Solved Custom YAML not copying defaults?

Hi, I'm trying to make a custom YAML that will copy the defaults I have in the project's source.

Here is the code I am using:

Code:java

public class Main extends JavaPlugin
{
    private File f;
    public static FileConfiguration config;
 
        @Override
    public void onEnable()
    {
        f = new File(getDataFolder() + File.separator + "messages.yml");
 
        if(!f.exists())
        {
            try
            {
                f.createNewFile();
            } catch (IOException e)
            {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            config = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(f);
 
            config.getDefaults();
            config.options().copyDefaults(true);
            try
            {
                config.save(f);
            } catch (IOException e)
            {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    }
}

The messages.yml in the source has text but when I run the plugin it only creates a blank yml. It is not copying the defaults, anyone know why?

Thanks.

 

EgyptianKing

You never retrieve the contents of the file that is in the .jar file. Also, stop abusing the static keyword.

 

mythbusterma
Alright I removed the static keyword from the FileConfiguration variable. I thought that this line:

Code:java

config.getDefaults();

retrieves the contents of the file. If not, how do I retrieve the contents?

 

EgyptianKing

You would have to get the file from inside your jarfile, look up online how to do it, I forget, but I remember it not being difficult.

 

mythbusterma
Alright thanks