[keel] Split out Nostalgia Foundation and Pack lib into Keel

2023-03-24 21:20:55 -05:00
parent 4a95a79926
commit 7beb3cc6fc
50 changed files with 185 additions and 206 deletions
--- a/src/keel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/keel/CMakeLists.txt
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+
+add_library(
+	Keel
+		asset.cpp
+		media.cpp
+		module.cpp
+		pack.cpp
+		typeconv.cpp
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(
+	Keel PUBLIC
+		OxClaw
+		OxEvent
+		OxFS
+		OxModel
+		OxPreloader
+		OxStd
+)
+
+install(
+	FILES
+		assetmanager.hpp
+		context.hpp
+		keel.hpp
+		asset.hpp
+		media.hpp
+		module.hpp
+		pack.hpp
+		typeconv.hpp
+	DESTINATION
+		include/keel
+)
--- a/src/keel/asset.cpp
+++ b/src/keel/asset.cpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#include "asset.hpp"
+
+namespace keel {
+
+ox::Result<ox::UUID> readUuidHeader(const ox::Buffer &buff) noexcept {
+	return readUuidHeader(buff.data(), buff.size());
+}
+
+ox::Result<ox::UUID> readUuidHeader(const char *buff, std::size_t buffLen) noexcept {
+	if (buffLen < N1HdrSz) {
+		return OxError(1, "Insufficient data to contain complete Nostalgia header");
+	}
+	ox::StringView n1Hdr = "N1;";
+	if (n1Hdr == buff) {
+		return OxError(2, "No Nostalgia asset header data");
+	}
+	return ox::UUID::fromString(ox::StringView(buff + n1Hdr.bytes(), 36));
+}
+
+ox::Result<ox::ModelObject> readAsset(ox::TypeStore *ts, const ox::Buffer &buff) noexcept {
+	std::size_t offset = 0;
+	if (!readUuidHeader(buff).error) {
+		offset = N1HdrSz;
+	}
+	return ox::readClaw(ts, buff.data() + offset, buff.size() - offset);
+}
+
+ox::Result<AssetHdr> readAssetHeader(const char *buff, std::size_t buffLen) noexcept {
+	AssetHdr out;
+	const auto err = readUuidHeader(buff, buffLen).moveTo(&out.uuid);
+	const auto offset = err ? 0 : N1HdrSz;
+	buff = buff + offset;
+	buffLen = buffLen - offset;
+	oxReturnError(ox::readClawHeader(buff, buffLen).moveTo(&out.clawHdr));
+	return out;
+}
+
+ox::Result<AssetHdr> readAssetHeader(const ox::Buffer &buff) noexcept {
+	return readAssetHeader(buff.data(), buff.size());
+}
+
+}
--- a/src/keel/asset.hpp
+++ b/src/keel/asset.hpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ox/std/defines.hpp>
+
+#include <ox/claw/claw.hpp>
+#include <ox/fs/fs.hpp>
+
+namespace keel {
+
+constexpr auto N1HdrSz = 40;
+
+ox::Result<ox::UUID> readUuidHeader(const ox::Buffer &buff) noexcept;
+
+ox::Result<ox::UUID> readUuidHeader(const char *buff, std::size_t buffLen) noexcept;
+
+ox::Error writeUuidHeader(ox::Writer_c auto *writer, const ox::UUID &uuid) noexcept {
+	const auto hdr = ox::sfmt<ox::BString<N1HdrSz>>("N1;{};", uuid.toString());
+	return write(writer, hdr);
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ox::Result<T> readAsset(const ox::Buffer &buff) noexcept {
+	std::size_t offset = 0;
+	const auto err = readUuidHeader(buff).error;
+	if (!err) {
+		offset = N1HdrSz; // the size of N1 headers
+	}
+	return ox::readClaw<T>(buff.data() + offset, buff.size() - offset);
+}
+
+ox::Result<ox::ModelObject> readAsset(ox::TypeStore *ts, const ox::Buffer &buff) noexcept;
+
+struct AssetHdr {
+	ox::UUID uuid;
+	ox::ClawHeader clawHdr;
+};
+
+ox::Result<AssetHdr> readAssetHeader(const char *buff, std::size_t buffLen) noexcept;
+
+ox::Result<AssetHdr> readAssetHeader(const ox::Buffer &buff) noexcept;
+
+}
--- a/src/keel/assetmanager.hpp
+++ b/src/keel/assetmanager.hpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ox/event/signal.hpp>
+#include <ox/fs/fs.hpp>
+#include <ox/model/typenamecatcher.hpp>
+#include <ox/std/hashmap.hpp>
+#include <ox/std/utility.hpp>
+
+namespace keel {
+
+class AssetManager;
+
+template<typename T>
+class AssetRef;
+
+#ifndef OX_BARE_METAL
+template<typename T>
+class AssetContainer {
+
+	friend AssetManager;
+	friend AssetRef<T>;
+
+	protected:
+		ox::Signal<ox::Error()> updated;
+
+	private:
+		T m_obj;
+		mutable int m_references = 0;
+
+	public:
+		template<class... Args>
+		explicit constexpr AssetContainer(Args&&... args): m_obj(ox::forward<Args>(args)...) {
+		}
+
+		AssetContainer(AssetContainer&) = delete;
+		AssetContainer(AssetContainer&&) = delete;
+		AssetContainer& operator=(AssetContainer&) = delete;
+		AssetContainer& operator=(AssetContainer&&) = delete;
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		constexpr T *get() noexcept {
+			return &m_obj;
+		}
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		constexpr const T *get() const noexcept {
+			 return &m_obj;
+		}
+
+		constexpr void set(T &&val) {
+			m_obj = std::move(val);
+		}
+
+		constexpr void set(const T &val) {
+			m_obj = val;
+		}
+
+	protected:
+		constexpr void incRefs() const noexcept {
+			++m_references;
+		}
+
+		constexpr void decRefs() const noexcept {
+			--m_references;
+		}
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		constexpr int references() const noexcept {
+			return m_references;
+		}
+
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+class AssetRef: public ox::SignalHandler {
+	private:
+		const AssetContainer<T> *m_ctr = nullptr;
+
+	public:
+		ox::Signal<ox::Error()> updated;
+
+		explicit constexpr AssetRef(const AssetContainer<T> *c = nullptr) noexcept;
+
+		constexpr AssetRef(const AssetRef &h) noexcept;
+
+		constexpr AssetRef(AssetRef &&h) noexcept;
+
