Upload cleaned up mesecons to nextgen branch

6 files changed, 281 insertions, 419 deletions

diff --git a/mesecons/init.lua b/mesecons/init.lua
index aa3f001..0af53f1 100644
--- a/mesecons/init.lua
+++ b/mesecons/init.lua
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
 --	{
 --		state = mesecon.state.on/off
 --		rules = rules/get_rules
---	}
+--	},
 --	effector =
 --	{
 --		action_on = function
 --		action_off = function
 --		action_change = function
 --		rules = rules/get_rules
---	}
+--	},
 --	conductor = 
 --	{
 --		state = mesecon.state.on/off
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ function mesecon:receptor_off(pos, rules)
 		x = pos.x + rule.x,
 		y = pos.y + rule.y,
 		z = pos.z + rule.z}
-		if mesecon:rules_link(pos, np, rules) and not mesecon:connected_to_pw_src(np) then
+		if mesecon:rules_link(pos, np, rules) and not mesecon:connected_to_receptor(np) then
 			mesecon:turnoff(np, pos)
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/mesecons/internal.lua b/mesecons/internal.lua
index 0249728..ea21522 100644
--- a/mesecons/internal.lua
+++ b/mesecons/internal.lua
@@ -1,162 +1,202 @@
--- INTERNAL
+-- Internal.lua - The core of mesecons
+--
+-- For more practical developer resources see mesecons.tk
+--
+-- Function overview
+-- mesecon:get_effector(nodename)     --> Returns the mesecons.effector -specifictation in the nodedef by the nodename
+-- mesecon:get_receptor(nodename)     --> Returns the mesecons.receptor -specifictation in the nodedef by the nodename
+-- mesecon:get_conductor(nodename)    --> Returns the mesecons.conductor-specifictation in the nodedef by the nodename
+-- mesecon:get_any_inputrules (node)  --> Returns the rules of a node if it is a conductor or an effector
+-- mesecon:get_any_outputrules (node) --> Returns the rules of a node if it is a conductor or a receptor
+
+-- RECEPTORS
+-- mesecon:is_receptor(nodename)     --> Returns true if nodename is a receptor
+-- mesecon:is_receptor_on(nodename)  --> Returns true if nodename is an receptor with state = mesecon.state.on
+-- mesecon:is_receptor_off(nodename) --> Returns true if nodename is an receptor with state = mesecon.state.off
+-- mesecon:receptor_get_rules(node)  --> Returns the rules of the receptor (mesecon.rules.default if none specified)
+
+-- EFFECTORS
+-- mesecon:is_effector(nodename)     --> Returns true if nodename is an effector
+-- mesecon:is_effector_on(nodename)  --> Returns true if nodename is an effector with nodedef.mesecons.effector.action_off
+-- mesecon:is_effector_off(nodename) --> Returns true if nodename is an effector with nodedef.mesecons.effector.action_on
+-- mesecon:effector_get_rules(node)  --> Returns the input rules of the effector (mesecon.rules.default if none specified)
+
+-- SIGNALS
+-- mesecon:activate(pos, node)     --> Activates   the effector node at the specific pos (calls nodedef.mesecons.effector.action_on)
+-- mesecon:deactivate(pos, node)   --> Deactivates the effector node at the specific pos (calls nodedef.mesecons.effector.action_off)
+-- mesecon:changesignal(pos, node) --> Changes     the effector node at the specific pos (calls nodedef.mesecons.effector.action_change)
+
+-- RULES
+-- mesecon:add_rules(name, rules) | deprecated? --> Saves rules table by name
+-- mesecon:get_rules(name, rules) | deprecated? --> Loads rules table with name
+
+-- CONDUCTORS
+-- mesecon:is_conductor(nodename)     --> Returns true if nodename is a conductor
+-- mesecon:is_conductor_on(nodename)  --> Returns true if nodename is a conductor with state = mesecon.state.on
+-- mesecon:is_conductor_off(nodename) --> Returns true if nodename is a conductor with state = mesecon.state.off
+-- mesecon:get_conductor_on(offstate) --> Returns the onstate  nodename of the conductor with the name offstate
+-- mesecon:get_conductor_off(onstate) --> Returns the offstate nodename of the conductor with the name onstate
+-- mesecon:conductor_get_rules(node)  --> Returns the input+output rules of a conductor (mesecon.rules.default if none specified)
+
+-- HIGH-LEVEL Internals
+-- mesecon:is_power_on(pos)             --> Returns true if pos emits power in any way
+-- mesecon:is_power_off(pos)            --> Returns true if pos does not emit power in any way
+-- mesecon:turnon(pos)                  --> Returns true  whatever there is at pos. Calls itself for connected nodes (if pos is a conductor) --> recursive
+-- mesecon:turnoff(pos)                 --> Turns off whatever there is at pos. Calls itself for connected nodes (if pos is a conductor) --> recursive
+-- mesecon:connected_to_receptor(pos)   --> Returns true if pos is connected to a receptor directly or via conductors; calls itself if pos is a conductor --> recursive
+-- mesecon:rules_link(output, input, dug_outputrules) --> Returns true if outputposition + outputrules = inputposition and inputposition + inputrules = outputposition (if the two positions connect)
+-- mesecon:rules_link_anydir(outp., inp., d_outpr.)   --> Same as rules mesecon:rules_link but also returns true if output and input are swapped
+-- mesecon:is_powered(pos)              --> Returns true if pos is powered by a receptor or a conductor
+-- mesecon:updatenode(pos) | deprecated --> Updates the state of pos and surroundings e.g. when newly placed by a piston
+
+-- RULES ROTATION helpsers
+-- mesecon:rotate_rules_right(rules)
+-- mesecon:rotate_rules_left(rules)
+-- mesecon:rotate_rules_up(rules)
+-- mesecon:rotate_rules_down(rules)
+-- These functions return rules that have been rotated in the specific direction
+
+-- General
+function mesecon:get_effector(nodename)
+	if  minetest.registered_nodes[nodename]
+	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons
+	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.effector then
+		return minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.effector
+	end
+end
 
