techage_modpack/player_physics_design_pattern.md
2020-06-23 18:53:34 +02:00

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# Player Physics Design Pattern
To be able to control the access to player physics (like speed, gravity) and privs (like fast, fly)
a common design pattern is used for the following mod-pack mods:
- autobahn (fast, speed)
- towercrane (fly, speed)
- ta4_jetpack (gravity, speed)
- stamina (resets the gravity/speed cyclically)
- 3d_armor (changes physics based on APi calls)
All of these mods try to change the player physics, which is a common resource and should only be changed by one mod.
This lockout design pattern takes care that only one mod at a time is able to change physics or privs.
```lua
local function change_player_physics(player)
local physics = player:get_physics_override()
local meta = player:get_meta()
-- Check access conflicts with other mods
if meta:get_int("player_physics_locked") == 0 then
meta:set_int("player_physics_locked", 1)
-- store old values, here speed and gravity
meta:set_int("mymod_normal_player_speed", physics.speed)
meta:set_int("mymod_normal_player_gravity", physics.gravity)
-- do whatever is needed
player:set_physics_override(physics)
meta:set_int("mymod_is_active", 1)
end
end
local function restore_player_physics(player)
local physics = player:get_physics_override()
local meta = player:get_meta()
if meta:get_int("mymod_is_active") == 1 then
meta:set_int("mymod_is_active", 0)
-- restore old values (speed and gravity)
physics.speed = meta:get_int("mymod_normal_player_speed")
physics.gravity = meta:get_int("mymod_normal_player_gravity")
player:set_physics_override(physics)
end
meta:set_int("player_physics_locked", 0)
end
minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
restore_player_physics(player)
end)
minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(function(player)
restore_player_physics(player)
end)
-- optional
minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
restore_player_physics(player)
end)
-- optional
minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(player)
restore_player_physics(player)
end)
```