MetadataValue (Bukkit 1.7.2-R0.3 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

FixedMetadataValue, LazyMetadataValue, MetadataValueAdapter
```
public interface MetadataValue
```

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`asBoolean()` Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a boolean.
`byte`	`asByte()` Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a byte.
`double`	`asDouble()` Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a double.
`float`	`asFloat()` Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a float.
`int`	`asInt()` Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into an int.
`long`	`asLong()` Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a long.
`short`	`asShort()` Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a short.
`String`	`asString()` Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a string.
`Plugin`	`getOwningPlugin()` Returns the `Plugin` that created this metadata item.
`void`	`invalidate()` Invalidates this metadata item, forcing it to recompute when next accessed.
`Object`	`value()` Fetches the value of this metadata item.

- Method Detail
  - value
```
Object value()
```
    Fetches the value of this metadata item.
    
    Returns:
    the metadata value.
  - asInt
```
int asInt()
```
    Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into an int.
    
    Returns:
    the value as an int.
  - asFloat
```
float asFloat()
```
    Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a float.
    
    Returns:
    the value as a float.
  - asDouble
```
double asDouble()
```
    Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a double.
    
    Returns:
    the value as a double.
  - asLong
```
long asLong()
```
    Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a long.
    
    Returns:
    the value as a long.
  - asShort
```
short asShort()
```
    Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a short.
    
    Returns:
    the value as a short.
  - asByte
```
byte asByte()
```
    Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a byte.
    
    Returns:
    the value as a byte.
  - asBoolean
```
boolean asBoolean()
```
    Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a boolean.
    
    Returns:
    the value as a boolean.
  - asString
```
String asString()
```
    Attempts to convert the value of this metadata item into a string.
    
    Returns:
    the value as a string.
  - getOwningPlugin
```
Plugin getOwningPlugin()
```
    Returns the Plugin that created this metadata item.
    
    Returns:
    the plugin that owns this metadata value. This should never be null.
  - invalidate
```
void invalidate()
```
    Invalidates this metadata item, forcing it to recompute when next accessed.

Interface MetadataValue

Method Summary

Method Detail

value

asInt

asFloat

asDouble

asLong

asShort

asByte

asBoolean

asString

getOwningPlugin

invalidate