+		~AssetRef() noexcept override {
+			if (m_ctr) {
+				m_ctr->decRefs();
+			}
+		}
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		constexpr const T *get() const noexcept {
+			if (m_ctr) {
+				return m_ctr->get();
+			}
+			return nullptr;
+		}
+
+		constexpr const T &operator*() const & noexcept {
+			return *m_ctr->get();
+		}
+
+		constexpr const T &&operator*() const && noexcept {
+			return *m_ctr->get();
+		}
+
+		constexpr const T *operator->() const noexcept {
+			return m_ctr->get();
+		}
+
+		AssetRef &operator=(const AssetRef &h) noexcept {
+			if (this == &h) {
+				return *this;
+			}
+			if (m_ctr) {
+				m_ctr->decRefs();
+				oxIgnoreError(m_ctr->updated.disconnectObject(this));
+			}
+			m_ctr = h.m_ctr;
+			m_ctr->updated.connect(&updated, &ox::Signal<ox::Error()>::emitCheckError);
+			if (m_ctr) {
+				m_ctr->incRefs();
+			}
+			return *this;
+		}
+
+		AssetRef &operator=(AssetRef &&h) noexcept {
+			if (this == &h) {
+				return *this;
+			}
+			if (m_ctr) {
+				m_ctr->decRefs();
+				oxIgnoreError(m_ctr->updated.disconnectObject(this));
+			}
+			m_ctr = h.m_ctr;
+			m_ctr->updated.connect(this, &AssetRef::emitUpdated);
+			h.m_ctr = nullptr;
+			return *this;
+		}
+
+		explicit constexpr operator bool() const noexcept {
+			return m_ctr;
+		}
+
+	private:
+		constexpr ox::Error emitUpdated() const noexcept {
+			updated.emit();
+			return OxError(0);
+		}
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+constexpr AssetRef<T>::AssetRef(const AssetContainer<T> *c) noexcept: m_ctr(c) {
+	if (c) {
+		c->updated.connect(this, &AssetRef::emitUpdated);
+	}
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+constexpr AssetRef<T>::AssetRef(const AssetRef &h) noexcept {
+	m_ctr = h.m_ctr;
+	if (m_ctr) {
+		m_ctr->updated.connect(this, &AssetRef::emitUpdated);
+		m_ctr->incRefs();
+	}
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+constexpr AssetRef<T>::AssetRef(AssetRef &&h) noexcept {
+	m_ctr = h.m_ctr;
+	m_ctr->updated.connect(this, &AssetRef::emitUpdated);
+	h.m_ctr = nullptr;
+}
+
+class AssetManager {
+	private:
+		class AssetTypeManagerBase {
+			public:
+				virtual ~AssetTypeManagerBase() = default;
+
+				virtual void gc() noexcept = 0;
+		};
+
+		template<typename T>
+		class AssetTypeManager: public AssetTypeManagerBase {
+			private:
+				ox::HashMap<ox::String, ox::UniquePtr<AssetContainer<T>>> m_cache;
+
+			public:
+				ox::Result<AssetRef<T>> getAsset(const ox::String &assetId) const noexcept {
+					auto out = m_cache.at(assetId);
+					oxReturnError(out);
+					return AssetRef<T>(out.value->get());
+				}
+
+				ox::Result<AssetRef<T>> setAsset(const ox::String &assetId, const T &obj) noexcept {
+					auto &p = m_cache[assetId];
+					if (!p) {
+						p = ox::make_unique<AssetContainer<T>>(obj);
+					} else {
+						p->set(obj);
+						p->updated.emit();
+					}
+					return AssetRef<T>(p.get());
+				}
+
+				ox::Result<AssetRef<T>> setAsset(const ox::String &assetId, T &&obj) noexcept {
+					auto &p = m_cache[assetId];
+					if (!p) {
+						p = ox::make_unique<AssetContainer<T>>(obj);
+					} else {
+						p->set(std::move(obj));
+						p->updated.emit();
+					}
+					return AssetRef<T>(p.get());
+				}
+
+				void gc() noexcept final {
+					for (const auto &ack : m_cache.keys()) {
+						auto &ac = m_cache[ack];
+						if (!ac->references()) {
+							m_cache.erase(ack);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+		};
+
+		ox::HashMap<ox::String, ox::UniquePtr<AssetTypeManagerBase>> m_assetTypeManagers;
+
+		template<typename T>
+		AssetTypeManager<T> *getTypeManager() noexcept {
+			constexpr auto typeName = ox::requireModelTypeName<T>();
+			static_assert(ox_strcmp(typeName, "") != 0, "Types must have TypeName to use AssetManager");
+			auto &am = m_assetTypeManagers[typeName];
+			if (!am) {
+				am = ox::make_unique<AssetTypeManager<T>>();
+			}
+			return dynamic_cast<AssetTypeManager<T>*>(am.get());
+		}
+
+	public:
+		template<typename T>
+		ox::Result<AssetRef<T>> getAsset(const ox::String &assetId) noexcept {
+			auto m = getTypeManager<T>();
+			return m->getAsset(assetId);
+		}
+
+		template<typename T>
+		ox::Result<AssetRef<T>> setAsset(const ox::String &assetId, const T &obj) noexcept {
+			auto m = getTypeManager<T>();
+			return m->setAsset(assetId, obj);
+		}
+
+		void gc() noexcept {
+			for (const auto &amk : m_assetTypeManagers.keys()) {
+				auto &am = m_assetTypeManagers[amk];
+				am->gc();
+			}
+		}
+};
+#else
+template<typename T>
+class AssetRef {
+	private:
+		const T *m_obj = nullptr;
+
+	public:
+		constexpr AssetRef() noexcept = default;
+
+		explicit constexpr AssetRef(const T *obj) noexcept: m_obj(obj) {
+		}
+
+		constexpr const T *get() const noexcept {
+			return m_obj;
+		}
+
+		constexpr const T &operator*() const & noexcept {
+			return *m_obj;
+		}
+
+		constexpr const T &&operator*() const && noexcept {
+			return *m_obj;
+		}
+
+		constexpr const T *operator->() const noexcept {
+			return m_obj;
+		}
+
+		explicit constexpr operator bool() const noexcept {
+			return m_obj;
+		}
+};
+#endif
+
+}
--- a/src/keel/context.hpp
+++ b/src/keel/context.hpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ox/fs/fs.hpp>
+#include <ox/std/memory.hpp>
+#include <ox/std/stringview.hpp>
+
+#include "assetmanager.hpp"
