dmp 0.2.3

A high-performance library in that manipulates plain text
Documentation
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mod diff;
#[cfg(any(test, fuzzing))]
pub mod fuzz;
mod patch;

pub use crate::diff::Diff;
pub use crate::patch::Patch;
use core::char;
use std::collections::HashMap;
use std::iter::FromIterator;
use std::result::Result;
use trice::Instant;
use urlencoding::decode;

pub enum LengthUnit {
	UnicodeScalar,
	UTF16,
}

pub struct Dmp {
	/// Number of seconds to map a diff before giving up (None for infinity).
	pub diff_timeout: Option<f32>,
	/// Cost of an empty edit operation in terms of edit characters.
	pub edit_cost: i32,
	/// How far to search for a match (0 = exact location, 1000+ = broad match).
	/// A match this many characters away from the expected location will add
	/// 1.0 to the score (0.0 is a perfect match).
	pub match_distance: i32,
	/// Chunk size for context length.
	pub patch_margin: i32,
	/// The number of bits in an int.
	/// Python has no maximum, thus to disable patch splitting set to 0.
	/// However to avoid long patches in certain pathological cases, use 32.
	/// Multiple short patches (using native ints) are much faster than long ones.
	pub match_maxbits: i32,
	/// At what point is no match declared (0.0 = perfection, 1.0 = very loose).
	pub match_threshold: f32,
	/// When deleting a large block of text (over ~64 characters), how close do
	/// the contents have to be to match the expected contents. (0.0 = perfection,
	/// 1.0 = very loose). Note that match_threshold controls how closely the
	/// end points of a delete need to match.
	pub patch_delete_threshold: f32,
}

pub fn new() -> Dmp {
	Dmp::default()
}

#[derive(Debug)]
pub enum Error {
	InvalidInput,
	MalformedPatch,
	PatternTooLong,
}

fn min(x: i32, y: i32) -> i32 {
	x.min(y)
}

fn min1(x: f32, y: f32) -> f32 {
	// return minimum element.
	if x > y {
		return y;
	}
	x
}

fn max(x: i32, y: i32) -> i32 {
	x.max(y)
}

/// Returns the first index of a character after a index or return -1 if not found.
fn find_char(cha: char, text: &[char], start: usize) -> i32 {
	for (i, text_item) in text.iter().enumerate().skip(start) {
		if *text_item == cha {
			return i as i32;
		}
	}
	-1
}

impl Default for Dmp {
	fn default() -> Self {
		Dmp {
			diff_timeout: None,
			patch_delete_threshold: 0.5,
			edit_cost: 0,
			match_distance: 1000,
			patch_margin: 4,
			match_maxbits: 32,
			match_threshold: 0.5,
		}
	}
}

impl Dmp {
	/// Find the differences between two chars.  Simplifies the problem by
	/// stripping any common prefix or suffix off the texts before diffing.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text1: Old chars to be diffed.
	/// - text2: New chars to be diffed.
	/// - checklines: Optional speedup flag. If present and false, then don't run
	///   a line-level diff first to identify the changed areas.
	///   Defaults to true, which does a faster, slightly less optimal diff.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Vector of diffs as changes.
	pub fn diff_main(&self, text1: &str, text2: &str, checklines: bool) -> Vec<Diff> {
		self.diff_main_internal(text1, text2, checklines, Instant::now())
	}

	fn diff_main_internal(
		&self,
		text1: &str,
		text2: &str,
		checklines: bool,
		start_time: Instant,
	) -> Vec<Diff> {
		// check for empty text
		if text1.is_empty() && text2.is_empty() {
			return vec![];
		} else if text1.is_empty() {
			return vec![Diff::new(1, text2.to_string())];
		} else if text2.is_empty() {
			return vec![Diff::new(-1, text1.to_string())];
		}

		// check for equality
		if text1 == text2 {
			return vec![Diff::new(0, text1.to_string())];
		}

		let mut char1: Vec<char> = text1.chars().collect();
		let mut char2: Vec<char> = text2.chars().collect();
		// Trim off common prefix (speedup).
		let mut commonlength = self.diff_common_prefix(&char1, &char2) as usize;
		let commonprefix = Vec::from_iter(char1[0..commonlength].iter().cloned());
		char1 = Vec::from_iter(char1[commonlength..].iter().cloned());
		char2 = Vec::from_iter(char2[commonlength..].iter().cloned());

		// Trim off common suffix (speedup).
		commonlength = self.diff_common_suffix(&char1, &char2) as usize;
		let commonsuffix =
			Vec::from_iter(char1[(char1.len() - commonlength)..char1.len()].iter().cloned());
		char1 = Vec::from_iter(char1[..(char1.len() - commonlength)].iter().cloned());
		char2 = Vec::from_iter(char2[..(char2.len() - commonlength)].iter().cloned());
		let mut diffs: Vec<Diff> = Vec::new();

		//Restore the prefix
		if !commonprefix.is_empty() {
			diffs.push(Diff::new(0, commonprefix.iter().collect()));
		}

		// Compute the diff on the middle block.
		let temp = self.diff_compute(&char1, &char2, checklines, start_time);
		for z in temp {
			diffs.push(z);
		}

		// Restore the suffix
		if !commonsuffix.is_empty() {
			diffs.push(Diff::new(0, commonsuffix.iter().collect()));
		}
		self.diff_cleanup_merge(&mut diffs);
		diffs
	}

	/// Find the differences between two texts.  Assumes that the texts do not
	/// have any common prefix or suffix.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text1: Old chars to be diffed.
	/// - text2: New chars to be diffed.
	/// - checklines: Speedup flag.  If false, then don't run a line-level diff
	///   first to identify the changed areas.
	///   If true, then run a faster, slightly less optimal diff.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Vector of diffs as changes.
	fn diff_compute(
		&self,
		text1: &Vec<char>,
		text2: &Vec<char>,
		checklines: bool,
		start_time: Instant,
	) -> Vec<Diff> {
		let mut diffs: Vec<Diff> = Vec::new();
		if text1.is_empty() {
			// Just add some text (speedup).
			diffs.push(Diff::new(1, text2.iter().collect()));
			return diffs;
		} else if text2.is_empty() {
			// Just delete some text (speedup).
			diffs.push(Diff::new(-1, text1.iter().collect()));
			return diffs;
		}
		{
			let len1 = text1.len();
			let len2 = text2.len();
			let (longtext, shorttext) = if len1 >= len2 {
				(text1, text2)
			} else {
				(text2, text1)
			};
			let i = self.kmp(longtext, shorttext, 0);
			if i != -1 {
				// Shorter text is inside the longer text (speedup).
				if len1 > len2 {
					if i != 0 {
						diffs.push(Diff::new(-1, (text1[0..(i as usize)]).iter().collect()));
					}
					diffs.push(Diff::new(0, text2.iter().collect()));
					if i as usize + text2.len() != text1.len() {
						diffs.push(Diff::new(
							-1,
							text1[((i as usize) + text2.len())..].iter().collect(),
						));
					}
				} else {
					if i != 0 {
						diffs.push(Diff::new(1, (text2[0..(i as usize)]).iter().collect()));
					}
					diffs.push(Diff::new(0, text1.iter().collect()));
					if (i as usize) + text1.len() != text2.len() {
						diffs.push(Diff::new(
							1,
							text2[((i as usize) + text1.len())..].iter().collect(),
						));
					}
				}
				return diffs;
			}
			if shorttext.len() == 1 {
				// Single character string.
				// After the previous speedup, the character can't be an equality.
				diffs.push(Diff::new(-1, text1.iter().collect()));
				diffs.push(Diff::new(1, text2.iter().collect()));
				return diffs;
			}
		}
		// Check to see if the problem can be split in two.
		let hm = self.diff_half_match(text1, text2);
		if !hm.is_empty() {
			// A half-match was found, sort out the return data.
			let text1_a = hm[0].clone();
			let text1_b = hm[1].clone();
			let text2_a = hm[2].clone();
			let text2_b = hm[3].clone();
			let mid_common = hm[4].clone();
			// Send both pairs off for separate processing.
			let mut diffs_a =
				self.diff_main_internal(text1_a.as_str(), text2_a.as_str(), checklines, start_time);
			let diffs_b =
				self.diff_main_internal(text1_b.as_str(), text2_b.as_str(), checklines, start_time);
			diffs_a.push(Diff::new(0, mid_common));
			// Merge the result.
			for x in diffs_b {
				diffs_a.push(x);
			}
			return diffs_a;
		}
		if checklines && text1.len() > 100 && text2.len() > 100 {
			return self.diff_linemode_internal(text1, text2, start_time);
		}
		self.diff_bisect_internal(text1, text2, start_time)
	}

	/// Find the first index after a specific index in text1 where patern is present.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text1: Parent chars.
	/// - text2: Patern chars.
	/// - ind: index after which we have to find the patern.
	///
	/// # Returns
	/// the first index where pattern is found or -1 if not found.
	fn kmp(&self, text1: &[char], text2: &[char], ind: usize) -> i32 {
		if text2.is_empty() {
			return ind as i32;
		}
		if text1.is_empty() {
			return -1;
		}
		let len1 = text1.len();
		let len2 = text2.len();
		let mut patern: Vec<usize> = Vec::new();
		patern.push(0);
		let mut len = 0;
		let mut i = 1;

		// Preprocess the pattern
		while i < len2 {
			if text2[i] == text2[len] {
				len += 1;
				patern.push(len);
				i += 1;
			} else if len == 0 {
				patern.push(0);
				i += 1;
			} else {
				len = patern[len - 1];
			}
		}
		i = ind;
		len = 0;
		while i < len1 {
			if text1[i] == text2[len] {
				len += 1;
				i += 1;
				if len == len2 {
					return (i - len) as i32;
				}
			} else if len == 0 {
				i += 1;
			} else {
				len = patern[len - 1];
			}
		}
		-1
	}

	/// Find the last index before a specific index in text1 where patern is present.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text1: Parent chars.
	/// - text2: Patern chars.
	/// - ind: index just before we have to find the patern.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// The last index where patern is found or -1 if not found.
	fn rkmp(&self, text1: &[char], text2: &[char], ind: usize) -> i32 {
		if text2.is_empty() {
			return ind as i32;
		}
		if text1.is_empty() {
			return -1;
		}
		let len2 = text2.len();
		let mut patern: Vec<usize> = Vec::new();
		patern.push(0);
		let mut len = 0;
		let mut i = 1;

		// Preprocess the pattern
		while i < len2 {
			if text2[i] == text2[len] {
				len += 1;
				patern.push(len);
				i += 1;
			} else if len == 0 {
				patern.push(0);
				i += 1;
			} else {
				len = patern[len - 1];
			}
		}
		i = 0;
		len = 0;
		let mut ans: i32 = -1;
		while i <= ind {
			if text1[i] == text2[len] {
				len += 1;
				i += 1;
				if len == len2 {
					ans = (i - len) as i32;
					len = patern[len - 1];
				}
			} else if len == 0 {
				i += 1;
			} else {
				len = patern[len - 1];
			}
		}
		ans
	}

