for the future...

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 		"propidl.h": "c",
 		"android_native_app_glue.h": "c",
 		"raylib.h": "c",
-		"*.m": "cpp"
+		"*.m": "cpp",
+		"atomic": "cpp"
 	},
 	"C_Cpp.intelliSenseEngineFallback": "disabled",
 	"mesonbuild.configureOnOpen": true,

project/auxillary/gen_template.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifdef GEN_INTELLISENSE_DIRECTIVES
+#	pragma once
+#	include "../gen.hpp"
+#endif
+
+/*
+	Explicitly generates a resolved definition of a cpp template definition.
+
+	TODO(Ed): Needs implementing for the C-library variant.
+	TODO(Ed): We need a non <token> syntax subst implemtnation for Strings for this to work. It must subst keywords directly based on template parameter names.
+
+	This is only meant to be used on relatively trivial templates, where the type or numeric is mostly a 'duck' type.
+	It cannot parse complex template parameters.
+
+	The varadic args should correspond 1:1 with the type of objects the generator expects from the template's parameters.alignas.
+*/
+
+CodeOperator gen_operator_template( CodeTemplate template, ... );
+CodeFn       gen_func_template( CodeTemplate template, ...  );
+Code         gen_class_struct_template( CodeTemplate template, ... );
+
+Code gen_template( CodeTemplate template, ... );
+Code gen_template( StrC template, StrC instantiation );

project/components/interface.cpp

@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ AllocatorInfo get_string_allocator( s32 str_length )
 {
 	Arena* last = & StringArenas.back();
 
-	usize size_req = str_length + sizeof(String::Header) + sizeof(char*);
+	usize size_req = str_length + sizeof(StringHeader) + sizeof(char*);
 
 	if ( last->TotalUsed + ssize(size_req) > last->TotalSize )
 	{

project/components/interface.untyped.cpp

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ ssize token_fmt_va( char* buf, usize buf_size, s32 num_tokens, va_list va )
 		local_persist
 		char tok_map_mem[ TokenFmt_TokenMap_MemSize ];
 
-		init_from_memory( tok_map_arena, tok_map_mem, sizeof(tok_map_mem) );
-		tok_map = HashTable<StrC>::init( tok_map_arena );
+		tok_map_arena = init_from_memory( tok_map_mem, sizeof(tok_map_mem) );
+		tok_map       = HashTable<StrC>::init( tok_map_arena );
 
 		s32 left = num_tokens - 1;
 

project/components/parser.cpp

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ internal
 void init()
 {
 	Tokens = Array<Token>::init_reserve( LexArena
-		, ( LexAllocator_Size - sizeof( Array<Token>::Header ) ) / sizeof(Token)
+		, ( LexAllocator_Size - sizeof( ArrayHeader ) ) / sizeof(Token)
 	);
 
 	defines_map_arena = Arena_256KB::init();
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ Code parse_class_struct( TokType which, bool inplace_def = false )
 	local_persist
 	char interface_arr_mem[ kilobytes(4) ] {0};
 	Array<CodeType> interfaces; {
-		Arena arena; init_from_memory(arena, interface_arr_mem, kilobytes(4) );
+		Arena arena = init_from_memory( interface_arr_mem, kilobytes(4) );
 		Array<CodeType>::init_reserve( arena, 4 );
 	} 
 

project/dependencies/basic_types.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #ifdef GEN_INTELLISENSE_DIRECTIVES
 #	pragma once
+#	include "platform.hpp"
 #	include "macros.hpp"
 #endif
 

project/dependencies/memory.cpp

@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ ssize virtual_memory_page_size( ssize* alignment_out )
 
 #pragma endregion VirtualMemory
 
-void* Arena::allocator_proc( void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ssize alignment, void* old_memory, ssize old_size, u64 flags )
+void* arena_allocator_proc( void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ssize alignment, void* old_memory, ssize old_size, u64 flags )
 {
 	Arena* arena = rcast(Arena*, allocator_data);
 	void*      ptr   = NULL;
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ void* Arena::allocator_proc( void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, s
 	return ptr;
 }
 
-void* Pool::allocator_proc( void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ssize alignment, void* old_memory, ssize old_size, u64 flags )
+void* pool_allocator_proc( void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ssize alignment, void* old_memory, ssize old_size, u64 flags )
 {
 	Pool* pool = rcast( Pool*, allocator_data);
 	void* ptr  = NULL;
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void* Pool::allocator_proc( void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ss
 	return ptr;
 }
 
-Pool Pool::init_align( AllocatorInfo backing, ssize num_blocks, ssize block_size, ssize block_align )
+Pool pool_init_align( AllocatorInfo backing, ssize num_blocks, ssize block_size, ssize block_align )
 {
 	Pool pool = {};
 
@@ -495,16 +495,16 @@ Pool Pool::init_align( AllocatorInfo backing, ssize num_blocks, ssize block_size
 	return pool;
 }
 
-void Pool::clear()
+void clear(Pool& pool)
 {
-	ssize    actual_block_size, block_index;
+	ssize actual_block_size, block_index;
 	void* curr;
 	uptr* end;
 
-	actual_block_size = BlockSize + BlockAlign;
+	actual_block_size = pool.BlockSize + pool.BlockAlign;
 
-	curr = PhysicalStart;
-	for ( block_index = 0; block_index < NumBlocks - 1; block_index++ )
+	curr = pool.PhysicalStart;
+	for ( block_index = 0; block_index < pool.NumBlocks - 1; block_index++ )
 	{
 		uptr* next = ( uptr* ) curr;
 		*next      = ( uptr  ) curr + actual_block_size;
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ void Pool::clear()
 	end  =  ( uptr* ) curr;
 	*end =  ( uptr )  NULL;
 
-	FreeList = PhysicalStart;
+	pool.FreeList = pool.PhysicalStart;
 }
 
 #pragma endregion Memory

project/dependencies/memory.hpp

@@ -170,127 +170,180 @@ b32 gen_vm_purge( VirtualMemory vm );
 //! Retrieve VM's page size and alignment.
 ssize gen_virtual_memory_page_size( ssize* alignment_out );
 
