Bump version

Also fix issue with protocol passthrough
*whew*

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# ViaVersion 0.7.6
+# ViaVersion 0.8.1
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/MylesIsCool/ViaVersion.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/MylesIsCool/ViaVersion)
 [![Gitter](https://badges.gitter.im/MylesIsCool/ViaVersion.svg)](https://gitter.im/MylesIsCool/ViaVersion)
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/viaversion.19254/history
 
 You can find unofficial dev builds here:
 
-**fillefilip8's Build Server:** http://build.fillecraft.com:8080/job/ViaVersion
+**Terrobility's Build Server:** https://ci.terrocidepvp.net/job/ViaVersion/
 
 **sgdc3's Build Server:** http://ci.xephi.fr/job/ViaVersion/
 **sgdc3's Maven:** http://ci.xephi.fr/plugin/repository/everything/

pom.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>us.myles</groupId>
     <artifactId>viaversion</artifactId>
-    <version>0.7.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>ViaVersion</name>
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
                             <pattern>com.google.gson</pattern>
                             <shadedPattern>us.myles.viaversion.libs.gson</shadedPattern>
                         </relocation>
+                        <relocation>
+                            <pattern>org.javassist</pattern>
+                            <shadedPattern>us.myles.viaversion.libs.javassist</shadedPattern>
+                        </relocation>
                     </relocations>
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
@@ -157,6 +161,15 @@
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
+        <!-- Javassist (Bytecode Library) -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javassist</artifactId>
+            <version>3.20.0-GA</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+            <optional>true</optional>
+        </dependency>
+
         <!-- NBT Edit Library -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.spacehq</groupId>

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

@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-package us.myles.ViaVersion;
-
-import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
-import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
-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.storage.MovementTracker;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.PipelineUtil;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.ReflectionUtil;
-
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.UUID;
-
-public class ViaIdleThread extends BukkitRunnable {
-    private final Map<UUID, UserConnection> portedPlayers;
-    private final Object idlePacket;
-
-    public ViaIdleThread(Map<UUID, UserConnection> portedPlayers) {
-        this.portedPlayers = portedPlayers;
-        try {
-            Class<?> idlePacketClass = ReflectionUtil.nms("PacketPlayInFlying");
-            idlePacket = idlePacketClass.newInstance();
-        } catch (InstantiationException | IllegalArgumentException | IllegalAccessException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't find/make player idle packet, help!", e);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void run() {
-        for (UserConnection info : portedPlayers.values()) {
-            if (info.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getPipeline().contains(Protocol1_9TO1_8.class)) {
-                long nextIdleUpdate = info.get(MovementTracker.class).getNextIdlePacket();
-                if (nextIdleUpdate <= System.currentTimeMillis()) {
-                    ChannelHandlerContext context = PipelineUtil.getContextBefore("decoder", info.getChannel().pipeline());
-                    if (info.getChannel().isOpen()) {
-                        if (context != null) {
-                            context.fireChannelRead(idlePacket);
-
-                            info.get(MovementTracker.class).incrementIdlePacket();
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

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

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.command.ViaVersionCommand;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.ProtocolRegistry;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.boss.ViaBossBar;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.classgenerator.ClassGenerator;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.commands.ViaCommandHandler;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.handlers.ViaVersionInitializer;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
     private List<Pair<Field, Object>> injectedLists = new ArrayList<>();
     private ViaCommandHandler commandHandler;
     private boolean debug = false;
+    private boolean compatSpigotBuild = false;
 
     @Override
     public void onLoad() {
@@ -65,8 +67,16 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
 
             }
         }
+        // Check if it's a spigot build with a protocol mod
+        try {
+            compatSpigotBuild = ReflectionUtil.nms("PacketEncoder").getDeclaredField("version") != null;
+        } catch (Exception e){
+            compatSpigotBuild = false;
+        }
+        // Generate classes needed (only works if it's compat)
+        ClassGenerator.generate();
 
-        getLogger().info("ViaVersion " + getDescription().getVersion() + " is now loaded, injecting.");
+        getLogger().info("ViaVersion " + getDescription().getVersion() + (compatSpigotBuild ? "compat" : "") + " is now loaded, injecting.");
         injectPacketHandler();
     }
 
@@ -348,6 +358,11 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
         return commandHandler;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isCompatSpigotBuild() {
+        return compatSpigotBuild;
+    }
+
     public boolean isCheckForUpdates() {
         return getConfig().getBoolean("checkforupdates", true);
     }
@@ -397,6 +412,36 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
         return getConfig().getBoolean("block-break-patch", true);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public int getMaxPPS() {
+        return getConfig().getInt("max-pps", 140);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getMaxPPSKickMessage() {
+        return getConfig().getString("max-pps-kick-msg", "Sending packets too fast? lag?");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getTrackingPeriod() {
+        return getConfig().getInt("tracking-period", 6);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getWarningPPS() {
+        return getConfig().getInt("tracking-warning-pps", 120);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getMaxWarnings() {
+        return getConfig().getInt("tracking-max-warnings", 3);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getMaxWarningsKickMessage() {
+        return getConfig().getString("tracking-max-kick-msg", "You are sending too many packets, :(");
+    }
+
     public boolean isAutoTeam() {
         // Collision has to be enabled first
         return isPreventCollision() && getConfig().getBoolean("auto-team", true);
@@ -432,4 +477,34 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
     public Map<UUID, UserConnection> getPortedPlayers() {
         return portedPlayers;
     }
+
+    public boolean handlePPS(UserConnection info) {
+        // Max PPS Checker
+        if (getMaxPPS() > 0) {
+            if (info.getPacketsPerSecond() >= getMaxPPS()) {
+                info.disconnect(getMaxPPSKickMessage());
+                return true; // don't send current packet
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Tracking PPS Checker
+        if (getMaxWarnings() > 0 && getTrackingPeriod() > 0) {
+            if (info.getSecondsObserved() > getTrackingPeriod()) {
+                // Reset
+                info.setWarnings(0);
+                info.setSecondsObserved(1);
+            } else {
+                info.setSecondsObserved(info.getSecondsObserved() + 1);
+                if (info.getPacketsPerSecond() >= getWarningPPS()) {
+                    info.setWarnings(info.getWarnings() + 1);
+                }
+
+                if (info.getWarnings() >= getMaxWarnings()) {
+                    info.disconnect(getMaxWarningsKickMessage());
+                    return true; // don't send current packet
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }

