Revert "Get rid of b2u/u2b helpers; use OUString's toUtf8/fromUtf8 instead"

This reverts commit 84662e9030a855c8db7cd40d9ce354b773d78c16.

Change-Id: I1cc98d3201390609ae3615baa8e92c926cdcde9a
Reviewed-on: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/70294
Tested-by: Jenkins
Reviewed-by: Mike Kaganski <mike.kaganski@collabora.com>

15 files changed, 167 insertions, 156 deletions

diff --git a/codemaker/source/codemaker/exceptiontree.cxx b/codemaker/source/codemaker/exceptiontree.cxx
index 796f52671ce3..b6c2aeee6f87 100644
--- a/codemaker/source/codemaker/exceptiontree.cxx
+++ b/codemaker/source/codemaker/exceptiontree.cxx
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@ void ExceptionTree::add(
         }
         list.push_back(n);
         rtl::Reference< unoidl::Entity > ent;
-        codemaker::UnoType::Sort s = manager->getSort(OUString::fromUtf8(n), &ent);
+        codemaker::UnoType::Sort s = manager->getSort(b2u(n), &ent);
         (void) s; // WaE: unused variable
         assert(s == codemaker::UnoType::Sort::Exception);
-        n = static_cast<unoidl::ExceptionTypeEntity*>(ent.get())->getDirectBase().toUtf8();
+        n = u2b(
+            static_cast< unoidl::ExceptionTypeEntity * >(ent.get())->
+            getDirectBase());
         assert(!n.isEmpty());
     }
     if (!bRuntimeException) {
diff --git a/codemaker/source/codemaker/typemanager.cxx b/codemaker/source/codemaker/typemanager.cxx
index f723ee699948..cf638f0ca4eb 100644
--- a/codemaker/source/codemaker/typemanager.cxx
+++ b/codemaker/source/codemaker/typemanager.cxx
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ codemaker::UnoType::Sort TypeManager::decompose(
 {
     sal_Int32 k;
     std::vector< OString > args;
-    OUString n = OUString::fromUtf8(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(name.toUtf8(), &k, &args));
+    OUString n = b2u(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(u2b(name), &k, &args));
     for (;;) {
         rtl::Reference< unoidl::Entity > ent;
         codemaker::UnoType::Sort s = getSort(n, &ent);
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ codemaker::UnoType::Sort TypeManager::decompose(
                 arguments->clear();
                 for (const OString& rArg : args)
                 {
-                    arguments->push_back(OUString::fromUtf8(rArg));
+                    arguments->push_back(b2u(rArg));
                 }
             }
             if (entity != nullptr) {
diff --git a/codemaker/source/commoncpp/commoncpp.cxx b/codemaker/source/commoncpp/commoncpp.cxx
index 07b689a39b06..6774aedf4fba 100644
--- a/codemaker/source/commoncpp/commoncpp.cxx
+++ b/codemaker/source/commoncpp/commoncpp.cxx
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ OString translateUnoToCppType(
         {
             buf.append("::css::uno::XInterface");
         } else {
-            buf.append(nucleus.toUtf8()); // nucleus must be a valid UTF-16
+            //TODO: check that nucleus is a valid (UTF-8) identifier
+            buf.append(u2b(nucleus));
         }
     }
     return buf.makeStringAndClear();
diff --git a/codemaker/source/cppumaker/cppumaker.cxx b/codemaker/source/cppumaker/cppumaker.cxx
index 9adf31d07d36..b1769eda87a6 100644
--- a/codemaker/source/cppumaker/cppumaker.cxx
+++ b/codemaker/source/cppumaker/cppumaker.cxx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SAL_IMPLEMENT_MAIN_WITH_ARGS(argc, argv) {
         }
         codemaker::GeneratedTypeSet generated;
         if (options.isValid("-T")) {
-            OUString names(OUString::fromUtf8(options.getOption("-T")));
+            OUString names(b2u(options.getOption("-T")));
             for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i != -1;) {
                 OUString name(names.getToken(0, ';', i));
                 if (!name.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/codemaker/source/cppumaker/cpputype.cxx b/codemaker/source/cppumaker/cpputype.cxx
index a32e8dd1d0ca..368cfb6e72f1 100644
--- a/codemaker/source/cppumaker/cpputype.cxx
+++ b/codemaker/source/cppumaker/cpputype.cxx
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void CppuType::dump(CppuOptions const & options)
             m_cppuTypeDynamic = false;
     }
     dumpFiles(
-        options.isValid("-O") ? OUString::fromUtf8(options.getOption("-O")) : "", options);
+        options.isValid("-O") ? b2u(options.getOption("-O")) : "", options);
 }
 
 void CppuType::dumpFile(
@@ -416,18 +416,18 @@ void CppuType::dumpFile(
     CppuOptions const & options)
 {
     OUString fileUri(
-        OUString::fromUtf8(createFileNameFromType(
-                uri.toUtf8(), name.toUtf8(), hpp ? ".hpp" : ".hdl")));
+        b2u(createFileNameFromType(
+                u2b(uri), u2b(name), hpp ? ".hpp" : ".hdl")));
     if (fileUri.isEmpty()) {
         throw CannotDumpException("empty target URI for entity " + name);
     }
-    bool exists = fileExists(fileUri.toUtf8());
+    bool exists = fileExists(u2b(fileUri));
     if (exists && options.isValid("-G")) {
         return;
     }
     FileStream out;
-    out.createTempFile(getTempDir(fileUri.toUtf8()));
-    OUString tmpUri(OUString::fromUtf8(out.getName()));
+    out.createTempFile(getTempDir(u2b(fileUri)));
+    OUString tmpUri(b2u(out.getName()));
     if(!out.isValid()) {
         throw CannotDumpException("cannot open " + tmpUri + " for writing");
     }
@@ -443,15 +443,15 @@ void CppuType::dumpFile(
         out.close();
         // Remove existing type file if something goes wrong to ensure
         // consistency:
-        if (fileExists(fileUri.toUtf8())) {
-            removeTypeFile(fileUri.toUtf8());
+        if (fileExists(u2b(fileUri))) {
+            removeTypeFile(u2b(fileUri));
         }
-        removeTypeFile(tmpUri.toUtf8());
+        removeTypeFile(u2b(tmpUri));
         throw;
     }
     out.close();
     (void)makeValidTypeFile(
-               fileUri.toUtf8(), tmpUri.toUtf8(), exists && options.isValid("-Gc"));
+               u2b(fileUri), u2b(tmpUri), exists && options.isValid("-Gc"));
 }
 
