Render transparent tiles if command line flag is set.

cmd/mtseeder/baselevel.go

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func order(a, b int) (int, int) {
 func createBaseLevel(
 	address string,
 	xMin, zMin, xMax, zMax int,
+	transparent bool,
 	colorsFile, outDir string,
 	numWorkers int) (err error) {
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ func createBaseLevel(
 			return
 		}
 		done.Add(1)
-		btc := common.NewBaseTileCreator(client, colors, baseDir, false)
+		btc := common.NewBaseTileCreator(client, colors, transparent, baseDir, false)
 		go createTiles(btc, jobs, &done)
 	}
 

cmd/mtseeder/main.go

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func main() {
 		numWorkers    int
 		skipBaseLevel bool
 		skipPyramid   bool
+		transparent   bool
 	)
 
 	flag.IntVar(&port, "port", 6379, "port to of mtredisalize server")
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ func main() {
 	flag.BoolVar(&skipBaseLevel, "sb", false, "Do not generate base level tiles (shorthand)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&skipPyramid, "skip-pyramid", false, "Do not generate pyramid tiles")
 	flag.BoolVar(&skipPyramid, "sp", false, "Do not generate pyramid tiles (shorthand)")
+	flag.BoolVar(&transparent, "transparent", false, "Render transparent blocks.")
+	flag.BoolVar(&transparent, "t", false, "Render transparent blocks (shorthand).")
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -46,7 +49,12 @@ func main() {
 	if !skipBaseLevel {
 		address := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", host, port)
 		if err = createBaseLevel(
-			address, xMin, zMin, xMax, zMax, colorsFile, outDir, numWorkers); err != nil {
+			address,
+			xMin, zMin, xMax, zMax,
+			transparent,
+			colorsFile,
+			outDir,
+			numWorkers); err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Creating base level tiles failed: %s", err)
 		}
 	}

cmd/mttilemapper/main.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ func main() {
 		colorsfile           string
 		outfile              string
 		shaded               bool
+		transparent          bool
 	)
 
 	flag.IntVar(&port, "port", 6379, "port to of mtredisalize server")
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&outfile, "output", "out.png", "image file of result")
 	flag.StringVar(&outfile, "o", "out.png", "image file of result (shorthand)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&shaded, "shaded", true, "draw relief")
+	flag.BoolVar(&transparent, "transparent", false, "render transparent blocks")
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ func main() {
 	q1x, q1y, q1z := int16(x), int16(y), int16(z)
 	q2x, q2y, q2z := q1x+int16(width)-1, q1y+int16(depth)-1, q1z+int16(height)-1
 
-	renderer := common.NewRenderer(width, height)
+	renderer := common.NewRenderer(width, height, transparent)
 	renderer.SetPos(q1x, q1z)
 	yOrder := common.NewYOrder(renderer, 512)
 
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ func main() {
 	if shaded {
 		image = renderer.CreateShadedImage(
 			16, 16, (width-2)*16, (height-2)*16,
-			colors.Colors, color.RGBA{R: 0xff, G: 0xff, B: 0xff, A: 0xff})
+			colors, color.RGBA{R: 0xff, G: 0xff, B: 0xff, A: 0xff})
 	} else {
 		image = renderer.CreateImage(
 			colors.Colors, color.RGBA{R: 0xff, G: 0xff, B: 0xff, A: 0xff})

cmd/mtwebmapper/main.go

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func main() {
 		redisHost   string
 		colorsFile  string
 		workers     int
+		transparent bool
 	)
 	flag.IntVar(&webPort, "web-port", 8808, "port of the web server")
 	flag.IntVar(&webPort, "p", 8808, "port of the web server (shorthand)")
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ func main() {
 	flag.IntVar(&workers, "workers", 1, "number of workers to render tiles")
 	flag.StringVar(&colorsFile, "colors", "colors.txt", "colors used to render map tiles.")
 	flag.StringVar(&colorsFile, "c", "colors.txt", "colors used to render map tiles (shorthand).")
+	flag.BoolVar(&transparent, "transparent", false, "Render transparent blocks.")
+	flag.BoolVar(&transparent, "t", false, "Render transparent blocks (shorthand).")
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ func main() {
 			log.Fatalf("ERROR: problem loading colors: %s", err)
 		}
 		redisAddress := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", redisHost, redisPort)
-		tu := newTileUpdater(mapDir, redisAddress, colors, workers)
+		tu := newTileUpdater(mapDir, redisAddress, colors, transparent, workers)
 		go tu.doUpdates()
 		router.Path("/update").Methods("POST").Handler(tu)
 	}

cmd/mtwebmapper/tilesupdater.go

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type tileUpdater struct {
 	redisAddress string
 	colors       *common.Colors
 	workers      int
+	transparent  bool
 	cond         *sync.Cond
 	mu           sync.Mutex
 }
@@ -56,12 +57,18 @@ func (c xz) parent() xzm {
 		Mask: 1 << (zr<<1 | xr)}
 }
 