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

@@ -56,6 +56,26 @@ public class PacketWrapper {
         throw new InformativeException(e).set("Type", type.getTypeName()).set("Index", index).set("Packet ID", getId()).set("Data", packetValues);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if a type is at an index
+     *
+     * @param type  The type of the part you wish to get.
+     * @param index The index of the part (relative to the type)
+     * @return True if the type is at the index
+     */
+    public boolean is(Type type, int index) {
+        int currentIndex = 0;
+        for (Pair<Type, Object> packetValue : packetValues) {
+            if (packetValue.getKey() == type) { // Ref check
+                if (currentIndex == index) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+                currentIndex++;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set a currently existing part in the output
      *
@@ -143,6 +163,21 @@ public class PacketWrapper {
         return value;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Take all the inputs and write them to the output.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception If it failed to read or write
+     */
+    public void passthroughAll() throws Exception {
+        // Copy previous objects
+        packetValues.addAll(readableObjects);
+        readableObjects.clear();
+        // If the buffer has readable bytes, copy them.
+        if(inputBuffer.readableBytes() > 0){
+            passthrough(Type.REMAINING_BYTES);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Write the current output to a buffer.
      *
@@ -283,4 +318,13 @@ public class PacketWrapper {
             PipelineUtil.getContextBefore("decompress", user().getChannel().pipeline()).fireChannelRead(output);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "PacketWrapper{" +
+                "packetValues=" + packetValues +
+                ", readableObjects=" + readableObjects +
+                ", id=" + id +
+                '}';
+    }
 }

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

@@ -101,4 +101,12 @@ public interface ViaVersionAPI {
      * @return command handler
      */
     ViaVersionCommand getCommandHandler();
+
+    /**
+     * Get if this version is a compatibility build for spigot.
+     * Eg. 1.9.1 / 1.9.2 allow certain versions to connect
+     *
+     * @return True if it is
+     */
+    boolean isCompatSpigotBuild();
 }

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

@@ -100,4 +100,46 @@ public interface ViaVersionConfig {
      * @return true if it is enabled.
      */
     boolean isBlockBreakPatch();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the maximum number of packets a client can send per second.
+     *
+     * @return The number of packets a client can send per second.
+     */
+    int getMaxPPS();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the kick message sent if the user hits the max packets per second.
+     *
+     * @return Kick message, with colour codes using '&'
+     */
+    String getMaxPPSKickMessage();
+
+    /**
+     * The time in seconds that should be tracked for warnings
+     *
+     * @return Time in seconds that should be tracked for warnings
+     */
+    int getTrackingPeriod();
+
+    /**
+     * The number of packets per second to count as a warning
+     *
+     * @return The number of packets per second to count as a warning.
+     */
+    int getWarningPPS();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the maximum number of warnings the client can have in the interval
+     *
+     * @return The number of packets a client can send per second.
+     */
+    int getMaxWarnings();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the kick message sent if the user goes over the warnings in the interval
+     *
+     * @return Kick message, with colour codes using '&'
+     */
+    String getMaxWarningsKickMessage();
 }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/boss/BossBar.java

@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ public interface BossBar {
      */
     BossBar addPlayer(Player player);
 
+    /**
+     * Show the bossbar to a player (uuid)
+     *
+     * @param player uuid of the player
+     * @return the BossBar instance
+     */
+    BossBar addPlayer(UUID player);
+
     /**
      * add multiple players
      *

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/data/UserConnection.java

@@ -3,26 +3,32 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandler;
 import io.netty.channel.socket.SocketChannel;
-import lombok.Getter;
-import lombok.Setter;
+import lombok.Data;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
 
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
+@Data
 public class UserConnection {
-    @Getter
     private final SocketChannel channel;
     Map<Class, StoredObject> storedObjects = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-    @Getter
-    @Setter
     private boolean active = true;
-    @Getter
-    @Setter
+    private boolean pendingDisconnect = false;
     private Object lastPacket;
-    @Getter
     private long sentPackets = 0L;
-    @Getter
     private long receivedPackets = 0L;
+    // Used for tracking pps
+    private long startTime = 0L;
+    private long intervalPackets = 0L;
+    private long packetsPerSecond = -1L;
+    // Used for handling warnings (over time)
+    private int secondsObserved = 0;
+    private int warnings = 0;
 
 
     public UserConnection(SocketChannel socketChannel) {
@@ -97,7 +103,45 @@ public class UserConnection {
     /**
      * Used for incrementing the number of packets received from the client
      */
-    public void incrementReceived() {
+    public boolean incrementReceived() {
+        // handle stats
+        Long diff = System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime;
+        if (diff >= 1000) {
+            packetsPerSecond = intervalPackets;
+            startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            intervalPackets = 1;
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            intervalPackets++;
+        }
+        // increase total
         this.receivedPackets++;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Disconnect a connection
+     *
+     * @param reason The reason to use, not used if player is not active.
+     */
+    public void disconnect(final String reason) {
+        if(!getChannel().isOpen()) return;
+        if(pendingDisconnect) return;
+        pendingDisconnect = true;
+        if (get(ProtocolInfo.class).getUuid() != null) {
+            final UUID uuid = get(ProtocolInfo.class).getUuid();
+            if (Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid) != null) {
+                Bukkit.getScheduler().runTask(Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("ViaVersion"), new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid);
+                        if (player != null)
+                            player.kickPlayer(ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', reason));
+                    }
+                });
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        getChannel().close(); // =)
     }
 }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/protocol/ProtocolPipeline.java

@@ -7,17 +7,16 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.Direction;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.PacketType;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.BaseProtocol;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 public class ProtocolPipeline extends Protocol {
-    LinkedList<Protocol> protocolList;
+    List<Protocol> protocolList;
     private UserConnection userConnection;
 
     public ProtocolPipeline(UserConnection userConnection) {
@@ -27,9 +26,9 @@ public class ProtocolPipeline extends Protocol {
 
     @Override
     protected void registerPackets() {
-        protocolList = new LinkedList<>();
+        protocolList = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
         // This is a pipeline so we register basic pipes
-        protocolList.addLast(new BaseProtocol());
+        protocolList.add(ProtocolRegistry.BASE_PROTOCOL);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ public class ProtocolPipeline extends Protocol {
      */
     public void add(Protocol protocol) {
         if (protocolList != null) {
-            protocolList.addLast(protocol);
+            protocolList.add(protocol);
             protocol.init(userConnection);
         } else {
             throw new NullPointerException("Tried to add protocol to early");
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ public class ProtocolPipeline extends Protocol {
 
             // For 1.8/1.9 server version, eventually we'll probably get an API for this...
             if (ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL >= ProtocolVersion.v1_8.getId() &&
-                    ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL <= ProtocolVersion.v1_9_2.getId()) {
+                    ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL <= ProtocolVersion.v1_9_3.getId()) {
 
                 PacketType type;
                 if (ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL == ProtocolVersion.v1_8.getId()) {

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/protocol/ProtocolRegistry.java

