Type switching / saving is mostly working

bolt_model.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -16,28 +17,117 @@ type BoltDB struct {
 	buckets []BoltBucket
 }
 
+type PathNode struct {
+	name     []byte
+	dataType Datatype
+}
+
 /*
 BoltBucket is just a struct representation of a Bucket in the Bolt DB
 */
 type BoltBucket struct {
-	name      string
-	pairs     []BoltPair
-	buckets   []BoltBucket
-	parent    *BoltBucket
-	expanded  bool
-	errorFlag bool
+	name         []byte
+	nameDatatype Datatype
+	pairs        []BoltPair
+	buckets      []BoltBucket
+	parent       *BoltBucket
+	expanded     bool
+	errorFlag    bool
+}
+
+func NewBoltBucket(parent *BoltBucket, name []byte) *BoltBucket {
+	ret := new(BoltBucket)
+	ret.parent = parent
+	ret.name = name
+	for _, dtk := range dataTypeNameSlice {
+		if _, err := datatypes[dtk].ToString(name); err == nil {
+			ret.nameDatatype = datatypes[dtk]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return ret
+}
+
+func (b *BoltBucket) GetPathNode() PathNode {
+	return PathNode{
+		name:     b.name,
+		dataType: b.nameDatatype,
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *BoltBucket) SetName(nm []byte) {
+	b.name = nm
 }
 
 /*
 BoltPair is just a struct representation of a Pair in the Bolt DB
 */
 type BoltPair struct {
-	parent *BoltBucket
-	key    string
-	val    string
+	parent      *BoltBucket
+	key         []byte
+	val         []byte
+	keyDatatype Datatype
+	valDatatype Datatype
 }
 
-func (bd *BoltDB) getGenericFromPath(path []string) (*BoltBucket, *BoltPair, error) {
+func NewBoltPair(parent *BoltBucket, key, val []byte) *BoltPair {
+	tp := BoltPair{
+    parent: parent,
+		key: key,
+		val: val,
+	}
+	for _, dtk := range dataTypeNameSlice {
+		if _, err := datatypes[dtk].ToString(key); err == nil {
+			tp.keyDatatype = datatypes[dtk]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	for _, dtk := range dataTypeNameSlice {
+		if _, err := datatypes[dtk].ToString(val); err == nil {
+			tp.valDatatype = datatypes[dtk]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return &tp
+}
+
+func (p *BoltPair) GetPathNode() PathNode {
+	return PathNode{
+		name:     p.key,
+		dataType: p.keyDatatype,
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+GetStringKey returns the key of the pair after passing it through it's
+Datatype ToString function
+*/
+func (p *BoltPair) GetStringKey() string {
+	ret, err := p.keyDatatype.ToString(p.key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "ERROR"
+	}
+	return ret
+}
+
+
+/*
+GetStringVal returns the val of the pair after passing it through it's
+Datatype ToString function
+*/
+func (p *BoltPair) GetStringVal() string {
+	ret, err := p.valDatatype.ToString(p.val)
+	if err != nil {
+    return "ERROR"
+	}
+	return ret
+}
+
+func (bd *BoltDB) getGenericFromStringPath(path []PathNode) (*BoltBucket, *BoltPair, error) {
+	return bd.getGenericFromPath(path)
+}
+
+func (bd *BoltDB) getGenericFromPath(path []PathNode) (*BoltBucket, *BoltPair, error) {
 	// Check if 'path' leads to a pair
 	p, err := bd.getPairFromPath(path)
 	if err == nil {
@@ -52,19 +142,19 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) getGenericFromPath(path []string) (*BoltBucket, *BoltPair, err
 	return nil, nil, errors.New("Invalid Path")
 }
 
-func (bd *BoltDB) getBucketFromPath(path []string) (*BoltBucket, error) {
+func (bd *BoltDB) getBucketFromPath(path []PathNode) (*BoltBucket, error) {
 	if len(path) > 0 {
 		// Find the BoltBucket with a path == path
 		var b *BoltBucket
 		var err error
 		// Find the root bucket
-		b, err = memBolt.getBucket(path[0])
+		b, err = memBolt.getBucket(path[0].name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if len(path) > 1 {
 			for p := 1; p < len(path); p++ {
-				b, err = b.getBucket(path[p])
+				b, err = b.getBucket(path[p].name)
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, err
 				}
@@ -75,7 +165,7 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) getBucketFromPath(path []string) (*BoltBucket, error) {
 	return nil, errors.New("Invalid Path")
 }
 
-func (bd *BoltDB) getPairFromPath(path []string) (*BoltPair, error) {
+func (bd *BoltDB) getPairFromPath(path []PathNode) (*BoltPair, error) {
 	if len(path) <= 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("No Path")
 	}
@@ -84,11 +174,11 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) getPairFromPath(path []string) (*BoltPair, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	// Found the bucket, pull out the pair
-	p, err := b.getPair(path[len(path)-1])
+	p, err := b.getPair(path[len(path)-1].name)
 	return p, err
 }
 
-func (bd *BoltDB) getVisibleItemCount(path []string) (int, error) {
+func (bd *BoltDB) getVisibleItemCount(path []PathNode) (int, error) {
 	vis := 0
 	var retErr error
 	if len(path) == 0 {
@@ -123,12 +213,12 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) getVisibleItemCount(path []string) (int, error) {
 	return vis, retErr
 }
 
-func (bd *BoltDB) buildVisiblePathSlice() ([][]string, error) {
-	var retSlice [][]string
+func (bd *BoltDB) buildVisiblePathSlice() ([][]PathNode, error) {
+	var retSlice [][]PathNode
 	var retErr error
 	// The root path, recurse for root buckets
 	for i := range bd.buckets {
-		bktS, bktErr := bd.buckets[i].buildVisiblePathSlice([]string{})
+		bktS, bktErr := bd.buckets[i].buildVisiblePathSlice([]PathNode{})
 		if bktErr == nil {
 			retSlice = append(retSlice, bktS...)
 		} else {
@@ -139,7 +229,7 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) buildVisiblePathSlice() ([][]string, error) {
 	return retSlice, retErr
 }
 
