C++ extension for name component

rerun_cpp/src/rerun/components/name_ext.cpp

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+#include "name.hpp"
+
+// Uncomment for better auto-complete while editing the extension.
+// #define EDIT_EXTENSION
+
+namespace rerun {
+    namespace components {
+
+#ifdef EDIT_EXTENSION
+        struct NameExt {
+            std::string value;
+#define Name NameExt
+
+            // Don't provide a string_view constructor, std::string constructor exists and covers this.
+
+            // <CODEGEN_COPY_TO_HEADER>
+
+            /// Construct `Name` from a null-terminated UTF8 string.
+            Name(const char* str) : value(str) {}
+
+            const char* c_str() const {
+                return value.c_str();
+            }
+
+            // </CODEGEN_COPY_TO_HEADER>
+        };
+#endif
+    } // namespace components
+} // namespace rerun