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.Pair;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.BaseProtocol;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9_1to1_9.Protocol1_9_1TO1_9;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9_3to1_9_1_2.Protocol1_9_3TO1_9_1_2;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
 
 import java.util.*;
@@ -13,11 +15,15 @@ public class ProtocolRegistry {
     private static Map<Integer, Map<Integer, Protocol>> registryMap = new HashMap<>();
     private static Map<Pair<Integer, Integer>, List<Pair<Integer, Protocol>>> pathCache = new HashMap<>();
     private static List<Protocol> registerList = new ArrayList<>();
+    public static final Protocol BASE_PROTOCOL = new BaseProtocol();
 
     static {
+        // Base Protocol
+        registerProtocol(BASE_PROTOCOL, Arrays.<Integer>asList(), -1);
         // Register built in protocols
         registerProtocol(new Protocol1_9TO1_8(), Collections.singletonList(ProtocolVersion.v1_9.getId()), ProtocolVersion.v1_8.getId());
         registerProtocol(new Protocol1_9_1TO1_9(), Arrays.asList(ProtocolVersion.v1_9_1.getId(), ProtocolVersion.v1_9_2.getId()), ProtocolVersion.v1_9.getId());
+        registerProtocol(new Protocol1_9_3TO1_9_1_2(), Arrays.asList(ProtocolVersion.v1_9_3.getId()), ProtocolVersion.v1_9_2.getId());
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/protocol/ProtocolVersion.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public class ProtocolVersion {
     public static final ProtocolVersion v1_9;
     public static final ProtocolVersion v1_9_1;
     public static final ProtocolVersion v1_9_2;
+    public static final ProtocolVersion v1_9_3;
 
     private final int id;
     private final String name;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ public class ProtocolVersion {
         register(v1_9 = new ProtocolVersion(107, "1.9"));
         register(v1_9_1 = new ProtocolVersion(108, "1.9.1"));
         register(v1_9_2 = new ProtocolVersion(109, "1.9.2"));
+        register(v1_9_3 = new ProtocolVersion(110, "1.9.3"));
     }
 
     public static void register(@NonNull ProtocolVersion protocol) {
@@ -37,7 +39,11 @@ public class ProtocolVersion {
     }
 
     public static ProtocolVersion getProtocol(int id) {
-        return versions.get(id);
+        if (versions.containsKey(id)) {
+            return versions.get(id);
+        } else {
+            return new ProtocolVersion(id, "Unknown (" + id + ")");
+        }
     }
 
     public static List<ProtocolVersion> getProtocols() {

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/boss/ViaBossBar.java

@@ -78,10 +78,15 @@ public class ViaBossBar implements BossBar {
 
     @Override
     public BossBar addPlayer(@NonNull Player player) {
-        if (!players.contains(player.getUniqueId())) {
-            players.add(player.getUniqueId());
+        return addPlayer(player.getUniqueId());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public BossBar addPlayer(UUID player) {
+        if (!players.contains(player)) {
+            players.add(player);
             if (visible)
-                sendPacket(player.getUniqueId(), getPacket(UpdateAction.ADD));
+                sendPacket(player, getPacket(UpdateAction.ADD));
         }
         return this;
     }
@@ -153,14 +158,16 @@ public class ViaBossBar implements BossBar {
     }
 
     private void sendPacket(UpdateAction action) {
-        ByteBuf buf = getPacket(action);
-        for (UUID uuid : new ArrayList<>(players))
+        for (UUID uuid : new ArrayList<>(players)) {
+            ByteBuf buf = getPacket(action);
             sendPacket(uuid, buf);
+        }
     }
 
     private void sendPacket(UUID uuid, ByteBuf buf) {
         if (!ViaVersion.getInstance().isPorted(uuid) || !(ViaVersion.getInstance().getPlayerVersion(uuid) >= ProtocolVersion.v1_9.getId())) {
             players.remove(uuid);
+            buf.release();
             return;
         }
         ViaVersion.getInstance().sendRawPacket(uuid, buf);

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/classgenerator/BasicHandlerConstructor.java

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.classgenerator;
+
+import io.netty.handler.codec.ByteToMessageDecoder;
+import io.netty.handler.codec.MessageToByteEncoder;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.classgenerator.HandlerConstructor;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.handlers.ViaDecodeHandler;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.handlers.ViaEncodeHandler;
+
+public class BasicHandlerConstructor implements HandlerConstructor {
+    @Override
+    public ViaEncodeHandler newEncodeHandler(UserConnection info, MessageToByteEncoder minecraftEncoder) {
+        return new ViaEncodeHandler(info, minecraftEncoder);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ViaDecodeHandler newDecodeHandler(UserConnection info, ByteToMessageDecoder minecraftDecoder) {
+        return new ViaDecodeHandler(info, minecraftDecoder);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/classgenerator/ClassGenerator.java

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.classgenerator;
+
+import javassist.*;
+import javassist.expr.ConstructorCall;
+import javassist.expr.ExprEditor;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.handlers.ViaDecodeHandler;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.handlers.ViaEncodeHandler;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.ReflectionUtil;
+
+public class ClassGenerator {
+    private static HandlerConstructor constructor = new BasicHandlerConstructor();
+
+    public static HandlerConstructor getConstructor() {
+        return constructor;
+    }
+
+    public static void generate() {
+        if(!ViaVersion.getInstance().isCompatSpigotBuild()) return; // Use Basic Handler as not needed.
+
+        try {
+            ClassPool pool = ClassPool.getDefault();
+            pool.insertClassPath(new LoaderClassPath(ClassGenerator.class.getClassLoader()));
+            // Generate the classes
+            transformSuperclass(pool, ViaDecodeHandler.class, ReflectionUtil.nms("PacketDecoder"));
+            transformSuperclass(pool, ViaEncodeHandler.class, ReflectionUtil.nms("PacketEncoder"));
+
+            // Implement Constructor
+            CtClass generated = pool.makeClass("us.myles.ViaVersion.classgenerator.generated.GeneratedConstructor");
+            CtClass handlerInterface = pool.get(HandlerConstructor.class.getName());
+
+            generated.setInterfaces(new CtClass[]{handlerInterface});
+            // Import required classes
+            pool.importPackage("us.myles.ViaVersion.classgenerator.generated");
+            pool.importPackage("us.myles.ViaVersion.classgenerator");
+            pool.importPackage("us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data");
+            pool.importPackage("io.netty.handler.codec");
+            // Implement Methods
+            generated.addMethod(CtMethod.make("public MessageToByteEncoder newEncodeHandler(UserConnection info, MessageToByteEncoder minecraftEncoder) {\n" +
+                    "        return new ViaEncodeHandler(info, minecraftEncoder);\n" +
+                    "    }", generated));
+            generated.addMethod(CtMethod.make("public ByteToMessageDecoder newDecodeHandler(UserConnection info, ByteToMessageDecoder minecraftDecoder) {\n" +
+                    "        return new ViaDecodeHandler(info, minecraftDecoder);\n" +
+                    "    }", generated));
+
+            constructor = (HandlerConstructor) generated.toClass(HandlerConstructor.class.getClassLoader()).newInstance();
+        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        } catch (CannotCompileException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        } catch (NotFoundException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        } catch (InstantiationException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Class transformSuperclass(ClassPool pool, Class input, Class superclass) {
+        String newName = "us.myles.ViaVersion.classgenerator.generated." + input.getSimpleName();
+
+        try {
+            CtClass toExtend = pool.get(superclass.getName());
+            CtClass generated = pool.getAndRename(input.getName(), newName);
+            generated.setSuperclass(toExtend);
+            // Modify constructor to call super
+            if(generated.getConstructors().length != 0) {
+                generated.getConstructors()[0].instrument(new ExprEditor() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void edit(ConstructorCall c) throws CannotCompileException {
+                        if (c.isSuper()) {
+                            // Constructor for both has a stats thing.
+                            c.replace("super(null);");
+                        }
+                        super.edit(c);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+            return generated.toClass(HandlerConstructor.class.getClassLoader());
+        } catch (NotFoundException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        } catch (CannotCompileException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/classgenerator/HandlerConstructor.java

