danicoin/external/glim/gstring.hpp

#ifndef _GSTRING_INCLUDED
#define _GSTRING_INCLUDED

/**
 * A C++ char string.\n
 * Can reuse (stack-allocated) buffers.\n
 * Can create zero-copy views.
 * @code
Copyright 2012 Kozarezov Artem Aleksandrovich

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

    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * @endcode
 * @file
 */

#include <assert.h>
#include <stdlib.h>  // malloc, realloc, free
#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>  // memcpy, memmem
#include <stdio.h>  // snprintf
#include <stdexcept>
#include <iostream>
#include <iterator>

#include "exception.hpp"

/// Make a read-only gstring from a C string: `const gstring foo = C2GSTRING("foo")`.
#define C2GSTRING(CSTR) ::glim::gstring (::glim::gstring::ReferenceConstructor(), CSTR, sizeof (CSTR) - 1, true)
/// Usage: GSTRING_ON_STACK (buf, 64) << "foo" << "bar";
#define GSTRING_ON_STACK(NAME, SIZE) char NAME##Buf[SIZE]; ::glim::gstring NAME (SIZE, NAME##Buf, false, 0); NAME.self()

namespace glim {

/**
 * Based on: C++ version 0.4 char* style "itoa": Written by Lukás Chmela, http://www.strudel.org.uk/itoa/ (GPLv3).
 * Returns a pointer to the end of the string.
 * NB about `inline`: http://stackoverflow.com/a/1759575/257568
 * @param base Maximum is 36 (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_36).
 */
inline char* itoa (char* ptr, int64_t value, const int base = 10) {
  // check that the base is valid
  if (base < 2 || base > 36) {*ptr = '\0'; return ptr;}

  char *ptr1 = ptr;
  int64_t tmp_value;

  do {
    tmp_value = value;
    value /= base;
    *ptr++ = "zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba9876543210123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz" [35 + (tmp_value - value * base)];
  } while (value);

  // Apply negative sign
  if (tmp_value < 0) *ptr++ = '-';
  char* end = ptr;
  *ptr-- = '\0';
  char tmp_char;
  while (ptr1 < ptr) {
    tmp_char = *ptr;
    *ptr--= *ptr1;
    *ptr1++ = tmp_char;
  }
  return end;
}

class gstring_stream;

class gstring {
  enum Flags {
    FREE_FLAG = 0x80000000, // 1st bit; `_buf` needs `free`ing
    FREE_OFFSET = 31,
    REF_FLAG = 0x40000000, // 2nd bit; `_buf` has an extended life-time (such as C string literals) and can be shared (passed by reference)
    REF_OFFSET = 30,
    CAPACITY_MASK = 0x3F000000, // 3..8 bits; `_buf` size is 2^this
    CAPACITY_OFFSET = 24,
    LENGTH_MASK = 0x00FFFFFF, // 9th bit; allocated capacity
  };
  uint32_t _meta;
public:
  void* _buf;
public:
  constexpr gstring() noexcept: _meta (0), _buf (nullptr) {}
  /**
   * Reuse `buf` of size `bufSize`.
   * To fully use `buf` the `bufSize` should be the power of two.
   * @param bufSize The size of the memory allocated to `buf`.
   * @param buf The memory region to be reused.
   * @param free Whether the `buf` should be `free`d on resize or gstring destruction.
   * @param length String length inside the `buf`.
   * @param ref If true then the `buf` isn't copied by gstring's copy constructors.
   *            This is useful for wrapping C string literals.
   */
  explicit gstring (uint32_t bufSize, void* buf, bool free, uint32_t length, bool ref = false) noexcept {
    uint32_t power = 0; while (((uint32_t) 1 << (power + 1)) <= bufSize) ++power;
    _meta = ((uint32_t) free << FREE_OFFSET) |
            ((uint32_t) ref << REF_OFFSET) |
            (power << CAPACITY_OFFSET) |
            (length & LENGTH_MASK);
    _buf = buf;
  }

