Client

update websocket
updated to use protobuf
not quite finished with the Websocket message parser

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ add_subdirectory(client)
 # contains an "external" library we will link to
 add_subdirectory(external)
 
+add_subdirectory(protobuf)
+
 # defines the executable
 if(NOT EMSCRIPTEN)
 add_subdirectory(server)

UI/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
-if(NOT EMSCRIPTEN)
+
 add_library(UI STATIC)
 
 find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core SerialBus)
@@ -33,17 +33,8 @@ target_include_directories(UI
 target_link_libraries(UI
   PUBLIC
     Color
-    nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json
     magic_enum::magic_enum
     Qt::Core
     Qt::SerialBus
-    UI_enum
-)
-endif()
-
-add_library(UI_enum INTERFACE)
-
-target_include_directories(UI_enum
-    INTERFACE
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/enum
+    proto-ui
 )

UI/enum/ui_enum.hpp

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-enum class UI_enum
-{
-    ui_button,
-    ui_can,
-    ui_checkbox,
-    ui_combobox,
-    ui_dial,
-    ui_double_spinbox,
-    ui_hex_spinbox,
-    ui_label,
-    ui_led,
-    ui_plot,
-    ui_slider,
-    ui_spinbox,
-    ui_stacked_widget,
-    ui_status_bar,
-    ui_tab_widget,
-    ui_table,
-    ui_textbox,
-    ui_thermo,
-    end,
-    begin = 0
-};

UI/ui_button.cpp

@@ -1,24 +1,47 @@
 #include "ui_button.hpp"
-#include "ui_enum.hpp"
 
-UI_button::UI_button(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_button, text, fg_color, bg_color, parent)
+UI_button::UI_button(QString text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_button, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setLabel(UI_label_m());
+    m_ui_item.label().setText(text);
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setFgColor(fg_color.color());
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setBgColor(bg_color.color());
 }
 
-UI_button::UI_button(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_button, parent)
+UI_button::UI_button(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_button, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setLabel(UI_label_m());
 }
 
-void UI_button::from_json(const json &j)
+void UI_button::set_text(QString text)
 {
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
+    m_ui_item.label().setText(text);
 }
 
-json UI_button::to_json(size_t id) const
+QString UI_button::text() const
 {
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    return j;
+    return m_ui_item.label().text();
+}
+
+void UI_button::set_fg_color(Color color)
+{
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setFgColor(color.color());
+}
+
+Color UI_button::fg_color() const
+{
+    return Color(m_ui_item.label().color().fgColor());
+}
+
+void UI_button::set_bg_color(Color color)
+{
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setBgColor(color.color());
+}
+
+Color UI_button::bg_color() const
+{
+    return Color(m_ui_item.label().color().bgColor());
 }
 
 void UI_button::click()

UI/ui_button.hpp

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class UI_button : public UI_item
      * @param bg_color The background color of the button
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_button(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    UI_button(QString text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     /**
      * @brief Construct a UI button object
      *
@@ -26,18 +26,21 @@ class UI_button : public UI_item
     UI_button(QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the button from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
+     * @brief set_text
+     * @param text The text field of the button
      */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
+    void set_text(QString text) override;
+
     /**
-     * @brief Serialize the button to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the button
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the button
+     * @brief text
+     * @return The text field of the button
      */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
+    QString text() const;
+
+    void set_fg_color(Color fg_color);
+    Color fg_color() const;
+    void set_bg_color(Color bg_color);
+    Color bg_color() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Handle a click event on the button

UI/ui_can.cpp

@@ -1,53 +1,49 @@
 #include "ui_can.hpp"
 
-template <class T> T ByteArrayToStdArray(const QByteArray &byteArray)
-{
-    T stdArray;
-
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < stdArray.size() && i < (unsigned int)byteArray.size(); i++)
-    {
-        stdArray[i] = (unsigned char)byteArray.at(i);
-    }
-
-    return stdArray;
-}
-
 UI_can::UI_can(Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_can, "", fg_color, bg_color, parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_can, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, true, true);
+    m_ui_item.can().mutColor().setFgColor(fg_color.color());
+    m_ui_item.can().mutColor().setBgColor(bg_color.color());
 }
 
-UI_can::UI_can(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_can, parent)
+UI_can::UI_can(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_can, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, true, true);
 }
 
 void UI_can::add_send_message(QCanBusFrame msg)
 {
-    CanFrame frame(msg.frameId(), (uint8_t)msg.payload().size(),
-                   ByteArrayToStdArray<std::array<uint8_t, 8>>(msg.payload()));
-    m_can_send_messages.push_back(frame);
+    CAN_Frame_m frame;(msg.frameId(), msg.payload().size(), msg.payload());
+    frame.setSid(msg.frameId());
+    frame.setDlc(msg.payload().size());
+    frame.setPayload(msg.payload());
+    auto send_frames = m_ui_item.can().sendFrames();
+    send_frames.append(frame);
+    m_ui_item.can().setSendFrames(send_frames);
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
 void UI_can::add_received_message(QCanBusFrame msg)
 {
-    CanFrame frame(msg.frameId(), (uint8_t)msg.payload().size(),
-                   ByteArrayToStdArray<std::array<uint8_t, 8>>(msg.payload()));
-    m_can_received_messages.push_back(frame);
+    CAN_Frame_m frame;(msg.frameId(), msg.payload().size(), msg.payload());
+    frame.setSid(msg.frameId());
+    frame.setDlc(msg.payload().size());
+    frame.setPayload(msg.payload());
+    auto recv_frames = m_ui_item.can().recvFrames();
+    recv_frames.append(frame);
+    m_ui_item.can().setRecvFrames(recv_frames);
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
 void UI_can::clear_send_buffer()
 {
-    m_can_send_messages.clear();
+    m_ui_item.can().setSendFrames(QList<CAN_Frame_m>());
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
 void UI_can::clear_receive_buffer()
 {
-    m_can_received_messages.clear();
+    m_ui_item.can().setSendFrames(QList<CAN_Frame_m>());
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
@@ -57,56 +53,12 @@ void UI_can::clear()
     clear_receive_buffer();
 }
 
-void UI_can::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-    m_can_send_messages.clear();
-    m_can_received_messages.clear();
-    for (const auto &msg : j.at("send_msgs"))
-    {
-        CanFrame can_msg(msg.at("id"), msg.at("dlc"), msg.at("payload"));
-        m_can_send_messages.push_back(can_msg);
-    }
-    for (const auto &msg : j.at("rcvd_msgs"))
-    {
-        CanFrame can_msg(msg.at("id"), msg.at("dlc"), msg.at("payload"));
-        m_can_received_messages.push_back(can_msg);
-    }
-}
-
-json UI_can::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    json can_send_messages = json::array();
-    json can_received_messages = json::array();
-    for (const auto &msg : m_can_send_messages)
-    {
-        json can_msg;
-        can_msg["id"] = (uint32_t)msg.m_SID;
-        can_msg["dlc"] = msg.m_DLC;
-        can_msg["payload"] = msg.m_payload;
-
-        can_send_messages.push_back(can_msg);
-    }
-    j["send_msgs"] = can_send_messages;
-    for (const auto &msg : m_can_received_messages)
-    {
-        json can_msg;
-        can_msg["id"] = (uint32_t)msg.m_SID;
-        can_msg["dlc"] = msg.m_DLC;
-        can_msg["payload"] = msg.m_payload;
-
-        can_received_messages.push_back(can_msg);
-    }
-    j["rcvd_msgs"] = can_received_messages;
-    return j;
-}
-
-void UI_can::can_send(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t, 8> payload)
+void UI_can::can_send(uint32_t id, uint64_t dlc, QByteArray payload)
 {
     QCanBusFrame frame;
+    Q_UNUSED(dlc);
     frame.setFrameId(id);
-    frame.setPayload(QByteArray::fromRawData((const char *)(payload.data()), dlc));
+    frame.setPayload(payload);
 
     emit send(frame);
 }

UI/ui_can.hpp

@@ -83,20 +83,6 @@ class UI_can : public UI_item
      */
     void clear_receive_buffer();
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the CAN item from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the CAN item to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the CAN item
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the CAN item
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
-
     /**
      * @brief Handle a CAN send event
      *
@@ -104,7 +90,7 @@ class UI_can : public UI_item
      * @param dlc The data length code
      * @param payload The data payload
      */
-    void can_send(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t, 8> payload) override;
+    void can_send(uint32_t id, uint64_t dlc, QByteArray payload) override;
     /**
      * @brief Clear the CAN item
      *
@@ -116,8 +102,4 @@ class UI_can : public UI_item
      * @param msg The CAN message sent
      */
     void send(QCanBusFrame msg);
-
-  private:
-    std::vector<CanFrame> m_can_send_messages;
-    std::vector<CanFrame> m_can_received_messages;
 };

UI/ui_checkbox.cpp

@@ -1,46 +1,65 @@
 #include "ui_checkbox.hpp"
 
-UI_checkbox::UI_checkbox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_checkbox, parent), m_checked()
+UI_checkbox::UI_checkbox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_checkbox, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setCheckbox(UI_checkbox_m());
 }
 
-UI_checkbox::UI_checkbox(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_checkbox, text, fg_color, bg_color, parent), m_checked(false)
+UI_checkbox::UI_checkbox(QString text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_checkbox, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setCheckbox(UI_checkbox_m());
+    m_ui_item.checkbox().setText(text);
+    m_ui_item.checkbox().setChecked(false);
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setFgColor(fg_color.color());
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setBgColor(bg_color.color());
+}
+
+void UI_checkbox::set_text(QString text)
+{
+    m_ui_item.label().setText(text);
+}
+
+QString UI_checkbox::text() const
+{
+    return m_ui_item.label().text();
+}
+
+void UI_checkbox::set_fg_color(Color color)
+{
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setFgColor(color.color());
+}
+
+Color UI_checkbox::fg_color() const
+{
+    return Color(m_ui_item.label().color().fgColor());
+}
+
+void UI_checkbox::set_bg_color(Color color)
+{
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setBgColor(color.color());
+}
+
+Color UI_checkbox::bg_color() const
+{
+    return Color(m_ui_item.label().color().bgColor());
 }
 
 void UI_checkbox::click()
 {
-    m_checked = !m_checked;
+    m_ui_item.checkbox().setChecked(!m_ui_item.checkbox().checked());
     emit ui_changed();
-    emit changed(m_checked);
+    emit changed(m_ui_item.checkbox().checked());
 }
 
 void UI_checkbox::set_state(bool state)
 {
-    m_checked = state;
+    m_ui_item.checkbox().setChecked(state);
     emit ui_changed();
-    emit changed(m_checked);
+    emit changed(m_ui_item.checkbox().checked());
 }
 
 bool UI_checkbox::state() const
 {
-    return m_checked;
-}
-
-void UI_checkbox::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-
-    if (j.contains("checked"))
-    {
-        m_checked = j["checked"];
-    }
-}
-
-json UI_checkbox::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["checked"] = m_checked;
-    return j;
+    return m_ui_item.checkbox().checked();
 }

UI/ui_checkbox.hpp

@@ -23,7 +23,24 @@ class UI_checkbox : public UI_item
      * @param bg_color The background color
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_checkbox(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    UI_checkbox(QString text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief set_text
+     * @param text The text field of the button
+     */
+    void set_text(QString text) override;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief text
+     * @return The text field of the button
+     */
+    QString text() const;
+
+    void set_fg_color(Color fg_color);
+    Color fg_color() const;
+    void set_bg_color(Color bg_color);
+    Color bg_color() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Handle a click event on the checkbox
@@ -44,20 +61,6 @@ class UI_checkbox : public UI_item
      */
     bool state() const;
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the checkbox from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the checkbox to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the checkbox
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the checkbox
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
-
   signals:
     /**
      * @brief Signal emitted when the checkbox state changes
@@ -65,7 +68,4 @@ class UI_checkbox : public UI_item
      * @param checked The new state of the checkbox
      */
     void changed(bool checked);
-
-  private:
-    bool m_checked;
 };

UI/ui_combobox.cpp

@@ -1,31 +1,33 @@
 #include "ui_combobox.hpp"
 
-UI_combobox::UI_combobox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_combobox, parent), m_options()
+UI_combobox::UI_combobox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_combobox, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, true, true);
+    m_ui_item.setCombobox(UI_combobox_m());
 }
 
-UI_combobox::UI_combobox(Color fg_color, Color bg_color, std::vector<std::string> options, size_t selected,
+UI_combobox::UI_combobox(QList<QString> options, qsizetype selected,
                          QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_combobox, "", fg_color, bg_color, parent), m_options(options), m_selected(selected)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_combobox, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, true, true);
+    m_ui_item.setCombobox(UI_combobox_m());
+    m_ui_item.combobox().setOptions(options);
+    m_ui_item.combobox().setSelected(selected);
 }
 
-void UI_combobox::set_selected(size_t selected)
+void UI_combobox::set_selected(qsizetype selected)
 {
-    if (selected == m_selected)
+    if (selected == m_ui_item.combobox().selected())
         return;
-    m_selected = std::move(selected);
+    m_ui_item.combobox().setSelected(selected);
     emit ui_changed();
     emit changed(selected_text());
 }
 
-void UI_combobox::set_selected(std::string selected)
+void UI_combobox::set_selected(QString selected)
 {
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < m_options.size(); i++)
+    for (qsizetype i = 0; i < m_ui_item.combobox().options().size(); i++)
     {
-        if (m_options[i] == selected)
+        if (m_ui_item.combobox().options().at(i) == selected)
         {
             set_selected(i);
             return;
@@ -33,34 +35,12 @@ void UI_combobox::set_selected(std::string selected)
     }
 }
 
-size_t UI_combobox::selected() const
+qsizetype UI_combobox::selected() const
 {
-    return m_selected;
+    return m_ui_item.combobox().selected();
 }
 
-std::string UI_combobox::selected_text() const &
+QString UI_combobox::selected_text() const &
 {
-    return m_options[m_selected];
-}
-
-void UI_combobox::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-    if (j.contains("options"))
-    {
-        this->m_options.clear();
-        for (auto &option : j["options"])
-        {
-            this->m_options.push_back(option);
-        }
-    }
-    m_selected = j.at("selected");
-}
-
-json UI_combobox::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["options"] = this->m_options;
-    j["selected"] = m_selected;
-    return j;
+    return m_ui_item.combobox().options().at(m_ui_item.combobox().selected());
 }

UI/ui_combobox.hpp

@@ -24,56 +24,43 @@ class UI_combobox : public UI_item
      * @param selected The initially selected option
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_combobox(Color fg_color, Color bg_color, std::vector<std::string> options, size_t selected = 0,
+    UI_combobox(QList<QString> options, qsizetype selected = 0,
                 QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
+    void set_fg_color(Color fg_color);
+    Color fg_color() const;
+    void set_bg_color(Color bg_color);
+    Color bg_color() const;
+
     /**
      * @brief Set the selected option by index
      *
      * @param selected The index of the option to select
      */
-    void set_selected(size_t selected) override;
+    void set_selected(qsizetype selected) override;
     /**
      * @brief Set the selected option by text
      *
      * @param selected The text of the option to select
      */
-    void set_selected(std::string selected);
+    void set_selected(QString selected);
     /**
      * @brief Get the index of the selected option
      *
      * @return size_t The index of the selected option
      */
-    size_t selected() const;
+    qsizetype selected() const;
     /**
      * @brief Get the text of the selected option
      *
      * @return std::string The text of the selected option
      */
-    std::string selected_text() const &;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the combobox from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the combobox to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the combobox
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the combobox
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
+    QString selected_text() const &;
   signals:
     /**
      * @brief Signal emitted when the selected option changes
      *
      * @param selected The text of the newly selected option
      */
-    void changed(std::string selected);
-
-  private:
-    std::vector<std::string> m_options;
-    size_t m_selected;
+    void changed(QString selected);
 };

UI/ui_dial.cpp

@@ -1,78 +1,54 @@
 #include "ui_dial.hpp"
 
-UI_dial::UI_dial(std::string text, std::string unit, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, double min, double max,
+UI_dial::UI_dial(QString text, QString unit, double min, double max,
                  double value, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_dial, text, fg_color, bg_color, parent), m_min(min), m_max(max), m_value(value), m_unit(unit)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_dial, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setRange(UI_range_m());
+    m_ui_item.range().setText(text);
+    m_ui_item.range().setUnit(unit);
+    m_ui_item.range().setMin(min);
+    m_ui_item.range().setMax(max);
+    m_ui_item.range().setValue(value);
 }
 
-UI_dial::UI_dial(std::string text, std::string unit, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_dial(text, unit, Color::Default, Color::Default, min, max, value, parent)
-{
-}
-
-UI_dial::UI_dial(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, double min, double max, double value,
+UI_dial::UI_dial(QString text, double min, double max, double value,
                  QObject *parent)
-    : UI_dial(text, "", fg_color, bg_color, min, max, value, parent)
+    : UI_dial(text, "", min, max, value, parent)
 {
 }
 
-UI_dial::UI_dial(std::string text, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_dial(text, "", Color::Default, Color::Default, min, max, value, parent)
-{
-}
-
-UI_dial::UI_dial(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_dial, parent)
+UI_dial::UI_dial(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_dial, parent)
 {
 }
 
 void UI_dial::set_value(double value)
 {
-    if (value < m_min || value > m_max)
+    if (value < m_ui_item.range().min() || value > m_ui_item.range().max())
         return;
-    if (value == m_value)
+    if (value == m_ui_item.range().value())
         return;
 
-    this->m_value = value;
+    m_ui_item.range().setValue(value);
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
 double UI_dial::value() const
 {
-    return m_value;
+    return m_ui_item.range().value();
 }
 
 double UI_dial::min() const
 {
-    return m_min;
+    return m_ui_item.range().min();
 }
 
 double UI_dial::max() const
 {
-    return m_max;
+    return m_ui_item.range().max();
 }
 
-std::string UI_dial::unit() const &
+QString UI_dial::unit() const &
 {
-    return m_unit;
-}
-
-void UI_dial::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-
-    this->m_min = j.at("min");
-    this->m_max = j.at("max");
-    this->m_value = j.at("value");
-    this->m_unit = j.at("unit");
-}
-
-json UI_dial::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["min"] = this->m_min;
-    j["max"] = this->m_max;
-    j["value"] = this->m_value;
-    j["unit"] = this->m_unit;
-    return j;
+    return m_ui_item.range().unit();
 }

UI/ui_dial.hpp

@@ -14,39 +14,12 @@ class UI_dial : public UI_item
      *
      * @param text The text to display
      * @param unit The unit of the dial
-     * @param fg_color The foreground color
-     * @param bg_color The background color
      * @param min The minimum value
      * @param max The maximum value
      * @param value The initial value
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_dial(std::string text, std::string unit, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, double min, double max, double value,
-            QObject *parent = nullptr);
-    /**
-     * @brief Construct a UI dial object
-     *
-     * @param text The text to display
-     * @param unit The unit of the dial
-     * @param min The minimum value
-     * @param max The maximum value
-     * @param value The initial value
-     * @param parent The parent QObject
-     */
-    UI_dial(std::string text, std::string unit, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent = nullptr);
-    /**
-     * @brief Construct a UI dial object
-     *
-     * @param text The text to display
-     * @param fg_color The foreground color
-     * @param bg_color The background color
-     * @param min The minimum value
-     * @param max The maximum value
-     * @param value The initial value
-     * @param parent The parent QObject
-     */
-    UI_dial(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, double min, double max, double value,
-            QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    UI_dial(QString text, QString unit, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     /**
      * @brief Construct a UI dial object
      *
@@ -56,7 +29,7 @@ class UI_dial : public UI_item
      * @param value The initial value
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_dial(std::string text, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    UI_dial(QString text, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     /**
      * @brief Construct a UI dial object
      *
@@ -92,27 +65,7 @@ class UI_dial : public UI_item
     /**
      * @brief Get the unit of the dial
      *
-     * @return std::string The unit of the dial
+     * @return QString The unit of the dial
      */
-    std::string unit() const &;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the dial from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the dial to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the dial
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the dial
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
-
-  private:
-    double m_min;
-    double m_max;
-    double m_value;
-    std::string m_unit;
+    QString unit() const &;
 };

UI/ui_double_spinbox.cpp

@@ -1,58 +1,40 @@
 #include "ui_double_spinbox.hpp"
 
-UI_double_spinbox::UI_double_spinbox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_double_spinbox, parent)
+UI_double_spinbox::UI_double_spinbox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_double_spinbox, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, false, false);
+    m_ui_item.setSpinbox(UI_spinbox_m());
 }
 
 UI_double_spinbox::UI_double_spinbox(double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_double_spinbox, parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_double_spinbox, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, false, false);
-    m_min = min;
-    m_max = max;
-    m_value = value;
+    m_ui_item.setSpinbox(UI_spinbox_m());
+    m_ui_item.spinbox().setMin(min);
+    m_ui_item.spinbox().setMax(max);
+    m_ui_item.spinbox().setValue(value);
 }
 
 void UI_double_spinbox::set_value(double value)
 {
-    if (value < m_min || value > m_max)
+    if (value < m_ui_item.spinbox().min() || value > m_ui_item.spinbox().max())
         return;
-    if (value == m_value)
+    if (value == m_ui_item.spinbox().value())
         return;
 
-    this->m_value = value;
+    m_ui_item.spinbox().setValue(value);
     emit ui_changed();
-    emit changed(m_value);
+    emit changed(m_ui_item.spinbox().value());
 }
 double UI_double_spinbox::value() const
 {
-    return m_value;
+    return m_ui_item.spinbox().value();
 }
 
 double UI_double_spinbox::min() const
 {
-    return m_min;
+    return m_ui_item.spinbox().min();
 }
 double UI_double_spinbox::max() const
 {
-    return m_max;
-}
-
-void UI_double_spinbox::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-
-    this->m_min = j.at("min");
-    this->m_max = j.at("max");
-    this->m_value = j.at("value");
-}
-
-json UI_double_spinbox::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["min"] = this->m_min;
-    j["max"] = this->m_max;
-    j["value"] = this->m_value;
-    return j;
+    return m_ui_item.spinbox().max();
 }

