Changed store to use a single function

config/action_buttons.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --- Config for the different action buttons that show on the player list
 -- each button has the button define(s) given along side an auth function, and optional reason callback
--- if a reason callback is used then Store.set_child(action_name_store,player.name,'BUTTON_NAME') should be called during on_click
+-- if a reason callback is used then Store.set(action_name_store,player.name,'BUTTON_NAME') should be called during on_click
 -- buttons can be removed from the gui by commenting them out of the config at the bottom of this file
 -- the key used for the name of the button is the permision name used by the role system
 local Gui = require 'expcore.gui'
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ end
 
 -- gets the action player and a coloured name for the action to be used on
 local function get_action_player_name(player)
-    local action_player_name = Store.get_child(action_player_store,player.name)
+    local action_player_name = Store.get(action_player_store,player.name)
     local action_player = Game.get_player_from_any(action_player_name)
     local action_player_name_color = format_chat_player_name(action_player)
     return action_player,action_player_name_color
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Gui.new_button()
     if Reports.player_is_reported_by(action_player_name,player.name) then
         player.print({'expcom-report.already-reported'},Colors.orange_red)
     else
-        Store.set_child(action_name_store,player.name,'command/report')
+        Store.set(action_name_store,player.name,'command/report')
     end
 end)
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Gui.new_button()
 :set_tooltip{'player-list.warn-player'}
 :set_style('tool_button',tool_button_style)
 :on_click(function(player,element)
-    Store.set_child(action_name_store,player.name,'command/give-warning')
+    Store.set(action_name_store,player.name,'command/give-warning')
 end)
 
 local function warn_player_callback(player,reason)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Gui.new_button()
     if Roles.player_has_role(action_player_name,'Jail') then
         player.print({'expcom-jail.already-jailed',action_player_name_color},Colors.orange_red)
     else
-        Store.set_child(action_name_store,player.name,'command/jail')
+        Store.set(action_name_store,player.name,'command/jail')
     end
 end)
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ Gui.new_button()
     if Roles.player_has_role(action_player_name,'Jail') then
         player.print({'expcom-jail.already-banned',action_player_name_color},Colors.orange_red)
     else
-        Store.set_child(action_name_store,player.name,'command/temp-ban')
+        Store.set(action_name_store,player.name,'command/temp-ban')
     end
 end)
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Gui.new_button()
 :set_tooltip{'player-list.kick-player'}
 :set_style('tool_button',tool_button_style)
 :on_click(function(player,element)
-    Store.set_child(action_name_store,player.name,'command/kick')
+    Store.set(action_name_store,player.name,'command/kick')
 end)
 
 local function kick_player_callback(player,reason)
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ Gui.new_button()
 :set_tooltip{'player-list.ban-player'}
 :set_style('tool_button',tool_button_style)
 :on_click(function(player,element)
-    Store.set_child(action_name_store,player.name,'command/ban')
+    Store.set(action_name_store,player.name,'command/ban')
 end)
 
 local function ban_player_callback(player,reason)

expcore/gui/checkboxs.lua

@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ function Checkbox.new_checkbox(name)
 
         if self.option_set then
             local value = Checkbox.option_sets[self.option_set][element.name]
-            local category = self.categorize and self.categorize(element) or value
+            local category = self.categorize and self.categorize(element)
             self:set_store(category,value)
 
         elseif self.store then
             local value = element.state
-            local category = self.categorize and self.categorize(element) or value
+            local category = self.categorize and self.categorize(element)
             self:set_store(category,value)
 
         else
@@ -166,12 +166,7 @@ end
 function Checkbox._prototype_radiobutton:get_store(category,internal)
     if not self.store then return end
     local location = not internal and self.option_set or self.store
-
+    return Store.get(location,category)
-    if self.categorize then
-        return Store.get_child(location,category)
-    else
-        return Store.get(location)
-    end
 end
 
 --- Sets the stored value of the radiobutton or the option set if present
@@ -182,12 +177,7 @@ end
 function Checkbox._prototype_radiobutton:set_store(category,value,internal)
     if not self.store then return end
     local location = not internal and self.option_set or self.store
-
+    return Store.set(location,category,value)
-    if self.categorize then
-        return Store.set_child(location,category,value)
-    else
-        return Store.set(location,category)
-    end
 end
 
 --- Registers a new option set that can be linked to radiobutotns (only one can be true at a time)

expcore/gui/core.lua

@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ function Gui._sync_store_factory(callback)
 
