VoxeLibre/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua

--lua locals
local math, vector, minetest, mcl_mobs = math, vector, minetest, mcl_mobs
local mob_class = mcl_mobs.mob_class

local modern_lighting = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_mobs_modern_lighting", true)
local nether_threshold = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mobs_nether_threshold")) or 11
local end_threshold = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mobs_end_threshold")) or 0
local overworld_threshold = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mobs_overworld_threshold")) or 0
local overworld_sky_threshold = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mobs_overworld_sky_threshold")) or 7
local overworld_passive_threshold = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mobs_overworld_passive_threshold")) or 7
local debug_time_threshold = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("vl_debug_time_threshold")) or 1000

local get_node                     = minetest.get_node
local get_item_group               = minetest.get_item_group
local get_node_light               = minetest.get_node_light
local find_nodes_in_area_under_air = minetest.find_nodes_in_area_under_air
local mt_get_biome_name            = minetest.get_biome_name
local get_objects_inside_radius    = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius
local get_connected_players        = minetest.get_connected_players

local math_min       = math.min
local math_max       = math.max
local math_random    = math.random
local math_floor     = math.floor
local math_ceil      = math.ceil
local math_cos       = math.cos
local math_sin       = math.sin
local math_sqrt      = math.sqrt

local vector_distance = vector.distance
local vector_new      = vector.new
local vector_floor    = vector.floor

local table_copy     = table.copy
local table_remove   = table.remove
local pairs = pairs

local logging = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_logging_mobs_spawn", false)
local function mcl_log (message, property)
	if logging then
		if property then
			message = message .. ": " .. dump(property)
		end
		mcl_util.mcl_log (message, "[Mobs spawn]", true)
	end
end

local dbg_spawn_attempts = 0
local dbg_spawn_succ = 0
local dbg_spawn_counts = {}

local remove_far = true

local WAIT_FOR_SPAWN_ATTEMPT = 0.25
local FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES = 1
local FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES_SUCCESS_RESPIN = 8

local MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER = 24
local MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER_SQ = MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER^2 -- squared
local MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_MIDDLE = 32
local MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_OUTER = 128
local MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_OUTER_SQ = MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_OUTER^2 -- squared

-- range for mob count
local MOB_CAP_INNER_RADIUS = 32
local aoc_range = 136

local MISSING_CAP_DEFAULT = 15
local MOBS_CAP_CLOSE = 10

local SPAWN_MAPGEN_LIMIT  = mcl_vars.mapgen_limit - 150

local mob_cap = {
	hostile = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_monster")) or 70,
	passive = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_animal")) or 10,
	ambient = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_ambient")) or 15,
	water = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_water")) or 8,
	water_ambient = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_water_ambient")) or 20,
	water_underground = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_water_underground")) or 5,
	axolotl = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_axolotl")) or 2, -- TODO should be 5 when lush caves added
	player = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_player")) or 75,
	global_hostile = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_hostile")) or 300,
	global_non_hostile = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_non_hostile")) or 300,
	total = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_total")) or 500,
}

local peaceful_percentage_spawned = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_peaceful_percentage_spawned")) or 30
local peaceful_group_percentage_spawned = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_peaceful_group_percentage_spawned")) or 15
local hostile_group_percentage_spawned = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_hostile_group_percentage_spawned")) or 20

mcl_log("Mob cap hostile: " .. mob_cap.hostile)
mcl_log("Mob cap water: " .. mob_cap.water)
mcl_log("Mob cap passive: " .. mob_cap.passive)

mcl_log("Percentage of peacefuls spawned: " .. peaceful_percentage_spawned)
mcl_log("Percentage of peaceful spawns are group: " .. peaceful_group_percentage_spawned)
mcl_log("Percentage of hostile spawns are group: " .. hostile_group_percentage_spawned)

--do mobs spawn?
local mobs_spawn = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_spawn", true) ~= false
local spawn_protected = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_spawn_protected") ~= false

local list_of_all_biomes = {}

-- count how many mobs are in an area
local function count_mobs(pos,r,mob_type)
	local num = 0
	for _,l in pairs(minetest.luaentities) do
		if l and l.is_mob and (mob_type == nil or l.type == mob_type) then
			local p = l.object:get_pos()
			if p and vector_distance(p,pos) < r then
				num = num + 1
			end
		end
	end
	return num
end

local function count_mobs_total(mob_type)
	local num = 0
	for _,l in pairs(minetest.luaentities) do
		if l.is_mob then
			if mob_type == nil or l.type == mob_type then
				num = num + 1
			end
		end
	end
	return num
end

local function count_mobs_add_entry (mobs_list, mob_cat)
	if mobs_list[mob_cat] then
		mobs_list[mob_cat] = mobs_list[mob_cat] + 1
	else
		mobs_list[mob_cat] = 1
	end
end

