refactor(Core/Misc): Use steady_timer instead of deadline_timer

src/common/Asio/IoContext.h

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #define IoContext_h__
 
 #include <boost/version.hpp>
-
 #include <boost/asio/io_context.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
 #define IoContextBaseNamespace boost::asio
@@ -52,9 +51,9 @@ namespace Acore::Asio
     }
 
     template<typename T>
-    inline decltype(auto) get_io_context(T&& ioObject)
+    inline boost::asio::io_context& get_io_context(T&& ioObject)
     {
-        return ioObject.get_executor().context();
+        return static_cast<boost::asio::io_context&>(ioObject.get_executor().context());
     }
 }
 

src/common/Metric/Metric.cpp

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 #include "Metric.h"
 #include "Config.h"
-#include "DeadlineTimer.h"
 #include "Log.h"
 #include "Strand.h"
 #include "Tokenize.h"
@@ -42,8 +41,8 @@ void Metric::Initialize(std::string const& realmName, Acore::Asio::IoContext& io
 {
     _dataStream = std::make_unique<boost::asio::ip::tcp::iostream>();
     _realmName = FormatInfluxDBTagValue(realmName);
-    _batchTimer = std::make_unique<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer>(ioContext);
-    _overallStatusTimer = std::make_unique<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer>(ioContext);
+    _batchTimer = std::make_unique<boost::asio::steady_timer>(ioContext);
+    _overallStatusTimer = std::make_unique<boost::asio::steady_timer>(ioContext);
     _overallStatusLogger = overallStatusLogger;
     LoadFromConfigs();
 }
@@ -247,7 +246,9 @@ void Metric::ScheduleSend()
 {
     if (_enabled)
     {
-        _batchTimer->expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(_updateInterval));
+        // Calculate the expiration time
+        auto expirationTime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(_updateInterval);
+        _batchTimer->expires_at(expirationTime);
         _batchTimer->async_wait(std::bind(&Metric::SendBatch, this));
     }
     else
@@ -280,7 +281,9 @@ void Metric::ScheduleOverallStatusLog()
 {
     if (_enabled)
     {
-        _overallStatusTimer->expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(_overallStatusTimerInterval));
+        // Calculate the expiration time _overallStatusTimerInterval from now
+        auto expirationTime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(_overallStatusTimerInterval);
+        _overallStatusTimer->expires_at(expirationTime);
         _overallStatusTimer->async_wait([this](const boost::system::error_code&)
         {
             _overallStatusTimerTriggered = true;

src/common/Metric/Metric.h

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "Define.h"
 #include "Duration.h"
 #include "MPSCQueue.h"
+#include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory> // NOTE: this import is NEEDED (even though some IDEs report it as unused)
 #include <string>
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@
 namespace Acore::Asio
 {
     class IoContext;
-    class DeadlineTimer;
 }
 
 enum MetricDataType
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ class AC_COMMON_API Metric
     std::iostream& GetDataStream() { return *_dataStream; }
     std::unique_ptr<std::iostream> _dataStream;
     MPSCQueue<MetricData> _queuedData;
-    std::unique_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer> _batchTimer;
-    std::unique_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer> _overallStatusTimer;
+    std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer> _batchTimer;
+    std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer> _overallStatusTimer;
     int32 _updateInterval = 0;
     int32 _overallStatusTimerInterval = 0;
     bool _enabled = false;

src/server/apps/authserver/Main.cpp

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "Config.h"
 #include "DatabaseEnv.h"
 #include "DatabaseLoader.h"
-#include "DeadlineTimer.h"
 #include "IPLocation.h"
 #include "IoContext.h"
 #include "Log.h"
@@ -60,8 +59,8 @@ namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 bool StartDB();
 void StopDB();
 void SignalHandler(std::weak_ptr<Acore::Asio::IoContext> ioContextRef, boost::system::error_code const& error, int signalNumber);
-void KeepDatabaseAliveHandler(std::weak_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer> dbPingTimerRef, int32 dbPingInterval, boost::system::error_code const& error);
-void BanExpiryHandler(std::weak_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer> banExpiryCheckTimerRef, int32 banExpiryCheckInterval, boost::system::error_code const& error);
+void KeepDatabaseAliveHandler(std::weak_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer> dbPingTimerRef, int32 dbPingInterval, boost::system::error_code const& error);
+void BanExpiryHandler(std::weak_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer> banExpiryCheckTimerRef, int32 banExpiryCheckInterval, boost::system::error_code const& error);
 variables_map GetConsoleArguments(int argc, char** argv, fs::path& configFile);
 
