Location

java.lang.Object
- org.bukkit.Location

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, ConfigurationSerializable
```
public class Location
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Cloneable, ConfigurationSerializable
```
Represents a 3-dimensional position in a world

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Location(World world, double x, double y, double z)`	Constructs a new Location with the given coordinates
`Location(World world, double x, double y, double z, float yaw, float pitch)`	Constructs a new Location with the given coordinates and direction

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Location`	`add(double x, double y, double z)`	Adds the location by another.
`Location`	`add(Location vec)`	Adds the location by another.
`Location`	`add(Vector vec)`	Adds the location by a vector.
`Location`	`clone()`
`static Location`	`deserialize(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> args)`	Required method for deserialization
`double`	`distance(Location o)`	Get the distance between this location and another.
`double`	`distanceSquared(Location o)`	Get the squared distance between this location and another.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
`Block`	`getBlock()`	Gets the block at the represented location
`int`	`getBlockX()`	Gets the floored value of the X component, indicating the block that this location is contained with.
`int`	`getBlockY()`	Gets the floored value of the Y component, indicating the block that this location is contained with.
`int`	`getBlockZ()`	Gets the floored value of the Z component, indicating the block that this location is contained with.
`Chunk`	`getChunk()`	Gets the chunk at the represented location
`Vector`	`getDirection()`	Gets a unit-vector pointing in the direction that this Location is facing.
`float`	`getPitch()`	Gets the pitch of this location, measured in degrees.
`World`	`getWorld()`	Gets the world that this location resides in
`double`	`getX()`	Gets the x-coordinate of this location
`double`	`getY()`	Gets the y-coordinate of this location
`float`	`getYaw()`	Gets the yaw of this location, measured in degrees.
`double`	`getZ()`	Gets the z-coordinate of this location
`int`	`hashCode()`
`double`	`length()`	Gets the magnitude of the location, defined as sqrt(x^2+y^2+z^2).
`double`	`lengthSquared()`	Gets the magnitude of the location squared.
`static int`	`locToBlock(double loc)`	Safely converts a double (location coordinate) to an int (block coordinate)
`Location`	`multiply(double m)`	Performs scalar multiplication, multiplying all components with a scalar.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object>`	`serialize()`	Creates a Map representation of this class.
`Location`	`setDirection(Vector vector)`	Sets the `yaw` and `pitch` to point in the direction of the vector.
`void`	`setPitch(float pitch)`	Sets the pitch of this location, measured in degrees.
`void`	`setWorld(World world)`	Sets the world that this location resides in
`void`	`setX(double x)`	Sets the x-coordinate of this location
`void`	`setY(double y)`	Sets the y-coordinate of this location
`void`	`setYaw(float yaw)`	Sets the yaw of this location, measured in degrees.
`void`	`setZ(double z)`	Sets the z-coordinate of this location
`Location`	`subtract(double x, double y, double z)`	Subtracts the location by another.
`Location`	`subtract(Location vec)`	Subtracts the location by another.
`Location`	`subtract(Vector vec)`	Subtracts the location by a vector.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`
`Vector`	`toVector()`	Constructs a new `Vector` based on this Location
`Location`	`zero()`	Zero this location's components.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Location
```
public Location(World world,
                double x,
                double y,
                double z)
```
    Constructs a new Location with the given coordinates
    
    Parameters:
    
    world - The world in which this location resides
    
    x - The x-coordinate of this new location
    
    y - The y-coordinate of this new location
    
    z - The z-coordinate of this new location
  - Location
```
public Location(World world,
                double x,
                double y,
                double z,
                float yaw,
                float pitch)
```
    Constructs a new Location with the given coordinates and direction
    
    Parameters:
    
    world - The world in which this location resides
    
    x - The x-coordinate of this new location
    
    y - The y-coordinate of this new location
    
    z - The z-coordinate of this new location
    
    yaw - The absolute rotation on the x-plane, in degrees
    
    pitch - The absolute rotation on the y-plane, in degrees
- Method Detail
  - setWorld
```
public void setWorld(World world)
```
    Sets the world that this location resides in
    
    Parameters:
    
    world - New world that this location resides in
  - getWorld
```
public World getWorld()
```
    Gets the world that this location resides in
    
