More tweaks to base-writer

luprex/Makefile

@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@ build/$(OS)/eris/%.obj: ext/eris-master/src/%.c build/$(OS)/DIRECTORY
 	$(COMPILE) $@ $(LUA_FLAGS) $<
 
 build/$(OS)/core/%.obj: cpp/core/%.cpp build/$(OS)/DIRECTORY
-	$(MAKEDEPS) $@d -I./ext/eris-master/src -I./cpp/wrap -I./cpp/core $<
+	$(MAKEDEPS) $@d -I./ext/eris-master/src -I./cpp/wrap -I./cpp/core -I./ext $<
-	$(COMPILE) $@ -I./ext/eris-master/src -I./cpp/wrap -I./cpp/core $<
+	$(COMPILE) $@ -I./ext/eris-master/src -I./cpp/wrap -I./cpp/core -I./ext $<
 
 build/$(OS)/drv/%.obj: cpp/drv/%.cpp build/$(OS)/DIRECTORY
-	$(MAKEDEPS) $@d $(OPENSSL_INCLUDE) -I./src/drv $<
+	$(MAKEDEPS) $@d $(OPENSSL_INCLUDE) -I./src/drv -I./ext $<
-	$(COMPILE) $@ $(OPENSSL_INCLUDE) -I./src/drv $<
+	$(COMPILE) $@ $(OPENSSL_INCLUDE) -I./src/drv -I./ext $<
 
 clean:
 	rm -f luprex* luprex*.* *.pdb

luprex/cpp/core/streambuffer.cpp

@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ void StreamBuffer::read_bytes_into(char *data, int64_t size) {
     read_cursor_ += size;
 }
 
-
 void StreamBuffer::write_xyz(const util::XYZ &xyz) {
     make_space(12);
     memcpy(write_cursor_, &xyz.x, 4);

luprex/cpp/core/streambuffer.hpp

@@ -241,8 +241,10 @@ public:
     virtual char const *what() const { return "Stream contained invalid data"; }
 };
 
-class StreamBuffer : public eng::nevernew, public BaseReader<StreamBuffer, eng::string>, public BaseWriter<StreamBuffer> {
+class StreamBuffer : public eng::nevernew, public BaseReader<StreamBuffer>, public BaseWriter<StreamBuffer> {
 public:
+    using read_string_type = eng::string;
+
     // Construct an empty buffer.
     StreamBuffer();
 
@@ -290,10 +292,6 @@ public:
     void write_bytes(const char *bytes, int64_t len);
     void write_bytes(std::string_view s);
     
-    // Copy bytes from the StreamBuffer into an external buffer.
-    //
-    void read_bytes_into(char *target, int64_t len);
-
     // Read a block of bytes from the buffer.
     //
     // Caution: the pointer returned is a pointer to the stream's buffer. It is
@@ -302,6 +300,10 @@ public:
     //
     const char *read_bytes(int64_t bytes);
 
+    // Copy bytes from the StreamBuffer into an external buffer.
+    //
+    void read_bytes_into(char *target, int64_t len);
+    
     // Read and write larger types.
     //
     // Throws StreamEof if the specified number of bytes aren't present.

luprex/ext/base-writer.hpp

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 //     void write_char(char c)
 //     void write_float(float data)
 //     void write_double(double data)
-//     void write_bytes(std::string_view bytes)
+//     void write_length(size_t data)
-//     void write_string(std::string_view bytes)
+//     void write_string(std::string_view data)
 //
 // In order to derive from BaseWriter, you must use the CRTP pattern:
 //
@@ -74,16 +74,19 @@ public:
     void write_float(float arg) { write_value_core(arg); }
     void write_double(double arg) { write_value_core(arg); }
 
-    void write_string(std::string_view s) {
+    void write_length(size_t len) {
-        if (s.size() >= 255) {
+        if (len >= 255) {
             write_uint8(0xFF);
-            write_uint64(s.size());
+            write_uint64(len);
-            static_cast<Derived*>(this)->write_bytes(s.data(), s.size());
         } else {
-            write_uint8(s.size());
+            write_uint8(len);
-            static_cast<Derived*>(this)->write_bytes(s.data(), s.size());
         }
     }
+
+    void write_string(std::string_view s) {
+        write_length(s.size());
+        static_cast<Derived*>(this)->write_bytes(s.data(), s.size());
+    }
 };
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -104,8 +107,9 @@ public:
 //     char read_char();
 //     float read_float();
 //     double read_double();
-//     string read_string_limit(int64_t size);
+//     size_t read_length();
-//     string read_string();
+//     String read_string_limit(uint64_t size);
+//     String read_string();
 //
 // In order to derive from BaseReader, you must use the CRTP pattern:
 //
@@ -113,18 +117,15 @@ public:
 //
 // The derived class must provide:
 //
-//     using string = std::string (or similar)
+//     using read_string_type = std::string; // or similar
-//
 //     void read_bytes_into(char *n, size_t size)
-//
 //     void raise_string_too_long();
 //
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-template<class Derived, class String>
+template<class Derived>
 class BaseReader {
 protected:
-
     template<class T>
     T read_value_core() {
         T result;
@@ -148,22 +149,22 @@ public:
     float read_float() { return read_value_core<float>(); }
     double read_double() { return read_value_core<double>(); }
     
-    String read_string_limit(int64_t limit) {
+    size_t read_length() {
-        uint64_t size = read_uint8();
+        uint64_t len = read_uint8();
-        if (size == 255) {
+        if (len == 255) {
-            size = read_uint64();
+            len = read_uint64();
         }
-        if ((limit < 0)||(size > uint64_t(limit))) {
+        return len;
-            static_cast<Derived*>(this)->raise_string_too_long();
+    }
-        }
+
-        String result;
+    auto read_string_limit(uint64_t limit) {
-        result.resize(size);
+        size_t len = read_length();
-        static_cast<Derived*>(this)->read_bytes_into(&result[0], size);
+        if (len > limit) static_cast<Derived*>(this)->raise_string_too_long();
+        typename Derived::read_string_type result(len, ' ');
+        static_cast<Derived*>(this)->read_bytes_into(&(result[0]), len);
         return result;
     }
 
-    String read_string() {
+    auto read_string() { return read_string_limit(0x1000000); } // 16MB limit default
-        return read_string_limit(0xFFFFFFF);
-    }
 };