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--advtrains by orwell96, see readme.txt

local dir_trans_tbl={
	[0]={x=0, z=1, y=0},
	[1]={x=1, z=2, y=0},
	[2]={x=1, z=1, y=0},
	[3]={x=2, z=1, y=0},
	[4]={x=1, z=0, y=0},
	[5]={x=2, z=-1, y=0},
	[6]={x=1, z=-1, y=0},
	[7]={x=1, z=-2, y=0},
	[8]={x=0, z=-1, y=0},
	[9]={x=-1, z=-2, y=0},
	[10]={x=-1, z=-1, y=0},
	[11]={x=-2, z=-1, y=0},
	[12]={x=-1, z=0, y=0},
	[13]={x=-2, z=1, y=0},
	[14]={x=-1, z=1, y=0},
	[15]={x=-1, z=2, y=0},
}

local dir_angle_tbl={}
for d,v in pairs(dir_trans_tbl) do
	local uvec = vector.normalize(v)
	dir_angle_tbl[d] = math.atan2(-uvec.x, uvec.z)
end


function advtrains.dir_to_angle(dir)
	return dir_angle_tbl[dir] or error("advtrains: in helpers.lua/dir_to_angle() given dir="..(dir or "nil"))
end

function advtrains.dirCoordSet(coord, dir)
	return vector.add(coord, advtrains.dirToCoord(dir))
end
advtrains.pos_add_dir = advtrains.dirCoordSet

function advtrains.pos_add_angle(pos, ang)
	-- 0 is +Z -> meaning of sin/cos swapped
	return vector.add(pos, {x = -math.sin(ang), y = 0, z = math.cos(ang)})
end

function advtrains.dirToCoord(dir)
	return dir_trans_tbl[dir] or error("advtrains: in helpers.lua/dir_to_vector() given dir="..(dir or "nil"))
end
advtrains.dir_to_vector = advtrains.dirToCoord

function advtrains.maxN(list, expectstart)
	local n=expectstart or 0
	while list[n] do
		n=n+1
	end
	return n-1
end

function advtrains.minN(list, expectstart)
	local n=expectstart or 0
	while list[n] do
		n=n-1
	end
	return n+1
end

function atround(number)
	return math.floor(number+0.5)
end
atfloor = math.floor


function advtrains.round_vector_floor_y(vec)
	return {x=math.floor(vec.x+0.5), y=math.floor(vec.y), z=math.floor(vec.z+0.5)}
end

function advtrains.yawToDirection(yaw, conn1, conn2)
	if not conn1 or not conn2 then
		error("given nil to yawToDirection: conn1="..(conn1 or "nil").." conn2="..(conn1 or "nil"))
	end
	local yaw1 = advtrains.dir_to_angle(conn1)
	local yaw2 = advtrains.dir_to_angle(conn2)
	local adiff1 = advtrains.minAngleDiffRad(yaw, yaw1)
	local adiff2 = advtrains.minAngleDiffRad(yaw, yaw2)
	
	if math.abs(adiff2)<math.abs(adiff1) then
		return conn2
	else
		return conn1
	end
end

function advtrains.yawToAnyDir(yaw)
	local min_conn, min_diff=0, 10
	for conn, vec in pairs(advtrains.dir_trans_tbl) do
		local yaw1 = advtrains.dir_to_angle(conn)
		local diff = math.abs(advtrains.minAngleDiffRad(yaw, yaw1))
		if diff < min_diff then
			min_conn = conn
			min_diff = diff
		end
	end
	return min_conn
end
function advtrains.yawToClosestConn(yaw, conns)
	local min_connid, min_diff=1, 10
	for connid, conn in ipairs(conns) do
		local yaw1 = advtrains.dir_to_angle(conn.c)
		local diff = math.abs(advtrains.minAngleDiffRad(yaw, yaw1))
		if diff < min_diff then
			min_connid = connid
			min_diff = diff
		end
	end
	return min_connid
end

local pi, pi2 = math.pi, 2*math.pi
function advtrains.minAngleDiffRad(r1, r2)
	while r1>pi2 do
		r1=r1-pi2
	end
	while r1<0 do
		r1=r1+pi2
	end
	while r2>pi2 do
		r2=r2-pi2
	end
	while r1<0 do
		r2=r2+pi2
	end
	local try1=r2-r1
	local try2=r2+pi2-r1
	local try3=r2-pi2-r1
	
	local minabs = math.min(math.abs(try1), math.abs(try2), math.abs(try3))
	if minabs==math.abs(try1) then
		return try1
	end
	if minabs==math.abs(try2) then
		return try2
	end
	if minabs==math.abs(try3) then
		return try3
	end
end