+
+namespace keel {
+
+class Context;
+using PackTransform = ox::Error(*)(Context*, ox::Buffer *clawData);
+
+class Context {
+	public:
+		ox::UPtr<ox::FileSystem> rom;
+		ox::StringView appName = "Nostalgia Foundation App";
+#ifndef OX_BARE_METAL
+		AssetManager assetManager;
+		ox::HashMap<ox::String, ox::UUID> pathToUuid;
+		ox::HashMap<ox::UUIDStr, ox::String> uuidToPath;
+		ox::Vector<const class BaseConverter*> converters;
+		ox::Vector<PackTransform> packTransforms;
+#else
+		std::size_t preloadSectionOffset = 0;
+#endif
+
+		constexpr Context() noexcept = default;
+		Context(const Context&) noexcept = delete;
+		Context(Context&&) noexcept = delete;
+		Context &operator=(const Context&) noexcept = delete;
+		Context &operator=(Context&&) noexcept = delete;
+		constexpr virtual ~Context() noexcept = default;
+};
+
+}
--- a/src/keel/keel.hpp
+++ b/src/keel/keel.hpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ox/std/memory.hpp>
+
+#include "context.hpp"
+#include "media.hpp"
+#include "module.hpp"
+#include "pack.hpp"
+
+namespace keel {
+
+template<typename Ctx = keel::Context>
+ox::Result<ox::UPtr<Ctx>> init(ox::UPtr<ox::FileSystem> &&fs, ox::CRStringView appName) noexcept {
+	auto ctx = ox::make_unique<Ctx>();
+	ctx->appName = appName;
+	oxIgnoreError(setRomFs(ctx.get(), std::move(fs)));
+	const auto &mods = modules();
+	for (auto &mod : mods) {
+		// register type converters
+		for (auto c : mod->converters()) {
+			ctx->converters.emplace_back(c);
+		}
+		// register pack transforms
+		for (auto c : mod->packTransforms()) {
+			ctx->packTransforms.emplace_back(c);
+		}
+	}
+	return ctx;
+}
+
+}
--- a/src/keel/media.cpp
+++ b/src/keel/media.cpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#include "media.hpp"
+
+#ifndef OX_BARE_METAL
+
+#include <fstream>
+
+#include <ox/std/trace.hpp>
+
+#include "media.hpp"
+
+namespace keel {
+
+ox::Result<char*> loadRom(ox::CRStringView path) noexcept {
+	std::ifstream file(std::string(toStdStringView(path)), std::ios::binary | std::ios::ate);
+	if (!file.good()) {
+		oxErrorf("Could not find ROM file: {}", path);
+		return OxError(1, "Could not find ROM file");
+	}
+	try {
+		const auto size = file.tellg();
+		file.seekg(0, std::ios::beg);
+		auto buff = new char[static_cast<std::size_t>(size)];
+		file.read(buff, size);
+		return buff;
+	} catch (const std::ios_base::failure &e) {
+		oxErrorf("Could not read ROM file: {}", e.what());
+		return OxError(2, "Could not read ROM file");
+	}
+}
+
+void unloadRom(char *rom) noexcept {
+	ox::safeDelete(rom);
+}
+
+ox::Result<void*> findPreloadSection() noexcept {
+	return OxError(1, "findPreloadSection is unsupported on this platform");
+}
+
+static void clearUuidMap(Context *ctx) noexcept {
+	ctx->uuidToPath.clear();
+	ctx->pathToUuid.clear();
+}
+
+void createUuidMapping(Context *ctx, const ox::String &filePath, const ox::UUID &uuid) noexcept {
+	ctx->pathToUuid[filePath] = uuid;
+	ctx->uuidToPath[uuid.toString()] = filePath;
+}
+
+static ox::Error buildUuidMap(Context *ctx, ox::CRStringView path) noexcept {
+	oxRequire(files, ctx->rom->ls(path));
+	for (const auto &f : files) {
+		oxRequire(filePath, ox::join("/", ox::Array<ox::StringView, 2>{path, f}));
+		oxRequire(stat, ctx->rom->stat(filePath));
+		if (stat.fileType == ox::FileType::NormalFile) {
+			oxRequire(data, ctx->rom->read(filePath));
+			const auto [hdr, err] = readAssetHeader(data);
+			if (!err) {
+				createUuidMapping(ctx, filePath, hdr.uuid);
+			}
+		} else if (stat.fileType == ox::FileType::Directory) {
+			if (!beginsWith(f, ".")) {
+				oxReturnError(buildUuidMap(ctx, filePath));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return {};
+}
+
+ox::Error buildUuidMap(Context *ctx) noexcept {
+	if (!ctx->rom) {
+		return OxError(1, "No ROM FS");
+	}
+	return buildUuidMap(ctx, "");
+}
+
+}
+
+#else
+
+#include "context.hpp"
+
+#define MEM_ROM reinterpret_cast<char*>(0x0800'0000)
+
+namespace keel {
+
+static void clearUuidMap(Context*) noexcept {
+}
+
+ox::Error buildUuidMap(Context*) noexcept {
+	return {};
+}
+
+ox::Result<char*> loadRom(ox::CRStringView) noexcept {
+	// put the header in the wrong order to prevent mistaking this code for the
+	// media section
+	constexpr auto headerP2 = "HEADER__________";
+	constexpr auto headerP1 = "NOSTALGIA_MEDIA_";
+	constexpr auto headerP1Len = ox_strlen(headerP2);
+	constexpr auto headerP2Len = ox_strlen(headerP1);
+	constexpr auto headerLen = headerP1Len + headerP2Len;
+	for (auto current = MEM_ROM; current < reinterpret_cast<char*>(0x0a000000); current += headerLen) {
+		if (ox_memcmp(current, headerP1, headerP1Len) == 0 &&
+		    ox_memcmp(current + headerP1Len, headerP2, headerP2Len) == 0) {
+			return current + headerLen;
+		}
+	}
+	return OxError(1);
+}
+
+void unloadRom(char*) noexcept {
+}
+
+ox::Result<std::size_t> getPreloadAddr(keel::Context *ctx, ox::CRStringView path) noexcept {
+	oxRequire(stat, ctx->rom->stat(path));
+	oxRequire(buff, static_cast<ox::MemFS*>(ctx->rom.get())->directAccess(path));
+	PreloadPtr p;
+	oxReturnError(ox::readMC(buff, stat.size, &p));
+	return p.preloadAddr + ctx->preloadSectionOffset;
+}
+
+ox::Result<std::size_t> getPreloadAddr(keel::Context *ctx, const ox::FileAddress &file) noexcept {
+	oxRequire(stat, ctx->rom->stat(file));
