Mesechest: correctly use new default.chests.register_chest

Co-authored-by: sys4 <bricassa@sys4.fr>

.luacheckrc

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+read_globals = {
+	-- Defined by Minetest
+	"vector", "PseudoRandom", "VoxelArea", "table",
+
+	-- Mods
+	"digiline", "default", "creative",
+
+	-- Required for the mesechest registration
+	minetest = {
+		fields = {
+			register_lbm = {read_only = false},
+			register_node = {read_only = false},
+			registered_on_player_receive_fields = {
+				read_only = false,
+				other_fields = true,
+			},
+		},
+		other_fields = true
+	}
+}
+globals = {"moremesecons", "mesecon"}
+ignore = {"212", "631", "422", "432"}

README.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # MoreMesecons
 
-Based on Mesecons by Jeija  
+Based on Mesecons by Jeija <br/>
-By @paly2 and @HybridDog  
+By @paly2 and @HybridDog <br/>
 With the participation of @LeMagnesium (bugfix), @Ataron (textures), @JAPP (texture).
 
-Dependencies: [Mesecons](https://github.com/Jeija/minetest-mod-mesecons/)  
+Dependencies: [Mesecons](https://github.com/Jeija/minetest-mod-mesecons/) <br/>
-Optional dependencies: [vector_extras](https://github.com/HybridDog/vector_extras/) [digilines](https://github.com/minetest-mods/digilines)
+Optional dependencies: [digilines](https://github.com/minetest-mods/digilines)
 
 MoreMesecons is a mod for minetest which adds some mesecons items.
 

moremesecons_commandblock/init.lua

@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ local function resolve_commands(commands, pos)
 	local nearest = nil
 	local min_distance = math.huge
 	local players = minetest.get_connected_players()
-	for index, player in pairs(players) do
+	for _, player in pairs(players) do
 		local distance = vector.distance(pos, player:getpos())
 		if distance < min_distance then
 			min_distance = distance
 			nearest = player:get_player_name()
 		end
 	end
-	new_commands = commands:gsub("@nearest", nearest)
+	local new_commands = commands:gsub("@nearest", nearest)
 	return new_commands, min_distance, new_commands ~= commands
 end
 

moremesecons_conductor_signalchanger/init.lua

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ local nodebox = {
 
 local function signalchanger_get_output_rules(node)
 	local rules = {{x=-1, y=0, z=0}}
-	for i = 0, node.param2 do
+	for _ = 0, node.param2 do
 		rules = mesecon.rotate_rules_left(rules)
 	end
 	return rules
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ end
 
 local function signalchanger_get_input_rules(node)
 	local rules = {{x=0, y=0, z=-1, name="input_on"}, {x=0, y=0, z=1, name="input_off"}, {x=1, y=0, z=0, name="input_signal"}}
-	for i = 0, node.param2 do
+	for _ = 0, node.param2 do
 		rules = mesecon.rotate_rules_left(rules)
 	end
 	return rules

moremesecons_dual_delayer/init.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local function dual_delayer_get_input_rules(node)
 	local rules = {{x=1, y=0, z=0}}
-	for i = 0, node.param2 do
+	for _ = 0, node.param2 do
 		rules = mesecon.rotate_rules_left(rules)
 	end
 	return rules
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ end
 
 local function dual_delayer_get_output_rules(node)
 	local rules = {{x=0, y=0, z=1}, {x=0, y=0, z=-1}}
-	for i = 0, node.param2 do
+	for _ = 0, node.param2 do
 		rules = mesecon.rotate_rules_left(rules)
 	end
 	return rules
@@ -17,19 +17,19 @@ end
 local dual_delayer_activate = function(pos, node)
 	mesecon.receptor_on(pos, {dual_delayer_get_output_rules(node)[1]}) -- Turn on the port 1
 	minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "moremesecons_dual_delayer:dual_delayer_10", param2 = node.param2})
-	minetest.after(0.4, function(pos, node)
+	minetest.after(0.4, function()
 		mesecon.receptor_on(pos, {dual_delayer_get_output_rules(node)[2]}) -- Turn on the port 2
 		minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "moremesecons_dual_delayer:dual_delayer_11", param2 = node.param2})
-	end, pos, node)
+	end)
 end
 
 local dual_delayer_deactivate = function(pos, node, link)
 	mesecon.receptor_off(pos, {dual_delayer_get_output_rules(node)[2]}) -- Turn off the port 2
 	minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "moremesecons_dual_delayer:dual_delayer_10", param2 = node.param2})
-	minetest.after(0.4, function(pos, node)
+	minetest.after(0.4, function()
 		mesecon.receptor_off(pos, {dual_delayer_get_output_rules(node)[1]}) -- Turn off the port 1
 		minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "moremesecons_dual_delayer:dual_delayer_00", param2 = node.param2})
-	end, pos, node)
+	end)
 end
 
 
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ for n,i in pairs({{0,0},{1,0},{1,1}}) do
 		top_texture = pre..top_texture
 	end
 
