--==========================================< Task functors >==========================================--
task_functor.simulation_task_target = function ( task_id, field, p, tsk )
--	Description: Returns the id of the current target for a simulation hostage task
--	Usage: simulation_task_target( )
--	Return value (type: ): ID of the current simulation hostage task target

	if (not db.actor) then
		return
	end

	local squad = get_story_squad( "hostage_companion_task_1" )
	if not ( squad and squad:clsid( ) == clsid.online_offline_group_s ) then
		return  -- quest will auto-fail via section condition
	end

	if ( tsk ) then
		if ( tsk.stage == 0 ) or ( squad and squad.dist_to_actor and squad.dist_to_actor > 50 ) then
			return squad and squad.id
		elseif ( tsk.stage >= 1 or db.actor:has_info( "hostage_companion_task_1_hostage_rescued" ) ) then
			local id = tsk.task_giver_id
			if ( id ) then
				return id
			end
		end
	end

	return squad.id

end


--==========================================< Task Status functors >==========================================--
task_status_functor.hostage_task = function (tsk,task_id)
	if not (db.actor) then
		return
	end

	local id = tonumber(load_var(db.actor,task_id .. "_id"))
	local smart = id and alife_object(id)
	if (smart) then
		smart.locked = true
	end

	if (tsk.stage == 0) then
		if (db.actor:has_info("hostage_companion_task_1_hostage_rescued")) then
			tsk.stage = 1
		end
	elseif (tsk.stage == 1) then
		if not (axr_task_manager.is_task_giver_valid(tsk)) then
			hide_hud_inventory()
			return "complete" -- complete task even though giver is dead/missing/deleted
		end
	end
end