Hashcleanup

[commy2]

replaces #238
everyone should be able to edit this now

[nicolasbadano]

@commy2, what about changing the underlying structure to use CBA_fnc_createNamespace? fnc_hashEachPair could be based on allVariables which support locations.

[commy2]

hashes can use key different from strings, which is a benefit.
We can internally replace all hashes that only use strings as keys with createNamespace though (as long as they are not used in ui, i.e. the main menu)

[nicolasbadano]

hashes can use key different from strings, which is a benefit.

oh, that's true. although using str(_object)as key could also work for almost all cases.

We can internally replace all hashes that only use strings as keys with createNamespace though (as long as they are not used in ui, i.e. the main menu)

Yes, that's a much safer alternative, although it's obviously much more work.

[nicolasbadano]

Another possible alternative would be to add a second set of functions for "FastHashes", that only support string keys.

[nicolasbadano]

Another possible alternative would be to add a second set of functions for "FastHashes", that only support string keys.

Besides, for the first time in CBA those would be REAL hashed dicts

[commy2]

str(_object) is not reliable. It changes when the vehicle var name changes or when the object switches locality (#remote tag)

[PabstMirror]

location hashes are local only (I don't think you can publicVariable a location)
I think ACRE has some stuff to serialze them, but it's not trivial.

[commy2]

ed was trying to convert objects to strings.

[nicolasbadano]

Yeah, you are right. Porting current CBA Hashes to CBA_fnc_createNamespace doesn't seem viable. Creating API calls for real hashes that coexist with the current ones would be a better solution.

[commy2]

Real hashes as in using LOCATIONS with string keys? Converting objects to strings?

Two LOCATIONS can do the trick by making the object key the value of a string key LOCATION.

[nicolasbadano]

Real hashes as in using LOCATIONS with string keys?

yes

Converting objects to strings? Two LOCATIONS can do the trick making the object key the value of a string key LOCATION.

I don't think that'd work reliably

[commy2]

PR still has the same problems as the other one, tag WIP