TASEmulators / TASEmulators/BizHawk

Make `XmlGame.Create` parse through the whole file before reading roms' contents into memory

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App: EmuHawk Request: Feature/Enhancement
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Description

i.e. BindArchiveMember and even GetStream, but don't ReadAllBytes until after the main foreach ends

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Research direction

Start at XmlGame.Create and trace the main foreach, including BindArchiveMember and GetStream. Confirm how ReadAllBytes currently loads ROM contents, then change the flow so the whole file is parsed before those contents are read into memory. Done means ReadAllBytes occurs only after the main foreach ends.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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