Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:17:12 +0200
completed documentation on sstr_t + sstrsplit overhaul + allocator version of sstrsplit
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28 /**
29 * Bounded string implementation.
30 *
31 * The UCX strings (<code>sstr_t</code>) provide an alternative to C strings.
32 * The main difference to C strings is, that <code>sstr_t</code> does <b>not
33 * need to be <code>NULL</code>-terminated</b>. Instead the length is stored
34 * within the structure.
35 *
36 * When using <code>sstr_t</code>, developers must be full aware of what type
37 * of string (<code>NULL</code>-terminated) or not) they are using, when
38 * accessing the <code>char* ptr</code> directly.
39 *
40 * The UCX string module provides some common string functions, known from
41 * standard libc, working with <code>sstr_t</code>.
42 *
43 * @file string.h
44 * @author Mike Becker
45 * @author Olaf Wintermann
46 */
48 #ifndef UCX_STRING_H
49 #define UCX_STRING_H
51 #include "ucx.h"
52 #include "allocator.h"
53 #include <stddef.h>
55 /** Shortcut for a <code>sstr_t struct</code> literal. */
56 #define ST(s) { (char*)s, sizeof(s)-1 }
57 /** Shortcut for the conversion of a C string to a <code>sstr_t</code>. */
58 #define S(s) sstrn((char*)s, sizeof(s)-1)
60 #ifdef __cplusplus
61 extern "C" {
62 #endif
64 /**
65 * The UCX string structure.
66 */
67 typedef struct {
68 /** A reference to the string (<b>not necessarily <code>NULL</code>
69 * -terminated</b>) */
70 char *ptr;
71 /** The length of the string */
72 size_t length;
73 } sstr_t;
75 /**
76 * Creates a new sstr_t based on a C string.
77 *
78 * The length is implicitly inferred by using a call to <code>strlen()</code>.
79 *
80 * <b>Note:</b> the sstr_t will hold a <i>reference</i> to the C string. If you
81 * do want a copy, use sstrdup() on the return value of this function.
82 *
83 * @param cstring the C string to wrap
84 * @return a new sstr_t containing the C string
85 *
86 * @see sstrn()
87 */
88 sstr_t sstr(char *cstring);
90 /**
91 * Creates a new sstr_t of the specified length based on a C string.
92 *
93 * <b>Note:</b> the sstr_t will hold a <i>reference</i> to the C string. If you
94 * do want a copy, use sstrdup() on the return value of this function.
95 *
96 * @param cstring the C string to wrap
97 * @param length the length of the string
98 * @return a new sstr_t containing the C string
99 *
100 * @see sstr()
101 * @see S()
102 */
103 sstr_t sstrn(char *cstring, size_t length);
106 /**
107 * Returns the cumulated length of all specified strings.
108 *
109 * At least one string must be specified.
110 *
111 * <b>Attention:</b> if the count argument does not match the count of the
112 * specified strings, the behavior is undefined.
113 *
114 * @param count the total number of specified strings (so at least 1)
115 * @param string the first string
116 * @param ... all other strings
117 * @return the cumulated length of all strings
118 */
119 size_t sstrnlen(size_t count, sstr_t string, ...);
122 /**
123 * Concatenates strings.
124 *
125 * At least one string must be specified and there must be enough memory
126 * available referenced by the destination sstr_t.ptr for this function to
127 * successfully concatenate all specified strings.
128 *
129 * The sstr_t.length of the destination string specifies the capacity and
130 * should match the total memory available referenced by the destination
131 * sstr_t.ptr. This function <i>never</i> copies data beyond the capacity and
132 * does not modify any of the source strings.
