From 3316dcba15c849fb152cbb6bad3ca0f6b0b4dac6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: trans_soup <>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:27:38 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] improve `blockgame.attempt_place` utility.

it now takes an optional argument that specifies what nodes may be
replaced (besides air).
---
 mods/bg_api/util_node.lua | 16 ++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mods/bg_api/util_node.lua b/mods/bg_api/util_node.lua
index d77df15..e61cd9b 100644
--- a/mods/bg_api/util_node.lua
+++ b/mods/bg_api/util_node.lua
@@ -8,10 +8,18 @@ end
 
 
 
-function blockgame.attempt_place (pos, node)
-	if minetest.get_node(pos).name ~= "air" then return false end
-	minetest.set_node(pos, node)
-	return true
+function blockgame.attempt_place (pos, node, replacable)
+	local replacable = replacable or {}
+	local node_name = minetest.get_node(pos).name
+	local can_place = false
+
+	if node_name == "air" then can_place = true end
+	if blockgame.item_matches(node_name, replacable) then can_place = true end
+
+	if can_place then
+		minetest.set_node(pos, node)
+	end
+	return can_place
 end