RangedEntity API

Allows you to determine if an entity is capable of ranged attacks,
and to perform an attack.

paper-api/src/main/java/com/destroystokyo/paper/entity/RangedEntity.java

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.destroystokyo.paper.entity;
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Mob;
+import org.jspecify.annotations.NullMarked;
+
+@NullMarked
+public interface RangedEntity extends Mob {
+    /**
+     * Attack the specified entity using a ranged attack.
+     *
+     * @param target the entity to target
+     * @param charge How "charged" the attack is (how far back the bow was pulled for Bow attacks).
+     *               This should be a value between 0 and 1, represented as targetDistance/maxDistance.
+     */
+    void rangedAttack(LivingEntity target, float charge);
+
+    /**
+     * Sets that the Entity is "charging" up an attack, by raising its hands
+     *
+     * @param raiseHands Whether the entities hands are raised to charge attack
+     * @deprecated use {@link #setAggressive(boolean)}
+     */
+    @Deprecated(since = "1.19.2")
+    void setChargingAttack(boolean raiseHands);
+
+    /**
+     * Alias to {@link LivingEntity#isHandRaised()}, if the entity is charging an attack
+     * @return If entities hands are raised
+     * @deprecated use {@link #isHandRaised()}
+     */
+    @Deprecated(since = "1.19.2")
+    default boolean isChargingAttack() {
+        return this.isHandRaised();
+    }
+}

paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/AbstractSkeleton.java

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
  * of this type, instanceOf checks against the specific subtypes listed prior
  * are recommended.
  */
-public interface AbstractSkeleton extends Monster {
+public interface AbstractSkeleton extends Monster, com.destroystokyo.paper.entity.RangedEntity { // Paper
 
     /**
      * Gets the current type of this skeleton.

paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Drowned.java

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package org.bukkit.entity;
 
+import com.destroystokyo.paper.entity.RangedEntity;
+
 /**
  * Drowned zombie.
  */
-public interface Drowned extends Zombie { }
+public interface Drowned extends Zombie, RangedEntity { } // Paper

paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Illusioner.java

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package org.bukkit.entity;
 
+import com.destroystokyo.paper.entity.RangedEntity;
+
 /**
  * Represents an Illusioner "Illager".
  */
-public interface Illusioner extends Spellcaster { }
+public interface Illusioner extends Spellcaster, RangedEntity { // Paper
+
+}

paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Llama.java

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package org.bukkit.entity;
 
+import com.destroystokyo.paper.entity.RangedEntity;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.LlamaInventory;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 /**
  * Represents a Llama.
  */
-public interface Llama extends ChestedHorse {
+public interface Llama extends ChestedHorse, RangedEntity { // Paper
 
     /**
      * Represents the base color that the llama has.

paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Piglin.java

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 /**
  * Represents a Piglin.
  */
-public interface Piglin extends PiglinAbstract, InventoryHolder {
+public interface Piglin extends PiglinAbstract, InventoryHolder, com.destroystokyo.paper.entity.RangedEntity { // Paper
 
     /**
      * Get whether the piglin is able to hunt hoglins.

paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Pillager.java

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package org.bukkit.entity;
 
+import com.destroystokyo.paper.entity.RangedEntity; // Paper
+
 import org.bukkit.inventory.InventoryHolder;
 
 /**
  * Illager entity.
  */
-public interface Pillager extends Illager, InventoryHolder { }
+public interface Pillager extends Illager, InventoryHolder, RangedEntity { } // Paper

paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Snowman.java

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package org.bukkit.entity;
 
+import com.destroystokyo.paper.entity.RangedEntity;
+
 /**
  * Represents a snowman entity
  */
-public interface Snowman extends Golem {
+public interface Snowman extends Golem, RangedEntity { // Paper
 
     /**
      * Gets whether this snowman is in "derp mode", meaning it is not wearing a

paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Witch.java

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package org.bukkit.entity;
 
+import com.destroystokyo.paper.entity.RangedEntity;
+
 /**
  * Represents a Witch
  */
-public interface Witch extends Raider {
+public interface Witch extends Raider, RangedEntity { // Paper
 
     /**
      * Gets whether the witch is drinking a potion

paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Wither.java

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 /**
  * Represents a Wither boss
  */
-public interface Wither extends Monster, Boss {
+public interface Wither extends Monster, Boss, com.destroystokyo.paper.entity.RangedEntity { // Paper
 
     /**
      * {@inheritDoc}