Write guide on how to provide data for new versions

[rom1504]

using the best extractors we have

---

IssueHunt Summary

Backers (Total: $2.00)

• rom1504 ($2.00)

Become a backer now!

Or submit a pull request to get the deposits!

Tips

• Checkout the Issuehunt explorer to discover more funded issues.
• Need some help from other developers? Add your repositories on IssueHunt to raise funds.

[rom1504]

automatize as much as possible

[uncovery]

I am working on a bash script that would create the whole process from scratch as much as possible. Please help to expand this: https://github.com/uncovery/minecraft_datascript

I hope this is what you mean with this issue.

So far my script can add burger data for new versions and add them to the data paths.json

I do not know how to create the protocol/versions / language files though.

[rom1504]

These are all the ways that can be used to extract data to provide minecraft data currently : https://github.com/PrismarineJS/minecraft-data/blob/master/README.md#extraction

What I mean with this issues is writing a guide that will explain what are these extractors, their benefit, what we advise to use at the current time.
It would be perfect if we could automatize everything but it's pretty much impossible due to constant changes that Mojang make.

To answer your question:

• Language is generated using minecraft jar extractor
• version file is simple and written manually
• protocol file is copied from previous version then adapted manually using wiki.vg information

There is basically no way to automatize protocol.json generation (I tried)

However for everything else, there are various generators left and right. It is possible to automatize it or at least make it clear how to assemble everything.

[uncovery]

Thanks, I get it now. Maybe there is a dual-purpose to my script so people not only use it, but also understand how it works through proper documentation and therefore also understand what the individual extractors' benefit is. It could then be updated to the standard that is currently advised.

I will try to continue on the script to have it do at least what I personally need from it. If anybody wants to add on to it, please be my guest.

[uncovery]

You wrote:

protocol file is copied from previous version then adapted manually using wiki.vg information

so https://github.com/PrismarineJS/minecraft-jar-extractor 's protocol extractor is not really in use? or is that a different file?

[rom1504]

No it's not. This was a tentative but it doesn't give the full protocol, far from it

…

On Fri, May 8, 2020, 06:42 Uncovery ***@***.***> wrote: You wrote: protocol file is copied from previous version then adapted manually using wiki.vg information so https://github.com/PrismarineJS/minecraft-jar-extractor 's protocol extractor is not really in use? or is that a different file? — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#283 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAR437RX5SORJTUN2WDQPS3RQOEUHANCNFSM4MZ5GQ7A> .

[rom1504]

as this is evolving often and many people (like 10) have done many kind of extractor (7 maybe ?), I think a guide into all this would be useful
your autoextraction script is just another extractor (maybe a bit more powerful ?)

[uncovery]

If you would start a draft document and put in the major sections / headlines, I would help you fill in the details.

[rom1504]

see https://github.com/PrismarineJS/prismarine-contribute

[issuehunt-oss]

@rom1504 has funded $2.00 to this issue.

---

• Submit pull request via IssueHunt to receive this reward.
• Want to contribute? Chip in to this issue via IssueHunt.
• Checkout the IssueHunt Issue Explorer to see more funded issues.
• Need help from developers? Add your repository on IssueHunt to raise funds.

[rom1504]

https://github.com/extremeheat/minecraft-data-extractor @extremeheat has started some work on an automated extractor including everything

[rom1504]

related PrismarineJS/McDataExtracting#4

[rom1504]

https://github.com/PrismarineJS/minecraft-data-auto-updater/blob/master/.github/workflows/dump-pc-data.yml is doing most of this

[IssueHuntBot]

@rom1504 has cancelled funding for this issue.(Cancelled amount: $2.00) See it on IssueHunt

[rom1504]

mostly done https://github.com/PrismarineJS/minecraft-data/blob/master/doc/add-data-new-version.md