Category : C Source Code
Archive   : GCOBJECT.ZIP
Filename : GCSTRING.HPP

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// file gcstring.hpp
// this class demonstrates the use of the gcobject base class
// to implement a fast executing string class.
//#define __TURBOC__
#ifndef GCSTRING_HPP
#define GCSTRING_HPP 1

#include "gcobject.hpp"

class gcstring : public gcobject
{
data_record ** str; // pointer to data record in gcobject memory.
protected:
char * GetPtr() { return (char *)((*str)->data); }
gcstring(const char * p1, const char * p2);
public:
static void Initialize(unsigned int bufsize=5000, int gc_interval=12000);
gcstring(); // gcstring s; default constructor
gcstring(const char *); // gcstring s("Hello");
gcstring(const gcstring &); // copy-initializer
~gcstring(); // destructor
gcstring operator =(const gcstring &); // gcstring s = gcstring st;
gcstring operator =(const char *); // gcstring s = char * s;
int operator [](const int i); // reference a char in string.
gcstring operator +(const gcstring & st);
char * strdup() { return ::strdup(GetPtr()); } // allocates on heap.
int cmp(const gcstring & s);
int cmp(char * p);
friend istream & operator >>(istream & ist, gcstring & s);
friend ostream & operator <<(ostream & ost, const gcstring & s);
};

istream & operator >>(istream & ist, gcstring & s);
ostream & operator <<(ostream & ost, const gcstring & s);

#endif

// end of file gcstring.hpp