+	local use_texture_alpha
+	if minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes then
+		use_texture_alpha = "opaque"
+	end
 	minetest.register_node("moremesecons_dual_delayer:dual_delayer_"..i1 ..i2, {
 		description = "Dual Delayer",
 		drop = "moremesecons_dual_delayer:dual_delayer_00",
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@ for n,i in pairs({{0,0},{1,0},{1,1}}) do
 		},
 		groups = groups,
 		tiles = {top_texture, "moremesecons_dual_delayer_bottom.png", "moremesecons_dual_delayer_side_left.png", "moremesecons_dual_delayer_side_right.png", "moremesecons_dual_delayer_ends.png", "moremesecons_dual_delayer_ends.png"},
+		use_texture_alpha = use_texture_alpha,
 		mesecons = {
 			receptor = {
 				state = mesecon.state.off,

moremesecons_induction_transmitter/init.lua

@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ local function induction_transmitter_get_output_rules(node)
 	return {vector.multiply(minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2), 2)}
 end
 
-local function induction_transmitter_get_virtual_output_rules(node)
-	return {minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2)}
-end
-
 local function act(pos, node, state)
 	minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "moremesecons_induction_transmitter:induction_transmitter_"..state, param2 = node.param2})
 

moremesecons_injector_controller/init.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local injector_controller_get_output_rules = function(node)
 	local rules = {{x = 0, y = 0, z = 1}}
-	for i = 0, node.param2 do
+	for _ = 0, node.param2 do
 		rules = mesecon.rotate_rules_left(rules)
 	end
 	return rules
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ local injector_controller_get_input_rules = function(node)
 	local rules = {{x = 0, y = 0, z = -1},
 			{x = 1, y = 0, z = 0},
 			{x = -1, y = 0, z = 0}}
-	for i = 0, node.param2 do
+	for _ = 0, node.param2 do
 		rules = mesecon.rotate_rules_left(rules)
 	end
 	return rules

moremesecons_jammer/init.lua

@@ -1,47 +1,37 @@
 -- see wireless jammer
-local get = vector.get_data_from_pos
-local set = vector.set_data_to_pos
-local remove = vector.remove_data_from_pos
-
 local storage = minetest.get_mod_storage()
 
-local jammers = minetest.deserialize(storage:get_string("jammers")) or {}
+local jammers = moremesecons.load_MapDataStorage_legacy(storage, "jammers_v2",
+	"jammers")
 
 local function update_mod_storage()
-	storage:set_string("jammers", minetest.serialize(jammers))
+	storage:set_string("jammers_v2", jammers:serialize())
 end
 
 local function add_jammer(pos)
-	if get(jammers, pos.z,pos.y,pos.x) then
+	if jammers:getAt(pos) then
 		return
 	end
-	set(jammers, pos.z,pos.y,pos.x, true)
+	jammers:setAt(pos, true)
 	update_mod_storage()
 end
 
 local function remove_jammer(pos)
-	remove(jammers, pos.z,pos.y,pos.x)
+	jammers:removeAt(pos)
 	update_mod_storage()
 end
 
 local function is_jammed(pos)
 	local JAMMER_MAX_DISTANCE = moremesecons.setting("jammer", "max_distance", 10, 1)
 
-	local pz,py,px = vector.unpack(pos)
+	local minp = vector.subtract(pos, JAMMER_MAX_DISTANCE)
-	for z,yxs in pairs(jammers) do
+	local maxp = vector.add(pos, JAMMER_MAX_DISTANCE)
-		if math.abs(pz-z) <= JAMMER_MAX_DISTANCE then
+	for p in jammers:iter(minp, maxp) do
-			for y,xs in pairs(yxs) do
+		local d = vector.subtract(pos, p)
-				if math.abs(py-y) <= JAMMER_MAX_DISTANCE then
+		if d.x ^ 2 + d.y ^ 2 + d.z ^ 2 <= JAMMER_MAX_DISTANCE^2 then
-					for x in pairs(xs) do
-						if math.abs(px-x) <= JAMMER_MAX_DISTANCE
-						and (px-x)^2+(py-y)^2+(pz-z)^2 <= JAMMER_MAX_DISTANCE^2 then
 			return true
 		end
 	end
-				end
-			end
-		end
-	end
 	return false
 end
 

moremesecons_luablock/init.lua

@@ -120,34 +120,41 @@ minetest.register_node("moremesecons_luablock:luablock", {
 				minetest.log("warning", "[moremesecons_luablock] Metadata of LuaBlock at pos "..minetest.pos_to_string(npos).." does not match its mod storage data!")
 				return
 			end
-			-- We do absolutely no check there.
-			-- There is no limitation in the number of instruction the LuaBlock can execute
-			-- or the usage it can make of loops.
-			-- It is executed in the global namespace.
-			-- Remember: *The LuaBlock is highly dangerous and should be manipulated cautiously!*
-			local func, err = loadstring(code)
-			if not func then
-				meta:set_string("errmsg", err)
-				make_formspec(meta, pos)
-				return
-			end
-			-- Set the "pos" global
-			local old_pos
-			if minetest.global_exists("pos") then
-				old_pos = pos -- In case there's already an existing "pos" global
-			end
-			pos = table.copy(npos)
-			local good, err = pcall(func)
-			pos = old_pos
 
