RedMew/map_gen/Diggy/Feature/AlienSpawner.lua

--[[-- info
    Provides the ability to spawn aliens.
]]

-- dependencies
local Event = require 'utils.event'
local AlienEvolutionProgress = require 'map_gen.Diggy.AlienEvolutionProgress'
local Debug = require 'map_gen.Diggy.Debug'
local Template = require 'map_gen.Diggy.Template'

-- this
local ScatteredResources = {}

local function spawn_alien(surface, x, y)
    local enemy_force = game.forces.enemy
    local enemy_force_evolution = enemy_force.evolution_factor
    local position = {x = x, y = y}
    local biters = AlienEvolutionProgress.getBitersByEvolution(math.random(1, 2), enemy_force_evolution)
    local spitters = AlienEvolutionProgress.getSpittersByEvolution(math.random(1, 2), enemy_force_evolution)

    local units = {}
    for name, amount in pairs(biters) do
        table.insert(units, {name = name, position = position, force = enemy_force, amount = amount})
    end
    for name, amount in pairs(spitters) do
        table.insert(units, {name = name, position = position, force = enemy_force, amount = amount})
    end

    Template.units(surface, units, 3)
end

--[[--
    Registers all event handlers.
]]
function ScatteredResources.register(cfg)
    local config = cfg.features.AlienSpawner
    local alien_minimum_distance_square = config.alien_minimum_distance ^ 2

    Event.add(Template.events.on_void_removed, function(event)
        local x = event.old_tile.position.x
        local y = event.old_tile.position.y

        if (x^2 + y^2 < alien_minimum_distance_square or config.alien_probability < math.random()) then
            return
        end

        spawn_alien(event.surface, x, y)
    end)
end

--[[--
    Initializes the Feature.

    @param config Table {@see Diggy.Config}.
]]
function ScatteredResources.initialize(config)

end

return ScatteredResources