-
+#pragma region Arena
 struct Arena;
-void init_from_memory( Arena& arena, void* start, ssize size );
 
-struct Arena
-{
-	static
-	void* allocator_proc( void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ssize alignment, void* old_memory, ssize old_size, u64 flags );
+AllocatorInfo allocator_info( Arena& arena );
 
-	//forceinline static
-	//Arena init_from_memory( void* start, ssize size ) { 
-	//	Arena result; GEN_NS init_from_memory( result, start, size ); 
-	//	return result;
-	//}
+// Remove static keyword and rename allocator_proc
+void* arena_allocator_proc(void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ssize alignment, void* old_memory, ssize old_size, u64 flags);
 
-	static
-	Arena init_from_allocator( AllocatorInfo backing, ssize size )
-	{
-		Arena result =
-		{
-		backing,
-		alloc( backing, size),
-		size,
-		0,
-		0
-		};
-		return result;
-	}
-
-	static
-	Arena init_sub( Arena& parent, ssize size )
-	{
-		return init_from_allocator( parent.Backing, size );
-	}
-
-	ssize alignment_of( ssize alignment )
-	{
-		ssize alignment_offset, result_pointer, mask;
-		GEN_ASSERT( is_power_of_two( alignment ) );
-
-		alignment_offset = 0;
-		result_pointer   = (ssize) PhysicalStart + TotalUsed;
-		mask             = alignment - 1;
-
-		if ( result_pointer & mask )
-			alignment_offset = alignment - ( result_pointer & mask );
-
-		return alignment_offset;
-	}
+// Add these declarations after the Arena struct
+Arena init_from_allocator(AllocatorInfo backing, ssize size);
+Arena init_from_memory( void* start, ssize size );
+Arena init_sub(Arena& parent, ssize size);
+ssize alignment_of(Arena& arena, ssize alignment);
 
 // This id is defined by Unreal for asserts
 #pragma push_macro("check")
 #undef check
-	void check()
-	{
-		GEN_ASSERT( TempCount == 0 );
-	}
+void   check(Arena& arena);
 #pragma pop_macro("check")
 
-	void free()
-	{
-		if ( Backing.Proc )
-		{
-			gen::free( Backing, PhysicalStart );
-			PhysicalStart = nullptr;
-		}
-	}
-
-	ssize size_remaining( ssize alignment )
-	{
-		ssize result = TotalSize - ( TotalUsed + alignment_of( alignment ) );
-		return result;
-	}
+void  free(Arena& arena);
+ssize size_remaining(Arena& arena, ssize alignment);
 
+struct Arena
+{
 	AllocatorInfo Backing;
 	void*         PhysicalStart;
 	ssize         TotalSize;
 	ssize         TotalUsed;
 	ssize         TempCount;
 
-	operator AllocatorInfo() { return { allocator_proc, this }; }
+#if 1
+#pragma region Member Mapping
+	forceinline operator AllocatorInfo() { return GEN_NS allocator_info(* this); }
+
+	forceinline static void* allocator_proc( void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ssize alignment, void* old_memory, ssize old_size, u64 flags ) { return GEN_NS arena_allocator_proc( allocator_data, type, size, alignment, old_memory, old_size, flags ); }
+	forceinline static Arena init_from_memory( void* start, ssize size )                                                                                      { return GEN_NS init_from_memory( start, size ); }
+	forceinline static Arena init_from_allocator( AllocatorInfo backing, ssize size )                                                                         { return GEN_NS init_from_allocator( backing, size ); }
+	forceinline static Arena init_sub( Arena& parent, ssize size )                                                                                            { return GEN_NS init_from_allocator( parent.Backing, size ); }
+	forceinline        ssize alignment_of( ssize alignment )                                                                                                  { return GEN_NS alignment_of(* this, alignment); }
+	forceinline        void  free()                                                                                                                           { return GEN_NS free(* this);  }
+	forceinline        ssize size_remaining( ssize alignment )                                                                                                { return GEN_NS size_remaining(* this, alignment); }
+
+// This id is defined by Unreal for asserts
+#pragma push_macro("check")
+#undef check
+	forceinline void check() { GEN_NS check(* this); }
+#pragma pop_macro("check")
+
+#pragma endregion Member Mapping
+#endif
 };
 
-void init_from_memory( Arena& arena, void* start, ssize size )
+inline
+AllocatorInfo allocator_info( Arena& arena ) {
+	return { arena_allocator_proc, &arena };
+}
+
+inline
+Arena init_from_memory( void* start, ssize size )
 {
-	arena =
-	{
+	Arena arena = {
 		{ nullptr, nullptr },
 		start,
 		size,
 		0,
 		0
 	};
+	return arena;
 }
 
+inline
+Arena init_from_allocator(AllocatorInfo backing, ssize size)
+{
+    Arena result =
+    {
+        backing,
+        alloc(backing, size),
+        size,
+        0,
+        0
+    };
+    return result;
+}
+
+inline
+Arena init_sub(Arena& parent, ssize size)
+{
+    return init_from_allocator(parent.Backing, size);
+}
+
+inline
+ssize alignment_of(Arena& arena, ssize alignment)
+{
+    ssize alignment_offset, result_pointer, mask;
+    GEN_ASSERT(is_power_of_two(alignment));
+
+    alignment_offset = 0;
+    result_pointer  = (ssize)arena.PhysicalStart + arena.TotalUsed;
+    mask            = alignment - 1;
+
+    if (result_pointer & mask)
+        alignment_offset = alignment - (result_pointer & mask);
+
+    return alignment_offset;
+}
+
+#pragma push_macro("check")
+#undef check
+inline
+void check(Arena& arena)
+{
+    GEN_ASSERT(arena.TempCount == 0);
+}
+#pragma pop_macro("check")
+
+inline
+void free(Arena& arena)
+{
+    if (arena.Backing.Proc)
+    {
+        gen::free(arena.Backing, arena.PhysicalStart);
+        arena.PhysicalStart = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+inline
+ssize size_remaining(Arena& arena, ssize alignment)
+{
+    ssize result = arena.TotalSize - (arena.TotalUsed + alignment_of(arena, alignment));
+    return result;
+}
+#pragma endregion Arena
+
+#pragma region FixedArena
+template<s32 Size>
+struct FixedArena;
+
+template<s32 Size> AllocatorInfo    allocator_info( FixedArena<Size>& fixed_arena );
+template<s32 Size> FixedArena<Size> fixed_arena_init();
+template<s32 Size> ssize            size_remaining(FixedArena<Size>& fixed_arena, ssize alignment);
+
 // Just a wrapper around using an arena with memory associated with its scope instead of from an allocator.
 // Used for static segment or stack allocations.
 template< s32 Size >
 struct FixedArena
 {
-	static
-	FixedArena init()
-	{
-		FixedArena result = { Arena::init_from_memory( result.memory, Size ), {0} };
-		return result;
-	}
+    char  memory[Size];
+    Arena arena;
 
