[1.11.2] Problems with anvil

[Villfuk02]

I've used this method to make my own Anvil recipes,

@SubscribeEvent
	  public void handleAnvilEvent(AnvilUpdateEvent evt)

but i have one problem - the anvil needs to have something in both slots in order to allow use, but i want the item to be repaired just with XP.
Then i had an idea - i can make an reusable item just to fill up the slot and allow the repair, but the anvil allways consumes the item

Is there a way to fix any of these two problems?

 

thanks

Edited February 11, 2017 by Villfuk02

[Kokkie]

Maybe checking if it has air in it?

[Villfuk02]

AIR doesn't have item and if it had, i would want me to place in the second slot air

I tried .isEmpty() that should do something, but as i said the anvil doesn't like when the slot is empty.

at least you tried...

[Villfuk02]

I've figured out that the method isn'T even called unless both slots contain items

What Am I Supposed To Do?

[Villfuk02]

Thanks, i made it so the item consumes the xp straight from the player's XP bar when he uses it