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# Copyright 2013 Alexis Laferrière <alexis.laf@xymus.net>
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# Offers features to interface with C++ code and libraries
module cpp is
	new_annotation cppflags
end

# A pointer to a C++ std::string instance
extern class CppString in "C++" `{ std::string* `}
end

redef class Text
	# Get `self` as a `CppString`
	fun to_cpp_string: CppString do return to_cstring.to_cpp_string(length)
end

redef class NativeString
	# Get `self` as a `CppString`
	fun to_cpp_string(length: Int): CppString in "C++" `{
		return new std::string(recv, length);
	`}
end