Something like this json config manager useful to anyone as a module?

[skn3Participant]

This is just a little class I wrote for my app. It lets you define a a config structure at the start of your app and then then lets you Get or Set various value types. The class deals with loading, merging and saving with/from/to a json file. It also lets you add save hooks that get triggered when saving.

Let me know if this is of any use to you, and I will investigate how to make my first module in monkey2!

An example:

Monkey

'example Global Config:= New ConfigHandler Function Main:Void() 'hard code the configuration properties Local group1 := Config.Define("group1") group1.Define("x", 55) group1.Define("y", 66) Local group2 := Config.Define("group2") Local item1 := group2.Define("item1") item1.Define("name", "apple") item1.Define("rect",New Recti(0,0,64,64)) Local item2 := group2.Define("item2") item2.Define("name", "tree") item2.Define("rect",New Recti(0,0,64,128)) 'load (or create default config) Config.Load("path.json") 'add save handler to update same values before saving Config.Saving += Lambda() Config.Set("group2.item2.name","changed :D") End 'get some values Print Config.Get("group2.item1.rect.width",0) 'trigger save Config.Save() End

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'example Global Config:= New ConfigHandler   Function Main:Void() 'hard code the configuration properties Local group1 := Config.Define("group1") group1.Define("x", 55) group1.Define("y", 66) Local group2 := Config.Define("group2") Local item1 := group2.Define("item1") item1.Define("name", "apple") item1.Define("rect",New Recti(0,0,64,64)) Local item2 := group2.Define("item2") item2.Define("name", "tree") item2.Define("rect",New Recti(0,0,64,128)) 'load (or create default config) Config.Load("path.json") 'add save handler to update same values before saving Config.Saving += Lambda() Config.Set("group2.item2.name","changed :D") End 'get some values Print Config.Get("group2.item1.rect.width",0) 'trigger save Config.Save() End

The class:

