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+/* Copyright 2015, 2016, Michele Santullo
+ * This file is part of "dindexer".
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with "dindexer".  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef id942A6B5AB2AF443C82D4321775BFC9E8
+#define id942A6B5AB2AF443C82D4321775BFC9E8
+
+#include "compatibility.h"
+#include "helpers/sequence_bt.hpp"
+#include <type_traits>
+#include <utility>
+#include <limits>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <array>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <string>
+#include <ciso646>
+#include <climits>
+#include <boost/range/adaptor/reversed.hpp>
+
+namespace dinhelp {
+	namespace customize {
+		template<typename T>
+		struct index_array_to_string;
+
+		template<typename C, typename T>
+		struct char_to_int;
+	} //namespace customize
+
+	namespace implem {
+		template <typename T>
+		inline constexpr std::size_t max_digits() {
+			return static_cast<std::size_t>(::log(std::numeric_limits<T>::max()));
+		}
+
+		template <std::size_t Base, std::size_t Val>
+		struct power {
+			enum { value = Base * power<Base, Val - 1>::value };
+		};
+		template <std::size_t Base>
+		struct power<Base, 0> {
+			enum { value = 1 };
+		};
+
+		constexpr std::size_t count_digits_10_compiletime (std::size_t parNum) {
+			return (parNum == 0 ? 0 : static_cast<std::size_t>(::log10(parNum))) + 1;
+		}
+
+		template <std::size_t N>
+		struct maxdigits {
+			enum { value = count_digits_10_compiletime(static_cast<std::size_t>(::pow(2.0, static_cast<double>(N)))) };
+		};
+
+		template <template <typename> class Tag, typename T, typename F>
+		inline std::array<uint8_t, max_digits<T>()> int_to_string (const F& parFrom) {
+			using ArrayRetType = std::array<uint8_t, max_digits<T>()>;
+
+			ArrayRetType retval;
+			F div = 1;
+			for (std::size_t z = 0; z < Tag<F>::count_digits(parFrom); ++z) {
+				retval[Tag<F>::count_digits(parFrom) - z - 1] = static_cast<uint8_t>((parFrom / div) % Tag<F>::base);
+				div *= Tag<F>::base;
+			}
+			std::fill(retval.begin() + Tag<F>::count_digits(parFrom), retval.end(), 0xff);
+			return retval;
+		};
+
+		template <template <typename> class Tag, typename T, typename F>
+		inline T string_to_int (const F& parFrom) {
+			T retval(0);
+			T mul(1);
+			for (auto chara : boost::adaptors::reverse(parFrom)) {
+				retval += dinhelp::customize::char_to_int<decltype(chara), T>::make(chara) * mul;
+				mul *= Tag<T>::base;
+			}
+			return retval;
+		};
+	} //namespace implem
+
+	namespace tags {
+		template <typename T>
+		struct dec {
+			enum { base = 10 };
+
+			template <T... Powers, std::size_t... Digits>
+			static std::size_t count_digits (
+				T parValue,
+				dinhelp::bt::index_seq<Powers...> = dinhelp::bt::index_range<0, dinhelp::implem::max_digits<T>()>(),
+				dinhelp::bt::index_seq<Digits...> = dinhelp::bt::index_range<0, CHAR_BIT * sizeof(T)>()
+			) a_pure;
+		};
+
+		template <typename T>
+		struct hex {
+			enum { base = 16 };
+
+			static std::size_t count_digits ( T parValue ) a_pure;
+		};
+
+		//See: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9721042/count-number-of-digits-which-method-is-most-efficient#9721113
+		template <typename T>
+		template <T... Powers, std::size_t... Digits>
+		std::size_t dec<T>::count_digits (T parValue, dinhelp::bt::index_seq<Powers...>, dinhelp::bt::index_seq<Digits...>) {
+			static T powers[] = { 0, dinhelp::implem::power<10, Powers + 1>::value... };
+			static std::size_t maxdigits[] = { dinhelp::implem::maxdigits<Digits>::value... };
+			const auto bits = sizeof(parValue) * CHAR_BIT - __builtin_clz(parValue);
+			return (parValue < powers[maxdigits[bits] - 1] ? maxdigits[bits] - 1 : maxdigits[bits]);
+		}
+
+		template <typename T>
+		std::size_t hex<T>::count_digits (T parValue) {
+			return std::max(((sizeof(parValue) * CHAR_BIT - __builtin_clz(parValue)) + (CHAR_BIT / 2 - 1)) / (CHAR_BIT / 2), 1);
+		}
+	} //namespace tags
+
+	namespace implem {
+		template <template <typename> class Tag>
+		struct lexical_cast {
+			template <typename T, typename F>
+			static T convert ( const typename std::enable_if<std::is_integral<F>::value, F>::type& parFrom ) {
+				const auto indices = int_to_string<Tag, T, F>(parFrom);
+				return dinhelp::customize::index_array_to_string<T>::make(indices);
+			}
+
+			template <typename T, typename F>
+			static typename std::enable_if<std::is_integral<T>::value, T>::type convert ( const F& parFrom ) {
+				return string_to_int<Tag, T, F>(parFrom);
+			}
+		};
+	} //namespace implem
+
+	template <typename T, template <typename> class Tag=tags::dec, typename F=void>
+	inline T lexical_cast (const F& parFrom) {
+		return dinhelp::implem::lexical_cast<Tag>::template convert<T, F>(parFrom);
+	}
+
+	namespace customize {
+		template<>
+		struct index_array_to_string<std::string> {
+			template<std::size_t N>
+			static std::string make (const std::array<uint8_t, N> &parIndices) {
+				static const char symbols[] = {'0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5',
+											   '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A', 'B',
+											   'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'};
+				std::string retval(N, ' ');
+				for (std::size_t z = 0; z < N; ++z) {
+					retval[z] = symbols[parIndices[z]];
+				}
+				return retval;
+			}
+		};
+
+		template<typename T>
+		struct char_to_int<char, T> {
+			static T make (char parChar) {
+				if (parChar >= '0' and parChar <= '9')
+					return parChar - '0';
+				else if (parChar >= 'a' and parChar <= 'f')
+					return 10 + parChar - 'a';
+				else if (parChar >= 'A' and parChar <= 'F')
+					return 10 + parChar - 'A';
+				return 0;
+			}
+		};
+	} //namespace customize
+} //namespace dinhelp
+#endif