Move format methods from Util to FormatUtil

32 files changed, 241 insertions, 250 deletions

diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/api/Economy.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/api/Economy.java
index b16db0556..8b02dbbf1 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/api/Economy.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/api/Economy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package net.ess3.api;
 
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 
 
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ public final class Economy
 		{
 			throw new RuntimeException(noCallBeforeLoad);
 		}
-		return Util.displayCurrency(amount, ess);
+		return FormatUtil.displayCurrency(amount, ess);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbalance.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbalance.java
index a51083e2f..a7c89e63a 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbalance.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbalance.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net.ess3.commands;
 import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.permissions.Permissions;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ public class Commandbalance extends EssentialsCommand
 		{
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
-		sender.sendMessage(_("balance", Util.displayCurrency(ess.getUserMap().matchUser(args[0], true, true).getMoney(), ess)));
+		sender.sendMessage(_("balance", FormatUtil.displayCurrency(ess.getUserMap().matchUser(args[0], true, true).getMoney(), ess)));
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -26,6 +27,6 @@ public class Commandbalance extends EssentialsCommand
 							|| !Permissions.BALANCE_OTHERS.isAuthorized(user)
 							? user
 							: ess.getUserMap().matchUser(args[0], true, true)).getMoney();
-		user.sendMessage(_("balance", Util.displayCurrency(bal, ess)));
+		user.sendMessage(_("balance", FormatUtil.displayCurrency(bal, ess)));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbalancetop.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbalancetop.java
index 2a9b5cd60..f085846c2 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbalancetop.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbalancetop.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantReadWriteLock;
 import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import net.ess3.utils.textreader.ArrayListInput;
 import net.ess3.utils.textreader.TextPager;
@@ -125,11 +126,11 @@ public class Commandbalancetop extends EssentialsCommand
 						}
 					});
 					
-					cache.getLines().add(_("serverTotal", Util.displayCurrency(totalMoney, ess)));
+					cache.getLines().add(_("serverTotal", FormatUtil.displayCurrency(totalMoney, ess)));
 					int pos = 1;
 					for (Map.Entry<String, Double> entry : sortedEntries)
 					{
-						cache.getLines().add(pos + ". " + entry.getKey() + ", " + Util.displayCurrency(entry.getValue(), ess));
+						cache.getLines().add(pos + ". " + entry.getKey() + ", " + FormatUtil.displayCurrency(entry.getValue(), ess));
 						pos++;
 					}
 					cacheage = System.currentTimeMillis();
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbroadcast.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbroadcast.java
index c9620cb65..4f01c11bb 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbroadcast.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandbroadcast.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.ess3.commands;
 
 import static net.ess3.I18n._;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 
@@ -15,6 +16,6 @@ public class Commandbroadcast extends EssentialsCommand
 		{
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
-		ess.broadcastMessage(null, _("broadcast", Util.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0))));
+		ess.broadcastMessage(null, _("broadcast", FormatUtil.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0))));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandhelpop.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandhelpop.java
index a80123c82..d3bb267fb 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandhelpop.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandhelpop.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.util.logging.Level;
 import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.permissions.Permissions;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ public class Commandhelpop extends EssentialsCommand
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
 		user.setDisplayNick();
-		final String message = _("helpOp", user.getPlayer().getDisplayName(), Util.stripFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0)));
+		final String message = _("helpOp", user.getPlayer().getDisplayName(), FormatUtil.stripFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0)));
 		logger.log(Level.INFO, message);
 		for (Player player : server.getOnlinePlayers())
 		{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandlist.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandlist.java
index 3469f8479..826dc12d2 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandlist.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandlist.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.ISettings;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.permissions.Permissions;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public class Commandlist extends EssentialsCommand
 			for (String group : groups)
 			{
 				final StringBuilder groupString = new StringBuilder();
-				groupString.append(_("listGroupTag",Util.replaceFormat(group)));
+				groupString.append(_("listGroupTag",FormatUtil.replaceFormat(group)));
 				final List<IUser> users = sort.get(group);
 				Collections.sort(users);
 				boolean first = true;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandmail.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandmail.java
index 5c5c9c371..935a31803 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandmail.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandmail.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.permissions.Permissions;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public class Commandmail extends EssentialsCommand
 			}
 			if (!u.isIgnoringPlayer(user))
 			{
-				final String mail = Util.sanitizeString(Util.stripFormat(getFinalArg(args, 2)));
+				final String mail = Util.sanitizeString(FormatUtil.stripFormat(getFinalArg(args, 2)));
 				u.addMail(user.getName() + ": " + mail);
 			}
 			user.sendMessage(_("mailSent"));
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ public class Commandmail extends EssentialsCommand
 			{
 				throw new Exception(_("noPerm", "essentials.mail.sendall"));
 			}
-			ess.getPlugin().scheduleAsyncDelayedTask(new SendAll(user.getName() + ": " + Util.stripColor(getFinalArg(args, 1))));
+			ess.getPlugin().scheduleAsyncDelayedTask(new SendAll(user.getName() + ": " + FormatUtil.stripColor(getFinalArg(args, 1))));
 			user.sendMessage(_("mailSent"));
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandme.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandme.java
index 087b22b13..59c28fdfe 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandme.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandme.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net.ess3.commands;
 import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.permissions.Permissions;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 
 
@@ -24,10 +25,10 @@ public class Commandme extends EssentialsCommand
 		String message = getFinalArg(args, 0);
 		if (Permissions.CHAT_COLOR.isAuthorized(user))
 		{
-			message = Util.replaceFormat(message);
+			message = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(message);
 		}
 		else {
-			message = Util.stripColor(message);
+			message = FormatUtil.stripColor(message);
 		}
 		
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandmsg.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandmsg.java
index 53872e942..35b01bcf6 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandmsg.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandmsg.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.IReplyTo;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.permissions.Permissions;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 
@@ -35,16 +36,16 @@ public class Commandmsg extends EssentialsCommand
 			}
 			if (Permissions.MSG_COLOR.isAuthorized(user))
 			{
-				message = Util.replaceFormat(message);
+				message = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(message);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				message = Util.stripColor(message);
+				message = FormatUtil.stripColor(message);
 			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			message = Util.replaceFormat(message);
+			message = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(message);
 		}
 
 		final String translatedMe = _("me");
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandnick.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandnick.java
index c521cc37c..0be72fd81 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandnick.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandnick.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.ISettings;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.permissions.Permissions;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -70,11 +71,11 @@ public class Commandnick extends EssentialsCommand
 	{
 		if (user == null || Permissions.NICK_COLOR.isAuthorized(user))
 		{
-			return Util.replaceFormat(nick);
+			return FormatUtil.replaceFormat(nick);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			return Util.formatString(user, "essentials.nick", nick);
+			return FormatUtil.formatString(user, "essentials.nick", nick);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandping.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandping.java
index 13e99b912..cf247e8de 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandping.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandping.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package net.ess3.commands;
 
 import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ public class Commandping extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user.sendMessage(Util.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0)));
+			user.sendMessage(FormatUtil.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0)));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandr.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandr.java
index 777be3d2a..d080c696f 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandr.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandr.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.IReplyTo;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.permissions.Permissions;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -29,18 +30,18 @@ public class Commandr extends EssentialsCommand
 			IUser user = ess.getUserMap().getUser((Player)sender);
 			if (Permissions.MSG_COLOR.isAuthorized(user))
 			{
-				message = Util.replaceFormat(message);
+				message = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(message);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				message = Util.replaceFormat(message);
+				message = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(message);
 			}
 			replyTo = user;
 			senderName = user.getPlayer().getDisplayName();
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			message = Util.replaceFormat(message);
+			message = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(message);
 			replyTo = Console.getConsoleReplyTo();
 			senderName = Console.NAME;
 		}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandrealname.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandrealname.java
index dcd30abb0..a5b5e933c 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandrealname.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandrealname.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import lombok.Cleanup;
 import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.ISettings;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -30,10 +31,10 @@ public class Commandrealname extends EssentialsCommand
 				continue;
 			}
 			u.setDisplayNick();
-			final String displayName = Util.stripFormat(u.getPlayer().getDisplayName()).toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
+			final String displayName = FormatUtil.stripFormat(u.getPlayer().getDisplayName()).toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
 			settings.acquireReadLock();
 			if (!whois.equals(displayName)
-				&& !displayName.equals(Util.stripFormat(settings.getData().getChat().getNicknamePrefix()) + whois)
+				&& !displayName.equals(FormatUtil.stripFormat(settings.getData().getChat().getNicknamePrefix()) + whois)
 				&& !whois.equalsIgnoreCase(u.getName()))
 			{
 				continue;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandsell.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandsell.java
index 7ae290953..06d759d90 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandsell.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandsell.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.craftbukkit.InventoryWorkaround;
 import net.ess3.economy.Trade;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
@@ -146,8 +147,8 @@ public class Commandsell extends EssentialsCommand
 		user.getPlayer().updateInventory();
 		Trade.log("Command", "Sell", "Item", user.getName(), new Trade(ris, ess), user.getName(), new Trade(worth * amount, ess), user.getPlayer().getLocation(), ess);
 		user.giveMoney(worth * amount);
-		user.sendMessage(_("itemSold", Util.displayCurrency(worth * amount, ess), amount, is.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH), Util.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
-		logger.log(Level.INFO, _("itemSoldConsole", user.getPlayer().getDisplayName(), is.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH), Util.displayCurrency(worth * amount, ess), amount, Util.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
+		user.sendMessage(_("itemSold", FormatUtil.displayCurrency(worth * amount, ess), amount, is.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH), FormatUtil.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
+		logger.log(Level.INFO, _("itemSoldConsole", user.getPlayer().getDisplayName(), is.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH), FormatUtil.displayCurrency(worth * amount, ess), amount, FormatUtil.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
 