 /// Launch the auth server
@@ -178,14 +177,20 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     // Enabled a timed callback for handling the database keep alive ping
     int32 dbPingInterval = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("MaxPingTime", 30);
-    std::shared_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer> dbPingTimer = std::make_shared<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer>(*ioContext);
-    dbPingTimer->expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::minutes(dbPingInterval));
-    dbPingTimer->async_wait(std::bind(&KeepDatabaseAliveHandler, std::weak_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer>(dbPingTimer), dbPingInterval, std::placeholders::_1));
+    std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer> dbPingTimer = std::make_shared<boost::asio::steady_timer>(*ioContext);
+
+    // Calculate the expiration time
+    auto expirationTime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(dbPingInterval);
+    dbPingTimer->expires_at(expirationTime);
+    dbPingTimer->async_wait(std::bind(&KeepDatabaseAliveHandler, std::weak_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer>(dbPingTimer), dbPingInterval, std::placeholders::_1));
 
     int32 banExpiryCheckInterval = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("BanExpiryCheckInterval", 60);
-    std::shared_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer> banExpiryCheckTimer = std::make_shared<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer>(*ioContext);
-    banExpiryCheckTimer->expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(banExpiryCheckInterval));
-    banExpiryCheckTimer->async_wait(std::bind(&BanExpiryHandler, std::weak_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer>(banExpiryCheckTimer), banExpiryCheckInterval, std::placeholders::_1));
+    std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer> banExpiryCheckTimer = std::make_shared<boost::asio::steady_timer>(*ioContext);
+
+    // Calculate the expiration time
+    auto expirationTimeBanExpiry = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(banExpiryCheckInterval);
+    banExpiryCheckTimer->expires_at(expirationTimeBanExpiry);
+    banExpiryCheckTimer->async_wait(std::bind(&BanExpiryHandler, std::weak_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer>(banExpiryCheckTimer), banExpiryCheckInterval, std::placeholders::_1));
 
     // Start the io service worker loop
     ioContext->run();
@@ -238,31 +243,35 @@ void SignalHandler(std::weak_ptr<Acore::Asio::IoContext> ioContextRef, boost::sy
     }
 }
 
-void KeepDatabaseAliveHandler(std::weak_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer> dbPingTimerRef, int32 dbPingInterval, boost::system::error_code const& error)
+void KeepDatabaseAliveHandler(std::weak_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer> dbPingTimerRef, int32 dbPingInterval, boost::system::error_code const& error)
 {
     if (!error)
     {
-        if (std::shared_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer> dbPingTimer = dbPingTimerRef.lock())
+        if (std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer> dbPingTimer = dbPingTimerRef.lock())
         {
             LOG_INFO("server.authserver", "Ping MySQL to keep connection alive");
             LoginDatabase.KeepAlive();
 
-            dbPingTimer->expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::minutes(dbPingInterval));
+            // Calculate the expiration time
+            auto expirationTime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(dbPingInterval);
+            dbPingTimer->expires_at(expirationTime);
             dbPingTimer->async_wait(std::bind(&KeepDatabaseAliveHandler, dbPingTimerRef, dbPingInterval, std::placeholders::_1));
         }
     }
 }
 
-void BanExpiryHandler(std::weak_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer> banExpiryCheckTimerRef, int32 banExpiryCheckInterval, boost::system::error_code const& error)
+void BanExpiryHandler(std::weak_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer> banExpiryCheckTimerRef, int32 banExpiryCheckInterval, boost::system::error_code const& error)
 {
     if (!error)
     {
-        if (std::shared_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer> banExpiryCheckTimer = banExpiryCheckTimerRef.lock())
+        if (std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer> banExpiryCheckTimer = banExpiryCheckTimerRef.lock())
         {
             LoginDatabase.Execute(LoginDatabase.GetPreparedStatement(LOGIN_DEL_EXPIRED_IP_BANS));
             LoginDatabase.Execute(LoginDatabase.GetPreparedStatement(LOGIN_UPD_EXPIRED_ACCOUNT_BANS));
 
-            banExpiryCheckTimer->expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(banExpiryCheckInterval));
+            // Calculate the expiration time
+            auto expirationTime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(banExpiryCheckInterval);
+            banExpiryCheckTimer->expires_at(expirationTime);
             banExpiryCheckTimer->async_wait(std::bind(&BanExpiryHandler, banExpiryCheckTimerRef, banExpiryCheckInterval, std::placeholders::_1));
         }
     }

src/server/apps/worldserver/Main.cpp

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "Config.h"
 #include "DatabaseEnv.h"
 #include "DatabaseLoader.h"
-#include "DeadlineTimer.h"
 #include "GitRevision.h"
 #include "IoContext.h"
 #include "MapMgr.h"
@@ -91,14 +90,16 @@ class FreezeDetector
 
