api

api.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+-- returns true if pos occupied (with safety margin)
+planetoidgen.is_occupied = function(pos)
+  for _, planet in ipairs(planetoidgen.planets) do
+    local distance = vector.distance(pos, planet.pos)
+
+    if distance < planet.radius+500 then
+      -- planet is here
+      return true
+    end
+  end
+
+  return false
+end

init.lua

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ planetoidgen = {
 local MP = minetest.get_modpath("planetoidgen")
 
 dofile(MP.."/planets.lua")
+dofile(MP.."/api.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/vacuum.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/mapgen.lua")