const urlGenerator = (url, parameters = {}) => {
    let urlPath = url.split("/");
    let newPath = [];
    for (const iterator of urlPath) {
        if (iterator.startsWith(":")) {
            if (iterator.endsWith("?")) {
                if (parameters.hasOwnProperty(iterator.slice(1, -1))) {
                    newPath.push(parameters[iterator.slice(1, -1)]);
                }
            } else {
                console.assert(
                    parameters.hasOwnProperty(iterator.slice(1)),
                    'parameter "' +
                        iterator.slice(1) +
                        '" not specified in parameters.'
                );
                newPath.push(parameters[iterator.slice(1)]);
            }
        } else {
            newPath.push(iterator);
        }
    }
    
    return ("/" + newPath.join("/")).replace("//", "/");
};

export { urlGenerator };