The array plugin can now compare strings as byte arrays, even though they are treated like strings everywhere else. (Fixes #262 and #177)

lib/cmock_generator_plugin_array.rb

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class CMockGeneratorPluginArray
 
   def instance_typedefs(function)
     function[:args].inject('') do |all, arg|
-      arg[:ptr?] ? all + "  int Expected_#{arg[:name]}_Depth;\n" : all
+      arg[:ptr?] || arg[:string?] ? all + "  int Expected_#{arg[:name]}_Depth;\n" : all
     end
   end
 
@@ -30,35 +30,36 @@ class CMockGeneratorPluginArray
 
     func_name = function[:name]
 
-    # C function signature: always explicit depth for every pointer arg
+    # C function signature: always explicit depth for every pointer/string arg
     args_string = function[:args].map do |m|
-      m[:ptr?] ? "#{@utils.arg_declaration(m)}, int #{m[:name]}_Depth" : @utils.arg_declaration(m)
+      m[:ptr?] || m[:string?] ? "#{@utils.arg_declaration(m)}, int #{m[:name]}_Depth" : @utils.arg_declaration(m)
     end.join(', ')
 
     # Short macro params: paired ptrs (before OR after) omit _Depth (auto-filled from paired size arg)
+    # string? args always need an explicit _Depth
     args_call_i = function[:args].map do |m|
-      m[:ptr?] && !m[:array_size_name] ? "#{m[:name]}, #{m[:name]}_Depth" : m[:name].to_s
+      (m[:ptr?] && !m[:array_size_name]) || m[:string?] ? "#{m[:name]}, #{m[:name]}_Depth" : m[:name].to_s
     end.join(', ')
 
     # Short macro call: paired ptrs pass paired size name as depth automatically
     args_call_o = function[:args].map do |m|
       if m[:ptr?] && m[:array_size_name]
         "#{m[:name]}, (#{m[:array_size_name]})"
-      elsif m[:ptr?]
+      elsif m[:ptr?] || m[:string?]
         "#{m[:name]}, (#{m[:name]}_Depth)"
       else
         m[:name].to_s
       end
     end.join(', ')
 
-    # Extended macro params: every ptr gets an explicit _Depth
+    # Extended macro params: every ptr/string gets an explicit _Depth
     args_call_ext_i = function[:args].map do |m|
-      m[:ptr?] ? "#{m[:name]}, #{m[:name]}_Depth" : m[:name].to_s
+      m[:ptr?] || m[:string?] ? "#{m[:name]}, #{m[:name]}_Depth" : m[:name].to_s
     end.join(', ')
 
-    # Extended macro call: every ptr passes (name_Depth)
+    # Extended macro call: every ptr/string passes (name_Depth)
     args_call_ext_o = function[:args].map do |m|
-      m[:ptr?] ? "#{m[:name]}, (#{m[:name]}_Depth)" : m[:name].to_s
+      m[:ptr?] || m[:string?] ? "#{m[:name]}, (#{m[:name]}_Depth)" : m[:name].to_s
     end.join(', ')
 
     has_paired = function[:args].any? { |m| m[:array_size_name] }
@@ -90,14 +91,15 @@ class CMockGeneratorPluginArray
     lines = []
     func_name = function[:name]
 
-    # C function: always explicit depth for every pointer arg
+    # C function: always explicit depth for every pointer/string arg
     args_string = function[:args].map do |m|
-      m[:ptr?] ? "#{@utils.arg_declaration(m)}, int #{m[:name]}_Depth" : @utils.arg_declaration(m)
+      m[:ptr?] || m[:string?] ? "#{@utils.arg_declaration(m)}, int #{m[:name]}_Depth" : @utils.arg_declaration(m)
     end.join(', ')
 
     # Call to CMockExpectParameters_: :before-paired ptrs pass only ptr name (their depth is set from paired size arg)
+    # string? args always pass their depth explicitly
     call_string = function[:args].map do |m|
-      m[:ptr?] && m[:array_size_order] != :before ? "#{m[:name]}, #{m[:name]}_Depth" : m[:name]
+      (m[:ptr?] && m[:array_size_order] != :before) || m[:string?] ? "#{m[:name]}, #{m[:name]}_Depth" : m[:name]
     end.join(', ')
 
     lines << if function[:return][:void?]

