FileConfiguration and loadConfiguration() with the 1.12 api

Hello,
I've been encountering issues when trying to make custom yaml files with the new 1.12 api. It used to work with 1.11.2 and past, but there seems to be some different method for it. Here's my code so far:

Code:

public File file() {
        return new File(Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("blablabla").getDataFolder(), "messages.yml");
    }

    FileConfiguration yaml = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(new File(getDataFolder(), "messages.yml"));
    public void load() {
        File stream = new File(Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("blablabla").getDataFolder(), "messages.yml");
        if (!(stream).exists()) {
           
        }
        yaml = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(stream);
    }

It doesn't generate the messages.yml. I printed out a string from it, and it prints "null". Any help would be much appreciated

 

@timtower it's already embedded in the plugin. If you mean I create it manually after the plugin loads then this is the last thing I would do

 

@timtower So getResource("messages.yml") should be used instead of getDataFolder()? Will try the copyDefault() once I get on my computer

 

Actually I am confused too. If the folder does not exist, the data folder method should not return null. It should return a non-existed file.

 

@timtower @RcExtract Okay I got the file to generate, but it's blank. I tried using addDefault() but it's not working. Any idea?

 

@timtower

Code:

@Override
    public void onEnable() {
        load();
        file();
        yaml.addDefault("test", "testy");
        saveDefaultConfig();
        try {
            newConfigStream.createNewFile();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
      
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onDisable() {
        save();
    }

    public File file() {
        return new File("plugins/blabla/messages.yml");
    }

    FileConfiguration yaml = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(new File(getDataFolder(), "messages.yml"));
    File newConfigStream;

    public void load() {
        newConfigStream = new File(Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("blabla").getDataFolder(),
                "messages.yml");
        if (!(newConfigStream).exists()) {
            yaml = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(newConfigStream);

        }
    }

 

@timtower I already call save() in the onDisable(), and the yml is saved in the jar file with the string in it

 

@timtower It seems to be working when I write it out manually. I just don't know how could I use getResource(), and the javadocs don't seem to help

 

@timtower This is outdated, it doesn't work with 1.12 api

 

@timtower
Thanks. All working now.

 

Let me give you an idea how I do it on my Troll Plugin.

Code:

  File stats = new File(getDataFolder() + "/stats.yml");
  FileConfiguration statscfg = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(stats);

First I am defining the file and its file configuration.
Then I created a method which checks if the file exists, if not it creates it.

Code:

public void check4File() {
   
    if(!(stats.exists())) {
       
        try {
            stats.createNewFile();
            addStatsDefaults();
            System.out.println("[TrollBoss] Created stats file.");
            saveStats();
            System.out.println("[TrollBoss] Saved stats file.");
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
       
    }
    else {
       
        saveStats();
       
    }
   
}

To save the file I created someting like

Code:

public void saveStats() {
   
    try {
       
        statscfg.save(stats);
       
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
   
}

Adding defaults like

Code:

public void addStatsDefaults() {

    statscfg.addDefault("Troll.Burn", 0);
    statscfg.addDefault("Troll.Freeze", 0);
    statscfg.addDefault("Troll.Bolt", 0);

statscfg.options().copyDefaults(true);

}

and finally getting values from it

Code:

public int getStats(String cmd) {
   
    int stats = statscfg.getInt("Troll." + cmd);
   
    return stats;
   
}

setting values is similar, just remember saving it after putting in some values. in the onEnable() part just put the check4file() method and it's done. I don't know if this is the easiest or best way, but it's working for me. I hope this gave you an idea

 

Another problem, when I am getting a string from it, it's not working :/
file:

Code:

test:
  testpath: "teststring"

Code:

Code:

                        sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW + yaml.getString("test.testpath"));

@timtower
It sends "testpath" but not "teststring". Got any idea?

sorry for bumping

 

didn't my code examples help you out?

 

@Minesuchtiiii It did, I did exactly like you did, but it's not working :/

 

@timtower

Code:

} else {
        for (int z = 1; z < reports.getInt("current-reports"); z++) {
           sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW
                                        +  " -" + reports.getString("reports.report" + z).toLowerCase().replace("[", "").replace("]", ""));
                            }

 

@timtower
Sorry, I did some changes to the code while waiting for some replies. Here's my whole onCommand method

Code:

    @Override
    public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command cmd, String lbl, String[] args) {
        int ci = reports.getInt("current-reports");
        if (!(sender instanceof Player)) {
            sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "This command can be used by players only!");
        }
        if (sender instanceof Player) {
            if (cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("report")) {
                if (!sender.hasPermission("areport.send") || !sender.isOp()) {
                    sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You don't have permission to use this command.");
                }
                if (sender.hasPermission("areport.send") || sender.isOp()) {
                    if (args.length == 0) {
                        sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Incorrect usage. Try " + ChatColor.YELLOW
                                + "/report {message}" + ChatColor.RED + ".");
                    }
                    if (args.length >= 1) {
                        String reason = "";

                        for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
                            String arg = args[i] + " ";
                            reason = reason + arg;

                        }
                        for (Player staff : Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers()) {
                            if (staff.hasPermission("areport.read") || staff.isOp()) {
                                String reportmsg = getConfig().getString("format").replace("{player}",
                                        sender.getName());
                                String reportmsgupdated = reportmsg.replace("{report_message}", reason);
                                staff.sendMessage(ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', reportmsgupdated));
                                staff.playSound(staff.getLocation(),
                                        Sound.valueOf(getConfig().getString("sound-on-report").toUpperCase()), 1, 1);
                                reports.getStringList("reports").add("report" + ci);
                                ArrayList<String> rl = (ArrayList<String>) reports.getStringList("reports");
                                rl.add("report" + ci);
                                reports.set("reports.report" + reports.getInt("current-reports"), rl);
                                reports.set("current-reports", ci + 1);
                                saveConfig();
                                save();
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        return false;
      }

reports is yaml