Merge pull request #227 from SquidDev-CC/ComputerCraft/feature/improved-cable

Improving cable/wired modem interactions

src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/client/proxy/ComputerCraftProxyClient.java

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ package dan200.computercraft.client.proxy;
 
 import dan200.computercraft.ComputerCraft;
 import dan200.computercraft.client.gui.*;
+import dan200.computercraft.client.render.RenderOverlayCable;
+import dan200.computercraft.client.render.TileEntityCableRenderer;
 import dan200.computercraft.client.render.TileEntityMonitorRenderer;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.computer.blocks.ComputerState;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.computer.blocks.TileComputer;
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ import dan200.computercraft.shared.media.items.ItemDiskLegacy;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.media.items.ItemPrintout;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.network.ComputerCraftPacket;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.diskdrive.TileDiskDrive;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.modem.TileCable;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.monitor.TileMonitor;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.printer.TilePrinter;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.pocket.inventory.ContainerPocketComputer;
@@ -221,6 +224,7 @@ public class ComputerCraftProxyClient extends ComputerCraftProxyCommon
 
         // Setup renderers
         ClientRegistry.bindTileEntitySpecialRenderer( TileMonitor.class, new TileEntityMonitorRenderer() );
+        ClientRegistry.bindTileEntitySpecialRenderer( TileCable.class, new TileEntityCableRenderer() );
     }
 
     private void registerItemModel( Block block, int damage, String name )
@@ -449,6 +453,7 @@ public class ComputerCraftProxyClient extends ComputerCraftProxyCommon
     {
         ForgeHandlers handlers = new ForgeHandlers();
         MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register( handlers );
+        MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register( new RenderOverlayCable() );
     }
 
     public class ForgeHandlers

src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/client/render/RenderOverlayCable.java

