feat(pipeline): add WMAL (Wowee Mail Template) format

Novel open replacement for AzerothCore-style
mail_loot_template SQL + the in-game mail subset of the
inventory + currency systems. The 34th open format added
to the editor.

Defines templated mail messages with currency + item
attachments. Triggered by quest reward delivery (overflow
when bag is full), auction house bid wins / sales,
achievement reward attachments, GM correspondence, holiday
event mailings (Brewfest samples, Hallow's End candy), and
returned-mail-on-rejection.

Cross-references with previously-added formats:
  WMAL.entry.senderNpcId        -> WCRT.entry.creatureId
  WMAL.entry.attachments.itemId -> WIT.entry.itemId

Format:
  • magic "WMAL", version 1, little-endian
  • per template: templateId / senderNpcId / subject / body /
    senderName / moneyCopperAttached / categoryId / cod /
    returnable / expiryDays / attachments[] (each: itemId +
    quantity)

Enums:
  • Category (8): QuestReward / Auction / GmCorrespondence /
                   AchievementReward / EventMailing / Raffle /
                   ScriptDelivery / ReturnedMail

API: WoweeMailLoader::save / load / exists / findById.

Three preset emitters showcase typical mail templates:
  • makeStarter — 3 templates (quest overflow / auction won /
                   GM gift) covering the 3 most common
                   categories
  • makeHoliday — 4 holiday samples that cross-reference the
                   WTKN seasonal token IDs (200=Tricky Treats,
                   201=Brewfest, 202=Coin of Ancestry,
                   203=Stranger's Gift) so the demo content
                   stack ships a full holiday onboarding
                   experience
  • makeAuction — 5-template auction-house family (outbid /
                   won / sold / expired / cancelled) — runtime
                   fills in actual bid amounts / sold items
                   at send time

CLI added (5 flags, 635 documented total now):
  --gen-mail / --gen-mail-holiday / --gen-mail-auction
  --info-wmal / --validate-wmal

Validator catches: templateId=0 + duplicates, empty subject,
neither senderNpcId nor senderName set (no displayable
sender), unknown category, expiryDays=0 (mail expires
immediately), cod=1 with no money attached (free COD),
empty mail in categories where the runtime doesn't fill in
content (skips Auction / GmCorrespondence / ReturnedMail
where empty templates are intentional).

