Filter WIP (Need to optimize the search first)

SHADE_Engine/src/Common/SHAllComponents.h

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "Camera/SHCameraComponent.h"
+#include "Camera/SHCameraArmComponent.h"
+#include "Math/Transform/SHTransformComponent.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h"
+#include "Physics/Interface/SHRigidBodyComponent.h"
+#include "UI/SHCanvasComponent.h"
+#include "UI/SHButtonComponent.h"
+#include "UI/SHUIComponent.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightComponent.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h"
+#include "Physics/Interface/SHColliderComponent.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHTextRenderableComponent.h"

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/AssetBrowser/SHAssetBrowser.cpp

@@ -239,10 +239,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       case AssetType::TEXTURE:  break;
       case AssetType::MESH:  break;
       case AssetType::SCENE:
-        if(auto editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>())
-        {
           editor->LoadScene(asset->id);
-        }
         break;
       case AssetType::PREFAB:  break;
       case AssetType::MATERIAL:

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/HierarchyPanel/SHHierarchyPanel.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 //#==============================================================#
 #include "SHpch.h"
 
+//#==============================================================#
+//||                      Library Includes                      ||
+//#==============================================================#
+#include <imgui.h>
+
 //#==============================================================#
 //||                       SHADE Includes                       ||
 //#==============================================================#
@@ -16,14 +21,11 @@
 #include "Tools/SHException.h"
 #include "Editor/IconsMaterialDesign.h"
 #include "SHHierarchyPanelCommands.h"
-
+#include "Common/SHAllComponents.h"
-//#==============================================================#
-//||                      Library Includes                      ||
-//#==============================================================#
-#include <imgui.h>
 
 #include "Serialization/SHSerialization.h"
 #include "Tools/Utilities/SHClipboardUtilities.h"
+#include "Tools/Utilities/SHStringUtilities.h"
 
 
 namespace SHADE
@@ -80,7 +82,6 @@ namespace SHADE
 
       if (ImGui::IsWindowHovered() && !SHDragDrop::hasDragDrop && !ImGui::IsAnyItemHovered() && ImGui::IsMouseReleased(ImGuiMouseButton_Left))
       {
-        if (auto editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>())
           editor->selectedEntities.clear();
       }
       ImGui::SeparatorEx(ImGuiSeparatorFlags_Horizontal);
@@ -99,7 +100,6 @@ namespace SHADE
       }
       if (ImGui::IsKeyDown(ImGuiKey_LeftCtrl) && ImGui::IsKeyDown(ImGuiKey_LeftShift) && ImGui::IsKeyReleased(ImGuiKey_V))
       {
-        const auto editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
         if (editor->selectedEntities.size() == 1)
         {
           PasteEntities(editor->selectedEntities.back());
@@ -141,16 +141,18 @@ namespace SHADE
   //#==============================================================#
   //||                  Private Member Functions                  ||
   //#==============================================================#
-  void SHHierarchyPanel::DrawMenuBar() const noexcept
+  void SHHierarchyPanel::DrawMenuBar() noexcept
   {
     if (ImGui::BeginMenuBar())
     {
       auto size = ImGui::GetWindowSize();
       auto g = ImGui::GetCurrentContext();
+      
+      DrawHierarchyPanelFilter();
+
       ImGui::SetCursorPosX(size.x - g->Style.FramePadding.x * 15.0f);
       if (ImGui::SmallButton(ICON_MD_CLEAR_ALL))
       {
-        auto editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
         editor->selectedEntities.clear();
       }
       if (ImGui::IsItemHovered())
@@ -173,6 +175,56 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
   }
 
