Update for 1.8, experimental.

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/HolographicDisplays.java

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public class HolographicDisplays extends JavaPlugin {
 	private HologramsCommandHandler mainCommandHandler;
 	private static PlaceholderManager placeholderManager;
 	
+	public static boolean is1_8;
+	
 	public void onEnable() {
 		
 		if (instance != null) {
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@ public class HolographicDisplays extends JavaPlugin {
 				version = "v1_7_R3";
 			} else if ("1.7.10".equals(version)) {
 				version = "v1_7_R4";
+			} else if ("1.8".equals(version)) {
+				version = "v1_8_R1";
 			} else {
 				// Cannot definitely get the version. This will cause HD to disable itself.
 				version = null;
@@ -119,12 +123,15 @@ public class HolographicDisplays extends JavaPlugin {
 			nmsManager = new com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_7_R3.NmsManagerImpl();
 		} else if ("v1_7_R4".equals(version)) {
 			nmsManager = new com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_7_R4.NmsManagerImpl();
+		} else if ("v1_8_R1".equals(version)) {
+			is1_8 = true;
+			nmsManager = new com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_8_R1.NmsManagerImpl();
 		} else {
 			printWarnAndDisable(
 				"******************************************************",
 				"     This version of HolographicDisplays can",
 				"     only work on these server versions:",
-				"     1.6.4, from 1.7.2 to 1.7.10.",
+				"     1.6.4, from 1.7 to 1.8.1.",
 				"     The plugin will be disabled.",
 				"******************************************************"
 			);

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/bungee/BungeeChannel.java

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public class BungeeChannel implements PluginMessageListener {
 		}
 	}
 	
+	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 	public void askPlayerCount(String server) {
 		ByteArrayOutputStream b = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
 		DataOutputStream out = new DataOutputStream(b);

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/metrics/MetricsLite.java

@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ public class MetricsLite {
     /**
      * Generic method that posts a plugin to the metrics website
      */
-    private void postPlugin(boolean isPing) throws IOException {
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+	private void postPlugin(boolean isPing) throws IOException {
         // Server software specific section
         PluginDescriptionFile description = plugin.getDescription();
         String pluginName = description.getName();

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/interfaces/HologramHorse.java

@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces;
 
-public interface HologramHorse extends HologramComponent {
+public interface HologramHorse extends NameableEntityNMS {
-	
-	public void forceSetCustomName(String name);
-	
-	public String getCustomNameNMS();
 	
 }

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/interfaces/NmsManager.java

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.HologramBase;
 public interface NmsManager {
 	
 	public void registerCustomEntities() throws Exception;
+	
+	public HologramArmorStand spawnHologramArmorStand(org.bukkit.World world, double x, double y, double z, HologramBase parent) throws SpawnFailedException;
 
 	public HologramHorse spawnHologramHorse(org.bukkit.World world, double x, double y, double z, HologramBase parent) throws SpawnFailedException;
 	

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_6_R3/NmsManagerImpl.java

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_6_R3;
 
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_6_R3.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_6_R3.EntityTypes;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_6_R3.WorldServer;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang.NotImplementedException;
+import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_6_R3.CraftWorld;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_6_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason;
@@ -9,18 +15,15 @@ import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.exception.SpawnFailedException;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.BasicEntityNMS;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.CustomItem;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.FancyMessage;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramArmorStand;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramComponent;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramHorse;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramWitherSkull;
-import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramComponent;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.NmsManager;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.HologramBase;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.utils.ReflectionUtils;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.utils.VersionUtils;
 
-import net.minecraft.server.v1_6_R3.Entity;
-import net.minecraft.server.v1_6_R3.EntityTypes;
-import net.minecraft.server.v1_6_R3.WorldServer;
-
 public class NmsManagerImpl implements NmsManager {
 
 	@Override
@@ -125,4 +128,9 @@ public class NmsManagerImpl implements NmsManager {
 	public boolean hasChatHoverFeature() {
 		return false;
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public HologramArmorStand spawnHologramArmorStand(World world, double x, double y, double z, HologramBase parent) throws SpawnFailedException {
+		throw new NotImplementedException("Method can only be used on 1.8 or greater");
+	}
 }

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_7_R1/NmsManagerImpl.java

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_7_R1;
 
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.EntityTypes;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.WorldServer;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang.NotImplementedException;
+import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R1.CraftWorld;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R1.entity.CraftEntity;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason;
@@ -9,18 +15,15 @@ import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.exception.SpawnFailedException;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.BasicEntityNMS;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.CustomItem;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.FancyMessage;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramArmorStand;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramComponent;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramHorse;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramWitherSkull;
-import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramComponent;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.NmsManager;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.HologramBase;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.utils.ReflectionUtils;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.utils.VersionUtils;
 
-import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.EntityTypes;
-import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.WorldServer;
-import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R1.Entity;
-
 public class NmsManagerImpl implements NmsManager {
 
 	@Override
@@ -124,4 +127,9 @@ public class NmsManagerImpl implements NmsManager {
 	public boolean hasChatHoverFeature() {
 		return true;
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public HologramArmorStand spawnHologramArmorStand(World world, double x, double y, double z, HologramBase parent) throws SpawnFailedException {
+		throw new NotImplementedException("Method can only be used on 1.8 or greater");
+	}
 }

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_7_R2/NmsManagerImpl.java

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R2.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R2.EntityTypes;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R2.WorldServer;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.NotImplementedException;
+import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R2.CraftWorld;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R2.entity.CraftEntity;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason;
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.exception.SpawnFailedException;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.BasicEntityNMS;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.CustomItem;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.FancyMessage;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramArmorStand;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramComponent;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramHorse;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramWitherSkull;
@@ -128,4 +131,9 @@ public class NmsManagerImpl implements NmsManager {
 	public boolean hasChatHoverFeature() {
 		return true;
 	}	
+	
+	@Override
+	public HologramArmorStand spawnHologramArmorStand(World world, double x, double y, double z, HologramBase parent) throws SpawnFailedException {
+		throw new NotImplementedException("Method can only be used on 1.8 or greater");
+	}
 }

