Simplifies the awfully complex code for getting

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandEncrypt.java

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.EncryptedBookUtil;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InventoryUtil;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.FormatBuilder;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.TabCompletionHelper;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.command.TabExecutor;
@@ -108,8 +109,8 @@ public class CommandEncrypt implements TabExecutor {
      */
     protected boolean encryptBook(@NotNull EncryptionStyle encryptionStyle, @NotNull Player player, @NotNull String key,
                                   @NotNull String group, boolean preventAdminDecryption) {
-        ItemSlot heldSlot = InventoryUtil.getHeldSlotBook(player, false, false, true, true);
+        ItemSlot heldSlot = InventoryUtil.getHeldBookSlot(player, Material.WRITTEN_BOOK);
-        ItemStack encryptedBook = EncryptedBookUtil.encryptBook(player, heldSlot == ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND, key,
+        ItemStack encryptedBook = EncryptedBookUtil.encryptBook(player, heldSlot, key,
                 encryptionStyle, group, preventAdminDecryption);
 
         if (encryptedBook != null) {

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetAuthor.java

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InventoryUtil;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.FormatBuilder;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.property.ColorConversion;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.ColorHelper;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.command.TabExecutor;
@@ -42,10 +43,9 @@ public class CommandSetAuthor implements TabExecutor {
             return false;
         }
 
-        ItemSlot heldBookSlot = InventoryUtil.getHeldSlotBook(player, false, false, true, true);
+        ItemSlot heldBookSlot = InventoryUtil.getHeldBookSlot(player, Material.WRITTEN_BOOK);
-        boolean mainHand = heldBookSlot == ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND;
+        ItemStack heldBook = InventoryUtil.getHeldItem(player, heldBookSlot);
-        ItemStack heldBook = InventoryUtil.getHeldItem(player, mainHand);
+        BookMeta bookMetaData = InventoryUtil.getHeldBookMetadata(player, heldBookSlot);
-        BookMeta bookMetaData = InventoryUtil.getHeldBookMetadata(player, mainHand);
         if (bookMetaData == null) {
             new FormatBuilder(Translatable.ERROR_METADATA_MISSING).error(player);
             return false;

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetBookPrice.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.config.StaticMessage;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.config.translation.CostMessage;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.config.translation.Translatable;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.manager.EconomyManager;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.ItemSlot;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InventoryUtil;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.TabCompletionTypeUtil;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.FormatBuilder;
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ public class CommandSetBookPrice implements TabExecutor {
             return false;
         }
 
-        ItemStack heldItem = InventoryUtil.getHeldItem(player, true);
+        ItemStack heldItem = InventoryUtil.getHeldItem(player, ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND);
         if (heldItem.getType() == Material.AIR) {
             new FormatBuilder(CostMessage.ERROR_COST_ITEM_MISSING).error(sender);
             return false;

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetLore.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.command;
 
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.BooksWithoutBorders;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.config.translation.Translatable;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.ItemSlot;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InventoryUtil;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.FormatBuilder;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.property.ColorConversion;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ public class CommandSetLore implements TabExecutor {
             return false;
         }
 
-        ItemStack heldItem = InventoryUtil.getHeldItem(player, true);
+        ItemStack heldItem = InventoryUtil.getHeldItem(player, ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND);
         if (heldItem.getType() == Material.AIR) {
             new FormatBuilder(Translatable.ERROR_NO_ITEM).error(player);
             return false;

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetTitle.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.command;
 
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.config.translation.Translatable;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.ItemSlot;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InputParsingUtil;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InventoryUtil;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.FormatBuilder;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ public class CommandSetTitle implements TabExecutor {
             return false;
         }
 
-        ItemStack heldItem = InventoryUtil.getHeldItem(player, true);
+        ItemStack heldItem = InventoryUtil.getHeldItem(player, ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND);
         if (heldItem.getType() == Material.AIR) {
             new FormatBuilder(Translatable.ERROR_NO_ITEM).error(player);
             return false;

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandUnSign.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.ItemSlot;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.BookMetaUtil;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InventoryUtil;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.FormatBuilder;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.command.TabExecutor;
@@ -39,8 +40,8 @@ public class CommandUnSign implements TabExecutor {
         }
 
