made getFormattedJSON more generalizable

src/data.cpp

@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ std::string getFormattedPrices(std::vector<std::string> indicesSymbols, std::vec
     return formattedString.str();
 }
 
-std::string getFormattedJSON(const std::string &pathToJson, bool markdown, bool description, const std::string &region)
+std::string getFormattedJSON(const std::string &pathToJson, const std::string &key, bool markdown, bool description)
 {
     // Load JSON data from a file
     std::ifstream file(pathToJson);
@@ -531,36 +531,10 @@ std::string getFormattedJSON(const std::string &pathToJson, bool markdown, bool
         return "Error: Invalid JSON data.";
     }
 
-    rapidjson::Value::ConstMemberIterator dataIt;
-
-    // Indices data
-    if (region != "")
+    rapidjson::Value::ConstMemberIterator dataIt = document.FindMember(key.c_str());
+    if (dataIt == document.MemberEnd() || !dataIt->value.IsArray())
     {
-        dataIt = document.FindMember(region.c_str());
-        if (dataIt == document.MemberEnd() || !dataIt->value.IsArray())
-        {
-            return "Error: Invalid region or region data.";
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Commodities data
-    if (document.HasMember("commodities"))
-    {
-        dataIt = document.FindMember("commodities");
-        if (dataIt == document.MemberEnd() || !dataIt->value.IsArray())
-        {
-            return "Error: Invalid commodities data.";
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Currency data
-    if (document.HasMember("currencies"))
-    {
-        dataIt = document.FindMember("currencies");
-        if (dataIt == document.MemberEnd() || !dataIt->value.IsArray())
-        {
-            return "Error: Invalid currency data.";
-        }
+        return "Error: Invalid key.";
     }
 
     const rapidjson::Value &data = dataIt->value;

src/include/data.h

@@ -114,16 +114,15 @@ std::string getFormattedStockMetrics(const std::string &symbol, bool markdown =
 std::string getFormattedPrices(std::vector<std::string> indicesSymbols, std::vector<std::string> indicesNames = {},
                                std::vector<std::string> indicesDescriptions = {}, bool markdown = false);
 
-/// This function reads JSON data containing symbols, names and optionally descriptions of market related
-/// elements. It currently supports data about major indices (note: a region must be provided), commodities and currencies.
-/// It extracts the symbols and names (and descriptions) and formats the data using Markdown syntax if requested.  
-/// See the folder "data" for examples of JSON files that work with this function.
+/// This function reads JSON data containing symbols, names and optionally descriptions of things related to
+/// financial markets. It extracts the symbols and names (and descriptions) and formats the data using 
+/// Markdown syntax if requested. See the folder "data" for examples of JSON files that work with this function.
 /// If an error occurs, it will return an error message.
-/// @param pathToJson Path to the JSON file. Must contain one of the following members: "indices", "commodities", "currencies".
+/// @param pathToJson Path to the JSON file.
+/// @param key Key of data in JSON file that needs to extracted (e.g. "commodities", "currencies", "Automotive").
 /// @param markdown When set to true, the formatted string will contain Markdown syntax to make it more visually appealing.
-/// @param description When set to true, the descriptions provided in the JSON file will also be added to the formatted string.
-/// @param region The region for which to retrieve and format major indices data. Allowed values: "US", "EU", "Asia".
+/// @param description When set to true, the descriptions provided in the JSON file will be added to the formatted string.
 /// @return A string with the formatted price data (and optionally descriptions).
-std::string getFormattedJSON(const std::string &pathToJson, bool markdown = false, bool description = false, const std::string &region = "");
+std::string getFormattedJSON(const std::string &pathToJson, const std::string &key, bool markdown = false, bool description = false);
 
 #endif // DATA_H