player hide feature

doc/mod.md

@@ -42,3 +42,12 @@ secure.http_mods = mapserver
 mapserver.url = http://127.0.0.1:8080
 mapserver.key = ZJoSpysiKGlYexof
 ```
+
+### Hiding players from the map
+
+If (for any reason) you want to hide players on the map, you can `/grant` them the following priv:
+```
+mapserver_hide_player
+```
+
+The player-position and data will not be sent to the mapserver

mapserver_mod/mapserver/bridge.lua

@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ function send_stats()
   end
 
   for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+
+    local is_hidden = minetest.check_player_privs(player:get_player_name(), {mapserver_hide_player = true}) then
+
     local info = {
       name = player:get_player_name(),
       pos = player:get_pos(),
@@ -86,8 +89,10 @@ function send_stats()
       velocity = player:get_player_velocity()
     }
 
+    if not is_hidden then
       table.insert(data.players, info)
     end
+  end
 
   local json = minetest.write_json(data)
   --print(json)--XXX

mapserver_mod/mapserver/init.lua

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ dofile(MP.."/train.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/label.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/border.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/legacy.lua")
+dofile(MP.."/privs.lua")
 
 
 -- optional mapserver-bridge stuff below

mapserver_mod/mapserver/privs.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+minetest.register_privilege("mapserver_hide_player", {
+	description = "Player is hidden from the map"
+})