package types

import "fmt"

// Bool is a type alias for the Go basic type bool for use as an RVType
type Bool bool

// WriteTo writes the Bool to the given writable
func (b Bool) WriteTo(writable Writable) {
	writable.WriteBool(bool(b))
}

// ExtractFrom extracts the Bool value from the given readable
func (b *Bool) ExtractFrom(readable Readable) error {
	value, err := readable.ReadBool()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	*b = Bool(value)
	return nil
}

// Copy returns a pointer to a copy of the Bool. Requires type assertion when used
func (b Bool) Copy() RVType {
	return NewBool(bool(b))
}

// Equals checks if the input is equal in value to the current instance
func (b Bool) Equals(o RVType) bool {
	other, ok := o.(Bool)
	if !ok {
		return false
	}

	return b == other
}

// CopyRef copies the current value of the Bool
// and returns a pointer to the new copy
func (b Bool) CopyRef() RVTypePtr {
	copied := b.Copy().(Bool)
	return &copied
}

// Deref takes a pointer to the Bool
// and dereferences it to the raw value.
// Only useful when working with an instance of RVTypePtr
func (b *Bool) Deref() RVType {
	return *b
}

// String returns a string representation of the Bool
func (b Bool) String() string {
	return fmt.Sprintf("%t", b)
}

// NewBool returns a new Bool
func NewBool(input bool) Bool {
	b := Bool(input)
	return b
}