UI/ui_double_spinbox.hpp

@@ -50,20 +50,6 @@ class UI_double_spinbox : public UI_item
      * @return double The maximum value
      */
     double max() const;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the double spinbox from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the double spinbox to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the double spinbox
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the double spinbox
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
   signals:
     /**
      * @brief Signal emitted when the double spinbox value changes
@@ -71,9 +57,4 @@ class UI_double_spinbox : public UI_item
      * @param value The new value
      */
     void changed(double value);
-
-  private:
-    double m_min;
-    double m_max;
-    double m_value;
 };

UI/ui_hex_spinbox.cpp

@@ -1,58 +1,40 @@
 #include "ui_hex_spinbox.hpp"
 
-UI_hex_spinbox::UI_hex_spinbox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_hex_spinbox, parent)
+UI_hex_spinbox::UI_hex_spinbox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_hex_spinbox, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, false, false);
+    m_ui_item.setSpinbox(UI_spinbox_m());
 }
 
 UI_hex_spinbox::UI_hex_spinbox(double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_hex_spinbox, parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_hex_spinbox, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, false, false);
-    m_min = min;
-    m_max = max;
-    m_value = value;
+    m_ui_item.setSpinbox(UI_spinbox_m());
+    m_ui_item.spinbox().setMin(min);
+    m_ui_item.spinbox().setMax(max);
+    m_ui_item.spinbox().setValue(value);
 }
 
 void UI_hex_spinbox::set_value(double value)
 {
-    if (value < m_min || value > m_max)
+    if (value < m_ui_item.spinbox().min() || value > m_ui_item.spinbox().max())
         return;
-    if (value == m_value)
+    if (value == m_ui_item.spinbox().value())
         return;
 
-    this->m_value = value;
+    m_ui_item.spinbox().setValue(value);
     emit ui_changed();
-    emit changed(m_value);
+    emit changed(m_ui_item.spinbox().value());
 }
 double UI_hex_spinbox::value() const
 {
-    return m_value;
+    return m_ui_item.spinbox().value();
 }
 
 double UI_hex_spinbox::min() const
 {
-    return m_min;
+    return m_ui_item.spinbox().min();
 }
 double UI_hex_spinbox::max() const
 {
-    return m_max;
-}
-
-void UI_hex_spinbox::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-
-    this->m_min = j.at("min");
-    this->m_max = j.at("max");
-    this->m_value = j.at("value");
-}
-
-json UI_hex_spinbox::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["min"] = this->m_min;
-    j["max"] = this->m_max;
-    j["value"] = this->m_value;
-    return j;
+    return m_ui_item.spinbox().max();
 }

UI/ui_hex_spinbox.hpp

@@ -50,20 +50,6 @@ class UI_hex_spinbox : public UI_item
      * @return double The maximum value
      */
     double max() const;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the hex spinbox from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the hex spinbox to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the hex spinbox
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the hex spinbox
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
   signals:
     /**
      * @brief Signal emitted when the hex spinbox value changes
@@ -71,9 +57,4 @@ class UI_hex_spinbox : public UI_item
      * @param value The new value
      */
     void changed(double value);
-
-  private:
-    double m_min;
-    double m_max;
-    double m_value;
 };

UI/ui_item.cpp

@@ -1,172 +1,81 @@
 #include "ui_item.hpp"
-#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
 
-UI_item::UI_item(UI_enum type, std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
-    : QObject(parent), m_id((size_t)-1), m_type(type), m_text(text), m_fg_color(fg_color), m_bg_color(bg_color),
-      m_enabled(true), m_visible(true)
+UI_item::UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type type, QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setId_proto((size_t)-1);
+    m_ui_item.setType(type);
+    m_ui_item.setEnabled(true);
+    m_ui_item.setVisible(true);
 }
 
-UI_item::UI_item(UI_enum type, QObject *parent)
-    : QObject(parent), m_id((size_t)-1), m_type(type), m_text(""), m_fg_color(Color::Default),
-      m_bg_color(Color::Default), m_enabled(true), m_visible(true)
+void UI_item::set_id(size_t id)
 {
-}
-
-std::string_view UI_item::type() const &
-{
-    return magic_enum::enum_name(m_type);
-}
-
-bool UI_item::is_type(json j)
-{
-    if (!j.contains("type"))
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-    return magic_enum::enum_cast<UI_enum>((std::string)j.at("type")).value_or(UI_enum::end) == m_type;
-}
-
-void UI_item::set_text(std::string text)
-{
-    if (this->m_text != text)
-    {
-        this->m_text = std::move(text);
-        emit ui_changed();
-    }
-}
-
-void UI_item::append_text(std::string text)
-{
-    m_text.append(text);
-    emit ui_changed();
-}
-
-std::string UI_item::text() const &
-{
-    return m_text;
-}
-
-void UI_item::set_fg_color(Color fg_color)
-{
-    if (this->m_fg_color != fg_color)
-    {
-        this->m_fg_color = std::move(fg_color);
-        emit ui_changed();
-    }
-}
-
-Color UI_item::fg_color() const &
-{
-    return m_fg_color;
-}
-
-void UI_item::set_bg_color(Color bg_color)
-{
-    if (this->m_bg_color != bg_color)
-    {
-        this->m_bg_color = std::move(bg_color);
-        emit ui_changed();
-    }
-}
-
-Color UI_item::bg_color() const &
-{
-    return m_bg_color;
+    m_ui_item.setId_proto(id);
 }
 
 void UI_item::set_enabled(bool enabled)
 {
-    if (this->m_enabled != enabled)
+    if (m_ui_item.enabled() != enabled)
     {
-        this->m_enabled = std::move(enabled);
+        m_ui_item.setEnabled(enabled);
         emit ui_changed();
     }
 }
 
 bool UI_item::is_enabled() const
 {
-    return m_enabled;
+    return m_ui_item.enabled();
 }
 
 void UI_item::set_visible(bool visible)
 {
-    if (this->m_visible != visible)
+    if (m_ui_item.visible() != visible)
     {
-        this->m_visible = std::move(visible);
+        m_ui_item.setVisible(visible);
         emit ui_changed();
     }
 }
 
 bool UI_item::is_visible() const
 {
-    return m_visible;
+    return m_ui_item.visible();
 }
 
-void UI_item::from_json(const json &j)
+UI_item_m UI_item::to_proto() const
 {
-    if (!is_type(j))
-        return;
-    j.at("id").get_to(m_id);
-    if (j.contains("text"))
-        j.at("text").get_to(m_text);
-    std::string color;
-    if (j.contains("fg_color"))
-    {
-        j.at("fg_color").get_to(color);
-        m_fg_color = Color(color);
-        color.clear();
-    }
-    if (j.contains("bg_color"))
-    {
-        j.at("bg_color").get_to(color);
-        m_bg_color = Color(color);
-    }
-    j.at("enabled").get_to(m_enabled);
-    j.at("visible").get_to(m_visible);
+    return m_ui_item;
 }
 
-json UI_item::to_json(size_t id) const
+void UI_item::from_proto(UI_item_m item)
 {
-    json j;
-    j["id"] = id;
-    j["type"] = type();
-    if (m_text_enabled)
-        j["text"] = m_text;
-    if (m_fg_color_enabled)
-        j["fg_color"] = m_fg_color.to_hex();
-    if (m_bg_color_enabled)
-        j["bg_color"] = m_bg_color.to_hex();
-    j["enabled"] = m_enabled;
-    j["visible"] = m_visible;
-    return j;
+    m_ui_item = item;
 }
 
 void UI_item::click() {};
 
-void UI_item::set_selected(size_t selected)
+void UI_item::set_selected(qsizetype selected)
 {
-    UNUSED(selected);
-};
+    Q_UNUSED(selected);
+}
+
+void UI_item::set_text(QString text)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(text);
+}
+
 void UI_item::set_value(double value)
 {
-    UNUSED(value);
-};
+    Q_UNUSED(value);
+}
 
-void UI_item::can_send(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t, 8> payload)
+void UI_item::can_send(uint32_t id, uint64_t dlc, QByteArray payload)
 {
-    UNUSED(id);
-    UNUSED(dlc);
-    UNUSED(payload);
-};
+    Q_UNUSED(id);
+    Q_UNUSED(dlc);
+    Q_UNUSED(payload);
+}
 
 void UI_item::clear()
 {
 }
-
-void UI_item::setup_item(bool text, bool fg_color, bool bg_color)
-{
-    m_text_enabled = text;
-    m_fg_color_enabled = fg_color;
-    m_bg_color_enabled = bg_color;
-}

UI/ui_item.hpp

@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "color.hpp"
-#include "ui_enum.hpp"
+#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
+#include "m_ui_items.qpb.h"
+#include <QProtobufSerializer>
 #include <cstdint>
-#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 #include <string>
 
 #include <QCanBusFrame>
 #include <QObject>
-using json = nlohmann::json;
-
-#define UNUSED(x) (void)(x)
 
 /**
  * @brief Base class representing a UI item
@@ -25,77 +23,14 @@ class UI_item : public QObject
      * @param type The type of the UI item
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    explicit UI_item(UI_enum type, QObject *parent = nullptr);
-    /**
-     * @brief Construct a new UI item object
-     *
-     * @param type The type of the UI item
-     * @param text The text of the UI item
-     * @param fg_color The foreground color of the UI item
-     * @param bg_color The background color of the UI item
-     * @param parent The parent QObject
-     */
-    explicit UI_item(UI_enum type, std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type type, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     /**
-     * @brief Get the type of the UI item
+     * @brief set_id Function for setting ID, DO NOT USE THIS IN A SIM YOURSELF
      *
-     * @return std::string The type of the UI item
+     * @param id
      */
-    std::string_view type() const &;
-    /**
-     * @brief Check if the JSON object is of the correct type
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     * @return true If the JSON object is of the correct type
-     * @return false If the JSON object is not of the correct type
-     */
-    bool is_type(json j);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Set the text of the UI item
-     *
-     * @param text The text to set
-     */
-    virtual void set_text(std::string text);
-    /**
-     * @brief Append text to the UI item
-     *
-     * @param text The text to append
-     */
-    void append_text(std::string text);
-    /**
-     * @brief Get the text of the UI item
-     *
-     * @return std::string The text of the UI item
-     */
-    std::string text() const &;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Set the foreground color of the UI item
-     *
-     * @param fg_color The foreground color to set
-     */
-    void set_fg_color(Color fg_color);
-    /**
-     * @brief Get the foreground color of the UI item
-     *
-     * @return Color The foreground color of the UI item
-     */
-    Color fg_color() const &;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Set the background color of the UI item
-     *
-     * @param bg_color The background color to set
-     */
-    void set_bg_color(Color bg_color);
-    /**
-     * @brief Get the background color of the UI item
-     *
-     * @return Color The background color of the UI item
-     */
-    Color bg_color() const &;
+    void set_id(size_t id);
 
     /**
      * @brief Enable or disable the UI item
@@ -125,20 +60,8 @@ class UI_item : public QObject
      */
     bool is_visible() const;
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the UI item from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    virtual void from_json(const json &j);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the UI item to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the UI item
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the UI item
-     */
-    virtual json to_json(size_t id) const;
+    UI_item_m to_proto() const;
+    void from_proto(UI_item_m item);
 
     /**
      * @brief Virtual method to handle click events
@@ -150,7 +73,10 @@ class UI_item : public QObject
      *
      * @param selected The index of the option to select
      */
-    virtual void set_selected(size_t selected);
+    virtual void set_selected(qsizetype selected);
+
+    virtual void set_text(QString text);
+
     /**
      * @brief Virtual method to set the value (for spinboxes)
      *
@@ -164,7 +90,7 @@ class UI_item : public QObject
      * @param dlc The data length code
      * @param payload The payload data
      */
-    virtual void can_send(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t, 8> payload);
+    virtual void can_send(uint32_t id, uint64_t dlc, QByteArray payload);
     /**
      * @brief Virtual method to clear the UI item
      *
@@ -179,63 +105,5 @@ class UI_item : public QObject
     void ui_changed();
 
   protected:
-    /**
-     * @brief Setup the UI item properties
-     *
-     * @param text Enable text property
-     * @param fg_color Enable foreground color property
-     * @param bg_color Enable background color property
-     */
-    void setup_item(bool text, bool fg_color, bool bg_color);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief The id of the UI item
-     *
-     */
-    size_t m_id;
-    /**
-     * @brief The type of the UI item
-     *
-     */
-    UI_enum m_type;
-    /**
-     * @brief The text of the UI item
-     *
-     */
-    std::string m_text;
-    /**
-     * @brief Whether the text property is enabled
-     *
-     */
-    bool m_text_enabled = true;
-    /**
-     * @brief The foreground color of the UI item
-     *
-     */
-    Color m_fg_color;
-    /**
-     * @brief Whether the foreground color property is enabled
-     *
-     */
-    bool m_fg_color_enabled = true;
-    /**
-     * @brief The background color of the UI item
-     *
-     */
-    Color m_bg_color;
-    /**
-     * @brief Whether the background color property is enabled
-     *
-     */
-    bool m_bg_color_enabled = true;
-    /**
-     * @brief Whether the UI item is enabled
-     *
-     */
-    bool m_enabled;
-    /**
-     * @brief Whether the UI item is visible
-     *
-     */
-    bool m_visible;
+    UI_item_m m_ui_item;
 };

UI/ui_label.cpp

@@ -1,20 +1,52 @@
 #include "ui_label.hpp"
 
-UI_label::UI_label(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_label, text, fg_color, bg_color, parent)
+UI_label::UI_label(QString text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_label, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setLabel(UI_label_m());
+    m_ui_item.label().setText(text);
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setFgColor(fg_color.color());
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setBgColor(bg_color.color());
 }
 
-UI_label::UI_label(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_label, parent)
+UI_label::UI_label(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_label, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setLabel(UI_label_m());
 }
 
-void UI_label::from_json(const json &j)
+void UI_label::set_text(QString text)
 {
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
+    m_ui_item.label().setText(text);
 }
 
-json UI_label::to_json(size_t id) const
+void UI_label::append_text(QString text)
 {
-    return UI_item::to_json(id);
+    QString prev = m_ui_item.label().text();
+    prev.append(text);
+    m_ui_item.label().setText(prev);
 }
+
+QString UI_label::text() const
+{
+    return m_ui_item.label().text();
+}
+
+void UI_label::set_fg_color(Color color)
+{
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setFgColor(color.color());
+}
+
+Color UI_label::fg_color() const
+{
+    return Color(m_ui_item.label().color().fgColor());
+}
+
+void UI_label::set_bg_color(Color color)
+{
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setBgColor(color.color());
+}
+
+Color UI_label::bg_color() const
+{
+    return Color(m_ui_item.label().color().bgColor());
+}

UI/ui_label.hpp

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class UI_label : public UI_item
      * @param bg_color The background color
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_label(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    UI_label(QString text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     /**
      * @brief Construct a UI label object
      *
@@ -27,16 +27,25 @@ class UI_label : public UI_item
     UI_label(QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the label from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
+     * @brief set_text
+     * @param text The text field of the button
      */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
+    void set_text(QString text);
+
     /**
-     * @brief Serialize the label to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the label
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the label
+     * @brief append_text Append
+     * @param text
      */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
+    void append_text(QString text);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief text
+     * @return The text field of the button
+     */
+    QString text() const;
+
+    void set_fg_color(Color fg_color);
+    Color fg_color() const;
+    void set_bg_color(Color bg_color);
+    Color bg_color() const;
 };

UI/ui_led.cpp

@@ -1,12 +1,47 @@
 #include "ui_led.hpp"
 
-UI_led::UI_led(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_led, "", Color::Default, Color::Default, parent)
+UI_led::UI_led(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_led, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setLabel(UI_label_m());
 }
 
-UI_led::UI_led(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_led, text, fg_color, bg_color, parent)
+UI_led::UI_led(QString text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_led, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setLabel(UI_label_m());
+    m_ui_item.label().setText(text);
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setFgColor(fg_color.color());
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setBgColor(bg_color.color());
+}
+
+void UI_led::set_text(QString text)
+{
+    m_ui_item.label().setText(text);
+}
+
+QString UI_led::text() const
+{
+    return m_ui_item.label().text();
+}
+
+void UI_led::set_fg_color(Color color)
+{
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setFgColor(color.color());
+}
+
+Color UI_led::fg_color() const
+{
+    return Color(m_ui_item.label().color().fgColor());
+}
+
+void UI_led::set_bg_color(Color color)
+{
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setBgColor(color.color());
+}
+
+Color UI_led::bg_color() const
+{
+    return Color(m_ui_item.label().color().bgColor());
 }
 
 bool UI_led::set_led(bool state, Color on, Color off)
@@ -14,14 +49,3 @@ bool UI_led::set_led(bool state, Color on, Color off)
     set_bg_color(state ? on : off);
     return state;
 }
-
-void UI_led::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-}
-
-json UI_led::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    return j;
-}

UI/ui_led.hpp

@@ -24,7 +24,24 @@ class UI_led : public UI_item
      * @param bg_color The background color
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_led(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    UI_led(QString text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief set_text
+     * @param text The text field of the button
+     */
+    void set_text(QString text) override;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief text
+     * @return The text field of the button
+     */
+    QString text() const;
+
+    void set_fg_color(Color fg_color);
+    Color fg_color() const;
+    void set_bg_color(Color bg_color);
+    Color bg_color() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the state of the LED
@@ -35,18 +52,4 @@ class UI_led : public UI_item
      * @return state
      */
     bool set_led(bool state, Color on, Color off);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the LED from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the LED to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the LED
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the LED
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
 };

UI/ui_plot.cpp

@@ -1,88 +1,105 @@
 #include "ui_plot.hpp"
 
-UI_plot::UI_plot(QObject *parent) : UI_item{UI_enum::ui_plot, parent}
+UI_plot::UI_plot(QObject *parent) : UI_item{UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_plot, parent}
 {
+    m_ui_item.setPlot(UI_plot_m());
 }
 
-UI_plot::UI_plot(std::string text, std::string x_label, std::string y_label, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_plot, parent), m_x_label(x_label), m_y_label(y_label)
+UI_plot::UI_plot(QString text, QString x_label, QString y_label, QObject *parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_plot, parent)
 {
-    set_text(text);
+    m_ui_item.setPlot(UI_plot_m());
+    m_ui_item.plot().setText(text);
+    m_ui_item.plot().setXLabel(x_label);
+    m_ui_item.plot().setYLabel(y_label);
 }
 
-void UI_plot::set_x_label(std::string name)
+void UI_plot::set_x_label(QString name)
 {
-    m_x_label = std::move(name);
+    m_ui_item.plot().setXLabel(name);
 
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
-std::string UI_plot::x_label() const &
+QString UI_plot::x_label() const &
 {
-    return m_x_label;
+    return m_ui_item.plot().xLabel();
 }
 
-void UI_plot::set_y_label(std::string name)
+void UI_plot::set_y_label(QString name)
 {
-    m_y_label = std::move(name);
+    m_ui_item.plot().setYLabel(name);
 
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
-std::string UI_plot::y_label() const &
+QString UI_plot::y_label() const &
 {
-    return m_y_label;
+    return m_ui_item.plot().yLabel();
+}
+
+void UI_plot::set_fg_color(Color color)
+{
+    m_ui_item.plot().mutColor().setFgColor(color.color());
+
+    emit ui_changed();
+}
+
+Color UI_plot::fg_color() const&
+{
+    return Color(m_ui_item.plot().color().fgColor());
+}
+
+void UI_plot::set_bg_color(Color color)
+{
+    m_ui_item.plot().mutColor().setBgColor(color.color());
+
+    emit ui_changed();
+}
+
+Color UI_plot::bg_color() const
+{
+    return Color(m_ui_item.plot().color().bgColor());
 }
 
 void UI_plot::add_value(double y)
 {
-    m_x_vals.push_back((double)m_x_vals.size());
-    m_y_vals.push_back(y);
+    auto x_vals = m_ui_item.plot().xVals();
+    auto y_vals = m_ui_item.plot().yVals();
+    x_vals.push_back((double)x_vals.size());
+    y_vals.push_back(y);
+    m_ui_item.plot().setXVals(x_vals);
+    m_ui_item.plot().setYVals(y_vals);
 
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
 void UI_plot::add_value(double x, double y)
 {
-    m_x_vals.push_back(x);
-    m_y_vals.push_back(y);
+    auto x_vals = m_ui_item.plot().xVals();
+    auto y_vals = m_ui_item.plot().yVals();
+    x_vals.push_back(x);
+    y_vals.push_back(y);
+    m_ui_item.plot().setXVals(x_vals);
+    m_ui_item.plot().setYVals(y_vals);
 
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
-const std::vector<double> &UI_plot::x_vals() const &
+const QList<double> &UI_plot::x_vals() const &
 {
-    return m_x_vals;
+    return m_ui_item.plot().xVals();
 }
 
-const std::vector<double> &UI_plot::y_vals() const &
+const QList<double> &UI_plot::y_vals() const &
 {
-    return m_y_vals;
+    return m_ui_item.plot().yVals();
 }
 
 void UI_plot::clean_vals()
 {
-    m_x_vals.clear();
-    m_y_vals.clear();
+    m_ui_item.plot().setXVals(QList<double>());
+    m_ui_item.plot().setYVals(QList<double>());
 
     emit ui_changed();
 }
-
-void UI_plot::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-    this->m_x_label = j.at("x_label");
-    this->m_y_label = j.at("y_label");
-    this->m_x_vals = (std::vector<double>)j.at("x_vals");
-    this->m_y_vals = (std::vector<double>)j.at("y_vals");
-}
-
-json UI_plot::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["x_label"] = m_x_label;
-    j["y_label"] = m_y_label;
-    j["x_vals"] = m_x_vals;
-    j["y_vals"] = m_y_vals;
-    return j;
-}

