[Boost-users] Boost::Asio read_until and streambuf usage

I have a server that sends three lines, each of which have to be parsed independently. I am using read_until but have a problem with its usage. When read_until reads once, the streambuf seems to contain the three lines but not in the istream and only when I call read_until several times, I get the lines. I am wondering how can I safely read_until the buffer is empty (the 3 or more lines are read) and then exit the loop. boost::asio::streambuf buf; while( 1 ) { size_t reply_length = boost::asio::read_until( socket_, buf, '\n' ); std::istream is(&buf); std::string reply; std::getline(is, reply); // only 1 line obtained }