Monkey

#Import "<std>" 'sub classes Class Setting Implements IContainer<Setting> Abstract Protected Field id:String Public 'properties Property Length:Int() Virtual Return 0 End 'type properties Property IsGroup:Bool() Virtual Return False End Property IsBool:Bool() Virtual Return False End Property IsInt:Bool() Virtual Return False End Property IsFloat:Bool() Virtual Return False End Property IsString:Bool() Virtual Return False End 'value properties Property BoolValue:Bool() Virtual Return false Setter:Void(value:Bool) Virtual End Property IntValue:Int() Virtual Return 0 Setter:Void(value:Int) Virtual End Property FloatValue:Float() Virtual Return 0.0 Setter:Void(value:Float) Virtual End Property StringValue:String() Virtual Return "" Setter:Void(value:String) Virtual End 'operators Operator[]:Setting(id:String) Virtual Return null End 'define apis Method Define:Setting(id:String) Virtual Return Null End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Bool) Virtual Return Null End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Int) Virtual Return Null End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Float) Virtual Return Null End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:String) Virtual Return Null End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Recti) Virtual Return Null End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Rectf) Virtual Return Null End 'api Method ToString:String() Virtual Return "" End Method BuildJson:Void(parentJson:JsonObject) Virtual End Method Clear:Void() Virtual End End Class SettingGroup Extends Setting Protected Field depth:Int Field children := New StringMap<Setting>() Public 'constructor Method New(id:String="") Self.id = id End 'properties Property Length:Int() Override Return children.Count() End Property IsGroup:Bool() Override Return True End 'container/iteration Method All:StringMap<Setting>.ValueIterator() Return children.Values.All() End 'operators Operator[]:Setting(id:String) Override Return children[id] End 'api Method Clear:Void() Override children.Clear() End Method BuildJson:Void(parentJson:JsonObject) Override 'create json object for this group Local thisJson := New JsonObject parentJson.SetValue(id, Cast<JsonValue>(thisJson)) 'recurse into children For Local child := Eachin children.Values child.BuildJson(thisJson) Next End 'building api Method Define:Setting(id:String) Override 'dfine a group 'check to see if child group exists Local group:= Cast<SettingGroup>(children[id]) If group = Null 'nope, need to create new one group = New SettingGroup(id) children[id] = group Endif 'set depth group.depth = depth + 1 'chain Return Cast<Setting>(group) End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Bool) Override Local setting:= children[id] If setting = Null Or setting.IsBool = False children[id] = New SettingBool(id, value) Else setting.BoolValue = value Endif 'chain Return setting End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Int) Override Local setting:= children[id] If setting = Null Or setting.IsInt = False children[id] = New SettingInt(id, value) Else setting.IntValue = value Endif 'chain Return setting End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Float) Override Local setting:= children[id] If setting = Null Or setting.IsFloat = False children[id] = Cast<Setting>(New SettingFloat(id, value)) Else setting.FloatValue = value Endif 'chain Return setting End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:String) Override Local setting:= children[id] If setting = Null Or setting.IsString = False children[id] = Cast<Setting>(New SettingString(id, value)) Else setting.StringValue = value Endif 'chain Return setting End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Recti) Override 'make sure rect group exists Local group:= children[id] If group = Null Or group.IsGroup = False 'create group group = New SettingGroup(id) children[id] = group 'define the properties group.Define("x",value.X) group.Define("y",value.Y) group.Define("width",value.Width) group.Define("height",value.Height) Else 'update values group.Clear() group["x"].IntValue = value.X group["y"].IntValue = value.Y group["width"].IntValue = value.Width group["height"].IntValue = value.Height Endif 'chain Return group End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Rectf) Override 'make sure rect group exists Local group:= children[id] If group = Null Or group.IsGroup = False 'create group group = New SettingGroup(id) children[id] = group 'define the properties group.Define("x",value.X) group.Define("y",value.Y) group.Define("width",value.Width) group.Define("height",value.Height) Else 'update values group.Clear() group["x"].FloatValue = value.X group["y"].FloatValue = value.Y group["width"].FloatValue = value.Width group["height"].FloatValue = value.Height Endif 'chain Return group End End Class SettingValue<T> Extends Setting Abstract Protected Const NULL_VALUE:T Field value:T Public Method New() End Property BoolValue:Bool() Override Return Cast<Bool>(value) Setter:Void(value:Bool) Override If value Self.value = Cast<T>("1") Else Self.value = Cast<T>("0") Endif End Property IntValue:Int() Override Return Cast<Int>(value) Setter:Void(value:Int) Override Self.value = Cast<T>(value) End Property FloatValue:Float() Override Return Cast<Float>(value) Setter:Void(value:Float) Override Self.value = Cast<T>(value) End Property StringValue:String() Override Return ToString() Setter:Void(value:String) Override Self.value = Cast<T>(value) End 'api Method Clear:Void() Override value = NULL_VALUE End End Class SettingBool Extends SettingValue<Bool> Final Method New(id:String, value:Bool) Self.id = id Self.value = value End Property IsBool:Bool() Override Return True End Method BuildJson:Void(parentJson:JsonObject) Override parentJson.SetBool(id, value) End Method ToString:String() Override If value Return "1" Else Return "0" Endif End End Class SettingInt Extends SettingValue<Int> Final Method New(id:String, value:Int) Self.id = id Self.value = value End Property IsInt:Bool() Override Return True End Method BuildJson:Void(parentJson:JsonObject) Override parentJson.SetNumber(id, value) End Method ToString:String() Override Return Cast<String>(value) End End Class SettingFloat Extends SettingValue<Float> Final Method New(id:String, value:Float) Self.id = id Self.value = value End Property IsFloat:Bool() Override Return True End Method BuildJson:Void(parentJson:JsonObject) Override