So, I would be doing this?

File json = new File("/assets/MyFile.json");

 

And, that's what I was thinking. I meant as an interface other mods can implement into their items if they so choose. Then, when running through the entire ItemRegistry (which I believe contains every block and item from every mod loaded?) if said item implements my IWeightedItem, add the weight. If it doesn't, add the item to the json, and give it a weight of 0.0F. I am also guessing I would have to run the json creator in post, so all mod items are loaded, and I don't miss any.

No. File must be located in config directory with other configs.

So

config/MyFile.json

. And better would be grabbing

modConfigurationDir()

from pre init.

Hm, alright. I'm not really sure why considering it doesn't correspond with configs though (as in, I am not using the Minecraft config manager). One last question, is it safe to create the json in post? Or, will that cause problems?

Alright, I tried this to test it:

File jsonFile = new File("/assets/utils/WeightLimit.json");
	JsonReader reader = new JsonReader(jsonFile);

 

And, it says "jsonFile is undefined, change type to Reader?" which I am not seeming to understand. I know it can't take File, but is it suppose to?

Not to be rude, but have you considered actually learning how to use JSON? Any basic tutorial will give you proper introduction and rest can be easily found in docs or receive better help on StackOverflow. I am not saying anything bad but really - learn and understand is much better than "do this, do that". Might even come in handy if you'd ever expand outside MC.

 

Please look into docs. As to current problem, you might want to use factory methods or actual Reader.

Not rude at all, I completely understand where you're coming from. Could you point me to some docs or tutorials? The ones I found seemed to be outdated, I mean, they never even mentioned a JsonReader.

So it expects a Reader, but you have a File. Maybe there exist something like

FileReader

(hint: it does...)? Try looking a bit better in the future.

Hm, alright. I'm not really sure why considering it doesn't correspond with configs though (as in, I am not using the Minecraft config manager).

 

The config folder is a Forge thing not a vanilla thing. And just because you're using json not .config doesn't mean it isn't a config file. Add to that the fact that the /assets directory doesn't exist when you distribute your mod.

Also, just to note,

.json

extension is not compulsory for gson to read. Internal structure is important.

But using

.json

extension just makes users not that confused.

 

As to code that i posted, it was pseudo code, to help you figure basics and how to encode maps (it's not always needed to use type tokens with gson).

 

Also, as everybody said, now that you know what to use, learn how to use it.