add compatibility for games other than minetest_game

and some redundancy

API.txt

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ biome = {
 	---- most likely want to use at least some of these to limit how and
 	---- where your objects are spawned.
 
+	label = string,		-- set this to identify the ABM for Minetest's profiler
 	avoid_nodes = {table},	-- same meaning as savoid, above
 	avoid_radius = num,	-- same as sradius
 	seed_diff = num,	-- The Perlin seed difference value passed to the
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ biome = {
 	---- Everything else is optional, but you'll definitely want to use
 	---- some of these other fields to limit where and under what
 	---- conditions the objects are spawned.
-	
+
 	below_nodes = {table}, -- List of nodes that must be below the target
 						-- node.  Useful in snow biomes to keep objects from
 						-- spawning in snow that's on the wrong surface for
@@ -342,14 +343,18 @@ into something else over time.  This function has no return value, and accepts
 a biome definition table as the only parameter.  These are defined like so:
 
 options = {
-	grow_plant = "string", -- Name of the node to be grown into something
-						-- else.  This value is passed to the ABM as the
-						-- "nodenames" parameter, so it is the plants
-						-- themselves that are the ABM trigger, rather than
+	label = string,		-- set this to identify the ABM for Minetest's
+						-- profiler.  If not set, biome_lib will set it to 
+						-- "biome_lib grow_plants(): " appended with the node
+						-- in grow_plant (or the first item if it's a table)
+	grow_plant = "string" or {table}, -- Name(s) of the node(s) to be grown
+						-- into something else.  This value is passed to the
+						-- ABM as the "nodenames" parameter, so the plants
+						-- themselves are the ABM trigger, rather than
 						-- the ground they spawned on.  A plant will only grow
-						-- if the node above it is air.  Can also be a table,
-						-- but note that all nodes referenced therein will be
-						-- grown into the same object.
+						-- if the node above it is air.  If you use a table,
+						-- note that all nodes referenced therein will be
+						-- grown into the same final object.
 	grow_delay = num,	-- Passed as the ABM "interval" parameter, as with
 						-- spawning.
 	grow_chance = num,	-- Passed as the ABM "chance" parameter.
@@ -583,3 +588,43 @@ And this particular one is mapped slightly differently from the others:
 
 (Note the +150 and +50 offsets)
 
+
+==================
+Default game nodes
+==================
+
+Although this project was intended to be used with minetest_game, it can be
+configured to work with something else instead.  All you need to do is provide
+the names of the nodes in your game you want biome_lib's internals to use.
+
+Put these settings in your game's minetest.conf (or your client's own config,
+if desired).  You'll need to set all of them.
+
+biome_lib_default_grow_through_nodes
+	Comma-separated list of things that a spawned node is allowed to grow
+	through.  Air is always added to whatever you specify.
+	Default:  air, default:snow
+
+biome_lib_default_water_nodes
+	Comma-separated list of nodes that should be treated as water for the sake
+	of looking for neighboring "wet" ground.
+	Default: default:water_source, default:water_flowing,
+		default:river_water_source, default:river_water_flowing
+
+biome_lib_default_wet_surfaces
+	Comma-separated list of nodes that should be considered "wet" if one of
+	the aforementioned water nodes is nearby.
+	Default: default:dirt, default:dirt_with_grass, default:sand
+
+biome_lib_default_grow_nodes
+	Comma-separated list of nodes that something must be sitting on to be
+	able to actively change from one thing to another (such as a sapling
+	growing into a tree), to be used for ALL growable nodes, if the calling
+	mod doesn't provide its own lists.
+	Default: "default:dirt_with_grass"
+
+biome_lib_default_ground_nodes
+	Comma-separated list of nodes to use as the "root" of something that can
+	gradually climb up a wall, to be used for ALL such nodes, if the calling
+	mod doesn't provide its own lists.
+	Default: "default:dirt_with_grass"

README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Both mapgen-based spawning and ABM-based spawning is supported. Growing code is
 
 It is primarily intended for mapgen v6, but it should work fine when used with mapgen v7.
 
-**Dependencies**: default from minetest_game
+**Dependencies:** nothing, but if you don't use `minetest_game`, you'll need to supply some settings (see API.txt).
 
 **Recommends**: [Plantlife Modpack](https://github.com/minetest-mods/plantlife_modpack), 
 [More Trees](https://github.com/minetest-mods/moretrees)

depends.txt

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-default
-intllib?
-

growth.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+local time_scale = ...
+
+-- The growing ABM
+
+function biome_lib.check_surface(name, nodes)
+	if not nodes then return true end
+	if type(nodes) == "string" then return nodes == name end
+	if nodes.set and nodes[name] then
+		return true
+	else
+		for _, n in ipairs(nodes) do
+			if name == n then return true end
+		end
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
+function biome_lib:grow_plants(opts)
+
+	local options = opts
+
+	options.height_limit = options.height_limit or 5
+	options.ground_nodes = options.ground_nodes or biome_lib.default_ground_nodes
+	options.grow_nodes = options.grow_nodes or biome_lib.default_grow_nodes
+	options.seed_diff = options.seed_diff or 0
+
+	local n
+
+	if type(options.grow_plant) == "table" then
+		n = "multi: "..options.grow_plant[1]..", ..."
+	else
+		n = options.grow_plant
+	end
+
+	options.label = options.label or "biome_lib grow_plants(): "..n
+
+	if options.grow_delay*time_scale >= 1 then
+		options.interval = options.grow_delay*time_scale
+	else
+		options.interval = 1
+	end
+
+	minetest.register_abm({
+		nodenames = { options.grow_plant },
+		interval = options.interval,
+		chance = options.grow_chance,
+		label = options.label,
+		action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
+			local p_top = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}
+			local p_bot = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}
+			local n_top = minetest.get_node(p_top)
+			local n_bot = minetest.get_node(p_bot)
+			local root_node = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-options.height_limit, z=pos.z})
+			local walldir = nil
+			if options.need_wall and options.verticals_list then
+				walldir = biome_lib:find_adjacent_wall(p_top, options.verticals_list, options.choose_random_wall)
+			end
+			if biome_lib.default_grow_through_nodes[n_top.name]
+			  and (not options.need_wall or (options.need_wall and walldir)) then
+				if options.grow_vertically and walldir then
+					if biome_lib:search_downward(pos, options.height_limit, options.ground_nodes) then
+						minetest.swap_node(p_top, { name = options.grow_plant, param2 = walldir})
+					end
+
+				elseif biome_lib.check_surface(n_bot.name, options.grow_nodes) then
+					if not options.grow_result and not options.grow_function then
+						minetest.swap_node(pos, biome_lib.air)
+
+					else
+						biome_lib:replace_object(pos, options.grow_result, options.grow_function, options.facedir, options.seed_diff)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	})
+end
+
+
+-- spawn_tree() on generate is routed through here so that other mods can hook
+-- into it.
+
+function biome_lib:generate_tree(pos, nodes_or_function_or_model)
+	minetest.spawn_tree(pos, nodes_or_function_or_model)
+end
+
+-- and this one's for the call used in the growing code
+
+function biome_lib:grow_tree(pos, nodes_or_function_or_model)
+	minetest.spawn_tree(pos, nodes_or_function_or_model)
+end

