Adding grpc::string_ref class.

- Strict subset of
  http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2012/n3442.html
- Useful to avoid unnecessary string copies.

5 files changed, 27 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/vsprojects/Grpc.mak b/vsprojects/Grpc.mak
index 96b3a79cf2..479443beaa 100644
--- a/vsprojects/Grpc.mak
+++ b/vsprojects/Grpc.mak
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ buildtests: buildtests_c buildtests_cxx
 buildtests_c: alarm_heap_test.exe alarm_list_test.exe alarm_test.exe alpn_test.exe bin_encoder_test.exe chttp2_status_conversion_test.exe chttp2_stream_encoder_test.exe chttp2_stream_map_test.exe fling_client.exe fling_server.exe gpr_cmdline_test.exe gpr_env_test.exe gpr_file_test.exe gpr_histogram_test.exe gpr_host_port_test.exe gpr_log_test.exe gpr_slice_buffer_test.exe gpr_slice_test.exe gpr_stack_lockfree_test.exe gpr_string_test.exe gpr_sync_test.exe gpr_thd_test.exe gpr_time_test.exe gpr_tls_test.exe gpr_useful_test.exe grpc_auth_context_test.exe grpc_base64_test.exe grpc_byte_buffer_reader_test.exe grpc_channel_stack_test.exe grpc_completion_queue_test.exe grpc_credentials_test.exe grpc_json_token_test.exe grpc_jwt_verifier_test.exe grpc_security_connector_test.exe grpc_stream_op_test.exe hpack_parser_test.exe hpack_table_test.exe httpcli_format_request_test.exe httpcli_parser_test.exe json_rewrite.exe json_rewrite_test.exe json_test.exe lame_client_test.exe message_compress_test.exe multi_init_test.exe multiple_server_queues_test.exe murmur_hash_test.exe no_server_test.exe resolve_address_test.exe secure_endpoint_test.exe sockaddr_utils_test.exe time_averaged_stats_test.exe timeout_encoding_test.exe timers_test.exe transport_metadata_test.exe transport_security_test.exe uri_parser_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_bad_hostname_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_accept_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_invoke_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_cancel_before_invoke_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_census_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_channel_connectivity_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_default_host_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_disappearing_server_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_empty_batch_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_graceful_server_shutdown_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_invoke_large_request_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_max_concurrent_streams_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_max_message_length_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_no_op_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_ping_pong_streaming_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_registered_call_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_request_response_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_request_response_with_payload_and_call_creds_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_request_with_compressed_payload_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_request_with_flags_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_request_with_large_metadata_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_request_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_server_finishes_request_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_simple_delayed_request_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_fake_security_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_bad_hostname_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_cancel_after_accept_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_cancel_after_invoke_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_cancel_before_invoke_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_census_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_channel_connectivity_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_default_host_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_disappearing_server_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_empty_batch_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_graceful_server_shutdown_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_invoke_large_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_max_concurrent_streams_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_max_message_length_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_no_op_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_ping_pong_streaming_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_registered_call_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_response_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_response_with_payload_and_call_creds_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_with_compressed_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_with_flags_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_with_large_metadata_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_server_finishes_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_simple_delayed_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_bad_hostname_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_cancel_after_accept_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_cancel_after_invoke_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_cancel_before_invoke_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_census_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_channel_connectivity_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_default_host_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_disappearing_server_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_empty_batch_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_graceful_server_shutdown_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_invoke_large_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_max_concurrent_streams_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_max_message_length_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_no_op_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_ping_pong_streaming_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_registered_call_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_response_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_response_with_payload_and_call_creds_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_with_compressed_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_with_flags_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_with_large_metadata_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_server_finishes_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_simple_delayed_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_bad_hostname_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_after_accept_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_after_invoke_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_before_invoke_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_census_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_default_host_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_disappearing_server_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_empty_batch_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_graceful_server_shutdown_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_invoke_large_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_max_message_length_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_no_op_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_ping_pong_streaming_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_registered_call_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_payload_and_call_creds_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_with_large_metadata_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_server_finishes_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_simple_delayed_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_bad_hostname_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_cancel_after_accept_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_cancel_after_invoke_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_cancel_before_invoke_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_census_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_channel_connectivity_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_default_host_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_disappearing_server_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_empty_batch_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_graceful_server_shutdown_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_invoke_large_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_max_concurrent_streams_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_max_message_length_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_no_op_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_ping_pong_streaming_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_registered_call_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_request_response_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_request_response_with_payload_and_call_creds_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_request_with_compressed_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_request_with_flags_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_request_with_large_metadata_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_request_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_server_finishes_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_simple_delayed_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_bad_hostname_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_after_accept_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_after_invoke_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_before_invoke_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_census_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_default_host_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_disappearing_server_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_empty_batch_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_graceful_server_shutdown_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_invoke_large_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_max_message_length_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_no_op_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_ping_pong_streaming_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_registered_call_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_payload_and_call_creds_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_request_with_large_metadata_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_request_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_server_finishes_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_simple_delayed_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_with_proxy_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_bad_hostname_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_cancel_after_accept_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_cancel_after_invoke_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_cancel_before_invoke_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_census_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_channel_connectivity_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_default_host_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_disappearing_server_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_empty_batch_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_graceful_server_shutdown_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_invoke_large_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_max_concurrent_streams_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_max_message_length_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_no_op_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_ping_pong_streaming_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_registered_call_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_payload_and_call_creds_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_with_compressed_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_with_flags_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_with_large_metadata_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_server_finishes_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_simple_delayed_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_bad_hostname_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_accept_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_invoke_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_before_invoke_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_census_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_