Removed a few more uses of String::empty.

extras/Introjucer/Source/ComponentEditor/jucer_ComponentLayout.cpp

@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void ComponentLayout::copySelectedToClipboard()
         }
     }
 
-    SystemClipboard::copyTextToClipboard (clip.createDocument (String::empty, false, false));
+    SystemClipboard::copyTextToClipboard (clip.createDocument ("", false, false));
 }
 
 void ComponentLayout::paste()

extras/Introjucer/Source/ComponentEditor/jucer_JucerDocument.cpp

@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ void JucerDocument::fillInGeneratedCode (GeneratedCode& code) const
 
     ScopedPointer<XmlElement> e (createXml());
     jassert (e != nullptr);
-    code.jucerMetadata = e->createDocument (String::empty, false, false);
+    code.jucerMetadata = e->createDocument ("", false, false);
 
     resources.fillInGeneratedCode (code);
 

extras/Introjucer/Source/ComponentEditor/jucer_PaintRoutine.cpp

@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void PaintRoutine::copySelectedToClipboard()
         }
     }
 
-    SystemClipboard::copyTextToClipboard (clip.createDocument (String::empty, false, false));
+    SystemClipboard::copyTextToClipboard (clip.createDocument ("", false, false));
 }
 
 void PaintRoutine::paste()

modules/juce_audio_devices/audio_io/juce_AudioDeviceManager.cpp

@@ -408,15 +408,15 @@ String AudioDeviceManager::setAudioDeviceSetup (const AudioDeviceSetup& newSetup
     jassert (&newSetup != &currentSetup);    // this will have no effect
 
     if (newSetup == currentSetup && currentAudioDevice != nullptr)
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
 
     if (! (newSetup == currentSetup))
         sendChangeMessage();
 
     stopDevice();
 
-    const String newInputDeviceName (numInputChansNeeded == 0 ? String::empty : newSetup.inputDeviceName);
-    const String newOutputDeviceName (numOutputChansNeeded == 0 ? String::empty : newSetup.outputDeviceName);
+    const String newInputDeviceName  (numInputChansNeeded  == 0 ? String() : newSetup.inputDeviceName);
+    const String newOutputDeviceName (numOutputChansNeeded == 0 ? String() : newSetup.outputDeviceName);
 
     String error;
     AudioIODeviceType* type = getCurrentDeviceTypeObject();
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ String AudioDeviceManager::setAudioDeviceSetup (const AudioDeviceSetup& newSetup
         if (treatAsChosenDevice)
             updateXml();
 
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     if (currentSetup.inputDeviceName != newInputDeviceName

modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_android_OpenSL.cpp

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
     {
         // OpenSL has piss-poor support for determining latency, so the only way I can find to
         // get a number for this is by asking the AudioTrack/AudioRecord classes..
-        AndroidAudioIODevice javaDevice (String::empty);
+        AndroidAudioIODevice javaDevice (String());
 
         // this is a total guess about how to calculate the latency, but seems to vaguely agree
         // with the devices I've tested.. YMMV

modules/juce_audio_formats/codecs/juce_AiffAudioFormat.cpp

@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ namespace AiffFileHelpers
                     out.writeIntBigEndian (values.getValue (prefix + "TimeStamp", "0").getIntValue());
                     out.writeShortBigEndian ((short) values.getValue (prefix + "Identifier", "0").getIntValue());
 
-                    const String comment (values.getValue (prefix + "Text", String::empty));
+                    const String comment (values.getValue (prefix + "Text", String()));
 
                     const size_t commentLength = jmin (comment.getNumBytesAsUTF8(), (size_t) 65534);
                     out.writeShortBigEndian ((short) commentLength + 1);

modules/juce_audio_formats/codecs/juce_LAMEEncoderAudioFormat.cpp

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
 
     void addMetadataArg (const StringPairArray& metadata, const char* key, const char* lameFlag)
     {
-        const String value (metadata.getValue (key, String::empty));
+        const String value (metadata.getValue (key, String()));
 
         if (value.isNotEmpty())
         {

modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace AudioUnitFormatHelpers
                                                         fileOrIdentifier.lastIndexOfChar ('/')) + 1));
 
             StringArray tokens;
-            tokens.addTokens (s, ",", String::empty);
+            tokens.addTokens (s, ",", String());
             tokens.removeEmptyStrings();
 
             if (tokens.size() == 3)
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ public:
         if (isPositiveAndBelow (index, getNumInputChannels()))
             return "Input " + String (index + 1);
 
