API for custom default values during parsing.

src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/lang/SkriptParser.java

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import ch.njol.skript.lang.function.ExprFunctionCall;
 import ch.njol.skript.lang.function.FunctionReference;
 import ch.njol.skript.lang.function.Functions;
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.parser.DefaultValueData;
 import ch.njol.skript.lang.parser.ParserInstance;
 import ch.njol.skript.lang.util.SimpleLiteral;
 import ch.njol.skript.localization.Language;
@@ -259,7 +260,16 @@ public boolean hasTag(String tag) {
 	}
 
 	private static @NotNull DefaultExpression<?> getDefaultExpression(ExprInfo exprInfo, String pattern) {
-		DefaultExpression<?> expr = exprInfo.classes[0].getDefaultExpression();
+		DefaultExpression<?> expr = null;
+		// check custom default values first.
+		DefaultValueData data = getParser().getData(DefaultValueData.class);
+		if (data != null)
+			expr = data.getDefaultValue(exprInfo.classes[0].getC());
+
+		// then check classinfo
+		if (expr == null)
+			expr = exprInfo.classes[0].getDefaultExpression();
+
 		if (expr == null)
 			throw new SkriptAPIException("The class '" + exprInfo.classes[0].getCodeName() + "' does not provide a default expression. Either allow null (with %-" + exprInfo.classes[0].getCodeName() + "%) or make it mandatory [pattern: " + pattern + "]");
 		if (!(expr instanceof Literal) && (exprInfo.flagMask & PARSE_EXPRESSIONS) == 0)
@@ -1416,6 +1426,11 @@ private static ParserInstance getParser() {
 		return ParserInstance.get();
 	}
 
+	// register default value data when the parser class is loaded.
+	static {
+		ParserInstance.registerData(DefaultValueData.class, DefaultValueData::new);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @deprecated due to bad naming conventions,
 	 * use {@link #LIST_SPLIT_PATTERN} instead.

src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/lang/parser/DefaultValueData.java

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package ch.njol.skript.lang.parser;
+
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.DefaultExpression;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.ArrayDeque;
+import java.util.Deque;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * A Parser Data that stores custom default values that should be given preference over event-values and other
+ * traditional default values.
+ * <br>
+ * These do not apply to arithmetic or other dynamic default values, they're only supplied during parsing.
+ * @see ch.njol.skript.test.runner.SecCustomDefault SecCustomDefault for example usage
+ */
+public class DefaultValueData extends ParserInstance.Data {
+
+	private final Map<Class<?>, Deque<DefaultExpression<?>>> defaults = new HashMap<>();
+
+	public DefaultValueData(ParserInstance parserInstance) {
+		super(parserInstance);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the default value for type to value.
+	 * <br>
+	 * Any custom default values should be removed after they go out of scope. 
+	 * It will not be done automatically.
+	 * 
+	 * @see	#removeDefaultValue(Class) 
+	 * 
+	 * @param type The class which this value applies to.
+	 * @param value The value to use.
+	 * @param <T> The class of this value.
+	 */
+	public <T> void addDefaultValue(Class<T> type, DefaultExpression<T> value) {
+		defaults.computeIfAbsent(type, (key) -> new ArrayDeque<>()).push(value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the default value for the given type.
+	 * @param type The class which this value applies to.
+	 * @param <T> The class of this value.
+	 * @return The default value for type, or null if none is set.   
+	 */
+	public <T> @Nullable DefaultExpression<T> getDefaultValue(Class<T> type) {
+		Deque<DefaultExpression<?>> stack =  defaults.get(type);
+		if (stack == null || stack.isEmpty())
+			return null;
+		//noinspection unchecked
+		return (DefaultExpression<T>) stack.peek();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes a default value from the data.
+	 * <br>
+	 * Default values are handled using stacks, so be sure to remove only what you have added. Nothing more, nothing less.
+	 * @param type Which class to remove the default value of.
+	 */
+	public void removeDefaultValue(Class<?> type) {
+		Deque<DefaultExpression<?>> stack =  defaults.get(type);
+		if (stack != null && !stack.isEmpty())
+			stack.pop();
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/test/runner/ExprDefaultNumberValue.java

