Made stuff about mod get from gradle.properties so it is easier to edit

fabric/build.gradle

@@ -111,12 +111,35 @@ runClient {
     finalizedBy(deleteResources)
 }
 
+// Put stuff from gradle.properties into the mod info stuff
+def resourceTargets = ["fabric.mod.json"]
+def intoTargets = ["$buildDir/resources/main/"]
+def replaceProperties = [
+        version: mod_version,
+        mod_name: mod_name,
+        authors: mod_authors,
+        description: mod_description
+]
+
 processResources {
     dependsOn(copyAccessWidener)
-    inputs.property "version", rootProject.mod_version
 
-    filesMatching("fabric.mod.json") {
-        expand "version": rootProject.mod_version
+    inputs.properties replaceProperties
+    replaceProperties.put 'project', project
+    filesMatching(resourceTargets) {
+        expand replaceProperties
+    }
+
+    intoTargets.each { target ->
+        if (file(target).exists()) {
+            copy {
+                from(sourceSets.main.resources) {
+                    include resourceTargets
+                    expand replaceProperties
+                }
+                into target
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 

fabric/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json

@@ -3,15 +3,9 @@
   "id": "lod",
   "version": "${version}",
 
-  "name": "Distant Horizons Fabric",
-  "description": "This mod generates and renders simplified terrain beyond the normal view distance at a low performance cost. Allowing you to see much farther without turning your game into a slideshow.",
-  "authors": [
-    "James Seibel",
-    "Leonardo Amato",
-    "Cola",
-    "coolGi2007",
-    "Ran"
-  ],
+  "name": "${mod_name}",
+  "description": "${description}",
+  "authors": ["${authors}"],
 
   "contact": {
     "homepage": "https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lod-level-of-detail",

forge/build.gradle

@@ -57,15 +57,36 @@ task copyCommonResources(type: Copy) {
     into file("build/resources/main")
 }
 
+// Put stuff from gradle.properties into the mod info stuff
+def resourceTargets = ["META-INF/mods.toml"]
+def intoTargets = ["$buildDir/resources/main/"]
+def replaceProperties = [
+        version: mod_version,
+        mod_name: mod_name,
+        authors: mod_authors,
+        description: mod_description
+]
+
 processResources {
     dependsOn(copyCoreResources)
     dependsOn(copyCommonResources)
 
-    // Put all the stuff about the mod
-    inputs.property "version", rootProject.mod_version
+    inputs.properties replaceProperties
+    replaceProperties.put 'project', project
+    filesMatching(resourceTargets) {
+        expand replaceProperties
+    }
 
-    filesMatching("META-INF/mods.toml") {
-        expand "version": rootProject.mod_version
+    intoTargets.each { target ->
+        if (file(target).exists()) {
+            copy {
+                from(sourceSets.main.resources) {
+                    include resourceTargets
+                    expand replaceProperties
+                }
+                into target
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 

forge/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml

@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ issueTrackerURL="https://gitlab.com/jeseibel/minecraft-lod-mod/-/issues"
 [[mods]] #//mandatory
 	modId="lod" #//mandatory
 	version= "${version}" #//mandatory, gets the version number from jar populated by the build.gradle script
-	displayName="Distant Horizons" #//mandatory
+	displayName="${mod_name}" #//mandatory
 	#//updateJSONURL="https://change.me.example.invalid/updates.json" # A URL to query for updates for this mod. See the JSON update specification https://mcforge.readthedocs.io/en/latest/gettingstarted/autoupdate/
 	displayURL="https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lod-level-of-detail"
 	logoFile="logo.png"
 	catalogueImageIcon="icon.png"
 	credits="Massive thanks to: Leonardo, Cola, Ran, and CoolGi. For their hard work to bring Distant Horizons to where it is today. - James"
-	authors="James Seibel, Leonardo Amato, Cola, Ran, and coolGi2007"
+	authors="${authors}"
 	#//mandatory. The description text for the mod
-	description= ''' This mod generates and renders simplified terrain beyond the normal view distance at a low performance cost. Allowing you to see much farther without turning your game into a slideshow. '''
+	description= ''' ${description} '''
 	#// if not set defaults to "false"
 	clientSideOnly="true"
 	#// if not set defaults to "BOTH"

gradle.properties

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ mod_version=1.6.0a-pre
 maven_group=com.seibel.lod
 toml_version=3.6.0
 
+# Mod info
+mod_name=Distant Horizons
+mod_description=This mod generates and renders simplified terrain beyond the normal view distance at a low performance cost. Allowing you to see much farther without turning your game into a slideshow.
+mod_authors_string=James Seibel, Leonardo Amato, Cola, coolGi2007, Ran
 
 # Fabric loader
 fabric_loader_version=0.12.12