-			if not good then -- Runtime error
+			local env = {}
-				meta:set_string("errmsg", err)
+			for k, v in pairs(_G) do
-				make_formspec(meta, pos)
+				env[k] = v
+			end
+			env.pos = table.copy(npos)
+			env.mem = minetest.deserialize(meta:get_string("mem")) or {}
+
+			local func, err_syntax
+			if _VERSION == "Lua 5.1" then
+				func, err_syntax = loadstring(code)
+				if func then
+					setfenv(func, env)
+				end
+			else
+				func, err_syntax = load(code, nil, "t", env)
+			end
+			if not func then
+				meta:set_string("errmsg", err_syntax)
+				make_formspec(meta, npos)
 				return
 			end
 
+			local good, err_runtime = pcall(func)
+
+			if not good then
+				meta:set_string("errmsg", err_runtime)
+				make_formspec(meta, npos)
+				return
+			end
+
+			meta:set_string("mem", minetest.serialize(env.mem))
+
 			meta:set_string("errmsg", "")
-			make_formspec(meta, pos)
+			make_formspec(meta, npos)
 		end
 	}}
 })

moremesecons_luacontroller_tool/init.lua

@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
---[[
-vector_extras there: https://github.com/HybridDog/vector_extras
-]]
-
 local templates = {MoreMesecons = {
 	logic = [[-- AND
 port.a = pin.b and pin.c
@@ -80,16 +76,19 @@ end]]
 local file_path = minetest.get_worldpath().."/MoreMesecons_lctt"
 
 -- load templates from a compressed file
-local templates_file = io.open(file_path, "rb")
+do
-if templates_file then
+	local templates_file = io.open(file_path, "rb")
+	if templates_file then
 		local templates_raw = templates_file:read("*all")
 		io.close(templates_file)
 		if templates_raw
 		and templates_raw ~= "" then
-		for name,t in pairs(minetest.deserialize(minetest.decompress(templates_raw))) do
+			local data = minetest.deserialize(minetest.decompress(templates_raw))
+			for name,t in pairs(data) do
 				templates[name] = t
 			end
 		end
+	end
 end
 
 -- the save function

moremesecons_mesechest/init.lua

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local function mesechest_get_output_rules(node)
 	local rules = {{x=-1, y=0, z=0},
 			{x=0, y=0, z=-1},
 			{x=0, y=0, z=1}}
-	for i = 0, node.param2 do
+	for _ = 0, node.param2 do
 		rules = mesecon.rotate_rules_left(rules)
 	end
 	return rules
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ for i, f in ipairs(minetest.registered_on_player_receive_fields) do
 	end
 end
 
-default.register_chest("mesechest", {
+default.chest.register_chest("moremesecons_mesechest:mesechest", {
 	description = "Mese Chest",
 	tiles = {
 		"default_chest_top.png^[colorize:#d8e002:70",
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ default.register_chest("mesechest", {
 	}
 })
 
-default.register_chest("mesechest_locked", {
+default.chest.register_chest("moremesecons_mesechest:mesechest_locked", {
 	description = "Locked Mese Chest",
 	tiles = {
 		"default_chest_top.png^[colorize:#d8e002:70",
@@ -108,11 +108,17 @@ minetest.register_node = old_minetest_register_node
 minetest.register_lbm = old_minetest_register_lbm
 
 minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:mesechest",
+	output = "moremesecons_mesechest:mesechest",
 	recipe = {{"group:mesecon_conductor_craftable", "default:chest", "group:mesecon_conductor_craftable"}}
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:mesechest_locked",
+	output = "moremesecons_mesechest:mesechest_locked",
 	recipe = {{"group:mesecon_conductor_craftable", "default:chest_locked", "group:mesecon_conductor_craftable"}}
 })
+
+-- Legacy
+minetest.register_alias("default:mesechest", "moremesecons_mesechest:mesechest")
+minetest.register_alias("mesechest", "moremesecons_mesechest:mesechest")
+minetest.register_alias("default:mesechest_locked", "moremesecons_mesechest:mesechest")
+minetest.register_alias("mesechest_locked", "moremesecons_mesechest:mesechest_locked")

moremesecons_playerkiller/init.lua

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local kill_nearest_player = function(pos)
 	-- Search the nearest player
 	local nearest
 	local min_distance = MAX_DISTANCE
-	for index, player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+	for _, player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 		local distance = vector.distance(pos, player:getpos())
 		if distance < min_distance then
 			min_distance = distance

