[studio] Fix navigate back not to iterate on the first item twice

Also, fix dir context menu to work when dir is closed, and fix it not to
override last file in the directory.

.gitattributes

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+sample_project text eol=lf

.gitea/workflows/build.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: nostalgia
+    runs-on: olympic
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -17,3 +17,10 @@ jobs:
       - run: make purge configure-release
       - run: make build
       - run: make test
+      - run: make install
+      - run: mv dist/linux-x86_64-release nostalgia-linux-x86_64
+      - run: tar cf nostalgia-linux-x86_64.tar nostalgia-linux-x86_64
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: nostalgia-linux-x86_64
+          path: nostalgia-linux-x86_64.tar

.gitignore

@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 .mypy_cache
 .stfolder
 .stignore
-scripts/__pycache__
+.vs
+util/scripts/__pycache__
 pyenv
 CMakeLists.txt.user
 ROM.oxfs
 Session.vim
 build
+cmake-build-*
 compile_commands.json
 dist
 graph_info.json

.liccor.yml

@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 source:
 - src
 copyright_notice: |-
-  Copyright 2016 - 2024 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+  Copyright 2016 - 2025 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.

Makefile

@@ -1,35 +1,49 @@
 BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME=nostalgia
 BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME_CAP=Nostalgia
+BC_VAR_DEVENV_ROOT=util
 BUILDCORE_PATH=deps/buildcore
 include ${BUILDCORE_PATH}/base.mk
 
 ifeq ($(BC_VAR_OS),darwin)
-	NOSTALGIA_STUDIO=./build/${BC_VAR_CURRENT_BUILD}/bin/${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME_CAP}Studio.app/Contents/MacOS/${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME_CAP}Studio
+	PROJECT_STUDIO=./build/${BC_VAR_CURRENT_BUILD}/bin/${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME_CAP}Studio.app/Contents/MacOS/${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME_CAP}Studio
 	MGBA=/Applications/mGBA.app/Contents/MacOS/mGBA
 else
-	NOSTALGIA_STUDIO=./build/${BC_VAR_CURRENT_BUILD}/bin/${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME_CAP}Studio
+	PROJECT_STUDIO=./build/${BC_VAR_CURRENT_BUILD}/bin/${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME_CAP}Studio
 	MGBA=mgba-qt
 endif
+PROJECT_PLAYER=./build/${BC_VAR_CURRENT_BUILD}/bin/${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME_CAP}
 
 .PHONY: pkg-gba
 pkg-gba: build
-	${BC_CMD_ENVRUN} ${BC_PY3} ./scripts/pkg-gba.py sample_project ${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME}
+	${BC_CMD_ENVRUN} ${BC_PY3} ./util/scripts/pkg-gba.py sample_project ${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME_CAP}
 
+.PHONY: pkg-mac
+pkg-mac: install
+	${BC_CMD_ENVRUN} ${BC_PY3} ./util/scripts/pkg-dmg.py NostalgiaStudio
+
+.PHONY: generate-studio-rsrc
+generate-studio-rsrc:
+	${BC_CMD_ENVRUN} ${BC_PY3} ./util/scripts/file-to-cpp.py --rsrc src/olympic/studio/applib/src/rsrc.json
+	${BC_CMD_ENVRUN} ${BC_PY3} ./util/scripts/file-to-cpp.py --rsrc src/nostalgia/studio/rsrc.json
+
+.PHONY: build-player
+build-player:
+	${BC_CMD_CMAKE_BUILD} ${BC_VAR_BUILD_PATH} ${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME_CAP}
 .PHONY: run
-run: build
+run: build-player
-	./build/${BC_VAR_CURRENT_BUILD}/bin/${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME} sample_project
+	${PROJECT_PLAYER} sample_project
 .PHONY: run-studio
 run-studio: build
-	${NOSTALGIA_STUDIO}
+	${PROJECT_STUDIO}
 .PHONY: gba-run
 gba-run: pkg-gba
-	${MGBA} ${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME}.gba
+	${MGBA} ${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME_CAP}.gba
 .PHONY: debug
 debug: build
-	${BC_CMD_HOST_DEBUGGER} ./build/${BC_VAR_CURRENT_BUILD}/bin/${BC_VAR_PROJECT_NAME} sample_project
+	${BC_CMD_HOST_DEBUGGER} ${PROJECT_PLAYER} sample_project
 .PHONY: debug-studio
 debug-studio: build
-	${BC_CMD_HOST_DEBUGGER} ${NOSTALGIA_STUDIO}
+	${BC_CMD_HOST_DEBUGGER} ${PROJECT_STUDIO}
 
 .PHONY: configure-gba
 configure-gba:
@@ -38,3 +52,25 @@ configure-gba:
 .PHONY: configure-gba-debug
 configure-gba-debug:
 	${BC_CMD_SETUP_BUILD} --toolchain=deps/gbabuildcore/cmake/modules/GBA.cmake --target=gba --current_build=0 --build_type=debug --build_root=${BC_VAR_BUILD_PATH}
+
+.PHONY: loc
+loc:
+	${BC_PY3} util/scripts/loc.py \
+		--search-dirs \
+			src \
+			deps/ox/src \
+			deps/buildcore \
+			deps/gbabuildcore \
+			deps/glutils \
+			deps/teagba \
+		--include-exts \
+			.cpp \
+			.hpp \
+			.py \
+			.s \
+			.cmake \
+		--exclude-paths \
+			deps/teagba/src/gba_crt0.s \
+			src/olympic/studio/applib/src/font.cpp \
+			src/olympic/studio/applib/src/font.hpp \
+			src/nostalgia/studio/icondata.cpp

deps/buildcore/base.mk

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ purge:
 	${BC_CMD_RM_RF} compile_commands.json
 .PHONY: test
 test: build
-	${BC_CMD_ENVRUN} mypy ${BC_VAR_SCRIPTS}
+	${BC_CMD_ENVRUN} ${BC_CMD_PY3} -m mypy ${BC_VAR_SCRIPTS}
 	${BC_CMD_CMAKE_BUILD} ${BC_VAR_BUILD_PATH} test
 .PHONY: test-verbose
 test-verbose: build

deps/buildcore/scripts/pybb.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # "Python Busy Box" - adds cross-platform equivalents to Unix commands that
 #                     don't translate well to that other operating system
 
+import multiprocessing
 import os
 import platform
 import shutil
@@ -57,7 +58,11 @@ def cmake_build(base_path: str, target: Optional[str]) -> int:
         path = os.path.join(base_path, d)
         if not os.path.isdir(path):
             continue
-        args = ['cmake', '--build', path]
+        args = ['cmake', '--build', path, f'-j{multiprocessing.cpu_count()}']
+        if path.endswith('release'):
+            args.append('--config=release')
+        elif path.endswith('debug'):
+            args.append('--config=debug')
         if target is not None:
             args.extend(['--target', target])
         err = subprocess.run(args).returncode

deps/buildcore/scripts/util.py

@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@ def get_arch() -> str:
     arch = platform.machine().lower()
     if arch == 'amd64':
         arch = 'x86_64'
+    elif arch == 'aarch64':
+        arch = 'arm64'
     return arch

deps/gbabuildcore/base.cmake

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake/modules)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -nostdlib")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -nostdinc++")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-unwind-tables")
+#set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-unwind-tables")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-exceptions")
+#set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-exceptions")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-rtti")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -mthumb-interwork")

deps/glad/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
-add_library(glad OBJECT src/glad.c)
+add_library(glad src/glad.c)
+
 target_include_directories(glad PUBLIC include)
+
+install(
+	TARGETS
+		glad
+	DESTINATION
+		LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
+		ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib
+)

deps/glutils/include/glutils/glutils.hpp

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct GLObject: public Base {
 		return id;
 	}
 
-	constexpr operator const GLuint&() const noexcept {
+	constexpr operator GLuint const&() const noexcept {
 		return id;
 	}
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ struct FrameBuffer {
 		return fbo.id;
 	}
 
-	constexpr operator const GLuint&() const noexcept {
+	constexpr operator GLuint const&() const noexcept {
 		return fbo.id;
 	}
 
@@ -158,14 +158,14 @@ struct FrameBuffer {
 
 class FrameBufferBind {
 	private:
-		static const FrameBuffer *s_activeFb;
+		static FrameBuffer const *s_activeFb;
-		const FrameBuffer *m_restoreFb = nullptr;
+		FrameBuffer const *m_restoreFb = nullptr;
 	public:
-		explicit FrameBufferBind(const FrameBuffer &fb) noexcept;
+		explicit FrameBufferBind(FrameBuffer const &fb) noexcept;
 		~FrameBufferBind() noexcept;
 };
 
-void bind(const FrameBuffer &fb) noexcept;
+void bind(FrameBuffer const &fb) noexcept;
 
 struct ShaderVarSet {
 	GLsizei len{};
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ struct ProgramSource {
 	ox::Vector<glutils::ShaderVarSet> const shaderParams;
 	GLsizei const rowLen = [this] {
 		GLsizei len{};
-		for (auto const&v : shaderParams) {
+		for (auto const &v : shaderParams) {
 			len += v.len;
 		}
 		return len;
@@ -187,23 +187,23 @@ struct ProgramSource {
 	ox::String const geomShader{};
 };
 
-ox::Result<GLProgram> buildShaderProgram(ProgramSource const&src) noexcept;
+ox::Result<GLProgram> buildShaderProgram(ProgramSource const &src) noexcept;
 
 ox::Result<GLProgram> buildShaderProgram(
-		ox::CStringView const&vert,
+		ox::CStringView const &vert,
-		ox::CStringView const&frag,
+		ox::CStringView const &frag,
-		ox::CStringView const&geo = "") noexcept;
+		ox::CStringView const &geo = "") noexcept;
 
 void setupShaderParams(
-		GLProgram const&shader,
+		GLProgram const &shader,
-		ox::Vector<ShaderVarSet> const&vars,
+		ox::Vector<ShaderVarSet> const &vars,
 		GLsizei vertexRowLen) noexcept;
 
-void setupShaderParams(GLProgram const&shader, ox::Vector<ShaderVarSet> const&vars) noexcept;
+void setupShaderParams(GLProgram const &shader, ox::Vector<ShaderVarSet> const &vars) noexcept;
 
-glutils::GLVertexArray generateVertexArrayObject() noexcept;
+GLVertexArray generateVertexArrayObject() noexcept;
 
-glutils::GLBuffer generateBuffer() noexcept;
+GLBuffer generateBuffer() noexcept;
 
 [[nodiscard]]
 FrameBuffer generateFrameBuffer(int width, int height) noexcept;
@@ -215,20 +215,20 @@ void resizeFrameBuffer(FrameBuffer &fb, int width, int height) noexcept;
  */
 void resizeInitFrameBuffer(FrameBuffer &fb, int width, int height) noexcept;
 
-void resizeInitFrameBuffer(FrameBuffer &fb, ox::Size const&sz) noexcept;
+void resizeInitFrameBuffer(FrameBuffer &fb, ox::Size const &sz) noexcept;
 
 struct BufferSet {
-	glutils::GLVertexArray vao;
+	GLVertexArray vao;
-	glutils::GLBuffer vbo;
+	GLBuffer vbo;
-	glutils::GLBuffer ebo;
+	GLBuffer ebo;
-	glutils::GLTexture tex;
+	GLTexture tex;
 	ox::Vector<float> vertices;
 	ox::Vector<GLuint> elements;
 };
 
-void sendVbo(BufferSet const&bs) noexcept;
+void sendVbo(BufferSet const &bs) noexcept;
 
-void sendEbo(BufferSet const&bs) noexcept;
+void sendEbo(BufferSet const &bs) noexcept;
 
 void clearScreen() noexcept;
 

deps/glutils/src/glutils.cpp

@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ template struct GLObject<deleteVertexArray>;
 template struct GLObject<deleteProgram>;
 template struct GLObject<deleteShader>;
 
-const FrameBuffer *FrameBufferBind::s_activeFb = nullptr;
+FrameBuffer const *FrameBufferBind::s_activeFb = nullptr;
 
-FrameBufferBind::FrameBufferBind(const FrameBuffer &fb) noexcept: m_restoreFb(s_activeFb) {
+FrameBufferBind::FrameBufferBind(FrameBuffer const &fb) noexcept: m_restoreFb(s_activeFb) {
 	s_activeFb = &fb;
 	glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, fb);
 	glViewport(0, 0, fb.width, fb.height);
@@ -64,15 +64,15 @@ FrameBufferBind::~FrameBufferBind() noexcept {
 	}
 }
 
-void bind(const FrameBuffer &fb) noexcept {
+void bind(FrameBuffer const &fb) noexcept {
 	glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, fb);
 	glViewport(0, 0, fb.width, fb.height);
 }
 
 
 static ox::Result<GLShader> buildShader(
-		GLuint shaderType,
+		GLuint const shaderType,
-		const GLchar *src,
+		GLchar const *src,
 		ox::StringViewCR shaderName) noexcept {
 	GLShader shader(glCreateShader(shaderType));
 	glShaderSource(shader, 1, &src, nullptr);
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ static ox::Result<GLShader> buildShader(
 		ox::Vector<char> errMsg(ox::units::KB);
 		glGetShaderInfoLog(shader, static_cast<GLsizei>(errMsg.size()), nullptr, errMsg.data());
 		oxErrorf("shader compile error in {}: {}", shaderName, errMsg.data());
-		return OxError(1, "shader compile error");
+		return ox::Error(1, "shader compile error");
 	}
 	return shader;
 }
 
-ox::Result<GLProgram> buildShaderProgram(ProgramSource const&src) noexcept {
+ox::Result<GLProgram> buildShaderProgram(ProgramSource const &src) noexcept {
-	oxRequireM(program, buildShaderProgram(
+	OX_REQUIRE_M(program, buildShaderProgram(
 			src.vertShader,
 			src.fragShader,
 			src.geomShader));
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ ox::Result<GLProgram> buildShaderProgram(ProgramSource const&src) noexcept {
 }
 
 void setupShaderParams(
-		GLProgram const&shader,
+		GLProgram const &shader,
-		ox::Vector<ShaderVarSet> const&vars,
+		ox::Vector<ShaderVarSet> const &vars,
 		GLsizei vertexRowLen) noexcept {
 	// setup vars
-	for (size_t lenWritten = 0; auto const&v : vars) {
+	for (size_t lenWritten = 0; auto const &v : vars) {
 		auto const attr = static_cast<GLuint>(glGetAttribLocation(shader, v.name.c_str()));
 		glEnableVertexAttribArray(attr);
 		glVertexAttribPointer(
@@ -113,27 +113,27 @@ void setupShaderParams(
 	}
 }
 
-void setupShaderParams(GLProgram const&shader, ox::Vector<ShaderVarSet> const&vars) noexcept {
+void setupShaderParams(GLProgram const &shader, ox::Vector<ShaderVarSet> const &vars) noexcept {
 	// get row len
 	GLsizei vertexRowLen{};
-	for (auto const&v : vars) {
+	for (auto const &v : vars) {
 		vertexRowLen += v.len;
 	}
 	setupShaderParams(shader, vars, vertexRowLen);
 }
 
 ox::Result<GLProgram> buildShaderProgram(
-		ox::CStringView const&vert,
+		ox::CStringView const &vert,
-		ox::CStringView const&frag,
+		ox::CStringView const &frag,
-		ox::CStringView const&geo) noexcept {
+		ox::CStringView const &geo) noexcept {
 	GLProgram prgm(glCreateProgram());
-	oxRequire(vs, buildShader(GL_VERTEX_SHADER, vert.c_str(), "vshad"));
+	OX_REQUIRE(vs, buildShader(GL_VERTEX_SHADER, vert.c_str(), "vshad"));
 	glAttachShader(prgm, vs);
 	if (geo.c_str() && geo.bytes() != 0) {
-		oxRequire(gs, buildShader(GL_GEOMETRY_SHADER, geo.c_str(), "gshad"));
+		OX_REQUIRE(gs, buildShader(GL_GEOMETRY_SHADER, geo.c_str(), "gshad"));
 		glAttachShader(prgm, gs);
 	}
-	oxRequire(fs, buildShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER, frag.c_str(), "fshad"));
+	OX_REQUIRE(fs, buildShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER, frag.c_str(), "fshad"));
 	glAttachShader(prgm, fs);
 	glLinkProgram(prgm);
 	return prgm;
@@ -162,16 +162,30 @@ FrameBuffer generateFrameBuffer(int width, int height) noexcept {
 	// color texture
 	glGenTextures(1, &fb.color.id);
 	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, fb.color);
-	glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB, width, height, 0, GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr);
+	glTexImage2D(
+		GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+		0,
+		GL_RGB,
+		width,
+		height,
+		0,
+		GL_RGB,
+		GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE,
+		nullptr);
 	glGenerateMipmap(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 	glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR);
 	glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR);
-	glFramebufferTexture2D(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_TEXTURE_2D, fb.color, 0);
+	glFramebufferTexture2D(
+		GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_TEXTURE_2D, fb.color, 0);
 	// depth texture
 	glGenRenderbuffers(1, &fb.depth.id);
 	glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, fb.depth);
 	glRenderbufferStorage(GL_RENDERBUFFER, GL_DEPTH24_STENCIL8, width, height);
-	glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT, GL_RENDERBUFFER, fb.depth);
+	glFramebufferRenderbuffer(
+		GL_FRAMEBUFFER,
+		GL_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT,
+		GL_RENDERBUFFER,
+		fb.depth);
 	// verify FBO
 	oxAssert(glCheckFramebufferStatus(GL_FRAMEBUFFER) == GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE, "Frame Buffer is incomplete");
 	// restore primary FB
@@ -189,7 +203,16 @@ void resizeFrameBuffer(FrameBuffer &fb, int width, int height) noexcept {
 	glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, fb);
 	// color texture
 	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, fb.color);
-	glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB, width, height, 0, GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr);
+	glTexImage2D(
+		GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+		0,
+		GL_RGB,
+		width,
+		height,
+		0,
+		GL_RGB,
+		GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE,
+		nullptr);
 	glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
 	glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
 	// depth texture
@@ -201,7 +224,7 @@ void resizeFrameBuffer(FrameBuffer &fb, int width, int height) noexcept {
 	glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, 0);
 }
 
-void resizeInitFrameBuffer(FrameBuffer &fb, int width, int height) noexcept {
+void resizeInitFrameBuffer(FrameBuffer &fb, int const width, int const height) noexcept {
 	if (!fb) {
 		fb = generateFrameBuffer(width, height);
 		return;
@@ -209,18 +232,18 @@ void resizeInitFrameBuffer(FrameBuffer &fb, int width, int height) noexcept {
 	resizeFrameBuffer(fb, width, height);
 }
 
-void resizeInitFrameBuffer(FrameBuffer &fb, ox::Size const&sz) noexcept {
+void resizeInitFrameBuffer(FrameBuffer &fb, ox::Size const &sz) noexcept {
 	resizeInitFrameBuffer(fb, sz.width, sz.height);
 }
 
-void sendVbo(BufferSet const&bs) noexcept {
+void sendVbo(BufferSet const &bs) noexcept {
-	const auto bufferSize = static_cast<GLsizeiptr>(sizeof(decltype(bs.vertices)::value_type) * bs.vertices.size());
+	auto const bufferSize = static_cast<GLsizeiptr>(sizeof(decltype(bs.vertices)::value_type) * bs.vertices.size());
 	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, bs.vbo);
 	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, bufferSize, bs.vertices.data(), GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW);
 }
 
-void sendEbo(BufferSet const&bs) noexcept {
+void sendEbo(BufferSet const &bs) noexcept {
-	const auto bufferSize = static_cast<GLsizeiptr>(sizeof(decltype(bs.elements)::value_type) * bs.elements.size());
+	auto const bufferSize = static_cast<GLsizeiptr>(sizeof(decltype(bs.elements)::value_type) * bs.elements.size());
 	glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, bs.ebo);
 	glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, bufferSize, bs.elements.data(), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 }

deps/imgui/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ endif()
 # DrinkingTea: end
 
 add_library(
-	imgui OBJECT
+	imgui
 		imgui.cpp
 		imgui_demo.cpp
 		imgui_draw.cpp
@@ -20,3 +20,11 @@ target_include_directories(
 	imgui SYSTEM PUBLIC
 		.
 )
+
+install(
+	TARGETS
+		imgui
+	DESTINATION
+		LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
+		ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib
+)

deps/nfde/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.19)
 project(nativefiledialog-extended VERSION 1.1.1)
 
 set(nfd_ROOT_PROJECT OFF)
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ if(NOT DEFINED BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 	option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build a shared library instead of static" OFF)
 endif()
 option(NFD_BUILD_TESTS "Build tests for nfd" ${nfd_ROOT_PROJECT})
-option(NFD_INSTALL "Generate install target for nfd" ${nfd_ROOT_PROJECT})
+# DrinkingTea: begin
+if(NOT DEFINED NFD_INSTALL)
+	option(NFD_INSTALL "Generate install target for nfd" ${nfd_ROOT_PROJECT})
+endif()
+# DrinkingTea: end
 
 set(nfd_PLATFORM Undefined)
 if(WIN32)
@@ -21,7 +25,9 @@ elseif(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
   set(nfd_PLATFORM PLATFORM_UNIX)
 endif()
 
-message("nfd Platform: ${nfd_PLATFORM}")
+# DrinkingTea: begin
+#message("nfd Platform: ${nfd_PLATFORM}")
+# DrinkingTea: end
 
 set(nfd_COMPILER Undefined)
 if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang" AND CMAKE_CXX_SIMULATE_ID STREQUAL "MSVC")
@@ -33,7 +39,9 @@ elseif(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "C
   set(nfd_COMPILER COMPILER_GNU)
 endif()
 
-message("nfd Compiler: ${nfd_COMPILER}")
+# DrinkingTea: begin
+#message("nfd Compiler: ${nfd_COMPILER}")
+# DrinkingTea: end
 
 # Use latest C++ by default (should be the best one), but let user override it
 if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD)

deps/ox/.liccor.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 source:
 - src
 copyright_notice: |-
-  Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+  Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
 
   This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
   License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/deps/jsoncpp/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # CMake versions greater than the JSONCPP_NEWEST_VALIDATED_POLICIES_VERSION policies will
 # continue to generate policy warnings "CMake Warning (dev)...Policy CMP0XXX is not set:"
 #
-set(JSONCPP_OLDEST_VALIDATED_POLICIES_VERSION "3.8.0")
+set(JSONCPP_OLDEST_VALIDATED_POLICIES_VERSION "3.13.2")
 set(JSONCPP_NEWEST_VALIDATED_POLICIES_VERSION "3.13.2")
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION ${JSONCPP_OLDEST_VALIDATED_POLICIES_VERSION})
 if("${CMAKE_VERSION}" VERSION_LESS "${JSONCPP_NEWEST_VALIDATED_POLICIES_VERSION}")

deps/ox/ox-docs.md

@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ ox::Result<uint64_t> caller8(int i) {
 ```
 
 Lastly, there are a few macros available to help in passing ```ox::Error```s
-back up the call stack, ```oxReturnError```, ```oxThrowError```, and
+back up the call stack, ```OX_RETURN_ERROR```, ```OX_THROW_ERROR```, and
-```oxRequire```.
+```OX_REQUIRE```.
 
-```oxReturnError``` is by far the more helpful of the two.
+```OX_RETURN_ERROR``` is by far the more helpful of the two.
-```oxReturnError``` will return an ```ox::Error``` if it is not 0 and
+```OX_RETURN_ERROR``` will return an ```ox::Error``` if it is not 0 and
-```oxThrowError``` will throw an ```ox::Error``` if it is not 0.
+```OX_THROW_ERROR``` will throw an ```ox::Error``` if it is not 0.
 
 Since ```ox::Error``` is always nodiscard, you must do something with them.
 In rare cases, you may not have anything you can do with them or you may know
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ This should be used sparingly.
 ```cpp
 void studioCode() {
 	auto [val, err] = foo(1);
-	oxThrowError(err);
+	OX_THROW_ERROR(err);
 	doStuff(val);
 }
 
 ox::Error engineCode() noexcept {
 	auto [val, err] = foo(1);
-	oxReturnError(err);
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(err);
 	doStuff(val);
 	return {};
 }
@@ -136,19 +136,19 @@ Both macros will also take the ```ox::Result``` directly:
 ```cpp
 void studioCode() {
 	auto valerr = foo(1);
-	oxThrowError(valerr);
+	OX_THROW_ERROR(valerr);
 	doStuff(valerr.value);
 }
 
 ox::Error engineCode() noexcept {
 	auto valerr = foo(1);
-	oxReturnError(valerr);
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(valerr);
 	doStuff(valerr.value);
 	return {};
 }
 ```
 
-Ox also has the ```oxRequire``` macro, which will initialize a value if there is no error, and return if there is.
+Ox also has the ```OX_REQUIRE``` macro, which will initialize a value if there is no error, and return if there is.
 It aims to somewhat emulate the ```?``` operator in Rust and Swift.
 
