commit b03af23da5a5b9cea84cacb2e7c8b4b52ab0886f
Author: Rokas Puzonas <rokas.puz@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu May 11 21:28:37 2023 +0300

    initial commit

diff --git a/BezierCurve.lua b/BezierCurve.lua
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+++ b/BezierCurve.lua
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+local Vector2 = require("Vector2")
+local BezierCurve = {}
+local width = 5
+local interval = 1/10
+BezierCurve.maxDepth = -1
+BezierCurve.randSeed = love.math.random()
+BezierCurve.__index = BezierCurve
+
+local function dist(x1,y1,x2,y2)
+  return ((x1-x2)^2+(y1-y2)^2)^0.5
+end
+
+local function linearBezier(p1, p2)
+  return (1-t)*p1 + t*p2
+end
+
+function BezierCurve.new(class, points)
+  return setmetatable({
+    _curve = love.math.newBezierCurve(points or {100,180,250,250,200,500}),
+    selectedPoint = false
+  }, class)
+end
+
+function BezierCurve:draw(drawPoints, drawLines, drawFinal)
+  love.graphics.setLineJoin("bevel")
+  love.graphics.setLineStyle("smooth")
+
+  if drawLines then
+    love.graphics.setLineWidth(width*0.25)
+    local p = {}
+    for i=1, self._curve:getControlPointCount() do
+      table.insert(p, Vector2(self._curve:getControlPoint(i)))
+    end
+    BezierCurve.stringArt(p, 0)
+  end
+  
+  if drawFinal then
+    love.graphics.setLineWidth(width)
+    love.graphics.setColor(0.8,0,0)
+    love.graphics.line(self._curve:render())
+  end
+
+  if drawPoints then
+    love.graphics.setColor(0,0,0.8)
+    for i=1,self._curve:getControlPointCount() do
+      local x,y = self._curve:getControlPoint(i)
+      love.graphics.circle("fill",x,y,width*1.25)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function BezierCurve:mousemoved(x, y)
+  if self.selectedPoint then
+    self._curve:setControlPoint(self.selectedPoint, x, y)
+  end
+end
+
+function BezierCurve:mousepressed(x, y, button)
+  if button == 1 then
+    local isCtrl = love.keyboard.isDown("lctrl", "rctrl")
+    for i=1,self._curve:getControlPointCount() do
+      if dist(x,y,self._curve:getControlPoint(i)) < width*1.25 then
+        if isCtrl then
+          self._curve:removeControlPoint(i)
+        else
+          self.selectedPoint = i
+        end
+        return
+      end
+    end
+    if isCtrl then
+      self._curve:insertControlPoint(x, y)
+    end
+  end 
+end
+
+function BezierCurve:mousereleased(_, _, button)
+  if button == 1 then
+    self.selectedPoint = false
+  end
+end
+
+function BezierCurve.stringArt(points, depth)
+  if #points > 2 and (BezierCurve.maxDepth < 0 or depth < BezierCurve.maxDepth) then
+    for t=0,1,interval do
+      love.graphics.setColor(0.3,0.5,0.1)
+      local p = {}
+      for pointI=1, #points-1 do
+        table.insert(p, (1-t)*points[pointI] + t*points[pointI+1])
+      end
+      for pointI=1, #p-1 do
+        love.graphics.line(p[pointI].x, p[pointI].y, p[pointI+1].x, p[pointI+1].y)
+      end
+      BezierCurve.stringArt(p, depth+1)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+return BezierCurve
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diff --git a/GUI-Framework.lua b/GUI-Framework.lua
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index 0000000..f255ca9
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+++ b/GUI-Framework.lua
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+local GUI = {}
+local EMPTY = {}
+local Vector2 = require("Vector2")
+local templates = {}
+GUI.__index = GUI
+
+
+local function clone(data)
+  if type(data) ~= "table" then
+    return data
+  else
+
+    local new = {}
+    for k, v in pairs(data) do
+      new[k] = clone(v)
+    end
+    return setmetatable(new, getmetatable(data))
+  end
+end
+
+function revipairs(t)
+  return function(t, i) i = i - 1 if i > 0 then return i, t[i] end end, t, #t+1
