Reworked the Config system

DiscordBot/Bot/Actions/Extra/PluginMethods.cs

@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ internal static class PluginMethods
 
                                  IProgress<float> progress = new Progress<float>(p => { downloadTask.Value = p; });
 
-                                 await ServerCom.DownloadFileAsync(pluginLink, $"{Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["PluginFolder"]}/{pluginData.Name}.dll", progress);
+                                 string baseFolder = Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("PluginFolder");
+
+                                 await ServerCom.DownloadFileAsync(pluginLink, $"{baseFolder}/{pluginData.Name}.dll", progress);
 
                                  downloadTask.Increment(100);
 
@@ -177,12 +179,9 @@ internal static class PluginMethods
                                      task.IsIndeterminate = true;
                                      downloadTasks.Add(new Tuple<ProgressTask, IProgress<float>, string, string>(task, progress, dependency.DownloadLink, dependency.DownloadLocation));
                                  }
-
+                                 
-                                 int maxParallelDownloads = 5;
+                                 int maxParallelDownloads = Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get("MaxParallelDownloads", 5);
-
+                                 
-                                 if (Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.ContainsKey("MaxParallelDownloads"))
-                                     maxParallelDownloads = int.Parse(Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["MaxParallelDownloads"]);
-
                                  var options = new ParallelOptions()
                                  {
                                      MaxDegreeOfParallelism = maxParallelDownloads,

DiscordBot/Bot/Actions/Extra/SettingsConfigExtra.cs

@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ internal static class SettingsConfigExtra
         if (!Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.ContainsKey(key))
             return;
 
-        Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables[key] = string.Join(' ', value);
+        Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Add(key, string.Join(' ', value));
-        // Config.Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.SaveToFile().Wait();
     }
 
     internal static void RemoveSettings(string key)

DiscordBot/Bot/Actions/Module.cs

@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ namespace DiscordBot.Bot.Actions
 
         public string Description => "Access module commands";
 
-        public string Usage => "module <name>";
+        public string Usage => "module <command>";
 
-        public IEnumerable<InternalActionOption> ListOfOptions => [];
+        public IEnumerable<InternalActionOption> ListOfOptions => [
+            new InternalActionOption("list", "List all loaded modules")
+        ];
 
         public InternalActionRunType RunType => InternalActionRunType.OnCall;
         
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ namespace DiscordBot.Bot.Actions
 
         public Task Execute(string[] args)
         {
-            string command = args[0];
+            string command = args?[0];
             switch(command)
             {
                 case "list":

DiscordBot/Bot/Actions/SettingsConfig.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using DiscordBot.Bot.Actions.Extra;
 using DiscordBotCore;
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ public class SettingsConfig: ICommandAction
     public string ActionName => "config";
     public string Description => "Change the settings of the bot";
     public string Usage => "config <options!>";
+
     public IEnumerable<InternalActionOption> ListOfOptions => new List<InternalActionOption>
     {
         new InternalActionOption("help", "Displays this message"),
@@ -21,16 +23,16 @@ public class SettingsConfig: ICommandAction
         new InternalActionOption("remove", "Remove a setting"),
         new InternalActionOption("add", "Add a setting")
     };
+
     public InternalActionRunType RunType => InternalActionRunType.OnCall;
-    
+
     public bool RequireOtherThread => false;
-    
+
     public Task Execute(string[] args)
     {
         if (args is null)
         {
-            foreach (var settings in Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables)
+            PrintAllSettings();
-                Console.WriteLine(settings.Key + ": " + settings.Value);
 
             return Task.CompletedTask;
         }
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ public class SettingsConfig: ICommandAction
                 break;
 
             case "-h":
-            case "-help":
+            case "help":
                 Console.WriteLine("Options:");
                 Console.WriteLine("-s <settingName> <newValue>: Set a setting");
                 Console.WriteLine("-r <settingName>: Remove a setting");
@@ -76,4 +78,85 @@ public class SettingsConfig: ICommandAction
 
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
+    private void PrintList(IList<object> list, int indentLevel)
+    {
+        bool isListOfDictionaries = list.All(item => item is IDictionary<string, object>);
+
+        if (isListOfDictionaries)
+        {
+            foreach (var item in list)
+            {
+                if (item is IDictionary<string, object> dict)
+                {
+                    PrintDictionary(dict, indentLevel + 1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            PrintIndent(indentLevel);
+            Console.WriteLine(string.Join(",", list));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void PrintDictionary(IDictionary<string, object> dictionary, int indentLevel)
+    {
+        foreach (var kvp in dictionary)
+        {
+            PrintIndent(indentLevel);
+            Console.Write(kvp.Key + ": ");
+
+            var value = kvp.Value;
+            if (value is IDictionary<string, object> dict)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine();
+                PrintDictionary(dict, indentLevel + 1);
+            }
+            else if (value is IList<object> list)
+            {
+                if (list.All(item => item is IDictionary<string, object>))
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine();
+                    PrintList(list, indentLevel + 1);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    PrintList(list, indentLevel);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine(value);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void PrintIndent(int indentLevel)
+    {
+        for (int i = 0; i < indentLevel; i++)
+        {
+            Console.Write("  "); // Two spaces for each indentation level
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void PrintAllSettings()
+    {
+        var settings = Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables;
+        foreach (var setting in settings)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine("Setting: " + setting.Key);
+            if (setting.Value is IDictionary<string, object> dict)
+            {
+                PrintDictionary(dict, 1);
+            }
+            else if (setting.Value is IList<object> list)
+            {
+                PrintList(list, 1);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine(setting.Value);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

DiscordBot/Bot/Commands/NormalCommands/Help.cs

@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ internal class Help: DBCommand
         );
         if (cmd == null) return null;
 
-        embedBuilder.AddField("Usage", Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["prefix"] + cmd.Usage);
+        string prefix = Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("prefix");
+        
+        embedBuilder.AddField("Usage", prefix + cmd.Usage);
         embedBuilder.AddField("Description", cmd.Description);
         if (cmd.Aliases is null)
             return embedBuilder;

