feature: connection pooling & SQL refactoring

chore/fix: cache fawe artifact and fix java 21

Bukkit/build.gradle.kts

@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ tasks.named<ShadowJar>("shadowJar") {
     relocate("net.jcip", "com.plotsquared.core.annotations.jcip")
     relocate("edu.umd.cs.findbugs", "com.plotsquared.core.annotations.findbugs")
     relocate("com.intellectualsites.annotations", "com.plotsquared.core.annotations.informative")
+    relocate("org.jdbi.v3", "com.plotsquared.core.jdbi")
+    relocate("com.zaxxer.hikari", "com.plotsquared.core.hikari")
 
     // Get rid of all the libs which are 100% unused.
     minimize()

Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/BukkitPlatform.java

@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.inject.annotations.DefaultGenerator;
 import com.plotsquared.core.inject.annotations.ImpromptuPipeline;
 import com.plotsquared.core.inject.annotations.WorldConfig;
 import com.plotsquared.core.inject.annotations.WorldFile;
+import com.plotsquared.core.inject.modules.DatabaseModule;
+import com.plotsquared.core.inject.modules.JdbiModule;
 import com.plotsquared.core.inject.modules.PlotSquaredModule;
 import com.plotsquared.core.listener.PlotListener;
 import com.plotsquared.core.listener.WESubscriber;
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.NonNull;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 import org.incendo.serverlib.ServerLib;
 
+import javax.xml.crypto.Data;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
@@ -292,7 +295,9 @@ public final class BukkitPlatform extends JavaPlugin implements Listener, PlotPl
                         new WorldManagerModule(),
                         new PlotSquaredModule(),
                         new BukkitModule(this),
-                        new BackupModule()
+                        new BackupModule(),
+                        new JdbiModule(),
+                        new DatabaseModule()
                 );
         this.injector.injectMembers(this);
 

Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/entity/ReplicatingEntityWrapper.java

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Ageable;
 import org.bukkit.entity.ArmorStand;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Bat;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Boat;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Breedable;
 import org.bukkit.entity.ChestedHorse;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EnderDragon;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ public final class ReplicatingEntityWrapper extends EntityWrapper {
                 //this.horse.style = horse.getStyle();
                 //this.horse.color = horse.getColor();
                 storeTameable(horse);
-                storeAgeable(horse);
+                storeBreedable(horse);
                 storeLiving(horse);
                 storeInventory(horse);
                 return;
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ public final class ReplicatingEntityWrapper extends EntityWrapper {
             // END INVENTORY HOLDER //
             case "WOLF", "OCELOT" -> {
                 storeTameable((Tameable) entity);
-                storeAgeable((Ageable) entity);
+                storeBreedable((Breedable) entity);
                 storeLiving((LivingEntity) entity);
                 return;
             }
@@ -187,18 +188,18 @@ public final class ReplicatingEntityWrapper extends EntityWrapper {
                     this.dataByte = (byte) 0;
                 }
                 this.dataByte2 = sheep.getColor().getDyeData();
-                storeAgeable(sheep);
+                storeBreedable(sheep);
                 storeLiving(sheep);
                 return;
             }
             case "VILLAGER", "CHICKEN", "COW", "MUSHROOM_COW", "PIG", "TURTLE", "POLAR_BEAR" -> {
-                storeAgeable((Ageable) entity);
+                storeBreedable((Breedable) entity);
                 storeLiving((LivingEntity) entity);
                 return;
             }
             case "RABBIT" -> {
                 this.dataByte = getOrdinal(Rabbit.Type.values(), ((Rabbit) entity).getRabbitType());
-                storeAgeable((Ageable) entity);
+                storeBreedable((Breedable) entity);
                 storeLiving((LivingEntity) entity);
                 return;
             }
@@ -382,6 +383,11 @@ public final class ReplicatingEntityWrapper extends EntityWrapper {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #restoreBreedable(Breedable)} instead
+     * @since 7.1.0
+     */
+    @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "7.1.0")
     private void restoreAgeable(Ageable entity) {
         if (!this.aged.adult) {
             entity.setBaby();
@@ -392,6 +398,11 @@ public final class ReplicatingEntityWrapper extends EntityWrapper {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #storeBreedable(Breedable)} instead
+     * @since 7.1.0
+     */
+    @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "7.1.0")
     public void storeAgeable(Ageable aged) {
         this.aged = new AgeableStats();
         this.aged.age = aged.getAge();
@@ -399,6 +410,29 @@ public final class ReplicatingEntityWrapper extends EntityWrapper {
         this.aged.adult = aged.isAdult();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @since 7.1.0
+     */
+    private void restoreBreedable(Breedable entity) {
+        if (!this.aged.adult) {
+            entity.setBaby();
+        }
+        entity.setAgeLock(this.aged.locked);
+        if (this.aged.age > 0) {
+            entity.setAge(this.aged.age);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 7.1.0
+     */
+    private void storeBreedable(Breedable breedable) {
+        this.aged = new AgeableStats();
+        this.aged.age = breedable.getAge();
+        this.aged.locked = breedable.getAgeLock();
+        this.aged.adult = breedable.isAdult();
+    }
+
     public void storeTameable(Tameable tamed) {
         this.tamed = new TameableStats();
         this.tamed.owner = tamed.getOwner();
@@ -502,7 +536,7 @@ public final class ReplicatingEntityWrapper extends EntityWrapper {
                 //horse.setStyle(this.horse.style);
                 //horse.setColor(this.horse.color);
                 restoreTameable(horse);
-                restoreAgeable(horse);
+                restoreBreedable(horse);
                 restoreLiving(horse);
                 restoreInventory(horse);
                 return entity;
@@ -510,7 +544,7 @@ public final class ReplicatingEntityWrapper extends EntityWrapper {
             // END INVENTORY HOLDER //
             case "WOLF", "OCELOT" -> {
                 restoreTameable((Tameable) entity);
-                restoreAgeable((Ageable) entity);
+                restoreBreedable((Breedable) entity);
                 restoreLiving((LivingEntity) entity);
                 return entity;
             }
@@ -523,12 +557,12 @@ public final class ReplicatingEntityWrapper extends EntityWrapper {
                 if (this.dataByte2 != 0) {
                     sheep.setColor(DyeColor.getByDyeData(this.dataByte2));
                 }
-                restoreAgeable(sheep);
+                restoreBreedable(sheep);
                 restoreLiving(sheep);
                 return sheep;
             }
             case "VILLAGER", "CHICKEN", "COW", "TURTLE", "POLAR_BEAR", "MUSHROOM_COW", "PIG" -> {
-                restoreAgeable((Ageable) entity);
+                restoreBreedable((Breedable) entity);
                 restoreLiving((LivingEntity) entity);
                 return entity;
             }
@@ -537,7 +571,7 @@ public final class ReplicatingEntityWrapper extends EntityWrapper {
                 if (this.dataByte != 0) {
                     ((Rabbit) entity).setRabbitType(Rabbit.Type.values()[this.dataByte]);
                 }
-                restoreAgeable((Ageable) entity);
+                restoreBreedable((Breedable) entity);
                 restoreLiving((LivingEntity) entity);
                 return entity;
             }

Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listener/BlockEventListener.java

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.plot.PlotArea;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.BlockBurnFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.BlockIgnitionFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.BreakFlag;
+import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.ConcreteHardenFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.CoralDryFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.CropGrowFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.DisablePhysicsFlag;
@@ -586,6 +587,12 @@ public class BlockEventListener implements Listener {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
             }
         }
+        if (event.getNewState().getType().toString().endsWith("CONCRETE")) {
+            if (!plot.getFlag(ConcreteHardenFlag.class)) {
+                plot.debug("Concrete powder could not harden because concrete-harden = false");
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST, ignoreCancelled = true)

Core/build.gradle.kts

@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ dependencies {
     // Logging
     compileOnlyApi(libs.log4j)
 
+    // Database
+    api(libs.hikaricp)
+    api(libs.jdbiCore)
+    api(libs.jdbiGuice)
+
     // Other libraries
     api(libs.prtree)
     api(libs.aopalliance)
@@ -72,7 +77,6 @@ tasks {
         opt.links("https://jd.advntr.dev/text-minimessage/4.14.0/")
         opt.links("https://google.github.io/guice/api-docs/" + libs.guice.get().versionConstraint.toString() + "/javadoc/")
         opt.links("https://checkerframework.org/api/")
-        opt.links("https://javadoc.io/doc/com.intellectualsites.informative-annotations/informative-annotations/latest/")
         opt.isLinkSource = true
         opt.bottom(File("$rootDir/javadocfooter.html").readText())
         opt.isUse = true

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/PlotSquared.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 package com.plotsquared.core;
 
+import com.google.inject.Key;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.ConfigurationUtil;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.MemorySection;
@@ -31,14 +32,12 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.caption.load.DefaultCaptionProvider;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.serialization.ConfigurationSerialization;
 import com.plotsquared.core.database.DBFunc;
-import com.plotsquared.core.database.Database;
-import com.plotsquared.core.database.MySQL;
 import com.plotsquared.core.database.SQLManager;
-import com.plotsquared.core.database.SQLite;
 import com.plotsquared.core.generator.GeneratorWrapper;
 import com.plotsquared.core.generator.HybridPlotWorld;
 import com.plotsquared.core.generator.HybridUtils;
 import com.plotsquared.core.generator.IndependentPlotGenerator;
+import com.plotsquared.core.inject.annotations.PlotDatabase;
 import com.plotsquared.core.inject.factory.HybridPlotWorldFactory;
 import com.plotsquared.core.listener.PlotListener;
 import com.plotsquared.core.location.Location;
@@ -75,7 +74,9 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.MonotonicNonNull;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.NonNull;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 
+import javax.sql.DataSource;
 import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.Closeable;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
@@ -1236,8 +1237,11 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             DBFunc.validatePlots(plots);
 
             // Close the connection
-            DBFunc.close();
-        } catch (NullPointerException throwable) {
+            final DataSource dataSource = platform().injector().getInstance(Key.get(DataSource.class, PlotDatabase.class));
+            if (dataSource instanceof Closeable closeable) {
+                closeable.close();
+            }
+        } catch (IOException | NullPointerException throwable) {
             LOGGER.error("Could not close database connection", throwable);
             throwable.printStackTrace();
         }
@@ -1289,26 +1293,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             if (DBFunc.dbManager != null) {
                 DBFunc.dbManager.close();
             }
-            Database database;
-            if (Storage.MySQL.USE) {
-                database = new MySQL(Storage.MySQL.HOST, Storage.MySQL.PORT, Storage.MySQL.DATABASE,
-                        Storage.MySQL.USER, Storage.MySQL.PASSWORD
-                );
-            } else if (Storage.SQLite.USE) {
-                File file = FileUtils.getFile(platform.getDirectory(), Storage.SQLite.DB + ".db");
-                database = new SQLite(file);
-            } else {
-                LOGGER.error("No storage type is set. Disabling PlotSquared");
-                this.platform.shutdown(); //shutdown used instead of disable because no database is set
-                return;
-            }
-            DBFunc.dbManager = new SQLManager(
-                    database,
-                    Storage.PREFIX,
-                    this.eventDispatcher,
-                    this.plotListener,
-                    this.worldConfiguration
-            );
+            DBFunc.dbManager = platform().injector().getInstance(SQLManager.class);
             this.plots_tmp = DBFunc.getPlots();
             if (getPlotAreaManager() instanceof SinglePlotAreaManager) {
                 SinglePlotArea area = ((SinglePlotAreaManager) getPlotAreaManager()).getArea();
@@ -1322,13 +1307,13 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             }
             this.clustersTmp = DBFunc.getClusters();
             LOGGER.info("Connection to database established. Type: {}", Storage.MySQL.USE ? "MySQL" : "SQLite");
-        } catch (ClassNotFoundException | SQLException e) {
+        } catch (Exception e) {
             LOGGER.error(
                     "Failed to open database connection ({}). Disabling PlotSquared",
                     Storage.MySQL.USE ? "MySQL" : "SQLite"
             );
             LOGGER.error("==== Here is an ugly stacktrace, if you are interested in those things ===");
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            LOGGER.error("", e);
             LOGGER.error("==== End of stacktrace ====");
             LOGGER.error(
                     "Please go to the {} 'storage.yml' and configure the database correctly",

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Add.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package com.plotsquared.core.command;
 
