first pass of cleanup

makes simple pipes more OOP
adjusts defines; puts them in __DEFINES/atmospherics.dm
adds DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP define, which is used in a bunch of the for loops

code/ATMOSPHERICS/atmospherics.dm

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Pipes -> Pipelines
 Pipelines + Other Objects -> Pipe network
 
 */
-
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics
 	anchored = 1
 	idle_power_usage = 0
@@ -25,6 +24,9 @@ Pipelines + Other Objects -> Pipe network
 
 	var/image/pipe_vision_img = null
 
+	var/device_type = 0
+	var/list/obj/machinery/atmospherics/nodes = list()
+
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/New()
 	..()
 	SSair.atmos_machinery += src
@@ -47,8 +49,19 @@ Pipelines + Other Objects -> Pipe network
 	..()
 
 //this is called just after the air controller sets up turfs
-/obj/machinery/atmospherics/proc/atmosinit()
-	return
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/proc/atmosinit(var/list/node_connects)
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/target in get_step(src,node_connects[I]))
+			if(target.initialize_directions & get_dir(target,src))
+				NODE_I = target
+				break
+	update_icon()
+
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/proc/pipeline_expansion()
+	var/list/return_nodes = list()
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		return_nodes |= NODE_I
+	return return_nodes
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/proc/SetInitDirections()
 	return
@@ -70,7 +83,14 @@ Pipelines + Other Objects -> Pipe network
 	return
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/proc/disconnect(obj/machinery/atmospherics/reference)
-	return
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		if(reference == NODE_I)
+			if(istype(NODE_I, /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe))
+				var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/P = NODE_I
+				qdel(P.parent)
+			NODE_I = null
+			break
+	update_icon()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/update_icon()
 	return

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/binary_atmos_base.dm

@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ Housekeeping and pipe network stuff
 */
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/binary/atmosinit()
-
 	var/node2_connect = dir
 	var/node1_connect = turn(dir, 180)
 
-	var/list/node_connects = new/list()
-	node_connects.Add(node1_connect, node2_connect)
+	var/list/node_connects = list(node1_connect, node2_connect)
 	..(node_connects)

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/circulator.dm

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/binary/circulator/proc/return_transfer_air()
 
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = airs[AIR1]
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = airs[AIR2]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = AIR1
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = AIR2
 
 	var/output_starting_pressure = air1.return_pressure()
 	var/input_starting_pressure = air2.return_pressure()

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/dp_vent_pump.dm

@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ Acts like a normal vent, but has an input AND output.
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/binary/dp_vent_pump/high_volume/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = airs[AIR1]
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = airs[AIR2]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = AIR1
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = AIR2
 	air1.volume = 1000
 	air2.volume = 1000
 
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ Acts like a normal vent, but has an input AND output.
 
 	if(!on)
 		return 0
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = airs[AIR1]
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = airs[AIR2]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = AIR1
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = AIR2
 
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/environment = loc.return_air()
 	var/environment_pressure = environment.return_pressure()
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Acts like a normal vent, but has an input AND output.
 				loc.assume_air(removed)
 				air_update_turf()
 
-				var/datum/pipeline/parent1 = parents[PARENT1]
+				var/datum/pipeline/parent1 = PARENT1
 				parent1.update = 1
 
 	else //external -> output
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Acts like a normal vent, but has an input AND output.
 				air2.merge(removed)
 				air_update_turf()
 
-				var/datum/pipeline/parent2 = parents[PARENT2]
+				var/datum/pipeline/parent2 = PARENT2
 				parent2.update = 1
 
 	return 1

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/passive_gate.dm

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ Passive gate is similar to the regular pump except:
 	if(!on)
 		return 0
 
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = airs[AIR1]
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = airs[AIR2]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = AIR1
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = AIR2
 
 	var/output_starting_pressure = air2.return_pressure()
 	var/input_starting_pressure = air1.return_pressure()

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/pump.dm

@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ Thus, the two variables affect pump operation are set in New():
 	if(!on)
 		return 0
 
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = airs[AIR1]
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = airs[AIR2]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = AIR1
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = AIR2
 
 	var/output_starting_pressure = air2.return_pressure()
 

