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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 {

using setting_pair_t = std::pair<std::string, std::string>;

std::optional<std::string> maybe_get_setting_str(const setting_pair_t&);

void set_setting_str(const setting_pair_t& loc, const std::string& value);

std::string get_setting_str(const setting_pair_t& loc,
                            const std::string default_value);

// 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 setting_pair_t& loc, const T& default_value) {
    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 setting_pair_t& loc, const T& value) {
    set_setting_str(loc, boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(value));
}

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

#endif