Package org.bukkit.command

Class Command

java.lang.Object
org.bukkit.command.Command
Direct Known Subclasses:
BukkitCommand, FormattedCommandAlias, MultipleCommandAlias, PluginCommand
public abstract class Command extends Object
Represents a Command, which executes various tasks upon user input

  • Field Details

    • description

      protected String description

    • usageMessage

      protected String usageMessage

    • timings

      @Deprecated(forRemoval=true) public Timing timings
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Timings will be removed in the future

  • Constructor Details

  • Method Details

    • getTimingName

      @Deprecated(forRemoval=true) @NotNull public @NotNull String getTimingName()
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Timings will be removed in the future

    • execute

      public abstract boolean execute(@NotNull @NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull @NotNull String commandLabel, @NotNull @NotNull String[] args)
      Executes the command, returning its success
      Parameters:
      sender - Source object which is executing this command
      commandLabel - The alias of the command used
      args - All arguments passed to the command, split via ' '
      Returns:
      true if the command was successful, otherwise false

    • tabComplete

      @NotNull public @NotNull List<String> tabComplete(@NotNull @NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull @NotNull String alias, @NotNull @NotNull String[] args) throws IllegalArgumentException
      Executed on tab completion for this command, returning a list of options the player can tab through.
      Parameters:
      sender - Source object which is executing this command
      alias - the alias being used
      args - All arguments passed to the command, split via ' '
      Returns:
      a list of tab-completions for the specified arguments. This will never be null. List may be immutable.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if sender, alias, or args is null

    • tabComplete

      @NotNull public @NotNull List<String> tabComplete(@NotNull @NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull @NotNull String alias, @NotNull @NotNull String[] args, @Nullable @Nullable Location location) throws IllegalArgumentException
      Executed on tab completion for this command, returning a list of options the player can tab through.
      Parameters:
      sender - Source object which is executing this command
      alias - the alias being used
      args - All arguments passed to the command, split via ' '
      location - The position looked at by the sender, or null if none
      Returns:
      a list of tab-completions for the specified arguments. This will never be null. List may be immutable.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if sender, alias, or args is null

    • getName

      @NotNull public @NotNull String getName()
      Returns the name of this command
      Returns:
      Name of this command

    • setName

      public boolean setName(@NotNull @NotNull String name)
      Sets the name of this command.

      May only be used before registering the command. Will return true if the new name is set, and false if the command has already been registered.

      Parameters:
      name - New command name
      Returns:
      returns true if the name change happened instantly or false if the command was already registered

    • getPermission

      @Nullable public @Nullable String getPermission()
      Gets the permission required by users to be able to perform this command
      Returns:
      Permission name, or null if none

    • setPermission

      public void setPermission(@Nullable @Nullable String permission)
      Sets the permission required by users to be able to perform this command
      Parameters:
      permission - Permission name or null

    • testPermission

      public boolean testPermission(@NotNull @NotNull CommandSender target)
      Tests the given CommandSender to see if they can perform this command.

      If they do not have permission, they will be informed that they cannot do this.

      Parameters:
      target - User to test
      Returns:
      true if they can use it, otherwise false

    • testPermissionSilent

      public boolean testPermissionSilent(@NotNull @NotNull CommandSender target)
      Tests the given CommandSender to see if they can perform this command.

      No error is sent to the sender.

      Parameters:
      target - User to test
      Returns:
      true if they can use it, otherwise false

    • getLabel

      @NotNull public @NotNull String getLabel()
      Returns the label for this command
      Returns:
      Label of this command

    • setLabel

      public boolean setLabel(@NotNull @NotNull String name)
      Sets the label of this command.

      May only be used before registering the command. Will return true if the new name is set, and false if the command has already been registered.