--categorise_by can be name or type or spawn_class
local function count_mobs_all(categorise_by, pos)
	local mobs_found_wide = {}
	local mobs_found_close = {}

	local num = 0
	for _,entity in pairs(minetest.luaentities) do
		if entity and entity.is_mob then

			local add_entry = false
			--local mob_type = entity.type -- animal / monster / npc
			local mob_cat = entity[categorise_by]

			if pos then
				local mob_pos = entity.object:get_pos()
				if mob_pos then
					local distance = vector.distance(pos, mob_pos)
					--mcl_log("distance: ".. distance)
					if distance <= MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_MIDDLE then
						--mcl_log("distance is close")
						count_mobs_add_entry (mobs_found_close, mob_cat)
						count_mobs_add_entry (mobs_found_wide, mob_cat)
						add_entry = true
					elseif distance <= MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_OUTER then
						--mcl_log("distance is wide")
						count_mobs_add_entry (mobs_found_wide, mob_cat)
						add_entry = true
					else
						--mcl_log("mob_pos: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(mob_pos))
					end
				end
			else
				count_mobs_add_entry (mobs_found_wide, mob_cat)
				add_entry = true
			end


			if add_entry then
				num = num + 1
			end
		end
	end
	--mcl_log("num: ".. num)
	return mobs_found_close, mobs_found_wide, num
end

local function count_mobs_total_cap(mob_type)
	local total = 0
	local num = 0
	local hostile = 0
	local non_hostile = 0
	for _,l in pairs(minetest.luaentities) do
		if l.is_mob then
			total = total + 1
			local nametagged = l.nametag and l.nametag ~= ""
			if ( mob_type == nil or l.type == mob_type ) and not nametagged then
				if l.spawn_class == "hostile" then
					hostile = hostile + 1
				else
					non_hostile = non_hostile + 1
				end
				num = num + 1
			else
				mcl_log("l.name", l.name)
				mcl_log("l.nametag", l.nametag)

			end
		end
	end
	mcl_log("Total mobs", total)
	mcl_log("hostile", hostile)
	mcl_log("non_hostile", non_hostile)
	return num, non_hostile, hostile
end

local function output_mob_stats(mob_counts, total_mobs, chat_display)
	if (total_mobs) then
		local total_output = "Total mobs found: " .. total_mobs
		if chat_display then
			minetest.log(total_output)
		else
			minetest.log("action", total_output)
		end

	end
	local detailed = ""
	if mob_counts then
		for k, v1 in pairs(mob_counts) do
			detailed = detailed .. tostring(k) ..  ": " .. tostring(v1) ..  "; "
		end
	end
	if detailed and detailed ~= "" then
		if chat_display then
			minetest.log(detailed)
		else
			minetest.log("action", detailed)
		end
	end
end


-- global functions

function mcl_mobs:spawn_abm_check(pos, node, name)
	-- global function to add additional spawn checks
	-- return true to stop spawning mob
end


--[[
	Custom elements changed:

name:
the mobs name

dimension:
"overworld"
"nether"
"end"

types of spawning:
"water"
"ground"
"lava"

biomes: tells the spawner to allow certain mobs to spawn in certain biomes
{"this", "that", "grasslands", "whatever"}


what is aoc??? objects in area

WARNING: BIOME INTEGRATION NEEDED -> How to get biome through lua??
]]--


--this is where all of the spawning information is kept
local spawn_dictionary = {}
--this is where all of the spawning information  is kept for mobs that don't naturally spawn
local non_spawn_dictionary = {}

function mcl_mobs:spawn_setup(def)
	if not mobs_spawn then return end

	if not def then
		minetest.log("warning", "Empty mob spawn setup definition")
		return
	end

	local name = def.name
	if not name then
		minetest.log("warning", "Missing mob name")
		return
	end

	local dimension        = def.dimension or "overworld"
	local type_of_spawning = def.type_of_spawning or "ground"
	local biomes           = def.biomes or list_of_all_biomes
	local min_light        = def.min_light or 0
	local max_light        = def.max_light or (minetest.LIGHT_MAX + 1)
	local chance           = def.chance or 1000
	local aoc              = def.aoc or aoc_range
	local min_height       = def.min_height or mcl_mapgen.overworld.min
	local max_height       = def.max_height or mcl_mapgen.overworld.max
	local day_toggle       = def.day_toggle
	local on_spawn         = def.on_spawn
	local check_position   = def.check_position

	-- chance/spawn number override in minetest.conf for registered mob
	local numbers = minetest.settings:get(name)
	if numbers then
		numbers = numbers:split(",")
		chance = tonumber(numbers[1]) or chance
		aoc = tonumber(numbers[2]) or aoc
		if chance == 0 then
			minetest.log("warning", string.format("[mcl_mobs] %s has spawning disabled", name))
			return
		end
		minetest.log("action", string.format("[mcl_mobs] Chance setting for %s changed to %s (total: %s)", name, chance, aoc))
	end

	if chance < 1 then
		chance = 1
		minetest.log("warning", "Chance shouldn't be less than 1 (mob name: " .. name ..")")
	end

	spawn_dictionary[#spawn_dictionary + 1] = {
		name             = name,
		dimension        = dimension,
		type_of_spawning = type_of_spawning,
		biomes           = biomes,
		min_light        = min_light,
		max_light        = max_light,
		chance           = chance,
		aoc              = aoc,
		min_height       = min_height,
		max_height       = max_height,
		day_toggle       = day_toggle,
		check_position   = check_position,
		on_spawn         = on_spawn,
	}
end

function mcl_mobs:mob_light_lvl(mob_name, dimension)
	local spawn_dictionary_consolidated = {}

