Added support for VersionChecker mod.

Also includes some small improvements in how the version stats are
fetched.

src/main/java/evilcraft/EvilCraft.java

@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ public void preInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent event) {
 
         // Mod compatibility loading.
         ModCompatLoader.preInit();
+
+        // Start fetching the version info
+        VersionStats.load();
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/evilcraft/Reference.java

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public class Reference {
     public static final String MOD_FMP = "ForgeMultipart";
     public static final String MOD_FORESTRY = "Forestry";
     public static final String MOD_TCONSTRUCT = "TConstruct";
+    public static final String MOD_VERSION_CHECKER = "VersionChecker";
 
     // Dependencies
     public static final String MOD_DEPENDENCIES = "" // This is not required anymore (and never was?) "required-after:" + MOD_FORGE + "@[@FORGE_VERSION@,)"

src/main/java/evilcraft/VersionStats.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import java.net.URL;
 
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.util.ChatComponentText;
 import net.minecraft.util.EnumChatFormatting;
 
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLInterModComms;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.gameevent.TickEvent.PlayerTickEvent;
 
 /**
@@ -21,6 +24,8 @@
  */
 public class VersionStats {
 
+	private static VersionStats VERSION_STATS = null;
+
 	private static boolean CHECKED = false;
 
 	/**
@@ -44,6 +49,20 @@ public static String getVersion() {
 		return Reference.MOD_VERSION + " for Minecraft " + Reference.MOD_MC_VERSION;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Fetch the latest version. Make sure this method is only loaded once!
+	 */
+	public static synchronized void load() {
+		new Thread(new Runnable() {
+
+	        @Override
+	        public void run() {
+	        	VersionStats versionStats = getVersionStats();
+	        	sendIMCOutdatedMessage(versionStats);
+			}
+		}).start();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Check the latest version.
 	 * @param event The tick event.
@@ -68,6 +87,28 @@ public void run() {
 		}).start();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Send a message to the Version Checker mod with the update info.
+	 * This is an integration with Dynious Version Checker See
+	 * http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/2721902-
+	 * @param versionStats The version info holder.
+	 */
+	public static synchronized void sendIMCOutdatedMessage(VersionStats versionStats) {
+		if(Loader.isModLoaded(Reference.MOD_VERSION_CHECKER)) {
+			NBTTagCompound compound = new NBTTagCompound();
+			compound.setString("modDisplayName", Reference.MOD_NAME);
+			compound.setString("oldVersion", Reference.MOD_VERSION);
+			compound.setString("newVersion", versionStats.mod_version);
+
+			compound.setString("updateUrl", versionStats.update_link);
+			compound.setBoolean("isDirectLink", true);
+			compound.setString("changeLog", "");
+
+			FMLInterModComms.sendRuntimeMessage(Reference.MOD_ID, 
+					Reference.MOD_VERSION_CHECKER, "addUpdate", compound);
+		}
+	}
+
 	private static boolean needsUpdate(VersionStats versionStats) {
 		if(versionStats != null) {
 			if(!Reference.MOD_VERSION.equals(versionStats.mod_version))
@@ -80,7 +121,7 @@ private static void sendMessage(EntityPlayer player, String message) {
 		player.addChatMessage(new ChatComponentText(EnumChatFormatting.RED + message));
 	}
 
-	private static VersionStats getVersionStats() {
+	private static VersionStats fetchVersionStats() {
 		VersionStats versionStats = null;
 		try {
 			Gson gson = new Gson();
@@ -95,4 +136,11 @@ private static VersionStats getVersionStats() {
 		return versionStats;
 	}
 
+	private static synchronized VersionStats getVersionStats() {
+		if(VERSION_STATS == null) {
+			VERSION_STATS = fetchVersionStats();
+		}
+		return VERSION_STATS;
+	}
+
 }