Fix typo in ofBlockUnlocalizedName

also added standard way of toggling debug mode pogrammatically

.github/workflows/gradle.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# This workflow will build a Java project with Gradle
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/building-and-testing-java-with-gradle
+
+name: Java CI with Gradle
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up JDK 8
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+      with:
+        java-version: '8'
+        distribution: 'adopt'
+    - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
+      run: chmod +x gradlew
+    - name: Build with Gradle
+      run: ./gradlew build

build.gradle

@@ -51,11 +51,18 @@ task deobfJar(type: Jar) {
     classifier = 'deobf'
 }
 
+task sourceJar(type: Jar) {
+    from sourceSets.main.allSource
+    classifier = 'sources'
+}
+
 artifacts {
     archives deobfJar
-    archives jar
+    archives sourceJar
 }
 
+install.dependsOn reobf
+
 idea {
     module {
         inheritOutputDirs = false

gradle.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 modGroup = com.gtnewhorizon
-modVersion = 1.0.1
+modVersion = 1.0.8
 modBaseName = StructureLib
 
 forgeVersion = 1.7.10-10.13.4.1614-1.7.10

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/ConfigurationHandler.java

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib;
+
+import cpw.mods.fml.client.event.ConfigChangedEvent;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLCommonHandler;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.config.ConfigCategory;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Configuration;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Property;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public enum ConfigurationHandler {
+    INSTANCE;
+
+    private Configuration config;
+    private int maxCoexistingHologram;
+    private boolean removeCollidingHologram;
+
+    ConfigurationHandler() {
+        FMLCommonHandler.instance().bus().register(this);
+    }
+
+    void init(File f) {
+        config = new Configuration(f, ConfigurationVersion.latest().getVersionMarker());
+        ConfigurationVersion.migrateToLatest(config);
+        loadConfig();
+        setLanguageKeys();
+    }
+
+    private void setLanguageKeys() {
+        for (String categoryName : config.getCategoryNames()) {
+            ConfigCategory category = config.getCategory(categoryName);
+            category.setLanguageKey("structurelib.config." + categoryName);
+            for (Map.Entry<String, Property> entry : category.entrySet()) {
+                entry.getValue().setLanguageKey(String.format("%s.%s", category.getLanguagekey(), entry.getKey()));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void loadConfig() {
+        maxCoexistingHologram = config.getInt("maxCoexisting", "client.hologram", 1, 1, 100, "An attempt will be made to prune old holograms when a new hologram is about to be projected");
+        removeCollidingHologram = config.getBoolean("removeColliding", "client.hologram", true, "An attempt will be made to remove an existing hologram if it collides with a new hologram.");
+
+        if (config.hasChanged()) {
+            config.save();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public void onConfigChange(ConfigChangedEvent.PostConfigChangedEvent e) {
+        if (e.modID.equals(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID)) {
+            loadConfig();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public int getMaxCoexistingHologram() {
+        return maxCoexistingHologram;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isRemoveCollidingHologram() {
+        return removeCollidingHologram;
+    }
+
+    Configuration getConfig() {
+        return config;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/ConfigurationVersion.java

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib;
+
+import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Configuration;
+
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+enum ConfigurationVersion {
+    V1 {
+        @Override
+        protected void step(Configuration c) {
+        }
+    };
+
+    private static final ConfigurationVersion[] VALUES = values();
+
+    private final String versionMarker;
+
+    ConfigurationVersion() {
+        this.versionMarker = name();
+    }
+
+    public static void migrateToLatest(Configuration c) {
+        for (int i = identify(c).ordinal() + 1; i < VALUES.length; i++) {
+            VALUES[i].step(c);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static ConfigurationVersion latest() {
+        return VALUES[VALUES.length - 1];
+    }
+
+    public static ConfigurationVersion identify(Configuration c) {
+        return Arrays.stream(VALUES).filter(v -> Objects.equals(c.getLoadedConfigVersion(), v.getVersionMarker())).findFirst().orElse(V1);
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    public String getVersionMarker() {
+        return versionMarker;
+    }
+
+    protected abstract void step(Configuration c);
+}

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/GuiFactory.java

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib;
+
+import cpw.mods.fml.client.IModGuiFactory;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiScreen;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+public class GuiFactory implements IModGuiFactory {
+    @Override
+    public void initialize(Minecraft minecraftInstance) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<? extends GuiScreen> mainConfigGuiClass() {
+        return GuiModConfig.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<RuntimeOptionCategoryElement> runtimeGuiCategories() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public RuntimeOptionGuiHandler getHandlerFor(RuntimeOptionCategoryElement element) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/GuiModConfig.java

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib;
+
+import cpw.mods.fml.client.config.GuiConfig;
+import cpw.mods.fml.client.config.IConfigElement;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiScreen;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.config.ConfigElement;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Configuration;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+public class GuiModConfig extends GuiConfig {
+    public GuiModConfig(GuiScreen guiScreen) {
+        super(guiScreen, getConfigElements(), StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID, false, false, GuiConfig.getAbridgedConfigPath(ConfigurationHandler.INSTANCE.getConfig().toString()));
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+    private static List<IConfigElement> getConfigElements() {
+        final Configuration config = ConfigurationHandler.INSTANCE.getConfig();
+        return config.getCategoryNames().stream()
+                .filter(name -> name.indexOf('.') == -1)
+                .map(name -> new ConfigElement(config.getCategory(name)))
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/StructureLib.java

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib;
 
-import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.AlignmentMessage;
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.net.AlignmentMessage;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.block.BlockHint;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.item.ItemBlockHint;
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.item.ItemConstructableTrigger;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.item.ItemFrontRotationTool;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.proxy.CommonProxy;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.util.XSTR;
@@ -25,15 +26,14 @@ import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 /**
  * This class does not contain a stable API. Refrain from using this class.
  */
-@Mod(modid = StructureLib.MOD_ID, name = "StructureLib", version = "${version}", acceptableRemoteVersions = "*")
+@Mod(modid = StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID, name = "StructureLib", version = "${version}", acceptableRemoteVersions = "*", guiFactory = "com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.GuiFactory")
 public class StructureLib {
-	public static boolean DEBUG_MODE = true;
+	public static boolean DEBUG_MODE = Boolean.getBoolean("structurelib.debug");
 	public static Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger("StructureLib");
-	public static final String MOD_ID = "structurelib";
 
