public static short getAnyDataShort(String objectString, String enumValue) throws IllegalArgumentException { // Firstly, can the string be cast directly as a short? try { Short s = Short.parseShort(enumValue); return s; } catch (NumberFormatException ex) { } // If not, test the enum if (objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("LOG") || objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("LEAVES") || objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("SAPLING")) { return (short) TreeSpecies.valueOf(enumValue).getData(); } else if (objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("WOOL") || objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("CREATURE_SHEEP")) { return (short) DyeColor.valueOf(enumValue).getData(); } else if (objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("INK_SACK")) { return (short) (0xF - DyeColor.valueOf(enumValue).getData()); } else if (objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("COAL")) { return (short) (CoalType.valueOf(enumValue).getData()); } else if (objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("CROPS")) { return (short) (CropState.valueOf(enumValue).getData()); } else if (objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("STEP") || objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("DOUBLE_STEP")) { if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("STONE")) return 0; else if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("SANDSTONE")) return 1; else if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("WOOD")) return 2; else if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("COBBLESTONE")) return 3; else throw new IllegalArgumentException(); } else if (objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("CREATURE_PIG")) { if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("UNSADDLED")) return 0; else if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("SADDLED")) return 1; else throw new IllegalArgumentException(); } else if (objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("CREATURE_CREEPER")) { if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("UNPOWERED")) return 0; else if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("POWERED")) return 1; else throw new IllegalArgumentException(); } else if (objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("CREATURE_WOLF")) { if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("NEUTRAL")) return 0; else if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("TAME")) return 1; else if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("TAMED")) return 1; else if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("ANGRY")) return 2; else throw new IllegalArgumentException(); } else if (objectString.equalsIgnoreCase("CREATURE_SLIME")) { if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("TINY")) return 1; else if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("SMALL")) return 2; else if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("BIG")) return 3; else if (enumValue.equalsIgnoreCase("HUGE")) return 4; else throw new IllegalArgumentException(); } else { return 0; } }