parentJson.SetNumber(id, value) End Method ToString:String() Override Return Cast<String>(value) End End Class SettingString Extends SettingValue<String> Final Method New(id:String, value:String) Self.id = id Self.value = value End Property Length:Int() Override Return value.Length End Property IsString:Bool() Override Return True End Method BuildJson:Void(parentJson:JsonObject) Override parentJson.SetString(id, value) End Method ToString:String() Override Return value End End Class ConfigHandler Extends SettingGroup Protected Field path:String Field lock := 0 Field dirty := False Field lookup:= New StringMap<Setting> Public Field Saving:Void() 'sub class Class Undefined Extends Throwable End 'constructor Method New() Super.New() End 'properties Property Path:String() Return path End 'constructor Protected Method BuildLookup:Void(prefix:String, setting:Setting) 'lets build the id prefix += setting.id 'save to lookup lookup[prefix] = setting 'recurse? If setting.IsGroup prefix += "." Local group := Cast<SettingGroup>(setting) For Local child := Eachin group BuildLookup(prefix, child) Next Endif End Public 'api Method Lock:Void() lock += 1 End Method Unlock:Void() If lock = 1 lock = 0 Save() Elseif lock > 1 lock -= 1 Endif End Protected Function LoadRecurse:Void(thisKey:String, thisJson:JsonValue, thisSetting:Setting) 'only continue if setting/json are valid otherwise it does nothing If thisSetting And thisJson If thisSetting.IsGroup 'dealing with group so we can only load json array or object If thisJson.IsObject 'yup 😀 😀 😀 so we now recurse the json For Local childNode := Eachin thisJson.ToObject() LoadRecurse(childNode.Key, childNode.Value, thisSetting[childNode.Key]) Next ElseIf thisJson.IsArray 'yup 😀 😀 😀 so we now recurse the json Local jsonArray := Cast<JsonArray>(thisJson) For Local childIndex := 0 Until jsonArray.Length LoadRecurse(childIndex, jsonArray[childIndex], thisSetting[Cast<String>(childIndex)]) Next Else 'nope! thisSetting.Clear() Endif Else 'dealing with value so we can only load json values If thisJson.IsBool Or thisJson.IsNumber Or thisJson.IsString 'convert json value type to config value type If thisSetting.IsBool thisSetting.BoolValue = thisJson.ToBool() Elseif thisSetting.IsInt thisSetting.IntValue = Cast<Int>(thisJson.ToNumber()) Elseif thisSetting.IsFloat thisSetting.FloatValue = Cast<Float>(thisJson.ToNumber()) Elseif thisSetting.IsString thisSetting.StringValue = thisJson.ToString() Else 'invalid (but this wouldnt happen)! thisSetting.Clear() Endif Else 'invalid json, so just count this as empty! thisSetting.Clear() Endif Endif Endif End Public Method Load:Void(path:String) Self.path = path 'build lookup map lookup.Clear() For Local setting := Eachin children.Values BuildLookup("", setting) Next 'now load the existing json and merge it over the top If GetFileType(path) = FileType.File Local json := JsonObject.Load(path) 'iterate over all children in root json object If json For Local node := Eachin json LoadRecurse(node.Key, json[node.Key], children[node.Key]) Next Endif Endif End Method Save:Void() If lock > 0 'later dirty = True Else 'now dirty = False 'fire save callbacks first (this lets stuff update the config before saving) Saving() 'create json root object and let settings build into it Local json := New JsonObject For Local setting := Eachin children.Values setting.BuildJson(json) Next 'save json string to disk! SaveString(json.ToJson(), path) Endif End Method ToString:String() Override Local json := New JsonObject For Local setting := Eachin children.Values setting.BuildJson(json) Next Return json.ToJson() End 'get value api Method Get:Bool(path:String, defaultValue:Bool) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Return defaultValue Else Return setting.BoolValue Endif End Method Get:Int(path:String, defaultValue:Int) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Return defaultValue Else Return setting.IntValue Endif End Method Get:Float(path:String, defaultValue:Float) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Return defaultValue Else Return setting.FloatValue Endif End Method Get:String(path:String, defaultValue:String) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Return defaultValue Else Return setting.StringValue Endif End Method Get:Recti(path:String, defaultValue:Recti) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Or setting.IsGroup = False Or setting["x"] = Null Or setting["y"] = Null Or setting["width"] = Null Or setting["height"] = Null Return defaultValue Else Return New Recti(setting["x"].IntValue,setting["y"].IntValue,setting["width"].IntValue,setting["height"].IntValue) Endif End Method Get:Rectf(path:String, defaultValue:Rectf) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Or setting.IsGroup = False Or setting["x"] = Null Or setting["y"] = Null Or setting["width"] = Null Or setting["height"] = Null Return defaultValue Else Return New Recti(setting["x"].FloatValue,setting["y"].FloatValue,setting["width"].FloatValue,setting["height"].FloatValue) Endif End 'set value api Method Set:Void(path:String, value:Bool) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Throw New Undefined Else setting.BoolValue = value Endif End Method Set:Void(path:String, value:Int) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Throw New Undefined Else setting.IntValue = value Endif End Method Set:Void(path:String, value:Float) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Throw New Undefined Else setting.FloatValue = value Endif End Method Set:Void(path:String, value:String) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Throw New Undefined Else setting.StringValue = value Endif End Method Set:Void(path:String, value:Recti) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Or setting.IsGroup = False Or setting["x"] = Null Or setting["y"] = Null Or setting["width"] = Null Or setting["height"] = Null Throw New Undefined Else setting["x"].IntValue = value.X setting["y"].IntValue = value.Y setting["width"].IntValue = value.Width setting["height"].IntValue = value.Height Endif End Method Set:Void(path:String, value:Rectf) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Or setting.IsGroup = False Or setting["x"] = Null Or setting["y"] = Null Or setting["width"] = Null Or setting["height"] = Null Throw New Undefined Else setting["x"].FloatValue = value.X setting["y"].FloatValue = value.Y setting["width"].FloatValue = value.Width setting["height"].FloatValue = value.Height Endif End End