UI/ui_plot.hpp

@@ -23,33 +23,53 @@ class UI_plot : public UI_item
      * @param y_label The label for the y-axis
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_plot(std::string text, std::string x_label, std::string y_label, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    UI_plot(QString text, QString x_label, QString y_label, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the label for the x-axis
      *
      * @param name The name to set
      */
-    void set_x_label(std::string name);
+    void set_x_label(QString name);
     /**
      * @brief Get the label for the x-axis
      *
-     * @return std::string The x-axis label
+     * @return QString The x-axis label
      */
-    std::string x_label() const &;
+    QString x_label() const &;
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the label for the y-axis
      *
      * @param name The name to set
      */
-    void set_y_label(std::string name);
+    void set_y_label(QString name);
     /**
      * @brief Get the label for the y-axis
      *
-     * @return std::string The y-axis label
+     * @return QString The y-axis label
      */
-    std::string y_label() const &;
+    QString y_label() const &;
+    /**
+     * @brief set_fg_color Set the pen color
+     * @param color The color
+     */
+    void set_fg_color(Color color);
+    /**
+     * @brief fg_color Get the pen color
+     * @return The color
+     */
+    Color fg_color() const&;
+    /**
+     * @brief set_bg_color Set the background color
+     * @param color The color
+     */
+    void set_bg_color(Color color);
+    /**
+     * @brief bg_color Get the background color
+     * @return The color
+     */
+    Color bg_color() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Add a value to the plot
@@ -70,37 +90,17 @@ class UI_plot : public UI_item
      *
      * @return a list of x values and a list of y values
      */
-    const std::vector<double> &x_vals() const &;
+    const QList<double> &x_vals() const &;
     /**
      * @brief Get the y values of the plot
      *        This is only for testing purposes
      *
      * @return a list of y values
      */
-    const std::vector<double> &y_vals() const &;
+    const QList<double> &y_vals() const &;
     /**
      * @brief Clear all values from the plot
      *
      */
     void clean_vals();
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the plot from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the plot to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the plot
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the plot
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
-
-  private:
-    std::vector<double> m_x_vals;
-    std::vector<double> m_y_vals;
-    std::string m_x_label;
-    std::string m_y_label;
 };

UI/ui_slider.cpp

@@ -1,75 +1,51 @@
 #include "ui_slider.hpp"
 
-UI_slider::UI_slider(std::string text, std::string unit, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, double min, double max,
+UI_slider::UI_slider(QString text, QString unit, double min, double max,
                      double value, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_slider, text, fg_color, bg_color, parent), m_min(min), m_max(max), m_value(value),
-      m_unit(unit)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_slider, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setRange(UI_range_m());
+    m_ui_item.range().setText(text);
+    m_ui_item.range().setUnit(unit);
+    m_ui_item.range().setMax(max);
+    m_ui_item.range().setMin(min);
+    m_ui_item.range().setValue(value);
 }
 
-UI_slider::UI_slider(std::string text, std::string unit, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_slider(text, unit, Color::Default, Color::Default, min, max, value, parent)
-{
-}
-
-UI_slider::UI_slider(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, double min, double max, double value,
+UI_slider::UI_slider(QString text, double min, double max, double value,
                      QObject *parent)
-    : UI_slider(text, "", fg_color, bg_color, min, max, value, parent)
+    : UI_slider(text, "", min, max, value, parent)
 {
 }
 
-UI_slider::UI_slider(std::string text, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_slider(text, "", Color::Default, Color::Default, min, max, value, parent)
-{
-}
-
-UI_slider::UI_slider(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_slider, parent)
+UI_slider::UI_slider(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_slider, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setRange(UI_range_m());
 }
 
 void UI_slider::set_value(double value)
 {
-    if (value < m_min || value > m_max)
+    if (value < m_ui_item.range().min() || value > m_ui_item.range().max())
         return;
-    if (value == m_value)
+    if (value == m_ui_item.range().value())
         return;
 
-    this->m_value = value;
+    m_ui_item.range().setValue(value);
     emit ui_changed();
-    emit changed(m_value);
+    emit changed(m_ui_item.range().value());
 }
 
 double UI_slider::value() const
 {
-    return m_value;
+    return m_ui_item.range().value();
 }
 
 double UI_slider::min() const
 {
-    return m_min;
+    return m_ui_item.range().min();
 }
 
 double UI_slider::max() const
 {
-    return m_max;
-}
-
-void UI_slider::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-
-    this->m_min = j.at("min");
-    this->m_max = j.at("max");
-    this->m_value = j.at("value");
-    this->m_unit = j.at("unit");
-}
-
-json UI_slider::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["min"] = this->m_min;
-    j["max"] = this->m_max;
-    j["value"] = this->m_value;
-    j["unit"] = this->m_unit;
-    return j;
+    return m_ui_item.range().max();
 }

UI/ui_slider.hpp

@@ -14,26 +14,13 @@ class UI_slider : public UI_item
      *
      * @param text The text to display
      * @param unit The unit of the slider
-     * @param fg_color The foreground color
-     * @param bg_color The background color
      * @param min The minimum value
      * @param max The maximum value
      * @param value The initial value
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_slider(std::string text, std::string unit, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, double min, double max, double value,
+    UI_slider(QString text, QString unit, double min, double max, double value,
               QObject *parent = nullptr);
-    /**
-     * @brief Construct a UI slider object
-     *
-     * @param text The text to display
-     * @param unit The unit of the slider
-     * @param min The minimum value
-     * @param max The maximum value
-     * @param value The initial value
-     * @param parent The parent QObject
-     */
-    UI_slider(std::string text, std::string unit, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     /**
      * @brief Construct a UI slider object
      *
@@ -45,18 +32,9 @@ class UI_slider : public UI_item
      * @param value The initial value
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_slider(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, double min, double max, double value,
+    UI_slider(QString text, double min, double max, double value,
               QObject *parent = nullptr);
-    /**
-     * @brief Construct a UI slider object
-     *
-     * @param text The text to display
-     * @param min The minimum value
-     * @param max The maximum value
-     * @param value The initial value
-     * @param parent The parent QObject
-     */
-    UI_slider(std::string text, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
     /**
      * @brief Construct a UI slider object
      *
@@ -89,20 +67,6 @@ class UI_slider : public UI_item
      * @return double The maximum value
      */
     double max() const;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the slider from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the slider to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the slider
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the slider
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
   signals:
     /**
      * @brief Signal emitted when the slider value changes
@@ -110,10 +74,4 @@ class UI_slider : public UI_item
      * @param value The new value of the slider
      */
     void changed(double value);
-
-  private:
-    double m_min;
-    double m_max;
-    double m_value;
-    std::string m_unit;
 };

UI/ui_spinbox.cpp

@@ -1,57 +1,39 @@
 #include "ui_spinbox.hpp"
 
-UI_spinbox::UI_spinbox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_spinbox, parent)
+UI_spinbox::UI_spinbox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_spinbox, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, false, false);
+    m_ui_item.setSpinbox(UI_spinbox_m());
 }
 
-UI_spinbox::UI_spinbox(double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_spinbox, parent)
+UI_spinbox::UI_spinbox(double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_spinbox, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, false, false);
-    m_min = min;
-    m_max = max;
-    m_value = value;
+    m_ui_item.setSpinbox(UI_spinbox_m());
+    m_ui_item.spinbox().setMin(min);
+    m_ui_item.spinbox().setMax(max);
+    m_ui_item.spinbox().setValue(value);
 }
 
 void UI_spinbox::set_value(double value)
 {
-    if (value < m_min || value > m_max)
+    if (value < m_ui_item.spinbox().min() || value > m_ui_item.spinbox().max())
         return;
-    if (value == m_value)
+    if (value == m_ui_item.spinbox().value())
         return;
 
-    this->m_value = value;
+    m_ui_item.spinbox().setValue(value);
     emit ui_changed();
-    emit changed(m_value);
+    emit changed(m_ui_item.spinbox().value());
 }
 double UI_spinbox::value() const
 {
-    return m_value;
+    return m_ui_item.spinbox().value();
 }
 
 double UI_spinbox::min() const
 {
-    return m_min;
+    return m_ui_item.spinbox().min();
 }
 double UI_spinbox::max() const
 {
-    return m_max;
-}
-
-void UI_spinbox::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-
-    this->m_min = j.at("min");
-    this->m_max = j.at("max");
-    this->m_value = j.at("value");
-}
-
-json UI_spinbox::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["min"] = this->m_min;
-    j["max"] = this->m_max;
-    j["value"] = this->m_value;
-    return j;
+    return m_ui_item.spinbox().max();
 }

UI/ui_spinbox.hpp

@@ -50,20 +50,6 @@ class UI_spinbox : public UI_item
      * @return double The maximum value
      */
     double max() const;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the spinbox from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the spinbox to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the spinbox
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the spinbox
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
   signals:
     /**
      * @brief Signal emitted when the spinbox value changes
@@ -71,9 +57,4 @@ class UI_spinbox : public UI_item
      * @param value The new value of the spinbox
      */
     void changed(double value);
-
-  private:
-    double m_min;
-    double m_max;
-    double m_value;
 };

UI/ui_stacked_widget.cpp

@@ -1,44 +1,34 @@
 #include "ui_stacked_widget.hpp"
 
-UI_stacked_widget::UI_stacked_widget(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_stacked_widget, parent)
+UI_stacked_widget::UI_stacked_widget(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_stacked_widget, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setStackedWidget(UI_stacked_widget_m());
 }
 
-UI_stacked_widget::UI_stacked_widget(size_t tab_count, size_t current_tab, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_stacked_widget, parent), m_tab_count(tab_count), m_current_tab(current_tab)
+UI_stacked_widget::UI_stacked_widget(qsizetype tab_count, qsizetype current_tab, QObject *parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_stacked_widget, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setStackedWidget(UI_stacked_widget_m());
+    m_ui_item.stackedWidget().setTabCount(tab_count);
+    m_ui_item.stackedWidget().setCurrentTab(current_tab);
 }
 
-void UI_stacked_widget::set_selected(size_t selected)
+void UI_stacked_widget::set_selected(qsizetype selected)
 {
-    if (selected >= m_tab_count)
+    if (selected >= m_ui_item.stackedWidget().tabCount())
         return;
-    m_current_tab = selected;
+    m_ui_item.stackedWidget().setCurrentTab(selected);
     emit ui_changed();
 }
-size_t UI_stacked_widget::selected() const
+qsizetype UI_stacked_widget::selected() const
 {
-    return m_current_tab;
+    return m_ui_item.stackedWidget().currentTab();
 }
 
 void UI_stacked_widget::advance_tab()
 {
-    if (m_tab_count == 0)
+    if (m_ui_item.stackedWidget().tabCount() == 0)
         return;
-    m_current_tab = (m_current_tab + 1) % m_tab_count;
+    m_ui_item.stackedWidget().setCurrentTab((m_ui_item.stackedWidget().currentTab() + 1) % m_ui_item.stackedWidget().tabCount());
     emit ui_changed();
 }
-
-void UI_stacked_widget::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-    m_tab_count = j.at("tab_count");
-    m_current_tab = j.at("current_tab");
-}
-json UI_stacked_widget::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["tab_count"] = m_tab_count;
-    j["current_tab"] = m_current_tab;
-    return j;
-}

UI/ui_stacked_widget.hpp

@@ -22,41 +22,23 @@ class UI_stacked_widget : public UI_item
      * @param current_tab The currently selected tab
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_stacked_widget(size_t tab_count, size_t current_tab, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    UI_stacked_widget(qsizetype tab_count, qsizetype current_tab, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the selected tab by index
      *
      * @param selected The index of the tab to select
      */
-    void set_selected(size_t selected) override;
+    void set_selected(qsizetype selected) override;
     /**
      * @brief Get the index of the selected tab
      *
      * @return size_t The index of the selected tab
      */
-    size_t selected() const;
+    qsizetype selected() const;
     /**
      * @brief Advance to the next tab
      *
      */
     void advance_tab();
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the stacked widget from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the stacked widget to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the stacked widget
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the stacked widget
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
-
-  private:
-    size_t m_tab_count;
-    size_t m_current_tab;
 };

UI/ui_status_bar.cpp

@@ -1,44 +1,33 @@
 #include "ui_status_bar.hpp"
 
-UI_status_bar::UI_status_bar(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_status_bar, parent), m_timeout(0)
+UI_status_bar::UI_status_bar(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_status_bar, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(true, false, false);
+    m_ui_item.setStatusBar(UI_status_bar_m());
+    m_ui_item.statusBar().setTimeout(0);
 }
 
-UI_status_bar::UI_status_bar(std::string message, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_status_bar, parent), m_timeout(0)
+UI_status_bar::UI_status_bar(QString message, QObject *parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_status_bar, parent)
 {
-    m_text = std::move(message);
-    setup_item(true, false, false);
+    m_ui_item.setStatusBar(UI_status_bar_m());
+    m_ui_item.statusBar().setMessage(message);
+    m_ui_item.statusBar().setTimeout(0);
 }
 
-void UI_status_bar::show_message(std::string message, size_t timeout)
+void UI_status_bar::show_message(QString message, size_t timeout)
 {
     // This should work because the message gets only send once when it changes
-    m_text = std::move(message);
-    m_timeout = timeout;
+    m_ui_item.statusBar().setMessage(message);
+    m_ui_item.statusBar().setTimeout(timeout);
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
-std::string UI_status_bar::message() const &
+QString UI_status_bar::message() const &
 {
-    return m_text;
+    return m_ui_item.statusBar().message();
 }
 
 size_t UI_status_bar::timeout() const
 {
-    return m_timeout;
-}
-
-void UI_status_bar::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-    m_timeout = j.at("timeout");
-}
-
-json UI_status_bar::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["timeout"] = m_timeout;
-    return j;
+    return m_ui_item.statusBar().timeout();
 }

UI/ui_status_bar.hpp

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class UI_status_bar : public UI_item
      * @param message The initial message
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_status_bar(std::string message, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    UI_status_bar(QString message, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     /**
      * @brief Show a message on the status bar
@@ -29,34 +29,17 @@ class UI_status_bar : public UI_item
      * @param message The message to show
      * @param timeout The timeout in milliseconds (0 for no timeout)
      */
-    void show_message(std::string message, size_t timeout = 0);
+    void show_message(QString message, size_t timeout = 0);
     /**
      * @brief Get the current message
      *
-     * @return std::string The current message
+     * @return QString The current message
      */
-    std::string message() const &;
+    QString message() const &;
     /**
      * @brief Get the timeout for the current message
      *
      * @return size_t The timeout in milliseconds
      */
     size_t timeout() const;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the status bar from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the status bar to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the status bar
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the status bar
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
-
-  private:
-    size_t m_timeout;
 };

UI/ui_tab_widget.cpp

@@ -1,104 +1,78 @@
 #include "ui_tab_widget.hpp"
 
-UI_tab_widget::UI_tab_widget(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_tab_widget, parent)
+UI_tab_widget::UI_tab_widget(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_tab_widget, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, false, false);
+    m_ui_item.setStackedWidget(UI_stacked_widget_m());
 }
 
-UI_tab_widget::UI_tab_widget(std::vector<std::string> tab_names, size_t selected, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_tab_widget, parent), m_selected_tab(selected), m_tab_names(tab_names)
+UI_tab_widget::UI_tab_widget(QList<QString> tab_names, qsizetype selected, QObject *parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_tab_widget, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, false, false);
-    m_tab_visible.resize(m_tab_names.size(), true);
+    m_ui_item.setTabWidget(UI_tab_widget_m());
+    m_ui_item.tabWidget().setTabNames(tab_names);
+    m_ui_item.tabWidget().setSelecteTab(selected);
 }
 
-void UI_tab_widget::set_selected(size_t selected)
+void UI_tab_widget::set_selected(qsizetype selected)
 {
-    if (selected >= m_tab_names.size())
+    if (selected >= m_ui_item.tabWidget().tabNames().size())
         return;
-    m_selected_tab = selected;
+    m_ui_item.tabWidget().setSelecteTab(selected);
     emit ui_changed();
-    emit changed(m_selected_tab);
+    emit changed(selected);
 }
-size_t UI_tab_widget::selected() const
+qsizetype UI_tab_widget::selected() const
 {
-    return m_selected_tab;
+    return m_ui_item.tabWidget().selecteTab();
 }
 
-void UI_tab_widget::set_visible(size_t index, bool visible)
+void UI_tab_widget::set_visible(qsizetype index, bool visible)
 {
-    if (index >= m_tab_visible.size())
+    if (index >=  m_ui_item.tabWidget().tabNames().size())
     {
         // Only allow known tab amount from constructor
         return;
     }
-    m_tab_visible.at(index) = visible;
+    auto list = m_ui_item.tabWidget().tabVisible();
+    list.replace(index, visible);
+    m_ui_item.tabWidget().setTabVisible(list);
     emit ui_changed();
 }
-bool UI_tab_widget::visible(size_t index) const
+bool UI_tab_widget::visible(qsizetype index) const
 {
-    if (index >= m_tab_visible.size())
+    if (index >= m_ui_item.tabWidget().tabNames().size())
     {
         return false;
     }
-    return m_tab_visible.at(index);
+    return m_ui_item.tabWidget().tabVisible().at(index);
 }
 
-void UI_tab_widget::set_tab_name(size_t index, std::string name)
+void UI_tab_widget::set_tab_name(qsizetype index, QString name)
 {
-    if (index >= m_tab_names.size() || index >= m_tab_visible.size())
+    if (index >= m_ui_item.tabWidget().tabNames().size() || index >= m_ui_item.tabWidget().tabVisible().size())
     {
         // Only allow known tab amount from constructor
         return;
     }
-    m_tab_names.at(index) = name;
+    auto list = m_ui_item.tabWidget().tabNames();
+    list.replace(index, name);
+    m_ui_item.tabWidget().setTabNames(list);
     emit ui_changed();
 }
-std::string UI_tab_widget::tab_name(size_t index) const
+QString UI_tab_widget::tab_name(qsizetype index) const
 {
-    if (index >= m_tab_names.size())
+    if (index >= m_ui_item.tabWidget().tabNames().size())
     {
         return "";
     }
-    return m_tab_names.at(index);
+    return m_ui_item.tabWidget().tabNames().at(index);
 }
 
 void UI_tab_widget::advance_tab()
 {
-    if (m_tab_names.size() == 0)
+    if (m_ui_item.tabWidget().tabNames().empty())
         return;
-    m_selected_tab = (m_selected_tab + 1) % m_tab_names.size();
+    m_ui_item.tabWidget().setSelecteTab((m_ui_item.tabWidget().selecteTab() + 1) % m_ui_item.tabWidget().tabNames().size());
     emit ui_changed();
-    emit changed(m_selected_tab);
-}
-
-void UI_tab_widget::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-    if (j.contains("tab_names"))
-    {
-        this->m_tab_names.clear();
-        for (auto &option : j["tab_names"])
-        {
-            this->m_tab_names.push_back(option);
-        }
-    }
-    if (j.contains("tab_visible"))
-    {
-        this->m_tab_visible.clear();
-        for (auto &option : j["tab_visible"])
-        {
-            this->m_tab_visible.push_back(option);
-        }
-    }
-    m_selected_tab = j.at("selected");
-}
-
-json UI_tab_widget::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["tab_names"] = m_tab_names;
-    j["tab_visible"] = m_tab_visible;
-    j["selected"] = m_selected_tab;
-    return j;
+    emit changed(m_ui_item.tabWidget().selecteTab());
 }

UI/ui_tab_widget.hpp

@@ -21,20 +21,20 @@ class UI_tab_widget : public UI_item
      * @param selected The initially selected tab
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_tab_widget(std::vector<std::string> tab_names, size_t selected = 0, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    UI_tab_widget(QList<QString> tab_names, qsizetype selected = 0, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the selected tab by index
      *
      * @param selected The index of the tab to select
      */
-    void set_selected(size_t selected) override;
+    void set_selected(qsizetype selected) override;
     /**
      * @brief Get the index of the selected tab
      *
      * @return size_t The index of the selected tab
      */
-    size_t selected() const;
+    qsizetype selected() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the visibility of a tab by index
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class UI_tab_widget : public UI_item
      * @param index The index of the tab
      * @param visible True to show, false to hide
      */
-    void set_visible(size_t index, bool visible);
+    void set_visible(qsizetype index, bool visible);
     /**
      * @brief Get the visibility of a tab by index
      *
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class UI_tab_widget : public UI_item
      * @return true If the tab is visible
      * @return false If the tab is hidden
      */
-    bool visible(size_t index) const;
+    bool visible(qsizetype index) const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the name of a tab by index
@@ -58,44 +58,25 @@ class UI_tab_widget : public UI_item
      * @param index The index of the tab
      * @param name The name to set
      */
-    void set_tab_name(size_t index, std::string name);
+    void set_tab_name(qsizetype index, QString name);
     /**
      * @brief Get the name of a tab by index
      *
      * @param index The index of the tab
      * @return std::string The name of the tab
      */
-    std::string tab_name(size_t index) const;
+    QString tab_name(qsizetype index) const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Advance to the next tab
      *
      */
     void advance_tab();
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the tab widget from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the tab widget to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the tab widget
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the tab widget
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
   signals:
     /**
      * @brief Signal emitted when the selected tab changes
      *
      * @param index The index of the newly selected tab
      */
-    void changed(size_t index);
-
-  private:
-    size_t m_selected_tab;
-    std::vector<std::string> m_tab_names;
-    std::vector<bool> m_tab_visible;
+    void changed(qsizetype index);
 };

UI/ui_table.cpp

@@ -1,162 +1,168 @@
 #include "ui_table.hpp"
 
-UI_table::UI_table(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_table, parent), m_row_count(0), m_column_count(0)
+UI_table::UI_table(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_table, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, false, false);
+    m_ui_item.setTable(UI_table_m());
 }
 
-UI_table::UI_table(size_t row_count, size_t column_count, std::vector<std::string> row_labels,
-                   std::vector<std::string> column_labels, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_table, parent), m_row_count(row_count), m_column_count(column_count),
-      m_row_labels(row_labels), m_column_labels(column_labels), m_table()
+UI_table::UI_table(qsizetype row_count, qsizetype column_count, QList<QString> row_labels,
+                   QList<QString> column_labels, QObject *parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_table, parent)
 {
-    setup_item(false, false, false);
-    m_row_labels.reserve(100);
-    m_column_labels.reserve(100);
-    m_table.reserve(500);
+    m_ui_item.setTable(UI_table_m());
+    m_ui_item.table().setRowCount(row_count);
+    m_ui_item.table().setColumnCount(column_count);
+    m_ui_item.table().setColumnLabels(column_labels);
+    m_ui_item.table().setRowLabels(row_labels);
 }
 
-void UI_table::set_row_count(size_t count)
+void UI_table::set_row_count(qsizetype count)
 {
-    m_row_count = count;
-    if (m_row_count != 0 || m_column_count != 0)
+    m_ui_item.table().setRowCount(count);
+    auto column_count = m_ui_item.table().columnCount();
+    auto row_count = m_ui_item.table().rowCount();
+    auto row_labels = m_ui_item.table().rowLabels();
+
+    if (row_count != 0 || column_count != 0)
     {
-        m_table.resize(m_column_count * m_row_count);
+        auto table = m_ui_item.table().table();
+        table.resize(column_count * count);
+        m_ui_item.table().setTable(table);
     }
 
