#ifndef _COLORER_STRINGBUFFER_H_
#define _COLORER_STRINGBUFFER_H_

#include<unicode/String.h>

/** Unicode growable StringBuffer.
    @ingroup unicode
*/
class StringBuffer : public SString{
public:
  /** Creates empty string buffer */
  StringBuffer();
  /** Creates empty string buffer */
  StringBuffer(int alloc);
  /** Creates string buffer with @c string */
  StringBuffer(const char *string, int s = 0, int l = -1);
  /** Creates string buffer with @c string */
  StringBuffer(const String *cstring, int s = 0, int l = -1);
  /** Creates string buffer with @c string */
  StringBuffer(const String &cstring, int s = 0, int l = -1);
  /** Destructor */
  ~StringBuffer();

  /** Changes the length of this StringBuffer */
  void setLength(int newLength);

  /** Appends to this string buffer @c string */
  StringBuffer &append(const String &string);
  /** Appends to this string buffer @c string */
  StringBuffer &append(const String *string);

  /** Appends to this string buffer @c string */
  StringBuffer &append(wchar c);

  /** Appends to this string buffer @c string.
      C++ operator+ form.
      You can write: yourcall(StringBuffer("first")+"second"+third);
  */
  StringBuffer &operator+(const String &string);
  /** Appends to this string buffer @c string. C++ operator+ form. */
  StringBuffer &operator+(const String *string);
  /** Appends to this string buffer @c string. C++ operator+ form. */
  StringBuffer &operator+(const char *string);
  /** Appends to this string buffer @c string. C++ operator+= form. */
  StringBuffer &operator+=(const String &string);
  /** Appends to this string buffer @c string. C++ operator+= form. */
  StringBuffer &operator+=(const char *string);
private:
  int alloc;
};

#endif

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