Solved Config not being saved

Hi,

I've currently made a plugin, however when I try to edit the config and/or save it nothing happens with no errors in console. This is the code:

Code:java

    public FileConfiguration getConfiguration() {
        File file = new File(getDataFolder(), "config.yml");
        return YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file);
    }
 
    public void reloadConfiguration() {
        File file = new File(getDataFolder(), "config.yml");
        YamlConfiguration getConfig = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file);
        try {
            getConfig.save(file);
            getConfig.load(file);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (InvalidConfigurationException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
 
    public void saveConfiguration() {
        File file = new File(getDataFolder(), "config.yml");
        YamlConfiguration getConfig = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file);
        try {
            getConfig.save(file);
            getConfig.load(file);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (InvalidConfigurationException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

I've tried everything I could however it is still not working, please help ASAP.

Thanks,
Mazen

 

Have you tried

Code:java

this.saveConfig;

?

And then to load it, use

Code:java

this.reloadConfig();

On a side note, I think you are making life hard for yourself. Bukkit has a lot of built in functions for config files, you are acting like it is a custom one. check the api out for help.

 

TopTobster5
Yes, I have. It didn't work, so I decided to do it manually.

 

mazentheamazin Trust me, it is a lot easier, you are much likely to get help using it. What part of it are you having trouble with?

 

TopTobster5
when I used getConfig it did not do anything, if I were to get a string from it, it would throw a NPE. And saveConfig() and reloadConfig just did not work at all.

 

Hmm, did you definitely create the config file? and how were you using the functions? (saveConfig() and reloadConfig() should be this.saveConfig() and this.reloadConfig()).

 

TopTobster5
The config file exists, I used this.reloadConfig() and this.saveConfig() before I switched to this.saveConfiguration() and this.reloadConfiguration()

 

May I ask, are you using the config file to store information, or as a configuration file?

 

TopTobster5
I am using it for both reasons. Please tag me so I can see your message.

 

mazentheamazin
Is there any chance you could give me any of the code? I may be able to spot any errors that way.

 

TopTobster5
i.e This is one of the examples of getting a string from the config:

Code:java

this.getConfiguration().getString("Prefix")
// An Example of me modifying something in the config
this.getConfiguration().set("users." + player.getName(), "Knight");
this.saveConfiguration()

 

mazentheamazin
I'm guessing your main issue is that your not setting a variable with what you get. Using the config functions built in, it would be:

Code:java

String prefix = getConfig().string("prefix");

I'm not sure what wrong with your set part (Except that you probally should be using player.getDisplayName() ), but again, using the built in functions, it would just be:

Code:java

this.getConfig().set("user." + player.getDisplayName(), "Knight");

 

TopTobster5
Yes, before I created the variable when I was getting the string. About your second statement, when getting the display name it may contain colors and can be changed, so is not a good variable to use when saving data. The getConfig is exactly the same as getConfiguration in my case.

 

mazentheamazin Hmm. Try putting in a line like getLogger().info("Test"); and see if it appears in your console. That will tell you if the code is even running.

 

TopTobster5
After those lines are run I send a message to a player, and it still sends it. So, I know its running.

 

mazentheamazin Can I see your code for getConfiguration() please?

 

TopTobster5

Code:java

    public FileConfiguration getConfiguration() {
        File file = new File(getDataFolder(), "config.yml");
        return YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(file);
    }

Bump

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

 

I don't see any wrong in using the built in getConfig() . Maybe it's the way you are using it is causing an NPE to be thrown?

 

Gater12
That may be so, however it doesn't save the config neither edit it. However, neither does my current method, so I decided to post on here

 

mazentheamazin My guess is that you are just using it wrong. Try making another basic plugin using the built in config functions. Then you may be able to understand exactly how they work and what you are doing wrong.

 

TopTobster5
I've worked with custom configuration files as well as normal configuration files for a while now, and normally I can find the jest of the problem however all that I am trying is not working, so I posted here.
EDIT: If I did not mention before, I am able to get information from the config, however I can't set information and save it.

Final Edit: After looking through the Configuration API Reference page on the Wiki, I changed my methods to the ones used for creating a custom YML File, and it worked! This is my correct code for anybody with the same problem:

Code:java

    private FileConfiguration customConfig = null;
    private File customConfigFile = null;
 
    public FileConfiguration getConfiguration() {
        if (customConfig == null) {
            reloadConfiguration();
        }
        return customConfig;
    }
 
    public void reloadConfiguration() {
        if (customConfigFile == null) {
            customConfigFile = new File(getDataFolder(), "config.yml");
            }
            customConfig = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(customConfigFile);
 
            // Look for defaults in the jar
            InputStream defConfigStream = this.getResource("config.yml");
            if (defConfigStream != null) {
                YamlConfiguration defConfig = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(defConfigStream);
                customConfig.setDefaults(defConfig);
            }
    }
 
    public void saveConfiguration() {
            if (customConfig == null || customConfigFile == null) {
                return;
            }
            try {
                getConfiguration().save(customConfigFile);
            } catch (IOException ex) {
                getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not save config to " + customConfigFile, ex);
            }
    }