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+package com.seibel.lod.wrappers;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.util.ColorUtil;
+import com.seibel.lod.util.LodUtil;
+import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.block.Blocks;
+import net.minecraft.block.material.MaterialColor;
+import net.minecraft.world.biome.Biome;
+
+import java.awt.*;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
+
+
+//This class wraps the minecraft BlockPos.Mutable (and BlockPos) class
+public class BiomeWrapper
+{
+	
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<Biome, BiomeWrapper> biomeWrapperMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	private Biome biome;
+	
+	public BiomeWrapper(Biome biome)
+	{
+		this.biome = biome;
+	}
+	
+	static public BiomeWrapper getBiomeWrapper(Biome biome)
+	{
+		//first we check if the biome has already been wrapped
+		if(biomeWrapperMap.containsKey(biome) && biomeWrapperMap.get(biome) != null)
+			return biomeWrapperMap.get(biome);
+		
+		
+		//if it hasn't been created yet, we create it and save it in the map
+		BiomeWrapper biomeWrapper = new BiomeWrapper(biome);
+		biomeWrapperMap.put(biome, biomeWrapper);
+		
+		//we return the newly created wrapper
+		return biomeWrapper;
+	}
+	
+	
+	/** Returns a color int for the given biome. */
+	public int getColorForBiome(int x, int z)
+	{
+		int colorInt;
+		int color;
+		int tint;
+		
+		switch (biome.getBiomeCategory())
+		{
+		
+		case NETHER:
+			colorInt = BlockWrapper.getBlockWrapper(Blocks.NETHERRACK).getColor();
+			break;
+		
+		case THEEND:
+			colorInt = BlockWrapper.getBlockWrapper(Blocks.END_STONE).getColor();
+			break;
+		
+		case BEACH:
+		case DESERT:
+			colorInt = BlockWrapper.getBlockWrapper(Blocks.SAND).getColor();
+			break;
+		
+		case EXTREME_HILLS:
+			colorInt = BlockWrapper.getBlockWrapper(Blocks.STONE).getColor();
+			break;
+		
+		case MUSHROOM:
+			colorInt = BlockWrapper.getBlockWrapper(Blocks.MYCELIUM).getColor();
+			break;
+		
+		case ICY:
+			colorInt = BlockWrapper.getBlockWrapper(Blocks.SNOW).getColor();
+			break;
+		
+		case MESA:
+			colorInt = BlockWrapper.getBlockWrapper(Blocks.RED_SAND).getColor();
+			break;
+		
+		case OCEAN:
+		case RIVER:
+			colorInt = biome.getWaterColor();
+			break;
+			
+		case SWAMP:
+		case FOREST:
+			color = BlockWrapper.getBlockWrapper(Blocks.OAK_LEAVES).getColor();
+			tint = biome.getFoliageColor();
+			colorInt = ColorUtil.multiplyRGBcolors(color, tint);
+			break;
+			
+		case TAIGA:
+			color = BlockWrapper.getBlockWrapper(Blocks.SPRUCE_LEAVES).getColor();
+			tint = biome.getFoliageColor();
+			colorInt = ColorUtil.multiplyRGBcolors(color, tint);
+			break;
+			
+		case JUNGLE:
+			color = BlockWrapper.getBlockWrapper(Blocks.JUNGLE_LEAVES).getColor();
+			tint = biome.getFoliageColor();
+			colorInt = ColorUtil.multiplyRGBcolors(color, tint);
+			break;
+			
+		default:
+		case NONE:
+		case PLAINS:
+		case SAVANNA:
+			color = BlockWrapper.getBlockWrapper(Blocks.GRASS_BLOCK).getColor();
+			tint = biome.getGrassColor(x,z);
+			colorInt = ColorUtil.multiplyRGBcolors(color, tint);
+			break;
+			
+		}
+		
+		return colorInt;
+	}
+	
+	@Override public boolean equals(Object o)
+	{
+		if (this == o)
+			return true;
+		if (!(o instanceof BiomeWrapper))
+			return false;
+		BiomeWrapper that = (BiomeWrapper) o;
+		return Objects.equals(biome, that.biome);
+	}
+	
+	@Override public int hashCode()
+	{
+		return Objects.hash(biome);
+	}
+	
+}