package models

// Character is a common data model representing an RP character or NPC.
type Character struct {
	ID          string   `json:"id" bson:"_id"`
	Nicks       []string `json:"nicks" bson:"nicks"`
	Name        string   `json:"name" bson:"name"`
	ShortName   string   `json:"shortName" bson:"shortName"`
	Author      string   `json:"author" bson:"author"`
	Description string   `json:"description" bson:"description"`
}

// Nick gets the character's nick.
func (character *Character) Nick() *string {
	if len(character.Nicks[0]) == 0 {
		return nil
	}

	return &character.Nicks[0]
}

// HasNick gets whether the character has the nick.
func (character *Character) HasNick(nick string) bool {
	for i := range character.Nicks {
		if nick == character.Nicks[i] {
			return true
		}
	}

	return false
}

// IsChangeObject is an interface implementation to identify it as a valid
// ChangeObject in GQL.
func (*Character) IsChangeObject() {
	panic("this method is a dummy, and so is its caller")
}