Removed remaining cases of serialization of VLC entities

lib/IGameCallback.cpp

@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@ void CPrivilegedInfoCallback::getAllTiles(std::unordered_set<int3> & tiles, std:
 	}
 }
 
-void CPrivilegedInfoCallback::pickAllowedArtsSet(std::vector<const CArtifact *> & out, vstd::RNG & rand)
+void CPrivilegedInfoCallback::pickAllowedArtsSet(std::vector<ArtifactID> & out, vstd::RNG & rand)
 {
 	for (int j = 0; j < 3 ; j++)
-		out.push_back(gameState()->pickRandomArtifact(rand, CArtifact::ART_TREASURE).toArtifact());
+		out.push_back(gameState()->pickRandomArtifact(rand, CArtifact::ART_TREASURE));
 	for (int j = 0; j < 3 ; j++)
-		out.push_back(gameState()->pickRandomArtifact(rand, CArtifact::ART_MINOR).toArtifact());
+		out.push_back(gameState()->pickRandomArtifact(rand, CArtifact::ART_MINOR));
 
-	out.push_back(gameState()->pickRandomArtifact(rand, CArtifact::ART_MAJOR).toArtifact());
+	out.push_back(gameState()->pickRandomArtifact(rand, CArtifact::ART_MAJOR));
 }
 
 void CPrivilegedInfoCallback::getAllowedSpells(std::vector<SpellID> & out, std::optional<ui16> level)

lib/IGameCallback.h

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
 	void getAllTiles(std::unordered_set<int3> &tiles, std::optional<PlayerColor> player, int level, std::function<bool(const TerrainTile *)> filter) const;
 
 	//gives 3 treasures, 3 minors, 1 major -> used by Black Market and Artifact Merchant
-	void pickAllowedArtsSet(std::vector<const CArtifact *> & out, vstd::RNG & rand);
+	void pickAllowedArtsSet(std::vector<ArtifactID> & out, vstd::RNG & rand);
 	void getAllowedSpells(std::vector<SpellID> &out, std::optional<ui16> level = std::nullopt);
 
 	void saveCommonState(CSaveFile &out) const; //stores GS and VLC

lib/bonuses/Limiters.cpp

@@ -103,25 +103,25 @@ ILimiter::EDecision CCreatureTypeLimiter::limit(const BonusLimitationContext &co
 	if(!c)
 		return ILimiter::EDecision::DISCARD;
 	
-	auto accept =  c->getId() == creature->getId() || (includeUpgrades && creature->isMyUpgrade(c));
+	auto accept =  c->getId() == creatureID || (includeUpgrades && creatureID.toCreature()->isMyUpgrade(c));
 	return accept ? ILimiter::EDecision::ACCEPT : ILimiter::EDecision::DISCARD;
 	//drop bonus if it's not our creature and (we don`t check upgrades or its not our upgrade)
 }
 
 CCreatureTypeLimiter::CCreatureTypeLimiter(const CCreature & creature_, bool IncludeUpgrades)
-	: creature(&creature_), includeUpgrades(IncludeUpgrades)
+	: creatureID(creature_.getId()), includeUpgrades(IncludeUpgrades)
 {
 }
 
 void CCreatureTypeLimiter::setCreature(const CreatureID & id)
 {
-	creature = id.toCreature();
+	creatureID = id;
 }
 
 std::string CCreatureTypeLimiter::toString() const
 {
 	boost::format fmt("CCreatureTypeLimiter(creature=%s, includeUpgrades=%s)");
-	fmt % creature->getJsonKey() % (includeUpgrades ? "true" : "false");
+	fmt % creatureID.toEntity(VLC)->getJsonKey() % (includeUpgrades ? "true" : "false");
 	return fmt.str();
 }
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ JsonNode CCreatureTypeLimiter::toJsonNode() const
 	JsonNode root;
 
 	root["type"].String() = "CREATURE_TYPE_LIMITER";
-	root["parameters"].Vector().emplace_back(creature->getJsonKey());
+	root["parameters"].Vector().emplace_back(creatureID.toEntity(VLC)->getJsonKey());
 	root["parameters"].Vector().emplace_back(includeUpgrades);
 
 	return root;

lib/bonuses/Limiters.h

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
 class DLL_LINKAGE CCreatureTypeLimiter : public ILimiter //affect only stacks of given creature (and optionally it's upgrades)
 {
 public:
-	const CCreature * creature = nullptr;
+	CreatureID creatureID;
 	bool includeUpgrades = false;
 
 	CCreatureTypeLimiter() = default;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public:
 	template <typename Handler> void serialize(Handler &h)
 	{
 		h & static_cast<ILimiter&>(*this);
-		h & creature;
+		h & creatureID;
 		h & includeUpgrades;
 	}
 };

lib/mapObjects/CGHeroInstance.h

@@ -359,8 +359,11 @@ public:
 		h & boat;
 		if (h.version < Handler::Version::REMOVE_TOWN_PTR)
 		{
-			CHero * type = nullptr;
-			h & type;
+			HeroTypeID type;
+			bool isNull = false;
+			h & isNull;
+			if(!isNull)
+				h & type;
 		}
 		h & commander;
 		h & visitedObjects;

lib/mapObjects/CGMarket.cpp

@@ -68,11 +68,8 @@ std::vector<TradeItemBuy> CGBlackMarket::availableItemsIds(EMarketMode mode) con
 	case EMarketMode::RESOURCE_ARTIFACT:
 		{
 			std::vector<TradeItemBuy> ret;
-			for(const CArtifact *a : artifacts)
-				if(a)
-					ret.push_back(a->getId());
-				else
-					ret.push_back(ArtifactID{});
+			for(const auto & a : artifacts)
+				ret.push_back(a);
 			return ret;
 		}
 	default:

lib/mapObjects/CGMarket.h

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class DLL_LINKAGE CGBlackMarket : public CGMarket
 public:
 	using CGMarket::CGMarket;
 
-	std::vector<const CArtifact *> artifacts; //available artifacts
+	std::vector<ArtifactID> artifacts; //available artifacts
 
 	void newTurn(vstd::RNG & rand) const override; //reset artifacts for black market every month
 	std::vector<TradeItemBuy> availableItemsIds(EMarketMode mode) const override;

lib/mapObjects/CGTownInstance.cpp

@@ -670,11 +670,9 @@ std::vector<TradeItemBuy> CGTownInstance::availableItemsIds(EMarketMode mode) co
 	if(mode == EMarketMode::RESOURCE_ARTIFACT)
 	{
 		std::vector<TradeItemBuy> ret;
-		for(const CArtifact *a : cb->gameState()->map->townMerchantArtifacts)
-			if(a)
-				ret.push_back(a->getId());
-			else
-				ret.push_back(ArtifactID{});
+		for(const ArtifactID a : cb->gameState()->map->townMerchantArtifacts)
+			ret.push_back(a);
+
 		return ret;
 	}
 	else if ( mode == EMarketMode::RESOURCE_SKILL )

lib/mapObjects/CGTownInstance.h

@@ -114,19 +114,11 @@ public:
 
 		if (h.version < Handler::Version::REMOVE_TOWN_PTR)
 		{
-			CTown * town = nullptr;
-
-			if (h.saving)
-			{
-				CFaction * faction = town ? town->faction : nullptr;
-				h & faction;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				CFaction * faction = nullptr;
+			FactionID faction;
+			bool isNull = false;
+			h & isNull;
+			if (!isNull)
 				h & faction;
-				town = faction ? faction->town : nullptr;
-			}
 		}
 
 		h & townAndVis;

lib/mapping/CMap.h

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public:
 	ui8 obeliskCount = 0; //how many obelisks are on map
 	std::map<TeamID, ui8> obelisksVisited; //map: team_id => how many obelisks has been visited
 
-	std::vector<const CArtifact *> townMerchantArtifacts;
+	std::vector<ArtifactID> townMerchantArtifacts;
 	std::vector<TradeItemBuy> townUniversitySkills;
 
 	void overrideGameSettings(const JsonNode & input);

lib/networkPacks/PacksForClient.h

@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ struct DLL_LINKAGE SetAvailableArtifacts : public CPackForClient
 
 	//two variants: id < 0: set artifact pool for Artifact Merchants in towns; id >= 0: set pool for adv. map Black Market (id is the id of Black Market instance then)
 	ObjectInstanceID id;
-	std::vector<const CArtifact *> arts;
+	std::vector<ArtifactID> arts;
 
 	void visitTyped(ICPackVisitor & visitor) override;
 

server/CGameHandler.cpp

@@ -2912,7 +2912,7 @@ bool CGameHandler::assembleArtifacts(ObjectInstanceID heroID, ArtifactPosition a
 
 		AssembledArtifact aa;
 		aa.al = dstLoc;
-		aa.artId = assembleTo;
+		aa.artId = assembleTo->getId();
 		sendAndApply(aa);
 	}
 	else
@@ -3035,11 +3035,11 @@ bool CGameHandler::buyArtifact(const IMarket *m, const CGHeroInstance *h, GameRe
 		COMPLAIN_RET("Wrong marktet...");
 
 	bool found = false;
-	for (const CArtifact *&art : saa.arts)
+	for (ArtifactID & art : saa.arts)
 	{
-		if (art && art->getId() == aid)
+		if (art == aid)
 		{
-			art = nullptr;
+			art = ArtifactID();
 			found = true;
 			break;
 		}