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+package io.papermc.paper.event.player;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
+import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerEvent;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
+import org.jspecify.annotations.NullMarked;
+
+/**
+ * Called whenever a players shield is disabled due to an attack from another entity that was capable of disabling the
+ * shield. This, most commonly, may be another player attacking with an axe.
+ * <p>
+ * Notably, this even is distinct from a {@link PlayerItemCooldownEvent} and will fire prior to the item going on
+ * cooldown.
+ * It follows that, if this event is cancelled, no {@link PlayerItemCooldownEvent} is called as the shield is never
+ * disabled in the first place.
+ */
+@NullMarked
+public class PlayerShieldDisableEvent extends PlayerEvent implements Cancellable {
+
+    private static final HandlerList HANDLER_LIST = new HandlerList();
+
+    private final Entity damager;
+    private int cooldown;
+
+    private boolean cancelled;
+
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    public PlayerShieldDisableEvent(final Player player, final Entity damager, final int cooldown) {
+        super(player);
+        this.damager = damager;
+        this.cooldown = cooldown;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the damager that disabled the shield.
+     *
+     * @return the entity instance that damaged the player in a way that caused the shield to be disabled.
+     */
+    public Entity getDamager() {
+        return this.damager;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the cooldown the disabled shield will be disabled for in ticks.
+     * <p>
+     * Notably, this value is not final as it might be changed by a {@link PlayerItemCooldownEvent} down the line,
+     * as said event is called if this event is not cancelled.
+     *
+     * @return cooldown in ticks
+     */
+    public int getCooldown() {
+        return this.cooldown;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the cooldown of the shield in ticks.
+     * <p>
+     * Notably, this value is not final as it might be changed by a {@link PlayerItemCooldownEvent} down the line,
+     * as said event is called if this event is not cancelled.
+     *
+     * @param cooldown cooldown in ticks, has to be a positive number
+     */
+    public void setCooldown(final int cooldown) {
+        Preconditions.checkArgument(cooldown >= 0, "The cooldown has to be equal to or greater than 0!");
+        this.cooldown = cooldown;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isCancelled() {
+        return this.cancelled;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setCancelled(final boolean cancel) {
+        this.cancelled = cancel;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public HandlerList getHandlers() {
+        return HANDLER_LIST;
+    }
+
+    public static HandlerList getHandlerList() {
+        return HANDLER_LIST;
+    }
+}