Implemented Glass Blocks (#51)

* Implemented connected texture glass blocks (different approach from 1.7).

src/main/java/appeng/client/ClientHelper.java

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import appeng.client.render.effects.EnergyFx;
 import appeng.client.render.effects.LightningArcFX;
 import appeng.client.render.effects.LightningFX;
 import appeng.client.render.effects.VibrantFX;
+import appeng.client.render.model.GlassModelLoader;
 import appeng.client.render.model.UVLModelLoader;
 import appeng.client.render.textures.ParticleTextures;
 import appeng.core.AEConfig;
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ public class ClientHelper extends ServerHelper
 	{
 		MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register( this );
 		ModelLoaderRegistry.registerLoader( UVLModelLoader.INSTANCE );
+		ModelLoaderRegistry.registerLoader( new GlassModelLoader() );
 		for( IAEFeature feature : Api.INSTANCE.definitions().getFeatureRegistry().getRegisteredFeatures() )
 		{
 			feature.handler().registerStateMapper();

src/main/java/appeng/client/render/model/GlassBakedModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Applied Energistics 2.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 - 2014, AlgorithmX2, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Applied Energistics 2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Applied Energistics 2 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Applied Energistics 2.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl>.
+ */
+
+package appeng.client.render.model;
+
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Random;
+import java.util.stream.IntStream;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Function;
+import com.google.common.base.Strings;
+
+import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.BakedQuad;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.IBakedModel;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.ItemCameraTransforms;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.ItemOverrideList;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureAtlasSprite;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.vertex.VertexFormat;
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
+import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.model.pipeline.UnpackedBakedQuad;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.property.IExtendedBlockState;
+
+import appeng.decorative.solid.GlassState;
+import appeng.decorative.solid.QuartzGlassBlock;
+
+
+public class GlassBakedModel implements IBakedModel
+{
+
+	private static final byte[][][] OFFSETS = generateOffsets();
+
+	// Alternating textures based on position
+	static final ResourceLocation TEXTURE_A = new ResourceLocation( "appliedenergistics2:blocks/glass/BlockQuartzGlassA" );
+	static final ResourceLocation TEXTURE_B = new ResourceLocation( "appliedenergistics2:blocks/glass/BlockQuartzGlassB" );
+	static final ResourceLocation TEXTURE_C = new ResourceLocation( "appliedenergistics2:blocks/glass/BlockQuartzGlassC" );
+	static final ResourceLocation TEXTURE_D = new ResourceLocation( "appliedenergistics2:blocks/glass/BlockQuartzGlassD" );
+
+	// Frame texture
+	static final ResourceLocation[] TEXTURES_FRAME = generateTexturesFrame();
+
+	// Generates the required textures for the frame
+	private static ResourceLocation[] generateTexturesFrame()
+	{
+		return IntStream.range( 1, 16 )
+				.mapToObj( Integer::toBinaryString )
+				.map( s -> Strings.padStart( s, 4, '0' ) )
+				.map( s -> new ResourceLocation( "appliedenergistics2:blocks/glass/BlockQuartzGlassFrame" + s ) )
+				.toArray( ResourceLocation[]::new );
+	}
+
+	private final TextureAtlasSprite[] glassTextures;
+
+	private final TextureAtlasSprite[] frameTextures;
+
+	private final VertexFormat vertexFormat;
+
+	public GlassBakedModel( VertexFormat format, Function<ResourceLocation, TextureAtlasSprite> bakedTextureGetter )
+	{
+		this.glassTextures = new TextureAtlasSprite[] {
+				bakedTextureGetter.apply( TEXTURE_A ),
+				bakedTextureGetter.apply( TEXTURE_B ),
+				bakedTextureGetter.apply( TEXTURE_C ),
+				bakedTextureGetter.apply( TEXTURE_D )
+		};
+
+		this.vertexFormat = format;
+
+		// The first frame texture would be empty, so we simply leave it set to null here
+		this.frameTextures = new TextureAtlasSprite[16];
+		for( int i = 0; i < TEXTURES_FRAME.length; i++ )
+		{