empty_batch_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_graceful_server_shutdown_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_invoke_large_request_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_max_concurrent_streams_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_max_message_length_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_no_op_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_ping_pong_streaming_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_registered_call_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_payload_and_call_creds_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_with_compressed_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_with_flags_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_with_large_metadata_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_server_finishes_request_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_bad_hostname_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_after_accept_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_after_invoke_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_before_invoke_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_census_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_empty_batch_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_graceful_server_shutdown_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_invoke_large_request_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_max_concurrent_streams_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_max_message_length_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_no_op_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_ping_pong_streaming_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_registered_call_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_payload_and_call_creds_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_with_compressed_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_with_flags_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_with_large_metadata_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_server_finishes_request_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_bad_hostname_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_cancel_after_accept_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_cancel_after_invoke_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_cancel_before_invoke_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_census_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_empty_batch_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_graceful_server_shutdown_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_invoke_large_request_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_max_concurrent_streams_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_max_message_length_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_no_op_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_ping_pong_streaming_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_registered_call_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_response_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_response_with_payload_and_call_creds_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_with_compressed_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_with_flags_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_with_large_metadata_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_with_payload_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_server_finishes_request_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_simple_request_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_bad_hostname_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_cancel_after_accept_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_cancel_after_invoke_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_cancel_before_invoke_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_cancel_in_a_vacuum_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_census_simple_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_channel_connectivity_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_default_host_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_disappearing_server_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_empty_batch_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_graceful_server_shutdown_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_invoke_large_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_max_concurrent_streams_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_max_message_length_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_no_op_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_ping_pong_streaming_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_registered_call_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_response_with_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_with_compressed_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_with_flags_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_with_large_metadata_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_request_with_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_server_finishes_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_simple_delayed_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_simple_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_bad_hostname_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_cancel_after_accept_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_cancel_after_invoke_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_cancel_before_invoke_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_cancel_in_a_vacuum_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_census_simple_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_channel_connectivity_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_default_host_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_disappearing_server_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_empty_batch_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_graceful_server_shutdown_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_invoke_large_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_max_concurrent_streams_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_max_message_length_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_no_op_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_ping_pong_streaming_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_registered_call_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_response_with_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_with_compressed_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_with_flags_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_with_large_metadata_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_request_with_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_server_finishes_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_simple_delayed_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_simple_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_compression_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_bad_hostname_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_after_accept_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_after_invoke_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_before_invoke_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_cancel_in_a_vacuum_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_census_simple_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_default_host_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_disappearing_server_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_empty_batch_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_graceful_server_shutdown_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_invoke_large_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_max_message_length_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_no_op_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_ping_pong_streaming_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_registered_call_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_with_large_metadata_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_request_with_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_server_finishes_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_simple_delayed_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_simple_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_fullstack_with_proxy_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_bad_hostname_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_accept_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_invoke_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_before_invoke_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_in_a_vacuum_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_census_simple_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_empty_batch_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_graceful_server_shutdown_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_invoke_large_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_max_concurrent_streams_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_max_message_length_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_no_op_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_ping_pong_streaming_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_registered_call_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_with_compressed_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_with_flags_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_with_large_metadata_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_request_with_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_server_finishes_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_simple_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_bad_hostname_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_after_accept_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_after_invoke_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_before_invoke_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_in_a_vacuum_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_census_simple_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_empty_batch_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_graceful_server_shutdown_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_invoke_large_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_max_concurrent_streams_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_max_message_length_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_no_op_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_ping_pong_streaming_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_registered_call_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_with_compressed_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_with_flags_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_with_large_metadata_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_with_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_server_finishes_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_simple_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_bad_hostname_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_cancel_after_accept_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_cancel_after_invoke_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_cancel_before_invoke_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_cancel_in_a_vacuum_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_census_simple_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_empty_batch_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_graceful_server_shutdown_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_invoke_large_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_max_concurrent_streams_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_max_message_length_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_no_op_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_ping_pong_streaming_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_registered_call_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_response_with_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_with_compressed_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_with_flags_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_with_large_metadata_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_request_with_payload_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_server_finishes_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_simple_request_unsecure_test.exe chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace_simple_request_with_high_initial_sequence_number_unsecure_test.exe connection_prefix_bad_client_test.exe initial_settings_frame_bad_client_test.exe 
 	echo All C tests built.
 
