Asset compiler first iteration:

2DGAMELIB/_2DGAMELIB/BodyTemplate.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ namespace _2DGAMELIB
     [Serializable]
     public class BodyTemplate 
     {
+	    public string Tag = ""; // I didn't remove this, but it has been removed on merging my changes? What? - REDCODE 
+	    
     	public OrderedDictionary<string, VariantGrid> Difss = new OrderedDictionary<string, VariantGrid>();
 
     	private VariantGrid r;

2DGAMELIB/_2DGAMELIB/ShapePart.cs

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ namespace _2DGAMELIB
     	public bool Dra = true;
     	public bool Hit = true;
     	private bool closed;
+	    public bool IsClosed => closed;
 
         public PartGroup GetParent()
         {

SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder/Compiler.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder.Models;
+using SlaveEngine.Assets;
+using SlaveEngine.Assets.Models;
+using SlaveEngine.Assets.Primitives;
+using Spectre.Console;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization.NamingConventions;
+
+namespace SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder;
+
+public class Compiler {
+    private readonly string _inputDir;
+    private readonly string _outputDir;
+    private readonly IDeserializer _yaml;
+
+    public Compiler(string inputDir, string outputDir) {
+        _inputDir = inputDir;
+        _outputDir = outputDir;
+
+        _yaml = new DeserializerBuilder()
+            .WithNamingConvention(UnderscoredNamingConvention.Instance)
+            .IgnoreUnmatchedProperties()
+            .Build();
+    }
+
+    private T LoadYaml<T>(string path) {
+        var text = File.ReadAllText(path);
+        text = NormalizeFlowArrays(text);
+        return _yaml.Deserialize<T>(text);
+    }
+
+    private static string NormalizeFlowArrays(string yaml) {
+        return Regex.Replace(yaml,
+            @"(position:\s*)\[([\s\S]*?)\]",
+            m => {
+                var prefix = m.Groups[1].Value.TrimEnd();
+                var values = m.Groups[2].Value
+                    .Replace('\n', ' ')
+                    .Split(',', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
+                    .Select(v => v.Trim())
+                    .Where(v => v.Length > 0)
+                    .ToList();
+                if (values.Count == 0) return prefix + " []";
+                return prefix + "\n" +
+                       string.Join("\n", values.Select(v => $"  - {v}"));
+            });
+    }
+
+    public int Run() {
+        AnsiConsole.Write(new Rule("[yellow]SlaveEngine Asset Builder[/]") { Justification = Justify.Left });
+        AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("  [bold]Input:[/]  {0}", _inputDir);
+        AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("  [bold]Output:[/] {0}", _outputDir);
+        AnsiConsole.WriteLine();
+
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(_outputDir);
+
+        var parts = DiscoverParts();
+        if (parts.Count == 0) {
+            AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[red]No parts found.[/]");
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        var success = 0;
+
+        AnsiConsole.Progress()
+            .Columns(new TaskDescriptionColumn(), new ProgressBarColumn(), new PercentageColumn(), new ElapsedTimeColumn())
+            .Start(ctx => {
+                var task = ctx.AddTask("Compiling parts");
+                task.MaxValue = parts.Count;
+
+                foreach (var (id, partDir) in parts) {
+                    var (ok, msg) = CompilePart(partDir);
+                    if (ok)
+                        AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[green]{0}[/]", msg);
+                    else
+                        AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[red]{0}[/]", msg);
+                    if (ok) success++;
+                    task.Increment(1);
+                }
+            });
+
+        if (success == parts.Count)
+            AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[green]Done. {0}/{1} compiled.[/]", success, parts.Count);
+        else if (success > 0)
+            AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[yellow]Done. {0}/{1} compiled.[/]", success, parts.Count);
+        else
+            AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[red]Done. {0}/{1} compiled.[/]", success, parts.Count);
+
+        return success == parts.Count ? 0 : 1;
+    }
+
+    private List<(string id, string dir)> DiscoverParts() {
+        var parts = new List<(string id, string dir)>();
+
+        var catalogPath = Path.Combine(_inputDir, "Catalog.yaml");
+        if (File.Exists(catalogPath)) {
+            AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[dim]Using catalog:[/] {0}", catalogPath);
+            var catalog = LoadYaml<CatalogYaml>(catalogPath);
+            if (catalog?.Parts != null) {
+                foreach (var entry in catalog.Parts) {
+                    var partDir = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(_inputDir, entry.Path));
+                    if (Directory.Exists(partDir))
+                        parts.Add((entry.Id, partDir));
+                    else
+                        AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[yellow]  Warning:[/] directory not found: {0}", partDir);
+                }
+                return parts;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var scanDir = Path.Combine(_inputDir, "Parts");
+        if (!Directory.Exists(scanDir)) return parts;
+
+        AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[dim]Scanning:[/] {0}", scanDir);
+        foreach (var dir in Directory.GetDirectories(scanDir)) {
+            var yamlPath = Path.Combine(dir, "part.yaml");
+            if (!File.Exists(yamlPath)) continue;
+            try {
+                var partYaml = LoadYaml<PartYaml>(yamlPath);
+                if (partYaml != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(partYaml.Id))
+                    parts.Add((partYaml.Id, dir));
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[yellow]  Warning:[/] failed to parse {0}: {1}", yamlPath, ex.Message);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return parts;
+    }
+
+    private (bool success, string message) CompilePart(string partDir) {
+        var yamlPath = Path.Combine(partDir, "part.yaml");
+        if (!File.Exists(yamlPath))
+            return (false, $"Skipping (no part.yaml): {partDir}");
+
+        PartYaml partYaml;
+        try {
+            partYaml = LoadYaml<PartYaml>(yamlPath);
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            return (false, $"Failed to parse {yamlPath}: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+
+        if (partYaml == null)
+            return (false, $"Empty YAML: {yamlPath}");
+
+        try {
+            var variantList = partYaml.Variants ?? new List<VariantYaml>();
+            var variants = new VariantAsset[variantList.Count];
+            for (var i = 0; i < variantList.Count; i++) {
+                var v = variantList[i];
+                var svgPath = Path.Combine(partDir, v.File);
+                if (!File.Exists(svgPath)) {
+                    variants[i] = new VariantAsset { X = v.X, Y = v.Y, Groups = Array.Empty<PathGroup>() };
+                    continue;
+                }
+                var groups = SvgParser.Parse(svgPath);
+                variants[i] = new VariantAsset { X = v.X, Y = v.Y, Groups = groups };
+            }
+
+            var fieldList = partYaml.Fields ?? new List<FieldYaml>();
+            var jointList = partYaml.Joints ?? new List<JointYaml>();
+
+            var asset = new PartAsset {
+                Guid = Guid.NewGuid(),
+                FileInfo = new AssetFileInfo { Filename = partYaml.Id, FilePath = "" },
+                Id = partYaml.Id,
+                OriginalKey = partYaml.OriginalKey ?? "",
+                Resource = partYaml.Resource ?? "",
+                MorphX = partYaml.MorphX,
+                MorphY = partYaml.MorphY,
+                Fields = fieldList.Select(f => f.Name ?? "").ToArray(),
+                Joints = jointList.Select(j => new Joint {
+                    X = j.Position != null && j.Position.Count > 0 ? j.Position[0] : 0,
+                    Y = j.Position != null && j.Position.Count > 1 ? j.Position[1] : 0
+                }).ToArray(),
+                Variants = variants
+            };
+
+            var outputPath = Path.Combine(_outputDir, $"{partYaml.Id}.spart");
+            SparWriter.Write(asset, outputPath);
+
+            return (true, $"  {partYaml.Id}... OK ({variants.Length} variants)");
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            return (false, $"  {partYaml.Id}... FAILED: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+}

SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder/Models/YamlModels.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+namespace SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder.Models;
+
+public class PartYaml {
+    public string Id { get; set; } = "";
+    public string OriginalKey { get; set; } = "";
+    public string Resource { get; set; } = "";
+    public int MorphX { get; set; }
+    public int MorphY { get; set; }
+    public List<VariantYaml>? Variants { get; set; }
+    public List<FieldYaml>? Fields { get; set; }
+    public List<JointYaml>? Joints { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class VariantYaml {
+    public int X { get; set; }
+    public int Y { get; set; }
+    public string File { get; set; } = "";
+}
+
+public class FieldYaml {
+    public string Name { get; set; } = "";
+}
+
+public class JointYaml {
+    public List<float>? Position { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class CatalogYaml {
+    public List<CatalogEntry>? Parts { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class CatalogEntry {
+    public string Id { get; set; } = "";
+    public string Path { get; set; } = "";
+}

SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder/Program.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using System.CommandLine;
+using Spectre.Console;
+
+namespace SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder;
+
+class Program {
+    static int Main(string[] args) {
+        var inputOption = new Option<DirectoryInfo>("--input", "Path to the input SlaveMatrix/Assets folder");
+        inputOption.SetDefaultValueFactory(() => new DirectoryInfo("./SlaveMatrix/Assets"));
+
+        var outputOption = new Option<DirectoryInfo>("--output", "Path to the output directory for compiled .spart files");
+        outputOption.SetDefaultValueFactory(() => new DirectoryInfo("./Assets"));
+
+        var rootCommand = new RootCommand(
+            "SlaveEngine Asset Builder — compiles YAML + SVG assets into .spart binaries");
+        rootCommand.AddOption(inputOption);
+        rootCommand.AddOption(outputOption);
+
+        rootCommand.SetHandler((DirectoryInfo input, DirectoryInfo output) => {
+            if (!input.Exists) {
+                AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[red]Error:[/] input directory not found: {0}", input.FullName);
+                Environment.Exit(1);
+            }
+
+            var compiler = new Compiler(input.FullName, output.FullName);
+            var result = compiler.Run();
+            Environment.Exit(result);
+        }, inputOption, outputOption);
+
+        return rootCommand.Invoke(args);
+    }
+}

SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder/SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\SlaveEngine.Assets\SlaveEngine.Assets.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Spectre.Console" Version="0.57.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.CommandLine" Version="2.0.0-beta4.22272.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="YamlDotNet" Version="18.0.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>

SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder/SparWriter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+using System.Text;
+using SlaveEngine.Assets;
+using SlaveEngine.Assets.Models;
+using SlaveEngine.Assets.Primitives;
+
+namespace SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder;
+
+public static class SparWriter {
+    public static void Write(PartAsset asset, string outputPath) {
+        using var stream = File.Create(outputPath);
+        using var writer = new BinaryWriter(stream);
+
+        writer.Write(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("SPRT"));
+        writer.Write(1); // version
+
+        WriteString(writer, asset.Id);
+        WriteString(writer, asset.OriginalKey);
+        WriteString(writer, asset.Resource);
+        writer.Write(asset.MorphX);
+        writer.Write(asset.MorphY);
+
+        writer.Write(asset.Fields.Length);
+        foreach (var f in asset.Fields) WriteString(writer, f);
+
+        writer.Write(asset.Joints.Length);
+        foreach (var j in asset.Joints) {
+            writer.Write(j.X);
+            writer.Write(j.Y);
+        }
+
+        writer.Write(asset.Variants.Length);
+        foreach (var variant in asset.Variants) {
+            writer.Write(variant.X);
+            writer.Write(variant.Y);
+
+            writer.Write(variant.Groups.Length);
+            foreach (var group in variant.Groups) {
+                WriteString(writer, group.Name);
+                writer.Write(group.HasTransform);
+                if (group.HasTransform) {
+                    writer.Write(group.Tx);
+                    writer.Write(group.Ty);
+                    writer.Write(group.Angle);
+                    writer.Write(group.Sx);
+                    writer.Write(group.Sy);
+                    writer.Write(group.Bx);
+                    writer.Write(group.By);
+                }
+
+                writer.Write(group.Paths.Length);
+                foreach (var path in group.Paths) {
+                    WriteString(writer, path.Fill);
+                    WriteString(writer, path.Stroke);
+                    writer.Write(path.StrokeWidth);
+                    writer.Write(path.IsClosed);
+
+                    writer.Write(path.Commands.Length);
+                    foreach (var cmd in path.Commands) {
+                        writer.Write((byte)cmd.Type);
+                        writer.Write(cmd.Args.Length);
+                        foreach (var arg in cmd.Args) writer.Write(arg);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void WriteString(BinaryWriter writer, string s) {
+        var bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(s);
+        writer.Write(bytes.Length);
+        writer.Write(bytes);
+    }
+}

SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder/SvgParser.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Xml.Linq;
+using SlaveEngine.Assets.Models;
+using SlaveEngine.Assets.Primitives;
+
+namespace SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder;
+
+public static class SvgParser {
+    private static readonly CultureInfo Inv = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
+
+    public static PathGroup[] Parse(string svgPath) {
+        var doc = XDocument.Load(svgPath);
+        var svg = doc.Root;
+        if (svg == null) return Array.Empty<PathGroup>();
+
+        var groups = new List<PathGroup>();
+        CollectGroups(svg, groups, null);
+        return groups.ToArray();
+    }
+
+    private static void CollectGroups(XElement parent, List<PathGroup> groups, string? inheritedName) {
+        foreach (var child in parent.Elements()) {
+            var name = child.Name.LocalName;
+            if (name != "g" && name != "path") continue;
+            var id = child.Attribute("id")?.Value ?? inheritedName ?? "";
+
+            if (name == "g") {
+                var transformAttr = child.Attribute("transform")?.Value;
+
+                if (transformAttr != null) {
+                    ParseTransform(transformAttr,
+                        out var tx, out var ty, out var angle,
+                        out var sx, out var sy, out var bx, out var by);
+
+                    var paths = CollectPaths(child);
+                    groups.Add(new PathGroup {
+                        Name = id,
+                        HasTransform = true,
+                        Tx = tx, Ty = ty, Angle = angle,
+                        Sx = sx, Sy = sy, Bx = bx, By = by,
+                        Paths = paths
+                    });
+                } else {
+                    CollectGroups(child, groups, id);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static PathData[] CollectPaths(XElement parent) {
+        var paths = new List<PathData>();
+        foreach (var elem in parent.Elements()) {
+            var name = elem.Name.LocalName;
+            if (name == "path") {
+                var d = elem.Attribute("d")?.Value ?? "";
+                var (commands, isClosed) = ParsePathData(d);
+                paths.Add(new PathData {
+                    Fill = elem.Attribute("fill")?.Value ?? "none",
+                    Stroke = elem.Attribute("stroke")?.Value ?? "none",
+                    StrokeWidth = float.Parse(
+                        elem.Attribute("stroke-width")?.Value ?? "0", Inv),
+                    IsClosed = isClosed,
+                    Commands = commands
+                });
+            } else if (name == "g") {
+                paths.AddRange(CollectPaths(elem));
+            }
+        }
+        return paths.ToArray();
+    }
+
+    private static void ParseTransform(string t,
+        out float tx, out float ty, out float angle,
+        out float sx, out float sy, out float bx, out float by) {
+        tx = ty = angle = 0;
+        sx = sy = 1;
+        bx = by = 0;
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(t)) return;
+
+        var parts = t.Split(')', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+        foreach (var part in parts) {
+            var trimmed = part.TrimStart();
+            if (trimmed.StartsWith("translate(")) {
+                var args = trimmed["translate(".Length..].Split(',');
+                if (args.Length >= 2) {
+                    tx = float.Parse(args[0].Trim(), Inv);
+                    ty = float.Parse(args[1].Trim(), Inv);
+                }
+            } else if (trimmed.StartsWith("rotate(")) {
+                var arg = trimmed["rotate(".Length..].Trim();
+                angle = float.Parse(arg, Inv);
+            } else if (trimmed.StartsWith("scale(")) {
+                var args = trimmed["scale(".Length..].Split(',');
+                if (args.Length >= 2) {
+                    sx = float.Parse(args[0].Trim(), Inv);
+                    sy = float.Parse(args[1].Trim(), Inv);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal static (BezierCommand[] commands, bool isClosed) ParsePathData(string d) {
+        var commands = new List<BezierCommand>();
+        var tokens = Tokenize(d);
+        var i = 0;
+        float cx = 0, cy = 0;
+
+        while (i < tokens.Count) {
+            var cmd = tokens[i][0];
+            i++;
+
+            switch (cmd) {
+                case 'M': case 'm': {
+                    var x = float.Parse(tokens[i++], Inv);
+                    var y = float.Parse(tokens[i++], Inv);
+                    if (cmd == 'm') { x += cx; y += cy; }
+                    commands.Add(new BezierCommand { Type = CommandType.MoveTo, Args = new[] { x, y } });
+                    cx = x; cy = y;
+                    break;
+                }
+                case 'L': case 'l': {
+                    var x = float.Parse(tokens[i++], Inv);
+                    var y = float.Parse(tokens[i++], Inv);
+                    if (cmd == 'l') { x += cx; y += cy; }
+                    commands.Add(new BezierCommand { Type = CommandType.LineTo, Args = new[] { x, y } });
+                    cx = x; cy = y;
+                    break;
+                }
+                case 'C': case 'c': {
+                    var c1x = float.Parse(tokens[i++], Inv);
+                    var c1y = float.Parse(tokens[i++], Inv);
+                    var c2x = float.Parse(tokens[i++], Inv);
+                    var c2y = float.Parse(tokens[i++], Inv);
+                    var ex = float.Parse(tokens[i++], Inv);
+                    var ey = float.Parse(tokens[i++], Inv);
+                    if (cmd == 'c') {
+                        c1x += cx; c1y += cy;
+                        c2x += cx; c2y += cy;
+                        ex += cx; ey += cy;
+                    }
+                    commands.Add(new BezierCommand {
+                        Type = CommandType.CubicBezierTo,
+                        Args = new[] { c1x, c1y, c2x, c2y, ex, ey }
+                    });
+                    cx = ex; cy = ey;
+                    break;
+                }
+                case 'Z': case 'z': {
+                    commands.Add(new BezierCommand { Type = CommandType.Close, Args = Array.Empty<float>() });
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        var closed = commands.Count > 0 && commands[^1].Type == CommandType.Close;
+        return (commands.ToArray(), closed);
+    }
+
+    private static List<string> Tokenize(string d) {
+        var tokens = new List<string>();
+        var i = 0;
+        while (i < d.Length) {
+            var c = d[i];
+            if (char.IsWhiteSpace(c) || c == ',') { i++; continue; }
+            if (char.IsLetter(c)) {
+                var upper = char.ToUpperInvariant(c);
+                if (upper is 'M' or 'L' or 'C' or 'Z') {
+                    tokens.Add(c.ToString());
+                    i++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                i++;
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (c is '-' or '+' or '.' || char.IsDigit(c)) {
+                var start = i;
+                if (c is '-' or '+') i++;
+                while (i < d.Length && (char.IsDigit(d[i]) || d[i] == '.')) i++;
+                if (i < d.Length && (d[i] is 'e' or 'E')) {
+                    i++;
+                    if (i < d.Length && (d[i] is '+' or '-')) i++;
+                    while (i < d.Length && char.IsDigit(d[i])) i++;
+                }
+                tokens.Add(d[start..i]);
+                continue;
+            }
+            i++;
+        }
+        return tokens;
+    }
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/Asset.cs

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+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets;
+
+public abstract class Asset {
+    public Guid Guid { get; init; }
+    public AssetFileInfo FileInfo { get; init; }
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/AssetFileInfo.cs

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+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets;
+
+public struct AssetFileInfo {
+    public string Filename;
+    public string FilePath;
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/AssetProcessor.cs

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+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets;
+
+public abstract class AssetProcessor {
+    public abstract Asset Process(AssetFileInfo fileInfo , byte[] data);
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/AssetProcessorAttribute.cs