moremesecons_signalchanger/init.lua

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local nodebox = {
 local function signalchanger_get_output_rules(node)
 	local rules = {{x=-1, y=0, z=0},
 			{x=1, y=0, z=0}}
-	for i = 0, node.param2 do
+	for _ = 0, node.param2 do
 		rules = mesecon.rotate_rules_left(rules)
 	end
 	return rules
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ end
 
 local function signalchanger_get_input_rules(node)
 	local rules = {{x=0, y=0, z=-1, name="input_on"}, {x=0, y=0, z=1, name="input_off"}}
-	for i = 0, node.param2 do
+	for _ = 0, node.param2 do
 		rules = mesecon.rotate_rules_left(rules)
 	end
 	return rules

moremesecons_switchtorch/init.lua

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ minetest.register_node("moremesecons_switchtorch:switchtorch_on", {
 	selection_box = torch_selectionbox,
 	groups = {dig_immediate=3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
 	drop = "moremesecons_switchtorch:switchtorch_off",
-	light_source = LIGHT_MAX-5,
+	light_source = 9,
 	mesecons = {receptor = {
 		state = mesecon.state.on,
 		rules = torch_get_output_rules

moremesecons_teleporter/init.lua

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 local storage = minetest.get_mod_storage()
 
 local teleporters = minetest.deserialize(storage:get_string("teleporters")) or {}
-local teleporters_rids = minetest.deserialize(storage:get_string("teleporters_rids")) or {}
+local teleporters_rids = moremesecons.load_MapDataStorage_legacy(storage,
-local jammers = minetest.deserialize(storage:get_string("jammers")) or {}
+	"teleporters_rids_v2", "teleporters_rids")
 
 local function update_mod_storage()
 	storage:set_string("teleporters", minetest.serialize(teleporters))
-	storage:set_string("teleporters_rids", minetest.serialize(teleporters_rids))
+	storage:set_string("teleporters_rids_v2", teleporters_rids:serialize())
 end
 
 
 local function register(pos)
-	if not vector.get_data_from_pos(teleporters_rids, pos.z,pos.y,pos.x) then
+	if not teleporters_rids:getAt(pos) then
 		table.insert(teleporters, pos)
-		vector.set_data_to_pos(teleporters_rids, pos.z,pos.y,pos.x, #teleporters)
+		teleporters_rids:setAt(pos, #teleporters)
 		update_mod_storage()
 	end
 end
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ local function teleport_nearest(pos)
 
 	-- Search for the nearest player
 	local nearest = nil
-	local min_distance = MAX_PLAYER_DISTANCE
+	local min_distance_player = MAX_PLAYER_DISTANCE
 	local players = minetest.get_connected_players()
-	for index, player in pairs(players) do
+	for _, player in pairs(players) do
 		local distance = vector.distance(pos, player:getpos())
-		if distance <= min_distance then
+		if distance <= min_distance_player then
-			min_distance = distance
+			min_distance_player = distance
 			nearest = player
 		end
 	end
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ minetest.register_node("moremesecons_teleporter:teleporter", {
 	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 	on_construct = register,
 	on_destruct = function(pos)
-		local RID = vector.get_data_from_pos(teleporters_rids, pos.z,pos.y,pos.x)
+		local RID = teleporters_rids:getAt(pos)
 		if RID then
 			table.remove(teleporters, RID)
-			vector.remove_data_from_pos(teleporters_rids, pos.z,pos.y,pos.x)
+			teleporters_rids:removeAt(pos)
 			update_mod_storage()
 		end
 	end,

moremesecons_timegate/init.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local timegate_get_output_rules = function(node)
 	local rules = {{x = 0, y = 0, z = 1}}
-	for i = 0, node.param2 do
+	for _ = 0, node.param2 do
 		rules = mesecon.rotate_rules_left(rules)
 	end
 	return rules
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ end
 
 local timegate_get_input_rules = function(node)
 	local rules = {{x = 0, y = 0, z = -1}}
-	for i = 0, node.param2 do
+	for _ = 0, node.param2 do
 		rules = mesecon.rotate_rules_left(rules)
 	end
 	return rules
@@ -25,14 +25,17 @@ local function timegate_activate(pos, node)
 	node.name = "moremesecons_timegate:timegate_on"
 	minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
 	mesecon.receptor_on(pos)
-	minetest.after(time, function(pos, node)
+	minetest.after(time, function()
+		local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+		if node.name == "moremesecons_timegate:timegate_on" then
 			mesecon.receptor_off(pos)
 			node.name = "moremesecons_timegate:timegate_off"
 			minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
-	end, pos, node)
+		end
+	end)
 end
 
-boxes = {{ -6/16, -8/16, -6/16, 6/16, -7/16, 6/16 },		-- the main slab
+local boxes = {{ -6/16, -8/16, -6/16, 6/16, -7/16, 6/16 },		-- the main slab
 
