item utils

Author: KodySimpson

README.md

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-# SimpAPI v4.3.2
+# SimpAPI v4.4.0
 
 ## Table Of Contents:
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pom.xml

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     <groupId>me.kodysimpson</groupId>
     <artifactId>SimpAPI</artifactId>
-    <version>4.3.2</version>
+    <version>4.4.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>SimpAPI</name>

src/main/java/me/kodysimpson/simpapi/items/ItemUtils.java

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+package me.kodysimpson.simpapi.items;
+
+import me.kodysimpson.simpapi.colors.ColorTranslator;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+/**
+ * Class for Utilities related to Minecraft/Bukkit Items
+ */
+public class ItemUtils {
+
+    /**
+     * @param material The material to base the ItemStack on
+     * @param displayName The display name of the ItemStack
+     * @param lore The lore of the ItemStack, with the Strings being automatically color coded with ColorTranslator
+     * @return The constructed ItemStack object
+     */
+    public static ItemStack makeItem(Material material, String displayName, String... lore) {
+
+        ItemStack item = new ItemStack(material);
+        ItemMeta itemMeta = item.getItemMeta();
+        assert itemMeta != null;
+        itemMeta.setDisplayName(displayName);
+
+        //Automatically translate color codes provided
+        itemMeta.setLore(Arrays.stream(lore).map(ColorTranslator::translateColorCodes).collect(Collectors.toList()));
+        item.setItemMeta(itemMeta);
+
+        return item;
+    }
+
+}