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+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets;
+
+public class AssetProcessorAttribute : Attribute {
+    public Type ManagedType { get; init; }
+    public string[] ManagedExtensions { get; init; }
+    
+    public AssetProcessorAttribute(Type managedType, string[] managedExtensions)
+    {
+        ManagedType = managedType ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(managedType));
+
+        // Validate that the provided type is Asset or a subclass of Asset
+        if (!typeof(Asset).IsSubclassOf(managedType))
+            throw new ArgumentException($"The type '{managedType.FullName}' must derive from '{typeof(Asset).FullName}'.", nameof(managedType));
+
+        // Validate extensions: non-null, non-empty, normalized, start with '.', no whitespace, unique
+        if (managedExtensions == null)
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(managedExtensions));
+
+        if (managedExtensions.Length == 0)
+            throw new ArgumentException("At least one file extension must be provided.", nameof(managedExtensions));
+
+        var normalized = new List<string>(managedExtensions.Length);
+        foreach (var ext in managedExtensions)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ext))
+                throw new ArgumentException("Extensions must be non-empty strings.", nameof(managedExtensions));
+
+            var e = ext.Trim();
+
+            // allow either "png" or ".png" as input, normalize to lowercase with leading dot
+            if (!e.StartsWith('.'))
+                e = "." + e;
+
+            if (e.Length < 2)
+                throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid extension '{ext}'.", nameof(managedExtensions));
+
+            if (e.Any(char.IsWhiteSpace))
+                throw new ArgumentException($"Extension '{ext}' contains whitespace.", nameof(managedExtensions));
+
+            normalized.Add(e.ToLowerInvariant());
+        }
+
+        // ensure uniqueness
+        ManagedExtensions = normalized.Distinct().ToArray();
+    }
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/Models/PartAsset.cs

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+using SlaveEngine.Assets.Primitives;
+
+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets.Models;
+
+public sealed class PartAsset : Asset {
+    public required string Id { get; init; }
+    public required string OriginalKey { get; init; }
+    public required string Resource { get; init; }
+    public int MorphX { get; init; }
+    public int MorphY { get; init; }
+    public required string[] Fields { get; init; }
+    public required Joint[] Joints { get; init; }
+    public required VariantAsset[] Variants { get; init; }
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/Models/PathData.cs

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+using SlaveEngine.Assets.Primitives;
+
+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets.Models;
+
+public sealed class PathData {
+    public required string Fill { get; init; }
+    public required string Stroke { get; init; }
+    public float StrokeWidth { get; init; }
+    public bool IsClosed { get; init; }
+    public required BezierCommand[] Commands { get; init; }
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/Models/PathGroup.cs

