overlay_lighting

Movable atom overlay-based lighting component.

Component works by applying a visual object to the parent target.
The component tracks the parent's loc to determine the current_holder.
The current_holder is either the parent or its loc, whichever is on a turf. If none, then the current_holder is null and the light is not visible.
Lighting works at its base by applying a dark overlay and "cutting" said darkness with light, adding (possibly colored) transparency.
This component uses the visible_mask visual object to apply said light mask on the darkness.
The main limitation of this system is that it uses a limited number of pre-baked geometrical shapes, but for most uses it does the job.
Another limitation is for big lights: you only see the light if you see the object emiting it.
For small objects this is good (you can't see them behind a wall), but for big ones this quickly becomes prety clumsy.

Vars
affected_turfs	Lazy list to track the turfs being affected by our light, to determine their visibility.
cast_range	Cast range for the directional cast (how far away the atom is moved)
cone	A cone overlay for directional light, it's alpha and color are dependant on the light
current_direction	Current tracked direction for the directional cast behaviour
current_holder	Movable atom currently holding the light. Parent might be a flashlight, for example, but that might be held by a mob or something else.
directional	Whether we're a directional light
directional_atom	Abstractional atom for directional light, we move this around to make the directional effect
light_overlays	Cache of the possible light overlays, according to size.
lum_power	How much this light affects the dynamic_lumcount of turfs.
lumcount_range	Ceiling of range, integer without decimal entries.
overlay_lighting_flags	For light sources that can be turned on and off.
parent_attached_to	Movable atom the parent is attached to. For example, a flashlight into a helmet or gun. We'll need to track the thing the parent is attached to as if it were the parent itself.
range	How far the light reaches, float.
set_alpha	Transparency value.
visible_mask	Overlay effect to cut into the darkness and provide light.
Procs
add_dynamic_lumi	Adds the luminosity and source for the afected movable atoms to keep track of their visibility.
cast_directional_light	Here we append the behavior associated to changing lum_power.
check_holder	Used to determine the new valid current_holder from the parent's loc.
clean_old_turfs	Clears the affected_turfs lazylist, removing from its contents the effects of being near the light.
get_new_turfs	Populates the affected_turfs lazylist, adding to its contents the effects of being near the light.
make_luminosity_update	Clears the old affected turfs and populates the new ones.
on_holder_dir_change	Called when current_holder changes loc.
on_holder_moved	Called when current_holder changes loc.
on_holder_qdel	Called when the current_holder is qdeleted, to remove the light effect.
on_light_flags_change	Triggered right before the parent light flags change.
on_parent_attached_to_moved	Called when parent_attached_to changes loc.
on_parent_attached_to_qdel	Called when the current_holder is qdeleted, to remove the light effect.
on_parent_dir_change	Called when parent changes loc.
on_parent_moved	Called when parent changes loc.
on_toggle	Toggles the light on and off.
remove_dynamic_lumi	Removes the luminosity and source for the afected movable atoms to keep track of their visibility.
set_color	Changes the light's color, pretty straightforward.
set_direction	Sets a new direction for the directional cast, then updates luminosity
set_holder	Called to change the value of current_holder.
set_lum_power	Here we append the behavior associated to changing lum_power.
set_parent_attached_to	Called to change the value of parent_attached_to.
set_power	Changes the intensity/brightness of the light by altering the visual object's alpha.
set_range	Changes the range which the light reaches. 0 means no light, 6 is the maximum value.
turn_off	Toggles the light off.
turn_on	Toggles the light on.

Var Details

var
affected_turfs
– /list/turf

Lazy list to track the turfs being affected by our light, to determine their visibility.

var
cast_range
–

Cast range for the directional cast (how far away the atom is moved)

var
cone
– /obj/effect/overlay/light_cone

A cone overlay for directional light, it's alpha and color are dependant on the light

var
current_direction
–

Current tracked direction for the directional cast behaviour

var
current_holder
– /atom/movable

Movable atom currently holding the light. Parent might be a flashlight, for example, but that might be held by a mob or something else.

var
directional
–

Whether we're a directional light

var
directional_atom
– /obj/effect/abstract/directional_lighting

Abstractional atom for directional light, we move this around to make the directional effect

var
light_overlays
– /static/list

Cache of the possible light overlays, according to size.

var
lum_power
–

How much this light affects the dynamic_lumcount of turfs.

var
lumcount_range
–

Ceiling of range, integer without decimal entries.

var
overlay_lighting_flags
–

For light sources that can be turned on and off.

var
parent_attached_to
– /atom/movable

Movable atom the parent is attached to. For example, a flashlight into a helmet or gun. We'll need to track the thing the parent is attached to as if it were the parent itself.

var
range
–

How far the light reaches, float.

var
set_alpha
–

Transparency value.

var
visible_mask
– /obj/effect/overlay/light_visible

Overlay effect to cut into the darkness and provide light.

