Big-Data-HPC-Platform/system/jlib/jstring.cpp

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    HPCC SYSTEMS software Copyright (C) 2012 HPCC Systems.

    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
    You may obtain a copy of the License at

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    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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############################################################################## */


#include "platform.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdarg.h>
#include <assert.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <math.h>

#include "jstring.hpp"
#include "jexcept.hpp"
#include "jhash.hpp"
#include "jlog.hpp"
#include "jfile.hpp"
#include "jdebug.hpp"
#include "jutil.hpp"

#define DOUBLE_FORMAT   "%.16g"
#define FLOAT_FORMAT    "%.7g"

#ifndef va_copy
 /* WARNING - DANGER - ASSUMES TYPICAL STACK MACHINE */
 #define va_copy(dst, src) ((void)((dst) = (src)))
#endif

static const char * TheNullStr = "";

#define FIRST_CHUNK_SIZE  8
#define DOUBLE_LIMIT      0x100000          // must be a power of 2
#define DETACH_GRANULARITY 16

//===========================================================================

StringBuffer::StringBuffer()
{
    init();
}

#if 0
StringBuffer::StringBuffer(int initial)
{
    init();
    ensureCapacity(initial);
}
#endif

StringBuffer::StringBuffer(String & value)
{
    init();
    append(value);
}

StringBuffer::StringBuffer(const char *value)
{
    init();
    append(value);
}

StringBuffer::StringBuffer(unsigned len, const char *value)
{
    init();
    append(len, value);
}

StringBuffer::StringBuffer(const StringBuffer & value)
{
    init();
    append(value);
}

void    StringBuffer::setBuffer(size32_t buffLen, char * newBuff, size32_t strLen)
{
    assertex(buffLen>0 && newBuff!=NULL && strLen<buffLen);

    if (buffer)
        free(buffer);

    buffer = newBuff;
    maxLen=buffLen;
    curLen=strLen;
}

void StringBuffer::_realloc(size32_t newLen)
{
    if (newLen >= maxLen)
    {
        size32_t newMax = maxLen;
        if (newMax == 0)
            newMax = FIRST_CHUNK_SIZE;
        if (newLen > DOUBLE_LIMIT)
        {
            newMax = (newLen + DOUBLE_LIMIT) & ~(DOUBLE_LIMIT-1);
            if (newLen >= newMax)
                throw MakeStringException(MSGAUD_operator, -1, "StringBuffer::_realloc: Request for %d bytes oldMax = %d", newLen, maxLen);
        }
        else
        {
            while (newLen >= newMax)
                newMax += newMax;
        }
        char * newStr;
        if(!newMax || !(newStr=(char *)realloc(buffer, newMax)))
        {
            DBGLOG("StringBuffer::_realloc: Failed to realloc = %d, oldMax = %d", newMax, maxLen);
            PrintStackReport();
            PrintMemoryReport();
            throw MakeStringException(MSGAUD_operator, -1, "StringBuffer::_realloc: Failed to realloc = %d, oldMax = %d", newMax, maxLen);
        }       
        buffer = newStr;
        maxLen = newMax;
    }
}


char * StringBuffer::detach()
{
    if (buffer)
    {
        if (maxLen>curLen+1+DETACH_GRANULARITY)
            buffer = (char *)realloc(buffer,curLen+1); // shrink
        buffer[curLen] = '\0';          // There is always room for this null
        char *ret = buffer;
        init();
        return ret;
    }
    return strdup(TheNullStr);
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(char value)
{
    ensureCapacity(1);
    buffer[curLen] = value;
    ++curLen;
    return *this;
}


StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(unsigned char value)
{
    ensureCapacity(1);
    buffer[curLen] = value;
    ++curLen;
    return *this;
}


StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(const char * value)
{
    if (value)
    {
        size32_t SourceLen = (size32_t)::strlen(value);
        
        ensureCapacity(SourceLen);
        memcpy(buffer + curLen, value, SourceLen);
        curLen += SourceLen;
    }
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(unsigned len, const char * value)
{
    if (len)
    {
        ensureCapacity(len);
        memcpy(buffer + curLen, value, len);
        curLen += len;
    }
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(const unsigned char * value)
{
    return append((const char *) value);
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(const char * value, int offset, int len)
{
    ensureCapacity(len);
    memcpy(buffer + curLen, value+offset, len);
    curLen += len;
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(const IAtom * value)
{
    if (value)
        append(value->getAtomNamePtr());
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(double value)
{
    int len = length();
    int newlen = appendf(DOUBLE_FORMAT, value).length();
    while (len < newlen)
    {
        switch (charAt(len))
        {
        case '.':
        case 'E':
        case 'e':
        case 'N': // Not a number/infinity
        case 'n':
            return *this;
        }
        len++;
    }
    return append(".0");
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(float value)
{
    int len = length();
    int newlen = appendf(FLOAT_FORMAT, value).length();
    while (len < newlen)
    {
        switch (charAt(len))
        {
        case '.':
        case 'E':
        case 'e':
        case 'N': // Not a number/infinity
        case 'n':
            return *this;
        }
        len++;
    }
    return append(".0");
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(int value)
{
    char temp[12];
    
    unsigned written = numtostr(temp, value);
    return append(written, temp);
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(unsigned value)
{
    char temp[12];
    
    unsigned written = numtostr(temp, value);
    return append(written, temp);
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::appendlong(long value)
{
    char temp[24];
    
    unsigned written = numtostr(temp, value);
    return append(written, temp);
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::appendulong(unsigned long value)
{
    char temp[24];
    
    unsigned written = numtostr(temp, value);
    return append(written, temp);
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(__int64 value)
{
    char temp[24];
    
    unsigned written = numtostr(temp, value);
    return append(written, temp);
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(unsigned __int64 value)
{
    char temp[24];
    
    unsigned written = numtostr(temp, value);
    return append(written, temp);
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(const String & value)
{
    size32_t SourceLen = value.length();
    
    ensureCapacity(SourceLen);
    value.getChars(0, SourceLen, buffer, curLen);
    curLen += SourceLen;
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(const IStringVal & value)
{
    return append(value.str());
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(const IStringVal * value)
{
    if (value)
        return append(value->str());
    else
        return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::append(const StringBuffer & value)
{
    size32_t SourceLen = value.length();
    
    ensureCapacity(SourceLen);
    value.getChars(0, SourceLen, buffer + curLen);
    curLen += SourceLen;
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::appendf(const char *format, ...)
{
    va_list args;
    va_start(args, format);
    valist_appendf(format, args);
    va_end(args);
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::appendLower(unsigned len, const char * value)
{
    if (len)
    {
        ensureCapacity(len);
        const byte * from = reinterpret_cast<const byte *>(value);
        for (unsigned i = 0; i < len; i++)
            buffer[curLen + i] = tolower(from[i]);
        curLen += len;
    }
    return *this;
}