 void CppuType::dumpDependedTypes(
@@ -506,8 +506,8 @@ void CppuType::dumpInitializer(
         sal_Int32 k;
         std::vector< OString > args;
         OUString n(
-            OUString::fromUtf8(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(
-                    resolveAllTypedefs(name).toUtf8(), &k, &args)));
+            b2u(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(
+                    u2b(resolveAllTypedefs(name)), &k, &args)));
         if (k == 0) {
             rtl::Reference< unoidl::Entity > ent;
             switch (m_typeMgr->getSort(n, &ent)) {
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ void CppuType::dumpInitializer(
                 out << "0";
                 break;
             case codemaker::UnoType::Sort::Enum:
-                out << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(n.toUtf8()) << "_"
+                out << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(n)) << "_"
                     << (dynamic_cast<unoidl::EnumTypeEntity&>(*ent.get()).
                         getMembers()[0].name);
                 break;
@@ -751,8 +751,8 @@ void CppuType::dumpType(
     sal_Int32 k;
     std::vector< OString > args;
     OUString n(
-        OUString::fromUtf8(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(
-                resolveAllTypedefs(name).toUtf8(), &k, &args)));
+        b2u(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(
+                u2b(resolveAllTypedefs(name)), &k, &args)));
     if (isConst) {
         out << "const ";
     }
@@ -810,10 +810,10 @@ void CppuType::dumpType(
     case codemaker::UnoType::Sort::Enum:
     case codemaker::UnoType::Sort::PlainStruct:
     case codemaker::UnoType::Sort::Exception:
-        out << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(n.toUtf8());
+        out << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(n));
         break;
     case codemaker::UnoType::Sort::PolymorphicStructTemplate:
-        out << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(n.toUtf8());
+        out << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(n));
         if (!args.empty()) {
             out << "< ";
             for (std::vector< OString >::iterator i(args.begin());
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ void CppuType::dumpType(
                 if (i != args.begin()) {
                     out << ", ";
                 }
-                dumpType(out, OUString::fromUtf8(*i));
+                dumpType(out, b2u(*i));
             }
             out << " >";
         }
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ void CppuType::dumpType(
         if (!native) {
             out << "::css::uno::Reference< ";
         }
-        out << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(n.toUtf8());
+        out << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(n));
         if (!native) {
             out << " >";
         }
@@ -993,15 +993,15 @@ OUString CppuType::resolveOuterTypedefs(OUString const & name) const
 OUString CppuType::resolveAllTypedefs(OUString const & name) const
 {
     sal_Int32 k1;
-    OUString n(OUString::fromUtf8(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(name.toUtf8(), &k1)));
+    OUString n(b2u(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(u2b(name), &k1)));
     for (;;) {
         rtl::Reference< unoidl::Entity > ent;
         if (m_typeMgr->getSort(n, &ent) != codemaker::UnoType::Sort::Typedef) {
             break;
         }
         sal_Int32 k2;
-        n = OUString::fromUtf8(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(
-            dynamic_cast<unoidl::TypedefEntity&>(*ent).getType().toUtf8(), &k2));
+        n = b2u(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(
+            u2b(dynamic_cast<unoidl::TypedefEntity&>(*ent).getType()), &k2));
         k1 += k2; //TODO: overflow
     }
     OUStringBuffer b;
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ void InterfaceType::dumpDeclaration(FileStream & out)
              entity_->getDirectMandatoryBases().begin());
          i != entity_->getDirectMandatoryBases().end(); ++i) {
         out << (i == entity_->getDirectMandatoryBases().begin() ? " :" : ",")
-            << " public " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(i->name.toUtf8());
+            << " public " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(i->name));
     }
     out << "\n{\npublic:\n";
     inc();
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ void InterfaceType::dumpHppFile(
     out << "\n";
     dumpGetCppuType(out);
     out << "\n::css::uno::Type const & "
-        << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(name_.toUtf8())
+        << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(name_))
         << "::static_type(SAL_UNUSED_PARAMETER void *) {\n";
     inc();
     out << indent() << "return ::cppu::UnoType< ";
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ void ConstantGroup::dumpHppFile(
 {
     OUString headerDefine(dumpHeaderDefine(out, "HPP"));
     out << "\n";
-    codemaker::cppumaker::Includes::dumpInclude(out, name_.toUtf8(), false);
+    codemaker::cppumaker::Includes::dumpInclude(out, u2b(name_), false);
     out << "\n#endif // "<< headerDefine << "\n";
 }
 