         Instances.register(self.name,self.categorize)
 
-        Store.register_synced(self.store,function(value,category)
+        Store.register(self.store,true,function(value,category)
             if self.events.on_store_update then
                 self.events.on_store_update(value,category)
             end
@@ -419,24 +419,24 @@ end
 -- @treturn any the value that is stored for this define
 function Gui._prototype:get_store(category)
     if not self.store then return end
-    if self.categorize then
+    return Store.get(self.store,category)
-        return Store.get_child(self.store,category)
-    else
-        return Store.get(self.store)
-    end
 end
 
 --- Sets the value in this elements store, category needed if categorize function used
 -- @tparam string category[opt] the category to get such as player name or force name
--- @tparam boolean any value the value to set for this define, must be valid for its type ie for checkbox etc
+-- @tparam any value the value to set for this define, must be valid for its type ie for checkbox etc
 -- @treturn boolean true if the value was set
 function Gui._prototype:set_store(category,value)
     if not self.store then return end
-    if self.categorize then
+    return Store.set(self.store,category,value)
-        return Store.set_child(self.store,category,value)
+end
-    else
+
-        return Store.set(self.store,category)
+--- Sets the value in this elements store to nil, category needed if categorize function used
-    end
+-- @tparam[opt] string category the category to get such as player name or force name
+-- @treturn boolean true if the value was set
+function Gui._prototype:clear_store(category)
+    if not self.store then return end
+    return Store.clear(self.store,category)
 end
 
 --- Gets an element define give the uid, debug name or a copy of the element define

expcore/gui/progress-bar.lua

@@ -250,8 +250,7 @@ local function change_value_prototype(self,amount,category,filter)
 
     local function reset_store()
         local value = self.count_down and 1 or 0
-        local _category = category or value
+        self:set_store(category,value)
-        self:set_store(_category,value)
     end
 
     if self.store then
@@ -261,15 +260,13 @@ local function change_value_prototype(self,amount,category,filter)
 
         if self.count_down and new_value <= 0
 		or not self.count_down and new_value >= 1 then
-            self:set_store(category)
+            self:clear_store(category)
 
             if self.events.on_store_complete then
-                category = category or reset_store
                 self.events.on_store_complete(category,reset_store)
             end
         end
 
-        category = category or new_value
         self:set_store(category,new_value)
 
         return

expcore/gui/test.lua

@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ Event.add(defines.events.on_tick,function()
     progressbar_one:increment()
     progressbar_three:decrement()
     local categories = Store.get_children(progressbar_two.store)
-    for category,_ in pairs(categories) do
+    for _,category in pairs(categories) do
         progressbar_two:increment(1,category)
     end
 end)

expcore/store.lua

@@ -7,43 +7,42 @@
     This may be useful when storing config values and when they get set you want to make sure it is taken care of, or maybe you want
     to have a value that you can trigger an update of from different places.
 
-    -- this will register a new location called 'scenario.dificutly' and the start value is 'normal'
+    -- this will register a new location called 'scenario.dificutly'
     -- note that setting a start value is optional and we could take nil to mean normal
     Store.register('scenario.dificutly',function(value)
         game.print('The scenario dificulty has be set to: '..value)
-    end,'normal')
+    end)
-
-    -- this will return 'normal' as we have not set the value anywhere else
-    Store.get('scenario.dificutly')
 
     -- this will set the value in the store to 'hard' and will trigger the update callback which will print a message to the game
     Store.set('scenario.dificutly','hard')
 
+    -- this will return 'hard'
+    Store.get('scenario.dificutly')
+
 >>>> Using Children
     One limitation of store is that all lcoations must be registered to avoid desyncs, to get round this issue "children" can be used.
-    When you set the value of a child it does not have its own update callback so rather the "partent" location which has been registerd
+    When you set the value of a child it does not have its own update callback so rather the "parent" location which has been registerd
     will have its update value called with a second param of the name of that child.
 
     This may be useful when you want a value of each player or force and since you cant regisier every player at the start you must use
     the players name as the child name.
 
