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#ifndef ETL_BASIC_STRING_INCLUDED
#define ETL_BASIC_STRING_INCLUDED
 
#include "platform.h"
#include "algorithm.h"
#include "iterator.h"
#include "functional.h"
#include "alignment.h"
#include "array.h"
#include "type_traits.h"
#include "error_handler.h"
#include "integral_limits.h"
#include "exception.h"
#include "memory.h"
#include "binary.h"
#include "flags.h"
#include "string_utilities.h"
 
#include <stddef.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>
 
#if ETL_USING_LIBC_WCHAR_H
  #include <wchar.h>
#endif
 
#if ETL_USING_STL && ETL_USING_CPP17
  #include <string_view>
#endif
 
#if ETL_USING_STD_OSTREAM
  #include <ostream>
#endif
 
#include "private/minmax_push.h"
 
//*****************************************************************************
//*****************************************************************************
 
// Forward declaration of string_view
namespace etl 
{
  template <typename T, typename TTraits>
  class basic_string_view;
}
 
namespace etl
{
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class string_exception : public etl::exception
  {
  public:
 
    string_exception(string_type reason_, string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : exception(reason_, file_name_, line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class string_empty : public etl::string_exception
  {
  public:
 
    string_empty(string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : string_exception(ETL_ERROR_TEXT("string:empty", ETL_BASIC_STRING_FILE_ID"A"), file_name_, line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class string_out_of_bounds : public etl::string_exception
  {
  public:
 
    string_out_of_bounds(string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : string_exception(ETL_ERROR_TEXT("string:bounds", ETL_BASIC_STRING_FILE_ID"B"), file_name_, line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class string_iterator : public etl::string_exception
  {
  public:
 
    string_iterator(string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : string_exception(ETL_ERROR_TEXT("string:iterator", ETL_BASIC_STRING_FILE_ID"C"), file_name_, line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  class string_truncation : public etl::string_exception
  {
  public:
 
    string_truncation(string_type file_name_, numeric_type line_number_)
      : string_exception(ETL_ERROR_TEXT("string:truncation", ETL_BASIC_STRING_FILE_ID"D"), file_name_, line_number_)
    {
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  namespace private_basic_string
  {
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename T = void>
    class string_base_statics
    {
    public:
 
      typedef size_t size_type;
 
      static ETL_CONSTANT uint_least8_t IS_TRUNCATED    = etl::bit<0>::value;
      static ETL_CONSTANT uint_least8_t CLEAR_AFTER_USE = etl::bit<1>::value;
      
      static ETL_CONSTANT size_type npos = etl::integral_limits<size_type>::max;
    };
 
    template <typename T>
    ETL_CONSTANT uint_least8_t string_base_statics<T>::IS_TRUNCATED;
 
    template <typename T>
    ETL_CONSTANT uint_least8_t string_base_statics<T>::CLEAR_AFTER_USE;
 
    template <typename T>
    ETL_CONSTANT typename string_base_statics<T>::size_type string_base_statics<T>::npos;
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  class string_base : public private_basic_string::string_base_statics<>
  {
  public:
 
    typedef size_t size_type;
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    size_type size() const
    {
      return current_size;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    size_type length() const
    {
      return current_size;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool empty() const
    {
      return (current_size == 0);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool full() const
    {
      return current_size == CAPACITY;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    size_type capacity() const
    {
      return CAPACITY;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    size_type max_size() const
    {
      return CAPACITY;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    size_type available() const
    {
      return max_size() - size();
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool is_truncated() const
    {
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
      return flags.test<IS_TRUNCATED>();
#else
      return false;
#endif
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ETL_DEPRECATED
    bool truncated() const
    {
      return is_truncated();
    }
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void clear_truncated()
    {
      flags.set<IS_TRUNCATED, false>();
    }
#endif
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_CLEAR_AFTER_USE
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void set_secure()
    {
      flags.set<CLEAR_AFTER_USE>();
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool is_secure() const
    {
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_CLEAR_AFTER_USE
      return flags.test<CLEAR_AFTER_USE>();
#else
      return false;
#endif
    }
 
  protected:
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    string_base(size_type max_size_)
      : current_size(0)
      , CAPACITY(max_size_)
    {
    }
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void set_truncated(bool status)
    {
      flags.set<IS_TRUNCATED>(status);
    }
#endif
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ~string_base()
    {
    }
 
    size_type       current_size;   
    const size_type CAPACITY;       
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS || ETL_HAS_STRING_CLEAR_AFTER_USE
    etl::flags<uint_least8_t> flags;
#endif
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  class ibasic_string : public etl::string_base
  {
  public:
 
    typedef ibasic_string<T> interface_type;
 
    typedef T                                     value_type;
    typedef T&                                    reference;
    typedef const T&                              const_reference;
    typedef T*                                    pointer;
    typedef const T*                              const_pointer;
    typedef T*                                    iterator;
    typedef const T*                              const_iterator;
    typedef ETL_OR_STD::reverse_iterator<iterator>       reverse_iterator;
    typedef ETL_OR_STD::reverse_iterator<const_iterator> const_reverse_iterator;
 
    typedef typename etl::iterator_traits<iterator>::difference_type difference_type;
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator begin()
    {
      return &p_buffer[0];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_iterator begin() const
    {
      return &p_buffer[0];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator end()
    {
      return &p_buffer[current_size];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_iterator end() const
    {
      return &p_buffer[current_size];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_iterator cbegin() const
    {
      return &p_buffer[0];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_iterator cend() const
    {
      return &p_buffer[current_size];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    reverse_iterator rbegin()
    {
      return reverse_iterator(end());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const
    {
      return const_reverse_iterator(end());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    reverse_iterator rend()
    {
      return reverse_iterator(begin());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_reverse_iterator rend() const
    {
      return const_reverse_iterator(begin());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_reverse_iterator crbegin() const
    {
      return const_reverse_iterator(cend());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_reverse_iterator crend() const
    {
      return const_reverse_iterator(cbegin());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void resize(size_type new_size)
    {
      resize(new_size, 0);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void resize(size_type new_size, T value)
    {
      if (new_size > CAPACITY)
      {
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
        set_truncated(true);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
        ETL_ASSERT_FAIL(ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#endif
      }
 
      new_size = etl::min(new_size, CAPACITY);
 