+	oxRequire(buff, static_cast<ox::MemFS*>(ctx->rom.get())->directAccess(file));
+	PreloadPtr p;
+	oxReturnError(ox::readMC(buff, stat.size, &p));
+	return p.preloadAddr + ctx->preloadSectionOffset;
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
+
+namespace keel {
+
+ox::Error setRomFs(Context *ctx, ox::UPtr<ox::FileSystem> fs) noexcept {
+	ctx->rom = std::move(fs);
+	clearUuidMap(ctx);
+	return buildUuidMap(ctx);
+}
+
+ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<ox::FileSystem>> loadRomFs(ox::CRStringView path) noexcept {
+	const auto lastDot = ox_lastIndexOf(path, '.');
+	const auto fsExt = lastDot != -1 ? path.substr(static_cast<std::size_t>(lastDot)) : "";
+	if (ox_strcmp(fsExt, ".oxfs") == 0) {
+		oxRequire(rom, loadRom(path));
+		return {ox::make_unique<ox::FileSystem32>(rom, 32 * ox::units::MB, unloadRom)};
+	} else {
+#ifdef OX_HAS_PASSTHROUGHFS
+		return {ox::make_unique<ox::PassThroughFS>(path)};
+#else
+		return OxError(2);
+#endif
+	}
+}
+
+}
--- a/src/keel/media.hpp
+++ b/src/keel/media.hpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ox/std/defines.hpp>
+
+#include <ox/claw/claw.hpp>
+#include <ox/fs/fs.hpp>
+#include <ox/model/metadata.hpp>
+
+
+#include "asset.hpp"
+#include "context.hpp"
+#include "typeconv.hpp"
+
+namespace keel {
+
+// Pointer to preloaded data that can be stored in FS in place of the actual
+// data.
+struct PreloadPtr {
+	static constexpr auto TypeName = "net.drinkingtea.ox.PreloadPtr";
+	static constexpr auto TypeVersion = 1;
+	uint32_t preloadAddr = 0;
+};
+
+oxModelBegin(PreloadPtr)
+	oxModelField(preloadAddr)
+oxModelEnd()
+
+ox::Result<std::size_t> getPreloadAddr(keel::Context *ctx, const ox::FileAddress &file) noexcept;
+ox::Result<std::size_t> getPreloadAddr(keel::Context *ctx, ox::CRStringView file) noexcept;
+
+#ifndef OX_BARE_METAL
+
+template<typename T>
+ox::Result<keel::AssetRef<T>> readObjFile(
+		keel::Context *ctx,
+		ox::StringView assetId,
+		bool forceLoad) noexcept {
+	constexpr auto readConvert = [](Context *ctx, const ox::Buffer &buff) -> ox::Result<T> {
+		auto [obj, err] = readAsset<T>(buff);
+		if (err) {
+			if (err != ox::Error_ClawTypeVersionMismatch && err != ox::Error_ClawTypeMismatch) {
+				return err;
+			}
+			oxReturnError(convert<T>(ctx, buff, &obj));
+		}
+		return std::move(obj);
+	};
+	ox::StringView path;
+	ox::UUIDStr uuidStr;
+	if (beginsWith(assetId, "uuid://")) {
+		assetId = assetId.substr(7);
+		path = ctx->uuidToPath[assetId];
+	} else {
+		path = assetId;
+		uuidStr = ctx->pathToUuid[path].toString();
+		assetId = uuidStr;
+	}
+	if (forceLoad) {
+		oxRequire(buff, ctx->rom->read(path));
+		oxRequire(obj, readConvert(ctx, buff));
+		oxRequire(cached, ctx->assetManager.setAsset(assetId, obj));
+		return cached;
+	} else {
+		auto [cached, err] = ctx->assetManager.getAsset<T>(assetId);
+		if (err) {
+			oxRequire(buff, ctx->rom->read(path));
+			oxRequire(obj, readConvert(ctx, buff));
+			oxReturnError(ctx->assetManager.setAsset(assetId, obj).moveTo(&cached));
+		}
+		return cached;
+	}
+}
+
+#else
+
+template<typename T>
+ox::Result<keel::AssetRef<T>> readObjNoCache(
+		keel::Context *ctx,
+		ox::CRStringView assetId) noexcept {
+	if constexpr(ox::preloadable<T>::value) {
+		oxRequire(addr, getPreloadAddr(ctx, assetId));
+		return keel::AssetRef<T>(reinterpret_cast<const T*>(addr));
+	} else {
+		return OxError(1);
+	}
+}
+
+#endif
+
+void createUuidMapping(Context *ctx, const ox::String &filePath, const ox::UUID &uuid) noexcept;
+
+ox::Error buildUuidMap(Context *ctx) noexcept;
+
+template<typename T>
+ox::Result<keel::AssetRef<T>> readObj(
+		[[maybe_unused]] keel::Context *ctx,
+		[[maybe_unused]] ox::CRStringView assetId,
+		[[maybe_unused]] bool forceLoad = false) noexcept {
+#ifndef OX_BARE_METAL
+	return readObjFile<T>(ctx, assetId, forceLoad);
+#else
+	return readObjNoCache<T>(ctx, assetId);
+#endif
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ox::Result<keel::AssetRef<T>> readObj(
+		keel::Context *ctx,
+		const ox::FileAddress &file,
+		[[maybe_unused]] bool forceLoad = false) noexcept {
+#ifndef OX_BARE_METAL
+	oxRequire(assetId, file.getPath());
+	return readObj<T>(ctx, ox::StringView(assetId), forceLoad);
+#else
+	if constexpr(ox::preloadable<T>::value) {
+		oxRequire(addr, getPreloadAddr(ctx, file));
+		return keel::AssetRef<T>(reinterpret_cast<const T*>(addr));
+	} else {
+		return OxError(1);
+	}
+#endif
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ox::Error writeObj(
+		keel::Context *ctx,
+		const ox::FileAddress &file,
+		const T &obj,
+		ox::ClawFormat fmt = ox::ClawFormat::Metal) noexcept {
+	oxRequire(objBuff, ox::writeClaw(&obj, fmt));
+	return ctx->rom->write(file, objBuff.data(), objBuff.size());
+}
+
+ox::Error setRomFs(Context *ctx, ox::UPtr<ox::FileSystem> fs) noexcept;
+
+ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<ox::FileSystem>> loadRomFs(ox::CRStringView path) noexcept;
+
+ox::Result<char*> loadRom(ox::CRStringView assetId = "") noexcept;
+
+void unloadRom(char*) noexcept;
+
+}
--- a/src/keel/module.cpp
+++ b/src/keel/module.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#include "module.hpp"
+
+namespace keel {
+
+static ox::Vector<const Module*> mods;
+
+void registerModule(const Module *mod) noexcept {
+	mods.emplace_back(mod);
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]]
