### random_access_file

Typedef for the typical usage of a random-access file.

    typedef basic_random_access_file random_access_file;

##### Types

Name | Description
--- | ---
rebind_executor | Rebinds the file type to another executor.
executor_type | The type of the executor associated with the object.
flags | A bitmask type (C++ Std [lib.bitmask.types]).
native_handle_type | The native representation of a file.
seek_basis | Basis for seeking in a file.

##### Member Functions

Name | Description
--- | ---
assign | Assign an existing native file to the file.
async_read_some_at | Start an asynchronous read at the specified offset.
async_write_some_at | Start an asynchronous write at the specified offset.
basic_random_access_file [constructor] | Construct a basic_random_access_file without opening it. — Construct and open a basic_random_access_file. — Construct a basic_random_access_file on an existing native file. — Move-construct a basic_random_access_file from another. — Move-construct a basic_random_access_file from a file of another executor type.
cancel | Cancel all asynchronous operations associated with the file.
close | Close the file.
get_executor | Get the executor associated with the object.
is_open | Determine whether the file is open.
native_handle | Get the native file representation.
open | Open the file using the specified path.
operator= | Move-assign a basic_random_access_file from another. — Move-assign a basic_random_access_file from a file of another executor type.
read_some_at | Read some data from the handle at the specified offset.
release | Release ownership of the underlying native file.
resize | Alter the size of the file.
size | Get the size of the file.
sync_all | Synchronise the file to disk.
sync_data | Synchronise the file data to disk.
write_some_at | Write some data to the handle at the specified offset.
~basic_random_access_file [destructor] | Destroys the file.

##### Data Members

Name | Description
--- | ---
append [static] | Open the file in append mode.
create [static] | Create the file if it does not exist.
exclusive [static] | Ensure a new file is created. Must be combined with create.
read_only [static] | Open the file for reading.
read_write [static] | Open the file for reading and writing.
sync_all_on_write [static] | Open the file so that write operations automatically synchronise the file data and metadata to disk.
truncate [static] | Open the file with any existing contents truncated.
write_only [static] | Open the file for writing.

The `basic_random_access_file` class template provides asynchronous and blocking random-access file functionality.

##### Thread Safety

Distinct objects: Safe.

Shared objects: Unsafe.

Synchronous `read_some_at` and `write_some_at` operations are thread safe with respect to each other, if the underlying operating system calls are also thread safe. This means that it is permitted to perform concurrent calls to these synchronous operations on a single file object. Other synchronous operations, such as `open` or `close`, are not thread safe.

##### Requirements

Header: `asio/random_access_file.hpp`

Convenience header: `asio.hpp`