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#ifndef _MIRA_JSONSERIALIZER_H_
#define _MIRA_JSONSERIALIZER_H_

#include <iostream>
#include <list>
#include <algorithm>
#include <stack>

#include <serialization/Serializer.h>
#include <serialization/Deserializer.h>

#include <json/JSON.h>

#include <serialization/adapters/std/StlCollections.h>

namespace mira {


class JSONSerializer : public Serializer<JSONSerializer>
{
    using Base = Serializer<JSONSerializer>;

public:
    enum OutputFormat
    {
        STANDARD = 0x00,

        STRING_MAP_AS_OBJECT = 0x01
    };

    MIRA_ENUM_TO_FLAGS_INCLASS(OutputFormat) // generate logical operators for enum values

    
    JSONSerializer(bool readOnly = false, OutputFormat format = STANDARD)
    : mReadOnly(readOnly), mOutputFormat(format)
    {}

    template<typename T>
    json::Value serialize(const T& value)
    {
        mFirstComplex = true;
        auto jvalue = json::Value();
        mValuePtr = &jvalue;
        Base::serialize(MIRA_REFLECTOR_TOPLEVEL_NAME, value);
        return jvalue;
    }

    json::Value serialize(const json::Value& value)
    {
        return value;
    }

    using VersionType = Base::VersionType;

    template<typename T>
    VersionType version(VersionType version, const T* caller = NULL)
    {
        return this->version<T>(version, false);
    }

    MIRA_DEPRECATED("Please call as version<MyType>(v) or version(v, this)",
                    VersionType version(VersionType version))
    {
        return versionLegacy(version);
    }

    template<typename T>
    VersionType version(VersionType version, AcceptDesiredVersion, const T* caller = NULL)
    {
        return this->version<T>(version, true);
    }

private:
    template<typename T>
    VersionType version(VersionType version, bool acceptDesiredVersion)
    {
        version = this->template queryDesiredClassVersion<T>(version, acceptDesiredVersion);

        int vf = this->forcedSerializeVersion();
        if ((vf == 0) || (vf == 1))
            return versionLegacy(version);

        static const std::string v = std::string("@version[") + typeName<T>() + "]";
        mValuePtr->get_obj()[v] = json::Value(json::cast(version));
        return version;
    }

    VersionType versionLegacy(VersionType version)
    {
        mValuePtr->get_obj()["@version"] = json::Value(json::cast((int)version));
        return version;
    }

public:
    template<typename T>
    void atomic(T& member)
    {
        // member of a currently serialized object -> add member
        if (mValuePtr->type() == json_spirit::obj_type) {
            mValuePtr->get_obj()[getCurrentMemberMeta().id] = json::Value(json::cast(member));
        }
        // item of a currently serialized array -> add item
        else if (mValuePtr->type() == json_spirit::array_type) {
            mValuePtr->get_array().push_back(json::Value(json::cast(member)));
        }
        // no currently serialized value -> set member as new value
        else {
            *mValuePtr = json::Value(json::cast(member));
        }
    }

    void atomic(json::Value& member)
    {
        // member of a currently serialized object -> add member
        if (mValuePtr->type() == json_spirit::obj_type) {
            mValuePtr->get_obj()[getCurrentMemberMeta().id] = member;
        }
        // item of a currently serialized array -> add item
        else if (mValuePtr->type() == json_spirit::array_type) {
            mValuePtr->get_array().push_back(member);
        }
        // no currently serialized value -> set member as new value
        else {
            *mValuePtr = member;
        }
    }

    template<typename T>
    void object(T& member)
    {
        // in json the outer most object (the root object) has no name
        if (mFirstComplex) {
            *mValuePtr = json::Object();
            mFirstComplex = false;
            if (!mPointerClass.empty()) {
                mValuePtr->get_obj()["@class"] = json::Value(mPointerClass);
                mPointerClass.clear();
            }
            Base::object(member);
        }
        else {
            json::Value* oldValue = mValuePtr;

