1 files changed, 23 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/src/thing/thing.js b/src/thing/thing.js
index dd3126c1..54a278d1 100644
--- a/src/thing/thing.js
+++ b/src/thing/thing.js
@@ -1,30 +1,32 @@
 // Base class for Things. No, we will not come up with a better name.
 // Sorry not sorry! :)
-//
-// NB: Since these methods all involve processing a variety of input data, some
-// of which will pass and some of which may fail, any failures should be thrown
-// together as an AggregateError. See util/sugar.js for utility functions to
-// make writing code around this easier!
 
 import CacheableObject from './cacheable-object.js';
 
+import { getKebabCase } from '../util/wiki-data.js';
+
 export default class Thing extends CacheableObject {
-    static propertyDescriptors = Symbol('Thing property descriptors');
+    static referenceType = Symbol('Thing.referenceType');
+
+    static directoryExpose = {
+        dependencies: ['name'],
+        transform(directory, { name }) {
+            if (directory === null && name === null)
+                return null;
+            else if (directory === null)
+                return getKebabCase(name);
+            else
+                return directory;
+        }
+    };
+
+    static getReference(thing) {
+        if (!thing.constructor[Thing.referenceType])
+            throw TypeError(`Passed Thing is ${thing.constructor.name}, which provides no [Thing.referenceType]`);
 
-    // Called when collecting the full list of available things of that type
-    // for wiki data; this method determine whether or not to include it.
-    //
-    // This should return whether or not the object is complete enough to be
-    // used across the wiki - not whether every optional attribute is provided!
-    // (That is, attributes required for postprocessing & basic page generation
-    // are all present.)
-    checkComplete() {}
+        if (!thing.directory)
+            throw TypeError(`Passed ${thing.constructor.name} is missing its directory`);
 
-    // Called when adding the thing to the wiki data list, and when its source
-    // data is updated (provided checkComplete() passes).
-    //
-    // This should generate any cached object references, across other wiki
-    // data; for example, building an array of actual track objects
-    // corresponding to an album's track list ('track:cool-track' strings).
-    postprocess({wikiData}) {}
+        return `${thing.constructor[Thing.referenceType]}:${thing.directory}`;
+    }
 }