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+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets.Models;
+
+public sealed class PathGroup {
+    public required string Name { get; init; }
+    public bool HasTransform { get; init; }
+    public float Tx { get; init; }
+    public float Ty { get; init; }
+    public float Angle { get; init; }
+    public float Sx { get; init; }
+    public float Sy { get; init; }
+    public float Bx { get; init; }
+    public float By { get; init; }
+    public required PathData[] Paths { get; init; }
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/Models/VariantAsset.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets.Models;
+
+public sealed class VariantAsset {
+    public int X { get; init; }
+    public int Y { get; init; }
+    public required PathGroup[] Groups { get; init; }
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/Primitives/BezierCommand.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets.Primitives;
+
+public readonly struct BezierCommand {
+    public CommandType Type { get; init; }
+    public float[] Args { get; init; }
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/Primitives/CommandType.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets.Primitives;
+
+public enum CommandType : byte {
+    MoveTo = 0,
+    LineTo = 1,
+    CubicBezierTo = 2,
+    Close = 3
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/Primitives/Joint.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets.Primitives;
+
+public readonly struct Joint {
+    public float X { get; init; }
+    public float Y { get; init; }
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/Processors/PartProcessor.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+using System.Text;
+using SlaveEngine.Assets.Models;
+using SlaveEngine.Assets.Primitives;
+
+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets.Processors;
+
+[AssetProcessor(typeof(PartAsset), managedExtensions: [".spart"])]
+public sealed class PartProcessor : AssetProcessor {
+    public override Asset Process(AssetFileInfo fileInfo, byte[] data) {
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream(data);
+        using var reader = new BinaryReader(stream);
+
+        var magic = reader.ReadBytes(4);
+        if (magic[0] != 'S' || magic[1] != 'P' || magic[2] != 'R' || magic[3] != 'T')
+            throw new InvalidDataException("Invalid .spart file magic");
+
+        var version = reader.ReadInt32();
+        if (version != 1)
+            throw new InvalidDataException($"Unsupported .spart version: {version}");
+
+        var id = ReadString(reader);
+        var originalKey = ReadString(reader);
+        var resource = ReadString(reader);
+        var morphX = reader.ReadInt32();
+        var morphY = reader.ReadInt32();
+
+        var fieldCount = reader.ReadInt32();
+        var fields = new string[fieldCount];
+        for (var i = 0; i < fieldCount; i++)
+            fields[i] = ReadString(reader);
+
+        var jointCount = reader.ReadInt32();
+        var joints = new Joint[jointCount];
+        for (var i = 0; i < jointCount; i++)
+            joints[i] = new Joint { X = reader.ReadSingle(), Y = reader.ReadSingle() };
+
+        var variantCount = reader.ReadInt32();
+        var variants = new VariantAsset[variantCount];
+        for (var v = 0; v < variantCount; v++) {
+            var vx = reader.ReadInt32();
+            var vy = reader.ReadInt32();
+
+            var groupCount = reader.ReadInt32();
+            var groups = new PathGroup[groupCount];
+            for (var g = 0; g < groupCount; g++) {
+                var groupName = ReadString(reader);
+                var hasTransform = reader.ReadBoolean();
+                float tx = 0, ty = 0, angle = 0, sx = 1, sy = 1, bx = 0, by = 0;
+                if (hasTransform) {
+                    tx = reader.ReadSingle();
+                    ty = reader.ReadSingle();
+                    angle = reader.ReadSingle();
+                    sx = reader.ReadSingle();
+                    sy = reader.ReadSingle();
+                    bx = reader.ReadSingle();
+                    by = reader.ReadSingle();
+                }
+
+                var pathCount = reader.ReadInt32();
+                var paths = new PathData[pathCount];
+                for (var p = 0; p < pathCount; p++) {
+                    var fill = ReadString(reader);
+                    var stroke = ReadString(reader);
+                    var strokeWidth = reader.ReadSingle();
+                    var isClosed = reader.ReadBoolean();
+
+                    var cmdCount = reader.ReadInt32();
+                    var cmds = new BezierCommand[cmdCount];
+                    for (var c = 0; c < cmdCount; c++) {
+                        var cmdType = (CommandType)reader.ReadByte();
+                        var argCount = reader.ReadInt32();
+                        var args = new float[argCount];
+                        for (var a = 0; a < argCount; a++)
+                            args[a] = reader.ReadSingle();
+                        cmds[c] = new BezierCommand { Type = cmdType, Args = args };
+                    }
+
+                    paths[p] = new PathData {
+                        Fill = fill,
+                        Stroke = stroke,
+                        StrokeWidth = strokeWidth,
+                        IsClosed = isClosed,
+                        Commands = cmds
+                    };
+                }
+
+                groups[g] = new PathGroup {
+                    Name = groupName,
+                    HasTransform = hasTransform,
+                    Tx = tx, Ty = ty, Angle = angle,
+                    Sx = sx, Sy = sy, Bx = bx, By = by,
+                    Paths = paths
+                };
+            }
+
+            variants[v] = new VariantAsset {
+                X = vx, Y = vy, Groups = groups
+            };
+        }
+
+        return new PartAsset {
+            Guid = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            FileInfo = fileInfo,
+            Id = id,
+            OriginalKey = originalKey,
+            Resource = resource,
+            MorphX = morphX,
+            MorphY = morphY,
+            Fields = fields,
+            Joints = joints,
+            Variants = variants
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static string ReadString(BinaryReader reader) {
+        var len = reader.ReadInt32();
+        var bytes = reader.ReadBytes(len);
+        return Encoding.UTF8.GetString(bytes);
+    }
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/ResourceManager.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace SlaveEngine.Assets;
+
+public sealed class ResourceManager {
+
+    public ResourceManager(string basePath) {
+        if (!Path.Exists(basePath))
+            throw new DirectoryNotFoundException($"The base path '{basePath}' does not exist.");
+        BasePath = basePath;
+        Instance = this;
+    }
+
+    public static ResourceManager? Instance { get; private set; }
+    public string BasePath { get; private set; }
+
+    private readonly List<AssetProcessor> _assetProcessors = new();
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, string> _assetIndex = new();
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, Asset> _assetCache = new();
+
+    public void Initialize() {
+        ScanDirectory(BasePath);
+    }
+
+    private void ScanDirectory(string directory) {
+        foreach (var file in Directory.GetFiles(directory, "*.spart")) {
+            try {
+                var id = ReadAssetIdFromSpart(file);
+                _assetIndex[id] = file;
+            } catch {
+                // skip corrupt files
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public T? GetAsset<T>(string id) where T : Asset {
+        if (_assetCache.TryGetValue(id, out var cached))
+            return (T)cached;
+
+        if (!_assetIndex.TryGetValue(id, out var path))
+            return null;
+
+        var ext = Path.GetExtension(path);
+        var processor = GetProcessorForExtension(ext);
+        if (processor == null)
+            return null;
+
+        var fileInfo = new AssetFileInfo {
+            Filename = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(path),
+            FilePath = path
+        };
+
+        var asset = processor.Process(fileInfo, File.ReadAllBytes(path));
+        _assetCache[id] = asset;
+        return (T)asset;
+    }
+
+    public IReadOnlyCollection<string> GetAssetIds() => _assetIndex.Keys;
+
+    public void RegisterProcessor(AssetProcessor processor) {
+        if (_assetProcessors.All(p => p.GetType() != processor.GetType()))
+            _assetProcessors.Add(processor);
+    }
+
+    private AssetProcessor? GetProcessorForExtension(string extension) =>
+        _assetProcessors.FirstOrDefault(p => p.GetType()
+            .GetCustomAttribute<AssetProcessorAttribute>()?.ManagedExtensions
+            .Contains(extension) == true);
+
+    private static string ReadAssetIdFromSpart(string path) {
+        using var stream = File.OpenRead(path);
+        using var reader = new BinaryReader(stream);
+        reader.ReadBytes(8);
+        var len = reader.ReadInt32();
+        return Encoding.UTF8.GetString(reader.ReadBytes(len));
+    }
+}

