Do bulk replace of stl types.

apps/notes_tk/NotesTk.cpp

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "DesktopManager.h"
 #include "MainApplication.h"
 
-NotesTk::NotesTk(std::unique_ptr<CommandLineArgs> args, std::unique_ptr<MainApplication> mainApp)
+NotesTk::NotesTk(Ptr<CommandLineArgs> args, Ptr<MainApplication> mainApp)
     : GuiApplication(std::move(args), std::move(mainApp))
 {
 

apps/notes_tk/NotesTk.h

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 class NotesTk : public GuiApplication
 {
 public:
-    NotesTk(std::unique_ptr<CommandLineArgs> args = nullptr, std::unique_ptr<MainApplication> mainApp = nullptr);
+    NotesTk(Ptr<CommandLineArgs> args = nullptr, Ptr<MainApplication> mainApp = nullptr);
 
 protected:
     void initializeViews() override;

apps/notes_tk/audio_editor/AudioEditorView.cpp

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ AudioEditorView::AudioEditorView()
     addWidget(std::move(label));
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<AudioEditorView> AudioEditorView::Create()
+Ptr<AudioEditorView> AudioEditorView::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<AudioEditorView>();
 }

apps/notes_tk/audio_editor/AudioEditorView.h

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public:
 
     AudioEditorView();
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<AudioEditorView> Create();
+    static Ptr<AudioEditorView> Create();
 };
 
-using AudioEditorViewUPtr = std::unique_ptr<AudioEditorView>;
+using AudioEditorViewUPtr = Ptr<AudioEditorView>;

apps/notes_tk/canvas/CanvasController.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "CanvasController.h"
 
-std::unique_ptr<CanvasController> CanvasController::Create()
+Ptr<CanvasController> CanvasController::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<CanvasController>();
 }

apps/notes_tk/canvas/CanvasController.h

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
 
 class CanvasController
 {
 public:
-    static std::unique_ptr<CanvasController> Create();
+    static Ptr<CanvasController> Create();
 };

apps/notes_tk/canvas/CanvasDrawingArea.h

@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ private:
 
     CanvasDrawCommand mActiveDrawingCommand{CanvasDrawCommand::LINE};
 
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<GeometryNode> > mSceneNodes;
+    Vector<Ptr<GeometryNode> > mSceneNodes;
     bool mContentDirty{false};
 };

apps/notes_tk/canvas/CanvasView.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ CanvasView::~CanvasView()
 
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<CanvasView> CanvasView::Create()
+Ptr<CanvasView> CanvasView::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<CanvasView>();
 }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void CanvasView::onDrawCommandChanged(CanvasDrawCommand command)
     mDrawingArea->setActiveDrawingCommand(command);
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<Widget> CanvasView::initializeCacheButtons()
+Ptr<Widget> CanvasView::initializeCacheButtons()
 {
     auto saveButton = Button::Create();
     saveButton->setLabel("Save");

apps/notes_tk/canvas/CanvasView.h

@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ public:
 
     ~CanvasView();
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<CanvasView> Create();
+    static Ptr<CanvasView> Create();
 
 private:
     void onDrawCommandChanged(CanvasDrawCommand command);
 
     void initialize();
 
-    std::unique_ptr<Widget> initializeCacheButtons();
+    Ptr<Widget> initializeCacheButtons();
 
-    std::unique_ptr<CanvasController> mController;
+    Ptr<CanvasController> mController;
 
     CanvasDrawingArea* mDrawingArea{nullptr};
 };
-using CanvasViewPtr = std::unique_ptr<CanvasView>;
+using CanvasViewPtr = Ptr<CanvasView>;

apps/notes_tk/image_editor/ImageEditorView.cpp

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ImageEditorView::~ImageEditorView()
 
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<ImageEditorView> ImageEditorView::Create()
+Ptr<ImageEditorView> ImageEditorView::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<ImageEditorView>();
 }

apps/notes_tk/image_editor/ImageEditorView.h

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual ~ImageEditorView();
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<ImageEditorView> Create();
+    static Ptr<ImageEditorView> Create();
 };
 
-using ImageEditorViewUPtr = std::unique_ptr<ImageEditorView>;
+using ImageEditorViewUPtr = Ptr<ImageEditorView>;

apps/notes_tk/image_editor/ImageViewWidget.h

@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ private:
     unsigned mNumX{5};
     unsigned mNumY{5};
 
-    std::unique_ptr<GridNode> mGridNode;
+    Ptr<GridNode> mGridNode;
 };

apps/notes_tk/main-win.cpp

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #include "windows.h"
 
 #include <iostream>
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 
 int WINAPI wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, PWSTR pCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
 {

apps/notes_tk/main.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
 
 #include "NotesTk.h"
 #include "MainApplication.h"

apps/notes_tk/mesh_viewer/MeshViewerView.cpp

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
-std::unique_ptr<MeshViewerView> MeshViewerView::Create()
+Ptr<MeshViewerView> MeshViewerView::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<MeshViewerView>();
 }

apps/notes_tk/mesh_viewer/MeshViewerView.h

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ class MeshViewerView : public Widget
 public:
     MeshViewerView();
     ~MeshViewerView();
-    static std::unique_ptr<MeshViewerView> Create();
+    static Ptr<MeshViewerView> Create();
     void doPaint(const PaintEvent* event) override;
 private:
 
-    std::unique_ptr<AbstractMesh> mMesh;
+    Ptr<AbstractMesh> mMesh;
-    std::unique_ptr<MeshNode> mMeshNode;
+    Ptr<MeshNode> mMeshNode;
 };

apps/notes_tk/text_editor/PlainTextDocument.cpp

@@ -6,17 +6,17 @@ PlainTextDocument::PlainTextDocument()
 
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<PlainTextDocument> PlainTextDocument::Create()
+Ptr<PlainTextDocument> PlainTextDocument::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<PlainTextDocument>();
 }
 
-std::string PlainTextDocument::GetContent() const
+String PlainTextDocument::GetContent() const
 {
     return mContent;
 }
 
-void PlainTextDocument::SetContent(const std::string& content)
+void PlainTextDocument::SetContent(const String& content)
 {
     mContent = content;
 }

apps/notes_tk/text_editor/PlainTextDocument.h

@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
 
 class PlainTextDocument
 {
-    std::string mContent;
+    String mContent;
 
 public:
 
     PlainTextDocument();
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<PlainTextDocument> Create();
+    static Ptr<PlainTextDocument> Create();
 
-    std::string GetContent() const;
+    String GetContent() const;
 
-    void SetContent(const std::string& content);
+    void SetContent(const String& content);
 
     void Clear();
 
 };
 
-using PlainTextDocumentUPtr = std::unique_ptr<PlainTextDocument>;
+using PlainTextDocumentUPtr = Ptr<PlainTextDocument>;

apps/notes_tk/text_editor/TextEditorController.cpp

@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ TextEditorController::TextEditorController()
 
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<TextEditorController> TextEditorController::Create()
+Ptr<TextEditorController> TextEditorController::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<TextEditorController>();
 }
 
-void TextEditorController::SetContent(const std::string& content)
+void TextEditorController::SetContent(const String& content)
 {
     mModel->GetDocument()->SetContent(content);
 }
 
-std::string TextEditorController::GetContent() const
+String TextEditorController::GetContent() const
 {
     return mModel->GetDocument()->GetContent();
 }

apps/notes_tk/text_editor/TextEditorController.h

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
 #include <filesystem>
 #include "TextEditorModel.h"
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
 
     TextEditorController();
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<TextEditorController> Create();
+    static Ptr<TextEditorController> Create();
 
     void OnSave();
 
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ public:
 
     void OnLoad();
 
-    std::string GetContent() const;
+    String GetContent() const;
 
-    void SetContent(const std::string& content);
+    void SetContent(const String& content);
 
     void SetSavePath(const std::filesystem::path& path);
 
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ private:
     std::filesystem::path mLoadPath;
 };
 
-using TextEditorControllerUPtr = std::unique_ptr<TextEditorController>;
+using TextEditorControllerUPtr = Ptr<TextEditorController>;

apps/notes_tk/text_editor/TextEditorModel.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ TextEditorModel::TextEditorModel()
 
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<TextEditorModel> TextEditorModel::Create()
+Ptr<TextEditorModel> TextEditorModel::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<TextEditorModel>();
 }

apps/notes_tk/text_editor/TextEditorModel.h

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "PlainTextDocument.h"
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
 
 class TextEditorModel
 {
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ public:
 
     TextEditorModel();
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<TextEditorModel> Create();
+    static Ptr<TextEditorModel> Create();
 
     PlainTextDocument* GetDocument() const;
 };
 
-using TextEditorModelUPtr = std::unique_ptr<TextEditorModel>;
+using TextEditorModelUPtr = Ptr<TextEditorModel>;

apps/notes_tk/text_editor/TextEditorView.cpp

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void TextEditorView::initialize()
     addWidget(std::move(hSpacer));
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<TextEditorView> TextEditorView::Create()
+Ptr<TextEditorView> TextEditorView::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<TextEditorView>();
 }

apps/notes_tk/text_editor/TextEditorView.h

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class TextEditorView : public Widget
 public:
     TextEditorView();
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<TextEditorView> Create();
+    static Ptr<TextEditorView> Create();
 
     TextEditorController* getController();
 
