Module:SemanticAnnotations: Difference between revisions

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      -- Generate and return the annotations
      return p.generateAnnotations(parentArgs, mappings, options)
+end
+--[[
+    p.setSemanticProperties(args, mappings, options)
+    Sets semantic properties using the native mw.smw API when available,
+    falling back to the parser function approach if not.
+    Parameters:
+      args     - Table of template parameters.
+      mappings - Table with mappings from semantic properties to template parameters.
+      options  - Optional configuration options (same as generateAnnotations).
+    Returns:
+      Empty string if properties were set via mw.smw, otherwise the generated annotations.
+]]
+function p.setSemanticProperties(args, mappings, options)
+    -- Check if mw.smw is available
+    if not mw.smw then
+        -- Fall back to the parser function approach if mw.smw is not available
+        return p.generateAnnotations(args, mappings, options)
+    end
+    options = options or {}
+    local transform = options.transform or {}
+    local default = options.default or {}
+    local prefix = options.prefix or ""
+    -- Build the property table for mw.smw.set
+    local properties = {}
+    -- Process regular mappings
+    for property, param in pairs(mappings) do
+        local fullPropertyName = prefix .. property
+        local value = args[param]
+        -- Apply transform if one exists
+        if value and transform[property] then
+            value = transform[property](value)
+        end
+        -- Use value if it exists, otherwise use default
+        if value and value ~= "" then
+            properties[fullPropertyName] = value
+        elseif default[property] then
+            properties[fullPropertyName] = default[property]
+        end
+    end
+    -- Only set properties if we have some
+    if next(properties) then
+        -- Set the properties using the native SMW interface
+        local success, result = pcall(function()
+            return mw.smw.set(properties)
+        end)
+        -- If successful, return empty string (properties are set behind the scenes)
+        -- If failed, fall back to parser function approach
+        if success then
+            return ""
+        else
+            return p.generateAnnotations(args, mappings, options)
+        end
+    end
+    return ""
 end
 return p