V2025.9.0 (#84)

* feat: Code cleanup

* feat: Update vcpkg

* feat: More cleanup/rewrite

* feat: Better JsonFileBase

* feat: `System` cleanup

* fix: Build

* fix: Windows tests

* feat: improve manuals

* feat: Remove socket

* fix: Spelling

Author: nlogozzo

.github/workflows/linux.yml

@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           pkgs: boost-json cpr gettext-libintl glib gtest libsecret maddy
           triplet: ${{ matrix.variant.triplet }}
-          revision: 4103f46cb1ebb69ef5511cab840ecea0f441fbd7
+          revision: b1b19307e2d2ec1eefbdb7ea069de7d4bcd31f01
           token: ${{ github.token }}
-          cache-key: ${{ matrix.variant.triplet }}-4103f46cb1ebb69ef5511cab840ecea0f441fbd7
+          cache-key: ${{ matrix.variant.triplet }}-b1b19307e2d2ec1eefbdb7ea069de7d4bcd31f01
       - name: "Build"
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
         run: |

.github/workflows/macos.yml

@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           pkgs: boost-json cpr gettext-libintl glib gtest maddy
           triplet: arm64-osx
-          revision: 4103f46cb1ebb69ef5511cab840ecea0f441fbd7
+          revision: b1b19307e2d2ec1eefbdb7ea069de7d4bcd31f01
           token: ${{ github.token }}
-          cache-key: "arm64-osx-4103f46cb1ebb69ef5511cab840ecea0f441fbd7"
+          cache-key: "arm64-osx-b1b19307e2d2ec1eefbdb7ea069de7d4bcd31f01"
       - name: "Build"
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
         run: |

.github/workflows/windows.yml

@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           pkgs: boost-json cpr gettext-libintl gtest maddy sqlcipher
           triplet: ${{ matrix.variant.triplet }}
-          revision: 4103f46cb1ebb69ef5511cab840ecea0f441fbd7
+          revision: b1b19307e2d2ec1eefbdb7ea069de7d4bcd31f01
           token: ${{ github.token }}
-          cache-key: ${{ matrix.variant.triplet }}-4103f46cb1ebb69ef5511cab840ecea0f441fbd7
+          cache-key: ${{ matrix.variant.triplet }}-b1b19307e2d2ec1eefbdb7ea069de7d4bcd31f01
       - name: "Build"
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
         run: |

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,40 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025.9.0
+### Breaking Changes
+#### App
+- Removed `DataFileBase`
+- Removed `DataFileManager`
+- Moved `AppInfo::convertUrlMapToVector()` to `Helpers::CodeHelpers` namespace
+- Moved `App::CancellationToken` to `Helpers` namespace
+#### Database
+- Rewrote all classes with a more modern interface
+- Renamed all classes with `Sqlite` prefix
+#### Keyring
+- Rewrote `Keyring` class with a more modern interface
+- Moved `SystemCredentials` to `System::Credentials` namespace
+- Removed `CredentialCheckStatus` enum
+- Removed `PasswordStrength` module
+#### Network
+- Removed `DNS` module
+- Removed `Socket` and related classes
+#### Taskbar
+- Removed module
+### New APIs
+#### Helpers
+- Added `DEFINE_ENUM_FLAGS()` macro to `CodeHelpers` namespace
+- Added `IJsonSerializable` interface
+- Added `JsonFileBase` to replace `DataFileBase`
+- Added `quote()` function to `StringHelpers` namespace
+#### Keyring
+- Added `Space` value to `PasswordContent`
+#### System
+- Added `execAsync()` function to `Environment` namespace 
+### Fixes
+- Marked functions and methods with `noexcept` where applicable
+#### System
+- Fixed `Process`'s handling of quoted strings
+
 ## 2025.8.0
 ### Breaking Changes
 None

