Streamline GameTests and writing workstation logic

README.md

@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ known upstream limits are documented in
 ```
 
 The built mod is written to `build/libs/`.
+The default dedicated-server GameTest run is deliberately small. Use
+`./gradlew runGameTestServer -PwithArchivedGameTests=true` for the complete
+regression suite before a release or when investigating a related issue. See
+[docs/GAMETESTS.md](docs/GAMETESTS.md).
 
 ## Versioning
 

build.gradle

@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ tasks.named('wrapper', Wrapper).configure {
 version = mod_version
 group = mod_group_id
 
+List<String> archivedGameTestSuites = ['linking', 'writing', 'desk', 'binder', 'mixer', 'recipe']
+List<String> selectedArchivedGameTestSuites = providers.gradleProperty('withArchivedGameTests')
+        .map { it.toBoolean() }.orElse(false).get() ? archivedGameTestSuites
+        : providers.gradleProperty('archivedGameTestSuites').orElse('').get()
+                .split(',').collect { it.trim() }.findAll { !it.isEmpty() }
+if (!archivedGameTestSuites.containsAll(selectedArchivedGameTestSuites)) {
+    throw new GradleException("Unknown archived GameTest suite. Choose from: ${archivedGameTestSuites.join(', ')}")
+}
+String enabledGameTestNamespaces = ([mod_id] + selectedArchivedGameTestSuites.collect {
+    "rivencraft_archive_${it}"
+}).join(',')
+
 sourceSets.main.resources {
     // Include resources generated by data generators.
     srcDir('src/generated/resources')
@@ -26,6 +38,15 @@ sourceSets.main.resources {
     exclude("src/generated/**/.cache") // datagen cache files
 }
 
+// Archived suites use separate namespaces but share the same empty structure.
+tasks.named('processResources', ProcessResources).configure {
+    archivedGameTestSuites.each { suite ->
+        from('src/main/resources/data/rivencraft/structure/empty.nbt') {
+            into "data/rivencraft_archive_${suite}/structure"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 repositories {
     maven {
         name = 'JaredsMaven'
@@ -89,7 +110,7 @@ neoForge {
             // Keep generated test Ages separate from worlds used by the dev client/server.
             gameDirectory = project.file(project.findProperty('gameTestRunDir')
                     ?: layout.buildDirectory.dir('gametest-run').get().asFile)
-            systemProperty 'neoforge.enabledGameTestNamespaces', project.mod_id
+            systemProperty 'neoforge.enabledGameTestNamespaces', enabledGameTestNamespaces
         }
 
         data {

docs/GAMETESTS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# GameTest suites
+
+The default dedicated-server run is a small smoke suite: 16 Rivencraft tests
+cover core linking, deterministic Age definition, writing persistence, legacy
+data migration, workstation transactions, and forged/replayed menu actions.
+NeoForge currently adds two of its own tests, so the runner reports 18.
+
+```shell
+./gradlew runGameTestServer
+```
+
+The remaining 46 Rivencraft tests are archived, not deleted. They cover
+completed milestone details such as every Age terrain profile, Notebook and
+Desk surface interactions, refill edge cases, book assembly controls, and
+workstation break/drop behavior. Run only the relevant archive alongside the
+core tests when investigating an issue:
+
+```shell
+./gradlew runGameTestServer -ParchivedGameTestSuites=desk
+./gradlew runGameTestServer -ParchivedGameTestSuites=linking,binder
+```
+
+Available suite names are `linking`, `writing`, `desk`, `binder`, `mixer`, and
+`recipe`. Run all 62 Rivencraft tests (64 including NeoForge's two) before a
+release or after broad cross-system changes:
+
+```shell
+./gradlew runGameTestServer -PwithArchivedGameTests=true
+```
+
+Each archive is selected by its `rivencraft_archive_<suite>` GameTest namespace.
+The suites share the normal empty test structure and do not need Create, Ponder, or
+Immersive Portals. The core suite delegates to the original regression methods
+for its selected cases, so the two suites do not maintain duplicate test logic.
+
+GameTest Ages are created in `build/gametest-run/world`, not in a development
+client save. The Gradle task removes that **dedicated** world automatically if
+it exceeds 512 MiB; override the threshold with `-PgameTestMaxWorldMiB=128`,
+for example. Cleanup never targets a custom `-PgameTestRunDir` or a player
+world. A fresh test world can also help diagnose a slow or stalled worldgen
+run. The full suite should still be run before shipping changes in the
+archived systems.

