Recursive AE2 Pattern Provider

🔄 Overview

Recursive AE2 Pattern Provider fundamentally transforms automation in Applied Energistics 2 by automatically generating dependency patterns for complex recipes. Say goodbye to tedious pattern creation and enjoy effortless multi-tier crafting automation!

✨ Features

🎯 Automatic Pattern Generation

• Smart Dependencies: Automatically generates patterns for missing crafting components
• Recursive Logic: Creates patterns for ingredients of ingredients to the configured depth
• Recipe Discovery: Only generates patterns for items with valid crafting recipes
• Note: For non-crafting recursive patterns, connection to a molecular assembler is required

🔧 Per-Pattern Control

• Add Recursion: Craft any AE2 pattern with the specified item (default: iron ingot) to activate recursive functionality
• Universal Support: Works with ALL AE2 pattern types:
  • Crafting Patterns
  • Processing Patterns
  • Smithing Table Patterns
  • Stonecutting Patterns
• Remove Recursion: Craft recursive pattern alone (without recipe item) to return to normal state

🎨 Visual Feedback

• Enhanced Tooltips: Clear indicators of recursive status and usage instructions

⚙️ Configuration Options

• Recursion Depth: Control pattern generation depth (-1 = unlimited, 0 = disabled, 1+ = limited depth)
• Recipe Item: Configure required item for creating recursive patterns (default: minecraft:iron_ingot)
• Substitute Inheritance: Auto-generated patterns inherit substitute settings from parent patterns
• Default Settings: Configure 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: Activate Recursion

[AE2 Pattern] + [Recipe Item] → [Recursive Pattern]

Craft the pattern with the specified recipe item (default: iron ingot) in any crafting table

Step 2b: Disable Recursion

[Recursive Pattern] → [Normal Pattern] Craft recursive pattern alone (without recipe item) to return to normal state

💡 Customizing Recipe Item

To change the required item for creating recursive patterns, edit mod configuration:

[recursiveae2patternprovider-common.toml]
recipeItem = "minecraft:diamond" # Use diamond instead of iron
# Or 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 requires them)
• Iron Ingots (if 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 file config/recursiveae2patternprovider-common.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 version (21.1.205)
• Applied Energistics 2: Required
• Extended AE: compatible
• Advanced AE: not compatible
• Server/Client: Works on 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!