Complete rewrite

lib/api.lua

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+local api = {}
+
+api.SHORT_CYCLE		= 0	-- for particles and fast animations
+api.DEFAULT_CYCLE	= 0	-- for most effect types
+api.LONG_CYCLE		= 0	-- for write operations and skybox changes
+
+climate_mod.weathers = {}
+climate_mod.effects = {}
+climate_mod.cycles = {}
+
+function api.register_weather(name, conditions, effects)
+	-- TODO: check and sanitize
+	climate_mod.weathers[name] = {
+		conditions = conditions,
+		effects = effects,
+		active_players = {}
+	}
+end
+
+function api.register_effect(name, handler, htype)
+	-- check for valid handler types
+	if htype ~= "start" and htype ~= "tick" and htype ~= "stop" then
+		minetest.log("warn", "[Climate API] Invalid effect handler type: " .. htype)
+		return
+	end
+	-- create effect handler registry if not existent yet
+	if type(climate_mod.effects[name]) == "nil" then
+		climate_mod.effects[name] = { start = {}, tick = {}, stop = {} }
+		climate_mod.cycles[name] = { timespan = DEFAULT_CYCLE, timer = 0 }
+	end
+	-- store effect handler
+	table.insert(climate_mod.effects[name][htype], handler)
+end
+
+function api.set_effect_cycle(name, cycle)
+	climate_mod.cycles[name].timespan = cycle
+end
+
+return api