-func (bd *BoltDB) getPrevVisiblePath(path []string) []string {
+func (bd *BoltDB) getPrevVisiblePath(path []PathNode) []PathNode {
 	visPaths, err := bd.buildVisiblePathSlice()
 	if path == nil {
 		if len(visPaths) > 0 {
@@ -151,7 +241,7 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) getPrevVisiblePath(path []string) []string {
 		for idx, pth := range visPaths {
 			isCurPath := true
 			for i := range path {
-				if len(pth) <= i || path[i] != pth[i] {
+				if len(pth) <= i || !bytes.Equal(path[i].name, pth[i].name) {
 					isCurPath = false
 					break
 				}
@@ -163,7 +253,7 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) getPrevVisiblePath(path []string) []string {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-func (bd *BoltDB) getNextVisiblePath(path []string) []string {
+func (bd *BoltDB) getNextVisiblePath(path []PathNode) []PathNode {
 	visPaths, err := bd.buildVisiblePathSlice()
 	if path == nil {
 		if len(visPaths) > 0 {
@@ -175,7 +265,7 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) getNextVisiblePath(path []string) []string {
 		for idx, pth := range visPaths {
 			isCurPath := true
 			for i := range path {
-				if len(pth) <= i || path[i] != pth[i] {
+				if len(pth) <= i || !bytes.Equal(path[i].name, pth[i].name) {
 					isCurPath = false
 					break
 				}
@@ -188,7 +278,7 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) getNextVisiblePath(path []string) []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (bd *BoltDB) toggleOpenBucket(path []string) error {
+func (bd *BoltDB) toggleOpenBucket(path []PathNode) error {
 	// Find the BoltBucket with a path == path
 	b, err := bd.getBucketFromPath(path)
 	if err == nil {
@@ -197,7 +287,7 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) toggleOpenBucket(path []string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (bd *BoltDB) closeBucket(path []string) error {
+func (bd *BoltDB) closeBucket(path []PathNode) error {
 	// Find the BoltBucket with a path == path
 	b, err := bd.getBucketFromPath(path)
 	if err == nil {
@@ -206,7 +296,7 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) closeBucket(path []string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (bd *BoltDB) openBucket(path []string) error {
+func (bd *BoltDB) openBucket(path []PathNode) error {
 	// Find the BoltBucket with a path == path
 	b, err := bd.getBucketFromPath(path)
 	if err == nil {
@@ -215,9 +305,9 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) openBucket(path []string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (bd *BoltDB) getBucket(k string) (*BoltBucket, error) {
+func (bd *BoltDB) getBucket(k []byte) (*BoltBucket, error) {
 	for i := range bd.buckets {
-		if bd.buckets[i].name == k {
+		if bytes.Equal(bd.buckets[i].name, k) {
 			return &bd.buckets[i], nil
 		}
 	}
@@ -235,7 +325,7 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) syncOpenBuckets(shadow *BoltDB) {
 	// First test this bucket
 	for i := range bd.buckets {
 		for j := range shadow.buckets {
-			if bd.buckets[i].name == shadow.buckets[j].name {
+			if bytes.Equal(bd.buckets[i].name, shadow.buckets[j].name) {
 				bd.buckets[i].syncOpenBuckets(&shadow.buckets[j])
 			}
 		}
@@ -247,9 +337,9 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) refreshDatabase() *BoltDB {
 	memBolt = new(BoltDB)
 	db.View(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		return tx.ForEach(func(nm []byte, b *bolt.Bucket) error {
-			bb, err := readBucket(b)
+			bb, err := readBucket(nil, b, nm)
 			if err == nil {
-				bb.name = string(nm)
+				bb.SetName(nm)
 				bb.expanded = false
 				memBolt.buckets = append(memBolt.buckets, *bb)
 				return nil
@@ -261,27 +351,41 @@ func (bd *BoltDB) refreshDatabase() *BoltDB {
 }
 
 /*
-GetPath returns the database path leading to this BoltBucket
+GetStringName returns the name of the bucket after passing it through it's
+Datatype ToString function
 */
-func (b *BoltBucket) GetPath() []string {
-	if b.parent != nil {
-		return append(b.parent.GetPath(), b.name)
+func (b *BoltBucket) GetStringName() string {
+	ret, err := b.nameDatatype.ToString(b.name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "ERROR"
 	}
-	return []string{b.name}
+	return ret
 }
 
 /*
-buildVisiblePathSlice builds a slice of string slices containing all visible paths in this bucket
+GetPath returns the database path leading to this BoltBucket
+*/
+func (b *BoltBucket) GetPath() []PathNode {
+	bktPath := b.GetPathNode()
+	if b.parent != nil {
+		return append(b.parent.GetPath(), bktPath)
+	}
+	return []PathNode{bktPath}
+}
+
+/*
+buildVisiblePathSlice builds a slice of PathNode slices containing all visible paths in this bucket
 The passed prefix is the path leading to the current bucket
 */
-func (b *BoltBucket) buildVisiblePathSlice(prefix []string) ([][]string, error) {
-	var retSlice [][]string
+func (b *BoltBucket) buildVisiblePathSlice(prefix []PathNode) ([][]PathNode, error) {
+	var retSlice [][]PathNode
 	var retErr error
-	retSlice = append(retSlice, append(prefix, b.name))
+	bucketNode := b.GetPathNode()
+	retSlice = append(retSlice, append(prefix, bucketNode))
 	if b.expanded {
 		// Add subbuckets
 		for i := range b.buckets {
-			bktS, bktErr := b.buckets[i].buildVisiblePathSlice(append(prefix, b.name))
+			bktS, bktErr := b.buckets[i].buildVisiblePathSlice(append(prefix, bucketNode))
 			if bktErr != nil {
 				return retSlice, bktErr
 			}
@@ -289,7 +393,7 @@ func (b *BoltBucket) buildVisiblePathSlice(prefix []string) ([][]string, error)
 		}
 		// Add pairs
 		for i := range b.pairs {
-			retSlice = append(retSlice, append(append(prefix, b.name), b.pairs[i].key))
+			retSlice = append(retSlice, append(append(prefix, bucketNode, b.pairs[i].GetPathNode())))
 		}
 	}
 	return retSlice, retErr
@@ -300,7 +404,7 @@ func (b *BoltBucket) syncOpenBuckets(shadow *BoltBucket) {
 	b.expanded = shadow.expanded
 	for i := range b.buckets {
 		for j := range shadow.buckets {
-			if b.buckets[i].name == shadow.buckets[j].name {
+			if bytes.Equal(b.buckets[i].name, shadow.buckets[j].name) {
 				b.buckets[i].syncOpenBuckets(&shadow.buckets[j])
 			}
 		}
@@ -314,18 +418,18 @@ func (b *BoltBucket) openAllBuckets() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *BoltBucket) getBucket(k string) (*BoltBucket, error) {
+func (b *BoltBucket) getBucket(k []byte) (*BoltBucket, error) {
 	for i := range b.buckets {
-		if b.buckets[i].name == k {
+		if bytes.Equal(b.buckets[i].name, k) {
 			return &b.buckets[i], nil
 		}
 	}
 	return nil, errors.New("Bucket Not Found")
 }
 
-func (b *BoltBucket) getPair(k string) (*BoltPair, error) {
+func (b *BoltBucket) getPair(k []byte) (*BoltPair, error) {
 	for i := range b.pairs {
-		if b.pairs[i].key == k {
+		if bytes.Equal(b.pairs[i].key, k) {
 			return &b.pairs[i], nil
 		}
 	}
@@ -335,8 +439,14 @@ func (b *BoltBucket) getPair(k string) (*BoltPair, error) {
 /*
 GetPath Returns the path of the BoltPair
 */
-func (p *BoltPair) GetPath() []string {
-	return append(p.parent.GetPath(), p.key)
+func (p *BoltPair) GetPath() []PathNode {
+  if p.parent == nil {
+    return []PathNode{p.GetPathNode()}
+  }
+	return append(
+		p.parent.GetPath(),
+		p.GetPathNode(),
+	)
 }
 
