Make to_set an array

contraption.lua

@@ -311,9 +311,12 @@ function contraption:update(delta_time)
 end
 
 function contraption:move(offset)
-    local to_clear = {} -- Nodes to be cleared (to AIR).
+    -- `to_clear` and `to_push` use a relative position hash
-    local to_push  = {} -- Nodes that want to be pushed.
+    -- as their key, since entries will need to be removed.
-    local to_set   = {} -- Nodes that will be modified.
+    local to_clear = {} -- Table of nodes to be cleared (to `AIR`).
+    local to_push  = {} -- Table of nodes that want to be pushed.
+    -- `to_set` is an append-only array with `{ pos, node, [meta] }` entries.
+    local to_set   = {} -- Array of nodes that will be modified.
 
     -- Assume that every node this contraption occupies needs to be cleared.
     -- We'll remove entries from `to_clear` when we know a node is moved there.
@@ -342,34 +345,35 @@ function contraption:move(offset)
         local self_overlap = self.nodes[new_rel_pos_hash]
         if self_overlap then
             if not nodecore.match(node, self_overlap) then
-                to_set[new_rel_pos_hash] = node
+                table.insert(to_set, { pos = new_abs_pos, node = node })
             end
         else
             local new_node = minetest.get_node(new_abs_pos)
             -- TODO: Could also just check `to_push` first instead of checking the node.
             if contraption.is_pushable(new_node) then
                 new_node = { node = new_node, meta = minetest.get_meta(new_abs_pos):to_table() }
-                to_set[new_rel_pos_hash] = node
+                table.insert(to_set, { pos = new_abs_pos, node = node })
                 while true do
+                    new_abs_pos = new_abs_pos + offset
                     new_rel_pos = new_rel_pos + offset
                     new_rel_pos_hash = minetest.hash_node_position(new_rel_pos)
                     local pushable = to_push[new_rel_pos_hash]
                     if pushable then
                         -- The next node is a pushable node that was going to
                         -- get pushed by the contraption anyway, so continue.
-                        to_set[new_rel_pos_hash] = new_node
+                        table.insert(to_set, nodecore.underride({ pos = new_abs_pos }, new_node))
                         to_push[new_rel_pos_hash] = nil
                         new_node = pushable
                     elseif self.nodes[new_rel_pos_hash] then
                         -- The next node is part of the contraption.
                         -- If it can move, this pushable node can move.
-                        to_set[new_rel_pos_hash] = new_node
+                        table.insert(to_set, nodecore.underride({ pos = new_abs_pos }, new_node))
                         -- Do not clear this node by the contraption moving.
                         to_clear[new_rel_pos_hash] = nil
                         break
-                    elseif nodecore.buildable_to(self.region.min + new_rel_pos) then
+                    elseif nodecore.buildable_to(new_abs_pos) then
                         -- The next node is replaceable, so we can replace it.
-                        to_set[new_rel_pos_hash] = new_node
+                        table.insert(to_set, nodecore.underride({ pos = new_abs_pos }, new_node))
                         break
                     else
                         -- There's a node in the way, abort!
@@ -379,7 +383,7 @@ function contraption:move(offset)
                     end
                 end
             elseif nodecore.buildable_to(new_node) then
-                to_set[new_rel_pos_hash] = node
+                table.insert(to_set, { pos = new_abs_pos, node = node })
             else
                 -- We bumped into a wall or something.
                 return false
@@ -395,20 +399,21 @@ function contraption:move(offset)
         local forward_rel_pos_hash = minetest.hash_node_position(forward_rel_pos)
 
         -- If there's a node to push ahead of this one, skip.
-        -- The node ahead will take care of pulling the ones behind it along with it.
+        -- The node ahead will take care of pulling the ones behind along with it.
         if to_push[forward_rel_pos_hash] then goto continue end
 
+        local forward_abs_pos = self.region.min + forward_rel_pos
+
         if self.nodes[forward_rel_pos] then
             -- Do not clear this node by the contraption moving.
             to_clear[forward_rel_pos] = nil
         else
             -- If the node(s) can't be pushed, then just don't, but continue
             -- moving the rest of the contraption and other pushable nodes.
-            local forward_abs_pos = vector.add(self.region.min, forward_rel_pos)
             if not nodecore.buildable_to(forward_abs_pos) then goto continue end
         end
 
-        to_set[forward_rel_pos_hash] = node
+        table.insert(to_set, nodecore.underride({ pos = forward_abs_pos }, node))
 
         while true do
             local backward_rel_pos = rel_pos - offset
@@ -416,7 +421,8 @@ function contraption:move(offset)
             node = to_push[backward_rel_pos_hash]
             if not node then break end
 
-            to_set[pos_hash] = node
+            local abs_pos = self.region.min + rel_pos
+            table.insert(to_set, nodecore.underride({ pos = abs_pos }, node))
             rel_pos = backward_rel_pos
             pos_hash = backward_rel_pos_hash
         end
@@ -426,12 +432,9 @@ function contraption:move(offset)
     end
 
     -- Set nodes that need to be changed.
-    -- TODO: Can this use a vector key instead of hash, or an array?
+    for _, e in ipairs(to_set) do
-    for pos_hash, node in pairs(to_set) do
+        minetest.set_node(e.pos, e.node)
-        local rel_pos = vector.copy(minetest.get_position_from_hash(pos_hash))
+        if e.meta then minetest.get_meta(e.pos):from_table(e.meta) end
-        local abs_pos = self.region.min + rel_pos
-        minetest.set_node(abs_pos, node.node or node)
-        if node.meta then minetest.get_meta(abs_pos):from_table(node.meta) end
     end
 
     -- Clear nodes that need to be cleared (to AIR).