      // Size up?
      if (new_size > current_size)
      {
        etl::fill(p_buffer + current_size, p_buffer + new_size, value);
      }
 
      current_size = new_size;
      p_buffer[new_size] = 0;
      cleanup();
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOperation>
    void resize_and_overwrite(size_type new_size, TOperation operation)
    {
      if (new_size > CAPACITY)
      {
        ETL_ASSERT_FAIL(ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      }
 
      current_size = operation(p_buffer, new_size);
      p_buffer[current_size] = '\0';
      cleanup();
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void uninitialized_resize(size_type new_size)
    {
      new_size = etl::min(new_size, CAPACITY);
 
      current_size = new_size;
      p_buffer[new_size] = 0;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void fill(T value)
    {
      etl::fill(begin(), end(), value);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    reference operator [](size_type i)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_INDEX_OPERATOR(i < size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      return p_buffer[i];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_reference operator [](size_type i) const
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_INDEX_OPERATOR(i < size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      return p_buffer[i];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    reference at(size_type i)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(i < size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      return p_buffer[i];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_reference at(size_type i) const
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(i < size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      return p_buffer[i];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    reference front()
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(size() > 0, ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      return p_buffer[0];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_reference front() const
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(size() > 0, ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      return p_buffer[0];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    reference back()
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(size() > 0, ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      return p_buffer[size() - 1];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_reference back() const
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(size() > 0, ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      return p_buffer[size() - 1];
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    pointer data()
    {
      return p_buffer;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ETL_CONSTEXPR const_pointer data() const
    {
      return p_buffer;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    pointer data_end()
    {
      return p_buffer + current_size;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_pointer data_end() const
    {
      return p_buffer + current_size;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void assign(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& other)
    {
      if (&other != this)
      {
        clear();
        append_impl(begin(), other.begin(), other.end(), other.is_truncated(), other.is_secure());
      }
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void assign(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& other, size_type subposition, size_type sublength)
    {
      if (&other != this)
      {
        clear();
 
        if (sublength == npos)
        {
          sublength = other.size() - subposition;
        }
 
        ETL_ASSERT(subposition <= other.size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
        append_impl(begin(), other.begin() + subposition, other.begin() + subposition + sublength, other.is_truncated(), other.is_secure());
      }
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator>
    void assign(TIterator first, TIterator last)
    {
      append_impl(begin(), first, last, false, false);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void assign(const_pointer str)
    {
      append_impl(begin(), str, false, false);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void assign(const_pointer str, size_type n)
    {
      append_impl(begin(), str, str + n, false, false);
    }
 
    //********************************************************************* 
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    void assign(const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view)
    {
      append_impl(begin(), view.begin(), view.end(), false, false);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void assign(size_type n, T c)
    {
      clear();
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
      set_truncated(n > CAPACITY);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
      ETL_ASSERT(is_truncated() == false, ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#endif
 
      n = etl::min(n, CAPACITY);
 
      etl::fill_n(begin(), n, c);
      current_size = n;
      p_buffer[current_size] = 0;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void clear()
    {
      initialise();
      cleanup();
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void push_back(T value)
    {
      if (current_size != CAPACITY)
      {
        p_buffer[current_size++] = value;
        p_buffer[current_size]   = 0;
      }
      else
      {
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
        set_truncated(true);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
        ETL_ASSERT_FAIL(ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#endif
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void pop_back()
    {
      if (current_size != 0)
      {
        p_buffer[--current_size] = 0;
      }
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& append(const ibasic_string& str)
    {
      append_impl(end(), str.begin(), str.end(), str.is_truncated(), str.is_secure());
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& append(const ibasic_string& str, size_type subposition, size_type sublength = npos)
    {
      if (sublength == npos)
      {
        sublength = str.size() - subposition;
      }
 
      ETL_ASSERT(subposition <= str.size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      append_impl(end(), str.begin() + subposition, str.begin() + subposition + sublength, str.is_truncated(), str.is_secure());
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <class TIterator>
    ibasic_string& append(TIterator first, TIterator last)
    {
      append_impl(end(), first, last, false, false);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& append(const_pointer str)
    {
      append_impl(end(), str, false, false);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& append(const_pointer str, size_type n)
    {
      append_impl(end(), str, str + n, false, false);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    ibasic_string& append(const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view)
    {
      append_impl(end(), view.begin(), view.end(), false, false);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& append(size_type n, T c)
    {
      size_type free_space = CAPACITY - current_size;
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
      set_truncated(n > free_space);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
      ETL_ASSERT(is_truncated() == false, ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#endif
 
      n = etl::min(n, size_t(free_space));
 
      etl::fill_n(end(), n, c);
      current_size += n;
      p_buffer[current_size] = 0;
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator insert(const_iterator position, T value)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(cbegin() <= position && position <= cend(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      // Quick hack, as iterators are pointers.
      iterator insert_position = to_iterator(position);
 
      if (current_size < CAPACITY)
      {
        // Not full yet.
        if (position != end())
        {
          // Insert in the middle.
          ++current_size;
          etl::mem_move(insert_position, end() - 1, insert_position + 1);
          *insert_position = value;
        }
        else
        {
          // Insert at the end.
          *insert_position = value;
          ++current_size;
        }
      }
      else
      {
        // Already full.
        if (position != end())
        {
          // Insert in the middle.
          etl::mem_move(insert_position, end() - 1, insert_position + 1);          
          *insert_position = value;
        }
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
        set_truncated(true);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
        ETL_ASSERT_FAIL(ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#endif
      }
 
      p_buffer[current_size] = 0;
 
      return insert_position;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator insert(const_iterator position, size_type n, T value)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(cbegin() <= position && position <= cend(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      iterator position_ = to_iterator(position);
 
      if (n == 0)
      {
        return position_;
      }
 
      // Quick hack, as iterators are pointers.
      iterator insert_position = to_iterator(position);
      const size_type start = etl::distance(cbegin(), position);
 
