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package universalelectricity.core.block;
import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeDirection;
import universalelectricity.core.electricity.ElectricityPack;
/**
* Applied to all TileEntities that can interact with electricity.
*
* @author Calclavia, King_Lemming
*
*/
public interface IElectrical extends IConnector
{
/**
* Adds electricity to an block. Returns the quantity of electricity that was accepted. This
* should always return 0 if the block cannot be externally charged.
*
* @param from Orientation the electricity is sent in from.
* @param receive Maximum amount of electricity to be sent into the block.
* @param doReceive If false, the charge will only be simulated.
* @return Amount of energy that was accepted by the block.
*/
public float receiveElectricity(ForgeDirection from, ElectricityPack receive, boolean doReceive);
/**
* Adds electricity to an block. Returns the ElectricityPack, the electricity provided. This
* should always return null if the block cannot be externally discharged.
*
* @param from Orientation the electricity is requested from.
* @param energy Maximum amount of energy to be sent into the block.
* @param doReceive If false, the charge will only be simulated.
* @return Amount of energy that was given out by the block.
*/
public ElectricityPack provideElectricity(ForgeDirection from, ElectricityPack request, boolean doProvide);
/**
* @return How much energy does this TileEntity want?
*/
public float getRequest(ForgeDirection direction);
/**
* @return How much energy does this TileEntity want to provide?
*/
public float getProvide(ForgeDirection direction);
/**
* Gets the voltage of this TileEntity.
*
* @return The amount of volts. E.g 120v or 240v
*/
public float getVoltage();
}