chore(release): 4.4.2 [skip ci]

## [4.4.2](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.4.1...v4.4.2) (2022-09-18)

### Bug Fixes

* **fingerprint:** do not throw on `MethodFingerprint.result` getter ([2f7e62e](2f7e62ef65))

### Performance Improvements

* **fingerprint:** do not resolve already resolved fingerprints ([4bfd7eb](4bfd7ebff8))

.idea/.gitignore

@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 # Datasource local storage ignored files
 /dataSources/
 /dataSources.local.xml
+/kotlinc.xml

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,165 @@
+## [4.4.2](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.4.1...v4.4.2) (2022-09-18)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **fingerprint:** do not throw on `MethodFingerprint.result` getter ([2f7e62e](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/2f7e62ef65422f2c75ef8b09b9cd27076e172b30))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* **fingerprint:** do not resolve already resolved fingerprints ([4bfd7eb](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/4bfd7ebff8b6623b0da4a46d6048bed08c5070d4))
+
+## [4.4.1](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.4.0...v4.4.1) (2022-09-14)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* compare any methods parameters ([#101](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/issues/101)) ([085a3a4](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/085a3a479d7bd411dcb0492b283daca538c824a1))
+
+# [4.4.0](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.3.0...v4.4.0) (2022-09-09)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add PathOption back ([172655b](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/172655bde06efdb0955431b44d269e6a64fe317a))
+
+# [4.3.0](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.2.3...v4.3.0) (2022-09-09)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* improved Patch Options ([e722e3f](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/e722e3f4f9dc64acf53595802a0a83cf46ee96b8))
+
+## [4.2.3](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.2.2...v4.2.3) (2022-09-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* wrong value for iterator in PatchOptions ([e31ac1f](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/e31ac1f132df56ba7d2f8446d289ae03ef28f67d))
+
+## [4.2.2](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.2.1...v4.2.2) (2022-09-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* invalid type propagation in options ([b873228](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/b873228ef0a9e6e431a4278c979caa5fcc508e0d)), closes [#98](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/issues/98)
+
+## [4.2.1](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.2.0...v4.2.1) (2022-09-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* make patcher version public ([76c45dd](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/76c45dd7c1ffdca57e30ae7109c9fe0e5768f877))
+
+# [4.2.0](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.1.5...v4.2.0) (2022-09-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* remove repeatable from PatchDeprecated ([6e73631](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/6e73631d4d21e5e862f07ed7517244f36394e5ca))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* SincePatcher annotation ([25f74dc](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/25f74dc5e9ed1a09258345b920d4f5a0dd7da527))
+
+## [4.1.5](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.1.4...v4.1.5) (2022-09-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* broken deprecation message ([62aa295](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/62aa295e7372014238415af36d902a4e88e2acbc))
+
+## [4.1.4](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.1.3...v4.1.4) (2022-09-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* handle option types and nulls properly ([aff4968](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/aff4968e6f67239afa3b5c02cc133a17d9c3cbeb))
+
+## [4.1.3](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.1.2...v4.1.3) (2022-09-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* only run list option check if not null ([4055939](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/4055939c089e3c396c308c980215d93a1dea5954))
+
+## [4.1.2](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.1.1...v4.1.2) (2022-09-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* invalid types for example options ([79f91e0](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/79f91e0e5a6d99828f30aae55339ce0d897394c7))
+
+## [4.1.1](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.1.0...v4.1.1) (2022-09-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* handle private companion objects ([ad3d332](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/ad3d332e27d07e9d074bbaaf51af7eb2f9bfc7d5))
+
+# [4.1.0](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.0.0...v4.1.0) (2022-09-07)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* deprecation for patches ([80c2e80](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/80c2e809251cdb04d2dd3b3bfdbb8844bdfa31fa))
+
+# [4.0.0](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v3.5.1...v4.0.0) (2022-09-07)
+
+
+### Code Refactoring
+
+* Improve Patch Options ([6b909c1](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/6b909c1ee6b8c2ea08bbca059df755e2e5f31656))
+
+
+### BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Options has been moved from Patch to a new interface called OptionsContainer and are now handled entirely different. Make sure to check the examples to understand how it works.
+
+## [3.5.1](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v3.5.0...v3.5.1) (2022-09-06)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add tests for PathOption ([d6308e1](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/d6308e126c6217b098192c51b6e98bc85a8656bd))
+* PathOption should be open, not sealed ([a562e47](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/a562e476c085841efbc7ee98b01d8e6bb18ed757))
+* typo in ListOption ([3921648](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/392164862c83d6e76b2a2113d6f6d59fef0020d1))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* make exception an object ([75d2be8](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/75d2be88037c9cf5436ab69d92abea575409a865))
+
+# [3.5.0](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v3.4.1...v3.5.0) (2022-09-05)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* default value for `Package.versions` annotation parameter ([131dedd](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/131dedd4b021fe1c3b0be49ccba4764b325770ea))
+
+## [3.4.1](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v3.4.0...v3.4.1) (2022-09-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* remove default param from Package.versions ([4b81318](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/4b813187107e85dc267dbc2d353884b2cc671cc4))
+
+# [3.4.0](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v3.3.3...v3.4.0) (2022-08-31)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* nullable parameters ([7882a8d](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/7882a8d928cad8de8cfea711947fc02659549d20))
+
+## [3.3.3](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v3.3.2...v3.3.3) (2022-08-14)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* show error message if cause is null ([f9da2ad](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/f9da2ad531644617ad5a2cc6a1819d530e18ba22))
+
 ## [3.3.2](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v3.3.1...v3.3.2) (2022-08-06)
 
