Remove Version/Update Checking As Launcher Will Do This

src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import org.parabot.core.ui.utils.UILog;
 
 import java.io.File;
 
-import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
 
 /**
@@ -46,13 +45,6 @@ public final class Landing {
             t.printStackTrace();
         }
 
-        if (Core.hasValidation() && !Core.isValid()) {
-            if (Core.newVersionAlert() == JOptionPane.YES_OPTION) {
-                Core.downloadNewVersion();
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
         Core.verbose("Starting 2006Scape...");
         ServerSelector.initServer = "2006Scape";
         new BotUI();
@@ -110,10 +102,6 @@ public final class Landing {
                 case "-no_sec":
                     Core.disableSec();
                     break;
-                case "-no_validation":
-                case "-ignore_updates":
-                    Core.disableValidation();
-                    break;
                 case "-uuid":
                     Core.setQuickLaunchByUuid(Integer.parseInt(args[++i]));
                     break;

src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Configuration.java

@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ public class Configuration extends org.parabot.api.Configuration {
     public static final String GET_SERVER_PROVIDER_TYPE = "http://v3.bdn.parabot.org/api/bot/server/type?server=%s";
     public static final String SERVER_PROVIDER_INFO = "http://v3.bdn.parabot.org/api/bot/list/%s?latest=true";
     public static final String GET_SERVER_SETTINGS = "http://bdn.parabot.org/api/get.php?action=get_settings";
-    public static final String API_DOWNLOAD_BOT = "http://v3.bdn.parabot.org/api/bot/download/client";
-    public static final String DOWNLOAD_BOT = "http://bdn.parabot.org/versions/";
     public static final String DATA_API = "http://bdn.parabot.org/api/v2/data/";
     public static final String ITEM_API = DATA_API + "items/";
 

src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Core.java

@@ -27,22 +27,11 @@ import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("Duplicates")
 public class Core {
-
-    private static final Version currentVersion = Configuration.BOT_VERSION;
     private static int quickLaunchByUuid = -1; // used like -server, but denoted by an Int rather than the server name
     private static boolean verbose;
     private static boolean dump;
-    private static boolean validate = true;
     private static boolean secure = true;
 
-    public static void disableValidation() {
-        Core.validate = false;
-    }
-
-    public static boolean hasValidation() {
-        return validate;
-    }
-
     public static int getQuickLaunchByUuid() {
         return quickLaunchByUuid;
     }
@@ -113,128 +102,6 @@ public class Core {
         System.out.println(line);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Compares the latest version from the BDN and the current version
-     *
-     * @return True if the current version is equal or higher than the latest version, false if lower than the latest version
-     */
-    public static boolean validVersion() {
-        String url = String.format(Configuration.COMPARE_VERSION_URL, "client", currentVersion.get());
-
-        BufferedReader br = WebUtil.getReader(url);
-        try {
-            if (br != null) {
-                JSONObject object = (JSONObject) WebUtil.getJsonParser().parse(br);
-                boolean latest = (Boolean) object.get("result");
-                if (!latest) {
-                    Directories.clearCache();
-                }
-                Core.verbose("Local version: " + currentVersion.get() + ". " + (latest ? "This is up to date." : "This is Out Of Date. Cache will be cleared."));
-                return latest;
-            }
-        } catch (IOException | ParseException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        } finally {
-            try {
-                if (br != null) {
-                    br.close();
-                }
-            } catch (IOException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-            }
-        }
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    public static void downloadNewVersion() {
-        UILog.log("Updates",
-                "Please download the newest version of Parabot at "
-                        + Configuration.DOWNLOAD_BOT + (currentVersion.isNightly() ? Configuration.NIGHTLY_APPEND : ""),
-                JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
-        URI uri = URI.create(Configuration.API_DOWNLOAD_BOT + (currentVersion.isNightly() ? Configuration.NIGHTLY_APPEND : ""));
-        try {
-            Desktop.getDesktop().browse(uri);
-        } catch (IOException e1) {
-            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Connection Error",
-                    "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
-            e1.printStackTrace();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Checks for updates.
-     *
-     * @return <b>true</b> if no update is required, otherwise <b>false</b>.
-     */
-    public static boolean isValid() {
-        Core.verbose("Checking for updates...");
-        validateCache();
-
-        if (validate) {
-            if (validVersion() && checksumValid()) {
-                Core.verbose("No updates available.");
-                return true;
-            } else {
-                Core.verbose("Updates available...");
-                return false;
-            }
-        } else {
-            Core.verbose("Validation disabled");
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Alerts the user that there is a new version
-     */
-    public static int newVersionAlert() {
-        return UILog.alert("Parabot Update", "There's a new version of Parabot! \nDo you wish to download it?\n\nThe current version could have some problems!", JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Checks the version of the bot using a checksum of the jar comparison against checksum given by the website
-     *
-     * @return <b>true</b> if no new version is found, otherwise <b>false</b>.
-     */
-    private static boolean checksumValid() {
-        File f = new File(Landing.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().getFile());
-        if (f.isFile()) {
-            try {
-                MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance("MD5");
-                File location = new File(Landing.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().toURI().getPath());
-                if (location.exists()) {
-                    FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(location);
-                    byte[] dataBytes = new byte[1024];
-
-                    int nread;
-
-                    while ((nread = fis.read(dataBytes)) != -1) {
-                        md.update(dataBytes, 0, nread);
-                    }
-
-                    byte[] mdbytes = md.digest();
-
-                    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-                    for (byte mdbyte : mdbytes) {
-                        sb.append(Integer.toString((mdbyte & 0xff) + 0x100, 16).substring(1));
-                    }
-
-                    String result;
-                    if ((result = WebUtil.getContents(String.format(Configuration.COMPARE_CHECKSUM_URL, "client", currentVersion.get()), "checksum=" + URLEncoder.encode(sb.toString(), "UTF-8"))) != null) {
-                        JSONObject object = (JSONObject) WebUtil.getJsonParser().parse(result);
-                        boolean upToDate = (boolean) object.get("result");
-                        Core.verbose("Local checksum: " + URLEncoder.encode(sb.toString(), "UTF-8") + ". " + (upToDate ? "This matches BDN and is up to date." : "BDN mismatch, must be Out Of Date."));
-                        return upToDate;
-                    }
-                }
-            } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException | ParseException | IOException | URISyntaxException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-            }
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Method that removes the cache contents after 3 days
      */