lib/cmock_generator_utils.rb

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class CMockGeneratorUtils
         args_string = function[:args].map do |m|
           if m[:ptr?] && m[:array_size_order] == :before
             arg_declaration(m)
-          elsif m[:ptr?]
+          elsif m[:ptr?] || m[:string?]
             "#{arg_declaration(m)}, int #{m[:name]}_Depth"
           else
             arg_declaration(m)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class CMockGeneratorUtils
         body = function[:args].inject('') do |all, arg|
           depth = if arg[:ptr?] && arg[:array_size_order] == :before
                     arg[:array_size_name]
-                  elsif arg[:ptr?]
+                  elsif arg[:ptr?] || arg[:string?]
                     "#{arg[:name]}_Depth"
                   else
                     1
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ class CMockGeneratorUtils
           m[:name]
         elsif @arrays && m[:ptr?]
           "#{m[:name]}, 1"
+        elsif @arrays && m[:string?]
+          "#{m[:name]}, 0"
         elsif @arrays && m[:array_size?]
           m[:name]
         else
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ class CMockGeneratorUtils
 
   def code_verify_an_arg_expectation_with_normal_arrays(function, arg)
     c_type, arg_name, expected, ignore, unity_func, pre = lookup_expect_type(function, arg)
-    depth_name = arg[:ptr?] ? "cmock_call_instance->Expected_#{arg_name}_Depth" : 1
+    depth_name = arg[:ptr?] || arg[:string?] ? "cmock_call_instance->Expected_#{arg_name}_Depth" : 1
     elem_size = ptr_to_array_elem_size(arg, c_type)
     lines = ''
     lines << "  if (!#{ignore})\n" if @ignore_arg
@@ -275,7 +277,14 @@ class CMockGeneratorUtils
         lines << "      { #{unity_func}(#{pre}#{expected}, #{pre}#{arg_name}, #{depth_name}, cmock_line, CMockStringMismatch); }\n"
       end
     else
-      lines << "    #{unity_func}(#{pre}#{expected}, #{pre}#{arg_name}, cmock_line, CMockStringMismatch);\n"
+      if arg[:string?]
+        lines << "    if (#{depth_name} == 0)\n"
+        lines << "      { #{unity_func}(#{pre}#{expected}, #{pre}#{arg_name}, cmock_line, CMockStringMismatch); }\n"
+        lines << "    else\n"
+        lines << "      { UNITY_TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_MEMORY((const void*)(#{pre}#{expected}), (const void*)(#{pre}#{arg_name}), (UNITY_UINT32)(#{depth_name}), cmock_line, CMockStringMismatch); }\n"
+      else
+        lines << "    #{unity_func}(#{pre}#{expected}, #{pre}#{arg_name}, cmock_line, CMockStringMismatch);\n"
+      end
     end
     lines << "  }\n"
     lines
@@ -283,7 +292,7 @@ class CMockGeneratorUtils
 
   def code_verify_an_arg_expectation_with_smart_arrays(function, arg)
     c_type, arg_name, expected, ignore, unity_func, pre = lookup_expect_type(function, arg)
-    depth_name = arg[:ptr?] ? "cmock_call_instance->Expected_#{arg_name}_Depth" : 1
+    depth_name = arg[:ptr?] || arg[:string?] ? "cmock_call_instance->Expected_#{arg_name}_Depth" : 1
     elem_size = ptr_to_array_elem_size(arg, c_type)
     lines = ''
     lines << "  if (!#{ignore})\n" if @ignore_arg
@@ -314,7 +323,14 @@ class CMockGeneratorUtils
         lines << "      { #{unity_func}(#{pre}#{expected}, #{pre}#{arg_name}, #{depth_name}, cmock_line, CMockStringMismatch); }\n"
       end
     else
-      lines << "    #{unity_func}(#{pre}#{expected}, #{pre}#{arg_name}, cmock_line, CMockStringMismatch);\n"
+      if arg[:string?]
+        lines << "    if (#{depth_name} == 0)\n"
+        lines << "      { #{unity_func}(#{pre}#{expected}, #{pre}#{arg_name}, cmock_line, CMockStringMismatch); }\n"
+        lines << "    else\n"
+        lines << "      { UNITY_TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_MEMORY((const void*)(#{pre}#{expected}), (const void*)(#{pre}#{arg_name}), (UNITY_UINT32)(#{depth_name}), cmock_line, CMockStringMismatch); }\n"
+      else
+        lines << "    #{unity_func}(#{pre}#{expected}, #{pre}#{arg_name}, cmock_line, CMockStringMismatch);\n"
+      end
     end
     lines << "  }\n"
     lines

lib/cmock_header_parser.rb

@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ class CMockHeaderParser
     divination = {}
 
     divination[:ptr?] = divine_ptr(arg)
+    divination[:string?] = !divination[:ptr?] && (/(^|\s)(const\s+)?char(\s+const)?\s*\*(?!.*\*)/ =~ arg ? true : false)
     divination[:const?] = divine_const(arg)
 
