Module:FindId

---

local p = {}

local idListNames = {
  ability = 'Module:Ability_ids/data',
  enchantment = 'Module:Enchantment_ids/data',
  item = 'Module:Item_ids/data',
  location = 'Module:location_ids/data',
  monster = 'Module:Monster_ids/data'
}

local loadedIdLists = {}

function p.loadData(listType)
  local listName = idListNames[listType]
  if loadedIdLists[listName] == nil then
    loadedIdLists[listName] = mw.loadData(listName)
  end

  return loadedIdLists[listName]
end

local function hyphenateName(name)
  local lName = name:lower()
  return lName:gsub('^%s*(.-)%s*$', '%1'):gsub("'", ""):gsub("%-%s" or "%-", ""):gsub("%s+", "_"):gsub("['%-]", ""):gsub("%.", "")
end

local function findId(hName, idType)
  local idList = p.loadData(idType)
  local id = idList[hName]
  if id then
    return id
  end
  return "id not found"
end

function p.findId(frame)
  local args = frame:getParent().args
  return p._item(args)
end

function p._findId(args)
  local hName = hyphenateName(args[1])
  local idType = args[2]
  local id

  id = findId(hName, idType)

  return id
end

return p