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandwhois.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandwhois.java
index b6eeaa2db..1b4d8fae4 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandwhois.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandwhois.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import net.ess3.craftbukkit.SetExpFix;
 import net.ess3.permissions.Permissions;
 import net.ess3.user.UserData;
 import net.ess3.utils.DateUtil;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public class Commandwhois extends EssentialsCommand
 		@Cleanup
 		ISettings settings = ess.getSettings();
 		settings.acquireReadLock();
-		final int prefixLength = Util.stripColor(settings.getData().getChat().getNicknamePrefix()).length();
+		final int prefixLength = FormatUtil.stripColor(settings.getData().getChat().getNicknamePrefix()).length();
 		boolean foundPlayer = false;
 		for (Player onlinePlayer : server.getOnlinePlayers())
 		{
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public class Commandwhois extends EssentialsCommand
 				continue;
 			}
 			user.acquireReadLock();
-			final String nickName = Util.stripFormat(user.getData().getNickname());
+			final String nickName = FormatUtil.stripFormat(user.getData().getNickname());
 			if (!whois.equalsIgnoreCase(nickName)
 				&& !whois.substring(prefixLength).equalsIgnoreCase(nickName)
 				&& !whois.equalsIgnoreCase(user.getName()))
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ public class Commandwhois extends EssentialsCommand
 			sender.sendMessage(_("whoisHealth", user.getPlayer().getHealth()));
 			sender.sendMessage(_("whoisExp", SetExpFix.getTotalExperience(user.getPlayer()), user.getPlayer().getLevel()));
 			sender.sendMessage(_("whoisLocation", user.getPlayer().getLocation().getWorld().getName(), user.getPlayer().getLocation().getBlockX(), user.getPlayer().getLocation().getBlockY(), user.getPlayer().getLocation().getBlockZ()));
-			sender.sendMessage(_("whoisMoney", Util.displayCurrency(user.getMoney(), ess)));
+			sender.sendMessage(_("whoisMoney", FormatUtil.displayCurrency(user.getMoney(), ess)));
 			sender.sendMessage(_("whoisIPAddress", user.getPlayer().getAddress().getAddress().toString()));
 			final String location = user.getData().getGeolocation();
 			if (location != null
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandworth.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandworth.java
index 9bf9ca561..bfcb81d81 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandworth.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/commands/Commandworth.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net.ess3.commands;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
@@ -45,14 +46,14 @@ public class Commandworth extends EssentialsCommand
 						 ? _("worthMeta",
 							 iStack.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("_", ""),
 							 iStack.getDurability(),
-							 Util.displayCurrency(worth * amount, ess),
+							 FormatUtil.displayCurrency(worth * amount, ess),
 							 amount,
-							 Util.displayCurrency(worth, ess))
+							 FormatUtil.displayCurrency(worth, ess))
 						 : _("worth",
 							 iStack.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("_", ""),
-							 Util.displayCurrency(worth * amount, ess),
+							 FormatUtil.displayCurrency(worth * amount, ess),
 							 amount,
-							 Util.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
+							 FormatUtil.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -89,14 +90,14 @@ public class Commandworth extends EssentialsCommand
 						   ? _("worthMeta",
 							   iStack.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("_", ""),
 							   iStack.getDurability(),
-							   Util.displayCurrency(worth * amount, ess),
+							   FormatUtil.displayCurrency(worth * amount, ess),
 							   amount,
-							   Util.displayCurrency(worth, ess))
+							   FormatUtil.displayCurrency(worth, ess))
 						   : _("worth",
 							   iStack.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("_", ""),
-							   Util.displayCurrency(worth * amount, ess),
+							   FormatUtil.displayCurrency(worth * amount, ess),
 							   amount,
-							   Util.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
+							   FormatUtil.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
 
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/economy/Economy.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/economy/Economy.java
index cfd1f899e..0eef9e99a 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/economy/Economy.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/economy/Economy.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import net.ess3.api.*;
 import net.ess3.permissions.Permissions;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 
 