     # an arg containing "const" after the last * is a constant pointer
@@ -690,7 +691,7 @@ class CMockHeaderParser
       decl[:args_string] = arg_parts.join(', ')
     end
     decl[:args_call] = decl[:args].map { |a| a[:name] }.join(', ')
-    decl[:contains_ptr?] = decl[:args].inject(false) { |ptr, arg| arg[:ptr?] ? true : ptr }
+    decl[:contains_ptr?] = decl[:args].inject(false) { |ptr, arg| arg[:ptr?] || arg[:string?] ? true : ptr }
 
     if decl[:return][:type].nil? || decl[:name].nil? || decl[:args].nil? ||
        decl[:return][:type].empty? || decl[:name].empty?

test/system/test_interactions/char_string_array_plugin.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+# =========================================================================
+#   CMock - Automatic Mock Generation for C
+#   ThrowTheSwitch.org
+#   Copyright (c) 2007-26 Mike Karlesky, Mark VanderVoord, & Greg Williams
+#   SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+# =========================================================================
+
+---
+:cmock:
+  :when_ptr: :smart
+  :plugins:
+  - :array
+
+:systest:
+  :types: |
+
+  :mockable: |
+    void send_message(const char* msg);
+    int process_command(const char* cmd, int len);
+
+  :source:
+    :header: |
+      void function_a(void);
+      void function_b(void);
+      void function_c(void);
+      int  function_d(void);
+      int  function_e(void);
+
+    :code: |
+      void function_a(void)
+      {
+        send_message("hello");
+      }
+
+      void function_b(void)
+      {
+        send_message("hello");
+      }
+
+      void function_c(void)
+      {
+        send_message("hello");
+      }
+
+      int function_d(void)
+      {
+        return process_command("hello", 5);
+      }
+
+      int function_e(void)
+      {
+        return process_command("hello", 5);
+      }
+
+  :tests:
+    :common: |
+      void setUp(void) {}
+      void tearDown(void) {}
+
+    :units:
+    - :pass: TRUE
+      :should: 'compare char* args as strings using Expect (strcmp) when array plugin active'
+      :code: |
+        test()
+        {
+          send_message_Expect("hello");
+          function_a();
+        }
+
+    - :pass: TRUE
+      :should: 'compare char* args as byte array using ExpectWithArray and pass when bytes match'
+      :code: |
+        test()
+        {
+          send_message_ExpectWithArray("hello", 5);
+          function_b();
+        }
+
+    - :pass: TRUE
+      :should: 'compare char* args as byte array using ExpectWithArray and pass when brief bytes match'
+      :code: |
+        test()
+        {
+          send_message_ExpectWithArray("heXXX", 2);
+          function_b();
+        }
+
+    - :pass: FALSE
+      :should: 'detect mismatch in char* via ExpectWithArray byte comparison'
+      :code: |
+        test()
+        {
+          send_message_ExpectWithArray("hXllo", 5);
+          function_c();
+        }
+
+    - :pass: TRUE
+      :should: 'compare char* with ExpectWithArrayAndReturn and pass when bytes match'
+      :code: |
+        test()
+        {
+          process_command_ExpectWithArrayAndReturn("hello", 5, 5, 42);
+          TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(42, function_d());
+        }
+
+    - :pass: FALSE
+      :should: 'detect mismatch in char* via ExpectWithArrayAndReturn byte comparison'
+      :code: |
+        test()
+        {
+          process_command_ExpectWithArrayAndReturn("world", 5, 5, 42);
+          TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(42, function_e());
+        }

