//
    // For Information on these methods, please see COMString.cpp
    //
    // The String class represents a static string of characters.  Many of
    // the String methods perform some type of transformation on the current
    // instance and return the result as a new String. All comparison methods are
    // implemented as a part of String.  As with arrays, character positions
    // (indices) are zero-based.
    //
    // When passing a null string into a constructor in VJ and VC, the null should be
    // explicitly type cast to a String.
    // For Example:
    // String s = new String((String)null);
    // Console.WriteLine(s);
    //
    [ComVisible(true)]
    [Serializable] 
    public sealed class String : IComparable, ICloneable, IConvertible, IEnumerable
#if GENERICS_WORK
        , IComparable<String>, IEnumerable<char>, IEquatable<String>
#endif
    {
        
        //
        //NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE
        //These fields map directly onto the fields in an EE StringObject.  See object.h for the layout.
        //
        [NonSerialized]private int  m_stringLength;

        #if !FEATURE_CORECLR
        [System.Runtime.ForceTokenStabilization]
        #endif //!FEATURE_CORECLR
        [NonSerialized]private char m_firstChar;

        //private static readonly char FmtMsgMarkerChar='%';
        //private static readonly char FmtMsgFmtCodeChar='!';
        //These are defined in Com99/src/vm/COMStringCommon.h and must be kept in [....].