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public static List<Command> getCommandsByType(List<Command> commands, CommandObject commandObject, SAILType type, boolean testPerms) {
        List<Command> toReturn = new ArrayList<>();

        //return empty if not creator.
        if (type == SAILType.CREATOR && !commandObject.user.checkIsCreator()) return toReturn;

        //get command list
        switch (type) {
            case DM:
                toReturn.addAll(commands.stream()
                        .filter(c -> c.channel == ChannelSetting.FROM_DM)
                        .filter(c -> {
                            //only show creator commands if the user the creator.
                            if (c.type == SAILType.CREATOR && commandObject.user.checkIsCreator())
                                return true;
                            if (c.type != SAILType.CREATOR) {
                                return true;
                            }
                            return false;
                        })
                        .collect(Collectors.toList()));
                return toReturn;
            default:
                toReturn.addAll(commands.stream()
                        .filter(c -> c.type == type).collect(Collectors.toList()));
                break;
        }

        toReturn.addAll(commands.stream().filter(c -> c.subCommands.size() != 0)
                .filter(c -> c.hasSubCommands(type))
                .collect(Collectors.toList()));

        if (testPerms) {
            toReturn = toReturn.stream()
                    .filter(c -> c.isVisibleInType(commandObject, type))
                    .collect(Collectors.toList());
        }
        if (type != SAILType.DM) {
            toReturn = toReturn.stream().filter(c -> c.channel != ChannelSetting.FROM_DM).collect(Collectors.toList());
        }
        toReturn.sort(Comparator.comparing(o -> o.names[0]));
        return toReturn;
    }