Module:Formatted appearance

-- This module requires the use of Module:List. local list = require('Module:List')

local p = {}

-- Local function which is used to get a correctly formatted entry. -- Function checks if the array had a value added by checking the counter, -- and returns the relevant result. local function getFormattedEntry(args, counter) if (counter == 1) then																				-- Check if the counter stayed the same. return ""																						-- Nothing was added to array; Return empty string. elseif (counter == 2) then																			-- Check if only one value was added to the array. return args[1]																					-- Only one value was added to array; Return that value. else																								-- The array had more than one value added. return list.makeList("unbulleted", args)														-- Call list.makeList to retrieve the formatted plainlist. end end

--[[ Local function which is used to format an appearance for a comic book, in the style of:	Line 1: # (with comic book title in italics)	Line 2:

For other usages, see createGenericEntry.

The function works with the following combinations: -- Only comic book title (example: "The Incredible Hulk"). -- Title and issue number (example: "The Incredible Hulk" and "181"). -- Title and release date (example: "The Incredible Hulk and "November 1974").	-- Title, issue number and release date (example: "The Incredible Hulk", "181" and "November 1974").	-- Only release date (example: "November 1974"). --]] local function createComicEntry(appearanceMajor, appearanceMinor, appearanceDate)	local fullString = {}																				-- Variable to save the array.	local counter = 1																					-- Variable to save the array counter.	if (appearanceMajor ~= nil) then																	-- Check if a comic book title was entered.

if (appearanceMinor == nil) then																-- A comic book title was entered; Check if a issue number was entered. fullString[counter] = appearanceMajor 														-- A issue was not entered; Add only the comic book title to the array. counter = counter + 1																		-- Increment counter by one. else fullString[counter] = appearanceMajor .. " " .. appearanceMinor								-- A issue was entered; Add both to the array. counter = counter + 1																		-- Increment counter by one. end end if (appearanceDate ~= nil) then																		-- Check if a release date was entered. fullString[counter] = appearanceDate															-- A release date was entered; Add it to the array. counter = counter + 1																			-- Increment counter by one. end

return getFormattedEntry(fullString, counter)														-- Call getFormattedEntry to get a correctly formatted entry. end

--[[ Local function which is used to format an appearance for most usages, including television, film, books, songs and games, in the style of:	Line 1: (in quotes) (Minor works include: TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions)	Line 2: (in italics) (Major works include: TV series, films, books, albums and games)	Line 3:

For comic book usages, see createComicEntry.

The function works with the following combinations: -- Only minor work title (example: "Live Together, Die Alone"). -- Minor work title and major work title (example: "Live Together, Die Alone" and "Lost"). -- Minor work title and release date (example: "Live Together, Die Alone" and "May 24, 2006"). -- Minor work title, major work title and release date (example: "Live Together, Die Alone", "Lost" and "May 24, 2006"). -- Only major work title (example: "Lost"). -- major work title and release date (example: "Lost" and "May 24, 2006"). -- Only release date (example: "May 24, 2006"). --]] local function createGenericEntry(appearanceMajor, appearanceMinor, appearanceDate) local fullString = {}																				-- Variable to save the array. local counter = 1																					-- Variable to save the array counter. if (appearanceMinor ~= nil) then																	-- Check if a minor appearance was entered. fullString[counter] = appearanceMinor															-- A minor appearance was entered; Add it to the array. counter = counter + 1																			-- Increment counter by one. end if (appearanceMajor ~= nil) then																	-- Check if a major appearance was entered. fullString[counter] = appearanceMajor															-- A major appearance was entered; Add it to the array. counter = counter + 1																			-- Increment counter by one. end if (appearanceDate ~= nil) then																		-- Check if a release date was entered. fullString[counter] = appearanceDate															-- A release date was entered; Add it to the array. counter = counter + 1																			-- Increment counter by one. end

return getFormattedEntry(fullString, counter)														-- Call getFormattedEntry to get a correctly formatted entry. end

-- Local function which is used to format with a hash symbol comic book issues. -- For other minor works, see getFormattedGenericMinorWork. local function getFormattedComicMinorWorkTitle(issue) if (issue ~= nil) then																				-- Check if the issue is not nil. if (string.find(issue, "#")) then																-- Check if the issue already has a hash symbol. return issue																				-- Hash symbol already present; Return issue. else local formattedString = string.gsub(issue, "%d+", "#%1")									-- Hash symbol not found; Add the symbol before the issue number. return formattedString																		-- Return issue. end else return nil																						-- issue is nil; Return nil. end end

-- Local function which is used to format with quotes a minor work title of most types. -- For comic book issues, see getFormattedComicMinorWork (see [MOS:MINORWORK]). local function getFormattedGenericMinorWorkTitle(title) if (title ~= nil) then																				-- Check if the title is not nil. return "\"" .. title .. "\""																	-- Title is not nil; Add quotes to the title. else return nil																						-- Title is nil; Return nil. end end

-- Local function which is used to format with italics a major work title (see [MOS:MAJORWORK]). local function getFormattedMajorWorkTitle(title) if (title ~= nil) then																				-- Check if the title is not nil. return "''" .. title .. "''"																	-- Title is not nil; Add italics to the title. else return nil																						-- Title is nil; Return nil. end end

-- Local function which does the actual main process. local function _getFormattedAppearance(args) local appearanceMajor = args['major_work']															-- Get the title of the major work. local appearanceMinor = args['minor_work']															-- Get the title of the minor work. local isComic = false																				-- Variable to save the status of wether the appearence is from a comic book. if (args['issue'] ~= nil) then																		-- Check if the comic specific issue is not nil. appearanceMinor = args['issue']																	-- Issue is not nil; Get the issue number. isComic = true																					-- Set isComic to true. end local appearanceDate = args['date']																	-- Get the release date of the minor work. local formattedAppearanceMajor = getFormattedMajorWorkTitle(appearanceMajor)						-- Call getFormattedMajorWorkTitle to get a formatted major work title.

if (isComic == false) then																			-- Check if the appearance is a comic book appearance. -- The appearance is not a comic book appearance; local formattedAppearanceMinor = getFormattedGenericMinorWorkTitle(appearanceMinor)				-- Call getFormattedGenericMinorWorkTitle to get a formatted minor work title. return createGenericEntry(formattedAppearanceMajor, formattedAppearanceMinor, appearanceDate)	-- Call createGenericEntry to create an appearance entry. else -- The appearance is a comic book appearance. local formattedAppearanceMinor = getFormattedComicMinorWorkTitle(appearanceMinor)				-- Call getFormattedComicMinorWorkTitle to get a formatted minor work title. return createComicEntry(formattedAppearanceMajor, formattedAppearanceMinor, appearanceDate)		-- Call createComicEntry to create a comic book appearance entry. end end

--[[ Public function which is used to format the |first_appeared= and |last_appeared= fields. The usage of this module allows for correct title formatting (see [MOS:MAJORWORK] and [MOS:MINORWORK]), and correct line breaks based on guidelines (see [WP:UBLIST]).

Parameters: -- |major_work=		— optional; The title of the major work the fictional element appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games. -- |minor_work=		— optional; The title of the minor work the fictional element appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions. -- |issue=			— optional; The number of the comic book issue the fictional element appeared in. -- |date=			— optional; The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element appeared in. --]] function p.getFormattedAppearance(frame) local getArgs = require('Module:Arguments').getArgs													-- Use Module:Arguments to access module arguments. local args = getArgs(frame)																			-- Get the arguments sent via the template.

return _getFormattedAppearance(args)																-- Call _getFormattedAppearance to perform the actual process. end

return p