            if (oldValue->type() == json_spirit::obj_type) {
                json::Value& entry = oldValue->get_obj()[getCurrentMemberMeta().id];
                entry = json::Object();
                mValuePtr = &entry;
            }
            else if (oldValue->type() == json_spirit::array_type) {
                oldValue->get_array().push_back(json::Object());
                json::Value& entry = oldValue->get_array().back();
                mValuePtr = &entry;
            }

            if (!mPointerClass.empty()) {
                mValuePtr->get_obj()["@class"] = json::Value(mPointerClass);
                mPointerClass.clear();
            }
            Base::object(member);
            mValuePtr = oldValue;
        }
    }

    template<typename T>
    void collection(T& member)
    {
        collectionInternal(member);
    }

    template<template<typename U, typename V> class MapType, typename T>
    typename std::enable_if_t<std::is_same_v<T, typename MapType<std::string, T>::mapped_type>,
                              void> collection(MapType<std::string, T>& member)
    {
        if (mOutputFormat & STRING_MAP_AS_OBJECT)
            object(member);
        else
            collectionInternal(member);
    }

    void pointerReference(int referencedObjectID)
    {
        json::Value val = json::Object();
        val.get_obj()["@ref"] = json::Value(this->getHumanReadableFullID(referencedObjectID));
        if (mValuePtr->type() == json_spirit::obj_type)
            mValuePtr->get_obj()[getCurrentMemberMeta().id] = val;
        else if (mValuePtr->type() == json_spirit::array_type)
            mValuePtr->get_array().push_back(val);
    }

    void pointerWithClassType(const std::string& type)
    {
        mPointerClass = type;
    }

    void pointerNull()
    {
        if (mValuePtr->type() == json_spirit::obj_type)
            mValuePtr->get_obj()[getCurrentMemberMeta().id] = json::Value();
        else if (mValuePtr->type() == json_spirit::array_type)
            mValuePtr->get_array().push_back(json::Value());
        else
            *mValuePtr = json::Value();
    }

    template<typename T>
    void roproperty(const char* name, const T& member, const char* comment,
                    PropertyHint&& hint = PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags = REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)
    {
        if (!mReadOnly)
            return;
        // cast away constness, this is okay, since read only properties we
        // will never write to the data
        property(name, const_cast<T&>(member), comment, std::move(hint), flags);
    }

    template<typename T>
    void roproperty(const char* name, const std::string& id, const T& member, const char* comment,
                    PropertyHint&& hint = PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags = REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)
    {
        if (!mReadOnly)
            return;
        // cast away constness, this is okay, since read only properties we
        // will never write to the data
        property(name, id, const_cast<T&>(member), comment, std::move(hint), flags);
    }

    template<typename T>
    void roproperty(const char* name, Getter<T> getter, const char* comment,
                    PropertyHint&& hint = PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags = REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)
    {
        if (!mReadOnly)
            return;
        auto a = makeAccessor(getter, NullSetter<T>());
        property(name, a, comment, std::move(hint), flags);
    }

public:
    template<typename Container>
    void mapEntry(int id, const typename Container::value_type& p)
    {
        using type = typename Container::mapped_type;

        if (mOutputFormat & STRING_MAP_AS_OBJECT) {
            type& nonconstv = const_cast<type&>(p.second);
            member(p.first.c_str(), nonconstv, "");
        }
        else {
            serialization::reflectReadMapPair<JSONSerializer, Container>(*this, "item", id, p);
        }
    }

private:
    template<typename T>
    void collectionInternal(T& member)
    {
        if (mFirstComplex) {
            *mValuePtr = json::Array{};
            mFirstComplex = false;
            Base::object(member);
        }
        else {
            json::Value* oldValue = mValuePtr;

            if (oldValue->type() == json_spirit::obj_type) {
                json::Value& entry = oldValue->get_obj()[getCurrentMemberMeta().id];
                entry = json::Array{};
                mValuePtr = &entry;
            }
            else if (oldValue->type() == json_spirit::array_type) {
                oldValue->get_array().push_back(json::Array{});
                json::Value& entry = oldValue->get_array().back();
                mValuePtr = &entry;
            }
            // serialize to adress of mValuePtr
            Base::object(member);
            mValuePtr = oldValue;
        }
    }

private:
    bool mFirstComplex;
    bool mReadOnly;
    json::Value* mValuePtr;
    std::string mPointerClass;