         //Find which hand the player is using to hold the book. If holding one in each, throw an error
-        ItemSlot holdingSlot = InventoryUtil.getHeldSlotBook(player, false, false, true, true);
+        ItemSlot holdingSlot = InventoryUtil.getHeldBookSlot(player, Material.WRITTEN_BOOK);
-        unSignHeldBook(player, holdingSlot == ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND);
+        unSignHeldBook(player, holdingSlot);
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -48,16 +49,16 @@ public class CommandUnSign implements TabExecutor {
      * Un-signs the player's currently held book
      *
      * @param player   <p>The player holding the book</p>
-     * @param mainHand <p>Whether the player is holding the book in its main hand or its off hand</p>
+     * @param itemSlot <p>The item slot of the held book</p>
      */
-    protected void unSignHeldBook(@NotNull Player player, boolean mainHand) {
+    protected void unSignHeldBook(@NotNull Player player, @NotNull ItemSlot itemSlot) {
         //Get the old book
-        BookMeta oldMetadata = InventoryUtil.getHeldBookMetadata(player, mainHand);
+        BookMeta oldMetadata = InventoryUtil.getHeldBookMetadata(player, itemSlot);
         if (oldMetadata == null) {
             new FormatBuilder(Translatable.ERROR_METADATA_MISSING).error(player);
             return;
         }
-        ItemStack heldBook = InventoryUtil.getHeldBook(player, mainHand);
+        ItemStack heldBook = InventoryUtil.getHeldBook(player, true);
 
         //Only allow the owner to un-sign the book
         if (BooksWithoutBorders.getConfiguration().getAuthorOnlyUnsign() &&
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ public class CommandUnSign implements TabExecutor {
         }
 
         reverseColorCodes(book);
-        InventoryUtil.replaceHeldItem(player, book, mainHand);
+        InventoryUtil.replaceHeldItem(player, book, itemSlot);
         new FormatBuilder(Translatable.SUCCESS_UNSIGNED).success(player);
     }
 

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/config/StaticMessage.java

@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public enum StaticMessage {
     EXCEPTION_MIGRATE_BOOK_LOAD_FAILED("Unable to load book: {path}"),
     EXCEPTION_META_HAS_SEPARATOR("The author; {author} or title; {title} contains the title author separator" +
             " ({separator}). Saving this book would lead to unexpected problems."),
+    EXCEPTION_GET_HELD_BOOK_INVALID_MATERIAL("Invalid required material specified for method"),
+    EXCEPTION_ITEM_SLOT_INVALID("Attempting to get item from an invalid item slot"),
 
     /**
      * The cost type used to specify economy

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/listener/PlayerEventListener.java

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class PlayerEventListener implements Listener {
         if (!bookName.trim().isEmpty()) {
 
             //Give the book to the player if it exists
-            ItemStack newBook = BookLoaderUtil.loadBook(player, bookName, true, BookDirectory.PUBLIC);
+            ItemStack newBook = BookLoaderUtil.loadBook(player, bookName, true, BookDirectory.PUBLIC, 1);
             if (newBook != null) {
                 player.getInventory().addItem(newBook);
             }

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/listener/SignEventListener.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.config.translation.SignText;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.config.translation.Translatable;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.encryption.EncryptionStyle;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.BookDirectory;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.ItemSlot;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.SignType;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.BookFileUtil;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.BookLoaderUtil;
@@ -237,10 +238,9 @@ public class SignEventListener implements Listener {
                                           @NotNull EquipmentSlot hand) {
         ItemStack eBook;
         String[] lines = sign.getSide(Side.FRONT).getLines();
-        boolean mainHand = hand == EquipmentSlot.HAND;
         if (heldItemType == Material.WRITTEN_BOOK) {
             player.closeInventory();
-            eBook = EncryptedBookUtil.encryptBook(player, mainHand, InputCleaningUtil.stripColor(lines[2]),
+            eBook = EncryptedBookUtil.encryptBook(player, ItemSlot.fromEquipmentSlot(hand), InputCleaningUtil.stripColor(lines[2]),
                     EncryptionStyle.getFromString(InputCleaningUtil.stripColor(lines[3])), false);
             if (eBook != null) {
                 player.getInventory().setItem(hand, eBook);
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public class SignEventListener implements Listener {
             fileName += InputCleaningUtil.stripColor(thirdLine);
         }
 
