feat(editor): add WCRT JSON round-trip authoring workflow

Closes the WCRT open-format loop with --export-wcrt-json /
--import-wcrt-json, mirroring the WOL/WOW/WOMX/WSND/WSPN/
WIT/WLOT JSON pairs. All 8 binary formats added since WOL
now have full JSON round-trip authoring.

Each creature template round-trips all 22 scalar fields.
Three enum-typed fields emit dual int + name forms so a
hand-author can use either:
  • typeId    (humanoid / beast / dragon / ...)
  • familyId  (wolf / cat / bear / ... — for beasts)
  • npcFlags  (vendor / quest / trainer / innkeeper / ...)
  • aiFlags   (passive / aggressive / flee / call-help / no-leash)

Both flag bitsets emit string-array forms so a hand-author
can write ["vendor", "innkeeper", "repair"] instead of
having to remember that those bits combine to 0x91.

Verified byte-identical round-trip on the merchants preset
(3 NPCs covering innkeeper / smith / alchemist with mixed
flag combinations). Adds 2 flags (502 documented total now).
This commit is contained in:
Kelsi 2026-05-09 15:27:12 -07:00
parent 02ae17740e
commit 2df4e75c71
3 changed files with 234 additions and 0 deletions

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@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const char* const kArgRequired[] = {
"--export-wlot-json", "--import-wlot-json",
"--gen-creatures", "--gen-creatures-bandit", "--gen-creatures-merchants",
"--info-wcrt", "--validate-wcrt",
"--export-wcrt-json", "--import-wcrt-json",
"--gen-quests", "--gen-quests-chain", "--gen-quests-daily",
"--info-wqt", "--validate-wqt",
"--gen-weather-temperate", "--gen-weather-arctic",

