Client GameRule and GUI Helpers

Client GameRule & GUI Helpers

Helper Class	Environment	Purpose
ClientGameRuleHelper	Client Singleplayer / Integrated Server	Queries integrated server GameRules on client thread
ConfigHelper	Common (Client/Server)	Atomic JSON config loading, saving, and backup swaps
GuiHelper	Client	Optional ModMenu / Cloth Config screen helpers

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🖥️ Dedicated Server Classloading Safety

To allow 100% server-side compatibility without dedicated server crashes, client-side GUI and integrated server helpers use lazy classloading checks (FabricLoader.getInstance().getEnvironmentType() == EnvType.CLIENT).

                      DynamicGameRuleManager.getInt(level, ruleKey)
                                        │
                    ┌───────────────────┴───────────────────┐
                    ▼                                       ▼
          [ level instanceof ServerLevel ]       [ Client Environment ]
                    │                                       │
                    ▼                                       ▼
            Direct Level Lookup                   ClientGameRuleHelper
                                            (Queries Integrated Server)

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📄 Atomic JSON Swaps in ConfigHelper

ConfigHelper provides robust JSON file persistence with atomic swap logic:

1. Writes new configuration data to temporary file config.json.tmp.
2. Validates JSON structure and file size.
3. Creates automatic backup config.json.bak.
4. Performs atomic file swap config.json.tmp -> config.json via Files.move(..., StandardCopyOption.ATOMIC_MOVE).

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🔗 Related Pages

• Dynamic GameRules Manager
• Behavior Profiles & Conditions