mesecons/mesecons_pistons/init.lua

local specs = {
	normal = {
		offname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_off",
		onname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_on",
		pusher = "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal",
	},
	sticky = {
		offname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_off",
		onname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_on",
		pusher = "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky",
		sticky = true,
	},
}

local function get_pistonspec_name(name, part)
	if part then
		for spec_name, spec in pairs(specs) do
			if name == spec[part] then
				return spec_name, part
			end
		end
		return
	end
	for spec_name, spec in pairs(specs) do
		for part, value in pairs(spec)  do
			if name == value then
				return spec_name, part
			end
		end
	end
end

local function get_pistonspec(name, part)
	return specs[get_pistonspec_name(name, part)]
end

local max_push = mesecon.setting("piston_max_push", 15)
local max_pull = mesecon.setting("piston_max_pull", 15)

-- Get mesecon rules of pistons
local function piston_get_rules(node)
	local dir = minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2)
	for k, v in pairs(dir) do
		if v ~= 0 then
			dir = {k, -v}
			break
		end
	end
	local rules = table.copy(mesecon.rules.default)
	for i, rule in ipairs(rules) do
		if rule[dir[1]] == dir[2] then
			table.remove(rules, i)
		end
	end
	return rules
end

local function piston_remove_pusher(pos, node, check_falling)
	local pistonspec = get_pistonspec(node.name, "onname")
	local dir = vector.multiply(minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2), -1)
	local pusherpos = vector.add(pos, dir)
	local pushername = minetest.get_node(pusherpos).name

	-- make sure there actually is a pusher (for compatibility reasons mainly)
	if pushername ~= pistonspec.pusher then
		return
	end

	minetest.remove_node(pusherpos)
	minetest.sound_play("piston_retract", { pos = pos, max_hear_distance = 20, gain = 0.3 }, true)

	if check_falling then
		minetest.check_for_falling(pusherpos)
	end
end

local function piston_after_dig(pos, node)
	piston_remove_pusher(pos, node, true)
end

local piston_on = function(pos, node)
	local pistonspec = get_pistonspec(node.name, "offname")
	local dir = vector.multiply(minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2), -1)
	local pusher_pos = vector.add(pos, dir)
	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
	local success, stack, oldstack = mesecon.mvps_push(pusher_pos, dir, max_push, meta:get_string("owner"))
	if not success then
		if stack == "protected" then
			meta:set_string("infotext", "Can't extend: protected area on the way")
		end
		return
	end
	minetest.swap_node(pos, {param2 = node.param2, name = pistonspec.onname})
	minetest.set_node(pusher_pos, {param2 = node.param2, name = pistonspec.pusher})
	minetest.sound_play("piston_extend", { pos = pos, max_hear_distance = 20, gain = 0.3 }, true)
	mesecon.mvps_move_objects(pusher_pos, dir, oldstack)
end

local function piston_off(pos, node)
	local pistonspec = get_pistonspec(node.name, "onname")
	minetest.swap_node(pos, {param2 = node.param2, name = pistonspec.offname})
	piston_remove_pusher(pos, node, not pistonspec.sticky) -- allow that even in protected area

	if not pistonspec.sticky then
		return
	end
	local dir = minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2)
	local pullpos = vector.add(pos, vector.multiply(dir, -2))
	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
	local success, _, oldstack = mesecon.mvps_pull_single(pullpos, dir, max_pull, meta:get_string("owner"))
	if success then
		mesecon.mvps_move_objects(pullpos, vector.multiply(dir, -1), oldstack, -1)
	end
end

local orientations = {
	[0] = { 4,  8},
	      {13, 17},
	      {10,  6},
	      {20, 15},
}

local function piston_orientate(pos, placer)
	mesecon.mvps_set_owner(pos, placer)
	if not placer then
		return
	end
	local pitch = math.deg(placer:get_look_vertical())
	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
	if pitch > 55 then
		node.param2 = orientations[node.param2][1]
	elseif pitch < -55 then
		node.param2 = orientations[node.param2][2]
	else
		return
	end
	minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
	-- minetest.after, because on_placenode for unoriented piston must be processed first
	minetest.after(0, mesecon.on_placenode, pos, node)
end

local rotations = {
	{0, 16, 20, 12},
	{2, 14, 22, 18},
	{1,  5, 23,  9},
	{3, 11, 21,  7},
	{4, 13, 10, 19},
	{6, 15,  8, 17},
}

local function get_rotation(param2)
	for a = 1, #rotations do
		for f = 1, #rotations[a] do
			if rotations[a][f] == param2 then
				return a, f
			end
		end
	end
end

