# LIVE

import re
import os
from typing import Generator, Callable, Self
from numbers import Number
from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
from collections.abc import Iterator, Iterable
from collections import UserList, UserDict
from copy import copy, deepcopy
from time import sleep

globalSettings = {
    'parser_commands': [],
    'context_mod': None,
    'replace_local_variables': True,
    'expand_inlines': False,
    'debug_print': False,
    'debug_sleep': 0,
    'max_from_depth': 8,
    'effectLocations': {},
    'effectNesting': {},
    'scopeTransitions': {},
    'eventTypes': {},
    'hardcodedOnActions': {},
    'effectParseAdditionalSetup': lambda mod: None,
    'additionalEffectBlocks': lambda mod: [],
    'mod_docs_path': "C:\\Users\\kuyan\\OneDrive\\Documents\\Paradox Interactive\\Stellaris\\mod",
    'workshop_path': "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\workshop\\content\\281990",
    'vanilla_path': "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Stellaris",
    'mod_order': [],
}
globalData = {
    'eventTargets': {},
    'factionParameters': {},
    'onActionScopes': {},
    'eventScopes': {},
}


def defaultToGlobal(value, key):
    if value is None:
        return globalSettings[key]
    else:
        return value


def configure(key, value):
    '''configures global settings
    available settings:
    parser_commands (None): default parser commands
    context_mod (None): mod from which to read inline scripts and effects
    replace_local_variables (False): whether to replace local variables by default when parsing strings
    expand_inlines (False): whether to expand inline scripts by default when searching CWLists
    max_from_depth (8): attempting to access "from" scopes deeper than this will cause an error
    mod_docs_path: folder in which to look for your own mods
    workshop_path ("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\workshop\\content\\281990"): folder in which to look for downloaded mods
    effectLocations ({}): dictionary used for effect scoping- see cwp_stellaris for an example
    effectNesting ({}): dictionary used for effect scoping- see cwp_stellaris for an example
    scopeTransitions ({}): dictionary used for effect scoping- see cwp_stellaris for an example
    eventTypes ({}): dictionary used for effect scoping- see cwp_stellaris for an example
    hardcodedOnActions ({}): dictionary used for effect scoping- see cwp_stellaris for an example
    effectParseAdditionalSetup (lambda mod: None): used for effect scoping- see cwp_stellaris for an example
    additionalEffectBlocks (lambda mod: None): used for effect scoping- see cwp_stellaris for an example
    '''
    global globalSettings
    globalSettings[key] = value


def printsleep(s, time=0):
    if globalSettings['debug_print']:
        print(s)
        sleep(time)


def mod_doc_path(name):
    return os.path.join(globalSettings['mod_docs_path'], name)


class ShallowFromsException(Exception):
    pass


class UndefinedCollision(Exception):
    pass


class MissingInlineScript(Exception):
    pass


# placeholder class definitions
class Mod():
    pass


class CWOverwritable():
    pass


class CWElement(CWOverwritable):
    pass


class CWList(UserList):
    pass


class CWListValue(CWList):
    pass


class ColorElement(CWListValue):
    pass


class inlineMathsStep():
    pass


class inlineMathsBlock():
    pass


class inlineMathsUnit():
    pass


class absValBlock():
    pass


class metascript():
    pass


class metascriptSubstitution():
    pass


class metascriptConditional():
    pass


# class metascriptInlineMathsBlock():
# 	pass
class metascriptList(UserList):
    pass


class scopeUnpackable(ABC):
    pass


class scopeSet(scopeUnpackable):
    pass


class scopesContext():
    pass


def escapeString(s: str) -> str:
    return s.replace('\\', '\\\\').replace('"', '\\"')


def quote(s: str) -> str:
    '''puts quote marks around a string'''
    return f'"{escapeString(s)}"'


def numerify(s: str) -> int | float | str:
    '''tries to convert a string to an integer or float'''
    try:
        sn = s.replace(' ', '').replace('--', '')
        return int(s)
    except(ValueError):
        try:
            return float(s)
        except(ValueError):
            return s


def indent(s: str, count: int = 1, initial_linebreak=False) -> str:
    '''indents a multi-line string using tabs'''
    tabs = '\n'
    for i in range(count):
        tabs += '\t'
    if initial_linebreak:
        s = '\n' + s
    return s.replace('\n', tabs)


def valueString(v) -> str:
    '''converts an object back to the corresponding string for use in stellaris script
    for objects from this module str() is equivalent, but this is useful if you might also receive a string'''
    if isinstance(v, str):
        if ' ' in v or '\n' in v or '\t' in v or v == '':
            return quote(v)
        else:
            return (v)
    else:
        return str(v)


def generate_joined_folder(path: str, *args) -> str:
    '''like os.path.join, except it it will create a folder if it doesn't already exists'''
    for folder in args:
        path = os.path.join(path, folder)
        if not os.path.exists(path):
            os.mkdir(path)
    return path


def match(string1: str | None, string2: str | None, debug=False) -> bool:
    '''checks that, of two strings, either both exist or nether exists, and both are the same except for case'''
    if isinstance(string1, str) and isinstance(string2, str):
        m = string1.lower() == string2.lower()
        return m
    else:
        return string1 == string2


def to_yesno(bool: bool) -> str:
    '''converts a boolean to the string "yes" or "no", to match Stellaris syntax'''
    if bool:
        return "yes"
    else:
        return "no"


def in_common(*args: list[str]) -> str:
    '''shorthand for os.path.join('common',*args)'''
    return os.path.join('common', *args)


government_triggers = {
    'country_type': 'is_country_type',
    'species_class': 'is_species_class',
    'species_archetype': 'is_species_class',
    'origin': 'has_origin',
    'ethics': 'has_ethic',
    'authority': 'has_authority',
    'civics': 'has_civic',
}


class parserCommandObject():
    def __init__(self, code, key, *args) -> None:
        self.code = code
        self.key = key
        self.parameters = args

    def isspace(self):
        return False

    def startswith(self, str: str):
        return False

    def restoreString(self, str: str):
        text_params = [self.key] + self.parameters
        return f"#{self.code}:({':'.join(text_params)})"


class tokenizer():
    def __init__(
            self,
            string: str,
            parser_commands: str | list[str] | None = None,
            debug=False,
    ) -> None:
        self.debug = debug
        # replace parser command tokens with something that doesn't start with "#" so they don't get removed with comments
        if isinstance(parser_commands, str):
            parser_command_template = r"#{}:([^ \n]*)".format(parser_commands)
            string = re.sub(parser_command_template, r"@PARSER:{}:\1".format(parser_commands), string)
        elif isinstance(parser_commands, list):
            for key in parser_commands:
                parser_command_template = r"#{}:([^ \n]*)".format(key)
                string = re.sub(parser_command_template, r"@PARSER:{}:\1".format(key), string)
        # # remove comments
        # # if not include_formatting:
        # string = string+"\n"
        # string = re.sub(r"#.*\n",r" ",string)
        # prepare string for splitting
        # normal script and metascript special characters
        string = string.replace('', '')  # since vanilla inconsistently uses BOM or non-BOM encoding
        string = re.sub(r'(\s+)', r'‗\1‗', string)
        string = string.replace('#', '‗#')
        string = string.replace('\n', '‗\n')
        string = string.replace('=', '‗=‗')
        string = string.replace('<', '‗<‗')
        string = string.replace('>', '‗>‗')
        string = string.replace('{', '‗{‗')
        string = string.replace('}', '‗}‗')
        string = string.replace('[', '‗[‗')
        string = string.replace(']', '‗]‗')
        string = re.sub(r'@(\\*)‗\[', r'‗@[', string)
        string = string.replace('$', '‗$‗')
        string = string.replace('|', '‗|‗')
        # inline maths special characters
        string = string.replace('"', '‗"‗')
        # escaping
        string = string.replace('\\\\', '‗\\\\‗')
        string = string.replace('\\‗"', '‗\\"')
        string = string.replace('+', '‗+‗')
        string = string.replace('-', '‗-‗')
        string = string.replace('/', '‗/‗')
        string = string.replace('@PARSER:‗/‗', '@PARSER:/')
        string = string.replace('*', '‗*‗')
        string = string.replace('%', '‗%‗')
        string = string.replace('(', '‗(‗')
        string = string.replace(')', '‗)‗')
        string = re.sub(r'‗+', r'‗', string)
        # split by the metatoken delimeter
        tokenList = string.split('‗')
        # apply parser skip command
        i = 0
        while i < len(tokenList):
            token = tokenList[i]
            if token == '':
                tokenList.pop(i)
            elif token == '@PARSER:skip':
                while token != '@PARSER:/skip' and i < len(tokenList):
                    token = tokenList.pop(i)
            else:
                if token.startswith('@PARSER'):
                    parameters = token.split(':')
                    parameters.pop(0)
                    tokenList[i] = parserCommandObject(*parameters)
                i += 1
        tokenList.append('\n')
        self.metatokens = tokenList
        self.position = -1
        # self.nextAny = self.nextAny()
        # self.nextActive = self.nextActive()
        self.cwtokens = self.mode(
            special_tokens=['=', '{', '}', '"', '<', '>', '@['],
            split_on_whitespace=True,
            debug_name='cwtokens',
        )
        self.IMOperators = self.mode(
            end_token=['+', '-', '*', '/', '%', ']', ')', '|'],
            start_token=['(', '[', '|'],
            split_on_whitespace=True,
        )
        self.IMValues = self.mode(
            end_token=['(', '[', '|', '-'],
            start_token=['+', '-', '*', '/', '%', ']', ')', '|'],
            split_on_whitespace=True,
        )
        self.metascriptTokens = self.mode(
            special_tokens=['{', '}', '"', '[', '@[', '$', 'optimize_memory'],
            split_on_whitespace=False,
        )
        self.metascriptConditionalTokens = self.mode(
            special_tokens=[']', '"', '[', '@[', '$'],
            split_on_whitespace=False,
        )
        self.metascriptSubstitutionTokens = self.mode(
            special_tokens=['|', '$'],
            split_on_whitespace=False,
        )