docs/PREVIEW_COMPATIBILITY.md

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ unstable in a particular graphics or mod configuration.
 
 For preview-related releases:
 
-1. Run `./gradlew runGameTestServer` to verify the complete selection matrix,
+1. Run `./gradlew runGameTestServer -PwithArchivedGameTests=true` to verify the complete selection matrix,
    core Age creation, persistence, and travel without optional renderers.
 2. Open held Linking and Descriptive Books once with each available backend.
 3. Open both book types from a Book Stand and confirm Explore is disabled.
@@ -75,4 +75,3 @@ For preview-related releases:
    preview loader remains active.
 5. With Ponder, reopen different destinations and confirm the previous
    snapshot does not bleed into the next one.
-

docs/WRITING_DATA.md

@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ saved inputs are never silently discarded. Missing symbol IDs survive page,
 Notebook, Binder, and assembled-book persistence instead of being substituted
 or erased.
 
-Dedicated-server GameTests exercise codec and item round-trips, legacy data,
+The core and archived dedicated-server [GameTests](GAMETESTS.md) together
+exercise codec and item round-trips, legacy data,
 workstation NBT reload, break drops, full-inventory refusal, forged menu IDs,
 and replayed output requests. World saves and chunk unloads use the same block
 entity NBT persistence path as those reload tests. This does not replace a

gradle.properties

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ mod_name=Rivencraft
 # The license of the mod. Review your options at https://choosealicense.com/. All Rights Reserved is the default.
 mod_license=LGPL-3.0-or-later
 # The mod version. Rivencraft uses the x.y.z.b policy documented in README.md.
-mod_version=0.4.0.0
+mod_version=0.4.0.2
 immersive_portals_version=6.0.7
 # The group ID for the mod. It is only important when publishing as an artifact to a Maven repository.
 # This should match the base package used for the mod sources.

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/block/entity/BookBinderBlockEntity.java

@@ -195,26 +195,19 @@ public final class BookBinderBlockEntity extends BlockEntity implements Containe
         if (pages.isEmpty()) return ItemStack.EMPTY;
         int end = nextPageIndex();
         if (index < 0 || index > end) return ItemStack.EMPTY;
-        boolean link = false;
+        ItemStack linkPanel = ItemStack.EMPTY;
         List<ItemStack> writing = new ArrayList<>();
         for (ItemStack page : pages) {
             if (page.isEmpty()) continue;
             if (!page.is(ModItems.PAGE.get()) || page.getCount() != 1) return ItemStack.EMPTY;
             if (PageItem.content(page).kind() == PageContent.Kind.LINK_PANEL) {
-                if (link || !items.get(LINK_PANEL).isEmpty()) return ItemStack.EMPTY;
+                if (!linkPanel.isEmpty() || !items.get(LINK_PANEL).isEmpty()) return ItemStack.EMPTY;
-                link = true;
+                linkPanel = page;
             } else if (validPage(page)) writing.add(page);
             else return ItemStack.EMPTY;
         }
-        if (end + writing.size() > PAGE_COUNT || writing.isEmpty() && !link) return ItemStack.EMPTY;
+        if (end + writing.size() > PAGE_COUNT || writing.isEmpty() && linkPanel.isEmpty()) return ItemStack.EMPTY;
-        if (link) {
+        if (!linkPanel.isEmpty()) items.set(LINK_PANEL, linkPanel.copy());
-            for (ItemStack page : pages) {
-                if (!page.isEmpty() && PageItem.content(page).kind() == PageContent.Kind.LINK_PANEL) {
-                    items.set(LINK_PANEL, page.copy());
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
         for (int current = end - 1; current >= index; current--)
             items.set(FIRST_PAGE + current + writing.size(), items.get(FIRST_PAGE + current));
         for (ItemStack page : writing) items.set(FIRST_PAGE + index++, page.copy());

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/block/entity/InkMixerBlockEntity.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.block.entity;
 
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.InkVialItem;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.InkVialExchange;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModBlockEntities;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModItems;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.WritingInkService;
@@ -64,35 +65,21 @@ public final class InkMixerBlockEntity extends BlockEntity implements Container
                         worldPosition.getZ() + 0.5) <= 64.0;
     }
 
-    private boolean hasBottleSpace() {
-        ItemStack bottles = items.get(BOTTLES);
-        return bottles.isEmpty() || bottles.is(Items.GLASS_BOTTLE)
-                && bottles.getCount() < bottles.getMaxStackSize();
-    }
-
     /** No server tick: refill only when ink, bottle space, or consumption changes. */
