Add a storage mode to drop section on game exit

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ message(STATUS "Configuring OpenMW...")
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_MINOR 49)
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_RELEASE 0)
-set(OPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION 55)
+set(OPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION 56)
 set(OPENMW_POSTPROCESSING_API_REVISION 1)
 
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_COMMITHASH "")

apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.cpp

@@ -112,13 +112,12 @@ namespace MWLua
         mPlayerPackages.insert(mLocalPackages.begin(), mLocalPackages.end());
 
         LuaUtil::LuaStorage::initLuaBindings(mLua.sol());
-        mGlobalScripts.addPackage(
-            "openmw.storage", LuaUtil::LuaStorage::initGlobalPackage(mLua.sol(), &mGlobalStorage));
+        mGlobalScripts.addPackage("openmw.storage", LuaUtil::LuaStorage::initGlobalPackage(mLua, &mGlobalStorage));
         mMenuScripts.addPackage(
-            "openmw.storage", LuaUtil::LuaStorage::initMenuPackage(mLua.sol(), &mGlobalStorage, &mPlayerStorage));
-        mLocalPackages["openmw.storage"] = LuaUtil::LuaStorage::initLocalPackage(mLua.sol(), &mGlobalStorage);
+            "openmw.storage", LuaUtil::LuaStorage::initMenuPackage(mLua, &mGlobalStorage, &mPlayerStorage));
+        mLocalPackages["openmw.storage"] = LuaUtil::LuaStorage::initLocalPackage(mLua, &mGlobalStorage);
         mPlayerPackages["openmw.storage"]
-            = LuaUtil::LuaStorage::initPlayerPackage(mLua.sol(), &mGlobalStorage, &mPlayerStorage);
+            = LuaUtil::LuaStorage::initPlayerPackage(mLua, &mGlobalStorage, &mPlayerStorage);
 
         mPlayerStorage.setActive(true);
         mGlobalStorage.setActive(false);

components/lua/storage.cpp

@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ namespace LuaUtil
 {
     LuaStorage::Value LuaStorage::Section::sEmpty;
 
+    void LuaStorage::registerLifeTime(LuaUtil::LuaState& luaState, sol::table& res)
+    {
+        res["LIFE_TIME"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(luaState.tableFromPairs<std::string_view, Section::LifeTime>({
+            { "Persistent", Section::LifeTime::Persistent },
+            { "GameSession", Section::LifeTime::GameSession },
+            { "Temporary", Section::LifeTime::Temporary },
+        }));
+    }
+
     sol::object LuaStorage::Value::getCopy(lua_State* L) const
     {
         return deserialize(L, mSerializedValue);
@@ -142,7 +151,12 @@ namespace LuaUtil
         sview["removeOnExit"] = [](const SectionView& section) {
             if (section.mReadOnly)
                 throw std::runtime_error("Access to storage is read only");
-            section.mSection->mPermanent = false;
+            section.mSection->mLifeTime = Section::Temporary;
+        };
+        sview["setLifeTime"] = [](const SectionView& section, Section::LifeTime lifeTime) {
+            if (section.mReadOnly)
+                throw std::runtime_error("Access to storage is read only");
+            section.mSection->mLifeTime = lifeTime;
         };
         sview["set"] = [](const SectionView& section, std::string_view key, const sol::object& value) {
             if (section.mReadOnly)
@@ -151,26 +165,33 @@ namespace LuaUtil
         };
     }
 
-    sol::table LuaStorage::initGlobalPackage(lua_State* lua, LuaStorage* globalStorage)
+    sol::table LuaStorage::initGlobalPackage(LuaUtil::LuaState& luaState, LuaStorage* globalStorage)
     {
-        sol::table res(lua, sol::create);
+        sol::table res(luaState.sol(), sol::create);
+        registerLifeTime(luaState, res);
+
         res["globalSection"]
             = [globalStorage](std::string_view section) { return globalStorage->getMutableSection(section); };
         res["allGlobalSections"] = [globalStorage]() { return globalStorage->getAllSections(); };
         return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(res);
     }
 
-    sol::table LuaStorage::initLocalPackage(lua_State* lua, LuaStorage* globalStorage)
+    sol::table LuaStorage::initLocalPackage(LuaUtil::LuaState& luaState, LuaStorage* globalStorage)
     {
-        sol::table res(lua, sol::create);
+        sol::table res(luaState.sol(), sol::create);
+        registerLifeTime(luaState, res);
+
         res["globalSection"]
             = [globalStorage](std::string_view section) { return globalStorage->getReadOnlySection(section); };
         return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(res);
     }
 
-    sol::table LuaStorage::initPlayerPackage(lua_State* lua, LuaStorage* globalStorage, LuaStorage* playerStorage)
+    sol::table LuaStorage::initPlayerPackage(
+        LuaUtil::LuaState& luaState, LuaStorage* globalStorage, LuaStorage* playerStorage)
     {
-        sol::table res(lua, sol::create);
+        sol::table res(luaState.sol(), sol::create);
+        registerLifeTime(luaState, res);
+
         res["globalSection"]
             = [globalStorage](std::string_view section) { return globalStorage->getReadOnlySection(section); };
         res["playerSection"]
@@ -179,9 +200,12 @@ namespace LuaUtil
         return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(res);
     }
 
