# Suggestion: Moving Artifact data from source code to json files

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-moving-artifact-data-from-source-code-to-json-files/12200>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [July 12, 2016, 6:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-moving-artifact-data-from-source-code-to-json-files/12200 "2016-07-12T06:04:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 6:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-moving-artifact-data-from-source-code-to-json-files/12200/1 "2016-07-12T06:04:22Z")

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Currently, the effects of the artifacts are hard coded in the enums.h and artifact.h. I thought, to separate logic from data, maybe we should create an artifact.json which contains all the data of the artifacts?

That idea came to me when I was trying to add an item “Powered Exoskeleton” in my mod. The Exoskeleton is designed to have “Strength +1” effect when worn and turned on. I thought some artifacts have the effects to modify player’s stats and the Powered Exoskeleton could be implemented as an artifact. However, I couldn’t find related json files, and I wander whether it is okay to create one? Creating artifact.json also allows customizing messages when the effects are trigged.

BTW, I find the “effect” class very powerful. Great extensibility as well as wonderful functionality. So maybe add an effect field to the item class? (I only read a few codes of the project, so I wander whether this is a proper suggestion to make… 🙂  
Thanks!