-	ssize size_remaining( ssize alignment )
-	{
-		return arena.size_remaining( alignment );
-	}
+#if 1
+#pragma region Member Mapping
+    forceinline operator AllocatorInfo() { return GEN_NS allocator_info(* this); }
 
-	operator AllocatorInfo()
-	{
-		return { Arena::allocator_proc, &arena };
-	}
-
-	Arena arena;
-	char  memory[ Size ];
+    forceinline static FixedArena init()                          { FixedArena result; GEN_NS fixed_arena_init<Size>(result); return result; }
+    forceinline ssize             size_remaining(ssize alignment) { GEN_NS size_remaining(*this, alignment); }
+#pragma endregion Member Mapping
+#endif
 };
 
+template<s32 Size> inline
+AllocatorInfo allocator_info( FixedArena<Size>& fixed_arena ) { return { arena_allocator_proc, & fixed_arena.arena }; }
+
+template<s32 Size> inline
+void fixed_arena_init(FixedArena<Size>& result) {
+    zero_size(& result.memory[0], Size);
+    result.arena = init_from_memory(& result.memory[0], Size);
+}
+
+template<s32 Size> inline
+ssize size_remaining(FixedArena<Size>& fixed_arena, ssize alignment) {
+    return size_remaining(fixed_arena.arena, alignment);
+}
+
 using Arena_1KB   = FixedArena< kilobytes( 1 ) >;
 using Arena_4KB   = FixedArena< kilobytes( 4 ) >;
 using Arena_8KB   = FixedArena< kilobytes( 8 ) >;
@@ -303,31 +356,20 @@ using Arena_512KB = FixedArena< kilobytes( 512 ) >;
 using Arena_1MB   = FixedArena< megabytes( 1 ) >;
 using Arena_2MB   = FixedArena< megabytes( 2 ) >;
 using Arena_4MB   = FixedArena< megabytes( 4 ) >;
+#pragma endregion FixedArena
+
+#pragma region Pool
+struct Pool;
+
+AllocatorInfo allocator_info(Pool& pool);
+void*         pool_allocator_proc(void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ssize alignment, void* old_memory, ssize old_size, u64 flags);
+Pool          pool_init(AllocatorInfo backing, ssize num_blocks, ssize block_size);
+Pool          pool_init_align(AllocatorInfo backing, ssize num_blocks, ssize block_size, ssize block_align);
+void          clear(Pool& pool);
+void          free(Pool& pool);
 
 struct Pool
 {
-	static
-	void* allocator_proc( void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ssize alignment, void* old_memory, ssize old_size, u64 flags );
-
-	static
-	Pool init( AllocatorInfo backing, ssize num_blocks, ssize block_size )
-	{
-		return init_align( backing, num_blocks, block_size, GEN_DEFAULT_MEMORY_ALIGNMENT );
-	}
-
-	static
-	Pool init_align( AllocatorInfo backing, ssize num_blocks, ssize block_size, ssize block_align );
-
-	void clear();
-
-	void free()
-	{
-		if ( Backing.Proc )
-		{
-			gen::free( Backing, PhysicalStart );
-		}
-	}
-
 	AllocatorInfo Backing;
 	void*         PhysicalStart;
 	void*         FreeList;
@@ -336,12 +378,34 @@ struct Pool
 	ssize         TotalSize;
 	ssize         NumBlocks;
 
-	operator AllocatorInfo()
-	{
-		return { allocator_proc, this };
-	}
+#pragma region Member Mapping
+    forceinline operator AllocatorInfo() { return GEN_NS allocator_info(* this); }
+
+    forceinline static void* allocator_proc(void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ssize alignment, void* old_memory, ssize old_size, u64 flags) { return GEN_NS pool_allocator_proc(allocator_data, type, size, alignment, old_memory, old_size, flags); }
+    forceinline static Pool  init(AllocatorInfo backing, ssize num_blocks, ssize block_size)                                                                { return GEN_NS pool_init(backing, num_blocks, block_size); }
+    forceinline static Pool  init_align(AllocatorInfo backing, ssize num_blocks, ssize block_size, ssize block_align)                                       { return GEN_NS pool_init_align(backing, num_blocks, block_size, block_align); }
+    forceinline        void  clear() { GEN_NS clear(* this); }
+    forceinline        void  free()  { GEN_NS free(* this); }
+#pragma endregion
 };
 