	if non_spawn_dictionary[mob_name] then
		local mob_dimension = non_spawn_dictionary[mob_name][dimension]
		if mob_dimension then
			--minetest.log("Found in non spawn dictionary for dimension")
			return mob_dimension.min_light, mob_dimension.max_light
		else
			--minetest.log("Found in non spawn dictionary but not for dimension")
			local overworld_non_spawn_def = non_spawn_dictionary[mob_name]["overworld"]
			if overworld_non_spawn_def then
				return overworld_non_spawn_def.min_light, overworld_non_spawn_def.max_light
			end
		end
	else
		--minetest.log("must be in spawning dictionary")
		for i,v in pairs(spawn_dictionary) do
			local current_mob_name = spawn_dictionary[i].name
			local current_mob_dim = spawn_dictionary[i].dimension
			if mob_name == current_mob_name then
				if not spawn_dictionary_consolidated[current_mob_name] then
					spawn_dictionary_consolidated[current_mob_name] = {}
				end
				spawn_dictionary_consolidated[current_mob_name][current_mob_dim] = {
					["min_light"] = spawn_dictionary[i].min_light,
					["max_light"] = spawn_dictionary[i].max_light
				}
			end
		end

		if spawn_dictionary_consolidated[mob_name] then
			--minetest.log("is in consolidated")
			local mob_dimension = spawn_dictionary_consolidated[mob_name][dimension]
			if mob_dimension then
				--minetest.log("found for dimension")
				return mob_dimension.min_light, mob_dimension.max_light
			else
				--minetest.log("not found for dimension, use overworld def")
				local mob_dimension_default = spawn_dictionary_consolidated[mob_name]["overworld"]
				if mob_dimension_default then
					return mob_dimension_default.min_light, mob_dimension_default.max_light
				end
			end
		else
			--minetest.log("not in consolidated")
		end
	end

	minetest.log("action", "There are no light levels for mob (" .. tostring(mob_name) .. ") in dimension (" .. tostring(dimension) .. "). Return defaults")
	return 0, minetest.LIGHT_MAX+1
end

function mcl_mobs:non_spawn_specific(mob_name,dimension,min_light,max_light)
	table.insert(non_spawn_dictionary, mob_name)
	non_spawn_dictionary[mob_name] = {
		[dimension] = {
			min_light = min_light , max_light = max_light
		}
	}
end

function mcl_mobs:spawn_specific(name, dimension, type_of_spawning, biomes, min_light, max_light, interval, chance, aoc, min_height, max_height, day_toggle, on_spawn, check_position)
	-- Do mobs spawn at all?
	if not mobs_spawn then return end

	assert(min_height)
	assert(max_height)

	-- chance/spawn number override in minetest.conf for registered mob
	local numbers = minetest.settings:get(name)

	if numbers then
		numbers = numbers:split(",")
		chance = tonumber(numbers[1]) or chance
		aoc = tonumber(numbers[2]) or aoc

		if chance == 0 then
			minetest.log("warning", string.format("[mcl_mobs] %s has spawning disabled", name))
			return
		end

		minetest.log("action", string.format("[mcl_mobs] Chance setting for %s changed to %s (total: %s)", name, chance, aoc))
	end

	--load information into the spawn dictionary
	local key = #spawn_dictionary + 1
	spawn_dictionary[key] = {
		name = name,
		dimension = dimension,
		type_of_spawning = type_of_spawning,
		biomes = biomes,
		min_light = min_light,
		max_light = max_light,
		chance = chance,
		aoc = aoc,
		min_height = min_height,
		max_height = max_height,
		day_toggle = day_toggle,
		check_position = check_position,
	}
end

local function get_next_mob_spawn_pos(pos)
	-- Select a distance such that distances closer to the player are selected much more often than
	-- those further away from the player. This does produce a concentration at INNER (24 blocks)
	local distance = math_random()^2 * (MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_OUTER - MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER) + MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER
	--print("Using spawn distance of "..tostring(distance).."  fx="..tostring(fx)..",x="..tostring(x))

	-- Choose a random direction. Rejection sampling is simple and fast (1-2 tries usually)
	local xoff, yoff, zoff, dd
	repeat
		xoff, yoff, zoff = math_random() * 2 - 1, math_random() * 2 - 1, math_random() * 2 - 1
		dd = xoff*xoff + yoff*yoff + zoff*zoff
	until (dd <= 1 and dd >= 1e-6) -- outside of uniform ball, retry
	dd = distance / math_sqrt(dd) -- distance scaling factor
	xoff, yoff, zoff = xoff * dd, yoff * dd, zoff * dd
	local goal_pos = vector.offset(pos, xoff, yoff, zoff)

	if not ( math.abs(goal_pos.x) <= SPAWN_MAPGEN_LIMIT and math.abs(goal_pos.y) <= SPAWN_MAPGEN_LIMIT and math.abs(goal_pos.z) <= SPAWN_MAPGEN_LIMIT ) then
		mcl_log("Pos outside mapgen limits: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(goal_pos))
		return nil
	end

