Cleanup/refactor: Add new BLI_string_util.

Things like `BLI_uniquename` had nothing, but really nothing to do in
BLI_path_util files!

Also, got rid of length limitation in `BLI_uniquename_cb`, we can use
alloca here to avoid overhead of malloc while keeping free size (within
reasonable limits of course).

49 files changed, 319 insertions, 180 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/action.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/action.c
index dcbb667adca..2ade4cf08d5 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/action.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/action.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 #include "BLI_ghash.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/anim_sys.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/anim_sys.c
index 21279392392..0b637355ecf 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/anim_sys.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/anim_sys.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "BLI_alloca.h"
 #include "BLI_dynstr.h"
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/constraint.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/constraint.c
index cb74dbcd8d1..58ad171ee20 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/constraint.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/constraint.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_kdopbvh.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
-
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
 #include "DNA_armature_types.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/customdata.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/customdata.c
index 612f1f477e1..98d37fb07bf 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/customdata.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/customdata.c
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@
 #include "DNA_ID.h"
 
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
-#include "BLI_string.h"
 #include "BLI_path_util.h"
+#include "BLI_string.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_math_color_blend.h"
 #include "BLI_mempool.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/deform.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/deform.c
index 7052e0a7d25..abc14c42d40 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/deform.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/deform.c
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
-#include "BLI_path_util.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/dynamicpaint.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/dynamicpaint.c
index de3dfd772f6..dc9f3b57f1f 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/dynamicpaint.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/dynamicpaint.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_kdtree.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_task.h"
 #include "BLI_threads.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fcurve.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fcurve.c
index a89d423e7a6..c67a61a5aad 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fcurve.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fcurve.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_easing.h"
 #include "BLI_threads.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/freestyle.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/freestyle.c
index 21fc1674dc5..0a0b023df82 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/freestyle.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/freestyle.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 // function declarations
 static FreestyleLineSet *alloc_lineset(void);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/gpencil.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/gpencil.c
index cd2eac078cf..30fc8915d46 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/gpencil.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/gpencil.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 #include "BLI_math_vector.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/ipo.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/ipo.c
index 730d5a93758..f3a85dcee2b 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/ipo.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/ipo.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_dynstr.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/key.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/key.c
index 6cdeaf5e59b..8a7c1dd2833 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/key.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/key.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_math_vector.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/library.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/library.c
index 64535f229a9..ea613795249 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/library.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/library.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 #include "BLI_ghash.h"
 #include "BLI_linklist.h"
 #include "BLI_memarena.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLI_threads.h"
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/linestyle.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/linestyle.c
index bd21215f91e..1eb909bd9f9 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/linestyle.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/linestyle.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BKE_context.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mask.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mask.c
index 21023d9f53c..6f23b82c6df 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mask.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mask.c
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 #include "BLI_ghash.h"
-#include "BLI_path_util.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c
index 8d024ea9aa5..97033a9555d 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BKE_global.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball_tessellate.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball_tessellate.c
index 2068854421f..5c0b09f0ff0 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball_tessellate.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/mball_tessellate.c
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 #include "DNA_scene_types.h"
 
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
-#include "BLI_path_util.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 #include "BLI_memarena.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/modifier.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/modifier.c
index 41e4c21d814..2276d56b9c6 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/modifier.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/modifier.c
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@
 #include "DNA_object_types.h"
 
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
-#include "BLI_path_util.h"
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
 #include "BLI_linklist.h"
+#include "BLI_path_util.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/nla.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/nla.c
index c321bc92a71..148fc3827e0 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/nla.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/nla.c
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
-#include "BLI_path_util.h"
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_ghash.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/node.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/node.c
index f16e8f328d4..3f3b4896653 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/node.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/node.c
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@
 #include "DNA_world_types.h"
 #include "DNA_linestyle_types.h"
 