 /* This is a go-between function (between the boltbrowser structs
@@ -346,9 +456,9 @@ func (p *BoltPair) GetPath() []string {
  * Mainly used for moving a bucket from one path to another
  * as in the 'renameBucket' function below.
  */
-func addBucketFromBoltBucket(path []string, bb *BoltBucket) error {
+func addBucketFromBoltBucket(path []PathNode, bb *BoltBucket) error {
 	if err := insertBucket(path, bb.name); err == nil {
-		bucketPath := append(path, bb.name)
+		bucketPath := append(path, bb.GetPathNode())
 		for i := range bb.pairs {
 			if err = insertPair(bucketPath, bb.pairs[i].key, bb.pairs[i].val); err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -363,7 +473,7 @@ func addBucketFromBoltBucket(path []string, bb *BoltBucket) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func deleteKey(path []string) error {
+func deleteKey(path []PathNode) error {
 	if AppArgs.ReadOnly {
 		return errors.New("DB is in Read-Only Mode")
 	}
@@ -372,13 +482,13 @@ func deleteKey(path []string) error {
 		// the rest are buckets leading to that key
 		if len(path) == 1 {
 			// Deleting a root bucket
-			return tx.DeleteBucket([]byte(path[0]))
+			return tx.DeleteBucket(path[0].name)
 		}
-		b := tx.Bucket([]byte(path[0]))
+		b := tx.Bucket(path[0].name)
 		if b != nil {
 			if len(path) > 1 {
 				for i := range path[1 : len(path)-1] {
-					b = b.Bucket([]byte(path[i+1]))
+					b = b.Bucket(path[i+1].name)
 					if b == nil {
 						return errors.New("deleteKey: Invalid Path")
 					}
@@ -386,11 +496,11 @@ func deleteKey(path []string) error {
 			}
 			// Now delete the last key in the path
 			var err error
-			if deleteBkt := b.Bucket([]byte(path[len(path)-1])); deleteBkt == nil {
+			if deleteBkt := b.Bucket(path[len(path)-1].name); deleteBkt == nil {
 				// Must be a pair
-				err = b.Delete([]byte(path[len(path)-1]))
+				err = b.Delete(path[len(path)-1].name)
 			} else {
-				err = b.DeleteBucket([]byte(path[len(path)-1]))
+				err = b.DeleteBucket(path[len(path)-1].name)
 			}
 			return err
 		}
@@ -399,71 +509,41 @@ func deleteKey(path []string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func readBucket(b *bolt.Bucket) (*BoltBucket, error) {
-	bb := new(BoltBucket)
+// Recursively read a bucket and pairs from the DB
+func readBucket(parent *BoltBucket, b *bolt.Bucket, nm []byte) (*BoltBucket, error) {
+  bb := NewBoltBucket(parent, nm)
 	b.ForEach(func(k, v []byte) error {
 		if v == nil {
-			tb, err := readBucket(b.Bucket(k))
-			tb.parent = bb
+			tb, err := readBucket(bb, b.Bucket(k), k)
 			if err == nil {
-				tb.name = string(k)
 				bb.buckets = append(bb.buckets, *tb)
 			}
 		} else {
-			tp := BoltPair{key: string(k), val: string(v)}
-			tp.parent = bb
-			bb.pairs = append(bb.pairs, tp)
+			bb.pairs = append(bb.pairs, *NewBoltPair(bb, k, v))
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
 	return bb, nil
 }
 
-func renameBucket(path []string, name string) error {
-	if name == path[len(path)-1] {
+func renameBucket(path []PathNode, name []byte) error {
+	if bytes.Equal(name, path[len(path)-1].name) {
 		// No change requested
 		return nil
 	}
 	var bb *BoltBucket // For caching the current bucket
-	err := db.View(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
-		// len(b.path)-1 is the key we need to delete,
-		// the rest are buckets leading to that key
-		b := tx.Bucket([]byte(path[0]))
-		if b != nil {
-			if len(path) > 1 {
-				for i := range path[1:len(path)] {
-					b = b.Bucket([]byte(path[i+1]))
-					if b == nil {
-						return errors.New("renameBucket: Invalid Path")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			var err error
-			// Ok, cache b
-			bb, err = readBucket(b)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		} else {
-			return errors.New("renameBucket: Invalid Bucket")
-		}
-		return nil
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if bb == nil {
-		return errors.New("renameBucket: Couldn't find Bucket")
-	}
+  bb, err := memBolt.getBucketFromPath(path)
+  if err != nil {
+    return err
+  }
 
