Interface CommandMap

All Known Implementing Classes:
SimpleCommandMap

public interface CommandMap
  • Method Details

    • registerAll

      void registerAll(@NotNull @NotNull String fallbackPrefix, @NotNull @NotNull List<Command> commands)
      Registers all the commands belonging to a certain plugin.

      Caller can use:-

      • command.getName() to determine the label registered for this command
      • command.getAliases() to determine the aliases which where registered
      Parameters:
      fallbackPrefix - a prefix which is prepended to each command with a ':' one or more times to make the command unique
      commands - a list of commands to register
    • register

      boolean register(@NotNull @NotNull String label, @NotNull @NotNull String fallbackPrefix, @NotNull @NotNull Command command)
      Registers a command. Returns true on success; false if name is already taken and fallback had to be used.

      Caller can use:-

      • command.getName() to determine the label registered for this command
      • command.getAliases() to determine the aliases which where registered
      Parameters:
      label - the label of the command, without the '/'-prefix.
      fallbackPrefix - a prefix which is prepended to the command with a ':' one or more times to make the command unique
      command - the command to register
      Returns:
      true if command was registered with the passed in label, false otherwise, which indicates the fallbackPrefix was used one or more times
    • register

      boolean register(@NotNull @NotNull String fallbackPrefix, @NotNull @NotNull Command command)
      Registers a command. Returns true on success; false if name is already taken and fallback had to be used.

      Caller can use:-

      • command.getName() to determine the label registered for this command
      • command.getAliases() to determine the aliases which where registered
      Parameters:
      fallbackPrefix - a prefix which is prepended to the command with a ':' one or more times to make the command unique
      command - the command to register, from which label is determined from the command name
      Returns:
      true if command was registered with the passed in label, false otherwise, which indicates the fallbackPrefix was used one or more times
    • dispatch

      boolean dispatch(@NotNull @NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull @NotNull String cmdLine) throws CommandException
      Looks for the requested command and executes it if found.
      Parameters:
      sender - The command's sender
      cmdLine - command + arguments. Example: "/test abc 123"
      Returns:
      returns false if no target is found, true otherwise.
      Throws:
      CommandException - Thrown when the executor for the given command fails with an unhandled exception
    • clearCommands

      void clearCommands()
      Clears all registered commands.
    • getCommand

      Gets the command registered to the specified name
      Parameters:
      name - Name of the command to retrieve
      Returns:
      Command with the specified name or null if a command with that label doesn't exist
    • tabComplete

      Looks for the requested command and executes an appropriate tab-completer if found. This method will also tab-complete partial commands.
      Parameters:
      sender - The command's sender.
      cmdLine - The entire command string to tab-complete, excluding initial slash.
      Returns:
      a list of possible tab-completions. This list may be immutable. Will be null if no matching command of which sender has permission.
      Throws:
      CommandException - Thrown when the tab-completer for the given command fails with an unhandled exception
      IllegalArgumentException - if either sender or cmdLine are null
    • tabComplete

      Looks for the requested command and executes an appropriate tab-completer if found. This method will also tab-complete partial commands.
      Parameters:
      sender - The command's sender.
      cmdLine - The entire command string to tab-complete, excluding initial slash.
      location - The position looked at by the sender, or null if none
      Returns:
      a list of possible tab-completions. This list may be immutable. Will be null if no matching command of which sender has permission.
      Throws:
      CommandException - Thrown when the tab-completer for the given command fails with an unhandled exception
      IllegalArgumentException - if either sender or cmdLine are null
    • getKnownCommands

      @NotNull Map<String,​Command> getKnownCommands()
      Return a Map of known commands
      Returns:
      known commands