README

A small PocketMine-MP command library meant to simplify the process of creating commands while also enhancing the user experience.

NOTE: This library is still in development and as such, the API is subject to change.

Installation

Composer

The following command can be used to install the library using Composer:

composer require valiant-bedrock/libcommand

Virion (Poggit)

Virion support can be accessed through Poggit using this link.

Usage

Parameter

At the basis of the library, there is the parameter. In most instances, the parameter class accepts two properties:

• name - The name of the parameter. This is used in the command's onExecute() method as well as sent to the client.
• optional - Whether the parameter is optional. If the parameter is optional, it will not be required in the overload. When sent to the client, it will be displayed as <name> if not optional. Otherwise, it'll be displayed as [name].

A simple raw-text parameter looks like so:

$parameter = new \libcommand\parameter\types\RawTextParameter(name: "text", optional: true);

Parameter Types

This is a list of all current parameter types:

Standard

Custom

Overload

In the terms of commands, an overload is a set of parameters that a command can take. An overload is defined by an array of Parameter objects. Here is how a simple overload class looks:

$overload = new libcommand\Overload(
    // An internal name used to track the overload
    name: "test",
    // A list of parameters
    parameters: []
);

Command

Finally, to tie these features together, it uses the Command class. This class is meant to be extended to create new commands. The class extends \pocketmine\command\Command and accepts one more parameter, $overloads, which is an array of Overload objects, though you can use the methods addOverload(Overload $overload): void and addOverloads(Overload ...$overloads) to add them separately from the constructor.

onExecute(CommandSender $sender, string $overload, array<Parameter> $arguments): bool|string

This method is the heart of the command and runs the actual logic of the command. The command will look for a compatible overload and then pass it to $arguments. With $arguments, you can access the parameter values through their name (e.g., new StringParameter("name") would be accessed through $arguments["name"]). If the return type from this method is string, the returned value will be sent to the command sender.

Command Sender Access

To limit the access to the command, you can use the ConsoleCommand class or PlayerCommand class. This will verify the command sender before executing the command. Each of these classes have their own special methods that are called after the sender is verified:

• PlayerCommand: onPlayerExecute(Player $player, string $overload, array $arguments): bool|string
• ConsoleCommand: onConsoleExecute(ConsoleCommandSender $sender, string $overload, array $arguments): bool|string

NOTE: These methods do replace the onExecute() method.

Simple Example

Below is a simple example on how to create and register commands.

Command Class

class SimpleCommand extends libcommand\Command {
    public function __construct() {
        parent::__construct(
            name: "simple",
            description: "Simple command description",
            usageMessage: "Usage: /simple <test_int> <test_raw>",
            aliases: ["s"],
            overloads: [
                new libcommand\Overload(name: "default", parameters: [
                    new \libcommand\IntParameter(name: "test_int", description: "Test integer parameter", optional: false),
                    new \libcommand\RawTextParameter(name: "test_raw", description: "Test raw text parameter", optional: true)
                ])
            ],
            // Permissions and their messages can also be specified using the `permission` and `permissionMessage` properties.
            // permission: "simple.command",
            // permissionMessage: "Ouch! You don't have permission to use SimpleCommand!"
        );
    }
    public function onExecute(\pocketmine\command\CommandSender $sender, string $overload, array $arguments) : bool|string {
        $int = $arguments["test_int"];
        $raw = $arguments["test_raw"] ?? "fallback raw text";
        // Returning a string will send the sender the returned message
        return "Simple command executed with $int and $raw";
    }

}

Registration

class SimplePlugin extends \pocketmine\plugin\PluginBase {

    protected function onEnable(): void {
        // Registering `LibCommandBase` allows for client-sided rendering to be done
        libcommand\LibCommandBase::register(plugin: $this);
        $this->getServer()->getCommandMap()->register(
            fallbackPrefix: $this->getName(),
            command: new SimpleCommand()
        );
    }

}

ClosureCommand

If you would like to create a command without using a separate class, the ClosureCommand class can be used.

This foregoes the need for a separate class and allows you to use a closure to define the command logic.

A simple example of a closure command would look something like:

\pocketmine\Server::getInstance()->getCommandMap()->register(
    fallbackPrefix: "examples",
    command: new \libcommand\ClosureCommand(
        name: "add",
        onExecute: function (\pocketmine\command\CommandSender $sender, string $overload, array $arguments) : bool|string {
            // Null-coalescing operator is used to keep PHPStan happy, but won't actually occur
            $first = $arguments["first"] ?? throw new AssumptionFailedError("First argument is required");
            $second = $arguments["second"] ?? throw new AssumptionFailedError("Second argument is required");
            return "Result of $first + $second: " . ($first + $second);
        },
        description: "Add two numbers together",
        usageMessage: "/add <first> <second>",
        overloads: [
            new \libcommand\Overload(
                name: "default",
                parameters: [
                    new \libcommand\parameter\types\IntParameter(name: "first"),
                    new \libcommand\parameter\types\IntParameter(name: "second")
                ]
            )
        ]
    )
);
// `/add 1 2` will send a message with the following message: "Result of 1 + 2: 3"

Vanilla Command Rendering

While not supported by default, libcommand\VanillaCommandPatcher::register(PluginBase $plugin) can be used to patch the default vanilla commands and render them client-side.

NOTE: This may be separated into a separate plugin in the future, but as of now, it is bundled with the library.

Types

These types are associated with the various parameters.

Equipment Slot

• slot.armor
• slot.armor.head
• slot.armor.chest
• slot.armor.legs
• slot.armor.feet
• slot.chest
• slot.enderchest
• slot.equippable
• slot.hotbar
• slot.inventory
• slot.saddle
• slot.weapon.mainhand
• slot.weapon.offhand

Roadmap

• Generate usage messages based off of overloads
• Introduce subcommand system