	// Do a quick line-level diff on both chars, then rediff the parts for
	// greater accuracy.
	// This speedup can produce non-minimal diffs.
	//
	// # Args
	// - text1: Old chars to be diffed.
	// - text2: New chars to be diffed.
	//
	// # Return
	// Vector of diffs as changes.
	//pub fn diff_linemode(&self, text1: &Vec<char>, text2: &Vec<char>) -> Vec<Diff> {
	//    self.diff_linemode_internal(text1, text2, Instant::now())
	//}

	fn diff_linemode_internal(
		&self,
		text1: &[char],
		text2: &[char],
		start_time: Instant,
	) -> Vec<Diff> {
		// Scan the text on a line-by-line basis first.
		let (text3, text4, linearray) = self.diff_lines_tochars(text1, text2);

		let dmp = Dmp::default();
		let mut diffs: Vec<Diff> =
			dmp.diff_main_internal(text3.as_str(), text4.as_str(), false, start_time);

		// Convert the diff back to original text.
		self.diff_chars_tolines(&mut diffs, &linearray);
		// Eliminate freak matches (e.g. blank lines)
		self.diff_cleanup_semantic(&mut diffs);

		// Rediff any replacement blocks, this time character-by-character.
		// Add a dummy entry at the end.
		diffs.push(Diff::new(0, "".to_string()));
		let mut count_delete = 0;
		let mut count_insert = 0;
		let mut text_delete: String = "".to_string();
		let mut text_insert: String = "".to_string();
		let mut pointer = 0;
		let mut temp: Vec<Diff> = vec![];
		while pointer < diffs.len() {
			if diffs[pointer].operation == 1 {
				count_insert += 1;
				text_insert += diffs[pointer].text.as_str();
			} else if diffs[pointer].operation == -1 {
				count_delete += 1;
				text_delete += diffs[pointer].text.as_str();
			} else {
				// Upon reaching an equality, check for prior redundancies.
				if count_delete >= 1 && count_insert >= 1 {
					// Delete the offending records and add the merged ones.
					let sub_diff = self.diff_main_internal(
						text_delete.as_str(),
						text_insert.as_str(),
						false,
						start_time,
					);
					for z in sub_diff {
						temp.push(z);
					}
					temp.push(Diff::new(diffs[pointer].operation, diffs[pointer].text.clone()));
				} else {
					if !text_delete.is_empty() {
						temp.push(Diff::new(-1, text_delete));
					}
					if !text_insert.is_empty() {
						temp.push(Diff::new(1, text_insert));
					}
					temp.push(Diff::new(diffs[pointer].operation, diffs[pointer].text.clone()));
				}
				count_delete = 0;
				count_insert = 0;
				text_delete = "".to_string();
				text_insert = "".to_string();
			}
			pointer += 1;
		}
		temp.pop(); //Remove the dummy entry at the end.
		temp
	}

	// Find the 'middle snake' of a diff, split the problem in two
	// and return the recursively constructed diff.
	// See Myers 1986 paper: An O(ND) Difference Algorithm and Its Variations.
	//
	// # Args
	// - text1: Old chars to be diffed.
	// - text2: New chars to be diffed.
	//
	// # Return
	// - Vector of diffs as changes.
	//fn diff_bisect(&self, char1: &Vec<char>, char2: &Vec<char>) -> Vec<Diff> {
	//    self.diff_bisect_internal(char1, char2, Instant::now())
	//}

	fn diff_bisect_internal(
		&self,
		char1: &[char],
		char2: &[char],
		start_time: Instant,
	) -> Vec<Diff> {
		let text1_length = char1.len() as i32;
		let text2_length = char2.len() as i32;
		let max_d: i32 = (text1_length + text2_length + 1) / 2;
		let v_offset: i32 = max_d;
		let v_length: i32 = 2 * max_d;
		let mut v1: Vec<i32> = vec![-1; v_length as usize];
		let mut v2: Vec<i32> = vec![-1; v_length as usize];
		v1[v_offset as usize + 1] = 0;
		v2[v_offset as usize + 1] = 0;
		let delta: i32 = text1_length - text2_length;
		// If the total number of characters is odd, then the front path will
		// collide with the reverse path.
		let front: i32 = (delta % 2 != 0) as i32;
		// Offsets for start and end of k loop.
		// Prevents mapping of space beyond the grid.
		let mut k1start: i32 = 0;
		let mut k1end: i32 = 0;
		let mut k2start: i32 = 0;
		let mut k2end: i32 = 0;
		for d in 0..max_d {
			if let Some(diff_timeout) = self.diff_timeout {
				if start_time.elapsed().as_secs_f32() >= diff_timeout {
					break;
				}
			}

			let d1 = d;
			let mut k1 = -d1 + k1start;
			let mut x1: i32;
			let mut k1_offset: i32;
			let mut k2_offset;
			let mut x2;
			let mut y1;
			// Walk the front path one step.
			while k1 < d1 + 1 - k1end {
				k1_offset = v_offset + k1;
				if k1 == -d1
					|| (k1 != d1 && v1[k1_offset as usize - 1] < v1[k1_offset as usize + 1])
				{
					x1 = v1[k1_offset as usize + 1];
				} else {
					x1 = v1[k1_offset as usize - 1] + 1;
				}
				y1 = x1 - k1;
				while x1 < text1_length && y1 < text2_length {
					let i1 = if x1 < 0 {
						text1_length + x1
					} else {
						x1
					};
					let i2 = if y1 < 0 {
						text2_length + y1
					} else {
						y1
					};
					if char1[i1 as usize] != char2[i2 as usize] {
						break;
					}
					x1 += 1;
					y1 += 1;
				}
				v1[k1_offset as usize] = x1;
				if x1 > text1_length {
					// Ran off the right of the graph.
					k1end += 2;
				} else if y1 > text2_length {
					// Ran off the bottom of the graph.
					k1start += 2;
				} else if front != 0 {
					k2_offset = v_offset + delta - k1;
					if k2_offset >= 0 && k2_offset < v_length && v2[k2_offset as usize] != -1 {
						// Mirror x2 onto top-left coordinate system.
						x2 = text1_length - v2[k2_offset as usize];
						if x1 >= x2 {
							// Overlap detected.
							return self.diff_bisect_split(char1, char2, x1, y1, start_time);
						}
					}
				}
				k1 += 2;
			}
			let mut k2 = -d1 + k2start;
			let mut y2;
			// Walk the reverse path one step.
			while k2 < d1 + 1 - k2end {
				k2_offset = v_offset + k2;
				if k2 == -d1
					|| (k2 != d1 && v2[k2_offset as usize - 1] < v2[k2_offset as usize + 1])
				{
					x2 = v2[k2_offset as usize + 1];
				} else {
					x2 = v2[k2_offset as usize - 1] + 1;
				}
				y2 = x2 - k2;
				while x2 < text1_length && y2 < text2_length {
					let i1 = if text1_length - x2 > 0 {
						text1_length - x2 - 1
					} else {
						x2 + 1
					};
					let i2 = if text2_length - y2 > 0 {
						text2_length - y2 - 1
					} else {
						y2 + 1
					};
					if char1[i1 as usize] != char2[i2 as usize] {
						break;
					}
					x2 += 1;
					y2 += 1;
				}
				v2[k2_offset as usize] = x2;
				if x2 > text1_length {
					// Ran off the left of the graph.
					k2end += 2;
				} else if y2 > text2_length {
					// Ran off the top of the graph.
					k2start += 2;
				} else if front == 0 {
					k1_offset = v_offset + delta - k2;
					if k1_offset >= 0 && k1_offset < v_length && v1[k1_offset as usize] != -1 {
						x1 = v1[k1_offset as usize];
						y1 = v_offset + x1 - k1_offset;
						// Mirror x2 onto top-left coordinate system.
						x2 = text1_length - x2;
						if x1 >= x2 {
							// Overlap detected.
							return self.diff_bisect_split(char1, char2, x1, y1, start_time);
						}
					}
				}
				k2 += 2;
			}
		}
		// number of diffs equals number of characters, no commonality at all.
		vec![Diff::new(-1, char1.iter().collect()), Diff::new(1, char2.iter().collect())]
	}

	/// Given the location of the 'middle snake', split the diff in two parts
	/// and recurse.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text1: Old text1 to be diffed.
	/// - text2: New text1 to be diffed.
	/// - x: Index of split point in text1.
	/// - y: Index of split point in text2.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Vector of diffs as changes.
	fn diff_bisect_split(
		&self,
		text1: &[char],
		text2: &[char],
		x: i32,
		y: i32,
		start_time: Instant,
	) -> Vec<Diff> {
		let text1a: String = text1[..(x as usize)].iter().collect();
		let text2a: String = text2[..(y as usize)].iter().collect();
		let text1b: String = text1[(x as usize)..].iter().collect();
		let text2b: String = text2[(y as usize)..].iter().collect();

		// Compute both diffs serially.
		let mut diffs =
			self.diff_main_internal(text1a.as_str(), text2a.as_str(), false, start_time);
		let mut diffsb =
			self.diff_main_internal(text1b.as_str(), text2b.as_str(), false, start_time);
		diffs.append(&mut diffsb);
		diffs
	}

	/*
	/// Split two texts into an array of strings.  Reduce the texts to a string
	/// of hashes where each Unicode character represents one word.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text1: First chars.
	/// - text2: Second chars.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Three element tuple, containing the encoded text1, the encoded text2 and
	/// the array of unique strings.  The zeroth element of the array of unique
	/// strings is intentionally blank.
	fn diff_words_tochars(
		&self,
		text1: &String,
		text2: &String,
	) -> (String, String, Vec<String>) {
		let mut wordarray: Vec<String> = vec!["".to_string()];
		let mut wordhash: HashMap<String, u32> = HashMap::new();
		let chars1 = self.diff_words_tochars_munge(text1, &mut wordarray, &mut wordhash);
		let dmp = Dmp::new();
		let chars2 = dmp.diff_words_tochars_munge(text2, &mut wordarray, &mut wordhash);
		(chars1, chars2, wordarray)
	}
	*/

	/*
	/// Split a text into an array of strings.  Reduce the texts to a string
	/// of hashes where each Unicode character represents one word.
	/// Modifies wordarray and wordhash through being a closure.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text: chars to encode.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Encoded string.
	fn diff_words_tochars_munge(
		&self,
		text: &String,
		wordarray: &mut Vec<String>,
		wordhash: &mut HashMap<String, u32>,
	) -> String {
		let mut chars = "".to_string();

		let re = Regex::new(r"[\s\n\r]").unwrap();
		let mut prev_end: usize = 0;
		for part in re.find_iter(&text) {
			if prev_end < part.start() {
				let word = &text[prev_end..part.start()];
				chars += &self.make_token_dict(word, wordarray, wordhash);
			}
			let word = &text[part.start()..part.end()];
			chars += &self.make_token_dict(word, wordarray, wordhash);
			prev_end = part.end();
		}
		if prev_end < text.len() {
			let word = &text[prev_end..text.len()];
			chars += &self.make_token_dict(word, wordarray, wordhash);
		}
		chars
	}
	*/

	/*
	fn make_token_dict(
		&self,
		word: &str,
		wordarray: &mut Vec<String>,
		wordhash: &mut HashMap<String, u32>,
	) -> String {
		if !wordhash.contains_key(word) {
			wordarray.push(word.to_string());
			wordhash.insert(word.to_string(), wordarray.len() as u32 - 1);
		}
		char::from_u32(wordhash[word]).unwrap().to_string()
	}
	*/