+inline
+AllocatorInfo allocator_info(Pool& pool) {
+   return { pool_allocator_proc, &pool };
+}
+
+inline
+Pool pool_init(AllocatorInfo backing, ssize num_blocks, ssize block_size) {
+   return pool_init_align(backing, num_blocks, block_size, GEN_DEFAULT_MEMORY_ALIGNMENT);
+}
+
+inline
+void free(Pool& pool) {
+   if(pool.Backing.Proc) {
+       GEN_NS free(pool.Backing, pool.PhysicalStart);
+   }
+}
+#pragma endregion Pool
 
 inline
 b32 is_power_of_two( ssize x ) {

project/dependencies/strings.cpp

@@ -4,20 +4,9 @@
 #endif
 
 #pragma region String
-
-String String::fmt( AllocatorInfo allocator, char* buf, ssize buf_size, char const* fmt, ... )
+String string_make_length( AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* str, ssize length )
 {
-	va_list va;
-	va_start( va, fmt );
-	str_fmt_va( buf, buf_size, fmt, va );
-	va_end( va );
-
-	return make( allocator, buf );
-}
-
-String String::make_length( AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* str, ssize length )
-{
-	constexpr ssize header_size = sizeof( Header );
+	constexpr ssize header_size = sizeof( StringHeader );
 
 	s32   alloc_size = header_size + length + 1;
 	void* allocation = alloc( allocator, alloc_size );
@@ -25,8 +14,8 @@ String String::make_length( AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* str, ssize leng
 	if ( allocation == nullptr )
 		return { nullptr };
 
-	Header&
-	header = * rcast(Header*, allocation);
+	StringHeader&
+	header = * rcast(StringHeader*, allocation);
 	header = { allocator, length, length };
 
 	String  result = { rcast( char*, allocation) + header_size };
@@ -41,9 +30,9 @@ String String::make_length( AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* str, ssize leng
 	return result;
 }
 
-String String::make_reserve( AllocatorInfo allocator, ssize capacity )
+String string_make_reserve( AllocatorInfo allocator, ssize capacity )
 {
-	constexpr ssize header_size = sizeof( Header );
+	constexpr ssize header_size = sizeof( StringHeader );
 
 	s32   alloc_size = header_size + capacity + 1;
 	void* allocation = alloc( allocator, alloc_size );
@@ -53,8 +42,8 @@ String String::make_reserve( AllocatorInfo allocator, ssize capacity )
 
 	mem_set( allocation, 0, alloc_size );
 
-	Header*
-		header            = rcast(Header*, allocation);
+	StringHeader*
+	header            = rcast(StringHeader*, allocation);
 	header->Allocator = allocator;
 	header->Capacity  = capacity;
 	header->Length    = 0;
@@ -62,69 +51,4 @@ String String::make_reserve( AllocatorInfo allocator, ssize capacity )
 	String result = { rcast(char*, allocation) + header_size };
 	return result;
 }
-
-String String::fmt_buf( AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* fmt, ... )
-{
-	local_persist thread_local
-	char buf[ GEN_PRINTF_MAXLEN ] = { 0 };
-
-	va_list va;
-	va_start( va, fmt );
-	str_fmt_va( buf, GEN_PRINTF_MAXLEN, fmt, va );
-	va_end( va );
-
-	return make( allocator, buf );
-}
-
-bool String::append_fmt( char const* fmt, ... )
-{
-	ssize   res;
-	char buf[ GEN_PRINTF_MAXLEN ] = { 0 };
-
-	va_list va;
-	va_start( va, fmt );
-	res = str_fmt_va( buf, count_of( buf ) - 1, fmt, va ) - 1;
-	va_end( va );
-
-	return append( buf, res );
-}
-
-bool String::make_space_for( char const* str, ssize add_len )
-{
-	ssize available = avail_space();
-
-	// NOTE: Return if there is enough space left
-	if ( available >= add_len )
-	{
-		return true;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		ssize new_len, old_size, new_size;
-
-		void* ptr;
-		void* new_ptr;
-
-		AllocatorInfo allocator = get_header().Allocator;
-		Header*       header	= nullptr;
-
-		new_len  = grow_formula( length() + add_len );
-		ptr      = & get_header();
-		old_size = size_of( Header ) + length() + 1;
-		new_size = size_of( Header ) + new_len + 1;
-
-		new_ptr = resize( allocator, ptr, old_size, new_size );
-
-		if ( new_ptr == nullptr )
-			return false;
-
-		header            = rcast( Header*, new_ptr);
-		header->Allocator = allocator;
-		header->Capacity  = new_len;
-
-		Data = rcast( char*, header + 1 );
-
-		return true;
-	}
-}
 #pragma endregion String

project/dependencies/strings.hpp

@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ struct StrC
 #define txt( text )         StrC { sizeof( text ) - 1, ( text ) }
 
 inline
-StrC to_str( char const* str )
-{
+StrC to_str( char const* str ) {
 	return { str_len( str ), str };
 }
 
