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The class LuaSurface has a method Find_entities_filtered - it would be useful to enable this to filter based on backer_name (obviously only where backer_name is applicable, so maybe the type has to already define an entity type that supports backer_name). This would reduce needing to deal with over sized datasets when for example looking for specific train stops (stations), or checking for their existence, etc

This seems like the completely wrong way to go about finding a train stop by name.

What it sounds like you actually want is a way to get a train stop or stop(s) with a specific name.

I've added LuaGameScript::get_train_stops(), LuaSurface::get_train_stops(), and LuaForce::get_train_stops() for 0.17.

Yes I agree (with it is the wrong way), and thanks.