+			this.frameTextures[1 + i] = bakedTextureGetter.apply( TEXTURES_FRAME[i] );
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public List<BakedQuad> getQuads( @Nullable IBlockState state, @Nullable EnumFacing side, long rand )
+	{
+
+		if( !( state instanceof IExtendedBlockState ) || side == null )
+		{
+			return Collections.emptyList();
+		}
+
+		IExtendedBlockState extState = (IExtendedBlockState) state;
+
+		GlassState glassState = extState.getValue( QuartzGlassBlock.GLASS_STATE );
+
+		final int cx = Math.abs( glassState.getX() % 10 );
+		final int cy = Math.abs( glassState.getY() % 10 );
+		final int cz = Math.abs( glassState.getZ() % 10 );
+
+		int u = OFFSETS[cx][cy][cz] % 4;
+		int v = OFFSETS[9 - cx][9 - cy][9 - cz] % 4;
+
+		int texIdx = Math.abs( ( OFFSETS[cx][cy][cz] + ( glassState.getX() + glassState.getY() + glassState.getZ() ) ) % 4 );
+
+		if( texIdx < 2 )
+		{
+			u /= 2;
+			v /= 2;
+		}
+
+		TextureAtlasSprite glassTexture = glassTextures[texIdx];
+
+		// Render the glass side
+		List<BakedQuad> quads = new ArrayList<>( 5 ); // At most 5
+
+		List<Vec3d> corners = RenderHelper.getFaceCorners( side );
+		quads.add( createQuad( side, corners, glassTexture, u, v ) );
+
+		/*
+			This needs some explanation:
+			The bit-field contains 4-bits, one for each direction that a frame may be drawn.
+			Converted to a number, the bit-field is then used as an index into the list of
+			frame textures, which have been created in such a way that their filenames
+			indicate, in which directions they contain borders.
+			i.e. bitmask = 0101 means a border should be drawn up and down (in terms of u,v space).
+			Converted to a number, this bitmask is 5. So the texture at index 5 is used.
+			That texture had "0101" in its filename to indicate this.
+		 */
+		int edgeBitmask = makeBitmask( glassState, side );
+		TextureAtlasSprite sideSprite = frameTextures[edgeBitmask];
+		if( sideSprite != null )
+		{
+			quads.add( createQuad( side, corners, sideSprite, 0, 0 ) );
+		}
+
+		return quads;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates the bitmask that indicates, in which directions (in terms of u,v space) a border should be drawn.
+	 */
+	private static int makeBitmask( GlassState state, EnumFacing side )
+	{
+		switch( side )
+		{
+			case DOWN:
+				return makeBitmask( state, EnumFacing.SOUTH, EnumFacing.EAST, EnumFacing.NORTH, EnumFacing.WEST );
+			case UP:
+				return makeBitmask( state, EnumFacing.SOUTH, EnumFacing.WEST, EnumFacing.NORTH, EnumFacing.EAST );
+			case NORTH:
+				return makeBitmask( state, EnumFacing.UP, EnumFacing.WEST, EnumFacing.DOWN, EnumFacing.EAST );
+			case SOUTH:
+				return makeBitmask( state, EnumFacing.UP, EnumFacing.EAST, EnumFacing.DOWN, EnumFacing.WEST );
+			case WEST:
+				return makeBitmask( state, EnumFacing.UP, EnumFacing.SOUTH, EnumFacing.DOWN, EnumFacing.NORTH );
+			case EAST:
+				return makeBitmask( state, EnumFacing.UP, EnumFacing.NORTH, EnumFacing.DOWN, EnumFacing.SOUTH );
+			default:
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Unsupported side!" );
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static int makeBitmask( GlassState state, EnumFacing up, EnumFacing right, EnumFacing down, EnumFacing left )
+	{
+
+		int bitmask = 0;
+
+		if( !state.isFlushWith( up ) )
+		{
+			bitmask |= 1;
+		}
+		if( !state.isFlushWith( right ) )
+		{
+			bitmask |= 2;
+		}
+		if( !state.isFlushWith( down ) )
+		{
+			bitmask |= 4;
+		}
+		if( !state.isFlushWith( left ) )
+		{
+			bitmask |= 8;
+		}
+		return bitmask;
+	}
+
+	private BakedQuad createQuad( EnumFacing side, List<Vec3d> corners, TextureAtlasSprite sprite, float uOffset, float vOffset )
+	{
+		return createQuad( side, corners.get( 0 ), corners.get( 1 ), corners.get( 2 ), corners.get( 3 ), sprite, uOffset, vOffset );
+	}
+
+	private BakedQuad createQuad( EnumFacing side, Vec3d c1, Vec3d c2, Vec3d c3, Vec3d c4, TextureAtlasSprite sprite, float uOffset, float vOffset )
+	{
+		Vec3d normal = new Vec3d( side.getDirectionVec() );
+
+		// Apply the u,v shift.
+		// This mirrors the logic from OffsetIcon from 1.7
+		float u1 = MathHelper.clamp_float( 0 - uOffset, 0, 16 );
+		float u2 = MathHelper.clamp_float( 16 - uOffset, 0, 16 );
+		float v1 = MathHelper.clamp_float( 0 - vOffset, 0, 16 );
+		float v2 = MathHelper.clamp_float( 16 - vOffset, 0, 16 );
+
+		UnpackedBakedQuad.Builder builder = new UnpackedBakedQuad.Builder( vertexFormat );