-- Takes 2 connections (0...AT_CMAX) as argument
-- Returns the angle median of those 2 positions from the pov
-- of standing on the cdir1 side and looking towards cdir2
-- cdir1 - >NODE> - cdir2
function advtrains.conn_angle_median(cdir1, cdir2)
	local ang1 = advtrains.dir_to_angle(advtrains.oppd(cdir1))
	local ang2 = advtrains.dir_to_angle(cdir2)
	return ang1 + advtrains.minAngleDiffRad(ang1, ang2)/2
end

function advtrains.merge_tables(a, ...)
	local new={}
	for _,t in ipairs({a,...}) do
		for k,v in pairs(t) do new[k]=v end
	end
	return new
end
function advtrains.save_keys(tbl, keys)
	local new={}
	for _,key in ipairs(keys) do
		new[key] = tbl[key]
	end
	return new
end

function advtrains.get_real_index_position(path, index)
	if not path or not index then return end
	
	local first_pos=path[math.floor(index)]
	local second_pos=path[math.floor(index)+1]
	
	if not first_pos or not second_pos then return nil end
	
	local factor=index-math.floor(index)
	local actual_pos={x=first_pos.x-(first_pos.x-second_pos.x)*factor, y=first_pos.y-(first_pos.y-second_pos.y)*factor, z=first_pos.z-(first_pos.z-second_pos.z)*factor,}
	return actual_pos
end
function advtrains.pos_median(pos1, pos2)
	return {x=pos1.x-(pos1.x-pos2.x)*0.5, y=pos1.y-(pos1.y-pos2.y)*0.5, z=pos1.z-(pos1.z-pos2.z)*0.5}
end
function advtrains.abs_ceil(i)
	return math.ceil(math.abs(i))*math.sign(i)
end

function advtrains.serialize_inventory(inv)
	local ser={}
	local liszts=inv:get_lists()
	for lisztname, liszt in pairs(liszts) do
		ser[lisztname]={}
		for idx, item in ipairs(liszt) do
			local istring=item:to_string()
			if istring~="" then
				ser[lisztname][idx]=istring
			end
		end
	end
	return minetest.serialize(ser)
end
function advtrains.deserialize_inventory(sers, inv)
	local ser=minetest.deserialize(sers)
	if ser then
		inv:set_lists(ser)
		return true
	end
	return false
end

--is_protected wrapper that checks for protection_bypass privilege
function advtrains.is_protected(pos, name)
	if not name then
		error("advtrains.is_protected() called without name parameter!")
	end
	if minetest.check_player_privs(name, {protection_bypass=true}) then
		--player can bypass protection
		return false
	end
	return minetest.is_protected(pos, name)
end

function advtrains.is_creative(name)
	if not name then
		error("advtrains.is_creative() called without name parameter!")
	end
	if minetest.check_player_privs(name, {creative=true}) then
		return true
	end
	return minetest.settings:get_bool("creative_mode")
end

function advtrains.is_damage_enabled(name)
	if not name then
		error("advtrains.is_damage_enabled() called without name parameter!")
	end
	if minetest.check_player_privs(name, "train_admin") then
		return false
	end
	return minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage")
end

function advtrains.ms_to_kmh(speed)
	return speed * 3.6
end

-- 4 possible inputs:
-- integer: just do that modulo calculation
-- table with c set: rotate c
-- table with tables: rotate each
-- table with integers: rotate each (probably no use case)
function advtrains.rotate_conn_by(conn, rotate)
	if tonumber(conn) then
		return (conn+rotate)%AT_CMAX
	elseif conn.c then
		return { c = (conn.c+rotate)%AT_CMAX, y = conn.y}
	end
	local tmp={}
	for connid, data in ipairs(conn) do
		tmp[connid]=advtrains.rotate_conn_by(data, rotate)
	end
	return tmp
end


function advtrains.oppd(dir)
	return advtrains.rotate_conn_by(dir, AT_CMAX/2)
end
--conn_to_match like rotate_conn_by
--other_conns have to be a table of conn tables!
function advtrains.conn_matches_to(conn, other_conns)
	if tonumber(conn) then
		for connid, data in ipairs(other_conns) do
			if advtrains.oppd(conn) == data.c then return connid end
		end
		return false
	elseif conn.c then
		for connid, data in ipairs(other_conns) do
			local cmp = advtrains.oppd(conn)
			if cmp.c == data.c and (cmp.y or 0) == (data.y or 0) then return connid end
		end
		return false
	end
	local tmp={}
	for connid, data in ipairs(conn) do
		local backmatch = advtrains.conn_matches_to(data, other_conns)
		if backmatch then return backmatch, connid end --returns <connid of other rail> <connid of this rail>
	end
	return false
end

