lib/ionian/extension/io.rb in ionian-0.6.5 vs lib/ionian/extension/io.rb in ionian-0.6.6

@@ -51,11 +51,14 @@
         @ionian_expression = Regexp.new "(.*?)#{expression}" if exp.is_a? String
       end
       
       # Read all data in the buffer.
       # An alternative to using #readpartial with a large length.
+      # Blocks until data is available.
       def read_all
-        data = ''
+        # Block until data has arrived.
+        data =  readpartial 0xFFFF
+        # If there is more data in the buffer, retrieve it nonblocking.
         data += readpartial 0xFFFF while has_data?
         data
       end
       
       # Read matched data from the buffer.
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