Solved Extracting embedded YAML files

I have a plugin which is supposed to use custom named YAML files (for example database.yml or general.yml) to load and save configuration. I have these YAML files embedded in my plugin in the default package folder (the same folder where config.yml and plugin.yml are located). Is there a way to extract these custom YAML files like bukkit would do with config.yml? I've looked at the documentation for getResource(), but I still remain unsure of how to use this. If anyone could provide me with an example I would be forever grateful.

Thanks in advance.

For those who are trying to tackle this same issue, I have found a solution that works for me:

Code:java

try {
    InputStream inputStream = getClass().getResourceAsStream("filename.yml");
    FileOutputStream fileOutputStream = new FileOutputStream(new File(plugin.getDataFolder(), "filename.yml")));
 
    Integer read = 0;
    byte[] bytes = new byte[1024];
    while ((read = inputStream.read(bytes)) != -1) {
        fileOutputStream.write(bytes, 0, read);
    }
} catch (IOException ex) {
    plugin.getLogger().warning("Error: An error occurred while trying to create the config file (" + ex.getMessage() + ")");
}

Keep in mind that using this solution, the YAML files will have to be in the same folder as the class that loads them. I have yet to find a solution to get this to work with the files in the default package.

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

 

Tietsap
sorry if this is a bump, but
thanks for setting your thread to solved, nobody else does it

 

Isn't it a rule on this forum?

 

Tietsap
possibly but still nobody does it :L