 Rust ```?``` operator:
@@ -163,23 +163,23 @@ fn f2() -> Result<i32, i32> {
 }
 ```
 
-```oxRequire```:
+```OX_REQUIRE```:
 ```cpp
 ox::Result<int> f() noexcept {
 	// do stuff
 }
 
 ox::Result<int> f2() noexcept {
-	oxRequire(i, f()); // const auto [out, oxConcat(oxRequire_err_, __LINE__)] = x; oxReturnError(oxConcat(oxRequire_err_, __LINE__))
+	OX_REQUIRE(i, f()); // const auto [out, OX_CONCAT(oxRequire_err_, __LINE__)] = x; OX_RETURN_ERROR(OX_CONCAT(oxRequire_err_, __LINE__))
 	return i + 4;
 }
 ```
-```oxRequire``` is not quite as versatile, but it should still cleanup a lot of otherwise less ideal code.
+```OX_REQUIRE``` is not quite as versatile, but it should still cleanup a lot of otherwise less ideal code.
 
-```oxRequire``` by default creates a const, but there is also an ```oxRequireM``` (oxRequire Mutable)
+```OX_REQUIRE``` by default creates a const, but there is also an ```OX_REQUIRE_M``` (OX_REQUIRE Mutable)
 variant for creating a non-const value.
 
-* ```oxRequireM``` - oxRequire Mutable
+* ```OX_REQUIRE_M``` - OX_REQUIRE Mutable
 
 ### Logging and Output
 
@@ -268,19 +268,19 @@ constexpr ox::Error model(T *h, ox::CommonPtrWith<NostalgiaPalette> auto *pal) n
 	h->template setTypeInfo<NostalgiaPalette>();
 	// it is also possible to provide the type name and type version as function arguments
 	//h->setTypeInfo("net.drinkingtea.nostalgia.core.NostalgiaPalette", 1);
-	oxReturnError(h->field("colors", &pal->colors));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("colors", &pal->colors));
 	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr ox::Error model(T *h, ox::CommonPtrWith<NostalgiaGraphic> auto *ng) noexcept {
 	h->template setTypeInfo<NostalgiaGraphic>();
-	oxReturnError(h->field("bpp", &ng->bpp));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("bpp", &ng->bpp));
-	oxReturnError(h->field("rows", &ng->rows));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("rows", &ng->rows));
-	oxReturnError(h->field("columns", &ng->columns));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("columns", &ng->columns));
-	oxReturnError(h->field("defaultPalette", &ng->defaultPalette));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("defaultPalette", &ng->defaultPalette));
-	oxReturnError(h->field("pal", &ng->pal));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("pal", &ng->pal));
-	oxReturnError(h->field("pixels", &ng->pixels));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("pixels", &ng->pixels));
 	return {};
 }
 ```
@@ -315,9 +315,9 @@ class FileAddress {
 template<typename T>
 constexpr Error model(T *h, ox::CommonPtrWith<FileAddress::Data> auto *obj) noexcept {
 	h->template setTypeInfo<FileAddress::Data>();
-	oxReturnError(h->fieldCString("path", &obj->path));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->fieldCString("path", &obj->path));
-	oxReturnError(h->fieldCString("constPath", &obj->path));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->fieldCString("constPath", &obj->path));
-	oxReturnError(h->field("inode", &obj->inode));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("inode", &obj->inode));
 	return {};
 }
 
@@ -327,13 +327,13 @@ constexpr Error model(T *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<FileAddress> auto *fa) noexcept {
 	// cannot read from object in Reflect operation
 	if constexpr(ox_strcmp(T::opType(), OpType::Reflect) == 0) {
 		int8_t type = 0;
-		oxReturnError(io->field("type", &type));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("type", &type));
-		oxReturnError(io->field("data", UnionView(&fa->m_data, 0)));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("data", UnionView(&fa->m_data, 0)));
 	} else {
 		auto type = static_cast<int8_t>(fa->m_type);
-		oxReturnError(io->field("type", &type));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("type", &type));
 		fa->m_type = static_cast<FileAddressType>(type);
-		oxReturnError(io->field("data", UnionView(&fa->m_data, static_cast<int>(fa->m_type))));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("data", UnionView(&fa->m_data, static_cast<int>(fa->m_type))));
 	}
 	return {};
 }
@@ -343,13 +343,13 @@ constexpr Error model(T *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<FileAddress> auto *fa) noexcept {
 There are also macros in ```<ox/model/def.hpp>``` for simplifying the declaration of models:
 
 ```cpp
-oxModelBegin(NostalgiaGraphic)
+OX_MODEL_BEGIN(NostalgiaGraphic)
-	oxModelField(bpp)
+	OX_MODEL_FIELD(bpp)
-	oxModelField(rows)
+	OX_MODEL_FIELD(rows)
-	oxModelField(columns)
+	OX_MODEL_FIELD(columns)
-	oxModelField(defaultPalette)
+	OX_MODEL_FIELD(defaultPalette)
-	oxModelField(pal)
+	OX_MODEL_FIELD(pal)
-	oxModelField(pixels)
+	OX_MODEL_FIELD(pixels)
 oxModelEnd()
 ```
 
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ ox::Result<NostalgiaPalette> loadPalette1(ox::BufferView const&buff) noexcept {
 
 ox::Result<NostalgiaPalette> loadPalette2(ox::BufferView const&buff) noexcept {
 	NostalgiaPalette pal;
-	oxReturnError(ox::readMC(buff, pal));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::readMC(buff, pal));
 	return pal;
 }
 ```
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ ox::Result<NostalgiaPalette> loadPalette2(ox::BufferView const&buff) noexcept {
 ox::Result<ox::Buffer> writeSpritePalette1(NostalgiaPalette const&pal) noexcept {
 	ox::Buffer buffer(ox::units::MB);
 	std::size_t sz = 0;
-	oxReturnError(ox::writeMC(buffer.data(), buffer.size(), pal, &sz));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::writeMC(buffer.data(), buffer.size(), pal, &sz));
 	buffer.resize(sz);
 	return buffer;
 }
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ ox::Result<NostalgiaPalette> loadPalette1(ox::BufferView const&buff) noexcept {
 
 ox::Result<NostalgiaPalette> loadPalette2(ox::BufferView const&buff) noexcept {
 	NostalgiaPalette pal;
-	oxReturnError(ox::readOC(buff, &pal));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::readOC(buff, &pal));
 	return pal;
 }
 ```
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ ox::Result<NostalgiaPalette> loadPalette2(ox::BufferView const&buff) noexcept {
 
 ox::Result<ox::Buffer> writeSpritePalette1(NostalgiaPalette const&pal) noexcept {
 	ox::Buffer buffer(ox::units::MB);
-	oxReturnError(ox::writeOC(buffer.data(), buffer.size(), pal));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::writeOC(buffer.data(), buffer.size(), pal));
 	return buffer;
 }
 
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ ox::Result<NostalgiaPalette> loadPalette1(ox::BufferView const&buff) noexcept {
 
