Interfacing mod power systems

[Reika]

I want to make an interface between my mod's power system and BuildCraft's MJ system. However, I have no idea how to do this.

I have dug into other mods' code, but they all seem to hardcode everything, using reflection to fetch classes, then variables, then values. To me, this seems like a stupid idea, as as soon as anything in the target mod changes, I need to rewrite my system.

 

Is there a better way? Note: I need full control over things like conversion ratio and behavior of converting machine. Ideally with my own TileEntity that takes in my power (already done) and produces MJ.

[maxpowa]

https://github.com/BuildCraft/BuildCraft/tree/master/common/buildcraft/api/power

 

Maybe you should start by taking a look at the BuildCraft API. Hint: implement IPowerProvider

[Reika]

https://github.com/BuildCraft/BuildCraft/tree/master/common/buildcraft/api/power

 

Maybe you should start by taking a look at the BuildCraft API. Hint: implement IPowerProvider

 

How can I use any of its classes directly without making them required for my mod to compile (and therefore making RotaryCraft dependent on BuildCraft)?

[maxpowa]

Import the API into your environment, then configure ant builds to exclude BuildCraft API packages and files.

 

For a peek at ant build configuration, look at pretty much any popular mod. A good mod to look at is EE-3, Pahimar has quite wonderfully documented how to use Ant. Start here, and follow the instructions.

[Reika]

Import the API into your environment, then configure ant builds to exclude BuildCraft API packages and files.

 

For a peek at ant build configuration, look at pretty much any popular mod. A good mod to look at is EE-3, Pahimar has quite wonderfully documented how to use Ant. Start here, and follow the instructions.

 

You misunderstood. If I make a direct reference to a BuildCraft class, my mod becomes dependent on the existence of that class (users without will with crash with NoClassDefFound).

[maxpowa]

In fact, it won't. As long as you check to confirm that BuildCraft exists before calling any of their methods, you'll have absolutely no problems.

 

Proof:

Check out my mod's (TukMC) source. I have references to classes in the ThirstMod and IC2, and not once have I ever experienced any issues.

[Reika]

In fact, it won't. As long as you check to confirm that BuildCraft exists before calling any of their methods, you'll have absolutely no problems.

 

Proof:

Check out my mod's (TukMC) source. I have references to classes in the ThirstMod and IC2, and not once have I ever experienced any issues.

 

I cannot make an implements conditional. And that class needs to exist in "vanilla RotaryCraft" as well.

[Reika]

No idea?

[Chibill]

I will need help in this two maybe we need to have a extra class we load later with the class loader to do this?

[Chibill]

Any help.l?