Use an interface for Pony instead of the class

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/PonyManager.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.JsonParseException;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
 import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.PonyLevel;
 import com.voxelmodpack.hdskins.ISkinCacheClearListener;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public class PonyManager implements IResourceManagerReloadListener, ISkinCacheCl
 
     private PonyConfig config;
 
-    private Map<ResourceLocation, Pony> poniesCache = Maps.newHashMap();
+    private Map<ResourceLocation, IPony> poniesCache = Maps.newHashMap();
 
     public PonyManager(PonyConfig config) {
         this.config = config;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class PonyManager implements IResourceManagerReloadListener, ISkinCacheCl
      *
      * @param resource A texture resource
      */
-    public Pony getPony(ResourceLocation resource) {
+    public IPony getPony(ResourceLocation resource) {
         return poniesCache.computeIfAbsent(resource, Pony::new);
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ public class PonyManager implements IResourceManagerReloadListener, ISkinCacheCl
      *
      * @param player the player
      */
-    public Pony getPony(AbstractClientPlayer player) {
+    public IPony getPony(AbstractClientPlayer player) {
         ResourceLocation skin = player.getLocationSkin();
         UUID uuid = player.getGameProfile().getId();
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public class PonyManager implements IResourceManagerReloadListener, ISkinCacheCl
         return getPony(skin, uuid);
     }
 
-    public Pony getPony(NetworkPlayerInfo playerInfo) {
+    public IPony getPony(NetworkPlayerInfo playerInfo) {
 
         ResourceLocation skin = playerInfo.getLocationSkin();
         UUID uuid = playerInfo.getGameProfile().getId();
@@ -97,8 +98,8 @@ public class PonyManager implements IResourceManagerReloadListener, ISkinCacheCl
      * @param resource A texture resource
      * @param uuid id of a player or entity
      */
-    public Pony getPony(ResourceLocation resource, UUID uuid) {
+    public IPony getPony(ResourceLocation resource, UUID uuid) {
-        Pony pony = getPony(resource);
+        IPony pony = getPony(resource);
 
         if (config.getPonyLevel() == PonyLevel.PONIES && pony.getMetadata().getRace().isHuman()) {
             return getBackgroundPony(uuid);
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ public class PonyManager implements IResourceManagerReloadListener, ISkinCacheCl
      *
      * @param uuid id of a player or entity
      */
-    public Pony getDefaultPony(UUID uuid) {
+    public IPony getDefaultPony(UUID uuid) {
         if (config.getPonyLevel() != PonyLevel.PONIES) {
             return getPony(DefaultPlayerSkin.getDefaultSkin(uuid));
         }
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ public class PonyManager implements IResourceManagerReloadListener, ISkinCacheCl
         return getBackgroundPony(uuid);
     }
 
-    private Pony getBackgroundPony(UUID uuid) {
+    private IPony getBackgroundPony(UUID uuid) {
         if (getNumberOfPonies() == 0 || isUser(uuid)) {
             return getPony(getDefaultSkin(uuid));
         }
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ public class PonyManager implements IResourceManagerReloadListener, ISkinCacheCl
     /**
      * De-registers a pony from the cache.
      */
-    public Pony removePony(ResourceLocation resource) {
+    public IPony removePony(ResourceLocation resource) {
         return poniesCache.remove(resource);
     }
 

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/ducks/IRenderPony.java

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.ducks;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.model.ModelWrapper;
-import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
 
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ public interface IRenderPony<T extends EntityLivingBase> {
      */
     ModelWrapper getModelWrapper();
 
-    Pony getEntityPony(T entity);
+    IPony getEntityPony(T entity);
 }

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/hdskins/gui/RenderPonyModel.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.minelittlepony.MineLittlePony;
 import com.minelittlepony.ducks.IRenderPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.ModelWrapper;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.player.PlayerModels;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
 import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.PonyRace;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.layer.LayerPonyElytra;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ public class RenderPonyModel extends RenderPlayerModel<EntityPonyModel> implemen
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Pony getEntityPony(EntityPonyModel entity) {
+    public IPony getEntityPony(EntityPonyModel entity) {
         return MineLittlePony.getInstance().getManager().getPony(getEntityTexture(entity));
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ public class RenderPonyModel extends RenderPlayerModel<EntityPonyModel> implemen
 
         boolean slim = playermodel.usesThinSkin();
 
-        Pony thePony = MineLittlePony.getInstance().getManager().getPony(loc);
+        IPony thePony = MineLittlePony.getInstance().getManager().getPony(loc);
 
         PonyRace race = thePony.getRace(false);
 

