initializing a C++ std::istringstream from an in memory buffer?

Question

I have a memory block (opaque), that I want to store in a Blob in mySQL through their C++ adapter. The adapter expects a istream:

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Answer 1

Boost.IOStreams has a stream that works like a stringstream, but wraps a native array, so you avoid having to copy the data.

std::stringstream always creates its own internal buffer