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11 changes: 2 additions & 9 deletions runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientUI.java
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import com.google.common.base.Strings;
import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
import com.google.inject.Inject;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext;
import lombok.Getter;
import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
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? new HistoryEntry(true, null)
: selectedTabHistory.removeLast();

openPanel(entry.navBtn, entry.sidebarOpen);
openPanel(entry.navBtn, closing ? sidebar.isVisible() : entry.sidebarOpen);
if (!closing)
{
saveSidebarTab();
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System.setOut(consolePrintStream);

LoggerContext loggerContext = (LoggerContext) LoggerFactory.getILoggerFactory();
ConsoleLogAppender.bindStdoutAppenders(loggerContext, originalOut);
consoleLogAppender = new ConsoleLogAppender(consolePanel::append);
consoleLogAppender.setContext(loggerContext);
consoleLogAppender.start();

Logger rootLogger = loggerContext.getLogger(Logger.ROOT_LOGGER_NAME);
rootLogger.addAppender(consoleLogAppender);
consoleLogAppender = ConsoleLogAppender.install(loggerContext, originalOut, consolePanel::append);
}

private BufferedImage createConsoleIcon(boolean active)
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72 changes: 70 additions & 2 deletions runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ConsoleLogAppender.java
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*/
package net.runelite.client.ui;

import ch.qos.logback.classic.Level;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.PatternLayout;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.spi.ILoggingEvent;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.spi.LoggerContextListener;
import ch.qos.logback.core.Appender;
import ch.qos.logback.core.AppenderBase;
import ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender;
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import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.function.Consumer;

final class ConsoleLogAppender extends AppenderBase<ILoggingEvent>
final class ConsoleLogAppender extends AppenderBase<ILoggingEvent> implements LoggerContextListener
{
private final Consumer<String> logConsumer;
private final OutputStream stdout;
private PatternLayout layout;
private volatile boolean rebindPending;

ConsoleLogAppender(Consumer<String> logConsumer)
{
this(logConsumer, null);
}

private ConsoleLogAppender(Consumer<String> logConsumer, OutputStream stdout)
{
this.logConsumer = logConsumer;
this.stdout = stdout;
}

static ConsoleLogAppender install(LoggerContext context, OutputStream stdout, Consumer<String> logConsumer)
{
ConsoleLogAppender appender = new ConsoleLogAppender(logConsumer, stdout);
appender.setContext(context);
bindStdoutAppenders(context, stdout);
appender.start();
context.addListener(appender);
context.getLogger(Logger.ROOT_LOGGER_NAME).addAppender(appender);
return appender;
}

void uninstall()
{
LoggerContext context = (LoggerContext) getContext();
context.removeListener(this);
context.getLogger(Logger.ROOT_LOGGER_NAME).detachAppender(this);
stop();
}

static void bindStdoutAppenders(LoggerContext context, OutputStream stdout)
static boolean bindStdoutAppenders(LoggerContext context, OutputStream stdout)
{
OutputStream shielded = new CloseShieldOutputStream(stdout);
boolean bound = false;
for (Logger logger : context.getLoggerList())
{
Iterator<Appender<ILoggingEvent>> appenders = logger.iteratorForAppenders();
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&& ConsoleTarget.SystemOut.getName().equals(((ConsoleAppender<ILoggingEvent>) appender).getTarget()))
{
((ConsoleAppender<ILoggingEvent>) appender).setOutputStream(shielded);
bound = true;
}
}
}
return bound;
}

@Override
public boolean isResetResistant()
{
return true;
}

@Override
public void onStart(LoggerContext context)
{
}

@Override
public void onReset(LoggerContext context)
{
rebindPending = stdout != null;
start();
context.getLogger(Logger.ROOT_LOGGER_NAME).addAppender(this);
}

@Override
public void onStop(LoggerContext context)
{
rebindPending = false;
context.getLogger(Logger.ROOT_LOGGER_NAME).detachAppender(this);
stop();
}

@Override
public void onLevelChange(Logger logger, Level level)
{
}

@Override
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{
return;
}
if (rebindPending && bindStdoutAppenders((LoggerContext) getContext(), stdout))
{
rebindPending = false;
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🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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sed -n '1,145p' runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ConsoleLogAppender.java

