Package org.bukkit.entity

Interface Entity

All Superinterfaces:
CommandSender, Metadatable, Permissible, ServerOperator
All Known Subinterfaces:
Ageable, Ambient, Animals, ArmorStand, Arrow, Bat, Blaze, Boat, CaveSpider, Chicken, CommandMinecart, ComplexEntityPart, ComplexLivingEntity, Cow, Creature, Creeper, Damageable, Egg, EnderCrystal, EnderDragon, EnderDragonPart, Enderman, Endermite, EnderPearl, EnderSignal, ExperienceOrb, Explosive, ExplosiveMinecart, FallingBlock, FallingSand, Fireball, Firework, Fish, FishHook, Flying, Ghast, Giant, Golem, Guardian, Hanging, HopperMinecart, Horse, HumanEntity, IronGolem, Item, ItemFrame, LargeFireball, LeashHitch, LightningStrike, LivingEntity, MagmaCube, Minecart, Monster, MushroomCow, NPC, Ocelot, Painting, Pig, PigZombie, Player, PoweredMinecart, PoweredMinecart, Projectile, Rabbit, RideableMinecart, Sheep, Silverfish, Skeleton, Slime, SmallFireball, Snowball, Snowman, SpawnerMinecart, Spider, Squid, StorageMinecart, StorageMinecart, ThrownExpBottle, ThrownPotion, TNTPrimed, Vehicle, Villager, WaterMob, Weather, Witch, Wither, WitherSkull, Wolf, Zombie
public interface Entity
extends Metadatable, CommandSender
Represents a base entity in the world

  • Method Details

    • getLocation

      Location getLocation()
      Gets the entity's current position
      Returns:
      a new copy of Location containing the position of this entity

    • getLocation

      Location getLocation​(Location loc)
      Stores the entity's current position in the provided Location object.

      If the provided Location is null this method does nothing and returns null.

      Parameters:
      loc - the location to copy into
      Returns:
      The Location object provided or null

    • setVelocity

      void setVelocity​(Vector velocity)
      Sets this entity's velocity
      Parameters:
      velocity - New velocity to travel with

    • getVelocity

      Vector getVelocity()
      Gets this entity's current velocity
      Returns:
      Current travelling velocity of this entity

    • isOnGround

      boolean isOnGround()
      Returns true if the entity is supported by a block. This value is a state updated by the server and is not recalculated unless the entity moves.
      Returns:
      True if entity is on ground.

    • getWorld

      World getWorld()
      Gets the current world this entity resides in
      Returns:
      World

    • teleport

      boolean teleport​(Location location)
      Teleports this entity to the given location. If this entity is riding a vehicle, it will be dismounted prior to teleportation.
      Parameters:
      location - New location to teleport this entity to
      Returns:
      true if the teleport was successful

    • teleport

      boolean teleport​(Location location, PlayerTeleportEvent.TeleportCause cause)
      Teleports this entity to the given location. If this entity is riding a vehicle, it will be dismounted prior to teleportation.
      Parameters:
      location - New location to teleport this entity to
      cause - The cause of this teleportation
      Returns:
      true if the teleport was successful

    • teleport

      boolean teleport​(Entity destination)
      Teleports this entity to the target Entity. If this entity is riding a vehicle, it will be dismounted prior to teleportation.
      Parameters:
      destination - Entity to teleport this entity to
      Returns:
      true if the teleport was successful

    • teleport

      boolean teleport​(Entity destination, PlayerTeleportEvent.TeleportCause cause)
      Teleports this entity to the target Entity. If this entity is riding a vehicle, it will be dismounted prior to teleportation.
      Parameters:
      destination - Entity to teleport this entity to
      cause - The cause of this teleportation
      Returns:
      true if the teleport was successful

    • getNearbyEntities

      java.util.List<Entity> getNearbyEntities​(double x, double y, double z)
      Returns a list of entities within a bounding box centered around this entity
      Parameters:
      x - 1/2 the size of the box along x axis
      y - 1/2 the size of the box along y axis
      z - 1/2 the size of the box along z axis
      Returns:
      List<Entity> List of entities nearby

    • getEntityId

      int getEntityId()
      Returns a unique id for this entity
      Returns:
      Entity id

    • getFireTicks

      int getFireTicks()
      Returns the entity's current fire ticks (ticks before the entity stops being on fire).
      Returns:
      int fireTicks

    • getMaxFireTicks

      int getMaxFireTicks()
      Returns the entity's maximum fire ticks.
      Returns:
      int maxFireTicks

    • setFireTicks

      void setFireTicks​(int ticks)
      Sets the entity's current fire ticks (ticks before the entity stops being on fire).
      Parameters:
      ticks - Current ticks remaining

    • remove

      void remove()
      Mark the entity's removal.

