Automaticaly detect best timesource available

mobf/init.lua

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ mobf_rtd = {
 	registred_mob			= {},
 	--!registred mobs_data
 	registred_mob_data		= {},
+	--!timesource
+	timesource				= "os.clock() (10ms ONLY!)",
 }
 
 --!path of mod
@@ -136,6 +138,26 @@ end
 
 --! @brief main initialization function
 function mobf_init_framework()
+
+	--try to get timesource with best accuracy
+	if type(minetest.get_us_time) == "function" then
+		mobf_get_time_ms = function()
+				return minetest.get_us_time() / 1000
+			end
+		mobf_rtd.timesource = "minetest.get_us_time()"
+	else
+		if socket == nil then
+			local status, module = pcall(require, 'socket')
+			
+			if status and type(module.gettime) == "function" then
+				mobf_get_time_ms = function()
+						return socket.gettime()*1000
+					end
+				mobf_rtd.timesource = "socket.gettime()"
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
 	minetest.log(LOGLEVEL_NOTICE,"MOBF: Initializing mob framework")
 	mobf_init_basic_tools()
 	

mobf/utils/generic_functions.lua

@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
 --! @ingroup framework_int
 --! @{
 
-if minetest.world_setting_get("mobf_enable_socket_time") then
-    require "socket"
-end
-
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 -- name: mobf_get_time_ms()
 --
@@ -31,11 +27,8 @@ end
 --! @return current time in ms
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 function mobf_get_time_ms()
-	if minetest.world_setting_get("mobf_enable_socket_time") then
-		return socket.gettime()*1000
-	else
-	    return os.clock()*1000
-	end
+	--this fct is overwritten on init with best timesource available atm
+	return os.clock() * 1000
 end
 
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