@@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ void PlainStructType::dumpDeclaration(FileStream & out)
     out << id_;
     OUString base(entity_->getDirectBase());
     if (!base.isEmpty()) {
-        out << ": public " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(base.toUtf8());
+        out << ": public " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(base));
     }
     out << " {\n";
     inc();
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ void PlainStructType::dumpDeclaration(FileStream & out)
                 && i->type != "hyper" && i->type != "unsigned hyper"
                 && i->type != "double") {
                 out << " CPPU_GCC3_ALIGN("
-                    << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(base.toUtf8()) << ")";
+                    << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(base)) << ")";
             }
             out << ";\n";
         }
@@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@ void PlainStructType::dumpHppFile(
     OUString base(entity_->getDirectBase());
     bool bFirst = true;
     if (!base.isEmpty()) {
-        out << indent() << ": " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(base.toUtf8())
+        out << indent() << ": " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(base))
             << "()\n";
         bFirst = false;
     }
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ void PlainStructType::dumpHppFile(
         inc();
         bFirst = true;
         if (!base.isEmpty()) {
-            out << indent() << ": " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(base.toUtf8())
+            out << indent() << ": " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(base))
                 << "(";
             dumpBaseMembers(out, base, false);
             out << ")\n";
@@ -1925,8 +1925,8 @@ void PlainStructType::dumpHppFile(
     out << indent() << "return ";
     bFirst = true;
     if (!base.isEmpty()) {
-        out << "operator==( static_cast< " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(base.toUtf8())
-            << ">(the_lhs), static_cast< " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(base.toUtf8()) << ">(the_rhs) )\n";
+        out << "operator==( static_cast< " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(base))
+            << ">(the_lhs), static_cast< " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(base)) << ">(the_rhs) )\n";
         bFirst = false;
     }
     for (const unoidl::PlainStructTypeEntity::Member& member : entity_->getDirectMembers()) {
@@ -2674,7 +2674,7 @@ void PolyStructType::dumpTemplateParameters(FileStream & out) const
 OUString typeToIdentifier(OUString const & name)
 {
     sal_Int32 k;
-    OUString n(OUString::fromUtf8(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(name.toUtf8(), &k)));
+    OUString n(b2u(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(u2b(name), &k)));
     OUStringBuffer b;
     for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i != k; ++i) {
         b.append("seq_");
@@ -2760,7 +2760,7 @@ void ExceptionType::dumpHppFile(
     OUString base(entity_->getDirectBase());
     bool bFirst = true;
     if (!base.isEmpty()) {
-        out << indent() << ": " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(base.toUtf8())
+        out << indent() << ": " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(base))
             << "()\n";
         bFirst = false;
     }
@@ -2797,7 +2797,7 @@ void ExceptionType::dumpHppFile(
         inc();
         bFirst = true;
         if (!base.isEmpty()) {
-            out << indent() << ": " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(base.toUtf8())
+            out << indent() << ": " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(base))
                 << "(";
             dumpBaseMembers(out, base, false, false);
             out << ")\n";
@@ -2824,7 +2824,7 @@ void ExceptionType::dumpHppFile(
         << "(" << id_ << " const & the_other)";
     bFirst = true;
     if (!base.isEmpty()) {
-        out << ": " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(base.toUtf8())
+        out << ": " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(base))
             << "(the_other)";
         bFirst = false;
     }
@@ -2841,7 +2841,7 @@ void ExceptionType::dumpHppFile(
         << ("//TODO: Just like its implicitly-defined counterpart, this"
             " function definition is not exception-safe\n");
     if (!base.isEmpty()) {
-        out << indent() << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(base.toUtf8())
+        out << indent() << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(base))
             << "::operator =(the_other);\n";
     }
     for (const unoidl::ExceptionTypeEntity::Member& member : entity_->getDirectMembers()) {
@@ -3033,7 +3033,7 @@ void ExceptionType::dumpDeclaration(FileStream & out)
     out << "\nclass CPPU_GCC_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT SAL_WARN_UNUSED " << id_;
     OUString base(entity_->getDirectBase());
     if (!base.isEmpty()) {
-        out << " : public " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(base.toUtf8());
+        out << " : public " << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(base));
     }
     out << "\n{\npublic:\n";
     inc();
@@ -3068,7 +3068,7 @@ void ExceptionType::dumpDeclaration(FileStream & out)
             && i->type != "hyper" && i->type != "unsigned hyper"
             && i->type != "double") {
             out << " CPPU_GCC3_ALIGN( "
-                << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(base.toUtf8()) << " )";
+                << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(base)) << " )";
         }
         out << ";\n";
     }
@@ -3179,7 +3179,7 @@ void EnumType::dumpDeclaration(FileStream& o)
     inc();
 
     for (const unoidl::EnumTypeEntity::Member& member : entity_->getMembers()) {
-        o << indent() << id_ << "_" << member.name.toUtf8() << " = " << member.value
+        o << indent() << id_ << "_" << u2b(member.name) << " = " << member.value
           << ",\n";
     }
 
