Remove some c_str() calls.

Use the clang RemoveCStrCalls tool to automatically migrate the
code. This was only run on linux, so does not have any positive or
negative effect on other platforms.

Source/CPack/cmCPackDebGenerator.cxx

@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ int cmCPackDebGenerator::createDeb()
           controlExtraList.begin(); i != controlExtraList.end(); ++i)
       {
       std::string filenamename =
-        cmsys::SystemTools::GetFilenameName(i->c_str());
+        cmsys::SystemTools::GetFilenameName(*i);
       std::string localcopy = this->GetOption("WDIR");
       localcopy += "/";
       localcopy += filenamename;
@@ -588,9 +588,9 @@ std::string cmCPackDebGenerator::GetComponentInstallDirNameSuffix(
   // the current COMPONENT belongs to.
   std::string groupVar = "CPACK_COMPONENT_" +
         cmSystemTools::UpperCase(componentName) + "_GROUP";
-    if (NULL != GetOption(groupVar.c_str()))
+    if (NULL != GetOption(groupVar))
       {
-      return std::string(GetOption(groupVar.c_str()));
+      return std::string(GetOption(groupVar));
       }
     else
       {

Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx

@@ -357,9 +357,9 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstalledDirectories(
       std::list<std::pair<std::string,std::string> > symlinkedFiles;
       cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_DEBUG, "Find files" << std::endl);
       cmsys::Glob gl;
-      std::string top = it->c_str();
+      std::string top = *it;
       it ++;
-      std::string subdir = it->c_str();
+      std::string subdir = *it;
       std::string findExpr = top;
       findExpr += "/*";
       cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_OUTPUT,
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstallScript(
       it != cmakeScriptsVector.end();
       ++it )
       {
-      std::string installScript = it->c_str();
+      std::string installScript = *it;
 
       cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_OUTPUT,
         "- Install script: " << installScript << std::endl);
@@ -562,13 +562,13 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstallCMakeProjects(
           << std::endl);
         return 0;
         }
-      std::string installDirectory = it->c_str();
+      std::string installDirectory = *it;
       ++it;
-      std::string installProjectName = it->c_str();
+      std::string installProjectName = *it;
       ++it;
-      std::string installComponent = it->c_str();
+      std::string installComponent = *it;
       ++it;
-      std::string installSubDirectory = it->c_str();
+      std::string installSubDirectory = *it;
       std::string installFile = installDirectory + "/cmake_install.cmake";
 
       std::vector<std::string> componentsVector;
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstallCMakeProjects(
         // Determine the installation types for this project (if provided).
         std::string installTypesVar = "CPACK_"
           + cmSystemTools::UpperCase(installComponent) + "_INSTALL_TYPES";
-        const char *installTypes = this->GetOption(installTypesVar.c_str());
+        const char *installTypes = this->GetOption(installTypesVar);
         if (installTypes && *installTypes)
           {
           std::vector<std::string> installTypesVector;
@@ -596,15 +596,15 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstallCMakeProjects(
                installTypeIt != installTypesVector.end();
                ++installTypeIt)
             {
-            this->GetInstallationType(installProjectName.c_str(),
+            this->GetInstallationType(installProjectName,
-                                      installTypeIt->c_str());
+                                      *installTypeIt);
             }
           }
 
         // Determine the set of components that will be used in this project
         std::string componentsVar
           = "CPACK_COMPONENTS_" + cmSystemTools::UpperCase(installComponent);
-        const char *components = this->GetOption(componentsVar.c_str());
+        const char *components = this->GetOption(componentsVar);
         if (components && *components)
           {
           cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(components, componentsVector);
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstallCMakeProjects(
                compIt != componentsVector.end();
                ++compIt)
             {
-            GetComponent(installProjectName.c_str(), compIt->c_str());
+            GetComponent(installProjectName, *compIt);
             }
           componentInstall = true;
           }
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstallCMakeProjects(
           = this->MakefileMap->GetDefinition("CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM");
         std::vector<std::string> buildCommand;
         globalGenerator->GenerateBuildCommand(buildCommand, cmakeMakeProgram,
-            installProjectName.c_str(), installDirectory.c_str(),
+            installProjectName, installDirectory,
             globalGenerator->GetPreinstallTargetName(),
             buildConfig, false);
         std::string buildCommandStr =
@@ -932,19 +932,19 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstallCMakeProjects(
             std::string absoluteDestFileComponent =
                 std::string("CPACK_ABSOLUTE_DESTINATION_FILES")
                 + "_" + GetComponentInstallDirNameSuffix(installComponent);
-            if (NULL != this->GetOption(absoluteDestFileComponent.c_str()))
+            if (NULL != this->GetOption(absoluteDestFileComponent))
               {
                 std::string absoluteDestFilesListComponent =
-                    this->GetOption(absoluteDestFileComponent.c_str());
+                    this->GetOption(absoluteDestFileComponent);
                 absoluteDestFilesListComponent +=";";
                 absoluteDestFilesListComponent +=
                     mf->GetDefinition("CPACK_ABSOLUTE_DESTINATION_FILES");
-                this->SetOption(absoluteDestFileComponent.c_str(),
+                this->SetOption(absoluteDestFileComponent,
                     absoluteDestFilesListComponent.c_str());
               }
             else
               {
-              this->SetOption(absoluteDestFileComponent.c_str(),
+              this->SetOption(absoluteDestFileComponent,
                   mf->GetDefinition("CPACK_ABSOLUTE_DESTINATION_FILES"));
               }
             }
@@ -1428,14 +1428,14 @@ std::string cmCPackGenerator::GetComponentPackageFileName(
   std::string suffix="-"+groupOrComponentName;
   /* check if we should use DISPLAY name */
   std::string dispNameVar = "CPACK_"+Name+"_USE_DISPLAY_NAME_IN_FILENAME";
-  if (IsOn(dispNameVar.c_str()))
+  if (IsOn(dispNameVar))
     {
     /* the component Group case */
     if (isGroupName)
       {
       std::string groupDispVar = "CPACK_COMPONENT_GROUP_"
           + cmSystemTools::UpperCase(groupOrComponentName) + "_DISPLAY_NAME";
-      const char* groupDispName = GetOption(groupDispVar.c_str());
+      const char* groupDispName = GetOption(groupDispVar);
       if (groupDispName)
         {
         suffix = "-"+std::string(groupDispName);
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ std::string cmCPackGenerator::GetComponentPackageFileName(
       {
       std::string dispVar = "CPACK_COMPONENT_"
            + cmSystemTools::UpperCase(groupOrComponentName) + "_DISPLAY_NAME";
-            const char* dispName = GetOption(dispVar.c_str());
+            const char* dispName = GetOption(dispVar);
             if(dispName)
               {
               suffix = "-"+std::string(dispName);
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ cmCPackGenerator::GetInstallationType(const std::string& projectName,
     installType->Name = name;
 
     const char* displayName
-      = this->GetOption((macroPrefix + "_DISPLAY_NAME").c_str());
+      = this->GetOption(macroPrefix + "_DISPLAY_NAME");
     if (displayName && *displayName)
       {
       installType->DisplayName = displayName;
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ cmCPackGenerator::GetComponent(const std::string& projectName,
       + cmsys::SystemTools::UpperCase(name);
     component->Name = name;
     const char* displayName
-      = this->GetOption((macroPrefix + "_DISPLAY_NAME").c_str());
+      = this->GetOption(macroPrefix + "_DISPLAY_NAME");
     if (displayName && *displayName)
       {
       component->DisplayName = displayName;
@@ -1537,23 +1537,23 @@ cmCPackGenerator::GetComponent(const std::string& projectName,
       component->DisplayName = component->Name;
       }
     component->IsHidden
-      = this->IsOn((macroPrefix + "_HIDDEN").c_str());
+      = this->IsOn(macroPrefix + "_HIDDEN");
     component->IsRequired
-      = this->IsOn((macroPrefix + "_REQUIRED").c_str());
+      = this->IsOn(macroPrefix + "_REQUIRED");
     component->IsDisabledByDefault
-      = this->IsOn((macroPrefix + "_DISABLED").c_str());
+      = this->IsOn(macroPrefix + "_DISABLED");
     component->IsDownloaded
-      = this->IsOn((macroPrefix + "_DOWNLOADED").c_str())
+      = this->IsOn(macroPrefix + "_DOWNLOADED")
         || cmSystemTools::IsOn(this->GetOption("CPACK_DOWNLOAD_ALL"));
 
-    const char* archiveFile = this->GetOption((macroPrefix +
+    const char* archiveFile = this->GetOption(macroPrefix +
-                                               "_ARCHIVE_FILE").c_str());
+                                               "_ARCHIVE_FILE");
     if (archiveFile && *archiveFile)
       {
       component->ArchiveFile = archiveFile;
       }
 
-    const char* groupName = this->GetOption((macroPrefix + "_GROUP").c_str());
+    const char* groupName = this->GetOption(macroPrefix + "_GROUP");
     if (groupName && *groupName)
       {
       component->Group = GetComponentGroup(projectName, groupName);
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ cmCPackGenerator::GetComponent(const std::string& projectName,
       }
 
     const char* description
-      = this->GetOption((macroPrefix + "_DESCRIPTION").c_str());
+      = this->GetOption(macroPrefix + "_DESCRIPTION");
     if (description && *description)
       {
       component->Description = description;
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ cmCPackGenerator::GetComponent(const std::string& projectName,
 
     // Determine the installation types.
     const char *installTypes
-      = this->GetOption((macroPrefix + "_INSTALL_TYPES").c_str());
+      = this->GetOption(macroPrefix + "_INSTALL_TYPES");
     if (installTypes && *installTypes)
       {
       std::vector<std::string> installTypesVector;
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ cmCPackGenerator::GetComponent(const std::string& projectName,
       }
 
     // Determine the component dependencies.
-    const char *depends = this->GetOption((macroPrefix + "_DEPENDS").c_str());
+    const char *depends = this->GetOption(macroPrefix + "_DEPENDS");
     if (depends && *depends)
       {
       std::vector<std::string> dependsVector;
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ cmCPackGenerator::GetComponent(const std::string& projectName,
            ++dependIt)
         {
         cmCPackComponent *child = GetComponent(projectName,
-                                               dependIt->c_str());
+                                               *dependIt);
         component->Dependencies.push_back(child);
         child->ReverseDependencies.push_back(component);
         }
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ cmCPackGenerator::GetComponentGroup(const std::string& projectName,
     // Define the group
     group->Name = name;
     const char* displayName
-      = this->GetOption((macroPrefix + "_DISPLAY_NAME").c_str());
+      = this->GetOption(macroPrefix + "_DISPLAY_NAME");
     if (displayName && *displayName)
       {
       group->DisplayName = displayName;
@@ -1635,17 +1635,17 @@ cmCPackGenerator::GetComponentGroup(const std::string& projectName,
       }
 
     const char* description
-      = this->GetOption((macroPrefix + "_DESCRIPTION").c_str());
+      = this->GetOption(macroPrefix + "_DESCRIPTION");
     if (description && *description)
       {
       group->Description = description;
       }
     group->IsBold
-      = this->IsOn((macroPrefix + "_BOLD_TITLE").c_str());
+      = this->IsOn(macroPrefix + "_BOLD_TITLE");
     group->IsExpandedByDefault
-      = this->IsOn((macroPrefix + "_EXPANDED").c_str());
+      = this->IsOn(macroPrefix + "_EXPANDED");
     const char* parentGroupName
-      = this->GetOption((macroPrefix + "_PARENT_GROUP").c_str());
+      = this->GetOption(macroPrefix + "_PARENT_GROUP");
     if (parentGroupName && *parentGroupName)
       {
       group->ParentGroup = GetComponentGroup(projectName, parentGroupName);

Source/CPack/cmCPackNSISGenerator.cxx

@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ void cmCPackNSISGenerator::CreateMenuLinks( cmOStringStream& str,
     // if so add a desktop link
     std::string desktop = "CPACK_CREATE_DESKTOP_LINK_";
     desktop += linkName;
-    if(this->IsSet(desktop.c_str()))
+    if(this->IsSet(desktop))
       {
       str << "  StrCmp \"$INSTALL_DESKTOP\" \"1\" 0 +2\n";
       str << "    CreateShortCut \"$DESKTOP\\"

Source/CPack/cmCPackRPMGenerator.cxx

@@ -272,9 +272,9 @@ std::string cmCPackRPMGenerator::GetComponentInstallDirNameSuffix(
   // the current COMPONENT belongs to.
   std::string groupVar = "CPACK_COMPONENT_" +
         cmSystemTools::UpperCase(componentName) + "_GROUP";
-    if (NULL != GetOption(groupVar.c_str()))
+    if (NULL != GetOption(groupVar))
       {
-      return std::string(GetOption(groupVar.c_str()));
+      return std::string(GetOption(groupVar));
       }
     else
       {

Source/CPack/cpack.cxx

@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ int main (int argc, char const* const* argv)
       cdit != definitions.Map.end();
       ++cdit )
       {
-      globalMF->AddDefinition(cdit->first.c_str(), cdit->second.c_str());
+      globalMF->AddDefinition(cdit->first, cdit->second.c_str());
       }
 
     const char* cpackModulesPath =

Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildAndTestHandler.cxx

@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ int cmCTestBuildAndTestHandler::RunCMakeAndTest(std::string* outstring)
     {
     // Make the generator available for the Build call below.
     cm.SetGlobalGenerator(cm.CreateGlobalGenerator(
-                            this->BuildGenerator.c_str()));
+                            this->BuildGenerator));
     cm.SetGeneratorToolset(this->BuildGeneratorToolset);
 
     // Load the cache to make CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM available.
-    cm.GetCacheManager()->LoadCache(this->BinaryDir.c_str());
+    cm.GetCacheManager()->LoadCache(this->BinaryDir);
     }
   else
     {
@@ -295,9 +295,9 @@ int cmCTestBuildAndTestHandler::RunCMakeAndTest(std::string* outstring)
       config = "Debug";
       }
     int retVal = cm.GetGlobalGenerator()->Build(
-      this->SourceDir.c_str(), this->BinaryDir.c_str(),
+      this->SourceDir, this->BinaryDir,
-      this->BuildProject.c_str(), tarIt->c_str(),
+      this->BuildProject, *tarIt,
-      &output, this->BuildMakeProgram.c_str(),
+      &output, this->BuildMakeProgram,
       config,
       !this->BuildNoClean,
       false, remainingTime);

Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildCommand.cxx

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ cmCTestGenericHandler* cmCTestBuildCommand::InitializeHandler()
         "\n"
         "Alternatively, set CTEST_BUILD_COMMAND to build the project "
         "with a custom command line.";
-      this->SetError(ostr.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(ostr.str());
       return 0;
       }
     }

Source/CTest/cmCTestConfigureCommand.cxx

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ cmCTestGenericHandler* cmCTestConfigureCommand::InitializeHandler()
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "CMakeLists.txt file does not exist ["
           << cmakelists_file << "]";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return 0;
         }
 

Source/CTest/cmCTestCoverageHandler.cxx

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void cmCTestCoverageHandler::CleanCoverageLogFiles(std::ostream& log)
   logGlob += this->CTest->GetCurrentTag();
   logGlob += "/CoverageLog*";
   cmsys::Glob gl;
-  gl.FindFiles(logGlob.c_str());
+  gl.FindFiles(logGlob);
   std::vector<std::string> const& files = gl.GetFiles();
   for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator fi = files.begin();
       fi != files.end(); ++fi)
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ bool cmCTestCoverageHandler::ShouldIDoCoverage(const char* file,
   bool buildSubDir = cmSystemTools::IsSubDirectory(fFile.c_str(),
     fBinDir.c_str());
   // Always check parent directory of the file.
-  std::string fileDir = cmSystemTools::GetFilenamePath(fFile.c_str());
+  std::string fileDir = cmSystemTools::GetFilenamePath(fFile);
   std::string checkDir;
 
   // We also need to check the binary/source directory pair.
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ bool cmCTestCoverageHandler::ShouldIDoCoverage(const char* file,
     checkDir = fSrcDir;
     }
   fFile = checkDir + "/" + relPath;
-  fFile = cmSystemTools::GetFilenamePath(fFile.c_str());
+  fFile = cmSystemTools::GetFilenamePath(fFile);
 
   if ( fileDir == fFile )
     {
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::ProcessHandler()
       }
 
     const std::string fileName
-      = cmSystemTools::GetFilenameName(fullFileName.c_str());
+      = cmSystemTools::GetFilenameName(fullFileName);
     std::string shortFileName =
       this->CTest->GetShortPathToFile(fullFileName.c_str());
     const cmCTestCoverageHandlerContainer::SingleFileCoverageVector& fcov
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::HandleGCovCoverage(
 
     // Call gcov to get coverage data for this *.gcda file:
     //
-    std::string fileDir = cmSystemTools::GetFilenamePath(it->c_str());
+    std::string fileDir = cmSystemTools::GetFilenamePath(*it);
     std::string command = "\"" + gcovCommand + "\" " +
       gcovExtraFlags + " " +
       "-o \"" + fileDir + "\" " +
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::RunBullseyeSourceSummary(
       total_tested += functionsCalled;
       total_untested += (totalFunctions - functionsCalled);
 
-      std::string fileName = cmSystemTools::GetFilenameName(file.c_str());
+      std::string fileName = cmSystemTools::GetFilenameName(file);
       std::string shortFileName =
         this->CTest->GetShortPathToFile(file.c_str());
 

Source/CTest/cmCTestEmptyBinaryDirectoryCommand.cxx

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bool cmCTestEmptyBinaryDirectoryCommand
     {
     cmOStringStream ostr;
     ostr << "problem removing the binary directory: " << args[0].c_str();
-    this->SetError(ostr.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(ostr.str());
     return false;
     }
 

Source/CTest/cmCTestGenericHandler.cxx

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void cmCTestGenericHandler::Initialize()
     it != this->PersistentOptions.end();
     ++ it )
     {
-    this->Options[it->first.c_str()] = it->second.c_str();
+    this->Options[it->first] = it->second.c_str();
     }
 }
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool cmCTestGenericHandler::StartResultingXML(cmCTest::Part part,
     return false;
     }
   if( !this->CTest->OpenOutputFile(this->CTest->GetCurrentTag(),
-      ostr.str().c_str(), xofs, true) )
+      ostr.str(), xofs, true) )
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
       "Cannot create resulting XML file: " << ostr.str().c_str()
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ bool cmCTestGenericHandler::StartLogFile(const char* name,
     ostr << "_" << this->CTest->GetCurrentTag();
     }
   ostr << ".log";
-  if( !this->CTest->OpenOutputFile("Temporary", ostr.str().c_str(), xofs) )
+  if( !this->CTest->OpenOutputFile("Temporary", ostr.str(), xofs) )
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Cannot create log file: "
       << ostr.str().c_str() << std::endl);

Source/CTest/cmCTestHandlerCommand.cxx

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ bool cmCTestHandlerCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "called with unknown argument \"" << args[i] << "\".";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
 

Source/CTest/cmCTestLaunch.cxx

@@ -680,8 +680,8 @@ bool cmCTestLaunch::ScrapeLog(std::string const& fname)
       continue;
       }
 
-    if(this->Match(line.c_str(), this->RegexWarning) &&
+    if(this->Match(line, this->RegexWarning) &&
-       !this->Match(line.c_str(), this->RegexWarningSuppress))
+       !this->Match(line, this->RegexWarningSuppress))
       {
       return true;
       }

Source/CTest/cmCTestP4.cxx

@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void cmCTestP4::SetP4Options(std::vector<char const*> &CommandOptions)
     for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator ai = args.begin();
         ai != args.end(); ++ai)
       {
-      P4Options.push_back(ai->c_str());
+      P4Options.push_back(*ai);
       }
     }
 

Source/CTest/cmCTestRunScriptCommand.cxx

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ bool cmCTestRunScriptCommand
         &ret);
       cmOStringStream str;
       str << ret;
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(returnVariable.c_str(), str.str().c_str());
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(returnVariable, str.str().c_str());
       }
     }
   return true;

Source/CTest/cmCTestScriptHandler.cxx

@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ void cmCTestScriptHandler::CreateCMake()
   // Set CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR and CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR.
   // Also, some commands need Makefile->GetCurrentDirectory().
   std::string cwd = cmSystemTools::GetCurrentWorkingDirectory();
-  this->Makefile->SetStartDirectory(cwd.c_str());
+  this->Makefile->SetStartDirectory(cwd);
-  this->Makefile->SetStartOutputDirectory(cwd.c_str());
+  this->Makefile->SetStartOutputDirectory(cwd);
 
   // remove all cmake commands which are not scriptable, since they can't be
   // used in ctest scripts
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ int cmCTestScriptHandler::ReadInScript(const std::string& total_script_arg)
   for (std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator it = defs.begin();
        it != defs.end(); ++it)
     {
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(it->first.c_str(), it->second.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(it->first, it->second.c_str());
     }
 
   // finally read in the script
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ int cmCTestScriptHandler::RunCurrentScript()
   if (!this->CTestEnv.empty())
     {
     std::vector<std::string> envArgs;
-    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(this->CTestEnv.c_str(),envArgs);
+    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(this->CTestEnv,envArgs);
     cmSystemTools::AppendEnv(envArgs);
     }
 
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ int cmCTestScriptHandler::PerformExtraUpdates()
     ++ it )
     {
     std::vector<std::string> cvsArgs;
-    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(it->c_str(),cvsArgs);
+    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(*it,cvsArgs);
     if (cvsArgs.size() == 2)
       {
       std::string fullCommand = command;

Source/CTest/cmCTestStartCommand.cxx

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ bool cmCTestStartCommand
       << "  " << sourceDir << "\n"
       << "which is not an existing directory.  "
       << "Set CTEST_CHECKOUT_COMMAND to a command line to create it.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ bool cmCTestStartCommand::InitialCheckout(
     {
     // Use a generic VC object to run and log the command.
     cmCTestVC vc(this->CTest, ofs);
-    vc.SetSourceDirectory(sourceDir.c_str());
+    vc.SetSourceDirectory(sourceDir);
     if(!vc.InitialCheckout(initialCheckoutCommand))
       {
       return false;

