Automatically buffer unknown entities, removes 2 config values and deprecate api

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaVersionPlugin.java

@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
     }
 
     public boolean isUnknownEntitiesSuppressed() {
-        return getConfig().getBoolean("suppress-entityid-errors", false);
+        return false;
     }
 
     public double getHologramYOffset() {
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
     }
 
     public boolean isBlockBreakPatch() {
-        return getConfig().getBoolean("block-break-patch", true);
+        return false;
     }
 
     @Override

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public interface ViaVersionConfig {
      *
      * @return true if boss bar patching is enabled
      */
+    @Deprecated
     boolean isUnknownEntitiesSuppressed();
 
     /**
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ public interface ViaVersionConfig {
      *
      * @return true if it is enabled.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     boolean isBlockBreakPatch();
 
     /**

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/EntityPackets.java

@@ -184,9 +184,10 @@ public class EntityPackets {
                         EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
                         if (tracker.getClientEntityTypes().containsKey(entityID)) {
                             MetadataRewriter.transform(tracker.getClientEntityTypes().get(entityID), metadataList);
-                        } else if (!ViaVersion.getConfig().isUnknownEntitiesSuppressed() || ViaVersion.getInstance().isDebug()) {
+                        } else {
-                            System.out.println("Unable to find entity for metadata, entity ID: " + entityID);
+                            // Buffer
-                            metadataList.clear();
+                            tracker.addMetadataToBuffer(entityID, metadataList);
+                            wrapper.cancel();
                         }
                     }
                 });
@@ -207,8 +208,9 @@ public class EntityPackets {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
                         List<Metadata> metadataList = wrapper.get(Protocol1_9TO1_8.METADATA_LIST, 0);
-                        if (metadataList.size() == 0)
+                        if (metadataList.size() == 0) {
                             wrapper.cancel();
+                        }
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -243,9 +245,6 @@ public class EntityPackets {
                 handler(new PacketHandler() {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
-//                        int id = wrapper.read(Type.VAR_INT);
-//                        CompoundTag tag = wrapper.read(Type.NBT);
-//                        System.out.println(id + " - " + tag);
                         wrapper.cancel();
                     }
                 });

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/SpawnPackets.java

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class SpawnPackets {
                         int typeID = wrapper.get(Type.BYTE, 0);
                         EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
                         tracker.getClientEntityTypes().put(entityID, EntityUtil.getTypeFromID(typeID, true));
+                        tracker.sendMetadataBuffer(entityID);
                     }
                 });
 
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ public class SpawnPackets {
                         int entityID = wrapper.get(Type.VAR_INT, 0);
                         EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
                         tracker.getClientEntityTypes().put(entityID, EntityType.EXPERIENCE_ORB);
+                        tracker.sendMetadataBuffer(entityID);
                     }
                 });
 
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ public class SpawnPackets {
                         int entityID = wrapper.get(Type.VAR_INT, 0);
                         EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
                         tracker.getClientEntityTypes().put(entityID, EntityType.LIGHTNING);
+                        tracker.sendMetadataBuffer(entityID);
                     }
                 });
 
@@ -187,6 +190,7 @@ public class SpawnPackets {
                         int typeID = wrapper.get(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0);
                         EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
                         tracker.getClientEntityTypes().put(entityID, EntityUtil.getTypeFromID(typeID, false));
+                        tracker.sendMetadataBuffer(entityID);
                     }
                 });
 
@@ -243,6 +247,7 @@ public class SpawnPackets {
                         int entityID = wrapper.get(Type.VAR_INT, 0);
                         EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
                         tracker.getClientEntityTypes().put(entityID, EntityType.PAINTING);
+                        tracker.sendMetadataBuffer(entityID);
                     }
                 });
 
@@ -276,6 +281,7 @@ public class SpawnPackets {
                         int entityID = wrapper.get(Type.VAR_INT, 0);
                         EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
                         tracker.getClientEntityTypes().put(entityID, EntityType.PLAYER);
+                        tracker.sendMetadataBuffer(entityID);
                     }
                 });
 

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/storage/EntityTracker.java

@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.metadata.Metadata;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.chat.GameMode;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.metadata.MetadataRewriter;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.metadata.NewType;
 
 import java.util.*;
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
     private final Map<Integer, UUID> uuidMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
     private final Map<Integer, EntityType> clientEntityTypes = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private final Map<Integer, List<Metadata>> metadataBuffer = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
     private final Map<Integer, Integer> vehicleMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
     private final Map<Integer, BossBar> bossBarMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
     private final Set<Integer> validBlocking = Sets.newConcurrentHashSet();
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
         uuidMap.remove(entityID);
         validBlocking.remove(entityID);
         knownHolograms.remove(entityID);
+        metadataBuffer.remove(entityID);
 
         BossBar bar = bossBarMap.remove(entityID);
         if (bar != null) {
@@ -113,7 +117,9 @@ public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
     }
 
     public void handleMetadata(int entityID, List<Metadata> metadataList) {
-        if (!clientEntityTypes.containsKey(entityID)) return;
+        if (!clientEntityTypes.containsKey(entityID)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         EntityType type = clientEntityTypes.get(entityID);
         for (Metadata metadata : new ArrayList<>(metadataList)) {
@@ -251,4 +257,30 @@ public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
     }
+
+    public void addMetadataToBuffer(int entityID, List<Metadata> metadataList) {
+        if (metadataBuffer.containsKey(entityID)) {
+            metadataBuffer.get(entityID).addAll(metadataList);
+        } else {
+            metadataBuffer.put(entityID, metadataList);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void sendMetadataBuffer(int entityID) {
+        if (metadataBuffer.containsKey(entityID)) {
+            PacketWrapper wrapper = new PacketWrapper(0x39, null, getUser());
+            wrapper.write(Type.VAR_INT, entityID);
+            wrapper.write(Protocol1_9TO1_8.METADATA_LIST, metadataBuffer.get(entityID));
+            MetadataRewriter.transform(getClientEntityTypes().get(entityID), metadataBuffer.get(entityID));
+            handleMetadata(entityID, metadataBuffer.get(entityID));
+            if (metadataBuffer.get(entityID).size() > 0) {
+                try {
+                    wrapper.send();
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    e.printStackTrace();
+                }
+            }
+            metadataBuffer.remove(entityID);
+        }
+    }
 }

src/main/resources/config.yml

@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ bossbar-anti-flicker: false
 use-new-effect-indicator: true
 # Show the new death messages for 1.9 on the death screen
 use-new-deathmessages: false
-# This will suppress the following error: 'Unable to get entity for ID: xxxx'
-# This error message means one of you plugins is sending bad packets!
-suppress-entityid-errors: false
-# Our patch for block breaking issue, if you have issues with block updates then disable this.
-block-break-patch: true
 # Should we cache our items, this will prevent server from being lagged out, however the cost is a constant task caching items
 item-cache: true
 # Patch the Anti xray to work on 1.9 (If your server is 1.8) This can cost more performance, so disable it if you don't use it.