+		builder.setTexture( sprite );
+		putVertex( builder, normal, c1.xCoord, c1.yCoord, c1.zCoord, sprite, u1, v1 );
+		putVertex( builder, normal, c2.xCoord, c2.yCoord, c2.zCoord, sprite, u1, v2 );
+		putVertex( builder, normal, c3.xCoord, c3.yCoord, c3.zCoord, sprite, u2, v2 );
+		putVertex( builder, normal, c4.xCoord, c4.yCoord, c4.zCoord, sprite, u2, v1 );
+		return builder.build();
+	}
+
+	/*
+	This method is as complicated as it is, because the order in which we push data into the vertexbuffer actually has to be precisely the order
+	in which the vertex elements had been declared in the vertex format.
+	 */
+	private void putVertex( UnpackedBakedQuad.Builder builder, Vec3d normal, double x, double y, double z, TextureAtlasSprite sprite, float u, float v )
+	{
+		for( int e = 0; e < vertexFormat.getElementCount(); e++ )
+		{
+			switch( vertexFormat.getElement( e ).getUsage() )
+			{
+				case POSITION:
+					builder.put( e, (float) x, (float) y, (float) z, 1.0f );
+					break;
+				case COLOR:
+					builder.put( e, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f );
+					break;
+				case UV:
+					if( vertexFormat.getElement( e ).getIndex() == 0 )
+					{
+						u = sprite.getInterpolatedU( u );
+						v = sprite.getInterpolatedV( v );
+						builder.put( e, u, v, 0f, 1f );
+						break;
+					}
+				case NORMAL:
+					builder.put( e, (float) normal.xCoord, (float) normal.yCoord, (float) normal.zCoord, 0f );
+					break;
+				default:
+					builder.put( e );
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public ItemOverrideList getOverrides()
+	{
+		return ItemOverrideList.NONE;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isAmbientOcclusion()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isGui3d()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isBuiltInRenderer()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public TextureAtlasSprite getParticleTexture()
+	{
+		return frameTextures[frameTextures.length - 1];
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public ItemCameraTransforms getItemCameraTransforms()
+	{
+		return ItemCameraTransforms.DEFAULT;
+	}
+
+	private static byte[][][] generateOffsets()
+	{
+		final Random r = new Random( 924 );
+		final byte[][][] offset = new byte[10][10][10];
+
+		for( int x = 0; x < 10; x++ )
+		{
+			for( int y = 0; y < 10; y++ )
+			{
+				r.nextBytes( offset[x][y] );
+			}
+		}
+
+		return offset;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/appeng/client/render/model/GlassModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Applied Energistics 2.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 - 2014, AlgorithmX2, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Applied Energistics 2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Applied Energistics 2 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Applied Energistics 2.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl>.
+ */
+
+package appeng.client.render.model;
+
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Function;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.IBakedModel;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureAtlasSprite;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.vertex.VertexFormat;
+import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.model.IModel;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.model.IModelState;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.model.TRSRTransformation;
+
+
+/**
+ * Model class for the connected texture glass model.
+ */
+public class GlassModel implements IModel
+{
+
+	@Override
+	public Collection<ResourceLocation> getDependencies()
+	{
+		return Collections.emptySet();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Collection<ResourceLocation> getTextures()
+	{
+		return ImmutableSet.<ResourceLocation>builder()
+				.add( GlassBakedModel.TEXTURE_A, GlassBakedModel.TEXTURE_B, GlassBakedModel.TEXTURE_C, GlassBakedModel.TEXTURE_D )
+				.add( GlassBakedModel.TEXTURES_FRAME )
+				.build();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public IBakedModel bake( IModelState state, VertexFormat format, Function<ResourceLocation, TextureAtlasSprite> bakedTextureGetter )
+	{
+		return new GlassBakedModel( format, bakedTextureGetter );
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public IModelState getDefaultState()
+	{
+		return TRSRTransformation.identity();
+	}
+}