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#Import "<std>"   'sub classes Class Setting Implements IContainer<Setting> Abstract Protected Field id:String Public 'properties Property Length:Int() Virtual Return 0 End 'type properties Property IsGroup:Bool() Virtual Return False End Property IsBool:Bool() Virtual Return False End Property IsInt:Bool() Virtual Return False End Property IsFloat:Bool() Virtual Return False End Property IsString:Bool() Virtual Return False End 'value properties Property BoolValue:Bool() Virtual Return false Setter:Void(value:Bool) Virtual End Property IntValue:Int() Virtual Return 0 Setter:Void(value:Int) Virtual End Property FloatValue:Float() Virtual Return 0.0 Setter:Void(value:Float) Virtual End Property StringValue:String() Virtual Return "" Setter:Void(value:String) Virtual End 'operators Operator[]:Setting(id:String) Virtual Return null End 'define apis Method Define:Setting(id:String) Virtual Return Null End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Bool) Virtual Return Null End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Int) Virtual Return Null End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Float) Virtual Return Null End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:String) Virtual Return Null End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Recti) Virtual Return Null End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Rectf) Virtual Return Null End 'api Method ToString:String() Virtual Return "" End Method BuildJson:Void(parentJson:JsonObject) Virtual End Method Clear:Void() Virtual End End   Class SettingGroup Extends Setting Protected Field depth:Int Field children := New StringMap<Setting>() Public 'constructor Method New(id:String="") Self.id = id End 'properties Property Length:Int() Override Return children.Count() End Property IsGroup:Bool() Override Return True End 'container/iteration Method All:StringMap<Setting>.ValueIterator() Return children.Values.All() End 'operators Operator[]:Setting(id:String) Override Return children[id] End 'api Method Clear:Void() Override children.Clear() End Method BuildJson:Void(parentJson:JsonObject) Override 'create json object for this group Local thisJson := New JsonObject parentJson.SetValue(id, Cast<JsonValue>(thisJson)) 'recurse into children For Local child := Eachin children.Values child.BuildJson(thisJson) Next End 'building api Method Define:Setting(id:String) Override 'dfine a group 'check to see if child group exists Local group:= Cast<SettingGroup>(children[id]) If group = Null 'nope, need to create new one group = New SettingGroup(id) children[id] = group Endif 'set depth group.depth = depth + 1 'chain Return Cast<Setting>(group) End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Bool) Override Local setting:= children[id] If setting = Null Or setting.IsBool = False children[id] = New SettingBool(id, value) Else setting.BoolValue = value Endif 'chain Return setting End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Int) Override Local setting:= children[id] If setting = Null Or setting.IsInt = False children[id] = New SettingInt(id, value) Else setting.IntValue = value Endif 'chain Return setting End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Float) Override Local setting:= children[id] If setting = Null Or setting.IsFloat = False children[id] = Cast<Setting>(New SettingFloat(id, value)) Else setting.FloatValue = value Endif 'chain Return setting End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:String) Override Local setting:= children[id] If setting = Null Or setting.IsString = False children[id] = Cast<Setting>(New SettingString(id, value)) Else setting.StringValue = value Endif 'chain Return setting End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Recti) Override 'make sure rect group exists Local group:= children[id] If group = Null Or group.IsGroup = False 'create group group = New SettingGroup(id) children[id] = group 'define the properties group.Define("x",value.X) group.Define("y",value.Y) group.Define("width",value.Width) group.Define("height",value.Height) Else 'update values group.Clear() group["x"].IntValue = value.X group["y"].IntValue = value.Y group["width"].IntValue = value.Width group["height"].IntValue = value.Height Endif 'chain Return group End Method