appeng.api.networking.ticking

Interface IGridTickable

public interface IGridTickable

Implement on IGridHosts which want to use AE's Network Ticking Feature.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
TickingRequest	getTickingRequest(IGridNode node) Return a valid TickingRequest to tell AE a guide for which type of responsiveness your device wants.
TickRateModulation	tickingRequest(IGridNode node, int ticksSinceLastCall) AE lets you adjust your tick rate based on the results of your tick, if your block as accomplished work you may wish to increase the ticking speed, if your block is idle you may wish to slow it down.

Method Detail

getTickingRequest

@Nonnull
TickingRequest getTickingRequest(@Nonnull
                                           IGridNode node)

Return a valid TickingRequest to tell AE a guide for which type of responsiveness your device wants. This will be called for your tile any time your tile changes grids, this can happen at any time, so if your using the sleep feature you may wish to preserve your sleep, in the result of this method. or you can simply reset it.

Returns:

a valid new TickingRequest

tickingRequest

@Nonnull
TickRateModulation tickingRequest(@Nonnull
                                            IGridNode node,
                                            int ticksSinceLastCall)

AE lets you adjust your tick rate based on the results of your tick, if your block as accomplished work you may wish to increase the ticking speed, if your block is idle you may wish to slow it down. Its up to you. Note: this is never called if you return null from getTickingRequest.

Parameters:

ticksSinceLastCall - the number of world ticks that were skipped since your last tick, you can use this to adjust speed of processing or adjust your tick rate.

Returns:

tick rate adjustment.