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/valve.dm

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ It's like a regular ol' straight pipe, but you can turn it on and off.
 	open = 1
 	update_icon_nopipes()
 	update_parents()
-	var/datum/pipeline/parent1 = parents[PARENT1]
+	var/datum/pipeline/parent1 = PARENT1
 	parent1.reconcile_air()
 	investigate_log("was opened by [usr ? key_name(usr) : "a remote signal"]", "atmos")
 

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/volume_pump.dm

@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ Thus, the two variables affect pump operation are set in New():
 	if(!on)
 		return 0
 
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = airs[AIR1]
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = airs[AIR2]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = AIR1
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = AIR2
 
 // Pump mechanism just won't do anything if the pressure is too high/too low
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Thus, the two variables affect pump operation are set in New():
 		on = !on
 
 	if("set_transfer_rate" in signal.data)
-		var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = airs[AIR1]
+		var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = AIR1
 		transfer_rate = Clamp(
 			text2num(signal.data["set_transfer_rate"]),
 			0,

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/components_base.dm

@@ -3,41 +3,19 @@ So much of atmospherics.dm was used solely by components, so separating this mak
 On top of that, now people can add component-speciic procs/vars if they want!
 */
 
-#define UNARY	1
-#define BINARY 	2
-#define TRINARY	3
-
-#define AIR1	"a1"
-#define AIR2	"a2"
-#define AIR3	"a3"
-
-#define PARENT1	"p1"
-#define PARENT2	"p2"
-#define PARENT3	"p3"
-
-#define NODE1	"n1"
-#define	NODE2	"n2"
-#define NODE3	"n3"
-
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/
 	var/welded //Used on pumps and scrubbers
 	var/showpipe = 0
 
-	var/device_type = 0//used for initialization stuff
-		//UNARY = 1
-		//BINARY = 2
-		//TRINARY = 3
-
-	var/list/obj/machinery/atmospherics/nodes = list()
 	var/list/datum/pipeline/parents = list()
 	var/list/datum/gas_mixture/airs = list()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/New()
 	..()
-	for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
 		var/datum/gas_mixture/A = new
 		A.volume = 200
-		airs["a[I]"] = A
+		AIR_I = A
 /*
 Iconnery
 */
@@ -57,7 +35,7 @@ Iconnery
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/proc/update_icon_nopipes()
 	return
 
-/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/update_icon() //not working
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/update_icon()
 	update_icon_nopipes()
 
 	underlays.Cut()
@@ -66,9 +44,9 @@ Iconnery
 
 	var/connected = 0
 
-	for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++) //adds intact pieces
-		if(nodes["n[I]"])
-			connected = icon_addintact(nodes["n[I]"], connected)
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP) //adds intact pieces
+		if(NODE_I)
+			connected = icon_addintact(NODE_I, connected)
 
 	icon_addbroken(connected) //adds broken pieces
 
@@ -77,83 +55,66 @@ Iconnery
 Pipenet stuff; housekeeping
 */
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/Destroy()
-	for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-		var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/N = nodes["n[I]"]
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/N = NODE_I
 		if(N)
 			N.disconnect(src)
-			nodes["n[I]"] = null
-			nullifyPipenet(parents["p[I]"])
+			NODE_I = null
+			nullifyPipenet(PARENT_I)
 	..()
 
-/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/atmosinit(var/list/node_connects)
-	for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-		for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/target in get_step(src,node_connects[I]))
-			if(target.initialize_directions & get_dir(target,src))
-				nodes["n[I]"] = target
-				break
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/atmosinit()
 	if(level == 2)
 		showpipe = 1
-	update_icon()
+	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/construction()
 	..()
 	update_parents()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/build_network()
-	for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-		if(!parents["p[I]"])
-			parents["p[I]"] = new /datum/pipeline()
-			var/datum/pipeline/P = parents["p[I]"]
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		if(!PARENT_I)
+			PARENT_I = new /datum/pipeline()
+			var/datum/pipeline/P = PARENT_I
 			P.build_pipeline(src)
 
