dfcaverns/bones_loot/init.lua

-- internationalization boilerplate
local MP = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname())
local S, NS = dofile(MP.."/intllib.lua")

local dungeon_loot_path = minetest.get_modpath("dungeon_loot")

bones_loot = {}

local local_loot = {}
local local_loot_register = function(t)
	if t.name ~= nil then
		t = {t} -- single entry
	end
	for _, loot in ipairs(t) do
		table.insert(local_loot, loot)
	end
end

-- we could do this for the dungeon_loot registered loot table as well,
-- but best not to meddle in other mods' internals if it can be helped.
local clean_up_local_loot = function()
	if local_loot == nil then return end
	for i = #local_loot, 1, -1 do
		if not minetest.registered_items[local_loot[i].name] then
			table.remove(local_loot, i)
		end
	end
end

-- Uses same table format as dungeon_loot
-- eg, 	{name = "bucket:bucket_water", chance = 0.45, types = {"sandstone", "desert"}},
-- if dungeon_loot is installed it uses dungeon_loot's registration function directly.
if dungeon_loot_path then
	bones_loot.register_loot = dungeon_loot.register
else
	bones_loot.register_loot = local_loot_register
	minetest.after(0, clean_up_local_loot)
end

local get_loot_list = function(pos, loot_type, exclusive_loot_type)
	local loot_table
	if dungeon_loot_path then
		loot_table = dungeon_loot.registered_loot
	else
		loot_table = local_loot
	end
	
	local item_list = {}
	local pos_y = pos.y
	for _, loot in ipairs(loot_table) do
		if loot.y == nil or (pos_y >= loot.y[1] and pos_y <= loot.y[2]) then
			if (not exclusive_loot_type and loot.types == nil) or
				(loot.types and table.indexof(loot.types, loot_type) ~= -1) then
				table.insert(item_list, loot)
			end
		end
	end

	return item_list
end

local shuffle = function(tbl)
	for i = #tbl, 2, -1 do
		local rand = math.random(i)
		tbl[i], tbl[rand] = tbl[rand], tbl[i]
	end
	return tbl
end

-- "exclusive" set to true means that loot table entries without a loot_type won't be considered.
bones_loot.get_loot = function(pos, loot_type, max_stacks, exclusive_loot_type)
	local item_list = get_loot_list(pos, loot_type, exclusive_loot_type)
	shuffle(item_list)
	
	-- apply chances / randomized amounts and collect resulting items
	local items = {}
	for _, loot in ipairs(item_list) do
		if math.random() <= loot.chance then
			local itemdef = minetest.registered_items[loot.name]
			if itemdef then
				local amount = 1
				if loot.count ~= nil then
					amount = math.random(loot.count[1], loot.count[2])
				end
			
				if itemdef.tool_capabilities then
					for n = 1, amount do
						local wear = math.random(0.20 * 65535, 0.75 * 65535) -- 20% to 75% wear
						table.insert(items, ItemStack({name = loot.name, wear = wear}))
						max_stacks = max_stacks - 1
						if max_stacks <= 0 then break end
					end
				else
					local stack_max = itemdef.stack_max
					while amount > 0 do
						table.insert(items, ItemStack({name = loot.name, count = math.min(stack_max, amount)}))
						amount = amount - stack_max
						max_stacks = max_stacks - 1
						if max_stacks <= 0 then break end
					end
				end
			end
		end
		if max_stacks <= 0 then break end
	end	
	return items
end

bones_loot.place_bones = function(pos, loot_type, max_stacks, infotext, exclusive_loot_type)
	minetest.set_node(pos, {name="bones:bones", param2 = math.random(1,4)-1})
	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
	if infotext == nil then
		infotext = S("Someone's old bones")
	end
	meta:set_string("infotext", infotext)
	
	if max_stacks and max_stacks > 0 then
		local loot = bones_loot.get_loot(pos, loot_type, max_stacks, exclusive_loot_type)
		local inv = meta:get_inventory()
		inv:set_size("main", 8 * 4)
		for _, item in ipairs(loot) do
			inv:add_item("main", item)
		end
	end
end