--- Receptors
--- Nodes that can power mesecons
-function mesecon:is_receptor_node(nodename)
+function mesecon:get_receptor(nodename)
 	if  minetest.registered_nodes[nodename]
 	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.receptor
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.receptor.state == mesecon.state.on then
-		return true
+	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.receptor then
+		return minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.receptor
 	end
-	for _, receptor in ipairs(mesecon.receptors) do
-		if receptor.onstate == nodename then
-			return true
-		end
+end
+
+function mesecon:get_conductor(nodename)
+	if  minetest.registered_nodes[nodename]
+	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons
+	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.conductor then
+		return minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.conductor
+	end
+end
+
+function mesecon:get_any_outputrules (node)
+	if mesecon:is_conductor(node.name) then
+		return mesecon:conductor_get_rules(node)
+	elseif mesecon:is_receptor(node.name) then
+		return mesecon:receptor_get_rules(node)
 	end
 	return false
 end
 
-function mesecon:is_receptor_node_off(nodename, pos, ownpos)
-	if minetest.registered_nodes[nodename]
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.receptor
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.receptor.state == mesecon.state.off then
+function mesecon:get_any_inputrules (node)
+	if mesecon:is_conductor(node.name) then
+		return mesecon:conductor_get_rules(node)
+	elseif mesecon:is_effector(node.name) then
+		return mesecon:effector_get_rules(node)
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
+-- Receptors
+-- Nodes that can power mesecons
+function mesecon:is_receptor_on(nodename)
+	local receptor = mesecon:get_receptor(nodename)
+	if receptor and receptor.state == mesecon.state.on then
 		return true
 	end
-	for _, receptor in ipairs(mesecon.receptors) do
-		if receptor.offstate == nodename then
-			return true
-		end
+	return false
+end
+
+function mesecon:is_receptor_off(nodename)
+	local receptor = mesecon:get_receptor(nodename)
+	if receptor and receptor.state == mesecon.state.off then
+		return true
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
+function mesecon:is_receptor(nodename)
+	local receptor = mesecon:get_receptor(nodename)
+	if receptor then
+		return true
 	end
 	return false
 end
 
 function mesecon:receptor_get_rules(node)
-	if  minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.receptor then
-		local rules = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.receptor.rules
+	local receptor = mesecon:get_receptor(node.name)
+	if receptor then
+		local rules = receptor.rules
 		if type(rules) == 'function' then
 			return rules(node)
 		elseif rules then
 			return rules
 		end
 	end
-	for _, receptor in ipairs(mesecon.receptors) do --TODO
-		if receptor.onstate == node.name or receptor.offstate == node.name then
-			if receptor.get_rules ~= nil then
-				return receptor.get_rules(node.param2)
-			elseif mesecon.receptors[i].rules ~=nil then
-				return receptor.rules
-			else
-				return mesecon:get_rules("default")
-			end
-		end
-	end
 	return mesecon.rules.default
 end
 
