Need Help Figuring Out How To Do This

First off i am trying to get the items from a players death, which i have done easy enough, but i also want to store the items in a single "set" that can be read from a hashmap by a key value of the players name.
I have tried to do this but i can't seem to find the right method for the hashmap <String, ?????>

So my question is that what should i do to achieve this?, or should i not even use a HashMap?
Please let me know, i am highly confused. and BTW the data needs to be stored alongside with the Players name.
Thanks

 

You could use a map of arrays:

HashMap<String, ItemStack[]>

Or perhaps a map of sets:

HashMap<String, HashSet<ItemStack>>

 

You can do this:

Code:

Map<String, PlayerInventory> items = new HashMap<String,  PlayerInventory >();
 items.put(p.getName(), p.getInventory());

use

Code:

event.getDrops().clear();

in the EntityDeathEvent if you don't want the player's stuff to drop on the ground. (Obviously check that's it a player first).

Restoring the items is a bit more difficult as there is no setInventory() (for some reason ) so you'll have to build the player's backpack manually if it's important all the items go back in the same place.

 

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thanks, ill try this and let you know

How do you dissect the PlayerInventory?
like say separate each item into a usable ItemStack so its ready for addItem

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

 

actually what would probably be better for rebuilding the inventory is using the setContents. if you saved the whole inventory then you can simply do (assuming you already have a handle on the player):

Code:

player.getInventory().setContents(items.get(player.getName()).getContents());

I believe that will work in restoring their inventory back to normal (the only thing it may not do is the armor, i forget).

 

well, when i tried this, i got a nullpointerexception, but if i do remember when the player dies, you can still retrieve the inventory and get the contents, the only problem is that nullpointerexception :/