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ public class Economy implements IEconomy
 	@Override
 	public String format(double amount)
 	{
-		return Util.displayCurrency(amount, ess);
+		return FormatUtil.displayCurrency(amount, ess);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/ranks/GMGroups.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/ranks/GMGroups.java
index 3cda0003a..3c38eaff2 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/ranks/GMGroups.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/ranks/GMGroups.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import net.ess3.api.IEssentials;
 import net.ess3.api.IRanks;
 import net.ess3.api.ISettings;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.GroupManager;
 import org.anjocaido.groupmanager.permissions.AnjoPermissionsHandler;
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ public class GMGroups implements IRanks {
 	public MessageFormat getChatFormat(final IUser player)
 	{
 			String format = getRawChatFormat(player);
-			format = Util.replaceFormat(format);
+			format = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(format);
 			format = format.replace("{DISPLAYNAME}", "%1$s");
 			format = format.replace("{GROUP}", "{0}");
 			format = format.replace("{MESSAGE}", "%2$s");
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/ranks/RanksStorage.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/ranks/RanksStorage.java
index c99deb535..d76077b6c 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/ranks/RanksStorage.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/ranks/RanksStorage.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import net.ess3.api.ISettings;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.permissions.GroupsPermissions;
 import net.ess3.storage.AsyncStorageObjectHolder;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 
 