    • isDead

      boolean isDead()
      Returns true if this entity has been marked for removal.
      Returns:
      True if it is dead.

    • isValid

      boolean isValid()
      Returns false if the entity has died or been despawned for some other reason.
      Returns:
      True if valid.

    • getServer

      Server getServer()
      Gets the Server that contains this Entity
      Specified by:
      getServer in interface CommandSender
      Returns:
      Server instance running this Entity

    • getPassenger

      Entity getPassenger()
      Gets the primary passenger of a vehicle. For vehicles that could have multiple passengers, this will only return the primary passenger.
      Returns:
      an entity

    • setPassenger

      boolean setPassenger​(Entity passenger)
      Set the passenger of a vehicle.
      Parameters:
      passenger - The new passenger.
      Returns:
      false if it could not be done for whatever reason

    • isEmpty

      boolean isEmpty()
      Check if a vehicle has passengers.
      Returns:
      True if the vehicle has no passengers.

    • eject

      boolean eject()
      Eject any passenger.
      Returns:
      True if there was a passenger.

    • getFallDistance

      float getFallDistance()
      Returns the distance this entity has fallen
      Returns:
      The distance.

    • setFallDistance

      void setFallDistance​(float distance)
      Sets the fall distance for this entity
      Parameters:
      distance - The new distance.

    • setLastDamageCause

      void setLastDamageCause​(EntityDamageEvent event)
      Record the last EntityDamageEvent inflicted on this entity
      Parameters:
      event - a EntityDamageEvent

    • getLastDamageCause

      EntityDamageEvent getLastDamageCause()
      Retrieve the last EntityDamageEvent inflicted on this entity. This event may have been cancelled.
      Returns:
      the last known EntityDamageEvent or null if hitherto unharmed

    • getUniqueId

      java.util.UUID getUniqueId()
      Returns a unique and persistent id for this entity
      Returns:
      unique id

    • getTicksLived

      int getTicksLived()
      Gets the amount of ticks this entity has lived for.

      This is the equivalent to "age" in entities.

      Returns:
      Age of entity

    • setTicksLived

      void setTicksLived​(int value)
      Sets the amount of ticks this entity has lived for.

      This is the equivalent to "age" in entities. May not be less than one tick.

      Parameters:
      value - Age of entity

    • playEffect

      void playEffect​(EntityEffect type)
      Performs the specified EntityEffect for this entity.

      This will be viewable to all players near the entity.

      Parameters:
      type - Effect to play.

    • getType

      EntityType getType()
      Get the type of the entity.
      Returns:
      The entity type.

    • isInsideVehicle

      boolean isInsideVehicle()
      Returns whether this entity is inside a vehicle.
      Returns:
      True if the entity is in a vehicle.

    • leaveVehicle

      boolean leaveVehicle()
      Leave the current vehicle. If the entity is currently in a vehicle (and is removed from it), true will be returned, otherwise false will be returned.
      Returns:
      True if the entity was in a vehicle.

    • getVehicle

      Entity getVehicle()
      Get the vehicle that this player is inside. If there is no vehicle, null will be returned.
      Returns:
      The current vehicle.

    • setCustomName

      void setCustomName​(java.lang.String name)
      Sets a custom name on a mob. This name will be used in death messages and can be sent to the client as a nameplate over the mob.

      Setting the name to null or an empty string will clear it.

      This value has no effect on players, they will always use their real name.

      Parameters:
      name - the name to set

    • getCustomName

      java.lang.String getCustomName()
      Gets the custom name on a mob. If there is no name this method will return null.

      This value has no effect on players, they will always use their real name.

      Returns:
      name of the mob or null

    • setCustomNameVisible

      void setCustomNameVisible​(boolean flag)
      Sets whether or not to display the mob's custom name client side. The name will be displayed above the mob similarly to a player.

      This value has no effect on players, they will always display their name.

      Parameters:
      flag - custom name or not

    • isCustomNameVisible

      boolean isCustomNameVisible()
      Gets whether or not the mob's custom name is displayed client side.

      This value has no effect on players, they will always display their name.

      Returns:
      if the custom name is displayed

    • spigot

      Entity.Spigot spigot()