StringBuffer & StringBuffer::setf(const char *format, ...)
{
    clear();
    va_list args;
    va_start(args, format);
    valist_appendf(format, args);
    va_end(args);
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::limited_valist_appendf(unsigned szLimit, const char *format, va_list args)
{
#define BUF_SIZE 1024
#define MAX_BUF_SIZE (1024*1024) // limit buffer size to 1MB when doubling
    
    // handle string that is bigger that BUF_SIZE bytes
    unsigned size = (0 == szLimit||szLimit>BUF_SIZE)?BUF_SIZE:szLimit;
    int len;
    va_list args2;
    va_copy(args2, args);
    try { ensureCapacity(size); }
    catch (IException *e)
    {
        StringBuffer eMsg;
        IException *e2 = MakeStringException(-1, "StringBuffer::valist_appendf(\"%s\"): vsnprintf failed or result exceeds limit (%d): %s", format, size, e->errorMessage(eMsg).str());
        e->Release();
        throw e2;
    }
    len = _vsnprintf(buffer+curLen,size,format,args);
    if (len >= 0)
    {
        if ((unsigned)len >= size)
        {
            if (szLimit && (unsigned)len >= szLimit)
            {
                if ((unsigned)len>szLimit)
                {
                    len = size;
                    if (len>3) memcpy(buffer+len-3, "...", 3);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                ensureCapacity(len);
                // no need for _vsnprintf since the buffer is already made big enough
                vsprintf(buffer+curLen,format,args2); 
            }
        }
    }
    else if (size == szLimit)
    {
        len = size;
        if (len>3) memcpy(buffer+len-3, "...", 3);
    }
    else
    {
        size = BUF_SIZE * 2;
        loop
        {
            if (0 != szLimit && size>szLimit) size = szLimit; // if so, will be last attempt
            if (size>MAX_BUF_SIZE)
            {
                WARNLOG("StringBuffer::valist_appendf(\"%s\"): vsnprintf exceeds limit (%d)", format, size);
                size = szLimit = MAX_BUF_SIZE;
            }
            try { ensureCapacity(size); }
            catch (IException *e)
            {
                StringBuffer eMsg;
                IException *e2 = MakeStringException(-1, "StringBuffer::valist_appendf(\"%s\"): vsnprintf failed (%d): %s", format, size, e->errorMessage(eMsg).str());
                e->Release();
                throw e2;
            }
            va_list args3;
            va_copy(args3, args2);
            len = _vsnprintf(buffer+curLen,size,format,args3);
            va_end(args3);
            if (len>=0) // NB: len>size not possible, 1st _vsnprintf would have handled.
                break;
            if (size == szLimit)
            {
                len = size;
                if (len>3) memcpy(buffer+len-3, "...", 3);
                break;
            }
            size <<= 1;
        }
    }
    va_end(args2);
    curLen += len;
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::appendN(size32_t count, char fill)
{
    ensureCapacity(count);
    memset(buffer+curLen, fill, count);
    curLen += count;
    return *this;
}

void StringBuffer::setLength(unsigned len)
{
    if (len > curLen)
    {
        ensureCapacity(len-curLen);
    }
    curLen = len;
}

char *  StringBuffer::reserve(size32_t size)
{
    ensureCapacity(size);
    char *ret = buffer+curLen;
    curLen += size;
    return ret;
}

char *  StringBuffer::reserveTruncate(size32_t size)
{
    size32_t newMax = curLen+size+1;
    if (newMax != maxLen) {
        char * newStr = (char *) realloc(buffer, newMax);
        if (!newStr)
            throw MakeStringException(-1, "StringBuffer::_realloc: Failed to realloc newMax = %d, oldMax = %d", newMax, maxLen);
        buffer = newStr;
        maxLen = newMax;
    }
    char *ret = buffer+curLen;
    curLen += size;
    return ret;
}

void StringBuffer::swapWith(StringBuffer &other)
{
    size32_t tmpsz = curLen;
    curLen = other.curLen;
    other.curLen = tmpsz;
    tmpsz = maxLen;
    maxLen = other.maxLen;
    other.maxLen = tmpsz;
    char *tmpbuf = buffer;
    buffer = other.buffer;
    other.buffer = tmpbuf;
}

void StringBuffer::kill()
{
    if (buffer)
        free(buffer);
    init();
}

void StringBuffer::getChars(int srcBegin, int srcEnd, char * target) const
{
    const int len = srcEnd - srcBegin;
    if (target && buffer && len > 0)
        memcpy(target, buffer + srcBegin, len);
}

void StringBuffer::_insert(unsigned offset, size32_t insertLen)
{
    ensureCapacity(insertLen);
    memmove(buffer + offset + insertLen, buffer + offset, curLen - offset);
    curLen += insertLen;
}


StringBuffer & StringBuffer::insert(int offset, char value)
{
    _insert(offset, 1);
    buffer[offset] = value;
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::insert(int offset, const char * value)
{
    if (!value) return *this;
    
    unsigned len = (size32_t)strlen(value);
    _insert(offset, len);
    memcpy(buffer + offset, value, len);
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::insert(int offset, double value)
{
    char temp[36];
    sprintf(temp, "%f", value);
    insert(offset, temp);
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::insert(int offset, float value)
{
    return insert(offset, (double)value);
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::insert(int offset, int value)
{
    char temp[12];
    numtostr(temp, value);
    return insert(offset, temp);
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::insert(int offset, unsigned value)
{
    char temp[12];
    
    numtostr(temp, value);
    return insert(offset, temp);
}

#if 0
StringBuffer & StringBuffer::insert(int offset, long value)
{
    char temp[24];
    numtostr(temp, value);
    return insert(offset, temp);
}
#endif

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::insert(int offset, __int64 value)
{
    char temp[24];
    
    numtostr(temp, value);
    return insert(offset, temp);
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::insert(int offset, const String & value)
{
    size32_t len = value.length();
    
    _insert(offset, len);
    value.getChars(0, len, buffer, offset);
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::insert(int offset, const StringBuffer & value)
{
    size32_t len = value.length();
    