DiscordBot/Installer.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace DiscordBot;
 
 public static class Installer
 {
-    private static void AskForConfig(string key, string message)
+    private static string AskForConfig(string key, string message)
     {
         var value = AnsiConsole.Ask<string>($"[green]{message}[/]");
 
@@ -18,19 +18,29 @@ public static class Installer
             Environment.Exit(-20);
         }
 
-        Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Add(key, value);
+        return value;
+
     }
     public static async Task GenerateStartupConfig()
     {
 
         if(!Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.ContainsKey("token"))
-            AskForConfig("token", "Token:");
+        {
+            string response = AskForConfig("token", "Token:");
+            Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Add("token", response);
+        }
 
-        if(!Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.ContainsKey("prefix"))
+        if (!Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.ContainsKey("prefix"))
-            AskForConfig("prefix", "Prefix:");
+        {
+            string response = AskForConfig("prefix", "Prefix:");
+            Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Add("prefix", response);
+        }
 
-        if(!Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.ContainsKey("ServerID"))
+        if (!Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.ContainsKey("ServerID"))
-            AskForConfig("ServerID", "Server ID:");
+        {
+            string response = AskForConfig("ServerID", "Please enter the server Ids where the bot will be used (separated by ;):");
+            Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Add("ServerID", response);
+        }
 
         await Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.SaveToFile();
 

DiscordBot/Program.cs

@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ public class Program
 
         try
         {
-            var token = Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["token"];
+            var token         = Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("token");
-            var prefix = Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["prefix"];
+            var prefix        = Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("prefix");
             var discordbooter = new App(token, prefix);
             await discordbooter.Awake();
         }

DiscordBotCore/Application.cs

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using DiscordBotCore.Interfaces.Logger;
 using DiscordBotCore.Modules;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using DiscordBotCore.Online.Helpers;
+using DiscordBotCore.Others.Settings;
 
 
 namespace DiscordBotCore
@@ -26,21 +27,17 @@ namespace DiscordBotCore
 
         private static readonly string _ConfigFile = "./Data/Resources/config.json";
         private static readonly string _PluginsDatabaseFile = "./Data/Resources/plugins.json";
-        private static readonly string _ModuleFolder = "./Data/Modules";
 
         private static readonly string _ResourcesFolder = "./Data/Resources";
         private static readonly string _PluginsFolder = "./Data/Plugins";
-        private static readonly string _ArchivesFolder = "./Data/Archives";
         private static readonly string _LogsFolder = "./Data/Logs";
 
-        private static readonly string _MaxParallelDownloads = "3";
+        public List<ulong> ServerIDs => ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.GetList("ServerID", new List<ulong>());
-
+        public string PluginDatabase => ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("PluginDatabase", _PluginsDatabaseFile);
-        public string ServerID => ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["ServerID"];
-        public string PluginDatabase => ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["PluginDatabase"] ?? _PluginsDatabaseFile;
         
         private ModuleManager _ModuleManager;
         
-        public SettingsDictionary<string, string> ApplicationEnvironmentVariables { get; private set; }
+        public CustomSettingsDictionary ApplicationEnvironmentVariables { get; private set; }
         public InternalActionManager InternalActionManager { get; private set; }
 
         public ILogger Logger
@@ -84,27 +81,19 @@ namespace DiscordBotCore
                 return;
 
             CurrentApplication = new Application();
-
-            
             
             Directory.CreateDirectory(_ResourcesFolder);
             Directory.CreateDirectory(_PluginsFolder);
-            Directory.CreateDirectory(_ArchivesFolder);
             Directory.CreateDirectory(_LogsFolder);
-            Directory.CreateDirectory(_ModuleFolder);
 
-            CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables = new SettingsDictionary<string, string>(_ConfigFile);
+            CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables = await CustomSettingsDictionary.CreateFromFile(_ConfigFile, true);
-            bool result = await CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.LoadFromFile();
-            if(!result)
-            {
-                PopulateEnvWithDefault();
-                File.Delete(_ConfigFile);
-                await CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.SaveToFile();
-            }
 
-            CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Add("ModuleFolder", _ModuleFolder);
+            CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Set("PluginFolder", _PluginsFolder);
-
+            CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Set("ResourceFolder", _ResourcesFolder);
-            CurrentApplication._ModuleManager = new(_ModuleFolder);
+            CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Set("LogsFolder", _LogsFolder);
+            
+            
+            CurrentApplication._ModuleManager = new ModuleManager();
             await CurrentApplication._ModuleManager.LoadModules();
             
             if (!File.Exists(_PluginsDatabaseFile))
@@ -130,29 +119,13 @@ namespace DiscordBotCore
 
         public IReadOnlyDictionary<Type, List<object>> GetLoadedCoreModules() => _ModuleManager.LoadedModules.AsReadOnly();
 
-        private static void PopulateEnvWithDefault()
-        {
-            if (CurrentApplication is null)
-                return;
-
-            if (CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables is null)
-                return;
-
-
-            CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["LogFolder"] = _LogsFolder;
-            CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["PluginFolder"] = _PluginsFolder;
-            CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["ArchiveFolder"] = _ArchivesFolder;
-            CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["PluginDatabase"] = _PluginsDatabaseFile;
-            CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["MaxParallelDownloads"] = _MaxParallelDownloads;
-        }
-
         public static string GetResourceFullPath(string path)
         {
             string result = Path.Combine(_ResourcesFolder, path);
             return result;
         }
 
-        public static string GetResourceFullPath() => _ResourcesFolder;
+        public static string GetResourceFullPath() => CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("ResourceFolder", _ResourcesFolder);
 
         public static string GetPluginFullPath(string path)
         {
@@ -160,7 +133,7 @@ namespace DiscordBotCore
             return result;
         }
 
-        public static string GetPluginFullPath() => _PluginsFolder;
+        public static string GetPluginFullPath() => CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("PluginFolder", _PluginsFolder);
 
         public static async Task<string> GetPluginDependencyPath(string dependencyName, string? pluginName = null)
         {

