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Owned Objects

Definition

Some in-world objects (items, entities) can be marked as owned. Owned objects SHOULD NOT be treated like default/regular Minecraft objects, but MAY still be accessed by any datapack.

Generally, owned indicates a "custom" object.

The following are definitions of owned objects:

Items

Items with -:true in their minecraft:custom_data component.

Entities

Entities with the '-' entity tag, excluding players.

Handling Owned Objects

As stated in the definition, owned objects SHOULD NOT be treated as default/regular Minecraft objects, but SHOULD still be recognized as objects of their type.

Examples:

  • A datapack that converts stone_pickaxes to copper_pickaxes SHOULD NOT convert owned stone_pickaxes.
  • A datapack that adds item transport pipes SHOULD transport owned items the same as regular items.
  • A datapack that increases the health of zombies SHOULD NOT increase the health of owned zombies.
  • A datapack that adds a weapon that knocks back mobs SHOULD knock back owned mobs.

It is important to note the difference between private and owned: private objects MUST NOT be interacted with at all (other than by the defining pack); owned objects MAY be interacted with, but should not be treated as standard objects.