 	 { -2/16, -7/16, -4/16, 2/16, -26/64, -3/16 },		-- the jeweled "on" indicator
 	 { -3/16, -7/16, -3/16, 3/16, -26/64, -2/16 },
@@ -44,6 +47,10 @@ boxes = {{ -6/16, -8/16, -6/16, 6/16, -7/16, 6/16 },		-- the main slab
 	 { -8/16, -8/16, -1/16, -6/16, -7/16, 1/16 },		-- the two wire stubs
 	 { 6/16, -8/16, -1/16, 8/16, -7/16, 1/16 }}
 
+local use_texture_alpha
+if minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes then
+	use_texture_alpha = "opaque"
+end
 mesecon.register_node("moremesecons_timegate:timegate", {
 	description = "Time Gate",
 	drawtype = "nodebox",
@@ -81,6 +88,7 @@ mesecon.register_node("moremesecons_timegate:timegate", {
 			"moremesecons_timegate_sides_off.png",
 			"moremesecons_timegate_sides_off.png"
 		},
+		use_texture_alpha = use_texture_alpha,
 		groups = {bendy=2,snappy=1,dig_immediate=2},
 		mesecons = {
 			receptor =
@@ -103,6 +111,7 @@ mesecon.register_node("moremesecons_timegate:timegate", {
 			"moremesecons_timegate_sides_on.png",
 			"moremesecons_timegate_sides_on.png"
 		},
+		use_texture_alpha = use_texture_alpha,
 		groups = {bendy=2,snappy=1,dig_immediate=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
 		mesecons = {
 			receptor = {

moremesecons_utils/depends.txt

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-vector_extras?

moremesecons_utils/init.lua

@@ -52,53 +52,330 @@ function moremesecons.remove_data_from_pos(sto, pos)
 	sto.storage:set_string(sto.name, minetest.serialize(sto.tab))
 end
 
--- Vector helpers
+-- Some additional vector helpers
--- All the following functions are from the vector_extras mod (https://github.com/HybridDog/vector_extras).
--- If you enable that mod, its functions will be used instead of the ones defined below
 
-if not vector.get_data_from_pos then
+-- The same as minetest.hash_node_position; I copied it to ensure backwards
-	function vector.get_data_from_pos(tab, z,y,x)
+-- compatibility and used hexadecimal number notation
-		local data = tab[z]
+local function node_position_key(pos)
-		if data then
+	return (pos.z + 0x8000) * 0x10000 * 0x10000
-			data = data[y]
+		 + (pos.y + 0x8000) * 0x10000
-			if data then
+		 +  pos.x + 0x8000
-				return data[x]
-			end
-		end
-	end
 end
 
-if not vector.set_data_to_pos then
+local MapDataStorage = {}
-	function vector.set_data_to_pos(tab, z,y,x, data)
+setmetatable(MapDataStorage, {__call = function()
-		if tab[z] then
+	local obj = {}
-			if tab[z][y] then
+	setmetatable(obj, MapDataStorage)
-				tab[z][y][x] = data
+	return obj
+end})
+MapDataStorage.__index = {
+	getAt = function(self, pos)
+		return self[node_position_key(pos)]
+	end,
+	setAt = function(self, pos, data)
+		-- If x, y or z is omitted, the key corresponds to a position outside
+		-- of the map (hopefully), so it can be used to skip lines and planes
+		local vi_z = (pos.z + 0x8000) * 0x10000 * 0x10000
+		local vi_zy = vi_z + (pos.y + 0x8000) * 0x10000
+		local vi = vi_zy + pos.x + 0x8000
+		local is_new = self[vi] == nil
+		self[vi] = data
+		if is_new then
+			self[vi_z] = (self[vi_z] or 0) + 1
+			self[vi_zy] = (self[vi_zy] or 0) + 1
+		end
+	end,
+	setAtI = function(self, vi, data)
+		local vi_zy = vi - vi % 0x10000
+		local vi_z = vi - vi % (0x10000 * 0x10000)
+		local is_new = self[vi] == nil
+		self[vi] = data
+		if is_new then
+			self[vi_z] = (self[vi_z] or 0) + 1
+			self[vi_zy] = (self[vi_zy] or 0) + 1
+		end
+	end,
+	removeAt = function(self, pos)
+		local vi_z = (pos.z + 0x8000) * 0x10000 * 0x10000
+		local vi_zy = vi_z + (pos.y + 0x8000) * 0x10000
+		local vi = vi_zy + pos.x + 0x8000
+		if self[vi] == nil then
+			-- Nothing to remove
 			return
 		end
-			tab[z][y] = {[x] = data}
+		self[vi] = nil
+		-- Update existence information for the xy plane and x line
+		self[vi_z] = self[vi_z] - 1
+		if self[vi_z] == 0 then
+			self[vi_z] = nil
+			self[vi_zy] = nil
 			return
 		end
-		tab[z] = {[y] = {[x] = data}}
+		self[vi_zy] = self[vi_zy] - 1
+		if self[vi_zy] == 0 then
+			self[vi_zy] = nil
 		end
-end
+	end,
+	iter = function(self, pos1, pos2)
+		local ystride = 0x10000
+		local zstride = 0x10000 * 0x10000
 
