/* /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 * File:        stlsoft/string_view.hpp
 *
 * Purpose:     basic_string_view class.
 *
 * Created:     16th October 2004
 * Updated:     18th March 2005
 *
 * Thanks to:   Bjorn Karlsson and Scott Patterson for discussions on various
 *              naming and design issues. Thanks also to Pablo Aguilar for 
 *              his eagle eyed reviews of beta code. :-)
 *
 * Home:        http://stlsoft.org/
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2004-2005, Matthew Wilson and Synesis Software
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 *
 * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
 *   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
 *   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
 *   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 * - Neither the name(s) of Matthew Wilson and Synesis Software nor the names of
 *   any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
 *   this software without specific prior written permission.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
 * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
 * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
 * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
 * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
 * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
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 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
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 *
 * ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */


/// \file stlsoft/string_view.hpp
///
/// basic_string_view class.

#ifndef STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT_STRING_VIEW
#define STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT_STRING_VIEW

#ifndef __STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION
# define STLSOFT_VER_H_STLSOFT_STRING_VIEW_MAJOR    2
# define STLSOFT_VER_H_STLSOFT_STRING_VIEW_MINOR    1
# define STLSOFT_VER_H_STLSOFT_STRING_VIEW_REVISION 3
# define STLSOFT_VER_H_STLSOFT_STRING_VIEW_EDIT     16
#endif /* !__STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION */

/* /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 * Compatibility
 */

/*
[Incompatibilies-start]
__STLSOFT_COMPILER_IS_MWERKS: __MWERKS__<0x3000
[Incompatibilies-end]
 */

/* /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 * Includes
 */

#ifndef STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT
# include "stlsoft.h"                   // Include the STLSoft root header
#endif /* !STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT */

#ifndef STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT_AUTO_BUFFER
# include "stlsoft_auto_buffer.h"       // stlsoft::auto_buffer
#endif /* !STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT_AUTO_BUFFER */
#ifndef STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT_NEW_ALLOCATOR
# include "stlsoft_new_allocator.h"     // stlsoft::new_allocator
#endif /* !STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT_NEW_ALLOCATOR */
#ifndef STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT_CHAR_TRAITS
# include "stlsoft_char_traits.h"      // stlsoft::char_traits
#endif /* !STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT_CHAR_TRAITS */
#ifndef STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT_ITERATOR
# include "stlsoft_iterator.h"          // stlsoft iterator bases
#endif /* !STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT_ITERATOR */

/* /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 * Namespace
 */

#ifndef _STLSOFT_NO_NAMESPACE
namespace stlsoft
{
#endif /* _STLSOFT_NO_NAMESPACE */

/* ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */

/// \weakgroup libraries STLSoft Libraries
/// \brief The individual libraries

/// \weakgroup libraries_string String Library
/// \ingroup libraries
/// \brief This library provides facilities for defining and manipulating strings

/// \weakgroup stlsoft_string_library String Library (STLSoft)
/// \ingroup STLSoft libraries_string
/// \brief This library provides facilities for defining and manipulating strings
/// @{

/* /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 * Classes
 */

// class basic_string_view
/// A string class that holds no internal storage, and merely represents a window into other string storage
///
/// \param C The character type
/// \param T The traits type. On translators that support default template arguments this is defaulted to char_traits<C>
/// \param A The allocator type. On translators that support default template arguments this is defaulted to new_allocator<C>. This is only used by the proxy generated by c_str()
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_CLASS_DEFAULT_CLASS_ARGUMENT_SUPPORT
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T = char_traits<C>
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A = new_allocator<C>
#else
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T /* = char_traits<C> */
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A /* = new_allocator<C> */
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_CLASS_DEFAULT_CLASS_ARGUMENT_SUPPORT */
        >
class basic_string_view
{
public:
    /// The value type
    typedef C                               value_type;
    /// The traits type
    typedef T                               traits_type;
    /// The allocator type
    typedef A                               allocator_type;
    /// The current parameterisation of the type
    typedef basic_string_view<C, T, A>      class_type;
    /// The character type
    typedef value_type                      char_type;
#if 0
    /// The pointer type
    typedef value_type const                *pointer;
#endif /* 0 */
    /// The non-mutable (const) pointer type
    typedef value_type const                *const_pointer;
#if 0
    /// The reference type
    typedef value_type                      &reference;
#endif /* 0 */
    /// The non-mutable (const) reference type
    typedef value_type const                &const_reference;
    /// The size type
    typedef ss_size_t                       size_type;
    /// The difference type
    typedef ss_ptrdiff_t                    difference_type;

