using System;
using UnityEngine;

public static class JsonHelper
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Collect the array/list of objects in a single array Json
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="T">Should be a Primative, Non-Primatives have not been tested</typeparam>
    [Serializable]
    private class Wrapper<T>
    {
        public T[] Gifts;
    }
    /// <summary>
    /// Retrieves the items from a Json file
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="T">Should be a Primative, Non-Primatives have not been tested</typeparam>
    /// <param name="jsonPath">Path to the specific Json file</param>
    /// <returns>Collection of objects in an array within a Wrapper class</returns>
    public static T[] FromJson<T>(string jsonPath)
    {
        Wrapper<T> wrapper = JsonUtility.FromJson<Wrapper<T>>(jsonPath);
        return wrapper.Gifts;
    }
    /// <summary>
    /// Turns an array of Primatives into a Json file
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="T">Should be a Primative, Non-Primatives have not been tested</typeparam>
    /// <param name="array">The array of primatives</param>
    /// <param name="prettyPrint">Default is no manipulation of string, True leads to formatting of string</param>
    /// <returns>String representation of the Json file</returns>
    public static string ToJson<T>(T[] array, bool prettyPrint = false)
    {
        Wrapper<T> gift_Wrapper = new Wrapper<T>();
        gift_Wrapper.Gifts = array;

        return JsonUtility.ToJson(gift_Wrapper, prettyPrint);
    }
}