-    m_row_labels.resize(m_row_count);
+    row_labels.resize(count);
+    m_ui_item.table().setRowLabels(row_labels);
 
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
-size_t UI_table::row_count() const
+qsizetype UI_table::row_count() const
 {
-    return m_row_count;
+    return m_ui_item.table().rowCount();
 }
 
-void UI_table::set_column_count(size_t count)
+void UI_table::set_column_count(qsizetype count)
 {
-    m_column_count = count;
-    if (m_row_count != 0 || m_column_count != 0)
+    m_ui_item.table().setColumnCount(count);
+    auto column_count = m_ui_item.table().columnCount();
+    auto row_count = m_ui_item.table().rowCount();
+    auto column_labels = m_ui_item.table().columnLabels();
+
+    if (row_count != 0 || column_count != 0)
     {
-        m_table.resize(m_column_count * m_row_count);
+        auto table = m_ui_item.table().table();
+        table.resize(column_count * count);
+        m_ui_item.table().setTable(table);
     }
-    m_column_labels.resize(m_column_count);
+
+    column_labels.resize(count);
+    m_ui_item.table().setColumnLabels(column_labels);
 
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
-size_t UI_table::column_count() const
+qsizetype UI_table::column_count() const
 {
-    return m_column_count;
+    return m_ui_item.table().columnCount();
 }
 
-size_t UI_table::capacity() const
+qsizetype UI_table::capacity() const
 {
-    return m_row_count * m_column_count;
+    return m_ui_item.table().rowCount() * m_ui_item.table().columnCount();
 }
 
-void UI_table::set_row_label(size_t index, std::string label)
+void UI_table::set_row_label(qsizetype index, QString label)
 {
-    if (m_row_count <= index)
+    if (m_ui_item.table().rowCount() <= index)
     {
         return;
     }
 
-    m_row_labels[index] = std::move(label);
+    auto labels = m_ui_item.table().rowLabels();
+    labels.replace(index, label);
+    m_ui_item.table().setRowLabels(labels);
 
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
-std::string UI_table::row_label(size_t index) const
+QString UI_table::row_label(qsizetype index) const
 {
-    if (m_row_count <= index)
+    if (m_ui_item.table().rowCount() <= index)
     {
         return "";
     }
 
-    return m_row_labels[index];
+    return m_ui_item.table().rowLabels().at(index);
 }
 
-void UI_table::set_column_label(size_t index, std::string label)
+void UI_table::set_column_label(qsizetype index, QString label)
 {
-    if (m_column_count <= index)
+    if (m_ui_item.table().columnCount() <= index)
     {
         return;
     }
 
-    m_column_labels[index] = std::move(label);
+    auto labels = m_ui_item.table().columnLabels();
+    labels.replace(index, label);
+    m_ui_item.table().setColumnLabels(labels);
 
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
-std::string UI_table::column_label(size_t index) const &
+QString UI_table::column_label(qsizetype index) const &
 {
-    if (m_column_count <= index)
+    if (m_ui_item.table().columnCount() <= index)
     {
         return "";
     }
 
-    return m_column_labels[index];
+    return m_ui_item.table().columnLabels().at(index);
 }
 
-void UI_table::insert_item(size_t row, size_t column, std::string text)
+void UI_table::insert_item(qsizetype row, qsizetype column, QString text)
 {
-    if (m_column_count <= column || m_row_count <= row)
+    if (m_ui_item.table().columnCount() <= column || m_ui_item.table().rowCount() <= row)
     {
         return;
     }
-    if (capacity() > m_table.size())
+    if (capacity() > m_ui_item.table().table().size())
     {
-        m_table.resize(capacity());
+        auto table = m_ui_item.table().table();
+        table.resize(capacity());
+        m_ui_item.table().setTable(table);
     }
 
-    size_t index = row * m_column_count + column;
+    qsizetype index = row * m_ui_item.table().columnCount() + column;
 
-    m_table.at(index) = std::move(text);
+    auto table = m_ui_item.table().table();
+    table.replace(index, text);
+    m_ui_item.table().setTable(table);
 
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
-std::string UI_table::item(size_t row, size_t column) const &
+QString UI_table::item(qsizetype row, qsizetype column) const &
 {
-    if (m_column_count <= column || m_row_count <= row)
+    if (m_ui_item.table().columnCount() <= column || m_ui_item.table().rowCount() <= row)
     {
         return "";
     }
-    size_t index = row * m_column_count + column;
+    qsizetype index = row * m_ui_item.table().columnCount() + column;
 
-    return m_table.at(index);
+    return m_ui_item.table().table().at(index);
 }
 
-void UI_table::empty_item(size_t row, size_t column)
+void UI_table::empty_item(qsizetype row, qsizetype column)
 {
-    size_t index = row * m_column_count + column;
+    if (m_ui_item.table().columnCount() <= column || m_ui_item.table().rowCount() <= row)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    qsizetype index = row * m_ui_item.table().columnCount() + column;
 
-    m_table[index] = "";
+    auto table = m_ui_item.table().table();
+    table.replace(index, "");
+    m_ui_item.table().setTable(table);
 
     emit ui_changed();
 }
-
-void UI_table::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-
-    this->m_row_count = j.at("row_count");
-    this->m_row_labels = j.at("row_labels");
-    this->m_column_count = j.at("column_count");
-    this->m_column_labels = j.at("column_labels");
-    this->m_table = j.at("table");
-}
-
-json UI_table::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["row_count"] = m_row_count;
-    j["row_labels"] = m_row_labels;
-    j["column_count"] = m_column_count;
-    j["column_labels"] = m_column_labels;
-    j["table"] = m_table;
-
-    return j;
-}

UI/ui_table.hpp

@@ -24,41 +24,41 @@ class UI_table : public UI_item
      * @param column_labels The labels for the columns
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    explicit UI_table(size_t row_count, size_t column_count, std::vector<std::string> row_labels,
-                      std::vector<std::string> column_labels, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit UI_table(qsizetype row_count, qsizetype column_count, QList<QString> row_labels,
+                      QList<QString> column_labels, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the number of rows in the table
      *
      * @param count The number of rows
      */
-    void set_row_count(size_t count);
+    void set_row_count(qsizetype count);
     /**
      * @brief Get the number of rows in the table
      *
      * @return size_t The number of rows
      */
-    size_t row_count() const;
+    qsizetype row_count() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the number of columns in the table
      *
      * @param count The number of columns
      */
-    void set_column_count(size_t count);
+    void set_column_count(qsizetype count);
     /**
      * @brief Get the number of columns in the table
      *
      * @return size_t The number of columns
      */
-    size_t column_count() const;
+    qsizetype column_count() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Get the capacity of the table (rows * columns)
      *
      * @return size_t The capacity of the table
      */
-    size_t capacity() const;
+    qsizetype capacity() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the label for a specific row
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ class UI_table : public UI_item
      * @param index The index of the row
      * @param label The label to set
      */
-    void set_row_label(size_t index, std::string label);
+    void set_row_label(qsizetype index, QString label);
     /**
      * @brief Get the label of a specific row
      *
      * @param index The index of the row
-     * @return std::string The label of the row
+     * @return QString The label of the row
      */
-    std::string row_label(size_t index) const;
+    QString row_label(qsizetype index) const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the label for a specific column
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ class UI_table : public UI_item
      * @param index The index of the column
      * @param label The label to set
      */
-    void set_column_label(size_t index, std::string label);
+    void set_column_label(qsizetype index, QString label);
     /**
      * @brief Get the label of a specific column
      *
      * @param index The index of the column
-     * @return std::string The label of the column
+     * @return QString The label of the column
      */
-    std::string column_label(size_t index) const &;
+    QString column_label(qsizetype index) const &;
 
     /**
      * @brief Insert an item into the table at the specified row and column
@@ -97,42 +97,20 @@ class UI_table : public UI_item
      * @param column The column of the item
      * @param text The text of the item
      */
-    void insert_item(size_t row, size_t column, std::string text);
+    void insert_item(qsizetype row, qsizetype column, QString text);
     /**
      * @brief Get the item at the specified row and column
      *
      * @param row The row of the item
      * @param column The column of the item
-     * @return std::string The text of the item
+     * @return QString The text of the item
      */
-    std::string item(size_t row, size_t column) const &;
+    QString item(qsizetype row, qsizetype column) const &;
 
     /**
      * @brief empty_item This function clears the item
      * @param row The row of the item
      * @param column The column of the item
      */
-    void empty_item(size_t row, size_t column);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the table from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the table to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the table
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the table
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
-
-  private:
-    size_t m_row_count;
-    size_t m_column_count;
-    std::vector<std::string> m_row_labels;
-    std::vector<std::string> m_column_labels;
-
-    std::vector<std::string> m_table;
+    void empty_item(qsizetype row, qsizetype column);
 };

UI/ui_textbox.cpp

@@ -1,43 +1,61 @@
 #include "ui_textbox.hpp"
 
-UI_textbox::UI_textbox(std::string hint, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_textbox, "", fg_color, bg_color, parent), m_hint(hint)
+UI_textbox::UI_textbox(QString hint, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_textbox, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setTextbox(UI_textbox_m());
+    m_ui_item.textbox().setHint(hint);
+    m_ui_item.textbox().mutColor().setFgColor(fg_color.color());
+    m_ui_item.textbox().mutColor().setBgColor(bg_color.color());
 }
 
-UI_textbox::UI_textbox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_textbox, parent)
+UI_textbox::UI_textbox(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_textbox, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setTextbox(UI_textbox_m());
 }
 
-void UI_textbox::set_text(std::string text)
+void UI_textbox::set_text(QString text)
 {
-    if (text == m_text)
+    if (text == m_ui_item.textbox().text())
         return;
-    m_text = std::move(text);
+    m_ui_item.textbox().setText(text);
     emit ui_changed();
-    emit changed(m_text);
+    emit changed(m_ui_item.textbox().text());
 }
 
-void UI_textbox::set_hint(std::string hint)
+QString UI_textbox::text() const
 {
-    m_hint = std::move(hint);
+    return m_ui_item.label().text();
+}
+
+void UI_textbox::set_fg_color(Color color)
+{
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setFgColor(color.color());
+}
+
+Color UI_textbox::fg_color() const
+{
+    return Color(m_ui_item.label().color().fgColor());
+}
+
+void UI_textbox::set_bg_color(Color color)
+{
+    m_ui_item.label().mutColor().setBgColor(color.color());
+}
+
+Color UI_textbox::bg_color() const
+{
+    return Color(m_ui_item.label().color().bgColor());
+}
+
+void UI_textbox::set_hint(QString hint)
+{
+    m_ui_item.textbox().setHint(hint);
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
-std::string UI_textbox::hint() const &
+QString UI_textbox::hint() const &
 {
-    return m_hint;
+    return m_ui_item.textbox().hint();
 }
 
-void UI_textbox::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-    m_hint = j.at("hint");
-}
-
-json UI_textbox::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["hint"] = m_hint;
-    return j;
-}

UI/ui_textbox.hpp

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class UI_textbox : public UI_item
      * @param bg_color The background color
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_textbox(std::string hint, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    UI_textbox(QString hint, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     /**
      * @brief Construct a UI textbox object
      *
@@ -31,42 +31,32 @@ class UI_textbox : public UI_item
      *
      * @param text The text to set
      */
-    void set_text(std::string text) override;
+    void set_text(QString text) override;
+
+    QString text() const;
+
+    void set_fg_color(Color fg_color);
+    Color fg_color() const;
+    void set_bg_color(Color bg_color);
+    Color bg_color() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Get the hint text of the textbox
      *
      * @param hint The hint text to set
      */
-    void set_hint(std::string hint);
+    void set_hint(QString hint);
     /**
      * @brief Get the hint text of the textbox
      *
-     * @return std::string The hint text
+     * @return QString The hint text
      */
-    std::string hint() const &;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the textbox from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the textbox to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the textbox
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the textbox
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
+    QString hint() const &;
   signals:
     /**
      * @brief Signal emitted when the text changes
      *
      * @param text The new text
      */
-    void changed(std::string text);
-
-  private:
-    std::string m_hint;
+    void changed(QString text);
 };

UI/ui_thermo.cpp

@@ -1,143 +1,107 @@
 #include "ui_thermo.hpp"
 
-UI_thermo::UI_thermo(std::string text, std::string unit, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, double min, double max,
+UI_thermo::UI_thermo(QString text, QString unit, double min, double max,
                      double value, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_thermo, text, fg_color, bg_color, parent), m_min(min), m_max(max), m_value(value),
-      m_unit(unit)
+    : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_thermo, parent)
 {
+    m_ui_item.setRange(UI_range_m());
+    m_ui_item.range().setText(text);
+    m_ui_item.range().setUnit(unit);
+    m_ui_item.range().setMin(min);
+    m_ui_item.range().setMax(max);
+    m_ui_item.range().setValue(value);
 }
 
-UI_thermo::UI_thermo(std::string text, std::string unit, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_thermo(text, unit, Color::Default, Color::Default, min, max, value, parent)
-{
-}
-
-UI_thermo::UI_thermo(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, double min, double max, double value,
+UI_thermo::UI_thermo(QString text, double min, double max, double value,
                      QObject *parent)
-    : UI_thermo(text, "", fg_color, bg_color, min, max, value, parent)
+    : UI_thermo(text, "", min, max, value, parent)
 {
 }
 
-UI_thermo::UI_thermo(std::string text, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent)
-    : UI_thermo(text, "", Color::Default, Color::Default, min, max, value, parent)
-{
-}
-
-UI_thermo::UI_thermo(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_enum::ui_thermo, parent)
+UI_thermo::UI_thermo(QObject *parent) : UI_item(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_thermo, parent)
 {
 }
 
 void UI_thermo::set_value(double value)
 {
-    if (value < m_min || value > m_max)
+    if (value < m_ui_item.range().min() || value > m_ui_item.range().max())
         return;
-    if (value == m_value)
+    if (value == m_ui_item.range().value())
         return;
 
-    this->m_value = value;
+    m_ui_item.range().setValue(value);
     emit ui_changed();
 }
 
 double UI_thermo::value() const
 {
-    return m_value;
+    return m_ui_item.range().value();
 }
 
 double UI_thermo::min() const
 {
-    return m_min;
+    return m_ui_item.range().min();
 }
 
 double UI_thermo::max() const
 {
-    return m_max;
+    return m_ui_item.range().max();
 }
 
 void UI_thermo::set_start_color(Color color)
 {
-    this->m_color_map[0] = color;
-    emit ui_changed();
+    Q_UNUSED(color);
+    // this->m_color_map[0] = color;
+    // emit ui_changed();
 }
 
 void UI_thermo::set_end_color(Color color)
 {
-    this->m_color_map[1] = color;
-    emit ui_changed();
+    Q_UNUSED(color);
+    // this->m_color_map[1] = color;
+    // emit ui_changed();
 }
 
 void UI_thermo::add_color_stop(double value, Color color)
 {
-    if (value <= 0 || value >= 1)
-        return;
+    Q_UNUSED(value);
+    Q_UNUSED(color);
+    // if (value <= 0 || value >= 1)
+    //     return;
 
-    this->m_color_map[value] = color;
-    emit ui_changed();
+    // this->m_color_map[value] = color;
+    // emit ui_changed();
 }
 
 void UI_thermo::add_color_stop_normalized(double value, Color color)
 {
-    if (value < m_min || value > m_max)
-        return;
+    Q_UNUSED(value);
+    Q_UNUSED(color);
+    // if (value < m_min || value > m_max)
+    //     return;
 
-    double normalized = (value - m_min) / (m_max - m_min);
-    this->m_color_map[normalized] = color;
-    emit ui_changed();
+    // double normalized = (value - m_min) / (m_max - m_min);
+    // this->m_color_map[normalized] = color;
+    // emit ui_changed();
 }
 
 void UI_thermo::remove_color_stop(double value)
 {
-    if (value <= 0 || value >= 1)
-        return;
+    Q_UNUSED(value);
+    // if (value <= 0 || value >= 1)
+    //     return;
 
-    this->m_color_map.erase(value);
-    emit ui_changed();
+    // this->m_color_map.erase(value);
+    // emit ui_changed();
 }
 
 void UI_thermo::remove_color_stop_normalized(double value)
 {
-    if (value < m_min || value > m_max)
-        return;
+    Q_UNUSED(value);
+    // if (value < m_min || value > m_max)
+    //     return;
 
-    double normalized = (value - m_min) / (m_max - m_min);
-    this->m_color_map.erase(normalized);
-    emit ui_changed();
-}
-
-void UI_thermo::from_json(const json &j)
-{
-    UI_item::from_json(j);
-
-    this->m_min = j.at("min");
-    this->m_max = j.at("max");
-    this->m_value = j.at("value");
-    this->m_unit = j.at("unit");
-    this->m_color_map.clear();
-    if (!j.contains("color_map"))
-        return;
-    for (auto &i : j["color_map"])
-    {
-        double k = i.at("key");
-        std::string c = i.at("value");
-        this->m_color_map[k] = Color(c);
-    }
-}
-
-json UI_thermo::to_json(size_t id) const
-{
-    json j = UI_item::to_json(id);
-    j["min"] = this->m_min;
-    j["max"] = this->m_max;
-    j["value"] = this->m_value;
-    j["unit"] = this->m_unit;
-    if (this->m_color_map.empty())
-        return j;
-    j["color_map"] = json::array();
-    for (auto &[key, value] : this->m_color_map)
-    {
-        json item = json::object();
-        item["key"] = key;
-        item["value"] = value.to_hex();
-        j["color_map"].push_back(item);
-    }
-    return j;
+    // double normalized = (value - m_min) / (m_max - m_min);
+    // this->m_color_map.erase(normalized);
+    // emit ui_changed();
 }

UI/ui_thermo.hpp

@@ -15,26 +15,13 @@ class UI_thermo : public UI_item
      *
      * @param text The text to display
      * @param unit The unit of the thermometer
-     * @param fg_color The foreground color
-     * @param bg_color The background color
      * @param min The minimum value
      * @param max The maximum value
      * @param value The initial value
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_thermo(std::string text, std::string unit, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, double min, double max, double value,
+    UI_thermo(QString text, QString unit, double min, double max, double value,
               QObject *parent = nullptr);
-    /**
-     * @brief Construct a UI thermometer object
-     *
-     * @param text The text to display
-     * @param unit The unit of the thermometer
-     * @param min The minimum value
-     * @param max The maximum value
-     * @param value The initial value
-     * @param parent The parent QObject
-     */
-    UI_thermo(std::string text, std::string unit, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     /**
      * @brief Construct a UI thermometer object
      *
@@ -46,18 +33,8 @@ class UI_thermo : public UI_item
      * @param value The initial value
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    UI_thermo(std::string text, Color fg_color, Color bg_color, double min, double max, double value,
+    UI_thermo(QString text, double min, double max, double value,
               QObject *parent = nullptr);
-    /**
-     * @brief Construct a UI thermometer object
-     *
-     * @param text The text to display
-     * @param min The minimum value
-     * @param max The maximum value
-     * @param value The initial value
-     * @param parent The parent QObject
-     */
-    UI_thermo(std::string text, double min, double max, double value, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     /**
      * @brief Construct a UI thermometer object
      *
@@ -129,25 +106,4 @@ class UI_thermo : public UI_item
      * @param value The normalized value (0.0 to 1.0) of the color stop to remove
      */
     void remove_color_stop_normalized(double value);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Deserialize the thermometer from JSON
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON object
-     */
-    void from_json(const json &j) override;
-    /**
-     * @brief Serialize the thermometer to JSON
-     *
-     * @param id The id of the thermometer
-     * @return json The JSON representation of the thermometer
-     */
-    json to_json(size_t id) const override;
-
-  private:
-    double m_min;
-    double m_max;
-    double m_value;
-    std::string m_unit;
-    std::unordered_map<double, Color> m_color_map;
 };

client/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Widgets Svg WebSockets)
-find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} REQUIRED COMPONENTS Widgets Svg WebSockets)
+find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Widgets Svg Protobuf Grpc)
+find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} REQUIRED COMPONENTS Widgets Svg Protobuf Grpc)
 
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
@@ -19,19 +19,16 @@ set(PROJECT_SOURCES
     helpers.hpp
     ui_base.cpp
     ui_base.hpp
-    web_socket_wrapper.cpp
-    web_socket_wrapper.hpp
 )
 
 qt_add_executable(unisim_client
     ${PROJECT_SOURCES}
-    )
+)
 
 set_target_properties(
     unisim_client
     PROPERTIES
         AUTOMOC ON
-        AUTORCC ON
         AUTOUIC ON
 )
 
@@ -43,11 +40,11 @@ target_include_directories(unisim_client
     ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/
 )
 
-target_link_libraries(unisim_client PUBLIC Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::WebSockets spdlog magic_enum::magic_enum nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json git_tag qwt UI_enum)
+target_link_libraries(unisim_client PUBLIC Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Protobuf Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Grpc spdlog magic_enum::magic_enum qwt git_tag proto-ui-client)
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 install(TARGETS unisim_client
     BUNDLE DESTINATION .
     LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
     RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
-)
+)

client/factory.hpp

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 class UIFactory
 {
   public:
-    using Creator = std::function<UI_base *(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *)>;
+    using Creator = std::function<UI_base *(RemoteUiService::Client *s, QWidget *)>;
 
     static UIFactory &instance()
     {
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ class UIFactory
         return true;
     }
 
-    UI_base *create(const QString &key, Web_socket_wrapper *w, QWidget *parent = nullptr) const
+    UI_base *create(const QString &key, RemoteUiService::Client *s, QWidget *parent = nullptr) const
     {
         auto it = m_creators.constFind(key);
         if (it == m_creators.cend())
             return nullptr;
-        return it.value()(w, parent);
+        return it.value()(s, parent);
     }
 
