peripherals saving improvements

app.go

@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ func NewApp() *App {
 	return &App{
 		hardwareManager: hardwareManager,
 		projectSave:     "",
+		projectInfo: ProjectInfo{
+			PeripheralsInfo: make(map[string]hardware.PeripheralInfo),
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ func (a *App) GetProjectInfo(projectFile string) (ProjectInfo, error) {
 		log.Fatalf("Unable to read the project file: %v", err)
 		return ProjectInfo{}, err
 	}
+	a.projectInfo = ProjectInfo{}
 	err = yaml.Unmarshal(content, &a.projectInfo)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Unable to get the project information: %v", err)
@@ -167,7 +171,7 @@ func (a *App) AddPeripheral(protocolName string, peripheralID string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to localize the peripheral %s", peripheralID)
 	}
 	// Add the peripheral ID to the project
-	a.projectInfo.PeripheralsInfo = append(a.projectInfo.PeripheralsInfo, p.GetInfo())
+	a.projectInfo.PeripheralsInfo[peripheralID] = p.GetInfo()
 	// TODO: Connect the peripheral
 	return nil
 }
@@ -176,7 +180,7 @@ func (a *App) AddPeripheral(protocolName string, peripheralID string) error {
 func (a *App) RemovePeripheral(protocolName string, peripheralID string) error {
 	// TODO: Disconnect the peripheral
 	// Remove the peripheral ID from the project
-	a.projectInfo.PeripheralsInfo = removePeripheralFromList(a.projectInfo.PeripheralsInfo, peripheralID)
+	delete(a.projectInfo.PeripheralsInfo, peripheralID)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -220,18 +224,8 @@ type ProjectMetaData struct {
 
 // ProjectInfo defines all the information for a lighting project
 type ProjectInfo struct {
-	ShowInfo        ShowInfo                  `yaml:"show"`        // Show information
-	PeripheralsInfo []hardware.PeripheralInfo `yaml:"peripherals"` // Peripherals information
-}
-
-func removePeripheralFromList(slice []hardware.PeripheralInfo, idToRemove string) []hardware.PeripheralInfo {
-	result := []hardware.PeripheralInfo{}
-	for _, peripheral := range slice {
-		if peripheral.SerialNumber != idToRemove {
-			result = append(result, peripheral)
-		}
-	}
-	return result
+	ShowInfo        ShowInfo                           `yaml:"show"`        // Show information
+	PeripheralsInfo map[string]hardware.PeripheralInfo `yaml:"peripherals"` // Peripherals information
 }
 
 func formatString(input string) string {