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_7_R3/NmsManagerImpl.java

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.EntityTypes;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.WorldServer;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.NotImplementedException;
+import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R3.CraftWorld;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R3.entity.CraftEntity;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason;
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.exception.SpawnFailedException;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.BasicEntityNMS;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.CustomItem;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.FancyMessage;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramArmorStand;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramComponent;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramHorse;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramWitherSkull;
@@ -127,5 +130,10 @@ public class NmsManagerImpl implements NmsManager {
 	@Override
 	public boolean hasChatHoverFeature() {
 		return true;
-	}	
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public HologramArmorStand spawnHologramArmorStand(World world, double x, double y, double z, HologramBase parent) throws SpawnFailedException {
+		throw new NotImplementedException("Method can only be used on 1.8 or greater");
+	}
 }

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_7_R4/NmsManagerImpl.java

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.EntityTypes;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.WorldServer;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.NotImplementedException;
+import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R4.CraftWorld;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R4.entity.CraftEntity;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason;
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.exception.SpawnFailedException;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.BasicEntityNMS;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.CustomItem;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.FancyMessage;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramArmorStand;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramComponent;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramHorse;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramWitherSkull;
@@ -127,5 +130,10 @@ public class NmsManagerImpl implements NmsManager {
 	@Override
 	public boolean hasChatHoverFeature() {
 		return true;
-	}	
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public HologramArmorStand spawnHologramArmorStand(World world, double x, double y, double z, HologramBase parent) throws SpawnFailedException {
+		throw new NotImplementedException("Method can only be used on 1.8 or greater");
+	}
 }

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_8_R1/CraftCustomItem.java

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_8_R1;
+
+import org.bukkit.EntityEffect;
+import org.bukkit.Location;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.CraftServer;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.entity.CraftItem;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerTeleportEvent.TeleportCause;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
+
+public class CraftCustomItem extends CraftItem {
+
+	public CraftCustomItem(CraftServer server, EntityCustomItem entity) {
+		super(server, entity);
+	}
+
+	// Disallow all the bukkit methods.
+	
+	@Override
+	public void remove() {
+		// Cannot be removed, this is the most important to override.
+	}
+
+	// Methods from Entity
+	@Override public void setVelocity(Vector vel) { }
+	@Override public boolean teleport(Location loc) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean teleport(Entity entity) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean teleport(Location loc, TeleportCause cause) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean teleport(Entity entity, TeleportCause cause) { return false; }
+	@Override public void setFireTicks(int ticks) { }
+	@Override public boolean setPassenger(Entity entity) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean eject() { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean leaveVehicle() { return false; }
+	@Override public void playEffect(EntityEffect effect) { }
+	
+	// Methods from Item
+	@Override public void setItemStack(ItemStack stack) { }
+	@Override public void setPickupDelay(int delay) { }
+}

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_8_R1/CraftHologramArmorStand.java

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_8_R1;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import org.bukkit.EntityEffect;
+import org.bukkit.Location;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.CraftServer;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.entity.CraftArmorStand;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerTeleportEvent.TeleportCause;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
+import org.bukkit.util.EulerAngle;
+import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
+
+public class CraftHologramArmorStand extends CraftArmorStand {
+
+	public CraftHologramArmorStand(CraftServer server, EntityHologramArmorStand entity) {
+		super(server, entity);
+	}
+	
+	// Disallow all the bukkit methods.
+	
+	@Override
+	public void remove() {
+		// Cannot be removed, this is the most important to override.
+	}
+
+	// Methods from Armor stand class
+	@Override public void setArms(boolean arms) { }
+	@Override public void setBasePlate(boolean basePlate) { }
+	@Override public void setBodyPose(EulerAngle pose) { }
+	@Override public void setBoots(ItemStack item) { }
+	@Override public void setChestplate(ItemStack item) { }
+	@Override public void setGravity(boolean gravity) { }
+	@Override public void setHeadPose(EulerAngle pose) { }
+	@Override public void setHelmet(ItemStack item) { }
+	@Override public void setItemInHand(ItemStack item) { }
+	@Override public void setLeftArmPose(EulerAngle pose) { }
+	@Override public void setLeftLegPose(EulerAngle pose) { }
+	@Override public void setLeggings(ItemStack item) { }
+	@Override public void setRightArmPose(EulerAngle pose) { }
+	@Override public void setRightLegPose(EulerAngle pose) { }
+	@Override public void setSmall(boolean small) { }
+	@Override public void setVisible(boolean visible) { }
+
+	// Methods from LivingEntity class
+	@Override public boolean addPotionEffect(PotionEffect effect) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean addPotionEffect(PotionEffect effect, boolean param) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean addPotionEffects(Collection<PotionEffect> effects) { return false; }
+	@Override public void setRemoveWhenFarAway(boolean remove) { }
+	
+	// Methods from Entity
+	@Override public void setVelocity(Vector vel) { }
+	@Override public boolean teleport(Location loc) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean teleport(Entity entity) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean teleport(Location loc, TeleportCause cause) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean teleport(Entity entity, TeleportCause cause) { return false; }
+	@Override public void setFireTicks(int ticks) { }
+	@Override public boolean setPassenger(Entity entity) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean eject() { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean leaveVehicle() { return false; }
+	@Override public void playEffect(EntityEffect effect) { }
+	
+}

