boggle/lib/StanfordCPPLib/strlib.h

/*
 * File: strlib.h
 * --------------
 * This file exports several useful string functions that are not
 * included in the C++ string library.
 */

#ifndef _strlib_h
#define _strlib_h

#include <iostream>
#include <sstream>
#include <string>

/*
 * Function: integerToString
 * Usage: string s = integerToString(n);
 * -------------------------------------
 * Converts an integer into the corresponding string of digits.
 * For example, calling <code>integerToString(123)</code> returns
 * the string <code>"123"</code>.
 */

std::string integerToString(int n);

/*
 * Function: stringToInteger
 * Usage: int n = stringToInteger(str);
 * ------------------------------------
 * Converts a string of digits into an integer.  If the string is not a
 * legal integer or contains extraneous characters other than whitespace,
 * <code>stringToInteger</code> calls <code>error</code> with an
 * appropriate message.
 */

int stringToInteger(std::string str);

/*
 * Function: realToString
 * Usage: string s = realToString(d);
 * ----------------------------------
 * Converts a floating-point number into the corresponding string form.
 * For example, calling <code>realToString(23.45)</code> returns
 * the string <code>"23.45"</code>.
 */

std::string realToString(double d);

/*
 * Function: stringToReal
 * Usage: double d = stringToReal(str);
 * ------------------------------------
 * Converts a string representing a real number into its corresponding
 * value.  If the string is not a legal floating-point number or contains
 * extraneous characters other than whitespace, <code>stringToReal</code>
 * calls <code>error</code> with an appropriate message.
 */

double stringToReal(std::string str);

/*
 * Function: toUpperCase
 * Usage: string s = toUpperCase(str);
 * -----------------------------------
 * Returns a new string in which all lowercase characters have been converted
 * into their uppercase equivalents.
 */

std::string toUpperCase(std::string str);

/*
 * Function: toLowerCase
 * Usage: string s = toLowerCase(str);
 * -----------------------------------
 * Returns a new string in which all uppercase characters have been converted
 * into their lowercase equivalents.
 */

std::string toLowerCase(std::string str);

/*
 * Function: equalsIgnoreCase
 * Usage: if (equalsIgnoreCase(s1, s2)) ...
 * ----------------------------------------
 * Returns <code>true</code> if <code>s1</code> and <code>s2</code> are
 * equal discounting differences in case.
 */

bool equalsIgnoreCase(std::string s1, std::string s2);

/*
 * Function: startsWith
 * Usage: if (startsWith(str, prefix)) ...
 * ---------------------------------------
 * Returns <code>true</code> if the string <code>str</code> starts with
 * the specified prefix, which may be either a string or a character.
 */

bool startsWith(std::string str, std::string prefix);
bool startsWith(std::string str, char prefix);

/*
 * Function: endsWith
 * Usage: if (endsWith(str, suffix)) ...
 * -------------------------------------
 * Returns <code>true</code> if the string <code>str</code> ends with
 * the specified suffix, which may be either a string or a character.
 */

bool endsWith(std::string str, std::string suffix);
bool endsWith(std::string str, char suffix);

/*
 * Function: trim
 * Usage: string trimmed = trim(str);
 * ----------------------------------
 * Returns a new string after removing any whitespace characters
 * from the beginning and end of the argument.
 */

std::string trim(std::string str);

/* Private section */

/**********************************************************************/
/* Note: Everything below this point in the file is logically part    */
/* of the implementation and should not be of interest to clients.    */
/**********************************************************************/

/*
 * Friend function: writeQuotedString
 * Usage: writeQuotedString(outfile, str, forceQuotes);
 * ----------------------------------------------------
 * Writes the string str to outfile surrounded by double quotes, converting
 * special characters to escape sequences, as necessary.  If the optional
 * parameter forceQuotes is explicitly set to false, quotes are included
 * in the output only if necessary.
 */

void writeQuotedString(std::ostream & os, const std::string & str,
                       bool forceQuotes = true);

/*
 * Friend function: readQuotedString
 * Usage: readQuotedString(infile, str);
 * -------------------------------------
 * Reads the next string from infile into the reference parameter str.
 * If the first character (other than whitespace) is either a single
 * or a double quote, this function reads characters up to the
 * matching quote, processing standard escape sequences as it goes.
 * If not, readString reads characters up to any of the characters
 * in the string STRING_DELIMITERS in the implementation file.
 */

void readQuotedString(std::istream & is, std::string & str);

/*
 * Friend function: stringNeedsQuoting
 * Usage: if (stringNeedsQuoting(str)) ...
 * ---------------------------------------
 * Checks whether the string needs quoting in order to be read correctly.
 */

bool stringNeedsQuoting(const std::string & str);

/*
 * Friend function: writeGenericValue
 * Usage: writeGenericValue(os, value, forceQuotes);
 * -------------------------------------------------
 * Writes a generic value to the output stream.  If that value is a string,
 * this function uses writeQuotedString to write the value.
 */

template <typename ValueType>
void writeGenericValue(std::ostream & os, const ValueType & value,
                       bool) {
   os << value;
}

template <>
inline void writeGenericValue(std::ostream & os, const std::string & value,
                              bool forceQuotes) {
   writeQuotedString(os, value, forceQuotes);
}

template <typename ValueType>
inline std::string genericValueToString(const ValueType & value,
                              bool forceQuotes = false) {
    std::ostringstream os;
    writeGenericValue(os, value, forceQuotes);
    return os.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string genericValueToString(const std::string & value,
                              bool forceQuotes) {
    std::ostringstream os;
    writeQuotedString(os, value, forceQuotes);
    return os.str();
}


/*
 * Friend function: readGenericValue
 * Usage: readGenericValue(is, value);
 * -----------------------------------
 * Reads a generic value from the input stream.  If that value is a string,
 * this function uses readQuotedString to read the value.
 */

template <typename ValueType>
void readGenericValue(std::istream & is, ValueType & value) {
   is >> value;
}

template <>
inline void readGenericValue(std::istream & is, std::string & value) {
   readQuotedString(is, value);
}


#endif