 	@SidedProxy(serverSide = "com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.proxy.CommonProxy", clientSide = "com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.proxy.ClientProxy")
 	static CommonProxy proxy;
-	static SimpleNetworkWrapper net = NetworkRegistry.INSTANCE.newSimpleChannel(MOD_ID);
+	static SimpleNetworkWrapper net = NetworkRegistry.INSTANCE.newSimpleChannel(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID);
 
 	static {
 		net.registerMessage(AlignmentMessage.ServerHandler.class, AlignmentMessage.AlignmentQuery.class, 0, Side.SERVER);
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public class StructureLib {
 	static Block blockHint;
 	static Item itemBlockHint;
 	static Item itemFrontRotationTool;
+	static Item itemConstructableTrigger;
 	public static final CreativeTabs creativeTab = new CreativeTabs("structurelib") {
 		@Override
 		@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
@@ -55,9 +56,12 @@ public class StructureLib {
 
 	@Mod.EventHandler
 	public void preInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent e) {
+		ConfigurationHandler.INSTANCE.init(e.getSuggestedConfigurationFile());
 		GameRegistry.registerBlock(blockHint = new BlockHint(), ItemBlockHint.class, "blockhint");
 		itemBlockHint = ItemBlock.getItemFromBlock(StructureLibAPI.getBlockHint());
 		GameRegistry.registerItem(itemFrontRotationTool = new ItemFrontRotationTool(), itemFrontRotationTool.getUnlocalizedName());
+		GameRegistry.registerItem(itemConstructableTrigger = new ItemConstructableTrigger(), itemConstructableTrigger.getUnlocalizedName());
+		proxy.preInit(e);
 	}
 
 	public static void addClientSideChatMessages(String... messages) {

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/StructureLibAPI.java

@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
 package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib;
 
-import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.AlignmentMessage;
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.net.AlignmentMessage;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.IAlignmentProvider;
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.enumerable.ExtendedFacing;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkRegistry;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP;
 import net.minecraft.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.IIcon;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 import static com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.StructureLib.proxy;
 
+/**
+ * A stable interface into the structure lib's internals. Backwards compatibility is maintained to the maximum extend possible.
+ */
 public class StructureLibAPI {
+	public static final String MOD_ID = "structurelib";
 	public static final int HINT_BLOCK_META_GENERIC_0 = 0;
 	public static final int HINT_BLOCK_META_GENERIC_1 = 1;
 	public static final int HINT_BLOCK_META_GENERIC_2 = 2;
@@ -28,6 +35,25 @@ public class StructureLibAPI {
 	public static final int HINT_BLOCK_META_AIR = 13;
 	public static final int HINT_BLOCK_META_NOT_AIR = 14;
 	public static final int HINT_BLOCK_META_ERROR = 15;
+
+	/**
+	 * Start a batch of hinting. All hints particles generated during one batch will be considered to belong to one hologram.
+	 *
+	 * You don't need to call this unless your constructable tool didn't call {@link com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.constructable.ConstructableUtility#handle(ItemStack, EntityPlayer, World, int, int, int, int)}
+	 */
+	public static void startHinting(World w) {
+		proxy.startHinting(w);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Start current batch of hinting. All hints particles generated during one batch will be considered to belong to one hologram.
+	 *
+	 * You don't need to call this unless your constructable tool didn't call {@link com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.constructable.ConstructableUtility#handle(ItemStack, EntityPlayer, World, int, int, int, int)}
+	 */
+	public static void endHinting(World w) {
+		proxy.endHinting(w);
+	}
+
 	public static void hintParticleTinted(World w, int x, int y, int z, IIcon[] icons, short[] RGBa) {
 		proxy.hintParticleTinted(w, x, y, z, icons, RGBa);
 	}
@@ -44,22 +70,45 @@ public class StructureLibAPI {
 		proxy.hintParticle(w, x, y, z, block, meta);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Query the ExtendedFacing of this tile entity.
+	 * The ExtendedFacing will later be set onto given tile entity via {@link com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.IAlignment#setExtendedFacing(ExtendedFacing)}
+	 * upon arrival of server reply.
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if is not tile entity or provided a null alignment
+	 */
 	public static void queryAlignment(IAlignmentProvider provider) {
 		StructureLib.net.sendToServer(new AlignmentMessage.AlignmentQuery(provider));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Send the ExtendedFacing of this Tile Entity to all players. Can be called on server side only.
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if is not tile entity or provided a null alignment
+	 */
 	public static void sendAlignment(IAlignmentProvider provider) {
 		StructureLib.net.sendToAll(new AlignmentMessage.AlignmentData(provider));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Send the ExtendedFacing of this Tile Entity to given player. Can be called on server side only.
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if is not tile entity or provided a null alignment
+	 */
 	public static void sendAlignment(IAlignmentProvider provider, EntityPlayerMP player) {
 		StructureLib.net.sendTo(new AlignmentMessage.AlignmentData(provider), player);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Send the ExtendedFacing of this Tile Entity to all players around target point. Can be called on server side only.
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if is not tile entity or provided a null alignment
+	 */
 	public static void sendAlignment(IAlignmentProvider provider, NetworkRegistry.TargetPoint targetPoint) {
 		StructureLib.net.sendToAllAround(new AlignmentMessage.AlignmentData(provider), targetPoint);
 	}
 
