ModernUO/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Pathing/Cache/StepCacheFile.cs
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feat(pathfinding): Tier 4 multi-Z strata (file format v2) (#2450)
## Summary

Multi-Z cells (bridges, stairs, paver-over-ground, multi-floor structures) now carry **per-stratum walkability data** in the cache instead of falling through to the slow path. The data is computed at chunk-build time, persisted in the `.swb` file, and selected at query time by matching the request's `sourceZ` against each stratum's `zCenter` (within `StepHeight` tolerance).

This is the Tier 4 strata feature, deferred from PR #2447 / PR #2448 / PR #2449. Builds on PR #2449's lazy backing store and public bake helpers.

## Wire format change (v1 → v2)

`StepCacheFile.FormatVersion = 2`. `MinSupportedVersion = 2`. v1 `.swb` files are silently rejected at open time (treated as missing) and overwritten on the next `SaveToFile` / `BakeMap`. **No migration** — older files just get re-baked.

The `MinSupportedVersion` sentinel is the model going forward: bump the constant when an incompatible change lands; admins re-bake on the next deploy. No matrix of v1↔v2↔v3 migration logic to maintain.

## What changed

- **`StepProbe.ComputeStrataAt(map, x, y)`** — enumerates walkable standing-Zs at the cell (one per land surface plus one per walkable static), collapses Zs within `2*StepHeight`, runs `ComputeMaskAt` at each surviving Z. Returns `null` for single-Z cells (caller uses the chunk's main mask).
- **`StepChunk`** — replaces the old `MultiZCells` bitmap with a **strata storage pair**:
  - `ushort[256] StrataOffsetByCell` (sentinel `NoStrata = 0xFFFF` = "no strata for that cell")
  - `byte[] StrataData` packed: `u8 stratumCount`, then `count × 19-byte stratum`
    - `sbyte zCenter, byte walkMask, byte wetMask, sbyte walkZ_N..NW (8), sbyte swimZ_N..NW (8)`
  - `IsCellMultiZ` derives from `StrataOffsetByCell[cell] != NoStrata` — same semantics, single source of truth.
- **`StepCache.BuildChunk`** — populates strata for cells flagged multi-Z via `SetStrata`. Chunks with zero multi-Z cells pay zero strata overhead (offset array + data array stay null).
- **`StepCache.TryGetMask`** — for multi-Z cells, scans strata with `TryStratumHit`; returns the matching one with `HitKind=Hit`. Falls through to slow path only when no stratum matches the query `sourceZ`.
- **`StepCacheFile`** — v2 serialization with strata trailer per chunk + `recordLength` in index entry. Lazy reader sizes scratch per-chunk-record using the recorded length, growing on demand for multi-Z-heavy chunks. Patches `IndexOffset` on `w.Buffer` (BufferWriter's current backing array) since it grows during variable-size chunk writes.

## File layout v2

```
Header (48 bytes):
  u32  Magic           = 0x42575300 ('SWB\0')
  u32  Version         = 2
  u32  MapId
  u64  Fingerprint     XxHash3 over LandTable + ItemTable flags + map files (mapX.mul/.uop, staidxX.mul, staticsX.mul)
  u64  BakeTimestamp   informational
  u32  ChunkCount
  u64  IndexOffset     position where chunk index begins

Per chunk (variable size):
  u16  ChunkX, ChunkY
  u32  BuiltMultisVersion
  u8   HasStrata       0 = no strata trailer; 1 = strata trailer follows
  byte WalkMask[256], WetMask[256]
  sbyte SourceZ[256], WalkZN..WalkZNW[256], SwimZN..SwimZNW[256]
  // Strata trailer (only when HasStrata == 1):
  u16  StrataOffsetByCell[256]    // NoStrata sentinel = 0xFFFF
  u32  StrataDataLength
  byte StrataData[StrataDataLength]
       Per multi-Z cell: u8 count, then count × Stratum (19 bytes)

Index trailer (20 × ChunkCount bytes):
  per chunk: { u64 chunkKey, u64 fileOffset, u32 recordLength }
```
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using System;
using System.Buffers.Binary;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
namespace Server.Engines.Pathing.Cache;
/// <summary>
/// Binary serializer + lazy reader for the step cache. Persists chunk records to disk
/// so a server warm-starts without paying chunk-build cost on the first pathfind through
/// a region. Lazy: opening a file reads only the header + chunk-offset index (~few KB
/// for tens of thousands of chunks), then individual chunks are seeked + deserialized
/// only when the cache asks for them. RAM stays bounded by MaxResidentChunks regardless
/// of file size.
