[1.15.2] Create an animal entity from string name

[Luminaire]

I am trying to create an animal entity during a spawn event from the animal name (such as 'minecraft:pig'), however I am having a hard time finding a method to do so.

I want to use the name strings so I can support config files and modded animals, although I am open any method to achieve the same goal.

 

Any idea how I can accomplish this?

Thanks.

[Draco18s]

Entities are registered by registry name, so you can use that name to get the EntityType from the registries, and use that to create a new entity.

[Luminaire]

So something like this?

EntityType entityType = EntityType.byKey("pig").get();
Entity replacementEntity = entityType.create(world);
replacementEntity.setPosition(event.getX(), event.getY(), event.getZ());

 

I noticed the entity types don't have the minecraft: part of the name, however entity.getEntityString() would come back as 'minecraft:pig'. 

 

Am I missing something?

Will modded animals have the mod: part of the name?

 

Thanks