init.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- Biome library mod by Vanessa Ezekowitz
+-- Biome library mod by VanessaE
 --
 -- I got the temperature map idea from "hmmmm", values used for it came from
 -- Splizard's snow mod.
@@ -32,21 +32,60 @@ biome_lib.total_no_aircheck_calls = 0
 
 biome_lib.queue_run_ratio = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("biome_lib_queue_run_ratio")) or 100
 
+local function tableize(s)
+	return string.split(string.trim(string.gsub(s, " ", "")))
+end
+
+local c1 minetest.settings:get("biome_lib_default_grow_through_nodes")
+biome_lib.default_grow_through_nodes = {["air"] = true}
+if c1 then
+	for _, i in ipairs(tableize(c1)) do
+		biome_lib.default_grow_through_nodes[i] = true
+	end
+else
+	biome_lib.default_grow_through_nodes["default:snow"] = true
+end
+
+local c2 minetest.settings:get("biome_lib_default_water_nodes")
+biome_lib.default_water_nodes = {}
+if c2 then
+	for _, i in ipairs(tableize(c2)) do
+		biome_lib.default_water_nodes[i] = true
+	end
+else
+	biome_lib.default_water_nodes["default:water_source"] = true
+	biome_lib.default_water_nodes["default:water_flowing"] = true
+	biome_lib.default_water_nodes["default:river_water_source"] = true
+	biome_lib.default_water_nodes["default:river_water_flowing"] = true
+end
+
+local c3 = minetest.settings:get("biome_lib_default_wet_surfaces")
+local c4 = minetest.settings:get("biome_lib_default_ground_nodes")
+local c5 = minetest.settings:get("biome_lib_default_grow_nodes")
+
+biome_lib.default_wet_surfaces = c3 and tableize(c3) or {"default:dirt", "default:dirt_with_grass", "default:sand"}
+biome_lib.default_ground_nodes = c4 and tableize(c4) or {"default:dirt_with_grass"}
+biome_lib.default_grow_nodes =   c5 and tableize(c5) or {"default:dirt_with_grass"}
+
 -- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.
 local S
-if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
+if minetest.global_exists("intllib") then
+	if intllib.make_gettext_pair then
+		S = intllib.make_gettext_pair()
+	else
+		S = intllib.Getter()
+	end
 else
 	S = function(s) return s end
 end
 biome_lib.intllib = S
 
-local DEBUG = false --... except if you want to spam the console with debugging info :-)
+local DEBUG = minetest.settings:get_bool("biome_lib_debug", false)
 
 function biome_lib:dbg(msg)
 	if DEBUG then
-		print("[Plantlife] "..msg)
-		minetest.log("verbose", "[Plantlife] "..msg)
+		print("[Biome Lib] "..msg)
+		minetest.log("verbose", "[Biome Lib] "..msg)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -80,6 +119,22 @@ biome_lib.perlin_humidity = PerlinNoise(humidity_seeddiff, humidity_octaves, hum
 
 -- Local functions
 
+local function get_biome_data(pos, perlin_fertile)
+	local fertility = perlin_fertile:get_2d({x=pos.x, y=pos.z})
+
+	if type(minetest.get_biome_data) == "function" then
+		local data = minetest.get_biome_data(pos)
+		if data then
+			return fertility, data.heat / 100, data.humidity / 100
+		end
+	end
+
+	local temperature = biome_lib.perlin_temperature:get2d({x=pos.x, y=pos.z})
+	local humidity = biome_lib.perlin_humidity:get2d({x=pos.x+150, y=pos.z+50})
+
+	return fertility, temperature, humidity
+end
+
 function biome_lib:is_node_loaded(node_pos)
 	local n = minetest.get_node_or_nil(node_pos)
 	if (not n) or (n.name == "ignore") then
@@ -194,6 +249,87 @@ function biome_lib:register_generate_plant(biomedef, nodes_or_function_or_model)
 	end
 end
 
+-- Function to check whether a position matches the given biome definition
+-- Returns true when the surface can be populated
+
+local function populate_single_surface(biome, pos, perlin_fertile_area, checkair)
+	local p_top = { x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z }
+
+	if math.random(1, 100) <= biome.rarity then
+		return
+	end
+
+	local fertility, temperature, humidity = get_biome_data(pos, perlin_fertile_area)
+
+	local pos_biome_ok = pos.y >= biome.min_elevation and pos.y <= biome.max_elevation
+		and fertility > biome.plantlife_limit
+		and temperature <= biome.temp_min and temperature >= biome.temp_max
+		and humidity <= biome.humidity_min and humidity >= biome.humidity_max
+	
+	if not pos_biome_ok then
+		return -- Y position mismatch, outside of biome
+	end
+
+	local biome_surfaces_string = dump(biome.surface)
+	local surface_ok = false
+
+	if not biome.depth then
+		local dest_node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+		if string.find(biome_surfaces_string, dest_node.name) then
+			surface_ok = true
+		else
+			if string.find(biome_surfaces_string, "group:") then
+				for j = 1, #biome.surface do
+					if string.find(biome.surface[j], "^group:") 
+					  and minetest.get_item_group(dest_node.name, biome.surface[j]) then
+						surface_ok = true
+						break
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	elseif not string.find(biome_surfaces_string,
+			minetest.get_node({ x = pos.x, y = pos.y-biome.depth-1, z = pos.z }).name) then
+		surface_ok = true
+	end
+	
+	if not surface_ok then
+		return -- Surface does not match the given node group/name
+	end
+
+	if checkair and minetest.get_node(p_top).name ~= "air" then
+		return
+	end
+
+	if biome.below_nodes and
+			not string.find(dump(biome.below_nodes),
+				minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}).name
+			) then
+		return -- Node below does not match
+	end
+
+	if biome.ncount and
+			#minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+				{x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1},
+				{x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1},
+				biome.neighbors
+			) <= biome.ncount then
+		return -- Not enough similar biome nodes around
+	end
+
+	if biome.near_nodes and
+			#minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+				{x=pos.x-biome.near_nodes_size, y=pos.y-biome.near_nodes_vertical, z=pos.z-biome.near_nodes_size},
+				{x=pos.x+biome.near_nodes_size, y=pos.y+biome.near_nodes_vertical, z=pos.z+biome.near_nodes_size}, 
+				biome.near_nodes
+			) < biome.near_nodes_count then
+		return -- Long distance neighbours do not match
+	end
+
+	-- Position fits into given biome
+	return true
+end
+
 function biome_lib:populate_surfaces(biome, nodes_or_function_or_model, snodes, checkair)
 