///
/// File layout v2 (little-endian, BufferWriter / BufferReader convention):
///
/// Header (48 bytes):
/// u32 Magic = 0x42575300 ('SWB\0')
/// u32 Version = current FormatVersion (2)
/// u32 MapId
/// u64 Fingerprint XxHash3 over (1) LandTable + ItemTable flags AND (2) the
/// on-disk bytes of mapX.mul / .uop, staidxX.mul, staticsX.mul.
/// Rejects a load when EITHER tile flags shifted (client patch)
/// OR the map data was rewritten (CentredSharp / UOFiddler edit).
/// The .mul format has no built-in CRC; this is the only way
/// to detect those mutations.
/// u64 BakeTimestamp DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks at write time (informational).
/// u32 ChunkCount
/// u64 IndexOffset File position where the chunk index begins.
///
/// Per chunk (ChunkCount times, variable size):
/// u16 ChunkX
/// u16 ChunkY
/// u32 BuiltMultisVersion
/// u8 HasStrata 0 = single-Z chunk (no strata trailer); 1 = strata trailer follows
/// byte WalkMask[256]
/// byte WetMask[256]
/// sbyte SourceZ[256]
/// sbyte WalkZN[256]..WalkZNW[256] (8 arrays in N,NE,E,SE,S,SW,W,NW order)
/// sbyte SwimZN[256]..SwimZNW[256] (8 arrays in same order)
/// // Strata trailer — only when HasStrata == 1:
/// u16 StrataOffsetByCell[256] (NoStrata sentinel = 0xFFFF)
/// u32 StrataDataLength
/// byte StrataData[StrataDataLength]
/// For each multi-Z cell: u8 stratumCount, then stratumCount × Stratum (19 bytes):
/// sbyte zCenter
/// byte walkMask, wetMask
/// sbyte walkZ_N..NW (8)
/// sbyte swimZ_N..NW (8)
///
/// Index trailer (20 × ChunkCount bytes):
/// For each chunk: { u64 chunkKey, u64 fileOffset, u32 recordLength }
///
/// Per-chunk fixed portion: ~5,393 bytes. Strata trailer: 516 + N × ~30 bytes for a
/// chunk with N multi-Z cells averaging ~2 strata each. LRU bookkeeping
/// (LastTouchedTicks) is intentionally not persisted.
///
/// Files with version &lt; <see cref="MinSupportedVersion"/> are silently rejected
/// at open time (treated as missing) and overwritten on the next save.
/// </summary>
internal static class StepCacheFile
{
public const uint Magic = 0x42575300; // 'SWB\0'
public const uint FormatVersion = 2;
/// <summary>
/// Lowest format version this binary can load. Files below this version are treated as
/// missing (silently rejected) — a subsequent SaveToFile / BakeMap overwrites them with
/// the current FormatVersion. Bumped to 2 when Tier 4 multi-Z strata landed; v1 had no
/// strata data and is incompatible with the strata-aware lookup path.
/// </summary>
public const uint MinSupportedVersion = 2;
private const int HeaderSize =
sizeof(uint) // Magic
+ sizeof(uint) // Version
+ sizeof(uint) // MapId
+ sizeof(ulong) // Fingerprint
+ sizeof(ulong) // BakeTimestamp
+ sizeof(uint) // ChunkCount
+ sizeof(ulong); // IndexOffset
// Index entry: chunkKey + fileOffset + recordLength. Bumped to include length when
// strata made chunk records variable-size; the lazy reader uses length to do a
// single bulk read per chunk without consulting the next offset.
private const int IndexEntryBytes = sizeof(ulong) + sizeof(ulong) + sizeof(uint);
/// <summary>Fixed-size portion of a chunk record (everything except the optional strata trailer).</summary>
private const int BytesPerChunkBase =
sizeof(ushort) + sizeof(ushort) + sizeof(uint) + sizeof(byte)
+ StepChunk.CellsPerChunk // WalkMask
+ StepChunk.CellsPerChunk // WetMask
+ StepChunk.CellsPerChunk // SourceZ
+ 8 * StepChunk.CellsPerChunk // WalkZ[8]
+ 8 * StepChunk.CellsPerChunk; // SwimZ[8]
/// <summary>Strata trailer overhead when present: 256×u16 offset table + u32 data length.</summary>
private const int StrataTrailerOverhead = StepChunk.CellsPerChunk * sizeof(ushort) + sizeof(uint);
/// <summary>
/// Byte offset of the IndexOffset u64 within the header
/// (Magic+Version+MapId+Fingerprint+BakeTimestamp+ChunkCount = 32). Patched after chunks land.