+const ox::Vector<const Module*> &modules() noexcept {
+	return mods;
+}
+
+
+ox::Vector<TypeDescGenerator> Module::types() const noexcept {
+	return {};
+}
+
+ox::Vector<const keel::BaseConverter*> Module::converters() const noexcept {
+	return {};
+}
+
+ox::Vector<PackTransform> Module::packTransforms() const noexcept {
+	return {};
+}
+
+}
--- a/src/keel/module.hpp
+++ b/src/keel/module.hpp
@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ox/std/vector.hpp>
+#include <ox/model/descwrite.hpp>
+
+#include "typeconv.hpp"
+
+namespace keel {
+
+using TypeDescGenerator = ox::Error(*)(ox::TypeStore*);
+
+template<typename T>
+ox::Error generateTypeDesc(ox::TypeStore *ts) noexcept {
+	return ox::buildTypeDef<T>(ts).error;
+}
+
+class Module {
+	public:
+		constexpr Module() noexcept = default;
+		Module(const Module&) noexcept = delete;
+		Module(Module&&) noexcept = delete;
+		Module &operator=(const Module&) noexcept = delete;
+		Module &operator=(Module&&) noexcept = delete;
+		constexpr virtual ~Module() noexcept = default;
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		virtual ox::Vector<TypeDescGenerator> types() const noexcept;
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		virtual ox::Vector<const keel::BaseConverter*> converters() const noexcept;
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		virtual ox::Vector<PackTransform> packTransforms() const noexcept;
+};
+
+void registerModule(const Module *mod) noexcept;
+
+[[nodiscard]]
+const ox::Vector<const keel::Module*> &modules() noexcept;
+
+}
--- a/src/keel/pack.cpp
+++ b/src/keel/pack.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef OX_BARE_METAL
+
+#include <ox/claw/read.hpp>
+#include <ox/fs/fs.hpp>
+#include <ox/model/descwrite.hpp>
+#include <ox/model/modelvalue.hpp>
+
+#include <keel/media.hpp>
+
+#include "pack.hpp"
+
+namespace keel {
+
+static ox::Error pathToInode(keel::Context *ctx, ox::FileSystem *dest, ox::ModelObject *obj) noexcept {
+	auto &o = *obj;
+	auto type = static_cast<ox::FileAddressType>(o["type"].get<int8_t>());
+	auto &data = o["data"].get<ox::ModelUnion>();
+	ox::String path;
+	switch (type) {
+		case ox::FileAddressType::Path:
+			path = data["path"].get<ox::String>();
+			break;
+		case ox::FileAddressType::ConstPath:
+			path = data["constPath"].get<ox::String>();
+			break;
+		case ox::FileAddressType::Inode:
+		case ox::FileAddressType::None:
+			return {};
+	}
+	if (beginsWith(path, "uuid://")) {
+		const auto uuid = ox::StringView(path).substr(7);
+		path = ctx->uuidToPath[uuid];
+	}
+	oxRequire(s, dest->stat(path));
+	oxReturnError(o["type"].set(static_cast<int8_t>(ox::FileAddressType::Inode)));
+	return data.set(2, s.inode);
+}
+
+static ox::Error transformFileAddressesObj(keel::Context *ctx, ox::FileSystem *dest, ox::ModelObject *obj) noexcept;
+static ox::Error transformFileAddressesVec(keel::Context *ctx, ox::FileSystem *dest, ox::ModelValueVector *v) noexcept;
+
+static ox::Error transformFileAddresses(keel::Context *ctx, ox::FileSystem *dest, ox::ModelValue *v) noexcept {
+	if (v->type() == ox::ModelValue::Type::Object) {
+		auto &obj = v->get<ox::ModelObject>();
+		return transformFileAddressesObj(ctx, dest, &obj);
+	} else if (v->type() == ox::ModelValue::Type::Vector) {
+		auto &vec = v->get<ox::ModelValueVector>();
+		return transformFileAddressesVec(ctx, dest, &vec);
+	}
+	return {};
+}
+
+static ox::Error transformFileAddressesVec(keel::Context *ctx, ox::FileSystem *dest, ox::ModelValueVector *v) noexcept {
+	for (auto &f : *v) {
+		oxReturnError(transformFileAddresses(ctx, dest, &f));
+	}
+	return {};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert path references in Claw data to inodes to save space
+ * @return error
+ */
+static ox::Error transformFileAddressesObj(keel::Context *ctx, ox::FileSystem *dest, ox::ModelObject *obj) noexcept {
+	if (obj->typeName() == "net.drinkingtea.ox.FileAddress" && obj->typeVersion() == 1) {
+		return pathToInode(ctx, dest, obj);
+	}
+	for (auto &f : *obj) {
+		auto &v = f->value;
+		oxReturnError(transformFileAddresses(ctx, dest, &v));
+	}
+	return {};
+}
+
+static ox::Error doTransformations(keel::Context *ctx, ox::TypeStore *ts, ox::FileSystem *dest, ox::CRStringView filePath) noexcept {
+	// load file
+	oxRequire(s, dest->stat(filePath));
+	// do transformations
+	oxRequireM(buff, dest->read(s.inode));
+	for (auto tr : ctx->packTransforms) {
+		oxReturnError(tr(ctx, &buff));
+	}
+	// transform FileAddresses
+	oxRequireM(obj, keel::readAsset(ts, buff));
+	oxReturnError(transformFileAddressesObj(ctx, dest, &obj));
+	oxReturnError(ox::writeClaw(&obj).moveTo(&buff));
+	// write file to dest
+	oxReturnError(dest->write(s.inode, buff.data(), buff.size()));
+	return {};
+}
+
+// claw file transformations are broken out from copy because path to inode
+// transformations need to be done after the copy to the new FS is complete
+static ox::Error transformClaw(keel::Context *ctx, ox::TypeStore *ts, ox::FileSystem *dest, ox::CRStringView path) noexcept {
+	// copy
+	oxTracef("pack::transformClaw", "path: {}", path);
+	oxRequire(fileList, dest->ls(path));
+	for (const auto &name : fileList) {
+		const auto filePath = ox::sfmt("{}{}", path, name);
+		oxRequire(stat, dest->stat(filePath));
+		if (stat.fileType == ox::FileType::Directory) {