	-- Calculate upper/lower y limits
	local d2 = xoff*xoff + zoff*zoff -- squared distance in x,z plane only
	local y1 = math_sqrt( MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_OUTER_SQ - d2 ) -- absolue value of distance to outer sphere

	local y_min, y_max
	if d2 >= MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER_SQ then
		-- Outer region, y range has both ends on the outer sphere
		y_min = pos.y - y1
		y_max = pos.y + y1
	else
		-- Inner region, y range spans between inner and outer spheres
		local y2 = math_sqrt( MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER_SQ - d2 )
		if goal_pos.y > pos.y then
			-- Upper hemisphere
			y_min = pos.y + y2
			y_max = pos.y + y1
		else
			-- Lower hemisphere
			y_min = pos.y - y1
			y_max = pos.y - y2
		end
	end
	-- Limit total range of check to 32 nodes (maximum of 3 map blocks)
	y_min = math_max(math_floor(y_min), goal_pos.y - 16)
	y_max = math_min(math_ceil(y_max), goal_pos.y + 16)

	-- Ask engine for valid spawn locations
	local spawning_position_list = find_nodes_in_area_under_air(
			{x = goal_pos.x, y = y_min, z = goal_pos.z},
			{x = goal_pos.x, y = y_max, z = goal_pos.z},
			{"group:solid", "group:water", "group:lava"}
	) or {}

	-- Select only the locations at a valid distance
	local valid_positions = {}
	for _,check_pos in ipairs(spawning_position_list) do
		local dist = vector.distance(pos, check_pos)
		if dist >= MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER and dist <= MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_OUTER then
			valid_positions[#valid_positions + 1] = check_pos
		end
	end
	spawning_position_list = valid_positions

	-- No valid locations, failed to find a position
	if #spawning_position_list == 0 then
		mcl_log("Spawning position isn't good. Do not spawn: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(goal_pos))
		return nil
	end

	-- Pick a random valid location
	mcl_log("Spawning positions available: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(goal_pos))
	return spawning_position_list[math_random(1, #spawning_position_list)]
end

local function is_farm_animal(n)
	return n == "mobs_mc:pig" or n == "mobs_mc:cow" or n == "mobs_mc:sheep" or n == "mobs_mc:chicken" or n == "mobs_mc:horse" or n == "mobs_mc:donkey"
end

local function get_water_spawn(p)
		local nn = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(vector.offset(p,-2,-1,-2),vector.offset(p,2,-15,2),{"group:water"})
		if nn and #nn > 0 then
			return nn[math.random(#nn)]
		end
end

local function has_room(self,pos)
	local cb = self.collisionbox
	local nodes = {}
	if self.fly_in then
		local t = type(self.fly_in)
		if t == "table" then
			nodes = table.copy(self.fly_in)
		elseif t == "string" then
			table.insert(nodes,self.fly_in)
		end
	end
	table.insert(nodes,"air")
	local x = cb[4] - cb[1]
	local y = cb[5] - cb[2]
	local z = cb[6] - cb[3]
	local r = math.ceil(x * y * z)
	local p1 = vector.offset(pos,cb[1],cb[2],cb[3])
	local p2 = vector.offset(pos,cb[4],cb[5],cb[6])
	local n = #minetest.find_nodes_in_area(p1,p2,nodes) or 0
	if r > n then
		minetest.log("warning","[mcl_mobs] No room for mob "..self.name.." at "..minetest.pos_to_string(vector.round(pos)))
		return false
	end
	return true
end

mcl_mobs.custom_biomecheck = nil

function mcl_mobs.register_custom_biomecheck(custom_biomecheck)
	mcl_mobs.custom_biomecheck = custom_biomecheck
end


local function get_biome_name(pos)
	if mcl_mobs.custom_biomecheck then
		return mcl_mobs.custom_biomecheck (pos)
	else
		local gotten_biome = minetest.get_biome_data(pos)

		if not gotten_biome then
			return
		end

		gotten_biome = mt_get_biome_name(gotten_biome.biome)
		--minetest.log ("biome: " .. dump(gotten_biome))

		return gotten_biome
	end
end

local counts = {}
local function initial_spawn_check(state, node, spawn_def)
	local function log_fail(reason)
		local count = (counts[reason] or 0) + 1
		counts[reason] = count
		--minetest.log("Spawn check for "..tostring(spawn_def and spawn_def.name).." failed - "..reason.." ("..count..")")
		return false
	end

	if not spawn_def then return log_fail("missing spawn_def") end
	local mob_def = minetest.registered_entities[spawn_def.name]

	if mob_def.type == "monster" then
		if not state.spawn_hostile then return log_fail("can't spawn hostile") end
	else
		if not state.spawn_passive then return log_fail("can't spawn passive") end
	end

	-- Make the dimention is correct
	if spawn_def.dimension ~= state.dimension then return log_fail("incorrect dimension") end

	if type(spawn_def.biomes) ~= "table" or not table.find(spawn_def.biomes, state.biome) then
		return log_fail("Incorrect biome")
	end

	-- Ground mobs must spawn on solid nodes that are not leafes
	if spawn_def.type_of_spawning == "ground" and not state.is_ground then
		return log_fail("not ground node")
	end

	-- Water mobs must spawn in water
	if spawn_def.type_of_spawning == "water" and not state.is_water then return log_fail("not water node") end

