Module:SmartMobLinks

Documentation for this module may be created at Module:SmartMobLinks/doc

local p = {}

-- Returns a table of rows { target, label, exists, form } separated by :::
function p.parseMobList(frame)
    local raw = frame.args[1] or ""
    local delimiter = frame.args.delimiter or ","
    local items = mw.text.split(raw, delimiter)
    local result = {}

    for _, fullPath in ipairs(items) do
        fullPath = mw.text.trim(fullPath)

        if fullPath ~= "" then
            local prefix, rest = string.match(fullPath, "^(.-)/(.+)$")
            local label = fullPath

            if not prefix or not rest then
                prefix = nil
                rest = fullPath
            end

            if prefix == "Mob" then
                local base, zone = string.match(rest, "^(.-)/(.+)$")
                if base and zone then
                    label = base .. " (" .. zone .. ")"
                else
                    label = rest
                end
            elseif prefix == "Named Mob" then
                label = rest
            else
                label = rest
            end

            local exists = false
            local title = mw.title.new(fullPath)
            if title and title.exists then
                exists = true
            end

            local form = (prefix == "Named Mob") and "NamedMob" or "Mob"

            table.insert(result, string.format("%s:::%s:::%s:::%s", fullPath, label, tostring(exists), form))
        end
    end

    return table.concat(result, "\n")
end

return p