mobs_bees.lua

-- Dig beehives while keeping inventory count information.
-- Add centrifuge recipe for beehives with honey in inventory.

local S = minetest.get_translator("mobs_animal")

minetest.override_item("mobs:beehive", {
on_dig = function(pos, node, digger)
	if digger and minetest.is_protected(pos, digger:get_player_name()) then
		return
	end
	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
	local inv = meta:get_inventory()
	local honey = inv:get_stack("beehive", 1):get_count()
	local stack = "mobs:beehive"
	if honey > 0 then
		stack = stack .. "_" .. honey
	end
	minetest.handle_node_drops(pos, {stack}, digger)
	minetest.remove_node(pos)
end,
})

-- register beehive items and technic recipes
for i = 1, 12 do
	minetest.register_craftitem(":mobs:beehive_" .. i, {
		description = S("Beehive") .. ": " .. S("Honey") .. string.format(" %d/12", i),
		inventory_image = "mobs_beehive.png",
		groups = {oddly_breakable_by_hand = 3, flammable = 1, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
		on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
		local _,pos = minetest.item_place(ItemStack("mobs:beehive"), placer, pointed_thing)
			if pos then
				local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
				local inv = meta:get_inventory()
				local name = itemstack:get_name()
				inv:add_item("beehive", "mobs:honey " .. string.sub(name, 14))
				itemstack:take_item(1)
			end
			return itemstack
		end,
	})
	technic.register_separating_recipe({
		input = {"mobs:beehive_" .. i .. " 1"},
		output = {"mobs:beehive", "mobs:honey " .. i},
		time = ( i + 2 ) * 3 - i,
		hidden = true,
	})
end

-- show example recipe in unified inventory
unified_inventory.register_craft({
	type = "separating",
	items = {"mobs:beehive 1"},
	output = "mobs:honey 1",
	width = 0,
})