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_8_R1/CraftTouchSlime.java

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_8_R1;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import org.bukkit.EntityEffect;
+import org.bukkit.Location;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.CraftServer;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.entity.CraftSlime;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerTeleportEvent.TeleportCause;
+import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
+import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
+
+public class CraftTouchSlime extends CraftSlime {
+
+	public CraftTouchSlime(CraftServer server, EntityTouchSlime entity) {
+		super(server, entity);
+	}
+	
+	// Disallow all the bukkit methods.
+	
+	@Override
+	public void remove() {
+		// Cannot be removed, this is the most important to override.
+	}
+	
+	// Methods from LivingEntity class
+	@Override public boolean addPotionEffect(PotionEffect effect) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean addPotionEffect(PotionEffect effect, boolean param) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean addPotionEffects(Collection<PotionEffect> effects) { return false; }
+	@Override public void setRemoveWhenFarAway(boolean remove) { }
+	
+	// Methods from Entity
+	@Override public void setVelocity(Vector vel) { }
+	@Override public boolean teleport(Location loc) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean teleport(Entity entity) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean teleport(Location loc, TeleportCause cause) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean teleport(Entity entity, TeleportCause cause) { return false; }
+	@Override public void setFireTicks(int ticks) { }
+	@Override public boolean setPassenger(Entity entity) { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean eject() { return false; }
+	@Override public boolean leaveVehicle() { return false; }
+	@Override public void playEffect(EntityEffect effect) { }
+	
+	
+	// Methods from Slime
+	@Override public void setSize(int size) { }
+}

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_8_R1/EntityCustomItem.java

@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_8_R1;
+
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.Blocks;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.DamageSource;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.EntityHuman;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.EntityItem;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.NBTTagCompound;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.NBTTagList;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.NBTTagString;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.World;
+
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.entity.CraftEntity;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.inventory.CraftItemStack;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.HolographicDisplays;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.api.FloatingItem;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.BasicEntityNMS;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.CustomItem;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.HologramBase;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.utils.ItemUtils;
+
+public class EntityCustomItem extends EntityItem implements CustomItem, BasicEntityNMS {
+	
+	private boolean lockTick;
+	private HologramBase parent;
+	
+	public EntityCustomItem(World world) {
+		super(world);
+		super.pickupDelay = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void s_() {
+		// Checks every 20 ticks.
+		if (ticksLived % 20 == 0) {
+			// The item dies without a vehicle.
+			if (this.vehicle == null) {
+				die();
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (!lockTick) {
+			super.s_();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public ItemStack getItemStack() {
+		// Dirty method to check if the icon is being picked up
+		StackTraceElement[] stacktrace = Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace();
+		if (stacktrace.length > 2 && stacktrace[2].getClassName().contains("EntityInsentient")) {
+			return null; // Try to pickup this, dear entity ignoring the pickupDelay!
+		}
+		
+		return super.getItemStack();
+	}
+	
+	// Method called when a player is near.
+	@Override
+	public void d(EntityHuman human) {
+		
+		if (parent instanceof FloatingItem && human instanceof EntityPlayer) {
+
+			FloatingItem floatingItemParent = (FloatingItem) parent;
+			if (floatingItemParent.hasPickupHandler()) {
+				try {
+					floatingItemParent.getPickupHandler().onPickup(floatingItemParent, (Player) human.getBukkitEntity());
+				} catch (Exception ex) {
+					ex.printStackTrace();
+					HolographicDisplays.getInstance().getLogger().warning("An exception occurred while a player picking up a floating item. It's probably caused by another plugin using Holographic Displays as library.");
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// It is never added to the inventory.
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void b(NBTTagCompound nbttagcompound) {
+		// Do not save NBT.
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean c(NBTTagCompound nbttagcompound) {
+		// Do not save NBT.
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean d(NBTTagCompound nbttagcompound) {
+		// Do not save NBT.
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void e(NBTTagCompound nbttagcompound) {
+		// Do not save NBT.
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isInvulnerable(DamageSource damagesource) {
+		/* 
+		 * The field Entity.invulnerable is private.
+		 * It's only used while saving NBTTags, but since the entity would be killed
+		 * on chunk unload, we prefer to override isInvulnerable().
+		 */
+	    return true;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setLockTick(boolean lock) {
+		lockTick = lock;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void die() {
+		setLockTick(false);
+		super.die();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public CraftEntity getBukkitEntity() {
+		if (super.bukkitEntity == null) {
+			this.bukkitEntity = new CraftCustomItem(this.world.getServer(), this);
+	    }
+		return this.bukkitEntity;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isDeadNMS() {
+		return this.dead;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void killEntityNMS() {
+		die();
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setLocationNMS(double x, double y, double z) {
+		super.setPosition(x, y, z);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setItemStackNMS(org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack stack) {
+		ItemStack newItem = CraftItemStack.asNMSCopy(stack);
+		
+		if (newItem == null) {
+			newItem = new ItemStack(Blocks.BEDROCK);
+		}
+		
+		if (newItem.getTag() == null) {
+			newItem.setTag(new NBTTagCompound());
+		}
+		NBTTagCompound display = newItem.getTag().getCompound("display");
+		
+		if (!newItem.getTag().hasKey("display")) {
+		newItem.getTag().set("display", display);
+		}
+		
+		NBTTagList tagList = new NBTTagList();
+		tagList.add(new NBTTagString(ItemUtils.ANTISTACK_LORE)); // Antistack lore
+		
+		display.set("Lore", tagList);
+		newItem.count = 0;
+		setItemStack(newItem);
+	}
+
+
+	@Override
+	public HologramBase getParentHologram() {
+		return parent;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setParentHologram(HologramBase base) {
+		this.parent = base;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void allowPickup(boolean pickup) {
+		if (pickup) {
+			super.pickupDelay = 0;
+		} else {
+			super.pickupDelay = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+		}
+	}
+
+}

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_8_R1/EntityHologramArmorStand.java