     private void refillEmptyBasin() {
-        if (level == null || level.isClientSide || inkRemaining != 0 || !hasBottleSpace()) return;
+        if (level != null && !level.isClientSide && inkRemaining == 0) {
-        ItemStack vial = items.get(INK);
+            int addedInk = InkVialExchange.exchange(items, INK, BOTTLES);
-        if (!vial.is(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get())) return;
+            if (addedInk > 0) {
-        int amount = Math.clamp(InkVialItem.remaining(vial), 0, InkVialItem.CAPACITY);
+                inkRemaining = addedInk;
-        if (amount == 0) return;
+                setChanged();
-        inkRemaining = amount;
+            }
-        vial.shrink(1);
+        }
-        if (vial.isEmpty()) items.set(INK, ItemStack.EMPTY);
-        ItemStack bottles = items.get(BOTTLES);
-        if (bottles.isEmpty()) items.set(BOTTLES, new ItemStack(Items.GLASS_BOTTLE));
-        else bottles.grow(1);
-        setChanged();
     }
 
     public boolean canCreateLinkPanel() {
         if (!items.get(PAPER).is(Items.PAPER)) return false;
         int cost = WritingInkService.linkPanelCost();
-        if (inkRemaining >= cost) return true;
+        return InkVialExchange.canPay(items, INK, BOTTLES, inkRemaining, cost);
-        ItemStack vial = items.get(INK);
-        return vial.is(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get()) && hasBottleSpace()
-                && inkRemaining + InkVialItem.remaining(vial) >= cost;
     }
 
     /** Commit inputs only when a virtual output is actually taken. */
@@ -100,13 +87,7 @@ public final class InkMixerBlockEntity extends BlockEntity implements Container
         if (!canCreateLinkPanel()) return false;
         int cost = WritingInkService.linkPanelCost();
         if (inkRemaining < cost) {
-            ItemStack vial = items.get(INK);
+            inkRemaining += InkVialExchange.exchange(items, INK, BOTTLES);
-            inkRemaining += Math.clamp(InkVialItem.remaining(vial), 0, InkVialItem.CAPACITY);
-            vial.shrink(1);
-            if (vial.isEmpty()) items.set(INK, ItemStack.EMPTY);
-            ItemStack bottles = items.get(BOTTLES);
-            if (bottles.isEmpty()) items.set(BOTTLES, new ItemStack(Items.GLASS_BOTTLE));
-            else bottles.grow(1);
         }
         inkRemaining -= cost;
         items.get(PAPER).shrink(1);

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/block/entity/WritingDeskBlockEntity.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.block.entity;
 
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.InkVialItem;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.InkVialExchange;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.WritingInkService;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModBlockEntities;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModItems;
@@ -92,26 +93,15 @@ public final class WritingDeskBlockEntity extends BlockEntity implements Contain
         };
     }
 
-    private boolean hasBottleSpace() {
-        ItemStack returned = items.get(RETURN);
-        return returned.isEmpty() || returned.is(Items.GLASS_BOTTLE)
-                && returned.getCount() < returned.getMaxStackSize();
-    }
-
     /** Consume one vial only when the empty meter can return its glass bottle. */
     private void refillEmptyInkBar() {
-        if (level == null || level.isClientSide || inkRemaining != 0 || !hasBottleSpace()) return;
+        if (level != null && !level.isClientSide && inkRemaining == 0) {
-        ItemStack vial = items.get(INK);
+            int addedInk = InkVialExchange.exchange(items, INK, RETURN);
-        if (!vial.is(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get())) return;
+            if (addedInk > 0) {
-        int ink = Math.clamp(InkVialItem.remaining(vial), 0, InkVialItem.CAPACITY);
+                inkRemaining = addedInk;
-        if (ink == 0) return;
+                setChanged();
-        inkRemaining = ink;
+            }
-        vial.shrink(1);
+        }
-        if (vial.isEmpty()) items.set(INK, ItemStack.EMPTY);
-        ItemStack returned = items.get(RETURN);
-        if (returned.isEmpty()) items.set(RETURN, new ItemStack(Items.GLASS_BOTTLE));
-        else returned.grow(1);
-        setChanged();
     }
 
     /** The output is virtual; inputs are committed only after a result can be given to a player. */
@@ -119,23 +109,14 @@ public final class WritingDeskBlockEntity extends BlockEntity implements Contain
         ItemStack paper = items.get(PAPER);
         if (!canPlaceItem(PAPER, paper) || paper.isEmpty()) return false;
         int cost = WritingInkService.symbolCopyCost();
-        if (inkRemaining >= cost) return true;
+        return InkVialExchange.canPay(items, INK, RETURN, inkRemaining, cost);
-        ItemStack vial = items.get(INK);
-        return vial.is(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get()) && inkRemaining + InkVialItem.remaining(vial) >= cost
