Getting direction of a block and then setting it (getAxis();)

[wet spruce]

    public static void playerInteract(PlayerInteractEvent event){
        Player player = event.getPlayer();
        if(event.getHand() == EquipmentSlot.HAND && cmdClass.stripToggle.get(player.getName())){
            Material clickedBlock = event.getClickedBlock().getType();
            if (clickedBlock == Material.SPRUCE_LOG) {
                Location loc = event.getClickedBlock().getLocation();
                Block block = loc.getBlock();
                block.setType(Material.STRIPPED_SPRUCE_LOG);
                player.playSound(player.getLocation(), Sound.ITEM_AXE_STRIP, 2, 1);
            }
        }
    }```


In this code, a player can strip a log just by right/left clicking, except it doesn't keep the orientation of the log, and the new block is always facing up. How do I get the "axis" property of a block and then set it to the new block? Thanks!

[quiet sand]

getBlockData and cast appropriately

[wet spruce]

so I get the block data and then set it with .setData()?

[quiet sand]

You’ll have to copy the property you want

Actually I think you can just setType in the block data, not sure

[wet spruce]

sorry, I'm new to spigot & java in general, what do you mean & how do I do that

[quiet sand]

NewData.setWhatever(OldData.getWhatever())

[wet spruce]

In my case that would be setAxis and getAxis, but it's giving me a compiler error when I try to use them

https://docs.improbable-game.fr/spigot-api/1.14.2/org/bukkit/block/data/Orientable.html#getAxis--

[quiet sand]

Gonna need to see the code

And error

[wet spruce]

Cannot resolve method 'setAxis' in 'BlockData'

    public static void playerInteract(PlayerInteractEvent event){
        Player player = event.getPlayer();
        if(event.getHand() == EquipmentSlot.HAND && cmdClass.stripToggle.get(player.getName())){
            Material clickedBlock = event.getClickedBlock().getType();
            if (clickedBlock == Material.SPRUCE_LOG) {
                Location loc = event.getClickedBlock().getLocation();
                Block block = loc.getBlock();
                BlockData oldData = block.getBlockData();
                block.setType(Material.STRIPPED_SPRUCE_LOG);
                BlockData newData = loc.getBlock().getBlockData();
                newData.setAxis();
                player.playSound(player.getLocation(), Sound.ITEM_AXE_STRIP, 2, 1);
            }
        }
    }```

[quiet sand]

You gotta cast

[wet spruce]

cast?

[quiet sand]

Yes

[wet spruce]

what's that

[quiet sand]

https://www.w3schools.com/java/java_type_casting.asp

[wet spruce]

Okay, what do I cast it to? Orientable?

[quiet sand]

Yes

[wet spruce]

                Block block = loc.getBlock();
                BlockData oldData = block.getBlockData();
                block.setType(Material.STRIPPED_SPRUCE_LOG);
                BlockData newData = loc.getBlock().getBlockData();
                (Orientable) newData.setAxis();
                player.playSound(player.getLocation(), Sound.ITEM_AXE_STRIP, 2, 1);```

Gives same error. Did I do something wrong?

[quiet sand]

You haven’t casted properly

If you want to cast Inline you need to do ((Class)object).method

[wet spruce]

oh alright

thanks