-	// Ok, we have the bucket cached, now delete the current instance
+	// Ok, we have the bucket, now delete the current instance
 	if err = deleteKey(path); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// Rechristen our cached bucket
-	bb.name = name
+	bb.SetName(name)
 	// And re-add it
-
 	parentPath := path[:len(path)-1]
 	if err = addBucketFromBoltBucket(parentPath, bb); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -471,29 +551,29 @@ func renameBucket(path []string, name string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func updatePairKey(path []string, k string) error {
+func updatePairKey(path []PathNode, k []byte) error {
 	if AppArgs.ReadOnly {
 		return errors.New("DB is in Read-Only Mode")
 	}
 	err := db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		// len(b.path)-1 is the key for the pair we're updating,
 		// the rest are buckets leading to that key
-		b := tx.Bucket([]byte(path[0]))
+		b := tx.Bucket(path[0].name)
 		if b != nil {
 			if len(path) > 0 {
 				for i := range path[1 : len(path)-1] {
-					b = b.Bucket([]byte(path[i+1]))
+					b = b.Bucket(path[i+1].name)
 					if b == nil {
 						return errors.New("updatePairValue: Invalid Path")
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			bk := []byte(path[len(path)-1])
-			v := b.Get(bk)
-			err := b.Delete(bk)
+			bk := path[len(path)-1]
+			v := b.Get(bk.name)
+			err := b.Delete(bk.name)
 			if err == nil {
 				// Old pair has been deleted, now add the new one
-				err = b.Put([]byte(k), v)
+				err = b.Put(k, v)
 			}
 			// Now update the last key in the path
 			return err
@@ -503,25 +583,25 @@ func updatePairKey(path []string, k string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func updatePairValue(path []string, v string) error {
+func updatePairValue(path []PathNode, v []byte) error {
 	if AppArgs.ReadOnly {
 		return errors.New("DB is in Read-Only Mode")
 	}
 	err := db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		// len(b.GetPath())-1 is the key for the pair we're updating,
 		// the rest are buckets leading to that key
-		b := tx.Bucket([]byte(path[0]))
+		b := tx.Bucket(path[0].name)
 		if b != nil {
 			if len(path) > 0 {
 				for i := range path[1 : len(path)-1] {
-					b = b.Bucket([]byte(path[i+1]))
+					b = b.Bucket(path[i+1].name)
 					if b == nil {
 						return errors.New("updatePairValue: Invalid Path")
 					}
 				}
 			}
 			// Now update the last key in the path
-			err := b.Put([]byte(path[len(path)-1]), []byte(v))
+			err := b.Put(path[len(path)-1].name, v)
 			return err
 		}
 		return errors.New("updatePairValue: Invalid Path")
@@ -529,7 +609,7 @@ func updatePairValue(path []string, v string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func insertBucket(path []string, n string) error {
+func insertBucket(path []PathNode, n []byte) error {
 	if AppArgs.ReadOnly {
 		return errors.New("DB is in Read-Only Mode")
 	}
@@ -537,18 +617,18 @@ func insertBucket(path []string, n string) error {
 	err := db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		if len(path) == 0 {
 			// insert at root
-			_, err := tx.CreateBucket([]byte(n))
+			_, err := tx.CreateBucket(n)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("insertBucket: %s", err)
 			}
 		} else {
 			rootBucket, path := path[0], path[1:]
-			b := tx.Bucket([]byte(rootBucket))
+			b := tx.Bucket(rootBucket.name)
 			if b != nil {
 				for len(path) > 0 {
-					tstBucket := ""
+					var tstBucket PathNode
 					tstBucket, path = path[0], path[1:]
-					nB := b.Bucket([]byte(tstBucket))
+					nB := b.Bucket(tstBucket.name)
 					if nB == nil {
 						// Not a bucket, if we're out of path, just move on
 						if len(path) != 0 {
@@ -559,7 +639,7 @@ func insertBucket(path []string, n string) error {
 						b = nB
 					}
 				}
-				_, err := b.CreateBucket([]byte(n))
+				_, err := b.CreateBucket(n)
 				return err
 			}
 			return fmt.Errorf("insertBucket: Invalid Path %s", rootBucket)
@@ -569,7 +649,7 @@ func insertBucket(path []string, n string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func insertPair(path []string, k string, v string) error {
+func insertPair(path []PathNode, k []byte, v []byte) error {
 	if AppArgs.ReadOnly {
 		return errors.New("DB is in Read-Only Mode")
 	}
@@ -580,17 +660,17 @@ func insertPair(path []string, k string, v string) error {
 			return errors.New("insertPair: Cannot insert pair at root")
 		}
 		var err error
-		b := tx.Bucket([]byte(path[0]))
+		b := tx.Bucket(path[0].name)
 		if b != nil {
 			if len(path) > 0 {
 				for i := 1; i < len(path); i++ {
-					b = b.Bucket([]byte(path[i]))
+					b = b.Bucket(path[i].name)
 					if b == nil {
 						return fmt.Errorf("insertPair: %s", err)
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			err := b.Put([]byte(k), []byte(v))
+			err := b.Put(k, v)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("insertPair: %s", err)
 			}
@@ -600,48 +680,80 @@ func insertPair(path []string, k string, v string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func exportValue(path []string, fName string) error {
+func stringPathToBytePath(path []string) [][]byte {
+	var ret [][]byte
+	for _, v := range path {
+		ret = append(ret, []byte(v))
+	}
+	return ret
+}
+
+func bytePathToStringPath(path [][]byte) []string {
+	var ret []string
+	for _, v := range path {
+		ret = append(ret, string(v))
+	}
+	return ret
+}
+
+func nodePathToStringPath(path []PathNode) []string {
+	var ret []string
+	for _, v := range path {
+		add, err := v.dataType.ToString(v.name)
+		if err != nil {
+			add = "ERROR"
+		}
+		ret = append(ret, add)
+	}
+	return ret
+}
+
+func exportValue(path []PathNode, fName string) error {
 	return db.View(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		// len(b.path)-1 is the key whose value we want to export
 		// the rest are buckets leading to that key
-		b := tx.Bucket([]byte(path[0]))
+		b := tx.Bucket(path[0].name)
 		if b != nil {
 			if len(path) > 1 {
 				for i := range path[1 : len(path)-1] {
-					b = b.Bucket([]byte(path[i+1]))
+					b = b.Bucket(path[i+1].name)
 					if b == nil {
-						return errors.New("exportValue: Invalid Path: " + strings.Join(path, "/"))
+						return errors.New("exportValue: Invalid Path: " + strings.Join(nodePathToStringPath(path), "/"))
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			bk := []byte(path[len(path)-1])
-			v := b.Get(bk)
+			bk := path[len(path)-1]
+			v := b.Get(bk.name)
 			return writeToFile(fName, string(v)+"\n", os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC)
 		}
 		return errors.New("exportValue: Invalid Bucket")
 	})
 }
 
-func exportJSON(path []string, fName string) error {
+func exportJSON(path []PathNode, fName string) error {
 	return db.View(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		// len(b.path)-1 is the key whose value we want to export
 		// the rest are buckets leading to that key
-		b := tx.Bucket([]byte(path[0]))
+		b := tx.Bucket(path[0].name)
 		if b != nil {
 			if len(path) > 1 {
 				for i := range path[1 : len(path)-1] {
-					b = b.Bucket([]byte(path[i+1]))
+					b = b.Bucket(path[i+1].name)
 					if b == nil {
-						return errors.New("exportValue: Invalid Path: " + strings.Join(path, "/"))
+						return errors.New("exportValue: Invalid Path: " + strings.Join(nodePathToStringPath(path), "/"))
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			bk := []byte(path[len(path)-1])
-			if v := b.Get(bk); v != nil {
-				return writeToFile(fName, "{\""+string(bk)+"\":\""+string(v)+"\"}", os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC)
+			bk := path[len(path)-1]
+			if v := b.Get(bk.name); v != nil {
+				str, err := bk.dataType.ToString(bk.name)
+				if err != nil {
+					str = "ERROR"
+				}
+				return writeToFile(fName, "{\""+str+"\":\""+string(v)+"\"}", os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC)
 			}
-			if b.Bucket(bk) != nil {
-				return writeToFile(fName, genJSONString(b.Bucket(bk)), os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC)
+			if b.Bucket(bk.name) != nil {
+				return writeToFile(fName, genJSONString(b.Bucket(bk.name)), os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC)
 			}
 			return writeToFile(fName, genJSONString(b), os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC)
 		}

datatype.go

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package main
+
+// A Datatype interface knows how to convert a byte slice into a
+// specific data type.
+type Datatype interface {
+	Name() string                      // Type Name, for UI display
+	ToString([]byte) (string, error)   // ToString takes a []byte from the DB and returns the string to display
+	FromString(string) ([]byte, error) // FromString takes a string and returns the []byte for the DB
+}

