function newVisualScriptingFunctionLibraryProtocolNode() {
    const MODULE_NAME = 'Protocol Node'
    const ERROR_LOG = true
    const logger = newWebDebugLog()


    let thisObject = {
        getProtocolNode: getProtocolNode
    }
    return thisObject

    function getProtocolNode(
        node,
        removePersonalData,
        parseConfig,
        includeIds,
        includePayload,
        includeReferencesInSavedPayload,
        lightingPath,
        excludeChildrenOfType
    ) {
        if (node === undefined) { return }
        if (node.payload === undefined) { return }

        let schemaDocument = getSchemaDocument(node)
        if (schemaDocument !== undefined) {
            if (removePersonalData === true && schemaDocument.isPersonalData === true) { return }
            let object = {
                type: node.type,
                name: node.name,
                code: node.code,
                config: node.config,
                project: node.project
            }

            /* Children Nodes */
            if (schemaDocument.childrenNodesProperties !== undefined) {
                for (let i = 0; i < schemaDocument.childrenNodesProperties.length; i++) {
                    let property = schemaDocument.childrenNodesProperties[i]
                    if (property.childType === excludeChildrenOfType) {
                        continue
                    }

                    switch (property.type) {
                        case 'node': {
                            if (node[property.name] !== undefined) {
                                if (lightingPath === undefined) {
                                    object[property.name] = getProtocolNode(
                                        node[property.name],
                                        removePersonalData,
                                        parseConfig,
                                        includeIds,
                                        includeReferencesInSavedPayload,
                                        includePayload
                                    )
                                } else {
                                    let newLightingPath = getNewLightingPath(lightingPath, node.type, property.childType)
                                    if (newLightingPath !== undefined) {
                                        object[property.name] = getProtocolNode(
                                            node[property.name],
                                            removePersonalData,
                                            parseConfig,
                                            includeIds,
                                            includePayload,
                                            includeReferencesInSavedPayload,
                                            newLightingPath
                                        )
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                            break
                        }
                        case 'array': {
                            if (node[property.name] !== undefined) {
                                if (lightingPath === undefined) {
                                    let nodePropertyArray = node[property.name]
                                    object[property.name] = []
                                    for (let m = 0; m < nodePropertyArray.length; m++) {
                                        let protocolNode = getProtocolNode(
                                            nodePropertyArray[m],
                                            removePersonalData,
                                            parseConfig,
                                            includeIds,
                                            includeReferencesInSavedPayload,
                                            includePayload
                                        )
                                        if (protocolNode !== undefined) {
                                            object[property.name].push(protocolNode)
                                        }
                                    }
                                } else {
                                    let newLightingPath = getNewLightingPath(lightingPath, node.type, property.childType)
                                    if (newLightingPath !== undefined) {
                                        let nodePropertyArray = node[property.name]
                                        object[property.name] = []
                                        for (let m = 0; m < nodePropertyArray.length; m++) {
                                            let protocolNode = getProtocolNode(
                                                nodePropertyArray[m],
                                                removePersonalData,
                                                parseConfig,
                                                includeIds,
                                                includePayload,
                                                includeReferencesInSavedPayload,
                                                newLightingPath
                                            )
                                            if (protocolNode !== undefined) {
                                                object[property.name].push(protocolNode)
                                            }
                                        }
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                            break
                        }
                    }
                }
            }


            /* Parent Nodes */
            if (node.payload.parentNode !== undefined) {
                let newLightingPath = getNewLightingPath(lightingPath, node.type, node.payload.parentNode.type)
                if (newLightingPath !== undefined) {
                    object.parentNode = getProtocolNode(
                        node.payload.parentNode,
                        removePersonalData,
                        parseConfig,
                        includeIds,
                        includePayload,
                        includeReferencesInSavedPayload,
                        newLightingPath,
                        node.type
                    )
                } else {
                    let newLightingPath = getNewLightingPath(lightingPath, node.type, node.payload.parentNode.type)
                }
            }
            if (node.payload.referenceParent !== undefined) {
                let newLightingPath = getNewLightingPath(lightingPath, node.type, node.payload.referenceParent.type)
                if (newLightingPath !== undefined) {
                    object.referenceParent = getProtocolNode(
                        node.payload.referenceParent,
                        removePersonalData,
                        parseConfig,
                        includeIds,
                        includePayload,
                        includeReferencesInSavedPayload,
                        newLightingPath
                    )
                }
            }