Source/CTest/cmCTestSubmitHandler.cxx

@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ bool cmCTestSubmitHandler::SubmitUsingHTTP(const std::string& localprefix,
   std::string dropMethod(this->CTest->GetCTestConfiguration("DropMethod"));
   std::string curlopt(this->CTest->GetCTestConfiguration("CurlOptions"));
   std::vector<std::string> args;
-  cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(curlopt.c_str(), args);
+  cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(curlopt, args);
   bool verifyPeerOff = false;
   bool verifyHostOff = false;
   for( std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = args.begin();
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ bool cmCTestSubmitHandler::SubmitUsingHTTP(const std::string& localprefix,
       else
         {
         char md5[33];
-        cmSystemTools::ComputeFileMD5(local_file.c_str(), md5);
+        cmSystemTools::ComputeFileMD5(local_file, md5);
         md5[32] = 0;
         upload_as += md5;
         }

Source/CTest/cmCTestTestHandler.cxx

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ bool cmCTestSubdirCommand
       {
       std::string m = "Could not find include file: ";
       m += fname;
-      this->SetError(m.c_str());
+      this->SetError(m);
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ bool cmCTestAddSubdirectoryCommand
     {
     std::string m = "Could not find include file: ";
     m += fname;
-    this->SetError(m.c_str());
+    this->SetError(m);
     return false;
     }
   return true;
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ std::string cmCTestTestHandler
     // then try with the exe extension
     else
       {
-      failed.push_back(attempted[ai].c_str());
+      failed.push_back(attempted[ai]);
       tempPath = attempted[ai];
       tempPath += cmSystemTools::GetExecutableExtension();
       if(cmSystemTools::FileExists(tempPath.c_str())
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ std::string cmCTestTestHandler
         }
       else
         {
-        failed.push_back(tempPath.c_str());
+        failed.push_back(tempPath);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@ bool cmCTestTestHandler::SetTestsProperties(
           if ( key == "ATTACHED_FILES" )
             {
             std::vector<std::string> lval;
-            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val.c_str(), lval);
+            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val, lval);
 
             for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator f = lval.begin();
                 f != lval.end(); ++f)
@@ -2165,7 +2165,7 @@ bool cmCTestTestHandler::SetTestsProperties(
           if ( key == "ATTACHED_FILES_ON_FAIL" )
             {
             std::vector<std::string> lval;
-            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val.c_str(), lval);
+            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val, lval);
 
             for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator f = lval.begin();
                 f != lval.end(); ++f)
@@ -2176,7 +2176,7 @@ bool cmCTestTestHandler::SetTestsProperties(
           if ( key == "RESOURCE_LOCK" )
             {
             std::vector<std::string> lval;
-            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val.c_str(), lval);
+            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val, lval);
 
             for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator f = lval.begin();
                 f != lval.end(); ++f)
@@ -2196,7 +2196,7 @@ bool cmCTestTestHandler::SetTestsProperties(
           if ( key == "REQUIRED_FILES" )
             {
             std::vector<std::string> lval;
-            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val.c_str(), lval);
+            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val, lval);
 
             for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator f = lval.begin();
                 f != lval.end(); ++f)
@@ -2211,14 +2211,14 @@ bool cmCTestTestHandler::SetTestsProperties(
           if ( key == "FAIL_REGULAR_EXPRESSION" )
             {
             std::vector<std::string> lval;
-            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val.c_str(), lval);
+            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val, lval);
             std::vector<std::string>::iterator crit;
             for ( crit = lval.begin(); crit != lval.end(); ++ crit )
               {
               rtit->ErrorRegularExpressions.push_back(
                 std::pair<cmsys::RegularExpression, std::string>(
                   cmsys::RegularExpression(crit->c_str()),
-                  std::string(crit->c_str())));
+                  std::string(*crit)));
               }
             }
           if ( key == "PROCESSORS" )
@@ -2240,7 +2240,7 @@ bool cmCTestTestHandler::SetTestsProperties(
           if ( key == "DEPENDS" )
             {
             std::vector<std::string> lval;
-            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val.c_str(), lval);
+            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val, lval);
             std::vector<std::string>::iterator crit;
             for ( crit = lval.begin(); crit != lval.end(); ++ crit )
               {
@@ -2250,7 +2250,7 @@ bool cmCTestTestHandler::SetTestsProperties(
           if ( key == "ENVIRONMENT" )
             {
             std::vector<std::string> lval;
-            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val.c_str(), lval);
+            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val, lval);
             std::vector<std::string>::iterator crit;
             for ( crit = lval.begin(); crit != lval.end(); ++ crit )
               {
@@ -2260,7 +2260,7 @@ bool cmCTestTestHandler::SetTestsProperties(
           if ( key == "LABELS" )
             {
             std::vector<std::string> lval;
-            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val.c_str(), lval);
+            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val, lval);
             std::vector<std::string>::iterator crit;
             for ( crit = lval.begin(); crit != lval.end(); ++ crit )
               {
@@ -2284,14 +2284,14 @@ bool cmCTestTestHandler::SetTestsProperties(
           if ( key == "PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION" )
             {
             std::vector<std::string> lval;
-            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val.c_str(), lval);
+            cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(val, lval);
             std::vector<std::string>::iterator crit;
             for ( crit = lval.begin(); crit != lval.end(); ++ crit )
               {
               rtit->RequiredRegularExpressions.push_back(
                 std::pair<cmsys::RegularExpression, std::string>(
                   cmsys::RegularExpression(crit->c_str()),
-                  std::string(crit->c_str())));
+                  std::string(*crit)));
               }
             }
           if ( key == "WORKING_DIRECTORY" )

Source/CTest/cmParseMumpsCoverage.cxx

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ bool cmParseMumpsCoverage::LoadPackages(const char* d)
   glob.RecurseOn();
   std::string pat = d;
   pat += "/*.m";
-  glob.FindFiles(pat.c_str());
+  glob.FindFiles(pat);
   std::vector<std::string>& files = glob.GetFiles();
   std::vector<std::string>::iterator fileIt;
   for ( fileIt = files.begin(); fileIt != files.end();

Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesLabelWidget.cxx

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ cmCursesLabelWidget::cmCursesLabelWidget(int width, int height,
   field_opts_off(this->Field,  O_EDIT);
   field_opts_off(this->Field,  O_ACTIVE);
   field_opts_off(this->Field,  O_STATIC);
-  this->SetValue(name.c_str());
+  this->SetValue(name);
 }
 
 cmCursesLabelWidget::~cmCursesLabelWidget()

Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesOptionsWidget.cxx

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void cmCursesOptionsWidget::NextOption()
     {
     this->CurrentOption = 0;
     }
-  this->SetValue(this->Options[this->CurrentOption].c_str());
+  this->SetValue(this->Options[this->CurrentOption]);
 }
 void cmCursesOptionsWidget::PreviousOption()
 {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void cmCursesOptionsWidget::PreviousOption()
     {
     this->CurrentOption--;
     }
-  this->SetValue(this->Options[this->CurrentOption].c_str());
+  this->SetValue(this->Options[this->CurrentOption]);
 }
 
 void cmCursesOptionsWidget::SetOption(const std::string& value)

Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesPathWidget.cxx

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void cmCursesPathWidget::OnTab(cmCursesMainForm* fm, WINDOW* w)
     }
   std::vector<std::string> dirs;
 
-  cmSystemTools::SimpleGlob(glob.c_str(), dirs, (this->Type == cmCacheManager::PATH?-1:0));
+  cmSystemTools::SimpleGlob(glob, dirs, (this->Type == cmCacheManager::PATH?-1:0));
   if ( this->CurrentIndex < dirs.size() )
     {
     cstr = dirs[this->CurrentIndex];
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void cmCursesPathWidget::OnTab(cmCursesMainForm* fm, WINDOW* w)
     cstr += "/";
     }
 
-  this->SetString(cstr.c_str());
+  this->SetString(cstr);
   touchwin(w);
   wrefresh(w);
   form_driver(form, REQ_END_FIELD);

Source/cmAddCustomCommandCommand.cxx

@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomCommandCommand
     {
     // Lookup an existing command.
     if(cmSourceFile* sf =
-       this->Makefile->GetSourceFileWithOutput(output[0].c_str()))
+       this->Makefile->GetSourceFileWithOutput(output[0]))
       {
       if(cmCustomCommand* cc = sf->GetCustomCommand())
         {
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomCommandCommand
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "given APPEND option with output \"" << output[0].c_str()
       << "\" which is not already a custom command output.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomCommandCommand
     {
     // Source is empty, use the target.
     std::vector<std::string> no_depends;
-    this->Makefile->AddCustomCommandToTarget(target.c_str(), no_depends,
+    this->Makefile->AddCustomCommandToTarget(target, no_depends,
                                              commandLines, cctype,
                                              comment, working.c_str(),
                                              escapeOldStyle);
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomCommandCommand
     {
     // Target is empty, use the output.
     this->Makefile->AddCustomCommandToOutput(output, depends,
-                                             main_dependency.c_str(),
+                                             main_dependency,
                                              commandLines, comment,
                                              working.c_str(), false,
                                              escapeOldStyle);
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomCommandCommand
       {
       bool okay = false;
       if(cmSourceFile* sf =
-         this->Makefile->GetSourceFileWithOutput(output[0].c_str()))
+         this->Makefile->GetSourceFileWithOutput(output[0]))
         {
         if(cmCustomCommand* cc = sf->GetCustomCommand())
           {
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomCommandCommand
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "could not locate source file with a custom command producing \""
           << output[0] << "\" even though this command tried to create it!";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       }
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomCommandCommand
       {
       e << "The SOURCE signatures of add_custom_command are no longer "
            "supported.";
-      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str().c_str());
+      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str());
       if (messageType == cmake::FATAL_ERROR)
         {
         return false;
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@ bool cmAddCustomCommandCommand
       }
 
     // Use the old-style mode for backward compatibility.
-    this->Makefile->AddCustomCommandOldStyle(target.c_str(), outputs, depends,
+    this->Makefile->AddCustomCommandOldStyle(target, outputs, depends,
-                                             source.c_str(), commandLines,
+                                             source, commandLines,
                                              comment);
     }
 
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ cmAddCustomCommandCommand
       {
       std::string e = "attempted to have a file \"" + *o +
         "\" in a source directory as an output of custom command.";
-      this->SetError(e.c_str());
+      this->SetError(e);
       cmSystemTools::SetFatalErrorOccured();
       return false;
       }
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ cmAddCustomCommandCommand
       cmOStringStream msg;
       msg << "called with OUTPUT containing a \"" << (*o)[pos]
           << "\".  This character is not allowed.";
-      this->SetError(msg.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(msg.str());
       return false;
       }
     }

Source/cmAddCustomTargetCommand.cxx

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomTargetCommand
     e << "called with invalid target name \"" << targetName
       << "\".  Target names may not contain a slash.  "
       << "Use ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND to generate files.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomTargetCommand
     cmOStringStream msg;
     msg << "called with target name containing a \"" << targetName[pos]
         << "\".  This character is not allowed.";
-    this->SetError(msg.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(msg.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomTargetCommand
           "\" is reserved or not valid for certain "
           "CMake features, such as generator expressions, and may result "
           "in undefined behavior.";
-      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str().c_str());
+      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str());
 
       if (messageType == cmake::FATAL_ERROR)
         {
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomTargetCommand
   std::string msg;
   if(!this->Makefile->EnforceUniqueName(targetName, msg, true))
     {
-    this->SetError(msg.c_str());
+    this->SetError(msg);
     return false;
     }
   }
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomTargetCommand
   // Add the utility target to the makefile.
   bool escapeOldStyle = !verbatim;
   cmTarget* target =
-    this->Makefile->AddUtilityCommand(targetName.c_str(), excludeFromAll,
+    this->Makefile->AddUtilityCommand(targetName, excludeFromAll,
                                       working_directory.c_str(), depends,
                                       commandLines, escapeOldStyle, comment);
 

Source/cmAddDependenciesCommand.cxx

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bool cmAddDependenciesCommand
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "Cannot add target-level dependencies to INTERFACE library "
         "target \"" << target_name << "\".\n";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ bool cmAddDependenciesCommand
     ++s; // skip over target_name
     for (; s != args.end(); ++s)
       {
-      target->AddUtility(s->c_str(), this->Makefile);
+      target->AddUtility(*s, this->Makefile);
       }
     }
   else

Source/cmAddExecutableCommand.cxx

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ bool cmAddExecutableCommand
           "\" is reserved or not valid for certain "
           "CMake features, such as generator expressions, and may result "
           "in undefined behavior.";
-      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str().c_str());
+      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str());
 
       if (messageType == cmake::FATAL_ERROR)
         {
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ bool cmAddExecutableCommand
     }
   if (isAlias)
     {
-    if(!cmGeneratorExpression::IsValidTargetName(exename.c_str()))
+    if(!cmGeneratorExpression::IsValidTargetName(exename))
       {
-      this->SetError(("Invalid name for ALIAS: " + exename).c_str());
+      this->SetError("Invalid name for ALIAS: " + exename);
       return false;
       }
     if(excludeFromAll)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ bool cmAddExecutableCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "ALIAS requires exactly one target argument.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ bool cmAddExecutableCommand
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "cannot create ALIAS target \"" << exename
         << "\" because target \"" << aliasedName << "\" is itself an ALIAS.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     cmTarget *aliasedTarget =
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ bool cmAddExecutableCommand
       e << "cannot create ALIAS target \"" << exename
         << "\" because target \"" << aliasedName << "\" does not already "
         "exist.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     cmTarget::TargetType type = aliasedTarget->GetType();
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ bool cmAddExecutableCommand
       e << "cannot create ALIAS target \"" << exename
         << "\" because target \"" << aliasedName << "\" is not an "
         "executable.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     if(aliasedTarget->IsImported())
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ bool cmAddExecutableCommand
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "cannot create ALIAS target \"" << exename
         << "\" because target \"" << aliasedName << "\" is IMPORTED.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
-    this->Makefile->AddAlias(exename.c_str(), aliasedTarget);
+    this->Makefile->AddAlias(exename, aliasedTarget);
     return true;
     }
 
@@ -206,12 +206,12 @@ bool cmAddExecutableCommand
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "cannot create imported target \"" << exename
         << "\" because another target with the same name already exists.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
 
     // Create the imported target.
-    this->Makefile->AddImportedTarget(exename.c_str(), cmTarget::EXECUTABLE,
+    this->Makefile->AddImportedTarget(exename, cmTarget::EXECUTABLE,
                                       importGlobal);
     return true;
     }
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ bool cmAddExecutableCommand
   std::string msg;
   if(!this->Makefile->EnforceUniqueName(exename, msg))
     {
-    this->SetError(msg.c_str());
+    this->SetError(msg);
     return false;
     }
   }

Source/cmAddLibraryCommand.cxx

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "INTERFACE library specified with conflicting STATIC type.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       ++s;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "INTERFACE library specified with conflicting SHARED type.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       ++s;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "INTERFACE library specified with conflicting MODULE type.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       ++s;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "INTERFACE library specified with conflicting OBJECT type.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       ++s;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "INTERFACE library specified with conflicting UNKNOWN type.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       ++s;
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "INTERFACE library specified with conflicting ALIAS type.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       ++s;
@@ -130,21 +130,21 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "INTERFACE library specified with conflicting/multiple types.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       if (isAlias)
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "INTERFACE library specified with conflicting ALIAS type.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       if (excludeFromAll)
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "INTERFACE library may not be used with EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       ++s;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "INTERFACE library may not be used with EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       ++s;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "GLOBAL option may only be used with IMPORTED libraries.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     else
@@ -192,14 +192,14 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "INTERFACE library requires no source arguments.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     if (importGlobal && !importTarget)
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "INTERFACE library specified as GLOBAL, but not as IMPORTED.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
           "\" is reserved or not valid for certain "
           "CMake features, such as generator expressions, and may result "
           "in undefined behavior.";
-      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str().c_str());
+      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str());
 
       if (messageType == cmake::FATAL_ERROR)
         {
@@ -247,9 +247,9 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
 
   if (isAlias)
     {
-    if(!cmGeneratorExpression::IsValidTargetName(libName.c_str()))
+    if(!cmGeneratorExpression::IsValidTargetName(libName))
       {
-      this->SetError(("Invalid name for ALIAS: " + libName).c_str());
+      this->SetError("Invalid name for ALIAS: " + libName);
       return false;
       }
     if(excludeFromAll)
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "ALIAS requires exactly one target argument.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "cannot create ALIAS target \"" << libName
         << "\" because target \"" << aliasedName << "\" is itself an ALIAS.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     cmTarget *aliasedTarget =
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
       e << "cannot create ALIAS target \"" << libName
         << "\" because target \"" << aliasedName << "\" does not already "
         "exist.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     cmTarget::TargetType aliasedType = aliasedTarget->GetType();
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "cannot create ALIAS target \"" << libName
         << "\" because target \"" << aliasedName << "\" is not a library.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     if(aliasedTarget->IsImported())
@@ -308,10 +308,10 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "cannot create ALIAS target \"" << libName
         << "\" because target \"" << aliasedName << "\" is IMPORTED.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
-    this->Makefile->AddAlias(libName.c_str(), aliasedTarget);
+    this->Makefile->AddAlias(libName, aliasedTarget);
     return true;
     }
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "Invalid name for IMPORTED INTERFACE library target: " << libName;
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       }
@@ -375,12 +375,12 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "cannot create imported target \"" << libName
         << "\" because another target with the same name already exists.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
 
     // Create the imported target.
-    this->Makefile->AddImportedTarget(libName.c_str(), type, importGlobal);
+    this->Makefile->AddImportedTarget(libName, type, importGlobal);
     return true;
     }
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
   std::string msg;
   if(!this->Makefile->EnforceUniqueName(libName, msg))
     {
-    this->SetError(msg.c_str());
+    this->SetError(msg);
     return false;
     }
   }
@@ -413,11 +413,11 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "Invalid name for INTERFACE library target: " << libName;
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
 
-    this->Makefile->AddLibrary(libName.c_str(),
+    this->Makefile->AddLibrary(libName,
                                type,
                                srclists,
                                excludeFromAll);
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ bool cmAddLibraryCommand
     ++s;
     }
 
-  this->Makefile->AddLibrary(libName.c_str(), type, srclists, excludeFromAll);
+  this->Makefile->AddLibrary(libName, type, srclists, excludeFromAll);
 
   return true;
 }

Source/cmAddSubDirectoryCommand.cxx

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ bool cmAddSubDirectoryCommand::InitialPass
     std::string error = "given source \"";
     error += srcArg;
     error += "\" which is not an existing directory.";
-    this->SetError(error.c_str());
+    this->SetError(error);
     return false;
     }
   srcPath = cmSystemTools::CollapseFullPath(srcPath.c_str());
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ bool cmAddSubDirectoryCommand::InitialPass
         << this->Makefile->GetCurrentDirectory() << "\".  "
         << "When specifying an out-of-tree source a binary directory "
         << "must be explicitly specified.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool cmAddSubDirectoryCommand::InitialPass
   binPath = cmSystemTools::CollapseFullPath(binPath.c_str());
 
   // Add the subdirectory using the computed full paths.
-  this->Makefile->AddSubDirectory(srcPath.c_str(), binPath.c_str(),
+  this->Makefile->AddSubDirectory(srcPath, binPath,
                                   excludeFromAll, false, true);
 
   return true;

Source/cmAddTestCommand.cxx

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ bool cmAddTestCommand
 
   // Create the test but add a generator only the first time it is
   // seen.  This preserves behavior from before test generators.
-  cmTest* test = this->Makefile->GetTest(args[0].c_str());
+  cmTest* test = this->Makefile->GetTest(args[0]);
   if(test)
     {
     // If the test was already added by a new-style signature do not
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ bool cmAddTestCommand
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << " given test name \"" << args[0]
         << "\" which already exists in this directory.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
   else
     {
-    test = this->Makefile->CreateTest(args[0].c_str());
+    test = this->Makefile->CreateTest(args[0]);
     test->SetOldStyle(true);
     this->Makefile->AddTestGenerator(new cmTestGenerator(test));
     }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ bool cmAddTestCommand::HandleNameMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << " given unknown argument:\n  " << args[i] << "\n";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -157,17 +157,17 @@ bool cmAddTestCommand::HandleNameMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     }
 
   // Require a unique test name within the directory.
-  if(this->Makefile->GetTest(name.c_str()))
+  if(this->Makefile->GetTest(name))
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << " given test NAME \"" << name
       << "\" which already exists in this directory.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
   // Add the test.
-  cmTest* test = this->Makefile->CreateTest(name.c_str());
+  cmTest* test = this->Makefile->CreateTest(name);
   test->SetOldStyle(false);
   test->SetCommand(command);
   if(!working_directory.empty())

Source/cmAuxSourceDirectoryCommand.cxx

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ bool cmAuxSourceDirectoryCommand::InitialPass
     }
 
   // was the list already populated
-  const char *def = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(args[1].c_str());
+  const char *def = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(args[1]);
   if (def)
     {
     sourceListValue = def;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool cmAuxSourceDirectoryCommand::InitialPass
           // add the file as a class file so
           // depends can be done
           cmSourceFile* sf =
-            this->Makefile->GetOrCreateSource(fullname.c_str());
+            this->Makefile->GetOrCreateSource(fullname);
           sf->SetProperty("ABSTRACT","0");
           if(!sourceListValue.empty())
             {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ bool cmAuxSourceDirectoryCommand::InitialPass
         }
       }
     }
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(args[1].c_str(), sourceListValue.c_str());
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(args[1], sourceListValue.c_str());
   return true;
 }
 

Source/cmBuildCommand.cxx

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ bool cmBuildCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "unknown argument \"" << args[i] << "\"";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ bool cmBuildCommand
     }
 
   std::string makecommand = this->Makefile->GetLocalGenerator()
-    ->GetGlobalGenerator()->GenerateCMakeBuildCommand("", configType.c_str(),
+    ->GetGlobalGenerator()->GenerateCMakeBuildCommand("", configType,
                                                       "", true);
 
   if(cacheValue)

Source/cmBuildNameCommand.cxx

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bool cmBuildNameCommand
     this->SetError("called with incorrect number of arguments");
     return false;
     }
-  const char* cacheValue = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(args[0].c_str());
+  const char* cacheValue = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(args[0]);
   if(cacheValue)
     {
     // do we need to correct the value?
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ bool cmBuildNameCommand
       cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(cv,"/", "_");
       cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(cv,"(", "_");
       cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(cv,")", "_");
-      this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(args[0].c_str(),
+      this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(args[0],
                                      cv.c_str(),
                                      "Name of build.",
                                      cmCacheManager::STRING);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ bool cmBuildNameCommand
   cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(buildname,
                                ")", "_");
 
-  this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(args[0].c_str(),
+  this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(args[0],
                                  buildname.c_str(),
                                  "Name of build.",
                                  cmCacheManager::STRING);

