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// Copyright (C) 2006-2014 David Sugar, Tycho Softworks.
// Copyright (C) 2015 Cherokees of Idaho.
//
// This file is part of GNU uCommon C++.
//
// GNU uCommon C++ is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
// by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
// (at your option) any later version.
//
// GNU uCommon C++ is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
//
// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
// along with GNU uCommon C++.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

/**
 * A common string class and character string support functions.
 * Ucommon offers a simple string class that operates through copy-on-write
 * when needing to expand buffer size.  Derived classes and templates allows
 * one to create strings which live entirely in the stack frame rather
 * than using the heap.  This offers the benefit of the string class
 * manipulative members without compromising performance or locking issues
 * in threaded applications.  Other things found here include better and
 * safer char array manipulation functions.
 * @file ucommon/string.h
 */

/**
 * An example of the string class.
 * @example string.cpp
 */

#ifndef _UCOMMON_STRING_H_
#define _UCOMMON_STRING_H_

#ifndef _UCOMMON_CPR_H_
#include <ucommon/cpr.h>
#endif

#ifndef _UCOMMON_GENERICS_H_
#include <ucommon/generics.h>
#endif

#ifndef _UCOMMON_PROTOCOLS_H_
#include <ucommon/protocols.h>
#endif

#ifndef _UCOMMON_OBJECT_H_
#include <ucommon/object.h>
#endif

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdarg.h>

#ifdef  HAVE_DIRENT_H
#include <dirent.h>
#endif

#define PGP_B64_WIDTH   64
#define MIME_B64_WIDTH  76

namespace ucommon {

/**
 * A copy-on-write string class that operates by reference count.  This string
 * class anchors a counted object that is managed as a copy-on-write
 * instance of the string data.  This means that multiple instances of the
 * string class can refer to the same string in memory if it has not been
 * modifed, which reduces heap allocation.  The string class offers functions
 * to manipulate both the string object, and generic safe string functions to
 * manipulate ordinary null terminated character arrays directly in memory.
 * @author David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>
 */
class __EXPORT String : public __PROTOCOL ObjectProtocol
{
protected:
    /**
     * This is an internal class which contains the actual string data
     * along with some control fields.  The string can be either NULL
     * terminated or filled like a Pascal-style string, but with a user
     * selected fill character.  The cstring object is an overdraft
     * object, as the actual string text which is of unknown size follows
     * immediately after the class control data.  This class is primarily
     * for internal use.
     * @author David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>
     */

public:
    enum {
        SENSITIVE = 0x00,
        INSENSITIVE = 0x01
    };

    class __EXPORT regex
    {
    private:
        void *object;
        void *results;
        size_t count;

        __DELETE_COPY(regex);

    public:
        regex(const char *pattern, size_t size = 1);
        regex(size_t size = 1);
        ~regex();

        size_t offset(unsigned member);
        size_t size(unsigned member);

        inline size_t members(void) const {
            return count;
        }

        bool match(const char *text, unsigned flags = 0);

        regex& operator=(const char *string);

        bool operator*=(const char *string);

        operator bool() const {
            return object != NULL;
        }

        bool operator!() const {
            return object == NULL;
        }
    };

    class __EXPORT cstring : public CountedObject
    {
    private:
        __DELETE_COPY(cstring);

    protected:
        virtual void dealloc(void) __OVERRIDE;

    public:
#pragma pack(1)
        size_t max;  /**< Allocated size of cstring text */
        size_t len;  /**< Current length of cstring text */
        char text[1];   /**< Null terminated text, in overdraft space */
#pragma pack()

        /**
         * Create a cstring node allocated for specified string size.  The
         * new operator would also need the size as an overdraft value.
         * @param size of string.
         */
        cstring(size_t size);

        /**
         * Used to clear a string at specified offset.
         * @param offset to clear from.
         */
        void clear(size_t offset);

        /**
         * Set part or all of a string with new text.
         * @param offset to set from.
         * @param text to insert from null terminated string.
         * @param size of field to modify.  This is filled for fill mode.
         */
        void set(size_t offset, const char *text, size_t size);

        /**
         * Set our string from null terminated text up to our allocated size.
         * @param text to set from.
         */
        void set(const char *text);

        /**
         * Append null terminated text to our string buffer.
         * @param text to append.
         */
        void add(const char *text);

        /**
         * Append a single character to our string buffer.
         * @param character to append.
         */
        void add(char character);

        /**
         * Fill our string buffer to end if fill mode.
         */
        void fix(void);

        /**
         * Adjust size of our string buffer by deleting characters from
         * start of buffer.
         * @param number of characters to delete.
         */
        void inc(size_t number);

        /**
         * Adjust size of our string buffer by deleting characters from
         * end of buffer.
         * @param number of characters to delete.
         */
        void dec(size_t number);
    };

protected:
    cstring *str;  /**< cstring instance our object references. */

    /**
     * Factory create a cstring object of specified size.
     * @param size of allocated space for string buffer.
     * @return new cstring object.
     */
    cstring *create(size_t size) const;

public:
    /**
     * Compare the values of two string.  This is a virtual so that it
     * can be overridden for example if we want to create strings which
     * ignore case, or which have special ordering rules.
     * @param string to compare with.
     * @return 0 if equal, <0 if less than, 0> if greater than.
     */
    virtual int compare(const char *string) const;

protected:
    /**
    * Test if two string values are equal.
    * @param string to compare with.
    * @return true if equal.
    */
    bool equal(const char *string) const;