-#include "BLI_string.h"
-#include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
+#include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_path_util.h"
+#include "BLI_string.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
index 091b8100d27..39a97b08df1 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/scene.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 #include "BLI_callbacks.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_threads.h"
 #include "BLI_task.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/seqmodifier.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/seqmodifier.c
index 95c6b7736e1..89c2f76c661 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/seqmodifier.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/seqmodifier.c
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
-#include "BLI_path_util.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/tracking.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/tracking.c
index 96ab8693122..990d250b854 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/tracking.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/tracking.c
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_math_base.h"
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
-#include "BLI_path_util.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_threads.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/tracking_util.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/tracking_util.c
index a90b1dee927..c34da4f6814 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/tracking_util.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/tracking_util.c
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
 #include "BLI_ghash.h"
-#include "BLI_path_util.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_path_util.h b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_path_util.h
index 2eb7a8da951..baa1f792018 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_path_util.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_path_util.h
@@ -91,12 +91,8 @@ bool BLI_testextensie_glob(const char *str, const char *ext_fnmatch) ATTR_NONNUL
 bool BLI_replace_extension(char *path, size_t maxlen, const char *ext) ATTR_NONNULL();
 bool BLI_ensure_extension(char *path, size_t maxlen, const char *ext) ATTR_NONNULL();
 bool BLI_ensure_filename(char *filepath, size_t maxlen, const char *filename) ATTR_NONNULL();
-bool BLI_uniquename(struct ListBase *list, void *vlink, const char *defname, char delim, int name_offs, int len);
-bool BLI_uniquename_cb(bool (*unique_check)(void *arg, const char *name),
-                       void *arg, const char *defname, char delim, char *name, int name_len);
 int BLI_stringdec(const char *string, char *head, char *start, unsigned short *numlen);
 void BLI_stringenc(char *string, const char *head, const char *tail, unsigned short numlen, int pic);
-int BLI_split_name_num(char *left, int *nr, const char *name, const char delim);
 
 /* removes trailing slash */
 void BLI_cleanup_file(const char *relabase, char *path) ATTR_NONNULL(2);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_string_utils.h b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_string_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..81c06fbc20d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_string_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is Copyright (C) 2017 by the Blender Foundation.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is: all of this file.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s): none yet.
+ *
+ * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ */
+
+#ifndef __BLI_STRING_UTILS_H__
+#define __BLI_STRING_UTILS_H__
+
+/** \file BLI_string_utils.h
+ *  \ingroup bli
+ */
+
+#include <stdarg.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include "BLI_compiler_attrs.h"
+
+struct ListBase;
+
+typedef bool (*UniquenameCheckCallback)(void *arg, const char *name);
+
+int BLI_split_name_num(char *left, int *nr, const char *name, const char delim);
+
+bool BLI_uniquename_cb(
+        UniquenameCheckCallback unique_check, void *arg, const char *defname, char delim, char *name, size_t name_len);
+bool BLI_uniquename(
+        struct ListBase *list, void *vlink, const char *defname, char delim, int name_offs, size_t len);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif  /* __BLI_STRING_UTILS_H__ */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt
index 6e717a3ae7e..3277519c66e 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ set(SRC
 	intern/string.c
 	intern/string_cursor_utf8.c
 	intern/string_utf8.c
+	intern/string_utils.c
 	intern/system.c
 	intern/task.c
 	intern/threads.c
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ set(SRC
 	BLI_string.h
 	BLI_string_cursor_utf8.h
 	BLI_string_utf8.h
+	BLI_string_utils.h
 	BLI_sys_types.h
 	BLI_system.h
 	BLI_task.h
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/path_util.c b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/path_util.c
index f0d0bd00dea..6644e6605a1 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/path_util.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/path_util.c
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
-/* local */
-#define UNIQUE_NAME_MAX 128
-
 /* Declarations */
 
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -147,162 +144,6 @@ void BLI_stringenc(char *string, const char *head, const char *tail, unsigned sh
 	sprintf(string, "%s%.*d%s", head, numlen, MAX2(0, pic), tail);
 }
 