@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+package dan200.computercraft.client.render;
+
+import dan200.computercraft.ComputerCraft;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.PeripheralType;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.common.BlockCable;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.modem.TileCable;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.util.WorldUtil;
+import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderGlobal;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.Tessellator;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.vertex.DefaultVertexFormats;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.RayTraceResult;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.event.DrawBlockHighlightEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
+
+public class RenderOverlayCable
+{
+    private static final float EXPAND = 0.002f;
+    private static final double MIN = TileCable.MIN - EXPAND;
+    private static final double MAX = TileCable.MAX + EXPAND;
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public void drawHighlight( DrawBlockHighlightEvent event )
+    {
+        if( event.getTarget().typeOfHit != RayTraceResult.Type.BLOCK ) return;
+
+        BlockPos pos = event.getTarget().getBlockPos();
+        World world = event.getPlayer().getEntityWorld();
+
+        IBlockState state = world.getBlockState( pos );
+        if( state.getBlock() != ComputerCraft.Blocks.cable ) return;
+
+        TileEntity tile = world.getTileEntity( pos );
+        if( tile == null || !(tile instanceof TileCable) ) return;
+
+        event.setCanceled( true );
+        TileCable cable = (TileCable) tile;
+
+        PeripheralType type = cable.getPeripheralType();
+
+        GlStateManager.enableBlend();
+        GlStateManager.tryBlendFuncSeparate( GL11.GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL11.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, 1, 0 );
+        GlStateManager.color( 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.4f );
+        GL11.glLineWidth( 2.0F );
+        GlStateManager.disableTexture2D();
+        GlStateManager.depthMask( false );
+        GlStateManager.pushMatrix();
+
+        EnumFacing direction = type != PeripheralType.Cable ? cable.getDirection() : null;
+
+        {
+            EntityPlayer player = event.getPlayer();
+            double x = player.lastTickPosX + (player.posX - player.lastTickPosX) * event.getPartialTicks();
+            double y = player.lastTickPosY + (player.posY - player.lastTickPosY) * event.getPartialTicks();
+            double z = player.lastTickPosZ + (player.posZ - player.lastTickPosZ) * event.getPartialTicks();
+
+            GlStateManager.translate( -x + pos.getX(), -y + pos.getY(), -z + pos.getZ() );
+        }
+
+        if( type != PeripheralType.Cable && WorldUtil.isVecInsideInclusive( cable.getModemBounds(), event.getTarget().hitVec.subtract( pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ() ) ) )
+        {
+            RenderGlobal.drawSelectionBoundingBox( cable.getModemBounds(), 0, 0, 0, 0.4f );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            int flags = 0;
+
+            Tessellator tessellator = Tessellator.getInstance();
+            BufferBuilder buffer = tessellator.getBuffer();
+
+            for( EnumFacing facing : EnumFacing.VALUES )
+            {
+                if( direction == facing || BlockCable.isCable( world, pos.offset( facing ) ) )
+                {
+                    flags |= 1 << facing.ordinal();
+
+
+                    switch( facing.getAxis() )
+                    {
+                        case X:
+                        {
+                            double offset = facing == EnumFacing.WEST ? -EXPAND : 1 + EXPAND;
+                            double centre = facing == EnumFacing.WEST ? MIN : MAX;
+
+                            buffer.begin( GL11.GL_LINE_STRIP, DefaultVertexFormats.POSITION );
+                            buffer.pos( offset, MIN, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( offset, MAX, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( offset, MAX, MAX ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( offset, MIN, MAX ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( offset, MIN, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            tessellator.draw();
+
+                            buffer.begin( GL11.GL_LINES, DefaultVertexFormats.POSITION );
+                            buffer.pos( offset, MIN, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( centre, MIN, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( offset, MAX, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( centre, MAX, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( offset, MAX, MAX ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( centre, MAX, MAX ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( offset, MIN, MAX ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( centre, MIN, MAX ).endVertex();
+                            tessellator.draw();
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        case Y:
+                        {
+                            double offset = facing == EnumFacing.DOWN ? -EXPAND : 1 + EXPAND;
+                            double centre = facing == EnumFacing.DOWN ? MIN : MAX;
+
+                            buffer.begin( GL11.GL_LINE_STRIP, DefaultVertexFormats.POSITION );
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, offset, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MAX, offset, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MAX, offset, MAX ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, offset, MAX ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, offset, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            tessellator.draw();
+
+                            buffer.begin( GL11.GL_LINES, DefaultVertexFormats.POSITION );
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, offset, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, centre, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MAX, offset, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MAX, centre, MIN ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MAX, offset, MAX ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MAX, centre, MAX ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, offset, MAX ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, centre, MAX ).endVertex();
+                            tessellator.draw();
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        case Z:
+                        {
+                            double offset = facing == EnumFacing.NORTH ? -EXPAND : 1 + EXPAND;
+                            double centre = facing == EnumFacing.NORTH ? MIN : MAX;
+
+                            buffer.begin( GL11.GL_LINE_STRIP, DefaultVertexFormats.POSITION );
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, MIN, offset ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MAX, MIN, offset ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MAX, MAX, offset ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, MAX, offset ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, MIN, offset ).endVertex();
+                            tessellator.draw();
+
+                            buffer.begin( GL11.GL_LINES, DefaultVertexFormats.POSITION );
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, MIN, offset ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, MIN, centre ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MAX, MIN, offset ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MAX, MIN, centre ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MAX, MAX, offset ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MAX, MAX, centre ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, MAX, offset ).endVertex();
+                            buffer.pos( MIN, MAX, centre ).endVertex();
+                            tessellator.draw();
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            buffer.begin( GL11.GL_LINES, DefaultVertexFormats.POSITION );
+
+            draw( buffer, flags, EnumFacing.WEST, EnumFacing.DOWN, EnumFacing.Axis.Z );
+            draw( buffer, flags, EnumFacing.WEST, EnumFacing.UP, EnumFacing.Axis.Z );
+            draw( buffer, flags, EnumFacing.EAST, EnumFacing.DOWN, EnumFacing.Axis.Z );
+            draw( buffer, flags, EnumFacing.EAST, EnumFacing.UP, EnumFacing.Axis.Z );
+
+            draw( buffer, flags, EnumFacing.WEST, EnumFacing.NORTH, EnumFacing.Axis.Y );
+            draw( buffer, flags, EnumFacing.WEST, EnumFacing.SOUTH, EnumFacing.Axis.Y );
+            draw( buffer, flags, EnumFacing.EAST, EnumFacing.NORTH, EnumFacing.Axis.Y );
+            draw( buffer, flags, EnumFacing.EAST, EnumFacing.SOUTH, EnumFacing.Axis.Y );
+
+            draw( buffer, flags, EnumFacing.DOWN, EnumFacing.NORTH, EnumFacing.Axis.X );
+            draw( buffer, flags, EnumFacing.DOWN, EnumFacing.SOUTH, EnumFacing.Axis.X );
+            draw( buffer, flags, EnumFacing.UP, EnumFacing.NORTH, EnumFacing.Axis.X );
+            draw( buffer, flags, EnumFacing.UP, EnumFacing.SOUTH, EnumFacing.Axis.X );
+
+            tessellator.draw();
+        }
+
+        GlStateManager.popMatrix();
+        GlStateManager.depthMask( true );
+        GlStateManager.enableTexture2D();
+        GlStateManager.disableBlend();
+    }
+
+    private static void draw( BufferBuilder buffer, int flags, EnumFacing a, EnumFacing b, EnumFacing.Axis other )
+    {
+        if( ((flags >> a.ordinal()) & 1) != ((flags >> b.ordinal()) & 1) ) return;
+
+        double offA = a.getAxisDirection() == EnumFacing.AxisDirection.NEGATIVE ? MIN : MAX;
+        double offB = b.getAxisDirection() == EnumFacing.AxisDirection.NEGATIVE ? MIN : MAX;
+        switch( other )
+        {
+            case X:
+                buffer.pos( MIN, offA, offB ).endVertex();
+                buffer.pos( MAX, offA, offB ).endVertex();
+                break;
+            case Y:
+                buffer.pos( offA, MIN, offB ).endVertex();
+                buffer.pos( offA, MAX, offB ).endVertex();
+                break;
+            case Z:
+                buffer.pos( offA, offB, MIN ).endVertex();
+                buffer.pos( offA, offB, MAX ).endVertex();
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/client/render/TileEntityCableRenderer.java

