RPTools/maptool
Nov 2024 – Oct 2025
7 Months active
Languages Used
GradleINIJavaJavaScriptMarkdownXMLWix
Technical Skills
API DesignBackend DevelopmentBuild AutomationClient-Server ArchitectureClient-Server CommunicationCode Refactoring
Richard Maw
PROFILE
Richard Maw
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
74%Features
Repository Contributions
38Total
Bugs
5
Commits
38
Features
14
Lines of code
69,010
Activity Months7
Your Network
7 people
Work History
October 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025October 2025 monthly summary for RPTools/maptool focusing on templating enhancements and stability improvements.
3 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025October 2025 monthly summary for RPTools/maptool focusing on templating enhancements and stability improvements.
October 2025
May 2025
1 Commits
May 1, 2025Month: 2025-05 — Summary: Delivered a reliability-focused fix for asset loading in RPTools/maptool by addressing a concurrency bug in AssetLoader. Implemented idempotent AssetLoader.requestAsset to prevent race conditions when multiple requests are made for the same asset. This change minimizes duplicate requests, stabilizes asset retrieval under high concurrency, and reduces runtime failures during asset loading. The fix was committed as f87c554423c86d28669b5757948662b75911cb4c ('Make AssetLoader.requestAsset idempotent'). Overall impact: enhanced stability, easier maintenance of the asset pipeline, and a foundation for scalable asset loading. Technologies/skills demonstrated: concurrency control, idempotency patterns, asset pipeline robustness, and disciplined Git collaboration.
May 2025
1 Commits
May 1, 2025Month: 2025-05 — Summary: Delivered a reliability-focused fix for asset loading in RPTools/maptool by addressing a concurrency bug in AssetLoader. Implemented idempotent AssetLoader.requestAsset to prevent race conditions when multiple requests are made for the same asset. This change minimizes duplicate requests, stabilizes asset retrieval under high concurrency, and reduces runtime failures during asset loading. The fix was committed as f87c554423c86d28669b5757948662b75911cb4c ('Make AssetLoader.requestAsset idempotent'). Overall impact: enhanced stability, easier maintenance of the asset pipeline, and a foundation for scalable asset loading. Technologies/skills demonstrated: concurrency control, idempotency patterns, asset pipeline robustness, and disciplined Git collaboration.
April 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025 monthly summary for RPTools/maptool: Delivered a new strfmt macro function to provide predictable string formatting and correct escaping, addressing limitations of the existing strformat. The change introduces a dedicated macro function rather than modifying strformat, reducing the risk of regressions and improving consistency when both interpolations and positional formatting are used. The work enhances macro reliability for users and downstream tooling, setting the stage for broader macro string handling improvements.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025 monthly summary for RPTools/maptool: Delivered a new strfmt macro function to provide predictable string formatting and correct escaping, addressing limitations of the existing strformat. The change introduces a dedicated macro function rather than modifying strformat, reducing the risk of regressions and improving consistency when both interpolations and positional formatting are used. The work enhances macro reliability for users and downstream tooling, setting the stage for broader macro string handling improvements.
April 2025
February 2025
5 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 monthly summary for RPTools/maptool: Delivered a Windows system-wide installer with URI registration to enable uniform launching of MapTool via a registered URI scheme; fixed a string formatting edge case to preserve newline directives and ensure reliable behavior when literals have no arguments; corrected MIME type handling so model/vnd.mts is treated as TEXT, preventing loader crashes. These changes reduce deployment friction, improve runtime stability for Windows users, and enhance asset loading resilience.
February 2025
5 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 monthly summary for RPTools/maptool: Delivered a Windows system-wide installer with URI registration to enable uniform launching of MapTool via a registered URI scheme; fixed a string formatting edge case to preserve newline directives and ensure reliable behavior when literals have no arguments; corrected MIME type handling so model/vnd.mts is treated as TEXT, preventing loader crashes. These changes reduce deployment friction, improve runtime stability for Windows users, and enhance asset loading resilience.
January 2025
9 Commits • 7 Features
Jan 1, 2025January 2025 highlights for RPTools/maptool: Delivered a cohesive set of features and performance improvements focused on scripting, connectivity, and asset handling. The team implemented a centralized Token Defaults API with JavaScript bindings, enhanced MapTool networking with redirect URL support and server identity for announcements, introduced a ServerAddress abstraction to unify multiple connection methods, and switched asset loading to parallel execution to improve stability and reduce deadlocks. UI gains include LAN ID support and copy actions in the ConnectionInfoDialog. A dependency upgrade to upnplib was completed to leverage bug fixes and new features. Overall, these changes reduce startup times, improve connectivity reliability, and enhance the developer and user experience.
9 Commits • 7 Features
Jan 1, 2025January 2025 highlights for RPTools/maptool: Delivered a cohesive set of features and performance improvements focused on scripting, connectivity, and asset handling. The team implemented a centralized Token Defaults API with JavaScript bindings, enhanced MapTool networking with redirect URL support and server identity for announcements, introduced a ServerAddress abstraction to unify multiple connection methods, and switched asset loading to parallel execution to improve stability and reduce deadlocks. UI gains include LAN ID support and copy actions in the ConnectionInfoDialog. A dependency upgrade to upnplib was completed to leverage bug fixes and new features. Overall, these changes reduce startup times, improve connectivity reliability, and enhance the developer and user experience.
January 2025
December 2024
11 Commits • 2 Features
Dec 1, 2024December 2024 (RPTools/maptool): Delivered foundational enhancements in service discovery, address handling, and lifecycle management, delivering tangible business value through more reliable startup, scalable networking, and accurate connection information. Key outcomes include centralized service discovery via MapToolServiceFinder, improved network address handling with InetAddress usage and asynchronous fetch, refined reachability-based address selection, and lifecycle improvements around server startup/shutdown, including forwarding announcements and dynamic port handling. Fixed IPv4/IPv6 display bug in the Connection Info dialog, ensuring accurate user-facing information.
December 2024
11 Commits • 2 Features
Dec 1, 2024December 2024 (RPTools/maptool): Delivered foundational enhancements in service discovery, address handling, and lifecycle management, delivering tangible business value through more reliable startup, scalable networking, and accurate connection information. Key outcomes include centralized service discovery via MapToolServiceFinder, improved network address handling with InetAddress usage and asynchronous fetch, refined reachability-based address selection, and lifecycle improvements around server startup/shutdown, including forwarding announcements and dynamic port handling. Fixed IPv4/IPv6 display bug in the Connection Info dialog, ensuring accurate user-facing information.
November 2024
8 Commits • 2 Features
Nov 1, 2024November 2024 (RPTools/maptool): Delivered an architectural refactor of the server connection flow, cross-platform startup enhancements, and targeted UI cleanups that reduce complexity, improve reliability, and enable smoother onboarding for both developers and users.
8 Commits • 2 Features
Nov 1, 2024November 2024 (RPTools/maptool): Delivered an architectural refactor of the server connection flow, cross-platform startup enhancements, and targeted UI cleanups that reduce complexity, improve reliability, and enable smoother onboarding for both developers and users.
November 2024
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Quality Metrics
Correctness86.8%
Maintainability85.8%
Architecture85.0%
Performance75.2%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
GradleINIJavaJavaScriptMarkdownWixXML
Technical Skills
API DesignAPI DevelopmentAbstractionAsset ManagementAsynchronous ProgrammingBackend DevelopmentBuild AutomationBuild ConfigurationClient-Server ArchitectureClient-Server CommunicationCode CleanupCode RefactoringCommand Line Interface HandlingConcurrencyConfiguration Management
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