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title: Getting Started
description: Api usage
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date: 2024-12-28T21:08:25.669Z
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# API Usage

This guide explains how to integrate the new and improved VehiclesPlus API (v3) into your project.

## Adding VehiclesPlus to Your Project

To use the VehiclesPlus API in your plugin, follow these steps:

### Step 1: Add VehiclesPlus to Your Dependencies

Ensure VehiclesPlus is added as a dependency in your project. To always use the latest version, update your dependency configuration as shown below:

Maven (`pom.xml`):

```xml
<repository>
    <id>sbdevelopment-repo</id>
    <url>https://repo.sbdevelopment.tech/releases</url>
</repository>

<dependency>
    <groupId>tech.sbdevelopment</groupId>
    <artifactId>vehiclesplus</artifactId>
    <version>latest</version>
</dependency>
```

Gradle (`build.gradle`):

```gradle
repositories {
    maven {
        url 'https://repo.sbdevelopment.tech/releases'
    }
}

dependencies {
    implementation 'tech.sbdevelopment:vehiclesplus:latest'
}
```

> **Note**: Using `latest` ensures that your project always fetches the most recent release, but it might cause issues if breaking changes are introduced. For more stability, consider specifying a specific version (e.g., `3.0.2`).

## Example: Adding a Car to Someone's Garage

This example demonstrates how to add a vehicle to any garage:

```java
// Give car to garage
public void giveCar(Garage garage, String vehicleType) {
    // Attempt to create a vehicle
    StorageVehicle vehicle = VehiclesPlusAPI.createVehicle(vehicleType);

    if (vehicle == null) {
        System.err.println("Failed to create vehicle of type: " + vehicleType);
        return; // Exit if the vehicle could not be created
    }

    // Add the vehicle's UUID to the garage
    garage.addVehicle(vehicle.getUuid());
    System.out.println("Vehicle created and added to the garage successfully.");
}
```

## Example: Adding a Vehicle to the Player's Default Garage

This example demonstrates how to add a vehicle to the player's default garage:

```java
// Give car to player's default garage
public void giveCar(Player player, String vehicleType) {
    // Attempt to create a vehicle
    StorageVehicle vehicle = VehiclesPlusAPI.createVehicle(vehicleType);

    // Retrieve the player's default garage
    Optional<Garage> optionalGarage = VehiclesPlusAPI.getGarage(player.getName());

    if (vehicle == null) {
        System.err.println("Failed to create vehicle of type: " + vehicleType);
        return; // Exit if the vehicle could not be created
    }

    if (optionalGarage.isPresent()) {
        Garage garage = optionalGarage.get();
        garage.addVehicle(vehicle.getUuid());
        System.out.println("Vehicle created and added to the garage successfully.");
    } else {
        System.err.println("Garage not found for player: " + player.getName());
        // Optionally, you could create a new garage for the player here if the API allows it.
    }
}
```

## API Documentation

For additional details and advanced usage refer to the official [VehiclesPlus Javadoc](https://sbdevelopment.tech/javadoc/vehiclesplus-v3/index.html).