Split util classes.

103 files changed, 1245 insertions, 1071 deletions

diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Enchantments.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Enchantments.java
index e30bff1c1..870cc6436 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Enchantments.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Enchantments.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ public class Enchantments
 	
 	public static Enchantment getByName(String name) {
 		Enchantment enchantment;
-		if (Util.isInt(name)) {
+		if (NumberUtil.isInt(name)) {
 			enchantment = Enchantment.getById(Integer.parseInt(name));
 		} else {
 			enchantment = Enchantment.getByName(name.toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH));
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
index 594a63d83..02c72dda1 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.register.payment.Methods;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.signs.SignBlockListener;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.signs.SignEntityListener;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.signs.SignPlayerListener;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileReader;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ public class Essentials extends JavaPlugin implements IEssentials
 			{
 				if (user.getJailTimeout() > 0)
 				{
-					user.sendMessage(_("playerJailedFor", user.getName(), Util.formatDateDiff(user.getJailTimeout())));
+					user.sendMessage(_("playerJailedFor", user.getName(), DateUtil.formatDateDiff(user.getJailTimeout())));
 				}
 				else
 				{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
index c5c35d901..a71bf5c4a 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.LocationUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ public class EssentialsBlockListener implements Listener
 	{
 		// Do not rely on getItemInHand();
 		// http://leaky.bukkit.org/issues/663		
-		final ItemStack is = Util.convertBlockToItem(event.getBlockPlaced());
+		final ItemStack is = LocationUtil.convertBlockToItem(event.getBlockPlaced());
 		if (is == null)
 		{
 			return;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
index e4255572b..631e9ec2b 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.IText;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.KeywordReplacer;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.TextInput;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.TextPager;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.LocationUtil;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ public class EssentialsPlayerListener implements Listener
 			to.setZ(from.getZ());
 			try
 			{
-				event.setTo(Util.getSafeDestination(to));
+				event.setTo(LocationUtil.getSafeDestination(to));
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{
@@ -261,7 +263,7 @@ public class EssentialsPlayerListener implements Listener
 					final int x = user.getLocation().getBlockX();
 					int y = user.getLocation().getBlockY();
 					final int z = user.getLocation().getBlockZ();
-					while (Util.isBlockUnsafe(world, x, y, z) && y > -1)
+					while (LocationUtil.isBlockUnsafe(world, x, y, z) && y > -1)
 					{
 						y--;
 					}
@@ -322,7 +324,7 @@ public class EssentialsPlayerListener implements Listener
 				if (user.getBanTimeout() > 0)
 				{
 					//TODO: TL This
-					banReason += "\n\n" + "Expires in " + Util.formatDateDiff(user.getBanTimeout());
+					banReason += "\n\n" + "Expires in " + DateUtil.formatDateDiff(user.getBanTimeout());
 				}
 				event.disallow(Result.KICK_BANNED, banReason);
 				return;
@@ -491,7 +493,7 @@ public class EssentialsPlayerListener implements Listener
 	{
 		try
 		{
-			final Location otarget = Util.getTarget(user);
+			final Location otarget = LocationUtil.getTarget(user);
 
 			ess.scheduleSyncDelayedTask(
 					new Runnable()
@@ -502,7 +504,7 @@ public class EssentialsPlayerListener implements Listener
 							Location loc = user.getLocation();
 							loc.setX(otarget.getX());
 							loc.setZ(otarget.getZ());
-							while (Util.isBlockDamaging(loc.getWorld(), loc.getBlockX(), loc.getBlockY() - 1, loc.getBlockZ()))
+							while (LocationUtil.isBlockDamaging(loc.getWorld(), loc.getBlockX(), loc.getBlockY() - 1, loc.getBlockZ()))
 							{
 								loc.setY(loc.getY() + 1d);
 							}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsUpgrade.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsUpgrade.java
index 60b23a8c8..5fabf8c7b 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsUpgrade.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsUpgrade.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.craftbukkit.FakeWorld;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.settings.Spawns;
@@ -580,7 +581,7 @@ public class EssentialsUpgrade
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
-			final String sanitizedFilename = Util.sanitizeFileName(filename.substring(0, filename.length() - 4)) + ".yml";
+			final String sanitizedFilename = StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(filename.substring(0, filename.length() - 4)) + ".yml";
 			if (sanitizedFilename.equals(filename))
 			{
 				continue;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ITarget.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ITarget.java
index 4fa833807..87b867c13 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ITarget.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ITarget.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
 import org.bukkit.Location;
-import org.bukkit.Server;
 
