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This is a guide to learn how to create TextComponent by using the EasyComponent library.

Create an EasyComponent

The EasyComponent class can be used to create your TextComponent. Here are all the available methods you can use:

Text editing methods

Method	Description
setText(String text)	Add a text to a TextComponent.
setColor(ChatColor color)	Set a text color to a TextComponent.
setBold(boolean bold)	Set true to put the text of a TextComponent in bold.
setItalic(boolean italic)	Set true to put the text of a TextComponent in italic.
setObfuscated(boolean obfuscated)	Set true to obsfucate the text of a TextComponent.
setStrikethrough(boolean strikethrough)	Set true to put the text of a TextComponent in strikethrough.

Chat clicking actions

Method	Description
showText(String text)	Display a text when hovering over the TextComponent in the chat.
openUrl(String url)	Open an URL by clicking on the TextComponent in the chat.
runCommand(String command)	Run a command by clicking on the TextComponent in the chat.
suggestCommand(String command)	Suggest a command by clicking on the TextComponent in the chat.

The content of the command parameter should not start with a slash.

Replace methods

Method	Description
replace(String toReplace, EasyComponent replaceWith)	Replace each substring of the text of the component that matches with the toReplace sequence with the specified EasyComponent.
replace(String toReplace, TextComponent replaceWith)	Replace each substring of the text of the component that matches with the toReplace sequence with the specified TextComponent.

Replacement will also be done on all the extra components.

General methods

Method	Description
addExtra(EasyComponent component)	Add an EasyComponent as extra to the current one.
addExtra(TextComponent component)	Add a TextComponent as extra to the current one.
setExtra(List<BaseComponent extra)	Set a list of extra components which will replace the preceding one. The list will not be set if the it is empty or null.
getAsTextComponent()	Get the current EasyComponent as a TextComponent.