 ox::Result<NostalgiaPalette> loadPalette2(ox::BufferView const&buff) noexcept {
 	NostalgiaPalette pal;
-	oxReturnError(ox::readClaw(buff, pal));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::readClaw(buff, pal));
 	return pal;
 }
 ```

deps/ox/src/ox/clargs/clargs.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -15,21 +15,21 @@ ClArgs::ClArgs(int argc, const char **args) noexcept: ClArgs({args, static_cast<
 
 ClArgs::ClArgs(ox::SpanView<const char*> args) noexcept {
 	for (auto i = 0u; i < args.size(); ++i) {
-		auto arg = StringView(args[i]);
+		auto arg = StringView{args[i]};
 		if (arg[0] == '-') {
-			while (arg[0] == '-' && arg.len()) {
+			while (arg[0] == '-' && arg.size()) {
 				arg = substr(arg, 1);
 			}
 			m_bools[arg] = true;
 			// parse additional arguments
 			if (i < args.size() && args[i + 1]) {
-				auto val = String(args[i + 1]);
+				auto const val = StringView{args[i + 1]};
-				if (val.len() && val[i] != '-') {
+				if (val.size() && val[0] != '-') {
 					if (val == "false") {
 						m_bools[arg] = false;
 					}
 					m_strings[arg] = val;
-					if (auto r = ox::atoi(val.c_str()); r.error == 0) {
+					if (auto r = ox::strToInt(val); r.error == 0) {
 						m_ints[arg] = r.value;
 					}
 					++i;
@@ -40,32 +40,32 @@ ClArgs::ClArgs(ox::SpanView<const char*> args) noexcept {
 }
 
 bool ClArgs::getBool(ox::StringViewCR arg, bool defaultValue) const noexcept {
-	auto [value, err] = m_ints.at(arg);
+	auto const [value, err] = m_ints.at(arg);
 	return !err ? *value : defaultValue;
 }
 
 String ClArgs::getString(ox::StringViewCR arg, ox::StringView defaultValue) const noexcept {
-	auto [value, err] = m_strings.at(arg);
+	auto const [value, err] = m_strings.at(arg);
 	return !err ? ox::String(*value) : ox::String(defaultValue);
 }
 
 int ClArgs::getInt(ox::StringViewCR arg, int defaultValue) const noexcept {
-	auto [value, err] = m_ints.at(arg);
+	auto const [value, err] = m_ints.at(arg);
 	return !err ? *value : defaultValue;
 }
 
 Result<bool> ClArgs::getBool(ox::StringViewCR arg) const noexcept {
-	oxRequire(out, m_bools.at(arg));
+	OX_REQUIRE(out, m_bools.at(arg));
 	return *out;
 }
 
 Result<String> ClArgs::getString(ox::StringViewCR argName) const noexcept {
-	oxRequire(out, m_strings.at(argName));
+	OX_REQUIRE(out, m_strings.at(argName));
 	return *out;
 }
 
 Result<int> ClArgs::getInt(ox::StringViewCR arg) const noexcept {
-	oxRequire(out, m_ints.at(arg));
+	OX_REQUIRE(out, m_ints.at(arg));
 	return *out;
 }
 

deps/ox/src/ox/clargs/clargs.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/claw/claw.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/claw/format.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/claw/read.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ox::Result<ox::StringView> readClawTypeId(ox::BufferView buff) noexcept {
 	size_t outSz{};
 	const auto s1End = ox::strchr(buffRaw, ';', buffLen);
 	if (!s1End) {
-		return OxError(1, "Could not read Claw header");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Could not read Claw header");
 	}
 	auto const fmtSz = static_cast<std::size_t>(s1End - buffRaw) + 1;
 	buffRaw += fmtSz;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ox::Result<ox::StringView> readClawTypeId(ox::BufferView buff) noexcept {
 	outSz += fmtSz;
 	auto const s2End = ox::strchr(buffRaw, ';', buffLen);
 	if (!s2End) {
-		return OxError(2, "Could not read Claw header");
+		return ox::Error(2, "Could not read Claw header");
 	}
 	auto const s2Size = static_cast<std::size_t>(s2End - buffRaw) + 1;
 	buffRaw += s2Size;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ ox::Result<ox::StringView> readClawTypeId(ox::BufferView buff) noexcept {
 	outSz += s2Size;
 	auto const s3End = ox::strchr(buffRaw, ';', buffLen) + 1;
 	if (!s3End) {
-		return OxError(3, "Could not read Claw header");
+		return ox::Error(3, "Could not read Claw header");
 	}
 	auto const s3Size = static_cast<std::size_t>(s3End - buffRaw);
 	buffRaw += s3Size;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Result<ClawHeader> readClawHeader(ox::BufferView buff) noexcept {
 	auto buffLen = buff.size();
 	const auto s1End = ox::strchr(buffRaw, ';', buffLen);
 	if (!s1End) {
-		return OxError(1, "Could not read Claw header");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Could not read Claw header");
 	}
 	auto const s1Size = static_cast<std::size_t>(s1End - buffRaw);
 	StringView const fmt(buffRaw, s1Size);
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Result<ClawHeader> readClawHeader(ox::BufferView buff) noexcept {
 
 	auto const s2End = ox::strchr(buffRaw, ';', buffLen);
 	if (!s2End) {
-		return OxError(2, "Could not read Claw header");
+		return ox::Error(2, "Could not read Claw header");
 	}
 	auto const s2Size = static_cast<std::size_t>(s2End - buffRaw);
 	StringView const typeName(buffRaw, s2Size);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Result<ClawHeader> readClawHeader(ox::BufferView buff) noexcept {
 
 	auto const s3End = ox::strchr(buffRaw, ';', buffLen);
 	if (!s3End) {
-		return OxError(3, "Could not read Claw header");
+		return ox::Error(3, "Could not read Claw header");
 	}
 	auto const s3Size = static_cast<std::size_t>(s3End - buffRaw);
 	StringView const versionStr(buffRaw, s3Size);
@@ -78,36 +78,36 @@ Result<ClawHeader> readClawHeader(ox::BufferView buff) noexcept {
 	} else if (fmt == "O1") {
 		hdr.fmt = ClawFormat::Organic;
 	} else {
-		return OxError(4, "Claw format does not match any supported format/version combo");
+		return ox::Error(4, "Claw format does not match any supported format/version combo");
 	}
 	hdr.typeName = typeName;
-	std::ignore = ox::atoi(versionStr).copyTo(hdr.typeVersion);
+	std::ignore = ox::strToInt(versionStr).copyTo(hdr.typeVersion);
 	hdr.data = buffRaw;
 	hdr.dataSize = buffLen;
 	return hdr;
 }
 
 Result<BufferView> stripClawHeader(ox::BufferView buff) noexcept {
-	oxRequire(header, readClawHeader(buff));
+	OX_REQUIRE(header, readClawHeader(buff));
 	return {{header.data, header.dataSize}};
 }
 
 Result<ModelObject> readClaw(TypeStore &ts, BufferView buff) noexcept {
-	oxRequire(header, readClawHeader(buff));
+	OX_REQUIRE(header, readClawHeader(buff));
 	auto const [t, tdErr] = ts.getLoad(
 			header.typeName, header.typeVersion, header.typeParams);
 	if (tdErr) {
-		return OxError(3, "Could not load type descriptor");
+		return ox::Error(3, "Could not load type descriptor");
 	}
 	ModelObject obj;
-	oxReturnError(obj.setType(t));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(obj.setType(t));
 	switch (header.fmt) {
 		case ClawFormat::Metal:
 		{
 			ox::BufferReader br({header.data, header.dataSize});
 			MetalClawReader reader(br);
 			ModelHandlerInterface handler(&reader);
-			oxReturnError(model(&handler, &obj));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&handler, &obj));
 			return obj;
 		}
 		case ClawFormat::Organic:
@@ -115,16 +115,16 @@ Result<ModelObject> readClaw(TypeStore &ts, BufferView buff) noexcept {
 #ifdef OX_USE_STDLIB
 			OrganicClawReader reader({header.data, header.dataSize});
 			ModelHandlerInterface handler(&reader);
-			oxReturnError(model(&handler, &obj));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&handler, &obj));
 			return obj;
 #else
 			break;
 #endif
 		}
 		case ClawFormat::None:
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 	}
-	return OxError(1);
+	return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 }

deps/ox/src/ox/claw/read.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ Result<BufferView> stripClawHeader(ox::BufferView buff) noexcept;
 
 template<typename T>
 Error readClaw(ox::BufferView buff, T &val) {
-	oxRequire(header, readClawHeader(buff));
+	OX_REQUIRE(header, readClawHeader(buff));
 	if (header.typeName != getModelTypeName<T>()) {
-		return OxError(Error_ClawTypeMismatch, "Claw Read: Type mismatch");
+		return ox::Error(Error_ClawTypeMismatch, "Claw Read: Type mismatch");
 	}
 	if (header.typeVersion != getModelTypeVersion<T>()) {
-		return OxError(Error_ClawTypeVersionMismatch, "Claw Read: Type Version mismatch");
+		return ox::Error(Error_ClawTypeVersionMismatch, "Claw Read: Type Version mismatch");
 	}
 	switch (header.fmt) {
 		case ClawFormat::Metal:
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ Error readClaw(ox::BufferView buff, T &val) {
 #endif
 		}
 		case ClawFormat::None:
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 	}
-	return OxError(1);
+	return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 Result<T> readClaw(ox::BufferView buff) {
 	Result<T> val;
-	oxReturnError(readClaw(buff, val.value));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(readClaw(buff, val.value));
 	return val;
 }
 

deps/ox/src/ox/claw/readclaw.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/claw/test/tests.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -62,45 +62,45 @@ struct TestStruct {
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr ox::Error model(T *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<TestUnion> auto *obj) {
-	oxReturnError(io->template setTypeInfo<TestUnion>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->template setTypeInfo<TestUnion>());
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
-	oxReturnError(io->fieldCString("String", &obj->String));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->fieldCString("String", &obj->String));
-	return OxError(0);
+	return ox::Error(0);
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr ox::Error model(T *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<TestStructNest> auto *obj) {
-	oxReturnError(io->template setTypeInfo<TestStructNest>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->template setTypeInfo<TestStructNest>());
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("String", &obj->String));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("String", &obj->String));
-	return OxError(0);
+	return ox::Error(0);
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr ox::Error model(T *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<TestStruct> auto *obj) {
-	oxReturnError(io->template setTypeInfo<TestStruct>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->template setTypeInfo<TestStruct>());
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int1", &obj->Int1));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int1", &obj->Int1));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int2", &obj->Int2));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int2", &obj->Int2));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int3", &obj->Int3));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int3", &obj->Int3));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int4", &obj->Int4));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int4", &obj->Int4));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int5", &obj->Int5));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int5", &obj->Int5));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int6", &obj->Int6));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int6", &obj->Int6));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int7", &obj->Int7));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int7", &obj->Int7));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int8", &obj->Int8));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int8", &obj->Int8));
 	int unionIdx = 0;
 	if constexpr(T::opType() != ox::OpType::Reflect) {
 		unionIdx = obj->unionIdx;
 	}
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Union", ox::UnionView{&obj->Union, unionIdx}));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Union", ox::UnionView{&obj->Union, unionIdx}));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("String", &obj->String));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("String", &obj->String));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("List", obj->List, 4));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("List", obj->List, 4));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("EmptyStruct", &obj->EmptyStruct));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("EmptyStruct", &obj->EmptyStruct));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Struct", &obj->Struct));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Struct", &obj->Struct));
-	return OxError(0);
+	return ox::Error(0);
 }
 
 static std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
@@ -109,24 +109,24 @@ static std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 			"ClawHeaderReader",
 			[] {
 				constexpr auto hdr = ox::StringLiteral("O1;com.drinkingtea.ox.claw.test.Header;2;");
-				auto [ch, err] = ox::readClawHeader({hdr.c_str(), hdr.len() + 1});
+				auto [ch, err] = ox::readClawHeader({hdr.c_str(), hdr.size() + 1});
 				oxAssert(err, "Error parsing header");
 				oxAssert(ch.fmt == ox::ClawFormat::Organic, "Format wrong");
 				oxAssert(ch.typeName == "com.drinkingtea.ox.claw.test.Header", "Type name wrong");
 				oxAssert(ch.typeVersion == 2, "Type version wrong");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
 			"ClawHeaderReader2",
 			[] {
 				constexpr auto hdr = ox::StringLiteral("M2;com.drinkingtea.ox.claw.test.Header2;3;");
-				auto [ch, err] = ox::readClawHeader({hdr.c_str(), hdr.len() + 1});
+				auto [ch, err] = ox::readClawHeader({hdr.c_str(), hdr.size() + 1});
 				oxAssert(err, "Error parsing header");
 				oxAssert(ch.fmt == ox::ClawFormat::Metal, "Format wrong");
 				oxAssert(ch.typeName == "com.drinkingtea.ox.claw.test.Header2", "Type name wrong");
 				oxAssert(ch.typeVersion == 3, "Type version wrong");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 			[] {
 				constexpr auto hdr = ox::StringLiteral("M2;com.drinkingtea.ox.claw.test.Header2;3;awefawf");
 				constexpr auto expected = ox::StringLiteral("com.drinkingtea.ox.claw.test.Header2;3");
-				oxRequire(actual, ox::readClawTypeId({hdr.data(), hdr.len() + 1}));
+				OX_REQUIRE(actual, ox::readClawTypeId({hdr.data(), hdr.size() + 1}));
 				oxExpect(actual, expected);
 				return ox::Error{};
 			}
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ static std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				// This test doesn't confirm much, but it does show that the writer
 				// doesn't segfault
 				TestStruct ts;
-				oxReturnError(ox::writeClaw(ts, ox::ClawFormat::Metal));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::writeClaw(ts, ox::ClawFormat::Metal));
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				oxAssert(testIn.Struct.String      == testOut.Struct.String, "Struct.String value mismatch");
 				oxAssert(testIn.Struct.Bool        == testOut.Struct.Bool, "Struct.Bool value mismatch");
 
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 	}

deps/ox/src/ox/claw/write.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/claw/write.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct TypeInfoCatcher {
 	}
 
 	constexpr Error field(...) noexcept {
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	}
 
 	static constexpr auto opType() {
@@ -76,21 +76,21 @@ template<typename T>
 ox::Error writeClawHeader(Writer_c auto &writer, const T *t, ClawFormat fmt) noexcept {
 	switch (fmt) {
 		case ClawFormat::Metal:
-			oxReturnError(write(writer, "M2;"));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(write(writer, "M2;"));
 			break;
 		case ClawFormat::Organic:
-			oxReturnError(write(writer, "O1;"));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(write(writer, "O1;"));
 			break;
 		default:
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 	}
-	oxReturnError(write(writer, detail::getTypeName(t)));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(write(writer, detail::getTypeName(t)));
-	oxReturnError(writer.put(';'));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(writer.put(';'));
 	const auto tn = detail::getTypeVersion(t);
 	if (tn > -1) {
-		oxReturnError(ox::writeItoa(tn, writer));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::writeItoa(tn, writer));
 	}
-	oxReturnError(writer.put(';'));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(writer.put(';'));
 	return {};
 }
 
@@ -102,19 +102,19 @@ Result<Buffer> writeClaw(
 		std::size_t buffReserveSz = 2 * units::KB) noexcept {
 	Buffer out(buffReserveSz);
 	BufferWriter bw(&out, 0);
-	oxReturnError(detail::writeClawHeader(bw, &t, fmt));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(detail::writeClawHeader(bw, &t, fmt));
 #ifdef OX_USE_STDLIB
 	if (fmt == ClawFormat::Metal) {
-		oxReturnError(writeMC(bw, t));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(writeMC(bw, t));
 	} else if (fmt == ClawFormat::Organic) {
-		oxRequire(data, writeOC(t));
+		OX_REQUIRE(data, writeOC(t));
-		oxReturnError(bw.write(data.data(), data.size()));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(bw.write(data.data(), data.size()));
 	}
 #else
 	if (fmt != ClawFormat::Metal) {
-		return OxError(1, "OC is not supported in this build");
+		return ox::Error(1, "OC is not supported in this build");
 	}
-	oxReturnError(writeMC(bw, t));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(writeMC(bw, t));
 #endif
 	out.resize(bw.tellp());
 	return out;

deps/ox/src/ox/event/event.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/event/signal.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/event/signal.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Signal {
 
 			void call(Args... args) final {
 				if constexpr(detail::isError<decltype(f(args...))>::value) {
-					oxThrowError(f(args...));
+					OX_THROW_ERROR(f(args...));
 				} else {
 					f(args...);
 				}
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Signal {
 
 			void call(Args... args) final {
 				if constexpr(detail::isError<decltype((m_receiver->*(m_methodPtr))(args...))>::value) {
-					oxThrowError((m_receiver->*(m_methodPtr))(args...));
+					OX_THROW_ERROR((m_receiver->*(m_methodPtr))(args...));
 				} else {
 					f(args...);
 				}
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Signal {
 
 			void call(Args... args) final {
 				if constexpr(detail::isError<decltype((m_receiver->*(m_methodPtr))(args...))>::value) {
-					oxThrowError((m_receiver->*(m_methodPtr))(args...));
+					OX_THROW_ERROR((m_receiver->*(m_methodPtr))(args...));
 				} else {
 					(m_receiver->*(m_methodPtr))(args...);
 				}
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ class Signal {
 
 		Error disconnectObject(const void *receiver) const noexcept;
 
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		size_t connectionCnt() const noexcept {
+			return m_slots.size();
+		}
+
 		void emit(Args... args) const;
 
 		Error emitCheckError(Args... args) const noexcept;
@@ -193,11 +198,11 @@ Error Signal<Args...>::disconnectObject(const void *receiver) const noexcept {
 	for (auto i = 0u; i < m_slots.size(); ++i) {
 		const auto &slot = m_slots[i];
 		if (slot->receiver() == receiver) {
-			oxReturnError(m_slots.erase(i));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_slots.erase(i));
 			--i;
 		}
 	}
-	return OxError(1, "Signal::disconnectObject: Receiver was not found among this Signal's slots");
+	return ox::Error(1, "Signal::disconnectObject: Receiver was not found among this Signal's slots");
 }
 
 template<class... Args>
@@ -213,9 +218,9 @@ Error Signal<Args...>::emitCheckError(Args... args) const noexcept {
 		for (auto &f : m_slots) {
 			f->call(args...);
 		}
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	} catch (const ox::Exception &ex) {
-		return ox::Error(ex.file, ex.line, ex.errCode, ex.msg);
+		return ox::Error(ex.errCode, ex.msg, ex.src);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -319,6 +324,11 @@ class Signal<Error(Args...)> {
 
 		Error disconnectObject(const void *receiver) const noexcept;
 
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		size_t connectionCnt() const noexcept {
+			return m_slots.size();
+		}
+
 		void emit(Args... args) const noexcept;
 
 		Error emitCheckError(Args... args) const noexcept;
@@ -381,11 +391,11 @@ Error Signal<Error(Args...)>::disconnectObject(const void *receiver) const noexc
 	for (auto i = 0u; i < m_slots.size(); ++i) {
 		const auto &slot = m_slots[i];
 		if (slot->receiver() == receiver) {
-			oxReturnError(m_slots.erase(i));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_slots.erase(i));
 			--i;
 		}
 	}
-	return OxError(1, "Signal::disconnectObject: Receiver was not found among this Signal's slots");
+	return ox::Error(1, "Signal::disconnectObject: Receiver was not found among this Signal's slots");
 }
 
 template<class... Args>
@@ -398,9 +408,9 @@ void Signal<Error(Args...)>::emit(Args... args) const noexcept {
 template<class... Args>
 Error Signal<Error(Args...)>::emitCheckError(Args... args) const noexcept {
 	for (auto &f : m_slots) {
-		oxReturnError(f->call(ox::forward<Args>(args)...));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(f->call(ox::forward<Args>(args)...));
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 }

deps/ox/src/ox/event/test/tests.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct TestStruct: public ox::SignalHandler {
 	int value = 0;
 	ox::Error method(int i) noexcept {
 		value = i;
-		return OxError(0);
+		return ox::Error(0);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, std::function<ox::Error()>> tests = {
 		[] {
 			ox::Signal<ox::Error(int)> signal;
 			signal.connect([](int i) -> ox::Error {
-				return OxError(i != 5);
+				return ox::Error(i != 5);
 			});
 			TestStruct ts;
 			signal.connect(&ts, &TestStruct::method);
-			oxReturnError(signal.emitCheckError(5));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(signal.emitCheckError(5));
-			oxReturnError(OxError(ts.value != 5));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::Error(ts.value != 5));
-			return OxError(0);
+			return ox::Error(0);
 		}
 	},
 };

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filestore/filestoretemplate.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filestore/filestoretemplate.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::format(void *buffer, std::size_t bufferSize) {
 	auto fsData = nb->malloc(sizeof(FileStoreData)).value;
 	if (!fsData.valid()) {
 		oxTrace("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.format.fail", "Could not read data section of FileStoreData");
-		return OxError(1, "Could not read data section of FileStoreData");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Could not read data section of FileStoreData");
 	}
 	auto data = nb->template dataOf<FileStoreData>(fsData);
 	if (!data.valid()) {
 		oxTrace("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.format.fail", "Could not read data section of FileStoreData");
-		return OxError(1, "Could not read data section of FileStoreData");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Could not read data section of FileStoreData");
 	}
 	new (data) FileStoreData;
 	return {};
@@ -223,24 +223,24 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::setSize(std::size_t size) {
 	if (m_buffSize >= size) {
 		return m_buffer->setSize(static_cast<size_t>(size));
 	}
-	return OxError(1);
+	return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 template<typename size_t>
 Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::incLinks(uint64_t id) {
-	oxRequireM(item, find(static_cast<size_t>(id)).validate());
+	OX_REQUIRE_M(item, find(static_cast<size_t>(id)).validate());
 	++item->links;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename size_t>
 Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::decLinks(uint64_t id) {
-	oxRequireM(item, find(static_cast<size_t>(id)).validate());
+	OX_REQUIRE_M(item, find(static_cast<size_t>(id)).validate());
 	--item->links;
 	if (item->links == 0) {
-		oxReturnError(remove(item));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(remove(item));
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename size_t>
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::write(uint64_t id64, const void *data, FsSize_t
 	oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.write", "Attempting to write to inode {}", id);
 	auto existing = find(id);
 	if (!canWrite(existing, dataSize)) {
-		oxReturnError(compact());
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(compact());
 		existing = find(id);
 	}
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::write(uint64_t id64, const void *data, FsSize_t
 		// if first malloc failed, compact and try again
 		if (!dest.valid()) {
 			oxTrace("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.write", "Allocation failed, compacting");
-			oxReturnError(compact());
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(compact());
 			dest = m_buffer->malloc(dataSize).value;
 		}
 		if (dest.valid()) {
@@ -298,16 +298,16 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::write(uint64_t id64, const void *data, FsSize_t
 						        dest->id.get(), dest.offset(), destData.size());
 						fsData->rootNode = dest.offset();
 						oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.write", "Root inode: {}", dest->id.get());
-						return OxError(0);
+						return {};
 					}
 				} else {
 					oxTrace("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.write.fail", "Could not place item due to absence of FileStore header.");
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		oxReturnError(m_buffer->free(dest));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_buffer->free(dest));
 	}
-	return OxError(1);
+	return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 template<typename size_t>
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::read(uint64_t id, void *out, FsSize_t outSize,
 	// error check
 	if (!src.valid()) {
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.read.fail", "Could not find requested item: {}", id);
-		return OxError(1, "Could not find requested item");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Could not find requested item");
 	}
 
 	auto srcData = m_buffer->template dataOf<uint8_t>(src);
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::read(uint64_t id, void *out, FsSize_t outSize,
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.read.fail", "Could not read data section of item: {}", id);
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.read.fail",
 		         "Item data section size: {}, Expected size: {}", srcData.size(), outSize);
-		return OxError(1, "Invalid inode");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Invalid inode");
 	}
 
 	ox::memcpy(out, srcData, srcData.size());
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::read(uint64_t id, FsSize_t readStart, FsSize_t
 	// error check
 	if (!src.valid()) {
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.read.fail", "Could not find requested item: {}", id);
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 
 	auto srcData = m_buffer->template dataOf<uint8_t>(src);
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::read(uint64_t id, FsSize_t readStart, FsSize_t
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.read.fail", "Could not read data section of item: {}", id);
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.read.fail",
 		         "Item data section size: {}, Expected size: {}", srcData.size(), readSize);
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 
 	ox::memcpy(out, srcData.get() + readStart, readSize);
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::read(uint64_t id, FsSize_t readStart,
 	// error check
 	if (!src.valid()) {
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.read.fail", "Could not find requested item: {}", id);
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 
 	auto srcData = m_buffer->template dataOf<uint8_t>(src);
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::read(uint64_t id, FsSize_t readStart,
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.read.fail", "Could not read data section of item: {}", id);
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.read.fail",
 		         "Item data section size: {}, Expected size: {}", srcData.size(), readSize);
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 
 	ox::memcpy(out, srcData.get() + readStart, readSize);
@@ -422,30 +422,30 @@ ptrarith::Ptr<uint8_t, std::size_t> FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::read(uint64_t id)
 
 template<typename size_t>
 Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::resize() {
-	oxReturnError(compact());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(compact());
 	const auto newSize = static_cast<std::size_t>(size() - available());
 	oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.resize", "resize to: {}", newSize);
-	oxReturnError(m_buffer->setSize(newSize));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_buffer->setSize(newSize));
 	oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.resize", "resized to: {}", m_buffer->size());
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename size_t>
 Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::resize(std::size_t size, void *newBuff) {
 	if (m_buffer->size() > size) {
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error{1, "new buffer is too small for existing data"};
 	}
 	m_buffSize = static_cast<size_t>(size);
 	if (newBuff) {
-		m_buffer = reinterpret_cast<Buffer*>(newBuff);
+		m_buffer = static_cast<Buffer*>(newBuff);
-		oxReturnError(m_buffer->setSize(static_cast<size_t>(size)));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_buffer->setSize(static_cast<size_t>(size)));
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename size_t>
 Result<StatInfo> FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::stat(uint64_t id) const {
-	oxRequire(inode, find(static_cast<size_t>(id)).validate());
+	OX_REQUIRE(inode, find(static_cast<size_t>(id)).validate());
 	return StatInfo {
 		id,
 		inode->links,
@@ -477,16 +477,16 @@ char *FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::buff() {
 template<typename size_t>
 Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::walk(Error(*cb)(uint8_t, uint64_t, uint64_t)) {
 	for (auto i = m_buffer->iterator(); i.valid(); i.next()) {
-		oxReturnError(cb(i->fileType, i.ptr().offset(), i.ptr().end()));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(cb(i->fileType, i.ptr().offset(), i.ptr().end()));
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename size_t>
 Result<typename FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::InodeId_t> FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::generateInodeId() {
 	auto fsData = fileStoreData();
 	if (!fsData) {
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 	for (auto i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
 		auto inode = static_cast<typename FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::InodeId_t>(fsData->random.gen() % MaxValue<InodeId_t>);
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ Result<typename FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::InodeId_t> FileStoreTemplate<size_t>:
 			return inode;
 		}
 	}
-	return OxError(2);
+	return ox::Error(2);
 }
 
 template<typename size_t>
@@ -503,10 +503,10 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::compact() {
 	return m_buffer->compact([this, &isFirstItem](uint64_t oldAddr, ItemPtr item) -> Error {
 		if (isFirstItem) {
 			isFirstItem = false;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 		if (!item.valid()) {
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 		}
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.compact.moveItem", "Moving Item: {} from {} to {}", item->id.get(), oldAddr, item.offset());
 		// update rootInode if this is it
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::compact() {
 				parent->right = item;
 			}
 		}
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	});
 }
 
@@ -544,15 +544,15 @@ template<typename size_t>
 Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::placeItem(ItemPtr item) {
 	auto fsData = fileStoreData();
 	if (!fsData) {
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
-	oxRequireM(root, m_buffer->ptr(fsData->rootNode).validate());
+	OX_REQUIRE_M(root, m_buffer->ptr(fsData->rootNode).validate());
 	if (root->id == item->id) {
 		fsData->rootNode = item;
 		item->left = root->left;
 		item->right = root->right;
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.placeItem", "Overwrote Root Item: {}", item->id.get());
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	} else {
 		return placeItem(root, item);
 	}
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ template<typename size_t>
 Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::placeItem(ItemPtr root, ItemPtr item, int depth) {
 	if (depth > 5000) {
 		oxTrace("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.placeItem.fail", "Excessive recursion depth, stopping before stack overflow.");
-		return OxError(2);
+		return ox::Error(2);
 	}
 	if (item->id > root->id) {
 		auto right = m_buffer->ptr(root->right);
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::placeItem(ItemPtr root, ItemPtr item, int depth
 				item->right = right->right;
 			}
 			oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.placeItem", "Placed Item: {}", item->id.get());
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		} else {
 			return placeItem(right, item, depth + 1);
 		}
@@ -586,13 +586,13 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::placeItem(ItemPtr root, ItemPtr item, int depth
 				item->right = left->right;
 			}
 			oxTracef("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.placeItem", "Placed Item: {}", item->id.get());
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		} else {
 			return placeItem(left, item, depth + 1);
 		}
 	} else {
 		oxTrace("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.placeItem.fail", "Cannot insert an item on itself.");
-		return OxError(1, "Cannot insert an item on itself.");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Cannot insert an item on itself.");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -600,9 +600,9 @@ template<typename size_t>
 Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::unplaceItem(ItemPtr item) {
 	auto fsData = fileStoreData();
 	if (!fsData) {
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
-	oxRequireM(root, m_buffer->ptr(fsData->rootNode).validate());
+	OX_REQUIRE_M(root, m_buffer->ptr(fsData->rootNode).validate());
 	if (root->id == item->id) {
 		item->left = root->left;
 		item->right = root->right;
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::unplaceItem(ItemPtr item) {
 		} else {
 			fsData->rootNode = 0;
 		}
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	} else {
 		return unplaceItem(root, item);
 	}
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ template<typename size_t>
 Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::unplaceItem(ItemPtr root, ItemPtr item, int depth) {
 	if (depth >= 5000) {
 		oxTrace("ox.fs.FileStoreTemplate.unplaceItem.fail", "Excessive recursion depth, stopping before stack overflow.");
-		return OxError(1, "Excessive recursion depth, stopping before stack overflow.");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Excessive recursion depth, stopping before stack overflow.");
 	}
 	if (item->id > root->id) {
 		auto right = m_buffer->ptr(root->right);
@@ -653,25 +653,25 @@ Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::unplaceItem(ItemPtr root, ItemPtr item, int dep
 			return unplaceItem(left, item, depth + 1);
 		}
 	} else {
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 	if (item->right) {
-		oxReturnError(placeItem(m_buffer->ptr(item->right)));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(placeItem(m_buffer->ptr(item->right)));
 	}
 	if (item->left) {
-		oxReturnError(placeItem(m_buffer->ptr(item->left)));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(placeItem(m_buffer->ptr(item->left)));
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename size_t>
 Error FileStoreTemplate<size_t>::remove(ItemPtr item) {
 	if (item.valid()) {
-		oxReturnError(unplaceItem(item));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(unplaceItem(item));
-		oxReturnError(m_buffer->free(item));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_buffer->free(item));
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	}
-	return OxError(1);
+	return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 template<typename size_t>

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/directory.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/directory.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ struct OX_PACKED DirectoryEntry {
 			if (d.valid()) {
 				d->inode = inode;
 				auto const maxStrSz = bufferSize - 1 - sizeof(*this);
-				ox::strncpy(d->name, name.data(), ox::min(maxStrSz, name.len()));
+				ox::strncpy(d->name, name.data(), ox::min(maxStrSz, name.size()));
 				return {};
 			}
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 		}
 
 		ptrarith::Ptr<DirectoryEntryData, InodeId_t> data() noexcept {
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ template<typename FileStore, typename InodeId_t>
 Error Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::init() noexcept {
 	constexpr auto Size = sizeof(Buffer);
 	oxTracef("ox.fs.Directory.init", "Initializing Directory with Inode ID: {}", m_inodeId);
