Add comment on targetJavaVersion.

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         # Use these Java versions
         java: [
-          16    # Minimum supported by Minecraft
+          1.8,  # Minimum supported by Minecraft
+          11,   # Current Java LTS
+          15    # Latest version
         ]
         # and run on both Linux and Windows
         os: [ubuntu-20.04, windows-latest]
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: build
         run: ./gradlew build
       - name: capture build artifacts
-        if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' && matrix.java == '16' }} # Only upload artifacts built from latest java on one OS
+        if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' && matrix.java == '11' }} # Only upload artifacts built from LTS java on one OS
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
           name: Artifacts

build.gradle

@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
 plugins {
-	id 'fabric-loom' version '0.9-SNAPSHOT'
+	id 'fabric-loom' version '0.5-SNAPSHOT'
 	id 'maven-publish'
 }
 
-sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_16
-targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_16
-
 archivesBaseName = project.archives_base_name
 version = project.mod_version
 group = project.maven_group
 
+// This field defines the Java version your mod target.
+// The Minecraft launcher currently installs Java 8 for users, so your mod probably wants to target Java 8 too.
+def targetJavaVersion = 8
+
 repositories {
-	// Add repositories to retrieve artifacts from in here.
+    // Add repositories to retrieve artifacts from in here.
-	// You should only use this when depending on other mods because
+    // You should only use this when depending on other mods because
-	// Loom adds the essential maven repositories to download Minecraft and libraries from automatically.
+    // Loom adds the essential maven repositories to download Minecraft and libraries from automatically.
-	// See https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/declaring_repositories.html
+    // See https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/declaring_repositories.html
-	// for more information about repositories.
+    // for more information about repositories.
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ dependencies {
 
 	// Fabric API. This is technically optional, but you probably want it anyway.
 	modImplementation "net.fabricmc.fabric-api:fabric-api:${project.fabric_version}"
+	// You can also use individual Fabric API modules with
+	// `modImplementation fabricApi.module('module-name', project.fabric_version)`
+	// If you do this, you will need to depend individually on each modules in the fabric.mod.json file.
 
 	// PSA: Some older mods, compiled on Loom 0.2.1, might have outdated Maven POMs.
 	// You may need to force-disable transitiveness on them.
@@ -46,11 +50,17 @@ tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
 	// If Javadoc is generated, this must be specified in that task too.
 	it.options.encoding = "UTF-8"
 
-	// Minecraft 1.17 (21w19a) upwards uses Java 16.
+	// JDK 9 introduced a new way of specifying this that will make sure no newer classes or methods are used.
-	it.options.release = 16
+	// We'll use that if it's available, but otherwise we'll use the older option.
+	if (JavaVersion.current().isJava9Compatible()) {
+		it.options.release = targetJavaVersion
+	}
 }
 
 java {
+	sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.toVersion(targetJavaVersion)
+	targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.toVersion(targetJavaVersion)
+
 	// Loom will automatically attach sourcesJar to a RemapSourcesJar task and to the "build" task
 	// if it is present.
 	// If you remove this line, sources will not be generated.
@@ -76,12 +86,12 @@ publishing {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
+    
-	// See https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/publishing_maven.html for information on how to set up publishing.
+    // See https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/publishing_maven.html for information on how to set up publishing.
-	repositories {
+    repositories {
-		// Add repositories to publish to here.
+        // Add repositories to publish to here.
-		// Notice: This block does NOT have the same function as the block in the top level.
+        // Notice: This block does NOT have the same function as the block in the top level.
-		// The repositories here will be used for publishing your artifact, not for
+        // The repositories here will be used for publishing your artifact, not for
-		// retrieving dependencies.
+        // retrieving dependencies.
-	}
+    }
 }

gradle.properties

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1G
 
 # Fabric Properties
-	# check these on https://fabricmc.net/versions.html
+	# check these on https://fabricmc.net/use
-	minecraft_version=1.17.1
+	minecraft_version=1.16.5
-	yarn_mappings=1.17.1+build.63
+	yarn_mappings=1.16.5+build.1
-	loader_version=0.11.7
+	loader_version=0.11.0
 
 # Mod Properties
 	mod_version = 1.0.0
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1G
 	archives_base_name = fabric-example-mod
 
 # Dependencies
-	fabric_version=0.41.0+1.17
+	# currently not on the main fabric site, check on the maven: https://maven.fabricmc.net/net/fabricmc/fabric-api/fabric-api
+	fabric_version=0.29.3+1.16

gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.2-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-6.8.2-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists

gradlew

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ case "`uname`" in
   Darwin* )
     darwin=true
     ;;
-  MSYS* | MINGW* )
+  MINGW* )
     msys=true
     ;;
   NONSTOP* )