@@ -28,417 +27,523 @@ StrC to_str( char const* str )
 // This is directly based off the ZPL string api.
 // They used a header pattern
 // I kept it for simplicty of porting but its not necessary to keep it that way.
+#pragma region String
+struct String;
+struct StringHeader;
+
+// Forward declarations for all file-scope functions
+String        string_make(AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* str);
+String        string_make(AllocatorInfo allocator, StrC str);
+String        string_make_reserve(AllocatorInfo allocator, ssize capacity);
+String        string_make_length(AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* str, ssize length);
+String        string_fmt(AllocatorInfo allocator, char* buf, ssize buf_size, char const* fmt, ...);
+String        string_fmt_buf(AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* fmt, ...);
+String        string_join(AllocatorInfo allocator, char const** parts, ssize num_parts, char const* glue);
+usize         string_grow_formula(usize value);
+bool          are_equal(String lhs, String rhs);
+bool          are_equal(String lhs, StrC rhs);
+bool          make_space_for(String& str, char const* to_append, ssize add_len);
+bool          append(String& str, char c);
+bool          append(String& str, char const* str_to_append);
+bool          append(String& str, char const* str_to_append, ssize length);
+bool          append(String& str, StrC str_to_append);
+bool          append(String& str, const String other);
+bool          append_fmt(String& str, char const* fmt, ...);
+ssize         avail_space(String const& str);
+char&         back(String& str);
+bool          contains(String const& str, StrC substring);
+bool          contains(String const& str, String const& substring);
+ssize         capacity(String const& str);
+void          clear(String& str);
+String        duplicate(String const& str, AllocatorInfo allocator);
+void          free(String& str);
+StringHeader& get_header(String& str);
+ssize         length(String const& str);
+b32           starts_with(String const& str, StrC substring);
+b32           starts_with(String const& str, String substring);
+void          skip_line(String& str);
+void          strip_space(String& str);
+void          trim(String& str, char const* cut_set);
+void          trim_space(String& str);
+String        visualize_whitespace(String const& str);
+
+struct StringHeader {
+	AllocatorInfo Allocator;
+	ssize         Capacity;
+	ssize         Length;
+};
+
 struct String
 {
-	struct Header
-	{
-		AllocatorInfo Allocator;
-		ssize            Capacity;
-		ssize            Length;
-	};
+	char* Data;
+
+#if 1
+#pragma region Member Mapping
+	forceinline static String make(AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* str)                { return GEN_NS string_make(allocator, str); }
+	forceinline static String make(AllocatorInfo allocator, StrC str)                       { return GEN_NS string_make(allocator, str); }
+	forceinline static String make_reserve(AllocatorInfo allocator, ssize cap)              { return GEN_NS string_make_reserve(allocator, cap); }
+	forceinline static String make_length(AllocatorInfo a, char const* s, ssize l)          { return GEN_NS string_make_length(a, s, l); }
+	forceinline static String join(AllocatorInfo a, char const** p, ssize n, char const* g) { return GEN_NS string_join(a, p, n, g); }
+	forceinline static usize  grow_formula(usize value)                                     { return GEN_NS string_grow_formula(value); }
+	forceinline static bool   are_equal(String lhs, String rhs)                             { return GEN_NS are_equal(lhs, rhs); }
+	forceinline static bool   are_equal(String lhs, StrC rhs)                               { return GEN_NS are_equal(lhs, rhs); }
 
 	static
-	usize grow_formula( usize value )
-	{
-		// Using a very aggressive growth formula to reduce time mem_copying with recursive calls to append in this library.
-		return 4 * value + 8;
+	String fmt(AllocatorInfo allocator, char* buf, ssize buf_size, char const* fmt, ...) {
+		va_list va;
+		va_start(va, fmt);
+		str_fmt_va(buf, buf_size, fmt, va);
+		va_end(va);
+		return GEN_NS string_make(allocator, buf);
 	}
 
 	static
-	String make( AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* str )
-	{
-		ssize length = str ? str_len( str ) : 0;
-		return make_length( allocator, str, length );
+	String fmt_buf(AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* fmt, ...) {
+		local_persist thread_local
+		char buf[GEN_PRINTF_MAXLEN] = { 0 };
+		va_list va;
+		va_start(va, fmt);
+		str_fmt_va(buf, GEN_PRINTF_MAXLEN, fmt, va);
+		va_end(va);
+		return GEN_NS string_make(allocator, buf);
 	}
 
-	static
-	String make( AllocatorInfo allocator, StrC str )
-	{
-		return make_length( allocator, str.Ptr, str.Len );
+	forceinline bool          make_space_for(char const* str, ssize add_len) { return GEN_NS make_space_for(*this, str, add_len); }
+	forceinline bool          append(char c)                                 { return GEN_NS append(*this, c); }
+	forceinline bool          append(char const* str)                        { return GEN_NS append(*this, str); }
+	forceinline bool          append(char const* str, ssize length)          { return GEN_NS append(*this, str, length); }
+	forceinline bool          append(StrC str)                               { return GEN_NS append(*this, str); }
+	forceinline bool          append(const String other)                     { return GEN_NS append(*this, other); }
+	forceinline ssize         avail_space() const                            { return GEN_NS avail_space(*this); }
+	forceinline char&         back()                                         { return GEN_NS back(*this); }
+	forceinline bool          contains(StrC substring) const                 { return GEN_NS contains(*this, substring); }
+	forceinline bool          contains(String const& substring) const        { return GEN_NS contains(*this, substring); }
+	forceinline ssize         capacity() const                               { return GEN_NS capacity(*this); }
+	forceinline void          clear()                                        { GEN_NS clear(*this); }
+	forceinline String        duplicate(AllocatorInfo allocator) const       { return GEN_NS duplicate(*this, allocator); }
+	forceinline void          free()                                         { GEN_NS free(*this); }
+	forceinline ssize         length() const                                 { return GEN_NS length(*this); }
+	forceinline b32           starts_with(StrC substring) const              { return GEN_NS starts_with(*this, substring); }
+	forceinline b32           starts_with(String substring) const            { return GEN_NS starts_with(*this, substring); }
+	forceinline void          skip_line()                                    { GEN_NS skip_line(*this); }
+	forceinline void          strip_space()                                  { GEN_NS strip_space(*this); }
+	forceinline void          trim(char const* cut_set)                      { GEN_NS trim(*this, cut_set); }
+	forceinline void          trim_space()                                   { GEN_NS trim_space(*this); }
+	forceinline String        visualize_whitespace() const                   { return GEN_NS visualize_whitespace(*this); }
+	forceinline StringHeader& get_header()                                   { return GEN_NS get_header(*this); }
+
+	bool append_fmt(char const* fmt, ...) {
+		ssize res;
+		char buf[GEN_PRINTF_MAXLEN] = { 0 };
+
+		va_list va;
+		va_start(va, fmt);
+		res = str_fmt_va(buf, count_of(buf) - 1, fmt, va) - 1;
+		va_end(va);
+
+		return GEN_NS append(*this, buf, res);
 	}
 
-	static
-	String make_reserve( AllocatorInfo allocator, ssize capacity );
+	forceinline operator bool()              { return Data != nullptr; }
+	forceinline operator char*()             { return Data; }
+	forceinline operator char const*() const { return Data; }
+	forceinline operator StrC() const        { return { length(), Data }; }
 