-if not vector.remove_data_from_pos then
+		-- Skip z values where no data can be found
-	function vector.remove_data_from_pos(tab, z,y,x)
+		pos1 = vector.new(pos1)
-		if vector.get_data_from_pos(tab, z,y,x) == nil then
+		local vi_z = (pos1.z + 0x8000) * 0x10000 * 0x10000
+		while not self[vi_z] do
+			pos1.z = pos1.z + 1
+			vi_z = vi_z + zstride
+			if pos1.z > pos2.z then
+				-- There are no values to iterate through
+				return function() return end
+			end
+		end
+		-- Skipping y values is not yet implemented and may require much code
+
+		local xrange = pos2.x - pos1.x + 1
+		local yrange = pos2.y - pos1.y + 1
+		local zrange = pos2.z - pos1.z + 1
+
+		-- x-only and y-only parts of the vector index of pos1
+		local vi_y = (pos1.y + 0x8000) * 0x10000
+		local vi_x =  pos1.x + 0x8000
+
+		local y = 0
+		local z = 0
+
+		local vi = node_position_key(pos1)
+		local pos = vector.new(pos1)
+		local nextaction = vi + xrange
+		pos.x = pos.x - 1
+		vi = vi - 1
+		local function iterfunc()
+			-- continue along x until it needs to jump
+			vi = vi + 1
+			pos.x = pos.x + 1
+			if vi ~= nextaction then
+				local v = self[vi]
+				if v == nil then
+					-- No data here
+					return iterfunc()
+				end
+				-- The returned position must not be changed
+				return pos, v
+			end
+
+			-- Reset x position
+			vi = vi - xrange
+			-- Go along y until pos2.y is exceeded
+			while true do
+				y = y + 1
+				pos.y = pos.y + 1
+				-- Set vi to index(pos1.x, pos1.y + y, pos1.z + z)
+				vi = vi + ystride
+				if y == yrange then
+					break
+				end
+				if self[vi - vi_x] then
+					nextaction = vi + xrange
+
+					vi = vi - 1
+					pos.x = pos1.x - 1
+					return iterfunc()
+				end
+				-- Nothing along this x line, so increase y again
+			end
+
+			-- Go back along y
+			vi = vi - yrange * ystride
+			y = 0
+			pos.y = pos1.y
+			-- Go along z until pos2.z is exceeded
+			while true do
+				z = z + 1
+				pos.z = pos.z + 1
+				vi = vi + zstride
+				if z == zrange then
+					-- Cuboid finished, return nil
 					return
 				end
-		tab[z][y][x] = nil
+				if self[vi - vi_x - vi_y] then
-		if not next(tab[z][y]) then
+					y = 0
-			tab[z][y] = nil
+					nextaction = vi + xrange
+
+					vi = vi - 1
+					pos.x = pos1.x - 1
+					return iterfunc()
 				end
-		if not next(tab[z]) then
+				-- Nothing in this xy plane, so increase z again
-			tab[z] = nil
 			end
 		end
+		return iterfunc
+	end,
+	iterAll = function(self)
+		local previous_vi = nil
+		local function iterfunc()
+			local vi, v = next(self, previous_vi)
+			previous_vi = vi
+			if not vi then
+				return
+			end
+			local z = math.floor(vi / (0x10000 * 0x10000))
+			vi = vi - z * 0x10000 * 0x10000
+			local y = math.floor(vi / 0x10000)
+			if y == 0 or z == 0 then
+				-- The index does not refer to a position inside the map
+				return iterfunc()
+			end
+			local x = vi - y * 0x10000 - 0x8000
+			y = y - 0x8000
+			z = z - 0x8000
+			return {x=x, y=y, z=z}, v
+		end
+		return iterfunc
+	end,
+	serialize = function(self)
+		local indices = {}
+		local values = {}
+		local i = 1
+		for pos, v in self:iterAll() do
+			local vi = node_position_key(pos)
+			-- Convert the double reversible to a string;
+			-- minetest.serialize does not (yet) do this
+			indices[i] = ("%.17g"):format(vi)
+			values[i] = v
+		end
+		return minetest.serialize({
+			version = "MapDataStorage_v1",
+			indices = "return {" .. table.concat(indices, ",") .. "}",
+			values = minetest.serialize(values),
+		})
+	end,
+}
+MapDataStorage.deserialize = function(txtdata)
+	local data = minetest.deserialize(txtdata)
+	if data.version ~= "MapDataStorage_v1" then
+		minetest.log("error", "Unknown MapDataStorage version: " ..
+			data.version)
+	end
+	-- I assume that minetest.deserialize correctly deserializes the indices,
+	-- which are in the %a format
+	local indices = minetest.deserialize(data.indices)
+	local values = minetest.deserialize(data.values)
+	if not indices or not values then
+		return MapDataStorage()
+	end
+	data = MapDataStorage()
+	for i = 1,#indices do
+		local vi = indices[i]
+		local v = values[i]
+		data:setAtI(vi, v)
+	end
+	return data
+end
+moremesecons.MapDataStorage = MapDataStorage
+
+
+-- Legacy
+
+-- vector_extras there: https://github.com/HybridDog/vector_extras
+-- Creates a MapDataStorage object from old vector_extras generated table
+function moremesecons.load_old_data_from_pos(t)
+	local data = MapDataStorage()
+	for z, yxv in pairs(t) do
+		for y, xv in pairs(yxv) do
+			for x, v in pairs(xv) do
+				data:setAt({x=x, y=y, z=z}, v)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	return data
 end
 