    OutputFormat mOutputFormat;
};


class JSONDeserializer : public Deserializer<JSONDeserializer>
{
    typedef Deserializer<JSONDeserializer> Base;

public:

    enum InputFormat
    {
        STANDARD               = 0x00,

        ACCEPT_STRING_MAP_AS_OBJECT   = 0x01
    };

    MIRA_ENUM_TO_FLAGS_INCLASS(InputFormat) // generate logical operators for enum values

    JSONDeserializer(const json::Value& value, InputFormat format = STANDARD) :
        mValue(&value), mStringMapAsObject(false), mInputFormat(format)
    {
    }

    template <typename T>
    void deserialize(T& value)
    {
        mIndex = 0;
        mFirstComplex = true;
        Base::deserialize(MIRA_REFLECTOR_TOPLEVEL_NAME, value);
    }

    void deserialize(json::Value& value)
    {
        value = *mValue;
    }

    const json::Value* getMember(const json::Value* value, const std::string& name)
    {
        if (value->get_obj().count(name) == 0)
            MIRA_THROW(XMemberNotFound, "Missing member '" << name
                           << "' (" << getCurrentMemberFullID()
                           << ") while deserializing object='" << json::write(*mValue));
        return &value->get_obj().at(name);
    }
    
    const json::Value* getItem(const json::Value* value, std::size_t index)
    {
        if (value->get_array().size() <= index)
            MIRA_THROW(XMemberNotFound, "Missing item[" << index
                           << "] (" << getCurrentMemberFullID()
                           << ") while deserializing collection='" << json::write(*mValue));
        return &value->get_array()[index];
    }

    typedef Base::VersionType VersionType;

    template <typename T>
    VersionType version(VersionType expectedVersion, const T* object = NULL)
    {
        int vf = this->forcedDeserializeVersion();
        if ((vf == 0) || (vf == 1))
            return versionLegacy(expectedVersion);

        static const std::string v = std::string("@version[") + typeName<T>() + "]";
        return getVersion<T>(expectedVersion, v);
    }

    MIRA_DEPRECATED("Please call as version<MyType>(v) or version(v, this)",
    VersionType version(VersionType expectedVersion))
    {
        return versionLegacy(expectedVersion);
    }

    template <typename T>
    VersionType version(VersionType expectedVersion, AcceptDesiredVersion, const T* caller = NULL)
    {
        return this->version<T>(expectedVersion);
    }

private:

    VersionType versionLegacy(VersionType expectedVersion)
    {
        return getVersion<void>(expectedVersion, "@version");
    }

    template <typename T>
    VersionType getVersion(VersionType expectedVersion, const std::string& versionElement)
    {
        if (mValue->get_obj().count(versionElement) == 0)
            return 0;
        VersionType version = mValue->get_obj().at(versionElement).get_value<json::TypeTrait<int>::type >();
        if (version > expectedVersion) {
            MIRA_LOG(WARNING) << "Trying to deserialize JSON data of a newer version (" << (int)version <<
                ") of type " << typeName<T>() << " into an older version (" << (int)expectedVersion << ").";
        }
        return version;
    }

public:

