From b570bd594e534b9883df0aad3b3d546631ad4334 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DualFroz <me@dualfroz.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:10:55 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(core): add piston extend and retract block-pushing
 mechanics

---
 core/include/vf/Piston.h |  24 +++++++++
 core/src/Piston.cpp      | 103 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 127 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 core/include/vf/Piston.h
 create mode 100644 core/src/Piston.cpp

diff --git a/core/include/vf/Piston.h b/core/include/vf/Piston.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3caaddc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/include/vf/Piston.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+#include "World.h"
+#include "Block.h"
+
+namespace vf {
+
+constexpr int pistonMaxPush = 12;
+
+struct PistonMoveResult {
+    bool moved = false;
+    int blocksPushed = 0;
+    std::vector<Vec3i> destroyed;
+};
+
+bool isPistonImmovable(Block b);
+bool isPistonFragile(Block b);
+bool isPistonBlock(Block b);
+
+PistonMoveResult extendPiston(World& world, const Vec3i& pos, Face facing);
+PistonMoveResult retractPiston(World& world, const Vec3i& pos, Face facing);
+
+} // namespace vf
diff --git a/core/src/Piston.cpp b/core/src/Piston.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7afc744
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/Piston.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#include "vf/Piston.h"
+
+namespace vf {
+
+namespace {
+
+Vec3i faceOffset(Face f) {
+    switch (f) {
+        case Face::PosX: return {1, 0, 0};
+        case Face::NegX: return {-1, 0, 0};
+        case Face::PosY: return {0, 1, 0};
+        case Face::NegY: return {0, -1, 0};
+        case Face::PosZ: return {0, 0, 1};
+        case Face::NegZ: return {0, 0, -1};
+    }
+    return {0, 0, 0};
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+bool isPistonImmovable(Block b) { return b == Block::Bedrock || b == Block::Obsidian; }
+
+bool isPistonFragile(Block b) {
+    switch (b) {
+        case Block::Torch:
+        case Block::RedstoneTorch:
+        case Block::RedstoneWire:
+        case Block::Lever:
+        case Block::Button:
+            return true;
+        default:
+            return false;
+    }
+}
+
+bool isPistonBlock(Block b) { return b == Block::Piston || b == Block::PistonSticky; }
+
+PistonMoveResult extendPiston(World& world, const Vec3i& pos, Face facing) {
+    PistonMoveResult result;
+    if (!isPistonBlock(world.blockAt(pos.x, pos.y, pos.z))) return result;
+
+    Vec3i offset = faceOffset(facing);
+    Vec3i headPos = pos + offset;
+    Vec3i cursor = headPos;
+    std::vector<Vec3i> chain;
+    Vec3i fragileAt{};
+    bool hasFragile = false;
+
+    for (int step = 0; step <= pistonMaxPush; ++step) {
+        Block b = world.blockAt(cursor.x, cursor.y, cursor.z);
+        if (b == Block::Air) break;
+        if (isPistonImmovable(b)) return result;
+        if (isPistonFragile(b)) {
+            fragileAt = cursor;
+            hasFragile = true;
+            break;
+        }
+        if (static_cast<int>(chain.size()) == pistonMaxPush) return result;
+        chain.push_back(cursor);
+        cursor = cursor + offset;
+    }
+
+    for (auto it = chain.rbegin(); it != chain.rend(); ++it) {
+        Vec3i dest = *it + offset;
+        Block moving = world.blockAt(it->x, it->y, it->z);
+        world.setBlock(dest.x, dest.y, dest.z, moving);
+    }
+    if (hasFragile) {
+        world.setBlock(fragileAt.x, fragileAt.y, fragileAt.z, Block::Air);
+        result.destroyed.push_back(fragileAt);
+    }
+    world.setBlock(headPos.x, headPos.y, headPos.z, Block::PistonHead);
+
+    result.moved = true;
+    result.blocksPushed = static_cast<int>(chain.size());
+    return result;
+}
+
+PistonMoveResult retractPiston(World& world, const Vec3i& pos, Face facing) {
+    PistonMoveResult result;
+    Block base = world.blockAt(pos.x, pos.y, pos.z);
+    if (!isPistonBlock(base)) return result;
+
+    Vec3i offset = faceOffset(facing);
+    Vec3i headPos = pos + offset;
+    if (world.blockAt(headPos.x, headPos.y, headPos.z) != Block::PistonHead) return result;
+
+    world.setBlock(headPos.x, headPos.y, headPos.z, Block::Air);
+    result.moved = true;
+
+    if (base == Block::PistonSticky) {
+        Vec3i pullPos = headPos + offset;
+        Block pullBlock = world.blockAt(pullPos.x, pullPos.y, pullPos.z);
+        if (pullBlock != Block::Air && !isPistonImmovable(pullBlock) && !isPistonFragile(pullBlock)) {
+            world.setBlock(headPos.x, headPos.y, headPos.z, pullBlock);
+            world.setBlock(pullPos.x, pullPos.y, pullPos.z, Block::Air);
+            result.blocksPushed = 1;
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+} // namespace vf