+end
+
+function GUI.sortByDepth(a, b)
+  return a.depth < b.depth
+end
+
+function getPos(self)
+  if self._parent then
+    local x0, y0 =  self._parent:getPos()
+    return self.pos.x + x0, self.pos.y + y0
+  else
+    return self.pos.x, self.pos.y
+  end
+end
+function getSize(self)
+  return self.size.x, self.size.y
+end
+function getBounds(self)
+  local x, y = getPos(self) 
+  return x, y, self.size.x, self.size.y
+end
+function inBounds(self, x, y)
+  local Ex, Ey, width, height = getBounds(self)
+  return (x > Ex and x < Ex + width and y > Ey and y < Ey + height)
+end
+
+function GUI.createElement(elementType, data)
+  assert(templates[elementType], "Element type \""..elementType.."\" dosen't exist")
+  
+  local elem = data or {}
+  for k, v in pairs(templates[elementType]) do
+    if not (type(k) == "string" and k:find("^__")) and type(elem[k]) == "nil" then
+      elem[k] = clone(v)
+    end
+  end
+  setmetatable(elem, template)
+  
+  -- Ensure that the mandatory varaibles are declered
+  elem.depth = elem.depth or 0
+  elem.pos = elem.pos or Vector2()
+  elem.size = elem.size or Vector2()
+  if type(elem.visible) ~= "boolean" then
+    elem.visible = true
+  end
+
+  if elem.load then elem:load() end
+  return elem
+end
+
+function GUI.new(class, width, height)
+  assert(width and height, "Width and height are undefined")
+  local self = setmetatable({}, class)
+  self.pos = Vector2()
+  self.size = Vector2(width, height)
+
+  self.getPos = getPos
+  self.getSize = getSize
+  self.getBounds = getBounds
+  self.inBounds = inBounds
+
+  self._elements = {}
+  return self
+end
+
+function GUI:removeElement(element)
+  for i, elem in ipairs(self._elements) do
+    if elem == element then
+      table.remove(self._elements, i)
+      break
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function GUI:addElement(elementType, data)
+  local elem = GUI.createElement(elementType, data)
+  elem._parent = self
+  -- Add it to the list
+  table.insert(self._elements, elem)
+  table.sort(self._elements, GUI.sortByDepth)
+  return elem
+end
+
+function GUI.newTemplate(name)
+  local template = {}
+  template.__index = template
+
+  template.getPos = getPos
+  template.getSize = getSize
+  template.getBounds = getBounds
+  template.inBounds = inBounds
+
+  templates[name] = template
+  return template
+end
+
+function GUI:resize(...)
+  for _, element in ipairs(self._elements) do
+    if element.resize then
+      element:resize(...)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function GUI.callMethod(parent, name, ...)
+  local useFallback = false
+  for _, element in revipairs(parent._elements) do
+    if element.visible then
+      if type(element._elements) == "table" then
+        if GUI.callMethod(element, name, ...) then break end
+      end
+      if useFallback and element[name.."Fallback"] then
+        element[name.."Fallback"](element, ...)
+      elseif element[name] then
+        if element[name](element, ...) then useFallback = true end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return useFallback
+end
+
+function GUI:draw(...)
+  local useFallback = false
+  for _, element in ipairs(self._elements) do
+    if element.visible then
+      if useFallback and element["drawFallback"] then
+        element["drawFallback"](element, ...)
+      elseif element["draw"] then
+        if element["draw"](element, ...) then useFallback = true end
+      end
+      if type(element._elements) == "table" then
+        GUI.draw(element, "draw", ...)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return useFallback
+end
+
+for i, name in pairs{"keypressed", "keyreleased", "mousemoved", "mousepressed", "mousereleased", "textinput"} do
+  GUI[name] = function(self, ...)
+    GUI.callMethod(self, name, ...)
