Add ability to limit client triggered events (via triggerServerEvent)

Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CGame.cpp

@@ -551,6 +551,9 @@ void CGame::DoPulse()
     PrintLogOutputFromNetModule();
     m_pScriptDebugging->UpdateLogOutput();
 
+    if (GetTickCount64_() + m_iClientTriggeredEventsIntervalMs > m_lClientTriggeredEventsLastCheck)
+        ProcessClientTriggeredEventSpam();
+
     // Unlock the critical section again
     Unlock();
 }
@@ -1585,6 +1588,7 @@ void CGame::AddBuiltInEvents()
     m_Events.AddEvent("onPlayerResourceStart", "resource", NULL, false);
     m_Events.AddEvent("onPlayerProjectileCreation", "weaponType, posX, posY, posZ, force, target, rotX, rotY, rotZ, velX, velY, velZ", nullptr, false);
     m_Events.AddEvent("onPlayerDetonateSatchels", "", nullptr, false);
+    m_Events.AddEvent("onPlayerTriggerEventThreshold", "", nullptr, false);
 
     // Ped events
     m_Events.AddEvent("onPedVehicleEnter", "vehicle, seat, jacked", NULL, false);
@@ -2568,6 +2572,8 @@ void CGame::Packet_LuaEvent(CLuaEventPacket& Packet)
         }
         else
             m_pScriptDebugging->LogError(NULL, "Client (%s) triggered serverside event %s, but event is not added serverside", pCaller->GetNick(), szName);
+
+        RegisterClientTriggeredEventUsage(pCaller);
     }
 }
 
@@ -4699,3 +4705,31 @@ void CGame::HandleCrashDumpEncryption()
     }
 #endif
 }
+
+void CGame::RegisterClientTriggeredEventUsage(CPlayer* pPlayer)
+{
+    if (!pPlayer)
+        return;
+
+    auto iter = m_mapClientTriggeredEvents.find(pPlayer);
+
+    if (iter == m_mapClientTriggeredEvents.end())
+        iter = m_mapClientTriggeredEvents.insert({pPlayer, 0}).first;
+
+    iter->second++;
+}
+
+void CGame::ProcessClientTriggeredEventSpam()
+{
+    for (const auto& pair : m_mapClientTriggeredEvents)
+    {
+        CPlayer* player = pair.first;
+        int      count = pair.second;
+
+        if (player && count > m_iMaxClientTriggeredEventsPerInterval)
+            player->CallEvent("onPlayerTriggerEventThreshold", {});
+    }
+
+    m_mapClientTriggeredEvents.clear();
+    m_lClientTriggeredEventsLastCheck = GetTickCount64_();
+}

Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CGame.h

@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ class CGame
     bool        IsBelowMinimumClient(const CMtaVersion& strVersion);
     bool        IsBelowRecommendedClient(const CMtaVersion& strVersion);
     void        ApplyAseSetting();
+    void        ApplyPlayerTriggeredEventIntervalChange();
     bool        IsUsingMtaServerConf() { return m_bUsingMtaServerConf; }
 
     void SetDevelopmentMode(bool enabled) { m_DevelopmentModeEnabled = enabled; }
@@ -508,6 +509,9 @@ class CGame
 
     static void PlayerCompleteConnect(CPlayer* pPlayer);
 
+    void ProcessClientTriggeredEventSpam();
+    void RegisterClientTriggeredEventUsage(CPlayer* pPlayer);
+
     // Technically, this could be put somewhere else.  It's a callback function
     // which the voice server library will call to send out data.
 
@@ -658,4 +662,10 @@ class CGame
 
     bool m_DevelopmentModeEnabled;
     bool m_showClientTransferBox = true;
+
+    int m_iMaxClientTriggeredEventsPerInterval = 100;
+    int m_iClientTriggeredEventsIntervalMs = 1000;
+    long long m_lClientTriggeredEventsLastCheck = 0;
+
+    std::map<CPlayer*, int> m_mapClientTriggeredEvents;
 };

Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CMainConfig.cpp

@@ -847,12 +847,7 @@ bool CMainConfig::AddMissingSettings()
     if (!g_pGame->IsUsingMtaServerConf())
         return false;
 
-    // Load template
-    const char* szTemplateText =
-        #include MTA_SERVER_CONF_TEMPLATE
-        ;
-    SString strTemplateFilename = PathJoin(g_pServerInterface->GetServerModPath(), "resource-cache", "conf.template");
-    FileSave(strTemplateFilename, szTemplateText);
+    SString strTemplateFilename = PathJoin(g_pServerInterface->GetServerModPath(), "mtaserver.conf.template");
     CXMLFile* pFileTemplate = g_pServerInterface->GetXML()->CreateXML(strTemplateFilename);
     CXMLNode* pRootNodeTemplate = pFileTemplate && pFileTemplate->Parse() ? pFileTemplate->GetRootNode() : nullptr;
     if (!pRootNodeTemplate)
@@ -1463,6 +1458,8 @@ const std::vector<SIntSetting>& CMainConfig::GetIntSettingList()
         {true, true, 0, 1, 1, "filter_duplicate_log_lines", &m_bFilterDuplicateLogLinesEnabled, NULL},
         {false, false, 0, 1, 1, "database_credentials_protection", &m_bDatabaseCredentialsProtectionEnabled, NULL},
         {false, false, 0, 0, 1, "fakelag", &m_bFakeLagCommandEnabled, NULL},
+        {true, true, 50, 1000, 5000, "player_triggered_event_interval", &m_iPlayerTriggeredEventIntervalMs, &CMainConfig::OnPlayerTriggeredEventIntervalChange},
+        {true, true, 1, 100, 1000, "max_player_triggered_events_per_interval", &m_iMaxPlayerTriggeredEventsPerInterval, &CMainConfig::OnPlayerTriggeredEventIntervalChange},
     };
 