-	oxReturnError(m_fs.write(m_inodeId, nullptr, Size, static_cast<uint8_t>(FileType::Directory)));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fs.write(m_inodeId, nullptr, Size, static_cast<uint8_t>(FileType::Directory)));
 	auto buff = m_fs.read(m_inodeId).template to<Buffer>();
 	if (!buff.valid()) {
 		m_size = 0;
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 	new (buff) Buffer(Size);
 	m_size = Size;
@@ -158,21 +158,21 @@ Error Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::mkdir(PathIterator path, bool parents) {
 		oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.mkdir", path.fullPath());
 		// determine if already exists
 		ox::StringView name;
-		oxReturnError(path.get(name));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(path.get(name));
 		auto childInode = find(PathIterator(name));
 		if (!childInode.ok()) {
 			// if this is not the last item in the path and parents is disabled,
 			// return an error
 			if (!parents && path.hasNext()) {
-				return OxError(1);
+				return ox::Error(1);
 			}
 			childInode = m_fs.generateInodeId();
 			oxTracef("ox.fs.Directory.mkdir", "Generated Inode ID: {}", childInode.value);
 			oxLogError(childInode.error);
-			oxReturnError(childInode.error);
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(childInode.error);
 			// initialize the directory
 			Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t> child(m_fs, childInode.value);
-			oxReturnError(child.init());
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(child.init());
 			auto err = write(PathIterator(name), childInode.value);
 			if (err) {
 				oxLogError(err);
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Error Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::mkdir(PathIterator path, bool parents) {
 		}
 		Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t> child(m_fs, childInode.value);
 		if (path.hasNext()) {
-			oxReturnError(child.mkdir(path.next(), parents));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(child.mkdir(path.next(), parents));
 		}
 	}
 	return {};
@@ -196,45 +196,45 @@ Error Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::write(PathIterator path, uint64_t inode64
 	if (path.next().hasNext()) { // not yet at target directory, recurse to next one
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.Directory.write", "Attempting to write to next sub-Directory: {} of {}",
 		         name, path.fullPath());
-		oxReturnError(path.get(name));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(path.get(name));
-		oxRequire(nextChild, findEntry(name));
+		OX_REQUIRE(nextChild, findEntry(name));
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.Directory.write", "{}: {}", name, nextChild);
 		if (nextChild) {
 			return Directory(m_fs, nextChild).write(path.next(), inode);
 		} else {
 			oxTracef("ox.fs.Directory.write", "{} not found and not allowed to create it.", name);
-			return OxError(1, "File not found and not allowed to create it.");
+			return ox::Error(1, "File not found and not allowed to create it.");
 		}
 	} else {
 		oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.write", path.fullPath());
-		oxReturnError(path.next(name));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(path.next(name));
 		// insert the new entry on this directory
 		// get the name
 		// find existing version of directory
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.Directory.write", "Searching for directory inode {}", m_inodeId);
-		oxRequire(oldStat, m_fs.stat(m_inodeId));
+		OX_REQUIRE(oldStat, m_fs.stat(m_inodeId));
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.Directory.write", "Found existing directory of size {}", oldStat.size);
 		auto old = m_fs.read(m_inodeId).template to<Buffer>();
 		if (!old.valid()) {
 			oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.write.fail", "Could not read existing version of Directory");
-			return OxError(1, "Could not read existing version of Directory");
+			return ox::Error(1, "Could not read existing version of Directory");
 		}
-		const auto pathSize = name.len() + 1;
+		const auto pathSize = name.size() + 1;
 		const auto entryDataSize = DirectoryEntry<InodeId_t>::DirectoryEntryData::spaceNeeded(pathSize);
 		const auto newSize = oldStat.size + Buffer::spaceNeeded(entryDataSize);
 		auto cpy = ox_malloca(newSize, Buffer, *old, oldStat.size);
 		if (cpy == nullptr) {
 			oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.write.fail", "Could not allocate memory for copy of Directory");
-			return OxError(1, "Could not allocate memory for copy of Directory");
+			return ox::Error(1, "Could not allocate memory for copy of Directory");
 		}
-		oxReturnError(cpy->setSize(newSize));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(cpy->setSize(newSize));
 		auto val = cpy->malloc(entryDataSize).value;
 		if (!val.valid()) {
 			oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.write.fail", "Could not allocate memory for new directory entry");
-			return OxError(1, "Could not allocate memory for new directory entry");
+			return ox::Error(1, "Could not allocate memory for new directory entry");
 		}
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.Directory.write", "Attempting to write Directory entry: {}", name);
-		oxReturnError(val->init(inode, name, val.size()));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(val->init(inode, name, val.size()));
 		return m_fs.write(m_inodeId, cpy.get(), cpy->size(), static_cast<uint8_t>(FileType::Directory));
 	}
 }
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ Error Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::write(PathIterator path, uint64_t inode64
 template<typename FileStore, typename InodeId_t>
 Error Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::remove(PathIterator path) noexcept {
 	ox::StringView name;
-	oxReturnError(path.get(name));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(path.get(name));
 	oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.remove", name);
 	auto buff = m_fs.read(m_inodeId).template to<Buffer>();
 	if (buff.valid()) {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ Error Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::remove(PathIterator path) noexcept {
 			auto data = i->data();
 			if (data.valid()) {
 				if (name == data->name) {
-					oxReturnError(buff->free(i));
+					OX_RETURN_ERROR(buff->free(i));
 				}
 			} else {
 				oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.remove", "INVALID DIRECTORY ENTRY");
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Error Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::remove(PathIterator path) noexcept {
 		}
 	} else {
 		oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.remove.fail", "Could not find directory buffer");
-		return OxError(1, "Could not find directory buffer");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Could not find directory buffer");
 	}
 	return {};
 }
@@ -271,13 +271,13 @@ Error Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::ls(F cb) noexcept {
 	auto buff = m_fs.read(m_inodeId).template to<Buffer>();
 	if (!buff.valid()) {
 		oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.ls.fail", "Could not directory buffer");
-		return OxError(1, "Could not directory buffer");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Could not directory buffer");
 	}
 	oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.ls", "Found directory buffer.");
 	for (auto i = buff->iterator(); i.valid(); i.next()) {
 		auto data = i->data();
 		if (data.valid()) {
-			oxReturnError(cb(data->name, data->inode));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(cb(data->name, data->inode));
 		} else {
 			oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.ls", "INVALID DIRECTORY ENTRY");
 		}
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ Result<typename FileStore::InodeId_t> Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::findEntry
 	auto buff = m_fs.read(m_inodeId).template to<Buffer>();
 	if (!buff.valid()) {
 		oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.findEntry.fail", "Could not findEntry directory buffer");
-		return OxError(2, "Could not findEntry directory buffer");
+		return ox::Error(2, "Could not findEntry directory buffer");
 	}
 	oxTracef("ox.fs.Directory.findEntry", "Found directory buffer, size: {}", buff.size());
 	for (auto i = buff->iterator(); i.valid(); i.next()) {
@@ -307,15 +307,15 @@ Result<typename FileStore::InodeId_t> Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::findEntry
 		}
 	}
 	oxTrace("ox.fs.Directory.findEntry.fail", "Entry not present");
-	return OxError(1, "Entry not present");
+	return ox::Error(1, "Entry not present");
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename InodeId_t>
 Result<typename FileStore::InodeId_t> Directory<FileStore, InodeId_t>::find(PathIterator path) const noexcept {
 	// determine if already exists
 	ox::StringView name;
-	oxReturnError(path.get(name));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(path.get(name));
-	oxRequire(v, findEntry(name));
+	OX_REQUIRE(v, findEntry(name));
 	// recurse if not at end of path
 	if (auto p = path.next(); p.valid()) {
 		Directory dir(m_fs, v);

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/filelocation.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ FileAddress::FileAddress(uint64_t inode) noexcept {
 FileAddress::FileAddress(ox::StringViewCR path) noexcept {
 	auto pathSize = path.bytes();
 	m_data.path = new char[pathSize + 1];
+	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 	memcpy(m_data.path, path.data(), pathSize);
-OX_CLANG_NOWARN_BEGIN(-Wunsafe-buffer-usage)
 	m_data.path[pathSize] = 0;
-OX_CLANG_NOWARN_END
+	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 	m_type = FileAddressType::Path;
 }
 
@@ -48,9 +48,11 @@ FileAddress &FileAddress::operator=(const FileAddress &other) noexcept {
 		case FileAddressType::Path:
 		{
 			if (other.m_data.path) {
+				OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 				auto strSize = ox::strlen(other.m_data.path) + 1;
 				m_data.path = new char[strSize];
 				ox::memcpy(m_data.path, other.m_data.path, strSize);
+				OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 			} else {
 				m_data.constPath = "";
 				m_type = FileAddressType::ConstPath;

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/filelocation.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ enum class FileAddressType: int8_t {
 	Inode,
 };
 
-template<typename T>
-constexpr Error model(T *h, CommonPtrWith<class FileAddress> auto *fa) noexcept;
-
 class FileAddress {
 
 	template<typename T>
@@ -89,7 +86,7 @@ class FileAddress {
 				case FileAddressType::Inode:
 					return m_data.inode;
 				default:
-					return OxError(1);
+					return ox::Error(1);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -100,7 +97,7 @@ class FileAddress {
 				case FileAddressType::ConstPath:
 					return ox::CStringView(m_data.constPath);
 				default:
-					return OxError(1);
+					return ox::Error(1);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -154,29 +151,29 @@ constexpr const char *getModelTypeName<FileAddress>() noexcept {
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr Error model(T *h, CommonPtrWith<FileAddress::Data> auto *obj) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(h->template setTypeInfo<FileAddress::Data>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->template setTypeInfo<FileAddress::Data>());
-	oxReturnError(h->fieldCString("path", &obj->path));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->fieldCString("path", &obj->path));
-	oxReturnError(h->fieldCString("constPath", &obj->path));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->fieldCString("constPath", &obj->path));
-	oxReturnError(h->field("inode", &obj->inode));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("inode", &obj->inode));
 	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr Error model(T *h, CommonPtrWith<FileAddress> auto *fa) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(h->template setTypeInfo<FileAddress>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->template setTypeInfo<FileAddress>());
 	if constexpr(T::opType() == OpType::Reflect) {
 		int8_t type = -1;
-		oxReturnError(h->field("type", &type));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("type", &type));
-		oxReturnError(h->field("data", UnionView(&fa->m_data, type)));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("data", UnionView(&fa->m_data, type)));
 	} else if constexpr(T::opType() == OpType::Read) {
 		auto type = static_cast<int8_t>(fa->m_type);
-		oxReturnError(h->field("type", &type));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("type", &type));
 		fa->m_type = static_cast<FileAddressType>(type);
-		oxReturnError(h->field("data", UnionView(&fa->m_data, static_cast<int>(fa->m_type))));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("data", UnionView(&fa->m_data, static_cast<int>(fa->m_type))));
 	} else if constexpr(T::opType() == OpType::Write) {
 		auto const type = static_cast<int8_t>(fa->m_type);
-		oxReturnError(h->field("type", &type));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("type", &type));
-		oxReturnError(h->field("data", UnionView(&fa->m_data, static_cast<int>(fa->m_type))));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field("data", UnionView(&fa->m_data, static_cast<int>(fa->m_type))));
 	}
 	return {};
 }

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/filesystem.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Result<const char*> MemFS::directAccess(const FileAddress &addr) const noexcept
 		case FileAddressType::Path:
 			return directAccess(StringView(addr.getPath().value));
 		default:
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -33,46 +33,73 @@ Error FileSystem::read(const FileAddress &addr, void *buffer, std::size_t size)
 		case FileAddressType::Path:
 			return readFilePath(StringView(addr.getPath().value), buffer, size);
 		default:
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 }
 
+Result<Buffer> FileSystem::read(FileAddress const &addr, size_t const size) noexcept {
+	Result<Buffer> out;
+	out.value.resize(size);
+	switch (addr.type()) {
+		case FileAddressType::Inode:
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(readFileInode(addr.getInode().value, out.value.data(), size));
+			break;
+		case FileAddressType::ConstPath:
+		case FileAddressType::Path:
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(readFilePath(StringView{addr.getPath().value}, out.value.data(), size));
+			break;
+		default:
+			return ox::Error{1};
+	}
+	return out;
+}
+
+Result<Buffer> FileSystem::read(StringViewCR path, size_t const size) noexcept {
+	Result<Buffer> out;
+	out.value.resize(size);
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(readFilePath(path, out.value.data(), size));
+	return out;
+}
+
 Result<Buffer> FileSystem::read(const FileAddress &addr) noexcept {
-	oxRequire(s, stat(addr));
+	OX_REQUIRE(s, stat(addr));
 	Buffer buff(static_cast<std::size_t>(s.size));
-	oxReturnError(read(addr, buff.data(), buff.size()));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(read(addr, buff.data(), buff.size()));
 	return buff;
 }
 
 Result<Buffer> FileSystem::read(StringViewCR path) noexcept {
-	oxRequire(s, statPath(path));
+	OX_REQUIRE(s, statPath(path));
 	Buffer buff(static_cast<std::size_t>(s.size));
-	oxReturnError(readFilePath(path, buff.data(), buff.size()));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(readFilePath(path, buff.data(), buff.size()));
 	return buff;
 }
 
-Error FileSystem::read(const FileAddress &addr, std::size_t readStart, std::size_t readSize, void *buffer, std::size_t *size) noexcept {
+Error FileSystem::read(
+		FileAddress const &addr,
+		std::size_t const readStart,
+		std::size_t const readSize,
+		void *buffer,
+		std::size_t *size) noexcept {
 	switch (addr.type()) {
 		case FileAddressType::Inode:
-			return read(addr.getInode().value, readStart, readSize, buffer, size);
+			return readFileInodeRange(addr.getInode().value, readStart, readSize, buffer, size);
 		case FileAddressType::ConstPath:
 		case FileAddressType::Path:
-			return OxError(2, "Unsupported for path lookups");
+			return readFilePathRange(addr.getPath().value, readStart, readSize, buffer, size);
 		default:
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 }
 
-Error FileSystem::remove(const FileAddress &addr, bool recursive) noexcept {
+Result<size_t> FileSystem::read(
-	switch (addr.type()) {
+		StringViewCR path,
-		case FileAddressType::Inode:
+		std::size_t const readStart,
-			return remove(addr.getInode().value, recursive);
+		std::size_t const readSize,
-		case FileAddressType::ConstPath:
+		Span<char> buff) noexcept {
-		case FileAddressType::Path:
+	size_t szOut{buff.size()};
-			return remove(StringView(addr.getPath().value), recursive);
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(readFilePathRange(path, readStart, readSize, buff.data(), &szOut));
-		default:
+	return szOut;
-			return OxError(1);
-	}
 }
 
 Error FileSystem::write(const FileAddress &addr, const void *buffer, uint64_t size, FileType fileType) noexcept {
@@ -83,7 +110,7 @@ Error FileSystem::write(const FileAddress &addr, const void *buffer, uint64_t si
 		case FileAddressType::Path:
 			return writeFilePath(StringView(addr.getPath().value), buffer, size, fileType);
 		default:
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -95,7 +122,7 @@ Result<FileStat> FileSystem::stat(const FileAddress &addr) const noexcept {
 		case FileAddressType::Path:
 			return statPath(StringView(addr.getPath().value));
 		default:
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 }
 

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/filesystem.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 namespace ox {
 
 namespace detail {
-static inline void fsBuffFree(char *buff) noexcept {
+inline void fsBuffFree(char *buff) noexcept {
 	safeDelete(buff);
 }
 }
@@ -41,25 +41,45 @@ class FileSystem {
 
 		Error read(const FileAddress &addr, void *buffer, std::size_t size) noexcept;
 
+		Result<Buffer> read(FileAddress const &addr, size_t size) noexcept;
+
+		Result<Buffer> read(StringViewCR path, size_t size) noexcept;
+
 		Result<Buffer> read(const FileAddress &addr) noexcept;
 
 		Result<Buffer> read(StringViewCR path) noexcept;
 
-		inline Error read(StringViewCR path, void *buffer, std::size_t buffSize) noexcept {
+		Error read(StringViewCR path, void *buffer, std::size_t buffSize) noexcept {
 			return readFilePath(path, buffer, buffSize);
 		}
 
-		inline Error read(uint64_t inode, void *buffer, std::size_t buffSize) noexcept {
+		Error read(uint64_t inode, void *buffer, std::size_t buffSize) noexcept {
 			return readFileInode(inode, buffer, buffSize);
 		}
 
-		Error read(const FileAddress &addr, std::size_t readStart, std::size_t readSize, void *buffer, std::size_t *size) noexcept;
+		Error read(
+			FileAddress const &addr,
+			size_t readStart,
+			size_t readSize,
+			void *buffer,
+			size_t *size) noexcept;
+
+		/**
+		 *
+		 * @param path
+		 * @param readStart
+		 * @param readSize
+		 * @param buff
+		 * @return error or number of bytes read
+		 */
+		Result<size_t> read(
+			StringViewCR path, size_t readStart, size_t readSize, ox::Span<char> buff) noexcept;
 
 		virtual Result<Vector<String>> ls(StringViewCR dir) const noexcept = 0;
 
-		virtual Error remove(StringViewCR path, bool recursive) noexcept = 0;
+		Error remove(StringViewCR path, bool recursive = false) noexcept {
-
+			return removePath(path, recursive);
-		Error remove(const FileAddress &addr, bool recursive = false) noexcept;
+		}
 
 		virtual Error resize(uint64_t size, void *buffer) noexcept = 0;
 
@@ -81,36 +101,36 @@ class FileSystem {
 
 		Error write(const FileAddress &addr, const void *buffer, uint64_t size, FileType fileType = FileType::NormalFile) noexcept;
 
-		inline Error write(StringViewCR path, const void *buffer, uint64_t size, FileType fileType) noexcept {
+		Error write(StringViewCR path, const void *buffer, uint64_t size, FileType fileType) noexcept {
 			return writeFilePath(path, buffer, size, fileType);
 		}
 
-		inline Error write(uint64_t inode, const void *buffer, uint64_t size, FileType fileType) noexcept {
+		Error write(uint64_t inode, const void *buffer, uint64_t size, FileType fileType) noexcept {
 			return writeFileInode(inode, buffer, size, fileType);
 		}
 
-		inline Result<FileStat> stat(uint64_t inode) const noexcept {
+		Result<FileStat> stat(uint64_t inode) const noexcept {
 			return statInode(inode);
 		}
 
-		inline Result<FileStat> stat(StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
+		Result<FileStat> stat(StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
 			return statPath(path);
 		}
 
 		Result<FileStat> stat(const FileAddress &addr) const noexcept;
 
 		[[nodiscard]]
-		inline bool exists(uint64_t inode) const noexcept {
+		bool exists(uint64_t inode) const noexcept {
 			return statInode(inode).ok();
 		}
 
 		[[nodiscard]]
-		inline bool exists(ox::StringView path) const noexcept {
+		bool exists(ox::StringView path) const noexcept {
 			return statPath(path).ok();
 		}
 
 		[[nodiscard]]
-		inline bool exists(FileAddress const&addr) const noexcept {
+		bool exists(FileAddress const&addr) const noexcept {
 			return stat(addr).ok();
 		}
 
@@ -140,7 +160,12 @@ class FileSystem {
 
 		virtual Error readFileInode(uint64_t inode, void *buffer, std::size_t size) noexcept = 0;
 
-		virtual Error readFileInodeRange(uint64_t inode, std::size_t readStart, std::size_t readSize, void *buffer, std::size_t *size) noexcept = 0;
+		virtual Error readFilePathRange(
+			StringViewCR path, size_t readStart, size_t readSize, void *buffer, size_t *buffSize) noexcept = 0;
+
+		virtual Error readFileInodeRange(uint64_t inode, size_t readStart, size_t readSize, void *buffer, size_t *size) noexcept = 0;
+
+		virtual Error removePath(StringViewCR path, bool recursive) noexcept = 0;
 
 		virtual Error writeFilePath(StringViewCR path, const void *buffer, uint64_t size, FileType fileType) noexcept = 0;
 
@@ -152,11 +177,11 @@ class MemFS: public FileSystem {
 	public:
 		Result<const char*> directAccess(const FileAddress &addr) const noexcept;
 
-		inline Result<const char*> directAccess(StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
+		Result<const char*> directAccess(StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
 			return directAccessPath(path);
 		}
 
-		inline Result<const char*> directAccess(uint64_t inode) const noexcept {
+		Result<const char*> directAccess(uint64_t inode) const noexcept {
 			return directAccessInode(inode);
 		}
 
@@ -209,6 +234,11 @@ class FileSystemTemplate: public MemFS {
 
 		Error readFileInodeRange(uint64_t inode, std::size_t readStart, std::size_t readSize, void *buffer, std::size_t *size) noexcept override;
 
+		Error readFilePathRange(
+			StringViewCR path, size_t readStart, size_t readSize, void *buffer, size_t *buffSize) noexcept override;
+
+		Error removePath(StringViewCR path, bool recursive) noexcept override;
+
 		Result<const char*> directAccessInode(uint64_t) const noexcept override;
 
 		Result<Vector<String>> ls(StringViewCR dir) const noexcept override;
@@ -216,8 +246,6 @@ class FileSystemTemplate: public MemFS {
 		template<typename F>
 		Error ls(StringViewCR path, F cb) const;
 
-		Error remove(StringViewCR path, bool recursive) noexcept override;
-
 		/**
 		 * Resizes FileSystem to minimum possible size.
 		 */
@@ -284,69 +312,69 @@ FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::~FileSystemTemplate() noexcept {
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::format(void *buff, uint64_t buffSize) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(FileStore::format(buff, static_cast<size_t>(buffSize)));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(FileStore::format(buff, static_cast<size_t>(buffSize)));
 	FileStore fs(buff, static_cast<size_t>(buffSize));
 
 	constexpr auto rootDirInode = MaxValue<typename FileStore::InodeId_t> / 2;
 	Directory rootDir(fs, rootDirInode);
-	oxReturnError(rootDir.init());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(rootDir.init());
 
 	FileSystemData fd;
 	fd.rootDirInode = rootDirInode;
 	oxTracef("ox.fs.FileSystemTemplate.format", "rootDirInode: {}", fd.rootDirInode.get());
-	oxReturnError(fs.write(InodeFsData, &fd, sizeof(fd)));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(fs.write(InodeFsData, &fd, sizeof(fd)));
 
 	if (!fs.read(fd.rootDirInode).valid()) {
 		oxTrace("ox.fs.FileSystemTemplate.format.error", "FileSystemTemplate::format did not correctly create root directory");
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::mkdir(StringViewCR path, bool recursive) noexcept {
 	oxTracef("ox.fs.FileSystemTemplate.mkdir", "path: {}, recursive: {}", path, recursive);
-	oxRequireM(rootDir, this->rootDir());
+	OX_REQUIRE_M(rootDir, this->rootDir());
 	return rootDir.mkdir(path, recursive);
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::move(StringViewCR src, StringViewCR dest) noexcept {
-	oxRequire(fd, fileSystemData());
+	OX_REQUIRE(fd, fileSystemData());
 	Directory rootDir(m_fs, fd.rootDirInode);
-	oxRequireM(inode, rootDir.find(src));
+	OX_REQUIRE_M(inode, rootDir.find(src));
-	oxReturnError(rootDir.write(dest, inode));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(rootDir.write(dest, inode));
-	oxReturnError(rootDir.remove(src));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(rootDir.remove(src));
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::readFilePath(StringViewCR path, void *buffer, std::size_t buffSize) noexcept {
 	oxTrace("ox.fs.FileSystemTemplate.readFilePath", path);
-	oxRequire(fd, fileSystemData());
+	OX_REQUIRE(fd, fileSystemData());
 	Directory rootDir(m_fs, fd.rootDirInode);
-	oxRequire(s, stat(path));
+	OX_REQUIRE(s, stat(path));
 	if (s.size > buffSize) {
-		return OxError(1, "Buffer to small to load file");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Buffer to small to load file");
 	}
 	return readFileInodeRange(s.inode, 0, static_cast<size_t>(s.size), buffer, &buffSize);
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Result<const char*> FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::directAccessPath(StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
-	oxRequire(fd, fileSystemData());
+	OX_REQUIRE(fd, fileSystemData());
 	Directory rootDir(m_fs, fd.rootDirInode);
-	oxRequire(inode, rootDir.find(path));
+	OX_REQUIRE(inode, rootDir.find(path));
 	return directAccessInode(inode);
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::readFileInode(uint64_t inode, void *buffer, std::size_t buffSize) noexcept {
 	oxTracef("ox.fs.FileSystemTemplate.readFileInode", "{}", inode);
-	oxRequire(s, stat(inode));
+	OX_REQUIRE(s, stat(inode));
 	if (s.size > buffSize) {
-		return OxError(1, "Buffer to small to load file");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Buffer to small to load file");
 	}
 	return readFileInodeRange(inode, 0, static_cast<size_t>(s.size), buffer, &buffSize);
 }
@@ -357,39 +385,18 @@ Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::readFileInodeRange(uint64_t inod
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
-Result<const char*> FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::directAccessInode(uint64_t inode) const noexcept {
+Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::readFilePathRange(
-	auto data = m_fs.read(inode);
+	StringViewCR path, size_t readStart, size_t readSize, void *buffer, size_t *buffSize) noexcept {
-	if (!data.valid()) {
+	OX_REQUIRE(s, stat(path));
-		return OxError(1, "Data not valid");
+	return readFileInodeRange(s.inode, readStart, readSize, buffer, buffSize);
-	}
-	return reinterpret_cast<char*>(data.get());
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
-Result<Vector<String>> FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::ls(StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
+Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::removePath(StringViewCR path, bool recursive) noexcept {
-	Vector<String> out;
+	OX_REQUIRE(fd, fileSystemData());
-	oxReturnError(ls(path, [&out](StringViewCR name, typename FileStore::InodeId_t) {
-		out.emplace_back(name);
-		return OxError(0);
-	}));
-	return out;
-}
-
-template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
-template<typename F>
-Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::ls(StringViewCR path, F cb) const {
-	oxTracef("ox.fs.FileSystemTemplate.ls", "path: {}", path);
-	oxRequire(s, stat(path));
-	Directory dir(m_fs, s.inode);
-	return dir.ls(cb);
-}
-
-template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
-Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::remove(StringViewCR path, bool recursive) noexcept {
-	oxRequire(fd, fileSystemData());
 	Directory rootDir(m_fs, fd.rootDirInode);
-	oxRequire(inode, rootDir.find(path));
+	OX_REQUIRE(inode, rootDir.find(path));
-	oxRequire(st, statInode(inode));
+	OX_REQUIRE(st, statInode(inode));
 	if (st.fileType == FileType::NormalFile || recursive) {
 		if (auto err = rootDir.remove(path)) {
 			// removal failed, try putting the index back
@@ -398,9 +405,37 @@ Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::remove(StringViewCR path, bool r
 		}
 	} else {
 		oxTrace("FileSystemTemplate.remove.fail", "Tried to remove directory without recursive setting.");
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
+}
+
+template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
+Result<const char*> FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::directAccessInode(uint64_t inode) const noexcept {
+	auto data = m_fs.read(inode);
+	if (!data.valid()) {
+		return ox::Error(1, "Data not valid");
+	}
+	return reinterpret_cast<char*>(data.get());
+}
+
+template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
+Result<Vector<String>> FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::ls(StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
+	Vector<String> out;
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(ls(path, [&out](StringViewCR name, typename FileStore::InodeId_t) {
+		out.emplace_back(name);
+		return ox::Error{};
+	}));
+	return out;
+}
+
+template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
+template<typename F>
+Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::ls(StringViewCR path, F cb) const {
+	oxTracef("ox.fs.FileSystemTemplate.ls", "path: {}", path);
+	OX_REQUIRE(s, stat(path));
+	Directory dir(m_fs, s.inode);
+	return dir.ls(cb);
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
@@ -410,7 +445,7 @@ Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::resize() noexcept {
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::resize(uint64_t size, void *buffer) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(m_fs.resize(static_cast<size_t>(size), buffer));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fs.resize(static_cast<size_t>(size), buffer));
 	return {};
 }
 
@@ -423,23 +458,23 @@ Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::writeFilePath(
 	oxTrace("ox.fs.FileSystemTemplate.writeFilePath", path);
 	auto [inode, err] = find(path);
 	if (err) {
-		oxReturnError(m_fs.generateInodeId().moveTo(inode));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fs.generateInodeId().moveTo(inode));
-		oxRequireM(rootDir, this->rootDir());
+		OX_REQUIRE_M(rootDir, this->rootDir());
-		oxReturnError(rootDir.write(path, inode));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(rootDir.write(path, inode));
 	}
-	oxReturnError(writeFileInode(inode, buffer, size, fileType));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(writeFileInode(inode, buffer, size, fileType));
 	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Error FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::writeFileInode(uint64_t inode, const void *buffer, uint64_t size, FileType fileType) noexcept {
-	oxTrace("ox.fs.FileSystemTemplate.writeFileInode", ox::itoa(inode));
+	oxTrace("ox.fs.FileSystemTemplate.writeFileInode", ox::intToStr(inode));
 	return m_fs.write(inode, buffer, static_cast<size_t>(size), static_cast<uint8_t>(fileType));
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Result<FileStat> FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::statInode(uint64_t inode) const noexcept {
-	oxRequire(s, m_fs.stat(inode));
+	OX_REQUIRE(s, m_fs.stat(inode));
 	FileStat out;
 	out.inode = s.inode;
 	out.links = s.links;
@@ -450,7 +485,7 @@ Result<FileStat> FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::statInode(uint64_t in
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Result<FileStat> FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::statPath(StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
-	oxRequire(inode, find(path));
+	OX_REQUIRE(inode, find(path));
 	return stat(inode);
 }
 
@@ -487,25 +522,25 @@ bool FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::valid() const noexcept {
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Result<typename FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::FileSystemData> FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::fileSystemData() const noexcept {
 	FileSystemData fd;
-	oxReturnError(m_fs.read(InodeFsData, &fd, sizeof(fd)));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fs.read(InodeFsData, &fd, sizeof(fd)));
 	return fd;
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Result<uint64_t> FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::find(StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
-	oxRequire(fd, fileSystemData());
+	OX_REQUIRE(fd, fileSystemData());
 	// return root as a special case
 	if (path == "/") {
 		return static_cast<uint64_t>(fd.rootDirInode);
 	}
 	Directory rootDir(m_fs, fd.rootDirInode);
-	oxRequire(out, rootDir.find(path));
+	OX_REQUIRE(out, rootDir.find(path));
 	return static_cast<uint64_t>(out);
 }
 
 template<typename FileStore, typename Directory>
 Result<Directory> FileSystemTemplate<FileStore, Directory>::rootDir() const noexcept {
-	oxRequire(fd, fileSystemData());
+	OX_REQUIRE(fd, fileSystemData());
 	return Directory(m_fs, fd.rootDirInode);
 }
 

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/passthroughfs.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Error PassThroughFS::mkdir(StringViewCR path, bool recursive) noexcept {
 			success = true;
 		} else {
 			success = std::filesystem::create_directories(p, ec);
-			oxReturnError(OxError(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: mkdir failed"));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::Error(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: mkdir failed"));
 		}
 	} else {
 		std::error_code ec;
@@ -48,26 +48,26 @@ Error PassThroughFS::mkdir(StringViewCR path, bool recursive) noexcept {
 			success = true;
 		} else {
 			success = std::filesystem::create_directory(p, ec);
-			oxReturnError(OxError(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: mkdir failed"));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::Error(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: mkdir failed"));
 		}
 	}
-	return OxError(success ? 0 : 1);
+	return ox::Error(success ? 0 : 1);
 }
 
 Error PassThroughFS::move(StringViewCR src, StringViewCR dest) noexcept {
 	std::error_code ec;
 	std::filesystem::rename(m_path / stripSlash(src), m_path / stripSlash(dest), ec);
 	if (ec.value()) {
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 Result<Vector<String>> PassThroughFS::ls(StringViewCR dir) const noexcept {
 	Vector<String> out;
 	std::error_code ec;
 	const auto di = std::filesystem::directory_iterator(m_path / stripSlash(dir), ec);
-	oxReturnError(OxError(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: ls failed"));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::Error(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: ls failed"));
 	for (const auto &p : di) {
 		const auto u8p = p.path().filename().u8string();
 		out.emplace_back(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(u8p.c_str()));
@@ -75,22 +75,14 @@ Result<Vector<String>> PassThroughFS::ls(StringViewCR dir) const noexcept {
 	return out;
 }
 
-Error PassThroughFS::remove(StringViewCR path, bool recursive) noexcept {
-	if (recursive) {
-		return OxError(std::filesystem::remove_all(m_path / stripSlash(path)) != 0);
-	} else {
-		return OxError(std::filesystem::remove(m_path / stripSlash(path)) != 0);
-	}
-}
-
 Error PassThroughFS::resize(uint64_t, void*) noexcept {
 	// unsupported
-	return OxError(1, "resize is not supported by PassThroughFS");
+	return ox::Error(1, "resize is not supported by PassThroughFS");
 }
 
 Result<FileStat> PassThroughFS::statInode(uint64_t) const noexcept {
 	// unsupported
-	return OxError(1, "statInode(uint64_t) is not supported by PassThroughFS");
+	return ox::Error(1, "statInode(uint64_t) is not supported by PassThroughFS");
 }
 
 Result<FileStat> PassThroughFS::statPath(StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
@@ -101,7 +93,9 @@ Result<FileStat> PassThroughFS::statPath(StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
 	oxTracef("ox.fs.PassThroughFS.statInode", "{} {}", ec.message(), path);
 	const uint64_t size = type == FileType::Directory ? 0 : std::filesystem::file_size(p, ec);
 	oxTracef("ox.fs.PassThroughFS.statInode.size", "{} {}", path, size);
-	oxReturnError(OxError(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: stat failed"));
