/** Save all the information of all of the players in the game */
public void saveAll() {
JobsDAO dao = plugin.getJobsCore().getJobsDAO();
/*
* Saving is a three step process to minimize synchronization locks when called asynchronously.
*
* 1) Safely copy list for saving.
* 2) Perform save on all players on copied list.
* 3) Garbage collect the real list to remove any offline players with saved data
*/
ArrayList<JobsPlayer> list = null;
synchronized (players) {
list = new ArrayList<JobsPlayer>(players.values());
}
for (JobsPlayer jPlayer : list) {
jPlayer.save(dao);
}
synchronized (players) {
Iterator<JobsPlayer> iter = players.values().iterator();
while (iter.hasNext()) {
JobsPlayer jPlayer = iter.next();
synchronized (jPlayer.saveLock) {
if (!jPlayer.isOnline() && jPlayer.isSaved()) {
iter.remove();
}
}
}
}
}