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@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
#include <cstdint>
#include <cstdio>
#include <cstring>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
@ -171,6 +172,228 @@ int handleInfo(int& i, int argc, char** argv) {
return 0;
}
int handleExportJson(int& i, int argc, char** argv) {
// Mirrors the JSON pairs added for every other novel
// open format. Each creature emits all 22 scalar fields
// plus dual int + name forms for typeId, familyId, and
// both flag bitsets so the importer accepts either form.
std::string base = argv[++i];
std::string outPath;
if (parseOptArg(i, argc, argv)) outPath = argv[++i];
base = stripWcrtExt(base);
if (outPath.empty()) outPath = base + ".wcrt.json";
if (!wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreatureLoader::exists(base)) {
std::fprintf(stderr,
"export-wcrt-json: WCRT not found: %s.wcrt\n", base.c_str());
return 1;
}
auto c = wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreatureLoader::load(base);
nlohmann::json j;
j["name"] = c.name;
nlohmann::json arr = nlohmann::json::array();
for (const auto& e : c.entries) {
nlohmann::json je;
je["creatureId"] = e.creatureId;
je["displayId"] = e.displayId;
je["name"] = e.name;
je["subname"] = e.subname;
je["minLevel"] = e.minLevel;
je["maxLevel"] = e.maxLevel;
je["baseHealth"] = e.baseHealth;
je["healthPerLevel"] = e.healthPerLevel;
je["baseMana"] = e.baseMana;
je["manaPerLevel"] = e.manaPerLevel;
je["factionId"] = e.factionId;
je["npcFlags"] = e.npcFlags;
nlohmann::json npcArr = nlohmann::json::array();
if (e.npcFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Vendor) npcArr.push_back("vendor");
if (e.npcFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::QuestGiver) npcArr.push_back("quest");
if (e.npcFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Trainer) npcArr.push_back("trainer");
if (e.npcFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Banker) npcArr.push_back("banker");
if (e.npcFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Innkeeper) npcArr.push_back("innkeeper");
if (e.npcFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::FlightMaster) npcArr.push_back("flight");
if (e.npcFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Auctioneer) npcArr.push_back("auction");
if (e.npcFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Repair) npcArr.push_back("repair");
if (e.npcFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Stable) npcArr.push_back("stable");
je["npcFlagsList"] = npcArr;
je["typeId"] = e.typeId;
je["typeName"] = wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::typeName(e.typeId);
je["familyId"] = e.familyId;
je["familyName"] = wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::familyName(e.familyId);
je["damageMin"] = e.damageMin;
je["damageMax"] = e.damageMax;
je["attackSpeedMs"] = e.attackSpeedMs;
je["baseArmor"] = e.baseArmor;
je["walkSpeed"] = e.walkSpeed;
je["runSpeed"] = e.runSpeed;
je["gossipId"] = e.gossipId;
je["equippedMain"] = e.equippedMain;
je["equippedOffhand"] = e.equippedOffhand;
je["equippedRanged"] = e.equippedRanged;
je["aiFlags"] = e.aiFlags;
nlohmann::json aiArr = nlohmann::json::array();
if (e.aiFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::AiPassive) aiArr.push_back("passive");
if (e.aiFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::AiAggressive) aiArr.push_back("aggressive");
if (e.aiFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::AiFleeLowHp) aiArr.push_back("flee");
if (e.aiFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::AiCallHelp) aiArr.push_back("call-help");
if (e.aiFlags & wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::AiNoLeash) aiArr.push_back("no-leash");
je["aiFlagsList"] = aiArr;
arr.push_back(je);
}
j["entries"] = arr;
std::ofstream out(outPath);
if (!out) {
std::fprintf(stderr,
"export-wcrt-json: cannot write %s\n", outPath.c_str());
return 1;
}
out << j.dump(2) << "\n";
out.close();
std::printf("Wrote %s\n", outPath.c_str());
std::printf(" source : %s.wcrt\n", base.c_str());
std::printf(" entries : %zu\n", c.entries.size());
return 0;
}
int handleImportJson(int& i, int argc, char** argv) {
std::string jsonPath = argv[++i];
std::string outBase;
if (parseOptArg(i, argc, argv)) outBase = argv[++i];
if (outBase.empty()) {
outBase = jsonPath;
std::string suffix = ".wcrt.json";
if (outBase.size() > suffix.size() &&
outBase.substr(outBase.size() - suffix.size()) == suffix) {
outBase = outBase.substr(0, outBase.size() - suffix.size());
} else if (outBase.size() > 5 &&
outBase.substr(outBase.size() - 5) == ".json") {
outBase = outBase.substr(0, outBase.size() - 5);
}
}
outBase = stripWcrtExt(outBase);
std::ifstream in(jsonPath);
if (!in) {
std::fprintf(stderr,
"import-wcrt-json: cannot read %s\n", jsonPath.c_str());
return 1;
}
nlohmann::json j;
try { in >> j; }
catch (const std::exception& e) {
std::fprintf(stderr,
"import-wcrt-json: bad JSON in %s: %s\n",
jsonPath.c_str(), e.what());
return 1;
}
auto typeFromName = [](const std::string& s) -> uint8_t {
if (s == "beast") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Beast;
if (s == "dragon") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Dragon;
if (s == "demon") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Demon;
if (s == "elemental") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Elemental;
if (s == "giant") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Giant;
if (s == "undead") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Undead;
if (s == "humanoid") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Humanoid;
if (s == "critter") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Critter;
if (s == "mechanical") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Mechanical;
return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Humanoid;
};
auto familyFromName = [](const std::string& s) -> uint8_t {
if (s == "wolf") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::FamWolf;
if (s == "cat") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::FamCat;
if (s == "bear") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::FamBear;
if (s == "boar") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::FamBoar;