+
+	/**
+	 * Send the ExtendedFacing of this Tile Entity to all players in that dimension. Can be called on server side only.
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if is not tile entity or provided a null alignment
+	 */
 	public static void sendAlignment(IAlignmentProvider provider, World dimension) {
 		StructureLib.net.sendToDimension(new AlignmentMessage.AlignmentData(provider), dimension.provider.dimensionId);
 	}
@@ -71,4 +120,12 @@ public class StructureLibAPI {
 	public static Item getItemBlockHint() {
 		return StructureLib.itemBlockHint;
 	}
+
+	public static boolean isDebugEnabled() {
+		return StructureLib.DEBUG_MODE;
+	}
+
+	public static void setDebugEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+		StructureLib.DEBUG_MODE = enabled;
+	}
 }

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/alignment/IAlignment.java

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public interface IAlignment extends IAlignmentLimits,IAlignmentProvider {
     default boolean toolSetDirection(ForgeDirection direction){
         if(direction==null || direction==ForgeDirection.UNKNOWN){
             for (int i = 0,j=getDirection().ordinal()+1, valuesLength = Direction.VALUES.length; i < valuesLength; i++) {
-                if(toolSetDirection(Direction.VALUES[j%valuesLength].getForgeDirection())){
+                if (toolSetDirection(Direction.VALUES[(j + i) % valuesLength].getForgeDirection())) {
                     return true;
                 }
             }
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ public interface IAlignment extends IAlignmentLimits,IAlignmentProvider {
             int flips = Flip.VALUES.length;
             int rotations = Rotation.VALUES.length;
             for (int ii = 0,jj=getFlip().ordinal(); ii < flips; ii++) {
-                for (int i = 0,j=getRotation().ordinal()+1; i < rotations; i++) {
-                    if(checkedSetExtendedFacing(ExtendedFacing.of(getDirection(),Rotation.VALUES[j%rotations],Flip.VALUES[jj%flips]))){
+                for (int i = 1, j = getRotation().ordinal(); i < rotations; i++) {
+                    if (checkedSetExtendedFacing(ExtendedFacing.of(getDirection(), Rotation.VALUES[(j + i) % rotations], Flip.VALUES[(jj + ii) % flips]))) {
                         return true;
                     }
                 }
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ public interface IAlignment extends IAlignmentLimits,IAlignmentProvider {
 
     default boolean toolSetFlip(Flip flip){
         if(flip==null){
-            for (int i = 0,j=getFlip().ordinal()+1, valuesLength = Flip.VALUES.length; i < valuesLength; i++) {
-                if(toolSetFlip(Flip.VALUES[j%valuesLength])){
+            for (int i = 1, j = getFlip().ordinal(), valuesLength = Flip.VALUES.length; i < valuesLength; i++) {
+                if (checkedSetFlip(Flip.VALUES[(j + i) % valuesLength])) {
                     return true;
                 }
             }
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public interface IAlignment extends IAlignmentLimits,IAlignmentProvider {
     default boolean toolSetExtendedFacing(ExtendedFacing extendedFacing){
         if(extendedFacing==null){
             for (int i = 0,j=getExtendedFacing().ordinal()+1, valuesLength = ExtendedFacing.VALUES.length; i < valuesLength; i++) {
-                if(toolSetExtendedFacing(ExtendedFacing.VALUES[j%valuesLength])){
+                if (checkedSetExtendedFacing(ExtendedFacing.VALUES[(j + i)%valuesLength])){
                     return true;
                 }
             }

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/alignment/constructable/ConstructableUtility.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.constructable;
 
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.StructureLib;
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.StructureLibAPI;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.IAlignment;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.enumerable.ExtendedFacing;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
@@ -17,6 +18,13 @@ public class ConstructableUtility {
     }
 
     public static boolean handle(ItemStack aStack, EntityPlayer aPlayer, World aWorld, int aX, int aY, int aZ, int aSide) {
+        StructureLibAPI.startHinting(aWorld);
+        boolean ret = handle0(aStack, aPlayer, aWorld, aX, aY, aZ, aSide);
+        StructureLibAPI.endHinting(aWorld);
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    private static boolean handle0(ItemStack aStack, EntityPlayer aPlayer, World aWorld, int aX, int aY, int aZ, int aSide) {
         TileEntity tTileEntity = aWorld.getTileEntity(aX, aY, aZ);
         if (tTileEntity == null || aPlayer instanceof FakePlayer) {
             return aPlayer instanceof EntityPlayerMP;

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/alignment/constructable/IMultiblockInfoContainer.java

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 public interface IMultiblockInfoContainer<T> {
     HashMap<String, IMultiblockInfoContainer<?>> MULTIBLOCK_MAP = new HashMap<>();
 
+    /**
+     * There is no specific loading phase restriction, but you should generally not call it before the tile entity is
+     * properly registered.
+     */
     static <T extends TileEntity> void registerTileClass(Class<T> clazz, IMultiblockInfoContainer<?> info) {
         MULTIBLOCK_MAP.put(clazz.getCanonicalName(), info);
     }

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/alignment/package-info.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/**
+ * All public stuff in this package and its subpackages are considered part of the public API.
+ * Backwards compatibility is maintained to the maximum extend possible.
+ */
+package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment;

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/block/BlockHint.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.block;
 
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.StructureLib;
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.StructureLibAPI;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
@@ -26,22 +27,22 @@ public class BlockHint extends Block {
 	@Override
 	public void registerBlockIcons(IIconRegister aIconRegister) {
 		//super.registerBlockIcons(aIconRegister);
-		hint[0] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_0");
-		hint[1] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_1");
-		hint[2] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_2");
-		hint[3] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_3");
-		hint[4] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_4");
-		hint[5] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_5");
-		hint[6] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_6");
-		hint[7] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_7");
-		hint[8] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_8");
-		hint[9] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_9");
-		hint[10] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_10");
-		hint[11] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_11");
-		hint[12] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_DEFAULT");
-		hint[13] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_AIR");
-		hint[14] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_NOAIR");
-		hint[15] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLib.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_ERROR");
+		hint[0] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_0");
+		hint[1] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_1");
+		hint[2] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_2");
+		hint[3] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_3");
+		hint[4] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_4");
+		hint[5] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_5");
+		hint[6] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_6");
+		hint[7] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_7");
+		hint[8] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_8");
+		hint[9] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_9");
+		hint[10] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_10");
+		hint[11] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_11");
+		hint[12] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_DEFAULT");
+		hint[13] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_AIR");
+		hint[14] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_NOAIR");
+		hint[15] = aIconRegister.registerIcon(StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID + ":iconsets/HINT_ERROR");
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/entity/fx/EntityFXBlockHint.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.entity.fx;
 
