added JSON dict reading; working on JSON writing

Creacher.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 using System;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
 namespace creachopedia {
 		class Creacher {
 				public string name {get; set;}
 				// public int kingdom;
 				// public string description;
-				private int _footsies;
+				[JsonProperty]
+				private int _footsies { get; set; }
+				[JsonIgnore]
 				public int footsies {get { return this._footsies; } set { Console.WriteLine("What do you think you're doing?! 0uo Leave those footsies alone!!!"); }}
 				public string type = "simple creacher";
 
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@ namespace creachopedia {
 				}
 				public void Step(){
 					if(this.footsies == 0){
-						Console.WriteLine("I cannot stip or step! I have 0 footsies!!!!");
+						Console.WriteLine("I cannot stip or step! I have 0 footsies! I am however quite powerful in my own way 0u0");
 						Console.WriteLine("Silly creacher...");
 					} else {
 						Console.WriteLine($"The {this.name} steps, and rather well I might add.");

Program.cs

@@ -1,41 +1,68 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using System.IO;
 
 
 namespace creachopedia {
-		class Program {
+	class Program {
-				static void Main(string[] args) {
+		static void Main(string[] args) {
-						var creacherdict = new Dictionary<string, Creacher>();
+			var creacherdict = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Dictionary<string, Creacher>>(File.ReadAllText("creachopedia.json"));
-
+			// creacherdict.Add("paca", new GroundCreacher("paca", 4));
-						creacherdict.Add("paca", new GroundCreacher("paca", 4));
+			// creacherdict.Add("llama", new GroundCreacher("llama", 4));
-						creacherdict.Add("llama", new GroundCreacher("llama", 4));
+			// creacherdict.Add("stingray", new WaterCreacher("stingray", 0));
-						creacherdict.Add("stingray", new WaterCreacher("stingray", 0));
+			// var jsonsettings = new JsonSerializerSettings{
-
+			// 	TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.Auto
-						while (true) {
+			// };
-								Console.WriteLine("Please input a creacher name, or (q) to quit 0u0");
+			// string jsonstring = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(creacherdict, Formatting.Indented, jsonsettings);
-								string userin = Console.ReadLine();
+			// File.WriteAllText("creachopedia.json", jsonstring);
-								if (creacherdict.ContainsKey(userin)) {
-										creacherdict[userin].Introduce();
-										creacherdict[userin].Step();
-										creacherdict[userin].footsies = 2;
-								}
-								else if(userin == "q"){
-									Console.WriteLine("Thank you for using the CreachoPedia!!!!");
-									return;
-								}
-								else if(userin == "heenlo!" || userin == "henlo" || userin == "heenlo"){
-									Console.WriteLine("Well heenlo to you too! 0u0");
-								}
-								else {
-										Console.WriteLine("I don't know what that is! What on boo Earth?!!?!?!?");
-								}
-								Console.WriteLine("");
-								Thread.Sleep(1000);
-						}
-
 
 
+			while (true) {
+				var status = "base";
+				Console.WriteLine("Please input a creacher name, or (q) to quit 0u0");
+				string userin = Console.ReadLine();
+				string luserin = userin.ToLower();
+				
+				if(userin == "q"){
+					Console.WriteLine("Thank you for using the CreachoPedia, please come again!!!!");
+					status = "quit";
 				}
+				if (status == "base"){
+					if (creacherdict.ContainsKey(userin)) {
+						creacherdict[userin].Introduce();
+						creacherdict[userin].Step();
+					}
+					else if(luserin == "heenlo!" || luserin == "henlo" || luserin == "heenlo" || luserin == "henlo!"){
+						Console.WriteLine("Well heenlo to you too! 0u0");
+					}
+					else if(userin == "*pats*"){
+						Console.WriteLine("Oh! Thank you!");
+					}
+					else if(userin == "a"){
+						Console.WriteLine("Please enter a new creacher! Or type (b) for previous category, or (q) to cancel addition entirely.");
+						status = "add";				
+					}  
+				} 
+				else if (status == "add") {
+
+				} else if (status == "quit") {
+					return;
+				}
+				
+			
+
+
+				else {
+					Console.WriteLine($"I don't know what {userin} is! What on boo Earth?!!?!?!?");
+				}
+				Console.WriteLine("");
+				Thread.Sleep(1000);
+			}
+
+
+
 		}
+	}
 }

bin/Debug/netcoreapp3.1/creachopedia.deps.json

@@ -7,9 +7,20 @@
   "targets": {
     ".NETCoreApp,Version=v3.1": {
       "creachopedia/1.0.0": {
+        "dependencies": {
+          "Newtonsoft.Json": "12.0.3"
+        },
         "runtime": {
           "creachopedia.dll": {}
         }
+      },
+      "Newtonsoft.Json/12.0.3": {
+        "runtime": {
+          "lib/netstandard2.0/Newtonsoft.Json.dll": {
+            "assemblyVersion": "12.0.0.0",
+            "fileVersion": "12.0.3.23909"
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
   },
@@ -18,6 +29,13 @@
       "type": "project",
       "serviceable": false,
       "sha512": ""
+    },
+    "Newtonsoft.Json/12.0.3": {
+      "type": "package",
+      "serviceable": true,
+      "sha512": "sha512-6mgjfnRB4jKMlzHSl+VD+oUc1IebOZabkbyWj2RiTgWwYPPuaK1H97G1sHqGwPlS5npiF5Q0OrxN1wni2n5QWg==",
+      "path": "newtonsoft.json/12.0.3",
+      "hashPath": "newtonsoft.json.12.0.3.nupkg.sha512"
     }
   }
 }

