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require('strict'); local error_msg = '<span style=\"font-size:100%\" class=\"error\"><code style=\"color:inherit; border:inherit; padding:inherit;\">|_template=</code> missing or empty</span>'; --[[--------------------------< I S _ I N _ T A B L E >-------------------------------------------------------- scan through tbl looking for value; return true if found, false else ]] local function is_in_table (tbl, value) for k, v in pairs (tbl) do if v == value then return true end end return false; end --[[--------------------------< A D D _ P A R A M E T E R >---------------------------------------------------- adds parameter name and its value to args table according to the state of boolean list argument; kv pair for template execution; k=v string for template listing. ]] local function add_parameter (k, v, args, list) if list then table.insert( args, table.concat ({k, '=', v})); -- write parameter names and values to args table as string else args[k] = v; -- copy parameters to args table end end --[[--------------------------< A L I A S _ M A P _ G E T >---------------------------------------------------- returns a table of local template (parent frame) parameter names and the target template names that match where in [key]=<value> pairs where: [key] is local template parameter name (an alias) <value> is target template parameter name (the canonical parameter name used in the working template) The parameter |_alias-map= has the form: |_alias-map=<list> where <list> is a comma-separated list of alias / canonical parameter name pairs in the form <from> : <to> where: <from> is the local template's parameter name (alias) <to> is the target template's parameter name (canonical) for enumerated parameters place an octothorp (#) where the enumerator digits are placed in the parameter names: <from#> : <to#> ]] local function alias_map_get (_alias_map) local T = mw.text.split (_alias_map, '%s*,%s*'); -- convert the comma-separated list into a table of alias pairs local mapped_aliases = {}; -- mapped aliases will go here local l_name, t_name; -- parameter names for _, alias_pair in ipairs (T) do -- loop through the table of alias pairs l_name, t_name = alias_pair:match ('(.-)%s*:%s*(.+)'); -- from each pair, get local and target parameter names if l_name and t_name then -- if both are set if tonumber (l_name) then l_name = tonumber (l_name); -- convert number-as-text to a number end mapped_aliases[l_name] = t_name; -- add them to the map table end end return mapped_aliases; end --[[--------------------------< F R A M E _ A R G S _ G E T >-------------------------------------------------- Fetch the wrapper template's 'default' and control parameters; adds default parameters to args returns content of |_template= parameter (name of the working template); nil else ]] local function frame_args_get (frame_args, args, list) local template; for k, v in pairs (frame_args) do -- here we get the wrapper template's 'default' parameters if 'string' == type (k) and (v and ('' ~= v)) then -- do not pass along positional or empty parameters if '_template' == k then template = v; -- save the name of template that we are wrapping elseif '_exclude' ~= k and '_reuse' ~= k and '_include-positional' ~= k and '_alias-map' ~= k then -- these already handled so ignore here; add_parameter (k, v, args, list); -- add all other parameters to args in the style dictated by list end end end return template; -- return contents of |_template= parameter end --[=[--------------------------< P F R A M E _ A R G S _ G E T >------------------------------------------------ Fetches the wrapper template's 'live' parameters; adds live parameters that aren't members of the exclude table to args table; positional parameters may not be excluded no return value ]=] local function pframe_args_get (pframe_args, args, exclude, _include_positional, list) for k, v in pairs (pframe_args) do if 'string' == type (k) and not is_in_table (exclude, k) then -- do not pass along excluded parameters if v and ('' ~= v) then -- pass along only those parameters that have assigned values if 'unset' == v:lower() then -- special keyword to unset 'default' parameters set in the wrapper template v = ''; -- unset the value in the args table end add_parameter (k, v, args, list) -- add all other parameters to args in the style dictated by list; alias map only supported for local-template parameters end end end if _include_positional then for i, v in ipairs (pframe_args) do -- pass along positional parameters if 'unset' == v:lower() then -- special keyword to unset 'default' parameters set in the wrapper template v = ''; -- unset the value in the args table end add_parameter (i, v, args, list); end end end --[[--------------------------< _ M A I N >-------------------------------------------------------------------- Collect the various default and live parameters into args styled according to boolean list. returns name of the working or listed template or nil for an error message ]] local function _main (frame, args, list) local template; local exclude = {}; -- table of parameter names for parameters that are not passed to the working template local reuse_list = {}; -- table of pframe parameter names whose values are modified before they are passed to the working template as the same name local alias_map = {}; -- table that maps parameter aliases to working template canonical parameter names local _include_positional; if frame.args._exclude and ('' ~= frame.args._exclude) then -- if there is |_exclude= and it's not empty exclude = mw.text.split (frame.args._exclude, "%s*,%s*"); -- make a table from its contents end -- TODO: |_reuse= needs a better name (|_reuse=) if frame.args._reuse and ('' ~= frame.args._reuse) then -- if there is |_reuse= and it's not empty reuse_list = mw.text.split (frame.args._reuse, "%s*,%s*"); -- make a table from its contents end if frame.args['_alias-map'] and ('' ~= frame.args['_alias-map']) then -- if there is |_alias-map= and it's not empty alias_map = alias_map_get (frame.args['_alias-map']); -- make a table from its contents end template = frame_args_get (frame.args, args, list); -- get parameters provided in the {{#invoke:template wrapper|...