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
+import com.plotsquared.core.PlotSquared;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.Settings;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.caption.TranslatableCaption;
 import com.plotsquared.core.database.DBFunc;
@@ -101,9 +102,14 @@ public class Add extends Command {
                                 Permission.PERMISSION_ADMIN_COMMAND_TRUST))) {
                             player.sendMessage(
                                     TranslatableCaption.of("errors.invalid_player"),
-                                    TagResolver.resolver("value", Tag.inserting(
-                                            PlayerManager.resolveName(uuid).toComponent(player)
-                                    ))
+                                    PlotSquared
+                                            .platform()
+                                            .playerManager()
+                                            .getUsernameCaption(uuid)
+                                            .thenApply(caption -> TagResolver.resolver(
+                                                    "value",
+                                                    Tag.inserting(caption.toComponent(player))
+                                            ))
                             );
                             iterator.remove();
                             continue;
@@ -111,9 +117,11 @@ public class Add extends Command {
                         if (plot.isOwner(uuid)) {
                             player.sendMessage(
                                     TranslatableCaption.of("member.already_added"),
-                                    TagResolver.resolver("player", Tag.inserting(
-                                            PlayerManager.resolveName(uuid).toComponent(player)
-                                    ))
+                                    PlotSquared.platform().playerManager().getUsernameCaption(uuid)
+                                            .thenApply(caption -> TagResolver.resolver(
+                                                    "player",
+                                                    Tag.inserting(caption.toComponent(player))
+                                            ))
                             );
                             iterator.remove();
                             continue;
@@ -121,9 +129,11 @@ public class Add extends Command {
                         if (plot.getMembers().contains(uuid)) {
                             player.sendMessage(
                                     TranslatableCaption.of("member.already_added"),
-                                    TagResolver.resolver("player", Tag.inserting(
-                                            PlayerManager.resolveName(uuid).toComponent(player)
-                                    ))
+                                    PlotSquared.platform().playerManager().getUsernameCaption(uuid)
+                                            .thenApply(caption -> TagResolver.resolver(
+                                                    "player",
+                                                    Tag.inserting(caption.toComponent(player))
+                                            ))
                             );
                             iterator.remove();
                             continue;

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/CommandCategory.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.player.PlotPlayer;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.NonNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 /**
  * CommandCategory.
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ public enum CommandCategory implements Caption {
     // TODO this method shouldn't be invoked
     @Deprecated
     @Override
-    public String toString() {
+    public @NotNull String toString() {
         return this.caption.getComponent(LocaleHolder.console());
     }
 
@@ -108,4 +109,5 @@ public enum CommandCategory implements Caption {
         return !MainCommand.getInstance().getCommands(this, player).isEmpty();
     }
 
+
 }

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Debug.java

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.util.WorldUtil;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.entity.EntityCategories;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.entity.EntityCategory;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.query.PlotQuery;
-import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskManager;
 import com.plotsquared.core.uuid.UUIDMapping;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.entity.EntityType;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ public class Debug extends SubCommand {
                     TranslatableCaption.of("commandconfig.command_syntax"),
                     TagResolver.resolver(
                             "value",
-                            Tag.inserting(Component.text("/plot debug <loadedchunks | player | debug-players | entitytypes | msg>"))
+                            Tag.inserting(Component.text("/plot debug <player | debug-players | entitytypes | msg>"))
                     )
             );
         }
@@ -85,16 +84,6 @@ public class Debug extends SubCommand {
                 return true;
             }
         }
-        if (args.length > 0 && "loadedchunks".equalsIgnoreCase(args[0])) {
-            final long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
-            player.sendMessage(TranslatableCaption.of("debug.fetching_loaded_chunks"));
-            TaskManager.runTaskAsync(() -> player.sendMessage(StaticCaption
-                    .of("Loaded chunks: " + this.worldUtil
-                            .getChunkChunks(player.getLocation().getWorldName())
-                            .size() + " (" + (System.currentTimeMillis()
-                            - start) + "ms) using thread: " + Thread.currentThread().getName())));
-            return true;
-        }
         if (args.length > 0 && "uuids".equalsIgnoreCase(args[0])) {
             final Collection<UUIDMapping> mappings = PlotSquared.get().getImpromptuUUIDPipeline().getAllImmediately();
             player.sendMessage(
@@ -196,7 +185,7 @@ public class Debug extends SubCommand {
 
     @Override
     public Collection<Command> tab(final PlotPlayer<?> player, String[] args, boolean space) {
-        return Stream.of("loadedchunks", "debug-players", "entitytypes")
+        return Stream.of("debug-players", "entitytypes")
                 .filter(value -> value.startsWith(args[0].toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH)))
                 .map(value -> new Command(null, false, value, "plots.admin", RequiredType.NONE, null) {
                 }).collect(Collectors.toList());

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Deny.java

@@ -117,10 +117,11 @@ public class Deny extends SubCommand {
                     } else if (plot.getDenied().contains(uuid)) {
                         player.sendMessage(
                                 TranslatableCaption.of("member.already_added"),
-                                TagResolver.resolver(
+                                PlotSquared.platform().playerManager().getUsernameCaption(uuid)
+                                        .thenApply(caption -> TagResolver.resolver(
                                         "player",
-                                        Tag.inserting(PlayerManager.resolveName(uuid).toComponent(player))
-                                )
+                                        Tag.inserting(caption.toComponent(player))
+                                ))
                         );
                         return;
                     } else {

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/ListCmd.java

@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ public class ListCmd extends SubCommand {
                     }
                 }
                 finalResolver.tag("players", Tag.inserting(builder.asComponent()));
+                finalResolver.tag("size", Tag.inserting(Component.text(plot.getConnectedPlots().size())));
                 caption.set(TranslatableCaption.of("info.plot_list_item"));
                 caption.setTagResolvers(finalResolver.build());
             }

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Owner.java

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.player.PlayerMetaDataKeys;
 import com.plotsquared.core.player.PlotPlayer;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.Plot;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.EventDispatcher;
-import com.plotsquared.core.util.PlayerManager;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.TabCompletions;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskManager;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
@@ -136,10 +135,11 @@ public class Owner extends SetCommand {
             if (plot.isOwner(uuid)) {
                 player.sendMessage(
                         TranslatableCaption.of("member.already_owner"),
-                        TagResolver.resolver(
+                        PlotSquared.platform().playerManager().getUsernameCaption(uuid)
+                                .thenApply(caption -> TagResolver.resolver(
                                 "player",
-                                Tag.inserting(PlayerManager.resolveName(uuid, false).toComponent(player))
-                        )
+                                Tag.inserting(caption.toComponent(player))
+                        ))
                 );
                 return;
             }
@@ -147,10 +147,11 @@ public class Owner extends SetCommand {
                 if (other == null) {
                     player.sendMessage(
                             TranslatableCaption.of("errors.invalid_player_offline"),
-                            TagResolver.resolver(
+                            PlotSquared.platform().playerManager().getUsernameCaption(uuid)
+                                    .thenApply(caption -> TagResolver.resolver(
                                     "player",
-                                    Tag.inserting(PlayerManager.resolveName(uuid).toComponent(player))
-                            )
+                                    Tag.inserting(caption.toComponent(player))
+                            ))
                     );
                     return;
                 }

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Trust.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package com.plotsquared.core.command;
 
