Language.yml config returns null!

I have this class which creates a language.yml

Code:

/*#######################################################################################################################*/

    public void createLanguageConfig() throws IOException {

        FileConfiguration fileConfiguration;
        File file = new File(Core.getInstance().getDataFolder() + File.separator + "language.yml");

        if (!file.exists()) {
            file.createNewFile();
            fileConfiguration = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file);
            fileConfiguration.set("chestName", "Chest");
            fileConfiguration.save(file);

        }
    }
    /*#######################################################################################################################*/


    public static FileConfiguration getLanguageConfig() {

        File plugins = Core.getInstance().getDataFolder().getParentFile();
        File folder = new File(plugins.getPath() + File.separator + "language.yml");
        FileConfiguration fileConfiguration = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(folder);

        return fileConfiguration;

    }


    /*#######################################################################################################################*/

I have only one thing in the yml which is this:

chestName: Chest

The problem is when I use it in this context:

Code:

 Inventory inventory = Bukkit.createInventory(p, 9, "§4§l" + Configs.getLanguageConfig().getString("chestName"));

It sets the chest name to null.

Any help?

 

@BurnerDiamond I think this is caused because the string with the specified path does not exist.

 

Not possible, the config and the path are exactly the same.

The language.yml only contains this:

chestName: Chest

See anything wrong?

Could it be possible that the string has not been initalized?

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

 

I always use create a setup method, that's called by the onEnable(), which gives a FileConfiguration variable the right value. Than I create a method to get the messages or the configuration file. ( Example )

 

@HungerCraftNL Why not use a constructor..?


@BurnerDiamond Don't create a new File and YamlConfiguration object every time you get it, instantiate it through the constructor, then use that instance. Also that method shouldn't be static either.

 

Code:

File plugins = Core.getInstance().getDataFolder().getParentFile();
        File folder = new File(plugins.getPath() + File.separator + "language.yml");

This code is loading the file at <serverfolder>/<plugins>/language.yml, but you are saving it to <serverfolder>/<plugins>/<plugin>/language.yml, just change it to:

Code:

File folder = new File(Core.getInstance().getDataFolder(), "language.yml");

 

How do I only make one instance of it?

 

Could you please show me what you mean?

 

@BurnerDiamond

Code:

public class MyClass{
    //private fields:
    private File file;
    private YamlConfiguration config;

    //instantiate them in the constructor, this way they only have to be instantiated once.
    public MyClass(){
        file = /*...*/
        config = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file);
    }
}