     QStringList keys() const
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class UIFactory
         Register##TYPE()                                                                                               \
         {                                                                                                              \
             UIFactory::instance().registerType(TYPE::name(),                                                           \
-                                               [](Web_socket_wrapper *w, QWidget *p) { return new TYPE(w, p); });      \
+                                               [](RemoteUiService::Client *s, QWidget *p) { return new TYPE(s, p); });      \
         }                                                                                                              \
     };                                                                                                                 \
     static Register##TYPE register_##TYPE;                                                                             \

client/mainwindow.cpp

@@ -3,33 +3,35 @@
 #include "git_version.h"
 #include "ui_base.hpp"
 #include "ui_mainwindow.h"
-#include "web_socket_wrapper.hpp"
+#include "messages_client.grpc.qpb.h"
 #include <QDirIterator>
 #include <QLibrary>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QThread>
+#include <QTimer>
 #include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
 #include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
+#include <QGrpcHttp2Channel>
+#include <QGrpcChannelOptions>
+#include <QSslConfiguration>
+#include <QSslSocket>
 
-MainWindow::MainWindow(QUrl ws_url, QString sim, QWidget *parent)
+typedef UI_base *(*Get_UI)(RemoteUiService::Client *, QWidget *);
+
+MainWindow::MainWindow(QUrl server_url, QString sim, QWidget *parent)
     : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWindow), m_error(new QMessageBox()),
-      m_web_socket(new Web_socket_wrapper(ws_url))
+      m_remote_ui_client(new RemoteUiService::Client()), m_ping(new QTimer())
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     ui->statusbar->showMessage(QString("Version: %1-%2%3")
                                    .arg(Git_version::branch)
                                    .arg(Git_version::shortSha1)
                                    .arg(Git_version::dirty ? "-dirty" : ""));
-    connect(m_web_socket.get(), &Web_socket_wrapper::log_signal, this,
-            [](const char *filename_in, int line_in, const char *funcname_in, int level, QString msg) {
-                if (spdlog::default_logger_raw()->should_log((spdlog::level::level_enum)level))
-                    spdlog::default_logger_raw()->log(spdlog::source_loc{filename_in, line_in, funcname_in},
-                                                      (spdlog::level::level_enum)level, msg.toStdString());
-            });
+    m_ping->setInterval(std::chrono::milliseconds(1000));
 
     for (const QString &name : UIFactory::instance().keys())
     {
-        if (auto *w = UIFactory::instance().create(name, m_web_socket.get(), this))
+        if (auto *w = UIFactory::instance().create(name, m_remote_ui_client.get(), this))
         {
             w->set_name(name);
             m_sims.insert(std::make_pair(name, w));
@@ -42,9 +44,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QUrl ws_url, QString sim, QWidget *parent)
         }
     }
 
-    // Insert debug sims here
-    // INSERT_SIMULATOR(SIM_NAME);
-
     setWindowTitle("Unisim cpp client");
     m_error->setIcon(QMessageBox::Critical);
     m_error->setWindowTitle("Critical");
@@ -52,12 +51,42 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QUrl ws_url, QString sim, QWidget *parent)
     QPushButton *exit_app = m_error->addButton("Exit Application", QMessageBox::AcceptRole);
     m_error->addButton("Close", QMessageBox::RejectRole);
     connect(exit_app, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &QCoreApplication::quit, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-    ui->connection->setText("Connected to " + ws_url.toString());
+    ui->connection->setText("Connected to " + server_url.toString());
     // Default sim
     if (!sim.isEmpty())
         default_sim(sim);
 
+    QSslConfiguration ssl_config = QSslConfiguration::defaultConfiguration();
+
+    // Required for HTTP/2
+    ssl_config.setAllowedNextProtocols({ "h2" });
+
+    // Disable certificate verification
+    ssl_config.setPeerVerifyMode(QSslSocket::VerifyNone);
+
+    QGrpcChannelOptions options;
+    options.setSslConfiguration(ssl_config);
+
+    server_url.setScheme("https");
+    auto channel = std::make_shared<QGrpcHttp2Channel>(server_url, options);
+    m_remote_ui_client->attachChannel(channel);
+
     connect(ui->pushButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [=, this] { open_sim(ui->comboBox->currentText()); });
+    connect(m_ping, &QTimer::timeout, this, [this]{
+// TODO: find a way to check if the channel is open
+    });
+    connect(this, &MainWindow::on_show_event, this, [this]{
+        auto reply = m_remote_ui_client->Command_get_simulators(Empty());
+        connect(reply.get(), &QGrpcCallReply::finished, this, [this, reply = reply.get()](const QGrpcStatus &status) {
+            auto response = reply->read<Simulators_m>();
+            if (!response.has_value() || !status.isOk())
+            {
+                SPDLOG_CRITICAL("Command get simulators has got no response");
+                return;
+            }
+            pase_sim_names(response.value());
+        }, Qt::SingleShotConnection);
+    }, Qt::SingleShotConnection);
 }
 
 MainWindow::~MainWindow()
@@ -68,19 +97,14 @@ MainWindow::~MainWindow()
 void MainWindow::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
 {
     QWidget::showEvent(event);
-    connect(m_web_socket.get(), &Web_socket_wrapper::on_command_cb, this, [=, this](json &j) { on_cmd_cb(j); });
-    connect(m_web_socket.get(), &Web_socket_wrapper::on_connected, this,
-            [=, this] { m_web_socket->send_command(Web_socket_wrapper::Command::get_simulators); });
-    connect(m_web_socket.get(), &Web_socket_wrapper::on_closed, this, [=, this] {
-        m_error->open();
-        ui->connection->setText("Could not connect to the server");
-    });
+    emit on_show_event();
+    m_ping->start();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::hideEvent(QHideEvent *event)
 {
     QWidget::hideEvent(event);
-    disconnect(m_web_socket.get(), nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
+    disconnect(m_remote_ui_client.get(), nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::default_sim(QString name)
@@ -89,12 +113,11 @@ void MainWindow::default_sim(QString name)
     this->m_default_sim = true;
 }
 
-void MainWindow::pase_sim_names(json &sims)
+void MainWindow::pase_sim_names(Simulators_m &sims)
 {
-    for (json &item : sims)
+    for (auto &item : sims.simulator())
     {
-        if (m_sims.contains(QString::fromStdString(item)))
-            ui->comboBox->addItem(QString::fromStdString(item));
+        ui->comboBox->addItem(item);
     }
 
     QThread::msleep(30);
@@ -119,7 +142,18 @@ void MainWindow::open_sim(QString sim_name)
         return;
     }
 
-    m_web_socket->send_command(Web_socket_wrapper::Command::get_active_simulator_name);
+    auto cmd = Simulator_m();
+    cmd.setSimuator(sim_name);
+    auto reply = m_remote_ui_client->Command_switch_simulator(cmd);
+    connect(reply.get(), &QGrpcCallReply::finished, this, [this, reply = reply.get()] {
+        auto response = reply->read<Empty>();
+        if (!response.has_value())
+        {
+            qDebug("Switch simulator deserialization failed");
+            return;
+        }
+        open_sim_window();
+    }, Qt::SingleShotConnection);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::open_sim_window(void)
@@ -130,42 +164,23 @@ void MainWindow::open_sim_window(void)
 
 void MainWindow::check_active_sim(QString name)
 {
-    if (name == "")
-    {
-        SPDLOG_DEBUG("Name not set");
-        m_web_socket->send_command(Web_socket_wrapper::Command::switch_simulator, m_selected_sim_name);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    SPDLOG_DEBUG("Current sim:", name);
-
     if (name == m_selected_sim_name)
     {
         SPDLOG_DEBUG("Name set and the same");
         open_sim_window();
         return;
     }
-
-    SPDLOG_DEBUG("Name set and wrong");
-    m_web_socket->send_command(Web_socket_wrapper::Command::switch_simulator, m_selected_sim_name);
-}
-
-void MainWindow::on_cmd_cb(json &j)
-{
-    auto response = magic_enum::enum_cast<Web_socket_wrapper::Command>(std::string(j.at("type")))
-                        .value_or(Web_socket_wrapper::Command::end);
-    switch (response)
-    {
-    case Web_socket_wrapper::Command::get_simulators:
-        pase_sim_names(j.at("simulators"));
-        break;
-    case Web_socket_wrapper::Command::get_active_simulator_name:
-        check_active_sim(QString::fromStdString(j.at("name")));
-        break;
-    case Web_socket_wrapper::Command::switch_simulator:
+    
+    auto cmd = Simulator_m();
+    cmd.setSimuator(m_selected_sim_name);
+    auto reply = m_remote_ui_client->Command_switch_simulator(cmd);
+    connect(reply.get(), &QGrpcCallReply::finished, this, [this, reply = reply.get()] {
+        auto response = reply->read<Empty>();
+        if (!response.has_value())
+        {
+            qDebug("Switch simulator deserialization failed");
+            return;
+        }
         open_sim_window();
-        break;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
+    }, Qt::SingleShotConnection);
 }

client/mainwindow.hpp

@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 #pragma once
-#include "nlohmann/json.hpp"
 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include <map>
-
-using json = nlohmann::json;
+#include "messages.qpb.h"
 
 #define INSERT_SIMULATOR(type)                                                                                         \
     m_sims.insert(std::make_pair(type().sim_name(), std::make_unique<type>(m_web_socket.get(), this)))
 
 Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(QMessageBox);
-Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(Web_socket_wrapper);
 Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(UI_base);
+Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(QTimer);
+namespace RemoteUiService
+{
+  class Client;
+}
+
+namespace Health
+{
+class Client;
+}
 
 namespace Ui
 {
@@ -32,6 +39,8 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
     explicit MainWindow(QUrl ws_url, QString sim, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     ~MainWindow();
 
+  signals:
+    void on_show_event();
   private:
     /**
      * @brief Handle the show event
@@ -59,7 +68,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
      *
      * @param sims The JSON array of simulator names
      */
-    void pase_sim_names(json &sims);
+    void pase_sim_names(Simulators_m &sims);
     /**
      * @brief Open the simulator window using the selected simulator
      */
@@ -78,18 +87,12 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
      */
     void open_sim(QString sim_name);
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Handle command callbacks from the server
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON command
-     */
-    void on_cmd_cb(json &j);
-
     bool m_default_sim = false;
     QString m_selected_sim_name;
     QMainWindow *m_selected_sim;
     QMessageBox *m_error;
     Ui::MainWindow *ui;
-    std::unique_ptr<Web_socket_wrapper> m_web_socket;
+    std::unique_ptr<RemoteUiService::Client> m_remote_ui_client;
     std::map<QString, std::unique_ptr<UI_base>> m_sims;
+    QTimer *m_ping;
 };

client/simulators/can_debugger.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 REGISTER_UI(Can_Debugger);
 
-Can_Debugger::Can_Debugger(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
+Can_Debugger::Can_Debugger(RemoteUiService::Client *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
     : UI_base(web_socket, parent), ui(new Ui::Can_Debugger)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);

client/simulators/can_debugger.hpp

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Can_Debugger : public UI_base
     Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
-    explicit Can_Debugger(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket = nullptr, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit Can_Debugger(RemoteUiService::Client *web_socket = nullptr, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     ~Can_Debugger();
     static QString name()
     {

client/simulators/test.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 REGISTER_UI(Test_Sim);
 
-Test_Sim::Test_Sim(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent) : UI_base(web_socket, parent), ui(new Ui::Test_Sim)
+Test_Sim::Test_Sim(RemoteUiService::Client *web_socket, QWidget *parent) : UI_base(web_socket, parent), ui(new Ui::Test_Sim)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
 

client/simulators/test.hpp

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Test_Sim : public UI_base
     Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
-    explicit Test_Sim(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket = nullptr, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit Test_Sim(RemoteUiService::Client *web_socket = nullptr, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     ~Test_Sim();
 
     static QString name()

client/ui/can_transceive.cpp

@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ Can_Transceive::Can_Transceive(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent), ui(new Ui::Ca
     connect(ui->b_can_send_send, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [=, this] {
         emit send_can_message(
             ui->s_can_send_sid->value(), ui->c_can_send_dlc->currentIndex(),
-            std::array<uint8_t, 8>(
-                {(uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[0]->value()), (uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[1]->value()),
-                 (uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[2]->value()), (uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[3]->value()),
-                 (uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[4]->value()), (uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[5]->value()),
-                 (uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[6]->value()), (uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[7]->value())}));
+            QByteArray().append((uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[0]->value())).append((uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[0]->value()))
+                .append((uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[1]->value())).append((uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[2]->value()))
+                .append((uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[3]->value())).append((uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[4]->value()))
+                .append((uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[5]->value())).append((uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[6]->value()))
+                .append((uint8_t)(can_send_hexspinboxes[7]->value())));
     });
     connect(ui->b_clear, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [=, this] { emit can_clear(); });
 }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void Can_Transceive::clear()
     ui->send_list->setRowCount(0);
 }
 
-void Can_Transceive::add_send_item(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t, 8> payload)
+void Can_Transceive::add_send_item(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, QByteArray payload)
 {
     size_t rc = ui->send_list->rowCount();
     ui->send_list->setRowCount(rc + 1);
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void Can_Transceive::add_send_item(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t,
     ui->send_list->resizeColumnsToContents();
 }
 
-void Can_Transceive::add_receive_item(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t, 8> payload)
+void Can_Transceive::add_receive_item(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, QByteArray payload)
 {
     size_t rc = ui->recvd_list->rowCount();
     ui->recvd_list->setRowCount(rc + 1);

client/ui/can_transceive.hpp

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Can_Transceive : public QWidget
      * @param dlc The Data Length Code
      * @param payload The CAN message payload
      */
-    void add_send_item(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t, 8> payload);
+    void add_send_item(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, QByteArray payload);
 
     /**
      * @brief Add a received CAN message to the receive list
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Can_Transceive : public QWidget
      * @param dlc The Data Length Code
      * @param payload The CAN message payload
      */
-    void add_receive_item(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t, 8> payload);
+    void add_receive_item(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, QByteArray payload);
 
   signals:
     /**
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Can_Transceive : public QWidget
      * @param dlc The Data Length Code
      * @param payload The CAN message payload
      */
-    void send_can_message(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t, 8> payload);
+    void send_can_message(uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, QByteArray payload);
 
     /**
      * @brief Emitted when the CAN message lists are to be cleared

client/ui_base.cpp

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 #include "helpers.hpp"
 #include "led.hpp"
 #include "plot_wrapper.hpp"
-#include "web_socket_wrapper.hpp"
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
+#include "messages_client.grpc.qpb.h"
 
-UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
-    : QMainWindow{parent}, m_timer_update(new QTimer()), m_error(new QMessageBox(this)), m_web_socket(web_socket)
+UI_base::UI_base(RemoteUiService::Client *remote_ui_client, QWidget *parent)
+    : QMainWindow{parent}, m_timer_update(new QTimer()), m_error(new QMessageBox(this)), m_remote_ui_client(remote_ui_client)
 {
     this->setWindowState(Qt::WindowMaximized);
     m_ui_lookup.reserve(40);
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
     QPushButton *exit_app = m_error->addButton("Exit Application", QMessageBox::AcceptRole);
     m_error->addButton("Close", QMessageBox::RejectRole);
     connect(exit_app, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &QCoreApplication::quit, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_label, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_label, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto label = qobject_cast<QLabel *>(widget);
         if (label == nullptr)
         {
@@ -27,9 +28,9 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        QString value = QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("text"));
-        bool enabled = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
+        QString value = ui_item.label().text();
+        bool enabled = ui_item.enabled();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
 
         if (label->isEnabled() != enabled)
         {
@@ -47,8 +48,8 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
         }
     });
 
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_slider, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
-        QLabel *label = id_to_label(id_to_ui(ui_item.at("id")));
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_slider, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+        QLabel *label = id_to_label(id_to_ui(ui_item.id_proto()));
         auto slider = qobject_cast<QwtSlider *>(widget);
         if (slider == nullptr)
         {
@@ -56,10 +57,10 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        double value = ui_item.at("value");
-        bool enable = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
-        QString unit = QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("unit"));
+        double value = ui_item.range().value();
+        bool enable = ui_item.enabled();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
+        QString unit = ui_item.range().unit();
 
         if (label != nullptr)
         {
@@ -82,8 +83,8 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
         }
         // TODO: Add color for scale
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_dial, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
-        QLabel *label = id_to_label(id_to_ui(ui_item.at("id")));
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_dial, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+        QLabel *label = id_to_label(id_to_ui(ui_item.id_proto()));
         auto dial = qobject_cast<QwtDial *>(widget);
         if (dial == nullptr)
         {
@@ -91,9 +92,9 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        double value = ui_item.at("value");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
-        QString unit = QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("unit"));
+        double value = ui_item.range().value();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
+        QString unit = ui_item.range().unit();
 
         if (label != nullptr)
         {
@@ -110,8 +111,8 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             dial->setVisible(visible);
         }
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_thermo, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
-        QLabel *label = id_to_label(id_to_ui(ui_item.at("id")));
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_thermo, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+        QLabel *label = id_to_label(id_to_ui(ui_item.id_proto()));
         auto thermo = qobject_cast<QwtThermo *>(widget);
         if (thermo == nullptr)
         {
@@ -119,9 +120,9 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        double value = ui_item.at("value");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
-        QString unit = QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("unit"));
+        double value = ui_item.range().value();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
+        QString unit = ui_item.range().unit();
 
         if (label != nullptr)
         {
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             thermo->setVisible(visible);
         }
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_textbox, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_textbox, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto line_edit = qobject_cast<QLineEdit *>(widget);
         if (line_edit == nullptr)
         {
@@ -146,10 +147,10 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
-        bool enabled = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        QString hint = QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("hint"));
-        QString text = QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("text"));
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
+        bool enabled = ui_item.enabled();
+        QString hint = ui_item.textbox().hint();
+        QString text = ui_item.textbox().text();
 
         if (line_edit->isVisible() != visible)
         {
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             line_edit->setText(text);
         }
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_combobox, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_combobox, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto combobox = qobject_cast<QComboBox *>(widget);
         if (combobox == nullptr)
         {
@@ -177,9 +178,9 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        size_t selected = ui_item.at("selected");
-        bool enabled = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
+        size_t selected = ui_item.combobox().selected();
+        bool enabled = ui_item.enabled();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
 
         if (combobox->isEnabled() != enabled)
         {
@@ -191,10 +192,10 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             combobox->setVisible(visible);
         }
 
-        for (json &item : ui_item.at("options"))
+        for (const QString &item : ui_item.combobox().options())
         {
-            if (combobox->findText(QString::fromStdString(item)) == -1)
-                combobox->addItem(QString::fromStdString(item));
+            if (combobox->findText(item) == -1)
+                combobox->addItem(item);
         }
 
         if (combobox->currentIndex() != selected)
@@ -202,9 +203,9 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             combobox->setCurrentIndex(selected);
         }
     });
-    // m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_radiobutton,
-    //                         [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) { LOG_CRITICAL("Not implemented"); });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_checkbox, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    // m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_radiobutton,
+    //                         [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) { LOG_CRITICAL("Not implemented"); });
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_checkbox, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto checkbox = qobject_cast<QCheckBox *>(widget);
         if (checkbox == nullptr)
         {
@@ -212,12 +213,12 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        QColor bg_color = QColor(QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("bg_color")));
-        QColor fg_color = QColor(QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("fg_color")));
-        QString text = QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("text"));
-        bool enabled = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
-        bool checked = ui_item.at("checked");
+        QColor bg_color = QColor(ui_item.checkbox().color().bgColor());
+        QColor fg_color = QColor(ui_item.checkbox().color().fgColor());
+        QString text = ui_item.checkbox().text();
+        bool enabled = ui_item.enabled();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
+        bool checked = ui_item.checkbox().checked();
 
         if (checkbox->isChecked() != checked)
         {
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             set_widget_color(checkbox, fg_color, bg_color);
         }
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_button, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_button, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto button = qobject_cast<QPushButton *>(widget);
         if (button == nullptr)
         {
@@ -276,11 +277,11 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        QColor bg_color = QColor(QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("bg_color")));
-        QColor fg_color = QColor(QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("fg_color")));
-        QString text = QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("text"));
-        bool enabled = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
+        QColor bg_color = QColor(ui_item.label().color().bgColor());
+        QColor fg_color = QColor(ui_item.label().color().fgColor());
+        QString text = ui_item.label().text();
+        bool enabled = ui_item.enabled();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
 
         if (button->isEnabled() != enabled)
         {
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             set_widget_color(button, fg_color, bg_color);
         }
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_led, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_led, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto led = qobject_cast<Led *>(widget);
         if (led == nullptr)
         {
@@ -334,10 +335,10 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        QColor bg_color = QColor(QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("bg_color")));
-        QColor color = QColor(QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("fg_color")));
-        QString text = QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("text"));
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
+        QColor bg_color = QColor(ui_item.label().color().bgColor());
+        QColor color = QColor(ui_item.label().color().fgColor());
+        QString text = ui_item.label().text();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
 
         if (led->isVisible() != visible)
         {
@@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             set_widget_color(led, color, bg_color);
         }
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_spinbox, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_spinbox, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto spinbox = qobject_cast<QSpinBox *>(widget);
         if (spinbox == nullptr)
         {
@@ -386,11 +387,11 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        bool enabled = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
-        double min = ui_item.at("min");
-        double max = ui_item.at("max");
-        double value = ui_item.at("value");
+        bool enabled = ui_item.enabled();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
+        double min = ui_item.range().min();
+        double max = ui_item.range().max();
+        double value = ui_item.range().value();
 
         if (enabled != spinbox->isEnabled())
         {
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             spinbox->setValue((int)value);
         }
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_double_spinbox, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_double_spinbox, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto spinbox = qobject_cast<QDoubleSpinBox *>(widget);
         if (spinbox == nullptr)
         {
@@ -423,11 +424,11 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        bool enabled = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
-        double min = ui_item.at("min");
-        double max = ui_item.at("max");
-        double value = ui_item.at("value");
+        bool enabled = ui_item.enabled();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
+        double min = ui_item.range().min();
+        double max = ui_item.range().max();
+        double value = ui_item.range().value();
 
         if (enabled != spinbox->isEnabled())
         {
@@ -452,7 +453,7 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             spinbox->setValue(value);
         }
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_hex_spinbox, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_hex_spinbox, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto spinbox = qobject_cast<HexSpinBox *>(widget);
         if (spinbox == nullptr)
         {
@@ -460,11 +461,11 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        bool enabled = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
-        double min = ui_item.at("min");
-        double max = ui_item.at("max");
-        double value = ui_item.at("value");
+        bool enabled = ui_item.enabled();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
+        double min = ui_item.range().min();
+        double max = ui_item.range().max();
+        double value = ui_item.range().value();
 
         if (enabled != spinbox->isEnabled())
         {
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             spinbox->setValue((int)value);
         }
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_tab_widget, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_tab_widget, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto tab_widget = qobject_cast<QTabWidget *>(widget);
         if (tab_widget == nullptr)
         {
@@ -497,15 +498,15 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        if (tab_widget->count() != ui_item.at("tab_names").size())
+        if (tab_widget->count() != ui_item.tabWidget().tabNames().size())
         {
             LOG_ERROR("QTabWidget has not the same amount of tabs as the server");
             return;
         }
 