gradlew.bat

@@ -1,89 +1,89 @@
-@rem
+@rem
-@rem Copyright 2015 the original author or authors.
+@rem Copyright 2015 the original author or authors.
-@rem
+@rem
-@rem Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+@rem Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-@rem you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+@rem you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-@rem You may obtain a copy of the License at
+@rem You may obtain a copy of the License at
-@rem
+@rem
-@rem      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+@rem      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-@rem
+@rem
-@rem Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+@rem Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-@rem distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+@rem distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-@rem WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+@rem WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-@rem See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+@rem See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-@rem limitations under the License.
+@rem limitations under the License.
-@rem
+@rem
-
+
-@if "%DEBUG%" == "" @echo off
+@if "%DEBUG%" == "" @echo off
-@rem ##########################################################################
+@rem ##########################################################################
-@rem
+@rem
-@rem  Gradle startup script for Windows
+@rem  Gradle startup script for Windows
-@rem
+@rem
-@rem ##########################################################################
+@rem ##########################################################################
-
+
-@rem Set local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
+@rem Set local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
-if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
+if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
-
+
-set DIRNAME=%~dp0
+set DIRNAME=%~dp0
-if "%DIRNAME%" == "" set DIRNAME=.
+if "%DIRNAME%" == "" set DIRNAME=.
-set APP_BASE_NAME=%~n0
+set APP_BASE_NAME=%~n0
-set APP_HOME=%DIRNAME%
+set APP_HOME=%DIRNAME%
-
+
-@rem Resolve any "." and ".." in APP_HOME to make it shorter.
+@rem Resolve any "." and ".." in APP_HOME to make it shorter.
-for %%i in ("%APP_HOME%") do set APP_HOME=%%~fi
+for %%i in ("%APP_HOME%") do set APP_HOME=%%~fi
-
+
-@rem Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
+@rem Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
-set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS="-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"
+set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS="-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"
-
+
-@rem Find java.exe
+@rem Find java.exe
-if defined JAVA_HOME goto findJavaFromJavaHome
+if defined JAVA_HOME goto findJavaFromJavaHome
-
+
-set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
+set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
-%JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
+%JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
-if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" goto execute
+if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" goto execute
-
+
-echo.
+echo.
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
-echo.
+echo.
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
-echo location of your Java installation.
+echo location of your Java installation.
-
+
-goto fail
+goto fail
-
+
-:findJavaFromJavaHome
+:findJavaFromJavaHome
-set JAVA_HOME=%JAVA_HOME:"=%
+set JAVA_HOME=%JAVA_HOME:"=%
-set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%/bin/java.exe
+set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%/bin/java.exe
-
+
-if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto execute
+if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto execute
-
+
-echo.
+echo.
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME%
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME%
-echo.
+echo.
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
-echo location of your Java installation.
+echo location of your Java installation.
-
+
-goto fail
+goto fail
-
+
-:execute
+:execute
-@rem Setup the command line
+@rem Setup the command line
-
+
-set CLASSPATH=%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar
+set CLASSPATH=%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar
-
+
-
+
-@rem Execute Gradle
+@rem Execute Gradle
-"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -classpath "%CLASSPATH%" org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain %*
+"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -classpath "%CLASSPATH%" org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain %*
-
+
-:end
+:end
-@rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
+@rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
-if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" goto mainEnd
+if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" goto mainEnd
-
+
-:fail
+:fail
-rem Set variable GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE if you need the _script_ return code instead of
+rem Set variable GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE if you need the _script_ return code instead of
-rem the _cmd.exe /c_ return code!
+rem the _cmd.exe /c_ return code!
-if  not "" == "%GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE%" exit 1
+if  not "" == "%GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE%" exit 1
-exit /b 1
+exit /b 1
-
+
-:mainEnd
+:mainEnd
-if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal
+if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal
-
+
-:omega
+:omega

src/main/java/net/fabricmc/example/ExampleMod.java

@@ -1,21 +1,14 @@
 package net.fabricmc.example;
 
 import net.fabricmc.api.ModInitializer;
-import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
-import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 public class ExampleMod implements ModInitializer {
-	// This logger is used to write text to the console and the log file.
-	// It is considered best practice to use your mod id as the logger's name.
-	// That way, it's clear which mod wrote info, warnings, and errors.
-	public static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger("modid");
-
 	@Override
 	public void onInitialize() {
 		// This code runs as soon as Minecraft is in a mod-load-ready state.
 		// However, some things (like resources) may still be uninitialized.
 		// Proceed with mild caution.
 
-		LOGGER.info("Hello Fabric world!");
+		System.out.println("Hello Fabric world!");
 	}
 }

src/main/java/net/fabricmc/example/mixin/ExampleMixin.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package net.fabricmc.example.mixin;
 
-import net.fabricmc.example.ExampleMod;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.screen.TitleScreen;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
@@ -11,6 +10,6 @@ import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
 public class ExampleMixin {
 	@Inject(at = @At("HEAD"), method = "init()V")
 	private void init(CallbackInfo info) {
-		ExampleMod.LOGGER.info("This line is printed by an example mod mixin!");
+		System.out.println("This line is printed by an example mod mixin!");
 	}
 }

src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json

@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@
   ],
 
   "depends": {
-    "fabricloader": ">=0.11.3",
+    "fabricloader": ">=0.7.4",
     "fabric": "*",
-    "minecraft": "1.17.x",
+    "minecraft": "1.16.x"
-    "java": ">=16"
   },
   "suggests": {
     "another-mod": "*"

src/main/resources/modid.mixins.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "required": true,
   "minVersion": "0.8",
   "package": "net.fabricmc.example.mixin",
-  "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_16",
+  "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_8",
   "mixins": [
   ],
   "client": [