Kelsidavis-WoWee/include/pipeline
Kelsi af214d8b34 feat(pipeline): add WCHN (Wowee Chat Channel) catalog
Novel open replacement for Blizzard's ChatChannels.dbc +
the AzerothCore-style chat_channel SQL tables. The 40th
open format added to the editor.

Defines the world chat channel system: General, Trade,
LookingForGroup, GuildRecruitment, LocalDefense, plus
per-zone area channels and custom user-created channels.
Each channel has access rules (faction / level), join
behavior (auto vs opt-in), broadcast policy (announce /
moderated), and optional area / map gating that auto-joins
or auto-leaves the channel as the player moves.

Cross-references with previously-added formats:
  WCHN.entry.areaIdGate -> WMS.area.areaId
                           (channel auto-attaches in this area)
  WCHN.entry.mapIdGate  -> WMS.map.mapId
                           (channel auto-attaches on this map)

Format:
  • magic "WCHN", version 1, little-endian
  • per channel: channelId / name / description /
    channelType / factionAccess / autoJoin / announce /
    moderated / minLevel / areaIdGate / mapIdGate

Enums:
  • ChannelType (10): AreaLocal / Zone / Continent / World /
                      Trade / LookingForGroup / GuildRecruit /
                      LocalDefense / Custom / Pvp
  • FactionAccess (3): Alliance / Horde / Both

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

Three preset emitters:
  • makeStarter   — 4 stock channels (General Zone +
                     Trade + LFG + GuildRecruit) with
                     default autoJoin policies
  • makeCity      — 5 city-specific channels (3 Stormwind +
                     2 Orgrimmar) with mapId / areaId gates
                     so they auto-attach on entry
  • makeModerated — 3 moderated / restricted channels
                     (LocalDefense level 10+, WorldDefense
                     moderated, RaidCoordination level 60+)

CLI added (5 flags, 677 documented total now):
  --gen-channels / --gen-channels-city / --gen-channels-moderated
  --info-wchn / --validate-wchn

