Class Command

src/main/java/org/bukkit/command/Command.java:14–250

Represents a Command, which executes various tasks upon user input

 * Represents a Command, which executes various tasks upon user input
 */
public abstract class Command {
    private final String name;
    private String nextLabel;
    private String label;
    private List<String> aliases;
    private List<String> activeAliases;
    private CommandMap commandMap = null;
    protected String description = "";
    protected String usageMessage;
    private String permission;

    protected Command(String name) {
        this(name, "", "/" + name, new ArrayList<String>());
    }

    protected Command(String name, String description, String usageMessage, List<String> aliases) {
        this.name = name;
        this.nextLabel = name;
        this.label = name;
        this.description = description;
        this.usageMessage = usageMessage;
        this.aliases = aliases;
        this.activeAliases = new ArrayList<String>(aliases);
    }

    /**
     * Executes the command, returning its success
     *
     * @param sender Source object which is executing this command
     * @param commandLabel The alias of the command used
     * @param args All arguments passed to the command, split via ' '
     * @return true if the command was successful, otherwise false
     */
    public abstract boolean execute(CommandSender sender, String commandLabel, String[] args);

    /**
     * Returns the name of this command
     *
     * @return Name of this command
     */
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the permission required by users to be able to perform this command
     *
     * @return Permission name, or null if none
     */
    public String getPermission() {
        return permission;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the permission required by users to be able to perform this command
     *
     * @param permission Permission name or null
     */