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_8_R1;
+
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.DamageSource;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.EntityArmorStand;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.NBTTagCompound;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.World;
+
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.entity.CraftEntity;
+
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.BasicEntityNMS;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramArmorStand;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.HologramBase;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.utils.ReflectionUtils;
+
+public class EntityHologramArmorStand extends EntityArmorStand implements HologramArmorStand {
+
+	private boolean lockTick;
+	private HologramBase parent;
+	
+	public EntityHologramArmorStand(World world) {
+		super(world);
+		setInvisible(true);
+		setSmall(true);
+		setArms(false);
+		setGravity(true);
+		setBasePlate(true);
+		try {
+			ReflectionUtils.setPrivateField(EntityArmorStand.class, this, "bg", 1);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			//TODO
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+		a(0.0F, 0.0F);
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public void b(NBTTagCompound nbttagcompound) {
+		// Do not save NBT.
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean c(NBTTagCompound nbttagcompound) {
+		// Do not save NBT.
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean d(NBTTagCompound nbttagcompound) {
+		// Do not save NBT.
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void e(NBTTagCompound nbttagcompound) {
+		// Do not save NBT.
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isInvulnerable(DamageSource source) {
+		/* 
+		 * The field Entity.invulnerable is private.
+		 * It's only used while saving NBTTags, but since the entity would be killed
+		 * on chunk unload, we prefer to override isInvulnerable().
+		 */
+	    return true;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setCustomName(String customName) {
+		// Locks the custom name.
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setCustomNameVisible(boolean visible) {
+		// Locks the custom name.
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void s_() {
+		if (!lockTick) {
+			super.s_();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void makeSound(String sound, float f1, float f2) {
+	    // Remove sounds.
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void forceSetCustomName(String name) {
+		if (name != null && name.length() > 300) {
+			name = name.substring(0, 300);
+		}
+		super.setCustomName(name);
+		super.setCustomNameVisible(name != null);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getCustomNameNMS() {
+		return super.getCustomName();
+	}
+	
+	
+	public void callSuperTick() {
+		super.h();
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setLockTick(boolean lock) {
+		lockTick = lock;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void die() {
+		setLockTick(false);
+		super.die();
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public CraftEntity getBukkitEntity() {
+		if (super.bukkitEntity == null) {
+			this.bukkitEntity = new CraftHologramArmorStand(this.world.getServer(), this);
+	    }
+		return this.bukkitEntity;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void killEntityNMS() {
+		die();
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setLocationNMS(double x, double y, double z) {
+		super.setPosition(x, y, z);		
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isDeadNMS() {
+		return this.dead;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setPassengerNMS(BasicEntityNMS passenger) {
+		if (passenger instanceof Entity) {
+			((Entity) passenger).setPassengerOf(this);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setPassengerNMS(org.bukkit.entity.Entity bukkitEntity) {
+		((CraftEntity) bukkitEntity).getHandle().setPassengerOf(this);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public HologramBase getParentHologram() {
+		return parent;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setParentHologram(HologramBase base) {
+		this.parent = base;
+	}
+}

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_8_R1/EntityTouchSlime.java

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_8_R1;
+
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.entity.CraftEntity;
+
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.TouchSlime;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.HologramBase;
+
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.DamageSource;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.EntitySlime;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.NBTTagCompound;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.World;
+
+public class EntityTouchSlime extends EntitySlime implements TouchSlime {
+
+	private boolean lockTick;
+	private HologramBase parent;
+	
+	public EntityTouchSlime(World world) {
+		super(world);
+		super.persistent = true;
+		a(0.0F, 0.0F);
+		setSize(1);
+		setInvisible(true);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void s_() {
+		// Checks every 20 ticks.
+		if (ticksLived % 20 == 0) {
+			// The slime dies without a vehicle.
+			if (this.vehicle == null) {
+				die();
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (!lockTick) {
+			super.s_();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void b(NBTTagCompound nbttagcompound) {
+		// Do not save NBT.
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean c(NBTTagCompound nbttagcompound) {
+		// Do not save NBT.
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean d(NBTTagCompound nbttagcompound) {
+		// Do not save NBT.
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void e(NBTTagCompound nbttagcompound) {
+		// Do not save NBT.
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isInvulnerable(DamageSource source) {
+		/* 
+		 * The field Entity.invulnerable is private.
+		 * It's only used while saving NBTTags, but since the entity would be killed
+		 * on chunk unload, we prefer to override isInvulnerable().
+		 */
+	    return true;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setCustomName(String customName) {
+		// Locks the custom name.
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setCustomNameVisible(boolean visible) {
+		// Locks the custom name.
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void makeSound(String sound, float volume, float pitch) {
+	    // Remove sounds.
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setLockTick(boolean lock) {
+		lockTick = lock;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void die() {
+		setLockTick(false);
+		super.die();
+	}
+	
+	public HologramBase getParent() {
+		return parent;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public CraftEntity getBukkitEntity() {
+		if (super.bukkitEntity == null) {
+			this.bukkitEntity = new CraftTouchSlime(this.world.getServer(), this);
+	    }
+		return this.bukkitEntity;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isDeadNMS() {
+		return super.dead;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void killEntityNMS() {
+		die();
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setLocationNMS(double x, double y, double z) {
+		super.setPosition(x, y, z);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public HologramBase getParentHologram() {
+		return parent;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setParentHologram(HologramBase base) {
+		this.parent = base;
+	}
+
+}

