Way to make drawers public! (tested on area mod)

init.lua

@@ -288,6 +288,17 @@ if core.get_modpath("default") and default then
 		groups = {drawer_upgrade = 700},
 		recipe_item = "default:diamond"
 	})
+
+	drawers.register_drawer_upgrade("drawers:upgrade_public", {
+		description = S("Public Drawer Upgrade"),
+		inventory_image = "drawers_upgrade_public.png",
+		groups = {drawer_upgrade = 0, drawer_public = 1},
+		craft = {
+			{"group:stick","default:steel_ingot","group:stick"},
+			{"group:stick", "drawers:upgrade_template", "group:stick"},
+			{"group:stick","default:steel_ingot","group:stick"}
+		}
+	})
 elseif core.get_modpath("mcl_core") and mcl_core then
 	drawers.register_drawer_upgrade("drawers:upgrade_iron", {
 		description = S("Iron Drawer Upgrade (x2)"),
@@ -323,6 +334,18 @@ elseif core.get_modpath("mcl_core") and mcl_core then
 		groups = {drawer_upgrade = 1200},
 		recipe_item = "mcl_core:emerald"
 	})
+
+	drawers.register_drawer_upgrade("drawers:upgrade_public", {
+		description = S("Public Drawer Upgrade"),
+		inventory_image = "drawers_upgrade_public.png",
+		groups = {drawer_upgrade = 0, drawer_public = 1},
+		craft = {
+			{"group:stick","mcl_core:iron_ingot","group:stick"},
+			{"group:stick", "drawers:upgrade_template", "group:stick"},
+			{"group:stick","mcl_core:iron_ingot","group:stick"}
+		}
+	})
+
 end
 
 if core.get_modpath("moreores") then

lua/api.lua

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ function drawers.drawer_allow_metadata_inventory_put(pos, listname, index, stack
 	if stack:get_count() > 1 then
 		return 0
 	end
-	if core.get_item_group(stack:get_name(), "drawer_upgrade") < 1 then
+	if core.get_item_group(stack:get_name(), "drawer_upgrade_any") < 1 then
 		return 0
 	end
 	return 1
@@ -405,15 +405,16 @@ end
 function drawers.register_drawer_upgrade(name, def)
 	def.groups = def.groups or {}
 	def.groups.drawer_upgrade = def.groups.drawer_upgrade or 100
+	def.groups.drawer_upgrade_any = 1
 	def.inventory_image = def.inventory_image or "drawers_upgrade_template.png"
 	def.stack_max = 1
 
-	local recipe_item = def.recipe_item or "air"
+	local recipe_item = def.recipe_item
 	def.recipe_item = nil
 
 	core.register_craftitem(name, def)
 
-	if not def.no_craft then
+	if not def.no_craft and recipe_item then
 		core.register_craft({
 			output = name,
 			recipe = {
@@ -422,6 +423,11 @@ function drawers.register_drawer_upgrade(name, def)
 				{recipe_item, "group:stick", recipe_item}
 			}
 		})
+	elseif def.craft then
+		core.register_craft({
+			output = name,
+			recipe = def.craft
+		})
 	end
 end
 

lua/visual.lua

@@ -153,7 +153,19 @@ core.register_entity("drawers:visual", {
 	end,
 
 	on_rightclick = function(self, clicker)
-		if core.is_protected(self.drawer_pos, clicker:get_player_name()) then
+		local upgrades = core.get_meta(self.drawer_pos):get_inventory():get_list("upgrades")
+		
+		local private = true
+		for _,itemStack in pairs(upgrades) do
+			local iname = itemStack:get_name()
+			local idef = core.registered_items[iname]
+			if idef.groups.drawer_public == 1 then
+				private = false
+				break
+			end
+		end
+		
+		if private and core.is_protected(self.drawer_pos, clicker:get_player_name()) then
 			core.record_protection_violation(self.drawer_pos, clicker:get_player_name())
 			return
 		end
@@ -209,14 +221,28 @@ core.register_entity("drawers:visual", {
 	end,
 
 	on_punch = function(self, puncher, time_from_last_punch, tool_capabilities, dir)
-		local node = minetest.get_node(self.object:get_pos())
+		local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+		local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
 
 		if core.get_item_group(node.name, "drawer") == 0 then
 			self.object:remove()
 			return
 		end
+
+		local upgrades = core.get_meta(pos):get_inventory():get_list("upgrades")
+		
+		local private = true
+		for _,itemStack in pairs(upgrades) do
+			local iname = itemStack:get_name()
+			local idef = core.registered_items[iname]
+			if idef.groups.drawer_public == 1 then
+				private = false
+				break
+			end
+		end
+
 		local add_stack = not puncher:get_player_control().sneak
-		if core.is_protected(self.drawer_pos, puncher:get_player_name()) then
+		if private and core.is_protected(self.drawer_pos, puncher:get_player_name()) then
 		   core.record_protection_violation(self.drawer_pos, puncher:get_player_name())
 		   return
 		end