Plugin won't load invalid yaml

Hey guys im brand new into java and plugin stuff and whatnot and basically here's my problem

08.06 16:30:18 [Server] INFO org.bukkit.plugin.InvalidDescriptionException: Invalid plugin.yml
08.06 16:30:18 [Server] SEVERE Could not load 'plugins/BoatCar.jar' in folder 'plugins'

here's my yaml

Code:

name: BoatCar
version: .0.0.1
description: Paul's first plugin
load: STARTUP
main: boatcar.BoatCar
commands: boatcar

I'm assuming its the main, however in netbeans that is my main, what exactly am i doing wrong here?

 

can we see class files name + package name?

 

My assumption is YAML doesn't like the apostrophe. Surround your description with the double-quote (") to make sure it accepts it.

 

Here's the code

Code:

/*
* To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
* and open the template in the editor.
*/
package boatcar;
 
import org.bukkit.Location;
import org.bukkit.command.Command;
import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
import org.bukkit.entity.Boat;
import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
/**
*
* @author Paul
*/
public class BoatCar extends JavaPlugin implements Listener
{
    @Override
    public void onEnable()
    {
        getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new BoatCar(), this);
       
    }
        public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command cmd, String label, String[] args){
       
        if(sender instanceof Player && cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("boatcar")){
            Player p = (Player) sender;
            Location loc = p.getLocation();
            Boat b= (Boat)p.getWorld().spawnEntity(loc.add(5, 0, 0), EntityType.BOAT);
            b.setWorkOnLand(true);
            return true;
        }
      return false;
    }
    @Override
    public void onDisable()
    {
       
    }
   
   
}
 
   

I tried with the description in "'s and i still recieved the same error.

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

 

well what is tha name of the package?

 

I'd try it without them altogether.

 

PHP:

        public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command cmd, String label, String[] args){
     
        if(sender instanceof Player && cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("boatcar")){
            Player p = (Player) sender;
            Location loc = p.getLocation();
            Boat b= (Boat)p.getWorld().spawnEntity(loc.add(5, 0, 0), EntityType.BOAT);
            b.setWorkOnLand(true);
            return true;
        }
      return false;
    }

try set that under the on disable as well not in under!

 

you could also try this format:

Code:

description: >
             your description here

 

I removed the description completely and it still says its the .yaml file lol ._.

 

This plugin is working for me with this plugin.yml:

Code:

name: BoatCar
version: .0.0.1
description: Paul's first plugin
load: STARTUP
main: boatcar.BoatCar
commands:
  boatcar:

and this code:

Code:

/*
* To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
* and open the template in the editor.
*/
package boatcar;
 
import org.bukkit.Location;
import org.bukkit.command.Command;
import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
import org.bukkit.entity.Boat;
import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
/**
*
* @author Paul
*/
public class BoatCar extends JavaPlugin implements Listener
{
    @Override
    public void onEnable()
    {
        getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new BoatCar(), this);
 
    }
    @Override
    public void onDisable()
    {
 
    }
 
    @Override
    public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command cmd, String label, String[] args)
    {
        if(sender instanceof Player && cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("boatcar"))
        {
            Player p = (Player) sender;
            Location loc = p.getLocation();
            Boat b = (Boat) p.getWorld().spawnEntity(loc.add(5, 0, 0), EntityType.BOAT);
            b.setWorkOnLand(true);
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }
}

My guess is that you improperly defined the "boatcar" command.

 

Woah woah woah. Stop right there.. Don't do this:

Code:

    @Override
    public void onEnable()
    {
        getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new BoatCar(), this);

Don't create a new instance of the plugin to sate the requirements of that method. Use the currently instanced BoatCar instead of a new one. To do that use "(this,this)" since it implements Listener already.

Put a slash (\) in front of the apostrophe instead then. That's the only other thing that would hopefully allow that character in the string.

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

 

Hmmm well that got it working for you, still not working for me which is weird ._. i'm doing something wrong x.x

 

Any stack traces? Describe to me what is happening. A screenshot? Anything?!

 

Code:

name: BoatCar
main: boatcar.BoatCar
version: 0.0.1
description: Paul's first plugin
commands:
  boatcar:
    description: Base command for the plugin

Try this

EDIT: I wouldn't ever start a version number with a "."

 

This is going to sound really silly but is the yaml in the plugin suppose to be named plugin.yml or BoatCar.yml lol..

 

plugin.yml...

 

I put the plugin.yml in the package and I was told I need to put it seperate when I compile in netbean lol, sorry for the goose chase.

 

Gah! Oh well, glad this goose chase is done.