MineClone2/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 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_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_round     = function(x) return (x > 0) and math_floor(x + 0.5) or math_ceil(x - 0.5) end
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_ON = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_logging_mobs_spawning", false)
local function mcl_log (message, property)
	if LOGGING_ON 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 = 10
local FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES = 16
local FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES_SUCCESS_RESPIN = 8

local MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER = 24
local MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_MIDDLE = 32
local MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_OUTER = 128

-- 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 logging = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_logging_mobs_spawn",true)

-- THIS IS THE BIG LIST OF ALL BIOMES - used for programming/updating mobs
-- Also used for missing parameter
-- Please update the list when adding new biomes!

local list_of_all_biomes = {

	-- underground:

	"FlowerForest_underground",
	"JungleEdge_underground",
	"ColdTaiga_underground",
	"IcePlains_underground",
	"IcePlainsSpikes_underground",
	"MegaTaiga_underground",
	"Taiga_underground",
	"ExtremeHills+_underground",
	"JungleM_underground",
	"ExtremeHillsM_underground",
	"JungleEdgeM_underground",
	"MangroveSwamp_underground",

	-- ocean:

	"RoofedForest_ocean",
	"JungleEdgeM_ocean",
	"BirchForestM_ocean",
	"BirchForest_ocean",
	"IcePlains_deep_ocean",
	"Jungle_deep_ocean",
	"Savanna_ocean",
	"MesaPlateauF_ocean",
	"ExtremeHillsM_deep_ocean",
	"Savanna_deep_ocean",
	"SunflowerPlains_ocean",
	"Swampland_deep_ocean",
	"Swampland_ocean",
	"MegaSpruceTaiga_deep_ocean",
	"ExtremeHillsM_ocean",
	"JungleEdgeM_deep_ocean",
	"SunflowerPlains_deep_ocean",
	"BirchForest_deep_ocean",
	"IcePlainsSpikes_ocean",
	"Mesa_ocean",
	"StoneBeach_ocean",
	"Plains_deep_ocean",
	"JungleEdge_deep_ocean",
	"SavannaM_deep_ocean",
	"Desert_deep_ocean",
	"Mesa_deep_ocean",
	"ColdTaiga_deep_ocean",
	"Plains_ocean",
	"MesaPlateauFM_ocean",
	"Forest_deep_ocean",
	"JungleM_deep_ocean",
	"FlowerForest_deep_ocean",
	"MushroomIsland_ocean",
	"MegaTaiga_ocean",
	"StoneBeach_deep_ocean",
	"IcePlainsSpikes_deep_ocean",
	"ColdTaiga_ocean",
	"SavannaM_ocean",
	"MesaPlateauF_deep_ocean",
	"MesaBryce_deep_ocean",
	"ExtremeHills+_deep_ocean",
	"ExtremeHills_ocean",
	"MushroomIsland_deep_ocean",
	"Forest_ocean",
	"MegaTaiga_deep_ocean",
	"JungleEdge_ocean",
	"MesaBryce_ocean",
	"MegaSpruceTaiga_ocean",
	"ExtremeHills+_ocean",
	"Jungle_ocean",
	"RoofedForest_deep_ocean",
	"IcePlains_ocean",
	"FlowerForest_ocean",
	"ExtremeHills_deep_ocean",
	"MesaPlateauFM_deep_ocean",
	"Desert_ocean",
	"Taiga_ocean",
	"BirchForestM_deep_ocean",
	"Taiga_deep_ocean",
	"JungleM_ocean",
	"MangroveSwamp_ocean",
	"MangroveSwamp_deep_ocean",

	-- water or beach?

