#ifndef ENV_MANAGER_HPP
#define ENV_MANAGER_HPP

#include <string>
#include <map>
#include <vector>
namespace dropshell {

// envmanager is a class that manages the environment files for the application.
// it is responsible for loading the environment files, and providing a class to access the variables.
// it can also save the environment files.
class envmanager {
    public:
        envmanager(std::string path);
        ~envmanager();

        // load all variables from the environment file
        bool load();

        // save all variables to the environment file
        void save();

        // get variables from the environment files. Trim whitespace from the values.
        // keys are case-sensitive.
        std::string get_variable(std::string key) const;
        void get_all_variables(std::map<std::string, std::string>& variables) const;

        // get variables, but replace patterns ${var} and $var with the actual environment variable in the returned string.
        // trim whitespace from the values.
        std::string get_variable_substituted(std::string key) const;
        void get_all_variables_substituted(std::map<std::string, std::string>& variables) const;

        // add variables to the environment files.
        // trim whitespace from the values.
        void add_variables(std::map<std::string, std::string> variables);
        void set_variable(std::string key, std::string value);
        void clear_variables();

    private:
        std::string expand_patterns(std::string str) const;

    private:
        std::string m_path;
        std::map<std::string, std::string> m_variables;
};  

// utility functions
    std::string trim(std::string str);
std::string multi2string(std::vector<std::string> values);
std::vector<std::string> string2multi(std::string values);

} // namespace dropshell

#endif