#if 0
    /// The iterator type
    typedef
#if !defined(__STLSOFT_COMPILER_IS_BORLAND)
           ss_typename_type_k
#endif /* __STLSOFT_COMPILER_IS_BORLAND */
                       pointer_iterator <   value_type
                                        ,   pointer
                                        ,   reference
                                        >::iterator_type    iterator;
#endif /* 0 */
    /// The non-mutating (const) iterator type
    typedef
#if !defined(__STLSOFT_COMPILER_IS_BORLAND)
         ss_typename_type_k
#endif /* __STLSOFT_COMPILER_IS_BORLAND */
                       pointer_iterator <   value_type const
                                        ,   const_pointer
                                        ,   const_reference
                                        >::iterator_type    const_iterator;

#if defined(__STLSOFT_CF_BIDIRECTIONAL_ITERATOR_SUPPORT)
#if 0
    /// The reverse iterator type
    typedef reverse_iterator_base       <   iterator
                                        ,   value_type
                                        ,   reference
                                        ,   pointer
                                        ,   difference_type
                                        >                   reverse_iterator;
#endif /* 0 */

    /// The non-mutating (const) reverse iterator type
    typedef const_reverse_iterator_base <   const_iterator
                                        ,   value_type const
                                        ,   const_reference
                                        ,   const_pointer
                                        ,   difference_type
                                        >                   const_reverse_iterator;
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_BIDIRECTIONAL_ITERATOR_SUPPORT */

/// \name Construction
/// @{
public:
    /// Default constructor
    basic_string_view();
    /// Copy constructor
    basic_string_view(class_type const &rhs);
    /// Construct from the given string at the specified position
    basic_string_view(class_type const &s, size_type pos);
    /// Construct with \c cch characters from the given string at the specified position
    basic_string_view(class_type const &s, size_type pos, size_type cch);
    /// Construct from a null-terminated character string
    basic_string_view(char_type const *s); // Not, not explicit! Sigh
    /// Construct with \c cch characters from the given character string
    basic_string_view(char_type const *s, size_type cch);
    /// Construct from the range [first:last)
#if !defined(__STLSOFT_CF_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_RANGE_METHOD_SUPPORT)
    basic_string_view(char_type const *first, char_type const *last);
#else
    template <ss_typename_param_k RAI>
    basic_string_view(RAI first, RAI last)
        : m_length(last - first)
        , m_base(first)
        , m_cstr(NULL)
    {
        stlsoft_assert(first <= last);

        stlsoft_assert(is_valid());
    }
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_RANGE_METHOD_SUPPORT */
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_STATIC_ARRAY_SIZE_DETERMINATION_SUPPORT
    /// Constructs from an array
    template <ss_typename_param_k D, ss_size_t N>
    ss_explicit_k basic_string_view(D (&d)[N])
        : m_length(N)
        , m_base(&d[0])
        , m_cstr(NULL)
    {}
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_STATIC_ARRAY_SIZE_DETERMINATION_SUPPORT */
    /// Destructor
    ~basic_string_view();
/// @}

/// \name Operations
/// @{
public:
    /// Swaps the contents between \c this and \c other
    void swap(class_type &other);

    /// Empties the string
    void clear();
/// @}

/// \name Attributes
/// @{
public:
    /// The number of elements in the string
    size_type size() const;
    /// The maximum number of elements that can be stored in the string
    static size_type max_size();
    /// The number of elements in the string
    size_type length() const;
    /// The storage currently allocated by the string
    size_type capacity() const;
    /// Indicates whether the string is empty
    ss_bool_t empty() const;
/// @}

/// \name Comparison
/// @{
public:
    /// Evaluates whether two strings are equal
    ss_bool_t equal(class_type const &rhs) const;
    /// Evaluates whether two strings are equal
    ss_bool_t equal(value_type const *rhs, size_type cchRhs) const;