DiscordBotCore/Loaders/ModuleLoader.cs

@@ -11,16 +11,17 @@ namespace DiscordBotCore.Loaders
 {
     internal class ModuleLoader
     {
-        private string _moduleFolder;
+        private readonly string _ModuleFolder;
 
         public ModuleLoader(string moduleFolder)
         {
-            _moduleFolder = moduleFolder;
+            _ModuleFolder = moduleFolder;
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(moduleFolder);
         }
 
         public Task LoadFileModules()
         {
-            var files = Directory.GetFiles(_moduleFolder, "*.dll");
+            var files = Directory.GetFiles(_ModuleFolder, "*.dll");
             foreach (var file in files)
             {
                 try

DiscordBotCore/Loaders/PluginLoaderExtensions.cs

@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 using Discord;
+using Discord.Interactions;
 using Discord.WebSocket;
 
 using DiscordBotCore.Interfaces;
 using DiscordBotCore.Others;
+using ContextType = Discord.Commands.ContextType;
 
 namespace DiscordBotCore.Loaders;
 
@@ -31,60 +33,75 @@ internal static class PluginLoaderExtensions
             return false;
         }
     }
-
+    
-    internal static async Task ResetSlashCommands(this PluginLoader pluginLoader)
+    internal static Task ResetSlashCommands(this PluginLoader pluginLoader)
     {
-        await pluginLoader._Client.Rest.DeleteAllGlobalCommandsAsync();
+        throw new NotImplementedException("This method is not implemented yet.");
-
+        
-        if(pluginLoader._Client.Guilds.Count == 0) return;
+        // await pluginLoader._Client.Rest.DeleteAllGlobalCommandsAsync();
-        if (!ulong.TryParse(Application.CurrentApplication.ServerID, out _))
+        //
-        {
+        // if(pluginLoader._Client.Guilds.Count == 0) return;
-            Application.CurrentApplication.Logger.Log("Invalid ServerID in config file. Can not reset specific guild commands", typeof(PluginLoader), LogType.Error);
+        // if (!ulong.TryParse(Application.CurrentApplication.ServerID, out _))
-            return;
+        // {
-        }
+        //     Application.CurrentApplication.Logger.Log("Invalid ServerID in config file. Can not reset specific guild commands", typeof(PluginLoader), LogType.Error);
-
+        //     return;
-        SocketGuild? guild = pluginLoader._Client.GetGuild(ulong.Parse(Application.CurrentApplication.ServerID));
+        // }
-        if(guild is null)
+        //
-        {
+        // SocketGuild? guild = pluginLoader._Client.GetGuild(ulong.Parse(Application.CurrentApplication.ServerID));
-            Application.CurrentApplication.Logger.Log("Failed to get guild with ID " + Application.CurrentApplication.ServerID, typeof(PluginLoader), LogType.Error);
+        // if(guild is null)
-            return;
+        // {
-        }
+        //     Application.CurrentApplication.Logger.Log("Failed to get guild with ID " + Application.CurrentApplication.ServerID, typeof(PluginLoader), LogType.Error);
-
+        //     return;
-        await guild.DeleteApplicationCommandsAsync();
+        // }
-
+        //
-        Application.CurrentApplication.Logger.Log($"Cleared all slash commands from guild {guild.Id}", typeof(PluginLoader));
+        // await guild.DeleteApplicationCommandsAsync();
+        //
+        // Application.CurrentApplication.Logger.Log($"Cleared all slash commands from guild {guild.Id}", typeof(PluginLoader));
     }
-
+    
     internal static async Task<bool> TryStartSlashCommand(this PluginLoader pluginLoader, DBSlashCommand? dbSlashCommand)
     {
         try
         {
             if (dbSlashCommand is null)
             {
-                //throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dbSlashCommand));
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (pluginLoader._Client.Guilds.Count == 0) return false;
+            if (pluginLoader._Client.Guilds.Count == 0)
-
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
 
             var builder = new SlashCommandBuilder();
             builder.WithName(dbSlashCommand.Name);
             builder.WithDescription(dbSlashCommand.Description);
-            builder.WithDMPermission(dbSlashCommand.canUseDM);
             builder.Options = dbSlashCommand.Options;
 
-            if (uint.TryParse(Application.CurrentApplication.ServerID, out uint result))
+            if (dbSlashCommand.canUseDM)
-            {
+                builder.WithContextTypes(InteractionContextType.BotDm, InteractionContextType.Guild);
-                SocketGuild? guild = pluginLoader._Client.GetGuild(result);
+            else 
-                if (guild is null)
+                builder.WithContextTypes(InteractionContextType.Guild);
-                {
-                    Application.CurrentApplication.Logger.Log("Failed to get guild with ID " + Application.CurrentApplication.ServerID, typeof(PluginLoader), LogType.Error);
-                    return false;
-                }
 
-                await guild.CreateApplicationCommandAsync(builder.Build());
+            // if (uint.TryParse(Application.CurrentApplication.ServerID, out uint result))
-            }else await pluginLoader._Client.CreateGlobalApplicationCommandAsync(builder.Build());
+            // {
+            //     SocketGuild? guild = pluginLoader._Client.GetGuild(result);
+            //     if (guild is null)
+            //     {
+            //         Application.CurrentApplication.Logger.Log("Failed to get guild with ID " + Application.CurrentApplication.ServerID, typeof(PluginLoader), LogType.Error);
+            //         return false;
+            //     }
+            //
+            //     await guild.CreateApplicationCommandAsync(builder.Build());
+            // }
+            // else 
+            
+            foreach(ulong guildId in Application.CurrentApplication.ServerIDs)
+            {
+                await pluginLoader.EnableSlashCommandPerGuild(guildId, builder);
+            }
+            
+            await pluginLoader._Client.CreateGlobalApplicationCommandAsync(builder.Build());
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -94,4 +111,19 @@ internal static class PluginLoaderExtensions
             return false;
         }
     }
+
+    private static async Task<bool> EnableSlashCommandPerGuild(this PluginLoader pluginLoader, ulong guildId, SlashCommandBuilder builder)
+    {
+        SocketGuild? guild = pluginLoader._Client.GetGuild(guildId);
+        if (guild is null)
+        {
+            Application.CurrentApplication.Logger.Log("Failed to get guild with ID " + guildId, typeof(PluginLoader), LogType.Error);
+            return false;
+        }
+        
+        await guild.CreateApplicationCommandAsync(builder.Build());
+        
+        return true;
+    }
+    
 }