Proc Details

proc
add_dynamic_lumi
()

Adds the luminosity and source for the afected movable atoms to keep track of their visibility.

proc
cast_directional_light
()

Here we append the behavior associated to changing lum_power.

proc
check_holder
()

Used to determine the new valid current_holder from the parent's loc.

proc
clean_old_turfs
()

Clears the affected_turfs lazylist, removing from its contents the effects of being near the light.

proc
get_new_turfs
()

Populates the affected_turfs lazylist, adding to its contents the effects of being near the light.

proc
make_luminosity_update
()

Clears the old affected turfs and populates the new ones.

proc
on_holder_dir_change
(/atom/movable/source, olddir, newdir)

Called when current_holder changes loc.

proc
on_holder_moved
(/atom/movable/source, OldLoc, Dir, Forced)

Called when current_holder changes loc.

proc
on_holder_qdel
(/atom/movable/source, force)

Called when the current_holder is qdeleted, to remove the light effect.

proc
on_light_flags_change
(/atom/source, new_value)

Triggered right before the parent light flags change.

proc
on_parent_attached_to_moved
(/atom/movable/source, OldLoc, Dir, Forced)

Called when parent_attached_to changes loc.

proc
on_parent_attached_to_qdel
(/atom/movable/source, force)

Called when the current_holder is qdeleted, to remove the light effect.

proc
on_parent_dir_change
(/atom/movable/source, olddir, newdir)

Called when parent changes loc.

proc
on_parent_moved
(/atom/movable/source, OldLoc, Dir, Forced)

Called when parent changes loc.

proc
on_toggle
(/atom/source, new_value)

Toggles the light on and off.

proc
remove_dynamic_lumi
()

Removes the luminosity and source for the afected movable atoms to keep track of their visibility.

proc
set_color
(/atom/source, new_color)

Changes the light's color, pretty straightforward.

proc
set_direction
(newdir)

Sets a new direction for the directional cast, then updates luminosity

proc
set_holder
(/atom/movable/new_holder)

Called to change the value of current_holder.

proc
set_lum_power
(new_lum_power)

Here we append the behavior associated to changing lum_power.

proc
set_parent_attached_to
(/atom/movable/new_parent_attached_to)

Called to change the value of parent_attached_to.

proc
set_power
(/atom/source, new_power)

Changes the intensity/brightness of the light by altering the visual object's alpha.

proc
set_range
(/atom/source, new_range)

Changes the range which the light reaches. 0 means no light, 6 is the maximum value.

proc
turn_off
()

Toggles the light off.

proc
turn_on
()

Toggles the light on.

/datum/component/overlay_lighting

Vars

Procs

Var Details

var affected_turfs – /list/turf

var cast_range –

var cone – /obj/effect/overlay/light_cone

var current_direction –

var current_holder – /atom/movable

var directional –

var directional_atom – /obj/effect/abstract/directional_lighting

var light_overlays – /static/list

var lum_power –

var lumcount_range –

var overlay_lighting_flags –

var parent_attached_to – /atom/movable

var range –

var set_alpha –

var visible_mask – /obj/effect/overlay/light_visible

Proc Details

proc add_dynamic_lumi()

proc cast_directional_light()

proc check_holder()

proc clean_old_turfs()

proc get_new_turfs()

proc make_luminosity_update()

proc on_holder_dir_change(/atom/movable/source, olddir, newdir)

proc on_holder_moved(/atom/movable/source, OldLoc, Dir, Forced)

proc on_holder_qdel(/atom/movable/source, force)

proc on_light_flags_change(/atom/source, new_value)

proc on_parent_attached_to_moved(/atom/movable/source, OldLoc, Dir, Forced)

proc on_parent_attached_to_qdel(/atom/movable/source, force)

proc on_parent_dir_change(/atom/movable/source, olddir, newdir)

proc on_parent_moved(/atom/movable/source, OldLoc, Dir, Forced)

proc on_toggle(/atom/source, new_value)

proc remove_dynamic_lumi()

proc set_color(/atom/source, new_color)

proc set_direction(newdir)

proc set_holder(/atom/movable/new_holder)

proc set_lum_power(new_lum_power)

proc set_parent_attached_to(/atom/movable/new_parent_attached_to)

proc set_power(/atom/source, new_power)

proc set_range(/atom/source, new_range)

proc turn_off()

proc turn_on()