Core: add panic_method setting (#3261)

Fill.py

@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ def fill_restrictive(multiworld: MultiWorld, base_state: CollectionState, locati
     """
     :param multiworld: Multiworld to be filled.
     :param base_state: State assumed before fill.
-    :param locations: Locations to be filled with item_pool
+    :param locations: Locations to be filled with item_pool, gets mutated by removing locations that get filled.
-    :param item_pool: Items to fill into the locations
+    :param item_pool: Items to fill into the locations, gets mutated by removing items that get placed.
     :param single_player_placement: if true, can speed up placement if everything belongs to a single player
     :param lock: locations are set to locked as they are filled
     :param swap: if true, swaps of already place items are done in the event of a dead end
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ def fill_restrictive(multiworld: MultiWorld, base_state: CollectionState, locati
 def remaining_fill(multiworld: MultiWorld,
                    locations: typing.List[Location],
                    itempool: typing.List[Item],
-                   name: str = "Remaining") -> None:
+                   name: str = "Remaining", 
+                   move_unplaceable_to_start_inventory: bool = False) -> None:
     unplaced_items: typing.List[Item] = []
     placements: typing.List[Location] = []
     swapped_items: typing.Counter[typing.Tuple[int, str]] = Counter()
@@ -284,6 +285,14 @@ def remaining_fill(multiworld: MultiWorld,
 
     if unplaced_items and locations:
         # There are leftover unplaceable items and locations that won't accept them
+        if move_unplaceable_to_start_inventory:
+            last_batch = []
+            for item in unplaced_items:
+                logging.debug(f"Moved {item} to start_inventory to prevent fill failure.")
+                multiworld.push_precollected(item)
+                last_batch.append(multiworld.worlds[item.player].create_filler())
+            remaining_fill(multiworld, locations, unplaced_items, name + " Start Inventory Retry")
+        else:
             raise FillError(f"No more spots to place {len(unplaced_items)} items. Remaining locations are invalid.\n"
                             f"Unplaced items:\n"
                             f"{', '.join(str(item) for item in unplaced_items)}\n"
@@ -420,7 +429,8 @@ def distribute_early_items(multiworld: MultiWorld,
     return fill_locations, itempool
 
 
-def distribute_items_restrictive(multiworld: MultiWorld) -> None:
+def distribute_items_restrictive(multiworld: MultiWorld,
+                                 panic_method: typing.Literal["swap", "raise", "start_inventory"] = "swap") -> None:
     fill_locations = sorted(multiworld.get_unfilled_locations())
     multiworld.random.shuffle(fill_locations)
     # get items to distribute
@@ -470,8 +480,29 @@ def distribute_items_restrictive(multiworld: MultiWorld) -> None:
 
     if progitempool:
         # "advancement/progression fill"
-        fill_restrictive(multiworld, multiworld.state, defaultlocations, progitempool, single_player_placement=multiworld.players == 1,
+        if panic_method == "swap":
-                         name="Progression")
+            fill_restrictive(multiworld, multiworld.state, defaultlocations, progitempool,
+                             swap=True,
+                             on_place=mark_for_locking, name="Progression", single_player_placement=multiworld.players == 1)
+        elif panic_method == "raise":
+            fill_restrictive(multiworld, multiworld.state, defaultlocations, progitempool,
+                             swap=False,
+                             on_place=mark_for_locking, name="Progression", single_player_placement=multiworld.players == 1)
+        elif panic_method == "start_inventory":
+            fill_restrictive(multiworld, multiworld.state, defaultlocations, progitempool,
+                             swap=False, allow_partial=True,
+                             on_place=mark_for_locking, name="Progression", single_player_placement=multiworld.players == 1)
+            if progitempool:
+                for item in progitempool:
+                    logging.debug(f"Moved {item} to start_inventory to prevent fill failure.")
+                    multiworld.push_precollected(item)
+                    filleritempool.append(multiworld.worlds[item.player].create_filler())
+                logging.warning(f"{len(progitempool)} items moved to start inventory,"
+                                f" due to failure in Progression fill step.")
+                progitempool[:] = []
+
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Generator Panic Method {panic_method} not recognized.")
         if progitempool:
             raise FillError(
                 f"Not enough locations for progression items. "
@@ -486,7 +517,9 @@ def distribute_items_restrictive(multiworld: MultiWorld) -> None:
 
     inaccessible_location_rules(multiworld, multiworld.state, defaultlocations)
 
-    remaining_fill(multiworld, excludedlocations, filleritempool, "Remaining Excluded")
+    remaining_fill(multiworld, excludedlocations, filleritempool, "Remaining Excluded",
+                   move_unplaceable_to_start_inventory=panic_method=="start_inventory")
+
     if excludedlocations:
         raise FillError(
             f"Not enough filler items for excluded locations. "
@@ -495,7 +528,8 @@ def distribute_items_restrictive(multiworld: MultiWorld) -> None:
 
     restitempool = filleritempool + usefulitempool
 
-    remaining_fill(multiworld, defaultlocations, restitempool)
+    remaining_fill(multiworld, defaultlocations, restitempool,
+                   move_unplaceable_to_start_inventory=panic_method=="start_inventory")
 
     unplaced = restitempool
     unfilled = defaultlocations

Main.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import worlds
 from BaseClasses import CollectionState, Item, Location, LocationProgressType, MultiWorld, Region
 from Fill import balance_multiworld_progression, distribute_items_restrictive, distribute_planned, flood_items
 from Options import StartInventoryPool
-from Utils import __version__, output_path, version_tuple
+from Utils import __version__, output_path, version_tuple, get_settings
 from settings import get_settings
 from worlds import AutoWorld
 from worlds.generic.Rules import exclusion_rules, locality_rules
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def main(args, seed=None, baked_server_options: Optional[Dict[str, object]] = No
     if multiworld.algorithm == 'flood':
         flood_items(multiworld)  # different algo, biased towards early game progress items
     elif multiworld.algorithm == 'balanced':
-        distribute_items_restrictive(multiworld)
+        distribute_items_restrictive(multiworld, get_settings().generator.panic_method)
 
     AutoWorld.call_all(multiworld, 'post_fill')
 

settings.py

@@ -665,6 +665,14 @@ class GeneratorOptions(Group):
         OFF = 0
         ON = 1
 
+    class PanicMethod(str):
+        """
+        What to do if the current item placements appear unsolvable.
+        raise -> Raise an exception and abort.
+        swap -> Attempt to fix it by swapping prior placements around. (Default)
+        start_inventory -> Move remaining items to start_inventory, generate additional filler items to fill locations.
+        """
+
     enemizer_path: EnemizerPath = EnemizerPath("EnemizerCLI/EnemizerCLI.Core")  # + ".exe" is implied on Windows
     player_files_path: PlayerFilesPath = PlayerFilesPath("Players")
     players: Players = Players(0)
@@ -673,6 +681,7 @@ class GeneratorOptions(Group):
     spoiler: Spoiler = Spoiler(3)
     race: Race = Race(0)
     plando_options: PlandoOptions = PlandoOptions("bosses, connections, texts")
+    panic_method: PanicMethod = PanicMethod("swap")
 
 
 class SNIOptions(Group):