+  end
+end
+
+return GUI
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diff --git a/GUI/Button.lua b/GUI/Button.lua
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+++ b/GUI/Button.lua
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+local GUI = require("GUI-Framework")
+local Vector2 = require("Vector2")
+local utils = require("utils")
+local Button = GUI.newTemplate("Button")
+
+Button.isHover = false
+Button.isDown = false
+Button.text = ""
+Button.font = love.graphics.getFont()
+
+function Button:load()
+  local minWidth = self.font:getWidth(self.text)
+  local minHeight = self.font:getHeight(self.text) * ((select(2, self.text:gsub('\n', '\n')) or 0) + 1)
+
+  if self.size.x < minWidth then
+    self.size.x = minWidth + 10
+  end
+  if self.size.y < minHeight then
+    self.size.y = minHeight + 10
+  end
+end
+
+function Button:draw()
+  if self.isDown then
+    self:drawDown()
+  elseif self.isHover then
+    self:drawHover()
+  else
+    self:drawDefault()
+  end
+end
+
+function Button:drawHover()
+  local x, y, width, height = self:getBounds()
+  local cx, cy = x + width/2, y + height/2
+
+  -- Shadow
+  utils.smoothRectangle(x, y, width, height, 2, utils.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62))
+  -- The actual button
+  utils.smoothRectangle(x, y-1, width, height, 2, utils.rgb(42, 147, 247))
+  -- Text
+  love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1)
+  utils.alignedPrint(self.font, self.text, cx, cy-1)
+end
+
+function Button:drawDefault()
+  local x, y, width, height = self:getBounds()
+  local cx, cy = x + width/2, y + height/2
+
+  -- Shadow
+  utils.smoothRectangle(x, y, width, height, 2, utils.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62))
+  -- The actual button
+  utils.smoothRectangle(x, y-1, width, height, 2, utils.rgb(56, 158, 255))
+  -- Text
+  love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1)
+  utils.alignedPrint(self.font, self.text, cx, cy-1)
+end
+
+function Button:mousemoved(x, y)
+  if self:inBounds(x, y) then
+    self.isHover = true
+    return true
+  else
+    self.isHover = false
+  end
+end
+
+function Button:mousemovedFallback()
+  self.isHover = false
+end
+
+function Button:mousepressed()
+  if self.isHover then
+    self.isDown = true
+    return true
+  end
+end
+
+function Button:mousereleased(x, y, ...)
+  if self.isDown and self:inBounds(x, y) then
+    if self.mouseClicked then self:mouseClicked(x, y, ...) end
+  end
+  self.isDown = false
+end
+
+function Button:drawDown()
+  local x, y, width, height = self:getBounds()
+  local cx, cy = x + width/2, y + height/2
+
+  -- the actual button
+  utils.smoothRectangle(x, y, width, height, 2, utils.rgb(0, 116, 225))
+  -- Text
+  love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1)
+  utils.alignedPrint(self.font, self.text, cx, cy)
+end
diff --git a/GUI/Label.lua b/GUI/Label.lua
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index 0000000..2bd5da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GUI/Label.lua
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+local Vector2 = require("Vector2")
+local utils = require("utils")
+local GUI = require("GUI-Framework")
+local Label = GUI.newTemplate("Label")
+local textFont = love.graphics.getFont()
+
+Label.color = utils.rgb(255 , 255, 255)
+Label.text = "Lorem ipsum..."
+
+function Label:draw()
+  local x, y = self:getPos()
+  love.graphics.setColor(self.color)
+  utils.alignedPrint(textFont, self.text, x , y, self.alignX, self.alignY)
+end
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
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+# Bezier curve string art
+
+![Screenshot](./screenshot.png)
+
+Visualize bezier curves as string art [String art](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_art)
+
+How to launch:
+```
+love .
