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+package com.destroystokyo.paper.event.block;
+
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.enchantments.Enchantment;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.entity.TNTPrimed;
+import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
+import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
+import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockEvent;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+/**
+ * Called when TNT block is about to turn into {@link TNTPrimed}
+ * <p>
+ * Cancelling it won't turn TNT into {@link TNTPrimed} and leaves
+ * the TNT block as-is
+ *
+ * @author Mark Vainomaa
+ * @deprecated use {@link org.bukkit.event.block.TNTPrimeEvent}
+ */
+@Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "1.19.4")
+public class TNTPrimeEvent extends BlockEvent implements Cancellable {
+
+    private static final HandlerList HANDLER_LIST = new HandlerList();
+
+    @NotNull private final PrimeReason reason;
+    @Nullable private final Entity primerEntity;
+
+    private boolean cancelled;
+
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    public TNTPrimeEvent(@NotNull Block theBlock, @NotNull PrimeReason reason, @Nullable Entity primerEntity) {
+        super(theBlock);
+        this.reason = reason;
+        this.primerEntity = primerEntity;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the TNT prime reason
+     *
+     * @return Prime reason
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public PrimeReason getReason() {
+        return this.reason;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the TNT primer {@link Entity}.
+     * <p>
+     * It's {@code null} if {@link #getReason()} is {@link PrimeReason#REDSTONE} or {@link PrimeReason#FIRE}.
+     * It's not {@code null} if {@link #getReason()} is {@link PrimeReason#ITEM} or {@link PrimeReason#PROJECTILE}
+     * It might be {@code null} if {@link #getReason()} is {@link PrimeReason#EXPLOSION}
+     *
+     * @return The {@link Entity} who primed the TNT
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public Entity getPrimerEntity() {
+        return this.primerEntity;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets whether spawning {@link TNTPrimed} should be cancelled or not
+     *
+     * @return Whether spawning {@link TNTPrimed} should be cancelled or not
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean isCancelled() {
+        return this.cancelled;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether to cancel spawning {@link TNTPrimed} or not
+     *
+     * @param cancel whether spawning {@link TNTPrimed} should be cancelled or not
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void setCancelled(boolean cancel) {
+        this.cancelled = cancel;
+    }
+
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public HandlerList getHandlers() {
+        return HANDLER_LIST;
+    }
+
+    @NotNull
+    public static HandlerList getHandlerList() {
+        return HANDLER_LIST;
+    }
+
+    public enum PrimeReason {
+        /**
+         * When TNT prime was caused by other explosion (chain reaction)
+         */
+        EXPLOSION,
+
+        /**
+         * When TNT prime was caused by fire
+         */
+        FIRE,
+
+        /**
+         * When {@link Player} used {@link Material#FLINT_AND_STEEL} or
+         * {@link Material#FIRE_CHARGE} on given TNT block
+         */
+        ITEM,
+
+        /**
+         * When TNT prime was caused by an {@link Entity} shooting TNT
+         * using a bow with {@link Enchantment#FLAME} enchantment
+         */
+        PROJECTILE,
+
+        /**
+         * When redstone power triggered the TNT prime
+         */
+        REDSTONE
+    }
+}