chore(release): 5.1.1 [skip ci]

## [5.1.1](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v5.1.0...v5.1.1) (2022-09-26)

### Performance Improvements

* decode resources only when necessary ([3ba4be2](3ba4be240b))

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-issue.yml

@@ -58,3 +58,15 @@ body:
       description: Add additional context here.
     validations:
       required: false
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: acknowledgements
+    attributes:
+      label: Acknowledgements
+      description: Your issue will be closed if you haven't done these steps.
+      options:
+        - label: I have searched the existing issues and this is a new and no duplicate or related to another open issue.
+          required: true
+        - label: I have written a short but informative title.
+          required: true
+        - label: I filled out all of the requested information in this issue properly.
+          required: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-issue.yml

@@ -43,4 +43,16 @@ body:
       label: Additional context
       description: Add additional context here.
     validations:
-      required: false
+      required: false
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: acknowledgements
+    attributes:
+      label: Acknowledgements
+      description: Your issue will be closed if you haven't done these steps.
+      options:
+        - label: I have searched the existing issues and this is a new and no duplicate or related to another open issue.
+          required: true
+        - label: I have written a short but informative title.
+          required: true
+        - label: I filled out all of the requested information in this issue properly.
+          required: true

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,99 @@
+## [5.1.1](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v5.1.0...v5.1.1) (2022-09-26)
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* decode resources only when necessary ([3ba4be2](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/3ba4be240bf0a424e4bbfbaca9605644fda0984e))
+
+# [5.1.0](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v5.0.1...v5.1.0) (2022-09-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* RwLock for opening files in `DomFileEditor` ([db4348c](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/db4348c4faf51bfe29678baacfbe76ba645ec0b9))
+
+## [5.0.1](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v5.0.0...v5.0.1) (2022-09-23)
+
+
+### Reverts
+
+* revert breaking changes ([#106](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/issues/106)) ([124332f](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/124332f0e9bbdaf4f1aeeb6a31333093eeba1642))
+
+# [5.0.0](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.5.0...v5.0.0) (2022-09-21)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **tests:** access `patternScanResult` through `scanResult` ([76676fb](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/76676fb5673a9e92517ee3a13943cdc98dd5102a))
+
+
+* refactor!: move utility methods from `MethodFingerprintUtils` `MethodFingerprint` ([d802ef8](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/d802ef844edf65d4d26328d6ca72e3ddd5a52b15))
+* feat(fingerprint)!: `StringsScanResult` for `MethodFingerprint` ([3813e28](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/3813e28ac2ad6710d8d935526ca679e7b1b5980e))
+
+
+### BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Imports will have to be updated from `MethodFingerprintUtils` to `MethodFingerprint.Companion`.
+
+Signed-off-by: oSumAtrIX <johan.melkonyan1@web.de>
+* `MethodFingerprint` now has a field for `MethodFingerprintScanResult`. `MethodFingerprintScanResult` now holds the previous field `MethodFingerprint.patternScanResult`.
+
+Signed-off-by: oSumAtrIX <johan.melkonyan1@web.de>
+
+# [4.5.0](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/compare/v4.4.2...v4.5.0) (2022-09-20)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* section `acknowledgements` for issue templates ([a0cb449](https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patcher/commit/a0cb449c60310917141e2809abaa16b4174dc002))
+
+## [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)
 
 

build.gradle.kts

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("xpp3:xpp3:1.1.4c")
     implementation("org.smali:smali:2.5.2")
     implementation("app.revanced:multidexlib2:2.5.2.r2")
-    implementation("org.apktool:apktool-lib:2.7.0-SNAPSHOT")
+    implementation("org.apktool:apktool-lib:2.8.1-SNAPSHOT")
 
     implementation(kotlin("reflect"))
     testImplementation(kotlin("test"))

gradle.properties

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 kotlin.code.style = official
-version = 4.2.1
+version = 5.1.1