+	if (auto err = ec.value()) {
+		return ox::Error{static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(err), "PassThroughFS: stat failed"};
+	}
 	return FileStat{0, 0, size, type};
 }
 
@@ -112,14 +106,14 @@ uint64_t PassThroughFS::spaceNeeded(uint64_t size) const noexcept {
 Result<uint64_t> PassThroughFS::available() const noexcept {
 	std::error_code ec;
 	const auto s = std::filesystem::space(m_path, ec);
-	oxReturnError(OxError(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: could not get FS size"));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::Error(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: could not get FS size"));
 	return s.available;
 }
 
 Result<uint64_t> PassThroughFS::size() const noexcept {
 	std::error_code ec;
 	const auto s = std::filesystem::space(m_path, ec);
-	oxReturnError(OxError(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: could not get FS size"));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::Error(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: could not get FS size"));
 	return s.capacity;
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +122,7 @@ char *PassThroughFS::buff() noexcept {
 }
 
 Error PassThroughFS::walk(Error(*)(uint8_t, uint64_t, uint64_t)) noexcept {
-	return OxError(1, "walk(Error(*)(uint8_t, uint64_t, uint64_t)) is not supported by PassThroughFS");
+	return ox::Error(1, "walk(Error(*)(uint8_t, uint64_t, uint64_t)) is not supported by PassThroughFS");
 }
 
 bool PassThroughFS::valid() const noexcept {
@@ -147,24 +141,51 @@ Error PassThroughFS::readFilePath(StringViewCR path, void *buffer, std::size_t b
 		file.seekg(0, std::ios::beg);
 		if (size > buffSize) {
 			oxTracef("ox.fs.PassThroughFS.read.error", "Read failed: Buffer too small: {}", path);
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 		}
 		file.read(static_cast<char*>(buffer), static_cast<std::streamsize>(buffSize));
 	} catch (const std::fstream::failure &f) {
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.PassThroughFS.read.error", "Read of {} failed: {}", path, f.what());
-		return OxError(2);
+		return ox::Error(2);
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 Error PassThroughFS::readFileInode(uint64_t, void*, std::size_t) noexcept {
 	// unsupported
-	return OxError(1, "readFileInode(uint64_t, void*, std::size_t) is not supported by PassThroughFS");
+	return ox::Error(1, "readFileInode(uint64_t, void*, std::size_t) is not supported by PassThroughFS");
+}
+
+Error PassThroughFS::readFilePathRange(
+	StringViewCR path, size_t const readStart, size_t readSize, void *buffer, size_t *buffSize) noexcept {
+	try {
+		std::ifstream file(m_path / stripSlash(path), std::ios::binary | std::ios::ate);
+		auto const size = static_cast<size_t>(file.tellg());
+		readSize = ox::min(readSize, size);
+		file.seekg(static_cast<off_t>(readStart), std::ios::beg);
+		if (readSize > *buffSize) {
+			oxTracef("ox.fs.PassThroughFS.read.error", "Read failed: Buffer too small: {}", path);
+			return ox::Error{1};
+		}
+		file.read(static_cast<char*>(buffer), static_cast<std::streamsize>(readSize));
+		return {};
+	} catch (std::fstream::failure const &f) {
+		oxTracef("ox.fs.PassThroughFS.read.error", "Read of {} failed: {}", path, f.what());
+		return ox::Error{2};
+	}
 }
 
 Error PassThroughFS::readFileInodeRange(uint64_t, std::size_t, std::size_t, void*, std::size_t*) noexcept {
 	// unsupported
-	return OxError(1, "read(uint64_t, std::size_t, std::size_t, void*, std::size_t*) is not supported by PassThroughFS");
+	return ox::Error(1, "read(uint64_t, std::size_t, std::size_t, void*, std::size_t*) is not supported by PassThroughFS");
+}
+
+Error PassThroughFS::removePath(StringViewCR path, bool const recursive) noexcept {
+	if (recursive) {
+		return ox::Error{std::filesystem::remove_all(m_path / stripSlash(path)) == 0};
+	} else {
+		return ox::Error{!std::filesystem::remove(m_path / stripSlash(path))};
+	}
 }
 
 Error PassThroughFS::writeFilePath(StringViewCR path, const void *buffer, uint64_t size, FileType) noexcept {
@@ -174,19 +195,18 @@ Error PassThroughFS::writeFilePath(StringViewCR path, const void *buffer, uint64
 		f.write(static_cast<const char*>(buffer), static_cast<std::streamsize>(size));
 	} catch (const std::fstream::failure &f) {
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.PassThroughFS.read.error", "Write of {} failed: {}", path, f.what());
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 Error PassThroughFS::writeFileInode(uint64_t, const void*, uint64_t, FileType) noexcept {
 	// unsupported
-	return OxError(1, "writeFileInode(uint64_t, void*, uint64_t, uint8_t) is not supported by PassThroughFS");
+	return ox::Error(1, "writeFileInode(uint64_t, void*, uint64_t, uint8_t) is not supported by PassThroughFS");
 }
 
 std::string_view PassThroughFS::stripSlash(StringView path) noexcept {
-	const auto pathLen = ox::strlen(path);
+	for (auto i = 0u; i < path.size() && path[0] == '/'; i++) {
-	for (auto i = 0u; i < pathLen && path[0] == '/'; i++) {
 		path = substr(path, 1);
 	}
 	return {path.data(), path.bytes()};

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/passthroughfs.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class PassThroughFS: public FileSystem {
 		template<typename F>
 		Error ls(StringViewCR dir, F cb) const noexcept;
 
-		Error remove(StringViewCR path, bool recursive) noexcept override;
-
 		Error resize(uint64_t size, void *buffer) noexcept override;
 
 		Result<FileStat> statInode(uint64_t inode) const noexcept override;
@@ -73,8 +71,13 @@ class PassThroughFS: public FileSystem {
 
 		Error readFileInode(uint64_t inode, void *buffer, std::size_t size) noexcept override;
 
+		Error readFilePathRange(
+			StringViewCR path, size_t readStart, size_t readSize, void *buffer, size_t *buffSize) noexcept override;
+
 		Error readFileInodeRange(uint64_t inode, std::size_t readStart, std::size_t readSize, void *buffer, std::size_t *size) noexcept override;
 
+		Error removePath(StringViewCR path, bool recursive) noexcept override;
+
 		Error writeFilePath(StringViewCR path, const void *buffer, uint64_t size, FileType fileType) noexcept override;
 
 		Error writeFileInode(uint64_t inode, const void *buffer, uint64_t size, FileType fileType) noexcept override;
@@ -92,11 +95,11 @@ template<typename F>
 Error PassThroughFS::ls(StringViewCR dir, F cb) const noexcept {
 	std::error_code ec;
 	const auto di = std::filesystem::directory_iterator(m_path / stripSlash(dir), ec);
-	oxReturnError(OxError(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: ls failed"));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::Error(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(ec.value()), "PassThroughFS: ls failed"));
 	for (auto &p : di) {
-		oxReturnError(cb(p.path().filename().c_str(), 0));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(cb(p.path().filename().c_str(), 0));
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 }

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/pathiterator.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ Error PathIterator::dirPath(char *out, std::size_t outSize) {
 	if (idx >= 0 && size < outSize) {
 		ox::memcpy(out, m_path, size);
 		out[size] = 0;
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	} else {
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ Error PathIterator::get(StringView &fileName) {
 	std::size_t size = 0;
 	if (m_iterator >= m_maxSize) {
 		oxTracef("ox.fs.PathIterator.get", "m_iterator ({}) >= m_maxSize ({})", m_iterator, m_maxSize);
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 	if (!ox::strlen(&m_path[m_iterator])) {
 		oxTrace("ox.fs.PathIterator.get", "!ox::strlen(&m_path[m_iterator])");
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 	auto start = m_iterator;
 	if (m_path[start] == '/') {
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ Error PathIterator::get(StringView &fileName) {
 	size = end - start;
 	// cannot fit the output in the output parameter
 	if (size >= MaxFileNameLength || size == 0) {
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 	fileName = ox::substr(m_path, start, start + size);
 	// truncate trailing /
 	if (size && fileName[size - 1] == '/') {
 		fileName = ox::substr(m_path, start, start + size - 1);
 	}
-	oxAssert(fileName[fileName.len()-1] != '/', "name ends in /");
+	oxAssert(fileName[fileName.size()-1] != '/', "name ends in /");
 	return {};
 }
 
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ Error PathIterator::get(StringView &fileName) {
  */
 Error PathIterator::next(StringView &fileName) {
 	std::size_t size = 0;
-	auto retval = OxError(1);
+	auto retval = ox::Error(1);
 	if (m_iterator < m_maxSize && ox::strlen(&m_path[m_iterator])) {
-		retval = OxError(0);
+		retval = {};
 		if (m_path[m_iterator] == '/') {
 			m_iterator++;
 		}
@@ -100,25 +100,25 @@ Error PathIterator::next(StringView &fileName) {
 		size = end - start;
 		// cannot fit the output in the output parameter
 		if (size >= MaxFileNameLength) {
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 		}
 		fileName = ox::substr(m_path, start, start + size);
 		// truncate trailing /
-		while (fileName.len() && fileName[fileName.len() - 1] == '/') {
+		while (fileName.size() && fileName[fileName.size() - 1] == '/') {
 			fileName = ox::substr(m_path, start, start + size);
 		}
 		m_iterator += size;
-		oxAssert(fileName.len() == 0 || fileName[fileName.len()-1] != '/', "name ends in /");
+		oxAssert(fileName.size() == 0 || fileName[fileName.size()-1] != '/', "name ends in /");
 	}
 	return retval;
 }
 
 Result<std::size_t> PathIterator::nextSize() const {
 	std::size_t size = 0;
-	auto retval = OxError(1);
+	auto retval = ox::Error(1);
 	auto it = m_iterator;
 	if (it < m_maxSize && ox::strlen(&m_path[it])) {
-		retval = OxError(0);
+		retval = {};
 		if (m_path[it] == '/') {
 			it++;
 		}

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/pathiterator.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/filesystem/types.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/fs.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/ptrarith/nodebuffer.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -284,14 +284,14 @@ Result<typename NodeBuffer<size_t, Item>::ItemPtr> NodeBuffer<size_t, Item>::mal
 				addr = m_header.firstItem;
 			} else {
 				oxTrace("ox.ptrarith.NodeBuffer.malloc.fail", "NodeBuffer is in invalid state.");
-				return OxError(1, "NodeBuffer is in invalid state.");
+				return ox::Error(1, "NodeBuffer is in invalid state.");
 			}
 		}
 		oxTracef("ox.ptrarith.NodeBuffer.malloc", "buffer size: {}; addr: {}; fullSize: {}", m_header.size.get(), addr, fullSize);
 		auto out = ItemPtr(this, m_header.size, addr, fullSize);
 		if (!out.valid()) {
 			oxTrace("ox.ptrarith.NodeBuffer.malloc.fail", "Unknown");
-			return OxError(1, "NodeBuffer::malloc: unknown failure");
+			return ox::Error(1, "NodeBuffer::malloc: unknown failure");
 		}
 		ox::memset(out, 0, fullSize);
 		new (out) Item;
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ Result<typename NodeBuffer<size_t, Item>::ItemPtr> NodeBuffer<size_t, Item>::mal
 			first->prev = out.offset();
 		} else {
 			oxTrace("ox.ptrarith.NodeBuffer.malloc.fail", "NodeBuffer malloc failed due to invalid first element pointer.");
-			return OxError(1, "NodeBuffer malloc failed due to invalid first element pointer.");
+			return ox::Error(1, "NodeBuffer malloc failed due to invalid first element pointer.");
 		}
 
 		if (oldLast.valid()) {
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ Result<typename NodeBuffer<size_t, Item>::ItemPtr> NodeBuffer<size_t, Item>::mal
 			if (out.offset() != first.offset()) {
 				// if this is not the first allocation, there should be an oldLast
 				oxTrace("ox.ptrarith.NodeBuffer.malloc.fail", "NodeBuffer malloc failed due to invalid last element pointer.");
-				return OxError(1, "NodeBuffer malloc failed due to invalid last element pointer.");
+				return ox::Error(1, "NodeBuffer malloc failed due to invalid last element pointer.");
 			}
 			out->prev = out.offset();
 		}
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ Result<typename NodeBuffer<size_t, Item>::ItemPtr> NodeBuffer<size_t, Item>::mal
 		return out;
 	}
 	oxTracef("ox.ptrarith.NodeBuffer.malloc.fail", "Insufficient space: {} needed, {} available", fullSize, available());
-	return OxError(1);
+	return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 template<typename size_t, typename Item>
@@ -346,15 +346,15 @@ Error NodeBuffer<size_t, Item>::free(ItemPtr item) noexcept {
 	} else {
 		if (!prev.valid()) {
 			oxTracef("ox.ptrarith.NodeBuffer.free.fail", "NodeBuffer free failed due to invalid prev element pointer: {}", prev.offset());
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 		}
 		if (!next.valid()) {
 			oxTracef("ox.ptrarith.NodeBuffer.free.fail", "NodeBuffer free failed due to invalid next element pointer: {}", next.offset());
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 		}
 	}
 	m_header.bytesUsed -= item.size();
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename size_t, typename Item>
@@ -365,12 +365,12 @@ Error NodeBuffer<size_t, Item>::setSize(std::size_t size) noexcept {
 	oxTracef("ox.ptrarith.NodeBuffer.setSize", "end: {}", end);
 	if (end > size) {
 		// resizing to less than buffer size
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	} else {
 		m_header.size = static_cast<size_t>(size);
 		auto data = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(this) + end;
 		ox::memset(data, 0, size - end);
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	}
 }
 
@@ -401,14 +401,14 @@ Error NodeBuffer<size_t, Item>::compact(F cb) noexcept {
 	auto dest = ptr(sizeof(*this));
 	while (dest.offset() <= src.offset()) {
 		if (!src.valid()) {
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 		}
 		if (!dest.valid()) {
-			return OxError(2);
+			return ox::Error(2);
 		}
 		// move node
 		ox::memcpy(dest, src, src->fullSize());
-		oxReturnError(cb(src, dest));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(cb(src, dest));
 		// update surrounding nodes
 		auto prev = ptr(dest->prev);
 		if (prev.valid()) {
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ Error NodeBuffer<size_t, Item>::compact(F cb) noexcept {
 		src = ptr(dest->next);
 		dest = uninitializedPtr(dest.offset() + dest->fullSize());
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename size_t, typename Item>

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/ptrarith/ptr.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ constexpr Result<Ptr<T, size_t, minOffset>> Ptr<T, size_t, minOffset>::validate(
 	 if (valid()) {
 	 	return *this;
 	 }
-	 return OxError(1);
+	 return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 }

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/test/tests.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -52,19 +52,19 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, std::function<ox::Error(ox::StringView)>> tests =
 				oxAssert(buffer->free(a1), "Free failed.");
 				oxAssert(buffer->free(a2), "Free failed.");
 				oxAssert(buffer->setSize(buffer->size() - buffer->available()), "Resize failed.");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
 			"PathIterator::next1",
 			[](ox::StringView) {
 				auto constexpr path = ox::StringLiteral("/usr/share/charset.gbag");
-				ox::PathIterator it(path.c_str(), path.len());
+				ox::PathIterator it(path.c_str(), path.size());
 				ox::StringView buff;
 				oxAssert(it.next(buff) == 0 && buff == "usr", "PathIterator shows wrong next");
 				oxAssert(it.next(buff) == 0 && buff == "share", "PathIterator shows wrong next");
 				oxAssert(it.next(buff) == 0 && buff == "charset.gbag", "PathIterator shows wrong next");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
@@ -77,17 +77,17 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, std::function<ox::Error(ox::StringView)>> tests =
 				oxExpect(buff, "usr");
 				oxAssert(it.next(buff), "PathIterator::next returned error");
 				oxExpect(buff, "share");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
 			"PathIterator::next3",
 			[](ox::StringView) {
 				auto const path = ox::String("/");
-				ox::PathIterator it(path.c_str(), path.len());
+				ox::PathIterator it(path.c_str(), path.size());
 				ox::StringView buff;
 				oxAssert(it.next(buff) == 0 && buff == "\0", "PathIterator shows wrong next");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
@@ -99,38 +99,42 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, std::function<ox::Error(ox::StringView)>> tests =
 				oxAssert(it.next(buff) == 0 && buff == "usr", "PathIterator shows wrong next");
 				oxAssert(it.next(buff) == 0 && buff == "share", "PathIterator shows wrong next");
 				oxAssert(it.next(buff) == 0 && buff == "charset.gbag", "PathIterator shows wrong next");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
 			"PathIterator::next5",
 			[](ox::StringView) {
 				auto const path = ox::String("usr/share/");
-				ox::PathIterator it(path.c_str(), path.len());
+				ox::PathIterator it(path.c_str(), path.size());
 				ox::StringView buff;
 				oxAssert(it.next(buff) == 0 && buff == "usr", "PathIterator shows wrong next");
 				oxAssert(it.next(buff) == 0 && buff == "share", "PathIterator shows wrong next");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
 			"PathIterator::dirPath",
 			[] (ox::StringView) {
 				auto constexpr path = ox::StringLiteral("/usr/share/charset.gbag");
-				ox::PathIterator it(path.c_str(), path.len());
+				ox::PathIterator it(path.c_str(), path.size());
-				auto buff = static_cast<char*>(ox_alloca(path.len() + 1));
+				auto buff = static_cast<char*>(ox_alloca(path.size() + 1));
-				oxAssert(it.dirPath(buff, path.len()) == 0 && ox::strcmp(buff, "/usr/share/") == 0, "PathIterator shows incorrect dir path");
+				OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
-				return OxError(0);
+				oxAssert(it.dirPath(buff, path.size()) == 0 && ox::strcmp(buff, "/usr/share/") == 0, "PathIterator shows incorrect dir path");
+				OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
 			"PathIterator::hasNext",
 			[](ox::StringView) {
 				const auto path = "/file1";
+				OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 				ox::PathIterator it(path, ox::strlen(path));
+				OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 				oxAssert(it.hasNext(), "PathIterator shows incorrect hasNext");
 				oxAssert(!it.next().hasNext(), "PathIterator shows incorrect hasNext");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, std::function<ox::Error(ox::StringView)>> tests =
 
 				auto subPtr = p.subPtr<uint64_t>(50);
 				oxAssert(subPtr.valid(), "Ptr::subPtr: Ptr subPtr is invalid.");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
@@ -155,7 +159,7 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, std::function<ox::Error(ox::StringView)>> tests =
 				auto first = list->firstItem();
 				oxAssert(first.valid(), "NodeBuffer::insert: Could not access first item");
 				oxAssert(first->size() == 50, "NodeBuffer::insert: First item size invalid");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
@@ -163,9 +167,11 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, std::function<ox::Error(ox::StringView)>> tests =
 			[](ox::StringView) {
 				constexpr auto buffLen = 5000;
 				constexpr auto str1 = "Hello, World!";
+				OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 				constexpr auto str1Len = ox::strlen(str1) + 1;
 				constexpr auto str2 = "Hello, Moon!";
 				constexpr auto str2Len = ox::strlen(str2) + 1;
+				OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 				auto list = new (ox_alloca(buffLen)) ox::ptrarith::NodeBuffer<uint32_t, ox::FileStoreItem<uint32_t>>(buffLen);
 				oxAssert(ox::FileStore32::format(list, buffLen), "FileStore::format failed.");
 				ox::FileStore32 fileStore(list, buffLen);
@@ -176,7 +182,7 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, std::function<ox::Error(ox::StringView)>> tests =
 				size_t str1ReadSize = 0;
 				oxAssert(fileStore.read(4, reinterpret_cast<void*>(str1Read), str1Len, &str1ReadSize), "FileStore::read 1 failed.");
 
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
@@ -203,7 +209,7 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, std::function<ox::Error(ox::StringView)>> tests =
 				oxTrace("ox.fs.test.Directory") << "write 3";
 				oxAssert(dir.write("/file2", 2), "Directory write of file2 failed");
 
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 		{
@@ -220,7 +226,7 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, std::function<ox::Error(ox::StringView)>> tests =
 				oxAssert(fs.stat("/l1d1/l2d1/l3d1").error, "mkdir failed");
 				oxAssert(fs.mkdir("/l1d1/l2d2", true), "mkdir failed");
 				oxAssert(fs.stat("/l1d1/l2d2").error, "mkdir failed");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 	},

deps/ox/src/ox/fs/tool.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static ox::Result<Buff> loadFsBuff(const char *path) noexcept {
 	std::ifstream file(path, std::ios::binary | std::ios::ate);
 	if (!file.good()) {
 		oxErrorf("Could not find OxFS file: {}", path);
-		return OxError(1, "Could not find OxFS file");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Could not find OxFS file");
 	}
 	try {
 		const auto size = static_cast<std::size_t>(file.tellg());
@@ -30,52 +30,54 @@ static ox::Result<Buff> loadFsBuff(const char *path) noexcept {
 		return Buff{buff, size};
 	} catch (const std::ios_base::failure &e) {
 		oxErrorf("Could not read OxFS file: {}", e.what());
-		return OxError(2, "Could not read OxFS file");
+		return ox::Error(2, "Could not read OxFS file");
 	}
 }
 
 static ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<ox::FileSystem>> loadFs(const char *path) noexcept {
-	oxRequire(buff, loadFsBuff(path));
+	OX_REQUIRE(buff, loadFsBuff(path));
 	return {ox::make_unique<ox::FileSystem32>(buff.data, buff.size)};
 }
 
 static ox::Error runLs(ox::FileSystem *fs, ox::Span<const char*> args) noexcept {
 	if (args.size() < 2) {
 		oxErr("Must provide a directory to ls\n");
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
-	oxRequire(files, fs->ls(args[1]));
+	OX_REQUIRE(files, fs->ls(args[1]));
 	for (const auto &file : files) {
 		oxOutf("{}\n", file);
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 static ox::Error runRead(ox::FileSystem *fs, ox::Span<const char*> args) noexcept {
 	if (args.size() < 2) {
 		oxErr("Must provide a path to a file to read\n");
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
-	oxRequire(buff, fs->read(ox::StringView(args[1])));
+	OX_REQUIRE(buff, fs->read(ox::StringView(args[1])));
+	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 	std::ignore = fwrite(buff.data(), sizeof(decltype(buff)::value_type), buff.size(), stdout);
-	return OxError(0);
+	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
+	return {};
 }
 
 static ox::Error run(int argc, const char **argv) noexcept {
 	if (argc < 3) {
 		oxErr("OxFS file and subcommand arguments are required\n");
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 	auto const args = ox::Span{argv, static_cast<size_t>(argc)};
 	auto const fsPath = args[1];
 	ox::String subCmd(args[2]);
-	oxRequire(fs, loadFs(fsPath));
+	OX_REQUIRE(fs, loadFs(fsPath));
 	if (subCmd == "ls") {
 		return runLs(fs.get(), args + 2);
 	} else if (subCmd == "read") {
 		return runRead(fs.get(), args + 2);
 	}
-	return OxError(1);
+	return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 int main(int argc, const char **argv) {

deps/ox/src/ox/logconn/circularbuff.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CirculerBuffer {
 		constexpr ox::Error put(char v) noexcept {
 			return write(&v, 1);
 			if (1 > avail()) {
-				return OxError(1, "Insufficient space in buffer");
+				return ox::Error(1, "Insufficient space in buffer");
 			}
 			m_buff[m_writePt] = v;
 			++m_writePt;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CirculerBuffer {
 
 		constexpr ox::Error write(const char *buff, std::size_t sz) noexcept {
 			if (sz > avail()) {
-				return OxError(1, "Insufficient space in buffer");
+				return ox::Error(1, "Insufficient space in buffer");
 			}
 OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 			// write seg 1
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 
 		constexpr ox::Error seekp(std::size_t bytesFwd) noexcept {
 			if (bytesFwd > avail()) {
-				return OxError(1, "Insufficient space in buffer to seek that far ahead");
+				return ox::Error(1, "Insufficient space in buffer to seek that far ahead");
 			}
 			m_writePt += bytesFwd;
 			if (m_writePt > m_buff.size()) {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 		}
 
 		constexpr ox::Error seekp(int, ios_base::seekdir) noexcept {
-			return OxError(1, "Unimplemented");
+			return ox::Error(1, "Unimplemented");
 		}
 
 		[[nodiscard]]

deps/ox/src/ox/logconn/def.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     { \
 		const auto loggerErr = (loggerName).initConn(appName); \
 		if (loggerErr) { \
-			oxErrf("Could not connect to logger: {} ({}:{})\n", toStr(loggerErr), loggerErr.file, loggerErr.line); \
+			oxErrf("Could not connect to logger: {} ({}:{})\n", toStr(loggerErr), loggerErr.src.file_name(), loggerErr.src.line()); \
 		} else { \
 			ox::trace::setLogger(&(loggerName)); \
 		} \

deps/ox/src/ox/logconn/logconn.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ox::Error LoggerConn::initConn(ox::StringViewCR appName) noexcept {
 	addr.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_LOOPBACK);
 	addr.sin_port = htons(5590);
 	m_socket = static_cast<int>(socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP));
-	oxReturnError(OxError(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(connect(static_cast<Socket>(m_socket), reinterpret_cast<sockaddr*>(&addr), sizeof(addr)))));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::Error(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(connect(static_cast<Socket>(m_socket), reinterpret_cast<sockaddr*>(&addr), sizeof(addr)))));
 	return sendInit({.appName = ox::BasicString<128>(appName)});
 }
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ ox::Error LoggerConn::send(const char *buff, std::size_t len) const noexcept {
 		const auto sent = ::send(static_cast<Socket>(m_socket), buff, static_cast<LenType>(len), 0);
 		if (sent < 0) {
 			std::ignore = std::fprintf(stderr, "Could not send msg\n");
-			return OxError(1, "Could not send msg");
+			return ox::Error(1, "Could not send msg");
 		}
 		totalSent += static_cast<std::size_t>(sent);
 	}
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ ox::Error LoggerConn::sendInit(const InitTraceMsg &msg) noexcept {
 }
 
 void LoggerConn::msgSend() noexcept {
+	try {
 		while (true) {
 			std::unique_lock lk(m_waitMut);
 			m_waitCond.wait(lk);
@@ -109,6 +110,10 @@ void LoggerConn::msgSend() noexcept {
 				std::ignore = send(tmp.data(), read);
 			}
 		}
+	} catch (std::exception const &e) {
+		oxErrf("Exception in logger thread: {}\n", e.what());
+		oxAssert(false, "logger thread exception");
+	}
 }
 
 }

deps/ox/src/ox/logconn/logconn.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ class LoggerConn: public trace::Logger {
 		ox::Error send(trace::MsgId msgId, const auto &msg) noexcept {
 			ox::Array<char, 10 * ox::units::KB> buff;
 			std::size_t sz = 0;
-			oxReturnError(ox::writeMC(&buff[0], buff.size(), msg, &sz));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::writeMC(&buff[0], buff.size(), msg, &sz));
 			//std::printf("sz: %lu\n", sz);
-			oxRequire(szBuff, serialize(static_cast<uint32_t>(sz)));
+			OX_REQUIRE(szBuff, serialize(static_cast<uint32_t>(sz)));
 			std::unique_lock buffLk(m_buffMut);
-			oxReturnError(m_buff.put(static_cast<char>(msgId)));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_buff.put(static_cast<char>(msgId)));
-			oxReturnError(m_buff.write(szBuff.data(), szBuff.size()));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_buff.write(szBuff.data(), szBuff.size()));
-			oxReturnError(m_buff.write(buff.data(), sz));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_buff.write(buff.data(), sz));
 			buffLk.unlock();
 			m_waitCond.notify_one();
 			return {};

deps/ox/src/ox/mc/err.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/mc/intops.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ constexpr McInt encodeInteger(I pInput) noexcept {
 	// move input to uint64_t to allow consistent bit manipulation, and to avoid
 	// overflow concerns
 	uint64_t val = 0;
+	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 	ox::memcpy(&val, &input, sizeof(input));
+	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 	if (val) {
 		// bits needed to represent number factoring in space possibly
 		// needed for signed bit
@@ -94,7 +96,9 @@ constexpr McInt encodeInteger(I pInput) noexcept {
 		}
 		if (bytes == 9) {
 			out.data[0] = bytesIndicator;
+			OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 			ox::memcpy(&out.data[1], &leVal, 8);
+			OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 			if (inputNegative) {
 				out.data[1] |= 0b1000'0000;
 			}
@@ -104,7 +108,9 @@ constexpr McInt encodeInteger(I pInput) noexcept {
 			auto intermediate =
 				static_cast<uint64_t>(leVal.raw() | (negBit << (valBits - 1))) << bytes |
 				static_cast<uint64_t>(bytesIndicator);
+			OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 			ox::memcpy(&out.data[0], &intermediate, sizeof(intermediate));
+			OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 		}
 		out.length = bytes;
 	}
@@ -135,19 +141,19 @@ static_assert(countBytes(0b1111'1111) == 9);
 template<typename I>
 constexpr Result<I> decodeInteger(Reader_c auto&rdr, std::size_t *bytesRead) noexcept {
 	uint8_t firstByte = 0;
-	oxReturnError(rdr.read(&firstByte, 1));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(rdr.read(&firstByte, 1));
-	oxReturnError(rdr.seekg(-1, ox::ios_base::cur));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(rdr.seekg(-1, ox::ios_base::cur));
 	const auto bytes = countBytes(firstByte);
 	if (bytes == 9) {
 		*bytesRead = bytes;
 		I out = 0;
-		oxReturnError(rdr.seekg(1, ox::ios_base::cur));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(rdr.seekg(1, ox::ios_base::cur));
-		oxReturnError(rdr.read(&out, sizeof(I)));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(rdr.read(&out, sizeof(I)));
 		return fromLittleEndian<I>(out);
 	}
 	*bytesRead = bytes;
 	uint64_t decoded = 0;
-	oxReturnError(rdr.read(&decoded, bytes));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(rdr.read(&decoded, bytes));
 	decoded >>= bytes;
 	// move sign bit
 	if constexpr(is_signed_v<I>) {
@@ -160,7 +166,9 @@ constexpr Result<I> decodeInteger(Reader_c auto&rdr, std::size_t *bytesRead) noe
 			ox::Array<uint32_t, 2> d = {};
 			//d[0] = decoded & 0xffff'ffff;
 			//d[1] = decoded >> 32;
+		 	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 			ox::memcpy(&d[0], &decoded, sizeof(decoded));
+		 	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 			auto bit = negBit;
 			for (; bit < ox::min<std::size_t>(Bits<I>, 32); ++bit) {
 				d[0] |= 1 << bit;
@@ -175,7 +183,9 @@ constexpr Result<I> decodeInteger(Reader_c auto&rdr, std::size_t *bytesRead) noe
 				d[0] = d[1];
 				d[1] = d0Tmp;
 			}
+		 	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 			ox::memcpy(&out, &d[0], sizeof(out));
+			OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 			return out;
 		}
 	}

deps/ox/src/ox/mc/mc.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/mc/presenceindicator.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/mc/presenceindicator.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ constexpr Result<bool> FieldBitmapReader<Reader>::get(std::size_t idx) const noe
 	constexpr auto blockBits = sizeof(m_mapBlock);
 	auto const blockIdx = idx / blockBits;
 	if (m_mapBlockIdx != blockIdx) [[unlikely]] {
-		oxReturnError(loadMapBlock(blockIdx));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(loadMapBlock(blockIdx));
 	}
 	idx %= blockBits;
 	return (m_mapBlock >> idx) & 1;
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ constexpr Result<bool> FieldBitmapReader<Reader>::get(std::size_t idx) const noe
 
 template<Reader_c Reader>
 constexpr ox::Error FieldBitmapReader<Reader>::loadMapBlock(std::size_t idx) const noexcept {
-	oxRequire(g, m_reader.tellg());
+	OX_REQUIRE(g, m_reader.tellg());
-	oxReturnError(m_reader.seekg(static_cast<int>(m_mapStart + idx), ox::ios_base::beg));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_reader.seekg(static_cast<int>(m_mapStart + idx), ox::ios_base::beg));
 	ox::Array<char, sizeof(m_mapBlock)> mapBlock{};
-	oxReturnError(m_reader.read(mapBlock.data(), sizeof(m_mapBlock)));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_reader.read(mapBlock.data(), sizeof(m_mapBlock)));
 	// Warning: narrow-conv
-	oxReturnError(m_reader.seekg(static_cast<int>(g), ox::ios_base::beg));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_reader.seekg(static_cast<int>(g), ox::ios_base::beg));
 	m_mapBlock = 0;
 	for (auto i = 0ull; auto b : mapBlock) {
 		m_mapBlock |= static_cast<uint64_t>(std::bit_cast<uint8_t>(b)) << i;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ constexpr Result<bool> FieldBitmapWriterBase<T>::get(std::size_t i) const noexce
 	if (i / 8 < m_mapLen) {
 		return (m_map[i / 8] >> (i % 8)) & 1;
 	} else {
-		return OxError(McPresenceMapOverflow);
+		return ox::Error(McPresenceMapOverflow);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 		return {};
 	} else {
-		return OxError(McPresenceMapOverflow);
+		return ox::Error(McPresenceMapOverflow);
 	}
 }
 

deps/ox/src/ox/mc/read.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/mc/read.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::field(const char*, bool *val) n
 	if (!m_unionIdx.has_value() || static_cast<std::size_t>(*m_unionIdx) == m_field) {
 		auto const result = m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field));
 		*val = result.value;
-		oxReturnError(result);
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(result);
 	}
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 // array handler
@@ -207,20 +207,20 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::field(const char *name, auto *v
 		if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
 			// read the length
 			std::size_t bytesRead = 0;
-			oxRequire(len, mc::decodeInteger<ArrayLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
+			OX_REQUIRE(len, mc::decodeInteger<ArrayLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
 			// read the list
 			if (valLen >= len) {
 				auto reader = child({});
 				auto &handler = *reader.interface();
-				oxReturnError(handler.setTypeInfo("List", 0, {}, static_cast<std::size_t>(len)));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.setTypeInfo("List", 0, {}, static_cast<std::size_t>(len)));
 				for (std::size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
 OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
-					oxReturnError(handler.field({}, &val[i]));
+					OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.field({}, &val[i]));
 OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 				}
 			} else {
 				oxTracef("ox.mc.read.field(T)", "{}, length: {}", name, valLen);
-				return OxError(McOutputBuffEnded);
+				return ox::Error(McOutputBuffEnded);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -234,29 +234,29 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::field(const char*, HashMap<Stri
 	if (!m_unionIdx.has_value() || static_cast<std::size_t>(*m_unionIdx) == m_field) {
 		if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
 			// read the length
-			oxRequire(g, m_reader.tellg());
+			OX_REQUIRE(g, m_reader.tellg());
 			std::size_t bytesRead = 0;
-			oxRequire(len, mc::decodeInteger<ArrayLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
+			OX_REQUIRE(len, mc::decodeInteger<ArrayLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
-			oxReturnError(m_reader.seekg(g));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_reader.seekg(g));
 			// read the list
 			auto reader = child("");
 			auto &handler = *reader.interface();
-			oxReturnError(handler.setTypeInfo("List", 0, {}, static_cast<std::size_t>(len)));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.setTypeInfo("List", 0, {}, static_cast<std::size_t>(len)));
 			// this loop body needs to be in a lambda because of the potential alloca call
 			constexpr auto loopBody = [](auto &handler, auto &val) {
-				oxRequire(keyLen, handler.stringLength(nullptr));
+				OX_REQUIRE(keyLen, handler.stringLength(nullptr));
 				auto wkey = ox_malloca(keyLen + 1, char, 0);
 				auto wkeyPtr = wkey.get();
-				oxReturnError(handler.fieldCString("", &wkeyPtr, keyLen + 1));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.fieldCString("", &wkeyPtr, keyLen + 1));
 				return handler.field("", &val[wkeyPtr]);
 			};
 			for (std::size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-				oxReturnError(loopBody(handler, *val));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(loopBody(handler, *val));
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Reader_c Reader>
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::field(const char *name, T *val)
 		if (!m_unionIdx.has_value() || static_cast<std::size_t>(*m_unionIdx) == m_field) {