    _insert(offset, len);
    value.getChars(0, len, buffer+offset);
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::insert(int offset, const IStringVal & value)
{
    return insert(offset, value.str());
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::insert(int offset, const IStringVal * value)
{
    if (value)
        return insert(offset, value->str());
    else
        return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::newline()
{
    return append("\n"); 
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::pad(unsigned count)
{
    ensureCapacity(count);
    memset(buffer + curLen, ' ', count);
    curLen += count;
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::padTo(unsigned count)
{
    if (curLen<count)
        pad(count-curLen);
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::clip()
{
    while (curLen && isspace(buffer[curLen-1]))
        curLen--;
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::trim()
{
    return clip().trimLeft();
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::trimLeft()
{
    char *p;

    if (curLen==0)
        return *this;

    buffer[curLen] = 0; 
    for(p = buffer;isspace(*p);p++)
        ; 
    if (p!=buffer)
    {
        curLen -= p-buffer;
        memmove(buffer,p,curLen);
    }
        
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::remove(unsigned start, unsigned len)
{
    if (start > curLen) start = curLen;
    if (start + len > curLen) len = curLen - start;
    unsigned start2 = start + len;
    memmove(buffer + start, buffer + start2, curLen - start2);
    setLength(curLen - len);
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer &StringBuffer::reverse()
{
    unsigned max = curLen/2;
    char * end = buffer + curLen;
    
    unsigned idx;
    for (idx = 0; idx < max; idx++)
    {
        char temp = buffer[idx];
        end--;
        buffer[idx] = *end;
        *end = temp;
    }
    
    return *this;
}

MemoryBuffer & StringBuffer::deserialize(MemoryBuffer & in)
{
    unsigned len;
    in.read(len);
    append(len, (const char *)in.readDirect(len));
    return in;
}

MemoryBuffer & StringBuffer::serialize(MemoryBuffer & out) const
{
    return out.append(curLen).append(curLen, buffer);
}

StringBuffer &StringBuffer::loadFile(const char *filename, bool binaryMode)
{
    FILE *in = fopen(filename, binaryMode?"rb":"rt");
    if (in)
    {
        char buffer[1024];
        int bytes;
        for (;;)
        {
            bytes = (size32_t)fread(buffer, 1, sizeof(buffer), in);
            if (!bytes)
                break;
            append(buffer, 0, bytes);
        }
        fclose(in);
        return *this;
    }
    else
        throw MakeStringException(errno, "File %s could not be opened", filename);
}

StringBuffer &  StringBuffer::loadFile(IFile* f)
{
    if(!f)
        return *this;

    Owned<IFileIO> io = f->open(IFOread);
    if(!io)
        throw MakeStringException(errno, "file %s could not be opened for reading", f->queryFilename());

    char buf[2048];
    const unsigned requestedSize = sizeof(buf);
    offset_t pos = 0;
    loop
    {
        size32_t len = io->read(pos, requestedSize, buf);
        if (len == 0)
            break;

        append(len, buf);
        pos += len;

        if (len != requestedSize)
            break;
    }

    return *this;
}

void StringBuffer::setCharAt(unsigned offset, char value)
{
    if (offset < curLen)
        buffer[offset] = value;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::toLowerCase()
{
    if (buffer)
    {
        int l = curLen;
        for (int i = 0; i < l; i++)
            if (isupper(buffer[i]))
                buffer[i] = tolower(buffer[i]);
    }
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::toUpperCase()
{
    if (buffer)
    {
        int l = curLen;
        for (int i = 0; i < l; i++)
            if (islower(buffer[i]))
                buffer[i] = toupper(buffer[i]);
    }
    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::replace(char oldChar, char newChar)
{
    if (buffer)
    {
        int l = curLen;
        for (int i = 0; i < l; i++)
            if (buffer[i] == oldChar)
         {
                buffer[i] = newChar;
            if (newChar == '\0')
            {
                 curLen = i;
               break;
            }
         }
    }
    return *this;
}

// this method will replace all occurrances of "oldStr" with "newStr"
StringBuffer & StringBuffer::replaceString(const char* oldStr, const char* newStr)
{
    if (buffer)
    {
        const char* s = str();  // get null terminated version of the string
        int left = length();
        int oldStr_len = (size32_t)strlen(oldStr);

        StringBuffer tempbuff;

        while (left >= oldStr_len)
        {
            if ( memcmp(s, oldStr, oldStr_len) == 0)
            {
                tempbuff.append(newStr);
                s += oldStr_len;
                left -= oldStr_len;
            }
            else
            {
                tempbuff.append(*s);
                s++;
                left--;
            }
        }

        // there are no more possible replacements, make sure we keep the end of the original buffer
        tempbuff.append(s);
        
        //*this = tempbuff;
        swapWith(tempbuff);
        
    }

    return *this;
}

StringBuffer & StringBuffer::stripChar(char oldChar)
{
    if (buffer)
    {
        size32_t delta = 0;
        size32_t l = curLen;
        for (size32_t i = 0; i < l; i++)
        {
            if (buffer[i] == oldChar)
                delta++;
            else if (delta)
                buffer[i-delta] = buffer[i];
        }
        curLen = curLen - delta;
    }
    return *this;
}

const char * StringBuffer::toCharArray() const
{
    if (buffer)
    {
        buffer[curLen] = '\0';          // There is always room for this null
        return buffer;
    }
    return TheNullStr;
}

//===========================================================================

VStringBuffer::VStringBuffer(const char* format, ...)
{
    va_list args;
    va_start(args,format);
    valist_appendf(format,args);
    va_end(args);
}

//===========================================================================


String::String()
{
  text = (char *)TheNullStr;
}

String::String(const char * value)
{
  text = (value ? strdup(value) : (char *)TheNullStr);
}

String::String(const char * value, int offset, int _count)
{
  text = (char *)malloc(_count+1);
  memcpy(text, value+offset, _count);
  text[_count]=0;
}

String::String(String & value)
{
  text = strdup(value.toCharArray());
}

String::String(StringBuffer & value)
{
  unsigned len = value.length();
  text = (char *)malloc(len+1);
  value.getChars(0,len,text);
  text[len] = 0;
}

String::~String()
{
  if (text != TheNullStr) free(text);
}

char String::charAt(size32_t index) const
{
  return text[index];
}

int String::compareTo(const String & value) const
{
    return strcmp(text, value.toCharArray());
}

int String::compareTo(const char* value)  const
{
    return strcmp(text,value);
}