datatype_int.go

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+  "fmt"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+// Datatype_Int manages the int data type
+type Datatype_Int64 struct{}
+
+func (t *Datatype_Int64) Name() string {
+	return "int"
+}
+
+func (t *Datatype_Int64) ToString(data []byte) (string, error) {
+  return fmt.Sprintf("%d", t.btoi(data)), nil
+}
+
+func (t *Datatype_Int64) FromString(val string) ([]byte, error) {
+  v, err := strconv.ParseInt(val, 10, 64)
+  if err != nil {
+    return []byte{}, err
+  }
+  return t.itob(v), nil
+}
+
+func (t *Datatype_Int64) itob(v int64) []byte {
+  b := make([]byte, 8)
+  binary.BigEndian.PutUint64(b, uint64(v))
+  return b
+}
+
+func (t *Datatype_Int64) btoi(b []byte) int64 {
+  if len(b) < 8 {
+    return 0
+  }
+  return int64(binary.BigEndian.Uint64(b))
+}

datatype_string.go

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"unicode/utf8"
+)
+
+// Datatype_String is basically the default type for
+// boltbrowser (and the boltease library)
+type Datatype_String struct{}
+
+func (t *Datatype_String) Name() string {
+	return "string"
+}
+
+func (t *Datatype_String) ToString(data []byte) (string, error) {
+	if utf8.Valid(data) {
+		ok := true
+		for _, r := range string(data) {
+			if r < 0x20 {
+				ok = false
+				break
+			} else if r >= 0x7f && r <= 0x9f {
+				ok = false
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if ok {
+			return string(data), nil
+		}
+	}
+	return "", errors.New("Invalid String Data")
+}
+
+func (t *Datatype_String) FromString(val string) ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(val), nil
+}

datatype_uint.go

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"errors"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+// Datatype_Uint64 manages the uint64 data type
+// All conversions just use the binary package
+type Datatype_Uint64 struct{}
+
+func (t *Datatype_Uint64) Name() string {
+	return "uint64"
+}
+
+func (t *Datatype_Uint64) ToString(data []byte) (string, error) {
+	ret, bt := binary.Uvarint(data)
+	if bt == 0 {
+		return "", errors.New("Byte Buffer too small")
+	} else if bt < 0 {
+		return "", errors.New("Value larger than 64 bits")
+	}
+	return strconv.FormatUint(ret, 10), nil
+}
+
+func (t *Datatype_Uint64) FromString(val string) ([]byte, error) {
+	var err error
+	var u uint64
+	buf := make([]byte, binary.MaxVarintLen64)
+	u, err = strconv.ParseUint(val, 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	binary.PutUvarint(buf, u)
+	return buf, nil
+}

main.go

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ var databaseFiles []string
 var db *bolt.DB
 var memBolt *BoltDB
 
+var datatypes map[string]Datatype
+var dataTypeNameSlice []string
+
 var currentFilename string
 
 const DefaultDBOpenTimeout = time.Second
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ func main() {
 	var err error
 
 	parseArgs()
+	initDataTypes()
 
 	err = termbox.Init()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -134,3 +138,15 @@ func main() {
 		defer db.Close()
 	}
 }
+
+func initDataTypes() {
+	datatypes = make(map[string]Datatype)
+	for _, t := range []Datatype{
+		&Datatype_String{},
+		&Datatype_Int64{},
+		&Datatype_Uint64{},
+	} {
+    dataTypeNameSlice = append(dataTypeNameSlice, t.Name())
+		datatypes[t.Name()] = t
+	}
+}

screen_browser.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ type BrowserScreen struct {
 	leftViewPort   ViewPort
 	rightViewPort  ViewPort
 	queuedCommand  string
-	currentPath    []string
+	currentPath    []PathNode
 	currentType    int
 	message        string
 	mode           BrowserMode
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ type BrowserScreen struct {
 
 	leftPaneBuffer  []Line
 	rightPaneBuffer []Line
+
 }
 
 /*
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) handleBrowseKeyEvent(event termbox.Event) int {
 		screen.startInsertItemAtParent(typeBucket)
 
 	} else if event.Ch == 'e' {
-		b, p, _ := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+		b, p, _ := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 		if b != nil {
 			screen.setMessage("Cannot edit a bucket, did you mean to (r)ename?")
 		} else if p != nil {
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) handleBrowseKeyEvent(event termbox.Event) int {
 		screen.startRenameItem()
 
 	} else if event.Key == termbox.KeyEnter {
-		b, p, _ := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+		b, p, _ := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 		if b != nil {
 			screen.db.toggleOpenBucket(screen.currentPath)
 		} else if p != nil {
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) handleBrowseKeyEvent(event termbox.Event) int {
 		}
 
 	} else if event.Ch == 'l' || event.Key == termbox.KeyArrowRight {
-		b, p, _ := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+		b, p, _ := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 		// Select the current item
 		if b != nil {
 			screen.db.toggleOpenBucket(screen.currentPath)
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) handleBrowseKeyEvent(event termbox.Event) int {
 
