moving how pending actions work around, after some testing and discussion. reordered how new processes are created so that they have access to their own ids

modpol/orgs/base.lua

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ function temp_org()
         policies = {},
         processes = {},
         requests = {},
+        pending = {},
         members = {},
         parent = nil,
         children = {}

modpol/orgs/requests.lua

@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ function modpol.orgs:create_process(process_type, request_id)
         return
     end
 
-    -- retrieving requested module
-    local module = modpol.modules[process_type]
-    local new_process = module:new_process(request_id, self.id)
-
     -- linear search for empty process slots (lazy deletion)
     for k, v in ipairs(self.processes) do
         if v == 'deleted' then
@@ -28,17 +24,33 @@ function modpol.orgs:create_process(process_type, request_id)
     local index
     -- attempts to fill empty spots in list, otherwise appends to end
     if empty_index then
-        self.processes[empty_index] = new_process
         index = empty_index
     else
-        table.insert(self.processes, new_process)
-        index = #self.processes
+        index = #self.processes + 1
     end
 
-    new_process.id = index
+    -- retrieving requested module
+    local module = modpol.modules[process_type]
+    local new_process = module:new_process(index, request_id, self.id)
+
+    self.processes[index] = new_process
+
     return index
 end
 
+-- ===========================
+-- adds a new pending action to the org's table
+function modpol.orgs:add_pending_action(user, process_id, action)
+    self.pending[user][process_id] = action
+
+    -- pending = {
+    --     ['lukvmil']={
+    --         [1]='approve'
+    --     }
+    -- }
+
+end
+
 -- ===========================
 -- compares to requests to see if they are identical
 function modpol.orgs.comp_req(req1, req2)