Object[]s in Crafting Recipes

[shadowfacts]

I've seen people create crafting recipes both with and without Object arrays and I was wondering, are there any hidden pros/cons of using Object[]s and which is the recommended method?

 

It seems like it's just a matter of personal coding style, but for all I know, it might affect something.

 

-Shadowfacts

[Abastro]

I've seen people create crafting recipes both with and without Object arrays and I was wondering, what are the pros/cons of using Object[]s (if any) and which is the recommended method?

 

-Shadowfacts

Pros: can accept various parameters for the recipe, it gives more degree of freedom to the form of the recipe.

Cons: High possibility of Illegal Argument Exception.

[shadowfacts]

How does it give more freedom, with and without the Object array, the code is functionally identical.

 

GameRegistry.addShapedRecipe(new ItemStack(EFItems.lightBulb), "GGG", "GOG", "III", 'G', Blocks.glass, 'O', Items.gold_ingot, 'I', Items.iron_ingot);

 

is functionally equivalent to

 

GameRegistry.addShapedRecipe(new ItemStack(EFItems.lightBulb), new Object[] {"GGG", "GOG", "III", 'G', Blocks.glass, 'O', Items.gold_ingot, 'I', Items.iron_ingot});

[Abastro]

How does it give more freedom, with and without the Object array, the code is functionally identical.

 

GameRegistry.addShapedRecipe(new ItemStack(EFItems.lightBulb), "GGG", "GOG", "III", 'G', Blocks.glass, 'O', Items.gold_ingot, 'I', Items.iron_ingot);

 

is functionally equivalent to

 

GameRegistry.addShapedRecipe(new ItemStack(EFItems.lightBulb), new Object[] {"GGG", "GOG", "III", 'G', Blocks.glass, 'O', Items.gold_ingot, 'I', Items.iron_ingot});

Oh so you are talking about that. Actually there is no difference between them, so that's a matter of choice.

[larsgerrits]

It makes no difference. But it is a varargs parameter, so why use the Object[]?