-                && hasBottleSpace();
     }
 
     public boolean consumeCopyMaterials() {
         if (!canConsumeCopyMaterials()) return false;
         int cost = WritingInkService.symbolCopyCost();
         if (inkRemaining < cost) {
-            ItemStack vial = items.get(INK);
+            inkRemaining += InkVialExchange.exchange(items, INK, RETURN);
-            inkRemaining += Math.clamp(InkVialItem.remaining(vial), 0, InkVialItem.CAPACITY);
-            vial.shrink(1);
-            if (vial.isEmpty()) items.set(INK, ItemStack.EMPTY);
-            ItemStack returned = items.get(RETURN);
-            if (returned.isEmpty()) items.set(RETURN, new ItemStack(Items.GLASS_BOTTLE));
-            else returned.grow(1);
         }
         inkRemaining -= cost;
         removeItem(PAPER, 1);
@@ -148,7 +129,6 @@ public final class WritingDeskBlockEntity extends BlockEntity implements Contain
         refillEmptyInkBar();
     }
     @Override public void clearContent() {
-        items.clear();
         items = NonNullList.withSize(SIZE, ItemStack.EMPTY);
         inkRemaining = 0;
         displayPage = ItemStack.EMPTY;

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/gametest/BookBinderGameTests.java

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.phys.AABB;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.GameTestHolder;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.PrefixGameTestTemplate;
 
-@GameTestHolder(Rivencraft.MOD_ID)
+@GameTestHolder("rivencraft_archive_binder")
 @PrefixGameTestTemplate(false)
 public final class BookBinderGameTests {
     private BookBinderGameTests() {}
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ public final class BookBinderGameTests {
         helper.succeed();
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void missingSymbolPageSurvivesReloadButCannotBeAssembled(GameTestHelper helper) {
         BookBinderBlockEntity binder = place(helper);
         binder.setTitle("Recoverable Writing");
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ public final class BookBinderGameTests {
         helper.succeed();
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void assemblyIsAtomicAndRetainsPageOrder(GameTestHelper helper) {
         BookBinderBlockEntity binder = place(helper);
         binder.setTitle("A New Age");
@@ -256,7 +254,6 @@ public final class BookBinderGameTests {
         helper.succeed();
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void forgedBinderActionsAndReplayedOutputCannotDuplicateBook(GameTestHelper helper) {
         BookBinderBlockEntity binder = place(helper);
         binder.setTitle("Single Assembly");

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/gametest/CoreGameTests.java

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.gametest;
+
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
+import net.minecraft.gametest.framework.GameTest;
+import net.minecraft.gametest.framework.GameTestHelper;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.GameTestHolder;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.PrefixGameTestTemplate;
+
+/** Small default smoke suite; the detailed milestone regressions are opt-in. */
+@GameTestHolder(Rivencraft.MOD_ID)
+@PrefixGameTestTemplate(false)
+public final class CoreGameTests {
+    private CoreGameTests() {}
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void previewBackendSelection(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        LinkingGameTests.previewBackendSelectionCoversOptionalDependencyMatrix(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void linkTargetPersistence(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        LinkingGameTests.linkTargetSurvivesItemSerialization(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void deterministicAgeDefinition(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        LinkingGameTests.ageDefinitionIsCreatedOnceWithDeterministicData(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void blockedLinkDestination(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        LinkingGameTests.travelRejectsBlockedDestination(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void legacyWritingAndPageFreeBooks(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        WritingDataGameTests.oldBareListWritingAndPageFreeBooksRemainReadable(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void pagePersistenceAndUnknownSymbols(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        WritingDataGameTests.pageItemPreservesContentAndRejectsForgedUnknownSymbols(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void notebookPersistence(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        WritingDataGameTests.notebookContentsPreserveOrderGapsNamesAndUnknownPages(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void deskCopyTransaction(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        