-/**
- * Looks for a numeric suffix preceded by delim character on the end of
- * name, puts preceding part into *left and value of suffix into *nr.
- * Returns the length of *left.
- *
- * Foo.001 -> "Foo", 1
- * Returning the length of "Foo"
- *
- * \param left  Where to return copy of part preceding delim
- * \param nr  Where to return value of numeric suffix
- * \param name  String to split
- * \param delim  Delimiter character
- * \return  Length of \a left
- */
-int BLI_split_name_num(char *left, int *nr, const char *name, const char delim)
-{
-	const int name_len = strlen(name);
-
-	*nr = 0;
-	memcpy(left, name, (name_len + 1) * sizeof(char));
-
-	/* name doesn't end with a delimiter "foo." */
-	if ((name_len > 1 && name[name_len - 1] == delim) == 0) {
-		int a = name_len;
-		while (a--) {
-			if (name[a] == delim) {
-				left[a] = '\0';  /* truncate left part here */
-				*nr = atol(name + a + 1);
-				/* casting down to an int, can overflow for large numbers */
-				if (*nr < 0)
-					*nr = 0;
-				return a;
-			}
-			else if (isdigit(name[a]) == 0) {
-				/* non-numeric suffix - give up */
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return name_len;
-}
-
-/**
- * Ensures name is unique (according to criteria specified by caller in unique_check callback),
- * incrementing its numeric suffix as necessary. Returns true if name had to be adjusted.
- *
- * \param unique_check  Return true if name is not unique
- * \param arg  Additional arg to unique_check--meaning is up to caller
- * \param defname  To initialize name if latter is empty
- * \param delim  Delimits numeric suffix in name
- * \param name  Name to be ensured unique
- * \param name_len  Maximum length of name area
- * \return true if there if the name was changed
- */
-bool BLI_uniquename_cb(bool (*unique_check)(void *arg, const char *name),
-                       void *arg, const char *defname, char delim, char *name, int name_len)
-{
-	if (name[0] == '\0') {
-		BLI_strncpy(name, defname, name_len);
-	}
-
-	if (unique_check(arg, name)) {
-		char numstr[16];
-		char tempname[UNIQUE_NAME_MAX];
-		char left[UNIQUE_NAME_MAX];
-		int number;
-		int len = BLI_split_name_num(left, &number, name, delim);
-		do {
-			/* add 1 to account for \0 */
-			const int numlen = BLI_snprintf(numstr, sizeof(numstr), "%c%03d", delim, ++number) + 1;
-
-			/* highly unlikely the string only has enough room for the number
-			 * but support anyway */
-			if ((len == 0) || (numlen >= name_len)) {
-				/* number is know not to be utf-8 */
-				BLI_strncpy(tempname, numstr, name_len);
-			}
-			else {
-				char *tempname_buf;
-				tempname_buf = tempname + BLI_strncpy_utf8_rlen(tempname, left, name_len - numlen);
-				memcpy(tempname_buf, numstr, numlen);
-			}
-		} while (unique_check(arg, tempname));
-
-		BLI_strncpy(name, tempname, name_len);
-		
-		return true;
-	}
-	
-	return false;
-}
-
-/* little helper macro for BLI_uniquename */
-#ifndef GIVE_STRADDR
-#  define GIVE_STRADDR(data, offset) ( ((char *)data) + offset)
-#endif
-
-/* Generic function to set a unique name. It is only designed to be used in situations
- * where the name is part of the struct, and also that the name is at most UNIQUE_NAME_MAX chars long.
- * 
- * For places where this is used, see constraint.c for example...
- *
- *  name_offs: should be calculated using offsetof(structname, membername) macro from stddef.h
- *  len: maximum length of string (to prevent overflows, etc.)
- *  defname: the name that should be used by default if none is specified already
- *  delim: the character which acts as a delimiter between parts of the name
- */
-static bool uniquename_find_dupe(ListBase *list, void *vlink, const char *name, int name_offs)
-{
-	Link *link;
-
-	for (link = list->first; link; link = link->next) {
-		if (link != vlink) {
-			if (STREQ(GIVE_STRADDR(link, name_offs), name)) {
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-static bool uniquename_unique_check(void *arg, const char *name)
-{
-	struct {ListBase *lb; void *vlink; int name_offs; } *data = arg;
-	return uniquename_find_dupe(data->lb, data->vlink, name, data->name_offs);
-}
-
-/**
- * Ensures that the specified block has a unique name within the containing list,
- * incrementing its numeric suffix as necessary. Returns true if name had to be adjusted.
- *
- * \param list  List containing the block
- * \param vlink  The block to check the name for
- * \param defname  To initialize block name if latter is empty
- * \param delim  Delimits numeric suffix in name
- * \param name_offs  Offset of name within block structure
- * \param name_len  Maximum length of name area
- */
-bool BLI_uniquename(ListBase *list, void *vlink, const char *defname, char delim, int name_offs, int name_len)
-{
-	struct {ListBase *lb; void *vlink; int name_offs; } data;
-	data.lb = list;
-	data.vlink = vlink;
-	data.name_offs = name_offs;
-
-	assert((name_len > 1) && (name_len <= UNIQUE_NAME_MAX));
-
-	/* See if we are given an empty string */
-	if (ELEM(NULL, vlink, defname))
-		return false;
-
-	return BLI_uniquename_cb(uniquename_unique_check, &data, defname, delim, GIVE_STRADDR(vlink, name_offs), name_len);
-}
-
 static int BLI_path_unc_prefix_len(const char *path); /* defined below in same file */
 
