ModernUO/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles
Kamron Batman e52d54b7da
perf: keep damage entries in an inline intrusive list (#2605)
## Summary

`Mobile.DamageEntries` was a `List<DamageEntry>` allocated for every mobile, including the ~99% that never take damage. It is now an inline `ValueLinkList<DamageEntry>` (24 bytes in the `Mobile` object, no separate allocation) ordered least recent → most recent.

- `DamageEntry` implements `IValueLinkListNode<DamageEntry>`.
- `RegisterDamage` moves the entry to the tail in O(1) instead of `Remove` + `Add` on a list.
- Expired entries are always a head prefix, so pruning walks from the head and stops at the first live entry. The `DamageEntries` getter prunes on access.
- `DamageEntries` is exposed as `ref readonly`; enumerate with `foreach` or `.ByDescending()`. Mutation goes through `RegisterDamage` / `ClearDamageEntries`.
- `BaseCreature.GetLootingRights` and `BaseCreature.ComputeBonusDamage` take `in ValueLinkList<DamageEntry>`; all callers compile unchanged. Files that `foreach` over `DamageEntries` need `using Server.Collections;` for the enumerator extension.
- RunUO migration docs (`dev-docs/runuo-migration-docs/09`, `11`) and the `migrate-items-mobiles` skill document the change.

Saves one object and 16 bytes per mobile (~8 MB and 500k gen2 objects on a 500k world). Second of three PRs from the lazy per-mobile collections design (first: #2604). Branched from `main`; the two diffs touch disjoint hunks of `Mobile.cs`.

## Breaking change

- `Mobile.DamageEntries` is no longer a `List<DamageEntry>`. Indexing, `.Clear()`, `.Add()`, `.Remove()` no longer compile; use `foreach`, `.ByDescending()`, `.Count`, `ClearDamageEntries()`, and `RegisterDamage`. Calling a `ValueLinkList` mutator on the `ref readonly` property compiles but operates on a copy while still unlinking the real nodes; do not.
- `BaseCreature.GetLootingRights` and `BaseCreature.ComputeBonusDamage` signatures changed to `(in ValueLinkList<DamageEntry>, …)`.

Save format is untouched: damage entries are not serialized.

## Behavior

Recency order, `allowSelf`, tie-breaking in `FindMostTotal`/`FindLeastTotal` (most recent wins), `Responsible` accounting, and loot-rights ordering are unchanged and covered by the new `DamageEntryTests` and `LootingRightsTests`.

## Testing

- `dotnet build -c Release` clean.
- New `DamageEntryTests` and `LootingRightsTests` plus full `Server.Tests` and `UOContent.Tests`.
2026-09-01 23:25:14 -07:00
..
Abilities fix: Streamlines insurance. Insurance only executes when enabled. (#2550) 2026-07-26 09:47:49 -07:00
AI feat: event-driven target acquisition with a reaction-time gradient (#2601) 2026-09-01 20:42:15 -07:00
Animals feat: convert all delta-time serialization to anchored time (#2589) 2026-08-22 19:34:43 -07:00
Familiars feat: derive the Running bit from the step pace and fix step-pacing bursts (#2599) 2026-08-30 16:48:52 -07:00
Guards feat: Adjusts fame and karma system with era gates for OSI accuracy (#2389) 2026-04-25 11:19:57 -07:00
Healers feat: Adds Mobile.Murderer virtual property, consolidates kill-threshold checks (#2355) 2026-03-06 08:36:41 -08:00
Hireables refactor: fold hand-written serializable property setters into field hooks (#2587) 2026-08-22 18:20:39 -07:00
Monsters feat: derive the Running bit from the step pace and fix step-pacing bursts (#2599) 2026-08-30 16:48:52 -07:00
Special perf: keep damage entries in an inline intrusive list (#2605) 2026-09-01 23:25:14 -07:00
Townfolk feat: adopt serialization generator v4 (field-side linkage, anchored timers) (#2586) 2026-08-22 17:54:02 -07:00
Vendors feat: convert all delta-time serialization to anchored time (#2589) 2026-08-22 19:34:43 -07:00
BaseCreature.cs perf: keep damage entries in an inline intrusive list (#2605) 2026-09-01 23:25:14 -07:00
NPCSpeeds.cs feat: Adds independent think/move clocks for creature AI to fix speed (#2591) 2026-08-23 10:19:59 -07:00
PlayerMobile.cs fix: Streamlines insurance. Insurance only executes when enabled. (#2550) 2026-07-26 09:47:49 -07:00
VirtualMountItem.cs fix: Fixes mount stamina, adds Pub46+ Ethereal stamina (#1716) 2024-04-05 21:05:16 -07:00