-        ItemStack newBook = BookLoaderUtil.loadBook(player, fileName, true, BookDirectory.PUBLIC);
+        ItemStack newBook = BookLoaderUtil.loadBook(player, fileName, true, BookDirectory.PUBLIC, 1);
 
         if (newBook != null) {
             player.getInventory().addItem(newBook);

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/state/ItemSlot.java

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state;
 
+import org.bukkit.inventory.EquipmentSlot;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
 /**
  * This enum represents the different relevant item slots a target item can exist in
  */
@@ -18,6 +21,22 @@ public enum ItemSlot {
     /**
      * The player does not have the item, or it is ambiguous
      */
-    NONE
+    NONE,
+    ;
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the corresponding item slot from the given equipment slot
+     *
+     * @param equipmentSlot <p>The equipment slot to convert</p>
+     * @return <p>The corresponding equipment slot</p>
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public static ItemSlot fromEquipmentSlot(@NotNull EquipmentSlot equipmentSlot) {
+        return switch (equipmentSlot) {
+            case HAND -> ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND;
+            case OFF_HAND -> ItemSlot.OFF_HAND;
+            default -> ItemSlot.NONE;
+        };
+    }
 
 }

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookLoaderUtil.java

@@ -26,21 +26,6 @@ public final class BookLoaderUtil {
     private BookLoaderUtil() {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Loads the given book
-     *
-     * @param sender    <p>The command sender trying to load the book</p>
-     * @param fileName  <p>The index or file name of the book to load</p>
-     * @param isSigned  <p>Whether to load the book as signed, and not unsigned</p>
-     * @param directory <p>The directory to save the book in</p>
-     * @return <p>The loaded book</p>
-     */
-    @Nullable
-    public static ItemStack loadBook(@NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull String fileName, boolean isSigned,
-                                     @NotNull BookDirectory directory) {
-        return loadBook(sender, fileName, isSigned, directory, 1);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Loads the given book
      *
@@ -59,7 +44,7 @@ public final class BookLoaderUtil {
             int bookIndex = Integer.parseInt(fileName);
             List<String> availableFiles = BooksWithoutBorders.getAvailableBooks(sender,
                     bookDirectory == BookDirectory.PUBLIC);
-            if (bookIndex <= availableFiles.size()) {
+            if (bookIndex > 0 && bookIndex <= availableFiles.size()) {
                 fileName = availableFiles.get(Integer.parseInt(fileName) - 1);
             }
         } catch (NumberFormatException ignored) {

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/EncryptedBookUtil.java

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.encryption.Magic;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.encryption.OneTimePad;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.encryption.SubstitutionCipher;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.BookDirectory;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.ItemSlot;
 import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.FormatBuilder;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -88,23 +89,23 @@ public final class EncryptedBookUtil {
      * Encrypts a book
      *
      * @param player              <p>The player encrypting the book</p>
-     * @param mainHand            <p>Whether the player is holding the book in its main hand</p>
+     * @param itemSlot            <p>The item slot of the held book</p>
      * @param key                 <p>The key/password to use for encryption</p>
      * @param style               <p>The encryption style to use</p>
      * @param preventAdminDecrypt <p>Whether to prevent storage of a key that can be used for admin decryption</p>
      * @return <p>An encrypted version of the book</p>
      */
     @Nullable
-    public static ItemStack encryptBook(@NotNull Player player, boolean mainHand, @NotNull String key,
+    public static ItemStack encryptBook(@NotNull Player player, @NotNull ItemSlot itemSlot, @NotNull String key,
                                         @NotNull EncryptionStyle style, boolean preventAdminDecrypt) {
-        return encryptBook(player, mainHand, key, style, "", preventAdminDecrypt);
+        return encryptBook(player, itemSlot, key, style, "", preventAdminDecrypt);
     }
 
