MDEV-17906 Class Binary_string

sql/sql_insert.cc

@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ create_insert_stmt_from_insert_delayed(THD *thd, String *buf)
   if (buf->append(thd->query()) ||
       buf->replace(thd->lex->keyword_delayed_begin_offset,
                    thd->lex->keyword_delayed_end_offset -
-                   thd->lex->keyword_delayed_begin_offset, 0))
+                   thd->lex->keyword_delayed_begin_offset, NULL, 0))
     return 1;
   return 0;
 }

sql/sql_string.cc

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 ** String functions
 *****************************************************************************/
 
-bool String::real_alloc(size_t length)
+bool Binary_string::real_alloc(size_t length)
 {
   size_t arg_length= ALIGN_SIZE(length + 1);
   DBUG_ASSERT(arg_length > length);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ bool String::real_alloc(size_t length)
 
    @retval true An error occurred when attempting to allocate memory.
 */
-bool String::realloc_raw(size_t alloc_length)
+bool Binary_string::realloc_raw(size_t alloc_length)
 {
   if (Alloced_length <= alloc_length)
   {
@@ -132,13 +132,12 @@ bool String::set_int(longlong num, bool unsigned_flag, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
 
 
 // Convert a number into its HEX representation
-bool String::set_hex(ulonglong num)
+bool Binary_string::set_hex(ulonglong num)
 {
   char *n_end;
   if (alloc(65) || !(n_end= longlong2str(num, Ptr, 16)))
     return true;
   length((uint32) (n_end - Ptr));
-  set_charset(&my_charset_latin1);
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ void Static_binary_string::qs_append_hex(const char *str, uint32 len)
 
 
 // Convert a string to its HEX representation
-bool String::set_hex(const char *str, uint32 len)
+bool Binary_string::set_hex(const char *str, uint32 len)
 {
   /*
     Safety: cut the source string if "len" is too large.
@@ -180,7 +179,6 @@ bool String::set_hex(const char *str, uint32 len)
     return true;
   length(0);
   qs_append_hex(str, len);
-  set_charset(&my_charset_latin1);
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -203,7 +201,7 @@ bool String::set_real(double num,uint decimals, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
 }
 
 
-bool String::copy()
+bool Binary_string::copy()
 {
   if (!alloced)
   {
@@ -224,18 +222,17 @@ bool String::copy()
    @retval false Success.
    @retval true Memory allocation failed.
 */
-bool String::copy(const String &str)
+bool Binary_string::copy(const Binary_string &str)
 {
   if (alloc(str.str_length))
     return TRUE;
   str_length=str.str_length;
   bmove(Ptr,str.Ptr,str_length);		// May be overlapping
   Ptr[str_length]=0;
-  set_charset(str);
   return FALSE;
 }
 
-bool String::copy(const char *str,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+bool Binary_string::copy(const char *str, size_t arg_length)
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT(arg_length < UINT_MAX32);
   if (alloc(arg_length))
@@ -252,7 +249,6 @@ bool String::copy(const char *str,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
   else if ((str_length=uint32(arg_length)))
     memcpy(Ptr,str,arg_length);
   Ptr[arg_length]=0;
-  set_charset(cs);
   return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -262,7 +258,7 @@ bool String::copy(const char *str,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
   from valgrind
 */
 
-bool String::copy_or_move(const char *str,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+bool Binary_string::copy_or_move(const char *str, size_t arg_length)
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT(arg_length < UINT_MAX32);
   if (alloc(arg_length))
@@ -270,7 +266,6 @@ bool String::copy_or_move(const char *str,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
   if ((str_length=uint32(arg_length)))
     memmove(Ptr,str,arg_length);
   Ptr[arg_length]=0;
-  set_charset(cs);
   return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -488,7 +483,7 @@ bool String::set_ascii(const char *str, size_t arg_length)
 
 /* This is used by mysql.cc */
 
-bool String::fill(uint32 max_length,char fill_char)
+bool Binary_string::fill(uint32 max_length,char fill_char)
 {
   if (str_length > max_length)
     Ptr[str_length=max_length]=0;
@@ -508,18 +503,6 @@ void String::strip_sp()
     str_length--;
 }
 
