From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Owen1212055 <23108066+Owen1212055@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2021 13:23:52 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Block Ticking API


diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/Block.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/Block.java
index 5e42a4c3aa872d9755f8cd5ce3f4ee36bcc71fb9..41b7310a514bf4d42c501e4bffe04008bda2541f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/Block.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/Block.java
@@ -589,6 +589,21 @@ public interface Block extends Metadatable, Translatable, net.kyori.adventure.tr
      * @return true if the block was destroyed
      */
     boolean breakNaturally(@NotNull ItemStack tool, boolean triggerEffect, boolean dropExperience);
+
+    /**
+     * Causes the block to be ticked, this is different from {@link Block#randomTick()},
+     * in that it is usually scheduled to occur, for example
+     * redstone components being activated, sand falling, etc.
+     */
+    void tick();
+
+    /**
+     * Causes the block to be ticked randomly.
+     * This has a chance to execute naturally if {@link BlockData#isRandomlyTicked()} is true.
+     * <p>
+     * For certain blocks, this behavior may be the same as {@link Block#tick()}.
+     */
+    void randomTick();
     // Paper end
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/data/BlockData.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/data/BlockData.java
index 1f475424cc04d90f437cf0e38e07f5ae4020fb54..31111cea5ffd018c3c011c1f3b8befbbd33db5e5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/data/BlockData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/data/BlockData.java
@@ -272,4 +272,14 @@ public interface BlockData extends Cloneable {
      */
     float getDestroySpeed(@NotNull ItemStack itemStack, boolean considerEnchants);
     // Paper end - destroy speed API
+
+    // Paper start - Tick API
+    /**
+     * Gets if this block is ticked randomly in the world.
+     * The blocks current state may change this value.
+     *
+     * @return is ticked randomly
+     */
+    boolean isRandomlyTicked();
+    // Paper end - Tick API
 }