-/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/disconnect(obj/machinery/atmospherics/reference)
-	for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-		if(reference == nodes["n[I]"])
-			if(istype(nodes["n[I]"], /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe))
-				qdel(parents["p[I]"])
-			nodes["n[I]"] = null
-			break
-	update_icon()
-
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/nullifyPipenet(datum/pipeline/reference)
 	..()
-	for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-		if(reference == parents["p[I]"])
-			var/datum/pipeline/P = parents["p[I]"]
-			P.other_airs -= airs["a[I]"]
-			parents["p[I]"] = null
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		if(reference == PARENT_I)
+			var/datum/pipeline/P = PARENT_I
+			P.other_airs -= AIR_I
+			PARENT_I = null
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/returnPipenetAir(datum/pipeline/reference)
-	for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-		if(reference == parents["p[I]"])
-			return airs["a[I]"]
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		if(reference == PARENT_I)
+			return AIR_I
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/pipeline_expansion(datum/pipeline/reference)
 	if(reference)
-		for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-			if(parents["p[I]"] == reference)
-				return list(nodes["n[I]"])
+		for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+			if(PARENT_I == reference)
+				return list(NODE_I)
 	else
-		var/list/obj/machinery/atmospherics/return_nodes = list()
-		for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-			return_nodes += nodes["n[I]"]
-		return return_nodes
+		return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/setPipenet(datum/pipeline/reference, obj/machinery/atmospherics/A)
-	for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-		if(A == nodes["n[I]"])
-			parents["p[I]"] = reference
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		if(A == NODE_I)
+			PARENT_I = reference
 			break
 
-/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/returnPipenet(obj/machinery/atmospherics/A = nodes[NODE1]) //returns PARENT1 if called without argument
-	for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-		if(A == nodes["n[I]"])
-			return parents["p[I]"]
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/returnPipenet(obj/machinery/atmospherics/A = NODE1) //returns PARENT1 if called without argument
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		if(A == NODE_I)
+			return PARENT_I
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/replacePipenet(datum/pipeline/Old, datum/pipeline/New)
-	for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-		if(parents["p[I]"] == Old)
-			parents["p[I]"] = New
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		if(PARENT_I == Old)
+			PARENT_I = New
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unsafe_pressure_release(var/mob/user, var/pressures)
 	..()
@@ -164,15 +125,15 @@ Pipenet stuff; housekeeping
 		var/datum/gas_mixture/environment = T.return_air()
 		var/lost = null
 		var/times_lost = 0
-		for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-			var/datum/gas_mixture/air = airs["a[I]"]
+		for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+			var/datum/gas_mixture/air = AIR_I
 			lost += pressures*environment.volume/(air.temperature * R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION)
 			times_lost++
 		var/shared_loss = lost/times_lost
 
 		var/datum/gas_mixture/to_release
-		for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-			var/datum/gas_mixture/air = airs["a[I]"]
+		for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+			var/datum/gas_mixture/air = AIR_I
 			if(!to_release)
 				to_release = air.remove(shared_loss)
 				continue
@@ -195,6 +156,6 @@ Helpers
 */
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/proc/update_parents()
-	for(var/I = 1; I <= device_type; I++)
-		var/datum/pipeline/parent = parents["p[I]"]
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		var/datum/pipeline/parent = PARENT_I
 		parent.update = 1

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/trinary_devices/filter.dm

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Filter types:
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/trinary/filter/update_icon_nopipes()
 
-	if(!(stat & NOPOWER) && on && nodes[NODE1] && nodes[NODE2] && nodes[NODE3])
+	if(!(stat & NOPOWER) && on && NODE1 && NODE2 && NODE3)
 		icon_state = "filter_on[flipped?"_f":""]"
 		return
 
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ Filter types:
 	..()
 	if(!on)
 		return 0
-	if(!(nodes[NODE1] && nodes[NODE2] && nodes[NODE3]))
+	if(!(NODE1 && NODE2 && NODE3))
 		return 0
 
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = airs[AIR1]
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = airs[AIR2]
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air3 = airs[AIR3]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = AIR1
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = AIR2
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air3 = AIR3
 
 	var/output_starting_pressure = air3.return_pressure()
 

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/trinary_devices/mixer.dm

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/trinary/mixer/update_icon_nopipes()
-	if(!(stat & NOPOWER) && on && nodes[NODE1] && nodes[NODE2] && nodes[NODE3])
+	if(!(stat & NOPOWER) && on && NODE1 && NODE2 && NODE3)
 		icon_state = "mixer_on[flipped?"_f":""]"
 		return
 
