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SectionMerger Reference

Module defined in `lua/common/jbeam/sectionMerger.lua`. Merges duplicate/aliased JBeam sections together for backward compatibility (e.g. `triggers2` → `triggers`).

Module defined in lua/common/jbeam/sectionMerger.lua. Merges duplicate/aliased JBeam sections together for backward compatibility (e.g. triggers2 → triggers).

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Functions

M.process(vehicle, sectionRenames)

Merges predefined section pairs. Currently merges triggers2 into triggers and rails2 into rails. Records renames in sectionRenames so the link system can resolve references to renamed sections.

  • Parameters:
    • vehicle - table - Assembled vehicle data
    • sectionRenames - table - Output map populated with {oldName → newName} entries
  • Returns: boolean - true on success

Internal Notes

  • Two merge strategies:
    • mergeNamedSections: dict-keyed sections - copies key-value pairs from source to target, marks target as valid table if isTableCid is true. Warns on key collisions. Sets originSection on moved entries.
    • mergeNumberedSections: 0-indexed array sections - appends source rows to end of target.
  • Source sections are nil'd out after merging to prevent duplicate processing.
  • triggers/triggers2 merge uses named (CID-tracked) strategy.
  • rails/rails2 merge uses named (non-CID) strategy.

See Also

  • ExpressionParser Reference - Related reference
  • Groups Reference - Related reference
  • Interaction Reference - Related reference
  • Common Libraries Overview - Guide

Scaling Reference

Module defined in `lua/common/jbeam/scaling.lua`. Applies `scale*` prefixed properties to their corresponding base values by multiplication.

SlotSystem Reference

Module defined in `lua/common/jbeam/slotSystem.lua`. Resolves the vehicle part tree from configuration, handling slot matching, part selection, and part unification (merging).

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