    def current_mt(self) -> str | parserCommandObject:
        if self.position >= len(self.metatokens):
            return None
        else:
            return self.metatokens[self.position]

    def next_mt(self) -> str | parserCommandObject | None:
        if self.position + 1 >= len(self.metatokens):
            return None
        else:
            return self.metatokens[self.position + 1]

    def step(self, skip_comments: bool = False, skip_whitespace: bool = False):
        while self.position <= len(self.metatokens):
            self.position += 1
            if not isinstance(self.current_mt(), str):
                break
            if skip_comments and self.current_mt().startswith('#'):
                while not self.current_mt().startswith('\n'):
                    self.position += 1
            if (not skip_whitespace) or (not self.current_mt().isspace()):
                break

    def mode(
            self,
            special_tokens: list[str] | None = None,
            end_token: list[str] | None = None,
            start_token: list[str] | None = None,
            skip_comments: bool = True,
            split_on_whitespace: bool = True,
            debug_name='',
    ) -> Generator[tuple[str | parserCommandObject | None, bool], None, None]:

        if end_token is None:
            end_token = special_tokens

        if start_token is None:
            start_token = special_tokens

        token = ''

        while True:
            self.step(skip_comments=skip_comments, skip_whitespace=split_on_whitespace)
            if self.position >= len(self.metatokens):
                break
            elif not isinstance(self.current_mt(), str):
                yield self.current_mt()
            else:
                token += self.current_mt()
                if (
                        (
                                split_on_whitespace
                                and
                                (
                                        self.next_mt().isspace()
                                        or
                                        self.next_mt().startswith('#')
                                )
                        )
                        or (token in end_token)
                        or (self.next_mt() in start_token)
                        or (not isinstance(self.next_mt(), str))
                ):
                    yield token
                    token = ''

    def string_before(self, char: str) -> str:
        token = ''
        while True:
            self.step()
            if self.current_mt() == char:
                return (token)
            token += self.current_mt()

    def getQuotedString(self) -> str:
        token = ''
        while True:
            self.step()
            if self.current_mt() == '"':
                return (token)
            elif self.current_mt() == '\\"':
                token += '"'
            elif self.current_mt() == '\\\\':
                token += '\\'
            else:
                token += self.current_mt()


class CWOverwritable():
    def __init__(
            self,
            filename: str | None = None,
            overwrite_type: str | None = None,
            mod: Mod | None = None,
    ) -> None:
        self.filename = filename
        self.overwrite_type = overwrite_type
        self.mod = mod

    def overwrites(self, other: CWOverwritable, default: bool):
        if self.overwrite_type == 'LIOS':
            if self.filename < other.filename:
                return True
            elif self.filename > other.filename:
                return False
            else:
                return default
        if self.overwrite_type == 'FIOS':
            if self.filename > other.filename:
                return True
            elif self.filename < other.filename:
                return False
            else:
                return default


class inlineMathsStep():
    def __init__(self, operator: str | None = None, value=None, negative=False):
        self.operator = operator
        self.value = value
        self.negative = False

    def __str__(self) -> str:
        operator = self.operator if (self.operator is not None) else ''
        sign = '-' if self.negative else ''
        return f"{self.operator} {sign}{str(self.value)}"

    def __repr__(self) -> str:
        operator = self.operator if (self.operator is not None) else '='
        sign = '-' if self.negative else ''
        return f"{operator}{sign}({str(self.value)})"

    def apply(self, prev):
        if self.negative:
            self.value = (-1 * self.value)
            self.negative = False
        if self.operator is None:
            return self.value
        elif self.operator == '+':
            return prev + self.value
        elif self.operator == '-':
            return prev - self.value
        elif self.operator == '*':
            return prev * self.value
        elif self.operator == '/':
            try:
                return prev / self.value
            except ZeroDivisionError:
                # Stellaris Evolved relies on this
                return 2147483647
        elif self.operator == '%':
            return prev % self.value


class inlineMathsBlock(UserList):
    endchar = ')'

    def __str__(self) -> str:
        contentstrings = map(str, self)
        return f"( {' '.join(contentstrings)} )"

    def __repr__(self) -> str:
        return f'({str(self.data)})'

    def parse(self, tokens: tokenizer, replace_local_variables: bool = False, local_variables: dict[str, str] = True,
              debug=False) -> Self:
        tree_params = {
            'replace_local_variables': replace_local_variables,
            'local_variables': local_variables,
        }
        self.append(inlineMathsStep())
        for val in tokens.IMValues:
            if val == '-':
                self[-1].negative = (not self[-1].negative)
            else:
                if val == '(':
                    value = inlineMathsBlock().parse(tokens, **tree_params)
                elif val == '|':
                    value = absValBlock().parse(tokens, **tree_params)
                else:
                    if replace_local_variables and (val in local_variables):
                        val = local_variables[val]
                    value = numerify(val)
                self[-1].value = value
                nextOperator = next(tokens.IMOperators)
                if nextOperator == self.endchar:
                    return self
                else:
                    self.append(inlineMathsStep(nextOperator))

    def simplify(self, vars: Mod | None = None):
        for step in self:
            if isinstance(step.value, inlineMathsBlock):
                step.value = step.value.simplify(vars=vars)
            if isinstance(step.value, str) and isinstance(vars, Mod):
                gv_value = vars.global_variables(step.value)
                if gv_value is not None:
                    step.value = numerify(gv_value)
        while len(self) > 1:
            if not (
                    isinstance(self[0].value, Number)
                    and isinstance(self[1].value, Number)
            ):
                return self
            else:
                self[0].value = self.pop(1).apply(self[0].value)
        if isinstance(self[0].value, Number):
            return self[0].value
        elif isinstance(self[0].value, str):
            return self[0].value
        elif type(self[0]) == inlineMathsBlock:
            return type(self)(self[0])
        else:
            return self

    def simplification(self, vars: Mod | None = None):
        c = deepcopy(self)
        return c.simplify(vars=vars)


class inlineMathsUnit(inlineMathsBlock):
    startchar = '@['
    endchar = ']'

    def __str__(self) -> str:
        contentstrings = map(str, self)
        return f"@[ {' '.join(contentstrings)} ]"

    def __repr__(self) -> str:
        return f'@[{str(self.data)}]'

    def simplify(self, vars: Mod | None = None):
        value = super().simplify(vars=vars)
        if isinstance(value, Number):
            if isinstance(value, float) and value.is_integer():
                value = int(value)
            return str(value)
        elif isinstance(value, str):
            return '@' + value
        else:
            return value


class absValBlock(inlineMathsBlock):
    startchar = '|'
    endchar = '|'

    def __str__(self) -> str:
        contentstrings = map(str, self)
        return f"| {' '.join(contentstrings)} |"

    def __repr__(self) -> str:
        return f'|{str(self.data)}|'

    def simplify(self, vars: Mod | None = None):
        value = super().simplify(vars=vars)
        if isinstance(value, Number):
            return abs(value)
        elif isinstance(value, str):
            return self
        else:
            return value


def resolveValue(value, vars: Mod | None = None):
    '''	attempts to solve inlineMathsBlocks and look up global variables to give a final value.
    e.g. resolveValue("@discovery_weight") returns "3"'''
    vars = defaultToGlobal(vars, 'context_mod')
    if vars is not None:
        if isinstance(value, inlineMathsBlock):
            value = value.simplification(vars=vars)
        if isinstance(value, str) and value.startswith('@'):
            key = value[1:]
            gv_value = vars.global_variables(key)
            if gv_value is not None:
                value = gv_value
    return value


class CWList(UserList):
    '''Class for representing blocks of CW script such as the contents of a folder or the contents of a pair of brackets. Should generally be created using a function such as stringToCW.'''