+  void SHHierarchyPanel::DrawHierarchyPanelFilter() noexcept
+  {
+    if(ImGui::InputTextWithHint("##hierarchyPanelFilter", "Filter", &filter))
+    {
+
+    }
+    ImGui::SameLine();
+    if(ImGui::Button("x"))
+    {
+      filter.clear();
+    }
+  }
+
+  bool SHHierarchyPanel::EntityFilterCheck(SHSceneNode* entityNode) noexcept
+  {
+    if(!entityNode || filter.empty())
+      return false;
+
+    EntityID const eid = entityNode->GetEntityID();
+    SHEntity* entity = SHEntityManager::GetEntityByID(eid);
+
+    bool result = false;
+    
+    result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(entity->name, filter) != std::string::npos;
+    
+    if(SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHTransformComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos)
+    {
+      result |= SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHTransformComponent>(eid);
+    }
+    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHColliderComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHRigidBodyComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHCameraComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHCameraArmComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHRenderable>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHLightComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHTextRenderableComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHUIComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHButtonComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHCanvasComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+
+    //std::vector<SHSceneNode*> const& children = entityNode->GetChildren();
+    
+    //for (auto const& child : children)
+    //{
+    //  result |= EntityFilterCheck(child);
+    //}
+
+    return result;
+  }
+
   ImRect SHHierarchyPanel::RecursivelyDrawEntityNode(SHSceneNode* const currentNode)
   {
     if (currentNode == nullptr)
@@ -189,21 +241,39 @@ namespace SHADE
       scrollTo = MAX_EID;
     }
 
-    auto editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
+    auto* entity = SHEntityManager::GetEntityByID(eid);
 
     const bool isSelected = (std::ranges::find(editor->selectedEntities, eid) != editor->selectedEntities.end());
 
-    const ImGuiTreeNodeFlags nodeFlags = ((isSelected) ? ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_Selected : 0) | ((children.empty()) ? ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_Leaf : ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_OpenOnArrow);
+    bool highlighted = false;
-
+    //if(!filter.empty())
-    //bool highlighted = false;
-    //if(highlighted)
     //{
-    //  ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, highlightedColor);
+    //  highlighted = EntityFilterCheck(currentNode);
+    //  if (highlighted)
+    //  {
+    //    ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, highlightedColor);
+    //    
+    //    ImGui::SetNextItemOpen(true);
+    //    
+    //    
+    //  }
+    //  else
+    //  {
+    //   
+    //  }
     //}
 
-    auto* entity = SHEntityManager::GetEntityByID(currentNode->GetEntityID());
+    const ImGuiTreeNodeFlags nodeFlags = ((isSelected) ? ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_Selected : 0) | ((children.empty()) ? ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_Leaf : ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_OpenOnArrow);
+    
+
     //Draw Node
-    bool isNodeOpen = ImGui::TreeNodeEx(reinterpret_cast<void*>(entity), nodeFlags, "%u: %s", SHEntityManager::GetEntityIndex(eid), entity->name.c_str());
+    bool isNodeOpen = ImGui::TreeNodeEx(reinterpret_cast<void*>(eid), nodeFlags, "%u: %s", SHEntityManager::GetEntityIndex(eid), entity->name.c_str());
+
+    if (highlighted)
+    {
+      ImGui::PopStyleColor();
+    }
+
     const ImRect nodeRect = ImRect(ImGui::GetItemRectMin(), ImGui::GetItemRectMax());
 
     //Check For Begin Drag
@@ -336,6 +406,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       drawList->AddLine(vertLineStart, vertLineEnd, treeLineColor, 2);
       ImGui::TreePop();
     }
+
     return nodeRect;
   }
 
@@ -350,7 +421,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     
     std::vector<EntityID> entitiesToParent = CleanUpEIDList(entities);
     