 	biome_lib:set_defaults(biome)
@@ -204,47 +340,8 @@ function biome_lib:populate_surfaces(biome, nodes_or_function_or_model, snodes,
 	local perlin_fertile_area = minetest.get_perlin(biome.seed_diff, perlin_octaves, perlin_persistence, perlin_scale)
 
 	for i = 1, #snodes do
-		local pos = snodes[i]
-		local p_top = { x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z }
-		local noise1 = perlin_fertile_area:get2d({x=pos.x, y=pos.z})
-		local noise2 = biome_lib.perlin_temperature:get2d({x=pos.x, y=pos.z})
-		local noise3 = biome_lib.perlin_humidity:get2d({x=pos.x+150, y=pos.z+50})
-		local biome_surfaces_string = dump(biome.surface)
-		local surface_ok = false
-
-		if not biome.depth then
-			local dest_node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-			if string.find(biome_surfaces_string, dest_node.name) then
-				surface_ok = true
-			else
-				if string.find(biome_surfaces_string, "group:") then
-					for j = 1, #biome.surface do
-						if string.find(biome.surface[j], "^group:") 
-						  and minetest.get_item_group(dest_node.name, biome.surface[j]) then
-							surface_ok = true
-							break
-						end
-					end
-				end
-			end
-		elseif not string.find(biome_surfaces_string, minetest.get_node({ x = pos.x, y = pos.y-biome.depth-1, z = pos.z }).name) then
-			surface_ok = true
-		end
-
-		if surface_ok
-		  and pos.y >= biome.min_elevation
-		  and pos.y <= biome.max_elevation
-		  and noise1 > biome.plantlife_limit
-		  and noise2 <= biome.temp_min
-		  and noise2 >= biome.temp_max
-		  and noise3 <= biome.humidity_min
-		  and noise3 >= biome.humidity_max
-		  and (not checkair or minetest.get_node(p_top).name == "air")
-		  and (not biome.ncount or #(minetest.find_nodes_in_area({x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1}, {x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1}, biome.neighbors)) > biome.ncount)
-		  and (not biome.near_nodes or #(minetest.find_nodes_in_area({x=pos.x-biome.near_nodes_size, y=pos.y-biome.near_nodes_vertical, z=pos.z-biome.near_nodes_size}, {x=pos.x+biome.near_nodes_size, y=pos.y+biome.near_nodes_vertical, z=pos.z+biome.near_nodes_size}, biome.near_nodes)) >= biome.near_nodes_count)
-		  and math.random(1,100) > biome.rarity
-		  and (not biome.below_nodes or string.find(dump(biome.below_nodes), minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}).name) )
-		  then
+		local pos = vector.new(snodes[i])
+		if populate_single_surface(biome, pos, perlin_fertile_area, checkair) then
 			in_biome_nodes[#in_biome_nodes + 1] = pos
 		end
 	end
@@ -253,73 +350,77 @@ function biome_lib:populate_surfaces(biome, nodes_or_function_or_model, snodes,
 
 	local num_in_biome_nodes = #in_biome_nodes
 
-	if num_in_biome_nodes > 0 then
-		for i = 1, math.min(biome.max_count, num_in_biome_nodes) do
-			local tries = 0
-			local spawned = false
-			while tries < 2 and not spawned do
-				local pos = in_biome_nodes[math.random(1, num_in_biome_nodes)]
-				if biome.spawn_replace_node then
-					pos.y = pos.y-1
+	if num_in_biome_nodes == 0 then
+		return
+	end
+
+	for i = 1, math.min(biome.max_count, num_in_biome_nodes) do
+		local tries = 0
+		local spawned = false
+		while tries < 2 and not spawned do
+			local pos = in_biome_nodes[math.random(1, num_in_biome_nodes)]
+			if biome.spawn_replace_node then
+				pos.y = pos.y-1
+			end
+			local p_top = { x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z }
+
+			if not (biome.avoid_nodes and biome.avoid_radius
+					and minetest.find_node_near(p_top, biome.avoid_radius
+					+ math.random(-1.5,2), biome.avoid_nodes)) then
+				if biome.delete_above then
+					minetest.swap_node(p_top, biome_lib.air)
+					minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x, y=p_top.y+1, z=p_top.z}, biome_lib.air)
 				end
-				local p_top = { x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z }
 
-				if not (biome.avoid_nodes and biome.avoid_radius and minetest.find_node_near(p_top, biome.avoid_radius + math.random(-1.5,2), biome.avoid_nodes)) then
-					if biome.delete_above then
-						minetest.swap_node(p_top, biome_lib.air)
-						minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x, y=p_top.y+1, z=p_top.z}, biome_lib.air)
-					end
+				if biome.delete_above_surround then
+					minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x-1, y=p_top.y, z=p_top.z}, biome_lib.air)
+					minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x+1, y=p_top.y, z=p_top.z}, biome_lib.air)
+					minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x,   y=p_top.y, z=p_top.z-1}, biome_lib.air)
+					minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x,   y=p_top.y, z=p_top.z+1}, biome_lib.air)
 