  struct ReferenceConstructor {};
  /// Make a view to the given cstring.
  /// @param buf The memory region to be reused.
  /// @param length String length inside the `buf`.
  /// @param ref If true then the `buf` isn't copied by gstring's copy constructors.
  ///            This is useful for wrapping C string literals.
  explicit constexpr gstring (ReferenceConstructor, const char* buf, uint32_t length, bool ref = false) noexcept:
    _meta (((uint32_t) ref << REF_OFFSET) | (length & LENGTH_MASK)), _buf ((void*) buf) {}

  /// Copy the characters into `gstring`.
  gstring (const char* chars): _meta (0), _buf (nullptr) {
    if (chars && *chars) {
      size_t length = ::strlen (chars);
      _buf = ::malloc (length);
      ::memcpy (_buf, chars, length);
      _meta = (uint32_t) FREE_FLAG |
              (length & LENGTH_MASK);
    }
  }

  /// Copy the characters into `gstring`.
  gstring (const char* chars, size_t length) {
    if (length != 0) {
      _buf = ::malloc (length);
      ::memcpy (_buf, chars, length);
    } else _buf = nullptr;
    _meta = (uint32_t) FREE_FLAG |
            (length & LENGTH_MASK);
  }

  /// Copy into `gstring`.
  gstring (const std::string& str): _meta (0), _buf (nullptr) {
    if (!str.empty()) {
      _buf = ::malloc (str.length());
      ::memcpy (_buf, str.data(), str.length());
      _meta = (uint32_t) FREE_FLAG |
              (str.length() & LENGTH_MASK);
    }
  }

  /// If `gstr` is `copiedByReference` then make a shallow copy of it,
  /// otherwise copy `gstr` contents into a `malloc`ed buffer.
  gstring (const gstring& gstr) {
    uint32_t glen = gstr.length();
    if (glen != 0) {
      if (gstr.copiedByReference()) {
        _meta = gstr._meta; _buf = gstr._buf;
      } else {
        _buf = ::malloc (glen);
        if (!_buf) GTHROW ("!malloc");
        ::memcpy (_buf, gstr._buf, glen);
        _meta = (uint32_t) FREE_FLAG |
                (glen & LENGTH_MASK);
      }
    } else {
      _meta = 0; _buf = nullptr;
    }
  }
  gstring (gstring&& gstr) noexcept: _meta (gstr._meta), _buf (gstr._buf) {
    gstr._meta = 0; gstr._buf = nullptr;
  }
  gstring& operator = (const gstring& gstr) {
    // cf. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9322174/move-assignment-operator-and-if-this-rhs
    if (this != &gstr) {
      uint32_t glen = gstr.length();
      uint32_t power = 0;
      uint32_t capacity = this->capacity();
      if (glen <= capacity && capacity > 1) { // `capacity <= 1` means there is no _buf.
        // We reuse existing buffer. Keep capacity info.
        power = (_meta & CAPACITY_MASK) >> CAPACITY_OFFSET;
      } else {
        if (_buf != nullptr && needsFreeing()) ::free (_buf);
        if (gstr.copiedByReference()) {
          _meta = gstr._meta; _buf = gstr._buf;
          return *this;
        }
        _buf = ::malloc (glen);
        if (_buf == nullptr) GTHROW ("malloc failed");
      }
      ::memcpy (_buf, gstr._buf, glen);
      _meta = (uint32_t) FREE_FLAG |
              (power << CAPACITY_OFFSET) |
              (glen & LENGTH_MASK);
    }
    return *this;
  }
  gstring& operator = (gstring&& gstr) noexcept {
    assert (this != &gstr);
    if (_buf != nullptr && needsFreeing()) free (_buf);
    _meta = gstr._meta; _buf = gstr._buf;
    gstr._meta = 0; gstr._buf = nullptr;
    return *this;
  }

