implement application specific Config files (and Verbose())

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 165 deletions

diff --git a/findFilename.go b/findFilename.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9fb73a2..0000000
--- a/findFilename.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,165 +0,0 @@
-package config
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
-)
-
-var ErrProtoNoVarName error = errors.New("name not in .proto")
-var ErrProtoVarNotString error = errors.New("name exists but is not a string")
-
-// Gemini AI can help author some pretty good protobuf code.
-// I never remember the syntax for 'reflect' on these things.
-
-// sets "Filename" if it exists in the protobuf
-func SetFilename(pb proto.Message, filename string) (bool, error) {
-	msg := pb.ProtoReflect() // This is the entry point to the reflection API.
-
-	descriptor := msg.Descriptor() // Get the message's descriptor, which contains metadata about its fields.
-
-	fieldName := protoreflect.Name("Filename")
-	fieldDescriptor := descriptor.Fields().ByName(fieldName)
-
-	if fieldDescriptor == nil {
-		fieldName = protoreflect.Name("filename")
-		fieldDescriptor = descriptor.Fields().ByName(fieldName)
-	}
-
-	if fieldDescriptor == nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("fieldDescriptor == nil")
-	}
-
-	if fieldDescriptor.Kind() != protoreflect.StringKind {
-		// The field exists but is not a string, so we can't return it as one.
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("The field exists but is not a string")
-	}
-
-	valueToSet := protoreflect.ValueOfString(filename)
-
-	// 6. If the field exists and is a string, get its value.
-	// The value is returned as a protoreflect.Value.
-	msg.Set(fieldDescriptor, valueToSet)
-
-	// 7. Convert the protoreflect.Value to a native Go string.
-	return true, nil
-}
-
-// this will try both "filename" and "Filename"
-func GetFilename(pb proto.Message) (string, error) {
-	// 1. Get the protoreflect.Message interface from the message.
-	// This is the entry point to the reflection API.
-	msg := pb.ProtoReflect()
-
-	// 2. Get the message's descriptor, which contains metadata about its fields.
-	descriptor := msg.Descriptor()
-
-	// 3. Find the specific field descriptor by its protobuf name ("Filename").
-	// Note: The field name must match the name in the .proto file.
-	fieldName := protoreflect.Name("Filename")
-	fieldDescriptor := descriptor.Fields().ByName(fieldName)
-
-	// try upper case
-	if fieldDescriptor == nil {
-		fieldName = protoreflect.Name("filename")
-		fieldDescriptor = descriptor.Fields().ByName(fieldName)
-		// if fieldDescriptor == nil {
-		// panic(".proto file: try 'Filename', not 'filename'? or maybe nomutex if pb.Marshal() fails")
-		// }
-	}
-
-	// 4. Check if the field was found. If not, return false.
-	if fieldDescriptor == nil {
-		return "", ErrProtoNoVarName
-	}
-
-	// 5. (Optional but recommended) Verify the field is a string type.
-	if fieldDescriptor.Kind() != protoreflect.StringKind {
-		// The field exists but is not a string, so we can't return it as one.
-		return "", ErrProtoVarNotString
-	}
-
-	// 6. If the field exists and is a string, get its value.
-	// The value is returned as a protoreflect.Value.
-	value := msg.Get(fieldDescriptor)
-
-	// 7. Convert the protoreflect.Value to a native Go string.
-	return value.String(), nil
-}
-
-// this will try both "filename" and "Filename"
-func GetString(pb proto.Message, varname string) (string, error) {
-	// 1. Get the protoreflect.Message interface from the message.
-	// This is the entry point to the reflection API.
-	msg := pb.ProtoReflect()
-
-	// 2. Get the message's descriptor, which contains metadata about its fields.
-	descriptor := msg.Descriptor()
-
-	// 3. Find the specific field descriptor by its protobuf name ("Filename").
-	// Note: The field name must match the name in the .proto file.
-	fieldName := protoreflect.Name(varname)
-	fieldDescriptor := descriptor.Fields().ByName(fieldName)
-
-	// 4. Check if the field was found. If not, return false.
-	if fieldDescriptor == nil {
-		return "", ErrProtoNoVarName
-	}
-
-	// 5. (Optional but recommended) Verify the field is a string type.
-	if fieldDescriptor.Kind() != protoreflect.StringKind {
-		// The field exists but is not a string, so we can't return it as one.
-		return "", ErrProtoVarNotString
-	}
-
-	// 6. If the field exists and is a string, get its value.
-	// The value is returned as a protoreflect.Value.
-	value := msg.Get(fieldDescriptor)
-
-	// 7. Convert the protoreflect.Value to a native Go string.
-	return value.String(), nil
-}
-
-// don't do this. use prototext.Format(pb)
-// duh. I'm dumb. I literally wasted my time + was being lazy so I
-// just asked asking Gemini AI to make some function for this
-// when, for years, I use prototext.Format() all over the place
-func printStrings(pb proto.Message) {
-	// 1. Get the protoreflect.Message interface.
-	msg := pb.ProtoReflect()
-
-	// It's good practice to check if the message is valid.
-	if !msg.IsValid() {
-		fmt.Printf("Error: Provided protobuf message is not valid.")
-		return
-	}
-
-	// 2. Get the message's descriptor.
-	descriptor := msg.Descriptor()
-	fmt.Printf("--- Listing String Fields in [%s] ---\n", descriptor.FullName())
-
-	// 3. Get the collection of all field descriptors for this message.
-	fields := descriptor.Fields()
-
-	// 4. Iterate over all the fields.
-	for i := 0; i < fields.Len(); i++ {
-		// Get the descriptor for the field at the current index.
-		fieldDescriptor := fields.Get(i)
-
-		// 5. Check if the field's kind is a string.
-		if fieldDescriptor.Kind() == protoreflect.StringKind {
-			// 6. If it is a string, get its name and value.
-			fieldName := fieldDescriptor.Name()
-			value := msg.Get(fieldDescriptor).String()
-
-			// 7. Print the formatted result.
-			// We add a check to see if the field is populated. An empty string
-			// is a valid value, but you might only want to see set fields.
-			if msg.Has(fieldDescriptor) {
-				fmt.Printf("  %s: \"%s\"\n", fieldName, value)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}