-	static
-	String make_length( AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* str, ssize length );
-
-	static
-	String fmt( AllocatorInfo allocator, char* buf, ssize buf_size, char const* fmt, ... );
-
-	static
-	String fmt_buf( AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* fmt, ... );
-
-	static
-	String join( AllocatorInfo allocator, char const** parts, ssize num_parts, char const* glue )
-	{
-		String result = make( allocator, "" );
-
-		for ( ssize idx = 0; idx < num_parts; ++idx )
-		{
-			result.append( parts[ idx ] );
-
-			if ( idx < num_parts - 1 )
-				result.append( glue );
-		}
-
-		return result;
-	}
-
-	static
-	bool are_equal( String lhs, String rhs )
-	{
-		if ( lhs.length() != rhs.length() )
-			return false;
-
-		for ( ssize idx = 0; idx < lhs.length(); ++idx )
-			if ( lhs[ idx ] != rhs[ idx ] )
-				return false;
-
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	static
-	bool are_equal( String lhs, StrC rhs )
-	{
-		if ( lhs.length() != (rhs.Len) )
-			return false;
-
-		for ( ssize idx = 0; idx < lhs.length(); ++idx )
-			if ( lhs[idx] != rhs[idx] )
-				return false;
-
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	bool make_space_for( char const* str, ssize add_len );
-
-	bool append( char c )
-	{
-		return append( & c, 1 );
-	}
-
-	bool append( char const* str )
-	{
-		return append( str, str_len( str ) );
-	}
-
-	bool append( char const* str, ssize length )
-	{
-		if ( sptr(str) > 0 )
-		{
-			ssize curr_len = this->length();
-
-			if ( ! make_space_for( str, length ) )
-				return false;
-
-			Header& header = get_header();
-
-			mem_copy( Data + curr_len, str, length );
-
-			Data[ curr_len + length ] = '\0';
-
-			header.Length = curr_len + length;
-		}
-		return str != nullptr;
-	}
-
-	bool append( StrC str)
-	{
-		return append( str.Ptr, str.Len );
-	}
-
-	bool append( const String other )
-	{
-		return append( other.Data, other.length() );
-	}
-
-	bool append_fmt( char const* fmt, ... );
-
-	ssize avail_space() const
-	{
-		Header const&
-		header = * rcast( Header const*, Data - sizeof( Header ));
-
-		return header.Capacity - header.Length;
-	}
-
-	char& back()
-	{
-		return Data[ length() - 1 ];
-	}
-
-	bool contains(StrC substring) const
-	{
-		Header const& header = * rcast( Header const*, Data - sizeof( Header ));
-
-		if (substring.Len > header.Length)
-			return false;
-
-		ssize main_len = header.Length;
-		ssize sub_len  = substring.Len;
-
-		for (ssize idx = 0; idx <= main_len - sub_len; ++idx)
-		{
-			if (str_compare(Data + idx, substring.Ptr, sub_len) == 0)
-				return true;
-		}
-
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	bool contains(String const& substring) const
-	{
-		Header const& header = * rcast( Header const*, Data - sizeof( Header ));
-
-		if (substring.length() > header.Length)
-			return false;
-
-		ssize main_len = header.Length;
-		ssize sub_len  = substring.length();
-
-		for (ssize idx = 0; idx <= main_len - sub_len; ++idx)
-		{
-			if (str_compare(Data + idx, substring.Data, sub_len) == 0)
-				return true;
-		}
-
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	ssize capacity() const
-	{
-		Header const&
-		header = * rcast( Header const*, Data - sizeof( Header ));
-
-		return header.Capacity;
-	}
-
-	void clear()
-	{
-		get_header().Length = 0;
-	}
-
-	String duplicate( AllocatorInfo allocator ) const
-	{
-		return make_length( allocator, Data, length() );
-	}
-
-	void free()
-	{
-		if ( ! Data )
-			return;
-
-		Header& header = get_header();
-
-		gen::free( header.Allocator, & header );
-	}
-
-	Header& get_header()
-	{
-		return *(Header*)(Data - sizeof(Header));
-	}
-
-	ssize length() const
-	{
-		Header const&
-		header = * rcast( Header const*, Data - sizeof( Header ));
-
-		return header.Length;
-	}
-
-	b32 starts_with( StrC substring ) const
-	{
-		if (substring.Len > length())
-			return false;
-
-		b32 result = str_compare(Data, substring.Ptr, substring.Len ) == 0;
-		return result;
-	}
-
-	b32 starts_with( String substring ) const
-	{
-		if (substring.length() > length())
-			return false;
-
-		b32 result = str_compare(Data, substring, substring.length() - 1 ) == 0;
-		return result;
-	}
-
-	void skip_line()
-	{
-	#define current (*scanner)
-		char* scanner = Data;
-		while ( current != '\r' && current != '\n' )
-		{
-			++ scanner;
-		}
-
-		s32 new_length = scanner - Data;
-
-		if ( current == '\r' )
-		{
-			new_length += 1;
-		}
-
-		mem_move( Data, scanner, new_length );
-
-		Header* header = & get_header();
-		header->Length = new_length;
-	#undef current
-	}
-
-	void strip_space()
-	{
-		char* write_pos = Data;
-		char* read_pos  = Data;
-
-		while ( * read_pos)
-		{
-			if ( ! char_is_space( *read_pos ))
-			{
-				*write_pos = *read_pos;
-				write_pos++;
-			}
-			read_pos++;
-		}
-
-		write_pos[0] = '\0';  // Null-terminate the modified string
-
-		// Update the length if needed
-		get_header().Length = write_pos - Data;
-	}
-
-	void trim( char const* cut_set )
-	{
-		ssize len = 0;
-
-		char* start_pos = Data;
-		char* end_pos   = Data + length() - 1;
-
-		while ( start_pos <= end_pos && char_first_occurence( cut_set, *start_pos ) )
-			start_pos++;
-
-		while ( end_pos > start_pos && char_first_occurence( cut_set, *end_pos ) )
-			end_pos--;
-
-		len = scast( ssize, ( start_pos > end_pos ) ? 0 : ( ( end_pos - start_pos ) + 1 ) );
-
-		if ( Data != start_pos )
-			mem_move( Data, start_pos, len );
-
-		Data[ len ] = '\0';
-
-		get_header().Length = len;
-	}
-
-	void trim_space()
-	{
-		return trim( " \t\r\n\v\f" );
-	}
-
-	// Debug function that provides a copy of the string with whitespace characters visualized.
-	String visualize_whitespace() const
-	{
-		Header* header = (Header*)(Data - sizeof(Header));
-
-		String result = make_reserve(header->Allocator, length() * 2); // Assume worst case for space requirements.
-
-		for ( char c : *this )
-		{
-			switch ( c )
-			{
-				case ' ':
-					result.append( txt("·") );
-				break;
-				case '\t':
-					result.append( txt("→") );
-				break;
-				case '\n':
-					result.append( txt("↵") );
-				break;
-				case '\r':
-					result.append( txt("⏎") );
-				break;
-				case '\v':
-					result.append( txt("⇕") );
-				break;
-				case '\f':
-					result.append( txt("⌂") );
-				break;
-				default:
-					result.append(c);
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return result;
-	}
-
-	// For-range support
-
-	char* begin() const
-	{
-		return Data;
-	}
-
-	char* end() const
-	{
-		Header const&
-		header = * rcast( Header const*, Data - sizeof( Header ));
-
-		return Data + header.Length;
-	}
-
-	operator bool()
-	{
-		return Data != nullptr;
-	}
-
-	operator char* ()
-	{
-		return Data;
-	}
-
-	operator char const* () const
-	{
-		return Data;
-	}
-
-	operator StrC() const
-	{
-		return { length(), Data };
-	}
-
-	// Used with cached strings
-	// Essentially makes the string a string view.
-	String const& operator = ( String const& other ) const
-	{
-		if ( this == & other )
+	String const& operator=(String const& other) const {
+		if (this == &other)
 			return *this;
 