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_8_R1/FancyMessageImpl.java

@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_8_R1;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ChatSerializer;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.NBTTagCompound;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.PacketPlayOutChat;
+
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.libs.com.google.gson.stream.JsonWriter;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.entity.CraftPlayer;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.inventory.CraftItemStack;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.FancyMessage;
+
+public class FancyMessageImpl implements FancyMessage {
+	
+	private List<MessagePart> messageParts;
+	
+	public FancyMessageImpl(String firstPartText) {
+		messageParts = new ArrayList<MessagePart>();
+		messageParts.add(new MessagePart(firstPartText));
+	}
+	
+	public FancyMessageImpl color(ChatColor color) {
+		if (!color.isColor()) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException(color.name() + " is not a color");
+		}
+		latest().color = color;
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public FancyMessageImpl style(ChatColor... styles) {
+		for (ChatColor style : styles) {
+			if (!style.isFormat()) {
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException(style.name() + " is not a style");
+			}
+		}
+		latest().styles = styles;
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public FancyMessageImpl file(String path) {
+		onClick("open_file", path);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public FancyMessageImpl link(String url) {
+		onClick("open_url", url);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public FancyMessageImpl suggest(String command) {
+		onClick("suggest_command", command);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public FancyMessageImpl command(String command) {
+		onClick("run_command", command);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public FancyMessageImpl achievementTooltip(String name) {
+		onHover("show_achievement", "achievement." + name);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public FancyMessageImpl itemTooltip(String itemJSON) {
+		onHover("show_item", itemJSON);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public FancyMessageImpl itemTooltip(ItemStack itemStack) {
+		return itemTooltip(CraftItemStack.asNMSCopy(itemStack).save(new NBTTagCompound()).toString());
+	}
+	
+	public FancyMessageImpl tooltip(String text) {
+		String[] lines = text.split("\\n");
+		if (lines.length <= 1) {
+			onHover("show_text", text);
+		} else {
+			itemTooltip(makeMultilineTooltip(lines));
+		}
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	public FancyMessageImpl then(Object obj) {
+		messageParts.add(new MessagePart(obj.toString()));
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public String toJSONString() {
+		StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+		JsonWriter json = new JsonWriter(stringWriter);
+		
+		try {
+			if (messageParts.size() == 1) {
+				latest().writeJson(json);
+			} else {
+				json.beginObject().name("text").value("").name("extra").beginArray();
+				for (MessagePart part : messageParts) {
+					part.writeJson(json);
+				}
+				json.endArray().endObject();
+			}
+			
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("invalid message");
+		}
+		return stringWriter.toString();
+	}
+	
+	public void send(Player player){
+		((CraftPlayer) player).getHandle().playerConnection.sendPacket(new PacketPlayOutChat(ChatSerializer.a(toJSONString())));
+	}
+	
+	private MessagePart latest() {
+		return messageParts.get(messageParts.size() - 1);
+	}
+	
+	private String makeMultilineTooltip(String[] lines) {
+		StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+		JsonWriter json = new JsonWriter(stringWriter);
+		try {
+			json.beginObject().name("id").value(1);
+			json.name("tag").beginObject().name("display").beginObject();
+			json.name("Name").value("\\u00A7f" + lines[0].replace("\"", "\\\""));
+			json.name("Lore").beginArray();
+			for (int i = 1; i < lines.length; i++) {
+				String line = lines[i];
+				json.value(line.isEmpty() ? " " : line.replace("\"", "\\\""));
+			}
+			json.endArray().endObject().endObject().endObject();
+			json.close();
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("invalid tooltip");
+		}
+		return stringWriter.toString();
+	}
+	
+	private void onClick(String name, String data) {
+		MessagePart latest = latest();
+		latest.clickActionName = name;
+		latest.clickActionData = data;
+	}
+	
+	private void onHover(String name, String data) {
+		MessagePart latest = latest();
+		latest.hoverActionName = name;
+		latest.hoverActionData = data;
+	}
+	
+}

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/nms/v1_8_R1/NmsManagerImpl.java

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.v1_8_R1;
+
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.EntityTypes;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.WorldServer;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang.NotImplementedException;
+import org.bukkit.World;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.CraftWorld;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R1.entity.CraftEntity;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.exception.SpawnFailedException;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.BasicEntityNMS;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.CustomItem;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.FancyMessage;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramArmorStand;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramComponent;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramHorse;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramWitherSkull;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.NmsManager;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.HologramBase;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.utils.ReflectionUtils;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.utils.VersionUtils;
+
+public class NmsManagerImpl implements NmsManager {
+
+	@Override
+	public void registerCustomEntities() throws Exception {
+		registerCustomEntity(EntityHologramArmorStand.class, "ArmorStand", 30);
+		registerCustomEntity(EntityCustomItem.class, "Item", 1);
+		registerCustomEntity(EntityTouchSlime.class, "Slime", 55);
+	}
+	
+	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+	public void registerCustomEntity(Class entityClass, String name, int id) throws Exception {
+		if (VersionUtils.isMCPCOrCauldron()) {
+			// MCPC+ / Cauldron entity registration.
+			Class<?> entityTypesClass = Class.forName("net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.EntityTypes");
+			ReflectionUtils.putInPrivateStaticMap(entityTypesClass, "field_75626_c", entityClass, name);
+			ReflectionUtils.putInPrivateStaticMap(entityTypesClass, "field_75624_e", entityClass, Integer.valueOf(id));
+		} else {
+			// Normal entity registration.
+			ReflectionUtils.putInPrivateStaticMap(EntityTypes.class, "d", entityClass, name);
+			ReflectionUtils.putInPrivateStaticMap(EntityTypes.class, "f", entityClass, Integer.valueOf(id));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public HologramArmorStand spawnHologramArmorStand(World world, double x, double y, double z, HologramBase parent) throws SpawnFailedException {
+		WorldServer nmsWorld = ((CraftWorld) world).getHandle();
+		EntityHologramArmorStand invisibleArmorStand = new EntityHologramArmorStand(nmsWorld);
+		invisibleArmorStand.setParentHologram(parent);
+		invisibleArmorStand.setLocationNMS(x, y, z);
+		if (!nmsWorld.addEntity(invisibleArmorStand, SpawnReason.CUSTOM)) {
+			throw new SpawnFailedException();
+		}
+		return invisibleArmorStand;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public HologramHorse spawnHologramHorse(org.bukkit.World world, double x, double y, double z, HologramBase parent) throws SpawnFailedException {
+		throw new NotImplementedException("Method can only be used on 1.7 or lower");
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public HologramWitherSkull spawnHologramWitherSkull(org.bukkit.World bukkitWorld, double x, double y, double z, HologramBase parent) throws SpawnFailedException {
+		throw new NotImplementedException("Method can only be used on 1.7 or lower");
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public CustomItem spawnCustomItem(org.bukkit.World bukkitWorld, double x, double y, double z, HologramBase parent, ItemStack stack) throws SpawnFailedException {
+		WorldServer nmsWorld = ((CraftWorld) bukkitWorld).getHandle();
+		EntityCustomItem customItem = new EntityCustomItem(nmsWorld);
+		customItem.setParentHologram(parent);
+		customItem.setLocationNMS(x, y, z);
+		customItem.setItemStackNMS(stack);
+		if (!nmsWorld.addEntity(customItem, SpawnReason.CUSTOM)) {
+			throw new SpawnFailedException();
+		}
+		return customItem;
+	}
+
+	
+	@Override
+	public EntityTouchSlime spawnTouchSlime(org.bukkit.World bukkitWorld, double x, double y, double z, HologramBase parent) throws SpawnFailedException {
+		WorldServer nmsWorld = ((CraftWorld) bukkitWorld).getHandle();
+		EntityTouchSlime touchSlime = new EntityTouchSlime(nmsWorld);
+		touchSlime.setParentHologram(parent);
+		touchSlime.setLocationNMS(x, y, z);
+		if (!nmsWorld.addEntity(touchSlime, SpawnReason.CUSTOM)) {
+			throw new SpawnFailedException();
+		}
+		return touchSlime;
+	}
+	
+	
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isHologramComponent(org.bukkit.entity.Entity bukkitEntity) {
+		return ((CraftEntity) bukkitEntity).getHandle() instanceof HologramComponent;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isBasicEntityNMS(org.bukkit.entity.Entity bukkitEntity) {
+		return ((CraftEntity) bukkitEntity).getHandle() instanceof BasicEntityNMS;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public HologramBase getParentHologram(org.bukkit.entity.Entity bukkitEntity) {
+		
+		Entity nmsEntity = ((CraftEntity) bukkitEntity).getHandle();
+		if (nmsEntity instanceof HologramComponent) {
+			return ((HologramComponent) nmsEntity).getParentHologram();
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public FancyMessage newFancyMessage(String text) {
+		return new FancyMessageImpl(text);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasChatHoverFeature() {
+		return true;
+	}	
+}