-bool String::append(const String &s)
-{
-  if (s.length())
-  {
-    if (realloc_with_extra_if_needed(str_length+s.length()))
-      return TRUE;
-    memcpy(Ptr+str_length,s.ptr(),s.length());
-    str_length+=s.length();
-  }
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
 
 /*
   Append an ASCII string to the a string of the current character set
@@ -550,24 +533,11 @@ bool String::append(const char *s,size_t size)
   /*
     For an ASCII compatinble string we can just append.
   */
-  if (realloc_with_extra_if_needed(str_length+arg_length))
+  return Binary_string::append(s, arg_length);
-    return TRUE;
-  memcpy(Ptr+str_length,s,arg_length);
-  str_length+=arg_length;
-  return FALSE;
 }
 
 
-/*
+bool Binary_string::append_longlong(longlong val)
-  Append a 0-terminated ASCII string
-*/
-
-bool String::append(const char *s)
-{
-  return append(s, (uint) strlen(s));
-}
-
-bool String::append_longlong(longlong val)
 {
   if (realloc(str_length+MAX_BIGINT_WIDTH+2))
     return TRUE;
@@ -577,7 +547,7 @@ bool String::append_longlong(longlong val)
 }
 
 
-bool String::append_ulonglong(ulonglong val)
+bool Binary_string::append_ulonglong(ulonglong val)
 {
   if (realloc(str_length+MAX_BIGINT_WIDTH+2))
     return TRUE;
@@ -617,18 +587,13 @@ bool String::append(const char *s, size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
       return TRUE;
     str_length+= copy_and_convert(Ptr + str_length, (uint32)add_length, charset(),
                                   s, (uint32)arg_length, cs, &dummy_errors);
+    return false;
   }
-  else
+  return Binary_string::append(s, arg_length);
-  {
-    if (realloc_with_extra_if_needed(str_length + arg_length)) 
-      return TRUE;
-    memcpy(Ptr + str_length, s, arg_length);
-    str_length+= (uint32)arg_length;
-  }
-  return FALSE;
 }
 
-bool String::append(IO_CACHE* file, uint32 arg_length)
+
+bool Binary_string::append(IO_CACHE* file, uint32 arg_length)
 {
   if (realloc_with_extra_if_needed(str_length+arg_length))
     return TRUE;
@@ -735,18 +700,9 @@ skip:
   return -1;
 }
 
-/*
-  Replace substring with string
-  If wrong parameter or not enough memory, do nothing
-*/
 
-bool String::replace(uint32 offset,uint32 arg_length,const String &to)
+bool Binary_string::replace(uint32 offset, uint32 arg_length,
-{
+                            const char *to, uint32 to_length)
-  return replace(offset,arg_length,to.ptr(),to.length());
-}
-
-bool String::replace(uint32 offset,uint32 arg_length,
-                     const char *to, uint32 to_length)
 {
   long diff = (long) to_length-(long) arg_length;
   if (offset+arg_length <= str_length)
@@ -777,7 +733,7 @@ bool String::replace(uint32 offset,uint32 arg_length,
 
 
 // added by Holyfoot for "geometry" needs
-int String::reserve(size_t space_needed, size_t grow_by)
+int Binary_string::reserve(size_t space_needed, size_t grow_by)
 {
   if (Alloced_length < str_length + space_needed)
   {
@@ -936,12 +892,12 @@ String *copy_if_not_alloced(String *to,String *from,uint32 from_length)
        of a constant string.
        Not safe to reuse.
   */
-  if (from->Alloced_length > 0) // "from" is  #c or #d (not a constant)
+  if (from->alloced_length() > 0) // "from" is  #c or #d (not a constant)
   {
-    if (from->Alloced_length >= from_length)
+    if (from->alloced_length() >= from_length)
       return from; // #c or #d (large enough to store from_length bytes)
 
-    if (from->alloced)
+    if (from->is_alloced())
     {
       (void) from->realloc(from_length);
       return from; // #d (reallocated to fit from_length bytes)
@@ -980,7 +936,7 @@ String *copy_if_not_alloced(String *to,String *from,uint32 from_length)
       Note, as we can't distinguish between #a and #b for sure,
       so we can't assert "not #a", but we can at least assert "not #e".
     */
-    DBUG_ASSERT(!from->alloced || from->Alloced_length > 0); // Not #e
+    DBUG_ASSERT(!from->is_alloced() || from->alloced_length() > 0); // Not #e
 
