switch struct size calc to reflection

.claude/settings.local.json

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "permissions": {
+    "allow": [
+      "Bash(go run:*)",
+      "Bash(grep:*)"
+    ],
+    "deny": [],
+    "ask": []
+  }
+}

defs/gen/main.go

@@ -443,8 +443,14 @@ func (p *{{.Name}}) Serialize(dest []byte) uint32 {
 		{{- else if eq (baseType .Type) "types.EquipmentItem"}}
 		binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(dest[offset:], p.{{.GoName}}[i].Type)
 		offset += 2
-		binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(dest[offset:], p.{{.GoName}}[i].Color.ToUint32())
+		dest[offset] = p.{{.GoName}}[i].Color.R
-		offset += 4
+		dest[offset+1] = p.{{.GoName}}[i].Color.G
+		dest[offset+2] = p.{{.GoName}}[i].Color.B
+		offset += 3
+		dest[offset] = p.{{.GoName}}[i].Highlight.R
+		dest[offset+1] = p.{{.GoName}}[i].Highlight.G
+		dest[offset+2] = p.{{.GoName}}[i].Highlight.B
+		offset += 3
 		{{- end}}
 	}
 	{{- else}}
@@ -462,8 +468,10 @@ func (p *{{.Name}}) Serialize(dest []byte) uint32 {
 	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(dest[offset:], uint16(p.{{.GoName}}))
 	offset += 2
 	{{- else if eq .Type "types.Color"}}
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(dest[offset:], p.{{.GoName}}.ToUint32())
+	dest[offset] = p.{{.GoName}}.R
-	offset += 4
+	dest[offset+1] = p.{{.GoName}}.G
+	dest[offset+2] = p.{{.GoName}}.B
+	offset += 3
 	{{- else if or (eq .Type "int32") (eq .Type "uint32")}}
 	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(dest[offset:], uint32(p.{{.GoName}}))
 	offset += 4
@@ -478,34 +486,7 @@ func (p *{{.Name}}) Serialize(dest []byte) uint32 {
 
 // Size returns the serialized size of the packet
 func (p *{{.Name}}) Size() uint32 {
-	size := uint32(0)
+	return types.CalculateSize(p)
-	{{range .Fields}}
-	{{- if .IsDynamicArray}}
-	// Dynamic array: {{.GoName}}
-	for _, elem := range p.{{.GoName}} {
-		{{- template "sizeFields" .ArrayElements}}
-	}
-	{{- else if eq .Type "string"}}
-	{{- if or (contains .Tag "str16") (contains .Tag "EQ2_16Bit_String")}}
-	size += 2 + uint32(len(p.{{.GoName}}))
-	{{- else if or (contains .Tag "str32") (contains .Tag "EQ2_32Bit_String")}}
-	size += 4 + uint32(len(p.{{.GoName}}))
-	{{- else}}
-	size += 1 + uint32(len(p.{{.GoName}}))
-	{{- end}}
-	{{- else if .IsArray}}
-	{{- if eq (baseType .Type) "types.EquipmentItem"}}
-	size += {{.Size}} * 6
-	{{- else if eq (sizeOf (baseType .Type)) 1}}
-	size += {{.Size}}
-	{{- else}}
-	size += {{.Size}} * {{sizeOf (baseType .Type)}}
-	{{- end}}
-	{{- else}}
-	size += {{sizeOf .Type}}
-	{{- end}}
-	{{end}}
-	return size
 }
 {{end}}
 
@@ -543,8 +524,10 @@ func (p *{{.Name}}) Size() uint32 {
 		binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(dest[offset:], math.Float32bits(elem.{{.GoName}}))
 		offset += 4
 {{- else if eq .Type "types.Color"}}
-		binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(dest[offset:], elem.{{.GoName}}.ToUint32())
+		dest[offset] = elem.{{.GoName}}.R
-		offset += 4
+		dest[offset+1] = elem.{{.GoName}}.G
+		dest[offset+2] = elem.{{.GoName}}.B
+		offset += 3
 {{- else if eq .Type "uint32"}}
 		binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(dest[offset:], elem.{{.GoName}})
 		offset += 4
@@ -570,28 +553,6 @@ func (p *{{.Name}}) Size() uint32 {
 {{- end}}
 {{end}}
 