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.classgenerator;
+
+import io.netty.handler.codec.ByteToMessageDecoder;
+import io.netty.handler.codec.MessageToByteEncoder;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+
+public interface HandlerConstructor {
+    public MessageToByteEncoder newEncodeHandler(UserConnection info, MessageToByteEncoder minecraftEncoder);
+    public ByteToMessageDecoder newDecodeHandler(UserConnection info, ByteToMessageDecoder minecraftDecoder);
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/ViaCommandHandler.java

@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ public class ViaCommandHandler implements ViaVersionCommand, CommandExecutor, Ta
 
     private void registerDefaults() throws Exception {
         registerSubCommand(new ListSubCmd());
+        registerSubCommand(new PPSSubCmd());
         registerSubCommand(new DebugSubCmd());
         registerSubCommand(new DisplayLeaksSubCmd());
         registerSubCommand(new DontBugMeSubCmd());

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/commands/defaultsubs/PPSSubCmd.java

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.commands.defaultsubs;
+
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.command.ViaSubCommand;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.ProtocolVersion;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+public class PPSSubCmd extends ViaSubCommand {
+    @Override
+    public String name() {
+        return "pps";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String description() {
+        return "Shows the packets per second of online players";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String usage() {
+        return "pps";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean execute(CommandSender sender, String[] args) {
+        Map<Integer, Set<String>> playerVersions = new HashMap<>();
+        int totalPackets = 0;
+        int clients = 0;
+        long max = 0;
+
+        for (Player p : Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers()) {
+            if (!ViaVersion.getInstance().isPorted(p))
+                continue;
+            int playerVersion = ViaVersion.getInstance().getPlayerVersion(p);
+            if (!playerVersions.containsKey(playerVersion))
+                playerVersions.put(playerVersion, new HashSet<String>());
+            UserConnection uc = ((ViaVersionPlugin) ViaVersion.getInstance()).getConnection(p);
+            if (uc.getPacketsPerSecond() > -1) {
+                playerVersions.get(playerVersion).add(p.getName() + " (" + uc.getPacketsPerSecond() + " PPS)");
+                totalPackets += uc.getPacketsPerSecond();
+                if (uc.getPacketsPerSecond() > max) {
+                    max = uc.getPacketsPerSecond();
+                }
+                clients++;
+            }
+        }
+        Map<Integer, Set<String>> sorted = new TreeMap<>(playerVersions);
+        sendMessage(sender, "&4Live Packets Per Second");
+        if (clients > 1) {
+            sendMessage(sender, "&cAverage: &f" + (totalPackets / clients));
+            sendMessage(sender, "&cHighest: &f" + max);
+        }
+        for (Map.Entry<Integer, Set<String>> entry : sorted.entrySet())
+            sendMessage(sender, "&8[&6%s&8]: &b%s", ProtocolVersion.getProtocol(entry.getKey()).getName(), entry.getValue());
+        sorted.clear();
+        return true;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/handlers/ViaDecodeHandler.java

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.handlers;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
 import io.netty.handler.codec.ByteToMessageDecoder;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.exception.CancelException;
@@ -29,9 +31,19 @@ public class ViaDecodeHandler extends ByteToMessageDecoder {
     protected void decode(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, ByteBuf bytebuf, List<Object> list) throws Exception {
         // use transformers
         if (bytebuf.readableBytes() > 0) {
+            // Ignore if pending disconnect
+            if (info.isPendingDisconnect()) {
+                return;
+            }
+            // Increment received
+            boolean second = info.incrementReceived();
+            // Check PPS
+            if(second) {
+                if (((ViaVersionPlugin) ViaVersion.getConfig()).handlePPS(info))
+                    return;
+            }
+
             if (info.isActive()) {
-                // Increment received
-                info.incrementReceived();
                 // Handle ID
                 int id = Type.VAR_INT.read(bytebuf);
                 // Transform

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/handlers/ViaEncodeHandler.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
 import io.netty.handler.codec.MessageToByteEncoder;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.exception.CancelException;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.Direction;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.PipelineUtil;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 
 public class ViaEncodeHandler extends MessageToByteEncoder {
@@ -25,6 +27,11 @@ public class ViaEncodeHandler extends MessageToByteEncoder {
 
     @Override
     protected void encode(final ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object o, final ByteBuf bytebuf) throws Exception {
+        if (ViaVersion.getInstance().isCompatSpigotBuild()) {
+            Field ver = minecraftEncoder.getClass().getDeclaredField("version");
+            ver.setAccessible(true);
+            ver.set(minecraftEncoder, ver.get(this));
+        }
         // handle the packet type
         if (!(o instanceof ByteBuf)) {
             // call minecraft encoder
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@ public class ViaEncodeHandler extends MessageToByteEncoder {
         if (bytebuf.readableBytes() == 0) {
             throw new CancelException();
         }
+        // Increment sent
+        info.incrementSent();
         if (info.isActive()) {
-            // Increment sent
-            info.incrementSent();
             // Handle ID
             int id = Type.VAR_INT.read(bytebuf);
             // Transform

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/handlers/ViaVersionInitializer.java

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import io.netty.handler.codec.ByteToMessageDecoder;
 import io.netty.handler.codec.MessageToByteEncoder;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.ProtocolPipeline;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.classgenerator.ClassGenerator;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.classgenerator.HandlerConstructor;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 
@@ -36,9 +38,11 @@ public class ViaVersionInitializer extends ChannelInitializer<SocketChannel> {
         new ProtocolPipeline(info);
         // Add originals
         this.method.invoke(this.original, socketChannel);
+
+        HandlerConstructor constructor = ClassGenerator.getConstructor();
         // Add our transformers
-        ViaEncodeHandler encoder = new ViaEncodeHandler(info, (MessageToByteEncoder) socketChannel.pipeline().get("encoder"));
-        ViaDecodeHandler decoder = new ViaDecodeHandler(info, (ByteToMessageDecoder) socketChannel.pipeline().get("decoder"));
+        MessageToByteEncoder encoder = constructor.newEncodeHandler(info, (MessageToByteEncoder) socketChannel.pipeline().get("encoder"));
+        ByteToMessageDecoder decoder = constructor.newDecodeHandler(info, (ByteToMessageDecoder) socketChannel.pipeline().get("decoder"));
         ViaPacketHandler chunkHandler = new ViaPacketHandler(info);
 
         socketChannel.pipeline().replace("encoder", "encoder", encoder);

