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+/*
+ * Test that the list module properly support exceptions
+ * 
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2024, Patrick Pelissier
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * + Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * + Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+#include "test-obj-except.h"
+#include "m-string.h"
+
+M_TRY_DEF_ONCE()
+
+static void test1(unsigned n)
+{
+    FILE *f = m_core_fopen ("a-estring.dat", "wt");
+    assert(f != NULL);
+    M_TRY(test1) {
+        M_LET(obj, test_obj_except__t)
+        M_LET(str, tmp, string_t) {
+            for(unsigned i = 0; i < 10*n; i++) {
+                string_push_back(str, (char) (i + 'A'));
+            }
+            string_set(tmp, str);
+            M_LET( (tmp2, tmp), string_t) {
+                string_out_str(f, tmp2);
+            }
+            M_LET(tmp2, string_t) {
+                string_set_str(tmp2, "This is a long string with more characters than needed to have a long string");
+            }
+            M_LET(tmp2, string_t) {
+                string_set_strn(tmp2, "This is a long string with more characters than needed to have a long string", 40);
+            }
+            M_LET(tmp2, string_t) {
+                string_cat_str(tmp, " Let's perform a concatenate operation.");
+                string_cat(tmp2, tmp);
+            }
+            M_LET(tmp2, string_t) {
+                string_set_str(tmp2, "This is a long string with more characters than needed to have a long string");
+                string_replace_str(tmp2, "string", "long string");
+            }
+            M_LET(tmp2, string_t) {
+                string_set_str(tmp2, "This is a long string with more characters than needed to have a long string");
+                string_replace_at(tmp2, 10, 3, "Powers Powers Powers Powers Powers Powers Powers Powers Powers Powers");
+            }
+            M_LET(tmp2, string_t) {
+                string_set_str(tmp2, "string string string string string string string string string string string string string string string string ");
+                string_replace_all_str(tmp2, "string", "very long string");
+            }
+            M_LET(tmp2, string_t) {
+                string_set_ui(tmp2, 4000000000UL);
+            }
+            M_LET(tmp2, string_t) {
+                string_set_si(tmp2, -2000000000L);
+            }
+            M_LET(tmp2, string_t) {
+                string_printf(tmp2, "%s = %d", "This is the first variable I want to set", 2000000000L);
+                string_cat_printf(tmp2, "%s = %d", "This is the first variable I want to set", 2000000000L);
+            }
+            string_get_str(str, tmp, false);
+            bool b = string_parse_str(tmp, string_get_cstr(str), NULL);
+            assert(b);
+        }
+    } M_CATCH(test1, 0) {
+        // Nothing to do
+    }
+    fclose(f);
+
+    f = m_core_fopen ("a-estring.dat", "rt");
+    assert(f != NULL);
+    M_TRY(test1) {
+        M_LET(obj, test_obj_except__t)
+        M_LET(str, string_t) {
+            bool b = string_in_str(str, f);
+            (void)b;
+        }
+    } M_CATCH(test1, 0) {
+        // Nothing to do
+    }
+    fclose(f);
+
+    f = m_core_fopen ("a-estring.dat", "rt");
+    assert(f != NULL);
+    M_TRY(test1) {
+        M_LET(obj, test_obj_except__t)
+        M_LET(str, string_t) {
+            bool b = m_string_fgets(str, f, M_STRING_READ_FILE);
+            (void)b;
+        }
+    } M_CATCH(test1, 0) {
+        // Nothing to do
+    }
+    fclose(f);
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    do_test1(test1);
+    exit(0);
+}