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# World database

## [HSQLDB](https://hsqldb.org/) - the internal world database

ParadiseLand cleverly addresses and eases performance concerns using an asynchronous engine generator. To ensure everything flows smoothly, **it teams up with a local database to store and protect chunks** scheduled for asynchronous creation. It all comes together, working in harmony with Spigot and Paper frameworks.

{% hint style="warning" %} <mark style="color:yellow;">Any Paradise world will have a</mark> <mark style="color:yellow;"></mark><mark style="color:yellow;">`/ParadiseLand`</mark> <mark style="color:yellow;"></mark><mark style="color:yellow;">folder containing the HSQLDB database. Please refrain from editing any files within this directory</mark>.
{% endhint %}

### Verbose

<pre class="language-yaml"><code class="lang-yaml"><strong>hsqldb.verbose: false
</strong></code></pre>

You can enable or disable database verbosity (useful for debugging purposes).

### Compression

<pre class="language-yaml"><code class="lang-yaml"><strong>hsqldb.compression-type: COMPRESSION
</strong></code></pre>

Specify the data compression type.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>DISABLED</strong></mark></td><td><em>The world's database compression won't be used</em></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:red;"><strong>SPEED</strong></mark></td><td><em>The world's database will be heavier but you won't overload the CPU</em></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>COMPRESSION</strong></mark></td><td><em>The world's database will be lighter at the cost of more CPU usage</em></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compaction

<pre class="language-yaml"><code class="lang-yaml"><strong>hsqldb.compaction: true
</strong></code></pre>

Enabling this property will trigger the compaction of the world's database when the world is unloaded or the server is shut down.

{% hint style="success" %}
This will save some disk space but it requires more time.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
This is useful after the pre-generation of a big world!
{% endhint %}