test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb

@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                           },
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[{:type=>"int", :name=>"a", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}],
+                 :args=>[{:type=>"int", :name=>"a", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}],
                  :args_string=>"int a",
                  :args_call=>"a"}
     assert_equal(expected, @parser.parse_declaration(@test_project, source))
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                           },
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => true,
-                 :args=>[{:type=>"MY_FUNKY_VOID*", :name=>"bluh", :ptr? => true, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}],
+                 :args=>[{:type=>"MY_FUNKY_VOID*", :name=>"bluh", :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}],
                  :args_string=>"MY_FUNKY_VOID* bluh",
                  :args_call=>"bluh" }
     assert_equal(expected, @parser.parse_declaration(@test_project, source))
@@ -745,8 +745,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                           },
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"a", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"a", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"unsigned int", :name=>"b", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                          {:type=>"unsigned int", :name=>"b", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"int a, unsigned int b",
                  :args_call=>"a, b" }
@@ -771,9 +771,9 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"uint", :name=>"la", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"uint", :name=>"la", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"int",  :name=>"de", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"int",  :name=>"de", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"bool", :name=>"da", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                          {:type=>"bool", :name=>"da", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"uint la, int     de, bool da",
                  :args_call=>"la, de, da" }
@@ -822,8 +822,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"const",
                  :contains_ptr? => true,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"int",           :name=>"Trinity", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"int",           :name=>"Trinity", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"unsigned int*", :name=>"Neo",     :ptr? => true,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                          {:type=>"unsigned int*", :name=>"Neo",     :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"int Trinity, unsigned int* Neo",
                  :args_call=>"Trinity, Neo" }
@@ -849,8 +849,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :modifier=>"const",
                  :c_calling_convention=>"__stdcall",
                  :contains_ptr? => true,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"int",           :name=>"Trinity", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"int",           :name=>"Trinity", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"unsigned int*", :name=>"Neo",     :ptr? => true,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                          {:type=>"unsigned int*", :name=>"Neo",     :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"int Trinity, unsigned int* Neo",
                  :args_call=>"Trinity, Neo" }
@@ -874,8 +874,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                           },
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"a", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"a", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"unsigned int", :name=>"b", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                          {:type=>"unsigned int", :name=>"b", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"int a, unsigned int b",
                  :args_call=>"a, b" }
@@ -902,8 +902,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                   :class=>nil,
                   :modifier=>"const",
                   :contains_ptr? => true,
-                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int",           :name=>"Trinity", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int",           :name=>"Trinity", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                           {:type=>"unsigned int*", :name=>"Neo",     :ptr? => true,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                           {:type=>"unsigned int*", :name=>"Neo",     :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                          ],
                   :args_string=>"int Trinity, unsigned int* Neo",
                  :args_call=>"Trinity, Neo" },
@@ -922,8 +922,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                   :class=>nil,
                   :modifier=>"",
                   :contains_ptr? => true,
-                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int",           :name=>"cmock_arg1", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int",           :name=>"cmock_arg1", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                           {:type=>"unsigned int*", :name=>"cmock_arg2", :ptr? => true,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                           {:type=>"unsigned int*", :name=>"cmock_arg2", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                          ],
                   :args_string=>"int cmock_arg1, unsigned int* cmock_arg2",
                  :args_call=>"cmock_arg1, cmock_arg2"
@@ -951,8 +951,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                             },
                   :modifier=>"const",
                   :contains_ptr? => true,
-                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int",           :name=>"Trinity", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int",           :name=>"Trinity", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                           {:type=>"unsigned int*", :name=>"Neo", :ptr? => true,      :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                           {:type=>"unsigned int*", :name=>"Neo", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,      :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                          ],
                   :args_string=>"int Trinity, unsigned int* Neo",
                   :args_call=>"Trinity, Neo"
@@ -1070,14 +1070,14 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                   :var_arg => nil,
                   :args_string => "int const* cmock_arg1, int* const cmock_arg2, const int* cmock_arg3, const int* const cmock_arg4, " +
                                   "int const* const cmock_arg5, int* cmock_arg6, int cmock_arg7, const int cmock_arg8",
-                  :args => [{ :type=>"int const*", :name => "cmock_arg1", :ptr? => true,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false },
+                  :args => [{ :type=>"int const*", :name => "cmock_arg1", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false },
-                            { :type=>"int*",       :name => "cmock_arg2", :ptr? => true,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => true  },
+                            { :type=>"int*",       :name => "cmock_arg2", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => true  },
-                            { :type=>"const int*", :name => "cmock_arg3", :ptr? => true,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false },
+                            { :type=>"const int*", :name => "cmock_arg3", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false },