src/main/java/appeng/client/render/model/GlassModelLoader.java

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Applied Energistics 2.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 - 2014, AlgorithmX2, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Applied Energistics 2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Applied Energistics 2 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Applied Energistics 2.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl>.
+ */
+
+package appeng.client.render.model;
+
+
+import net.minecraft.client.resources.IResourceManager;
+import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.model.ICustomModelLoader;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.model.IModel;
+
+import appeng.core.AppEng;
+
+
+/**
+ * Model loader to manage connected texture glass.
+ */
+public class GlassModelLoader implements ICustomModelLoader
+{
+
+	private static final GlassModel GLASS_MODEL = new GlassModel();
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean accepts( ResourceLocation modelLocation )
+	{
+		return modelLocation.getResourceDomain().equals( AppEng.MOD_ID ) && "models/block/builtin/connected_glass".equals( modelLocation.getResourcePath() );
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public IModel loadModel( ResourceLocation modelLocation ) throws Exception
+	{
+		return GLASS_MODEL;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onResourceManagerReload( IResourceManager resourceManager )
+	{
+
+	}
+}

src/main/java/appeng/client/render/model/RenderHelper.java

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Applied Energistics 2.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 - 2014, AlgorithmX2, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Applied Energistics 2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Applied Energistics 2 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Applied Energistics 2.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl>.
+ */
+package appeng.client.render.model;
+
+
+import java.util.EnumMap;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
+
+
+final class RenderHelper
+{
+
+	private static EnumMap<EnumFacing, List<Vec3d>> cornersForFacing = generateCornersForFacings();
+
+	private RenderHelper() {
+
+	}
+
+	static List<Vec3d> getFaceCorners( EnumFacing side )
+	{
+		return cornersForFacing.get( side );
+	}
+
+	private static EnumMap<EnumFacing, List<Vec3d>> generateCornersForFacings()
+	{
+		EnumMap<EnumFacing, List<Vec3d>> result = new EnumMap<>( EnumFacing.class );
+
+		for( EnumFacing facing : EnumFacing.values() )
+		{
+			List<Vec3d> corners;
+
+			float offset = ( facing.getAxisDirection() == EnumFacing.AxisDirection.NEGATIVE ) ? 0 : 1;
+
+			switch( facing.getAxis() )
+			{
+				default:
+				case X:
+					corners = Lists.newArrayList(
+							new Vec3d( offset, 1, 1 ),
+							new Vec3d( offset, 0, 1 ),
+							new Vec3d( offset, 0, 0 ),
+							new Vec3d( offset, 1, 0 )
+					);
+					break;
+				case Y:
+					corners = Lists.newArrayList(
+							new Vec3d( 1, offset, 1 ),
+							new Vec3d( 1, offset, 0 ),
+							new Vec3d( 0, offset, 0 ),
+							new Vec3d( 0, offset, 1 )
+					);
+					break;
+				case Z:
+					corners = Lists.newArrayList(
+							new Vec3d( 0, 1, offset ),
+							new Vec3d( 0, 0, offset ),
+							new Vec3d( 1, 0, offset ),
+							new Vec3d( 1, 1, offset )
+					);
+					break;
+			}
+
+			if (facing.getAxisDirection() == EnumFacing.AxisDirection.NEGATIVE) {
+				corners = Lists.reverse( corners );
+			}
+
+			result.put( facing, ImmutableList.copyOf( corners ) );
+		}
+
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	private static Vec3d adjust( Vec3d vec, EnumFacing.Axis axis, double delta )
+	{
+		switch( axis )
+		{
+			default:
+			case X:
+				return new Vec3d( vec.xCoord + delta, vec.yCoord, vec.zCoord );
+			case Y:
+				return new Vec3d( vec.xCoord, vec.yCoord + delta, vec.zCoord );
+			case Z:
+				return new Vec3d( vec.xCoord, vec.yCoord, vec.zCoord + delta );
+		}
+	}
+}