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.StructureLib;
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.proxy.ClientProxy;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
@@ -12,11 +13,11 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
 
 @SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
-public class BlockHint extends EntityFX {
+public class EntityFXBlockHint extends EntityFX {
     private IIcon[] icons;
     private short[] mRGBa = {255,255,255,0};
 
-    public BlockHint(World world){
+    public EntityFXBlockHint(World world){
         this(world,0,0,0, Blocks.stone,0);
     }
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ public class BlockHint extends EntityFX {
      * @param z
      * @param icons DOWN, UP, NORTH, SOUTH, WEST, EAST
      */
-    public BlockHint(World world, int x, int y, int z, IIcon[] icons) {
+    public EntityFXBlockHint(World world, int x, int y, int z, IIcon[] icons) {
         super(world, x + .25, y + .5, z + .25);
         particleGravity = 0;
         prevPosX = posX;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ public class BlockHint extends EntityFX {
         this.icons=icons;
     }
 
-    public BlockHint(World world, int x, int y, int z, Block block, int meta) {
+    public EntityFXBlockHint(World world, int x, int y, int z, Block block, int meta) {
         super(world, x+.25, y+.5, z+.25);
         particleGravity = 0;
         prevPosX = posX;
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ public class BlockHint extends EntityFX {
         }
     }
 
-    public BlockHint withColorTint(short[] coloure){
+    public EntityFXBlockHint withColorTint(short[] coloure){
         this.mRGBa =coloure;
         return this;
     }
@@ -130,4 +131,10 @@ public class BlockHint extends EntityFX {
     public boolean shouldRenderInPass(int pass) {
         return pass==2;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setDead() {
+        super.setDead();
+        ClientProxy.onHintDead(this);
+    }
 }

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/item/ItemConstructableTrigger.java

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.item;
+
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.StructureLib;
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.constructable.ConstructableUtility;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID;
+import static net.minecraft.util.EnumChatFormatting.BLUE;
+import static net.minecraft.util.StatCollector.translateToLocal;
+
+public class ItemConstructableTrigger extends Item {
+    public ItemConstructableTrigger() {
+        setUnlocalizedName("structurelib.constructableTrigger");
+        setTextureName(MOD_ID + ":itemConstructableTrigger");
+        setCreativeTab(StructureLib.creativeTab);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onItemUseFirst(ItemStack stack, EntityPlayer player, World world, int x, int y, int z, int side, float hitX, float hitY, float hitZ) {
+        return ConstructableUtility.handle(stack, player, world, x, y, z, side);
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    @Override
+    public void addInformation(ItemStack aStack, EntityPlayer ep, List aList, boolean boo) {
+        aList.add(translateToLocal("item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.0"));//Triggers Constructable Interface
+        aList.add(BLUE + translateToLocal("item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.1"));//Shows multiblock construction details,
+        aList.add(BLUE + translateToLocal("item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.2"));//just Use on a multiblock controller.
+        aList.add(BLUE + translateToLocal("item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.3"));//(Sneak Use in creative to build)
+        aList.add(BLUE + translateToLocal("item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.4"));//Quantity affects tier/mode/type
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/item/ItemFrontRotationTool.java

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.StructureLib.MOD_ID;
+import static com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.StructureLibAPI.MOD_ID;
 import static net.minecraft.util.StatCollector.translateToLocal;
 
 public class ItemFrontRotationTool extends Item {

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/net/AlignmentMessage.java

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment;
+package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.net;
 
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.StructureLib;
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.IAlignment;
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.IAlignmentProvider;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.enumerable.ExtendedFacing;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.ByteBufUtils;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.IMessage;

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/proxy/ClientProxy.java

@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.proxy;
 
-import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.entity.fx.BlockHint;
+import com.google.common.collect.BiMap;
+import com.google.common.collect.HashBiMap;
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.ConfigurationHandler;
+import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.entity.fx.EntityFXBlockHint;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.entity.fx.WeightlessParticleFX;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiNewChat;
@@ -10,57 +15,173 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.util.ChatComponentText;
 import net.minecraft.util.IIcon;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.world.WorldEvent;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import static com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.StructureLib.RANDOM;
 
 public class ClientProxy extends CommonProxy {
-	@Override
-	public void hintParticleTinted(World w, int x, int y, int z, IIcon[] icons, short[] RGBa) {
-		Minecraft.getMinecraft().effectRenderer.addEffect(new BlockHint(w, x, y, z, icons).withColorTint(RGBa));
+    @Override
+    public void hintParticleTinted(World w, int x, int y, int z, IIcon[] icons, short[] RGBa) {
+        EntityFXBlockHint hint = new EntityFXBlockHint(w, x, y, z, icons).withColorTint(RGBa);
+        Minecraft.getMinecraft().effectRenderer.addEffect(hint);
+        ensureHinting();
+        if (ConfigurationHandler.INSTANCE.isRemoveCollidingHologram()) {
+            HintParticleInfo info = new HintParticleInfo(x, y, z, currentHints);
+            EntityFXBlockHint dupe = allHints.inverse().get(info);
+            if (dupe != null) {
+                List<EntityFXBlockHint> owner = allHints.get(dupe).owner;
+                // in case someone forget to call endHinting
+                if (owner != currentHints) {
+                    hintOwners.remove(owner);
+                    owner.forEach(EntityFXBlockHint::setDead);
+                    owner.clear();
+                }
+            }
+            allHints.forcePut(hint, info);
+        }
+        currentHints.add(hint);
 
