3 files changed, 88 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/common/Argument.cpp b/src/core/common/Argument.cpp
index 3461868..4e80f23 100644
--- a/src/core/common/Argument.cpp
+++ b/src/core/common/Argument.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,17 @@ Argument::Argument(std::string name, const RttiType &type)
 {
 }
 
+
+Argument Argument::Any(std::string name)
+{
+	return Argument{name, RttiTypes::None, RttiTypes::None, nullptr, false};
+}
+
+Argument Argument::Any(std::string name, Variant defaultValue)
+{
+	return Argument{name, RttiTypes::None, RttiTypes::None, defaultValue, true};
+}
+
 Argument Argument::Bool(std::string name)
 {
 	return Argument{name, RttiTypes::Bool};
diff --git a/src/core/common/Argument.hpp b/src/core/common/Argument.hpp
index cb08fc3..7227ddb 100644
--- a/src/core/common/Argument.hpp
+++ b/src/core/common/Argument.hpp
@@ -119,6 +119,26 @@ public:
 	const bool hasDefault;
 
 	/**
+	 * Named constructor for an argument with any type.
+	 *
+	 * @param name is the name of the argument as used for error messages and in
+	 * case the arguments are given as a map.
+	 * @return a new Argument instance.
+	 */
+	static Argument Any(std::string name);
+
+	/**
+	 * Named constructor for an argument with any type.
+	 *
+	 * @param name is the name of the argument as used for error messages and in
+	 * case the arguments are given as a map.
+	 * @param defaultValue is the default value to be used in case this argument
+	 * is not supplied.
+	 * @return a new Argument instance.
+	 */
+	static Argument Any(std::string name, Variant defaultValue);
+
+	/**
 	 * Named constructor for a boolean argument with no default value.
 	 *
 	 * @param name is the name of the argument as used for error messages and in
diff --git a/test/core/common/ArgumentTest.cpp b/test/core/common/ArgumentTest.cpp
index f3f8f2b..bd88035 100644
--- a/test/core/common/ArgumentTest.cpp
+++ b/test/core/common/ArgumentTest.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,63 @@ static const Rtti<ousia::TestManaged2> TestManaged2 =
     RttiBuilder("TestManaged2").parent(&TestManaged1);
 }
 
+TEST(Argument, validateAny)
+{
+	Argument a = Argument::Any("a");
+
+	ASSERT_FALSE(a.hasDefault);
+
+	{
+		Variant v{true};
+		ASSERT_TRUE(a.validate(v, logger));
+		ASSERT_TRUE(v.isBool());
+		ASSERT_TRUE(v.asBool());
+	}
+
+	{
+		Variant v{"test"};
+		ASSERT_TRUE(a.validate(v, logger));
+		ASSERT_TRUE(v.isString());
+		ASSERT_EQ("test", v.asString());
+	}
+
+	{
+		Variant v{{1, 2, 3, 4}};
+		ASSERT_TRUE(a.validate(v, logger));
+		ASSERT_TRUE(v.isArray());
+		ASSERT_EQ(Variant::arrayType({1, 2, 3, 4}), v.asArray());
+	}
+}
+
+TEST(Argument, validateAnyDefault)
+{
+	Argument a = Argument::Any("a", true);
+
+	ASSERT_TRUE(a.hasDefault);
+	ASSERT_TRUE(a.defaultValue.asBool());
+
+	{
+		Variant v{true};
+		ASSERT_TRUE(a.validate(v, logger));
+		ASSERT_TRUE(v.isBool());
+		ASSERT_TRUE(v.asBool());
+	}
+
+	{
+		Variant v{"test"};
+		ASSERT_TRUE(a.validate(v, logger));
+		ASSERT_TRUE(v.isString());
+		ASSERT_EQ("test", v.asString());
+	}
+
+	{
+		Variant v{{1, 2, 3, 4}};
+		ASSERT_TRUE(a.validate(v, logger));
+		ASSERT_TRUE(v.isArray());
+		ASSERT_EQ(Variant::arrayType({1, 2, 3, 4}), v.asArray());
+	}
+}
+
 TEST(Argument, validateBool)
 {
 	Argument a = Argument::Bool("a");