Serde YAML Demo

This Rust project demonstrates the use of the serde crate to serialize and deserialize state data to and from YAML files. The project features a simple state management system where the state can be saved, loaded, and modified through basic commands.

Features

State Management: Track the position and health of an entity.
Serialization: Save the current state to a YAML file.
Deserialization: Load a previously saved state from a YAML file.
Interactive Commands: Move the entity, adjust health, and save or quit the application through user input.

Code Structure

main.rs: The entry point of the application. Manages the main loop, user input, and state updates.
state.rs: Defines the State and Point structures, along with methods to manipulate and serialize/deserialize them.
actions.rs: Handles user input and defines the various actions that can be performed (e.g., move left, right, heal, etc.).

Usage

Clone the Repository:

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/Davenchy/serde_yaml_demo.git
cd serde_yaml_demo

Run the Application:
```
cargo run
```
Available Commands:
- Left or l: Move the entity 5 units to the left.
- Right or r: Move the entity 5 units to the right.
- Up or u: Move the entity 5 units up.
- Down or d: Move the entity 5 units down.
- Damage or a: Reduce the entity’s health by 10.
- Heal or h: Increase the entity’s health by 10.
- Save or s: Save the current state to state.yml.
- Quit or q: Exit the application.
YAML State File:
- The state is saved to state.yml in the project’s root directory.
- On application start, if state.yml exists, the state will be loaded from it; otherwise, a new state will be created on the Save action.

Dependencies

serde for serialization and deserialization.
serde_yaml_ng for working with YAML files.

Notes

This project was created as a learning exercise to explore Rust’s serialization capabilities with serde. It is archived and not under active development.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.