Add per-channel message retention with daily background sweep

Privacy filter trimmed history "by what" — this adds the time axis.
Each ChatType gets its own retention window in days; channels
without an explicit override fall back to a configurable global
default. The master switch defaults to OFF: the plugin never
deletes history without explicit user consent.

MessageStore.DeleteByRetentionPolicy builds an OR'd WHERE clause
over (ChatType = X AND Date < cutoff_X) plus a NOT IN catch-all
for the global default, hard-deletes matches, and only runs VACUUM
when something was actually removed.

Plugin.RunRetentionSweepIfDue runs at most once per 24 hours on a
background thread (off the load path) and persists the timestamp
so subsequent restarts skip the sweep until enough time has
passed. The Privacy tab gains a retention section with the master
switch, default-days input, per-channel override tree, reset
buttons, and a Ctrl+Shift "apply now" action that mirrors the
auto-sweep but on demand.

Spec defaults: Tells 365 days, own-conversation channels (Party,
Cross-Party, Alliance, PvP Team, FC, Linkshells 1-8, Cross-World
Linkshells 1-8, ExtraChat 1-8) 90 days, fallback 30 days.
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2026-05-01 18:47:31 +02:00
parent e7b6cf245c
commit 68c7185cea
5 changed files with 297 additions and 0 deletions
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@@ -54,6 +54,21 @@ public class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration
return PrivacyPersistUnknownChannels;
}
// Hellion Chat — Message retention (GDPR data minimization, time axis).
// Master switch defaults to false; the plugin will not delete history
// until the user explicitly opts in.
public bool RetentionEnabled;
public int RetentionDefaultDays = 30;
public Dictionary<ChatType, int> RetentionPerChannelDays = [];
public DateTimeOffset RetentionLastRunAt = DateTimeOffset.MinValue;
public int GetRetentionDays(ChatType type)
{
if (RetentionPerChannelDays.TryGetValue(type, out var userOverride))
return userOverride;
return RetentionDefaultDays;
}
public bool HideChat = true;
public bool HideDuringCutscenes = true;
public bool HideWhenNotLoggedIn = true;
@@ -216,6 +231,11 @@ public class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration
PrivacyFilterEnabled = other.PrivacyFilterEnabled;
PrivacyPersistChannels = [..other.PrivacyPersistChannels];
PrivacyPersistUnknownChannels = other.PrivacyPersistUnknownChannels;
RetentionEnabled = other.RetentionEnabled;
RetentionDefaultDays = other.RetentionDefaultDays;
RetentionPerChannelDays = other.RetentionPerChannelDays.ToDictionary(p => p.Key, p => p.Value);
RetentionLastRunAt = other.RetentionLastRunAt;
}
}
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@@ -331,6 +331,56 @@ internal class MessageStore : IDisposable
return result;
}
/// <summary>
/// Deletes messages older than the per-channel retention window, with a
/// global default for channels not listed explicitly. Cutoffs are
/// computed from "now" at call time. Runs VACUUM only if anything was
/// removed. Returns the number of rows deleted.
/// </summary>
internal long DeleteByRetentionPolicy(IReadOnlyDictionary<int, int> chatTypeDaysMap, int defaultDays)
{
if (defaultDays < 0)
throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(defaultDays), "Negative retention is not allowed.");
foreach (var (_, days) in chatTypeDaysMap)
if (days < 0)
throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(chatTypeDaysMap), "Negative retention is not allowed.");
var nowMs = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.ToUnixTimeMilliseconds();
var clauses = new List<string>();
foreach (var (type, days) in chatTypeDaysMap)
{
var cutoff = nowMs - days * 86400000L;
clauses.Add($"(ChatType = {type} AND Date < {cutoff})");
}
// Catch-all for channels without an explicit override. "0" is treated
// as "do not delete by default" — without an explicit user override,
// unmapped channels stay forever instead of getting wiped immediately.
if (defaultDays > 0)
{
var cutoff = nowMs - defaultDays * 86400000L;
var explicitTypes = chatTypeDaysMap.Count > 0
? string.Join(",", chatTypeDaysMap.Keys)
: "-1"; // empty list would produce invalid SQL
clauses.Add($"(ChatType NOT IN ({explicitTypes}) AND Date < {cutoff})");
}
if (clauses.Count == 0)
return 0;
long deleted;
using (var cmd = Connection.CreateCommand())
{
cmd.CommandText = $"DELETE FROM messages WHERE {string.Join(" OR ", clauses)};";
cmd.CommandTimeout = 600;
deleted = cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
}
if (deleted > 0)
PerformMaintenance();
return deleted;
}
/// <summary>
/// Hard-deletes every message whose ChatType is not in the supplied
/// allowlist, then VACUUMs the database to reclaim disk space.
