SharpLibs/MadLib/StoryGenerator.cs

namespace MadLib;

public class StoryGenerator(StoryGenerator.Categories category)
{
    public enum Categories
    {
        Adventure,
        Science,
        Fantasy,
        Horror,
        Mystery
    }

    private StoryTemplate _template;

    public static void DisplayCategories()
    {
        foreach (var category in Enum.GetValues<Categories>()) Console.WriteLine($"{(int)category + 1}) {category}");
        Console.WriteLine("\n");
    }

    public void Generate()
    {
        var storyWords = GetWords();
        var story = _template.Text;

        foreach (var placeholder in _template.Placeholders)
            story = story.Replace($"[{placeholder}]", storyWords[placeholder]);

        DisplayStory(story);
    }

    private Dictionary<string, string> GetWords()
    {
        if (!StoryTemplates.Templates.TryGetValue(category, out var template))
            throw new Exception("Could not find Story Template.");

        _template = template;
        var words = new Dictionary<string, string>();

        foreach (var placeholder in template.Placeholders)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"Enter a {placeholder}: ");
            var input = Console.ReadLine() ?? string.Empty;
            words.Add(placeholder, input);
        }

        return words;
    }


    private void DisplayStory(string story)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("====================================================\n");
        Console.WriteLine(story);
        Console.WriteLine("\n====================================================");
    }
}