[Tutorial] One-Line ItemStack-Method

Hello guys,
today I'll be showing you how to create a method with which you can create a custom ItemStack with one line of code. So, lets start.

Create a custom ItemStack-Method

First of all we need a method which recieves an Material, an Integer, a Short, a String, and a String which recieves unlimited amount of Strings.

Code (Text):

public static ItemStack createCustomItem(Material customMaterial, int customAmount, short customSubId, String customDisplayName, String... customSubtitle) {

In this method we need a ItemStack. This one recieves the Material, the Integer for the Amount and the Short for the SubID, from the method.

Code (Text):

ItemStack customItemStack = new ItemStack(customMaterial, customAmount, customSubId);

Then we need the ItemMeta to define the Display Name. This part recieves the String which defines the Display Name.

Code (Text):

ItemMeta customItemMeta = customItemStack.getItemMeta();
customItemMeta.setDisplayName(customDisplayName);

After this we want to have the subtitle. Therefore we need a little for-loop to get the amount of Strings, The customSubtitle-String recieved.

Code (Text):

List<String> customLore = new ArrayList<String>();
for (String customSubtitle1 : customSubtitle) {
    customLore.add(customSubtitle1);
}

The last thing we have to do is setting the Lore and the ItemMeta.

Code (Text):

customItemMeta.setLore(customLore);
customItemStack.setItemMeta(customItemMeta);

Then the Method is ready to return the custom ItemStack.

Code (Text):

return customItemStack;

So the complete Method will look like this:

Code (Text):

public static ItemStack createCustomItem(Material customMaterial, Integer customAmount, Short customSubId, String customDisplayName, String... customSubtitle) {
     
    ItemStack customItemStack = new ItemStack(customMaterial, customAmount, customSubId);
    ItemMeta customItemMeta = customItemStack.getItemMeta();
    customItemMeta.setDisplayName(customDisplayName);
    List<String> customLore = new ArrayList<String>();
    for (String customSubtitle1 : customSubtitle) {
        customLore.add(customSubtitle1);
    }
    customItemMeta.setLore(customLore);
    customItemStack.setItemMeta(customItemMeta);
     
    return customItemStack;
}

Example

Code (Text):

p.getInventory.setItem(0, createCustomItem(Material.COMPASS, 9, (short) 0, "This is a Compass", ChatColor.GRAY + "Right-Click, to say", ChatColor.RED + "Hello World");

Creates this:

 

@DarkSeraphim

• Yes, I totally forgot abount it. Seems like I was Brain-AFK for a moment.
• I don't see any difference in using ChatColor instead of ColorCodes
• Never thought about Array.asList. Think this is a good idea.

Thank you for giving me those tips so I can improve my Method.

 

@DarkSeraphim Thanks for the Explanation.
I allready changed it in my post.