@@ -48,20 +48,20 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/trinary/mixer/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air3 = airs[AIR3]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air3 = AIR3
 	air3.volume = 300
-	airs[AIR3] = air3
+	AIR3 = air3
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/trinary/mixer/process_atmos()
 	..()
 	if(!on)
 		return 0
-	if(!(nodes[NODE1] && nodes[NODE2] && nodes[NODE3]))
+	if(!(NODE1 && NODE2 && NODE3))
 		return 0
 
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = airs[AIR1]
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = airs[AIR2]
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air3 = airs[AIR3]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air1 = AIR1
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air2 = AIR2
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air3 = AIR3
 
 	var/output_starting_pressure = air3.return_pressure()
 
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@
 		air3.merge(removed2)
 
 	if(transfer_moles1)
-		var/datum/pipeline/parent1 = parents[PARENT1]
+		var/datum/pipeline/parent1 = PARENT1
 		parent1.update = 1
 
 	if(transfer_moles2)
-		var/datum/pipeline/parent2 = parents[PARENT2]
+		var/datum/pipeline/parent2 = PARENT2
 		parent2.update = 1
 
-	var/datum/pipeline/parent3 = parents[PARENT3]
+	var/datum/pipeline/parent3 = PARENT3
 	parent3.update = 1
 
 	return 1

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/trinary_devices/trinary_base.dm

@@ -43,7 +43,5 @@ Housekeeping and pipe network stuff
 		node1_connect = turn(node1_connect, 180)
 		node3_connect = turn(node3_connect, 180)
 
-	var/list/node_connects = new/list()
-
-	node_connects.Add(node1_connect, node2_connect, node3_connect)
+	var/list/node_connects = list(node1_connect, node2_connect, node3_connect)
 	..(node_connects)

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/Freezer.dm

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/cold_sink/freezer/interact(mob/user)
 	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		return
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 	user.set_machine(src)
 	var/temp_text = ""
 	if(air_contents.temperature > (T0C - 20))
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 	return interact(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/heat_reservoir/heater/interact(mob/user)
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 
 	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		return

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/cold_sink.dm

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	if(showpipe)
 		overlays += getpipeimage('icons/obj/atmospherics/components/unary_devices.dmi', "scrub_cap", initialize_directions) //scrub_cap works for now
 
-	if(!nodes[NODE1] || !on || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
+	if(!NODE1 || !on || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		icon_state = "cold_off"
 		return
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	..()
 	if(!on)
 		return 0
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 
 	var/air_heat_capacity = air_contents.heat_capacity()
 	var/combined_heat_capacity = current_heat_capacity + air_heat_capacity

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/cryo.dm

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 	..()
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/cryo_cell/process_atmos()
 	..()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 
 	if(air_contents)
 		temperature_archived = air_contents.temperature
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@
 			on = 0
 			open_machine()
 			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/machines/ding.ogg', 50, 1)
-	if(!nodes[NODE1] || !is_operational())
+	if(!NODE1 || !is_operational())
 		return
 
 	if(!on)
 		updateDialog()
 		return
 
-	if(airs[AIR1])
+	if(AIR1)
 		if (occupant)
 			process_occupant()
 		expel_gas()
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/cryo_cell/get_ui_data()
 	// this is the data which will be sent to the ui
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 
 	var/data = list()
 	data["isOperating"] = on
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/cryo_cell/proc/process_occupant()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 	if(air_contents.total_moles() < 10)
 		return
 	if(occupant)
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/cryo_cell/proc/heat_gas_contents()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 
 	if(air_contents.total_moles() < 1)
 		return
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 		air_contents.temperature = combined_energy/combined_heat_capacity
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/cryo_cell/proc/expel_gas()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 
 	if(air_contents.total_moles() < 1)
 		return

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/generator_input.dm

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	var/update_cycle
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/generator_input/update_icon()
-	if(nodes[NODE1])
+	if(NODE1)
 		icon_state = "intact"
 	else
 		icon_state = "exposed"
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/generator_input/proc/return_exchange_air()
-	return airs[AIR1]
+	return AIR1

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/heat_exchanger.dm

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 	var/update_cycle
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/heat_exchanger/update_icon()
-	if(nodes[NODE1])
+	if(NODE1)
 		icon_state = "he_intact"
-		var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node = nodes[NODE1]
+		var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node = NODE1
 		color = node.color
 	else
 		icon_state = "he_exposed"
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 	update_cycle = SSair.times_fired
 	partner.update_cycle = SSair.times_fired
 