+			const auto dir = ox::sfmt("{}{}/", path, name);
+			oxReturnError(transformClaw(ctx, ts, dest, dir));
+		} else {
+			oxReturnError(doTransformations(ctx, ts, dest, filePath));
+		}
+	}
+	return {};
+}
+
+static ox::Error verifyFile(ox::FileSystem *fs, ox::CRStringView path, const ox::Buffer &expected) noexcept {
+	ox::Buffer buff(expected.size());
+	oxReturnError(fs->read(path, buff.data(), buff.size()));
+	return OxError(buff == expected ? 0 : 1);
+}
+
+struct VerificationPair {
+	ox::String path;
+	ox::Buffer buff;
+	VerificationPair(ox::String &&pPath, ox::Buffer &&pBuff) noexcept:
+		path(std::forward<ox::String>(pPath)),
+		buff(std::forward<ox::Buffer>(pBuff)) {
+	}
+};
+
+static ox::Error copy(ox::FileSystem *src, ox::FileSystem *dest, ox::CRStringView path, ox::Vector<VerificationPair> *verificationPairs) noexcept {
+	oxOutf("copying directory: {}\n", path);
+	// copy
+	oxRequire(fileList, src->ls(path));
+	for (const auto &name : fileList) {
+		auto currentFile = ox::sfmt("{}{}", path, name);
+		if (beginsWith(name, ".")) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		oxOutf("reading {}\n", currentFile);
+		oxRequire(stat, src->stat(currentFile));
+		if (stat.fileType == ox::FileType::Directory) {
+			oxReturnError(dest->mkdir(currentFile, true));
+			oxReturnError(copy(src, dest, currentFile + '/', verificationPairs));
+		} else {
+			// load file
+			oxRequireM(buff, src->read(currentFile));
+			// write file to dest
+			oxOutf("writing {}\n", currentFile);
+			oxReturnError(dest->write(currentFile, buff.data(), buff.size()));
+			oxReturnError(verifyFile(dest, currentFile, buff));
+			verificationPairs->emplace_back(std::move(currentFile), std::move(buff));
+		}
+	}
+	return {};
+}
+
+static ox::Error copyFS(ox::FileSystem *src, ox::FileSystem *dest) noexcept {
+	ox::Vector<VerificationPair> verificationPairs;
+	oxReturnError(copy(src, dest, "/", &verificationPairs));
+	// verify all at once in addition to right after the files are written
+	oxOutf("Verifying completed destination\n");
+	for (const auto &v : verificationPairs) {
+		oxReturnError(verifyFile(dest, v.path, v.buff));
+	}
+	return {};
+}
+
+// transformations need to be done after the copy to the new FS is complete
+static ox::Error preloadObj(
+		ox::TypeStore *ts, ox::FileSystem *romFs,
+		GbaPreloader *pl, ox::CRStringView path) noexcept {
+	// load file
+	oxRequireM(buff, romFs->read(path));
+	oxRequireM(obj, keel::readAsset(ts, buff));
+	if (obj.type()->preloadable) {
+		oxOutf("preloading {}\n", path);
+		// preload
+		oxRequire(a, pl->startAlloc(ox::sizeOf<GbaPlatSpec>(&obj)));
+		const auto err = ox::preload<GbaPlatSpec, decltype(obj)>(pl, &obj);
+		oxReturnError(pl->endAlloc());
+		oxReturnError(err);
+		const keel::PreloadPtr p{.preloadAddr = static_cast<uint32_t>(a)};
+		oxReturnError(ox::writeMC(&p).moveTo(&buff));
+	} else {
+		// strip the Claw header (it is not needed after preloading) and write back out to dest fs
+		oxReturnError(ox::writeMC(&obj).moveTo(&buff));
+	}
+	oxReturnError(romFs->write(path, buff.data(), buff.size()));
+	return {};
+}
+
+// claw file transformations are broken out because path to inode
+// transformations need to be done after the copy to the new FS is complete
+static ox::Error preloadDir(ox::TypeStore *ts, ox::FileSystem *romFs, GbaPreloader *pl, ox::CRStringView path) noexcept {
+	// copy
+	oxTracef("pack::preload", "path: {}", path);
+	oxRequire(fileList, romFs->ls(path));
+	for (const auto &name : fileList) {
+		const auto filePath = ox::sfmt("{}{}", path, name);
+		oxRequire(stat, romFs->stat(filePath));
+		if (stat.fileType == ox::FileType::Directory) {
+			const auto dir = ox::sfmt("{}{}/", path, name);
+			oxReturnError(preloadDir(ts, romFs, pl, dir));
+		} else {
+			oxReturnError(preloadObj(ts, romFs, pl, filePath));
+		}
+	}
+	return {};
+}
+
+static ox::Error padbin(ox::BufferWriter *w, unsigned factor) noexcept {
+	return w->write(nullptr, factor - w->buff().size() % factor);
+}
+
+ox::Error appendBinary(ox::Buffer *binBuff, ox::Buffer *fsBuff, GbaPreloader *pl) noexcept {
+	constexpr ox::StringView mediaHdr   = "NOSTALGIA_MEDIA_HEADER__________";
+	constexpr ox::StringView preloadHdr = "NOSTALGIA_PRELOAD_HEADER________";
+	constexpr auto hdrSize = 32u;
+	static_assert(mediaHdr.bytes() == hdrSize);
+	static_assert(preloadHdr.bytes() == hdrSize);
+	ox::BufferWriter w(binBuff);
+	oxReturnError(padbin(&w, hdrSize));
+	oxReturnError(w.write(mediaHdr.data(), mediaHdr.bytes()));
+	oxReturnError(w.write(fsBuff->data(), fsBuff->size()));
+	oxReturnError(padbin(&w, hdrSize));
+	oxReturnError(w.write(preloadHdr.data(), preloadHdr.bytes()));
+	const auto &plBuff = pl->buff();
+	oxReturnError(pl->offsetPtrs(binBuff->size()));
+	oxReturnError(w.write(plBuff.data(), plBuff.size()));
+	return {};
+}
+
+ox::Error pack(keel::Context *ctx, ox::TypeStore *ts, ox::FileSystem *dest) noexcept {
+	oxReturnError(copyFS(ctx->rom.get(), dest));
+	oxOut("Doing transforms\n");
+	oxReturnError(transformClaw(ctx, ts, dest, "/"));
+	return {};
+}
+
+ox::Error preload(ox::TypeStore *ts, ox::FileSystem *src, GbaPreloader *pl) noexcept {
+	oxOut("Preloading\n");
+	return preloadDir(ts, src, pl, "/");
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
--- a/src/keel/pack.hpp