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     const String getOutputChannelName (int index) const override
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ public:
         if (isPositiveAndBelow (index, getNumOutputChannels()))
             return "Output " + String (index + 1);
 
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     bool isInputChannelStereoPair (int index) const override    { return isPositiveAndBelow (index, getNumInputChannels()); }
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ public:
         if (const ParamInfo* p = parameters[index])
             return p->name;
 
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     const String getParameterText (int index) override   { return String (getParameter (index)); }

modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_LADSPAPluginFormat.cpp

@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public:
         desc.lastFileModTime = module->file.getLastModificationTime();
         desc.pluginFormatName = "LADSPA";
         desc.category = getCategory();
-        desc.manufacturerName = plugin != nullptr ? String (plugin->Maker) : String::empty;
+        desc.manufacturerName = plugin != nullptr ? String (plugin->Maker) : String();
         desc.version = getVersion();
         desc.numInputChannels  = getNumInputChannels();
         desc.numOutputChannels = getNumOutputChannels();
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ public:
         if (isPositiveAndBelow (index, getNumInputChannels()))
             return String (plugin->PortNames [inputs [index]]).trim();
 
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     const String getOutputChannelName (const int index) const
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ public:
         if (isPositiveAndBelow (index, getNumInputChannels()))
             return String (plugin->PortNames [outputs [index]]).trim();
 
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     //==============================================================================
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ public:
             return String (plugin->PortNames [parameters [index]]).trim();
         }
 
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     const String getParameterText (int index)
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ public:
             return String (parameterValues[index].scaled, 4);
         }
 
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     //==============================================================================
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ public:
     const String getProgramName (int index)
     {
         // XXX
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     void changeProgramName (int index, const String& newName)

modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp

@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void AudioProcessor::updateHostDisplay()
             l->audioProcessorChanged (this);
 }
 
-String AudioProcessor::getParameterLabel (int) const        { return String::empty; }
+String AudioProcessor::getParameterLabel (int) const        { return String(); }
 bool AudioProcessor::isParameterAutomatable (int) const     { return true; }
 bool AudioProcessor::isMetaParameter (int) const            { return false; }
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void AudioProcessor::copyXmlToBinary (const XmlElement& xml, juce::MemoryBlock&
         MemoryOutputStream out (destData, false);
         out.writeInt (magicXmlNumber);
         out.writeInt (0);
-        xml.writeToStream (out, String::empty, true, false);
+        xml.writeToStream (out, String(), true, false);
         out.writeByte (0);
     }
 

modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessorGraph.cpp

@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ const String AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getName() const
         default:                break;
     }
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 void AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::fillInPluginDescription (PluginDescription& d) const
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ const String AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getInputChannelName (in
         default:                break;
     }
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getOutputChannelName (int channelIndex) const
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ const String AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getOutputChannelName (i
         default:                break;
     }
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 bool AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::isInputChannelStereoPair (int /*index*/) const
@@ -1501,17 +1501,17 @@ bool AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::hasEditor() const
 AudioProcessorEditor* AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::createEditor()    { return nullptr; }
 
 int AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getNumParameters()                  { return 0; }
-const String AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getParameterName (int)     { return String::empty; }
+const String AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getParameterName (int)     { return String(); }
 
 float AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getParameter (int)                { return 0.0f; }
-const String AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getParameterText (int)     { return String::empty; }
+const String AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getParameterText (int)     { return String(); }
 void AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::setParameter (int, float)          { }
 
 int AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getNumPrograms()                    { return 0; }
 int AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getCurrentProgram()                 { return 0; }
 void AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::setCurrentProgram (int)            { }
 
-const String AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getProgramName (int)       { return String::empty; }
+const String AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getProgramName (int)       { return String(); }
 void AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::changeProgramName (int, const String&) {}
 
 void AudioProcessorGraph::AudioGraphIOProcessor::getStateInformation (juce::MemoryBlock&) {}

modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessorGraph.h

@@ -372,15 +372,15 @@ public:
     AudioProcessorEditor* createEditor()            { return nullptr; }
 
     int getNumParameters()                          { return 0; }
-    const String getParameterName (int)             { return String::empty; }
+    const String getParameterName (int)             { return String(); }
     float getParameter (int)                        { return 0; }
-    const String getParameterText (int)             { return String::empty; }
+    const String getParameterText (int)             { return String(); }
     void setParameter (int, float)                  { }
 
