# AnhyLibAPI: For Minecraft Plugins<\/p>\n
**AnhyLibAPI**\u00a0is a library designed for integration into Minecraft plugins, developed to enhance their capabilities on servers running on Spigot, Paper, Purpur, and other Spigot forks<\/p>\n
**ProtocolLib** plugin version 5.0.0 or higher is required for operation.<\/p>\n
**AnhyLibAPI** must be loaded on the server as a plugin. It’s crucial to understand that **AnhyLibAPI**, in its role as a plugin, does not monitor any events, have timers, or interact with the world or players, ensuring no additional load on the server’s operation and performance. The primary purpose of **AnhyLibAPI** is to provide its API to other plugins, serving as a robust foundation for extending their functionality. This design ensures that **AnhyLibAPI** enhances plugin capabilities without compromising server efficiency.<\/p>\n
### Key Features:<\/p>\n
* **Multilingual Support**: Easy integration of language packs for plugins.
\n* **NBT Tags Handling**: Advanced management of NBT tags for flexible data interaction.
\n* **Player Persistent Data**: Efficient use of persistent data for players.
\n* **Customizing Messages**: Individual customization of message delivery to players.
\n* **Logging**: Unique methods for event logging.<\/p>\n
### Key Features of AnhyLibAPI<\/p>\n
#### 1. Multilingual Support
\nAnhyLibAPI implements a unified standard for multilingual support by checking “Player Persistent Data” for the player’s selected language. If a selected language is not found, the player’s Minecraft client language is used by default. Additionally, it supports the inclusion of a list of preferred languages, enhancing flexibility in localization.<\/p>\n
#### 2. NBT Tags Handling
\nAnhyLibAPI simplifies the addition, modification, and deletion of NBT tags in items, enabling developers to effortlessly manage key item data within the game.<\/p>\n
#### 3. Player Persistent Data
\nThis feature allows for the storage, retrieval, and modification of players’ personal data, such as settings, statuses, and achievements, providing deep personalization and preservation of individual player details.<\/p>\n
#### 4. Customizing Messages and Logging
\nThese functionalities offer message customization and color-coded logging for various message types. They enhance communication between plugins and players and facilitate more effective tracking and analysis of events within plugins.<\/p>\n
### Documentation:<\/p>\n
JavaDoc for AnhyLibAPI are available at the following link:\u00a0AnhyLibAPI Documentation.<\/p>\n
### Integration with Gradle and Maven:<\/p>\n
#### Gradle:<\/p>\n
“`groovy
\ndependencyResolutionManagement {
\n repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)
\n repositories {
\n mavenCentral()
\n maven { url ‘https:\/\/jitpack.io’ }
\n }
\n}
\n“`
\n“`groovy
\ndependencies {
\n implementation ‘com.github.AnhyDev:AnhyLibAPI:v1.4.0’
\n}
\n“`<\/p>\n
#### Maven:<\/p>\n
“`xml ### Plugin Writing Examples:<\/p>\n For a comprehensive, ready-to-use plugin example that implements AnhyLibAPI, visit the following link:\u00a0AnhyLibAPI Plugin Examples. This example is more than just sample code; it is a fully functional plugin featuring multilingual support, configurable settings, and player commands. Developers can use this plugin as a foundation, renaming and repackaging as needed, while also adding their own code to extend its functionality. It serves as an excellent starting point for understanding and applying AnhyLibAPI in a practical, real-world plugin project.<\/p>\n #### See below for some examples from this code:<\/p>\n “`java import java.io.File; import ink.anh.api.LibraryManager; public class GlobalManager extends LibraryManager {<\/p>\n private static GlobalManager instance; \tprivate LanguageManager langManager; \tprivate GlobalManager(ExampleLangPlugin plugin) { public static synchronized GlobalManager getManager(ExampleLangPlugin plugin) { \t@Override \t@Override \t@Override \t@Override \t@Override \t@Override private void loadFields(ExampleLangPlugin plugin) { private void saveDefaultConfig() { private void setLanguageManager() { \tpublic boolean reload() { “`java import ink.anh.api.lingo.lang.LanguageManager;<\/p>\n public class LangMessage extends LanguageManager {<\/p>\n private static LangMessage instance = null; private LangMessage(GlobalManager manager) { public static LangMessage getInstance(GlobalManager manager) { AnhyLibAPI is a library designed for integration into Minecraft plugins, developed to enhance their capabilities on servers running on Spigot, Paper, Purpur, and other Spigot forks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14667,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"anhylibapi","_minecraft_project_id":"G8RcsxW2","_minecraft_author":"AnhyDev","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":786,"_minecraft_follows":3,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"anhylibapi.