	"MesaPlateauFM_sandlevel",
	"MesaPlateauF_sandlevel",
	"MesaBryce_sandlevel",
	"Mesa_sandlevel",

	-- beach:

	"FlowerForest_beach",
	"Forest_beach",
	"StoneBeach",
	"ColdTaiga_beach_water",
	"Taiga_beach",
	"Savanna_beach",
	"Plains_beach",
	"ExtremeHills_beach",
	"ColdTaiga_beach",
	"Swampland_shore",
	"MushroomIslandShore",
	"JungleM_shore",
	"Jungle_shore",
	"BambooJungleM_shore",
	"BambooJungle_shore",
	"MangroveSwamp_shore",

	-- dimension biome:

	"Nether",
	"BasaltDelta",
	"CrimsonForest",
	"WarpedForest",
	"SoulsandValley",
	"End",

	-- Overworld regular:

	"Mesa",
	"FlowerForest",
	"Swampland",
	"Taiga",
	"ExtremeHills",
	"ExtremeHillsM",
	"ExtremeHills+_snowtop",
	"Jungle",
	"Savanna",
	"BirchForest",
	"MegaSpruceTaiga",
	"MegaTaiga",
	"ExtremeHills+",
	"Forest",
	"Plains",
	"Desert",
	"ColdTaiga",
	"MushroomIsland",
	"IcePlainsSpikes",
	"SunflowerPlains",
	"IcePlains",
	"RoofedForest",
	"ExtremeHills+_snowtop",
	"MesaPlateauFM_grasstop",
	"JungleEdgeM",
	"JungleM",
	"BirchForestM",
	"MesaPlateauF",
	"MesaPlateauFM",
	"MesaPlateauF_grasstop",
	"MesaBryce",
	"JungleEdge",
	"SavannaM",
	"MangroveSwamp",
	"BambooJungle",
	"BambooJungleEdge",
	"BambooJungleEdgeM",
	"BambooJungleM",
}

-- 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]               = {}
	spawn_dictionary[key]["name"]       = name
	spawn_dictionary[key]["dimension"]  = dimension
	spawn_dictionary[key]["type_of_spawning"] = type_of_spawning
	spawn_dictionary[key]["biomes"]     = biomes
	spawn_dictionary[key]["min_light"]  = min_light
	spawn_dictionary[key]["max_light"]  = max_light
	spawn_dictionary[key]["chance"]     = chance
	spawn_dictionary[key]["aoc"]        = aoc
	spawn_dictionary[key]["min_height"] = min_height
	spawn_dictionary[key]["max_height"] = max_height
	spawn_dictionary[key]["day_toggle"] = day_toggle
	spawn_dictionary[key]["check_position"] = check_position
end

-- Calculate the inverse of a piecewise linear function f(x). Line segments are represented as two
-- adjacent points specified as { x, f(x) }. At least 2 points are required. If there are most solutions,
-- the one with a lower x value will be chosen.
local function inverse_pwl(fx, f)
	if fx < f[1][2] then
		return f[1][1]
	end

	for i=2,#f do
		local x0,fx0 = unpack(f[i-1])
		local x1,fx1 = unpack(f[i  ])
		if fx < fx1 then
			return (fx - fx0) * (x1 - x0) / (fx1 - fx0) + x0
		end
	end

	return f[#f][1]
end

local SPAWN_DISTANCE_CDF_PWL = {
	{0.000,0.00},
	{0.083,0.40},
	{0.416,0.75},
	{1.000,1.00},
}

local two_pi = 2 * math.pi
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.
	local fx = (math_random(1,10000)-1) / 10000
	local x = inverse_pwl(fx, SPAWN_DISTANCE_CDF_PWL)
	local distance = x * (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))

	-- TODO Floor xoff and zoff and add 0.5 so it tries to spawn in the middle of the square. Less failed attempts.
	-- Use spherical coordinates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_coordinate_system#Cartesian_coordinates
	local theta = math_random() * two_pi
	local phi = math_random() * two_pi
	local xoff = math_round(distance * math_sin(theta) * math_cos(phi))
	local yoff = math_round(distance * math_cos(theta))
	local zoff = math_round(distance * math_sin(theta) * math_sin(phi))
	local goal_pos = vector.offset(pos, xoff, yoff, zoff)

	if not ( math.abs(goal_pos.x) <= SPAWN_MAPGEN_LIMIT and math.abs(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 R1 = MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_OUTER
	local d = vector_distance( pos, vector.new( goal_pos.x, pos.y, goal_pos.z ) ) -- distance from player to projected point on horizontal plane
	local y1 = math_sqrt( R1*R1 - d*d ) -- absolue value of distance to outer sphere

	local y_min
	local y_max
	if d >= MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER 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 R2 = MOB_SPAWN_ZONE_INNER
		local y2 = math_sqrt( R2*R2 - d*d )
		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
	y_min = math_round(y_min)
	y_max = math_round(y_max)