 -- Effectors
 -- Nodes that can be powered by mesecons
 function mesecon:is_effector_on(nodename)
-	if   minetest.registered_nodes[nodename]
-	and  minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons
-	and  minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.effector
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.effector.action_off then
+	local effector = mesecon:get_effector(nodename)
+	if effector and effector.action_off then
 		return true
 	end
-	for _, effector in ipairs(mesecon.effectors) do --TODO
-		if effector.onstate == nodename then
-			return true
-		end
-	end
 	return false
 end
 
 function mesecon:is_effector_off(nodename)
-	if   minetest.registered_nodes[nodename]
-	and  minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons
-	and  minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.effector
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.effector.action_on then
+	local effector = mesecon:get_effector(nodename)
+	if effector and effector.action_on then
 		return true
 	end
-	for _, effector in ipairs(mesecon.effectors) do --TODO
-		if effector.offstate == nodename then
-			return true
-		end
-	end
 	return false
 end
 
 function mesecon:is_effector(nodename)
-	if  minetest.registered_nodes[nodename]
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.effector then
+	local effector = mesecon:get_effector(nodename)
+	if effector then
 		return true
 	end
-	return mesecon:is_effector_on(nodename) or mesecon:is_effector_off(nodename) --TODO
+	return false
 end
 
-function mesecon:effector_get_input_rules(node)
-	if  minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.effector then
-		local rules = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.effector.rules
+function mesecon:effector_get_rules(node)
+	local effector = mesecon:get_effector(node.name)
+	if effector then
+		local rules = effector.rules
 		if type(rules) == 'function' then
 			return rules(node)
 		elseif rules then
 			return rules
 		end
 	end
-	for _, effector in ipairs(mesecon.effectors) do
-		if effector.onstate  == node.name 
-		or effector.offstate == node.name then
-			if effector.get_input_rules ~= nil then
-				return effector.get_input_rules(node.param2)
-			elseif effector.input_rules ~=nil then
-				return effector.input_rules
-			else
-				return mesecon:get_rules("default")
-			end
-		end
-	end
 	return mesecon.rules.default
 end
 
 --Signals
 
 function mesecon:activate(pos, node)
-	if  minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.effector
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.effector.action_on then
-		minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.effector.action_on (pos, node)
-	end
-	for _, action in ipairs(mesecon.actions_on) do --TODO
-		action(pos, node) 
+	local effector = mesecon:get_effector(node.name)
+	if effector and effector.action_on then
+		effector.action_on (pos, node)
 	end
 end
 
-function mesecon:deactivate(pos, node) --TODO
-	if  minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.effector
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.effector.action_off then
-		minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.effector.action_off(pos, node)
-	end
-	for _, action in ipairs(mesecon.actions_off) do
-		action(pos, node) 
+function mesecon:deactivate(pos, node)
+	local effector = mesecon:get_effector(node.name)
+	if effector and effector.action_off then
+		effector.action_off (pos, node)
 	end
 end
 
-function mesecon:changesignal(pos, node) --TODO
-	if  minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.effector
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.effector.action_change then
-		minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.effector.action_change(pos, node)
-	end
-	for _, action in ipairs(mesecon.actions_change) do
-		action(pos, node) 
+function mesecon:changesignal(pos, node)
+	local effector = mesecon:get_effector(node.name)
+	if effector and effector.action_change then
+		effector.action_change (pos, node)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -172,97 +212,64 @@ end
 
 -- Conductors
 
-function mesecon:get_conductor_on(offstate)
-	if  minetest.registered_nodes[offstate]
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[offstate].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[offstate].mesecons.conductor then
-		return minetest.registered_nodes[offstate].mesecons.conductor.onstate
-	end
-	for _, conductor in ipairs(mesecon.conductors) do --TODO
-		if conductor.offstate == offstate then
-			return conductor.onstate
-		end
+function mesecon:is_conductor_on(nodename)
+	local conductor = mesecon:get_conductor(nodename)
+	if conductor and conductor.state == mesecon.state.on then
+		return true
 	end
 	return false
 end
 
-function mesecon:get_conductor_off(onstate)
-	if  minetest.registered_nodes[onstate]
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[onstate].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[onstate].mesecons.conductor then
-		return minetest.registered_nodes[onstate].mesecons.conductor.offstate
-	end
-	for _, conductor in ipairs(mesecon.conductors) do --TODO
-		if conductor.onstate == onstate then
-			return conductor.offstate
-		end
+function mesecon:is_conductor_off(nodename)
+	local conductor = mesecon:get_conductor(nodename)
+	if conductor and conductor.state == mesecon.state.off then
+		return true
 	end
 	return false
 end
 