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ public class RanksStorage extends AsyncStorageObjectHolder<Ranks> implements IRa
 	public MessageFormat getChatFormat(final IUser player)
 	{
 			String format = getRawChatFormat(player);
-			format = Util.replaceFormat(format);
+			format = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(format);
 			format = format.replace("{DISPLAYNAME}", "%1$s");
 			format = format.replace("{GROUP}", "{0}");
 			format = format.replace("{MESSAGE}", "%2$s");
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/ranks/VaultGroups.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/ranks/VaultGroups.java
index 76bad31eb..d6cc35d10 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/ranks/VaultGroups.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/ranks/VaultGroups.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import net.ess3.api.IEssentials;
 import net.ess3.api.IRanks;
 import net.ess3.api.ISettings;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import net.milkbowl.vault.chat.Chat;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredServiceProvider;
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ public class VaultGroups implements IRanks
 	public MessageFormat getChatFormat(final IUser player)
 	{
 		String format = getRawChatFormat(player);
-		format = Util.replaceFormat(format);
+		format = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(format);
 		format = format.replace("{DISPLAYNAME}", "%1$s");
 		format = format.replace("{GROUP}", "{0}");
 		format = format.replace("{MESSAGE}", "%2$s");
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/user/User.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/user/User.java
index 9409fa321..e066ebc05 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/user/User.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/user/User.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import net.ess3.craftbukkit.InventoryWorkaround;
 import net.ess3.economy.register.Method;
 import net.ess3.permissions.Permissions;
 import net.ess3.utils.DateUtil;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer;
@@ -154,10 +155,10 @@ public class User extends UserBase implements IUser
 		try
 		{
 			setMoney(getMoney() + value);
-			sendMessage(_("addedToAccount", Util.displayCurrency(value, ess)));
+			sendMessage(_("addedToAccount", FormatUtil.displayCurrency(value, ess)));
 			if (initiator != null)
 			{
-				initiator.sendMessage(_("addedToOthersAccount", Util.displayCurrency(value, ess), this.getPlayer().getDisplayName()));
+				initiator.sendMessage(_("addedToOthersAccount", FormatUtil.displayCurrency(value, ess), this.getPlayer().getDisplayName()));
 			}
 		}
 		finally
@@ -177,8 +178,8 @@ public class User extends UserBase implements IUser
 		{
 			setMoney(getMoney() - value);
 			reciever.setMoney(reciever.getMoney() + value);
-			sendMessage(_("moneySentTo", Util.displayCurrency(value, ess), reciever.getPlayer().getDisplayName()));
-			reciever.sendMessage(_("moneyRecievedFrom", Util.displayCurrency(value, ess), getPlayer().getDisplayName()));
+			sendMessage(_("moneySentTo", FormatUtil.displayCurrency(value, ess), reciever.getPlayer().getDisplayName()));
+			reciever.sendMessage(_("moneyRecievedFrom", FormatUtil.displayCurrency(value, ess), getPlayer().getDisplayName()));
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -200,10 +201,10 @@ public class User extends UserBase implements IUser
 			return;
 		}
 		setMoney(getMoney() - value);
-		sendMessage(_("takenFromAccount", Util.displayCurrency(value, ess)));
+		sendMessage(_("takenFromAccount", FormatUtil.displayCurrency(value, ess)));
 		if (initiator != null)
 		{
-			initiator.sendMessage(_("takenFromOthersAccount", Util.displayCurrency(value, ess), this.getPlayer().getDisplayName()));
+			initiator.sendMessage(_("takenFromOthersAccount", FormatUtil.displayCurrency(value, ess), this.getPlayer().getDisplayName()));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -573,7 +574,7 @@ public class User extends UserBase implements IUser
 	@Override
 	public int compareTo(final IUser t)
 	{
-		return Util.stripColor(this.getPlayer().getDisplayName()).compareTo(Util.stripColor(t.getPlayer().getDisplayName()));
+		return FormatUtil.stripColor(this.getPlayer().getDisplayName()).compareTo(FormatUtil.stripColor(t.getPlayer().getDisplayName()));
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/user/UserMap.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/user/UserMap.java
index e821e7785..011ee578e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/user/UserMap.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/user/UserMap.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.api.IUserMap;
 import net.ess3.api.InvalidNameException;
 import net.ess3.storage.StorageObjectMap;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
@@ -121,11 +122,11 @@ public class UserMap extends StorageObjectMap<IUser> implements IUserMap
 	@Override
 	public Set<IUser> matchUsers(final String name, final boolean includeHidden, final boolean includeOffline)
 	{
-		final String colorlessName = Util.stripColor(name);
+		final String colorlessName = FormatUtil.stripColor(name);
 		final String[] search = colorlessName.split(",");
 		final boolean multisearch = search.length > 1;
 		final Set<IUser> result = new LinkedHashSet<IUser>();
-		final String nicknamePrefix = Util.stripColor(getNickNamePrefix());
+		final String nicknamePrefix = FormatUtil.stripColor(getNickNamePrefix());
 		for (String searchString : search)
 		{
 			if (searchString.isEmpty())
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/utils/FormatUtil.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/utils/FormatUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f84368901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/utils/FormatUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+package net.ess3.utils;
+
+import de.bananaco.bpermissions.imp.Permissions;
+import java.text.DecimalFormat;
+import java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+import lombok.Cleanup;
+import static net.ess3.I18n._;
+import net.ess3.api.IEssentials;
+import net.ess3.api.ISettings;
+import net.ess3.api.IUser;
+
+public class FormatUtil {
+	static final transient Pattern REPLACE_COLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&([0-9a-f])");
+	static final transient Pattern REPLACE_MAGIC_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&(k)");
+	static final transient Pattern REPLACE_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&([0-9a-fk-or])");
+	static final transient Pattern VANILLA_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00a7+[0-9A-FK-ORa-fk-or]");
+	static final transient Pattern VANILLA_COLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00a7+[0-9A-Fa-f]");
+	static final transient Pattern REPLACE_FORMAT_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&([l-or])");
+	static final transient Pattern VANILLA_FORMAT_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00a7+[L-ORl-or]");
+	static final transient Pattern VANILLA_MAGIC_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00a7+[Kk]");
+	static final transient Pattern URL_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("((?:(?:https?)://)?[\\w-_\\.]{2,})\\.([a-z]{2,3}(?:/\\S+)?)");
+	static DecimalFormat dFormat = new DecimalFormat("#0.00", DecimalFormatSymbols.getInstance(Locale.US));
+
+	static String stripColor(final String input, final Pattern pattern)
+	{
+		return pattern.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
+	}
+
+	public static String stripColor(final String input)
+	{
+		if (input == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		return VANILLA_COLOR_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
+	}
+
+	public static String blockURL(final String input)
+	{
+		if (input == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		String text = URL_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("$1 $2");
+		while (URL_PATTERN.matcher(text).find())
+		{
+			text = URL_PATTERN.matcher(text).replaceAll("$1 $2");
+		}
+		return text;
+	}
+
+	static String replaceColor(final String input, final Pattern pattern)
+	{
+		return pattern.matcher(input).replaceAll("\u00a7$1");
+	}
+
+	public static String stripFormat(final String input)
+	{
+		if (input == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		return VANILLA_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
+	}
+
+	public static String replaceFormat(final String input)
+	{
+		if (input == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		return REPLACE_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("\u00a7$1");
+	}
+
+	public static String formatString(final IUser user, final String permBase, final String input)
+	{
+		if (input == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		String message;
+		if (Permissions.hasPermission(user.getPlayer(), permBase + ".color"))
+		{
+			message = replaceColor(input, REPLACE_COLOR_PATTERN);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			message = stripColor(input, VANILLA_COLOR_PATTERN);
+		}
+		if (Permissions.hasPermission(user.getPlayer(), permBase + ".magic"))
+		{
+			message = replaceColor(message, REPLACE_MAGIC_PATTERN);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			message = stripColor(message, VANILLA_MAGIC_PATTERN);
+		}
+		if (Permissions.hasPermission(user.getPlayer(), permBase + ".format"))
+		{
+			message = replaceColor(message, REPLACE_FORMAT_PATTERN);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			message = stripColor(message, VANILLA_FORMAT_PATTERN);
+		}
+		return message;
+	}
+
+	public static String formatMessage(final IUser user, final String permBase, final String input)
+	{
+		if (input == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		String message = formatString(user, permBase, input);
+		if (!Permissions.hasPermission(user.getPlayer(), permBase + ".url"))
+		{
+			message = blockURL(message);
+		}
+		return message;
+	}
+
+	public static String shortCurrency(final double value, final IEssentials ess)
+	{
+		@Cleanup
+		final ISettings settings = ess.getSettings();
+		settings.acquireReadLock();
+		return settings.getData().getEconomy().getCurrencySymbol() + formatAsCurrency(value);
+	}
+
+	public static String displayCurrency(final double value, final IEssentials ess)
+	{
+		@Cleanup
+		final ISettings settings = ess.getSettings();
+		settings.acquireReadLock();
+		return _("currency", settings.getData().getEconomy().getCurrencySymbol(), formatAsCurrency(value));
+	}
+
+	public static String formatAsCurrency(final double value)
+	{
+		String str = dFormat.format(value);
+		if (str.endsWith(".00"))
+		{
+			str = str.substring(0, str.length() - 3);
+		}
+		return str;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/utils/Util.java b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/utils/Util.java
index 23d334638..7814c519d 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/net/ess3/utils/Util.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/net/ess3/utils/Util.java
@@ -1,26 +1,14 @@
 package net.ess3.utils;
 
