world/viewer.go: Allow for more complex entity animations to be played (

#940)

server/session/world.go

@@ -976,9 +976,12 @@ func (s *Session) ViewEntityState(e world.Entity) {
 }
 
 // ViewEntityAnimation ...
-func (s *Session) ViewEntityAnimation(e world.Entity, animationName string) {
+func (s *Session) ViewEntityAnimation(e world.Entity, a world.EntityAnimation) {
 	s.writePacket(&packet.AnimateEntity{
-		Animation: animationName,
+		Animation:     a.Name(),
+		NextState:     a.NextState(),
+		StopCondition: a.StopCondition(),
+		Controller:    a.Controller(),
 		EntityRuntimeIDs: []uint64{
 			s.entityRuntimeID(e),
 		},

server/world/entity_animation.go

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package world
+
+// EntityAnimation represents an animation that may be played on an entity from an active resource pack on
+// the client.
+type EntityAnimation struct {
+	name          string
+	nextState     string
+	controller    string
+	stopCondition string
+}
+
+// NewEntityAnimation returns a new animation that can be played on an entity. If no controller or stop
+// condition is set, the animation will play for its full duration, including looping. Controllers can be set
+// to manage multiple states of animations. It is also possible to use vanilla animations/controllers if they
+// work for your entity, i.e. "animation.pig.baby_transform".
+func NewEntityAnimation(name string) EntityAnimation {
+	return EntityAnimation{name: name}
+}
+
+// Name returns the name of the animation to be played.
+func (a EntityAnimation) Name() string {
+	return a.name
+}
+
+// Controller returns the name of the controller to be used for the animation.
+func (a EntityAnimation) Controller() string {
+	return a.controller
+}
+
+// WithController returns a copy of the EntityAnimation with the provided animation controller. An animation
+// controller with the same name must be defined in a resource pack for it to work.
+func (a EntityAnimation) WithController(controller string) EntityAnimation {
+	a.controller = controller
+	return a
+}
+
+// NextState returns the state to transition to after the animation has finished playing within the
+// animation controller.
+func (a EntityAnimation) NextState() string {
+	return a.nextState
+}
+
+// WithNextState returns a copy of the EntityAnimation with the provided state to transition to after the
+// animation has finished playing within the animation controller.
+func (a EntityAnimation) WithNextState(state string) EntityAnimation {
+	a.nextState = state
+	return a
+}
+
+// StopCondition returns the condition that must be met for the animation to stop playing. This is often
+// a Molang expression that can be used to query various entity properties to determine when the animation
+// should stop playing.
+func (a EntityAnimation) StopCondition() string {
+	return a.stopCondition
+}
+
+// WithStopCondition returns a copy of the EntityAnimation with the provided stop condition. The stop condition
+// is a Molang expression that can be used to query various entity properties to determine when the animation
+// should stop playing.
+func (a EntityAnimation) WithStopCondition(condition string) EntityAnimation {
+	a.stopCondition = condition
+	return a
+}

server/world/tx.go

@@ -158,6 +158,14 @@ func (tx *Tx) AddParticle(pos mgl64.Vec3, p Particle) {
 	tx.World().addParticle(pos, p)
 }
 
+// PlayEntityAnimation plays an animation on an entity in the World. The animation is played for all viewers
+// of the entity.
+func (tx *Tx) PlayEntityAnimation(e Entity, a EntityAnimation) {
+	for _, viewer := range tx.World().viewersOf(e.Position()) {
+		viewer.ViewEntityAnimation(e, a)
+	}
+}
+
 // PlaySound plays a sound at a specific position in the World. Viewers of that
 // position will be able to hear the sound if they are close enough.
 func (tx *Tx) PlaySound(pos mgl64.Vec3, s Sound) {

server/world/viewer.go

@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ type Viewer interface {
 	// ViewEntityState views the current state of an Entity. It is called whenever an Entity changes its
 	// physical appearance, for example when sprinting.
 	ViewEntityState(e Entity)
-	// ViewEntityAnimation starts viewing an animation performed by an Entity. The animation has to be from a resource pack.
-	ViewEntityAnimation(e Entity, animationName string)
+	// ViewEntityAnimation starts viewing an animation performed by an Entity.
+	ViewEntityAnimation(e Entity, a EntityAnimation)
 	// ViewParticle views a particle spawned at a given position in the world. It is called when a particle,
 	// for example a block breaking particle, is spawned near the player.
 	ViewParticle(pos mgl64.Vec3, p Particle)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (NopViewer) ViewEntityItems(Entity)
 func (NopViewer) ViewEntityArmour(Entity)                                                    {}
 func (NopViewer) ViewEntityAction(Entity, EntityAction)                                      {}
 func (NopViewer) ViewEntityState(Entity)                                                     {}
-func (NopViewer) ViewEntityAnimation(Entity, string)                                         {}
+func (NopViewer) ViewEntityAnimation(Entity, EntityAnimation)                                {}
 func (NopViewer) ViewParticle(mgl64.Vec3, Particle)                                          {}
 func (NopViewer) ViewSound(mgl64.Vec3, Sound)                                                {}
 func (NopViewer) ViewBlockUpdate(cube.Pos, Block, int)                                       {}