      // No effect.
      if (start >= CAPACITY)
      {
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
        set_truncated(true);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
        ETL_ASSERT_FAIL(ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#endif
        return to_iterator(position);;
      }
 
      // Fills the string to the end?
      if ((start + n) >= CAPACITY)
      {
        if ((current_size + n) > CAPACITY)
        {
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
          set_truncated(true);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
          ETL_ASSERT_FAIL(ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#endif
        }
 
        current_size = CAPACITY;
        etl::fill(insert_position, end(), value);
      }
      else
      {
        // Lets do some shifting.
        const size_type shift_amount = n;
        const size_type to_position = start + shift_amount;
        const size_type remaining_characters = current_size - start;
        const size_type max_shift_characters = CAPACITY - start - shift_amount;
        const size_type characters_to_shift = etl::min(max_shift_characters, remaining_characters);
 
        // Will the string truncate?
        if ((start + shift_amount + remaining_characters) > CAPACITY)
        {
          current_size = CAPACITY;
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
          set_truncated(true);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
          ETL_ASSERT_FAIL(ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#endif
        }
        else
        {
          current_size += shift_amount;
        }
 
        etl::mem_move(insert_position, insert_position + characters_to_shift, begin() + to_position);
        etl::fill(insert_position, insert_position + shift_amount, value);
      }
 
      p_buffer[current_size] = 0;
 
      return position_;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator>
    iterator insert(const_iterator position, TIterator first, TIterator last)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(cbegin() <= position && position <= cend(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(first <= last, ETL_ERROR(string_iterator));
      
      iterator position_ = to_iterator(position);
 
      if (first == last)
      {
        return position_;
      }
 
      const size_type start = etl::distance(begin(), position_);
      const size_type n = etl::distance(first, last);
 
      // No effect.
      if (start >= CAPACITY)
      {
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
        set_truncated(true);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
        ETL_ASSERT_FAIL(ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#endif
        return position_;
      }
 
      // Fills the string to the end?
      if ((start + n) >= CAPACITY)
      {
        if (((current_size + n) > CAPACITY))
        {
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
          set_truncated(true);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
          ETL_ASSERT_FAIL(ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#endif
        }
 
        current_size = CAPACITY;
 
        position_ = copy_characters(first, etl::distance(position_, end()), position_);
      }
      else
      {
        // Lets do some shifting.
        const size_type shift_amount = n;
        const size_type to_position = start + shift_amount;
        const size_type remaining_characters = current_size - start;
        const size_type max_shift_characters = CAPACITY - start - shift_amount;
        const size_type characters_to_shift = etl::min(max_shift_characters, remaining_characters);
 
        // Will the string truncate?
        if ((start + shift_amount + remaining_characters) > CAPACITY)
        {
          current_size = CAPACITY;
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
          set_truncated(true);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
          ETL_ASSERT_FAIL(ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#endif
        }
        else
        {
          current_size += shift_amount;
        }
 
        etl::mem_move(position_, position_ + characters_to_shift, begin() + to_position);
        //etl::copy_backward(position_, position_ + characters_to_shift, begin() + to_position + characters_to_shift);
 
        position_ = copy_characters(first, etl::distance(first, last), position_);
      }
 
      p_buffer[current_size] = 0;
 
      return position_;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    iterator insert(const_iterator position, const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view)
    {
      return insert(position, view.begin(), view.end());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    etl::ibasic_string<T>& insert(size_type position, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& str)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      insert(begin() + position, str.cbegin(), str.cend());
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
      if (str.is_truncated())
      {
        set_truncated(true);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
        ETL_ASSERT_FAIL(ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
      }
#endif
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    etl::ibasic_string<T>& insert(size_type position, const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      insert(begin() + position, view.cbegin(), view.cend());
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    etl::ibasic_string<T>& insert(size_type position, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& str, size_type subposition, size_type sublength)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position    <= size(),     ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      ETL_ASSERT(subposition <= str.size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      if ((sublength == npos) || (subposition + sublength > str.size()))
      {
        sublength = str.size() - subposition;
      }
 
      insert(begin() + position, str.cbegin() + subposition, str.cbegin() + subposition + sublength);
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
      if (str.is_truncated())
      {
        set_truncated(true);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
        ETL_ASSERT_FAIL(ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
      }
#endif
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    etl::ibasic_string<T>& insert(size_type position, const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view, size_type subposition, size_type sublength)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position    <= size(),      ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      ETL_ASSERT(subposition <= view.size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      if ((sublength == npos) || (subposition + sublength > view.size()))
      {
        sublength = view.size() - subposition;
      }
 
      insert(begin() + position, view.cbegin() + subposition, view.cbegin() + subposition + sublength);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    etl::ibasic_string<T>& insert(size_type position, const_pointer s)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      insert(begin() + position, s, s + etl::strlen(s));
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    etl::ibasic_string<T>& insert(size_type position, const_pointer s, size_type n)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      insert(begin() + position, s, s + n);
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    etl::ibasic_string<T>& insert(size_type position, size_type n, value_type c)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      insert(begin() + position, n, c);
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    etl::ibasic_string<T>& erase(size_type position, size_type length_ = npos)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      // Limit the length.
      length_ = etl::min(length_, size() - position);
 
      erase(begin() + position, begin() + position + length_);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator erase(iterator i_element)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(cbegin() <= i_element && i_element < cend(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      etl::mem_move(i_element + 1, end(), i_element);
      p_buffer[--current_size] = 0;
 