+```
+
+Controls:
+* RCtrl + LMB - create/delete point
+* RCtrl + LMB drag - move point
diff --git a/Vector2.lua b/Vector2.lua
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index 0000000..44b31dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Vector2.lua
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+local ffi = assert(require("ffi"), "Vector2 needs ffi to be enabled")
+local Vector2 = {}
+setmetatable(Vector2, Vector2)
+
+ffi.cdef[[
+typedef struct {
+  double x, y;
+} vector2;
+]]
+
+function Vector2.copy(t)
+  return ffi.new("vector2", t.x, t.y)
+end
+
+function Vector2.__call(t, x, y)
+  return ffi.new("vector2", x or 0, y or 0)
+end
+
+function Vector2.__concat(v1, v2)
+  return v1 .. tostring(v2)
+end
+
+function Vector2.__tostring(t)
+  return string.format("Vector2(%.4f,%.4f)", t.x, t.y)
+end
+
+function Vector2.__eq(v1, v2)
+  if (not ffi.istype("vector2", v2)) or (not ffi.istype("vector2", v1)) then return false end
+  return v1.x == v2.x and v1.y == v2.y
+end
+
+function Vector2.__unm(v)
+  return Vector2(-v.x, -v.y)
+end
+
+function Vector2.__div(v1, op)
+  if type(op) ~= "number" then error("Vector2 must be divided by scalar") end
+  return Vector2(v1.x / op, v1.y / op)
+end
+
+function Vector2.__mul(v1, op)
+  if type(op)  == "number" then
+    return Vector2(v1.x * op, v1.y * op)
+  elseif type(v1) == "number" then
+    return Vector2(op.x * v1, op.y * v1)
+  end
+  return Vector2(v1.x * op.x, v1.y * op.y)
+end
+
+function Vector2.__sub(v1, v2)
+  if type(v1) == "number" then
+    return Vector2(v1 - v2.x, v1 - v2.y)
+  elseif type(v2) == "number" then
+    return Vector2(v1.x - v2, v1.y - v2)
+  end
+  return Vector2(v1.x - v2.x, v1.y - v2.y)
+end
+
+function Vector2.__add(v1, v2)
+  if type(v1) == "number" then
+    return Vector2(v1 + v2.x, v1 + v2.y)
+  elseif type(v2) == "number" then
+    return Vector2(v1.x + v2, v1.y + v2)
+  end
+  return Vector2(v1.x + v2.x, v1.y + v2.y)
+end
+
+function Vector2.split(v)
+  return v.x, v.y
+end
+
+function Vector2.setAngle(v, angle)
+  local magnitude = v.magnitude
+  return Vector2(math.cos(angle) * magnitude, math.sin(angle) * magnitude)
+end
+
+function Vector2.setMagnitude(t, mag)
+  return t.normalized * mag
+end
+
+function Vector2.__newindex(t, k, v)
+  if k == "magnitude" then
+    local result = t:setMagnitude(v)
+    t:set(result)
+  elseif k == "angle" then
+    local result = t:setAngle(v)
+    t:set(result)
+  elseif type(t) == "cdata" then
+    error("Cannot assign new property '" .. k .. "' to a Vector2")
+  else
+    rawset(t, k, v)
+  end
+end
+
+function Vector2.getAngle(v)
+  return math.atan2(v.y, v.x)
+end
+
+function Vector2.getNormalized(v)
+  local magnitude = v.magnitude
+  if magnitude == 0 then return Vector2(0, 0, 0) end
+  return Vector2(v.x / magnitude, v.y / magnitude)
+end
+
+function Vector2.getMagnitude(v)
+  return (v.x^2 + v.y^2)^0.5
+end
+
+function Vector2.__index(t, k)
+  if k == "magnitude" then
+    return Vector2.getMagnitude(t)
+  elseif k == "normalized" then
+    return Vector2.getNormalized(t) 
+  elseif k == "angle" then
+    return Vector2.getAngle(t)
+  end
+  return rawget(Vector2, k)
+end
+
+function Vector2.rotate(t, rad)
+  return Vector2.setAngle(t, t:getAngle() + rad)
+end
+
+function Vector2.set(t, v)
+  if ffi.istype("vector2", v) then
+    t.x = v.x
+    t.y = v.y
+  end
+end
+
+function Vector2.distance(v1, v2)
+  return ((v1.x-v2.x)^2 + (v1.y-v2.y)^2)^0.5
+end
+
+ffi.metatype("vector2", Vector2)
+
+return Vector2
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diff --git a/conf.lua b/conf.lua
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+function love.conf(t)
+  t.console = true
+  t.modules.joystick = false
+end
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diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a01dccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main.lua
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+local BezierCurve = require("BezierCurve")
+local GUI = require("GUI-Framework")
+local Vector2 = require("Vector2")
+
+function addCurve(points)
+  local newCurve = BezierCurve:new(points)
+  table.insert(allCurves, newCurve)
+end
+
+function love.load(args, unfilteredArgs)
+  love.window.setTitle("Bezier Curves")
+  gui = GUI:new(love.graphics.getDimensions())
+  allCurves = {}
+  show = {true, true , false}
+
+  for _, file in pairs(love.filesystem.getDirectoryItems("GUI")) do
+    require("GUI."..file:sub(1, -5))
+  end
+
+  addCurve{200,200,300,150}
+
+  gui:addElement("Button", {pos=Vector2(10,10), size = Vector2(100,25), text = "Hide points", mouseClicked = function(self)
+    show[1] = not show[1]
+    if show[1] then
+      self.text = "Hide points"
+    else
+      self.text = "Show points"
+    end
+  end})
+  gui:addElement("Button", {pos=Vector2(10,50), size = Vector2(100,25), text = "Hide lines", mouseClicked = function(self)
+    show[2] = not show[2]
+    if show[2] then
+      self.text = "Hide lines"
+    else
+      self.text = "Show lines"
+    end
+  end})
+  gui:addElement("Button", {pos=Vector2(10,90), size = Vector2(100,25), text = "Show curves", mouseClicked = function(self)
+    show[3] = not show[3]
+    if show[3] then
+      self.text = "Hide curves"
+    else
+      self.text = "Show curves"
+    end
+  end})
+
+  -- Make functions
+  for _, name in ipairs{"mousepressed", "mousereleased", "mousemoved", "load", "resize", "keypressed", "keyreleased", "textinput"} do
+    love[name] = function(...)