SlaveEngine.Assets/SlaveEngine.Assets.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <PackageReference Include="YamlDotNet" Version="18.0.0" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>

SlaveMatrix.Extract/Program.cs

@@ -277,15 +277,15 @@ class Program
                     ["id"] = engKey,
                     ["original_key"] = originalKey,
                     ["resource"] = name,
-                    ["morph_x"] = difs.CountX,
+                    ["morph_x"] = difs.GetCountX(),
-                    ["morph_y"] = difs.CountY,
+                    ["morph_y"] = difs.GetCountY(),
                     ["variants"] = new JArray(),
                     ["fields"] = new JArray()
                 };
 
                 var variants = (JArray)partEntry["variants"];
 
-                for (int x = 0; x < difs.CountX; x++)
+                for (int x = 0; x < difs.GetCountX(); x++)
                 {
                     var dif = difs[x];
                     for (int y = 0; y < dif.Count; y++)
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class Program
                     }
                 }
 
-                foreach (string childKey in difs[0][0].Keys)
+                foreach (string childKey in difs[0][0].pars.Keys)
                 {
                     ((JArray)partEntry["fields"]).Add(new JObject { ["name"] = childKey });
                 }
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ class Program
 
     static void ExportParsToSvgInner(PartGroup PartGroup, StringBuilder sb, List<string> foundJoints)
     {
-        foreach (string key in PartGroup.Keys)
+        foreach (string key in PartGroup.pars.Keys)
         {
             var val = PartGroup[key];
             if (val is PartGroup childPars)
@@ -452,13 +452,13 @@ class Program
     {
         if (!ShapePart.Dra) return;
 
-        var bx = ShapePart.BasePoint.X;
+        var bx = ShapePart.GetBasePoint().X;
-        var by = ShapePart.BasePoint.Y;
+        var by = ShapePart.GetBasePoint().Y;
-        var px = ShapePart.Position.X;
+        var px = ShapePart.GetPosition().X;
-        var py = ShapePart.Position.Y;
+        var py = ShapePart.GetPosition().Y;
-        var angle = ShapePart.Angle;
+        var angle = ShapePart.GetAngle();
-        var sx = ShapePart.Size * ShapePart.SizeX;
+        var sx = ShapePart.GetSize() * ShapePart.GetSizeX();
-        var sy = ShapePart.Size * ShapePart.SizeY;
+        var sy = ShapePart.GetSize() * ShapePart.GetSizeY();
 
         var hasTransform = System.Math.Abs(bx) > 0.001 || System.Math.Abs(by) > 0.001
             || System.Math.Abs(px) > 0.001 || System.Math.Abs(py) > 0.001
@@ -467,22 +467,22 @@ class Program
         if (hasTransform)
             sb.Append($"<g transform=\"translate({F(px)},{F(py)}) rotate({F(angle)}) scale({F(sx)},{F(sy)}) translate({F(-bx)},{F(-by)})\">");
 
-        foreach (var outObj in ShapePart.OP)
+        foreach (var outObj in ShapePart.GetOP())
         {
             var points = outObj.ps;
             if (points.Count < 2) continue;
 
-            var d = BuildSvgPath(points, outObj.Tension, ShapePart.Closed);
+            var d = BuildSvgPath(points, outObj.Tension, ShapePart.IsClosed);
-            var fill = ShapePart.Closed ? "#cccccc" : "none";
+            var fill = ShapePart.IsClosed ? "#cccccc" : "none";
             var stroke = outObj.Outline ? "#000000" : "none";
-            var sw_val = outObj.Outline ? System.Math.Max(ShapePart.PenWidth, 0.001) : 0.0;
+            var sw_val = outObj.Outline ? System.Math.Max(ShapePart.GetPenWidth(), 0.001) : 0.0;
             sb.AppendLine($"<path d=\"{d}\" fill=\"{fill}\" stroke=\"{stroke}\" stroke-width=\"{F(sw_val)}\"/>");
         }
 
         if (hasTransform)
             sb.Append("</g>");
 