-- Going from the rail at pos (does not need to be rounded) along connection with id conn_idx, if there is a matching rail, return it and the matching connid
-- returns: <adjacent pos>, <conn index of adjacent>, <my conn index>, <railheight of adjacent>, (adjacent conns table), (adjacent connmap table)
-- parameter this_conns_p is connection table of this rail and is optional, is determined by get_rail_info_at if not provided.
function advtrains.get_adjacent_rail(this_posnr, this_conns_p, conn_idx)
	local this_pos = advtrains.round_vector_floor_y(this_posnr)
	local this_conns = this_conns_p
	local _
	if not this_conns then
		_, this_conns = advtrains.get_rail_info_at(this_pos)
	end
	if not conn_idx then
		for coni, _ in ipairs(this_conns) do
			local adj_pos, adj_conn_idx, _, nry, nco, ncm = advtrains.get_adjacent_rail(this_pos, this_conns, coni)
			if adj_pos then return adj_pos,adj_conn_idx,coni,nry, nco, ncm end
		end
		return nil
	end
	
	local conn = this_conns[conn_idx]
	local conn_y = conn.y or 0
	local adj_pos = advtrains.dirCoordSet(this_pos, conn.c);
	
	while conn_y>=1 do
		conn_y = conn_y - 1
		adj_pos.y = adj_pos.y + 1
	end
	
	local nextnode_ok, nextconns, nextrail_y, nextconnmap=advtrains.get_rail_info_at(adj_pos)
	if not nextnode_ok then
		adj_pos.y = adj_pos.y - 1
		conn_y = conn_y + 1
		nextnode_ok, nextconns, nextrail_y, nextconnmap=advtrains.get_rail_info_at(adj_pos)
		if not nextnode_ok then
			return nil
		end
	end
	local adj_connid = advtrains.conn_matches_to({c=conn.c, y=conn_y}, nextconns)
	if adj_connid then
		return adj_pos, adj_connid, conn_idx, nextrail_y, nextconns, nextconnmap
	end
	return nil
end

-- when a train enters a rail on connid 'conn', which connid will it go out?
-- Since 2.5: This mapping is contained in the conn_map table in the node definition!
-- returns: connid_out
function advtrains.get_matching_conn(conn, conn_map)
	if tonumber(conn_map) then
		error("Legacy call to get_matching_conn! Instead of nconns, conn_map needs to be provided!")
	end
	if not conn_map then
		--OK for two-conn rails, just return the other
		if conn==1 then return 2 end
		if conn==2 then return 1 end
		error("get_matching_conn: For connid >=3, conn_map must not be nil!")
	end
	local cout = conn_map[conn]
	if not cout then
		error("get_matching_conn: Connid "..conn.." not found in conn_map which is "..atdump(conn_map))
	end
	return cout
end

function advtrains.random_id(lenp)
	local idst=""
	local len = lenp or 6
	for i=1,len do
		idst=idst..(math.random(0,9))
	end
	return idst
end
-- Shorthand for pos_to_string and round_vector_floor_y
function advtrains.roundfloorpts(pos)
	return minetest.pos_to_string(advtrains.round_vector_floor_y(pos))
end

-- insert an element into a table if it does not yet exist there
-- equalfunc is a function to compare equality, defaults to ==
-- returns true if the element was inserted
function advtrains.insert_once(tab, elem, equalfunc)
	for _,e in pairs(tab) do
		if equalfunc and equalfunc(elem, e) or e==elem then return false end
	end
	tab[#tab+1] = elem
	return true
end

local hext = { [0]="0",[1]="1",[2]="2",[3]="3",[4]="4",[5]="5",[6]="6",[7]="7",[8]="8",[9]="9",[10]="A",[11]="B",[12]="C",[13]="D",[14]="E",[15]="F"}
local dect = { ["0"]=0,["1"]=1,["2"]=2,["3"]=3,["4"]=4,["5"]=5,["6"]=6,["7"]=7,["8"]=8,["9"]=9,["A"]=10,["B"]=11,["C"]=12,["D"]=13,["E"]=14,["F"]=15}

