factoriomods/space-exploration_0.5.58/space-exploration/.documentation/global.txt

-- Zones have an inheritace chain:
  Zone -- anomaly, asteroid-field, asteroid-belt, orbit
    Zone:Body -- star planet or moon
      Zone:Body:Star -- stellar_position, children, asteroid_belts, star_gravity_well, orbit, has no own surface (uses orbit)
      Zone:Body:Planet -- star_gravity_well, planet_gravity_well, children, orbit
      Zone:Body:Moon -- star_gravity_well, planet_gravity_well, orbit
    Zone:BlackHole -- has no stellar position. Loophole: equal distance to all stars
    Zone:AsteroidBelt -- star_gravity_well
    Zone:AsteroidField -- stellar_position

-- Locations specify a point in the world:
Location {
  index = int, -- zone index or spaceship index or star zone index
  position = {x,y} -- position in the zone
  type = "spaceship" or "zone" or "interstellar" or "system" -- the type of location this is
  name = string -- a nice name for this location
}


global {
  seed = nauvis.map_gen_settings.seed,
	version=3112, -- for on_configuration_changed phase migration code. Is more flexible than the normal system.
  tick_task_next_id = int,
  tick_tasks = dictionary{
    -- tick tacks are objects that have per-tick functionality for systems that are not usually per-tick systems.
    -- used for animations, solar flares, rocket launches and landings, special weapon fx, etc.
    -- for example, the tesla gun spawns a tick task when it fires, the arcs of electrivity are genrated per frame until the effect ends.
    tick_task_id = {
      id = tick_task_next_id,
       type = "keyword determines secondary function call or removeal"
       valid = true, -- needs to stay valid or be removed
       otherdata...
    }
  },
  astronomical = dictionary{ -- the structured map of the universe.
    stars = array {
      1 = Zone:Body:Star {
        type = "star",
        name = "body_name",
        index = zone_index,
        star_gravity_well = float, -- how far in star gravity well
        surface_index = nil or surface_index,
        orbit = Zone:Orbit{
          type = "orbit",
          name = "body_name" .. " Orbit",
          controls = {control_name = {frequency, scale, richness}}, -- resource controls
          parent = Star,
          surface_index = nil or surface_index,
        },
        children = array{
          1 = Zone:AsteroidBelt{
            type = "asteroid-belt",
            name = star.name .. " Asteroid Belt ".. 1,
            controls = {control_name = {frequency, scale, richness}}, -- resource controls
            index = zone_index,
            parent = Star,
            star_gravity_well = float, -- how far in star gravity well
          },
          2 = Zone:Body:Planet {
            type = "planet",
            name = "body_name",
            index = zone_index,
            radius_multiplier = 0.2 to 1,
            radius = 2000 to 10000,
            parent = Star,
            star_gravity_well = float, -- how far in star gravity well
            planet_gravity_well = float, -- how far in planet gravity well
            controls = {control_name = {frequency, scale, richness}}, -- climate and resource controls
            resources = {primary resource},
            fragment_name = "se-core-fragment-iron-ore",
            tags = {"water_none"}, -- climate generation tags
            biome_replacements = {
              {replace={"all-dirt", "all-sand", "all-volcanic"}, with="sand-red"},
              {replace={"all-vegetation", "all-frozen"}, with="vegetation-red"}
            },
            tile_replacements = {
              ["tile-a"] = "tile-b",
            },
            core_miners = array(
              1 = CoreMinerStruct{}
            ),
            glyph = glyph,
            vault_pyramid  = LuaEntity,
            surface_index = nil or surface_index,
            orbit = Zone:Orbit{
              type = "orbit",
              name = "body_name" .. " Orbit",
              controls = {control_name = {frequency, scale, richness}}, -- resource controls
              parent = Planet,
              surface_index = nil or surface_index,
            },
            children = array {
              1 = Zone:Body:Moon{
                type = "moon",
                name = "body_name",
                index = zone_index,
                radius_multiplier = 0.2 to 1,
                radius = 5000 to 400, (can't be more than 50% of planet size)
                star_gravity_well = float, -- how far in star gravity well
                planet_gravity_well = float, -- how far in planet gravity well
                star_gravity_well = float, -- how far in star gravity well
                planet_gravity_well = float, -- how far in planet gravity well
                controls = {control_name = {frequency, scale, richness}}, -- climate and resource controls
                resources = {primary resource},
                fragment_name = "se-core-fragment-iron-ore",
                tags = {"water_none"}, -- climate generation tags
                biome_replacements = {
                  {replace={"all-dirt", "all-sand", "all-volcanic"}, with="sand-red"},
                  {replace={"all-vegetation", "all-frozen"}, with="vegetation-red"}
                },
                tile_replacements = {
                  ["tile-a"] = "tile-b",
                },
                parent = Planet,
                core_miners = array(
                  1 = CoreMinerStruct{}
                ),
                surface_index = nil or surface_index,
                orbit = Zone:Orbit{
                  type = "orbit",
                  name = "body_name" .. " Orbit",
                  controls = {control_name = {frequency, scale, richness}}, -- resource controls
                  parent = Moon,
                  surface_index = nil or surface_index,
                },
              }
            }
          }
        },
      },
    },
    black_hole = Zone:BlackHole{ -- only 1 of these, not in the 2d layer, equal disance in 3rd layer
      type = "anomaly",
      index = zone_index, -- 3
      name = "Foenestra" -- window, loophole, Hole, breach, opening
      surface_index = nil or surface_index,
    },
    space_zones = array{
      1 = Zone:AsteroidField{
        type = "asteroid-field",
        name = "zone-name",
        index = zone_index,
        controls = {control_name = {frequency, scale, richness}}, -- resource controls
        stellar_position = {x = x, y = y},
        surface_index = nil or surface_index,
      }
    },
    zones_by_name -- this gets moved out of stellar cluster after formation
  }, -- end stellar cluster
  zone_index = array{
    1 = Zone{ ... allzones by their zone_index = zone.index }
  },
  zones_by_name = array{
    name = Zone { Zone(deep space), Star, Planet, or Moon, Orbit }
  },
  zones_by_surface = array{ -- links a surface index to a zone
    surface_index = Zone { Zone(deep space), Star, Planet, or Moon, Orbit }
  },
  zones_alphabetised = array{

