changed modpol.orgs.list to modpol.orgs.array, added support for id or org name in get_org function

modpol/orgs/new_orgs.lua

@@ -1,23 +1,30 @@
 modpol.orgs = 
 {
     count = 1,
-    list = {}
+    array = {}
 }
 
 -- sets modpol.orgs as it's own fallback
 modpol.orgs.__index = modpol.orgs
 
 -- ==================================================
--- returns org when given its id
+-- returns org when given its id or name
 function modpol.orgs.get_org(id)
-    return modpol.orgs.list[id]
+    if type(id) == 'string' then
+        for id, org in ipairs(modpol.orgs.array) do
+            if org.name == id then
+                return org
+            end
+        end
+    elseif type(id) == 'number' then
+        return modpol.orgs.array[id]
 end
 
 -- ===============================================
 -- returns a string list of all orgs
-function modpol.orgs.list_orgs()
+function modpol.orgs.list_all()
     local str
-    for k, v in ipairs(modpol.orgs.list) do
+    for k, v in ipairs(modpol.orgs.array) do
         if type(v) == 'table' then
             if str then 
                 str = str .. '\n' .. v.name
@@ -32,9 +39,9 @@ end
 -- ===========================================
 -- deletes all orgs except for the instance
 function modpol.orgs.reset()
-    for k, v in ipairs(modpol.orgs.list) do
+    for k, v in ipairs(modpol.orgs.array) do
         if k > 1 then
-            modpol.orgs.list[k] = nil
+            modpol.orgs.array[k] = nil
         end
     end
 end
@@ -44,7 +51,7 @@ end
 -- can only be run once, as only one instance can exist
 function modpol.orgs.init_instance()
     local error_msg
-    if modpol.orgs.list[1] then
+    if modpol.orgs.array[1] then
         error_msg = 'Error: instance has already been initialized'
         modpol.ocutil.log(error_msg)
         return false, error_msg
@@ -64,7 +71,7 @@ function modpol.orgs.init_instance()
     setmetatable(instance, modpol.orgs)
 
     -- adding instance to org list
-    modpol.orgs.list[1] = instance
+    modpol.orgs.array[1] = instance
     return instance
 end
 
@@ -136,7 +143,7 @@ function modpol.orgs:add_org(name)
     table.insert(self.children, child_org.id)
     
     -- adding child to org list
-    modpol.orgs.list[child_org.id] = child_org
+    modpol.orgs.array[child_org.id] = child_org
 
 
     return child_org
@@ -144,7 +151,7 @@ end
 
 -- ========================================
 -- recursively deletes an org and its suborgs
--- leaves entry in modpol.orgs.list as a string "removed"
+-- leaves entry in modpol.orgs.array as a string "removed"
 -- note: "reason" param was removed, can be added back
 function modpol.orgs:delete()
     if self.id == 1 then
@@ -159,7 +166,7 @@ function modpol.orgs:delete()
         end
     end
 
-    modpol.orgs.list[self.id] = 'removed'
+    modpol.orgs.array[self.id] = 'removed'
     print('Removed ' .. self.name .. ': ' .. self.id)
 
 end