Module:AbilityData

Deprecated

This module is being replaced by multiple modules in Module:Abilities. Any new functions should be created there

---

local data = mw.loadJsonData("Data:AbilityCards.json")

local p = {}

--{{#invoke:AbilityData|get_ability_name|HERO_NAME|ABILITY_NUM}}--
p.get_ability_name = function(frame)
	local hero_name = frame.args[1]
	local ability_num = frame.args[2]
	
	local ability = get_ability(hero_name, ability_num)
	if(ability == nil) then return "Ability Not Found" end
	return ability.Name
end

--Write's an ability link for a given ability name in english
--Siphon Life --> Abrams#(1)_Siphon_Life
function ability_to_hyperlink(ability_name_to_search)
	if (ability_name_to_search == nil) then return "No ability name provided" end
	local hero_name
	local ability_name
	
	-- Iterate heros
	for hero_key, hero_data in pairs(data) do
		-- Iterate abilities
		hero_name = hero_data["Name"]
		for ability_num, ability_data in pairs(hero_data) do
			if (ability_num ~= "Name") then
				ability_name = ability_data["Name"]
				if (ability_name == ability_name_to_search) then
					-- Ability number and hero found
					-- "Siphon Life" > "Siphon_Life"
					ability_name = ability_name:gsub(" ", "_")
					return hero_name .. "#(" .. ability_num .. ")_" .. ability_name
				end
			end
		end
	end
	
	return nil
end

--Writes an ability's icon from its name
--Shoulder Charge --> [[File:Shoulder Charge.png|link=Abrams#(1)_Shoulder_Charge|size=20px]] [[Abrams...|Shoulder Charge]]
p.write_ability_icon = function(frame)
	local ability_name = frame.args[1]
	local custom_display_text = frame.args[2]
	if (custom_display_text == nil or custom_display_text == "") then custom_display_text = ability_name end
	
	local size = 20
	
	local hyperlink = ability_to_hyperlink(ability_name)
	if (hyperlink == nil) then return "Ability " .. ability_name .. " not found" end
	
	local icon = "[[File:" .. ability_name .. ".png|link=" .. hyperlink .. "|" .. size .. "px]]"
	icon = '<span style="position: relative; bottom: 2px; filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%);">' .. icon .. '</span>'
	
	local link = "[[" .. hyperlink .. "|" .. custom_display_text .. "]]"
	
	return icon .. " " .. link
end

function find_width_key(ability)
	for key, value in pairs(ability) do
		if type(key) == "string" and key:sub(-5) == "Width" then
			return key
		end
	end
	return nil
end

function string_in_list(str, list)
	for _, value in ipairs(list) do
		if value == str then
			return true
		end
	end
	return false
end

return p