     (void) from->realloc(from_length);
     return from;

sql/sql_string.h

@@ -233,6 +233,12 @@ public:
            !memcmp(ptr(), other->ptr(), length());
   }
 
+  void set(char *str, size_t len)
+  {
+    Ptr= str;
+    str_length= (uint32) len;
+  }
+
   void swap(Static_binary_string &s)
   {
     swap_variables(char *, Ptr, s.Ptr);
@@ -359,55 +365,54 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-class String: public Charset, public Static_binary_string
+class Binary_string: public Static_binary_string
 {
   uint32 Alloced_length, extra_alloc;
-  bool alloced,thread_specific;
+  bool alloced, thread_specific;
-public:
+  void init_private_data()
-  String()
   {
     Alloced_length= extra_alloc= 0;
-    alloced= thread_specific= 0;
+    alloced= thread_specific= false;
   }
-  String(size_t length_arg)
+public:
+  Binary_string()
   {
-    alloced= thread_specific= 0;
+    init_private_data();
-    Alloced_length= extra_alloc= 0;
+  }
+  explicit Binary_string(size_t length_arg)
+  {
+    init_private_data();
     (void) real_alloc(length_arg);
   }
-  String(const char *str, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+  explicit Binary_string(const char *str)
-   :String(str, strlen(str), cs)
+   :Binary_string(str, strlen(str))
   { }
   /*
     NOTE: If one intend to use the c_ptr() method, the following two
     contructors need the size of memory for STR to be at least LEN+1 (to make
     room for zero termination).
   */
-  String(const char *str, size_t len, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+  Binary_string(const char *str, size_t len)
-   :Charset(cs),
+   :Static_binary_string((char *) str, len)
-    Static_binary_string((char *) str, len)
   {
-    Alloced_length= extra_alloc=0;
+    init_private_data();
-    alloced= thread_specific= 0;
   }
-  String(char *str, size_t len, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+  Binary_string(char *str, size_t len)
-   :Charset(cs),
+   :Static_binary_string(str, len)
-    Static_binary_string(str, len)
   {
     Alloced_length= (uint32) len;
     extra_alloc= 0;
     alloced= thread_specific= 0;
   }
-  String(const String &str)
+  explicit Binary_string(const Binary_string &str)
-   :Charset(str),
+   :Static_binary_string(str)
-    Static_binary_string(str)
   {
     Alloced_length= str.Alloced_length;
     extra_alloc= 0;
     alloced= thread_specific= 0;
   }
 
