SimpleJsonClassConverter

This GDScript provides a set of utility functions for converting Godot classes to JSON dictionaries and vice versa.

Features

• Serialization (Class to JSON):

  • Converts Godot class instances to JSON-like dictionaries.
  • Handles nested objects and arrays recursively.
  • Supports saving JSON data to files (with optional encryption).
  • Will store all scripts names and types in JSON.
  • Support resources.
  • Supports dictionnaries.

• Deserialization (JSON to Class):

  • Loads JSON data from files (with optional decryption).
  • No need to specify target class.
  • Converts JSON strings and dictionaries into class instances.
  • Handles nested object structures.

• Automatic Type Recognition: Intelligently handles various data types.

Installation

1. Create a new script file named SimpleJsonClassConverter.gd (or similar) in your Godot project.
2. Copy and paste the code provided into the script file.

Usage

1. Class to JSON

a) Convert a Class Instance to a JSON Dictionary:

# Assume you have a class named 'SaveData':
var save_data = SaveData.new()
# ... (Set properties of save_data)

# Convert to a JSON dictionary:
var json_data = SimpleJsonClassConverter.class_to_json(save_data) 

# json_data now contains a Dictionary representation of your class instance

b) Save JSON Data to a File:

var file_success: bool = SimpleJsonClassConverter.store_json_file("user://saves/save_data.json", json_data, "my_secret_key")  # Optional encryption key

# Check if saving was successful:
if file_success:
    print("Player data saved successfully!")
else:
    print("Error saving player data.") 

2. JSON to Class

a) Load JSON Data from a File:

var loaded_data: SaveData = SimpleJsonClassConverter.json_file_to_class("user://saves/save_data.json", "my_secret_key") # Optional decryption key

if loaded_data:
    # ... (Access properties of the loaded_data)
else:
    print("Error loading player data.")

b) Convert a JSON Dictionary to a Class Instance:

var json_dict = { "name": "Bob", "score": 2000 }
var player_data: PlayerData = SimpleJsonClassConverter.json_to_class(json_dict)

Important Notes

• Exported Properties: Only exported properties (those declared with @export) or properties with the [PROPERTY_USAGE_STORAGE] meta will be serialized and deserialized.

• Property naming: Don't use "gd_script" or "gd_type" in any property name or dictionary key as they are used for internal type storage for Serialization and Deserialization.

Credits

Inspired by https://github.com/EiTaNBaRiBoA/JsonClassConverter.

Thanks to him