define("dojo/string", [
	"./_base/kernel",	// kernel.global
	"./_base/lang"
], function(kernel, lang){

// module:
//		dojo/string

var string = {
	// summary:
	//		String utilities for Dojo
};
lang.setObject("dojo.string", string);

string.rep = function(/*String*/str, /*Integer*/num){
	// summary:
	//		Efficiently replicate a string `n` times.
	// str:
	//		the string to replicate
	// num:
	//		number of times to replicate the string

	if(num <= 0 || !str){ return ""; }

	var buf = [];
	for(;;){
		if(num & 1){
			buf.push(str);
		}
		if(!(num >>= 1)){ break; }
		str += str;
	}
	return buf.join("");	// String
};

string.pad = function(/*String*/text, /*Integer*/size, /*String?*/ch, /*Boolean?*/end){
	// summary:
	//		Pad a string to guarantee that it is at least `size` length by
	//		filling with the character `ch` at either the start or end of the
	//		string. Pads at the start, by default.
	// text:
	//		the string to pad
	// size:
	//		length to provide padding
	// ch:
	//		character to pad, defaults to '0'
	// end:
	//		adds padding at the end if true, otherwise pads at start
	// example:
	//	|	// Fill the string to length 10 with "+" characters on the right.  Yields "Dojo++++++".
	//	|	string.pad("Dojo", 10, "+", true);

	if(!ch){
		ch = '0';
	}
	var out = String(text),
		pad = string.rep(ch, Math.ceil((size - out.length) / ch.length));
	return end ? out + pad : pad + out;	// String
};

string.substitute = function(	/*String*/		template,
									/*Object|Array*/map,
									/*Function?*/	transform,
									/*Object?*/		thisObject){
	// summary:
	//		Performs parameterized substitutions on a string. Throws an
	//		exception if any parameter is unmatched.
	// template:
	//		a string with expressions in the form `${key}` to be replaced or
	//		`${key:format}` which specifies a format function. keys are case-sensitive.
	// map:
	//		hash to search for substitutions
	// transform:
	//		a function to process all parameters before substitution takes
	//		place, e.g. mylib.encodeXML
	// thisObject:
	//		where to look for optional format function; default to the global
	//		namespace
	// example:
	//		Substitutes two expressions in a string from an Array or Object
	//	|	// returns "File 'foo.html' is not found in directory '/temp'."
	//	|	// by providing substitution data in an Array
	//	|	string.substitute(
	//	|		"File '${0}' is not found in directory '${1}'.",
	//	|		["foo.html","/temp"]
	//	|	);
	//	|
	//	|	// also returns "File 'foo.html' is not found in directory '/temp'."
	//	|	// but provides substitution data in an Object structure.  Dotted
	//	|	// notation may be used to traverse the structure.
	//	|	string.substitute(
	//	|		"File '${name}' is not found in directory '${info.dir}'.",
	//	|		{ name: "foo.html", info: { dir: "/temp" } }
	//	|	);
	// example:
	//		Use a transform function to modify the values:
	//	|	// returns "file 'foo.html' is not found in directory '/temp'."
	//	|	string.substitute(
	//	|		"${0} is not found in ${1}.",
	//	|		["foo.html","/temp"],
	//	|		function(str){
	//	|			// try to figure out the type
	//	|			var prefix = (str.charAt(0) == "/") ? "directory": "file";
	//	|			return prefix + " '" + str + "'";
	//	|		}
	//	|	);
	// example:
	//		Use a formatter
	//	|	// returns "thinger -- howdy"
	//	|	string.substitute(
	//	|		"${0:postfix}", ["thinger"], null, {
	//	|			postfix: function(value, key){
	//	|				return value + " -- howdy";
	//	|			}
	//	|		}
	//	|	);

	thisObject = thisObject || kernel.global;
	transform = transform ?
		lang.hitch(thisObject, transform) : function(v){ return v; };

	return template.replace(/\$\{([^\s\:\}]+)(?:\:([^\s\:\}]+))?\}/g,
		function(match, key, format){
			var value = lang.getObject(key, false, map);
			if(format){
				value = lang.getObject(format, false, thisObject).call(thisObject, value, key);
			}
			return transform(value, key).toString();
		}); // String
};

string.trim = String.prototype.trim ?
	lang.trim : // aliasing to the native function
	function(str){
		str = str.replace(/^\s+/, '');
		for(var i = str.length - 1; i >= 0; i--){
			if(/\S/.test(str.charAt(i))){
				str = str.substring(0, i + 1);
				break;
			}
		}
		return str;
	};

/*=====
 string.trim = function(str){
	 // summary:
	 //		Trims whitespace from both sides of the string
	 // str: String
	 //		String to be trimmed
	 // returns: String
	 //		Returns the trimmed string
	 // description:
	 //		This version of trim() was taken from [Steven Levithan's blog](http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/faster-trim-javascript).
	 //		The short yet performant version of this function is dojo.trim(),
	 //		which is part of Dojo base.  Uses String.prototype.trim instead, if available.
	 return "";	// String
 };
 =====*/

	return string;
});