    /// Compares \c this with the given string
    ss_sint_t compare(size_type pos, size_type cch, value_type const *s, size_type cchRhs) const;
    /// Compares \c this with the given string
    ss_sint_t compare(size_type pos, size_type cch, value_type const *s) const;
    /// Compares \c this with the given string
    ss_sint_t compare(value_type const *s) const;
    /// Compares \c this with the given string
    ss_sint_t compare(size_type pos, size_type cch, class_type const &rhs, size_type posRhs, size_type cchRhs) const;
    /// Compares \c this with the given string
    ss_sint_t compare(size_type pos, size_type cch, class_type const &rhs) const;
    /// Compares \c this with the given string
    ss_sint_t compare(class_type const &rhs) const;
/// @}

/// \name Accessors
/// @{
public:
#if 0
    /// Returns mutable reference at the given index
    reference               operator [](size_type index);
#endif /* 0 */
    /// Returns non-mutable (const) reference at the given index
    const_reference         operator [](size_type index) const;

    /// Returns null-terminated non-mutable (const) pointer to string data
    value_type const        *c_str() const;
    /// Returns non-mutable (const) pointer to string data
    value_type const        *data() const;

#if 0
    /// Returns the first character in the string
    ///
    /// \note It is up to the user to ensure that the string is not empty
    reference               front();
    /// Returns the last character in the string
    ///
    /// \note It is up to the user to ensure that the string is not empty
    reference               back();
#endif /* 0 */
    /// Returns the first character in the string
    ///
    /// \note It is up to the user to ensure that the string is not empty
    const_reference         front() const;
    /// Returns the last character in the string
    ///
    /// \note It is up to the user to ensure that the string is not empty
    const_reference         back() const;

    /// Copies elements into the given destination
    size_type copy(value_type *dest, size_type cch, size_type pos = 0) const;
/// @}

/// \name Iteration
/// @{
public:
    /// Begins the iteration
    ///
    /// \return A non-mutable (const) iterator representing the start of the sequence
    const_iterator          begin() const;
    /// Ends the iteration
    ///
    /// \return A non-mutable (const) iterator representing the end of the sequence
    const_iterator          end() const;
#if 0
    /// Begins the iteration
    ///
    /// \return An iterator representing the start of the sequence
    iterator                begin();
    /// Ends the iteration
    ///
    /// \return An iterator representing the end of the sequence
    iterator                end();
#endif /* 0 */

#if defined(__STLSOFT_CF_BIDIRECTIONAL_ITERATOR_SUPPORT)
    /// Begins the reverse iteration
    ///
    /// \return A non-mutable (const) iterator representing the start of the reverse sequence
    const_reverse_iterator  rbegin() const;
    /// Ends the reverse iteration
    ///
    /// \return A non-mutable (const) iterator representing the end of the reverse sequence
    const_reverse_iterator  rend() const;
#if 0
    /// Begins the reverse iteration
    ///
    /// \return An iterator representing the start of the reverse sequence
    reverse_iterator        rbegin();
    /// Ends the reverse iteration
    ///
    /// \return An iterator representing the end of the reverse sequence
    reverse_iterator        rend();
#endif /* 0 */
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_BIDIRECTIONAL_ITERATOR_SUPPORT */
/// @}

/// \name Invariant
#ifdef STLSOFT_UNITTEST
public:
#else
private:
#endif /* STLSOFT_UNITTEST */
    ss_bool_t is_valid() const;

/// \name Implementation
/// @{
private:
    // Empty string
    static char_type const *empty_string_();

    // Comparison
    static ss_sint_t compare_(char_type const *lhs, size_type lhs_len, char_type const *rhs, size_type rhs_len);
/// @}

/// \name Members
/// @{
private:
    size_type       m_length;
    char_type const *m_base;
    char_type       *m_cstr;
/// @}
};

/* /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 * Operators
 */

#ifndef __STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION

// operator ==

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_bool_t operator ==(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
{
    return lhs.equal(rhs);
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT
inline ss_bool_t operator ==(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *rhs)
#else
inline ss_bool_t operator ==(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, C const *rhs)
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT */
{
    typedef ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type        size_type;
    typedef ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::traits_type      traits_type;

    size_type   rhs_len =   (NULL == rhs) ? 0 : traits_type::length(rhs);

    return lhs.equal(rhs, rhs_len);
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT
inline ss_bool_t operator ==(ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
#else
inline ss_bool_t operator ==(C *lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT */
{
    typedef ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type        size_type;
    typedef ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::traits_type      traits_type;

    size_type   lhs_len =   (NULL == lhs) ? 0 : traits_type::length(lhs);