	/// Split two texts into an array of strings.  Reduce the texts to a string
	/// of hashes where each Unicode character represents one line.
	///
	/// Args
	/// - text1: First chars.
	/// - text2: Second chars.
	///
	/// Return
	/// Three element tuple, containing the encoded text1, the encoded text2 and
	/// the array of unique strings.  The zeroth element of the array of unique
	/// strings is intentionally blank.
	fn diff_lines_tochars(&self, text1: &[char], text2: &[char]) -> (String, String, Vec<String>) {
		let mut linearray: Vec<String> = vec!["".to_string()];
		let mut linehash: HashMap<String, i32> = HashMap::new();
		let chars1 = self.diff_lines_tochars_munge(text1, &mut linearray, &mut linehash);
		let dmp = Dmp::default();
		let chars2 = dmp.diff_lines_tochars_munge(text2, &mut linearray, &mut linehash);
		(chars1, chars2, linearray)
	}

	/// Split a text into an array of strings.  Reduce the texts to a string
	/// of hashes where each Unicode character represents one line.
	/// Modifies linearray and linehash through being a closure.
	///
	/// Args
	/// - text: chars to encode.
	///
	/// Return
	/// Encoded string.
	fn diff_lines_tochars_munge(
		&self,
		text: &[char],
		linearray: &mut Vec<String>,
		linehash: &mut HashMap<String, i32>,
	) -> String {
		let mut chars = "".to_string();
		// Walk the text, pulling out a substring for each line.
		// text.split('\n') would would temporarily double our memory footprint.
		// Modifying text would create many large strings to garbage collect.
		let mut line_start = 0;
		let mut line_end = -1;
		let mut line: String;
		while line_end < (text.len() as i32 - 1) {
			line_end = find_char('\n', text, line_start as usize);
			if line_end == -1 {
				line_end = text.len() as i32 - 1;
			}
			line = text[line_start as usize..=line_end as usize].iter().collect();
			if linehash.contains_key(&line) {
				if let Some(char1) = char::from_u32(linehash[&line] as u32) {
					chars.push(char1);
					line_start = line_end + 1;
				}
			} else {
				let mut u32char = linearray.len() as i32;

				// skip reserved range - U+D800 to U+DFFF
				// unicode code points in this range can't be converted to unicode scalars
				if u32char >= 55296 {
					u32char += 2048;
				}

				// 1114111 is the biggest unicode scalar, so stop here
				if u32char == 1114111 {
					line = text[(line_start as usize)..].iter().collect();
					line_end = text.len() as i32 - 1;
				}

				linearray.push(line.clone());
				linehash.insert(line.clone(), u32char);

				chars.push(char::from_u32(u32char as u32).unwrap());
				line_start = line_end + 1;
			}
		}
		chars
	}

	/// Rehydrate the text in a diff from a string of line hashes to real lines
	/// of text.
	///
	/// Args
	/// - diffs: Vector of diffs as changes.
	/// - lineArray: Vector of unique strings.
	pub fn diff_chars_tolines(&self, diffs: &mut Vec<Diff>, line_array: &[String]) {
		for d in diffs {
			let mut text: String = "".to_string();
			let text1 = d.text.clone();
			let chars: Vec<char> = text1.chars().collect();
			for j in 0..chars.len() {
				text += line_array[chars[j] as usize].as_str();
			}
			d.text = text;
		}
	}

	/// Determine the common prefix of two chars.
	///
	/// Args:
	/// - text1: First chars.
	/// - text2: Second chars.
	///
	/// Returns:
	/// The number of characters common to the start of each chars.
	fn diff_common_prefix(&self, text1: &[char], text2: &[char]) -> i32 {
		if text1.is_empty() || text2.is_empty() {
			return 0;
		}
		let pointermax = min(text1.len() as i32, text2.len() as i32);
		let mut pointerstart = 0;
		while pointerstart < pointermax {
			if text1[pointerstart as usize] == text2[pointerstart as usize] {
				pointerstart += 1;
			} else {
				return pointerstart;
			}
		}
		pointermax
	}

	/// Determine the common suffix of two strings.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text1: First chars.
	/// - text2: Second chars.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// The number of characters common to the end of each chars.
	fn diff_common_suffix(&self, text1: &[char], text2: &[char]) -> i32 {
		if text1.is_empty() || text2.is_empty() {
			return 0;
		}
		let mut pointer_1 = text1.len() as i32 - 1;
		let mut pointer_2 = text2.len() as i32 - 1;
		let mut len = 0;
		while pointer_1 >= 0 && pointer_2 >= 0 {
			if text1[pointer_1 as usize] == text2[pointer_2 as usize] {
				len += 1;
			} else {
				break;
			}
			pointer_1 -= 1;
			pointer_2 -= 1;
		}
		len
	}

	/// Determine if the suffix of one chars is the prefix of another.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text1 First chars.
	/// - text2 Second chars.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// The number of characters common to the end of the first
	/// chars and the start of the second chars.
	fn diff_common_overlap(&self, text1: &[char], text2: &[char]) -> i32 {
		let text1_length = text1.len();
		let text2_length = text2.len();
		if text1_length == 0 || text2_length == 0 {
			return 0;
		}
		let text1_trunc;
		let text2_trunc;
		let len = min(text1_length as i32, text2_length as i32);

		// Truncate the longer chars.
		if text1.len() > text2.len() {
			text1_trunc = text1[(text1_length - text2_length)..].to_vec();
			text2_trunc = text2[..].to_vec();
		} else {
			text1_trunc = text1[..].to_vec();
			text2_trunc = text2[0..text1_length].to_vec();
		}
		let mut best = 0;
		let mut length = 1;
		// Quick check for the worst case.
		if text1_trunc == text2_trunc {
			return len;
		}
		/*Start by looking for a single character match
		and increase length until no match is found.
		Performance analysis: https://neil.fraser.name/news/2010/11/04/ */
		loop {
			let patern = text1_trunc[(len as usize - length)..(len as usize)].to_vec();
			let found = self.kmp(&text2_trunc, &patern, 0);
			if found == -1 {
				return best;
			}
			length += found as usize;
			if found == 0 {
				best = length as i32;
				length += 1;
			}
		}
	}

	/// split the string accoring to given character
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text: string we have to split
	/// - ch: character by which we have to split string
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Vector of string after spliting according to character.
	fn split_by_char(&self, text: &str, ch: char) -> Vec<String> {
		text.split(ch).map(str::to_owned).collect()
	}

	/// split the string accoring to given characters "@@ ".
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text: string we have to split
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Vector of string after spliting according to characters.
	fn split_by_chars(&self, text: &str) -> Vec<String> {
		text.split("@@ ").map(str::to_owned).collect()
	}

	/// Do the two texts share a substring which is at least half the length of
	/// the longer text?
	/// This speedup can produce non-minimal diffs.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text1: First chars.
	/// - text2: Second chars.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Five element Vector, containing the prefix of text1, the suffix of text1,
	/// the prefix of text2, the suffix of text2 and the common middle.  Or empty vector
	/// if there was no match.
	fn diff_half_match(&self, text1: &Vec<char>, text2: &Vec<char>) -> Vec<String> {
		// Don't risk returning a non-optimal diff if we have unlimited time.
		if self.diff_timeout.is_none() {
			return vec![];
		}

		let (long_text, short_text) = if text1.len() > text2.len() {
			(text1, text2)
		} else {
			(text2, text1)
		};
		let len1 = short_text.len();
		let len2 = long_text.len();
		if len2 < 4 || len1 * 2 < len2 {
			return vec![];
		}

		let mut hm: Vec<String>;
		//First check if the second quarter is the seed for a half-match.
		let hm1 = self.diff_half_matchi(long_text, short_text, (len2 as i32 + 3) / 4);
		// Check again based on the third quarter.
		let hm2 = self.diff_half_matchi(long_text, short_text, (len2 as i32 + 1) / 2);

		if hm1.is_empty() && hm2.is_empty() {
			return vec![];
		} else if hm1.is_empty() {
			hm = hm2;
		} else if hm2.is_empty() {
			hm = hm1;
		} else {
			// Both matched.  Select the longest.
			hm = if hm1[4].len() > hm2[4].len() {
				hm1
			} else {
				hm2
			};
		}
		if text1.len() > text2.len() {
			return hm;
		}
		let mut temp2 = hm[0].clone();
		let mut temp3 = hm[2].clone();
		hm[0] = temp3;
		hm[2] = temp2;
		temp2 = hm[1].clone();
		temp3 = hm[3].clone();
		hm[1] = temp3;
		hm[3] = temp2;
		hm
	}

	/// Does a substring of shorttext exist within longtext such that the
	/// substring is at least half the length of longtext?
	/// Closure, but does not reference any external variables.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - longtext: Longer chars.
	/// - shorttext: Shorter chars.
	/// - i: Start index of quarter length substring within longtext.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Five element vector, containing the prefix of longtext, the suffix of
	/// longtext, the prefix of shorttext, the suffix of shorttext and the
	/// common middle.  Or empty vector if there was no match.
	fn diff_half_matchi(&self, long_text: &[char], short_text: &[char], i: i32) -> Vec<String> {
		let long_len = long_text.len();
		let seed =
			Vec::from_iter(long_text[(i as usize)..(i as usize + long_len / 4)].iter().cloned());
		let mut best_common = "".to_string();
		let mut best_longtext_a = "".to_string();
		let mut best_longtext_b = "".to_string();
		let mut best_shorttext_a = "".to_string();
		let mut best_shorttext_b = "".to_string();
		let mut j: i32 = self.kmp(short_text, &seed, 0);
		while j != -1 {
			let prefix_length =
				self.diff_common_prefix(&long_text[(i as usize)..], &short_text[(j as usize)..]);
			let suffix_length =
				self.diff_common_suffix(&long_text[..(i as usize)], &short_text[..(j as usize)]);
			if best_common.len() < suffix_length as usize + prefix_length as usize {
				best_common = short_text
					[(j as usize - suffix_length as usize)..(j as usize + prefix_length as usize)]
					.iter()
					.collect();
				best_longtext_a = long_text[..((i - suffix_length) as usize)].iter().collect();
				best_longtext_b = long_text[((i + prefix_length) as usize)..].iter().collect();
				best_shorttext_a = short_text[..((j - suffix_length) as usize)].iter().collect();
				best_shorttext_b = short_text[((j + prefix_length) as usize)..].iter().collect();
			}
			j = self.kmp(short_text, &seed, j as usize + 1);
		}
		if best_common.chars().count() * 2 >= long_text.len() {
			return vec![
				best_longtext_a,
				best_longtext_b,
				best_shorttext_a,
				best_shorttext_b,
				best_common,
			];
		}
		vec![]
	}