  },
  zones_by_resource_options = array{
    homeworld = {},
    planet = {}, -- and moons, not homeworlds
    anomaly = {},
    ["asteroid-belt"] = {},
    ["asteroid-field"] = {},
    orbit = {}, -- any orbit type or star
  },
  spaceships = array{
    1 = Spaceship{
      index = i,
      name = "Unique Name",
      force_name,
      console = LuaEntity or nil, -- can only be nil if in own space
      space_distortion = 0-1
      stellar_position = {x = x, y = y},
      star_gravity_well = float,
      planet_gravity_well = float,
      zone_index = -- landed zone,
      near = {type = "zone" / "spaceship", index = int}, or nil. -- at location ready to land
      destination = {type = "zone" / "spaceship", index = int}, or nil.
      own_surface_index =,
      known_tiles = {}
      check_tiles,
      pending_tiles,
      is_landing
      is_launching
      is_stopped
      console

    }
  },
  glyph_vaults = array{
    1 (glyph id) = vaults {
      zone_id = {
       glyph = int,
       zone_index = int,
       surface_index = int, -- only exists if surface is made.
      }
    }
  },
  playerdata = array{
    player_index = PlayerData{
      zero_velocity = true, optional, used to zero velocity on the next tick (after teleportation)
      velocity = {x = 0, y = 0},
      last_postition = {x = 0, y = 0}, -- position last tick
      postition = {x = 0, y = 0}, -- current position
      set_postition = {x = 0, y = 0}, -- the position as set by script, deviation from it means that the player caused movement, used for thrust in zero-G
      opened = nil or Entity,
      opened_gui_type = nil or GuiType(int),
      remote_view_active = nil or true,
      remote_view_zone_name = nil or Zone Name,
      character = LuaEntity, -- store link while in remote view
      saved_swaps = dictionary{ -- saved locations for quick swapping in remote view
        saved_swap_id = {
          signal = SignalID -- the icon
          location_reference = Location -- the location that this swap is
        }
        id = int -- the next available unique index to assign to a newly created saved location
      }
      saved_hotkeys = dictionary{ -- what saved location each quick swap hotkey goes to
        hotkey_dropdown_index -> saved_swap_id -- maps the index in the hotkey dropdown to the saved_swap_id it swaps to
      }
      quick_swap_opened_item_name -- what quick swap is being viewed in the editing modal
      quick_swap_selected_hotkey -- what hotkey index is set in the editing modal dropdown
    }
  },
  chart_tag_buffer array{ -- array of chart_tag_definitions that add map markers when the area has been charted (marker fails if not charted)
    chart_tag_next_id = chart_tag_definition {
      surface_name (optional)
      force_name
      position
      surface = LuaSurface
      icon_type (item/virtual)
      icon_name
      text
      chart_range (optional)
    }
  },
  chart_tag_next_id = int,
  rocket_launch_pads = array{
    unit_number = RocketLaunchPad{}
  },
  rocket_landing_pads = array{
    unit_number = RocketLandingPad{}
  },
  forces = dictionary{
    force_name = {
      force_name = string,
      zones_discovered_count = 1, -- planets and moons discovered
      zones_discovered = dictionary{
        zone_index = {
          [455]={ -- Note: orbits are not discovered, the parent zone is.
            discovered_at=16798383
          },
          [457]={
            discovered_at=16798383
          },
        }
      },
      satellites_launched = count by silo mk1,
      cargo_rockets_launched =- count of launches,
      cargo_rockets_crashed = count of launches that crashed,
      rocket_landing_pad_names = dictionary {
        rocket_landing_pad_name = array{