src/main/java/appeng/decorative/solid/GlassState.java

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Applied Energistics 2.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 - 2014, AlgorithmX2, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Applied Energistics 2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Applied Energistics 2 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Applied Energistics 2.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl>.
+ */
+package appeng.decorative.solid;
+
+
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
+
+
+/**
+ * Immutable (and thus thread-safe) class that encapsulates the rendering state required for a connected texture
+ * glass block.
+ */
+public final class GlassState
+{
+
+	private final int x;
+	private final int y;
+	private final int z;
+
+	private final EnumSet<EnumFacing> flushWith = EnumSet.noneOf( EnumFacing.class );
+
+	public GlassState( int x, int y, int z, EnumSet<EnumFacing> flushWith )
+	{
+		this.x = x;
+		this.y = y;
+		this.z = z;
+		this.flushWith.addAll( flushWith );
+	}
+
+	public int getX()
+	{
+		return x;
+	}
+
+	public int getY()
+	{
+		return y;
+	}
+
+	public int getZ()
+	{
+		return z;
+	}
+
+	public boolean isFlushWith( EnumFacing side )
+	{
+		return flushWith.contains( side );
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/appeng/decorative/solid/QuartzGlassBlock.java

@@ -22,19 +22,29 @@ package appeng.decorative.solid;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
+import net.minecraft.block.properties.IProperty;
+import net.minecraft.block.state.BlockStateContainer;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
 import net.minecraft.util.BlockRenderLayer;
 import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockAccess;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.property.ExtendedBlockState;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.property.IExtendedBlockState;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.property.IUnlistedProperty;
 
 import appeng.block.AEBaseBlock;
+import appeng.block.IHasSpecialItemModel;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.helpers.AEGlassMaterial;
 