-  ~String() { free(); }
+  ~Binary_string() { free(); }
 
   /* Mark variable thread specific it it's not allocated already */
   inline void set_thread_specific()
@@ -415,16 +420,164 @@ public:
     if (!alloced)
       thread_specific= 1;
   }
+  bool is_alloced() const { return alloced; }
   inline uint32 alloced_length() const { return Alloced_length;}
   inline uint32 extra_allocation() const { return extra_alloc;}
   inline void extra_allocation(size_t len) { extra_alloc= (uint32)len; }
   inline void mark_as_const() { Alloced_length= 0;}
+
+  inline bool uses_buffer_owned_by(const Binary_string *s) const
+  {
+    return (s->alloced && Ptr >= s->Ptr && Ptr < s->Ptr + s->str_length);
+  }
+
+  /* Swap two string objects. Efficient way to exchange data without memcpy. */
+  void swap(Binary_string &s)
+  {
+    Static_binary_string::swap(s);
+    swap_variables(uint32, Alloced_length, s.Alloced_length);
+    swap_variables(bool, alloced, s.alloced);
+  }
+
+  /**
+     Points the internal buffer to the supplied one. The old buffer is freed.
+     @param str Pointer to the new buffer.
+     @param arg_length Length of the new buffer in characters, excluding any
+            null character.
+     @note The new buffer will not be null terminated.
+  */
+  void set_alloced(char *str, size_t length_arg, size_t alloced_length_arg)
+  {
+    free();
+    Static_binary_string::set(str, length_arg);
+    DBUG_ASSERT(alloced_length_arg < UINT_MAX32);
+    Alloced_length= (uint32) alloced_length_arg;
+  }
+  inline void set(char *str, size_t arg_length)
+  {
+    set_alloced(str, arg_length, arg_length);
+  }
+  inline void set(const char *str, size_t arg_length)
+  {
+    free();
+    Static_binary_string::set((char *) str, arg_length);
+  }
+
+  void set(Binary_string &str, size_t offset, size_t arg_length)
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(&str != this);
+    free();
+    Static_binary_string::set((char*) str.ptr() + offset, arg_length);
+    if (str.Alloced_length)
+      Alloced_length= (uint32) (str.Alloced_length - offset);
+  }
+
+  /* Take over handling of buffer from some other object */
+  void reset(char *ptr_arg, size_t length_arg, size_t alloced_length_arg)
+  {
+    set_alloced(ptr_arg, length_arg, alloced_length_arg);
+    alloced= ptr_arg != 0;
+  }
+
+  /* Forget about the buffer, let some other object handle it */
+  char *release()
+  {
+    char *old= Ptr;
+    Static_binary_string::set(NULL, 0);
+    init_private_data();
+    return old;
+  }
+
+  inline void set_quick(char *str, size_t arg_length)
+  {
+    if (!alloced)
+    {
+      Static_binary_string::set(str, arg_length);
+      Alloced_length= (uint32) arg_length;
+    }
+  }
+
+  inline Binary_string& operator=(const Binary_string &s)
+  {
+    if (&s != this)
+    {
+      /*
+        It is forbidden to do assignments like
+        some_string = substring_of_that_string
+      */
+      DBUG_ASSERT(!s.uses_buffer_owned_by(this));
+      set_alloced((char *) s.Ptr, s.str_length, s.Alloced_length);
+    }
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  bool set_hex(ulonglong num);
+  bool set_hex(const char *str, uint32 len);
+
+  bool copy();                                  // Alloc string if not alloced
+  bool copy(const Binary_string &s);            // Allocate new string
+  bool copy(const char *s, size_t arg_length);	// Allocate new string
+  bool copy_or_move(const char *s,size_t arg_length);
+
+  bool append_ulonglong(ulonglong val);
+  bool append_longlong(longlong val);
+
+  bool append(const char *s, size_t size)
+  {
+    if (!size)
+      return false;
+    if (realloc_with_extra_if_needed(str_length + size))
+      return true;
+    q_append(s, size);
+    return false;
+  }
+  bool append(const Binary_string &s)
+  {
+    return append(s.ptr(), s.length());
+  }
+  bool append(IO_CACHE* file, uint32 arg_length);
+
+  inline bool append_char(char chr)
+  {
+    if (str_length < Alloced_length)
+    {
+      Ptr[str_length++]= chr;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      if (unlikely(realloc_with_extra(str_length + 1)))
+	return true;
+      Ptr[str_length++]= chr;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+  bool append_hex(const char *src, uint32 srclen)
+  {
+    for (const char *src_end= src + srclen ; src != src_end ; src++)
+    {
+      if (unlikely(append_char(_dig_vec_lower[((uchar) *src) >> 4])) ||
+          unlikely(append_char(_dig_vec_lower[((uchar) *src) & 0x0F])))
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  bool append_with_step(const char *s, uint32 arg_length, uint32 step_alloc)
+  {
+    uint32 new_length= arg_length + str_length;
+    if (new_length > Alloced_length &&
+        unlikely(realloc(new_length + step_alloc)))
+      return true;
+    q_append(s, arg_length);
+    return false;
+  }
+
   inline char *c_ptr()
   {
     DBUG_ASSERT(!alloced || !Ptr || !Alloced_length ||
                 (Alloced_length >= (str_length + 1)));
 
-    if (!Ptr || Ptr[str_length])		/* Should be safe */
+    if (!Ptr || Ptr[str_length])              // Should be safe
       (void) realloc(str_length);
     return Ptr;
   }
@@ -443,78 +596,6 @@ public:
     return Ptr;
   }
 
