getting ready to add mapgen

collectible_lore/init.lua

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
 local modmeta =  minetest.get_mod_storage()
 
 collectible_lore = {}
+collectible_lore.lorebooks = {}
 
 collectible_lore.get_player_unlocks = function(player_name)
 	local unlocks_string = modmeta:get("player_" .. player_name)
@@ -13,17 +14,19 @@ collectible_lore.get_player_unlocks = function(player_name)
 	end
 end
 
-local set_player_unlocks = function(player_name, unlocks_table)
+local set_lock = function(player_name, id, state)
-	modmeta:set_string("player_" .. player_name, minetest.serialize(unlocks_table))
+	local unlocks = collectible_lore.get_player_unlocks(player_name)
+	unlocks[id] = state
+	modmeta:set_string("player_" .. player_name, minetest.serialize(unlocks))
 end
 
 collectible_lore.unlock = function(player_name, id)
-	local unlocks = collectible_lore.get_player_unlocks(player_name)
+	set_lock(player_name, id, true)
-	unlocks[id] = true
-	set_player_unlocks(player_name, unlocks)
 end
 
-dofile(modpath.."/items.lua")
+collectible_lore.lock = function(player_name, id)
+	set_lock(player_name, id, nil)
+end
 
 local collectible_lore_sort = function(first, second)
 	if (first.sort or 0) < (second.sort or 0) then
@@ -35,14 +38,11 @@ local collectible_lore_sort = function(first, second)
 	return false
 end
 
-
-collectible_lore.lorebooks = {}
-
 local ids = {}
 
 collectible_lore.register_lorebook = function(def)
 	if def.id == nil then
-		minetest.log("error", "[collectible_lore] Nil id for def " .. dump(def))		
+		minetest.log("error", "[collectible_lore] nil id for def " .. dump(def))		
 		return false
 	end
 	if ids[def.id] then
@@ -54,3 +54,31 @@ collectible_lore.register_lorebook = function(def)
 	table.sort(collectible_lore.lorebooks, collectible_lore_sort)
 end
 
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("collectible", {
+        params = "[lock|unlock|clear|show] <player_name> <id>",  -- Short parameter description
+        description = "Remove privilege from player",
+        privs = {server=true},
+        func = function(name, param)
+			local first, second, third = param:match("^([^%s]+)%s+(%S+)%s*(.*)")
+			if third == "" then third = nil end
+			if first == "lock" and second and third then
+				collectible_lore.lock(second, third)
+				return
+			elseif first == "unlock" and second and third then
+				collectible_lore.unlock(second, third)
+				return
+			elseif first == "clear" and second then
+				modmeta:set_string("player_" .. second, minetest.serialize({}))
+				return
+			elseif first == "show" and second then
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name, dump(collectible_lore.get_player_unlocks(second)))
+				return
+			end
+			
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "error parsing command")
+		end,
+    })
+
+
+dofile(modpath.."/items.lua")

collectible_lore/items.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
 local modmeta =  minetest.get_mod_storage()
 
+local cairn_area = AreaStore()
+
+local existing_area = modmeta:get("areastore_cairn")
+if existing_area then
+	cairn_area:from_string(existing_area)
+end
+
 local get_cairn_looted_by_list = function(pos)
 	local loot_list_string = modmeta:get("cairn_" .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
 	if not loot_list_string then
@@ -28,6 +35,8 @@ local cairn_loot = function(pos, player_name)
 end
 
 
+local range = 10
+
 minetest.register_node("collectible_lore:cairn", {
 	description = S("Cairn"),
 	drawtype = "nodebox",
@@ -61,8 +70,44 @@ minetest.register_node("collectible_lore:cairn", {
 			cairn_loot(pos, player_name)
 		end
 	end,
+	
+	is_ground_content = true,
+	groups = {cracky = 3},
+	can_dig = function(pos, player)
+		return minetest.check_player_privs(player, {server = true})
+	end,
+	on_destruct = function(pos)
+		modmeta:set_string("cairn_" .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos), "")
+		local this_cairn = cairn_area:get_areas_for_pos(pos)
+		for index, data in pairs(this_cairn) do
+			minetest.debug("removing " .. dump(index))
+			cairn_area:remove_area(index)
+			modmeta:set_string("areastore_cairn", cairn_area:to_string())
+		end
+	end,
+	on_construct = function(pos)
+		local nearby = cairn_area:get_areas_in_area(vector.subtract(pos, range/2), vector.add(pos, range/2))
+		if next(nearby) then
+			minetest.debug("Cairn placed too close to other cairns. Placed at: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos) .."\nnearby:\n" .. dump(nearby))
+		end
+		cairn_area:insert_area(pos, pos, "")
+		modmeta:set_string("areastore_cairn", cairn_area:to_string())
+	end,
 })
 
+collectible_lore.get_nearby_cairns = function(pos)
+	local nearby = cairn_area:get_areas_in_area(vector.subtract(pos, range/2), vector.add(pos, range/2))
+	if next(nearby) then
+		return nearby
+	end
+	return nil
+end
+
+collectible_lore.place_cairn = function(pos)
+	cairn_area:insert_area(pos, pos, "")
+	modmeta:set_string("areastore_cairn", cairn_area:to_string())
+end
+
 local player_state = {}
 
 
@@ -106,7 +151,7 @@ end
 
 minetest.register_craftitem("collectible_lore:ledger", {
 	description = S("Collectible Ledger"),
-	inventory_image = "df_lorebooks_ledger.png",
+	inventory_image = "collectible_lore_ledger.png",
 	stack_max = 99,
 	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
 		local player_name = user:get_player_name()