 

build.gradle.kts

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("app.revanced:multidexlib2:2.5.2.r2")
     implementation("org.apktool:apktool-lib:2.7.0-SNAPSHOT")
 
+    implementation(kotlin("reflect"))
     testImplementation(kotlin("test"))
 }
 
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ tasks {
             events("PASSED", "SKIPPED", "FAILED")
         }
     }
+    processResources {
+        expand("projectVersion" to project.version)
+    }
 }
 
 java {

gradle.properties

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 kotlin.code.style = official
-version = 3.3.2
+version = 4.4.2

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/Patcher.kt

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import app.revanced.patcher.data.Data
 import app.revanced.patcher.data.PackageMetadata
 import app.revanced.patcher.data.impl.findIndexed
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.PatchExtensions.dependencies
+import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.PatchExtensions.deprecated
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.PatchExtensions.patchName
+import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.PatchExtensions.sincePatcherVersion
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.nullOutputStream
 import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.utils.MethodFingerprintUtils.resolve
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.Patch
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchResultSuccess
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.impl.BytecodePatch
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.impl.ResourcePatch
 import app.revanced.patcher.util.ListBackedSet
+import app.revanced.patcher.util.VersionReader
 import brut.androlib.Androlib
 import brut.androlib.meta.UsesFramework
 import brut.androlib.options.BuildOptions
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ import java.io.Closeable
 import java.io.File
 import java.nio.file.Files
 
-val NAMER = BasicDexFileNamer()
+private val NAMER = BasicDexFileNamer()
 
 /**
  * The ReVanced Patcher.
@@ -47,6 +50,11 @@ class Patcher(private val options: PatcherOptions) {
 
     val data: PatcherData
 
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        val version = VersionReader.read()
+    }
+
     init {
         val extInputFile = ExtFile(options.inputFile)
         try {
@@ -243,6 +251,15 @@ class Patcher(private val options: PatcherOptions) {
      * @param patches [Patch]es The patches to add.
      */
     fun addPatches(patches: Iterable<Class<out Patch<Data>>>) {
+        for (patch in patches) {
+            val needsVersion = patch.sincePatcherVersion
+            if (needsVersion != null && needsVersion > version) {
+                logger.error("Patch '${patch.patchName}' requires Patcher version $needsVersion or higher")
+                logger.error("Current Patcher version is $version")
+                logger.warn("Skipping '${patch.patchName}'!")
+                continue // TODO: continue or halt/throw?
+            }
+        }
         data.patches.addAll(patches)
     }
 
@@ -276,7 +293,8 @@ class Patcher(private val options: PatcherOptions) {
 
             if (result.isSuccess()) return@forEach
 
-            val errorMessage = result.error()!!.cause
+            val error = result.error()!!
+            val errorMessage = error.cause ?: error.message
             return PatchResultError("'$patchName' depends on '${patchDependency.patchName}' but the following error was raised: $errorMessage")
         }
 