          unit_number = RocketLandingPad{
            type = name_rocket_landing_pad
            valid = true,
            force_name  -- string
            unit_number -- uint
            name -- string
            container -- primary entity
            inbound_rocket -- bool
            zone = Zone{}, -- the zone occupied
          }
        }
      }
      zone_assets = dictionary{
        zone_index = dictionary{
          rocket_launch_pad_names = dictionary { -- is it really necessary to have these named?
            rocket_launch_pad_name = array{
              unit_number = RocketLaunchPad {
                type = name_rocket_launch_pad
                valid = true,
                force_name  -- string
                unit_number -- uint
                name -- string
                container -- container primary entity
                section_input -- vehicle entity nullable
                tank -- storage tank entity
                silo -- rocket silo entity
                combinator -- combinator entity
                seats[] -- entity
                settings -- speaker
                rocket_sections -- unit
                crew_capsules -- unit
                lua_fuel -- float - additional fuel otherwise fuel tank would need to be huge.
                required_fuel -- cached for ui
                total_fuel -- cached for ui, lua_fuel + tank fuel
                launch_status -- int: -1 when not ready, ticks up while launching so things can be timed
                zone = Zone{}, -- the zone occupied
                destination = nil or Destination{ -- make deepcopy safe
                  type = "zone" or "landing-pad",
                  zone = Zone,
                  landing_pad_name = "Pad Name" -- "landing-pad" type only
                } -- as above
                launching_to_destination = nil
                  or LockedDestination{
                    type = "zone" or "landing-pad",
                    zone = Zone,
                    position = {x=x,y=y} -- set once launch is locked and there is no landing pad
                    landing_pad_name = "Landing Pad Name", -- optional, sets attempt to land at a landing pad with this name in the target zone
                    landing_pad = LandingPad{}, -- set once launch is locked to a landing pad
                  }
                launch_trigger -- string: none / fuel_full / cargo_full / signal
              }
            }
          },
          rocket_landing_pad_names = dictionary {
            rocket_landing_pad_name = array{
              unit_number = RocketLandingPad{
                type = name_rocket_landing_pad
                valid = true,
                force_name  -- string
                unit_number -- uint
                name -- string
                container -- primary entity
                inbound_rocket -- bool
                zone = Zone{}, -- the zone occupied
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
      nauvis_satellite = Position,
      zone_priorities = {
        zone_index = priority(int)
      },
      first_entered_vault = Zone,
      homeworld_index = zone_index,

    }
  },
  space_capsule_launches = array {
    vehicle.unit_number = {
      force_name = vehicle.force.name,
      unit_number = vehicle.unit_number,
      vehicle = vehicle,
      shadow = shadow,
      light = light,
      start_position = vehicle.position,
      launch_progress = 1,
      destination_zone = target_zone,
      destination_position = find_zone_landing_position(target_zone),
      passengers = passenger_indexes,
    }
  },
  resources_and_controls = {
    -- saves settings related to surface and resource generation.
    -- If settings change between save/load then parts of

  }
}