Commons

Commons - The Server Framework!

Commons isn't just your typical "all in one" plugin. Although it provides many of the features that "Essentials" clones provides, commons is designed to be a framework for developers! Making it simple, fluid, and fun to code an entire server from scratch.

Don't worry any more about the boiler-plating required to design a plugin, simply add Commons as a dependency, and get to making your dreams come true!

Note: Commons is, and always will be a work in progress! I'm open to pull requests, suggestions, and criticism!

The Version of Commons (1.8.8, for example) reflects the version of Minecraft that it's to be used with!

Features:
Designed with a very specific vision in mind, I break many of the conventional means which plugins and other API's establish.

As of version 1.8.8-3 Commons supports both YML and XML Serialization via @Annotations in their individual ways; This is a game changing feature for how things will function from here out!

Libraries included in Commons: Simple XML, JavaTuples, Commons-IO, Project Lombok, jOOR, and Reflections.

• Annotation based Command System! (Example)
• Simple base for Plugins, and MiniGames
• Easy to use Gadgets System! (Example, Source, Manager Source)
  • Custom Arrows (Example, Source)
    • Guns and Bullets! (Gun & Bullet Example, Gun Source, Bullet Source)
    • Custom Weapons (Example, Source)
    • Throwable Items (Example, Source)
• MiniGame API! (Example, Source, Package)
  • State based handling to easily control the flow of your game! (Examples: Pre Game, Game Running, Post Game)
  • Custom User class to store per player data! (Example, Source)
    • Easily Serialized! Store this data to files without hassle! (Example Coming Soon!)
  • User Manager to handle per-player data, in an easy and intuitive way! (Example, Source)
  • User Connection Listener to manage custom user data after it's been initialized, much like PlayerJoin and PlayerQuit! (Example)
• Player Management (Source)
• Item Management (Source, Builder, Serialization, Package)
• Blocks Management (Source)
• Chat Management! (Chat, Title [Builder])
• Basic Cuboid Management (Cuboid, Manager, Creator)
• Full Featured Debugger! (Examples, Source)
• Effects API (Particles, Other)
• Entities Management! (Sources)
  • Creature Builder
  • Entities.class - All interactions you'll need!
• Fireworks API (Sources)
• Inventory Management (Sources)
• Locations Management, and Utilities (Sources)
• Item Menu API! (Sources, Example)
• Easy to use Confirmation Menu! (Source, Example)
• Very Simple NMS Interactions (Package)
• Plugins Management (Source)
• Potions Management (Source)
• Reflection API (Sources)
• Scoreboard Management! (Sources, Examples to come)
• Sounds API (Sources)
• SQL Library (Sources) - By default, Commons holds all player data in a SQL Database! (Soon to follow MongoDB, and File based implementations)
• Threading Library (Sources)
• Time Library (Sources)
• Tons of Utilities! (Sources)
• Warp System (Sources)
• World & Chunk Management (Sources)
• Easy YML Wrapper (Source)
• Register all your commands via their Package
• YAML Serialization via Annotations (Example)
• Extensive in-game debug tools and mode for developers via /debug
• Tons of Already Implemented Commands to use! (Sources)

More features are always being worked on in Commons!

Configuration:
Commons has a very simple, yet powerful set of configuration options to provide many options to your server!

If you're upgrading to v1.8.8-3 from a previous version
You'll notice that there's now a 'data-option.txt' file in your plugins/Commons directory with a value stating your config choice.

Make your choice by changing this value, and have Commons handle the conversion between.

Default Configuration(s)
By default, if you're not upgrading from a previous version, Commons will use a 'yml' based configuration file at 'plugins/Commons/config.yml' though the previously honoured 'xml' configuration is still entirely viable!

Choose your fancy, and enjoy!