Source/cmCMakeHostSystemInformationCommand.cxx

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ bool cmCMakeHostSystemInformationCommand
     result_list += value;
     }
 
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable.c_str(), result_list.c_str());
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable, result_list.c_str());
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ bool cmCMakeHostSystemInformationCommand
   else
     {
     std::string e = "does not recognize <key> " + key;
-    this->SetError(e.c_str());
+    this->SetError(e);
     return false;
     }
 

Source/cmCMakeMinimumRequired.cxx

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ bool cmCMakeMinimumRequired
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "could not parse VERSION \"" << version_string.c_str() << "\".";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ bool cmCMakeMinimumRequired::EnforceUnknownArguments()
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "called with unknown argument \""
       << this->UnknownArguments[0] << "\".";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
   return true;

Source/cmCMakePolicyCommand.cxx

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ bool cmCMakePolicyCommand
 
   cmOStringStream e;
   e << "given unknown first argument \"" << args[0] << "\"";
-  this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+  this->SetError(e.str());
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ bool cmCMakePolicyCommand::HandleSetMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "SET given unrecognized policy status \"" << args[2] << "\"";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ bool cmCMakePolicyCommand::HandleGetMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "GET given policy \"" << id << "\" which is not known to this "
       << "version of CMake.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@ bool cmCMakePolicyCommand::HandleGetMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     {
     case cmPolicies::OLD:
       // Report that the policy is set to OLD.
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var.c_str(), "OLD");
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var, "OLD");
       break;
     case cmPolicies::WARN:
       // Report that the policy is not set.
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var.c_str(), "");
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var, "");
       break;
     case cmPolicies::NEW:
       // Report that the policy is set to NEW.
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var.c_str(), "NEW");
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var, "NEW");
       break;
     case cmPolicies::REQUIRED_IF_USED:
     case cmPolicies::REQUIRED_ALWAYS:

Source/cmCPluginAPI.cxx

@@ -557,9 +557,9 @@ void CCONV *cmGetSource(void *arg, const char *name)
       sf->RealSourceFile = rsf;
       sf->FullPath = rsf->GetFullPath();
       sf->SourceName =
-        cmSystemTools::GetFilenameWithoutLastExtension(sf->FullPath.c_str());
+        cmSystemTools::GetFilenameWithoutLastExtension(sf->FullPath);
       sf->SourceExtension =
-        cmSystemTools::GetFilenameLastExtension(sf->FullPath.c_str());
+        cmSystemTools::GetFilenameLastExtension(sf->FullPath);
 
       // Store the proxy in the map so it can be re-used and deleted later.
       cmCPluginAPISourceFileMap::value_type entry(rsf, sf);
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ void * CCONV cmAddSource(void *arg, void *arg2)
     }
 
   // Create the real cmSourceFile instance and copy over saved information.
-  cmSourceFile* rsf = mf->GetOrCreateSource(osf->FullPath.c_str());
+  cmSourceFile* rsf = mf->GetOrCreateSource(osf->FullPath);
   rsf->GetProperties() = osf->Properties;
   for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = osf->Depends.begin();
       i != osf->Depends.end(); ++i)

Source/cmCTest.cxx

@@ -649,8 +649,8 @@ int cmCTest::Initialize(const char* binary_dir, cmCTestStartCommand* command)
 bool cmCTest::InitializeFromCommand(cmCTestStartCommand* command)
 {
   std::string src_dir
-    = this->GetCTestConfiguration("SourceDirectory").c_str();
+    = this->GetCTestConfiguration("SourceDirectory");
-  std::string bld_dir = this->GetCTestConfiguration("BuildDirectory").c_str();
+  std::string bld_dir = this->GetCTestConfiguration("BuildDirectory");
   this->DartVersion = 1;
   this->DropSiteCDash = false;
   for(Part p = PartStart; p != PartCount; p = Part(p+1))
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ bool cmCTest::InitializeFromCommand(cmCTestStartCommand* command)
       {
       std::string m = "Could not find include file: ";
       m += fname;
-      command->SetError(m.c_str());
+      command->SetError(m);
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ bool cmCTest::AddIfExists(Part part, const char* file)
     {
     std::string name = file;
     name += ".gz";
-    if ( this->CTestFileExists(name.c_str()) )
+    if ( this->CTestFileExists(name) )
       {
       this->AddSubmitFile(part, file);
       }
@@ -2246,7 +2246,7 @@ bool cmCTest::AddVariableDefinition(const std::string &arg)
   std::string value;
   cmCacheManager::CacheEntryType type = cmCacheManager::UNINITIALIZED;
 
-  if (cmCacheManager::ParseEntry(arg.c_str(), name, value, type))
+  if (cmCacheManager::ParseEntry(arg, name, value, type))
     {
     this->Definitions[name] = value;
     return true;
@@ -2611,7 +2611,7 @@ void cmCTest::PopulateCustomVector(cmMakefile* mf, const std::string& def,
   for ( it = slist.begin(); it != slist.end(); ++it )
     {
     cmCTestLog(this, DEBUG, "  -- " << it->c_str() << std::endl);
-    vec.push_back(it->c_str());
+    vec.push_back(*it);
     }
 }
 

Source/cmCommandArgumentParserHelper.cxx

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ char* cmCommandArgumentParserHelper::ExpandSpecialVariable(const char* key,
       {
       if (this->EscapeQuotes)
         {
-        return this->AddString(cmSystemTools::EscapeQuotes(ptr).c_str());
+        return this->AddString(cmSystemTools::EscapeQuotes(ptr));
         }
       else
         {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ char* cmCommandArgumentParserHelper::ExpandSpecialVariable(const char* key,
       {
       if(this->EscapeQuotes)
         {
-        return this->AddString(cmSystemTools::EscapeQuotes(c).c_str());
+        return this->AddString(cmSystemTools::EscapeQuotes(c));
         }
       else
         {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ char* cmCommandArgumentParserHelper::ExpandVariable(const char* var)
     {
     cmOStringStream ostr;
     ostr << this->FileLine;
-    return this->AddString(ostr.str().c_str());
+    return this->AddString(ostr.str());
     }
   const char* value = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(var);
   if(!value && !this->RemoveEmpty)
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ char* cmCommandArgumentParserHelper::ExpandVariable(const char* var)
         bt.push_back(lfc);
         msg << "uninitialized variable \'" << var << "\'";
         this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->IssueMessage(cmake::AUTHOR_WARNING,
-                                                        msg.str().c_str(), bt);
+                                                        msg.str(), bt);
         }
       }
     return 0;
     }
   if (this->EscapeQuotes && value)
     {
-    return this->AddString(cmSystemTools::EscapeQuotes(value).c_str());
+    return this->AddString(cmSystemTools::EscapeQuotes(value));
     }
   return this->AddString(value ? value : "");
 }
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ char* cmCommandArgumentParserHelper::ExpandVariableForAt(const char* var)
   std::string ref = "@";
   ref += var;
   ref += "@";
-  return this->AddString(ref.c_str());
+  return this->AddString(ref);
 }
 
 char* cmCommandArgumentParserHelper::CombineUnions(char* in1, char* in2)

Source/cmComputeLinkDepends.cxx

@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ int cmComputeLinkDepends::AddLinkEntry(int depender_index,
   int index = lei->second;
   LinkEntry& entry = this->EntryList[index];
   entry.Item = item;
-  entry.Target = this->FindTargetToLink(depender_index, entry.Item.c_str());
+  entry.Target = this->FindTargetToLink(depender_index, entry.Item);
   entry.IsFlag = (!entry.Target && item[0] == '-' && item[1] != 'l' &&
                   item.substr(0, 10) != "-framework");
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ int cmComputeLinkDepends::AddLinkEntry(int depender_index,
     // Look for an old-style <item>_LIB_DEPENDS variable.
     std::string var = entry.Item;
     var += "_LIB_DEPENDS";
-    if(const char* val = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(var.c_str()))
+    if(const char* val = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(var))
       {
       // The item dependencies are known.  Follow them.
       BFSEntry qe = {index, val};
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkDepends::HandleSharedDependency(SharedDepEntry const& dep)
     LinkEntry& entry = this->EntryList[lei->second];
     entry.Item = dep.Item;
     entry.Target = this->FindTargetToLink(dep.DependerIndex,
-                                          dep.Item.c_str());
+                                          dep.Item);
 
     // This item was added specifically because it is a dependent
     // shared library.  It may get special treatment
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkDepends::AddVarLinkEntries(int depender_index,
         {
         std::string var = *di;
         var += "_LINK_TYPE";
-        if(const char* val = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(var.c_str()))
+        if(const char* val = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(var))
           {
           if(strcmp(val, "debug") == 0)
             {
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkDepends::CheckWrongConfigItem(int depender_index,
   // directories of targets linked in another configuration as link
   // directories.
   if(cmTarget const* tgt
-                      = this->FindTargetToLink(depender_index, item.c_str()))
+                      = this->FindTargetToLink(depender_index, item))
     {
     if(!tgt->IsImported())
       {

Source/cmComputeLinkInformation.cxx

@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ cmComputeLinkInformation
     std::string loader_flag_var = "CMAKE_SHARED_MODULE_LOADER_";
     loader_flag_var += this->LinkLanguage;
     loader_flag_var += "_FLAG";
-    this->LoaderFlag = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(loader_flag_var.c_str());
+    this->LoaderFlag = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(loader_flag_var);
     }
 
   // Get options needed to link libraries.
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ cmComputeLinkInformation
     rtVar += this->LinkLanguage;
     rtVar += "_FLAG";
     std::string rtSepVar = rtVar + "_SEP";
-    this->RuntimeFlag = this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(rtVar.c_str());
+    this->RuntimeFlag = this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(rtVar);
-    this->RuntimeSep = this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(rtSepVar.c_str());
+    this->RuntimeSep = this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(rtSepVar);
     this->RuntimeAlways =
       (this->Makefile->
        GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_PLATFORM_REQUIRED_RUNTIME_PATH"));
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ cmComputeLinkInformation
     rlVar += "_RPATH_LINK_";
     rlVar += this->LinkLanguage;
     rlVar += "_FLAG";
-    this->RPathLinkFlag = this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(rlVar.c_str());
+    this->RPathLinkFlag = this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(rlVar);
     }
 
   // Check if we need to include the runtime search path at link time.
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ cmComputeLinkInformation
   std::string var = "CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_LINK_";
   var += this->LinkLanguage;
   var += "_WITH_RUNTIME_PATH";
-  this->LinkWithRuntimePath = this->Makefile->IsOn(var.c_str());
+  this->LinkWithRuntimePath = this->Makefile->IsOn(var);
   }
 
   // Check the platform policy for missing soname case.
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ bool cmComputeLinkInformation::Compute()
     }
 
   // Compute the ordered link line items.
-  cmComputeLinkDepends cld(this->Target, this->Config.c_str(),
+  cmComputeLinkDepends cld(this->Target, this->Config,
                            this->HeadTarget);
   cld.SetOldLinkDirMode(this->OldLinkDirMode);
   cmComputeLinkDepends::EntryVector const& linkEntries = cld.Compute();
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkInformation::AddImplicitLinkInfo(std::string const& lang)
   std::string libVar = "CMAKE_";
   libVar += lang;
   libVar += "_IMPLICIT_LINK_LIBRARIES";
-  if(const char* libs = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(libVar.c_str()))
+  if(const char* libs = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(libVar))
     {
     std::vector<std::string> libsVec;
     cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(libs, libsVec);
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkInformation::AddImplicitLinkInfo(std::string const& lang)
       {
       if(this->ImplicitLinkLibs.find(*i) == this->ImplicitLinkLibs.end())
         {
-        this->AddItem(i->c_str(), 0);
+        this->AddItem(*i, 0);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkInformation::AddImplicitLinkInfo(std::string const& lang)
   std::string dirVar = "CMAKE_";
   dirVar += lang;
   dirVar += "_IMPLICIT_LINK_DIRECTORIES";
-  if(const char* dirs = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(dirVar.c_str()))
+  if(const char* dirs = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(dirVar))
     {
     std::vector<std::string> dirsVec;
     cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(dirs, dirsVec);
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkInformation::ComputeLinkTypeInfo()
     static_link_type_flag_var += this->LinkLanguage;
     static_link_type_flag_var += "_FLAGS";
     static_link_type_flag =
-      this->Makefile->GetDefinition(static_link_type_flag_var.c_str());
+      this->Makefile->GetDefinition(static_link_type_flag_var);
 
     std::string shared_link_type_flag_var = "CMAKE_";
     shared_link_type_flag_var += target_type_str;
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkInformation::ComputeLinkTypeInfo()
     shared_link_type_flag_var += this->LinkLanguage;
     shared_link_type_flag_var += "_FLAGS";
     shared_link_type_flag =
-      this->Makefile->GetDefinition(shared_link_type_flag_var.c_str());
+      this->Makefile->GetDefinition(shared_link_type_flag_var);
     }
 
   // We can support link type switching only if all needed flags are
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkInformation::AddFrameworkItem(std::string const& item)
 
   // Add the item using the -framework option.
   this->Items.push_back(Item("-framework", false));
-  fw = this->LocalGenerator->EscapeForShell(fw.c_str());
+  fw = this->LocalGenerator->EscapeForShell(fw);
   this->Items.push_back(Item(fw, false));
 }
 
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkInformation::ComputeFrameworkInfo()
   implicitDirVar += this->LinkLanguage;
   implicitDirVar += "_IMPLICIT_LINK_FRAMEWORK_DIRECTORIES";
   if(const char* implicitDirs =
-     this->Makefile->GetDefinition(implicitDirVar.c_str()))
+     this->Makefile->GetDefinition(implicitDirVar))
     {
     cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(implicitDirs, implicitDirVec);
     }
@@ -1506,9 +1506,9 @@ void cmComputeLinkInformation::HandleBadFullItem(std::string const& item,
       // Print the warning at most once for this item.
       std::string wid = "CMP0008-WARNING-GIVEN-";
       wid += item;
-      if(!this->CMakeInstance->GetPropertyAsBool(wid.c_str()))
+      if(!this->CMakeInstance->GetPropertyAsBool(wid))
         {
-        this->CMakeInstance->SetProperty(wid.c_str(), "1");
+        this->CMakeInstance->SetProperty(wid, "1");
         cmOStringStream w;
         w << (this->Makefile->GetPolicies()
               ->GetPolicyWarning(cmPolicies::CMP0008)) << "\n"
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkInformation::LoadImplicitLinkInfo()
   implicitDirVar += this->LinkLanguage;
   implicitDirVar += "_IMPLICIT_LINK_DIRECTORIES";
   if(const char* implicitDirs =
-     this->Makefile->GetDefinition(implicitDirVar.c_str()))
+     this->Makefile->GetDefinition(implicitDirVar))
     {
     cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(implicitDirs, implicitDirVec);
     }
@@ -1710,7 +1710,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkInformation::LoadImplicitLinkInfo()
   implicitLibVar += this->LinkLanguage;
   implicitLibVar += "_IMPLICIT_LINK_LIBRARIES";
   if(const char* implicitLibs =
-     this->Makefile->GetDefinition(implicitLibVar.c_str()))
+     this->Makefile->GetDefinition(implicitLibVar))
     {
     cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(implicitLibs, implicitLibVec);
     }
@@ -1978,11 +1978,11 @@ void cmComputeLinkInformation::GetRPath(std::vector<std::string>& runtimeDirs,
     {
     std::string useVar = "CMAKE_" + *li +
       "_USE_IMPLICIT_LINK_DIRECTORIES_IN_RUNTIME_PATH";
-    if(this->Makefile->IsOn(useVar.c_str()))
+    if(this->Makefile->IsOn(useVar))
       {
       std::string dirVar = "CMAKE_" + *li +
         "_IMPLICIT_LINK_DIRECTORIES";
-      if(const char* dirs = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(dirVar.c_str()))
+      if(const char* dirs = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(dirVar))
         {
         cmCLI_ExpandListUnique(dirs, runtimeDirs, emitted);
         }

Source/cmComputeTargetDepends.cxx

@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ void cmComputeTargetDepends::CollectTargetDepends(int depender_index)
     // Don't emit the same library twice for this target.
     if(emitted.insert(*lib).second)
       {
-      this->AddTargetDepend(depender_index, lib->c_str(), true);
+      this->AddTargetDepend(depender_index, *lib, true);
-      this->AddInterfaceDepends(depender_index, lib->c_str(),
+      this->AddInterfaceDepends(depender_index, *lib,
                                 true, emitted);
       }
     }
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void cmComputeTargetDepends::CollectTargetDepends(int depender_index)
     it != configs.end(); ++it)
     {
     std::vector<std::string> tlibs;
-    depender->GetDirectLinkLibraries(it->c_str(), tlibs, depender);
+    depender->GetDirectLinkLibraries(*it, tlibs, depender);
 
     // A target should not depend on itself.
     emitted.insert(depender->GetName());
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ void cmComputeTargetDepends::CollectTargetDepends(int depender_index)
       // Don't emit the same library twice for this target.
       if(emitted.insert(*lib).second)
         {
-        this->AddTargetDepend(depender_index, lib->c_str(), true);
+        this->AddTargetDepend(depender_index, *lib, true);
-        this->AddInterfaceDepends(depender_index, lib->c_str(),
+        this->AddInterfaceDepends(depender_index, *lib,
                                   true, emitted);
         }
       }
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void cmComputeTargetDepends::CollectTargetDepends(int depender_index)
     // Don't emit the same utility twice for this target.
     if(emitted.insert(*util).second)
       {
-      this->AddTargetDepend(depender_index, util->c_str(), false);
+      this->AddTargetDepend(depender_index, *util, false);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ void cmComputeTargetDepends::AddInterfaceDepends(int depender_index,
       // Don't emit the same library twice for this target.
       if(emitted.insert(*lib).second)
         {
-        this->AddTargetDepend(depender_index, lib->c_str(), true);
+        this->AddTargetDepend(depender_index, *lib, true);
-        this->AddInterfaceDepends(depender_index, lib->c_str(),
+        this->AddInterfaceDepends(depender_index, *lib,
                                   true, emitted);
         }
       }
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void cmComputeTargetDepends::AddInterfaceDepends(int depender_index,
       // A target should not depend on itself.
       emitted.insert(depender->GetName());
       this->AddInterfaceDepends(depender_index, dependee,
-                                it->c_str(), emitted);
+                                *it, emitted);
       }
     }
 }

Source/cmConfigureFileCommand.cxx

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bool cmConfigureFileCommand
     e << "input location\n"
       << "  " << this->InputFile << "\n"
       << "is a directory but a file was expected.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ bool cmConfigureFileCommand
     {
     std::string e = "attempted to configure a file: " + this->OutputFile
       + " into a source directory.";
-    this->SetError(e.c_str());
+    this->SetError(e);
     cmSystemTools::SetFatalErrorOccured();
     return false;
     }
   std::string errorMessage;
   if (!this->NewLineStyle.ReadFromArguments(args, errorMessage))
     {
-    this->SetError(errorMessage.c_str());
+    this->SetError(errorMessage);
     return false;
     }
   this->CopyOnly = false;

Source/cmCoreTryCompile.cxx

@@ -307,13 +307,13 @@ int cmCoreTryCompile::TryCompileCode(std::vector<std::string> const& argv)
       std::string rulesOverrideBase = "CMAKE_USER_MAKE_RULES_OVERRIDE";
       std::string rulesOverrideLang = rulesOverrideBase + "_" + *li;
       if(const char* rulesOverridePath =
-         this->Makefile->GetDefinition(rulesOverrideLang.c_str()))
+         this->Makefile->GetDefinition(rulesOverrideLang))
         {
         fprintf(fout, "set(%s \"%s\")\n",
                 rulesOverrideLang.c_str(), rulesOverridePath);
         }
       else if(const char* rulesOverridePath2 =
-              this->Makefile->GetDefinition(rulesOverrideBase.c_str()))
+              this->Makefile->GetDefinition(rulesOverrideBase))
         {
         fprintf(fout, "set(%s \"%s\")\n",
                 rulesOverrideBase.c_str(), rulesOverridePath2);
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ int cmCoreTryCompile::TryCompileCode(std::vector<std::string> const& argv)
         li != testLangs.end(); ++li)
       {
       std::string langFlags = "CMAKE_" + *li + "_FLAGS";
-      const char* flags = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(langFlags.c_str());
+      const char* flags = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(langFlags);
       fprintf(fout, "set(CMAKE_%s_FLAGS %s)\n", li->c_str(),
               lg->EscapeForCMake(flags?flags:"").c_str());
       fprintf(fout, "set(CMAKE_%s_FLAGS \"${CMAKE_%s_FLAGS}"
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ int cmCoreTryCompile::TryCompileCode(std::vector<std::string> const& argv)
   std::string output;
   // actually do the try compile now that everything is setup
   int res = this->Makefile->TryCompile(sourceDirectory,
-                                       this->BinaryDirectory.c_str(),
+                                       this->BinaryDirectory,
                                        projectName,
                                        targetName,
                                        this->SrcFileSignature,
@@ -496,14 +496,14 @@ int cmCoreTryCompile::TryCompileCode(std::vector<std::string> const& argv)
     }
 
   // set the result var to the return value to indicate success or failure
-  this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(argv[0].c_str(),
+  this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(argv[0],
                                      (res == 0 ? "TRUE" : "FALSE"),
                                      "Result of TRY_COMPILE",
                                      cmCacheManager::INTERNAL);
 
   if ( outputVariable.size() > 0 )
     {
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(outputVariable.c_str(), output.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(outputVariable, output.c_str());
     }
 
   if (this->SrcFileSignature)
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ int cmCoreTryCompile::TryCompileCode(std::vector<std::string> const& argv)
 
     if(!copyFileError.empty())
       {
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(copyFileError.c_str(),
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(copyFileError,
                                     copyFileErrorMessage.c_str());
       }
     }

Source/cmCreateTestSourceList.cxx

@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ bool cmCreateTestSourceList
   // Construct the source list.
   std::string sourceListValue;
   {
-  cmSourceFile* sf = this->Makefile->GetOrCreateSource(driver.c_str());
+  cmSourceFile* sf = this->Makefile->GetOrCreateSource(driver);
   sf->SetProperty("ABSTRACT","0");
   sourceListValue = args[1];
   }
   for(i = testsBegin; i != tests.end(); ++i)
     {
-    cmSourceFile* sf = this->Makefile->GetOrCreateSource(i->c_str());
+    cmSourceFile* sf = this->Makefile->GetOrCreateSource(*i);
     sf->SetProperty("ABSTRACT","0");
     sourceListValue += ";";
     sourceListValue += *i;