    return rhs.equal(lhs, lhs_len);
}

// operator !=

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_bool_t operator !=(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
{
    return !lhs.equal(rhs);
}
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT
inline ss_bool_t operator !=(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *rhs)
#else
inline ss_bool_t operator !=(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, C const *rhs)
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT */
{
    typedef ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type        size_type;
    typedef ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::traits_type      traits_type;

    size_type   rhs_len =   (NULL == rhs) ? 0 : traits_type::length(rhs);

    return !lhs.equal(rhs, rhs_len);
}
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT
inline ss_bool_t operator !=(ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
#else
inline ss_bool_t operator !=(C const *lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT */
{
    typedef ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type        size_type;
    typedef ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::traits_type      traits_type;

    size_type   lhs_len =   (NULL == lhs) ? 0 : traits_type::length(lhs);

    return !rhs.equal(lhs, lhs_len);
}

// operator <

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_bool_t operator <(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
{
    return lhs.compare(rhs) < 0;
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT
inline ss_bool_t operator <(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *rhs)
#else
inline ss_bool_t operator <(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, C const *rhs)
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT */
{
    return lhs.compare(rhs) < 0;
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT
inline ss_bool_t operator <(ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
#else
inline ss_bool_t operator <(C const *lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT */
{
    return rhs.compare(lhs) > 0;
}

// operator <=

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_bool_t operator <=(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
{
    return lhs.compare(rhs) <= 0;
}
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT
inline ss_bool_t operator <=(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *rhs)
#else
inline ss_bool_t operator <=(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, C const *rhs)
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT */
{
    return lhs.compare(rhs) <= 0;
}
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT
inline ss_bool_t operator <=(ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
#else
inline ss_bool_t operator <=(C const *lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT */
{
    return rhs.compare(lhs) >= 0;
}

// operator >

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_bool_t operator >(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
{
    return lhs.compare(rhs) > 0;
}
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT
inline ss_bool_t operator >(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *rhs)
#else
inline ss_bool_t operator >(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, C const *rhs)
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT */
{
    return lhs.compare(rhs) > 0;
}
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT
inline ss_bool_t operator >(ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
#else
inline ss_bool_t operator >(C const *lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT */
{
    return rhs.compare(lhs) < 0;
}

// operator >=

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_bool_t operator >=(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
{
    return lhs.compare(rhs) >= 0;
}
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT
inline ss_bool_t operator >=(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *rhs)
#else
inline ss_bool_t operator >=(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &lhs, C const *rhs)
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT */
{
    return lhs.compare(rhs) >= 0;
}
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
#ifdef __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT
inline ss_bool_t operator >=(ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
#else
inline ss_bool_t operator >=(C const *lhs, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_TEMPLATE_OUTOFCLASSFN_QUALIFIED_TYPE_SUPPORT */
{
    return rhs.compare(lhs) <= 0;
}

#endif /* !__STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION */

/* /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 * IOStream compatibility
 */

template<   ss_typename_param_k S
        ,   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline S &operator <<(S & s, basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &str)
{
    s.write(str.data(), str.length());

    return s;
}

/* /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 * Unit-testing
 */

#ifdef STLSOFT_UNITTEST

namespace unittest
{
    namespace
    {
        ss_bool_t test_stlsoft_string_view(unittest_reporter *r)
        {
            ss_bool_t               bSuccess    =   true;

            unittest_initialiser    init(r, "STLSoft", "string_view", __FILE__);

            typedef stlsoft_ns_qual(basic_string_view)< char
                                                    ,   char_traits<char>
                                                    ,   new_allocator<char>
                                                    >       seg_string_t;

            char const      s[] = "Hello Natty!";

            if(!seg_string_t().empty())
            {
                r->report("Default construction and/or != comparison failed", __LINE__);
                bSuccess = false;
            }

            if(seg_string_t() != seg_string_t())
            {
                r->report("Default construction and/or != comparison failed", __LINE__);
                bSuccess = false;
            }

            seg_string_t    ss(s, stlsoft_num_elements(s) - 1);
            seg_string_t    ss1(&s[6], 6);
            seg_string_t    ss2(&s[0], 5);

            if(ss1 <= ss2)
            {
                r->report("<= comparison failed", __LINE__);
                bSuccess = false;
            }
            if(ss2 > ss1)
            {
                r->report("> comparison failed", __LINE__);
                bSuccess = false;
            }