Define:Setting(id:String, value:Rectf) Override 'make sure rect group exists Local group:= children[id] If group = Null Or group.IsGroup = False 'create group group = New SettingGroup(id) children[id] = group 'define the properties group.Define("x",value.X) group.Define("y",value.Y) group.Define("width",value.Width) group.Define("height",value.Height) Else 'update values group.Clear() group["x"].FloatValue = value.X group["y"].FloatValue = value.Y group["width"].FloatValue = value.Width group["height"].FloatValue = value.Height Endif 'chain Return group End End Class SettingValue<T> Extends Setting Abstract Protected Const NULL_VALUE:T Field value:T Public Method New() End Property BoolValue:Bool() Override Return Cast<Bool>(value) Setter:Void(value:Bool) Override If value Self.value = Cast<T>("1") Else Self.value = Cast<T>("0") Endif End Property IntValue:Int() Override Return Cast<Int>(value) Setter:Void(value:Int) Override Self.value = Cast<T>(value) End Property FloatValue:Float() Override Return Cast<Float>(value) Setter:Void(value:Float) Override Self.value = Cast<T>(value) End Property StringValue:String() Override Return ToString() Setter:Void(value:String) Override Self.value = Cast<T>(value) End 'api Method Clear:Void() Override value = NULL_VALUE End End Class SettingBool Extends SettingValue<Bool> Final Method New(id:String, value:Bool) Self.id = id Self.value = value End Property IsBool:Bool() Override Return True End   Method BuildJson:Void(parentJson:JsonObject) Override parentJson.SetBool(id, value) End Method ToString:String() Override If value Return "1" Else Return "0" Endif End End Class SettingInt Extends SettingValue<Int> Final Method New(id:String, value:Int) Self.id = id Self.value = value End Property IsInt:Bool() Override Return True End   Method BuildJson:Void(parentJson:JsonObject) Override parentJson.SetNumber(id, value) End Method ToString:String() Override Return Cast<String>(value) End End Class SettingFloat Extends SettingValue<Float> Final Method New(id:String, value:Float) Self.id = id Self.value = value End Property IsFloat:Bool() Override Return True End Method BuildJson:Void(parentJson:JsonObject) Override parentJson.SetNumber(id, value) End Method ToString:String() Override Return Cast<String>(value) End End Class SettingString Extends SettingValue<String> Final Method New(id:String, value:String) Self.id = id Self.value = value End Property Length:Int() Override Return value.Length End Property IsString:Bool() Override Return True End Method BuildJson:Void(parentJson:JsonObject) Override parentJson.SetString(id, value) End Method ToString:String() Override Return value End End Class ConfigHandler Extends SettingGroup Protected Field path:String Field lock := 0 Field dirty := False Field lookup:= New StringMap<Setting> Public Field Saving:Void() 'sub class Class Undefined Extends Throwable End 'constructor Method New() Super.New() End 'properties Property Path:String() Return path End 'constructor Protected Method BuildLookup:Void(prefix:String, setting:Setting) 'lets build the id prefix += setting.id 'save to lookup lookup[prefix] = setting 'recurse? If setting.IsGroup prefix += "." Local group := Cast<SettingGroup>(setting) For Local child := Eachin group BuildLookup(prefix, child) Next Endif End Public 'api Method Lock:Void() lock += 1 End Method Unlock:Void() If lock = 1 lock = 0 Save() Elseif lock > 1 lock -= 1 Endif End Protected Function LoadRecurse:Void(thisKey:String, thisJson:JsonValue, thisSetting:Setting) 'only continue if setting/json are valid otherwise it does nothing If thisSetting And thisJson If thisSetting.IsGroup 'dealing with group so we can only load json array or object If thisJson.IsObject 'yup so we now recurse the json For Local childNode := Eachin thisJson.ToObject() LoadRecurse(childNode.Key, childNode.Value, thisSetting[childNode.Key]) Next ElseIf thisJson.IsArray 'yup so we now recurse the json Local jsonArray := Cast<JsonArray>(thisJson) For Local childIndex := 0 Until jsonArray.Length LoadRecurse(childIndex, jsonArray[childIndex], thisSetting[Cast<String>(childIndex)]) Next Else 'nope! thisSetting.Clear() Endif Else 'dealing with value so we can only load json values If thisJson.IsBool Or thisJson.IsNumber Or thisJson.IsString 'convert json value type to config value type If