UUIDChecker

java.lang.Object

preponderous.ponder.minecraft.bukkit.tools.UUIDChecker

public class UUIDChecker extends Object

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

UUIDChecker()
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

String

findPlayerNameBasedOnUUID(UUID playerUUID)

Method to obtain the name of a player based on their UUID.

UUID

findUUIDBasedOnPlayerName(String playerName)

Method to obtain the UUID of a player based on their known name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details
- UUIDChecker
  
  public UUIDChecker()
Method Details
- findPlayerNameBasedOnUUID
  
  public String findPlayerNameBasedOnUUID(UUID playerUUID)
  
  Method to obtain the name of a player based on their UUID.
  This method utilises Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(UUID) and Bukkit.getPlayer(UUID) to obtain the player object, to then uses OfflinePlayer and Player to obtain the known name for that player.
  
  Parameters:
  
  playerUUID - used to find the name.
  
  Returns:
  
  Name of the player as a String
  
  Throws:
  
  IllegalArgumentException - if the UUID provided is null.
- findUUIDBasedOnPlayerName
  
  public UUID findUUIDBasedOnPlayerName(String playerName)
  
  Method to obtain the UUID of a player based on their known name.
  This method utilises Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(String) and Bukkit.getPlayer(String) to obtain the player object, to then uses OfflinePlayer and Player to obtain UUID for that player.
  As of 1.8, UUID are the only accurate way of identifying a player, therefore, the existing methodology to obtain players by name etc. etc. are deprecated.
  
  Parameters:
  
  playerName - used to find the UUID.
  
  Returns:
  
  UUID (Unique ID) of the Player.
  
  Throws:
  
  IllegalArgumentException - if the name is null.