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ private:
     TextBox* mTextBox;
     TextEditorControllerUPtr mController;
 };
-using TextEditorViewUPtr = std::unique_ptr<TextEditorView>;
+using TextEditorViewUPtr = Ptr<TextEditorView>;

apps/notes_tk/web_client/WebClientView.cpp

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ WebClientView::WebClientView()
     addWidget(std::move(label));
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<WebClientView> WebClientView::Create()
+Ptr<WebClientView> WebClientView::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<WebClientView>();
 }

apps/notes_tk/web_client/WebClientView.h

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public:
 
     WebClientView();
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<WebClientView> Create();
+    static Ptr<WebClientView> Create();
 };
 
-using WebClientViewUPtr = std::unique_ptr<WebClientView>;
+using WebClientViewUPtr = Ptr<WebClientView>;

apps/website-generator/ContentFile.cpp

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Path ContentFile::getFilename() const
     return mFilename;
 }
 
-std::string ContentFile::getOutputLocation() const
+String ContentFile::getOutputLocation() const
 {
     const auto metadata_item = getMetadataItem("save_as");
     return metadata_item.empty() ? PathUtils::getBaseFilename(mFilename) : metadata_item;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void ContentFile::doLinkTagSubstitution(const Path& basePath)
     }
 }
 
-std::string ContentFile::getMetadataItem(const std::string& key) const
+String ContentFile::getMetadataItem(const String& key) const
 {
     const auto check = mMetadata.find(key);
     if (check == mMetadata.end())

apps/website-generator/ContentFile.h

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "MarkdownContentParser.h"
 #include "File.h"
 
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class MarkdownDocument;
 class ContentFile
 {
 public:
-    using FileMetadata = std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>;
+    using FileMetadata = std::unordered_map<String, String>;
-    using FileContentBody = std::vector<std::string>;
+    using FileContentBody = Vector<String>;
 
     ContentFile(const Path& filename);
 
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual void load();
 
-    std::string getMetadataItem(const std::string& key) const;
+    String getMetadataItem(const String& key) const;
 
-    virtual std::string getOutputLocation() const;
+    virtual String getOutputLocation() const;
 
     MarkdownDocument* getContentBody() const
     {
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ public:
 
     void write(const Path& path);
 
-    void setProcessedOutput(const std::string& output)
+    void setProcessedOutput(const String& output)
     {
         mProcessedOutput = output;
     }
 protected:
     Path mFilename;
     FileMetadata mMetadata;
-    std::unique_ptr<MarkdownDocument> mContentBody;
+    Ptr<MarkdownDocument> mContentBody;
-    std::string mProcessedOutput;
+    String mProcessedOutput;
 };
 
 class ContentArticle : public ContentFile

apps/website-generator/MarkdownContentParser.cpp

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "File.h"
 
-std::pair<MarkdownContentParser::FileMetadata, std::unique_ptr<MarkdownDocument>> MarkdownContentParser::run(const Path& path)
+std::pair<MarkdownContentParser::FileMetadata, Ptr<MarkdownDocument>> MarkdownContentParser::run(const Path& path)
 {
     FileMetadata metadata;
     FileMetadata output_metadata;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ std::pair<MarkdownContentParser::FileMetadata, std::unique_ptr<MarkdownDocument>
     const auto lines = File(path).readLines();
     bool metadata_finished = false;
 
-    std::string content_body;
+    String content_body;
     for (const auto& line : lines)
     {
         if (!metadata_finished)
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ std::pair<MarkdownContentParser::FileMetadata, std::unique_ptr<MarkdownDocument>
     return {output_metadata, std::move(document)};
 }
 
-std::optional<MarkdownContentParser::FileMetadataItem> MarkdownContentParser::checkForMetadataItem(const std::string& line) const
+std::optional<MarkdownContentParser::FileMetadataItem> MarkdownContentParser::checkForMetadataItem(const String& line) const
 {
     unsigned char_count = 0;
-    std::string prefix;
+    String prefix;
-    std::string suffix;
+    String suffix;
     bool building_prefix = true;
     for (const auto c : line)
     {

apps/website-generator/MarkdownContentParser.h

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 #include <optional>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <filesystem>
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
 
 using Path = std::filesystem::path;
 
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ class MarkdownDocument;
 class MarkdownContentParser
 {
 public:
-    using FileMetadataItem = std::pair<std::string, std::string>;
+    using FileMetadataItem = std::pair<String, String>;
-    using FileMetadata = std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>;
+    using FileMetadata = std::unordered_map<String, String>;
 
-    std::pair<FileMetadata, std::unique_ptr<MarkdownDocument>> run(const Path& path);
+    std::pair<FileMetadata, Ptr<MarkdownDocument>> run(const Path& path);
 private:
-    std::optional<FileMetadataItem> checkForMetadataItem(const std::string& line) const;
+    std::optional<FileMetadataItem> checkForMetadataItem(const String& line) const;
 };

apps/website-generator/SiteGeneratorConfig.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Path SiteGeneratorConfig::getThemePath() const
     return mThemesPath;
 }
 
-std::string SiteGeneratorConfig::getActiveTheme() const
+String SiteGeneratorConfig::getActiveTheme() const
 {
     return mActiveTheme;
 }
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ void SiteGeneratorConfig::setThemePath(const Path& path)
     mThemesPath = path;
 }
 
-void SiteGeneratorConfig::setActiveTheme(const std::string& theme)
+void SiteGeneratorConfig::setActiveTheme(const String& theme)
 {
     mActiveTheme = theme;
 }

apps/website-generator/SiteGeneratorConfig.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 #include <filesystem>
 
 using Path = std::filesystem::path;
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ class SiteGeneratorConfig
 public:
     Path getThemePath() const;
 
-    std::string getActiveTheme() const;
+    String getActiveTheme() const;
 
     void setThemePath(const Path& path);
 
-    void setActiveTheme(const std::string& theme);
+    void setActiveTheme(const String& theme);
 
 private:
     Path mThemesPath;
-    std::string mActiveTheme;
+    String mActiveTheme;
 };

apps/website-generator/WebsiteGenerator.cpp

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ WebsiteGenerator::~WebsiteGenerator()
 
 }
 
-void WebsiteGenerator::findProject(const std::string& searchPath)
+void WebsiteGenerator::findProject(const String& searchPath)
 {
     const auto config_path = std::filesystem::path(searchPath) / "config.toml";
     if (std::filesystem::exists(config_path))

apps/website-generator/WebsiteGenerator.h

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <unordered_map>
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
 
 using Path = std::filesystem::path;
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
 
     void doSubstitutions();
 
-    void findProject(const std::string& searchPath);
+    void findProject(const String& searchPath);
 
     void parseContentFiles();
 
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ private:
 
     std::filesystem::path mProjectPath;
 
-    std::unique_ptr<SiteGeneratorConfig> mConfig;
+    Ptr<SiteGeneratorConfig> mConfig;
-    std::unique_ptr<TemplatingEngine> mTemplateEngine;
+    Ptr<TemplatingEngine> mTemplateEngine;
 
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ContentPage> > mPages;
+    Vector<Ptr<ContentPage> > mPages;
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ContentArticle> > mArticles;
+    Vector<Ptr<ContentArticle> > mArticles;
 };

plugins/circuits/src/CircuitElement.h

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
 
 
 class CircuitElement

plugins/circuits/src/ElectronicCircuit.h

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
 
 #include "CircuitElement.h"
 #include "LogicGate.h"
 #include "Terminal.h"
 
-using LogicGatePtr = std::unique_ptr<LogicGate>;
+using LogicGatePtr = Ptr<LogicGate>;
 
 class ElectronicCircuit
 {
@@ -20,33 +20,33 @@ public:
 
 	void addLogicGate(LogicGatePtr gate);
 
-	const std::vector<Terminal*>& getInputTerminals() const
+	const Vector<Terminal*>& getInputTerminals() const
 	{
 		return mInputTerminals;
 	}
 
-	const std::vector<Terminal*>& getOutputTerminals() const
+	const Vector<Terminal*>& getOutputTerminals() const
 	{
 		return mOutputTerminals;
 	}
 
-	const std::vector<LogicGate*>& getLogicGates() const
+	const Vector<LogicGate*>& getLogicGates() const
 	{
 		return mLogicGates;
 	}
 
-	const std::vector<Wire*>& getWires() const
+	const Vector<Wire*>& getWires() const
 	{
 		return mWires;
 	}
 
 private:
-	std::vector<Terminal*> mInputTerminals;
+	Vector<Terminal*> mInputTerminals;
-	std::vector<Terminal*> mOutputTerminals;
+	Vector<Terminal*> mOutputTerminals;
 
-	std::vector<Wire*> mWires;
+	Vector<Wire*> mWires;
 
-	std::vector<LogicGate*> mLogicGates;
+	Vector<LogicGate*> mLogicGates;
 
-	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<CircuitElement> > mElements;
+	Vector<Ptr<CircuitElement> > mElements;
 };

plugins/circuits/src/Terminal.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "Terminal.h"
 
-Terminal::Terminal(TerminalType type, const std::string& label)
+Terminal::Terminal(TerminalType type, const String& label)
     :   mLabel(label),
         mType(type)
 

plugins/circuits/src/Terminal.h

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "CircuitElement.h"
 
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 
 class Wire;
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public:
         OUTPUT
     };
 