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/object/CraftHologram.java

@@ -149,7 +149,11 @@ public class CraftHologram extends HologramBase implements Hologram {
 					if (currentY != this.y) {
 						// Extra space for the floating item, blocks are smaller
 						if (ItemUtils.appearsAsBlock(icon.getType())) {
-							currentY -= 0.27;
+							if (HolographicDisplays.is1_8) {
+								currentY -= 0.42;
+							} else {
+								currentY -= 0.27;
+							}
 						} else {
 							currentY -= 0.52;
 						}
@@ -169,7 +173,7 @@ public class CraftHologram extends HologramBase implements Hologram {
 					linesEntities.add(lineEntity);
 				
 					// Placeholders.
-					HolographicDisplays.getPlaceholderManager().trackIfNecessary(lineEntity.getHorse());
+					HolographicDisplays.getPlaceholderManager().trackIfNecessary(lineEntity.getTextEntity());
 				}
 				
 				currentY -= lineSpacing;

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/object/HologramLineData.java

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramHorse;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.NameableEntityNMS;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.placeholders.Placeholder;
 
 public class HologramLineData {
 
-	private HologramHorse horse;
+	private NameableEntityNMS nameableEntity;
 	private String originalName;
 	
 	private Placeholder[] containedPlaceholders;
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ public class HologramLineData {
 	private String[] bungeeStatuses;
 	private String[] worldsPlayerCount;
 	
-	public HologramLineData(HologramHorse horse, String originalName) {
+	public HologramLineData(NameableEntityNMS nameableEntity, String originalName) {
-		this.horse = horse;
+		this.nameableEntity = nameableEntity;
 		this.originalName = originalName;
 	}
 	
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ public class HologramLineData {
 		worldsPlayerCount = list.toArray(worldsPlayerCount);
 	}
 
-	public HologramHorse getHorse() {
+	public NameableEntityNMS getNameableEntity() {
-		return horse;
+		return nameableEntity;
 	}
 
 	public String getSavedName() {

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/object/pieces/FloatingItemDoubleEntity.java

@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.pieces;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.HolographicDisplays;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.exception.SpawnFailedException;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.CustomItem;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramArmorStand;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramWitherSkull;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.HologramBase;
 
@@ -12,11 +14,13 @@ import static com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.HolographicDisplays.nmsManager;
 
 public class FloatingItemDoubleEntity extends FloatingDoubleEntity {
 
-	private static final double VERTICAL_OFFSET = -0.21;
+	private static final double VERTICAL_OFFSET_SKULL = -0.21;
+	private static final double VERTICAL_OFFSET_ARMORSTAND = -1.48; //TODO
 	
 	private ItemStack itemStack;
 	private CustomItem item;
 	private HologramWitherSkull skull;
+	private HologramArmorStand armorStand;
 	
 	private boolean allowPickup;
 	
@@ -28,16 +32,31 @@ public class FloatingItemDoubleEntity extends FloatingDoubleEntity {
 	public void spawn(HologramBase parent, World bukkitWorld, double x, double y, double z) throws SpawnFailedException {
 		despawn();
 		
-		item = nmsManager.spawnCustomItem(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET, z, parent, itemStack);		
+		if (HolographicDisplays.is1_8) {
-		skull = nmsManager.spawnHologramWitherSkull(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET, z, parent);
+			
+			item = nmsManager.spawnCustomItem(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_ARMORSTAND, z, parent, itemStack);
+			armorStand = nmsManager.spawnHologramArmorStand(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_ARMORSTAND, z, parent);
+			
+			item.allowPickup(allowPickup);
+			
+			armorStand.setPassengerNMS(item);
+			
+			item.setLockTick(true);
+			armorStand.setLockTick(true);
+			
+		} else {
 		
