org.bukkit.potion

Class PotionEffect

java.lang.Object

org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect

All Implemented Interfaces:

ConfigurationSerializable

public class PotionEffect
extends Object
implements ConfigurationSerializable

Represents a potion effect, that can be added to a LivingEntity. A potion effect has a duration that it will last for, an amplifier that will enhance its effects, and a PotionEffectType, that represents its effect on an entity.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PotionEffect(Map<String,Object> map) Constructor for deserialization.
PotionEffect(PotionEffectType type, int duration, int amplifier) Creates a potion effect.
PotionEffect(PotionEffectType type, int duration, int amplifier, boolean ambient) Creates a potion effect.
PotionEffect(PotionEffectType type, int duration, int amplifier, boolean ambient, boolean particles) Creates a potion effect.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	apply(LivingEntity entity) Attempts to add the effect represented by this object to the given LivingEntity.
boolean	equals(Object obj)
int	getAmplifier() Returns the amplifier of this effect.
int	getDuration() Returns the duration (in ticks) that this effect will run for when applied to a LivingEntity.
PotionEffectType	getType() Returns the PotionEffectType of this effect.
int	hashCode()
boolean	hasParticles()
boolean	isAmbient() Makes potion effect produce more, translucent, particles.
Map<String,Object>	serialize() Creates a Map representation of this class.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PotionEffect

public PotionEffect(PotionEffectType type,
            int duration,
            int amplifier,
            boolean ambient,
            boolean particles)

Creates a potion effect.

Parameters:

type - effect type

duration - measured in ticks, see getDuration()

amplifier - the amplifier, see getAmplifier()

ambient - the ambient status, see isAmbient()

particles - the particle status, see hasParticles()

PotionEffect

public PotionEffect(PotionEffectType type,
            int duration,
            int amplifier,
            boolean ambient)

Creates a potion effect. Assumes that particles are visible

Parameters:

type - effect type

duration - measured in ticks, see getDuration()

amplifier - the amplifier, see getAmplifier()

ambient - the ambient status, see isAmbient()

PotionEffect

public PotionEffect(PotionEffectType type,
            int duration,
            int amplifier)

Creates a potion effect. Assumes ambient is true.

Parameters:

type - Effect type

duration - measured in ticks

amplifier - the amplifier for the effect

See Also:

PotionEffect(PotionEffectType, int, int, boolean)

PotionEffect

public PotionEffect(Map<String,Object> map)

Constructor for deserialization.

Parameters:

map - the map to deserialize from

Method Detail

serialize

public Map<String,Object> serialize()

Description copied from interface: ConfigurationSerializable

Creates a Map representation of this class.

This class must provide a method to restore this class, as defined in the ConfigurationSerializable interface javadocs.

Specified by:

serialize in interface ConfigurationSerializable

Returns:

Map containing the current state of this class

apply

public boolean apply(LivingEntity entity)

Attempts to add the effect represented by this object to the given LivingEntity.

Parameters:

entity - The entity to add this effect to

Returns:

Whether the effect could be added

See Also:

LivingEntity.addPotionEffect(PotionEffect)

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

getAmplifier

public int getAmplifier()

Returns the amplifier of this effect. A higher amplifier means the potion effect happens more often over its duration and in some cases has more effect on its target.

Returns:

The effect amplifier

getDuration

public int getDuration()

Returns the duration (in ticks) that this effect will run for when applied to a LivingEntity.

Returns:

The duration of the effect

getType

public PotionEffectType getType()

Returns the PotionEffectType of this effect.

Returns:

The potion type of this effect

isAmbient

public boolean isAmbient()

Makes potion effect produce more, translucent, particles.

Returns:

if this effect is ambient

hasParticles

public boolean hasParticles()

Returns:

whether this effect has particles or not

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object