DiscordBotCore/Modules/ModuleManager.cs

@@ -12,12 +12,20 @@ namespace DiscordBotCore.Modules
 {
     internal class ModuleManager
     {
-        private string _moduleFolder;
+        private static readonly string _BaseModuleFolder = "./Data/Modules";
-        internal Dictionary<Type, List<object>> LoadedModules { get; private set; }
+        
-
+        private readonly string _ModuleFolder;
+        internal Dictionary<Type, List<object>> LoadedModules { get; }
+        
         public ModuleManager(string moduleFolder)
         {
-            _moduleFolder = moduleFolder;
+            _ModuleFolder = moduleFolder;
+            LoadedModules = new Dictionary<Type, List<object>>();
+        }
+        
+        public ModuleManager()
+        {
+            _ModuleFolder = Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("ModuleFolder", _BaseModuleFolder);
             LoadedModules = new Dictionary<Type, List<object>>();
         }
 
@@ -35,11 +43,10 @@ namespace DiscordBotCore.Modules
 
         public async Task LoadModules()
         {
-            ModuleLoader loader = new ModuleLoader(_moduleFolder);
+            ModuleLoader loader = new ModuleLoader(_ModuleFolder);
             await loader.LoadFileModules();
 
-
+            
-            // Load All Loggers
             var loggers = await loader.LoadModules<ILogger>();
             foreach (var logger in loggers)
             {

DiscordBotCore/Online/PluginManager.cs

@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public class PluginManager : IPluginManager
             installProgress?.Report(currentProgress + stepProgress * p);
         });
 
-        await ServerCom.DownloadFileAsync(pluginData.DownLoadLink, $"{Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["PluginFolder"]}/{pluginData.Name}.dll", progress);
+        await ServerCom.DownloadFileAsync(pluginData.DownLoadLink, $"{Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("PluginFolder")}/{pluginData.Name}.dll", progress);
 
         if (pluginData.HasFileDependencies)
             foreach (var dependency in pluginData.Dependencies)

DiscordBotCore/Others/ArchiveManager.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ namespace DiscordBotCore.Others;
 
 public static class ArchiveManager
 {
+    
+    private static readonly string _ArchivesFolder = "./Data/Archives";
 
     public static void CreateFromFile(string file, string folder)
     {
@@ -33,7 +35,13 @@ public static class ArchiveManager
     public static async Task<byte[]?> ReadAllBytes(string fileName, string archName)
     {
 
-        archName = Path.Combine(Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["ArchiveFolder"], archName);
+        string? archiveFolderBasePath = Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("ArchiveFolder", _ArchivesFolder);
+        if(archiveFolderBasePath is null)
+            throw new Exception("Archive folder not found");
+
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(archiveFolderBasePath);
+        
+        archName = Path.Combine(archiveFolderBasePath, archName);
 
         if (!File.Exists(archName))
             throw new Exception("Failed to load file !");
@@ -64,7 +72,14 @@ public static class ArchiveManager
     /// <returns>A string that represents the content of the file or null if the file does not exists or it has no content</returns>
     public static async Task<string?> ReadFromPakAsync(string fileName, string archFile)
     {
-        archFile = Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["ArchiveFolder"] + archFile;
+        string? archiveFolderBasePath = Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("ArchiveFolder", _ArchivesFolder);
+        if(archiveFolderBasePath is null)
+            throw new Exception("Archive folder not found");
+        
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(archiveFolderBasePath);
+        
+        archFile = Path.Combine(archiveFolderBasePath, archFile);
+        
         if (!File.Exists(archFile))
             throw new Exception("Failed to load file !");
 

DiscordBotCore/Others/Settings/CustomSettingsDictionary.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace DiscordBotCore.Others.Settings;
+
+public class CustomSettingsDictionary : CustomSettingsDictionaryBase<string, object>
+{
+    private bool _EnableAutoAddOnGetWithDefault;
+    private CustomSettingsDictionary(string diskLocation, bool enableAutoAddOnGetWithDefault): base(diskLocation)
+    {
+        _EnableAutoAddOnGetWithDefault = enableAutoAddOnGetWithDefault;
+    }
+
+    public override async Task SaveToFile()
+    {
+        var json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(_InternalDictionary, Formatting.Indented);
+        await File.WriteAllTextAsync(_DiskLocation, json);
+    }
+
+    public override T Get<T>(string key, T defaultValue)
+    {
+        T value = base.Get(key, defaultValue);
+        
+        if (_EnableAutoAddOnGetWithDefault && value.Equals(defaultValue))
+        {
+            Add(key, defaultValue);
+        }
+        
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    public override List<T> GetList<T>(string key, List<T> defaultValue)
+    {
+        List<T> result = base.GetList(key, defaultValue);
+
+        if (_EnableAutoAddOnGetWithDefault && defaultValue.All(result.Contains))
+        {
+            Add(key,defaultValue);
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public override async Task LoadFromFile()
+    {
+        string jsonContent = await File.ReadAllTextAsync(_DiskLocation);
+        var    jObject     = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<JObject>(jsonContent);
+        _InternalDictionary.Clear();
+        
+        foreach (var kvp in jObject)
+        {
+            AddPairToDictionary(kvp, _InternalDictionary);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void AddPairToDictionary(KeyValuePair<string, JToken> kvp, IDictionary<string, object> dict)
+    {
+        if (kvp.Value is JObject nestedJObject)
+        {
+            dict[kvp.Key] = nestedJObject.ToObject<Dictionary<string, object>>();
+            
+            foreach (var nestedKvp in nestedJObject)
+            {
+                AddPairToDictionary(nestedKvp, dict[kvp.Key] as Dictionary<string, object>);
+            }
+        }
+        else if (kvp.Value is JArray nestedJArray)
+        {
+            dict[kvp.Key] = nestedJArray.ToObject<List<object>>();
+            
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            dict[kvp.Key] = kvp.Value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Create a new Settings Dictionary from a file
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="baseFile">The file location</param>
+    /// <param name="enableAutoAddOnGetWithDefault">Set this to true if you want to update the dictionary with default values on get</param>
+    internal static async Task<CustomSettingsDictionary> CreateFromFile(string baseFile, bool enableAutoAddOnGetWithDefault)
+    {
+        var settings = new CustomSettingsDictionary(baseFile, enableAutoAddOnGetWithDefault);
+        await settings.LoadFromFile();
+        return settings;
+    }
+}