 /* ******************** string encoding ***************** */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/string_utils.c b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/string_utils.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a7427b6848e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/string_utils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+/*
+ * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is Copyright (C) 2017 by the Blender FOundation.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s): none yet.
+ *
+ * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * 
+ */
+
+/** \file blender/blenlib/intern/string_utils.c
+ *  \ingroup bli
+ */
+
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
+
+#include "BLI_listbase.h"
+#include "BLI_string.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utf8.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
+#include "BLI_utildefines.h"
+
+#include "DNA_listBase.h"
+
+
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+#  pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wsign-conversion"
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Looks for a numeric suffix preceded by delim character on the end of
+ * name, puts preceding part into *left and value of suffix into *nr.
+ * Returns the length of *left.
+ *
+ * Foo.001 -> "Foo", 1
+ * Returning the length of "Foo"
+ *
+ * \param left  Where to return copy of part preceding delim
+ * \param nr  Where to return value of numeric suffix
+ * \param name  String to split
+ * \param delim  Delimiter character
+ * \return  Length of \a left
+ */
+int BLI_split_name_num(char *left, int *nr, const char *name, const char delim)
+{
+	const size_t name_len = strlen(name);
+
+	*nr = 0;
+	memcpy(left, name, (name_len + 1) * sizeof(char));
+
+	/* name doesn't end with a delimiter "foo." */
+	if ((name_len > 1 && name[name_len - 1] == delim) == 0) {
+		int a = name_len;
+		while (a--) {
+			if (name[a] == delim) {
+				left[a] = '\0';  /* truncate left part here */
+				*nr = atol(name + a + 1);
+				/* casting down to an int, can overflow for large numbers */
+				if (*nr < 0)
+					*nr = 0;
+				return a;
+			}
+			else if (isdigit(name[a]) == 0) {
+				/* non-numeric suffix - give up */
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return name_len;
+}
+
+
+/* Unique name utils. */
+
+/**
+ * Ensures name is unique (according to criteria specified by caller in unique_check callback),
+ * incrementing its numeric suffix as necessary. Returns true if name had to be adjusted.
+ *
+ * \param unique_check  Return true if name is not unique
+ * \param arg  Additional arg to unique_check--meaning is up to caller
+ * \param defname  To initialize name if latter is empty
+ * \param delim  Delimits numeric suffix in name
+ * \param name  Name to be ensured unique
+ * \param name_len  Maximum length of name area
+ * \return true if there if the name was changed
+ */
+bool BLI_uniquename_cb(
+        UniquenameCheckCallback unique_check, void *arg, const char *defname, char delim, char *name, size_t name_len)
+{
+	if (name[0] == '\0') {
+		BLI_strncpy(name, defname, name_len);
+	}
+
+	if (unique_check(arg, name)) {
+		char numstr[16];
+		char *tempname = alloca(name_len);
+		char *left = alloca(name_len);
+		int number;
+		int len = BLI_split_name_num(left, &number, name, delim);
+		do {
+			/* add 1 to account for \0 */
+			const size_t numlen = BLI_snprintf(numstr, sizeof(numstr), "%c%03d", delim, ++number) + 1;
+
+			/* highly unlikely the string only has enough room for the number
+			 * but support anyway */
+			if ((len == 0) || (numlen >= name_len)) {
+				/* number is know not to be utf-8 */
+				BLI_strncpy(tempname, numstr, name_len);
+			}
+			else {
+				char *tempname_buf;
+				tempname_buf = tempname + BLI_strncpy_utf8_rlen(tempname, left, name_len - numlen);
+				memcpy(tempname_buf, numstr, numlen);
+			}
+		} while (unique_check(arg, tempname));
+
+		BLI_strncpy(name, tempname, name_len);
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/* little helper macro for BLI_uniquename */
+#ifndef GIVE_STRADDR
+#  define GIVE_STRADDR(data, offset) ( ((char *)data) + offset)
+#endif
+
+/* Generic function to set a unique name. It is only designed to be used in situations
+ * where the name is part of the struct.
+ *
+ * For places where this is used, see constraint.c for example...
+ *
+ *  name_offs: should be calculated using offsetof(structname, membername) macro from stddef.h
+ *  len: maximum length of string (to prevent overflows, etc.)
+ *  defname: the name that should be used by default if none is specified already
+ *  delim: the character which acts as a delimiter between parts of the name
+ */
+static bool uniquename_find_dupe(ListBase *list, void *vlink, const char *name, int name_offs)
+{
+	Link *link;
+
+	for (link = list->first; link; link = link->next) {
+		if (link != vlink) {
+			if (STREQ(GIVE_STRADDR(link, name_offs), name)) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static bool uniquename_unique_check(void *arg, const char *name)
+{
+	struct {ListBase *lb; void *vlink; int name_offs; } *data = arg;
+	return uniquename_find_dupe(data->lb, data->vlink, name, data->name_offs);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ensures that the specified block has a unique name within the containing list,
+ * incrementing its numeric suffix as necessary. Returns true if name had to be adjusted.
+ *
+ * \param list  List containing the block
+ * \param vlink  The block to check the name for
+ * \param defname  To initialize block name if latter is empty
+ * \param delim  Delimits numeric suffix in name
+ * \param name_offs  Offset of name within block structure
+ * \param name_len  Maximum length of name area
+ */
+bool BLI_uniquename(ListBase *list, void *vlink, const char *defname, char delim, int name_offs, size_t name_len)
+{
+	struct {ListBase *lb; void *vlink; int name_offs; } data;
+	data.lb = list;
+	data.vlink = vlink;
+	data.name_offs = name_offs;
+
+	BLI_assert(name_len > 1);
+
+	/* See if we are given an empty string */
+	if (ELEM(NULL, vlink, defname))
+		return false;
+
+	return BLI_uniquename_cb(uniquename_unique_check, &data, defname, delim, GIVE_STRADDR(vlink, name_offs), name_len);
+}
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_260.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_260.c
index 907baab0aee..ab3d14af882 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_260.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_260.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/AnimationImporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/AnimationImporter.cpp
index 5cd01eff263..3801c9300df 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/AnimationImporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/AnimationImporter.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
-#include "BLI_path_util.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/armature/armature_naming.c b/source/blender/editors/armature/armature_naming.c
index 4cffd99ce1b..c5cef632ffe 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/armature/armature_naming.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/armature/armature_naming.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_ghash.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_lib.c b/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_lib.c
index 9309592bb46..e3c64b523b1 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_lib.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_lib.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_dlrbTree.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/gpencil/gpencil_data.c b/source/blender/editors/gpencil/gpencil_data.c
index ae83e899649..6980ad46241 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/gpencil/gpencil_data.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/gpencil/gpencil_data.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 #include "BLI_ghash.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c
index 111afcdc7a7..edd7b5dd1be 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 #include "BLI_ghash.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_logic/logic_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/space_logic/logic_ops.c
index 074368a82c5..1559515221e 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_logic/logic_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_logic/logic_ops.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "DNA_scene_types.h"
 
