using System.Collections.Generic;
using LibAC.NBT.API;

namespace LibAC.Arguments;


    public static class ArgumentHelpers
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Generates a command-line help message for the provided arguments.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="arguments">The list of arguments to generate help for.</param>
        /// <returns>A string containing the help message.</returns>
        public static string GenerateHelpMessage(List<IArgument> arguments, string ProgramName)
        {
            StringBuilder helpMessage = new StringBuilder();
            helpMessage.Append($"Usage: {ProgramName} [options]\n");

            foreach (var arg in arguments)
            {
                string description = GetArgumentDescription(arg);
                string valueType = arg.GetValueType().ToString();
                helpMessage.Append($"  --{arg.Key} [{valueType}]  {description}\n");
            }

            return helpMessage.ToString();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a description for an argument. This can be extended to provide more info.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="argument">The argument for which to generate a description.</param>
        /// <returns>A description of the argument.</returns>
        private static string GetArgumentDescription(IArgument argument)
        {
            // You can extend this to add more detailed descriptions for specific arguments
            return argument.HasValue() ? "Assigned value: " + argument.GetValue() : "No value assigned";
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Retrieves the type of an argument in a human-readable format.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="argument">The argument to get the type for.</param>
        /// <returns>A string describing the argument type.</returns>
        private static string GetArgumentType(IArgument argument)
        {
            return argument.GetValueType() switch
            {
                ArgumentType.String => "string",
                ArgumentType.Integer => "integer",
                ArgumentType.Boolean => "boolean",
                ArgumentType.Float => "float",
                ArgumentType.Double => "double",
                _ => "unknown"
            };
        }
    }