add SmallJoker's modifications

.luacheckrc

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ read_globals = {
 	"AreaStore",
 	"default",
 	"factions",
-	table = { fields = { "copy", "getn" } }
+	table = { fields = { "copy", "getn", "indexof" } }
 }
 
 globals = {

README.md

@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ Dependencies
 ------------
 
 Minetest 5.0.0+ is recommended, but 0.4.16+ should work as well.
+Minetest 5.0.0+
+
+Optional support for following mods:
+
+  * [playerfactions](https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?t=23281) by aldenp
+  * [factions](https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?t=20949) by Coder12
 
 
 Configuration
@@ -107,12 +113,16 @@ Commands
 
   * `/area_open <ID>` -- Toggle open/closed the specified area for everyone.
 
-  * `/area_faction_open <ID> [faction]` -- Toggle open/closed the specified area for members of the faction. Factions are created and managed by playerfactions mod. 
+  * `/area_faction_open <ID> [faction]` -- Toggle open/closed the specified
+	area for members of the faction. Factions are created and managed by
+	playerfactions mod.
 
 License
 -------
 
-Copyright (C) 2013 ShadowNinja
+Copyright (C) 2013-2017 ShadowNinja
+
+Copyright (C) 2015-2020 various contributors
 
 Licensed under the GNU LGPL version 2.1 or later.
 See LICENSE.txt and http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.txt

api.lua

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function areas:canInteract(pos, name)
 		if area.owner == name or area.open then
 			return true
 		elseif areas.factions_available and area.faction_open then
-			if factions.version == nil or factions.version < 2 then
+			if (factions.version or 0) < 2 then
 				local faction_name = factions.get_player_faction(area.owner)
 				if faction_name ~= nil and faction_name == factions.get_player_faction(name) then
 					return true

chatcommands.lua

@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ if areas.factions_available then
 						.." or is not owned by you.", id)
 			end
 			if (factions.version or 0) < 2 or factions.mode_unique_faction then
+				-- Single faction mode
 				local open = not areas.areas[id].faction_open and {factions.get_player_faction(name)}
 				-- Save false as nil to avoid inflating the DB.
 				areas.areas[id].faction_open = open or nil
@@ -309,6 +310,7 @@ if areas.factions_available then
 				return true, open and S("Area opened for faction members.")
 					or S("Area closed for faction members.")
 			end
+			-- Multiple factions support
 			local faction_name = params[2]
 			if not factions.get_owner(faction_name) then
 				return false, S("Faction doesn't exists")
@@ -322,12 +324,12 @@ if areas.factions_available then
 				table.remove(fnames, pos)
 			end
 			if #fnames == 0 then
+				-- Save {} as nil to avoid inflating the DB.
 				fnames = nil
 			end
-			-- Save {} as nil to avoid inflating the DB.
 			areas.areas[id].faction_open = fnames
 			areas:save()
-			return true, fnames and S("Area is open for members of: @1",table.concat(fnames,", "))
+			return true, fnames and S("Area is open for members of: @1", table.concat(fnames, ", "))
 				or S("Area closed for faction members.")
 		end
 	})

hud.lua

@@ -20,28 +20,30 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		local areaStrings = {}
 
 		for id, area in pairs(areas:getAreasAtPos(pos)) do
-			local faction_info = area.faction_open and areas.factions_available
-			if faction_info then
-				if factions.version == nil or factions.version < 2 then
+			local faction_info
+			if area.faction_open and areas.factions_available then
+				-- Gather and clean up disbanded factions
+				if (factions.version or 0) < 2 then
 					faction_info = factions.get_player_faction(area.owner)
 				else
 					-- Verify that every displayed faction still exists
-					local faction_open_changed = false
+					local changed = false
 					for i, fac_name in ipairs(area.faction_open) do
 						if not factions.get_owner(fac_name) then
 							table.remove(area.faction_open, i)
-							faction_open_changed = true
+							changed = true
 						end
 					end
 					if #area.faction_open == 0 then
+						-- Prevent DB clutter, remove value
 						area.faction_open = nil
-						faction_info = nil
-						faction_open_changed = true
 					else
 						faction_info = table.concat(area.faction_open, ", ")
 					end
-					-- Save areas if a faction was disband
-					if faction_open_changed then areas:save()	end
+					
+					if changed then
+						areas:save()
+					end
 				end
 			end