if (s == "raptor") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::FamRaptor;
if (s == "hyena") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::FamHyena;
if (s == "spider") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::FamSpider;
if (s == "gorilla") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::FamGorilla;
if (s == "crab") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::FamCrab;
return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::FamNone;
};
auto npcFlagFromName = [](const std::string& s) -> uint32_t {
if (s == "vendor") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Vendor;
if (s == "quest") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::QuestGiver;
if (s == "trainer") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Trainer;
if (s == "banker") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Banker;
if (s == "innkeeper") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Innkeeper;
if (s == "flight") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::FlightMaster;
if (s == "auction") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Auctioneer;
if (s == "repair") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Repair;
if (s == "stable") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Stable;
return 0;
};
auto aiFlagFromName = [](const std::string& s) -> uint32_t {
if (s == "passive") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::AiPassive;
if (s == "aggressive") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::AiAggressive;
if (s == "flee") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::AiFleeLowHp;
if (s == "call-help") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::AiCallHelp;
if (s == "no-leash") return wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::AiNoLeash;
return 0;
};
wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature c;
c.name = j.value("name", std::string{});
if (j.contains("entries") && j["entries"].is_array()) {
for (const auto& je : j["entries"]) {
wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreature::Entry e;
e.creatureId = je.value("creatureId", 0u);
e.displayId = je.value("displayId", 0u);
e.name = je.value("name", std::string{});
e.subname = je.value("subname", std::string{});
e.minLevel = static_cast<uint16_t>(je.value("minLevel", 1));
e.maxLevel = static_cast<uint16_t>(je.value("maxLevel", 1));
e.baseHealth = je.value("baseHealth", 50u);
e.healthPerLevel = static_cast<uint16_t>(je.value("healthPerLevel", 0));
e.baseMana = je.value("baseMana", 0u);
e.manaPerLevel = static_cast<uint16_t>(je.value("manaPerLevel", 0));
e.factionId = je.value("factionId", 35u);
if (je.contains("npcFlags") && je["npcFlags"].is_number_integer()) {
e.npcFlags = je["npcFlags"].get<uint32_t>();
} else if (je.contains("npcFlagsList") && je["npcFlagsList"].is_array()) {
for (const auto& f : je["npcFlagsList"]) {
if (f.is_string()) e.npcFlags |= npcFlagFromName(f.get<std::string>());
}
}
if (je.contains("typeId") && je["typeId"].is_number_integer()) {
e.typeId = static_cast<uint8_t>(je["typeId"].get<int>());
} else if (je.contains("typeName") && je["typeName"].is_string()) {
e.typeId = typeFromName(je["typeName"].get<std::string>());
}
if (je.contains("familyId") && je["familyId"].is_number_integer()) {
e.familyId = static_cast<uint8_t>(je["familyId"].get<int>());
} else if (je.contains("familyName") && je["familyName"].is_string()) {
e.familyId = familyFromName(je["familyName"].get<std::string>());
}
e.damageMin = je.value("damageMin", 1u);
e.damageMax = je.value("damageMax", 3u);
e.attackSpeedMs = je.value("attackSpeedMs", 2000u);
e.baseArmor = je.value("baseArmor", 0u);
e.walkSpeed = je.value("walkSpeed", 1.0f);
e.runSpeed = je.value("runSpeed", 1.14f);
e.gossipId = je.value("gossipId", 0u);
e.equippedMain = je.value("equippedMain", 0u);
e.equippedOffhand = je.value("equippedOffhand", 0u);
e.equippedRanged = je.value("equippedRanged", 0u);
if (je.contains("aiFlags") && je["aiFlags"].is_number_integer()) {
e.aiFlags = je["aiFlags"].get<uint32_t>();
} else if (je.contains("aiFlagsList") && je["aiFlagsList"].is_array()) {
e.aiFlags = 0;
for (const auto& f : je["aiFlagsList"]) {
if (f.is_string()) e.aiFlags |= aiFlagFromName(f.get<std::string>());
}
}
c.entries.push_back(std::move(e));
}
}
if (!wowee::pipeline::WoweeCreatureLoader::save(c, outBase)) {
std::fprintf(stderr,
"import-wcrt-json: failed to save %s.wcrt\n", outBase.c_str());
return 1;
}
std::printf("Wrote %s.wcrt\n", outBase.c_str());
std::printf(" source : %s\n", jsonPath.c_str());
std::printf(" entries : %zu\n", c.entries.size());
return 0;
}
int handleValidate(int& i, int argc, char** argv) {
std::string base = argv[++i];
bool jsonOut = consumeJsonFlag(i, argc, argv);
@ -282,6 +505,12 @@ bool handleCreaturesCatalog(int& i, int argc, char** argv, int& outRc) {
if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--validate-wcrt") == 0 && i + 1 < argc) {
outRc = handleValidate(i, argc, argv); return true;
}
if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--export-wcrt-json") == 0 && i + 1 < argc) {
outRc = handleExportJson(i, argc, argv); return true;
}
if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--import-wcrt-json") == 0 && i + 1 < argc) {
outRc = handleImportJson(i, argc, argv); return true;
}
return false;
}

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@ -905,6 +905,10 @@ void printUsage(const char* argv0) {
std::printf(" Print WCRT entries (id / level / hp / type / faction / npc-flags / name + subname)\n");
std::printf(" --validate-wcrt <wcrt-base> [--json]\n");
std::printf(" Static checks: creatureId>0+unique, level/hp>0, min<=max, attackSpeed>0, behavior flag conflicts\n");
std::printf(" --export-wcrt-json <wcrt-base> [out.json]\n");
std::printf(" Export binary .wcrt to a human-editable JSON sidecar (defaults to <base>.wcrt.json)\n");
std::printf(" --import-wcrt-json <json-path> [out-base]\n");
std::printf(" Import a .wcrt.json sidecar back into binary .wcrt (accepts type/family/flag int OR name forms)\n");
std::printf(" --gen-quests <wqt-base> [name]\n");
std::printf(" Emit .wqt starter quest: 'Kill 10 Defias Bandits' giver=4001 (matches WCRT village innkeeper)\n");
std::printf(" --gen-quests-chain <wqt-base> [name]\n");