    /**
     * Increase retention of our reference counted cstring.  May be overridden
     * for memstring which has fixed cstring object.
     */
    virtual void retain(void) __OVERRIDE;

    /**
     * Decrease retention of our reference counted cstring.  May be overridden
     * for memstring which has fixed cstring object.
     */
    virtual void release(void) __OVERRIDE;

    /**
     * Return cstring to use in copy constructors.  Is virtual for memstring.
     * @return cstring for copy constructor.
     */
    virtual cstring *c_copy(void) const;

    /**
     * Copy on write operation for cstring.  This always creates a new
     * unique copy for write/modify operations and is a virtual for memstring
     * to disable.
     * @param size to add to allocated space when creating new cstring.
     */
    virtual void cow(size_t size = 0);

    size_t getStringSize(void) const;

public:
    const static size_t npos = ((size_t)-1);
    const static char eos = '\0';

    /**
     * Create a new empty string object.
     */
    String();

    /**
     * Create an empty string with a buffer pre-allocated to a specified size.
     * @param size of buffer to allocate.
     */
    String(size_t size);

    /**
     * Create a string by printf-like formating into a pre-allocated space
     * of a specified size.  A typical use might be in a concat function
     * like String x = (String)something + (String){10, "%ud", var}.
     * @param size of buffer to allocate.
     * @param format control for string.
     */
    String(size_t size, const char *format, ...);


    /**
     * Create a string from null terminated text.
     * @param text to use for string.
     */
    String(const char *text);

    /**
     * Create a string from null terminated text up to a maximum specified
     * size.
     * @param text to use for string.
     * @param size limit of new string.
     */
    String(const char *text, size_t size);

    /**
     * Create a string for a substring.  The end of the substring is a
     * pointer within the substring itself.
     * @param text to use for string.
     * @param end of text in substring.
     */
    String(const char *text, const char *end);

    /**
     * Construct a copy of a string object.  Our copy inherets the same
     * reference counted instance of cstring as in the original.
     * @param existing string to copy from.
     */
    String(const String& existing);

    /**
     * Destroy string.  De-reference cstring.  If last reference to cstring,
     * then also remove cstring from heap.
     */
    virtual ~String();

    /**
     * Get a new string object as a substring of the current object.
     * @param offset of substring.
     * @param size of substring or 0 if to end.
     * @return string object holding substring.
     */
    String get(size_t offset, size_t size = 0) const;

    /**
     * Scan input items from a string object.
     * @param format string of input to scan.
     * @return number of items scanned.
     */
    int scanf(const char *format, ...) __SCANF(2, 3);

    /**
     * Scan input items from a string object.
     * @param format string of input to scan.
     * @param args list to scan into.
     * @return number of items scanned.
     */
    int vscanf(const char *format, va_list args) __SCANF(2, 0);

    /**
     * Print items into a string object.
     * @param format string of print format.
     * @return number of bytes written to string.
     */
    size_t printf(const char *format, ...) __PRINTF(2, 3);

    /**
     * Print items into a string object.
     * @param format string of print format.
     * @param args list to print.
     * @return number of bytes written to string.
     */
    size_t vprintf(const char *format, va_list args) __PRINTF(2, 0);

    /**
     * Get memory text buffer of string object.
     * @return writable string buffer.
     */
    char *data(void);

    inline char *c_mem() {
        return data();
    }

    /**
     * Get character text buffer of string object.
     * @return character text buffer.
     */
    const char *c_str(void) const;

    /**
     * Resize and re-allocate string memory.
     * @param size to allocate for string.
     * @return true if re-allocated.  False in derived memstring.
     */
    virtual bool resize(size_t size);

    /**
     * Set string object to text of a null terminated string.
     * @param text string to set.
     */
    void set(const char *text);

    /**
     * Set a portion of the string object at a specified offset to a text
     * string.
     * @param offset in object string buffer.
     * @param text to set at offset.
     * @param size of text area to set or 0 until end of text.
     */
    void set(size_t offset, const char *text, size_t size = 0);

    /**
     * Set a text field within our string object.
     * @param text to set.
     * @param overflow character to use as filler if text is too short.
     * @param offset in object string buffer to set text at.
     * @param size of part of buffer to set with text and overflow.
     */
    void set(const char *text, char overflow, size_t offset, size_t size = 0);

    /**
     * Set a text field within our string object offset from the end of buffer.
     * @param text to set.
     * @param overflow character to use as filler if text is too short.
     * @param offset from end of object string buffer to set text at.
     * @param size of part of buffer to set with text and overflow.
     */
    void rset(const char *text, char overflow, size_t offset, size_t size = 0);

    /**
     * Append null terminated text to our string buffer.
     * @param text to append.
     */
    void add(const char *text);

    /**
     * Append a single character to our string buffer.
     * @param character to append.
     */
    void add(char character);

    /**
     * Trim lead characters from the string.
     * @param list of characters to remove.
     */
    void trim(const char *list);

    /**
     * Trim lead characters from text.
     * @param count of characters to remove.
     */
    inline void trim(size_t count = 1) {
        operator+=(count);
    }

    /**
     * Chop trailing characters from the string.
     * @param list of characters to remove.
     */
    void chop(const char *list);

    /**
     * Chop trailing characters from text.
     * @param count of characters to remove.
     */
    inline void chop(size_t count = 1) {
        operator-=(count);
    }

    /**
     * Strip lead and trailing characters from the string.
     * @param list of characters to remove.
     */
    void strip(const char *list);