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package ch.njol.skript.test.runner;
+
+import ch.njol.skript.Skript;
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.Expression;
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.ExpressionType;
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.SkriptParser.ParseResult;
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.util.SimpleExpression;
+import ch.njol.util.Kleenean;
+import org.bukkit.event.Event;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+public class ExprDefaultNumberValue extends SimpleExpression<Number> {
+
+	static {
+		if (TestMode.ENABLED)
+			Skript.registerExpression(ExprDefaultNumberValue.class, Number.class, ExpressionType.PROPERTY,
+					"default number [%number%]");
+	}
+
+	Expression<Number> value;
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean init(Expression<?>[] expressions, int matchedPattern, Kleenean isDelayed, ParseResult parseResult) {
+		//noinspection unchecked
+		value = (Expression<Number>) expressions[0];
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected Number @Nullable [] get(Event event) {
+		return new Number[]{value.getSingle(event)};
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isSingle() {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Class<? extends Number> getReturnType() {
+		return Number.class;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString(@Nullable Event event, boolean debug) {
+		return "default number";
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/test/runner/SecCustomDefault.java

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package ch.njol.skript.test.runner;
+
+import ch.njol.skript.Skript;
+import ch.njol.skript.classes.ClassInfo;
+import ch.njol.skript.config.SectionNode;
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.DefaultExpression;
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.Expression;
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.Literal;
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.Section;
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.SkriptParser.ParseResult;
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.TriggerItem;
+import ch.njol.skript.lang.parser.DefaultValueData;
+import ch.njol.skript.util.LiteralUtils;
+import ch.njol.util.Kleenean;
+import org.bukkit.event.Event;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class SecCustomDefault extends Section {
+
+	static {
+		if (TestMode.ENABLED) {
+			Skript.registerSection(SecCustomDefault.class, "run with custom default value %*object% for %*classinfo%");
+		}
+	}
+
+	Literal<?> value;
+	ClassInfo<?> type;
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean init(Expression<?>[] expressions, int matchedPattern, Kleenean isDelayed, ParseResult parseResult,
+						SectionNode sectionNode, List<TriggerItem> triggerItems) {
+		value = (Literal<?>) LiteralUtils.defendExpression(expressions[0]);
+		//noinspection unchecked
+		this.type = ((Literal<ClassInfo<?>>) expressions[1]).getSingle();
+		Class<?> type = this.type.getC();
+
+		if (!type.isAssignableFrom(value.getReturnType())) {
+			Skript.error("The value expression returns an invalid type: expected " + type.getSimpleName() +
+				", got " + value.getReturnType().getSimpleName());
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		DefaultValueData data = getParser().getData(DefaultValueData.class);
+		if (data == null)
+			throw new IllegalStateException("DefaultValueData did not exist");
+
+		// Add custom default value
+		//noinspection rawtypes,unchecked
+		data.addDefaultValue((Class) type, (DefaultExpression) value);
+
+		// parse section with custom value
+		loadCode(sectionNode);
+
+		// remove custom value
+		data.removeDefaultValue(type);
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected @Nullable TriggerItem walk(Event event) {
+		return walk(event, true);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString(@Nullable Event event, boolean debug) {
+		return "run with custom default value " + value.toString(event, debug) + " for " + type.toString(event, debug);
+	}
+
+}

src/test/skript/tests/misc/custom default values.sk

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+test "custom default values":
+	run with custom default value 7 for number:
+		assert default number is 7 with "default value was not 7"
+		run with custom default value 3 for number:
+			assert default number is 3 with "default value was not 3"
+		assert default number is 7 with "default value was not 7"
+	assert default number is 1 with "default value was not 1"
+