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 ===== Mixins =====
-Finally, if all other methods have failed, you can use mixins.
+Finally, you can use mixins.
-These are not to be taken lightly, they can make debugging a lot harder and increase the risk of conflicts.
+Mixins are a powerful feature that let you change any of Minecraft's own code.
-But, if you need to affect Minecraft's core functionality in a way no other previously mentioned method lets you, this is the way to do it.
+Some mixins can cause conflict, but used responsibly these are key to adding unique behavior to your mod.
-Mixins allow you to add any code you want to existing Minecraft classes and methods.
+Mixins come in a variety of flavors, in rough order of preference:
-The example project already comes with an example mixin that injects itself into the "MinecraftClient#init" method.
-If you can, prefer adding interfaces to classes over injecting into existing methods.
+  * Adding Interfaces
-This will let you access the class in ways not previously allowed by casting an instance of it to your interface.
+  * Callback Injectors
-By preferring adding interfaces, you minimize the risk of conflicts by purely adding something to the class rather than changing it.
+  * Redirect Injectors
+  * Overwrites, you should never use these
-If you do have to use method injections, **strongly** prefer additions over "@Overwrite"-ing methods entirely.
-Overwrites are the most likely to conflict with other mods and in most situations you do not need them.
+==== Adding Interfaces ====
-You can inject code into any part of a method, including wrapping inner method calls and canceling them.
+Probably the safest way to use mixins, new interface implementations can be added to any Minecraft class.
+You can then access the interface by casting the class to it.
+This doesn't change anything about the class, it only adds new things, and is therefore very unlikely to conflict.
+==== Callback Injectors ====
+Callback injectors let you add callback hooks to existing methods, as well as on specific method calls within that method.
+They also let you intercept and change the return value of a method, and return early.
+Callback injects can stack, and are therefore unlikely to cause conflicts between mods.
+==== Redirect Injectors ====
+Redirects let you wrap method calls or variable access within a target method with your own code.
+Use these very sparingly, a target call or access can only be redirected once between all mods.
+If two mods redirect the same value, that will cause a conflict.
+Consider callback injects first.
+==== Overwrite ====
+Never use overwrites.
+Overwrites replace a method entirely.
+They are extremely likely to conflict not just with other mods, but also with changes to Minecraft itself.
+You most likely do not need an overwrite to do what you want to do, please use something else.