-func newTileUpdater(mapDir, redisAddress string, colors *common.Colors, workers int) *tileUpdater {
+func newTileUpdater(
+	mapDir, redisAddress string,
+	colors *common.Colors,
+	transparent bool,
+	workers int) *tileUpdater {
+
 	tu := tileUpdater{
 		mapDir:       mapDir,
 		redisAddress: redisAddress,
 		changes:      map[xz]bool{},
 		colors:       colors,
+		transparent:  transparent,
 		workers:      workers}
 	tu.cond = sync.NewCond(&tu.mu)
 	return &tu
@@ -113,7 +120,7 @@ func (tu *tileUpdater) doUpdates() {
 				log.Printf("WARN: Cannot connect to redis server: %s", err)
 				continue
 			}
-			btc := common.NewBaseTileCreator(client, tu.colors, baseDir, true)
+			btc := common.NewBaseTileCreator(client, tu.colors, tu.transparent, baseDir, true)
 			done.Add(1)
 			go updateBaseTiles(jobs, btc, &done)
 		}

common/basetilecreator.go

@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ type BaseTileCreator struct {
 func NewBaseTileCreator(
 	client *RedisClient,
 	colors *Colors,
+	transparent bool,
 	baseDir string,
 	update bool) *BaseTileCreator {
-	renderer := NewRenderer(tileWidth, tileHeight)
+	renderer := NewRenderer(tileWidth, tileHeight, transparent)
 	return &BaseTileCreator{
 		client:   client,
 		colors:   colors,
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ func (btc *BaseTileCreator) CreateTile(x, z int16, i, j int) error {
 
 	image := btc.renderer.CreateShadedImage(
 		16, 16, (tileWidth-2)*16, (tileHeight-2)*16,
-		btc.colors.Colors, color.RGBA{R: 0xff, G: 0xff, B: 0xff, A: 0xff})
+		btc.colors, color.RGBA{R: 0xff, G: 0xff, B: 0xff, A: 0xff})
 
 	path := filepath.Join(btc.baseDir, strconv.Itoa(i), fmt.Sprintf("%d.png", j))
 

common/colors.go

@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ func (colors *Colors) BlendColors(span *Span, col color.RGBA, pos int32) color.R
 	}
 	const scale = float32(1) / float32(100)
 	for ; curr != nil; curr = curr.Next {
-		// At least 20% attenuation + 5% extra for each depth meter.
+		// At least 35% attenuation + 5% extra for each depth meter.
-		factor := float32(min(100, 20+(curr.To-curr.From)*5)) * scale
+		factor := float32(min(100, 35+(curr.To-curr.From)*5)) * scale
 		col = BlendColor(colors.Colors[curr.Value], col, factor)
 	}
 	return col

common/renderer.go

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ type Renderer struct {
 	RejectedBlocks    int
 	SolidBlocks       int
 	TransparentBlocks int
+	spans             *SpanPool
+	tBuffer           []*Span
 }
 
 type YOrder struct {
@@ -122,19 +124,29 @@ func (yo *YOrder) Pop() (x interface{}) {
 	return x
 }
 
-func NewRenderer(width, height int) (renderer *Renderer) {
+func NewRenderer(width, height int, transparent bool) (renderer *Renderer) {
 	dim := width * height
 	pixSize := dim * 16 * 16
 	yBuffer := make([]int32, pixSize)
 	cBuffer := make([]int32, pixSize)
 	yMin := make([]int32, dim)
 
+	var tBuffer []*Span
+	var spans *SpanPool
+
+	if transparent {
+		tBuffer = make([]*Span, pixSize)
+		spans = NewSpanPool()
+	}
+
 	renderer = &Renderer{
 		width:   width,
 		height:  height,
 		yBuffer: yBuffer,
 		cBuffer: cBuffer,
-		yMin:    yMin}
+		yMin:    yMin,
+		tBuffer: tBuffer,
+		spans:   spans}
 
