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Investigate include order issue with `InputBuffer`, `readData`

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Description

Found in #4213.

I had to fwddecl InputBuffer, because I think there's a include order problem with in InputBuffer.hpp and readData.hpp.

readData.hpp uses InputBuffer in a bunch of places, but doesn't include it first

InputBuffer.hpp includes readData.hpp before it defines InputBuffer

So if you try to

#include ".../host/inputBuffer.hpp"

You'll get a compilation error, because it'll include readData, which will assume InputBuffer is defined, which it isn't yet.

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Research direction

Start with host/InputBuffer.hpp and readData.hpp, then reproduce the compilation failure from a direct include of InputBuffer.hpp. Check the include order and dependencies between these headers. Done means the direct include compiles without requiring a forward declaration of InputBuffer.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
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2/5
Estimated time
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