	-- Limit total range of check to 32 nodes (maximum of 3 map blocks)
	if y_max > goal_pos.y + 16 then
		y_max = goal_pos.y + 16
	end
	if y_min < goal_pos.y - 16 then
		y_min = goal_pos.y - 16
	end

	-- 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

--a simple helper function for mob_spawn
local function biome_check(biome_list, biome_goal)
	for _, data in pairs(biome_list) do
		if data == biome_goal then
			return true
		end
	end

	return false
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 function spawn_check(pos, spawn_def)
	if not spawn_def or not pos then return end

	dbg_spawn_attempts = dbg_spawn_attempts + 1
	local dimension = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos)
	local mob_def = minetest.registered_entities[spawn_def.name]
	local mob_type = mob_def.type
	local gotten_node = get_node(pos).name
	if not gotten_node then return end

	local biome_name = get_biome_name(pos)
	if not biome_name then return end

	local is_ground = minetest.get_item_group(gotten_node,"solid") ~= 0
	if not is_ground then
		pos.y = pos.y - 1
		gotten_node = get_node(pos).name
		is_ground = minetest.get_item_group(gotten_node,"solid") ~= 0
	end
	pos.y = pos.y + 1
	local is_water = get_item_group(gotten_node, "water") ~= 0
	local is_lava  = get_item_group(gotten_node, "lava") ~= 0
	local is_leaf  = get_item_group(gotten_node, "leaves") ~= 0
	local is_bedrock  = gotten_node == "mcl_core:bedrock"
	local is_grass = minetest.get_item_group(gotten_node,"grass_block") ~= 0

	if pos.y >= spawn_def.min_height
			and pos.y <= spawn_def.max_height
			and spawn_def.dimension == dimension
			and biome_check(spawn_def.biomes, biome_name) then

		mcl_log("Spawn level 1 check - Passed")
		if  (is_ground or spawn_def.type_of_spawning ~= "ground")
				and (spawn_def.type_of_spawning ~= "ground" or not is_leaf)
				and (not is_farm_animal(spawn_def.name) or is_grass)
				and (spawn_def.type_of_spawning ~= "water" or is_water)
				and not is_bedrock
				and has_room(mob_def,pos)
				and (spawn_def.check_position and spawn_def.check_position(pos) or spawn_def.check_position == nil)
				and ( not spawn_protected or not minetest.is_protected(pos, "") ) then

			mcl_log("Spawn level 2 check - Passed")
			local gotten_light = get_node_light(pos)

			if modern_lighting then
				local my_node = get_node(pos)
				local sky_light = minetest.get_natural_light(pos)
				local art_light = minetest.get_artificial_light(my_node.param1)

				if mob_def.spawn_check then
					return mob_def.spawn_check(pos, gotten_light, art_light, sky_light)
				elseif mob_type == "monster" then
					if dimension == "nether" then
						if art_light <= nether_threshold then
							return true
						end
					elseif dimension == "end" then
						if art_light <= end_threshold then
							return true
						end
					elseif dimension == "overworld" then
						if art_light <= overworld_threshold and sky_light <= overworld_sky_threshold then
							return true
						end
					end
				else
					-- passive threshold is apparently the same in all dimensions ...
					if gotten_light > overworld_passive_threshold then
						return true
					end
				end
			else
				if gotten_light >= spawn_def.min_light and gotten_light <= spawn_def.max_light then
					return true
				end
			end
		end
	end
	return false
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 spawn_group(p,mob,spawn_on,amount_to_spawn)
	local nn= minetest.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)
		if spawn_check(nn[math.random(#nn)],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 mod1 = string.find(param, ":")



		local mobname = 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

	-- Get pos to spawn, x and z are randomised, y is range


	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 cumulative_chance = nil
	local mob_library_worker_table = nil
	local function initialize_spawn_data()
		if not mob_library_worker_table then
			mob_library_worker_table = table_copy(spawn_dictionary)
		end
		if not cumulative_chance then
			cumulative_chance = 0
			for k, v in pairs(mob_library_worker_table) do
				cumulative_chance = cumulative_chance + v.chance
			end
		end
	end

