Comments on crafting.lua

mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/crafting.lua

@@ -1,39 +1,28 @@
-minetest.register_craft({
+--- This function determines the format of the crafting recipe in the crafting grid based on the
-	output = "mcl_copper:block_raw",
+---block name. Each block must have its own crafting format for the given material(s).
-	recipe = {
+---Some materials in the recipe can be pre-defined (e.g. copper bulbs have fixed materials
-		{ "mcl_copper:raw_copper", "mcl_copper:raw_copper", "mcl_copper:raw_copper" },
+--(blaze stick and redstone) and materials that vary according to the material parameter)
-		{ "mcl_copper:raw_copper", "mcl_copper:raw_copper", "mcl_copper:raw_copper" },
+---@param name string
-		{ "mcl_copper:raw_copper", "mcl_copper:raw_copper", "mcl_copper:raw_copper" },
+---@param material string
-	},
+---@return table
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "mcl_copper:block",
-	recipe = {
-		{ "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot" },
-		{ "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot" },
-		{ "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot" },
-	},
-})
-
 local function get_shape(name, material)
-	if name == "cut" then
+	if name == "cut" then -- Shape of cut copper blocks
 		return {
 			{material, material},
 			{material, material}
 		}
-	elseif name == "grate" then
+	elseif name == "grate" then -- Shape of copper grates
 		return {
 			{"", material, ""},
 			{material, "", material},
 			{"", material, ""}
 		}
-	elseif name == "chiseled" then
+	elseif name == "chiseled" then -- Shape of chiseled copper blocks
 		return {
 			{material},
 			{material},
 		}
-	elseif name == "bulb_off" then
+	elseif name == "bulb_off" then -- Shape of copper bulbs (with fixed materials)
 		return {
 			{"", material, ""},
 			{material, "mcl_mobitems:blaze_rod", material},
@@ -44,10 +33,19 @@ local function get_shape(name, material)
 	end
 end
 
+--- This function is responsible for recording the recipes for each block (including oxidized variants).
+--- If the recipe's main material is the Block of Copper, the material parameter must be passed as "block".
+--- If the main material is another block (as in the case of the chiseled copper block), the material
+--- parameter must be a table containing 8 itemstrings of the blocks used in the recipes.
+--- Special fixed materials (such as copper bulbs) must be registered to the crafting grid format in the
+--- get_shape function.
+---@param name string
+---@param material string|table
+---@param amount integer
 local function register_variants_recipes(name, material, amount)
 	local names
 	local materials = {}
-
+	-- Handling the inconsistency of the original itemstrings
 	if name ~= "cut" then
 		names = {
 			name, "waxed_"..name,
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ local function register_variants_recipes(name, material, amount)
 			"block_oxidized_"..name, "waxed_block_oxidized_"..name
 		}
 	end
-
+	-- Checking the type of material
 	if type(material) == "string" then
 		materials = {
 			"mcl_copper:"..material, "mcl_copper:waxed_"..material,
@@ -74,7 +72,10 @@ local function register_variants_recipes(name, material, amount)
 	else
 		materials = material
 	end
-
+	--[[
+		Registering each recipe according to the materials
+		blocks made from copper and its oxidized and waxed variations)
+	]]
 	for i = 1, 8 do
 		minetest.register_craft({
 			output = "mcl_copper:"..names[i].." "..tostring(amount),
@@ -82,11 +83,11 @@ local function register_variants_recipes(name, material, amount)
 		})
 	end
 end
-
+-- Using the function above to record the recipes for cut copper blocks, copper grates and copper bulbs
 register_variants_recipes("cut", "block", 4)
 register_variants_recipes("grate", "block", 4)
 register_variants_recipes("bulb_off", "block", 4)
-
+-- Chiseled copper uses slabs as the main material.
 local chiseled_materials = {
 	"mcl_stairs:slab_copper_cut",
 	"mcl_stairs:slab_waxed_copper_cut",
@@ -97,9 +98,9 @@ local chiseled_materials = {
 	"mcl_stairs:slab_copper_oxidized_cut",
 	"mcl_stairs:slab_waxed_copper_oxidized_cut"
 }
-
+-- Registering recipes for chiseled copper blocks using the slabs.
 register_variants_recipes("chiseled", chiseled_materials, 1)
-
+-- List of blocks that can be waxed.
 local waxable_blocks = {
 	"block",
 	"block_cut",
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ local waxable_blocks = {
 	"chiseled_oxidized",
 	"bulb_off_oxidized"
 }
-
+-- Registering the waxing recipes for each block listed above.
 for _, w in ipairs(waxable_blocks) do
 	minetest.register_craft({
 		output = "mcl_copper:waxed_"..w,
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ for _, w in ipairs(waxable_blocks) do
 		},
 	})
 end
-
+-- List of blocks that can be cutted on stonecutter
 local cuttable_blocks = {
 	"block",
 	"waxed_block",
@@ -142,13 +143,31 @@ local cuttable_blocks = {
 	"block_oxidized",
 	"waxed_block_oxidized"
 }
-
+-- Registering stonecutter recipes using the blocks listed above.
 for _, c in ipairs(cuttable_blocks) do
 	mcl_stonecutter.register_recipe("mcl_copper:"..c, "mcl_copper:"..c.."_cut", 4)
 	--mcl_stonecutter.register_recipe("mcl_copper:"..c, "mcl_copper:"..c:gsub("block", "grate"), 4)
 	--mcl_stonecutter.register_recipe("mcl_copper:"..c, "mcl_copper:"..c:gsub("block", "chiseled"), 4)
 	--mcl_stonecutter.register_recipe("mcl_copper:"..c.."_cut", "mcl_copper:"..c:gsub("block", "chiseled"))
 end
+-- Registering blocks and items specific recipes
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "mcl_copper:block_raw",
+	recipe = {
+		{ "mcl_copper:raw_copper", "mcl_copper:raw_copper", "mcl_copper:raw_copper" },
+		{ "mcl_copper:raw_copper", "mcl_copper:raw_copper", "mcl_copper:raw_copper" },
+		{ "mcl_copper:raw_copper", "mcl_copper:raw_copper", "mcl_copper:raw_copper" },
+	},
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "mcl_copper:block",
+	recipe = {
+		{ "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot" },
+		{ "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot" },
+		{ "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot" },
+	},
+})
 
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "mcl_copper:copper_ingot 9",