Module:ComicsInfobox/Occupation

local occupations = { ["actor"] = {"Actors"}, ["god"] = {"Gods"}, ["spy"] = {"Spies"}, ["nurse"] = {"Nurses"}, ["ninja"] = {"Ninjas"}, ["pilot"] = {"Pilots"}, ["boxer"] = {"Boxers"}, ["thief"] = {"Thieves"}, ["dancer"] = {"Dancers"}, ["pirate"] = {"Pirates"}, ["zombie"] = {"Zombies"}, ["leader"] = {"Leaders"}, ["chemist"] = {"Chemists"}, ["student"] = {"Students"}, ["teacher"] = {"Teachers"}, ["assassin"] = {"Assassins"}, ["reporter"] = {"Reporters"}, ["criminal"] = {"Criminals"}, ["inventor"] = {"Inventors"}, ["engineer"] = {"Engineers"}, ["crimelord"] = {"Crimelords"}, ["detective"] = {"Detectives"}, ["terrorist"] = {"Terrorists"}, ["conqueror"] = {"Conquerors"}, ["vigilante"] = {"Vigilantes"}, ["scientist"] = {"Scientists"}, ["secretary"] = {"Secretaries"}, ["mercenary"] = {"Mercenaries"}, ["politician"] = {"Politicians"}, ["adventurer"] = {"Adventurers"}, ["body guard"] = {"Body Guards"}, ["bodyguard"] = {"Body Guards"}, ["retired"] = {"Retired Characters"}, ["prime minister"] = {"Prime Ministers"}, ["government agent"] = {"Government Agents"}, ["government operative"] = {"Government Agents"}, ["intelligence agent"] = {"Intelligence Agents"}, ["private investigator"] = {"Private Investigators"}, ["magician"] = {"Magicians"}, ["shaman"] = {"Magicians"}, ["witch"] = {"Magicians"}, ["sorcer"] = {"Magicians"}, ["advocate"] = {"Lawyers"}, ["lawyer"] = {"Lawyers"}, ["attorney"] = {"Lawyers"}, ["ambassador"] = {"Ambassadors"}, ["diplomat"] = {"Ambassadors"}, ["dictator"] = {"Dictators"}, ["doctor"] = {"Doctors"}, ["surgeon"] = {"Doctors"}, ["valkyr"] = {"Valkyries"}, ["empress"] = {"Queens (Royalty)"}, ["majestrix"] = {"Queens (Royalty)"}, ["queen"] = {"Queens (Royalty)"}, ["emperor"] = {"Kings (Royalty)"}, ["monarch"] = {"Kings (Royalty)"}, ["majestor"] = {"Kings (Royalty)"}, ["king"] = {"Kings (Royalty)"}, ["senator"] = {"Senators"}, ["janitor"] = {"Janitors"}, ["praetor"] = {"Praetors"}, ["cop"]    = {"Police Officers"}, ["police"] = {"Police Officers"}, }

-- Libraries of functions --

-- stands for High Frequency local HF = require('Module:ComicsHF') -- Parses invocation parameters, trims whitespace, and removes blanks. local getArgs = require('Dev:Arguments').getArgs -- Gives the name of the current page. It's expensive, so we only do it once. -- The _G then makes it global, available to all page functions. _G.vars = { Pagename = mw.title.getCurrentTitle.text } -- -- Public functions (called from a Template or article) -- -- -- There is no standalone template, so no public functions.

-- Internal functions (used in this and other Modules --

function occupations:in_database( name ) if type( self[ string.lower(name) ] ) == 'string' then return true else return nil end end function occupations:pluralize( name ) if self:in_database ( string.lower(name) ) then return self[ string.lower(name) ] else -- Brute force method of making a singular plural name = name:gsub( 's$', 'es' ) name = name:gsub( 'x$', 'es' ) name = name:gsub( 'z$', 'es' ) name = name:gsub( 'ch$', 'es' ) name = name:gsub( 'sh$', 'es' ) name = name:gsub( 'y$', 'ies' ) name = name:gsub( 'f$', 'ves' ) name = name:gsub( 'fe$', 'ves' ) name = name:gsub( '[^s]$', '%1s' ) return name end end function occupations:link( object ) return HF.CategoryLink( self:pluralize(object), vars.Pagename, object ) end function occupations._Occupation( field ) local output = '' local o = {} -- Check for multiple values separated with commas local values = HF.explode( ',', field.Value ) for i, v in ipairs( values ) do       v = HF.trim( v ) if valid:in_database( v ) then -- Check if it's a valid value with a plural form. -- If yes - add category links table.insert(o, occupations:link( v ) ) elseif string.match( v, '%[%[.*%]%]' ) then -- If it's already a link, leave it alone. table.insert(o, v)       else -- 3. If no substitution is found -- fallback to a common grammar rules -- and add a page to a Category:Needs valid occupation table.insert( o, occupations:link( v ) ..               HF.Category( "Needs valid occupation", vars.Pagename )            ) end end -- If Value2 or ValueRef is provided -- concatenate them to the output if not HF.isempty( field.Value2 ) then output = output .. " " .. field.Value2 end if not HF.isempty( field.ValueRef ) then output = output .. " " .. field.ValueRef end return table.concat(o, ' · ') .. output end - -- Output (send it back to whatever called it) -- - return occupations