            if(0 != seg_string_t("abc", 3).compare("abc"))
            {
                r->report("compare(s) failed", __LINE__);
                bSuccess = false;
            }

            if(0 != seg_string_t("abcdef", 3).compare(0, 3, "abc"))
            {
                r->report("compare(p, cch, s) failed", __LINE__);
                bSuccess = false;
            }

            if(0 != seg_string_t("Well done Matty!", 16).compare(11, 5, ss, 7, 5))
            {
                r->report("compare(p, cch, r, rp, rn) failed", __LINE__);
                bSuccess = false;
            }

            return bSuccess;
        }

        unittest_registrar    unittest_stlsoft_string_view(test_stlsoft_string_view);
    } // anonymous namespace

} // namespace unittest

#endif /* STLSOFT_UNITTEST */

/* /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 * Implementation
 */

#ifndef __STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION

// Implementation

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline /* static */ ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *basic_string_view<C, T, A>::empty_string_()
{
    // This character array is initialised to 0, which conveniently happens to
    // be the empty string, by the module/application load, so it is
    // guaranteed to be valid, and there are no threading/race conditions
    static char_type    s_empty[1];

    stlsoft_assert(s_empty[0] == '\0'); // Paranoid check

    return s_empty;
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline /* static */ ss_sint_t basic_string_view<C, T, A>::compare_( ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::value_type const   *lhs
                                                                ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          lhs_len
                                                                ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::value_type const   *rhs
                                                                ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          rhs_len)
{
    size_type   cmp_len =   (lhs_len < rhs_len) ? lhs_len : rhs_len;
    ss_int_t    result  =   traits_type::compare(lhs, rhs, cmp_len);

    if(0 == result)
    {
        result = static_cast<ss_int_t>(lhs_len) - static_cast<ss_int_t>(rhs_len);
    }

    return result;
}


/// Invariant
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_bool_t basic_string_view<C, T, A>::is_valid() const
{
    // NOTE: Must not call any methods or ctors in this function!!

    if( NULL == m_base &&
        NULL != m_cstr)
    {
        return false;
    }

    return true;
}


// Construction

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline basic_string_view<C, T, A>::basic_string_view()
    : m_length(0)
    , m_base(NULL)
    , m_cstr(NULL)
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline basic_string_view<C, T, A>::basic_string_view(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs)
    : m_length(rhs.m_length)
    , m_base(rhs.m_base)
    , m_cstr(NULL)
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline basic_string_view<C, T, A>::basic_string_view(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &rhs, ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type pos)
    : m_length(rhs.m_length - pos)
    , m_base(&rhs[pos]) // Use this so we get the debug-time invariant checking on the validity of pos
    , m_cstr(NULL)
{
    stlsoft_assert(pos <= rhs.m_length);

    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline basic_string_view<C, T, A>::basic_string_view(   basic_string_view<C, T, A> const                            &rhs
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type    pos
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type    cch)
    : m_length(cch)
    , m_base(&rhs[pos]) // Use this so we get the debug-time invariant checking on the validity of pos
    , m_cstr(NULL)
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline basic_string_view<C, T, A>::basic_string_view(ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const *s)
    : m_length(T::length(s))
    , m_base(s)
    , m_cstr(NULL)
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline basic_string_view<C, T, A>::basic_string_view(   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const  *s
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type        cch)
    : m_length(cch)
    , m_base(s)
    , m_cstr(NULL)
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());
}

#if !defined(__STLSOFT_CF_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_RANGE_METHOD_SUPPORT)
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline basic_string_view<C, T, A>::basic_string_view(   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const  *first
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::char_type const  *last)
    : m_length(last - first)
    , m_base(first)
    , m_cstr(NULL)
{
    stlsoft_assert(first <= last);

    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());
}
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_RANGE_METHOD_SUPPORT */

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline basic_string_view<C, T, A>::~basic_string_view()
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    allocator_type  ator;

    ator.deallocate(m_cstr);
}

// Operations

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline void basic_string_view<C, T, A>::swap(ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::class_type &rhs)
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    std::swap(m_length, rhs.m_length);
    std::swap(m_base, rhs.m_base);
    std::swap(m_cstr, rhs.m_cstr);

    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline void basic_string_view<C, T, A>::clear()
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    m_length    =   0;
    m_base      =   NULL;

    allocator_type  ator;

    ator.deallocate(m_cstr);

