daemon-creation

What problem does it solve?

Provide a structured blueprint for building and maintaining Oxidus daemons, including inheritance patterns (STD_DAEMON), the setup chain, persistence, preloading, SWAP_D for reload-safe data, logging integration with EXT_LOG, and a clear teardown sequence.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Inherits STD_DAEMON and optionally EXT_LOG for robust logging
• Implements a standardized daemon setup chain (mudlib_setup, base_setup, pre_setup_0..pre_setup_4, setup, post_setup_0..post_setup_4)
• Supports persistence via setPersistent, saveData, restore_data, and post_restore
• Provides SWAP_D for reload-safe, nosave data across destruct/reload
• Guidance for preloading daemons via /adm/etc/preload and proper ordering

Quick Start

Create your daemon by inheriting STD_DAEMON, implement setup(), enable persistence if needed, and consult preloading and SWAP_D usage when appropriate.