Merge pull request #134 from bra1n/133_fix_race_condition_bug_setting_pronouns

updated the send and update sockets methods for player pronouns to pa…

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+### Version 2.9.2
+- fix issue where a player and storyteller updating the same players pronouns at around the same time causes an infinite loop disconnecting the session.
+
+---
 ### Version 2.9.1
 - added [nomination log indicator](https://fontawesome.com/icons/book-dead).  When a nomination log [v] is available, the number of currently visible entries is displayed. Clicking the indicator can reveal/hide the nomination log.
 - fix gamestate JSON not showing (custom) roles and failing to load states with custom scripts properly

src/store/modules/players.js

@@ -102,6 +102,14 @@ const mutations = {
   set(state, players = []) {
     state.players = players;
   },
+  /**
+  The update mutation also has a property for isFromSockets
+  this property can be addded to payload object for any mutations
+  then can be used to prevent infinite loops when a property is
+  able to be set from multiple different session on websockets.
+  An example of this is in the sendPlayerPronouns and _updatePlayerPronouns
+  in socket.js.
+   */
   update(state, { player, property, value }) {
     const index = state.players.indexOf(player);
     if (index >= 0) {

src/store/socket.js

@@ -489,35 +489,35 @@ class LiveSession {
    * Publish a player pronouns update
    * @param player
    * @param value
+   * @param isFromSockets
    */
-  sendPlayerPronouns({ player, value }) {
+  sendPlayerPronouns({ player, value, isFromSockets }) {
     //send pronoun only for the seated player or storyteller
-    if (this._isSpectator && this._store.state.session.playerId !== player.id)
+    //Do not re-send pronoun data for an update that was recieved from the sockets layer
+    if (
+      isFromSockets ||
+      (this._isSpectator && this._store.state.session.playerId !== player.id)
+    )
       return;
     const index = this._store.state.players.players.indexOf(player);
-    this._send("pronouns", [index, value, !this._isSpectator]);
+    this._send("pronouns", [index, value]);
   }
 
   /**
-   * Update a pronouns based on incoming data. Player only.
+   * Update a pronouns based on incoming data.
    * @param index
    * @param value
-   * @param fromSt
    * @private
    */
-  _updatePlayerPronouns([index, value, fromST]) {
+  _updatePlayerPronouns([index, value]) {
     const player = this._store.state.players.players[index];
-    if (
+
-      player &&
+    this._store.commit("players/update", {
-      (fromST || this._store.state.session.playerId !== player.id) &&
+      player,
-      player.pronouns !== value
+      property: "pronouns",
-    ) {
+      value,
-      this._store.commit("players/update", {
+      isFromSockets: true
-        player,
+    });
-        property: "pronouns",
-        value
-      });
-    }
   }
 
   /**