Plugin Help how to get all strings that begin with a certain word

how to get all strings that begin with a certain word is what I have a question about... Basically I want to read in everything a player adds in the config that begins with a key word... like for example, if someone writes in the config "smile1", I want it to check every one and do something with every String that has the word smile somewhere in it. I think this is possible, but not certain how. I have no code or errors or anything so don't ask for code... THX

I think its

Code:

this.getConfig().contains(arg0);

but it gives me an error when I put a string there... asking for a boolean

Is this how it's used?

Code:

if(this.getConfig().contains("option1"))
            {
               
            }

 

First of might be best to get the words from the config into some form of a string like an ArrayList or Array in general, then something like if (this.<arrayname>.contains(args[0]) { //do something }

not sure but that i reckon would work best

Code:

if (plugin.myarray.contains(args[0])) {
p.sendmessage("Please dont do that")
}

Replace plugin with this, or leave it out completely if "this" isnt required


But dont quote me on this,

 

@Randomguy This is easy to do, but we would need an example of your configuration file. Are you using a String List, or a bunch of different sections? The difference is one could be called in using getConfig().getStringList( path ), and the other getConfig().getConfigurationSection( path ).

 

I was thinking in a config, you enter something after it, but there are a certain amount of options. And you can add more options, like option1: option2: option3: and you can add more options after that, so I can't make a list if I don't know how much options... I think

something like this:

Code:

#ADD YOUR OPTIONS AFTER EACH OPTION. TO ADD MORE OPTIONS CONTINUE THE LIST EXACTLY!
option1:
option2:
option3:
option4:
option5:

I'm not sure this is possible but maybe get everything that begins with option and add it to a list?

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

 

how would i register each option? could I do something like while getConfig().hasNextLine()? (Not sure that exists)