Module:Artist

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

local Artist = {}

local artists = {}

local ArtistData = require('Module:ArtistData')

function Artist:get(stat, name)
	return self:create(name)[stat]()
end

function Artist:create(name)
	if name == nil then
		return ArtistData()
	--check if we already have it
	elseif artists[name] then
		return artists[name]
	else
		--Catch a failed require
		local success, artist_table = pcall(function () return require(self:get_module(name)) end)
		--require failed
		if not success then
			--create a ArtistData with what we have
			artist_table = {_name = name}
		end
		local artist = ArtistData(artist_table)
		artists[name] = artist
		return artist
	end
end

function Artist:get_module(name)
	if name == nil then
		return nil
	end
	return mw.ustring.format('Module:Artist/%s', name)
end

function Artist:extend(data)
	data = data or {}
	setmetatable(data, data)
	data.__index = self
	data.__call = self.__call
	return data
end

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

return Artist