significant progress! a working process from beginning to end can be seen in test/org_req_test.lua

modpol/modules/consent.lua

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ function temp_consent_process()
         org_id = nil,
         request_id = nil,
         total_votes = 0,
+        majority_to_pass = 0.51,
         votes_yes = {},
         votes_no = {}
     }
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ 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)
@@ -43,15 +49,24 @@ function modpol.modules.consent:approve(user, decision)
 
     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.call_vote_check(process)
---     if votes_yes > to_pass then
---         call_success()
---     elseif votes_no > to_pass then
---         call_failure()
---     end
--- end
+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)
+    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)
+    else
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Waiting for more votes...')
+    end
+end