made all the power stuff configurable; working around power spikes when loading computer blocks (waiting for world to settle for a second before continuing execution)

li/cil/oc/Config.scala

@@ -13,20 +13,14 @@ object Config {
 
   // ----------------------------------------------------------------------- //
 
-  // Power it takes to run a computer at 100% CPU time for one second.
+  var bufferComputer = 16.0
-  val cpuTimeCost = 256
+  var bufferScreen = 16.0
-
+  var computerBaseCost = 1.0 / 20
-  // Power it takes to change a single pixel via the set command.
+  var computerCpuTimeCost = 256.0
-  val screenSetCost = 1.0 / 20
+  var screenFillCost = 1.0 / 180
-
+  var screenClearCost = 1.0 / 200
-  // Power it takes to change a single pixel via the fill command.
+  var screenCopyCost = 1.0 / 160
-  val screenFillCost = 1.0 / 180
+  var screenSetCost = 1.0 / 20
-
-  // Power it takes to change a single pixel to blank via the fill command.
-  val screenClearCost = 1.0 / 200
-
-  // Power it takes to move a single pixel via the copy command.
-  val screenCopyCost = 1.0 / 160
 
   // ----------------------------------------------------------------------- //
 
@@ -98,6 +92,43 @@ object Config {
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------- //
 
+    config.getCategory("power").
+      setComment("Power settings, buffer sizes and power consumption.")
+
+    bufferComputer = config.get("power", "bufferComputer", bufferComputer, "" +
+      "The buffer size for computers, i.e. how much power they store internally.").
+      getDouble(bufferComputer)
+
+    bufferScreen = config.get("power", "bufferScreen", bufferScreen, "" +
+      "The buffer size for screens, i.e. how much power they store internally.").
+      getDouble(bufferScreen)
+
+    computerBaseCost = config.get("power", "computerBaseCost", computerBaseCost, "" +
+      "Power it takes per tick to run a computer, even if it's idle (base cost).").
+      getDouble(computerBaseCost)
+
+    computerCpuTimeCost = config.get("power", "computerCpuTimeCost", computerCpuTimeCost, "" +
+      "Power it takes to run a computer at 100% CPU time for one second.").
+      getDouble(computerCpuTimeCost)
+
+    screenFillCost = config.get("power", "screenFillCost", screenFillCost, "" +
+      "Power it takes to change a single pixel via the fill command.").
+      getDouble(screenFillCost)
+
+    screenClearCost = config.get("power", "screenClearCost", screenClearCost, "" +
+      "Power it takes to change a single pixel to blank via the fill command.").
+      getDouble(screenClearCost)
+
+    screenCopyCost = config.get("power", "screenCopyCost", screenCopyCost, "" +
+      "Power it takes to move a single pixel via the copy command.").
+      getDouble(screenCopyCost)
+
+    screenSetCost = config.get("power", "screenSetCost", screenSetCost, "" +
+      "Power it takes to change a single pixel via the set command.").
+      getDouble(screenSetCost)
+
+    // --------------------------------------------------------------------- //
+
     config.getCategory("server").
       setComment("Server side settings, gameplay and security related stuff.")
 

li/cil/oc/common/component/Screen.scala

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ object Screen {
   trait Environment extends tileentity.Environment with util.Persistable {
     val node = api.Network.newNode(this, Visibility.Network).
       withComponent("screen").
-      withConnector(16).
+      withConnector(Config.bufferScreen).
       create()
 
     final val instance = new component.Screen(this, maxResolution)

li/cil/oc/common/tileentity/Computer.scala

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound
 import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeDirection
+import li.cil.oc.Config
 
 class Computer(isClient: Boolean) extends Rotatable with ComputerEnvironment with ComponentInventory with Redstone {
   def this() = this(false)
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ class Computer(isClient: Boolean) extends Rotatable with ComputerEnvironment wit
       // otherwise loose track of its screen).
       instance.update()
       val (powerRequired, needsSaving) = this.synchronized {
-        val a = powerConsumed + 0.05
+        val a = powerConsumed + Config.computerBaseCost
         val b = hasChanged
         powerConsumed = 0
         hasChanged = false

li/cil/oc/server/component/Computer.scala

@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ class Computer(val owner: Computer.Environment) extends Persistable with Runnabl
     // reachability).
     processAddedComponents()
 
