def convert_dict(dict):
"""takes a dict and returns composite objects."""
key, value = dict.items()[0]
if key == 'tile':
#this obviously dramatically slows down the instanciation of a
#previously instanciated grid, but when would this be done in real-time?
if value['contents'] == None:
return Tile(**eval("".join(str(value).replace("u'", "'"))))
else:
contents = convert_dict(value['contents'])
del value['contents']
tile = Tile(**eval("".join(str(value).replace("u'", "'"))))
tile.contents = contents
return tile
elif key == 'grid':
#It's dat eval hammer, boy!!! WOOO!!!
comp = eval("".join(str(value['comp']).replace("u'", "'")))
tiles = {}
x = value['x']
y = value['y']
for i in xrange(x):
new_x = {}
for j in xrange(y):
new_x.update({j: convert_dict(value['tiles'][str(i)][str(j)])})
tiles.update({i: new_x})
return Grid(comp, x, y, tiles)
elif key == 'squad':
squad = Squad(name=value['name'])
data = value['data']
for unit in data:
squad.append(convert_dict(unit))
return squad
elif key == 'scient':
scient = {}
scient['element'] = value['element']
scient['comp'] = value['comp']
scient['name'] = value['name']
scient = Scient(**scient)
if not value['weapon'] == None:
scient.weapon = convert_dict(value['weapon'])
if not value['location'] == None:
scient.location = Loc(value['location'][0], value['location'][1])
return scient
elif key == 'nescient':
nescient = {}
nescient['element'] = value['element']
nescient['comp'] = value['comp']
nescient['name'] = value['name']
nescient['facing'] = value['facing']
nescient['body'] = {}
for part in value['body'].keys():
nescient['body'][part] = Part(
None, value['body'][part]['part']['location'])
nescient = Nescient(**nescient)
if not value['location'] == None:
nescient.location = Loc(value['location'][0], value['location'][1])
return nescient
elif key == 'player':
squads = []
for squad in value['squads']:
squads.append(convert_dict(squad))
return Player(value['name'], squads)
else:
#for weapons
return eval(
key.capitalize())(**eval(''.join(str(value).replace("u'", "'"))))