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
+import com.plotsquared.core.PlotSquared;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.Settings;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.caption.TranslatableCaption;
 import com.plotsquared.core.database.DBFunc;
@@ -103,10 +104,11 @@ public class Trust extends Command {
                             player.hasPermission(Permission.PERMISSION_TRUST_EVERYONE) || player.hasPermission(Permission.PERMISSION_ADMIN_COMMAND_TRUST))) {
                         player.sendMessage(
                                 TranslatableCaption.of("errors.invalid_player"),
-                                TagResolver.resolver(
+                                PlotSquared.platform().playerManager().getUsernameCaption(uuid)
+                                        .thenApply(caption -> TagResolver.resolver(
                                         "value",
-                                        Tag.inserting(PlayerManager.resolveName(uuid).toComponent(player))
-                                )
+                                        Tag.inserting(caption.toComponent(player))
+                                ))
                         );
                         iterator.remove();
                         continue;
@@ -114,10 +116,11 @@ public class Trust extends Command {
                     if (currentPlot.isOwner(uuid)) {
                         player.sendMessage(
                                 TranslatableCaption.of("member.already_added"),
-                                TagResolver.resolver(
-                                        "value",
-                                        Tag.inserting(PlayerManager.resolveName(uuid).toComponent(player))
-                                )
+                                PlotSquared.platform().playerManager().getUsernameCaption(uuid)
+                                        .thenApply(caption -> TagResolver.resolver(
+                                        "player",
+                                        Tag.inserting(caption.toComponent(player))
+                                ))
                         );
                         iterator.remove();
                         continue;
@@ -125,10 +128,11 @@ public class Trust extends Command {
                     if (currentPlot.getTrusted().contains(uuid)) {
                         player.sendMessage(
                                 TranslatableCaption.of("member.already_added"),
-                                TagResolver.resolver(
-                                        "value",
-                                        Tag.inserting(PlayerManager.resolveName(uuid).toComponent(player))
-                                )
+                                PlotSquared.platform().playerManager().getUsernameCaption(uuid)
+                                        .thenApply(caption -> TagResolver.resolver(
+                                        "player",
+                                        Tag.inserting(caption.toComponent(player))
+                                ))
                         );
                         iterator.remove();
                         continue;

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/configuration/caption/Caption.java

@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@ public interface Caption {
      */
     @NonNull Component toComponent(@NonNull LocaleHolder localeHolder);
 
+    @NonNull String toString();
+
 }

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/configuration/caption/StaticCaption.java

@@ -51,4 +51,9 @@ public final class StaticCaption implements Caption {
         return MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(this.value);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public @NonNull String toString() {
+        return "StaticCaption(" + value + ")";
+    }
+
 }

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/configuration/caption/TranslatableCaption.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.tag.Tag;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.tag.resolver.TagResolver;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.NonNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
@@ -132,4 +133,9 @@ public final class TranslatableCaption implements NamespacedCaption {
         return Objects.hashCode(this.getNamespace(), this.getKey());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String toString() {
+        return "TranslatableCaption(" + getNamespace() + ":" + getKey() + ")";
+    }
+
 }

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/database/Database.java

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import java.sql.Statement;
  * @author -_Husky_-
  * @author tips48
  */
+@Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
 public abstract class Database {
 
     public abstract Connection forceConnection() throws SQLException, ClassNotFoundException;

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/database/MySQL.java

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import java.sql.Statement;
  * @author -_Husky_-
  * @author tips48
  */
+@Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
 public class MySQL extends Database {
 
     private final String user;

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/database/SQLite.java

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import java.sql.Statement;
 /**
  * Connects to and uses a SQLite database.
  */
+@Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
 public class SQLite extends Database {
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger("PlotSquared/" + SQLite.class.getSimpleName());

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/inject/annotations/PlotDatabase.java

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.plotsquared.core.inject.annotations;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.PARAMETER})
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface PlotDatabase {
+
+}

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/inject/modules/DatabaseModule.java

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package com.plotsquared.core.inject.modules;
+
+import com.google.inject.AbstractModule;
+import com.plotsquared.core.PlotSquared;
+import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.Storage;
+import com.plotsquared.core.inject.annotations.PlotDatabase;
+import com.plotsquared.core.util.FileUtils;
+import com.plotsquared.core.util.StringMan;
+import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariConfig;
+import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+import javax.sql.DataSource;
+import java.io.File;
+
+public class DatabaseModule extends AbstractModule {
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger("PlotSquared/" + PlotSquared.class.getSimpleName());
+
+    @Override
+    protected void configure() {
+        try {
+            if (Storage.MySQL.USE) {
+                this.configureMySQL();
+            } else if (Storage.SQLite.USE) {
+                this.configureSQLite();
+            } else {
+                LOGGER.error("No storage type is set. Disabling PlotSquared");
+                PlotSquared.platform().shutdown();
+            }
+        } catch (final Exception e) {
+            LOGGER.error("Unable to initialize database", e);
+            PlotSquared.platform().shutdown();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void configureSQLite() throws Exception {
+        final File file = FileUtils.getFile(PlotSquared.platform().getDirectory(), Storage.SQLite.DB + ".db");
+        if (!file.exists()) {
+            file.createNewFile();
+        }
+        Class.forName("org.sqlite.JDBC");
+
+        final HikariConfig config = new HikariConfig();
+        config.setJdbcUrl("jdbc:sqlite:" + file);
+        config.setDriverClassName("org.sqlite.JDBC");
+        final DataSource dataSource = new HikariDataSource();
+
+        binder().bind(DataSource.class).annotatedWith(PlotDatabase.class).toInstance(dataSource);
+    }
+
+    private void configureMySQL() {
+        final HikariConfig hikariConfig = new HikariConfig();
+        hikariConfig.setJdbcUrl(
+                String.format(
+                        "jdbc:mysql://%s:%s/%s?%s",
+                        Storage.MySQL.HOST,
+                        Storage.MySQL.PORT,
+                        Storage.MySQL.DATABASE,
+                        StringMan.join(Storage.MySQL.PROPERTIES, "&")
+                ));
+        hikariConfig.setUsername(Storage.MySQL.USER);
+        hikariConfig.setPassword(Storage.MySQL.PASSWORD);
+        hikariConfig.addDataSourceProperty("cachePrepStmts", "true");
+        hikariConfig.addDataSourceProperty("prepStmtCacheSize", "512");
+        hikariConfig.addDataSourceProperty("prepStmtCacheSqlLimit", "2048");
+        final DataSource dataSource = new HikariDataSource(hikariConfig);
+
+        binder().bind(DataSource.class).annotatedWith(PlotDatabase.class).toInstance(dataSource);
+    }
+}

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/inject/modules/JdbiModule.java

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package com.plotsquared.core.inject.modules;
+
+import com.plotsquared.core.inject.annotations.PlotDatabase;
+import org.jdbi.v3.guice.AbstractJdbiDefinitionModule;
+
+public class JdbiModule extends AbstractJdbiDefinitionModule {
+
+    public JdbiModule() {
+        super(PlotDatabase.class);
+    }
+    @Override
+    public void configureJdbi() {
+
+    }
+}

