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*/

package api

import (
	"unique"
)

// NullUniqueString is a UniqueString which contains no string.
var NullUniqueString UniqueString

// UniqueString is a wrapper around [unique.Handle[string]].
type UniqueString unique.Handle[string]

// Returns the string that is stored in the UniqueString.
// If the UniqueString is null, the empty string is returned.
func (us UniqueString) String() string {
	if us == NullUniqueString {
		return ""
	}
	return unique.Handle[string](us).Value()
}

// MakeUniqueString constructs a new unique string.
func MakeUniqueString(str string) UniqueString {
	return UniqueString(unique.Make(str))
}