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Add .getIgniter() to ExplosiveMinecart

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem?

There is no problem. But this comes from an inconsistency; TNTPrimed and Creeper both have a method to get the igniter of the explosive. ExplosiveMinecart does not.

Describe the solution you'd like.

Add a way to get the igniter of an explosive minecart. TNTPrimed has getSource(), Creeper has getIgniter(), yet ExplosiveMinecart entity has no way to get the igniter.

Describe alternatives you've considered.

I've considered adding data to the persistent data container of the explosive minecart to know who ignited the minecart.

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Research direction

Start by locating the API definitions for ExplosiveMinecart, TNTPrimed.getSource(), and Creeper.getIgniter(). Follow how the existing explosive entities expose their igniter, then add the corresponding ExplosiveMinecart access and verify that the API provides the igniter consistently.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
api, game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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