    def __init__(self, *args, local_variables={}, bracketClass: type | None = None):
        if bracketClass is None:
            bracketClass = CWListValue
        super().__init__(*args)
        self.parent_element = None
        for element in self:
            element.parent_list = self
        self.local_variables = local_variables
        self.bracketClass = bracketClass

    def __iter__(self) -> Iterator[CWElement]:
        return super().__iter__()

    def __repr__(self):
        return f'{repr(self.parent_element)}[{len(self)}]'

    def append(self, item: CWElement) -> None:
        item.parent_list = self
        return super().append(item)

    def insert(self, i: int, item: CWElement) -> None:
        item.parent_list = self
        return super().insert(i, item)

    def __add__(self, other: Iterable) -> Self:
        new_list = super().__add__(other)
        for element in new_list:
            element.parent_list = new_list
        if isinstance(other, CWList):
            new_list.local_variables = self.local_variables | other.local_variables
        else:
            new_list.local_variables = self.local_variables
        return new_list

    def __iadd__(self, other: Iterable) -> Self:
        for element in other:
            element.parent_list = self
        if isinstance(other, CWList):
            self.local_variables.update(other.local_variables)
        return super().__iadd__(other)

    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
        # if isinstance(key,str):
        # 	self.getElement(key).setValue(value)
        # else:
        value.parent_list = self
        super().__setitem__(key, value)

    # def __getitem__(self,key,*args):
    # 	if isinstance(key,str):
    # 		return self.getElement(key,*args)
    # 	else:
    # 		return super().__getitem__(key,*args)

    def parse(
            self,
            tokens: tokenizer,
            replace_local_variables: bool = False,
            local_variables: dict[str, str] = {},
            element_params: dict[str, str] = {},
            debug=False,
    ) -> Self:
        block_metadata = {}
        unit_metadata = {}
        for token in tokens.cwtokens:
            if isinstance(token, parserCommandObject):
                if token.key == 'add_block_metadata':
                    if len(token.parameters) == 1:
                        block_metadata[token.parameters[0]] = True
                    else:
                        block_metadata[token.parameters[0]] = token.parameters[1]
                elif token.key == 'add_metadata':
                    if len(token.parameters) == 1:
                        unit_metadata[token.parameters[0]] = True
                    else:
                        unit_metadata[token.parameters[0]] = token.parameters[1]
                elif token.key == '/add_block_metadata':
                    block_metadata.pop(token.parameters[0])
            else:
                # printsleep(f'-> {token}')
                if token in ('=', '<', '>'):
                    lastElement.comparitor = [token]
                elif token == '}':
                    break
                else:
                    val = CWValue(
                        token,
                        tokens,
                        value_parse_params={
                            'replace_local_variables': replace_local_variables,
                            'local_variables': local_variables.copy(),
                            'debug': debug
                        },
                        element_params=element_params,
                        bracketClass=self.bracketClass
                    )
                    # printsleep(f'-> {val}')
                    if (len(self) == 0) or (lastElement.value is not None) or (
                            isinstance(val, str) and (len(lastElement.comparitor) == 0)):
                        lastElement = CWElement(
                            local_variables=local_variables.copy(),
                            **element_params
                        )
                        lastElement.metadata = unit_metadata
                        unit_metadata = {}
                        for key in block_metadata:
                            lastElement.metadata.setdefault(key, block_metadata[key])
                        self.append(lastElement)
                        if isinstance(val, str):
                            lastElement.name = val
                            continue
                    lastElement.setValue(val)
                    if (lastElement.name is not None) and lastElement.name.startswith('@'):
                        lv_key = lastElement.name[1:]
                        local_variables[lv_key] = val
                        if replace_local_variables:
                            self.pop()
                # printsleep(len(self))
                # printsleep(f'>> {lastElement}',0.5)
        for element in self:
            if element.value is None:
                element.setValue(element.name)
                element.name = None
            if replace_local_variables:
                if isinstance(element.value, str) and element.value.startswith('@'):
                    lv_key = element.value[1:]
                    if lv_key in local_variables:
                        element.setValue(local_variables[lv_key])
        self.local_variables = local_variables
        return self

    def __str__(self):
        contentstrings = map(str, self)
        if len(self) > 1 or (len(self) == 1 and not isinstance(self[0].value, str)):
            return '\n'.join(contentstrings)
        else:
            return ' '.join(contentstrings)

    # def __getattr__(self,attribute):
    # 	return self.getElement(attribute)

    def __deepcopy__(self, memo=None):
        return type(self)(deepcopy(self.data, memo), local_variables=deepcopy(self.local_variables, memo),
                          bracketClass=self.bracketClass)

    def contents(self, expand_inlines: bool | None = None, inlines_mod: Mod | None = None,
                 expansion_exceptions: Callable[[CWElement], bool] = lambda _: False) -> Generator[
        CWElement, None, None]:
        '''yields the elements of this CWList.
        parameters:
        expand_inlines (optional): whether to expand inline scripts. If not specified, defaults to cw_parser.globalSettings['expand_inlines']
        inlines_mod (optional): mod to source inline expansions from. If not specified, defaults to cw_parser.globalSettings['context_mod']
        expansion_exceptions (optional): callable taking a CWElement. Inline scripts for which this will be returned rather than expanded.'''
        expand_inlines = defaultToGlobal(expand_inlines, 'expand_inlines')
        inlines_mod = defaultToGlobal(inlines_mod, 'context_mod')
        for element in self:
            if expand_inlines and (element.name == 'inline_script') and (
                    inlines_mod is not None) and not expansion_exceptions(element):
                yield from element.inlineScriptExpansion(mod=inlines_mod, expansion_exceptions=expansion_exceptions,
                                                         bracketClass=self.bracketClass)
            else:
                yield element

    def getElements(self, key: str | None, **kwargs) -> Generator[CWElement, None, None]:
        '''yields each subelement of this block with the specified key'''
        for element in self.contents(**kwargs):
            if match(element.name, key):
                yield element

    def hasAttribute(self, key: str | None, **kwargs) -> bool:
        '''checks if a block contains a subelement with the given key'''
        for element in self.getElements(key, **kwargs):
            return True
        return False

    def getElement(self, key: str | None, **kwargs) -> CWElement:
        '''returns the first subelement of this block with the specified key'''
        for element in self.getElements(key, **kwargs):
            return element
        return CWElement("", parent_list=self)

    def getValue(self, key: str | None, default: str = "no", resolve: bool = False, **kwargs):
        '''returns the right-hand value of the first subelement of this block with the specified key'''
        for element in self.getElements(key, **kwargs):
            if resolve:
                return resolveValue(element.value)
            else:
                return element.value
        return default

    def getValueBoolean(self, key: str | None, default: str = "no", **kwargs):
        '''returns the right-hand value of the first subelement of this block with the specified key, as a boolean'''
        return self.getValue(key, default=default, **kwargs) != 'no'

    def getValueBase(self, key: str | None, default: str = "no", **kwargs):
        value = self.getValue(key, default, **kwargs)
        while isinstance(value, CWList):
            value = value.getValueBase('base', default='0', **kwargs)
        return value

    def hasKeyValue(self, key: str | None, value: str, **kwargs):
        '''checks if the object has a subelement with the given key-value pair'''
        for element in self.getElements(key, **kwargs):
            if match(element.value, value):
                return True
        return False

    def getValues(self, key: str | None, resolve: bool = False, **kwargs):
        '''yields the right-hand value of each subelement of this block with the specified key'''
        for element in self.getElements(key, **kwargs):
            if resolve:
                yield resolveValue(element.value)
            else:
                yield element.value

    def getArrayContents(self, key: str | None, **kwargs):
        '''yields each string within the specified array subelement'''
        for element in self.getElements(key, **kwargs):
            yield from element.getValues(None, **kwargs)

    def getArrayContentsFirst(self, key: str, default: str = "no", **kwargs):
        '''returns the first string within the specified array subelement'''
        for element in self.getElements(key, **kwargs):
            for entry in element.value:
                return entry.value
        return default

    def getArrayContentsElements(self, key: str | None, **kwargs) -> Generator[CWElement, None, None]:
        '''yeilds each element within the specified array subelement'''
        for element in self.getElements(key, **kwargs):
            yield from element.getElements(None, **kwargs)

    def navigateByDict(self, directions: dict) -> Generator[tuple[CWElement, object], None, None]:
        for element in self.contents():
            yield from element.navigateByDict(directions)