      return i_element;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator erase(const_iterator i_element)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(cbegin() <= i_element && i_element < cend(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      
      iterator i_element_(to_iterator(i_element));
 
      etl::mem_move(i_element + 1, end(), i_element_);
      p_buffer[--current_size] = 0;
 
      return i_element_;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    iterator erase(const_iterator first, const_iterator last)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT_CHECK_EXTRA(cbegin() <= first && first <= last && last <= cend(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      iterator first_ = to_iterator(first);
      iterator last_  = to_iterator(last);
 
      if (first_ == last_)
      {
        return first_;
      }
 
      etl::mem_move(last_, end(), first_);
      size_type n_delete = etl::distance(first_, last_);
 
      current_size -= n_delete;
      p_buffer[current_size] = 0;
      cleanup();
 
      return first_;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    const_pointer c_str() const
    {
      return p_buffer;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type copy(pointer dest, size_type count, size_type pos = 0) const
    {
      if (pos < size())
      {
        if (count != npos)
        {
          count = etl::min(count, size() - pos);
        }
        else
        {
          count = size() - pos;
        }
 
        etl::mem_move(p_buffer + pos, count, dest);
 
        return count;
      }
      else
      {
        return 0U;
      }
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find(const ibasic_string<T>& str, size_type pos = 0) const
    {
      return find_impl(str.begin(), str.end(), str.size(), pos);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    size_type find(const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view, size_type pos = 0) const
    {
      return find_impl(view.begin(), view.end(), view.size(), pos);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find(const_pointer s, size_type pos = 0) const
    {
      size_t sz = etl::strlen(s);
 
      return find_impl(s, s + sz, sz, pos);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find(const_pointer s, size_type pos, size_type n) const
    {
      size_t sz = etl::strlen(s);
 
      return find_impl(s, s + n, sz, pos);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find(T c, size_type position = 0) const
    {
      const_iterator i = etl::find(begin() + position, end(), c);
 
      if (i != end())
      {
        return etl::distance(begin(), i);
      }
      else
      {
        return npos;
      }
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type rfind(const ibasic_string<T>& str, size_type position = npos) const
    {
      return rfind_impl(str.rbegin(), str.rend(), str.size(), position);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    size_type rfind(const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view, size_type pos = 0) const
    {
      return rfind_impl(view.rbegin(), view.rend(), view.size(), pos);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type rfind(const_pointer s, size_type position = npos) const
    {
      size_type len = etl::strlen(s);
 
      const_reverse_iterator srbegin(s + len);
      const_reverse_iterator srend(s);
 
      return rfind_impl(srbegin, srend, len, position);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type rfind(const_pointer s, size_type position, size_type length_) const
    {
      const_reverse_iterator srbegin(s + length_);
      const_reverse_iterator srend(s);
 
      return rfind_impl(srbegin, srend, length_, position);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type rfind(T c, size_type position = npos) const
    {
      if (position >= size())
      {
        position = size();
      }
 
      position = size() - position;
 
      const_reverse_iterator i = etl::find(rbegin() + position, rend(), c);
 
      if (i != rend())
      {
        return size() - etl::distance(rbegin(), i) - 1;
      }
      else
      {
        return npos;
      }
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    bool contains(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& str) const 
    {
      return find(str) != npos;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    bool contains(const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view) const 
    {
      return find(view) != npos;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    bool contains(const_pointer s) const 
    {
      return find(s) != npos;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    bool contains(value_type c) const 
    {
      return find(c) != npos;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    bool starts_with(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& str) const 
    {
      return compare(0, str.size(), str) == 0;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    bool starts_with(const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view) const 
    {
      return compare(0, view.size(), view) == 0;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    bool starts_with(const_pointer s) const 
    {
      size_t len = etl::strlen(s);
 
      return compare(0, len, s, len) == 0;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    bool starts_with(value_type c) const 
    {
      return !empty() && (front() == c);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    bool ends_with(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& str) const 
    {
      if (str.size() > size()) 
      {
        return false;
      }
 
      return compare(size() - str.size(), str.size(), str) == 0;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    bool ends_with(const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view) const 
    {
      if (view.size() > size()) 
      {
        return false;
      }
 
      return compare(size() - view.size(), view.size(), view) == 0;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    bool ends_with(const_pointer s) const 
    {
      size_t len = etl::strlen(s);
 
      if (len > size()) 
      {
        return false;
      }
 
      return compare(size() - len, len, s, len) == 0;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    bool ends_with(value_type c) const 
    {
      return !empty() && (back() == c);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& replace(size_type position, size_type length_, const ibasic_string& str)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      // Limit the length.
      length_ = etl::min(length_, size() - position);
 
      return replace_impl(begin() + position, begin() + position + length_, str.begin(), str.size(), str.is_truncated());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    ibasic_string& replace(size_type position, size_type length_, const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      // Limit the length.
      length_ = etl::min(length_, size() - position);
 
      return replace_impl(begin() + position, begin() + position + length_, view.begin(), view.size(), false);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& replace(const_iterator first, const_iterator last, const ibasic_string& str)
    {
      return replace_impl(first, last, str.begin(), str.size(), str.is_truncated());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    ibasic_string& replace(const_iterator first, const_iterator last, const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view)
    {
      return replace_impl(first, last, view.begin(), view.size(), false);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& replace(size_type position, size_type length_, const ibasic_string& str, size_type subposition, size_type sublength)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      ETL_ASSERT(subposition <= str.size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      // Limit the lengths.
      length_   = etl::min(length_, size() - position);
      sublength = etl::min(sublength, str.size() - subposition);
      
      return replace_impl(begin() + position, begin() + position + length_, str.begin() + subposition, sublength, str.is_truncated());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    ibasic_string& replace(size_type position, size_type length_, const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view, size_type subposition, size_type sublength)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      ETL_ASSERT(subposition <= view.size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      // Limit the lengths.
      length_   = etl::min(length_, size() - position);
      sublength = etl::min(sublength, view.size() - subposition);
 