	/// Reduce the number of edits by eliminating semantically trivial
	/// equalities.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - diffs: Vectors of diff object.
	pub fn diff_cleanup_semantic(&self, diffs: &mut Vec<Diff>) {
		let mut changes = false;
		let mut equalities: Vec<i32> = vec![]; // Stack of indices where equalities are found.
		let mut last_equality = "".to_string(); // Always equal to diffs[equalities[-1]][1]
		let mut pointer: i32 = 0; // Index of current position.
							// Number of chars that changed prior to the equality.
		let mut length_insertions1 = 0;
		let mut length_deletions1 = 0;
		// Number of chars that changed after the equality.
		let mut length_insertions2 = 0;
		let mut length_deletions2 = 0;
		while (pointer as usize) < diffs.len() {
			if diffs[pointer as usize].operation == 0 {
				// Equality found.
				equalities.push(pointer);
				length_insertions1 = length_insertions2;
				length_insertions2 = 0;
				length_deletions1 = length_deletions2;
				length_deletions2 = 0;
				last_equality = diffs[pointer as usize].text.clone();
			} else {
				// An insertion or deletion.
				if diffs[pointer as usize].operation == 1 {
					length_insertions2 += diffs[pointer as usize].text.chars().count() as i32;
				} else {
					length_deletions2 += diffs[pointer as usize].text.chars().count() as i32;
					// Eliminate an equality that is smaller or equal to the edits on both
					// sides of it.
				}
				let last_equality_len = last_equality.chars().count() as i32;
				if last_equality_len > 0
					&& last_equality_len <= max(length_insertions1, length_deletions1)
					&& last_equality_len <= max(length_insertions2, length_deletions2)
				{
					// Duplicate record.
					diffs.insert(
						equalities[equalities.len() - 1] as usize,
						Diff::new(-1, last_equality.clone()),
					);
					// Change second copy to insert.
					diffs[equalities[equalities.len() - 1] as usize + 1] = Diff::new(
						1,
						diffs[equalities[equalities.len() - 1] as usize + 1].text.clone(),
					);
					// Throw away the equality we just deleted.
					equalities.pop();
					// Throw away the previous equality (it needs to be reevaluated).
					if !equalities.is_empty() {
						equalities.pop();
					}
					if !equalities.is_empty() {
						pointer = equalities[equalities.len() - 1];
					} else {
						pointer = -1;
					}
					// Reset the counters.
					length_insertions1 = 0;
					length_deletions1 = 0;
					length_insertions2 = 0;
					length_deletions2 = 0;
					last_equality = "".to_string();
					changes = true;
				}
			}
			pointer += 1;
		}
		// Normalize the diff.
		if changes {
			self.diff_cleanup_merge(diffs);
		}
		self.diff_cleanup_semantic_lossless(diffs);

		let mut overlap_length1: i32;
		let mut overlap_length2: i32;
		pointer = 1;
		while (pointer as usize) < diffs.len() {
			if diffs[pointer as usize - 1].operation == -1 && diffs[pointer as usize].operation == 1
			{
				let deletion_vec: Vec<char> = diffs[pointer as usize - 1].text.chars().collect();
				let insertion_vec: Vec<char> = diffs[pointer as usize].text.chars().collect();
				overlap_length1 = self.diff_common_overlap(&deletion_vec, &insertion_vec);
				overlap_length2 = self.diff_common_overlap(&insertion_vec, &deletion_vec);
				if overlap_length1 >= overlap_length2 {
					if (overlap_length1 as f32) >= (deletion_vec.len() as f32 / 2.0)
						|| (overlap_length1 as f32) >= (insertion_vec.len() as f32 / 2.0)
					{
						// Overlap found.  Insert an equality and trim the surrounding edits.
						diffs.insert(
							pointer as usize,
							Diff::new(
								0,
								insertion_vec[..(overlap_length1 as usize)].iter().collect(),
							),
						);
						diffs[pointer as usize - 1] = Diff::new(
							-1,
							deletion_vec[..(deletion_vec.len() - overlap_length1 as usize)]
								.iter()
								.collect(),
						);
						diffs[pointer as usize + 1] = Diff::new(
							1,
							insertion_vec[(overlap_length1 as usize)..].iter().collect(),
						);
						pointer += 1;
					}
				} else if (overlap_length2 as f32) >= (deletion_vec.len() as f32 / 2.0)
					|| (overlap_length2 as f32) >= (insertion_vec.len() as f32 / 2.0)
				{
					// Reverse overlap found.
					// Insert an equality and swap and trim the surrounding edits.
					diffs.insert(
						pointer as usize,
						Diff::new(0, deletion_vec[..(overlap_length2 as usize)].iter().collect()),
					);
					let insertion_vec_len = insertion_vec.len();
					diffs[pointer as usize - 1] = Diff::new(
						1,
						insertion_vec[..(insertion_vec_len - overlap_length2 as usize)]
							.iter()
							.collect(),
					);
					diffs[pointer as usize + 1] =
						Diff::new(-1, deletion_vec[(overlap_length2 as usize)..].iter().collect());
					pointer += 1;
				}
				pointer += 1;
			}
			pointer += 1;
		}
	}

	/// Look for single edits surrounded on both sides by equalities
	/// which can be shifted sideways to align the edit to a word boundary.
	/// e.g: The c<ins>at c</ins>ame. -> The <ins>cat </ins>came.
	///
	/// Args:
	/// - diffs: Vector of diff object.
	pub fn diff_cleanup_semantic_lossless(&self, diffs: &mut Vec<Diff>) {
		let mut pointer = 1;
		let mut equality1;
		let mut equality2;
		let mut edit: String;
		let mut common_offset;
		let mut common_string: String;
		let mut best_equality1;
		let mut best_edit;
		let mut best_equality2;
		let mut best_score;
		let mut score;

		//Intentionally ignore the first and last element (don't need checking).
		while pointer < diffs.len() as i32 - 1 {
			if diffs[pointer as usize - 1].operation == 0
				&& diffs[pointer as usize + 1].operation == 0
			{
				//  This is a single edit surrounded by equalities.
				equality1 = diffs[pointer as usize - 1].text.clone();
				edit = diffs[pointer as usize].text.clone();
				equality2 = diffs[pointer as usize + 1].text.clone();
				let mut edit_vec: Vec<char> = edit.chars().collect();
				let mut equality1_vec: Vec<char> = equality1.chars().collect();
				let mut equality2_vec: Vec<char> = equality2.chars().collect();

				// First, shift the edit as far left as possible.
				common_offset = self.diff_common_suffix(&equality1_vec, &edit_vec);
				if common_offset != 0 {
					common_string =
						edit_vec[(edit_vec.len() - common_offset as usize)..].iter().collect();
					equality1 = equality1_vec[..(equality1_vec.len() - common_offset as usize)]
						.iter()
						.collect();
					let temp7: String =
						edit_vec[..(edit_vec.len() - common_offset as usize)].iter().collect();
					edit = common_string.clone() + temp7.as_str();
					equality2 = common_string + equality2.as_str();
					edit_vec = edit.chars().collect();
					equality2_vec = equality2.chars().collect();
					equality1_vec = equality1.chars().collect();
				}
				// Second, step character by character right, looking for the best fit.
				best_equality1 = equality1.clone();
				best_edit = edit;
				best_equality2 = equality2;
				best_score = self.diff_cleanup_semantic_score(&equality1_vec, &edit_vec)
					+ self.diff_cleanup_semantic_score(&edit_vec, &equality2_vec);
				let edit_len = edit_vec.len();
				let mut equality2_len = equality2_vec.len();
				while equality2_len > 0 && edit_len > 0 {
					if edit_vec[0] != equality2_vec[0] {
						break;
					}
					let ch = edit_vec[0];
					equality1_vec.push(ch);
					edit_vec.push(ch);
					edit_vec = edit_vec[1..].to_vec();
					equality2_len -= 1;
					equality2_vec = equality2_vec[1..].to_vec();
					score = self.diff_cleanup_semantic_score(&equality1_vec, &edit_vec)
						+ self.diff_cleanup_semantic_score(&edit_vec, &equality2_vec);
					// The >= encourages trailing rather than leading whitespace on edits.
					if score >= best_score {
						best_score = score;
						best_equality1 = equality1_vec[0..].iter().collect();
						best_edit = edit_vec[..].iter().collect();
						best_equality2 = equality2_vec[..].iter().collect();
					}
				}
				if diffs[pointer as usize - 1].text != best_equality1 {
					// We have an improvement, save it back to the diff.
					if !best_equality1.is_empty() {
						diffs[pointer as usize - 1] =
							Diff::new(diffs[pointer as usize - 1].operation, best_equality1);
					} else {
						diffs.remove(pointer as usize - 1);
						pointer -= 1;
					}
					diffs[pointer as usize] =
						Diff::new(diffs[pointer as usize].operation, best_edit);
					if !best_equality2.is_empty() {
						diffs[pointer as usize + 1] =
							Diff::new(diffs[pointer as usize + 1].operation, best_equality2);
					} else {
						diffs.remove(pointer as usize + 1);
						pointer += 1;
					}
				}
			}
			pointer += 1;
		}
	}

	/// Given two strings, compute a score representing whether the
	/// internal boundary falls on logical boundaries.
	/// Scores range from 6 (best) to 0 (worst).
	/// Closure, but does not reference any external variables.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - one: First chars.
	/// - two: Second chars.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// The score.
	fn diff_cleanup_semantic_score(&self, one: &[char], two: &[char]) -> i32 {
		if one.is_empty() || two.is_empty() {
			// Edges are the best.
			return 6;
		}

		// Each port of this function behaves slightly differently due to
		// subtle differences in each language's definition of things like
		// 'whitespace'.  Since this function's purpose is largely cosmetic,
		// the choice has been made to use each language's native features
		// rather than force total conformity.
		let char1 = one[one.len() - 1];
		let char2 = two[0];
		let nonalphanumeric1: bool = !char1.is_alphanumeric();
		let nonalphanumeric2: bool = !char2.is_alphanumeric();
		let whitespace1: bool = nonalphanumeric1 & char1.is_whitespace();
		let whitespace2: bool = nonalphanumeric2 & char2.is_whitespace();
		let linebreak1: bool = whitespace1 & ((char1 == '\r') | (char1 == '\n'));
		let linebreak2: bool = whitespace2 & ((char2 == '\r') | (char2 == '\n'));
		let mut test1: bool = false;
		let mut test2: bool = false;
		if one.len() > 1 && one[one.len() - 1] == '\n' && one[one.len() - 2] == '\n' {
			test1 = true;
		}
		if one.len() > 2
			&& one[one.len() - 1] == '\n'
			&& one[one.len() - 3] == '\n'
			&& one[one.len() - 2] == '\r'
		{
			test1 = true;
		}
		if two.len() > 1 && two[two.len() - 1] == '\n' && two[two.len() - 2] == '\n' {
			test2 = true;
		}
		if two.len() > 2
			&& two[two.len() - 1] == '\n'
			&& two[two.len() - 3] == '\n'
			&& two[two.len() - 2] == '\r'
		{
			test2 = true;
		}
		let blankline1: bool = linebreak1 & test1;
		let blankline2: bool = linebreak2 & test2;
		if blankline1 || blankline2 {
			// Five points for blank lines.
			return 5;
		}
		if linebreak1 || linebreak2 {
			// Four points for line breaks.
			return 4;
		}
		if nonalphanumeric1 && !whitespace1 && whitespace2 {
			// Three points for end of sentences.
			return 3;
		}
		if whitespace1 || whitespace2 {
			// Two points for whitespace.
			return 2;
		}
		if nonalphanumeric1 || nonalphanumeric2 {
			// One point for non-alphanumeric.
			return 1;
		}
		0
	}

