Problem:
- Output of decode and encode grow as the decode and encode
happen. This is inefficient because a large size will require many
reallocations.
- `const` qualifiers are missing on variables which are not intended
to change.
Solution:
- Since the size of the decoded or encoded message is known prior to
starting, calculate the size and set the output to that size
immediately. All appends will not incur the reallocation overhead.
- Add `const` qualifiers to show intent.
Problem:
- The Base64 alphabet and lookup table are initialized at
run-time. This results in an initial start-up cost as well as a
boolean evaluation and branch every time the function is called.
Solution:
- Provide `constexpr` functions which initialize the alphabet and
lookup table at compile-time. These can be called and assigned to a
`constexpr` variable so that there is no run-time cost associated
with the initialization or lookup.
This enables a nice warning in case a function becomes dead code. Also, add forgotten
header to Base64.cpp, which would cause an issue later when we enable -Wmissing-declarations.