 
 public interface ITarget
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ItemDb.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ItemDb.java
index a5ba4fe2d..f4e9e43b6 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ItemDb.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ItemDb.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.api.IItemDb;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ public class ItemDb implements IConf, IItemDb
 			itemid = Integer.parseInt(parts[0]);
 			metaData = Short.parseShort(parts[1]);
 		}
-		else if (Util.isInt(id))
+		else if (NumberUtil.isInt(id))
 		{
 			itemid = Integer.parseInt(id);
 		}
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ public class ItemDb implements IConf, IItemDb
 		{
 			nameList = nameList.subList(0, 14);
 		}
-		return Util.joinList(", ", nameList);
+		return StringUtil.joinList(", ", nameList);
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java
index b5fd48d5d..39fc0fc66 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kit.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.craftbukkit.InventoryWorkaround;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.IText;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.KeywordReplacer;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.SimpleTextInput;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ public class Kit
 					BigDecimal costPrice = new Trade("kit-" + kitItem.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH), ess).getCommandCost(user);
 					if (costPrice.signum() > 0)
 					{
-						cost = _("kitCost", Util.displayCurrency(costPrice, ess));
+						cost = _("kitCost", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(costPrice, ess));
 					}
 					final Map<String, Object> kit = ess.getSettings().getKit(kitItem);
 
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ public class Kit
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user.sendMessage(_("kitTimed", Util.formatDateDiff(nextUse)));
+			user.sendMessage(_("kitTimed", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(nextUse)));
 			throw new NoChargeException();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
index f7ea6dbcc..352f85330 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.BookInput;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.BookPager;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.IText;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import org.bukkit.Color;
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ public class MetaItemStack
 
