[Util] Saving/getting inventories from a file

On this page I will tell you how to save and get inventories from a file. You can modify this how ever you like, for example making it a player's inventory instead of an inventory.
Saving the inventory: http://pastie.org/8273357
Getting/reading the inventory: http://pastie.org/8273366

An example of using this:

Code:

@EventHandler(ignoreCancelled = true, priority = EventPriority.LOW)
public void onPlayerInteract(PlayerInteractEvent event) {
    if (event.getAction() == Action.RIGHT_CLICK_BLOCK) {
        if (this.saveInventoryToFile(event.getPlayer().getInventory(), this.getDataFolder(), event.getPlayer().getName())) event.getPlayer().sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Saved your inventory to: " + new File(this.getDataFolder(), event.getPlayer().getName() + ".invsave").getAbsolutePath());
        else event.getPlayer().sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Could not save your inventory.");
        event.setCancelled(true);
    } else if (event.getAction() == Action.LEFT_CLICK_BLOCK) {
        Inventory playerInventory = this.getInventoryFromFile(new File(this.getDataFolder(), event.getPlayer().getName() + ".invsave"));
        if (playerInventory != null) event.getPlayer().openInventory(playerInventory);
        else event.getPlayer().sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You do not have a saved inventory!");
        event.setCancelled(true);
    }
}

I hope this helps everyone!
Update: If you don't want it to be easy to read/edit, you can use a serializable way:
http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/tutorial-tacoserialization-tutorials.172120/

 

KingFaris11 Nice Job Man!!!

 

Thanks =)
Note: Can you please stop tagging me many times You can just reply, I'm watching all the threads. I've got 5 notifications from you in less than 5 seconds.

 

Lol sorry i am used to tagging

 

I've had this bookmarked for sometime since I was about to use it.
Now the links seem to broken and/or the code doesn't show up on the page.

Any chance you could repost them or PM them to me?
Thanks in advanced.

 

Oh no, the code has gone from hastebin. I should upload the code directly here.

 

I'm fixing the link...
Edit: Link fixed.

 

You know you could just use ConfigurationSerializable... and also I think that Bukkit Inventories might already be savable directly to a FileConfiguration. config.set(path, inventory);

 

KingFaris11 Hey does this also save the Armour too? Like if you are wearing it?

 

I sort of did, for the ItemStack. Also, you might be able to save objects directly to a FileConfiguration, but you can't read them. Luckily, FileConfiguration can save and read ItemStacks so there's less trouble. It also would look neater and you can add more detail into the configuration if you use my method instead of saving the inventory directly as it probably would ignore a few details or add too much detail.

No, this saves an "Inventory" not a "PlayerInventory". This could easily be done by modifying it to "PlayerInventory" and then adding armour in the save method.

 

KingFaris11 How do i add armour to the save method? I thought that i had it but i dont

EDIT:
Nevermind i just got it lol

EDITEDIT: haha ok how do i set the Armour back to the player. i tho it was this but it isnt...

Code:java

inventory.setArmourContents(invArmour);

 

1. It's Edit 2, not EDITEDIT
2. It's setArmorContents because Bukkit's API is American English, not English. Also, make sure invArmour is a ItemStack[] object with max 4 items inside. If there's anymore than 4 items, it probably won't work. Just use,

Code:

inventory.setHelmet(invArmour[0]);

Code:

inventory.setChestplate(invArmour[1);

etc.

 

Lol i figures it was that but i tho EDITEDIT looked cool ahha

 

xP

 

New code! This is a way to save and load inventories without storing it to a file. The disadvantage is that if the server reloads/restarts/stops, the saved inventories will be lost. The advantage is you don't need to save files for every player if you want to use this to load and save inventories if someone is joining/leaving an arena.
http://pastebin.com/XWAQwVNX

 

KingFaris11 Could you possibly help me with this I'm trying to save a inventory thats unique to every player and that a player can have as many of these inventories as they want. PM if you can help I'm fairly new to coding with java and with the bukkit API , thanks cya soon

 

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