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package dan200.computercraft.client.render;
+
+import dan200.computercraft.ComputerCraft;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.PeripheralType;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.common.BlockCable;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.common.BlockCableModemVariant;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.modem.TileCable;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.util.WorldUtil;
+import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderGlobal;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.Tessellator;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.IBakedModel;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureAtlasSprite;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.tileentity.TileEntitySpecialRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.vertex.DefaultVertexFormats;
+import net.minecraft.util.BlockRenderLayer;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.RayTraceResult;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.ForgeHooksClient;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.MinecraftForgeClient;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
+
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+
+/**
+ * Render breaking animation only over part of a {@link TileCable}.
+ */
+public class TileEntityCableRenderer extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer<TileCable>
+{
+    @Override
+    public void render( @Nonnull TileCable te, double x, double y, double z, float partialTicks, int destroyStage, float alpha )
+    {
+        if( destroyStage < 0 ) return;
+
+        BlockPos pos = te.getPos();
+
+        Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getMinecraft();
+
+        RayTraceResult hit = mc.objectMouseOver;
+        if( hit == null || !hit.getBlockPos().equals( pos ) ) return;
+
+        if( MinecraftForgeClient.getRenderPass() != 0 ) return;
+
+        World world = te.getWorld();
+        IBlockState state = world.getBlockState( pos );
+        Block block = state.getBlock();
+        if( block != ComputerCraft.Blocks.cable ) return;
+
+        state = state.getActualState( world, pos );
+        if( te.getPeripheralType() != PeripheralType.Cable && WorldUtil.isVecInsideInclusive( te.getModemBounds(), hit.hitVec.subtract( pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ() ) ) )
+        {
+            state = block.getDefaultState().withProperty( BlockCable.Properties.MODEM, state.getValue( BlockCable.Properties.MODEM ) );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            state = state.withProperty( BlockCable.Properties.MODEM, BlockCableModemVariant.None );
+        }
+
+        IBakedModel model = mc.getBlockRendererDispatcher().getModelForState( state );
+        if( model == null ) return;
+
+        preRenderDamagedBlocks();
+
+        BufferBuilder buffer = Tessellator.getInstance().getBuffer();
+        buffer.begin( GL11.GL_QUADS, DefaultVertexFormats.BLOCK );
+        buffer.setTranslation( x - pos.getX(), y - pos.getY(), z - pos.getZ() );
+        buffer.noColor();
+
+        ForgeHooksClient.setRenderLayer( block.getBlockLayer() );
+
+        // See BlockRendererDispatcher#renderBlockDamage
+        TextureAtlasSprite breakingTexture = mc.getTextureMapBlocks().getAtlasSprite( "minecraft:blocks/destroy_stage_" + destroyStage );
+        Minecraft.getMinecraft().getBlockRendererDispatcher().getBlockModelRenderer().renderModel(
+            world,
+            ForgeHooksClient.getDamageModel( model, breakingTexture, state, world, pos ),
+            state, pos, buffer, true
+        );
+
+        ForgeHooksClient.setRenderLayer( BlockRenderLayer.SOLID );
+
+        buffer.setTranslation( 0, 0, 0 );
+        Tessellator.getInstance().draw();
+
+        postRenderDamagedBlocks();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see RenderGlobal#preRenderDamagedBlocks()
+     */
+    private void preRenderDamagedBlocks()
+    {
+        GlStateManager.disableLighting();
+
+        GlStateManager.enableBlend();
+        GlStateManager.tryBlendFuncSeparate( GlStateManager.SourceFactor.DST_COLOR, GlStateManager.DestFactor.SRC_COLOR, GlStateManager.SourceFactor.ONE, GlStateManager.DestFactor.ZERO );
+        GlStateManager.enableBlend();
+        GlStateManager.color( 1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, 0.5F );
+        GlStateManager.doPolygonOffset( -3.0F, -3.0F );
+        GlStateManager.enablePolygonOffset();
+        GlStateManager.alphaFunc( 516, 0.1F );
+        GlStateManager.enableAlpha();
+        GlStateManager.pushMatrix();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see RenderGlobal#postRenderDamagedBlocks()
+     */
+    private void postRenderDamagedBlocks()
+    {
+        GlStateManager.disableAlpha();
+        GlStateManager.doPolygonOffset( 0.0F, 0.0F );
+        GlStateManager.disablePolygonOffset();
+        GlStateManager.disablePolygonOffset();
+        GlStateManager.depthMask( true );
+        GlStateManager.popMatrix();
+    }
+}

