Add decoration design

API.md

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ For shapes, the following functions are available:
 - `noordstar_caves.unregister_shape(name)` Remove a defined cave shape
 - `noordstar_caves.clear_registered_shapes()` Remove all known cave shapes
 
+Generally, it is recommended to keep the number of cave shapes below 100.
+A good number of shapes is 10 for diversity but performance.
+
 The shapes are defined as follows:
 
 ```lua
@@ -132,12 +135,6 @@ The biomes are defined as follows:
     -- Keep in mind that cave biomes can blend, so it might not always look
     -- very smooth.
 
-    node_shell = "foo:permafrost",
-    depth_shell = 3,
-    -- Node forming a layer around the entire cave and thickness of this layer
-    -- You can make the depth as high as you want, but raising it past 16
-    -- might cause hard cut-offs at chunk edges.
-
     y_max = -100,
     y_min = -31000,
     -- Upper and lower limits of the cave biome.
@@ -160,3 +157,105 @@ The biomes are defined as follows:
     -- but can exceed these values.
 }
 ```
+
+## Decorations
+
+As a final part of generating the caves, decorations can be added to add unique
+structures to cave biomes.
+
+For decorations, the following functions are defined:
+
+- `noordstar_caves.register_decoration(decoration def)` Define a new cave decoration
+- `noordstar_caves.clear_registered_decorations()` Remove all known cave decorations
+
+The decorations are defined as follows:
+
+```lua
+{
+    deco_type = "simple",
+    -- Type. "simple" or "schematic" supported
+
+    place_on = "floor",
+    -- Side of the cave to place the decoration on. "floor" or "ceiling" supported
+
+    fill_ratio = 0.02,
+    -- Percentage of surface nodes on which this decoration will spawn
+
+    biomes = { "noordstar_caves:tundra", "foo:desert" },
+    -- List of (cave!) biomes that this decoration will spawn in. Occurs in all
+    -- biomes if this is omitted.
+
+    y_min = -31000,
+    y_max =  31000,
+    -- Lower and upper limits for decoration (inclusive).
+    -- These parameters refer to the Y-coordinate of the node where it is
+    -- originally chosen to be placed.
+
+    ----- Simple-type parameters
+
+    decoration = "foo:grass",
+    -- The node name used as the decoration.
+    -- If instead a list of strings, a randomly selected node from the list
+    -- is placed as the decoration.
+
+    height = 1,
+    -- Decoration height in nodes.
+    -- If height_max is not 0, this is the lower limit of a randomly selected
+    -- height.
+    -- Height can not be over 16.
+
+    height_max = 0,
+    -- Upper limit of the randomly selected height.
+    -- If absent, the parameter `height` is used as a constant.
+    -- Max height will be capped at 16.
+
+    place_offset_y = 0,
+    -- Y offset of the decoration base node relative to the standard base node
+    -- position.
+    -- Can be positive or negative. Default is 0.
+
+    ----- Schematic-type parameters
+
+    schematic = "foobar.mts",
+    -- If schematic is a string, it is the filepath relative to the correct
+    -- working directory of the specified Minetest schematic file.
+    -- Could also be the ID of a previously registered schematic.
+
+    schematic = {
+        size = {x = 4, y = 6, z = 4},
+        data = {
+            {name = "default:cobble", param1 = 255, param2 = 0},
+            {name = "default:dirt_with_grass", param1 = 255, param2 = 0},
+            {name = "air", param1 = 255, param2 = 0},
+              ...
+        },
+        yslice_prob = {
+            {ypos = 2, prob = 128},
+            {ypos = 5, prob = 64},
+              ...
+        },
+    },
+    -- Alternative schematic specification by supplying a table. The fields
+    -- size and data are mandatory whereas yslice_prob is optional.
+    -- See 'schematic specifier' in the Minetest Lua API documentation.
+
+
+    replacements = {["oldname"] = "convert_to", ...},
+    -- Map of node names to replace in the schematic after reading it.
+
+    flags = "place_center_x, place_center_y, place_center_z",
+    -- Flags for schematic decorations. See 'Schematic attributes'.
+
+    rotation = "90",
+    -- Rotation can be "0", "90", "180", "270", or "random"
+
+    place_offset_y = 0,
+    -- If the flag 'place_center_y' is set this parameter is ignored.
+    -- Y offset of the schematic base node layer relative to the 'place_on'
+    -- node.
+    -- Can be positive or negative. Default is 0.
+    -- Effect is inverted for decorations on the ceiling.
+    -- Ignored by 'y_min' and 'y_max' checks, which always refer to the
+    -- 'place_on' node.
+}
+```

init.lua

@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ noordstar_caves =
     -- A public list of all registered biomes
     , registered_biomes = {}
 
