/**
* Try to send a JSON formatted message to the specified array of {@link Player}s their action
* bar. (above hotbar)
*
* <p>
*
* <p>If the JSON is invalid it will send the raw message {@link #sendRaw(CommandSender...)} as a
* regular message. It will also send an error message to the console.
*
* <p>
*
* <p>Note that JSON actions won't really do anything on the actionbar except for colors and such.
*
* @param players Array with players to send the action bar message to.
*/
public void sendBar(Player... players) {
if (isValidJSON()) {
NMS.get().getChat().sendBar(json, players);
} else {
sendRaw(players);
}
}
/**
* Try to send a JSON formatted message to the specified collection of {@link Player}s their
* action bar. (above hotbar)
*
* <p>
*
* <p>If the JSON is invalid it will send the raw message {@link #sendRaw(CommandSender...)} as a
* regular message. It will also send an error message to the console.
*
* <p>
*
* <p>Note that JSON actions won't really do anything on the actionbar except for colors and such.
*
* @param players Collection with players to send the action bar message to.
*/
public void sendBar(Collection<? extends Player> players) {
if (isValidJSON()) {
NMS.get().getChat().sendBar(json, players);
} else {
sendRaw(players);
}
}
/**
* Send the message to the specified {@link CommandSender}.
*
* <p>
*
* <p>If the sender is a {@link Player} it will try to send the JSON formatted message. If not, it
* will send the raw message. (also if there is no valid JSON) If the JSON is invalid it will also
* send an error message to the console.
*
* <p>
*
* <p><b>Raw messages will still have params replaced, colors and other formatting but no
* JSON.</b>
*
* @param sender The {@link CommandSender} to send the message to.
*/
public void send(CommandSender sender) {
if (sender instanceof Player && isValidJSON()) {
NMS.get().getChat().send(json, (Player) sender);
} else {
sendRaw(sender);
}
}