feat: ported copyJar from fantabos.co client

also removed useless comments from the forge example

build.gradle

@@ -9,37 +9,42 @@ buildscript {
     }
 }
 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'
 apply plugin: "com.palantir.git-version"
 
 version gitVersion()
-group = 'co.fantabos.boscovicino' // http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html
+group = 'co.fantabos.bscv'
 archivesBaseName = 'boscovicino'
 
+project.ext {
+    minecraftVersion = getProjectProperty("bscv.mc.version", "1.16.5")
+    forgeVersion = getProjectProperty("bscv.forge.version", "1.16.5-36.2.39")
+    copyJarDo = getProjectProperty("copyjar.do", "false")
+    copyJarUseVersionSubDir = getProjectProperty("copyjar.useVersionSubDir", "false")
+    copyJarKeepBackups = getProjectProperty("copyjar.keepBackups", "true")
+    copyJarTargetGameDir = getProjectProperty("copyjar.targetGameDir", getOsGameDir())
+}
+
+def getProjectProperty(String property, String fallback) { //allows for custom gradle.properties while retaining default fallback values
+    return (project.hasProperty(property)) ? project.property(property) : fallback
+}
+
+def getOsGameDir() {
+    if (org.gradle.internal.os.OperatingSystem.current().isWindows())
+        return System.getenv("APPDATA") + "/.minecraft"
+    else if (org.gradle.internal.os.OperatingSystem.current().isMacOsX())
+        return System.properties["user.home"] + "/Library/Application Support/minecraft"
+    else
+        return System.properties["user.home"] + "/.minecraft"
+}
+
 java.toolchain.languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(8) // Mojang ships Java 8 to end users, so your mod should target Java 8.
 
 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.
+    mappings channel: 'official', version: "${project.ext.minecraftVersion}"
-    // Channel:   Version:
-    // snapshot   YYYYMMDD   Snapshot are built nightly.
-    // stable     #          Stables are built at the discretion of the MCP team.
-    // official   MCVersion  Official field/method names from Mojang mapping files
-    //
-    // You must be aware of the Mojang license when using the 'official' mappings.
-    // See more information here: https://github.com/MinecraftForge/MCPConfig/blob/master/Mojang.md
-    //
-    // 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: 'official', version: '1.16.5'
-    // 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')
@@ -50,32 +55,6 @@ minecraft {
             // "REGISTRIES": For firing of registry events.
             // "REGISTRYDUMP": For getting the contents of all registries.
             property 'forge.logging.markers', 'REGISTRIES'
-
-            // Recommended logging level for the console
-            // You can set various levels here.
-            // Please read: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2031163/when-to-use-the-different-log-levels
-            property 'forge.logging.console.level', 'debug'
-
-            mods {
-                bscv {
-                    source sourceSets.main
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        server {
-            workingDirectory project.file('run')
-
-            // Recommended logging data for a userdev environment
-            // The markers can be changed as needed.
-            // "SCAN": For mods scan.
-            // "REGISTRIES": For firing of registry events.
-            // "REGISTRYDUMP": For getting the contents of all registries.
-            property 'forge.logging.markers', 'REGISTRIES'
-
-            // Recommended logging level for the console
-            // You can set various levels here.
-            // Please read: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2031163/when-to-use-the-different-log-levels
             property 'forge.logging.console.level', 'debug'
 
             mods {
@@ -88,16 +67,10 @@ minecraft {
         data {
             workingDirectory project.file('run')
 
-            // Recommended logging data for a userdev environment
-            // The markers can be changed as needed.
             // "SCAN": For mods scan.
             // "REGISTRIES": For firing of registry events.
             // "REGISTRYDUMP": For getting the contents of all registries.
             property 'forge.logging.markers', 'REGISTRIES'
-
-            // Recommended logging level for the console
-            // You can set various levels here.
-            // Please read: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2031163/when-to-use-the-different-log-levels
             property 'forge.logging.console.level', 'debug'
 
