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src/string-stream.h

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   static const int kInitialCapacity = 16;
 
  private:
   void PrintObject(Object* obj);
 
   StringAllocator* allocator_;
   unsigned capacity_;
   unsigned length_;  // does not include terminating 0-character
   char* buffer_;
 
+  bool full() const { return (capacity_ - length_) == 1; }
   int space() const { return capacity_ - length_; }
-  char* cursor() const { return buffer_ + length_; }
 
   DISALLOW_IMPLICIT_CONSTRUCTORS(StringStream);
 };
 
 
 } }  // namespace v8::internal
 
 #endif  // V8_STRING_STREAM_H_