Okay, I expect there is a simple typo somewhere, but basically the loader isn't finding any of my block or item model definitions.

 

Here is the error report:

 

[17:20:45] [Client thread/INFO]: Created: 512x512 textures-atlas

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:tile.magicbeanstalk#age=1 not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:tile.magicbeanstalk#age=0 not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:tile.magicbeanscloud#normal not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:item.golden_goose_meat#inventory not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:item.magicbeans#inventory not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:item.spawn_egg_mysterious stranger#inventory not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:item.golden_egg#inventory not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:tile.magicbeanstalk#age=7 not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:tile.magicbeanstalk#age=6 not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:tile.magicbeanstalk#age=5 not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:item.spawn_egg_family cow#inventory not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:tile.magicbeanstalk#age=4 not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:tile.magicbeanscloud#inventory not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:tile.magicbeanstalk#age=3 not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:tile.magicbeanstalk#inventory not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:item.spawn_egg_giant#inventory not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:tile.magicbeanstalk#age=2 not found

[17:20:45] [Client thread/ERROR] [FML]: Model definition for location magicbeans:item.boots_safe_falling#inventory not found

 

 

 

Now I think I have my JSONs in correct assets directories:

 

And I think I understand the idea -- the blockstates maps the variants to the models based on BlockState properties.  For the magicbeanstalk.json I have the following (note the repetition of the stages is intentional):

{
    "variants": {
        "age=0": { "model": "magicbeans:magicbeanstalk_stage_0" },
        "age=1": { "model": "magicbeans:magicbeanstalk_stage_0" },
        "age=2": { "model": "magicbeans:magicbeanstalk_stage_1" },
        "age=3": { "model": "magicbeans:magicbeanstalk_stage_1" },
        "age=4": { "model": "magicbeans:magicbeanstalk_stage_2" },
        "age=5": { "model": "magicbeans:magicbeanstalk_stage_2" },
        "age=6": { "model": "magicbeans:magicbeanstalk_stage_3" },
        "age=7": { "model": "magicbeans:magicbeanstalk_stage_3" },
    }
}

 

And for magicbeanstalk_stage_0.json I have:

{
    "parent": "block/cross",
    "textures": {
        "cross": "magicbeans:blocks/magicbeanstalk_stage_0"
    }
}

 

And I think the actual textures are matching in name and are in right location:

 

And my modid I think is correct and consistent throughout -- here is the code for MODID in my main class:

@Mod(modid = 
      MagicBeans.MODID, 
      name = MagicBeans.MODNAME, 
      version = MagicBeans.MODVERSION,
      guiFactory = "com.blogspot.jabelarminecraft."+MagicBeans.MODID+".gui.GuiFactoryMagicBeans")
public class MagicBeans
{
    public static final String MODID = "magicbeans";
    public static final String MODNAME = "Magic Beans";
    public static final String MODVERSION = "1.0.0";

 

Lastly, I think the block has proper property "age" set up with values 0 to 7. Here is the relevant code from the block's class:

public class BlockCropMagicBeans extends BlockBush implements IGrowable
{
//    @SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
//    protected IIcon[] iconArray;

    public static final PropertyInteger AGE = PropertyInteger.create("age", 0, 7);

    protected boolean isFullyGrown = false;

    public BlockCropMagicBeans()
    {
    	super();
        // Basic block setup
        setTickRandomly(true);
        setBlockBounds(0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F);
        setCreativeTab((CreativeTabs)null);
        setHardness(0.0F);
        setStepSound(soundTypeGrass);
        disableStats();
        setDefaultState(blockState.getBaseState().withProperty(AGE, Integer.valueOf(0)));
    }

 

The launcher is obviously reading my variants JSON in the blockstates because the error log shows it looking for the right assets associated with the property.

 

So what am I doing wrong?  I know it is probably a simple typo somewhere, but I've been staring at this all week...

Okay, I solved it.  In order to avoid cut and paste types I used unlocalized name in several places (like when registering the renderers) but forgot that the getUnlocalizedName() method prepends a "tile." or "item." to the name -- I hate it when setter and getter methods are not reciprocal!

 

Anyway, by adding .substring(5) to each name it strips that off and now it works!