udm: Move player to a spawn location on another thread

Signed-off-by: BackRaw <[email protected]>

addons/source-python/plugins/udm/spawnpoints/__init__.py

@@ -84,6 +84,19 @@ def json(self):
         }
 
 
+class SpawnPointDispatcher(object):
+    """Class used to move a player to a spawn point location from another thread."""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def perform_action(player):
+        """Move the player to a spawn point location."""
+        # Choose a random spawn point
+        spawnpoint = player.get_spawn_location()
+
+        # Move the player to the spawn point found
+        spawnpoint.move_player(player)
+
+
 class _SpawnPointManager(list):
     """Class used to provide spawn point managing functionality:
 

addons/source-python/plugins/udm/udm.py

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 from listeners import OnLevelEnd
 from listeners import OnServerActivate
 from listeners import OnServerOutput
+from listeners.tick import GameThread
 #   Memory
 from memory import make_object
 #   Weapons
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@
 from udm.players import player_spawn_locations
 from udm.players import player_team_changes
 from udm.players import PlayerEntity
+#   Spawn Points
+from udm.spawnpoints import SpawnPointDispatcher
 #   Weapons
 from udm.weapons import is_silencer_option_primary
 from udm.weapons import is_silencer_option_secondary
@@ -116,6 +119,10 @@
 # =============================================================================
 def prepare_player(player):
     """Prepare the player for battle."""
+    # Perform setting the player's spawn location on another thread
+    spawnpoint_dispatch_thread = GameThread(target=SpawnPointDispatcher.perform_action, args=(player, ))
+    spawnpoint_dispatch_thread.start()
+
     # Give armor
     player.give_named_item('item_assaultsuit')
 
@@ -132,12 +139,6 @@ def prepare_player(player):
         else cvar_spawn_protection_delay.get_float()
     )
 
-    # Choose a random spawn point
-    spawnpoint = player.get_spawn_location()
-
-    # Move the player to the spawn point found
-    spawnpoint.move_player(player)
-
     # Equip the current inventory if not currently using the admin menu
     if player.userid not in admin_menu.users:
         player.equip_inventory()