Validator catches: channelId=0 + duplicates, empty name,
unknown channelType / factionAccess, world / continent
channel with area or map gate (gate is silently ignored at
runtime — usually a typo), minLevel=0 (no level gate at all).
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adt_loader.hpp feat(adt): preserve MODF nameSet + scale fields across load/save round-trip 2026-05-06 03:37:13 -07:00
asset_manager.hpp feat(runtime): pick up WHM/WOT/WOC sidecars from asset tree 2026-05-06 10:48:40 -07:00
asset_manifest.hpp feat(editor): add standalone world editor (rough/WIP) 2026-05-05 03:47:03 -07:00
blp_loader.hpp Add attribution and source citations for open source release 2026-02-02 22:09:33 -08:00
custom_zone_discovery.hpp feat: custom zone discovery system for client auto-detection 2026-05-05 10:01:05 -07:00
dbc_layout.hpp fix: auto-detect CharSections.dbc layout and add Blood Elf/Draenei NPC voices 2026-03-23 11:00:49 -07:00
dbc_loader.hpp feat: complete client integration for all 6 open formats 2026-05-05 12:41:19 -07:00
loose_file_reader.hpp Replace MPQ runtime with loose file asset system 2026-02-12 20:32:14 -08:00
m2_loader.hpp feat: implement M2 ribbon emitter rendering for spell trail effects 2026-03-13 01:17:30 -07:00
terrain_mesh.hpp Initial commit: wowee native WoW 3.3.5a client 2026-02-02 13:03:22 -08:00
wdt_loader.hpp Add instance support: WDT parser, WMO-only map loading, area triggers, BG queue accept 2026-02-26 17:56:11 -08:00
wmo_loader.hpp wmo: apply MOHD ambient color to interior group lighting 2026-03-09 21:27:01 -07:00
wowee_achievements.hpp feat(pipeline): add WACH (Wowee Achievement Catalog) format 2026-05-09 16:04:30 -07:00
wowee_auction.hpp feat(pipeline): add WAUC (Wowee Auction House) catalog 2026-05-09 18:34:54 -07:00
wowee_battlegrounds.hpp feat(pipeline): add WBGD (Wowee Battleground Definition) format 2026-05-09 17:30:59 -07:00
wowee_building.hpp feat(wob): tryLoadByGamePath helper, used by editor + terrain_manager 2026-05-06 04:10:12 -07:00
wowee_channels.hpp feat(pipeline): add WCHN (Wowee Chat Channel) catalog 2026-05-09 18:43:26 -07:00
wowee_chars.hpp feat(pipeline): add WCHC (Wowee Character Classes/Races) format 2026-05-09 16:47:04 -07:00
wowee_collision.hpp feat(woc): add WMO collision meshes to exported zone collision 2026-05-06 02:33:22 -07:00
wowee_conditions.hpp feat(pipeline): add WPCD (Wowee Player Condition) format 2026-05-09 18:18:27 -07:00
wowee_creatures.hpp feat(pipeline): add WCRT (Wowee Creature Template) format 2026-05-09 15:18:44 -07:00
wowee_events.hpp feat(pipeline): add WSEA (Wowee Seasonal Event) format 2026-05-09 17:14:46 -07:00
wowee_factions.hpp feat(pipeline): add WFAC (Wowee Faction Catalog) format 2026-05-09 15:37:59 -07:00
wowee_gems.hpp feat(pipeline): add WGEM (Wowee Gem / Enchantment) format 2026-05-09 18:01:48 -07:00
wowee_gossip.hpp feat(pipeline): add WGSP (Wowee Gossip Menu) format 2026-05-09 16:20:07 -07:00
wowee_guilds.hpp feat(pipeline): add WGLD (Wowee Guild) catalog format 2026-05-09 18:10:45 -07:00
wowee_items.hpp feat(pipeline): add WIT (Wowee Item Template) format 2026-05-09 15:04:48 -07:00
wowee_light.hpp feat(pipeline): add WOL preset variants for cave/dungeon/night 2026-05-09 14:01:26 -07:00
wowee_locks.hpp feat(pipeline): add WLCK (Wowee Lock Template) format 2026-05-09 15:44:26 -07:00
wowee_loot.hpp feat(pipeline): add WLOT (Wowee Loot Table) format 2026-05-09 15:11:08 -07:00
wowee_mail.hpp feat(pipeline): add WMAL (Wowee Mail Template) format 2026-05-09 17:41:03 -07:00
wowee_maps.hpp feat(pipeline): add WMS (Wowee Map / Area) catalog format 2026-05-09 16:40:00 -07:00
wowee_model.hpp feat(extract): emit WOM and WOB side-files (M2/WMO → open formats) 2026-05-06 10:32:17 -07:00
wowee_mounts.hpp feat(pipeline): add WMOU (Wowee Mount catalog) format 2026-05-09 17:23:00 -07:00
wowee_objects.hpp feat(pipeline): add WGOT (Wowee Game Object Template) format 2026-05-09 15:31:49 -07:00
wowee_pets.hpp feat(pipeline): add WPET (Wowee Pet System) catalog 2026-05-09 18:27:02 -07:00
wowee_quests.hpp feat(pipeline): add WQT (Wowee Quest Template) format 2026-05-09 15:25:02 -07:00
wowee_skills.hpp feat(pipeline): add WSKL (Wowee Skill Catalog) format 2026-05-09 15:50:25 -07:00
wowee_sound.hpp feat(pipeline): add WSND (Wowee Sound Catalog) format 2026-05-09 14:47:16 -07:00
wowee_spawns.hpp feat(pipeline): add WSPN (Wowee Spawn Point catalog) format 2026-05-09 14:57:53 -07:00
wowee_spells.hpp feat(pipeline): add WSPL (Wowee Spell Catalog) format 2026-05-09 15:58:09 -07:00
wowee_talents.hpp feat(pipeline): add WTAL (Wowee Talent catalog) format 2026-05-09 16:33:45 -07:00
wowee_taxi.hpp feat(pipeline): add WTAX (Wowee Taxi catalog) format 2026-05-09 16:26:27 -07:00
wowee_terrain_loader.hpp feat: integrate Wowee Open Terrain loader into client terrain pipeline 2026-05-05 09:56:24 -07:00
wowee_titles.hpp feat(pipeline): add WTIT (Wowee Title catalog) format 2026-05-09 17:07:56 -07:00
wowee_tokens.hpp feat(pipeline): add WTKN (Wowee Token catalog) format 2026-05-09 16:53:11 -07:00
wowee_trainers.hpp feat(pipeline): add WTRN (Wowee Trainer / Vendor catalog) format 2026-05-09 16:12:58 -07:00
wowee_triggers.hpp feat(pipeline): add WTRG (Wowee Area Trigger) format 2026-05-09 17:01:43 -07:00
wowee_weather.hpp feat(pipeline): add Wowee Open Weather (.wow) zone schedule 2026-05-09 14:10:13 -07:00
wowee_world_map.hpp feat(pipeline): add WOMX (Wowee World Map index) format 2026-05-09 14:38:05 -07:00