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

@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.ClassDef
 import java.io.File
 
 data class PatcherData(
-    internal val internalClasses: MutableList<ClassDef>,
-    internal val resourceCacheDirectory: String,
-    val packageMetadata: PackageMetadata
+    val internalClasses: MutableList<ClassDef>,
+    val resourceCacheDirectory: String,
 ) {
+    val packageMetadata = PackageMetadata()
     internal val patches = mutableListOf<Class<out Patch<Data>>>()
     internal val bytecodeData = BytecodeData(internalClasses)
     internal val resourceData = ResourceData(File(resourceCacheDirectory))

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

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import java.io.File
  * Options for the [Patcher].
  * @param inputFile The input file (usually an apk file).
  * @param resourceCacheDirectory Directory to cache resources.
- * @param patchResources Weather to use the resource patcher. Resources will still need to be decoded.
  * @param aaptPath Optional path to a custom aapt binary.
  * @param frameworkFolderLocation Optional path to a custom framework folder.
  * @param logger Custom logger implementation for the [Patcher].
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ import java.io.File
 data class PatcherOptions(
     internal val inputFile: File,
     internal val resourceCacheDirectory: String,
-    internal val patchResources: Boolean = false,
     internal val aaptPath: String = "",
     internal val frameworkFolderLocation: String? = null,
     internal val logger: Logger = NopLogger

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/data/impl/ResourceData.kt

@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ class ResourceData(private val resourceCacheDirectory: File) : Data, Iterable<Fi
 }
 
 /**
- * DomFileEditor is a wrapper for a file that can be edited as a dom document.
+ * Wrapper for a file that can be edited as a dom document.
+ * Note: This constructor does not check for locks to the file when writing. Use the secondary constructor.
  *
  * @param inputStream the input stream to read the xml file from.
- * @param outputStream the output stream to write the xml file to. If null, the file will not be written.
+ * @param outputStream the output stream to write the xml file to. If null, the file will be read only.
+ *
  */
 class DomFileEditor internal constructor(
     private val inputStream: InputStream,
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ class DomFileEditor internal constructor(
 ) : Closeable {
     // path to the xml file to unlock the resource when closing the editor
     private var filePath: String? = null
+    private var closed: Boolean = false
 
     /**
      * The document of the xml file
@@ -48,37 +51,53 @@ class DomFileEditor internal constructor(
     val file: Document = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance().newDocumentBuilder().parse(inputStream)
         .also(Document::normalize)
 
+
     // lazily open an output stream
     // this is required because when constructing a DomFileEditor the output stream is created along with the input stream, which is not allowed
     // the workaround is to lazily create the output stream. This way it would be used after the input stream is closed, which happens in the constructor
     constructor(file: File) : this(file.inputStream(), lazy { file.outputStream() }) {
+        // increase the lock
+        locks.merge(file.path, 1, Integer::sum)
         filePath = file.path
-
-        // prevent sharing mutability of the same file between multiple instances of DomFileEditor
-        if (locks.contains(filePath))
-            throw IllegalStateException("Can not create a DomFileEditor for that file because it is already locked by another instance of DomFileEditor.")
-        locks.add(filePath!!)
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Closes the editor. Write backs and decreases the lock count.
+     * Note: Will not write back to the file if the file is still locked.
+     */
     override fun close() {
+        if (closed) return
+
         inputStream.close()
 
         // if the output stream is not null, do not close it
         outputStream?.let {
-            val result = StreamResult(it.value)
-            TransformerFactory.newInstance().newTransformer().transform(DOMSource(file), result)
+            // prevent writing to same file, if it is being locked
+            // isLocked will be false if the editor was created through a stream
+            val isLocked = filePath?.let { path ->
+                val isLocked = locks[path]!! > 1
+                // decrease the lock count if the editor was opened for a file
+                locks.merge(path, -1, Integer::sum)
+                isLocked
+            } ?: false
 