Source/cmCustomCommandGenerator.cxx

@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ cmCustomCommandGenerator
     cmd += " ";
     if(this->OldStyle)
       {
-      cmd += this->LG->EscapeForShellOldStyle(arg.c_str());
+      cmd += this->LG->EscapeForShellOldStyle(arg);
       }
     else
       {
-      cmd += this->LG->EscapeForShell(arg.c_str(), this->MakeVars);
+      cmd += this->LG->EscapeForShell(arg, this->MakeVars);
       }
     }
 }

Source/cmDefinePropertyCommand.cxx

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ bool cmDefinePropertyCommand
       << "Valid scopes are "
       << "GLOBAL, DIRECTORY, TARGET, SOURCE, "
       << "TEST, VARIABLE, CACHED_VARIABLE.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ bool cmDefinePropertyCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "given invalid argument \"" << args[i] << "\".";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ bool cmDefinePropertyCommand
 
   // Actually define the property.
   this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->DefineProperty
-    (this->PropertyName.c_str(), scope,
+    (this->PropertyName, scope,
      this->BriefDocs.c_str(), this->FullDocs.c_str(), inherited);
 
   return true;

Source/cmDepends.cxx

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ bool cmDepends::Write(std::ostream &makeDepends,
   std::string srcLang = "CMAKE_DEPENDS_CHECK_";
   srcLang += this->Language;
   cmMakefile* mf = this->LocalGenerator->GetMakefile();
-  const char* srcStr = mf->GetSafeDefinition(srcLang.c_str());
+  const char* srcStr = mf->GetSafeDefinition(srcLang);
   std::vector<std::string> pairs;
   cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(srcStr, pairs);
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ bool cmDepends::Write(std::ostream &makeDepends,
     std::string obj = *si++;
 
     // Make sure the object file is relative to the top of the build tree.
-    obj = this->LocalGenerator->Convert(obj.c_str(),
+    obj = this->LocalGenerator->Convert(obj,
                                         cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                                         cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE);
     dependencies[obj].insert(src);
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ void cmDepends::SetIncludePathFromLanguage(const std::string& lang)
   includePathVar += lang;
   includePathVar += "_TARGET_INCLUDE_PATH";
   cmMakefile* mf = this->LocalGenerator->GetMakefile();
-  includePath = mf->GetDefinition(includePathVar.c_str());
+  includePath = mf->GetDefinition(includePathVar);
   if(includePath)
     {
     cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(includePath, this->IncludePath);
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ void cmDepends::SetIncludePathFromLanguage(const std::string& lang)
     includePathVar = "CMAKE_";
     includePathVar += lang;
     includePathVar += "_INCLUDE_PATH";
-    includePath = mf->GetDefinition(includePathVar.c_str());
+    includePath = mf->GetDefinition(includePathVar);
     if(includePath)
       {
       cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(includePath, this->IncludePath);

Source/cmDependsC.cxx

@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ cmDependsC::cmDependsC(cmLocalGenerator* lg,
   std::string scanRegexVar = "CMAKE_";
   scanRegexVar += lang;
   scanRegexVar += "_INCLUDE_REGEX_SCAN";
-  if(const char* sr = mf->GetDefinition(scanRegexVar.c_str()))
+  if(const char* sr = mf->GetDefinition(scanRegexVar))
     {
     scanRegex = sr;
     }
   std::string complainRegexVar = "CMAKE_";
   complainRegexVar += lang;
   complainRegexVar += "_INCLUDE_REGEX_COMPLAIN";
-  if(const char* cr = mf->GetDefinition(complainRegexVar.c_str()))
+  if(const char* cr = mf->GetDefinition(complainRegexVar))
     {
     complainRegex = cr;
     }
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ bool cmDependsC::WriteDependencies(const std::set<std::string>& sources,
       i != dependencies.end(); ++i)
     {
     makeDepends << obj << ": " <<
-      this->LocalGenerator->Convert(i->c_str(),
+      this->LocalGenerator->Convert(*i,
                                     cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                                     cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE)
                 << std::endl;

Source/cmDependsFortran.cxx

@@ -292,15 +292,15 @@ bool cmDependsFortran::Finalize(std::ostream& makeDepends,
       stamp += ".mod.stamp";
       fcStream << "\n";
       fcStream << "  \"" <<
-        this->LocalGenerator->Convert(mod_lower.c_str(),
+        this->LocalGenerator->Convert(mod_lower,
                                       cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT)
                << "\"\n";
       fcStream << "  \"" <<
-        this->LocalGenerator->Convert(mod_upper.c_str(),
+        this->LocalGenerator->Convert(mod_upper,
                                       cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT)
                << "\"\n";
       fcStream << "  \"" <<
-        this->LocalGenerator->Convert(stamp.c_str(),
+        this->LocalGenerator->Convert(stamp,
                                       cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT)
                << "\"\n";
       }
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ cmDependsFortran
       i != info.Includes.end(); ++i)
     {
     makeDepends << obj << ": " <<
-      this->LocalGenerator->Convert(i->c_str(),
+      this->LocalGenerator->Convert(*i,
                                     cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                                     cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE)
                 << std::endl;
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ cmDependsFortran
       proxy += "/";
       proxy += *i;
       proxy += ".mod.proxy";
-      proxy = this->LocalGenerator->Convert(proxy.c_str(),
+      proxy = this->LocalGenerator->Convert(proxy,
                                             cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                                             cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE);
 
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ cmDependsFortran
       {
       // This module is known.  Depend on its timestamp file.
       std::string stampFile =
-        this->LocalGenerator->Convert(required->second.c_str(),
+        this->LocalGenerator->Convert(required->second,
                                       cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                                       cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE);
       makeDepends << obj << ": " << stampFile << "\n";
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ cmDependsFortran
       if(this->FindModule(*i, module))
         {
         module =
-          this->LocalGenerator->Convert(module.c_str(),
+          this->LocalGenerator->Convert(module,
                                         cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                                         cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE);
         makeDepends << obj << ": " << module << "\n";
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ cmDependsFortran
     proxy += "/";
     proxy += *i;
     proxy += ".mod.proxy";
-    proxy = this->LocalGenerator->Convert(proxy.c_str(),
+    proxy = this->LocalGenerator->Convert(proxy,
                                           cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                                           cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE);
     makeDepends << proxy << ": " << obj << ".provides" << std::endl;
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ cmDependsFortran
       modFile += "/";
       modFile += *i;
       modFile =
-        this->LocalGenerator->Convert(modFile.c_str(),
+        this->LocalGenerator->Convert(modFile,
                                       cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                                       cmLocalGenerator::SHELL);
       std::string stampFile = stamp_dir;
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ cmDependsFortran
       stampFile += m;
       stampFile += ".mod.stamp";
       stampFile =
-        this->LocalGenerator->Convert(stampFile.c_str(),
+        this->LocalGenerator->Convert(stampFile,
                                       cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                                       cmLocalGenerator::SHELL);
       makeDepends << "\t$(CMAKE_COMMAND) -E cmake_copy_f90_mod "
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ cmDependsFortran
     // the target finishes building.
     std::string driver = this->TargetDirectory;
     driver += "/build";
-    driver = this->LocalGenerator->Convert(driver.c_str(),
+    driver = this->LocalGenerator->Convert(driver,
                                            cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                                            cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE);
     makeDepends << driver << ": " << obj << ".provides.build\n";

Source/cmDocumentation.cxx

@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ bool cmDocumentation::PrintFiles(std::ostream& os,
   for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator i = files.begin();
        i != files.end(); ++i)
     {
-    found = r.ProcessFile(i->c_str()) || found;
+    found = r.ProcessFile(*i) || found;
     }
   return found;
 }

Source/cmExecProgramCommand.cxx

@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ bool cmExecProgramCommand
       }
 
     std::string coutput = std::string(output, first, last-first+1);
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(output_variable.c_str(), coutput.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(output_variable, coutput.c_str());
     }
 
   if ( return_variable.size() > 0 )
     {
     char buffer[100];
     sprintf(buffer, "%d", retVal);
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(return_variable.c_str(), buffer);
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(return_variable, buffer);
     }
 
   return true;

Source/cmExecuteProcessCommand.cxx

@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ bool cmExecuteProcessCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << " given unknown argument \"" << args[i] << "\".";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ bool cmExecuteProcessCommand
     {
     std::string e = "attempted to output into a file: " + output_file
       + " into a source directory.";
-    this->SetError(e.c_str());
+    this->SetError(e);
     cmSystemTools::SetFatalErrorOccured();
     return false;
     }
@@ -326,12 +326,12 @@ bool cmExecuteProcessCommand
   // Store the output obtained.
   if(!output_variable.empty() && tempOutput.size())
     {
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(output_variable.c_str(),
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(output_variable,
                                   &*tempOutput.begin());
     }
   if(!merge_output && !error_variable.empty() && tempError.size())
     {
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(error_variable.c_str(),
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(error_variable,
                                   &*tempError.begin());
     }
 
@@ -345,19 +345,19 @@ bool cmExecuteProcessCommand
         int v = cmsysProcess_GetExitValue(cp);
         char buf[100];
         sprintf(buf, "%d", v);
-        this->Makefile->AddDefinition(result_variable.c_str(), buf);
+        this->Makefile->AddDefinition(result_variable, buf);
         }
         break;
       case cmsysProcess_State_Exception:
-        this->Makefile->AddDefinition(result_variable.c_str(),
+        this->Makefile->AddDefinition(result_variable,
                                   cmsysProcess_GetExceptionString(cp));
         break;
       case cmsysProcess_State_Error:
-        this->Makefile->AddDefinition(result_variable.c_str(),
+        this->Makefile->AddDefinition(result_variable,
                                   cmsysProcess_GetErrorString(cp));
         break;
       case cmsysProcess_State_Expired:
-        this->Makefile->AddDefinition(result_variable.c_str(),
+        this->Makefile->AddDefinition(result_variable,
                                   "Process terminated due to timeout");
         break;
       }

Source/cmExportBuildFileGenerator.cxx

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ bool cmExportBuildFileGenerator::GenerateMainFile(std::ostream& os)
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "given target \"" << te->GetName() << "\" more than once.";
       this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()
-          ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str(), this->Backtrace);
+          ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str(), this->Backtrace);
       return false;
       }
     if (te->GetType() == cmTarget::INTERFACE_LIBRARY)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ bool cmExportBuildFileGenerator::GenerateMainFile(std::ostream& os)
         ci = this->Configurations.begin();
       ci != this->Configurations.end(); ++ci)
     {
-    this->GenerateImportConfig(os, ci->c_str(), missingTargets);
+    this->GenerateImportConfig(os, *ci, missingTargets);
     }
 
   this->GenerateMissingTargetsCheckCode(os, missingTargets);
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ cmExportBuildFileGenerator
     << "consider using the APPEND option with multiple separate calls.";
 
   this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()
-      ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str(), this->Backtrace);
+      ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str(), this->Backtrace);
 }
 
 std::string
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ cmExportBuildFileGenerator::InstallNameDir(cmTarget* target,
   if(mf->IsOn("CMAKE_PLATFORM_HAS_INSTALLNAME"))
     {
     install_name_dir =
-      target->GetInstallNameDirForBuildTree(config.c_str());
+      target->GetInstallNameDirForBuildTree(config);
     }
 
   return install_name_dir;

Source/cmExportCommand.cxx

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ bool cmExportCommand
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "FILE option given filename \"" << this->Filename.GetString()
         << "\" which does not have an extension of \".cmake\".\n";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     fname = this->Filename.GetString();
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ bool cmExportCommand
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "FILE option given filename \"" << fname
         << "\" which is in the source tree.\n";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ bool cmExportCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "EXPORT signature does not recognise the APPEND option.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ bool cmExportCommand
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "EXPORT signature does not recognise the "
         "EXPORT_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES option.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ bool cmExportCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "Export set \"" << setName << "\" not found.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     this->ExportSet = setMap[setName];
@@ -164,18 +164,18 @@ bool cmExportCommand
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "given ALIAS target \"" << *currentTarget
           << "\" which may not be exported.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
 
-      if(cmTarget* target = gg->FindTarget(currentTarget->c_str()))
+      if(cmTarget* target = gg->FindTarget(*currentTarget))
         {
         if(target->GetType() == cmTarget::OBJECT_LIBRARY)
           {
           cmOStringStream e;
           e << "given OBJECT library \"" << *currentTarget
             << "\" which may not be exported.";
-          this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+          this->SetError(e.str());
           return false;
           }
         }
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ bool cmExportCommand
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "given target \"" << *currentTarget
           << "\" which is not built by this project.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       targets.push_back(*currentTarget);
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ bool cmExportCommand
           ci = configurationTypes.begin();
         ci != configurationTypes.end(); ++ci)
       {
-      ebfg->AddConfiguration(ci->c_str());
+      ebfg->AddConfiguration(*ci);
       }
     }
   else
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ bool cmExportCommand::HandlePackage(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "PACKAGE given unknown argument: " << args[i];
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ bool cmExportCommand::HandlePackage(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "PACKAGE given invalid package name \"" << package << "\".  "
       << "Package names must match \"" << packageExpr << "\".";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 

Source/cmExportFileGenerator.cxx

@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static bool checkInterfaceDirs(const std::string &prepro,
       e << "Target \"" << target->GetName() << "\" "
            "INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES property contains relative path:\n"
            "  \"" << *li << "\"";
-      target->GetMakefile()->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str().c_str());
+      target->GetMakefile()->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str());
       }
     if (isSubDirectory(li->c_str(), installDir))
       {
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ static bool checkInterfaceDirs(const std::string &prepro,
       e << "Target \"" << target->GetName() << "\" "
            "INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES property contains path:\n"
            "  \"" << *li << "\"\nwhich is prefixed in the build directory.";
-      target->GetMakefile()->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str().c_str());
+      target->GetMakefile()->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str());
       }
     if (!inSourceBuild)
       {
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static bool checkInterfaceDirs(const std::string &prepro,
         e << "Target \"" << target->GetName() << "\" "
             "INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES property contains path:\n"
             "  \"" << *li << "\"\nwhich is prefixed in the source directory.";
-        target->GetMakefile()->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str().c_str());
+        target->GetMakefile()->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str());
         }
       }
     }
@@ -498,14 +498,14 @@ void cmExportFileGenerator::PopulateCompatibleInterfaceProperties(
     for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator ci = configNames.begin();
       ci != configNames.end(); ++ci)
       {
-      getCompatibleInterfaceProperties(target, ifaceProperties, ci->c_str());
+      getCompatibleInterfaceProperties(target, ifaceProperties, *ci);
       }
     }
 
   for (std::set<std::string>::const_iterator it = ifaceProperties.begin();
     it != ifaceProperties.end(); ++it)
     {
-    this->PopulateInterfaceProperty(("INTERFACE_" + *it).c_str(),
+    this->PopulateInterfaceProperty("INTERFACE_" + *it,
                                     target, properties);
     }
 }
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ cmExportFileGenerator
   const char *propContent;
 
   if (const char *prop_suffixed = target->GetProperty(
-                    ("LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES" + suffix).c_str()))
+                    "LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES" + suffix))
     {
     propContent = prop_suffixed;
     }

Source/cmExportInstallFileGenerator.cxx

@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ bool cmExportInstallFileGenerator::GenerateMainFile(std::ostream& os)
           ci = this->Configurations.begin();
         ci != this->Configurations.end(); ++ci)
       {
-      if(!this->GenerateImportFileConfig(ci->c_str(), missingTargets))
+      if(!this->GenerateImportFileConfig(*ci, missingTargets))
         {
         result = false;
         }

Source/cmExportLibraryDependenciesCommand.cxx

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void cmExportLibraryDependenciesCommand::ConstFinalPass() const
             break;
           }
         std::string lib = li->first;
-        if(cmTarget* libtgt = global->FindTarget(lib.c_str()))
+        if(cmTarget* libtgt = global->FindTarget(lib))
           {
           // Handle simple output name changes.  This command is
           // deprecated so we do not support full target name

Source/cmExportTryCompileFileGenerator.cxx

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ cmExportTryCompileFileGenerator::PopulateProperties(cmTarget const* target,
       {
       const std::string libs = i->second.GetValue();
 
-      std::string evalResult = this->FindTargets(i->first.c_str(),
+      std::string evalResult = this->FindTargets(i->first,
                                                  target, emitted);
 
       std::vector<std::string> depends;
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ cmExportTryCompileFileGenerator::InstallNameDir(cmTarget* target,
   if(mf->IsOn("CMAKE_PLATFORM_HAS_INSTALLNAME"))
     {
     install_name_dir =
-      target->GetInstallNameDirForBuildTree(config.c_str());
+      target->GetInstallNameDirForBuildTree(config);
     }
 
   return install_name_dir;

Source/cmExternalMakefileProjectGenerator.cxx

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ std::string cmExternalMakefileProjectGenerator::GetGlobalGeneratorName(
        it != this->SupportedGlobalGenerators.end();
        ++it)
     {
-      if (this->CreateFullGeneratorName(it->c_str(), this->GetName())
+      if (this->CreateFullGeneratorName(*it, this->GetName())
                                                                 == currentName)
       {
         return *it;

Source/cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator.cxx

@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator
           if (strcmp(makefile->GetStartOutputDirectory(),
                      makefile->GetHomeOutputDirectory())==0)
             {
-            this->AppendTarget(fout, ti->first.c_str(), 0,
+            this->AppendTarget(fout, ti->first, 0,
                                make.c_str(), makefile, compiler.c_str());
             }
           }
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ void cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator
             break;
             }
 
-          this->AppendTarget(fout, ti->first.c_str(), 0,
+          this->AppendTarget(fout, ti->first, 0,
                                  make.c_str(), makefile, compiler.c_str());
           break;
         case cmTarget::EXECUTABLE:
@@ -359,11 +359,11 @@ void cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator
         case cmTarget::MODULE_LIBRARY:
         case cmTarget::OBJECT_LIBRARY:
           {
-          this->AppendTarget(fout, ti->first.c_str(), &ti->second,
+          this->AppendTarget(fout, ti->first, &ti->second,
                              make.c_str(), makefile, compiler.c_str());
           std::string fastTarget = ti->first;
           fastTarget += "/fast";
-          this->AppendTarget(fout, fastTarget.c_str(), &ti->second,
+          this->AppendTarget(fout, fastTarget, &ti->second,
                              make.c_str(), makefile, compiler.c_str());
           }
           break;
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ void cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator::AppendTarget(cmGeneratedFileStream& fout,
     if (!systemIncludeDirs.empty())
       {
       std::vector<std::string> dirs;
-      cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(systemIncludeDirs.c_str(), dirs);
+      cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(systemIncludeDirs, dirs);
       for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator dirIt=dirs.begin();
           dirIt != dirs.end();
           ++dirIt)
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ void cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator::AppendTarget(cmGeneratedFileStream& fout,
     if (!systemIncludeDirs.empty())
       {
       std::vector<std::string> dirs;
-      cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(systemIncludeDirs.c_str(), dirs);
+      cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(systemIncludeDirs, dirs);
       for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator dirIt=dirs.begin();
           dirIt != dirs.end();
           ++dirIt)
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ std::string cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator::GetCBCompilerId(const cmMakefile* mf)
 
   std::string hostSystemName = mf->GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME");
   std::string systemName = mf->GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME");
-  std::string compilerId = mf->GetSafeDefinition(compilerIdVar.c_str());
+  std::string compilerId = mf->GetSafeDefinition(compilerIdVar);
   std::string compiler = "gcc";  // default to gcc
   if (compilerId == "MSVC")
     {

Source/cmExtraCodeLiteGenerator.cxx

@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ cmExtraCodeLiteGenerator::GetCodeLiteCompilerName(const cmMakefile* mf) const
     compilerIdVar = "CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID";
     }
 
-  std::string compilerId = mf->GetSafeDefinition(compilerIdVar.c_str());
+  std::string compilerId = mf->GetSafeDefinition(compilerIdVar);
   std::string compiler = "gnu g++"; // default to g++
 
   // Since we need the compiler for parsing purposes only

Source/cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator.cxx

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator::AddEnvVar(cmGeneratedFileStream& fout,
   std::string cacheEntryName = "CMAKE_ECLIPSE_ENVVAR_";
   cacheEntryName += envVar;
   const char* cacheValue = mf->GetCacheManager()->GetCacheValue(
-                                                       cacheEntryName.c_str());
+                                                       cacheEntryName);
 
   // now we have both, decide which one to use
   std::string valueToUse;
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator::AddEnvVar(cmGeneratedFileStream& fout,
     // The variable is in the env, but not in the cache. Use it and put it
     // in the cache
     valueToUse = envVarValue;
-    mf->AddCacheDefinition(cacheEntryName.c_str(), valueToUse.c_str(),
+    mf->AddCacheDefinition(cacheEntryName, valueToUse.c_str(),
                            cacheEntryName.c_str(), cmCacheManager::STRING,
                            true);
     mf->GetCacheManager()->SaveCache(mf->GetHomeOutputDirectory());
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator::AddEnvVar(cmGeneratedFileStream& fout,
     if (valueToUse.find(envVarValue) == std::string::npos)
       {
       valueToUse = envVarValue;
-      mf->AddCacheDefinition(cacheEntryName.c_str(), valueToUse.c_str(),
+      mf->AddCacheDefinition(cacheEntryName, valueToUse.c_str(),
                              cacheEntryName.c_str(), cmCacheManager::STRING,
                              true);
       mf->GetCacheManager()->SaveCache(mf->GetHomeOutputDirectory());
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ void cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator::CreateCProjectFile() const
     std::string systemIncludeDirs = mf->GetSafeDefinition(
                                 "CMAKE_EXTRA_GENERATOR_C_SYSTEM_INCLUDE_DIRS");
     std::vector<std::string> dirs;
-    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(systemIncludeDirs.c_str(), dirs);
+    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(systemIncludeDirs, dirs);
     this->AppendIncludeDirectories(fout, dirs, emmited);
     }
   compiler = mf->GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER");
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ void cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator::CreateCProjectFile() const
     std::string systemIncludeDirs = mf->GetSafeDefinition(
                               "CMAKE_EXTRA_GENERATOR_CXX_SYSTEM_INCLUDE_DIRS");
     std::vector<std::string> dirs;
-    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(systemIncludeDirs.c_str(), dirs);
+    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(systemIncludeDirs, dirs);
     this->AppendIncludeDirectories(fout, dirs, emmited);
     }
 

