From 9e04d7244975663a33fec30872a21db982fd6e8b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: EpicKnarvik97 <kristian.knarvik@knett.no>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2025 16:14:08 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Makes sure configuration pointers are still valid after
 reloading

---
 .../config/StargateYamlConfiguration.java     | 21 ++++++++++++-------
 .../knarlib/plugin/ConfigCommentPlugin.java   |  6 +++++-
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/config/StargateYamlConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/config/StargateYamlConfiguration.java
index 0270eed..e005f39 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/config/StargateYamlConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/config/StargateYamlConfiguration.java
@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ public class StargateYamlConfiguration extends YamlConfiguration {
     private static final String END_OF_COMMENT = "_endOfComment_";
     private static final String START_OF_COMMENT = "comment_";
 
-    @Override
-    @NotNull
-    @Deprecated
-    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-    protected String buildHeader() {
-        return "";
-    }
-
     @Override
     @NotNull
     public String saveToString() {
@@ -61,6 +53,19 @@ public class StargateYamlConfiguration extends YamlConfiguration {
         super.loadFromString(this.convertCommentsToYAMLMappings(contents));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Reloads this configuration
+     *
+     * @param plugin <p>The plugin this configuration belongs to</p>
+     */
+    public void reload(@NotNull Plugin plugin) {
+        try {
+            this.load(new File(plugin.getDataFolder(), ConfigHelper.getConfigFile()));
+        } catch (IOException | InvalidConfigurationException exception) {
+            plugin.getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Unable to load the configuration! Message: " + exception.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Loads the configuration of the given plugin
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/plugin/ConfigCommentPlugin.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/plugin/ConfigCommentPlugin.java
index e47d261..0b6de9f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/plugin/ConfigCommentPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/plugin/ConfigCommentPlugin.java
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ public abstract class ConfigCommentPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
 
     @Override
     public void reloadConfig() {
-        this.configuration = StargateYamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(this, true);
+        if (this.configuration == null) {
+            this.configuration = StargateYamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(this, true);
+        } else {
+            this.configuration.reload(this);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override