-    //auto const editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
     SHEntityParentCommand::EntityParentData entityParentData;
     std::vector<EntityID> parentedEIDS;
     for (auto const& eid : entitiesToParent)
@@ -371,7 +441,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   void SHHierarchyPanel::SelectRangeOfEntities(EntityID beginEID, EntityID endEID)
   {
     bool startSelecting = false; bool endSelecting = false;
-    auto const editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
+    
     editor->selectedEntities.clear();
     auto const& sceneGraph = SHSceneManager::GetCurrentSceneGraph();
     sceneGraph.Traverse([&](SHSceneNode* nodePtr)
@@ -403,7 +473,6 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHHierarchyPanel::SelectAllEntities()
   {
-    const auto editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
     editor->selectedEntities.clear();
     auto const& sceneGraph = SHSceneManager::GetCurrentSceneGraph();
     sceneGraph.Traverse([&](SHSceneNode* nodePtr)
@@ -415,7 +484,6 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHHierarchyPanel::CopySelectedEntities()
   {
-    const auto editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
     std::vector<EntityID> entitiesToCopy = CleanUpEIDList(editor->selectedEntities);
     SHClipboardUtilities::WriteToClipboard(SHSerialization::SerializeEntitiesToString(entitiesToCopy));
   }
@@ -428,7 +496,6 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHHierarchyPanel::DeleteSelectedEntities()
   {
-    const auto editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
     std::vector<EntityID> entitiesToDelete = CleanUpEIDList(editor->selectedEntities);
     SHCommandManager::PerformCommand(std::make_shared<SHDeleteEntitiesCommand>(entitiesToDelete));
   }

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/HierarchyPanel/SHHierarchyPanel.h

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include "imgui_internal.h"
 #include "ECS_Base/SHECSMacros.h"
 #include "Editor/EditorWindow/SHEditorWindow.h"
+#include "ECS_Base/Entity/SHEntity.h"
+
 namespace SHADE
 {
   class SHSceneNode;
@@ -24,7 +26,11 @@ namespace SHADE
     void Exit() override;
     void SetScrollTo(EntityID eid);
   private:
-    void DrawMenuBar() const noexcept;
+    void DrawMenuBar() noexcept;
+    void DrawHierarchyPanelFilter() noexcept;
+
+    bool EntityFilterCheck(SHSceneNode* entityNode) noexcept;
+
     ImRect RecursivelyDrawEntityNode(SHSceneNode* const);
     void CreateChildEntity(EntityID parentEID) const noexcept;
     void ParentSelectedEntities(EntityID parentEID, std::vector<EntityID> const& entities) noexcept;

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/Inspector/SHEditorInspector.cpp

@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHEditorWindow::Update();
     if (Begin())
     {
-      auto editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
       if (editor && !editor->selectedEntities.empty())
       {
         EntityID const& eid = editor->selectedEntities[0];

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/MenuBar/SHEditorMenuBar.cpp

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     {
       ImGui::BeginMenuBar();
       ImGui::SetCursorPosX(ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x * 0.5f - 80.f);
-      const auto editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
+      
       ImGui::BeginDisabled(editor->editorState == SHEditor::State::PLAY);
       if(ImGui::SmallButton(ICON_MD_PLAY_ARROW))
       {
@@ -165,16 +165,18 @@ namespace SHADE
     {
       if (ImGui::Selectable("New Scene"))
       {
-        SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>()->NewScene();
+        editor->NewScene();
       }
       if (ImGui::Selectable("Save"))
       {
-        SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>()->SaveScene();
+        editor->SaveScene();
       }
+      ImGui::BeginDisabled(true);
       if (ImGui::Selectable("Load"))
       {
         //SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>()->LoadScene()
       }
+      ImGui::EndDisabled();
       ImGui::EndMenu();
     }
   }
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         auto* scriptEngine = static_cast<SHScriptEngine*>(SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHScriptEngine>());
         scriptEngine->OpenSolution();
       }
-      ImGui::BeginDisabled(SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>()->editorState != SHEditor::State::STOP);
+      ImGui::BeginDisabled(editor->editorState != SHEditor::State::STOP);
       if (ImGui::Selectable("Build Scripts - Debug"))
       {
         auto* scriptEngine = static_cast<SHScriptEngine*>(SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHScriptEngine>());
@@ -252,7 +254,6 @@ namespace SHADE
       {
         if (ImGui::Selectable(style.to_string().c_str()))
         {
-          if (auto editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>())
             editor->SetStyle(style.convert<SHEditor::Style>());
         }
       }