-    Terminal(TerminalType type, const std::string& label = {});
+    Terminal(TerminalType type, const String& label = {});
 
     Wire* getConnection() const;
 
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ public:
     void setConnection(Wire* connection);
 
 private:
-    std::string mLabel;
+    String mLabel;
     TerminalType mType;
     Wire* mConnection{ nullptr };
 };
-using TerminalPtr = std::unique_ptr<Terminal>;
+using TerminalPtr = Ptr<Terminal>;

plugins/circuits/src/TruthTable.h

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <map>
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
 
 class TruthTable
 {
 public:
-    using TableData = std::map<std::vector<bool>, std::vector<bool> >;
+    using TableData = std::map<Vector<bool>, Vector<bool> >;
 
     TruthTable(std::size_t, std::size_t)
         //:	mNumInputColumns(numInputColumns),

plugins/circuits/src/Wire.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ private:
     CircuitElement* mInput{ nullptr };
     CircuitElement* mOutput{ nullptr };
 };
-using WirePtr = std::unique_ptr<Wire>;
+using WirePtr = Ptr<Wire>;
 
 class Fanout : public CircuitElement
 {

plugins/circuits/src/gates/LogicGate.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "LogicGate.h"
 
-NInMOutLogicGate::NInMOutLogicGate(std::size_t numIn, std::size_t numOut, std::vector<Wire*> inputs, std::vector<Wire*> outputs)
+NInMOutLogicGate::NInMOutLogicGate(std::size_t numIn, std::size_t numOut, Vector<Wire*> inputs, Vector<Wire*> outputs)
     :   LogicGate(),
         mNumIn(numIn),
         mNumOut(numOut)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ NInMOutLogicGate::NInMOutLogicGate(std::size_t numIn, std::size_t numOut, std::v
     }
     else
     {
-        mInputs = std::vector<Wire*>(numIn, nullptr);
+        mInputs = Vector<Wire*>(numIn, nullptr);
     }
 
     if (outputs.size() == mNumOut)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ NInMOutLogicGate::NInMOutLogicGate(std::size_t numIn, std::size_t numOut, std::v
     }
     else
     {
-        mOutputs = std::vector<Wire*>(numOut, nullptr);
+        mOutputs = Vector<Wire*>(numOut, nullptr);
     }
 }
 

plugins/circuits/src/gates/LogicGate.h

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #include "TruthTable.h"
 #include "Wire.h"
 
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
 
 class LogicGate : public CircuitElement
 {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 class NInMOutLogicGate : public LogicGate
 {
 public:
-    NInMOutLogicGate(std::size_t numIn, std::size_t numOut, std::vector<Wire*> inputs = {}, std::vector<Wire*> outputs = {});
+    NInMOutLogicGate(std::size_t numIn, std::size_t numOut, Vector<Wire*> inputs = {}, Vector<Wire*> outputs = {});
 
     virtual ~NInMOutLogicGate() = default;
 
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ private:
     std::size_t mNumIn{ 1 };
     std::size_t mNumOut{ 1 };
 
-    std::vector<Wire*> mInputs;
+    Vector<Wire*> mInputs;
-    std::vector<Wire*> mOutputs;
+    Vector<Wire*> mOutputs;
 };
 
 class TwoInOneOutLogicGate : public NInMOutLogicGate

plugins/circuits/src/visuals/ElectronicCircuitNode.h

@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ private:
     ElectronicCircuit* mContent{ nullptr };
     bool mContentDirty{ true };
 
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<TerminalNode> > mInputTerminalNodes;
+    Vector<Ptr<TerminalNode> > mInputTerminalNodes;
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<TerminalNode> > mOutputTerminalNodes;
+    Vector<Ptr<TerminalNode> > mOutputTerminalNodes;
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<WireNode> > mWireNodes;
+    Vector<Ptr<WireNode> > mWireNodes;
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<LogicGateNode> > mLogicGateNodes;
+    Vector<Ptr<LogicGateNode> > mLogicGateNodes;
 
     std::unordered_map<Wire*, CircuitElement*> mWireInputConnections;
     std::unordered_map<Wire*, CircuitElement*> mWireOutputConnections;

plugins/circuits/src/visuals/LogicGateNode.h

@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ private:
     LogicGate* mContent{ nullptr };
     bool mContentDirty{ true };
 
-    std::unique_ptr<PathNode> mPrimaryPath;
+    Ptr<PathNode> mPrimaryPath;
-    std::unique_ptr<CircleNode> mNegationGlyph;
+    Ptr<CircleNode> mNegationGlyph;
 };

plugins/circuits/src/visuals/LogicGatePrimitiveShapes.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "LogicGatePrimitiveShapes.h"
 
-std::string LogicGatePrimitiveShapes::getAndGateShape()
+String LogicGatePrimitiveShapes::getAndGateShape()
 {
 	return "M4 8 h24 a16 16 0 0 1 0 32 h-24Z";
 }
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Point2 LogicGatePrimitiveShapes::getAndGateConnectionLocation(bool isInput, std:
 	}
 }
 
-std::string LogicGatePrimitiveShapes::getOrGateShape()
+String LogicGatePrimitiveShapes::getOrGateShape()
 {
 	return "M4 8 h16 q16 2 24 16 q-12 16 -24 16 h-16 q12 -16 0 -32Z";
 }

plugins/circuits/src/visuals/LogicGatePrimitiveShapes.h

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 
 #include "Point.h"
 
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 
 class LogicGatePrimitiveShapes
 {
 public:
 	static Point2 getAndGateConnectionLocation(bool isInput, std::size_t idx);
 
-	static std::string getAndGateShape();
+	static String getAndGateShape();
 
 	static Point2 getOrGateConnectionLocation(bool isInput, std::size_t idx);
 
-	static std::string getOrGateShape();
+	static String getOrGateShape();
 };

plugins/circuits/src/visuals/TerminalNode.h

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	void createOrUpdateGeometry(SceneInfo* sceneInfo);
-	std::unique_ptr<CircleNode> mMarker;
+	Ptr<CircleNode> mMarker;
 
 	Terminal* mContent{ nullptr };
 	bool mContentDirty{ true };

plugins/circuits/src/visuals/WireNode.cpp

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void WireNode::createOrUpdateGeometry(SceneInfo*)
         auto loc = mOutputLocation;
         loc.moveBy(-mInputLocation.getX(), -mInputLocation.getY(), -mInputLocation.getZ());
 
-        std::vector<Point2> points;
+        Vector<Point2> points;
 
         if (loc.getY() == 0.0)
         {

plugins/circuits/src/visuals/WireNode.h

@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ private:
 	Point2 mInputLocation;
 	Point2 mOutputLocation;
 
-	std::unique_ptr<LineNode> mLine;
+	Ptr<LineNode> mLine;
 };

plugins/music/src/midi/MetaMidiEvent.cpp

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MetaMidiEvent::MetaMidiEvent()
 
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<MetaMidiEvent> MetaMidiEvent::Create()
+Ptr<MetaMidiEvent> MetaMidiEvent::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<MetaMidiEvent>();
 }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void MetaMidiEvent::SetValue(int value)
     mValue = value;
 }
 
-void MetaMidiEvent::SetLabel(const std::string& label)
+void MetaMidiEvent::SetLabel(const String& label)
 {
     mLabel = label;
 }

plugins/music/src/midi/MetaMidiEvent.h

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "MidiEvent.h"
 #include "MidiElements.h"
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 
 class MetaMidiEvent : public MidiEvent
 {
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ private:
 public:
 
     MetaMidiEvent();
-    static std::unique_ptr<MetaMidiEvent> Create();
+    static Ptr<MetaMidiEvent> Create();
 
     void SetValue(int value);
     void SetType(char c);
     Type GetType() const;
 
-    void SetLabel(const std::string& label);
+    void SetLabel(const String& label);
     void SetTimeSignature(const MidiTimeSignature& timeSig);
     void SetTimeCode(const MidiSmtpeTimecode& timeCode);
     void SetKeySignature(const MidiKeySignature& keySig);
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ public:
 private:
     Type mType {Type::UNSET};
     char mUnKnownMarker{0};
-    std::string mLabel;
+    String mLabel;
     int mValue { 0 };
     MidiTimeSignature mTimeSig;
     MidiSmtpeTimecode mTimecode;
     MidiKeySignature mKeySig;
 };
 
-using MetaMidiEventPtr = std::unique_ptr<MetaMidiEvent>;
+using MetaMidiEventPtr = Ptr<MetaMidiEvent>;

plugins/music/src/midi/MidiChannelEvent.cpp

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MidiChannelEvent::MidiChannelEvent()
 
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<MidiChannelEvent> MidiChannelEvent::Create()
+Ptr<MidiChannelEvent> MidiChannelEvent::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<MidiChannelEvent>();
 }

plugins/music/src/midi/MidiChannelEvent.h

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "MidiEvent.h"
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 
 class MidiChannelEvent : public MidiEvent
 {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ private:
 
 public:
     MidiChannelEvent();
-    static std::unique_ptr<MidiChannelEvent> Create();
+    static Ptr<MidiChannelEvent> Create();
 
     void SetTypeAndChannel(char c);
     void SetType(Type type);
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ private:
     int mValue1 {1};
 };
 
-using MidiChannelEventPtr = std::unique_ptr<MidiChannelEvent>;
+using MidiChannelEventPtr = Ptr<MidiChannelEvent>;

plugins/music/src/midi/MidiDocument.cpp

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ MidiDocument::MidiDocument()
 