-                            { :type=>"const int*", :name => "cmock_arg4", :ptr? => true,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => true  },
+                            { :type=>"const int*", :name => "cmock_arg4", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => true  },
-                            { :type=>"int const*", :name => "cmock_arg5", :ptr? => true,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => true  },
+                            { :type=>"int const*", :name => "cmock_arg5", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => true  },
-                            { :type=>"int*",       :name => "cmock_arg6", :ptr? => true,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false },
+                            { :type=>"int*",       :name => "cmock_arg6", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false },
-                            { :type=>"int",        :name => "cmock_arg7", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false },
+                            { :type=>"int",        :name => "cmock_arg7", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false },
-                            { :type=>"int",        :name => "cmock_arg8", :ptr? => false, :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false }],
+                            { :type=>"int",        :name => "cmock_arg8", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false }],
                   :args_call => "cmock_arg1, cmock_arg2, cmock_arg3, cmock_arg4, cmock_arg5, cmock_arg6, cmock_arg7, cmock_arg8",
                   :contains_ptr? => true
                 }]
@@ -1105,14 +1105,14 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                   :var_arg => nil,
                   :args_string => "int const* param1, int* const param2, const int* param3, const int* const param4, " +
                                   "int const* const param5, int* param6, int param7, const int param8",
-                  :args => [{ :type=>"int const*", :name => "param1", :ptr? => true,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false },
+                  :args => [{ :type=>"int const*", :name => "param1", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false },
-                            { :type=>"int*",       :name => "param2", :ptr? => true,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => true  },
+                            { :type=>"int*",       :name => "param2", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => true  },
-                            { :type=>"const int*", :name => "param3", :ptr? => true,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false },
+                            { :type=>"const int*", :name => "param3", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false },
-                            { :type=>"const int*", :name => "param4", :ptr? => true,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => true  },
+                            { :type=>"const int*", :name => "param4", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => true  },
-                            { :type=>"int const*", :name => "param5", :ptr? => true,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => true  },
+                            { :type=>"int const*", :name => "param5", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => true  },
-                            { :type=>"int*",       :name => "param6", :ptr? => true,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false },
+                            { :type=>"int*",       :name => "param6", :ptr? => true, :string? => false,  :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false },
-                            { :type=>"int",        :name => "param7", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false },
+                            { :type=>"int",        :name => "param7", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false },
-                            { :type=>"int",        :name => "param8", :ptr? => false, :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false }],
+                            { :type=>"int",        :name => "param8", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false }],
                   :args_call => "param1, param2, param3, param4, param5, param6, param7, param8",
                   :contains_ptr? => true
                 }].freeze
@@ -1137,8 +1137,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                                 :const_ptr? => false
                               },
                   :var_arg => nil,
-                  :args => [{ :type => "Page*",      :name => "book",   :ptr? => true, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false },
+                  :args => [{ :type => "Page*",      :name => "book",   :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false },
-                            { :type => "const int*", :name => "values", :ptr? => true, :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false }],
+                            { :type => "const int*", :name => "values", :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => true,  :const_ptr? => false }],
                   :args_string => "Book book, const IntArray values",
                   :args_call => "book, values",
                   :contains_ptr? => true
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                               },
                   :modifier=>"",
                   :contains_ptr? => false,
-                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"SingAlong", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false} ],
+                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"SingAlong", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false} ],
                   :args_string=>"int SingAlong",
                   :args_call=>"SingAlong"
                 },
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                   :class=>nil,
                   :modifier=>"",
                   :contains_ptr? => false,
-                  :args=>[ {:type=>"struct SingAlong", :name=>"Blog", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false} ],
+                  :args=>[ {:type=>"struct SingAlong", :name=>"Blog", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false} ],
                   :args_string=>"struct SingAlong Blog",
                   :args_call=>"Blog"
                 },
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                   :class=>nil,
                   :modifier=>"",
                   :contains_ptr? => true,
-                  :args=>[ {:type=>"struct const _KeepYourHeadUp_*", :name=>"BillyBuddy", :ptr? => true, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => true} ],
+                  :args=>[ {:type=>"struct const _KeepYourHeadUp_*", :name=>"BillyBuddy", :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => true} ],
                   :args_string=>"struct const _KeepYourHeadUp_* const BillyBuddy",
                   :args_call=>"BillyBuddy"
                 },
@@ -1279,8 +1279,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => true,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"union STARS_AND_STRIPES*", :name=>"a", :ptr? => true, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"union STARS_AND_STRIPES*", :name=>"a", :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"union AFL_CIO", :name=>"b", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                          {:type=>"union AFL_CIO", :name=>"b", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"union STARS_AND_STRIPES* a, union AFL_CIO b",
                  :args_call=>"a, b" }]