-function mesecon:is_conductor_on(nodename)
-	if minetest.registered_nodes[nodename]
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.conductor
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.conductor.state == mesecon.state.on then
+function mesecon:is_conductor(nodename)
+	local conductor = mesecon:get_conductor(nodename)
+	if conductor then
 		return true
 	end
-	for _, conductor in ipairs(mesecon.conductors) do --TODO
-		if conductor.onstate == nodename then
-			return true
-		end
-	end
 	return false
 end
 
-function mesecon:is_conductor_off(nodename)
-	if minetest.registered_nodes[nodename]
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.conductor
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[nodename].mesecons.conductor.state == mesecon.state.off then
-		return true
-	end
-	for _, conductor in ipairs(mesecon.conductors) do --TODO
-		if conductor.offstate == nodename then
-			return true
-		end
+function mesecon:get_conductor_on(offstate)
+	local conductor = mesecon:get_conductor(offstate)
+	if conductor then
+		return conductor.onstate
 	end
 	return false
 end
 
-function mesecon:is_conductor(nodename)
-	--TODO
-	return mesecon:is_conductor_on(nodename) or mesecon:is_conductor_off(nodename)
+function mesecon:get_conductor_off(onstate)
+	local conductor = mesecon:get_conductor(onstate)
+	if conductor then
+		return conductor.offstate
+	end
+	return false
 end
 
 function mesecon:conductor_get_rules(node)
-	if minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons
-	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.conductor then
-		local rules = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons.conductor.rules
+	local conductor = mesecon:get_conductor(node.name)
+	if conductor then
+		local rules = conductor.rules
 		if type(rules) == 'function' then
 			return rules(node)
 		elseif rules then
 			return rules
 		end
 	end
-	for _, conductor in ipairs(mesecon.conductors) do --TODO
-		if conductor.onstate  == node.name 
-		or conductor.offstate == node.name then
-			if conductor.get_rules ~= nil then
-				return conductor.get_rules(node.param2)
-			else
-				return conductor.rules
-			end
-		end
-	end
 	return mesecon.rules.default
 end
 
---
+-- some more general high-level stuff
+
 function mesecon:is_power_on(pos)
 	local node = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
-	if mesecon:is_conductor_on(node.name) or mesecon:is_receptor_node(node.name) then
+	if mesecon:is_conductor_on(node.name) or mesecon:is_receptor_on(node.name) then
 		return true
 	end
 	return false
@@ -270,7 +277,7 @@ end
 
 function mesecon:is_power_off(pos)
 	local node = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
-	if mesecon:is_conductor_off(node.name) or mesecon:is_receptor_node_off(node.name) then
+	if mesecon:is_conductor_off(node.name) or mesecon:is_receptor_off(node.name) then
 		return true
 	end
 	return false
@@ -326,69 +333,57 @@ function mesecon:turnoff(pos)
 end
 
 
-function mesecon:connected_to_pw_src(pos, checked)
-	local c = 1
+function mesecon:connected_to_receptor(pos, checked)
 	checked = checked or {}
-	while checked[c] ~= nil do --find out if node has already been checked (to prevent from endless loop)
-		if mesecon:cmpPos(checked[c], pos) then
+
+	-- find out if node has already been checked (to prevent from endless loop)
+	for _, cp in ipairs(checked) do
+		if mesecon:cmpPos(cp, pos) then
 			return false, checked
 		end
-		c = c + 1
 	end
-	checked[c] = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z} --add current node to checked
 
-	local node = minetest.env:get_node_or_nil(pos)
-	if node == nil then return false, checked end
-	if not mesecon:is_conductor(node.name) then return false, checked end
-	if mesecon:is_powered_by_receptor(pos) then --return if conductor is powered
-		return true, checked
-	end
+	-- add current position to checked
+	table.insert(checked, {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z})
 
-	--Check if conductors around are connected
-	local connected
-	local rules = mesecon:conductor_get_rules(node)
+	local node = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
 