    def effectScopingRun(self, scopes: scopesContext, criteria: Callable[[CWElement], bool]) -> Generator[
        tuple[CWElement, scopesContext], None, None]:
        scripted_effects = globalSettings['context_mod'].scripted_effects()
        effectNesting = globalSettings['effectNesting']
        eventTypes = globalSettings['eventTypes']
        for effect in self.contents(expand_inlines=True):
            effect.scopes = scopes
            if criteria(effect):
                yield (effect, scopes)
            if effect.name is None:
                print(effect.filename)
            effectName = effect.name.lower()
            if (effectName == 'save_event_target_as') or (effectName == 'save_global_event_target_as'):
                eventTarget(effect.resolve()).add(scopes.this)
            elif effectName in scripted_effects:
                yield from effect.metaScriptExpansion(scripted_effects).effectScopingRun(scopes, criteria)
            elif effect.hasSubelements():
                if effectName == 'fire_on_action':
                    event_scopes = scopes.firedContext()
                    scope_overwrites = effect.getElement('scopes')
                    for i in range(4):
                        key = 'from' * (i + 1)
                        if scope_overwrites.hasAttribute(key):
                            event_scopes.froms[i] = scopes.link(scope_overwrites.getValue(key, resolve=True))
                    onActionScopes(effect.getValue('on_action', resolve=True)).add(event_scopes)
                elif effectName in eventTypes:
                    event_scopes = scopes.firedContext()
                    scope_overwrites = effect.getElement('scopes')
                    for i in range(4):
                        key = 'from' * (i + 1)
                        if scope_overwrites.hasAttribute(key):
                            event_scopes.froms[i] = scopes.link(scope_overwrites.getValue(key, resolve=True))
                    globalData['eventScopes'].setdefault(effect.getValue('id', resolve=True), scopesContext()).add(
                        event_scopes)
                # elif match( effect.name, 'set_next_astral_rift_event' )
                else:
                    chain = decomposeChain(effectName)
                    if isScopeChain(chain) and effect.hasSubelements():
                        yield from effect.value.effectScopingRun(scopes.link(chain), criteria)
                # else:
                # 	if effectName in ['create_country','create_rebels']:
                # 		event_scopes = scopes.step('country').firedContext()
                # 		onActionScopes('on_country_created').add(event_scopes)
                for (effectBlock, scope) in effect.navigateByDict(effectNesting):
                    if effectBlock.hasSubelements():
                        if scope is None:
                            yield from effectBlock.value.effectScopingRun(scopes, criteria)
                        else:
                            yield from effectBlock.value.effectScopingRun(scopes.step(scope), criteria)


class CWListValue(CWList):
    def __str__(self):
        contentstrings = map(str, self)
        if len(self) > 1 or (len(self) == 1 and not isinstance(self[0].value, str)):
            return "{{{}\n}}".format(indent('\n'.join(contentstrings), initial_linebreak=True))
        else:
            return f"{{ {' '.join(contentstrings)} }}"


class CWElement(CWOverwritable):
    def __init__(
            self,
            name: str | None = None,
            comparitor: list[str] = [],
            value=None,
            parent_list: CWList | None = None,
            filename: str | None = None,
            overwrite_type: str | None = None,
            mod: Mod | None = None,
            local_variables: dict[str, str] = {},
            scopes: scopesContext | None = None,
    ) -> None:
        super().__init__(filename, overwrite_type, mod)
        self.name = name
        self.comparitor = comparitor
        self.setValue(value)
        self.parent_list = parent_list
        self.local_variables = local_variables
        self.metadata = {}
        self.scriptExpansions = {}
        self.scopes = scopes

    # def __getitem__(self,*args):
    # 	return self.value[*args]

    def __deepcopy__(self, memo):
        dc = CWElement(
            self.name,
            deepcopy(self.comparitor, memo),
            deepcopy(self.value, memo),
            filename=self.filename,
            overwrite_type=self.overwrite_type,
            mod=self.mod,
            local_variables=deepcopy(self.local_variables, memo),
        )
        dc.metadata = deepcopy(self.metadata, memo)
        return dc

    def parent(self) -> CWElement:
        return self.parent_list.parent_element

    def setValue(self, value):
        if isinstance(value, int) or isinstance(value, float):
            value = str(value)
        self.value = value
        if isinstance(value, CWList) or isinstance(value, metaScript):
            value.parent_element = self

    def parse(self, tokens: tokenizer, replace_local_variables: bool = False, debug=False,
              bracketClass: type = CWListValue):
        for token in tokens.cwtokens:
            if token in ('=', '<', '>'):
                self.comparitor.append(token)
            else:
                self.setValue(
                    CWValue(
                        token,
                        tokens,
                        value_parse_params={
                            'replace_local_variables': replace_local_variables,
                            'local_variables': self.local_variables.copy(),
                            'debug': debug,
                        },
                        element_params={
                            'filename': self.filename,
                            'mod': self.mod,
                            'overwrite_type': self.overwrite_type,
                        },
                        bracketClass=(CWListValue if match(self.name, 'inline_script') else bracketClass),
                    )
                )
                break

    def __str__(self):
        if self.name is None:
            return valueString(self.value)
        else:
            return f"{self.name} {''.join(self.comparitor)} {valueString(self.value)}"

    def reprStem(self):
        if self.parent() is None:
            return self.name
        else:
            return f"{self.parent().reprStem()}>{self.name}"

    def __repr__(self) -> str:
        if self.hasSubelements():
            return f"{self.reprStem()}={{}}"
        else:
            return f"{self.reprStem()}={repr(self.value)}"

    def contents(self, expand_inlines: bool | None = None, inlines_mod: Mod | None = None,
                 expansion_exceptions: Callable[[CWElement], bool] = lambda e: False) -> Generator[
        CWElement, None, None]:
        if self.hasSubelements():
            yield from self.value.contents(expand_inlines=expand_inlines, inlines_mod=inlines_mod,
                                           expansion_exceptions=expansion_exceptions)

    def resolve(self, vars: Mod | None = None):
        return resolveValue(self.value, vars)

    def hasSubelements(self):
        '''returns True for elements of the form <key> = {<stuff>}, false otherwise.'''
        return isinstance(self.value, CWList)

    def getElements(self, key: str | None, **kwargs) -> Generator[CWElement, None, None]:
        '''yields each subelement of this block with the specified key'''
        if self.hasSubelements():
            yield from self.value.getElements(key, **kwargs)

    def hasAttribute(self, key: str | None, **kwargs) -> bool:
        '''checks if a block contains a subelement with the given key'''
        if not self.hasSubelements():
            return False
        return self.value.hasAttribute(key, **kwargs)

    def getElement(self, key: str | None, **kwargs) -> CWElement:
        '''returns the first subelement of this block with the specified key'''
        if self.hasSubelements():
            return self.value.getElement(key, **kwargs)
        else:
            return CWElement("")

    def getValue(self, key: str | None, resolve=False, default: str = "no", **kwargs):
        '''returns the right-hand value of the first subelement of this block with the specified key'''
        if self.hasSubelements():
            return self.value.getValue(key, default, resolve=resolve, **kwargs)
        else:
            return default

    def getValueBoolean(self, key: str | None, default: str = "no", **kwargs):
        '''returns the right-hand value of the first subelement of this block with the specified key, as a boolean'''
        return self.getValue(key, default=default, resolve=True, **kwargs) != 'no'

    def getValueBase(self, key: str | None, default: str = "no", **kwargs):
        '''returns the right-hand value of the first subelement of this block with the specified key'''
        if self.hasSubelements():
            return self.value.getValueBase(key, default, **kwargs)
        else:
            return default

    def hasKeyValue(self, key: str | None, value: str, **kwargs):
        '''checks if the object has a subelement with the given key-value pair'''
        return self.value.hasKeyValue(key, value, **kwargs)

    def getValues(self, key: str | None, **kwargs):
        '''yields the right-hand value of each subelement of this block with the specified key'''
        if self.hasSubelements():
            yield from self.value.getValues(key, **kwargs)

    def getArrayContents(self, key: str | None, **kwargs):
        '''yields each string within the specified array subelement'''
        if self.hasSubelements():
            yield from self.value.getArrayContents(key, **kwargs)

    def getArrayContentsFirst(self, key: str, default: str = "no", **kwargs):
        '''returns the first string within the specified array subelement'''
        return self.value.getArrayContentsFirst(key, default, **kwargs)

    def getArrayContentsElements(self, key: str | None, **kwargs) -> Generator[CWElement, None, None]:
        '''yeilds each element within the specified array subelement'''
        if self.hasSubelements():
            yield from self.value.getArrayContentsElements(key, **kwargs)

    def getRoot(self) -> CWElement:
        '''returns the top-level object containing this one'''
        if self.parent() is None:
            return self
        else:
            return self.parent().getRoot()

    def navigateByDict(self, directions: dict) -> Generator[tuple[CWElement, object], None, None]:
        for key in [self.name.lower(), '*']:
            if key in directions:
                d = directions[key]
                if isinstance(d, dict):
                    if self.hasSubelements():
                        yield from self.value.navigateByDict(d)
                else:
                    yield (self, d)