@@ -288,6 +306,11 @@ class Patcher(private val options: PatcherOptions) {
             return PatchResultError("'$patchName' is a resource patch, but resource patching is disabled")
         }
 
+        patch.deprecated?.let { (reason, replacement) ->
+            logger.warn("'$patchName' is deprecated: $reason")
+            if (replacement != null) logger.warn("Use '${replacement.java.patchName}' instead")
+        }
+
         // TODO: find a solution for this
         val data = if (isResourcePatch) {
             data.resourceData

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/annotation/CompatibilityAnnotation.kt

@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ annotation class Compatibility(
 @MustBeDocumented
 annotation class Package(
     val name: String,
-    val versions: Array<String>
-)
+    val versions: Array<String> = [],
+)

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/annotation/Deprecated.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.annotation
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.Data
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.Patch
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+
+/**
+ * Declares a [Patch] deprecated for removal.
+ * @param reason The reason why the patch is deprecated.
+ * @param replacement The replacement for the deprecated patch, if any.
+ */
+@Target(AnnotationTarget.CLASS)
+@Retention(AnnotationRetention.RUNTIME)
+@MustBeDocumented
+annotation class PatchDeprecated(
+    val reason: String,
+    val replacement: KClass<out Patch<Data>> = Patch::class
+    // Values cannot be nullable in annotations, so this will have to do.
+)

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/annotation/SincePatcher.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.annotation
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.Patch
+import app.revanced.patcher.Patcher
+
+/**
+ * Declares a [Patch] deprecated for removal.
+ * @param version The minimum version of the [Patcher] this [Patch] supports.
+ */
+@Target(AnnotationTarget.CLASS)
+@Retention(AnnotationRetention.RUNTIME)
+@MustBeDocumented
+annotation class SincePatcher(val version: String)

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/extensions/AnnotationExtensions.kt

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 package app.revanced.patcher.extensions
 
-import app.revanced.patcher.annotation.Compatibility
-import app.revanced.patcher.annotation.Description
-import app.revanced.patcher.annotation.Name
-import app.revanced.patcher.annotation.Version
+import app.revanced.patcher.annotation.*
 import app.revanced.patcher.data.Data
 import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.impl.MethodFingerprint
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.OptionsContainer
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.Patch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchOptions
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+import kotlin.reflect.KVisibility
+import kotlin.reflect.full.companionObject
+import kotlin.reflect.full.companionObjectInstance
 
 /**
  * Recursively find a given annotation on a class.
@@ -36,13 +38,27 @@ private fun <T : Annotation> Class<*>.findAnnotationRecursively(
 }
 
 object PatchExtensions {
-    val Class<out Patch<Data>>.patchName: String
+    val Class<*>.patchName: String
         get() = recursiveAnnotation(Name::class)?.name ?: this.javaClass.simpleName
     val Class<out Patch<Data>>.version get() = recursiveAnnotation(Version::class)?.version
     val Class<out Patch<Data>>.include get() = recursiveAnnotation(app.revanced.patcher.patch.annotations.Patch::class)!!.include
     val Class<out Patch<Data>>.description get() = recursiveAnnotation(Description::class)?.description
     val Class<out Patch<Data>>.dependencies get() = recursiveAnnotation(app.revanced.patcher.patch.annotations.DependsOn::class)?.dependencies
     val Class<out Patch<Data>>.compatiblePackages get() = recursiveAnnotation(Compatibility::class)?.compatiblePackages
+    val Class<out Patch<Data>>.options: PatchOptions?
+        get() = kotlin.companionObject?.let { cl ->
+            if (cl.visibility != KVisibility.PUBLIC) return null
+            kotlin.companionObjectInstance?.let {
+                (it as? OptionsContainer)?.options
+            }
+        }
+    val Class<out Patch<Data>>.deprecated: Pair<String, KClass<out Patch<Data>>?>?
+        get() = recursiveAnnotation(PatchDeprecated::class)?.let {
+            it.reason to it.replacement.let { cl ->
+                if (cl == Patch::class) null else cl
+            }
+        }
+    val Class<out Patch<Data>>.sincePatcherVersion get() = recursiveAnnotation(SincePatcher::class)?.version
 
