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README.md

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-# Monoids for Player Lighting
+# Monoid for Player Lighting
 
+## How to use
+This mod provides a single object named `lighting_monoid`.
+
+It is an extension for player_monoids and uses the same methods as the monoids there.
+See the [player_monoids API documentation](https://github.com/minetest-mods/player_monoids/blob/master/API.md) for general information.
+
+The lighting monoid expects the same lighting definition as `player:set_lighting()`. See [Minetest API docs](https://minetest.gitlab.io/minetest/class-reference/#player-only-no-op-for-other-objects).
+However, this allows to create separated update layers that will be aggregated before being applied. This allows for changes from multiple mods.
+
+Each property of the lighting definition will be aggregated with the respective property of each other update layer. You can leave properties undefined to not change them at all.
+
+### Property aggregation
+
+Properties will be aggregated in different ways. Here is the full list:
+
+- `saturation` will be __multiplied__
+- `shadows`
+  - `intensity` will be __multiplied__
+- `exposure`
+  - `luminance_min` will be __added__
+  - `luminance_max` will be __added__
+  - `speed_dark_bright` will be __multiplied__
+  - `speed_bright_dark` will be __multiplied__
+  - `center_weight_power` will be __multiplied__
+
+### Example
+
+This example creates an update layer that doubles the current shadow intensity:
+```lua
+local lighting = {
+    shadows = { intensity = 2 }
+}
+lighting_monoid:add_change(player, lighting, "mymod:some_name")
+```
+
+In order to revert that change, you can remove the layer like so:
+```lua
+lighting_monoid:del_change(player, "mymod:some_name")
+```
+
+In order to modify a layer, simply call `add_change` again using the same name as before.
+This will completely replace a layer, including properties that are left `nil` in the new definition.
+
+### Additional Notes
+This mod aims to resolve conflicts between mods that use the lighting API.
+Mods that don't use this compatibility layer will still conflict as before.
+A compatibility patch for the *enable_shadows* mod is included.
+
+This mod will set a reasonable shadow intensity by default rather than leaving the value at zero or one.
+If you wish to revert it to one, simply delete the layer:
+```lua
+lighting_monoid.del_change(player, "lighting_monoid:base_shadow")
+```
+
+The applied effects also depend on the game version.
+- Shadows are only available in MT v5.6.0+.
+- Saturation and exposure settings require v5.7.0+ to have an effect but can safely be set in v5.6.0.
 
 ## License
 Code licensed under MIT, no media assets used.