Settings API for loader, preview branch select

backend/settings.py

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+from os import path, mkdir
+from json import load, dump
+
+class SettingsManager:
+    def __init__(self, name, settings_directory) -> None:
+        self.path = path.join(settings_directory, name + ".json")
+
+        if not path.exists(settings_directory):
+            mkdir(settings_directory)
+
+        self.settings = {}
+
+        try:
+            open(self.path, "x")
+        except FileExistsError as e:
+            self.read()
+            pass
+
+    def read(self):
+        try:
+            with open(self.path, "r") as file:
+                self.settings = load(file)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(e)
+            pass
+
+    def commit(self):
+        with open(self.path, "w+") as file:
+            dump(self.settings, file, indent=4)
+
+    def getSetting(self, key, default):
+        if key in self.settings:
+            return self.settings[key]
+        return default
+
+    def setSetting(self, key, value):
+        self.settings[key] = value
+        self.commit()