    /**
     * Unquote a quoted string.  Removes lead and trailing quote marks.
     * @param quote pairs of characters for open and close quote.
     * @return true if string was quoted.
     */
    bool unquote(const char *quote);

    /**
     * Cut (remove) text from string.
     * @param offset to start of text field to remove.
     * @param size of text field to remove or 0 to remove to end of string.
     */
    void cut(size_t offset, size_t size = 0);

    /**
     * Insert (paste) text into string.
     * @param offset to start paste.
     * @param text to paste.
     * @param size of text to paste.
     */
    void paste(size_t offset, const char *text, size_t size = 0);

    /**
     * Clear a field of a filled string with filler.
     * @param offset to start of field to clear.
     */
    void clear(size_t offset);

    /**
     * Clear string by setting to empty.
     */
    void clear(void);

    /**
     * Convert string to upper case.
     */
    void upper(void);

    /**
     * Convert string to lower case.
     */
    void lower(void);

    /**
     * Erase string memory.
     */
    void erase(void);

    /**
     * Count number of occurrences of characters in string.
     * @param list of characters to find.
     * @return count of instances of characters in string.
     */
    size_t ccount(const char *list) const;

    /**
     * Count all characters in the string (strlen).
     * @return count of characters.
     */
    size_t count(void) const;

    /**
     * Get the size of currently allocated space for string.
     * @return size allocated for text.
     */
    size_t size(void) const;

    /**
     * Find offset of a pointer into our string buffer.  This can be used
     * to find the offset position of a pointer returned by find, for
     * example.  This is used when one needs to convert a member function
     * that returns a pointer to call a member function that operates by
     * a offset value.  If the pointer is outside the range of the string
     * then npos is returned.
     * @param pointer into our object's string buffer.
     */
    size_t offset(const char *pointer) const;

    /**
     * Return character found at a specific position in the string.
     * @param position in string, negative values computed from end.
     * @return character code at specified position in string.
     */
    char at(int position) const;

    /**
     * Get pointer to first character in string for iteration.
     * @return first character pointer or NULL if empty.
     */
    const char *begin(void) const;

    /**
     * Get pointer to last character in string for iteration.
     * @return last character pointer or NULL if empty.
     */
    const char *end(void) const;

    /**
     * Skip lead characters in the string.
     * @param list of characters to skip when found.
     * @param offset to start of scan.
     * @return pointer to first part of string past skipped characters.
     */
    const char *skip(const char *list, size_t offset = 0) const;

    /**
     * Skip trailing characters in the string.  This searches the
     * string in reverse order.
     * @param list of characters to skip when found.
     * @param offset to start of scan.  Default is end of string.
     * @return pointer to first part of string before skipped characters.
     */
    const char *rskip(const char *list, size_t offset = npos) const;

    /**
     * Search for a substring in the string.
     * @param substring to search for.
     * @param flags for case insensitive search.
     */
    const char *search(const char *string, unsigned instance = 0, unsigned flags = 0) const;

    const char *search(regex& expr, unsigned instance = 0, unsigned flags = 0) const;

    unsigned replace(const char *string, const char *text = NULL, unsigned flags = 0);

    unsigned replace(regex& expr, const char *text = NULL, unsigned flags = 0);

    /**
     * Find a character in the string.
     * @param list of characters to search for.
     * @param offset to start of search.
     * @return pointer to first occurrence of character.
     */
    const char *find(const char *list, size_t offset = 0) const;

    /**
     * Find last occurrence of character in the string.
     * @param list of characters to search for.
     * @param offset to start of search.  Default is end of string.
     * @return pointer to last occurrence of character.
     */
    const char *rfind(const char *list, size_t offset = npos) const;

    /**
     * Split the string by a pointer position.  Everything after the pointer
     * is removed.
     * @param pointer to split position in string.
     */
    void split(const char *pointer);

    /**
     * Split the string at a specific offset.  Everything after the offset
     * is removed.
     * @param offset to split position in string.
     */
    void split(size_t offset);

    void fill(size_t size, char fill);

    /**
     * Split the string by a pointer position.  Everything before the pointer
     * is removed.
     * @param pointer to split position in string.
     */
    void rsplit(const char *pointer);

    /**
     * Split the string at a specific offset.  Everything before the offset
     * is removed.
     * @param offset to split position in string.
     */
    void rsplit(size_t offset);

    /**
     * Find pointer in string where specified character appears.
     * @param character to find.
     * @return string pointer for character if found, NULL if not.
     */
    const char *chr(char character) const;

    /**
     * Find pointer in string where specified character last appears.
     * @param character to find.
     * @return string pointer for last occurrence of character if found,
     * NULL if not.
     */
    const char *rchr(char character) const;

    /**
     * Get length of string.
     * @return length of string.
     */
    size_t len(void) const;

    /**
     * Casting reference to raw text string.
     * @return null terminated text of string.
     */
    inline operator const char *() const {
        return c_str();
    }

    /**
     * Reference raw text buffer by pointer operator.
     * @return null terminated text of string.
     */
    inline const char *operator*() const {
        return c_str();
    }

    /**
     * Test if the string's allocated space is all used up.
     * @return true if no more room for append.
     */
    bool full(void) const;

    /**
     * Get a new substring through object expression.
     * @param offset of substring.
     * @param size of substring or 0 if to end.
     * @return string object holding substring.
     */
    String operator()(int offset, size_t size) const;