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/listener/PlotListener.java

@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.TitlesFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.WeatherFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.types.TimedFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.EventDispatcher;
-import com.plotsquared.core.util.PlayerManager;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskManager;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskTime;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.gamemode.GameMode;
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.gamemode.GameModes;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.item.ItemType;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.item.ItemTypes;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.ComponentLike;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.tag.Tag;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.tag.resolver.TagResolver;
@@ -77,6 +75,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 
 public class PlotListener {
 
@@ -321,22 +320,27 @@ public class PlotListener {
                         }
                         if ((lastPlot != null) && plot.getId().equals(lastPlot.getId()) && plot.hasOwner()) {
                             final UUID plotOwner = plot.getOwnerAbs();
-                            ComponentLike owner = PlayerManager.resolveName(plotOwner, true).toComponent(player);
                             Caption header = fromFlag ? StaticCaption.of(title) : TranslatableCaption.of("titles" +
                                     ".title_entered_plot");
                             Caption subHeader = fromFlag ? StaticCaption.of(subtitle) : TranslatableCaption.of("titles" +
                                     ".title_entered_plot_sub");
-                            TagResolver resolver = TagResolver.builder()
-                                    .tag("plot", Tag.inserting(Component.text(lastPlot.getId().toString())))
-                                    .tag("world", Tag.inserting(Component.text(player.getLocation().getWorldName())))
-                                    .tag("owner", Tag.inserting(owner))
-                                    .tag("alias", Tag.inserting(Component.text(plot.getAlias())))
-                                    .build();
-                            if (Settings.Titles.TITLES_AS_ACTIONBAR) {
-                                player.sendActionBar(header, resolver);
-                            } else {
-                                player.sendTitle(header, subHeader, resolver);
-                            }
+
+                            CompletableFuture<TagResolver> future = PlotSquared.platform().playerManager()
+                                    .getUsernameCaption(plotOwner).thenApply(caption -> TagResolver.builder()
+                                            .tag("owner", Tag.inserting(caption.toComponent(player)))
+                                            .tag("plot", Tag.inserting(Component.text(lastPlot.getId().toString())))
+                                            .tag("world", Tag.inserting(Component.text(player.getLocation().getWorldName())))
+                                            .tag("alias", Tag.inserting(Component.text(plot.getAlias())))
+                                            .build()
+                                    );
+
+                            future.whenComplete((tagResolver, throwable) -> {
+                                if (Settings.Titles.TITLES_AS_ACTIONBAR) {
+                                    player.sendActionBar(header, tagResolver);
+                                } else {
+                                    player.sendTitle(header, subHeader, tagResolver);
+                                }
+                            });
                         }
                     }, TaskTime.seconds(1L));
                 }

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/player/PlotPlayer.java

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Queue;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 
@@ -881,7 +882,7 @@ public abstract class PlotPlayer<P> implements CommandCaller, OfflinePlotPlayer,
         final Component titleComponent = MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(title.getComponent(this), replacements);
         final Component subtitleComponent =
                 MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(subtitle.getComponent(this), replacements);
-        final Title.Times times = Title.Times.of(
+        final Title.Times times = Title.Times.times(
                 Duration.of(Settings.Titles.TITLES_FADE_IN * 50L, ChronoUnit.MILLIS),
                 Duration.of(Settings.Titles.TITLES_STAY * 50L, ChronoUnit.MILLIS),
                 Duration.of(Settings.Titles.TITLES_FADE_OUT * 50L, ChronoUnit.MILLIS)
@@ -953,6 +954,54 @@ public abstract class PlotPlayer<P> implements CommandCaller, OfflinePlotPlayer,
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sends a message to the command caller, when the future is resolved
+     *
+     * @param caption          Caption to send
+     * @param asyncReplacement Async variable replacement
+     * @return A Future to be resolved, after the message was sent
+     * @since 7.1.0
+     */
+    public final CompletableFuture<Void> sendMessage(
+            @NonNull Caption caption,
+            CompletableFuture<@NonNull TagResolver> asyncReplacement
+    ) {
+        return sendMessage(caption, new CompletableFuture[]{asyncReplacement});
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a message to the command caller, when all futures are resolved
+     *
+     * @param caption           Caption to send
+     * @param asyncReplacements Async variable replacements
+     * @param replacements      Sync variable replacements
+     * @return A Future to be resolved, after the message was sent
+     * @since 7.1.0
+     */
+    public final CompletableFuture<Void> sendMessage(
+            @NonNull Caption caption,
+            CompletableFuture<@NonNull TagResolver>[] asyncReplacements,
+            @NonNull TagResolver... replacements
+    ) {
+        return CompletableFuture.allOf(asyncReplacements).whenComplete((unused, throwable) -> {
+            Set<TagResolver> resolvers = new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(replacements));
+            if (throwable != null) {
+                sendMessage(
+                        TranslatableCaption.of("errors.error"),
+                        TagResolver.resolver("value", Tag.inserting(
+                                Component.text("Failed to resolve asynchronous caption replacements")
+                        ))
+                );
+                LOGGER.error("Failed to resolve asynchronous tagresolver(s) for " + caption, throwable);
+            } else {
+                for (final CompletableFuture<TagResolver> asyncReplacement : asyncReplacements) {
+                    resolvers.add(asyncReplacement.join());
+                }
+            }
+            sendMessage(caption, resolvers.toArray(TagResolver[]::new));
+        });
+    }
+
     // Redefine from PermissionHolder as it's required from CommandCaller
     @Override
     public boolean hasPermission(@NonNull String permission) {

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/PlotArea.java

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.util.MathMan;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.PlotExpression;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.RegionUtil;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.StringMan;
+import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskManager;
+import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskTime;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.math.BlockVector2;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.math.BlockVector3;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.regions.CuboidRegion;
@@ -391,6 +393,28 @@ public abstract class PlotArea implements ComponentLike {
             }
         }
 
+        this.spawnEggs = config.getBoolean("event.spawn.egg");
+        this.spawnCustom = config.getBoolean("event.spawn.custom");
+        this.spawnBreeding = config.getBoolean("event.spawn.breeding");
+
+        if (PlotSquared.get().isWeInitialised()) {
+            loadFlags(config);
+        } else {
+            ConsolePlayer.getConsole().sendMessage(
+                    TranslatableCaption.of("flags.delaying_loading_area_flags"),
+                    TagResolver.resolver("area", Tag.inserting(Component.text(this.id == null ? this.worldName : this.id)))
+            );
+            TaskManager.runTaskLater(() -> loadFlags(config), TaskTime.ticks(1));
+        }
+
+        loadConfiguration(config);
+    }
+
+    private void loadFlags(ConfigurationSection config) {
+        ConsolePlayer.getConsole().sendMessage(
+                TranslatableCaption.of("flags.loading_area_flags"),
+                TagResolver.resolver("area", Tag.inserting(Component.text(this.id == null ? this.worldName : this.id)))
+        );
         List<String> flags = config.getStringList("flags.default");
         if (flags.isEmpty()) {
             flags = config.getStringList("flags");
@@ -411,10 +435,6 @@ public abstract class PlotArea implements ComponentLike {
                 TagResolver.resolver("flags", Tag.inserting(Component.text(flags.toString())))
         );
 