 	} else if event.Ch == 'h' || event.Key == termbox.KeyArrowLeft {
 		// If we are _on_ a bucket that's open, close it
-		b, _, e := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+		b, _, e := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 		if e == nil && b != nil && b.expanded {
 			screen.db.closeBucket(screen.currentPath)
 		} else {
@@ -204,6 +206,27 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) handleBrowseKeyEvent(event termbox.Event) int {
 	} else if event.Ch == 'X' {
 		// Export Key/Value (or Bucket) as JSON
 		screen.startExportJSON()
+
+	} else if event.Ch == 't' {
+		// TODO: change the type of the pair value being viewed
+		p, err := screen.db.getPairFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			screen.setMessage("Cannot change pair type (did you mean 'T': Change pair key/bucket name type?)")
+			return BrowserScreenIndex
+		}
+		p.valDatatype = findNextDatatype(p.valDatatype.Name())
+
+	} else if event.Ch == 'T' {
+		b, p, err := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			screen.setMessage("Error reading path... Not sure what to do.")
+			return BrowserScreenIndex
+		}
+		if b != nil {
+			b.nameDatatype = findNextDatatype(b.nameDatatype.Name())
+		} else if p != nil {
+			p.keyDatatype = findNextDatatype(p.keyDatatype.Name())
+		}
 	}
 	return BrowserScreenIndex
 }
@@ -215,38 +238,53 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) handleInputKeyEvent(event termbox.Event) int {
 	} else {
 		screen.inputModal.HandleEvent(event)
 		if screen.inputModal.IsDone() {
-			b, p, _ := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+			b, p, _ := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 			if b != nil {
 				if screen.mode == modeChangeKey {
 					newName := screen.inputModal.GetValue()
-					if renameBucket(screen.currentPath, newName) != nil {
-						screen.setMessage("Error renaming bucket.")
-					} else {
-						b.name = newName
-						screen.currentPath[len(screen.currentPath)-1] = b.name
-						screen.setMessage("Bucket Renamed!")
-						screen.refreshDatabase()
+          btName, err := b.nameDatatype.FromString(newName)
+          if err != nil {
+            screen.setMessage("Error renaming bucket: " + err.Error())
+          } else {
+            if renameBucket(screen.currentPath, btName) != nil {
+              screen.setMessage("Error renaming bucket.")
+            } else {
+              b.name = btName
+              screen.currentPath[len(screen.currentPath)-1].name = b.name
+              screen.setMessage("Bucket Renamed!")
+              screen.refreshDatabase()
+            }
 					}
 				}
 			} else if p != nil {
 				if screen.mode == modeChangeKey {
 					newKey := screen.inputModal.GetValue()
-					if updatePairKey(screen.currentPath, newKey) != nil {
-						screen.setMessage("Error occurred updating Pair.")
-					} else {
-						p.key = newKey
-						screen.currentPath[len(screen.currentPath)-1] = p.key
-						screen.setMessage("Pair updated!")
-						screen.refreshDatabase()
+          btKey, err := p.keyDatatype.FromString(newKey)
+          if err != nil {
+            screen.setMessage("Error updating pair: " + err.Error())
+          } else {
+            if updatePairKey(screen.currentPath, btKey) != nil {
+              screen.setMessage("Error occurred updating Pair.")
+            } else {
+              p.key = btKey
+              screen.currentPath[len(screen.currentPath)-1].name = p.key
+              screen.setMessage("Pair updated!")
+              screen.refreshDatabase()
+            }
 					}
 				} else if screen.mode == modeChangeVal {
 					newVal := screen.inputModal.GetValue()
-					if updatePairValue(screen.currentPath, newVal) != nil {
-						screen.setMessage("Error occurred updating Pair.")
-					} else {
-						p.val = newVal
-						screen.setMessage("Pair updated!")
-						screen.refreshDatabase()
+          btVal, err := p.valDatatype.FromString(newVal)
+          if err != nil {
+            screen.setMessage("Error updating pair: " + err.Error())
+          } else {
+            if updatePairValue(screen.currentPath, btVal) != nil {
+              screen.setMessage("Error occurred updating Pair.")
+            } else {
+              p.val = btVal
+              screen.setMessage("Pair updated!")
+              screen.refreshDatabase()
+            }
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -269,7 +307,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) handleDeleteKeyEvent(event termbox.Event) int {
 				//found_new_path := false
 				if holdNextPath != nil {
 					if len(holdNextPath) > 2 {
-						if holdNextPath[len(holdNextPath)-2] == screen.currentPath[len(screen.currentPath)-2] {
+						if bytes.Equal(holdNextPath[len(holdNextPath)-2].name, screen.currentPath[len(screen.currentPath)-2].name) {
 							screen.currentPath = holdNextPath
 						} else if holdPrevPath != nil {
 							screen.currentPath = holdPrevPath
@@ -305,12 +343,21 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) handleInsertKeyEvent(event termbox.Event) int {
 		screen.inputModal.HandleEvent(event)
 		if screen.inputModal.IsDone() {
 			newVal := screen.inputModal.GetValue()
+			// TODO: Just default datatype to string? Or should we infer it somehow?
+			useType := datatypes["string"]
+			nodeName, err := useType.FromString(newVal)
+			if err != nil {
+				screen.setMessage("Error Inserting new item. Data did not match datatype.")
+				return BrowserScreenIndex
+			}
+			newNode := PathNode{name: nodeName, dataType: useType}
 			screen.inputModal.Clear()
-			var insertPath []string
+			var insertPath []PathNode
 			if len(screen.currentPath) > 0 {
-				_, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+				_, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 				if e != nil {
 					screen.setMessage("Error Inserting new item. Invalid Path.")
+					return BrowserScreenIndex
 				}
 				insertPath = screen.currentPath
 				// where are we inserting?
@@ -322,14 +369,14 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) handleInsertKeyEvent(event termbox.Event) int {
 					if len(screen.currentPath) > 1 {
 						insertPath = screen.currentPath[:len(screen.currentPath)-1]
 					} else {
-						insertPath = make([]string, 0)
+						insertPath = make([]PathNode, 0)
 					}
 				}
 			}
 
-			parentB, _, _ := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(insertPath)
+			parentB, _, _ := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(insertPath)
 			if screen.mode&modeInsertBucket == modeInsertBucket {
-				err := insertBucket(insertPath, newVal)
+				err := insertBucket(insertPath, newNode.name)
 				if err != nil {
 					screen.setMessage(fmt.Sprintf("%s => %s", err, insertPath))
 				} else {
@@ -337,13 +384,13 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) handleInsertKeyEvent(event termbox.Event) int {
 						parentB.expanded = true
 					}
 				}
-				screen.currentPath = append(insertPath, newVal)
+				screen.currentPath = append(insertPath, newNode)
 
 				screen.refreshDatabase()
 				screen.mode = modeBrowse
 				screen.inputModal.Clear()
 			} else if screen.mode&modeInsertPair == modeInsertPair {
-				err := insertPair(insertPath, newVal, "")
+				err := insertPair(insertPath, []byte(newVal), []byte{})
 				if err != nil {
 					screen.setMessage(fmt.Sprintf("%s => %s", err, insertPath))
 					screen.refreshDatabase()
@@ -353,7 +400,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) handleInsertKeyEvent(event termbox.Event) int {
 					if parentB != nil {
 						parentB.expanded = true
 					}
-					screen.currentPath = append(insertPath, newVal)
+					screen.currentPath = append(insertPath, newNode)
 					screen.refreshDatabase()
 					screen.startEditItem()
 				}
@@ -370,7 +417,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) handleExportKeyEvent(event termbox.Event) int {
 	} else {
 		screen.inputModal.HandleEvent(event)
 		if screen.inputModal.IsDone() {
-			b, p, _ := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+			b, p, _ := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 			fileName := screen.inputModal.GetValue()
 			if screen.mode&modeExportValue == modeExportValue {
 				// Exporting the value
@@ -406,7 +453,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) jumpCursorUp(distance int) bool {
 		for idx, pth := range visPaths {
 			startJump := true
 			for i := range pth {
-				if len(screen.currentPath) > i && pth[i] != screen.currentPath[i] {
+				if len(screen.currentPath) > i && !bytes.Equal(pth[i].name, screen.currentPath[i].name) {
 					startJump = false
 				}
 			}
@@ -420,7 +467,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) jumpCursorUp(distance int) bool {
 		}
 		isCurPath := true
 		for i := range screen.currentPath {
-			if screen.currentPath[i] != findPath[i] {
+			if !bytes.Equal(screen.currentPath[i].name, findPath[i].name) {
 				isCurPath = false
 				break
 			}
@@ -439,7 +486,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) jumpCursorDown(distance int) bool {
 			startJump := true
 
