org.spongepowered.api.data

Interface Archetype<S extends LocatableSnapshot<S>,E>

All Superinterfaces:

CompositeValueStore<DataHolder,DataManipulator<?,?>>, DataHolder, DataSerializable, PropertyHolder, ValueContainer<DataHolder>

All Known Subinterfaces:

EntityArchetype, TileEntityArchetype

public interface Archetype<S extends LocatableSnapshot<S>,E>
extends DataHolder

A DataHolder which has no attachment to any particular world allowing it to be used as a blueprint to create multiple copies of its containing data.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Optional<E>	apply(Location<World> location) Creates a new instance based on this archetype at the given location.
S	toSnapshot(Location<World> location) Creates a new immutable snapshot based on this archetype.

Methods inherited from interface org.spongepowered.api.data.DataHolder

setRawData, validateRawData

Methods inherited from interface org.spongepowered.api.data.DataSerializable

getContentVersion, toContainer

Methods inherited from interface org.spongepowered.api.data.property.PropertyHolder

getApplicableProperties, getProperty

Methods inherited from interface org.spongepowered.api.data.value.mutable.CompositeValueStore

copyFrom, copyFrom, get, getContainers, getOrCreate, offer, offer, offer, offer, offer, offer, remove, remove, remove, require, supports, transform, tryOffer, tryOffer, tryOffer, tryOffer, undo

Methods inherited from interface org.spongepowered.api.data.value.ValueContainer

copy, get, getKeys, getOrElse, getOrNull, getValue, getValues, require, supports, supports

Method Detail

apply

Optional<E> apply(Location<World> location)

Creates a new instance based on this archetype at the given location.

Parameters:

location - The location to create the new instance at

Returns:

The created type, if successful

toSnapshot

S toSnapshot(Location<World> location)

Creates a new immutable snapshot based on this archetype.

Parameters:

location - The location for the snapshot to be specified as at

Returns:

The snapshot