     /**
      * Encrypts a book
      *
      * @param player              <p>The player encrypting the book</p>
-     * @param mainHand            <p>Whether the player is holding the book in its main hand</p>
+     * @param itemSlot            <p>The item slot of the held book</p>
      * @param key                 <p>The key/password to use for encryption</p>
      * @param style               <p>The encryption style to use</p>
      * @param groupName           <p>The name of the group to encrypt for, or "" otherwise</p>
@@ -112,10 +113,10 @@ public final class EncryptedBookUtil {
      * @return <p>An encrypted version of the book</p>
      */
     @Nullable
-    public static ItemStack encryptBook(Player player, boolean mainHand, @NotNull String key,
+    public static ItemStack encryptBook(Player player, @NotNull ItemSlot itemSlot, @NotNull String key,
                                         @NotNull EncryptionStyle style, @NotNull String groupName,
                                         boolean preventAdminDecrypt) {
-        BookMeta book = InventoryUtil.getHeldBookMetadata(player, mainHand);
+        BookMeta book = InventoryUtil.getHeldBookMetadata(player, itemSlot);
         if (book == null) {
             new FormatBuilder(Translatable.ERROR_METADATA_MISSING).error(player);
             return null;

src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/InventoryUtil.java

@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ public final class InventoryUtil {
      */
     @Nullable
     public static ItemStack getHeldBook(@NotNull Player player) {
-        ItemSlot holdingSlot = InventoryUtil.getHeldSlotBook(player, false, false, false, false);
+        ItemSlot holdingSlot = InventoryUtil.getHeldBookSlot(player, null);
         if (holdingSlot != ItemSlot.NONE) {
-            return InventoryUtil.getHeldItem(player, holdingSlot == ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND);
+            return InventoryUtil.getHeldItem(player, holdingSlot);
         } else {
             return null;
         }
@@ -45,14 +45,11 @@ public final class InventoryUtil {
      */
     @NotNull
     public static ItemStack getHeldBook(@NotNull Player player, boolean signedBook) {
-        ItemSlot heldSlot = getHeldSlotBook(player, false, false, true, signedBook);
+        ItemSlot heldSlot = getHeldBookSlot(player, signedBook ? Material.WRITTEN_BOOK : Material.WRITABLE_BOOK);
-        if (heldSlot == ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND) {
+        if (heldSlot == ItemSlot.NONE) {
-            return getHeldItem(player, true);
-        } else if (heldSlot == ItemSlot.OFF_HAND) {
-            return getHeldItem(player, false);
-        } else {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(StaticMessage.EXCEPTION_NOT_HOLDING_ONE_BOOK.toString());
         }
+        return getHeldItem(player, heldSlot);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -62,11 +59,11 @@ public final class InventoryUtil {
      * @param newBook <p>The new book the player should hold</p>
      */
     public static void setHeldWrittenBook(@NotNull Player player, @NotNull ItemStack newBook) {
-        ItemSlot itemSlot = getHeldSlotBook(player, false, false, true, true);
+        ItemSlot itemSlot = getHeldBookSlot(player, Material.WRITTEN_BOOK);
         if (itemSlot == ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND) {
-            replaceHeldItem(player, newBook, true);
+            replaceHeldItem(player, newBook, itemSlot);
         } else if (itemSlot == ItemSlot.OFF_HAND) {
-            replaceHeldItem(player, newBook, false);
+            replaceHeldItem(player, newBook, itemSlot);
         } else {
             new FormatBuilder(Translatable.ERROR_BOOK_NOT_FOUND).error(player);
         }
@@ -124,66 +121,117 @@ public final class InventoryUtil {
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets metadata about the player's held book
+     *
+     * @param player   <p>The player holding the book</p>
+     * @param itemSlot <p>The item slot of the item to get metadata about</p>
+     * @return <p>Information about the held book</p>
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public static BookMeta getHeldBookMetadata(@NotNull Player player, @NotNull ItemSlot itemSlot) {
+        return (BookMeta) getHeldItem(player, itemSlot).getItemMeta();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the item the player is holding
+     *
+     * @param player   <p>The player to get from</p>
+     * @param itemSlot <p>The item slot of the item to get</p>
+     * @return <p>The item the player is holding in the given hand</p>
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public static ItemStack getHeldItem(@NotNull Player player, @NotNull ItemSlot itemSlot) {
+        return switch (itemSlot) {
+            case MAIN_HAND -> player.getInventory().getItemInMainHand();
+            case OFF_HAND -> player.getInventory().getItemInOffHand();
+            case NONE -> throw new IllegalArgumentException(StaticMessage.EXCEPTION_ITEM_SLOT_INVALID.toString());
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Replaces the player's held item
+     *
+     * @param player   <p>The player to replace the item for</p>
+     * @param newBook  <p>The new book the player should hold</p>
+     * @param itemSlot <p>The item slot of the item to replace</p>
+     */
+    public static void replaceHeldItem(@NotNull Player player, @NotNull ItemStack newBook, @NotNull ItemSlot itemSlot) {
+        if (itemSlot == ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND) {
+            player.getInventory().setItemInMainHand(newBook);
+        } else if (itemSlot == ItemSlot.OFF_HAND) {
+            player.getInventory().setItemInOffHand(newBook);
+        } else {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(StaticMessage.EXCEPTION_ITEM_SLOT_INVALID.toString());
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the slot of the player's held book
      *
      * @param player           <p>The player holding the book</p>
-     * @param handMatters <p>Whether the differentiation between the main hand and the off hand is relevant</p>