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/SHEditorWindow.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 //||                       SHADE Includes                       ||
 //#==============================================================#
 #include "SHEditorWindow.h"
+#include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHSystemManager.h"
+#include "Editor/SHEditor.h"
 
 //#==============================================================#
 //||                      Library Includes                      ||
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   SHEditorWindow::SHEditorWindow(std::string_view const& name, ImGuiWindowFlags const& inFlags)
     :isOpen(true), isWindowHovered(false), windowName(name), windowFlags(inFlags), io(ImGui::GetIO())
   {
+    editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
   }
 
   void SHEditorWindow::Init()

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/SHEditorWindow.h

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 //#==============================================================#
 struct ImGuiIO;
 typedef int ImGuiWindowFlags;
-
 namespace SHADE
 {
+  class SHEditor;
   class SHEditorWindow
   {
   public:
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     ImGuiWindowFlags windowFlags = 0;
     ImGuiIO& io;
-
+    SHEditor* editor;
   };//class SHEditorWindow
 }//namespace SHADE

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/ViewportWindow/SHEditorViewport.cpp

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ namespace SHADE
   {
     SHEditorWindow::Update();
     auto camSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHCameraSystem>();
-    SHEditor* editor = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
 
     if (!editor->selectedEntities.empty())
     {

SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerialization.cpp

@@ -11,15 +11,8 @@
 #include <fstream>
 
 #include "Assets/Asset Types/SHSceneAsset.h"
-#include "Camera/SHCameraComponent.h"
+#include "Common/SHAllComponents.h"
-#include "Camera/SHCameraArmComponent.h"
-#include "Math/Transform/SHTransformComponent.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h"
-#include "Physics/Interface/SHRigidBodyComponent.h"
-#include "UI/SHCanvasComponent.h"
-#include "UI/SHButtonComponent.h"
 #include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHSystemManager.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightComponent.h"
 #include "Scripting/SHScriptEngine.h"
 #include "Tools/FileIO/SHFileIO.h"
 

SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHYAMLConverters.h

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h"
+#include "Physics/Interface/SHColliderComponent.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHTextRenderableComponent.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Materials/SHMaterialSpec.h"
 #include "Math/Geometry/SHBox.h"
 #include "Math/Geometry/SHSphere.h"
@@ -11,8 +13,6 @@
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterialInstance.h"
 #include "SHSerializationTools.h"
-#include "Physics/Interface/SHColliderComponent.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHTextRenderableComponent.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHFont.h"
 #include "Physics/Collision/SHCollisionTagMatrix.h"
 

SHADE_Engine/src/Tools/Utilities/SHStringUtilities.cpp

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include <SHpch.h>
 // Primary Header
 #include "SHStringUtilities.h"
+#include <algorithm>
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -50,5 +51,12 @@ namespace SHADE
   {
     return std::system_category().message(errorCode);
   }
+
+  size_t SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(std::string str, std::string search, size_t pos)
+  {
+    std::transform(str.begin(), str.end(), str.begin(), [](char c) {return static_cast<char>(std::tolower(c)); });
+    std::transform(search.begin(), search.end(), search.begin(), [](char c) {return static_cast<char>(std::tolower(c)); });
+    return str.find(search, pos);
+  }
     
