import json
import os
from pathlib import Path

from pyvtt.models.config import AppConfig

DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH = Path.home() / ".pyvtt.json"

def read_configurations() -> AppConfig:
    """
    Reads the configuration settings from a JSON file named 'pyvtt.settings.json' 
    located in the same directory as the script.

    Returns:
        dict: The configuration settings loaded from the JSON file.

    Raises:
        Exception: If there is an error reading or parsing the JSON file, 
                   an exception is raised with the error details.
    """
    try:
        with open(DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH) as f:
            raw_config =  json.load(f)
            return AppConfig(**raw_config)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error reading configurations: {e}")
        raise Exception(f"Error reading configurations: {e}")