magicbane/src/engine/documentation/Handler Specific Documentation/dbEffectsBaseHandler_Documentation.md

dbEffectsBaseHandler Documentation

Overview

This document describes the database relationships and interactions for the dbEffectsBaseHandler class. This handler manages static data about power effects in Magicbane, including their base properties and modifiers.

Handler Class

File: src/engine/db/handlers/dbEffectsBaseHandler.java Class: dbEffectsBaseHandler Extends: dbHandlerBase

Database Tables

Main Effect Base Table

• Table Name: static_power_effectbase
• Description: Core table containing base information about power effects, including names and types
• Columns:
  • IDString (Primary Key)
  • name
  • description
  • effectType

Modifier Tables

Table Name	Description	Relationship
static_power_effectmod	Stores modifier properties for effects	EffectBaseID → static_power_effectbase.IDString

Key Queries

Get All Effects Base

SELECT * FROM static_power_effectbase ORDER BY `IDString` DESC

File: dbEffectsBaseHandler.java, Line ~25

Get Effect Modifiers

SELECT * FROM static_power_effectmod WHERE `effectBaseID` = ?

File: dbEffectsBaseHandler.java, Line ~40

Relationships

1. Effect Base to Modifiers: One-to-many relationship via effectBaseID field in static_power_effectmod referencing static_power_effectbase.IDString
2. Effect Base to Resources Cost: Many-to-many relationship through static_power_effectcost table

Java Field to Database Column Mappings

Java Field	Database Column	Notes
IDString	static_power_effectbase.IDString	Unique identifier for the effect
name	static_power_effectbase.name	Display name of the effect
description	static_power_effectbase.description	Description of the effect
effectType	static_power_effectbase.effectType	Type of effect
modType	static_power_effectmod.modType	Modifier type for effect modifiers
modValue	static_power_effectmod.modValue	Value of the modifier
other fields...	Various columns	Other properties related to effects and modifiers