String * String::concat(const String & value) const
{
  StringBuffer temp(toCharArray());
  temp.append(value);
  return new String(temp.str());
}

bool String::endsWith(const String & value) const
{
  unsigned lenValue = value.length();
  unsigned len = (size32_t)strlen(text);

  if (len >= lenValue)
    return (memcmp(text+(len-lenValue),value.toCharArray(),lenValue) == 0);
  return false;
}

bool String::endsWith(const char* value) const
{
    return ::endsWith(this->text, value);
}


bool String::equals(String & value) const
{
    return strcmp(text, value.toCharArray())==0;
}


bool String::equalsIgnoreCase(const String & value) const
{
  return stricmp(text, value.toCharArray())==0;
}

void String::getBytes(int srcBegin, int srcEnd, void * dest, int dstBegin) const
{
  memcpy((char *)dest+dstBegin, text+srcBegin, srcEnd-srcBegin);
}

void String::getChars(int srcBegin, int srcEnd, void * dest, int dstBegin) const
{
  memcpy((char *)dest+dstBegin, text+srcBegin, srcEnd-srcBegin);
}

int String::hashCode() const
{
    return (int)hashc((const byte *)text,length(),0);
}

int String::indexOf(int ch) const
{
  char * match = strchr(text, ch);
  return match ? (int)(match - text) : -1;
}

int String::indexOf(int ch, int from) const
{
  char * match = strchr(text + from, ch);
  return match ? (int)(match - text) : -1;
}

int String::indexOf(const String & search) const
{
  const char * str = search.toCharArray();
  const char * match = strstr(text, str);
  return match ? (int)(match - text) : -1;
}

int String::indexOf(const String & search, int from) const
{
  const char * str = search.toCharArray();
  const char * match = strstr(text + from, str);
  return match ? (int)(match - text) : -1;
}

int String::lastIndexOf(int ch) const
{
  char * match = strrchr(text, ch);
  return match ? (int)(match - text) : -1;
}

int String::lastIndexOf(int ch, int from) const
{
  for (;(from > 0);--from)
    if (text[from] == ch)
      return from;
  return -1;
}

int String::lastIndexOf(const String & search) const
{
  assertex(!"TBD");
  return -1;
}

int String::lastIndexOf(const String & search, int from) const
{
  assertex(!"TBD");
  return -1;
}

size32_t String::length() const
{
  return (size32_t)strlen(text);
}

bool String::startsWith(String & value) const
{
  unsigned lenValue = value.length();
  const char * search = value.toCharArray();
  return (memcmp(text, search, lenValue) == 0);
}

bool String::startsWith(String & value, int offset) const
{
  unsigned lenValue = value.length();
  const char * search = value.toCharArray();
  return (memcmp(text + offset, search, lenValue) == 0);
}

bool String::startsWith(const char* value) const
{
    return ::startsWith(this->text,value);
}

String * String::substring(int beginIndex) const
{
  return new String(text+beginIndex);
}

String * String::substring(int beginIndex, int endIndex) const
{
  return new String(text, beginIndex, endIndex - beginIndex);
}

const char *String::toCharArray() const
{
  return text;
}

String * String::toLowerCase() const
{
    String *ret = new String();
    size32_t l = length();
    if (l) 
    {
        ret->text = (char *)malloc(l+1);
        for (unsigned i = 0; i < l; i++)
            ret->text[i] = tolower(text[i]);
        ret->text[l]=0;
    }
    return ret;
}

String * String::toString()
{
  Link();
  return this;
}

String * String::toUpperCase() const
{
    String *ret = new String();
    size32_t l = length();
    if (l) 
    {
        ret->text = (char *)malloc(l+1);
        for (unsigned i = 0; i < l; i++)
            ret->text[i] = toupper(text[i]);
        ret->text[l]=0;
    }
    return ret;
}

String * String::trim() const
{
    size32_t l = length();
    while (l && isspace(text[l-1]))
        l--;
    return new String(text, 0, l);
}

//------------------------------------------------

#if 0
String & String::valueOf(char value)
{
  return * new String(&value, 0, 1);
}

String & String::valueOf(const char * value)
{
  return * new String(value);
}

String & String::valueOf(const char * value, int offset, int count)
{
  return * new String(value, offset, count);
}

String & String::valueOf(double value)
{
  StringBuffer temp;
  return temp.append(value).toString();
}

String & String::valueOf(float value)
{
  StringBuffer temp;
  return temp.append(value).toString();
}

String & String::valueOf(int value)
{
  StringBuffer temp;
  return temp.append(value).toString();
}

String & String::valueOf(long value)
{
  StringBuffer temp;
  return temp.append(value).toString();
}
#endif 


//------------------------------------------------

StringAttr::StringAttr(const char * _text)
{
  text = _text ? strdup(_text) : NULL;
}

StringAttr::StringAttr(const char * _text, unsigned _len)
{
    text = NULL;
    set(_text, _len);
}

StringAttr::StringAttr(const StringAttr & src)
{
    text = NULL;
    set(src.get());
}

void StringAttr::set(const char * _text)
{
    free(text);
    text = _text ? strdup(_text) : NULL;
}

void StringAttr::set(const char * _text, unsigned _len)
{
  if (text)
    free(text);
  text = (char *)malloc(_len+1);
  memcpy(text, _text, _len);
  text[_len] = 0;
}

void StringAttr::setown(const char * _text)
{
  if (text)
    free(text);
  text = (char *)_text;
}

void StringAttr::toLowerCase()
{
    if (text)
    {
        char * cur = text;
        char next;
        while ((next = *cur) != 0)
        {
            if (isupper(next))
                *cur = tolower(next);
            cur++;
        }
    }
}

void StringAttr::toUpperCase()
{
    if (text)
    {
        char * cur = text;
        char next;
        while ((next = *cur) != 0)
        {
            if (islower(next))
              *cur = toupper(next);
            cur++;
        }
    }
}


StringAttrItem::StringAttrItem(const char *_text, unsigned _len)
{
    text.set(_text, _len);
}


inline char hex(char c, char lower)
{
  if (c < 10)
    return '0' + c;
  else if (lower)
    return 'a' + c - 10;
  else
    return 'A' + c - 10;
}

StringBuffer &  StringBuffer::appendhex(unsigned char c, char lower)
{
    append(hex(c>>4, lower));
    append(hex(c&0xF, lower));
    return *this;
}

void appendURL(StringBuffer *dest, const char *src, size32_t len, char lower)
{
  if (len == (size32_t)-1)
    len = (size32_t)strlen(src);
  while (len)
  {
      // isalnum seems to give weird results for chars > 127....
    unsigned char c = (unsigned char) *src;
    if (c == ' ')
      dest->append('+');
    else if ((c & 0x80) || !isalnum(*src))
    {
      dest->append('%');
      dest->appendhex(c, lower);
    }
    else
      dest->append(c);
    src++;
    len--;
  }
}

inline char translateHex(char hex)
{
    if(hex >= 'A')
        return (hex & 0xdf) - 'A' + 10;
    else
        return hex - '0';
}

inline char translateHex(char h1, char h2)
{
    return (translateHex(h1) * 16 + translateHex(h2));
}