      return replace_impl(begin() + position, begin() + position + length_, view.begin() + subposition, sublength, false);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& replace(size_type position, size_type length_, const_pointer s)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      // Limit the length.
      length_ = etl::min(length_, size() - position);
 
      return replace_impl(begin() + position, begin() + position + length_, s, etl::strlen(s), false);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& replace(const_iterator first, const_iterator last, const_pointer s, size_type n)
    {
      return replace_impl(first, last, s, n, false);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator>
    typename etl::enable_if<etl::is_same<TIterator, const_pointer>::value, ibasic_string>::type&
      replace(const_iterator first, const_iterator last, TIterator s)
    {
      return replace_impl(first, last, s, etl::strlen(s), false);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <size_t Size>
    ibasic_string& replace(const_iterator first, const_iterator last, const value_type (&literal)[Size])
    {
      return replace_impl(first, last, literal, Size, false);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& replace(size_type position, size_type length_, const_pointer s, size_type n)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      // Limit the length.
      length_ = etl::min(length_, size() - position);
 
      return replace_impl(begin() + position, begin() + position + length_, s, n, false);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& replace(size_type position, size_type length_, size_type n, value_type c)
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      // Limit the length.
      length_ = etl::min(length_, size() - position);
 
      // Erase the bit we want to replace.
      erase(position, length_);
 
      // Insert the new stuff.
      insert(position, n, c);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& replace(const_iterator first, const_iterator last, size_type n, value_type c)
    {
      // Quick hack, as iterators are pointers.
      iterator first_ = to_iterator(first);
      iterator last_  = to_iterator(last);
 
      // Erase the bit we want to replace.
      erase(first_, last_);
 
      // Insert the new stuff.
      insert(first_, n, c);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator>
    ibasic_string& replace(const_iterator first, const_iterator last, TIterator first_replace, TIterator last_replace)
    {
      // Quick hack, as iterators are pointers.
      iterator first_ = to_iterator(first);
      iterator last_  = to_iterator(last);
 
      // Erase the bit we want to replace.
      erase(first_, last_);
 
      // Insert the new stuff.
      insert(first_, first_replace, last_replace);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    int compare(const ibasic_string& str) const
    {
      return compare(p_buffer,
                     p_buffer + size(),
                     str.p_buffer,
                     str.p_buffer + str.size());
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    int compare(const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view) const
    {
      return compare(p_buffer,
                     p_buffer + size(),
                     view.data(),
                     view.data() + view.size());
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    int compare(size_type position, size_type length_, const ibasic_string& str) const
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      // Limit the length.
      length_ = etl::min(length_, size() - position);
 
      return compare(p_buffer + position,
                     p_buffer + position + length_,
                     str.p_buffer,
                     str.p_buffer + str.size());
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    int compare(size_type position, size_type length_, const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view) const
    {
      return compare(p_buffer + position,
                     p_buffer + position + length_,
                     view.data(),
                     view.data() + view.size());
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    int compare(size_type position, size_type length_, const ibasic_string& str, size_type subposition, size_type sublength) const
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      ETL_ASSERT(subposition <= str.size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      // Limit the lengths.
      length_ = etl::min(length_, size() - position);
      sublength = etl::min(sublength, str.size() - subposition);
 
      return compare(p_buffer + position,
                     p_buffer + position + length_,
                     str.p_buffer + subposition,
                     str.p_buffer + subposition + sublength);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    int compare(size_type position, size_type length_, const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view, size_type subposition, size_type sublength) const
    {
      ETL_ASSERT(position <= size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
      ETL_ASSERT(subposition <= view.size(), ETL_ERROR(string_out_of_bounds));
 
      // Limit the lengths.
      length_   = etl::min(length_, size() - position);
      sublength = etl::min(sublength, view.size() - subposition);
 
      return compare(p_buffer + position,
                     p_buffer + position + length_,
                     view.data() + subposition,
                     view.data() + subposition + sublength);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    int compare(const value_type* s) const
    {
      return compare(p_buffer,
                     p_buffer + size(),
                     s,
                     s + etl::strlen(s));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    int compare(size_type position, size_type length_, const_pointer s) const
    {
      return compare(p_buffer + position,
                     p_buffer + position + length_,
                     s,
                     s + etl::strlen(s));
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    int compare(size_type position, size_type length_, const_pointer s, size_type n) const
    {
      return compare(p_buffer + position,
                     p_buffer + position + length_,
                     s,
                     s + n);
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_first_of(const ibasic_string<T>& str, size_type position = 0) const
    {
      return find_first_of(str.c_str(), position, str.size());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_first_of(const_pointer s, size_type position = 0) const
    {
      return find_first_of(s, position, etl::strlen(s));
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    size_type find_first_of(const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view, size_type position = 0) const
    {
      return find_first_of(view.data(), position, view.size());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_first_of(const_pointer s, size_type position, size_type n) const
    {
      if (position < size())
      {
        for (size_type i = position; i < size(); ++i)
        {
          for (size_type j = 0; j < n; ++j)
          {
            if (p_buffer[i] == s[j])
            {
              return i;
            }
          }
        }
      }
 
      return npos;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_first_of(value_type c, size_type position = 0) const
    {
      if (position < size())
      {
        for (size_type i = position; i < size(); ++i)
        {
          if (p_buffer[i] == c)
          {
            return i;
          }
        }
      }
 
      return npos;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_last_of(const ibasic_string<T>& str, size_type position = npos) const
    {
      return find_last_of(str.c_str(), position, str.size());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_last_of(const_pointer s, size_type position = npos) const
    {
      return find_last_of(s, position, etl::strlen(s));
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    size_type find_last_of(const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view, size_type position = npos) const
    {
      return find_last_of(view.data(), position, view.size());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_last_of(const_pointer s, size_type position, size_type n) const
    {
      if (empty())
      {
        return npos;
      }
 
      position = etl::min(position, size() - 1);
 
      const_reverse_iterator it = rbegin() + size() - position - 1;
 
      while (it != rend())
      {
        for (size_type j = 0; j < n; ++j)
        {
          if (p_buffer[position] == s[j])
          {
            return position;
          }
        }
 
