ItemStacks in Configuration Files

Hello,

I haven't been able to find any documentation on how to use ItemStacks in configuration files. I'm making a drop party plugin that uses Math.random() and returns any number between 1 and 11. I need to make a configuration file that allows server administrators to change the items for each number. This has to be done with ItemStacks, and it can't drop more than 1 of the item so ItemStacks make sense. I've got the entire if/else statement for the Math.random() already set up. Each one looks a bit like this:

Code:java

 
run.getWorld().dropItemNaturally(run.getLocation(),new ItemStack(getConfig().getItemStack("Config.Items.1")));
                        run.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "Config.Message.1");

But just putting "Material.<WUTEVR>" as a default in the config generator doesn't work. I don't need an extensive API for this since it's designed to be lightweight.

Thanks!

 

ItemStacks allready extend ConfigurationSerializable (or something like that) so its just like saving a string or another data type to a config.

instead of saving Material.whatever to your config save an item stack itself from your plugin.

Code:java

 
getConfig().put(path, ItemStack);
 

 

This is what I currently have, which is basically what you have except I have

Code:java

        FileConfiguration config = getConfig();

to declare config instead of getConfig().

Code:java

        private void initConfig() {
        FileConfiguration config = getConfig();
        config.addDefault("Config.Items.1", Material.DIAMOND);
        config.addDefault("Config.Items.2", Material.DIAMOND);
        config.addDefault("Config.Items.3", Material.BEACON);
        config.addDefault("Config.Items.4", Material.EMERALD);
        config.addDefault("Config.Items.5", Material.EXP_BOTTLE);
        config.addDefault("Config.Items.6", Material.NETHER_STAR);
        config.addDefault("Config.Items.7", Material.PORTAL);
        config.addDefault("Config.Items.8", Material.IRON_PICKAXE);
        config.addDefault("Config.Items.9", Material.CAKE);
        config.addDefault("Config.Items.10", Material.COOKIE);
        config.addDefault("Config.Items.11", Material.IRON_BLOCK);
 
        config.addDefault("Config.Message.1", "You got a diamond!");
        config.addDefault("Config.Message.2", "You got a diamond!");
        config.addDefault("Config.Message.3", "You got a beacon!");
        config.addDefault("Config.Message.4", "You got an emerald!");
        config.addDefault("Config.Message.5", "You got an EXP bottle!");
        config.addDefault("Config.Message.6", "You got a nether star!");
        config.addDefault("Config.Message.7", "You got a portal!");
        config.addDefault("Config.Message.8", "You got an iron pick!");
        config.addDefault("Config.Message.9", "You got a cake! (Not a lie)");
        config.addDefault("Config.Message.10", "You got a cookie!");
        config.addDefault("Config.Message.11", "You got an iron block!");
 
        config.options().copyDefaults(true);
        saveConfig();
    }

Errors:

Code:java

7:51:44 PM [INFO] Build_and_Break issued server command: /drop
7:51:44 PM [INFO] New drop!
7:51:44 PM [SEVERE] null
7:51:44 PM org.bukkit.command.CommandException: Unhandled exception executing command 'drop' in plugin WillowDrop v1.02
7:51:44 PM    at org.bukkit.command.PluginCommand.execute(PluginCommand.java:46) ~[craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:44 PM    at org.bukkit.command.SimpleCommandMap.dispatch(SimpleCommandMap.java:180) ~[craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:44 PM    at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R3.CraftServer.dispatchCommand(CraftServer.java:726) ~[craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:44 PM    at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.PlayerConnection.handleCommand(PlayerConnection.java:999) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.PlayerConnection.a(PlayerConnection.java:830) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.PacketPlayInChat.a(PacketPlayInChat.java:28) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.PacketPlayInChat.handle(PacketPlayInChat.java:65) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.NetworkManager.a(NetworkManager.java:180) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.ServerConnection.c(ServerConnection.java:81) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.MinecraftServer.v(MinecraftServer.java:720) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.DedicatedServer.v(DedicatedServer.java:283) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.MinecraftServer.u(MinecraftServer.java:583) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:489) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:628) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Cannot copy null stack
7:51:45 PM    at org.apache.commons.lang.Validate.notNull(Validate.java:192) ~[craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    at org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack.<init>(ItemStack.java:127) ~[craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    at me.Build_.Drop.Drop.onCommand(Drop.java:77) ~[?:?]
7:51:45 PM    at org.bukkit.command.PluginCommand.execute(PluginCommand.java:44) ~[craftbukkit.jar:git-Spigot-1481]
7:51:45 PM    ... 13 more

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

 

thats because your parsing materials straight into the config then trying to retrieve them as ItemStacks. you need to do it like this:

Code:java

 
config.addDefault("Config.Items.1", new ItemStack(Material.DIAMOND);
 

 

you can do it in 3 ways.. honest I would recommend to use the third version since its for me the best way to keep metadata but it will result in less user friendly.

1. Manual Serializing like material:subdata:amount and re parse it manually.

2. use something like a object outputstream most of this is used in mysql but since MemorySection implements Serializeable you may can use this (with a BUT I haven't checked if it 1. Really extends Serializeable and 2. if it even works with yaml)

3. do something like this:

loading:

Code:

   List<ItemStack> items = Arrays.asList(((List<ItemStack>)con.get("items")).toArray(new ItemStack[0]));

saving:

Code:

con.set("items", p.getInventory().getContents());

 

"ItemStacks Allready implements ConfigurationSerializable" no need for outputstreams when he could be using ItemStacks instead of materials. saves allot of work considering the bukkit team has done most of it for him.

 

thecrystalflame xize Thanks guys! This all helped a ton. Everything seems to work!

TY!