thisSetting.IsBool thisSetting.BoolValue = thisJson.ToBool() Elseif thisSetting.IsInt thisSetting.IntValue = Cast<Int>(thisJson.ToNumber()) Elseif thisSetting.IsFloat thisSetting.FloatValue = Cast<Float>(thisJson.ToNumber()) Elseif thisSetting.IsString thisSetting.StringValue = thisJson.ToString() Else 'invalid (but this wouldnt happen)! thisSetting.Clear() Endif Else 'invalid json, so just count this as empty! thisSetting.Clear() Endif Endif Endif End Public Method Load:Void(path:String) Self.path = path 'build lookup map lookup.Clear() For Local setting := Eachin children.Values BuildLookup("", setting) Next 'now load the existing json and merge it over the top If GetFileType(path) = FileType.File Local json := JsonObject.Load(path) 'iterate over all children in root json object If json For Local node := Eachin json LoadRecurse(node.Key, json[node.Key], children[node.Key]) Next Endif Endif End Method Save:Void() If lock > 0 'later dirty = True Else 'now dirty = False 'fire save callbacks first (this lets stuff update the config before saving) Saving() 'create json root object and let settings build into it Local json := New JsonObject For Local setting := Eachin children.Values setting.BuildJson(json) Next 'save json string to disk! SaveString(json.ToJson(), path) Endif End Method ToString:String() Override Local json := New JsonObject For Local setting := Eachin children.Values setting.BuildJson(json) Next Return json.ToJson() End 'get value api Method Get:Bool(path:String, defaultValue:Bool) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Return defaultValue Else Return setting.BoolValue Endif End Method Get:Int(path:String, defaultValue:Int) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Return defaultValue Else Return setting.IntValue Endif End Method Get:Float(path:String, defaultValue:Float) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Return defaultValue Else Return setting.FloatValue Endif End Method Get:String(path:String, defaultValue:String) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Return defaultValue Else Return setting.StringValue Endif End Method Get:Recti(path:String, defaultValue:Recti) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Or setting.IsGroup = False Or setting["x"] = Null Or setting["y"] = Null Or setting["width"] = Null Or setting["height"] = Null Return defaultValue Else Return New Recti(setting["x"].IntValue,setting["y"].IntValue,setting["width"].IntValue,setting["height"].IntValue) Endif End Method Get:Rectf(path:String, defaultValue:Rectf) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Or setting.IsGroup = False Or setting["x"] = Null Or setting["y"] = Null Or setting["width"] = Null Or setting["height"] = Null Return defaultValue Else Return New Recti(setting["x"].FloatValue,setting["y"].FloatValue,setting["width"].FloatValue,setting["height"].FloatValue) Endif End 'set value api Method Set:Void(path:String, value:Bool) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Throw New Undefined Else setting.BoolValue = value Endif End Method Set:Void(path:String, value:Int) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Throw New Undefined Else setting.IntValue = value Endif End Method Set:Void(path:String, value:Float) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Throw New Undefined Else setting.FloatValue = value Endif End Method Set:Void(path:String, value:String) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Throw New Undefined Else setting.StringValue = value Endif End Method Set:Void(path:String, value:Recti) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Or setting.IsGroup = False Or setting["x"] = Null Or setting["y"] = Null Or setting["width"] = Null Or setting["height"] = Null Throw New Undefined Else setting["x"].IntValue = value.X setting["y"].IntValue = value.Y setting["width"].IntValue = value.Width setting["height"].IntValue = value.Height Endif End Method Set:Void(path:String, value:Rectf) Local setting := lookup[path] If setting = Null Or setting.IsGroup = False Or setting["x"] = Null Or setting["y"] = Null Or setting["width"] = Null Or setting["height"] = Null Throw New Undefined Else setting["x"].FloatValue = value.X setting["y"].FloatValue = value.Y setting["width"].FloatValue = value.Width setting["height"].FloatValue = value.Height Endif End End