  /// Return a copy of the string.
  gstring clone() const {return gstring (data(), length());}
  /// If the gstring's buffer is not owned then copy the bytes into the owned one.
  /// Useful for turning a stack-allocated gstring into a heap-allocated gstring.
  gstring& owned() {if (!needsFreeing()) *this = gstring (data(), length()); return *this;}
  /** Returns a reference to the gstring: when the reference is copied the internal buffer is not copied but referenced (shallow copy).\n
   * This method should only be used if it is know that the life-time of the reference and its copies is less than the life-time of the buffer. */
  gstring ref() const noexcept {return gstring (0, _buf, false, length(), true);}

  bool needsFreeing() const noexcept {return _meta & FREE_FLAG;}
  bool copiedByReference() const noexcept {return _meta & REF_FLAG;}
  /// Current buffer capacity (memory allocated to the string). Returns 1 if no memory allocated.
  uint32_t capacity() const noexcept {return 1 << ((_meta & CAPACITY_MASK) >> CAPACITY_OFFSET);}
  uint32_t length() const noexcept {return _meta & LENGTH_MASK;}
  size_t size() const noexcept {return _meta & LENGTH_MASK;}
  bool empty() const noexcept {return (_meta & LENGTH_MASK) == 0;}
  std::string str() const {size_t len = size(); return len ? std::string ((const char*) _buf, len) : std::string();}
  /// NB: might move the string to a new buffer.
  const char* c_str() const {
    uint32_t len = length(); if (len == 0) return "";
    uint32_t cap = capacity();
    // c_str should work even for const gstring's, otherwise it's too much of a pain.
    if (cap < len + 1) const_cast<gstring*> (this) ->reserve (len + 1);
    char* buf = (char*) _buf; buf[len] = 0; return buf;
  }
  bool equals (const char* cstr) const noexcept {
    const char* cstr_; uint32_t clen_;
    if (cstr != nullptr) {cstr_ = cstr; clen_ = strlen (cstr);} else {cstr_ = ""; clen_ = 0;}
    const uint32_t len = length();
    if (len != clen_) return false;
    const char* gstr_ = _buf != nullptr ? (const char*) _buf : "";
    return memcmp (gstr_, cstr_, len) == 0;
  }
  bool equals (const gstring& gs) const noexcept {
    uint32_t llen = length(), olen = gs.length();
    if (llen != olen) return false;
    return memcmp ((const char*) _buf, (const char*) gs._buf, llen) == 0;
  }

  char& operator[] (unsigned index) noexcept {return ((char*)_buf)[index];}
  const char& operator[] (unsigned index) const noexcept {return ((const char*)_buf)[index];}

  /// Access `_buf` as `char*`. `_buf` might be nullptr.
  char* data() noexcept {return (char*)_buf;}
  const char* data() const noexcept {return (const char*)_buf;}

  char* endp() noexcept {return (char*)_buf + length();}
  const char* endp() const noexcept {return (const char*)_buf + length();}

  gstring view (uint32_t pos, int32_t count = -1) noexcept {
    return gstring (0, data() + pos, false, count >= 0 ? count : length() - pos, copiedByReference());}
  const gstring view (uint32_t pos, int32_t count = -1) const noexcept {
    return gstring (0, (void*)(data() + pos), false, count >= 0 ? count : length() - pos, copiedByReference());}

  // http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/concept/Iterator
  template<typename CT> struct iterator_t: public std::iterator<std::random_access_iterator_tag, CT, int32_t> {
    CT* _ptr;
    iterator_t () noexcept: _ptr (nullptr) {}
    iterator_t (CT* ptr) noexcept: _ptr (ptr) {}
    iterator_t (const iterator_t<CT>& it) noexcept: _ptr (it._ptr) {}

