Topspeed_JPI/gpm/M2SYM/STDSTRIN.DEF

(* ========================================================= *)
(* Preliminary library module for Gardens Point Modula       *)
(* in this implementation the string terminator is Ascii.nul *)
(* ========================================================= *)

(* !LIBRARY! *) DEFINITION MODULE StdStrings;


TYPE String1 = ARRAY [0 .. 0] OF CHAR;
(* allows single char variables to be used as strings *)

CONST StringCapacity = 256;

TYPE String  = ARRAY [0 .. StringCapacity - 1] OF CHAR;
(* a conveniently sized array for general purposes *)

PROCEDURE Length(stringValue : ARRAY OF CHAR) : CARDINAL;
(* number of character in string, not including nul *)

PROCEDURE CanAssignAll 
              ( sourceLength : CARDINAL;
             VAR destination : ARRAY OF CHAR) : BOOLEAN;
(* Returns sourceLength <= HIGH(destination) + 1 *)

PROCEDURE Assign    ( source : ARRAY OF CHAR;
             VAR destination : ARRAY OF CHAR);
(* Source is copied to destination. If shorter, string
   is nul terminated, if too long it is truncated      *)

PROCEDURE CanExtractAll 
              ( sourceLength : CARDINAL;
                  startIndex : CARDINAL;
             numberToExtract : CARDINAL;
             VAR destination : ARRAY OF CHAR) : BOOLEAN;
(* Returns (startIndex + numberToExtract <= sourceLength) AND
	   (HIGH(destination) + 1 >= numberToExtract)  *)

PROCEDURE Extract   ( source : ARRAY OF CHAR;
                  startIndex : CARDINAL;
             numberToExtract : CARDINAL;
             VAR destination : ARRAY OF CHAR);
(* Extracts numberToExtract characters starting at startIndex.
   If source string is too short less will be extracted, even
   zero characters if source does not extend past startIndex *)

PROCEDURE CanDeleteAll 
              ( stringLength : CARDINAL;
                  startIndex : CARDINAL;
              numberToDelete : CARDINAL) : BOOLEAN;
(* Returns (startIndex < stringLength) AND
	   (startIndex + numberToDelete <= stringLength) *)

PROCEDURE Delete (VAR string : ARRAY OF CHAR;
                  startIndex : CARDINAL;
              numberToDelete : CARDINAL);
(* Deletes numberToDelete characters starting at startIndex.
   If string is short then fewer may be deleted, even none *)

PROCEDURE CanInsertAll 
              ( sourceLength : CARDINAL;
                  startIndex : CARDINAL;
             VAR destination : ARRAY OF CHAR) : BOOLEAN;
(* Returns (startIndex < Length(destination)) AND
	 (sourceLength + Length(destination) <= HIGH(destination) + 1) *)

PROCEDURE Insert    ( source : ARRAY OF CHAR;
                  startIndex : CARDINAL;
             VAR destination : ARRAY OF CHAR);
(* Inserts source string starting at startIndex. Resulting
   string is truncated if necessary to fit in destination array *)

PROCEDURE CanReplaceAll 
              ( sourceLength : CARDINAL;
                  startIndex : CARDINAL;
             VAR destination : ARRAY OF CHAR) : BOOLEAN;
(* Returns (sourceLength + startIndex <= Length(destination)) *)

PROCEDURE Replace   ( source : ARRAY OF CHAR;
                  startIndex : CARDINAL;
             VAR destination : ARRAY OF CHAR);
(* Replaces destination characters with those of source, starting
   at startIndex. Result string is always the same length as before *)

PROCEDURE CanAppendAll 
              ( sourceLength : CARDINAL;
             VAR destination : ARRAY OF CHAR) : BOOLEAN;
(* Returns Length(destination) + sourceLength <= HIGH(destination) + 1 *)

PROCEDURE Append    ( source : ARRAY OF CHAR;
             VAR destination : ARRAY OF CHAR);
(* Appends source string to destination. Resulting string is 
   truncated if necessary, to fit into destination array *)

PROCEDURE Capitalize
              (VAR stringVar : ARRAY OF CHAR);
(* Applies the CAP function to each character in string *)

TYPE CompareResult = (less, equal, greater);

PROCEDURE Compare(stringVal1 : ARRAY OF CHAR;
                  stringVal2 : ARRAY OF CHAR) : CompareResult;
(* Compares according to the underlying collating sequence
   of the character set (Ascii in this case). Returns less
   if stringVal1 < stringVal2 and so on			*)

PROCEDURE FindNext ( pattern : ARRAY OF CHAR;
                 stringValue : ARRAY OF CHAR;
                  startIndex : CARDINAL;
            VAR patternFound : BOOLEAN;
            VAR posOfPattern : CARDINAL);
(* Finds next occurrence of pattern in stringValue, 
   starting at index greater than or equal to startIndex.
   If pattern is not found, posOfPattern is not changed *)

PROCEDURE FindPrev ( pattern : ARRAY OF CHAR;
                 stringValue : ARRAY OF CHAR;
                  startIndex : CARDINAL;
            VAR patternFound : BOOLEAN;
            VAR PosOfPattern : CARDINAL);
(* Finds previous occurrence of pattern in stringValue, 
   starting at index greater than or equal to startIndex
   If pattern is not found, posOfPattern is not changed *)

PROCEDURE FindDiff
                ( stringVal1 : ARRAY OF CHAR;
                  stringVal2 : ARRAY OF CHAR;
         VAR differenceFound : BOOLEAN;
         VAR posOfDifference : CARDINAL);
(* Finds first character index in which the strings differ *)

END StdStrings.