-		item.allowPickup(allowPickup);
+			item = nmsManager.spawnCustomItem(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_SKULL, z, parent, itemStack);
-		
+			skull = nmsManager.spawnHologramWitherSkull(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_SKULL, z, parent);
-		// Let the item ride the wither skull.
+			
-		skull.setPassengerNMS(item);
+			item.allowPickup(allowPickup);
-
+			
-		item.setLockTick(true);
+			// Let the item ride the wither skull.
-		skull.setLockTick(true);
+			skull.setPassengerNMS(item);
+	
+			item.setLockTick(true);
+			skull.setLockTick(true);
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -51,6 +70,11 @@ public class FloatingItemDoubleEntity extends FloatingDoubleEntity {
 			skull.killEntityNMS();
 			skull = null;
 		}
+		
+		if (armorStand != null) {
+			armorStand.killEntityNMS();
+			armorStand = null;
+		}
 	}
 	
 	public boolean isSpawned() {
@@ -76,10 +100,14 @@ public class FloatingItemDoubleEntity extends FloatingDoubleEntity {
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public void teleport(double x, double y, double z) {
+	public void teleport(double x, double y, double z) {		
 		if (skull != null) {
-			skull.setLocationNMS(x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET, z);
+			skull.setLocationNMS(x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_SKULL, z);
 			skull.sendUpdatePacketNear();
 		}
+		
+		if (armorStand != null) {
+			armorStand.setLocationNMS(x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_ARMORSTAND, z);
+		}
 	}
 }

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/object/pieces/FloatingTouchSlimeDoubleEntity.java

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.pieces;
 
 import org.bukkit.World;
 
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.HolographicDisplays;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.exception.SpawnFailedException;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramArmorStand;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramWitherSkull;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.TouchSlime;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.HologramBase;
@@ -11,10 +13,12 @@ import static com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.HolographicDisplays.nmsManager;
 
 public class FloatingTouchSlimeDoubleEntity extends FloatingDoubleEntity {
 
-	private static final double VERTICAL_OFFSET = -0.3;
+	private static final double VERTICAL_OFFSET_SKULL = -0.3;
+	private static final double VERTICAL_OFFSET_ARMORSTAND = -1.6;
 
 	private TouchSlime slime;
 	private HologramWitherSkull skull;
+	private HologramArmorStand armorStand;
 	
 	public FloatingTouchSlimeDoubleEntity() {
 	}
@@ -23,14 +27,26 @@ public class FloatingTouchSlimeDoubleEntity extends FloatingDoubleEntity {
 	public void spawn(HologramBase parent, World bukkitWorld, double x, double y, double z) throws SpawnFailedException {
 		despawn();
 		
-		slime = nmsManager.spawnTouchSlime(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET, z, parent);
+		if (HolographicDisplays.is1_8) {
-		skull = nmsManager.spawnHologramWitherSkull(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET, z, parent);
 		
-		// Let the slime ride the wither skull.
+			slime = nmsManager.spawnTouchSlime(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_ARMORSTAND, z, parent);
-		skull.setPassengerNMS(slime);
+			armorStand = nmsManager.spawnHologramArmorStand(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_ARMORSTAND, z, parent);
-
+			
-		slime.setLockTick(true);
+			armorStand.setPassengerNMS(slime);
-		skull.setLockTick(true);
+			
+			slime.setLockTick(true);
+			armorStand.setLockTick(true);
+			
+		} else {
+			slime = nmsManager.spawnTouchSlime(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_SKULL, z, parent);
+			skull = nmsManager.spawnHologramWitherSkull(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_SKULL, z, parent);
+			
+			// Let the slime ride the wither skull.
+			skull.setPassengerNMS(slime);
+	
+			slime.setLockTick(true);
+			skull.setLockTick(true);
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -44,17 +60,26 @@ public class FloatingTouchSlimeDoubleEntity extends FloatingDoubleEntity {
 			skull.killEntityNMS();
 			skull = null;
 		}
+		
+		if (armorStand != null) {
+			armorStand.killEntityNMS();
+			armorStand = null;
+		}
 	}
 	
 	public boolean isSpawned() {
-		return slime != null && skull != null;
+		return slime != null && skull != null && armorStand != null;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public void teleport(double x, double y, double z) {
 		if (skull != null) {
-			skull.setLocationNMS(x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET, z);
+			skull.setLocationNMS(x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_SKULL, z);
 			skull.sendUpdatePacketNear();
 		}
+		
+		if (armorStand != null) {
+			armorStand.setLocationNMS(x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_ARMORSTAND, z);
+		}
 	}
 }

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/object/pieces/HologramLine.java

@@ -1,46 +1,67 @@
 package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.pieces;
 
-import org.bukkit.World;
-
-import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.exception.SpawnFailedException;
-import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramHorse;
-import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramWitherSkull;
-import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.HologramBase;
-
 import static com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.HolographicDisplays.nmsManager;
 
+import org.bukkit.World;
+
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.HolographicDisplays;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.exception.SpawnFailedException;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramArmorStand;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramHorse;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramWitherSkull;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.NameableEntityNMS;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.HologramBase;
+
 public class HologramLine extends FloatingDoubleEntity {
 	
-	private static final double VERTICAL_OFFSET = 54.56;
+	private static final double VERTICAL_OFFSET_SKULL = 54.56;
+	private static final double VERTICAL_OFFSET_ARMORSTAND = -1.25;
 
 	private String text;
 	private HologramHorse horse;
 	private HologramWitherSkull skull;
+	private HologramArmorStand armorStand;
 	
 	public HologramLine(String text) {
 		this.text = text;
 	}
 	
-	public HologramHorse getHorse() {
+	public NameableEntityNMS getTextEntity() {
-		return horse;
+		if (HolographicDisplays.is1_8) {
+			return armorStand;
+		} else {
+			return horse;
+		}
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public void spawn(HologramBase parent, World bukkitWorld, double x, double y, double z) throws SpawnFailedException {
 		despawn();
 		