Two bugs caught + fixed during smoke-test on the auction
preset:
  • print formatting glued the `0` from senderNpcId after
    the senderName when no NPC was set (rendered as
    "Postmaster0" instead of "Postmaster") — fixed with an
    explicit if/else split
  • validator's "no money + no items" warning was too
    aggressive for the Auction category, where templates
    are intentionally informational and the runtime fills
    in the real values — added Auction + ReturnedMail to
    the skip list
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#include "pipeline/wowee_mail.hpp"
#include <cstdio>
#include <cstring>
#include <fstream>
namespace wowee {
namespace pipeline {
namespace {
constexpr char kMagic[4] = {'W', 'M', 'A', 'L'};
constexpr uint32_t kVersion = 1;
template <typename T>
void writePOD(std::ofstream& os, const T& v) {
os.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&v), sizeof(T));
}
template <typename T>
bool readPOD(std::ifstream& is, T& v) {
is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&v), sizeof(T));
return is.gcount() == static_cast<std::streamsize>(sizeof(T));
}
void writeStr(std::ofstream& os, const std::string& s) {
uint32_t n = static_cast<uint32_t>(s.size());
writePOD(os, n);
if (n > 0) os.write(s.data(), n);
}
bool readStr(std::ifstream& is, std::string& s) {
uint32_t n = 0;
if (!readPOD(is, n)) return false;
if (n > (1u << 20)) return false;
s.resize(n);
if (n > 0) {
is.read(s.data(), n);
if (is.gcount() != static_cast<std::streamsize>(n)) {
s.clear();
return false;
}
}
return true;
}
std::string normalizePath(std::string base) {
if (base.size() < 5 || base.substr(base.size() - 5) != ".wmal") {
base += ".wmal";
}
return base;
}
} // namespace
const WoweeMail::Entry* WoweeMail::findById(uint32_t templateId) const {
for (const auto& e : entries) if (e.templateId == templateId) return &e;
return nullptr;
}
const char* WoweeMail::categoryName(uint8_t c) {
switch (c) {
case QuestReward: return "quest";
case Auction: return "auction";
case GmCorrespondence: return "gm";
case AchievementReward: return "achievement";
case EventMailing: return "event";
case Raffle: return "raffle";
case ScriptDelivery: return "script";
case ReturnedMail: return "returned";
default: return "unknown";
}
}
bool WoweeMailLoader::save(const WoweeMail& cat,
const std::string& basePath) {
std::ofstream os(normalizePath(basePath), std::ios::binary);
if (!os) return false;
os.write(kMagic, 4);
writePOD(os, kVersion);
writeStr(os, cat.name);
uint32_t entryCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(cat.entries.size());
writePOD(os, entryCount);
for (const auto& e : cat.entries) {
writePOD(os, e.templateId);
writePOD(os, e.senderNpcId);
writeStr(os, e.subject);
writeStr(os, e.body);
writeStr(os, e.senderName);
writePOD(os, e.moneyCopperAttached);
uint8_t attCount = static_cast<uint8_t>(
e.attachments.size() > 255 ? 255 : e.attachments.size());
writePOD(os, attCount);
writePOD(os, e.categoryId);
writePOD(os, e.cod);
writePOD(os, e.returnable);
writePOD(os, e.expiryDays);
uint8_t pad2[2] = {0, 0};
os.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(pad2), 2);
for (uint8_t k = 0; k < attCount; ++k) {
const auto& a = e.attachments[k];
writePOD(os, a.itemId);
writePOD(os, a.quantity);
os.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(pad2), 2);
}
}
return os.good();
}
WoweeMail WoweeMailLoader::load(const std::string& basePath) {
WoweeMail out;
std::ifstream is(normalizePath(basePath), std::ios::binary);
if (!is) return out;
char magic[4];
is.read(magic, 4);
if (std::memcmp(magic, kMagic, 4) != 0) return out;
uint32_t version = 0;
if (!readPOD(is, version) || version != kVersion) return out;
if (!readStr(is, out.name)) return out;
uint32_t entryCount = 0;
if (!readPOD(is, entryCount)) return out;
if (entryCount > (1u << 20)) return out;
out.entries.resize(entryCount);
for (auto& e : out.entries) {
if (!readPOD(is, e.templateId) ||
!readPOD(is, e.senderNpcId)) {
out.entries.clear(); return out;
}
if (!readStr(is, e.subject) || !readStr(is, e.body) ||
!readStr(is, e.senderName)) {
out.entries.clear(); return out;
}
if (!readPOD(is, e.moneyCopperAttached)) {
out.entries.clear(); return out;
}
uint8_t attCount = 0;
if (!readPOD(is, attCount) ||
!readPOD(is, e.categoryId) ||
!readPOD(is, e.cod) ||
!readPOD(is, e.returnable) ||
!readPOD(is, e.expiryDays)) {
out.entries.clear(); return out;
}
uint8_t pad2[2];
is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(pad2), 2);
if (is.gcount() != 2) { out.entries.clear(); return out; }
e.attachments.resize(attCount);
for (uint8_t k = 0; k < attCount; ++k) {
auto& a = e.attachments[k];
if (!readPOD(is, a.itemId) ||
!readPOD(is, a.quantity)) {
out.entries.clear(); return out;
}
is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(pad2), 2);
if (is.gcount() != 2) { out.entries.clear(); return out; }
}
}
return out;
}
bool WoweeMailLoader::exists(const std::string& basePath) {
std::ifstream is(normalizePath(basePath), std::ios::binary);
return is.good();
}
WoweeMail WoweeMailLoader::makeStarter(const std::string& catalogName) {
WoweeMail c;
c.name = catalogName;
{
WoweeMail::Entry e;
e.templateId = 1;
e.subject = "Quest Reward Overflow";
e.body = "Your bag was full so we mailed your reward. Enjoy!";
e.senderName = "Postmaster";
e.categoryId = WoweeMail::QuestReward;
e.attachments.push_back({3, 5}); // 5 healing potions (WIT 3)
c.entries.push_back(e);
}
{
WoweeMail::Entry e;
e.templateId = 2;
e.subject = "Auction Won";
e.body = "Congratulations, you won the auction. Your item is attached.";
e.senderName = "Auction House";
e.categoryId = WoweeMail::Auction;
e.attachments.push_back({1001, 1}); // apprentice sword
c.entries.push_back(e);
}
{
WoweeMail::Entry e;
e.templateId = 3;
e.subject = "A small gift";
e.body =
"We're sorry for the recent server downtime. "
"Please accept this token of our appreciation.";
e.senderName = "GameMaster";
e.categoryId = WoweeMail::GmCorrespondence;
e.moneyCopperAttached = 100000; // 10g
c.entries.push_back(e);
}
return c;
}
WoweeMail WoweeMailLoader::makeHoliday(const std::string& catalogName) {
WoweeMail c;
c.name = catalogName;
auto add = [&](uint32_t id, const char* subject, const char* body,
const char* sender, uint32_t itemId, uint16_t qty) {
WoweeMail::Entry e;
e.templateId = id; e.subject = subject; e.body = body;
e.senderName = sender;
e.categoryId = WoweeMail::EventMailing;
e.attachments.push_back({itemId, qty});
c.entries.push_back(e);
};
// The itemIds (200-203) shadow WTKN.makeSeasonal token IDs
// so a holiday event arrives with its matching currency
// sample as a free starter pack.
add(100, "Hallow's End Sample Pack",
"Hallow's End is upon us. Here are some Tricky Treats to start.",
"Headless Horseman", 200, 25);
add(101, "Brewfest Sampler",
"The kegs are open. Have a few tokens on us.",
"Brewmaster Drohn", 201, 10);
add(102, "Lunar Blessing",
"May the new year bring you fortune. A coin to begin.",
"Elder Skygleam", 202, 5);
add(103, "Winter's Veil Gift",
"Greatfather Winter sends his regards. Enjoy this gift.",
"Greatfather Winter", 203, 1);
return c;
}
WoweeMail WoweeMailLoader::makeAuction(const std::string& catalogName) {
WoweeMail c;
c.name = catalogName;
auto add = [&](uint32_t id, const char* subject, const char* body,
uint8_t cod = 0) {
WoweeMail::Entry e;
e.templateId = id; e.subject = subject; e.body = body;
e.senderName = "Auction House";
e.categoryId = WoweeMail::Auction;
e.cod = cod;
e.returnable = 1;
c.entries.push_back(e);
};
add(200, "Auction outbid",
"You have been outbid on your recent auction.");
add(201, "Auction won",
"Congratulations on winning your auction.");
add(202, "Auction sold",
"Your auction has sold. Payment is attached.");
add(203, "Auction expired",
"Your auction expired without selling. Item returned.");
add(204, "Auction cancelled",
"Your auction was cancelled. Listing fee refunded.");
return c;
}
} // namespace pipeline
} // namespace wowee