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/AbstractPonyModel.java

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import com.minelittlepony.model.capabilities.IModel;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.capabilities.IModelPart;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.components.PonySnout;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.components.PonyTail;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPonyData;
-import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
 import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.PonyData;
 import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.PonySize;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.AbstractPonyRenderer;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPonyModel extends ModelPlayer implements IModel, P
         rainboom &= Math.sqrt(entity.motionX * entity.motionX + entity.motionZ * entity.motionZ) > 0.4F;
     }
 
-    public void updateLivingState(EntityLivingBase entity, Pony pony) {
+    public void updateLivingState(EntityLivingBase entity, IPony pony) {
         isChild = entity.isChild();
         isSneak = entity.isSneaking();
         isSleeping = entity.isPlayerSleeping();

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/ponies/ModelSeapony.java

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.minelittlepony.model.ponies;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.model.components.SeaponyTail;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.player.ModelUnicorn;
-import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.PonyRenderer;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.plane.PlaneRenderer;
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class ModelSeapony extends ModelUnicorn {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void updateLivingState(EntityLivingBase entity, Pony pony) {
+    public void updateLivingState(EntityLivingBase entity, IPony pony) {
         super.updateLivingState(entity, pony);
 
         // Seaponies can't sneak, silly

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/model/ponies/ModelWitchPony.java

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.model.player.ModelZebra;
-import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.PonyRenderer;
 
 public class ModelWitchPony extends ModelZebra {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class ModelWitchPony extends ModelZebra {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void updateLivingState(EntityLivingBase entity, Pony pony) {
+    public void updateLivingState(EntityLivingBase entity, IPony pony) {
         super.updateLivingState(entity, pony);
         EntityWitch witch = ((EntityWitch) entity);
 

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/pony/data/IPony.java

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package com.minelittlepony.pony.data;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.entity.AbstractClientPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
+import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+
+import com.minelittlepony.MineLittlePony;
+
+public interface IPony {
+    /**
+     * Gets or creates a new pony associated with the provided player.
+     * The results of this method should not be cached.
+     */
+    static IPony forPlayer(AbstractClientPlayer player) {
+        return MineLittlePony.getInstance().getManager().getPony(player);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the provided entity is flying like a pegasus.
+     * True if the entity is off the ground, has race with wings.
+     * Creative flight counts only if the entity is <i>not</i> on the ground.
+     *
+     * Entities that are riding, climbing a ladder, or swimming are <i>not</i> flying.
+     */
+    boolean isPegasusFlying(EntityLivingBase entity);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the provided antity is actively wimming.
+     * That is, it should be fully submerged (isFullySubmerged returns true)
+     * and is not standing on the (river) bed or riding a ladder or any other entity.
+     */
+    boolean isSwimming(EntityLivingBase entity);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the provided entity is fully submerged with water reaching the entity's eyeheight or above.
+     */
+    boolean isFullySubmerged(EntityLivingBase entity);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if an entity is wearing any headgear. This is used to hide things like the snout when wearing items
+     * such as the jack-o-lantern, helmet, or player's head.
+     */
+    boolean isWearingHeadgear(EntityLivingBase entity);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the race associated with this pony.
+     *
+     * @param ignorePony    True to ignore the client's current pony level setting.
+     */
+    PonyRace getRace(boolean ignorePony);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the texture used for rendering this pony.
+     * @return
+     */
+    ResourceLocation getTexture();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the metadata associated with this pony's model texture.
+     */
+    IPonyData getMetadata();
+}

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/pony/data/Pony.java

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 
 @Immutable
-public class Pony {
+public class Pony implements IPony {
 
     private static final AtomicInteger ponyCount = new AtomicInteger();
 
@@ -94,15 +94,18 @@ public class Pony {
         return PonyData.parse(bufferedimage);
     }
 
+    @Override
     public boolean isPegasusFlying(EntityLivingBase entity) {
         return getRace(false).hasWings() &&
                 !(entity.onGround || entity.isRiding() || entity.isOnLadder() || entity.isInWater());
     }
 
+    @Override
     public boolean isSwimming(EntityLivingBase entity) {
         return isFullySubmerged(entity) && !(entity.onGround || entity.isOnLadder());
     }
 
+    @Override
     public boolean isFullySubmerged(EntityLivingBase entity) {
         return entity.isInWater()
                 && entity.getEntityWorld().getBlockState(new BlockPos(getVisualEyePosition(entity))).getMaterial() == Material.WATER;
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ public class Pony {
         return new Vec3d(entity.posX, entity.posY + (double) entity.getEyeHeight() * size.getScaleFactor(), entity.posZ);
     }
 
+    @Override
     public boolean isWearingHeadgear(EntityLivingBase entity) {
         ItemStack stack = entity.getItemStackFromSlot(EntityEquipmentSlot.HEAD);
 