-        this.spawnEggs = config.getBoolean("event.spawn.egg");
-        this.spawnCustom = config.getBoolean("event.spawn.custom");
-        this.spawnBreeding = config.getBoolean("event.spawn.breeding");
-
         List<String> roadflags = config.getStringList("road.flags");
         if (roadflags.isEmpty()) {
             roadflags = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -426,14 +446,12 @@ public abstract class PlotArea implements ComponentLike {
                 }
             }
         }
-        this.roadFlags = roadflags.size() > 0;
+        this.roadFlags = !roadflags.isEmpty();
         parseFlags(this.getRoadFlagContainer(), roadflags);
         ConsolePlayer.getConsole().sendMessage(
                 TranslatableCaption.of("flags.road_flags"),
                 TagResolver.resolver("flags", Tag.inserting(Component.text(roadflags.toString())))
         );
-
-        loadConfiguration(config);
     }
 
     public abstract void loadConfiguration(ConfigurationSection config);

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/PlotModificationManager.java

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.location.Location;
 import com.plotsquared.core.player.PlotPlayer;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.PlotFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.queue.QueueCoordinator;
-import com.plotsquared.core.util.PlayerManager;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskManager;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskTime;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.function.pattern.Pattern;
@@ -59,6 +58,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
@@ -383,13 +383,17 @@ public final class PlotModificationManager {
         }
         if (createSign) {
             queue.setCompleteTask(() -> TaskManager.runTaskAsync(() -> {
-                for (Plot current : plots) {
-                    current.getPlotModificationManager().setSign(PlayerManager.resolveName(current.getOwnerAbs()).getComponent(
-                            LocaleHolder.console()));
-                }
-                if (whenDone != null) {
-                    TaskManager.runTask(whenDone);
-                }
+                List<CompletableFuture<Void>> tasks = plots.stream().map(current -> PlotSquared.platform().playerManager()
+                                .getUsernameCaption(current.getOwnerAbs())
+                                .thenAccept(caption -> current
+                                        .getPlotModificationManager()
+                                        .setSign(caption.getComponent(LocaleHolder.console()))))
+                        .toList();
+                CompletableFuture.allOf(tasks.toArray(CompletableFuture[]::new)).whenComplete((unused, throwable) -> {
+                    if (whenDone != null) {
+                        TaskManager.runTask(whenDone);
+                    }
+                });
             }));
         } else if (whenDone != null) {
             queue.setCompleteTask(whenDone);

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/flag/GlobalFlagContainer.java

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.BlockIgnitionFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.BlockedCmdsFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.BreakFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.ChatFlag;
+import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.ConcreteHardenFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.CopperOxideFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.CoralDryFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.CropGrowFlag;
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ public final class GlobalFlagContainer extends FlagContainer {
         this.addFlag(BeaconEffectsFlag.BEACON_EFFECT_TRUE);
         this.addFlag(BlockIgnitionFlag.BLOCK_IGNITION_TRUE);
         this.addFlag(ChatFlag.CHAT_FLAG_TRUE);
+        this.addFlag(ConcreteHardenFlag.CONCRETE_HARDEN_TRUE);
         this.addFlag(CopperOxideFlag.COPPER_OXIDE_FALSE);
         this.addFlag(CoralDryFlag.CORAL_DRY_FALSE);
         this.addFlag(CropGrowFlag.CROP_GROW_TRUE);

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/flag/implementations/ConcreteHardenFlag.java

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * PlotSquared, a land and world management plugin for Minecraft.
+ * Copyright (C) IntellectualSites <https://intellectualsites.com>
+ * Copyright (C) IntellectualSites team and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations;
+
+import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.caption.TranslatableCaption;
+import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.types.BooleanFlag;
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.NonNull;
+
+public class ConcreteHardenFlag extends BooleanFlag<ConcreteHardenFlag> {
+
+    public static final ConcreteHardenFlag CONCRETE_HARDEN_TRUE = new ConcreteHardenFlag(true);
+    public static final ConcreteHardenFlag CONCRETE_HARDEN_FALSE = new ConcreteHardenFlag(false);
+
+    private ConcreteHardenFlag(boolean value) {
+        super(value, TranslatableCaption.of("flags.flag_description_concrete_harden"));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected ConcreteHardenFlag flagOf(@NonNull Boolean value) {
+        return value ? CONCRETE_HARDEN_TRUE : CONCRETE_HARDEN_FALSE;
+    }
+
+}

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/queue/ChunkCoordinatorBuilder.java

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class ChunkCoordinatorBuilder {
      * Set whether the chunks should be allow to unload after being accessed. This should only be used where the chunks are read from
      * and then written to from a separate queue where they're consequently unloaded.
      *
-     * @param unloadAfter if to unload chuns afterwards
+     * @param unloadAfter if to unload chunks afterwards
      * @return this ChunkCoordinatorBuilder instance
      */
     public @NonNull ChunkCoordinatorBuilder unloadAfter(final boolean unloadAfter) {

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/EntityUtil.java

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class EntityUtil {
     }
 
     private static int capNumeral(final @NonNull String flagName) {
-        int i = switch (flagName) {
+        return switch (flagName) {
             case "mob-cap" -> CAP_MOB;
             case "hostile-cap" -> CAP_MONSTER;
             case "animal-cap" -> CAP_ANIMAL;
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public class EntityUtil {
             case "misc-cap" -> CAP_MISC;
             default -> CAP_ENTITY;
         };
-        return i;
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/PlayerManager.java

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.database.DBFunc;
 import com.plotsquared.core.player.ConsolePlayer;
 import com.plotsquared.core.player.OfflinePlotPlayer;
 import com.plotsquared.core.player.PlotPlayer;
+import com.plotsquared.core.plot.Plot;
 import com.plotsquared.core.uuid.UUIDMapping;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.ComponentLike;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.tag.Tag;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.tag.resolver.TagResolver;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.NonNull;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Contract;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
 