-{{define "sizeFields"}}
-		_ = elem // Avoid unused variable warning
-{{- range .}}
-{{- if .IsDynamicArray}}
-		// Nested array: {{.GoName}}
-		for _, nestedElem := range elem.{{.GoName}} {
-			{{- template "sizeNestedFields" .ArrayElements}}
-		}
-{{- else if eq .Type "string"}}
-		size += 1 + uint32(len(elem.{{.GoName}}))
-{{- else if .IsArray}}
-		{{- if eq (sizeOf (baseType .Type)) 1}}
-		size += {{.Size}}
-		{{- else}}
-		size += {{.Size}} * {{sizeOf (baseType .Type)}}
-		{{- end}}
-{{- else}}
-		size += {{sizeOf .Type}}
-{{- end}}
-{{- end}}
-{{end}}
-
 {{define "serializeNestedFields"}}
 {{- range .}}
 {{- if .IsDynamicArray}}
@@ -627,8 +588,10 @@ func (p *{{.Name}}) Size() uint32 {
 			binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(dest[offset:], math.Float32bits(nestedElem.{{.GoName}}))
 			offset += 4
 {{- else if eq .Type "types.Color"}}
-			binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(dest[offset:], nestedElem.{{.GoName}}.ToUint32())
+			dest[offset] = nestedElem.{{.GoName}}.R
-			offset += 4
+			dest[offset+1] = nestedElem.{{.GoName}}.G
+			dest[offset+2] = nestedElem.{{.GoName}}.B
+			offset += 3
 {{- else if eq .Type "uint32"}}
 			binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(dest[offset:], nestedElem.{{.GoName}})
 			offset += 4
@@ -653,29 +616,6 @@ func (p *{{.Name}}) Size() uint32 {
 {{- end}}
 {{- end}}
 {{end}}
-
-{{define "sizeNestedFields"}}
-			_ = nestedElem // Avoid unused variable
-{{- range .}}
-{{- if .IsDynamicArray}}
-			// Deeply nested array: {{.GoName}}
-			for _, deepNested := range nestedElem.{{.GoName}} {
-				// TODO: Handle deeper nesting if needed
-				_ = deepNested
-			}
-{{- else if eq .Type "string"}}
-			size += 1 + uint32(len(nestedElem.{{.GoName}}))
-{{- else if .IsArray}}
-			{{- if eq (sizeOf (baseType .Type)) 1}}
-			size += {{.Size}}
-			{{- else}}
-			size += {{.Size}} * {{sizeOf (baseType .Type)}}
-			{{- end}}
-{{- else}}
-			size += {{sizeOf .Type}}
-{{- end}}
-{{- end}}
-{{end}}
 `
 
 func contains(s, substr string) bool {
@@ -700,12 +640,14 @@ func sizeOf(typeName string) int {
 		return 1
 	case "int16", "uint16":
 		return 2
-	case "int32", "uint32", "float32", "types.Color":
+	case "types.Color":
+		return 3 // RGB: 3 bytes
+	case "int32", "uint32", "float32":
 		return 4
 	case "int64", "uint64", "float64":
 		return 8
 	case "types.EquipmentItem":
-		return 6
+		return 8 // 2 bytes type + 3 bytes color + 3 bytes highlight
 	default:
 		return 0
 	}

types/color.go

@@ -5,58 +5,65 @@ import (
 	"io"
 )
 
-// Color represents an RGBA color value
+// Color represents an RGB color value (3 bytes) matching EQ2's format
 type Color struct {
 	R uint8
 	G uint8
 	B uint8
-	A uint8
 }
 
-// NewColor creates a new Color from RGBA values
+// NewColor creates a new Color from RGB values
-func NewColor(r, g, b, a uint8) Color {
+func NewColor(r, g, b uint8) Color {
-	return Color{R: r, G: g, B: b, A: a}
+	return Color{R: r, G: g, B: b}
 }
 
-// NewColorFromUint32 creates a Color from a packed uint32 (0xAARRGGBB)
+// NewColorFromUint32 creates a Color from a packed uint32 (ignores alpha, uses 0x00RRGGBB)
 func NewColorFromUint32(packed uint32) Color {
 	return Color{
 		R: uint8((packed >> 16) & 0xFF),
 		G: uint8((packed >> 8) & 0xFF),
 		B: uint8(packed & 0xFF),
-		A: uint8((packed >> 24) & 0xFF),
 	}
 }
 
-// ToUint32 converts the color to a packed uint32 (0xAARRGGBB)
+// ToUint32 converts the color to a packed uint32 (0x00RRGGBB for compatibility)
 func (c Color) ToUint32() uint32 {
-	return uint32(c.A)<<24 | uint32(c.R)<<16 | uint32(c.G)<<8 | uint32(c.B)
+	return uint32(c.R)<<16 | uint32(c.G)<<8 | uint32(c.B)
 }
 
