Merge branch 'development'

src/corelibs/config_handling/settings_loader.py

@@ -51,11 +51,14 @@ class SettingsLoader:
         self.always_print = always_print
         # entries that have to be split
         self.entry_split_char: dict[str, str] = {}
+        # entries that should be converted
         self.entry_convert: dict[str, str] = {}
+        # default set entries
+        self.entry_set_empty: dict[str, str | None] = {}
         # config parser, load config file first
         self.config_parser: configparser.ConfigParser | None = self.__load_config_file()
         # all settings
-        self.settings: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] | None = None
+        self.settings: dict[str, dict[str, None | str | int | float | bool]] | None = None
         # remove file name and get base path and check
         if not self.config_file.parent.is_dir():
             raise ValueError(f"Cannot find the config folder: {self.config_file.parent}")
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ class SettingsLoader:
         - in: the right side is another KEY value from the settings where this value must be inside
         - split: character to split entries, if set check:list+ must be set if checks are needed
         - convert: convert to int, float -> if element is number convert, else leave as is
+        - empty: convert empty to, if nothing set on the right side then convert to None type
 
         Args:
             config_id (str): what block to load
@@ -115,6 +119,8 @@ class SettingsLoader:
                                         'CRITICAL',
                                         raise_exception=True
                                     )
+                                    sys.exit(1)
+                                self.entry_convert[key] = convert_to
                             except ValueError as e:
                                 self.__print(
                                     f"[!] In [{config_id}] the convert type setup for entry failed: {check}: {e}",
@@ -122,6 +128,20 @@ class SettingsLoader:
                                     raise_exception=True
                                 )
                                 sys.exit(1)
+                        if check.startswith('empty:'):
+                            try:
+                                [_, empty_set] = check.split(":")
+                                if not empty_set:
+                                    empty_set = None
+                                self.entry_set_empty[key] = empty_set
+                            except ValueError as e:
+                                print(f"VALUE ERROR: {key}")
+                                self.__print(
+                                    f"[!] In [{config_id}] the empty set type for entry failed: {check}: {e}",
+                                    'CRITICAL',
+                                    raise_exception=True
+                                )
+                                sys.exit(1)
                         # split char, also check to not set it twice, first one only
                         if check.startswith("split:") and not self.entry_split_char.get(key):
                             try:
@@ -243,8 +263,14 @@ class SettingsLoader:
         if error is True:
             self.__print("[!] Missing or incorrect settings data. Cannot proceed", 'CRITICAL', raise_exception=True)
             sys.exit(1)
+        # set empty
+        for [entry, empty_set] in self.entry_set_empty.items():
+            # if set, skip, else set to empty value
+            if settings[config_id].get(entry) or isinstance(settings[config_id].get(entry), list):
+                continue
+            settings[config_id][entry] = empty_set
         # Convert input
-        for [entry, convert_type] in self.entry_convert:
+        for [entry, convert_type] in self.entry_convert.items():
             if convert_type in ["int", "any"] and is_int(settings[config_id][entry]):
                 settings[config_id][entry] = int(settings[config_id][entry])
             elif convert_type in ["float", "any"] and is_float(settings[config_id][entry]):
@@ -263,6 +289,7 @@ class SettingsLoader:
                         'ERROR'
                     )
             # string is always string
+            # TODO: empty and int/float/bool: set to none?
 
         return settings[config_id]
 
@@ -331,6 +358,9 @@ class SettingsLoader:
         (__from, __to, __equal) = check
         valid = True
         for value_raw in convert_to_list(values):
+            # skip no tset values for range check
+            if not value_raw:
+                continue
             value = 0
             error_mark = ''
             if check_type == 'length':