133 *
134 * <b>Attention:</b>
135 * <ul>
136 * <li>Any content in the destination string will be overwritten</li>
137 * <li>The destination sstr_t.ptr is <b>NOT</b>
138 * <code>NULL</code>-terminated</li>
139 * <li>The destination sstr_t.length is set to the total length of the
140 * concatenated strings</li>
141 * <li><i>Hint:</i> get a <code>NULL</code>-terminated string by performing
142 * <code>mystring.ptr[mystring.length]='\0'</code> after calling this
143 * function</li>
144 * </ul>
145 *
146 * @param count the total number of strings to concatenate
147 * @param dest new sstr_t with capacity information and allocated memory
148 * @param src the first string
149 * @param ... all other strings
150 * @return the argument for <code>dest</code> is returned
151 */
152 sstr_t sstrncat(size_t count, sstr_t dest, sstr_t src, ...);
155 /**
156 * Returns a substring starting at the specified location.
157 *
158 * <b>Attention:</b> the new string references the same memory area as the
159 * input string and will <b>NOT</b> be <code>NULL</code>-terminated.
160 * Use sstrdup() to get a copy.
161 *
162 * @param string input string
163 * @param start start location of the substring
164 * @return a substring of <code>string</code> starting at <code>start</code>
165 *
166 * @see sstrsubsl()
167 * @see sstrchr()
168 */
169 sstr_t sstrsubs(sstr_t string, size_t start);
171 /**
172 * Returns a substring with a maximum length starting at the specified location.
173 *
174 * <b>Attention:</b> the new string references the same memory area as the
175 * input string and will <b>NOT</b> be <code>NULL</code>-terminated.
176 * Use sstrdup() to get a copy.
177 *
178 * @param string input string
179 * @param start start location of the substring
180 * @param length the maximum length of the substring
181 * @return a substring of <code>string</code> starting at <code>start</code>
182 * with a maximum length of <code>length</code>
183 *
184 * @see sstrsubs()
185 * @see sstrchr()
186 */
187 sstr_t sstrsubsl(sstr_t string, size_t start, size_t length);
189 /**
190 * Returns a substring starting at the location of the first occurrence of the
191 * specified character.
192 *
193 * If the string does not contain the character, an empty string is returned.
194 *
195 * @param string the string where to locate the character
196 * @param chr the character to locate
197 * @return a substring starting at the least location of <code>chr</code>
198 *
199 * @see sstrsubs()
200 */
201 sstr_t sstrchr(sstr_t string, int chr);
203 /**
204 * Splits a string into parts by using a delimiter string.
205 *
206 * This function will return <code>NULL</code>, if one of the following happens:
207 * <ul>
208 * <li>the string length is zero</li>
209 * <li>the delimeter length is zero</li>
210 * <li>the string equals the delimeter</li>
211 * <li>memory allocation fails</li>
212 * </ul>
213 *
214 * The integer referenced by <code>count</code> is used as input and determines
215 * the maximum size of the resulting list, i.e. the maximum count of splits to
216 * perform + 1.
217 *
218 * The integer referenced by <code>count</code> is also used as output and is
219 * set to
220 * <ul>
221 * <li>-2, on memory allocation errors</li>
222 * <li>-1, if either the string or the delimiter is an empty string</li>
223 * <li>0, if the string equals the delimiter</li>
224 * <li>1, if the string does not contain the delimiter</li>
225 * <li>the count of list items, otherwise</li>
226 * </ul>
227 *
228 * If the string starts with the delimiter, the first item of the resulting
229 * list will be an empty string.
230 *
231 * If the string ends with the delimiter and the maximum list size is not
232 * exceeded, the last list item will be an empty string.
233 *
234 * <b>Attention:</b> All list items <b>AND</b> all sstr_t.ptr of the list
235 * items must be manually passed to <code>free()</code>. Use sstrsplita() with
236 * an allocator to managed memory, to avoid this.
237 *
238 * @param string the string to split
239 * @param delim the delimiter string
240 * @param count IN: the maximum size of the resulting list (0 for an
241 * unbounded list), OUT: the actual size of the list
242 * @return a list of the split strings as sstr_t array or
243 * <code>NULL</code> on error
244 *
245 * @see sstrsplita()
246 */
247 sstr_t* sstrsplit(sstr_t string, sstr_t delim, size_t *count);
249 /**
250 * Performing sstrsplit() using an UcxAllocator.