src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/common/BlockGeneric.java

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public abstract class BlockGeneric extends Block implements
     }
 
     @Override
-    public final boolean removedByPlayer( @Nonnull IBlockState state, World world, @Nonnull BlockPos pos, @Nonnull EntityPlayer player, boolean willHarvest )
+    public boolean removedByPlayer( @Nonnull IBlockState state, World world, @Nonnull BlockPos pos, @Nonnull EntityPlayer player, boolean willHarvest )
     {
         if( !world.isRemote )
         {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public abstract class BlockGeneric extends Block implements
 
     @Nonnull
     @Override
-    public final ItemStack getPickBlock( @Nonnull IBlockState state, RayTraceResult target, @Nonnull World world, @Nonnull BlockPos pos, EntityPlayer player )
+    public ItemStack getPickBlock( @Nonnull IBlockState state, RayTraceResult target, @Nonnull World world, @Nonnull BlockPos pos, EntityPlayer player )
     {
         TileEntity tile = world.getTileEntity( pos );
         if( tile != null && tile instanceof TileGeneric )

src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/peripheral/common/BlockCable.java

@@ -7,21 +7,33 @@
 package dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.common;
 
 import dan200.computercraft.ComputerCraft;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.common.TileGeneric;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.PeripheralType;
 import dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.modem.TileCable;
+import dan200.computercraft.shared.util.WorldUtil;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.properties.PropertyBool;
 import net.minecraft.block.properties.PropertyEnum;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.BlockFaceShape;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.BlockStateContainer;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
+import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.AxisAlignedBB;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.RayTraceResult;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockAccess;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
 public class BlockCable extends BlockPeripheralBase
 {
@@ -30,7 +42,7 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockPeripheralBase
     public static class Properties
     {
         public static final PropertyEnum<BlockCableModemVariant> MODEM = PropertyEnum.create( "modem", BlockCableModemVariant.class );
-        public static final PropertyBool CABLE = PropertyBool.create( "cable" );
+        public static final PropertyEnum<BlockCableCableVariant> CABLE = PropertyEnum.create( "cable", BlockCableCableVariant.class );
         public static final PropertyBool NORTH = PropertyBool.create( "north" );
         public static final PropertyBool SOUTH = PropertyBool.create( "south" );
         public static final PropertyBool EAST = PropertyBool.create( "east" );
@@ -65,7 +77,7 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockPeripheralBase
         setCreativeTab( ComputerCraft.mainCreativeTab );
         setDefaultState( this.blockState.getBaseState()
             .withProperty( Properties.MODEM, BlockCableModemVariant.None )
-            .withProperty( Properties.CABLE, true )
+            .withProperty( Properties.CABLE, BlockCableCableVariant.NONE )
             .withProperty( Properties.NORTH, false )
             .withProperty( Properties.SOUTH, false )
             .withProperty( Properties.EAST, false )
@@ -99,17 +111,17 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockPeripheralBase
         IBlockState state = getDefaultState();
         if( meta < 6 )
         {
-            state = state.withProperty( Properties.CABLE, false );
+            state = state.withProperty( Properties.CABLE, BlockCableCableVariant.NONE );
             state = state.withProperty( Properties.MODEM, BlockCableModemVariant.fromFacing( EnumFacing.getFront( meta ) ) );
         }
         else if( meta < 12 )
         {
-            state = state.withProperty( Properties.CABLE, true );
+            state = state.withProperty( Properties.CABLE, BlockCableCableVariant.ANY );
             state = state.withProperty( Properties.MODEM, BlockCableModemVariant.fromFacing( EnumFacing.getFront( meta - 6 ) ) );
         }
         else if( meta == 13 )
         {
-            state = state.withProperty( Properties.CABLE, true );
+            state = state.withProperty( Properties.CABLE, BlockCableCableVariant.ANY );
             state = state.withProperty( Properties.MODEM, BlockCableModemVariant.None );
         }
         return state;
@@ -119,7 +131,7 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockPeripheralBase
     public int getMetaFromState( IBlockState state )
     {
         int meta = 0;
-        boolean cable = state.getValue( Properties.CABLE );
+        boolean cable = state.getValue( Properties.CABLE ) != BlockCableCableVariant.NONE;
         BlockCableModemVariant modem = state.getValue( Properties.MODEM );
         if( cable && modem != BlockCableModemVariant.None )
         {
@@ -144,20 +156,20 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockPeripheralBase
             case Cable:
             {
                 return getDefaultState()
-                    .withProperty( Properties.CABLE, true )
+                    .withProperty( Properties.CABLE, BlockCableCableVariant.ANY )
                     .withProperty( Properties.MODEM, BlockCableModemVariant.None );
             }
             case WiredModem:
             default:
             {
                 return getDefaultState()
-                    .withProperty( Properties.CABLE, false )
+                    .withProperty( Properties.CABLE, BlockCableCableVariant.NONE )
                     .withProperty( Properties.MODEM, BlockCableModemVariant.fromFacing( placedSide.getOpposite() ) );
             }
             case WiredModemWithCable:
             {
                 return getDefaultState()
-                    .withProperty( Properties.CABLE, true )
+                    .withProperty( Properties.CABLE, BlockCableCableVariant.ANY )
                     .withProperty( Properties.MODEM, BlockCableModemVariant.fromFacing( placedSide.getOpposite() ) );
             }
         }
@@ -165,7 +177,7 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockPeripheralBase
 