StringBuffer &appendDecodedURL(StringBuffer &s, const char *url)
{
    if(!url)
        return s;

    while (*url)
    {
        char c = *url++;
        if (c == '+')
            c = ' ';
        else if (c == '%')
        {
            if (isxdigit(url[0]) && isxdigit(url[1]))
            {
                c = translateHex(url[0], url[1]);
                url+=2;
            }
        }
        s.append(c);
    }
    return s;
}

static StringBuffer & appendStringExpandControl(StringBuffer &out, unsigned len, const char * src, bool addBreak, bool isCpp, bool isUtf8)
{
    const int minBreakPos = 0;
    const int commaBreakPos = 70;
    const int maxBreakPos = 120;

    const char * startLine = src;
    out.ensureCapacity(len+2);
    for (; len > 0; --len)
    {
        unsigned char c = *src++;
        bool insertBreak = false;
        bool allowBreak = true;
        switch (c)
        {
            case '\n':
                {
                    out.append("\\n");
                    if (src-startLine > minBreakPos)
                        insertBreak = true;
                    break;
                }
            case ',':
                {
                    out.append(c);
                    if (src-startLine > commaBreakPos)
                        insertBreak = true;
                    break;
                }
            case '\r': out.append("\\r"); break;
            case '\t': out.append("\\t"); break;
            case '"':
                if (isCpp)
                    out.append("\\");
                out.append(c); 
                break;
            case '\'':
                if (!isCpp)
                    out.append("\\");
                out.append(c); 
                break;
            case '\\': out.append("\\\\"); break;
            case '?':
                if (isCpp)
                {
                    //stop trigraphs being generated.... quote the second ?
                    out.append(c);
                    if ((len!=1) && (*src == '?'))
                    {
                        out.append('\\');
                        allowBreak = false;
                    }
                }
                else
                    out.append(c);
                break;
            default:
                if (isUtf8 || ((c >= ' ') && (c <= 126)))
                    out.append(c);
                else
                    out.appendf("\\%03o", c); 
                break;
        }
        if (addBreak && (insertBreak || (allowBreak && src-startLine >= maxBreakPos)))
        {
            out.append("\"").newline().append("\t\t\"");
            startLine = src;
        }
    }
    return out;
}


StringBuffer & appendStringAsCPP(StringBuffer &out, unsigned len, const char * src, bool addBreak)
{
    return appendStringExpandControl(out, len, src, addBreak, true, false);
}


StringBuffer & appendStringAsECL(StringBuffer &out, unsigned len, const char * src)
{
    return appendStringExpandControl(out, len, src, false, false, false);
}


StringBuffer & appendUtf8AsECL(StringBuffer &out, unsigned len, const char * src)
{
    return appendStringExpandControl(out, len, src, false, false, true);
}


StringBuffer & appendStringAsQuotedCPP(StringBuffer &out, unsigned len, const char * src, bool addBreak)
{
    out.ensureCapacity(len+2);
    out.append('\"');
    appendStringAsCPP(out, len, src, addBreak);
    return out.append('\"');
}


StringBuffer & appendStringAsQuotedECL(StringBuffer &out, unsigned len, const char * src)
{
    out.ensureCapacity(len+2);
    out.append('\'');
    appendStringAsECL(out, len, src);
    return out.append('\'');
}


void extractItem(StringBuffer & res, const char * src, const char * sep, int whichItem, bool caps)
{  
    bool isSeparator[256];
    
    memset(isSeparator,0,sizeof(isSeparator));
    unsigned char * finger = (unsigned char *)sep;
    while (*finger !=0)
        isSeparator[*finger++] = true;
    isSeparator[0]=true;
    
    finger = (unsigned char *)src;
    unsigned char next;
    loop
    { 
        while (isSeparator[(next = *finger)])
        { 
            if (next == 0) return;
            finger++;
        }
        
        if (whichItem == 0)
        { 
            while (!isSeparator[(next = *finger)])
            { 
                if (caps)
                    next = toupper(next);
                res.append(next);
                finger++;
            }
            return;
        } 

        while (!isSeparator[*finger]) 
            finger++;
            
        whichItem--;
    }
}


int utf8CharLen(unsigned char ch)
{
    //return 1 if this is an ascii character, 
    //or 0 if its not a valid utf-8 character
    if (ch < 128)
        return 1;
    if (ch < 192)
        return 0;
    
    unsigned char len = 1;
    for (unsigned char lead = ch << 1; (lead & 0x80); lead <<=1)
        len++;
    
    return len;
}

int utf8CharLen(const unsigned char *ch)
{
    //return 1 if this is an ascii character,
    //or 0 if its not a valid utf-8 character
    if (*ch < 128)
        return 1;

    unsigned char len = utf8CharLen(*ch);
    for (unsigned pos = 1; pos < len; pos++)
        if ((ch[pos] < 128) || (ch[pos] >= 192))
            return 0;  //its not a valid utf-8 character after all

    return len;
}

const char *encodeXML(const char *x, StringBuffer &ret, unsigned flags, unsigned len, bool utf8)
{
    while (len)
    {
        switch(*x)
        {
        case '&':
            ret.append("&amp;");
            break;
        case '<':
            ret.append("&lt;");
            break;
        case '>':
            ret.append("&gt;");
            break;
        case '\"':
            ret.append("&quot;");
            break;
        case '\'':
            ret.append("&apos;");
            break;
        case ' ':
            ret.append(flags & ENCODE_SPACES?"&#32;":" ");
            break;
        case '\n':
            ret.append(flags & ENCODE_NEWLINES?"&#10;":"\n");
            break;
        case '\r':
            ret.append(flags & ENCODE_NEWLINES?"&#13;":"\r");
            break;
        case '\t':
            ret.append(flags & ENCODE_SPACES?"&#9;":"\t");
            break;
        case '\0':
            if (len == (unsigned) -1)
                return x;
            ret.append("&#xe000;");   // hack!!! Characters below 0x20 are not legal in strict xml, even encoded.
            break;
        default:
            if (*x >= ' ' && ((byte)*x) < 128)
                ret.append(*x);
            else if (*x < ' ' && *x > 0)
                ret.append("&#xe0").appendhex(*x, true).append(';'); // HACK
            else if (utf8)
            {
                unsigned chlen = utf8CharLen((const unsigned char *)x);     
                if (chlen==0)
                    ret.append("&#").append((unsigned int)*(unsigned char *) x).append(';');
                else
                {
                    ret.append(*x);
                    while(--chlen)
                    {
                        if (len != (unsigned) -1)
                            len--;
                        ret.append(*(++x));
                    }
                }
            }
            else
                ret.append("&#").append((unsigned int)*(unsigned char *) x).append(';');

