Missing API for accessing targets of mobs using new AI brain system
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- #5605 by @Machine-Maker — closed without merging
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Description
Expected behavior
That getTarget() returns the entity the axolotl is currently targeting, and that setTarget(null) clears targeting.
Observed/Actual behavior
getTarget() returns null, even when the axolotl is attacking another entity. Setting the target to null also does nothing.
Steps/models to reproduce
Reproduced this using the following code:
@EventHandler
public void onAxolotlAttack(EntityDamageByEntityEvent event) {
if (event.getDamager() instanceof Axolotl axolotl) {
if (axolotl.getTarget() != null)
getLogger().info(String.format("Target type: %s", axolotl.getTarget().getType().name()));
else
getLogger().info("Target is null");
axolotl.setTarget(null);
}
}
The output will be the "Target is null" message each time, and the axolotl continues attacking.
Plugin and Datapack List
Plugins (1): TestPlugin
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Paper version
This server is running Paper version git-Paper-359 (MC: 1.17.1) (Implementing API version 1.17.1-R0.1-SNAPSHOT) (Git: bc43f40)
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with the provided Axolotl event-handler snippet, then inspect the mob target API and the new AI brain system. Done means getTarget() returns the entity currently being attacked and setTarget(null) clears targeting, as described in the expected behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100