-if not vector.unpack then
+function moremesecons.load_old_dfp_storage(modstorage, name)
-	function vector.unpack(pos)
+	local data = minetest.deserialize(modstorage:get_string(name))
-		return pos.z, pos.y, pos.x
+	if not data then
+		return
 	end
+	return moremesecons.load_old_data_from_pos(data)
 end
+
+function moremesecons.load_MapDataStorage_legacy(modstorage, name, oldname)
+	local t_old = moremesecons.load_old_dfp_storage(modstorage, oldname)
+	local t
+	if t_old and t_old ~= "" then
+		t = t_old
+		modstorage:set_string(name, t:serialize())
+		modstorage:set_string(oldname, nil)
+		return t
+	end
+	t = modstorage:get_string(name)
+	if t and t ~= "" then
+		return MapDataStorage.deserialize(t)
+	end
+	return MapDataStorage()
+end
+
+
+
+--[[
+-- This testing code shows an example usage of the MapDataStorage code
+local function do_test()
+	print("Test if iter returns correct positions when a lot is set")
+	local data = MapDataStorage()
+	local k = 0
+	for x = -5, 3 do
+		for y = -5, 3 do
+			for z = -5, 3 do
+				k = k + 1
+				data:setAt({x=x, y=y, z=z}, k)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	local expected_positions = {}
+	for z = -4, 2 do
+		for y = -4, 2 do
+			for x = -4, 2 do
+				expected_positions[#expected_positions+1] = {x=x, y=y, z=z}
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	local i = 0
+	for pos in data:iter({x=-4, y=-4, z=-4}, {x=2, y=2, z=2}) do
+		i = i + 1
+		assert(vector.equals(pos, expected_positions[i]))
+	end
+
+	print("Test if iter works correctly on a corner")
+	local found = false
+	for pos in data:iter({x=-8, y=-7, z=-80}, {x=-5, y=-5, z=-5}) do
+		assert(not found)
+		found = true
+		assert(vector.equals(pos, {x=-5, y=-5, z=-5}))
+	end
+	assert(found)
+
+	print("Test if iter finds all corners")
+	local expected_positions = {}
+	local k = 1
+	for _, z in ipairs({-9, -6}) do
+		for _, y in ipairs({-9, -6}) do
+			for _, x in ipairs({-8, -6}) do
+				local pos = {x=x, y=y, z=z}
+				expected_positions[#expected_positions+1] = pos
+				data:setAt(pos, k)
+				k = k + 1
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	local i = 1
+	for pos, v in data:iter({x=-8, y=-9, z=-9}, {x=-6, y=-6, z=-6}) do
+		assert(v == i)
+		assert(vector.equals(pos, expected_positions[i]))
+		i = i + 1
+		--~ print("found " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
+	end
+	assert(i == 8 + 1, "Not enough or too many corners found")
+
+	--~ data:iterAll()
+end
+do_test()
+--]]

moremesecons_wireless/init.lua

@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ function wireless_receptor_off(pos, id, network, check)
 	end
 end
 
-function activate_network(owner, channel)
+local function activate_network(owner, channel)
 	local network = wireless[owner][channel]
 	for i, wl_pos in pairs(network.members) do
-		wireless_receptor_on(wl_pos, id, network)
+		wireless_receptor_on(wl_pos, i, network)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -253,22 +253,35 @@ function wireless_effector_off(pos)
 	update_mod_storage()
 end
 
+-- This table is required to prevent a message from being sent in loop between wireless nodes
+local sending_digilines = {}
+
 local function on_digiline_receive(pos, node, channel, msg)
 	if is_jammed(pos) then
 		return
 	end
 
 	local wls = moremesecons.get_data_from_pos(wireless_meta, pos)
+	if not wls then
+		return
+	end
 
 	if wls.owner == "" or not wireless[wls.owner] or channel == "" or not wireless[wls.owner][wls.channel] then
 		return
 	end
 