@@ -1305,11 +1305,11 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => true,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=> "unsigned int", :name=>"const_param", :ptr? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=> "unsigned int", :name=>"const_param", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"int", :name=>"int_param", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"int", :name=>"int_param", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"int", :name=>"integer", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"int", :name=>"integer", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"char", :name=>"character", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"char", :name=>"character", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"int*", :name=>"constant", :ptr? => true, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => true}
+                          {:type=>"int*", :name=>"constant", :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => true}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"const unsigned int const_param, int int_param, int integer, char character, int* const constant",
                  :args_call=>"const_param, int_param, integer, character, constant" }]
@@ -1334,11 +1334,11 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => true,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"integer", :name=>"param", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"integer", :name=>"param", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"character", :name=>"thing", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"character", :name=>"thing", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"longint*", :name=>"junk", :ptr? => true, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"longint*", :name=>"junk", :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"constant", :name=>"value", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"constant", :name=>"value", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"int32_t", :name=>"number", :ptr? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false}
+                          {:type=>"int32_t", :name=>"number", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"integer param, character thing, longint* junk, constant value, int32_t const number",
                  :args_call=>"param, thing, junk, value, number" }]
@@ -1363,10 +1363,10 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"signed char", :name=>"abc", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"signed char", :name=>"abc", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"unsigned long int", :name=>"xyz_123", :ptr? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"unsigned long int", :name=>"xyz_123", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"unsigned int", :name=>"abc_123", :ptr? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"unsigned int", :name=>"abc_123", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"long long", :name=>"arm_of_the_law", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                          {:type=>"long long", :name=>"arm_of_the_law", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"signed char abc, const unsigned long int xyz_123, unsigned int const abc_123, long long arm_of_the_law",
                  :args_call=>"abc, xyz_123, abc_123, arm_of_the_law" }]
@@ -1391,10 +1391,10 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => true,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"CUSTOM_TYPE", :name=>"abc", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"CUSTOM_TYPE", :name=>"abc", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"CUSTOM_TYPE*", :name=>"xyz_123", :ptr? => true, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"CUSTOM_TYPE*", :name=>"xyz_123", :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"CUSTOM_TYPE", :name=>"abcxyz", :ptr? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"CUSTOM_TYPE", :name=>"abcxyz", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"struct CUSTOM_TYPE const*", :name=>"abc123", :ptr? => true, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => true}
+                          {:type=>"struct CUSTOM_TYPE const*", :name=>"abc123", :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => true}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"CUSTOM_TYPE abc, CUSTOM_TYPE* xyz_123, CUSTOM_TYPE const abcxyz, struct CUSTOM_TYPE const* const abc123",
                  :args_call=>"abc, xyz_123, abcxyz, abc123" }]
@@ -1406,11 +1406,11 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
     source = 'void KeyOperated(CUSTOM_TYPE thing1[], int thing2 [ ], ' \
              'char thing3 [][2 ][ 3], int* thing4[4], u8 thing5[((u8)((5 + 5*2)/3))])'
     expected_args = [
-      { type: 'CUSTOM_TYPE*', name: 'thing1', ptr?: true,  const?: false, const_ptr?: false, array_dims: [''] },
+      { type: 'CUSTOM_TYPE*', name: 'thing1', ptr?: true, string?: false,  const?: false, const_ptr?: false, array_dims: [''] },
-      { type: 'int*',         name: 'thing2', ptr?: true,  const?: false, const_ptr?: false, array_dims: [''] },
+      { type: 'int*',         name: 'thing2', ptr?: true, string?: false,  const?: false, const_ptr?: false, array_dims: [''] },
-      { type: 'char*',        name: 'thing3', ptr?: false, const?: false, const_ptr?: false, array_dims: ['', '2', '3'] },
+      { type: 'char*',        name: 'thing3', ptr?: false, string?: true, const?: false, const_ptr?: false, array_dims: ['', '2', '3'] },
-      { type: 'int**',        name: 'thing4', ptr?: true,  const?: false, const_ptr?: false, array_dims: ['4'] },
+      { type: 'int**',        name: 'thing4', ptr?: true, string?: false,  const?: false, const_ptr?: false, array_dims: ['4'] },
-      { type: 'u8*',          name: 'thing5', ptr?: true,  const?: false, const_ptr?: false, array_dims: ['((u8)((5 + 5*2)/3))'] }
+      { type: 'u8*',          name: 'thing5', ptr?: true, string?: false,  const?: false, const_ptr?: false, array_dims: ['((u8)((5 + 5*2)/3))'] }
     ]
     expected = [{:var_arg=>nil,
                  :return=>{ :type   => "void",
@@ -1451,9 +1451,9 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"unsigned CUSTOM_TYPE", :name=>"abc", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"unsigned CUSTOM_TYPE", :name=>"abc", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"unsigned", :name=>"xyz", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"unsigned", :name=>"xyz", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"CUSTOM_TYPE1 CUSTOM_TYPE2", :name=>"pdq", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                          {:type=>"CUSTOM_TYPE1 CUSTOM_TYPE2", :name=>"pdq", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"unsigned CUSTOM_TYPE abc, unsigned xyz, CUSTOM_TYPE1 CUSTOM_TYPE2 pdq",
                  :args_call=>"abc, xyz, pdq" }]
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1 func_ptr",
                  :args_call=>"func_ptr" }]
@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1 func_ptr",
                  :args_call=>"func_ptr" }]
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1 func_ptr",
                  :args_call=>"func_ptr" }]
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1 func_ptr",
                  :args_call=>"func_ptr" }]
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr", :ptr? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false}
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1 const func_ptr",
                  :args_call=>"func_ptr" }]
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
     # expected = [{ :var_arg=>nil,
                  # :return=>{ :type   => "void",
                             # :name   => 'cmock_to_return',
-                            # :ptr?   => false,
+                            # :ptr?   => false, :string? => false,
                             # :const? => false,
                             # :const_ptr? => false,
                             # :str    => "void cmock_to_return",
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  # :class=>nil,
                  # :modifier=>"",