-// Serialize writes the color as a uint32 to a writer
+// Serialize writes the color as 3 bytes (RGB) to a writer
 func (c Color) Serialize(w io.Writer) error {
-	return binary.Write(w, binary.LittleEndian, c.ToUint32())
+	if err := binary.Write(w, binary.LittleEndian, c.R); err != nil {
-}
-
-// SerializeToBytes writes the color to a byte slice at the given offset
-func (c Color) SerializeToBytes(dest []byte, offset *uint32) {
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(dest[*offset:], c.ToUint32())
-	*offset += 4
-}
-
-// Size returns the serialized size of the color (always 4 bytes)
-func (c Color) Size() uint32 {
-	return 4
-}
-
-// Deserialize reads a color from a reader
-func (c *Color) Deserialize(r io.Reader) error {
-	var packed uint32
-	if err := binary.Read(r, binary.LittleEndian, &packed); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	*c = NewColorFromUint32(packed)
+	if err := binary.Write(w, binary.LittleEndian, c.G); err != nil {
-	return nil
+		return err
+	}
+	return binary.Write(w, binary.LittleEndian, c.B)
+}
+
+// SerializeToBytes writes the color as 3 bytes to a byte slice at the given offset
+func (c Color) SerializeToBytes(dest []byte, offset *uint32) {
+	dest[*offset] = c.R
+	dest[*offset+1] = c.G
+	dest[*offset+2] = c.B
+	*offset += 3
+}
+
+// Size returns the serialized size of the color (always 3 bytes)
+func (c Color) Size() uint32 {
+	return 3
+}
+
+// Deserialize reads a color (3 bytes) from a reader
+func (c *Color) Deserialize(r io.Reader) error {
+	if err := binary.Read(r, binary.LittleEndian, &c.R); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := binary.Read(r, binary.LittleEndian, &c.G); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return binary.Read(r, binary.LittleEndian, &c.B)
 }
 
 // EQ2Color is an alias for Color specifically for EQ2 packets

types/equipment.go

@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 // EquipmentItem represents an equipment item with model and color information
+// Matches EQ2_EquipmentItem from C++ code
 type EquipmentItem struct {
-	Type  uint16 // Model/item type ID
+	Type      uint16 // Model/item type ID
-	Color Color  // RGB color for the item
+	Color     Color  // RGB color for the item (3 bytes)
+	Highlight Color  // RGB highlight color for the item (3 bytes)
 }
 
 // Serialize writes the equipment item to a writer
@@ -16,7 +18,10 @@ func (e *EquipmentItem) Serialize(w io.Writer) error {
 	if err := binary.Write(w, binary.LittleEndian, e.Type); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return e.Color.Serialize(w)
+	if err := e.Color.Serialize(w); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return e.Highlight.Serialize(w)
 }
 
 // SerializeToBytes writes the equipment item to a byte slice at the given offset
@@ -24,11 +29,12 @@ func (e *EquipmentItem) SerializeToBytes(dest []byte, offset *uint32) {
 	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(dest[*offset:], e.Type)
 	*offset += 2
 	e.Color.SerializeToBytes(dest, offset)
+	e.Highlight.SerializeToBytes(dest, offset)
 }
 
 // Size returns the serialized size of the equipment item
 func (e *EquipmentItem) Size() uint32 {
-	return 2 + e.Color.Size() // 2 bytes for type + color size
+	return 2 + e.Color.Size() + e.Highlight.Size() // 2 bytes for type + 3 bytes color + 3 bytes highlight = 8 bytes total
 }
 
 // Deserialize reads an equipment item from a reader
@@ -36,5 +42,8 @@ func (e *EquipmentItem) Deserialize(r io.Reader) error {
 	if err := binary.Read(r, binary.LittleEndian, &e.Type); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return e.Color.Deserialize(r)
+	if err := e.Color.Deserialize(r); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return e.Highlight.Deserialize(r)
 }