|...}} if nil == template or '' == template then -- this is the one parameter that is required by this module return nil; -- not present, tell calling function to emit an error message end _include_positional = 'yes' == frame.args['_include-positional']; -- when true pass all positional parameters along with non-excluded named parameters to ... -- ... the working template; positional parameters are not excludable local _pframe_args = frame:getParent().args; -- here we get the wrapper template's 'live' parameters from pframe.args local pframe_args = {}; -- a local table that we can modify for k, v in pairs (_pframe_args) do -- make a copy that we can modify pframe_args[k] = v; end -- here we look for pframe parameters that are aliases of canonical parameter names; when found -- we replace the alias with the canonical. We do this here because the reuse_list works on -- canonical parameter names so first we convert alias parameter names to canonical names and then -- we remove those canonical names from the pframe table that are reused (provided to the working -- template through the frame args table) for k, v in pairs (alias_map) do -- k is alias name, v is canonical name if pframe_args[k] then -- if pframe_args has parameter with alias name pframe_args[v] = _pframe_args[k]; -- create new canonical name with alias' value pframe_args[k] = nil; -- unset the alias end end for k, v in pairs (pframe_args) do -- do enumerated parameter alias -> canonical translation if 'string' == type (k) then -- only named parameters can be enumerated if alias_map[k..'#'] then -- non-enumerated alias matches enumerated parameter pattern? enumerator at end only pframe_args[alias_map[k..'#']:gsub('#', '')] = v; -- remove '#' and copy parameter to pframe_args table pframe_args[k] = nil; -- unset the alias elseif k:match ('%d+') then -- if this parameter name contains digits local temp = k:gsub ('%d+', '#'); -- make a copy; digits replaced with single '#' local enum = k:match ('%d+'); -- get the enumerator if alias_map[temp] then -- if this parameter is a recognized enumerated alias pframe_args[alias_map[temp]:gsub('#', enum)] = v; -- use canonical name and replace '#' with enumerator and add to pframe_args pframe_args[k] = nil; -- unset the alias end end end end -- pframe parameters that are _reused are 'reused' have the form something like this: -- |chapter=[[wikisource:{{{chapter}}}|{{{chapter}}}]] -- where a parameter in the wrapping template is modified and then passed to the working template -- using the same parameter name (in this example |chapter=) -- remove parameters that will be reused for k, v in ipairs (reuse_list) do -- k is numerical index, v is canonical parameter name to ignore if pframe_args[v] then -- if pframe_args has parameter that should be ignored pframe_args[v] = nil; -- unset the ignored parameter end end pframe_args_get (pframe_args, args, exclude, _include_positional, list); -- add parameters and values to args that are not listed in the exclude table return template; -- args now has all default and live parameters, return working template name end --[[--------------------------< W R A P >---------------------------------------------------------------------- Template entry point. Call this function to 'execute' the working template ]] local function wrap (frame) local args = {}; -- table of default and live parameters and their values to be passed to the wrapped template local template; -- the name of the working template template = _main (frame, args, false); -- get default and live parameters and the name of the working template if not template then -- template name is required return error_msg; -- emit error message and abandon if template name not present end return frame:expandTemplate {title=template, args=args}; -- render the working template end --[[--------------------------< L I S T >---------------------------------------------------------------------- Template entry point. Call this function to 'display' the source for the working template. This function added as a result of a TfD here: Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2018_April_28#Module:PassArguments This function replaces a similarly named function which was used in {{cite compare}} and {{cite compare2}} Values in the args table are numerically indexed strings in the form 'name=value' ]] local function list(frame, do_link) local args = {}; -- table of default and live parameters and their values to be passed to the listed template local template; -- the name of the listed template template = _main (frame, args, true); -- get default and live parameters and the name of the listed template if not template then -- template name is required return error_msg; -- emit error message and abandon if template name not present end if do_link then template = ('[[%s|%s]]'):format(frame:expandTemplate{ title='Transclude', args = {template} }, template) end table.sort(args) for i = 1, #args do local stripped = args[i]:match('^' .. i .. '=([^=]*)$') if stripped then args[i] = stripped else break end end return frame:preprocess(table.concat({ '<code style="color:inherit; background:inherit; border:none;">{{', template, ('<wbr><nowiki>|%s</nowiki>'):rep(#args):format(unpack(args)), '}}</code>'})); -- render the template end local function link (frame) return list(frame, true) end --[[--------------------------< E X P O R T E D F U N C T I O N S >------------------------------------------ ]] return { link = link, list = list, wrap = wrap, };
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