DZEconomy

DZEconomy v1.1.1 - Performance & Updater Release

A production-ready multi-currency economy plugin for Paper/Spigot/Bukkit servers featuring Money, MobCoin, and Gems with rank-based limits, interactive GUIs, PVP transfers, and comprehensive API.

✨ What's New

🔄 Auto-Updater System

• New /dzeconomy update command with modes: version, previous, next, latest, auto
• Automatic version checking on server startup
• Admin notifications when updates are available
• Safe download workflow using GitHub Releases API
• Configurable update notifications (update-checker.enabled, notify-on-join)

🏆 Credits Command

• New /dzeconomy credits command (admin-only)
• Displays creator and ecosystem information
• Fixed branding message (not configurable)

🛠️ Improvements

⚡ Performance Overhaul

• Fully restructured async architecture for non-blocking operations
• Intelligent caching system for balances, ranks, and PlaceholderAPI results
• Optimized event handlers to reduce tick impact
• Minimized object creation and GC pressure
• Connection pooling improvements for MySQL/SQLite backends

💬 Enhanced Messaging

• Refined command help menus and error messages
• Clearer update availability notifications
• Improved formatting consistency across all outputs
• Better admin feedback for update operations

🗄️ Database Reliability

• Hardened error handling across FlatFile/SQLite/MySQL storage
• Improved lifecycle cleanup and connection management
• Better edge-case handling for concurrent operations
• Enhanced transaction safety

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed edge cases in request acceptance/denial flow
• Resolved currency conversion rounding inconsistencies
• Corrected PVP transfer edge cases
• Improved GUI interaction timing issues
• Database connection leak prevention

🔧 Technical Details

Compatibility & Requirements

• Minecraft: 1.21.1
• Server: Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur
• Java: 21
• Dependencies:
  • LuckPerms (optional)
  • PlaceholderAPI (optional)

No Breaking Changes

• All configuration keys preserved
• Command names and permissions unchanged
• PlaceholderAPI placeholders remain identical
• Public API contracts maintained
• Drop-in replacement for v1.0.0

📋 Full Feature Set

💰 Core Systems

• Three-currency economy: Money ($), MobCoin (MC), Gems (◆)
• Rank-based tax rates, cooldowns, and daily limits via LuckPerms
• Interactive request GUI with real-time countdown
• Bidirectional currency conversion system
• PVP death transfers for all currencies
• Mob kill reward system with boss bonuses

💾 Storage Options

• FlatFile (YAML) - Default
• SQLite - Local database
• MySQL - Remote with HikariCP pooling

🔌 Integration

• Complete PlaceholderAPI support (9 placeholders)
• Public API for third-party plugin development
• Full Bukkit ServicesManager integration

⚙️ Configuration

• 4 YAML files: config.yml, ranks.yml, mob-rewards.yml, messages.yml
• Unlimited custom ranks with per-currency settings
• Fully customizable messages with color codes
• Flexible mob reward categories

📦 Installation

1. Download DZEconomy-1.1.1.jar
2. Place in plugins/ folder
3. Install LuckPerms (required)
4. Optionally install PlaceholderAPI
5. Restart server
6. Configure in plugins/DZEconomy/