    /**
     * Convenience method for left of string.
     * @param size of substring to gather.
     * @return string object holding substring.
     */
    inline String left(size_t size) const {
        return operator()(0, size);
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method for right of string.
     * @param offset of substring from right.
     * @return string object holding substring.
     */
    inline String right(size_t offset) const {
        return operator()(-((int)offset), 0);
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method for substring extraction.
     * @param offset into string.
     * @param size of string to return.
     * @return string object holding substring.
     */
    inline String copy(size_t offset, size_t size) const {
        return operator()((int)offset, size);
    }

    /**
     * Reference a string in the object by relative offset.  Positive
     * offsets are from the start of the string, negative from the
     * end.
     * @param offset to string position.
     * @return pointer to string data or NULL if invalid offset.
     */
    const char *operator()(int offset) const;

    /**
     * Reference a single character in string object by array offset.
     * @param offset to character.
     * @return character value at offset.
     */
    const char operator[](int offset) const;

    /**
     * Test if string is empty.
     * @return true if string is empty.
     */
    bool operator!() const;

    /**
     * Test if string has data.
     * @return true if string has data.
     */
    operator bool() const;

    /**
     * Create new cow instance and assign value from another string object.
     * @param object to assign from.
     * @return our object for expression use.
     */
    String& operator^=(const String& object);

    /**
     * Concatenate text to an existing string object.  This will use the
     * old behavior when +/= updated.
     */
    String& operator|=(const char *text);

    String& operator&=(const char *text);

    /**
     * Concatenate text to an existing string object.
     * @param text to add.
     * @return our object for expression use.
     */
    String& operator+=(const char *text);

    /**
     * Create new cow instance and assign value from null terminated text.
     * @param text to assign from.
     * @return our object for expression use.
     */
    String& operator^=(const char *text);

    /**
     * Concatenate null terminated text to our object.
     * @param text to concatenate.
     */
    const String operator+(const char *text) const;

    /**
     * Concatenate null terminated text to our object.  This creates a new
     * copy-on-write instance to hold the concatenated string.  This will
     * eventually replace '+' when + creates a new string instance instead.
     * @param text to concatenate.
     */
    String& operator|(const char *text);

    /**
     * Concatenate null terminated text to our object.  This directly
     * appends the text to the string buffer and does not resize the
     * object if the existing cstring allocation space is fully used.
     * @param text to concatenate.
     */
    String& operator&(const char *text);

    /**
     * Assign our string with the cstring of another object.  If we had
     * an active string reference, it is released.  The object now has
     * a duplicate reference to the cstring of the other object.
     * @param object to assign from.
     */
    String& operator=(const String& object);

    bool operator*=(const char *substring);

    bool operator*=(regex& expr);

    /**
     * Assign text to our existing buffer.  This performs a set method.
     * @param text to assign from.
     */
    String& operator=(const char *text);

    /**
     * Delete first character from string.
     */
    String& operator++(void);

    /**
     * Delete a specified number of characters from start of string.
     * @param number of characters to delete.
     */
    String& operator+=(size_t number);

    /**
     * Delete last character from string.
     */
    String& operator--(void);

    /**
     * Delete a specified number of characters from end of string.
     * @param number of characters to delete.
     */
    String& operator-=(size_t number);

    /**
     * Delete a specified number of characters from start of string.
     * @param number of characters to delete.
     */
    String& operator*=(size_t number);

    /**
     * Compare our object with null terminated text.
     * @param text to compare with.
     * @return true if we are equal.
     */
    bool operator==(const char *text) const;

    /**
     * Compare our object with null terminated text.  Compare method is used.
     * @param text to compare with.
     * @return true if we are not equal.
     */
    bool operator!=(const char *text) const;

    /**
     * Compare our object with null terminated text.  Compare method is used.
     * @param text to compare with.
     * @return true if we are less than text.
     */
    bool operator<(const char *text) const;

    /**
     * Compare our object with null terminated text.  Compare method is used.
     * @param text to compare with.
     * @return true if we are less than or equal to text.
     */
    bool operator<=(const char *text) const;

    /**
     * Compare our object with null terminated text.  Compare method is used.
     * @param text to compare with.
     * @return true if we are greater than text.
     */
    bool operator>(const char *text) const;

    /**
     * Compare our object with null terminated text.  Compare method is used.
     * @param text to compare with.
     * @return true if we are greater than or equal to text.
     */
    bool operator>=(const char *text) const;

    inline String& operator<<(const char *text) {
        add(text); return *this;
    }

    inline String& operator<<(char code) {
        add(code); return *this;
    }

    /**
     * Parse short integer value from a string.
     * @param value to store.
     * @return object in expression.
     */
    String &operator%(short& value);

    /**
     * Parse short integer value from a string.
     * @param value to store.
     * @return object in expression.
     */
    String &operator%(unsigned short& value);

    /**
     * Parse long integer value from a string.
     * @param value to store.
     * @return object in expression.
     */
    String &operator%(long& value);

    /**
     * Parse long integer value from a string.
     * @param value to store.
     * @return object in expression.
     */
    String &operator%(unsigned long& value);

    /**
     * Parse double value from a string.
     * @param value to store.
     * @return object in expression.
     */
    String &operator%(double& value);

    /**
     * Parse text from a string in a scan expression.
     * @param text to scan and bypass.
     * @return object in expression.
     */
    String &operator%(const char *text);

    /**
     * Swap the cstring references between two strings.
     * @param object1 to swap.
     * @param object2 to swap.
     */
    static void swap(String& object1, String& object2);

    /**
     * Fix and reset string object filler.
     * @param object to fix.
     */
    static void fix(String& object);

