getModification<T> method

Implementation

T getModification<T>(String key, T defaultValue, {bool activate = false}) {
  var ret = defaultValue;

  if (!this.decisionManager.isPanic() &&
      this.modifications.containsKey(key)) {
    try {
      var modification = this.modifications[key];

      if (modification == null) {
        print("Modification value is null, will return default value");
        return ret;
      }
      switch (T) {
        case double:
          if (modification.value is double) {
            ret = modification.value as T;
            break;
          }

          if (modification.value is int) {
            ret = (modification.value as int).toDouble() as T;
            break;
          }
          print(
              "Modification value ${modification.value} type ${modification.value.runtimeType} cannot be casted as $T, will return default value");
          break;
        default:
          if (modification.value is T) {
            ret = modification.value as T;
            break;
          }
          print(
              "Modification value ${modification.value} type ${modification.value.runtimeType} cannot be casted as $T, will return default value");
          break;
      }
      if (activate) {
        /// send activate later
        _sendActivate(modification);
      }
    } catch (exp) {
      print("an exception raised  $exp , will return a default value ");
    }
  }
  return ret;
}