BansheeEngine/MBansheeEngine/SerializableProperty.cs

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Text;

namespace BansheeEngine
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Allows you to transparently retrieve and set values of an entry, whether that entry is an object field or 
    /// an array/list/dictionary entry.
    /// </summary>
    public sealed class SerializableProperty : ScriptObject
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Object field types support by the serializable property.
        /// </summary>
        public enum FieldType
        {
            Int,
            Float,
            Bool,
            String,
            Color,
            Vector2,
            Vector3,
            Vector4,
            GameObjectRef,
            ResourceRef,
            Object,
            Array,
            List,
            Dictionary
        }

        internal delegate object Getter();
        internal delegate void Setter(object value);

        private FieldType type;
        private Type internalType;
        private Getter getter;
        private Setter setter;

        /// <summary>
        /// Constructor for internal use by the native code.
        /// </summary>
        private SerializableProperty()
        { }

        /// <summary>
        /// Finalizes construction of the serializable property. Must be called after creation.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="type">Type of data the property contains.</param>
        /// <param name="internalType">Type of data the property contains, as C# type.</param>
        /// <param name="getter">Method that allows you to retrieve contents of the property.</param>
        /// <param name="setter">Method that allows you to set contents of the property</param>
        internal void Construct(FieldType type, Type internalType, Getter getter, Setter setter)
        {
            this.type = type;
            this.internalType = internalType;
            this.getter = getter;
            this.setter = setter;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns type of data the property contains.
        /// </summary>
        public FieldType Type
        {
            get { return type; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns type of data the property contains, as C# type.
        /// </summary>
        public Type InternalType
        {
            get { return internalType; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Is the containing type a value type (true), or a reference type (false).
        /// </summary>
        public bool IsValueType
        {
            get { return internalType.IsValueType; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Retrieves the value contained in the property.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the value to retrieve. Caller must ensure the type matches the property type.</typeparam>
        /// <returns>Value of the property.</returns>
        public T GetValue<T>()
        {
            if (!typeof(T).IsAssignableFrom(internalType))
                throw new Exception("Attempted to retrieve a serializable value using an invalid type. Provided type: " + typeof(T) + ". Needed type: " + internalType);

            return (T)getter();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Retrieves a copy of the value contained in the property.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the value to retrieve. Caller must ensure the type matches the property type.</typeparam>
        /// <returns>A deep copy of the value of the property.</returns>
        public T GetValueCopy<T>()
        {
            if (!typeof(T).IsAssignableFrom(internalType))
                throw new Exception("Attempted to retrieve a serializable value using an invalid type. Provided type: " + typeof(T) + ". Needed type: " + internalType);

            return (T)Internal_CloneManagedInstance(mCachedPtr, getter());
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Changes the value of the property.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the value to set. Caller must ensure the type matches the property type.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="value">New value to assign to the property.</param>
        public void SetValue<T>(T value)
        {
            if (!typeof(T).IsAssignableFrom(internalType))
                throw new Exception("Attempted to set a serializable value using an invalid type. Provided type: " + typeof(T) + ". Needed type: " + internalType);

            setter(value);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a serializable object wrapper around the value contained in the property.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Serializable object wrapper around the value contained in the property.</returns>
        public SerializableObject GetObject()
        {
            if (type != FieldType.Object)
                throw new Exception("Attempting to retrieve object information from a field that doesn't contain an object.");

            return Internal_CreateObject(mCachedPtr);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a serializable array around the value contained in the property. Caller must ensure the property
        /// contains an array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Serializable array around the value contained in the property.</returns>
        public SerializableArray GetArray()
        {
            if (type != FieldType.Array)
                throw new Exception("Attempting to retrieve array information from a field that doesn't contain an array.");

            return Internal_CreateArray(mCachedPtr);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a serializable list around the value contained in the property. Caller must ensure the property
        /// contains a list.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Serializable list around the value contained in the property.</returns>
        public SerializableList GetList()
        {
            if (type != FieldType.List)
                throw new Exception("Attempting to retrieve array information from a field that doesn't contain a list.");

            return Internal_CreateList(mCachedPtr);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a serializable dictionary around the value contained in the property. Caller must ensure the property
        /// contains a dictionary.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Serializable dictionary around the value contained in the property.</returns>
        public SerializableDictionary GetDictionary()
        {
            if (type != FieldType.Dictionary)
                throw new Exception("Attempting to retrieve array information from a field that doesn't contain a dictionary.");

            return Internal_CreateDictionary(mCachedPtr);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new instance of the type wrapped by this property.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the object to create. Caller must ensure the type matches the property type and that
        ///                     the property wraps an object.</typeparam>
        /// <returns>A new instance of an object of type <typeparamref name="T"/>.</returns>
        public T CreateObjectInstance<T>()
        {
            if (type != FieldType.Object)
                throw new Exception("Attempting to retrieve object information from a field that doesn't contain an object.");

