Package org.bukkit

Interface Nameable

All Known Subinterfaces:
AbstractArrow, AbstractHorse, AbstractSkeleton, AbstractVillager, AbstractWindCharge, Ageable, Allay, Ambient, Animals, AreaEffectCloud, Armadillo, ArmorStand, Arrow, Axolotl, Barrel, Bat, Beacon, Bee, BlastFurnace, Blaze, BlockDisplay, Boat, Bogged, Boss, Breedable, Breeze, BreezeWindCharge, BrewingStand, Camel, Cat, CaveSpider, Chest, ChestBoat, ChestedHorse, Chicken, Cod, CommandMinecart, ComplexEntityPart, ComplexLivingEntity, Container, Cow, Crafter, Creature, Creeper, Damageable, Dispenser, Display, Dolphin, Donkey, DragonFireball, Dropper, Drowned, Egg, ElderGuardian, EnchantingTable, EnderCrystal, EnderDragon, EnderDragonPart, Enderman, Endermite, EnderPearl, EnderSignal, Enemy, Entity, Evoker, EvokerFangs, ExperienceOrb, Explosive, ExplosiveMinecart, FallingBlock, Fireball, Firework, Fish, FishHook, Flying, Fox, Frog, Furnace, Ghast, Giant, GlowItemFrame, GlowSquid, Goat, Golem, Guardian, Hanging, Hoglin, Hopper, HopperMinecart, Horse, HumanEntity, Husk, Illager, Illusioner, Interaction, IronGolem, Item, ItemDisplay, ItemFrame, LargeFireball, LeashHitch, LightningStrike, LingeringPotion, LivingEntity, Llama, LlamaSpit, MagmaCube, Marker, Minecart, Mob, Monster, Mule, MushroomCow, NPC, Ocelot, OminousItemSpawner, Painting, Panda, Parrot, Phantom, Pig, Piglin, PiglinAbstract, PiglinBrute, PigZombie, Pillager, Player, PolarBear, PoweredMinecart, Projectile, PufferFish, Rabbit, Raider, Ravager, RideableMinecart, Salmon, Sheep, Shulker, ShulkerBox, ShulkerBullet, Silverfish, SizedFireball, Skeleton, SkeletonHorse, Slime, SmallFireball, Smoker, Sniffer, Snowball, Snowman, SpawnerMinecart, SpectralArrow, Spellcaster, Spider, SplashPotion, Squid, Steerable, StorageMinecart, Stray, Strider, Tadpole, Tameable, TextDisplay, ThrowableProjectile, ThrownExpBottle, ThrownPotion, TippedArrow, TNTPrimed, TraderLlama, Trident, TropicalFish, Turtle, Vehicle, Vex, Villager, Vindicator, WanderingTrader, Warden, WaterMob, WindCharge, Witch, Wither, WitherSkeleton, WitherSkull, Wolf, Zoglin, Zombie, ZombieHorse, ZombieVillager
public interface Nameable
Represents a block, entity, or other object that may receive a custom name.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    String
    getCustomName()
    Gets the custom name on a mob or block.
    void
    setCustomName(String name)
    Sets a custom name on a mob or block.

  • Method Details

    • getCustomName

      @Nullable String getCustomName()
      Gets the custom name on a mob or block. If there is no name this method will return null.

      This value has no effect on players, they will always use their real name.

      Returns:
      name of the mob/block or null

    • setCustomName

      void setCustomName(@Nullable String name)
      Sets a custom name on a mob or block. This name will be used in death messages and can be sent to the client as a nameplate over the mob.

      Setting the name to null or an empty string will clear it.

      This value has no effect on players, they will always use their real name.

      Parameters:
      name - the name to set