Solved Casting to the correct Entity

Hello i have a question is there i way to cast the Entity to the correct one i don't really know how to explain this but here is basically what am i trying to do is it possible if not is there another way to do this?

Code:

@EventHandler
public void on5thAttackOnAnimal(EntityDamageByEntityEvent e) {
       if (e.getDamager().getType() == EntityType.PLAYER) {
            Player attacker = (Player) e.getDamager();
            int strikesCount = 0;
           
            if (attacker.getItemInHand() != null) {
                 if (attacker.getItemInHand().getType() == Material.DIAMOND_SWORD ||
                      attacker.getItemInHand().getType() == Material.IRON_SWORD) {
                           
                      if (animalsAndMonsters.contains(e.getEntity().getType())) {
                           List<Entity> nearbyEntitey = e.getEntity().getNearbyEntities(3, 3, 3);
                                       
                           for (Entity targets : nearbyEntitey) {

                                if (strikesCount < 5) {
                                     if (animalsAndMonsters.contains(targets.getType())) {
                                                                        Bukkit.getServer().getWorld(targets.getWorld().getName()).strikeLightningEffect(targets.getLocation());
                                                   
                                           for (EntityType type : animalsAndMonsters) {
                                                  
                                                 if (type == e.getEntity().getType()) {
                                                      //cast the Entity in the type that fits?
                                                      Entity.damage(2D);
                                                      strikesCount++;
                                                 }
                                                 
                                            }
                                      }
                                      else if (strikesCount >= 5) {
                                           break;
                                      }
                                  }
                              }
                          }
                      }
                  }
              }
          }  

This is mainly the part that i need help with:

Code:

if (type == e.getEntity().getType()) {
    //cast the Entity in the type that fits?
    Entity.damage(2D);
    strikesCount++;
 }

 

@The_Nesko
In this case, it does not seem like you have to cast it to anything. Simply use Entity or LivingEntity to catch whatever entity it is.

 

@Zombie_Striker
Entity doesn't work but LivingEntity does didn't know LivingEntity had .damage() thanks for the help.