	-- Farm animals must spawn on grass
	if is_farm_animal(spawn_def.name) and not state.is_grass then return log_fail("not grass block") end

	return true
end

local function spawn_check(pos, state, node, spawn_def)
	local function log_fail(reason)
		local count = (counts[reason] or 0) + 1
		counts[reason] = count
		mcl_log("Spawn check failed - "..reason.." ("..count..")")
		return false
	end

	if not initial_spawn_check(state, node, spawn_def) then return false end

	dbg_spawn_attempts = dbg_spawn_attempts + 1

	-- Make sure the mob can spawn at this location
	if pos.y < spawn_def.min_height or pos.y > spawn_def.max_height then return log_fail("incorrect height") end

	-- Spawns require enough room for the mob
	local mob_def = minetest.registered_entities[spawn_def.name]
	if not has_room(mob_def,pos) then return log_fail("mob doesn't fit here") end

	-- Don't spawn if the spawn definition has a custom check and that fails
	if spawn_def.check_position and not spawn_def.check_position(pos) then return log_fail("custom position check failed") end

	return true
end

function mcl_mobs.spawn(pos,id)
	local def = minetest.registered_entities[id] or minetest.registered_entities["mobs_mc:"..id] or minetest.registered_entities["extra_mobs:"..id]
	if not def or (def.can_spawn and not def.can_spawn(pos)) or not def.is_mob then
		return false
	end
	if not dbg_spawn_counts[def.name] then
		dbg_spawn_counts[def.name] = 1
	else
		dbg_spawn_counts[def.name] = dbg_spawn_counts[def.name] + 1
	end
	return minetest.add_entity(pos, def.name)
end

local function build_state_for_position(pos, parent_state)
	-- Get spawning parameters for this location
	local biome_name = get_biome_name(pos)
	if not biome_name then return end

	local dimension = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos)

	-- Get node and make sure it's loaded and a valid spawn point
	local node = get_node(pos)
	local node_name = node.name

	-- Check if it's ground
	local is_water = get_item_group(node_name, "water") ~= 0
	local is_ground = false
	if not is_water then
		is_ground = get_item_group(node_name,"solid") ~= 0
		if not is_ground then
			pos.y = pos.y - 1
			node = get_node(pos)
			is_ground = get_item_group(node_name,"solid") ~= 0
		end
		pos.y = pos.y + 1
	end

	-- Make sure we can spawn here
	if not node or node_name == "ignore" or node_name == "mcl_core:bedrock" then return end

	-- Build spawn state data
	local state = {
		spawn_hostile = true,
		spawn_passive = true,
	}
	if parent_state then state = table.copy(parent_state) end

	state.biome = biome_name
	state.dimension = dimension

	state.is_ground = is_ground and get_item_group(node_name, "leaves") == 0
	state.grass = get_item_group(node_name, "grass_block") ~= 0
	state.water = is_water

	-- Check light level
	local gotten_light = get_node_light(pos)

	-- Legacy lighting
	if not modern_lighting then
		if gotten_light < spawn_def.min_light or gotten_light > spawn_def.max_light then
			state.light = gotten_light
		end
	else
		-- Modern lighting
		local light_node = get_node(pos)
		local sky_light = minetest.get_natural_light(pos) or 0
		local art_light = minetest.get_artificial_light(light_node.param1)

		if dimension == "nether" then
			if art_light > nether_threshold then
				state.spawn_hostile = false
			end
		elseif dimension == "end" then
			if art_light > end_threshold then
				state.spawn_hostile = false
			end
		elseif dimension == "overworld" then
			if art_light > overworld_threshold then
				state.spawn_hostile = false
			end
			if sky_light > overworld_sky_threshold then
				state.spawn_hostile = false
			end
		end

		-- passive threshold is apparently the same in all dimensions ...
		if gotten_light < overworld_passive_threshold then
			state.spawn_passive = false
		end
	end

	return state,node
end

local function spawn_group(p, mob, spawn_on, amount_to_spawn, parent_state)
	local nn= find_nodes_in_area_under_air(vector.offset(p,-5,-3,-5),vector.offset(p,5,3,5),spawn_on)
	local o
	table.shuffle(nn)
	if not nn or #nn < 1 then
		nn = {}
		table.insert(nn,p)
	end

	for i = 1, amount_to_spawn do
		local sp = vector.offset(nn[math.random(#nn)],0,1,0)
		local state, node = build_state_for_position(sp, parent_state)

		if spawn_check(sp, state, node, mob) then
			if mob.type_of_spawning == "water" then
				sp = get_water_spawn(sp)
			end
			o =  mcl_mobs.spawn(sp,mob.name)
			if o then dbg_spawn_succ = dbg_spawn_succ + 1 end
		end
	end
	return o
end

mcl_mobs.spawn_group = spawn_group

local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_mobs")