-		horse = nmsManager.spawnHologramHorse(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET, z, parent);
+		if (HolographicDisplays.is1_8) {
-		skull = nmsManager.spawnHologramWitherSkull(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET, z, parent);
+			
+			armorStand = nmsManager.spawnHologramArmorStand(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_ARMORSTAND, z, parent);
+			
+			if (text.length() > 0) {
+				armorStand.forceSetCustomName(text);
+			}
+			
+			armorStand.setLockTick(true);
+			
+		} else {
+			horse = nmsManager.spawnHologramHorse(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_SKULL, z, parent);
+			skull = nmsManager.spawnHologramWitherSkull(bukkitWorld, x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_SKULL, z, parent);
 
-		// Let the horse ride the wither skull.
+			// Let the horse ride the wither skull.
-		skull.setPassengerNMS(horse);
+			skull.setPassengerNMS(horse);
 		
-		if (text.length() > 0) {
+			if (text.length() > 0) {
-			horse.forceSetCustomName(text);
+				horse.forceSetCustomName(text);
+			}
+		
+			horse.setLockTick(true);
+			skull.setLockTick(true);
 		}
-		
-		horse.setLockTick(true);
-		skull.setLockTick(true);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -54,13 +75,22 @@ public class HologramLine extends FloatingDoubleEntity {
 			skull.killEntityNMS();
 			skull = null;
 		}
+		
+		if (armorStand != null) {
+			armorStand.killEntityNMS();
+			armorStand = null;
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void teleport(double x, double y, double z) {
 		if (skull != null) {
-			skull.setLocationNMS(x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET, z);
+			skull.setLocationNMS(x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_SKULL, z);
 			skull.sendUpdatePacketNear();
 		}
+		
+		if (armorStand != null) {
+			armorStand.setLocationNMS(x, y + VERTICAL_OFFSET_ARMORSTAND, z);
+		}
 	}
 }

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/placeholders/PlaceholderManager.java

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.Configuration;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.HolographicDisplays;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.bungee.ServerInfoTimer;
-import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.HologramHorse;
+import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.nms.interfaces.NameableEntityNMS;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.object.HologramLineData;
 import com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.tasks.WorldPlayerCounterTask;
 
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ public class PlaceholderManager {
 		startTask();
 	}
 	
-	public void trackIfNecessary(HologramHorse horse) {
+	public void trackIfNecessary(NameableEntityNMS nameableEntity) {
 		
-		String customName = horse.getCustomNameNMS();
+		String customName = nameableEntity.getCustomNameNMS();
 		if (customName == null || customName.length() == 0) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class PlaceholderManager {
 		}
 		
 		if (containedPlaceholders != null || bungeeServersOnlinePlayers != null || worldsPlayerCount != null) {
-			HologramLineData data = new HologramLineData(horse, customName);
+			HologramLineData data = new HologramLineData(nameableEntity, customName);
 			
 			if (containedPlaceholders != null) {
 				data.setContainedPlaceholders(containedPlaceholders);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class PlaceholderManager {
 			
 			// The name needs to be updated anyways.
 			if (updateName) {
-				horse.forceSetCustomName(customName);
+				nameableEntity.forceSetCustomName(customName);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ public class PlaceholderManager {
 		
 		taskID = Bukkit.getScheduler().scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(HolographicDisplays.getInstance(), new Runnable() {			
 			
+			@Override
 			public void run() {
 				
 				for (Placeholder placeholder : PlaceholdersList.getDefaults()) {
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ public class PlaceholderManager {
 				while (iter.hasNext()) {
 					current = iter.next();
 					
-					if (current.getHorse().isDeadNMS()) {
+					if (current.getNameableEntity().isDeadNMS()) {
 						iter.remove();
 					} else {
 						updatePlaceholders(current);
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ public class PlaceholderManager {
 	
 	private void updatePlaceholders(HologramLineData data) {
 		
-		String oldCustomName = data.getHorse().getCustomNameNMS();
+		String oldCustomName = data.getNameableEntity().getCustomNameNMS();
 		String newCustomName = data.getSavedName();
 		
 		if (data.hasPlaceholders()) {
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ public class PlaceholderManager {
 		
 		// Update only if needed, don't send useless packets.
 		if (!oldCustomName.equals(newCustomName)) {
-			data.getHorse().forceSetCustomName(newCustomName);
+			data.getNameableEntity().forceSetCustomName(newCustomName);
 		}
 	}
 }

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/placeholders/PlaceholdersList.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public class PlaceholdersList {
 	// Each second
 	private static final Placeholder ONLINE_PLAYERS = new Placeholder("{online}", "{o}", 10) {
 		
+		@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 		@Override
 		public void update() {
 			currentReplacement = Integer.toString(Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().length);

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/protocol/ProtocolLibHook.java

@@ -154,7 +154,15 @@ public class ProtocolLibHook {
 	}
 	
 	private static boolean isHologramType(EntityType type) {
-		return type == EntityType.HORSE || type == EntityType.WITHER_SKULL || type == EntityType.DROPPED_ITEM || type == EntityType.SLIME;
+		return type == EntityType.HORSE || type == EntityType.WITHER_SKULL || type == EntityType.DROPPED_ITEM || type == EntityType.SLIME || isArmorstand(type); // To maintain compatibility with 1.8
+	}
+	
+	private static boolean isArmorstand(EntityType type) {
+		if (!HolographicDisplays.is1_8) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		return type == EntityType.ARMOR_STAND;
 	}
 	
 	// Horses are always part of a CraftHologram

HolographicDisplays/src/com/gmail/filoghost/holograms/utils/ReflectionUtils.java

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package com.gmail.filoghost.holograms.utils;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.EntityArmorStand;
+
 public class ReflectionUtils {
 
 	@SuppressWarnings({ "rawtypes", "unchecked" })
@@ -11,6 +13,11 @@ public class ReflectionUtils {
 		field.setAccessible(true);
 		Map map = (Map) field.get(null);
 		map.put(key, value);
-		field.set(null, map);
+	}
+
+	public static void setPrivateField(Class<EntityArmorStand> clazz, Object handle, String fieldName, Object value) throws Exception {
+		Field field = clazz.getDeclaredField(fieldName);
+		field.setAccessible(true);
+		field.set(handle, value);
 	}
 }