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+//========================================================================
+//
+// GString.h
+//
+// Simple variable-length string type.
+//
+// Copyright 1996-2003 Glyph & Cog, LLC
+//
+//========================================================================
+
+#ifndef GSTRING_H
+#define GSTRING_H
+
+#include <aconf.h>
+
+#ifdef USE_GCC_PRAGMAS
+#pragma interface
+#endif
+
+class GString {
+public:
+
+ // Create an empty string.
+ GString();
+
+ // Create a string from a C string.
+ GString(const char *sA);
+
+ // Create a string from <lengthA> chars at <sA>. This string
+ // can contain null characters.
+ GString(const char *sA, int lengthA);
+
+ // Create a string from <lengthA> chars at <idx> in <str>.
+ GString(GString *str, int idx, int lengthA);
+
+ // Copy a string.
+ GString(GString *str);
+ GString *copy() { return new GString(this); }
+
+ // Concatenate two strings.
+ GString(GString *str1, GString *str2);
+
+ // Convert an integer to a string.
+ static GString *fromInt(int x);
+
+ // Destructor.
+ ~GString();
+
+ // Get length.
+ int getLength() { return length; }
+
+ // Get C string.
+ char *getCString() { return s; }
+
+ // Get <i>th character.
+ char getChar(int i) { return s[i]; }
+
+ // Change <i>th character.
+ void setChar(int i, char c) { s[i] = c; }
+
+ // Clear string to zero length.
+ GString *clear();
+
+ // Append a character or string.
+ GString *append(char c);
+ GString *append(GString *str);
+ GString *append(const char *str);
+ GString *append(const char *str, int lengthA);
+
+ // Insert a character or string.
+ GString *insert(int i, char c);
+ GString *insert(int i, GString *str);
+ GString *insert(int i, const char *str);
+ GString *insert(int i, const char *str, int lengthA);
+
+ // Delete a character or range of characters.
+ GString *del(int i, int n = 1);
+
+ // Convert string to all-upper/all-lower case.
+ GString *upperCase();
+ GString *lowerCase();
+
+ // Compare two strings: -1:< 0:= +1:>
+ int cmp(GString *str);
+ int cmpN(GString *str, int n);
+ int cmp(const char *sA);
+ int cmpN(const char *sA, int n);
+
+private:
+
+ int length;
+ char *s;
+
+ void resize(int length1);
+};
+
+#endif