 			// set size of val if the field is present, don't worry about it if not
 			if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
-				oxRequire(len, arrayLength(name, false));
+				OX_REQUIRE(len, arrayLength(name, false));
-				oxReturnError(ox::resizeVector(*val, len));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::resizeVector(*val, len));
 				return field(name, val->data(), val->size());
 			}
-			oxReturnError(ox::resizeVector(*val, 0));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::resizeVector(*val, 0));
 		}
 		++m_field;
 		return {};
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::field(const char *name, T *val)
 		if (!m_unionIdx.has_value() || static_cast<std::size_t>(*m_unionIdx) == m_field) {
 			// set size of val if the field is present, don't worry about it if not
 			if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
-				oxRequire(len, arrayLength(name, false));
+				OX_REQUIRE(len, arrayLength(name, false));
 				if (len > val->size()) {
-					return OxError(1, "Input array is too long");
+					return ox::Error(1, "Input array is too long");
 				}
 			}
 			return field(name, val->data(), val->size());
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::field(const char *name, T *val)
 		if ((!m_unionIdx.has_value() || static_cast<std::size_t>(*m_unionIdx) == m_field) && val) {
 			if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
 				auto reader = child("");
-				oxReturnError(model(reader.interface(), val));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(reader.interface(), val));
 			}
 		}
 		++m_field;
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::field(const char*, UnionView<U,
 	if ((!m_unionIdx.has_value() || static_cast<std::size_t>(*m_unionIdx) == m_field) && val.get()) {
 		if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
 			auto reader = child("", ox::Optional<int>(ox::in_place, val.idx()));
-			oxReturnError(model(reader.interface(), val.get()));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(reader.interface(), val.get()));
 		}
 	}
 	++m_field;
@@ -319,18 +319,18 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::field(const char*, BasicString<
 		if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
 			// read the length
 			std::size_t bytesRead = 0;
-			oxRequire(size, mc::decodeInteger<StringLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
+			OX_REQUIRE(size, mc::decodeInteger<StringLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
 			const auto cap = size;
 			*val = BasicString<SmallStringSize>(cap);
 			auto data = val->data();
 			// read the string
-			oxReturnError(m_reader.read(data, size));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_reader.read(data, size));
 		} else {
 			*val = "";
 		}
 	}
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Reader_c Reader>
@@ -340,12 +340,12 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::field(const char*, IString<L> *
 		if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
 			// read the length
 			std::size_t bytesRead = 0;
-			oxRequire(size, mc::decodeInteger<StringLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
+			OX_REQUIRE(size, mc::decodeInteger<StringLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
 			*val = IString<L>();
-			oxReturnError(val->resize(size));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(val->resize(size));
 			auto const data = val->data();
 			// read the string
-			oxReturnError(m_reader.read(data, size));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_reader.read(data, size));
 		} else {
 			*val = "";
 		}
@@ -359,18 +359,18 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::fieldCString(const char*, char
 	if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
 		// read the length
 		std::size_t bytesRead = 0;
-		oxRequire(size, mc::decodeInteger<StringLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
+		OX_REQUIRE(size, mc::decodeInteger<StringLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
 		if (size > buffLen) {
-			return OxError(McOutputBuffEnded);
+			return ox::Error(McOutputBuffEnded);
 		}
 		// re-allocate in case too small
 		auto data = val;
 		// read the string
-		oxReturnError(m_reader.read(data, size));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_reader.read(data, size));
 		data[size] = 0;
 	}
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Reader_c Reader>
@@ -378,17 +378,17 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::fieldCString(const char*, char
 	if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
 		// read the length
 		std::size_t bytesRead = 0;
-		oxRequire(size, mc::decodeInteger<StringLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
+		OX_REQUIRE(size, mc::decodeInteger<StringLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
 		// re-allocate in case too small
 		safeDelete(*val);
 		*val = new char[size + 1];
 		auto data = ox::Span{*val, size + 1};
 		// read the string
-		oxReturnError(m_reader.read(data.data(), size));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_reader.read(data.data(), size));
 		data[size] = 0;
 	}
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Reader_c Reader>
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::fieldCString(const char*, char
 		if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
 			// read the length
 			std::size_t bytesRead = 0;
-			oxRequire(size, mc::decodeInteger<StringLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
+			OX_REQUIRE(size, mc::decodeInteger<StringLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
 			// re-allocate if too small
 			if (buffLen < size + 1) {
 				safeDelete(*val);
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::fieldCString(const char*, char
 			}
 			auto data = ox::Span{*val, size + 1};
 			// read the string
-			oxReturnError(m_reader.read(data.data(), size));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_reader.read(data.data(), size));
 			data[size] = 0;
 		} else {
 			auto data = *val;
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::fieldCString(const char*, char
 		}
 	}
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Reader_c Reader>
@@ -425,15 +425,15 @@ constexpr Result<ArrayLength> MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::arrayLength(const
 		if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
 			// read the length
 			std::size_t bytesRead = 0;
-			oxRequire(g, m_reader.tellg());
+			OX_REQUIRE(g, m_reader.tellg());
-			oxRequire(out, mc::decodeInteger<ArrayLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
+			OX_REQUIRE(out, mc::decodeInteger<ArrayLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
 			if (!pass) {
-				oxReturnError(m_reader.seekg(g));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_reader.seekg(g));
 			}
 			return out;
 		}
 	}
-	return OxError(1);
+	return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 template<Reader_c Reader>
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ constexpr Result<StringLength> MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::stringLength(con
 			// read the length
 			std::size_t bytesRead = 0;
 			auto len = mc::decodeInteger<StringLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead);
-			oxReturnError(m_reader.seekg(-static_cast<int64_t>(bytesRead), ox::ios_base::cur));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_reader.seekg(-static_cast<int64_t>(bytesRead), ox::ios_base::cur));
 			return len;
 		}
 	}
@@ -457,14 +457,14 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::readInteger(I *val) noexcept {
 		if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
 			std::size_t bytesRead = 0;
 			auto const result = mc::decodeInteger<I>(m_reader, &bytesRead);
-			oxReturnError(result);
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(result);
 			*val = result.value;
 		} else {
 			*val = 0;
 		}
 	}
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Reader_c Reader>
@@ -474,20 +474,20 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawReaderTemplate<Reader>::field(const char*, CB cb) noexc
 		if (m_fieldPresence.get(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field))) {
 			// read the length
 			std::size_t bytesRead = 0;
-			oxRequire(len, mc::decodeInteger<ArrayLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
+			OX_REQUIRE(len, mc::decodeInteger<ArrayLength>(m_reader, &bytesRead));
 			// read the list
 			auto reader = child("");
 			auto &handler = *reader.interface();
-			oxReturnError(handler.setTypeInfo("List", 0, {}, static_cast<std::size_t>(len)));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.setTypeInfo("List", 0, {}, static_cast<std::size_t>(len)));
 			for (std::size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
 				T val;
-				oxReturnError(handler.field("", &val));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.field("", &val));
-				oxReturnError(cb(i, &val));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(cb(i, &val));
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Reader_c Reader>
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ Error readMC(ox::BufferView buff, T &val) noexcept {
 template<typename T>
 Result<T> readMC(ox::BufferView buff) noexcept {
 	Result<T> val;
-	oxReturnError(readMC(buff, val.value));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(readMC(buff, val.value));
 	return val;
 }
 

deps/ox/src/ox/mc/test/tests.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -62,47 +62,47 @@ struct TestStruct {
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr ox::Error model(T *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<TestUnion> auto *obj) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(io->template setTypeInfo<TestUnion>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->template setTypeInfo<TestUnion>());
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
-	oxReturnError(io->fieldCString("CString", &obj->CString));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->fieldCString("CString", &obj->CString));
-	return OxError(0);
+	return ox::Error(0);
 }
 
-oxModelBegin(TestStructNest)
+OX_MODEL_BEGIN(TestStructNest)
-	oxModelField(Bool)
+	OX_MODEL_FIELD(Bool)
-	oxModelField(Int)
+	OX_MODEL_FIELD(Int)
-	oxModelField(IString)
+	OX_MODEL_FIELD(IString)
-oxModelEnd()
+OX_MODEL_END()
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr ox::Error model(T *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<TestStruct> auto *obj) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(io->template setTypeInfo<TestStruct>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->template setTypeInfo<TestStruct>());
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int1", &obj->Int1));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int1", &obj->Int1));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int2", &obj->Int2));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int2", &obj->Int2));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int3", &obj->Int3));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int3", &obj->Int3));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int4", &obj->Int4));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int4", &obj->Int4));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int5", &obj->Int5));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int5", &obj->Int5));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int6", &obj->Int6));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int6", &obj->Int6));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int7", &obj->Int7));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int7", &obj->Int7));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int8", &obj->Int8));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int8", &obj->Int8));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("unionIdx", &obj->unionIdx));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("unionIdx", &obj->unionIdx));
 	if constexpr(T::opType() == ox::OpType::Reflect) {
-		oxReturnError(io->field("Union", ox::UnionView{&obj->Union, 0}));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Union", ox::UnionView{&obj->Union, 0}));
 	} else {
-		oxReturnError(io->field("Union", ox::UnionView{&obj->Union, obj->unionIdx}));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Union", ox::UnionView{&obj->Union, obj->unionIdx}));
 	}
-	oxReturnError(io->field("String", &obj->String));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("String", &obj->String));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("IString", &obj->IString));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("IString", &obj->IString));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("List", obj->List, 4));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("List", obj->List, 4));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Vector", &obj->Vector));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Vector", &obj->Vector));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Vector2", &obj->Vector2));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Vector2", &obj->Vector2));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Map", &obj->Map));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Map", &obj->Map));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Struct", &obj->Struct));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Struct", &obj->Struct));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("EmptyStruct", &obj->EmptyStruct));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("EmptyStruct", &obj->EmptyStruct));
-	return OxError(0);
+	return ox::Error(0);
 }
 
 std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				// doesn't segfault
 				ox::Array<char, 1024> buff;
 				TestStruct ts;
-				oxReturnError(ox::writeMC(buff.data(), buff.size(), ts));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::writeMC(buff.data(), buff.size(), ts));
-				oxReturnError(ox::writeMC(ts));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::writeMC(ts));
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				oxAssert(testIn.Int8                == testOut.Int8,                "Int8 value mismatch");
 				oxAssert(testIn.Union.Int           == testOut.Union.Int,           "Union.Int value mismatch");
 				oxAssert(testIn.String              == testOut.String,              "String value mismatch");
-				oxDebugf("{}", testOut.IString.len());
+				oxDebugf("{}", testOut.IString.size());
 				oxExpect(testIn.IString,               testOut.IString);
 				oxAssert(testIn.List[0]             == testOut.List[0],             "List[0] value mismatch");
 				oxAssert(testIn.List[1]             == testOut.List[1],             "List[1] value mismatch");
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				oxAssert(testIn.Struct.Int          == testOut.Struct.Int,          "Struct.Int value mismatch");
 				oxAssert(testIn.Struct.IString      == testOut.Struct.IString,      "Struct.IString value mismatch");
 				oxAssert(testIn.Struct.Bool         == testOut.Struct.Bool,         "Struct.Bool value mismatch");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 
@@ -189,28 +189,28 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				static constexpr auto check = [](McInt val, const ox::Vector<uint8_t, 9> &expected) {
 					if (val.length != expected.size()) {
 						std::cout << "val.length: " << val.length << ", expected: " << expected.size() << '\n';
-						return OxError(1);
+						return ox::Error(1);
 					}
 					for (std::size_t i = 0; i < expected.size(); i++) {
 						if (expected[i] != val.data[i]) {
 							std::cout << "decoded: " << static_cast<uint32_t>(val.data[i]) << ", expected: " << static_cast<uint32_t>(expected[i]) << '\n';
 							std::cout << "decoded: " << i << ": " << static_cast<uint32_t>(val.data[i]) << '\n';
-							return OxError(1);
+							return ox::Error(1);
 						}
 					}
-					return OxError(0);
+					return ox::Error(0);
 				};
 				constexpr auto check64 = [](McInt val, auto expected) {
 					if (val.length != 9) {
 						std::cout << "val.length: " << val.length << '\n';
-						return OxError(1);
+						return ox::Error(1);
 					}
 					ox::LittleEndian<decltype(expected)> decoded = *reinterpret_cast<decltype(expected)*>(&val.data[1]);
 					if (expected != decoded) {
 						std::cout << "decoded: " << decoded << ", expected: " << expected << '\n';
-						return OxError(1);
+						return ox::Error(1);
 					}
-					return OxError(0);
+					return ox::Error(0);
 				};
 				// signed positive
 				oxAssert(check(encodeInteger(int64_t(1)), {0b000'0001'0}), "Encode 1 fail");
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				// code deduplication
 				oxAssert(check64(encodeInteger(MaxValue<int64_t>), MaxValue<int64_t>), "Encode MaxValue<int64_t> fail");
 				oxAssert(check64(encodeInteger(MaxValue<uint64_t>), MaxValue<uint64_t>), "Encode MaxValue<uint64_t> fail");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 
@@ -260,12 +260,12 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				using ox::mc::decodeInteger;
 				static constexpr auto check = [](auto val) {
 					auto result = decodeInteger<decltype(val)>(encodeInteger(val));
-					oxReturnError(result.error);
+					OX_RETURN_ERROR(result.error);
 					if (result.value != val) {
 						std::cout << "Bad value: " << result.value << ", expected: " << val << '\n';
-						return OxError(1);
+						return ox::Error(1);
 					}
-					return OxError(0);
+					return ox::Error(0);
 				};
 				oxAssert(check(uint32_t(14)), "Decode of 14 failed.");
 				oxAssert(check(int8_t(-1)), "Decode of -1 failed.");
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				oxAssert(check(0xffffffff), "Decode of 0xffffffff failed.");
 				oxAssert(check(0xffffffffffff), "Decode of 0xffffffffffff failed.");
 				oxAssert(check(0xffffffffffffffff), "Decode of U64 max failed.");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				const auto [type, typeErr] = ox::buildTypeDef(typeStore, testIn);
 				oxAssert(typeErr, "Descriptor write failed");
 				ox::ModelObject testOut;
-				oxReturnError(testOut.setType(type));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(testOut.setType(type));
 				oxAssert(ox::readMC(dataBuff, testOut), "Data read failed");
 				oxAssert(testOut.at("Int").unwrap()->get<int>() == testIn.Int, "testOut.Int failed");
 				oxAssert(testOut.at("Bool").unwrap()->get<bool>() == testIn.Bool, "testOut.Bool failed");
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				oxAssert(testOutStructCopy.at("IString").unwrap()->get<ox::String>() == testIn.Struct.IString.c_str(), "testOut.Struct.IString (copy) failed");
 				oxAssert(testOutListCopy[0].get<uint32_t>() == testIn.List[0], "testOut.Struct.List[0] (copy) failed");
 				oxAssert(testOutListCopy[1].get<uint32_t>() == testIn.List[1], "testOut.Struct.List[1] (copy) failed");
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				 const auto [type, typeErr] = ox::buildTypeDef(typeStore, testIn);
 				 oxAssert(typeErr, "Descriptor write failed");
 				 ox::BufferReader br({dataBuff, dataBuffLen});
-				 oxReturnError(ox::walkModel<ox::MetalClawReader>(type, br,
+				 OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::walkModel<ox::MetalClawReader>(type, br,
 					[](const ox::Vector<ox::FieldName>&, const ox::Vector<ox::String>&, const ox::DescriptorField &f, ox::MetalClawReader *rdr) -> ox::Error {
 						//std::cout << f.fieldName.c_str() << '\n';
 						auto fieldName = f.fieldName.c_str();
@@ -454,10 +454,10 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 							case ox::PrimitiveType::Union:
 								break;
 						}
-						return OxError(0);
+						return ox::Error(0);
 					}
 				));
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 	}

deps/ox/src/ox/mc/types.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/mc/write.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/mc/write.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ class MetalClawWriter {
 			bool fieldSet = false;
 			if (val && (!m_unionIdx.has_value() || *m_unionIdx == m_field)) {
 				auto mi = mc::encodeInteger(val);
-				oxReturnError(m_writer.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(mi.data.data()), mi.length));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(mi.data.data()), mi.length));
 				fieldSet = true;
 			}
-			oxReturnError(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
 			++m_field;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 };
@@ -181,50 +181,55 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::field(const char*, const uint64_t *val)
 template<Writer_c Writer>
 constexpr Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::field(const char*, const bool *val) noexcept {
 	if (!m_unionIdx.has_value() || *m_unionIdx == m_field) {
-		oxReturnError(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), *val));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), *val));
 	}
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Writer_c Writer>
 template<std::size_t SmallStringSize>
 constexpr Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::field(const char*, const BasicString<SmallStringSize> *val) noexcept {
 	bool fieldSet = false;
-	if (val->len() && (!m_unionIdx.has_value() || *m_unionIdx == m_field)) {
+	if (val->size() && (!m_unionIdx.has_value() || *m_unionIdx == m_field)) {
 		// write the length
-		const auto strLen = mc::encodeInteger(val->len());
+		const auto strLen = mc::encodeInteger(val->size());
-		oxReturnError(m_writer.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(strLen.data.data()), strLen.length));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(strLen.data.data()), strLen.length));
 		// write the string
-		oxReturnError(m_writer.write(val->c_str(), static_cast<std::size_t>(val->len())));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.write(val->c_str(), static_cast<std::size_t>(val->size())));
 		fieldSet = true;
 	}
-	oxReturnError(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Writer_c Writer>
 template<std::size_t L>
 constexpr Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::field(const char *name, const IString<L> *val) noexcept {
-	return fieldCString(name, val->data(), val->len());
+	return fieldCString(name, val->data(), val->size());
 }
 
 template<Writer_c Writer>
 constexpr Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::fieldCString(const char*, const char *const*val, std::size_t) noexcept {
 	bool fieldSet = false;
 	if (!m_unionIdx.has_value() || *m_unionIdx == m_field) {
+		OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
+		// this strlen is tolerated because sometimes 0 gets passed to
+		// the size param, which is a lie
+		// this code should be cleaned up at some point...
 		const auto strLen = *val ? ox::strlen(*val) : 0;
+		OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 		// write the length
 		const auto strLenBuff = mc::encodeInteger(strLen);
-		oxReturnError(m_writer.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(strLenBuff.data.data()), strLenBuff.length));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(strLenBuff.data.data()), strLenBuff.length));
 		// write the string
-		oxReturnError(m_writer.write(*val, static_cast<std::size_t>(strLen)));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.write(*val, static_cast<std::size_t>(strLen)));
 		fieldSet = true;
 	}
-	oxReturnError(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Writer_c Writer>
@@ -243,14 +248,14 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::fieldCString(const char*, const char *v
 	if (strLen && (!m_unionIdx.has_value() || *m_unionIdx == m_field)) {
 		// write the length
 		const auto strLenBuff = mc::encodeInteger(strLen);
-		oxReturnError(m_writer.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(strLenBuff.data.data()), strLenBuff.length));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(strLenBuff.data.data()), strLenBuff.length));
 		// write the string
-		oxReturnError(m_writer.write(val, static_cast<std::size_t>(strLen)));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.write(val, static_cast<std::size_t>(strLen)));
 		fieldSet = true;
 	}
-	oxReturnError(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Writer_c Writer>
@@ -264,11 +269,11 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::field(const char*, const T *val) noexce
 			auto const writeIdx = m_writer.tellp();
 			MetalClawWriter<Writer> writer(m_writer);
 			ModelHandlerInterface<MetalClawWriter<Writer>> handler{&writer};
-			oxReturnError(model(&handler, val));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&handler, val));
-			oxReturnError(writer.finalize());
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(writer.finalize());
 			fieldSet = writeIdx != m_writer.tellp();
 		}
-		oxReturnError(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
 		++m_field;
 		return {};
 	}
@@ -282,11 +287,11 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::field(const char*, UnionView<U, force>
 		auto const writeIdx = m_writer.tellp();
 		MetalClawWriter<Writer> writer(m_writer, ox::Optional<int>(ox::in_place, val.idx()));
 		ModelHandlerInterface handler{&writer};
-		oxReturnError(model(&handler, val.get()));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&handler, val.get()));
-		oxReturnError(writer.finalize());
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(writer.finalize());
 		fieldSet = writeIdx != m_writer.tellp();
 	}
-	oxReturnError(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
 	++m_field;
 	return {};
 }
@@ -298,23 +303,23 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::field(const char*, const T *val, std::s
 	if (len && (!m_unionIdx.has_value() || *m_unionIdx == m_field)) {
 		// write the length
 		const auto arrLen = mc::encodeInteger(len);
-		oxReturnError(m_writer.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(arrLen.data.data()), arrLen.length));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(arrLen.data.data()), arrLen.length));
 		auto const writeIdx = m_writer.tellp();
 		MetalClawWriter<Writer> writer(m_writer);
 		ModelHandlerInterface handler{&writer};
-		oxReturnError(handler.template setTypeInfo<T>("List", 0, {}, static_cast<std::size_t>(len)));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.template setTypeInfo<T>("List", 0, {}, static_cast<std::size_t>(len)));
 		// write the array
 		for (std::size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
 OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
-			oxReturnError(handler.field("", &val[i]));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.field("", &val[i]));
 OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 		}
-		oxReturnError(writer.finalize());
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(writer.finalize());
 		fieldSet = writeIdx != m_writer.tellp();
 	}
-	oxReturnError(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Writer_c Writer>
@@ -326,32 +331,32 @@ constexpr Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::field(const char*, const HashMap<String
 	if (len && (!m_unionIdx.has_value() || *m_unionIdx == m_field)) {
 		// write the length
 		const auto arrLen = mc::encodeInteger(len);
-		oxReturnError(m_writer.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(arrLen.data.data()), arrLen.length));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(arrLen.data.data()), arrLen.length));
 		// write map
 		MetalClawWriter<Writer> writer(m_writer);
 		ModelHandlerInterface handler{&writer};
 		// double len for both key and value
-		oxReturnError(handler.setTypeInfo("Map", 0, {}, len * 2));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.setTypeInfo("Map", 0, {}, len * 2));
 		// this loop body needs to be in a lambda because of the potential alloca call
 		constexpr auto loopBody = [](auto &handler, auto const&key, auto const&val) -> ox::Error {
-			const auto keyLen = key.len();
+			const auto keyLen = key.size();
 			auto wkey = ox_malloca(keyLen + 1, char, 0);
 			memcpy(wkey.get(), key.c_str(), keyLen + 1);
-			oxReturnError(handler.fieldCString("", wkey.get(), keyLen));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.fieldCString("", wkey.get(), keyLen));
-			oxRequireM(value, val.at(key));
+			OX_REQUIRE_M(value, val.at(key));
 			return handler.field("", value);
 		};
 		// write the array
 		for (std::size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
 			auto const&key = keys[i];
-			oxReturnError(loopBody(handler, key, *val));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(loopBody(handler, key, *val));
 		}
-		oxReturnError(writer.finalize());
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(writer.finalize());
 		fieldSet = true;
 	}
-	oxReturnError(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_fieldPresence.set(static_cast<std::size_t>(m_field), fieldSet));
 	++m_field;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<Writer_c Writer>
@@ -362,7 +367,7 @@ constexpr ox::Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::setTypeInfo(
 		const Vector<String>&,
 		std::size_t fields) noexcept {
 	const auto fieldPresenceLen = (fields - 1) / 8 + 1;
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.write(nullptr, fieldPresenceLen));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.write(nullptr, fieldPresenceLen));
 	m_presenceMapBuff.resize(fieldPresenceLen);
 	m_fieldPresence.setBuffer(m_presenceMapBuff.data(), m_presenceMapBuff.size());
 	m_fieldPresence.setFields(static_cast<int>(fields));
@@ -372,33 +377,33 @@ constexpr ox::Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::setTypeInfo(
 template<Writer_c Writer>
 ox::Error MetalClawWriter<Writer>::finalize() noexcept {
 	const auto end = m_writer.tellp();
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(m_writerBeginP));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(m_writerBeginP));
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.write(
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.write(
 			reinterpret_cast<const char*>(m_presenceMapBuff.data()),
 			m_presenceMapBuff.size()));
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(end));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(end));
 	return {};
 }
 
 Result<Buffer> writeMC(Writer_c auto &writer, const auto &val) noexcept {
 	MetalClawWriter mcWriter(writer);
 	ModelHandlerInterface handler{&mcWriter};
-	oxReturnError(model(&handler, &val));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&handler, &val));
-	oxReturnError(mcWriter.finalize());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(mcWriter.finalize());
 	return {};
 }
 
 Result<Buffer> writeMC(auto const&val, std::size_t buffReserveSz = 2 * units::KB) noexcept {
 	Buffer buff(buffReserveSz);
 	BufferWriter bw(&buff, 0);
-	oxReturnError(writeMC(bw, val));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(writeMC(bw, val));
 	buff.resize(bw.tellp());
 	return buff;
 }
 
 Error writeMC(char *buff, std::size_t buffLen, auto const&val, std::size_t *sizeOut = nullptr) noexcept {
 	CharBuffWriter bw{{buff, buffLen}};
-	oxReturnError(writeMC(bw, val));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(writeMC(bw, val));
 	if (sizeOut) {
 		*sizeOut = bw.tellp();
 	}

deps/ox/src/ox/model/def.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 #include <ox/std/concepts.hpp>
 
 // oxModelFwdDecl is necessary because Apple-Clang is broken...
-#define oxModelFwdDecl(modelName) constexpr ox::Error model(auto *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<modelName> auto *o) noexcept
+#define OX_MODEL_FWD_DECL(modelName) constexpr ox::Error model(auto *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<modelName> auto *o) noexcept
-#define oxModelBegin(modelName) constexpr ox::Error model(auto *io, [[maybe_unused]] ox::CommonPtrWith<modelName> auto *o) noexcept { oxReturnError(io->template setTypeInfo<modelName>());
+#define OX_MODEL_BEGIN(modelName) constexpr ox::Error model(auto *io, [[maybe_unused]] ox::CommonPtrWith<modelName> auto *o) noexcept { OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->template setTypeInfo<modelName>());
-#define oxModelEnd() return OxError(0); }
+#define OX_MODEL_END() return {}; }
-#define oxModelField(fieldName) oxReturnError(io->field(#fieldName, &o->fieldName));
+#define OX_MODEL_FIELD(fieldName) OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field(#fieldName, &o->fieldName));
-#define oxModelFieldRename(objFieldName, serFieldName) oxReturnError(io->field(#serFieldName, &o->objFieldName));
+#define OX_MODEL_FIELD_RENAME(objFieldName, serFieldName) OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field(#serFieldName, &o->objFieldName));
-#define oxModelFriend(modelName) friend constexpr ox::Error model(auto *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<modelName> auto *o) noexcept
+#define OX_MODEL_FRIEND(modelName) friend constexpr ox::Error model(auto *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<modelName> auto *o) noexcept

deps/ox/src/ox/model/descread.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/model/desctypes.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/model/desctypes.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static constexpr auto buildTypeId(
 		for (const auto &p : typeParams) {
 			tp += p + ",";
 		}
-		tp.resize(tp.len() - 1);
+		tp.resize(tp.size() - 1);
 		tp += "#";
 	}
 	return ox::sfmt("{}{};{}", name, tp, version);
@@ -76,20 +76,20 @@ struct Subscript {
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr Error model(T *io, CommonPtrWith<Subscript> auto *type) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(io->template setTypeInfo<Subscript>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->template setTypeInfo<Subscript>());
 	if constexpr(T::opType() == OpType::Reflect) {
 		uint32_t st = 0;
-		oxReturnError(io->field("subscriptType", &st));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("subscriptType", &st));
 	} else if constexpr(T::opType() == OpType::Write) {
 		auto pt = type ? static_cast<uint8_t>(type->subscriptType) : 0;
-		oxReturnError(io->field("subscriptType", &pt));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("subscriptType", &pt));
 	} else {
 		auto pt = type ? static_cast<uint32_t>(type->subscriptType) : 0;
-		oxReturnError(io->field("subscriptType", &pt));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("subscriptType", &pt));
 		type->subscriptType = static_cast<Subscript::SubscriptType>(pt);
 	}
-	oxReturnError(io->field("length", &type->length));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("length", &type->length));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("smallSzLen", &type->smallSzLen));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("smallSzLen", &type->smallSzLen));
 	return {};
 }
 
@@ -185,37 +185,37 @@ constexpr auto buildTypeId(const DescriptorType &t) noexcept {
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr Error model(T *io, CommonPtrWith<DescriptorType> auto *type) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(io->template setTypeInfo<DescriptorType>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->template setTypeInfo<DescriptorType>());
-	oxReturnError(io->field("typeName", &type->typeName));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("typeName", &type->typeName));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("typeVersion", &type->typeVersion));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("typeVersion", &type->typeVersion));
 	if constexpr(T::opType() == OpType::Reflect) {
 		uint8_t pt = 0;
-		oxReturnError(io->field("primitiveType", &pt));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("primitiveType", &pt));
 	} else if constexpr(T::opType() == OpType::Write) {
 		auto pt = type ? static_cast<uint8_t>(type->primitiveType) : 0;
-		oxReturnError(io->field("primitiveType", &pt));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("primitiveType", &pt));
 	} else {
 		auto pt = type ? static_cast<uint8_t>(type->primitiveType) : 0;
-		oxReturnError(io->field("primitiveType", &pt));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("primitiveType", &pt));
 		type->primitiveType = static_cast<PrimitiveType>(pt);
 	}
-	oxReturnError(io->field("typeParams", &type->typeParams));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("typeParams", &type->typeParams));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("fieldList", &type->fieldList));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("fieldList", &type->fieldList));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("length", &type->length));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("length", &type->length));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("preloadable", &type->preloadable));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("preloadable", &type->preloadable));
 	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr Error model(T *io, CommonPtrWith<DescriptorField> auto *field) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(io->template setTypeInfo<DescriptorField>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->template setTypeInfo<DescriptorField>());
