How to get the shooter and the entity hit from an arrow shot?

Im using ProjectileHitEvent. does event.getEntity() return the entity hit?
How do i get the shooter?

Bonus question: How could i go about finding if a players bow shot hits a target(entity) or not?

 

You'll have to store the name of the shooter and the UUID of the arrow when it's shot, then when it hits somebody, check which name links with the UUID.

Use a HashMap<String, UUID> and ProjectileLaunchEvent

 

1. EntityDamageByEntityEvent
2. event.getDamager() instanceof Arrow
3. LivingEntity shooter = ((Arrow)event.getDamager()).getShooter(); <- shooter
4. event.getEntity() <- damaged

 

Which one of these is better? I'm leaning towards fireblast709's for fear of the HashMap getting really big

 

MrSnare my version is the advised one, as

• you cannot get the hit entity with the ProjectileHitEvent
• you could just get the LivingEntity shooter from the Projectile

 

Code:java

public void playerFight(EntityDamageByEntityEvent event){
 
if(event.getDamager() instanceof Arrow){
Arrow arrow = (Arrow) event.getDamager();
 
if(arrow.getShooter() instanceof Player){
 
if(event.getEntity() instanceof Player){
 
Player shooter = (Player) arrow.getShooter();
 
Player victim = (Player) event.getEntity();
 
}
 
}
 
}
}

 

Thanks. I went with your way and it worked perfectly