starting refactor, simple functionality works atm

modpol/orgs/new_orgs.lua

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+modpol.orgs = 
+{
+    count = 1,
+    list = {}
+}
+
+-- sets modpol.orgs as it's own callback
+modpol.orgs.__index = modpol.orgs
+
+function modpol.orgs:init_instance()
+    if modpol.orgs.list[1] then
+        print('Error: instance has already been initialized')
+        return false
+    end
+
+    local instance = {
+        id = 1,
+        name = "instance",
+        policies = {},
+        members = {},
+        ledger = {},
+        parent = nil,
+        children = {},
+        properties = {},
+        old_names = {}
+    }
+    setmetatable(instance, modpol.orgs)
+
+    -- adding instance to org list
+    modpol.orgs.list[1] = instance
+    return instance
+end
+
+function modpol.orgs:add_org(name)
+    if self.id == nil then
+        print('Error: add_org can only be run by a parent org')
+        return false
+    end
+
+    if modpol.ocutil.str_empty(name) then
+        print('Error: name is required')
+        return false
+    end
+
+    -- creating the child sub org
+    modpol.orgs.count = modpol.orgs.count + 1
+    local child_org = {
+        id = modpol.orgs.count,
+        name = name,
+        policies = {},
+        members = {},
+        ledger = {},
+        parent = self.id,
+        children = {},
+        properties = {},
+        old_names = {}
+    }
+    setmetatable(child_org, modpol.orgs)
+
+    -- adding child id to list of children
+    table.insert(self.children, child_org.id)
+    
+    -- adding child to org list
+    modpol.orgs.list[child_org.id] = child_org
+    return child_org
+end
+
+function modpol.orgs:add_member(user)
+    table.insert(self.members, user)
+end
+
+function modpol.orgs:list_member()
+    print(self.members[1])
+end