-	oxReturnError(io->field("typeId", &field->typeId));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("typeId", &field->typeId));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("fieldName", &field->fieldName));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("fieldName", &field->fieldName));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("subscriptLevels", &field->subscriptLevels));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("subscriptLevels", &field->subscriptLevels));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("subscriptStack", &field->subscriptStack));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("subscriptStack", &field->subscriptStack));
 	// defaultValue is unused now, but leave placeholder for backwards compatibility
 	int defaultValue = 0;
-	oxReturnError(io->field("defaultValue", &defaultValue));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("defaultValue", &defaultValue));
 	return {};
 }
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ constexpr Error model(TypeDescReader<T> *io, CommonPtrWith<DescriptorField> auto
 	// defaultValue is unused now, but placeholder for backwards compatibility
 	int defaultValue = 0;
 	oxReturnError(io->field("defaultValue", &defaultValue));
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 #endif
 

deps/ox/src/ox/model/descwrite.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/model/descwrite.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ constexpr Error TypeDescWriter::field(StringViewCR name, T const*, std::size_t,
 		const auto t = type(p);
 		oxAssert(t != nullptr, "field(const char *name, T *val, std::size_t): Type not found or generated");
 		m_type->fieldList.emplace_back(t, String(name), detail::indirectionLevels_v<T> + 1, subscriptStack, buildTypeId(*t));
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	}
-	return OxError(1);
+	return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 // array handler
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ constexpr Error TypeDescWriter::field(StringViewCR name, T const*, std::size_t)
 		auto const lvls = detail::indirectionLevels_v<T> + 1;
 		SubscriptStack subscriptStack{lvls};
 		m_type->fieldList.emplace_back(t, String(name), lvls, subscriptStack, buildTypeId(*t));
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	}
-	return OxError(1);
+	return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 template<typename T, bool force>
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ constexpr Error TypeDescWriter::field(StringViewCR name, UnionView<T, force> val
 		const auto t = type(val);
 		oxAssert(t != nullptr, "field(const char *name, T val): Type not found or generated");
 		m_type->fieldList.emplace_back(t, String(name), 0, SubscriptStack{}, ox::String(t->typeName));
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	}
-	return OxError(1);
+	return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 template<typename T>
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ constexpr Error TypeDescWriter::field(StringViewCR name, const T *val) noexcept
 			return {};
 		}
 	}
-	return OxError(1);
+	return ox::Error(1);
 }
 
 template<typename ...Args>
@@ -384,11 +384,11 @@ constexpr Result<DescriptorType*> buildTypeDef(TypeStore &typeStore) noexcept {
 	if (std::is_constant_evaluated()) {
 		std::allocator<T> a;
 		T *t = a.allocate(1);
-		oxReturnError(model(&handler, t));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&handler, t));
 		a.deallocate(t, 1);
 	} else {
 		auto t = ox_malloca(sizeof(T), T);
-		oxReturnError(model(&handler, t.get()));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&handler, t.get()));
 	}
 	return writer.definition();
 }
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ template<typename T>
 constexpr Result<DescriptorType*> buildTypeDef(TypeStore &typeStore, T &val) noexcept {
 	TypeDescWriter writer(&typeStore);
 	ModelHandlerInterface<TypeDescWriter, ox::OpType::Reflect> handler(&writer);
-	oxReturnError(model(&handler, &val));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&handler, &val));
 	return writer.definition();
 }
 

deps/ox/src/ox/model/fieldcounter.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -31,25 +31,25 @@ class FieldCounter {
 		template<typename U>
 		constexpr ox::Error field(StringViewCR, U) noexcept {
 			++fields;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		template<typename U>
 		constexpr ox::Error field(StringViewCR, U, std::size_t) noexcept {
 			++fields;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		template<typename U, typename Handler>
 		constexpr Error field(StringViewCR, Handler) {
 			++fields;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		template<typename ...Args>
 		constexpr Error fieldCString(Args&&...) noexcept {
 			++fields;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		static constexpr auto opType() noexcept {

deps/ox/src/ox/model/metadata.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/model/model.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/model/modelhandleradaptor.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ class ModelHandlerInterface {
 					return m_handler->field(name, &v->template get<ModelValueArray>());
 			}
 			oxErrf("invalid type: {}: {}\n", name, static_cast<int>(v->type()));
-			oxPanic(OxError(1), "invalid type");
+			oxPanic(ox::Error(1), "invalid type");
-			return OxError(1, "invalid type");
+			return ox::Error(1, "invalid type");
 		}
 
 		// array handler, with callback to allow handling individual elements

deps/ox/src/ox/model/modelops.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -56,19 +56,19 @@ class MemberList {
 		template<typename T>
 		constexpr Error field(const char*, T *v) noexcept {
 			vars[m_i++] = static_cast<void*>(v);
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		template<typename T>
 		constexpr Error field(const char*, T *v, int) noexcept {
 			vars[m_i++] = static_cast<void*>(v);
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		template<typename U, bool force = false>
 		constexpr Error field(const char*, UnionView<U, force> u) noexcept {
 			vars[m_i++] = static_cast<void*>(u.get());
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		template<typename T>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Copier {
 				auto &dst = *cbit_cast<FT*>(m_dst->vars[m_i]);
 				dst = src;
 				++m_i;
-				return OxError(0);
+				return {};
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class Copier {
 				dst = src;
 			}
 			++m_i;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		template<typename U, bool force = false>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Copier {
 			auto &src = *u.get();
 			dst = src;
 			++m_i;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		template<typename T = void>
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class Mover {
 				dst = std::move(src);
 				src = FT{};
 				++m_i;
-				return OxError(0);
+				return {};
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class Mover {
 				src = FT{};
 			}
 			++m_i;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		template<typename U, bool force = false>
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class Mover {
 			auto &src = *u.get();
 			dst = std::move(src);
 			++m_i;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		template<typename T = void>
@@ -228,10 +228,10 @@ class Equals {
 			const auto &dst = std::bit_cast<FT>(*m_other->vars[m_i]);
 			++m_i;
 			if (dst == src) {
-				return OxError(0);
+				return {};
 			} else {
 				this->value = false;
-				return OxError(1);
+				return ox::Error(1);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -242,11 +242,11 @@ class Equals {
 				const auto &dst = cbit_cast<FT*>(m_other->vars[m_i])[i];
 				if (!(dst == src)) {
 					this->value = false;
-					return OxError(1);
+					return ox::Error(1);
 				}
 			}
 			++m_i;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		template<typename U, bool force = false>
@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@ class Equals {
 			const auto &src = *u.get();
 			++m_i;
 			if (dst == src) {
-				return OxError(0);
+				return {};
 			} else {
 				this->value = false;
-				return OxError(1);
+				return ox::Error(1);
 			}
 		}
 

deps/ox/src/ox/model/modelvalue.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ namespace ox {
 
 static_assert([]() -> ox::Error {
 	ox::ModelValue v;
-	oxReturnError(v.setType<int32_t>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(v.setType<int32_t>());
 	if (v.type() != ModelValue::Type::SignedInteger32) {
-		return OxError(1, "type is wrong");
+		return ox::Error(1, "type is wrong");
 	}
 	//oxReturnError(v.set<int32_t>(5));
 	return {};
-}() == OxError(0));
+}() == ox::Error{});
 
 }

deps/ox/src/ox/model/modelvalue.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class ModelValue {
 		constexpr const auto &get() const noexcept {
 			constexpr auto type = getType<T>();
 			if (m_type != type) [[unlikely]] {
-				oxPanic(OxError(1), "invalid cast");
+				oxPanic(ox::Error(1), "invalid cast");
 			}
 			return getValue<type>(*this);
 		}
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class ModelValue {
 		constexpr auto &get() noexcept {
 			constexpr auto type = getType<T>();
 			if (m_type != type) [[unlikely]] {
-				oxPanic(OxError(1), "invalid cast");
+				oxPanic(ox::Error(1), "invalid cast");
 			}
 			return getValue<type>(*this);
 		}
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class ModelValueArray {
 			m_vec.resize(sz);
 			if (sz > oldSz) {
 				for (auto i = oldSz; i < sz; ++i) {
-					oxReturnError(m_vec[i].setType(m_type, m_subscriptStack, m_typeSubscriptLevels));
+					OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_vec[i].setType(m_type, m_subscriptStack, m_typeSubscriptLevels));
 				}
 			}
 			return {};
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class ModelValueVector {
 			m_vec.resize(sz);
 			if (sz > oldSz) {
 				for (auto i = oldSz; i < sz; ++i) {
-					oxReturnError(m_vec[i].setType(m_type, m_subscriptStack, m_typeSubscriptLevels));
+					OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_vec[i].setType(m_type, m_subscriptStack, m_typeSubscriptLevels));
 				}
 			}
 			return {};
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ class ModelObject {
 			ModelValue value;
 		};
 	protected:
-		oxModelFriend(ModelObject);
+		OX_MODEL_FRIEND(ModelObject);
 		friend ModelValue;
 		Vector<UniquePtr<Field>> m_fieldsOrder;
 		HashMap<String, ModelValue*> m_fields;
@@ -634,18 +634,18 @@ class ModelObject {
 			if (m_fields.contains(k)) {
 				return *m_fields.at(k).value;
 			}
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 		}
 
 		template<typename T>
 		constexpr Error set(const String &k, T &&val) noexcept {
-			oxRequire(t, m_fields.at(k));
+			OX_REQUIRE(t, m_fields.at(k));
 			*t = ox::forward<T>(val);
 			return {};
 		}
 
 		constexpr ox::Result<ModelValue*> at(StringView const&k) noexcept {
-			oxRequire(v, m_fields.at(k));
+			OX_REQUIRE(v, m_fields.at(k));
 			return *v;
 		}
 
@@ -670,13 +670,13 @@ class ModelObject {
 
 		constexpr Error setType(const DescriptorType *type) noexcept {
 			if (type->primitiveType != PrimitiveType::Struct && type->primitiveType != PrimitiveType::Union) {
-				return OxError(1, "Cannot load a non-struct type to ModelObject");
+				return ox::Error(1, "Cannot load a non-struct type to ModelObject");
 			}
 			m_type = type;
 			for (const auto &f : type->fieldList) {
 				auto field = make_unique<Field>();
 				field->name = f.fieldName;
-				oxReturnError(field->value.setType(f.type, f.subscriptStack, f.subscriptLevels));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(field->value.setType(f.type, f.subscriptStack, f.subscriptLevels));
 				m_fields[field->name] = &field->value;
 				m_fieldsOrder.emplace_back(std::move(field));
 			}
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ class ModelUnion {
 
 		static constexpr Result<UniquePtr<ModelUnion>> make(const DescriptorType *type) noexcept {
 			UniquePtr<ModelUnion> out(new ModelUnion);
-			oxReturnError(out->setType(type));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(out->setType(type));
 			return out;
 		}
 
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ class ModelUnion {
 		}
 
 		constexpr ox::Result<ModelValue*> at(StringView const&k) noexcept {
-			oxRequire(v, m_fields.at(k));
+			OX_REQUIRE(v, m_fields.at(k));
 			return &(*v)->value;
 		}
 
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ class ModelUnion {
 
 		[[nodiscard]]
 		constexpr Result<const ModelValue*> get(StringView const&k) const noexcept {
-			oxRequire(t, m_fields.at(k));
+			OX_REQUIRE(t, m_fields.at(k));
 			return &(*t)->value;
 		}
 
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ class ModelUnion {
 
 		constexpr Error setType(const DescriptorType *type) noexcept {
 			if (type->primitiveType != PrimitiveType::Struct && type->primitiveType != PrimitiveType::Union) {
-				return OxError(1, "Cannot load a non-struct type to ModelUnion");
+				return ox::Error(1, "Cannot load a non-struct type to ModelUnion");
 			}
 			m_fields.clear();
 			m_fieldsOrder.clear();
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ class ModelUnion {
 				auto field = make_unique<Field>();
 				field->name = f.fieldName;
 				field->idx = i;
-				oxReturnError(field->value.setType(f.type, SubscriptStack{static_cast<size_t>(f.subscriptLevels)}, f.subscriptLevels));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(field->value.setType(f.type, SubscriptStack{static_cast<size_t>(f.subscriptLevels)}, f.subscriptLevels));
 				m_fields[field->name] = field.get();
 				m_fieldsOrder.emplace_back(std::move(field));
 				++i;
@@ -967,21 +967,21 @@ constexpr std::size_t alignOf(const ModelValue &t) noexcept {
 }
 
 constexpr Error model(auto *h, CommonPtrWith<ModelObject> auto *obj) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(h->template setTypeInfo<ModelObject>(
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->template setTypeInfo<ModelObject>(
 			obj->typeName().c_str(), obj->typeVersion(), {}, obj->m_fieldsOrder.size()));
 	for (auto &f : obj->m_fieldsOrder) {
-		oxReturnError(h->field(f->name.c_str(), &f->value));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field(f->name.c_str(), &f->value));
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 constexpr Error model(auto *h, CommonPtrWith<ModelUnion> auto *obj) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(h->template setTypeInfo<ModelUnion>(
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->template setTypeInfo<ModelUnion>(
 			obj->typeName().c_str(), obj->typeVersion(), {}, obj->m_fieldsOrder.size()));
 	for (auto &f : obj->m_fieldsOrder) {
-		oxReturnError(h->field(f->name.c_str(), &f->value));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(h->field(f->name.c_str(), &f->value));
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 constexpr ModelValue::ModelValue(const ModelValue &other) noexcept {
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ constexpr ModelValue::ModelValue(const ModelValue &other) noexcept {
 		case Type::SignedInteger16:
 		case Type::SignedInteger32:
 		case Type::SignedInteger64:
-			ox::memcpy(&m_data, &other.m_data, sizeof(m_data));
+			m_data = other.m_data;
 			break;
 		case Type::String:
 			m_data.str = new String(other.get<String>());
@@ -1030,8 +1030,8 @@ constexpr ModelValue::ModelValue(ModelValue &&other) noexcept {
 		case Type::SignedInteger16:
 		case Type::SignedInteger32:
 		case Type::SignedInteger64:
-			ox::memcpy(&m_data, &other.m_data, sizeof(m_data));
+			m_data = other.m_data;
-			ox::memset(&other.m_data, 0, sizeof(m_data));
+			other.m_data.ui64 = 0;
 			break;
 		case Type::String:
 			m_data.str = other.m_data.str;
@@ -1087,12 +1087,12 @@ constexpr Error ModelValue::setType(
 		if (subscript.subscriptType == Subscript::SubscriptType::InlineArray) {
 			m_type = Type::InlineArray;
 			m_data.array = new ModelValueArray;
-			oxReturnError(m_data.array->setType(type, subscriptStack, subscriptLevels - 1));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_data.array->setType(type, subscriptStack, subscriptLevels - 1));
-			oxReturnError(m_data.array->setSize(static_cast<size_t>(subscript.length)));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_data.array->setSize(static_cast<size_t>(subscript.length)));
 		} else {
 			m_type = Type::Vector;
 			m_data.vec = new ModelValueVector;
-			oxReturnError(m_data.vec->setType(type, subscriptStack, subscriptLevels - 1));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_data.vec->setType(type, subscriptStack, subscriptLevels - 1));
 		}
 		return {};
 	} else if (type->typeName == types::Bool) {
@@ -1121,15 +1121,15 @@ constexpr Error ModelValue::setType(
 	} else if (type->primitiveType == PrimitiveType::Struct) {
 		m_type = Type::Object;
 		m_data.obj = new ModelObject;
-		oxReturnError(m_data.obj->setType(type));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_data.obj->setType(type));
 	} else if (type->primitiveType == PrimitiveType::Union) {
 		m_type = Type::Union;
-		oxRequireM(u, ModelUnion::make(type));
+		OX_REQUIRE_M(u, ModelUnion::make(type));
 		m_data.uni = u.release();
-		oxReturnError(m_data.uni->setType(type));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_data.uni->setType(type));
 	}
 	oxAssert(m_type != Type::Undefined, "No type set");
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename T>
@@ -1141,11 +1141,11 @@ constexpr Error ModelValue::setType() noexcept {
 	//             rather than using getValue<type>()
 	if constexpr(type == Type::Object) {
 		m_data.obj = new ModelObject;
-		oxReturnError(m_data.obj->setType(type));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_data.obj->setType(type));
 	} else if constexpr(type == Type::Union) {
-		oxRequireM(u, ModelUnion::make(type));
+		OX_REQUIRE_M(u, ModelUnion::make(type));
 		m_data.uni = u.release();
-		oxReturnError(m_data.uni->setType(type));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_data.uni->setType(type));
 	} else if constexpr(type == Type::String) {
 		m_data.str = new String;
 	} else if constexpr(type == Type::Vector) {
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ template<typename T>
 constexpr Error ModelValue::set(const T &v) noexcept {
 	constexpr auto type = getType<T>();
 	if (m_type != type) [[unlikely]] {
-		return OxError(1, "type mismatch");
+		return ox::Error(1, "type mismatch");
 	}
 	auto &value = getValue<type>(*this);
 	if constexpr(type == Type::Vector || type == Type::Object ||
@@ -1184,14 +1184,14 @@ constexpr Error ModelValue::set(const T &v) noexcept {
 		safeDelete(&value);
 	}
 	value = v;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 constexpr Error ModelValue::set(T &&v) noexcept {
 	constexpr auto type = getType<T>();
 	if (m_type != type) [[unlikely]] {
-		return OxError(1, "type mismatch");
+		return ox::Error(1, "type mismatch");
 	}
 	auto &value = getValue<type>(*this);
 	if constexpr(type == Type::Vector || type == Type::Object ||
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ constexpr Error ModelValue::set(T &&v) noexcept {
 		safeDelete(&value);
 	}
 	value = std::move(v);
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 constexpr ModelValue &ModelValue::operator=(ModelValue &other) noexcept {
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ constexpr ModelValue &ModelValue::operator=(const ModelValue &other) noexcept {
 		case Type::SignedInteger16:
 		case Type::SignedInteger32:
 		case Type::SignedInteger64:
-			ox::memcpy(&m_data, &other.m_data, sizeof(m_data));
+			m_data = other.m_data;
 			break;
 		case Type::String:
 			m_data.str = new String(other.get<String>());
@@ -1261,8 +1261,8 @@ constexpr ModelValue &ModelValue::operator=(ModelValue &&other) noexcept {
 		case Type::SignedInteger16:
 		case Type::SignedInteger32:
 		case Type::SignedInteger64:
-			ox::memcpy(&m_data, &other.m_data, sizeof(m_data));
+			m_data = other.m_data;
-			ox::memset(&other.m_data, 0, sizeof(m_data));
+			other.m_data = {};
 			break;
 		case Type::String:
 			m_data.str = other.m_data.str;

deps/ox/src/ox/model/optype.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/model/test/tests.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ struct TestType {
 	static constexpr auto TypeVersion = 1;
 };
 
-oxModelBegin(TestType)
+OX_MODEL_BEGIN(TestType)
-oxModelEnd()
+OX_MODEL_END()
 
 struct TestType2 {
 };
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 			"ModelValue",
 			[] {
 				ox::ModelValue v;
-				oxReturnError(v.setType<int32_t>());
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(v.setType<int32_t>());
 				//v.m_type = ox::ModelValue::getType<int32_t>();
 				if (v.type() != ox::ModelValue::Type::SignedInteger32) {
-					return OxError(1, "type is wrong");
+					return ox::Error(1, "type is wrong");
 				}
-				oxReturnError(v.set<int32_t>(5));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(v.set<int32_t>(5));
 				return ox::Error{};
 			}
 		},

deps/ox/src/ox/model/typenamecatcher.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ struct TypeNameCatcher {
 
 	template<typename T>
 	constexpr Error field(const char*, T*, std::size_t) noexcept {
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	}
 
 	template<typename T>
 	constexpr Error field(const char*, T) noexcept {
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	}
 
 	template<typename ...Args>
 	constexpr Error fieldCString(Args&&...) noexcept {
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	}
 
 	static constexpr auto opType() noexcept {
@@ -77,17 +77,17 @@ struct TypeInfoCatcher {
 
 	template<typename T>
 	constexpr Error field(const char*, T*, std::size_t) noexcept {
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	}
 
 	template<typename T>
 	constexpr Error field(const char*, T) noexcept {
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	}
 
 	template<typename T>
 	constexpr Error fieldCString(const char*, T) noexcept {
-		return OxError(0);
+		return {};
 	}
 
 	static constexpr auto opType() noexcept {
@@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ constexpr Str getModelTypeName() noexcept {
 	return out;
 }
 
-template<typename T>
+template<typename T, typename Str = const char*>
 [[nodiscard]]
 consteval auto requireModelTypeName() noexcept {
-	constexpr auto name = getModelTypeName<T>();
+	constexpr auto name = getModelTypeName<T, Str>();
-	static_assert(ox::StringView{name}.len(), "Type lacks required TypeName");
+	static_assert(ox::StringView{name}.size(), "Type lacks required TypeName");
 	return name;
 }
 
 template<typename T, typename Str = const char*>
-constexpr auto ModelTypeName_v = getModelTypeName<T, Str>();
+constexpr auto ModelTypeName_v = requireModelTypeName<T, Str>();
 
 template<typename T, typename Str = const char*>
 constexpr auto ModelTypeVersion_v = requireModelTypeVersion<T>();
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ constexpr auto ModelTypeId_v = [] {
 	constexpr auto name = ModelTypeName_v<T, ox::StringView>;
 	constexpr auto version = ModelTypeVersion_v<T>;
 	constexpr auto versionStr = ox::sfmt<ox::IString<19>>("{}", version);
-	return ox::sfmt<ox::IString<name.len() + versionStr.len() + 1>>("{};{}", name, versionStr);
+	return ox::sfmt<ox::IString<name.size() + versionStr.size() + 1>>("{};{}", name, versionStr);
 }();
 
 }

deps/ox/src/ox/model/types.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/model/typestore.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class TypeStore {
 		constexpr Result<const DescriptorType*> get(const auto &name, int typeVersion,
 		                                            const TypeParamPack &typeParams) const noexcept {
 			const auto typeId = buildTypeId(name, typeVersion, typeParams);
-			oxRequire(out, m_cache.at(typeId));
+			OX_REQUIRE(out, m_cache.at(typeId));
 			return out->get();
 		}
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TypeStore {
 			constexpr auto typeName = ModelTypeName_v<T>;
 			constexpr auto typeVersion = ModelTypeVersion_v<T>;
 			const auto typeId = buildTypeId(typeName, typeVersion, {});
-			oxRequire(out, m_cache.at(typeId));
+			OX_REQUIRE(out, m_cache.at(typeId));
 			return out->get();
 		}
 
@@ -56,15 +56,19 @@ class TypeStore {
 			auto [val, err] = m_cache.at(typeId);
 			if (err) {
 				if (!std::is_constant_evaluated()) {
-					oxRequireM(dt, loadDescriptor(typeId));
+					OX_REQUIRE_M(dt, loadDescriptor(typeId));
 					for (auto &f : dt->fieldList) {
-						oxReturnError(this->getLoad(f.typeId).moveTo(f.type));
+						if (typeId == f.typeId) {
+							f.type = dt.get();
+						} else {
+							OX_RETURN_ERROR(this->getLoad(f.typeId).moveTo(f.type));
+						}
 					}
 					auto &out = m_cache[typeId];
 					out = std::move(dt);
 					return out.get();
 				} else {
-					return OxError(1, "Type not available");
+					return ox::Error(1, "Type not available");
 				}
 			}
 			return val->get();
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@ class TypeStore {
 
 	protected:
 		virtual Result<UniquePtr<DescriptorType>> loadDescriptor(ox::StringView) noexcept {
-			return OxError(1);
+			return ox::Error(1);
 		}
 
 		Result<UniquePtr<DescriptorType>> loadDescriptor(ox::StringViewCR name, int version,

deps/ox/src/ox/model/walk.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ constexpr DataWalker<Reader, T>::DataWalker(DescriptorType *type, T fieldHandler
 
 template<typename Reader, typename T>
 constexpr Result<const DescriptorType*> DataWalker<Reader, T>::type() const noexcept {
-	oxRequire(out, m_typeStack.back());
+	OX_REQUIRE(out, m_typeStack.back());
 	return *out;
 }
 
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ static constexpr Error parseField(const DescriptorField &field, Reader *rdr, Dat
 	walker->pushNamePath(field.fieldName);
 	if (field.subscriptLevels) {
 		// add array handling
-		oxRequire(arrayLen, rdr->arrayLength(field.fieldName.c_str(), true));
+		OX_REQUIRE(arrayLen, rdr->arrayLength(field.fieldName.c_str(), true));
 		auto child = rdr->child(field.fieldName.c_str());
-		oxReturnError(child.setTypeInfo(field.type->typeName.c_str(), field.type->typeVersion, field.type->typeParams, arrayLen));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(child.setTypeInfo(field.type->typeName.c_str(), field.type->typeVersion, field.type->typeParams, arrayLen));
 		DescriptorField f(field); // create mutable copy
 		--f.subscriptLevels;
 		String subscript;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static constexpr Error parseField(const DescriptorField &field, Reader *rdr, Dat
 			subscript += static_cast<uint64_t>(i);
 			subscript += "]";
 			walker->pushNamePath(subscript);
-			oxReturnError(parseField(f, &child, walker));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(parseField(f, &child, walker));
 			walker->popNamePath();
 		}
 		rdr->nextField();
@@ -108,40 +108,40 @@ static constexpr Error parseField(const DescriptorField &field, Reader *rdr, Dat
 			case PrimitiveType::SignedInteger:
 			case PrimitiveType::Bool:
 			case PrimitiveType::String:
-				oxReturnError(walker->read(field, rdr));
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(walker->read(field, rdr));
 				break;
 			case PrimitiveType::Struct:
 			case PrimitiveType::Union:
 				if (rdr->fieldPresent(field.fieldName.c_str())) {
 					auto child = rdr->child(field.fieldName.c_str());
 					walker->pushType(field.type);
-					oxReturnError(model(&child, walker));
+					OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&child, walker));
 					walker->popType();
 					rdr->nextField();
 				} else {
 					// skip and discard absent field
 					int discard;
-					oxReturnError(rdr->field(field.fieldName.c_str(), &discard));
+					OX_RETURN_ERROR(rdr->field(field.fieldName.c_str(), &discard));
 				}
 				break;
 		}
 	}
 	walker->popNamePath();
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename Reader, typename FH>
 constexpr Error model(Reader *rdr, DataWalker<Reader, FH> *walker) noexcept {
-	oxRequire(type, walker->type());
+	OX_REQUIRE(type, walker->type());
 	auto typeName = type->typeName.c_str();
 	auto typeVersion = type->typeVersion;
 	auto typeParams = type->typeParams;
 	auto &fields = type->fieldList;
-	oxReturnError(rdr->setTypeInfo(typeName, typeVersion, typeParams, fields.size()));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(rdr->setTypeInfo(typeName, typeVersion, typeParams, fields.size()));
 	for (const auto &field : fields) {
-		oxReturnError(parseField(field, rdr, walker));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(parseField(field, rdr, walker));
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename Reader, typename Handler>

deps/ox/src/ox/oc/oc.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/oc/read.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ namespace ox {
 
 OrganicClawReader::OrganicClawReader(const uint8_t *buff, std::size_t buffSize) {
 	auto json = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(buff);
-	auto jsonLen = ox::strnlen(json, buffSize);
+	auto jsonLen = ox::strnlen_s(json, buffSize);
 	Json::CharReaderBuilder parserBuilder;
 	auto parser = std::unique_ptr<Json::CharReader>(parserBuilder.newCharReader());
 	if (!parser->parse(json, json + jsonLen, &m_json, nullptr)) {
-		throw OxException(1, "Could not parse JSON");
+		throw ox::Exception(1, "Could not parse JSON");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ OrganicClawReader::OrganicClawReader(const char *json, std::size_t jsonLen) {
 	Json::CharReaderBuilder parserBuilder;
 	auto parser = std::unique_ptr<Json::CharReader>(parserBuilder.newCharReader());
 	if (!parser->parse(json, json + jsonLen, &m_json, nullptr)) {
-		throw OxException(1, "Could not parse JSON");
+		throw ox::Exception(1, "Could not parse JSON");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ OrganicClawReader::OrganicClawReader(Json::Value json, int unionIdx) noexcept:
 }
 
 Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, bool *val) noexcept {
-	auto err = OxError(0);
+	ox::Error err{};
 	if (targetValid()) {
 		const auto &jv = value(key);
 		if (jv.empty()) {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, bool *val) noexcept {
 		} else if (jv.isBool()) {
 			*val = jv.asBool();
 		} else {
-			err = OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+			err = ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 		}
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, bool *val) noexcept {
 }
 
 Error OrganicClawReader::fieldCString(const char *key, char *val, std::size_t buffLen) noexcept {
-	auto err = OxError(0);
+	ox::Error err{};
 	const char *begin = nullptr, *end = nullptr;
 	const auto &jv = value(key);
 	if (targetValid()) {
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::fieldCString(const char *key, char *val, std::size_t bu
 			const auto strSize = static_cast<std::size_t>(end - begin);
 			auto data = val;
 			if (strSize >= buffLen) {
-				err = OxError(2, "String size exceeds capacity of destination");
+				err = ox::Error(2, "String size exceeds capacity of destination");
 			} else {
 				ox::memcpy(data, begin, static_cast<std::size_t>(strSize));
 				data[strSize] = 0;
 			}
 		} else {
-			err = OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+			err = ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 		}
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::fieldCString(const char *key, char *val, std::size_t bu
 }
 
 Error OrganicClawReader::fieldCString(const char *key, char **val) noexcept {
-	auto err = OxError(0);
+	ox::Error err{};
 	const char *begin = nullptr, *end = nullptr;
 	const auto &jv = value(key);
 	auto &data = *val;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::fieldCString(const char *key, char **val) noexcept {
 			ox::memcpy(data, begin, static_cast<std::size_t>(strSize));
 			data[strSize] = 0;
 		} else {
-			err = OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+			err = ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 		}
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::fieldCString(const char *key, char **val) noexcept {
 }
 
 Error OrganicClawReader::fieldCString(const char *key, char **val, std::size_t buffLen) noexcept {
-	auto err = OxError(0);
+	ox::Error err{};
 	const char *begin = nullptr, *end = nullptr;
 	const auto &jv = value(key);
 	if (targetValid()) {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::fieldCString(const char *key, char **val, std::size_t b
 			ox::memcpy(data, begin, static_cast<std::size_t>(strSize));
 			data[strSize] = nullptr;
 		} else {
-			err = OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+			err = ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 		}
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::fieldCString(const char *key, char **val, std::size_t b
 
 Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, UUID *val) noexcept {
 	UUIDStr str;
-	oxReturnError(field(key, &str));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(field(key, &str));
 	return UUID::fromString(str).moveTo(*val);
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Result<std::size_t> OrganicClawReader::arrayLength(const char *key, bool) noexce
 	if (jv.isArray()) {
 		return jv.size();
 	}
-	return OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+	return ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 }
 
 [[nodiscard]]
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ std::size_t OrganicClawReader::stringLength(const char *key) noexcept {
 		jv.getString(&begin, &end);
 		return static_cast<std::size_t>(end - begin);
 	}
-	return OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+	return ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 }
 
 OrganicClawReader OrganicClawReader::child(const char *key, int unionIdx) noexcept {

deps/ox/src/ox/oc/read.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <ox/std/def.hpp>
+
+OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 #include <json/json.h>
+OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 
 #include <ox/model/fieldcounter.hpp>
 #include <ox/model/modelhandleradaptor.hpp>
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@ class OrganicClawReader {
 
 template<typename T>
 Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, T *val) noexcept {
-	auto err = OxError(0);
+	ox::Error err{};
 	try {
 		if constexpr (is_integer_v<T>) {
 			if (targetValid()) {
@@ -144,21 +148,25 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, T *val) noexcept {
 				if (jv.empty()) {
 					*val = 0;
 				} else if (rightType) {
-					*val = static_cast<T>(jv.asUInt());
+					if constexpr(ox::is_signed_v<T>) {
+						*val = static_cast<T>(jv.asInt64());
 					} else {
-					err = OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+						*val = static_cast<T>(jv.asUInt64());
+					}
+				} else {
+					err = ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 				}
 			}
 		} else if constexpr (isVector_v<T>) {
 			const auto&srcVal = value(key);
 			const auto srcSize = srcVal.size();
-			oxReturnError(ox::resizeVector(*val, srcSize));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::resizeVector(*val, srcSize));
 			err = field(key, val->data(), val->size());
 		} else if constexpr (isArray_v<T>) {
 			const auto&srcVal = value(key);
 			const auto srcSize = srcVal.size();
 			if (srcSize > val->size()) {
-				err = OxError(1, "Input array is too long");
+				err = ox::Error(1, "Input array is too long");
 			} else {
 				err = field(key, val->data(), val->size());
 			}
@@ -169,11 +177,12 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, T *val) noexcept {
 				ModelHandlerInterface handler(&reader);
 				err = model(&handler, val);
 			} else {
-				err = OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+				err = ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 			}
 		}
-	} catch (Json::LogicError const&) {
+	} catch (Json::LogicError const&e) {
-		err = OxError(1, "error reading JSON data");
+		oxDebugf("JSON error: {}", e.what());
+		err = ox::Error(1, "error reading JSON data");
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;
 	return err;
@@ -181,7 +190,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, T *val) noexcept {
 
 template<typename U, bool force>
 Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, UnionView<U, force> val) noexcept {
-	auto err = OxError(0);
+	ox::Error err{};
 	if (targetValid()) {
 		const auto &jv = value(key);
 		if (jv.empty() || jv.isObject()) {
@@ -189,7 +198,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, UnionView<U, force> val) noexcep
 			ModelHandlerInterface handler(&reader);
 			err = model(&handler, val.get());
 		} else {
-			err = OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+			err = ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 		}
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;
@@ -198,7 +207,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, UnionView<U, force> val) noexcep
 
 template<std::size_t L>
 Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, BasicString<L> *val) noexcept {
-	auto err = OxError(0);
+	ox::Error err{};
 	if (targetValid()) {
 		const auto &jv = value(key);
 		if (jv.empty()) {
@@ -206,7 +215,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, BasicString<L> *val) noexcept {
 		} else if (jv.isString()) {
 			*val = jv.asString().c_str();
 		} else {
