/// <summary>
/// Links the given slave device to the next master device in the given direction.
/// <para>If the distance to the closest master device exceeds the multitool connection's range,
/// then no action will take place.</para>
/// <remarks><see cref="InitDeviceLists(MultitoolConnectionType)"/> is assumed to have been run.</remarks>
/// </summary>
/// <param name="direction">Expecting <c>1</c> for the next closest device, <c>-1</c> for closer.</param>
/// <returns>The distance to the next master device. <c>-1</c> if no masters found.</returns>
public static float TryLinkToNextMaster(IMultitoolSlaveable slave, int direction)
{
if (Masters.Count < 1)
{
return(-1);
}
SortMastersToPosition(slave.gameObject.transform.position);
var index = slave.Master == null ? 0 : Masters.IndexOf(slave.Master);
index = Mathf.Clamp(index + direction, 0, Masters.Count - 1);
var master = Masters[index];
var distance = Vector3.Distance(slave.gameObject.transform.position, master.gameObject.transform.position);
if (distance <= master.MaxDistance)
{
slave.SetMasterEditor(master);
}
return(distance);
}