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/partner_air_contents = partner.airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/partner_air_contents = partner.AIR1
 
 	var/air_heat_capacity = air_contents.heat_capacity()
 	var/other_air_heat_capacity = partner_air_contents.heat_capacity()

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/heat_source.dm

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	if(showpipe)
 		overlays += getpipeimage('icons/obj/atmospherics/components/unary_devices.dmi', "scrub_cap", initialize_directions) //scrub_cap works for now
 
-	if(!nodes[NODE1] || !on || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
+	if(!NODE1 || !on || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		icon_state = "cold_off"
 		return
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	if(!on)
 		return 0
 
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 
 	var/air_heat_capacity = air_contents.heat_capacity()
 	var/combined_heat_capacity = current_heat_capacity + air_heat_capacity

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/outlet_injector.dm

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	on = 1
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/outlet_injector/update_icon_nopipes()
-	if(!nodes[NODE1] || !on || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
+	if(!NODE1 || !on || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		icon_state = "inje_off"
 		return
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	if(!on || stat & NOPOWER)
 		return 0
 
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 
 	if(air_contents.temperature > 0)
 		var/transfer_moles = (air_contents.return_pressure())*volume_rate/(air_contents.temperature * R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 	if(on || injecting)
 		return 0
 
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 
 	injecting = 1
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
 	if("set_volume_rate" in signal.data)
 		var/number = text2num(signal.data["set_volume_rate"])
-		var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+		var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 		volume_rate = Clamp(number, 0, air_contents.volume)
 
 	if("status" in signal.data)

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/oxygen_generator.dm

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	if(showpipe)
 		overlays += getpipeimage('icons/obj/atmospherics/components/unary_devices.dmi', "scrub_cap", initialize_directions) //it works for now
 
-	if(!nodes[NODE1] || !on || stat & BROKEN)
+	if(!NODE1 || !on || stat & BROKEN)
 		icon_state = "o2gen_off"
 		return
 
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/oxygen_generator/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 	air_contents.volume = 50
-	airs[AIR1] = air_contents
+	AIR1 = air_contents
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/oxygen_generator/process_atmos()
 	..()
 	if(!on)
 		return 0
 
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 
 	var/total_moles = air_contents.total_moles()
 

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/tank.dm

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/tank/carbon_dioxide/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 	air_contents.volume = volume
 	air_contents.temperature = T20C
 	air_contents.carbon_dioxide = (25*ONE_ATMOSPHERE)*(air_contents.volume)/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*air_contents.temperature)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/tank/toxins/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 	air_contents.volume = volume
 	air_contents.temperature = T20C
 	air_contents.toxins = (25*ONE_ATMOSPHERE)*(air_contents.volume)/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*air_contents.temperature)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/tank/oxygen_agent_b/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 	air_contents.volume = volume
 	air_contents.temperature = T0C
 	var/datum/gas/oxygen_agent_b/trace_gas = new
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/tank/oxygen/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 	air_contents.volume = volume
 	air_contents.temperature = T20C
 	air_contents.oxygen = (25*ONE_ATMOSPHERE)*(air_contents.volume)/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*air_contents.temperature)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/tank/nitrogen/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 	air_contents.volume = volume
 	air_contents.temperature = T20C
 	air_contents.nitrogen = (25*ONE_ATMOSPHERE)*(air_contents.volume)/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*air_contents.temperature)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/tank/air/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 	air_contents.volume = volume
 	air_contents.temperature = T20C
 	air_contents.oxygen = (25*ONE_ATMOSPHERE*O2STANDARD)*(air_contents.volume)/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*air_contents.temperature)

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/unary_base.dm

@@ -23,21 +23,20 @@ Housekeeping and pipe network stuff below
 */
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/atmosinit()
-	var/list/node_connects = new/list()
-	node_connects.Add(dir)
+	var/list/node_connects = list(dir)
 	..(node_connects)
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/default_change_direction_wrench(mob/user, obj/item/weapon/wrench/W)
 	if(!..())
 		return
 	SetInitDirections()
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node = nodes[NODE1]
+	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node = NODE1
 	if(node)
 		node.disconnect(src)
 	node = null
-	nullifyPipenet(parents[PARENT1])
+	nullifyPipenet(PARENT1)
 	atmosinit()
-	node = nodes[NODE1]
+	node = NODE1
 	if(node)
 		node.atmosinit()
 		node.addMember(src)