-		String*
-		this_ = ccast(String*, this);
+		String* this_ = ccast(String*, this);
 		this_->Data = other.Data;
 
 		return *this;
 	}
 
-	char& operator [] ( ssize index )
-	{
-		return Data[ index ];
-	}
+	forceinline char& operator[](ssize index)             { return Data[index]; }
+	forceinline char const& operator[](ssize index) const { return Data[index]; }
 
-	char const& operator [] ( ssize index ) const
-	{
-		return Data[ index ];
-	}
-
-	char* Data;
+	forceinline char* begin() const { return Data; }
+	forceinline char* end() const   { return Data + length(); }
+#pragma endregion Member Mapping
+#endif
 };
 
-struct String_POD
+inline
+usize string_grow_formula(usize value) {
+	// Using a very aggressive growth formula to reduce time mem_copying with recursive calls to append in this library.
+	return 4 * value + 8;
+}
+
+inline
+String string_make(AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* str) {
+	ssize length = str ? str_len(str) : 0;
+	return string_make_length(allocator, str, length);
+}
+
+inline
+String string_make(AllocatorInfo allocator, StrC str) {
+	return string_make_length(allocator, str.Ptr, str.Len);
+}
+
+inline
+String string_fmt(AllocatorInfo allocator, char* buf, ssize buf_size, char const* fmt, ...) {
+	va_list va;
+	va_start(va, fmt);
+	str_fmt_va(buf, buf_size, fmt, va);
+	va_end(va);
+
+	return string_make(allocator, buf);
+}
+
+inline
+String string_fmt_buf(AllocatorInfo allocator, char const* fmt, ...)
 {
+	local_persist thread_local
+	char buf[GEN_PRINTF_MAXLEN] = { 0 };
+
+	va_list va;
+	va_start(va, fmt);
+	str_fmt_va(buf, GEN_PRINTF_MAXLEN, fmt, va);
+	va_end(va);
+
+	return string_make(allocator, buf);
+}
+
+inline
+String string_join(AllocatorInfo allocator, char const** parts, ssize num_parts, char const* glue)
+{
+	String result = string_make(allocator, "");
+
+	for (ssize idx = 0; idx < num_parts; ++idx)
+	{
+		append(result, parts[idx]);
+
+		if (idx < num_parts - 1)
+			append(result, glue);
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+inline
+bool append(String& str, char c) {
+	return append(str, &c, 1);
+}
+
+inline
+bool append(String& str, char const* str_to_append) {
+	return append(str, str_to_append, str_len(str_to_append));
+}
+
+inline
+bool append(String& str, char const* str_to_append, ssize append_length)
+{
+	if (sptr(str_to_append) > 0)
+	{
+		ssize curr_len = length(str);
+
+		if (!make_space_for(str, str_to_append, append_length))
+			return false;
+
+		StringHeader& header = get_header(str);
+
+		mem_copy(str.Data + curr_len, str_to_append, append_length);
+
+		str.Data[curr_len + append_length] = '\0';
+
+		header.Length = curr_len + append_length;
+	}
+	return str_to_append != nullptr;
+}
+
+inline
+bool append(String& str, StrC str_to_append) {
+	return append(str, str_to_append.Ptr, str_to_append.Len);
+}
+
+inline
+bool append(String& str, const String other) {
+	return append(str, other.Data, length(other));
+}
+
+inline
+bool are_equal(String lhs, String rhs)
+{
+	if (length(lhs) != length(rhs))
+		return false;
+
+	for (ssize idx = 0; idx < length(lhs); ++idx)
+		if (lhs[idx] != rhs[idx])
+			return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+inline
+bool are_equal(String lhs, StrC rhs)
+{
+	if (length(lhs) != (rhs.Len))
+		return false;
+
+	for (ssize idx = 0; idx < length(lhs); ++idx)
+		if (lhs[idx] != rhs[idx])
+			return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+inline
+ssize avail_space(String const& str) {
+	StringHeader const& header = *rcast(StringHeader const*, str.Data - sizeof(StringHeader));
+	return header.Capacity - header.Length;
+}
+
+inline
+char& back(String& str) {
+	return str.Data[length(str) - 1];
+}
+
+inline
+bool contains(String const& str, StrC substring)
+{
+	StringHeader const& header = *rcast(StringHeader const*, str.Data - sizeof(StringHeader));
+
+	if (substring.Len > header.Length)
+		return false;
+
+	ssize main_len = header.Length;
+	ssize sub_len = substring.Len;
+
+	for (ssize idx = 0; idx <= main_len - sub_len; ++idx)
+	{
+		if (str_compare(str.Data + idx, substring.Ptr, sub_len) == 0)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+inline
+bool contains(String const& str, String const& substring)
+{
+	StringHeader const& header = *rcast(StringHeader const*, str.Data - sizeof(StringHeader));
+
+	if (length(substring) > header.Length)
+		return false;
+
+	ssize main_len = header.Length;
+	ssize sub_len = length(substring);
+
+	for (ssize idx = 0; idx <= main_len - sub_len; ++idx)
+	{