        ++it;
        --position;
      }
 
      return npos;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_last_of(value_type c, size_type position = npos) const
    {
      if (empty())
      {
        return npos;
      }
 
      position = etl::min(position, size() - 1);
 
      const_reverse_iterator it = rbegin() + size() - position - 1;
 
      while (it != rend())
      {
        if (p_buffer[position] == c)
        {
          return position;
        }
 
        ++it;
        --position;
      }
 
      return npos;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_first_not_of(const ibasic_string<T>& str, size_type position = 0) const
    {
      return find_first_not_of(str.c_str(), position, str.size());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_first_not_of(const_pointer s, size_type position = 0) const
    {
      return find_first_not_of(s, position, etl::strlen(s));
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    size_type find_first_not_of(const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view, size_type position = 0) const
    {
      return find_first_not_of(view.data(), position, view.size());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_first_not_of(const_pointer s, size_type position, size_type n) const
    {
      if (position < size())
      {
        for (size_type i = position; i < size(); ++i)
        {
          bool found = false;
 
          for (size_type j = 0; j < n; ++j)
          {
            if (p_buffer[i] == s[j])
            {
              found = true;
            }
          }
 
          if (!found)
          {
            return i;
          }
        }
      }
 
      return npos;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_first_not_of(value_type c, size_type position = 0) const
    {
      if (position < size())
      {
        for (size_type i = position; i < size(); ++i)
        {
          if (*(p_buffer + i) != c)
          {
            return i;
          }
        }
      }
 
      return npos;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_last_not_of(const ibasic_string<T>& str, size_type position = npos) const
    {
      return find_last_not_of(str.c_str(), position, str.size());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_last_not_of(const_pointer s, size_type position = npos) const
    {
      return find_last_not_of(s, position, etl::strlen(s));
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    size_type find_last_not_of(const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view, size_type position = npos) const
    {
      return find_last_not_of(view.data(), position, view.size());
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_last_not_of(const_pointer s, size_type position, size_type n) const
    {
      if (empty())
      {
        return npos;
      }
 
      position = etl::min(position, size() - 1);
 
      const_reverse_iterator it = rbegin() + size() - position - 1;
 
      while (it != rend())
      {
        bool found = false;
 
        for (size_type j = 0; j < n; ++j)
        {
          if (p_buffer[position] == s[j])
          {
            found = true;
          }
        }
 
        if (!found)
        {
          return position;
        }
 
        ++it;
        --position;
      }
 
      return npos;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //
    //*********************************************************************
    size_type find_last_not_of(value_type c, size_type position = npos) const
    {
      if (empty())
      {
        return npos;
      }
 
      position = etl::min(position, size() - 1);
 
      const_reverse_iterator it = rbegin() + size() - position - 1;
 
      while (it != rend())
      {
        if (p_buffer[position] != c)
        {
          return position;
        }
 
        ++it;
        --position;
      }
 
      return npos;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ibasic_string& operator = (const ibasic_string& rhs)
    {
      if (&rhs != this)
      {
        assign(rhs);
      }
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ibasic_string& operator = (const_pointer rhs)
    {
      assign(rhs);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    ibasic_string& operator = (const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& view)
    {
      assign(view);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ibasic_string& operator += (const ibasic_string& rhs)
    {
      append(rhs);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TOtherTraits>
    ibasic_string& operator += (const etl::basic_string_view<T, TOtherTraits>& rhs)
    {
      append(rhs);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ibasic_string& operator += (const_pointer rhs)
    {
      append(rhs);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ibasic_string& operator += (T rhs)
    {
      append(size_type(1), rhs);
 
      return *this;
    }
 
#if ETL_HAS_ISTRING_REPAIR
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    virtual void repair() = 0;
#endif
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void initialize_free_space()
    {
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
      set_truncated(false);
#endif
      etl::mem_set(&p_buffer[current_size], &p_buffer[CAPACITY + 1U], char(0));
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void trim_to_terminator()
    {
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
      set_truncated(p_buffer[CAPACITY] != T(0));
#endif
 
      p_buffer[CAPACITY] = T(0); // Ensure a terminating null.
      current_size = etl::strlen(p_buffer);
    }
 
  protected:
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string(T* p_buffer_, size_type MAX_SIZE_)
      : string_base(MAX_SIZE_),
        p_buffer(p_buffer_)
    {
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void initialise()
    {
      current_size = 0U;
      p_buffer[0] = 0;
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
      set_truncated(false);
#endif
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void repair_buffer(T* p_buffer_)
    {
      p_buffer = p_buffer_;
    }
 
  private:
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    ibasic_string& replace_impl(const_iterator first, const_iterator last, const_pointer s, size_type length, bool other_truncated)
    {
      // Trivial no-op cases
      if ((first == last) && (s == ETL_NULLPTR || length == 0U))
      {
        return *this;
      }
 
      // Invalid range?
      if (first > last)
      {
        return *this;
      }
 
      // Quick hack, as iterators are pointers.
      iterator first_ = to_iterator(first);
      iterator last_  = to_iterator(last);
 
      // If source pointer is inside our current buffer we take the safe
      // (legacy) path to preserve correct semantics for overlapping self use.
      const bool source_overlaps = (s != ETL_NULLPTR) &&
                                   (s >= p_buffer) &&
                                   (s <  p_buffer + current_size);
 
      if (source_overlaps)
      {
        // Legacy behaviour (may be slightly less efficient, but correct).
        // Erase range then insert up to 'length' characters from 's'.
        erase(first_, last_);
 
        if (s != ETL_NULLPTR && length != 0U)
        {
          // 'insert' can truncate & set flags.
          insert(p_buffer + (first_ - p_buffer), s, s + length);
        }
 
        return *this;
      }
 
      // Calculate the remove parameters.
      const size_type remove_index  = size_type(first_ - p_buffer);
      const size_type remove_length = size_type(last_  - first_);
      const size_type free_space    = CAPACITY - remove_index;  // Free space is the space from the remove index to the end of the buffer.
      