@@ -126,14 +130,17 @@ public class Pony {
         return !(item instanceof ItemArmor) || ((ItemArmor) item).getEquipmentSlot() != EntityEquipmentSlot.HEAD;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public PonyRace getRace(boolean ignorePony) {
         return metadata.getRace().getEffectiveRace(ignorePony);
     }
 
+    @Override
     public ResourceLocation getTexture() {
         return texture;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public IPonyData getMetadata() {
         return metadata;
     }

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/pony/data/PonyData.java

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.pony.data;
 
 import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
-import com.minelittlepony.MineLittlePony;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.anim.BasicEasingInterpolator;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.anim.IInterpolator;
 

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/LevitatingItemRenderer.java

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL14;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.MineLittlePony;
 import com.minelittlepony.ducks.IRenderItem;
-import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.util.coordinates.Color;
 import com.mumfrey.liteloader.client.overlays.IMinecraft;
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class LevitatingItemRenderer {
      * Renders an item in first person optionally with a magical overlay.
      */
     public void renderItemInFirstPerson(ItemRenderer renderer, AbstractClientPlayer entity, ItemStack stack, TransformType transform, boolean left) {
-        Pony pony = MineLittlePony.getInstance().getManager().getPony(entity);
+        IPony pony = MineLittlePony.getInstance().getManager().getPony(entity);
 
         pushMatrix();
 

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/PonySkull.java

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.render;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.model.components.ModelPonyHead;
-import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.PonySkullRenderer.ISkull;
 
 public abstract class PonySkull implements ISkull {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public abstract class PonySkull implements ISkull {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void bindPony(Pony pony) {
+    public void bindPony(IPony pony) {
         ponyHead.metadata = pony.getMetadata();
     }
 

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/PonySkullRenderer.java

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.minelittlepony.render;
 import com.minelittlepony.MineLittlePony;
 import com.minelittlepony.PonyConfig;
 import com.minelittlepony.ducks.IRenderItem;
-import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.skull.PlayerSkullRenderer;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.skull.SkeletonSkullRenderer;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.skull.WitherSkullRenderer;
@@ -175,6 +175,6 @@ public class PonySkullRenderer extends TileEntitySkullRenderer implements IRende
 
         ResourceLocation getSkinResource(@Nullable GameProfile profile);
 
-        void bindPony(Pony pony);
+        void bindPony(IPony pony);
     }
 }

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/RenderPony.java

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.minelittlepony.render;
 import com.minelittlepony.ducks.IRenderPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.AbstractPonyModel;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.ModelWrapper;
-import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.transform.PonyPosture;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class RenderPony<T extends EntityLivingBase> {
 
     protected AbstractPonyModel ponyModel;
 
-    private Pony pony;
+    private IPony pony;
 
     private IRenderPony<T> renderer;
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class RenderPony<T extends EntityLivingBase> {
         playerModel.apply(pony.getMetadata());
     }
 
-    public Pony getPony(T entity) {
+    public IPony getPony(T entity) {
         updateModel(entity);
         return pony;
     }

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/RenderPonyMob.java

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.minelittlepony.render;
 import com.minelittlepony.MineLittlePony;
 import com.minelittlepony.ducks.IRenderPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.ModelWrapper;
-import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.layer.LayerHeldPonyItem;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.layer.LayerHeldPonyItemMagical;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.layer.LayerPonyArmor;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public abstract class RenderPonyMob<T extends EntityLiving> extends RenderLiving
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Pony getEntityPony(T entity) {
+    public IPony getEntityPony(T entity) {
         return MineLittlePony.getInstance().getManager().getPony(getEntityTexture(entity));
     }
 

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/player/RenderPonyPlayer.java

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.minelittlepony.render.player;
 import com.minelittlepony.MineLittlePony;
 import com.minelittlepony.ducks.IRenderPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.ModelWrapper;
-import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.RenderPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.layer.LayerDJPon3Head;
 import com.minelittlepony.render.layer.LayerEntityOnPonyShoulder;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class RenderPonyPlayer extends RenderPlayer implements IRenderPony<Abstra
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Pony getEntityPony(AbstractClientPlayer player) {
+    public IPony getEntityPony(AbstractClientPlayer player) {
         return MineLittlePony.getInstance().getManager().getPony(player);
     }
 

src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/render/player/RenderSeaponyPlayer.java

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.render.player;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.model.ModelWrapper;
-import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.Pony;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.data.IPony;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.entity.AbstractClientPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.RenderManager;
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ public class RenderSeaponyPlayer extends RenderPonyPlayer {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Pony getEntityPony(AbstractClientPlayer player) {
+    public IPony getEntityPony(AbstractClientPlayer player) {
-        Pony pony = super.getEntityPony(player);
+        IPony pony = super.getEntityPony(player);
 
         boolean wet = pony.isFullySubmerged(player);