    template<typename T>
    void atomic(T& member)
    {
        if ( mValue->type() == json_spirit::obj_type )
        {
            const json::Value* item = getMember(mValue, mCurrentMemberID);
            try {
                member = json::reverse_cast<T>(item->get_value<typename json::TypeTrait<T>::type >());
            }
            catch(std::exception& ex)
            {
                MIRA_THROW(XInvalidConfig, "Error deserializing member '" << mCurrentMemberID
                           << "' (" << getCurrentMemberFullID()
                           << ") from object='" << json::write(*mValue)
                           << "' as " << typeName<T>() << ": " << ex.what());
            }
        }
        else if ( mValue->type() == json_spirit::array_type )
        {
            const json::Value* item = getItem(mValue, mIndex++);
            try {
                member = json::reverse_cast<T>(item->get_value<typename json::TypeTrait<T>::type >());
            }
            catch(std::exception& ex)
            {
                MIRA_THROW(XInvalidConfig, "Error deserializing item[" << mIndex-1
                           << "] (" << getCurrentMemberFullID()
                           << ") from collection='" << json::write(*mValue)
                           << "' as " << typeName<T>() << ": " << ex.what());
            }
        }
        else
        {
            try
            {
                member = json::reverse_cast<T>(mValue->get_value<typename json::TypeTrait<T>::type>());
            }
            catch(std::exception& ex)
            {
                MIRA_THROW(XMemberNotFound, "Error deserializing atomic (" << getCurrentMemberFullID()
                           << ") with content='" << json::write(*mValue) << "' as " << typeName<T>() << ": " << ex.what());
            }
        }
    }

    void atomic(json::Value& member)
    {
        if ( mValue->type() == json_spirit::obj_type )
            member = *getMember(mValue, mCurrentMemberID);
        else if ( mValue->type() == json_spirit::array_type )
            member = *getItem(mValue, mIndex++);
        else
            member = *mValue;
    }

    template<typename T>
    void object(T& member)
    {
        if ( mFirstComplex )
        {
            mFirstComplex = false;
            Base::object(member);
            return;
        }
        const json::Value* oldValue = mValue;
        std::size_t oldIndex = mIndex;
        if ( mValue->type() == json_spirit::obj_type )
        {
            mValue = getMember(mValue, mCurrentMemberID);
        }
        else if ( mValue->type() == json_spirit::array_type )
        {
            mValue = getItem(mValue, oldIndex);
            mIndex = 0;
        }

        Base::object(member);

        mValue = oldValue;
        mIndex = oldIndex+1;
    }

    template<typename T>
    void collection(T& member)
    {
        collectionInternal(member);
    }

    template<template<typename U, typename V> class MapType, typename T>
    typename std::enable_if_t<std::is_same_v<T, typename MapType<std::string, T>::mapped_type>,
                              void> collection(MapType<std::string, T>& member)
    {
        if (!(mInputFormat & ACCEPT_STRING_MAP_AS_OBJECT)) {
            collectionInternal(member);
            return;
        }

        if (mStringMapAsObject) {
            json::Object::const_iterator oldCurrentStringMapMember = mCurrentStringMapMember;
            object(member);
            mCurrentStringMapMember = oldCurrentStringMapMember;
            return;
        }

        assert(mStringMapAsObject == false);

        // backup deserializer state
        const json::Value* oldValue = mValue;
        std::size_t oldIndex = mIndex;
        std::string memberID = mCurrentMemberID;
        bool firstComplex = mFirstComplex;

        ObjectNameToInstanceMap trackingNames = mObjectNameToInstance;
        ObjectsVector trackingInstances = mObjects;

        try {
            try {
                collectionInternal(member);
            }
            catch (XInvalidConfig& ex) {
                MIRA_LOG(DEBUG) << "Deserialize map<string, T> as array failed, try as object:" << std::endl;

                // reset deserializer state to state before calling collection(), and try again, calling object()
                mObjectNameToInstance = trackingNames;
                mObjects = trackingInstances;

                mValue = oldValue;
                mIndex = oldIndex;
                mCurrentMemberID = memberID;
                mFirstComplex = firstComplex;

                MIRA_LOG(DEBUG) << json::write(*mValue) << std::endl;

                mStringMapAsObject = true;
                object(member);
            }
        }
        // make sure we get to reset mStringMapAsObject as final statement on our way "up"
        catch(Exception& ex) {
            mStringMapAsObject = false;
            MIRA_RETHROW(ex, "While trying to deserialize MapType<string, T> as object.");
        }
        catch(...) {
            mStringMapAsObject = false;
            throw;
        }

