Solved Adding/getting data from on items

How do I create an item with a certain metadata, so if it's picked up it says a message?

So if the plugin spawns a bone with some data and if a player picks it up (checks for the data) and then says a message.

 

Try this

Code:

ItemStack chest = new ItemStack(299, 1, (short) 3);
LeatherArmorMeta chestmeta = (LeatherArmorMeta) chest.getItemMeta();
 
@EventHandler
    public void onPickup(PlayerItemConsumeEvent event){
        if(event.getItem().equals(chest)){
            event.getPlayer().sendMessage("Picked Up Item");
        }
    }
 
 
 

Change 299 to the item id you want to use i used leather chestplate
Hope this helps!

 

I want to know how to set ItemMeta and be able to retrieve it.

Doesn't matter now - I have found an alternative way of doing it.

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.