+      for _, curve in ipairs(allCurves) do
+        if curve[name] then curve[name](curve, ...) end
+        if gui[name] then gui[name](gui, ...) end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function love.draw()
+  love.graphics.clear(0.9,0.9,0.9)
+  for _, curve in ipairs(allCurves) do
+    curve:draw(show[1], show[2], show[3])
+  end
+  gui:draw()
+end
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diff --git a/screenshot.png b/screenshot.png
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diff --git a/utils.lua b/utils.lua
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+++ b/utils.lua
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+local utils = {}
+local alignment = {
+  ["top"] = 0,
+  ["left"] = 0,
+  ["middle"] = -0.5,
+  ["center"] = -0.5,
+  ["bottom"] = -1,
+  ["right"] = -1
+}
+local Vector2 = require("Vector2")
+local _tx, _ty = 0, 0
+local _stack = {
+  sx = {},
+  sy = {},
+  sw = {},
+  sh = {},
+  tx = {},
+  ty = {}
+}
+
+--[[
+function atan2 (y, x) 
+  return (x >  0           ) and  math.atan(y/x)
+      or (x <  0 and y >= 0) and  math.atan(y/x) + math.pi
+      or (x <  0 and y <  0) and  math.atan(y/x) - math.pi
+      or (x == 0 and y >  0) and  math.pi/2
+      or (x == 0 and y <  0) and -math.pi/2
+      or 0 -- this situration is technically undefined 
+end
+]]
+
+function utils.lastIndex(t)
+  local res = -math.huge
+  for k in pairs(t) do
+    if k > res then res = k end
+  end
+  return res
+end
+
+function utils.translate(dx, dy)
+  love.graphics.translate(dx, dy)
+  _tx, _ty = _tx + dx, _ty + dy
+end
+
+function utils.pushRegion(x, y, w, h)
+  local sx, sy, sw, sh = love.graphics.getScissor()
+  table.insert(_stack.sx, sx)
+  table.insert(_stack.sy, sy)
+  table.insert(_stack.sw, sw)
+  table.insert(_stack.sh, sh)
+  table.insert(_stack.tx, _ty)
+  table.insert(_stack.ty, _tx)
+
+  love.graphics.push()
+  if x and y then
+    if  w and h then
+      love.graphics.intersectScissor(_tx + x, _ty + y, math.max(0, w), math.max(0, h))
+    end
+    utils.translate(x, y)
+  end
+end
+
+function utils.popRegion()
+  local sx = table.remove(_stack.sx)
+  local sy = table.remove(_stack.sy)
+  local sw = table.remove(_stack.sw)
+  local sh = table.remove(_stack.sh)
+
+  _tx = table.remove(_stack.tx) or 0
+  _ty = table.remove(_stack.ty) or 0
+
+  love.graphics.pop()
+  if sx and sy and sw and sh then
+    love.graphics.setScissor(sx, sy, sw, sh)
+  else
+    love.graphics.setScissor()
+  end
+end
+
+function utils.smoothLine (x1, y1, x2, y2, width, color)
+  love.graphics.setLineStyle("smooth")
+  love.graphics.setLineWidth(width)
+  if color then love.graphics.setColor(color) end
+  love.graphics.line(x1, y1, x2, y2)
+end
+
+function utils.clamp(x, A, B)
+  if x < A then
+    return A
+  elseif x > B then
+    return B
+  else
+    return x
+  end
+end
+
+local function previous(t, i)
+  i = i - 1
+  if i > 0 then return i, t[i] end
+end
+
+function utils.revipairs(t)
+  return previous, t, #t+1
+end
+
+function utils.smoothRectangle(x, y, w, h, r, color)
+  love.graphics.setLineStyle("smooth")
+  love.graphics.setLineWidth(1)