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_logic/logic_window.c b/source/blender/editors/space_logic/logic_window.c
index 874e54ba5e7..3de44174d6a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_logic/logic_window.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_logic/logic_window.c
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
-#include "BLI_path_util.h"
 
 #include "BKE_action.h"
 #include "BKE_context.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_draw.c
index 33a5a7ca7b7..99242fd12f9 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_draw.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 #include "BLI_mempool.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_orientations.c b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_orientations.c
index 90a4aa3614d..058af768885 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_orientations.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_orientations.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
-#include "BLI_path_util.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BKE_action.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_actuator.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_actuator.c
index a09853eaddc..004acbe4dbd 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_actuator.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_actuator.c
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@
 #include "DNA_actuator_types.h"
 #include "DNA_scene_types.h" /* for MAXFRAME */
 
-#include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
+#include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_controller.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_controller.c
index ed700916584..3fa9d7ef270 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_controller.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_controller.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "DNA_object_types.h"
 #include "DNA_controller_types.h"
 
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_gpencil.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_gpencil.c
index 14da990278c..9c66a86dcee 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_gpencil.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_gpencil.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_key.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_key.c
index 2d669986485..a5abc8a3be2 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_key.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_key.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "DNA_lattice_types.h"
 #include "DNA_mesh_types.h"
 
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_linestyle.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_linestyle.c
index 622c61beaeb..1199cccc4e6 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_linestyle.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_linestyle.c
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#include "BLI_utildefines.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
+
 #include "RNA_define.h"
 #include "RNA_enum_types.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_particle.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_particle.c
index 362baed1e7c..95dab13571d 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_particle.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_particle.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #include "RNA_define.h"
 #include "RNA_enum_types.h"
 
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
+
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
 #include "rna_internal.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_pose.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_pose.c
index 99d57147248..28ce63a61bd 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_pose.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_pose.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "DNA_scene_types.h"
 
 #include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_property.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_property.c
index 07bdbb03357..fb70870f49b 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_property.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_property.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "DNA_object_types.h"
 
 #include "BLI_path_util.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
index ddfb5dc6d61..6947a4104c8 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "IMB_imbuf_types.h"
 
 #include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sensor.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sensor.c
index ee24a434486..d0afab7a1e3 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sensor.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sensor.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/composite/nodes/node_composite_outputFile.c b/source/blender/nodes/composite/nodes/node_composite_outputFile.c
index 7d1087435c2..6a96f1b30d8 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/composite/nodes/node_composite_outputFile.c
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/composite/nodes/node_composite_outputFile.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
-#include "BLI_path_util.h"
+#include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BKE_context.h"