[INACTIVE][ADMN] PingWatcher 2.4.1 - Essential tool to run a lag-free server [677]

This plugin kicks players with a non-decent ping.

UPDATE 2.3.3:
Fixed known bugs.
Code improved.
Time interval min value set to 3.

UPDATE 2.3.5:
Minor bug fixes

UPDATE 2.4:
"/pingme" command available for clients that play on Linux servers (still implementing Windows & Mac version).
Ops are now excluded from ping check.

UPDATE 2.4.1:
Improved ping check response.

Minecraft servers are buggy and they really suffer from bad pings.
Give this simple plugin a try, you will not regret it!

Screenshots:





Download:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26014957/PingWatcher2.jar

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Changelog:
2.4.1:
-Improved ping check response.
2.4:
- Added /pingme command (works only if client is on a Linux server).
- Ops exclusion from pingcheck.
2.3.5:
- Minor bug fixes.
2.3.3:
- Fixed some bugs, code improved.
2.3.1:
-Plugin skips LAN clients. (removed, was really buggy)
-Added property "login-message"
2.1:
- Added command: kickprobability.
2.0:
- Completely rewritten and improved.
1.3.1:
-custom messages (goodping, pingwarn)
1.3:
- warning mode: warn clients / do not kick them!
1.2.1:
- Increased the priority for the "OnWorldSave" event.
1.2:
- Ping check after a time interval (optional):
Plugin configuration file: added "time-interval" property.
1.1:
- Plugin configuration file: added "plugin-limit" property.
1.0:
- Initial release.

To-do:
Nothing

If you're experiencing bugs or you think that the plugin is not working correctly, feel free to contact me.
I'll answer A.S.A.P.

Suggestions are welcome too

Zi0P4tch0

Updated

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Love the addon but people simply just join back in when they are kicked out, you should add a feature "5 minute ban" when kicked for high ping they are banned for 5 minutes.

 

I'll take this in consideration, thanks for support!

 

Thank you. I have tried version 2 and I dont understand the kick probability. My says 40% and I am on the same computer as the server. Is there a permission command where people can check there ping?

 

Updated!

I've removed the command. Its results were hard to understand, 'cause they werw related to my algorithm.
Useful for me but not for the others
About the ping, I'm thinking about a possibile implementation

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Thank you so much and keep up the good work

aww I got kicked after the 4th ping. It said my ping was too high. Server is on the same pc and my player was just standing there not doing anything. No one else but me while I was testing this.

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If you launch the client on same machine of the server, results are very strange.
I test my plugin using two different computers.
You should do the same

 

Possible to make the plugin "Hibernate" when no players are online so it doesn't run the ping algorithm?

 

Nice idea, I'm going to implement it.

 

Perhaps set it to start kicking if the server has "x" number of players online
Or let admins set a different ping limit for different # of players online

Finally, is it possible to check the ping of a player?

 

The first idea is nice, I'll take it in consideration.
The second would be too expensive.

I'm still thinking about the ping implementation. I'm trying to find a work-around (I'm thinking about using native libraries).
When I'll come up with something. I'll write it here

 

Yeah I'd much rather check the ping of players or do like a /ping list and manually kick people rather than autokick.

But this plugin is just what I need. When I'm trying to have battles with like 20-30 players, it always lags. If I can just find/kick the 2-3 of thing with huge pings, it'd be way better for everyone

 

interesting mod.. got this on cb677

Unexpected exception
java.lang.NullPointerException
at Zi0P4tch0.PingWatcher.a.run(Unknown Source)
at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.scheduler.CraftScheduler.mainThreadHeartbeat(CraftScheduler.java:122)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.h(MinecraftServer.java:356)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:283)
at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:375)

 

I've updated the jar file, try again and let me know if the problem is gone or not

 

Code:

2011-04-15 21:43:53 [SEVERE] Could not pass event PLAYER_JOIN to PingWatcher
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 0
    at Zi0P4tch0.PingWatcher.PingWatcher.belongToSameLAN(PingWatcher.java:351)
    at Zi0P4tch0.PingWatcher.PingWatcherPlayerListener.onPlayerJoin(PingWatcherPlayerListener.java:25)
    at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$1.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:204)
    at org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener.callEvent(RegisteredListener.java:59)
    at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.callEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:255)
    at net.minecraft.server.ServerConfigurationManager.a(ServerConfigurationManager.java:98)
    at net.minecraft.server.NetLoginHandler.b(NetLoginHandler.java:87)
    at net.minecraft.server.NetLoginHandler.a(NetLoginHandler.java:27)
    at net.minecraft.server.NetworkListenThread.a(SourceFile:87)
    at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.h(MinecraftServer.java:368)
    at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:283)
    at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:375)

This plugin isnt working on my server and everytime something happens it write this. Also it says the same thing when player leaves.

 

Unexpected exception
java.lang.NullPointerException
at Zi0P4tch0.PingWatcher.PingWatcher$1.run(PingWatcher.java:321)
at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.scheduler.CraftScheduler.mainThreadHeartbeat(CraftScheduler.java:122)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.h(MinecraftServer.java:356)
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:283)
at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:375)

 

Download new version 2.3.3 from first post, thanks for reporting!
Let me know if the error occurs again

Download new version 2.3.3 and let me know if problem persists.
Thanks for reporting!

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Problem persisted. Same error

 

Your server RB?