local f = atfloor

local function hex(i)
	local x=i+32768
	local c4 = x % 16
	x = f(x / 16)
	local c3 = x % 16
	x = f(x / 16)
	local c2 = x % 16
	x = f(x / 16)
	local c1 = x % 16
	return (hext[c1]) .. (hext[c2]) .. (hext[c3]) .. (hext[c4])
end

local function c(s,i) return dect[string.sub(s,i,i)] end

local function dec(s)
	return (c(s,1)*4096 + c(s,2)*256 + c(s,3)*16 + c(s,4))-32768
end
-- Takes a position vector and outputs a encoded value suitable as table index
-- This is essentially a hexadecimal representation of the position (+32768)
-- Order (YYY)YXXXXZZZZ
function advtrains.encode_pos(pos)
	return hex(pos.y) .. hex(pos.x) .. hex(pos.z)
end

-- decodes a position encoded with encode_pos
function advtrains.decode_pos(pts)
	if not pts or not #pts==6 then return nil end
	local stry = string.sub(pts, 1,4)
	local strx = string.sub(pts, 5,8)
	local strz = string.sub(pts, 9,12)
	return vector.new(dec(strx), dec(stry), dec(strz))
end

--[[ Benchmarking code
local tdt = {}
local tlt = {}
local tet = {}

for i=1,1000000 do
	tdt[i] = vector.new(math.random(-65536, 65535), math.random(-65536, 65535), math.random(-65536, 65535))
	if i%1000 == 0 then
		tlt[#tlt+1] = tdt[i]
	end
end

local t1=os.clock()
for i=1,1000000 do
	local pe = advtrains.encode_pos(tdt[i])
	local pb = advtrains.decode_pos(pe)
	tet[pe] = i
end
for i,v in ipairs(tlt) do
	local lk = tet[advtrains.encode_pos(v)]
end
atdebug("endec",os.clock()-t1,"s")

tet = {}

t1=os.clock()
for i=1,1000000 do
	local pe = minetest.pos_to_string(tdt[i])
	local pb = minetest.string_to_pos(pe)
	tet[pe] = i
end
for i,v in ipairs(tlt) do
	local lk = tet[minetest.pos_to_string(v)]
end
atdebug("pts",os.clock()-t1,"s")

--Results:
--2018-11-29 16:57:08: ACTION[Main]: [advtrains]endec 1.786451 s 
--2018-11-29 16:57:10: ACTION[Main]: [advtrains]pts 2.566377 s 
]]


-- Function to check whether a position is near (within range of) any player
function advtrains.position_in_range(pos, range)
	if not pos then
		return true
	end
	for _,p in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
		if vector.distance(p:get_pos(),pos)<=range then
			return true
		end
	end
	return false
end

local active_node_range = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("active_block_range"))*16 + 16
-- Function to check whether node at position(pos) is "loaded"/"active"
-- That is, whether it is within the active_block_range to a player
if minetest.is_block_active then -- define function differently whether minetest.is_block_active is available or not
	advtrains.is_node_loaded = minetest.is_block_active
else
	function advtrains.is_node_loaded(pos)
		if advtrains.position_in_range(pos, active_node_range) then
			return true
		end
	end
end


-- TrackIterator interface --

-- Metatable:
local trackiter_mt = {
	-- Internal State:
	-- branches: A list of {pos, connid, limit} for where to restart
	-- pos: The *next* position that the track iterator will return
	-- bconnid: The connid of the connection of the rail at pos that points backward
	-- tconns: The connections of the rail at pos
	-- limit: the current limit
	-- visited: a key-boolean table of already visited rails
	
