How to place a block at a specific location in the world?

This seems like it would be so easy, something like World.setBlock(location, type). But it's not.

Can anyone tell me how to set a block at a specific location in the world?

(For a bonus, you could tell me how I could set that block on fire - but if you only know the answer to the first one thats ok).

 

Code:

public void onPlayerAnimation(PlayerAnimationEvent evt) {
        thePlayer = evt.getPlayer();

        if(evt.getAnimationType() == PlayerAnimationType.ARM_SWING) {
            //Scan 2 Blocks Ahead then getFace 1 Up from the Target Block
            thePlayer.getTargetBlock(null, 2).getFace(BlockFace.UP, 1).setTypeId(1);
        }
    }

Sample Code, on a Player Animation, Arm Swing, Set the Block 1 Up from the Target Block to Stone.
I suppose you can get more specific by getting the player location and setting the block below the player.

I'm not sure exactly what specific point you mean. This is what I can give you.

 

Thank you for the reply. I was looking about it the wrong way. I was thinking that you "place bock type here", when really you need to get the block in question, then change it's value.

Your code helped. Thanks.

 

No problem, I just kind of whipped it up for you. It should work. It's kind of like WorldEdit, you select a given block, shift the position "face" and set it as a certain block type. Good Luck