@@ -3191,9 +3191,9 @@ void EnumType::dumpDeclaration(FileStream& o)
     // use constexpr to create a kind of type-alias so we don't have to modify existing code
     o << "#if defined LIBO_INTERNAL_ONLY\n";
     for (const unoidl::EnumTypeEntity::Member& member : entity_->getMembers()) {
-        o << "constexpr auto " << id_ << "_" << member.name.toUtf8()
+        o << "constexpr auto " << id_ << "_" << u2b(member.name)
           << " = "
-          << id_ << "::" << id_ << "_" << member.name.toUtf8()
+          << id_ << "::" << id_ << "_" << u2b(member.name)
           << ";\n";
     }
     o << "#endif\n";
@@ -3227,8 +3227,8 @@ void EnumType::dumpNormalGetCppuType(FileStream& o)
     o << indent() << "typelib_static_enum_type_init( &the_type,\n";
     inc(31);
     o << indent() << "\"" << name_ << "\",\n"
-      << indent() << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(name_.toUtf8()) << "_"
-      << entity_->getMembers()[0].name.toUtf8() << " );\n";
+      << indent() << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(name_)) << "_"
+      << u2b(entity_->getMembers()[0].name) << " );\n";
     dec(31);
     dec();
     o << indent() << "}\n";
@@ -3265,7 +3265,7 @@ void EnumType::dumpComprehensiveGetCppuType(FileStream& o)
     std::vector< unoidl::EnumTypeEntity::Member >::size_type n = 0;
     for (const unoidl::EnumTypeEntity::Member& member : entity_->getMembers()) {
         o << indent() << "::rtl::OUString sEnumValue" << n << "( \""
-          << member.name.toUtf8() << "\" );\n";
+          << u2b(member.name) << "\" );\n";
         o << indent() << "enumValueNames[" << n << "] = sEnumValue" << n
           << ".pData;\n";
         ++n;
@@ -3282,8 +3282,8 @@ void EnumType::dumpComprehensiveGetCppuType(FileStream& o)
     inc();
     o << indent() << "sTypeName.pData,\n"
       << indent() << "(sal_Int32)"
-      << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(name_.toUtf8(), false) << "_"
-      << entity_->getMembers()[0].name.toUtf8() << ",\n"
+      << codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(u2b(name_), false) << "_"
+      << u2b(entity_->getMembers()[0].name) << ",\n"
       << indent() << entity_->getMembers().size()
       << ", enumValueNames, enumValues );\n\n";
     dec();
@@ -3465,8 +3465,8 @@ void ServiceType::dumpHppFile(
                     for (const unoidl::SingleInterfaceBasedServiceEntity::Constructor::Parameter& param :
                          cons.parameters) {
                         if (m_typeMgr->getSort(
-                                OUString::fromUtf8(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(
-                                        param.type.toUtf8())))
+                                b2u(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(
+                                        u2b(param.type))))
                             == codemaker::UnoType::Sort::Char) {
                             includes.addCppuUnotypeHxx();
                             break;
@@ -3475,7 +3475,7 @@ void ServiceType::dumpHppFile(
                 }
                 codemaker::ExceptionTree tree;
                 for (const OUString& ex : cons.exceptions) {
-                    tree.add(ex.toUtf8(), m_typeMgr);
+                    tree.add(u2b(ex), m_typeMgr);
                 }
                 if (!tree.getRoot().present) {
                     includes.add("com.sun.star.uno.Exception");
@@ -3487,7 +3487,7 @@ void ServiceType::dumpHppFile(
     }
     OString cppName(
         codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-            id_.toUtf8(), "service", isGlobal()));
+            u2b(id_), "service", isGlobal()));
     OUString headerDefine(dumpHeaderDefine(o, "HPP"));
     o << "\n";
     includes.dump(o, nullptr, true);
@@ -3512,7 +3512,7 @@ void ServiceType::dumpHppFile(
     o << "\nclass " << cppName << " {\n";
     inc();
     if (!entity_->getConstructors().empty()) {
-        OString baseName(entity_->getBase().toUtf8());
+        OString baseName(u2b(entity_->getBase()));
         OString scopedBaseName(codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(baseName));
         o << "public:\n";
         for (const unoidl::SingleInterfaceBasedServiceEntity::Constructor& cons :
@@ -3579,7 +3579,7 @@ void ServiceType::dumpHppFile(
                 o << indent() << "static ::css::uno::Reference< "
                   << scopedBaseName << " > "
                   << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-                      cons.name.toUtf8(), "method", codemaker::cpp::IdentifierTranslationMode::NonGlobal,
+                      u2b(cons.name), "method", codemaker::cpp::IdentifierTranslationMode::NonGlobal,
                       &cppName)
                   << ("(::css::uno::Reference< ::css::uno::XComponentContext > const &"
                       " the_context");
@@ -3597,7 +3597,7 @@ void ServiceType::dumpHppFile(
                     dumpType(o, type, byRef, byRef);
                     o << " "
                       << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-                          param.name.toUtf8(), "param", codemaker::cpp::IdentifierTranslationMode::NonGlobal);
+                          u2b(param.name), "param", codemaker::cpp::IdentifierTranslationMode::NonGlobal);
                 }
                 o << ") {\n";
                 inc();
@@ -3614,14 +3614,14 @@ void ServiceType::dumpHppFile(
                         o << indent() << "the_arguments[" << n++ << "] ";
                         OString param(
                             codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-                                j.name.toUtf8(), "param",
+                                u2b(j.name), "param",
                                 codemaker::cpp::IdentifierTranslationMode::NonGlobal));
                         sal_Int32 rank;
                         if (resolveOuterTypedefs(j.type) == "any") {
                             o << "= " << param;
                         } else if (m_typeMgr->getSort(
-                                       OUString::fromUtf8(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(
-                                               j.type.toUtf8(), &rank)))
+                                       b2u(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(
+                                               u2b(j.type), &rank)))
                                    == codemaker::UnoType::Sort::Char) {
                             o << "= ::css::uno::Any(&" << param
                               << ", ::cppu::UnoType< ";
@@ -3643,7 +3643,7 @@ void ServiceType::dumpHppFile(
                   << scopedBaseName << " > the_instance;\n";
                 codemaker::ExceptionTree tree;
                 for (const OUString& ex : cons.exceptions) {
-                    tree.add(ex.toUtf8(), m_typeMgr);
+                    tree.add(u2b(ex), m_typeMgr);
                 }
                 if (!tree.getRoot().present) {
                     o << indent() << "try {\n";
@@ -3664,7 +3664,7 @@ void ServiceType::dumpHppFile(
                   << ")(the_context.get(), ";
                 if (rest) {
                     o << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-                          cons.parameters.back().name.toUtf8(), "param",
+                          u2b(cons.parameters.back().name), "param",
                           codemaker::cpp::IdentifierTranslationMode::NonGlobal);
                 } else if (cons.parameters.empty()) {
                     o << "::css::uno::Sequence< ::css::uno::Any >()";
@@ -3691,7 +3691,7 @@ void ServiceType::dumpHppFile(
                   << name_ << "\", ";
                 if (rest) {
                     o << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-                          cons.parameters.back().name.toUtf8(), "param",
+                          u2b(cons.parameters.back().name), "param",
                           codemaker::cpp::IdentifierTranslationMode::NonGlobal);
                 } else if (cons.parameters.empty()) {
                     o << "::css::uno::Sequence< ::css::uno::Any >()";
@@ -3747,7 +3747,7 @@ void ServiceType::dumpCatchClauses(
 {
     if (node->present) {
         out << indent() << "} catch (const ";
-        dumpType(out, OUString::fromUtf8(node->name));
+        dumpType(out, b2u(node->name));
         out << " &) {\n";
         inc();
         out << indent() << "throw;\n";
@@ -3781,8 +3781,8 @@ void SingletonType::dumpHppFile(
 {
     OString cppName(
         codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-            id_.toUtf8(), "singleton", isGlobal()));
-    OString baseName(entity_->getBase().toUtf8());
+            u2b(id_), "singleton", isGlobal()));
+    OString baseName(u2b(entity_->getBase()));
     OString scopedBaseName(codemaker::cpp::scopedCppName(baseName));
     OUString headerDefine(dumpHeaderDefine(o, "HPP"));
     o << "\n";
@@ -3872,10 +3872,10 @@ void produce(
     OUString const & name, rtl::Reference< TypeManager > const & manager,
     codemaker::GeneratedTypeSet & generated, CppuOptions const & options)
 {
-    if (generated.contains(name.toUtf8())) {
+    if (generated.contains(u2b(name))) {
         return;
     }
-    generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+    generated.add(u2b(name));
     if (!manager->foundAtPrimaryProvider(name)) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/codemaker/source/cppumaker/dependencies.cxx b/codemaker/source/cppumaker/dependencies.cxx
index 8452acca6001..71855e2a9e47 100644
--- a/codemaker/source/cppumaker/dependencies.cxx
+++ b/codemaker/source/cppumaker/dependencies.cxx
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ Dependencies::~Dependencies() {}
 void Dependencies::insert(OUString const & name, Kind kind) {
     sal_Int32 k;
     std::vector< OString > args;
-    OUString n(OUString::fromUtf8(UnoType::decompose(name.toUtf8(), &k, &args)));
+    OUString n(b2u(UnoType::decompose(u2b(name), &k, &args)));
     if (k != 0) {
         m_sequenceDependency = true;
     }
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void Dependencies::insert(OUString const & name, Kind kind) {
     case UnoType::Sort::PolymorphicStructTemplate:
         for (const OString& arg : args)
         {
-            insert(OUString::fromUtf8(arg), KIND_NORMAL);
+            insert(b2u(arg), KIND_NORMAL);
         }
         [[fallthrough]];
     case UnoType::Sort::Sequence:
diff --git a/codemaker/source/cppumaker/includes.cxx b/codemaker/source/cppumaker/includes.cxx
index a41b29dc91e7..732f5065c191 100644
--- a/codemaker/source/cppumaker/includes.cxx
+++ b/codemaker/source/cppumaker/includes.cxx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Includes::~Includes()
 void Includes::add(OString const & entityName) {
     sal_Int32 k;
     std::vector< OString > args;
-    OUString n(OUString::fromUtf8(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(entityName, &k, &args)));
+    OUString n(b2u(codemaker::UnoType::decompose(entityName, &k, &args)));
     if (k != 0) {
         m_includeSequence = true;
     }
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void Includes::add(OString const & entityName) {
         break;
     default:
         throw CannotDumpException(
-            "unexpected type \"" + OUString::fromUtf8(entityName)
+            "unexpected type \"" + b2u(entityName)
             + "\" in call to codemaker::cppumaker::Includes::add");
     }
 }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void Includes::dump(
     if (!m_includeReference) {
         for (const auto& pair : m_map)
         {
-            if (isInterfaceType(pair.first.toUtf8())) {
+            if (isInterfaceType(u2b(pair.first))) {
                 m_includeReference = true;
                 break;
             }
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void Includes::dump(
     }
     if (companionHdl) {
         out << "\n";
-        dumpInclude(out, companionHdl->toUtf8(), false);
+        dumpInclude(out, u2b(*companionHdl), false);
     }
     bool first = true;
     for (const auto& pair : m_map)
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ void Includes::dump(
         if (exceptions || pair.second != Dependencies::KIND_EXCEPTION) {
             dumpEmptyLineBeforeFirst(out, &first);
             if (m_hpp || pair.second == Dependencies::KIND_BASE
-                || !isInterfaceType(pair.first.toUtf8()))
+                || !isInterfaceType(u2b(pair.first)))
             {
                 // If we know our name, then avoid including ourselves.
                 if (!companionHdl || *companionHdl != pair.first) {
-                    dumpInclude(out, pair.first.toUtf8(), m_hpp);
+                    dumpInclude(out, u2b(pair.first), m_hpp);
                 }
             } else {
                 bool ns = dumpNamespaceOpen(out, pair.first, false);
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void Includes::dumpInclude(
 }
 