    CT& operator*() const noexcept {return *_ptr;}
    CT* operator->() const noexcept {return _ptr;}
    CT& operator[](int32_t ofs) const noexcept {return _ptr[ofs];}

    iterator_t<CT>& operator++() noexcept {++_ptr; return *this;}
    iterator_t<CT> operator++(int) noexcept {return iterator_t<CT> (_ptr++);};
    iterator_t<CT>& operator--() noexcept {--_ptr; return *this;}
    iterator_t<CT> operator--(int) noexcept {return iterator_t<CT> (_ptr--);};
    bool operator == (const iterator_t<CT>& i2) const noexcept {return _ptr == i2._ptr;}
    bool operator != (const iterator_t<CT>& i2) const noexcept {return _ptr != i2._ptr;}
    bool operator < (const iterator_t<CT>& i2) const noexcept {return _ptr < i2._ptr;}
    bool operator > (const iterator_t<CT>& i2) const noexcept {return _ptr > i2._ptr;}
    bool operator <= (const iterator_t<CT>& i2) const noexcept {return _ptr <= i2._ptr;}
    bool operator >= (const iterator_t<CT>& i2) const noexcept {return _ptr >= i2._ptr;}
    iterator_t<CT> operator + (int32_t ofs) const noexcept {return iterator (_ptr + ofs);}
    iterator_t<CT>& operator += (int32_t ofs) noexcept {_ptr += ofs; return *this;}
    iterator_t<CT> operator - (int32_t ofs) const noexcept {return iterator (_ptr - ofs);}
    iterator_t<CT>& operator -= (int32_t ofs) noexcept {_ptr -= ofs; return *this;}
  };
  // http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/concept/Container
  typedef char value_type;
  typedef char& reference;
  typedef const char& const_reference;
  typedef uint32_t size_type;
  typedef int32_t difference_type;
  typedef iterator_t<char> iterator;
  typedef iterator_t<const char> const_iterator;
  iterator begin() noexcept {return iterator ((char*) _buf);}
  const_iterator begin() const noexcept {return const_iterator ((char*) _buf);}
  iterator end() noexcept {return iterator ((char*) _buf + size());}
  const_iterator end() const noexcept {return const_iterator ((char*) _buf + size());}
  const_iterator cbegin() const noexcept {return const_iterator ((char*) _buf);}
  const_iterator cend() const noexcept {return const_iterator ((char*) _buf + size());}

  /** Returns -1 if not found. */
  int32_t find (const char* str, int32_t pos, int32_t count) const noexcept {
    const int32_t hlen = (int32_t) length() - pos;
    if (hlen <= 0) return -1;
    char* haystack = (char*) _buf + pos;
    void* mret = memmem (haystack, hlen, str, count);
    if (mret == 0) return -1;
    return (char*) mret - (char*) _buf;
  }
  int32_t find (const char* str, int32_t pos = 0) const noexcept {return find (str, pos, strlen (str));}

  /** Index of `ch` inside the string or -1 if not found. */
  int32_t indexOf (char ch) const noexcept {
    void* ret = memchr (_buf, ch, size());
    return ret == nullptr ? -1 : (char*) ret - (char*) _buf;
  }

  // Helps to workaround the "statement has no effect" warning in `GSTRING_ON_STACK`.
  gstring& self() noexcept {return *this;}

  /** Grow buffer to be at least `to` characters long. */
  void reserve (uint32_t to) {
    uint32_t power = (_meta & CAPACITY_MASK) >> CAPACITY_OFFSET;
    if (((uint32_t) 1 << power) < to) {
      ++power;
      while (((uint32_t) 1 << power) < to) ++power;
      if (power > 24) {GSTRING_ON_STACK (error, 64) << "gstring too large: " << (int) to; GTHROW (error.str());}
    } else if (power) {
      // No need to grow.
      return;
    }
    _meta = (_meta & ~CAPACITY_MASK) | (power << CAPACITY_OFFSET);
    if (needsFreeing() && _buf != nullptr) {
      _buf = ::realloc (_buf, capacity());
      if (_buf == nullptr) GTHROW ("realloc failed");
    } else {
      const char* oldBuf = (const char*) _buf;
      _buf = ::malloc (capacity());
      if (_buf == nullptr) GTHROW ("malloc failed");
      if (oldBuf != nullptr) ::memcpy (_buf, oldBuf, length());
      _meta |= FREE_FLAG;
    }
  }

