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processes::char_star_array Class Reference

a simple wrapper of an array of char *, used by launch_process::break_line(). More...

#include <launch_process.h>

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Public Member Functions

 char_star_array ()
 
 ~char_star_array ()
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from basis::array< char * >
 DEFINE_CLASS_NAME ("array")
 
 array (int number=0, const char * *init=NULL_POINTER, int flags=EXPONENTIAL_GROWTH|FLUSH_INVISIBLE)
 Constructs an array with room for "number" objects. More...
 
 array (const array< char * > &copy_from)
 copies the contents & sizing information from "copy_from". More...
 
virtual ~array ()
 destroys the memory allocated for the objects. More...
 
void reset (int number=0, const char * *initial_contents=NULL_POINTER)
 Resizes this array and sets the contents from an array of contents. More...
 
arrayoperator= (const array< char * > &copy_from)
 Copies the array in "copy_from" into this. More...
 
int length () const
 Returns the current reported length of the allocated C array. More...
 
int last () const
 Returns the last valid element in the array. More...
 
int flags () const
 Provides the raw flags value, without interpreting what it means. More...
 
bool exponential () const
 Returns true if this allocator will grow exponentially on resize. More...
 
bool simple () const
 Reports whether the templated object is a simple type or not. More...
 
const char * & get (int index) const
 Accesses individual objects stored in "this" at the "index" position. More...
 
char * & use (int index)
 A non-constant version of get(); the returned object can be modified. More...
 
const char * & operator[] (int index) const
 Synonym for get that provides the expected array indexing syntax. More...
 
char * & operator[] (int index)
 Synonym for use that provides the expected array indexing syntax. More...
 
outcome put (int index, const char * &to_put)
 Stores an object at the index "index" in the array. More...
 
array concatenation (const array &to_concatenate) const
 Returns the concatenation of "this" and the array "to_concatenate". More...
 
array concatenation (const char * &to_concatenate) const
 Returns the concatenation of "this" and the object "to_concatenate". More...
 
arrayconcatenate (const array &to_concatenate)
 Appends the array "to_concatenate" onto "this" and returns "this". More...
 
arrayconcatenate (const char * &to_concatenate)
 Appends the object "to_concatenate" onto "this" and returns "this". More...
 
arrayconcatenate (const char * *to_concatenate, int length)
 Concatenates a C-array "to_concatenate" onto "this" and returns "this". More...
 
array operator+ (const array &to_cat) const
 Synonym for concatenation. More...
 
array operator+ (const char * &to_concatenate) const
 Synonym for concatenation. More...
 
arrayoperator+= (const array &to_concatenate)
 Synonym for concatenate that modifies "this". More...
 
arrayoperator+= (const char * &to_concatenate)
 Synonym for concatenate that modifies "this". More...
 
const char * * observe () const
 Returns a pointer to the underlying C array of data. More...
 
char * * access ()
 A non-constant access of the underlying C-array. BE REALLY CAREFUL. More...
 
void swap_contents (array< char * > &other)
 Exchanges the contents of "this" and "other". More...
 
void snarf (array &new_contents)
 Drops "this" array's contents into the dustbin and uses "new_contents". More...
 
array subarray (int start, int end) const
 Returns the array segment between the indices "start" and "end". More...
 
outcome insert (int index, int new_indices)
 Adds "new_indices" new positions for objects into the array at "index". More...
 
outcome overwrite (int index, const array &write_with, int count=-1)
 Stores the array "write_with" into the current array at the "index". More...
 
outcome stuff (int length, char * *to_stuff) const
 Copies at most "length" elements from this into the array "to_stuff". More...
 
outcome resize (int new_size, how_to_copy way=NEW_AT_END)
 Changes the size of the C array to "new_size". More...
 
outcome zap (int start, int end)
 Deletes from "this" the objects inclusively between "start" and "end". More...
 
outcome shrink ()
 Cuts loose any allocated space that is beyond the real length. More...
 
outcome retrain (int new_size, const char * *to_copy)
 Resizes the C array and stuffs it with the contents in "to_copy". More...
 
void shift_data (shift_directions where)
 The valid portion of the array is moved to the left or right. More...
 
int internal_real_length () const
 Gritty Internal: the real allocated length. More...
 
int internal_offset () const
 Gritty Internal: the offset from real start to stored data. More...
 
const char * * internal_block_start () const
 Gritty Internal: constant peek at the real allocated pointer. More...
 
char * * internal_block_start ()
 Gritty Internal: the real allocated pointer made accessible. More...
 
char * *const * internal_offset_mem () const
 Gritty Internal: the start of the actual stored data. More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from basis::array< char * >
enum  specialc_flags
 the flags specify how the array treats its contents and its length. More...
 
enum  how_to_copy
 
enum  shift_directions
 

Detailed Description

a simple wrapper of an array of char *, used by launch_process::break_line().

Definition at line 28 of file launch_process.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ char_star_array()

processes::char_star_array::char_star_array ( )
inline

Definition at line 31 of file launch_process.h.

◆ ~char_star_array()

processes::char_star_array::~char_star_array ( )
inline

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