minetest.register_chatcommand("spawn_mob",{
	privs = { debug = true },
	description=S("spawn_mob is a chatcommand that allows you to type in the name of a mob without 'typing mobs_mc:' all the time like so; 'spawn_mob spider'. however, there is more you can do with this special command, currently you can edit any number, boolean, and string variable you choose with this format: spawn_mob 'any_mob:var<mobs_variable=variable_value>:'. any_mob being your mob of choice, mobs_variable being the variable, and variable value being the value of the chosen variable. and example of this format: \n spawn_mob skeleton:var<passive=true>:\n this would spawn a skeleton that wouldn't attack you. REMEMBER-THIS> when changing a number value always prefix it with 'NUM', example: \n spawn_mob skeleton:var<jump_height=NUM10>:\n this setting the skelly's jump height to 10. if you want to make multiple changes to a mob, you can, example: \n spawn_mob skeleton:var<passive=true>::var<jump_height=NUM10>::var<fly_in=air>::var<fly=true>:\n etc."),
	func = function(n,param)
		local pos = minetest.get_player_by_name(n):get_pos()

		local modifiers = {}
		for capture in string.gmatch(param, "%:(.-)%:") do
			table.insert(modifiers, ":"..capture)
		end

		local mobname = param
		local mod1 = string.find(param, ":")
		if mod1 then
			mobname = string.sub(param, 1, mod1-1)
		end

		local mob = mcl_mobs.spawn(pos,mobname)
		if mob then
			for c=1, #modifiers do
				modifs = modifiers[c]

				local mod1 = string.find(modifs, ":")
				local mod_start = string.find(modifs, "<")
				local mod_vals = string.find(modifs, "=")
				local mod_end = string.find(modifs, ">")
				local mob_entity = mob:get_luaentity()
				if string.sub(modifs, mod1+1, mod1+3) == "var" then
					if mod1 and mod_start and mod_vals and mod_end then
						local variable = string.sub(modifs, mod_start+1, mod_vals-1)
						local value = string.sub(modifs, mod_vals+1, mod_end-1)

						number_tag = string.find(value, "NUM")
						if number_tag then
							value = tonumber(string.sub(value, 4, -1))
						end

						if value == "true" then
							value = true
						elseif value == "false" then
							value = false
						end

						if not mob_entity[variable] then
							minetest.log("warning", n.." mob variable "..variable.." previously unset")
						end

						mob_entity[variable] = value

					else
						minetest.log("warning", n.." couldn't modify "..mobname.." at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos).. ", missing paramaters")
					end
				else
					minetest.log("warning", n.." couldn't modify "..mobname.." at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos).. ", missing modification type")
				end
			end

			minetest.log("action", n.." spawned "..mobname.." at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
			return true, mobname.." spawned at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos)
		else
			return false, "Couldn't spawn "..mobname
		end
	end
})

if mobs_spawn then
	local function mob_cap_space (pos, mob_type, mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide, cap_space_hostile, cap_space_non_hostile)
		-- Some mob examples
		--type = "monster", spawn_class = "hostile",
		--type = "animal", spawn_class = "passive",
		--local cod = { type = "animal", spawn_class = "water",

		local type_cap = mob_cap[mob_type] or MISSING_CAP_DEFAULT
		local close_zone_cap = MOBS_CAP_CLOSE

		local mob_total_wide = mob_counts_wide[mob_type]
		if not mob_total_wide then
			--mcl_log("none of type found. set as 0")
			mob_total_wide = 0
		end

		local cap_space_wide = math_max(type_cap - mob_total_wide, 0)

		mcl_log("mob_type", mob_type)
		mcl_log("cap_space_wide", cap_space_wide)

		local cap_space_available = 0
		if mob_type == "hostile" then
			mcl_log("cap_space_global", cap_space_hostile)
			cap_space_available = math_min(cap_space_hostile, cap_space_wide)
		else
			mcl_log("cap_space_global", cap_space_non_hostile)
			cap_space_available = math_min(cap_space_non_hostile, cap_space_wide)
		end

		local mob_total_close = mob_counts_close[mob_type]
		if not mob_total_close then
			--mcl_log("none of type found. set as 0")
			mob_total_close = 0
		end

		local cap_space_close = math_max(close_zone_cap - mob_total_close, 0)
		cap_space_available = math_min(cap_space_available, cap_space_close)

		mcl_log("cap_space_close", cap_space_close)
		mcl_log("cap_space_available", cap_space_available)

		if false and mob_type == "water" then
			mcl_log("mob_type: " .. mob_type .. " and pos: " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
			mcl_log("wide: " .. mob_total_wide .. "/" .. type_cap)
			mcl_log("cap_space_wide: " .. cap_space_wide)
			mcl_log("close: " .. mob_total_close .. "/" .. close_zone_cap)
			mcl_log("cap_space_close: " .. cap_space_close)
		end

		return cap_space_available
	end

	local function find_spawning_position(pos, max_times)
		local spawning_position
		local max_loops = max_times or 1