     int getNumPrograms()                            { return 0; }
     int getCurrentProgram()                         { return 0; }
     void setCurrentProgram (int)                    { }
-    const String getProgramName (int)               { return String::empty; }
+    const String getProgramName (int)               { return String(); }
     void changeProgramName (int, const String&)     { }
 
     void getStateInformation (juce::MemoryBlock&);

modules/juce_core/containers/juce_PropertySet.cpp

@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void PropertySet::removeValue (StringRef keyName)
 void PropertySet::setValue (const String& keyName, const XmlElement* const xml)
 {
     setValue (keyName, xml == nullptr ? var::null
-                                      : var (xml->createDocument (String::empty, true)));
+                                      : var (xml->createDocument ("", true)));
 }
 
 bool PropertySet::containsKey (StringRef keyName) const noexcept

modules/juce_core/containers/juce_PropertySet.h

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
         @param keyName              the name of the property to retrieve
         @param defaultReturnValue   a value to return if the named property doesn't actually exist
     */
-    String getValue (StringRef keyName, const String& defaultReturnValue = String::empty) const noexcept;
+    String getValue (StringRef keyName, const String& defaultReturnValue = String()) const noexcept;
 
     /** Returns one of the properties as an integer.
 

modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const File File::nonexistent;
 String File::parseAbsolutePath (const String& p)
 {
     if (p.isEmpty())
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
 
 #if JUCE_WINDOWS
     // Windows..
@@ -482,11 +482,11 @@ bool File::loadFileAsData (MemoryBlock& destBlock) const
 String File::loadFileAsString() const
 {
     if (! existsAsFile())
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
 
     FileInputStream in (*this);
     return in.openedOk() ? in.readEntireStreamAsString()
-                         : String::empty;
+                         : String();
 }
 
 void File::readLines (StringArray& destLines) const
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ String File::getFileExtension() const
     if (indexOfDot > fullPath.lastIndexOfChar (separator))
         return fullPath.substring (indexOfDot);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 bool File::hasFileExtension (StringRef possibleSuffix) const

modules/juce_core/files/juce_TemporaryFile.h

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public:
         The file will not be created until you write to it. And remember that when
         this object is deleted, the file will also be deleted!
     */
-    TemporaryFile (const String& suffix = String::empty,
+    TemporaryFile (const String& suffix = String(),
                    int optionFlags = 0);
 
     /** Creates a temporary file in the same directory as a specified file.

modules/juce_core/maths/juce_BigInteger.cpp

@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ String BigInteger::toString (const int base, const int minimumNumCharacters) con
     else
     {
         jassertfalse; // can't do the specified base!
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     s = s.paddedLeft ('0', minimumNumCharacters);

modules/juce_core/maths/juce_Expression.cpp

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
     virtual String getName() const
     {
         jassertfalse; // You shouldn't call this for an expression that's not actually a function!
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     virtual void renameSymbol (const Symbol& oldSymbol, const String& newName, const Scope& scope, int recursionDepth)
@@ -1181,5 +1181,5 @@ void Expression::Scope::visitRelativeScope (const String& scopeName, Visitor&) c
 
 String Expression::Scope::getScopeUID() const
 {
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }

modules/juce_core/native/juce_linux_Files.cpp

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool File::isOnRemovableDrive() const
 
 String File::getVersion() const
 {
-    return String::empty; // xxx not yet implemented
+    return String(); // xxx not yet implemented
 }
 
 //==============================================================================

modules/juce_core/native/juce_linux_Network.cpp

@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ private:
         {
             char c = 0;
             if (read (&c, 1) != 1)
-                return String::empty;
+                return String();
 
             buffer.writeByte (c);
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ private:
         if (header.startsWithIgnoreCase ("HTTP/"))
             return header;
 
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     static void writeValueIfNotPresent (MemoryOutputStream& dest, const String& headers, const String& key, const String& value)
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ private:
             if (lines[i].startsWithIgnoreCase (itemName))
                 return lines[i].substring (itemName.length()).trim();
 
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR (WebInputStream)

modules/juce_core/native/juce_linux_SystemStats.cpp

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ String SystemStats::getOperatingSystemName()
 
