Modify Blocks

The basic recipe for a block object in Minecraft is listed in the Canary documentation under net.canarymod.api.world.blocks.Block.[31]

There are many interesting functions in a Block, and we won’t cover them all, but here are a few of the most useful and interesting things you can do to a block:

  • getLocation() returns the Location for this block. Only one block can exist at any location in the world, and every location contains a block, even if it’s just air.

  • getType() returns the BlockType this block is made of.

  • rightClick(Player player) simulates a right-click on the block. Useful for forcing changes to blocks like levers, buttons, and doors.

Let’s play with some blocks, Minecraft style.

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