APIs for Miner

mak326428 · November 9, 2013 at 11:09 AM

Suggestion: add an API for Miner.
What it should have:
1. Support for customizable drills. Speed, etc.
Interface: IMinerDrill, methods:

Code

/**
* Returns speed (in ticks) of this drill
*/
int getSpeed();




/**
* Returns the energy required to break block with this drill
*/
int getEnergy();




/**
* Called each time a miner mines a block with this drill
* Returns ItemStacks miner should drop/add into the chest after block is broken.
*/
ArrayList<ItemStack> onMined(ItemStack drillStack, World world, int x, int y, int z);

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2. Support for customizable scanners.
Interface: IMinerScanner

Code

/**
* Returns range in which this scanner will work
*/
int getRange();

Both interfaces are implemented on Items.

AGKz · November 10, 2013 at 2:52 AM

Is this for you to adjust the IC2's mining drill or create your own? Unless a few other people could use something like this, it seems a bit overkill verses extending ToolMiningDrill (or whatever that class is called) and overriding needed things

mak326428 · November 10, 2013 at 7:05 AM

Quote from AGKz

Is this for you to adjust the IC2's mining drill or create your own? Unless a few other people could use something like this, it seems a bit overkill verses extending ToolMiningDrill (or whatever that class is called) and overriding needed things

Creating my own custom drill.

Player · November 11, 2013 at 2:03 AM Official Post

I'll look into it, iridium drills need miner support anyway

mak326428 · November 11, 2013 at 5:23 PM

Quote from Player

I'll look into it, iridium drills need miner support anyway

Thanks a lot, Player!

nanakisan · December 7, 2013 at 4:08 AM

I would like to see some more uses for the miner. People these days rely to much on the quarry or turtles or MFR's mining laser. I honestly don't think i've seen people make a real use out of the miner. Imagine being able to write a mod that expands it. Drills with durability, scanning modules that apply speed / range buffs. Even going as far as custom filter modules so the miner only targets specific ores. mmm yes that would be lovely.

SirusKing · December 7, 2013 at 6:11 PM Official Post

If only the world was a thousand blocks deep >.> That would be fun

JaxFirehart · December 7, 2013 at 7:02 PM

Cubic Chunks FTW