2 files changed, 131 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libs/kstd/kstd/ring_buffer.hpp b/libs/kstd/kstd/ring_buffer.hpp
index 34f8a2d8..eec998e6 100644
--- a/libs/kstd/kstd/ring_buffer.hpp
+++ b/libs/kstd/kstd/ring_buffer.hpp
@@ -347,6 +347,66 @@ namespace kstd
       return *element_at(position);
     }
 
+    //! Get the first element in the buffer.
+    //!
+    //! @warning This function will panic if the buffer is empty.
+    //!
+    //! @return A reference to the first element in the buffer.
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr auto front() -> reference
+    {
+      if (empty())
+      {
+        os::panic("[KSTD] Tried to access an element from an empty ring_buffer!");
+      }
+
+      return *element_at(0);
+    }
+
+    //! Get the first element in the buffer.
+    //!
+    //! @warning This function will panic if the buffer is empty.
+    //!
+    //! @return A reference to the first element in the buffer.
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr auto front() const -> const_reference
+    {
+      if (empty())
+      {
+        os::panic("[KSTD] Tried to access an element from an empty ring_buffer!");
+      }
+
+      return *element_at(0);
+    }
+
+    //! Get the last element in the buffer.
+    //!
+    //! @warning This function will panic if the buffer is empty.
+    //!
+    //! @return A reference to the last element in the buffer.
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr auto back() -> reference
+    {
+      if (empty())
+      {
+        os::panic("[KSTD] Tried to access an element from an empty ring_buffer!");
+      }
+
+      return *element_at(m_size - 1);
+    }
+
+    //! Get the last element in the buffer.
+    //!
+    //! @warning This function will panic if the buffer is empty.
+    //!
+    //! @return A reference to the last element in the buffer.
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr auto back() const -> const_reference
+    {
+      if (empty())
+      {
+        os::panic("[KSTD] Tried to access an element from an empty ring_buffer!");
+      }
+
+      return *element_at(m_size - 1);
+    }
+
     //! @}
 
     //! @name Iterators
diff --git a/libs/kstd/kstd/ring_buffer.tests.cpp b/libs/kstd/kstd/ring_buffer.tests.cpp
index bd14223f..12a88e8f 100644
--- a/libs/kstd/kstd/ring_buffer.tests.cpp
+++ b/libs/kstd/kstd/ring_buffer.tests.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,26 @@ SCENARIO("Ring Buffer interface types", "[kstd][ring_buffer]")
     {
       STATIC_REQUIRE(std::is_same_v<bool, decltype(std::declval<buffer &>().try_pop_front())>);
     }
+
+    THEN("the return type of front() is `reference`")
+    {
+      STATIC_REQUIRE(std::is_same_v<buffer::reference, decltype(std::declval<buffer &>().front())>);
+    }
+
+    THEN("the return type of front() is `const_reference` on a const buffer")
+    {
+      STATIC_REQUIRE(std::is_same_v<buffer::const_reference, decltype(std::declval<buffer const &>().front())>);
+    }
+
+    THEN("the return type of back() is `reference`")
+    {
+      STATIC_REQUIRE(std::is_same_v<buffer::reference, decltype(std::declval<buffer &>().back())>);
+    }
+
+    THEN("the return type of back() is `const_reference` on a const buffer")
+    {
+      STATIC_REQUIRE(std::is_same_v<buffer::const_reference, decltype(std::declval<buffer const &>().back())>);
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -574,6 +594,37 @@ SCENARIO("Ring Buffer element access", "[kstd][ring_buffer]")
                                Catch::Matchers::Message("[KSTD] Index out-of-bounds in ring_buffer element access!"));
       }
     }
+
+    THEN("calling front() panics")
+    {
+      REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES(buffer.front(), kstd::tests::os_panic,
+                             Catch::Matchers::Message("[KSTD] Tried to access an element from an empty ring_buffer!"));
+    }
+
+    THEN("calling back() panics")
+    {
+      REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES(buffer.back(), kstd::tests::os_panic,
+                             Catch::Matchers::Message("[KSTD] Tried to access an element from an empty ring_buffer!"));
+    }
+
+    WHEN("working through a const reference")
+    {
+      auto const & ref = buffer;
+
+      THEN("calling front() panics")
+      {
+        REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES(
+            ref.front(), kstd::tests::os_panic,
+            Catch::Matchers::Message("[KSTD] Tried to access an element from an empty ring_buffer!"));
+      }
+
+      THEN("calling back() panics")
+      {
+        REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES(
+            ref.back(), kstd::tests::os_panic,
+            Catch::Matchers::Message("[KSTD] Tried to access an element from an empty ring_buffer!"));
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   GIVEN("A ring buffer with a capacity of 5 containing 3 copies of the letter 'a'")
@@ -632,6 +683,16 @@ SCENARIO("Ring Buffer element access", "[kstd][ring_buffer]")
       }
     }
 
+    THEN("calling front() returns the same object as at(0)")
+    {
+      REQUIRE(std::addressof(buffer.front()) == std::addressof(buffer.at(0)));
+    }
+
+    THEN("calling back() returns the same object as at(size() - 1)")
+    {
+      REQUIRE(std::addressof(buffer.back()) == std::addressof(buffer.at(buffer.size() - 1)));
+    }
+
     WHEN("working through a const reference")
     {
       auto const & ref = buffer;
@@ -655,6 +716,16 @@ SCENARIO("Ring Buffer element access", "[kstd][ring_buffer]")
         REQUIRE(ref[1] == 'a');
         REQUIRE(ref[2] == 'a');
       }
+
+      THEN("calling front() returns the same object as at(0)")
+      {
+        REQUIRE(std::addressof(ref.front()) == std::addressof(ref.at(0)));
+      }
+
+      THEN("calling back() returns the same object as at(size() - 1)")
+      {
+        REQUIRE(std::addressof(ref.back()) == std::addressof(ref.at(ref.size() - 1)));
+      }
     }
   }
 }