the-obelisk/app/World/Classes/ContentPicker/ContentNoun.ts

/**
 * Mandatory = One of the nouns MUST be present.
 * Optional = If on specific side, can be ignored. Behaves as mandatory on Vague side.
 * Fully_Adaptive = Behaves as optional on either side.
 */
enum ContentNounType {MANDATORY, OPTIONAL, FULLY_ADAPTIVE};

/**
 * Holds an array of valid nouns. This is meant to allow smarter responses that work off multiple Nouns without requiring too much code.
 * NOTE: This means only ONE of the nouns needs to fit!
 */
class ContentNoun {
    private nouns : Array<any> = [];
    private type = ContentNounType.MANDATORY;

    public constructor (...nouns : Array<any>) {
        this.addNoun(...nouns);
    }

    public addNoun (...nouns : Array<any>) {
        this.nouns.push(...nouns);
        return this;
    }

    public getNouns () {
        return [...this.nouns];
    }

    public setType (type : ContentNounType) {
        this.type = type;
        return this;
    }

    public getType () {
        return this.type;
    }

    public compareAgainst (anything : any) {
        if (anything instanceof ContentNoun) {
            // test each of my nouns against each of other nouns
            for (let i = 0; i < this.nouns.length; i++) {
                let specificNoun = this.nouns[i];
                for (let k = 0; k < anything.nouns.length; k++) {
                    let vagueNoun = anything.nouns[k];
                    if (ContentAtom.compareNoun(specificNoun, vagueNoun)) {
                        return true;
                    }
                }
                return false;
            }
        } else {
            // test each noun against anything
            for (let i = 0; i < this.nouns.length; i++) {
                if (ContentAtom.compareNoun(this.nouns[i], anything)) {
                    // A match was found.
                    return true;
                }
            }
            return false;
        }
    }
}