-	for _, rule in ipairs(rules) do
-		local np = mesecon:addPosRule(pos, rule)
-		if mesecon:rules_link(pos, np) then
-			connected, checked = mesecon:connected_to_pw_src(np, checked)
-			if connected then 
-				return true
+	if mesecon:is_conductor(node.name) then
+		-- Check if conductors around are connected
+		local rules = mesecon:conductor_get_rules(node)
+
+		for _, rule in ipairs(rules) do
+			local np = mesecon:addPosRule(pos, rule)
+			if mesecon:rules_link(np, pos) then
+				connected, checked = mesecon:connected_to_receptor(np, checked)
+				if connected then
+					return true
+				end
 			end
 		end
+	elseif mesecon:is_receptor_on(node.name) then
+		return true
 	end
+
 	return false, checked
 end
 
 function mesecon:rules_link(output, input, dug_outputrules) --output/input are positions (outputrules optional, used if node has been dug)
 	local outputnode = minetest.env:get_node(output)
 	local inputnode = minetest.env:get_node(input)
-	local outputrules = dug_outputrules
-	local inputrules
-
-	if outputrules == nil then
-		if mesecon:is_conductor(outputnode.name) then
-			outputrules = mesecon:conductor_get_rules(outputnode)
-		elseif mesecon:is_receptor_node(outputnode.name) or mesecon:is_receptor_node_off(outputnode.name) then
-			outputrules = mesecon:receptor_get_rules(outputnode)
-		else
-			return false
-		end
-	end
+	local outputrules = dug_outputrules or mesecon:get_any_outputrules (outputnode)
+	local inputrules = mesecon:get_any_inputrules (inputnode)
 
-	if mesecon:is_conductor(inputnode.name) then
-		inputrules = mesecon:conductor_get_rules(inputnode)
-	elseif mesecon:is_effector(inputnode.name) then
-		inputrules = mesecon:effector_get_input_rules(inputnode)
-	else
-		return false
+	if not outputrules or not inputrules then
+		return
 	end
 
-
 	for _, outputrule in ipairs(outputrules) do
-		if mesecon:cmpPos(mesecon:addPosRule(output, outputrule), input) then -- Check if output sends to input
+		-- Check if output sends to input
+		if mesecon:cmpPos(mesecon:addPosRule(output, outputrule), input) then
 			for _, inputrule in ipairs(inputrules) do
-				if  mesecon:cmpPos(mesecon:addPosRule(input, inputrule), output) then --Check if input accepts from output
+				-- Check if input accepts from output
+				if  mesecon:cmpPos(mesecon:addPosRule(input, inputrule), output) then
 					return true
 				end
 			end
@@ -397,34 +392,21 @@ function mesecon:rules_link(output, input, dug_outputrules) --output/input are p
 	return false
 end
 
-function mesecon:rules_link_bothdir(pos1, pos2)
+function mesecon:rules_link_anydir(pos1, pos2)
 	return mesecon:rules_link(pos1, pos2) or mesecon:rules_link(pos2, pos1)
 end
 
-function mesecon:is_powered_by_conductor(pos)
-	local j = 1
-	local k = 1
-
-	local rules
-	local con_pos = {}
-	local con_rules = {}
-	local con_node
-
+function mesecon:is_powered(pos)
 	local node = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
-	if mesecon:is_conductor(node.name) then
-		rules = mesecon:conductor_get_rules(node)
-	elseif mesecon:is_effector(node.name) then
-		rules = mesecon:effector_get_input_rules(node)
-	else
-		return false
-	end
+	local rules = mesecon:get_any_inputrules(node)
+	if not rules then return false end
 
 	for _, rule in ipairs(rules) do
-		local con_pos = mesecon:addPosRule(pos, rule)
-
-		con_node = minetest.env:get_node(con_pos)
+		local np = mesecon:addPosRule(pos, rule)
+		local nn = minetest.env:get_node(np)
 
-		if mesecon:is_conductor_on(con_node.name) and mesecon:rules_link(con_pos, pos) then 
+		if (mesecon:is_conductor_on (nn.name) or mesecon:is_receptor_on (nn.name))
+		and mesecon:rules_link(np, pos) then
 			return true
 		end
 	end
@@ -432,47 +414,12 @@ function mesecon:is_powered_by_conductor(pos)
 	return false
 end
 
-function mesecon:is_powered_by_receptor(pos)
-	local j = 1
-	local k = 1
-
-	local rules
-	local rcpt_pos = {}
-	local rcpt_rules = {}
-	local rcpt_node
-
-	local node = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
-	if mesecon:is_conductor(node.name) then
-		rules = mesecon:conductor_get_rules(node)
-	elseif mesecon:is_effector(node.name) then
-		rules = mesecon:effector_get_input_rules(node)
+function mesecon:updatenode(pos)
+	if mesecon:is_powered(pos) then
+		mesecon:turnon(pos)
 	else
-		return false
-	end
-
-	for _, rule in ipairs(rules) do
-		local rcpt_pos = mesecon:addPosRule(pos, rule)
-
-		rcpt_node = minetest.env:get_node(rcpt_pos)
-
-		if mesecon:is_receptor_node(rcpt_node.name) and mesecon:rules_link(rcpt_pos, pos) then
-			return true
-		end
+		mesecon:turnoff(pos)
 	end
-	
-	return false
-end
-
-function mesecon:is_powered(pos)
-	return mesecon:is_powered_by_conductor(pos) or mesecon:is_powered_by_receptor(pos)
-end
-
-function mesecon:updatenode(pos)
-    if mesecon:connected_to_pw_src(pos) then
-        mesecon:turnon(pos)
-    else
-	mesecon:turnoff(pos)
-    end
 end
 