-					if biome.delete_above_surround then
-						minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x-1, y=p_top.y, z=p_top.z}, biome_lib.air)
-						minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x+1, y=p_top.y, z=p_top.z}, biome_lib.air)
-						minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x,   y=p_top.y, z=p_top.z-1}, biome_lib.air)
-						minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x,   y=p_top.y, z=p_top.z+1}, biome_lib.air)
+					minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x-1, y=p_top.y+1, z=p_top.z}, biome_lib.air)
+					minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x+1, y=p_top.y+1, z=p_top.z}, biome_lib.air)
+					minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x,   y=p_top.y+1, z=p_top.z-1}, biome_lib.air)
+					minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x,   y=p_top.y+1, z=p_top.z+1}, biome_lib.air)
+				end
 
-						minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x-1, y=p_top.y+1, z=p_top.z}, biome_lib.air)
-						minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x+1, y=p_top.y+1, z=p_top.z}, biome_lib.air)
-						minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x,   y=p_top.y+1, z=p_top.z-1}, biome_lib.air)
-						minetest.swap_node({x=p_top.x,   y=p_top.y+1, z=p_top.z+1}, biome_lib.air)
-					end
+				if biome.spawn_replace_node then
+					minetest.swap_node(pos, biome_lib.air)
+				end
 
-					if biome.spawn_replace_node then
-						minetest.swap_node(pos, biome_lib.air)
-					end
+				local objtype = type(nodes_or_function_or_model)
 
-					local objtype = type(nodes_or_function_or_model)
-
-					if objtype == "table" then
-						if nodes_or_function_or_model.axiom then
-							biome_lib:generate_tree(p_top, nodes_or_function_or_model)
-							spawned = true
-						else
-							local fdir = nil
-							if biome.random_facedir then
-								fdir = math.random(biome.random_facedir[1], biome.random_facedir[2])
-							end
-							minetest.swap_node(p_top, { name = nodes_or_function_or_model[math.random(#nodes_or_function_or_model)], param2 = fdir })
-							spawned = true
-						end
-					elseif objtype == "string" and
-					  minetest.registered_nodes[nodes_or_function_or_model] then
+				if objtype == "table" then
+					if nodes_or_function_or_model.axiom then
+						biome_lib:generate_tree(p_top, nodes_or_function_or_model)
+						spawned = true
+					else
 						local fdir = nil
 						if biome.random_facedir then
 							fdir = math.random(biome.random_facedir[1], biome.random_facedir[2])
 						end
-						minetest.swap_node(p_top, { name = nodes_or_function_or_model, param2 = fdir })
+						minetest.swap_node(p_top, { name = nodes_or_function_or_model[math.random(#nodes_or_function_or_model)], param2 = fdir })
 						spawned = true
-					elseif objtype == "function" then
-						nodes_or_function_or_model(pos)
-						spawned = true
-					elseif objtype == "string" and pcall(loadstring(("return %s(...)"):
-						format(nodes_or_function_or_model)),pos) then
-						spawned = true
-					else
-						biome_lib:dbg("Warning: Ignored invalid definition for object "..dump(nodes_or_function_or_model).." that was pointed at {"..dump(pos).."}")
 					end
+				elseif objtype == "string" and
+				  minetest.registered_nodes[nodes_or_function_or_model] then
+					local fdir = nil
+					if biome.random_facedir then
+						fdir = math.random(biome.random_facedir[1], biome.random_facedir[2])
+					end
+					minetest.swap_node(p_top, { name = nodes_or_function_or_model, param2 = fdir })
+					spawned = true
+				elseif objtype == "function" then
+					nodes_or_function_or_model(pos)
+					spawned = true
+				elseif objtype == "string" and pcall(loadstring(("return %s(...)"):
+					format(nodes_or_function_or_model)),pos) then
+					spawned = true
 				else
-					tries = tries + 1
+					biome_lib:dbg("Warning: Ignored invalid definition for object "..dump(nodes_or_function_or_model).." that was pointed at {"..dump(pos).."}")
 				end
+			else
+				tries = tries + 1
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -329,52 +430,35 @@ end
 -- a surface during the initial map read stage.
 
 function biome_lib:generate_block_with_air_checking()
-	if #biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck > 0 then
+	if not biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck[1] then
+		return
+	end
 
-		local minp =		biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck[1][1]
-		local maxp =		biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck[1][2]
+	local minp =		biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck[1][1]
+	local maxp =		biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck[1][2]
 
-		-- use the block hash as a unique key into the surface nodes
-		-- tables, so that we can write the tables thread-safely.
+	-- use the block hash as a unique key into the surface nodes
+	-- tables, so that we can write the tables thread-safely.
 
-		local blockhash =	minetest.hash_node_position(minp)
+	local blockhash =	minetest.hash_node_position(minp)
 
-		if not biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash then
-
-			if type(minetest.find_nodes_in_area_under_air) == "function" then -- use newer API call
-				biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash =
-					minetest.find_nodes_in_area_under_air(minp, maxp, biome_lib.surfaceslist_aircheck)
-			else
-				local search_area = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(minp, maxp, biome_lib.surfaceslist_aircheck)
-
-				-- search the generated block for air-bounded surfaces the slow way.
-
-				biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash = {}
-
-				for i = 1, #search_area do
-				local pos = search_area[i]
-					local p_top = { x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z }
-					if minetest.get_node(p_top).name == "air" then
-						biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash[#biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash + 1] = pos
-					end
-				end
-			end
-			biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash = 1
+	if not biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash then -- read it into the block cache
+		biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash =
+			minetest.find_nodes_in_area_under_air(minp, maxp, biome_lib.surfaceslist_aircheck)
+		biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash = 1
 
+	else
+		if biome_lib.actionslist_aircheck[biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash] then
+			-- [1] is biome, [2] is node/function/model
+			biome_lib:populate_surfaces(
+				biome_lib.actionslist_aircheck[biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash][1],
+				biome_lib.actionslist_aircheck[biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash][2],
+				biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash, true)
+			biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash = biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash + 1
 		else
-			if biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash <= #biome_lib.actionslist_aircheck then
-				-- [1] is biome, [2] is node/function/model
-				biome_lib:populate_surfaces(
-					biome_lib.actionslist_aircheck[biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash][1],
-					biome_lib.actionslist_aircheck[biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash][2],
-					biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash, true)
-				biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash = biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash + 1
-			else
-				if biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash then
-					table.remove(biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck, 1)
-					biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash = nil
-				end
-			end
+			table.remove(biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck, 1)
+			biome_lib.surface_nodes_aircheck.blockhash = nil
+			biome_lib.actioncount_aircheck.blockhash = nil
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -383,66 +467,56 @@ end
 -- checking for air during the initial map read stage.
 