-        auto tab_names = ui_item.at("tab_names");
-        bool enabled = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
+        auto tab_names = ui_item.tabWidget().tabNames();
+        bool enabled = ui_item.enabled();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
 
         if (tab_widget->isEnabled() != enabled)
         {
@@ -519,22 +520,22 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
 
         for (size_t i = 0; i < tab_names.size(); i++)
         {
-            if (tab_widget->tabText(i) != QString::fromStdString(tab_names[i]))
+            if (tab_widget->tabText(i) != tab_names[i])
             {
-                tab_widget->setTabText(i, QString::fromStdString(tab_names[i]));
+                tab_widget->setTabText(i, tab_names[i]);
             }
-            if (tab_widget->isVisible() != ui_item.at("tab_visible")[i])
+            if (tab_widget->isVisible() != ui_item.tabWidget().tabVisible()[i])
             {
-                tab_widget->setTabVisible(i, ui_item.at("tab_visible")[i]);
+                tab_widget->setTabVisible(i, ui_item.tabWidget().tabVisible()[i]);
             }
         }
 
-        if (tab_widget->currentIndex() != ui_item.at("selected"))
+        if (tab_widget->currentIndex() != ui_item.tabWidget().selecteTab())
         {
-            tab_widget->setCurrentIndex(ui_item.at("selected"));
+            tab_widget->setCurrentIndex(ui_item.tabWidget().selecteTab());
         }
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_stacked_widget, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_stacked_widget, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto stacked_widget = qobject_cast<QStackedWidget *>(widget);
         if (stacked_widget == nullptr)
         {
@@ -542,14 +543,14 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        if (stacked_widget->count() != ui_item.at("tab_count"))
+        if (stacked_widget->count() != ui_item.stackedWidget().tabCount())
         {
             LOG_ERROR("QStackedWidget has not the same amount of tabs as the server");
             return;
         }
 
-        bool enabled = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
+        bool enabled = ui_item.enabled();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
 
         if (stacked_widget->isEnabled() != enabled)
         {
@@ -561,12 +562,12 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             stacked_widget->setVisible(visible);
         }
 
-        if (stacked_widget->currentIndex() != ui_item.at("current_tab"))
+        if (stacked_widget->currentIndex() != ui_item.stackedWidget().currentTab())
         {
-            stacked_widget->setCurrentIndex(ui_item.at("current_tab"));
+            stacked_widget->setCurrentIndex(ui_item.stackedWidget().currentTab());
         }
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_status_bar, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_status_bar, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto status_bar = qobject_cast<QStatusBar *>(widget);
         if (status_bar == nullptr)
         {
@@ -574,12 +575,12 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        if (status_bar->currentMessage() != QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("text")))
+        if (status_bar->currentMessage() != ui_item.statusBar().message())
         {
-            status_bar->showMessage(QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("text")), ui_item.at("timeout"));
+            status_bar->showMessage(ui_item.statusBar().message(), ui_item.statusBar().timeout());
         }
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_plot, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_plot, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto plot = qobject_cast<Plot_wrapper *>(widget);
         if (plot == nullptr)
         {
@@ -587,17 +588,17 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        QString text = QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("text"));
-        QColor bg_color = QColor(QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("bg_color")));
-        QColor color = QColor(QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("fg_color")));
-        QString x_label = QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("x_label"));
-        QString y_label = QString::fromStdString(ui_item.at("y_label"));
+        QString text = ui_item.plot().text();
+        QColor bg_color = QColor(ui_item.plot().color().bgColor());
+        QColor color = QColor(ui_item.plot().color().fgColor());
+        QString x_label = ui_item.plot().xLabel();
+        QString y_label = ui_item.plot().yLabel();
 
-        std::vector<double> x_vals = (std::vector<double>)ui_item.at("x_vals");
-        std::vector<double> y_vals = (std::vector<double>)ui_item.at("y_vals");
+        QList<double> x_vals = ui_item.plot().xVals();
+        QList<double> y_vals = ui_item.plot().yVals();
 
-        bool enabled = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
+        bool enabled = ui_item.enabled();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
 
         if (plot->isEnabled() != enabled)
         {
@@ -639,7 +640,7 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             plot->setAxisScale(QwtAxis::XBottom, x_vals[0], x_vals[x_vals.size() - 1]);
         plot->replot();
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_table, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_table, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto table = qobject_cast<QTableWidget *>(widget);
         if (table == nullptr)
         {
@@ -647,13 +648,13 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             return;
         }
 
-        size_t row_count = ui_item.at("row_count");
-        std::vector<std::string> row_labels = (std::vector<std::string>)ui_item.at("row_labels");
-        size_t column_count = ui_item.at("column_count");
-        std::vector<std::string> column_labels = (std::vector<std::string>)ui_item.at("column_labels");
-        std::vector<std::string> table_data = (std::vector<std::string>)ui_item.at("table");
-        bool enabled = ui_item.at("enabled");
-        bool visible = ui_item.at("visible");
+        size_t row_count = ui_item.table().rowCount();
+        QList<QString> row_labels = ui_item.table().rowLabels();
+        size_t column_count = ui_item.table().columnCount();
+        QList<QString> column_labels = ui_item.table().columnLabels();
+        QList<QString> table_data = ui_item.table().table();
+        bool enabled = ui_item.enabled();
+        bool visible = ui_item.visible();
 
         if (table->isEnabled() != enabled)
         {
@@ -683,7 +684,7 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
                 if (table->verticalHeaderItem(i) == nullptr)
                     table->setVerticalHeaderItem(i, new QTableWidgetItem());
                 if (row_labels[i] != table->verticalHeaderItem(i)->text())
-                    table->verticalHeaderItem(i)->setText(QString::fromStdString(row_labels[i]));
+                    table->verticalHeaderItem(i)->setText(row_labels[i]);
             }
         }
         if (column_count != 0)
@@ -693,7 +694,7 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
                 if (table->horizontalHeaderItem(i) == nullptr)
                     table->setHorizontalHeaderItem(i, new QTableWidgetItem());
                 if (column_labels[i] != table->horizontalHeaderItem(i)->text())
-                    table->horizontalHeaderItem(i)->setText(QString::fromStdString(column_labels[i]));
+                    table->horizontalHeaderItem(i)->setText(column_labels[i]);
             }
         }
         for (size_t i = 0; i < table_data.size(); i++)
@@ -704,11 +705,11 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
             {
                 table->setItem(row, column, new QTableWidgetItem());
             }
-            table->item(row, column)->setText(QString::fromStdString(table_data[i]));
+            table->item(row, column)->setText(table_data[i]);
         }
         table->resizeColumnsToContents();
     });
-    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_enum::ui_can, [=, this](json &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
+    m_process_lookup.insert(UI_typeGadget::UI_type::ui_can, [=, this](const UI_item_m &ui_item, QWidget *widget) {
         auto can_ui = qobject_cast<Can_Transceive *>(widget);
         if (can_ui == nullptr)
         {
@@ -717,14 +718,14 @@ UI_base::UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *web_socket, QWidget *parent)
         }
 
         can_ui->clear();
-        for (auto &send_item : ui_item.at("send_msgs"))
+        for (auto &send_item : ui_item.can().sendFrames())
         {
-            can_ui->add_send_item(send_item.at("id"), send_item.at("dlc"), send_item.at("payload"));
+            can_ui->add_send_item(send_item.sid(), send_item.dlc(), send_item.payload());
         }
 
-        for (auto &recvd_item : ui_item.at("rcvd_msgs"))
+        for (auto &recvd_item : ui_item.can().recvFrames())
         {
-            can_ui->add_receive_item(recvd_item.at("id"), recvd_item.at("dlc"), recvd_item.at("payload"));
+            can_ui->add_receive_item(recvd_item.sid(), recvd_item.dlc(), recvd_item.payload());
         }
     });
 }
@@ -746,12 +747,42 @@ void UI_base::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
     LOG_DEBUG("Connecting callbacks");
     m_first_load = true;
 
-    connect(m_web_socket, &Web_socket_wrapper::on_command_cb, this, [=, this](json &j) { on_cmd_cb(j); });
-    connect(m_web_socket, &Web_socket_wrapper::on_event_cb, this, [=, this](json &j) { on_event_cb(j); });
-    connect(m_web_socket, &Web_socket_wrapper::on_closed, this, [=, this] { m_error->open(); });
+    auto reply = m_remote_ui_client->Command_get_ui_elements(Empty());
+    connect(reply.get(), &QGrpcCallReply::finished, reply.get(), [this, reply = std::move(reply)](const QGrpcStatus &status) {
+                if (!status.isOk())
+                {
+                    LOG_ERROR(QString("Command get ui elements failed: %0").arg(status.message()));
+                    return;
+                }
+                auto response = reply->read<UI_items_m>();
+                if (!response.has_value())
+                {
+                    qDebug("Command get ui elements deserialization failed");
+                    return;
+                }
+                UI_item_parser(response.value());
+            },
+            Qt::SingleShotConnection);
 
-    m_web_socket->inhibit_events(true);
-    m_web_socket->send_command(Web_socket_wrapper::Command::get_UI_elements);
+    m_stream = m_remote_ui_client->SubscribeUIChanges(Empty());
+
+    connect(
+        m_stream.get(), &QGrpcServerStream::finished, this,
+        [this](const QGrpcStatus &status) {
+            if (!status.isOk())
+                m_error->show();
+        },
+        Qt::SingleShotConnection);
+
+    connect(m_stream.get(), &QGrpcServerStream::messageReceived, this, [this, stream = m_stream.get()] {
+        auto response = stream->read<UI_items_m>();
+        if (!response.has_value())
+        {
+            qDebug("Client (UnaryCall) deserialization failed");
+            return;
+        }
+        UI_item_parser(response.value());
+    });
     this->m_timer_update->start(m_refresh_rate);
     m_open = true;
 }
@@ -763,64 +794,30 @@ void UI_base::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
     {
         LOG_DEBUG("Disconnecting callbacks");
         m_timer_update->stop();
-        disconnect(m_web_socket, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
+        disconnect(m_stream.get(), nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
         m_open = false;
         this->parentWidget()->show();
     }
 }
 
-void UI_base::on_cmd_cb(json &j)
-{
-    auto response = magic_enum::enum_cast<Web_socket_wrapper::Command>(std::string(j.at("type")))
-                        .value_or(Web_socket_wrapper::Command::end);
-    switch (response)
-    {
-    case Web_socket_wrapper::Command::get_UI_elements:
-    case Web_socket_wrapper::Command::get_UI_element:
-        UI_item_parser(j);
-        break;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-    if (m_first_load)
-    {
-        m_web_socket->inhibit_events(false);
-        m_first_load = false;
-    }
-}
-
-void UI_base::on_event_cb(json &j)
-{
-    auto response = magic_enum::enum_cast<Web_socket_wrapper::Event>(std::string(j.at("type")))
-                        .value_or(Web_socket_wrapper::Event::end);
-    switch (response)
-    {
-    case Web_socket_wrapper::Event::ui_changed:
-        UI_item_parser(j);
-        break;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-}
-
 void UI_base::push_ui_item(QWidget *item)
 {
     m_ui_lookup.emplace_back(item);
     setup_ui_item(item, m_ui_lookup.size() - 1);
 }
 
-void UI_base::UI_item_parser(json &input)
+void UI_base::UI_item_parser(UI_items_m &input)
 {
-    for (auto &ui_item : input.at("UI_items"))
+    for (auto &ui_item : input.item())
     {
-        auto widget = id_to_ui(ui_item.at("id"));
+        auto widget = id_to_ui(ui_item.id_proto());
         if (widget == nullptr)
         {
-            LOG_WARN(QString("id_to_ui returned null on %0").arg((size_t)ui_item.at("id")));
+            LOG_WARN(QString("id_to_ui returned null on %0").arg((size_t)ui_item.id_proto()));
             return;
         }
 
-        m_process_lookup[magic_enum::enum_cast<UI_enum>((std::string)ui_item.at("type")).value_or(UI_enum::end)](
+        m_process_lookup[ui_item.type()](
             ui_item, widget);
     }
 }
@@ -845,8 +842,12 @@ void UI_base::setup_button(QWidget *item, size_t index)
     QPushButton *button = qobject_cast<QPushButton *>(item);
     if (button == nullptr)
         return;
-    connect(button, &QPushButton::clicked, this,
-            [=, this] { m_web_socket->send_event(Web_socket_wrapper::Event::clicked, index); });
+    connect(button, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [=, this] {
+        auto event = Event_m();
+        event.setId_proto(index);
+        event.setClicked(Clicked_m());
+        (void)m_remote_ui_client->SendEvent(event);
+    });
 }
 
 void UI_base::setup_combobox(QWidget *item, size_t index)
@@ -855,8 +856,12 @@ void UI_base::setup_combobox(QWidget *item, size_t index)
     if (combobox == nullptr)
         return;
 
-    connect(combobox, &QComboBox::activated, this, [=, this] {
-        m_web_socket->send_event(Web_socket_wrapper::Event::selected, index, (size_t)combobox->currentIndex());
+    connect(combobox, &QComboBox::activated, this, [=, this](int combo_index) {
+        auto event = Event_m();
+        event.setSelected(Selected_m());
+        event.setId_proto(index);
+        event.selected().setSelected(combo_index);
+        (void)m_remote_ui_client->SendEvent(event);
     });
 }
 
@@ -866,8 +871,12 @@ void UI_base::setup_checkbox(QWidget *item, size_t index)
     if (checkbox == nullptr)
         return;
 
-    connect(checkbox, &QCheckBox::clicked, this,
-            [=, this] { m_web_socket->send_event(Web_socket_wrapper::Event::clicked, index); });
+    connect(checkbox, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, [=, this] {
+        auto event = Event_m();
+        event.setId_proto(index);
+        event.setClicked(Clicked_m());
+        (void)m_remote_ui_client->SendEvent(event);
+    });
 }
 
 void UI_base::setup_dial(QWidget *item, size_t index)
@@ -891,8 +900,13 @@ void UI_base::setup_slider(QWidget *item, size_t index)
         return;
     }
 
-    connect(slider, &QwtSlider::sliderMoved, this,
-            [=, this] { m_web_socket->send_event(Web_socket_wrapper::Event::value_changed, index, slider->value()); });
+    connect(slider, &QwtSlider::sliderMoved, this, [=, this] (double value) {
+        auto event = Event_m();
+        event.setId_proto(index);
+        event.setValueChanged(Value_changed_m());
+        event.valueChanged().setValue(value);
+        (void)m_remote_ui_client->SendEvent(event);
+    });
 }
 
 void UI_base::setup_textbox(QWidget *item, size_t index)
@@ -901,8 +915,13 @@ void UI_base::setup_textbox(QWidget *item, size_t index)
     if (line_edit == nullptr)
         return;
 
-    connect(line_edit, &QLineEdit::textEdited, this,
-            [=, this] { m_web_socket->send_event(Web_socket_wrapper::Event::text_changed, index, line_edit->text()); });
+    connect(line_edit, &QLineEdit::textEdited, this, [=, this] {
+        auto event = Event_m();
+        event.setId_proto(index);
+        event.setTextChanged(Text_changed_m());
+        event.textChanged().setText(line_edit->text());
+        (void)m_remote_ui_client->SendEvent(event);
+    });
 }
 
 void UI_base::setup_spinbox(QWidget *item, size_t index)
@@ -912,7 +931,11 @@ void UI_base::setup_spinbox(QWidget *item, size_t index)
         return;
 
     connect(spinbox, &QSpinBox::valueChanged, this, [=, this](int value) {
-        m_web_socket->send_event(Web_socket_wrapper::Event::value_changed, index, (double)value);
+        auto event = Event_m();
+        event.setId_proto(index);
+        event.setValueChanged(Value_changed_m());
+        event.valueChanged().setValue(value);
+        (void)m_remote_ui_client->SendEvent(event);
     });
 }
 
@@ -923,7 +946,11 @@ void UI_base::setup_double_spinbox(QWidget *item, size_t index)
         return;
 
     connect(spinbox, &QDoubleSpinBox::valueChanged, this, [=, this](double value) {
-        m_web_socket->send_event(Web_socket_wrapper::Event::value_changed, index, value);
+        auto event = Event_m();
+        event.setId_proto(index);
+        event.setValueChanged(Value_changed_m());
+        event.valueChanged().setValue(value);
+        (void)m_remote_ui_client->SendEvent(event);
     });
 }
 
@@ -934,7 +961,11 @@ void UI_base::setup_hex_spinbox(QWidget *item, size_t index)
         return;
 
     connect(spinbox, &HexSpinBox::valueChanged, this, [=, this](int value) {
-        m_web_socket->send_event(Web_socket_wrapper::Event::value_changed, index, (double)value);
+        auto event = Event_m();
+        event.setId_proto(index);
+        event.setValueChanged(Value_changed_m());
+        event.valueChanged().setValue(value);
+        (void)m_remote_ui_client->SendEvent(event);
     });
 }
 
@@ -945,7 +976,11 @@ void UI_base::setup_tab_widget(QWidget *item, size_t index)
         return;
 
     connect(tab_widget, &QTabWidget::currentChanged, this, [=, this](int tab_index) {
-        m_web_socket->send_event(Web_socket_wrapper::Event::selected, index, (size_t)tab_index);
+        auto event = Event_m();
+        event.setSelected(Selected_m());
+        event.setId_proto(index);
+        event.selected().setSelected(tab_index);
+        (void)m_remote_ui_client->SendEvent(event);
     });
 }
 
@@ -956,9 +991,20 @@ void UI_base::setup_can_ui(QWidget *item, size_t index)
         return;
 
     connect(can, &Can_Transceive::send_can_message, this,
-            [=, this](uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t, 8> payload) {
-                m_web_socket->send_event(Web_socket_wrapper::Event::can_send, index, id, dlc, payload);
+            [=, this](uint32_t id, uint8_t dlc, QByteArray payload) {
+                auto event = Event_m();
+                event.setId_proto(index);
+                event.setCanSend(CAN_send_m());
+                event.canSend().mutFrame().setSid(id);
+                event.canSend().mutFrame().setDlc(dlc);
+                event.canSend().mutFrame().setPayload(payload);
+                (void)m_remote_ui_client->SendEvent(event);
             });
     connect(can, &Can_Transceive::can_clear, this,
-            [=, this] { m_web_socket->send_event(Web_socket_wrapper::Event::clear, index); });
+            [=, this] {
+                auto event = Event_m();
+                event.setId_proto(index);
+                event.setClear(Clear_m());
+                (void)m_remote_ui_client->SendEvent(event);
+            });
 }

client/ui_base.hpp

@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 #pragma once
-#include "ui_enum.hpp"
 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <functional>
-#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+#include "messages.qpb.h"
+#include "m_ui_items.qpb.h"
+#include "messages_client.grpc.qpb.h"
 
-Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(Web_socket_wrapper);
 Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(QTimer);
 Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(QLabel);
 Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(QMessageBox);
 
-using json = nlohmann::json;
+namespace RemoteUiService
+{
+class Client;
+}
 
 #define PUSH_UI_ITEM(item) push_ui_item(ui->item)
 
