Energy Source

final static public float ConversionRate = 100F;

// _bufferSize = ConversationRate * getMaxEnergyOutput()
private float _bufferSize;
private float _buffered;
private boolean _added;


// Called in some updateEntity, this is where I publish EnergyTileSourceEvent
  @Override
  public void distribute(float amount) {
    if(!_added || worldObj.isRemote)
      return;

    if((_buffered += amount) > _bufferSize) {
      _buffered = _bufferSize;
    }

    if(_buffered < ConversionRate) {
      return;
    }

    float real = _buffered / ConversionRate;
    int rounded = (int)real;
    float left = real - rounded;

    EnergyTileSourceEvent e = new EnergyTileSourceEvent(this, rounded);
    MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(e);
    _buffered = e.amount * ConversionRate + left;
  }

  // Called from updateEntity after some initialization, can be in the first updateEntity call but can also be much later
  @Override
  public void onUpdate() {
    if(!worldObj.isRemote && !_added) {
      EnergyTileLoadEvent loadEvent = new EnergyTileLoadEvent(this);
      MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(loadEvent);
      _added = true;
    }
  }

  @Override
  public void invalidate() {
    if(_added) {
      MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(new EnergyTileUnloadEvent(this));
      _added = false;
    }
    super.invalidate();
  }

  @Override
  public abstract int getMaxEnergyOutput();

  @Override
  public boolean emitsEnergyTo(TileEntity receiver, Direction direction) {
    return true;
  }

  @Override
  public boolean isAddedToEnergyNet() {
    return _added;
  }