strings.h

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2014-2020 Pavel Kalvoda <[email protected]>
 *
 * libcbor is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the MIT license. See LICENSE for details.
 */

#ifndef LIBCBOR_STRINGS_H
#define LIBCBOR_STRINGS_H

#include "cbor/cbor_export.h"
#include "cbor/common.h"

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/*
 * ============================================================================
 * String manipulation
 * ============================================================================
 */

/** Returns the length of the underlying string in bytes
 *
 * There can be fewer unicode character than bytes (see
 * `cbor_string_codepoint_count`). For definite strings only.
 *
 * @param item a definite string
 * @return length of the string. Zero if no chunk has been attached yet
 */
_CBOR_NODISCARD CBOR_EXPORT size_t cbor_string_length(const cbor_item_t *item);

/** The number of codepoints in this string
 *
 * Might differ from `cbor_string_length` if there are multibyte codepoints.
 * If the string data is not valid UTF-8, returns 0.
 *
 * @param item A string
 * @return The number of codepoints in this string
 */
_CBOR_NODISCARD CBOR_EXPORT size_t
cbor_string_codepoint_count(const cbor_item_t *item);

/** Is the string definite?
 *
 * @param item a string
 * @return Is the string definite?
 */
_CBOR_NODISCARD CBOR_EXPORT bool cbor_string_is_definite(
    const cbor_item_t *item);

/** Is the string indefinite?
 *
 * @param item a string
 * @return Is the string indefinite?
 */
_CBOR_NODISCARD CBOR_EXPORT bool cbor_string_is_indefinite(
    const cbor_item_t *item);

/** Get the handle to the underlying string
 *
 * Definite items only. Modifying the data is allowed. In that case, the caller
 * takes responsibility for the effect on items this item might be a part of
 *
 * @param item A definite string
 * @return The address of the underlying string.
 * @return `NULL` if no data have been assigned yet.
 */
_CBOR_NODISCARD CBOR_EXPORT cbor_mutable_data
cbor_string_handle(const cbor_item_t *item);

/** Set the handle to the underlying string
 *
 * The data is assumed to be a valid UTF-8 string. If the string is non-empty
 * and invalid, `cbor_string_codepoint_count` will return 0.
 *
 * \rst
 * .. warning:: Using a pointer to a stack allocated constant is a common
 *  mistake. Lifetime of the string will expire when it goes out of scope and
 *  the CBOR item will be left inconsistent.
 * \endrst
 *
 * @param item A definite string
 * @param data The memory block. The caller gives up the ownership of the block.
 * libcbor will deallocate it when appropriate using its free function
 * @param length Length of the data block
 */
CBOR_EXPORT void cbor_string_set_handle(
    cbor_item_t *item, cbor_mutable_data CBOR_RESTRICT_POINTER data,
    size_t length);

/** Get the handle to the array of chunks
 *
 * Manipulations with the memory block (e.g. sorting it) are allowed, but the
 * validity and the number of chunks must be retained.
 *
 * @param item A indefinite string
 * @return array of #cbor_string_chunk_count definite strings
 */
_CBOR_NODISCARD CBOR_EXPORT cbor_item_t **cbor_string_chunks_handle(
    const cbor_item_t *item);

/** Get the number of chunks this string consist of
 *
 * @param item A indefinite string
 * @return The chunk count. 0 for freshly created items.
 */
_CBOR_NODISCARD CBOR_EXPORT size_t
cbor_string_chunk_count(const cbor_item_t *item);

/** Appends a chunk to the string
 *
 * Indefinite strings only.
 *
 * May realloc the chunk storage.
 *
 * @param item An indefinite string
 * @param chunk A definite string item. Its reference count will be increased
 * by one.
 * @return `true` on success. `false` on memory allocation failure. In that
 * case, the refcount of @p `chunk` is not increased and the @p `item` is left
 * intact.
 */
_CBOR_NODISCARD CBOR_EXPORT bool cbor_string_add_chunk(cbor_item_t *item,
                                                       cbor_item_t *chunk);

/** Creates a new definite string
 *
 * The handle is initialized to `NULL` and length to 0
 *
 * @return Reference to the new string item. The item's reference count is
 * initialized to one.
 * @return `NULL` if memory allocation fails
 */
_CBOR_NODISCARD CBOR_EXPORT cbor_item_t *cbor_new_definite_string(void);

/** Creates a new indefinite string
 *
 * The chunks array is initialized to `NULL` and chunkcount to 0
 *
 * @return Reference to the new string item. The item's reference count is
 * initialized to one.
 * @return `NULL` if memory allocation fails
 */
_CBOR_NODISCARD CBOR_EXPORT cbor_item_t *cbor_new_indefinite_string(void);

/** Creates a new string and initializes it
 *
 * The data from `val` will be copied to a newly allocated memory block.
 *
 * Note that valid UTF-8 strings do not contain null bytes, so this routine is
 * correct for all valid inputs. If the input is not guaranteed to be valid,
 * use `cbor_build_stringn` instead.
 *
 * @param val A null-terminated UTF-8 string
 * @return Reference to the new string item. The item's reference count is
 * initialized to one.
 * @return `NULL` if memory allocation fails
 */
_CBOR_NODISCARD CBOR_EXPORT cbor_item_t *cbor_build_string(const char *val);

/** Creates a new string and initializes it
 *
 * The data from `handle` will be copied to a newly allocated memory block.
 *
 * All @p `length` bytes will be stored in the string, even if there are null
 * bytes or invalid UTF-8 sequences.
 *
 * @param val A UTF-8 string, at least @p `length` bytes long
 * @param length Length (in bytes) of the string passed in @p `val`.
 * @return Reference to the new string item. The item's reference count is
 * initialized to one.
 * @return `NULL` if memory allocation fails
 */
_CBOR_NODISCARD CBOR_EXPORT cbor_item_t *cbor_build_stringn(const char *val,
                                                            size_t length);

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif  // LIBCBOR_STRINGS_H