/*
 * Author: commy2
 * Execute a function on every machine. Function will also be called upon JIP (postInit). The arguments are stored in (_this select 0), while the assigned namespace is stored in (_this select 1).
 *
 * Arguments:
 * 0: Function arguments <ARRAY>
 * 1: Function to execute, has to be defined on the remote machine first <STRING>
 * 2: Namespace to save that variable in <OBJECT, NAMESPACE>
 * 3: Name. Will overwrite previously defined functions with that name <STRING>
 *
 * Return Value:
 * None
 *
 * Public: No
 *
 * Deprecated
 */
#include "script_component.hpp"

GVAR(remoteFnc) = _this;

params ["_arguments", "_function", "_unit", "_name"];
TRACE_4("params", _arguments, _function, _unit, _name);

_function = call compile _function;

// execute function on every currently connected machine
[[_arguments, _unit], _this select 1, 2] call FUNC(execRemoteFnc);

// save persistent function for JIP
private _persistentFunctions = _unit getVariable ["ACE_PersistentFunctions", []];

// find index to overwrite function with the same name, add to end otherwise
private _index = count _persistentFunctions;

{
    if (_x select 2 == _name) exitWith {
        _index = _forEachIndex;
    };
} forEach _persistentFunctions;

// set new value
_persistentFunctions set [_index, [_arguments, _function, _name]];

// broadcast variable
if (typeName _unit == "NAMESPACE") then {
    ACE_PersistentFunctions = _persistentFunctions;
    publicVariable "ACE_PersistentFunctions";
} else {
    _unit setVariable ["ACE_PersistentFunctions", _persistentFunctions, true];
};