 } 

SHADE_Engine/src/Tools/Utilities/SHStringUtilities.h

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 \par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
 \date           Nov 29, 2021
 \brief          Contains the declaration of functions for working with files and folders.
- 
+
 Copyright (C) 2021 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
-Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent 
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
 of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 *//*************************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
@@ -16,66 +16,68 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
-    /// <summary>
+  /// <summary>
-    /// Contains useful functions for operating on strings.
+  /// Contains useful functions for operating on strings.
-    /// </summary>
+  /// </summary>
-    class SHStringUtilities
+  class SHStringUtilities
-    {
+  {
-      public:
+  public:
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Utility Functions                                                           */
+    /* Utility Functions                                                           */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Splits a string separated by a specified delimiter into a vector of strings. 
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T">Internal type of each element in the string.</typeparam>
-        /// <param name="str">Read only reference to the string to split.</param>
-        /// <param name="delim">Read only reference to the delimiter.</param>
-        /// <returns>Vector of strings that have been split.</returns>
-        template<typename T>
-        static std::vector<std::basic_string<T>> Split(const std::basic_string<T>&  str, const T& delim);
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Splits a string separated by a specified delimiter into a vector of strings. 
-        /// Overload of Split<T>() to allow for string literals to be accepted.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="str">Read only reference to the string to split.</param>
-        /// <param name="delim">Read only reference to the delimiter.</param>
-        /// <returns>Vector of strings that have been split.</returns>
-        static std::vector<std::string>  Split(const std::string& str, const char& delim);
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Splits a string separated by a specified delimiter into a vector of strings. 
-        /// Overload of Split<T>() to allow for wide string literals to be accepted.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="str">Read only reference to the string to split.</param>
-        /// <param name="delim">Read only reference to the delimiter.</param>
-        /// <returns>Vector of strings that have been split.</returns>
-		static std::vector<std::wstring> Split(const std::wstring& str, const wchar_t& delim);
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Converts a wstring to a string.
-		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="wstr">wstring to convert.</param>
-		/// <returns>The converted wstring in string form.</returns>
-		static std::string WstrToStr(const std::wstring& wstr);
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Converts a string to a wstring.
-		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="str">string to convert.</param>
-		/// <returns>The converted string in wstring form.</returns>
-		static std::wstring StrToWstr(const std::string& str);
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Retrieves the error message associated with a Win32 error code.
-		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="errorCode">Win32 error code to decode.</param>
-		/// <returns>String that represents the Win32 error.</returns>
-		static std::string GetWin32ErrorMessage(unsigned long errorCode);
 
-      private:
+    /// <summary>
-      /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// Splits a string separated by a specified delimiter into a vector of strings. 
-      /* Constructors/Destructors                                                      */
+    /// </summary>
-      /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <typeparam name="T">Internal type of each element in the string.</typeparam>
-        SHStringUtilities() = delete;
+    /// <param name="str">Read only reference to the string to split.</param>
-    };
+    /// <param name="delim">Read only reference to the delimiter.</param>
+    /// <returns>Vector of strings that have been split.</returns>
+    template<typename T>
+    static std::vector<std::basic_string<T>> Split(const std::basic_string<T>& str, const T& delim);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Splits a string separated by a specified delimiter into a vector of strings. 
+    /// Overload of Split<T>() to allow for string literals to be accepted.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="str">Read only reference to the string to split.</param>
+    /// <param name="delim">Read only reference to the delimiter.</param>
+    /// <returns>Vector of strings that have been split.</returns>
+    static std::vector<std::string>  Split(const std::string& str, const char& delim);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Splits a string separated by a specified delimiter into a vector of strings. 
+    /// Overload of Split<T>() to allow for wide string literals to be accepted.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="str">Read only reference to the string to split.</param>
+    /// <param name="delim">Read only reference to the delimiter.</param>
+    /// <returns>Vector of strings that have been split.</returns>
+    static std::vector<std::wstring> Split(const std::wstring& str, const wchar_t& delim);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a wstring to a string.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="wstr">wstring to convert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The converted wstring in string form.</returns>
+    static std::string WstrToStr(const std::wstring& wstr);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a string to a wstring.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="str">string to convert.</param>
+    /// <returns>The converted string in wstring form.</returns>
+    static std::wstring StrToWstr(const std::string& str);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the error message associated with a Win32 error code.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="errorCode">Win32 error code to decode.</param>
+    /// <returns>String that represents the Win32 error.</returns>
+    static std::string GetWin32ErrorMessage(unsigned long errorCode);
+
+    static size_t StringFindInsensitive(std::string str, std::string  search, size_t pos = 0);
+
+  private:
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors/Destructors                                                      */
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    SHStringUtilities() = delete;
+  };
 }
 
 #include "SHStringUtilities.hpp"