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9_1to1_9/Protocol1_9_1TO1_9.java

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
 public class Protocol1_9_1TO1_9 extends Protocol {
     @Override
     protected void registerPackets() {
-        // Currently supports 1.9.1 PRE 2
+        // Currently supports 1.9.1 and 1.9.2
         // Join Game Packet
         registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x23, 0x23, new PacketRemapper() {
             @Override

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9_3to1_9_1_2/Protocol1_9_3TO1_9_1_2.java

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9_3to1_9_1_2;
+
+import org.spacehq.opennbt.tag.builtin.CompoundTag;
+import org.spacehq.opennbt.tag.builtin.IntTag;
+import org.spacehq.opennbt.tag.builtin.StringTag;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.Position;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.Protocol;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketHandler;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketRemapper;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
+
+public class Protocol1_9_3TO1_9_1_2 extends Protocol {
+    @Override
+    protected void registerPackets() {
+
+        //Unchanged packet structure
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x47, 0x46); //Sound effect
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x48, 0x47); //Player list header and footer
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x49, 0x48); //Collect item
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x4A, 0x49); //Entity teleport
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x4B, 0x4A); //Entity properties
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x4C, 0x4B); //Entity effect
+
+        //Sign update
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x46, -1, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        //read data
+                        Position position = wrapper.read(Type.POSITION);
+                        String[] lines = new String[4];
+                        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+                            lines[i] = wrapper.read(Type.STRING);
+
+                        wrapper.clearInputBuffer();
+
+                        //write data
+                        wrapper.setId(0x09); //Update block entity
+                        wrapper.write(Type.POSITION, position); //Block location
+                        wrapper.write(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE, (short) 9); //Action type (9 update sign)
+
+                        //Create nbt
+                        CompoundTag tag = new CompoundTag("");
+                        tag.put(new StringTag("id", "Sign"));
+                        tag.put(new IntTag("x", position.getX().intValue()));
+                        tag.put(new IntTag("y", position.getY().intValue()));
+                        tag.put(new IntTag("z", position.getZ().intValue()));
+                        for (int i = 0; i < lines.length; i++)
+                            tag.put(new StringTag("Text" + (i + 1), lines[i]));
+
+                        wrapper.write(Type.NBT, tag);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+
+        registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x20, 0x20, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        wrapper.passthroughAll();
+                        wrapper.write(Type.VAR_INT, 0);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void init(UserConnection userConnection) {
+
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/PlayerMovementMapper.java

@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8;
 
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketHandler;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketRemapper;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.MovementTracker;
 
-public class PlayerMovementMapper extends PacketRemapper {
+public class PlayerMovementMapper extends PacketHandler {
     @Override
-    public void registerMap() {
-        handler(new PacketHandler() {
-            @Override
-            public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
-                wrapper.user().get(MovementTracker.class).incrementIdlePacket();
-            }
-        });
+    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+        MovementTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(MovementTracker.class);
+        tracker.incrementIdlePacket();
+        // If packet has the ground data
+        if (wrapper.is(Type.BOOLEAN, 0)) {
+            tracker.setGround(wrapper.get(Type.BOOLEAN, 0));
+        }
     }
 }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9TO1_8.java

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaIdleThread;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
@@ -18,10 +16,7 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners.*;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.packets.*;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.ClientChunks;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.EntityTracker;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.InventoryTracker;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.MovementTracker;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.*;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.types.MetadataListType;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.types.MetadataType;
 
@@ -64,9 +59,9 @@ public class Protocol1_9TO1_8 extends Protocol {
     }
 
     public static Item getHandItem(final UserConnection info) {
-        if(HandItemCache.CACHE){
+        if (HandItemCache.CACHE) {
             return HandItemCache.getHandItem(info.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getUuid());
-        }else {
+        } else {
             try {
                 return Bukkit.getScheduler().callSyncMethod(Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("ViaVersion"), new Callable<Item>() {
                     @Override
@@ -108,7 +103,7 @@ public class Protocol1_9TO1_8 extends Protocol {
             Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new PaperPatch(), plugin);
         }
         if (plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("simulate-pt", true))
-            new ViaIdleThread(plugin.getPortedPlayers()).runTaskTimerAsynchronously(plugin, 1L, 1L); // Updates player's idle status
+            new ViaIdleThread(plugin.getPortedPlayers()).runTaskTimer(plugin, 1L, 1L); // Updates player's idle status
         if (plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("item-cache", true)) {
             new HandItemCache().runTaskTimerAsynchronously(plugin, 2L, 2L); // Updates player's items :)
             HandItemCache.CACHE = true;
@@ -135,5 +130,7 @@ public class Protocol1_9TO1_8 extends Protocol {
         userConnection.put(new MovementTracker(userConnection));
         // Inventory tracker
         userConnection.put(new InventoryTracker(userConnection));
+        // Place block tracker
+        userConnection.put(new PlaceBlockTracker(userConnection));
     }
 }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/ViaIdleThread.java

