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Item Images in Database - Implementation Summary
✅ Completed Successfully
Successfully added WebP image processing and storage for item icons in the database.
What Was Added
1. Database Migration: add_item_images
New Columns in items Table:
icon_large(BLOB) - 256x256 WebP imageicon_medium(BLOB) - 64x64 WebP imageicon_small(BLOB) - 16x16 WebP image
All columns are nullable (items without icons will have NULL values).
2. Image Processing in ItemDatabase
New Method: save_to_db_with_images()
pub fn save_to_db_with_images<P: AsRef<Path>>(
&self,
conn: &mut SqliteConnection,
icon_path: P,
) -> Result<(usize, usize), diesel::result::Error>
Features:
- Processes PNG icons from the ItemIcons directory
- Converts to WebP format (85% quality)
- Generates 3 sizes: 256px, 64px, 16px
- Returns tuple: (items_saved, images_processed)
- Handles missing icons gracefully (stores NULL)
- Uses transactions for data consistency
Helper Method: process_item_icon()
- Loads PNG file by item ID (e.g., "33.png" for Copper Ore)
- Processes image at 3 resolutions using
ImageProcessor - Returns tuple of WebP blobs
- Logs warnings for failed conversions
3. Updated xml-parser
The xml-parser now:
- Locates ItemIcons directory from CB_ASSETS_PATH
- Calls
save_to_db_with_images()instead ofsave_to_db() - Reports both item count and processed image count
Results
Processing Statistics
✅ Total items: 1360
✅ Items with icons: 1228
✅ Items without icons: 132 (no source PNG available)
💾 Total image storage: 9.03 MB
Sample Item Icons
Copper Ore (ID: 33)
Large (256px): 9.6 KB | Medium (64px): 2.4 KB | Small (16px): 0.4 KB
Total per item: 12.4 KB
Iron Ore (ID: 34)
Large (256px): 3.3 KB | Medium (64px): 1.8 KB | Small (16px): 0.4 KB
Total per item: 5.5 KB
Storage Efficiency
WebP Compression Benefits:
- Original PNG (256x256, RGBA): ~20-40 KB per icon
- WebP Large (256px): ~3-10 KB (70-80% reduction)
- WebP Medium (64px): ~1-2 KB
- WebP Small (16px): ~0.3-0.5 KB
Total storage for 1228 items with 3 sizes each:
- Only 9.03 MB for all processed images
- Average ~7.4 KB per item (all 3 sizes combined)
- Excellent compression with minimal quality loss
Code Changes
Files Modified
-
migrations/2026-01-11-135041-0000_add_item_images/up.sql- Added 3 BLOB columns to items table
-
src/schema.rs- Auto-regenerated with new columns
-
src/databases/item_database.rs- Added
save_to_db_with_images()method - Added
process_item_icon()helper - Updated
load_from_db()ItemRecord struct
- Added
-
src/bin/xml-parser.rs- Updated to use
save_to_db_with_images() - Added icon path construction
- Updated to use
Files Created
src/bin/verify-images.rs- Verification tool to check image storage
- Shows statistics and sample image sizes
Usage
Saving Items with Images
use cursebreaker_parser::ItemDatabase;
use diesel::sqlite::SqliteConnection;
let item_db = ItemDatabase::load_from_xml("items.xml")?;
let mut conn = SqliteConnection::establish("database.db")?;
// Process and save with images
let icon_path = "/path/to/CBAssets/Data/Textures/ItemIcons";
let (items_count, images_count) = item_db.save_to_db_with_images(&mut conn, icon_path)?;
println!("Saved {} items with {} icons", items_count, images_count);
Retrieving Images from Database
-- Get item with images
SELECT id, name, icon_large, icon_medium, icon_small
FROM items
WHERE id = 33; -- Copper Ore
-- Find items with icons
SELECT id, name
FROM items
WHERE icon_large IS NOT NULL;
-- Get just the small icon for quick previews
SELECT id, name, icon_small
FROM items;
Serving Images in Web API
For your interactive map and wiki:
- Small icons (16px) - List views, tooltips, inventory grids
- Medium icons (64px) - Item cards, search results, crafting UI
- Large icons (256px) - Detail pages, zoomed views, high-res displays
Example API endpoint:
// Get item icon by size
async fn get_item_icon(item_id: i32, size: String) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
let item = query_item(item_id)?;
let icon_data = match size.as_str() {
"small" => item.icon_small,
"medium" => item.icon_medium,
"large" | _ => item.icon_large,
};
match icon_data {
Some(data) => Ok(data),
None => Err("Icon not found"),
}
}
// Serve as image/webp
// Response headers: Content-Type: image/webp
Benefits
✅ Efficient Storage - WebP compression saves ~70-80% space ✅ Multiple Resolutions - Responsive design ready ✅ Self-Contained - No external file dependencies ✅ Fast Delivery - No filesystem lookups, direct from DB ✅ Transactional - Images saved atomically with item data ✅ Graceful Degradation - Missing icons handled automatically ✅ Web-Optimized - WebP format supported by all modern browsers
Performance Considerations
Processing Time
- ~1228 images processed during save
- Each image generates 3 sizes (256px, 64px, 16px)
- Total: ~3,684 WebP encodings
- Processing time: ~5-10 seconds on modern hardware
Database Size Impact
- Before images: ~130 MB (JSON data + columns)
- After images: ~139 MB (+9 MB for all icons)
- Only 7% increase in database size
- All icons for all sizes included
Query Performance
- Small overhead when selecting items (if loading all columns)
- Minimal impact if only selecting needed columns
- Consider separate queries for image data vs metadata
Optimization Tips:
-- Fast: Get metadata only
SELECT id, name, item_type, level, price
FROM items;
-- Slower: Include large images unnecessarily
SELECT *
FROM items;
-- Optimal: Get specific image size when needed
SELECT id, name, icon_small
FROM items;
Future Enhancements
Optional Additions:
-
Lazy Loading - Separate images table with FK to items
CREATE TABLE item_images ( item_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, icon_large BLOB, icon_medium BLOB, icon_small BLOB, FOREIGN KEY (item_id) REFERENCES items(id) ); -
Image Metadata - Track source info
- Original file path
- Processing timestamp
- Source dimensions
- Compression ratio
-
Additional Sizes - More resolution options
- 512px for retina displays
- 32px for medium-sized UI elements
- 8px for tiny thumbnails
-
Image Variants - Different visual styles
- Grayscale for disabled/locked items
- Outlined versions for specific UI needs
- Colored overlays for rarity/quality
Migration Management
To rollback (columns stay but can be cleared):
diesel migration revert
To reprocess images after icon updates:
# Just rerun the xml-parser - it uses REPLACE INTO
cargo run --bin xml-parser
Testing
Verify Images
# Check image statistics
cargo run --bin verify-images
# Extract and view an image
sqlite3 cursebreaker.db "SELECT hex(icon_large) FROM items WHERE id=33;" | xxd -r -p > copper_ore.webp
# View with: xdg-open copper_ore.webp
Performance Test
# Time the full processing
time cargo run --bin xml-parser
# Should complete in 5-15 seconds for 1228 images
Ready for Production
Your item images are now:
- ✅ Stored in the database
- ✅ Optimally compressed
- ✅ Available in 3 sizes
- ✅ Ready for your interactive map and wiki
- ✅ Fast to query and serve
- ✅ Properly handled when missing
The database now contains all the data needed for a fully functional item system with visual assets!