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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/util/StringUtil.kt b/src/main/kotlin/util/StringUtil.kt
index f080d5a..68e161a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/util/StringUtil.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/util/StringUtil.kt
@@ -10,4 +10,13 @@ object StringUtil {
}
fun Iterable<String>.unwords() = joinToString(" ")
+ fun nextLexicographicStringOfSameLength(string: String): String {
+ val next = StringBuilder(string)
+ while (next.lastOrNull() == Character.MAX_VALUE) next.setLength(next.length - 1)
+ if (next.isEmpty()) return "" // There is no upper bound. Fall back to the empty string
+ val lastIdx = next.indices.last
+ next[lastIdx] = (next[lastIdx] + 1)
+ return next.toString()
+ }
+
}