            return (T)Internal_CreateManagedObjectInstance(mCachedPtr);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new instance of the array wrapped by this property. Caller must ensure this property contains an array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="lengths">Size of each dimension of the array. Number of dimensions must match the number
        ///                       of dimensions in the array wrapped by this property.</param>
        /// <returns>A new array containing the same element type as the array wrapped by this property, of 
        ///          <paramref name="lengths"/> sizes.</returns>
        public Array CreateArrayInstance(int[] lengths)
        {
            if (type != FieldType.Array)
                throw new Exception("Attempting to retrieve array information from a field that doesn't contain an array.");

            return Internal_CreateManagedArrayInstance(mCachedPtr, lengths);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new instance of the list wrapped by this property. Caller must ensure this property contains a list.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="length">Size of the list.</param>
        /// <returns>A new list containing the same element type as the list wrapped by this property, of
        ///          <paramref name="length"/> size.</returns>
        public IList CreateListInstance(int length)
        {
            if (type != FieldType.List)
                throw new Exception("Attempting to retrieve array information from a field that doesn't contain a list.");

            return Internal_CreateManagedListInstance(mCachedPtr, length);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new instance of the dictionary wrapped by this property. Caller must ensure this property contains 
        /// a dictionary.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>A new dictionary containing the same key/value types as the dictionary wrapped by this property.
        ///          </returns>
        public IDictionary CreateDictionaryInstance()
        {
            if (type != FieldType.Dictionary)
                throw new Exception("Attempting to retrieve array information from a field that doesn't contain a dictionary.");

            return Internal_CreateManagedDictionaryInstance(mCachedPtr);
        }

        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
        private static extern SerializableObject Internal_CreateObject(IntPtr nativeInstance);

        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
        private static extern SerializableArray Internal_CreateArray(IntPtr nativeInstance);

        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
        private static extern SerializableList Internal_CreateList(IntPtr nativeInstance);

        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
        private static extern SerializableDictionary Internal_CreateDictionary(IntPtr nativeInstance);

        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
        private static extern object Internal_CreateManagedObjectInstance(IntPtr nativeInstance);

        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
        private static extern Array Internal_CreateManagedArrayInstance(IntPtr nativeInstance, int[] lengths);

        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
        private static extern IList Internal_CreateManagedListInstance(IntPtr nativeInstance, int length);

        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
        private static extern IDictionary Internal_CreateManagedDictionaryInstance(IntPtr nativeInstance);

        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
        private static extern object Internal_CloneManagedInstance(IntPtr nativeInstance, object original);

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts a C# type into Banshee-specific serialization type.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="internalType">C# to convert.</param>
        /// <returns>Banshee-specific serialization type. Throws an exception if matching type cannot be found.</returns>
        public static FieldType DetermineFieldType(Type internalType)
        {
            if (!internalType.IsArray)
            {
                if (internalType == typeof (Byte))
                    return FieldType.Int;
                else if (internalType == typeof (SByte))
                    return FieldType.Int;
                else if (internalType == typeof (Int16))
                    return FieldType.Int;
                else if (internalType == typeof (UInt16))
                    return FieldType.Int;
                else if (internalType == typeof (Int32))
                    return FieldType.Int;
                else if (internalType == typeof (UInt32))
                    return FieldType.Int;
                else if (internalType == typeof (Int64))
                    return FieldType.Int;
                else if (internalType == typeof (UInt64))
                    return FieldType.Int;
                else if (internalType == typeof (bool))
                    return FieldType.Bool;
                else if (internalType == typeof (float))
                    return FieldType.Float;
                else if (internalType == typeof (double))
                    return FieldType.Float;
                else if (internalType == typeof (string))
                    return FieldType.String;
                else if (internalType == typeof (Vector2))
                    return FieldType.Vector2;
                else if (internalType == typeof (Vector3))
                    return FieldType.Vector3;
                else if (internalType == typeof (Vector4))
                    return FieldType.Vector4;
                else if (internalType == typeof (Color))
                    return FieldType.Color;
                else if (internalType.IsSubclassOf(typeof (GameObject)))
                    return FieldType.GameObjectRef;
                else if (internalType.IsSubclassOf(typeof (Resource)))
                    return FieldType.ResourceRef;
                else if (internalType.IsGenericType)
                {
                    Type genericType = internalType.GetGenericTypeDefinition();

                    if (genericType == typeof (List<>))
                    {
                        return FieldType.List;
                    }
                    else if (genericType == typeof (Dictionary<,>))
                    {
                        return FieldType.Dictionary;
                    }

                    // Shouldn't happen because native code should only supply us with supported types
                    throw new Exception("Cannot determine field type. Found an unsupported generic type.");
                }

                // Otherwise the type must be an object, unless some error occurred
                return FieldType.Object;
            }

            return FieldType.Array;
        }
    }
}