Make sure pushers to not keep running if they have been stopped; Allow tubelib machines to have a 'first_cycle' time for first run

tubelib/node_states.lua

@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ function NodeStates:new(attr)
 	local o = {
 		-- mandatory
 		cycle_time = attr.cycle_time, -- for running state
+		first_cycle_time = attr.first_cycle_time, -- for first run, not required
 		standby_ticks = attr.standby_ticks, -- for standby state
 		has_item_meter = attr.has_item_meter, -- true/false
 		-- optional
@@ -175,9 +176,27 @@ function NodeStates:start(pos, meta, called_from_on_timer)
 		if self.formspec_func then
 			meta:set_string("formspec", self.formspec_func(self, pos, meta))
 		end
-		minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(self.cycle_time)
+		local cycle_time = self.cycle_time
+		if self.first_cycle_time then
+			if meta:get_int("tubelib_first_run") == 1 then
+				meta:set_int("tubelib_first_run", 0)
+				cycle_time = self.cycle_time
+			else
+				meta:set_int("tubelib_first_run", 1)
+				cycle_time = self.first_cycle_time
+			end
+		end
+		minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(cycle_time)
 		return true
 	end
+	if self.first_cycle_time and meta:get_int("tubelib_first_run") == 1 then
+		local cycle_time = self.cycle_time
+		local timer = minetest.get_node_timer(pos)
+		minetest.after(0, function ()
+			timer:set(cycle_time, timer:get_elapsed())
+		end)
+		meta:set_int("tubelib_first_run", 0)
+	end
 	return false
 end
 

tubelib/pusher.lua

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ local M = minetest.get_meta
 local STANDBY_TICKS = 5
 local COUNTDOWN_TICKS = 5
 local CYCLE_TIME = 2
+local FIRST_CYCLE = 0.5
 
 local State = tubelib.NodeStates:new({
 	node_name_passive = "tubelib:pusher",
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ local State = tubelib.NodeStates:new({
 	node_name_defect = "tubelib:pusher_defect",
 	infotext_name = S("Tubelib Pusher"),
 	cycle_time = CYCLE_TIME,
+	first_cycle_time = FIRST_CYCLE,
 	standby_ticks = STANDBY_TICKS,
 	has_item_meter = true,
 	aging_factor = 10,
@@ -61,7 +63,9 @@ local function pushing(pos, meta)
 			State:blocked(pos, meta)
 			return
 		end
+		if State.get_state(pos, meta) ~= tubelib.STOPPED then
 			State:keep_running(pos, meta, COUNTDOWN_TICKS)
+		end
 		return
 	end
 	State:idle(pos, meta)

tubelib_addons1/pusher_fast.lua

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ local M = minetest.get_meta
 local STANDBY_TICKS = 5
 local COUNTDOWN_TICKS = 5
 local CYCLE_TIME = 1
+local FIRST_CYCLE = 0.5
 
 local State = tubelib.NodeStates:new({
 	node_name_passive = "tubelib_addons1:pusher_fast",
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ local State = tubelib.NodeStates:new({
 	node_name_defect = "tubelib_addons1:pusher_fast_defect",
 	infotext_name = S("Fast Pusher"),
 	cycle_time = CYCLE_TIME,
+	first_cycle_time = FIRST_CYCLE,
 	standby_ticks = STANDBY_TICKS,
 	has_item_meter = true,
 	aging_factor = 30,
@@ -61,7 +63,9 @@ local function pushing(pos, meta)
 			State:blocked(pos, meta)
 			return
 		end
+		if State.get_state(pos, meta) ~= tubelib.STOPPED then
 			State:keep_running(pos, meta, COUNTDOWN_TICKS)
+		end
 		return
 	end
 	State:idle(pos, meta)

tubelib_addons3/pusher.lua

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ local M = minetest.get_meta
 local STANDBY_TICKS = 5
 local COUNTDOWN_TICKS = 5
 local CYCLE_TIME = 2
+local FIRST_CYCLE = 0.5
 
 local State = tubelib.NodeStates:new({
 	node_name_passive = "tubelib_addons3:pusher",
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ local State = tubelib.NodeStates:new({
 	node_name_defect = "tubelib_addons3:pusher_defect",
 	infotext_name = S("HighPerf Pusher"),
 	cycle_time = CYCLE_TIME,
+	first_cycle_time = FIRST_CYCLE,
 	standby_ticks = STANDBY_TICKS,
 	has_item_meter = true,
 	aging_factor = 50,
@@ -46,7 +48,9 @@ local function pushing(pos, meta)
 			State:blocked(pos, meta)
 			return
 		end
+		if State.get_state(pos, meta) ~= tubelib.STOPPED then
 			State:keep_running(pos, meta, COUNTDOWN_TICKS, 1)
+		end
 		return
 	end
 	State:idle(pos, meta)