    def convertGovernmentTrigger(self, trigger: str = None, **kwargs) -> CWElement:
        '''returns a copy of a government requirements block converted to normal trigger syntax'''
        # text = <loc key> handled separately, at the next level up
        if match(self.name, 'text'):
            return ""
        # convert "value = <whatever>" to "has_ethic = <whatever>", "has_authority = whatever" etc.
        elif match(self.name, 'value'):
            output = CWElement(trigger, ['='], self.value)
        # "always" and "host_has_dlc" checks remain unchanged
        elif match(self.name, 'always'):
            output = CWElement('always', ['='], self.value)
        elif match(self.name, 'host_has_dlc'):
            output = CWElement('host_has_dlc', ['='], self.value)
        # convert "ethic" blocks, "authority" blocks etc. into AND blocks if necessary
        elif self.name.lower() in government_triggers:
            output = CWElement('AND', ['='], CWListValue())
            for element in self.contents(**kwargs):
                if not match(element.name, 'text'):
                    output.value.append(element.convertGovernmentTrigger(government_triggers[self.name], **kwargs))
            # no AND block needed for a single trigger
            if len(output.value) == 1:
                output = output.value[0]
        # AND, OR etc. blocks remain unchanged
        else:
            output = CWElement(self.name, ['='], CWListValue())
            for element in self.contents(**kwargs):
                if not match(element.name, 'text'):
                    output.value.append(element.convertGovernmentTrigger(trigger, **kwargs))
        # convert "text = <loc key>" to custom_tooltip
        if self.hasAttribute('text'):
            text_element = CWElement('text', ['='], self.getValue('text'))
            if output.name == 'AND':
                return CWElement(
                    'custom_tooltip',
                    ['='],
                    CWListValue([text_element] + output.value)
                )
            else:
                return CWElement(
                    'custom_tooltip',
                    ['='],
                    CWListValue([text_element, output])
                )
        else:
            return output

    def getArrayTriggers(self, block: str, trigger: str, mode=None, default='no', **kwargs) -> str:
        '''generates a trigger or effect block (in string form) from the contents of an array, e.g. you can use this to convert a prerequisite block to something of the form
        "AND = { has_technology = <tech> has_technology = <tech> }"
        block: the name of the array, e.g. "prerequisities"
        trigger: the name of the trigger to use in the output, e.g. "has_technology"
        mode: whether the triggers should be combined as "AND", "OR", "NAND", or "NOR". Default is appropriate for effect blocks.
        default: value to return if the array is nonexistant or empty
        '''
        lines = []
        for item in self.getArrayContents(block, **kwargs):
            lines.append('{} = {}'.format(trigger, item))
        if mode == 'OR':
            if len(lines) == 0:
                return default
            elif len(lines) == 1:
                return lines[0]
            else:
                lines_block = ' '.join(lines)
                return 'OR = {{ {} }}'.format(lines_block)
        elif mode == 'NOR':
            if len(lines) == 0:
                return default
            elif len(lines) == 1:
                return 'NOT = {{ {} }}'.format(lines[0])
            else:
                lines_block = ' '.join(lines)
                return 'NOR = {{ {} }}'.format(lines_block)
        elif mode == 'AND':
            if len(lines) == 0:
                return default
            elif len(lines) == 1:
                return lines[0]
            else:
                lines_block = ' '.join(lines)
                return 'AND = {{ {} }}'.format(lines_block)
        elif mode == 'NAND':
            if len(lines) == 0:
                return default
            elif len(lines) == 1:
                return 'NOT = {{ {} }}'.format(lines[0])
            else:
                lines_block = ' '.join(lines)
                return 'NAND = {{ {} }}'.format(lines_block)
        else:
            if len(lines) == 0:
                return default
            elif len(lines) == 1:
                return lines[0]
            else:
                lines_block = ' '.join(lines)
                return lines_block

    def parent_hierarchy(self):
        next_obj = self
        while next_obj is not None:
            yield next_obj
            next_obj = next_obj.parent()

    def inlineScriptExpansion(self, mod: Mod | None = None, parser_commands: str | list[str] | None = None,
                              bracketClass: type = CWListValue,
                              expansion_exceptions: Callable[[CWElement], bool] = lambda _: False) -> Generator[
        CWElement, None, None]:
        mod = defaultToGlobal(mod, 'context_mod')
        parser_commands = defaultToGlobal(parser_commands, 'parser_commands')
        conditionals = {
            'generic_parts/giga_toggled_code': ('toggle', 'code'),
            'conditional/parts/tec_step': ('x', 'code'),
        }
        parse_parameters = {
            'parser_commands': parser_commands,
            'filename': self.filename,
            'overwrite_type': self.overwrite_type,
            'mod': self.mod,
            'bracketClass': bracketClass
        }

        if not (mod.mod_path in self.scriptExpansions):
            # if there are parameters, replace them before parsing
            if self.hasSubelements():
                script_path = self.getValue('script')
                # because quote escaping in inline scripts is too mysterious for me to simulate properly
                if script_path in conditionals:
                    (toggle, contents) = conditionals[script_path]
                    if self.getElement(toggle).resolve(mod) == '1':
                        inline_contents = stringToCW(self.getValue(contents), **parse_parameters)
                    else:
                        inline_contents = CWList(bracketClass=bracketClass)
                elif script_path == 'mod_support/tec_inlines_include':
                    # I give up
                    inline_contents = CWList(bracketClass=bracketClass)
                elif script_path == 'iterators/tec_iterate_number':
                    code = self.getValue('code')
                    script = ' '.join(
                        [
                            code.replace('$current$', str(i))
                            for i
                            in range(
                            numerify(self.getValue('start', resolve=True)),
                            numerify(self.getValue('end', resolve=True)),
                            numerify(self.getValue('increment', resolve=True)),
                        )
                        ]
                    )
                    inline_contents = stringToCW(script, **parse_parameters)
                else:
                    script = mod.lookupInline(script_path)
                    if script is None:
                        raise MissingInlineScript(script_path)
                    else:
                        file = open(script, "r")
                        script = file.read()
                        file.close()
                        for param in self.value:
                            script = script.replace(f'${param.name}$', str(param.resolve(mod)))
                        inline_contents = stringToCW(script, **parse_parameters)
            # if there are no parameters, read the file immediately
            else:
                script = mod.lookupInline(self.value)
                if script is None:
                    raise MissingInlineScript
                else:
                    inline_contents = fileToCW(script, **parse_parameters)
            for subelement in inline_contents:
                subelement.parent_list = self.parent_list
            self.scriptExpansions[mod.mod_path] = inline_contents
        yield from self.scriptExpansions[mod.mod_path].contents(expand_inlines=True, inlines_mod=mod,
                                                                expansion_exceptions=expansion_exceptions)

    def metaScriptExpansion(self, metascript_dict, parser_commands=None) -> Generator[CWElement, None, None]:
        parser_commands = defaultToGlobal(parser_commands, 'parser_commands')
        if self.name in metascript_dict:
            ms = metascript_dict[self.name].value
            if self.hasSubelements():
                parameters = {p.name: p.resolve() for p in self.contents(expand_inlines=True)}
                return ms.inst(parameters)
            else:
                return ms.inst()

    def effectScopingRun(self, scopes: scopesContext, criteria: Callable[[CWElement], bool]) -> Generator[
        tuple[CWElement, scopesContext], None, None]:
        if self.hasSubelements():
            yield from self.value.effectScopingRun(scopes, criteria)


class ColorElement(CWListValue):
    def __init__(self, format: str, *args):
        super().__init__(*args)
        self.format = format

    def __str__(self):
        return f"{self.format} {super().__str__()}"


def CWValue(
        token: str,
        tokens: tokenizer,
        value_parse_params: dict = {},
        element_params: dict = {},
        bracketClass: type = CWListValue,
):
    if token == '"':
        return tokens.getQuotedString()
    elif token == '{':
        obj = bracketClass()
        obj.parse(tokens, element_params=element_params, **value_parse_params)
        return obj
    elif token == '@[':
        obj = inlineMathsUnit()
        obj.parse(tokens, **value_parse_params)
        return obj
    elif token in ('hsv', 'rgb'):
        obj = ColorElement(format=token)
        next(tokens.cwtokens)
        obj.parse(tokens, element_params=element_params, **value_parse_params)
        return obj
    else:
        return token


registered_mods = {}

vanilla_mod_object = None


class Mod():
    '''class for representing mods.
    parameters:
    workshop_item (optional): The number for this mod in Steam Workshop.
    mod_path (optional): The path for this mod. If not specified it will be derived from workshop_item.
    parents (optional): List of other mods to assume are also loaded if this one is. Default [].
    is_base (optional): Boolean. While this is True, the script will always assume this mod is loaded.
    key (optional): String that serves as a key for this mod in the cw_parser.registered_mods dictionary.
    compat_var (optional): Sets the compat_var property, which is for holding the name of this mod's compatibility variable. Nothing in this module accesses this property; feel free to leave it empty unless your script needs it.
    '''

