Support alias export

README.md

@@ -23,15 +23,23 @@ You will get a folder in your worldpath containing a skeletal mod:
 
 You will need to provide your own `init.lua`, `mod.conf` and other infrastructure, but the exported definitions are kept in a separate file so you can safely overwrite it later (e.g. if you add definitions) without destroying your custom logic.
 
-`exported.lua` takes a register_item-like function as a file-level parameter.  This function will receive a single parameter with the definition table; it does NOT get an item name.  There is a `_raw_name` key inside the definition from which you will need to derive your own name in a manner you deem appropriate (you have an opportunity to customize before registration here).
+`exported.lua` takes a register_item-like function as a file-level parameter.
+
+- This function will receive a single parameter with the definition table; it does NOT get an item name.
+- There is a `_raw_name` key inside the definition from which you will need to derive your own name in a manner you deem appropriate (you have an opportunity to customize before registration here).
+- Aliases are exported using the same format, but they will only have an `_alias_to` that will point to the _raw_name of the node the alias is pointing to.
 
 Example:
 ```lua
 local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
 loadfile(minetest.get_modpath(modname) .. "/exported.lua")(function(def)
 	local myname = modname .. ":" .. def._raw_name:gsub(":", "__")
+	if def._alias_to then
+		local myalias = modname .. ":" .. def._alias_to:gsub(":", "__")
+		return minetest.register_alias(myname, myalias)
+	end
 	def._raw_name = nil
-	minetest.register_item(myname, def)
+	return minetest.register_item(myname, def)
 end)
 ```
 

TODO

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- Support aliases
-
 - Handle tables with mixed key types, e.g. some strings, some numbers.
   - Right now it crashes trying to sort keys when it can't compare them.
   - Possible approaches:

commands.lua

@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ do
 							configdb.items[k] = setto
 						end
 					end
+					for k in pairs(minetest.registered_aliases) do
+						if string_match(k, param) then
+							configdb.items[k] = setto
+						end
+					end
 				end)
 			if not ok then return false, string_gsub(err, ".*:%d+:%s*", "") end
 			return save_export_report()

exportall.lua

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ local function exportall()
 	local skipped = {}
 	do
 		local props = configdb.props or nodekeys
-		for k, v in pairs(minetest.registered_items) do
+		local function process(k, v)
 			if not blocked[k] and configdb.items[k] then
 				local t = {}
 				for k2, v2 in pairs(nodekeys) do
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ local function exportall()
 					end
 				end
 				t._raw_name = k
+				t._alias_to = v._alias_to
 				if custom then
 					local r = custom(t, k, v)
 					if r == false then
@@ -118,6 +119,18 @@ local function exportall()
 				filtered[k] = t
 			end
 		end
+		for k, v in pairs(minetest.registered_items) do
+			process(k, v)
+		end
+		for k, v in pairs(minetest.registered_aliases) do
+			local def = minetest.registered_items[v]
+			if def then
+				process(k, {_alias_to = v})
+				if not filtered[v] then
+					process(v, def)
+				end
+			end
+		end
 	end
 	local missing_defs = {}
 	for k in pairs(configdb.items) do