From 92eb5b9e8d19d994f02db72747ee4af827f045cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vanessa Dannenberg <vanessa.e.dannenberg@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2021 19:22:59 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] allow specifying a custom "base" node for the pole (like if
 the bottom part should be bigger than the rest of the pole, or has some
 details such as bolts securing it to the ground)

---
 functions.lua |  6 +++++-
 simple.lua    | 16 ++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
index 214b8e3..f14c058 100644
--- a/functions.lua
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ end
 function streetlights.check_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, def)
 
 	local pole                = def.pole
+	local base                = def.base or def.pole
 	local light               = def.light
 	local param2              = def.param2
 	local height              = def.height or 5
@@ -149,7 +150,10 @@ function streetlights.check_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, def)
 		pole2 = pole.."_digilines"
 	end
 
-	for i = 1, height do
+	local pos2b = {x=pos1.x, y = pos1.y+1, z=pos1.z}
+	minetest.set_node(pos2b, {name = base })
+
+	for i = 2, height do
 		pos2 = {x=pos1.x, y = pos1.y+i, z=pos1.z}
 		minetest.set_node(pos2, {name = pole2 })
 	end
diff --git a/simple.lua b/simple.lua
index 32e1372..921b083 100644
--- a/simple.lua
+++ b/simple.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ end
 local digiline_wire_node = "digilines:wire_std_00000000"
 
 local poles_tab = {
---    material name,  mod name,           node name,                        optional height, has top section
+--    material name,  mod name,           node name,                        optional base, optional height, has top section
 	{ "wood",         "default",          "default:fence_wood" },
 	{ "junglewood",   "default",          "default:fence_junglewood" },
 	{ "brass",        "homedecor_fences", "homedecor:fence_brass"},
@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@ local lights_tab = {
 }
 
 for _, pole in ipairs(poles_tab) do
-	local matname = pole[1]
-	local matmod =  pole[2]
-	local matnode = pole[3]
-	local height =  pole[4] or 5
-	local has_top = (pole[5] ~= false)
+	local matname  = pole[1]
+	local matmod   = pole[2]
+	local matnode  = pole[3]
+	local basenode = pole[4]
+	local height   = pole[5]
+	local has_top  = pole[6]
 
 	if minetest.get_modpath(matmod) then
 
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ for _, pole in ipairs(poles_tab) do
 					tool_capabilities = { full_punch_interval=0.1 },
 					on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 						streetlights.check_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, {
+							base=basenode,
 							pole=matnode,
 							light=lightnode,
 							param2=lightparam2,
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ for _, pole in ipairs(poles_tab) do
 						tool_capabilities = { full_punch_interval=0.1 },
 						on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 							streetlights.check_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, {
+								base=basenode,
 								pole=matnode,
 								light=lightnode,
 								param2=lightparam2,
@@ -208,6 +211,7 @@ for _, pole in ipairs(poles_tab) do
 							tool_capabilities = { full_punch_interval=0.1 },
 							on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 								streetlights.check_and_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, {
+									base=basenode,
 									pole=matnode,
 									light=lightnode,
 									param2=lightparam2,