    def __init__(self, workshop_item: str | None = None, mod_path: str | None = None, parents: list[Mod] = [],
                 is_base: bool = False, key: str | None = None, compat_var: str | None = None) -> None:
        if mod_path is None:
            self.mod_path = os.path.join(globalSettings['workshop_path'], workshop_item)
        else:
            self.mod_path = mod_path
        self.parents = parents
        self.is_base = is_base
        self.key = key
        if key is not None:
            registered_mods[key] = self
        self.compat_var = compat_var
        self.content_dictionaries = {}
        self.content_lists = {}
        self.mod_name = '[UNNAMED]'
        globalSettings['mod_order'] = [self] + globalSettings['mod_order']
        self.metascripts_loaded = False
        self.load_global_variables()
        self.giveName()
        if self.is_base and vanilla_mod_object is not None:
            vanilla_mod_object.inherit_content_dictionary('global_variables')

    def __str__(self) -> str:
        return self.mod_name

    def load_global_variables(self) -> Self:
        self.generate_content_dictionary('global_variables', in_common('scripted_variables'),
                                         primary_key_rule=lambda x: x.name[1:], replace_local_variables=False)
        self.inherit_content_dictionary('global_variables')
        return self

    def giveName(self):
        descriptor_path = os.path.join(self.mod_path, 'descriptor.mod')
        if os.path.exists(descriptor_path):
            descriptor = fileToCW(descriptor_path)
            self.mod_name = descriptor.getValue('name')
        else:
            self.mod_name = "Vanilla"

    def activate(self):
        '''sets this mod as the current active mod - inline scripts and global variables will be sourced from this mod, its parents, and mods where base=True'''
        configure('context_mod', self)

    def load_metascripts(self) -> Self:
        '''Loads scropted triggers and effects.'''
        for mod in self.inheritance():
            if not mod.metascripts_loaded:
                mod.generate_content_dictionary('scripted_triggers', in_common('scripted_triggers'),
                                                bracketClass=metaScript, replace_local_variables=True)
                mod.generate_content_dictionary('scripted_effects', in_common('scripted_effects'),
                                                bracketClass=metaScript, replace_local_variables=True)
                mod.generate_content_dictionary('script_values', in_common('script_values'), bracketClass=metaScript,
                                                replace_local_variables=True)
                mod.metascripts_loaded = True
        self.inherit_content_dictionary('scripted_triggers')
        self.inherit_content_dictionary('scripted_effects')
        self.inherit_content_dictionary('script_values')
        return self

    def inheritance(self) -> Generator[Mod, None, None]:
        '''yields the mod, then each of its parents in reverse load order, then vanilla'''
        for mod in globalSettings['mod_order']:
            if self.inherits_from(mod):
                yield mod

    def inherits_from(self, other: Mod) -> bool:
        return ((other == self) or other.is_base or (other in self.parents))

    def lookupInline(self, inline: str) -> str:
        '''returns the path to the file an inline script would find if used with this mod, its parents, and no other mods
        parameters:
        inline'''
        inline_breakdown = inline.split('/')
        inline_path = in_common('inline_scripts')
        for folder in inline_breakdown:
            inline_path = os.path.join(inline_path, folder)
        for mod in self.inheritance():
            try_path = os.path.join(mod.mod_path, inline_path)
            if os.path.exists(try_path + '.txt'):
                return try_path + '.txt'
            if os.path.exists(try_path):
                return try_path

    def folder(self, *path: list[str]) -> str:
        return os.path.join(self.mod_path, *path)

    def global_variables(self, key):
        variables = self.content_dictionaries['global_variables']
        if key in variables:
            return variables[key].value
        else:
            return None

    def scripted_triggers(self):
        return self.content_dictionaries['scripted_triggers']

    def scripted_effects(self):
        return self.content_dictionaries['scripted_effects']

    def script_values(self):
        return self.content_dictionaries['script_values']

    def getFiles(self, path: str, exclude_files: list[str] = [], include_parents: bool | None = None,
                 file_suffix: str = '.txt'):
        if include_parents is None:
            include_parents = self.is_base
        exclude_files = exclude_files.copy()
        exclude_files.append('99_README_EDICTS.txt')  # please no-one else do whatever this one Vanilla file is doing
        for mod in self.inheritance():
            if (mod == self) or include_parents:
                folder = mod.folder(path)
                if os.path.exists(folder):
                    for file in os.listdir(path=folder):
                        if file.endswith(file_suffix) and not file in exclude_files:
                            filepath = os.path.join(folder, file)
                            exclude_files.append(file)
                            yield filepath

    def read_folder(self, path: str, exclude_files: list[str] = [], replace_local_variables: bool | None = None,
                    include_parents: bool | None = None, file_suffix: str = '.txt',
                    parser_commands: str | list[str] | None = None, overwrite_type: str | None = 'LIOS',
                    bracketClass: type = CWListValue, save: bool = True, save_key: str | None = None,
                    print_filenames: bool = False, always_read: bool = False) -> CWList[CWElement]:
        '''reads and parses the files in the specified folder in this mod into a CWList object
        parameters:
        path: the path to the specified folder, relative to the mod
        exclude_files (optional): a lost of filenames to skip, e.g. because the entries within are dummy elements or because they're assumed to have been overwritten
        replace_local_variables (optional): if True, locally-defined scripted variables will be replaced with their values.
        include_parents (optional): if True, also load contents of parent folders that aren't file-overwritten
        file_suffix (optional): only files with this suffix will be read. Default '.txt'
        save (optional): if not set to False, the returned CWList is saved to the mod's content_lists dictionary.
        save_key (optional): key under which to save to the content_lists dictionary. Defaults to path.
        print_filenames (optional): if True, the function will print the name of each file as it reads it.
        parser_commands (optional): if this is set to a string or list of strings, the following tags will be enabled (where KEY stands for any of the entered strings):
        "#KEY:skip", "#KEY:/skip": ignore everything between these tags (or from the "#KEY:skip" to the end of the string if "#KEY:/skip" is not encountered)
        "#KEY:add_metadata:<metadata key>:<metadata value>": set the specified attribute in the "metadata" dictionary to the specified value for the next object
        "#KEY:add_block_metadata:<metadata key>:<metadata value>", "#KEY:/add_block_metadata:<metadata key>": set the specified attribute in the "metadata" dictionary to the specified value for each top-level object between these tags
        '''
        CW_list = None
        if include_parents is None:
            include_parents = self.is_base
        if (path in self.content_lists) and not always_read:
            return self.content_lists[path]
        else:
            CW_list = CWList(bracketClass=bracketClass)
            for filepath in self.getFiles(path, exclude_files=exclude_files, include_parents=include_parents,
                                          file_suffix=file_suffix):
                if print_filenames:
                    print(filepath)
                CW_list = CW_list + fileToCW(filepath, replace_local_variables=replace_local_variables,
                                             parser_commands=parser_commands, overwrite_type=overwrite_type,
                                             bracketClass=bracketClass, mod=self)
            if save:
                if save_key is None:
                    save_key = path
                self.content_lists[save_key] = CW_list
        return CW_list

    def inherit_content_dictionary(self, key):
        new_dict = self.content_dictionaries.setdefault(key, {})
        for mod in self.inheritance():
            old_dict = mod.content_dictionaries.setdefault(key, {})
            for k in old_dict:
                obj = old_dict[k]
                if (not k in new_dict) or (obj.overwrites(new_dict[k], default=False)):
                    new_dict[k] = obj

    def generate_content_dictionary(self, key, folder_path, primary_key_rule=lambda e: e.name,
                                    element_filter=lambda _: True, **kwargs):
        list = self.read_folder(path=folder_path, **kwargs)
        content_dict = self.content_dictionaries.setdefault(key, {})
        for element in list:
            if element_filter(element):
                content_dict[primary_key_rule(element)] = element

    def load_events(self):
        eventTypes = globalSettings['eventTypes']
        self.content_dictionaries['events'] = {}
        events = self.read_folder('events', overwrite_type='FIOS', print_filenames=True)
        for event in events.contents():
            if event.hasSubelements():
                event_id = event.getValue('id', resolve=True)
                self.content_dictionaries['events'][event_id] = event
                if event.name.lower() in eventTypes:
                    globalData['eventScopes'][event_id] = scopesContext(eventTypes[event.name.lower()], lock=True)

    def load_on_actions(self):
        on_actions = self.read_folder(in_common('on_actions'), overwrite_type='merge')
        for on_action in on_actions.contents():
            onActionScopes(on_action.name)

    def activate_on_actions(self):
        eventScopes = globalData['eventScopes']
        for on_action in self.content_lists[in_common('on_actions')].contents():
            if on_action.hasAttribute('random_events'):
                for event in on_action.getElement('random_events').contents():
                    event_key = event.resolve()
                    if event_key != '0':
                        eventScopes[event_key].add(onActionScopes(on_action.name))
            if on_action.hasAttribute('events'):
                for event in on_action.getElement('events').contents():
                    event_key = event.resolve()
                    if event_key in eventScopes:  # excludes '0' and also missing events
                        eventScopes[event_key].add(onActionScopes(on_action.name))

    def events(self) -> Generator[CWElement, None, None]:
        yield from self.content_lists['events'].contents()


class metascriptSubstitution():
    def __init__(self, keys: list[str] = [], default: str | None = ''):
        self.keys = keys
        self.default = ''