 function biome_lib:generate_block_no_aircheck()
-	if #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck > 0 then
+	if not biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck[1] then
+		return
+	end
 
-		local minp =		biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck[1][1]
-		local maxp =		biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck[1][2]
+	local minp =		biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck[1][1]
+	local maxp =		biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck[1][2]
 
-		local blockhash =	minetest.hash_node_position(minp)
+	local blockhash =	minetest.hash_node_position(minp)
 
-		if not biome_lib.surface_nodes_no_aircheck.blockhash then
-
-			-- directly read the block to be searched into the chunk cache
-
-			biome_lib.surface_nodes_no_aircheck.blockhash =
-				minetest.find_nodes_in_area(minp, maxp, biome_lib.surfaceslist_no_aircheck)
-			biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash = 1
+	if not biome_lib.surface_nodes_no_aircheck.blockhash then
+		biome_lib.surface_nodes_no_aircheck.blockhash =
+			minetest.find_nodes_in_area(minp, maxp, biome_lib.surfaceslist_no_aircheck)
+		biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash = 1
 
+	else
+		if biome_lib.actionslist_no_aircheck[biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash] then
+			biome_lib:populate_surfaces(
+				biome_lib.actionslist_no_aircheck[biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash][1],
+				biome_lib.actionslist_no_aircheck[biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash][2],
+				biome_lib.surface_nodes_no_aircheck.blockhash, false)
+			biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash = biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash + 1
 		else
-			if biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash <= #biome_lib.actionslist_no_aircheck then
-				biome_lib:populate_surfaces(
-					biome_lib.actionslist_no_aircheck[biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash][1],
-					biome_lib.actionslist_no_aircheck[biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash][2],
-					biome_lib.surface_nodes_no_aircheck.blockhash, false)
-				biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash = biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash + 1
-			else
-				if biome_lib.surface_nodes_no_aircheck.blockhash then
-					table.remove(biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck, 1)
-					biome_lib.surface_nodes_no_aircheck.blockhash = nil
-				end
-			end
+			table.remove(biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck, 1)
+			biome_lib.surface_nodes_no_aircheck.blockhash = nil
+			biome_lib.actioncount_no_aircheck.blockhash = nil
 		end
 	end
 end
 
--- "Record" the chunks being generated by the core mapgen
-
-minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, blockseed)
-	biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck[#biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck + 1] = { minp, maxp }
-end)
-
-minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, blockseed)
-	biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck[#biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck + 1] = { minp, maxp }
-end)
-
 -- "Play" them back, populating them with new stuff in the process
 
+local step_duration = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("dedicated_server_step"))
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-	if dtime < 0.2    -- don't attempt to populate if lag is already too high
-	  and math.random(100) <= biome_lib.queue_run_ratio
-	  and (#biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck > 0 or #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck > 0) then
-		biome_lib.globalstep_start_time = minetest.get_us_time()
-		biome_lib.globalstep_runtime = 0
-		while (#biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck > 0 or #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck > 0)
-		  and biome_lib.globalstep_runtime < 200000 do  -- 0.2 seconds, in uS.
-			if #biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck > 0 then
-				biome_lib:generate_block_with_air_checking()
-			end
-			if #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck > 0 then
-				biome_lib:generate_block_no_aircheck()
-			end
-			biome_lib.globalstep_runtime = minetest.get_us_time() - biome_lib.globalstep_start_time
+	if dtime >= step_duration + 0.1 -- don't attempt to populate if lag is already too high
+			or math.random(100) > biome_lib.queue_run_ratio
+			or (#biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck == 0 and #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck == 0) then
+		return
+	end
+
+	biome_lib.globalstep_start_time = minetest.get_us_time()
+	biome_lib.globalstep_runtime = 0
+	while (#biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck > 0 or #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck > 0)
+	  and biome_lib.globalstep_runtime < 200000 do  -- 0.2 seconds, in uS.
+		if #biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck > 0 then
+			biome_lib:generate_block_with_air_checking()
 		end
+		if #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck > 0 then
+			biome_lib:generate_block_no_aircheck()
+		end
+		biome_lib.globalstep_runtime = minetest.get_us_time() - biome_lib.globalstep_start_time
 	end
 end)
 
@@ -450,24 +524,26 @@ end)
 -- to prevent unpopulated map areas
 
 minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
-	if #biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck > 0 then
-		print("[biome_lib] Stand by, playing out the rest of the aircheck mapblock log")
-		print("(there are "..#biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck.." entries)...")
-		while true do
-			biome_lib:generate_block_with_air_checking(0.1)
-			if #biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck == 0 then return end
-		end
+	if #biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck == 0 then
+		return
+	end
+
+	print("[biome_lib] Stand by, playing out the rest of the aircheck mapblock log")
+	print("(there are "..#biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck.." entries)...")
+	while #biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck > 0 do
+		biome_lib:generate_block_with_air_checking(0.1)
 	end
 end)
 
 minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
-	if #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck > 0 then
-		print("[biome_lib] Stand by, playing out the rest of the no-aircheck mapblock log")
-		print("(there are "..#biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck.." entries)...")
-		while true do
-			biome_lib:generate_block_no_aircheck(0.1)
-			if #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck == 0 then return end
-		end
+	if #biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck == 0 then
+		return
+	end
+
+	print("[biome_lib] Stand by, playing out the rest of the no-aircheck mapblock log")
+	print("(there are "..#biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck.." entries)...")
+	while #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck > 0 do
+		biome_lib:generate_block_no_aircheck(0.1)
 	end
 end)
 
@@ -497,125 +573,117 @@ function biome_lib:spawn_on_surfaces(sd,sp,sr,sc,ss,sa)
 	biome_lib:set_defaults(biome)
 	biome.spawn_plants_count = #(biome.spawn_plants)
 