-		EntityFX particle = new WeightlessParticleFX(w, x + RANDOM.nextFloat() * 0.5F, y + RANDOM.nextFloat() * 0.5F, z + RANDOM.nextFloat() * 0.5F, 0, 0, 0);
-		particle.setRBGColorF(0, 0.6F * RANDOM.nextFloat(), 0.8f);
-		Minecraft.getMinecraft().effectRenderer.addEffect(particle);
-	}
+        EntityFX particle = new WeightlessParticleFX(w, x + RANDOM.nextFloat() * 0.5F, y + RANDOM.nextFloat() * 0.5F, z + RANDOM.nextFloat() * 0.5F, 0, 0, 0);
+        particle.setRBGColorF(0, 0.6F * RANDOM.nextFloat(), 0.8f);
+        Minecraft.getMinecraft().effectRenderer.addEffect(particle);
+    }
 
-	@Override
-	public void hintParticleTinted(World w, int x, int y, int z, Block block, int meta, short[] RGBa) {
-		hintParticleTinted(w, x, y, z, createIIconFromBlock(block, meta), RGBa);
-	}
+    @Override
+    public void hintParticleTinted(World w, int x, int y, int z, Block block, int meta, short[] RGBa) {
+        hintParticleTinted(w, x, y, z, createIIconFromBlock(block, meta), RGBa);
+    }
 
-	@Override
-	public void hintParticle(World w, int x, int y, int z, IIcon[] icons) {
-		hintParticleTinted(w, x, y, z, icons, new short[]{255, 255, 255, 0});
-	}
+    @Override
+    public void hintParticle(World w, int x, int y, int z, IIcon[] icons) {
+        hintParticleTinted(w, x, y, z, icons, new short[]{255, 255, 255, 0});
+    }
 
-	@Override
-	public void hintParticle(World w, int x, int y, int z, Block block, int meta) {
-		hintParticleTinted(w, x, y, z, createIIconFromBlock(block, meta), new short[]{255, 255, 255, 0});
-	}
+    @Override
+    public void hintParticle(World w, int x, int y, int z, Block block, int meta) {
+        hintParticleTinted(w, x, y, z, createIIconFromBlock(block, meta), new short[]{255, 255, 255, 0});
+    }
 
-	private static IIcon[] createIIconFromBlock(Block block, int meta) {
-		IIcon[] ret = new IIcon[6];
-		for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-			block.getIcon(i, meta);
-		}
-		return ret;
-	}
+    private static IIcon[] createIIconFromBlock(Block block, int meta) {
+        IIcon[] ret = new IIcon[6];
+        for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+            ret[i] = block.getIcon(i, meta);
+        }
+        return ret;
+    }
 
-	@Override
-	public void addClientSideChatMessages(String... messages) {
-		GuiNewChat chat = Minecraft.getMinecraft().ingameGUI.getChatGUI();
-		for (String s : messages) {
-			chat.printChatMessage(new ChatComponentText(s));
-		}
-	}
+    @Override
+    public void addClientSideChatMessages(String... messages) {
+        GuiNewChat chat = Minecraft.getMinecraft().ingameGUI.getChatGUI();
+        for (String s : messages) {
+            chat.printChatMessage(new ChatComponentText(s));
+        }
+    }
 
-	@Override
-	public EntityPlayer getCurrentPlayer() {
-		return Minecraft.getMinecraft().thePlayer;
-	}
+    @Override
+    public EntityPlayer getCurrentPlayer() {
+        return Minecraft.getMinecraft().thePlayer;
+    }
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean isCurrentPlayer(EntityPlayer player) {
-		return player == Minecraft.getMinecraft().thePlayer;
-	}
+    @Override
+    public boolean isCurrentPlayer(EntityPlayer player) {
+        return player == Minecraft.getMinecraft().thePlayer;
+    }
+
+    private static final BiMap<EntityFXBlockHint, HintParticleInfo> allHints = HashBiMap.create();
+    private static final List<List<EntityFXBlockHint>> hintOwners = new ArrayList<>();
+    private static List<EntityFXBlockHint> currentHints;
+
+    public static void onHintDead(EntityFXBlockHint fx) {
+        if (ConfigurationHandler.INSTANCE.isRemoveCollidingHologram())
+            allHints.remove(fx);
+        for (Iterator<List<EntityFXBlockHint>> iterator = hintOwners.iterator(); iterator.hasNext(); ) {
+            List<EntityFXBlockHint> list = iterator.next();
+            if (list.remove(fx)) {
+                if (list.isEmpty())
+                    iterator.remove();
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void startHinting(World w) {
+        if (!w.isRemote)
+            return;
+        if (currentHints != null)
+            hintOwners.add(currentHints);
+        currentHints = new LinkedList<>();
+    }
+
+    private void ensureHinting() {
+        if (currentHints == null)
+            currentHints = new LinkedList<>();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void endHinting(World w) {
+        if (!w.isRemote)
+            return;
+        while (!hintOwners.isEmpty() && hintOwners.size() >= ConfigurationHandler.INSTANCE.getMaxCoexistingHologram()) {
+            List<EntityFXBlockHint> list = hintOwners.remove(0);
+            list.forEach(EntityFXBlockHint::setDead);
+            list.clear();
+        }
+        if (!currentHints.isEmpty())
+            hintOwners.add(currentHints);
+        currentHints = null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void preInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent e) {
+        MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(new ForgeEventHandler());
+    }
+
+    private static class HintParticleInfo {
+        private final int x, y, z;
+        private final List<EntityFXBlockHint> owner;
+
+        public HintParticleInfo(int x, int y, int z, List<EntityFXBlockHint> owner) {
+            this.x = x;
+            this.y = y;
+            this.z = z;
+            this.owner = owner;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean equals(Object o) {
+            if (this == o) return true;
+            if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
+
+            HintParticleInfo that = (HintParticleInfo) o;
+
+            if (x != that.x) return false;
+            if (y != that.y) return false;
+            return z == that.z;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int hashCode() {
+            int result = x;
+            result = 31 * result + y;
+            result = 31 * result + z;
+            return result;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class ForgeEventHandler {
+        @SubscribeEvent
+        public void onWorldLoad(WorldEvent.Load e) {
+            if (e.world.isRemote) {
+                allHints.clear();
+                hintOwners.clear();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/proxy/CommonProxy.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.proxy;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.util.IIcon;
@@ -18,4 +19,8 @@ public class CommonProxy {
 	}
 	public void addClientSideChatMessages(String... messages){
 	}
+	public void startHinting(World w) {}
+	public void endHinting(World w) {}
+
+	public void preInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent e) {}
 }