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<MidiDocument> MidiDocument::Create()
+Ptr<MidiDocument> MidiDocument::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<MidiDocument>();
 }
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ void MidiDocument::SetTimeDivision(const MidiTimeDivision& timeDivision)
     mTimeDivision = timeDivision;
 }
 
-std::string MidiDocument::Serialize() const
+String MidiDocument::Serialize() const
 {
-    std::string output = "MidiDocument\n";
+    String output = "MidiDocument\n";
     output += "Format type: " + std::to_string(mFormatType) + "\n";
     output += "Expected Tracks: " + std::to_string(mExpectedTracks) + "\n";
     output += "Use fps: " + std::to_string(mTimeDivision.mUseFps) + "\n";

plugins/music/src/midi/MidiDocument.h

@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 
 #include "MidiElements.h"
 
 class MidiTrack;
-using MidiTrackPtr = std::unique_ptr<MidiTrack>;
+using MidiTrackPtr = Ptr<MidiTrack>;
 
 class MidiDocument
 {
 public:
     MidiDocument();
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<MidiDocument> Create();
+    static Ptr<MidiDocument> Create();
 
     void AddTrack(MidiTrackPtr track);
 
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ public:
     void SetExpectedTracks(int expected);
     void SetTimeDivision(const MidiTimeDivision& timeDivision);
 
-    std::string Serialize() const;
+    String Serialize() const;
 
 private:
     int mFormatType = 0;
     int mExpectedTracks = 0;
     MidiTimeDivision mTimeDivision;
-    std::vector<MidiTrackPtr> mTracks;
+    Vector<MidiTrackPtr> mTracks;
 };
 
-using MidiDocumentPtr = std::unique_ptr<MidiDocument>;
+using MidiDocumentPtr = Ptr<MidiDocument>;

plugins/music/src/midi/MidiEvent.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ MidiEvent::MidiEvent()
 
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<MidiEvent> MidiEvent::Create()
+Ptr<MidiEvent> MidiEvent::Create()
 {
     return std::make_unique<MidiEvent>();
 }

plugins/music/src/midi/MidiEvent.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
 
 class MidiEvent
 {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public:
     MidiEvent();
     virtual ~MidiEvent() = default;
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<MidiEvent> Create();
+    static Ptr<MidiEvent> Create();
 
     void SetTimeDelta(int delta);
 
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ private:
     int mTimeDelta{0};
 };
 
-using MidiEventPtr = std::unique_ptr<MidiEvent>;
+using MidiEventPtr = Ptr<MidiEvent>;

plugins/music/src/midi/MidiTrack.cpp

@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ std::size_t MidiTrack::GetNumEvents()
     return mEvents.size();
 }
 
-std::string MidiTrack::Serialize() const
+String MidiTrack::Serialize() const
 {
-    std::string output = "MidiTrack\n";
+    String output = "MidiTrack\n";
     output += "Num Events: " + std::to_string(mEvents.size()) + "\n";
     return output;
 }

plugins/music/src/midi/MidiTrack.h

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 #include "MidiEvent.h"
 
 class MidiEvent;
-using MidiEventPtr = std::unique_ptr<MidiEvent>;
+using MidiEventPtr = Ptr<MidiEvent>;
 
 class MidiTrack
 {
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ public:
 
     std::size_t GetNumEvents();
 
-    std::string Serialize() const;
+    String Serialize() const;
 
 private:
 
-    std::vector<MidiEventPtr> mEvents;
+    Vector<MidiEventPtr> mEvents;
 };

plugins/music/src/midi/reader/MidiMetaEventAdapter.cpp

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ int MidiMetaEventAdapter::ReadStringEvent(std::ifstream* file, MetaMidiEvent* ev
     int length = *BinaryStream::getNextByteAsInt(file);
     byteCount++;
 
-    std::string name;
+    String name;
     BinaryStream::getNextString(file, name, length);
     byteCount += length;
     event->SetLabel(name);
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ int MidiMetaEventAdapter::ReadIntEvent(std::ifstream* file, MetaMidiEvent* event
         byteCount ++;
     }
 
-    std::string buffer;
+    String buffer;
     BinaryStream::getNextNBytes(file, buffer.data(), length);
     byteCount += length;
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ int MidiMetaEventAdapter::ReadChannelPrefixEvent(std::ifstream* file, MetaMidiEv
     int length = *BinaryStream::getNextByteAsInt(file);
     byteCount ++;
 
-    std::string buffer;
+    String buffer;
     BinaryStream::getNextNBytes(file, buffer.data(), length);
     byteCount += length;
 

plugins/music/src/midi/reader/MidiReader.h

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "File.h"
 
 #include <filesystem>
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 
 using Path = std::filesystem::path;
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ private:
     int processEvent(MidiTrack* track);
 
 private:
-    std::unique_ptr<File> mFile;
+    Ptr<File> mFile;
     MidiDocumentPtr mDocument;
     int mLastMidiChannel {0};
     MidiChannelEvent::Type mLastChannelEventType;

plugins/quantum_computing/src/QuantumCircuit.cpp

@@ -28,22 +28,22 @@ void QuantumCircuit::addLogicGate(QuantumGatePtr gate)
 	mElements.push_back(std::move(gate));
 }
 
-const std::vector<QuantumTerminal*>& QuantumCircuit::getInputTerminals() const
+const Vector<QuantumTerminal*>& QuantumCircuit::getInputTerminals() const
 {
 	return mInputTerminals;
 }
 
-const std::vector<QuantumTerminal*>& QuantumCircuit::getOutputTerminals() const
+const Vector<QuantumTerminal*>& QuantumCircuit::getOutputTerminals() const
 {
 	return mOutputTerminals;
 }
 
-const std::vector<QuantumGate*>& QuantumCircuit::getLogicGates() const
+const Vector<QuantumGate*>& QuantumCircuit::getLogicGates() const
 {
 	return mGates;
 }
 
-const std::vector<QuantumWire*>& QuantumCircuit::getQuantumWires() const
+const Vector<QuantumWire*>& QuantumCircuit::getQuantumWires() const
 {
 	return mWires;
 }

plugins/quantum_computing/src/QuantumCircuit.h

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "QuantumWire.h"
 #include "QuantumState.h"
 
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
 
 class QuantumCircuit
 {
@@ -21,24 +21,24 @@ public:
 
 	void buildWireConnections();
 
-	const std::vector<QuantumTerminal*>& getInputTerminals() const;
+	const Vector<QuantumTerminal*>& getInputTerminals() const;
 
-	const std::vector<QuantumTerminal*>& getOutputTerminals() const;
+	const Vector<QuantumTerminal*>& getOutputTerminals() const;
 
-	const std::vector<QuantumGate*>& getLogicGates() const;
+	const Vector<QuantumGate*>& getLogicGates() const;
 
-	const std::vector<QuantumWire*>& getQuantumWires() const;
+	const Vector<QuantumWire*>& getQuantumWires() const;
 
 	QuantumState getInputState() const;
 
 private:
 	bool connectivityIsValid() const;
 
-	std::vector<QuantumTerminal*> mInputTerminals;
+	Vector<QuantumTerminal*> mInputTerminals;
-	std::vector<QuantumTerminal*> mOutputTerminals;
+	Vector<QuantumTerminal*> mOutputTerminals;
 
-	std::vector<QuantumWire*> mWires;
+	Vector<QuantumWire*> mWires;
-	std::vector<QuantumGate*> mGates;
+	Vector<QuantumGate*> mGates;
 
-	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<QuantumCircuitElement> > mElements;
+	Vector<Ptr<QuantumCircuitElement> > mElements;
 };

plugins/quantum_computing/src/QuantumCircuitReader.cpp

@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 #include "StringUtils.h"
 #include "FileLogger.h"
 
-std::unique_ptr<QuantumCircuit> QuantumCircuitReader::read(const Path& path)
+Ptr<QuantumCircuit> QuantumCircuitReader::read(const Path& path)
 {
     File file(path);
     return read(file.readText());
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<QuantumCircuit> QuantumCircuitReader::read(const std::string& content)
+Ptr<QuantumCircuit> QuantumCircuitReader::read(const String& content)
 {
     auto circuit = std::make_unique<QuantumCircuit>();
     mWorkingCircuit = circuit.get();
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<QuantumCircuit> QuantumCircuitReader::read(const std::string& co
     return circuit;
 }
 
-void QuantumCircuitReader::onLine(const std::string& line, std::size_t jdx)
+void QuantumCircuitReader::onLine(const String& line, std::size_t jdx)
 {
     mWorkingString.clear();
     std::size_t cursor = 0;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void QuantumCircuitReader::onLine(const std::string& line, std::size_t jdx)
     while (cursor < line.size())
     {
         const auto c = line[cursor];
-        MLOG_INFO("Working char: " << std::string(1, c));
+        MLOG_INFO("Working char: " << String(1, c));
 
         if (c == '|')
         {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void QuantumCircuitReader::onLineEnd()
     mWorkingElement = nullptr;
 }
 
-void QuantumCircuitReader::onGate(Location, const std::string value)
+void QuantumCircuitReader::onGate(Location, const String value)
 {
     MLOG_INFO("Got gate: " << value);
 
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ void QuantumCircuitReader::onGate(Location, const std::string value)
     }
 }
 