+	local n
+	if type(biome.spawn_plants) == "table" then
+		n = "random: "..biome.spawn_plants[1]..", ..."
+	else
+		n = biome.spawn_plants
+	end
+	biome.label = biome.label or "biome_lib spawn_on_surfaces(): "..n
+
 	minetest.register_abm({
 		nodenames = biome.spawn_surfaces,
 		interval = biome.interval,
 		chance = biome.spawn_chance,
 		neighbors = biome.neighbors,
+		label = biome.label,
 		action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
 			local p_top = { x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z }	
 			local n_top = minetest.get_node(p_top)
 			local perlin_fertile_area = minetest.get_perlin(biome.seed_diff, perlin_octaves, perlin_persistence, perlin_scale)
-			local noise1 = perlin_fertile_area:get2d({x=p_top.x, y=p_top.z})
-			local noise2 = biome_lib.perlin_temperature:get2d({x=p_top.x, y=p_top.z})
-			local noise3 = biome_lib.perlin_humidity:get2d({x=p_top.x+150, y=p_top.z+50})
-			if noise1 > biome.plantlife_limit 
-			  and noise2 <= biome.temp_min
-			  and noise2 >= biome.temp_max
-			  and noise3 <= biome.humidity_min
-			  and noise3 >= biome.humidity_max
-			  and biome_lib:is_node_loaded(p_top) then
-				local n_light = minetest.get_node_light(p_top, nil)
-				if not (biome.avoid_nodes and biome.avoid_radius and minetest.find_node_near(p_top, biome.avoid_radius + math.random(-1.5,2), biome.avoid_nodes))
-				  and n_light >= biome.light_min
-				  and n_light <= biome.light_max
-				  and (not(biome.neighbors and biome.ncount) or #(minetest.find_nodes_in_area({x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1}, {x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1}, biome.neighbors)) > biome.ncount )
-				  and (not(biome.near_nodes and biome.near_nodes_count and biome.near_nodes_size) or #(minetest.find_nodes_in_area({x=pos.x-biome.near_nodes_size, y=pos.y-biome.near_nodes_vertical, z=pos.z-biome.near_nodes_size}, {x=pos.x+biome.near_nodes_size, y=pos.y+biome.near_nodes_vertical, z=pos.z+biome.near_nodes_size}, biome.near_nodes)) >= biome.near_nodes_count)
-				  and (not(biome.air_count and biome.air_size) or #(minetest.find_nodes_in_area({x=p_top.x-biome.air_size, y=p_top.y, z=p_top.z-biome.air_size}, {x=p_top.x+biome.air_size, y=p_top.y, z=p_top.z+biome.air_size}, "air")) >= biome.air_count)
-				  and pos.y >= biome.min_elevation
-				  and pos.y <= biome.max_elevation
-				  then
-					local walldir = biome_lib:find_adjacent_wall(p_top, biome.verticals_list, biome.choose_random_wall)
-					if biome.alt_wallnode and walldir then
-						if n_top.name == "air" then
-							minetest.swap_node(p_top, { name = biome.alt_wallnode, param2 = walldir })
-						end
-					else
-						local currentsurface = minetest.get_node(pos).name
-						if currentsurface ~= "default:water_source"
-						  or (currentsurface == "default:water_source" and #(minetest.find_nodes_in_area({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-biome.depth_max-1, z=pos.z}, {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}, {"default:dirt", "default:dirt_with_grass", "default:sand"})) > 0 )
-						  then
-							local rnd = math.random(1, biome.spawn_plants_count)
-							local plant_to_spawn = biome.spawn_plants[rnd]
-							local fdir = biome.facedir
-							if biome.random_facedir then
-								fdir = math.random(biome.random_facedir[1],biome.random_facedir[2])
-							end
-							if type(biome.spawn_plants) == "string" then
-								assert(loadstring(biome.spawn_plants.."(...)"))(pos)
-							elseif not biome.spawn_on_side and not biome.spawn_on_bottom and not biome.spawn_replace_node then
-								if n_top.name == "air" then
-									minetest.swap_node(p_top, { name = plant_to_spawn, param2 = fdir })
-								end
-							elseif biome.spawn_replace_node then
-								minetest.swap_node(pos, { name = plant_to_spawn, param2 = fdir })
 
-							elseif biome.spawn_on_side then
-								local onside = biome_lib:find_open_side(pos)
-								if onside then 
-									minetest.swap_node(onside.newpos, { name = plant_to_spawn, param2 = onside.facedir })
-								end
-							elseif biome.spawn_on_bottom then
-								if minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}).name == "air" then
-									minetest.swap_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}, { name = plant_to_spawn, param2 = fdir} )
-								end
-							end
-						end
-					end
+			local fertility, temperature, humidity = get_biome_data(pos, perlin_fertile_area)
+
+			local pos_biome_ok = pos.y >= biome.min_elevation and pos.y <= biome.max_elevation
+				and fertility > biome.plantlife_limit
+				and temperature <= biome.temp_min and temperature >= biome.temp_max
+				and humidity <= biome.humidity_min and humidity >= biome.humidity_max
+				and biome_lib:is_node_loaded(p_top)
+
+			if not pos_biome_ok then
+				return -- Outside of biome
+			end
+
+			local n_light = minetest.get_node_light(p_top, nil)
+			if n_light < biome.light_min or n_light > biome.light_max then
+				return -- Too dark or too bright
+			end
+
+			if biome.avoid_nodes and biome.avoid_radius and minetest.find_node_near(
+					p_top, biome.avoid_radius + math.random(-1.5,2), biome.avoid_nodes) then
+				return -- Nodes to avoid are nearby
+			end
+
+			if biome.neighbors and biome.ncount and
+					#minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+						{x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1},
+						{x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1},
+						biome.neighbors
+					) <= biome.ncount then
+				return -- Near neighbour nodes are not present
+			end
+
+			local NEAR_DST = biome.near_nodes_size
+			if biome.near_nodes and biome.near_nodes_count and biome.near_nodes_size and
+					#minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+						{x=pos.x-NEAR_DST, y=pos.y-biome.near_nodes_vertical, z=pos.z-NEAR_DST},
+						{x=pos.x+NEAR_DST, y=pos.y+biome.near_nodes_vertical, z=pos.z+NEAR_DST},
+						biome.near_nodes
+					) < biome.near_nodes_count then
+				return -- Far neighbour nodes are not present
+			end
+
+			if (biome.air_count and biome.air_size) and
+					#minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+						{x=p_top.x-biome.air_size, y=p_top.y, z=p_top.z-biome.air_size},
+						{x=p_top.x+biome.air_size, y=p_top.y, z=p_top.z+biome.air_size},
+						"air"
+					) < biome.air_count then
+				return -- Not enough air
+			end
+
+			local walldir = biome_lib:find_adjacent_wall(p_top, biome.verticals_list, biome.choose_random_wall)
+			if biome.alt_wallnode and walldir then
+				if n_top.name == "air" then
+					minetest.swap_node(p_top, { name = biome.alt_wallnode, param2 = walldir })
 				end
+				return
 			end
-		end
-	})
-end
 