@@ -44,11 +47,10 @@ class UI_base : public QMainWindow
      * @brief Construct a new ui base object
      *
      * @param name The name of the simulator
-     * @param api The weboscket connection to the server API
+     * @param api The grpc connection to the server API
      * @param parent The parent widget
      */
-    explicit UI_base(Web_socket_wrapper *api, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
-    void set_name(QString name);
+    explicit UI_base(RemoteUiService::Client *api, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     /**
      * @brief Get the UI element by its ID
      *
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ class UI_base : public QMainWindow
      * @return QWidget* The UI element
      */
     QWidget *id_to_ui(size_t id);
+    void set_name(QString name);
     /**
      * @brief Get the label associated with a widget
      *        This function has to be overridden in derived classes if labels are used
@@ -70,18 +73,6 @@ class UI_base : public QMainWindow
     }
 
   protected:
-    /**
-     * @brief Handle an event callback from the server
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON event
-     */
-    void on_event_cb(json &j);
-    /**
-     * @brief Handle a command callback from the server
-     *
-     * @param j The JSON command
-     */
-    void on_cmd_cb(json &j);
     /**
      * @brief Push a UI item to the internal list and setup its connections
      *        The item have to be in the same order as from the server
@@ -94,7 +85,7 @@ class UI_base : public QMainWindow
      *
      * @param input The JSON input containing UI items
      */
-    void UI_item_parser(json &input);
+    void UI_item_parser(UI_items_m &input);
     /**
      * @brief Setup a generic UI item
      *
@@ -198,7 +189,8 @@ class UI_base : public QMainWindow
     void log_signal(const char *filename_in, int line_in, const char *funcname_in, int level, QString msg);
 
   private:
-    Web_socket_wrapper *m_web_socket;
+    RemoteUiService::Client *m_remote_ui_client;
+    std::unique_ptr<QGrpcServerStream> m_stream;
     QString m_name;
     QTimer *m_timer_update;
     uint32_t m_refresh_rate;
@@ -206,5 +198,5 @@ class UI_base : public QMainWindow
     bool m_open = false;
     bool m_first_load = true;
     std::vector<QWidget *> m_ui_lookup;
-    QMap<UI_enum, std::function<void(json &, QWidget *)>> m_process_lookup;
+    QMap<UI_typeGadget::UI_type, std::function<void(const UI_item_m &, QWidget *)>> m_process_lookup;
 };

client/web_socket_wrapper.cpp

@@ -1,240 +0,0 @@
-#include "web_socket_wrapper.hpp"
-#include <QTimer>
-#include <QtWebSockets/QWebSocket>
-#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
-
-#define LOG_SRC_LOC(level, msg) emit log_signal(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, (int)(level), (msg))
-#define LOG_TRACE(msg) LOG_SRC_LOC(Log_level_enum::trace, msg)
-#define LOG_DEBUG(msg) LOG_SRC_LOC(Log_level_enum::debug, msg)
-#define LOG_INFO(msg) LOG_SRC_LOC(Log_level_enum::info, msg)
-#define LOG_WARN(msg) LOG_SRC_LOC(Log_level_enum::warn, msg)
-#define LOG_ERROR(msg) LOG_SRC_LOC(Log_level_enum::err, msg)
-#define LOG_CRITICAL(msg) LOG_SRC_LOC(Log_level_enum::critical, msg)
-
-Web_socket_wrapper::Web_socket_wrapper(const QUrl &url, QObject *parent)
-    : QObject(parent), m_web_socket(new QWebSocket("", QWebSocketProtocol::VersionLatest, this)),
-      m_ping_timer(new QTimer(this)), m_pong_timer(new QTimer(this))
-{
-    connect(m_web_socket, &QWebSocket::connected, this, [=, this] {
-        m_connected = true;
-        connect(m_web_socket, &QWebSocket::textMessageReceived, this, &Web_socket_wrapper::m_on_received);
-        m_ping_timer->start(5000);
-        emit on_connected();
-    });
-    connect(m_web_socket, &QWebSocket::disconnected, this, [=, this] { emit on_closed(); });
-    connect(m_web_socket, &QWebSocket::errorOccurred, this, [this](QAbstractSocket::SocketError error) {
-        LOG_ERROR(QString::fromStdString(std::string(magic_enum::enum_name(error))));
-    });
-
-    connect(m_ping_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [=, this] {
-#ifdef EMSCRIPTEN
-        if (m_web_socket->state() != QAbstractSocket::ConnectedState)
-        {
-            m_web_socket->close();
-            emit on_closed();
-        }
-        m_ping_timer->start(1000);
-    });
-#else
-        m_web_socket->ping();
-        m_pong_timer->start(1000);
-    });
-    connect(m_web_socket, &QWebSocket::pong, this, [=, this](quint64 elapsedTime) {
-        if (elapsedTime > 1000)
-        {
-            m_web_socket->close();
-            emit on_closed();
-        }
-
-        m_pong_timer->stop();
-        m_ping_timer->start(1000);
-    });
-    connect(m_pong_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [=, this] {
-        LOG_CRITICAL("Pong timeout");
-        m_web_socket->close();
-        emit on_closed();
-    });
-    connect(m_web_socket, &QWebSocket::sslErrors,
-            this, [&](const QList<QSslError> &errors) {
-                QList<QSslError> exeptions;
-                for (const QSslError &err : errors) {
-                    switch (err.error()) {
-                    case QSslError::UnableToGetLocalIssuerCertificate:
-                    // case QSslError::UnableToVerifyFirstCertificate:
-                    // case QSslError::SelfSignedCertificate:
-                    // case QSslError::SelfSignedCertificateInChain:
-                    // case QSslError::CertificateUntrusted:
-                        exeptions.append(err);
-                        LOG_WARN(QString("Allowing SSL error: %1 (%2)")
-                                     .arg(err.errorString(), err.certificate().isNull()
-                                                                 ? "no cert"
-                                                                 : err.certificate().subjectDisplayName()));
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        LOG_ERROR(QString("Unexpected SSL error (not ignored): %1")
-                                      .arg(err.errorString()));
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (!exeptions.isEmpty()) {
-                    m_web_socket->ignoreSslErrors(exeptions);
-                }
-            });
-#endif
-    m_ping_timer->setSingleShot(true);
-    m_pong_timer->setSingleShot(true);
-    m_web_socket->setProxy(QNetworkProxy::NoProxy);
-    m_web_socket->open(url);
-}
-
-void Web_socket_wrapper::send_command(Command c, size_t id)
-{
-    json j;
-    j["command"]["type"] = magic_enum::enum_name(c).data();
-    switch (c)
-    {
-    case Command::get_UI_element:
-        j["command"]["id"] = id;
-        m_web_socket->sendTextMessage(QString(j.dump().data()));
-        break;
-    case Command::get_UI_elements:
-        m_web_socket->sendTextMessage(QString(j.dump().data()));
-        break;
-    case Command::get_active_simulator_name:
-        m_web_socket->sendTextMessage(QString(j.dump().data()));
-        break;
-    case Command::get_simulators:
-        m_web_socket->sendTextMessage(QString(j.dump().data()));
-        break;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-}
-
-void Web_socket_wrapper::send_command(Command command, QString val)
-{
-    json j;
-    j["command"]["type"] = magic_enum::enum_name(command).data();
-    switch (command)
-    {
-    case Command::switch_simulator:
-        j["command"]["name"] = val.toStdString();
-        m_web_socket->sendTextMessage(QString(j.dump().data()));
-        break;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-}
-
-void Web_socket_wrapper::send_event(Event e, size_t id)
-{
-    if (m_inhibit_events)
-        return;
-    json j;
-    j["event"]["type"] = magic_enum::enum_name(e).data();
-    switch (e)
-    {
-    case Event::clicked:
-    case Event::clear:
-        j["event"]["id"] = id;
-        m_web_socket->sendTextMessage(QString(j.dump().data()));
-        break;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-}
-
-void Web_socket_wrapper::send_event(Event e, size_t id, size_t val)
-{
-    if (m_inhibit_events)
-        return;
-    json j;
-    j["event"]["type"] = magic_enum::enum_name(e).data();
-    switch (e)
-    {
-    case Event::selected:
-        j["event"]["id"] = id;
-        j["event"]["selected"] = val;
-        m_web_socket->sendTextMessage(QString(j.dump().data()));
-        break;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-}
-
-void Web_socket_wrapper::send_event(Event e, size_t id, double val)
-{
-    if (m_inhibit_events)
-        return;
-    json j;
-    j["event"]["type"] = magic_enum::enum_name(e).data();
-    switch (e)
-    {
-    case Event::value_changed:
-        j["event"]["id"] = id;
-        j["event"]["value"] = val;
-        m_web_socket->sendTextMessage(QString(j.dump().data()));
-        break;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-}
-
-void Web_socket_wrapper::send_event(Event e, size_t id, QString val)
-{
-    if (m_inhibit_events)
-        return;
-    json j;
-    j["event"]["type"] = magic_enum::enum_name(e).data();
-    switch (e)
-    {
-    case Event::text_changed:
-        j["event"]["id"] = id;
-        j["event"]["text"] = val.toStdString();
-        m_web_socket->sendTextMessage(QString(j.dump().data()));
-        break;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-}
-
-void Web_socket_wrapper::send_event(Event e, size_t id, uint32_t sid, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t, 8> payload)
-{
-    if (m_inhibit_events)
-        return;
-    json j;
-    j["event"]["type"] = magic_enum::enum_name(e).data();
-    switch (e)
-    {
-    case Event::can_send:
-        j["event"]["id"] = id;
-        j["event"]["sid"] = sid;
-        j["event"]["dlc"] = dlc;
-        j["event"]["payload"] = payload;
-        m_web_socket->sendTextMessage(QString(j.dump().data()));
-        break;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-}
-
-void Web_socket_wrapper::m_on_received(QString message)
-{
-    json j = json::parse(message.toStdString());
-    if (j.contains("response"))
-    {
-        emit on_command_cb(j.at("response"));
-        return;
-    }
-    if (j.contains("event"))
-    {
-        emit on_event_cb(j.at("event"));
-        return;
-    }
-}
-
-void Web_socket_wrapper::inhibit_events(bool inhibit)
-{
-    m_inhibit_events = inhibit;
-}

client/web_socket_wrapper.hpp

@@ -1,171 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-#include <QObject>
-#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
-
-Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(QWebSocket);
-Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(QTimer);
-using json = nlohmann::json;
-
-/**
- * @brief Class wrapping a WebSocket connection
- *
- */
-class Web_socket_wrapper : public QObject
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-  public:
-    /**
-     * @brief Enumeration of commands
-     */
-    enum class Command
-    {
-        get_UI_element,
-        get_UI_elements,
-        switch_simulator,
-        get_active_simulator_name,
-        get_simulators,
-        end,
-        begin = 0
-    };
-
-    enum class Log_level_enum : int
-    {
-        trace,
-        debug,
-        info,
-        warn,
-        err,
-        critical,
-        off,
-        n_levels
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Enumeration of events
-     *
-     */
-    enum class Event
-    {
-        clicked,
-        value_changed,
-        text_changed,
-        selected,
-        can_send,
-        clear,
-        ui_changed,
-        end,
-        begin = 0
-    };
-
-  public:
-    /**
-     * @brief Construct a new Web_socket_wrapper object
-     *
-     * @param url The WebSocket URL to connect to
-     * @param parent The parent QObject
-     */
-    explicit Web_socket_wrapper(const QUrl &url, QObject *parent = nullptr);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Send a command to the server
-     *
-     * @param c The command to send
-     * @param id The ID associated with the command (if applicable)
-     */
-    void send_command(Command c, size_t id = 0);
-    /**
-     * @brief Send a command to the server with a string value
-     *
-     * @param c The command to send
-     * @param val The string value associated with the command
-     */
-    void send_command(Command c, QString val);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Send an event to the server
-     *
-     * @param e The event to send
-     * @param id The ID associated with the event
-     */
-    void send_event(Event e, size_t id);
-    /**
-     * @brief Send an event to the server with a size_t value
-     *
-     * @param e The event to send
-     * @param id The ID associated with the event
-     * @param val The size_t value associated with the event
-     */
-    void send_event(Event e, size_t id, size_t val);
-    /**
-     * @brief Send an event to the server with a double value
-     *
-     * @param e The event to send
-     * @param id The ID associated with the event
-     * @param val The double value associated with the event
-     */
-    void send_event(Event e, size_t id, double val);
-    /**
-     * @brief Send an event to the server with a string value
-     *
-     * @param e The event to send
-     * @param id The ID associated with the event
-     * @param val The string value associated with the event
-     */
-    void send_event(Event e, size_t id, QString val);
-    /**
-     * @brief Send a CAN event to the server
-     *
-     * @param e The event to send
-     * @param id The ID associated with the event
-     * @param sid The CAN standard identifier
-     * @param dlc The CAN data length code
-     * @param payload The CAN data payload
-     */
-    void send_event(Event e, size_t id, uint32_t sid, uint8_t dlc, std::array<uint8_t, 8> payload);
-    /**
-     * @brief Inhibit or allow sending events to the server
-     *
-     * @param inhibit True to inhibit events, false to allow
-     */
-    void inhibit_events(bool inhibit);
-
-  signals:
-    /**
-     * @brief Signal emitted when the WebSocket is connected
-     *
-     */
-    void on_connected();
-    /**
-     * @brief Signal emitted when the WebSocket is closed
-     *
-     */
-    void on_closed();
-    /**
-     * @brief Signal emitted when a command is received from the server
-     *
-     * @param data The JSON command data
-     */
-    void on_command_cb(json &data);
-    /**
-     * @brief Signal emitted when an event is received from the server
-     *
-     * @param data The JSON event data
-     */
-    void on_event_cb(json &data);
-
-    void log_signal(const char *filename_in, int line_in, const char *funcname_in, int level, QString msg);
-
-  private Q_SLOTS:
-    /**
-     * @brief Internal slot for handling WebSocket disconnection
-     *
-     */
-    void m_on_received(QString message);
-
-  private:
-    bool m_connected = false;
-    bool m_inhibit_events = false;
-    QWebSocket *m_web_socket;
-    QTimer *m_ping_timer;
-    QTimer *m_pong_timer;
-};

protobuf/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Protobuf Grpc)
+
+set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+
+add_library(proto-ui STATIC)
+set_target_properties(
+    proto-ui
+    PROPERTIES
+        AUTOMOC ON
+        POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
+)
+qt_add_protobuf(proto-ui
+    PROTO_FILES
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/m_ui_items.proto
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/messages.proto
+)
+target_link_libraries(proto-ui PUBLIC Qt6::Protobuf)
+
+add_library(proto-ui-client STATIC)
+set_target_properties(
+    proto-ui-client
+    PROPERTIES
+        AUTOMOC ON
+        POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
+)
+qt_add_grpc(proto-ui-client CLIENT
+    PROTO_FILES
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/messages.proto
+)
+target_link_libraries(proto-ui-client PUBLIC Qt6::Protobuf Qt6::Grpc proto-ui)
+
+# add_library(proto-ui-server STATIC)
+# set_target_properties(
+#     proto-ui-server
+#     PROPERTIES
+#         AUTOMOC ON
+#         POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
+# )
+# qt_add_grpc(proto-ui-server SERVER
+#     PROTO_FILES
+#         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/messages.proto
+# )
+# target_link_libraries(proto-ui-server PUBLIC Qt6::Protobuf Qt6::Grpc proto-ui)

protobuf/m_ui_items.proto

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+enum UI_type {
+    undef = 0;
+    ui_button = 1;
+    ui_can = 2;
+    ui_checkbox = 3;
+    ui_combobox = 4;
+    ui_dial = 5;
+    ui_double_spinbox = 6;
+    ui_hex_spinbox = 7;
+    ui_label = 8;
+    ui_led = 9;
+    ui_plot = 10;
+    ui_slider = 11;
+    ui_spinbox = 12;
+    ui_stacked_widget = 13;
+    ui_status_bar = 14;
+    ui_tab_widget = 15;
+    ui_table = 16;
+    ui_textbox = 17;
+    ui_thermo = 18;
+}
+
+message CAN_Frame_m {
+    uint32 sid = 1;
+    int64 dlc = 2;
+    bytes payload = 3;
+}
+
+message UI_color {
+    uint32 fg_color = 1;
+    uint32 bg_color = 2;
+}
+
+message UI_label_m {
+    UI_color color = 1;
+    string text = 2;
+}
+
+message UI_can_m {
+    UI_color color = 1;
+    repeated CAN_Frame_m send_frames = 2;
+    repeated CAN_Frame_m recv_frames = 3;
+}
+
+message UI_checkbox_m {
+    UI_color color = 1;
+    string text = 2;
+    bool checked = 3;
+}
+
+message UI_combobox_m {
+    int64 selected = 1;
+    repeated string options = 2;
+}
+
+message UI_range_m {
+    double min = 1;
+    double max = 2;
+    double value = 3;
+    string unit = 4;
+    string text = 5;
+}
+
+message UI_spinbox_m {
+    double min = 1;
+    double max = 2;
+    double value = 3;
+}
+
+message UI_plot_m {
+    UI_color color = 1;
+    string text = 2;
+    string x_label = 3;
+    string y_label = 4;
+    repeated double x_vals = 5;
+    repeated double y_vals = 6;
+}
+
+message UI_stacked_widget_m {
+    int64 tab_count = 1;
+    int64 current_tab = 2;
+}
+
+message UI_tab_widget_m {
+    int64 selecte_tab = 1;
+    repeated string tab_names = 2;
+    repeated bool tab_visible = 3;
+}
+
+message UI_status_bar_m {
+    uint64 timeout = 1;
+    string message = 2;
+}
+
+message UI_table_m {
+    int64 row_count = 1;
+    int64 column_count = 2;
+    repeated string row_labels = 3;
+    repeated string column_labels = 4;
+    repeated string table = 5;
+}
+
+message UI_textbox_m {
+    UI_color color = 1;
+    string text = 2;
+    string hint = 3;
+}
+
+message UI_item_m {
+    uint64 id = 1;
+    UI_type type = 2;
+    bool enabled = 3;
+    bool visible = 4;
+
+    oneof kind {
+        UI_label_m label = 5;
+        UI_can_m can = 6;
+        UI_checkbox_m checkbox = 7;
+        UI_combobox_m combobox = 8;
+        UI_range_m range = 9;
+        UI_spinbox_m spinbox = 10;
+        UI_plot_m plot = 11;
+        UI_stacked_widget_m stacked_widget = 12;
+        UI_tab_widget_m tab_widget = 13;
+        UI_status_bar_m status_bar = 14;
+        UI_table_m table = 15;
+        UI_textbox_m textbox = 16;
+    }
+}

protobuf/messages.proto

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+import "m_ui_items.proto";
+
+message Empty {}
+
+message UI_id_m { uint32 id = 1; }
+message UI_items_m { repeated UI_item_m item = 1; }
+
+message Simulator_m { string simuator = 1;}
+
+message Simulators_m { repeated string simulator = 1; }
+
+message Clicked_m {}
+
+message Value_changed_m { double value = 1; }
+
+message Text_changed_m { string text = 1; }
+
+message Selected_m { uint32 selected = 1; }
+
+message CAN_send_m { CAN_Frame_m frame = 1; }
+
+message Clear_m {}
+
+message Event_m {
+    uint32 id = 1;
+    oneof kind {
+        Clicked_m clicked = 2;
+        Value_changed_m value_changed = 3;
+        Text_changed_m text_changed = 4;
+        Selected_m selected = 5;
+        CAN_send_m can_send = 6;
+        Clear_m clear = 7;
+    }
+}
+
+service RemoteUiService {
+    // Commands
+    rpc Command_get_ui_element (UI_id_m) returns (UI_items_m);
+    rpc Command_get_ui_elements (Empty) returns (UI_items_m);
+    rpc Command_switch_simulator (Simulator_m) returns (Empty);
+    rpc Command_get_active_simulator (Empty) returns (Simulator_m);
+    rpc Command_get_simulators (Empty) returns (Simulators_m);
+
+    // Events
+    rpc SendEvent (Event_m) returns (Empty);
+
+    // Broadcasting
+    rpc SubscribeUIChanges (Empty) returns (stream UI_items_m);
+}

server/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ target_sources(server_common
 target_link_libraries(server_common
     PUBLIC
     UI
+    proto-ui
     spdlog
     cpp_templates
     ${GPIOD_LIB}

server/message_parser.cpp

@@ -3,131 +3,126 @@
 #include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
 #include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
 
-QString Simulators::message_parser(QString message)
+// TODO: Fix parsing messages
+QByteArray Simulators::message_parser(QByteArray message)
 {
-    json j = json::parse(message.toStdString());
-    if (j.contains("command"))
+    Event_m event_m;
+    bool event = m_serializer.deserialize(&event_m, message);
+    // if (j.contains("command"))
+    // {
+    //     return QString::fromStdString(command_parser(j["command"]).dump());
+    // }
+    /*else*/ if (event)
     {
-        return QString::fromStdString(command_parser(j["command"]).dump());
+        event_handler(event_m);
     }
-    else if (j.contains("event"))
-    {
-        event_handler(j["event"]);
-    }
-    return "{}";
+    return QByteArray();
 }
 
-json Simulators::command_parser(json command)
+// QByteArray Simulators::command_parser(json command)
+// {
+//     json j = "{}"_json;
+//     try
+//     {
+//         std::string type = command.at("type");
+//         Command cmd = magic_enum::enum_cast<Command>(type).value_or(Command::end);
+//         switch (cmd)
+//         {
+//         case Command::get_UI_element:
+//             SPDLOG_INFO("Command {}: {}", type, (size_t)command.at("id"));
+//             if (is_not_active())
+//             {
+//                 SPDLOG_ERROR("Command got called but there is no active simulator");
+//                 return j;
+//             }
+//             j["response"]["type"] = type;
+//             j["response"]["UI_item"] =
+//                 invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_item(command.at("id"))->to_json(command.at("id"));
+//             break;
+//         case Command::get_UI_elements:
+//             SPDLOG_INFO("Command {}", type);
+//             if (is_not_active())
+//             {
+//                 SPDLOG_ERROR("Command got called but there is no active simulator");
+//                 return j;
+//             }
+//             j["response"]["type"] = type;
+//             j["response"]["UI_items"] = invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_items()["UI_items"];
+//             break;
+//         case Command::switch_simulator:
+//             SPDLOG_INFO("Command {} to {}", type, std::string(command.at("name")));
+//             switch_simulator(command.at("name"));
+//             j["response"]["type"] = type;
+//             break;
+//         case Command::get_active_simulator_name:
+//             SPDLOG_INFO("Command {}", type);
+//             j["response"]["type"] = type;
+//             j["response"]["name"] = active_simulator_name();
+//             break;
+//         case Command::get_simulators:
+//             SPDLOG_INFO("Command {}", type);
+//             j["response"]["type"] = type;
+//             j["response"]["simulators"] = list_simulators();
+//             break;
+//         default:
+//             break;
+//         }
+//     }
+//     catch (const json::exception &e)
+//     {
+//         SPDLOG_ERROR("{} {}", __FUNCTION__, e.what());
+//     }
+
+//     return j;
+// }
+
+void Simulators::event_handler(Event_m event)
 {
-    json j = "{}"_json;
-    try
+    if (invoke_active_simulator() == nullptr)
     {
-        std::string type = command.at("type");
-        Command cmd = magic_enum::enum_cast<Command>(type).value_or(Command::end);
-        switch (cmd)
-        {
-        case Command::get_UI_element:
-            SPDLOG_INFO("Command {}: {}", type, (size_t)command.at("id"));
-            if (is_not_active())
-            {
-                SPDLOG_ERROR("Command got called but there is no active simulator");
-                return j;
-            }
-            j["response"]["type"] = type;
-            j["response"]["UI_item"] =
-                invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_item(command.at("id"))->to_json(command.at("id"));
-            break;
-        case Command::get_UI_elements:
-            SPDLOG_INFO("Command {}", type);
-            if (is_not_active())
-            {
-                SPDLOG_ERROR("Command got called but there is no active simulator");
-                return j;
-            }
-            j["response"]["type"] = type;
-            j["response"]["UI_items"] = invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_items()["UI_items"];
-            break;
-        case Command::switch_simulator:
-            SPDLOG_INFO("Command {} to {}", type, std::string(command.at("name")));
-            switch_simulator(command.at("name"));
-            j["response"]["type"] = type;
-            break;
-        case Command::get_active_simulator_name:
-            SPDLOG_INFO("Command {}", type);
-            j["response"]["type"] = type;
-            j["response"]["name"] = active_simulator_name();
-            break;
-        case Command::get_simulators:
-            SPDLOG_INFO("Command {}", type);
-            j["response"]["type"] = type;
-            j["response"]["simulators"] = list_simulators();
-            break;
-        default:
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    catch (const json::exception &e)
-    {
-        SPDLOG_ERROR("{} {}", __FUNCTION__, e.what());
+        SPDLOG_ERROR("Event got called but there is no active simulator");
+        return;
     }
 
-    return j;
-}
+    QString type; // = QString::fromStdString(magic_enum::enum_cast<Event_m::KindFields>(event.kindField()).value_or(Event_m::KindFields::UninitializedField));
 