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ endif()
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 
 #libnick Definition
-project ("libnick" LANGUAGES C CXX VERSION 2025.8.0 DESCRIPTION "A cross-platform base for native Nickvision applications.")
+project ("libnick" LANGUAGES C CXX VERSION 2025.9.0 DESCRIPTION "A cross-platform base for native Nickvision applications.")
 include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 include(CTest)
@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@ if(NOT WIN32)
 endif()
 add_library (${PROJECT_NAME}
     "include/app/appinfo.h"
-    "include/app/cancellationtoken.h"
-    "include/app/datafilebase.h"
-    "include/app/datafilemanager.h"
     "include/app/windowgeometry.h"
-    "include/database/sqlcontext.h"
-    "include/database/sqldatabase.h"
-    "include/database/sqlstatement.h"
-    "include/database/sqlvalue.h"
+    "include/database/sqlite.h"
+    "include/database/sqlitedatabase.h"
+    "include/database/sqlitefunctioncontext.h"
+    "include/database/sqlitestatement.h"
+    "include/database/sqlitevalue.h"
     "include/events/event.h"
     "include/events/eventargs.h"
     "include/events/parameventargs.h"
@@ -54,33 +52,30 @@ add_library (${PROJECT_NAME}
     "include/filesystem/userdirectories.h"
     "include/filesystem/userdirectory.h"
     "include/filesystem/watcherflags.h"
+    "include/helpers/cancellationtoken.h"
     "include/helpers/codehelpers.h"
+    "include/helpers/ijsonserializable.h"
+    "include/helpers/jsonfilebase.h"
     "include/helpers/pairhash.h"
     "include/helpers/stringhelpers.h"
     "include/keyring/credential.h"
-    "include/keyring/credentialcheckstatus.h"
     "include/keyring/keyring.h"
     "include/keyring/passwordcontent.h"
     "include/keyring/passwordgenerator.h"
-    "include/keyring/passwordstrength.h"
-    "include/keyring/systemcredentials.h"
     "include/localization/documentation.h"
     "include/localization/gettext.h"
-    "include/network/addressfamily.h"
-    "include/network/dns.h"
     "include/network/ipv4address.h"
     "include/network/macaddress.h"
     "include/network/networkmonitor.h"
     "include/network/networkstate.h"
     "include/network/networkstatechangedeventargs.h"
-    "include/network/socket.h"
-    "include/network/sockettype.h"
     "include/network/web.h"
     "include/notifications/appnotification.h"
     "include/notifications/notificationsenteventargs.h"
     "include/notifications/notificationseverity.h"
     "include/notifications/shellnotification.h"
     "include/notifications/shellnotificationsenteventargs.h"
+    "include/system/credentials.h"
     "include/system/dependencysearchoption.h"
     "include/system/deploymentmode.h"
     "include/system/environment.h"
@@ -90,49 +85,42 @@ add_library (${PROJECT_NAME}
     "include/system/processexitedeventargs.h"
     "include/system/processstate.h"
     "include/system/suspendinhibitor.h"
-    "include/taskbar/progressstate.h"
-    "include/taskbar/taskbaritem.h"
     "include/update/updater.h"
     "include/update/version.h"
     "include/update/versiontype.h"
     "src/app/appinfo.cpp"
-    "src/app/cancellationtoken.cpp"
-    "src/app/datafilebase.cpp"
-    "src/app/datafilemanager.cpp"
     "src/app/windowgeometry.cpp"
-    "src/database/sqlcontext.cpp"
-    "src/database/sqldatabase.cpp"
-    "src/database/sqlstatement.cpp"
-    "src/database/sqlvalue.cpp"
+    "src/database/sqlitedatabase.cpp"
+    "src/database/sqlitefunctioncontext.cpp"
+    "src/database/sqlitestatement.cpp"
+    "src/database/sqlitevalue.cpp"
     "src/filesystem/filesystemchangedeventargs.cpp"
     "src/filesystem/filesystemwatcher.cpp"
     "src/filesystem/userdirectories.cpp"
+    "src/helpers/cancellationtoken.cpp"
     "src/helpers/codehelpers.cpp"
+    "src/helpers/jsonfilebase.cpp"
     "src/helpers/stringhelpers.cpp"
     "src/keyring/credential.cpp"
     "src/keyring/keyring.cpp"
     "src/keyring/passwordgenerator.cpp"
-    "src/keyring/passwordstrength.cpp"
-    "src/keyring/systemcredentials.cpp"
     "src/localization/documentation.cpp"
     "src/localization/gettext.cpp"
-    "src/network/dns.cpp"
     "src/network/ipv4address.cpp"
     "src/network/macaddress.cpp"
     "src/network/networkmonitor.cpp"
     "src/network/networkstatechangedeventargs.cpp"
-    "src/network/socket.cpp"
     "src/network/web.cpp"
     "src/notifications/appnotification.cpp"
     "src/notifications/notificationsenteventargs.cpp"
     "src/notifications/shellnotification.cpp"
     "src/notifications/shellnotificationsenteventargs.cpp"
+    "src/system/credentials.cpp"
     "src/system/environment.cpp"
     "src/system/hardwareinfo.cpp"
     "src/system/process.cpp"
     "src/system/processexitedeventargs.cpp"
     "src/system/suspendinhibitor.cpp"
-    "src/taskbar/taskbaritem.cpp"
     "src/update/updater.cpp"
     "src/update/version.cpp")
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include>" "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}>")
@@ -152,7 +140,7 @@ find_package(maddy CONFIG REQUIRED)
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC Boost::json cpr::cpr Intl::Intl maddy::maddy)
 if(WIN32)
     find_package(sqlcipher CONFIG REQUIRED)
-    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC sqlcipher::sqlcipher Advapi32 Dnsapi Dwmapi Gdiplus Kernel32 Shell32 UxTheme Ws2_32)
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC sqlcipher::sqlcipher Advapi32 Dnsapi Dwmapi Gdiplus Kernel32 Shell32 UxTheme)
 elseif(APPLE)
     set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG ON)
     find_library(CF_LIBRARY CoreFoundation)
@@ -204,11 +192,10 @@ if (BUILD_TESTING)
     add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}_test
     "tests/codetests.cpp"
     "tests/databasetests.cpp"
-    "tests/datafiletests.cpp"
-    "tests/dnstests.cpp"
     "tests/eventtests.cpp"
     "tests/filewatchertests.cpp"
     "tests/hardwaretests.cpp"
+    "tests/jsonfiletests.cpp"
     "tests/keyringtests.cpp"
     "tests/localizationtests.cpp"
     "tests/main.cpp"
@@ -217,9 +204,7 @@ if (BUILD_TESTING)
     "tests/passwordtests.cpp"
     "tests/processtests.cpp"
     "tests/stringtests.cpp"
-    "tests/systemcredentialstests.cpp"
     "tests/systemtests.cpp"
-    "tests/taskbartests.cpp"
     "tests/updatertests.cpp"
     "tests/versiontests.cpp"
     "tests/webtests.cpp")

Doxyfile

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "libnick"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = "2025.8.0"
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = "2025.9.0"
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a