            break;
        }
        if (len != (unsigned) -1)
            len--;
        ++x;
    }
    return x;
}

const char *encodeXML(const char *x, IIOStream &out, unsigned flags, unsigned len, bool utf8)
{
    while (len)
    {
        switch(*x)
        {
        case '&':
            writeStringToStream(out, "&amp;");
            break;
        case '<':
            writeStringToStream(out, "&lt;");
            break;
        case '>':
            writeStringToStream(out, "&gt;");
            break;
        case '\"':
            writeStringToStream(out, "&quot;");
            break;
        case '\'':
            writeStringToStream(out, "&apos;");
            break;
        case ' ':
            writeStringToStream(out, flags & ENCODE_SPACES?"&#32;":" ");
            break;
        case '\n':
            writeStringToStream(out, flags & ENCODE_NEWLINES?"&#10;":"\n");
            break;
        case '\r':
            writeStringToStream(out, flags & ENCODE_NEWLINES?"&#13;":"\r");
            break;
        case '\t':
            writeStringToStream(out, flags & ENCODE_SPACES?"&#9;":"\t");
            break;
        case '\0':
            if (len == (unsigned) -1)
                return x;
            writeStringToStream(out, "&#xe000;");   // hack!!! Characters below 0x20 are not legal in strict xml, even encoded.
            break;
        default:
            if (*x >= ' ' && ((byte)*x) < 128)
                writeCharToStream(out, *x);
            else if (*x < ' ' && *x > 0)
            {
                writeStringToStream(out, "&#xe0");
                unsigned char c = *(unsigned char *)x;
                writeCharToStream(out, hex(c>>4, true));
                writeCharToStream(out, hex(c&0xF, true));
                writeCharToStream(out, ';'); // HACK
            }
            else if (utf8)
            {
                int chlen = utf8CharLen((const unsigned char *)x);      
                if (chlen==0)
                {
                    writeStringToStream(out, "&#");
                    char tmp[12];           
                    unsigned written = numtostr(tmp, *(unsigned char *)x);
                    out.write(written, tmp);
                    writeCharToStream(out, ';');
                }
                else
                {
                    writeCharToStream(out, *x);
                    while(--chlen)
                    {
                        if (len != (unsigned) -1)
                            len--;
                        writeCharToStream(out, *(++x));
                    }
                }
            }
            else
            {
                writeStringToStream(out, "&#");
                char tmp[12];           
                unsigned written = numtostr(tmp, *(unsigned char *)x);
                out.write(written, tmp);
                writeCharToStream(out, ';');
            }
            break;
        }
        if (len != (unsigned) -1)
            len--;
        ++x;
    }
    return x;
}

static void writeUtf8(unsigned c, StringBuffer &out)
{
    if (c < 0x80)
        out.append((char)c);
    else if (c < 0x800)
    {
        out.append((char)(0xC0 | (c>>6)));
        out.append((char)(0x80 | (c & 0x3F)));
    }
    else if (c < 0x10000)
    {
        out.append((char) (0xE0 | (c>>12)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c>>6 & 0x3F)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c & 0x3F)));
    }
    else if (c < 0x200000)
    {
        out.append((char) (0xF0 | (c>>18)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c>>12 & 0x3F)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c>>6 & 0x3F)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c & 0x3F)));
    }
    else if (c < 0x4000000)
    {
        out.append((char) (0xF8 | (c>>24)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c>>18 & 0x3F)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c>>12 & 0x3F)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c>>6 & 0x3F)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c & 0x3F)));
    }
    else if (c < 0x80000000)
    {
        out.append((char) (0xFC | (c>>30)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c>>24 & 0x3F)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c>>18 & 0x3F)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c>>12 & 0x3F)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c>>6 & 0x3F)));
        out.append((char) (0x80 | (c & 0x3F)));
    }
    else
        assertex(false);
}

#define JSONSTRICT
const char *decodeJSON(const char *j, StringBuffer &ret, unsigned len, const char **errMark)
{
    if (!j)
        return j;
    if ((unsigned)-1 == len)
        len = (unsigned)strlen(j);
    try
    {
        for (const char *end = j+len; j<end && *j; j++)
        {
            if (*j!='\\')
                ret.append(*j);
            else
            {
                switch (*++j)
                {
                case 'u':
                {
                    j++;
                    if (end-j>=4)
                    {
                        char *endptr;
                        StringAttr s(j, 4);
                        unsigned val = strtoul(s.get(), &endptr, 16);
                        if (endptr && !*endptr)
                        {
                            writeUtf8(val, ret);
                            j+=3;
                            break;
                        }
                    }
#ifdef JSONSTRICT
                    throw MakeStringException(-1, "invalid json \\u escaped sequence");
#endif
                    ret.append(*j);
                    break;
                }
                case '\"':
                case '\\':
                case '/':
                    ret.append(*j);
                    break;
                case 'b':
                    ret.append('\b');
                    break;
                case 'f':
                    ret.append('\f');
                    break;
                case 'n':
                    ret.append('\n');
                    continue;
                case 'r':
                    ret.append('\r');
                    break;
                case 't':
                    ret.append('\t');
                    break;
                default:
                {
#ifdef JSONSTRICT
                    throw MakeStringException(-1, "invalid json escaped sequence");
#endif
                    ret.append('\\');
                    ret.append(*j);
                    break;
                }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    catch (IException *)
    {
        if (errMark) *errMark = j;
        throw;
    }
    return j;
}

void decodeXML(ISimpleReadStream &in, StringBuffer &out, unsigned len)
{
    // TODO
    UNIMPLEMENTED;
}