WritingDeskGameTests.takingCopySpendsPaperAndOneInkThenReturnsGlassBottle(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void deskRejectsForgedAndStaleActions(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        WritingDeskGameTests.forgedDeskSelectionsAndStaleMenuCannotCopy(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void twoBlockDeskDropsOnce(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        WritingDeskGameTests.twoBlockDeskSharesOneInventoryAndBreaksTogether(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void oldDeskMigration(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        WritingDeskGameTests.oldDeskInventoryMigratesAndAll88TabsPersist(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void binderKeepsMissingSymbolsRecoverable(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        BookBinderGameTests.missingSymbolPageSurvivesReloadButCannotBeAssembled(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void binderAssemblyTransaction(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        BookBinderGameTests.assemblyIsAtomicAndRetainsPageOrder(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void binderRejectsForgedAndReplayedActions(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        BookBinderGameTests.forgedBinderActionsAndReplayedOutputCannotDuplicateBook(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void mixerOutputTransaction(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        InkMixerGameTests.linkPanelRequiresTakingOutputAndPersistsInk(helper);
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void linkingBookRecipe(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        LinkingBookRecipeGameTests.legacyRecipeRequiresExactlyLeatherAndLinkPanel(helper);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/gametest/InkMixerGameTests.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.gametest;
 
-import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.block.entity.InkMixerBlockEntity;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.menu.InkMixerMenu;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModBlocks;
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.phys.AABB;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.GameTestHolder;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.PrefixGameTestTemplate;
 
-@GameTestHolder(Rivencraft.MOD_ID)
+@GameTestHolder("rivencraft_archive_mixer")
 @PrefixGameTestTemplate(false)
 public final class InkMixerGameTests {
     private InkMixerGameTests() {}
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ public final class InkMixerGameTests {
         return (InkMixerBlockEntity) helper.getLevel().getBlockEntity(pos);
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void linkPanelRequiresTakingOutputAndPersistsInk(GameTestHelper helper) {
         InkMixerBlockEntity mixer = place(helper);
         mixer.setItem(InkMixerBlockEntity.PAPER, new ItemStack(Items.PAPER, 2));

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/gametest/LinkingBookRecipeGameTests.java

@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@ import net.minecraft.world.item.crafting.RecipeType;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.GameTestHolder;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.PrefixGameTestTemplate;
 
-@GameTestHolder(Rivencraft.MOD_ID)
+@GameTestHolder("rivencraft_archive_recipe")
 @PrefixGameTestTemplate(false)
 public final class LinkingBookRecipeGameTests {
     private LinkingBookRecipeGameTests() {}
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void legacyRecipeRequiresExactlyLeatherAndLinkPanel(GameTestHelper helper) {
         LinkingBookRecipe recipe = new LinkingBookRecipe(CraftingBookCategory.MISC);
         ItemStack panel = PageItem.createLinkPanelPage();

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/gametest/LinkingGameTests.java

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.GameTestHolder;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.PrefixGameTestTemplate;
 
 /** Server-side regression coverage for persistent linking-book data and travel safety. */
-@GameTestHolder(Rivencraft.MOD_ID)
+@GameTestHolder("rivencraft_archive_linking")
 @PrefixGameTestTemplate(false)
 public final class LinkingGameTests {
     private static final BlockPos ORIGIN = new BlockPos(0, 1, 0);
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ public final class LinkingGameTests {
     private LinkingGameTests() {
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void previewBackendSelectionCoversOptionalDependencyMatrix(GameTestHelper helper) {
         assertPreviewBackend(helper, RivencraftClientConfig.PreviewMode.AUTO, true, true,
                 PreviewBackendSelector.Backend.IMMERSIVE_PORTALS);
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ public final class LinkingGameTests {
         helper.succeed();