	/// Reduce the number of edits by eliminating operationally trivial
	/// equalities.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - diffs: Vector of diff object.
	pub fn diff_cleanup_efficiency(&self, diffs: &mut Vec<Diff>) {
		if diffs.is_empty() {
			return;
		}
		let mut changes: bool = false;
		let mut equalities: Vec<i32> = vec![]; //Stack of indices where equalities are found.
		let mut last_equality: String = "".to_string(); // Always equal to diffs[equalities[-1]][1]
		let mut pointer: i32 = 0; // Index of current position.
		let mut pre_ins = false; // Is there an insertion operation before the last equality.
		let mut pre_del = false; // Is there a deletion operation before the last equality.
		let mut post_ins = false; // Is there an insertion operation after the last equality.
		let mut post_del = false; // Is there a deletion operation after the last equality.
		while (pointer as usize) < diffs.len() {
			if diffs[pointer as usize].operation == 0 {
				if diffs[pointer as usize].text.chars().count() < self.edit_cost as usize
					&& (post_del || post_ins)
				{
					// Candidate found.
					equalities.push(pointer);
					pre_ins = post_ins;
					pre_del = post_del;
					last_equality = diffs[pointer as usize].text.clone();
				} else {
					// Not a candidate, and can never become one.
					equalities = vec![];
					last_equality = "".to_string();
				}
				post_ins = false;
				post_del = false;
			} else {
				// An insertion or deletion.
				if diffs[pointer as usize].operation == -1 {
					post_del = true;
				} else {
					post_ins = true;
				}

				/*
				Five types to be split:
				<ins>A</ins><del>B</del>XY<ins>C</ins><del>D</del>
				<ins>A</ins>X<ins>C</ins><del>D</del>
				<ins>A</ins><del>B</del>X<ins>C</ins>
				<ins>A</del>X<ins>C</ins><del>D</del>
				<ins>A</ins><del>B</del>X<del>C</del>
				*/

				if !last_equality.is_empty()
					&& ((pre_ins && pre_del && post_del && post_ins)
						|| ((last_equality.chars().count() as i32) < self.edit_cost / 2
							&& (pre_ins as i32
								+ pre_del as i32 + post_del as i32
								+ post_ins as i32) == 3))
				{
					// Duplicate record.
					diffs.insert(
						equalities[equalities.len() - 1] as usize,
						Diff::new(-1, last_equality),
					);
					// Change second copy to insert.
					diffs[equalities[equalities.len() - 1] as usize + 1] = Diff::new(
						1,
						diffs[equalities[equalities.len() - 1] as usize + 1].text.clone(),
					);
					equalities.pop(); // Throw away the equality we just deleted.
					last_equality = "".to_string();
					if pre_ins && pre_del {
						// No changes made which could affect previous entry, keep going.
						post_del = true;
						post_ins = true;
						equalities = vec![];
					} else {
						if !equalities.is_empty() {
							equalities.pop(); // Throw away the previous equality.
						}
						if !equalities.is_empty() {
							pointer = equalities[equalities.len() - 1];
						} else {
							pointer = -1;
						}
						post_ins = false;
						post_del = false;
					}
					changes = true;
				}
			}
			pointer += 1;
		}
		if changes {
			self.diff_cleanup_merge(diffs);
		}
	}

	/// Reorder and merge like edit sections. Merge equalities.
	/// Any edit section can move as long as it doesn't cross an equality.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - diffs: vectors of diff object.
	pub fn diff_cleanup_merge(&self, diffs: &mut Vec<Diff>) {
		if diffs.is_empty() {
			return;
		}
		diffs.push(Diff::new(0, "".to_string()));
		let mut text_insert: String = "".to_string();
		let mut text_delete: String = "".to_string();
		let mut i: i32 = 0;
		let mut count_insert = 0;
		let mut count_delete = 0;
		while (i as usize) < diffs.len() {
			if diffs[i as usize].operation == -1 {
				text_delete += diffs[i as usize].text.as_str();
				count_delete += 1;
				i += 1;
			} else if diffs[i as usize].operation == 1 {
				text_insert += diffs[i as usize].text.as_str();
				count_insert += 1;
				i += 1;
			} else {
				// Upon reaching an equality, check for prior redundancies.
				if count_delete + count_insert > 1 {
					let mut delete_vec: Vec<char> = text_delete.chars().collect();
					let mut insert_vec: Vec<char> = text_insert.chars().collect();
					if count_delete > 0 && count_insert > 0 {
						// Factor out any common prefixies.
						let mut commonlength = self.diff_common_prefix(&insert_vec, &delete_vec);
						if commonlength != 0 {
							let temp1: String =
								(&insert_vec)[..(commonlength as usize)].iter().collect();
							let x = i - count_delete - count_insert - 1;
							if x >= 0 && diffs[x as usize].operation == 0 {
								diffs[x as usize] = Diff::new(
									diffs[x as usize].operation,
									diffs[x as usize].text.clone() + temp1.as_str(),
								);
							} else {
								diffs.insert(0, Diff::new(0, temp1));
								i += 1;
							}
							insert_vec = insert_vec[(commonlength as usize)..].to_vec();
							delete_vec = delete_vec[(commonlength as usize)..].to_vec();
						}

						// Factor out any common suffixies.
						commonlength = self.diff_common_suffix(&insert_vec, &delete_vec);
						if commonlength != 0 {
							let temp1: String = (&insert_vec)
								[(insert_vec.len() - commonlength as usize)..]
								.iter()
								.collect();
							diffs[i as usize] = Diff::new(
								diffs[i as usize].operation,
								temp1 + diffs[i as usize].text.as_str(),
							);
							insert_vec =
								insert_vec[..(insert_vec.len() - commonlength as usize)].to_vec();
							delete_vec =
								delete_vec[..(delete_vec.len() - commonlength as usize)].to_vec();
						}
					}

					// Delete the offending records and add the merged ones.
					i -= count_delete + count_insert;
					for _j in 0..(count_delete + count_insert) as usize {
						diffs.remove(i as usize);
					}
					if !delete_vec.is_empty() {
						diffs.insert(i as usize, Diff::new(-1, delete_vec.iter().collect()));
						i += 1;
					}
					if !insert_vec.is_empty() {
						diffs.insert(i as usize, Diff::new(1, insert_vec.iter().collect()));
						i += 1;
					}
					i += 1;
				} else if i != 0 && diffs[i as usize - 1].operation == 0 {
					// Merge this equality with the previous one.
					diffs[i as usize - 1] = Diff::new(
						diffs[i as usize - 1].operation,
						diffs[i as usize - 1].text.clone() + diffs[i as usize].text.as_str(),
					);
					diffs.remove(i as usize);
				} else {
					i += 1;
				}
				count_delete = 0;
				text_delete = "".to_string();
				text_insert = "".to_string();
				count_insert = 0;
			}
		}
		// Remove the dummy entry at the end.
		if diffs[diffs.len() - 1].text.is_empty() {
			diffs.pop();
		}

		/*
		Second pass: look for single edits surrounded on both sides by equalities
		which can be shifted sideways to eliminate an equality.
		e.g: A<ins>BA</ins>C -> <ins>AB</ins>AC
		*/
		let mut changes = false;
		i = 1;
		// Intentionally ignore the first and last element (don't need checking).
		while (i as usize) < diffs.len() - 1 {
			if diffs[i as usize - 1].operation == 0 && diffs[i as usize + 1].operation == 0 {
				// This is a single edit surrounded by equalities.
				let text_vec: Vec<char> = diffs[i as usize].text.chars().collect();
				let text1_vec: Vec<char> = diffs[i as usize - 1].text.chars().collect();
				let text2_vec: Vec<char> = diffs[i as usize + 1].text.chars().collect();
				if self.endswith(&text_vec, &text1_vec) {
					// Shift the edit over the previous equality.
					if !diffs[i as usize - 1].text.is_empty() {
						let temp1: String = diffs[i as usize - 1].text.clone();
						let temp2: String =
							text_vec[..(text_vec.len() - text1_vec.len())].iter().collect();
						diffs[i as usize].text = temp1 + temp2.as_str();
						diffs[i as usize + 1].text = diffs[i as usize - 1].text.clone()
							+ diffs[i as usize + 1].text.as_str();
					}
					diffs.remove(i as usize - 1);
					changes = true;
				} else if self.startswith(&text_vec, &text2_vec) {
					// Shift the edit over the next equality.
					diffs[i as usize - 1].text =
						diffs[i as usize - 1].text.clone() + diffs[i as usize + 1].text.as_str();
					let temp1: String = text_vec[text2_vec.len()..].iter().collect();
					diffs[i as usize].text = temp1 + diffs[i as usize + 1].text.as_str();
					diffs.remove(i as usize + 1);
					changes = true;
				}
			}
			i += 1;
		}
		// If shifts were made, the diff needs reordering and another shift sweep.
		if changes {
			self.diff_cleanup_merge(diffs);
		}
	}

	/// It will check if first chars vector is endswith second chars vector or not.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - first: First chars,
	/// - second: Second chars.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Return true if first chars vector endswith second chars vector, false otherwise.
	fn endswith(&self, first: &[char], second: &[char]) -> bool {
		let mut len1 = first.len();
		let mut len2 = second.len();
		if len1 < len2 {
			return false;
		}
		while len2 > 0 {
			if first[len1 - 1] != second[len2 - 1] {
				return false;
			}
			len1 -= 1;
			len2 -= 1;
		}
		true
	}

	/// It will check if first chars vector is startswith second chars vector or not.
	///
	/// # Args:
	/// - first: First chars,
	/// - second: Secodn chars.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Return true if first chars vector startswith second chars vector, false otherwise.
	fn startswith(&self, first: &[char], second: &[char]) -> bool {
		let len1 = first.len();
		let len2 = second.len();
		if len1 < len2 {
			return false;
		}
		for i in 0..len2 {
			if first[i] != second[i] {
				return false;
			}
		}
		true
	}

	/// loc is a location in text1, compute and return the equivalent location
	/// in text2.  e.g. "The cat" vs "The big cat", 1->1, 5->8
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - diffs: Vector of diff object.
	/// - loc: Location within text1.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Location within text2.
	fn diff_xindex(&self, diffs: &Vec<Diff>, loc: i32) -> i32 {
		let mut chars1 = 0;
		let mut chars2 = 0;
		let mut last_chars1 = 0;
		let mut last_chars2 = 0;
		let mut lastdiff = Diff::new(0, "".to_string());
		let z = 0;
		for diffs_item in diffs {
			if diffs_item.operation != 1 {
				// Equality or deletion.
				chars1 += diffs_item.text.chars().count() as i32;
			}
			if diffs_item.operation != -1 {
				// Equality or insertion.
				chars2 += diffs_item.text.chars().count() as i32;
			}
			if chars1 > loc {
				// Overshot the location.
				lastdiff = Diff::new(diffs_item.operation, diffs_item.text.clone());
				break;
			}
			last_chars1 = chars1;
			last_chars2 = chars2;
		}
		if lastdiff.operation == -1 && diffs.len() != z {
			// The location was deleted.
			return last_chars2;
		}
		// Add the remaining len(character).
		last_chars2 + (loc - last_chars1)
	}

	/// Compute and return the source text (all equalities and deletions).
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - diffs: Vector of diff object.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Source text.
	pub fn diff_text1(&self, diffs: &Vec<Diff>) -> String {
		let mut text: String = "".to_string();
		for adiff in diffs {
			if adiff.operation != 1 {
				text += adiff.text.as_str();
			}
		}
		text
	}