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8;
+
+import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.MovementTracker;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.PipelineUtil;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.ReflectionUtil;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+public class ViaIdleThread extends BukkitRunnable {
+    private static boolean USE_NMS = true;
+    private final Map<UUID, UserConnection> portedPlayers;
+    // Used for packet mode
+    private Object idlePacket;
+    private Object idlePacket2;
+    // Use for nms
+    private Method getHandle;
+    private Field connection;
+    private Method handleFlying;
+
+    public ViaIdleThread(Map<UUID, UserConnection> portedPlayers) {
+        USE_NMS = ((ViaVersionPlugin) ViaVersion.getInstance()).getConfig().getBoolean("nms-player-ticking", true);
+
+        this.portedPlayers = portedPlayers;
+        Class<?> idlePacketClass;
+        try {
+            idlePacketClass = ReflectionUtil.nms("PacketPlayInFlying");
+        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't find idle packet, help!", e);
+        }
+        try {
+            idlePacket = idlePacketClass.newInstance();
+            idlePacket2 = idlePacketClass.newInstance();
+
+            Field flying = idlePacketClass.getDeclaredField("f");
+            flying.setAccessible(true);
+
+            flying.set(idlePacket2, true);
+        } catch (NoSuchFieldException | InstantiationException | IllegalArgumentException | IllegalAccessException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't make player idle packet, help!", e);
+        }
+        if (USE_NMS) {
+            try {
+                getHandle = ReflectionUtil.obc("entity.CraftPlayer").getDeclaredMethod("getHandle");
+            } catch (NoSuchMethodException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't find CraftPlayer", e);
+            }
+
+            try {
+                connection = ReflectionUtil.nms("EntityPlayer").getDeclaredField("playerConnection");
+            } catch (NoSuchFieldException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't find Player Connection", e);
+            }
+
+            try {
+                handleFlying = ReflectionUtil.nms("PlayerConnection").getDeclaredMethod("a", idlePacketClass);
+            } catch (NoSuchMethodException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Couldn't find CraftPlayer", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        for (UserConnection info : portedPlayers.values()) {
+            if (info.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getPipeline().contains(Protocol1_9TO1_8.class)) {
+                long nextIdleUpdate = info.get(MovementTracker.class).getNextIdlePacket();
+                if (nextIdleUpdate <= System.currentTimeMillis()) {
+                    if (info.getChannel().isOpen()) {
+                        if (USE_NMS) {
+                            Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(info.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getUuid());
+                            if (player != null) {
+                                try {
+                                    // Tick player
+                                    Object entityPlayer = getHandle.invoke(player);
+                                    Object pc = connection.get(entityPlayer);
+                                    if (pc != null) {
+                                        handleFlying.invoke(pc, (info.get(MovementTracker.class).isGround() ? idlePacket2 : idlePacket));
+                                        // Tick world
+                                        info.get(MovementTracker.class).incrementIdlePacket();
+                                    }
+                                } catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException e) {
+                                    e.printStackTrace();
+                                }
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            // Old method using packets.
+                            ChannelHandlerContext context = PipelineUtil.getContextBefore("decoder", info.getChannel().pipeline());
+                            if (context != null) {
+                                if (info.get(MovementTracker.class).isGround()) {
+                                    context.fireChannelRead(idlePacket2);
+                                } else {
+                                    context.fireChannelRead(idlePacket);
+                                }
+                                info.get(MovementTracker.class).incrementIdlePacket();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/chat/ChatRewriter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.chat;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.EntityTracker;
+
+public class ChatRewriter {
+    public static void toClient(JsonObject obj, UserConnection user) {
+        //Check gamemode change
+        if (obj.get("translate") != null && obj.get("translate").getAsString().equals("gameMode.changed")) {
+            String gameMode = user.get(EntityTracker.class).getGameMode().getText();
+
+            JsonObject gameModeObject = new JsonObject();
+            gameModeObject.addProperty("text", gameMode);
+            gameModeObject.addProperty("color", "gray");
+            gameModeObject.addProperty("italic", true);
+
+            JsonArray array = new JsonArray();
+            array.add(gameModeObject);
+
+            obj.add("with", array);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/chat/GameMode.java

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.chat;
+
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+@Getter
+public enum GameMode {
+    SURVIVAL(0, "Survival Mode"),
+    CREATIVE(1, "Creative Mode"),
+    ADVENTURE(2, "Adventure Mode"),
+    SPECTATOR(3, "Spectator Mode");
+
+    private final int id;
+    private final String text;
+
+    public static GameMode getById(int id) {
+        for (GameMode gm : GameMode.values())
+            if (gm.getId() == id)
+                return gm;
+        return null;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/listeners/ArmorListener.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.bukkit.inventory.CraftingInventory;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.ProtocolVersion;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.ArmorType;
@@ -39,9 +40,12 @@ public class ArmorListener implements Listener {
         if (!userConnection.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getPipeline().contains(Protocol1_9TO1_8.class)) return;
 
         int armor = ArmorType.calculateArmorPoints(player.getInventory().getArmorContents());
+        int protocol = userConnection.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getProtocolVersion();
+        ByteBuf buf = Unpooled.buffer();
         try {
-            ByteBuf buf = Unpooled.buffer();
-            Type.VAR_INT.write(buf, 0x4B); // Entity Properties
+
+            //TODO possibility to send packets by Protocol version, to let the transformer do the work
+            Type.VAR_INT.write(buf, (protocol >= ProtocolVersion.v1_9_3.getId()) ? 0x4A : 0x4B); // Entity Properties
             Type.VAR_INT.write(buf, player.getEntityId());
             buf.writeInt(1); // only 1 property
             Type.STRING.write(buf, "generic.armor");
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@ public class ArmorListener implements Listener {
 
             ViaVersion.getInstance().sendRawPacket(player, buf);
         } catch (Exception ignored) {
+            buf.release();
         }
     }
 

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/listeners/DeathListener.java

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class DeathListener implements Listener {
 
     public boolean checkGamerule(World w) {
         try {
-            return Boolean.parseBoolean(w.getGameRuleValue("showDeathMessage"));
+            return Boolean.parseBoolean(w.getGameRuleValue("showDeathMessages"));
         } catch (Exception e) {
             return false;
         }

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/metadata/MetaIndex.java

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public enum MetaIndex {
     }
 
     public static MetaIndex getIndex(EntityType type, int index) {
-        Class<? extends org.bukkit.entity.Entity> entityClass = type.getEntityClass();
+        Class<? extends org.bukkit.entity.Entity> entityClass = type == null ? LivingEntity.class : type.getEntityClass();
         if (entityClass == null) {
             System.out.println("Could not get entity class for " + type);
             return null;

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

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.packets;
 
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
@@ -13,8 +15,11 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.ValueCreator;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.ItemRewriter;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.PlayerMovementMapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.chat.ChatRewriter;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.chat.GameMode;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.ClientChunks;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.EntityTracker;
 
@@ -26,6 +31,19 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
             public void registerMap() {
                 map(Type.STRING, Protocol1_9TO1_8.FIX_JSON); // 0 - Chat Message (json)
                 map(Type.BYTE); // 1 - Chat Positon
+
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        try {
+                            JsonObject obj = (JsonObject) new JsonParser().parse(wrapper.get(Type.STRING, 0));
+                            ChatRewriter.toClient(obj, wrapper.user());
+                            wrapper.set(Type.STRING, 0, obj.toString());
+                        } catch (Exception e) {
+                            e.printStackTrace();
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
             }
         });
 
@@ -159,6 +177,14 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
                 map(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE); // 4 - Max Players (Tab)
                 map(Type.STRING); // 5 - Level Type
                 map(Type.BOOLEAN); // 6 - Reduced Debug info
+
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
+                        tracker.setGameMode(GameMode.getById(wrapper.get(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0))); //Set player gamemode
+                    }
+                });
             }
         });
 
