ParseToJSON CubeGUI Plugin

A plugin for CubeGUI that visualizes system tree data in JSON format.

Build Instructions

To build the plugin, make sure you have Qt 5.15.18 installed, as cubegui-4.8.2 is not compatible with Qt 6.

To build the plugin, simply run the build.sh script located in the project directory:

bash ./build.sh

How it works

The ParseToJSONPlugin provides functionality to parse and display system tree data from .cubex files in JSON format within the CubeGUI application. Key features:

1. Plugin Initialization:

   • The plugin sets up a QPlainTextEdit widget to display the indented JSON data.
   • It initializes the widget with a fixed-width font and disables word wrapping for better readability.

2. System Tree Parsing:

   • When a .cubex file is opened, the plugin reads the file and parses the system tree using the Cube library.
   • It recursively traverses the SystemTreeNode structure, extracting properties (e.g., name, ID, description, class), child nodes, and location groups.
   • The parsed data is converted into a structured JSON format using QJsonObject and QJsonArray.

3. Integration with CubeGUI:

   • The plugin adds a tab to the CubeGUI interface when a .cubex file is opened.
   • It displays the JSON representation of the system tree in the QPlainTextEdit widget.
   • When the file is closed, the displayed JSON is cleared.

Future Enhancements

• Better testing to identify and fix existing bugs. Plugin works with all the tested .cubex files, however this testing was not comprehensive.
• Add more visualization options to enhance user experience.
• Add features to download, collapse, expand and sort the json.