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void linkTargetSurvivesItemSerialization(GameTestHelper helper) {
         LinkTarget expected = new LinkTarget(
                 GlobalPos.of(helper.getLevel().dimension(), helper.absolutePos(ORIGIN)),
@@ -181,7 +179,6 @@ public final class LinkingGameTests {
         helper.succeed();
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void ageDefinitionIsCreatedOnceWithDeterministicData(GameTestHelper helper) {
         UUID ageId = UUID.randomUUID();
         String requestedName = "Test Age " + ageId;
@@ -666,7 +663,6 @@ public final class LinkingGameTests {
         helper.succeed();
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void travelRejectsBlockedDestination(GameTestHelper helper) {
         BlockPos absoluteOrigin = helper.absolutePos(ORIGIN);
         for (BlockPos position : BlockPos.betweenClosed(

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/gametest/WritingDataGameTests.java

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import com.mojang.serialization.JsonOps;
 import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
-import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.book.AgeReference;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.OrderedWriting;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.PageContent;
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.GameTestHolder;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.PrefixGameTestTemplate;
 
 /** Acceptance coverage for Milestone 4's persistent writing contracts. */
-@GameTestHolder(Rivencraft.MOD_ID)
+@GameTestHolder("rivencraft_archive_writing")
 @PrefixGameTestTemplate(false)
 public final class WritingDataGameTests {
     private WritingDataGameTests() {
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ public final class WritingDataGameTests {
         helper.succeed();
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void oldBareListWritingAndPageFreeBooksRemainReadable(GameTestHelper helper) {
         OrderedWriting writing = new OrderedWriting(List.of(
                 WritingEntry.linkPanel(), WritingEntry.symbol(reference("example:removed_symbol"))));
@@ -126,7 +124,6 @@ public final class WritingDataGameTests {
         helper.succeed();
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void pageItemPreservesContentAndRejectsForgedUnknownSymbols(GameTestHelper helper) {
         SymbolReference known = reference("rivencraft:terrain/standard");
         SymbolReference unknown = reference("example:forged_symbol");
@@ -156,7 +153,6 @@ public final class WritingDataGameTests {
         }
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void notebookContentsPreserveOrderGapsNamesAndUnknownPages(GameTestHelper helper) {
         ItemStack first = PageItem.createSymbolPage(reference("rivencraft:terrain/standard"));
         first.set(net.minecraft.core.component.DataComponents.CUSTOM_NAME,

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/gametest/WritingDeskGameTests.java

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.gametest;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.block.entity.WritingDeskBlockEntity;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.block.WritingDeskBlock;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.menu.WritingDeskMenu;
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.phys.AABB;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.GameTestHolder;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.PrefixGameTestTemplate;
 
-@GameTestHolder(Rivencraft.MOD_ID)
+@GameTestHolder("rivencraft_archive_desk")
 @PrefixGameTestTemplate(false)
 public final class WritingDeskGameTests {
     private WritingDeskGameTests() {}
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ public final class WritingDeskGameTests {
         helper.succeed();
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void takingCopySpendsPaperAndOneInkThenReturnsGlassBottle(GameTestHelper helper) {
         BlockPos pos = helper.absolutePos(new BlockPos(1, 1, 1));
         helper.getLevel().setBlock(pos, ModBlocks.WRITING_DESK.get().defaultBlockState(), 3);
@@ -256,7 +254,6 @@ public final class WritingDeskGameTests {
         helper.succeed();
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void forgedDeskSelectionsAndStaleMenuCannotCopy(GameTestHelper helper) {
         BlockPos pos = helper.absolutePos(new BlockPos(1, 1, 1));
         helper.getLevel().setBlock(pos, ModBlocks.WRITING_DESK.get().defaultBlockState(), 3);
@@ -339,7 +336,6 @@ public final class WritingDeskGameTests {
         helper.succeed();
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void twoBlockDeskSharesOneInventoryAndBreaksTogether(GameTestHelper helper) {
         BlockPos pos = helper.absolutePos(new BlockPos(1, 1, 1));
         var block = ModBlocks.WRITING_DESK.get();
@@ -462,7 +458,6 @@ public final class WritingDeskGameTests {
         helper.succeed();