-std::string QuantumCircuitReader::checkForGate(const std::string& segment)
+String QuantumCircuitReader::checkForGate(const String& segment)
 {
-    std::string working_string;
+    String working_string;
     for (const auto c : segment)
     {
         if (c == '-')
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ std::string QuantumCircuitReader::checkForGate(const std::string& segment)
     return working_string;
 }
 
-void QuantumCircuitReader::onKet(Location, const std::string value)
+void QuantumCircuitReader::onKet(Location, const String value)
 {
     MLOG_INFO("Got input state: " << value);
     Qubit qubit;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void QuantumCircuitReader::onKet(Location, const std::string value)
     mWorkingCircuit->addInputTerminal(std::move(input_terminal));
 }
 
-std::size_t QuantumCircuitReader::getWireEnd(const std::string& segment)
+std::size_t QuantumCircuitReader::getWireEnd(const String& segment)
 {
     std::size_t idx = 0;
     for (const auto c : segment)
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ std::size_t QuantumCircuitReader::getWireEnd(const std::string& segment)
     return idx;
 }
 
-std::string QuantumCircuitReader::checkForKet(const std::string& segment)
+String QuantumCircuitReader::checkForKet(const String& segment)
 {
-    std::string working_string;
+    String working_string;
     bool found{ false };
 
     for (const auto c : segment)

plugins/quantum_computing/src/QuantumCircuitReader.h

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <filesystem>
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 
 using Path = std::filesystem::path;
 
@@ -11,30 +11,30 @@ class QuantumCircuitElement;
 class QuantumCircuitReader
 {
 public:
-	std::unique_ptr<QuantumCircuit> read(const Path& path);
+	Ptr<QuantumCircuit> read(const Path& path);
 
-	std::unique_ptr<QuantumCircuit> read(const std::string& content);
+	Ptr<QuantumCircuit> read(const String& content);
 
 private:
 	using Location = std::pair<std::size_t, std::size_t>;
 
-	void onLine(const std::string& line, std::size_t jdx);
+	void onLine(const String& line, std::size_t jdx);
 
-	std::string checkForKet(const std::string& segment);
+	String checkForKet(const String& segment);
 
-	std::string checkForGate(const std::string& segment);
+	String checkForGate(const String& segment);
 
-	std::size_t getWireEnd(const std::string& segment);
+	std::size_t getWireEnd(const String& segment);
 
-	void onGate(Location loc, const std::string value);
+	void onGate(Location loc, const String value);
 
-	void onKet(Location loc, const std::string value);
+	void onKet(Location loc, const String value);
 
 	void onLineEnd();
 
 	void onVertialQuantumWire(Location loc);
 
-	std::string mWorkingString;
+	String mWorkingString;
 	QuantumCircuitElement* mWorkingElement{ nullptr };
 	QuantumCircuit* mWorkingCircuit{ nullptr };
 };

plugins/quantum_computing/src/QuantumState.cpp

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #include "QuantumState.h"
 
-const std::vector<Qubit>& QuantumState::getData() const
+const Vector<Qubit>& QuantumState::getData() const
 {
     return mState;
 }
 
-std::string QuantumState::toString() const
+String QuantumState::toString() const
 {
-    std::string out;
+    String out;
     for (const auto& qubit : mState)
     {
         out += "|" + qubit.toString() + "\n";

plugins/quantum_computing/src/QuantumState.h

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "Qubit.h"
 
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 
 class QuantumState
 {
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ public:
         mState.push_back(data);
     }
 
-    const std::vector<Qubit>& getData() const;
+    const Vector<Qubit>& getData() const;
 
-    std::string toString() const;
+    String toString() const;
 
 private:
-    std::vector<Qubit> mState;
+    Vector<Qubit> mState;
 };

plugins/quantum_computing/src/Qubit.cpp

@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ bool Qubit::isIn1State() const
 	return mBeta.getReal() == 1.0 && mAlpha.getMagnitude() == 0.0;
 }
 
-std::string Qubit::toString(std::size_t precision) const
+String Qubit::toString(std::size_t precision) const
 {
-	std::stringstream sstr;
+	Stringstream sstr;
 	sstr.precision(precision);
 	sstr << "alpha " << mAlpha.getReal() << " " << mAlpha.getImaginary() << "i , beta " << mBeta.getReal() << " " << mBeta.getImaginary() << "i";
 	return sstr.str();

plugins/quantum_computing/src/Qubit.h

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "ComplexNumber.h"
 
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 
 class Qubit
 {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public:
 
 	bool isIn1State() const;
 
-	std::string toString(std::size_t precision=3) const;
+	String toString(std::size_t precision=3) const;
 private:
 	ComplexNumber mAlpha;
 	ComplexNumber mBeta;

plugins/quantum_computing/src/circuit_elements/QuantumCircuitElement.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
 
 class QuantumCircuitElement
 {

plugins/quantum_computing/src/circuit_elements/QuantumGate.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "QuantumGate.h"
 
-NInMOutQuantumGate::NInMOutQuantumGate(std::size_t numIn, std::size_t numOut, std::vector<AbstractQuantumWire*> inputs, std::vector<AbstractQuantumWire*> outputs)
+NInMOutQuantumGate::NInMOutQuantumGate(std::size_t numIn, std::size_t numOut, Vector<AbstractQuantumWire*> inputs, Vector<AbstractQuantumWire*> outputs)
     : QuantumGate(),
     mNumIn(numIn),
     mNumOut(numOut)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ NInMOutQuantumGate::NInMOutQuantumGate(std::size_t numIn, std::size_t numOut, st
     }
     else
     {
-        mInputs = std::vector<AbstractQuantumWire*>(numIn, nullptr);
+        mInputs = Vector<AbstractQuantumWire*>(numIn, nullptr);
     }
 
     if (outputs.size() == mNumOut)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ NInMOutQuantumGate::NInMOutQuantumGate(std::size_t numIn, std::size_t numOut, st
     }
     else
     {
-        mOutputs = std::vector<AbstractQuantumWire*>(numOut, nullptr);
+        mOutputs = Vector<AbstractQuantumWire*>(numOut, nullptr);
     }
 }
 

plugins/quantum_computing/src/circuit_elements/QuantumGate.h

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "QuantumWire.h"
 
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
 
 class QuantumGate : public QuantumCircuitElement
 {
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ public:
         return Type::GATE;
     }
 };
-using QuantumGatePtr = std::unique_ptr<QuantumGate>;
+using QuantumGatePtr = Ptr<QuantumGate>;
 
 
 class NInMOutQuantumGate : public QuantumGate
 {
 public:
-    NInMOutQuantumGate(std::size_t numIn, std::size_t numOut, std::vector<AbstractQuantumWire*> inputs = {}, std::vector<AbstractQuantumWire*> outputs = {});
+    NInMOutQuantumGate(std::size_t numIn, std::size_t numOut, Vector<AbstractQuantumWire*> inputs = {}, Vector<AbstractQuantumWire*> outputs = {});
 
     virtual ~NInMOutQuantumGate() = default;
 
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ private:
     std::size_t mNumIn{ 1 };
     std::size_t mNumOut{ 1 };
 
-    std::vector<AbstractQuantumWire*> mInputs;
+    Vector<AbstractQuantumWire*> mInputs;
-    std::vector<AbstractQuantumWire*> mOutputs;
+    Vector<AbstractQuantumWire*> mOutputs;
 };
 
 class TwoInOneOutQuantumGate : public NInMOutQuantumGate

plugins/quantum_computing/src/circuit_elements/QuantumTerminal.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "QuantumTerminal.h"
 
-QuantumTerminal::QuantumTerminal(TerminalType type, const std::string& label)
+QuantumTerminal::QuantumTerminal(TerminalType type, const String& label)
     : mLabel(label),
     mType(type)
 {

plugins/quantum_computing/src/circuit_elements/QuantumTerminal.h

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #include "QuantumCircuitElement.h"
 #include "Qubit.h"
 
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
 
 class QuantumWire;
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public:
         OUTPUT
     };
 
-    QuantumTerminal(TerminalType type, const std::string& label = {});
+    QuantumTerminal(TerminalType type, const String& label = {});
 
     QuantumWire* getConnection() const;
 
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ public:
     void setValue(const Qubit& value);
 
 private:
-    std::string mLabel;
+    String mLabel;
     TerminalType mType;
     Qubit mValue;
     QuantumWire* mConnection{ nullptr };
 };
-using QuantumTerminalPtr = std::unique_ptr<QuantumTerminal>;
+using QuantumTerminalPtr = Ptr<QuantumTerminal>;

plugins/quantum_computing/src/circuit_elements/QuantumWire.h

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     Type getType() const override;
     WireType getWireType() const override;
 };
-using QuantumWirePtr = std::unique_ptr<QuantumWire>;
+using QuantumWirePtr = Ptr<QuantumWire>;
 
 class ClassicalWire : public AbstractQuantumWire
 {

plugins/quantum_computing/src/visuals/BlochSphereNode.cpp

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void BlochSphereNode::update(SceneInfo*)
     mOuterCircle = std::make_unique<CircleNode>(loc, mSize/2.0);
 
     const auto end_point_x = Point2(loc.getX() + 1.2 * mSize / 2.0, loc.getY());
-    const std::vector<Point2> points{end_point_x };
+    const Vector<Point2> points{end_point_x };
     mXAxis = std::make_unique<LineNode>(loc, points);
 
     mCentreCircle = std::make_unique<CircleNode>(loc, mSize / 50.0);

plugins/quantum_computing/src/visuals/BlochSphereNode.h

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "AbstractVisualNode.h"
 