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/structure/IStructureDefinition.java

@@ -165,4 +165,8 @@ public interface IStructureDefinition<T> {
 		}
 		return true;
 	}
+
+	static <T> StructureDefinition.Builder<T> builder() {
+		return StructureDefinition.builder();
+	}
 }

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/structure/ITierConverter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.structure;
+
+import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+
+/**
+ * a function to extract tier info from a block.
+ * @param <TIER>
+ */
+@FunctionalInterface
+public interface ITierConverter<TIER> {
+    TIER convert(Block block, int meta);
+}

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/structure/IWithExtendedContext.java

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.structure;
+
+/**
+ * Implement this and use {@link StructureUtility#withContext(IStructureElement)} in case you need to record some
+ * temporary states that don't need to live in your main context, which would usually live for the whole lifetime of the
+ * structure than just during structure check. Usually just save some few bytes, but becomes non trivial if you need to
+ * record too much stuff.
+ *
+ * You will have to reset the context yourself though. The API can't guess when the old context becomes invalid.
+ * @param <CTX> the temporary state context
+ */
+public interface IWithExtendedContext<CTX> {
+    CTX getCurrentContext();
+}

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/structure/LazyStructureElement.java

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.structure;
+
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
+class LazyStructureElement<T> implements IStructureElementDeferred<T> {
+	private Function<T, IStructureElement<T>> to;
+	private IStructureElement<T> elem;
+
+	public LazyStructureElement(Function<T, IStructureElement<T>> to) {
+		this.to = to;
+	}
+
+	private IStructureElement<T> get(T t) {
+		if (to != null) {
+			elem = to.apply(t);
+			to = null;
+		}
+		return elem;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean check(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z) {
+		return get(t).check(t, world, x, y, z);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean placeBlock(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z, ItemStack trigger) {
+		return get(t).placeBlock(t, world, x, y, z, trigger);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean spawnHint(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z, ItemStack trigger) {
+		return get(t).spawnHint(t, world, x, y, z, trigger);
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/structure/StructureUtility.java

@@ -5,17 +5,34 @@ import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.alignment.enumerable.ExtendedFacing;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.structure.adders.IBlockAdder;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.structure.adders.ITileAdder;
 import com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.util.Vec3Impl;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.registry.GameRegistry;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.IIcon;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
 
-import java.util.*;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+import java.util.TreeSet;
+import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
 import java.util.function.BiFunction;
+import java.util.function.BiPredicate;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.IntBinaryOperator;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 import static java.lang.Integer.MIN_VALUE;
@@ -175,6 +192,173 @@ public class StructureUtility {
 