Source/cmExtraSublimeTextGenerator.cxx

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void cmExtraSublimeTextGenerator::
           if (strcmp(makefile->GetStartOutputDirectory(),
                      makefile->GetHomeOutputDirectory())==0)
             {
-            this->AppendTarget(fout, ti->first.c_str(), *lg, 0,
+            this->AppendTarget(fout, ti->first, *lg, 0,
                                make.c_str(), makefile, compiler.c_str(),
                                sourceFileFlags, false);
             }
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void cmExtraSublimeTextGenerator::
             break;
             }
 
-          this->AppendTarget(fout, ti->first.c_str(), *lg, 0,
+          this->AppendTarget(fout, ti->first, *lg, 0,
                              make.c_str(), makefile, compiler.c_str(),
                              sourceFileFlags, false);
           break;
@@ -204,12 +204,12 @@ void cmExtraSublimeTextGenerator::
         case cmTarget::MODULE_LIBRARY:
         case cmTarget::OBJECT_LIBRARY:
           {
-          this->AppendTarget(fout, ti->first.c_str(), *lg, &ti->second,
+          this->AppendTarget(fout, ti->first, *lg, &ti->second,
                              make.c_str(), makefile, compiler.c_str(),
                              sourceFileFlags, false);
           std::string fastTarget = ti->first;
           fastTarget += "/fast";
-          this->AppendTarget(fout, fastTarget.c_str(), *lg, &ti->second,
+          this->AppendTarget(fout, fastTarget, *lg, &ti->second,
                              make.c_str(), makefile, compiler.c_str(),
                              sourceFileFlags, false);
           }
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ ComputeDefines(cmSourceFile *source, cmLocalGenerator* lg, cmTarget *target,
   {
   std::string defPropName = "COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_";
   defPropName += cmSystemTools::UpperCase(config);
-  lg->AppendDefines(defines, source->GetProperty(defPropName.c_str()));
+  lg->AppendDefines(defines, source->GetProperty(defPropName));
   }
 
   std::string definesString;

Source/cmFLTKWrapUICommand.cxx

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ bool cmFLTKWrapUICommand
   for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = (newArgs.begin() + 1);
       i != newArgs.end(); i++)
     {
-    cmSourceFile *curr = this->Makefile->GetSource(i->c_str());
+    cmSourceFile *curr = this->Makefile->GetSource(*i);
     // if we should use the source GUI
     // to generate .cxx and .h files
     if (!curr || !curr->GetPropertyAsBool("WRAP_EXCLUDE"))
@@ -81,16 +81,16 @@ bool cmFLTKWrapUICommand
       std::string no_main_dependency = "";
       const char* no_comment = 0;
       const char* no_working_dir = 0;
-      this->Makefile->AddCustomCommandToOutput(cxxres.c_str(),
+      this->Makefile->AddCustomCommandToOutput(cxxres,
                                            depends, no_main_dependency,
                                            commandLines, no_comment,
                                            no_working_dir);
-      this->Makefile->AddCustomCommandToOutput(hname.c_str(),
+      this->Makefile->AddCustomCommandToOutput(hname,
                                            depends, no_main_dependency,
                                            commandLines, no_comment,
                                            no_working_dir);
 
-      cmSourceFile *sf = this->Makefile->GetSource(cxxres.c_str());
+      cmSourceFile *sf = this->Makefile->GetSource(cxxres);
       sf->AddDepend(hname.c_str());
       sf->AddDepend(origname.c_str());
       this->GeneratedSourcesClasses.push_back(sf);
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ bool cmFLTKWrapUICommand
     }
   std::string varName = this->Target;
   varName += "_FLTK_UI_SRCS";
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(varName.c_str(), sourceListValue.c_str());
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(varName, sourceListValue.c_str());
 
   return true;
 }

Source/cmFileCommand.cxx

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand
     }
 
   std::string e = "does not recognize sub-command "+subCommand;
-  this->SetError(e.c_str());
+  this->SetError(e);
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleWriteCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args,
     std::string e
       = "attempted to write a file: " + fileName +
       " into a source directory.";
-    this->SetError(e.c_str());
+    this->SetError(e);
     cmSystemTools::SetFatalErrorOccured();
     return false;
     }
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleWriteCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args,
     std::string error = "Internal CMake error when trying to open file: ";
     error += fileName.c_str();
     error += " for writing.";
-    this->SetError(error.c_str());
+    this->SetError(error);
     return false;
     }
   file << message;
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleReadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     std::string error = "Internal CMake error when trying to open file: ";
     error += fileName.c_str();
     error += " for reading.";
-    this->SetError(error.c_str());
+    this->SetError(error);
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleReadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         }
       }
     }
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable.c_str(), output.c_str());
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable, output.c_str());
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -371,23 +371,23 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleHashCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << args[0] << " requires a file name and output variable";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
   cmsys::auto_ptr<cmCryptoHash> hash(cmCryptoHash::New(args[0].c_str()));
   if(hash.get())
     {
-    std::string out = hash->HashFile(args[1].c_str());
+    std::string out = hash->HashFile(args[1]);
     if(!out.empty())
       {
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(args[2].c_str(), out.c_str());
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(args[2], out.c_str());
       return true;
       }
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << args[0] << " failed to read file \"" << args[1] << "\": "
       << cmSystemTools::GetLastSystemError();
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     }
   return false;
 #else
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleStringsCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "STRINGS option LIMIT_INPUT value \""
           << args[i] << "\" is not an unsigned integer.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       arg_mode = arg_none;
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleStringsCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "STRINGS option LIMIT_OUTPUT value \""
           << args[i] << "\" is not an unsigned integer.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       arg_mode = arg_none;
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleStringsCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "STRINGS option LIMIT_COUNT value \""
           << args[i] << "\" is not an unsigned integer.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       limit_count = count;
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleStringsCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "STRINGS option LENGTH_MINIMUM value \""
           << args[i] << "\" is not an unsigned integer.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       minlen = len;
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleStringsCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "STRINGS option LENGTH_MAXIMUM value \""
           << args[i] << "\" is not an unsigned integer.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       maxlen = len;
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleStringsCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "STRINGS option REGEX value \""
           << args[i] << "\" could not be compiled.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       have_regex = true;
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleStringsCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "STRINGS given unknown argument \""
         << args[i] << "\"";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleStringsCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "STRINGS file \"" << fileName << "\" cannot be read.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleStringsCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     }
 
   // Save the output in a makefile variable.
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(outVar.c_str(), output.c_str());
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(outVar, output.c_str());
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleGlobCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args,
       }
     }
 
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable.c_str(), output.c_str());
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable, output.c_str());
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -873,14 +873,14 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleMakeDirectoryCommand(
       {
       std::string e = "attempted to create a directory: " + *cdir
         + " into a source directory.";
-      this->SetError(e.c_str());
+      this->SetError(e);
       cmSystemTools::SetFatalErrorOccured();
       return false;
       }
     if ( !cmSystemTools::MakeDirectory(cdir->c_str()) )
       {
       std::string error = "problem creating directory: " + *cdir;
-      this->SetError(error.c_str());
+      this->SetError(error);
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDifferentCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "DIFFERENT given unknown argument " << args[i];
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ protected:
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << this->Name << " cannot set permissions on \"" << toFile << "\"";
-      this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     return true;
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ protected:
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << this->Name << " given invalid permission \"" << arg << "\".";
-      this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     return true;
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ protected:
     // The input file does not exist and installation is not optional.
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << this->Name << " cannot find \"" << fromFile << "\".";
-    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -1125,14 +1125,14 @@ protected:
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "option " << arg << " may not appear before PATTERN or REGEX.";
-    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
     this->Doing = DoingError;
     }
   void NotAfterMatch(std::string const& arg)
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "option " << arg << " may not appear after PATTERN or REGEX.";
-    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
     this->Doing = DoingError;
     }
   virtual void DefaultFilePermissions()
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ bool cmFileCopier::Parse(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "called with unknown argument \"" << args[i] << "\".";
-      this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
 
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ bool cmFileCopier::Parse(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << this->Name << " given no DESTINATION";
-    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ bool cmFileCopier::CheckValue(std::string const& arg)
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "could not compile PATTERN \"" << arg << "\".";
-        this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
         this->Doing = DoingError;
         }
       }
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ bool cmFileCopier::CheckValue(std::string const& arg)
         {
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "could not compile REGEX \"" << arg << "\".";
-        this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
         this->Doing = DoingError;
         }
       break;
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ bool cmFileCopier::Install(const char* fromFile, const char* toFile)
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "INSTALL encountered an empty string input file name.";
-    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ bool cmFileCopier::InstallSymlink(const char* fromFile, const char* toFile)
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << this->Name << " cannot read symlink \"" << fromFile
       << "\" to duplicate at \"" << toFile << "\".";
-    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ bool cmFileCopier::InstallSymlink(const char* fromFile, const char* toFile)
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << this->Name <<  " cannot duplicate symlink \"" << fromFile
         << "\" at \"" << toFile << "\".";
-      this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ bool cmFileCopier::InstallFile(const char* fromFile, const char* toFile,
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << this->Name << " cannot copy file \"" << fromFile
       << "\" to \"" << toFile << "\".";
-    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ bool cmFileCopier::InstallFile(const char* fromFile, const char* toFile,
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << this->Name << " cannot set modification time on \""
         << toFile << "\"";
-      this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ bool cmFileCopier::InstallDirectory(const char* source,
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << this->Name << " cannot make directory \"" << destination << "\": "
       << cmSystemTools::GetLastSystemError();
-    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -1910,7 +1910,7 @@ bool cmFileInstaller::CheckKeyword(std::string const& arg)
     e << "INSTALL called with old-style " << arg << " argument.  "
       << "This script was generated with an older version of CMake.  "
       << "Re-run this cmake version on your build tree.";
-    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
     this->Doing = DoingError;
     }
   else
@@ -1976,7 +1976,7 @@ bool cmFileInstaller
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "Option TYPE given unknown value \"" << stype << "\".";
-    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->FileCommand->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
   return true;
@@ -2047,7 +2047,7 @@ bool cmFileInstaller::HandleInstallDestination()
           "absolute path or remove DESTDIR environment variable."
           "\nDESTINATION=\n";
         message += destination;
-        this->FileCommand->SetError(message.c_str());
+        this->FileCommand->SetError(message);
         return false;
         }
       }
@@ -2061,7 +2061,7 @@ bool cmFileInstaller::HandleInstallDestination()
       {
       std::string errstring = "cannot create directory: " + destination +
           ". Maybe need administrative privileges.";
-      this->FileCommand->SetError(errstring.c_str());
+      this->FileCommand->SetError(errstring);
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -2069,7 +2069,7 @@ bool cmFileInstaller::HandleInstallDestination()
     {
     std::string errstring = "INSTALL destination: " + destination +
         " is not a directory.";
-    this->FileCommand->SetError(errstring.c_str());
+    this->FileCommand->SetError(errstring);
     return false;
     }
   return true;
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleRPathChangeCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "RPATH_CHANGE given unknown argument " << args[i];
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleRPathChangeCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "RPATH_CHANGE given FILE \"" << file << "\" that does not exist.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
   bool success = true;
@@ -2157,7 +2157,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleRPathChangeCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       << "to the file:\n"
       << "  " << file << "\n"
       << emsg;
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     success = false;
     }
   if(success)
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleRPathRemoveCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "RPATH_REMOVE given unknown argument " << args[i];
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -2216,7 +2216,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleRPathRemoveCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "RPATH_REMOVE given FILE \"" << file << "\" that does not exist.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
   bool success = true;
@@ -2230,7 +2230,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleRPathRemoveCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     e << "RPATH_REMOVE could not remove RPATH from file:\n"
       << "  " << file << "\n"
       << emsg;
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     success = false;
     }
   if(success)
@@ -2284,7 +2284,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleRPathCheckCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "RPATH_CHECK given unknown argument " << args[i];
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -2337,7 +2337,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleRelativePathCommand(
     std::string errstring =
       "RELATIVE_PATH must be passed a full path to the directory: "
       + directoryName;
-    this->SetError(errstring.c_str());
+    this->SetError(errstring);
     return false;
     }
   if(!cmSystemTools::FileIsFullPath(fileName.c_str()))
@@ -2345,13 +2345,13 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleRelativePathCommand(
     std::string errstring =
       "RELATIVE_PATH must be passed a full path to the file: "
       + fileName;
-    this->SetError(errstring.c_str());
+    this->SetError(errstring);
     return false;
     }
 
   std::string res = cmSystemTools::RelativePath(directoryName.c_str(),
                                                 fileName.c_str());
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(outVar.c_str(),
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(outVar,
     res.c_str());
   return true;
 }
@@ -2389,7 +2389,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleRename(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       << "to\n"
       << "  " << newname << "\n"
       << "because: " << err << "\n";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
   return true;
@@ -2649,7 +2649,7 @@ namespace {
     {                                     \
     std::string e(errstr);                \
     e += ::curl_easy_strerror(result);    \
-    this->SetError(e.c_str());            \
+    this->SetError(e);            \
     return false;                         \
     }
 
@@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDownloadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         std::string err =
           "DOWNLOAD EXPECTED_HASH expects ALGO=value but got: ";
         err += *i;
-        this->SetError(err.c_str());
+        this->SetError(err);
         return false;
         }
       std::string algo = i->substr(0, pos);
@@ -2795,7 +2795,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDownloadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         {
         std::string err = "DOWNLOAD EXPECTED_HASH given unknown ALGO: ";
         err += algo;
-        this->SetError(err.c_str());
+        this->SetError(err);
         return false;
         }
       hashMatchMSG = algo + " hash";
@@ -2809,7 +2809,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDownloadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
   if(cmSystemTools::FileExists(file.c_str()) && hash.get())
     {
     std::string msg;
-    std::string actualHash = hash->HashFile(file.c_str());
+    std::string actualHash = hash->HashFile(file);
     if(actualHash == expectedHash)
       {
       msg = "returning early; file already exists with expected ";
@@ -2819,7 +2819,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDownloadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         {
         cmOStringStream result;
         result << (int)0 << ";\"" << msg;
-        this->Makefile->AddDefinition(statusVar.c_str(),
+        this->Makefile->AddDefinition(statusVar,
                                       result.str().c_str());
         }
       return true;
@@ -2828,14 +2828,14 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDownloadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
   // Make sure parent directory exists so we can write to the file
   // as we receive downloaded bits from curl...
   //
-  std::string dir = cmSystemTools::GetFilenamePath(file.c_str());
+  std::string dir = cmSystemTools::GetFilenamePath(file);
   if(!cmSystemTools::FileExists(dir.c_str()) &&
      !cmSystemTools::MakeDirectory(dir.c_str()))
     {
     std::string errstring = "DOWNLOAD error: cannot create directory '"
       + dir + "' - Specify file by full path name and verify that you "
       "have directory creation and file write privileges.";
-    this->SetError(errstring.c_str());
+    this->SetError(errstring);
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -2954,7 +2954,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDownloadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     {
     cmOStringStream result;
     result << (int)res << ";\"" << ::curl_easy_strerror(res) << "\"";
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(statusVar.c_str(),
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(statusVar,
                                   result.str().c_str());
     }
 
@@ -2969,7 +2969,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDownloadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
   //
   if (hash.get())
     {
-    std::string actualHash = hash->HashFile(file.c_str());
+    std::string actualHash = hash->HashFile(file);
     if (actualHash.size() == 0)
       {
       this->SetError("DOWNLOAD cannot compute hash on downloaded file");
@@ -2986,7 +2986,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDownloadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         << "           status: [" << (int)res << ";\""
           << ::curl_easy_strerror(res) << "\"]" << std::endl
         ;
-      this->SetError(oss.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(oss.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -3000,12 +3000,12 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDownloadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
 
       if(verboseLog.size())
         {
-        this->Makefile->AddDefinition(verboseLog.c_str(),
+        this->Makefile->AddDefinition(verboseLog,
                                       &*chunkDebug.begin());
         }
       }
 
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(verboseLog.c_str(),
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(verboseLog,
                                   &*chunkDebug.begin());
     }
 
@@ -3102,7 +3102,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleUploadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     {
     std::string errStr = "UPLOAD cannot open file '";
     errStr += filename + "' for reading.";
-    this->SetError(errStr.c_str());
+    this->SetError(errStr);
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -3111,7 +3111,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleUploadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     {
     std::string errStr = "UPLOAD cannot stat file '";
     errStr += filename + "'.";
-    this->SetError(errStr.c_str());
+    this->SetError(errStr);
     fclose(fin);
     return false;
     }
@@ -3217,7 +3217,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleUploadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     {
     cmOStringStream result;
     result << (int)res << ";\"" << ::curl_easy_strerror(res) << "\"";
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(statusVar.c_str(),
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(statusVar,
                                   result.str().c_str());
     }
 
@@ -3246,7 +3246,7 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleUploadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       log += "\n";
       }
 
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(logVar.c_str(), log.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(logVar, log.c_str());
     }
 
   return true;
@@ -3368,7 +3368,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleTimestampCommand(
       {
       std::string e = " TIMESTAMP sub-command does not recognize option " +
           args[argsIndex] + ".";
-      this->SetError(e.c_str());
+      this->SetError(e);
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -3376,7 +3376,7 @@ bool cmFileCommand::HandleTimestampCommand(
   cmTimestamp timestamp;
   std::string result = timestamp.FileModificationTime(
     filename.c_str(), formatString, utcFlag);
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(outputVariable.c_str(), result.c_str());
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(outputVariable, result.c_str());
 
   return true;
 }

Source/cmFindBase.cxx

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void cmFindBase::AddPrefixPaths(std::vector<std::string> const& in_paths,
   for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator it = in_paths.begin();
       it != in_paths.end(); ++it)
     {
-    std::string dir = it->c_str();
+    std::string dir = *it;
     if(!subdir.empty() && !dir.empty() && dir[dir.size()-1] != '/')
       {
       dir += "/";
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void cmFindBase::AddCMakeVariablePath()
     var += this->CMakePathName;
     var += "_PATH";
     this->AddCMakePrefixPath("CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH");
-    this->AddCMakePath(var.c_str());
+    this->AddCMakePath(var);
 
     if(this->CMakePathName == "PROGRAM")
       {
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void cmFindBase::AddCMakeSystemVariablePath()
     var += this->CMakePathName;
     var += "_PATH";
     this->AddCMakePrefixPath("CMAKE_SYSTEM_PREFIX_PATH");
-    this->AddCMakePath(var.c_str());
+    this->AddCMakePath(var);
 
     if(this->CMakePathName == "PROGRAM")
       {
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ void cmFindBase::PrintFindStuff()
 bool cmFindBase::CheckForVariableInCache()
 {
   if(const char* cacheValue =
-     this->Makefile->GetDefinition(this->VariableName.c_str()))
+     this->Makefile->GetDefinition(this->VariableName))
     {
     cmCacheManager::CacheIterator it =
       this->Makefile->GetCacheManager()->

Source/cmFindCommon.cxx

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void cmFindCommon::SelectDefaultRootPathMode()
   std::string findRootPathVar = "CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_";
   findRootPathVar += this->CMakePathName;
   std::string rootPathMode =
-    this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(findRootPathVar.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(findRootPathVar);
   if (rootPathMode=="NEVER")
     {
     this->FindRootPathMode = RootPathModeNoRootPath;
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void cmFindCommon::AddUserPath(std::string const& p,
   // Expand using the view of the target application.
   std::string expanded = p;
   cmSystemTools::ExpandRegistryValues(expanded, view);
-  cmSystemTools::GlobDirs(expanded.c_str(), paths);
+  cmSystemTools::GlobDirs(expanded, paths);
 
   // Executables can be either 32-bit or 64-bit, so expand using the
   // alternative view.
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ void cmFindCommon::AddUserPath(std::string const& p,
     {
     expanded = p;
     cmSystemTools::ExpandRegistryValues(expanded, other_view);
-    cmSystemTools::GlobDirs(expanded.c_str(), paths);
+    cmSystemTools::GlobDirs(expanded, paths);
     }
 }
 
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ void cmFindCommon::AddPathInternal(std::string const& in_path,
   // Insert the path if has not already been emitted.
   if(this->SearchPathsEmitted.insert(fullPath).second)
     {
-    this->SearchPaths.push_back(fullPath.c_str());
+    this->SearchPaths.push_back(fullPath);
     }
 }
 

Source/cmFindLibraryCommand.cxx

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ bool cmFindLibraryCommand
     // value.
     if(this->AlreadyInCacheWithoutMetaInfo)
       {
-      this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->VariableName.c_str(), "",
+      this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->VariableName, "",
                                          this->VariableDocumentation.c_str(),
                                          cmCacheManager::FILEPATH);
       }
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ bool cmFindLibraryCommand
   if(library != "")
     {
     // Save the value in the cache
-    this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->VariableName.c_str(),
+    this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->VariableName,
                                        library.c_str(),
                                        this->VariableDocumentation.c_str(),
                                        cmCacheManager::FILEPATH);
     return true;
     }
   std::string notfound = this->VariableName + "-NOTFOUND";
-  this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->VariableName.c_str(),
+  this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->VariableName,
                                      notfound.c_str(),
                                      this->VariableDocumentation.c_str(),
                                      cmCacheManager::FILEPATH);

Source/cmFindPackageCommand.cxx

@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand
         }
 
       std::string req_var = this->Name + "_FIND_REQUIRED_" + args[i];
-      this->AddFindDefinition(req_var.c_str(), isRequired);
+      this->AddFindDefinition(req_var, isRequired);
 
       // Append to the list of required components.
       components += components_sep;
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand
         e << "given CONFIGS option followed by invalid file name \""
           << args[i] << "\".  The names given must be file names without "
           << "a path and with a \".cmake\" extension.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       this->Configs.push_back(args[i]);
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "called with invalid argument \"" << args[i].c_str() << "\"";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand
       {
       e << "  " << doubledComponents[i] << "\n";
       }
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand
       e << "  " << args[*si] << "\n";
       }
     e << "The options are incompatible.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand
     // another find_package(<name>) call.
     std::string mod = this->Name;
     mod += "_FIND_MODULE";
-    if(this->Makefile->IsOn(mod.c_str()))
+    if(this->Makefile->IsOn(mod))
       {
       if(this->Version.empty())
         {
@@ -335,17 +335,17 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand
         // Requested version string.
         std::string ver = this->Name;
         ver += "_FIND_VERSION";
-        this->Version = this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(ver.c_str());
+        this->Version = this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(ver);
 