--- The growing ABM
+			local currentsurface = minetest.get_node(pos).name
 
-function biome_lib:grow_plants(opts)
-
-	local options = opts
-
-	options.height_limit = options.height_limit or 5
-	options.ground_nodes = options.ground_nodes or { "default:dirt_with_grass" }
-	options.grow_nodes = options.grow_nodes or { "default:dirt_with_grass" }
-	options.seed_diff = options.seed_diff or 0
-
-	if options.grow_delay*time_scale >= 1 then
-		options.interval = options.grow_delay*time_scale
-	else
-		options.interval = 1
-	end
-
-	minetest.register_abm({
-		nodenames = { options.grow_plant },
-		interval = options.interval,
-		chance = options.grow_chance,
-		action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-			local p_top = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}
-			local p_bot = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}
-			local n_top = minetest.get_node(p_top)
-			local n_bot = minetest.get_node(p_bot)
-			local root_node = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-options.height_limit, z=pos.z})
-			local walldir = nil
-			if options.need_wall and options.verticals_list then
-				walldir = biome_lib:find_adjacent_wall(p_top, options.verticals_list, options.choose_random_wall)
+			if biome_lib.default_water_nodes[currentsurface] and
+					#minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
+						{x=pos.x, y=pos.y-biome.depth_max-1, z=pos.z},
+						vector.new(pos),
+						biome_lib.default_wet_surfaces
+					) == 0 then
+				return -- On water but no ground nearby
 			end
-			if (n_top.name == "air" or n_top.name == "default:snow")
-			  and (not options.need_wall or (options.need_wall and walldir)) then
-				-- corner case for changing short junglegrass
-				-- to dry shrub in desert
-				if n_bot.name == options.dry_early_node and options.grow_plant == "junglegrass:short" then
-					minetest.swap_node(pos, { name = "default:dry_shrub" })
 
-				elseif options.grow_vertically and walldir then
-					if biome_lib:search_downward(pos, options.height_limit, options.ground_nodes) then
-						minetest.swap_node(p_top, { name = options.grow_plant, param2 = walldir})
-					end
+			local rnd = math.random(1, biome.spawn_plants_count)
+			local plant_to_spawn = biome.spawn_plants[rnd]
+			local fdir = biome.facedir
+			if biome.random_facedir then
+				fdir = math.random(biome.random_facedir[1],biome.random_facedir[2])
+			end
+			if type(biome.spawn_plants) == "string" then
+				assert(loadstring(biome.spawn_plants.."(...)"))(pos)
+			elseif not biome.spawn_on_side and not biome.spawn_on_bottom and not biome.spawn_replace_node then
+				if n_top.name == "air" then
+					minetest.swap_node(p_top, { name = plant_to_spawn, param2 = fdir })
+				end
+			elseif biome.spawn_replace_node then
+				minetest.swap_node(pos, { name = plant_to_spawn, param2 = fdir })
 
-				elseif not options.grow_result and not options.grow_function then
-					minetest.swap_node(pos, biome_lib.air)
-
-				else
-					biome_lib:replace_object(pos, options.grow_result, options.grow_function, options.facedir, options.seed_diff)
+			elseif biome.spawn_on_side then
+				local onside = biome_lib:find_open_side(pos)
+				if onside then
+					minetest.swap_node(onside.newpos, { name = plant_to_spawn, param2 = onside.facedir })
+				end
+			elseif biome.spawn_on_bottom then
+				if minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}).name == "air" then
+					minetest.swap_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}, { name = plant_to_spawn, param2 = fdir} )
 				end
 			end
 		end
@@ -633,15 +701,13 @@ function biome_lib:replace_object(pos, replacement, grow_function, walldir, seed
 		return
 	elseif growtype == "function" then
 		local perlin_fertile_area = minetest.get_perlin(seeddiff, perlin_octaves, perlin_persistence, perlin_scale)
-		local noise1 = perlin_fertile_area:get2d({x=pos.x, y=pos.z})
-		local noise2 = biome_lib.perlin_temperature:get2d({x=pos.x, y=pos.z})
-		grow_function(pos,noise1,noise2,walldir)
+		local fertility, temperature, _ = get_biome_data(pos, perlin_fertile_area)
+		grow_function(pos, fertility, temperature, walldir)
 		return
 	elseif growtype == "string" then
 		local perlin_fertile_area = minetest.get_perlin(seeddiff, perlin_octaves, perlin_persistence, perlin_scale)
-		local noise1 = perlin_fertile_area:get2d({x=pos.x, y=pos.z})
-		local noise2 = biome_lib.perlin_temperature:get2d({x=pos.x, y=pos.z})
-		assert(loadstring(grow_function.."(...)"))(pos,noise1,noise2,walldir)
+		local fertility, temperature, _ = get_biome_data(pos, perlin_fertile_area)
+		assert(loadstring(grow_function.."(...)"))(pos, fertility, temperature, walldir)
 		return
 	elseif growtype == "nil" then
 		minetest.swap_node(pos, { name = replacement, param2 = walldir})
@@ -651,71 +717,8 @@ function biome_lib:replace_object(pos, replacement, grow_function, walldir, seed
 	end
 end
 