		--mcl_log("mapgen_limit: " .. SPAWN_MAPGEN_LIMIT)
		while max_loops > 0 do
			local spawning_position = get_next_mob_spawn_pos(pos)
			if spawning_position then return spawning_position end
			max_loops = max_loops - 1
		end

		return nil
	end

	local function select_random_mob_def(spawn_table)
		if #spawn_table == 0 then return nil end

		local cumulative_chance = 0
		for i = 1,#spawn_table do
			cumulative_chance = cumulative_chance + spawn_table[i].chance
		end

		local mob_chance_offset = math_random(1, 1e6) / 1e6 * cumulative_chance
		minetest.log("action", "mob_chance_offset = "..tostring(mob_chance_offset).."/"..tostring(cumulative_chance))

		for i = 1,#spawn_table do
			local mob_def = spawn_table[i]
			local mob_chance = mob_def.chance
			if mob_chance_offset <= mob_chance then
				minetest.log(mob_def.name.." "..mob_chance)
				return mob_def
			end

			mob_chance_offset = mob_chance_offset - mob_chance
		end

		assert(not "failed")
	end

	local spawn_lists = {}
	local function get_spawn_list(pos, cap_space_hostile, cap_space_non_hostile)
		local spawn_hostile = false
		local spawn_passive = false

		-- Check capacity
		local mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide, total_mobs = count_mobs_all("spawn_class", pos)
		local cap_space_hostile = mob_cap_space(pos, "hostile", mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide, cap_space_hostile, cap_space_non_hostile )
		if cap_space_hostile > 0 then
			spawn_hostile = true
		end
		local cap_space_passive = mob_cap_space(pos, "passive", mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide, cap_space_hostile, cap_space_non_hostile )
		if cap_space_passive > 0 then
			if math.random(100) < peaceful_percentage_spawned then
				spawn_passive = true
			end
		end

		-- Merge light level chcekss with cap checks
		local state, node = build_state_for_position(pos)
		if not state then return end
		state.spawn_hostile = spawn_hostile and state.spawn_hostile
		state.spawn_passive = spawn_passive and state.spawn_passive

		-- Make sure it is possible to spawn a mob here
		if not state.spawn_hostile and not state.spawn_passive then return end

		-- Check the cache to see if we have already built a spawn list for this state
		local state_hash = compute_hash(state) -- from mcl_enchanting
		local spawn_list = spawn_lists[state_hash]
		state.cap_space_hostile = cap_space_hostile
		state.cap_space_passive = cap_space_passive
		if spawn_list then
			return spawn_list, state, node
		end

		-- Build a spawn list for this state
		spawn_list = {}
		local spawn_names = {}
		for _,def in pairs(spawn_dictionary) do
			if initial_spawn_check(state, node, def) then
				table.insert(spawn_list, def)
				table.insert(spawn_names, def.name)
			end
		end

		if logging then
			minetest.log(dump({
				pos = pos,
				node = node,
				state = state,
				state_hash = state_hash,
				spawn_names = spawn_names,
			}))
		end
		spawn_lists[state_hash] = spawn_list
		return spawn_list, state, node
	end

	-- Spawns one mob or one group of mobs
	local fail_count = 0
	local function spawn_a_mob(pos, cap_space_hostile, cap_space_non_hostile)
		local spawning_position = find_spawning_position(pos, FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES)
		if not spawning_position then
			fail_count = fail_count + 1
			if fail_count > 16 then
				minetest.log("action", "[Mobs spawn] Cannot find a valid spawn position after retries: " .. FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES)
			end
			return
		end
		fail_count = 0

		-- Spawning prohibited in protected areas
		if spawn_protected and minetest.is_protected(spawning_position, "") then return end

		-- Select a mob
		local spawn_list, state, node = get_spawn_list(spawning_position, cap_space_hostile, cap_space_non_hostile)
		if not spawn_list then return end
		local mob_def = select_random_mob_def(spawn_list)
		if not mob_def or not mob_def.name then return end
		local mob_def_ent = minetest.registered_entities[mob_def.name]
		if not mob_def_ent then return end

		local cap_space_available = state.cap_space_passive
		if mob_def_ent.type == "monster" then
			cap_space_available = state.cap_space_hostile
		end

		-- Make sure we would be spawning a mob
		if not spawn_check(spawning_position, state, node, mob_def) then
			mcl_log("Spawn check failed")
			return
		end

		-- Water mob special case
		if mob_def.type_of_spawning == "water" then
			spawning_position = get_water_spawn(spawning_position)
			if not spawning_position then
				minetest.log("warning","[mcl_mobs] no water spawn for mob "..mob_def.name.." found at "..minetest.pos_to_string(vector.round(pos)))
				return
			end
		end

		if mob_def_ent.can_spawn and not mob_def_ent.can_spawn(spawning_position) then
			minetest.log("warning","[mcl_mobs] mob "..mob_def.name.." refused to spawn at "..minetest.pos_to_string(vector.round(spawning_position)))
			return
		end

		--everything is correct, spawn mob
		local spawn_in_group = mob_def_ent.spawn_in_group or 4

		local spawned
		if spawn_in_group then
			local group_min = mob_def_ent.spawn_in_group_min or 1
			if not group_min then group_min = 1 end

			local amount_to_spawn = math.random(group_min, spawn_in_group)
			mcl_log("Spawning quantity: " .. amount_to_spawn)
			amount_to_spawn = math.min(amount_to_spawn, cap_space_available)
			mcl_log("throttled spawning quantity: " .. amount_to_spawn)

			if amount_to_spawn > 1 then
				if logging then
					minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] A group of " ..amount_to_spawn .. " " .. mob_def.name ..
						"mob spawns on " ..minetest.get_node(vector.offset(spawning_position,0,-1,0)).name ..
						" at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(spawning_position, 1)
					)
				end
				return spawn_group(spawning_position,mob_def,{minetest.get_node(vector.offset(spawning_position,0,-1,0)).name}, amount_to_spawn, state)
			end
		end

		if logging then
			minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] Mob " .. mob_def.name .. " spawns on " ..
				minetest.get_node(vector.offset(spawning_position,0,-1,0)).name .." at "..
				minetest.pos_to_string(spawning_position, 1)
			)
		end
		return mcl_mobs.spawn(spawning_position, mob_def.name)
	end

