Write Defaults to YAML File

I know that it's possible to set the defaults with myConfig.setDefaults(whatever); but how does one write them to the .yml file? My code:

Code:java

folder = new File("plugins/MyPlugin/");
		file = new File(folder, "playerdata.yml");
 
		playerData = new YamlConfiguration();
 
		if (folder.exists() == false) {
			try {
				folder.mkdir();
			} catch (Exception e) {}
		}
 
		if (file.exists() == false) {
			try {
				file.createNewFile();
			} catch (Exception e) {}
		}
 
		try {
			playerData.load(file);
		} catch (Exception e) {}

 

wouldnt it be saveConfig() or saveDefaultConfig()?

 

config.setDefault("message","this is a message");

Not on my comp so I'm not sure.

 

I don't think so. I'm not using a config file, I'm using a YML file.

Tried that, but it just sets it as default. It doesn't write it to the file.

 

Easy way with stored resource inside the jar:
http://wiki.bukkit.org/Configuration_API_Reference#Mirroring_the_JavaPlugin_implementation

 

Thanks for the reply!

I've read that article 10 times over I understand everything there, but it doesn't mention anything about saving defaults for custom files. :/

 

You can just .set() the values and save the file if that's what you want.
Or I belive you can use .addDefault() then .options().copyDefaults(true) and save...

See what suits you best.

 

Exactly what I was looking for! Diamonds for you!

 

You should use File.separator rather than a /

 

McStormify
Oh yeah and use plugin.getDataFolder() instead of manually defining the folder.