2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/Java/gtPlusPlus/core/util/Utils.java b/src/Java/gtPlusPlus/core/util/Utils.java
index d032384638..3b3ba88e88 100644
--- a/src/Java/gtPlusPlus/core/util/Utils.java
+++ b/src/Java/gtPlusPlus/core/util/Utils.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.IChatComponent;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 import gregtech.GT_Mod;
+import gregtech.api.enums.GT_Values;
 import gregtech.api.enums.ItemList;
 import gregtech.api.enums.Materials;
 import gregtech.api.enums.OrePrefixes;
@@ -959,5 +960,17 @@ public class Utils {
 	public static long getTicksFromSeconds(long aSeconds) {
 		return (aSeconds*20);
 	}
+	
+	public static byte getTier(long l) {
+		byte i = -1;
+		do {
+			++i;
+			if (i >= GT_Values.V.length) {
+				return i;
+			}
+		} while (l > GT_Values.V[i]);
+		i = (byte) MathUtils.getValueWithinRange(i, 0, 15);
+		return i;
+	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/Java/gtPlusPlus/core/util/math/MathUtils.java b/src/Java/gtPlusPlus/core/util/math/MathUtils.java
index f9a4d8f548..4ba9d54271 100644
--- a/src/Java/gtPlusPlus/core/util/math/MathUtils.java
+++ b/src/Java/gtPlusPlus/core/util/math/MathUtils.java
@@ -692,4 +692,9 @@ public class MathUtils {
 		return Math.max(Math.min(aInput, aMax), aMin);
 	}
 
+	public static int getValueWithinRange(byte aInput, int aMin, int aMax) {
+		int aAmount = Math.max(Math.min(aInput, aMax), aMin);
+		return aAmount;
+	}
+
 }