     -- this will register the lcoation 'scenario.score' where we plan to use force names as the child
-    -- here we have not set a start value since it will be an empty location
     Store.register('scenario.score',function(value,child)
         game.print(child..' now has a score of '..value)
     end)
 
     -- this will return nil, but will not error as children dont need to be registerd
-    Store.get_child('scenario.score','player')
+    Store.get('scenario.score','player')
 
     -- this will set 'player' to have a value of 10 for 'scenario.score' and trigger the game message print
-    Store.set_child('scenario.score','player',10)
+    Store.set('scenario.score','player',10)
 
-    -- this would be the same as Store.get however this will return an empty table rather than nil
+    -- this would be the silliar to Store.get however this will return the names of all the children
     Store.get_children('scenario.score')
 
 >>>> Using Sync
-    There is the option to use Store.register_synced which is the same as Store.register however you can combine this with an external script
+    There is the option to use synced values which is the same as a normal value however you can combine this with an external script
     which can read the output from 'script-output/log/store.log' and have it send rcon commands back to the game allowing for cross instance
     syncing of values.
 
@@ -52,66 +51,51 @@
 
     -- this example will register the location 'stastics.total-play-time' where we plan to use plan names as the child
     -- note that the location must be the same across instances
-    Store.register_synced('stastics.total-play-time',function(value,child)
+    Store.register('stastics.total-play-time',true,function(value,child)
         game.print(child..' now has now played for '..value)
     end)
 
-    -- use of set,get,set_child and get_chlid are all the same as non synced
+    -- use of set and are all the same as non synced but you should include from_sync as true
-
->>>> Using a watch function
-    Some times the value that you want is not some made up value that you have but rather a factorio value or something similar, in order to recive
-    updates on these values (if the factorio api does not provide an event for it) you will need to add a watch function to update the store when the
-    values changes. You will want to keep these watch functions small since they run every tick.
-
-    -- this will register a location 'game.speed', note that the lcoation can be anything but we chose 'game.speed' to match what we are watching
-    -- also note that we do not need a start value here since it will be set on the first tick, but you may want a start value to avoid a trigger of the callback
-    Store.register('game.speed',function(value)
-        game.print('The game speed has been set to: '..value)
-    end)
-
-    -- this will add the watch function to the lcoation, every tick the function is ran and the value returned in compeared to the stored value
-    -- if the two values are different then the store is overriden and the update function is called
-    Store.add_watch('game.speed',function()
-        return game.speed
-    end)
 
 >>>> Alternative method
     Some people may prefer to use a varible rather than a string for formating reasons here is an example. Also for any times when
-    there will be little external input Store.uid_location() can be used to generate non conflicting locations, use of register_synced will
+    there will be little external input Store.uid_location() can be used to generate non conflicting locations, uid_location will also
-    still require a name other wise there may be mirgration issuses.
+    be used if you give a nil location.
 
-    local store_game_speed = Store.uid_location()
+    local store_game_speed =
-
+    Store.register(function(value)
-    Store.register(store_game_speed,function(value)
         game.print('The game speed has been set to: '..value)
     end)
 
-    Store.add_watch(store_game_speed,function()
-        return game.speed
-    end)
-
 ]]
 
 local Global = require 'utils.global'
 local Event = require 'utils.event'
-local write_json = ext_require('expcore.common','write_json','table_keys')
+local table_keys,write_json = ext_require('expcore.common','table_keys','write_json')
 local Token = require 'utils.token'
 
 local Store = {
     data={},
-    callbacks={},
+    registered={},
     synced={},
-    watchers={}
+    callbacks={},
+    on_value_update=script.generate_event_name()
 }
 Global.register(Store.data,function(tbl)
     Store.data = tbl
 end)
 
+local function error_not_table(value)
+    if type(value) ~= 'table' then
+        error('Location is not a table can not use child locations',3)
+    end
+end
+
 --- Check for if a lcoation is registered
 -- @tparam string location the location to test for
 -- @treturn boolean true if registered
 function Store.is_registered(location)
-    return not not Store.callbacks[location]
+    return Store.registered[location]
 end
 
 --- Returns a unqiue name that can be used for a store
@@ -121,185 +105,143 @@ function Store.uid_location()
 end
 
 --- Registers a new location with an update callback which is triggered when the value updates
--- @tparam string location string a unique that points to the data, string used rather than token to allow migration
+-- @tparam[opt] string location string a unique that points to the data, string used rather than token to allow migration
--- @tparam function callback this callback will be called when the stored value is set to a new value
+-- @tparam[opt] boolean synced when true will output changes to a file so it can be synced
--- @tparam[opt] any start_value this value will be the inital value that is stored at this location
+-- @tparam[opt] function callback when given the callback will be automatically registered to the update of the value
-function Store.register(location,callback,start_value)
+-- @treturn string the lcoation that is being used
+function Store.register(location,synced,callback)
     if _LIFECYCLE ~= _STAGE.control then
         return error('Can only be called during the control stage', 2)
     end
 
