implemented txnimc/MagnesiumExtras#40

Author: SrRapero720

src/main/java/me/srrapero720/embeddium_extras/config/EmbeddiumExtrasConfig.java

@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 
 import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.file.CommentedFileConfig;
 import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.io.WritingMode;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeConfigSpec;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeConfigSpec.ConfigValue;
 
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ public class EmbeddiumExtrasConfig {
 
     public static ConfigValue<Integer> maxEntityRenderDistanceSquare;
     public static ConfigValue<Integer> maxEntityRenderDistanceY;
+    public static ForgeConfigSpec.ConfigValue<List<? extends String>> entityWhitelist;
 
     public static ConfigValue<Boolean> fog;
     public static ConfigValue<Boolean> enableDistanceChecks;
@@ -77,6 +81,10 @@ public class EmbeddiumExtrasConfig {
 
             maxEntityRenderDistanceSquare = b.define("(Entity) Max Horizontal Render Distance [Squared, Default 64^2]", 4096);
             maxEntityRenderDistanceY = b.define("(Entity) Max Vertical Render Distance [Raw, Default 32]", 32);
+            entityWhitelist = b
+                    .comment("List of entities to not cull based on distance.")
+                    .comment("Example: \"minecraft:bat\"")
+                    .defineListAllowEmpty(Collections.singletonList("Entity Whitelist"), Collections::emptyList, (s) -> ResourceLocation.tryParse((String) s) != null);
         });
 
         builder.block("True Darkness", b -> {

src/main/java/me/srrapero720/embeddium_extras/mixins/EntityDistance/MaxDistanceEntity.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.culling.Frustum;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.EntityRenderDispatcher;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.boss.enderdragon.EnderDragon;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.monster.Ghast;
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ public <E extends Entity> void shouldDoRender(E entity, Frustum clippingHelper,
         if (name.startsWith("com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions")) return;
         if (name.startsWith("com.github.alexthe666.iceandfire.entity") && name.contains("dragon")) return;
 
-        if (!DistanceUtility.isEntityWithinDistance(
+        if (!entityWhitelisted(entity.getType().getDefaultLootTable()) && !DistanceUtility.isEntityWithinDistance(
                 entity,
                 cameraX,
                 cameraY,
@@ -36,4 +37,8 @@ public <E extends Entity> void shouldDoRender(E entity, Frustum clippingHelper,
             cir.cancel();
         }
     }
+
+    private boolean entityWhitelisted(ResourceLocation s) {
+        return s != null && EmbeddiumExtrasConfig.entityWhitelist.get().stream().anyMatch(s.toString()::equals);
+    }
 }