> reference. 
</P>
<P>
    It is not possible to specify a custom buffer size or putback buffer size using these constructors.
</P>

<H4><CODE>stream::open</CODE></H4>

<A NAME="stream_open"></A>
<PRE>    void <B>open</B>( <SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> T& t,
               std::streamsize buffer_size, 
               std::streamsize pback_size );</PRE>
    
<P>
    Assocaites the given instance of <CODE>T</CODE> with <CODE>this</CODE> instance of <CODE>stream</CODE>, if there is no such instance curren