@@ -169,7 +172,9 @@ public abstract class PlayerManager<P extends PlotPlayer<? extends T>, T> {
      * @return A caption containing either the name, {@code None}, {@code Everyone} or {@code Unknown}
      * @see #resolveName(UUID, boolean)
      * @since 6.4.0
+     * @deprecated Don't unnecessarily block threads and utilize playerMap - see {@link #getUsernameCaption(UUID)}
      */
+    @Deprecated(since = "7.1.0")
     public static @NonNull Caption resolveName(final @Nullable UUID owner) {
         return resolveName(owner, true);
     }
@@ -181,7 +186,9 @@ public abstract class PlayerManager<P extends PlotPlayer<? extends T>, T> {
      * @param blocking If the operation should block the current thread for {@link Settings.UUID#BLOCKING_TIMEOUT} milliseconds
      * @return A caption containing either the name, {@code None}, {@code Everyone} or {@code Unknown}
      * @since 6.4.0
+     * @deprecated Don't unnecessarily block threads and utilize playerMap - see {@link #getUsernameCaption(UUID)}
      */
+    @Deprecated(since = "7.1.0")
     public static @NonNull Caption resolveName(final @Nullable UUID owner, final boolean blocking) {
         if (owner == null) {
             return TranslatableCaption.of("info.none");
@@ -211,6 +218,50 @@ public abstract class PlayerManager<P extends PlotPlayer<? extends T>, T> {
         return StaticCaption.of(name);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Resolves a UUID to a formatted {@link Caption} representing the player behind the UUID.
+     * Returns a {@link CompletableFuture} instead of a plain {@link UUID} as this method may query the
+     * {@link com.plotsquared.core.uuid.UUIDPipeline ImpromptuUUIDPipeline}.
+     * <br>
+     * Special Cases:
+     * <ul>
+     *     <li>{@code null}: Resolves to a {@link TranslatableCaption} with the key {@code info.none}</li>
+     *     <li>{@link DBFunc#EVERYONE}: Resolves to a {@link TranslatableCaption} with the key {@code info.everyone}</li>
+     *     <li>{@link DBFunc#SERVER}: Resolves to a {@link TranslatableCaption} with the key {@code info.server}</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <br>
+     * Otherwise, if the UUID is a valid UUID and not reserved by PlotSquared itself, this method first attempts to query the
+     * online players ({@link #getPlayerIfExists(UUID)}) for the specific UUID.
+     * If no online player was found for that UUID, the {@link com.plotsquared.core.uuid.UUIDPipeline ImpromptuUUIDPipeline} is
+     * queried to retrieve the known username
+     *
+     * @param uuid The UUID of the player (for example provided by {@link Plot#getOwner()}
+     * @return A CompletableFuture resolving to a Caption representing the players name of the uuid
+     * @since 7.1.0
+     */
+    @Contract("_->!null")
+    public @NonNull CompletableFuture<Caption> getUsernameCaption(@Nullable UUID uuid) {
+        if (uuid == null) {
+            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(TranslatableCaption.of("info.none"));
+        }
+        if (uuid.equals(DBFunc.EVERYONE)) {
+            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(TranslatableCaption.of("info.everyone"));
+        }
+        if (uuid.equals(DBFunc.SERVER)) {
+            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(TranslatableCaption.of("info.server"));
+        }
+        P player = getPlayerIfExists(uuid);
+        if (player != null) {
+            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(StaticCaption.of(player.getName()));
+        }
+        return PlotSquared.get().getImpromptuUUIDPipeline().getNames(Collections.singleton(uuid)).thenApply(mapping -> {
+            if (mapping.isEmpty()) {
+                return TranslatableCaption.of("info.unknown");
+            }
+            return StaticCaption.of(mapping.get(0).username());
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * Remove a player from the player map
      *

Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/placeholders/PlaceholderRegistry.java

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.function.BiFunction;
 
 /**
@@ -109,9 +110,9 @@ public final class PlaceholderRegistry {
             if (plotOwner == null) {
                 return legacyComponent(TranslatableCaption.of("generic.generic_unowned"), player);
             }
-
             try {
-                return PlayerManager.resolveName(plotOwner, false).getComponent(player);
+                return PlotSquared.platform().playerManager().getUsernameCaption(plotOwner)
+                        .get(Settings.UUID.BLOCKING_TIMEOUT, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS).getComponent(player);
             } catch (final Exception ignored) {
             }
             return legacyComponent(TranslatableCaption.of("info.unknown"), player);
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ public final class PlaceholderRegistry {
             }
         });
         this.createPlaceholder("currentplot_biome", (player, plot) -> plot.getBiomeSynchronous().toString());
+        this.createPlaceholder("currentplot_size", (player, plot) -> String.valueOf(plot.getConnectedPlots().size()));
     }
 
     /**

Core/src/main/resources/lang/messages_en.json

@@ -551,6 +551,7 @@
   "flags.flag_description_block_burn": "<gray>Set to `true` to allow blocks to burn within the plot.</gray>",
   "flags.flag_description_block_ignition": "<gray>Set to `false` to prevent blocks from igniting within the plot.</gray>",
   "flags.flag_description_break": "<gray>Define a list of materials players should be able to break even when they aren't added to the plot.</gray>",
+  "flags.flag_description_concrete_harden": "<gray>Set to `false` to disable concrete powder forming to concrete with water.</gray>",
   "flags.flag_description_device_interact": "<gray>Set to `true` to allow devices to be interacted with in the plot.</gray>",
   "flags.flag_description_disable_physics": "<gray>Set to `true` to disable block physics in the plot.</gray>",
   "flags.flag_description_drop_protection": "<gray>Set to `true` to prevent dropped items from being picked up by non-members of the plot.</gray>",
@@ -631,6 +632,8 @@
   "flags.flag_error_double": "Flag value must be a decimal number.",
   "flags.flag_error_music": "Flag value must be a valid music disc ID.",
   "flags.flag_error_title": "Flag value must be in the format </red><grey>\"A title\" \"The subtitle\"</grey><red>.",
+  "flags.delaying_loading_area_flags": "<prefix><gray>Delaying loading flags for area `</gray><dark_aqua><area></dark_aqua><gray>` as WorldEdit is not initialised yet.</gray>",
+  "flags.loading_area_flags": "<prefix><gray>Loading flags for area: </gray><dark_aqua><area></dark_aqua>",
   "flags.area_flags": "<prefix><gray>Area flags: </gray><dark_aqua><flags></dark_aqua>",
   "flags.road_flags": "<prefix><gray>Road flags: </gray><dark_aqua><flags></dark_aqua>",
   "commands.description.add": "<gray>Allow a user to build in a plot while the plot owner is online.</gray>",

build.gradle.kts

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "com.intellectualsites.plotsquared"
-version = "7.0.1-SNAPSHOT"
+version = "7.1.1-SNAPSHOT"
 