    def parse(self, tokens: tokenizer) -> Self:
        params = []
        for token in tokens.metascriptSubstitutionTokens:
            if token == '|':
                pass
            elif token == '$':
                if len(params) > 1:
                    self.default = params.pop()
                self.keys = params
                return self
            else:
                params.append(token)

    def inst(self, params: dict[str, str]) -> str:
        for key in self.keys:
            if key.lower() in params:
                return params[key.lower()]
        if self.default is None:
            print(self.keys)
            print(params)
        return self.default


class metascriptConditional():
    def __init__(self, key: str | None = None, valence: bool = True):
        self.key = key
        self.valence = valence
        self.rawContents = []

    def parse(self, tokens: tokenizer) -> Self:
        brackets = 0
        for token in tokens.metascriptConditionalTokens:
            if token == '[' and self.key is None:
                key = tokens.string_before(']')
                if key.startswith('!'):
                    self.key = key[1:]
                    self.valence = False
                else:
                    self.key = key
                    self.valence = True
            elif token == '$':
                self.rawContents.append(metascriptSubstitution().parse(tokens))
            else:
                if token == '@[':
                    brackets += 1
                elif token == ']':
                    if brackets >= 0:
                        return self
                    else:
                        self.brackets -= 1
                self.rawContents.append(token)

    def inst(self, params: dict[str, str]) -> str:
        if ((self.key.lower() in params) and (params[self.key.lower()] != 'no')) == self.valence:
            inst = ''
            for section in self.rawContents:
                if isinstance(section, str):
                    inst += section
                else:
                    inst += section.inst(params)
            return inst
        else:
            return ''


class metaScript():
    def __init__(
            self,
            parent_element: CWElement = None,
            **_,  # because other possible bracketClass values have more init and parse parameters
    ):
        super().__init__()
        self.rawContents = []
        self.memory_optimized = False
        self.default = CWListValue()
        self.parent_element = parent_element

    def parse(self, tokens: tokenizer, **_) -> Self:
        brackets = 0
        for token in tokens.metascriptTokens:
            if isinstance(token, parserCommandObject):
                token = token.restoreString()
            if token == 'optimize_memory':
                self.memory_optimized = True
            elif token == '"':
                self.rawContents.append('"{}"'.format(tokens.getQuotedString()))
            elif token == '$':
                self.rawContents.append(metascriptSubstitution().parse(tokens))
            elif token == '[':
                self.rawContents.append(metascriptConditional().parse(tokens))
            else:
                if token == '{':
                    brackets += 1
                elif token == '}':
                    if brackets <= 0:
                        # self.updateDefault()
                        return self
                    else:
                        brackets -= 1
                self.rawContents.append(token)

    def inst(self, params: dict[str, str] = {}):
        inst = ''
        params = {key.lower(): params[key] for key in params}
        for section in self.rawContents:
            if isinstance(section, str):
                inst += section
            else:
                inst += section.inst(params)
        return stringToCW(
            inst,
            filename=self.parent_element.filename,
            mod=self.parent_element.mod,
            parent=self.parent_element,
        )

    def updateDefault(self):
        try:
            self.default = self.inst()
        except TypeError:
            self.default = None


def stringToCW(string: str, filename: str | None = None, parent: CWElement | None = None,
               replace_local_variables: bool | None = None, parser_commands: str | list[str] | None = None,
               overwrite_type: str | None = None, mod: Mod | None = None, bracketClass: type = CWListValue,
               debug=False) -> CWList[CWElement]:
    '''parses a string into a CWList object
    parameters:
    string: The string to convert.
    filename (optional): Marks CWElements as being from the specified file.
    parent (optional): Marks CWElements as being children of the specified CWElement.
    replace_local_variables (optional): if True, locally-defined scripted variables will be replaced with their values.
    parser_commands (optional): if this is set to a string or list of strings, the following tags will be enabled (where KEY stands for any of the entered strings):
    "#KEY:skip", "#KEY:/skip": ignore everything between these tags (or from the "#KEY:skip" to the end of the string if "#KEY:/skip" is not encountered)
    "#KEY:add_metadata:<metadata key>:<metadata value>": set the specified attribute in the "metadata" dictionary to the specified value for the next object
    "#KEY:add_block_metadata:<metadata key>:<metadata value>", "#KEY:/add_block_metadata:<metadata key>": set the specified attribute in the "metadata" dictionary to the specified value for each top-level object between these tags
    '''
    parser_commands = defaultToGlobal(parser_commands, 'parser_commands')
    replace_local_variables = defaultToGlobal(replace_local_variables, 'replace_local_variables')
    tokens = tokenizer(string, parser_commands, debug=debug)
    if parent is None:
        local_variables = {}
    else:
        local_variables = parent.local_variables
    return CWList(bracketClass=bracketClass).parse(
        tokens,
        replace_local_variables,
        local_variables,
        element_params={
            'filename': filename,
            'mod': mod,
            'overwrite_type': overwrite_type,
        },
        debug=debug,
    )


def fileToCW(path: str, filename: str | None = None, parent: CWElement | None = None,
             replace_local_variables: bool | None = None, parser_commands: str | list[str] | None = None,
             overwrite_type: str | None = 'LIOS', mod: Mod | None = None, bracketClass: type = CWListValue,
             debug=False) -> CWList[CWElement]:
    '''reads and parses a file into a list of CWElement objects
    parameters:
    path: The file path.
    parent (optional): Marks CWElements as being children of the specified CWElement (for use in the CWElement.replaceInlines method).
    replace_local_variables (optional): if True, locally-defined scripted variables will be replaced with their values.
    parser_commands (optional): if this is set to a string or list of strings, the following tags will be enabled (where KEY stands for any of the entered strings):
    "#KEY:skip", "#KEY:/skip": ignore everything between these tags (or from the "#KEY:skip" to the end of the string if "#KEY:/skip" is not encountered)
    "#KEY:add_metadata:<metadata key>:<metadata value>": set the specified attribute in the "metadata" dictionary to the specified value for the next object
    "#KEY:add_block_metadata:<metadata key>:<metadata value>", "#KEY:/add_block_metadata:<metadata key>": set the specified attribute in the "metadata" dictionary to the specified value for each top-level object between these tags
    '''
    file = open(path, "r", encoding='utf-8')
    fileContents = file.read()
    if filename is None:
        filename = os.path.basename(path)
    cw = stringToCW(fileContents, filename=filename, parent=parent, replace_local_variables=replace_local_variables,
                    parser_commands=parser_commands, overwrite_type=overwrite_type, mod=mod, bracketClass=bracketClass,
                    debug=debug)
    return cw


vanilla_mod_object = Mod(mod_path=globalSettings['vanilla_path'], is_base=True, key='base', compat_var='1')


def set_vanilla_path(path: str):
    '''tells the module where to find vanilla content'''
    configure('vanilla_path', path)
    vanilla_mod_object.mod_path = path


def set_mod_docs_path(path: str):
    '''tells the module where to find your mods'''
    configure('mod_docs_path', path)


def set_workshop_path(path: str):
    '''tells the module where to find steam workshop mods'''
    configure('workshop_path', path)


def set_expand_inlines(value: bool):
    '''switches whether to look inside inline scripts by default when reading CWList content'''
    configure('expand_inlines', value)


def set_replace_local_variables(value: bool):
    '''switches whether to replace local variables by default when parsing strings'''
    configure('replace_local_variables', value)


def set_parser_commands(value: list[str]):
    '''switches what parser command identifiers to use'''
    configure('parser_commands', value)


def set_load_order(mods: list[Mod]):
    '''given a list of mods, move those mods to the end of assumed load order (with the first listed mod coming last)'''
    load_order = globalSettings['mod_order']
    for mod in mods:
        load_order.remove(mod)
    configure('mod_order', mods + load_order)


class scopeUnpackable(ABC):
    @abstractmethod
    def unpack(self, unpackTree: set | None = None) -> Iterator[str]:
        pass


class scopeSet(scopeUnpackable):
    def __init__(self, *args, locked=False) -> None:
        self.unpacked_scopes = set()
        self.pointers = []
        self.unpacked = True
        self.locked = False
        for item in args:
            self.add(item)
        self.locked = locked

    def add(self, item):
        if not self.locked:
            if isinstance(item, str):
                self.unpacked_scopes.add(item)
            if isinstance(item, scopeUnpackable) and not (item in self.pointers):
                self.pointers.append(item)
                self.unpacked = False

    def unpack(self, unpackTree: list[scopeUnpackable] | None = None) -> set[str]:
        if unpackTree is None:
            unpackTree = []
        unpackTree.append(self)
        for item in self.pointers:
            if not item in unpackTree:
                self.unpacked_scopes.update(item.unpack())
        return self.unpacked_scopes


def toScopes(input) -> scopeSet:
    if isinstance(input, scopeSet):
        return input
    if isinstance(input, list):
        return scopeSet(*input)
    if isinstance(input, str):
        return scopeSet(input)


def eventTarget(key: str) -> scopeSet:
    event_targets = globalData['eventTargets']
    if '@' in key:
        key = key.split('@')[0] + '@'
    return event_targets.setdefault(key, scopeSet())


def onActionScopes(key: str) -> scopesContext:
    return globalData['onActionScopes'].setdefault(key, scopesContext())


def decomposeChain(s: str) -> list[str]:
    return s.lower().split('.')


