/*
* Copyright (C) 2015 Max Kellermann <max@duempel.org>
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
*
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* HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
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* ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
* OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
#ifndef STRING_POINTER_HXX
#define STRING_POINTER_HXX
/**
* Simple OO wrapper for a const string pointer.
*/
template<typename T=char>
class StringPointer {
public:
typedef T value_type;
typedef T *pointer;
typedef const T *const_pointer;
static constexpr value_type SENTINEL = '\0';
private:
const_pointer value;
public:
StringPointer() = default;
constexpr StringPointer(const_pointer _value)
:value(_value) {}
/**
* Check if this is a "nulled" instance. A "nulled" instance
* must not be used.
*/
constexpr bool IsNull() const {
return value == nullptr;
}
constexpr const_pointer c_str() const {
return value;
}
bool empty() const {
return *value == SENTINEL;
}
};
#endif