+    -- A public list of all registered decorations
+    , registered_decorations = {}
+
     -- A public list of all registered shapes
     , registered_shapes = {}
 
@@ -102,6 +105,11 @@ function noordstar_caves.clear_registered_biomes()
     noordstar_caves.registered_biomes = {}
 end
 
+-- Remove all registered decorations and start with a clean slate
+function noordstar_caves.clear_registered_decoration()
+    noordstar_caves.registered_decorations = {}
+end
+
 -- Remove all registered shapes and start with a clean slate
 function noordstar_caves.clear_registered_shapes()
     noordstar_caves.registered_shapes = {}
@@ -116,6 +124,15 @@ function noordstar_caves.register_biome(def)
     end
 end
 
+-- Register a new cave decoration
+function noordstar_caves.register_decoration(def)
+    local d = internal.clean_deco_def(def)
+
+    if d then
+        table.insert(noordstar_caves.registered_decorations, d)
+    end
+end
+
 -- Register a new cave shape
 function noordstar_caves.register_shape(def)
     local d = internal.clean_shape_def(def)
@@ -257,6 +274,63 @@ function internal.clean_biome_def(def)
     return d
 end
 
+-- Clean the user input on a decoration definition before inserting it.
+function internal.clean_deco_def(def)
+    if def.deco_type ~= "simple" and def.deco_type ~= "schematic" then
+        return nil
+    end
+    if def.deco_type == "simple" and type(def.decoration) ~= "string" then
+        return nil
+    end
+    if def.deco_type == "schematic" then
+        if type(def.schematic) == "string" then
+        elseif type(def.schematic) == "table" then
+        else
+            return nil
+        end
+    end
+    if type(def.fill_ratio) ~= "number" then
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    local d = {
+        deco_type = def.deco_type,
+        decoration = def.decoration,
+        schematic = def.schematic,
+        fill_ratio = def.fill_ratio,
+    }
+
+    if def.place_on == "floor" or def.place_on == "ceiling" then
+        d.place_on = def.place_on
+    else
+        d.place_on = "floor"
+    end
+
+    local function place(key, t, default)
+        if type(def[key]) == t then
+            d[key] = def[key]
+        else
+            d[key] = default
+        end
+    end
+
+    place("y_min", "number", internal.world_minp.y)
+    place("y_max", "number", internal.world_maxp.y)
+    place("height_max", "number", 0)
+    place("height", "number", 1)
+    place("place_offset_y", "number", 0)
+    place("replacements", "table", {})
+    place("flags", "string", "")
+    place("rotation", "string", "0")
+
+    d.height     = math.max(d.height    ,  0)
+    d.height     = math.min(d.height    , 16)
+    d.height_max = math.max(d.height_max,  0)
+    d.height_max = math.min(d.height_max, 16)
+
+    return d
+end
+
 -- Clean the user input on a shape definition before inserting it.
 function internal.clean_shape_def(def)
     if type(def.name) ~= "string" then
@@ -649,7 +723,13 @@ function internal.generate_caves(data, minp, maxp)
         elseif nt == internal.node_types.air then
             place("air")
         elseif nt == internal.node_types.floor_deco then
-            -- TODO: Place registered decoration
+            for _, deco in ipairs(noordstar_caves.registered_decorations) do
+                if deco.place_on ~= "floor" then
+                elseif math.random() > deco.fill_ratio then
+                else
+                    -- TODO: Check for biome
+                end
+            end
         else
             -- Find appropriate biome
             local heat = heat_points:get_index(i)
@@ -684,7 +764,7 @@ end
 
 -- Get the noise params for the cave biome temperature.
 function internal.heat_noise_params()
-    return { 
+    return {
         offset = 50,
         scale = 50,
         spread = internal.biome_size,