	/// Compute and return the destination text (all equalities and insertions).
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - diffs: Vector of diff object.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Destination text.
	pub fn diff_text2(&self, diffs: &mut Vec<Diff>) -> String {
		let mut text: String = "".to_string();
		for adiff in diffs {
			if adiff.operation != -1 {
				text += adiff.text.as_str();
			}
		}
		text
	}

	/// Compute the Levenshtein distance; the number of inserted, deleted or
	/// substituted characters.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - diffs: Vector of diff object.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Number of changes.
	pub fn diff_levenshtein(&self, diffs: &Vec<Diff>) -> i32 {
		let mut levenshtein = 0;
		let mut insertions = 0;
		let mut deletions = 0;
		for adiff in diffs {
			if adiff.operation == 1 {
				insertions += adiff.text.chars().count();
			} else if adiff.operation == -1 {
				deletions += adiff.text.chars().count();
			} else {
				// A deletion and an insertion is one substitution.
				levenshtein += max(insertions as i32, deletions as i32);
				insertions = 0;
				deletions = 0;
			}
		}
		levenshtein += max(insertions as i32, deletions as i32);
		levenshtein
	}

	//fn diff_todelta(&self, diffs: &mut Vec<Diff>) -> String {
	//    self.diff_todelta_unit(diffs, LengthUnit::UnicodeScalar)
	//}

	/*
	/// Crush the diff into an encoded string which describes the operations
	/// required to transform text1 into text2.
	/// E.g. =3\t-2\t+ing  -> Keep 3 chars, delete 2 chars, insert 'ing'.
	/// Operations are tab-separated.  Inserted text is escaped using %xx notation.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - diffs: Vector of diff object.
	/// - length_unit: Unit of length.
	///     For example diff from "🅰🅱" -> "🅱" can have different delta:
	///      * When operating on unicode scalars delta will be "-1\t=1"
	///      * For UTF-16 delta will be "-2\t=2"
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Delta text.
	fn diff_todelta_unit(&self, diffs: &mut Vec<Diff>, length_unit: LengthUnit) -> String {
		let mut text: String = "".to_string();
		let len = diffs.len();
		for (k, diffs_item) in diffs.iter().enumerate() {
			if diffs_item.operation == 1 {
				// High ascii will raise UnicodeDecodeError.  Use Unicode instead.
				let temp5: Vec<char> = vec![
					'!', '~', '*', '(', ')', ';', '/', '?', ':', '@', '&', '=', '+', '$', ',', '#',
					' ', '\'',
				];
				let temp4: Vec<char> = diffs_item.text.chars().collect();
				text += "+";
				for temp4_item in &temp4 {
					let mut is = false;
					for temp5_item in &temp5 {
						if *temp5_item == *temp4_item {
							text.push(*temp4_item);
							is = true;
							break;
						}
					}
					if is {
						continue;
					}
					let mut temp6 = "".to_string();
					temp6.push(*temp4_item);
					temp6 = encode(temp6.as_str()).into_owned();
					text += temp6.as_str();
				}
			} else {
				if diffs_item.operation == -1 {
					text += "-";
				} else {
					text += "=";
				}

				let count: usize;
				match length_unit {
					LengthUnit::UnicodeScalar => {
						count = diffs_item.text.chars().count();
					}
					LengthUnit::UTF16 => {
						count = diffs_item.text.encode_utf16().count();
					}
				}
				text += count.to_string().as_str();
			}

			if k < len - 1 {
				text += "\t";
			}
		}
		text
	}
	*/

	/// Locate the best instance of 'pattern' in 'text' near 'loc'.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text: The text to search.
	/// - pattern: The pattern to search for.
	/// - loc: The location to search around.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Best match index or -1.
	pub fn match_main(&self, text1: &str, patern1: &str, mut loc: i32) -> Result<i32, Error> {
		loc = max(0, min(loc, text1.len() as i32));
		if patern1.is_empty() {
			return Ok(loc);
		}
		if text1.is_empty() {
			return Ok(-1);
		}
		let text: Vec<char> = (text1.to_string()).chars().collect();
		let patern: Vec<char> = (patern1.to_string()).chars().collect();
		if text == patern {
			// Shortcut (potentially not guaranteed by the algorithm)
			return Ok(0);
		} else if loc as usize + patern.len() <= text.len()
			&& text[(loc as usize)..(loc as usize + patern.len())].to_vec() == patern
		{
			// Perfect match at the perfect spot!  (Includes case of null pattern)
			return Ok(loc);
		}
		self.match_bitap(&text, &patern, loc)
	}

	/// Locate the best instance of 'pattern' in 'text' near 'loc' using the
	/// Bitap algorithm.
	///
	/// # Args:
	/// - text: The text to search.
	/// - pattern: The pattern to search for.
	/// - loc: The location to search around.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Best match index or -1.
	fn match_bitap(&self, text: &[char], patern: &[char], loc: i32) -> Result<i32, Error> {
		// check for maxbits limit.
		if !(self.match_maxbits == 0 || patern.len() as i32 <= self.match_maxbits) {
			return Err(Error::PatternTooLong);
		}
		// Initialise the alphabet.
		let s: HashMap<char, i32> = self.match_alphabet(patern);

		// Highest score beyond which we give up.
		let mut score_threshold: f32 = self.match_threshold;
		// Is there a nearby exact match? (speedup)
		let mut best_loc = self.kmp(text, patern, loc as usize);
		if best_loc != -1 {
			score_threshold =
				min1(self.match_bitap_score(0, best_loc, loc, patern), score_threshold);
			// What about in the other direction? (speedup)
			best_loc = self.rkmp(text, patern, loc as usize + patern.len());
			if best_loc != -1 {
				score_threshold =
					min1(score_threshold, self.match_bitap_score(0, best_loc, loc, patern));
			}
		}
		// Initialise the bit arrays.
		let matchmask = 1 << (patern.len() - 1); //>
		best_loc = -1;
		let mut bin_min: i32;
		let mut bin_mid: i32;
		let mut bin_max: i32 = (patern.len() + text.len()) as i32;
		// Empty initialization added to appease pychecker.
		let mut last_rd: Vec<i32> = vec![];
		for d in 0..patern.len() {
			/*
			Scan for the best match each iteration allows for one more error.
			Run a binary search to determine how far from 'loc' we can stray at
			this error level.
			*/
			let mut rd: Vec<i32> = vec![];
			bin_min = 0;
			bin_mid = bin_max;
			// Use the result from this iteration as the maximum for the next.
			while bin_min < bin_mid {
				if self.match_bitap_score(d as i32, loc + bin_mid, loc, patern) <= score_threshold {
					bin_min = bin_mid;
				} else {
					bin_max = bin_mid;
				}
				bin_mid = bin_min + (bin_max - bin_min) / 2;
			}
			bin_max = bin_mid;
			let mut start = max(1, loc - bin_mid + 1);
			let finish = min(loc + bin_mid, text.len() as i32) + patern.len() as i32;
			rd.resize((finish + 2) as usize, 0);
			rd[(finish + 1) as usize] = (1 << d) - 1; //>
			let mut j = finish;
			while j >= start {
				let char_match: i32;
				if text.len() < j as usize {
					// Out of range.
					char_match = 0;
				} else {
					// Subsequent passes: fuzzy match.
					match s.get(&(text[j as usize - 1])) {
						Some(num) => {
							char_match = *num;
						}
						None => {
							char_match = 0;
						}
					}
				}
				if d == 0 {
					// First pass: exact match.
					rd[j as usize] = ((rd[j as usize + 1] << 1) | 1) & char_match;
				//>>
				} else {
					rd[j as usize] = (((rd[j as usize + 1] << 1) | 1) & char_match)
						| (((last_rd[j as usize + 1] | last_rd[j as usize]) << 1) | 1)
						| last_rd[j as usize + 1]; //>>>>
				}
				if (rd[j as usize] & matchmask) != 0 {
					let score: f32 = self.match_bitap_score(d as i32, j - 1, loc, patern);
					// This match will almost certainly be better than any existing match.
					// But check anyway.
					if score <= score_threshold {
						// Told you so.
						score_threshold = score;
						best_loc = j - 1;
						if best_loc > loc {
							// When passing loc, don't exceed our current distance from loc.
							start = max(1, 2 * loc - best_loc);
						} else {
							// Already passed loc, downhill from here on in.
							break;
						}
					}
				}
				j -= 1;
			}
			// No hope for a (better) match at greater error levels.
			if self.match_bitap_score(d as i32 + 1, loc, loc, patern) > score_threshold {
				break;
			}
			last_rd = rd;
		}
		Ok(best_loc)
	}

	/// Compute and return the score for a match with e errors and x location.
	/// Accesses loc and pattern through being a closure.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - e: Number of errors in match.
	/// - x: Location of match.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Overall score for match (0.0 = good, 1.0 = bad).
	fn match_bitap_score(&self, e: i32, x: i32, loc: i32, pattern: &[char]) -> f32 {
		let accuracy: f32 = (e as f32) / (pattern.len() as f32);
		let proximity: i32 = (loc - x).abs();
		if self.match_distance == 0 {
			// Dodge divide by zero error.
			if proximity == 0 {
				return accuracy;
			} else {
				return 1.0;
			}
		}
		accuracy + ((proximity as f32) / (self.match_distance as f32))
	}

	/// Initialise the alphabet for the Bitap algorithm.
	///
	/// # Args:
	/// - pattern: The text to encode.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Hash of character locations.
	fn match_alphabet(&self, pattern: &[char]) -> HashMap<char, i32> {
		let mut s: HashMap<char, i32> = HashMap::new();
		for patern_item in pattern {
			s.insert(*patern_item, 0);
		}
		for i in 0..pattern.len() {
			let ch: char = pattern[i];
			let mut temp: i32 = 0;
			if let Some(num) = s.get(&ch) {
				temp = num | (1 << (pattern.len() - i - 1)); //>>
			}
			s.insert(ch, temp);
		}
		s
	}

	/// Increase the context until it is unique,
	/// but don't let the pattern expand beyond Match_MaxBits.
	///
	/// Args:
	/// - patch: The patch to grow.
	/// - text: Source text.
	fn patch_add_context(&self, patch: &mut Patch, text: &mut [char]) {
		if text.is_empty() {
			return;
		}
		let mut pattern: Vec<char> =
			text[patch.start2 as usize..(patch.length1 as usize + patch.start2 as usize)].to_vec();
		let mut padding: i32 = 0;

		// Look for the first and last matches of pattern in text.  If two different
		// matches are found, increase the pattern length.
		let mut rst = 0;
		while self.kmp(text, &pattern, 0) != self.rkmp(text, &pattern, text.len() - 1)
			&& (pattern.len() as i32) < (self.match_maxbits - self.patch_margin * 2)
		{
			padding += self.patch_margin;
			pattern = text[max(0, patch.start2 - padding) as usize
				..min(text.len() as i32, patch.start2 + patch.length1 + padding) as usize]
				.to_vec();
			rst += 1;
			if rst > 5 {
				break;
			}
		}
		// Add one chunk for good luck.
		padding += self.patch_margin;