local function rotate(param2, mode)
	local axis, face = get_rotation(param2)
	if mode == screwdriver.ROTATE_FACE then
		face = face + 1
		if face > 4 then
			face = 1
		end
	elseif mode == screwdriver.ROTATE_AXIS then
		axis = axis + 1
		if axis > 6 then
			axis = 1
		end
		face = 1
	else
		return param2
	end
	return rotations[axis][face]
end

local function piston_rotate(pos, node, _, mode)
	node.param2 = rotate(node.param2, mode)
	minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
	mesecon.execute_autoconnect_hooks_now(pos, node)
	return true
end

local function piston_rotate_on(pos, node, player, mode)
	local pistonspec = get_pistonspec(node.name, "onname")
	local dir = vector.multiply(minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2), -1)
	local pusher_pos = vector.add(dir, pos)
	local pusher_node = minetest.get_node(pusher_pos)
	if pusher_node.name ~= pistonspec.pusher then
		return piston_rotate(pos, node, nil, mode)
	end
	if mode == screwdriver.ROTATE_FACE then
		piston_rotate(pusher_pos, pusher_node, nil, mode)
		return piston_rotate(pos, node, nil, mode)
	elseif mode ~= screwdriver.ROTATE_AXIS then
		return false
	end
	local player_name = player and player:is_player() and player:get_player_name() or ""
	local ok, dir_after, pusher_pos_after
	for i = 1, 5 do
		node.param2 = rotate(node.param2, mode)
		dir_after = vector.multiply(minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2), -1)
		pusher_pos_after = vector.add(dir_after, pos)
		local pusher_pos_after_node_name = minetest.get_node(pusher_pos_after).name
		local pusher_pos_after_node_def = minetest.registered_nodes[pusher_pos_after_node_name]
		if pusher_pos_after_node_def and pusher_pos_after_node_def.buildable_to and
				not minetest.is_protected(pusher_pos_after, player_name) then
			ok = true
			break
		end
	end
	if not ok then
		return false
	end
	pusher_node.param2 = node.param2
	minetest.remove_node(pusher_pos)
	minetest.set_node(pusher_pos_after, pusher_node)
	minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
	mesecon.execute_autoconnect_hooks_now(pos, node)
	return true
end

local function piston_rotate_pusher(pos, node, player, mode)
	local pistonspec = get_pistonspec(node.name, "pusher")
	local piston_pos = vector.add(pos, minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2))
	local piston_node = minetest.get_node(piston_pos)
	if piston_node.name ~= pistonspec.onname then
		minetest.remove_node(pos) -- Make it possible to remove alone pushers.
		return false
	end
	return piston_rotate_on(piston_pos, piston_node, player, mode)
end

local function piston_punch(pos, _, player)
	local player_name = player and player.get_player_name and player:get_player_name()
	if mesecon.mvps_claim(pos, player_name) then
		minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, "Reclaimed piston")
	end
end


-- Boxes:

local pt = 3/16 -- pusher thickness

local piston_pusher_box = {
	type = "fixed",
	fixed = {
		{-2/16, -2/16, -.5 + pt, 2/16, 2/16,  .5 + pt},
		{-.5  , -.5  , -.5     , .5  , .5  , -.5 + pt},
	},
}

local piston_on_box = {
	type = "fixed",
	fixed = {
		{-.5, -.5, -.5 + pt, .5, .5, .5}
	},
}


-- Normal (non-sticky) Pistons:
-- offstate
minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_off", {
	description = "Piston",
	tiles = {
		"mesecons_piston_top.png",
		"mesecons_piston_bottom.png",
		"mesecons_piston_left.png",
		"mesecons_piston_right.png",
		"mesecons_piston_back.png",
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_front.png"
	},
	groups = {cracky = 3},
	paramtype2 = "facedir",
	is_ground_content = false,
	after_place_node = piston_orientate,
	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
	mesecons = {effector={
		action_on = piston_on,
		rules = piston_get_rules,
	}},
	on_punch = piston_punch,
	on_rotate = piston_rotate,
	on_blast = mesecon.on_blastnode,
})

-- onstate
minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_on", {
	description = "Activated Piston Base",
	drawtype = "nodebox",
	tiles = {
		"mesecons_piston_top.png",
		"mesecons_piston_bottom.png",
		"mesecons_piston_left.png",
		"mesecons_piston_right.png",
		"mesecons_piston_back.png",
		"mesecons_piston_on_front.png"
	},
	groups = {cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
	paramtype = "light",
	paramtype2 = "facedir",
	is_ground_content = false,
	drop = "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_off",
	after_dig_node = piston_after_dig,
	node_box = piston_on_box,
	selection_box = piston_on_box,
	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
	mesecons = {effector={
		action_off = piston_off,
		rules = piston_get_rules,
	}},
	on_rotate = piston_rotate_on,
	on_blast = mesecon.on_blastnode,
})