      size_type insert_length = (s == ETL_NULLPTR) ? 0U : length;
 
      // Limit the insert length to the available free space.
      if (insert_length > free_space)
      {
        insert_length = free_space;
      }
 
      // Calculate the tail parameters.
      size_type tail_index  = remove_index + remove_length;
      size_type tail_length = current_size - tail_index;
      size_type tail_space  = free_space - insert_length;
      
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
      set_truncated((insert_length != length) || (tail_space < tail_length) || is_truncated() || other_truncated);
#endif
 
      // The some or all of tail may be erased if the space remaining for it is smaller than the tail length.
      if (tail_space < tail_length)
      {
        tail_length = tail_space;
      }
 
      // Three cases: same size, grow, shrink.
      if (insert_length == remove_length)
      {
        // Size unchanged: simple overwrite.
        etl::mem_copy(s, insert_length, &p_buffer[remove_index]);
      }
      else if (insert_length > remove_length)
      {
        // Grow: shift tail right then copy.
        // Shift tail (backwards to handle overlap safely).
        etl::mem_move(&p_buffer[tail_index], tail_length, &p_buffer[remove_index + insert_length]);
 
        // Copy new data.
        etl::mem_copy(s, insert_length, &p_buffer[remove_index]);
      }
      else // insert_length < remove_length
      {
        // Shrink: overwrite then shift tail left.
        // Copy new data.
        etl::mem_copy(s, insert_length, &p_buffer[remove_index]);
 
        // Move tail left.
        etl::mem_copy(&p_buffer[tail_index], tail_length, &p_buffer[remove_index + insert_length]);
      }
 
      current_size = remove_index + insert_length + tail_length;
      p_buffer[current_size] = value_type(0);
 
      cleanup();
 
      return *this;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    static int compare(const_pointer first1, const_pointer last1, 
                       const_pointer first2, const_pointer last2)
    {
      typedef typename etl::make_unsigned<value_type>::type type;
 
      difference_type length1        = etl::distance(first1, last1);
      difference_type length2        = etl::distance(first2, last2);
      difference_type compare_length = etl::min(length1, length2);
 
      // First compare the string characters.
      while (compare_length != 0)
      {
        if (static_cast<type>(*first1) < static_cast<type>(*first2))
        {
          // Compared character is lower.
          return -1;
        }
        else if (static_cast<type>(*first1) > static_cast<type>(*first2))
        {
          // Compared character is higher.
          return 1;
        }
 
        ++first1;
        ++first2;
        --compare_length;
      }
 
      // Then compare the string lengths.
      if (length1 < length2)
      {
        // First string is shorter.
        return -1;
      }
      
      if (length1 > length2)
      {
        // First string is longer.
        return 1;
      }
 
      // Strings are the same length.
      return 0;
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    void cleanup()
    {
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_CLEAR_AFTER_USE
      if (is_secure())
      {
        etl::memory_clear_range(&p_buffer[current_size], &p_buffer[CAPACITY]);
      }
#endif
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    ibasic_string(const ibasic_string&);
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    T* p_buffer;
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
#if defined(ETL_POLYMORPHIC_STRINGS) || defined(ETL_POLYMORPHIC_CONTAINERS) || defined(ETL_ISTRING_REPAIR_ENABLE)
  public:
    virtual
#else
  protected:
#endif
    ~ibasic_string()
    {
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_CLEAR_AFTER_USE
      if (is_secure())
      {
        clear();
      }
#endif
    }
 
  protected:
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    iterator to_iterator(const_iterator itr) const
    {
      return const_cast<iterator>(itr);
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    bool is_within_buffer(const_pointer ptr) const
    {
      return (ptr >= p_buffer) && (ptr <= (p_buffer + CAPACITY));
    }
 
  private:
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator1>
    static
    typename etl::enable_if<etl::is_pointer<typename etl::remove_reference<TIterator1>::type>::value && sizeof(typename etl::remove_pointer<typename etl::remove_cvref<TIterator1>::type>::type) == sizeof(value_type), iterator>::type
      copy_characters(TIterator1 from, size_t n, iterator to)
    {
      etl::mem_move(from, n, to);
 
      return to + n;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator1>
    static
    typename etl::enable_if<!(etl::is_pointer<typename etl::remove_reference<TIterator1>::type>::value && sizeof(typename etl::remove_pointer<typename etl::remove_cvref<TIterator1>::type>::type) == sizeof(value_type)), iterator>::type
      copy_characters(TIterator1 from, size_t n, iterator to)
    {
      size_t count = 0;
 
      while (count != n) 
      {
        *to++ = *from++;
        ++count;
      }
 
      return to;
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator>
    void append_impl(iterator position, TIterator first, TIterator last, bool truncated, bool secure)
    {
      difference_type start      = etl::distance(p_buffer, position);
      difference_type count      = etl::distance(first, last);
      difference_type free_space = etl::distance(position, p_buffer + CAPACITY);
 
#if ETL_IS_DEBUG_BUILD     
      ETL_ASSERT(count >= 0, ETL_ERROR(string_iterator));
#endif
     
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
      set_truncated((count > free_space) || this->is_truncated() || truncated);
 
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
      ETL_ASSERT(is_truncated() == false, ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#else
      (void)truncated;
#endif
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_CLEAR_AFTER_USE
      if (secure)
      {
        set_secure();
      }
#else
      (void)secure;
#endif
 