-			err = OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+			err = ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 		}
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;
@@ -215,7 +224,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, BasicString<L> *val) noexcept {
 
 template<std::size_t L>
 Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, IString<L> *val) noexcept {
-	auto err = OxError(0);
+	ox::Error err{};
 	if (targetValid()) {
 		const auto &jv = value(key);
 		if (jv.empty()) {
@@ -223,7 +232,7 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, IString<L> *val) noexcept {
 		} else if (jv.isString()) {
 			*val = jv.asString().c_str();
 		} else {
-			err = OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+			err = ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 		}
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;
@@ -235,27 +244,27 @@ template<typename T>
 Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, T *val, std::size_t valLen) noexcept {
 	const auto &srcVal = value(key);
 	if (!srcVal.isNull() && !srcVal.isArray()) {
-		return OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 	}
 	auto srcSize = srcVal.size();
 	if (srcSize > valLen) {
-		return OxError(1);
+		return ox::Error(1);
 	}
 	OrganicClawReader r(srcVal);
 	ModelHandlerInterface handler{&r};
 	for (decltype(srcSize) i = 0; i < srcSize; ++i) {
 OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
-		oxReturnError(handler.field("", &val[i]));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.field("", &val[i]));
 OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, HashMap<String, T> *val) noexcept {
 	const auto &srcVal = value(key);
 	if (!srcVal.isObject()) {
-		return OxError(1, "Type mismatch");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Type mismatch");
 	}
 	auto keys = srcVal.getMemberNames();
 	auto srcSize = srcVal.size();
@@ -263,9 +272,9 @@ Error OrganicClawReader::field(const char *key, HashMap<String, T> *val) noexcep
 	ModelHandlerInterface handler{&r};
 	for (decltype(srcSize) i = 0; i < srcSize; ++i) {
 		const auto k = keys[i].c_str();
-		oxReturnError(handler.field(k, &val->operator[](k)));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.field(k, &val->operator[](k)));
 	}
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 Error readOC(BufferView buff, auto &val) noexcept {
@@ -277,7 +286,7 @@ Error readOC(BufferView buff, auto &val) noexcept {
 OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 		if (!parser->parse(buff.data(), buff.data() + buff.size(), &doc, nullptr)) {
 OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
-			return OxError(1, "Could not parse JSON");
+			return ox::Error(1, "Could not parse JSON");
 		}
 		OrganicClawReader reader(buff.data(), buff.size());
 		ModelHandlerInterface handler(&reader);
@@ -285,20 +294,20 @@ OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 	} catch (const Error &err) {
 		return err;
 	} catch (...) {
-		return OxError(1, "Unknown Error");
+		return ox::Error(1, "Unknown Error");
 	}
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 Result<T> readOC(BufferView buff) noexcept {
 	Result<T> val;
-	oxReturnError(readOC(buff, val.value));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(readOC(buff, val.value));
 	return val;
 }
 
 template<typename T>
 Result<T> readOC(ox::StringView json) noexcept {
-	return readOC<T>(ox::BufferView{json.data(), json.len()});
+	return readOC<T>(ox::BufferView{json.data(), json.size()});
 }
 
 }

deps/ox/src/ox/oc/test/tests.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -74,45 +74,45 @@ struct TestStruct {
 };
 
 constexpr ox::Error model(auto *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<TestUnion> auto *obj) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(io->template setTypeInfo<TestUnion>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->template setTypeInfo<TestUnion>());
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
-	oxReturnError(io->fieldCString("String", &obj->String));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->fieldCString("String", &obj->String));
-	return OxError(0);
+	return ox::Error(0);
 }
 
 constexpr ox::Error model(auto *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<TestStructNest> auto *obj) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(io->template setTypeInfo<TestStructNest>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->template setTypeInfo<TestStructNest>());
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("String", &obj->String));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("String", &obj->String));
-	return OxError(0);
+	return ox::Error(0);
 }
 
 constexpr ox::Error model(auto *io, ox::CommonPtrWith<TestStruct> auto *obj) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(io->template setTypeInfo<TestStruct>());
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->template setTypeInfo<TestStruct>());
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Bool", &obj->Bool));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int", &obj->Int));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int1", &obj->Int1));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int1", &obj->Int1));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int2", &obj->Int2));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int2", &obj->Int2));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int3", &obj->Int3));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int3", &obj->Int3));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int4", &obj->Int4));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int4", &obj->Int4));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int5", &obj->Int5));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int5", &obj->Int5));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int6", &obj->Int6));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int6", &obj->Int6));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int7", &obj->Int7));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int7", &obj->Int7));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Int8", &obj->Int8));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Int8", &obj->Int8));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("unionIdx", &obj->unionIdx));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("unionIdx", &obj->unionIdx));
 	if (io->opType() == ox::OpType::Reflect) {
-		oxReturnError(io->field("Union", ox::UnionView{&obj->Union, 0}));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Union", ox::UnionView{&obj->Union, 0}));
 	} else {
-		oxReturnError(io->field("Union", ox::UnionView{&obj->Union, obj->unionIdx}));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Union", ox::UnionView{&obj->Union, obj->unionIdx}));
 	}
-	oxReturnError(io->field("String", &obj->String));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("String", &obj->String));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("List", obj->List, 4));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("List", obj->List, 4));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Map", &obj->Map));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Map", &obj->Map));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("EmptyStruct", &obj->EmptyStruct));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("EmptyStruct", &obj->EmptyStruct));
-	oxReturnError(io->field("Struct", &obj->Struct));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(io->field("Struct", &obj->Struct));
-	return OxError(0);
+	return ox::Error(0);
 }
 
 TestStruct::TestStruct(TestStruct &&other) noexcept {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				oxAssert(testIn.Struct.String      == testOut.Struct.String, "Struct.String value mismatch");
 				oxAssert(testIn.Struct.Bool        == testOut.Struct.Bool, "Struct.Bool value mismatch");
 
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 		   auto type = ox::buildTypeDef(typeStore, testIn);
 		   oxAssert(type.error, "Descriptor write failed");
 		   ox::ModelObject testOut;
-		   oxReturnError(testOut.setType(type.value));
+		   OX_RETURN_ERROR(testOut.setType(type.value));
 		   oxAssert(ox::readOC(dataBuff, testOut), "Data read failed");
 		   oxAssert(testOut.get("Int").unwrap()->get<int>() == testIn.Int, "testOut.Int failed");
 		   oxAssert(testOut.get("Bool").unwrap()->get<bool>() == testIn.Bool, "testOut.Bool failed");
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 		   oxAssert(testOutStructCopy.get("String").unwrap()->get<ox::String>() == testIn.Struct.String.c_str(), "testOut.Struct.String (copy) failed");
 		   oxAssert(testOutListCopy[0].get<uint32_t>() == testIn.List[0], "testOut.Struct.List[0] (copy) failed");
 		   oxAssert(testOutListCopy[1].get<uint32_t>() == testIn.List[1], "testOut.Struct.List[1] (copy) failed");
-		   return OxError(0);
+		   return ox::Error(0);
 		   }
 		},
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 				ox::TypeStore typeStore;
 				auto type = ox::buildTypeDef(typeStore, testIn);
 				oxAssert(type.error, "Descriptor write failed");
-				oxReturnError(ox::walkModel<ox::OrganicClawReader>(type.value, oc.data(), oc.size(),
+				OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::walkModel<ox::OrganicClawReader>(type.value, oc.data(), oc.size(),
 					[](const ox::Vector<ox::FieldName>&, const ox::Vector<ox::String>&, const ox::DescriptorField &f,
 					   ox::OrganicClawReader *rdr) -> ox::Error {
 						auto fieldName = f.fieldName.c_str();
@@ -341,10 +341,10 @@ const std::map<ox::StringView, ox::Error(*)()> tests = {
 							case ox::PrimitiveType::Union:
 								break;
 						}
-						return OxError(0);
+						return ox::Error(0);
 					}
 				));
-				return OxError(0);
+				return ox::Error(0);
 			}
 		},
 	}

deps/ox/src/ox/oc/write.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Error OrganicClawWriter::fieldCString(const char *key, const char *const*val, in
 		value(key) = *val;
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 Error OrganicClawWriter::fieldCString(const char *key, const char *const*val) noexcept {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Error OrganicClawWriter::fieldCString(const char *key, const char *const*val) no
 
 Error OrganicClawWriter::field(const char *key, const UUID *uuid) noexcept {
 	const auto uuidStr = uuid->toString();
-	if (targetValid() && uuidStr.len()) {
+	if (targetValid() && uuidStr.size()) {
 		value(key) = uuidStr.c_str();
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;

deps/ox/src/ox/oc/write.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <ox/std/def.hpp>
+
+OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 #include <json/json.h>
+OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 
 #include <ox/model/fieldcounter.hpp>
 #include <ox/model/modelhandleradaptor.hpp>
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ class OrganicClawWriter {
 				value(key) = *val;
 			}
 			++m_fieldIt;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		Error field(const char *key, const int16_t *val) noexcept {
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ class OrganicClawWriter {
 				value(key) = *val;
 			}
 			++m_fieldIt;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		Error field(const char *key, const int32_t *val) noexcept {
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ class OrganicClawWriter {
 				value(key) = *val;
 			}
 			++m_fieldIt;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		Error field(const char *key, const int64_t *val) noexcept {
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ class OrganicClawWriter {
 				value(key) = *val;
 			}
 			++m_fieldIt;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ class OrganicClawWriter {
 				value(key) = *val;
 			}
 			++m_fieldIt;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		Error field(const char *key, const uint16_t *val) noexcept {
@@ -83,7 +87,7 @@ class OrganicClawWriter {
 				value(key) = *val;
 			}
 			++m_fieldIt;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		Error field(const char *key, const uint32_t *val) noexcept {
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ class OrganicClawWriter {
 				value(key) = *val;
 			}
 			++m_fieldIt;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		Error field(const char *key, const uint64_t *val) noexcept {
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ class OrganicClawWriter {
 				value(key) = *val;
 			}
 			++m_fieldIt;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		Error field(char const*key, bool const*val) noexcept {
@@ -122,8 +126,8 @@ class OrganicClawWriter {
 				for (std::size_t i = 0; i < keys.size(); ++i) {
 					const auto k = keys[i].c_str();
 					if (k) [[likely]] {
-						oxRequireM(value, val->at(k));
+						OX_REQUIRE_M(value, val->at(k));
-						oxReturnError(handler.field(k, value));
+						OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.field(k, value));
 					}
 				}
 				value(key) = w.m_json;
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ class OrganicClawWriter {
 
 		template<std::size_t L>
 		Error field(char const*key, IString<L> const*val) noexcept {
-			if (targetValid() && val->len()) {
+			if (targetValid() && val->size()) {
 				value(key) = val->c_str();
 			}
 			++m_fieldIt;
@@ -143,11 +147,11 @@ class OrganicClawWriter {
 
 		template<std::size_t L>
 		Error field(char const*key, BasicString<L> const*val) noexcept {
-			if (targetValid() && val->len()) {
+			if (targetValid() && val->size()) {
 				value(key) = val->c_str();
 			}
 			++m_fieldIt;
-			return OxError(0);
+			return {};
 		}
 
 		Error fieldCString(const char*, const char *const*val, int len) noexcept;
@@ -201,13 +205,13 @@ Error OrganicClawWriter::field(const char *key, const T *val, std::size_t len) n
 		ModelHandlerInterface<OrganicClawWriter, OpType::Write> handler{&w};
 		for (std::size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
 OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
-			oxReturnError(handler.field({}, &val[i]));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(handler.field({}, &val[i]));
 OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 		}
 		value(key) = w.m_json;
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename T>
@@ -227,13 +231,13 @@ Error OrganicClawWriter::field(const char *key, const T *val) noexcept {
 	} else if (val && targetValid()) {
 		OrganicClawWriter w;
 		ModelHandlerInterface<OrganicClawWriter, OpType::Write> handler{&w};
-		oxReturnError(model(&handler, val));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&handler, val));
 		if (!w.m_json.empty() || m_json.isArray()) {
 			value(key) = w.m_json;
 		}
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename U, bool force>
@@ -241,36 +245,40 @@ Error OrganicClawWriter::field(const char *key, UnionView<U, force> val) noexcep
 	if (targetValid()) {
 		OrganicClawWriter w(val.idx());
 		ModelHandlerInterface<OrganicClawWriter, OpType::Write> handler{&w};
-		oxReturnError(model(&handler, val.get()));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&handler, val.get()));
 		if (!w.m_json.isNull()) {
 			value(key) = w.m_json;
 		}
 	}
 	++m_fieldIt;
-	return OxError(0);
+	return {};
 }
 
 Result<ox::Buffer> writeOC(const auto &val) noexcept {
 	OrganicClawWriter writer;
 	ModelHandlerInterface<OrganicClawWriter, OpType::Write> handler(&writer);
-	oxReturnError(model(&handler, &val));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&handler, &val));
 	Json::StreamWriterBuilder const jsonBuilder;
 	const auto str = Json::writeString(jsonBuilder, writer.m_json);
 	Result<Buffer> buff;
 	buff.value.resize(str.size() + 1);
+	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 	memcpy(buff.value.data(), str.data(), str.size() + 1);
+	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 	return buff;
 }
 
 Result<ox::String> writeOCString(const auto &val) noexcept {
 	OrganicClawWriter writer;
 	ModelHandlerInterface<OrganicClawWriter, OpType::Write> handler(&writer);
-	oxReturnError(model(&handler, &val));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(&handler, &val));
 	Json::StreamWriterBuilder const jsonBuilder;
 	const auto str = Json::writeString(jsonBuilder, writer.m_json);
 	Result<ox::String> buff;
 	buff.value.resize(str.size());
+	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_BEGIN
 	memcpy(buff.value.data(), str.data(), str.size() + 1);
+	OX_ALLOW_UNSAFE_BUFFERS_END
 	return buff;
 }
 

deps/ox/src/ox/preloader/alignmentcatcher.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct AlignmentCatcher: public ModelHandlerBase<AlignmentCatcher<PlatSpec>, OpT
 	template<typename T>
 	constexpr ox::Error field(StringViewCR, const T *val, std::size_t cnt) noexcept {
 		for (std::size_t i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) {
-			oxReturnError(field(nullptr, &val[i]));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(field(nullptr, &val[i]));
 		}
 		return {};
 	}

deps/ox/src/ox/preloader/platspecs.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/preloader/preloader.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

deps/ox/src/ox/preloader/preloader.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ constexpr ox::Error Preloader<PlatSpec>::field(StringViewCR, const ox::UnionView
 	if (!unionCheckAndIt()) {
 		return {};
 	}
-	oxReturnError(pad(val.get()));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(pad(val.get()));
 	m_unionIdx.emplace_back(val.idx());
 	const auto err = preload<PlatSpec, U>(this, val.get());
 	m_unionIdx.pop_back();
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ constexpr ox::Error Preloader<PlatSpec>::field(StringViewCR name, const T *val)
 	if (!unionCheckAndIt()) {
 		return {};
 	}
-	oxReturnError(pad(val));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(pad(val));
 	if constexpr(ox::is_integral_v<T>) {
 		return ox::serialize(m_writer, PlatSpec::correctEndianness(*val));
 	} else if constexpr(ox::is_pointer_v<T>) {
 		const PtrType a = startAlloc(sizeOf<PlatSpec>(val), alignOf<PlatSpec>(*val), m_writer.tellp()) + PlatSpec::RomStart;
-		oxReturnError(field(name, *val));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(field(name, *val));
-		oxReturnError(endAlloc());
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(endAlloc());
 		return ox::serialize(m_writer, PlatSpec::correctEndianness(a));
 	} else if constexpr(ox::isVector_v<T>) {
 		return fieldVector(name, val);
@@ -211,19 +211,19 @@ constexpr ox::Error Preloader<PlatSpec>::field(StringViewCR, const ox::BasicStri
 		.size = PlatSpec::correctEndianness(static_cast<typename PlatSpec::size_t>(sz)),
 		.cap = PlatSpec::correctEndianness(static_cast<typename PlatSpec::size_t>(sz)),
 	};
-	oxReturnError(pad(&vecVal));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(pad(&vecVal));
 	const auto restore = m_writer.tellp();
 	std::size_t a = 0;
 	if (sz && sz >= SmallStringSize) {
-		oxReturnError(ox::allocate(m_writer, sz).moveTo(a));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::allocate(m_writer, sz).moveTo(a));
 	} else {
 		a = restore;
 	}
 	vecVal.items = PlatSpec::correctEndianness(static_cast<PtrType>(a) + PlatSpec::RomStart);
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(a));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(a));
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.write(val->data(), sz));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.write(val->data(), sz));
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(restore));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(restore));
-	oxReturnError(serialize(m_writer, vecVal));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(serialize(m_writer, vecVal));
 	m_ptrs.emplace_back(restore + offsetof(VecMap, items), vecVal.items);
 	return {};
 }
@@ -234,12 +234,12 @@ constexpr ox::Error Preloader<PlatSpec>::field(StringViewCR name, const ox::Arra
 	if (!unionCheckAndIt()) {
 		return {};
 	}
-	oxReturnError(pad(&(*val)[0]));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(pad(&(*val)[0]));
 	// serialize the Array elements
 	if constexpr(sz) {
 		m_unionIdx.emplace_back(-1);
 		for (std::size_t i = 0; i < val->size(); ++i) {
-			oxReturnError(this->interface()->field(name, &(*val)[i]));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(this->interface()->field(name, &(*val)[i]));
 		}
 		m_unionIdx.pop_back();
 	}
@@ -253,11 +253,11 @@ constexpr ox::Error Preloader<PlatSpec>::field(StringViewCR, const T **val, std:
 		return {};
 	}
 	if (cnt) {
-		oxReturnError(pad(*val));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(pad(*val));
 		// serialize the array
 		m_unionIdx.emplace_back(-1);
 		for (std::size_t i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) {
-			oxReturnError(this->interface()->field(nullptr, &val[i]));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(this->interface()->field(nullptr, &val[i]));
 		}
 		m_unionIdx.pop_back();
 	}
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ constexpr ox::Error Preloader<PlatSpec>::field(StringViewCR, const T **val, std:
 template<typename PlatSpec>
 constexpr ox::Result<std::size_t> Preloader<PlatSpec>::startAlloc(size_t sz, size_t align) noexcept {
 	m_allocStack.emplace_back(static_cast<typename PlatSpec::PtrType>(m_writer.tellp()));
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(0, ox::ios_base::end));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(0, ox::ios_base::end));
 	auto const padding = calcPadding(align);
-	oxRequireM(a, ox::allocate(m_writer, sz + padding));
+	OX_REQUIRE_M(a, ox::allocate(m_writer, sz + padding));
 	a += padding;
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(a));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(a));
 	m_allocStart.push_back(a);
 	return a;
 }
@@ -280,11 +280,11 @@ template<typename PlatSpec>
 constexpr ox::Result<std::size_t> Preloader<PlatSpec>::startAlloc(
 		std::size_t sz, size_t align, std::size_t restore) noexcept {
 	m_allocStack.emplace_back(restore, ox::ios_base::beg);
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(0, ox::ios_base::end));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(0, ox::ios_base::end));
 	auto const padding = calcPadding(align);
-	oxRequireM(a, ox::allocate(m_writer, sz + padding));
+	OX_REQUIRE_M(a, ox::allocate(m_writer, sz + padding));
 	a += padding;
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(a));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(a));
 	m_allocStart.push_back(a);
 	return a;
 }
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ constexpr ox::Error Preloader<PlatSpec>::endAlloc() noexcept {
 		return m_writer.seekp(0, ox::ios_base::end);
 	}
 	const auto &si = *m_allocStack.back().unwrap();
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(static_cast<ox::ssize_t>(si.restore), si.seekdir));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(static_cast<ox::ssize_t>(si.restore), si.seekdir));
 	m_allocStack.pop_back();
 	m_allocStart.pop_back();
 	return {};
@@ -304,12 +304,12 @@ constexpr ox::Error Preloader<PlatSpec>::endAlloc() noexcept {
 template<typename PlatSpec>
 constexpr ox::Error Preloader<PlatSpec>::offsetPtrs(std::size_t offset) noexcept {
 	for (const auto &p : m_ptrs) {
-		oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(p.loc));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(p.loc));
 		const auto val = PlatSpec::template correctEndianness<typename PlatSpec::PtrType>(
 				static_cast<typename PlatSpec::PtrType>(p.value + offset));
-		oxReturnError(ox::serialize(m_writer, val));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(ox::serialize(m_writer, val));
 	}
-	oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(0, ox::ios_base::end));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(0, ox::ios_base::end));
 	return {};
 }
 
@@ -354,39 +354,39 @@ constexpr ox::Error Preloader<PlatSpec>::fieldVector(
 template<typename PlatSpec>
 constexpr ox::Error Preloader<PlatSpec>::fieldVector(
 		StringViewCR, const auto *val, ox::VectorMemMap<PlatSpec> vecVal) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(pad(&vecVal));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(pad(&vecVal));
 	const auto vecValPt = m_writer.tellp();
 	// serialize the Vector elements
 	if (val->size()) {
 		const auto sz = sizeOf<PlatSpec>(&(*val)[0]) * val->size();
 		const auto align = alignOf<PlatSpec>((*val)[0]);
-		oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(0, ox::ios_base::end));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(0, ox::ios_base::end));
 		auto const padding = calcPadding(align);
-		oxRequireM(p, ox::allocate(m_writer, sz + padding));
+		OX_REQUIRE_M(p, ox::allocate(m_writer, sz + padding));
 		p += padding;
-		oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(p));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(p));
 		m_unionIdx.emplace_back(-1);
 		for (std::size_t i = 0; i < val->size(); ++i) {
-			oxReturnError(this->interface()->field(nullptr, &val->operator[](i)));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(this->interface()->field(nullptr, &val->operator[](i)));
 		}
 		m_unionIdx.pop_back();
 		vecVal.items = PlatSpec::correctEndianness(
 				static_cast<typename PlatSpec::size_t>(p + PlatSpec::RomStart));
-		oxReturnError(m_writer.seekp(vecValPt));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(m_writer.seekp(vecValPt));
 	} else {
 		vecVal.items = 0;
 	}
 	// serialize the Vector
-	oxReturnError(serialize(m_writer, vecVal));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(serialize(m_writer, vecVal));
 	m_ptrs.emplace_back(m_writer.tellp() - PtrSize, vecVal.items);
 	return {};
 }
 
 template<typename PlatSpec>
 constexpr ox::Error Preloader<PlatSpec>::fieldArray(StringViewCR, ox::ModelValueArray const*val) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(pad(&(*val)[0]));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(pad(&(*val)[0]));
 	for (auto const&v : *val) {
-		oxReturnError(this->interface()->field({}, &v));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(this->interface()->field({}, &v));
 	}
 	return {};
 }
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ constexpr size_t Preloader<PlatSpec>::calcPadding(size_t align) const noexcept {
 
 template<typename PlatSpec, typename T>
 constexpr ox::Error preload(Preloader<PlatSpec> *pl, ox::CommonPtrWith<T> auto *obj) noexcept {
-	oxReturnError(model(pl->interface(), obj));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(pl->interface(), obj));
 	return pl->pad(obj);
 }
 

deps/ox/src/ox/preloader/sizecatcher.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ template<typename T, bool force>
 constexpr ox::Error SizeCatcher<PlatSpec>::field(const char*, const UnionView<T, force> val) noexcept {
 	pad(val.get());
 	UnionSizeCatcher<PlatSpec> sc;
-	oxReturnError(model(sc.interface(), val.get()));
+	OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(sc.interface(), val.get()));
 	m_size += sc.size();
 	return {};
 }
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ template<typename PlatSpec>
 template<typename T>
 constexpr ox::Error SizeCatcher<PlatSpec>::field(const char*, const T **val, std::size_t cnt) noexcept {
 	for (std::size_t i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) {
-		oxReturnError(field("", &val[i]));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(field("", &val[i]));
 	}
 	return {};
 }

deps/ox/src/ox/preloader/unionsizecatcher.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class UnionSizeCatcher: public ModelHandlerBase<UnionSizeCatcher<PlatSpec>, OpTy
 		template<typename T, bool force>
 		constexpr ox::Error field(StringViewCR, const UnionView<T, force> val) noexcept {
 			UnionSizeCatcher<PlatSpec> sc;
-			oxReturnError(model(sc.interface(), val.get()));
+			OX_RETURN_ERROR(model(sc.interface(), val.get()));
 			m_size += sc.size();
 			return {};
 		}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ template<typename PlatSpec>
 template<typename T>
 constexpr ox::Error UnionSizeCatcher<PlatSpec>::field(StringViewCR, const T **val, std::size_t cnt) noexcept {
 	for (std::size_t i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) {
-		oxReturnError(field("", &val[i]));
+		OX_RETURN_ERROR(field("", &val[i]));
 	}
 	return {};
 }

deps/ox/src/ox/std/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ install(
 		error.hpp
 		fmt.hpp
 		hardware.hpp
+		hash.hpp
 		hashmap.hpp
 		heapmgr.hpp
 		ignore.hpp

deps/ox/src/ox/std/algorithm.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -9,13 +9,25 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "def.hpp"
+#include "error.hpp"
 
 OX_CLANG_NOWARN_BEGIN(-Wunsafe-buffer-usage)
 
 namespace ox {
 
 template<typename It, typename T>
-constexpr It find(It begin, It end, const T &value) {
+constexpr ox::Result<size_t> findIdx(It begin, It end, T const&value) {
+	auto it = begin;
+	for (; it != end; ++it) {
+		if (*it == value) {
+			return it.offset();
+		}
+	}
+	return ox::Error{1, "item not found"};
+}
+
+template<typename It, typename T>
+constexpr It find(It begin, It end, T const&value) {
 	for (; begin != end; ++begin) {
 		if (*begin == value) {
 			return begin;

deps/ox/src/ox/std/anyptr.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -15,18 +15,22 @@
 
 namespace ox {
 
-class AnyPtr {
+namespace detail {
+
+template<bool unique>
+class AnyPtrT {
 	private:
 		struct WrapBase {
 			virtual constexpr ~WrapBase() = default;
 			virtual constexpr WrapBase *copyTo(ox::Span<char> s) noexcept = 0;
 			virtual constexpr operator bool() const noexcept = 0;
+			virtual void free() noexcept = 0;
 		};
 
 		template<typename T>
-		struct Wrap: public WrapBase {
+		struct Wrap final: WrapBase {
 			T *data{};
-			constexpr Wrap(T *pData) noexcept: data(pData) {
+			explicit constexpr Wrap(T *pData) noexcept: data(pData) {
 			}
 			constexpr WrapBase *copyTo(ox::Span<char> s) noexcept override {
 				oxAssert(s.size() >= sizeof(Wrap), "too small buffer");
@@ -39,39 +43,60 @@ class AnyPtr {
 			constexpr operator bool() const noexcept override {
 				return data != nullptr;
 			}
+			constexpr void free() noexcept override {
+				safeDelete(data);
+				data = {};
+			}
 		};
 
 		WrapBase *m_wrapPtr{};
 		ox::Array<char, sizeof(Wrap<void*>)> m_wrapData;
 
 	public:
-		constexpr AnyPtr() noexcept = default;
+		constexpr AnyPtrT() noexcept = default;
 
 		template<typename T>
-		constexpr AnyPtr(T *ptr) noexcept {
+		constexpr AnyPtrT(T *ptr) noexcept {
 			if (std::is_constant_evaluated()) {
-				m_wrapPtr = new Wrap(ptr);
+				m_wrapPtr = new Wrap<T>(ptr);
 			} else {
-				m_wrapPtr = new(m_wrapData.data()) Wrap(ptr);
+				m_wrapPtr = new(m_wrapData.data()) Wrap<T>(ptr);
 			}
 		}
 
-		constexpr AnyPtr(AnyPtr const&other) noexcept {
+		constexpr AnyPtrT(AnyPtrT const&other) noexcept requires(!unique) {
 			if (other) {
 				m_wrapPtr = other.m_wrapPtr->copyTo(m_wrapData);
 			}
 		}
 
-		constexpr ~AnyPtr() noexcept {
+		constexpr AnyPtrT(AnyPtrT &&other) noexcept {
+			if (other) {
+				m_wrapPtr = other.m_wrapPtr->copyTo(m_wrapData);
+				if (std::is_constant_evaluated()) {
+					ox::safeDelete(m_wrapPtr);
+				}
+				other.m_wrapPtr = {};
+			}
+		}
+
+		constexpr ~AnyPtrT() noexcept {
+			if constexpr(unique) {
+				free();
+			}
 			if (std::is_constant_evaluated()) {
 				ox::safeDelete(m_wrapPtr);
 			}
 		}
 
 		template<typename T>
-		constexpr AnyPtr &operator=(T *ptr) noexcept {
+		constexpr AnyPtrT &operator=(T *ptr) noexcept {
-			if (std::is_constant_evaluated()) {
+			if constexpr(unique) {
+				free();
+			} else if (std::is_constant_evaluated()) {
 				ox::safeDelete(m_wrapPtr);
+			}
+			if (std::is_constant_evaluated()) {
 				m_wrapPtr = new Wrap(ptr);
 			} else {
 				m_wrapPtr = new(m_wrapData.data()) Wrap(ptr);
@@ -79,10 +104,12 @@ class AnyPtr {
 			return *this;
 		}
 
-		constexpr AnyPtr &operator=(AnyPtr const&ptr) noexcept {
+		constexpr AnyPtrT &operator=(AnyPtrT const&ptr) noexcept requires(!unique) {
 			if (this != &ptr) {
-				if (ptr) {
+				if (std::is_constant_evaluated()) {
 					ox::safeDelete(m_wrapPtr);
+				}
+				if (ptr) {
 					m_wrapPtr = ptr.m_wrapPtr->copyTo(m_wrapData);
 				} else {
 					m_wrapPtr = nullptr;
@@ -91,10 +118,40 @@ class AnyPtr {
 			return *this;
 		}
 
+		constexpr AnyPtrT &operator=(AnyPtrT &&ptr) noexcept {
+			if (this != &ptr) {
+				if constexpr(unique) {
+					free();
+				} else if (std::is_constant_evaluated()) {
+					ox::safeDelete(m_wrapPtr);
+				}
+				if (ptr) {
+					m_wrapPtr = ptr.m_wrapPtr->copyTo(m_wrapData);
+					if (std::is_constant_evaluated()) {
+						ox::safeDelete(ptr.m_wrapPtr);
+						ptr.m_wrapPtr = nullptr;
+					}
+				} else {
+					m_wrapPtr = nullptr;
+				}
+			}
+			return *this;
+		}
+
 		constexpr operator bool() const noexcept {
 			return m_wrapPtr && *m_wrapPtr;
 		}
 
+		constexpr void free() noexcept {
+			if (m_wrapPtr) {
+				m_wrapPtr->free();
+			}
+			if (std::is_constant_evaluated()) {
+				ox::safeDelete(m_wrapPtr);
+			}
+			m_wrapPtr = nullptr;
+		}
+
 		template<typename T>
 		[[nodiscard]]
 		constexpr T *get() const noexcept {
@@ -104,6 +161,12 @@ class AnyPtr {
 			return dynamic_cast<Wrap<T>*>(m_wrapPtr)->data;
 #endif
 		}
+
 };
 
 }
+
+using AnyPtr = detail::AnyPtrT<false>;
+using UAnyPtr = detail::AnyPtrT<true>;
+
+}

deps/ox/src/ox/std/array.hpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -181,13 +181,13 @@ constexpr Array<T, ArraySize> &Array<T, ArraySize>::operator=(Array &&other) noe
 
 template<typename T, std::size_t ArraySize>
 constexpr T &Array<T, ArraySize>::operator[](std::size_t i) noexcept {
-	ox::primitiveAssert(__FILE__, __LINE__, i < size(), "Array access overflow");
+	boundsCheck(__FILE__, __LINE__, i, size(), "Array access overflow");
 	return m_items[i];
 }
 
 template<typename T, std::size_t ArraySize>
 constexpr const T &Array<T, ArraySize>::operator[](std::size_t i) const noexcept {
-	ox::primitiveAssert(__FILE__, __LINE__, i < size(), "Array access overflow");
+	boundsCheck(__FILE__, __LINE__, i, size(), "Array access overflow");
 	return m_items[i];
 }
 

deps/ox/src/ox/std/assert.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 - 2024 gary@drinkingtea.net
+ * Copyright 2015 - 2025 gary@drinkingtea.net
  *
  * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "fmt.hpp"
+#include "realstd.hpp"
 #include "stacktrace.hpp"
 #include "trace.hpp"
 
@@ -14,14 +15,14 @@
 
 namespace ox {
 
-void panic(StringViewCR file, int line, StringViewCR panicMsg, const Error &err) noexcept {
+void panic(StringViewCR file, int const line, StringViewCR panicMsg, Error const&err) noexcept {
 	oxErrf("\033[31;1;1mPANIC:\033[0m [{}:{}]: {}\n", file, line, panicMsg);
 	if (err.msg) {
 		oxErrf("\tError Message:\t{}\n", err.msg);
 	}
 	oxErrf("\tError Code:\t{}\n", static_cast<ErrorCode>(err));
-	if (err.file != nullptr) {
+	if (err.src.file_name() != nullptr) {
-		oxErrf("\tError Location:\t{}:{}\n", err.file, err.line);
+		oxErrf("\tError Location:\t{}:{}\n", err.src.file_name(), err.src.line());
 	}
 #ifdef OX_USE_STDLIB
 	printStackTrace(2);
@@ -32,16 +33,22 @@ void panic(StringViewCR file, int line, StringViewCR panicMsg, const Error &err)
 #endif
 }
 
-void panic(const char *file, int line, const char *panicMsg, const Error &err) noexcept {
+#if __GNUC__
+__attribute__((weak))
+#endif
+void panic(const char *file, int const line, char const*panicMsg, Error const&err) noexcept {
 	panic(StringView{file}, line, StringView{panicMsg}, err);
 }
 
-void assertFailFuncRuntime(StringViewCR file, int line, StringViewCR assertTxt, StringViewCR msg) noexcept {
+void assertFailFuncRuntime(
+	StringViewCR file,
+	int const line,
+	StringViewCR assertTxt,
+	StringViewCR msg) noexcept {
 #ifdef OX_USE_STDLIB
-	auto output = sfmt("\n\033[31;1;1mASSERT FAILURE:\033[0m [{}:{}]: {}\n", file, line, msg);
+	auto const st = genStackTrace(2);
-	output += genStackTrace(2);
+	oxTracef("assert", "Failed assert: {} ({}) [{}:{}]:\n{}", msg, assertTxt, file, line, st);
-	oxTracef("assert", "Failed assert: {} ({}) [{}:{}]", msg, assertTxt, file, line);
+	abort();
-	std::abort();
 #else
 	oxErrf("\n\033[31;1;1mASSERT FAILURE:\033[0m [{}:{}]: {}\n", file, line, msg);
 	oxTracef("assert", "Failed assert: {} ({}) [{}:{}]", msg, assertTxt, file, line);
@@ -49,20 +56,25 @@ void assertFailFuncRuntime(StringViewCR file, int line, StringViewCR assertTxt,
 #endif
 }
 
-void assertFailFuncRuntime(StringViewCR file, int line, [[maybe_unused]] const Error &err, StringViewCR, StringViewCR assertMsg) noexcept {
+void assertFailFuncRuntime(
+	StringViewCR file,
+	int const line,
+	[[maybe_unused]] Error const&err,
+	StringViewCR,
+	StringViewCR assertMsg) noexcept {
 #if defined(OX_USE_STDLIB)
 	auto msg = sfmt("\n\033[31;1;1mASSERT FAILURE:\033[0m [{}:{}]: {}\n", file, line, assertMsg);
 	if (err.msg) {
 		msg += sfmt("\tError Message:\t{}\n", err.msg);
 	}
 	msg += sfmt("\tError Code:\t{}\n", static_cast<ErrorCode>(err));
-	if (err.file != nullptr) {
+	if (err.src.file_name() != nullptr) {
-		msg += sfmt("\tError Location:\t{}:{}\n", err.file, err.line);
+		msg += sfmt("\tError Location:\t{}:{}\n", err.src.file_name(), err.src.line());
 	}
 	msg += genStackTrace(2);
 	oxErr(msg);
 	oxTracef("assert", "Failed assert: {} [{}:{}]", assertMsg, file, line);
-	std::abort();
+	abort();
 #else
 	constexprPanic(file, line, assertMsg);
 #endif