             // Specify the modid for data generation, where to output the resulting resource, and where to look for existing resources.
@@ -116,32 +89,9 @@ minecraft {
 sourceSets.main.resources { srcDir 'src/generated/resources' }
 
 dependencies {
-    // Specify the version of Minecraft to use, If this is any group other then 'net.minecraft' it is assumed
+    minecraft "net.minecraftforge:forge:${project.ext.forgeVersion}"
-    // that the dep is a ForgeGradle 'patcher' dependency. And it's patches will be applied.
-    // The userdev artifact is a special name and will get all sorts of transformations applied to it.
-    minecraft 'net.minecraftforge:forge:1.16.5-36.2.39'
-
-    // You may put jars on which you depend on in ./libs or you may define them like so..
-    // compile "some.group:artifact:version:classifier"
-    // compile "some.group:artifact:version"
-
-    // Real examples
-    // compile 'com.mod-buildcraft:buildcraft:6.0.8:dev'  // adds buildcraft to the dev env
-    // compile 'com.googlecode.efficient-java-matrix-library:ejml:0.24' // adds ejml to the dev env
-
-    // The 'provided' configuration is for optional dependencies that exist at compile-time but might not at runtime.
-    // provided 'com.mod-buildcraft:buildcraft:6.0.8:dev'
-
-    // These dependencies get remapped to your current MCP mappings
-    // deobf 'com.mod-buildcraft:buildcraft:6.0.8:dev'
-
-    // For more info...
-    // http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/artifact_dependencies_tutorial.html
-    // http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/dependency_management.html
-
 }
 
-// Example for how to get properties into the manifest for reading by the runtime..
 jar {
     archiveName = "${jar.baseName}.${jar.extension}"
     manifest {
@@ -157,11 +107,50 @@ jar {
     }
 }
 
-// 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')
+tasks.register('copyJar', Copy) {
+    if(!project.ext.copyJarDo.toBoolean()) return
+    def modDir = "${project.ext.copyJarTargetGameDir}/mods/"
+
+    //check if the per-version subdirectory is disabled
+    if(project.ext.copyJarUseVersionSubDir.toBoolean())
+        modDir = modDir + project.ext.minecraftVersion
+
+    // find previous jar (if it exists)
+    final previousJars = project.fileTree(dir: modDir).matching {
+        include project.archivesBaseName + '*'
+    }.files
+
+    //change filename
+    if (previousJars) {
+        if(copyJarKeepBackups.toBoolean()) {
+            //create .backups folder
+            final backupDir = modDir + '/.backups/'
+            project.file(backupDir).mkdirs()
+
+            for (File previousJar : previousJars) {
+                final n = modDir + '/.backups/' + previousJar.getName() + '.bk'
+                def f = project.file(n)
+                def i = 1
+                while (f.exists()) {
+                    f = project.file(n + '_' + i)
+                    i++
+                }
+                previousJar.renameTo(f)
+            }
+        } else
+            previousJars
+                    .stream()
+                    .filter(f -> f.toString().toLowerCase().endsWith("jar")) //dont kill old backups but smite existing jars
+                    .forEach(f -> f.delete())
+    }
+
+    //copy jar from build/libs to the forge mod folder
+    //from shadowJar //we want the über version, not the small one
+    from reobfJar
+    into modDir
+}
 
 publishing {
     publications {

gradle.properties.example

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+## The following is an example gradle.properties file.
+# You can use the gradle.properties file to customize several parts of the building process.
+# You don't necessarily have to use all the keys. You can delete them, there are fallback values.
+# Still, beware that misuse of the properties file may result in build failure.
+# You shouldn't touch the properties starting with "bscv" unless you really know what you are doing.
+
+#The Minecraft version the client is for. Changing this may break things, take care.
+bscv.mc.version=1.16.5
+#The Forge version the client is built with. Minor version changes SHOULD work fine.
+bscv.forge.version=1.16.5-36.2.39
+#Tells build.gradle to automatically copy the resulting artifact to your mods folder.
+copyjar.do=false
+#Whether you want tha artifact to be stored in a version-specific subfolder (e.g. mods/1.12.2/).
+copyjar.useVersionSubDir=false
+#Saves old artifacts found in the mods folder in a .backup subfolder.
+copyjar.keepBackups=true
+#Tells the build.gradle where to find the game folder to copy the JAR in.
+#Only use this if you want to use the auto-copy feature with third party launchers such as PolyMC and MultiMC.
+#Note that, regardless of your OS, you should use "/" as folder separator.
+copyjar.targetGameDir=C:/Program Files/MultiMC/instances/BoSCoVicino/.minecraft