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/vent_pump.dm

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/vent_pump/high_volume/New()
 	..()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 	air_contents.volume = 1000
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/vent_pump/update_icon_nopipes()
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		icon_state = "vent_welded"
 		return
 
-	if(!nodes[NODE1] || !on || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
+	if(!NODE1 || !on || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		icon_state = "vent_off"
 		return
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 	..()
 	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		return
-	if (!nodes[NODE1])
+	if (!NODE1)
 		on = 0
 	//broadcast_status() // from now air alarm/control computer should request update purposely --rastaf0
 	if(!on)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	if(welded)
 		return 0
 
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/environment = loc.return_air()
 	var/environment_pressure = environment.return_pressure()
 

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary_devices/vent_scrubber.dm

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 		icon_state = "scrub_welded"
 		return
 
-	if(!nodes[NODE1] || !on || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
+	if(!NODE1 || !on || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		icon_state = "scrub_off"
 		return
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 	..()
 	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		return
-	if (!nodes[NODE1])
+	if (!NODE1)
 		on = 0
 	//broadcast_status()
 	if(!on || welded)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 		return 0
 
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/environment = tile.return_air()
-	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = airs[AIR1]
+	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = AIR1
 
 	if(scrubbing)
 		if((environment.toxins>0) || (environment.carbon_dioxide>0) || (environment.trace_gases.len>0))

code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes/he_pipes.dm

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 	color = "#404040"
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/heat_exchanging/SetInitDirections()
+	if(dir in diagonals)
+		initialize_directions_he = dir
 	switch(dir)
 		if(SOUTH)
 			initialize_directions_he = SOUTH|NORTH
@@ -27,14 +29,6 @@
 			initialize_directions_he = EAST|WEST
 		if(WEST)
 			initialize_directions_he = WEST|EAST
-		if(NORTHEAST)
-			initialize_directions_he = NORTH|EAST
-		if(NORTHWEST)
-			initialize_directions_he = NORTH|WEST
-		if(SOUTHEAST)
-			initialize_directions_he = SOUTH|EAST
-		if(SOUTHWEST)
-			initialize_directions_he = SOUTH|WEST
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/heat_exchanging/atmosinit()
 	normalize_dir()
@@ -44,11 +38,11 @@
 			N--
 			for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/heat_exchanging/target in get_step(src, D))
 				if(target.initialize_directions_he & get_dir(target,src))
-					if(!node1 && N == 1)
-						node1 = target
+					if(!NODE1 && N == 1)
+						NODE1 = target
 						break
-					if(!node2 && N == 0)
-						node2 = target
+					if(!NODE2 && N == 0)
+						NODE2 = target
 						break
 	update_icon()
 	..()
@@ -131,21 +125,21 @@
 			initialize_directions_he = WEST
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/heat_exchanging/junction/update_icon()
-	if(node1&&node2)
+	if(NODE1&&NODE2)
 		icon_state = "intact"
 	else
-		var/have_node1 = node1?1:0
-		var/have_node2 = node2?1:0
+		var/have_node1 = NODE1?1:0
+		var/have_node2 = NODE2?1:0
 		icon_state = "exposed[have_node1][have_node2]"
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/heat_exchanging/junction/atmosinit()
 	for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/target in get_step(src,initialize_directions))
 		if(target.initialize_directions & get_dir(target,src))
-			node1 = target
+			NODE1 = target
 			break
 	for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/heat_exchanging/target in get_step(src,initialize_directions_he))
 		if(target.initialize_directions_he & get_dir(target,src))
-			node2 = target
+			NODE2 = target
 			break
 	update_icon()
 	..()

code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes/manifold.dm

@@ -15,18 +15,13 @@
 	dir = SOUTH
 	initialize_directions = EAST|NORTH|WEST
 
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node1
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node2
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node3
-
-	level = 1
-	layer = 2.4 //under wires with their 2.44
-
+	device_type = TRINARY
+/*
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/New()
 	color = pipe_color
 
