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#ifndef CLIENT_SETTINGS_HH_
#define CLIENT_SETTINGS_HH_

#include <filesystem>
#include <fstream>
#include <optional>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string>

#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>

#include "client/shared.hh"
#include "shared/shared.hh"

// This settings file just provides functionality for persistent variables,
// it has nothing to do with rendering or our window manager.

namespace client {
namespace settings {

void set_setting_str(
    const std::pair<const std::string&, const std::string&> loc,
    const std::string& value) noexcept;

std::string
get_setting_str(const std::pair<const std::string&, const std::string&> loc,
                const std::string default_value) noexcept;

// Attempts to read the setting in the file, returning it if it exists.
// If either name or category does not exist, writes the default value in
// the file under the expected headings.
template <typename T>
T get(const std::pair<const std::string, const std::string>& loc,
      const T& default_value) noexcept {
    const std::string value =
        get_setting_str(loc, boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(default_value));
    return boost::lexical_cast<T>(value);
}

// Attempts to set the setting in the file, overwriting the pre-existing
// value or writing a new entry.
template <typename T>
void set(const std::pair<const std::string, const std::string>& loc,
         const T& value) noexcept {
    set_setting_str(loc, boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(value));
}

void save() noexcept;
} // namespace settings
} // namespace client

#endif