	-- get whether there are still unprocessed branches
	has_next_branch = function(self)
		return #self.branches > 0
	end,
	-- go to the next unprocessed branch
	-- returns track_pos, track_connid of the switch/crossing node where the track branches off
	next_branch = function(self)
		local br = table.remove(self.branches, 1)
		-- Advance internal state
		local adj_pos, adj_connid, _, _, adj_conns, adj_connmap = advtrains.get_adjacent_rail(br.pos, nil, br.connid)
		self.pos = adj_pos
		self.bconnid = adj_connid
		self.tconns = adj_conns
		self.tconnmap = adj_connmap
		self.limit = br.limit - 1
		self.visited[advtrains.encode_pos(br.pos)] = true
		self.last_track_already_visited = false
		return br.pos, br.connid
	end,
	-- get the next track along the current branch,
	-- potentially adding branching tracks to the unprocessed branches list
	-- returns track_pos, track_connid, track_backwards_connid
	-- On error, returns nil, reason; reason is one of "track_end", "limit_hit", "already_visited"
	next_track = function(self)
		if self.last_track_already_visited then
			-- see comment below
			return nil, "already_visited"
		end
		local pos = self.pos
		if not pos then
			-- last run found track end. Return false
			return false, "track_end"
		end
		-- if limit hit, return nil to signal this
		if self.limit <= 0 then
			return nil, "limit_hit"
		end
		-- select next conn (main conn to follow is the associated connection)
		local old_bconnid = self.bconnid
		local mconnid = advtrains.get_matching_conn(self.bconnid, self.tconnmap)
		if self.visited[advtrains.encode_pos(pos)] then
			-- node was already seen
			-- Due to special requirements for the track section updater, return this first already visited track once
			-- but do not process any further rails on this branch
			-- The next call will then throw already_visited error
			self.last_track_already_visited = true
			return pos, mconnid, old_bconnid
		end
		-- If there are more connections, add these to branches
		for nconnid,_ in ipairs(self.tconns) do
			if nconnid~=mconnid and nconnid~=self.bconnid then
				table.insert(self.branches, {pos = self.pos, connid = nconnid, limit=self.limit})
			end
		end
		-- Advance internal state
		local adj_pos, adj_connid, _, _, adj_conns, adj_connmap = advtrains.get_adjacent_rail(pos, self.tconns, mconnid)
		self.pos = adj_pos
		self.bconnid = adj_connid
		self.tconns = adj_conns
		self.tconnmap = adj_connmap
		self.limit = self.limit - 1
		self.visited[advtrains.encode_pos(pos)] = true
		self.last_track_already_visited = false
		return pos, mconnid, old_bconnid
	end,

	add_branch = function(self, pos, connid)
		table.insert(self.branches, {pos = pos, connid = connid, limit=self.limit})
	end,

	is_visited = function(self, pos)
		return self.visited[advtrains.encode_pos(pos)]
	end,
}

-- Returns a new TrackIterator object

-- Parameters:
-- initial_pos: the initial track position of the track iterator
-- initial_connid: the connection index in which to traverse. If nil, adds a "branch" for every connection of the track (traverse in all directions)
-- limit: maximum distance from the start point after which the traverser stops
-- follow_all: NOT IMPLEMENTED (supposed: if true, follows all branches at multi-connection tracks, even the ones pointing backwards or the crossing track on crossings. If false, follows only switches in driving direction.)

-- Functions of the returned TrackIterator can be called via the Lua : notation, such as ti:next_track()
-- If only the main track needs to be followed, use only the ti:next_track() function and do not call ti:next_branch().
function advtrains.get_track_iterator(initial_pos, initial_connid, limit, follow_all)
	local ti = {
		visited = {}
	}
	if initial_connid then
		ti.branches = { {pos = initial_pos, connid = initial_connid, limit=limit} }
	else
		-- get track info here
		local node_ok, conns, rail_y=advtrains.get_rail_info_at(initial_pos)
		assert(node_ok, "get_track_iterator called with non-track node!")
		ti.branches = {}
		for coni, _ in pairs(conns) do
			table.insert(ti.branches, {pos = initial_pos, connid = coni, limit=limit})
		end
	end
	ti.limit = limit -- safeguard if someone adds a branch before calling anything
	setmetatable(ti, {__index=trackiter_mt})
	return ti
end

--[[
Example TrackIterator usage structure:

local ti, pos, connid, ok
ti = advtrains.get_track_iterator(initial_pos, initial_connid, 500, true)
while ti:has_next_branch() do
	pos, connid = ti:next_branch() -- in first iteration, this will be the node at initial_pos. In subsequent iterations this will be the switch node from which we are branching off
	repeat
		<do something with the track>
		if <track satisfies an abort condition> then break end --for example, when traversing should stop at TCBs this can check if there is a tcb here
		pos, connid = ti:next_track()
	until not pos -- this stops the loop when either the track end is reached or the limit is hit
	-- while loop continues with the next branch ( diverging branch of one of the switches/crossings) until no more are left
end

Example for walking only a single track (without branching):

local ti, pos, connid, ok
ti = advtrains.get_track_iterator(initial_pos, initial_connid, 500, true)

pos, connid = ti:next_branch() -- this always needs to be done at least one time, and gets the track at initial_pos
repeat
	<do something with the track>
	if <track satisfies an abort condition> then break end --for example, when traversing should stop at TCBs this can check if there is a tcb here
	ok, pos, connid = ti:next_track()
until not ok -- this stops the loop when either the track end is reached or the limit is hit
]]