 	renderer.Reset()
 	return
@@ -153,6 +165,15 @@ func (r *Renderer) Reset() {
 	for i, n := 0, len(r.yMin); i < n; i++ {
 		r.yMin[i] = math.MinInt32
 	}
+
+	if r.tBuffer != nil {
+		for i, t := range r.tBuffer {
+			if t != nil {
+				r.spans.FreeAll(t)
+				r.tBuffer[i] = nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (r *Renderer) IsFilled() bool {
@@ -189,17 +210,42 @@ func (r *Renderer) RenderBlock(block *Block, colors *Colors) (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if db.Transparent {
-		r.TransparentBlocks++
-	} else {
-		r.SolidBlocks++
-	}
-
 	w := r.width << 4
 	ofs := int(bz)*w<<4 + int(bx)<<4
 	yB := r.yBuffer
-
 	yMin := int32(math.MaxInt32)
+
+	if db.Transparent && r.tBuffer != nil {
+		r.TransparentBlocks++
+
+		for z := 0; z < 16; z++ {
+			for x := 0; x < 16; x++ {
+				currentY := yB[ofs]
+				if currentY < blockY {
+					for y := 15; y >= 0; y-- {
+						if c, ok := db.Content(x, y, z); ok {
+							currentY = blockY + int32(y)
+
+							if colors.IsTransparent(c) {
+								r.tBuffer[ofs] = r.spans.Insert(r.tBuffer[ofs], currentY, c)
+							} else {
+								r.cBuffer[ofs] = c
+								yB[ofs] = currentY
+								break
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				if currentY < yMin {
+					yMin = currentY
+				}
+				ofs++
+			}
+			ofs += w - 16
+		}
+
+	} else {
+		r.SolidBlocks++
 		for z := 0; z < 16; z++ {
 			for x := 0; x < 16; x++ {
 				currentY := yB[ofs]
@@ -220,6 +266,8 @@ func (r *Renderer) RenderBlock(block *Block, colors *Colors) (err error) {
 			}
 			ofs += w - 16
 		}
+	}
+
 	r.yMin[pos] = yMin
 
 	return
@@ -349,13 +397,15 @@ func safeColor(x int32) uint8 {
 
 func (r *Renderer) CreateShadedImage(
 	xOfs, zOfs, width, height int,
-	colors []color.RGBA, background color.RGBA) *image.RGBA {
+	cols *Colors, background color.RGBA) *image.RGBA {
 
 	image := image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, width, height))
 
 	pw := r.width << 4
 
-	ofs, numCols := zOfs*pw+xOfs, int32(len(colors))
+	cs := cols.Colors
+
+	ofs, numCols := zOfs*pw+xOfs, int32(len(cs))
 
 	stride := pw - width
 
@@ -365,6 +415,7 @@ func (r *Renderer) CreateShadedImage(
 
 	pix := image.Pix
 
+	if r.tBuffer != nil { // Fast path for transparent images.
 		for z := height - 1; z >= 0; z-- {
 			for x := 0; x < width; x++ {
 				colIdx := r.cBuffer[ofs]
@@ -390,7 +441,54 @@ func (r *Renderer) CreateShadedImage(
 					if d > 36 {
 						d = 36
 					}
-				col := colors[colIdx]
+					col := cs[colIdx]
+					col = color.RGBA{
+						R: safeColor(int32(col.R) + d),
+						G: safeColor(int32(col.G) + d),
+						B: safeColor(int32(col.B) + d),
+						A: 0xff}
+					if r.tBuffer[ofs] != nil {
+						col = cols.BlendColors(r.tBuffer[ofs], col, y)
+					}
+					pix[iofs] = col.R
+					pix[iofs+1] = col.G
+					pix[iofs+2] = col.B
+					pix[iofs+3] = col.A
+				}
+				iofs += 4
+				ofs++
+			}
+			ofs += stride
+			iofs -= istride
+		}
+
+	} else { // Solid images.
+		for z := height - 1; z >= 0; z-- {
+			for x := 0; x < width; x++ {
+				colIdx := r.cBuffer[ofs]
+				if colIdx < 0 || colIdx >= numCols {
+					pix[iofs] = background.R
+					pix[iofs+1] = background.G
+					pix[iofs+2] = background.B
+					pix[iofs+3] = 0xff
+				} else {
+					var y, y1, y2 int32
+					y = r.yBuffer[ofs]
+					if x == 0 {
+						y1 = y
+					} else {
+						y1 = r.yBuffer[ofs-1]
+					}
+					if z == 0 {
+						y2 = y
+					} else {
+						y2 = r.yBuffer[ofs+pw]
+					}
+					d := ((y - y1) + (y - y2)) * 12
+					if d > 36 {
+						d = 36
+					}
+					col := cs[colIdx]
 					pix[iofs] = safeColor(int32(col.R) + d)
 					pix[iofs+1] = safeColor(int32(col.G) + d)
 					pix[iofs+2] = safeColor(int32(col.B) + d)
@@ -402,5 +500,6 @@ func (r *Renderer) CreateShadedImage(
 			ofs += stride
 			iofs -= istride
 		}
+	}
 	return image
 }