added a timer for cleaner execution, goodbye resolver!

crate.lua

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 -- Chuchu by Makaron
 -- Crates are the main thing so here we go
+local Timer = require('deps.knife.timer')
 
-local CONST_ITERATIONS_RESOLVE = 1
+local CONST_ITERATIONS_RESOLVE = .01
+local CONST_TIME_TO_RELOAD = .4
 
 local Crates = {
   world = nil,
@@ -22,15 +24,16 @@ function Crate.new(world, x, y)
   object.attached = false
   object.contact = { }
   object.joint = nil
-  object.resolver = nil
 
   object.collider:setPresolve(function (shape1, shape2, contact)
-    print(shape2:getClass())
     if shape2:getClass() == 'Player' and object.attached == false then
       contact:setEnabled(false)
       object.contact.x, object.contact.y = contact:getPositions()
-      object.resolver = CONST_ITERATIONS_RESOLVE
       object.attached = true
+      Timer.after(CONST_ITERATIONS_RESOLVE, function ()
+        object.joint = Crates.world:addJoint('revolute', Crates.player.collider, object.collider, object.contact.x, object.contact.y, true)
+        table.insert(Crates.attached, object)
+      end)
     end
   end)
 
@@ -49,23 +52,21 @@ function Crates:spawn(x, y)
 end
 
 function Crates:update(dt)
-  for key in pairs(self.list) do
+  Timer.update(dt)
-    if self.list[key].resolver ~= nil then
-      self.list[key].resolver = self.list[key].resolver - 1
-      if self.list[key].resolver <= 0 then
-        curContact = self.list[key].contact
-        self.world:addJoint('revolute', self.player.collider, self.list[key].collider, curContact.x, curContact.y, true)
-        self.list[key].resolver = nil
-        table.insert(self.attached, self.list[key])
-      end
-    end
-  end
 end
 
 function Crates:getAttached()
   return self.attached
 end
 
+function Crates:detach(key)
+  self.attached[key].joint._joint:destroy()
+  Timer.after(CONST_TIME_TO_RELOAD, function ()
+    self.attached[key].attached = false
+    table.remove(self.attached, key)
+  end)
+end
+
 return setmetatable(Crates, {
   __call = function(_, ...) return new(...) end
 })

