/// <summary>
/// Serialize the given <see cref="Character"/> to JSON.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="character">
/// The <see cref="Character"/> to serialize. This cannot be null.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// The character as JSON.
/// </returns>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
/// <paramref name="character"/> cannot be null.
/// </exception>
public string Serialize(Character character)
{
if (character == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("character");
}
CharacterJsonData characterJsonData;
// Serialize the base character
characterJsonData = new CharacterJsonData
{
PrimaryOrigin = character.PrimaryOrigin,
SecondaryOrigin = character.SecondaryOrigin,
TrainedSkill = character.TrainedSkill,
Name = character.Name,
PlayerName = character.PlayerName
};
foreach (ScoreType abilityScore in ScoreTypeHelper.AbilityScores)
{
characterJsonData.AbilityScores[abilityScore] =
character[abilityScore].Total;
}
// Serialize levels
foreach (Level level in character.Levels)
{
characterJsonData.Levels.Add(level);
}
// Serialize gear
characterJsonData.MainHand = character.GetHeldItem<Item>(Hand.Main);
characterJsonData.OffHand = character.GetHeldItem<Item>(Hand.Off);
foreach (Slot slot in Enum.GetValues(typeof (Slot)))
{
if (character.GetEquippedItem<Item>(slot) != null)
{
characterJsonData.EquippedGear[slot] = character.GetEquippedItem<Item>(slot);
}
}
foreach (Item item in character.Gear)
{
characterJsonData.OtherGear.Add(item);
}
// Include the ItemConverter here as there is no way to specify the
// converter for collections as attributes.
return JsonConvert.SerializeObject(characterJsonData, Formatting.Indented,
new ItemConverter(), new LevelConverter());
}
/// <summary>
/// Construct a dictionary of the items held or worn by the character.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="character">
/// The <see cref="Character"/> to get the gear for.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// A <see cref="Dictionary<K,T>">Dictionary<Item, int></see> associating items to
/// the number equipped.
/// </returns>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
/// No argument can be null.
/// </exception>
/// <seealso cref="GetCarriedGear"/>
public static Dictionary<Item, int> GetEquippedGear(Character character)
{
if (character == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("character");
}
Dictionary<Item, int> equipment;
Slot currentSlot;
equipment = new Dictionary<Item, int>();
if (character.GetHeldItem<Item>(Hand.Main) != null)
{
AddItem(character.GetHeldItem<Item>(Hand.Main), equipment);
}
if (character.GetHeldItem<Item>(Hand.Off) != null)
{
AddItem(character.GetHeldItem<Item>(Hand.Off), equipment);
}
foreach (int enumValue in Enum.GetValues(typeof(Slot)))
{
currentSlot = (Slot)enumValue;
if (currentSlot != Slot.None && currentSlot != Slot.Hands)
{
if (character.GetEquippedItem<Item>(currentSlot) != null)
{
AddItem(character.GetEquippedItem<Item>(currentSlot), equipment);
}
}
}
return equipment;
}
