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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-21 11:44:51 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-21 11:44:51 +0000 |
commit | 9e3c08db40b8916968b9f30096c7be3f00ce9647 (patch) | |
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Adding upstream version 1:115.7.0.upstream/1%115.7.0upstream
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/xpcom/string/nsTPromiseFlatString.h b/xpcom/string/nsTPromiseFlatString.h new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..126362ec9c --- /dev/null +++ b/xpcom/string/nsTPromiseFlatString.h @@ -0,0 +1,136 @@ +/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*- */ +/* vim: set ts=8 sts=2 et sw=2 tw=80: */ +/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public + * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this + * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */ + +#ifndef nsTPromiseFlatString_h +#define nsTPromiseFlatString_h + +#include "nsTString.h" + +/** + * NOTE: + * + * Try to avoid flat strings. |PromiseFlat[C]String| will help you as a last + * resort, and this may be necessary when dealing with legacy or OS calls, + * but in general, requiring a null-terminated array of characters kills many + * of the performance wins the string classes offer. Write your own code to + * use |nsA[C]String&|s for parameters. Write your string proccessing + * algorithms to exploit iterators. If you do this, you will benefit from + * being able to chain operations without copying or allocating and your code + * will be significantly more efficient. Remember, a function that takes an + * |const nsA[C]String&| can always be passed a raw character pointer by + * wrapping it (for free) in a |nsDependent[C]String|. But a function that + * takes a character pointer always has the potential to force allocation and + * copying. + * + * + * How to use it: + * + * A |nsPromiseFlat[C]String| doesn't necessarily own the characters it + * promises. You must never use it to promise characters out of a string + * with a shorter lifespan. The typical use will be something like this: + * + * SomeOSFunction( PromiseFlatCString(aCSubstring).get() ); // GOOD + * + * Here's a BAD use: + * + * const char* buffer = PromiseFlatCString(aCSubstring).get(); + * SomeOSFunction(buffer); // BAD!! |buffer| is a dangling pointer + * + * The only way to make one is with the function |PromiseFlat[C]String|, + * which produce a |const| instance. ``What if I need to keep a promise + * around for a little while?'' you might ask. In that case, you can keep a + * reference, like so: + * + * const nsCString& flat = PromiseFlatString(aCSubstring); + * // Temporaries usually die after the full expression containing the + * // expression that created the temporary is evaluated. But when a + * // temporary is assigned to a local reference, the temporary's lifetime + * // is extended to the reference's lifetime (C++11 [class.temporary]p5). + * // + * // This reference holds the anonymous temporary alive. But remember: it + * // must _still_ have a lifetime shorter than that of |aCSubstring|, and + * // |aCSubstring| must not be changed while the PromiseFlatString lives. + * + * SomeOSFunction(flat.get()); + * SomeOtherOSFunction(flat.get()); + * + * + * How does it work? + * + * A |nsPromiseFlat[C]String| is just a wrapper for another string. If you + * apply it to a string that happens to be flat, your promise is just a + * dependent reference to the string's data. If you apply it to a non-flat + * string, then a temporary flat string is created for you, by allocating and + * copying. In the event that you end up assigning the result into a sharing + * string (e.g., |nsTString|), the right thing happens. + */ + +template <typename T> +class nsTPromiseFlatString : public nsTString<T> { + public: + typedef nsTPromiseFlatString<T> self_type; + typedef nsTString<T> base_string_type; + typedef typename base_string_type::substring_type substring_type; + typedef typename base_string_type::string_type string_type; + typedef typename base_string_type::substring_tuple_type substring_tuple_type; + typedef typename base_string_type::char_type char_type; + typedef typename base_string_type::size_type size_type; + + // These are only for internal use within the string classes: + typedef typename base_string_type::DataFlags DataFlags; + typedef typename base_string_type::ClassFlags ClassFlags; + + private: + void Init(const substring_type&); + + // NOT TO BE IMPLEMENTED + void operator=(const self_type&) = delete; + + // NOT TO BE IMPLEMENTED + nsTPromiseFlatString() = delete; + + // NOT TO BE IMPLEMENTED + nsTPromiseFlatString(const string_type& aStr) = delete; + + public: + explicit nsTPromiseFlatString(const substring_type& aStr) : string_type() { + Init(aStr); + } + + explicit nsTPromiseFlatString(const substring_tuple_type& aTuple) + : string_type() { + // nothing else to do here except assign the value of the tuple + // into ourselves. + this->Assign(aTuple); + } +}; + +extern template class nsTPromiseFlatString<char>; +extern template class nsTPromiseFlatString<char16_t>; + +// We template this so that the constructor is chosen based on the type of the +// parameter. This allows us to reject attempts to promise a flat flat string. +template <class T> +const nsTPromiseFlatString<T> TPromiseFlatString( + const typename nsTPromiseFlatString<T>::substring_type& aString) { + return nsTPromiseFlatString<T>(aString); +} + +template <class T> +const nsTPromiseFlatString<T> TPromiseFlatString( + const typename nsTPromiseFlatString<T>::substring_tuple_type& aString) { + return nsTPromiseFlatString<T>(aString); +} + +#ifndef PromiseFlatCString +# define PromiseFlatCString TPromiseFlatString<char> +#endif + +#ifndef PromiseFlatString +# define PromiseFlatString TPromiseFlatString<char16_t> +#endif + +#endif |