  /** Length setter. Useful when you manually write into the buffer or to cut the string. */
  void length (uint32_t len) noexcept {
    _meta = (_meta & ~LENGTH_MASK) | (len & LENGTH_MASK);
  }

protected:
  friend class gstring_stream;
public:
  /** Appends an integer to the string.
   * @param base Radix, from 1 to 36 (default 10).
   * @param bytes How many bytes to reserve (24 by default). */
  void append64 (int64_t iv, int base = 10, uint_fast8_t bytes = 24) {
    uint32_t pos = length();
    if (capacity() < pos + bytes) reserve (pos + bytes);
    length (itoa ((char*) _buf + pos, iv, base) - (char*) _buf);
  }
  void append (char ch) {
    uint32_t pos = length();
    const uint32_t cap = capacity();
    if (pos >= cap || cap <= 1) reserve (pos + 1);
    ((char*)_buf)[pos] = ch;
    length (++pos);
  }
  void append (const char* cstr, uint32_t clen) {
    uint32_t len = length();
    uint32_t need = len + clen;
    const uint32_t cap = capacity();
    if (need > cap || cap <= 1) reserve (need);
    ::memcpy ((char*) _buf + len, cstr, clen);
    length (need);
  }
  /** This one is for http://code.google.com/p/re2/; `clear` then `append`. */
  bool ParseFrom (const char* cstr, int clen) {
    if (clen < 0 || clen > (int) LENGTH_MASK) return false;
    length (0); append (cstr, (uint32_t) clen); return true;}
  gstring& operator << (const gstring& gs) {append (gs.data(), gs.length()); return *this;}
  gstring& operator << (const std::string& str) {append (str.data(), str.length()); return *this;}
  gstring& operator << (const char* cstr) {if (cstr) append (cstr, ::strlen (cstr)); return *this;}
  gstring& operator << (char ch) {append (ch); return *this;}
  gstring& operator << (int iv) {append64 (iv, 10, sizeof (int) * 3); return *this;}
  gstring& operator << (long iv) {append64 (iv, 10, sizeof (long) * 3); return *this;}
  gstring& operator << (long long iv) {append64 (iv, 10, sizeof (long long) * 3); return *this;}
  gstring& operator << (double dv) {
    uint32_t len = length();
    reserve (len + 32);
    int rc = snprintf (endp(), 31, "%f", dv);
    if (rc > 0) {length (len + std::min (rc, 31));}
    return *this;
  }

  bool operator < (const gstring &gs) const noexcept {
    uint32_t len1 = length(); uint32_t len2 = gs.length();
    if (len1 == len2) return ::strncmp (data(), gs.data(), len1) < 0;
    int cmp = ::strncmp (data(), gs.data(), std::min (len1, len2));
    if (cmp) return cmp < 0;
    return len1 < len2;
  }

  /// Asks `strftime` to generate a time string. Capacity is increased if necessary (up to a limit of +1024 bytes).
  gstring& appendTime (const char* format, struct tm* tmv) {
    int32_t pos = length(), cap = capacity(), left = cap - pos;
    if (left < 8) {reserve (pos + 8); return appendTime (format, tmv);}
    size_t got = strftime ((char*) _buf + pos, left, format, tmv);
    if (got == 0) {
      if (left > 1024) return *this;  // Guard against perpetual growth.
      reserve (pos + left * 2); return appendTime (format, tmv);
    }
    length (pos + got);
    return *this;
  }

