Solved Config Names

Does anyone know a way where I can create something in a config file which would store a bunch of names? For example, I would like a heading saying "Members:" and then under that it would list all the players names that are in that group. And then after the players name it would have a suffix. Example: cooper: leader. Also how would I check would suffix they have?

 

Coopah You mean like this?

Code:

members:
  cooper: leader
  adamqpzm: knows everything apparently

You can do that by using the Configurtation API and the above examples would be a string with the path of "members.cooper" or "members.adamqpzm" and you'd get/set the String with such a path

 

AdamQpzm
Yes, however, I don't want it to be a constant thing. When they create a clan using /c create <name> I want it to add the name of the clan to the config file and then under that all the members so if it only had the creator it would have, cooper: leader. Also how would I check for something after the name, in this case, the leader part.

 

Coopah I'm not sure what you mean, can you show me an example config?

 

AdamQpzm
Okay, so when a player types /c create <name> we will use the name as test in this example, it will create in the config file and section called test. It will also create a section called "Members" which would list all the members in it. Under members it will have the person that typed /c create test name and then what role he is, in this case, he's the leader.
So the config file would look like:
Test:
Members:
cooper1289: leader

 

Coopah In that case it would be the same principle except that the path would be clanname.members.username

 

AdamQpzm
I have this, however when someone else types /c create test2 it changes all the data to test2. How do I make a uniqueone each time?
Code:

Code:java

                                String value = clanname;
                                String owner = p.getName();
                                getConfig().set("path.clans.clanname", value);
                                getConfig().set("path.clans.creator", owner);
                                getConfig().set("path.clans.members", "");
                                saveConfig();

 

Coopah You should replace the hardcoded String with the name of the clan, so that it'll be unique

 

AdamQpzm
I can't change the "String" or by changing the path.clans.clanname wont make it unique? So under path: I want it to be the clanname

 

Coopah I mean do a path like this:

Code:

getConfig().set("clans." + clanname + ".creator", owner);

 

AdamQpzm
Awhh thank you. Might have a few more questions to come :3

AdamQpzm
So how would I check the name of the clan the player is in?

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

 

Coopah You'd have to iterate over every clan's members until you find the one you're looking for

 

AdamQpzm
I want something when a player types /clan it gets the clan name that their in. How would I do this?

 

Coopah You can get the clans ConfigurationSection which has methods to get the keys and values.

 

AdamQpzm
This is giving me a null pointer error on this line:

Code:java

 p.sendMessage(Strings.prefix() + "Clan: " + ChatColor.YELLOW + getConfig().getConfigurationSection("path.clans." + p.getName() + ".clanname").getKeys(false));
 

I'm creating it here:

Code:java

 String owner = p.getName();
getConfig().set("path.clans." + p.getName() + ".clanname", clanname);
getConfig().set("path.clans." + p.getName() + ".creator", owner);
getConfig().set("path.clans." + p.getName() + ".mods", "");
getConfig().set("path.clans." + p.getName() + ".members", "");
saveConfig()

 

Coopah Output each of those values to see which is null

 

AdamQpzm
I believe the .clanname is null, when I removed it, it worked fine.

 

Coopah You'd have to check your config file to make sure it contains the path you're accessing.

 

AdamQpzm
Config File:

HTML:

path:
  clans:
    cooper1289:
      clanname: test
      creator: cooper1289
      mods: ''
      members: ''

Seems fine right?

 

Coopah As far as I can tell, yes.

 

AdamQpzm
Then why is this giving me a nullpointer? Console Error: http://gyazo.com/a41dc427c0b19bb82e45040d52bf8678

 

Coopah paste full class and explain which line produces NPE.

 

Necrodoom
Code:

Code:java

public void onEnable() {
getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(this, this);
FileConfiguration config = getConfig();
config.addDefault("Clans Plugin", "Made by Cooper1289");
config.addDefault("Enabled", true);
getConfig().options().copyDefaults(true);
saveConfig();
}
 
public static List<String> joinreq = new ArrayList<String>();
 
public boolean onCommand(CommandSender cs, Command cmd, String s, String[] args) {
Player p = (Player) cs;
if (cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("clans")) {
if (args.length < 1) {
p.sendMessage(Strings.prefix() + "Clan: " + ChatColor.YELLOW + getConfig().getConfigurationSection("path.clans." + p.getName() + ".clanname").getKeys(false));
} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("help")) {
p.sendMessage("for forums");
} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("create")) {
if (args.length == 1) {
p.sendMessage(Strings.prefix() + "Please enter a Clan Name.");
return true;
} else if (args.length == 2) {
String clanname = args[1];
if (getConfig().getBoolean("Enabled")) {
if (getConfig().contains(clanname)) {
p.sendMessage(Strings.prefix() + "This Clan Name already exists.");
return true;
} else {
if (getConfig().contains(p.getName())) {
p.sendMessage(Strings.prefix() + "You are already in a Clan.");
return true;
} else {
Bukkit.getServer().broadcastMessage(Strings.prefix() + ChatColor.GREEN + p.getName() + ChatColor.GRAY + " has formed Clan: " + ChatColor.YELLOW + clanname + ChatColor.GRAY + ".");
String owner = p.getName();
getConfig().set("path.clans." + p.getName() + ".clanname", clanname);
getConfig().set("path.clans." + p.getName() + ".creator", owner);
getConfig().set("path.clans." + p.getName() + ".mods", "");
getConfig().set("path.clans." + p.getName() + ".members", "");
saveConfig();
p.playSound(p.getLocation(), Sound.NOTE_BASS, 1.0F, 1.0F);
return true;
}
}
} else {
p.sendMessage(Strings.prefix() + "Plugin has been disabled! Please contact a Server Admin right away.");
return true;
}

Line 16 is the NPE.

 

Bumpio

 

Coopah The path you are getting isn't a configuration section, and none in your config exists at that path, therefor its null.

 

xTigerRebornx
It does exist in my config, it shouldn't be returning null.

 

Coopah

Code:

getConfig().getConfigurationSection("path.clans." + p.getName() + ".clanname")

That path is clearly a String in your config, not a ConfigurationSection

 

xTigerRebornx
Then how do I change it?

 

Coopah Make the path point the ConfigurationSection that you want, not the String.

 

xTigerRebornx
How would I check for something that's not a string in a configurationsection?