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Investigate an implementation of the 1.13 chunk format

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#1,037 opened on Apr 11, 2019

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Investigate possible implementations of the new chunk format and block data internally. This will require a rewrite of our ChunkSection implementation, will likely go hand-in-hand with the new BlockData API in Spigot.

What to do for this task? Come up with suggestions on how to efficiently store information about blocks in memory, with easy write/read access, and within the bounds of the Bukkit API spec.

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Research direction
Research how to efficiently store block data in memory for Minecraft chunks, focusing on the 1.13 chunk format and compatibility with the Bukkit API. Consider using paletted storage, bit packing, and memory compact representations.
Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
Research
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
JavaMinecraft internals
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30