+     * @param requiredMaterial <p>The required material of the book to look for. Set to null if it doesn't matter</p>
-     * @param mainHand    <p>Whether to search the player's main hand or off hand, if it's relevant</p>
-     * @param typeMatters <p>Whether the differentiation between signed and unsigned books is relevant</p>
-     * @param writtenBook <p>Whether to search for written or unwritten books, if it's relevant</p>
      * @return <p>The slot of the player's held book</p>
      */
     @NotNull
-    public static ItemSlot getHeldSlotBook(@NotNull Player player, boolean handMatters, boolean mainHand,
+    public static ItemSlot getHeldBookSlot(@NotNull Player player, @Nullable Material requiredMaterial) {
-                                           boolean typeMatters, boolean writtenBook) {
         BookHoldingState state = getBookHoldingState(player);
-        ItemStack mainHandItem = getHeldItem(player, true);
+
-        ItemStack offHandItem = getHeldItem(player, false);
+        if (requiredMaterial != null) {
-        Material requiredMaterial = writtenBook ? Material.WRITTEN_BOOK : Material.WRITABLE_BOOK;
+            return switch (requiredMaterial) {
-        //Ambiguous or empty
+                case WRITTEN_BOOK -> getSignedBookSlot(state);
-        if (state == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_BOTH_HANDS ||
+                case WRITABLE_BOOK -> getUnsignedBookSlot(state);
-                state == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_BOTH_HANDS ||
+                default ->
-                state == BookHoldingState.NONE) {
+                        throw new IllegalArgumentException(StaticMessage.EXCEPTION_GET_HELD_BOOK_INVALID_MATERIAL.toString());
-            return ItemSlot.NONE;
+            };
-        }
-        if (handMatters && typeMatters) {
-            if (mainHand && mainHandItem.getType() == requiredMaterial) {
-                return ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND;
-            } else if (!mainHand && offHandItem.getType() == requiredMaterial) {
-                return ItemSlot.OFF_HAND;
-            }
-        } else if (handMatters) {
-            //Ambiguous
-            if (state == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_MAIN_HAND_UNSIGNED_OFF_HAND ||
-                    state == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_MAIN_HAND_SIGNED_OFF_HAND) {
-                return ItemSlot.NONE;
-            }
-            if (mainHand) {
-                return ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND;
         } else {
-                return ItemSlot.OFF_HAND;
+            return getBookSlot(state);
-            }
-        } else if (typeMatters) {
-            if ((writtenBook && (state == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_MAIN_HAND ||
-                    state == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_MAIN_HAND_UNSIGNED_OFF_HAND)) || (!writtenBook &&
-                    (state == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_MAIN_HAND ||
-                            state == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_MAIN_HAND_SIGNED_OFF_HAND))) {
-                return ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND;
-            } else if ((writtenBook && (state == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_OFF_HAND ||
-                    state == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_MAIN_HAND_SIGNED_OFF_HAND)) || (!writtenBook && (
-                    state == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_OFF_HAND) ||
-                    state == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_MAIN_HAND_UNSIGNED_OFF_HAND)) {
-                return ItemSlot.OFF_HAND;
-            }
-        } else {
-            if (state == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_MAIN_HAND || state == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_MAIN_HAND) {
-                return ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND;
-            } else if (state == BookHoldingState.SIGNED_OFF_HAND || state == BookHoldingState.UNSIGNED_OFF_HAND) {
-                return ItemSlot.OFF_HAND;
         }
     }
-        return ItemSlot.NONE;
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the slot of the held book
+     *
+     * @param bookHoldingState <p>The book holding state to check</p>
+     * @return <p>The item slot of the held book</p>
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private static ItemSlot getBookSlot(@NotNull BookHoldingState bookHoldingState) {
+        return switch (bookHoldingState) {
+            case SIGNED_MAIN_HAND, UNSIGNED_MAIN_HAND -> ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND;
+            case SIGNED_OFF_HAND, UNSIGNED_OFF_HAND -> ItemSlot.OFF_HAND;
+            default -> ItemSlot.NONE;
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the slot of the held signed book
+     *
+     * @param bookHoldingState <p>The book holding state to check</p>
+     * @return <p>The item slot of the held signed book</p>
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private static ItemSlot getSignedBookSlot(@NotNull BookHoldingState bookHoldingState) {
+        return switch (bookHoldingState) {
+            case SIGNED_MAIN_HAND, SIGNED_MAIN_HAND_UNSIGNED_OFF_HAND -> ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND;
+            case SIGNED_OFF_HAND, UNSIGNED_MAIN_HAND_SIGNED_OFF_HAND -> ItemSlot.OFF_HAND;
+            default -> ItemSlot.NONE;
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the slot of the held unsigned book
+     *
+     * @param bookHoldingState <p>The book holding state to check</p>
+     * @return <p>The item slot of the held unsigned book</p>
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private static ItemSlot getUnsignedBookSlot(@NotNull BookHoldingState bookHoldingState) {
+        return switch (bookHoldingState) {
+            case UNSIGNED_MAIN_HAND, UNSIGNED_MAIN_HAND_SIGNED_OFF_HAND -> ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND;
+            case UNSIGNED_OFF_HAND, SIGNED_MAIN_HAND_UNSIGNED_OFF_HAND -> ItemSlot.OFF_HAND;
+            default -> ItemSlot.NONE;
+        };
     }
 