  /// Append the characters to this `gstring` wrapping them in the netstring format.
  gstring& appendNetstring (const char* cstr, uint32_t clen) {
    *this << (int) clen; append (':'); append (cstr, clen); append (','); return *this;}
  /// Append the `gstr` wrapping it in the netstring format.
  gstring& appendNetstring (const gstring& gstr) {return appendNetstring (gstr.data(), gstr.length());}

  std::ostream& writeAsNetstring (std::ostream& stream) const;

  /// Parse netstring at `pos` and return a `gstring` *pointing* at the parsed netstring.\n
  /// No heap space allocated.\n
  /// Throws std::runtime_error if netstring parsing fails.\n
  /// If parsing was successfull, then `after` is set to point after the parsed netstring.
  gstring netstringAt (uint32_t pos, uint32_t* after = nullptr) const {
    const uint32_t len = length(); char* buf = (char*) _buf;
    if (buf == nullptr) GTHROW ("gstring: netstringAt: nullptr");
    uint32_t next = pos;
    while (next < len && buf[next] >= '0' && buf[next] <= '9') ++next;
    if (next >= len || buf[next] != ':' || next - pos > 10) GTHROW ("gstring: netstringAt: no header");
    char* endptr = 0;
    long nlen = ::strtol (buf + pos, &endptr, 10);
    if (endptr != buf + next) GTHROW ("gstring: netstringAt: unexpected header end");
    pos = next + 1; next = pos + nlen;
    if (next >= len || buf[next] != ',') GTHROW ("gstring: netstringAt: no body");
    if (after) *after = next + 1;
    return gstring (0, buf + pos, false, next - pos);
  }

  /// Wrapper around strtol, not entirely safe (make sure the string is terminated with a non-digit, by calling c_str, for example).
  long intAt (uint32_t pos, uint32_t* after = nullptr, int base = 10) const {
    // BTW: http://www.kumobius.com/2013/08/c-string-to-int/
    const uint32_t len = length(); char* buf = (char*) _buf;
    if (pos >= len || buf == nullptr) GTHROW ("gstring: intAt: pos >= len");
    char* endptr = 0;
    long lv = ::strtol (buf + pos, &endptr, base);
    uint32_t next = endptr - buf;
    if (next > len) GTHROW ("gstring: intAt: endptr > len");
    if (after) *after = next;
    return lv;
  }

  /// Wrapper around strtol. Copies the string into a temporary buffer in order to pass it to strtol. Empty string returns 0.
  long toInt (int base = 10) const noexcept {
    const uint32_t len = length(); if (len == 0) return 0;
    char buf[len + 1]; memcpy (buf, _buf, len); buf[len] = 0;
    return ::strtol (buf, nullptr, base);
  }

  /// Get a single netstring from the `stream` and append it to the end of `gstring`.
  /// Throws an exception if the input is not a well-formed netstring.
  gstring& readNetstring (std::istream& stream) {
    int32_t nlen; stream >> nlen;
    if (!stream.good() || nlen < 0) GTHROW ("!netstring");
    int ch = stream.get();
    if (!stream.good() || ch != ':') GTHROW ("!netstring");
    uint32_t glen = length();
    const uint32_t cap = capacity();
    if (cap < glen + nlen || cap <= 1) reserve (glen + nlen);
    stream.read ((char*) _buf + glen, nlen);
    if (!stream.good()) GTHROW ("!netstring");
    ch = stream.get();
    if (ch != ',') GTHROW ("!netstring");
    length (glen + nlen);
    return *this;
  }

  /// Set length to 0. `_buf` not changed.
  gstring& clear() noexcept {length (0); return *this;}

