Updated Data model (in progress) (markdown)

Data-model-(in-progress).md

@@ -5,6 +5,30 @@ Relevant links:
 * [Trello ticket](https://trello.com/c/IWltiMC2/902-rework-save-data-format)
 * [Refactor branch contract changes](https://github.com/Azgaar/Fantasy-Map-Generator/pull/842)
 
+Architecture
+
+The overall desired architecture model is as below:
+
+```
+                 settings
+                    │
+                    ▼
+                GENERATORS
+                    │
+                    ▼
+                  WORLD
+             (data + style)
+                    │
+      ┌─────────────┴─────────────┐
+      ▼                           ▼
+   EDITORS                    RENDERERS
+      │                           │
+      ▼                           ▼
+data mutations            SVG or WebGL Canvas
+```
+
+All the map-related state should be represented by a single gigantic `map` object. When the `.map` file is saved, the object is transformed into a single json file.
+
 Structure:
 
 `.map` file is a valid JSON capturing all data required to render and operate the map, including UI and style settings.
@@ -27,25 +51,29 @@ Structure:
       "revision": 124
     }
   },
+
   "settings": {
     "seed": "342342342323",
     "graph": {
       "width": 1280,
-      "heigh": 740,
+      "height": 740,
       "points": 50000
     },
+
     "heightmap": {
       "template": "Volcano",
       "isRandom": false,
       "isPrecreated": false,
       "isCustom": false
     },
+
     "cultures": {
       "set": "Oriental",
       "limit": 11,
       "sizeVariety": 2,
       "growthRate": 1.3
     },
+
     "states": {
       "limit": 14,
       "sizeVariety": 2,
@@ -54,23 +82,29 @@ Structure:
         "mode": "auto"
       }
     },
+
     "provinces": {
       "ratio": 30
     },
+
     "burgs": {
       "limit": null,
       "showMfcgMap": true
     },
+
     "religions": {
       "limit": 7
     },
+
     "labels": {
       "autoHide": true,
       "rescaleOnZoom": true
     },
+
     "notes": {
       "pinned": false
     },
+
     "scaleBar": {
       "label": "",
       "position": {
@@ -78,36 +112,32 @@ Structure:
         "y": 99
       }
     },
+
     "military": {
       "units": {
-        "0": {
+        "0": { "name": "infantry" }
-          "name": "infantry"
-        }
       }
     },
+
     "world": {
       "name": "Narnia",
+
       "calendar": {
         "year": 2024,
         "era": "Test Era",
         "eraShort": "TE"
       },
+
       "climate": {
         "temperature": {
           "equator": 30,
           "northPole": -30,
           "southPole": -25
         },
-        "winds": [
+        "winds": [225, 45, 225, 315, 135, 315],
-          225,
-          45,
-          225,
-          315,
-          135,
-          315
-        ],
         "precipitation": 100
       },
+
       "geography": {
         "mapSize": 11,
         "latitudeShift": 50,
@@ -115,23 +145,12 @@ Structure:
           "latN": 34
         }
       },
+
       "units": {
-        "distance": {
+        "distance": { "unit": "m", "scale": 3 },
-          "unit": "m",
+        "area": { "unit": "square", "scale": 1 },
-          "scale": 3
+        "height": { "unit": "ft", "exponent": 2 },
-        },
+        "temperature": { "unit": "°C", "scale": 1 },
-        "area": {
-          "unit": "square",
-          "scale": 1
-        },
-        "height": {
-          "unit": "ft",
-          "exponent": 2
-        },
-        "temperature": {
-          "unit": "°C",
-          "scale": 1
-        },
         "population": {
           "scale": 1000,
           "urbanization": {
@@ -141,11 +160,13 @@ Structure:
         }
       }
     },
+
     "layers": {
       "heightmap": false,
       "states": true
     }
   },
+
   "style": {
     "scaleBar": {
       "size": 2,
@@ -153,61 +174,74 @@ Structure:
       "backColor": "#ffffff"
     }
   },
+
   "data": {
-    "grid": {
+
-      "cells": {
+    "topology": {
-        "i": [],
+      "grid": {
-        "temp": []
+        "cells": {
+          "i": [],
+          "temp": []
+        },
+        "vertices": {
+          "c": [[]]
+        }
       },
-      "vertices": {
+
-        "c": [
+      "pack": {
-          []
+        "cells": {
-        ]
+          "i": [],
+          "g": [],
+          "state": [],
+          "culture": []
+        },
+        "vertices": {
+          "c": [[]]
+        }
       }
     },
-    "pack": {
+
-      "cells": {
+    "geography": {
-        "i": [],
+      "biomes": {
-        "g": [],
+        "0": {
-        "state": [],
+          "name": "Marine",
-        "culture": []
+          "isCustom": false,
-      },
+          "cells": 354
-      "vertices": {
+        },
-        "c": [
+        "1": {}
-          []
-        ]
       }
     },
-    "biomes": {
+
-      "0": {
+    "civilizations": {
-        "name": "Marine",
+      "states": {
-        "isCustom": false,
+        "0": {},
-        "cells": 354
+        "1": {}
       },
-      "1": {}
+
+      "cultures": {},
+
+      "religions": {}
     },
-    "states": {
+
-      "0": {},
+    "settlements": {
-      "1": {}
+      "burgs": {},
+      "routes": {}
     },
-    "cultures": {},
+
-    "notes": {
+    "annotations": {
-      "0": {}
+      "notes": {
-    },
+        "0": {}
-    "rulers": {
+      },
-      "0": {
+
-        "i": 0,
+      "rulers": {
-        "type": "ruler",
+        "0": {
-        "points": [
+          "i": 0,
-          [
+          "type": "ruler",
-            0,
+          "points": [
-            0
+            [0, 0],
-          ],
+            [642, 17]
-          [
-            642,
-            17
           ]
-        ]
+        }
       }
     }
   }