first attempt ti implement a config file, does not function atm

build.gradle

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ minecraft {
     replace "${version}", project.version
 }
 
+//noinspection GroovyAssignabilityCheck
 ext.mc_version = project.minecraft.version.split('-')[0]
 version = "${mc_version}-${project.buildInfo.revision}"
 
@@ -141,85 +142,4 @@ curseforge {
             requiredLibrary 'tinkers-construct'
         }
     }
-}
-/* FOR AUTO JSON
-ext.args = [:]
-
-ext.requireArgument = {String property, String displayValue ->
-    def value = args[property]
-    if (value == null) {
-        throw new InvalidUserDataException("$property must be set with \'$property=$displayValue\'")
-    }
-    return value
-}
-
-tasks.addRule("Pattern: <property>=<value>: Passes arguments to the scripts") { String taskName ->
-    def match = taskName =~ /(.*?)=(.*?$)/
-    if (match) {
-        def property = match[0][1]
-        def value = match[0][2]
-        ext.args[property] = value;
-        task(taskName) << {
-            println "Passes value \'$value\' to args[\'$property\']"
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-import org.apache.tools.ant.filters.FixCrLfFilter
-
-class CopyJsonTemplate extends DefaultTask {
-    @Input
-    def template
-
-    @Input
-    def arguments
-
-    @Input
-    def jsonRename
-
-    @TaskAction
-    def build() {
-        def args = arguments()
-        project.copy {
-            from("templates/${template}") {
-                expand(args)
-                filter(FixCrLfFilter, eol: FixCrLfFilter.CrLf.newInstance('crlf'))
-            }
-            into 'src/main/resources'
-            rename { String filename ->
-                def match = filename =~ /(.*)\.json/
-                if (match) {
-                    def prevFilename = match[0][1]
-                    def newFilename = jsonRename.call(prevFilename)
-                    return "${newFilename}.json"
-                }
-                else {
-                    return filename
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-
-task generateBlockModel(type: CopyJsonTemplate) {
-    template 'block'
-    arguments {
-        def blockName = requireArgument('blockName', 'block_name')
-        return ['modid':archivesBaseName, 'block_name':blockName]
-    }
-    jsonRename {
-        return args['blockName']
-    }
-}
-
-task generateItemModel(type: CopyJsonTemplate) {
-    template 'item'
-    arguments {
-        def itemName = requireArgument('itemName', 'item_name')
-        return ['modid':archivesBaseName, 'item_name':itemName]
-    }
-    jsonRename {
-        return args['itemName']
-    }
-}*/
+}