 
-public class QuartzGlassBlock extends AEBaseBlock
+public class QuartzGlassBlock extends AEBaseBlock implements IHasSpecialItemModel
 {
+
+	// This unlisted property is used to determine the actual block that should be rendered
+	public static final UnlistedGlassStateProperty GLASS_STATE = new UnlistedGlassStateProperty();
+
 	public QuartzGlassBlock()
 	{
 		super( Material.GLASS );
@@ -43,6 +53,40 @@ public class QuartzGlassBlock extends AEBaseBlock
 		this.setFeature( EnumSet.of( AEFeature.DecorativeQuartzBlocks ) );
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected BlockStateContainer createBlockState()
+	{
+		IProperty[] listedProperties = new IProperty[0];
+		IUnlistedProperty[] unlistedProperties = new IUnlistedProperty[] { GLASS_STATE };
+		return new ExtendedBlockState( this, listedProperties, unlistedProperties );
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public IBlockState getExtendedState( IBlockState state, IBlockAccess world, BlockPos pos )
+	{
+
+		EnumSet<EnumFacing> flushWith = EnumSet.noneOf( EnumFacing.class );
+		// Test every direction for another glass block
+		for( EnumFacing facing : EnumFacing.values() )
+		{
+			if( isGlassBlock( world, pos, facing ) )
+			{
+				flushWith.add( facing );
+			}
+		}
+
+		GlassState glassState = new GlassState( pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ(), flushWith );
+
+		IExtendedBlockState extState = (IExtendedBlockState) state;
+
+		return extState.withProperty( GLASS_STATE, glassState );
+	}
+
+	private static boolean isGlassBlock( IBlockAccess world, BlockPos pos, EnumFacing facing )
+	{
+		return world.getBlockState( pos.offset( facing ) ).getBlock() instanceof QuartzGlassBlock;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public BlockRenderLayer getBlockLayer()
 	{
@@ -52,14 +96,23 @@ public class QuartzGlassBlock extends AEBaseBlock
 	@Override
 	public boolean shouldSideBeRendered( final IBlockState state, final IBlockAccess w, final BlockPos pos, final EnumFacing side )
 	{
-		final Material mat = w.getBlockState( pos ).getBlock().getMaterial(state);
+		BlockPos adjacentPos = pos.offset( side );
+
+		final Material mat = w.getBlockState( adjacentPos ).getBlock().getMaterial( state );
 		if( mat == Material.GLASS || mat == AEGlassMaterial.INSTANCE )
 		{
-			if( w.getBlockState( pos ).getBlock().getRenderType(state) == this.getRenderType(state) )
+			if( w.getBlockState( adjacentPos ).getBlock().getRenderType( state ) == this.getRenderType( state ) )
 			{
 				return false;
 			}
 		}
 		return super.shouldSideBeRendered( state, w, pos, side );
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isFullCube( IBlockState state )
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
 }

src/main/java/appeng/decorative/solid/UnlistedGlassStateProperty.java

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Applied Energistics 2.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 - 2014, AlgorithmX2, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Applied Energistics 2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Applied Energistics 2 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Applied Energistics 2.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl>.
+ */
+
+package appeng.decorative.solid;
+
+
+import net.minecraftforge.common.property.IUnlistedProperty;
+
+
+/**
+ * This unlisted property is used to transport the connected texture state into our model class.
+ */
+public class UnlistedGlassStateProperty implements IUnlistedProperty<GlassState>
+{
+
+	@Override
+	public String getName()
+	{
+		return "glass_state";
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isValid( GlassState value )
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Class<GlassState> getType()
+	{
+		return GlassState.class;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String valueToString( GlassState value )
+	{
+		return null;
+	}
+}

src/main/resources/assets/appliedenergistics2/blockstates/QuartzGlassBlock.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "variants": {
-    "normal": { "model": "appliedenergistics2:QuartzBlock" }
+    "normal": { "model": "appliedenergistics2:builtin/connected_glass" }
   }
 }

src/main/resources/assets/appliedenergistics2/blockstates/QuartzLampBlock.json

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "variants": {
+    "normal": { "model": "appliedenergistics2:builtin/connected_glass" }
+  }
+}

src/main/resources/assets/appliedenergistics2/models/block/QuartzGlassBlock.json

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "parent": "block/cube_all",
-  "textures": {
-    "all": "appliedenergistics2:blocks/QuartzOreBlock"
-  }
-}

src/main/resources/assets/appliedenergistics2/models/item/QuartzGlassBlock.json

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "parent": "block/cube_all",
+  "textures": {
+    "all": "appliedenergistics2:items/BlockQuartzGlass"
+  }
+}

src/main/resources/assets/appliedenergistics2/models/item/QuartzLampBlock.json

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "parent": "block/cube_all",
+  "textures": {
+    "all": "appliedenergistics2:items/BlockQuartzGlass"
+  }
+}