      // Limit the actual distance to the capacity.
      count = etl::min(count, free_space);
      copy_characters(first, size_t(count), position);
      current_size = size_t(start + count);
      p_buffer[current_size] = 0;
 
      cleanup();
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    void append_impl(iterator position, const_pointer src, bool truncated, bool secure)
    {
      if (src == ETL_NULLPTR)
      {
        clear();
        return;
      }
 
      difference_type start      = etl::distance(p_buffer, position);
      difference_type free_space = etl::distance(position, p_buffer + CAPACITY);
 
      pointer dst    = position;     
      size_t  length = get_string_length(src);
      size_t  count  = (length < size_t(free_space)) ? length : size_t(free_space);
      etl::mem_move(src, count, dst);
 
      truncated |= (src[count] != 0);
      current_size = size_t(start) + count;
      p_buffer[current_size] = 0;
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_TRUNCATION_CHECKS
      set_truncated(truncated);
#if ETL_HAS_ERROR_ON_STRING_TRUNCATION
      ETL_ASSERT(is_truncated() == false, ETL_ERROR(string_truncation));
#endif
#else
      (void)truncated;
#endif
 
#if ETL_HAS_STRING_CLEAR_AFTER_USE
      if (secure)
      {
        set_secure();
      }
#else
      (void)secure;
#endif
 
      cleanup();
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator>
    size_type find_impl(TIterator first, TIterator last, size_type sz, size_type pos = 0) const
    {
      if ((pos + sz) > size())
      {
        return npos;
      }
 
      const_iterator iposition = etl::search(begin() + pos, end(), first, last);
 
      if (iposition == end())
      {
        return npos;
      }
      else
      {
        return etl::distance(begin(), iposition);
      }
    }
 
    //*************************************************************************
    //*************************************************************************
    template <typename TIterator>
    size_type rfind_impl(TIterator rfirst, TIterator rlast, size_type sz, size_type pos = 0) const
    {
      if (sz > size())
      {
        return npos;
      }
 
      if (pos >= size())
      {
        pos = size();
      }
 
      pos = size() - pos;
 
      const_reverse_iterator iposition = etl::search(rbegin() + pos, rend(), rfirst, rlast);
 
      if (iposition == rend())
      {
        return npos;
      }
      else
      {
        return size() - sz - etl::distance(rbegin(), iposition);
      }
    }
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename U>
    static
    typename etl::enable_if<sizeof(U) == sizeof(char), size_t>::type
      get_string_length(const U* str)
    {
      return ::strlen(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(str));
    }
 
#if ETL_USING_LIBC_WCHAR_H
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename U>
    static
    typename etl::enable_if<sizeof(U) == sizeof(wchar_t), size_t>::type
      get_string_length(const U* str)
    {
      return ::wcslen(reinterpret_cast<const wchar_t*>(str));
    }
#endif
 
    //*********************************************************************
    //*********************************************************************
    template <typename U>
    static
#if ETL_USING_LIBC_WCHAR_H
    typename etl::enable_if<(sizeof(U) != sizeof(char)) && (sizeof(U) != sizeof(wchar_t)), size_t>::type
#else
    typename etl::enable_if<(sizeof(U) != sizeof(char)), size_t>::type
#endif
      get_string_length(const U* str)
    {
      if (str == ETL_NULLPTR)
      {
        return 0;
      }
 
      const U* end = str;
 
      while (*end++ != 0)
      {
        // Do nothing.
      }
 
      return size_t(end - str) - 1;
    }
  };
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator ==(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& lhs, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& rhs)
  {
    return (lhs.size() == rhs.size()) && etl::equal(lhs.begin(), lhs.end(), rhs.begin());
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator ==(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& lhs, const T* rhs)
  {
    return (lhs.size() == etl::strlen(rhs)) && etl::equal(lhs.begin(), lhs.end(), rhs);
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator ==(const T* lhs, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& rhs)
  {
    return (rhs.size() == etl::strlen(lhs)) && etl::equal(rhs.begin(), rhs.end(), lhs);
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator !=(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& lhs, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& rhs)
  {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator !=(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& lhs, const T* rhs)
  {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator !=(const T* lhs, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& rhs)
  {
    return !(lhs == rhs);
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator <(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& lhs, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& rhs)
  {
    return etl::lexicographical_compare(lhs.begin(), lhs.end(), rhs.begin(), rhs.end());
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator <(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& lhs, const T* rhs)
  {
    return etl::lexicographical_compare(lhs.begin(), lhs.end(), rhs, rhs + etl::strlen(rhs));
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator <(const T* lhs, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& rhs)
  {
    return etl::lexicographical_compare(lhs, lhs + etl::strlen(lhs), rhs.begin(), rhs.end());
  }
 
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator >(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& lhs, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& rhs)
  {
    return (rhs < lhs);
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator >(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& lhs, const T* rhs)
  {
    return (rhs < lhs);
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator >(const T* lhs, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& rhs)
  {
    return (rhs < lhs);
  }
 
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator <=(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& lhs, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& rhs)
  {
    return !(lhs > rhs);
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator <=(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& lhs, const T* rhs)
  {
    return !(lhs > rhs);
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator <=(const T* lhs, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& rhs)
  {
    return !(lhs > rhs);
  }
 
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator >=(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& lhs, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& rhs)
  {
    return !(lhs < rhs);
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator >=(const etl::ibasic_string<T>& lhs, const T* rhs)
  {
    return !(lhs < rhs);
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
  template <typename T>
  bool operator >=(const T* lhs, const etl::ibasic_string<T>& rhs)
  {
    return !(lhs < rhs);
  }
 
  //***************************************************************************
  //***************************************************************************
#if ETL_USING_STD_OSTREAM
  template <typename T>
  std::basic_ostream<T, std::char_traits<T> > &operator<<(std::basic_ostream<T, std::char_traits<T> > &os, 
                                                          const etl::ibasic_string<T>& str)
  {
    os.write(str.data(), str.size());
    return os;
  }
#endif
}
 
#undef ETL_USING_WCHAR_T_H
 
#include "private/minmax_pop.h"
 
#endif