const char *decodeXML(const char *x, StringBuffer &ret, const char **errMark, IEntityHelper *entityHelper, bool strict)
{
    if (!x)
        return x;
    try
    {
        while (*x)
        {
            if ('&' == *x)
            {
                switch (x[1])
                {
                case 'a':
                    switch (x[2])
                    {
                        case 'm':
                        {
                            if ('p' == x[3] && ';' == x[4])
                            {
                                x += 5;
                                ret.append('&');
                                continue;
                            }
                            break;
                        }
                        case 'p':
                        {
                            if ('o' == x[3] && 's' == x[4] && ';' == x[5])
                            {
                                x += 6;
                                ret.append('\'');
                                continue;
                            }
                            break;
                        }
                    }
                    break;
                case 'l':
                    if ('t' == x[2] && ';' == x[3])
                    {
                        x += 4;
                        ret.append('<');
                        continue;
                    }
                    break;
                case 'g':
                    if ('t' == x[2] && ';' == x[3])
                    {
                        x += 4;
                        ret.append('>');
                        continue;
                    }
                    break;
                case 'q':
                    if ('u' == x[2] && 'o' == x[3] && 't' == x[4] && ';' == x[5])
                    {
                        x += 6;
                        ret.append('"');
                        continue;
                    }
                    break;
                case 'n':
                    if ('b' == x[2] && 's' == x[3] && 'p' == x[4] && ';' == x[5])
                    {
                        x += 6;
                        writeUtf8(0xa0, ret);
                        continue;
                    }
                    break;
                case '#':
                {
                    const char *numstart = x+2;
                    int base = 10;
                    if (*numstart == 'x')
                    {
                        base = 16;
                        numstart++;
                    }
                    char *numend;
                    unsigned val = strtoul(numstart, &numend, base);
                    if (numstart==numend || *numend != ';')
                    {
                        if (strict)
                            throw MakeStringException(-1, "invalid escaped sequence");
                    }
                    else // always convert to utf-8. Should potentially throw error if not marked as utf-8 encoded doc and out of ascii range.
                    {
                        writeUtf8(val, ret);
                        x = numend+1;
                        continue;
                    }
                    break;
                }
                case ';':
                case '\0':
                    if (strict)
                        throw MakeStringException(-1, "invalid escaped sequence");
                    break;
                default:
                    if (entityHelper)
                    {
                        bool error = false;
                        const char *start=x+1;
                        const char *finger=start;
                        while (*finger && *finger != ';')
                            ++finger;
                        if (*finger == ';')
                        {
                            StringBuffer entity(finger-start, start);
                            if (entityHelper->find(entity, ret))
                            {
                                x = finger + 1;
                                continue;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    if (strict)
                        throw MakeStringException(-1, "invalid escaped sequence");
                    break;
                }
            }
            ret.append(*x);
            ++x;
        }
    }
    catch (IException *)
    {
        if (errMark) *errMark = x;
        throw;
    }
    return x;
}

StringBuffer & appendXMLOpenTag(StringBuffer &xml, const char *tag, const char *prefix, bool complete, bool close, const char *uri)
{
    if (!tag || !*tag)
        return xml;

    xml.append('<');
    appendXMLTagName(xml, tag, prefix);

    if (uri && *uri)
    {
        xml.append(" xmlns");
        if (prefix && *prefix)
            xml.append(':').append(prefix);
        xml.append("=\"").append(uri).append('\"');
    }

    if (complete)
    {
        if (close)
            xml.append('/');
        xml.append('>');
    }
    return xml;
}

jlib_decl StringBuffer &appendJSONName(StringBuffer &s, const char *name)
{
    if (!name || !*name)
        return s;
    delimitJSON(s);
    return encodeJSON(s.append('"'), name).append("\": ");
}

jlib_decl StringBuffer &appendfJSONName(StringBuffer &s, const char *format, ...)
{
    va_list args;
    va_start(args, format);
    StringBuffer vs;
    vs.valist_appendf(format, args);
    va_end(args);
    return appendJSONName(s, vs);
}

static char hexchar[] = "0123456789ABCDEF";
jlib_decl StringBuffer &appendJSONDataValue(StringBuffer& s, const char *name, unsigned len, const void *_value)
{
    appendJSONNameOrDelimit(s, name);
    s.append('"');
    const unsigned char *value = (const unsigned char *) _value;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < len; i++)
        s.append(hexchar[value[i] >> 4]).append(hexchar[value[i] & 0x0f]);
    return s.append('"');
}

StringBuffer &appendJSONRealValue(StringBuffer& s, const char *name, double value)
{
    appendJSONNameOrDelimit(s, name);
    bool quoted = j_isnan(value) || j_isinf(value);
    if (quoted)
        s.append('"');
    s.append(value);
    if (quoted)
        s.append('"');
    return s;
}

inline StringBuffer &encodeJSONChar(StringBuffer &s, const char *&ch)
{
    switch (*ch)
    {
        case '\b':
            s.append("\\b");
            break;
        case '\f':
            s.append("\\f");
            break;
        case '\n':
            s.append("\\n");
            break;
        case '\r':
            s.append("\\r");
            break;
        case '\t':
            s.append("\\t");
            break;
        case '\"':
        case '\\':
        case '/':
            s.append('\\');
            s.append(*ch);
            break;
        default:
            if (*ch >= ' ' && ((byte)*ch) < 128)
                s.append(*ch);
            else if (*ch < ' ' && *ch > 0)
                s.append("\\u00").appendhex(*ch, true);
            else //json is always supposed to be utf8 (or other unicode formats)
            {
                unsigned chlen = utf8CharLen((const unsigned char *)ch);
                if (chlen==0)
                    s.append("\\u00").appendhex(*ch, true);
                else
                {
                    s.append(*ch);
                    while(--chlen)
                        s.append(*(++ch));
                }
            }
            break;
    }
    ch++;
    return s;
}

StringBuffer &encodeJSON(StringBuffer &s, unsigned len, const char *value)
{
    if (!value)
        return s;
    while (len-- && *value)
        encodeJSONChar(s, value);
    return s;
}