 if (!File("$rootDir/.git").exists()) {
     logger.lifecycle("""
@@ -150,22 +150,26 @@ subprojects {
                             id.set("Sauilitired")
                             name.set("Alexander Söderberg")
                             organization.set("IntellectualSites")
+                            organizationUrl.set("https://github.com/IntellectualSites")
                         }
                         developer {
                             id.set("NotMyFault")
                             name.set("Alexander Brandes")
                             organization.set("IntellectualSites")
+                            organizationUrl.set("https://github.com/IntellectualSites")
                             email.set("contact(at)notmyfault.dev")
                         }
                         developer {
                             id.set("SirYwell")
                             name.set("Hannes Greule")
                             organization.set("IntellectualSites")
+                            organizationUrl.set("https://github.com/IntellectualSites")
                         }
                         developer {
                             id.set("dordsor21")
                             name.set("dordsor21")
                             organization.set("IntellectualSites")
+                            organizationUrl.set("https://github.com/IntellectualSites")
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -222,20 +226,25 @@ tasks.getByName<Jar>("jar") {
 
 val supportedVersions = listOf("1.16.5", "1.17.1", "1.18.2", "1.19.4", "1.20.1", "1.20.2")
 tasks {
-    val lastSuccessfulBuildUrl = uri("https://ci.athion.net/job/FastAsyncWorldEdit/lastSuccessfulBuild/api/json").toURL()
-    val artifact = ((JsonSlurper().parse(lastSuccessfulBuildUrl) as Map<*, *>)["artifacts"] as List<*>)
-            .map { it as Map<*, *> }
-            .map { it["fileName"] as String }
-            .first { it.contains("Bukkit") }
+    register("cacheLatestFaweArtifact") {
+        val lastSuccessfulBuildUrl = uri("https://ci.athion.net/job/FastAsyncWorldEdit/lastSuccessfulBuild/api/json").toURL()
+        val artifact = ((JsonSlurper().parse(lastSuccessfulBuildUrl) as Map<*, *>)["artifacts"] as List<*>)
+                .map { it as Map<*, *> }
+                .map { it["fileName"] as String }
+                .first { it -> it.contains("Bukkit") }
+        project.ext["faweArtifact"] = artifact
+    }
 
     supportedVersions.forEach {
         register<RunServer>("runServer-$it") {
+            dependsOn(getByName("cacheLatestFaweArtifact"))
             minecraftVersion(it)
-            pluginJars(*project(":plotsquared-bukkit").getTasksByName("shadowJar", false).map { (it as Jar).archiveFile }
+            pluginJars(*project(":plotsquared-bukkit").getTasksByName("shadowJar", false)
+                    .map { task -> (task as Jar).archiveFile }
                     .toTypedArray())
             jvmArgs("-DPaper.IgnoreJavaVersion=true", "-Dcom.mojang.eula.agree=true")
             downloadPlugins {
-                url("https://ci.athion.net/job/FastAsyncWorldEdit/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/artifacts/$artifact")
+                url("https://ci.athion.net/job/FastAsyncWorldEdit/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/artifacts/${project.ext["faweArtifact"]}")
             }
             group = "run paper"
             runDirectory.set(file("run-$it"))

gradle/libs.versions.toml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 paper = "1.20.2-R0.1-SNAPSHOT"
 guice = "7.0.0"
 spotbugs = "4.7.3"
-checkerqual = "3.38.0"
+checkerqual = "3.39.0"
 gson = "2.10"
 guava = "31.1-jre"
 snakeyaml = "2.0"
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ luckperms = "5.4"
 essentialsx = "2.20.1"
 mvdwapi = "3.1.1"
 
+# Datebase
+hikaricp = "5.0.1"
+jdbi = "3.41.3"
+
 # Third party
 prtree = "2.0.1"
 aopalliance = "1.0"
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ squirrelid = "0.3.2"
 paster = "1.1.5"
 bstats = "3.0.2"
 paperlib = "1.0.8"
-informative-annotations = "1.3"
+informative-annotations = "1.4"
 vault = "1.7.1"
 serverlib = "2.3.4"
 
@@ -63,6 +67,11 @@ essentialsx = { group = "net.essentialsx", name = "EssentialsX", version.ref = "
 faweCore = { group = "com.fastasyncworldedit", name = "FastAsyncWorldEdit-Core", version.ref = "fawe" }
 faweBukkit = { group = "com.fastasyncworldedit", name = "FastAsyncWorldEdit-Bukkit", version.ref = "fawe" }
 
+# Database
+hikaricp = { group = "com.zaxxer", name = "HikariCP", version.ref = "hikaricp" }
+jdbiCore = { group = "org.jdbi", name = "jdbi3-core", version.ref = "jdbi" }
+jdbiGuice = { group = "org.jdbi", name = "jdbi3-guice", version.ref = "jdbi" }
+
 # Third party
 prtree = { group = "com.intellectualsites.prtree", name = "PRTree", version.ref = "prtree" }
 aopalliance = { group = "aopalliance", name = "aopalliance", version.ref = "aopalliance" }

gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.3-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.4-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME

gradlew

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ if ! "$cygwin" && ! "$darwin" && ! "$nonstop" ; then
     case $MAX_FD in #(
       max*)
         # In POSIX sh, ulimit -H is undefined. That's why the result is checked to see if it worked.
-        # shellcheck disable=SC3045
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2039,SC3045
         MAX_FD=$( ulimit -H -n ) ||
             warn "Could not query maximum file descriptor limit"
     esac
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ if ! "$cygwin" && ! "$darwin" && ! "$nonstop" ; then
       '' | soft) :;; #(
       *)
         # In POSIX sh, ulimit -n is undefined. That's why the result is checked to see if it worked.
-        # shellcheck disable=SC3045
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2039,SC3045
         ulimit -n "$MAX_FD" ||
             warn "Could not set maximum file descriptor limit to $MAX_FD"
     esac
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ fi
 # Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
 DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS='"-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"'
 
-# Collect all arguments for the java command;
-#   * $DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, $JAVA_OPTS, and $GRADLE_OPTS can contain fragments of
-#     shell script including quotes and variable substitutions, so put them in
-#     double quotes to make sure that they get re-expanded; and
-#   * put everything else in single quotes, so that it's not re-expanded.
+# Collect all arguments for the java command:
+#   * DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, and optsEnvironmentVar are not allowed to contain shell fragments,
+#     and any embedded shellness will be escaped.
+#   * For example: A user cannot expect ${Hostname} to be expanded, as it is an environment variable and will be
+#     treated as '${Hostname}' itself on the command line.
 
 set -- \
         "-Dorg.gradle.appname=$APP_BASE_NAME" \