Before (SpongeAPI 8.2.0-SNAPSHOT API)

```
@Target(PARAMETER)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Before
```
Sets the parameter to the object before the specified class in the cause chain. An additional check is done to ensure that the object is of the correct type.

See Also:

Cause.before(Class)

Required Element Summary

Required Elements
Modifier and Type Required Element Description

java.lang.Class<?> value
Gets the class to use with Cause.before(Class).

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`boolean`	`inverse`	If true then the behavior of the typeFilter is reversed and the specified types are excluded rather than included.
`java.lang.Class<?>[]`	`typeFilter`	If specified the possible type for the returned object (normally specified by the type of the annotated parameter) is restricted to only the specified types.

- Element Detail
  - value
```
java.lang.Class<?> value
```
    Gets the class to use with Cause.before(Class).
    
    Returns:
    
    The class to use
- - typeFilter
```
java.lang.Class<?>[] typeFilter
```
    If specified the possible type for the returned object (normally specified by the type of the annotated parameter) is restricted to only the specified types.
    For exampled annotating a parameter of type Monster would normally accept all entities extending Monster, however with the includes specified as Enderman and Zombie the possible Monsters returned would be restricted to entities extending either Enderman and Zombie.
    
    Returns:
    
    The included classes, if empty then the type is not restricted
    
    Default:
    
    {}
- - inverse
```
boolean inverse
```
    If true then the behavior of the typeFilter is reversed and the specified types are excluded rather than included.
    
    Returns:
    
    If the type filter is reversed
    
    Default:
    
    false