#ifndef __SString_h__
#define __SString_h__

#include "includes"

namespace coreutils {

   ///
   /// Use the PString object when advanced parsing algorithms are required to simplify
   /// parsing. Two methods of parsing are available within the PString object. One 
   /// method involves using the split method to divide the string into several PString 
   /// objects. Split separates the string based upon a delimiter. Another method employs 
   /// the use of the getToken methods provided to move to through the string and assign 
   /// values based upon the followed path.
   ///
   
   class PString {
     
    public:
      
      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      PString();
      
      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      PString(std::string pstring);

      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      std::vector<PString> & getList(); 

      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      std::string str();
      
      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      std::vector<PString> split(std::string delimiter, int maxSize = 0);      

      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      std::string getTokenInclude(std::string include);

      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      std::string getTokenExclude(std::string exclude);

      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      coreutils::PString operator[](int index);
      
      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      bool eod();
      
      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      bool ifNext(std::string value);
      
      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      void skipWhitespace();      
      
      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      int cursor = 0;
      
      ///
      ///
      ///
      
      int size();

    private:
      std::string pstring;
      std::vector<PString> list;
      
   };
   
}

#endif