 			for i := range pth {
-				if len(screen.currentPath) > i && pth[i] != screen.currentPath[i] {
+				if len(screen.currentPath) > i && !bytes.Equal(pth[i].name, screen.currentPath[i].name) {
 					startJump = false
 				}
 			}
@@ -453,7 +500,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) jumpCursorDown(distance int) bool {
 		}
 		isCurPath := true
 		for i := range screen.currentPath {
-			if screen.currentPath[i] != findPath[i] {
+			if !bytes.Equal(screen.currentPath[i].name, findPath[i].name) {
 				isCurPath = false
 				break
 			}
@@ -544,13 +591,13 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) buildLeftPane(style Style) {
 	for i := range screen.db.buckets {
 		screen.leftPaneBuffer = append(screen.leftPaneBuffer, screen.bucketToLines(&screen.db.buckets[i], style)...)
 	}
-  // Find the cursor in the leftPane
-  for k, v := range screen.leftPaneBuffer {
-    if v.Fg == style.cursorFg {
-      screen.leftViewPort.scrollRow = k
-      break
-    }
-  }
+	// Find the cursor in the leftPane
+	for k, v := range screen.leftPaneBuffer {
+		if v.Fg == style.cursorFg {
+			screen.leftViewPort.scrollRow = k
+			break
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (screen *BrowserScreen) drawLeftPane(style Style) {
@@ -562,42 +609,46 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) drawLeftPane(style Style) {
 	screen.leftViewPort.bytesPerRow = w
 	screen.leftViewPort.numberOfRows = h - 2
 	termboxUtil.FillWithChar('=', 0, 1, w, 1, style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg)
-  startX, startY := 0, 3
+	startX, startY := 0, 3
 	screen.leftViewPort.firstRow = startY
-  treeOffset := 0
-  maxCursor := screen.leftViewPort.numberOfRows * 2 / 3
+	treeOffset := 0
+	maxCursor := screen.leftViewPort.numberOfRows * 2 / 3
 
-  if screen.leftViewPort.scrollRow > maxCursor {
-    treeOffset = screen.leftViewPort.scrollRow - maxCursor
-  }
-  if len(screen.leftPaneBuffer) > 0 {
-    for k, v := range screen.leftPaneBuffer[treeOffset:] {
-      termboxUtil.DrawStringAtPoint(v.Text, startX, (startY + k - 1), v.Fg, v.Bg)
-    }
-  }
+	if screen.leftViewPort.scrollRow > maxCursor {
+		treeOffset = screen.leftViewPort.scrollRow - maxCursor
+	}
+	if len(screen.leftPaneBuffer) > 0 {
+		for k, v := range screen.leftPaneBuffer[treeOffset:] {
+			termboxUtil.DrawStringAtPoint(v.Text, startX, (startY + k - 1), v.Fg, v.Bg)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (screen *BrowserScreen) buildRightPane(style Style) {
 	screen.rightPaneBuffer = nil
-	b, p, err := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+
+	b, p, err := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 	if err == nil {
 		if b != nil {
 			screen.rightPaneBuffer = append(screen.rightPaneBuffer,
-				Line{fmt.Sprintf("Path: %s", strings.Join(stringifyPath(b.GetPath()), " → ")), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
+				Line{fmt.Sprintf("Path: %s", strings.Join(nodePathToStringPath(b.GetPath()), " → ")), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
 			screen.rightPaneBuffer = append(screen.rightPaneBuffer,
 				Line{fmt.Sprintf("Buckets: %d", len(b.buckets)), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
 			screen.rightPaneBuffer = append(screen.rightPaneBuffer,
 				Line{fmt.Sprintf("Pairs: %d", len(b.pairs)), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
+      screen.rightPaneBuffer = append(screen.rightPaneBuffer,
+        Line{fmt.Sprintf("Name Datatype: %s", b.nameDatatype.Name()), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
+
 		} else if p != nil {
 			screen.rightPaneBuffer = append(screen.rightPaneBuffer,
-				Line{fmt.Sprintf("Path: %s", strings.Join(stringifyPath(p.GetPath()), " → ")), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
+				Line{fmt.Sprintf("Path: %s", strings.Join(nodePathToStringPath(p.GetPath()), " → ")), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
 			screen.rightPaneBuffer = append(screen.rightPaneBuffer,
-				Line{fmt.Sprintf("Key: %s", stringify([]byte(p.key))), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
+				Line{fmt.Sprintf("Key (%s): %s", p.keyDatatype.Name(), p.GetStringKey()), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
 
 			value := strings.Split(string(formatValue([]byte(p.val))), "\n")
 			if len(value) == 1 {
 				screen.rightPaneBuffer = append(screen.rightPaneBuffer,
-					Line{fmt.Sprintf("Value: %s", value[0]), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
+					Line{fmt.Sprintf("Value (%s): %s", p.valDatatype.Name(), value[0]), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
 			} else {
 				screen.rightPaneBuffer = append(screen.rightPaneBuffer,
 					Line{"Value:", style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
@@ -609,10 +660,12 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) buildRightPane(style Style) {
 		}
 	} else {
 		screen.rightPaneBuffer = append(screen.rightPaneBuffer,
-			Line{fmt.Sprintf("Path: %s", strings.Join(stringifyPath(screen.currentPath), " → ")), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
+			Line{fmt.Sprintf("Path: %s", strings.Join(nodePathToStringPath(screen.currentPath), " → ")), style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
 		screen.rightPaneBuffer = append(screen.rightPaneBuffer,
 			Line{err.Error(), termbox.ColorRed, termbox.ColorBlack})
 	}
+	screen.rightPaneBuffer = append(screen.rightPaneBuffer,
+		Line{"", style.defaultFg, style.defaultBg})
 }
 
 func (screen *BrowserScreen) drawRightPane(style Style) {
@@ -674,7 +727,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) bucketToLines(bkt *BoltBucket, style Style) []Line
 	}
 	bktPrefix := strings.Repeat(" ", len(bkt.GetPath())*2)
 	if bkt.expanded {
-		ret = append(ret, Line{bktPrefix + "- " + stringify([]byte(bkt.name)), bfg, bbg})
+		ret = append(ret, Line{bktPrefix + "- " + bkt.GetStringName(), bfg, bbg})
 		for i := range bkt.buckets {
 			ret = append(ret, screen.bucketToLines(&bkt.buckets[i], style)...)
 		}
@@ -684,17 +737,17 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) bucketToLines(bkt *BoltBucket, style Style) []Line
 				pfg, pbg = style.cursorFg, style.cursorBg
 			}
 			prPrefix := strings.Repeat(" ", len(bp.GetPath())*2)
-			pairString := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s: %s", prPrefix, stringify([]byte(bp.key)), stringify([]byte(bp.val)))
+			pairString := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s: %s", prPrefix, bp.GetStringKey(), bp.GetStringVal())
 			ret = append(ret, Line{pairString, pfg, pbg})
 		}
 	} else {
-		ret = append(ret, Line{bktPrefix + "+ " + stringify([]byte(bkt.name)), bfg, bbg})
+		ret = append(ret, Line{bktPrefix + "+ " + bkt.GetStringName(), bfg, bbg})
 	}
 	return ret
 }
 
