(Extracted from the specification)
The common loadout format (CLF) is a JSON based format for defining a fitting in the EVE Online multiplayer game. The format strives to achieve portability, completeness, extendability and longevity.
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If you want to write a reference validator in your favorite language, please read (and apply) the following:
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Your validator should read the JSON loadout from standard input, spit its errors in the standard error stream (
stderr) and have a return value of0if the validation succeeded without warnings,1if the validation succeeded with some warnings, or anything else if the validation failed. -
The binary/executable script should be called
validatorand should be callable without any arguments. If it requires compiling, use aMakefilerule to invoke the compiler. -
Assume nothing. This is a reference implementation, so being pedantic is crucial. Use and abuse the helper JSON files. Cover all the possible cases.
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The source is more likely to be read than used; write the most beautiful code you can, and comment anything you find worthy of an explanation.
After a major patch/expansion, you will need to update the JSON helpers.
You need a SQlite3 dump (or the SDE converted to SQLite3). You can use
the Phobos dumper to generate JSON tables, then use the
tools/json_to_sqlite script to convert them in a SQLite3 database.
Once you have the new database, update the Makefile accordingly,
then run:
make clean
make
You can then review the differences and commit the new helpers.