Allow ID_Dedicated/null for Npc.UserId Parameter

EXILED/Exiled.API/Features/Npc.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ namespace Exiled.API.Features
     using System;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Linq;
+    using System.Reflection;
 
+    using CentralAuth;
     using CommandSystem;
 
     using Exiled.API.Enums;
@@ -131,55 +133,69 @@ public Npc(GameObject gameObject)
         /// <param name="userId">The userID of the NPC.</param>
         /// <param name="position">The position to spawn the NPC.</param>
         /// <returns>The <see cref="Npc"/> spawned.</returns>
-        public static Npc Spawn(string name, RoleTypeId role, int id = 0, string userId = "", Vector3? position = null)
+        public static Npc Spawn(string name, RoleTypeId role, int id = 0, string userId = PlayerAuthenticationManager.DedicatedId, Vector3? position = null)
         {
-            GameObject newObject = Object.Instantiate(NetworkManager.singleton.playerPrefab);
+            GameObject newObject = UnityEngine.Object.Instantiate(Mirror.NetworkManager.singleton.playerPrefab);
+
             Npc npc = new(newObject)
             {
-                IsVerified = true,
                 IsNPC = true,
             };
-            try
-            {
-                npc.ReferenceHub.roleManager.InitializeNewRole(RoleTypeId.None, RoleChangeReason.None);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
+
+            if (!RecyclablePlayerId.FreeIds.Contains(id) && RecyclablePlayerId._autoIncrement >= id)
             {
-                Log.Debug($"Ignore: {e}");
+                Log.Warn($"{Assembly.GetCallingAssembly().GetName().Name} tried to spawn an NPC with a duplicate PlayerID. Using auto-incremented ID instead to avoid an ID clash.");
+                id = new RecyclablePlayerId(true).Value;
             }
 
-            if (RecyclablePlayerId.FreeIds.Contains(id))
+            try
             {
-                RecyclablePlayerId.FreeIds.RemoveFromQueue(id);
+                if (userId == PlayerAuthenticationManager.DedicatedId)
+                {
+                    npc.ReferenceHub.authManager.SyncedUserId = userId;
+                    try
+                    {
+                        npc.ReferenceHub.authManager.InstanceMode = ClientInstanceMode.DedicatedServer;
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        Log.Debug($"Ignore: {e.Message}");
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    npc.ReferenceHub.authManager.InstanceMode = ClientInstanceMode.Unverified;
+                    npc.ReferenceHub.authManager._privUserId = userId == string.Empty ? $"Dummy@localhost" : userId;
+                }
             }
-            else if (RecyclablePlayerId._autoIncrement >= id)
+            catch (Exception e)
             {
-                RecyclablePlayerId._autoIncrement = id = RecyclablePlayerId._autoIncrement + 1;
+                Log.Debug($"Ignore: {e.Message}");
             }
 
-            FakeConnection fakeConnection = new(id);
-            NetworkServer.AddPlayerForConnection(fakeConnection, newObject);
             try
             {
-                npc.ReferenceHub.authManager.UserId = string.IsNullOrEmpty(userId) ? $"Dummy@localhost" : userId;
+                npc.ReferenceHub.roleManager.InitializeNewRole(RoleTypeId.None, RoleChangeReason.None);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                Log.Debug($"Ignore: {e}");
+                Log.Debug($"Ignore: {e.Message}");
             }
 
+            FakeConnection fakeConnection = new(id);
+            NetworkServer.AddPlayerForConnection(fakeConnection, newObject);
+
             npc.ReferenceHub.nicknameSync.Network_myNickSync = name;
             Dictionary.Add(newObject, npc);
 
-            Timing.CallDelayed(
-                0.3f,
-                () =>
-                {
-                    npc.Role.Set(role, SpawnReason.RoundStart, position is null ? RoleSpawnFlags.All : RoleSpawnFlags.AssignInventory);
-                });
+            Timing.CallDelayed(0.5f, () =>
+            {
+                npc.Role.Set(role, SpawnReason.RoundStart, position is null ? RoleSpawnFlags.All : RoleSpawnFlags.AssignInventory);
+            });
 
             if (position is not null)
                 Timing.CallDelayed(0.5f, () => npc.Position = position.Value);
+
             return npc;
         }