Saving custom inventories

Before you all say use the search button, i have tried and failed, on that note here we go:

Im attempting to make a custom inventory of 9 slots with the name of ChatColor.Dark_Red + "Armor Storage"

I actually got it to create the inventory but i dont know how to save it, and reopen it, im very confused,
how do i go about doing this?
thanks

 

you can save it to a hashmap when created

 

how do you do that?
soulofw0lf

 

http://www.java-samples.com/showtutorial.php?tutorialid=369

 

Are there any other methods?

 

You could get the ItemStack[] and save it to a config so it doesnt reset on reload or restart. Set it to a list and read from that list per player.

 

Monkeyboystein Yes.

 

You want to open a custom Inventory right?

Code:

Code:java

public void OpenInventory(Player p){
    Inventory inv = Bukkit.createInventory(null,9 *(rows you want to add),"name");
    p.openInventory(inv);
}
 

You can handle this custom created Inventory just like a normal Player Inventory. ^^

 

onCommand

Monkeyboystein
Going off of what iFamasssxD said, listen for inventory close event, get the inventory, and serialize it to the config.
http://wiki.bukkit.org/Configuration_API_Reference/

 

Setup your hashmaps:

Code:

    public HashMap <String, ItemStack[]> inventories = new HashMap <String, ItemStack[]>();
    public HashMap <String, ItemStack[]> armour = new HashMap <String, ItemStack[]>();

And setup these methods:

Code:

    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
    public void saveSurvivalInventory(Player p){
       
        ItemStack[] inv = p.getInventory().getContents();
        ItemStack[] arm = p.getInventory().getArmorContents();
        plugin.inventories.put(p.getName(), inv);
        plugin.armour.put(p.getName(), arm);
        p.getInventory().clear();
        p.updateInventory();
    }
 
    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
    public void loadSurvivalInvetory(Player p){
   
        p.getInventory().setContents(plugin.inventories.get(p.getName()));
        p.getInventory().setArmorContents(plugin.armour.get(p.getName()));
        plugin.inventories.remove(p.getName());
        plugin.armour.remove(p.getName());
        p.updateInventory();
    }

 

You could do what I do here:
https://github.com/drtshock/PlayerV...hock/playervaults/util/Serialization.java#L58
https://github.com/drtshock/PlayerV...shock/playervaults/util/VaultManager.java#L52

I serialize it into a list of strings, then save it to a file. Look at the rest of the code for how I deserialize it

However, it requires json as a dependency D:

 

Code:

//To save
 
//Get contents as a list.
List<ItemStack> inv = Arrays.asList(inv.getContents());
 
//Save to a file.
Config.set(p.getName() + ".Contents", main);
 
//To load
 
//Get the items.
List<ItemStack> inv = (List<ItemStack>) Config.getList(p.getName() + ".Main");
 
try {
 
    for (@SuppressWarnings("unused")
    ItemStack i : main);
 
} catch (ClassCastException e) {
    //Check for an error while getting the items.
    e.printStackTrace();
}
 
//Set content.
inv.setContents(main.toArray(new ItemStack[36]));

An example of the config when saving a players armor and main inventory.

Code:

Burnett1:
  Main:
  - ==: org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack
    type: BLAZE_ROD
  - ==: org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack
    type: ANVIL
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - ==: org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack
    type: DIAMOND_SWORD
    meta:
      ==: ItemMeta
      meta-type: UNSPECIFIC
      enchants:
        LOOT_BONUS_MOBS: 3
        PROTECTION_PROJECTILE: 4
        WATER_WORKER: 1
        ARROW_DAMAGE: 5
      repair-cost: 6
  - ==: org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack
    type: WRITTEN_BOOK
    meta:
      ==: ItemMeta
      meta-type: BOOK
      title: Test
      author: Burnett1
      pages:
      - Test text to see if it saves.
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  - null
  Armor:
  - ==: org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack
    type: AIR
    damage: -1
    amount: 0
  - ==: org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack
    type: AIR
    damage: -1
    amount: 0
  - ==: org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack
    type: AIR
    damage: -1
    amount: 0
  - ==: org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack
    type: AIR
    damage: -1
    amount: 0