//serializeArray.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#serializeArray
 * @memberOf adventurejs
 * @param {Array} array 
 * @returns {Array}
 */
adventurejs.serializeArray = function Adventurejs_serializeArray( array ) 
{
  if( false === Array.isArray( array )  ) 
  {
    console.warn( "SerializeArray: " + array + " is not an array." );
    return array;
  }
  for( var i = 0; i < array.length; i++ ) 
  {
    if( "string" === typeof array[i] )
    {
      array[i] = A.serialize( array[i] );
    }
    if( "object" === typeof array[i] )
    {
      // this should not happen
    }
  }
  return array;
}