Static Placeholders

Static placeholders return fixed values or values from suppliers that don't depend on user context.

Creating Static Placeholders

public class StaticNeuron extends BukkitNeuron {
    
    public StaticNeuron(Plugin plugin) {
        super(plugin, Namespace.of("static"));
        
        // Fixed string value
        register("version", "1.0.0");
        
        // Dynamic value using supplier
        register("time", () -> LocalTime.now().toString());
        
        // With aliases
        register("server_name", () -> Bukkit.getServer().getName(), "name", "servername");
    }
}

Usage:

String result = synapse.translate("Version: ${static.version}", player);
// Result: "Version: 1.0.0"

String time = synapse.translate("Current time: ${static.time}", player);
// Result: "Current time: 14:30:25.123"

Static Placeholder Options

Static placeholders support refresh and async options:

register("server_stats", () -> calculateServerStats(),
    options -> {
        options.async(true);           // Run calculation in background thread
        options.refresh(true);         // Enable periodic refresh
        options.delay(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS); // Refresh every 30 seconds
    });

Available Options:

• async(boolean) - Execute the supplier asynchronously (default: false)
• refresh(boolean) - Enable periodic refresh (default: false)
• delay(long, TimeUnit) - Time between refreshes (default: 20 seconds)

Use Cases:

• Database queries that should run in background
• Expensive calculations that need periodic updates
• External API calls that might block