[1.11.2] [SOLVED] Transfer Energy

Hi,

I'm wondering how I can transfer energy from a producer to a consumer via a cable.

public class TileEntityCable extends TileEntity implements ITickable {
	
    // kind of wrapper for Tesla and ForgeEnergy, extends EnergyStorage from Forge, no methods added
	public final EnergyManager container;
	
	public TileEntityCable() {
		this.container = new EnergyManager(1, 1); // capacity 1, maxReceive and maxExtract 1
	}
	
	@Override
	public void update() {
		boolean hasUpdated = false;
		
		if(this.hasWorld() && !this.world.isRemote) {
			hasUpdated = true;
			final TileEntity tileEntity = this.getWorld().getTileEntity(this.getPos().offset(EnumFacing.DOWN)); // TODO all other directions
			
			if(tileEntity != null && !tileEntity.isInvalid()) {
				this.container.extractEnergy(10, false);
				// TODO
			}
		}
		
		if(hasUpdated) {// save changes to disk
			IBlockState state = this.getWorld().getBlockState(this.getPos());
			this.getWorld().notifyBlockUpdate(this.getPos(), state, state, 3);
			this.markDirty();
		}
	}
  
  // TODO: getCapability & hasCapability
}

My problems:

• searching for a better way to handle all directions
• How can I transfer energy from a producer like a Solar Panel into cable a which links to cable b and c and from cable c into the consumer, for example an electric furnance.

Ok, found a solution: this.container.receiveEnergy(storage.extractEnergy(1, false), false);

Thx in advance.

Bektor

Edited April 13, 20178 yr by Bektor