[1.14] Data generator and mod dependencies

[KillerMapper]

Hello, I am currently implementing data generator for my mods and ran into some problem when trying to generate block models.

 

My mod has two mod dependencies that are mandatory. One is from me (EmbellishCraft), another one is not (Biomes O'Plenty).  The dependencies are defined in the build.gradle.

The problem comes when I want to generate a block model that uses a texture from one of the dependencies. The generator can't find them and throw this error:

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Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Texture biomesoplenty:block/cherry_planks does not exist in any known resource pack

The texture exists in the BOP jar that is listed in my Eclipse project and a block model manually created by me and using the texture will work so Minecraft can load them fine. It's just the generator that can't and I can't figure out how to tell it to use the jar dependencies.

Same problem when trying to use a parent model from my other mod, it will crash because it doesn't find it while the files are in the jar as well.

 

For now the only way I found is to place the files in my own src/main/resources folder. But that's clearly not the best at all. How can I tell the generator to check the files in the mod dependencies so it won't crash when running?

[Cadiboo]

When you launch the game are those mods loaded (i.e. are the mods in your libs/mods folder)?

[KillerMapper]

The mods are added using gradle dependencies. So they won't be in the mods folder. They're stored somewhere else but I don't know, probably in the .gradle folder in the user folders. And that's probably why the files can't be found.

 

For now I did a workaround by overriding the ExistingFileHelper exists() method and making sure it returns true when the modid is one of the mods. Not the best practice but better than duplicating files in the resources folders.

[Cadiboo]

1 hour ago, KillerMapper said:

The mods are added using gradle dependencies. So they won't be in the mods folder. They're stored somewhere else but I don't know, probably in the .gradle folder in the user folders. And that's probably why the files can't be found.

Do they get loaded when you run the game though?

[KillerMapper]

Yes of course. Everything is fine on this side.

[Cadiboo]

If the textures are there normally but not when you run data generators you might want to make a GitHub issue after confirming that this isn’t intended behaviour.