		// Add the prefix.
		let prefix: String =
			text[max(0, patch.start2 - padding) as usize..patch.start2 as usize].iter().collect();
		let prefix_length = prefix.chars().count() as i32;
		if !prefix.is_empty() {
			patch.diffs.insert(0, Diff::new(0, prefix.clone()));
		}

		// Add the suffix.
		let suffix: String = text[(patch.start2 + patch.length1) as usize
			..min(text.len() as i32, patch.start2 + patch.length1 + padding) as usize]
			.iter()
			.collect();
		let suffix_length = suffix.chars().count() as i32;
		if !suffix.is_empty() {
			patch.diffs.push(Diff::new(0, suffix));
		}
		// Roll back the start points.
		patch.start1 -= prefix_length;
		patch.start2 -= prefix_length;
		// Extend lengths.
		patch.length1 += prefix_length + suffix_length;
		patch.length2 += prefix_length + suffix_length;
	}

	/// Compute a list of patches to turn text1 into text2.
	/// compute diffs.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text1: First string.
	/// - text2: Second string.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Vector of Patch objects.
	pub fn patch_make1(&self, text1: &str, text2: &str) -> Vec<Patch> {
		let mut diffs: Vec<Diff> = self.diff_main(text1, text2, true);
		if diffs.len() > 2 {
			self.diff_cleanup_semantic(&mut diffs);
			self.diff_cleanup_efficiency(&mut diffs);
		}
		self.patch_make4(text1, &diffs)
	}

	/// Compute a list of patches to turn text1 into text2.
	/// Use diffs to compute first text.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - diffs: Vector of diff object.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Vector of Patch objects.
	pub fn patch_make2(&self, diffs: &Vec<Diff>) -> Vec<Patch> {
		let text1 = self.diff_text1(diffs);
		self.patch_make4(text1.as_str(), diffs)
	}

	/// Compute a list of patches to turn text1 into text2.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text1: First string.
	/// - text2: Second string.
	/// - diffs: Vector of diff.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Vector of Patch objects.
	pub fn patch_make3(&self, text1: &str, _text2: &str, diffs: &[Diff]) -> Vec<Patch> {
		self.patch_make4(text1, diffs)
	}

	/// Compute a list of patches to turn text1 into text2.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - text1: First string.
	/// - diffs: Vector of diff object.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Array of Patch objects.
	pub fn patch_make4(&self, text1: &str, diffs: &[Diff]) -> Vec<Patch> {
		let mut patches: Vec<Patch> = vec![];
		if diffs.is_empty() {
			return patches; // Get rid of the None case.
		}
		let mut patch: Patch = Patch::new(vec![], 0, 0, 0, 0);
		let mut char_count1 = 0; // Number of characters into the text1 string.
		let mut char_count2 = 0; // Number of characters into the text2 string.
		let mut prepatch: Vec<char> = (text1.to_string()).chars().collect(); // Recreate the patches to determine context info.
		let mut postpatch: Vec<char> = (text1.to_string()).chars().collect();
		for i in 0..diffs.len() {
			let temp1: &Vec<char> = &(diffs[i].text.chars().collect());
			if patch.diffs.is_empty() && diffs[i].operation != 0 {
				// A new patch starts here.
				patch.start1 = char_count1;
				patch.start2 = char_count2;
			}
			if diffs[i].operation == 1 {
				// Insertion
				patch.diffs.push(Diff::new(diffs[i].operation, diffs[i].text.clone()));
				let temp: Vec<char> = postpatch[char_count2 as usize..].to_vec();
				postpatch = postpatch[..char_count2 as usize].to_vec();
				patch.length2 += temp1.len() as i32;
				for ch in temp1 {
					postpatch.push(*ch);
				}
				for ch in temp {
					postpatch.push(ch);
				}
			} else if diffs[i].operation == -1 {
				// Deletion.
				patch.diffs.push(Diff::new(diffs[i].operation, diffs[i].text.clone()));
				let temp: Vec<char> = postpatch[(temp1.len() + char_count2 as usize)..].to_vec();
				postpatch = postpatch[..char_count2 as usize].to_vec();
				patch.length1 += temp1.len() as i32;
				for ch in &temp {
					postpatch.push(*ch);
				}
			} else {
				if temp1.len() as i32 <= self.patch_margin * 2
					&& !patch.diffs.is_empty()
					&& i != diffs.len() - 1
				{
					// Small equality inside a patch.
					patch.diffs.push(Diff::new(diffs[i].operation, diffs[i].text.clone()));
					patch.length1 += temp1.len() as i32;
					patch.length2 += temp1.len() as i32;
				}

				// Time for a new patch.
				if temp1.len() as i32 >= 2 * self.patch_margin && !patch.diffs.is_empty() {
					self.patch_add_context(&mut patch, &mut prepatch);
					patches.push(patch);
					patch = Patch::new(vec![], 0, 0, 0, 0);
					prepatch = postpatch.clone();
					char_count1 = char_count2;
				}
			}

			// Update the current character count.
			if diffs[i].operation != 1 {
				char_count1 += temp1.len() as i32;
			}
			if diffs[i].operation != -1 {
				char_count2 += temp1.len() as i32;
			}
		}

		// Pick up the leftover patch if not empty.
		if !patch.diffs.is_empty() {
			self.patch_add_context(&mut patch, &mut prepatch);
			// println!("{:?}", prepatch);
			patches.push(patch);
		}
		patches
	}

	/// Given an Vector of patches, return another Vector that is identical.
	///
	/// Args:
	/// - patches: Vector of Patch objects.
	///
	/// Returns:
	/// Vector of Patch objects.
	fn patch_deep_copy(&self, patches: &[Patch]) -> Vec<Patch> {
		patches.to_vec()
	}

	/// Merge a set of patches onto the text.  Return a patched text, as well
	/// as a list of true/false values indicating which patches were applied.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - patches: Vector of Patch objects.
	/// - text: Old text.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Two element Vector, containing the new chars and an Vector of boolean values.
	pub fn patch_apply(
		&self,
		patches: &[Patch],
		source_text: &str,
	) -> Result<(Vec<char>, Vec<bool>), Error> {
		if patches.is_empty() {
			return Ok((source_text.chars().collect(), vec![]));
		}

		// Deep copy the patches so that no changes are made to originals.
		let mut patches_copy: Vec<Patch> = self.patch_deep_copy(patches);

		let null_padding: Vec<char> = self.patch_add_padding(&mut patches_copy)?;

		let mut text = null_padding.clone();
		text.extend(source_text.chars());
		text.extend(&null_padding);

		self.patch_splitmax(&mut patches_copy);

		// delta keeps track of the offset between the expected and actual location
		// of the previous patch.  If there are patches expected at positions 10 and
		// 20, but the first patch was found at 12, delta is 2 and the second patch
		// has an effective expected position of 22.
		let mut delta: i32 = 0;
		let mut results: Vec<bool> = vec![false; patches_copy.len()];
		for x in 0..patches_copy.len() {
			let expected_loc: i32 = patches_copy[x].start2 + delta;
			let text1: Vec<char> = self.diff_text1(&patches_copy[x].diffs).chars().collect();
			let mut start_loc: i32;
			let mut end_loc = -1;
			if text1.len() as i32 > self.match_maxbits {
				// patch_splitMax will only provide an oversized pattern in the case of
				// a monster delete.
				let first: String = (text[..]).iter().collect();
				let second: String = text1[..self.match_maxbits as usize].iter().collect();
				let second1: String =
					text1[text1.len() - self.match_maxbits as usize..].iter().collect();
				start_loc = self.match_main(first.as_str(), second.as_str(), expected_loc)?;
				if start_loc != -1 {
					end_loc = self.match_main(
						first.as_str(),
						second1.as_str(),
						expected_loc + text1.len() as i32 - self.match_maxbits,
					)?;
					if end_loc == -1 || start_loc >= end_loc {
						// Can't find valid trailing context.  Drop this patch.
						start_loc = -1;
					}
				}
			} else {
				let first: String = text[..].iter().collect();
				let second: String = text1[..].iter().collect();
				start_loc = self.match_main(first.as_str(), second.as_str(), expected_loc)?;
			}
			if start_loc == -1 {
				// No match found.  :(
				results[x] = false;
				// Subtract the delta for this failed patch from subsequent patches.
				delta -= patches_copy[x].length2 - patches_copy[x].length1;
			} else {
				// Found a match.  :)
				results[x] = true;
				delta = start_loc - expected_loc;

				let mut end_index: usize;
				if end_loc == -1 {
					end_index = start_loc as usize + text1.len();
				} else {
					end_index = (end_loc + self.match_maxbits) as usize;
				}
				end_index = std::cmp::min(text.len(), end_index);

				let text2: Vec<char> = text[start_loc as usize..end_index].to_vec();

				if text1 == text2 {
					// Perfect match, just shove the replacement text in.
					let temp3: String = text[..start_loc as usize].iter().collect();
					let temp4 = self.diff_text2(&mut patches_copy[x].diffs);
					let temp5: String = text[(start_loc as usize + text1.len())..].iter().collect();
					let temp6 = temp3 + temp4.as_str() + temp5.as_str();
					text = temp6.chars().collect();
				} else {
					// Imperfect match.
					// Run a diff to get a framework of equivalent indices.
					let temp3: String = text1[..].iter().collect();
					let temp4: String = text2[..].iter().collect();
					let mut diffs: Vec<Diff> =
						self.diff_main(temp3.as_str(), temp4.as_str(), false);
					if text1.len() as i32 > self.match_maxbits
						&& (self.diff_levenshtein(&diffs) as f32 / (text1.len() as f32)
							> self.patch_delete_threshold)
					{
						// The end points match, but the content is unacceptably bad.
						results[x] = false;
					} else {
						self.diff_cleanup_semantic_lossless(&mut diffs);
						let mut index1: i32 = 0;
						for y in 0..patches_copy[x].diffs.len() {
							let mod1 = patches_copy[x].diffs[y].clone();
							if mod1.operation != 0 {
								let index2: i32 = self.diff_xindex(&diffs, index1);
								if mod1.operation == 1 {
									// Insertion
									let temp3: String =
										text[..(start_loc + index2) as usize].iter().collect();
									let temp4: String =
										text[(start_loc + index2) as usize..].iter().collect();
									let temp5 = temp3 + mod1.text.as_str() + temp4.as_str();
									text = temp5.chars().collect();
								} else if mod1.operation == -1 {
									// Deletion
									let temp3: String =
										text[..(start_loc + index2) as usize].iter().collect();
									let diffs_text_len = mod1.text.chars().count();
									let temp4: String = text
										.get(
											(start_loc
												+ self.diff_xindex(
													&diffs,
													index1 + diffs_text_len as i32,
												)) as usize..,
										)
										.ok_or(Error::MalformedPatch)?
										.iter()
										.collect();
									let temp5 = temp3 + temp4.as_str();
									text = temp5.chars().collect();
								}
							}
							if mod1.operation != -1 {
								index1 += mod1.text.chars().count() as i32;
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
		// Strip the padding off.
		text = text
			.get(null_padding.len()..(text.len() - null_padding.len()))
			.ok_or(Error::MalformedPatch)?
			.to_vec();
		Ok((text, results))
	}