+    // Are we waiting for the world to settle?
+    if (lastUpdate == 0 && System.currentTimeMillis() < sleepUntil)
+      return
+
     // Update last time run to let our executor thread know it doesn't have to
     // pause.
     lastUpdate = System.currentTimeMillis
@@ -375,6 +379,9 @@ class Computer(val owner: Computer.Environment) extends Persistable with Runnabl
             state = Computer.State.SynchronizedReturnPaused
           case _ => // Will be started by update() if necessary.
         }
+
+        // Delay execution for a second to allow the world around us to settle.
+        sleepUntil = System.currentTimeMillis() + 1000
       } catch {
         case e: LuaRuntimeException => {
           OpenComputers.log.warning("Could not unpersist computer.\n" + e.toString + "\tat " + e.getLuaStackTrace.mkString("\n\tat "))
@@ -924,7 +931,7 @@ class Computer(val owner: Computer.Environment) extends Persistable with Runnabl
       cpuTime = 0
       cpuStart = 0
       future = None
-      sleepUntil = Long.MaxValue
+      sleepUntil = Double.PositiveInfinity
 
       // Mark state change in owner, to send it to clients.
       owner.markAsChanged(Double.NegativeInfinity)
@@ -934,7 +941,7 @@ class Computer(val owner: Computer.Environment) extends Persistable with Runnabl
 
   private def execute(value: Computer.State.Value) {
     assert(future.isEmpty)
-    sleepUntil = Long.MaxValue
+    sleepUntil = Double.PositiveInfinity
     state = value
     future = Some(Computer.Executor.pool.submit(this))
   }
@@ -946,7 +953,7 @@ class Computer(val owner: Computer.Environment) extends Persistable with Runnabl
       state = Computer.State.Running
 
       // See if the game appears to be paused, in which case we also pause.
-      if (System.currentTimeMillis - lastUpdate > 200) {
+      if (System.currentTimeMillis - lastUpdate > 50) {
         state = oldState match {
           case Computer.State.SynchronizedReturn => Computer.State.SynchronizedReturnPaused
           case _ => Computer.State.Paused
@@ -998,12 +1005,10 @@ class Computer(val owner: Computer.Environment) extends Persistable with Runnabl
         case _ =>
           lua.resume(1, 0)
       }
-      val runtime = System.nanoTime() - cpuStart
-      cpuTime += runtime
 
       // Check if this was the first run, meaning the one used for initializing
       // the kernel (loading the libs, establishing a memory baseline).
-      if (kernelMemory == 0) {
+      val runtime = if (kernelMemory == 0) {
         // Run the garbage collector to get rid of stuff left behind after the
         // initialization phase to get a good estimate of the base memory usage
         // the kernel has. We remember that size to grant user-space programs a
@@ -1012,7 +1017,12 @@ class Computer(val owner: Computer.Environment) extends Persistable with Runnabl
         lua.gc(LuaState.GcAction.COLLECT, 0)
         kernelMemory = (lua.getTotalMemory - lua.getFreeMemory) + Config.baseMemory
         recomputeMemory()
+        0
       }
+      else {
+         System.nanoTime() - cpuStart
+      }
+      cpuTime += runtime
 
       // Check if the kernel is still alive.
       stateMonitor.synchronized(if (lua.status(1) == LuaState.YIELD) {
@@ -1058,7 +1068,7 @@ class Computer(val owner: Computer.Environment) extends Persistable with Runnabl
         }
 
         // State has inevitably changed, mark as changed to save again.
-        owner.markAsChanged(Config.cpuTimeCost.toDouble * runtime / 1000 / 1000 / 1000)
+        owner.markAsChanged(Config.computerCpuTimeCost * runtime / 1000 / 1000 / 1000)
       }
       // The kernel thread returned. If it threw we'd we in the catch below.
       else {
@@ -1112,7 +1122,7 @@ object Computer {
   trait Environment extends tileentity.Environment with oc.util.Persistable with Context {
     val node = api.Network.newNode(this, Visibility.Network).
       withComponent("computer", Visibility.Neighbors).
-      withConnector(16).
+      withConnector(Config.bufferComputer).
       create()
 
     val instance: Computer