import path from 'path';
import {app} from 'electron';

/**
 * @returns true, when the application is starded in develpoment mode
 */
export function inDevelopment(): boolean {
  return process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development';
}

/**
 * Converts an error into a stringified object
 * @param error
 * @returns an indented JSON srting
 */
export function stringifyError(error: Error): string {
  const {message, stack} = error;

  return JSON.stringify(
    {
      message,
      stack,
    },
    null,
    2,
  );
}

/**
 * resolves the path of the preload script, based on in which state the application is starded
 * @returns the path to the preload script
 */
export function getPreloadPath(): string {
  const preloadScript = '/dist-electron/preload.cjs';
  return path.join(app.getAppPath(), inDevelopment() ? '.' : '..', preloadScript);
}