  /// Removes `count` characters starting at `pos`.
  gstring& erase (uint32_t pos, uint32_t count = 1) noexcept {
    const char* buf = (const char*) _buf;
    const char* pt1 = buf + pos;
    const char* pt2 = pt1 + count;
    uint32_t len = length();
    const char* end = buf + len;
    if (pt2 <= end) {
      length (len - count);
      ::memmove ((void*) pt1, (void*) pt2, end - pt2);
    }
    return *this;
  }
  /// Remove characters [from,till) and return `from`.\n
  /// Compatible with "boost/algorithm/string/trim.hpp".
  iterator_t<char> erase (iterator_t<char> from, iterator_t<char> till) noexcept {
    intptr_t ipos = from._ptr - (char*) _buf;
    intptr_t count = till._ptr - from._ptr;
    if (ipos >= 0 && count > 0) erase (ipos, count);
    return from;
  }

  ~gstring() noexcept {
    if (_buf != nullptr && needsFreeing()) {::free (_buf); _buf = nullptr;}
  }
};

inline bool operator == (const gstring& gs1, const gstring& gs2) noexcept {return gs1.equals (gs2);}
inline bool operator == (const char* cstr, const gstring& gstr) noexcept {return gstr.equals (cstr);}
inline bool operator == (const gstring& gstr, const char* cstr) noexcept {return gstr.equals (cstr);}
inline bool operator != (const gstring& gs1, const gstring& gs2) noexcept {return !gs1.equals (gs2);}
inline bool operator != (const char* cstr, const gstring& gstr) noexcept {return !gstr.equals (cstr);}
inline bool operator != (const gstring& gstr, const char* cstr) noexcept {return !gstr.equals (cstr);}

inline bool operator == (const gstring& gstr, const std::string& str) noexcept {
  return gstr.equals (gstring (gstring::ReferenceConstructor(), str.data(), str.size()));}
inline bool operator != (const gstring& gstr, const std::string& str) noexcept {return !(gstr == str);}
inline bool operator == (const std::string& str, const gstring& gstr) noexcept {return gstr == str;}
inline bool operator != (const std::string& str, const gstring& gstr) noexcept {return !(gstr == str);}
inline std::string operator += (std::string& str, const gstring& gstr) {return str.append (gstr.data(), gstr.size());}
inline std::string operator + (const std::string& str, const gstring& gstr) {return std::string (str) .append (gstr.data(), gstr.size());}

inline std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream& os, const gstring& gstr) {
  if (gstr._buf != nullptr) os.write ((const char*) gstr._buf, gstr.length());
  return os;
}

/// Encode this `gstring` into `stream` as a netstring.
inline std::ostream& gstring::writeAsNetstring (std::ostream& stream) const {
  stream << length() << ':' << *this << ',';
  return stream;
}

// http://www.mr-edd.co.uk/blog/beginners_guide_streambuf
// http://www.dreamincode.net/code/snippet2499.htm
// http://spec.winprog.org/streams/
class gstring_stream: public std::basic_streambuf<char, std::char_traits<char> > {
  gstring& _gstr;
public:
  gstring_stream (gstring& gstr) noexcept: _gstr (gstr) {
    char* buf = (char*) gstr._buf;
    if (buf != nullptr) setg (buf, buf, buf + gstr.length());
  }
protected:
  virtual int_type overflow (int_type ch) {
    if (__builtin_expect (ch != traits_type::eof(), 1)) _gstr.append ((char) ch);
    return 0;
  }
  // no copying
  gstring_stream (const gstring_stream &);
  gstring_stream& operator = (const gstring_stream &);
};

} // namespace glim

// hash specialization
// cf. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8157937/how-to-specialize-stdhashkeyoperator-for-user-defined-type-in-unordered
namespace std {
  template <> struct hash<glim::gstring> {
    size_t operator()(const glim::gstring& gs) const noexcept {
      // cf. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7666509/hash-function-for-string
      // Would be nice to use https://131002.net/siphash/ here.
      uint32_t hash = 5381;
      uint32_t len = gs.length();
      if (len) {
        const char* str = (const char*) gs._buf;
        const char* end = str + len;
        while (str < end) hash = ((hash << 5) + hash) + *str++; /* hash * 33 + c */
      }
      return hash;
    }
  };
}

#endif // _GSTRING_INCLUDED