     private boolean doesConnect( IBlockState state, IBlockAccess world, BlockPos pos, EnumFacing dir )
     {
-        if( !state.getValue( Properties.CABLE ) )
+        if( state.getValue( Properties.CABLE ) == BlockCableCableVariant.NONE )
         {
             return false;
         }
@@ -191,11 +203,30 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockPeripheralBase
         state = state.withProperty( Properties.UP, doesConnect( state, world, pos, EnumFacing.UP ) );
         state = state.withProperty( Properties.DOWN, doesConnect( state, world, pos, EnumFacing.DOWN ) );
 
+        if( state.getValue( Properties.CABLE ) != BlockCableCableVariant.NONE )
+        {
+            BlockCableCableVariant direction = null;
+            if( state.getValue( Properties.WEST ) || state.getValue( Properties.EAST ) )
+            {
+                direction = direction == null ? BlockCableCableVariant.X_AXIS : BlockCableCableVariant.ANY;
+            }
+            if( state.getValue( Properties.DOWN ) || state.getValue( Properties.UP ) )
+            {
+                direction = direction == null ? BlockCableCableVariant.Y_AXIS : BlockCableCableVariant.ANY;
+            }
+            if( state.getValue( Properties.NORTH ) || state.getValue( Properties.SOUTH ) )
+            {
+                direction = direction == null ? BlockCableCableVariant.Z_AXIS : BlockCableCableVariant.ANY;
+            }
+
+            state = state.withProperty( Properties.CABLE, direction == null ? BlockCableCableVariant.Z_AXIS : direction );
+        }
+
         int anim;
         TileEntity tile = world.getTileEntity( pos );
         if( tile != null && tile instanceof TilePeripheralBase )
         {
-            TilePeripheralBase peripheral = (TilePeripheralBase)tile;
+            TilePeripheralBase peripheral = (TilePeripheralBase) tile;
             anim = peripheral.getAnim();
         }
         else
@@ -208,7 +239,7 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockPeripheralBase
         {
             modem = BlockCableModemVariant.values()[
                 1 + 6 * anim + modem.getFacing().getIndex()
-            ];
+                ];
         }
         state = state.withProperty( Properties.MODEM, modem );
 
@@ -231,7 +262,7 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockPeripheralBase
     @Override
     public PeripheralType getPeripheralType( IBlockState state )
     {
-        boolean cable = state.getValue( Properties.CABLE );
+        boolean cable = state.getValue( Properties.CABLE ) != BlockCableCableVariant.NONE;
         BlockCableModemVariant modem = state.getValue( Properties.MODEM );
         if( cable && modem != BlockCableModemVariant.None )
         {
@@ -253,6 +284,132 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockPeripheralBase
         return new TileCable();
     }
 