types/reflect_size.go

@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+package types
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// CalculateSize uses reflection to calculate the serialized size of a struct
+func CalculateSize(v interface{}) uint32 {
+	return calculateSizeValue(reflect.ValueOf(v))
+}
+
+func calculateSizeValue(v reflect.Value) uint32 {
+	// Dereference pointers
+	if v.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if v.IsNil() {
+			return 0
+		}
+		v = v.Elem()
+	}
+
+	switch v.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Struct:
+		return calculateStructSize(v)
+	case reflect.Slice:
+		return calculateSliceSize(v)
+	case reflect.Array:
+		return calculateArraySize(v)
+	case reflect.String:
+		// Default to 16-bit length prefix if not specified
+		return 2 + uint32(v.Len())
+	case reflect.Uint8, reflect.Int8:
+		return 1
+	case reflect.Uint16, reflect.Int16:
+		return 2
+	case reflect.Uint32, reflect.Int32, reflect.Float32:
+		return 4
+	case reflect.Uint64, reflect.Int64, reflect.Float64:
+		return 8
+	default:
+		return 0
+	}
+}
+
+func calculateStructSize(v reflect.Value) uint32 {
+	var size uint32
+	t := v.Type()
+
+	// Handle known types
+	switch t.Name() {
+	case "Color", "EQ2Color":
+		return 3 // RGB: 3 bytes
+	case "EquipmentItem":
+		return 8 // 2 bytes type + 3 bytes color + 3 bytes highlight
+	}
+
+	// Calculate size for each field
+	for i := 0; i < v.NumField(); i++ {
+		field := v.Field(i)
+		fieldType := t.Field(i)
+		
+		// Skip unexported fields
+		if !field.CanInterface() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Parse struct tags for size hints
+		tag := fieldType.Tag.Get("eq2")
+		tagParts := parseTag(tag)
+
+		// Handle string types with specific encoding
+		if field.Kind() == reflect.String {
+			strLen := uint32(field.Len())
+			if strType, ok := tagParts["type"]; ok {
+				switch strType {
+				case "str8", "EQ2_8Bit_String":
+					size += 1 + strLen
+				case "str16", "EQ2_16Bit_String":
+					size += 2 + strLen
+				case "str32", "EQ2_32Bit_String":
+					size += 4 + strLen
+				default:
+					size += 2 + strLen // Default to 16-bit
+				}
+			} else {
+				size += 2 + strLen // Default to 16-bit
+			}
+		} else if field.Kind() == reflect.Array {
+			// Fixed-size array
+			elemSize := getElementSize(field.Type().Elem())
+			size += uint32(field.Len()) * elemSize
+		} else if field.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+			// Dynamic array - calculate size of all elements
+			for j := 0; j < field.Len(); j++ {
+				size += calculateSizeValue(field.Index(j))
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Regular field
+			size += calculateSizeValue(field)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return size
+}
+
+func calculateSliceSize(v reflect.Value) uint32 {
+	var size uint32
+	for i := 0; i < v.Len(); i++ {
+		size += calculateSizeValue(v.Index(i))
+	}
+	return size
+}
+
+func calculateArraySize(v reflect.Value) uint32 {
+	if v.Len() == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	
+	elemSize := getElementSize(v.Type().Elem())
+	return uint32(v.Len()) * elemSize
+}
+
+func getElementSize(t reflect.Type) uint32 {
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Uint8, reflect.Int8:
+		return 1
+	case reflect.Uint16, reflect.Int16:
+		return 2
+	case reflect.Uint32, reflect.Int32, reflect.Float32:
+		return 4
+	case reflect.Uint64, reflect.Int64, reflect.Float64:
+		return 8
+	case reflect.Struct:
+		// Handle known struct types
+		switch t.Name() {
+		case "Color", "EQ2Color":
+			return 3
+		case "EquipmentItem":
+			return 8
+		default:
+			// For unknown structs, create a zero value and calculate
+			return calculateSizeValue(reflect.Zero(t))
+		}
+	default:
+		return 0
+	}
+}
+
+func parseTag(tag string) map[string]string {
+	result := make(map[string]string)
+	if tag == "" {
+		return result
+	}
+
+	parts := strings.Split(tag, ",")
+	if len(parts) > 0 {
+		result["name"] = parts[0]
+	}
+
+	for i := 1; i < len(parts); i++ {
+		kv := strings.Split(parts[i], ":")
+		if len(kv) == 2 {
+			result[kv[0]] = kv[1]
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// SizeCalculator interface for types that can calculate their own size
+type SizeCalculator interface {
+	Size() uint32
+}
+
+// CalculateSizeOptimized uses the Size() method if available, otherwise uses reflection
+func CalculateSizeOptimized(v interface{}) uint32 {
+	if sc, ok := v.(SizeCalculator); ok {
+		return sc.Size()
+	}
+	return CalculateSize(v)
+}