-  void set(String &str,size_t offset,size_t arg_length)
-  {
-    DBUG_ASSERT(&str != this);
-    free();
-    Ptr=(char*) str.ptr()+offset; str_length=(uint32)arg_length;
-    if (str.Alloced_length)
-      Alloced_length=(uint32)(str.Alloced_length-offset);
-    set_charset(str);
-  }
-
-  /**
-     Points the internal buffer to the supplied one. The old buffer is freed.
-     @param str Pointer to the new buffer.
-     @param arg_length Length of the new buffer in characters, excluding any 
-            null character.
-     @param cs Character set to use for interpreting string data.
-     @note The new buffer will not be null terminated.
-  */
-  inline void set(char *str,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
-  {
-    free();
-    Ptr=(char*) str; str_length=Alloced_length=(uint32)arg_length;
-    set_charset(cs);
-  }
-  inline void set(const char *str,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
-  {
-    free();
-    Ptr=(char*) str; str_length=(uint32)arg_length;
-    set_charset(cs);
-  }
-  bool set_ascii(const char *str, size_t arg_length);
-  inline void set_quick(char *str,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
-  {
-    if (!alloced)
-    {
-      Ptr=(char*) str; str_length=Alloced_length=(uint32)arg_length;
-    }
-    set_charset(cs);
-  }
-  bool set_int(longlong num, bool unsigned_flag, CHARSET_INFO *cs);
-  bool set(int num, CHARSET_INFO *cs) { return set_int(num, false, cs); }
-  bool set(uint num, CHARSET_INFO *cs) { return set_int(num, true, cs); }
-  bool set(long num, CHARSET_INFO *cs) { return set_int(num, false, cs); }
-  bool set(ulong num, CHARSET_INFO *cs) { return set_int(num, true, cs); }
-  bool set(longlong num, CHARSET_INFO *cs) { return set_int(num, false, cs); }
-  bool set(ulonglong num, CHARSET_INFO *cs) { return set_int((longlong)num, true, cs); }
-  bool set_real(double num,uint decimals, CHARSET_INFO *cs);
-
-  bool set_hex(ulonglong num);
-  bool set_hex(const char *str, uint32 len);
-
-  /* Take over handling of buffer from some other object */
-  void reset(char *ptr_arg, size_t length_arg, size_t alloced_length_arg,
-             CHARSET_INFO *cs)
-  { 
-    free();
-    Ptr= ptr_arg;
-    str_length= (uint32)length_arg;
-    Alloced_length= (uint32)alloced_length_arg;
-    set_charset(cs);
-    alloced= ptr_arg != 0;
-  }
-
-  /* Forget about the buffer, let some other object handle it */
-  char *release()
-  {
-    char *old= Ptr;
-    Ptr=0; str_length= Alloced_length= extra_alloc= 0;
-    alloced= thread_specific= 0;
-    return old;
-  }
-
   inline void free()
   {
     if (alloced)
@@ -523,8 +604,7 @@ public:
       my_free(Ptr);
     }
     Alloced_length= extra_alloc= 0;
-    Ptr=0;
+    Static_binary_string::set(NULL, 0); // Safety
-    str_length=0;				/* Safety */
   }
   inline bool alloc(size_t arg_length)
   {
@@ -532,13 +612,13 @@ public:
       return 0;
     return real_alloc(arg_length);
   }
-  bool real_alloc(size_t arg_length);			// Empties old string
+  bool real_alloc(size_t arg_length);  // Empties old string
   bool realloc_raw(size_t arg_length);
   bool realloc(size_t arg_length)
   {
     if (realloc_raw(arg_length))
       return TRUE;
-    Ptr[arg_length]=0;        // This make other funcs shorter
+    Ptr[arg_length]= 0; // This make other funcs shorter
     return FALSE;
   }
   bool realloc_with_extra(size_t arg_length)
@@ -572,37 +652,179 @@ public:
                                 arg_length,MYF((thread_specific ?
                                                 MY_THREAD_SPECIFIC : 0))))))
       {
-	Alloced_length = 0;
+        Alloced_length= 0;
-	real_alloc(arg_length);
+        real_alloc(arg_length);
       }
       else
       {
-	Ptr=new_ptr;
+        Ptr= new_ptr;
-	Alloced_length=(uint32)arg_length;
+        Alloced_length= (uint32) arg_length;
       }
     }
   }
-  bool is_alloced() const { return alloced; }
+  void move(Binary_string &s)
+  {
+    set_alloced(s.Ptr, s.str_length, s.Alloced_length);
+    extra_alloc= s.extra_alloc;
+    alloced= s.alloced;
+    thread_specific= s.thread_specific;
+    s.alloced= 0;
+  }
+  bool fill(uint32 max_length,char fill);
+  /*
+    Replace substring with string
+    If wrong parameter or not enough memory, do nothing
+  */
+  bool replace(uint32 offset,uint32 arg_length, const char *to, uint32 length);
+  bool replace(uint32 offset,uint32 arg_length, const Static_binary_string &to)
+  {
+    return replace(offset,arg_length,to.ptr(),to.length());
+  }
+
+  int reserve(size_t space_needed)
+  {
+    return realloc(str_length + space_needed);
+  }
+  int reserve(size_t space_needed, size_t grow_by);
+
+  inline char *prep_append(uint32 arg_length, uint32 step_alloc)
+  {
+    uint32 new_length= arg_length + str_length;
+    if (new_length > Alloced_length)
+    {
+      if (unlikely(realloc(new_length + step_alloc)))
+        return 0;
+    }
+    uint32 old_length= str_length;
+    str_length+= arg_length;
+    return Ptr + old_length;                  // Area to use
+  }
+
+
+  void q_net_store_length(ulonglong length)
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(Alloced_length >= (str_length + net_length_size(length)));
+    char *pos= (char *) net_store_length((uchar *)(Ptr + str_length), length);
+    str_length= uint32(pos - Ptr);
+  }
+  void q_net_store_data(const uchar *from, size_t length)
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(length < UINT_MAX32);
+    DBUG_ASSERT(Alloced_length >= (str_length + length +
+                                   net_length_size(length)));
+    q_net_store_length(length);
+    q_append((const char *)from, (uint32) length);
+  }
+};
+
+
+class String: public Charset, public Binary_string
+{
+public:
+  String() { }
+  String(size_t length_arg)
+   :Binary_string(length_arg)
+  { }
+  String(const char *str, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+   :Charset(cs),
+    Binary_string(str)
+  { }
+  /*
+    NOTE: If one intend to use the c_ptr() method, the following two
+    contructors need the size of memory for STR to be at least LEN+1 (to make
+    room for zero termination).
+  */
+  String(const char *str, size_t len, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+   :Charset(cs),
+    Binary_string((char *) str, len)
+  { }
+  String(char *str, size_t len, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+   :Charset(cs),
+    Binary_string(str, len)
+  { }
+  String(const String &str)
+   :Charset(str),
+    Binary_string(str)
+  { }
+
+  void set(String &str,size_t offset,size_t arg_length)
+  {
+    Binary_string::set(str, offset, arg_length);
+    set_charset(str);
+  }
+  inline void set(char *str,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+  {
+    Binary_string::set(str, arg_length);
+    set_charset(cs);
+  }
+  inline void set(const char *str,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+  {
+    Binary_string::set(str, arg_length);
+    set_charset(cs);
+  }
+  bool set_ascii(const char *str, size_t arg_length);
+  inline void set_quick(char *str,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+  {
+    Binary_string::set_quick(str, arg_length);
+    set_charset(cs);
+  }
+  bool set_int(longlong num, bool unsigned_flag, CHARSET_INFO *cs);
+  bool set(int num, CHARSET_INFO *cs) { return set_int(num, false, cs); }
+  bool set(uint num, CHARSET_INFO *cs) { return set_int(num, true, cs); }
+  bool set(long num, CHARSET_INFO *cs) { return set_int(num, false, cs); }
+  bool set(ulong num, CHARSET_INFO *cs) { return set_int(num, true, cs); }
+  bool set(longlong num, CHARSET_INFO *cs) { return set_int(num, false, cs); }
+  bool set(ulonglong num, CHARSET_INFO *cs) { return set_int((longlong)num, true, cs); }
+  bool set_real(double num,uint decimals, CHARSET_INFO *cs);
+
+  bool set_hex(ulonglong num)
+  {
+    set_charset(&my_charset_latin1);
+    return Binary_string::set_hex(num);
+  }
+  bool set_hex(const char *str, uint32 len)
+  {
+    set_charset(&my_charset_latin1);
+    return Binary_string::set_hex(str, len);
+  }
+
+  /* Take over handling of buffer from some other object */
+  void reset(char *ptr_arg, size_t length_arg, size_t alloced_length_arg,
+             CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+  {
+    Binary_string::reset(ptr_arg, length_arg, alloced_length_arg);
+    set_charset(cs);
+  }
+
   inline String& operator = (const String &s)
   {
     if (&s != this)
     {
-      /*
-        It is forbidden to do assignments like 
-        some_string = substring_of_that_string
-       */
-      DBUG_ASSERT(!s.uses_buffer_owned_by(this));
-      free();
-      Ptr=s.Ptr ; str_length=s.str_length ; Alloced_length=s.Alloced_length;
       set_charset(s);
+      Binary_string::operator=(s);
     }
     return *this;
   }
 
