From a1d4e9bbfcce07062ade3088e8744aab39a7c3cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: TenPlus1 <kinsellaja@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:36:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] add mobs:mob_reset_stick

---
 api.lua    |  2 +-
 crafts.lua | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 46748ae..aebd5f6 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -2963,7 +2963,7 @@ function mob_class:mob_activate(staticdata, def, dtime)
 	end
 
 	if self.health == 0 then
-		self.health = random (self.hp_min, self.hp_max)
+		self.health = random(self.hp_min, self.hp_max)
 	end
 
 	-- pathfinding init
diff --git a/crafts.lua b/crafts.lua
index 0460f89..b3cc12a 100644
--- a/crafts.lua
+++ b/crafts.lua
@@ -219,3 +219,51 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	recipe = "mobs:fence_top",
 	burntime = 2,
 })
+
+-- this tool spawns same mob and adds owner, protected, nametag info
+-- then removes original entity, this is used for fixing any issues.
+
+minetest.register_tool(":mobs:mob_reset_stick", {
+	description = "Mob Reset Stick",
+	inventory_image = "default_stick.png^[colorize:#ff000050",
+	stack_max = 1,
+	groups = {not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
+
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+
+		local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(user:get_player_name())
+
+		if pointed_thing.type ~= "object" then
+			return
+		end
+
+		local obj = pointed_thing.ref
+
+		if obj then
+
+			local self = obj:get_luaentity()
+			local obj2 = minetest.add_entity(obj:get_pos(), self.name)
+
+			if obj2 then
+
+				local ent2 = obj2:get_luaentity()
+
+				ent2.protected = self.protected
+				ent2.owner = self.owner
+				ent2.nametag = self.nametag
+				ent2.gotten = self.gotten
+				ent2.tamed = self.tamed
+				ent2.health = self.health
+
+				if self.child then
+					obj2:set_velocity({x = 0, y = self.jump_height, z = 0})
+				end
+
+				obj2:set_properties({nametag = self.nametag})
+
+				obj:remove()
+			end
+		end
+	end,
+})
+