/// </summary>
private const int IndexOffsetFieldPosition = 32;
public delegate bool ChunkEnumerator(out int chunkX, out int chunkY, out StepChunk chunk);
/// <summary>
/// Peek at a .swb file's Fingerprint field (header byte offset 12) without
/// reading any chunk data. Returns false on missing file, bad magic, or wrong
/// version. Cheap — reads 20 bytes total.
/// </summary>
public static bool TryReadFingerprint(string path, out ulong fingerprint)
{
fingerprint = 0;
if (!File.Exists(path))
{
return false;
}
try
{
using var stream = new FileStream(path, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read | FileShare.Delete);
Span<byte> buf = stackalloc byte[20];
if (stream.Read(buf) < 20)
{
return false;
}
if (BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(buf) != Magic)
{
return false;
}
var version = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(buf[4..]);
if (version < MinSupportedVersion || version > FormatVersion)
{
return false;
}
// mapId is at buf[8..12], we skip; hash is at buf[12..20].
fingerprint = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt64LittleEndian(buf[12..]);
return true;
}
catch
{
return false;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Combined XxHash3 fingerprint over (1) the loaded TileData flag tables and (2) the
/// per-map .mul / .uop file contents (via <see cref="TileMatrix.MapFilesFingerprint"/>).
/// Bake files carry this hash so a load can refuse to populate the cache when EITHER
/// tile flags shifted (client patch) OR the map data was rewritten (CentredSharp /
/// UOFiddler edit). The .mul format has no built-in CRC; this is the only way to
/// detect those mutations.
/// </summary>
public static ulong ComputeFingerprint(int mapId)
{
var hasher = HashUtility.CreateXxHash3();
// TileData flag tables — same projection trick as before: just the Flags ulong
// from each entry, written little-endian into a contiguous byte buffer. The
// struct itself has a string Name (reference) whose object identity isn't
// stable across runs, so MemoryMarshal.Cast over the whole struct would drift.
var landTable = TileData.LandTable;
var itemTable = TileData.ItemTable;
var bytes = new byte[(landTable.Length + itemTable.Length) * sizeof(ulong)];
var span = bytes.AsSpan();
for (var i = 0; i < landTable.Length; i++)
{
BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt64LittleEndian(span[(i * 8)..], (ulong)landTable[i].Flags);
}
var itemOffset = landTable.Length * 8;
for (var i = 0; i < itemTable.Length; i++)
{
BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt64LittleEndian(span[(itemOffset + i * 8)..], (ulong)itemTable[i].Flags);
}
hasher.Append(bytes);
// Map files (mapX.mul / .uop, staidxX.mul, staticsX.mul). TileMatrix already
// streamed them through XxHash3 once at construction; mix the result in.
var map = Map.Maps[mapId];
if (map != null && map != Map.Internal && map.Tiles != null)
{
Span<byte> mapHashBytes = stackalloc byte[sizeof(ulong)];
BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt64LittleEndian(mapHashBytes, map.Tiles.MapFilesFingerprint);
hasher.Append(mapHashBytes);
}
return hasher.GetCurrentHashAsUInt64();
}
/// <summary>
/// Writes the file: header (with placeholder IndexOffset) → chunks (offsets recorded)
/// → index trailer → patches the header IndexOffset. <paramref name="chunkCount"/> must
/// equal the actual number of chunks <paramref name="next"/> will yield.
/// </summary>
public static void Write(string path, uint mapId, uint chunkCount, ChunkEnumerator next)
{
Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(path) ?? ".");
// Initial estimate: base record + a modest strata budget per chunk. BufferWriter
// grows on overflow, so under-estimating just causes a few realloc/copy cycles
// during the bake — not a correctness issue.