    /**
     * Check if string is valid and in specific constraints.
     * @param string to check.
     * @param maximum size allowed.
     * @param minimum size required.
     * @return true if string is valid.
     */
    static bool check(const char *string, size_t maximum, size_t minimum = 0);

    /**
     * Erase string memory.  Often used to clear out passwords.
     * @param text string to erase.
     */
    static void erase(char *text);

    /**
     * Convert null terminated text to lower case.
     * @param text to convert.
     */
    static void lower(char *text);

    /**
     * Convert null terminated text to upper case.
     * @param text to convert.
     */
    static void upper(char *text);

    /**
     * A thread-safe token parsing routine for null terminated strings.  This
     * is related to strtok, but with safety checks for NULL values and a
     * number of enhancements including support for quoted text that may
     * contain token separators within quotes.  The text string is modified
     * as it is parsed.
     * @param text string to examine for tokens.
     * @param last token position or set to NULL for start of string.
     * @param list of characters to use as token separators.
     * @param quote pairs of characters for quoted text or NULL if not used.
     * @param end of line marker characters or NULL if not used.
     * @return token extracted from string or NULL if no more tokens found.
     */
    static char *token(char *text, char **last, const char *list, const char *quote = NULL, const char *end = NULL);

    /**
     * Skip after lead characters in a null terminated string.
     * @param text pointer to start at.
     * @param list of characters to skip when found.
     * @return pointer to first part of string past skipped characters.
     */
    static char *skip(char *text, const char *list);

    /**
     * Skip before trailing characters in a null terminated string.
     * @param text pointer to start at.
     * @param list of characters to skip when found.
     * @return pointer to last part of string past skipped characters.
     */
    static char *rskip(char *text, const char *list);

    /**
     * Unquote a quoted null terminated string.  Returns updated string
     * position and replaces trailing quote with null byte if quoted.
     * @param text to examine.
     * @param quote pairs of character for open and close quote.
     * @return new text pointer if quoted, NULL if unchanged.
     */
    static char *unquote(char *text, const char *quote);

    /**
     * Set a field in a null terminated string relative to the end of text.
     * @param buffer to modify.
     * @param size of field to set.
     * @param text to replace end of string with.
     * @return pointer to text buffer.
     */
    static char *rset(char *buffer, size_t size, const char *text);

    /**
     * Safely set a null terminated string buffer in memory.  If the text
     * is too large to fit into the buffer, it is truncated to the size.
     * @param buffer to set.
     * @param size of buffer.  Includes null byte at end of string.
     * @param text to set in buffer.
     * @return pointer to text buffer.
     */
    static char *set(char *buffer, size_t size, const char *text);

    /**
     * Safely set a null terminated string buffer in memory.  If the text
     * is too large to fit into the buffer, it is truncated to the size.
     * @param buffer to set.
     * @param size of buffer.  Includes null byte at end of string.
     * @param text to set in buffer.
     * @param max size of text to set.
     * @return pointer to text buffer.
     */
    static char *set(char *buffer, size_t size, const char *text, size_t max);

    /**
     * Safely append a null terminated string into an existing string in
     * memory.  If the resulting string is too large to fit into the buffer,
     * it is truncated to the size.
     * @param buffer to set.
     * @param size of buffer.  Includes null byte at end of string.
     * @param text to set in buffer.
     * @return pointer to text buffer.
     */
    static char *add(char *buffer, size_t size, const char *text);

    /**
     * Safely append a null terminated string into an existing string in
     * memory.  If the resulting string is too large to fit into the buffer,
     * it is truncated to the size.
     * @param buffer to set.
     * @param size of buffer.  Includes null byte at end of string.
     * @param text to set in buffer.
     * @param max size of text to append.
     * @return pointer to text buffer.
     */
    static char *add(char *buffer, size_t size, const char *text, size_t max);

    /**
     * Find position of case insensitive substring within a string.
     * @param text to search in.
     * @param key string to locate.
     * @param optional separator chars if formatted as list of keys.
     * @return substring position if found, or NULL.
     */
    static const char *ifind(const char *text, const char *key, const char *optional);

    /**
     * Find position of substring within a string.
     * @param text to search in.
     * @param key string to locate.
     * @param optional separator chars if formatted as list of keys.
     * @return substring position if found, or NULL.
     */
    static const char *find(const char *text, const char *key, const char *optional);

    /**
     * Safe version of strlen function.  Accepts NULL as 0 length strings.
     * @param text string.
     * @return length of string.
     */
    static size_t count(const char *text);

    /**
     * Safe string collation function.
     * @param text1 to compare.
     * @param text2 to compare.
     * @return 0 if equal, >0 if text1 > text2, <0 if text1 < text2.
     */
    static int compare(const char *text1, const char *text2);

    inline static int collate(const char *text1, const char *text2) {
        return compare(text1, text2);
    }

    /**
     * Simple equal test for strings.
     * @param text1 to test.
     * @param text2 to test.
     * @return true if equal and case is same.
     */
    static bool equal(const char *text1, const char *text2);

    /**
     * Depreciated string comparison function.
     * @param text1 to compare.
     * @param text2 to compare.
     * @param size limit of strings to compare.
     * @return 0 if equal, >0 if text1 > text2, <0 if text1 < text2.
     */
    static int compare(const char *text1, const char *text2, size_t size);

    /**
     * Simple equal test for strings.
     * @param text1 to test.
     * @param text2 to test.
     * @param size limit of strings to compare.
     * @return true if equal and case is same.
     */
    static bool equal(const char *text1, const char *text2, size_t size);

