Custom items: Help

I currently have some code here that will make arrows explode on impact dealing damage in an area around the projectile. However I do not want all bows to have this effect. Is there anyway to make a custom bow item with a different name that will make the code activate for it, and not other regular bows?

Code:

    @EventHandler
    public void onHit(ProjectileHitEvent event){
        Projectile explosivearrow = event.getEntity();
        if (explosivearrow instanceof Arrow){
            Arrow arrow = (Arrow)explosivearrow;
            @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
            LivingEntity shooter = arrow.getShooter();
            Player player = (Player)shooter;
            Location location = arrow.getLocation();
            int x = location.getBlockX();
            int y = location.getBlockY();
            int z = location.getBlockZ();
            arrow.getWorld().createExplosion(x, y, z, 1.5F, false, false);
            arrow.remove();
            player.sendMessage("Arrow exploded");
                   
        }
    }

 

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Yes, there are multiple ways. You could check in the if the bow in the shooters hand has a certain display name or not, and if it does, then make an explosion where the arrow hit.

 

Here, I'm feeling good to spoonfeed you!:

Code:

         @EventHandler
           public void onHit(ProjectileHitEvent event){
             //The Bow (add this to their inventory somehow) (I assume you know how to do that)
             ItemStack itemStack = new ItemStack(Material.BOW);
             ItemMeta meta = itemStack.getItemMeta();
             meta.setDisplayName("§6Explosive Bow");
             ArrayList<String> lore = new ArrayList<String>();
             lore.add("§eFire explosive arrows!");
             meta.setLore(lore);
             itemStack.setItemMeta(meta);
            
               Projectile explosivearrow = event.getEntity();
               if (explosivearrow instanceof Arrow){
                   Arrow arrow = (Arrow)explosivearrow;
                   LivingEntity shooter = (LivingEntity) arrow.getShooter();
                   Player player = (Player)shooter;
                   Location location = arrow.getLocation();
                   ItemStack hand = player.getItemInHand();
                   int x = location.getBlockX();
                   int y = location.getBlockY();
                   int z = location.getBlockZ();
                   if(hand.hasItemMeta()) {
                      if(hand!=null&&hand.getType()==Material.BOW&&hand.getItemMeta().getDisplayName().equalsIgnoreCase("§6Explosive Bow")) {
                           arrow.getWorld().createExplosion(x, y, z, 1.5F, false, false);
                           arrow.remove();
                           player.sendMessage("Arrow exploded");
                       }
                      return;
                   }
                   return;
               }
           }

Anyways, here's a example of how you can add it to a inventory:

Code:

        } if(cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("ebow")) {
             //The Bow (add this to their inventory somehow) (I assume you know how to do that)
             ItemStack itemStack = new ItemStack(Material.BOW); 
             ItemMeta meta = itemStack.getItemMeta();
             meta.setDisplayName("§6Explosive Bow");
             ArrayList<String> lore = new ArrayList<String>();
             lore.add("§eFire explosive arrows!");
             meta.setLore(lore);
             itemStack.setItemMeta(meta);
             
             if(sender instanceof Player) {
               Player p = (Player)sender;
               p.getInventory().addItem(itemStack);
               sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Explosive Bow added to your inventory!");
               return true;
             } else {
               sender.sendMessage("No console...");
               return true;
             }
        }

No problemo

 

HEY THANKS SO MUCH! This is exactly what I was looking for, and I went through the code a couple of times and I think I understand it enough to start creating other custom items. You're amazing, thanks

EDIT: Already made a new item with this, thanks again!

 

@Evonoucono No problem