creachopedia.csproj

@@ -5,4 +5,8 @@
     <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="12.0.3" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>

creachopedia.json

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
 {
-	
+  "paca": {
+    "$type": "creachopedia.GroundCreacher, creachopedia",
+    "type": "creacher of the land",
+    "name": "paca",
+    "_footsies": 4
+  },
+  "llama": {
+    "$type": "creachopedia.GroundCreacher, creachopedia",
+    "type": "creacher of the land",
+    "name": "llama",
+    "_footsies": 4
+  },
+  "stingray": {
+    "$type": "creachopedia.WaterCreacher, creachopedia",
+    "type": "creacher of the water",
+    "name": "stingray",
+    "_footsies": 0
+	}	
 }

obj/Debug/netcoreapp3.1/creachopedia.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt

@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@
 /home/petra/Documents/Code/C#/creachopedia/obj/Debug/netcoreapp3.1/creachopedia.AssemblyInfo.cs
 /home/petra/Documents/Code/C#/creachopedia/obj/Debug/netcoreapp3.1/creachopedia.dll
 /home/petra/Documents/Code/C#/creachopedia/obj/Debug/netcoreapp3.1/creachopedia.pdb
+/home/petra/Documents/Code/C#/creachopedia/bin/Debug/netcoreapp3.1/Newtonsoft.Json.dll
+/home/petra/Documents/Code/C#/creachopedia/obj/Debug/netcoreapp3.1/creachopedia.csproj.CopyComplete

obj/creachopedia.csproj.nuget.cache

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "version": 1,
-  "dgSpecHash": "viHAytpAeRg2rkbruTDcJ80nPro+N0eKDnZUSYFqFnBGsO01NYPadOgHvE4Ch/dYKOVhrBHUt+HiRD1b/WDXmQ==",
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   "success": true
 }

obj/creachopedia.csproj.nuget.dgspec.json

@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
       },
       "frameworks": {
         "netcoreapp3.1": {
+          "dependencies": {
+            "Newtonsoft.Json": {
+              "target": "Package",
+              "version": "[12.0.3, )"
+            }
+          },
           "imports": [
             "net461",
             "net462",

obj/project.assets.json

@@ -1,11 +1,55 @@
 {
   "version": 3,
   "targets": {
-    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v3.1": {}
+    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v3.1": {
+      "Newtonsoft.Json/12.0.3": {
+        "type": "package",
+        "compile": {
+          "lib/netstandard2.0/Newtonsoft.Json.dll": {}
+        },
+        "runtime": {
+          "lib/netstandard2.0/Newtonsoft.Json.dll": {}
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "libraries": {
+    "Newtonsoft.Json/12.0.3": {
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+      "type": "package",
+      "path": "newtonsoft.json/12.0.3",
+      "files": [
+        ".nupkg.metadata",
+        ".signature.p7s",
+        "LICENSE.md",
+        "lib/net20/Newtonsoft.Json.dll",
+        "lib/net20/Newtonsoft.Json.xml",
+        "lib/net35/Newtonsoft.Json.dll",
+        "lib/net35/Newtonsoft.Json.xml",
+        "lib/net40/Newtonsoft.Json.dll",
+        "lib/net40/Newtonsoft.Json.xml",
+        "lib/net45/Newtonsoft.Json.dll",
+        "lib/net45/Newtonsoft.Json.xml",
+        "lib/netstandard1.0/Newtonsoft.Json.dll",
+        "lib/netstandard1.0/Newtonsoft.Json.xml",
+        "lib/netstandard1.3/Newtonsoft.Json.dll",
+        "lib/netstandard1.3/Newtonsoft.Json.xml",
+        "lib/netstandard2.0/Newtonsoft.Json.dll",
+        "lib/netstandard2.0/Newtonsoft.Json.xml",
+        "lib/portable-net40+sl5+win8+wp8+wpa81/Newtonsoft.Json.dll",
+        "lib/portable-net40+sl5+win8+wp8+wpa81/Newtonsoft.Json.xml",
+        "lib/portable-net45+win8+wp8+wpa81/Newtonsoft.Json.dll",
+        "lib/portable-net45+win8+wp8+wpa81/Newtonsoft.Json.xml",
+        "newtonsoft.json.12.0.3.nupkg.sha512",
+        "newtonsoft.json.nuspec",
+        "packageIcon.png"
+      ]
+    }
   },
-  "libraries": {},
   "projectFileDependencyGroups": {
-    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v3.1": []
+    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v3.1": [
+      "Newtonsoft.Json >= 12.0.3"
+    ]
   },
   "packageFolders": {
     "/home/petra/.nuget/packages/": {}
@@ -41,6 +85,12 @@
     },
     "frameworks": {
       "netcoreapp3.1": {
+        "dependencies": {
+          "Newtonsoft.Json": {
+            "target": "Package",
+            "version": "[12.0.3, )"
+          }
+        },
         "imports": [
           "net461",
           "net462",