Non-functioning start on module stratey #1

modpol/orgs/requests.lua

@@ -1,10 +1,47 @@
-modpol.orgs.request_params = {
-    add_org = 1,
-    delete = 0,
-    add_member = 1,
-    remove_member = 1
+-- REQUESTS
+-- Provides request functionality to org
+
+-- TODO
+-- include consent functionality, available to modules
+-- load available modules in modpol.lua
+-- make policies a set of options for consent functions
+-- create simple modules for core functions: change_policy, add_member, start_org, join_org, close_org
+
+-- CONSENT
+-- Provides consent functionality for modules
+
+-- define default params
+modpol.default_policy = {
+   target_org = nil,
+   time_limit = nil,
+   vote_threshold = 0
 }
 
+-- Function: modpol.orgs:consent(params, result_function)
+-- params: table of optional preferences, e.g.:
+   -- target_org
+   -- time_limit
+   -- vote_threshold (0-100 percent, 0 is automatic approval)
+-- result_function: function(input) that takes result boolean
+function modpol.orgs:consent(params, result_function)
+   -- if appropriate, pass on to target org
+   if params.target_org then
+      local target_org = params.target_org
+      params.target_org = nil
+      params.target_org:consent(params, result_function)
+      return
+   end
+   STUCK ON HOW TO IMPLEMENT THIS WITHOUT REQUIRING THE FULL PROCESS FUNCTIONALITY
+   
+end
+
+
+
+
+
+-- PROCESSES
+-- functions that enable requests to create processes
+
 -- ================================
 -- creates a new process linked to a request id
 function modpol.orgs:create_process(process_type, request_id)
@@ -171,19 +208,6 @@ end
 -- ================================
 -- tries to make a request to the org
 function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
-    -- makes sure the request has the valid number of parameters
-    local num_params = modpol.orgs.request_params[request.type]
-
-    if num_params == nil then 
-        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> request type is invalid')
-        return false 
-    end
-    
-    -- request.params should match the num of params for that type
-    if #request.params ~= num_params then
-        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> request has invalid number of parameters') 
-        return false 
-    end
 
     -- checking to see if identical request already exists
     for k, v in ipairs(self.requests) do