-            it.value.close()
+            // if unlocked, write back to the file
+            if (!isLocked) {
+                it.value.use { stream ->
+                    val result = StreamResult(stream)
+                    TransformerFactory.newInstance().newTransformer().transform(DOMSource(file), result)
+                }
+
+                it.value.close()
+                return
+            }
         }
 
-        // remove the lock, if it exists
-        filePath?.let {
-            locks.remove(it)
-        }
+        closed = true
     }
 
     private companion object {
-        // list of locked file paths
-        val locks = mutableListOf<String>()
+        // map of concurrent open files
+        val locks = mutableMapOf<String, Int>()
     }
 }

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/utils/MethodFingerprintUtils.kt

@@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-package app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.utils
-
-import app.revanced.patcher.data.impl.BytecodeData
-import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.MethodFingerprintExtensions.fuzzyPatternScanMethod
-import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.MethodFingerprintExtensions.fuzzyScanThreshold
-import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.parametersEqual
-import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.annotation.FuzzyPatternScanMethod
-import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.impl.MethodFingerprint
-import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.impl.MethodFingerprintResult
-import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.impl.PatternScanResult
-import org.jf.dexlib2.Opcode
-import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.ClassDef
-import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.Method
-import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.instruction.Instruction
-import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.instruction.ReferenceInstruction
-import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.reference.StringReference
-
-/**
- * Utility class for [MethodFingerprint]
- */
-object MethodFingerprintUtils {
-    /**
-     * Resolve a list of [MethodFingerprint] against a list of [ClassDef].
-     * @param context The classes on which to resolve the [MethodFingerprint].
-     * @param forData The [BytecodeData] to host proxies.
-     * @return True if the resolution was successful, false otherwise.
-     */
-    fun Iterable<MethodFingerprint>.resolve(forData: BytecodeData, context: Iterable<ClassDef>) {
-        for (fingerprint in this) // For each fingerprint
-            classes@ for (classDef in context) // search through all classes for the fingerprint
-                if (fingerprint.resolve(forData, classDef))
-                    break@classes // if the resolution succeeded, continue with the next fingerprint
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Resolve a [MethodFingerprint] against a [ClassDef].
-     * @param context The class on which to resolve the [MethodFingerprint].
-     * @param forData The [BytecodeData] to host proxies.
-     * @return True if the resolution was successful, false otherwise.
-     */
-    fun MethodFingerprint.resolve(forData: BytecodeData, context: ClassDef): Boolean {
-        for (method in context.methods)
-            if (this.resolve(forData, method, context))
-                return true
-        return false
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Resolve a [MethodFingerprint] against a [Method].
-     * @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.
-     */
-    fun MethodFingerprint.resolve(forData: BytecodeData, context: Method, classDef: ClassDef): Boolean {
-        val methodFingerprint = this
-
-        if (methodFingerprint.returnType != null && !context.returnType.startsWith(methodFingerprint.returnType))
-            return false
-
-        if (methodFingerprint.access != null && methodFingerprint.access != context.accessFlags)