+	local pos_hash = minetest.hash_node_position(pos)
+	if sending_digilines[pos_hash] then
+		return
+	end
+
+	sending_digilines[pos_hash] = true
 	for i, wl_pos in pairs(wireless[wls.owner][wls.channel].members) do
-		if i ~= wls.id and check_wireless_exists(wl_pos) then
+		if i ~= wls.id then
 			digiline:receptor_send(wl_pos, digiline.rules.default, channel, msg)
 		end
 	end
+	sending_digilines[pos_hash] = nil
 end
 
 mesecon.register_node("moremesecons_wireless:wireless", {
@@ -290,7 +303,6 @@ mesecon.register_node("moremesecons_wireless:wireless", {
 		mesecon.receptor_off(pos)
 	end,
 	after_place_node = function(pos, placer)
-		local placername = placer:get_player_name()
 		set_owner(pos, placer:get_player_name())
 	end,
 	on_receive_fields = function(pos, _, fields, player)
@@ -327,6 +339,15 @@ mesecon.register_node("moremesecons_wireless:wireless", {
 
 minetest.register_alias("moremesecons_wireless:wireless", "moremesecons_wireless:wireless_off")
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "moremesecons_wireless:wireless_off 2",
+	recipe = {
+		{"group:mesecon_conductor_craftable", "", "group:mesecon_conductor_craftable"},
+		{"", "mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_on", ""},
+		{"group:mesecon_conductor_craftable", "", "group:mesecon_conductor_craftable"},
+	}
+})
+
 local function remove_jammer(pos)
 	moremesecons.remove_data_from_pos(jammers, pos)
 end
@@ -354,11 +375,12 @@ function is_jammed(pos)
 	return false
 end
 
-mesecon.register_node("moremesecons_wireless:jammer", {
+if moremesecons.setting("wireless", "enable_jammer", true) then
+	mesecon.register_node("moremesecons_wireless:jammer", {
 		description = "Wireless Jammer",
 		paramtype = "light",
 		drawtype = "nodebox",
-},{
+	},{
 		tiles = {"mesecons_wire_off.png^moremesecons_jammer_top.png", "moremesecons_jammer_bottom.png", "mesecons_wire_off.png^moremesecons_jammer_side_off.png"},
 		node_box = {
 			type = "fixed",
@@ -385,7 +407,7 @@ mesecon.register_node("moremesecons_wireless:jammer", {
 				minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="moremesecons_wireless:jammer_on"})
 			end
 		}}
-},{
+	},{
 		tiles = {"mesecons_wire_on.png^moremesecons_jammer_top.png", "moremesecons_jammer_bottom.png", "mesecons_wire_on.png^moremesecons_jammer_side_on.png"},
 		node_box = {
 			type = "fixed",
@@ -414,23 +436,15 @@ mesecon.register_node("moremesecons_wireless:jammer", {
 		}},
 		on_destruct = remove_jammer,
 		on_construct = add_jammer,
-})
+	})
 
-minetest.register_craft({
+	minetest.register_craft({
 		output = "moremesecons_wireless:jammer_off",
 		recipe = {
 			{"moremesecons_wireless:wireless", "mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_on", "moremesecons_wireless:wireless"}
 		}
-})
+	})
-
+end
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "moremesecons_wireless:wireless_off 2",
-	recipe = {
-		{"group:mesecon_conductor_craftable", "", "group:mesecon_conductor_craftable"},
-		{"", "mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_on", ""},
-		{"group:mesecon_conductor_craftable", "", "group:mesecon_conductor_craftable"},
-	}
-})
 
 if moremesecons.setting("wireless", "enable_lbm", false) then
 	minetest.register_lbm({
@@ -458,16 +472,18 @@ if storage:get_string("wireless_meta_2") == "" then
 	minetest.log("action", "[moremesecons_wireless] Migrating mod storage data...")
 	local jammers_1 = minetest.deserialize(storage:get_string("jammers"))
 
-	local get = vector.get_data_from_pos
+	local get = function(t, pos)
-	local set = vector.set_data_to_pos
+		-- FIXME: this does not test explicitly for false,
-	local remove = vector.remove_data_from_pos
+		-- but channel is never false
+		return t[pos.z] and t[pos.z][pos.y] and t[pos.z][pos.y][pos.x]
+	end
 
 	for z, data_z in pairs(wireless_meta_1.owners) do
 	for y, data_y in pairs(data_z) do
 	for x, owner in pairs(data_y) do
 		local pos = {x = x, y = y, z = z}
 		set_owner(pos, owner)
-		set_channel(pos, get(wireless_meta_1.channels, z,y,x))
+		set_channel(pos, get(wireless_meta_1.channels, pos))
 	end
 	end
 	end

settingtypes.txt

@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ moremesecons_teleporter.enable_lbm (Enable Registration LBM) bool false
 
 [Wireless]
 
+# Whether to enable the wireless jammer node
+moremesecons_wireless.enable_jammer (Enable wireless jammer) bool true
+
 # Wireless Jammer action range
 # Any value less than or equal to 0 will be changed to 1 and a NaN value will be changed to the default value
 moremesecons_wireless.jammer_max_distance (Wireless Jammer action range) float 15