How to make an API for my mod

[Jonessc2016]

I was wondering how to make an API for my mod so people can make addons and add recipes for my machines?

[Draco18s]

Essentially what you need to do is make some Interface classes that your actual mod implements (each function in the Interface being one that other mods can call), then provide an access class (basically the main API class) that holds null references to your actual blocks (type of these variables is each Interface class).

 

Package all those up and release it as the API.

 

Finally in the Init function of your mod you access your base API class and turn those null references into actual block/item references.

 

The best way to learn how to do this kind of stuff is to take a look at an existing API.  I'd suggest Mystcraft's because it's set up in a fairly simple manner, but it's not freely available.

[opssemnik]

ex:

public list<String> lol = new ArrayList<String>();

 

//blablablala

 

 

@IMCCallBack

public void onMsg(FMLInterModComms.IMCEvent e){

for(IMCMessage e : e.getMessages()){

if(e.key.equals("addtolol")){

lol.add(e.getValue());

}

}

}

////// on the other mods

@onsomething

onsomevoid {

FMLInterModComms.sendMessage("modid", "addtolol", "addthisstringtolistplzzz");

}

add this code to the explanation above (u can also use itemstack as value like sendMessage(modid, key, newItemStack value) ).

 

 

nah i prefer spoilers, this isnt working code it need changes

[Draco18s]

ex:

//lol no code tag

 

Gah, use the code tag please.  It makes examples a lot easier to read. >..X