    /**
     * Simple case insensitive equal test for strings.
     * @param text1 to test.
     * @param text2 to test.
     * @return true if equal.
     */
    static bool eq_case(const char *text1, const char *text2);
    
    /**
     * Simple case insensitive equal test for strings.
     * @param text1 to test.
     * @param text2 to test.
     * @param size limit of strings to compare.
     * @return true if equal.
     */
    static bool eq_case(const char *text1, const char *text2, size_t size);

    /**
     * Return start of string after characters to trim from beginning.
     * This function does not modify memory.
     * @param text buffer to examine.
     * @param list of characters to skip from start.
     * @return position in text past lead trim.
     */
    static char *trim(char *text, const char *list);

    /**
     * Strip trailing characters from the text string.  This function will
     * modify memory.
     * @param text buffer to examine.
     * @param list of characters to chop from trailing end of string.
     * @return pointer to text buffer.
     */
    static char *chop(char *text, const char *list);

    /**
     * Skip lead and remove trailing characters from a text string.  This
     * function will modify memory.
     * @param text buffer to examine.
     * @param list of characters to trim and chop.
     * @return position in text past lead trim.
     */
    static char *strip(char *text, const char *list);

    /**
     * Fill a section of memory with a fixed text character.  Adds a null
     * byte at the end.
     * @param text buffer to fill.
     * @param size of text buffer with null terminated byte.
     * @param character to fill with.
     * @return pointer to text buffer.
     */
    static char *fill(char *text, size_t size, char character);

    /**
     * Count instances of characters in a list in a text buffer.
     * @param text buffer to examine.
     * @param list of characters to count in buffer.
     * @return number of instances of the characters in buffer.
     */
    static unsigned ccount(const char *text, const char *list);

    /**
     * Find the first occurrence of a character in a text buffer.
     * @param text buffer to examine.
     * @param list of characters to search for.
     * @return pointer to first instance found or NULL.
     */
    static char *find(char *text, const char *list);

    /**
     * Offset until next occurrence of character in a text or length.
     * @param text buffer to examine.
     * @param list of characters to search for.
     * @return offset to next occurrence or length of string.
     */
    static size_t seek(char *text, const char *list);

    /**
     * Find the last occurrence of a character in a text buffer.
     * @param text buffer to examine.
     * @param list of characters to search for.
     * @return pointer to last instance found or NULL.
     */
    static char *rfind(char *text, const char *list);

    /**
     * Duplicate null terminated text into the heap.
     * @param text to duplicate.
     * @return duplicate copy of text allocated from heap.
     */
    static char *dup(const char *text);

    /**
     * Duplicate null terminated text of specific size to heap.
     * @param text to duplicate.
     * @param size of text, maximum space allocated.
     * @return duplicate copy of text allocated on heap.
     */
    static char *left(const char *text, size_t size);

    /**
     * Compute position in string.
     * @param text of string.
     * @param offset from start, negative values from end.
     * @return pointer to string position.
     */
    static const char *pos(const char *text, ssize_t offset);

    inline static char *right(const char *text, size_t size) {
        return dup(pos(text, -(ssize_t)size));
    }

    inline static char *copy(const char *text, size_t offset, size_t len) {
        return left(pos(text, (ssize_t)offset), len);
    }

    static void cut(char *text, size_t offset, size_t len);

    static void paste(char *text, size_t max, size_t offset, const char *data, size_t len = 0);

    /**
     * A thread-safe token parsing routine for strings objects.  This
     * is related to strtok, but with safety checks for NULL values and a
     * number of enhancements including support for quoted text that may
     * contain token separators within quotes.  The object is modified
     * as it is parsed.
     * @param last token position or set to NULL for start of string.
     * @param list of characters to use as token separators.
     * @param quote pairs of characters for quoted text or NULL if not used.
     * @param end of line marker characters or NULL if not used.
     * @return token extracted from string or NULL if no more tokens found.
     */
    inline char *token(char **last, const char *list, const char *quote = NULL, const char *end = NULL) {
        return token(data(), last, list, quote, end);
    }

    /**
     * Convert string to a double value.
     * @param object to convert.
     * @param pointer to update with end of parsed value.
     * @return double value of object.
     */
    inline double tod(char **pointer = NULL) {
        return strtod(data(), pointer);
    }

    /**
     * Convert string to a long value.
     * @param object to convert.
     * @param pointer to update with end of parsed value.
     * @return long value of object.
     */
    inline long tol(char **pointer = NULL) {
        return strtol(data(), pointer, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Convert text to a double value.
     * @param text to convert.
     * @param pointer to update with end of parsed value.
     * @return double value of object.
     */
    inline static double tod(const char *text, char **pointer = NULL) {
        return strtod(text, pointer);
    }

    /**
     * Convert text to a long value.
     * @param text to convert.
     * @param pointer to update with end of parsed value.
     * @return long value of object.
     */
    inline static long tol(const char *text, char **pointer = NULL) {
        return strtol(text, pointer, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Standard radix 64 string encoding.
     * @param binary data to encode.
     * @param size of binary data to encode.
     * @return encoded string.
     */
    static String b64(const uint8_t *binary, size_t size);

    static size_t b64size(size_t size);

    /**
     * Standard radix 64 encoding.
     * @param string of encoded text save into.
     * @param binary data to encode.
     * @param size of binary data to encode.
     * @param width of string buffer for data if partial supported.
     * @return number of bytes encoded.
     */
    static size_t b64encode(char *string, const uint8_t *binary, size_t size, size_t width = 0);

