How to make mobs a projectile.

As the title suggests, I want to be able to shoot mobs like a sheep or a cow for example. My first thought was to use the launchProjectile(Projectile.class) method, but I then had a look and mobs don't fall under the subinterfaces for the Projectile class. From my attempt of researching around looking for answers, I have come to think that this is a unique thing to want to create. So what I am wanting to know is if anyone knows how I could achieve this.

I have this, but this uses Wither Skulls which are in that list of Projectiles (I'll leave a link to this below)

Code:

    @EventHandler
    public void onPlayerInteract(PlayerInteractEvent e) {
        if (!(e.getAction() == Action.RIGHT_CLICK_AIR)) return;

        if (!(e.getItem().getType() == Material.STICK)) return;

        WitherSkull witherSkull = e.getPlayer().launchProjectile(WitherSkull.class);
        witherSkull.setIsIncendiary(false); // does it set fire to things?
        witherSkull.setYield(0); //  radius of the explosion
    }

Link to Projectile page -
https://hub.spigotmc.org/javadocs/spigot/org/bukkit/entity/Projectile.html

 

@MavenDisrrpt Would you ever consider an animal a projectile in real life? I would hope not!

Anyway, you can spawn a mob, then set its velocity to whatever you would like.

Useful links:
World#spawnEntity(Location, EntityType)
Entity#setVelocity(Vector)

 

lol that reminded me of a plugin I made awhile ago, MobbinHood. Basically you shoot mobs like arrows, hehe. I threw it on Github, you're welcome to check it out.

https://github.com/Strahan201/MobbinHood/tree/master/MobbinHood