1 files changed, 29 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/server/data.go b/server/data.go
index b7ed280..331ac38 100644
--- a/server/data.go
+++ b/server/data.go
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package server
 
 import (
 	"os"
-	"encoding/binary"
+	"bufio"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"git.citrons.xyz/metronode/phony"
 )
 
@@ -53,13 +54,14 @@ func (f atomicWriter) Close() error {
 }
 
 func saveDataFile[T any](from phony.Actor, name string, data T) {
-	f, err := createAtomic(from, "world/" + name + ".bin")
+	f, err := createAtomic(from, "world/" + name + ".json")
 	if err != nil {
 		dataManager.errHand.OnSaveError(from, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer f.Close()
-	err = binary.Write(f, binary.BigEndian, data)
+	enc := json.NewEncoder(f)
+	err = enc.Encode(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		dataManager.errHand.OnSaveError(from, err)
 	}
@@ -68,7 +70,14 @@ func saveDataFile[T any](from phony.Actor, name string, data T) {
 func loadDataFile[T any](
 		from phony.Actor, name string, reply func(data T, ok bool)) {
 	dataManager.Act(from, func() {
-		f, err := os.Open("world/" + name + ".bin")
+		var (
+			data T
+			f *os.File
+			err error
+		)
+		defer from.Act(nil, func() {reply(data, err == nil)})
+
+		f, err = os.Open("world/" + name + ".json")
 		if err != nil {
 			if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 				dataManager.errHand.OnLoadError(&dataManager, err)
@@ -76,12 +85,25 @@ func loadDataFile[T any](
 			return
 		}
 		defer f.Close()
-		var data T
-		err = binary.Read(f, binary.BigEndian, &data)
+
+		dec := json.NewDecoder(f)
+		err = dec.Decode(&data)
 		if err != nil {
 			dataManager.errHand.OnLoadError(&dataManager, err)
+			return
 		}
-		from.Act(nil, func() {reply(data, err == nil)})
 	})
 }
 
+func readDataField(rd *bufio.Reader, data any) error {
+	line, err := rd.ReadBytes('\n')
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return json.Unmarshal(line, data)
+}
+
+func writeDataField(wr *bufio.Writer, data any) error {
+	enc := json.NewEncoder(wr)
+	return enc.Encode(data)
+}