added a get vector method to the base prefab

src/dark/core/helpers/InvInteractionHelper.java

@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeDirection;
 import universalelectricity.core.vector.Vector3;
 import dark.api.IExtendedStorage;
 import dark.core.prefab.machine.TileEntityMulti;
-
+/**
+ * Helper that handles most of the interaction of the tile with the inventories around it
+ * @author Rseifert
+ *
+ */
 public class InvInteractionHelper
 {
     public World world;
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ public class InvInteractionHelper
     }
 
     /** Throws the items from the manipulator into the world.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param outputPosition
      * @param items */
     public void throwItem(Vector3 outputPosition, ItemStack items)
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ public class InvInteractionHelper
     }
 
     /** Tries to place an itemStack in a specific position if it is an inventory.
-     * 
+     *
      * @return The ItemStack remained after place attempt */
     public ItemStack tryPlaceInPosition(ItemStack itemStack, Vector3 position, ForgeDirection dir)
     {
@@ -209,7 +213,7 @@ public class InvInteractionHelper
     }
 
     /** Tries to get an item from a position
-     * 
+     *
      * @param position - location of item
      * @param direction - direction this item is from the original
      * @param ammount - amount up to one stack to grab

src/dark/core/helpers/ItemWorldHelper.java

@@ -4,24 +4,32 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.command.IEntitySelector;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.item.EntityItem;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.AxisAlignedBB;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeDirection;
 import universalelectricity.core.vector.Vector3;
 
 public class ItemWorldHelper
 {
 
     /** gets all EntityItems in a location using a start and end point */
-    public static List<EntityItem> findAllItemIn(World world, Vector3 start, Vector3 end)
+    public static List<EntityItem> findAllItemsIn(World world, Vector3 start, Vector3 end)
     {
         return world.getEntitiesWithinAABB(EntityItem.class, AxisAlignedBB.getBoundingBox(start.x, start.y, start.z, end.x, end.y, end.z));
     }
 
+    public static List<EntityItem> getEntitiesInDirection(World world, Vector3 center, ForgeDirection dir)
+    {
+        List<EntityItem> list = world.selectEntitiesWithinAABB(EntityItem.class, AxisAlignedBB.getAABBPool().getAABB(center.x + dir.offsetX, center.y + dir.offsetY, center.z + dir.offsetZ, center.x + dir.offsetX + 1, center.y + dir.offsetY + 1, center.z + dir.offsetZ + 1), IEntitySelector.selectAnything);
+        return list.size() > 0 ? list : null;
+    }
+
     /** Gets all EntityItems in an area and sorts them by a list of itemStacks
-     * 
+     *
      * @param world - world being worked in
      * @param start - start point
      * @param end - end point
@@ -29,7 +37,7 @@ public class ItemWorldHelper
      * @return a list of EntityItem that match the itemStacks desired */
     public static List<EntityItem> findSelectItems(World world, Vector3 start, Vector3 end, List<ItemStack> disiredItems)
     {
-        List<EntityItem> entityItems = ItemWorldHelper.findAllItemIn(world, start, end);
+        List<EntityItem> entityItems = ItemWorldHelper.findAllItemsIn(world, start, end);
         return filterEntityItemsList(entityItems, disiredItems);
     }
 
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@ public class ItemWorldHelper
     }
 
     /** filter a list of itemStack to another list of itemStacks
-     * 
+     *
      * @param totalItems - full list of items being filtered
      * @param desiredItems - list the of item that are being filtered too
      * @return a list of item from the original that are wanted */
@@ -91,7 +99,7 @@ public class ItemWorldHelper
     }
 
     /** grabs all the items that the block can drop then pass them onto dropBlockAsItem_do
-     * 
+     *
      * @param world
      * @param x
      * @param y

src/dark/core/prefab/machine/BlockMachine.java

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.IconRegister;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.tileentity.TileEntitySpecialRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.inventory.Container;
+import net.minecraft.inventory.IInventory;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.Icon;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
@@ -110,6 +112,17 @@ public abstract class BlockMachine extends BlockTile implements IExtraBlockInfo
         super.breakBlock(world, x, y, z, par5, par6);
         world.notifyBlockChange(x, y, z, world.getBlockId(x, y, z));
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public int getComparatorInputOverride(World world, int x, int y, int z, int side)
+    {
+        TileEntity entity = world.getBlockTileEntity(x, y, z);
+        if (entity instanceof IInventory)
+        {
+            return Container.calcRedstoneFromInventory((IInventory) entity);
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
 
     @Override
     public TileEntity createTileEntity(World world, int metadata)

src/dark/core/prefab/machine/TileEntityInv.java

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package dark.core.prefab.machine;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
-
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.inventory.Container;
 import net.minecraft.inventory.ISidedInventory;
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagList;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeDirection;
+import universalelectricity.core.vector.Vector3;
 import universalelectricity.prefab.tile.TileEntityAdvanced;
 import dark.api.access.AccessGroup;
 import dark.api.access.AccessUser;
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ import dark.core.prefab.terminal.TerminalCommandRegistry;
 import dark.core.prefab.tilenetwork.NetworkTileEntities;
 
 /** Prefab for simple object who only need basic inv support and nothing more
- * 
+ *
  * @author Darkguardsman */
 public class TileEntityInv extends TileEntityAdvanced implements IExternalInv, ISidedInventory, ISpecialAccess
 {
     protected IInvBox inventory;
     protected boolean lockInv;
     protected int invSlots = 1;
+    private Vector3 thisPos;
     /** A list of user access data. */
     protected List<AccessGroup> groups = new ArrayList<AccessGroup>();
 
@@ -36,6 +37,20 @@ public class TileEntityInv extends TileEntityAdvanced implements IExternalInv, I
         TerminalCommandRegistry.loadNewGroupSet(this);
     }
 
+    public void initiate()
+    {
+        thisPos = new Vector3(this);
+    }
+
+    public Vector3 getThisPos()
+    {
+        if (this.thisPos == null || this.thisPos.intX() != xCoord || this.thisPos.intY() != yCoord || this.thisPos.intZ() != zCoord)
+        {
+            this.thisPos = new Vector3(this);
+        }
+        return this.thisPos;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void invalidate()
     {