/* Generic Reviver, toJSON, and fromJSON functions used for saving and loading objects */

// A generic "smart reviver" function.
// Looks for object values with a `ctor` property and
// a `data` property. If it finds them, and finds a matching
// constructor that has a `fromJSON` property on it, it hands
// off to that `fromJSON` fuunction, passing in the value.
function Reviver(key, value) {
	var ctor;
    //console.log("Reviver called with key: " + key + ", and value: " + value);
	if (typeof value === "object" &&
		typeof value.ctor === "string" &&
		typeof value.data !== "undefined") {
			ctor = Reviver.constructors[value.ctor] || window[value.ctor];
			if (typeof ctor === "function" &&
				typeof ctor.fromJSON === "function") {
					
					return ctor.fromJSON(value);
			}
	}	
	return value;
}
Reviver.constructors = {}; // A list of constructors the smart reviver should know about  

// A generic "toJSON" function that creates the data expected
// by Reviver.
// `ctorName`  The name of the constructor to use to revive it
// `obj`       The object being serialized
// `keys`      (Optional) Array of the properties to serialize,
//             if not given then all of the objects "own" properties
//             that don't have function values will be serialized.
//             (Note: If you list a property in `keys`, it will be serialized
//             regardless of whether it's an "own" property.)
// Returns:    The structure (which will then be turned into a string
//             as part of the JSON.stringify algorithm)
function Generic_toJSON(ctorName, obj, keys) {
  var data, index, key;

  if (!keys) {
    keys = Object.keys(obj); // Only "own" properties are included
  }

  data = {};
  for (index = 0; index < keys.length; ++index) {
    key = keys[index];
    data[key] = obj[key];
  }
  return {ctor: ctorName, data: data};
}

// A generic "fromJSON" function for use with Reviver: Just calls the
// constructor function with no arguments, then applies all of the
// key/value pairs from the raw data to the instance. Only useful for
// constructors that can be reasonably called without arguments!
// `ctor`      The constructor to call
// `data`      The data to apply
// Returns:    The object
function Generic_fromJSON(ctor, data) {
  var obj, name;

  obj = new ctor();
  for (name in data) {
    obj[name] = data[name];
  }
  return obj;
}