--biters may revive depending of global.biter_reanimator.forces["biter force index"]
--0 = no extra life
--0.25 = 25% chance for another life
--1.5 = 1 extra life + 50% chance of another life
--3 = 3 extra lifes

local math_random = math.random

local function register_unit(unit, extra_lifes, unit_group)
    if global.biter_reanimator.units[unit.unit_number] then
        return
    end
    global.biter_reanimator.units[unit.unit_number] = {extra_lifes, unit_group}
    --game.print("bitey number " .. unit.unit_number .. ", i have " .. extra_lifes .. " extra lives left!")
end

local function reanimate(entity)
    local extra_lifes = global.biter_reanimator.units[entity.unit_number][1]
    local unit_group = global.biter_reanimator.units[entity.unit_number][2]

    if extra_lifes <= 0 then
        global.biter_reanimator.units[entity.unit_number] = nil
        return
    end

    if extra_lifes < 1 then
        if math_random(1, 10000) > extra_lifes * 10000 then
            global.biter_reanimator.units[entity.unit_number] = nil
            return
        end
    end

    local revived_entity = entity.clone({position = entity.position, surface = entity.surface, force = entity.force})
    revived_entity.health = revived_entity.prototype.max_health
    register_unit(revived_entity, extra_lifes - 1, unit_group)

    if unit_group then
        if unit_group.valid then
            unit_group.add_member(revived_entity)
        end
    end

    global.biter_reanimator.units[entity.unit_number] = nil
    entity.destroy()
end

local function on_entity_died(event)
    local entity = event.entity
    if not entity.valid then
        return
    end
    if entity.type ~= 'unit' then
        return
    end
    local extra_lifes = 0
    if global.biter_reanimator.forces[entity.force.index] then
        extra_lifes = global.biter_reanimator.forces[entity.force.index]
    end
    register_unit(entity, extra_lifes, false)
    reanimate(entity)
end

local function on_unit_added_to_group(event)
    local unit = event.unit
    local group = event.group
    local extra_lifes = global.biter_reanimator.forces[unit.force.index]
    if extra_lifes then
        register_unit(unit, extra_lifes, group)
    else
        register_unit(unit, 0, group)
    end
end

local function on_init()
    global.biter_reanimator = {}
    global.biter_reanimator.forces = {}
    global.biter_reanimator.units = {}
end

local Event = require 'utils.event'
Event.on_init(on_init)
Event.add(defines.events.on_entity_died, on_entity_died)
Event.add(defines.events.on_unit_added_to_group, on_unit_added_to_group)