[1.8] proper way to set vanilla block properties

[DJD]

If you put a block's properties and extended properties in say a file (for reading in), such like:

 

minecraft:stone,([variant=smooth_granite])

 

and want to place it elsewhere in the world, how would one go about setting the "variant" property of that Block to "smooth_granite" and then placing it in the world ?

 

 

 

 

[DJD]

And its the same with extended properties ?

 

Getting the extended properties seems to repeat the values of properties, except in cases like fences etc where properties appear to be always false and the extended provides the correct property values.

 

Would it be proper to skip using GetProperties and just get the GetExtendedProperties instead ? Or do should you still go through properties then extended properties ? Working with vanilla blocks only atm of course.....

 

 

 

 

[DJD]

My bad I meant block.getExtendedState seems to repeat block.getBlockState (except in the case of fences).

 

It seems to usually repeat block.getBlockState in most cases.

 

I think if I could clarify the proper usages of block.getActualState, block.getBlockState, and block.getExtendedState it would clarify things in my muddled mind

[DJD]

What would be the way to take the value "smooth_granite" to the Enum value needed for the property "Variant".

 

I can find the right property, but it seems that setting the value can get a bit... convoluted

[DJD]

Thanks... so far this mod has pushed my knowledge of Java to new levels....

 

Gotta do some reading up on a Collection<? extends Comparable<?>>.....