+++ b/src/keel/pack.hpp
@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ox/fs/fs.hpp>
+#include <ox/preloader/preloader.hpp>
+
+namespace keel {
+class Context;
+}
+
+namespace keel {
+
+struct GbaPlatSpec {
+	using PtrType = uint32_t;
+	using size_t = uint32_t;
+
+	static constexpr PtrType RomStart = 0x08000000;
+
+	[[nodiscard]]
+	static constexpr std::size_t alignOf(const bool) noexcept {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	[[nodiscard]]
+	static constexpr std::size_t alignOf(const uint8_t) noexcept {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	[[nodiscard]]
+	static constexpr std::size_t alignOf(const uint16_t) noexcept {
+		return 2;
+	}
+
+	[[nodiscard]]
+	static constexpr std::size_t alignOf(const uint32_t) noexcept {
+		return 4;
+	}
+
+	[[nodiscard]]
+	static constexpr std::size_t alignOf(const uint64_t) noexcept {
+		return 8;
+	}
+
+	[[nodiscard]]
+	static constexpr std::size_t alignOf(const int8_t)  noexcept {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	[[nodiscard]]
+	static constexpr std::size_t alignOf(const int16_t) noexcept {
+		return 2;
+	}
+
+	[[nodiscard]]
+	static constexpr std::size_t alignOf(const int32_t) noexcept {
+		return 4;
+	}
+
+	[[nodiscard]]
+	static constexpr std::size_t alignOf(const int64_t) noexcept {
+		return 8;
+	}
+
+	[[nodiscard]]
+	static constexpr std::size_t alignOf(const auto*) noexcept {
+		return 4;
+	}
+
+	[[nodiscard]]
+	static constexpr auto correctEndianness(auto v) noexcept {
+		return ox::toLittleEndian(v);
+	}
+
+};
+
+using GbaPreloader = ox::Preloader<GbaPlatSpec>;
+
+ox::Error appendBinary(ox::Buffer *binBuff, ox::Buffer *fsBuff, GbaPreloader *pl) noexcept;
+
+ox::Error pack(keel::Context *ctx, ox::TypeStore *ts, ox::FileSystem *dest) noexcept;
+
+ox::Error preload(ox::TypeStore *ts, ox::FileSystem *src, GbaPreloader *ph) noexcept;
+
+}
--- a/src/keel/typeconv.cpp
+++ b/src/keel/typeconv.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#include <ox/claw/read.hpp>
+
+#include "media.hpp"
+#include "typeconv.hpp"
+
+namespace keel {
+
+#ifndef OX_BARE_METAL
+
+[[nodiscard]]
+static ox::Result<const BaseConverter*> findConverter(
+		keel::Context *ctx,
+		ox::CRStringView srcTypeName, int srcTypeVersion,
+		ox::CRStringView dstTypeName, int dstTypeVersion) noexcept {
+	for (auto &c : ctx->converters) {
+		if (c->matches(srcTypeName, srcTypeVersion, dstTypeName, dstTypeVersion)) {
+			return c;
+		}
+	}
+	return OxError(1, "Could not find converter");
+};
+
+static ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<Wrap>> convert(
+		keel::Context *ctx, const ox::Buffer &srcBuffer,
+		ox::CRStringView srcTypeName, int srcTypeVersion,
+		ox::CRStringView dstTypeName, int dstTypeVersion) noexcept {
+	// look for direct converter
+	auto [c, err] = findConverter(ctx, srcTypeName, srcTypeVersion, dstTypeName, dstTypeVersion);
+	if (!err) {
+		return c->convertBuffToPtr(ctx, srcBuffer);
+	}
+	// try to chain multiple converters
+	for (const auto &subConverter : ctx->converters) {
+		if (!subConverter->dstMatches(dstTypeName, dstTypeVersion)) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		const auto [intermediate, chainErr] =
+			convert(ctx, srcBuffer, srcTypeName, srcTypeVersion,
+			        subConverter->srcTypeName(), subConverter->srcTypeVersion());
+		if (!chainErr) {
+			return subConverter->convertPtrToPtr(ctx, intermediate.get());
+		}
+	}
+	return OxError(1, "Could not convert between types");
+}
+
+ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<Wrap>> convert(
+		keel::Context *ctx,
+		const ox::Buffer &srcBuffer,
+		ox::CRStringView dstTypeName,
+		int dstTypeVersion) noexcept {
+	oxRequire(hdr, readAssetHeader(srcBuffer));
+	return convert(ctx, srcBuffer, hdr.clawHdr.typeName, hdr.clawHdr.typeVersion, dstTypeName, dstTypeVersion);
+}
+
+#endif
+
+}
--- a/src/keel/typeconv.hpp
+++ b/src/keel/typeconv.hpp
@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ox/std/def.hpp>
+#include <ox/std/error.hpp>
+#include <ox/std/string.hpp>
+#include <ox/claw/read.hpp>
+#include <ox/claw/write.hpp>
+
+#include "context.hpp"
+#include "media.hpp"
+
+namespace keel {
+
+class Wrap {
+	public:
+		virtual ~Wrap() = default;
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+class WrapIndirect: public Wrap {
+	private:
+		T *m_obj = nullptr;
+
+	public:
+		template<typename... Args>
+		constexpr explicit WrapIndirect(Args &&...args): m_obj(ox::forward<Args>(args)...) {
+		}
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		constexpr auto obj() const noexcept {
+			return &m_obj;
+		}
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		constexpr auto obj() noexcept {
+			return &m_obj;
+		}
+
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+class WrapInline: public Wrap {
+	private:
+		T m_obj;
+
+	public:
+		constexpr WrapInline() = default;
+
+		template<typename... Args>
+		constexpr explicit WrapInline(Args &&...args): m_obj(ox::forward<Args>(args)...) {
+		}
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		constexpr auto obj() noexcept {
+			return &m_obj;
+		}
+
+};
+
+template<typename T, typename... Args>
+constexpr auto makeWrap(Args &&...args) noexcept {
+	return ox::make_unique<WrapInline<T>>(ox::forward<Args>(args)...);
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+constexpr auto wrapCast(auto ptr) noexcept {
