def get_string_length(self):
        """Attempts to parse array size out of the address"""
        try:
            return self.get_array_size()
        except:
            match = re.search(r"(?<=\.)\d+", self.get_address())
            try:
                return int(match.group(0))
            except Exception as ex:
                raise Exception('Could not get string size of {0} address {1}'
                                .format(
                                    self.name,
                                    self.get_address()),
                                ex)