                  # :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 # :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                 # :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         # ],
                  # :args_string=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1 func_ptr",
                  # :args_call=>"func_ptr" }]
@@ -1640,8 +1640,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr1", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr1", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr2", :name=>"func_ptr2", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                          {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr2", :name=>"func_ptr2", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1 func_ptr1, cmock_module_func_ptr2 func_ptr2",
                  :args_call=>"func_ptr1, func_ptr2" }]
@@ -1668,9 +1668,9 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"uint16_t", :name=>"num1", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"uint16_t", :name=>"num1", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"uint16_t", :name=>"num2", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                          {:type=>"uint16_t", :name=>"num2", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr1", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                          {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"func_ptr1", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"uint16_t num1, uint16_t num2, cmock_module_func_ptr1 func_ptr1",
                  :args_call=>"num1, num2, func_ptr1" }]
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"cmock_arg1", :ptr? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false}
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"cmock_arg1", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1 const cmock_arg1",
                  :args_call=>"cmock_arg1" }]
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => false,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"char", :name=>"op_code", :ptr? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false}
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"char", :name=>"op_code", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"const char op_code",
                  :args_call=>"op_code" }]
@@ -1803,8 +1803,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                  :class=>nil,
                  :modifier=>"",
                  :contains_ptr? => true,
-                 :args=>[ {:type=>"double*", :name=>"foo", :ptr? => true, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                 :args=>[ {:type=>"double*", :name=>"foo", :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                          {:type=>"THING*", :name=>"bar", :ptr? => true, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                          {:type=>"THING*", :name=>"bar", :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                         ],
                  :args_string=>"double* foo, THING* bar",
                  :args_call=>"foo, bar" }]
@@ -1831,11 +1831,11 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                    :class=>nil,
                    :modifier=>"SQLITE_API",
                    :contains_ptr? => true,
-                   :args=>[ {:type=>"sqlite3_stmt*", :name=>"cmock_arg2", :ptr? => true, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                   :args=>[ {:type=>"sqlite3_stmt*", :name=>"cmock_arg2", :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                            {:type=>"int", :name=>"cmock_arg3", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                            {:type=>"int", :name=>"cmock_arg3", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                            {:type=>"const char*", :name=>"cmock_arg4", :ptr? => false, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false},
+                            {:type=>"const char*", :name=>"cmock_arg4", :ptr? => false, :string? => true, :const? => true, :const_ptr? => false},
-                            {:type=>"int", :name=>"n", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                            {:type=>"int", :name=>"n", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                            {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"cmock_arg1", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                            {:type=>"cmock_module_func_ptr1", :name=>"cmock_arg1", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                           ],
                    :args_string=>"sqlite3_stmt* cmock_arg2, int cmock_arg3, const char* cmock_arg4, int n, cmock_module_func_ptr1 cmock_arg1",
                    :args_call=>"cmock_arg2, cmock_arg3, cmock_arg4, n, cmock_arg1" }]
@@ -1862,8 +1862,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                   :class=>nil,
                   :modifier=>"",
                   :contains_ptr? => false,
-                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"Scully", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"Scully", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                           {:type=>"int", :name=>"Mulder", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                           {:type=>"int", :name=>"Mulder", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                          ],
                   :args_string=>"int Scully, int Mulder",
                   :args_call=>"Scully, Mulder"
@@ -1888,7 +1888,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                   :class=>nil,
                   :modifier=>"",
                   :contains_ptr? => true,
-                  :args=>[ {:type=>"void*", :name=>"stuff", :ptr? => true, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                  :args=>[ {:type=>"void*", :name=>"stuff", :ptr? => true, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                          ],
                   :args_string=>"void* stuff",
                   :args_call=>"stuff"
@@ -1913,8 +1913,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                   :class=>nil,
                   :modifier=>"",
                   :contains_ptr? => false,
-                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"Lenny", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"Lenny", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                           {:type=>"int", :name=>"Squiggy", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                           {:type=>"int", :name=>"Squiggy", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                          ],
                   :args_string=>"int Lenny, int Squiggy",
                   :args_call=>"Lenny, Squiggy"
@@ -1939,8 +1939,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                   :class=>nil,
                   :modifier=>"",
                   :contains_ptr? => false,
-                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"Cliff", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"Cliff", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                           {:type=>"int", :name=>"Claire", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                           {:type=>"int", :name=>"Claire", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                          ],
                   :args_string=>"int Cliff, int Claire",
                   :args_call=>"Cliff, Claire"
@@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
       assert_equal(@parser.divine_ptr(entry[0]), entry[1])
       assert_equal(@parser.divine_const(entry[0]), entry[2])
       assert_equal(@parser.divine_ptr_and_const(entry[0]),
-        { ptr?: entry[1], const?: entry[2], const_ptr?: entry[3] })
+        { ptr?: entry[1], string?: false, const?: entry[2], const_ptr?: entry[3] })
     end
   end
 
