defer to the target node's on_rightclick, if defined

init.lua

@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ streetlights.concrete =      "basic_materials:concrete_block"
 streetlights.distributor =   "streets:digiline_distributor"
 streetlights.vert_digiline = "digistuff:vertical_bottom"
 
+function streetlights.rightclick_pointed_thing(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+	local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil(pos)
+	if not node then return false end
+	local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
+	if not def or not def.on_rightclick then return false end
+	return def.on_rightclick(pos, node, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing) or itemstack
+end
+
 dofile(modpath.."/simple.lua")
 if minetest.get_modpath("homedecor_lighting") and minetest.get_modpath("streetspoles") then
 	dofile(modpath.."/minedot.lua")

simple.lua

@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ local function check_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, pole, light, pa
 	local controls = placer:get_player_control()
 	if not placer then return end
 	local playername = placer:get_player_name()
-	if not minetest.check_player_privs(placer, "streetlight") then
-		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, "*** You don't have permission to use a streetlight spawner.")
-		return
-	end
+
 	local player_name = placer:get_player_name()
 	local fdir = minetest.dir_to_facedir(placer:get_look_dir())
 
@@ -81,14 +78,18 @@ local function check_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, pole, light, pa
 	if not node1 or node1.name == "ignore" then return end
 	local def1 = minetest.registered_items[node1.name]
 
-	print(dump(pos1))
-	print(node1.name)
-	print(dump(def1))
-
-
 	if (def1 and def1.buildable_to) then
 		pos1.y = pos1.y-1
 	end
+
+	local rc = streetlights.rightclick_pointed_thing(pos1, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+	if rc then return rc end
+
+	if not minetest.check_player_privs(placer, "streetlight") then
+		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, "*** You don't have permission to use a streetlight spawner.")
+		return
+	end
+
 	local node1 = minetest.get_node(pos1)
 
 	local node2, node3, node4