     @JvmStatic
     fun Class<out Patch<Data>>.dependsOn(patch: Class<out Patch<Data>>): Boolean {

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/extensions/Extensions.kt

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.instruction.Instruction
 import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.reference.MethodReference
 import org.jf.dexlib2.immutable.ImmutableMethod
 import org.jf.dexlib2.immutable.ImmutableMethodImplementation
-import org.jf.dexlib2.util.MethodUtil
 import java.io.OutputStream
 
 infix fun AccessFlags.or(other: AccessFlags) = this.value or other.value
@@ -47,16 +46,14 @@ fun MutableMethodImplementation.removeInstructions(index: Int, count: Int) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Compare a method to another, considering constructors and parameters.
+ * Compare a method to another, considering name and parameters.
  * @param otherMethod The method to compare against.
  * @return True if the methods match given the conditions.
  */
 fun Method.softCompareTo(otherMethod: MethodReference): Boolean {
-    if (MethodUtil.isConstructor(this) && !parametersEqual(
-            this.parameterTypes, otherMethod.parameterTypes
-        )
-    ) return false
-    return this.name == otherMethod.name
+    return this.name == otherMethod.name && parametersEqual(
+        this.parameterTypes, otherMethod.parameterTypes
+    )
 }
 
 /**

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/fingerprint/method/impl/MethodFingerprint.kt

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.impl
 
 import app.revanced.patcher.data.impl.BytecodeData
-import app.revanced.patcher.data.impl.MethodNotFoundException
-import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.MethodFingerprintExtensions.name
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.softCompareTo
 import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.Fingerprint
 import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.utils.MethodFingerprintUtils
@@ -22,19 +20,17 @@ import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.Method
  * A `null` opcode is equals to an unknown opcode.
  */
 abstract class MethodFingerprint(
-    internal val returnType: String?,
-    internal val access: Int?,
-    internal val parameters: Iterable<String>?,
-    internal val opcodes: Iterable<Opcode?>?,
+    internal val returnType: String? = null,
+    internal val access: Int? = null,
+    internal val parameters: Iterable<String>? = null,
+    internal val opcodes: Iterable<Opcode?>? = null,
     internal val strings: Iterable<String>? = null,
     internal val customFingerprint: ((methodDef: Method) -> Boolean)? = null
 ) : Fingerprint {
     /**
      * The result of the [MethodFingerprint] the [Method].
-     * @throws MethodNotFoundException If the resolution of the [Method] has not happened.
      */
     var result: MethodFingerprintResult? = null
-        get() = field ?: throw Exception("${this.name} has not been resolved yet.")
 }
 
 /**

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/fingerprint/method/utils/MethodFingerprintUtils.kt

@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ object MethodFingerprintUtils {
      * @param context The context on which to resolve the [MethodFingerprint].
      * @param classDef The class of the matching [Method].
      * @param forData The [BytecodeData] to host proxies.
-     * @return True if the resolution was successful, false otherwise.
+     * @return True if the resolution was successful or if the fingerprint is already resolved, false otherwise.
      */
     fun MethodFingerprint.resolve(forData: BytecodeData, context: Method, classDef: ClassDef): Boolean {
         val methodFingerprint = this
 
+        if (methodFingerprint.result != null) return true
+
         if (methodFingerprint.returnType != null && !context.returnType.startsWith(methodFingerprint.returnType))
             return false
 

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/Patch.kt

@@ -17,9 +17,18 @@ abstract class Patch<out T : Data> {
      * The main function of the [Patch] which the patcher will call.
      */
     abstract fun execute(data: @UnsafeVariance T): PatchResult
+}
 
+abstract class OptionsContainer {
     /**
      * A list of [PatchOption]s.
+     * @see PatchOptions
      */
-    open val options = PatchOptions()
+    @Suppress("MemberVisibilityCanBePrivate")
+    val options = PatchOptions()
+
+    protected fun <T> option(opt: PatchOption<T>): PatchOption<T> {
+        options.register(opt)
+        return opt
+    }
 }

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchOption.kt

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 package app.revanced.patcher.patch
 