def isScopeChain(chain: list[str]) -> bool:
    for unit in chain:
        if not (
                (unit in ['root', 'this', 'target', 'prev', 'prevprev', 'prevprevprev', 'prevprevprevprev', 'from',
                          'fromfrom', 'fromfromfrom', 'fromfromfromfrom', ])
                or
                (unit in globalSettings['scopeTransitions'])
                or
                (unit.startswith('event_target:'))
                or
                (unit.startswith('parameter:'))
        ):
            return False
    return True


class scopesContext():
    '''Class for representing the context of an effect, trigger etc. in terms of whether it's in country scope, ship scope etc. and where "from" and "prev" point to.
    Scope list can be accessed using the unpackThis() method.
    public properties:
    prev: a scopesContext corresponding to the "prev" scope
    root: a scopesContext corresponding  to the "root" scope
    froms: a list containing the from, fromfrom, fromfromfrom, fromfromfromfrom, fromfromfromfrom.from etc. If you run into the end of this list, try increasing cw_parser.globalSettings['max_from_depth']
    '''

    def __init__(self, this=None, *args, froms=[], root=None, prev=None, lock=False) -> None:
        froms = list(args) + froms
        self.froms = [toScopes(f) for f in froms]
        while len(self.froms) < globalSettings['max_from_depth']:
            self.froms.append(scopeSet())
        if root is None:
            self.root = self
        elif isinstance(root, scopesContext):
            self.root = root
        elif isinstance(root, str):
            self.root = scopesContext(root, froms=froms)
        if this is None:
            self.this = scopeSet()
        else:
            self.this = toScopes(this)
        if isinstance(prev, list):
            if len(prev) > 0:
                self.prev = scopesContext(prev.pop(), root=self.root, froms=self.froms, prev=prev)
            else:
                self.prev = None
        else:
            self.prev = prev
        if self.prev is None:
            self.prev = self
        if lock:
            self.this.locked = True

    def add(self, other: Self):
        self.this.add(other.this)
        for i in range(globalSettings['max_from_depth']):
            self.froms[i].add(other.froms[i])

    def step(self, scope):
        return scopesContext(
            this=scope,
            root=self.root,
            froms=self.froms,
            prev=self,
        )

    def toFrom(self, count):
        froms = copy(self.froms)
        for i in range(count):
            if len(froms) < 1:
                maxFromDepth = globalSettings['max_from_depth']
                raise ShallowFromsException(
                    f'Max from depth too low; set to {maxFromDepth}, tried to access from depth {maxFromDepth + count - i}')
            result = froms.pop(0)
        self.this = result
        self.froms = froms

    def setThisKey(self, key):
        self.this = scopeSet(key)

    def link(self, commands: list[str] | str):
        '''takes a string such as "prev.owner" and returns a scopesContext correspondinf to where that string would lead to.'''
        if isinstance(commands, str):
            commands = decomposeChain(commands)
        context = copy(self)
        scopeTransitions = globalSettings['scopeTransitions']
        for command in commands:
            command = command.lower()
            if command == 'root':
                context = copy(context.root)
            elif command == 'prev':
                context = copy(context.prev)
            elif command == 'prevprev':
                context = copy(context.prev.prev)
            elif command == 'prevprevprev':
                context = copy(context.prev.prev.prev)
            elif command == 'prevprevprevprev':
                context = copy(context.prev.prev.prev.prev)
            elif command == 'from':
                context.toFrom(1)
            elif command == 'fromfrom':
                context.toFrom(2)
            elif command == 'fromfromfrom':
                context.toFrom(3)
            elif command == 'fromfromfromfrom':
                context.toFrom(4)
            elif command in scopeTransitions:
                context.setThisKey(scopeTransitions[command])
            elif command == 'target':
                context.setThisKey('[TARGET]')
            elif command.startswith('event_target:'):
                key = command.split(':')[1]
                context.this = eventTarget(key)
            elif command.startswith('parameter:'):
                context.setThisKey('country')
        context.prev = self
        return context

    def firedContext(self):
        froms = [self.root.this] + copy(self.root.froms)
        froms.pop()
        return scopesContext(self.this, froms=froms)

    def unpackThis(self):
        '''Returns a list of strings representing the possible "this" scopes for this context.
        Possible values for Stellaris:
        - "none" (for e.g. effects directly under an on_game_start event's "immediately" block)
        - "country"
        - "pop_faction"
        - "first_contact"
        - "situation"
        - "agreement"
        - "federation"
        - "archaeological_site"
        - "spy_network"
        - "espionage_asset"
        - "megastructure"
        - "planet"
        - "ship"
        - "pop"
        - "fleet"
        - "galactic_object"
        - "leader"
        - "army"
        - "ambient_object"
        - "species"
        - "design"
        - "war"
        - "alliance"
        - "starbase"
        - "deposit"
        - "observer"
        - "sector"
        - "astral_rift"
        - "espionage_operation"
        - "design"
        - "cosmic_storm"
        plus the following strings corresponding to contexts where I found figuring out the appropriate scopes automatically was too complicated:
        - "[EFFECT_BUTTON_SCOPE]"
        - "[TARGET]" (for anything selected for being the target of an espionage operation, situation, spy network, or agreement)
        - "[COUNTRY_CREATION_ANTECEDENT]"
        - "[SOLAR_SYSTEM_INITIALIZER_ANTECEDENT]"
        '''
        return self.this.unpack()

    def __repr__(self):
        return str(self.this.unpack())

    def __str__(self):
        if self.prev is None:
            prevtext = "None"
        else:
            prevtext = str(self.prev.unpackThis())
        fromtext = []
        for f in self.froms:
            fromtext.append(str(f.unpack()))
        else:
            return f"{self.root.unpackThis()}->{self.unpackThis()} Prev: {prevtext} From: {''.join(fromtext)}"


def findEffectScopes(criteria: Callable[[CWElement], bool], mods: Iterator[Mod] = registered_mods.values()) -> list[
    tuple[CWElement, scopesContext]]:
    '''Scans all effect blocks (except, currently, those in queue_actions blocks) and returns a list of (CWElement,scopesContext) tuples corresponding to effects.
    Note: this function requires game-specific configuration. Stellaris configuration can be set up by importing and running cwp_stellaris.configureCWP().
    parameters:
    criteria: A callable taking a CWElement and returning a boolean. Effects will be included in the returned list where criteria(effect) return True.
    mods (optional): An iterator returning mods. This function will scan all mods returned by this iterator. Default is cw_parser.registered_mods.values(). When the iterator returns a mod where is_base=True (for example, when cw_parser.registered_mods.values() returns the vanilla mod object), this function will also scan all mods where is_base=True.'''
    configure('expand_inlines', True)
    configure('replace_local_variables', True)
    for mod in mods:
        mod.activate()
        print(f'loading metascripts for mod {str(mod)}')
        mod.load_metascripts()
        print(f'loading events for mod {str(mod)}')
        mod.load_events()
        print(f'loading on_actions for mod {str(mod)}')
        mod.load_on_actions()

    print('applying hardcoded on_actions')
    hardcodedOnActions = globalSettings['hardcodedOnActions']
    for on_action in hardcodedOnActions:
        onActionScopes(on_action).add(hardcodedOnActions[on_action])

    for mod in mods:
        mod.activate()
        globalSettings['effectParseAdditionalSetup'](mod)
        print(f'activating on_actions for mod {str(mod)}')
        mod.activate_on_actions()

    effectLocations = globalSettings['effectLocations']
    output_effects = []
    for mod in mods:
        mod.activate()
        for folder in effectLocations:
            print(f'processing mod "{str(mod)}" folder "{folder}"')
            for (effectBlock, scopes) in mod.read_folder(folder).navigateByDict(effectLocations[folder]):
                for effect in effectBlock.effectScopingRun(scopes, criteria):
                    output_effects.append(effect)
        print(f'processing mod "{str(mod)}" events')
        for event in mod.events():
            if event.hasSubelements():
                scopes = globalData['eventScopes'][event.getValue('id', resolve=True)]
                for element in event.contents():
                    if element.name in ['immediate', 'option', 'after', 'abort_effect']:
                        for effect in element.effectScopingRun(scopes, criteria):
                            output_effects.append(effect)
            elif event.name == 'namespace':
                print(f'namespace {event.value}')
        for (effectBlock, scopes) in globalSettings['additionalEffectBlocks'](mod):
            for effect in effectBlock.effectScopingRun(scopes, criteria):
                output_effects.append(effect)

    return output_effects