2 files changed, 106 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/engine/Settings/Flags.go b/engine/Settings/Flags.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f4039e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/Settings/Flags.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package settings
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+type Flags struct {
+	SettingsFileLocation string
+}
+
+var appliedFlags *Flags
+
+func (base Flags) String() string {
+	var outp, jsonErr = json.Marshal(base)
+	if jsonErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("Failed to parse settings: %s", jsonErr.Error())
+	}
+	return string(outp)
+}
+
+
+func readFlags() *Flags {
+	return &Flags {
+		SettingsFileLocation: *flag.String("c", "Config.json", "Configurtation file location"),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/engine/Settings/Settings.go b/engine/Settings/Settings.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05afe02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/Settings/Settings.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package settings
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+)
+
+type AppVersion struct {
+	MajorVersion uint
+	MinorVersion uint
+	Patch uint
+	IsBeta bool
+}
+
+type Settings struct {
+	Version AppVersion
+}
+
+var defaultSettings = Settings {
+	Version: AppVersion{
+		MajorVersion: 0,
+		MinorVersion: 0,
+		Patch: 0,
+		IsBeta: true,
+	},
+}
+
+func (base Settings) String() string {
+	var outp, jsonErr = json.Marshal(base)
+	if jsonErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("Failed to parse settings: %s", jsonErr.Error())
+	}
+	return string(outp)
+}
+
+var Current Settings = Settings{}
+
+func ReadSettings() {
+	appliedFlags = readFlags()
+
+	var file, fopenerr = os.ReadFile(appliedFlags.SettingsFileLocation)
+	if fopenerr != nil {
+		var success, inintBody = createSettingsFile()
+		if success {
+			file = inintBody
+		} else {
+			panic(fmt.Sprintf("Unable to load or create settings file. \nOriginal error: %v\n", fopenerr.Error()))
+		}
+	}
+	var data = Settings{}
+	json.Unmarshal(file, &data)
+	var validationErr = data.Validate()
+	if validationErr != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to load settings file: %s", validationErr.Error()))
+	}
+	Current = data
+}
+
+func createSettingsFile() (bool, []byte ) {
+	var file, err = os.Create(readFlags().SettingsFileLocation)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+	var inititalData = defaultSettings
+	var body, jsonerr = json.MarshalIndent(inititalData, "", "	")
+	if jsonerr != nil {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	fmt.Fprint(file, string(body))
+	return true, body
+}
+
+// Returns an error with the issue description if the settings are invalid
+func (base *Settings) Validate() error {
+	return nil
+}