        mStringMapAsObject = false;
    }

    const json::Array* getCollection()
    {
        const json::Array* array;
        try
        {
            array = &mValue->get_array();
        }
        catch(std::exception& ex)
        {
            MIRA_THROW(XInvalidConfig, "Error deserializing collection (" << getCurrentMemberFullID()
                       << ") from json::Value='" << json::write(*mValue) << "': " << ex.what());
        }
        return array;
    }

    template<typename T>
    void pointer(T* &pointer)
    {
        const json::Value* value;
        if ( mFirstComplex )
            value = mValue;
        else
        {
            if ( mValue->type() == json_spirit::obj_type )
                value = getMember(mValue, mCurrentMemberID);
            else if ( mValue->type() == json_spirit::array_type )
                value = getItem(mValue, mIndex);
        }

        std::size_t oldIndex = mIndex;

        // do we have a null pointer?
        if(value->is_null()) {
            pointer = NULL;
        }
        // do we have a reference?
        else {
            assert(value->type() == json_spirit::obj_type);
            auto it = value->get_obj().find("@ref");
            if(it!=value->get_obj().end()) {
                // we have a reference, so resolve it
                pointer = resolveReference<T>(it->second.get_value<std::string>());
            } else {
                // we have a "normal" pointer, so deserialize it
                Base::pointer(pointer);
            }
        }

        if (mValue->type() == json_spirit::array_type)
            mIndex = oldIndex+1;
    }

    std::string pointerClassType()
    {
        const json::Value* value;
        if ( mFirstComplex )
            value = mValue;
        else
        {
            if ( mValue->type() == json_spirit::obj_type )
            {
                try
                {
                    value = getMember(mValue, mCurrentMemberID);
                }
                catch(XMemberNotFound& ex)
                {
                    MIRA_RETHROW(ex, "Error getting pointer class type of member '"
                                 << mCurrentMemberID << "' (" << getCurrentMemberFullID()
                                 << ") from object='" << json::write(*mValue)<< "'");
                }
            }
            else if ( mValue->type() == json_spirit::array_type )
            {
                try
                {
                    value = getItem(mValue, mIndex);
                }
                catch(XMemberNotFound& ex)
                {
                    MIRA_RETHROW(ex, "Error getting pointer class type of item[" << mIndex
                                 << "] (" << getCurrentMemberFullID()
                                 << ") from collection='" << json::write(*mValue) << "'");
                }
            }
        }
        if(value->type() == json_spirit::obj_type)
        {
            auto it = value->get_obj().find("@class");
            if(it!=value->get_obj().end())
                return it->second.get_value<std::string>();
        }
        return "Unknown Class";
    }

    // hijack the invokeOverwrite method for adding a starting and closing tag
    // around the serialized data
    template<typename T>
    void invokeMemberOverwrite(T& member, const ReflectMemberMeta& meta)
    {
        std::string oldID = mCurrentMemberID;
        if(meta.id!=NULL)
            mCurrentMemberID = meta.id;
        try
        {
            Base::invokeMemberOverwrite(member, meta);
        }
        catch(...)
        {
            if(meta.id!=NULL)
                mCurrentMemberID = oldID;
            throw;
        }
        if(meta.id!=NULL)
            mCurrentMemberID = oldID;
    }

public:

    uint32 getStringMapElementCount()
    {
        if (mStringMapAsObject) {
            try {
                const json::Object* o = &mValue->get_obj();
                mCurrentStringMapMember = mValue->get_obj().begin();
                return (uint32)o->size();
            }
            catch(std::exception& ex)
            {
                MIRA_THROW(XInvalidConfig, "Error counting object elements from json::Value='"
                                            << json::write(*mValue) << "': " << ex.what());
            }
        } else {
            const json::Array* a = getCollection();
            return (uint32)a->size();
        }
    }

    template<typename Container>
    void mapEntry(int id, Container& c, typename Container::iterator& hint)
    {
        typedef typename Container::value_type value_type;
        typedef typename Container::mapped_type mapped_type;

        if (mStringMapAsObject) {
            std::string key = mCurrentStringMapMember->first;
            hint = c.insert(hint, value_type(key, mapped_type()));
            property(key.c_str(), hint->second, "");
            ++mCurrentStringMapMember;
        } else {
            serialization::reflectWriteMapPair(*this, "item", "key", id, c, hint);
        }
    }