 --Rules rotation Functions:
diff --git a/mesecons/legacy.lua b/mesecons/legacy.lua
index 947c100..e69de29 100644
--- a/mesecons/legacy.lua
+++ b/mesecons/legacy.lua
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
---very old:
-
-function mesecon:add_receptor_node(name, rules, get_rules)
-	if get_rules==nil and rules==nil then
-		rules=mesecon:get_rules("default")
-	end
-	table.insert(mesecon.receptors, {onstate = name, rules = rules, get_rules = get_rules})
-end
-
-function mesecon:add_receptor_node_off(name, rules, get_rules)
-	if get_rules==nil and rules==nil then
-		rules=mesecon:get_rules("default")
-	end
-	table.insert(mesecon.receptors, {offstate = name, rules = rules, get_rules = get_rules})
-end
-
---old:
-
-function mesecon:register_receptor(onstate, offstate, rules, get_rules)
-	if get_rules == nil and rules == nil then
-		rules=mesecon:get_rules("default")
-	end
-	table.insert(mesecon.receptors, 
-		{onstate = onstate, 
-		 offstate = offstate, 
-		 rules = input_rules, 
-		 get_rules = get_rules})
-end
-
-function mesecon:register_effector(onstate, offstate, input_rules, get_input_rules)
-	if get_input_rules==nil and input_rules==nil then
-		rules=mesecon:get_rules("default")
-	end
-	table.insert(mesecon.effectors, 
-		{onstate = onstate, 
-		 offstate = offstate, 
-		 input_rules = input_rules, 
-		 get_input_rules = get_input_rules})
-end
-
-function mesecon:register_on_signal_on(action)
-	table.insert(mesecon.actions_on, action)
-end
-
-function mesecon:register_on_signal_off(action)
-	table.insert(mesecon.actions_off, action)
-end
-
-function mesecon:register_on_signal_change(action)
-	table.insert(mesecon.actions_change, action)
-end
-
-function mesecon:register_conductor (onstate, offstate, rules, get_rules)
-	if rules == nil then
-		rules = mesecon:get_rules("default")
-	end
-	table.insert(mesecon.conductors, {onstate = onstate, offstate = offstate, rules = rules, get_rules = get_rules})
-end
-
-mesecon:add_rules("default", mesecon.rules.default)
diff --git a/mesecons/oldwires.lua b/mesecons/oldwires.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9960d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mesecons/oldwires.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+minetest.register_node("mesecons:mesecon_off", {
+	drawtype = "raillike",
+	tiles = {"jeija_mesecon_off.png", "jeija_mesecon_curved_off.png", "jeija_mesecon_t_junction_off.png", "jeija_mesecon_crossing_off.png"},
+	inventory_image = "jeija_mesecon_off.png",
+	wield_image = "jeija_mesecon_off.png",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	is_ground_content = true,
+	walkable = false,
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -0.45, 0.5},
+	},
+	groups = {dig_immediate=3, mesecon=1, mesecon_conductor_craftable=1},
+    	description="Mesecons",
+	mesecons = {conductor={
+		state = mesecon.state.off,
+		onstate = "mesecons:mesecon_on"
+	}}
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("mesecons:mesecon_on", {
+	drawtype = "raillike",
+	tiles = {"jeija_mesecon_on.png", "jeija_mesecon_curved_on.png", "jeija_mesecon_t_junction_on.png", "jeija_mesecon_crossing_on.png"},
+	paramtype = "light",
+	is_ground_content = true,
+	walkable = false,
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -0.45, 0.5},
+	},
+	groups = {dig_immediate=3, not_in_creaive_inventory=1, mesecon=1},
+	drop = '"mesecons:mesecon_off" 1',
+	light_source = LIGHT_MAX-11,
+	mesecons = {conductor={
+		state = mesecon.state.on,
+		offstate = "mesecons:mesecon_off"
+	}}
+})
diff --git a/mesecons/services.lua b/mesecons/services.lua
index 27900b1..c82e06b 100644
--- a/mesecons/services.lua
+++ b/mesecons/services.lua
@@ -1,28 +1,23 @@
-minetest.register_on_dignode(
-	function(pos, oldnode, digger)
-		if mesecon:is_conductor_on(oldnode.name) then
-			mesecon:receptor_off(pos)
-		end
-
-		if mesecon:is_receptor_node(oldnode.name) then
-			mesecon:receptor_off(pos, mesecon:receptor_get_rules(oldnode))
+mesecon.on_placenode = function (pos, node)
+	if mesecon:is_receptor_on(node.name) then
+		mesecon:receptor_on(pos, mesecon:receptor_get_rules(node))
+	elseif mesecon:is_powered(pos) then
+		if mesecon:is_conductor_off(node.name) then
+			mesecon:turnon(pos, node)
+		else
+			mesecon:changesignal(pos, node)
+			mesecon:activate(pos, node)
 		end
 	end
-)
-
-minetest.register_on_placenode(
-	function (pos, node)
-		if mesecon:is_receptor_node(node.name) then
-			mesecon:receptor_on(pos, mesecon:receptor_get_rules(node))
-		end
+end
 