-  bool copy();					// Alloc string if not alloced
+  bool copy()
-  bool copy(const String &s);			// Allocate new string
+  {
-  bool copy(const char *s,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs);	// Allocate new string
+    return Binary_string::copy();
-  bool copy_or_move(const char *s,size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs);
+  }
+  bool copy(const String &s)
+  {
+    set_charset(s);
+    return Binary_string::copy(s);
+  }
+  bool copy(const char *s, size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+  {
+    set_charset(cs);
+    return Binary_string::copy(s, arg_length);
+  }
+  bool copy_or_move(const char *s, size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
+  {
+    set_charset(cs);
+    return Binary_string::copy_or_move(s, arg_length);
+  }
   static bool needs_conversion(size_t arg_length,
   			       CHARSET_INFO *cs_from, CHARSET_INFO *cs_to,
 			       uint32 *offset);
@@ -624,22 +846,42 @@ public:
   {
     if (unlikely(alloc(tocs->mbmaxlen * src_length)))
       return true;
-    str_length= copier->well_formed_copy(tocs, Ptr, Alloced_length,
+    str_length= copier->well_formed_copy(tocs, Ptr, alloced_length(),
                                          fromcs, src, (uint)src_length, (uint)nchars);
     set_charset(tocs);
     return false;
   }
-  void move(String &s)
+  // Append without character set conversion
+  bool append(const String &s)
   {
-    free();
+    return Binary_string::append(s);
-    Ptr=s.Ptr ; str_length=s.str_length ; Alloced_length=s.Alloced_length;
+  }
-    extra_alloc= s.extra_alloc;
+  inline bool append(char chr)
-    alloced= s.alloced;
+  {
-    thread_specific= s.thread_specific;
+    return Binary_string::append_char(chr);
-    s.alloced= 0;
+  }
+  bool append_hex(const char *src, uint32 srclen)
+  {
+    return Binary_string::append_hex(src, srclen);
+  }
+  bool append_hex(const uchar *src, uint32 srclen)
+  {
+    return Binary_string::append_hex((const char*)src, srclen);
+  }
+  bool append(IO_CACHE* file, uint32 arg_length)
+  {
+    return Binary_string::append(file, arg_length);
+  }
+  inline bool append(const char *s, uint32 arg_length, uint32 step_alloc)
+  {
+    return append_with_step(s, arg_length, step_alloc);
+  }
+
+  // Append with optional character set conversion from ASCII (e.g. to UCS2)
+  bool append(const char *s)
+  {
+    return append(s, strlen(s));
   }
-  bool append(const String &s);
-  bool append(const char *s);
   bool append(const LEX_STRING *ls)
   {
     DBUG_ASSERT(ls->length < UINT_MAX32 &&
@@ -659,44 +901,13 @@ public:
     return append(&ls);
   }
   bool append(const char *s, size_t size);
-  bool append(const char *s, size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs);
+  bool append_with_prefill(const char *s, uint32 arg_length,
-  bool append_ulonglong(ulonglong val);
-  bool append_longlong(longlong val);
-  bool append(IO_CACHE* file, uint32 arg_length);
-  bool append_with_prefill(const char *s, uint32 arg_length, 
 			   uint32 full_length, char fill_char);
   bool append_parenthesized(long nr, int radix= 10);
-  bool replace(uint32 offset,uint32 arg_length,const char *to,uint32 length);
+
-  bool replace(uint32 offset,uint32 arg_length,const String &to);
+  // Append with optional character set conversion from cs to charset()
-  inline bool append(char chr)
+  bool append(const char *s, size_t arg_length, CHARSET_INFO *cs);
-  {
+
-    if (str_length < Alloced_length)
-    {
-      Ptr[str_length++]=chr;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      if (unlikely(realloc_with_extra(str_length + 1)))
-	return 1;
-      Ptr[str_length++]=chr;
-    }
-    return 0;
-  }
-  bool append_hex(const char *src, uint32 srclen)
-  {
-    for (const char *src_end= src + srclen ; src != src_end ; src++)
-    {
-      if (unlikely(append(_dig_vec_lower[((uchar) *src) >> 4])) ||
-          unlikely(append(_dig_vec_lower[((uchar) *src) & 0x0F])))
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
-  bool append_hex(const uchar *src, uint32 srclen)
-  {
-    return append_hex((const char*)src, srclen);
-  }
-  bool fill(uint32 max_length,char fill);
   void strip_sp();
   friend int sortcmp(const String *a,const String *b, CHARSET_INFO *cs);
   friend int stringcmp(const String *a,const String *b);
@@ -713,37 +924,6 @@ public:
     return (int) Charset::charpos(ptr() + offset, end(), (size_t) i);
   }
 
