6 files changed, 95 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/Chunk.cpp b/src/Chunk.cpp
index 0fee40cac..3f5165b7b 100644
--- a/src/Chunk.cpp
+++ b/src/Chunk.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ cChunk::cChunk(
 	m_NeighborZM(a_NeighborZM),
 	m_NeighborZP(a_NeighborZP),
 	m_WaterSimulatorData(a_World->GetWaterSimulator()->CreateChunkData()),
-	m_LavaSimulatorData (a_World->GetLavaSimulator ()->CreateChunkData())
+	m_LavaSimulatorData (a_World->GetLavaSimulator ()->CreateChunkData()),
+	m_AlwaysTicked(0)
 {
 	if (a_NeighborXM != NULL)
 	{
@@ -1641,6 +1642,31 @@ cBlockEntity * cChunk::GetBlockEntity(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ)
 
 
 
+bool cChunk::ShouldBeTicked(void) const
+{
+	return (HasAnyClients() || (m_AlwaysTicked > 0));
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cChunk::SetAlwaysTicked(bool a_AlwaysTicked)
+{
+	if (a_AlwaysTicked)
+	{
+		m_AlwaysTicked += 1;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_AlwaysTicked -= 1;
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 void cChunk::UseBlockEntity(cPlayer * a_Player, int a_X, int a_Y, int a_Z)
 {
 	cBlockEntity * be = GetBlockEntity(a_X, a_Y, a_Z);
@@ -1852,7 +1878,7 @@ bool cChunk::HasClient( cClientHandle* a_Client )
 
 
 
-bool cChunk::HasAnyClients(void)
+bool cChunk::HasAnyClients(void) const
 {
 	return !m_LoadedByClient.empty();
 }
diff --git a/src/Chunk.h b/src/Chunk.h
index e9d964e05..ededf62cd 100644
--- a/src/Chunk.h
+++ b/src/Chunk.h
@@ -200,11 +200,16 @@ public:
 	void SendBlockTo(int a_RelX, int a_RelY, int a_RelZ, cClientHandle * a_Client);
 
 	/** Adds a client to the chunk; returns true if added, false if already there */
-	bool AddClient    (cClientHandle* a_Client );
+	bool AddClient(cClientHandle * a_Client);
 	
-	void RemoveClient (cClientHandle* a_Client );
-	bool HasClient    (cClientHandle* a_Client );
-	bool HasAnyClients(void);  // Returns true if theres any client in the chunk; false otherwise
+	/** Removes the specified client from the chunk; ignored if client not in chunk. */
+	void RemoveClient(cClientHandle * a_Client);
+	
+	/** Returns true if the specified client is present in this chunk. */
+	bool HasClient(cClientHandle * a_Client);
+	
+	/** Returns true if theres any client in the chunk; false otherwise */
+	bool HasAnyClients(void) const;
 
 	void AddEntity(cEntity * a_Entity);
 	void RemoveEntity(cEntity * a_Entity);
@@ -390,6 +395,17 @@ public:
 
 	cBlockEntity * GetBlockEntity(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ);
 	cBlockEntity * GetBlockEntity(const Vector3i & a_BlockPos) { return GetBlockEntity(a_BlockPos.x, a_BlockPos.y, a_BlockPos.z); }
+	
+	/** Returns true if the chunk should be ticked in the tick-thread.
+	Checks if there are any clients and if the always-tick flag is set */
+	bool ShouldBeTicked(void) const;
+	
+	/** Increments (a_AlwaysTicked == true) or decrements (false) the m_AlwaysTicked counter.
+	If the m_AlwaysTicked counter is greater than zero, the chunk is ticked in the tick-thread regardless of
+	whether it has any clients or not.
+	This function allows nesting and task-concurrency (multiple separate tasks can request ticking and as long
+	as at least one requests is active the chunk will be ticked). */
+	void SetAlwaysTicked(bool a_AlwaysTicked);
 
 private:
 
@@ -462,6 +478,12 @@ private:
 
 	/** Indicates if simulate-once blocks should be updated by the redstone simulator */
 	bool m_IsRedstoneDirty;
+	
+	/** If greater than zero, the chunk is ticked even if it has no clients.
+	Manipulated by the SetAlwaysTicked() function, allows for nested calls of the function.
+	This is the support for plugin-accessible chunk tick forcing. */
+	int m_AlwaysTicked;
+	
 