 String SystemStats::getDeviceDescription()
 {
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 bool SystemStats::isOperatingSystem64Bit()
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace LinuxStatsHelpers
             if (lines[i].startsWithIgnoreCase (key))
                 return lines[i].fromFirstOccurrenceOf (":", false, false).trim();
 
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 }
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ String SystemStats::getLogonName()
     if (struct passwd* const pw = getpwuid (getuid()))
         return CharPointer_UTF8 (pw->pw_name);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 String SystemStats::getFullUserName()
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ String SystemStats::getComputerName()
     if (gethostname (name, sizeof (name) - 1) == 0)
         return name;
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 static String getLocaleValue (nl_item key)

modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Files.mm

@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ String File::getVersion() const
                     return nsStringToJuce (name);
     }
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 //==============================================================================

modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_Strings.mm

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 String String::fromCFString (CFStringRef cfString)
 {
     if (cfString == 0)
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
 
     CFRange range = { 0, CFStringGetLength (cfString) };
     HeapBlock <UniChar> u ((size_t) range.length + 1);

modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_SystemStats.mm

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ SystemStats::OperatingSystemType SystemStats::getOperatingSystemType()
     return iOS;
    #else
     StringArray parts;
-    parts.addTokens (getOSXVersion(), ".", String::empty);
+    parts.addTokens (getOSXVersion(), ".", String());
 
     jassert (parts[0].getIntValue() == 10);
     const int major = parts[1].getIntValue();
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ String SystemStats::getDeviceDescription()
    #if JUCE_IOS
     return nsStringToJuce ([[UIDevice currentDevice] model]);
    #else
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
    #endif
 }
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ String SystemStats::getCpuVendor()
 
     return String (reinterpret_cast <const char*> (vendor), 12);
    #else
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
    #endif
 }
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ String SystemStats::getComputerName()
     if (gethostname (name, sizeof (name) - 1) == 0)
         return String (name).upToLastOccurrenceOf (".local", false, true);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 static String getLocaleValue (CFStringRef key)

modules/juce_core/native/juce_posix_SharedCode.h

@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ String File::getVolumeLabel() const
     }
    #endif
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 int File::getVolumeSerialNumber() const

modules/juce_core/network/juce_IPAddress.cpp

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ IPAddress::IPAddress (uint32 n) noexcept
 IPAddress::IPAddress (const String& adr)
 {
     StringArray tokens;
-    tokens.addTokens (adr, ".", String::empty);
+    tokens.addTokens (adr, ".", String());
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
         address[i] = (uint8) tokens[i].getIntValue();

modules/juce_core/network/juce_Socket.h

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public:
 
         @see waitForNextConnection
     */
-    bool createListener (int portNumber, const String& localHostName = String::empty);
+    bool createListener (int portNumber, const String& localHostName = String());
 
     /** When in "listener" mode, this waits for a connection and spawns it as a new
         socket.

modules/juce_core/network/juce_URL.cpp

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace URLHelpers
                      << "\"; filename=\"" << file.getFileName() << "\"\r\n";
 
                 const String mimeType (url.getMimeTypesOfUploadFiles()
-                                          .getValue (paramName, String::empty));
+                                          .getValue (paramName, String()));
 
                 if (mimeType.isNotEmpty())
                     data << "Content-Type: " << mimeType << "\r\n";
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ String URL::getSubPath() const
 {
     const int startOfPath = URLHelpers::findStartOfPath (url);
 
-    return startOfPath <= 0 ? String::empty
+    return startOfPath <= 0 ? String()
                             : url.substring (startOfPath);
 }
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ String URL::readEntireTextStream (const bool usePostCommand) const
     if (in != nullptr)
         return in->readEntireStreamAsString();
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 XmlElement* URL::readEntireXmlStream (const bool usePostCommand) const
@@ -470,5 +470,5 @@ bool URL::launchInDefaultBrowser() const
     if (u.containsChar ('@') && ! u.containsChar (':'))
         u = "mailto:" + u;
 