    /**
     * Standard radix 64 decoding.
     * @param binary data to save.
     * @param string of encoded text.
     * @param size of destination buffer.
     * @param ws flag to skip whitespaces.
     * @return number of characters actually decoded.
     */
    static size_t b64decode(uint8_t *binary, const char *string, size_t size, bool ws = false);

    static size_t b64count(const char *str, bool ws = false);

    /**
     * 24 bit crc as used in openpgp.
     * @param binary data to sum.
     * @param size of binary data to sum.
     * @return 24 bit crc of data.
     */
    static uint32_t crc24(uint8_t *binary, size_t size);

    /**
     * ccitt 16 bit crc for binary data.
     * @param binary data to sum.
     * @param size of binary data to sum.
     * @return 16 bit crc.
     */
    static uint16_t crc16(uint8_t *binary, size_t size);

    /**
     * Convert binary data buffer into hex string.
     * @param binary data to convert.
     * @param size of data.
     * @return string from data.
     */
    static String hex(const uint8_t *binary, size_t size);

    /**
     * Dump hex data to a string buffer.
     * @param binary memory to dump.
     * @param string to save into.
     * @param format string to convert with.
     * @return number of bytes processed.
     */
    static size_t hexdump(const uint8_t *binary, char *string, const char *format);

    /**
     * Pack hex data from a string buffer.
     * @param binary memory to pack.
     * @param string to save into.
     * @param format string to convert with.
     * @param whitespace flag to ignore.
     * @return number of bytes processed.
     */
    static size_t hexpack(uint8_t *binary, const char *string, const char *format);

    static size_t hex2bin(const char *string, uint8_t *binary, size_t maxsize, bool wsflag = false);

    static size_t hexsize(const char *format);

    static size_t hexcount(const char *str, bool ws = false);
};

/**
 * A string class that uses a cstring buffer that is fixed in memory.
 * This allows one to manipulate a fixed buffer of text in memory through
 * the string class.  The size of the memory used must include space for
 * the overhead() size needed for the cstring object control data.
 * @author David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>
 */
class __EXPORT memstring : public String
{
public:
    const static size_t header = sizeof(String::cstring);

private:
    bool resize(size_t size) __FINAL;
    void cow(size_t adj = 0) __FINAL;
    void release(void) __FINAL;

protected:
    cstring *c_copy(void) const __OVERRIDE;

public:
    /**
     * Assign the text of a string to our object.
     * @param object to copy text from.
     */
    inline void operator=(String& object) {
        set(object.c_str());
    }

    /**
     * Assign null terminated text to our object.
     * @param text to copy.
     */
    inline void operator=(const char *text) {
        set(text);
    }

    /**
     * Create an instance of a memory string.
     * @param memory to use for cstring object.
     * @param size of string.  Total size must include space for overhead.
     */
    memstring(void *memory, size_t size);

    /**
     * Destroy memory string.
     */
    ~memstring();

    /**
     * Create a memory string with memory allocated from the heap.
     * @param size of string to allocate.  Automatically adds control size.
     */
    static memstring *create(size_t size);

    /**
     * Create a memory string with memory allocated from a pager.
     * @param pager to allocate memory from.
     * @param size of string to allocate.  Automatically adds control size.
     */
    static memstring *create(MemoryProtocol *pager, size_t size);
};

/**
 * A template to create a character array that can be manipulated as a string.
 * This is a mini string/stringbuf class that supports a subset of
 * functionality but does not require a complex supporting object.  Like
 * stringbuf, this can be used to create local string variables.
 * @author David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>
 */
template<size_t S>
class charbuf
{
private:
    char buffer[S];

public:
    /**
     * Create a new character buffer with an empty string.
     */
    inline charbuf() {
        buffer[0] = 0;
    }

    /**
     * Create a character buffer with assigned text.  If the text is
     * larger than the size of the object, it is truncated.
     * @param text to assign.
     */
    inline charbuf(const char *text) {
        String::set(buffer, S, text);
    }

    /**
     * Copy constructor.
     */
    inline charbuf(const charbuf& copy) {
        String::set(buffer, S, copy.buffer);
    }

    /**
     * Assign null terminated text to the object.
     * @param text to assign.
     */
    inline void operator=(const char *text) {
        String::set(buffer, S, text);
    }

    /**
     * Concatenate text into the object.  If the text is larger than the
     * size of the object, then it is truncated.
     * @param text to append.
     */
    inline void operator+=(const char *text) {
        String::add(buffer, S, text);
    }

    /**
     * Test if data is contained in the object.
     * @return true if there is text.
     */
    inline operator bool() const {
        return buffer[0];
    }

    /**
     * Test if the object is empty.
     * @return true if the object is empty.
     */
    inline bool operator!() const {
        return buffer[0] == 0;
    }

    /**
     * Get text by casting reference.
     * @return pointer to text in object.
     */
    inline operator char *() {
        return buffer;
    }

    /**
     * Get text by object pointer reference.
     * @return pointer to text in object.
     */
    inline char *operator*() {
        return buffer;
    }

    /**
     * Array operator to get a character from the object.
     * @param offset of character in string buffer.
     * @return character at offset.
     */
    inline char& operator[](size_t offset) const {
        if(offset >= S)
            __THROW_RANGE("charbuf offset"); 
        return buffer[offset];
    }