     /**
@@ -194,8 +242,8 @@ public final class InventoryUtil {
      */
     @NotNull
     private static BookHoldingState getBookHoldingState(@NotNull Player player) {
-        ItemStack mainHandItem = getHeldItem(player, true);
+        ItemStack mainHandItem = getHeldItem(player, ItemSlot.MAIN_HAND);
-        ItemStack offHandItem = getHeldItem(player, false);
+        ItemStack offHandItem = getHeldItem(player, ItemSlot.OFF_HAND);
 
         boolean hasSignedBookInMainHand = mainHandItem.getType() == Material.WRITTEN_BOOK;
         boolean hasUnsignedBookInMainHand = mainHandItem.getType() == Material.WRITABLE_BOOK;
@@ -223,47 +271,4 @@ public final class InventoryUtil {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets metadata about the player's held book
-     *
-     * @param player   <p>The player holding the book</p>
-     * @param mainHand <p>Whether to get information about a book in the player's main hand or off hand</p>
-     * @return <p>Information about the held book</p>
-     */
-    @Nullable
-    public static BookMeta getHeldBookMetadata(@NotNull Player player, boolean mainHand) {
-        return (BookMeta) getHeldItem(player, mainHand).getItemMeta();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the item the player is holding
-     *
-     * @param player   <p>The player to get from</p>
-     * @param mainHand <p>Whether to get the item in the player's main hand or off hand</p>
-     * @return <p>The item the player is holding in the given hand</p>
-     */
-    @NotNull
-    public static ItemStack getHeldItem(@NotNull Player player, boolean mainHand) {
-        if (mainHand) {
-            return player.getInventory().getItemInMainHand();
-        } else {
-            return player.getInventory().getItemInOffHand();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Replaces the player's held item
-     *
-     * @param player   <p>The player to replace the item for</p>
-     * @param newBook  <p>The new book the player should hold</p>
-     * @param mainHand <p>Whether to replace the item in the player's main hand or off hand</p>
-     */
-    public static void replaceHeldItem(@NotNull Player player, @NotNull ItemStack newBook, boolean mainHand) {
-        if (mainHand) {
-            player.getInventory().setItemInMainHand(newBook);
-        } else {
-            player.getInventory().setItemInOffHand(newBook);
-        }
-    }
-
 }