var capacity = HeaderSize
+ (BytesPerChunkBase + 256) * (int)chunkCount
+ IndexEntryBytes * (int)chunkCount;
var buffer = new byte[capacity];
var w = new BufferWriter(buffer, prefixStr: false);
w.Write(Magic);
w.Write(FormatVersion);
w.Write(mapId);
w.Write(ComputeFingerprint((int)mapId));
w.Write((ulong)DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks);
w.Write(chunkCount);
w.Write(0UL); // IndexOffset placeholder, patched after chunks
var indexEntries = new (ulong key, ulong offset, uint length)[chunkCount];
var written = 0u;
while (next(out var chunkX, out var chunkY, out var chunk))
{
if (written >= chunkCount)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(
$"StepCacheFile.Write: enumerator yielded more than the declared {chunkCount} chunks"
);
}
var chunkOffset = (ulong)w.Position;
WriteChunk(w, chunkX, chunkY, chunk);
var chunkLength = (uint)((ulong)w.Position - chunkOffset);
indexEntries[written] = (PackChunkKey(chunkX, chunkY), chunkOffset, chunkLength);
written++;
}
if (written != chunkCount)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(
$"StepCacheFile.Write: declared {chunkCount} chunks but enumerator yielded {written}"
);
}
var indexOffset = (ulong)w.Position;
for (var i = 0u; i < chunkCount; i++)
{
w.Write(indexEntries[i].key);
w.Write(indexEntries[i].offset);
w.Write(indexEntries[i].length);
}
// Patch IndexOffset on the writer's current backing buffer (BufferWriter may
// have grown during chunk writes; the original `buffer` ref is stale after grow).
var liveBuffer = w.Buffer;
BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt64LittleEndian(liveBuffer.AsSpan(IndexOffsetFieldPosition, 8), indexOffset);
var totalBytes = (int)w.Position;
File.WriteAllBytes(path, liveBuffer.AsSpan(0, totalBytes).ToArray());
}
/// <summary>
/// Opens a .swb file and reads only its header + chunk-offset index. Returns null on
/// missing file, magic / version mismatch, or Fingerprint mismatch (a stale bake
/// against a freshly patched client). Callers own disposal of the returned reader.
/// </summary>
public static LazyReader OpenForLazy(string path)
{
if (!File.Exists(path))
{
return null;
}
FileStream stream = null;
try
{
stream = new FileStream(
path,
FileMode.Open,
FileAccess.Read,
FileShare.Read | FileShare.Delete
);
Span<byte> headerBuf = stackalloc byte[HeaderSize];
if (stream.Read(headerBuf) != HeaderSize)
{
stream.Dispose();
return null;
}
var magic = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(headerBuf);
if (magic != Magic)
{
stream.Dispose();
return null;
}
var version = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(headerBuf[4..]);
if (version < MinSupportedVersion || version > FormatVersion)
{
// Below the minimum supported version: treat as missing. Older files
// get silently overwritten on the next SaveToFile / BakeMap.
stream.Dispose();
return null;
}
var mapId = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(headerBuf[8..]);
var fingerprint = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt64LittleEndian(headerBuf[12..]);
var bakeTimestamp = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt64LittleEndian(headerBuf[20..]);
var chunkCount = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(headerBuf[28..]);
var indexOffset = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt64LittleEndian(headerBuf[32..]);
if (fingerprint != ComputeFingerprint((int)mapId))
{
stream.Dispose();
return null;
}
// Read the chunk-offset index in one shot.
var indexBytes = (int)chunkCount * IndexEntryBytes;
var indexBuf = new byte[indexBytes];
stream.Position = (long)indexOffset;
if (stream.Read(indexBuf, 0, indexBytes) != indexBytes)
{
stream.Dispose();
return null;
}
var offsets = new Dictionary<ulong, (ulong offset, uint length)>((int)chunkCount);
for (var i = 0; i < chunkCount; i++)
{
var entry = indexBuf.AsSpan(i * IndexEntryBytes);
var key = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt64LittleEndian(entry);
var off = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt64LittleEndian(entry[8..]);
var len = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(entry[16..]);
offsets[key] = (off, len);
}
return new LazyReader(stream, mapId, fingerprint, bakeTimestamp, chunkCount, offsets);
}
catch
{
stream?.Dispose();
return null;
}
}
private static ulong PackChunkKey(int chunkX, int chunkY) => ((ulong)(uint)chunkX << 32) | (uint)chunkY;
private static void WriteChunk(BufferWriter w, int chunkX, int chunkY, StepChunk chunk)
{
w.Write((ushort)chunkX);
w.Write((ushort)chunkY);
w.Write((uint)chunk.BuiltMultisVersion);
var strataOffsetByCell = chunk.GetStrataOffsetByCellForSerialization();
var strataData = chunk.GetStrataDataForSerialization();
var hasStrata = strataOffsetByCell != null;
w.Write((byte)(hasStrata ? 1 : 0));
w.Write(chunk.WalkMask);
w.Write(chunk.WetMask);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.SourceZ);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.WalkZN);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.WalkZNE);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.WalkZE);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.WalkZSE);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.WalkZS);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.WalkZSW);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.WalkZW);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.WalkZNW);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.SwimZN);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.SwimZNE);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.SwimZE);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.SwimZSE);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.SwimZS);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.SwimZSW);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.SwimZW);
WriteSBytes(w, chunk.SwimZNW);
if (hasStrata)
{
// 256 × u16 offsets, then u32 length-prefixed strata byte array.