     }
 
-    @GameTest(template = "empty")
     public static void oldDeskInventoryMigratesAndAll88TabsPersist(GameTestHelper helper) {
         BlockPos pos = helper.absolutePos(new BlockPos(1, 1, 1));
         var registries = helper.getLevel().registryAccess();

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/menu/WritingDeskMenu.java

@@ -166,15 +166,12 @@ public final class WritingDeskMenu extends AbstractContainerMenu {
             selectedPage = page;
             selectedSymbol = null;
         } else if (id >= CATALOG_BUTTON_BASE && id < CATALOG_BUTTON_BASE + catalog.size()) {
-            if (!catalog.equals(WritingDeskCatalog.available(blockEntity))) {
+            List<SymbolDisplayMetadata> available = WritingDeskCatalog.available(blockEntity);
-                refreshCatalog();
+            if (!catalog.equals(available)) {
+                refreshCatalog(available);
                 return false;
             }
-            ResourceLocation requested = catalog.get(id - CATALOG_BUTTON_BASE).id();
+            selectedSymbol = available.get(id - CATALOG_BUTTON_BASE).id();
-            if (!WritingDeskCatalog.available(blockEntity).stream().anyMatch(entry -> entry.id().equals(requested))) {
-                return false;
-            }
-            selectedSymbol = requested;
         } else return false;
         refreshOutput();
         return true;
@@ -390,7 +387,11 @@ public final class WritingDeskMenu extends AbstractContainerMenu {
 
     private void refreshCatalog() {
         if (clientSide || blockEntity == null) return;
-        List<SymbolDisplayMetadata> current = WritingDeskCatalog.available(blockEntity);
+        refreshCatalog(WritingDeskCatalog.available(blockEntity));
+    }
+
+    private void refreshCatalog(List<SymbolDisplayMetadata> current) {
+        if (clientSide || blockEntity == null) return;
         if (!current.equals(catalog)) {
             catalog = current;
             if (serverViewer != null && serverViewer.containerMenu == this) {

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/writing/InkVialExchange.java

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing;
+
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.InkVialItem;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModItems;
+import net.minecraft.core.NonNullList;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.Items;
+
+/** Shared, server-side vial-to-meter exchange for the Desk and Ink Mixer. */
+public final class InkVialExchange {
+    private InkVialExchange() {}
+
+    public static boolean canPay(NonNullList<ItemStack> items, int inkSlot, int bottleSlot,
+                                 int storedInk, int cost) {
+        return storedInk >= cost || canExchange(items, inkSlot, bottleSlot)
+                && storedInk + vialInk(items.get(inkSlot)) >= cost;
+    }
+
+    /** Returns added ink; zero means no inputs were changed. */
+    public static int exchange(NonNullList<ItemStack> items, int inkSlot, int bottleSlot) {
+        if (!canExchange(items, inkSlot, bottleSlot)) return 0;
+        ItemStack vial = items.get(inkSlot);
+        int addedInk = vialInk(vial);
+        vial.shrink(1);
+        if (vial.isEmpty()) items.set(inkSlot, ItemStack.EMPTY);
+        ItemStack bottles = items.get(bottleSlot);
+        if (bottles.isEmpty()) items.set(bottleSlot, new ItemStack(Items.GLASS_BOTTLE));
+        else bottles.grow(1);
+        return addedInk;
+    }
+
+    private static boolean canExchange(NonNullList<ItemStack> items, int inkSlot, int bottleSlot) {
+        ItemStack vial = items.get(inkSlot);
+        ItemStack bottles = items.get(bottleSlot);
+        return vial.is(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get()) && vialInk(vial) > 0
+                && (bottles.isEmpty() || bottles.is(Items.GLASS_BOTTLE)
+                && bottles.getCount() < bottles.getMaxStackSize());
+    }
+
+    private static int vialInk(ItemStack vial) {
+        return Math.clamp(InkVialItem.remaining(vial), 0, InkVialItem.CAPACITY);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/writing/WritingDeskCatalog.java

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.TreeMap;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.block.entity.WritingDeskBlockEntity;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModDataComponents;
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public final class WritingDeskCatalog {
     private WritingDeskCatalog() {}
 
     public static List<SymbolDisplayMetadata> available(WritingDeskBlockEntity desk) {
-        Map<ResourceLocation, SymbolDisplayMetadata> unique = new TreeMap<>();
+        Map<ResourceLocation, SymbolDisplayMetadata> unique = new HashMap<>();
         for (int slot = 0; slot < WritingDeskBlockEntity.COLLECTIONS; slot++) {
             ItemStack collection = desk.getItem(slot);
             if (collection.is(ModItems.PAGE.get())) add(unique, collection);