Method Validate

internal/characters/character.go:1582–1717

Returns whether a correction was in order

(recalcPermaBuffs ...bool)

// Returns whether a correction was in order
func (c *Character) Validate(recalcPermaBuffs ...bool) error {

	if len(c.Description) == 0 {
		c.Description = "They seem thoroughly uninteresting."
	}

	if race := races.GetRace(c.RaceId); race == nil {
		c.RaceId = 1
	}

	if c.Created.IsZero() {
		c.Created = time.Now()
	}

	if c.Pet.Exists() {
		c.Pet.Validate()
	}

	if c.SpellBook == nil {
		c.SpellBook = make(map[string]int)
	}

	if c.Zone == "" {
		c.Zone = startingZone
	}

	if c.Name == "" {
		c.Name = defaultName
	}
	if c.Level < 1 {
		c.Level = 1
	}
	if c.Experience < 1 {
		c.Experience = 1
	}

	c.Buffs.Validate()

	// Do a stats recalc based on equipment, race, level, etc.
	c.RecalculateStats()

	// Recalculate health and mana

	if c.Mana > c.ManaMax.Value {
		c.Mana = c.ManaMax.Value
	}
	if c.Health > c.HealthMax.Value {
		c.Health = c.HealthMax.Value
	}

	if c.Health < -10 {
		c.Health = -10
	}

	if c.Mana < 0 {
		c.Mana = 0
	}