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+package com.destroystokyo.paper.event.entity;
+
+import org.bukkit.Location;
+import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
+import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
+import org.bukkit.event.Event;
+import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
+import org.jspecify.annotations.NullMarked;
+
+/**
+ * WARNING: This event only fires for a limited number of cases, and not for every case that {@link CreatureSpawnEvent} does.
+ * <p>
+ * You should still listen to {@link CreatureSpawnEvent} as a backup, and only use this event as an "enhancement".
+ * The intent of this event is to improve server performance, so it fires even if the spawning might fail later, for
+ * example when the entity would be unable to spawn due to limited space or lighting.
+ * <p>
+ * Currently: NATURAL and SPAWNER based reasons. <!-- Please submit a Pull Request for future additions. -->
+ * Also, Plugins that replace Entity Registrations with their own custom entities might not fire this event.
+ */
+@NullMarked
+public class PreCreatureSpawnEvent extends Event implements Cancellable {
+
+    private static final HandlerList HANDLER_LIST = new HandlerList();
+
+    private final Location location;
+    private final EntityType type;
+    private final CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason reason;
+    private boolean shouldAbortSpawn;
+
+    private boolean cancelled;
+
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    public PreCreatureSpawnEvent(final Location location, final EntityType type, final CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason reason) {
+        this.location = location;
+        this.type = type;
+        this.reason = reason;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return The location this creature is being spawned at
+     */
+    public Location getSpawnLocation() {
+        return this.location.clone();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return The type of creature being spawned
+     */
+    public EntityType getType() {
+        return this.type;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Reason this creature is spawning (ie, NATURAL vs SPAWNER)
+     */
+    public CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason getReason() {
+        return this.reason;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return If the spawn process should be aborted vs trying more attempts
+     */
+    public boolean shouldAbortSpawn() {
+        return this.shouldAbortSpawn;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set this if you are more blanket blocking all types of these spawns, and wish to abort the spawn process from
+     * trying more attempts after this cancellation.
+     *
+     * @param shouldAbortSpawn Set if the spawn process should be aborted vs trying more attempts
+     */
+    public void setShouldAbortSpawn(final boolean shouldAbortSpawn) {
+        this.shouldAbortSpawn = shouldAbortSpawn;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return If the spawn of this creature is cancelled or not
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean isCancelled() {
+        return this.cancelled;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Cancelling this event is more efficient than cancelling {@link CreatureSpawnEvent}
+     *
+     * @param cancel {@code true} if you wish to cancel this event, and abort the spawn of this creature
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void setCancelled(final boolean cancel) {
+        this.cancelled = cancel;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public HandlerList getHandlers() {
+        return HANDLER_LIST;
+    }
+
+    public static HandlerList getHandlerList() {
+        return HANDLER_LIST;
+    }
+}