	--MAIN LOOP
	local timer = 0
	minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
		timer = timer + dtime
		if timer < WAIT_FOR_SPAWN_ATTEMPT then return end
		timer = 0

		local start_time_us = minetest.get_us_time()

		local players = get_connected_players()
		local total_mobs, total_non_hostile, total_hostile = count_mobs_total_cap()

		local cap_space_hostile = math_max(mob_cap.global_hostile - total_hostile, 0)
		local cap_space_non_hostile =  math_max(mob_cap.global_non_hostile - total_non_hostile, 0)
		mcl_log("global cap_space_hostile", cap_space_hostile)
		mcl_log("global cap_space_non_hostile", cap_space_non_hostile)

		if total_mobs > mob_cap.total or total_mobs > #players * mob_cap.player then
			minetest.log("action","[mcl_mobs] global mob cap reached. no cycle spawning.")
			local took = (minetest.get_us_time() - start_time_us)
			if took > debug_time_threshold then
				minetest.log("action","[mcl_mobs] took "..took.." us")
			end
			return
		end --mob cap per player

		for _, player in pairs(players) do
			local pos = player:get_pos()
			local dimension = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos)
			-- ignore void and unloaded area
			if dimension ~= "void" and dimension ~= "default" then
				spawn_a_mob(pos, cap_space_hostile, cap_space_non_hostile)
			end
		end

		local took = (minetest.get_us_time() - start_time_us)
		if took > debug_time_threshold then
			minetest.log("action","[mcl_mobs] took "..took.." us")
		end
	end)
end

local function despawn_allowed(self)
	local nametag = self.nametag and self.nametag ~= ""
	local not_busy = self.state ~= "attack" and self.following == nil
	if self.can_despawn == true then
		if not nametag and not_busy and not self.tamed == true and not self.persistent == true then
			return true
		end
	end
	return false
end

function mob_class:despawn_allowed()
	despawn_allowed(self)
end

assert(despawn_allowed({can_despawn=false}) == false, "despawn_allowed - can_despawn false failed")
assert(despawn_allowed({can_despawn=true}) == true, "despawn_allowed - can_despawn true failed")

assert(despawn_allowed({can_despawn=true, nametag=""}) == true, "despawn_allowed - blank nametag failed")
assert(despawn_allowed({can_despawn=true, nametag=nil}) == true, "despawn_allowed - nil nametag failed")
assert(despawn_allowed({can_despawn=true, nametag="bob"}) == false, "despawn_allowed - nametag failed")

assert(despawn_allowed({can_despawn=true, state="attack"}) == false, "despawn_allowed - attack state failed")
assert(despawn_allowed({can_despawn=true, following="blah"}) == false, "despawn_allowed - following state failed")

assert(despawn_allowed({can_despawn=true, tamed=false}) == true, "despawn_allowed - not tamed")
assert(despawn_allowed({can_despawn=true, tamed=true}) == false, "despawn_allowed - tamed")

assert(despawn_allowed({can_despawn=true, persistent=true}) == false, "despawn_allowed - persistent")
assert(despawn_allowed({can_despawn=true, persistent=false}) == true, "despawn_allowed - not persistent")

function mob_class:check_despawn(pos, dtime)
	self.lifetimer = self.lifetimer - dtime

	-- Despawning: when lifetimer expires, remove mob
	if remove_far and despawn_allowed(self) then
		if self.despawn_immediately or self.lifetimer <= 0 then
			if logging then
				minetest.log("action", "[mcl_mobs] Mob "..self.name.." despawns at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos, 1) .. " lifetimer ran out")
			end
			mcl_burning.extinguish(self.object)
			self.object:remove()
			return true
		elseif self.lifetimer <= 10 then
			if math.random(10) < 4 then
				self.despawn_immediately = true
			else
				self.lifetimer = 20
			end
		end
	end
end

minetest.register_chatcommand("mobstats",{
	privs = { debug = true },
	func = function(n,param)
		--minetest.chat_send_player(n,dump(dbg_spawn_counts))
		local pos = minetest.get_player_by_name(n):get_pos()
		minetest.chat_send_player(n,"mobs: within 32 radius of player/total loaded :"..count_mobs(pos,MOB_CAP_INNER_RADIUS) .. "/" .. count_mobs_total())
		minetest.chat_send_player(n,"spawning attempts since server start:" .. dbg_spawn_succ .. "/" .. dbg_spawn_attempts)

		local mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide, total_mobs = count_mobs_all("name") -- Can use "type"
		output_mob_stats(mob_counts_wide, total_mobs, true)
	end
})

minetest.register_on_mods_loaded(function()
	for _,def in pairs(minetest.registered_biomes) do
		table.insert(list_of_all_biomes, def.name)
	end
end)