net.tridentsdk.meta.component

Interface MetaProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

MetaProviderFactory

@ThreadSafe
public interface MetaProvider

Provides metadata values

Since:

0.4-alpha

Author:

The TridentSDK Team

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	decode(Block block, Value<Substance> substance, byte[] data, Value<Byte> result) Decodes and applies the byte data to the block as specified in BlockMeta.decodeMeta(Object, byte[])
<S,T extends Meta<S>> T	provide(Class<T> cls) Obtains a new instance of a meta value
void	register(Meta meta) Puts the meta value into the server meta registry

Method Detail

provide

<S,T extends Meta<S>> T provide(Class<T> cls)

Obtains a new instance of a meta value

Type Parameters:

S - the meta owner type

T - the meta value type

Parameters:

cls - the meta type class

Returns:

the new meta value

register

void register(Meta meta)

Puts the meta value into the server meta registry

Parameters:

meta - the meta

decode

boolean decode(Block block,
               Value<Substance> substance,
               byte[] data,
               Value<Byte> result)

Decodes and applies the byte data to the block as specified in BlockMeta.decodeMeta(Object, byte[])

Parameters:

block - the block

substance - the type to set the block

data - the data

result - @return true if the block can be placed, false if otherwise