 	//region block
 
+	/**
+	 * A more primitive variant of {@link #ofBlocksTiered(ITierConverter, List, Object, BiConsumer, Function)}
+	 * Main difference is this one is check only.
+	 * @see #ofBlocksTiered(ITierConverter, Object, BiConsumer, Function)
+	 */
+	public static <T, TIER> IStructureElementCheckOnly<T> ofBlocksTiered(ITierConverter<TIER> tierExtractor, @Nullable TIER notSet, BiConsumer<T, TIER> setter, Function<T, TIER> getter) {
+		if (tierExtractor == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		if (setter == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		if (getter == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+
+		return (t, world, x, y, z) -> {
+			Block block = world.getBlock(x, y, z);
+			int meta = world.getBlockMetadata(x, y, z);
+			TIER tier = tierExtractor.convert(block, meta);
+			TIER current = getter.apply(t);
+			if (Objects.equals(notSet, current)) {
+				setter.accept(t, tier);
+				return true;
+			}
+			return Objects.equals(current, tier);
+		};
+	}
+
+		/**
+         * Element representing a component with different tiers. Player can use more blueprint to get hints denoting more
+         * advanced components.
+         *
+         * There is yet no TileEntity counter part of this utility. Feel free to submit a PR to add it.
+         * @param allKnownTiers All known tiers as of calling. Can be empty or null. No hint will be spawned if empty or null. Cannot have null elements.
+         *                      First element denotes the most primitive tier. Last element denotes the most advanced tier.
+         *                      If not all tiers are available at definition construction time, use {@link #lazy(Supplier)} or its overloads to delay a little bit.
+         * @param notSet The value returned from {@code getter} when there were no tier info found in T yet. Can be null.
+         * @param getter a function to retrieve the current tier from T
+         * @param setter a function to set the current tier into T
+         * @param tierExtractor a function to extract tier info from a block.
+         */
+	public static <T, TIER> IStructureElement<T> ofBlocksTiered(ITierConverter<TIER> tierExtractor, @Nullable List<Pair<Block, Integer>> allKnownTiers, @Nullable TIER notSet, BiConsumer<T, TIER> setter, Function<T, TIER> getter) {
+		List<Pair<Block, Integer>> hints = allKnownTiers == null ? Collections.emptyList() : allKnownTiers;
+		if (hints.stream().anyMatch(Objects::isNull)) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		IStructureElementCheckOnly<T> check = ofBlocksTiered(tierExtractor, notSet, setter, getter);
+		return new IStructureElement<T>() {
+			@Override
+			public boolean check(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z) {
+				return check.check(t, world, x, y, z);
+			}
+
+			private Pair<Block, Integer> getHint(ItemStack trigger) {
+				return hints.get(Math.min(Math.max(trigger.stackSize, 1), hints.size()));
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public boolean spawnHint(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z, ItemStack trigger) {
+				Pair<Block, Integer> hint = getHint(trigger);
+				if (hint == null)
+					return false;
+				StructureLibAPI.hintParticle(world, x, y, z, hint.getKey(), hint.getValue());
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public boolean placeBlock(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z, ItemStack trigger) {
+				Pair<Block, Integer> hint = getHint(trigger);
+				if (hint == null)
+					return false;
+				if (hint.getKey() instanceof ICustomBlockSetting) {
+					ICustomBlockSetting block = (ICustomBlockSetting) hint.getKey();
+					block.setBlock(world, x, y, z, hint.getValue());
+				} else {
+					world.setBlock(x, y, z, hint.getKey(), hint.getValue(), 2);
+				}
+				return true;
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Denote a block using unlocalized names. This can be useful to get around mod loading order issues.
+	 * <p>
+	 * While no immediate error will be thrown, client code should ensure said mod is loaded and
+	 * said mod is present, otherwise bad things will happen later!
+	 */
+	public static <T> IStructureElement<T> ofBlockUnlocalizedName(String modid, String unlocalizedName, int meta) {
+		if (StringUtils.isBlank(unlocalizedName)) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		if (meta < 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		if (meta > 15) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		if (StringUtils.isBlank(modid)) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		return new IStructureElement<T>() {
+			private Block block;
+
+			private Block getBlock() {
+				if (block == null)
+					block = GameRegistry.findBlock(modid, unlocalizedName);
+				return block;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public boolean check(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z) {
+				return world.getBlock(x, y, z) == getBlock() && world.getBlockMetadata(x, y, z) == meta;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public boolean spawnHint(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z, ItemStack trigger) {
+				StructureLibAPI.hintParticle(world, x, y, z, getBlock(), meta);
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public boolean placeBlock(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z, ItemStack trigger) {
+				world.setBlock(x, y, z, getBlock(), meta, 2);
+				return true;
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Similiar to the other overload, but allows client code to specify a fallback in case said block was not found later
+	 * when the element got called.
+	 *
+	 * This is slightly different to using the other overload and another element in a {@link #ofChain(IStructureElement[])},
+	 * as that combination would cause crash, where this won't.
+	 */
+	public static <T> IStructureElement<T> ofBlockUnlocalizedName(String modid, String unlocalizedName, int meta, IStructureElement<T> fallback) {
+		if (StringUtils.isBlank(unlocalizedName)) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		if (meta < 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		if (meta > 15) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		if (StringUtils.isBlank(modid)) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		if (fallback == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		return new IStructureElement<T>() {
+			private Block block;
+			private boolean initialized;
+
+			private boolean init() {
+				if (!initialized) {
+					block = GameRegistry.findBlock(modid, unlocalizedName);
+					initialized = true;
+				}
+				return block != null;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public boolean check(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z) {
+				if (init())
+					return world.getBlock(x, y, z) != block && world.getBlockMetadata(x, y, z) == meta;
+				else
+					return fallback.check(t, world, x, y, z);
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public boolean spawnHint(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z, ItemStack trigger) {
+				if (init()) {
+					StructureLibAPI.hintParticle(world, x, y, z, block, meta);
+					return true;
+				} else
+					return fallback.spawnHint(t, world, x, y, z, trigger);
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public boolean placeBlock(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z, ItemStack trigger) {
+				if (init()) {
+					world.setBlock(x, y, z, block, meta, 2);
+					return true;
+				} else
+					return fallback.placeBlock(t, world, x, y, z, trigger);
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Does not allow Block duplicates (with different meta)
 	 */
@@ -558,6 +742,26 @@ public class StructureUtility {
 			}
 		};
 	}
+
+	public static <T, E> IStructureElementNoPlacement<T> ofSpecificTileAdder(BiPredicate<T, E> iTileAdder, Class<E> tileClass, Block hintBlock, int hintMeta) {
+		if (iTileAdder == null || hintBlock == null || tileClass == null) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		}
+		return new IStructureElementNoPlacement<T>() {
+			@Override
+			public boolean check(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z) {
+				TileEntity tileEntity = world.getTileEntity(x, y, z);
+				// This used to check if it's a GT tile. Since this is now an standalone mod we no longer do this
+				return tileClass.isInstance(tileEntity) && iTileAdder.test(t, tileClass.cast(tileEntity));
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public boolean spawnHint(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z, ItemStack trigger) {
+				StructureLibAPI.hintParticle(world, x, y, z, hintBlock, hintMeta);
+				return true;
+			}
+		};
+	}
 	// No more hatch adder. Implement it via tile adder. We could of course add a wrapper around it in gregtech, but not any more in this standalone mod.
 
 	//endregion
@@ -640,8 +844,51 @@ public class StructureUtility {
 		return ofChain(elementChain.toArray(new IStructureElement[0]));
 	}
 
+	// region context
+	public static <CTX, T extends IWithExtendedContext<CTX>, E extends IStructureElement<CTX>> IStructureElement<T> withContext(E elem) {
+		return new IStructureElement<T>() {
+			@Override
+			public boolean check(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z) {
+				return elem.check(t.getCurrentContext(), world, x, y, z);
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public boolean spawnHint(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z, ItemStack trigger) {
+				return elem.spawnHint(t.getCurrentContext(), world, x, y, z, trigger);
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public boolean placeBlock(T t, World world, int x, int y, int z, ItemStack trigger) {
+				return elem.placeBlock(t.getCurrentContext(), world, x, y, z, trigger);
+			}
+		};
+	}
+	//endregion
+
 	//region defer
 
