Validation Methods

Methods for identifying and inspecting spawner items.

Method Reference

Method	Description	Returns
isSmartSpawner(ItemStack)	Check if item is a Smart Spawner	boolean
isVanillaSpawner(ItemStack)	Check if item is a vanilla spawner	boolean
isItemSpawner(ItemStack)	Check if item is an item spawner	boolean
getSpawnerEntityType(ItemStack)	Get the entity type from any spawner	EntityType
getItemSpawnerMaterial(ItemStack)	Get the material from an item spawner	Material

Examples

Identify Spawner Type

@EventHandler
public void onPlayerInteract(PlayerInteractEvent event) {
    ItemStack item = event.getItem();
    if (item == null) return;

    if (api.isSmartSpawner(item)) {
        player.sendMessage("Smart Spawner: " + api.getSpawnerEntityType(item));
    } else if (api.isVanillaSpawner(item)) {
        player.sendMessage("Vanilla Spawner: " + api.getSpawnerEntityType(item));
    } else if (api.isItemSpawner(item)) {
        player.sendMessage("Item Spawner: " + api.getItemSpawnerMaterial(item));
    }
}

Get Entity Type

ItemStack item = player.getItemInHand();
EntityType type = api.getSpawnerEntityType(item);

if (type != null) {
    player.sendMessage("Spawns: " + type.name());
} else {
    player.sendMessage("Not a valid spawner.");
}

Get Item Spawner Material

ItemStack item = player.getItemInHand();

if (api.isItemSpawner(item)) {
    Material mat = api.getItemSpawnerMaterial(item);
    if (mat != null) {
        player.sendMessage("Generates: " + mat.name());
    }
}