+	return static_cast<WrapInline<T>*>(ptr)->obj();
+}
+
+class BaseConverter {
+	public:
+		virtual ~BaseConverter() noexcept = default;
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		virtual ox::StringView srcTypeName() const noexcept = 0;
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		virtual int srcTypeVersion() const noexcept = 0;
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		virtual bool srcMatches(ox::CRStringView pSrcTypeName, int pSrcTypeVersion) const noexcept = 0;
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		virtual bool dstMatches(ox::CRStringView dstTypeName, int dstTypeVersion) const noexcept = 0;
+
+		virtual ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<Wrap>> convertPtrToPtr(keel::Context *ctx, Wrap *src) const noexcept = 0;
+
+		virtual ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<Wrap>> convertBuffToPtr(keel::Context *ctx, const ox::Buffer &srcBuff) const noexcept = 0;
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		inline bool matches(ox::CRStringView srcTypeName, int srcTypeVersion,
+								  ox::CRStringView dstTypeName, int dstTypeVersion) const noexcept {
+			return srcMatches(srcTypeName, srcTypeVersion)
+				 && dstMatches(dstTypeName, dstTypeVersion);
+		}
+
+};
+
+template<typename SrcType, typename DstType>
+class Converter: public BaseConverter {
+	public:
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		ox::StringView srcTypeName() const noexcept final {
+			return ox::requireModelTypeName<SrcType>();
+		}
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		int srcTypeVersion() const noexcept final {
+			return ox::requireModelTypeVersion<SrcType>();
+		}
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		bool srcMatches(ox::CRStringView pSrcTypeName, int pSrcTypeVersion) const noexcept final {
+			static const auto SrcTypeName = ox::requireModelTypeName<SrcType>();
+			static const auto SrcTypeVersion = ox::requireModelTypeVersion<SrcType>();
+			return pSrcTypeName == SrcTypeName
+				 && pSrcTypeVersion == SrcTypeVersion;
+		}
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		bool dstMatches(ox::CRStringView dstTypeName, int dstTypeVersion) const noexcept final {
+			static const auto DstTypeName = ox::StringView(ox::requireModelTypeName<DstType>());
+			static const auto DstTypeVersion = ox::requireModelTypeVersion<DstType>();
+			return dstTypeName == DstTypeName
+				 && dstTypeVersion == DstTypeVersion;
+		}
+
+		ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<Wrap>> convertPtrToPtr(keel::Context *ctx, Wrap *src) const noexcept final {
+			auto dst = makeWrap<DstType>();
+			oxReturnError(convert(ctx, wrapCast<SrcType>(src), wrapCast<DstType>(dst.get())));
+			return ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<Wrap>>(std::move(dst));
+		}
+
+		ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<Wrap>> convertBuffToPtr(keel::Context *ctx, const ox::Buffer &srcBuff) const noexcept final {
+			oxRequireM(src, readAsset<SrcType>(srcBuff));
+			auto dst = makeWrap<DstType>();
+			oxReturnError(convert(ctx, &src, wrapCast<DstType>(dst.get())));
+			return ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<Wrap>>(std::move(dst));
+		}
+
+	protected:
+		virtual ox::Error convert(keel::Context *ctx, SrcType*, DstType*) const noexcept = 0;
+
+};
+
+ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<Wrap>> convert(keel::Context *ctx, const ox::Buffer &srcBuffer,
+                                        ox::CRStringView dstTypeName, int dstTypeVersion) noexcept;
+
+template<typename DstType>
+ox::Result<DstType> convert(keel::Context *ctx, const ox::Buffer &srcBuffer) noexcept {
+	static constexpr auto DstTypeName = ox::requireModelTypeName<DstType>();
+	static constexpr auto DstTypeVersion = ox::requireModelTypeVersion<DstType>();
+	oxRequire(out, convert(ctx, srcBuffer, DstTypeName, DstTypeVersion));
+	return wrapCast<DstType>(out);
+}
+
+template<typename DstType>
+ox::Error convert(keel::Context *ctx, const ox::Buffer &buff, DstType *outObj) noexcept {
+	static constexpr auto DstTypeName = ox::requireModelTypeName<DstType>();
+	static constexpr auto DstTypeVersion = ox::requireModelTypeVersion<DstType>();
+	oxRequire(outPtr, convert(ctx, buff, DstTypeName, DstTypeVersion));
+	*outObj = std::move(*wrapCast<DstType>(outPtr.get()));
+	return OxError(0);
+}
+
+template<typename DstType>
+ox::Result<ox::Buffer> convertBuffToBuff(keel::Context *ctx, const ox::Buffer &srcBuffer, ox::ClawFormat fmt) noexcept {
+	static constexpr auto DstTypeName = ox::requireModelTypeName<DstType>();
+	static constexpr auto DstTypeVersion = ox::requireModelTypeVersion<DstType>();
+	oxRequire(out, convert(ctx, srcBuffer, DstTypeName, DstTypeVersion));
+	return ox::writeClaw<DstType>(wrapCast<DstType>(out.get()), fmt);
+}
+
+template<typename From, typename To, ox::ClawFormat fmt = ox::ClawFormat::Metal>
+auto transformRule(keel::Context *ctx, ox::Buffer *buff) noexcept -> ox::Error {
+	oxRequire(hdr, readAssetHeader(*buff));
+	const auto typeId = ox::buildTypeId(
+			hdr.clawHdr.typeName, hdr.clawHdr.typeVersion, hdr.clawHdr.typeParams);
+	if (typeId == ox::buildTypeId<From>()) {
+		oxReturnError(keel::convertBuffToBuff<To>(ctx, *buff, fmt).moveTo(buff));
+	}
+	return {};
+};
+
+
+}