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    @Deprecated
+    public RayTraceResult collisionRayTrace( IBlockState blockState, @Nonnull World world, @Nonnull BlockPos pos, @Nonnull Vec3d start, @Nonnull Vec3d end )
+    {
+        TileEntity tile = world.getTileEntity( pos );
+        if( tile != null && tile instanceof TileGeneric && tile.hasWorld() )
+        {
+            TileGeneric generic = (TileGeneric) tile;
+
+            double distance = Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
+            RayTraceResult result = null;
+
+            List<AxisAlignedBB> bounds = new ArrayList<AxisAlignedBB>( 7 );
+            generic.getCollisionBounds( bounds );
+
+            Vec3d startOff = start.subtract( pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ() );
+            Vec3d endOff = end.subtract( pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ() );
+
+            for( AxisAlignedBB bb : bounds )
+            {
+                RayTraceResult hit = bb.calculateIntercept( startOff, endOff );
+                if( hit != null )
+                {
+                    double newDistance = hit.hitVec.squareDistanceTo( startOff );
+                    if( newDistance <= distance )
+                    {
+                        distance = newDistance;
+                        result = hit;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result == null ? null : new RayTraceResult( result.hitVec.addVector( pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ() ), result.sideHit, pos );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return super.collisionRayTrace( blockState, world, pos, start, end );
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean removedByPlayer( @Nonnull IBlockState state, World world, @Nonnull BlockPos pos, @Nonnull EntityPlayer player, boolean willHarvest )
+    {
+        PeripheralType type = getPeripheralType( world, pos );
+        if( type == PeripheralType.WiredModemWithCable )
+        {
+            RayTraceResult hit = state.collisionRayTrace( world, pos, WorldUtil.getRayStart( player ), WorldUtil.getRayEnd( player ) );
+            if( hit != null )
+            {
+                TileEntity tile = world.getTileEntity( pos );
+                if( tile != null && tile instanceof TileCable && tile.hasWorld() )
+                {
+                    TileCable cable = (TileCable) tile;
+
+                    ItemStack item;
+
+                    AxisAlignedBB bb = cable.getModemBounds();
+                    if( WorldUtil.isVecInsideInclusive( bb, hit.hitVec.subtract( pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ() ) ) )
+                    {
+                        world.setBlockState( pos, state.withProperty( Properties.MODEM, BlockCableModemVariant.None ), 3 );
+                        cable.modemChanged();
+                        item = PeripheralItemFactory.create( PeripheralType.WiredModem, null, 1 );
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        world.setBlockState( pos, state.withProperty( Properties.CABLE, BlockCableCableVariant.NONE ), 3 );
+                        item = PeripheralItemFactory.create( PeripheralType.Cable, null, 1 );
+                    }
+
+                    cable.networkChanged();
+                    if( !world.isRemote && !player.capabilities.isCreativeMode ) dropItem( world, pos, item );
+
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return super.removedByPlayer( state, world, pos, player, willHarvest );
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ItemStack getPickBlock( @Nonnull IBlockState state, RayTraceResult hit, @Nonnull World world, @Nonnull BlockPos pos, EntityPlayer player )
+    {
+        TileEntity tile = world.getTileEntity( pos );
+        if( tile != null && tile instanceof TileCable && tile.hasWorld() )
+        {
+            TileCable cable = (TileCable) tile;
+            PeripheralType type = getPeripheralType( state );
+            
+            if( type == PeripheralType.WiredModemWithCable )
+            {
+                if( hit == null || WorldUtil.isVecInsideInclusive( cable.getModemBounds(), hit.hitVec.subtract( pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ() ) ) )
+                {
+                    return PeripheralItemFactory.create( PeripheralType.WiredModem, null, 1 );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return PeripheralItemFactory.create( PeripheralType.Cable, null, 1 );
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return PeripheralItemFactory.create( type, null, 1 );
+            }
+        }
+
+        return PeripheralItemFactory.create( PeripheralType.Cable, null, 1 );
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onBlockPlacedBy( World world, BlockPos pos, IBlockState state, EntityLivingBase placer, ItemStack stack )
+    {
+        TileEntity tile = world.getTileEntity( pos );
+        if( tile != null && tile instanceof TileCable )
+        {
+            TileCable cable = (TileCable) tile;
+            if( cable.getPeripheralType() != PeripheralType.WiredModem )
+            {
+                cable.networkChanged();
+            }
+        }
+
+        super.onBlockPlacedBy( world, pos, state, placer, stack );
+    }
+
     @Override
     @Deprecated
     public final boolean isOpaqueCube( IBlockState state )

src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/peripheral/common/BlockCableCableVariant.java

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package dan200.computercraft.shared.peripheral.common;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.IStringSerializable;
+
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+
+public enum BlockCableCableVariant implements IStringSerializable
+{
+    NONE( "none" ),
+    ANY( "any" ),
+    X_AXIS( "x" ),
+    Y_AXIS( "y" ),
+    Z_AXIS( "z" ),;
+
+    private final String m_name;
+
+    BlockCableCableVariant( String name )
+    {
+        m_name = name;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @Nonnull
+    public String getName()
+    {
+        return m_name;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/peripheral/common/ItemCable.java