	/// Add some padding on text start and end so that edges can match
	/// something.  Intended to be called only from within patch_apply.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - patches: Array of Patch objects.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// The padding chars added to each side.
	fn patch_add_padding(&self, patches: &mut Vec<Patch>) -> Result<Vec<char>, Error> {
		let padding_length = self.patch_margin;
		let mut nullpadding: Vec<char> = vec![];
		for i in 0..padding_length {
			if let Some(ch) = char::from_u32(1 + i as u32) {
				nullpadding.push(ch);
			}
		}

		// Bump all the patches forward.
		for p in &mut *patches {
			p.start1 += padding_length;
			p.start2 += padding_length;
		}
		let mut patch = patches[0].clone();
		let mut diffs = patch.diffs;
		if diffs.is_empty() {
			return Err(Error::InvalidInput);
		}
		let mut text_len = diffs[0].text.chars().count() as i32;
		if diffs.is_empty() || diffs[0].operation != 0 {
			// Add nullPadding equality.
			diffs.insert(0, Diff::new(0, nullpadding.clone().iter().collect()));
			patch.start1 -= padding_length; // Should be 0.
			patch.start2 -= padding_length; // Should be 0.
			patch.length1 += padding_length;
			patch.length2 += padding_length;
		} else if padding_length > text_len {
			// Grow first equality.
			let extra_length = padding_length - text_len;
			let mut new_text: String = nullpadding[text_len as usize..].iter().collect();
			new_text += diffs[0].text.as_str();
			diffs[0] = Diff::new(diffs[0].operation, new_text);
			patch.start1 -= extra_length;
			patch.start2 -= extra_length;
			patch.length1 += extra_length;
			patch.length2 += extra_length;
		}

		// Add some padding on end of last diff.
		patch.diffs = diffs;
		patches[0] = patch;
		patch = patches[patches.len() - 1].clone();
		diffs = patch.diffs;
		if diffs.is_empty() {
			return Err(Error::InvalidInput);
		}
		text_len = diffs[diffs.len() - 1].text.chars().count() as i32;
		if diffs.is_empty() || diffs[diffs.len() - 1].operation != 0 {
			// Add nullPadding equality.
			diffs.push(Diff::new(0, nullpadding.clone().iter().collect()));
			patch.length1 += padding_length;
			patch.length2 += padding_length;
		} else if padding_length > text_len {
			// Grow last equality.
			let extra_length = padding_length - text_len;
			let mut new_text: String = nullpadding[..extra_length as usize].iter().collect();
			let diffs_len = diffs.len();
			new_text = diffs[diffs_len - 1].text.clone() + new_text.as_str();
			diffs[diffs_len - 1] = Diff::new(diffs[diffs_len - 1].operation, new_text);
			patch.length1 += extra_length;
			patch.length2 += extra_length;
		}
		patch.diffs = diffs;
		let patches_len = patches.len();
		patches[patches_len - 1] = patch;
		Ok(nullpadding)
	}

	/// Look through the patches and break up any which are longer than the
	/// maximum limit of the match algorithm.
	/// Intended to be called only from within patch_apply.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - patches: Array of Patch objects.
	fn patch_splitmax(&self, patches: &mut Vec<Patch>) {
		let patch_size = self.match_maxbits;
		if patch_size == 0 {
			return;
		}
		let mut x: i32 = 0;
		while (x as usize) < patches.len() {
			if patches[x as usize].length1 <= patch_size {
				x += 1;
				continue;
			}
			// Remove the big old patch.
			let mut bigpatch = patches.remove(x as usize);
			x -= 1;
			let mut start1 = bigpatch.start1;
			let mut start2 = bigpatch.start2;
			let mut precontext: Vec<char> = vec![];
			while !bigpatch.diffs.is_empty() {
				// Create one of several smaller patches.
				let mut patch = Patch::new(vec![], 0, 0, 0, 0);
				let mut empty = true;
				patch.start1 = start1 - precontext.len() as i32;
				patch.start2 = start2 - precontext.len() as i32;
				if !precontext.is_empty() {
					patch.length1 = precontext.len() as i32;
					patch.length2 = precontext.len() as i32;
					patch.diffs.push(Diff::new(0, precontext.clone().iter().collect()));
				}
				while !bigpatch.diffs.is_empty() && patch.length1 < patch_size - self.patch_margin {
					let diff_type = bigpatch.diffs[0].operation;
					let mut diff_text: Vec<char> = bigpatch.diffs[0].text.chars().collect();
					if diff_type == 1 {
						// Insertions are harmless.
						patch.length2 += diff_text.len() as i32;
						start2 += diff_text.len() as i32;
						patch.diffs.push(bigpatch.diffs[0].clone());
						bigpatch.diffs.remove(0);
						empty = false;
					} else if diff_type == -1
						&& patch.diffs.len() == 1
						&& patch.diffs[0].operation == 0
						&& (diff_text.len() as i32) > 2 * patch_size
					{
						// This is a large deletion.  Let it pass in one chunk.
						patch.length1 += diff_text.len() as i32;
						start1 += diff_text.len() as i32;
						empty = false;
						patch.diffs.push(Diff::new(diff_type, diff_text.iter().collect()));
						bigpatch.diffs.remove(0);
					} else {
						// Deletion or equality.  Only take as much as we can stomach.
						let diff_text_len: i32 = diff_text.len() as i32;
						diff_text = diff_text[..min(
							diff_text_len,
							patch_size - patch.length1 - self.patch_margin,
						) as usize]
							.to_vec();
						patch.length1 += diff_text.len() as i32;
						start1 += diff_text.len() as i32;
						if diff_type == 0 {
							patch.length2 += diff_text.len() as i32;
							start2 += diff_text.len() as i32;
						} else {
							empty = false;
						}
						patch.diffs.push(Diff::new(diff_type, diff_text.clone().iter().collect()));
						let temp: String = diff_text[..].iter().collect();
						if temp == bigpatch.diffs[0].text.clone() {
							bigpatch.diffs.remove(0);
						} else {
							let temp1: Vec<char> = bigpatch.diffs[0].text.chars().collect();
							bigpatch.diffs[0].text = temp1[diff_text.len()..].iter().collect();
						}
					}
				}
				// Compute the head context for the next patch.
				precontext = self.diff_text2(&mut patch.diffs).chars().collect();
				precontext = precontext[(precontext.len()
					- min(self.patch_margin, precontext.len() as i32) as usize)..]
					.to_vec();
				// Append the end context for this patch.
				let postcontext = if self.diff_text1(&bigpatch.diffs).chars().count() as i32
					> self.patch_margin
				{
					let temp: Vec<char> = self.diff_text1(&bigpatch.diffs).chars().collect();
					temp[..self.patch_margin as usize].iter().collect()
				} else {
					self.diff_text1(&bigpatch.diffs)
				};
				let postcontext_len = postcontext.chars().count() as i32;
				if !postcontext.is_empty() {
					patch.length1 += postcontext_len;
					patch.length2 += postcontext_len;
					if !patch.diffs.is_empty() && patch.diffs[patch.diffs.len() - 1].operation == 0
					{
						let len = patch.diffs.len();
						patch.diffs[len - 1].text += postcontext.as_str();
					} else {
						patch.diffs.push(Diff::new(0, postcontext));
					}
				}
				if !empty {
					x += 1;
					patches.insert(x as usize, patch);
				}
			}
			x += 1;
		}
	}

	/// Take a list of patches and return a textual representation.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - patches: Vector of Patch objects.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Text representation of patches.
	pub fn patch_to_text(&self, patches: &[Patch]) -> String {
		let mut text: String = String::new();
		for patches_item in patches {
			text += (patches_item.to_string()).as_str();
		}
		text
	}

	/// Parse a textual representation of patches and return a list of patch
	/// objects.
	///
	/// # Args
	/// - textline: Text representation of patches.
	///
	/// # Return
	/// Vector of Patch objects or error in case of invalid input.
	pub fn patch_from_text(&self, textline: String) -> Result<Vec<Patch>, Error> {
		let text: Vec<String> = self.split_by_chars(textline.as_str());
		let mut patches: Vec<Patch> = vec![];
		for (i, text_item) in text.iter().enumerate() {
			if text_item.is_empty() {
				if i == 0 {
					continue;
				}
				return Err(Error::InvalidInput);
			}
			patches.push(self.patch1_from_text(text_item.clone())?);
		}
		Ok(patches)
	}

	pub fn patch1_from_text(&self, textline: String) -> Result<Patch, Error> {
		let text: Vec<String> = self.split_by_char(textline.as_str(), '\n');
		let mut text_vec: Vec<char> = text[0].chars().collect();
		if text_vec.len() < 8
			|| text_vec[text_vec.len() - 1] != '@'
			|| text_vec[text_vec.len() - 2] != '@'
		{
			return Err(Error::InvalidInput);
		}
		let mut patch = Patch::new(vec![], 0, 0, 0, 0);
		let mut i = 0;
		let mut temp: i32 = 0;
		while i < text_vec.len() {
			if text_vec[i] < '0' || text_vec[i] > '9' {
				i += 1;
				continue;
			}
			if (temp == 1 || temp == 3) && text_vec[i - 1] != ',' {
				temp += 1;
			}
			let mut s = "".to_string();
			while i < text_vec.len() && text_vec[i] >= '0' && text_vec[i] <= '9' {
				s.push(text_vec[i]);
				i += 1;
			}
			if temp == 0 {
				patch.start1 = s.parse::<i32>().map_err(|_| Error::InvalidInput)? - 1;
				temp += 1;
			} else if temp == 1 {
				patch.length1 = s.parse::<i32>().map_err(|_| Error::InvalidInput)?;
				temp += 1;
			} else if temp == 2 {
				patch.start2 = s.parse::<i32>().map_err(|_| Error::InvalidInput)? - 1;
				temp += 1;
			} else if temp == 3 {
				patch.length2 = s.parse::<i32>().map_err(|_| Error::InvalidInput)?;
				temp += 1;
			} else {
				return Err(Error::InvalidInput);
			}
			i += 1;
		}
		patch.length1 = 0;
		patch.length2 = 0;
		for text_item in text.iter().take(text.len() - 1).skip(1) {
			text_vec = text_item.chars().collect();
			match text_vec.first().ok_or(Error::InvalidInput)? {
				'+' => {
					// Insertion.
					let mut temp6: String = text_vec[1..].iter().collect();
					temp6 = decode(temp6.as_str()).map_err(|_| Error::InvalidInput)?.into_owned();
					patch.length2 += temp6.chars().count() as i32;
					patch.diffs.push(Diff::new(1, temp6));
				}
				'-' => {
					// Deletion.
					let mut temp6: String = text_vec[1..].iter().collect();
					temp6 = decode(temp6.as_str()).map_err(|_| Error::InvalidInput)?.into_owned();
					patch.length1 += temp6.chars().count() as i32;
					patch.diffs.push(Diff::new(-1, temp6));
				}
				' ' => {
					// Minor equality.
					let mut temp6: String = text_vec[1..].iter().collect();
					temp6 = decode(temp6.as_str()).map_err(|_| Error::InvalidInput)?.into_owned();
					patch.length1 += temp6.chars().count() as i32;
					patch.length2 += temp6.chars().count() as i32;
					patch.diffs.push(Diff::new(0, temp6));
				}
				_ => {
					return Err(Error::InvalidInput);
				}
			}
		}
		Ok(patch)
	}
}