# Component Material

## Description

Component Materials use a special components for simply runtime Materials.
It uses a component to allow for a variant of an existing json material. 
  
Example:
```json
{
    "modular_material": {
        "parent": "miapi:metal/iron",
        "cost": 1,
        "overwrite": {
            "hardness": 5
        }
    }
}
```
- ``"parent"`` Needs to refer to a json controlled material.
- ``"cost"`` The value of this item as Ingredient, defaults to 1.
- ``"overwrite"`` The json to overwrite material data of its parent. Works the same a a Material Extension.

Example command
```
/give @p minecraft:stone[miapi:modular_material={
    "parent":"miapi:metal/iron",
    "overwrite":
        {
            "icon":{"type":"item","item":"minecraft:dirt"},
            "translation":"Dirt ",
            "color_palette":{"type":"image_generated_item","item":"minecraft:dirt"}
        }
    }
]
```

Overall, a better structure for this are Composite Materials, as they offer greater flexibility in most scenarios.
But for quick testing this still offers some value.