-  int reserve(size_t space_needed)
-  {
-    return realloc(str_length + space_needed);
-  }
-  int reserve(size_t space_needed, size_t grow_by);
-
-  /* Inline (general) functions used by the protocol functions */
-
-  inline char *prep_append(uint32 arg_length, uint32 step_alloc)
-  {
-    uint32 new_length= arg_length + str_length;
-    if (new_length > Alloced_length)
-    {
-      if (unlikely(realloc(new_length + step_alloc)))
-        return 0;
-    }
-    uint32 old_length= str_length;
-    str_length+= arg_length;
-    return Ptr+ old_length;			/* Area to use */
-  }
-
-  inline bool append(const char *s, uint32 arg_length, uint32 step_alloc)
-  {
-    uint32 new_length= arg_length + str_length;
-    if (new_length > Alloced_length &&
-        unlikely(realloc(new_length + step_alloc)))
-      return TRUE;
-    memcpy(Ptr+str_length, s, arg_length);
-    str_length+= arg_length;
-    return FALSE;
-  }
   void print(String *to) const;
   void print_with_conversion(String *to, CHARSET_INFO *cs) const;
   void print(String *to, CHARSET_INFO *cs) const
@@ -766,19 +946,12 @@ public:
     return append_for_single_quote(st, (uint32) len);
   }
 