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
 
 class BlochSphere;
 class CircleNode;
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ private:
     bool mContentDirty{ true };
     BlochSphere* mContent{ nullptr };
 
-    std::unique_ptr<CircleNode> mOuterCircle;
+    Ptr<CircleNode> mOuterCircle;
-    std::unique_ptr<CircleNode> mInnerCircle;
+    Ptr<CircleNode> mInnerCircle;
-    std::unique_ptr<CircleNode> mCentreCircle;
+    Ptr<CircleNode> mCentreCircle;
-    std::unique_ptr<CircleNode> mStateMarkerCircle;
+    Ptr<CircleNode> mStateMarkerCircle;
-    std::unique_ptr<LineNode> mXAxis;
+    Ptr<LineNode> mXAxis;
-    std::unique_ptr<LineNode> mYAxis;
+    Ptr<LineNode> mYAxis;
-    std::unique_ptr<LineNode> mZAxis;
+    Ptr<LineNode> mZAxis;
-    std::unique_ptr<LineNode> mStateVector;
+    Ptr<LineNode> mStateVector;
 };

plugins/quantum_computing/src/visuals/QuantumCircuitNode.h

@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ private:
 	bool mContentDirty{ true };
 	QuantumCircuit* mContent{ nullptr };
 
-	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<QuantumTerminalNode> > mInputTerminalNodes;
+	Vector<Ptr<QuantumTerminalNode> > mInputTerminalNodes;
-	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<QuantumTerminalNode> > mOutputTerminalNodes;
+	Vector<Ptr<QuantumTerminalNode> > mOutputTerminalNodes;
-	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<QuantumGateNode> > mGateNodes;
+	Vector<Ptr<QuantumGateNode> > mGateNodes;
-	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<QuantumWireNode> > mWireNodes;
+	Vector<Ptr<QuantumWireNode> > mWireNodes;
 
 	std::unordered_map<AbstractQuantumWire*, QuantumCircuitElement*> mWireInputConnections;
 	std::unordered_map<AbstractQuantumWire*, QuantumCircuitElement*> mWireOutputConnections;

plugins/quantum_computing/src/visuals/QuantumGateNode.cpp

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void QuantumGateNode::createOrUpdateGeometry(SceneInfo*)
     {
         mLabel = std::make_unique<EquationNode>(Point(mBodyWidth /3.0, mBodyHeight / 3.0));
 
-        std::string label_content;
+        String label_content;
         if (mContent->getGateType() == QuantumGate::GateType::X)
         {
             label_content = "X";

plugins/quantum_computing/src/visuals/QuantumGateNode.h

@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ private:
 	QuantumGate* mContent{ nullptr };
 	bool mContentDirty{ true };
 
-	std::unique_ptr<RectangleNode> mBody;
+	Ptr<RectangleNode> mBody;
 
 	double mBodyWidth = 30;
 	double mBodyHeight = 24;
-	std::unique_ptr<LatexMathExpression> mLabelExpression;
+	Ptr<LatexMathExpression> mLabelExpression;
-	std::unique_ptr<EquationNode> mLabel;
+	Ptr<EquationNode> mLabel;
 };

plugins/quantum_computing/src/visuals/QuantumTerminalNode.cpp

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void QuantumTerminalNode::createOrUpdateGeometry(SceneInfo*)
     if (!mLabel && mContent->getTerminalType() != QuantumTerminal::TerminalType::OUTPUT)
     {
         const auto value = mContent->getValue();
-        std::string label;
+        String label;
         if (value.isIn0State())
         {
             label = "\\ket{0}";

plugins/quantum_computing/src/visuals/QuantumTerminalNode.h

@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ private:
 	double mWidth = 20.0;
 	double mHeight = 10.0;
 
-	std::unique_ptr<LatexMathExpression> mLabelExpression;
+	Ptr<LatexMathExpression> mLabelExpression;
-	std::unique_ptr<EquationNode> mLabel;
+	Ptr<EquationNode> mLabel;
 };

plugins/quantum_computing/src/visuals/QuantumWireNode.cpp

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void QuantumWireNode::createOrUpdateGeometry(SceneInfo*)
         auto loc = mOutputLocation;
         loc.moveBy(-mInputLocation.getX(), -mInputLocation.getY(), -mInputLocation.getZ());
 
-        std::vector<Point2> points;
+        Vector<Point2> points;
 
         if (loc.getY() == 0.0)
         {

plugins/quantum_computing/src/visuals/QuantumWireNode.h

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ private:
 	Point2 mInputLocation;
 	Point2 mOutputLocation;
 
-	std::unique_ptr<LineNode> mLine;
+	Ptr<LineNode> mLine;
 };

src/base/compiler/BuildLibrary.cpp

@@ -12,14 +12,25 @@ Status BuildLibrary::scan()
 {
     LOG_INFO("Scanning build file at: " << m_build_config);
     const auto search_dir = m_build_config.parent_path();
-    const auto status = Directory::getFilesWithExtension(search_dir, 
+
+    STATUS_CHECK(Directory::getFilesWithExtension(search_dir, 
         ".cpp", 
         m_sources, 
-        true);
+        true), "Error collecting source files")
-    return status;
+
+    m_include_dirs.push_back(search_dir);
+
+    STATUS_CHECK(Directory::getAllSubDirectories(search_dir, 
+        m_include_dirs), "Error collecting include dirs")
+    return {};
 }
 
 const Vector<FileSystemPath>& BuildLibrary::get_sources() const 
 {
     return m_sources;
 }
+
+const Vector<FileSystemPath>& BuildLibrary::get_include_dirs() const 
+{
+    return m_include_dirs;
+}

src/base/compiler/BuildLibrary.h

@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ public:
 
     const Vector<FileSystemPath>& get_sources() const;
 
+    const Vector<FileSystemPath>& get_include_dirs() const;
+
 private:
     FileSystemPath m_build_config;
     Vector<FileSystemPath> m_sources;
-    Vector<FileSystemPath> m_includes;
+    Vector<FileSystemPath> m_include_dirs;
     String m_name;
 };

src/base/compiler/BuildSession.cpp

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ BuildSession::BuildSession(const String& source_dir,
     {
         m_build_dir = build_dir;
     }
+    m_compiler_flags.push_back("-g");
+    m_compiler_flags.push_back("-fno-exceptions");
+    m_compiler_flags.push_back("-fno-rtti");
 }
 
 Status BuildSession::scan()
@@ -55,19 +58,22 @@ Status BuildSession::build()
     {
         for(const auto& source : library.get_sources())
         {
-            String compiler_command = m_compiler_command + " -c ";
+            Vector<String> args = m_compiler_flags;
-            compiler_command += source.str() + " ";
+            args.push_back("-c");
-            LOG_INFO("Running command: " << compiler_command);
+            for(const auto& include_dir : library.get_include_dirs())
-            
-            const auto self_name = Process::get_self_name();
-            if (!self_name.ok())
             {
-                return Status(self_name.error());
+                args.push_back(_s("-I") + include_dir.str());
             }
-            LOG_INFO("Self name is: " << self_name.value());    
+            args.push_back(source.str());
-            break;
+            LOG_INFO("Compiling " << source.file_name());
+            const auto run_status = Process::launch(m_compiler_command, args);
+            if (!run_status.ok())
+            {
+                return run_status;
+            }   
+            //break;
         }
-        break;
+        //break;
     }
     return {};
 }

src/base/compiler/BuildSession.h

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ public:
     Status add_library(const FileSystemPath& config_path);
 
 private:
-    String m_compiler_command{"g++"};
+    String m_compiler_command{"/usr/bin/g++"};
-    String m_compiler_flags{"-g -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti"};
+    Vector<String> m_compiler_flags;
     FileSystemPath m_source_dir;
     FileSystemPath m_build_dir;
     Vector<BuildLibrary> m_libraries;

src/base/compiler/Lexer.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "Lexer.h"
 
-bool Lexer::matchPattern(const std::string& pattern, const std::string& checkString, char delimiter, std::vector<std::string>& hitSequence)
+bool Lexer::matchPattern(const String& pattern, const String& checkString, char delimiter, Vector<String>& hitSequence)
 {
     if (checkString.empty())
     {
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ bool Lexer::matchPattern(const std::string& pattern, const std::string& checkStr
     unsigned check_idx = 0;
     unsigned pattern_idx = 0;
 
-    std::vector<std::string> hits;
+    Vector<String> hits;
-    std::string working_hit;
+    String working_hit;
     while(check_idx < checkString.size())
     {
         if (pattern_idx == pattern.size())

src/base/compiler/Lexer.h

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
 
 class Lexer
 {
 public:
     // e.g. Pattern [@](@) returns <source, tag> for input: [source](tag) and delimiter @
-    static bool matchPattern(const std::string& pattern, const std::string& checkString, char delimiter, std::vector<std::string>& hitSequence);
+    static bool matchPattern(const String& pattern, const String& checkString, char delimiter, Vector<String>& hitSequence);
 };

src/base/compiler/template_engine/TemplateElements.cpp

@@ -5,50 +5,50 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
-TemplateExtends::TemplateExtends(TemplateNode* parent, const std::string& path)
+TemplateExtends::TemplateExtends(TemplateNode* parent, const String& path)
     : TemplateNode(parent)
 {
     mPath = StringUtils::stripQuotes(path);
 };
 
