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package appeng.api.networking.crafting;

import net.minecraft.inventory.CraftingInventory;

/**
 * A place to send Items for crafting purposes, this is considered part of AE's
 * External crafting system.
 */
public interface ICraftingMedium {

    /**
     * instruct a medium to create the item represented by the pattern+details, the
     * items on the table, and where if possible the output should be directed.
     *
     * @param patternDetails details
     * @param table          crafting table
     *
     * @return if the pattern was successfully pushed.
     */
    boolean pushPattern(ICraftingPatternDetails patternDetails, CraftingInventory table);

    /**
     * @return if this is false, the crafting engine will refuse to send new jobs to
     *         this medium.
     */
    boolean isBusy();
}
