/**
* Write to the NBT tile entity in the given block.
*
* @param target - the target block.
* @param blockState - the new tile entity.
* @throws IllegalArgumentException If the block doesn't contain a tile entity.
*/
public static void writeBlockState(Block target, NbtCompound blockState) {
BlockState state = target.getState();
TileEntityAccessor<BlockState> accessor = TileEntityAccessor.getAccessor(state);
if (accessor != null) {
accessor.writeBlockState(state, blockState);
} else {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to find tile entity in " + target);
}
}
/**
* Retrieve the NBT tile entity that represents the given block.
*
* @param block - the block.
* @return The NBT compound, or NULL if the state doesn't have a tile entity.
*/
public static NbtCompound readBlockState(Block block) {
BlockState state = block.getState();
TileEntityAccessor<BlockState> accessor = TileEntityAccessor.getAccessor(state);
return accessor != null ? accessor.readBlockState(state) : null;
}