-std::string TemplateExtends::getRawContent() const
+String TemplateExtends::getRawContent() const
 {
     return "TemplateExtends: " + mPath;
 }
 
-std::string TemplateExtends::getPath() const
+String TemplateExtends::getPath() const
 {
     return mPath;
 }
 
-TemplateBlock::TemplateBlock(TemplateNode* parent, const std::string& name)
+TemplateBlock::TemplateBlock(TemplateNode* parent, const String& name)
     : TemplateNode(parent),
     mName(name)
 {
 
 }
 
-void TemplateBlock::addLine(const std::string& line)
+void TemplateBlock::addLine(const String& line)
 {
     mBody.push_back(line);
 }
 
-std::string TemplateBlock::getRawContent() const
+String TemplateBlock::getRawContent() const
 {
-    std::string content = "TemplateBlock: " + mName + " - Start \n";
+    String content = "TemplateBlock: " + mName + " - Start \n";
     content += TemplateNode::getRawContent();
     content += "TemplateBlock: " + mName + " - End";
     return content;
 }
 
-std::string  TemplateBlock::getIdentifier() const
+String  TemplateBlock::getIdentifier() const
 {
     return mName;
 }
 
-std::string TemplateBlock::renderAsParent(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateBlock* base)
+String TemplateBlock::renderAsParent(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateBlock* base)
 {
-    std::string content;
+    String content;
     for (auto& child : mChildren)
     {
         if (child->getType() == Type::EXPRESSION)
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ std::string TemplateBlock::renderAsParent(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitut
     return content;
 }
 
-std::string TemplateBlock::renderAsLeaf(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions)
+String TemplateBlock::renderAsLeaf(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions)
 {
-    std::string content;
+    String content;
     for (auto& child : mChildren)
     {
         if(child->getType() == Type::TEXT_BODY)
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ std::string TemplateBlock::renderAsLeaf(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutio
     return content;
 }
 
-std::string TemplateBlock::render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode* parentContext)
+String TemplateBlock::render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode* parentContext)
 {
-    std::string content;
+    String content;
     if (parentContext)
     {
         if (auto parent_node = parentContext->getFirstChildShallow(Type::BLOCK, getIdentifier()))
@@ -101,19 +101,19 @@ std::string TemplateBlock::render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, Te
     return content;
 }
 
-TemplateExpression::TemplateExpression(TemplateNode* parent, const std::string& content)
+TemplateExpression::TemplateExpression(TemplateNode* parent, const String& content)
     : TemplateNode(parent),
     mContent(content)
 {
 
 }
 
-const std::string& TemplateExpression::getContent() const
+const String& TemplateExpression::getContent() const
 {
     return mContent;
 }
 
-std::string TemplateExpression::render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode*)
+String TemplateExpression::render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode*)
 {
     if (substitutions && substitutions->hasSubstitution(mContent))
     {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ std::string TemplateExpression::render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitution
     return {};
 }
 
-std::string TemplateExpression::getRawContent() const
+String TemplateExpression::getRawContent() const
 {
     return "TemplateExpression: " + mContent;
 }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ TemplateTextBody::TemplateTextBody(TemplateNode* parent)
 
 }
 
-void TemplateTextBody::addLine(const std::string& content)
+void TemplateTextBody::addLine(const String& content)
 {
     mContent.push_back(content);
 }
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ bool TemplateTextBody::hasContent() const
     return !mContent.empty();
 }
 
-std::string TemplateTextBody::render(TemplateSubstitutionContext*, TemplateNode*)
+String TemplateTextBody::render(TemplateSubstitutionContext*, TemplateNode*)
 {
-    std::string content;
+    String content;
     for(unsigned idx=0; idx<mContent.size(); idx++)
     {
         content += mContent[idx];
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ std::string TemplateTextBody::render(TemplateSubstitutionContext*, TemplateNode*
     return content;
 }
 
-std::string TemplateTextBody::getRawContent() const
+String TemplateTextBody::getRawContent() const
 {
-    std::string content;
+    String content;
     for(unsigned idx=0; idx<mContent.size(); idx++)
     {
         content += "Template Body L-" + std::to_string(idx) + ": " + mContent[idx];

src/base/compiler/template_engine/TemplateElements.h

@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 class TemplateExtends : public TemplateNode
 {
 public:
-    TemplateExtends(TemplateNode* parent, const std::string& path);
+    TemplateExtends(TemplateNode* parent, const String& path);
 
     virtual ~TemplateExtends() = default;
 
-    std::string getRawContent() const override;
+    String getRawContent() const override;
-    std::string getPath() const;
+    String getPath() const;
 
     Type getType() const override
     {
@@ -18,58 +18,58 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    std::string mPath;
+    String mPath;
 };
 
 class TemplateBlock : public TemplateNode
 {
 public:
-    TemplateBlock(TemplateNode* parent, const std::string& name);
+    TemplateBlock(TemplateNode* parent, const String& name);
 
     virtual ~TemplateBlock() = default;
 
-    void addLine(const std::string& line);
+    void addLine(const String& line);
 
-    std::string getRawContent() const override;
+    String getRawContent() const override;
 
-    std::string getIdentifier() const override;
+    String getIdentifier() const override;
 
     Type getType() const override
     {
         return Type::BLOCK;
     }
 
-    std::string renderAsParent(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateBlock* base);
+    String renderAsParent(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateBlock* base);
 
-    std::string renderAsLeaf(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions);
+    String renderAsLeaf(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions);
 
-    std::string render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode* parentContext) override;
+    String render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode* parentContext) override;
 
 private:
-    std::string mName;
+    String mName;
-    std::vector<std::string> mBody;
+    Vector<String> mBody;
 };
 
 class TemplateExpression : public TemplateNode
 {
 public:
-    TemplateExpression(TemplateNode* parent, const std::string& content);
+    TemplateExpression(TemplateNode* parent, const String& content);
 
     virtual ~TemplateExpression() = default;
 
-    std::string getRawContent() const override;
+    String getRawContent() const override;
 
-    const std::string& getContent() const;
+    const String& getContent() const;
 
     Type getType() const override
     {
         return Type::EXPRESSION;
     }
 
-    std::string render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode* parentContext) override;
+    String render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode* parentContext) override;
 
 private:
-    std::string mContent;
+    String mContent;
 };
 
 class TemplateTextBody : public TemplateNode
@@ -79,18 +79,18 @@ public:
 
     virtual ~TemplateTextBody() = default;
 
-    void addLine(const std::string& content);
+    void addLine(const String& content);
 
-    std::string getRawContent() const override;
+    String getRawContent() const override;
 
     bool hasContent() const;
 
-    std::string render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode* parentContext) override;
+    String render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode* parentContext) override;
 
     Type getType() const override
     {
         return Type::TEXT_BODY;
     }
 private:
-    std::vector<std::string> mContent;
+    Vector<String> mContent;
 };

src/base/compiler/template_engine/TemplateFile.cpp

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ TemplateFile::~TemplateFile()
 
 }
 
-std::string TemplateFile::getName() const
+String TemplateFile::getName() const
 {
     return mPath.stem().string();
 }
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void TemplateFile::loadContent()
     mHasLoaded = true;
 }
 
-std::string TemplateFile::dumpContent()
+String TemplateFile::dumpContent()
 {
     return mRootNode->getRawContent();
 }
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ void TemplateFile::onTextSpanFinished()
     mWorkingLineContent.clear();
 }
 
-std::size_t TemplateFile::checkForStatement(const std::string& lineSection)
+std::size_t TemplateFile::checkForStatement(const String& lineSection)
 {
     if (lineSection.empty())
     {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    std::vector<std::string> hits;
+    Vector<String> hits;
     std::size_t hit_size{0};
     if (Lexer::matchPattern("{%@%}", lineSection, '@', hits))
     {
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ std::size_t TemplateFile::checkForStatement(const std::string& lineSection)
     return hit_size;
 }
 
-std::size_t TemplateFile::checkForExpression(const std::string& lineSection)
+std::size_t TemplateFile::checkForExpression(const String& lineSection)
 {
     if (lineSection.empty())
     {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    std::vector<std::string> hits;
+    Vector<String> hits;
     std::size_t hit_size{0};
     if (Lexer::matchPattern("{{@}}", lineSection, '@', hits))
     {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ std::size_t TemplateFile::checkForExpression(const std::string& lineSection)
     return hit_size;
 }
 
-void TemplateFile::processLine(const std::string& line)
+void TemplateFile::processLine(const String& line)
 {
     std::size_t line_position = 0;
     mWorkingLineContent.clear();
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void TemplateFile::processLine(const std::string& line)
     }
 }
 
-void TemplateFile::onFoundStatement(const std::string& statement_string)
+void TemplateFile::onFoundStatement(const String& statement_string)
 {
     const auto statement_elements = StringUtils::split(statement_string);
     if (statement_elements.size() == 0)
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ void TemplateFile::onFoundStatement(const std::string& statement_string)
     }
 }
 
