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Copyright (c) 2022 Vinnie Falco (vinnie.falco@gmail.com)
Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/url
]
[section StringToken]
A string token is an rvalue passed to a function template which
customizes the return type of the function and also controls how
a modifiable character buffer is obtained and presented. The
string token's lifetime extends only for the duration of the
function call in which it appears as a parameter. A string
token cannot be copied, moved, or assigned, and must be
destroyed when the function returns or throws.
[heading Requirements]
In this table:
* `T` is a type meeting the requirements of ['StringToken]
* `t` is an rvalue reference of type T
* `n` is a value of type `std::size_t`
[table Valid expressions
[[Expression] [Result] [Semantics, Pre/Post-conditions]]
[
[
```
std::derived_from<T,string_token::arg>
```
]
[
```
true
```
]
[
All string tokens must be publicly and
unambiguously derived from
[link url.ref.boost__urls__string_token__arg `string_token::arg`].
]
][
[
```
T::result_type
```
]
[]
[
This type determines the return type of functions
which accept a string token.
]
][
[
```
t.prepare(n);
```
]
[
```
char*
```
]
[
This function overrides the virtual function in the base.
It must return a pointer to a character buffer of at least
size `n`, otherwise throw an exception.
]
][
[
```
t.result();
```
]
[
```
T::result_type
```
]
[
This function is invoked by the algorithm to receive the result
from the string token.
It is only invoked if `prepare` returned successfuly and the
string token was not destroyed.
]
]]
[heading Algorithm Requirements]
When an algorithm accepts a string token, it must meet these requirements:
* `prepare` is called only once or not at all,
* `result` is only called after `prepare` returns successfully, and
* The string token is destroyed when the algorithm completes or if
an exception is thrown.
String tokens cannot be reused.
[heading Exemplars]
String token prototype:
```
struct StringToken : string_token::arg
{
using result_type = std::string;
char* prepare( std::size_t n ) override;
result_type result();
};
```
Algorithm prototype:
```
namespace detail {
// Algorithm implementation may be placed
// out of line, and written as an ordinary
// function (no template required).
void algorithm_impl( string_token::arg& token )
{
std::size_t n = 0;
// calculate space needed in `n`
// acquire a destination buffer
char* dest = token.prepare( n );
// write the characters to the buffer
}
} // detail
// public interface is a function template,
// defaulting to return `std::string`.
template< class StringToken = string_token::return_string >
auto
algorithm( StringToken&& token = {} ) ->
typename StringToken::result_type
{
// invoke the algorithm with the token
algorithm_impl( token );
// return the result from the token
return token.result();
}
```
Models
* __append_to__
* __assign_to__
* __preserve_size__
* __append_to__
[endsect]