+import java.nio.file.Path
+import kotlin.io.path.pathString
 import kotlin.reflect.KProperty
 
 class NoSuchOptionException(val option: String) : Exception("No such option: $option")
@@ -9,28 +11,46 @@ class IllegalValueException(val value: Any?) : Exception("Illegal value: $value"
 class InvalidTypeException(val got: String, val expected: String) :
     Exception("Invalid option value type: $got, expected $expected")
 
-class RequirementNotMetException : Exception("null was passed into an option that requires a value")
+object RequirementNotMetException : Exception("null was passed into an option that requires a value")
 
 /**
  * A registry for an array of [PatchOption]s.
  * @param options An array of [PatchOption]s.
  */
-class PatchOptions(vararg val options: PatchOption<*>) : Iterable<PatchOption<*>> {
-    private val register = buildMap {
-        for (option in options) {
-            if (containsKey(option.key)) {
-                throw IllegalStateException("Multiple options found with the same key")
-            }
-            put(option.key, option)
+class PatchOptions(vararg options: PatchOption<*>) : Iterable<PatchOption<*>> {
+    private val register = mutableMapOf<String, PatchOption<*>>()
+
+    init {
+        options.forEach { register(it) }
+    }
+
+    internal fun register(option: PatchOption<*>) {
+        if (register.containsKey(option.key)) {
+            throw IllegalStateException("Multiple options found with the same key")
         }
+        register[option.key] = option
     }
 
     /**
      * Get a [PatchOption] by its key.
      * @param key The key of the [PatchOption].
      */
+    @JvmName("getUntyped")
     operator fun get(key: String) = register[key] ?: throw NoSuchOptionException(key)
 
+    /**
+     * Get a [PatchOption] by its key.
+     * @param key The key of the [PatchOption].
+     */
+    inline operator fun <reified T> get(key: String): PatchOption<T> {
+        val opt = get(key)
+        if (opt.value !is T) throw InvalidTypeException(
+            opt.value?.let { it::class.java.canonicalName } ?: "null",
+            T::class.java.canonicalName
+        )
+        return opt as PatchOption<T>
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the value of a [PatchOption].
      * @param key The key of the [PatchOption].
@@ -38,7 +58,7 @@ class PatchOptions(vararg val options: PatchOption<*>) : Iterable<PatchOption<*>
      * Please note that using the wrong value type results in a runtime error.
      */
     inline operator fun <reified T> set(key: String, value: T) {
-        @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST") val opt = get(key) as PatchOption<T>
+        val opt = get<T>(key)
         if (opt.value !is T) throw InvalidTypeException(
             T::class.java.canonicalName,
             opt.value?.let { it::class.java.canonicalName } ?: "null"
@@ -54,7 +74,7 @@ class PatchOptions(vararg val options: PatchOption<*>) : Iterable<PatchOption<*>
         get(key).value = null
     }
 
-    override fun iterator() = options.iterator()
+    override fun iterator() = register.values.iterator()
 }
 
 /**
@@ -75,9 +95,15 @@ sealed class PatchOption<T>(
     val validator: (T?) -> Boolean
 ) {
     var value: T? = default
+        get() {
+            if (field == null && required) {
+                throw RequirementNotMetException
+            }
+            return field
+        }
         set(value) {
             if (value == null && required) {
-                throw RequirementNotMetException()
+                throw RequirementNotMetException
             }
             if (!validator(value)) {
                 throw IllegalValueException(value)
@@ -89,13 +115,23 @@ sealed class PatchOption<T>(
      * Gets the value of the option.
      * Please note that using the wrong value type results in a runtime error.
      */
-    operator fun <T> getValue(thisRef: Nothing?, property: KProperty<*>) = value as T
+    @JvmName("getValueTyped")
+    inline operator fun <reified V> getValue(thisRef: Nothing?, property: KProperty<*>): V? {
+        if (value !is V?) throw InvalidTypeException(
+            V::class.java.canonicalName,
+            value?.let { it::class.java.canonicalName } ?: "null"
+        )
+        return value as? V?
+    }
+
+    operator fun getValue(thisRef: Any?, property: KProperty<*>) = value
 
