Hi
Yes, you can create an instance of matlab::data::CharArrayRef from an existing matlab::data::CharArray by using the createArrayRef function. Here's an example of how you could modify your code to avoid code duplication:
std::string toString(matlab::data::CharArray const& in) {
auto const multiByte = in.toUTF16();
return std::string{multiByte.begin(), multiByte.end()};
}
std::string toString(matlab::data::CharArrayRef const& in) {
auto const multiByte = in.toUTF16();
return std::string{multiByte.begin(), multiByte.end()};
}
// Wrapper function that calls the appropriate toString function
std::string toStringWrapper(const matlab::data::CharArray& in) {
return toString(in.createArrayRef());
}
In the toStringWrapper function, we create a matlab::data::CharArrayRef object from the matlab::data::CharArray input using the createArrayRef function. This matlab::data::CharArrayRef object can then be passed to the toString function that takes a matlab::data::CharArrayRef input. By using this wrapper function, you can avoid code duplication while still being able to handle both matlab::data::CharArray and matlab::data::CharArrayRef inputs in the same manner
