RecursiveAE2PatternProvider

Recursive AE2 Pattern Provider  🔄 Overview Recursive AE2 Pattern Provider revolutionizes Applied Energistics 2 automation by automatically generating dependency patterns for complex recipes. Say goodbye to tedious manual pattern creation and hello to effortless multi-tier crafting automation! ✨ Features 🎯 Automatic Pattern Generation - Smart Dependencies: Automatically creates patterns for missing crafting ingredients - Recursive Logic: Generates patterns for ingredients of ingredients, as deep as you configure - Recipe Discovery: Only creates patterns for items that have valid crafting recipes - **If you set a no crafting pattern as Recursive you need to put in a pattern provide attached to a Molecular Assembler** 🔧 Per-Pattern Control - Add Recursion: Craft any AE2 pattern with the configured recipe item (default: iron ingot) to make it recursive - Universal Support: Works with ALL AE2 pattern types: - Crafting Patterns - Processing Patterns - Smithing Table Patterns - Stonecutting Patterns - Remove Recursion: Craft recursive pattern alone (without the recipe ingot) to make it normal 🎨 Visual Feedback - Enhanced Tooltips: Clear indicators showing recursive status and usage instructions ⚙️ Configuration Options - Recursion Depth: Control how deep pattern generation goes (-1 = unlimited, 0 = disabled, 1+ = limited) - Recipe Item: Customize which item is required to craft recursive patterns (default: `minecraft:iron_ingot`) - Substitute Inheritance: Auto-generated patterns inherit substitute settings from parent patterns - Default Settings: Configure default substitute behavior for patterns without parent context 🎮 How to Use Step 1: Create Your Pattern Create any AE2 pattern normally (e.g., Iron Pickaxe recipe) Step 2: Make it Recursive [AE2 Pattern] + [Recipe Item] → [Recursive Pattern] Craft the pattern with the configured recipe item (defaul: iron ingot) in any crafting table Step 2b: Remove Recursion [Recursive Pattern] → [Normal Pattern] Craft the recursive pattern alone (without the recipe item) to make it normal again 💡 Customizing the Recipe Item To change which item is required for crafting recursive patterns, edit your mod configuration: ```toml [recursiveae2patternprovider-common.toml] recipeItem = "minecraft:diamond" # Use diamond instead of iron # Or use any other item: # recipeItem = "minecraft:gold_ingot" # recipeItem = "minecraft:emerald" # recipeItem = "ae2:calculation_processor" ``` Step 3: Install in Pattern Provider Place the recursive pattern in your Pattern Provider Step 4: Automatic Magic The mod automatically generates patterns for: - Sticks (if Iron Pickaxe needs them) - Iron Ingots (if you're using raw iron) - Any other missing intermediate components Example Scenario Traditional AE2: To autocraft Iron Pickaxes, you manually create: - Iron Pickaxe pattern - Stick pattern - Iron Ingot smelting pattern (if using raw iron) - Wood plank pattern (if making sticks from logs) - ... and so on With This Mod: Create ONE recursive Iron Pickaxe pattern → All dependencies auto-generated! 📋 Configuration The mod includes several configuration options in config/recursiveae2patternprovider-common.toml: ```toml # Enable/disable the entire mod enableRecursiveAE2PatternProvider = true # Maximum recursion depth (-1 = unlimited, 0 = disabled, 1+ = limited depth) recursionDepth = -1 # Default substitute settings for auto-generated patterns defaultAllowSubstitutes = false defaultAllowFluidSubstitutes = false ```  🔧 Technical Details Compatibility - Minecraft: 1.21.1 - NeoForge: Latest ( 21.1.205 ) - Applied Energistics 2: Required - Extended AE: compatible _( not the Assembler structure )_ - Advanced AE: compatible from 1.0.6 ( Not their Advanced Processing Pattern) - Server/Client: Works on both dedicated servers and single-player Performance - Smart Caching: Prevents duplicate pattern generation - Efficient Processing: Only generates patterns when actually needed - AE2 Integration: Uses AE2's existing pattern system for maximum compatibility Transform your AE2 experience from tedious pattern management to effortless automation mastery!