-buildtests_cxx: async_end2end_test.exe auth_property_iterator_test.exe channel_arguments_test.exe cli_call_test.exe client_crash_test_server.exe credentials_test.exe cxx_byte_buffer_test.exe cxx_slice_test.exe cxx_time_test.exe dynamic_thread_pool_test.exe end2end_test.exe fixed_size_thread_pool_test.exe generic_end2end_test.exe grpc_cli.exe mock_test.exe reconnect_interop_client.exe reconnect_interop_server.exe secure_auth_context_test.exe server_crash_test_client.exe status_test.exe thread_stress_test.exe zookeeper_test.exe 
+buildtests_cxx: async_end2end_test.exe auth_property_iterator_test.exe channel_arguments_test.exe cli_call_test.exe client_crash_test_server.exe credentials_test.exe cxx_byte_buffer_test.exe cxx_slice_test.exe cxx_string_ref_test.exe cxx_time_test.exe dynamic_thread_pool_test.exe end2end_test.exe fixed_size_thread_pool_test.exe generic_end2end_test.exe grpc_cli.exe mock_test.exe reconnect_interop_client.exe reconnect_interop_server.exe secure_auth_context_test.exe server_crash_test_client.exe status_test.exe thread_stress_test.exe zookeeper_test.exe 
 	echo All C++ tests built.
 
 
@@ -655,6 +655,14 @@ cxx_slice_test: cxx_slice_test.exe
 	echo Running cxx_slice_test
 	$(OUT_DIR)\cxx_slice_test.exe
 
+cxx_string_ref_test.exe: build_grpc_test_util build_grpc++ build_grpc build_gpr_test_util build_gpr $(OUT_DIR)
+	echo Building cxx_string_ref_test
+    $(CC) $(CXXFLAGS) /Fo:$(OUT_DIR)\ $(REPO_ROOT)\test\cpp\util\string_ref_test.cc 
+	$(LINK) $(LFLAGS) /OUT:"$(OUT_DIR)\cxx_string_ref_test.exe" Debug\grpc_test_util.lib Debug\grpc++.lib Debug\grpc.lib Debug\gpr_test_util.lib Debug\gpr.lib $(CXX_LIBS) $(LIBS) $(OUT_DIR)\string_ref_test.obj 
+cxx_string_ref_test: cxx_string_ref_test.exe
+	echo Running cxx_string_ref_test
+	$(OUT_DIR)\cxx_string_ref_test.exe
+
 cxx_time_test.exe: build_grpc_test_util build_grpc++ build_grpc build_gpr_test_util build_gpr $(OUT_DIR)
 	echo Building cxx_time_test
     $(CC) $(CXXFLAGS) /Fo:$(OUT_DIR)\ $(REPO_ROOT)\test\cpp\util\time_test.cc 
diff --git a/vsprojects/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj b/vsprojects/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
index 929bc1500e..c28187b14f 100644
--- a/vsprojects/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\status.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\status_code_enum.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\stream.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\string_ref.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\stub_options.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\thread_pool_interface.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\time.h" />
@@ -323,6 +324,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\util\status.cc">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\util\string_ref.cc">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\util\time.cc">
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/vsprojects/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
index 0408fb46a5..6192231c67 100644
--- a/vsprojects/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\util\status.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\util</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\util\string_ref.cc">
+      <Filter>src\cpp\util</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\util\time.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\util</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -210,6 +213,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\stream.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\string_ref.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc++</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\stub_options.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
index 2ff252e04e..12f24db1f7 100644
--- a/vsprojects/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\status.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\status_code_enum.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\stream.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\string_ref.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\stub_options.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\thread_pool_interface.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\time.h" />
@@ -310,6 +311,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\util\status.cc">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\util\string_ref.cc">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\util\time.cc">
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/vsprojects/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
index b4fae7741c..e0555173df 100644
--- a/vsprojects/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\util\status.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\util</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\util\string_ref.cc">
+      <Filter>src\cpp\util</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\util\time.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\util</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -195,6 +198,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\stream.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\string_ref.h">
+      <Filter>include\grpc++</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\grpc++\stub_options.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++</Filter>
     </ClInclude>