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fair kite Dec 31, 2021, 2:16 AM

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public class SentryTask extends BukkitRunnable
{
  private LivingEntity sentry;

  public SentryTask(LivingEntity entity)
  {
    sentry = entity;
  }

  @Override
  public void run()
  {
    if(sentry==null || sentry.isDead())
      this.cancel();
    else
      detectNearestEntity(sentry);
  }
}

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this has a constructor instead of an init method.
now you can say things like:

SentryTask sentryTask = new SentryTask(myEntity);

ancient moss Dec 31, 2021, 2:22 AM

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I need more Java and vocabulary study nah

fair kite Dec 31, 2021, 2:24 AM

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also, instead of using isDead() i recommend probably using isValid() instead

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because isValid() detects death as well as other despawn cases

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so this line:

if(sentry==null || sentry.isDead())

would be:

if(sentry==null || !sentry.isValid())

instead

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(i added the null check just in case you ever accidentally construct a SentryTask with a null entity, but you can skip this if you would rather see null pointer exceptions)

ancient moss Dec 31, 2021, 2:30 AM

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Since this is my first project on Java and plugins, I want to say thanks

fair kite Dec 31, 2021, 2:31 AM

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np, glad to help out

ancient moss Dec 31, 2021, 2:33 AM

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can i get your github link?

fair kite Dec 31, 2021, 2:33 AM

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i don't use github, i host my own svn server that i use, srry

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i just prefer svn over git

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