 bool Includes::isInterfaceType(OString const & entityName) const {
-    return m_manager->getSort(OUString::fromUtf8(entityName)) == UnoType::Sort::Interface;
+    return m_manager->getSort(b2u(entityName)) == UnoType::Sort::Interface;
 }
 
 /* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/codemaker/source/javamaker/javamaker.cxx b/codemaker/source/javamaker/javamaker.cxx
index 09688ba2837d..3a35be56a39b 100644
--- a/codemaker/source/javamaker/javamaker.cxx
+++ b/codemaker/source/javamaker/javamaker.cxx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SAL_IMPLEMENT_MAIN_WITH_ARGS(argc, argv) {
         }
         codemaker::GeneratedTypeSet generated;
         if (options.isValid("-T")) {
-            OUString names(OUString::fromUtf8(options.getOption("-T")));
+            OUString names(b2u(options.getOption("-T")));
             for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i != -1;) {
                 OUString name(names.getToken(0, ';', i));
                 if (!name.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/codemaker/source/javamaker/javatype.cxx b/codemaker/source/javamaker/javatype.cxx
index da7360f4273d..3130389e916b 100644
--- a/codemaker/source/javamaker/javatype.cxx
+++ b/codemaker/source/javamaker/javatype.cxx
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ void writeClassFile(
     tempfile.createTempFile(getTempDir(filename));
     if (!tempfile.isValid()) {
         throw CannotDumpException(
-            "Cannot create temporary file for " + OUString::fromUtf8(filename));
+            "Cannot create temporary file for " + b2u(filename));
     }
     OString tempname(tempfile.getName());
     try {
@@ -630,8 +630,8 @@ void writeClassFile(
     tempfile.close();
     if (!makeValidTypeFile(filename, tempname, bCheck)) {
         throw CannotDumpException(
-            "Cannot create " + OUString::fromUtf8(filename) + " from temporary file "
-            + OUString::fromUtf8(tempname));
+            "Cannot create " + b2u(filename) + " from temporary file "
+            + b2u(tempname));
     }
 }
 
@@ -2442,10 +2442,10 @@ void produce(
     OUString const & name, rtl::Reference< TypeManager > const & manager,
     codemaker::GeneratedTypeSet & generated, JavaOptions const & options)
 {
-    if (generated.contains(name.toUtf8())) {
+    if (generated.contains(u2b(name))) {
         return;
     }
-    generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+    generated.add(u2b(name));
     if (!manager->foundAtPrimaryProvider(name)) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/include/codemaker/typemanager.hxx b/include/codemaker/typemanager.hxx
index fcef7b59ac3e..3227393edb6e 100644
--- a/include/codemaker/typemanager.hxx
+++ b/include/codemaker/typemanager.hxx
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ private:
     std::vector< rtl::Reference< unoidl::Provider > > primaryProviders_;
 };
 
+
+inline OString u2b(OUString const & s) {
+    return OUStringToOString(s, RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8);
+}
+
+inline OUString b2u(OString const & s) {
+    return OStringToOUString(s, RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8);
+}
+
 #endif
 
 /* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/cppcompskeleton.cxx b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/cppcompskeleton.cxx
index e4f64a9648e6..097115d94879 100644
--- a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/cppcompskeleton.cxx
+++ b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/cppcompskeleton.cxx
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ static OString generateClassDefinition(std::ostream& o,
         std::set< OUString >::const_iterator iter = interfaces.begin();
         while (iter != interfaces.end())
         {
-            o << "\n        " << scopedCppName(iter->toUtf8());
+            o << "\n        " << scopedCppName(u2b(*iter));
             ++iter;
             if (iter != interfaces.end())
                 o << ",";
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ static OString generateClassDefinition(std::ostream& o,
 
     if (propertyhelper.getLength() > 1) {
         o << ",\n    public ::cppu::PropertySetMixin< "
-          << scopedCppName(propertyhelper.toUtf8()) << " >";
+          << scopedCppName(u2b(propertyhelper)) << " >";
     }
 