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":5112610,"_minecraft_version_count":5,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T09:17:08.854774Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2023-12-21T16:59:01.268037Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2024-08-02T18:11:48.175435Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/anhylibapi","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":14667,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-05-31T18:05:22+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"2177d17e2f8abe8cb0a15d756e14e400","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,873,127,128,867,129,92],"mod_loader":[130,132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,36,60,93,94,101,102,62],"class_list":["post-14666","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-library","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-social","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","mod_loader-spigot","minecraft_version-1-17","minecraft_version-1-17-1","minecraft_version-1-18","minecraft_version-1-18-1","minecraft_version-1-18-2","minecraft_version-1-19","minecraft_version-1-19-1","minecraft_version-1-19-2","minecraft_version-1-19-3","minecraft_version-1-19-4","minecraft_version-1-20","minecraft_version-1-20-1","minecraft_version-1-20-2","minecraft_version-1-20-3","minecraft_version-1-20-4","minecraft_version-1-20-5","minecraft_version-1-20-6","minecraft_version-1-21"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\n <\/repository>
\n<\/repositories>
\n“`
\n“`xml
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\n
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\n
\n<\/dependency>
\n“`<\/p>\n
\npackage ink.anh.example;<\/p>\n
\nimport java.io.IOException;
\nimport org.bukkit.Bukkit;
\nimport org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
\nimport org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;<\/p>\n
\nimport ink.anh.api.lingo.Translator;
\nimport ink.anh.api.lingo.lang.LanguageManager;
\nimport ink.anh.api.messages.Logger;
\nimport net.kyori.adventure.platform.bukkit.BukkitAudiences;
\nimport net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;<\/p>\n
\n\tprivate ExampleLangPlugin plugin;<\/p>\n
\n private String pluginName;
\n private String defaultLang;
\n private static BukkitAudiences bukkitAudiences;
\n private boolean debug;<\/p>\n
\n\t\tsuper(plugin);
\n\t\tthis.plugin = plugin;
\n\t\tthis.saveDefaultConfig();
\n\t\tthis.loadFields(plugin);
\n\t}<\/p>\n
\n if (instance == null) {
\n instance = new GlobalManager(plugin);
\n }
\n return instance;
\n }<\/p>\n
\n\tpublic Plugin getPlugin() {
\n\t\treturn plugin;
\n\t}<\/p>\n
\n\tpublic String getPluginName() {
\n\t\treturn pluginName;
\n\t}<\/p>\n
\n\tpublic BukkitAudiences getBukkitAudiences() {
\n\t\treturn bukkitAudiences;
\n\t}<\/p>\n
\n\tpublic LanguageManager getLanguageManager() {
\n\t\treturn this.langManager;
\n\t}<\/p>\n
\n\tpublic String getDefaultLang() {
\n\t\treturn defaultLang;
\n\t}<\/p>\n
\n\tpublic boolean isDebug() {
\n\t\treturn debug;
\n\t}<\/p>\n
\n bukkitAudiences = BukkitAudiences.create(plugin);
\n defaultLang = plugin.getConfig().getString(“language”, “en”);
\n pluginName = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes(‘&’,plugin.getConfig().getString(“plugin_name”, “ExampleLangPlugin”));
\n debug = plugin.getConfig().getBoolean(“debug”, false);
\n setLanguageManager();
\n }<\/p>\n
\n \tFile configFile = new File(plugin.getDataFolder(), “config.yml”);
\n if (!configFile.exists()) {
\n YamlConfiguration defaultConfig = new YamlConfiguration();
\n defaultConfig.set(“plugin_name”, “ExampleLangPlugin”);
\n defaultConfig.set(“language”, “en”);
\n defaultConfig.set(“debug”, false);
\n try {
\n defaultConfig.save(configFile);
\n Logger.warn(plugin, “Default configuration created. “);
\n } catch (IOException e) {
\n e.printStackTrace();
\n }
\n }
\n }<\/p>\n
\n if (this.langManager == null) {
\n this.langManager = LangMessage.getInstance(this);;
\n } else {
\n \tthis.langManager.reloadLanguages();
\n }
\n }<\/p>\n
\n\t\tBukkit.getScheduler().runTaskAsynchronously(plugin, () -> {
\n\t try {
\n\t \tsaveDefaultConfig();
\n\t plugin.reloadConfig();
\n\t loadFields(plugin);
\n\t Logger.info(plugin, Translator.translateKyeWorld(instance, “configuration_reloaded” , new String[] {defaultLang}));
\n\t } catch (Exception e) {
\n\t e.printStackTrace();
\n\t Logger.error(plugin, Translator.translateKyeWorld(instance, “err_reloading_configuration “, new String[] {defaultLang}));
\n\t }
\n\t\t});
\n return true;
\n }
\n}
\n“`<\/p>\n
\npackage ink.anh.example;<\/p>\n
\n private static final Object LOCK = new Object();<\/p>\n
\n super(manager, “lang”);
\n }<\/p>\n
\n if (instance == null) {
\n synchronized (LOCK) {
\n if (instance == null) {
\n instance = new LangMessage(manager);
\n }
\n }
\n }
\n return instance;
\n }
\n}
\n“`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"