Spawning mobs from config file

I am rebuilding an old plugin of mine. I have special mobs spawn in certain locations. I originally hard coded all the mobs and locations, but I would much rather utilize my config.yml to handle this now. I have most of it worked out however, I get a server killing error when attempted to spawn mobs from my config. I feel as though it is not reading the config properly or I am simply not using the method correctly. here is what I have:

Code:

 e = (LivingEntity)w.spawnEntity(loc, easyMob1);

where easyMob1 is defined:

Code:

EntityType easyMob1 = EntityType.valueOf(cfg.getString("easy.Mob1"));

and in my config it looks like this:

Code:

easy.Mob1: 'ZOMBIE'

I am thinking I can't set the EntityType this way, from the config and any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

 

@lycopersicon Could you post the error that you are getting?

 

Code:

[20:50:29] [Server thread/ERROR]: Could not pass event CreatureSpawnEvent to TheVine v1.0
org.bukkit.event.EventException
   at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$1.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:310) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener.callEvent(RegisteredListener.java:62) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.fireEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:502) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.callEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:487) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.event.CraftEventFactory.callCreatureSpawnEvent(CraftEventFactory.java:276) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World.addEntity(World.java:1015) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.addEntity(CraftWorld.java:1129) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawn(CraftWorld.java:1136) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawn(CraftWorld.java:859) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawnEntity(CraftWorld.java:378) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at util.Mobs.crazyMobs(Mobs.java:279) ~[?:?]
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor3.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:?]
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_60]
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_60]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$1.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:306) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener.callEvent(RegisteredListener.java:62) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.fireEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:502) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.callEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:487) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.event.CraftEventFactory.callCreatureSpawnEvent(CraftEventFactory.java:276) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World.addEntity(World.java:1015) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.addEntity(CraftWorld.java:1129) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawn(CraftWorld.java:1136) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawn(CraftWorld.java:859) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawnEntity(CraftWorld.java:378) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at util.Mobs.crazyMobs(Mobs.java:133) ~[?:?]
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor3.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:?]
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_60]
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_60]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$1.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:306) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener.callEvent(RegisteredListener.java:62) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.fireEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:502) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.callEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:487) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.event.CraftEventFactory.callCreatureSpawnEvent(CraftEventFactory.java:276) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World.addEntity(World.java:1015) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.addEntity(CraftWorld.java:1129) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawn(CraftWorld.java:1136) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawn(CraftWorld.java:859) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawnEntity(CraftWorld.java:378) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at util.Mobs.crazyMobs(Mobs.java:205) ~[?:?]
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor3.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:?]
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_60]
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_60]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$1.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:306) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener.callEvent(RegisteredListener.java:62) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.fireEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:502) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.callEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:487) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.event.CraftEventFactory.callCreatureSpawnEvent(CraftEventFactory.java:276) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World.addEntity(World.java:1015) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.addEntity(CraftWorld.java:1129) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawn(CraftWorld.java:1136) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawn(CraftWorld.java:859) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawnEntity(CraftWorld.java:378) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at util.Mobs.crazyMobs(Mobs.java:187) ~[?:?]
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor3.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:?]
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_60]
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_60]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$1.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:306) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener.callEvent(RegisteredListener.java:62) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.fireEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:502) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.callEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:487) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.event.CraftEventFactory.callCreatureSpawnEvent(CraftEventFactory.java:276) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World.addEntity(World.java:1015) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.addEntity(CraftWorld.java:1129) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawn(CraftWorld.java:1136) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawn(CraftWorld.java:859) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawnEntity(CraftWorld.java:378) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at util.Mobs.crazyMobs(Mobs.java:169) ~[?:?]
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor3.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:?]
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_60]
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_60]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$1.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:306) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener.callEvent(RegisteredListener.java:62) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.fireEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:502) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.callEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:487) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.event.CraftEventFactory.callCreatureSpawnEvent(CraftEventFactory.java:276) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.World.addEntity(World.java:1015) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.addEntity(CraftWorld.java:1129) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawn(CraftWorld.java:1136) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawn(CraftWorld.java:859) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]
   at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftWorld.spawnEntity(CraftWorld.java:378) ~[spigot.jar:git-Spigot-76236cb-c373061]

the line 151 is the line I posted above

Code:

 e = (LivingEntity)w.spawnEntity(loc, easyMob1);

 

bump? Still very stuck, I have created a small test that writes to the config in the easy.Mob1 slot, an entity type, but it's raw and obnoxious. I would rather be able to simply type this in. I know other plugins do it, just unsure how. Again any input would be appreciated, if any further information is required feel free to ask. Thanks to all who contribute.

 

@lycopersicon That doesn't look like the full error, I can't see what the name of the error is.

 

Updated the stacktrace, it's an event exception. Basically what I have is whenever a normal mob is spawned, check the location, if the location meets C spawn mob Y. The location triggers correctly, if I move to a certain point in the world where the mobs should begin to spawn the error begins to occur, so I know the loc is right. The only other thing it can be is the entity itself.

I have sorted it out, it seems to be something with how I defined the easyMob1 variable if I just write it as:

Code:

e = (LivingEntity)w.spawnEntity(loc, EntityType.valueOf(cfg.getString("easy.Mob1")));

it works just fine. Thank you for your effort.

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

-Removed

 

So never mind, it still does the same thing. Get the same error on the same line. Is there a specific way I should call the entityType from the config. Every test I do seems to output what is expected but when I actually put it into production it fails. Starting to get very lost here.