 		if (split.length > 1 && split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("name") && hasMetaPermission(sender, "name", false, true, ess))
 		{
-			final String displayName = Util.replaceFormat(split[1].replace('_', ' '));
+			final String displayName = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(split[1].replace('_', ' '));
 			final ItemMeta meta = stack.getItemMeta();
 			meta.setDisplayName(displayName);
 			stack.setItemMeta(meta);
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ public class MetaItemStack
 			final List<String> lore = new ArrayList<String>();
 			for (String line : split[1].split("\\|"))
 			{
-				lore.add(Util.replaceFormat(line.replace('_', ' ')));
+				lore.add(FormatUtil.replaceFormat(line.replace('_', ' ')));
 			}
 			final ItemMeta meta = stack.getItemMeta();
 			meta.setLore(lore);
@@ -176,14 +179,14 @@ public class MetaItemStack
 		}
 		else if (split.length > 1 && split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("title") && stack.getType() == Material.WRITTEN_BOOK && hasMetaPermission(sender, "title", false, true, ess))
 		{
-			final String title = Util.replaceFormat(split[1].replace('_', ' '));
+			final String title = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(split[1].replace('_', ' '));
 			final BookMeta meta = (BookMeta)stack.getItemMeta();
 			meta.setTitle(title);
 			stack.setItemMeta(meta);
 		}
 		else if (split.length > 1 && split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("power") && stack.getType() == Material.FIREWORK && hasMetaPermission(sender, "firework-power", false, true, ess))
 		{
-			final int power = Util.isInt(split[1]) ? Integer.parseInt(split[1]) : 0;
+			final int power = NumberUtil.isInt(split[1]) ? Integer.parseInt(split[1]) : 0;
 			final FireworkMeta meta = (FireworkMeta)stack.getItemMeta();
 			meta.setPower(power > 3 ? 4 : power);
 			stack.setItemMeta(meta);
@@ -205,9 +208,9 @@ public class MetaItemStack
 			final String[] color = split[1].split("(\\||,)");
 			if (color.length == 3)
 			{
-				final int red = Util.isInt(color[0]) ? Integer.parseInt(color[0]) : 0;
-				final int green = Util.isInt(color[1]) ? Integer.parseInt(color[1]) : 0;
-				final int blue = Util.isInt(color[2]) ? Integer.parseInt(color[2]) : 0;
+				final int red = NumberUtil.isInt(color[0]) ? Integer.parseInt(color[0]) : 0;
+				final int green = NumberUtil.isInt(color[1]) ? Integer.parseInt(color[1]) : 0;
+				final int blue = NumberUtil.isInt(color[2]) ? Integer.parseInt(color[2]) : 0;
 				final LeatherArmorMeta meta = (LeatherArmorMeta)stack.getItemMeta();
 				meta.setColor(Color.fromRGB(red, green, blue));
 				stack.setItemMeta(meta);
@@ -360,7 +363,7 @@ public class MetaItemStack
 			}
 			else if (split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("power") || (allowShortName && split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("p")))
 			{
-				if (Util.isInt(split[1]))
+				if (NumberUtil.isInt(split[1]))
 				{
 					validPotionPower = true;
 					power = Integer.parseInt(split[1]);
@@ -376,7 +379,7 @@ public class MetaItemStack
 			}
 			else if (split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("duration") || (allowShortName && split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("d")))
 			{
-				if (Util.isInt(split[1]))
+				if (NumberUtil.isInt(split[1]))
 				{
 					validPotionDuration = true;
 					duration = Integer.parseInt(split[1]) * 20; //Duration is in ticks by default, converted to seconds
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Potions.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Potions.java
index cba132bda..733a36638 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Potions.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Potions.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ public class Potions
 	public static PotionEffectType getByName(String name)
 	{
 		PotionEffectType peffect;
-		if (Util.isInt(name))
+		if (NumberUtil.isInt(name))
 		{
 			peffect = PotionEffectType.getById(Integer.parseInt(name));
 		}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
index 78e661b8e..62a8e9813 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.signs.EssentialsSign;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.signs.Signs;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.IText;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.SimpleTextInput;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ public class Settings implements ISettings
 		{
 			String format = config.getString("chat.group-formats." + (group == null ? "Default" : group),
 											 config.getString("chat.format", "&7[{GROUP}]&r {DISPLAYNAME}&7:&r {MESSAGE}"));
-			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");
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ public class Settings implements ISettings
 	@Override
 	public IText getAnnounceNewPlayerFormat()
 	{
-		return new SimpleTextInput(Util.replaceFormat(config.getString("newbies.announce-format", "&dWelcome {DISPLAYNAME} to the server!")));
+		return new SimpleTextInput(FormatUtil.replaceFormat(config.getString("newbies.announce-format", "&dWelcome {DISPLAYNAME} to the server!")));
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/SpawnMob.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/SpawnMob.java
index 8fa7c3ac7..34cfe85cf 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/SpawnMob.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/SpawnMob.java
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Mob.MobException;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.LocationUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ public class SpawnMob
 		{
 			availableList.add(_("none"));
 		}
-		return Util.joinList(availableList);
+		return StringUtil.joinList(availableList);
 	}
 
 	public static List<String> mobParts(final String mobString)
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ public class SpawnMob
 	// This method spawns a mob where the user is looking, owned by user
 	public static void spawnmob(final IEssentials ess, final Server server, final User user, final List<String> parts, final List<String> data, int mobCount) throws Exception
 	{
-		final Block block = Util.getTarget(user).getBlock();
+		final Block block = LocationUtil.getTarget(user).getBlock();
 		if (block == null)
 		{
 			throw new Exception(_("unableToSpawnMob"));
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ public class SpawnMob
 	// This method spawns a mob at loc, owned by target
 	public static void spawnmob(final IEssentials ess, final Server server, final CommandSender sender, final User target, final Location loc, final List<String> parts, final List<String> data, int mobCount) throws Exception
 	{
-		final Location sloc = Util.getSafeDestination(loc);
+		final Location sloc = LocationUtil.getSafeDestination(loc);
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < parts.size(); i++)
 		{
@@ -393,7 +396,7 @@ public class SpawnMob
 