     static std::vector<SIntSetting> settingsList;
@@ -1506,3 +1503,14 @@ void CGame::ApplyAseSetting()
             m_pLanBroadcast = m_pASE->InitLan();
     }
 }
+
+void CMainConfig::OnPlayerTriggeredEventIntervalChange()
+{
+    g_pGame->ApplyPlayerTriggeredEventIntervalChange();
+}
+
+void CGame::ApplyPlayerTriggeredEventIntervalChange()
+{
+    m_iClientTriggeredEventsIntervalMs = m_pMainConfig->GetPlayerTriggeredEventInterval();
+    m_iMaxClientTriggeredEventsPerInterval = m_pMainConfig->GetMaxPlayerTriggeredEventsPerInterval();
+}

Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CMainConfig.h

@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ class CMainConfig : public CXMLConfig
     const std::vector<SIntSetting>& GetIntSettingList();
     void                            OnTickRateChange();
     void                            OnAseSettingChange();
+    void                            OnPlayerTriggeredEventIntervalChange();
+
+    int GetPlayerTriggeredEventInterval() const { return m_iPlayerTriggeredEventIntervalMs; }
+    int GetMaxPlayerTriggeredEventsPerInterval() const { return m_iMaxPlayerTriggeredEventsPerInterval; }
 
 private:
     void RegisterCommand(const char* szName, FCommandHandler* pFunction, bool bRestricted, const char* szConsoleHelpText);
@@ -221,4 +225,6 @@ class CMainConfig : public CXMLConfig
     int                        m_bFilterDuplicateLogLinesEnabled;
     int                        m_bDatabaseCredentialsProtectionEnabled;
     int                        m_bFakeLagCommandEnabled;
+    int                        m_iPlayerTriggeredEventIntervalMs;
+    int                        m_iMaxPlayerTriggeredEventsPerInterval;
 };

Server/mods/deathmatch/mtaserver.conf

@@ -264,6 +264,13 @@
          Values: 0 - Off, 1 - Enabled.  Default - 1 -->
     <database_credentials_protection>1</database_credentials_protection>
 
+    <!-- These parameters specify the maximum amount of events that can be triggered by the client (via triggerServerEvent) within the given interval.
+          Note: The interval is given in milliseconds
+          Interval range: 50 to 5000. Default: 1000
+          Max events per interval range: 1 to 1000. Default: 100  -->
+    <player_triggered_event_interval>1000</player_triggered_event_interval>
+    <max_player_triggered_events_per_interval>100</max_player_triggered_events_per_interval>
+
     <!-- Specifies the module(s) which are loaded with the server. To load several modules, add more <module>
          parameter(s). Optional parameter. -->
     <!-- <module src="sample_win32.dll"/> -->

Server/mods/deathmatch/mtaserver.conf.template

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-R"=====(
 <!-- This file is compiled into the server binary.
      It is used for inserting missing settings into mtaserver.conf at server startup -->
 <config>
@@ -265,5 +264,11 @@ R"=====(
          *NOTE* This only protects resources which use dbConnect with mysql
          Values: 0 - Off, 1 - Enabled.  Default - 1 -->
     <database_credentials_protection>1</database_credentials_protection>
+
+    <!-- These parameters specify the maximum amount of events that can be triggered by the client (via triggerServerEvent) within the given interval.
+          Note: The interval is given in milliseconds
+          Interval range: 50 to 5000. Default: 1000
+          Max events per interval range: 1 to 1000. Default: 100  -->
+    <player_triggered_event_interval>1000</player_triggered_event_interval>
+    <max_player_triggered_events_per_interval>100</max_player_triggered_events_per_interval>
 </config>
-)====="

utils/buildactions/compose_files.lua

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ newaction {
 
 		-- Copy configs
 		os.copydir("Server/mods/deathmatch", OUTPUT_DIR.."/server/mods/deathmatch", "*.conf")
+		os.copydir("Server/mods/deathmatch", OUTPUT_DIR.."/server/mods/deathmatch", "mtaserver.conf.template")
 		os.copydir("Server/mods/deathmatch", OUTPUT_DIR.."/server/mods/deathmatch", "*.xml")
 
 		-- Copy compiled binaries

utils/buildactions/install_data.lua

@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ newaction {
 			return
 		end
 
+		local success, message = os.copydir("Server/mods/deathmatch", BIN_DIR.."/server/mods/deathmatch", "mtaserver.conf.template", false, true)
+		if not success then
+			errormsg("ERROR: Couldn't copy server config files", "\n"..message)
+			os.exit(1)
+			return
+		end
+
 		local success, message = os.copydir("Server/mods/deathmatch", BIN_DIR.."/server/mods/deathmatch", "*.xml", false, true)
 		if not success then
 			errormsg("ERROR: Couldn't copy server xml files", "\n"..message)