[fdo-dev] Why use wcslen on FdoStringP objects

[Mateusz Loskot]

Brent Robinson wrote:
> 
> I'd recommend using GetLength().

Brent,

OK. So, I'll stick to your suggestion.

> Currently, it doesn't matter, since GetLength() simply calls
> wcslen(), but there's always the chance that  the GetLength()
> implementation might change in the future.

That's why I'm asking this question.
I assume there must be a reason behind introducing GetLength().
I know that now semantic of both is the same, but this is
implementation-based assumption, but I'm dealing with
interfaces and contracts.

> I'm not sure why we have so many direct calls to wcslen. My guess is 
> that developers were accustomed to calling wcslen() directly and 
> continued to do so after FdoString became available. Another
> possibility is that some variables started out as GisString* and were
> later changed to FdoString.

I understand.

Best regards
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Mateusz Loskot
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