extends Object

class_name Message

var command: String
var args: Array

func _init(text: String = ""):
	if text == "":
		command = ""
		args = []
		return
	var match_re = RegEx.new();
	 # r"((\\,|[^,])+)"
	match_re.compile("(\\\\,|[^,])+")
	
	var radix = text.find(':')
	command = text.substr(0, radix)
	var args_raw = text.substr(radix+1)
	args = []
	for match_ in match_re.search_all(args_raw):
		var arg = match_.strings[0].strip_edges().replace("\\,", ",")
		args.push_back(arg)
	
func _to_string():
	var text = "%s:" % self.command
	for arg in self.args:
		text += arg.replace(",", "\\,")
	return text