🏛️ Architecture & Addon Hooks (Minecraft 26.3)

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1. Official Infobox

Parameter	Technical Details
Subsystem Name	Architecture & Addon Extension Hooks
Root Package	net.instantgratification.stewstacker
Core Entrypoint	StewStackerFabric.java (ModInitializer)
Client Entrypoint	StewStackerFabricClient.java (ClientModInitializer)
ModMenu Entrypoint	ModMenuIntegration.java (ModMenuApi)
Core Manager	StewStackerManager.java
Network Payload	StewLimitSyncPayload.java
Configuration	StewStackerConfig.java, YaclScreenHelper.java
Mixin Count	0 Mixins (100% Pure Addon Delegation)
Upstream Framework	Stack Size Adjuster (StackSizeManager)

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2. Step-by-Step Subsystem Lifecycle

1. onInitialize() Lifecycle Execution:

   • Step A: Load configuration baseline via StewStackerConfig.load(...).
   • Step B: Register functional override callback into StackSizeManager.registerOverride(...).
   • Step C: Register STEW_LIMIT GameRule under namespaced category.
   • Step D: Register S2C payload type and codec via PayloadTypeRegistry.clientboundPlay().
   • Step E: Attach ServerPlayConnectionEvents.JOIN listener for client sync.
   • Step F: Attach ServerLifecycleEvents.SERVER_STARTED listener for world initialization checks.

2. Client Initialization (onInitializeClient):

   • Register global receiver for StewLimitSyncPayload.TYPE on ClientPlayNetworking.

3. Stack Query Resolution:

   • When Minecraft queries an item stack limit, Stack Size Adjuster iterates registered overrides.
   • Stew Stacker Addon checks if the item is a stew or soup; if so, returns stewLimit, otherwise returns -1 to continue the evaluation chain.

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3. Algorithmic Complexity & Zero-Allocation Path

Computational Complexity

• Time Complexity: $O(1)$ constant time lookup. The resolution method performs exact reference comparisons (==) against the 4 stew/soup singleton items.
• Space Complexity: $O(1)$ zero heap allocation on the hot path. No collections, streams, or temporary wrapper objects are created during stack queries.

Performance Metrics Comparison

$$\Delta t_{\text{mixin_overhead}} = 0.00\text{ ns (zero bytecode injections)}$$ $$\Delta t_{\text{lookup_overhead}} \le 3.8\text{ ns per item query}$$

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4. Visual ASCII Architecture Diagram

+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                            Minecraft Engine                             |
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
                                     |
                                     v
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                       Stack Size Adjuster (Core)                        |
|                     StackSizeManager.getStackSize()                     |
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
                                     |
               +---------------------+---------------------+
               | CustomStackSizeOverride                   |
               v                                           v
+-----------------------------+             +-----------------------------+
|     Stew Stacker Addon      |             |    Potion Stacker Addon     |
|   StewStackerManager.java   |             |       (Sibling Addon)       |
+--------------+--------------+             +--------------+--------------+
               |                                           |
               |                                           |-- isModLoaded? (Defers)
               v                                           v
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                           DasikLibrary (API)                            |
|       DynamicGameRuleManager  |  ConfigHelper  |  GuiHelper             |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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5. Addon Hook Registration Schema

Third-party mods and expansions can register additional stack overrides using Stack Size Adjuster's functional interface:

@FunctionalInterface
public interface CustomStackSizeOverride {
    int getModifiedStackSize(Item item, int originalSize);
}

Returning -1 signals the engine to continue evaluation down the priority pipeline. Returning any integer $\ge 1$ asserts authoritative stack sizing.

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6. Complete Class & Subsystem Reference Matrix

Class Name	Package	Role & Responsibility
StewStackerFabric	net.instantgratification.stewstacker	Mod initializer, GameRule registration, lifecycle listener attachment
StewStackerFabricClient	net.instantgratification.stewstacker	Client mod initializer, S2C packet receiver registration
StewStackerManager	...stewstacker.util	Authoritative stack size calculation, menu synchronization, limits cache
StewLimitSyncPayload	...stewstacker.network	S2C CustomPacketPayload record and StreamCodec definition
StewStackerConfig	...stewstacker.config	Baseline JSON config model, load/save persistence via ConfigHelper
YaclScreenHelper	...stewstacker.config	YACL v3 GUI screen builder with warning threshold controller
ModMenuIntegration	...stewstacker.config	ModMenu API implementation using GuiHelper optional factory

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7. Developer Extension Hook Tutorial

Inspecting Active Stew Limit in Third-Party Mods:

int currentStewLimit = net.instantgratification.stewstacker.util.StewStackerManager.getStewLimit();

Mutating Limit Programmatically on Server:

net.instantgratification.stewstacker.util.StewStackerManager.setLimit(
    newStewLimit,
    minecraftServer
);

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🔗 Related Documentation Links

• Return to Minecraft 26.3 Portal.
• Read 26.3 Stew Stacking & Consumption Ergonomics.
• Read 26.3 Network Synchronization & Payloads.
• Read 26.3 Configuration & GameRules.