VirtualStorages | Backpacks

v1.4.0.0 - Improved reliability and performance improvements

• Implemented fixes for backpack system crashes, memory leaks, and permission issues:

  • Attempted to resolve thread safety issues to prevent server freezing during heavy use.
  • Workaround for possible memory leaks by ensuring backpacks properly clean up when players leave.
  • Implemented fix for permission changes to handle item preservation and restoration correctly.
  • Optimized file operations to make saving/loading more efficient.
  • Enhanced overflow system to prevent item loss and duplication on permission changes.

• Attempts to improve overall plugin functionality:

  • Atomic saves to ensure data integrity even during server crashes.
  • Admin tools refinement to allow viewing player backpacks without conflicts.
  • Constants implementation for navigation arrows and slots to replace magic numbers.
  • Loop protection to prevent items from getting stuck in endless loops.

• Performance optimization attempts

  • Reduced memory usage per player.
  • Accelerated file operations for faster backpack interactions.
  • Improved queue management to reduce "wait to open" occurrences.

Previous Version:

• v1.3.2.0:
  • Fixed Messages not loading from file
  • Made so if the player has items present in the overflow file, it will be visible from the /bpview command so an admin can take and recover items
• v1.3.1.0:
  • Added fallback option to prevent losing items on permission shrinks
  • Added lock mechanism to prevent two players accessing the same inventory at the same time (ex. /bp and /bpview), not ideal but safest approach to prevent item duping
  • Rewrote Messages, Titles, and Item Names to read from configuration files for player customization
  • Command /vsreload no longer needed to update inventory sizes - now done automatically
  • Command /vsreload now reloads the text cache used for titles and messages

Full Changelog: https://github.com/852DuartePls/Spigot-VirtualStorages/compare/1.3.1.0...1.4.0.0

Changes:

Small bugfixes
Full Changelog: 1.3.0.1 >> 1.3.0.2

It is still recommended to make a backup of all the backpacks just in case

Previous Changes:

• Fixed error displaying the Backpack Title after updating the permissions.
• Added a new command "/backpackview " to display the content of another player's backpack ingame.
• The permission "virtualstorages.admin" is now necessary for both reload and bacpackview.
• The data is now compressed into a .gz file to reduce storage space.
  • Old .yml files should still be recognizable by the plugin without losing any data from the backpacks, and they will be converted into the new format.
• Many internal changes in the code.

Out of Experimental

It is still recommended to make a backup of all the backpacks just in case

Changes:

• Fixed error displaying the Backpack Title after updating the permissions.
• Added a new command "/backpackview " to display the content of another player's backpack ingame.
• The permission "virtualstorages.admin" is now necessary for both reload and bacpackview.

Previous Changes:

• The data is now compressed into a .gz file to reduce storage space.
  • Old .yml files should still be recognizeable by the plugin without losing any data from the backpacks and will get converted into the new format
• Many internal changes in the code.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO BACKUP ALL YOUR VIRTUALSTORAGE'S RELATED FILES BEFORE UPDATING TO THIS VERSION

Changes:

• The data is now compressed into a .gz file to reduce storage space.
• Added a new command "/backpackview " to display the content of another player's backpack ingame.
  • This command requires the new permission: "virtualstorage.admin"
• Many internal changes in the code
• Old .yml files should still be recognizeable by the plugin without losing any data from the backpacks, but it is still recommended to make a backup.

• Optimized code and implemented asynchronous inventory loading for improved performance
• Now backups are created every time the server is closed or the /vsreload command is used
• New techniques were implemented to avoid deleting items or cases where the entire backpack was deleted when an item was in the slot where a “Navigation Item” should appear

• Modified YAML File Naming in saveAllBackpacks()
  • Adjusted method to include PlayerName in the YAML file names along with UUIDs during inventory saving, changing file name format from "UUID.yml" to "PlayerName - UUID.yml".

Enhanced exception handling, refactored permission updates, improved logging, code cleanup, and documentation improvements for better code reliability and maintenance.

First Release