Build 06

- Closes #8

README.txt

@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@ Here are some of the other highlights of the Mobs Lite engine:
  * Mobs can be randomly spawned in the vicinity of players, thus relieving the overhead of 
    costly ABM-based spawners.
 
- * Timekeeper helper class ensures efficient dispatching of mob-related callbacks for the
+ * Timekeeper helper class ensures efficient dispatching of mob-related callbacks at the
    appropriate server cycle.
 
+ * Animals can be programmed to follow players or to grab items that are wielded by or 
+   dropped by nearby players.
+
  * And of course, much much more!
 
 Since Mobs Lite is still in early beta, there is the likelihood of lingering bugs. The API

animals.lua

@@ -48,21 +48,19 @@ mobs.register_mob( "mobs:kitten", {
 	run_velocity = 1.2,
 	escape_range = 3.0,
 	follow_range = 2.0,
+	pickup_range = 2.0,
 	can_jump = false,
 	can_walk = true,
 	enable_fall_damage = true,
 
 	watch_wielditems = {
-		["mobs:meat_raw"] = "follow",
+		["mobs:meat_raw"] = mobs.presets.grab_handout { can_eat = true, grab_chance = 8, wait_chance = 1 },
-		["mobs:meat"] = "follow",
 	},
 	watch_spawnitems = {
-		["mobs:meat_raw"] = "follow",
+		["mobs:meat_raw"] = mobs.presets.grab_handout { can_eat = true, grab_chance = 1, wait_chance = 2 },
-		["mobs:meat"] = "follow",
 	},
 	watch_players = { },
 
-	hunger = 5,
 	hp_max = 4,
 	hp_low = 3,
 	armor = 100,
@@ -145,17 +143,16 @@ mobs.register_mob( "mobs:rat", {
 	run_velocity = 1.2,
 	escape_range = 0.0,
 	follow_range = 2.0,
+	pickup_range = 2.0,
 	can_jump = false,
 	can_walk = true,
 	enable_fall_damage = true,
 
 	watch_wielditems = {
-		["mobs:meat_raw"] = "follow",
 		["mobs:meat"] = "follow",
 	},
 	watch_spawnitems = {
-		["mobs:meat_raw"] = "follow",
+		["mobs:meat"] = mobs.presets.grab_handout { can_eat = true, grab_chance = 2, wait_chance = 4 },
-		["mobs:meat"] = "follow",
 	},
 	watch_players = { },
 
@@ -229,15 +226,17 @@ mobs.register_mob( "mobs:hare", {
 	run_velocity = 3.5,
 	escape_range = 3.0,
 	follow_range = 3.0,
+	pickup_range = 2.0,
 	can_jump = true,
 	can_walk = true,
 	enable_fall_damage = true,
 
 	watch_wielditems = {
 		["default:apple"] =  "follow",
-		["default:orange"] = "follow",
 	},
-	watch_spawnitems = { },
+	watch_spawnitems = {
+		["default:apple"] = mobs.presets.grab_handout { can_eat = true, grab_chance = 2, wait_chance = 5 },
+	},
 	watch_players = { },
 
 	hp_max = 4,
@@ -320,19 +319,20 @@ mobs.register_mob( "mobs:chicken", {
 	recoil_velocity = 2.0,
 	run_velocity = 2.0,
 	follow_range = 3.0,
+	pickup_range = 2.0,
 	escape_range = 3.0,
 	can_jump = true,
 	can_walk = true,
 	enable_fall_damage = true,
 
 	watch_wielditems = {
-		["default:apple"] = "follow",
+		["farming:seed_wheat"] = mobs.presets.grab_handout { can_eat = true, grab_chance = 1, wait_chance = 1 },
-		["default:orange"] = "follow",
+	},
+	watch_spawnitems = {
+		["farming:seed_wheat"] = mobs.presets.grab_handout { can_eat = true, grab_chance = 2, wait_chance = 4 },
 	},
-	watch_spawnitems = { },
 	watch_players = { },
 
-	hunger = 10,
 	hp_max = 10,
 	hp_low = 9,
 	armor = 100,

init.lua

@@ -1389,6 +1389,53 @@ end
 
 --------------------
 
+mobs.presets = {
+	grab_handout = function ( def )
+		local grab_chance = def.grab_chance
+		local wait_chance = def.wait_chance
+		local can_eat = def.can_eat
+
+		return function ( self, target, elapsed )
+
+			if random( grab_chance ) == 1 then
+				local target_pos = vector.offset_y( target:get_pos( ) )
+				local dist = vector.distance( self.pos, target_pos )
+
+				if self:get_target_yaw_delta( target_pos ) < rad_30 and dist <= self.pickup_range then
+					if target:is_player( ) then
+						target:get_wielded_item( ):take_item( )
+						target:set_wielded_item( "" )
+					elseif target:get_entity_name( ) == "__builtin:item" then
+						target:remove( )
+					end
+					if can_eat then
+					--	minetest.sound_play( "hbhunger_eat_generic", {
+					--		object = self.object,
+					--		max_hear_distance = 10,
+					--		gain = 1.0
+					--	} )
+						minetest.add_particle( {
+							pos = vector.offset_y( self.pos, 0.5 ),
+							velocity = { x = 0, y = 0.8, z = 0 },
+							acceleration = { x = 0, y = 0, z = 0 },
+							exptime = 4.0,
+							size = 3,
+							collisiondetection = false,
+							vertical = true,
+							texture = "heart.png",
+						} )
+					end
+					return nil
+				end
+			end
+
+			return random( wait_chance ) == 1 and "follow" or nil
+		end
+	end,
+}
+
+--------------------
+
 dofile( minetest.get_modpath( "mobs" ) .. "/extras.lua" )
 dofile( minetest.get_modpath( "mobs" ) .. "/monsters.lua" )
 dofile( minetest.get_modpath( "mobs" ) .. "/animals.lua" )