     /**
      * Gets the value of the option.
      * Please note that using the wrong value type results in a runtime error.
      */
-    inline operator fun <reified V> setValue(thisRef: Any?, property: KProperty<*>, new: V) {
+    @JvmName("setValueTyped")
+    inline operator fun <reified V> setValue(thisRef: Nothing?, property: KProperty<*>, new: V) {
         if (value !is V) throw InvalidTypeException(
             V::class.java.canonicalName,
             value?.let { it::class.java.canonicalName } ?: "null"
@@ -103,6 +139,10 @@ sealed class PatchOption<T>(
         value = new as T
     }
 
+    operator fun setValue(thisRef: Any?, property: KProperty<*>, new: T?) {
+        value = new
+    }
+
     /**
      * A [PatchOption] representing a [String].
      * @see PatchOption
@@ -152,8 +192,8 @@ sealed class PatchOption<T>(
         }
     ) {
         init {
-            if (default !in options) {
-                throw IllegalStateException("Default option must be an allowed options")
+            if (default != null && default !in options) {
+                throw IllegalStateException("Default option must be an allowed option")
             }
         }
     }
@@ -189,4 +229,20 @@ sealed class PatchOption<T>(
     ) : ListOption<Int>(
         key, default, options, title, description, required, validator
     )
-}
+
+    /**
+     * A [PatchOption] representing a [Path], backed by a [String].
+     * The validator passes a [String], if you need a [Path] you will have to convert it yourself.
+     * @see PatchOption
+     */
+    class PathOption(
+        key: String,
+        default: Path?,
+        title: String,
+        description: String,
+        required: Boolean = false,
+        validator: (String?) -> Boolean = { true }
+    ) : PatchOption<String>(
+        key, default?.pathString, title, description, required, validator
+    )
+}

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/util/VersionReader.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.util
+
+import java.util.*
+
+internal object VersionReader {
+    @JvmStatic
+    private val props = Properties().apply {
+        load(
+            VersionReader::class.java.getResourceAsStream("/revanced-patcher/version.properties")
+                ?: throw IllegalStateException("Could not load version.properties")
+        )
+    }
+
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun read(): String {
+        return props.getProperty("version") ?: throw IllegalStateException("Version not found")
+    }
+}

src/main/resources/revanced-patcher/version.properties

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+version=${projectVersion}

src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/issues/Issue98.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.issues
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchOption
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertNull
+
+internal class Issue98 {
+    companion object {
+        var key1: String? by PatchOption.StringOption(
+            "key1", null, "title", "description"
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `should infer nullable type correctly`() {
+        assertNull(key1)
+    }
+}

src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchOptionsTest.kt

@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ package app.revanced.patcher.patch
 import app.revanced.patcher.usage.bytecode.ExampleBytecodePatch
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.assertThrows
+import kotlin.io.path.Path
+import kotlin.io.path.pathString
 import kotlin.test.assertNotEquals
 
 internal class PatchOptionsTest {
-    private val options = ExampleBytecodePatch().options
+    private val options = ExampleBytecodePatch.options
 
     @Test
     fun `should not throw an exception`() {
@@ -15,24 +17,33 @@ internal class PatchOptionsTest {
                 is PatchOption.StringOption -> {
                     option.value = "Hello World"
                 }
+
                 is PatchOption.BooleanOption -> {
                     option.value = false
                 }
+
                 is PatchOption.StringListOption -> {
                     option.value = option.options.first()
                     for (choice in option.options) {
                         println(choice)
                     }
                 }
+
                 is PatchOption.IntListOption -> {
                     option.value = option.options.first()
                     for (choice in option.options) {
                         println(choice)
                     }
                 }
+
+                is PatchOption.PathOption -> {
+                    option.value = Path("test.txt").pathString
+                }
             }
         }
-        val option = options["key1"]
+        val option = options.get<String>("key1")
+        // or: val option: String? by options["key1"]
+        // then you won't need `.value` every time
         println(option.value)
         options["key1"] = "Hello, world!"
         println(option.value)
@@ -40,7 +51,7 @@ internal class PatchOptionsTest {
 
     @Test
     fun `should return a different value when changed`() {
-        var value: String by options["key1"]
+        var value: String? by options["key1"]
         val current = value + "" // force a copy
         value = "Hello, world!"
         assertNotEquals(current, value)
@@ -52,6 +63,9 @@ internal class PatchOptionsTest {
         // > options["key2"] = null
         // is not possible because Kotlin
         // cannot reify the type "Nothing?".
+        // So we have to do this instead:
+        options["key2"] = null as Any?
+        // This is a cleaner replacement for the above:
         options.nullify("key2")
     }
 
