standardizing org template

modpol/orgs/orgs.lua

@@ -7,6 +7,18 @@ modpol.orgs =
 -- sets modpol.orgs as its own fallback
 modpol.orgs.__index = modpol.orgs
 
+function temp_org()
+    return {
+        id = nil,
+        name = nil,
+        policies = {},
+        processes = {},
+        members = {},
+        parent = nil,
+        children = {}
+    }
+end
+
 -- ==================================================
 -- returns org when given its id or name
 function modpol.orgs.get_org(arg)
@@ -74,17 +86,10 @@ function modpol.orgs.init_instance()
         return false, error_msg
     end
 
-    local instance = {
+    local instance = temp_org()
-        id = 1,
+    instance.id = 1
-        name = "instance",
+    instance.name = "instance"
-        policies = {},
+    
-        members = {},
-        ledger = {},
-        parent = nil,
-        children = {},
-        properties = {},
-        old_names = {}
-    }
     setmetatable(instance, modpol.orgs)
 
     -- adding instance to org list
@@ -146,14 +151,11 @@ function modpol.orgs:add_org(name)
 
     -- creating the child sub org
     modpol.orgs.count = modpol.orgs.count + 1
-    local child_org = {
+    local child_org = temp_org()
-        id = modpol.orgs.count,
+    child_org.id = modpol.orgs.count
-        name = name,
+    child_org.name = name
-        policies = {},
+    child_org.parent = self.id
-        members = {},
+    
-        parent = self.id,
-        children = {},
-    }
     setmetatable(child_org, modpol.orgs)
 
     -- adding child id to list of children