-void Simulators::event_handler(json event)
-{
-    try
+    switch (event.kindField())
     {
-        std::string type = event.at("type");
-        Event e = magic_enum::enum_cast<Event>(type).value_or(Event::end);
-        if (invoke_active_simulator() == nullptr)
-        {
-            SPDLOG_ERROR("Event got called but there is no active simulator");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        switch (e)
-        {
-        case Event::clicked: {
-            SPDLOG_DEBUG("Event {}: {}", type, (size_t)event.at("id"));
-            invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_item(event.at("id"))->click();
-            break;
-        }
-        case Event::value_changed: {
-            SPDLOG_DEBUG("Event {}: {} {}", type, (size_t)event.at("id"), (double)(event["value"]));
-            invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_item(event.at("id"))->set_value((double)event.at("value"));
-            break;
-        }
-        case Event::text_changed: {
-            SPDLOG_DEBUG("Event {}: {} {}", type, (size_t)event.at("id"), std::string(event.at("text")));
-            invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_item(event.at("id"))->set_text(std::string(event.at("text")));
-            break;
-        }
-        case Event::selected: {
-            SPDLOG_DEBUG("Event {}: {} {}", type, (size_t)event.at("id"), std::to_string((size_t)event.at("selected")));
-            invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_item(event.at("id"))->set_selected(event.at("selected"));
-            break;
-        }
-        case Event::can_send: {
-            SPDLOG_DEBUG("Event {}: {}", type, (size_t)event.at("id"));
-            invoke_active_simulator()
-                ->get_UI_item(event.at("id"))
-                ->can_send((uint32_t)event.at("sid"), (uint8_t)event.at("dlc"),
-                           (std::array<uint8_t, 8>)event.at("payload"));
-            break;
-        }
-        case Event::clear: {
-            SPDLOG_DEBUG("Event {}: {}", type, (size_t)event.at("id"));
-            invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_item(event.at("id"))->clear();
-            break;
-        }
-        default: {
-            break;
-        }
-        }
+    case Event_m::KindFields::Clicked: {
+        SPDLOG_DEBUG("Event {}: {}", type, (size_t)event.id_proto());
+        invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_item(event.id_proto())->click();
+        break;
+    }
+    case Event_m::KindFields::ValueChanged: {
+        SPDLOG_DEBUG("Event {}: {} {}", type, event.id_proto(), event.valueChanged().value());
+        invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_item(event.id_proto())->set_value(event.valueChanged().value());
+        break;
+    }
+    case Event_m::KindFields::TextChanged: {
+        SPDLOG_DEBUG("Event {}: {} {}", type, event.id_proto(), event.textChanged().text());
+        invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_item(event.id_proto())->set_text(event.textChanged().text());
+        break;
+    }
+    case Event_m::KindFields::Selected: {
+        SPDLOG_DEBUG("Event {}: {} {}", type, event.id_proto(), std::to_string(event.selected().selected()));
+        invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_item(event.id_proto())->set_selected(event.selected().selected());
+        break;
+    }
+    case Event_m::KindFields::CanSend: {
+        SPDLOG_DEBUG("Event {}: {}", type, event.id_proto());
+        invoke_active_simulator()
+            ->get_UI_item(event.id_proto())
+            ->can_send(event.canSend().frame().sid(), event.canSend().frame().dlc(),
+                       event.canSend().frame().payload());
+        break;
+    }
+    case Event_m::KindFields::Clear: {
+        SPDLOG_DEBUG("Event {}: {}", type, event.id_proto());
+        invoke_active_simulator()->get_UI_item(event.id_proto())->clear();
+        break;
+    }
+    default: {
+        break;
     }
-    catch (const json::exception &e)
-    {
-        SPDLOG_ERROR("{} {}", __FUNCTION__, e.what());
     }
 }

server/simulator_base.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "simulator_base.hpp"
 #include "ui_item.hpp"
 
-Simulator_base::Simulator_base(std::string name, Communication *com, std::chrono::milliseconds interval,
+Simulator_base::Simulator_base(QString name, Communication *com, std::chrono::milliseconds interval,
                                QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent), m_name(name), m_timer(new QTimer(this)), m_interval(interval), m_com(com)
 {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Simulator_base::Simulator_base(std::string name, Communication *com, std::chrono
     m_UI_items.reserve(50);
 }
 
-std::string Simulator_base::name() const
+QString Simulator_base::name() const
 {
     // Get the name of the simulator
     return m_name;
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@ void Simulator_base::push_ui_item(UI_item *item)
 {
     // Add a UI item to the simulator
     connect(item, &UI_item::ui_changed, this, [this] { emit sim_changed(); });
+    item->set_id(m_UI_items.size());
     m_UI_items.push_back(item);
 }
 
-json Simulator_base::get_UI_items() const
+QList<UI_item_m> Simulator_base::get_UI_items() const
 {
     // Get the UI items
-    json items;
-    items["name"] = m_name;
+    QList<UI_item_m> items;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < m_UI_items.size(); i++)
     {
-        items["UI_items"].push_back(m_UI_items[i]->to_json(i));
+        items.push_back(m_UI_items[i]->to_proto());
     }
 
     return items;

server/simulator_base.hpp

@@ -7,11 +7,8 @@
 #ifndef INTERNAL
 #include "ui.hpp"
 #else
-#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
-
-using json = nlohmann::json;
-
 Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(UI_item);
+Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(UI_item_m);
 #endif
 
 #define PUSH_UI_ITEM(item) push_ui_item(&item)
@@ -75,15 +72,15 @@ class Simulator_base : public QObject
      * @param interval The interval of the timer (default is 100ms)
      * @param parent The parent QObject
      */
-    Simulator_base(std::string name, Communication *comms,
+    Simulator_base(QString name, Communication *comms,
                    std::chrono::milliseconds interval = std::chrono::milliseconds(100), QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     /**
      * @brief Returns the name of the simulator
      *
-     * @return std::string The name of the simulator
+     * @return QString The name of the simulator
      */
-    std::string name() const;
+    QString name() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief This function adds a UI item to the simulator
@@ -98,7 +95,7 @@ class Simulator_base : public QObject
      *
      * @return json The UI items in json format
      */
-    json get_UI_items() const;
+    QList<UI_item_m> get_UI_items() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Get the UI item object by id
@@ -112,20 +109,11 @@ class Simulator_base : public QObject
      * @brief Get the id of a UI item by pointer
      *
      * @param ptr A pointer to the UI item
-     * @return size_t The id of the UI item, or -1 if not found
+     * @return qsizetype The id of the UI item, or -1 if not found
      */
-    size_t ptr_to_id(UI_item *ptr) const
+    qsizetype ptr_to_id(UI_item *ptr) const
     {
-        size_t id = 0;
-        while (id < m_UI_items.size())
-        {
-            if (m_UI_items[id] == ptr)
-            {
-                return id;
-            }
-            id++;
-        }
-        return (size_t)-1;
+        return m_UI_items.indexOf(ptr);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -196,12 +184,12 @@ class Simulator_base : public QObject
      * @brief The name of the simulator
      *
      */
-    std::string m_name;
+    QString m_name;
     /**
      * @brief The UI items of the simulator
      *
      */
-    std::vector<UI_item *> m_UI_items;
+    QList<UI_item *> m_UI_items;
     /**
      * @brief The timer for the simulator
      *

server/simulators.cpp

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <QDirIterator>
 #include <QLibrary>
 #include <QThread>
-#include <unordered_set>
 
 typedef Simulator_base *(*Get_Sim)(Communication *, QObject *);
 
@@ -71,17 +70,17 @@ Simulators::Simulators(uint16_t port, QStringList can_devs, QStringList uart_dev
             lib.unload();
             continue;
         }
-        m_simulators.insert(std::make_pair(widget->name(), widget));
+        m_simulators.insert(widget->name(), widget);
     }
 
     // Insert Debug sims here
     // INSERT_SIMULATOR(TEST_SIM);
 
-    connect(m_server, &Websocket::on_message, this, [this](QWebSocket *conn, QString message) {
-        QString response = message_parser(message);
-        if (response == "{}")
+    connect(m_server, &Websocket::on_binary_message, this, [this](QWebSocket *conn, QByteArray message) {
+        QByteArray response = message_parser(message);
+        if (response.isEmpty())
             return;
-        m_server->send(conn, response);
+        m_server->send_binary(conn, response);
     });
 }
 
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ Simulators::~Simulators()
 {
 }
 
-std::string Simulators::active_simulator_name() const
+QString Simulators::active_simulator_name() const
 {
     return this->m_current_simulator;
 }
@@ -101,14 +100,14 @@ void Simulators::start()
         SPDLOG_WARN("No simulators found");
         return;
     }
-    if (this->m_current_simulator.empty())
+    if (this->m_current_simulator.isEmpty())
     {
         SPDLOG_WARN("No active simulator");
         return;
     }
 
-    m_before = this->m_simulators.at(m_current_simulator)->get_UI_items();
-    this->m_simulators.at(m_current_simulator)->start();
+    m_before = this->m_simulators.value(m_current_simulator)->get_UI_items();
+    this->m_simulators.value(m_current_simulator)->start();
 }
 
 void Simulators::stop()
@@ -118,16 +117,16 @@ void Simulators::stop()
         SPDLOG_WARN("No simulators found");
         return;
     }
-    if (this->m_current_simulator.empty())
+    if (this->m_current_simulator.isEmpty())
     {
         SPDLOG_WARN("No active simulator");
         return;
     }
 
-    this->m_simulators.at(m_current_simulator)->stop();
+    this->m_simulators.value(m_current_simulator)->stop();
 }
 
-void Simulators::switch_simulator(std::string name)
+void Simulators::switch_simulator(QString name)
 {
     if (this->m_simulators.empty())
     {
@@ -136,29 +135,31 @@ void Simulators::switch_simulator(std::string name)
     }
     if (this->m_simulators.find(name) == this->m_simulators.end())
     {
-        SPDLOG_WARN("Simulator {} not found", name);
+        SPDLOG_WARN("Simulator {} not found", name.toStdString());
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!this->m_current_simulator.empty())
+    if (!this->m_current_simulator.isEmpty())
     {
-        SPDLOG_INFO("Stopping current simulator {} and switching to {}", m_current_simulator, name);
-        this->m_simulators.at(m_current_simulator)->stop();
-        disconnect(m_simulators.at(m_current_simulator).get());
+        SPDLOG_INFO("Stopping current simulator {} and switching to {}", m_current_simulator.toStdString(), name.toStdString());
+        this->m_simulators.value(m_current_simulator)->stop();
+        disconnect(m_simulators.value(m_current_simulator));
     }
 
     this->m_current_simulator = name;
     connect(
-        m_simulators.at(m_current_simulator).get(), &Simulator_base::sim_changed, this,
+        m_simulators.value(m_current_simulator), &Simulator_base::sim_changed, this,
         [this] {
-            auto json = changed_UI_items();
-            if (!json.empty())
+            auto changed = changed_UI_items();
+            UI_items_m items;
+            items.setItem(changed);
+            if (!changed.isEmpty())
             {
-                m_server->broadcast(QString::fromStdString(json.dump()));
+                m_server->broadcast_binary(m_serializer.serialize(&items));
             }
         },
         Qt::QueuedConnection);
-    connect(m_simulators.at(m_current_simulator).get(), &Simulator_base::log_signal, this,
+    connect(m_simulators.value(m_current_simulator), &Simulator_base::log_signal, this,
             [](const char *filename_in, int line_in, const char *funcname_in, int level, QString msg) {
                 if (spdlog::default_logger_raw()->should_log((spdlog::level::level_enum)level))
                     spdlog::default_logger_raw()->log(spdlog::source_loc{filename_in, line_in, funcname_in},
@@ -167,19 +168,14 @@ void Simulators::switch_simulator(std::string name)
     this->start();
 }
 
-std::vector<std::string> Simulators::list_simulators() const
+QList<QString> Simulators::list_simulators() const
 {
-    std::vector<std::string> names;
-    for (const auto &simulator : this->m_simulators)
-    {
-        names.push_back(simulator.first);
-    }
-    return names;
+    return this->m_simulators.keys();
 }
 
 bool Simulators::is_not_active() const
 {
-    return this->m_current_simulator.empty();
+    return this->m_current_simulator.isEmpty();
 }
 
 Simulator_base *Simulators::invoke_active_simulator()
@@ -189,45 +185,40 @@ Simulator_base *Simulators::invoke_active_simulator()
     {
         return nullptr;
     }
-    if (this->m_current_simulator.empty())
+    if (this->m_current_simulator.isEmpty())
     {
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    m_before = this->m_simulators.at(m_current_simulator)->get_UI_items();
+    m_before = this->m_simulators.value(m_current_simulator)->get_UI_items();
 
-    return this->m_simulators.at(m_current_simulator).get();
+    return this->m_simulators.value(m_current_simulator);
 }
 
-json Simulators::changed_UI_items()
+QList<UI_item_m> Simulators::changed_UI_items()
 {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
+    QList<UI_item_m> ret;
 
-    if (this->m_simulators.empty() || this->m_current_simulator.empty())
-        return "{}"_json;
+    if (this->m_simulators.empty() || this->m_current_simulator.isEmpty())
+        return ret;
 
-    json after = this->m_simulators.at(m_current_simulator)->get_UI_items();
+    auto after = this->m_simulators.value(m_current_simulator)->get_UI_items();
 
     // Fast path: nothing at all changed
     if (after == m_before)
-        return "{}"_json;
+        return ret;
 
-    json changed;
-    changed["event"]["type"] = "ui_changed";
-
-    const auto &ui_items = after["UI_items"];
-    const auto &prev_ui_items = m_before["UI_items"]; // may be null on first call
-
-    const size_t count = ui_items.size();
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i)
+    const qsizetype count = after.size();
+    for (qsizetype i = 0; i < count; ++i)
     {
         // If item is new or any field changed -> send full current item
-        if (i >= prev_ui_items.size() || ui_items[i] != prev_ui_items[i])
+        if (i >= m_before.size() || after[i] != m_before[i])
         {
-            changed["event"]["UI_items"].push_back(ui_items[i]);
+            ret.push_back(after[i]);
         }
     }
 
     m_before = std::move(after);
-    return changed;
+    return ret;
 }

server/simulators.hpp

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <QObject>
-#include <map>
+#include <QMap>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
-#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+#include <QProtobufSerializer>
+#include <messages.qpb.h>
 
 #define INSERT_SIMULATOR(type)                                                                                         \
     m_simulators.insert(std::make_pair(type(&m_com).name(), std::make_unique<type>(&m_com, this)));
@@ -14,8 +15,7 @@ Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(CAN_Wrapper);
 Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(QSerialPort);
 Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(Simulator_base);
 Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(Communication);
-
-using json = nlohmann::json;
+Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(UI_item_m);
 
 /**
  * @brief Class managing all simulators
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ class Simulators : public QObject
     /**
      * @brief Get the name of the active simulator
      *
-     * @return std::string The name of the active simulator
+     * @return QString The name of the active simulator
      */
-    std::string active_simulator_name() const;
+    QString active_simulator_name() const;
     /**
      * @brief Start the active simulator
      *
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@ class Simulators : public QObject
      *
      * @param name The name of the simulator to switch to
      */
-    void switch_simulator(std::string name);
+    void switch_simulator(QString name);
     /**
      * @brief List all available simulators
      *
-     * @return std::vector<std::string> A list of simulator names
+     * @return std::vector<QString> A list of simulator names
      */
-    std::vector<std::string> list_simulators() const;
+    QList<QString> list_simulators() const;
     /**
      * @brief Check if no simulator is active
      *
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class Simulators : public QObject
      *
      * @return json The changed UI items
      */
-    json changed_UI_items();
+    QList<UI_item_m> changed_UI_items();
 
     // Functions in message_parser.cpp
     /**
@@ -129,27 +129,28 @@ class Simulators : public QObject
      * @param message The message to parse
      * @return QString The parsed message
      */
-    QString message_parser(QString message);
+    QByteArray message_parser(QByteArray message);
     /**
      * @brief Parse a command in json format
      *
      * @param command The command to parse
      * @return json The parsed command
      */
-    json command_parser(json command);
+    //json command_parser(json command);
     /**
      * @brief Handle an event in json format
      *
      * @param event The event to handle
      */
-    void event_handler(json event);
+    void event_handler(Event_m event);
 
   private:
     QThread *m_server_thread;
     Websocket *m_server;
     Communication *m_com;
-    std::map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<Simulator_base>> m_simulators;
-    std::string m_current_simulator = "";
+    QMap<QString, Simulator_base*> m_simulators;
+    QString m_current_simulator = "";
     std::mutex m_mutex;
-    json m_before;
+    QList<UI_item_m> m_before;
+    QProtobufSerializer m_serializer;
 };

server/simulators/test.cpp

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ EXPORT_SIM(Test_Sim);
 Test_Sim::Test_Sim(Communication *com, QObject *parent)
     : Simulator_base("Test Sim", com, std::chrono::milliseconds(1000), parent),
       m_button("Off", Color::White, Color::Red),
-      m_combobox(Color::White, Color::Black, {"Option 1", "Option 2", "Option 3"}, 0),
+      m_combobox({"Option 1", "Option 2", "Option 3"}, 0),
       m_label("Label", Color::White, Color::Black), m_checkbox("Option 1", Color::Default, Color::Default),
-      m_slider("Slider", Color::White, Color::Black, 0, 100, 0), m_dial("Dial", Color::White, Color::Black, 0, 100, 0),
-      m_thermo("Thermo", "%", Color::White, Color::Black, 0, 100, 0), m_led("Led", Color::White, Color::Red),
+      m_slider("Slider", 0, 100, 0), m_dial("Dial", 0, 100, 0),
+      m_thermo("Thermo", "%", 0, 100, 0), m_led("Led", Color::White, Color::Red),
       m_table(4, 4, {"Row 1", "Row 2", "Row 3", "Row 4"}, {"Column 1", "Column 2", "Column 3", "Column 4"}),
       m_spinbox(0, 255, 0), m_double_spinbox(0, 255, 0), m_hex_spinbox(0, 255, 0),
       m_tab_widget({"Tab 1", "Tab 2", "Tab 3"}, 0), m_stacked_widget(3, 0), m_status_bar()
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Test_Sim::Test_Sim(Communication *com, QObject *parent)
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < m_table.capacity(); i++)
     {
-        m_table.insert_item(i / 4, i % 4, QString("%0 %1").arg(i / 4).arg(i % 4).toStdString());
+        m_table.insert_item(i / 4, i % 4, QString("%0 %1").arg(i / 4).arg(i % 4));
     }
 
     QObject::connect(&m_button, &UI_button::clicked, this, [=, this] { button_clicked(&m_button); });
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ void Test_Sim::slider_changed(UI_slider *id, double value)
     if (id == &m_slider)
     {
         LOG_INFO(QString("Test slider changed to %0").arg(value));
-        m_label.set_text(std::to_string(value));
+        m_label.set_text(QString::number(value));
         m_dial.set_value(value);
         m_thermo.set_value(value);
         m_plot.add_value(value);
         m_spinbox.set_value(value);
         m_double_spinbox.set_value(value);
         m_hex_spinbox.set_value(value);
-        m_status_bar.show_message("Test slider changed to " + std::to_string(value));
+        m_status_bar.show_message("Test slider changed to " + QString::number(value));
         return;
     }
 }

server/websocket.cpp

@@ -60,7 +60,15 @@ Websocket::~Websocket()
     qDeleteAll(m_clients.begin(), m_clients.end());
 }
 
-void Websocket::broadcast(QString message)
+void Websocket::broadcast_binary(QByteArray message)
+{
+    foreach (QWebSocket *conn, m_clients)
+    {
+        conn->sendBinaryMessage(message);
+    }
+}
+
+void Websocket::broadcast_text(QString message)
 {
     foreach (QWebSocket *conn, m_clients)
     {
@@ -68,7 +76,12 @@ void Websocket::broadcast(QString message)
     }
 }
 
-void Websocket::send(QWebSocket *conn, QString message)
+void Websocket::send_binary(QWebSocket *conn, QByteArray message)
+{
+    conn->sendBinaryMessage(message);
+}
+
+void Websocket::send_text(QWebSocket *conn, QString message)
 {
     conn->sendTextMessage(message);
 }
@@ -77,16 +90,23 @@ void Websocket::onNewConnection()
 {
     QWebSocket *pSocket = m_pWebSocketServer->nextPendingConnection();
 
+    connect(pSocket, &QWebSocket::binaryMessageReceived, this, &Websocket::processBinaryMessage);
     connect(pSocket, &QWebSocket::textMessageReceived, this, &Websocket::processTextMessage);
     connect(pSocket, &QWebSocket::disconnected, this, &Websocket::socketDisconnected);
 
     m_clients << pSocket;
 }
 
+void Websocket::processBinaryMessage(QByteArray message)
+{
+    QWebSocket *pClient = qobject_cast<QWebSocket *>(sender());
+    emit on_binary_message(pClient, message);
+}
+
 void Websocket::processTextMessage(QString message)
 {
     QWebSocket *pClient = qobject_cast<QWebSocket *>(sender());
-    emit on_message(pClient, message);
+    emit on_text_message(pClient, message);
 }
 
 void Websocket::socketDisconnected()

server/websocket.hpp

@@ -41,14 +41,16 @@ class Websocket : public QObject
      *
      * @param message The message to send
      */
-    void broadcast(QString message);
+    void broadcast_binary(QByteArray message);
+    void broadcast_text(QString message);
     /**
      * @brief Send a message to a specific client
      *
      * @param conn The client connection
      * @param message The message to send
      */
-    void send(QWebSocket *conn, QString message);
+    void send_binary(QWebSocket *conn, QByteArray message);
+    void send_text(QWebSocket *conn, QString message);
   signals:
     /**
      * @brief Signal emitted when a message is received from a client
@@ -56,7 +58,8 @@ class Websocket : public QObject
      * @param conn The client connection
      * @param message The received message
      */
-    void on_message(QWebSocket *conn, QString message);
+    void on_binary_message(QWebSocket *conn, QByteArray message);
+    void on_text_message(QWebSocket *conn, QString message);
     /**
      * @brief Signal emitted when the server is closed
      *
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ class Websocket : public QObject
      *
      * @param message The received message
      */
+    void processBinaryMessage(QByteArray message);
     void processTextMessage(QString message);
     /**
      * @brief Private Slot called when a client disconnects