-		if mesecon:is_powered(pos) then
-			if mesecon:is_conductor_off(node.name) then
-				mesecon:turnon(pos, node)
-			else
-				mesecon:changesignal(pos, node)
-				mesecon:activate(pos, node)
-			end
-		end
+mesecon.on_dignode = function (pos, node)
+	if mesecon:is_conductor_on(node.name) then
+		mesecon:receptor_off(pos)
+	elseif mesecon:is_receptor_on(node.name) then
+		mesecon:receptor_off(pos, mesecon:receptor_get_rules(node))
 	end
-)
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_placenode(mesecon.on_placenode)
+minetest.register_on_dignode(mesecon.on_dignode)
diff --git a/mesecons/wires.lua b/mesecons/wires.lua
index bea84dd..f5c0f3b 100644
--- a/mesecons/wires.lua
+++ b/mesecons/wires.lua
@@ -1,39 +1,3 @@
--- Oldstyle wires:
-
-if NEW_STYLE_WIRES == false then --old wires
-minetest.register_node("mesecons:mesecon_off", {
-	drawtype = "raillike",
-	tiles = {"jeija_mesecon_off.png", "jeija_mesecon_curved_off.png", "jeija_mesecon_t_junction_off.png", "jeija_mesecon_crossing_off.png"},
-	inventory_image = "jeija_mesecon_off.png",
-	wield_image = "jeija_mesecon_off.png",
-	paramtype = "light",
-	is_ground_content = true,
-	walkable = false,
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -0.45, 0.5},
-	},
-	groups = {dig_immediate=3, mesecon=1, mesecon_conductor_craftable=1},
-    	description="Mesecons",
-})
-
-minetest.register_node("mesecons:mesecon_on", {
-	drawtype = "raillike",
-	tiles = {"jeija_mesecon_on.png", "jeija_mesecon_curved_on.png", "jeija_mesecon_t_junction_on.png", "jeija_mesecon_crossing_on.png"},
-	paramtype = "light",
-	is_ground_content = true,
-	walkable = false,
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -0.45, 0.5},
-	},
-	groups = {dig_immediate=3, not_in_creaive_inventory=1, mesecon=1},
-	drop = '"mesecons:mesecon_off" 1',
-	light_source = LIGHT_MAX-11,
-})
-mesecon:register_conductor("mesecons:mesecon_on", "mesecons:mesecon_off")
-else  -- NEW STYLE WIRES
-
 -- naming scheme: wire:(xp)(zp)(xm)(zm)_on/off
 -- The conditions in brackets define whether there is a mesecon at that place or not
 -- 1 = there is one; 0 = there is none
@@ -52,6 +16,8 @@ box_zpy = {-1/16, -.5+1/16, .5-1/16, 1/16, .4999+1/16, .5}
 box_xmy = {-.5, -.5+1/16, -1/16, -.5+1/16, .4999+1/16, 1/16}
 box_zmy = {-1/16, -.5+1/16, -.5, 1/16, .4999+1/16, -.5+1/16}
 
+-- Registering the wires
+
 for xp=0, 1 do
 for zp=0, 1 do
 for xm=0, 1 do
@@ -191,6 +157,9 @@ end
 end
 end
 
