/*

How to let npc settings stay updated tick-friendly


this script is more for a reference how to write tick friendly

*/

var npcSettings = {
    "Stats": {
        "MaxHealth": 500,
        "HealthRegen": 0,
        "AggroRange": 24,
        "CreatureType": 1, //Undede
        "RespawnType": 0, //"Yes",
        "RespawnTime": 86400,
        "HideDeadBody": true,
    },
    "Ai": {
        "StopOnInteract": false,
        "ReturnsHome": false,
    },
    "Display": {
        "Size": 5,
    }
};

function interact(e) {

    //Change the values! Will only update when needed!!!
    npcSettings['Display']['Size']++;
}

function tick(e) {
    updateNpc(e.npc);
}

function updateNpc(npc) {
    var hasChanged = false;

    for(var getname in npcSettings) {
        var getter = npc['get'+getname](); //result of: npc.getDisplay(), npc.getAi(), ...
        for(var setting in npcSettings[getname]) { //Loop settings, variable 'setting' =key
            var value = npcSettings[getname][setting]; //value of setting

            if(getter['get'+setting]() != value) { //if current (ai,display,...) setting is not wanted value

                getter['set'+setting](value); //Update value of current (ai,display,...) setting
                hasChanged = true; //Mark updated
            }
        }
    }
    if(hasChanged) { //Npc only resets now when something has changed, no unneccesary updates
        npc.reset();
    }
}