         // Whether an exact version is required.
         std::string exact = this->Name;
         exact += "_FIND_VERSION_EXACT";
-        this->VersionExact = this->Makefile->IsOn(exact.c_str());
+        this->VersionExact = this->Makefile->IsOn(exact);
         }
       if(components.empty())
         {
         std::string components_var = this->Name + "_FIND_COMPONENTS";
-        components = this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(components_var.c_str());
+        components = this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(components_var);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand
 
   std::string disableFindPackageVar = "CMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_";
   disableFindPackageVar += this->Name;
-  if(this->Makefile->IsOn(disableFindPackageVar.c_str()))
+  if(this->Makefile->IsOn(disableFindPackageVar))
     {
     if (this->Required)
       {
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand
       e << "for module " << this->Name << " called with REQUIRED, but "
         << disableFindPackageVar
         << " is enabled. A REQUIRED package cannot be disabled.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
 
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ void cmFindPackageCommand::SetModuleVariables(const std::string& components)
 
   // Store the list of components.
   std::string components_var = this->Name + "_FIND_COMPONENTS";
-  this->AddFindDefinition(components_var.c_str(), components.c_str());
+  this->AddFindDefinition(components_var, components.c_str());
 
   if(this->Quiet)
     {
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void cmFindPackageCommand::SetModuleVariables(const std::string& components)
     // quietly.
     std::string quietly = this->Name;
     quietly += "_FIND_QUIETLY";
-    this->AddFindDefinition(quietly.c_str(), "1");
+    this->AddFindDefinition(quietly, "1");
     }
 
   if(this->Required)
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void cmFindPackageCommand::SetModuleVariables(const std::string& components)
     // a fatal error if the package is not found.
     std::string req = this->Name;
     req += "_FIND_REQUIRED";
-    this->AddFindDefinition(req.c_str(), "1");
+    this->AddFindDefinition(req, "1");
     }
 
   if(!this->Version.empty())
@@ -514,23 +514,23 @@ void cmFindPackageCommand::SetModuleVariables(const std::string& components)
     // package has been requested.
     std::string ver = this->Name;
     ver += "_FIND_VERSION";
-    this->AddFindDefinition(ver.c_str(), this->Version.c_str());
+    this->AddFindDefinition(ver, this->Version.c_str());
     char buf[64];
     sprintf(buf, "%u", this->VersionMajor);
-    this->AddFindDefinition((ver+"_MAJOR").c_str(), buf);
+    this->AddFindDefinition(ver+"_MAJOR", buf);
     sprintf(buf, "%u", this->VersionMinor);
-    this->AddFindDefinition((ver+"_MINOR").c_str(), buf);
+    this->AddFindDefinition(ver+"_MINOR", buf);
     sprintf(buf, "%u", this->VersionPatch);
-    this->AddFindDefinition((ver+"_PATCH").c_str(), buf);
+    this->AddFindDefinition(ver+"_PATCH", buf);
     sprintf(buf, "%u", this->VersionTweak);
-    this->AddFindDefinition((ver+"_TWEAK").c_str(), buf);
+    this->AddFindDefinition(ver+"_TWEAK", buf);
     sprintf(buf, "%u", this->VersionCount);
-    this->AddFindDefinition((ver+"_COUNT").c_str(), buf);
+    this->AddFindDefinition(ver+"_COUNT", buf);
 
     // Tell the module whether an exact version has been requested.
     std::string exact = this->Name;
     exact += "_FIND_VERSION_EXACT";
-    this->AddFindDefinition(exact.c_str(), this->VersionExact? "1":"0");
+    this->AddFindDefinition(exact, this->VersionExact? "1":"0");
    }
 }
 
@@ -559,11 +559,11 @@ void cmFindPackageCommand::RestoreFindDefinitions()
     OriginalDef const& od = i->second;
     if(od.exists)
       {
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(i->first.c_str(), od.value.c_str());
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(i->first, od.value.c_str());
       }
     else
       {
-      this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(i->first.c_str());
+      this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(i->first);
       }
     }
 }
@@ -582,9 +582,9 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand::FindModule(bool& found)
     found = true;
     std::string var = this->Name;
     var += "_FIND_MODULE";
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var.c_str(), "1");
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var, "1");
     bool result = this->ReadListFile(mfile.c_str(), DoPolicyScope);
-    this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(var.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(var);
     return result;
     }
   return true;
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand::HandlePackageMode()
   upperFound += "_FOUND";
 
   // Try to find the config file.
-  const char* def = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(this->Variable.c_str());
+  const char* def = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(this->Variable);
 
   // Try to load the config file if the directory is known
   bool fileFound = false;
@@ -627,14 +627,14 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand::HandlePackageMode()
         this->FileFound = file;
         fileFound = true;
         }
-      def = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(this->Variable.c_str());
+      def = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(this->Variable);
       }
 
     // Search for the config file if it is not already found.
     if(cmSystemTools::IsOff(def) || !fileFound)
       {
       fileFound = this->FindConfig();
-      def = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(this->Variable.c_str());
+      def = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(this->Variable);
       }
 
     // Sanity check.
@@ -659,16 +659,16 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand::HandlePackageMode()
 
   if(fileFound)
     {
-    if ((this->Makefile->IsDefinitionSet(foundVar.c_str()))
+    if ((this->Makefile->IsDefinitionSet(foundVar))
-      && (this->Makefile->IsOn(foundVar.c_str()) == false))
+      && (this->Makefile->IsOn(foundVar) == false))
       {
       // by removing Foo_FOUND here if it is FALSE, we don't really change
       // the situation for the Config file which is about to be included,
       // but we make it possible to detect later on whether the Config file
       // has set Foo_FOUND to FALSE itself:
-      this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(foundVar.c_str());
+      this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(foundVar);
       }
-    this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(notFoundMessageVar.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(notFoundMessageVar);
 
     // Set the version variables before loading the config file.
     // It may override them.
@@ -681,14 +681,14 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand::HandlePackageMode()
       found = true;
 
       // Check whether the Config file has set Foo_FOUND to FALSE:
-      if ((this->Makefile->IsDefinitionSet(foundVar.c_str()))
+      if ((this->Makefile->IsDefinitionSet(foundVar))
-           && (this->Makefile->IsOn(foundVar.c_str()) == false))
+           && (this->Makefile->IsOn(foundVar) == false))
         {
         // we get here if the Config file has set Foo_FOUND actively to FALSE
         found = false;
         configFileSetFOUNDFalse = true;
         notFoundMessage = this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(
-                                                   notFoundMessageVar.c_str());
+                                                   notFoundMessageVar);
         }
       }
     else
@@ -810,18 +810,18 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand::HandlePackageMode()
     }
 
   // Set a variable marking whether the package was found.
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(foundVar.c_str(), found? "1":"0");
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(foundVar, found? "1":"0");
 
   // Set a variable naming the configuration file that was found.
   std::string fileVar = this->Name;
   fileVar += "_CONFIG";
   if(found)
     {
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(fileVar.c_str(), this->FileFound.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(fileVar, this->FileFound.c_str());
     }
   else
     {
-    this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(fileVar.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(fileVar);
     }
 
   std::string consideredConfigsVar = this->Name;
@@ -843,10 +843,10 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand::HandlePackageMode()
     sep = ";";
     }
 
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(consideredConfigsVar.c_str(),
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(consideredConfigsVar,
                                 consideredConfigFiles.c_str());
 
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(consideredVersionsVar.c_str(),
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(consideredVersionsVar,
                                 consideredVersions.c_str());
 
   return result;
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand::FindConfig()
   help += this->Name;
   help += ".";
   // We force the value since we do not get here if it was already set.
-  this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->Variable.c_str(),
+  this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->Variable,
                                      init.c_str(), help.c_str(),
                                      cmCacheManager::PATH, true);
   return found;
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand::ReadListFile(const char* f, PolicyScopeRule psr)
   std::string e = "Error reading CMake code from \"";
   e += f;
   e += "\".";
-  this->SetError(e.c_str());
+  this->SetError(e);
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -1048,14 +1048,14 @@ void cmFindPackageCommand::AppendSuccessInformation()
   std::string transitivePropName = "_CMAKE_";
   transitivePropName += this->Name + "_TRANSITIVE_DEPENDENCY";
   this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()
-                ->SetProperty(transitivePropName.c_str(), "False");
+                ->SetProperty(transitivePropName, "False");
   }
   std::string found = this->Name;
   found += "_FOUND";
   std::string upperFound = cmSystemTools::UpperCase(found);
 
-  const char* upperResult = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(upperFound.c_str());
+  const char* upperResult = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(upperFound);
-  const char* result = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(found.c_str());
+  const char* result = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(found);
   bool packageFound = ((cmSystemTools::IsOn(result))
                                         || (cmSystemTools::IsOn(upperResult)));
 
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ void cmFindPackageCommand::AppendSuccessInformation()
   std::string quietInfoPropName = "_CMAKE_";
   quietInfoPropName += this->Name;
   quietInfoPropName += "_QUIET";
-  this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->SetProperty(quietInfoPropName.c_str(),
+  this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->SetProperty(quietInfoPropName,
                                                this->Quiet ? "TRUE" : "FALSE");
 
   // set a global property to record the required version of this package
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ void cmFindPackageCommand::AppendSuccessInformation()
     versionInfo += " ";
     versionInfo += this->Version;
     }
-  this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->SetProperty(versionInfoPropName.c_str(),
+  this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->SetProperty(versionInfoPropName,
                                                   versionInfo.c_str());
   if (this->Required)
     {
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ void cmFindPackageCommand::AppendSuccessInformation()
     requiredInfoPropName += this->Name;
     requiredInfoPropName += "_TYPE";
     this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->SetProperty(
-                                     requiredInfoPropName.c_str(), "REQUIRED");
+                                     requiredInfoPropName, "REQUIRED");
     }
 
 
@@ -1648,25 +1648,25 @@ void cmFindPackageCommand::StoreVersionFound()
   ver += "_VERSION";
   if(this->VersionFound.empty())
     {
-    this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(ver.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(ver);
     }
   else
     {
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(ver.c_str(), this->VersionFound.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(ver, this->VersionFound.c_str());
     }
 
   // Store the version components.
   char buf[64];
   sprintf(buf, "%u", this->VersionFoundMajor);
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition((ver+"_MAJOR").c_str(), buf);
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(ver+"_MAJOR", buf);
   sprintf(buf, "%u", this->VersionFoundMinor);
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition((ver+"_MINOR").c_str(), buf);
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(ver+"_MINOR", buf);
   sprintf(buf, "%u", this->VersionFoundPatch);
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition((ver+"_PATCH").c_str(), buf);
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(ver+"_PATCH", buf);
   sprintf(buf, "%u", this->VersionFoundTweak);
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition((ver+"_TWEAK").c_str(), buf);
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(ver+"_TWEAK", buf);
   sprintf(buf, "%u", this->VersionFoundCount);
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition((ver+"_COUNT").c_str(), buf);
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(ver+"_COUNT", buf);
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Source/cmFindPathCommand.cxx

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bool cmFindPathCommand
     if(this->AlreadyInCacheWithoutMetaInfo)
       {
       this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(
-        this->VariableName.c_str(), "",
+        this->VariableName, "",
         this->VariableDocumentation.c_str(),
         (this->IncludeFileInPath ?
          cmCacheManager::FILEPATH :cmCacheManager::PATH)
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ bool cmFindPathCommand
   if(result.size() != 0)
     {
     this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition
-      (this->VariableName.c_str(), result.c_str(),
+      (this->VariableName, result.c_str(),
        this->VariableDocumentation.c_str(),
        (this->IncludeFileInPath) ?
        cmCacheManager::FILEPATH :cmCacheManager::PATH);
     return true;
     }
   this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition
-    (this->VariableName.c_str(),
+    (this->VariableName,
      (this->VariableName + "-NOTFOUND").c_str(),
      this->VariableDocumentation.c_str(),
      (this->IncludeFileInPath) ?

Source/cmFindProgramCommand.cxx

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ bool cmFindProgramCommand
     // value.
     if(this->AlreadyInCacheWithoutMetaInfo)
       {
-      this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->VariableName.c_str(), "",
+      this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->VariableName, "",
                                          this->VariableDocumentation.c_str(),
                                          cmCacheManager::FILEPATH);
       }
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ bool cmFindProgramCommand
   if(result != "")
     {
     // Save the value in the cache
-    this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->VariableName.c_str(),
+    this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->VariableName,
                                        result.c_str(),
                                        this->VariableDocumentation.c_str(),
                                        cmCacheManager::FILEPATH);
 
     return true;
     }
-  this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->VariableName.c_str(),
+  this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition(this->VariableName,
                                  (this->VariableName + "-NOTFOUND").c_str(),
                                  this->VariableDocumentation.c_str(),
                                  cmCacheManager::FILEPATH);

Source/cmForEachCommand.cxx

@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ IsFunctionBlocked(const cmListFileFunction& lff, cmMakefile &mf,
       // at end of for each execute recorded commands
       // store the old value
       std::string oldDef;
-      if (mf.GetDefinition(this->Args[0].c_str()))
+      if (mf.GetDefinition(this->Args[0]))
         {
-        oldDef = mf.GetDefinition(this->Args[0].c_str());
+        oldDef = mf.GetDefinition(this->Args[0]);
         }
       std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator j = this->Args.begin();
       ++j;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ IsFunctionBlocked(const cmListFileFunction& lff, cmMakefile &mf,
       for( ; j != this->Args.end(); ++j)
         {
         // set the variable to the loop value
-        mf.AddDefinition(this->Args[0].c_str(),j->c_str());
+        mf.AddDefinition(this->Args[0],j->c_str());
         // Invoke all the functions that were collected in the block.
         cmExecutionStatus status;
         for(unsigned int c = 0; c < this->Functions.size(); ++c)
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ IsFunctionBlocked(const cmListFileFunction& lff, cmMakefile &mf,
             {
             inStatus.SetReturnInvoked(true);
             // restore the variable to its prior value
-            mf.AddDefinition(this->Args[0].c_str(),oldDef.c_str());
+            mf.AddDefinition(this->Args[0],oldDef.c_str());
             return true;
             }
           if (status.GetBreakInvoked())
             {
             // restore the variable to its prior value
-            mf.AddDefinition(this->Args[0].c_str(),oldDef.c_str());
+            mf.AddDefinition(this->Args[0],oldDef.c_str());
             return true;
             }
           if(cmSystemTools::GetFatalErrorOccured() )
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ IsFunctionBlocked(const cmListFileFunction& lff, cmMakefile &mf,
           }
         }
       // restore the variable to its prior value
-      mf.AddDefinition(this->Args[0].c_str(),oldDef.c_str());
+      mf.AddDefinition(this->Args[0],oldDef.c_str());
       return true;
       }
     else
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ bool cmForEachCommand
         cmOStringStream str;
         str << "called with incorrect range specification: start ";
         str << start << ", stop " << stop << ", step " << step;
-        this->SetError(str.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(str.str());
         return false;
         }
       std::vector<std::string> range;
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ bool cmForEachCommand::HandleInMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       }
     else if(doing == DoingLists)
       {
-      const char* value = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(args[i].c_str());
+      const char* value = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(args[i]);
       if(value && *value)
         {
         cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(value, f->Args, true);

Source/cmFunctionCommand.cxx

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ bool cmFunctionHelperCommand::InvokeInitialPass
     std::string errorMsg =
       "Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function named: ";
     errorMsg += this->Args[0];
-    this->SetError(errorMsg.c_str());
+    this->SetError(errorMsg);
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -113,15 +113,15 @@ bool cmFunctionHelperCommand::InvokeInitialPass
     {
     cmOStringStream tmpStream;
     tmpStream << "ARGV" << t;
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(tmpStream.str().c_str(),
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(tmpStream.str(),
                                   expandedArgs[t].c_str());
-    this->Makefile->MarkVariableAsUsed(tmpStream.str().c_str());
+    this->Makefile->MarkVariableAsUsed(tmpStream.str());
     }
 
   // define the formal arguments
   for (unsigned int j = 1; j < this->Args.size(); ++j)
     {
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Args[j].c_str(),
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Args[j],
                                   expandedArgs[j-1].c_str());
     }
 
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ IsFunctionBlocked(const cmListFileFunction& lff, cmMakefile &mf,
         }
 
       std::string newName = "_" + this->Args[0];
-      mf.GetCMakeInstance()->RenameCommand(this->Args[0].c_str(),
+      mf.GetCMakeInstance()->RenameCommand(this->Args[0],
-                                           newName.c_str());
+                                           newName);
       mf.AddCommand(f);
 
       // remove the function blocker now that the function is defined

Source/cmGeneratorExpression.cxx

@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void cmGeneratorExpression::Split(const std::string &input,
         }
       if(!part.empty())
         {
-        cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(part.c_str(), output);
+        cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(part, output);
         }
       }
     pos += 2;

Source/cmGeneratorExpressionDAGChecker.cxx

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void cmGeneratorExpressionDAGChecker::ReportError(
       << "Self reference on target \""
       << context->HeadTarget->GetName() << "\".\n";
     context->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()
-      ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str(),
+      ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str(),
                       parent->Backtrace);
     return;
     }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void cmGeneratorExpressionDAGChecker::ReportError(
     << "  " << expr << "\n"
     << "Dependency loop found.";
   context->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()
-    ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str(),
+    ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str(),
                     context->Backtrace);
   }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void cmGeneratorExpressionDAGChecker::ReportError(
       << (parent->Content ? parent->Content->GetOriginalExpression() : expr)
       << "\n";
     context->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()
-      ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str(),
+      ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str(),
                       parent->Backtrace);
     parent = parent->Parent;
     ++loopStep;

Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluationFile.cxx

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluationFile::Generate(const std::string& config,
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "Evaluation file condition \"" << rawCondition << "\" did "
           "not evaluate to valid content. Got \"" << condResult << "\".";
-      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str());
+      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str());
       return;
       }
     }
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluationFile::Generate(const std::string& config,
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "Evaluation file to be written multiple times for different "
          "configurations with different content:\n  " << outputFileName;
-    this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str());
+    this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str());
     return;
     }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluationFile::Generate(const std::string& config,
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "Evaluation file \"" << outputFileName << "\" cannot be written.";
-    this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str());
+    this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str());
     return;
     }
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluationFile::Generate()
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "Evaluation file \"" << this->Input << "\" cannot be read.";
-      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str());
+      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str());
       return;
       }
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluationFile::Generate()
     for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator li = allConfigs.begin();
         li != allConfigs.end(); ++li)
       {
-      this->Generate(li->c_str(), inputExpression.get(), outputFiles);
+      this->Generate(*li, inputExpression.get(), outputFiles);
       if(cmSystemTools::GetFatalErrorOccured())
         {
         return;

Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.cxx

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void reportError(cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context,
     << "  " << expr << "\n"
     << result;
   context->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()
-    ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str(),
+    ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str(),
                     context->Backtrace);
 }
 
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ struct CompilerIdNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
                        const std::string &lang) const
   {
     const char *compilerId = context->Makefile ?
-                              context->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition((
+                              context->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(
-                              "CMAKE_" + lang + "_COMPILER_ID").c_str()) : "";
+                                      "CMAKE_" + lang + "_COMPILER_ID") : "";
     if (parameters.size() == 0)
       {
       return compilerId ? compilerId : "";
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ struct CompilerIdNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
                       ->GetPolicyWarning(cmPolicies::CMP0044);
           context->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()
                  ->IssueMessage(cmake::AUTHOR_WARNING,
-                                e.str().c_str(), context->Backtrace);
+                                e.str(), context->Backtrace);
           }
         case cmPolicies::OLD:
           return "1";
@@ -500,8 +500,8 @@ struct CompilerVersionNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
                        const std::string &lang) const
   {
     const char *compilerVersion = context->Makefile ?
-                              context->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition((
+                              context->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(
-                        "CMAKE_" + lang + "_COMPILER_VERSION").c_str()) : "";
+                                  "CMAKE_" + lang + "_COMPILER_VERSION") : "";
     if (parameters.size() == 0)
       {
       return compilerVersion ? compilerVersion : "";
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ static const struct ConfigurationTestNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
         std::string mapProp = "MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_";
         mapProp += cmSystemTools::UpperCase(context->Config);
         if(const char* mapValue =
-                        context->CurrentTarget->GetProperty(mapProp.c_str()))
+                        context->CurrentTarget->GetProperty(mapProp))
           {
           cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(cmSystemTools::UpperCase(mapValue),
                                             mappedConfigs);
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ static const struct TargetPropertyNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
       break;
       }
 
-    const char *prop = target->GetProperty(propertyName.c_str());
+    const char *prop = target->GetProperty(propertyName);
 
     if (dagCheckerParent)
       {

Source/cmGeneratorTarget.cxx

@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ void cmTargetTraceDependencies::FollowName(std::string const& name)
   if(i == this->NameMap.end())
     {
     // Check if we know how to generate this file.
-    cmSourceFile* sf = this->Makefile->GetSourceFileWithOutput(name.c_str());
+    cmSourceFile* sf = this->Makefile->GetSourceFileWithOutput(name);
     NameMapType::value_type entry(name, sf);
     i = this->NameMap.insert(entry).first;
     }
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ bool cmTargetTraceDependencies::IsUtility(std::string const& dep)
         tLocation = cmSystemTools::CollapseFullPath(tLocation.c_str());
         if(depLocation == tLocation)
           {
-          this->Target->AddUtility(util.c_str());
+          this->Target->AddUtility(util);
           return true;
           }
         }
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ bool cmTargetTraceDependencies::IsUtility(std::string const& dep)
       {
       // The original name of the dependency was not a full path.  It
       // must name a target, so add the target-level dependency.
-      this->Target->AddUtility(util.c_str());
+      this->Target->AddUtility(util);
       return true;
       }
     }
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ cmTargetTraceDependencies
         // this project.  Add the target-level dependency to make
         // sure the executable is up to date before this custom
         // command possibly runs.
-        this->Target->AddUtility(command.c_str());
+        this->Target->AddUtility(command);
         }
       }
 