-    return Process::openDocument (u, String::empty);
+    return Process::openDocument (u, String());
 }

modules/juce_core/network/juce_URL.h

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public:
     InputStream* createInputStream (bool usePostCommand,
                                     OpenStreamProgressCallback* progressCallback = nullptr,
                                     void* progressCallbackContext = nullptr,
-                                    String extraHeaders = String::empty,
+                                    String extraHeaders = String(),
                                     int connectionTimeOutMs = 0,
                                     StringPairArray* responseHeaders = nullptr) const;
 

modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringArray.cpp

@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ String StringArray::joinIntoString (StringRef separator, int start, int numberTo
         start = 0;
 
     if (start >= last)
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
 
     if (start == last - 1)
         return strings.getReference (start);

modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringPool.cpp

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace StringPoolHelpers
 String::CharPointerType StringPool::getPooledString (const String& s)
 {
     if (s.isEmpty())
-        return String::empty.getCharPointer();
+        return String().getCharPointer();
 
     return StringPoolHelpers::getPooledStringFromArray (strings, s, lock);
 }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ String::CharPointerType StringPool::getPooledString (const String& s)
 String::CharPointerType StringPool::getPooledString (const char* const s)
 {
     if (s == nullptr || *s == 0)
-        return String::empty.getCharPointer();
+        return String().getCharPointer();
 
     return StringPoolHelpers::getPooledStringFromArray (strings, s, lock);
 }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ String::CharPointerType StringPool::getPooledString (const char* const s)
 String::CharPointerType StringPool::getPooledString (const wchar_t* const s)
 {
     if (s == nullptr || *s == 0)
-        return String::empty.getCharPointer();
+        return String().getCharPointer();
 
     return StringPoolHelpers::getPooledStringFromArray (strings, s, lock);
 }

modules/juce_data_structures/app_properties/juce_PropertiesFile.cpp

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ bool PropertiesFile::loadAsXml()
                 {
                     getAllProperties().set (name,
                                             e->getFirstChildElement() != nullptr
-                                                ? e->getFirstChildElement()->createDocument (String::empty, true)
+                                                ? e->getFirstChildElement()->createDocument ("", true)
                                                 : e->getStringAttribute (PropertyFileConstants::valueAttribute));
                 }
             }
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ bool PropertiesFile::saveAsXml()
     if (pl != nullptr && ! pl->isLocked())
         return false; // locking failure..
 
-    if (doc.writeToFile (file, String::empty))
+    if (doc.writeToFile (file, String()))
     {
         needsWriting = false;
         return true;

modules/juce_data_structures/undomanager/juce_UndoManager.cpp

@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ String UndoManager::getUndoDescription() const
     if (const ActionSet* const s = getCurrentSet())
         return s->name;
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 String UndoManager::getRedoDescription() const
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ String UndoManager::getRedoDescription() const
     if (const ActionSet* const s = getNextSet())
         return s->name;
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 Time UndoManager::getTimeOfUndoTransaction() const

modules/juce_data_structures/undomanager/juce_UndoManager.h

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public:
         @see beginNewTransaction
     */
     bool perform (UndoableAction* action,
-                  const String& actionName = String::empty);
+                  const String& actionName = String());
 
     /** Starts a new group of actions that together will be treated as a single transaction.
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public:
         @param actionName   a description of the transaction that is about to be
                             performed
     */
-    void beginNewTransaction (const String& actionName = String::empty);
+    void beginNewTransaction (const String& actionName = String());
 
     /** Changes the name stored for the current transaction.
 

modules/juce_data_structures/values/juce_ValueTree.cpp

@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ public:
         }
         else
         {
-            output.writeString (String::empty);
+            output.writeString (String());
             output.writeCompressedInt (0);
             output.writeCompressedInt (0);
         }
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ ValueTree ValueTree::fromXml (const XmlElement& xml)
 String ValueTree::toXmlString() const
 {
     const ScopedPointer<XmlElement> xml (createXml());
-    return xml != nullptr ? xml->createDocument (String::empty) : String::empty;
+    return xml != nullptr ? xml->createDocument ("") : String();
 }
 
 //==============================================================================

modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_InterprocessConnection.cpp

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ String InterprocessConnection::getConnectedHostName() const
         return "localhost";
     }
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 //==============================================================================

modules/juce_events/messages/juce_ApplicationBase.cpp

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct JUCEApplicationBase::MultipleInstanceHandler {};
 #if JUCE_ANDROID
 
 StringArray JUCEApplicationBase::getCommandLineParameterArray() { return StringArray(); }
-String JUCEApplicationBase::getCommandLineParameters()          { return String::empty; }
+String JUCEApplicationBase::getCommandLineParameters()          { return String(); }
 
 #else
 

modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_CustomTypeface.cpp

@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ namespace CustomTypefaceHelpers
 