@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ public class ItemCable extends ItemPeripheralBase
             {
                 if( !stack.isEmpty() )
                 {
-                    IBlockState newState = existingState.withProperty( BlockCable.Properties.CABLE, true );
+                    IBlockState newState = existingState.withProperty( BlockCable.Properties.CABLE, BlockCableCableVariant.ANY );
                     world.setBlockState( pos, newState, 3 );
                     SoundType soundType = newState.getBlock().getSoundType( newState, world, pos, player );
                     world.playSound( null, pos.getX() + 0.5, pos.getY() + 0.5, pos.getZ() + 0.5, soundType.getPlaceSound(), SoundCategory.BLOCKS, (soundType.getVolume() + 1.0F) / 2.0F, soundType.getPitch() * 0.8F );
                     stack.shrink( 1 );
-                    
+
                     TileEntity tile = world.getTileEntity( pos );
                     if( tile != null && tile instanceof TileCable )
                     {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public class ItemCable extends ItemPeripheralBase
                 {
                     if( !stack.isEmpty() )
                     {
-                        IBlockState newState = offsetExistingState.withProperty( BlockCable.Properties.CABLE, true );
+                        IBlockState newState = offsetExistingState.withProperty( BlockCable.Properties.CABLE, BlockCableCableVariant.ANY );
                         world.setBlockState( offset, newState, 3 );
                         SoundType soundType = newState.getBlock().getSoundType( newState, world, offset, player );
                         world.playSound( null, offset.getX() + 0.5, offset.getY() + 0.5, offset.getZ() + 0.5, soundType.getPlaceSound(), SoundCategory.BLOCKS, (soundType.getVolume() + 1.0F) / 2.0F, soundType.getPitch() * 0.8F );

src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/peripheral/modem/TileCable.java

@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ import static dan200.computercraft.core.apis.ArgumentHelper.getString;
 public class TileCable extends TileModemBase
     implements IPacketNetwork
 {
-    private static final double MIN = 0.375;
+    public static final double MIN = 0.375;
-    private static final double MAX = 1 - MIN;
+    public static final double MAX = 1 - MIN;
 
     private static final AxisAlignedBB BOX_CENTRE = new AxisAlignedBB( MIN, MIN, MIN, MAX, MAX, MAX );
     private static final AxisAlignedBB[] BOXES = new AxisAlignedBB[]{
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ public class TileCable extends TileModemBase
                     ((BlockGeneric)getBlockType()).dropItem( getWorld(), getPos(), PeripheralItemFactory.create( PeripheralType.WiredModem, getLabel(), 1 ) );
                     setLabel( null );
                     setBlockState( getBlockState().withProperty( BlockCable.Properties.MODEM, BlockCableModemVariant.None ) );
+                    if( modemChanged() ) networkChanged();
                     break;
                 }
             }
@@ -682,7 +683,7 @@ public class TileCable extends TileModemBase
     {
         if( !getWorld().isRemote )
         {
-            if( !m_destroyed )
+            if( !m_destroyed && getPeripheralType() != PeripheralType.WiredModem)
             {
                 // If this modem is alive, rebuild the network
                 searchNetwork( ( modem, distance ) ->
@@ -712,6 +713,29 @@ public class TileCable extends TileModemBase
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public boolean modemChanged()
+    {
+        if( getWorld().isRemote ) return false;
+        
+        boolean requiresUpdate = false;
+
+        PeripheralType type = getPeripheralType();
+        if( type == PeripheralType.Cable )
+        {
+            m_attachedPeripheralID = -1;
+        }
+
+        if( type != PeripheralType.WiredModemWithCable && m_peripheralAccessAllowed )
+        {
+            m_peripheralAccessAllowed = false;
+            requiresUpdate = true;
+            markDirty();
+            updateAnim();
+        }
+        
+        return requiresUpdate;
+    }
         
     // private stuff
         
@@ -1041,4 +1065,10 @@ public class TileCable extends TileModemBase
         }
         //System.out.println( "Visited "+visited+" common" );
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean canRenderBreaking()
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
 }

src/main/java/dan200/computercraft/shared/util/WorldUtil.java

@@ -6,11 +6,18 @@
 
 package dan200.computercraft.shared.util;
 
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
 import net.minecraft.entity.item.EntityItem;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
-import net.minecraft.util.*;
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
-import net.minecraft.util.math.*;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.AxisAlignedBB;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.RayTraceResult;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
 
