QUESTION: Regarding the storage of player data

[cptdebugger]

Server Implementation

Spigot

Server Version

other

CombatLogX Version

11.5.0.0.1242

Feature Request

server version: 1.20.1
The question is, I keep seeing that the plugin is receiving updates, but they can't change the basic storage of players in folders. Will it ever be affected? It clogs up the VM's memory very much - the plugin itself is very good, but I think this is a wild and fat disadvantage for it.

[SirBlobman]

Player data must be stored somehow. Punishment counters need to be kept, Citizens NPC data needs to be saved, and player setting toggles also need to be saved (boss bar / scoreboard / action bar). What solution do you propose?

Most player data files can range from only 1KB up to 1MB for certain types of armor with lots of NBT. What kind of VM has so little storage?

[cptdebugger]

Theoretically, you can use everything locally in the server's memory and use a hash. (To avoid stress). (I recently started practicing this myself and saving damage reductions for Java/Bedrock (Geyser). As for local storage, it is really inconvenient to transfer it, if necessary, from computer to computer and vice versa - especially if you look at it from the theory of a beginner who does not know the commands for transferring to linux, and it is not very pleasant to the eye when the entire config is crammed with such storage.

[cptdebugger]

not closed, accidentally clicked

[cptdebugger]

it's not about the virtual machine in terms of memory, but in principle in terms of convenience

[SirBlobman]

Theoretically, you can use everything locally in the server's memory and use a hash.

Thank you for the suggestion but my main point still stands. When the server is stopped or restarted, how would we restore the data?

Minecraft stores things in a similar way in the world/playerdata folder. There is a .dat file for every UUID.

[cptdebugger]

And what exactly should I restore from the data?) I didn't see anything stored there, at most a timer for Battle Mode, but if you disable/restart the server, just disable the plugin and that's it.(it's coming out the same way now). The question now is even more about what is stored in the files besides the battle mode timers?

[SirBlobman]

Here is a list of data that would be stored by CombatLogX. If you don't use these features then that may be why you don't see much storage.

• Player settings for boss bars, action bars, and scoreboards (/clx toggle)
• Punishment counter (this one can be disabled)
• Citizens NPC Data (Stored armor, inventory, location, and health)
• Forgive command toggle.
• If 'kill-on-join' is enabled, we need to store the value to kill the player.
• Loot protection enemy

[cptdebugger]

This can also be translated to SQLite, MySQL (Maria), why store each player in files to this day? It is not clear...

[SirBlobman]

YAML is built into all Bukkit-type servers. MariaDB and SQLite are external dependencies, and databases are difficult to modify for non-technical users.

[Olivoz]

SQLite is bundled with Spigot and so are the drivers for MySQL. I do agree on the difficult to modify for non-technical users but I could see this being a good thing to add

[cptdebugger]

What's the problem with adding "optional" to the config? In your words, for non-technical users, let them continue to sit on it. But it will make life easier for many people, just the same sqlite or maria. It doesn't take too long to make a choice from the config, I think) so I would like you to listen to this.