-    if Store.callbacks[location] then
+    if type(location) ~= 'string' then
+        callback = synced
+        synced = location
+    end
+
+    if type(synced) ~= 'boolean' then
+        callback = synced
+    end
+
+    location = type(location) == 'string' and location or Store.uid_location()
+
+    if Store.registered[location] then
         return error('Location is already registered', 2)
     end
 
-    if type(callback) ~= 'function' then
+    Store.registered[location] = true
-        return error('Callback must be a function', 2)
+    Store.synced[location] = synced and true or nil
-    end
+    Store.callbacks[location] = callback or nil
-
-    Store.data[location] = start_value
-    Store.callbacks[location] = callback
 
     return location
 end
 
---- Registers a new cross server synced location with an update callback, and external script is required for cross server
--- @tparam string location string a unique that points to the data, string used rather than token to allow migration
--- @tparam function callback this callback will be called when the stored value is set to a new value
--- @tparam[opt] any start_value this value will be the inital value that is stored at this location
-function Store.register_synced(location,callback,start_value)
-    if _LIFECYCLE ~= _STAGE.control then
-        return error('Can only be called during the control stage', 2)
-    end
-
-    if Store.callbacks[location] then
-        return error('Location is already registered', 2)
-    end
-
-    if type(callback) ~= 'function' then
-        return error('Callback must be a function', 2)
-    end
-
-    Store.data[location] = start_value
-    Store.callbacks[location] = callback
-    Store.synced[location] = true
-end
-
---- Adds a function that will be checked every tick for a change in the returned value, when the value changes it will be saved in the store
--- @tparam string location the location where the data will be saved and compeared to, must already be a registered location
--- @tparam function callback this function will be called every tick to check for a change in value
-function Store.add_watch(location,callback)
-    if _LIFECYCLE ~= _STAGE.control then
-        return error('Can only be called during the control stage', 2)
-    end
-
-    if Store.callbacks[location] then
-        return error('Location is already being watched', 2)
-    end
-
-    if type(callback) ~= 'function' then
-        return error('Callback must be a function', 2)
-    end
-
-    Store.watchers[location] = callback
-end
-
 --- Gets the value stored at a location, this location must be registered
 -- @tparam string location the location to get the data from
--- @tparam[opt=false] boolean no_error when true no error is returned if the location is not registered
+-- @tparam[opt] string child the child location if required
+-- @tparam[opt=false] boolean allow_unregistered when true no error is returned if the location is not registered
 -- @treturn any the data which was stored at the location
-function Store.get(location,no_error)
+function Store.get(location,child,allow_unregistered)
-    if not Store.callbacks[location] and not no_error then
+    if not Store.callbacks[location] and not allow_unregistered then
         return error('Location is not registered', 2)
     end
 
-    return Store.data[location]
+    local data = Store.data[location]
+    if child and data then
+        error_not_table(data)
+        return data[child]
+    end
+
+    return data
 end
 
---- Sets the value at a location, this location must be registered, if server synced it will emit the change to file
+--- Sets the value at a location, this location must be registered
 -- @tparam string location the location to set the data to
--- @tparam any value the new value to set at the location, value may be reverted if there is a watch callback
+-- @tparam[opt] string child the child location if required
+-- @tparam any value the new value to set at the location, value may be reverted if there is a watch callback, cant be nil
+-- @tparam[opt] boolean from_sync set this true to avoid an output to the sync file
 -- @treturn boolean true if it was successful
-function Store.set(location,value)
+function Store.set(location,child,value,from_sync)
     if not Store.callbacks[location] then
         return error('Location is not registered', 2)
     end
 
-    Store.data[location] = value
+    if child == nil or value == nil then
-    Store.callbacks[location](value)
+        value = child or value
-
+        child = nil
-    if Store.synced[location] then
-        write_json('log/store.log',{
-            location=location,
-            value=value
-        })
     end
 