 	..()
-
+*/
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/SetInitDirections()
 	switch(dir)
 		if(NORTH)
@@ -39,6 +34,12 @@
 			initialize_directions = NORTH|EAST|SOUTH
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/atmosinit()
+	var/node1_connect = turn(dir, 90)
+	var/node2_connect = turn(dir, 270)
+	var/node3_connect = turn(dir, 180)
+	var/list/node_connects = list(node1_connect, node2_connect, node3_connect)
+	..(node_connects)
+/*
 	for(var/D in cardinal)
 		if(D == dir)
 			continue
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
 		node3 = null
 	update_icon()
 	..()
-
+*/
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/update_icon()
 	var/invis = invisibility ? "-f" : ""
 
@@ -99,15 +100,10 @@
 	overlays.Cut()
 
 	//Add non-broken pieces
-	if(node1)
-		overlays += getpipeimage('icons/obj/atmospherics/pipes/manifold.dmi', "manifold_full[invis]", get_dir(src,node1))
-
-	if(node2)
-		overlays += getpipeimage('icons/obj/atmospherics/pipes/manifold.dmi', "manifold_full[invis]", get_dir(src,node2))
-
-	if(node3)
-		overlays += getpipeimage('icons/obj/atmospherics/pipes/manifold.dmi', "manifold_full[invis]", get_dir(src,node3))
-
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		if(NODE_I)
+			overlays += getpipeimage('icons/obj/atmospherics/pipes/manifold.dmi', "manifold_full[invis]", get_dir(src, NODE_I))
+/*
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/hide(i)
 	if(level == 1 && istype(loc, /turf/simulated))
 		invisibility = i ? 101 : 0
@@ -124,7 +120,7 @@
 		node2.update_icon()
 	if(node3)
 		node3.update_icon()
-
+*/
 
 //Colored pipes, use these for mapping
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/general

code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes/manifold4w.dm

@@ -13,22 +13,18 @@
 
 	initialize_directions = NORTH|SOUTH|EAST|WEST
 
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node1 // North
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node2 // South
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node3 // East
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node4 // West
-
-	level = 1
-	layer = 2.4 //under wires with their 2.44
-
+	device_type = QUATERNARY
+/*
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold4w/New()
 	color = pipe_color
 	..()
-
+*/
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold4w/SetInitDirections()
-	return
+	initialize_directions = initial(initialize_directions)
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold4w/atmosinit()
+	..(cardinal)
+/*
 	for(var/D in cardinal)
 		for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/target in get_step(src, D))
 			if(target.initialize_directions & get_dir(target,src))
@@ -98,12 +94,8 @@
 		node4 = null
 	update_icon()
 	..()
-
+*/
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold4w/update_icon()
-	if(!node1 && !node2 && !node3 && !node4) //Remove us if we ain't connected to anything.
-		qdel(src)
-		return
-
 	var/invis = invisibility ? "-f" : ""
 
 	icon_state = "manifold4w_center[invis]"
@@ -111,18 +103,10 @@
 	overlays.Cut()
 
 	//Add non-broken pieces
-	if(node1)
-		overlays += getpipeimage('icons/obj/atmospherics/pipes/manifold.dmi', "manifold_full[invis]", NORTH)
-
-	if(node2)
-		overlays += getpipeimage('icons/obj/atmospherics/pipes/manifold.dmi', "manifold_full[invis]", SOUTH)
-
-	if(node3)
-		overlays += getpipeimage('icons/obj/atmospherics/pipes/manifold.dmi', "manifold_full[invis]", EAST)
-
-	if(node4)
-		overlays += getpipeimage('icons/obj/atmospherics/pipes/manifold.dmi', "manifold_full[invis]", WEST)
-
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		if(NODE_I)
+			overlays += getpipeimage('icons/obj/atmospherics/pipes/manifold.dmi', "manifold_full[invis]", get_dir(src, NODE_I))
+/*
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold4w/update_node_icon()
 	..()
 	if(node1)
@@ -133,7 +117,7 @@
 		node3.update_icon()
 	if(node4)
 		node4.update_icon()
-
+*/
 //Colored pipes, use these for mapping
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold4w/general
 	name="pipe"

code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes/pipes.dm

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_temporary //used when reconstructing a pipeline that broke
 	var/volume = 0
+
+	level = 1
 	layer = 2.4 //under wires with their 2.44
+
 	use_power = 0
 	can_unwrench = 1
 	var/datum/pipeline/parent = null
@@ -11,8 +14,30 @@
 	buckle_requires_restraints = 1
 	buckle_lying = -1
 
