ILaserTarget.java

/** Copyright (c) 2011-2015, SpaceToad and the BuildCraft Team http://www.mod-buildcraft.com
 *
 * The BuildCraft API is distributed under the terms of the MIT License. Please check the contents of the license, which
 * should be located as "LICENSE.API" in the BuildCraft source code distribution. */
package buildcraft.api.power;

import net.minecraft.util.BlockPos;

/** This interface should be defined by any Tile which wants to receive energy from BuildCraft lasers.
 *
 * The respective Block MUST implement ILaserTargetBlock! */
public interface ILaserTarget {

    /** Returns true if the target currently needs power. For example, if the Advanced Crafting Table has work to do.
     *
     * @return true if needs power */
    boolean requiresLaserEnergy();

    /** Transfers energy from the laser to the target.
     *
     * @param energy */
    void receiveLaserEnergy(int energy);

    /** Return true if the Tile Entity object is no longer a valid target. For example, if its been invalidated.
     *
     * @return true if no longer a valid target object */
    boolean isInvalidTarget();
}