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printf '%s\n' '--- launch/deployment references ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.gradle*' --glob '*.md' --glob '*.yml' --glob '*.yaml' --glob '*.properties' --glob '*.xml' \
  -e 'logback.configurationFile' -e 'applicationDefaultJvmArgs' -e 'jvmArgs(' -e 'JavaExec' -e 'runClient' -e 'runelite-client' \
  . 2>/dev/null || test "$?" -eq 1
printf '%s\n' '--- client build task region ---'
nl -ba runelite-client/build.gradle.kts | sed -n '70,190p'
printf '%s\n' '--- repository launch documentation candidates ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.md' --glob '*.txt' --glob '*.adoc' \
  -e 'launch' -e 'runelite' -e 'Logback' -e 'logging' -e 'deployment' \
  README* docs .github runelite-client 2>/dev/null || test "$?" -eq 1

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printf '%s\n' '--- all repository-owned Logback configuration references ---'
rg -n -F --glob '!runelite-client/src/test/resources/threadsafety/**' \
  -e 'logback.configurationFile' -e 'logback.xml' -e 'JoranConfigurator' -e 'LoggerContext' \
  runelite-client build.gradle.kts settings.gradle.kts docs README.md .github 2>/dev/null || test "$?" -eq 1
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printf '%s\n' '--- Java launch and JVM override references outside generated/baseline files ---'
rg -n -F --glob '!runelite-client/src/test/resources/threadsafety/**' --glob '!REVIEW_FINDINGS.md' \
  -e 'JAVA_OPTS' -e 'JVM_OPTS' -e 'java -' -e 'java.exe' -e '-jar' -e 'logback.configurationFile' -e 'microbotReleaseJar' -e 'shadowJar' \
  . 2>/dev/null || test "$?" -eq 1
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printf '%s\n' '--- Logback dependency version ---'
rg -n -F --glob 'libs.versions.toml' --glob '*.gradle*' \
  -e 'logback' -e 'slf4j' . 2>/dev/null || test "$?" -eq 1
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Rate-limit pending stdout rebinding attempts.

The supported shaded-jar launch path permits a -Dlogback.configurationFile override before -jar. With a valid file-only or stderr-only configuration, ConsoleLogAppender remains installed after a reset, but bindStdoutAppenders returns false. Each log event then scans every logger and its appenders.

This adds avoidable per-event CPU work that grows with the logger and appender count. Retry at a bounded rate while rebindPending is true. Keep retrying so a later configuration that adds STDOUT can still rebind it.

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Review comment at
@runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ConsoleLogAppender.java
around lines 130 - 132:
Rate-limit calls to bindStdoutAppenders in the rebindPending log-event path so
failed attempts do not scan loggers and appenders on every event. Keep retries
bounded and continue retrying while rebindPending is true, allowing a later
configuration with STDOUT to rebind successfully.

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}
String formatted = layout.doLayout(eventObject);
logConsumer.accept(formatted);
}
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51 changes: 48 additions & 3 deletions runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientUITest.java
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import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
import javax.inject.Provider;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTabbedPane;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;
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import org.junit.Test;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
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{
private static final String CONFIG_GROUP = "runelite";
private static final String SIDEBAR_TAB = "clientSidebarTab";
private static final String SIDEBAR_CLOSED = "clientSidebarClosed";

private ConfigManager configManager;
private EventBus eventBus;
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ConsoleLogAppender consoleLogAppender = (ConsoleLogAppender) get("consoleLogAppender");
if (consoleLogAppender != null)
{
root.detachAppender(consoleLogAppender);
consoleLogAppender.stop();
consoleLogAppender.uninstall();
}
if (stdoutAppender != null)
{
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verify(configManager, never()).unsetConfiguration(CONFIG_GROUP, SIDEBAR_TAB);
}

@Test
public void removingTheOpenTabWhileClosingDoesNotReopenAClosedSidebar() throws Exception
{
NavigationButton first = button("First", 1);
NavigationButton second = button("Second", 2);
AtomicReference<JTabbedPane> sidebar = new AtomicReference<>();
onEdt(() ->
{
installSidebar();
sidebar.set((JTabbedPane) get("sidebar"));
clientUI.addNavigation(first);
clientUI.addNavigation(second);
clientUI.openPanel(first, true);
clientUI.openPanel(second, true);
sidebar.get().setVisible(false);
pushHistory();
});

eventBus.post(new ClientShutdown());
onEdt(() -> clientUI.removeNavigation(second));

verify(configManager, never()).setConfiguration(eq(CONFIG_GROUP), eq(SIDEBAR_CLOSED), any(Boolean.class));
verify(configManager, never()).unsetConfiguration(CONFIG_GROUP, SIDEBAR_CLOSED);
assertFalse(sidebar.get().isVisible());
}