@@ -63,12 +77,19 @@ internal class PatchOptionsTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `should fail because of invalid value type`() {
+    fun `should fail because of invalid value type when setting an option`() {
         assertThrows<InvalidTypeException> {
             options["key1"] = 123
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `should fail because of invalid value type when getting an option`() {
+        assertThrows<InvalidTypeException> {
+            options.get<Int>("key1")
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `should fail because of an illegal value`() {
         assertThrows<IllegalValueException> {
@@ -77,9 +98,16 @@ internal class PatchOptionsTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `should fail because of the requirement is not met`() {
+    fun `should fail because the requirement is not met`() {
         assertThrows<RequirementNotMetException> {
             options.nullify("key1")
         }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `should fail because getting a non-initialized option is illegal`() {
+        assertThrows<RequirementNotMetException> {
+            println(options["key5"].value)
+        }
+    }
 }

src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/usage/bytecode/ExampleBytecodePatch.kt

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import app.revanced.patcher.data.impl.BytecodeData
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.addInstructions
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.or
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.replaceInstruction
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.OptionsContainer
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchOption
-import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchOptions
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchResult
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchResultSuccess
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.annotations.DependsOn
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.jf.dexlib2.immutable.reference.ImmutableFieldReference
 import org.jf.dexlib2.immutable.reference.ImmutableStringReference
 import org.jf.dexlib2.immutable.value.ImmutableFieldEncodedValue
 import org.jf.dexlib2.util.Preconditions
+import kotlin.io.path.Path
 
 @Patch
 @Name("example-bytecode-patch")
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ class ExampleBytecodePatch : BytecodePatch(listOf(ExampleFingerprint)) {
         // Get the resolved method by its fingerprint from the resolver cache
         val result = ExampleFingerprint.result!!
 
+        // Patch options
+        println(key1)
+        key2 = false
+
         // Get the implementation for the resolved method
         val method = result.mutableMethod
         val implementation = method.implementation!!
@@ -164,18 +169,36 @@ class ExampleBytecodePatch : BytecodePatch(listOf(ExampleFingerprint)) {
         )
     }
 
-    override val options = PatchOptions(
-        PatchOption.StringOption(
-            "key1", "default", "title", "description", true
-        ),
-        PatchOption.BooleanOption(
-            "key2", true, "title", "description" // required defaults to false
-        ),
-        PatchOption.StringListOption(
-            "key3", "TEST", listOf("TEST", "TEST1", "TEST2"), "title", "description"
-        ),
-        PatchOption.IntListOption(
-            "key4", 1, listOf(1, 2, 3), "title", "description"
-        ),
-    )
+    companion object : OptionsContainer() {
+        private var key1 by option(
+            PatchOption.StringOption(
+                "key1", "default", "title", "description", true
+            )
+        )
+        private var key2 by option(
+            PatchOption.BooleanOption(
+                "key2", true, "title", "description" // required defaults to false
+            )
+        )
+        private var key3 by option(
+            PatchOption.StringListOption(
+                "key3", "TEST", listOf("TEST", "TEST1", "TEST2"), "title", "description"
+            )
+        )
+        private var key4 by option(
+            PatchOption.IntListOption(
+                "key4", 1, listOf(1, 2, 3), "title", "description"
+            )
+        )
+        private var key5 by option(
+            PatchOption.StringOption(
+                "key5", null, "title", "description", true
+            )
+        )
+        private var key6 by option(
+            PatchOption.PathOption(
+                "key6", Path("test.txt"), "title", "description", true
+            )
+        )
+    }
 }

src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/util/VersionReaderTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.util
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*
+
+internal class VersionReaderTest {
+    @Test
+    fun read() {
+        val version = VersionReader.read()
+        assertNotNull(version)
+        assertTrue(version.isNotEmpty())
+        val parts = version.split(".")
+        assertEquals(3, parts.size)
+        parts.forEach {
+            assertTrue(it.toInt() >= 0)
+        }
+        println(version)
+    }
+}