var fs = require('fs');

export function loadFile(uri:string, xpath:string):any {

    var path = xpath  + toLeafName(uri) + "__.json"
    var data = fs.readFileSync(path, "utf8");
    if (data) {
        var out = JSON.parse(data)
        return out;
    }
    
    return null;



}

export function saveFile(name:string, savePath:string, data:string) {
    var name:string = savePath + toLeafName(name)  + "__.json"

    fs.writeFile(name, data , (err:any) => {
        if(err) {
            return console.log(err);
        }

       // console.log("The file was saved " + name);
    }); 
}

export function toLeafName(v:string):string {
    var items:string[] = v.split('/')
    return items[items.length-1]
}




export function serialize(name:string, msg:string, data:any) {
    return JSON.stringify( { type:name, msg:msg, data:data} );
}