# cp.ids

Allows managing values/IDs which can vary between versions.

# API Overview

Functions - API calls offered directly by the extension

new

Methods - API calls which can only be made on an object returned by a constructor

currentVersion
load
of
ofCurrent
previousVersion
versions

# API Documentation

# Functions

# new


Signature	`cp.ids.new(path[, currentVersionFn]) -> cp.ids`
Type	Function
Description	Creates a new `ids` instance with the specified path to the version files and a function to find the current version, if appropriate.
Parameters	`path` - The path to the version files. `currentVersionFn` - An optional function that will return the current version as a string or `semver`.
Returns	A new `cp.ids` instance.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ids/init.lua line 41

# Methods

# currentVersion


Signature	`cp.ids:currentVersion() -> semver`
Type	Method
Description	Returns the current version number for the `IDs` library. May be `nil`.
Parameters	None
Returns	A `semver` with the version number or `nil` if none is available.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ids/init.lua line 61

# load


Signature	`cp.ids:load([version]) -> table`
Type	Method
Description	Loads and caches IDs for the given version. It will search through previous versions, with each subsequent version file overriding the previous version's value, if present.
Parameters	version - The version number you want to load as a string (i.e. "10.4.0"). If not provided, the current version is loaded.
Returns	A table containing all the IDs
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ids/init.lua line 135

# of


Signature	`cp.ids:of(version, subset) -> function`
Type	Method
Description	Returns a function which can be called to retrieve a specific value for the specified version.
Parameters	version - The version number you want to load as a string (i.e. "10.4.0") subset - A string containing the subset of data you want to load
Returns	A function that will return the value of the specified `subset` ID for the specified version.
Notes	For example: `lua</li><li>local id = ids:of("10.4.0", "CommandEditor")</li><li>print "bar = "..id("bar")</li><li>`
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ids/init.lua line 187

# ofCurrent


Signature	`cp.ids:ofCurrent(subset) -> function`
Type	Method
Description	Returns a function which can be called with an ID to retrieve a specific value for the current version.
Parameters	subset - A string containing the subset of data you want to load
Returns	A function that will return the value of the specified `subset` ID for the current version.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ids/init.lua line 213

# previousVersion


Signature	`cp.ids:previousVersion([version]) -> semver`
Type	Method
Description	Returns the previous version number that has stored IDs.
Parameters	version - The version number you want to load as a string (i.e. "10.4.0") or a `semver`, or `nil` to use the current version.
Returns	A `semver` instance for the previous version.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ids/init.lua line 104

# versions


Signature	`cp.ids:versions() -> table`
Type	Method
Description	Returns a table of versions.
Parameters	None
Returns	A table of `semver` objects.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/ids/init.lua line 74