    Returns:
    
    World that contains this location
  - getChunk
```
public Chunk getChunk()
```
    Gets the chunk at the represented location
    
    Returns:
    
    Chunk at the represented location
  - getBlock
```
public Block getBlock()
```
    Gets the block at the represented location
    
    Returns:
    
    Block at the represented location
  - setX
```
public void setX(double x)
```
    Sets the x-coordinate of this location
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - X-coordinate
  - getX
```
public double getX()
```
    Gets the x-coordinate of this location
    
    Returns:
    
    x-coordinate
  - getBlockX
```
public int getBlockX()
```
    Gets the floored value of the X component, indicating the block that this location is contained with.
    
    Returns:
    
    block X
  - setY
```
public void setY(double y)
```
    Sets the y-coordinate of this location
    
    Parameters:
    
    y - y-coordinate
  - getY
```
public double getY()
```
    Gets the y-coordinate of this location
    
    Returns:
    
    y-coordinate
  - getBlockY
```
public int getBlockY()
```
    Gets the floored value of the Y component, indicating the block that this location is contained with.
    
    Returns:
    
    block y
  - setZ
```
public void setZ(double z)
```
    Sets the z-coordinate of this location
    
    Parameters:
    
    z - z-coordinate
  - getZ
```
public double getZ()
```
    Gets the z-coordinate of this location
    
    Returns:
    
    z-coordinate
  - getBlockZ
```
public int getBlockZ()
```
    Gets the floored value of the Z component, indicating the block that this location is contained with.
    
    Returns:
    
    block z
  - setYaw
```
public void setYaw(float yaw)
```
    Sets the yaw of this location, measured in degrees.
    - A yaw of 0 or 360 represents the positive z direction.
    - A yaw of 180 represents the negative z direction.
    - A yaw of 90 represents the negative x direction.
    - A yaw of 270 represents the positive x direction.
    Increasing yaw values are the equivalent of turning to your right-facing, increasing the scale of the next respective axis, and decreasing the scale of the previous axis.
    Parameters:
    
    yaw - new rotation's yaw
  - getYaw
```
public float getYaw()
```
    Gets the yaw of this location, measured in degrees.
    - A yaw of 0 or 360 represents the positive z direction.
    - A yaw of 180 represents the negative z direction.
    - A yaw of 90 represents the negative x direction.
    - A yaw of 270 represents the positive x direction.
    Increasing yaw values are the equivalent of turning to your right-facing, increasing the scale of the next respective axis, and decreasing the scale of the previous axis.
    Returns:
    
    the rotation's yaw
  - setPitch
```
public void setPitch(float pitch)
```
    Sets the pitch of this location, measured in degrees.
    - A pitch of 0 represents level forward facing.
    - A pitch of 90 represents downward facing, or negative y direction.
    - A pitch of -90 represents upward facing, or positive y direction.
    Increasing pitch values the equivalent of looking down.
    Parameters:
    
    pitch - new incline's pitch
  - getPitch
```
public float getPitch()
```
    Gets the pitch of this location, measured in degrees.
    - A pitch of 0 represents level forward facing.
    - A pitch of 90 represents downward facing, or negative y direction.
    - A pitch of -90 represents upward facing, or positive y direction.
    Increasing pitch values the equivalent of looking down.
    Returns:
    
    the incline's pitch
  - getDirection
```
public Vector getDirection()
```
    Gets a unit-vector pointing in the direction that this Location is facing.
    
    Returns:
    
    a vector pointing the direction of this location's pitch and yaw
  - setDirection
```
public Location setDirection(Vector vector)
```
    Sets the yaw and pitch to point in the direction of the vector.
    
    Parameters:
    
    vector - the direction vector
    
    Returns:
    
    the same location
  - add
```
public Location add(Location vec)
```
    Adds the location by another.
    
    Parameters:
    
    vec - The other location
    
    Returns:
    
    the same location
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - for differing worlds
    
    See Also:
    
    Vector
  - add
```
public Location add(Vector vec)
```
    Adds the location by a vector.
    