[nerobotParticipant]

This helper looked useful.

About code – what about using Variant type to store values instead of few vars int/bool/string/float/etc? It will reduce similar code parts, I think.

[skn3Participant]

I was tempted but didn’t know if it was safe to use the Reflection stuff yet. Also what overhead does using monkey2 reflection bring? I already noticed someone mentioning that their file size had increased dramatically.

[nerobotParticipant]

Hm. If we look into

Monkey

modules/monkey/types.monkey2

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we’ll see that base class Object also contains reflection data – TypeInfo.

Therefore it’s not a problem (no overhead?) to use Variant. Or even ‘Object’ type to boxing.

Also I heard that reflection now working only if we import <reflection> module.

[Mark SiblyKeymaster]

The current state of reflection is that, yes, it does add some overhead to an app so it’s now optional – you need to use #Import “<reflection>” to activate it. This is currentlyall or nothing. Eventually, reflection will be selectable on a module by module basis. I’ve reduced reflection overhead a bit and will be reducing it further in future, but reflection will never be ‘free’.

Without reflection, you can still use Variants and Typeinfo should work for built-ins types. However, all objects will always return ‘Class Object’ for typeinfo. It should be possible to add ‘minimal’ type info for all classes eventually too, even with reflection off, so you can at least inspect class names.

[skn3Participant]

Ok that’s good to know!

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