DiscordBotCore/Others/Settings/CustomSettingsDictionaryBase.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace DiscordBotCore.Others.Settings;
+
+public abstract class CustomSettingsDictionaryBase<TKey,TValue> : ICustomSettingsDictionary<TKey,TValue>
+{
+    protected readonly IDictionary<TKey,TValue> _InternalDictionary = new Dictionary<TKey, TValue>();
+    protected readonly string                   _DiskLocation;
+
+    protected CustomSettingsDictionaryBase(string diskLocation)
+    {
+        this._DiskLocation = diskLocation;
+    }
+    
+    public virtual void Add(TKey key, TValue value)
+    {
+        if (_InternalDictionary.ContainsKey(key))
+            return;
+
+        if (value is null)
+            return;
+
+        _InternalDictionary.Add(key, value);
+    }
+
+    public virtual void Set(TKey key, TValue value)
+    {
+        _InternalDictionary[key] = value;
+    }
+    
+    public virtual TValue Get(TKey key)
+    {
+        return _InternalDictionary[key];
+    }
+
+    public virtual T Get<T>(TKey key, T defaultValue)
+    {
+        if (_InternalDictionary.TryGetValue(key, out var value))
+        {
+            return (T)Convert.ChangeType(value, typeof(T));
+        }
+        
+        return defaultValue;
+    }
+
+    public virtual T? Get<T>(TKey key)
+    {
+        if (_InternalDictionary.TryGetValue(key, out var value))
+        {
+            return (T)Convert.ChangeType(value, typeof(T));
+        }
+        
+        return default;
+    }
+
+    public virtual List<T> GetList<T>(TKey key, List<T> defaultValue)
+    {
+        if(_InternalDictionary.TryGetValue(key, out var value))
+        {
+            if (value is not IList)
+            {
+                throw new Exception("The value is not a list");
+            }
+            
+            var list = new List<T>();
+            foreach (var item in (IList)value)
+            {
+                list.Add(ConvertValue<T>(item));
+            }
+            
+            return list;
+        }
+        
+        return defaultValue;
+    }
+
+    public virtual void Remove(TKey key)
+    {
+        _InternalDictionary.Remove(key);
+    }
+
+    public virtual IEnumerator<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>> GetEnumerator()
+    {
+        return _InternalDictionary.GetEnumerator();
+    }
+
+    public virtual void Clear()
+    {
+        _InternalDictionary.Clear();
+    }
+
+    public virtual bool ContainsKey(TKey key)
+    {
+        return _InternalDictionary.ContainsKey(key);
+    }
+
+    public virtual IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>> Where(Func<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>, bool> predicate)
+    {
+        return _InternalDictionary.Where(predicate);
+    }
+
+    public virtual IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>> Where(Func<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>, int, bool> predicate)
+    {
+        return _InternalDictionary.Where(predicate);
+    }
+
+    public virtual IEnumerable<TResult> Where<TResult>(Func<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>, TResult> selector)
+    {
+        return _InternalDictionary.Select(selector);
+    }
+
+    public virtual IEnumerable<TResult> Where<TResult>(Func<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>, int, TResult> selector)
+    {
+        return _InternalDictionary.Select(selector);
+    }
+
+    public virtual KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue> FirstOrDefault(Func<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>, bool> predicate)
+    {
+        return _InternalDictionary.FirstOrDefault(predicate);
+    }
+
+    public virtual KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue> FirstOrDefault()
+    {
+        return _InternalDictionary.FirstOrDefault();
+    }
+
+    public virtual bool ContainsAllKeys(params TKey[] keys)
+    {
+        return keys.All(ContainsKey);
+    }
+
+    public virtual bool TryGetValue(TKey key, out TValue? value)
+    {
+        return _InternalDictionary.TryGetValue(key, out value);
+    }
+
+    public abstract Task SaveToFile();
+
+    public abstract Task LoadFromFile();
+
+    protected virtual T? ConvertValue<T>(object value)
+    {
+
+        if (typeof(T) == typeof(ulong) && value is long longValue)
+        {
+            return (T)(object)Convert.ToUInt64(longValue);
+        }
+
+        if (typeof(T).IsEnum && value is string stringValue)
+        {
+            return (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), stringValue);
+        }
+
+        return (T)Convert.ChangeType(value, typeof(T));
+    }
+}

