modpol/modpol/modules/consent.lua

modpol.modules = modpol.modules or {}

modpol.modules.consent = {}

-- sets consent to its own callback
modpol.modules.consent.__index = modpol.modules.consent

function temp_consent_process()
    return {
        type = "consent",
        org_id = nil,
        request_id = nil,
        actions = {},
        total_votes = 0,
        majority_to_pass = 0.51,
        votes_yes = {},
        votes_no = {}
    }
end

-- ===============================================
-- function to create a new consent process to resolve a pending process
function modpol.modules.consent:new_process(request_id, org_id)
    local process = temp_consent_process()
    process.request_id = request_id
    process.org_id = org_id

    setmetatable(process, modpol.modules.consent)
    modpol.ocutil.log('Created new process for request id #' .. request_id)

    -- adding new pending action for all users in the org to vote on the request
    local process_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(org_id)
    for k, member in ipairs(process_org.members) do 
        process.actions[member] = {'approve'}
    end

    return process
end

-- =========================================
-- function to delete a process, called when process finishes
function modpol.modules.consent:delete()
    local process_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(self.org_id)
    process_org.processes[self.id] = "deleted"
    modpol.ocutil.log('Deleted process #' .. self.id)
end

-- ======================================================
-- function for users to vote on a pending request
function modpol.modules.consent:approve(user, decision)
    if not modpol.orgs.get_org(self.org_id):has_member(user) then
        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in consent:approve -> user not a member of the org')
        return
    end

    if decision then
        table.insert(self.votes_yes, user)
        modpol.ocutil.log('User ' .. user .. ' voted yes on request #' .. self.request_id)
    else
        table.insert(self.votes_no, user)
        modpol.ocutil.log('User ' .. user .. ' voted no on request #' .. self.request_id)
    end

    self.total_votes = self.total_votes + 1

    self:update_status()
end

-- ===================================================
-- determines whether process has finished and resolves request if it has (unfinished)
function modpol.modules.consent:update_status()
    local process_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(self.org_id)
    local eligible_voters = process_org:get_member_count()
    local votes_needed = math.ceil(self.majority_to_pass * eligible_voters)
    
    if #self.votes_yes >= votes_needed then
        modpol.ocutil.log('Request #' .. self.request_id .. ' passes')
        process_org:resolve_request(self.request_id, true)
        self:delete()
    elseif #self.votes_no >= votes_needed then
        modpol.ocutil.log('Request #' .. self.request_id .. ' fails to pass')
        process_org:resolve_request(self.request_id, false)
        self:delete()
    else
        modpol.ocutil.log('Waiting for more votes...')
    end
end

function modpol.modules.consent.pending_processes()

end