+  if color then love.graphics.setColor(color) end
+  love.graphics.rectangle("fill", x, y, w, h, r)
+  love.graphics.rectangle("line", x, y, w, h, r)
+end
+
+function utils.borderRectangle(x,y,w,h,r,lineWidth,color)
+  love.graphics.setLineStyle("smooth")
+  love.graphics.setLineWidth(lineWidth)
+  if color then love.graphics.setColor(color) end
+  love.graphics.rectangle("line", x, y, w, h, r)
+end
+
+function utils.alignedPrint(font, text, x, y, alignX, alignY)
+  local line_count = (select(2, text:gsub('\n', '\n')) or 0) + 1
+  local width  = font:getWidth(text)
+  local height = font:getHeight()*line_count
+
+  love.graphics.setFont(font)
+  love.graphics.print(text, utils.round(x + (alignment[alignX] or -0.5) * width), utils.round(y + (alignment[alignY] or -0.5) * height))
+end
+
+function utils.rgb(r, g, b)
+  return {r/255, g/255, b/255, 1}
+end
+
+function utils.rgba(r, g, b, a)
+  return {r/255, g/255, b/255, a}
+end
+
+function utils.round(num, numDecimalPlaces)
+  local mult = 10^(numDecimalPlaces or 0)
+  return math.floor(num * mult + 0.5) / mult
+end
+
+function utils.map(x, A, B, C, D)
+  return (x - A) / (B - A) * (D - C) + C
+end
+
+function utils.sign(x)
+  if x > 0 then
+    return 1
+  elseif x < 0 then
+    return -1
+  else
+    return 0
+  end
+end
+
+function utils.clone(data)
+  if type(data) ~= "table" then
+    return data
+  else
+
+    local new = {}
+    for k, v in pairs(data) do
+      new[k] = utils.clone(v)
+    end
+    return setmetatable(new, getmetatable(data))
+  end
+end
+
+function utils.serialize(data)
+  if type(data) == "string" then
+    return "\""..data.."\""
+  elseif type(data) == "table" then
+    local t = {}
+      for key,value in pairs(data) do
+        table.insert(t,"["..utils.serialize(key).."]="..utils.serialize(value))
+      end
+    return "{"..table.concat(t,",").."}"
+  else
+    return tostring(data)
+  end
+end
+
+function utils.unserialize(data)
+  return load("return "..data, nil, "t", {Vector2 = Vector2})()
+end
+
+function utils.printTable(t,depth)
+  depth = depth or 0
+  for k,v in pairs(t) do
+    if type(v) == "table" then
+      print(string.rep("  ", depth)..k, "table:")
+      utils.printTable(v,depth+1)
+    else
+      print(string.rep("  ", depth)..k, v)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function utils.loadFile(fileName)
+  if not love.filesystem.getInfo(fileName) then return nil end
+  local file = love.filesystem.read(fileName)
+  local data = love.data.decompress("string","zlib", file)
+  return utils.unserialize(data)
+end
+
+function utils.saveFile(data, fileName)
+  local rawstring = utils.serialize(data)
+  local file = io.open(fileName, "wb")
+  file:write(love.data.compress("string","zlib",rawstring))
+end
+
+function utils.pairsByKeys(t)
+  local tableKeys = {}
+  for key in pairs(t) do table.insert(tableKeys, key) end
+  table.sort(tableKeys)
+  local i = 0
+  local n = table.getn(tableKeys)
+  return function ()
+    i = i + 1
+    if i <= n then return tableKeys[i], t[tableKeys[i]] end
+  end
+end
+
+return utils
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