 	// Pick up a random block of this chunk
 	void getRandomBlockCoords(int& a_X, int& a_Y, int& a_Z);
diff --git a/src/ChunkMap.cpp b/src/ChunkMap.cpp
index c9fb0b59e..687c0824f 100644
--- a/src/ChunkMap.cpp
+++ b/src/ChunkMap.cpp
@@ -2674,6 +2674,20 @@ void cChunkMap::QueueTickBlock(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ)
 
 
 
+void cChunkMap::SetChunkAlwaysTicked(int a_ChunkX, int a_ChunkZ, bool a_AlwaysTicked)
+{
+	cCSLock Lock(m_CSLayers);
+	cChunkPtr Chunk = GetChunkNoLoad(a_ChunkX, ZERO_CHUNK_Y, a_ChunkZ);
+	if (Chunk != NULL)
+	{
+		Chunk->SetAlwaysTicked(a_AlwaysTicked);
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // cChunkMap::cChunkLayer:
 
@@ -2788,12 +2802,14 @@ void cChunkMap::cChunkLayer::SpawnMobs(cMobSpawner& a_MobSpawner)
 
 
 
+
+
 void cChunkMap::cChunkLayer::Tick(float a_Dt)
 {
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < ARRAYCOUNT(m_Chunks); i++)
 	{
-		// Only tick chunks that are valid and have clients:
-		if ((m_Chunks[i] != NULL) && m_Chunks[i]->IsValid() && m_Chunks[i]->HasAnyClients())
+		// Only tick chunks that are valid and should be ticked:
+		if ((m_Chunks[i] != NULL) && m_Chunks[i]->IsValid() && m_Chunks[i]->ShouldBeTicked())
 		{
 			m_Chunks[i]->Tick(a_Dt);
 		}
diff --git a/src/ChunkMap.h b/src/ChunkMap.h
index 433516490..b8870dfca 100644
--- a/src/ChunkMap.h
+++ b/src/ChunkMap.h
@@ -339,6 +339,13 @@ public:
 	
 	/** Returns the CS for locking the chunkmap; only cWorld::cLock may use this function! */
 	cCriticalSection & GetCS(void) { return m_CSLayers; }
+	
+	/** Increments (a_AlwaysTicked == true) or decrements (false) the m_AlwaysTicked counter for the specified chunk.
+	If the m_AlwaysTicked counter is greater than zero, the chunk is ticked in the tick-thread regardless of
+	whether it has any clients or not.
+	This function allows nesting and task-concurrency (multiple separate tasks can request ticking and as long
+	as at least one requests is active the chunk will be ticked). */
+	void SetChunkAlwaysTicked(int a_ChunkX, int a_ChunkZ, bool a_AlwaysTicked);
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/src/World.cpp b/src/World.cpp
index a6607de12..f91a15260 100644
--- a/src/World.cpp
+++ b/src/World.cpp
@@ -3033,6 +3033,15 @@ void cWorld::TabCompleteUserName(const AString & a_Text, AStringVector & a_Resul
 
 
 
+void cWorld::SetChunkAlwaysTicked(int a_ChunkX, int a_ChunkZ, bool a_AlwaysTicked)
+{
+	m_ChunkMap->SetChunkAlwaysTicked(a_ChunkX, a_ChunkZ, a_AlwaysTicked);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 cRedstoneSimulator * cWorld::InitializeRedstoneSimulator(cIniFile & a_IniFile)
 {
 	AString SimulatorName = a_IniFile.GetValueSet("Physics", "RedstoneSimulator", "");
diff --git a/src/World.h b/src/World.h
index 476a49739..f903ff5be 100644
--- a/src/World.h
+++ b/src/World.h
@@ -772,6 +772,13 @@ public:
 
 	/** Get the current darkness level based on the time */
 	NIBBLETYPE GetSkyDarkness() { return m_SkyDarkness; }
+	
+	/** Increments (a_AlwaysTicked == true) or decrements (false) the m_AlwaysTicked counter for the specified chunk.
+	If the m_AlwaysTicked counter is greater than zero, the chunk is ticked in the tick-thread regardless of
+	whether it has any clients or not.
+	This function allows nesting and task-concurrency (multiple separate tasks can request ticking and as long
+	as at least one requests is active the chunk will be ticked). */
+	void SetChunkAlwaysTicked(int a_ChunkX, int a_ChunkZ, bool a_AlwaysTicked = true);  // tolua_export
 
 private: