How to access the contents of a Dispenser?

I have been trying to find a way to find the contents of the dispenser that is in a BLOCK_DISPENSE event. unfortunately, getBlock returns it as a block, not a dispenser. because of this, i can't use getInventory to get it's inventory. any help?

 

Code:

if(event.getAnimationType() == PlayerAnimationType.ARM_SWING) {
    if(thePlayer.getTargetBlock(null, 2).getTypeId() == 23) {
        CraftDispenser myDis = new CraftDispenser(thePlayer.getTargetBlock(null, 2));
        Inventory inv = myDis.getInventory();

        for(int x = 0; x < inv.getSize(); x++) {
            thePlayer.sendMessage(inv.getItem(x).toString());
        }
    }
}

I created this for you. I won't know if it's what you are looking for, but it gets and prints out all the contents even air from a Dispenser. If this isn't what you are looking for sorry.

 

I cant seem to find CraftDispenser(block) ?

CraftDispenser myDis = new CraftDispenser(thePlayer.getTargetBlock(null, 2));

That line in specific gives me "ChestCraft cannot resolve to a type"

(I'm working on something with chests, but it's almost identical)

 

Change CraftDispenser to CraftChest ** Beware, shows a huge list **

 

@The_Tree_Maker
Both CraftDispenser and CraftChest give me a cannot resolve to type error. (And It cannot find the imports needed either)

 

Is our code similar? Can you post your snippet?

 

private PlayerListener pl = new PlayerListener()
{
public void onPlayerInteract(PlayerInteractEvent evt) {
if (evt.getAction() != Action.RIGHT_CLICK_BLOCK) return;
Player player = evt.getPlayer();
ItemStack itemInHand = player.getItemInHand();
if (itemInHand == null) return;
Material holding = itemInHand.getType();
Block target = evt.getClickedBlock();
Material clicked = target.getType();
if ((clicked == Material.WALL_SIGN) || (clicked == Material.SIGN_POST) || (clicked == Material.CHEST)) {
Block source = target.getRelative(evt.getBlockFace());
System.out.println("Did something");
if (clicked == Material.CHEST){


CraftChest myDis = new CraftChest(target);
Inventory inv = myDis.getInventory();

for(int x = 0; x < inv.getSize(); x++) {
player.sendMessage(inv.getItem(x).toString());
}
}
}
}
};

 

import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.block.CraftChest;
import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.block.CraftDispenser;

Here are the imports, you need craftbukkit which is for the Minecraft Server.
This is most likely why you can't find them. Now, if you wanted to just use Bukkit and not have to import these libraries. I would have to say I don't know how to get the Dispenser information or Chest for that matter.

As far as your code goes, I don't see a problem with it. Everything seems to check out. Perhaps it's just the imports.

 

OH. I didn't know craftbukkit is where those imports are. Hmm

 

Can't you do:

Code:

Dispenser dispenser = (Dispenser)block.getBlockState();
dispenser.getInventory();

?

 

That does, Nice Casting Might have to implement that into my application instead. Either way, they both work.

 

Generally you shouln't compile against craftbukkit if it isn't necessary since theoretically plugins could work with other implementions of bukkit than craftbukkit (there aren't any I know of) and craftbukkit code is more likely to break on updates. And I think it's "prettier", clearer code.

 

Makes sense. I've also noticed a lot of issues from one server to another. Thank you for your suggestion.

 

Thank you! the casting method worked perfectly! Time to finish that plugin!