k_smallblocks/init.lua

--[[

k_smallblocks is a Minetest mod that adds smaller blocks to minetest aswell as 
its own node placement prediction/system

Copyright (C) 2019 Kurtzmusch

This file is part of k_smallblocks

k_smallblocks is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under 
the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free 
Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any
later version.

k_smallblocks is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
with k_smallblocks. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

--]]

-- bitmaps are a binary representation of which of the 8 divisions of each node are filled by the material
-- origin bitmaps are the ones that can be rotated to make any other of the 255 possibilities
-- many bitmaps can be mapped to a single origin_bitmap, and each origin is a node registration
-- the origin bitmaps are generated by generate_origin_bitmaps.lua
-- 22 bitmaps will be generated and 22 nodes for each material will be registered

-- the mod creates bitmaps when placing nodes over other nodes of the same material,
-- then finds the correct node name and facedir using the maps int_facedir_map and int_name_map 

-- all 'unnamed nodes' will be called "<number>_<material>" 
-- 'named nodes' are the ones craftable and have a distinc name like "stair_<material>"
-- example of named node "stair_stonebrick"
-- exmaple of unnamed node "127_stonebrick"
-- named nodes apear in the creative inventory and can be crafted
-- unnamed nodes will not drop themselves when dug, but will drop the equivalent amount in smallblock_<material>
-- example: when a cobble inner stair is dug, it will drop 7 smallblock_cobble

-- inner and outer stairs are not craftable, but easily buildable
-- the mod doesnt work with screwdriver, the idea is that you never need to rotate anything because you can manually
-- dig a smallblock out of a node and replace it in other place in that node. textures always lign up aswell

-- definitions of named nodes will contain a recipe, logic for correct orientation when placed and dug


smallblocks = {}

local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("k_smallblocks")

smallblocks.int_facedir_map = { [255]=0 } -- maps an int that represents a bitmap to a facedir 
smallblocks.int_name_map = { [255]="" } -- maps an int that represents a bitmap to a name. many ints can map to a single name. a name is a string of the interger that represents the bitmap
-- smallblocks.name_int_map = {} -- inverse of the above map, might be usefull in the future
-- definitions of named (and craftable) nodes
				
dofile(modpath .. "/util.lua")
dofile(modpath .. "/definitions.lua")
dofile(modpath .. "/generate_shapes.lua")
dofile(modpath .. "/generate_nodeboxes.lua")
dofile(modpath .. "/generate_map.lua") 
dofile(modpath .. "/api.lua")

-- smallblocks.name_int_map = util.table_invert( smallblocks.int_name_map )


-- example of how a mod would make smallblocks for a base node
smallblocks.register_node( "stonebrick", true, false )