Module:ShipClass

Documentation for this module may be created at Module:ShipClass/doc

local ShipClass = {}
local ship_classes = {}

local ShipClassData = require('Module:ShipClassData')

function ShipClass:create(name)
	if model == nil then
		model = ""
	end
	--check if we already have it
	local ship_class = ship_classes[name]
	if ship_class then
		return ship_class
	else
		--Catch a failed require
		local success, ship_class_table = pcall(function () return require(mw.ustring.format('Module:%s', name)) end)
		--require failed
		if success then
			ship_class_table = ship_class_table.class
			if not ship_class_table then
				--create a ShipClassData with what we have
				ship_class_table = {_name = name}
			end
		else
			--create a ShipClassData with what we have
			ship_class_table = {_name = name}
		end
		ship_class = ShipClassData(ship_class_table)
		ship_classes[name] = ship_class
		return ship_class
	end
end

ShipClass.__call = ShipClass.create
setmetatable(ShipClass, ShipClass)

return ShipClass