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@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ public sealed class Plugin : IDalamudPlugin
MessageManager = new MessageManager(this); // Does it require UI?
// Hellion Chat — daily retention sweep, off-thread so it never
// blocks plugin load. Skips itself when disabled or already ran
// within the past 24 hours.
RunRetentionSweepIfDue();
ChatLogWindow = new ChatLogWindow(this);
SettingsWindow = new SettingsWindow(this);
DbViewer = new DbViewer(this);
@@ -305,6 +310,46 @@ public sealed class Plugin : IDalamudPlugin
}
}
private void RunRetentionSweepIfDue()
{
if (!Config.RetentionEnabled)
return;
if (DateTimeOffset.UtcNow - Config.RetentionLastRunAt < TimeSpan.FromHours(24))
return;
// Snapshot the policy so the user can edit settings while we run.
var policy = Config.RetentionPerChannelDays.ToDictionary(p => (int)(ushort)p.Key, p => p.Value);
var defaultDays = Config.RetentionDefaultDays;
new Thread(() =>
{
try
{
var deleted = MessageManager.Store.DeleteByRetentionPolicy(policy, defaultDays);
Config.RetentionLastRunAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
SaveConfig();
if (deleted > 0)
{
Log.Information($"Retention sweep deleted {deleted} expired messages.");
Framework.Run(() =>
{
MessageManager.ClearAllTabs();
MessageManager.FilterAllTabsAsync();
}).Wait();
}
else
{
Log.Information("Retention sweep ran, nothing expired.");
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Log.Error(e, "Retention sweep failed");
}
}) { IsBackground = true }.Start();
}
private void Draw()
{
ChatLogWindow.BeginFrame();
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@@ -41,4 +41,47 @@ internal static class PrivacyDefaults
ChatType.ExtraChatLinkshell7,
ChatType.ExtraChatLinkshell8,
};
// Default retention windows per channel (in days). Channels not listed
// here fall back to Configuration.RetentionDefaultDays. Reflects the
// design spec: Tells 365, own-conversation channels 90, everything else
// shorter via the global default.
internal static readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<ChatType, int> DefaultRetentionDays = new Dictionary<ChatType, int>
{
[ChatType.TellIncoming] = 365,
[ChatType.TellOutgoing] = 365,
[ChatType.Party] = 90,
[ChatType.CrossParty] = 90,
[ChatType.Alliance] = 90,
[ChatType.PvpTeam] = 90,
[ChatType.FreeCompany] = 90,
[ChatType.Linkshell1] = 90,
[ChatType.Linkshell2] = 90,
[ChatType.Linkshell3] = 90,
[ChatType.Linkshell4] = 90,
[ChatType.Linkshell5] = 90,
[ChatType.Linkshell6] = 90,
[ChatType.Linkshell7] = 90,
[ChatType.Linkshell8] = 90,
[ChatType.CrossLinkshell1] = 90,
[ChatType.CrossLinkshell2] = 90,
[ChatType.CrossLinkshell3] = 90,
[ChatType.CrossLinkshell4] = 90,
[ChatType.CrossLinkshell5] = 90,
[ChatType.CrossLinkshell6] = 90,
[ChatType.CrossLinkshell7] = 90,
[ChatType.CrossLinkshell8] = 90,
[ChatType.ExtraChatLinkshell1] = 90,
[ChatType.ExtraChatLinkshell2] = 90,
[ChatType.ExtraChatLinkshell3] = 90,
[ChatType.ExtraChatLinkshell4] = 90,
[ChatType.ExtraChatLinkshell5] = 90,
[ChatType.ExtraChatLinkshell6] = 90,
[ChatType.ExtraChatLinkshell7] = 90,
[ChatType.ExtraChatLinkshell8] = 90,
};
}
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@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ internal sealed class Privacy : ISettingsTab
private long CleanupDeleteCount;
private bool CleanupRunning;
private bool RetentionRunning;
public void Draw(bool changed)
{
ImGuiUtil.OptionCheckbox(
@@ -131,9 +133,146 @@ internal sealed class Privacy : ISettingsTab
ImGui.Separator();
ImGui.Spacing();
DrawRetentionSection();
ImGui.Spacing();
ImGui.Separator();
ImGui.Spacing();
DrawCleanupSection();