     o << "\n{\npublic:\n"
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ static OString generateClassDefinition(std::ostream& o,
         std::set< OUString >::const_iterator iter = interfaces.begin();
         while (iter != interfaces.end())
         {
-            buffer.append(scopedCppName(iter->toUtf8()));
+            buffer.append(scopedCppName(u2b(*iter)));
             ++iter;
             if (iter != interfaces.end())
                 buffer.append(", ");
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ static OString generateClassDefinition(std::ostream& o,
             o << "    ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper" << interfaces.size() << "<";
             std::set< OUString >::const_iterator iter = interfaces.begin();
             while (iter != interfaces.end()) {
-                o << "\n        " << scopedCppName(iter->toUtf8());
+                o << "\n        " << scopedCppName(u2b(*iter));
                 ++iter;
                 if (iter != interfaces.end())
                     o << ",";
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ static OString generateClassDefinition(std::ostream& o,
         }
         if (propertyhelper.getLength() > 1) {
             o << "    ::cppu::PropertySetMixin< "
-              << scopedCppName(propertyhelper.toUtf8()) << " >(\n"
+              << scopedCppName(u2b(propertyhelper)) << " >(\n"
                  "        context, static_cast< Implements >(\n            ";
             OStringBuffer buffer(128);
             if (propinterfaces.find("com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet")
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ static void generateMethodBodies(std::ostream& o,
     for (const auto& rIface : interfaces) {
         if ( rIface == "com.sun.star.lang.XServiceInfo" ) {
             generateXServiceInfoBodies(o, name, comphelpernamespace);
-            generated.add(rIface.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(rIface));
         } else {
             printMethods(o, options, manager, rIface, generated, "_",
                          name, "", true, propertyhelper);
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ static void generateQueryInterface(std::ostream& o,
     std::set< OUString >::const_iterator iter = interfaces.begin();
     while (iter != interfaces.end())
     {
-        o << "\n        " << scopedCppName(iter->toUtf8());
+        o << "\n        " << scopedCppName(u2b(*iter));
         ++iter;
         if (iter != interfaces.end())
             o << ",";
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ void generateSkeleton(ProgramOptions const & options,
     bool supportxcomponent = false;
 
     for (const auto& rType : types) {
-        checkType(manager, OUString::fromUtf8(rType), interfaces, services, properties);
+        checkType(manager, b2u(rType), interfaces, services, properties);
     }
 
     if (options.componenttype == 3) {
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ void generateCalcAddin(ProgramOptions const & options,
 
 
     for (const auto& rType : types) {
-        checkType(manager, OUString::fromUtf8(rType), interfaces, services, properties);
+        checkType(manager, b2u(rType), interfaces, services, properties);
     }
 
     OUString sAddinService;
diff --git a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/cpptypemaker.cxx b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/cpptypemaker.cxx
index 5f9ed159ac8d..f5da4810edd7 100644
--- a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/cpptypemaker.cxx
+++ b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/cpptypemaker.cxx
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static bool printConstructorParameters(
                 printType(o, options, manager, rMember.type, 4);
                 o << ' '
                   << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-                      rMember.name.toUtf8(), "param");
+                      u2b(rMember.name), "param");
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static bool printConstructorParameters(
                 }
                 o << ' '
                   << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-                      rMember.name.toUtf8(), "param");
+                      u2b(rMember.name), "param");
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static bool printConstructorParameters(
                 }
                 o << ' '
                   << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-                      rMember.name.toUtf8(), "param");
+                      u2b(rMember.name), "param");
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static bool printConstructorParameters(
                 printType(o, options, manager, rMember.type, 4);
                 o << ' '
                   << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-                      rMember.name.toUtf8(), "param");
+                      u2b(rMember.name), "param");
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static void printMethodParameters(
             printType(o, options, manager, i->type, referenceType);
             o << ' ';
         }
-        o << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(i->name.toUtf8(), "param");
+        o << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(u2b(i->name), "param");
     }
 }
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ void printMethods(std::ostream & o,
     OString const & indentation, bool defaultvalue,
     OUString const & propertyhelper)
 {
-    if (generated.contains(name.toUtf8()) || name == "com.sun.star.uno.XInterface" ||
+    if (generated.contains(u2b(name)) || name == "com.sun.star.uno.XInterface" ||
         (defaultvalue &&
          ( name == "com.sun.star.lang.XComponent" ||
            name == "com.sun.star.lang.XTypeProvider" ||
@@ -420,19 +420,19 @@ void printMethods(std::ostream & o,
 
     if (body && propertyhelper.getLength() > 1) {
         if (name == "com.sun.star.beans.XPropertySet") {
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
             generateXPropertySetBodies(
-                o, classname, scopedCppName(propertyhelper.toUtf8()));
+                o, classname, scopedCppName(u2b(propertyhelper)));
             return;
         } else if (name == "com.sun.star.beans.XFastPropertySet") {
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
             generateXFastPropertySetBodies(
-                o, classname, scopedCppName(propertyhelper.toUtf8()));
+                o, classname, scopedCppName(u2b(propertyhelper)));
             return;
         } else if (name == "com.sun.star.beans.XPropertyAccess") {
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
             generateXPropertyAccessBodies(
-                o, classname, scopedCppName(propertyhelper.toUtf8()));
+                o, classname, scopedCppName(u2b(propertyhelper)));
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -444,11 +444,11 @@ void printMethods(std::ostream & o,
                 "throw (css::uno::RuntimeException)\n{\n    "
                 "return OUString("
                 "sADDIN_SERVICENAME);\n}\n";
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
             return;
         } else if (name == "com.sun.star.sheet.XAddIn") {
             generateXAddInBodies(o, classname);
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
 
             // special handling of XLocalizable -> parent of XAddIn
             if (!generated.contains("com.sun.star.lang.XLocalizable")) {
@@ -458,11 +458,11 @@ void printMethods(std::ostream & o,
             return;
         } else if (name == "com.sun.star.lang.XLocalizable") {
             generateXLocalizable(o, classname);
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
             return;
         } else if (name == "com.sun.star.sheet.XCompatibilityNames") {
             generateXCompatibilityNamesBodies(o, classname);
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -470,20 +470,20 @@ void printMethods(std::ostream & o,
     if (body && options.componenttype == 3) {
         if (name == "com.sun.star.lang.XInitialization") {
             generateXInitialization(o, classname);
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
             return;
         } else if (name == "com.sun.star.frame.XDispatch") {
             generateXDispatch(o, classname, options.protocolCmdMap);
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
             return;
         } else if (name == "com.sun.star.frame.XDispatchProvider") {
             generateXDispatchProvider(o, classname, options.protocolCmdMap);
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
             return;
         }
     }
 