      Parameters:
      name - The command's name
      Returns:
      returns true if the name change happened instantly or false if the command was already registered

    • register

      public boolean register(@NotNull @NotNull CommandMap commandMap)
      Registers this command to a CommandMap. Once called it only allows changes the registered CommandMap
      Parameters:
      commandMap - the CommandMap to register this command to
      Returns:
      true if the registration was successful (the current registered CommandMap was the passed CommandMap or null) false otherwise

    • unregister

      public boolean unregister(@NotNull @NotNull CommandMap commandMap)
      Unregisters this command from the passed CommandMap applying any outstanding changes
      Parameters:
      commandMap - the CommandMap to unregister
      Returns:
      true if the unregistration was successful (the current registered CommandMap was the passed CommandMap or null) false otherwise

    • isRegistered

      public boolean isRegistered()
      Returns the current registered state of this command
      Returns:
      true if this command is currently registered false otherwise

    • getAliases

      @NotNull public @NotNull List<String> getAliases()
      Returns a list of active aliases of this command
      Returns:
      List of aliases

    • getPermissionMessage

      @Deprecated(since="1.20.4") @Nullable public @Nullable String getPermissionMessage()
      Deprecated.
      permission messages have not worked for player-executed commands since 1.13 as clients without permission to execute a command are unaware of its existence and therefore will not send an unknown command execution to the server. This message will only ever be shown to consoles or when this command is executed with Bukkit.dispatchCommand(CommandSender, String).
      Returns a message to be displayed on a failed permission check for this command
      Returns:
      Permission check failed message

    • getDescription

      @NotNull public @NotNull String getDescription()
      Gets a brief description of this command
      Returns:
      Description of this command

    • getUsage

      @NotNull public @NotNull String getUsage()
      Gets an example usage of this command
      Returns:
      One or more example usages

    • setAliases

      @NotNull public @NotNull Command setAliases(@NotNull @NotNull List<String> aliases)
      Sets the list of aliases to request on registration for this command. This is not effective outside of defining aliases in the PluginDescriptionFile.getCommands() (under the `aliases' node) is equivalent to this method.
      Parameters:
      aliases - aliases to register to this command
      Returns:
      this command object, for chaining

    • setDescription

      @NotNull public @NotNull Command setDescription(@NotNull @NotNull String description)
      Sets a brief description of this command. Defining a description in the PluginDescriptionFile.getCommands() (under the `description' node) is equivalent to this method.
      Parameters:
      description - new command description
      Returns:
      this command object, for chaining

    • setPermissionMessage

      @Deprecated(since="1.20.4") @NotNull public @NotNull Command setPermissionMessage(@Nullable @Nullable String permissionMessage)
      Deprecated.
      permission messages have not worked for player-executed commands since 1.13 as clients without permission to execute a command are unaware of its existence and therefore will not send an unknown command execution to the server. This message will only ever be shown to consoles or when this command is executed with Bukkit.dispatchCommand(CommandSender, String).
      Sets the message sent when a permission check fails
      Parameters:
      permissionMessage - new permission message, null to indicate default message, or an empty string to indicate no message
      Returns:
      this command object, for chaining

    • setUsage

      @NotNull public @NotNull Command setUsage(@NotNull @NotNull String usage)
      Sets the example usage of this command
      Parameters:
      usage - new example usage
      Returns:
      this command object, for chaining

    • permissionMessage

      @Deprecated public @Nullable Component permissionMessage()
      Deprecated.
      permission messages have not worked for player-executed commands since 1.13 as clients without permission to execute a command are unaware of its existence and therefore will not send an unknown command execution to the server. This message will only ever be shown to consoles or when this command is executed with Bukkit.dispatchCommand(CommandSender, String).
      Gets the permission message.
      Returns:
      the permission message

    • permissionMessage

      @Deprecated public void permissionMessage(@Nullable Component permissionMessage)
      Deprecated.
      permission messages have not worked for player-executed commands since 1.13 as clients without permission to execute a command are unaware of its existence and therefore will not send an unknown command execution to the server. This message will only ever be shown to consoles or when this command is executed with Bukkit.dispatchCommand(CommandSender, String).
      Sets the permission message.
      Parameters:
      permissionMessage - the permission message

    • broadcastCommandMessage

      public static void broadcastCommandMessage(@NotNull @NotNull CommandSender source, @NotNull @NotNull String message)

    • broadcastCommandMessage

      public static void broadcastCommandMessage(@NotNull @NotNull CommandSender source, @NotNull @NotNull String message, boolean sendToSource)

    • broadcastCommandMessage

      public static void broadcastCommandMessage(@NotNull @NotNull CommandSender source, @NotNull Component message)

    • broadcastCommandMessage

      public static void broadcastCommandMessage(@NotNull @NotNull CommandSender source, @NotNull Component message, boolean sendToSource)

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object

    • canBeOverriden

      @Internal public boolean canBeOverriden()