Method loadList

launcher/InstanceList.cpp:461–522

}

InstanceList::InstListError InstanceList::loadList()
{
    auto existingIds = getIdMapping(m_instances);

    QList<InstancePtr> newList;

    for (auto& id : discoverInstances()) {
        if (existingIds.contains(id)) {
            auto instPair = existingIds[id];
            existingIds.remove(id);
            qDebug() << "Should keep and soft-reload" << id;
        } else {
            InstancePtr instPtr = loadInstance(id);
            if (instPtr) {
                newList.append(instPtr);
            }
        }
    }

    // TODO: looks like a general algorithm with a few specifics inserted. Do something about it.
    if (!existingIds.isEmpty()) {
        // get the list of removed instances and sort it by their original index, from last to first
        auto deadList = existingIds.values();
        auto orderSortPredicate = [](const InstanceLocator& a, const InstanceLocator& b) -> bool { return a.second > b.second; };
        std::sort(deadList.begin(), deadList.end(), orderSortPredicate);
        // remove the contiguous ranges of rows
        int front_bookmark = -1;
        int back_bookmark = -1;
        int currentItem = -1;
        auto removeNow = [&]() {
            beginRemoveRows(QModelIndex(), front_bookmark, back_bookmark);
            m_instances.erase(m_instances.begin() + front_bookmark, m_instances.begin() + back_bookmark + 1);
            endRemoveRows();
            front_bookmark = -1;
            back_bookmark = currentItem;
        };
        for (auto& removedItem : deadList) {
            auto instPtr = removedItem.first;
            instPtr->invalidate();
            currentItem = removedItem.second;
            if (back_bookmark == -1) {
                // no bookmark yet
                back_bookmark = currentItem;
            } else if (currentItem == front_bookmark - 1) {
                // part of contiguous sequence, continue
            } else {
                // seam between previous and current item
                removeNow();
            }
            front_bookmark = currentItem;
        }
        if (back_bookmark != -1) {
            removeNow();
        }
    }
    if (newList.size()) {
        add(newList);
    }