V2025.9.1

Author: nlogozzo

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025.9.1
+### Breaking Changes
+None
+### New APIs
+None
+### Fixes
+#### Helpers
+- Fixed an issue where `JsonFileBase::get()` did not work for `std::string`
+
 ## 2025.9.0
 ### Breaking Changes
 #### App

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ endif()
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 
 #libnick Definition
-project ("libnick" LANGUAGES C CXX VERSION 2025.9.0 DESCRIPTION "A cross-platform base for native Nickvision applications.")
+project ("libnick" LANGUAGES C CXX VERSION 2025.9.1 DESCRIPTION "A cross-platform base for native Nickvision applications.")
 include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 include(CTest)

Doxyfile

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "libnick"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = "2025.9.0"
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = "2025.9.1"
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a

include/helpers/jsonfilebase.h

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace Nickvision::Helpers
                 {
                     return defaultValue;
                 }
-                return m_json[key].as_string();
+                return std::string(m_json[key].as_string());
             }
             else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, boost::json::array>)
             {

manual/README.md

@@ -6,39 +6,14 @@
 
 libnick provides Nickvision apps with a common set of cross-platform APIs for managing system and desktop app functionality such as network management, taskbar icons, translations, app updates, and more.
 
-## 2025.9.0
+## 2025.9.1
 ### Breaking Changes
-#### App
-- Removed `DataFileBase`
-- Removed `DataFileManager`
-- Moved `AppInfo::convertUrlMapToVector()` to `Helpers::CodeHelpers` namespace
-- Moved `App::CancellationToken` to `Helpers` namespace
-#### Database
-- Rewrote all classes with a more modern interface
-- Renamed all classes with `Sqlite` prefix
-#### Keyring
-- Rewrote `Keyring` class with a more modern interface
-- Moved `SystemCredentials` to `System::Credentials` namespace
-- Removed `CredentialCheckStatus` enum
-- Removed `PasswordStrength` module
-#### Network
-- Removed `DNS` module
-#### Taskbar
-- Removed module
+None
 ### New APIs
-#### Helpers
-- Added `DEFINE_ENUM_FLAGS()` macro to `CodeHelpers` namespace
-- Added `IJsonSerializable` interface
-- Added `JsonFileBase` to replace `DataFileBase`
-- Added `quote()` function to `StringHelpers` namespace
-#### Keyring
-- Added `Space` value to `PasswordContent`
-#### System
-- Added `execAsync()` function to `Environment` namespace 
+None
 ### Fixes
-- Marked functions and methods with `noexcept` where applicable
-#### System
-- Fixed `Process`'s handling of quoted strings
+#### Helpers
+- Fixed an issue where `JsonFileBase::get()` did not work for `std::string`
 
 ## Dependencies
 The following are a list of dependencies used by libnick. 

tests/jsonfiletests.cpp

@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ class AppConfig : public JsonFileBase
     {
         set("AutomaticallyCheckForUpdates", value);
     }
+
+    std::string getLanguage() const
+    {
+        return get<std::string>("Language", "en");
+    }
+
+    void setLanguage(const std::string& language)
+    {
+        set("Language", language);
+    }
 };
 
 class JsonFileTest : public testing::Test
@@ -110,6 +120,7 @@ TEST_F(JsonFileTest, EnsureDefaultAppConfig)
     ASSERT_EQ(geometry.getHeight(), 600);
     ASSERT_EQ(geometry.isMaximized(), false);
     ASSERT_EQ(m_config->getAutomaticallyCheckForUpdates(), true);
+    ASSERT_EQ(m_config->getLanguage(), "en");
 }
 
 TEST_F(JsonFileTest, EnsureDefaultPortableAppConfig)
@@ -120,6 +131,7 @@ TEST_F(JsonFileTest, EnsureDefaultPortableAppConfig)
     ASSERT_EQ(geometry.getHeight(), 600);
     ASSERT_EQ(geometry.isMaximized(), false);
     ASSERT_EQ(m_portableConfig->getAutomaticallyCheckForUpdates(), true);
+    ASSERT_EQ(m_portableConfig->getLanguage(), "en");
 }
 
 TEST_F(JsonFileTest, ChangeAppConfig1)
@@ -176,6 +188,28 @@ TEST_F(JsonFileTest, EnsureChangeInPortableAppConfig2)
     ASSERT_EQ(m_portableConfig->getAutomaticallyCheckForUpdates(), false);
 }
 
+TEST_F(JsonFileTest, ChangeAppConfig3)
+{
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(m_config->setLanguage("fr"));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(m_config->save());
+}
+
+TEST_F(JsonFileTest, ChangePortableAppConfig3)
+{
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(m_portableConfig->setLanguage("fr"));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(m_portableConfig->save());
+}
+
+TEST_F(JsonFileTest, EnsureChangeInAppConfig3)
+{
+    ASSERT_EQ(m_config->getLanguage(), "fr");
+}
+
+TEST_F(JsonFileTest, EnsureChangeInPortableAppConfig3)
+{
+    ASSERT_EQ(m_portableConfig->getLanguage(), "fr");
+}
+
 TEST_F(JsonFileTest, ReloadAndCheckConfig)
 {
     m_config.reset();
@@ -186,6 +220,7 @@ TEST_F(JsonFileTest, ReloadAndCheckConfig)
     ASSERT_EQ(geometry.getHeight(), 1080);
     ASSERT_EQ(geometry.isMaximized(), true);
     ASSERT_EQ(m_config->getAutomaticallyCheckForUpdates(), false);
+    ASSERT_EQ(m_config->getLanguage(), "fr");
 }
 
 TEST_F(JsonFileTest, ReloadAndCheckPortableConfig)
@@ -198,4 +233,5 @@ TEST_F(JsonFileTest, ReloadAndCheckPortableConfig)
     ASSERT_EQ(geometry.getHeight(), 1080);
     ASSERT_EQ(geometry.isMaximized(), true);
     ASSERT_EQ(m_portableConfig->getAutomaticallyCheckForUpdates(), false);
+    ASSERT_EQ(m_portableConfig->getLanguage(), "fr");
 }