Gettings an exact block object at a coord or setting a custom variable for it

[hotrods20]

I have the problem of wanting to make "efficient" code.  I want to set a custom variable on a new plant block.  This variable would allow the custom plant to know what it will produce when it is fully grown and broken.  The problem is there seems to be no way to set this on the block because there is no way to get the block object itself.  Anyone know a way of setting this variable without getting the exact block from the world, with the world, or if I should just code individual crop blocks?

[larsgerrits]

A block is a static Object, so if you set a variable to one in the world, they all get the same variable. So if you want to make a variable that's unique to each block, you need to make it a TileEntity, or you can make all seperate blocks.

[hotrods20]

Thank you.  Makes it easier to figure this out.

[TheGreyGhost]

Hi

 

A bit of background info on Blocks here

http://greyminecraftcoder.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/blocks.html

and here

http://greyminecraftcoder.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/the-most-important-minecraft-classes_9.html

 

if you have 16 types or less, use metadata.  Vanilla wood uses this, for example.  oak, birch, etc

 

-TGG