SimpleColor 2026-01-26-v1.1.0

Release Date: 2026-01-26

What's New

Class Alias System

Introducing flexible class aliases for your preferred coding style:

// All equivalent - use whichever you prefer
ChatColor.RED    CC.RED    Color.RED
ChatColor.hex()  CC.hex()  Color.hex()

Available aliases:

• ChatColor - Full enum with all methods
• CC - Short alias for concise code
• Color - Alternative naming style

Enhanced ChatColor API

New helper methods on ChatColor (and aliases):

• hex(String) — Create hex color code
  Example: ChatColor.hex("#FF5733")
• gradient(String...) — Create gradient code
  Example: ChatColor.gradient("red", "blue")
• link(String, String) — Create clickable link
  Example: ChatColor.link("url", "text")
• translate(String) — Parse codes to Message
  Example: ChatColor.translate("&aHello")
• stripColor(String) — Strip legacy codes
  Example: ChatColor.stripColor(text)
• stripAll(String) — Strip all codes
  Example: ChatColor.stripAll(text)

Package Reorganization

Cleaner package structure:

org.slamstudios.simplecolor
├── aliases/
│   ├── CC.java
│   └── Color.java
├── enums/
│   ├── ChatColor.java
│   └── ChatFormat.java
├── listeners/
│   └── ChatListener.java
├── ColorParser.java
├── GradientUtil.java
├── Permissions.java
├── SimpleColor.java
└── SimpleColorConfig.java

Documentation

• New comprehensive Wiki with full documentation
• Streamlined README pointing to wiki
• Complete API reference with examples

Quick Start

import org.slamstudios.simplecolor.aliases.CC;

// Simple colors
player.sendMessage(Message.raw(CC.GREEN + "Success!"));

// Advanced features
player.sendMessage(CC.translate("&#FF5733Orange &*Rainbow &(url)[Link]"));

Installation

Maven

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.slamstudios</groupId>
    <artifactId>SimpleColor</artifactId>
    <version>2026-01-26-v1.1.0</version>
</dependency>

Gradle (Groovy)

repositories {
    maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
}

dependencies {
    implementation 'org.slamstudios:SimpleColor:2026-01-26-v1.1.0'
}

Gradle (Kotlin)

repositories {
    maven("https://jitpack.io")
}

dependencies {
    implementation("org.slamstudios:SimpleColor:2026-01-26-v1.1.0")
}

Full Changelog

• Added CC alias class for shorter code
• Added Color alias class for alternative naming
• Added hex(), gradient(), link(), translate() methods to ChatColor
• Added RAINBOW constant to ChatColor and aliases
• Moved ChatColor to enums package
• Moved ChatFormat to enums package
• Moved ChatListener to listeners package
• Created aliases package
• Added comprehensive wiki documentation