            if (parseConfig && object.config !== undefined && schemaDocument.editors !== undefined) {
                if (schemaDocument.editors.config === true) {
                    try {
                        object.config = JSON.parse(node.config)
                    } catch (err) {
                        if (ERROR_LOG === true) { logger.write('[ERROR] getProtocolNode -> default -> err = ' + err.stack) }
                        if (ERROR_LOG === true) { logger.write('[ERROR] getProtocolNode -> default -> node.type = ' + node.type) }
                        if (ERROR_LOG === true) { logger.write('[ERROR] getProtocolNode -> default -> node.name = ' + node.name) }
                        if (ERROR_LOG === true) { logger.write('[ERROR] getProtocolNode -> default -> node.config = ' + node.config) }
                        if (ERROR_LOG === true) { logger.write('[ERROR] getProtocolNode -> default -> node.id = ' + node.id) }
                    }
                }
            }

            if (includeIds) {
                object.id = node.id
            }
            if (includePayload) {
                object.savedPayload = getSavedPayload(node, includeReferencesInSavedPayload)
            }

            return object
        }
    }

    function getNewLightingPath(lightingPath, currentNodeType, nextNodeType) {
        if (lightingPath === undefined) { return }

        if (currentNodeType === undefined) { return }
        if (nextNodeType === undefined) { return }

        let currentNodePosition = lightingPath.indexOf('->' + currentNodeType + '->')
        let nextNodePosition = lightingPath.indexOf('->' + nextNodeType + '->')

        /* 
        In some situations, the current and next node are of the same type.
        When that happens, we need to search for the second instance of that type
        at the lighting path, and then remove one of the strings for the returning path.
        */
        if (currentNodeType === nextNodeType) {
            let tempLightingPath = lightingPath.substring(currentNodePosition + currentNodeType.length + 2, lightingPath.length + 1)
            nextNodePosition = tempLightingPath.indexOf('->' + nextNodeType + '->')

            let newLightingPath = lightingPath.substring(nextNodePosition, lightingPath.length + 1)

            if (nextNodePosition >= currentNodePosition) {
                return newLightingPath
            }
        } else {
            let newLightingPath = lightingPath.substring(nextNodePosition, lightingPath.length + 1)

            if (nextNodePosition > currentNodePosition) {
                return newLightingPath
            }
        }
    }

    function getSavedPayload(node, includeReferencesInSavedPayload) {
        if (node.payload === undefined) { return }
        let savedPayload = {
            position: {
                x: node.payload.position.x,
                y: node.payload.position.y
            },
            targetPosition: {
                x: node.payload.targetPosition.x,
                y: node.payload.targetPosition.y
            },
            floatingObject: {
                isPinned: node.payload.floatingObject.isPinned,
                isFrozen: (node.payload.floatingObject.isFrozen && node.payload.floatingObject.frozenManually),
                isCollapsed: (node.payload.floatingObject.isCollapsed && node.payload.floatingObject.collapsedManually),
                angleToParent: (node.payload.floatingObject.angleToParent),
                distanceToParent: (node.payload.floatingObject.distanceToParent),
                arrangementStyle: (node.payload.floatingObject.arrangementStyle)
            },
            uiObject: {
                isPlaying: node.payload.uiObject.isPlaying,
                isRunning: node.payload.uiObject.isRunning,
                shortcutKey: node.payload.uiObject.shortcutKey
            }
        }

        if (node.payload.frame !== undefined) {
            savedPayload.frame = {
                position: {
                    x: node.payload.frame.position.x,
                    y: node.payload.frame.position.y
                },
                width: node.payload.frame.width,
                height: node.payload.frame.height,
                radius: node.payload.frame.radius
            }
        }

        if (node.payload.tutorial !== undefined) {
            savedPayload.tutorial = {
                status: node.payload.tutorial.status
            }
        }

        if (includeReferencesInSavedPayload) {
            /* Next for the ones that have a reference parent, we include it */
            if (node.payload.referenceParent !== undefined) {
                savedPayload.referenceParent = {
                    type: node.payload.referenceParent.type,
                    name: node.payload.referenceParent.name,
                    id: node.payload.referenceParent.id
                }
                // If the path has not been saved save it now
                if (node.payload.referenceParentCombinedNodePath === undefined) {
                    let attachNodePath = UI.projects.visualScripting.utilities.hierarchy.getNodeNameTypePath(node.payload.referenceParent)
                    // Save path to reference parent for auto restore
                    savedPayload.referenceParentCombinedNodePath = attachNodePath
                } else {
                     // Save path to reference parent for auto restore
                     savedPayload.referenceParentCombinedNodePath = node.payload.referenceParentCombinedNodePath
                }
            } else {
                /* The referenceParent property can be inherited from the previous saved payload. */
                if (node.savedPayload !== undefined) {
                    savedPayload.referenceParent = node.savedPayload.referenceParent
                    // Save path to reference parent for auto restore
                    savedPayload.referenceParentCombinedNodePath = node.savedPayload.referenceParentCombinedNodePath
                }
            }
        }

        return savedPayload
    }
}