-            return false
-
-
-        if (methodFingerprint.parameters != null && !parametersEqual(
-                methodFingerprint.parameters, // TODO: parseParameters()
-                context.parameterTypes
-            )
-        ) return false
-
-        if (methodFingerprint.customFingerprint != null && !methodFingerprint.customFingerprint!!(context))
-            return false
-
-        if (methodFingerprint.strings != null) {
-            val implementation = context.implementation ?: return false
-
-            val stringsList = methodFingerprint.strings.toMutableList()
-
-            implementation.instructions.forEach { instruction ->
-                if (instruction.opcode.ordinal != Opcode.CONST_STRING.ordinal) return@forEach
-
-                val string = ((instruction as ReferenceInstruction).reference as StringReference).string
-                val index = stringsList.indexOfFirst { it == string }
-                if (index != -1) stringsList.removeAt(index)
-            }
-
-            if (stringsList.isNotEmpty()) return false
-        }
-
-        val patternScanResult = if (methodFingerprint.opcodes != null) {
-            context.implementation?.instructions ?: return false
-
-            context.patternScan(methodFingerprint) ?: return false
-        } else null
-
-        methodFingerprint.result = MethodFingerprintResult(context, classDef, patternScanResult, forData)
-
-        return true
-    }
-
-    private fun Method.patternScan(
-        fingerprint: MethodFingerprint
-    ): PatternScanResult? {
-        val instructions = this.implementation!!.instructions
-        val fingerprintFuzzyPatternScanThreshold = fingerprint.fuzzyScanThreshold
-
-        val pattern = fingerprint.opcodes!!
-        val instructionLength = instructions.count()
-        val patternLength = pattern.count()
-
-        for (index in 0 until instructionLength) {
-            var patternIndex = 0
-            var threshold = fingerprintFuzzyPatternScanThreshold
-
-            while (index + patternIndex < instructionLength) {
-                val originalOpcode = instructions.elementAt(index + patternIndex).opcode
-                val patternOpcode = pattern.elementAt(patternIndex)
-
-                if (patternOpcode != null && patternOpcode.ordinal != originalOpcode.ordinal) {
-                    // reaching maximum threshold (0) means,
-                    // the pattern does not match to the current instructions
-                    if (threshold-- == 0) break
-                }
-
-                if (patternIndex < patternLength - 1) {
-                    // if the entire pattern has not been scanned yet
-                    // continue the scan
-                    patternIndex++
-                    continue
-                }
-                // the pattern is valid, generate warnings if fuzzyPatternScanMethod is FuzzyPatternScanMethod
-                val result = PatternScanResult(index, index + patternIndex)
-                if (fingerprint.fuzzyPatternScanMethod !is FuzzyPatternScanMethod) return result
-                result.warnings = result.createWarnings(pattern, instructions)
-
-                return result
-            }
-        }
-
-        return null
-    }
-}
-
-private fun PatternScanResult.createWarnings(
-    pattern: Iterable<Opcode?>, instructions: Iterable<Instruction>
-) = buildList {
-    for ((patternIndex, instructionIndex) in (this@createWarnings.startIndex until this@createWarnings.endIndex).withIndex()) {
-        val originalOpcode = instructions.elementAt(instructionIndex).opcode
-        val patternOpcode = pattern.elementAt(patternIndex)
-
-        if (patternOpcode == null || patternOpcode.ordinal == originalOpcode.ordinal) continue
-
-        this.add(PatternScanResult.Warning(originalOpcode, patternOpcode, instructionIndex, patternIndex))
-    }
-}
-
-private operator fun ClassDef.component1() = this
-private operator fun ClassDef.component2() = this.methods

