entity picks up items

[Soulas97]

hey guys, i can't figure out how to make that when you throw item to entity like for example zombie, how to make it pick it up , weapon or armor and get it damage, i figured out how to render that it holds and etc , but can't figure out how to make entity pick up item from the ground

[TLHPoE]

I'm not sure how zombies do it, but I would suggest overriding the entity collide method in your mob and checking for any EntityItems. If it finds any, equip the item in your mob and kill the EntityItem.