Remove datastorage dependency, update mod.conf, adjust moon size

commands.lua

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("moonphase", {
 minetest.register_chatcommand("set_moonphase", {
 	params = "<phase>",
 	description = "Set moon phase to given value",
-	privs = {moonphase = true},
+	privs = { moonphase = true },
 	func = function(playername, param)
 		if param == nil or param == "" then
 			minetest.chat_send_player(playername, "Provide a number between 1 and 8")

datastorage.lua

@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-local mod_datastorage = minetest.get_modpath("datastorage") ~= nil
-
-local default_state = {
-	change_time = true,
-	day = 1,
-	phase = 1
-}
-
-local function use_datastorage()
-	local state = datastorage.get("moon_phases", "moon_state")
-	for key, val in pairs(default_state) do
-		if type(state[key]) == "nil" then
-			state[key] = val
-		end
-	end
-	return state
-end
-
-local storage
-local function use_filesystem()
-	local file_name = minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/moon_phases"
-	minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
-		local file = io.open(file_name, "w")
-		file:write(minetest.serialize(storage))
-		file:close()
-	end)
-
-	local file = io.open(file_name, "r")
-	if file ~= nil then
-		storage = minetest.deserialize(file:read("*a"))
-		file:close()
-		if type(storage) == "table" then
-			return storage
-		end
-	end
-	storage = default_state
-	return storage
-end
-
-local function get_storage()
-	if mod_datastorage then
-		return use_datastorage()
-	else
-		return use_filesystem()
-	end
-end
-
-return get_storage

depends.txt

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-skylayer?
-datastorage?

description.txt

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Changes the moon to follow a cycle between eight different phases.
-Expect the sky to change every four nights (or configure a custom schedule).
-Requires at least Minetest 5.2.0

init.lua

@@ -1,13 +1,23 @@
 local mod_skylayer = minetest.get_modpath("skylayer") ~= nil
 
 local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("moon_phases");
-local state = dofile(modpath .. "/datastorage.lua")()
 
-local GSCYCLE = 0.5
+local GSCYCLE = 0.5							-- global step cycle
+local DEFAULT_LENGTH = 4				-- default cycle length
+local DEFAULT_STYLE = "classic"	-- default texture style
+
 moon_phases = {}
+local state = minetest.get_mod_storage()
+if not state:contains("day") then
+	state:from_table({
+		day = 1,
+		phase = 1,
+		change_time = 1
+	})
+end
 
+-- retrieve and parse mod configuration
 local function get_cycle_config()
-	local DEFAULT_LENGTH = 4
 	local config = minetest.settings:get("moon_phases_cycle") or DEFAULT_LENGTH
 	config = math.floor(tonumber(config))
 	if (not config) or config < 0 then
@@ -19,12 +29,14 @@ end
 
 local PHASE_LENGTH = get_cycle_config()
 
+-- set the moon texture of a player to the given texture
 local function set_texture(player, texture)
 	local sl = {}
 	sl.name = "moon_phases:custom"
 	sl.moon_data = {
 		visible = true,
-		texture = texture
+		texture = texture,
+		scale = 0.8
 	}
 	if mod_skylayer then
 		skylayer.add_layer(player:get_player_name(), sl)
@@ -33,44 +45,59 @@ local function set_texture(player, texture)
 	end
 end
 
+-- update moon textures of all online players
 local function update_textures()
+	local phase = state:get_int("phase")
 	for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-		set_texture(player, "moon_" .. state.phase .. ".png")
+		set_texture(player, "moon_" .. phase .. ".png")
 	end
 end
 
+-- check for day changes
 local function handle_time_progression()
 	local time = minetest.get_timeofday()
-	if time >= 0.5 and state.change_time then
+	local day = state:get_int("day")
-		state.day = state.day + 1
+	local phase = state:get_int("phase")
-		if state.day % PHASE_LENGTH == 0 then
+	local change_time = state:get_int("change_time") == 1
-			state.phase = (state.phase % 8) + 1
+	if time >= 0.5 and change_time then
-			state.change_time = false
+		day = day + 1
+		state:set_int("day", day)
+		if day % PHASE_LENGTH == 0 then
+			state:set_int("phase", (phase % 8) + 1)
+			state:set_int("change_time", 0)
 			update_textures()
 		end
-	elseif time < 0.5 and not state.change_time then
+	elseif time < 0.5 and not change_time then
-		state.change_time = true
+		state:set_int("change_time", 1)
 	end
 end
 
+-- return the current moon phase
 function moon_phases.get_phase()
-	return state.phase
+	return state:get_int("phase")
 end
 
+-- set the current moon phase
+-- @param phase int Phase between 1 and 8
 function moon_phases.set_phase(phase)
 	phase = math.floor(tonumber(phase))
-	if (not phase) or phase < 0 or phase > 8 then
+	if (not phase) or phase < 1 or phase > 8 then
 		return false
 	end
-	state.phase = phase
+	state:set_int("phase", phase)
 	update_textures()
 	return true
 end
 
+-- set the moon texture of newly joined player
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
-	set_texture(player, "moon_" .. state.phase .. ".png")
+	local phase = state:get_int("phase")
+	-- phase might not have been set at server start
+	if phase < 1 then phase = 1 end
+	set_texture(player, "moon_" .. phase .. ".png")
 end)
 
+-- check for day changes and call handlers
 local timer = 0
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	timer = timer + dtime
@@ -79,4 +106,5 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	timer = 0
 end)
 
+-- include API for chat commands
 dofile(modpath .. "/commands.lua")

mod.conf

@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 name = moon_phases
 title = Moon Phases
 author = TestificateMods
-release = 1
+release = 10100
+description = """
+	Changes the moon to follow a cycle between eight different phases.
+	Expect the sky to change every four nights (or configure a custom schedule).
+	Requires at least Minetest 5.2.0
+"""
+optional_depends = skylayer