-import de.bananaco.bpermissions.imp.Permissions;
-import java.text.DecimalFormat;
-import java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-import lombok.Cleanup;
-import static net.ess3.I18n._;
-import net.ess3.api.IEssentials;
-import net.ess3.api.ISettings;
-import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.api.InvalidNameException;
 import net.ess3.utils.gnu.inet.encoding.Punycode;
 import net.ess3.utils.gnu.inet.encoding.PunycodeException;
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
-import org.bukkit.permissions.Permission;
-import org.bukkit.permissions.PermissionDefault;
-import org.bukkit.plugin.PluginManager;
 
 
 public final class Util
@@ -171,34 +159,6 @@ public final class Util
 		}
 		return is;
 	}
-	private static DecimalFormat dFormat = new DecimalFormat("#0.00", DecimalFormatSymbols.getInstance(Locale.US));
-
-	public static String formatAsCurrency(final double value)
-	{
-
-		String str = dFormat.format(value);
-		if (str.endsWith(".00"))
-		{
-			str = str.substring(0, str.length() - 3);
-		}
-		return str;
-	}
-
-	public static String displayCurrency(final double value, final IEssentials ess)
-	{
-		@Cleanup
-		final ISettings settings = ess.getSettings();
-		settings.acquireReadLock();
-		return _("currency", settings.getData().getEconomy().getCurrencySymbol(), formatAsCurrency(value));
-	}
-
-	public static String shortCurrency(final double value, final IEssentials ess)
-	{
-		@Cleanup
-		final ISettings settings = ess.getSettings();
-		settings.acquireReadLock();
-		return settings.getData().getEconomy().getCurrencySymbol() + formatAsCurrency(value);
-	}
 