+    local data = Store.data
+    if child then
+        data = data[location]
+        if not data then
+            data = {}
+            Store.data[location] = data
+        end
+        error_not_table(data)
+        data[child] = value
+    else
+        data[location] = value
+    end
+
+    script.raise_event(Store.on_value_update,{
+        tick=game.tick,
+        location=location,
+        child=child,
+        value=value,
+        from_sync=from_sync
+    })
+
+    return true
+end
+
+--- Sets the value at a location to nil, this location must be registered
+-- @tparam string location the location to set the data to
+-- @tparam[opt] string child the child location if required
+-- @tparam[opt] boolean from_sync set this true to avoid an output to the sync file
+-- @treturn boolean true if it was successful
+function Store.clear(location,child,from_sync)
+    if not Store.callbacks[location] then
+        return error('Location is not registered', 2)
+    end
+
+    local data = Store.data
+    if child then
+        data = data[location]
+        if not data then return end
+        error_not_table(data)
+        data[child] = nil
+    else
+        data[location] = nil
+    end
+
+    script.raise_event(Store.on_value_update,{
+        tick=game.tick,
+        location=location,
+        child=child,
+        from_sync=from_sync
+    })
+
     return true
 end
 
 --- Gets all non nil children at a location, children can be added and removed during runtime
 -- this is similar to Store.get but will always return a table even if it is empty
 -- @tparam string location the location to get the children of
--- @treturn table a table containg all the children and they values
+-- @treturn table a table containg all the children names
 function Store.get_children(location)
-    local store = Store.get(location)
+    local data = Store.get(location)
-
+    return type(data) == 'table' and table_keys(data) or {}
-    if type(store) ~= 'table' and store ~= nil then
-        return error('Location has a non table value', 2)
-    end
-
-    return store or {}
 end
 
---- Gets the value of the child to a location, children can be added and removed during runtime
+-- Handels syncing
--- @tparam string location the location of which the child is located
+Event.add(Store.on_value_update,function(event)
--- @tparam string child the child element to get the value of
+    if Store.callbacks[event.location] then
--- @treturn any the value which was stored at that location
+        Store.callbacks[event.location](event.value,event.child)
-function Store.get_child(location,child)
-    local store = Store.get(location)
-
-    if type(store) ~= 'table' and store ~= nil then
-        return error('Location has a non table value', 2)
     end
 
-    return store and store[child]
+    if not event.from_sync then
-end
+        write_json('log/store.log',event)
-
---- Sets the value of the chlid to a location, children can be added and removed during runtime
--- when a child is set it will call the update handler of the parent allowing children be to added at runtime
--- this may be used when a player joins the game and the child is the players name
--- @tparam string location the location of which the child is located
--- @tparam string child the child element to set the value of
--- @tparam any value the value to set at this location
--- @treturn boolean true if it was successful
-function Store.set_child(location,child,value)
-    local store = Store.get(location)
-
-    if type(store) ~= 'table' and store ~= nil then
-        return error('Location has a non table value', 2)
-    end
-
-    if not store then
-        Store.data[location] = {}
-    end
-
-    Store.data[location][child] = value
-    Store.callbacks[location](value,child)
-
-    if Store.synced[location] then
-        write_json('log/store.log',{
-            location=location,
-            child=child,
-            value=value
-        })
-    end
-
-    return true
-end
-
--- Event handler for the watcher callbacks
-Event.add(defines.events.on_tick,function()
-    local errors = {}
-
-    for location,callback in pairs(Store.watchers) do
-        local store_old = Store.data[location]
-        local success,store_new = pcall(callback)
-
-        if not success then
-            table.insert(errors,store_new)
-        else
-            if type(store_old) ~= type(store_new)
-            or type(store_old) == 'table' and not table.compare(store_new,store_new)
-            or store_old ~= store_new then
-                Store.data[location] = store_new
-                Store.callbacks[location](store_new)
-            end
-        end
-    end
-
-    if #errors > 0 then
-        error(table.concat(errors,'; '))
     end
 end)
 

modules/gui/player-list.lua

@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ Gui.on_click(zoom_to_map_name,function(event)
     else
         -- rmb will open settings
         local player_name = event.player.name
-        local old_action_player_name = Store.get_child(action_player_store,player_name)
+        local old_action_player_name = Store.get(action_player_store,player_name)
         if action_player_name == old_action_player_name then
-            Store.set_child(action_player_store,player_name) -- will close if already open
+            Store.clear(action_player_store,player_name) -- will close if already open
         else
-            Store.set_child(action_player_store,player_name,action_player_name)
+            Store.set(action_player_store,player_name,action_player_name)
         end
     end
 end)
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ end)
 end)
 :on_click(function(player,element)
     local new_action_player_name = element.parent.name
-    local action_player_name = Store.get_child(action_player_store,player.name)
+    local action_player_name = Store.get(action_player_store,player.name)
     if action_player_name == new_action_player_name then
-        Store.set_child(action_player_store,player.name) -- will close if already open
+        Store.clear(action_player_store,player.name) -- will close if already open
     else
-        Store.set_child(action_player_store,player.name,element.parent.name)
+        Store.set(action_player_store,player.name,new_action_player_name)
     end
 end)
 
