-local minetest = minetest
-local mod_storage = minetest.get_mod_storage()
-local player_hunger_data = {} -- array to hold hunger data
-local hunger_class = {}
-hunger_pointer = {} -- allow other mods to access local data
+local minetest,math,ItemStack =
+ minetest,math,ItemStack
+local mod_storage = minetest.get_mod_storage()
+local player_hunger_data = {} -- array to hold hunger data
+local hunger_class = {}
+hunger_pointer = {} -- allow other mods to access local data
+hunger_class.data = nil
+hunger_class.drowning = nil
+hunger_class.hp = nil
+hunger_class.name = nil
+hunger_class.i_data = nil
+hunger_class.count = nil
+hunger_class.food_data = {}
+hunger_class.pairs = pairs
+hunger_class.ipairs = ipairs
+hunger_class.get_connected = minetest.get_connected_players
+hunger_class.get_group = minetest.get_item_group