 	public static double roundDouble(final double d)
 	{
@@ -251,154 +211,4 @@ public final class Util
 		}
 		return buf.toString();
 	}
-
-	public static void registerPermissions(String path, Collection<String> nodes, boolean hasDefault, IEssentials ess)
-	{
-		if (nodes == null || nodes.isEmpty())
-		{
-			return;
-		}
-		final PluginManager pluginManager = ess.getServer().getPluginManager();
-		Permission basePerm = pluginManager.getPermission(path + ".*");
-		if (basePerm != null && !basePerm.getChildren().isEmpty())
-		{
-			basePerm.getChildren().clear();
-		}
-		if (basePerm == null)
-		{
-			basePerm = new Permission(path + ".*", PermissionDefault.OP);
-			pluginManager.addPermission(basePerm);
-			Permission mainPerm = pluginManager.getPermission("essentials.*");
-			if (mainPerm == null)
-			{
-				mainPerm = new Permission("essentials.*", PermissionDefault.OP);
-				pluginManager.addPermission(mainPerm);
-			}
-			mainPerm.getChildren().put(basePerm.getName(), Boolean.TRUE);
-		}
-
-		for (String nodeName : nodes)
-		{
-			final String permissionName = path + "." + nodeName;
-			Permission perm = pluginManager.getPermission(permissionName);
-			if (perm == null)
-			{
-				final PermissionDefault defaultPerm = hasDefault && nodeName.equalsIgnoreCase("default") ? PermissionDefault.TRUE : PermissionDefault.OP;
-				perm = new Permission(permissionName, defaultPerm);
-				pluginManager.addPermission(perm);
-			}
-			basePerm.getChildren().put(permissionName, Boolean.TRUE);
-		}
-		basePerm.recalculatePermissibles();
-	}
-	
-	private static transient final Pattern URL_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("((?:(?:https?)://)?[\\w-_\\.]{2,})\\.([a-z]{2,3}(?:/\\S+)?)");
-	private static transient final Pattern VANILLA_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00A7+[0-9A-FK-ORa-fk-or]");
-	private static transient final Pattern REPLACE_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&([0-9a-fk-or])");
-	private static transient final Pattern VANILLA_COLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00A7+[0-9A-Fa-f]");
-	private static transient final Pattern VANILLA_MAGIC_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00A7+[Kk]");
-	private static transient final Pattern VANILLA_FORMAT_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00A7+[L-ORl-or]");
-	private static transient final Pattern REPLACE_COLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&([0-9a-f])");
-	private static transient final Pattern REPLACE_MAGIC_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&(k)");
-	private static transient final Pattern REPLACE_FORMAT_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&([l-or])");
-
-	public static String stripFormat(final String input)
-	{
-		if (input == null)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-		return VANILLA_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
-	}
-
-	public static String replaceFormat(final String input)
-	{
-		if (input == null)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-		return REPLACE_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("\u00a7$1");
-	}
-
-	public static String blockURL(final String input)
-	{
-		if (input == null)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-		String text = URL_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("$1 $2");
-		while (URL_PATTERN.matcher(text).find())
-		{
-			text = URL_PATTERN.matcher(text).replaceAll("$1 $2");
-		}
-		return text;
-	}
-
-	public static String formatString(final IUser user, final String permBase, final String input)
-	{
-		if (input == null)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-		String message;
-		if (Permissions.hasPermission(user.getPlayer(), permBase + ".color"))
-		{
-			message = Util.replaceColor(input, REPLACE_COLOR_PATTERN);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			message = Util.stripColor(input, VANILLA_COLOR_PATTERN);
-		}
-		if (Permissions.hasPermission(user.getPlayer(), permBase + ".magic"))
-		{
-			message = Util.replaceColor(message, REPLACE_MAGIC_PATTERN);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			message = Util.stripColor(message, VANILLA_MAGIC_PATTERN);
-		}
-		if (Permissions.hasPermission(user.getPlayer(), permBase + ".format"))
-		{
-			message = Util.replaceColor(message, REPLACE_FORMAT_PATTERN);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			message = Util.stripColor(message, VANILLA_FORMAT_PATTERN);
-		}
-		return message;
-	}
-
-	public static String formatMessage(final IUser user, final String permBase, final String input)
-	{
-		if (input == null)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-		String message = formatString(user, permBase, input);
-		if (!Permissions.hasPermission(user.getPlayer(), permBase + ".url"))
-		{
-			message = Util.blockURL(message);
-		}
-		return message;
-	}
-
-	public static String stripColor(final String input)
-	{
-		if (input == null)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-
-		return VANILLA_COLOR_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
-	}
-
-	private static String stripColor(final String input, final Pattern pattern)
-	{
-		return pattern.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
-	}
-
-	private static String replaceColor(final String input, final Pattern pattern)
-	{
-		return pattern.matcher(input).replaceAll("\u00a7$1");
-	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials2Compat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Economy.java b/Essentials2Compat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Economy.java
index bf1c9a61d..7e489726c 100644
--- a/Essentials2Compat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Economy.java
+++ b/Essentials2Compat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Economy.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials;
 import net.ess3.api.IEssentials;
 import net.ess3.api.NoLoanPermittedException;
 import net.ess3.api.UserDoesNotExistException;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 
 