+-- Updating the wires:
+-- Place the right connection wire
+
 local update_on_place_dig = function (pos, node)
 	if minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
 	and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons then
@@ -237,38 +206,21 @@ function mesecon:update_autoconnect(pos, secondcall, replace_old)
 	nodename = minetest.env:get_node(pos).name
 	if string.find(nodename, "mesecons:wire_") == nil and not replace_old then return nil end
 
-	if mesecon:rules_link_bothdir(pos, xppos) then xp = 1 else xp = 0 end
-	if mesecon:rules_link_bothdir(pos, xmpos) then xm = 1 else xm = 0 end
-	if mesecon:rules_link_bothdir(pos, zppos) then zp = 1 else zp = 0 end
-	if mesecon:rules_link_bothdir(pos, zmpos) then zm = 1 else zm = 0 end
+	if mesecon:rules_link_anydir(pos, xppos) then xp = 1 else xp = 0 end
+	if mesecon:rules_link_anydir(pos, xmpos) then xm = 1 else xm = 0 end
+	if mesecon:rules_link_anydir(pos, zppos) then zp = 1 else zp = 0 end
+	if mesecon:rules_link_anydir(pos, zmpos) then zm = 1 else zm = 0 end
 
-	if mesecon:rules_link_bothdir(pos, xpympos) then xp = 1 end
-	if mesecon:rules_link_bothdir(pos, xmympos) then xm = 1 end
-	if mesecon:rules_link_bothdir(pos, zpympos) then zp = 1 end
-	if mesecon:rules_link_bothdir(pos, zmympos) then zm = 1 end
+	if mesecon:rules_link_anydir(pos, xpympos) then xp = 1 end
+	if mesecon:rules_link_anydir(pos, xmympos) then xm = 1 end
+	if mesecon:rules_link_anydir(pos, zpympos) then zp = 1 end
+	if mesecon:rules_link_anydir(pos, zmympos) then zm = 1 end
 
 	if mesecon:rules_link(pos, xpypos) then xpy = 1 else xpy = 0 end
 	if mesecon:rules_link(pos, zpypos) then zpy = 1 else zpy = 0 end
 	if mesecon:rules_link(pos, xmypos) then xmy = 1 else xmy = 0 end
 	if mesecon:rules_link(pos, zmypos) then zmy = 1 else zmy = 0 end
 
-	-- Backward compatibility
-	if replace_old then
-		xp = 	(xp == 1 or	(string.find(minetest.env:get_node(xppos  ).name, "mesecons:mesecon_") ~= nil or
-					 string.find(minetest.env:get_node(xpympos).name, "mesecons:mesecon_") ~= nil)) and 1 or 0
-		zp = 	(zp == 1 or	(string.find(minetest.env:get_node(zppos  ).name, "mesecons:mesecon_") ~= nil or
-			 		 string.find(minetest.env:get_node(zpympos).name, "mesecons:mesecon_") ~= nil)) and 1 or 0
-		xm = 	(xm == 1 or	(string.find(minetest.env:get_node(xmpos  ).name, "mesecons:mesecon_") ~= nil or
-					 string.find(minetest.env:get_node(xmympos).name, "mesecons:mesecon_") ~= nil)) and 1 or 0
-		zm = 	(zm == 1 or 	(string.find(minetest.env:get_node(zmpos  ).name, "mesecons:mesecon_") ~= nil or
-					 string.find(minetest.env:get_node(zmympos).name, "mesecons:mesecon_") ~= nil)) and 1 or 0
-
-		xpy = (xpy == 1 or string.find(minetest.env:get_node(xpypos).name, "mesecons:mesecon_") ~=nil) and 1 or 0
-		zpy = (zpy == 1 or string.find(minetest.env:get_node(zpypos).name, "mesecons:mesecon_") ~=nil) and 1 or 0
-		xmy = (xmy == 1 or string.find(minetest.env:get_node(xmypos).name, "mesecons:mesecon_") ~=nil) and 1 or 0
-		zmy = (zmy == 1 or string.find(minetest.env:get_node(zmypos).name, "mesecons:mesecon_") ~=nil) and 1 or 0
-	end
-
 	if xpy == 1 then xp = 1 end
 	if zpy == 1 then zp = 1 end
 	if xmy == 1 then xm = 1 end
@@ -291,13 +243,3 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 		{'"default:mese"'},
 	}
 })
-
-minetest.register_abm(
-	{nodenames = {"mesecons:mesecon_off", "mesecons:mesecon_on"},
-	interval = 2,
-	chance = 1,
-	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		mesecon:update_autoconnect(pos, false, true)
-	end,
-})
-end