src/common/ic2/api/IReactor.java

package ic2.api;

import net.minecraft.src.ChunkCoordinates;
import net.minecraft.src.ItemStack;
import net.minecraft.src.World;

/**
 * Interface implemented by the tile entity of nuclear reactors.
 */
public interface IReactor {
	/**
	 * Get the reactor's position in the world.
	 * 
	 * @return Position of the reactor
	 */
	public ChunkCoordinates getPosition();
	
	/**
	 * Get the reactor's corresponding world.
	 * 
	 * @return The reactor's world
	 */
	public World getWorld();
	
	/**
	 * Get the reactor's heat.
	 * 
	 * @return The reactor's heat
	 */
	public int getHeat();
	
	/**
	 * Set the reactor's heat.
	 * 
	 * @param heat reactor heat
	 */
	public void setHeat(int heat);
	
	/**
	 * Increase the reactor's heat.
	 * 
	 * Use negative values to decrease.
	 * 
	 * @param amount amount of heat to add
	 * @return The reactor's heat after adding the specified amount
	 */
	public int addHeat(int amount);
	
	/**
	 * Get the reactor's maximum heat before exploding.
	 * 
	 * @return Maximum heat value
	 */
	public int getMaxHeat();
	
	/**
	 * Set the reactor's stored maxHeat variable.
	 * Used by plating to increase the reactors MaxHeat capacity.
	 * Needs to be called during each cycle process.
	 */
	public void setMaxHeat(int newMaxHeat);
	
	/**
	 * Get's the reactor's HEM (Heat Effect Modifier)
	 * Basic value is 1.0F.
	 * Reducing the value causes a weakening/reduction of the heat-based sideeffects of reactors
	 * (F.e. water evaporation, melting, damaging entitys, etc)
	 * 
	 * @return HEM
	 */
	public float getHeatEffectModifier();
	
	/**
	 * Set's the reactor's HEM
	 * Needs to be called during each cycle process.
	 */
	public void setHeatEffectModifier(float newHEM);
	
	/**
	 * Get the reactor's energy output.
	 * 
	 * @return Energy output in EU/t
	 */
	public int getOutput();
	
	/**
	 * Add's the given amount of energy to the Reactor's output.
	 * 
	 * @return Energy output after adding the value, in EU/t
	 */
	public int addOutput(int energy);
	
	/**
	 * Get's the EU worth of a single basic Uranium pulse
	 * Please use this variable to alter energy output, as it represents the config modifiers as well.
	 */
	public int getPulsePower();
	
	/**
	 * Get the item at the specified grid coordinates.
	 * 
	 * @param x X position of the item
	 * @param y Y position of the item
	 * @return The item or null if there is no item
	 */
	public ItemStack getItemAt(int x, int y);
	
	/**
	 * Set the item at the specified grid coordinates.
	 * 
	 * @param x X position of the item
	 * @param y Y position of the item
	 * @param item The item to set.
	 */
	public void setItemAt(int x, int y, ItemStack item);
	
	/**
	 * Explode the reactor.
	 */
	public void explode();
	
	/**
	 * Get the reactor's tick rate (game ticks per reactor tick).
	 * 
	 * @return Tick rate
	 */
	public int getTickRate();
	
	/**
	 * Get whether the reactor is active and supposed to produce energy
	 * @return Whether the reactor is active
	 */
	public boolean produceEnergy();
}