	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
			minetest.log("action", "[Mobs spawn] Cannot find a valid spawn position after retries: " .. FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES)
			return
		end

		local mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide, total_mobs = count_mobs_all("spawn_class", spawning_position)
		--output_mob_stats(mob_counts_close, total_mobs)
		--output_mob_stats(mob_counts_wide)

		--grab mob that fits into the spawning location
		--use random weighted choice with replacement to grab a mob, don't exclude any possibilities
		--shuffle table once every loop to provide equal inclusion probability to all mobs
		--repeat grabbing a mob to maintain existing spawn rates
		local spawn_loop_counter = #mob_library_worker_table

		while spawn_loop_counter > 0 do
			table.shuffle(mob_library_worker_table)
			local mob_chance_offset = math_random(1, cumulative_chance)
			local mob_index = 1
			local mob_chance = mob_library_worker_table[mob_index].chance
			local step_chance = mob_chance
			while step_chance < mob_chance_offset do
				mob_index = mob_index + 1
				if mob_index <= #mob_library_worker_table then
					mob_chance = mob_library_worker_table[mob_index].chance
					step_chance = step_chance + mob_chance
				else
					break
				end
			end
			--minetest.log(mob_def.name.." "..step_chance.. " "..mob_chance)

			local mob_def = mob_library_worker_table[mob_index]
			if mob_def and mob_def.name and minetest.registered_entities[mob_def.name] then

				local mob_def_ent = minetest.registered_entities[mob_def.name]
				local mob_spawn_class = mob_def_ent.spawn_class

				local cap_space_available = mob_cap_space (spawning_position, mob_spawn_class, mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide, cap_space_hostile, cap_space_non_hostile)

				if cap_space_available > 0 then
					--mcl_log("Cap space available")

					-- Spawn caps for animals and water creatures fill up rapidly. Need to throttle this somewhat
					-- for performance and for early game challenge. We don't want to reduce hostiles though.
					local spawn_hostile = (mob_spawn_class == "hostile")
					local spawn_passive = (mob_spawn_class ~= "hostile") and math.random(100) < peaceful_percentage_spawned

					--mcl_log("Spawn_passive: " .. tostring(spawn_passive))
					--mcl_log("Spawn_hostile: " .. tostring(spawn_hostile))

					if (spawn_hostile or spawn_passive) and spawn_check(spawning_position,mob_def) then
						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 spawn_group_hostile = (mob_spawn_class == "hostile") and (math.random(100) < hostile_group_percentage_spawned)
						local spawn_group_passive = (mob_spawn_class ~= "hostile") and (math.random(100) < peaceful_group_percentage_spawned)

						mcl_log("spawn_group_hostile: " .. tostring(spawn_group_hostile))
						mcl_log("spawn_group_passive: " .. tostring(spawn_group_passive))

						local spawned
						if spawn_in_group and (spawn_group_hostile or spawn_group_passive) 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 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
							spawned = spawn_group(spawning_position,mob_def,{minetest.get_node(vector.offset(spawning_position,0,-1,0)).name}, amount_to_spawn)
						else
							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
							spawned = mcl_mobs.spawn(spawning_position, mob_def.name)
						end

						if spawned then
							--mcl_log("We have spawned")
							mob_counts_close, mob_counts_wide, total_mobs = count_mobs_all("spawn_class", pos)
							local new_spawning_position = find_spawning_position(pos, FIND_SPAWN_POS_RETRIES_SUCCESS_RESPIN)
							if new_spawning_position then
								mcl_log("Setting new spawning position")
								spawning_position = new_spawning_position
							else
								mcl_log("Cannot set new spawning position")
							end
						end
					else
						--mcl_log("Spawn check failed")
					end
				else
					--mcl_log("Cap space full")
				end

			end
			spawn_loop_counter = spawn_loop_counter - 1
		end
	end


	--MAIN LOOP

	local timer = 0
	minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)

		timer = timer + dtime
		if timer < WAIT_FOR_SPAWN_ATTEMPT then return end
		initialize_spawn_data()
		timer = 0

		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.")
			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
	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
})