for (var i = 0; i < StepChunk.CellsPerChunk; i++)
{
w.Write(strataOffsetByCell[i]);
}
var dataLen = (uint)(strataData?.Length ?? 0);
w.Write(dataLen);
if (dataLen > 0)
{
w.Write(strataData);
}
}
}
private static StepChunk ReadChunk(byte[] buffer)
{
var r = new BufferReader(buffer);
// Skip ChunkX + ChunkY (already known via the index lookup).
r.ReadUShort();
r.ReadUShort();
var multisVersion = (int)r.ReadUInt();
var hasStrata = r.ReadByte() != 0;
var chunk = new StepChunk { BuiltMultisVersion = multisVersion };
r.Read(chunk.WalkMask);
r.Read(chunk.WetMask);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.SourceZ);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.WalkZN);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.WalkZNE);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.WalkZE);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.WalkZSE);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.WalkZS);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.WalkZSW);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.WalkZW);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.WalkZNW);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.SwimZN);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.SwimZNE);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.SwimZE);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.SwimZSE);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.SwimZS);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.SwimZSW);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.SwimZW);
ReadSBytes(r, chunk.SwimZNW);
if (hasStrata)
{
var offsets = new ushort[StepChunk.CellsPerChunk];
for (var i = 0; i < offsets.Length; i++)
{
offsets[i] = r.ReadUShort();
}
var dataLen = (int)r.ReadUInt();
var data = new byte[dataLen];
if (dataLen > 0)
{
r.Read(data);
}
chunk.SetStrata(offsets, data);
}
return chunk;
}
private static void WriteSBytes(BufferWriter w, sbyte[] arr) =>
w.Write(MemoryMarshal.Cast<sbyte, byte>(arr.AsSpan()));
private static void ReadSBytes(BufferReader r, sbyte[] arr) =>
r.Read(MemoryMarshal.Cast<sbyte, byte>(arr.AsSpan()));
/// <summary>
/// Open handle on a .swb file. Holds the FileStream + chunk-offset index. Chunks are
/// fetched on demand via <see cref="TryReadChunk"/>; only the records actually queried
/// are ever materialized. Dispose releases the underlying stream.
/// </summary>
internal sealed class LazyReader : IDisposable
{
private FileStream _stream;
private readonly Dictionary<ulong, (ulong offset, uint length)> _offsets;
private byte[] _buffer;
public uint MapId { get; }
public ulong Fingerprint { get; }
public ulong BakeTimestamp { get; }
public uint ChunkCount { get; }
public int IndexedChunkCount => _offsets.Count;
public bool Has(int chunkX, int chunkY) => _offsets.ContainsKey(PackChunkKey(chunkX, chunkY));
internal LazyReader(
FileStream stream, uint mapId, ulong fingerprint, ulong bakeTimestamp,
uint chunkCount, Dictionary<ulong, (ulong offset, uint length)> offsets
)
{
_stream = stream;
MapId = mapId;
Fingerprint = fingerprint;
BakeTimestamp = bakeTimestamp;
ChunkCount = chunkCount;
_offsets = offsets;
_buffer = new byte[BytesPerChunkBase];
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns the chunk record at (<paramref name="chunkX"/>, <paramref name="chunkY"/>)
/// from the file, or null if the file doesn't contain it. Single seek + bulk read,
/// sized exactly to the chunk's recorded length (which varies with strata size).
/// </summary>
public StepChunk TryReadChunk(int chunkX, int chunkY)
{
if (_stream == null)
{
return null;
}
var key = PackChunkKey(chunkX, chunkY);
if (!_offsets.TryGetValue(key, out var entry))
{
return null;
}
// Grow the scratch buffer if this chunk's record is larger than what we have.
// Common case: chunks fit in BytesPerChunkBase; only multi-Z-heavy chunks grow.
if (entry.length > _buffer.Length)
{
_buffer = new byte[entry.length];
}
_stream.Position = (long)entry.offset;
var read = _stream.Read(_buffer, 0, (int)entry.length);
return read < (int)entry.length ? null : ReadChunk(_buffer);
}
public void Dispose()
{
_stream?.Dispose();
_stream = null;
_buffer = null;
}
}
}