-    sol::table LuaStorage::initMenuPackage(lua_State* lua, LuaStorage* globalStorage, LuaStorage* playerStorage)
+    sol::table LuaStorage::initMenuPackage(
+        LuaUtil::LuaState& luaState, LuaStorage* globalStorage, LuaStorage* playerStorage)
     {
-        sol::table res(lua, sol::create);
+        sol::table res(luaState.sol(), sol::create);
+        registerLifeTime(luaState, res);
+
         res["playerSection"] = [playerStorage](std::string_view section) {
             return playerStorage->getMutableSection(section, /*forMenuScripts=*/true);
         };
@@ -199,7 +223,7 @@ namespace LuaUtil
             it->second->mCallbacks.clear();
             // Note that we don't clear menu callbacks for permanent sections
             // because starting/loading a game doesn't reset menu scripts.
-            if (!it->second->mPermanent)
+            if (it->second->mLifeTime == Section::Temporary)
             {
                 it->second->mMenuScriptsCallbacks.clear();
                 it->second->mValues.clear();
@@ -238,7 +262,7 @@ namespace LuaUtil
         sol::table data(mLua, sol::create);
         for (const auto& [sectionName, section] : mData)
         {
-            if (section->mPermanent && !section->mValues.empty())
+            if (section->mLifeTime == Section::Persistent && !section->mValues.empty())
                 data[sectionName] = section->asTable();
         }
         std::string serializedData = serialize(data);

components/lua/storage.hpp

@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ namespace LuaUtil
     class LuaStorage
     {
     public:
-        static void initLuaBindings(lua_State*);
-        static sol::table initGlobalPackage(lua_State* lua, LuaStorage* globalStorage);
-        static sol::table initLocalPackage(lua_State* lua, LuaStorage* globalStorage);
-        static sol::table initPlayerPackage(lua_State* lua, LuaStorage* globalStorage, LuaStorage* playerStorage);
-        static sol::table initMenuPackage(lua_State* lua, LuaStorage* globalStorage, LuaStorage* playerStorage);
+        static void initLuaBindings(lua_State* L);
+        static sol::table initGlobalPackage(LuaUtil::LuaState& luaState, LuaStorage* globalStorage);
+        static sol::table initLocalPackage(LuaUtil::LuaState& luaState, LuaStorage* globalStorage);
+        static sol::table initPlayerPackage(
+            LuaUtil::LuaState& luaState, LuaStorage* globalStorage, LuaStorage* playerStorage);
+        static sol::table initMenuPackage(
+            LuaUtil::LuaState& luaState, LuaStorage* globalStorage, LuaStorage* playerStorage);
 
         explicit LuaStorage(lua_State* lua)
             : mLua(lua)
@@ -78,6 +80,13 @@ namespace LuaUtil
 
         struct Section
         {
+            enum LifeTime
+            {
+                Persistent,
+                GameSession,
+                Temporary
+            };
+
             explicit Section(LuaStorage* storage, std::string name)
                 : mStorage(storage)
                 , mSectionName(std::move(name))
@@ -96,7 +105,7 @@ namespace LuaUtil
             std::vector<Callback> mCallbacks;
             std::vector<Callback> mMenuScriptsCallbacks; // menu callbacks are in a separate vector because we don't
                                                          // remove them in clear()
-            bool mPermanent = true;
+            LifeTime mLifeTime = Persistent;
             static Value sEmpty;
 
             void checkIfActive() const { mStorage->checkIfActive(); }
@@ -120,6 +129,7 @@ namespace LuaUtil
             if (!mActive)
                 throw std::logic_error("Trying to access inactive storage");
         }
+        static void registerLifeTime(LuaUtil::LuaState& luaState, sol::table& res);
     };
 
 }

files/lua_api/openmw/storage.lua

@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@
 --     end
 -- end))
 
+--- Possible @{#LifeTime} values
+-- @field [parent=#storage] #LifeTime LIFE_TIME
+
+--- `storage.LIFE_TIME`
+-- @type LifeTime
+-- @field #number Persistent "0" Data is stored for the whole game session and remains on disk after quitting the game
+-- @field #number GameSession "1" Data is stored for the whole game session
+-- @field #number Temporary "2" Data is stored until script context reset
+
 ---
 -- Get a section of the global storage; can be used by any script, but only global scripts can change values.
 -- Menu scripts can only access it when a game is running.
@@ -83,12 +92,28 @@
 -- @param #table values (optional) New values
 
 ---
--- Make the whole section temporary: will be removed on exit or when load a save.
+-- (DEPRECATED, use `setLifeTime(openmw.storage.LIFE_TIME.Temporary)`) Make the whole section temporary: will be removed on exit or when load a save.
 -- Temporary sections have the same interface to get/set values, the only difference is they will not
 -- be saved to the permanent storage on exit.
--- This function can not be used for a global storage section from a local script.
+-- This function can be used for a global storage section from a global script or for a player storage section from a player or menu script.
 -- @function [parent=#StorageSection] removeOnExit
 -- @param self
+-- @usage
+-- local storage = require('openmw.storage')
+-- local myModData = storage.globalSection('MyModExample')
+-- myModData:removeOnExit()
+
+---
+-- Set the life time of given storage section.
+-- New sections initially have a Persistent life time.
+-- This function can be used for a global storage section from a global script or for a player storage section from a player or menu script.
+-- @function [parent=#StorageSection] setLifeTime
+-- @param self
+-- @param #LifeTime lifeTime Section life time
+-- @usage
+-- local storage = require('openmw.storage')
+-- local myModData = storage.globalSection('MyModExample')
+-- myModData:setLifeTime(storage.LIFE_TIME.Temporary)
 
 ---
 -- Set value by a string key; can not be used for global storage from a local script.