}
private void DrawRetentionSection()
{
ImGui.TextUnformatted("Message retention");
using (ImRaii.PushIndent(ImGui.GetStyle().IndentSpacing, false))
{
ImGuiUtil.OptionCheckbox(
ref Mutable.RetentionEnabled,
"Auto-delete messages after a per-channel retention window",
"When enabled, messages older than the configured window are deleted on every plugin start (at most once per 24 hours). " +
"Off by default — the plugin never deletes history without your explicit consent.");
using (ImRaii.Disabled(!Mutable.RetentionEnabled))
{
ImGui.Spacing();
var defaultDays = Mutable.RetentionDefaultDays;
if (ImGui.InputInt("Default retention (days, 0 = never)", ref defaultDays))
Mutable.RetentionDefaultDays = Math.Max(0, defaultDays);
ImGuiUtil.HelpText("Applies to channels without an explicit override below.");
ImGui.Spacing();
if (ImGui.Button("Reset overrides to spec defaults"))
{
Mutable.RetentionPerChannelDays =
PrivacyDefaults.DefaultRetentionDays.ToDictionary(p => p.Key, p => p.Value);
}
ImGui.SameLine();
if (ImGui.Button("Clear all overrides"))
Mutable.RetentionPerChannelDays.Clear();
ImGui.Spacing();
using (var tree = ImRaii.TreeNode("Per-channel retention overrides"))
{
if (tree.Success)
{
using (ImRaii.PushIndent(ImGui.GetStyle().IndentSpacing, false))
foreach (var (heading, types) in Groups)
{
using var subTree = ImRaii.TreeNode(heading);
if (!subTree.Success)
continue;
using (ImRaii.PushIndent(ImGui.GetStyle().IndentSpacing, false))
foreach (var type in types)
{
var hasOverride = Mutable.RetentionPerChannelDays.TryGetValue(type, out var days);
if (!hasOverride)
days = Mutable.RetentionDefaultDays;
if (ImGui.InputInt($"{type}##retention-{(int)type}", ref days))
{
days = Math.Max(0, days);
Mutable.RetentionPerChannelDays[type] = days;
}
if (hasOverride)
{
ImGui.SameLine();
if (ImGui.Button($"reset##retention-reset-{(int)type}"))
Mutable.RetentionPerChannelDays.Remove(type);
}
}
}
}
}
ImGui.Spacing();
using (ImRaii.Disabled(RetentionRunning))
{
if (ImGuiUtil.CtrlShiftButton("Apply retention policy now",
"Ctrl+Shift: runs the retention sweep immediately using the SAVED policy. Save your changes first."))
StartRetentionRun();
}
if (RetentionRunning)
ImGuiUtil.HelpText("Retention sweep running in background…");
ImGui.Spacing();
var lastRun = Plugin.Config.RetentionLastRunAt;
ImGuiUtil.HelpText(lastRun == DateTimeOffset.MinValue
? "Last run: never"
: $"Last run: {lastRun.ToLocalTime():yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm}");
}
}
}
private void StartRetentionRun()
{
if (RetentionRunning)
return;
RetentionRunning = true;
var policy = Plugin.Config.RetentionPerChannelDays.ToDictionary(p => (int)(ushort)p.Key, p => p.Value);
var defaultDays = Plugin.Config.RetentionDefaultDays;
new Thread(() =>
{
try
{
var deleted = Plugin.MessageManager.Store.DeleteByRetentionPolicy(policy, defaultDays);
Plugin.Config.RetentionLastRunAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
Plugin.SaveConfig();
Plugin.Log.Information($"Manual retention run deleted {deleted} expired messages.");
if (deleted > 0)
{
Plugin.Framework.Run(() =>
{
Plugin.MessageManager.ClearAllTabs();
Plugin.MessageManager.FilterAllTabsAsync();
}).Wait();
}
WrapperUtil.AddNotification($"Retention sweep complete: {deleted:N0} messages removed.", NotificationType.Success);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Plugin.Log.Error(e, "Manual retention run failed");
WrapperUtil.AddNotification("Retention sweep failed, see /xllog", NotificationType.Error);
}
finally
{
RetentionRunning = false;
}
}) { IsBackground = true }.Start();
}
private void DrawCleanupSection()
{
ImGui.TextUnformatted("Apply filter to existing database");