deps/knife/timer.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+local Timer = {}
+
+-- group management
+
+local function detach (group, item)
+    local index = item.index
+
+    group[index] = group[#group]
+    group[index].index = index
+    group[#group] = nil
+    item.groupField = nil
+end
+
+local function attach (group, item)
+    if item.groupField then
+        detach (item.groupField, item)
+    end
+
+    local index = #group + 1
+
+    item.index = index
+    group[index] = item
+    item.groupField = group
+    item.lastGroup = group
+end
+
+-- instance update methods
+
+local function updateContinuous (self, dt)
+    local cutoff = self.cutoff
+    local elapsed = self.elapsed + dt
+
+    if self:callback(dt) == false or elapsed >= cutoff then
+        if self.finishField then
+            self:finishField(elapsed - cutoff)
+        end
+        self:remove()
+    end
+
+    self.elapsed = elapsed
+
+    return
+end
+
+local function updateIntermittent (self, dt)
+    local duration = self.delay or self.interval
+    local elapsed = self.elapsed + dt
+
+    while elapsed >= duration do
+        elapsed = elapsed - duration
+        if self.limitField then
+            self.limitField = self.limitField - 1
+        end
+        if self:callback(elapsed) == false
+        or self.delay or self.limitField == 0 then
+            if self.finishField then
+                self:finishField(elapsed)
+            end
+            self:remove()
+            return
+        end
+    end
+
+    self.elapsed = elapsed
+end
+
+local function updateTween (self, dt)
+    local elapsed = self.elapsed + dt
+    local plan = self.plan
+    local duration = self.duration
+
+    self.elapsed = elapsed
+
+    if elapsed >= duration then
+        for index = 1, #plan do
+            local task = plan[index]
+
+            task.target[task.key] = task.final
+        end
+        if self.finishField then
+            self:finishField(elapsed - duration)
+        end
+        self:remove()
+        return
+    end
+
+    local ease = self.easeField
+
+    for index = 1, #plan do
+        local task = plan[index]
+        local target, key = task.target, task.key
+        local initial, change = task.initial, task.change
+
+        target[key] = ease(elapsed, initial, change, duration)
+    end
+
+end
+
+-- shared instance methods
+
+local defaultGroup = {}
+
+local function group (self, group)
+    if not group then
+        group = defaultGroup
+    end
+
+    attach(group, self)
+
+    return self
+end
+
+local function remove (self)
+    if self.groupField then
+        detach(self.groupField, self)
+    end
+
+    return self
+end
+
+local function register (self)
+    attach(self.lastGroup, self)
+
+    return self
+end
+
+local function limit (self, limitField)
+    self.limitField = limitField
+
+    return self
+end
+
+local function finish (self, finishField)
+    self.finishField = finishField
+
+    return self
+end
+
+local function ease (self, easeField)
+    self.easeField = easeField
+
+    return self
+end
+
+-- tweening helper functions
+
+local function planTween (definition)
+    local plan = {}
+
+    for target, values in pairs(definition) do
+        for key, final in pairs(values) do
+            local initial = target[key]
+
+            plan[#plan + 1] = {
+                target = target,
+                key = key,
+                initial = initial,
+                final = final,
+                change = final - initial,
+            }
+        end
+    end
+
+    return plan
+end
+
+local function easeLinear (elapsed, initial, change, duration)
+    return change * elapsed / duration + initial
+end
+
+-- instance initializer
+
+local function initialize (timer)
+    timer.elapsed = 0
+    timer.group = group
+    timer.remove = remove
+    timer.register = register
+
+    attach(defaultGroup, timer)
+
+    return timer
+end
+
+-- static api
+
+function Timer.after (delay, callback)
+    return initialize {
+        delay = delay,
+        callback = callback,
+        update = updateIntermittent,
+    }
+end
+
+function Timer.every (interval, callback)
+    return initialize {
+        interval = interval,
+        callback = callback,
+        update = updateIntermittent,
+        limit = limit,
+        finish = finish,
+     }
+end
+
+function Timer.prior (cutoff, callback)
+    return initialize {
+        cutoff = cutoff,
+        callback = callback,
+        update = updateContinuous,
+        finish = finish,
+    }
+end
+
+function Timer.tween (duration, definition)
+    return initialize {
+        duration = duration,
+        plan = planTween(definition),
+        update = updateTween,
+        easeField = easeLinear,
+        ease = ease,
+        finish = finish,
+    }
+end
+
+function Timer.update (dt, group)
+    if not group then
+        group = defaultGroup
+    end
+    for index = #group, 1, -1 do
+        group[index]:update(dt)
+    end
+end
+
+function Timer.clear (group)
+    if not group then
+        group = defaultGroup
+    end
+    for i = 1, #group do
+        group[i] = nil
+    end
+end
+
+Timer.defaultGroup = defaultGroup
+
+return Timer

main.lua

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ function love.load()
   input:bind(love.keyboard.getKeyFromScancode('d'), 'moveRight')
   input:bind(love.keyboard.getKeyFromScancode('s'), 'moveDown')
   input:bind(love.keyboard.getKeyFromScancode('space'), 'switch')
+  input:bind(love.keyboard.getKeyFromScancode('lshift'), 'detach')
 
   crates:init(world, magnet)
   crates:spawn(120, 400)
@@ -91,6 +92,13 @@ function love.update(dt)
     else
       magnet.side = 'LEFT'
     end
+  elseif input:pressed('detach') then
+    velocity = {0, 0}
+
+    local attached = crates:getAttached()
+    for key in pairs(attached) do
+      crates:detach(key)
+    end
   else
     if input:down('moveUp') or input:down('moveLeft') or input:down('moveRight') or input:down('moveDown') then
       if input:down('moveUp') then velocity[2] = -player.maxSpeed.y