DiscordBotCore/Others/Settings/ICustomSettingsDictionary.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace DiscordBotCore.Others.Settings;
+
+internal interface ICustomSettingsDictionary<TKey,TValue>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an element to the custom settings dictionary
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The key</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value</param>
+    void Add(TKey key, TValue value);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the value of a key in the custom settings dictionary
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The key</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value</param>
+    void Set(TKey key, TValue value);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the value of a key in the custom settings dictionary. If the T type is different then the TValue type, it will try to convert it.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The key</param>
+    /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value to be returned if the searched value is not found</param>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the returned value</typeparam>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    T Get<T>(TKey key, T defaultValue);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the value of a key in the custom settings dictionary. If the T type is different then the TValue type, it will try to convert it.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The key</param>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the returned value</typeparam>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    T? Get<T>(TKey key);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get a list of values from the custom settings dictionary
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The key</param>
+    /// <param name="defaultValue">The default list to be returned if nothing is found</param>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the returned value</typeparam>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    List<T> GetList<T>(TKey key, List<T> defaultValue);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Remove a key from the custom settings dictionary
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The key</param>
+    void Remove(TKey key);
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get the enumerator of the custom settings dictionary
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    IEnumerator<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>> GetEnumerator();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Clear the custom settings dictionary
+    /// </summary>
+    void Clear();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Check if the custom settings dictionary contains a key
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The key</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    bool ContainsKey(TKey key);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Filter the custom settings dictionary based on a predicate
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="predicate">The predicate</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>> Where(Func<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>, bool> predicate);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Filter the custom settings dictionary based on a predicate
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="predicate">The predicate</param>
+    IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>> Where(Func<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>, int, bool> predicate);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Filter the custom settings dictionary based on a predicate
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="selector">The predicate</param>
+    IEnumerable<TResult> Where<TResult>(Func<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>, TResult> selector);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Filter the custom settings dictionary based on a predicate
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="selector">The predicate</param>
+    IEnumerable<TResult> Where<TResult>(Func<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>, int, TResult> selector);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get the first element of the custom settings dictionary based on a predicate
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="predicate">The predicate</param>
+    KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue> FirstOrDefault(Func<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>, bool> predicate);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get the first element of the custom settings dictionary
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue> FirstOrDefault();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks if the custom settings dictionary contains all the keys
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="keys">A list of keys</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    bool ContainsAllKeys(params TKey[] keys);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Try to get the value of a key in the custom settings dictionary
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="key">The key</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    bool TryGetValue(TKey key, out TValue? value);
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Save the custom settings dictionary to a file
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    Task SaveToFile();
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Load the custom settings dictionary from a file
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    Task LoadFromFile();
+}

DiscordBotCore/Others/SettingsDictionary.cs

@@ -1,118 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace DiscordBotCore.Others;
-
-public class SettingsDictionary<TKey, TValue>
-{
-    private string _File { get; }
-    protected IDictionary<TKey, TValue> _Dictionary;
-
-    public SettingsDictionary(string file)
-    {
-        this._File = file;
-        _Dictionary = null!;
-    }
-
-    public async Task SaveToFile()
-    {
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(_File))
-            await JsonManager.SaveToJsonFile(_File, _Dictionary);
-    }
-
-    public IEnumerator<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>> GetEnumerator()
-    {
-        return _Dictionary.GetEnumerator();
-    }   
-
-    public async Task<bool> LoadFromFile()
-    {
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_File))
-            return false;
-
-        if(!File.Exists(_File))
-        {
-            _Dictionary = new Dictionary<TKey, TValue>();
-            await SaveToFile();
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        string fileAsText = await File.ReadAllTextAsync(_File);
-        if(string.IsNullOrEmpty(fileAsText) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(fileAsText))
-        {
-            _Dictionary = new Dictionary<TKey, TValue>();
-            await SaveToFile();
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        _Dictionary = await JsonManager.ConvertFromJson<IDictionary<TKey,TValue>>(fileAsText);
-
-        if (_Dictionary.Keys.Count == 0)
-            return false;
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    public void Add(TKey key, TValue value)
-    {
-        if (_Dictionary.ContainsKey(key))
-            return;
-
-        _Dictionary.Add(key, value);
-    }
-
-    public bool ContainsAllKeys(params TKey[] keys) 
-    {
-        return keys.All(key => _Dictionary.ContainsKey(key));
-    }
-
-    public bool ContainsKey(TKey key)
-    {
-        return _Dictionary.ContainsKey(key);
-    }
-
-    public bool Remove(TKey key)
-    {
-        return _Dictionary.Remove(key);
-    }
-
-    public TValue this[TKey key]
-    {
-        get
-        {
-            if(!_Dictionary.ContainsKey(key))
-                throw new System.Exception($"The key {key} ({typeof(TKey)}) (file: {this._File}) was not present in the dictionary");
-
-            if(_Dictionary[key] is not TValue)
-                throw new System.Exception("The dictionary is corrupted. This error is critical !");
-
-            return _Dictionary[key];
-        }
-        set => _Dictionary[key] = value;
-    }
-
-    // First
-    public KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue> FirstOrDefault(Func<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>, bool> predicate)
-    {
-        return _Dictionary.FirstOrDefault(predicate);
-    }
-
-    // Where
-    public IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>> Where(Func<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>, bool> predicate)
-    {
-        return _Dictionary.Where(predicate);
-    }
-
-    public void Clear()
-    {
-        _Dictionary.Clear();
-    }
-
-    public IEnumerable<TKey> Keys => _Dictionary.Keys;
-    public IEnumerable<TValue> Values => _Dictionary.Values;
-
-
-}

DiscordBotCore/Plugin/PluginInfo.cs

@@ -22,20 +22,20 @@ public class PluginInfo
         PluginVersion = pluginVersion;
         ListOfExecutableDependencies = listOfExecutableDependencies;
         IsMarkedToUninstall = isMarkedToUninstall;
-        FilePath = $"{Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["PluginFolder"]}/{pluginName}.dll";
+        FilePath = $"{Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("PluginFolder")}/{pluginName}.dll";
         IsOfflineAdded = isOfflineAdded;
         IsEnabled = isEnabled;
     }
 
     public PluginInfo(string pluginName, PluginVersion pluginVersion, Dictionary<string, string> listOfExecutableDependencies)
     {
-        PluginName    = pluginName;
+        PluginName                   = pluginName;
-        PluginVersion = pluginVersion;
+        PluginVersion                = pluginVersion;
         ListOfExecutableDependencies = listOfExecutableDependencies;
-        IsMarkedToUninstall = false;
+        IsMarkedToUninstall          = false;
-        FilePath = $"{Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["PluginFolder"]}/{pluginName}.dll";
+        FilePath                     = $"{Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("PluginFolder")}/{pluginName}.dll";
-        IsOfflineAdded = false;
+        IsOfflineAdded               = false;
-        IsEnabled = true;
+        IsEnabled                    = true;
     }
 
     public static PluginInfo FromOnlineInfo(PluginOnlineInfo onlineInfo)

DiscordBotCore/Updater/Plugins/PluginUpdater.cs

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class PluginUpdater
     public async Task UpdatePlugin(string pluginName, IProgress<float>? progressMeter = null)
     {
         PluginOnlineInfo pluginInfo = await GetPluginInfo(pluginName);
-        await ServerCom.DownloadFileAsync(pluginInfo.DownLoadLink, $"{DiscordBotCore.Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["PluginFolder"]}/{pluginName}.dll", progressMeter);
+        await ServerCom.DownloadFileAsync(pluginInfo.DownLoadLink, $"{DiscordBotCore.Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("PluginFolder")}/{pluginName}.dll", progressMeter);
         
         foreach(OnlineDependencyInfo dependency in pluginInfo.Dependencies)
             await ServerCom.DownloadFileAsync(dependency.DownloadLink, dependency.DownloadLocation, progressMeter);

Plugins/CppWrapper/Objects/ApplicationStruct.cs

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ namespace CppWrapper.Objects
     [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Ansi)]
     public struct ApplicationStruct
     {
-        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 19)]
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValArray, SizeConst = 10)] 
-        public string ServerId;
+        public ulong[] ServerIds;
 
         [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 2)]
         public string Prefix;

Plugins/CppWrapper/Objects/ObjectConvertor.cs

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ namespace CppWrapper.Objects
         {
             return new ApplicationStruct
             {
-                Token = application.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["token"],
+                Token = application.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("token") ?? throw new Exception("Token not found"),
-                Prefix = application.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["prefix"],
+                Prefix = application.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("prefix") ?? throw new Exception("Prefix not found"),
-                ServerId = application.ServerID
+                ServerIds = application.ServerIDs.ToArray()
             };
         }
     }

Plugins/LevelingSystem/LevelEvent.cs

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ internal class LevelEvent : DBEvent
 
     private async Task ClientOnMessageReceived(SocketMessage arg)
     {
-        if (arg.Author.IsBot || arg.IsTTS || arg.Content.StartsWith(Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables["prefix"]))
+        if (arg.Author.IsBot || arg.IsTTS || arg.Content.StartsWith(Application.CurrentApplication.ApplicationEnvironmentVariables.Get<string>("prefix")))
             return;
 
         if (WaitingList.ContainsKey(arg.Author.Id) && WaitingList[arg.Author.Id] > DateTime.Now.AddSeconds(-GlobalSettings.SecondsToWaitBetweenMessages))

Plugins/MusicPlayer/Commands/AddMelody.cs

@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ public class AddMelody: DBCommand
         await msg.ModifyAsync(a => a.Content = "Done");
 
 
-        var info =
+        var info = MusicInfoExtensions.CreateMusicInfo(title, location, description ?? "Unknown", aliases.ToList(), bsize);
-            MusicInfoExtensions.CreateMusicInfo(title, location, description ?? "Unknown", aliases.ToList(), bsize);
 
         Variables._MusicDatabase?.Add(title, info);
 

Plugins/MusicPlayer/Commands/AddMelodyYoutube.cs

@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ public class AddMelodyYoutube: DBCommand
 
     public async void ExecuteServer(DbCommandExecutingArguments args)
     {
+        
+        if(Variables._MusicDatabase is null)
+        {
+            await args.Context.Channel.SendMessageAsync("Music Database is not loaded !");
+            return;
+        }
+        
         if (args.Arguments is null)
         {
             await args.Context.Channel.SendMessageAsync("Invalid arguments given. Please use the following format:\nadd_melody_youtube [URL]");
@@ -28,9 +35,9 @@ public class AddMelodyYoutube: DBCommand
         }
 
 
-        var URL = args.Arguments[0];
+        var url = args.Arguments[0];
 
-        if (!URL.StartsWith("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=") && !URL.StartsWith("https://youtu.be/"))
+        if (!url.StartsWith("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=") && !url.StartsWith("https://youtu.be/"))
         {
             await args.Context.Channel.SendMessageAsync("Invalid URL given. Please use the following format:\nadd_melody_youtube [URL]");
             return;
@@ -44,7 +51,7 @@ public class AddMelodyYoutube: DBCommand
 
         var msg = await args.Context.Channel.SendMessageAsync("Saving melody ...");
 
-        var title = await YoutubeDLP.DownloadMelody(URL);
+        var title = await YoutubeDLP.DownloadMelody(url);
 
         if (title == null)
         {
@@ -56,8 +63,11 @@ public class AddMelodyYoutube: DBCommand
         List<string> aliases       = joinedAliases.Split('|').ToList();
 
 
-        if (Variables._MusicDatabase.ContainsMelodyWithNameOrAlias(title))
+        if (Variables._MusicDatabase.GetMusicInfoWithTitleOrAlias(title).Any())
-            Variables._MusicDatabase.Remove(title);
+        {
+            await msg.ModifyAsync(x => x.Content = "Melody already exists !");
+            return;
+        }
 
         Variables._MusicDatabase.Add(title, new MusicInfo()
             {

Plugins/MusicPlayer/Commands/SearchMelody.cs

@@ -15,6 +15,19 @@ public class SearchMelody: DBCommand
 
     public void ExecuteServer(DbCommandExecutingArguments args)
     {
+        
+        if(Variables._MusicDatabase is null)
+        {
+            args.Context.Channel.SendMessageAsync("Music Database is not loaded !");
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        if (args.Arguments is null || args.Arguments.Length == 0)
+        {
+            args.Context.Channel.SendMessageAsync("You need to specify a melody name");
+            return;
+        }
+        
         var title = string.Join(" ", args.Arguments);
 
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(title))
@@ -23,16 +36,13 @@ public class SearchMelody: DBCommand
             return;
         }
 
-        List<MusicInfo>? info = Variables._MusicDatabase.GetMusicInfoList(title);
+        List<MusicInfo> info = Variables._MusicDatabase.GetMusicInfoWithTitleOrAlias(title);
-        if (info == null || info.Count == 0)
+        if (!info.Any())
         {
             args.Context.Channel.SendMessageAsync("No melody with that name or alias was found");
             return;
         }
 
-        if (info.Count > 1)
+        args.Context.Channel.SendMessageAsync(embed: info.Count > 1 ? info.ToEmbed(Color.DarkOrange) : info[0].ToEmbed(Color.DarkOrange));
-            args.Context.Channel.SendMessageAsync(embed: info.ToEmbed(Color.DarkOrange));
-        else
-            args.Context.Channel.SendMessageAsync(embed: info[0].ToEmbed(Color.DarkOrange));
     }
 }

Plugins/MusicPlayer/MusicDatabase.cs

@@ -1,64 +1,67 @@
 using DiscordBotCore.Others;
+using DiscordBotCore.Others.Settings;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 
 namespace MusicPlayer;
 
-public class MusicDatabase: SettingsDictionary<string, MusicInfo>
+public class MusicDatabase: CustomSettingsDictionaryBase<string, MusicInfo>
 {
-    public MusicDatabase(string file): base(file)
+    public MusicDatabase(string diskLocation): base(diskLocation)
     {
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
+    public List<MusicInfo> GetMusicInfoWithTitleOrAlias(string searchQuery)
-    /// Checks if the database contains a melody with the specified name or alias
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="melodyName">The name (alias) of the melody</param>
-    /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool ContainsMelodyWithNameOrAlias(string melodyName)
     {
-        return ContainsKey(melodyName) || Values.Any(elem => elem.Aliases.Contains(melodyName, StringComparer.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase));
+        List<MusicInfo> musicInfos = new List<MusicInfo>();
-    }
+        foreach (var (title, musicInfo) in _InternalDictionary)
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Tries to get the music info of a melody with the specified name or alias. Returns the first match or null if no match was found.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="searchQuery">The music name or one of its aliases.</param>
-    /// <returns></returns>
-    public MusicInfo? GetMusicInfo(string searchQuery)
-    {
-        return FirstOrDefault(kvp => kvp.Key.Contains(searchQuery, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) ||
-                                          kvp.Value.Aliases.Any(alias => alias.Contains(searchQuery, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
-        ).Value;
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Get a list of music info that match the search query. Returns null if an error occurred, or empty list if no match was found.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="searchQuery">The search query</param>
-    /// <returns>null if an error occured, otherwise a list with songs that match the search query. If no song match the list is empty</returns>
-    public List<MusicInfo>? GetMusicInfoList(string searchQuery)
-    {
-        try
         {
-            return this.Where(kvp =>
+            
-                           kvp.Key.Contains(searchQuery, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) ||
+            if(title.StartsWith(searchQuery))
-                           kvp.Value.Aliases.Any(alias => alias.Contains(searchQuery, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
+            {
-                       )
+                musicInfos.Add(musicInfo);
-                       .Select(item => item.Value).ToList();
+            }
+            
+            if (musicInfo.Aliases is null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (musicInfo.Aliases.Contains(searchQuery) || musicInfo.Aliases.Any(x => x.StartsWith(searchQuery)))
+            {
+                musicInfos.Add(musicInfo);
+            }
         }
 
-        catch (Exception ex)
+        return musicInfos;
-        {
-            Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
-            return null;
-        }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
+    public override async Task SaveToFile()
-    /// Adds a new entry to the database based on the music info. It uses the title as the key.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="musicInfo">The music to add to</param>
-    public void AddNewEntryBasedOnMusicInfo(MusicInfo musicInfo)
     {
-        Add(musicInfo.Title, musicInfo);
+        var json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(_InternalDictionary, Formatting.Indented);
+        await File.WriteAllTextAsync(_DiskLocation, json);
+    }
+
+    public override async Task LoadFromFile()
+    {
+        string jsonContent = await File.ReadAllTextAsync(_DiskLocation);
+        var    jObject     = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<JObject>(jsonContent);
+        _InternalDictionary.Clear();
+
+        foreach (var (key,value) in jObject)
+        {
+            if (value is null || value.Type == JTokenType.Null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+            
+            MusicInfo? info = value.ToObject<MusicInfo>();
+            if (info is null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+            
+            _InternalDictionary[key] = info;
+        }
     }
 }

Plugins/MusicPlayer/MusicPlayer.cs

@@ -137,10 +137,13 @@ public class MusicPlayer
 
     public bool Enqueue(string musicName)
     {
-        var minfo = Variables._MusicDatabase.GetMusicInfo(musicName);
+        var musicInfo = Variables._MusicDatabase?.Get(musicName);
-        if (minfo is null) return false;
+        if (musicInfo is null)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
 
-        MusicQueue.Enqueue(minfo);
+        MusicQueue.Enqueue(musicInfo);
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -149,11 +152,6 @@ public class MusicPlayer
         isPlaying = false;
     }
 
-    public void SetVolume(float volume)
-    {
-        // set volume
-    }
-
     private static Process? CreateStream(string? fileName, string path)
     {
         return Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo

Plugins/MusicPlayer/SlashCommands/Play.cs

@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ public class Play: DBSlashCommand
 
     public async void ExecuteServer(SocketSlashCommand context)
     {
+        
+        if(Variables._MusicDatabase is null)
+        {
+            await context.RespondAsync("Music Database is not loaded !");
+            return;
+        }
+        
         var melodyName = context.Data.Options.First().Value as string;
 
         if (melodyName is null)
@@ -37,8 +44,8 @@ public class Play: DBSlashCommand
             return;
         }
 
-        var melody = Variables._MusicDatabase.GetMusicInfo(melodyName);
+        var melody = Variables._MusicDatabase.GetMusicInfoWithTitleOrAlias(melodyName);
-        if (melody is null)
+        if (!melody.Any())
         {
             await context.RespondAsync("The searched melody does not exists in the database. Sorry :(");
             return;
@@ -71,6 +78,7 @@ public class Play: DBSlashCommand
             await context.RespondAsync("Failed to enqueue your request. Something went wrong !");
             return;
         }
+        
         await context.RespondAsync("Enqueued your request");
 
         await Variables._MusicPlayer.PlayQueue(); //start queue