Module:HeroList

Description

This module generates an automated table of heroes belonging to a specific faction. It dynamically retrieves localization for hero names, classes, and specializations, and formats the starting skills and spells into a clean, sortable layout.

Usage

The module is invoked via the display function:

{{#invoke:HeroList|display|faction=...|language=...}}

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
faction	The name of the faction (as stored in the Translation table).	faction=Necropolis
language	Forces the Wiki language (if omitted, it detects the page suffix).	language=fr

Key Features

• Dynamic Localization: Translates headers (Name, Class, etc.) and hero-specific data (Names, Skills, Spells) based on the provided language.
• Automatic Formatting:
  • Displays hero portraits and icons.
  • Formats specializations with tooltips showing descriptions.
  • Lists starting skills and spells as link-lists with icons.
• Sorting Support: The table uses the sortable class, allowing users to reorder heroes based on columns.
• Data Cleanup: Automatically filters out campaign, tutorial, and internal testing heroes (e.g., cm_fun).

Implementation Example

To display all heroes of the "Necropolis" faction:

== Necropolis Heroes ==
{{#invoke:HeroList|display|faction=Necropolis}}

Technical Notes

• The module queries the Hero table and joins data with the Translation table.
• It uses sortable tables; ensure the MediaWiki "Sortable" extension is active for full functionality.
• Specialization icons are automatically inferred from the HeroSpecialization table and formatted to match faction naming conventions.

Examples

{{#invoke:HeroList|display|faction=Necropolis}}

{{#invoke:HeroList|display|faction=Grove|language=ja}}

---

local p = {}

-- (Garde la fonction toTitleCase ici)

-- Fonction utilitaire pour récupérer une traduction (gère tout via la table Translation)
local function getTrans(target_id, lang, type, field)
    field = field or "name"
    if not target_id or target_id == "" then return nil end
    local query = mw.ext.cargo.query("Translation", field, {
        where = string.format("target_id = '%s' AND language = '%s' AND type = '%s'", target_id, lang, type),
        limit = 1
    })
    -- Fallback sur l'anglais
    if not query or #query == 0 then
        query = mw.ext.cargo.query("Translation", "name", {
            where = string.format("target_id = '%s' AND language = 'en' AND type = '%s'", target_id, type),
            limit = 1
        })
    end
    return (query and #query > 0) and query[1][field] or nil
end

function p.display(frame)
    local raw_faction = frame.args.faction
    local lang = frame.args.language or mw.title.getCurrentTitle().text:match("/(%a%a)$") or "en"
    
    -- Utilise 'ui' (ou le type correspondant à tes WikiTranslation)
    local h_name   = getTrans("wiki_name", lang, "ui") or "Name"
    local h_class  = getTrans("wiki_hero_class", lang, "ui") or "Class"
    local h_spec   = getTrans("wiki_hero_spec", lang, "ui") or "Specialization"
    local h_skills = getTrans("starting_skills", lang, "ui") or "Starting Skills"
    local h_spells = getTrans("starting_spells", lang, "ui") or "Starting Spells"
    
    -- ... (le reste du script)
end

return p