I'm implementing a soft dependency (gradle calls it module) in build.gradle. For instance, I looked at another mod's source that adds content associated with the quark mod:

dependencies {
    implementation fg.deobf("curse.maven:quark:3024740")
}

However, I don't know what the number represents and where to find it for other mods. It doesn't seem related to the version number.

Edited September 22, 20204 yr by urbanxx001

Thanks. compile and deobfCompile are deprecated though. Since that link doesn't say where to find the fileID, for anyone else lost, it's part of the URL for it's location on curseforge. Details here.

Edited September 22, 20204 yr by urbanxx001

So after attempting to refresh dependencies, the library isn't downloaded, even though the implementation and repository lines are correct. The error:

Could not find curse.maven:quark:3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16.
Searched in the following locations:
  - https://files.minecraftforge.net/maven/curse/maven/quark/3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16/quark-3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16.pom
  - https://files.minecraftforge.net/maven/curse/maven/quark/3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16/quark-3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16.jar
  - file:/C:/Users/Name/.gradle/caches/forge_gradle/bundeled_repo/curse/maven/quark/3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16/quark-3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16.pom
  - file:/C:/Users/Name/.gradle/caches/forge_gradle/bundeled_repo/curse/maven/quark/3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16/quark-3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16.jar
  - https://libraries.minecraft.net/curse/maven/quark/3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16/quark-3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16.jar
  - https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/curse/maven/quark/3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16/quark-3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16.pom
  - https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/curse/maven/quark/3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16/quark-3024740_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.16.jar

Full gradle:

buildscript {
    repositories {
        maven { url = 'https://files.minecraftforge.net/maven' }
        jcenter()
        mavenCentral()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath group: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle', name: 'ForgeGradle', version: '3.+', changing: true
    }
}
apply plugin: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle'
// Only edit below this line, the above code adds and enables the necessary things for Forge to be setup.
apply plugin: 'eclipse'
apply plugin: 'maven-publish'

version = '1.0'
group = 'com.yourname.modid' // http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html
archivesBaseName = 'modid'

sourceCompatibility = targetCompatibility = compileJava.sourceCompatibility = compileJava.targetCompatibility = '1.8' // Need this here so eclipse task generates correctly.

println('Java: ' + System.getProperty('java.version') + ' JVM: ' + System.getProperty('java.vm.version') + '(' + System.getProperty('java.vendor') + ') Arch: ' + System.getProperty('os.arch'))
minecraft {
    // The mappings can be changed at any time, and must be in the following format.
    // snapshot_YYYYMMDD   Snapshot are built nightly.
    // stable_#            Stables are built at the discretion of the MCP team.
    // Use non-default mappings at your own risk. they may not always work.
    // Simply re-run your setup task after changing the mappings to update your workspace.
    mappings channel: 'snapshot', version: '20200514-1.16'
    // makeObfSourceJar = false // an Srg named sources jar is made by default. uncomment this to disable.
    
    //accessTransformer = file('src/main/resources/META-INF/accesstransformer.cfg')

    // Default run configurations.
    // These can be tweaked, removed, or duplicated as needed.
    runs {
        client {
            workingDirectory project.file('run')

            // Recommended logging data for a userdev environment
            property 'forge.logging.markers', 'SCAN,REGISTRIES,REGISTRYDUMP'

            // Recommended logging level for the console
            property 'forge.logging.console.level', 'debug'

            mods {
                examplemod {
                    source sourceSets.main
                }
            }
        }

        server {
            workingDirectory project.file('run')

            // Recommended logging data for a userdev environment
            property 'forge.logging.markers', 'SCAN,REGISTRIES,REGISTRYDUMP'

            // Recommended logging level for the console
            property 'forge.logging.console.level', 'debug'

            mods {
                examplemod {
                    source sourceSets.main
                }
            }
        }

        data {
            workingDirectory project.file('run')

            // Recommended logging data for a userdev environment
            property 'forge.logging.markers', 'SCAN,REGISTRIES,REGISTRYDUMP'

            // Recommended logging level for the console
            property 'forge.logging.console.level', 'debug'

            args '--mod', 'examplemod', '--all', '--output', file('src/generated/resources/')

            mods {
                examplemod {
                    source sourceSets.main
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
   
    minecraft 'net.minecraftforge:forge:1.16.1-32.0.108'
    implementation fg.deobf("curse.maven:quark:3024740")
}

// Example configuration to allow publishing using the maven-publish task
// This is the preferred method to reobfuscate your jar file
jar.finalizedBy('reobfJar') 
// However if you are in a multi-project build, dev time needs unobfed jar files, so you can delay the obfuscation until publishing by doing
//publish.dependsOn('reobfJar')

publishing {
    publications {
        mavenJava(MavenPublication) {
            artifact jar
        }
    }
    repositories {
        maven {
            url "file:///${project.projectDir}/mcmodsrepo"
        }
    }
}

 

Edited September 22, 20204 yr by urbanxx001

A new latest.log isn't generated in run/logs, if you're referring to the separate file from the console log. Or I misunderstand. 

Edit: Everything is resolved after adding the cursemaven plugin:

plugins {
    id "com.wynprice.cursemaven" version "2.1.1"
}

Thank you anyway though!

Edited September 30, 20204 yr by urbanxx001