 

RB? Using 677 bukkit

 

I've tested it right now on my server (Linux,Java 64-bit, RB 677) and it's working flawlessy.
Does the plugin says version 2.3.3 when it starts? (look at the log messages)

 

Code:

2011-04-15 23:02:18 [INFO] [PingWatcher]: plugin enabled (version 2.3.3).
2011-04-15 23:02:18 [INFO] [PingWatcher]: loading plugin configuration.
2011-04-15 23:02:18 [INFO] [PingWatcher]: "ping-limit" = 100.
2011-04-15 23:02:18 [INFO] [PingWatcher]: "time-interval" = 5.
2011-04-15 23:02:18 [INFO] [PingWatcher]: "warning-mode" = false.
2011-04-15 23:02:18 [INFO] [PingWatcher]: "cm-goodping" = "your ping is good".
2011-04-15 23:02:18 [INFO] [PingWatcher]: "cm-badping" = "your ping is too high".
2011-04-15 23:02:18 [INFO] [PingWatcher]: "cm-pingkick" = "has been kicked for high ping".
2011-04-15 23:02:18 [INFO] [PingWatcher]: "login-message" = true.
2011-04-15 23:02:18 [INFO] [PingWatcher]: plugin configuration successfully loaded. 

Plugin starts normally.
Using CentOS, 32-bit

 

Tomorrow I'll make some tests on other servers, I really want to identify the cause of the error.
One last question.
Are you using Sun's JRE? If yes, which version?

News: I'm implementing the "ping" command using native libraries.
It will take me some time, but, it's going to be cool

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I am pretty sure everything else works. And I remember clearly I installed java.
I think it has something to do with other plugins. I will try diabling plugins one by one and figuring out which is blocking it
Ps: Bear in mind /ping is used in essnetials. It replies pong in console

 

Thanks for the tip, and for the help

 

Code:

2011-04-16 01:40:31 [SEVERE] Could not pass event PLAYER_JOIN to PingWatcher
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 0
	at Zi0P4tch0.PingWatcher.PingWatcher.belongToSameLAN(PingWatcher.java:364)
	at Zi0P4tch0.PingWatcher.PingWatcherPlayerListener.onPlayerJoin(PingWatcherPlayerListener.java:25)
	at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$1.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:204)
	at org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener.callEvent(RegisteredListener.java:59)
	at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.callEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:255)
	at net.minecraft.server.ServerConfigurationManager.a(ServerConfigurationManager.java:98)
	at net.minecraft.server.NetLoginHandler.b(NetLoginHandler.java:87)
	at net.minecraft.server.NetLoginHandler.a(NetLoginHandler.java:27)
	at net.minecraft.server.NetworkListenThread.a(SourceFile:87)
	at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.h(MinecraftServer.java:368)
	at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:283)
	at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:375)
2011-04-16 01:40:31 [INFO] CraftPlayer{name=link2110} logged in with entity id229
2011-04-16 01:40:31 [INFO] [StealthLogin] link2110 logged in secretly!
2011-04-16 01:40:36 [INFO] link2110 lost connection: disconnect.quitting
2011-04-16 01:40:36 [INFO] Connection reset
2011-04-16 01:40:36 [SEVERE] Could not pass event PLAYER_QUIT to PingWatcher
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 0
	at Zi0P4tch0.PingWatcher.PingWatcher.belongToSameLAN(PingWatcher.java:364)
	at Zi0P4tch0.PingWatcher.PingWatcherPlayerListener.onPlayerQuit(PingWatcherPlayerListener.java:43)
	at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$2.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:210)
	at org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener.callEvent(RegisteredListener.java:59)
	at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.callEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:255)
	at net.minecraft.server.ServerConfigurationManager.c(ServerConfigurationManager.java:119)
	at net.minecraft.server.NetServerHandler.a(NetServerHandler.java:533)
	at net.minecraft.server.NetworkManager.a(NetworkManager.java:202)
	at net.minecraft.server.NetServerHandler.a(NetServerHandler.java:72)
	at net.minecraft.server.NetworkListenThread.a(SourceFile:100)
	at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.h(MinecraftServer.java:368)
	at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:283)
	at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:375)

Same thing, im using 2.3.3

Windows, CB677

 

2.3.5 is out!

 

Problem solved.

 

Good to hear

 

Error still persists :-/ with 2.3.5

Code:

2011-04-16 12:14:54 [INFO] [PingWatcher]: executing ping ranking algorithm.
2011-04-16 12:14:54 [SEVERE] java.lang.NullPointerException
2011-04-16 12:14:54 [SEVERE]     at Zi0P4tch0.PingWatcher.PingWatcher$1.run(PingWatcher.java:105)
2011-04-16 12:14:54 [SEVERE]     at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.scheduler.CraftScheduler.mainThreadHeartbeat(CraftScheduler.java:122)
2011-04-16 12:14:54 [SEVERE]     at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.h(MinecraftServer.java:356)
2011-04-16 12:14:54 [SEVERE]     at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:283)
2011-04-16 12:14:54 [SEVERE]     at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:375)
2011-04-16 12:14:54 [SEVERE] Unexpected exception
java.lang.NullPointerException
    at Zi0P4tch0.PingWatcher.PingWatcher$1.run(PingWatcher.java:105)
    at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.scheduler.CraftScheduler.mainThreadHeartbeat(CraftScheduler.java:122)
    at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.h(MinecraftServer.java:356)
    at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:283)
    at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:375)

 

I need these infos: RB, Java version (Sun,OpenJDK,etc) and architecture