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ void cmGeneratorTarget::GetAppleArchs(const std::string& config,
     {
     std::string defVarName = "OSX_ARCHITECTURES_";
     defVarName += cmSystemTools::UpperCase(config);
-    archs = this->Target->GetProperty(defVarName.c_str());
+    archs = this->Target->GetProperty(defVarName);
     }
   if(!archs)
     {
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ void cmGeneratorTarget::ConstructSourceFileFlags() const
     for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator it = relFiles.begin();
         it != relFiles.end(); ++it)
       {
-      if(cmSourceFile* sf = this->Makefile->GetSource(it->c_str()))
+      if(cmSourceFile* sf = this->Makefile->GetSource(*it))
         {
         SourceFileFlags& flags = this->SourceFlagsMap[sf];
         flags.MacFolder = "Headers";
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ void cmGeneratorTarget::ConstructSourceFileFlags() const
     for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator it = relFiles.begin();
         it != relFiles.end(); ++it)
       {
-      if(cmSourceFile* sf = this->Makefile->GetSource(it->c_str()))
+      if(cmSourceFile* sf = this->Makefile->GetSource(*it))
         {
         SourceFileFlags& flags = this->SourceFlagsMap[sf];
         flags.MacFolder = "PrivateHeaders";
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ void cmGeneratorTarget::ConstructSourceFileFlags() const
     for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator it = relFiles.begin();
         it != relFiles.end(); ++it)
       {
-      if(cmSourceFile* sf = this->Makefile->GetSource(it->c_str()))
+      if(cmSourceFile* sf = this->Makefile->GetSource(*it))
         {
         SourceFileFlags& flags = this->SourceFlagsMap[sf];
         flags.MacFolder = "Resources";

Source/cmGetCMakePropertyCommand.cxx

@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ bool cmGetCMakePropertyCommand
   else
     {
     const char *prop =
-      this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->GetProperty(args[1].c_str());
+      this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->GetProperty(args[1]);
     if (prop)
       {
       output = prop;
       }
     }
 
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable.c_str(), output.c_str());
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable, output.c_str());
 
   return true;
 }

Source/cmGetDirectoryPropertyCommand.cxx

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bool cmGetDirectoryPropertyCommand
     // lookup the makefile from the directory name
     cmLocalGenerator *lg =
       this->Makefile->GetLocalGenerator()->GetGlobalGenerator()->
-      FindLocalGenerator(sd.c_str());
+      FindLocalGenerator(sd);
     if (!lg)
       {
       this->SetError
@@ -79,18 +79,18 @@ bool cmGetDirectoryPropertyCommand
                      "providing the name of the variable to get.");
       return false;
       }
-    output = dir->GetSafeDefinition(i->c_str());
+    output = dir->GetSafeDefinition(*i);
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable.c_str(), output.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable, output.c_str());
     return true;
     }
 
-  const char *prop = dir->GetProperty(i->c_str());
+  const char *prop = dir->GetProperty(*i);
   if (prop)
     {
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable.c_str(), prop);
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable, prop);
     return true;
     }
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable.c_str(), "");
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(variable, "");
   return true;
 }
 

Source/cmGetFilenameComponentCommand.cxx

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bool cmGetFilenameComponentCommand
   // already, if so use that value
   if(args.size() == 4 && args[3] == "CACHE")
     {
-    const char* cacheValue = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(args[0].c_str());
+    const char* cacheValue = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(args[0]);
     if(cacheValue && !cmSystemTools::IsNOTFOUND(cacheValue))
       {
       return true;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ bool cmGetFilenameComponentCommand
   else
     {
     std::string err = "unknown component " + args[2];
-    this->SetError(err.c_str());
+    this->SetError(err);
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -116,12 +116,12 @@ bool cmGetFilenameComponentCommand
     if(programArgs.size() && storeArgs.size())
       {
       this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition
-        (storeArgs.c_str(), programArgs.c_str(),
+        (storeArgs, programArgs.c_str(),
          "", args[2] == "PATH" ? cmCacheManager::FILEPATH
          : cmCacheManager::STRING);
       }
     this->Makefile->AddCacheDefinition
-      (args[0].c_str(), result.c_str(), "",
+      (args[0], result.c_str(), "",
        args[2] == "PATH" ? cmCacheManager::FILEPATH
        : cmCacheManager::STRING);
     }
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ bool cmGetFilenameComponentCommand
     {
     if(programArgs.size() && storeArgs.size())
       {
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(storeArgs.c_str(), programArgs.c_str());
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(storeArgs, programArgs.c_str());
       }
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(args[0].c_str(), result.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(args[0], result.c_str());
     }
 
   return true;

Source/cmGetPropertyCommand.cxx

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand
     e << "given invalid scope " << args[1] << ".  "
       << "Valid scopes are "
       << "GLOBAL, DIRECTORY, TARGET, SOURCE, TEST, VARIABLE, CACHE.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "given invalid argument \"" << args[i] << "\".";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand
     std::string output;
     if(cmPropertyDefinition* def =
        this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->
-       GetPropertyDefinition(this->PropertyName.c_str(), scope))
+       GetPropertyDefinition(this->PropertyName, scope))
       {
       output = def->GetShortDescription();
       }
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand
       {
       output = "NOTFOUND";
       }
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Variable.c_str(), output.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Variable, output.c_str());
     }
   else if(this->InfoType == OutFullDoc)
     {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand
     std::string output;
     if(cmPropertyDefinition* def =
        this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->
-       GetPropertyDefinition(this->PropertyName.c_str(), scope))
+       GetPropertyDefinition(this->PropertyName, scope))
       {
       output = def->GetFullDescription();
       }
@@ -163,19 +163,19 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand
       {
       output = "NOTFOUND";
       }
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Variable.c_str(), output.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Variable, output.c_str());
     }
   else if(this->InfoType == OutDefined)
     {
     // Lookup if the property is defined
     if(this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->
-       GetPropertyDefinition(this->PropertyName.c_str(), scope))
+       GetPropertyDefinition(this->PropertyName, scope))
       {
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Variable.c_str(), "1");
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Variable, "1");
       }
     else
       {
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Variable.c_str(), "0");
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Variable, "0");
       }
     }
   else
@@ -204,17 +204,17 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand::StoreResult(const char* value)
 {
   if(this->InfoType == OutSet)
     {
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Variable.c_str(), value? "1":"0");
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Variable, value? "1":"0");
     }
   else // if(this->InfoType == OutValue)
     {
     if(value)
       {
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Variable.c_str(), value);
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(this->Variable, value);
       }
     else
       {
-      this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(this->Variable.c_str());
+      this->Makefile->RemoveDefinition(this->Variable);
       }
     }
   return true;
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand::HandleGlobalMode()
 
   // Get the property.
   cmake* cm = this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance();
-  return this->StoreResult(cm->GetProperty(this->PropertyName.c_str()));
+  return this->StoreResult(cm->GetProperty(this->PropertyName));
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand::HandleDirectoryMode()
     // Lookup the generator.
     if(cmLocalGenerator* lg =
        (this->Makefile->GetLocalGenerator()
-        ->GetGlobalGenerator()->FindLocalGenerator(dir.c_str())))
+        ->GetGlobalGenerator()->FindLocalGenerator(dir)))
       {
       // Use the makefile for the directory found.
       mf = lg->GetMakefile();
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand::HandleDirectoryMode()
     }
 
   // Get the property.
-  return this->StoreResult(mf->GetProperty(this->PropertyName.c_str()));
+  return this->StoreResult(mf->GetProperty(this->PropertyName));
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -302,14 +302,14 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand::HandleTargetMode()
     }
   if(cmTarget* target = this->Makefile->FindTargetToUse(this->Name))
     {
-    return this->StoreResult(target->GetProperty(this->PropertyName.c_str()));
+    return this->StoreResult(target->GetProperty(this->PropertyName));
     }
   else
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "could not find TARGET " << this->Name
       << ".  Perhaps it has not yet been created.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 }
@@ -325,17 +325,17 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand::HandleSourceMode()
 
   // Get the source file.
   if(cmSourceFile* sf =
-     this->Makefile->GetOrCreateSource(this->Name.c_str()))
+     this->Makefile->GetOrCreateSource(this->Name))
     {
     return
-      this->StoreResult(sf->GetPropertyForUser(this->PropertyName.c_str()));
+      this->StoreResult(sf->GetPropertyForUser(this->PropertyName));
     }
   else
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "given SOURCE name that could not be found or created: "
       << this->Name;
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 }
@@ -350,15 +350,15 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand::HandleTestMode()
     }
 
   // Loop over all tests looking for matching names.
-  if(cmTest* test = this->Makefile->GetTest(this->Name.c_str()))
+  if(cmTest* test = this->Makefile->GetTest(this->Name))
     {
-    return this->StoreResult(test->GetProperty(this->PropertyName.c_str()));
+    return this->StoreResult(test->GetProperty(this->PropertyName));
     }
 
   // If not found it is an error.
   cmOStringStream e;
   e << "given TEST name that does not exist: " << this->Name;
-  this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+  this->SetError(e.str());
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand::HandleVariableMode()
     }
 
   return this->StoreResult
-    (this->Makefile->GetDefinition(this->PropertyName.c_str()));
+    (this->Makefile->GetDefinition(this->PropertyName));
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ bool cmGetPropertyCommand::HandleCacheMode()
     this->Makefile->GetCacheManager()->GetCacheIterator(this->Name.c_str());
   if(!it.IsAtEnd())
     {
-    value = it.GetProperty(this->PropertyName.c_str());
+    value = it.GetProperty(this->PropertyName);
     }
   this->StoreResult(value);
   return true;

Source/cmGetSourceFilePropertyCommand.cxx

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bool cmGetSourceFilePropertyCommand
       this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var, sf->GetLanguage().c_str());
       return true;
       }
-    const char *prop = sf->GetPropertyForUser(args[2].c_str());
+    const char *prop = sf->GetPropertyForUser(args[2]);
     if (prop)
       {
       this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var, prop);

Source/cmGetTargetPropertyCommand.cxx

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ bool cmGetTargetPropertyCommand
     this->SetError("called with incorrect number of arguments");
     return false;
     }
-  std::string var = args[0].c_str();
+  std::string var = args[0];
   const std::string& targetName = args[1];
   std::string prop;
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bool cmGetTargetPropertyCommand
   else if(cmTarget* tgt = this->Makefile->FindTargetToUse(targetName))
     {
     cmTarget& target = *tgt;
-    const char* prop_cstr = target.GetProperty(args[2].c_str());
+    const char* prop_cstr = target.GetProperty(args[2]);
     if(prop_cstr)
       {
       prop = prop_cstr;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ bool cmGetTargetPropertyCommand
       {
       e << "get_target_property() called with non-existent target \""
         << targetName <<  "\".";
-      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str().c_str());
+      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str());
       if (messageType == cmake::FATAL_ERROR)
         {
         return false;
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ bool cmGetTargetPropertyCommand
     }
   if (!prop.empty())
     {
-    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var.c_str(), prop.c_str());
+    this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var, prop.c_str());
     return true;
     }
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var.c_str(), (var+"-NOTFOUND").c_str());
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var, (var+"-NOTFOUND").c_str());
   return true;
 }
 

Source/cmGetTestPropertyCommand.cxx

@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@ bool cmGetTestPropertyCommand
 
   std::string testName = args[0];
   std::string var = args[2];
-  cmTest *test = this->Makefile->GetTest(testName.c_str());
+  cmTest *test = this->Makefile->GetTest(testName);
   if (test)
     {
-    const char *prop = test->GetProperty(args[1].c_str());
+    const char *prop = test->GetProperty(args[1]);
     if (prop)
       {
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var.c_str(), prop);
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var, prop);
       return true;
       }
     }
-  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var.c_str(), "NOTFOUND");
+  this->Makefile->AddDefinition(var, "NOTFOUND");
   return true;
 }
 

Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::ResolveLanguageCompiler(const std::string &lang,
   langComp += lang;
   langComp += "_COMPILER";
 
-  if(!mf->GetDefinition(langComp.c_str()))
+  if(!mf->GetDefinition(langComp))
     {
     if(!optional)
       {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::ResolveLanguageCompiler(const std::string &lang,
       }
     return;
     }
-  const char* name = mf->GetRequiredDefinition(langComp.c_str());
+  const char* name = mf->GetRequiredDefinition(langComp);
   std::string path;
   if(!cmSystemTools::FileIsFullPath(name))
     {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::ResolveLanguageCompiler(const std::string &lang,
   std::string doc = lang;
   doc += " compiler.";
   const char* cname = this->GetCMakeInstance()->
-    GetCacheManager()->GetCacheValue(langComp.c_str());
+    GetCacheManager()->GetCacheValue(langComp);
   std::string changeVars;
   if(cname && !optional)
     {
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::ResolveLanguageCompiler(const std::string &lang,
         changeVars.c_str());
       }
     }
-  mf->AddCacheDefinition(langComp.c_str(), path.c_str(),
+  mf->AddCacheDefinition(langComp, path.c_str(),
                          doc.c_str(), cmCacheManager::FILEPATH);
 }
 
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ cmGlobalGenerator::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string>const& languages,
     std::string loadedLang = "CMAKE_";
     loadedLang +=  lang;
     loadedLang += "_COMPILER_LOADED";
-    if(!mf->GetDefinition(loadedLang.c_str()))
+    if(!mf->GetDefinition(loadedLang))
       {
       fpath = rootBin;
       fpath += "/CMake";
@@ -518,9 +518,9 @@ cmGlobalGenerator::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string>const& languages,
         std::string compilerEnv = "CMAKE_";
         compilerEnv += lang;
         compilerEnv += "_COMPILER_ENV_VAR";
-        std::string envVar = mf->GetRequiredDefinition(compilerEnv.c_str());
+        std::string envVar = mf->GetRequiredDefinition(compilerEnv);
         std::string envVarValue =
-          mf->GetRequiredDefinition(compilerName.c_str());
+          mf->GetRequiredDefinition(compilerName);
         std::string env = envVar;
         env += "=";
         env += envVarValue;
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ cmGlobalGenerator::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string>const& languages,
     compilerEnv += lang;
     compilerEnv += "_COMPILER_ENV_VAR";
     cmOStringStream noCompiler;
-    const char* compilerFile = mf->GetDefinition(compilerName.c_str());
+    const char* compilerFile = mf->GetDefinition(compilerName);
     if(!compilerFile || !*compilerFile ||
        cmSystemTools::IsNOTFOUND(compilerFile))
       {
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ cmGlobalGenerator::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string>const& languages,
         if(!this->CMakeInstance->GetIsInTryCompile())
           {
           this->PrintCompilerAdvice(noCompiler, lang,
-                                    mf->GetDefinition(compilerEnv.c_str()));
+                                    mf->GetDefinition(compilerEnv));
           mf->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, noCompiler.str());
           fatalError = true;
           }
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ cmGlobalGenerator::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string>const& languages,
     std::string langLoadedVar = "CMAKE_";
     langLoadedVar += lang;
     langLoadedVar += "_INFORMATION_LOADED";
-    if (!mf->GetDefinition(langLoadedVar.c_str()))
+    if (!mf->GetDefinition(langLoadedVar))
       {
       fpath = "CMake";
       fpath +=  lang;
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ cmGlobalGenerator::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string>const& languages,
         // if the compiler did not work, then remove the
         // CMake(LANG)Compiler.cmake file so that it will get tested the
         // next time cmake is run
-        if(!mf->IsOn(compilerWorks.c_str()))
+        if(!mf->IsOn(compilerWorks))
           {
           std::string compilerLangFile = rootBin;
           compilerLangFile += "/CMake";
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ cmGlobalGenerator::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string>const& languages,
     sharedLibFlagsVar += lang;
     sharedLibFlagsVar += "_FLAGS";
     const char* sharedLibFlags =
-      mf->GetSafeDefinition(sharedLibFlagsVar.c_str());
+      mf->GetSafeDefinition(sharedLibFlagsVar);
     if (sharedLibFlags)
       {
       this->LanguageToOriginalSharedLibFlags[lang] = sharedLibFlags;
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::CheckCompilerIdCompatibility(cmMakefile* mf,
                                                 std::string const& lang) const
 {
   std::string compilerIdVar = "CMAKE_" + lang + "_COMPILER_ID";
-  const char* compilerId = mf->GetDefinition(compilerIdVar.c_str());
+  const char* compilerId = mf->GetDefinition(compilerIdVar);
   if(!compilerId)
     {
     return;
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::CheckCompilerIdCompatibility(cmMakefile* mf,
           }
       case cmPolicies::OLD:
         // OLD behavior is to convert AppleClang to Clang.
-        mf->AddDefinition(compilerIdVar.c_str(), "Clang");
+        mf->AddDefinition(compilerIdVar, "Clang");
         break;
       case cmPolicies::REQUIRED_IF_USED:
       case cmPolicies::REQUIRED_ALWAYS:
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::CheckCompilerIdCompatibility(cmMakefile* mf,
           }
       case cmPolicies::OLD:
         // OLD behavior is to convert QCC to GNU.
-        mf->AddDefinition(compilerIdVar.c_str(), "GNU");
+        mf->AddDefinition(compilerIdVar, "GNU");
         break;
       case cmPolicies::REQUIRED_IF_USED:
       case cmPolicies::REQUIRED_ALWAYS:
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::SetLanguageEnabledMaps(const std::string& l,
 
   std::string linkerPrefVar = std::string("CMAKE_") +
     std::string(l) + std::string("_LINKER_PREFERENCE");
-  const char* linkerPref = mf->GetDefinition(linkerPrefVar.c_str());
+  const char* linkerPref = mf->GetDefinition(linkerPrefVar);
   int preference = 0;
   if(linkerPref)
     {
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::SetLanguageEnabledMaps(const std::string& l,
 
   std::string outputExtensionVar = std::string("CMAKE_") +
     std::string(l) + std::string("_OUTPUT_EXTENSION");
-  const char* outputExtension = mf->GetDefinition(outputExtensionVar.c_str());
+  const char* outputExtension = mf->GetDefinition(outputExtensionVar);
   if(outputExtension)
     {
     this->LanguageToOutputExtension[l] = outputExtension;
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::SetLanguageEnabledMaps(const std::string& l,
 
   std::string ignoreExtensionsVar = std::string("CMAKE_") +
     std::string(l) + std::string("_IGNORE_EXTENSIONS");
-  std::string ignoreExts = mf->GetSafeDefinition(ignoreExtensionsVar.c_str());
+  std::string ignoreExts = mf->GetSafeDefinition(ignoreExtensionsVar);
   std::vector<std::string> extensionList;
   cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(ignoreExts, extensionList);
   for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = extensionList.begin();
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::FillExtensionToLanguageMap(const std::string& l,
 {
   std::string extensionsVar = std::string("CMAKE_") +
     std::string(l) + std::string("_SOURCE_FILE_EXTENSIONS");
-  std::string exts = mf->GetSafeDefinition(extensionsVar.c_str());
+  std::string exts = mf->GetSafeDefinition(extensionsVar);
   std::vector<std::string> extensionList;
   cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(exts, extensionList);
   for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = extensionList.begin();
@@ -1389,8 +1389,8 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::FinalizeTargetCompileInfo()
           {
           std::string defPropName = "COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_";
           defPropName += cmSystemTools::UpperCase(*ci);
-          t->AppendProperty(defPropName.c_str(),
+          t->AppendProperty(defPropName,
-                            mf->GetProperty(defPropName.c_str()));
+                            mf->GetProperty(defPropName));
           }
         }
       }
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::CheckLocalGenerators()
       std::string incDirs = cmGeneratorExpression::Preprocess(incDirProp,
                         cmGeneratorExpression::StripAllGeneratorExpressions);
 
-      cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(incDirs.c_str(), incs);
+      cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(incDirs, incs);
 
       for( std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator incDir = incs.begin();
             incDir != incs.end(); ++incDir)
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ int cmGlobalGenerator::TryCompile(const std::string& srcdir,
   std::string config =
     mf->GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_CONFIGURATION");
   return this->Build(srcdir,bindir,projectName,
-                     newTarget.c_str(),
+                     newTarget,
                      output,"",config,false,fast,
                      this->TryCompileTimeout);
 }
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@ cmGlobalGenerator::NameResolvesToFramework(const std::string& libname) const
     return true;
     }
 
-  if(cmTarget* tgt = this->FindTarget(libname.c_str()))
+  if(cmTarget* tgt = this->FindTarget(libname))
     {
     if(tgt->IsFrameworkOnApple())
        {
@@ -2325,7 +2325,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::CreateDefaultGlobalTargets(cmTargets* targets)
         {
         ostr << "Only default component available";
         }
-      singleLine.push_back(ostr.str().c_str());
+      singleLine.push_back(ostr.str());
       (*targets)["list_install_components"]
         = this->CreateGlobalTarget("list_install_components",
           ostr.str().c_str(),
@@ -2356,7 +2356,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::CreateDefaultGlobalTargets(cmTargets* targets)
       // automatically convert this name to the build-time location.
       cmd = "cmake";
       }
-    singleLine.push_back(cmd.c_str());
+    singleLine.push_back(cmd);
     if ( cmakeCfgIntDir && *cmakeCfgIntDir && cmakeCfgIntDir[0] != '.' )
       {
       std::string cfgArg = "-DBUILD_TYPE=";
@@ -2494,7 +2494,7 @@ cmTarget cmGlobalGenerator::CreateGlobalTarget(
   std::vector<std::string>::iterator dit;
   for ( dit = depends.begin(); dit != depends.end(); ++ dit )
     {
-    target.AddUtility(dit->c_str());
+    target.AddUtility(*dit);
     }
 
   // Organize in the "predefined targets" folder:
@@ -2754,7 +2754,7 @@ cmGlobalGenerator::AddRuleHash(const std::vector<std::string>& outputs,
 
   // Shorten the output name (in expected use case).
   cmLocalGenerator* lg = this->GetLocalGenerators()[0];
-  std::string fname = lg->Convert(outputs[0].c_str(),
+  std::string fname = lg->Convert(outputs[0],
                                   cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT);
 
   // Associate the hash with this output.