-    generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+    generated.add(u2b(name));
     rtl::Reference< unoidl::Entity > ent;
     if (manager->getSort(name, &ent) != codemaker::UnoType::Sort::Interface)
     {
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ static void printConstructors(
             o << "create";
         } else {
             o << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-                rConstructor.name.toUtf8(), "method");
+                u2b(rConstructor.name), "method");
         }
         o << ((options.shortnames) ? "(css::uno::Reference< css" :
               "(::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star")
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ static void printConstructors(
             printType(o, options, manager, rParam.type, 4);
             o << ' '
               << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-                  rParam.name.toUtf8(), "param");
+                  u2b(rParam.name), "param");
         }
         o << ')';
         printExceptionSpecification(o, options, manager, rConstructor.exceptions);
@@ -687,13 +687,13 @@ static void printServiceMembers(
     for (const auto& rService : entity->getDirectMandatoryBaseServices())
     {
         o << "\n// exported service " << rService.name << "\n";
-        generateDocumentation(o, options, manager, rService.name.toUtf8(), delegate);
+        generateDocumentation(o, options, manager, u2b(rService.name), delegate);
         o << "\n// end of exported service " << rService.name << "\n";
     }
     for (const auto& rIface : entity->getDirectMandatoryBaseInterfaces())
     {
         o << "\n// supported interface " << rIface.name << "\n";
-        generateDocumentation(o, options, manager, rIface.name.toUtf8(), delegate);
+        generateDocumentation(o, options, manager, u2b(rIface.name), delegate);
     }
     if (delegate.isEmpty()) {
         o << "\n// properties of service \""<< name << "\"\n";
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static void printServiceMembers(
             printType(o, options, manager, rProp.type, 1);
             o << " "
               << codemaker::cpp::translateUnoToCppIdentifier(
-                  rProp.name.toUtf8(), "property")
+                  u2b(rProp.name), "property")
               << ";\n";
         }
     }
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ void generateDocumentation(std::ostream & o,
     OUString nucleus;
     sal_Int32 rank;
     codemaker::UnoType::Sort sort = manager->decompose(
-        OUString::fromUtf8(type), false, &nucleus, &rank, nullptr, nullptr);
+        b2u(type), false, &nucleus, &rank, nullptr, nullptr);
 
     bool comment = true;
     if (!delegate.isEmpty()) {
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ void generateDocumentation(std::ostream & o,
     std::vector< OUString > arguments;
     rtl::Reference< unoidl::Entity > entity;
     sort = manager->decompose(
-        OUString::fromUtf8(type), true, &nucleus, &rank, &arguments, &entity);
+        b2u(type), true, &nucleus, &rank, &arguments, &entity);
     if (rank != 0) {
         if (comment) {
             printMapsToCppType(
@@ -929,9 +929,8 @@ void generateDocumentation(std::ostream & o,
             }
             generateDocumentation(
                 o, options, manager,
-                dynamic_cast<unoidl::SingleInterfaceBasedServiceEntity&>(*entity.get())
-                    .getBase()
-                    .toUtf8(),
+                u2b(dynamic_cast<unoidl::SingleInterfaceBasedServiceEntity&>(*entity.get())
+                    .getBase()),
                 delegate);
             break;
 
diff --git a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/javacompskeleton.cxx b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/javacompskeleton.cxx
index cf6f6c5f1304..741387cfe120 100644
--- a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/javacompskeleton.cxx
+++ b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/javacompskeleton.cxx
@@ -495,18 +495,18 @@ static void generateMethodBodies(std::ostream& o,
     for (const OUString& type : interfaces) {
         if (type == "com.sun.star.lang.XServiceInfo") {
             generateXServiceInfoBodies(o);
-            generated.add(type.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(type));
         } else {
             if (options.componenttype == 2) {
                 if (type == "com.sun.star.lang.XServiceName") {
                     o << "    // com.sun.star.lang.XServiceName:\n"
                         "    public String getServiceName() {\n"
                         "        return sADDIN_SERVICENAME;\n    }\n";
-                    generated.add(type.toUtf8());
+                    generated.add(u2b(type));
                     continue;
                 } else if (type == "com.sun.star.sheet.XAddIn") {
                     generateXAddInBodies(o);
-                    generated.add(type.toUtf8());
+                    generated.add(u2b(type));
 
                     // special handling of XLocalizable -> parent of XAddIn
                     if (!generated.contains("com.sun.star.lang.XLocalizable")) {
@@ -516,26 +516,26 @@ static void generateMethodBodies(std::ostream& o,
                     continue;
                 } else if (type == "com.sun.star.lang.XLocalizable") {
                     generateXLocalizableBodies(o);
-                    generated.add(type.toUtf8());
+                    generated.add(u2b(type));
                     continue;
                 } else if (type == "com.sun.star.sheet.XCompatibilityNames") {
                     generateXCompatibilityNamesBodies(o);
-                    generated.add(type.toUtf8());
+                    generated.add(u2b(type));
                     continue;
                 }
             }
             if (options.componenttype == 3) {
                 if (type == "com.sun.star.lang.XInitialization") {
                     generateXInitializationBodies(o);
-                    generated.add(type.toUtf8());
+                    generated.add(u2b(type));
                     continue;
                 } else if (type == "com.sun.star.frame.XDispatch") {
                     generateXDispatchBodies(o, options);
-                    generated.add(type.toUtf8());
+                    generated.add(u2b(type));
                     continue;
                 } else if (type == "com.sun.star.frame.XDispatchProvider") {
                     generateXDispatchProviderBodies(o, options);
-                    generated.add(type.toUtf8());
+                    generated.add(u2b(type));
                     continue;
                 }
             }
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ void generateSkeleton(ProgramOptions const & options,
     bool supportxcomponent = false;
 
     for (const auto& rType : types) {
-        checkType(manager, OUString::fromUtf8(rType), interfaces, services, properties);
+        checkType(manager, b2u(rType), interfaces, services, properties);
     }
 
     if (options.componenttype == 3) {
diff --git a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/javatypemaker.cxx b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/javatypemaker.cxx
index a9575810b744..4cf3fd677822 100644
--- a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/javatypemaker.cxx
+++ b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/javatypemaker.cxx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static void printType(
 
