Smart Sorter

• Crucial bug fixes

• Added chests config tab
• Added prioritization of chests
• More control where your items go
• More optimizations
• Retextures soon

• linking fix for intake blocks and some improvements

• Bug fixes
• Fixed GUI
• 1.21.1 Compatibility

Bug Fixes

• corrected xp calculation
• optimization
• can now see multiple "processing" blocks on the config tab
• redstone linking fixed

NOTE: IF EXISTING STORAGE CONTROLLER EXIST REPLACE IT

🧾 Changelog

v2.0.0 – Major Rewrite & Network Overhaul

This update represents a full codebase modernization and feature expansion from earlier versions.

🧱 New Blocks & Items

• 🆕 Intake Block – automatically pulls nearby items into the network
• 🆕 Process Probe – adds the foundation for automated sorting, filtering, and future processing logic
• 🧠 Reworked Storage Controller – now serves as the centralized access point with improved synchronization
• 🛠️ Linking Tool – rebuilt for stable connection logic and simpler linking flow

⚙️ Network System

• Rewritten using Fabric’s PayloadTypeRegistry API for both C2S and S2C packets
• Added new packet payloads for:
  • Sorting mode changes (SortModeChangePayload)
  • Filter category updates (FilterCategoryChangePayload)
  • Deposit, extraction, and synchronization requests
• Removed legacy packet handling — all network traffic now uses modern, stable handlers
• Improved multiplayer synchronization and reduced desync issues

🧩 Gameplay & Features

• New category-based filtering system, managed by the CategoryManager reload listener
• Updated screen handler logic for real-time network updates (StorageControllerScreenHandler)
• Added ExtractionRequest, DepositRequest, and SyncRequest handling with server-safe context execution
• Built-in Sort Mode toggle directly through GUI
• Foundation for advanced automation logic (Process Probe feature)

🎨 Creative Tab Integration

• Added a custom creative tab itemGroup.smartsorter
• Includes: Storage Controller, Intake, Output Probe, and Linking Tool
• Uses the new Fabric v1 Item Group API for flexible ordering and display

🧰 Registry Cleanup & Refactor

• All registries use modern Identifier.of(MOD_ID, name) pattern
• Consolidated block and item registration into clear modular methods:
  • registerBlocks(), registerBlockItems(), registerBlockEntities(), registerScreenHandlers(), registerTools()
• Improved logging structure with informative lifecycle output
• Removed deprecated calls and simplified init process

🧠 Architecture & Optimization

• Simplified init order for better readability and maintainability
• All data (controller links, probes, filters) safely serialized into world files
• Modularized network handler registration
• Better separation between client → server and server → client sync events
• Performance improved in large networks with hundreds of inventories

🧪 Developer Notes

• Introduced FeatureSet.empty() for safe ScreenHandler registration
• Server handlers now use context.server().execute() for thread-safe access
• Networking rewritten to comply with Minecraft 1.21+ Fabric API standards
• Full migration away from legacy ServerPlayNetworking.registerReceiver calls

Next Planned Update (v2.1.0):

• 🧮 Configurable chest priorities
• ⚙️ Enhanced Process Probe logic (basic crafting automation)
• 🌍 Cross-dimensional access and wireless network expansion