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### const_buffer

Holds a buffer that cannot be modified.

    class const_buffer

##### Member Functions

Name | Description
--- | ---
const_buffer | Construct an empty buffer. Construct a buffer to represent a given memory range. Construct a non-modifiable buffer from a modifiable one.

##### Related Functions

Name | Description
--- | ---
buffer_cast | Cast a non-modifiable buffer to a specified pointer to POD type.
buffer_size | Get the number of bytes in a non-modifiable buffer.
operator+ | Create a new non-modifiable buffer that is offset from the start of another.

The `const_buffer` class provides a safe representation of a buffer that cannot be modified. It does not own the underlying data, and so is cheap to copy or assign.

##### Requirements

Header: `boost/asio/buffer.hpp`

Convenience header: `boost/asio.hpp`