PlaceHolderAPI not working

As part of my plugin i have a clear chat command and at the end of the blank messages there is an option to display text. My problem is that the PlaceHolderAPI isn't working as it should.

Command Code:

Code:

        
if (label.equalsIgnoreCase("clearchat") || label.equalsIgnoreCase("mcc")) {
            if (p.hasPermission("mystic.chat.admin.clearchat")) {
                for (int i = 0; i < getConfig().getInt("clearChat.blankLines"); i++) {
                    Bukkit.broadcastMessage(" ");
                }
                for (String s : getConfig().getStringList("clearChat.endMessage")) {
                    s = PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(p, s);
                    // This is here to check if the PlaceHolderAPI even knows there is place holders in it
                    p.sendMessage(String.valueOf(PlaceholderAPI.containsPlaceholders(s)));
                    Bukkit.broadcastMessage(ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', s));

                }
                return true;
            } else {
                p.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You are lacking the required permission node!");
                return true;
            }
        }

On a side note, is it better to use label.equalsIgnoreCase("command") or command.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("command")?

Config File section:

Code:

clearChat:
  blankLines: 256
  endMessage:
  - '&bChat was cleared by %player_name%'

When i run the command "/mcc" or "/clearchat" it always says false (for not recognizing any placeholders) and none of the place holders are replaced.

I feel as if im making a stupid mistake, or that im doing this the complete wrong way...

 

So they are both the same, and it doesn't matter which one I use?

 

Okay, got it. Thanks


Now back to my original question lol

 

as replacing placeholders in text is actually a one-liner in code, for what exactly do you need an API?

 

The person I am making this plugin for requested place holders, and i was thinking this was the best option, so now I need a way to make it work. If no one can help me then I'll just recreate the whole command from scratch, that ushaly fixes the problem (s).

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