Source/cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator.cxx

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ bool cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator
             (strstr(tmp.c_str(),
                     cmake::GetCMakeFilesDirectoryPostSlash())==0))
           {
-          files.insert(tmp.c_str());
+          files.insert(tmp);
           }
         }
       }

Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.cxx

@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ void cmGlobalNinjaGenerator::WriteTargetClean(std::ostream& os)
 {
   WriteRule(*this->RulesFileStream,
             "CLEAN",
-            (ninjaCmd() + " -t clean").c_str(),
+            ninjaCmd() + " -t clean",
             "Cleaning all built files...",
             "Rule for cleaning all built files.",
             /*depfile=*/ "",
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ void cmGlobalNinjaGenerator::WriteTargetHelp(std::ostream& os)
 {
   WriteRule(*this->RulesFileStream,
             "HELP",
-            (ninjaCmd() + " -t targets").c_str(),
+            ninjaCmd() + " -t targets",
             "All primary targets available:",
             "Rule for printing all primary targets available.",
             /*depfile=*/ "",

Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx

@@ -356,14 +356,14 @@ void cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::WriteMainCMakefile()
     << "# The top level Makefile was generated from the following files:\n"
     << "set(CMAKE_MAKEFILE_DEPENDS\n"
     << "  \""
-    << lg->Convert(cache.c_str(),
+    << lg->Convert(cache,
                    cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT).c_str() << "\"\n";
   for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator i = lfiles.begin();
       i !=  lfiles.end(); ++i)
     {
     cmakefileStream
       << "  \""
-      << lg->Convert(i->c_str(), cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT).c_str()
+      << lg->Convert(*i, cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT).c_str()
       << "\"\n";
     }
   cmakefileStream
@@ -379,10 +379,10 @@ void cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::WriteMainCMakefile()
     << "# The corresponding makefile is:\n"
     << "set(CMAKE_MAKEFILE_OUTPUTS\n"
     << "  \""
-    << lg->Convert(makefileName.c_str(),
+    << lg->Convert(makefileName,
                    cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT).c_str() << "\"\n"
     << "  \""
-    << lg->Convert(check.c_str(),
+    << lg->Convert(check,
                    cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT).c_str() << "\"\n";
   cmakefileStream << "  )\n\n";
 
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ void cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::WriteMainCMakefile()
       k != outfiles.end(); ++k)
     {
     cmakefileStream << "  \"" <<
-      lg->Convert(k->c_str(),cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT).c_str()
+      lg->Convert(*k,cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT).c_str()
                     << "\"\n";
     }
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::WriteMainCMakefile()
     tmpStr += cmake::GetCMakeFilesDirectory();
     tmpStr += "/CMakeDirectoryInformation.cmake";
     cmakefileStream << "  \"" <<
-      lg->Convert(tmpStr.c_str(),cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT).c_str()
+      lg->Convert(tmpStr,cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT).c_str()
                     << "\"\n";
     }
   cmakefileStream << "  )\n\n";
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
       if((!check_all || !gtarget->GetPropertyAsBool("EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL")) &&
          (!check_relink ||
           gtarget->Target
-                   ->NeedRelinkBeforeInstall(lg->ConfigurationName.c_str())))
+                   ->NeedRelinkBeforeInstall(lg->ConfigurationName)))
         {
         std::string tname = lg->GetRelativeTargetDirectory(*gtarget->Target);
         tname += "/";
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
   doc += "\" pass in the directory.";
   std::vector<std::string> no_commands;
   lg->WriteMakeRule(ruleFileStream, doc.c_str(),
-                    makeTarget.c_str(), depends, no_commands, true);
+                    makeTarget, depends, no_commands, true);
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
 
   // Begin the directory-level rules section.
   std::string dir = lg->GetMakefile()->GetStartOutputDirectory();
-  dir = lg->Convert(dir.c_str(), cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
+  dir = lg->Convert(dir, cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                     cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE);
   lg->WriteDivider(ruleFileStream);
   ruleFileStream
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ void cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
       {
       tname += "/fast";
       }
-    tname = lg->Convert(tname.c_str(),cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT);
+    tname = lg->Convert(tname,cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT);
     cmSystemTools::ConvertToOutputSlashes(tname);
     makeCommand.push_back(tname);
     if (!this->LocalGenerators.size())
@@ -697,14 +697,14 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
         localName = name;
         localName += "/fast";
         commands.push_back(lg->GetRecursiveMakeCall
-                            (makefileName.c_str(), makeTargetName.c_str()));
+                            (makefileName.c_str(), makeTargetName));
         lg->WriteMakeRule(ruleFileStream, "fast build rule for target.",
-                          localName.c_str(), depends, commands, true);
+                          localName, depends, commands, true);
 
         // Add a local name for the rule to relink the target before
         // installation.
         if(gtarget->Target
-                    ->NeedRelinkBeforeInstall(lg->ConfigurationName.c_str()))
+                    ->NeedRelinkBeforeInstall(lg->ConfigurationName))
           {
           makeTargetName = lg->GetRelativeTargetDirectory(*gtarget->Target);
           makeTargetName += "/preinstall";
@@ -713,10 +713,10 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
           depends.clear();
           commands.clear();
           commands.push_back(lg->GetRecursiveMakeCall
-                             (makefileName.c_str(), makeTargetName.c_str()));
+                             (makefileName.c_str(), makeTargetName));
           lg->WriteMakeRule(ruleFileStream,
                             "Manual pre-install relink rule for target.",
-                            localName.c_str(), depends, commands, true);
+                            localName, depends, commands, true);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
       makeTargetName = localName;
       makeTargetName += "/depend";
       commands.push_back(lg->GetRecursiveMakeCall
-                         (makefileName.c_str(),makeTargetName.c_str()));
+                         (makefileName.c_str(),makeTargetName));
 
       // add requires if we need it for this generator
       if (needRequiresStep)
@@ -786,12 +786,12 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
         makeTargetName = localName;
         makeTargetName += "/requires";
         commands.push_back(lg->GetRecursiveMakeCall
-                          (makefileName.c_str(),makeTargetName.c_str()));
+                          (makefileName.c_str(),makeTargetName));
         }
       makeTargetName = localName;
       makeTargetName += "/build";
       commands.push_back(lg->GetRecursiveMakeCall
-                         (makefileName.c_str(),makeTargetName.c_str()));
+                         (makefileName.c_str(),makeTargetName));
 
       // Write the rule.
       localName += "/all";
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
         cmOStringStream progCmd;
         progCmd << "$(CMAKE_COMMAND) -E cmake_progress_report ";
         // all target counts
-        progCmd << lg->Convert(progressDir.c_str(),
+        progCmd << lg->Convert(progressDir,
                                 cmLocalGenerator::FULL,
                                 cmLocalGenerator::SHELL);
         progCmd << " ";
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
 
       this->AppendGlobalTargetDepends(depends,*gtarget->Target);
       lg->WriteMakeRule(ruleFileStream, "All Build rule for target.",
-                        localName.c_str(), depends, commands, true);
+                        localName, depends, commands, true);
 
       // add the all/all dependency
       if(!this->IsExcluded(this->LocalGenerators[0], *gtarget->Target))
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
       cmOStringStream progCmd;
       progCmd << "$(CMAKE_COMMAND) -E cmake_progress_start ";
       // # in target
-      progCmd << lg->Convert(progressDir.c_str(),
+      progCmd << lg->Convert(progressDir,
                               cmLocalGenerator::FULL,
                               cmLocalGenerator::SHELL);
       //
@@ -857,11 +857,11 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
       std::string tmp = cmake::GetCMakeFilesDirectoryPostSlash();
       tmp += "Makefile2";
       commands.push_back(lg->GetRecursiveMakeCall
-                          (tmp.c_str(),localName.c_str()));
+                          (tmp.c_str(),localName));
       {
       cmOStringStream progCmd;
       progCmd << "$(CMAKE_COMMAND) -E cmake_progress_start "; // # 0
-      progCmd << lg->Convert(progressDir.c_str(),
+      progCmd << lg->Convert(progressDir,
                               cmLocalGenerator::FULL,
                               cmLocalGenerator::SHELL);
       progCmd << " 0";
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
       localName += "/rule";
       lg->WriteMakeRule(ruleFileStream,
                         "Build rule for subdir invocation for target.",
-                        localName.c_str(), depends, commands, true);
+                        localName, depends, commands, true);
 
       // Add a target with the canonical name (no prefix, suffix or path).
       commands.clear();
@@ -884,17 +884,17 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
 
       // Add rules to prepare the target for installation.
       if(gtarget->Target
-                  ->NeedRelinkBeforeInstall(lg->ConfigurationName.c_str()))
+                  ->NeedRelinkBeforeInstall(lg->ConfigurationName))
         {
         localName = lg->GetRelativeTargetDirectory(*gtarget->Target);
         localName += "/preinstall";
         depends.clear();
         commands.clear();
         commands.push_back(lg->GetRecursiveMakeCall
-                            (makefileName.c_str(), localName.c_str()));
+                            (makefileName.c_str(), localName));
         lg->WriteMakeRule(ruleFileStream,
                           "Pre-install relink rule for target.",
-                          localName.c_str(), depends, commands, true);
+                          localName, depends, commands, true);
 
         if(!this->IsExcluded(this->LocalGenerators[0], *gtarget->Target))
           {
@@ -913,9 +913,9 @@ cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
       depends.clear();
       commands.clear();
       commands.push_back(lg->GetRecursiveMakeCall
-                          (makefileName.c_str(), makeTargetName.c_str()));
+                          (makefileName.c_str(), makeTargetName));
       lg->WriteMakeRule(ruleFileStream, "clean rule for target.",
-                        makeTargetName.c_str(), depends, commands, true);
+                        makeTargetName, depends, commands, true);
       commands.clear();
       depends.push_back(makeTargetName);
       lg->WriteMakeRule(ruleFileStream, "clean rule for target.",
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ bool cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
     std::string var = "CMAKE_NEEDS_REQUIRES_STEP_";
     var += *l;
     var += "_FLAG";
-    if(target.GetMakefile()->GetDefinition(var.c_str()))
+    if(target.GetMakefile()->GetDefinition(var))
       {
       return true;
       }

Source/cmGraphVizWriter.cxx

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void cmGraphVizWriter::WriteTargetDependersFiles(const char* fileName)
     std::cout << "Writing " << currentFilename << "..." << std::endl;
     this->WriteHeader(str);
 
-    this->WriteDependerConnections(ptrIt->first.c_str(),
+    this->WriteDependerConnections(ptrIt->first,
                                    insertedNodes, insertedConnections, str);
 
     this->WriteFooter(str);
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void cmGraphVizWriter::WritePerTargetFiles(const char* fileName)
     std::cout << "Writing " << currentFilename << "..." << std::endl;
     this->WriteHeader(str);
 
-    this->WriteConnections(ptrIt->first.c_str(),
+    this->WriteConnections(ptrIt->first,
                               insertedNodes, insertedConnections, str);
     this->WriteFooter(str);
     }
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void cmGraphVizWriter::WriteGlobalFile(const char* fileName)
       continue;
       }
 
-    this->WriteConnections(ptrIt->first.c_str(),
+    this->WriteConnections(ptrIt->first,
                               insertedNodes, insertedConnections, str);
     }
   this->WriteFooter(str);
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ void cmGraphVizWriter::WriteDependerConnections(const std::string& targetName,
          llit != ll->end();
          ++ llit )
       {
-      std::string libName = llit->first.c_str();
+      std::string libName = llit->first;
       if (libName == targetName)
         {
         // So this target links against targetName.
@@ -424,13 +424,13 @@ void cmGraphVizWriter::WriteDependerConnections(const std::string& targetName,
                                                      insertedConnections.end())
             {
             insertedConnections.insert(connectionName);
-            this->WriteNode(dependerIt->first.c_str(), dependerIt->second,
+            this->WriteNode(dependerIt->first, dependerIt->second,
                             insertedNodes, str);
 
             str << "    \"" << dependerNodeNameIt->second << "\" -> \""
                 << myNodeName << "\"";
             str << " // " <<targetName<< " -> " <<dependerIt->first<<std::endl;
-            this->WriteDependerConnections(dependerIt->first.c_str(),
+            this->WriteDependerConnections(dependerIt->first,
                                       insertedNodes, insertedConnections, str);
             }
 

Source/cmIfCommand.cxx

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static std::string cmIfCommandError(
       i != args.end(); ++i)
     {
     err += " ";
-    err += lg->EscapeForCMake(i->c_str());
+    err += lg->EscapeForCMake(*i);
     }
   err += "\n";
   return err;
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ bool cmIfCommand
     err += errorString;
     if (status == cmake::FATAL_ERROR)
       {
-      this->SetError(err.c_str());
+      this->SetError(err);
       cmSystemTools::SetFatalErrorOccured();
       return false;
       }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ namespace
     }
 
   // Check definition.
-  const char* def = mf->GetDefinition(arg.c_str());
+  const char* def = mf->GetDefinition(arg);
   return !cmSystemTools::IsOff(def);
   }
 
@@ -277,12 +277,12 @@ namespace
     else if(arg == "1")
       { return true; }
     else
-      { return !cmSystemTools::IsOff(mf->GetDefinition(arg.c_str())); }
+      { return !cmSystemTools::IsOff(mf->GetDefinition(arg)); }
     }
   else
     {
     // Old GetVariableOrNumber behavior.
-    const char* def = mf->GetDefinition(arg.c_str());
+    const char* def = mf->GetDefinition(arg);
     if(!def && atoi(arg.c_str()))
       {
       def = arg.c_str();
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ namespace
           }
         else
           {
-          bdef = makefile->IsDefinitionSet((argP1)->c_str());
+          bdef = makefile->IsDefinitionSet(*(argP1));
           }
         HandlePredicate(bdef, reducible, arg, newArgs, argP1, argP2);
         }

Source/cmIncludeCommand.cxx

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ bool cmIncludeCommand
         {
         std::string errorText = "called with invalid argument: ";
         errorText += args[i];
-        this->SetError(errorText.c_str());
+        this->SetError(errorText);
         return false;
         }
     }
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool cmIncludeCommand
         "command.  It " << modal << " not be used as the argument to the "
         "include() command.  Use ALIAS targets instead to refer to targets "
         "by alternative names.\n";
-      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str().c_str());
+      this->Makefile->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str());
       if (messageType == cmake::FATAL_ERROR)
         {
         return false;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ bool cmIncludeCommand
   // add the location of the included file if a result variable was given
   if (resultVarName.size())
     {
-      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(resultVarName.c_str(),
+      this->Makefile->AddDefinition(resultVarName,
                                     readit?fullFilePath.c_str():"NOTFOUND");
     }
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ bool cmIncludeCommand
       "could not find load file:\n"
       "  ";
     m += fname;
-    this->SetError(m.c_str());
+    this->SetError(m);
     return false;
     }
   return true;

Source/cmIncludeRegularExpressionCommand.cxx

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ bool cmIncludeRegularExpressionCommand
 
   if(args.size() > 1)
     {
-    this->Makefile->SetComplainRegularExpression(args[1].c_str());
+    this->Makefile->SetComplainRegularExpression(args[1]);
     }
 
   return true;

Source/cmInstallCommand.cxx

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::InitialPass(std::vector<std::string> const& args,
   // Unknown mode.
   std::string e = "called with unknown mode ";
   e += args[0];
-  this->SetError(e.c_str());
+  this->SetError(e);
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleTargetsMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     // Unknown argument.
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "TARGETS given unknown argument \"" << unknownArgs[0] << "\".";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleTargetsMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "TARGETS given target \"" << (*targetIt)
         << "\" which is an alias.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     // Lookup this target in the current directory.
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleTargetsMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "TARGETS given target \"" << (*targetIt)
           << "\" which is not an executable, library, or module.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       else if(target->GetType() == cmTarget::OBJECT_LIBRARY)
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleTargetsMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << "TARGETS given OBJECT library \"" << (*targetIt)
           << "\" which may not be installed.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       // Store the target in the list to be installed.
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleTargetsMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "TARGETS given target \"" << (*targetIt)
         << "\" which does not exist in this directory.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleTargetsMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
               cmOStringStream e;
               e << "TARGETS given no FRAMEWORK DESTINATION for shared library "
                 "FRAMEWORK target \"" << target.GetName() << "\".";
-              this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+              this->SetError(e.str());
               return false;
               }
             }
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleTargetsMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
               cmOStringStream e;
               e << "TARGETS given no LIBRARY DESTINATION for shared library "
                 "target \"" << target.GetName() << "\".";
-              this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+              this->SetError(e.str());
               return false;
               }
             }
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleTargetsMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
           cmOStringStream e;
           e << "TARGETS given no ARCHIVE DESTINATION for static library "
             "target \"" << target.GetName() << "\".";
-          this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+          this->SetError(e.str());
           return false;
           }
         }
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleTargetsMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
           cmOStringStream e;
           e << "TARGETS given no LIBRARY DESTINATION for module target \""
             << target.GetName() << "\".";
-          this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+          this->SetError(e.str());
           return false;
           }
         }
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleTargetsMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
             cmOStringStream e;
             e << "TARGETS given no BUNDLE DESTINATION for MACOSX_BUNDLE "
                  "executable target \"" << target.GetName() << "\".";
-            this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+            this->SetError(e.str());
             return false;
             }
           }
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleTargetsMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
             cmOStringStream e;
             e << "TARGETS given no RUNTIME DESTINATION for executable "
                  "target \"" << target.GetName() << "\".";
-            this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+            this->SetError(e.str());
             return false;
             }
           }
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleFilesMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     // Unknown argument.
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << args[0] << " given unknown argument \"" << unknownArgs[0] << "\".";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleFilesMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     // The rename option works only with one file.
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << args[0] << " given RENAME option with more than one file.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleFilesMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     // A destination is required.
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << args[0] << " given no DESTINATION!";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " does not allow \""
           << args[i] << "\" after PATTERN or REGEX.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
 
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " does not allow \""
           << args[i] << "\" after PATTERN or REGEX.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
 
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " does not allow \""
           << args[i] << "\" before a PATTERN or REGEX is given.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       literal_args += " EXCLUDE";
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " does not allow \""
           << args[i] << "\" before a PATTERN or REGEX is given.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
 
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " does not allow \""
           << args[i] << "\" after PATTERN or REGEX.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
 
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " does not allow \""
           << args[i] << "\" after PATTERN or REGEX.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
 
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " does not allow \""
           << args[i] << "\" after PATTERN or REGEX.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
 
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " does not allow \""
           << args[i] << "\" after PATTERN or REGEX.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
 
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " does not allow \""
           << args[i] << "\" after PATTERN or REGEX.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
 
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " does not allow \""
           << args[i] << "\" after PATTERN or REGEX.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
 
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " given non-directory \""
           << args[i] << "\" to install.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
 
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " given invalid file permission \""
           << args[i] << "\".";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       }
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " given invalid directory permission \""
           << args[i] << "\".";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       }
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmOStringStream e;
         e << args[0] << " given invalid permission \""
           << args[i] << "\".";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       }
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
       // Unknown argument.
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << args[0] << " given unknown argument \"" << args[i] << "\".";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ cmInstallCommand::HandleDirectoryMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     // A destination is required.
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << args[0] << " given no DESTINATION!";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleExportMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     // Unknown argument.
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << args[0] << " given unknown argument \"" << unknownArgs[0] << "\".";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleExportMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     // A destination is required.
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << args[0] << " given no DESTINATION!";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleExportMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     e << args[0] << " given invalid export file name \"" << fname << "\".  "
       << "The FILE argument may not contain a path.  "
       << "Specify the path in the DESTINATION argument.";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleExportMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << args[0] << " given invalid export file name \"" << fname << "\".  "
       << "The FILE argument must specify a name ending in \".cmake\".";
-    this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+    this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
 
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleExportMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         << "This name cannot be safely converted to a file name.  "
         << "Specify a different export name or use the FILE option to set "
         << "a file name explicitly.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     }
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::HandleExportMode(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
           << "EXPORT_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES" << "\", but target \""
           << te->Target->GetName()
           << "\" does not have policy CMP0022 set to NEW.";
-        this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+        this->SetError(e.str());
         return false;
         }
       }
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ bool cmInstallCommand::MakeFilesFullPath(const char* modeName,
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << modeName << " given directory \"" << (*fileIt) << "\" to install.";
-      this->SetError(e.str().c_str());
+      this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
     // Store the file for installation.

Source/cmInstallExportGenerator.cxx

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void cmInstallExportGenerator::ComputeTempDir()
     {
     // Replace the destination path with a hash to keep it short.
     this->TempDir +=
-      cmSystemTools::ComputeStringMD5(this->Destination.c_str());
+      cmSystemTools::ComputeStringMD5(this->Destination);
     }
   else
     {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void cmInstallExportGenerator::GenerateScript(std::ostream& os)
 
   // Generate the import file for this export set.
   this->EFGen->SetExportFile(this->MainImportFile.c_str());
-  this->EFGen->SetNamespace(this->Namespace.c_str());
+  this->EFGen->SetNamespace(this->Namespace);
   this->EFGen->SetExportOld(this->ExportOld);
   if(this->ConfigurationTypes->empty())
     {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void cmInstallExportGenerator::GenerateScript(std::ostream& os)
           ci = this->ConfigurationTypes->begin();
         ci != this->ConfigurationTypes->end(); ++ci)
       {
-      this->EFGen->AddConfiguration(ci->c_str());
+      this->EFGen->AddConfiguration(*ci);
       }
     }
   this->EFGen->GenerateImportFile();
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ cmInstallExportGenerator::GenerateScriptConfigs(std::ostream& os,
       i != this->EFGen->GetConfigImportFiles().end(); ++i)
     {
     files.push_back(i->second);
-    std::string config_test = this->CreateConfigTest(i->first.c_str());
+    std::string config_test = this->CreateConfigTest(i->first);
     os << indent << "if(" << config_test << ")\n";
     this->AddInstallRule(os, cmInstallType_FILES, files, false,
                          this->FilePermissions.c_str(), 0, 0, 0,

Source/cmInstallFilesCommand.cxx

@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ void cmInstallFilesCommand::FinalPass()
   else     // reg exp list
     {
     std::vector<std::string> files;
-    std::string regex = this->FinalArgs[0].c_str();
+    std::string regex = this->FinalArgs[0];
     cmSystemTools::Glob(this->Makefile->GetCurrentDirectory(),
-                        regex.c_str(), files);
+                        regex, files);
 
     std::vector<std::string>::iterator s = files.begin();
     // for each argument, get the files

Source/cmInstallProgramsCommand.cxx

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void cmInstallProgramsCommand::FinalPass()
     {
     std::vector<std::string> programs;
     cmSystemTools::Glob(this->Makefile->GetCurrentDirectory(),
-                        this->FinalArgs[0].c_str(), programs);
+                        this->FinalArgs[0], programs);
 
     std::vector<std::string>::iterator s = programs.begin();
     // for each argument, get the programs

Source/cmInstallTargetsCommand.cxx

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ bool cmInstallTargetsCommand
     else
       {
       std::string str = "Cannot find target: \"" + *s + "\" to install.";
-      this->SetError(str.c_str());
+      this->SetError(str);
       return false;
       }
     }

Source/cmLinkDirectoriesCommand.cxx

@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ void cmLinkDirectoriesCommand::AddLinkDir(std::string const& dir)
       unixPath = tmp;
       }
     }
-  this->Makefile->AddLinkDirectory(unixPath.c_str());
+  this->Makefile->AddLinkDirectory(unixPath);
 }