Reading multiple input items from a PacketBuffer

[skip999]

Hello,

I have been working on implementing a custom furnace block in forge 1.15.2. I have run into a slight snag that I cannot seem to figure out however. For reference, my block will take two inputs and produce 1 output. I have been able to figure out everything but how to set up the serializer properly. Specifically, in the Serializer class's read method, how would I read from the PacketBuffer if I have more than one input. I cannot seem to find any information on this. I have included my best guess at the correct approach. Am I on the right track?

 

[urbanxx001]

Reading those variables entirely depends on how you created the write() method. For reference, the vanilla classes such as CookingRecipeSerializer are a good template. The only difference is they return the recipe from factory:

return this.factory.create(recipeId, etc.)

If you have variables such as cooking time and experience returned, they should also be written and read.

Edited October 29, 2020 by urbanxx001

[skip999]

I did the write method like so:

 

[urbanxx001]

That looks right. You can test it and see if everything is functioning correctly. There might also be a way to read/write the ingredients as a single array, but it would be the same amount of code.

Edited October 29, 2020 by urbanxx001

[skip999]

Ah okay I see how the buffer works now. Thanks! So it should look something like this:

Edited October 29, 2020 by skip999

[skip999]

Okay so its a first in first out structure good to know!