Custom Config Always Returns Null.

Discussion in 'Spigot Plugin Development' started by Bladian, May 12, 2015.

  1. Bladian

    Bladian

    I currently have a custom config in my Mounts folder inside my plugins folder.

    I access it, through this method, but it always returns null.

    Code (Text):
    public static FileConfiguration getLanguageConfig() {

            File folder = new File(Core.getInstance().getDataFolder() + File.separator, "language.yml");
            FileConfiguration fileConfiguration = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(folder);

            return fileConfiguration;

        }
    I think I have the folder getter, set incorrectly, and if so, I'm not sure what to change it to.
     
    #1 Bladian, May 12, 2015
  3. DarkSeraphim

    DarkSeraphim

    @BurnerDiamond what exactly is null? YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration is never null iirc.
     
    #2 DarkSeraphim, May 12, 2015
  5. NaJated

    NaJated

    Configs can never be null. It always creates a path. I think there's an exception to primitive types e.g checking for a boolean.
     
    #3 NaJated, May 12, 2015
  7. Bladian

    Bladian

    Sorry, I meant the strings return null.
     
    #4 Bladian, May 12, 2015
  9. 1Rogue

    1Rogue

    then that has nothing to do with config loading...

    null returns mean the value either isn't present or is manually set to null.
     
    #5 1Rogue, May 12, 2015
  11. Bladian

    Bladian

    But it is present since it's all in the config.

    Code (Text):
    current-mounts-chest-name: MOUNTS
    rental-mounts-chest-name: &e&lRENTAL MOUNTS

    gui:
      mounts-item: "&e&lMounts"
      rent-mount-item: "&e&lRent-A-Mount"
      advertisement: "&4l&Advertisements and Sales"
      exit: "&4&lExit"

    mounts:
      chicken: Chicken
      cow: Cow
      pig: Pig
      sheep: Sheep
      zombie: Zombie
      creeper: Creeper
      spider: Spider
      skeleton: Skeleton
      enderman: Enderman
     
     
    #6 Bladian, May 12, 2015
  13. DarkSeraphim

    DarkSeraphim

    @BurnerDiamond print the absolute path and manually check if it exists in your file system.
     
    #7 DarkSeraphim, May 12, 2015
  15. Bladian

    Bladian

    What exactly do you mean by the absolute path?
     
    #8 Bladian, May 12, 2015
  17. DarkSeraphim

    DarkSeraphim

    @BurnerDiamond File#getAbsolutePath(). That way you are 110% sure that if the file exists, you know that you are looking at the right file as well.
     
    #9 DarkSeraphim, May 12, 2015
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