@@ -228,6 +254,31 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
                             wrapper.passthrough(Type.REMAINING_BYTES); // This is so ugly, :(
                             wrapper.write(Type.VAR_INT, 0);
                         }
+                        if (name.equalsIgnoreCase("MC|TrList")) {
+                            wrapper.passthrough(Type.INT); // ID
+
+                            Short size = wrapper.passthrough(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE);
+
+                            for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+                                Item item1 = wrapper.passthrough(Type.ITEM);
+                                ItemRewriter.toClient(item1);
+
+                                Item item2 = wrapper.passthrough(Type.ITEM);
+                                ItemRewriter.toClient(item2);
+
+                                boolean present = wrapper.passthrough(Type.BOOLEAN);
+
+                                if (present) {
+                                    Item item3 = wrapper.passthrough(Type.ITEM);
+                                    ItemRewriter.toClient(item3);
+                                }
+
+                                wrapper.passthrough(Type.BOOLEAN);
+
+                                wrapper.passthrough(Type.INT);
+                                wrapper.passthrough(Type.INT);
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -257,6 +308,11 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x07, 0x33, new PacketRemapper() {
             @Override
             public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.INT); // 0 - Dimension
+                map(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE); // 1 - Difficulty
+                map(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE); // 2 - GameMode
+                map(Type.STRING); // 3 - Level Type
+
                 handler(new PacketHandler() {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
@@ -264,6 +320,28 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
                         ClientChunks cc = wrapper.user().get(ClientChunks.class);
                         cc.getBulkChunks().clear();
                         cc.getLoadedChunks().clear();
+
+                        int gamemode = wrapper.get(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0);
+                        wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class).setGameMode(GameMode.getById(gamemode));
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Change Game State Packet
+        protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x2B, 0x1E, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE); //0 - Reason
+                map(Type.FLOAT); //1 - Value
+
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        if (wrapper.get(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0) == 3) { //Change gamemode
+                            int gamemode = wrapper.get(Type.FLOAT, 0).intValue();
+                            wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class).setGameMode(GameMode.getById(gamemode));
+                        }
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -307,7 +385,6 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x00, 0x1F); // Keep Alive Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x48, 0x32); // Resource Pack Send Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x43, 0x36); // Camera Packet
-        protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x2B, 0x1E); // Change Game State Packet
 
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x3D, 0x38); // Display Scoreboard Packet
         protocol.registerOutgoing(State.PLAY, 0x3B, 0x3F); // Scoreboard Objective Packet
@@ -443,6 +520,52 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
             }
         });
 
+        // Player Position Packet
+        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x04, 0x0C, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.DOUBLE); // 0 - X
+                map(Type.DOUBLE); // 1 - Y
+                map(Type.DOUBLE); // 2 - Z
+                map(Type.BOOLEAN); // 3 - Ground
+                handler(new PlayerMovementMapper());
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Player Move & Look Packet
+        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x06, 0x0D, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.DOUBLE); // 0 - X
+                map(Type.DOUBLE); // 1 - Y
+                map(Type.DOUBLE); // 2 - Z
+                map(Type.FLOAT); // 3 - Yaw
+                map(Type.FLOAT); // 4 - Pitch
+                map(Type.BOOLEAN); // 5 - Ground
+                handler(new PlayerMovementMapper());
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Player Look Packet
+        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x05, 0x0E, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.FLOAT); // 0 - Yaw
+                map(Type.FLOAT); // 1 - Pitch
+                map(Type.BOOLEAN); // 2 - Ground
+                handler(new PlayerMovementMapper());
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Player Packet
+        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x03, 0x0F, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.BOOLEAN); // 0 - Ground
+                handler(new PlayerMovementMapper());
+            }
+        });
+
         /* Packets which do not have any field remapping or handlers */
 
         protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x01, 0x02); // Chat Message Packet
@@ -451,9 +574,6 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
 
         protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x00, 0x0B); // Keep Alive Request Packet
 
-        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x04, 0x0C, new PlayerMovementMapper()); // Player Position Packet
-        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x06, 0x0D, new PlayerMovementMapper()); // Player Move & Look Packet
-        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x05, 0x0E, new PlayerMovementMapper()); // Player Look Packet
-        protocol.registerIncoming(State.PLAY, 0x03, 0x0F, new PlayerMovementMapper()); // Player Packet
+
     }
 }

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

@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ public class SpawnPackets {
                         if (item != 0) {
                             PacketWrapper packet = new PacketWrapper(0x3C, null, wrapper.user());
                             packet.write(Type.VAR_INT, wrapper.get(Type.VAR_INT, 0));
-                            packet.write(Type.VAR_INT, 1);
+                            packet.write(Type.VAR_INT, 0);
                             packet.write(Type.ITEM, new Item(item, (byte) 1, (short) 0, null));
                             try {
                                 packet.send();

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

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import org.spacehq.opennbt.tag.builtin.StringTag;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.Position;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.chunks.Chunk;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.Protocol;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketHandler;
@@ -13,13 +14,13 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketRemapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.ValueCreator;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.ArmorType;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.ItemRewriter;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.sounds.Effect;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.sounds.SoundEffect;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.ClientChunks;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.EntityTracker;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.PlaceBlockTracker;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.types.ChunkType;
 
 public class WorldPackets {
@@ -114,7 +115,10 @@ public class WorldPackets {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
                         ClientChunks clientChunks = wrapper.user().get(ClientChunks.class);
-                        wrapper.passthrough(new ChunkType(clientChunks));
+                        Chunk chunk = wrapper.passthrough(new ChunkType(clientChunks));
+                        if (chunk.isUnloadPacket())
+                            wrapper.setId(0x1D);
+
                         // eat any other data (Usually happens with unload packets)
                         wrapper.read(Type.REMAINING_BYTES);
                     }
@@ -180,21 +184,6 @@ public class WorldPackets {
             public void registerMap() {
                 map(Type.POSITION);
                 map(Type.VAR_INT);
-                handler(new PacketHandler() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
-                        Position pos = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class).getCurrentlyDigging();
-                        if (pos != null) {
-                            if (wrapper.get(Type.POSITION, 0).equals(pos)) {
-                                // cancel this one
-                                if (wrapper.get(Type.VAR_INT, 0) != 0) {
-                                    wrapper.cancel();
-                                    wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class).setCurrentlyDigging(null);
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                });
             }
         });
         /* Packets which do not have any field remapping or handlers */
@@ -241,7 +230,7 @@ public class WorldPackets {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
                         int status = wrapper.get(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0);
-                        if (status == 5) {
+                        if (status == 5 || status == 4 || status == 3) {
                             EntityTracker entityTracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
                             if (entityTracker.isBlocking()) {
                                 entityTracker.setBlocking(false);
@@ -250,26 +239,6 @@ public class WorldPackets {
                         }
                     }
                 });
-                // Digging patch (prevents it glitching)
-                handler(new PacketHandler() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
-                        if(!ViaVersion.getConfig().isBlockBreakPatch()) return;
-
-                        EntityTracker entityTracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
-                        final Position block = wrapper.get(Type.POSITION, 0);
-                        int status = wrapper.get(Type.UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0);
-                        if (status == 0) {
-                            entityTracker.setCurrentlyDigging(null);
-                        }
-                        if (status == 1) {
-                            entityTracker.setCurrentlyDigging(null);
-                        }
-                        if (status == 2) {
-                            entityTracker.setCurrentlyDigging(block);
-                        }
-                    }
-                });
             }
         });
 