@@ -2345,8 +2345,8 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
                   :class=>nil,
                   :modifier=>"",
                   :contains_ptr? => false,
-                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"Lenny", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
+                  :args=>[ {:type=>"int", :name=>"Lenny", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false},
-                           {:type=>"int", :name=>"Squiggy", :ptr? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
+                           {:type=>"int", :name=>"Squiggy", :ptr? => false, :string? => false, :const? => false, :const_ptr? => false}
                          ],
                   :args_string=>"int Lenny, int Squiggy",
                   :args_call=>"Lenny, Squiggy"
@@ -2589,7 +2589,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
         :var_arg => nil,
         :args_string => "int a",
         :args => [
-          { :ptr? => false,
+          { :ptr? => false, :string? => false,
             :const? => false,
             :const_ptr? => false,
             :name => "a",
@@ -2612,7 +2612,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
         :var_arg => nil,
         :args_string => "int* a",
         :args => [
-          { :ptr? => true,
+          { :ptr? => true, :string? => false,
             :const? => false,
             :const_ptr? => false,
             :name => "a",
@@ -2661,7 +2661,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
         :var_arg => nil,
         :args_string => "int a",
         :args => [
-          { :ptr? => false,
+          { :ptr? => false, :string? => false,
             :const? => false,
             :const_ptr? => false,
             :name => "a",
@@ -2684,7 +2684,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
         :var_arg => nil,
         :args_string => "int* a",
         :args => [
-          { :ptr? => true,
+          { :ptr? => true, :string? => false,
             :const? => false,
             :const_ptr? => false,
             :name => "a",