-/obj/machinery/atmospherics/proc/pipeline_expansion()
-	return null
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/New()
+	color = pipe_color
+	..()
+
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/Destroy()
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/N = NODE_I
+		if(N)
+			var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/oldN = N
+			N.disconnect(src)
+			NODE_I = null
+			oldN.build_network()
+	releaseAirToTurf()
+	..()
+
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/atmosinit()
+	var/turf/T = loc			// hide if turf is not intact
+	hide(T.intact)
+	..()
+
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/hide(i)
+	if(level == 1 && istype(loc, /turf/simulated))
+		invisibility = i ? 101 : 0
+	update_icon()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/proc/check_pressure(pressure)
 	//Return 1 if parent should continue checking other pipes
@@ -59,5 +84,7 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/proc/update_node_icon()
-	//Used for pipe painting. Overriden in the children.
-	return
+	for(DEVICE_TYPE_LOOP)
+		if(NODE_I)
+			var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/N = NODE_I
+			N.update_icon()

code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes/simple.dm

@@ -16,18 +16,17 @@ The regular pipe you see everywhere, including bent ones.
 	dir = SOUTH
 	initialize_directions = SOUTH|NORTH
 
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node1
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node2
-
-	level = 1
-
+	device_type = BINARY
+/*
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/New()
 	color = pipe_color
 
 	..()
-
+*/
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/SetInitDirections()
+	if(dir in diagonals)
+		initialize_directions = dir
 	switch(dir)
 		if(NORTH)
 			initialize_directions = SOUTH|NORTH
@@ -37,34 +36,23 @@ The regular pipe you see everywhere, including bent ones.
 			initialize_directions = EAST|WEST
 		if(WEST)
 			initialize_directions = EAST|WEST
-		if(NORTHEAST)
-			initialize_directions = NORTH|EAST
-		if(NORTHWEST)
-			initialize_directions = NORTH|WEST
-		if(SOUTHEAST)
-			initialize_directions = SOUTH|EAST
-		if(SOUTHWEST)
-			initialize_directions = SOUTH|WEST
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/atmosinit()
 	normalize_dir()
-	var/N = 2
-	for(var/D in cardinal)
-		if(D & initialize_directions)
-			N--
-			for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/target in get_step(src, D))
-				if(target.initialize_directions & get_dir(target,src))
-					if(!node1 && N == 1)
-						node1 = target
-						break
-					if(!node2 && N == 0)
-						node2 = target
-						break
-	var/turf/T = loc			// hide if turf is not intact
-	hide(T.intact)
-	update_icon()
-	..()
+	var/list/node_connects = list()
 
+	if(dir in diagonals) //bent pipes
+		for(var/D in cardinal)
+			if(D & initialize_directions)
+				node_connects |= D
+	else //straight pipes
+		var/node1_connect = dir
+		var/node2_connect = turn(dir, 180)
+		node_connects = list(node1_connect, node2_connect)
+
+	..(node_connects)
+
+/*
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/Destroy()
 	if(node1)
 		var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/A = node1
@@ -89,7 +77,7 @@ The regular pipe you see everywhere, including bent ones.
 			qdel(parent)
 		node2 = null
 	update_icon()
-
+*/
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/proc/normalize_dir()
 	if(dir==2)
 		dir = 1
@@ -97,13 +85,13 @@ The regular pipe you see everywhere, including bent ones.
 		dir = 4
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/update_icon()
-	if(node1&&node2)
+	if(NODE1&&NODE2)
 		icon_state = "intact[invisibility ? "-f" : "" ]"
 	else
-		var/have_node1 = node1?1:0
-		var/have_node2 = node2?1:0
+		var/have_node1 = NODE1?1:0
+		var/have_node2 = NODE2?1:0
 		icon_state = "exposed[have_node1][have_node2][invisibility ? "-f" : "" ]"
-
+/*
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/hide(i)
 	if(level == 1 && istype(loc, /turf/simulated))
 		invisibility = i ? 101 : 0
@@ -118,7 +106,7 @@ The regular pipe you see everywhere, including bent ones.
 		node1.update_icon()
 	if(node2)
 		node2.update_icon()
-
+*/
 //Colored pipes, use these for mapping
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/general
 	name="pipe"