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

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ abstract class OptionsContainer {
     @Suppress("MemberVisibilityCanBePrivate")
     val options = PatchOptions()
 
-    protected fun option(opt: PatchOption<*>): PatchOption<*> {
+    protected fun <T> option(opt: PatchOption<T>): PatchOption<T> {
         options.register(opt)
         return opt
     }

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

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 package app.revanced.patcher.patch
 
-import java.io.File
 import java.nio.file.Path
+import kotlin.io.path.pathString
 import kotlin.reflect.KProperty
 
 class NoSuchOptionException(val option: String) : Exception("No such option: $option")
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ object RequirementNotMetException : Exception("null was passed into an option th
  * A registry for an array of [PatchOption]s.
  * @param options An array of [PatchOption]s.
  */
-class PatchOptions(vararg val options: PatchOption<*>) : Iterable<PatchOption<*>> {
+class PatchOptions(vararg options: PatchOption<*>) : Iterable<PatchOption<*>> {
     private val register = mutableMapOf<String, PatchOption<*>>()
 
     init {
@@ -35,8 +35,22 @@ class PatchOptions(vararg val options: PatchOption<*>) : Iterable<PatchOption<*>
      * 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].
@@ -44,7 +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"
@@ -60,7 +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()
 }
 
 /**
@@ -101,17 +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.
      */
-    inline operator fun <reified V> getValue(thisRef: Any?, property: KProperty<*>) =
-        value as? V ?: throw InvalidTypeException(
+    @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"
@@ -119,6 +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
@@ -207,34 +231,18 @@ sealed class PatchOption<T>(
     )
 
     /**
-     * A [PatchOption] representing a [Path].
+     * 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
      */
-    open class PathOption(
+    class PathOption(
         key: String,
         default: Path?,
         title: String,
         description: String,
         required: Boolean = false,
-        validator: (Path?) -> Boolean = { true }
-    ) : PatchOption<Path>(
-        key, default, title, description, required, validator
-    )
-
-    /**
-     * A [PathOption] of type [File].
-     * @see PathOption
-     */
-    class FileOption(
-        key: String,
-        default: File?,
-        title: String,
-        description: String,
-        required: Boolean = false,
-        validator: (File?) -> Boolean = { true }
-    ) : PathOption(
-        key, default?.toPath(), title, description, required, {
-            validator(it?.toFile())
-        }
+        validator: (String?) -> Boolean = { true }
+    ) : PatchOption<String>(
+        key, default?.pathString, title, description, required, validator
     )
 }

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

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ 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 java.io.File
+import kotlin.io.path.Path
+import kotlin.io.path.pathString
 import kotlin.test.assertNotEquals
 
 internal class PatchOptionsTest {
@@ -36,11 +37,13 @@ internal class PatchOptionsTest {
                 }
 
                 is PatchOption.PathOption -> {
-                    option.value = File("test.txt").toPath()
+                    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)
@@ -48,7 +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)
@@ -60,6 +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")
     }
 
@@ -71,12 +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> {
@@ -94,7 +107,7 @@ internal class PatchOptionsTest {
     @Test
     fun `should fail because getting a non-initialized option is illegal`() {
         assertThrows<RequirementNotMetException> {
-            println(options["key6"].value)
+            println(options["key5"].value)
         }
     }
 }

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

@@ -32,8 +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 java.io.File
-import java.nio.file.Path
+import kotlin.io.path.Path
 
 @Patch
 @Name("example-bytecode-patch")
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ class ExampleBytecodePatch : BytecodePatch(listOf(ExampleFingerprint)) {
         // Let's modify it, so it prints "Hello, ReVanced! Editing bytecode."
         // Get the start index of our opcode pattern.
         // This will be the index of the instruction with the opcode CONST_STRING.
-        val startIndex = result.patternScanResult!!.startIndex
+        val startIndex = result.scanResult.patternScanResult!!.startIndex
 
         implementation.replaceStringAt(startIndex, "Hello, ReVanced! Editing bytecode.")
 
@@ -171,34 +170,34 @@ class ExampleBytecodePatch : BytecodePatch(listOf(ExampleFingerprint)) {
     }
 
     companion object : OptionsContainer() {
-        private var key1: String by option(
+        private var key1 by option(
             PatchOption.StringOption(
                 "key1", "default", "title", "description", true
             )
         )
-        private var key2: Boolean by option(
+        private var key2 by option(
             PatchOption.BooleanOption(
                 "key2", true, "title", "description" // required defaults to false
             )
         )
-        private var key3: String by option(
+        private var key3 by option(
             PatchOption.StringListOption(
                 "key3", "TEST", listOf("TEST", "TEST1", "TEST2"), "title", "description"
             )
         )
-        private var key4: Int by option(
+        private var key4 by option(
             PatchOption.IntListOption(
                 "key4", 1, listOf(1, 2, 3), "title", "description"
             )
         )
-        private var key5: Path by option(
-            PatchOption.PathOption(
-                "key5", File("test.txt").toPath(), "title", "description"
+        private var key5 by option(
+            PatchOption.StringOption(
+                "key5", null, "title", "description", true
             )
         )
-        private var key6: String by option(
-            PatchOption.StringOption(
-                "key6", null, "title", "description", true
+        private var key6 by option(
+            PatchOption.PathOption(
+                "key6", Path("test.txt"), "title", "description", true
             )
         )
     }