-        foreach (var joi in ShapePart.JP)
+        foreach (var joi in ShapePart.GetJP())
         {
             foundJoints.Add($"{F(joi.Joint.X)},{F(joi.Joint.Y)}");
         }
@@ -579,15 +579,15 @@ class Program
 
     static JObject ExportDifs(VariantGrid VariantGrid)
     {
-        int xCount = VariantGrid.CountX;
+        int xCount = VariantGrid.GetCountX();
-        int yCount = VariantGrid.CountY;
+        int yCount = VariantGrid.GetCountY();
 
         var result = new JObject
         {
             ["Tag"] = VariantGrid.Tag ?? "",
             ["ValueX"] = VariantGrid.ValueX,
             ["ValueY"] = VariantGrid.ValueY,
-            ["CountX"] = xCount,
+            ["GetCountX()"] = xCount,
             ["CountY"] = yCount,
             ["VariantGrid"] = new JArray()
         };
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ class Program
             ["Children"] = new JObject()
         };
 
-        foreach (string key in PartGroup.Keys)
+        foreach (string key in PartGroup.pars.Keys)
         {
             var val = PartGroup[key];
             if (val is PartGroup childPars)
@@ -638,18 +638,18 @@ class Program
         {
             ["Tag"] = ShapePart.Tag ?? "",
             ["Dra"] = ShapePart.Dra,
-            ["PenWidth"] = ShapePart.PenWidth,
+            ["PenWidth"] = ShapePart.GetPenWidth(),
-            ["Closed"] = ShapePart.Closed,
+            ["Closed"] = ShapePart.IsClosed,
-            ["BasePoint"] = ExportVec(ShapePart.BasePoint),
+            ["BasePoint"] = ExportVec(ShapePart.GetBasePoint()),
-            ["Position"] = ExportVec(ShapePart.Position),
+            ["Position"] = ExportVec(ShapePart.GetPosition()),
-            ["Angle"] = ShapePart.Angle,
+            ["Angle"] = ShapePart.GetAngle(),
-            ["Size"] = ShapePart.Size,
+            ["Size"] = ShapePart.GetSize(),
-            ["SizeX"] = ShapePart.SizeX,
+            ["SizeX"] = ShapePart.GetSizeX(),
-            ["SizeY"] = ShapePart.SizeY,
+            ["SizeY"] = ShapePart.GetSizeY(),
             ["CurveOutline"] = new JArray()
         };
 
-        foreach (var outObj in ShapePart.OP)
+        foreach (var outObj in ShapePart.GetOP())
         {
             var outJ = new JObject
             {
@@ -662,10 +662,10 @@ class Program
             ((JArray)result["CurveOutline"]).Add(outJ);
         }
 
-        if (ShapePart.JP.Count > 0)
+        if (ShapePart.GetJP().Count > 0)
         {
             result["Joints"] = new JArray();
-            foreach (var joi in ShapePart.JP)
+            foreach (var joi in ShapePart.GetJP())
                 ((JArray)result["Joints"]).Add(ExportVec(joi.Joint));
         }
 
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ class Program
     {
         var result = ExportPar(ShapePartT);
         result["Text"] = ShapePartT.Text ?? "";
-        result["FontSize"] = ShapePartT.FontSize;
+        result["FontSize"] = ShapePartT.GetFontSize();
         return result;
     }
 

Solution.sln

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "2DGAMELIB", "2DGAMELIB\2DGA
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SlaveMatrix.Extract", "SlaveMatrix.Extract\SlaveMatrix.Extract.csproj", "{DAEAB23A-E099-432E-9C85-39D0853BD78A}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SlaveEngine.Assets", "SlaveEngine.Assets\SlaveEngine.Assets.csproj", "{11B3B1C3-B393-4A4D-AEC5-B26C86F6C0C6}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder", "SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder\SlaveEngine.AssetBuilder.csproj", "{DE1800EA-9AB1-4558-BB60-40BAA505F475}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
@@ -55,6 +59,30 @@ Global
 		{DAEAB23A-E099-432E-9C85-39D0853BD78A}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
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 		{DAEAB23A-E099-432E-9C85-39D0853BD78A}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{11B3B1C3-B393-4A4D-AEC5-B26C86F6C0C6}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{11B3B1C3-B393-4A4D-AEC5-B26C86F6C0C6}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
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+		{11B3B1C3-B393-4A4D-AEC5-B26C86F6C0C6}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{11B3B1C3-B393-4A4D-AEC5-B26C86F6C0C6}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{11B3B1C3-B393-4A4D-AEC5-B26C86F6C0C6}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{11B3B1C3-B393-4A4D-AEC5-B26C86F6C0C6}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
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+		{11B3B1C3-B393-4A4D-AEC5-B26C86F6C0C6}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
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+		{DE1800EA-9AB1-4558-BB60-40BAA505F475}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{DE1800EA-9AB1-4558-BB60-40BAA505F475}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
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+		{DE1800EA-9AB1-4558-BB60-40BAA505F475}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
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+		{DE1800EA-9AB1-4558-BB60-40BAA505F475}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
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+		{DE1800EA-9AB1-4558-BB60-40BAA505F475}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
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+		{DE1800EA-9AB1-4558-BB60-40BAA505F475}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{DE1800EA-9AB1-4558-BB60-40BAA505F475}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{DE1800EA-9AB1-4558-BB60-40BAA505F475}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
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 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE