Add support for String args to softAP and begin (#5295)

Author: dav1901

libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp

@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ bool ESP8266WiFiAPClass::softAP(const char* ssid, const char* passphrase, int ch
     return ret;
 }
 
+bool ESP8266WiFiAPClass::softAP(const String& ssid, const String& passphrase, int channel, int ssid_hidden, int max_connection) {
+    return softAP(ssid.c_str(), passphrase.c_str(), channel, ssid_hidden, max_connection);
+}
 
 /**
  * Configure access point

libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.h

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class ESP8266WiFiAPClass {
     public:
 
         bool softAP(const char* ssid, const char* passphrase = NULL, int channel = 1, int ssid_hidden = 0, int max_connection = 4);
+        bool softAP(const String& ssid,const String& passphrase = emptyString,int channel = 1,int ssid_hidden = 0,int max_connection = 4);
         bool softAPConfig(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress subnet);
         bool softAPdisconnect(bool wifioff = false);
 

libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.cpp

@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ wl_status_t ESP8266WiFiSTAClass::begin(char* ssid, char *passphrase, int32_t cha
     return begin((const char*) ssid, (const char*) passphrase, channel, bssid, connect);
 }
 
+wl_status_t ESP8266WiFiSTAClass::begin(const String& ssid, const String& passphrase, int32_t channel, const uint8_t* bssid, bool connect) {
+    return begin(ssid.c_str(), passphrase.c_str(), channel, bssid, connect);
+}
+
 /**
  * Use to connect to SDK config.
  * @return wl_status_t

libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiSTA.h

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class ESP8266WiFiSTAClass {
 
         wl_status_t begin(const char* ssid, const char *passphrase = NULL, int32_t channel = 0, const uint8_t* bssid = NULL, bool connect = true);
         wl_status_t begin(char* ssid, char *passphrase = NULL, int32_t channel = 0, const uint8_t* bssid = NULL, bool connect = true);
+        wl_status_t begin(const String& ssid, const String& passphrase = emptyString, int32_t channel = 0, const uint8_t* bssid = NULL, bool connect = true);
         wl_status_t begin();
 
         //The argument order for ESP is not the same as for Arduino. However, there is compatibility code under the hood