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ public final class Economy
 		{
 			throw new RuntimeException(noCallBeforeLoad);
 		}
-		return Util.displayCurrency(amount, ess);
+		return FormatUtil.displayCurrency(amount, ess);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/EssentialsChat/src/net/ess3/chat/EssentialsChatPlayer.java b/EssentialsChat/src/net/ess3/chat/EssentialsChatPlayer.java
index 4d7858c18..9bf791372 100644
--- a/EssentialsChat/src/net/ess3/chat/EssentialsChatPlayer.java
+++ b/EssentialsChat/src/net/ess3/chat/EssentialsChatPlayer.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ public abstract class EssentialsChatPlayer implements Listener
 		final IUser user = chatStore.getUser();
 		if (Permissions.CHAT_COLOR.isAuthorized(user))
 		{
-			event.setMessage(Util.stripColor(event.getMessage()));
+			event.setMessage(FormatUtil.stripColor(event.getMessage()));
 		}
 		String group = ess.getRanks().getMainGroup(user);
 		String world = user.getPlayer().getWorld().getName();
diff --git a/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/EssentialsSign.java b/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/EssentialsSign.java
index e0698b680..ad48074fb 100644
--- a/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/EssentialsSign.java
+++ b/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/EssentialsSign.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Set;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ public class EssentialsSign
 		final Double money = trade.getMoney();
 		if (money != null)
 		{
-			sign.setLine(index, Util.shortCurrency(money, ess));
+			sign.setLine(index, FormatUtil.shortCurrency(money, ess));
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignBalance.java b/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignBalance.java
index 35a1648ae..81cac977a 100644
--- a/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignBalance.java
+++ b/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignBalance.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net.ess3.signs;
 import static net.ess3.I18n._;
 import net.ess3.api.IEssentials;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ public class SignBalance extends EssentialsSign
 	@Override
 	protected boolean onSignInteract(final ISign sign, final IUser player, final String username, final IEssentials ess) throws SignException
 	{
-		player.sendMessage(_("balance", Util.displayCurrency(player.getMoney(), ess)));
+		player.sendMessage(_("balance", FormatUtil.displayCurrency(player.getMoney(), ess)));
 		return true;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignBlockListener.java b/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignBlockListener.java
index f44f086c9..ac44e0a61 100644
--- a/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignBlockListener.java
+++ b/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignBlockListener.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ public class SignBlockListener implements Listener
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 		{
-			event.setLine(i, Util.formatString(user, "essentials.signs", event.getLine(i)));
+			event.setLine(i, FormatUtil.formatString(user, "essentials.signs", event.getLine(i)));
 		}
 
 		for (Signs signs : Signs.values())
diff --git a/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignProtection.java b/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignProtection.java
index e87002fd4..00eb73619 100644
--- a/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignProtection.java
+++ b/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignProtection.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import net.ess3.api.IUser;
 import net.ess3.economy.Trade;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import java.util.*;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ public class SignProtection extends EssentialsSign
 		{
 			return SignProtectionState.OWNER;
 		}
-		if (Util.stripFormat(sign.getLine(3)).equalsIgnoreCase(username))
+		if (FormatUtil.stripFormat(sign.getLine(3)).equalsIgnoreCase(username))
 		{
 			return SignProtectionState.OWNER;
 		}
diff --git a/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignTrade.java b/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignTrade.java
index 0993a5498..d8a08982c 100644
--- a/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignTrade.java
+++ b/EssentialsSigns/src/net/ess3/signs/SignTrade.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import net.ess3.economy.Trade;
 import net.ess3.utils.Util;
 import net.ess3.api.IEssentials;
 import net.ess3.api.IUser;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 
 //TODO: Sell Enchantment on Trade signs?
@@ -140,11 +141,11 @@ public class SignTrade extends EssentialsSign
 			final Double money = getMoney(split[0]);
 			if (money != null)
 			{
-				if (Util.shortCurrency(money, ess).length() * 2 > 15)
+				if (FormatUtil.shortCurrency(money, ess).length() * 2 > 15)
 				{
 					throw new SignException("Line can be too long!");
 				}
-				sign.setLine(index, Util.shortCurrency(money, ess) + ":0");
+				sign.setLine(index, FormatUtil.shortCurrency(money, ess) + ":0");
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ public class SignTrade extends EssentialsSign
 				{
 					throw new SignException(_("moreThanZero"));
 				}
-				sign.setLine(index, Util.shortCurrency(money, ess) + ":" + Util.shortCurrency(amount, ess).substring(1));
+				sign.setLine(index, FormatUtil.shortCurrency(money, ess) + ":" + FormatUtil.shortCurrency(amount, ess).substring(1));
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ public class SignTrade extends EssentialsSign
 			final Double amount = getDouble(split[1]);
 			if (money != null && amount != null)
 			{
-				final String newline = Util.shortCurrency(money, ess) + ":" + Util.shortCurrency(amount + value, ess).substring(1);
+				final String newline = FormatUtil.shortCurrency(money, ess) + ":" + FormatUtil.shortCurrency(amount + value, ess).substring(1);
 				if (newline.length() > 15)
 				{
 					throw new SignException("This sign is full: Line too long!");
diff --git a/EssentialsXMPP/src/net/ess3/xmpp/XMPPManager.java b/EssentialsXMPP/src/net/ess3/xmpp/XMPPManager.java
index 584cf3f21..1348ef734 100644
--- a/EssentialsXMPP/src/net/ess3/xmpp/XMPPManager.java
+++ b/EssentialsXMPP/src/net/ess3/xmpp/XMPPManager.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import java.util.logging.Handler;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.LogRecord;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import net.ess3.utils.FormatUtil;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.*;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public final class XMPPManager extends Handler implements MessageListener, ChatM
 						disconnect();
 						connect();
 					}
-					chat.sendMessage(Util.stripFormat(message));
+					chat.sendMessage(FormatUtil.stripFormat(message));
 					return true;
 				}
 			}