@@ -47,9 +54,9 @@ public class WorldUtil
         }
 
         // Check for entities
-        float xStretch = (Math.abs(vecDir.x) > 0.25f) ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
+        float xStretch = Math.abs(vecDir.x) > 0.25f ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
-        float yStretch = (Math.abs(vecDir.y) > 0.25f) ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
+        float yStretch = Math.abs(vecDir.y) > 0.25f ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
-        float zStretch = (Math.abs(vecDir.z) > 0.25f) ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
+        float zStretch = Math.abs(vecDir.z) > 0.25f ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
         AxisAlignedBB bigBox = new AxisAlignedBB(
             Math.min(vecStart.x, vecEnd.x) - 0.375f * xStretch,
             Math.min(vecStart.y, vecEnd.y) - 0.375f * yStretch,
@@ -113,6 +120,35 @@ public class WorldUtil
         return null;
     }
 
+    public static Vec3d getRayStart( EntityLivingBase entity )
+    {
+        return new Vec3d( entity.posX, entity.posY + entity.getEyeHeight(), entity.posZ );
+    }
+    
+    public static Vec3d getRayEnd( EntityPlayer player) {
+        double reach = 4.5;
+        if( player instanceof EntityPlayerMP )
+        {
+            reach = ((EntityPlayerMP) player).interactionManager.getBlockReachDistance();
+        }
+        else if( player.getEntityWorld().isRemote )
+        {
+            reach = Minecraft.getMinecraft().playerController.getBlockReachDistance();
+        }
+        else if( player.capabilities.isCreativeMode )
+        {
+            reach = 5.0;
+        }
+        
+        Vec3d look = player.getLookVec();
+
+        return getRayStart( player ).addVector( look.x * reach, look.y * reach, look.z * reach );
+    }
+    
+    public static boolean isVecInsideInclusive(AxisAlignedBB bb , Vec3d vec) {
+        return vec.x >= bb.minX && vec.x <= bb.maxX && vec.y >= bb.minY && vec.y <= bb.maxY && vec.z >= bb.minZ && vec.z <= bb.maxZ;
+    }
+
     public static void dropItemStack( @Nonnull ItemStack stack, World world, BlockPos pos )
     {
         dropItemStack( stack, world, pos, null );

src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/blockstates/cable.json

@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
     "forge_marker": 1,
     "variants": {
         "cable": {
-            "true": {
+            "none": { },
-                "submodel": {
+            "any": { "submodel": { "cable": { "model": "computercraft:cable_core_any" } } },
-                    "cable": { "model": "computercraft:cable_core" }
+            "x": { "submodel": { "cable": { "model": "computercraft:cable_core_facing", "y": 90 } } },
-                }
+            "y": { "submodel": { "cable": { "model": "computercraft:cable_core_facing", "x": 90 } } },
-            },
+            "z": { "submodel": { "cable": { "model": "computercraft:cable_core_facing", "y": 0 } } }
-            "false": {
-            }
         },
         "up": {
             "true": {

src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/models/block/cable_arm.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     },
     "elements": [
         {   
-        	"from": [ 6, 6, 10 ],
+            "from": [ 6, 6, 10 ],
             "to": [ 10, 10, 16 ],
             "faces": {
                 "down":  { "uv": [ 6, 0, 10, 6 ], "texture": "#side" },

src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/models/block/cable_core_any.json

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+    "parent": "block/block",
+    "textures": {
+        "particle": "computercraft:blocks/cable_core",
+        "side": "computercraft:blocks/cable_side"
+    },
+    "elements": [
+        {   
+            "from": [ 6, 6, 6 ],
+            "to": [ 10, 10, 10 ],
+            "faces": {
+                "down":  { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
+                "up":    { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
+                "north": { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
+                "south": { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
+                "west":  { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
+                "east":  { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" }
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}

src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/models/block/cable_core_facing.json

@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
-{
+{
-    "parent": "block/block",
+    "parent": "block/block",
-    "textures": {
+    "textures": {
-        "particle": "computercraft:blocks/cable_core",
+        "particle": "computercraft:blocks/cable_core",
-        "side": "computercraft:blocks/cable_side",
+        "side": "computercraft:blocks/cable_side",
-        "end": "computercraft:blocks/cable_core"
+        "end": "computercraft:blocks/cable_core"
-    },
+    },
-    "elements": [
+    "elements": [
-        {   
+        {
-        	"from": [ 6, 6, 6 ],
+            "from": [ 6, 6, 6 ],
-            "to": [ 10, 10, 10 ],
+            "to": [ 10, 10, 10 ],
-            "faces": {
+            "faces": {
-                "down":  { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
+                "down":  { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
-                "up":    { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
+                "up":    { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
-                "north": { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
+                "north": { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#end" },
-                "south": { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
+                "south": { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#end" },
-                "west":  { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
+                "west":  { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" },
-                "east":  { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" }
+                "east":  { "uv": [ 6, 6, 10, 10 ], "texture": "#side" }
-            }
+            }
-        }
+        }
-    ]
+    ]
-}
+}