    Parameters:
    
    vec - Vector to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the same location
    
    See Also:
    
    Vector
  - add
```
public Location add(double x,
                    double y,
                    double z)
```
    Adds the location by another. Not world-aware.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - X coordinate
    
    y - Y coordinate
    
    z - Z coordinate
    
    Returns:
    
    the same location
    
    See Also:
    
    Vector
  - subtract
```
public Location subtract(Location vec)
```
    Subtracts the location by another.
    
    Parameters:
    
    vec - The other location
    
    Returns:
    
    the same location
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - for differing worlds
    
    See Also:
    
    Vector
  - subtract
```
public Location subtract(Vector vec)
```
    Subtracts the location by a vector.
    
    Parameters:
    
    vec - The vector to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the same location
    
    See Also:
    
    Vector
  - subtract
```
public Location subtract(double x,
                         double y,
                         double z)
```
    Subtracts the location by another. Not world-aware and orientation independent.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - X coordinate
    
    y - Y coordinate
    
    z - Z coordinate
    
    Returns:
    
    the same location
    
    See Also:
    
    Vector
  - length
```
public double length()
```
    Gets the magnitude of the location, defined as sqrt(x^2+y^2+z^2). The value of this method is not cached and uses a costly square-root function, so do not repeatedly call this method to get the location's magnitude. NaN will be returned if the inner result of the sqrt() function overflows, which will be caused if the length is too long. Not world-aware and orientation independent.
    
    Returns:
    
    the magnitude
    
    See Also:
    
    Vector
  - lengthSquared
```
public double lengthSquared()
```
    Gets the magnitude of the location squared. Not world-aware and orientation independent.
    
    Returns:
    
    the magnitude
    
    See Also:
    
    Vector
  - distance
```
public double distance(Location o)
```
    Get the distance between this location and another. The value of this method is not cached and uses a costly square-root function, so do not repeatedly call this method to get the location's magnitude. NaN will be returned if the inner result of the sqrt() function overflows, which will be caused if the distance is too long.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - The other location
    
    Returns:
    
    the distance
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - for differing worlds
    
    See Also:
    
    Vector
  - distanceSquared
```
public double distanceSquared(Location o)
```
    Get the squared distance between this location and another.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - The other location
    
    Returns:
    
    the distance
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - for differing worlds
    
    See Also:
    
    Vector
  - multiply
```
public Location multiply(double m)
```
    Performs scalar multiplication, multiplying all components with a scalar. Not world-aware.
    
    Parameters:
    
    m - The factor
    
    Returns:
    
    the same location
    
    See Also:
    
    Vector
  - zero
```
public Location zero()
```
    Zero this location's components. Not world-aware.
    
    Returns:
    
    the same location
    
    See Also:
    
    Vector
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - toVector
```
public Vector toVector()
```
    Constructs a new Vector based on this Location
    
    Returns:
    
    New Vector containing the coordinates represented by this Location
  - clone
```
public Location clone()
```
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class java.lang.Object
  - locToBlock
```
public static int locToBlock(double loc)
```
    Safely converts a double (location coordinate) to an int (block coordinate)
    
    Parameters:
    
    loc - Precise coordinate
    
    Returns:
    
    Block coordinate
  - serialize
```
public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> serialize()
```
    Description copied from interface: ConfigurationSerializable
    
    Creates a Map representation of this class.
    This class must provide a method to restore this class, as defined in the ConfigurationSerializable interface javadocs.
    
    Specified by:
    
    serialize in interface ConfigurationSerializable
    
    Returns:
    
    Map containing the current state of this class
  - deserialize
```
public static Location deserialize(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> args)
```
    Required method for deserialization
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - map to deserialize
    
    Returns:
    
    deserialized location
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the world don't exists
    
    See Also:
    
    ConfigurationSerializable

Class Location

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Location

Location

Method Detail

setWorld

getWorld

getChunk

getBlock

setX

getX

getBlockX

setY

getY

getBlockY

setZ

getZ

getBlockZ

setYaw

getYaw

setPitch

getPitch

getDirection

setDirection

add

add

add

subtract

subtract

subtract

length

lengthSquared

distance

distanceSquared

multiply

zero

equals

hashCode

toString

toVector

clone

locToBlock

serialize

deserialize