     OString sType(
         codemaker::java::translateUnoToJavaType(
-            sort, nucleus.toUtf8(), referenceType && rank == 0));
+            sort, u2b(nucleus), referenceType && rank == 0));
     if (sType.startsWith("java.lang.")) {
         sType = sType.copy(std::strlen("java.lang."));
     }
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static bool printConstructorParameters(
                 printType(o, options, manager, rMember.type, false);
                 o << ' '
                   << codemaker::java::translateUnoToJavaIdentifier(
-                      rMember.name.toUtf8(), "param");
+                      u2b(rMember.name), "param");
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static bool printConstructorParameters(
                 }
                 o << ' '
                   << codemaker::java::translateUnoToJavaIdentifier(
-                      rMember.name.toUtf8(), "param");
+                      u2b(rMember.name), "param");
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static bool printConstructorParameters(
                 }
                 o << ' '
                   << codemaker::java::translateUnoToJavaIdentifier(
-                      rMember.name.toUtf8(), "param");
+                      u2b(rMember.name), "param");
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static bool printConstructorParameters(
                 printType(o, options, manager, rMember.type, false);
                 o << ' '
                   << codemaker::java::translateUnoToJavaIdentifier(
-                      rMember.name.toUtf8(), "param");
+                      u2b(rMember.name), "param");
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static void printMethodParameters(
             o << ' ';
         }
         o << codemaker::java::translateUnoToJavaIdentifier(
-            i->name.toUtf8(), "param");
+            u2b(i->name), "param");
     }
 }
 
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ void printMethods(std::ostream & o,
     OString const & delegate, OString const & indentation,
     bool defaultvalue, bool usepropertymixin)
 {
-    if ( generated.contains(name.toUtf8()) || name == "com.sun.star.uno.XInterface" ||
+    if ( generated.contains(u2b(name)) || name == "com.sun.star.uno.XInterface" ||
          ( defaultvalue &&
            ( name == "com.sun.star.lang.XComponent" ||
              name == "com.sun.star.lang.XTypeProvider" ||
@@ -407,15 +407,15 @@ void printMethods(std::ostream & o,
 
     if ( usepropertymixin ) {
         if (name == "com.sun.star.beans.XPropertySet") {
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
             generateXPropertySetBodies(o);
             return;
         } else if (name == "com.sun.star.beans.XFastPropertySet") {
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
             generateXFastPropertySetBodies(o);
             return;
         } else if (name == "com.sun.star.beans.XPropertyAccess") {
-            generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+            generated.add(u2b(name));
             generateXPropertyAccessBodies(o);
             return;
         }
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ void printMethods(std::ostream & o,
     bool body = !delegate.isEmpty();
     bool defaultbody = delegate == sd;
 
-    generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+    generated.add(u2b(name));
     rtl::Reference< unoidl::Entity > ent;
     if (manager->getSort(name, &ent) != codemaker::UnoType::Sort::Interface)
     {
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ static void printConstructors(
             o << "create";
         } else {
             o << codemaker::java::translateUnoToJavaIdentifier(
-                rConstructor.name.toUtf8(), "method");
+                u2b(rConstructor.name), "method");
         }
         o << "(com.sun.star.uno.XComponentContext the_context";
         for (const auto& rParam : rConstructor.parameters)
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ static void printConstructors(
             }
             o << ' '
               << codemaker::java::translateUnoToJavaIdentifier(
-                  rParam.name.toUtf8(), "param");
+                  u2b(rParam.name), "param");
         }
         o << ')';
         printExceptionSpecification(o, options, manager, rConstructor.exceptions);
@@ -601,12 +601,12 @@ static void printServiceMembers(
     for (const auto& rService : entity->getDirectMandatoryBaseServices())
     {
         o << "\n// exported service " << rService.name << "\n";
-        generateDocumentation(o, options, manager, rService.name.toUtf8(), delegate);
+        generateDocumentation(o, options, manager, u2b(rService.name), delegate);
     }
     for (const auto& rIface : entity->getDirectMandatoryBaseInterfaces())
     {
         o << "\n// supported interface " << rIface.name << "\n";
-        generateDocumentation(o, options, manager, rIface.name.toUtf8(), delegate);
+        generateDocumentation(o, options, manager, u2b(rIface.name), delegate);
     }
     o << "\n// properties of service \""<< name << "\"\n";
     for (const auto& rProp : entity->getDirectProperties())
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ static void printServiceMembers(
         printType(o, options, manager, rProp.type, false);
         o << " "
           << codemaker::java::translateUnoToJavaIdentifier(
-              rProp.name.toUtf8(), "property")
+              u2b(rProp.name), "property")
           << ";\n";
     }
 }
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ void generateDocumentation(std::ostream & o,
     OUString nucleus;
     sal_Int32 rank;
     codemaker::UnoType::Sort sort = manager->decompose(
-        OUString::fromUtf8(type), false, &nucleus, &rank, nullptr, nullptr);
+        b2u(type), false, &nucleus, &rank, nullptr, nullptr);
 
     bool comment = true;
     if (!delegate.isEmpty()) {
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ void generateDocumentation(std::ostream & o,
     std::vector< OUString > arguments;
     rtl::Reference< unoidl::Entity > entity;
     sort = manager->decompose(
-        OUString::fromUtf8(type), true, &nucleus, &rank, &arguments, &entity);
+        b2u(type), true, &nucleus, &rank, &arguments, &entity);
     if (rank != 0) {
         printMapsToJavaType(
             o, options, manager, sort, nucleus, rank, arguments, "array");
@@ -816,8 +816,8 @@ void generateDocumentation(std::ostream & o,
             printConstructors(o, options, manager, nucleus);
             generateDocumentation(
                 o, options, manager,
-                dynamic_cast< unoidl::SingleInterfaceBasedServiceEntity * >(
-                        entity.get())->getBase().toUtf8(),
+                u2b(dynamic_cast< unoidl::SingleInterfaceBasedServiceEntity * >(
+                        entity.get())->getBase()),
                 delegate);
             break;
 
diff --git a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/skeletoncommon.cxx b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/skeletoncommon.cxx
index 9fc47f175861..f57afcdab7ce 100644
--- a/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/skeletoncommon.cxx
+++ b/unodevtools/source/skeletonmaker/skeletoncommon.cxx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ bool getOutputStream(ProgramOptions const & options,
     if( !file.isValid() )
     {
         throw CannotDumpException(
-            "cannot open " + OUString::fromUtf8(targetSourceFileName) + " for writing");
+            "cannot open " + b2u(targetSourceFileName) + " for writing");
     }
     tmpSourceFileName = file.getName();
     file.close();
@@ -539,10 +539,10 @@ static void generateFunctionParameterMap(std::ostream& o,
             o, options, manager, rBase.name, generated, bFirst);
     }
 
-    if ( generated.contains(name.toUtf8()) )
+    if ( generated.contains(u2b(name)) )
         return;
     else
-        generated.add(name.toUtf8());
+        generated.add(u2b(name));
 
     for (const auto& rMethod : ent2->getDirectMethods())
     {