ci_less.h

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#pragma once

#include <string>

namespace mrpt::containers
{
/** A case-insensitive comparator class for use within STL containers, etc.
 * \note Credits: https://stackoverflow.com/a/1801913/1631514
 * \note This is the C++11 updated version of mrpt-1.x <mrpt/utils/ci_less.h>
 * \ingroup mrpt_containers_grp
 */
struct ci_less
{
    struct nocase_compare
    {
        bool operator()(const unsigned char& c1, const unsigned char& c2) const
        {
            return tolower(c1) < tolower(c2);
        }
    };
    bool operator()(const std::string& s1, const std::string& s2) const
    {
        return std::lexicographical_compare(
            s1.begin(), s1.end(),  // source range
            s2.begin(), s2.end(),  // dest range
            nocase_compare());  // comparison
    }
};

}  // namespace mrpt::containers