abstracted away block registering

build.gradle

@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ repositories {
 // See https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/platforms.html for information on how version catalogs work.
 dependencies {
 	minecraft libs.minecraft
-	mappings variantOf(libs.quilt.mappings) { classifier "intermediary-v2" }
+	//mappings variantOf(libs.quilt.mappings) { classifier "intermediary-v2" }
 	// Replace the above line with the block below if you want to use Mojang mappings as your primary mappings, falling back on QM for parameters and Javadocs
-	/*
+
 	mappings loom.layered {
 		mappings "org.quiltmc:quilt-mappings:${libs.versions.quilt.mappings.get()}:intermediary-v2"
 		officialMojangMappings()
 	}
-	*/
+
 	modImplementation libs.quilt.loader
 
 	// QSL is not a complete API; You will need Quilted Fabric API to fill in the gaps.

src/main/java/com/danitheskunk/skunkstuff/BlockBuilder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package com.danitheskunk.skunkstuff;
+
+
+import net.minecraft.world.item.CreativeModeTab;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.Material;
+import org.quiltmc.qsl.block.extensions.api.QuiltBlockSettings;
+
+public class BlockBuilder extends QuiltBlockSettings {
+	public String name;
+	public CreativeModeTab creativeModeTab = CreativeModeTab.TAB_MISC;
+	public Block block;
+	public BlockBuilder() {
+		super(QuiltBlockSettings.of(Material.WOOD));
+		strength(2);
+		opaque(false);
+	}
+
+	public BlockBuilder name(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	public BlockBuilder creativeModeTab(CreativeModeTab creativeModeTab) {
+		this.creativeModeTab = creativeModeTab;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	public Block build() {
+		block = new Block(this);
+		Blocks.addToDeffered(this);
+		return block;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/danitheskunk/skunkstuff/Blocks.java

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package com.danitheskunk.skunkstuff;
+
+import net.minecraft.core.Registry;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.BlockItem;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.CreativeModeTab;
+import org.quiltmc.qsl.item.setting.api.QuiltItemSettings;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class Blocks {
+	private static final List<BlockBuilder> deferred = new ArrayList<>();
+	private static final String namespace = "skunkstuff";
+
+	public static BlockBuilder register() {
+		return new BlockBuilder();
+	}
+
+	public static void addToDeffered(BlockBuilder builder) {
+		deferred.add(builder);
+	}
+
+	public static void registerAll() {
+		for(var block : deferred) {
+			Registry.register(
+				Registry.BLOCK,
+				new ResourceLocation(namespace, block.name),
+				block.block
+			);
+			Registry.register(
+				Registry.ITEM,
+				new ResourceLocation(namespace, block.name),
+				new BlockItem(
+					block.block,
+					new QuiltItemSettings().group(block.creativeModeTab)
+				)
+			);
+		}
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/danitheskunk/skunkstuff/SkunkStuff.java

@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
 package com.danitheskunk.skunkstuff;
 
-import net.minecraft.block.Block;
-import net.minecraft.block.Material;
-import net.minecraft.item.BlockItem;
-import net.minecraft.item.ItemGroup;
-import net.minecraft.util.Identifier;
-import net.minecraft.util.registry.Registry;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
 import org.quiltmc.loader.api.ModContainer;
 import org.quiltmc.qsl.base.api.entrypoint.ModInitializer;
-import org.quiltmc.qsl.block.extensions.api.QuiltBlockSettings;
-import org.quiltmc.qsl.item.setting.api.QuiltItemSettings;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -17,14 +10,10 @@ public class SkunkStuff implements ModInitializer {
 	public static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger("SkunkStuff");
 
 	public static final Block GOBAN_BLOCK =
-		new Block(QuiltBlockSettings.of(Material.WOOD).strength(2).opaque(false));
+		Blocks.register().name("goban").build();
 
 	@Override
 	public void onInitialize(ModContainer mod) {
-		Registry.register(Registry.BLOCK, new Identifier("skunkstuff", "goban"), GOBAN_BLOCK);
-		Registry.register(Registry.ITEM, new Identifier("skunkstuff",
-			"goban"), new BlockItem(GOBAN_BLOCK,
-				new QuiltItemSettings().group(ItemGroup.MISC)));
-		LOGGER.info("Hello Quilt world from {}!", mod.metadata().name());
+		Blocks.registerAll();
 	}
 }