    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());
}

// Attributes

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size() const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return m_length;
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline /* static */ ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type basic_string_view<C, T, A>::max_size()
{
    return static_cast<size_type>(-1) / sizeof(char_type);
}

//  size_type max_size() const;

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type basic_string_view<C, T, A>::length() const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return m_length;
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type basic_string_view<C, T, A>::capacity() const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return m_length;
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_bool_t basic_string_view<C, T, A>::empty() const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return 0 == size();
}

// Comparison

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_bool_t basic_string_view<C, T, A>::equal(ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::class_type const &rhs) const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return (m_length == rhs.m_length) && ((m_base == rhs.m_base) || 0 == compare(rhs));
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_bool_t basic_string_view<C, T, A>::equal(ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::value_type const *rhs, ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type cchRhs) const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return (m_length == cchRhs) && ((m_base == rhs) || 0 == compare_(m_base, m_length, rhs, cchRhs));
}


template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_sint_t basic_string_view<C, T, A>::compare(   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          pos
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          cch
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::value_type const   *rhs
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          cchRhs) const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    size_type   lhs_len =   length();

    if(!(pos < lhs_len))
    {
        pos = lhs_len;
    }
    else
    {
        lhs_len -= pos;
    }

    if(cch < lhs_len)
    {
        lhs_len = cch;
    }

    size_type   rhs_len =   (NULL == rhs) ? 0 : traits_type::length(rhs);

    if(cchRhs < rhs_len)
    {
        rhs_len = cchRhs;
    }

    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return compare_(m_base + pos, lhs_len, rhs, rhs_len);
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_sint_t basic_string_view<C, T, A>::compare(   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          pos
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          cch
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::value_type const   *rhs) const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    size_type   lhs_len =   length();

    if(!(pos < lhs_len))
    {
        pos = lhs_len;
    }
    else
    {
        lhs_len -= pos;
    }

    if(cch < lhs_len)
    {
        lhs_len = cch;
    }

    size_type   rhs_len =   (NULL == rhs) ? 0 : traits_type::length(rhs);

    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return compare_(m_base + pos, lhs_len, rhs, rhs_len);
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_sint_t basic_string_view<C, T, A>::compare(ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::value_type const *rhs) const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    size_type   lhs_len =   length();
    size_type   rhs_len =   (NULL == rhs) ? 0 : traits_type::length(rhs);

    return compare_(m_base, lhs_len, rhs, rhs_len);
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_sint_t basic_string_view<C, T, A>::compare(   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          pos
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          cch
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::class_type const   &rhs
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          posRhs
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          cchRhs) const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    size_type   lhs_len =   length();

    if(!(pos < lhs_len))
    {
        pos = lhs_len;
    }
    else
    {
        lhs_len -= pos;
    }

    if(cch < lhs_len)
    {
        lhs_len = cch;
    }

    size_type   rhs_len =   rhs.length();

    if(!(posRhs < rhs_len))
    {
        posRhs = rhs_len;
    }
    else
    {
        rhs_len -= posRhs;
    }

    if(cchRhs < rhs_len)
    {
        rhs_len = cchRhs;
    }

    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return compare_(m_base + pos, lhs_len, rhs.m_base + posRhs, rhs_len);
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_sint_t basic_string_view<C, T, A>::compare(   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          pos
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type          cch
                                                    ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::class_type const   &rhs) const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    size_type   lhs_len =   length();

    if(!(pos < lhs_len))
    {
        pos = lhs_len;
    }
    else
    {
        lhs_len -= pos;
    }

    if(cch < lhs_len)
    {
        lhs_len = cch;
    }

    size_type   rhs_len =   rhs.length();

    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return compare_(m_base + pos, lhs_len, rhs.m_base, rhs_len);
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_sint_t basic_string_view<C, T, A>::compare(ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::class_type const &rhs) const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    size_type   lhs_len =   length();
    size_type   rhs_len =   rhs.length();

    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return compare_(m_base, lhs_len, rhs.m_base, rhs_len);
}

// Accessors

#if 0
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::reference basic_string_view<C, T, A>::operator [](ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type index)
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return m_base[index];
}
#endif /* 0 */

