[1.8] [SOLVED] Additional Data from JSONs?

[Sgmjscorp]

Hi everyone!

 

I was wondering if there was a way in Forge to pull additional data from a JSON file on top of what Minecraft normally pulls.  All of my current searches kept pulling up nada to help me here.  Any help would be appreciated!  Thank you!

[Sgmjscorp]

Basically it's going to be a model JSON file for an item, but I want to add in additional data like offsets applied to the modular item it will be a part of.

My current system stores this offset separately but I'd like to make it so users can make a JSON and have the internal system update from the file rather than hard-coding everything.  This would also allow people to make additional models without needing to make a new mod and still be compatible with the current design.

[EverythingGames]

Why don't you create your own .JSON file reader - search for the file the user creates with the model information, parse it to whatever you need, then apply to the item model. Really, I don't see why you would do this with this .JSON system, pretty flexible with rotations / translations / scale.

[Sgmjscorp]

Why don't you create your own .JSON file reader - search for the file the user creates with the model information, parse it to whatever you need, then apply to the item model. Really, I don't see why you would do this with this .JSON system, pretty flexible with rotations / translations / scale.

Because translations and rotations won't persist with my current item.  Individually it would but the design I worked on is a compilation of multiple item models, unless ISmartItemModel has some rotation voodoo I haven't found.

As for a JSON file reader, I feel like an idiot now.  Thank you!  (Will update with results.)

[Sgmjscorp]

I got it!  It was actually surprisingly simple, if a little tedious.

 

For those who are curious, hunt down the JsonParser class in the dev environment, and remember JsonObject, JsonElement, and JsonArray.  Good luck!