+		if (str_compare(str.Data + idx, substring.Data, sub_len) == 0)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+inline
+ssize capacity(String const& str) {
+   StringHeader const& header = *rcast(StringHeader const*, str.Data - sizeof(StringHeader));
+   return header.Capacity;
+}
+
+inline
+void clear(String& str) {
+   get_header(str).Length = 0;
+}
+
+inline
+String duplicate(String const& str, AllocatorInfo allocator) {
+   return string_make_length(allocator, str.Data, length(str));
+}
+
+inline
+void free(String& str) {
+   if (!str.Data)
+   	return;
+
+   StringHeader& header = get_header(str);
+   GEN_NS free(header.Allocator, &header);
+}
+
+inline
+StringHeader& get_header(String& str) {
+   return *(StringHeader*)(str.Data - sizeof(StringHeader));
+}
+
+inline
+ssize length(String const& str)
+{
+   StringHeader const& header = *rcast(StringHeader const*, str.Data - sizeof(StringHeader));
+   return header.Length;
+}
+
+inline
+bool make_space_for(String& str, char const* to_append, ssize add_len)
+{
+	ssize available = avail_space(str);
+
+	if (available >= add_len) {
+		return true;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		ssize new_len, old_size, new_size;
+		void* ptr;
+		void* new_ptr;
+
+		AllocatorInfo allocator = get_header(str).Allocator;
+		StringHeader* header = nullptr;
+
+		new_len = string_grow_formula(length(str) + add_len);
+		ptr = &get_header(str);
+		old_size = size_of(StringHeader) + length(str) + 1;
+		new_size = size_of(StringHeader) + new_len + 1;
+
+		new_ptr = resize(allocator, ptr, old_size, new_size);
+
+		if (new_ptr == nullptr)
+			return false;
+
+		header = rcast(StringHeader*, new_ptr);
+		header->Allocator = allocator;
+		header->Capacity = new_len;
+
+		str.Data = rcast(char*, header + 1);
+
+		return true;
+	}
+}
+
+inline
+b32 starts_with(String const& str, StrC substring) {
+	if (substring.Len > length(str))
+	return false;
+
+	b32 result = str_compare(str.Data, substring.Ptr, substring.Len) == 0;
+	return result;
+}
+
+inline
+b32 starts_with(String const& str, String substring) {
+	if (length(substring) > length(str))
+		return false;
+
+	b32 result = str_compare(str.Data, substring.Data, length(substring) - 1) == 0;
+	return result;
+}
+
+inline
+void skip_line(String& str)
+{
+#define current (*scanner)
+	char* scanner = str.Data;
+	while (current != '\r' && current != '\n') {
+ 		++scanner;
+	}
+
+	s32 new_length = scanner - str.Data;
+
+	if (current == '\r') {
+		new_length += 1;
+	}
+
+	mem_move(str.Data, scanner, new_length);
+
+	StringHeader* header = &get_header(str);
+	header->Length = new_length;
+#undef current
+}
+
+inline
+void strip_space(String& str)
+{
+   char* write_pos = str.Data;
+   char* read_pos = str.Data;
+
+   while (*read_pos)
+   {
+   	if (!char_is_space(*read_pos))
+   	{
+   		*write_pos = *read_pos;
+   		write_pos++;
+   	}
+   	read_pos++;
+   }
+
+   write_pos[0] = '\0';  // Null-terminate the modified string
+
+   // Update the length if needed
+   get_header(str).Length = write_pos - str.Data;
+}
+
+inline
+void trim(String& str, char const* cut_set)
+{
+   ssize len = 0;
+
+   char* start_pos = str.Data;
+   char* end_pos = str.Data + length(str) - 1;
+
+   while (start_pos <= end_pos && char_first_occurence(cut_set, *start_pos))
+   	start_pos++;
+
+   while (end_pos > start_pos && char_first_occurence(cut_set, *end_pos))
+   	end_pos--;
+
+   len = scast(ssize, (start_pos > end_pos) ? 0 : ((end_pos - start_pos) + 1));
+
+   if (str.Data != start_pos)
+   	mem_move(str.Data, start_pos, len);
+
+   str.Data[len] = '\0';
+
+   get_header(str).Length = len;
+}
+
+inline
+void trim_space(String& str) {
+   trim(str, " \t\r\n\v\f");
+}
+
+inline
+String visualize_whitespace(String const& str)
+{
+	StringHeader* header = (StringHeader*)(str.Data - sizeof(StringHeader));
+	String        result = string_make_reserve(header->Allocator, length(str) * 2); // Assume worst case for space requirements.
+
+	for (char c : str) switch (c)
+	{
+		case ' ':
+			append(result, txt("·"));
+		break;
+		case '\t':
+			append(result, txt("→"));
+		break;
+		case '\n':
+			append(result, txt("↵"));
+		break;
+		case '\r':
+			append(result, txt("⏎"));
+		break;
+		case '\v':
+			append(result, txt("⇕"));
+		break;
+		case '\f':
+			append(result, txt("⌂"));
+		break;
+		default:
+			append(result, c);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+#pragma endregion String
+
+struct String_POD {
 	char* Data;
 };
 static_assert( sizeof( String_POD ) == sizeof( String ), "String is not a POD" );