 //==============================================================================
 CustomTypeface::CustomTypeface()
-    : Typeface (String::empty, String::empty)
+    : Typeface (String(), String())
 {
     clear();
 }
 
 CustomTypeface::CustomTypeface (InputStream& serialisedTypefaceStream)
-    : Typeface (String::empty, String::empty)
+    : Typeface (String(), String())
 {
     clear();
 

modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Rectangle.h

@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ public:
     static Rectangle fromString (StringRef stringVersion)
     {
         StringArray toks;
-        toks.addTokens (stringVersion.text.findEndOfWhitespace(), ",; \t\r\n", String::empty);
+        toks.addTokens (stringVersion.text.findEndOfWhitespace(), ",; \t\r\n", "");
 
         return Rectangle (parseIntAfterSpace (toks[0]),
                           parseIntAfterSpace (toks[1]),

modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_android_Fonts.cpp

@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ private:
         file = getFontFile (family, "Regular");
 
         if (! file.exists())
-            file = getFontFile (family, String::empty);
+            file = getFontFile (family, String());
 
         return file;
     }

modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_freetype_Fonts.cpp

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public:
         const KnownTypeface* ftFace = matchTypeface (fontName, fontStyle);
 
         if (ftFace == nullptr)  ftFace = matchTypeface (fontName, "Regular");
-        if (ftFace == nullptr)  ftFace = matchTypeface (fontName, String::empty);
+        if (ftFace == nullptr)  ftFace = matchTypeface (fontName, String());
 
         if (ftFace != nullptr)
         {

modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_linux_Fonts.cpp

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ StringArray FTTypefaceList::getDefaultFontDirectories()
                 {
                     if (e->getStringAttribute ("prefix") == "xdg")
                     {
-                        String xdgDataHome (SystemStats::getEnvironmentVariable ("XDG_DATA_HOME", String::empty));
+                        String xdgDataHome (SystemStats::getEnvironmentVariable ("XDG_DATA_HOME", String()));
 
                         if (xdgDataHome.trimStart().isEmpty())
                             xdgDataHome = "~/.local/share";

modules/juce_gui_basics/commands/juce_ApplicationCommandManager.cpp

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ String ApplicationCommandManager::getNameOfCommand (const CommandID commandID) c
     if (const ApplicationCommandInfo* const ci = getCommandForID (commandID))
         return ci->shortName;
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 String ApplicationCommandManager::getDescriptionOfCommand (const CommandID commandID) const noexcept
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ String ApplicationCommandManager::getDescriptionOfCommand (const CommandID comma
         return ci->description.isNotEmpty() ? ci->description
                                             : ci->shortName;
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 StringArray ApplicationCommandManager::getCommandCategories() const

modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp

@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ private:
     }
 
     String getStyleAttribute (const XmlPath& xml, const String& attributeName,
-                              const String& defaultValue = String::empty) const
+                              const String& defaultValue = String()) const
     {
         if (xml->hasAttribute (attributeName))
             return xml->getStringAttribute (attributeName, defaultValue);
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ private:
 
         if (styleAtt.isNotEmpty())
         {
-            const String value (getAttributeFromStyleList (styleAtt, attributeName, String::empty));
+            const String value (getAttributeFromStyleList (styleAtt, attributeName, String()));
 
             if (value.isNotEmpty())
                 return value;
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ private:
         if (xml.parent != nullptr)
             return getInheritedAttribute  (*xml.parent, attributeName);
 
-        return String::empty;
+        return String();
     }
 
     //==============================================================================
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ private:
             StringArray tokens;
             tokens.addTokens (t.fromFirstOccurrenceOf ("(", false, false)
                                .upToFirstOccurrenceOf (")", false, false),
-                              ", ", String::empty);
+                              ", ", "");
 
             tokens.removeEmptyStrings (true);
 

modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_Windowing.mm

@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ String SystemClipboard::getTextFromClipboard()
 {
     NSString* text = [[NSPasteboard generalPasteboard] stringForType: NSStringPboardType];
 
-    return text == nil ? String::empty
+    return text == nil ? String()
                        : nsStringToJuce (text);
 }
 

modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_TableHeaderComponent.cpp

@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ String TableHeaderComponent::toString() const
         e->setAttribute ("width", ci->width);
     }
 
-    return doc.createDocument (String::empty, true, false);
+    return doc.createDocument ("", true, false);
 }
 
 void TableHeaderComponent::restoreFromString (const String& storedVersion)