stringtool.h

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#ifndef _stringtool_h
#define _stringtool_h

#include "Input/metacode.h"
#include "vector2.h"
#include "vector3.h"
#include "quaternion.h"
#include "colourvalue.h"
#include "countedptr.h"

namespace Mezzanine
{
    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    /// @brief This is a utility to help perform all kinds of string related tasks.
    /// @details
    ///////////////////////////////////////
    namespace StringTools
    {
        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Globals, mostly used for comparison and such
        const String Blank = "";

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // String Manipulation and checks

        /// @brief Trims all whitespaces and tabs from a one or both sides of a string.
        /// @param Source The original string to be trimmed.
        /// @param Left Whether or not to trim the left side of the string.
        /// @param Right Whether or not to trim the right side of the string.
        void MEZZ_LIB Trim(String& Source, bool Left = true, bool Right = true);
        /// @brief Splits a string into multiple substrings based on the specified delimiters.
        /// @param Source The string to be split.
        /// @param Delims The characters to look for and use as split points in the source string.
        /// @param MaxSplits The maximum number of splits to perform on this string.  Value of zero means unlimited splits.
        /// @return Returns a vector containing all the substrings generated from the source string.
        CountedPtr<StringVector> MEZZ_LIB Split(const String& Source, const String& Delims = " \t\n", const Whole& MaxSplits = 0);
        /// @brief Converts all lower case characters in a string to their respective upper case.
        /// @param Source The string to be converted.
        void MEZZ_LIB ToUpperCase(String& Source);
        /// @brief Converts all upper case characters in a string to their respective lower case.
        /// @param Source The string to be converted.
        void MEZZ_LIB ToLowerCase(String& Source);
        /// @brief Checks a string to see if it starts with a specific pattern.
        /// @param Str The string to check.
        /// @param Pattern The sequence to check for at the start of the string.
        /// @param CaseSensitive If false this function will check lower-case copies for the pattern, otherwise the strings will be checked as is.
        /// @return Returns true if the string starts with the provided pattern, false otherwise.
        bool MEZZ_LIB StartsWith(const String& Str, const String& Pattern, const bool CaseSensitive);
        /// @brief Checks a string to see if it ends with a specific pattern.
        /// @param Str The string to check.
        /// @param Pattern The sequence to check for at the end of the string.
        /// @param CaseSensitive If false this function will check lower-case copies for the pattern, otherwise the strings will be checked as is.
        /// @return Returns true if the string ends with the provided pattern, false otherwise.
        bool MEZZ_LIB EndsWith(const String& Str, const String& Pattern, const bool CaseSensitive);
        /// @brief Replaces all instances of multiple consecutive whitespaces with only a single whitespace.
        /// @param Source The string to be altered.
        void MEZZ_LIB RemoveDuplicateWhitespaces(String& Source);

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Data Class Utilities

        /// @brief Convert two numbers in a string into a Vector2.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted.
        /// @remarks The string is expected to have a certain format.  The format should be "X Y".  If there are not 2 numbers an exception will be thrown.
        /// @return Returns a Vector2 populated with the values from the string passed in.
        Vector2 MEZZ_LIB ConvertToVector2(const String& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Converts a Vector2 into a string.
        /// @param ToConvert The Vector2 to be converted.
        /// @return Returns a string containing the values from the Vector2 in "X Y" format.
        String MEZZ_LIB ConvertToString(const Vector2& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Convert three numbers in a string into a Vector3.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted.
        /// @remarks The string is expected to have a certain format.  The format should be "X Y Z".  If there are not 3 numbers an exception will be thrown.
        /// @return Returns a Vector3 populated with the values from the string passed in.
        Vector3 MEZZ_LIB ConvertToVector3(const String& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Converts a Vector3 into a string.
        /// @param ToConvert The Vector3 to be converted.
        /// @return Returns a string containing the values from the Vector3 in "X Y Z" format.
        String MEZZ_LIB ConvertToString(const Vector3& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Convert four numbers in a string into a Quaternion.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted.
        /// @remarks The string is expected to have a certain format.  The format should be "X Y Z W".  If there are not 4 numbers an exception will be thrown.
        /// @return Returns a Quaternion populated with the values from the string passed in.
        Quaternion MEZZ_LIB ConvertToQuaternion(const String& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Converts a Quaternion into a string.
        /// @param ToConvert The Quaternion to be converted.
        /// @return Returns a string containing the values from the Quaternion in "X Y Z W" format.
        String MEZZ_LIB ConvertToString(const Quaternion& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Convert four numbers in a string into a ColourValue.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted.
        /// @remarks The string is expected to have a certain format.  The format should be "R G B A".  If there are not 4 numbers an exception will be thrown.
        /// @return Returns a ColourValue populated with the values from the string passed in.
        ColourValue MEZZ_LIB ConvertToColourValue(const String& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Converts a ColourValue into a string.
        /// @param ToConvert The ColourValue to be converted.
        /// @return Returns a string containing the values from the ColourValue in "R G B A" format.
        String MEZZ_LIB ConvertToString(const ColourValue& ToConvert);