private:
    template<typename T>
    void collectionInternal(T& member)
    {
        if ( mFirstComplex )
        {
            mFirstComplex = false;
            Base::object(member);
            return;
        }
        const json::Value* oldValue = mValue;
        std::size_t oldIndex = mIndex;
        if ( mValue->type() == json_spirit::obj_type )
        {
            mValue = getMember(mValue, mCurrentMemberID);
            mIndex = 0;
        }
        else if ( mValue->type() == json_spirit::array_type )
        {
            mValue = getItem(mValue, oldIndex);
            mIndex = 0;
        }

        Base::object(member);

        mValue = oldValue;
        mIndex = oldIndex+1;
    }

private:
    bool mFirstComplex;
    std::size_t mIndex;
    const json::Value* mValue;
    std::string mCurrentMemberID;

    bool mStringMapAsObject;
    json::Object::const_iterator mCurrentStringMapMember;

    InputFormat mInputFormat;
};

namespace serialization { // our private namespace


template<typename Collection>
struct ReflectCollectionCount<JSONSerializer, Collection>
{
    static void reflect(JSONSerializer& r, uint32& ioCount)
    {
        // do nothing
    }
};

template<typename Collection>
struct ReflectCollectionCount<JSONDeserializer, Collection>
{
    static void reflect(JSONDeserializer& r, uint32& ioCount)
    {
        const json::Array* a = r.getCollection();
        ioCount = (uint32)a->size();
    }
};

namespace SpecializeForMapped_Type {


template<typename Collection, typename T, typename HasMappedType = std::true_type>
struct ReflectCollectionCount
{
    static void reflect(JSONDeserializer& r, uint32& ioCount)
    {
        const json::Array* a = r.getCollection();
        ioCount = (uint32)a->size();
    }
};

// If Collection::mapped_type exists and equals T, this specialization 'overrides' the definition above.
// Otherwise, this just does not exist (if Collection::mapped_type cannot be resolved, SFINAE, no error),
// or will be ignored (unless the third template parameter is explicitly given, which we should not do).
template<typename Collection, typename T>
struct ReflectCollectionCount<Collection, T,
                              typename std::is_same<T, typename Collection::mapped_type>::type>
{
    static void reflect(JSONDeserializer& r, uint32& ioCount)
    {
        ioCount = r.getStringMapElementCount();
    }
};


}

template<template<typename U, typename V> class MapType, typename T>
struct ReflectCollectionCount<JSONDeserializer, MapType<std::string, T>>
    : public SpecializeForMapped_Type::ReflectCollectionCount<MapType<std::string, T>, T>
{
};

// ReflectReadMapItems/ReflectWriteMapItems must be applicable to generic map types (with string key),
// but there is no need to explicitly check for the existence of mapped_type, since these are not
// applied based on the more general IsCollection type trait, but only for types which 
// define it explicitly (like std::map and std::unordered_map).

template<template<typename U, typename V> class MapType, typename mapped_type>
struct ReflectReadMapItems<JSONSerializer, MapType<std::string, mapped_type>>
{
    typedef MapType<std::string, mapped_type> Container;
    typedef typename Container::value_type    value_type;

    static void reflect(JSONSerializer& r, Container& c)
    {
        // store each item
        int id=0;
        foreach(value_type& p, c)
        {
            r.mapEntry<Container>(id, p);
            ++id;
        }
    }
};

template<template<typename U, typename V> class MapType, typename mapped_type>
struct ReflectWriteMapItems<JSONDeserializer, MapType<std::string, mapped_type>>
{
    typedef MapType<std::string, mapped_type> Container;
    typedef typename Container::iterator      iterator;

    static void reflect(JSONDeserializer& r, Container& c, uint32 count)
    {
        iterator hint = c.begin();

        // restore each item and insert into the map
        for(uint32 id=0; id<count; ++id)
            r.mapEntry<Container>(id, c, hint);
    }
};


}


} // namespace

#endif