diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/UnsafeValues.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/UnsafeValues.java index 4cd43815c3..5be89089da 100644 --- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/UnsafeValues.java +++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/UnsafeValues.java @@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ public interface UnsafeValues { ItemStack deserializeItem(byte[] data); + byte[] serializeEntity(org.bukkit.entity.Entity entity); + + default org.bukkit.entity.Entity deserializeEntity(byte[] data, World world) { + return deserializeEntity(data, world, false); + } + + org.bukkit.entity.Entity deserializeEntity(byte[] data, World world, boolean preserveUUID); + /** * Creates and returns the next EntityId available. *
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Entity.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Entity.java
index 3b40c63a38..464668496f 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Entity.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Entity.java
@@ -946,5 +946,32 @@ public interface Entity extends Metadatable, CommandSender, Nameable, Persistent
*/
@Deprecated
@NotNull Set
+ * This will not spawn the entity if the entity is already spawned or has previously been despawned.
+ *
+ * Also, this method will fire the same events as a normal entity spawn.
+ *
+ * @param location The location to spawn the entity at.
+ * @return Whether the entity was successfully spawned.
+ */
+ public default boolean spawnAt(@NotNull Location location) {
+ return spawnAt(location, org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason.DEFAULT);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Spawns the entity in the world at the given {@link Location} with the reason given.
+ *
+ * This will not spawn the entity if the entity is already spawned or has previously been despawned.
+ *
+ * Also, this method will fire the same events as a normal entity spawn.
+ *
+ * @param location The location to spawn the entity at.
+ * @param reason The reason for the entity being spawned.
+ * @return Whether the entity was successfully spawned.
+ */
+ public boolean spawnAt(@NotNull Location location, @NotNull org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason reason);
// Paper end
}