StringBuffer &encodeJSON(StringBuffer &s, const char *value)
{
    if (!value)
        return s;
    while (*value)
        encodeJSONChar(s, value);
    return s;
}

void decodeCppEscapeSequence(StringBuffer & out, const char * in, bool errorIfInvalid)
{
    out.ensureCapacity((size32_t)strlen(in));
    while (*in)
    {
        char c = *in++;
        if (c == '\\')
        {
            char next = *in;
            if (next)
            {
                in++;
                switch (next)
                {
                case 'a': c = '\a'; break;
                case 'b': c = '\b'; break;
                case 'f': c = '\f'; break;
                case 'n': c = '\n'; break;
                case 'r': c = '\r'; break;
                case 't': c = '\t'; break;
                case 'v': c = '\v'; break;
                case '\\':
                case '\'':
                case '?':
                case '\"': break;
                case '0': case '1': case '2': case '3': case '4': case '5': case '6': case '7':
                    {
                        c = next - '0';
                        if (*in >= '0' && *in <= '7')
                        {
                            c = c << 3 | (*in++-'0');
                            if (*in >= '0' && *in <= '7')
                                c = c << 3 | (*in++-'0');
                        }
                        break;
                    }
                case 'x':
                    c = 0;
                    while (isxdigit(*in))
                    {
                        next = *in++;
                        c = c << 4;
                        if (next >= '0' && next <= '9') c |= (next - '0');
                        else if (next >= 'A' && next <= 'F') c |= (next - 'A' + 10);
                        else if (next >= 'a' && next <= 'f') c |= (next - 'a' + 10);
                    }
                    break;
                default:
                    if (errorIfInvalid)
                        throw MakeStringException(1, "unrecognised character escape sequence '\\%c'", next);
                    in--;   // keep it as is.
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
        out.append(c);
    }
}



bool isPrintable(unsigned len, const char * src)
{
    while (len--)
    {
        if (!isprint(*((unsigned char *)src)))
            return false;
        src++;
    }
    return true;
}

//make this as fast as possible...
StringBuffer & appendStringAsSQL(StringBuffer & out, unsigned len, const char * src)
{
    if (!isPrintable(len, src))
    {
        out.append("X'");
        appendDataAsHex(out, len, src);
        return out.append('\'');
    }

    out.ensureCapacity(2 + len);
    out.append('\'');
    loop
    {
        char * next = (char *)memchr(src, '\'', len);
        if (!next)
            break;
        unsigned chunk=(size32_t)(next-src)+1;
        out.append(chunk, src).append('\'');
        len -= chunk;
        src += chunk;
    }
    return out.append(len, src).append('\'');
}


static const char * hexText = "0123456789ABCDEF";
StringBuffer & appendDataAsHex(StringBuffer &out, unsigned len, const void * data)
{
    char * target = (char *)out.reserve(len*2);
    unsigned char * start = (unsigned char *)data;
    for (unsigned count=len; count> 0; --count)
    {
        unsigned next = *start++;
        *target++ = hexText[next >>4];
        *target++ = hexText[next & 15];
    }
    return out;
}


bool strToBool(size_t len, const char * text)
{
    switch (len)
    {
    case 4:
        if (memicmp(text, "true", 4) == 0)
            return true;
        break;
    case 3:
        if (memicmp(text, "yes", 3) == 0)
            return true;
        break;
    case 2:
        if (memicmp(text, "on", 2) == 0)
            return true;
        break;
    case 1:
        if ((memicmp(text, "t", 1) == 0) || (memicmp(text, "y", 1) == 0))
            return true;
        break;
    }
    while (len && isspace(*text))
    {
        len--;
        text++;
    }
    while (len-- && isdigit(*text))
    {
        if (*text++ != '0') return true;
    }
    return false;
}

bool strToBool(const char * text)
{
    return strToBool(strlen(text), text);
}

bool clipStrToBool(size_t len, const char * text)
{
    while (len && *text==' ')
    {
        len--;
        text++;
    }
    while (len && text[len-1]== ' ')
        len--;
    return strToBool(len, text);
}

bool clipStrToBool(const char * text)
{
    return clipStrToBool(strlen(text), text);
}


StringBuffer & ncnameEscape(char const * in, StringBuffer & out)
{
    if(!isalpha(*in))
    {
        out.appendf("_%02X", static_cast<unsigned char>(*in));
        in++;
    }
    char const * finger = in;
    while(*finger)
    {
        if(!isalnum(*finger))
        {
            if(finger>in)
                out.append((size32_t)(finger-in), in);
            out.appendf("_%02X", static_cast<unsigned char>(*finger));
            in = ++finger;
        }
        else
        {
            finger++;
        }
    }
    if(finger>in)
        out.append((size32_t)(finger-in), in);
    return out;
}

StringBuffer & ncnameUnescape(char const * in, StringBuffer & out)
{
    char const * finger = in;
    while(*finger)
    {
        if(*finger == '_')
        {
            if(finger>in)
                out.append((size32_t)(finger-in), in);
            unsigned char chr = 16 * hex2num(finger[1]) + hex2num(finger[2]);
            out.append(static_cast<char>(chr));
            in = (finger+=3);
        }
        else
        {
            finger++;
        }
    }
    if(finger>in)
        out.append((size32_t)(finger-in), in);
    return out;
}



bool startsWith(const char* src, const char* dst)
{
    while (*dst && *dst == *src) { src++; dst++; }
    return *dst==0;
}

bool startsWithIgnoreCase(const char* src, const char* dst)
{
    while (*dst && tolower(*dst) == tolower(*src)) { src++; dst++; }
    return *dst==0;
}

bool endsWith(const char* src, const char* dst)
{
    size_t srcLen = strlen(src);
    size_t dstLen = strlen(dst);
    if (dstLen<=srcLen)
        return memcmp(dst, src+srcLen-dstLen, dstLen)==0;
    return false;
}

bool endsWithIgnoreCase(const char* src, const char* dst)
{
    size_t srcLen = strlen(src);
    size_t dstLen = strlen(dst);
    if (dstLen<=srcLen)
        return memicmp(dst, src+srcLen-dstLen, dstLen)==0;
    return false;
}

char *j_strtok_r(char *str, const char *delim, char **saveptr)
{
    if (!str) 
        str = *saveptr;
    char c;
    loop {
        c = *str;
        if (!c) {
            *saveptr = str;
            return NULL;
        }
        if (!strchr(delim,c))
            break;
        str++;
    }
    char *ret=str;
    do {
        c = *(++str);
    } while (c&&!strchr(delim,c));
    if (c) 
        *(str++) = 0;
    *saveptr = str;
    return ret; 
}

int j_memicmp (const void *s1, const void *s2, size32_t len) 
{
    const byte *b1 = (const byte *)s1;
    const byte *b2 = (const byte *)s2;
    int ret = 0;
    while (len&&((ret = tolower(*b1)-tolower(*b2)) == 0)) {
        b1++;
        b2++;
        len--;
    }
    return ret;
}

size32_t memcount(size32_t len, const char * str, char search)
{
    size32_t count = 0;
    for (size32_t i=0; i < len; i++)
    {
        if (str[i] == search)
            count++;
    }
    return count;
}

StringBuffer & elideString(StringBuffer & s, unsigned maxLength)
{
    if (s.length() > maxLength)
    {
        s.setLength(maxLength);
        s.append("...");
    }
    return s;
}

const char * nullText(const char * text)
{
    if (text) return text;
    return "(null)";
}