--- function to decide if a node has a wall that's in verticals_list{}
--- returns wall direction of valid node, or nil if invalid.
-
-function biome_lib:find_adjacent_wall(pos, verticals, randomflag)
-	local verts = dump(verticals)
-	if randomflag then
-		local walltab = {}
-		
-		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z   }).name) then walltab[#walltab + 1] = 3 end
-		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z   }).name) then walltab[#walltab + 1] = 2 end
-		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x  , y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1 }).name) then walltab[#walltab + 1] = 5 end
-		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x  , y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1 }).name) then walltab[#walltab + 1] = 4 end
-
-		if #walltab > 0 then return walltab[math.random(1, #walltab)] end
-
-	else
-		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z   }).name) then return 3 end
-		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z   }).name) then return 2 end
-		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x  , y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1 }).name) then return 5 end
-		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x  , y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1 }).name) then return 4 end
-	end
-	return nil
-end
-
--- Function to search downward from the given position, looking for the first
--- node that matches the ground table.  Returns the new position, or nil if
--- height limit is exceeded before finding it.
-
-function biome_lib:search_downward(pos, heightlimit, ground)
-	for i = 0, heightlimit do
-		if string.find(dump(ground), minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-i, z = pos.z}).name) then
-			return {x=pos.x, y=pos.y-i, z = pos.z}
-		end
-	end
-	return false
-end
-
-function biome_lib:find_open_side(pos)
-	if minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z }).name == "air" then
-		return {newpos = { x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z }, facedir = 2}
-	end
-	if minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z }).name == "air" then
-		return {newpos = { x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z }, facedir = 3}
-	end
-	if minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1 }).name == "air" then
-		return {newpos = { x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1 }, facedir = 4}
-	end
-	if minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1 }).name == "air" then
-		return {newpos = { x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1 }, facedir = 5}
-	end
-	return nil
-end
-
--- spawn_tree() on generate is routed through here so that other mods can hook
--- into it.
-
-function biome_lib:generate_tree(pos, nodes_or_function_or_model)
-	minetest.spawn_tree(pos, nodes_or_function_or_model)
-end
-
--- and this one's for the call used in the growing code
-
-function biome_lib:grow_tree(pos, nodes_or_function_or_model)
-	minetest.spawn_tree(pos, nodes_or_function_or_model)
-end
+dofile(biome_lib.modpath .. "/search_functions.lua")
+assert(loadfile(biome_lib.modpath .. "/growth.lua"))(time_scale)
 
 -- Check for infinite stacks
 
@@ -734,10 +737,29 @@ function biome_lib:get_nodedef_field(nodename, fieldname)
 	return minetest.registered_nodes[nodename][fieldname]
 end
 
+if DEBUG then
+	biome_lib.last_count_air = 0
+	biome_lib.last_count_no_air = 0
+
+	function biome_lib.show_pending_block_counts()
+		if biome_lib.last_count_air ~= #biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck
+			or biome_lib.last_count_no_air ~= #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck then
+			biome_lib:dbg(string.format("Pending block counts,  air: %-7i no-air: %i",
+				#biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck, #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck))
+
+			biome_lib.last_count_air = #biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck
+			biome_lib.last_count_no_air = #biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck
+		end
+		minetest.after(1, biome_lib.show_pending_block_counts)
+	end
+
+	biome_lib.show_pending_block_counts()
+
+	minetest.after(0, function()
+		print("Registered a total of "..(#biome_lib.surfaceslist_aircheck)+(#biome_lib.surfaceslist_no_aircheck).." surface types to be evaluated, spread")
+		print("across "..#biome_lib.actionslist_aircheck.." actions with air-checking and "..#biome_lib.actionslist_no_aircheck.." actions without.")
+	end)
+
+end
+
 print("[Biome Lib] Loaded")
-
-minetest.after(0, function()
-	print("[Biome Lib] Registered a total of "..(#biome_lib.surfaceslist_aircheck)+(#biome_lib.surfaceslist_no_aircheck).." surface types to be evaluated, spread")
-	print("[Biome Lib] across "..#biome_lib.actionslist_aircheck.." actions with air-checking and "..#biome_lib.actionslist_no_aircheck.." actions without.")
-end)
-

mod.conf

@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 name = biome_lib
+min_minetest_version = 5.2.0
+optional_depends = default, intllib

search_functions.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+
+-- function to decide if a node has a wall that's in verticals_list{}
+-- returns wall direction of valid node, or nil if invalid.
+
+function biome_lib:find_adjacent_wall(pos, verticals, randomflag)
+	local verts = dump(verticals)
+	if randomflag then
+		local walltab = {}
+		
+		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z   }).name) then walltab[#walltab + 1] = 3 end
+		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z   }).name) then walltab[#walltab + 1] = 2 end
+		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x  , y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1 }).name) then walltab[#walltab + 1] = 5 end
+		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x  , y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1 }).name) then walltab[#walltab + 1] = 4 end
+
+		if #walltab > 0 then return walltab[math.random(1, #walltab)] end
+
+	else
+		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z   }).name) then return 3 end
+		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z   }).name) then return 2 end
+		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x  , y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1 }).name) then return 5 end
+		if string.find(verts, minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x  , y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1 }).name) then return 4 end
+	end
+	return nil
+end
+
+-- Function to search downward from the given position, looking for the first
+-- node that matches the ground table.  Returns the new position, or nil if
+-- height limit is exceeded before finding it.
+
+function biome_lib:search_downward(pos, heightlimit, ground)
+	for i = 0, heightlimit do
+		if string.find(dump(ground), minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-i, z = pos.z}).name) then
+			return {x=pos.x, y=pos.y-i, z = pos.z}
+		end
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
+function biome_lib:find_open_side(pos)
+	if minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z }).name == "air" then
+		return {newpos = { x=pos.x-1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z }, facedir = 2}
+	end
+	if minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z }).name == "air" then
+		return {newpos = { x=pos.x+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z }, facedir = 3}
+	end
+	if minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1 }).name == "air" then
+		return {newpos = { x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-1 }, facedir = 4}
+	end
+	if minetest.get_node({ x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1 }).name == "air" then
+		return {newpos = { x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+1 }, facedir = 5}
+	end
+	return nil
+end
+
+-- "Record" the map chunks being generated by the core mapgen,
+-- split into individual mapblocks to reduce lag
+
+minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, blockseed)
+	for x = 0, 4 do
+		local minx = minp.x + x*16
+		for y = 0, 4 do
+			local miny = minp.y + y*16
+			for z = 0, 4 do
+				local minz = minp.z + z*16
+
+				local bmin = {x=minx, y=miny, z=minz}
+				local bmax = {x=minx + 15, y=miny + 15, z=minz + 15}
+
+				biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck[#biome_lib.blocklist_aircheck + 1] = { bmin, bmax }
+				biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck[#biome_lib.blocklist_no_aircheck + 1] = { bmin, bmax }
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end)