working on shell entity wrapper

src/xyz/soper/arty/item/Shell.java

@@ -17,18 +17,23 @@ public class Shell {
     public double baseVelocity = 2.5;
     public double failChance = .01;
 
+    public boolean isFired;
+
     /**
-     * Creates a shell with default stats. Represents the first basic craftable shell in-game.
+     * Creates a shell item wrapper with default stats. Represents the first basic craftable shell in-game.
      */
     public Shell(){
+        isFired = false;
         //TODO: Create default constructor
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates a shell from a pre-existing arrow ItemStack with lore. If arrow is not a Shell, will create a default shell.
+     * Creates a shell item wrapper from a pre-existing arrow ItemStack with lore. If arrow is not a Shell, will create a default shell.
      * @param shell The ItemStack with lore
      */
     public Shell(ItemStack shell){
+        isFired = false;
+        if(isShell(shell)){
             List<String> stats = shell.getItemMeta().getLore();
             explosionMultiplier = Double.parseDouble(stats.get(1).substring(11, 14));
             penetration = Integer.parseInt(stats.get(2).substring(13));
@@ -36,10 +41,11 @@ public class Shell {
             baseVelocity = Double.parseDouble(stats.get(4).substring(10));
             failChance = Double.parseDouble(stats.get(5).substring(13));
         }
+    }
 
     /**
      * Creates a shell with the specified statistics.
-     * @param explosionMultiplier Explosion multiplier. 1 represents default 2.5
+     * @param explosionMultiplier Explosion multiplier. 1 represents default 3 (for blockDamage)
      * @param penetration
      * @param incendiaryType
      * @param baseVelocity
@@ -53,7 +59,7 @@ public class Shell {
         this.failChance = failChance;
     }
 
-    /**
+    /** TODO: Finish documentation for this
      * Checks if the item stack is a shell
      * @param item ItemStack to check against
      * @return True if item is an arrow with a gray name "Shell"

src/xyz/soper/arty/util/MortarHandler.java

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class MortarHandler {
         shellProjectile.setShooter(shooter);
         shellProjectile.setCustomName("shell");
         mortar.getBlock().getWorld().spawnParticle(Particle.SMOKE_NORMAL, mortarLocation, 500, 0, 0, 0, .5);
+        //TODO: Experiment with spawnParticle offset parameters. This may create more realistic smoke.
         if(shooter instanceof Player) ((Player) shooter).sendMessage("DEBUG: Shell fired with a velocity " + shell.baseVelocity);
     }