        /// @brief Converts a Hex code in a string into a ColourValue.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted.
        /// @return Returns a ColourValue populated with the values from the string passed in.
        ColourValue MEZZ_LIB ConvertHexToColourValue(const String& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Converts a ColourValue into a string as a Hex code.
        /// @param ToConvert The ColourValue to be converted.
        /// @return Returns a string containing the values from the string passed in.
        String MEZZ_LIB ConvertToHexString(const ColourValue& ToConvert);

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Convert-To-Data functions

        /// @brief Converts a string into a bool.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted to a bool.
        /// @return Returns a bool with the converted value.
        bool MEZZ_LIB ConvertToBool(const String& ToConvert, const bool Default = false);
        /// @brief Converts a string into a Real.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted to a Real.
        /// @return Returns a Real with the converted value.
        Real MEZZ_LIB ConvertToReal(const String& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Converts a string into an Integer.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted to an Integer.
        /// @return Returns an Integer with the converted value.
        Integer MEZZ_LIB ConvertToInteger(const String& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Converts a string into an Int8.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted to an Int8.
        /// @return Returns an Int8 with the converted value.
        Int8 MEZZ_LIB ConvertToInt8(const String& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Converts a string into a UInt8.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted to a UInt8.
        /// @return Returns a UInt8 with the converted value.
        UInt8 MEZZ_LIB ConvertToUInt8(const String& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Converts a string into an Int16.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted to an Int16.
        /// @return Returns an Int16 with the converted value.
        Int16 MEZZ_LIB ConvertToInt16(const String& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Converts a string into a UInt16.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted to a UInt16.
        /// @return Returns a UInt16 with the converted value.
        UInt16 MEZZ_LIB ConvertToUInt16(const String& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Converts an string into an Int32.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted to an Int32.
        /// @return Returns an Int32 with the converted value.
        Int32 MEZZ_LIB ConvertToInt32(const String& ToConvert);
        /// @brief Converts a string into a UInt32.
        /// @param ToConvert The string to be converted to a UInt32.
        /// @return Returns a UInt32 with the converted value.
        UInt32 MEZZ_LIB ConvertToUInt32(const String& ToConvert);

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Convert-To-String functions

        /// @brief Converts any into a string.
        /// @param ToConvert Stream class instance to be converted.
        /// @return Returns a string containing the lexicagraphically converted data.
        template<typename T>
        String ConvertToString(const T& ToConvert)
        {
            StringStream converter;
            converter << ToConvert;
            return converter.str();
        }

        // @brief Converts a bool into a string.
        // @param ToConvert The bool to be converted.
        // @return Returns "true" if true, or "false" if false.
        //template<>
        //String MEZZ_LIB ConvertToString<bool>(const bool& ToConvert)
        //{
        //    if(ToConvert) return "true";
        //    else return "false";
        //}

        /// @brief Converts a Input::InputCode into a string.
        /// @param Code The input code to be converted.
        /// @param ShiftPressed Whether or not the shift modifier key has been pressed.
        /// @return Returns a string(usually with only one character) containing the converted input code.
        String ConvertToString(const Input::InputCode& Code, bool ShiftPressed);

        /// @brief Converts a Input::InputCode into a string, assuming shift was not pressed.
        /// @details this is good for figuring out what key was pressed
        /// @param Code The input code to be converted.
        /// @return Returns a string(usually with only one character) containing the converted input code.
        //template<>
        //String MEZZ_LIB ConvertToString<Input::InputCode>(const Input::InputCode& Code)
        //    { return ConvertToString(Code, false); }

    } //stringtool
}//Mezzanine

#endif