Data section deleted on restart/reload

[Stampede2011]

I have added a Byte Item that is linked to an item from the CommandItems plugin into the config via "/bi save testitem". If I give the item to myself the item via "bi give testitem", it will work as a CommandItems because it has the "Data" section in the config (first config paste below). Once the server is restarted or reloaded, the entire "Data" section is removed from the config (second config paste below) and the item no longer works with CommandItems.

Config pre-restart/reload

items {
    testitem {
        ContentVersion=2
        Count=1
        Data=[
            {
                ContentVersion=2
                ManipulatorData {
                    ContentVersion=2
                    commanditem=default
                }
                ManipulatorId="commanditems:commanditem_data"
            }
        ]
        ItemType="minecraft:stone"
        UnsafeDamage=0
        UnsafeData {
            display {
                Lore=[
                    "§aThis is a magic item! Right click",
                    "§awith it to see what happens!"
                ]
                Name="§eSpetacular Stone"
            }
        }
    }
}
  

Config post-restart/reload

items {
    testitem {
        ContentVersion=2
        Count=1
        ItemType="minecraft:stone"
        UnsafeDamage=0
        UnsafeData {
            display {
                Lore=[
                    "§aThis is a magic item! Right click",
                    "§awith it to see what happens!"
                ]
                Name="§eSpetacular Stone"
            }
        }
    }
}
  

[randombyte-developer]

I suspect that a Sponge update changed that. Did this plugin ever work for you correctly?

[Stampede2011]

Never tested it prior to this week! I could investigate further if needed

[randombyte-developer]

What I would do is to look for when this broke. So I would download a very old Sponge version (like 1 year ago) and test it. then 6 months ago, 3 months, 1.5 months, until it breaks. Not the exact build but like a 1 month range. Then I would ask if the is intended behavior from the Sponge API (on their Discord).
I don't have much time right now, I can have a look in 1 week.

[Stampede2011]

This issue seems to appear even as far back as SpongeForge 2768 with every version of ByteItems from 2.2 to 2.4.1. Likley spans even further back or just doesn't work in any version.

[randombyte-developer]

Hm, I will look after that in like 4 days (still have to write exams).

[randombyte-developer]

Can confirm that on the latest SpongeVanilla

SpongeAPI: 7.2.0-e4abe364d
Sponge: 1.12.2-7.2.3
SpongeVanilla: 1.12.2-7.2.3

Will have to see what's causing it and if it is Sponge's fault or mine.

[randombyte-developer]

Reported: SpongePowered/Sponge#3079