libcpp/include/label-text.h

/* A very simple string class.
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#ifndef LIBCPP_LABEL_TEXT_H
#define LIBCPP_LABEL_TEXT_H

/* A struct for the result of range_label::get_text: a NUL-terminated buffer
   of localized text, and a flag to determine if the caller should "free" the
   buffer.  */

class label_text
{
public:
  label_text ()
  : m_buffer (NULL), m_owned (false)
  {}

  ~label_text ()
  {
    if (m_owned)
      free (m_buffer);
  }

  /* Move ctor.  */
  label_text (label_text &&other)
  : m_buffer (other.m_buffer), m_owned (other.m_owned)
  {
    other.release ();
  }

  /* Move assignment.  */
  label_text & operator= (label_text &&other)
  {
    if (m_owned)
      free (m_buffer);
    m_buffer = other.m_buffer;
    m_owned = other.m_owned;
    other.release ();
    return *this;
  }

  /* Delete the copy ctor and copy-assignment operator.  */
  label_text (const label_text &) = delete;
  label_text & operator= (const label_text &) = delete;

  /* Create a label_text instance that borrows BUFFER from a
     longer-lived owner.  */
  static label_text borrow (const char *buffer)
  {
    return label_text (const_cast <char *> (buffer), false);
  }

  /* Create a label_text instance that takes ownership of BUFFER.  */
  static label_text take (char *buffer)
  {
    return label_text (buffer, true);
  }

  void release ()
  {
    m_buffer = NULL;
    m_owned = false;
  }

  const char *get () const
  {
    return m_buffer;
  }

  bool is_owner () const
  {
    return m_owned;
  }

private:
  char *m_buffer;
  bool m_owned;

  label_text (char *buffer, bool owned)
  : m_buffer (buffer), m_owned (owned)
  {}
};

#endif /* !LIBCPP_LABEL_TEXT_H  */