    /**
     * Get a pointer to an offset in the object by expression operator.
     * @param offset of character in string buffer.
     * @return pointer to offset in object.
     */
    inline char *operator()(size_t offset) {
        if(offset >= S)
            __THROW_RANGE("charbuf range");
        return buffer + offset;
    }

    /**
     * Get allocated size of the object.
     * @return allocated size.
     */
    inline size_t size(void) const {
        return S;
    }

    /**
     * Get current length of string.
     * @return length of string.
     */
    inline size_t len(void) const {
        return strlen(buffer);
    }
};

/**
 * A convenience type for string.
 */
typedef String string_t;

typedef String::regex stringex_t;

/**
 * A string class that has a predefined string buffer.  The string class
 * and buffer are allocated together as one object.  This allows one to use
 * string objects entirely resident on the local stack as well as on the
 * heap.  Using a string class on the local stack may be more convenient
 * than a char array since one can use all the features of the class
 * including assignment and concatenation which a char buffer cannot as
 * easily do.
 * @author David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>
 */
template<size_t S>
class stringbuf : public memstring
{
private:
    char buffer[sizeof(cstring) + S];

public:
    /**
     * Create an empty instance of a string buffer.
     */
    inline stringbuf() : memstring(buffer, S) {}

    /**
     * Create a string buffer from a null terminated string.
     * @param text to place in object.
     */
    inline stringbuf(const char *text) : memstring(buffer, S) {
        set(text);
    }

    /**
     * Assign a string buffer from a null terminated string.
     * @param text to assign to object.
     */
    inline void operator=(const char *text) {
        set(text);
    }

    /**
     * Assign a string buffer from another string object.
     * @param object to assign from.
     */
    inline void operator=(String& object) {
        set(object.c_str());
    }
};

/**
 * Compare two null terminated strings if equal.
 * @param s1 string to compare.
 * @param s2 string to compare.
 * @return true if equal.
 */
inline bool eq(char const *s1, char const *s2) {
    return String::equal(s1, s2);
}

inline bool ne(char const *s1, char const *s2) {
    return !String::equal(s1, s2);
}

/**
 * Compare two null terminated strings if equal up to specified size.
 * @param s1 string to compare.
 * @param s2 string to compare.
 * @param size of string to compare.
 * @return true if equal.
 */
inline bool eq(char const *s1, char const *s2, size_t size) {
    return String::equal(s1, s2, size);
}

inline bool ne(char const *s1, char const *s2, size_t size) {
    return !String::equal(s1, s2, size);
}

/**
 * Compare two string objects if equal.  The left string is an object,
 * the right may be an object or converted to a const string.  The
 * compare virtual method of the left object is used, so we can do
 * things like collation order or derived class specific sorting.
 * @param s1 string to compare.
 * @param s2 string to compare.
 * @return true if equal.
 */
inline bool eq(String &s1, const char *s2) {
    return s1.compare(s2) == 0;
}

inline bool ne(String &s1, String &s2) {
    return s1.compare(s2) != 0;
}

inline bool lt(String &s1, const char *s2) {
    return s1.compare(s2) < 0;
}

inline bool gt(String &s1, const char *s2) {
    return s1.compare(s2) > 0;
}

inline bool le(String &s1, const char *s2) {
    return s1.compare(s2) <= 0;
}

inline bool ge(String &s1, const char *s2) {
    return s1.compare(s2) >= 0;
}

/**
 * Compare two null terminated strings if equal ignoring case.  This is
 * related to stricmp or gcc strcasecmp.
 * @param s1 string to compare.
 * @param s2 string to compare.
 * @return true if equal.
 */
inline bool eq_case(char const *s1, char const *s2)
    {return String::eq_case(s1, s2);}

inline bool ne_case(char const *s1, char const *s2)
    {return !String::eq_case(s1, s2);}

/**
 * Compare two null terminated strings if equal for a specified size
 * ignoring case.  This is related to stricmp or gcc strcasecmp.
 * @param s1 string to compare.
 * @param s2 string to compare.
 * @param size of string to compare.
 * @return true if equal.
 */
inline bool eq_case(char const *s1, char const *s2, size_t size) {
    return String::eq_case(s1, s2, size);
}

inline String str(const char *string) {
    return (String)string;
}

inline String str(String& string) {
    return (String)string;
}

inline String str(short value) {
    String temp(16, "%hd", value); return temp;
}

inline String str(unsigned short value) {
    String temp(16, "%hu", value); return temp;
}

inline String str(long value) {
    String temp(32, "%ld", value); return temp;
}

inline String str(unsigned long value) {
    String temp(32, "%lu", value); return temp;
}

inline String str(double value) {
    String temp(40, "%f", value); return temp;
}

template<>
inline void swap<string_t>(string_t& s1, string_t& s2) {
    String::swap(s1, s2);
}

class __EXPORT strdup_t
{
private:
    char *data;

public:
    inline strdup_t() {
        data = NULL;
    }

    inline strdup_t(char *str) {
        data = str;
    }

    inline ~strdup_t() {
        if(data) 
            ::free(data);
    }

    inline strdup_t& operator=(char *str) {
        if(data) 
            ::free(data); 
        data = str; 
        return *this;
    }

    inline operator bool() const {
        return data != nullptr;
    }

    inline bool operator!() const {
        return data == nullptr;
    }

    inline operator char*() const {
        return data;
    }

    inline const char *c_str(void) const {
        return data;
    }

    inline const char *operator*() const {
        return data;
    }

    inline char& operator[](int size) {
        return data[size];
    }

    inline char *operator+(size_t size) {
        return data + size;
    }
};

} // namespace ucommon

#endif