-- pusher
minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal", {
	description = "Piston Pusher",
	drawtype = "nodebox",
	tiles = {
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_top.png",
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_bottom.png",
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_left.png",
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_right.png",
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_back.png",
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_front.png"
	},
	groups = {not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
	paramtype = "light",
	paramtype2 = "facedir",
	is_ground_content = false,
	diggable = false,
	selection_box = piston_pusher_box,
	node_box = piston_pusher_box,
	on_rotate = piston_rotate_pusher,
	drop = "",
	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
})

-- Sticky ones
-- offstate
minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_off", {
	description = "Sticky Piston",
	tiles = {
		"mesecons_piston_top.png",
		"mesecons_piston_bottom.png",
		"mesecons_piston_left.png",
		"mesecons_piston_right.png",
		"mesecons_piston_back.png",
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_front_sticky.png"
	},
	groups = {cracky = 3},
	paramtype2 = "facedir",
	is_ground_content = false,
	after_place_node = piston_orientate,
	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
	mesecons = {effector={
		action_on = piston_on,
		rules = piston_get_rules,
	}},
	on_punch = piston_punch,
	on_rotate = piston_rotate,
	on_blast = mesecon.on_blastnode,
})

-- onstate
minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_on", {
	description = "Activated Sticky Piston Base",
	drawtype = "nodebox",
	tiles = {
		"mesecons_piston_top.png",
		"mesecons_piston_bottom.png",
		"mesecons_piston_left.png",
		"mesecons_piston_right.png",
		"mesecons_piston_back.png",
		"mesecons_piston_on_front.png"
	},
	groups = {cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
	paramtype = "light",
	paramtype2 = "facedir",
	is_ground_content = false,
	drop = "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_off",
	after_dig_node = piston_after_dig,
	node_box = piston_on_box,
	selection_box = piston_on_box,
	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
	mesecons = {effector={
		action_off = piston_off,
		rules = piston_get_rules,
	}},
	on_rotate = piston_rotate_on,
	on_blast = mesecon.on_blastnode,
})

-- pusher
minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky", {
	description = "Sticky Piston Pusher",
	drawtype = "nodebox",
	tiles = {
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_top.png",
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_bottom.png",
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_left.png",
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_right.png",
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_back.png",
		"mesecons_piston_pusher_front_sticky.png"
	},
	groups = {not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
	paramtype = "light",
	paramtype2 = "facedir",
	is_ground_content = false,
	diggable = false,
	selection_box = piston_pusher_box,
	node_box = piston_pusher_box,
	on_rotate = piston_rotate_pusher,
	drop = "",
	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
})


-- Register pushers as stoppers if they would be seperated from the piston
local function piston_pusher_get_stopper(node, _, stack, stackid)
	if (stack[stackid + 1]
	and stack[stackid + 1].node.name   == get_pistonspec(node.name, "pusher").onname
	and stack[stackid + 1].node.param2 == node.param2)
	or (stack[stackid - 1]
	and stack[stackid - 1].node.name   == get_pistonspec(node.name, "pusher").onname
	and stack[stackid - 1].node.param2 == node.param2) then
		return false
	end
	return true
end

mesecon.register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal", piston_pusher_get_stopper)
mesecon.register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky", piston_pusher_get_stopper)


-- Register pistons as stoppers if they would be seperated from the stopper
local function piston_get_stopper(node, _, stack, stackid)
	local pistonspec = get_pistonspec(node.name, "onname")
	local dir = vector.multiply(minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2), -1)
	local pusherpos = vector.add(stack[stackid].pos, dir)
	local pushernode = minetest.get_node(pusherpos)
	if pistonspec.pusher == pushernode.name then
		for _, s in ipairs(stack) do
			if  vector.equals(s.pos, pusherpos) -- pusher is also to be pushed
			and s.node.param2 == node.param2 then
				return false
			end
		end
	end
	return true
end

mesecon.register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_on", piston_get_stopper)
mesecon.register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_on", piston_get_stopper)


--craft recipes
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_off 2",
	recipe = {
		{"group:wood",     "group:wood",                        "group:wood"},
		{"default:cobble", "default:steel_ingot",               "default:cobble"},
		{"default:cobble", "group:mesecon_conductor_craftable", "default:cobble"},
	}
})

minetest.register_craft({
	output = "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_off",
	recipe = {
		{"mesecons_materials:glue"},
		{"mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_off"},
	}
})


-- load legacy code
dofile(minetest.get_modpath("mesecons_pistons").."/legacy.lua")