251 *
252 * <i>Read the description of sstrsplit() for details.</i>
253 *
254 * The memory for the sstr_t.ptr pointers of the list items and the memory for
255 * the sstr_t array itself are allocated by using the UcxAllocator.malloc()
256 * function.
257 *
258 * <b>Note:</b> the allocator is not used for memory that is freed within the
259 * same call of this function (locally scoped variables).
260 *
261 * @param string the string to split
262 * @param delim the delimiter string
263 * @param count IN: the maximum size of the resulting list (0 for an
264 * unbounded list), OUT: the actual size of the list
265 * @param allocator the UcxAllocator used for allocating memory
266 * @return a list of the split strings as sstr_t array or
267 * <code>NULL</code> on error
268 *
269 * @see sstrsplit()
270 */
271 sstr_t* sstrsplita(sstr_t string, sstr_t delim, size_t *count,
272 UcxAllocator *allocator);
274 /**
275 * Compares two UCX strings with standard <code>memcmp()</code>.
276 *
277 * At first it compares the sstr_t.length attribute of the two strings. The
278 * <code>memcmp()</code> function is called, if and only if the lengths match.
279 *
280 * @param s1 the first string
281 * @param s2 the second string
282 * @return -1, if the length of s1 is less than the length of s2 or 1, if the
283 * length of s1 is greater than the length of s2 or the result of
284 * <code>memcmp()</code> otherwise (i.e. 0 if the strings match)
285 */
286 int sstrcmp(sstr_t s1, sstr_t s2);
288 /**
289 * Creates a duplicate of the specified string.
290 *
291 * The new sstr_t will contain a copy allocated by standard
292 * <code>malloc()</code>. So developers <b>MUST</b> pass the sstr_t.ptr to
293 * <code>free()</code>.
294 *
295 * The sstr_t.ptr of the return value will <i>always</i> be <code>NULL</code>-
296 * terminated.
297 *
298 * @param string the string to duplicate
299 * @return a duplicate of the string
300 * @see sstrdupa()
301 */
302 sstr_t sstrdup(sstr_t string);
304 /**
305 * Creates a duplicate of the specified string using an UcxAllocator.
306 *
307 * The new sstr_t will contain a copy allocated by the allocators
308 * ucx_allocator_malloc function. So it is implementation depended, whether the
309 * returned sstr_t.ptr pointer must be passed to the allocators
310 * ucx_allocator_free function manually.
311 *
312 * The sstr_t.ptr of the return value will <i>always</i> be <code>NULL</code>-
313 * terminated.
314 *
315 * @param allocator a valid instance of an UcxAllocator
316 * @param string the string to duplicate
317 * @return a duplicate of the string
318 * @see sstrdup()
319 */
320 sstr_t sstrdupa(UcxAllocator *allocator, sstr_t string);
322 /**
323 * Omits leading and trailing spaces.
324 *
325 * This function returns a new sstr_t containing a trimmed version of the
326 * specified string.
327 *
328 * <b>Note:</b> the new sstr_t references the same memory, thus you
329 * <b>MUST NOT</b> pass the sstr_t.ptr of the return value to
330 * <code>free()</code>. It is also highly recommended to avoid assignments like
331 * <code>mystr = sstrtrim(mystr);</code> as you lose the reference to the
332 * source string. Assignments of this type are only permitted, if the
333 * sstr_t.ptr of the source string does not need to be freed or if another
334 * reference to the source string exists.
335 *
336 * @param string the string that shall be trimmed
337 * @return a new sstr_t containing the trimmed string
338 */
339 sstr_t sstrtrim(sstr_t string);
341 #ifdef __cplusplus
342 }
343 #endif
345 #endif /* UCX_STRING_H */