-  /* Swap two string objects. Efficient way to exchange data without memcpy. */
   void swap(String &s)
   {
     Charset::swap(s);
-    Static_binary_string::swap(s);
+    Binary_string::swap(s);
-    swap_variables(uint32, Alloced_length, s.Alloced_length);
-    swap_variables(bool, alloced, s.alloced);
   }
 
-  inline bool uses_buffer_owned_by(const String *s) const
-  {
-    return (s->alloced && Ptr >= s->Ptr && Ptr < s->Ptr + s->str_length);
-  }
   uint well_formed_length() const
   {
     return (uint) Well_formed_prefix(charset(), ptr(), length()).length();
@@ -795,20 +968,6 @@ public:
   {
     return !sortcmp(this, other, cs);
   }
-  void q_net_store_length(ulonglong length)
-  {
-    DBUG_ASSERT(Alloced_length >= (str_length + net_length_size(length)));
-    char *pos= (char *) net_store_length((uchar *)(Ptr + str_length), length);
-    str_length= uint32(pos - Ptr);
-  }
-  void q_net_store_data(const uchar *from, size_t length)
-  {
-    DBUG_ASSERT(length < UINT_MAX32);
-    DBUG_ASSERT(Alloced_length >= (str_length + length +
-                                   net_length_size(length)));
-    q_net_store_length(length);
-    q_append((const char *)from, (uint32) length);
-  }
 };
 
 
@@ -855,7 +1014,7 @@ public:
 
 
 static inline bool check_if_only_end_space(CHARSET_INFO *cs,
-                                           const char *str, 
+                                           const char *str,
                                            const char *end)
 {
   return str+ cs->cset->scan(cs, str, end, MY_SEQ_SPACES) == end;