--- parser3/src/main/pa_string.C	2001/07/20 09:40:46	1.95
+++ parser3/src/main/pa_string.C	2001/08/06 16:18:26	1.98
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	Author: Alexander Petrosyan <paf@design.ru> (http://design.ru/paf)
 */
-static const char *RCSId="$Id: pa_string.C,v 1.95 2001/07/20 09:40:46 parser Exp $"; 
+static const char *RCSId="$Id: pa_string.C,v 1.98 2001/08/06 16:18:26 parser Exp $"; 
 
 #include "pa_config_includes.h"
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ String::String(const String& src) :
 	size_t src_used_rows=src.fused_rows;
 	if(src_used_rows<=head.count) {
 		// all new rows fit size_to preallocated area
+		last_chunk=&head;
 		size_t curr_chunk_rows=head.count;
 		memcpy(head.rows, src.head.rows, sizeof(Chunk::Row)*src_used_rows);
 		append_here=&head.rows[src_used_rows];
@@ -64,15 +65,15 @@ String::String(const String& src) :
 		memcpy(head.rows, src.head.rows, sizeof(Chunk::Row)*head.count);
 		// remaining rows size_to new_chunk
 		size_t curr_chunk_rows=src_used_rows-head.count;
-		Chunk *new_chunk=static_cast<Chunk *>(
+		last_chunk=static_cast<Chunk *>(
 			malloc(sizeof(size_t)+sizeof(Chunk::Row)*curr_chunk_rows+sizeof(Chunk *)));
-		new_chunk->count=curr_chunk_rows;
-		head.preallocated_link=new_chunk;
-		append_here=link_row=&new_chunk->rows[new_chunk->count];
+		last_chunk->count=curr_chunk_rows;
+		head.preallocated_link=last_chunk;
+		append_here=link_row=&last_chunk->rows[last_chunk->count];
 
 		Chunk *old_chunk=src.head.preallocated_link; 
-		Chunk::Row *new_rows=new_chunk->rows;
-		size_t rows_left_to_copy=new_chunk->count;
+		Chunk::Row *new_rows=last_chunk->rows;
+		size_t rows_left_to_copy=last_chunk->count;
 		while(true) {
 			size_t old_count=old_chunk->count;
 			Chunk *next_chunk=old_chunk->rows[old_count].link;
@@ -149,6 +150,15 @@ String& String::real_append(STRING_APPEN
 	return *this;
 }
 
+char String::first_char() const {
+	if(!fused_rows)
+		THROW(0, 0,
+			this,
+			"getting first char of empty string");
+
+	return *head.rows[0].item.ptr;
+}
+
 uint String::hash_code() const {
 	uint result=0;
 
@@ -329,10 +339,10 @@ int String::cmp(int& partial, const char
 
 #ifndef NO_STRING_ORIGIN
 const Origin& String::origin() const { 
-	if(!fused_rows)
-		THROW(0, 0, 
-			0,
-			"String::origin() of empty string called");
+	if(!fused_rows) {
+		static const Origin empty_origin={"empty string"};
+		return empty_origin;
+	}
 	
 	// determining origin by last appended piece
 	// because first one frequently constant.