     static void Start(std::shared_ptr<FreezeDetector> const& freezeDetector)
     {
-        freezeDetector->_timer.expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(5));
+        // Calculate the expiration time 5seconds from now
+        auto expirationTime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(5);
+        freezeDetector->_timer.expires_at(expirationTime);
         freezeDetector->_timer.async_wait(std::bind(&FreezeDetector::Handler, std::weak_ptr<FreezeDetector>(freezeDetector), std::placeholders::_1));
     }
 
     static void Handler(std::weak_ptr<FreezeDetector> freezeDetectorRef, boost::system::error_code const& error);
 
 private:
-    Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer _timer;
+    boost::asio::steady_timer _timer;
     uint32 _worldLoopCounter;
     uint32 _lastChangeMsTime;
     uint32 _maxCoreStuckTimeInMs;
@@ -631,7 +632,9 @@ void FreezeDetector::Handler(std::weak_ptr<FreezeDetector> freezeDetectorRef, bo
                 }
             }
 
-            freezeDetector->_timer.expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(1));
+            // Calculate the expiration time
+            auto expirationTime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(1);
+            freezeDetector->_timer.expires_at(expirationTime);
             freezeDetector->_timer.async_wait(std::bind(&FreezeDetector::Handler, freezeDetectorRef, std::placeholders::_1));
         }
     }

src/server/shared/Network/NetworkThread.h

@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 #ifndef NetworkThread_h__
 #define NetworkThread_h__
 
-#include "DeadlineTimer.h"
 #include "Define.h"
 #include "Errors.h"
 #include "IoContext.h"
 #include "Log.h"
 #include "Socket.h"
-#include <atomic>
 #include <boost/asio/ip/tcp.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
+#include <atomic>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <set>
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class NetworkThread
     {
         LOG_DEBUG("misc", "Network Thread Starting");
 
-        _updateTimer.expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(1));
+        _updateTimer.expires_at(std::chrono::steady_clock::now());
         _updateTimer.async_wait([this](boost::system::error_code const&) { Update(); });
         _ioContext.run();
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class NetworkThread
         if (_stopped)
             return;
 
-        _updateTimer.expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(1));
+        _updateTimer.expires_at(std::chrono::steady_clock::now());
         _updateTimer.async_wait([this](boost::system::error_code const&) { Update(); });
 
         AddNewSockets();
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class NetworkThread
 
     Acore::Asio::IoContext _ioContext;
     tcp::socket _acceptSocket;
-    Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer _updateTimer;
+    boost::asio::steady_timer _updateTimer;
 
     bool _proxyHeaderReadingEnabled;
 };

src/server/shared/Realms/RealmList.cpp

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 #include "RealmList.h"
 #include "DatabaseEnv.h"
-#include "DeadlineTimer.h"
 #include "Log.h"
 #include "Resolver.h"
 #include "QueryResult.h"
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ RealmList* RealmList::Instance()
 void RealmList::Initialize(Acore::Asio::IoContext& ioContext, uint32 updateInterval)
 {
     _updateInterval = updateInterval;
-    _updateTimer = std::make_unique<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer>(ioContext);
+    _updateTimer = std::make_unique<boost::asio::steady_timer>(ioContext);
     _resolver = std::make_unique<Acore::Asio::Resolver>(ioContext);
 
     LoadBuildInfo();
@@ -228,7 +227,9 @@ void RealmList::UpdateRealms(boost::system::error_code const& error)
 
     if (_updateInterval)
     {
-        _updateTimer->expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(_updateInterval));
+        // Calculate the expiration time _updateInterval from now
+        auto expiration_time = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(_updateInterval);
+        _updateTimer->expires_at(expiration_time);
         _updateTimer->async_wait([this](boost::system::error_code const& errorCode){ UpdateRealms(errorCode); });
     }
 }

src/server/shared/Realms/RealmList.h

@@ -20,11 +20,22 @@
 
 #include "Define.h"
 #include "Realm.h"
+#include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 #include <array>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory> // NOTE: this import is NEEDED (even though some IDEs report it as unused)
 #include <vector>
 
+namespace Acore::Asio
+{
+    class IoContext;
+}
+
+namespace boost::system
+{
+    class error_code;
+}
+
 struct RealmBuildInfo
 {
     uint32 Build;
@@ -36,11 +47,6 @@ struct RealmBuildInfo
     std::array<uint8, 20> MacHash;
 };
 
-namespace boost::system
-{
-    class error_code;
-}
-
 /// Storage object for the list of realms on the server
 class AC_SHARED_API RealmList
 {
@@ -70,7 +76,7 @@ class AC_SHARED_API RealmList
     std::vector<RealmBuildInfo> _builds;
     RealmMap _realms;
     uint32 _updateInterval{0};
-    std::unique_ptr<Acore::Asio::DeadlineTimer> _updateTimer;
+    std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::steady_timer> _updateTimer;
     std::unique_ptr<Acore::Asio::Resolver> _resolver;
 };