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look::LookString Class Reference

A string class. More...

#include <lkstring.h>

Inheritance diagram for look::LookString::

List of all members.

Public Types
enum	StripType { leading = 1, trailing, both }
	Which end to strip.
Public Methods
	LookString (const char *theString)
	Constructor like std::string.
	LookString (const char *theString, stringBaseType::size_type theSize)
	Constructor like std::string.
	LookString (const LookString &theString)
	Copy constructor.
	LookString (const LookString &theString, stringBaseType::size_type theStart, stringBaseType::size_type theSize)
	Copy constructor like std::string.
	LookString (const stringBaseType &theString)
	Copy constructor.
	LookString (stringBaseType::size_type theSize, char theChar)
	Constructor like std::string. More...
	LookString ()
	Default Constructor.
	~LookString (void)
	Destructor.
LookString&	operator= (const LookString &theOther)
	Assignment.
LookString&	operator= (const char *theString)
	Assignment from const char*.
LookString&	operator= (stringBaseType theString)
	Assignment from std::string.
char&	operator[] (int position)
	Operator[] like std::string.
char	operator[] (int position) const
	Operator[] like std::string.
	operator const char * (void) const
	Cast to const char*. More...
LookTypeBase*	GetNewCopy (void) const
	Get a new copy. More...
long	GetTypeID (void) const
	Get Type ID. More...
void	Strip (StripType theStripType, char theChar)
	Strip character from ends. More...
void	Strip (StripType theStripType, const LookString &theChars)
	Strip characters from ends. More...
void	StripNotIn (StripType theStripType, const LookString &theChars)
	Strip characters from ends. More...
void	ToLower (void)
	Converts to lowercase using tolower.
void	ToUpper (void)
	Converts to uppercase using toupper.
int	ReplaceStrings (const LookString &theFromString, const LookString &theToString)
	Replace strings. More...

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Detailed Description

A string class.

This is essentially std::string but also a LookTypeBase and there are a couple of other methods that I wanted.

Remember std::string doesn't have a virtual destructor, so take care with pointers to std::string (don't use them?).

(otoh LookTypeBase is designed to be used as pointers).

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

look::LookString::LookString ( stringBaseType::size_type theSize, char theChar )

Constructor like std::string. Creates a string of theSize theChars. Parameters: theSize   Number of characters in the new string theChar   Character to use.

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Member Function Documentation

LookTypeBase * look::LookString::GetNewCopy ( void ) const [virtual]

Get a new copy. Virtual copy constructor, aka clone. Returns: A new copy of this. (You are responsible for deleting it). Reimplemented from look::LookTypeBase.

long look::LookString::GetTypeID ( void ) const [virtual]

Get Type ID. Pseudo-rtti, or isA. Returns: LookStringID Reimplemented from look::LookTypeBase.

int look::LookString::ReplaceStrings ( const LookString & theFromString, const LookString & theToString )

Replace strings. Eg ReplaceStrings( "fred", "jim" ) on "fred lived with other fred" will give "jim lived with other jim" and return 2. Parameters: theFromString   String to replace theToString   String to replace with Returns: How many were replaced

void look::LookString::Strip ( StripType theStripType, const LookString & theChars )

Strip characters from ends. Strips any of the characters in theChars from the ends of the string. Eg Strip( LookString::both, " _" ) on " _ fred _was_ here " will give "fred _was_ here". Parameters: theStripType   leading, trailing or both theChars   Characters to strip. Eg " \t " strips whitespace.

void look::LookString::Strip ( StripType theStripType, char theChar )

Strip character from ends. Strips the character theChar from the ends of the string. Eg Strip( LookString::both, ' ' ) on " fred was here " will give "fred was here". Parameters: theStripType   leading, trailing or both theChar   Character to strip

void look::LookString::StripNotIn ( StripType theStripType, const LookString & theChars )

Strip characters from ends. Strips any of the characters NOT in theChars from the ends of the string. Eg StripNotIn( LookString::both, "123" ) on "fred lived at 22 High Street. He moved there on the 21st" will give "22 High Street. He moved there on the 21". Parameters: theStripType   leading, trailing or both theChars   Characters not to strip. Eg "0123456789" strips all but digits.

look::LookString::operator const char * ( void ) const

Cast to const char*. Yes, I know there are reasons why std::string doesn't have this cast but I find it more useful than not.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• lkstring.h
• lkstring.cpp

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