+	/**
+	 * Similar to defer, but caches the first returned element returned and won't call it again.
+	 * Initialization is not thread safe.
+	 */
+	public static <T> IStructureElementDeferred<T> lazy(Supplier<IStructureElement<T>> to) {
+		if (to == null) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		}
+		return new LazyStructureElement<>(t -> to.get());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Similar to defer, but caches the first returned element returned and won't call it again.
+	 * Initialization is not thread safe.
+	 */
+	public static <T> IStructureElementDeferred<T> lazy(Function<T, IStructureElement<T>> to) {
+		if (to == null) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		}
+		return new LazyStructureElement<>(to);
+	}
+
 	public static <T> IStructureElementDeferred<T> defer(Supplier<IStructureElement<T>> to) {
 		if (to == null) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException();
@@ -1269,4 +1516,5 @@ public class StructureUtility {
 		}
 		return shape;
 	}
+
 }

src/main/java/com/gtnewhorizon/structurelib/structure/package-info.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/**
+ * All public stuff in this package and its subpackages are considered part of the public API.
+ * Backwards compatibility is maintained to the maximum extend possible.
+ */
+package com.gtnewhorizon.structurelib.structure;

src/main/resources/assets/structurelib/lang/en_US.lang

@@ -15,11 +15,18 @@ tile.structurelib.blockhint.13.name=Hint air
 tile.structurelib.blockhint.14.name=Hint no air
 tile.structurelib.blockhint.15.name=Hint error
 
-item.structurelib.frontRotationTool.name=Front Rotation Tool
+item.structurelib.frontRotationTool.name=Front Rotation Tool (Standalone)
 item.structurelib.frontRotationTool.desc.0=Triggers Front Rotation Interface
 item.structurelib.frontRotationTool.desc.1=Rotates only the front panel,
 item.structurelib.frontRotationTool.desc.2=which allows structure rotation.
 
+item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.name=Multiblock Structure Hologram Projector
+item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.0=Triggers Constructable Interface
+item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.1=Shows multiblock construction details,
+item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.2=just Use on a multiblock controller.
+item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.3=(Sneak Use in creative to build)
+item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.4=Quantity affects tier/mode/type
+
 structurelib.blockhint.desc.0=Helps while building
 structurelib.blockhint.0.name=Hint 1 dot
 structurelib.blockhint.1.name=Hint 2 dot
@@ -42,4 +49,13 @@ structurelib.blockhint.14.name=Hint no air
 structurelib.blockhint.desc.4=Make sure it does not contain Air material.
 structurelib.blockhint.15.name=Hint error
 structurelib.blockhint.desc.5=ERROR, what did u expect?
-itemGroup.structurelib=StructureLib
+itemGroup.structurelib=StructureLib
+
+structurelib.config.client=Client Side Configurations
+structurelib.config.client.tooltip=Configurations that only changes how the game looks like, but not how it functions.
+structurelib.config.client.hologram=Hologram Configurations
+structurelib.config.client.hologram.tooltip=Configurations that changes how the hologram got projected into the world by default.
+structurelib.config.client.hologram.maxCoexisting=Max Coexisting Holograms
+structurelib.config.client.hologram.maxCoexisting.tooltip=Number of holograms that can coexist. Usually all hints generated by one right click belongs to one hologram. An attempt will be made to prune old holograms when a new hologram is about to be projected and this limit would be exceeded.
+structurelib.config.client.hologram.removeColliding=Remove Colliding Holograms
+structurelib.config.client.hologram.removeColliding.tooltip=Whether an attempt will be made to remove any existing hologram that collides with a new hologram.

src/main/resources/assets/structurelib/lang/zh_CN.lang

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.0.name=提示方块：1号
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.1.name=提示方块：2号
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.2.name=提示方块：3号
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.3.name=提示方块：4号
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.4.name=提示方块：5号
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.5.name=提示方块：6号
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.6.name=提示方块：7号
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.7.name=提示方块：8号
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.8.name=提示方块：9号
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.9.name=提示方块：10号
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.10.name=提示方块：11号
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.11.name=提示方块：12号
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.12.name=提示方块：一般
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.13.name=提示方块：空气
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.14.name=提示方块：非空气
+tile.structurelib.blockhint.15.name=提示方块：错误
+
+item.structurelib.frontRotationTool.name=正面旋转扳手 (StructureLib)
+item.structurelib.frontRotationTool.desc.0=可以旋转/翻转多方块主机
+item.structurelib.frontRotationTool.desc.1=旋转/翻转多方块主机时，会
+item.structurelib.frontRotationTool.desc.2=带动机器结构一起旋转/翻转。
+
+item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.name=多方块机器蓝图 (StructureLib)
+item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.0=可以显示多方块机器的结构
+item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.1=只能在多方块主机上使用，将会显示机器
+item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.2=结构的细节。 (译者注：请搭高使用)
+item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.3= (创造模式下潜行右键可以直接完成搭建)
+item.structurelib.constructableTrigger.desc.4=手中蓝图数量会影响显示的机器等级/模式/类型
+
+structurelib.blockhint.desc.0=帮助你搭建机器
+structurelib.blockhint.0.name=提示方块：1号
+structurelib.blockhint.1.name=提示方块：2号
+structurelib.blockhint.2.name=提示方块：3号
+structurelib.blockhint.3.name=提示方块：4号
+structurelib.blockhint.4.name=提示方块：5号
+structurelib.blockhint.5.name=提示方块：6号
+structurelib.blockhint.6.name=提示方块：7号
+structurelib.blockhint.7.name=提示方块：8号
+structurelib.blockhint.8.name=提示方块：9号
+structurelib.blockhint.9.name=提示方块：10号
+structurelib.blockhint.10.name=提示方块：11号
+structurelib.blockhint.11.name=提示方块：12号
+structurelib.blockhint.desc.1=特定方块们的占位符。
+structurelib.blockhint.12.name=提示方块：一般
+structurelib.blockhint.desc.2=一般通用占位符。
+structurelib.blockhint.13.name=提示方块：空气
+structurelib.blockhint.desc.3=确保这里是空气方块。
+structurelib.blockhint.14.name=提示方块：非空气
+structurelib.blockhint.desc.4=确保这里不是空气方块。
+structurelib.blockhint.15.name=提示方块：错误
+structurelib.blockhint.desc.5=ERROR，你想要做什么？
+itemGroup.structurelib=StructureLib