The CD4017BE_lib is a Minecraft mod that serves as java library for my other mods. It contains:

• cd4017be.lib.render.model: utilities to simplify static TileEntity rendering (TileEntityModel) and an alternate model format ScriptModel using my own scripting language (cd4017be.lib.script.*) that is more convenient for complex item & block models.
• cd4017be.lib.network: network handlers and automatic synchronization of fields annotated with @Sync to world save, client or GUIs.
• cd4017be.lib.gui.*: a modular GUI system containing many often used elements such as buttons, text fields, progress bars, dynamic formatted text, etc. that use function objects to poll and modify values.
• cd4017be.lib.tick.*: arbitrary object ticking pipeline based on Forge ServerTickEvent.
• cd4017be.lib.text.TooltipUtil: String translation utilities that wrap around LanguageMap to add features like the in-game TooltipEditor.
• cd4017be.lib.util.Utils, cd4017be.lib.util.ItemFluidUtil: often used utility methods.
• cd4017be.math.*: linear algebra with float[] vectors, complex numbers and other math utilities.
• several template implementations for Block, Item, TileEntity, Container, GridPart, IItemHandler, IFluidHandler and more.
• cd4017be.api.*: mod APIs used to let my mods interact with each other and with other mods.
• cd4017be.api.grid.*: my own 4x4x4 sub-grid Microblock API and a connection system for interaction between GridParts.

Despite named a Library, it also adds a few Blocks and Items to the game:

• Creative Lab Item/Fluid/Energy Supply: Spawns or consumes resources and offers counting statistics. Very useful for testing stuff, only obtainable in creative mode.
• Microblock Structure: The host block for my microblock API (implements IGridHost).
• Block Bits: Miniature version of blocks to build with inside Microblock Structures. These have no special properties except for Redstone Block Bits emitting a redstone signal.
• Microblock Workbench: Used to craft Block Bits and disassemble or replicate Microblock Structures.

Note: This is as of MC 1.16.5, features greatly vary between releases for different Minecraft versions as new features get added over time and no longer functioning / obsolete content got removed during porting.

Mods using it in MC 1.16.5:

• Redstone Control 2 GitHub

Mods using older versions:

• Redstone Control GitHub Curse Forge MC 1.11 - 1.12
• Inductive Logistics GitHub Curse Forge MC 1.11 - 1.12
• Vertically Stacked Dimensions GitHub Curse Forge MC 1.12
• Automated Redstone GitHub Curse Forge MC 1.7 - 1.12
• Inductive Automation GitHub Curse Forge MC 1.7 - 1.10
• Kinetic Engineering GitHub MC 1.12

Server/Client installation

Simply put the downloaded .jar file of the mod in your mods folder. Requires Forge Modloader to be installed in your Minecraft instance.

Latest development downloads can be found in packages. Stable, more thoroughly tested downloads available on Curse Forge.

Mods depending on CD4017BE_lib may require specific versions.

Versioning system: CD4017BE_lib- MinecraftVersion - MinecraftPort . ApiVersion . FeatureVersion . BuildNumber

• MinecraftVersion & MinecraftPort change when porting to new MC versions, usually many features added and removed, no compatibility.
• ApiVersion increments if any API is modified in a non backwards compatible way.
• FeatureVersion increments if features are added or modified in a fully backwards compatible way.
• BuildNumber increments with each build, usually just bug fixes, fully interchangeable.

Using this mod as dependency [1.16.5]

If you want to use the features of this library in your own mods (for example to integrate with my microblock system), add the following to your gradle build script:

repositories {
	maven {
		url = "https://maven.pkg.github.com/cd4017be/cd4017be_lib"
		credentials {
			username = project.findProperty("gpr.user") ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
			password = project.findProperty("gpr.key") ?: System.getenv("PASSWORD")
		}
	}
}
dependencies {
	compile fg.deobf("com.cd4017be.lib:CD4017BE_lib:${mc_version}-${lib_version}")
}

You can define mc_version=1.16.5 and lib_version=... in your gradle.properties.

Note: GitHub packages requires credentials to download files. You can set them either as environment variables for running gradle or supply them as project variable arguments to the gradle command: gradlew -Pgpr.user=USER -Pgpr.key=KEY ...
USER is your Github account name and KEY should be an access token created for that account with read access to GitHub packages.

Project setup for MC 1.16.5

For tinkering with the library code itself.

• clone this repository
• checkout the master-1.16.5 branch (or any other branch for your minecraft version).
• follow the standard Forge Gradle mod project installations steps for your IDE (Only tested for Eclipse so far):

If you prefer to use Eclipse:
1. Run the following command: "gradlew genEclipseRuns" (./gradlew genEclipseRuns if you are on Mac/Linux)
2. Open Eclipse, Import > Existing Gradle Project > Select Folder 
   or run "gradlew eclipse" to generate the project.
(Current Issue)
4. Open Project > Run/Debug Settings > Edit runClient and runServer > Environment
5. Edit MOD_CLASSES to show [modid]%%[Path]; 2 times rather then the generated 4.

If you prefer to use IntelliJ:
1. Open IDEA, and import project.
2. Select your build.gradle file and have it import.
3. Run the following command: "gradlew genIntellijRuns" (./gradlew genIntellijRuns if you are on Mac/Linux)
4. Refresh the Gradle Project in IDEA if required.