@@ -380,32 +349,12 @@ public class WorldPackets {
                 handler(new PacketHandler() {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
-                        Item item = wrapper.get(Type.ITEM, 0);
-                        if (item != null) {
-                            Material m = Material.getMaterial(item.getId());
-                            if (m != null) {
-                                // Prevent special items from sending certain info
-                                // Books
-                                boolean special = m == Material.WRITTEN_BOOK;
-                                // Buckets
-                                special = special || m == Material.WATER_BUCKET || m == Material.LAVA_BUCKET || m == Material.BUCKET;
-                                // Food
-                                special = special || m.isEdible();
-                                // Potions
-                                special = special || m == Material.POTION || m == Material.GLASS_BOTTLE;
-                                // Projectiles
-                                special = special || m == Material.BOW;
-                                special = special || m == Material.SNOW_BALL || m == Material.EGG || m == Material.EXP_BOTTLE || m == Material.ENDER_PEARL || m == Material.EYE_OF_ENDER;
-                                // Armour
-                                special = special || ArmorType.isArmor(m);
-                                // Don't send data if special
-                                if (special && m != Material.AIR) {
-                                    EntityTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
-                                    tracker.setLastPlaceBlock(wrapper.user().getReceivedPackets());
-                                }
-
-                            }
-                        }
+                        Position position = wrapper.get(Type.POSITION, 0);
+                        PlaceBlockTracker tracker = wrapper.user().get(PlaceBlockTracker.class);
+                        if (tracker.getLastPlacedPosition() != null && tracker.getLastPlacedPosition().equals(position) && !tracker.isExpired(50))
+                            wrapper.cancel();
+                        tracker.updateTime();
+                        tracker.setLastPlacedPosition(position);
                     }
                 });
 

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

@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@ package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage;
 
 import com.google.common.cache.Cache;
 import com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilder;
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.Setter;
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersion;
@@ -22,19 +21,21 @@ 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.chat.GameMode;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.metadata.NewType;
 
 import java.util.*;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 @Getter
 public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
-    private final Map<Integer, UUID> uuidMap = new HashMap<>();
-    private final Map<Integer, EntityType> clientEntityTypes = new HashMap<>();
-    private final Map<Integer, Integer> vehicleMap = new HashMap<>();
-    private final Map<Integer, BossBar> bossBarMap = new HashMap<>();
-    private final Set<Integer> validBlocking = new HashSet<>();
-    private final Set<Integer> knownHolograms = new HashSet<>();
+    private final Map<Integer, UUID> uuidMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private final Map<Integer, EntityType> clientEntityTypes = 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();
+    private final Set<Integer> knownHolograms = Sets.newConcurrentHashSet();
     private final Cache<Position, Material> blockInteractions = CacheBuilder.newBuilder().maximumSize(10).expireAfterAccess(250, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS).build();
     @Setter
     private boolean blocking = false;
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
     @Setter
     private Position currentlyDigging = null;
     private boolean teamExists = false;
+    @Setter
+    private GameMode gameMode;
 
     public EntityTracker(UserConnection user) {
         super(user);
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(getUser().get(ProtocolInfo.class).getUuid());
+            UUID uuid = getUser().get(ProtocolInfo.class).getUuid();
             // Boss bar
             if (((ViaVersionPlugin) ViaVersion.getInstance()).isBossbarPatch()) {
                 if (type == EntityType.ENDER_DRAGON || type == EntityType.WITHER) {
@@ -187,7 +190,7 @@ public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
                         if (bar == null) {
                             bar = ViaVersion.getInstance().createBossBar(title, BossColor.PINK, BossStyle.SOLID);
                             bossBarMap.put(entityID, bar);
-                            bar.addPlayer(player);
+                            bar.addPlayer(uuid);
                             bar.show();
                         } else {
                             bar.setTitle(title);
@@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
                             String title = type == EntityType.ENDER_DRAGON ? "Ender Dragon" : "Wither";
                             bar = ViaVersion.getInstance().createBossBar(title, health, BossColor.PINK, BossStyle.SOLID);
                             bossBarMap.put(entityID, bar);
-                            bar.addPlayer(player);
+                            bar.addPlayer(uuid);
                             bar.show();
                         } else {
                             bar.setHealth(health);

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

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage;
 
 import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.StoredObject;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
 
@@ -9,6 +10,9 @@ public class MovementTracker extends StoredObject {
     private static final long IDLE_PACKET_LIMIT = 20; // Max 20 ticks behind
     @Getter
     private long nextIdlePacket = 0L;
+    @Getter
+    @Setter
+    private boolean ground = true;
 
     public MovementTracker(UserConnection user) {
         super(user);

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

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage;
+
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.StoredObject;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.Position;
+
+@Getter
+public class PlaceBlockTracker extends StoredObject {
+    private long lastPlaceTimestamp = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    @Setter
+    private Position lastPlacedPosition = null;
+
+    public PlaceBlockTracker(UserConnection user) {
+        super(user);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isExpired(int ms) {
+        return System.currentTimeMillis() > (lastPlaceTimestamp + ms);
+    }
+
+    public void updateTime() {
+        lastPlaceTimestamp = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    }
+}

src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/types/ChunkType.java

@@ -128,11 +128,6 @@ public class ChunkType extends PartialType<Chunk, ClientChunks> {
 
     @Override
     public void write(ByteBuf output, ClientChunks param, Chunk chunk) throws Exception {
-        if (chunk.isUnloadPacket()) {
-            output.clear();
-            Type.VAR_INT.write(output, 0x1D); // Unload packet ID
-        }
-
         // Write primary info
         output.writeInt(chunk.getX());
         output.writeInt(chunk.getZ());

src/main/resources/config.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ hologram-patch: false
 hologram-y: -1
 # Enable player tick simulation, this fixes eating, drinking, nether portals.
 simulate-pt: true
+# Should we use nms player to simulate packets, (may fix anti-cheat issues)
+nms-player-ticking: true
 # Should we patch boss bars so they work? (Default: true, disable if you're having issues)
 bossbar-patch: true
 # If your boss bar flickers on 1.9, set this to 'true'. It will keep all boss bars on 100% (not recommended)
@@ -30,4 +32,23 @@ 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
+item-cache: true
+# Anti-Cheat, Packets Per Second (PPS) limiter
+# Clients by default send around 20-90 packets per second.
+
+# What is the maximum per second a client can send
+# Use -1 to disable.
+max-pps: 400
+max-pps-kick-msg: "You are sending too many packets!"
+
+# We can also kick them if over a period they send over a threshold a certain amount of times.
+
+# Period to track (in seconds)
+# Use -1 to disable.
+tracking-period: 6
+# How many packets per second counts as a warning
+tracking-warning-pps: 120
+# How many warnings over the interval can we have
+# This can never be higher than "tracking-interval"
+tracking-max-warnings: 4
+tracking-max-kick-msg: "You are sending too many packets, :("