Solved Storing Sign In Config

How would I store a sign in a config file? I tried saving it's x,y, and z coordinates but when I go back to retrieve the sign, it says block can't be cast to sign.

Code:

public static void newSign(Sign sign, Arena arena){
       
        if (arenas.contains(arena.getName())) return;
       
        int x = (int) sign.getLocation().getX();
        int y = (int) sign.getLocation().getY();
        int z = (int) sign.getLocation().getZ();
       
        arenas.set(arena.getName() + ".X", x);
        arenas.set(arena.getName() + ".Y", y);
        arenas.set(arena.getName() + ".Z", z);
       
        save();
    }
   
    public static Sign getSignFor(Arena arena){
       
        int x = (int) arenas.get(arena.getName() + ".X");
        int y = (int) arenas.get(arena.getName() + ".Y");
        int z = (int) arenas.get(arena.getName() + ".Z");
       
        return (Sign) arena.getWorld().getBlockAt(new Location(arena.getWorld(), x, y, z)).getState();
    }

 

You will want to check if the block at the location you have stored is of type sign

Code:

 Location location = new Location(arena.getWorld(), x, y, z);
    if(arena.getWorld().getBlockAt(location).getType() == Material.Sign) {
        Sign s = (Sign) arena.getWorld().getBlockAt(location).getState();
        return sign;
    }

That should be all, haven't tested it though

 

@dmiller2400 or wall_sign...

 

Okay I fixed it now.
It appeared that I was targeting a block in the arena world, not the lobby world.