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::const_reference basic_string_view<C, T, A>::operator [](ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type index) const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return m_base[index];
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::value_type const *basic_string_view<C, T, A>::c_str() const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    if(NULL != m_cstr)
    {
        return m_cstr;
    }
    else
    {
        if(NULL == m_base)
        {
            return empty_string_();
        }
        else
        {
            // Must allocate the m_cstr member
            allocator_type  ator;
            char_type       *s  =   ator.allocate(1 + length());

            traits_type::copy(s, m_base, m_length);
            s[m_length] = '\0';

            remove_const(m_cstr) = s;

            stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

            return m_cstr;
        }
    }
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::value_type const *basic_string_view<C, T, A>::data() const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return (NULL == m_base) ? empty_string_() : m_base;
}

#if 0
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::reference basic_string_view<C, T, A>::front()
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return (*this)[0];
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::reference basic_string_view<C, T, A>::back()
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return (*this)[length() - 1];
}
#endif /* 0 */

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::const_reference basic_string_view<C, T, A>::front() const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return (*this)[0];
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::const_reference basic_string_view<C, T, A>::back() const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return (*this)[length() - 1];
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type basic_string_view<C, T, A>::copy(   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::value_type     *dest
                                                                                                ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type      cch
                                                                                                ,   ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::size_type      pos /* = 0 */) const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    size_type   len =   length();

    if(pos < len)
    {
        if(len < pos + cch)
        {
            cch = len - pos;
        }

        traits_type::copy(dest, data() + pos, cch);
    }
    else
    {
        cch = 0;
    }

    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return cch;
}


// Iteration

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::const_iterator basic_string_view<C, T, A>::begin() const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return m_base;
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::const_iterator basic_string_view<C, T, A>::end() const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return begin() + m_length;
}

#if 0
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::iterator basic_string_view<C, T, A>::begin()
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return m_base;
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::iterator basic_string_view<C, T, A>::end()
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return begin() + m_length;
}
#endif /* 0 */

#if defined(__STLSOFT_CF_BIDIRECTIONAL_ITERATOR_SUPPORT)
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::const_reverse_iterator basic_string_view<C, T, A>::rbegin() const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return const_reverse_iterator(end());
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::const_reverse_iterator basic_string_view<C, T, A>::rend() const
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return const_reverse_iterator(begin());
}

#if 0
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::reverse_iterator basic_string_view<C, T, A>::rbegin()
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return reverse_iterator(end());
}

template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_typename_type_k basic_string_view<C, T, A>::reverse_iterator basic_string_view<C, T, A>::rend()
{
    stlsoft_assert(is_valid());

    return reverse_iterator(begin());
}
#endif /* 0 */
#endif /* __STLSOFT_CF_BIDIRECTIONAL_ITERATOR_SUPPORT */

/* /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 * String access shims
 */

#if 0
/* c_str_ptr_null */

/// \brief Returns the corresponding C-string pointer of \c s, or a null pointer
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline C const *c_str_ptr_null(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &s)
{
    return (s.length() == 0) ? 0 : s.c_str();
}

/* c_str_ptr */

/// \brief Returns the corresponding C-string pointer of \c s
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline C const *c_str_ptr(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &s)
{
    return s.c_str();
}

/// \brief Returns the corresponding C-string pointer of \c s
template<   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_char_a_t const *c_str_ptr_a(basic_string_view<ss_char_a_t, T, A> const &s)
{
    return s.c_str();
}

/// \brief Returns the corresponding C-string pointer of \c s
template<   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_char_w_t const *c_str_ptr_w(basic_string_view<ss_char_w_t, T, A> const &s)
{
    return s.c_str();
}

/* c_str_ptr_len */

/// \brief Returns the length (in characters) of \c s, <b><i>not</i></b> including the null-terminating character
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_size_t c_str_len(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &s)
{
    return s.length();
}

/* c_str_ptr_size */

/// \brief Returns the size (in bytes) of the contents of \c s, <b><i>not</i></b> including the null-terminating character
template<   ss_typename_param_k C
        ,   ss_typename_param_k T
        ,   ss_typename_param_k A
        >
inline ss_size_t c_str_size(basic_string_view<C, T, A> const &s)
{
    return c_str_len(s) * sizeof(C);
}
#endif /* 0 */

#endif /* !__STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION */

/* ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */

/// @} // end of group stlsoft_string_library

/* ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */

#ifndef _STLSOFT_NO_NAMESPACE
} // namespace stlsoft
#endif /* _STLSOFT_NO_NAMESPACE */

/* ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */

#endif /* !STLSOFT_INCL_H_STLSOFT_STRING_VIEW */

/* ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */