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ Gui.new_button()
     style.width = 28
 end)
 :on_click(function(player,element)
-    Store.set_child(action_player_store,player.name,nil)
+    Store.clear(action_player_store,player.name)
-    Store.set_child(action_name_store,player.name,nil)
+    Store.clear(action_name_store,player.name)
 end)
 
 --- Button used to confirm a reason
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ end)
     local action_name = Store.get_child(action_name_store,player.name)
     local reason_callback = config[action_name].reason_callback
     reason_callback(player,reason)
-    Store.set_child(action_player_store,player.name,nil)
+    Store.clear(action_player_store,player.name)
-    Store.set_child(action_name_store,player.name,nil)
+    Store.clear(action_name_store,player.name)
     element.parent.entry.text = ''
 end)
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ local function generate_container(player,element)
     Gui.set_padding(reason_bar,-1,-1,3,3)
     reason_bar.style.horizontally_stretchable = true
     reason_bar.style.height = 35
-    local action_name = Store.get_child(action_name_store,player.name)
+    local action_name = Store.get(action_name_store,player.name)
     reason_bar.visible = action_name ~= nil
 
     -- text entry for the reason bar
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ end
 --- Adds buttons and permission flows to the action bar
 local function generate_action_bar(player,element)
     close_action_bar(element)
-    local action_player = Store.get_child(action_player_store,player.name)
+    local action_player = Store.get(action_player_store,player.name)
 
     for action_name,buttons in pairs(config) do
         local permission_flow =
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ local player_list_name
 local function update_action_bar(player)
     local frame = Gui.classes.left_frames.get_frame(player_list_name,player)
     local element = frame.container.action_bar
-    local action_player_name = Store.get_child(action_player_store,player.name)
+    local action_player_name = Store.get(action_player_store,player.name)
 
     if not action_player_name then
         element.visible = false
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ local function update_action_bar(player)
         local action_player = Game.get_player_from_any(action_player_name)
         if not action_player.connected then
             element.visible = false
-            Store.set(action_player_store,player.name) -- clears store if player is offline
+            Store.clear(action_player_store,player.name) -- clears store if player is offline
-            Store.set_child(action_name_store,player.name)
+            Store.clear(action_name_store,player.name)
         else
             element.visible = true
             for action_name,buttons in pairs(config) do
@@ -347,13 +347,13 @@ Store.register(action_name_store,function(value,category)
     local frame = Gui.classes.left_frames.get_frame(player_list_name,player)
     local element = frame.container.reason_bar
     if value then
-        local action_player_name = Store.get_child(action_player_store,category)
+        local action_player_name = Store.get(action_player_store,category)
         local action_player = Game.get_player_from_any(action_player_name)
         if action_player.connected then
             element.visible = true
         else
-            Store.set_child(action_player_store,category) -- clears store if player is offline
+            Store.clear(action_player_store,category) -- clears store if player is offline
-            Store.set_child(action_name_store,category)
+            Store.clear(action_name_store,category)
         end
     else
         element.visible = false

modules/gui/task-list.lua

@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ local function add_task(player,task_number)
         editing={[player.name]=true}
     }
 
-    Store.set_child(task_store,task_id,'New task')
+    Store.set(task_store,task_id,'New task')
 end
 
 --- Removes all refrences to a task
 local function remove_task(task_id)
     local force_name = task_details[task_id].force
-    Store.set_child(task_store,task_id)
+    Store.clear(task_store,task_id)
     task_details[task_id] = nil
     table.remove_element(force_tasks[force_name],task_id)
 end
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ end)
     details.editing[player.name] = nil
     details.last_edit_player = player.name
     details.last_edit_time = game.tick
-    Store.set_child(task_store,task_id,task)
+    Store.set(task_store,task_id,task)
 end)
 
 --- Used to cancel any changes you made to a task
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ end)
     >> discard_task
 ]]
 function generate_task(player,element,task_id)
-    local task = Store.get_child(task_store,task_id)
+    local task = Store.get(task_store,task_id)
     local details = task_details[task_id]
     local editing = details.editing[player.name]
     local last_edit_player = details.last_edit_player