 func (screen *BrowserScreen) startDeleteItem() bool {
-	b, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+	b, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 	if e == nil {
 		w, h := termbox.Size()
 		inpW, inpH := (w / 2), 6
@@ -715,7 +768,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) startDeleteItem() bool {
 }
 
 func (screen *BrowserScreen) startEditItem() bool {
-	_, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+	_, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 	if e == nil {
 		w, h := termbox.Size()
 		inpW, inpH := (w / 2), 6
@@ -723,7 +776,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) startEditItem() bool {
 		mod := termboxUtil.CreateInputModal("", inpX, inpY, inpW, inpH, termbox.ColorWhite, termbox.ColorBlack)
 		if p != nil {
 			mod.SetTitle(termboxUtil.AlignText(fmt.Sprintf("Input new value for '%s'", p.key), inpW, termboxUtil.AlignCenter))
-			mod.SetValue(p.val)
+			mod.SetValue(p.GetStringVal())
 		}
 		mod.Show()
 		screen.inputModal = mod
@@ -734,18 +787,18 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) startEditItem() bool {
 }
 
 func (screen *BrowserScreen) startRenameItem() bool {
-	b, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+	b, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 	if e == nil {
 		w, h := termbox.Size()
 		inpW, inpH := (w / 2), 6
 		inpX, inpY := ((w / 2) - (inpW / 2)), ((h / 2) - inpH)
 		mod := termboxUtil.CreateInputModal("", inpX, inpY, inpW, inpH, termbox.ColorWhite, termbox.ColorBlack)
 		if b != nil {
-			mod.SetTitle(termboxUtil.AlignText(fmt.Sprintf("Rename Bucket '%s' to:", b.name), inpW, termboxUtil.AlignCenter))
-			mod.SetValue(b.name)
+			mod.SetTitle(termboxUtil.AlignText(fmt.Sprintf("Rename Bucket '%s' to:", b.GetStringName()), inpW, termboxUtil.AlignCenter))
+			mod.SetValue(b.GetStringName())
 		} else if p != nil {
-			mod.SetTitle(termboxUtil.AlignText(fmt.Sprintf("Rename Key '%s' to:", p.key), inpW, termboxUtil.AlignCenter))
-			mod.SetValue(p.key)
+			mod.SetTitle(termboxUtil.AlignText(fmt.Sprintf("Rename Key '%s' to:", p.GetStringKey()), inpW, termboxUtil.AlignCenter))
+			mod.SetValue(p.GetStringKey())
 		}
 		mod.Show()
 		screen.inputModal = mod
@@ -774,11 +827,12 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) startInsertItemAtParent(tp BoltType) bool {
 		}
 	} else {
 		var insPath string
-		_, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath[:len(screen.currentPath)-1])
+		_, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath[:len(screen.currentPath)-1])
+		stringPath := nodePathToStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 		if e == nil && p != nil {
-			insPath = strings.Join(screen.currentPath[:len(screen.currentPath)-2], " → ") + " → "
+			insPath = strings.Join(stringPath[:len(stringPath)-2], " → ") + " → "
 		} else {
-			insPath = strings.Join(screen.currentPath[:len(screen.currentPath)-1], " → ") + " → "
+			insPath = strings.Join(stringPath[:len(stringPath)-1], " → ") + " → "
 		}
 		titlePrfx := ""
 		if tp == typeBucket {
@@ -817,11 +871,12 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) startInsertItem(tp BoltType) bool {
 	//mod.SetInputWrap(true)
 	screen.inputModal = mod
 	var insPath string
-	_, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+	_, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
+	strPath := nodePathToStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 	if e == nil && p != nil {
-		insPath = strings.Join(screen.currentPath[:len(screen.currentPath)-1], " → ") + " → "
+		insPath = strings.Join(strPath[:len(strPath)-1], " → ") + " → "
 	} else {
-		insPath = strings.Join(screen.currentPath, " → ") + " → "
+		insPath = strings.Join(strPath, " → ") + " → "
 	}
 	titlePrfx := ""
 	if tp == typeBucket {
@@ -849,7 +904,7 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) startInsertItem(tp BoltType) bool {
 }
 
 func (screen *BrowserScreen) startExportValue() bool {
-	_, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+	_, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 	if e == nil && p != nil {
 		w, h := termbox.Size()
 		inpW, inpH := (w / 2), 6
@@ -862,12 +917,17 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) startExportValue() bool {
 		screen.mode = modeExportValue
 		return true
 	}
-	screen.setMessage("Couldn't do string export on " + screen.currentPath[len(screen.currentPath)-1] + "(did you mean 'X'?)")
+	expNode := screen.currentPath[len(screen.currentPath)-1]
+	strVal, err := expNode.dataType.ToString(expNode.name)
+	if err != nil {
+		strVal = "ERROR"
+	}
+	screen.setMessage("Couldn't do string export on " + strVal + " (did you mean 'X'?)")
 	return false
 }
 
 func (screen *BrowserScreen) startExportJSON() bool {
-	b, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromPath(screen.currentPath)
+	b, p, e := screen.db.getGenericFromStringPath(screen.currentPath)
 	if e == nil {
 		w, h := termbox.Size()
 		inpW, inpH := (w / 2), 6
@@ -914,6 +974,31 @@ func (screen *BrowserScreen) refreshDatabase() {
 	screen.db.syncOpenBuckets(shadowDB)
 }
 
-func comparePaths(p1, p2 []string) bool {
-	return strings.Join(p1, " → ") == strings.Join(p2, " → ")
+func findNextDatatype(curr string) Datatype {
+	var first Datatype
+	var found bool
+	for k, v := range datatypes {
+		if first == nil {
+			first = v
+		}
+		if found {
+			return v
+		}
+		if k == curr {
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+	return first
+}
+
+func comparePaths(p1, p2 []PathNode) bool {
+	if len(p1) != len(p2) {
+		return false
+	}
+	for k := range p1 {
+		if !bytes.Equal(p1[k].name, p2[k].name) {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
 }

stringify.go

@@ -31,9 +31,14 @@ func stringify(v []byte) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%x", v)
 }
 
-func stringifyPath(path []string) []string {
-	for k, v := range path {
-		path[k] = stringify([]byte(v))
-	}
-	return path
+func stringifyStringPath(path []string) []string {
+	return stringifyPath(stringPathToBytePath(path))
+}
+
+func stringifyPath(path [][]byte) []string {
+	var ret []string
+	for _, v := range path {
+		ret = append(ret, stringify(v))
+	}
+	return ret
 }