@Test
public void consoleInitializationKeepsStdoutLogLinesOutOfThePanel() throws Exception
{
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int index = sidebar.getSelectedIndex();
try
{
set("selectedTab", index < 0 ? null : Iterables.get(entries, index));
NavigationButton selected = index < 0 ? null : Iterables.get(entries, index);
if (selected == get("selectedTab"))
{
return;
}
set("selectedTab", selected);
if (sidebar.isVisible())
{
pushHistory();
}
}
catch (ReflectiveOperationException ex)
{
throw new IllegalStateException(ex);
}
});
set("sidebar", sidebar);
set("content", new JPanel());
}

private void pushHistory() throws ReflectiveOperationException
{
Method pushHistory = ClientUI.class.getDeclaredMethod("pushHistory");
pushHistory.setAccessible(true);
pushHistory.invoke(clientUI);
}

private static NavigationButton button(String tooltip, int priority)
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import ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.encoder.PatternLayoutEncoder;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.JoranConfigurator;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.spi.ILoggingEvent;
import ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender;
import ch.qos.logback.core.joran.spi.JoranException;
import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;
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public class ConsoleLogAppenderTest
{
private static final String CONFIG = "<configuration>"
+ "<appender name=\"STDOUT\" class=\"ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender\">"
+ "<encoder><pattern>%msg%n</pattern></encoder>"
+ "</appender>"
+ "<root level=\"INFO\"><appender-ref ref=\"STDOUT\"/></root>"
+ "</configuration>";

private PrintStream originalOut;
private LoggerContext context;

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assertEquals(1, occurrences(terminal.toString(StandardCharsets.UTF_8), "before stop"));
}

@Test
public void reconfigurationKeepsTheConsoleAppenderAndStdoutBinding() throws JoranException
{
ByteArrayOutputStream terminal = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
ByteArrayOutputStream consolePanel = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
StringBuilder console = new StringBuilder();

configure();
System.setOut(new PrintStream(new Tee(consolePanel, terminal), true, StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
ConsoleLogAppender.install(context, terminal, console::append);

context.reset();
configure();
context.getLogger(Logger.ROOT_LOGGER_NAME).info("after reset");

assertEquals(1, occurrences(console.toString(), "after reset"));
assertEquals(0, occurrences(consolePanel.toString(StandardCharsets.UTF_8), "after reset"));
assertEquals(1, occurrences(terminal.toString(StandardCharsets.UTF_8), "after reset"));
}

@Test
public void lineLoggedBeforeReconfigurationEndsDoesNotLeaveStdoutUnbound() throws JoranException
{
ByteArrayOutputStream terminal = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
ByteArrayOutputStream consolePanel = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
StringBuilder console = new StringBuilder();

configure();
System.setOut(new PrintStream(new Tee(consolePanel, terminal), true, StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
ConsoleLogAppender.install(context, terminal, console::append);

context.reset();
Logger root = context.getLogger(Logger.ROOT_LOGGER_NAME);
root.info("during reset");
configure();
root.info("after reset");

assertEquals(1, occurrences(console.toString(), "during reset"));
assertEquals(1, occurrences(console.toString(), "after reset"));
assertEquals(0, occurrences(consolePanel.toString(StandardCharsets.UTF_8), "after reset"));
assertEquals(1, occurrences(terminal.toString(StandardCharsets.UTF_8), "after reset"));
}

@Test
public void stoppingTheLoggerContextDetachesTheConsoleAppender()
{
ConsoleLogAppender appender = ConsoleLogAppender.install(context, new ByteArrayOutputStream(), line -> { });

context.stop();

assertFalse(appender.isStarted());
assertFalse(context.getLogger(Logger.ROOT_LOGGER_NAME).isAttached(appender));
}

private void configure() throws JoranException
{
JoranConfigurator configurator = new JoranConfigurator();
configurator.setContext(context);
configurator.doConfigure(new ByteArrayInputStream(CONFIG.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)));
}

private static int occurrences(String text, String needle)
{
int count = 0;
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