-void TemplateFile::onFoundExpression(const std::string& expression_string)
+void TemplateFile::onFoundExpression(const String& expression_string)
 {
     const auto stripped = StringUtils::stripSurroundingWhitepsace(expression_string);
     auto expression = std::make_unique<TemplateExpression>(mWorkingNode, stripped);
     mWorkingNode->addChild(std::move(expression));
 }
 
-void TemplateFile::onFoundBlock(const std::vector<std::string> args)
+void TemplateFile::onFoundBlock(const Vector<String> args)
 {
     if (args.size() != 2)
     {
@@ -191,12 +191,12 @@ void TemplateFile::onFoundBlock(const std::vector<std::string> args)
     mWorkingNode = temp;
 }
 
-void TemplateFile::onFoundEndBlock(const std::vector<std::string>)
+void TemplateFile::onFoundEndBlock(const Vector<String>)
 {
     mWorkingNode = mWorkingNode->getParent();
 }
 
-void TemplateFile::onFoundExtends(const std::vector<std::string> args)
+void TemplateFile::onFoundExtends(const Vector<String> args)
 {
     if (args.size() != 2)
     {

src/base/compiler/template_engine/TemplateFile.h

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 #include <filesystem>
 
 class TemplateNode;
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ public:
 
     ~TemplateFile();
 
-    std::string dumpContent();
+    String dumpContent();
 
-    std::string getName() const;
+    String getName() const;
 
     TemplateNode* getContent() const;
 
@@ -27,32 +27,32 @@ public:
     void loadContent();
 
 private:
-    std::size_t checkForStatement(const std::string& lineSection);
+    std::size_t checkForStatement(const String& lineSection);
 
-    std::size_t checkForExpression(const std::string& lineSection);
+    std::size_t checkForExpression(const String& lineSection);
 
     void onTextSpanFinished();
 
-    void onFoundStatement(const std::string& statement_string);
+    void onFoundStatement(const String& statement_string);
 
-    void onFoundExpression(const std::string& expression_string);
+    void onFoundExpression(const String& expression_string);
 
-    void onFoundBlock(const std::vector<std::string> args);
+    void onFoundBlock(const Vector<String> args);
 
-    void onFoundEndBlock(const std::vector<std::string> args);
+    void onFoundEndBlock(const Vector<String> args);
 
-    void onFoundExtends(const std::vector<std::string> args);
+    void onFoundExtends(const Vector<String> args);
 
-    void processLine(const std::string& line);
+    void processLine(const String& line);
 
     Path mPath;
-    std::string mParentName;
+    String mParentName;
-    std::vector<std::string> mRawContent;
+    Vector<String> mRawContent;
     bool mHasLoaded{false};
 
-    std::unique_ptr<TemplateNode> mRootNode;
+    Ptr<TemplateNode> mRootNode;
     TemplateNode* mWorkingNode{ nullptr };
 
-    std::string mWorkingLineContent;
+    String mWorkingLineContent;
-    std::unique_ptr<TemplateTextBody> mWorkingTextSpan;
+    Ptr<TemplateTextBody> mWorkingTextSpan;
 };

src/base/compiler/template_engine/TemplateNode.cpp

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ TemplateNode* TemplateNode::getParent() const
     return mParent;
 }
 
-void TemplateNode::addChild(std::unique_ptr<TemplateNode> child)
+void TemplateNode::addChild(Ptr<TemplateNode> child)
 {
     mChildren.push_back(std::move(child));
 }
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ std::size_t TemplateNode::getNumChildren() const
     return mChildren.size();
 }
 
-TemplateNode* TemplateNode::getFirstChildShallow(Type type, const std::string& identifier) const
+TemplateNode* TemplateNode::getFirstChildShallow(Type type, const String& identifier) const
 {
     for (const auto& child : mChildren)
     {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ TemplateNode::Type TemplateNode::getType() const
     return Type::NONE;
 }
 
-std::string TemplateNode::getIdentifier() const
+String TemplateNode::getIdentifier() const
 {
     return {};
 }
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ TemplateNode* TemplateNode::getChild(std::size_t index) const
     return mChildren[index].get();
 }
 
-std::string TemplateNode::getRawContent() const
+String TemplateNode::getRawContent() const
 {
-    std::string content;
+    String content;
     for (const auto& child : mChildren)
     {
         content += child->getRawContent() + "\n";
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void TemplateNode::setExtensionBase(TemplateNode* base)
     mExtensionBase = base;
 }
 
-std::string TemplateNode::render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode* parentContext)
+String TemplateNode::render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode* parentContext)
 {
     if (mExtensionBase)
     {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ std::string TemplateNode::render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, Tem
         parentContext = mExtensionParent;
     }
 
-    std::string content;
+    String content;
     for (size_t idx = 0; idx < mChildren.size(); idx++)
     {
         content += mChildren[idx]->render(substitutions, parentContext);

src/base/compiler/template_engine/TemplateNode.h

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
 
 class TemplateSubstitutionContext;
 
@@ -22,33 +22,33 @@ public:
 
     virtual ~TemplateNode() = default;
 
-    virtual void addChild(std::unique_ptr<TemplateNode> child);
+    virtual void addChild(Ptr<TemplateNode> child);
 
     TemplateNode* getChild(std::size_t index) const;
 
-    TemplateNode* getFirstChildShallow(Type type, const std::string& identifier = {}) const;
+    TemplateNode* getFirstChildShallow(Type type, const String& identifier = {}) const;
 
-    virtual std::string getIdentifier() const;
+    virtual String getIdentifier() const;
 
     std::size_t getNumChildren() const;
 
     TemplateNode* getParent() const;
 
-    virtual std::string getRawContent() const;
+    virtual String getRawContent() const;
 
     virtual Type getType() const;
 
-    virtual std::string render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode* parentContext = nullptr);
+    virtual String render(TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutions, TemplateNode* parentContext = nullptr);
 
     void setExtensionParent(TemplateNode* parent);
 
     void setExtensionBase(TemplateNode* base);
 
 protected:
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<TemplateNode> > mChildren;
+    Vector<Ptr<TemplateNode> > mChildren;
     TemplateNode* mParent{ nullptr };
     TemplateNode* mExtensionParent{ nullptr };
     TemplateNode* mExtensionBase{ nullptr };
 };
 
-using TemplateNodePtr = std::unique_ptr<TemplateNode>;
+using TemplateNodePtr = Ptr<TemplateNode>;

src/base/compiler/template_engine/TemplateSubstitutionContext.h

@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 class TemplateSubstitutionContext
 {
 public:
 
-    void addSubstitution(const std::string& key, const std::string& value)
+    void addSubstitution(const String& key, const String& value)
     {
         mSubstitutions[key] = value;
     }
 
-    bool hasSubstitution(const std::string& key) const
+    bool hasSubstitution(const String& key) const
     {
         return mSubstitutions.find(key) != mSubstitutions.end();
     }
 
-    std::string getSubstitution(const std::string& key) const
+    String getSubstitution(const String& key) const
     {
         auto iter = mSubstitutions.find(key);
         if(iter != mSubstitutions.end())
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> mSubstitutions;
+    std::unordered_map<String, String> mSubstitutions;
 };

src/base/compiler/template_engine/TemplatingEngine.cpp

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ TemplatingEngine::TemplatingEngine(const Path& workingDirectory)
 
 }
 
-std::string TemplatingEngine::renderTemplate(const std::string& name, TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutionContext)
+String TemplatingEngine::renderTemplate(const String& name, TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutionContext)
 {
     if (mTemplateFiles.empty())
     {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ TemplateFile* TemplatingEngine::getTemplateFile(const Path& path)
     return getTemplateFile(path.stem().string());
 }
 
-TemplateFile* TemplatingEngine::getTemplateFile(const std::string& name)
+TemplateFile* TemplatingEngine::getTemplateFile(const String& name)
 {
     return mTemplateFiles[name].get();
 }

src/base/compiler/template_engine/TemplatingEngine.h

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 #include "File.h"
 #include "TemplateFile.h"
 
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
-#include <string>
+#include "String.h"
-#include <memory>
+#include "Memory.h"
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 class TemplateSubstitutionContext;
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ class TemplatingEngine
 public:
     TemplatingEngine(const Path& workingDirectory);
 
-    std::string renderTemplate(const std::string& name, TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutionContext);
+    String renderTemplate(const String& name, TemplateSubstitutionContext* substitutionContext);
 
 private:
-    TemplateFile* getTemplateFile(const std::string& name);
+    TemplateFile* getTemplateFile(const String& name);
     TemplateFile* getTemplateFile(const Path& path);
 
     void loadTemplateFiles();
     void processTemplate(TemplateFile* file, TemplateNode* parent = nullptr);
 
-    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<TemplateFile> > mTemplateFiles;
+    std::unordered_map<String, Ptr<TemplateFile> > mTemplateFiles;
     Path mWorkingDirectory;
-    std::string mTemplateExtension{ ".html" };
+    String mTemplateExtension{ ".html" };
 };

src/base/compression/AbstractEncoder.h

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "AbstractChecksumCalculator.h"
 
-#include <vector>
+#include "Vector.h"
 
 class BitStream;
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 
-    std::vector<AbstractChecksumCalculator*> mChecksumCalculators;
+    Vector<AbstractChecksumCalculator*> mChecksumCalculators;
     BitStream* mInputStream{nullptr};
     BitStream* mOutputStream{nullptr};
 };