//isIdInMixedArray.js
/*global adventurejs A*/ 
"use strict";

/**
 * Convert an array of arbitrary strings to an array of IDs useable by game objects.
 * <ul><li>convert ' ' to '_'</li>
 * <li>convert ' and ' to '&'</li>
 * <li>convert '.' to '$'</li>
 * </ul>
 * @method adventurejs.Game#isIdInMixedArray
 * @memberOf adventurejs.Game
 * @param {Array} array 
 * @returns {Array}
 */
adventurejs.isIdInMixedArray = function Adventurejs_isIdInMixedArray( id, array ) 
{
  var bool = false;

  //console.error( 'array',array);
  for( var i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
  {
    var object_i = array[i];
    // is it a string such as ["bed", "table"] ?
    if( "string" === typeof object_i 
    && object_i === id ) 
    {
      bool = true;
    }
    else if( Object( object_i ) === object_i ) // it's an object
    {
      var object_i_keys = Object.keys( object_i );
      // we're expecting objects to have only one key such as
      // [{desk: ["on"]}, {uncomfortable_looking_bed: ["on"]}]
      for( var num in object_i_keys )
      {
        var object_i_key = object_i_keys[num];
        if( object_i_key === id )
        {
          bool = true;
        }
      }

    }
  }

  return bool;

}