Deserialize Static Array Data Concisely

[G40styBoy]

Thanks to Hox8, I have a new idea as to how I want to de serialize static arrays. This new method will make the de serialized data void of duplicate keys, which is apparent in the current version of the tool. Its overall much more readable for the user.

E.G

"NumConsumable": [
  {"Item":"TRA_Key_Small","Count":5},
  {"Item":"TRA_Key_Medium","Count":5},
  {"Item":"TRA_Key_Large","Count":5},
  {"Item":"TRA_GrabBag_Small","Count":2},
  {"Item":"TRA_GrabBag_Medium","Count":5},
  {"Item":"TRA_GrabBag_Large","Count":5},
  {"Item":"TRA_GrabBag_SmallGem","Count":3},
  {"Item":"TRA_GrabBag_MediumGem","Count":5},
  {"Item":"TRA_GrabBag_LargeGem","Count":5},
  {"Item":"TRA_Potion_HealthL","Count":5},
  {"Item":"TRA_World_1_Cactus","Count":20},
  {"Item":"TRA_World_2_Berries","Count":20},
  {"Item":"TRA_World_3_PinkPlant","Count":20},
  {"Item":"TRA_World_4_Reeds","Count":20},
  {"Item":"TRA_World_5_DesertBulb","Count":20},
  {"Item":"TRA_World_6_Mushroom","Count":20},
  {"Item":"TRA_World_7_Root","Count":20},
  {"Item":"TRA_World_8_Butterfly","Count":20},
  {"Item":"TRA_World_10_Cocoon","Count":20},
  {"Item":"TRA_World_11_Bones","Count":20}
],

Instead of

"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_Key_Small","Count":5},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_Key_Medium","Count":5},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_Key_Large","Count":5},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_GrabBag_Small","Count":2},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_GrabBag_Medium","Count":5},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_GrabBag_Large","Count":5},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_GrabBag_SmallGem","Count":3},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_GrabBag_MediumGem","Count":5},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_GrabBag_LargeGem","Count":5},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_Potion_HealthL","Count":5},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_World_1_Cactus","Count":20},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_World_2_Berries","Count":20},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_World_3_PinkPlant","Count":20},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_World_4_Reeds","Count":20},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_World_5_DesertBulb","Count":20},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_World_6_Mushroom","Count":20},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_World_7_Root","Count":20},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_World_8_Butterfly","Count":20},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_World_10_Cocoon","Count":20},
"NumConsumable": {"Item":"TRA_World_11_Bones","Count":20}

Struct Example of New Format

  "Currency": [
    {
      "Current": 4117298,
      "TotalAcquired": -1903774695,
      "TotalFoundInWorld": -401628874,
      "TotalFromBattle": 1645740811
    },
    {
      "Current": 6150,
      "TotalAcquired": 379047,
      "TotalFromBattle": 334830
    }
  ],

Steps to accomplishing this:

Dumping Data

• Detect static array from a pool of all static arrays possible in a save file, then read this data in the same UProperty type over and over until array is finished.
• Add onto utility class so that I can create generic types for multiple types of structs (useful for instantiating classes that handle these special array cases ).
• Serialize special data like Achievements or Consumables correctly.

Repackaging Data

• Detect that array name is static so we can serialize data back in.
• Serialize struct ALT names by matching it with its name. ( We wont have these inside of the de serialized data anymore, for static arrays at-least... )
• Size shouldn't be different, but make sure to account for ALT names when calculating struct sizes.
• For special cases like Consumables and Achievements, we will need to add and edge case to read in the data and identify the achievement or consumable type.

[G40styBoy]

As of today after refactoring UPropertyManager, this is the next task at hand.

[G40styBoy]

After many optimizations and refactoring, structs are now de-serialized concisely. Now I just need to pick a format for primitive types and de-serialize them in it.