[1.12.2] Item Description doesn't work

[Noob_Master69]

Hi, I have created an item for my mod and I have decided to add a description for it.

Here's my code:

package com.galileogalilei.ironmanarmormod.init;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import com.galileogalilei.ironmanarmormod.objects.items.ItemBase;

import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
import net.minecraft.item.Item;
import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;

public class ItemInit 
{
	public static final List<Item> ITEMS = new ArrayList<Item>();
	
	public static Item ARC_REACTOR = new ItemBase("arc_reactor");
	
	public void addInformation(ItemStack par1ItemStack, EntityPlayer par2EntityPlayer, List par2List, boolean par4) {
		Item itemfordesc = null;
		if (itemfordesc == ItemInit.ARC_REACTOR) {
		par2List.add("\u00a7a" + "Proof Tony Stark has a Heart.");
		}
		}
}

But it doesn't seem to work, anyone has any idea why?

[Draco18s]

addInformation is a method inside the Item class. It won't magically get called on your ItemInit class. You have to override it in your Item subclass.

 

Secondly:

10 minutes ago, Noob_Master69 said:

Item itemfordesc = null;

if (itemfordesc == ItemInit.ARC_REACTOR) { ... }

This will always be false.

 

Third:

10 minutes ago, Noob_Master69 said:

new ItemBase("arc_reactor");

Don't use ItemBase. There's already a base item class, its called Item.

Edited August 3, 2019 by Draco18s

[DavidM]

Override Item#addInformation.