 		if (type == EntityType.EXPERIENCE_ORB)
 		{
-			if (Util.isInt(data))
+			if (NumberUtil.isInt(data))
 			{
 				((ExperienceOrb)spawned).setExperience(Integer.parseInt(data));
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Teleport.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Teleport.java
index d6d4cf628..2c8ef96e3 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Teleport.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Teleport.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.api.ITeleport;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.LocationUtil;
 import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ public class Teleport implements ITeleport
 				time.setTimeInMillis(lastTime);
 				time.add(Calendar.SECOND, (int)cooldown);
 				time.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND, (int)((cooldown * 1000.0) % 1000.0));
-				throw new Exception(_("timeBeforeTeleport", Util.formatDateDiff(time.getTimeInMillis())));
+				throw new Exception(_("timeBeforeTeleport", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(time.getTimeInMillis())));
 			}
 		}
 		// if justCheck is set, don't update lastTeleport; we're just checking
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ public class Teleport implements ITeleport
 		Calendar c = new GregorianCalendar();
 		c.add(Calendar.SECOND, (int)delay);
 		c.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND, (int)((delay * 1000.0) % 1000.0));
-		user.sendMessage(_("dontMoveMessage", Util.formatDateDiff(c.getTimeInMillis())));
+		user.sendMessage(_("dontMoveMessage", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(c.getTimeInMillis())));
 	}
 
 	//The now function is used when you want to skip tp delay when teleporting someone to a location or player.
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ public class Teleport implements ITeleport
 	{
 		cancel(false);
 		teleportee.setLastLocation();
-		teleportee.getBase().teleport(Util.getSafeDestination(target.getLocation()), cause);
+		teleportee.getBase().teleport(LocationUtil.getSafeDestination(target.getLocation()), cause);
 	}
 
 	//The teleportPlayer function is used when you want to normally teleportPlayer someone to a location or player.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
index f25ea5f1d..93c4733e7 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.commands.IEssentialsCommand;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.register.payment.Method;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
@@ -117,7 +120,7 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IReplyTo, IUser
 			cooldownTime.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND, (int)((cooldown * 1000.0) % 1000.0));
 			if (cooldownTime.after(now) && !isAuthorized("essentials.heal.cooldown.bypass"))
 			{
-				throw new Exception(_("timeBeforeHeal", Util.formatDateDiff(cooldownTime.getTimeInMillis())));
+				throw new Exception(_("timeBeforeHeal", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(cooldownTime.getTimeInMillis())));
 			}
 		}
 		setLastHealTimestamp(now.getTimeInMillis());
@@ -136,10 +139,10 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IReplyTo, IUser
 			return;
 		}
 		setMoney(getMoney().add(value));
-		sendMessage(_("addedToAccount", Util.displayCurrency(value, ess)));
+		sendMessage(_("addedToAccount", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(value, ess)));
 		if (initiator != null)
 		{
-			initiator.sendMessage(_("addedToOthersAccount", Util.displayCurrency(value, ess), this.getDisplayName(), Util.displayCurrency(getMoney(), ess)));
+			initiator.sendMessage(_("addedToOthersAccount", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(value, ess), this.getDisplayName(), NumberUtil.displayCurrency(getMoney(), ess)));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -153,8 +156,8 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IReplyTo, IUser
 		{
 			setMoney(getMoney().subtract(value));
 			reciever.setMoney(reciever.getMoney().add(value));
-			sendMessage(_("moneySentTo", Util.displayCurrency(value, ess), reciever.getDisplayName()));
-			reciever.sendMessage(_("moneyRecievedFrom", Util.displayCurrency(value, ess), getDisplayName()));
+			sendMessage(_("moneySentTo", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(value, ess), reciever.getDisplayName()));
+			reciever.sendMessage(_("moneyRecievedFrom", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(value, ess), getDisplayName()));
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -175,10 +178,10 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IReplyTo, IUser
 			return;
 		}
 		setMoney(getMoney().subtract(value));
-		sendMessage(_("takenFromAccount", Util.displayCurrency(value, ess)));
+		sendMessage(_("takenFromAccount", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(value, ess)));
 		if (initiator != null)
 		{
-			initiator.sendMessage(_("takenFromOthersAccount", Util.displayCurrency(value, ess), this.getDisplayName(), Util.displayCurrency(getMoney(), ess)));
+			initiator.sendMessage(_("takenFromOthersAccount", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(value, ess), this.getDisplayName(), NumberUtil.displayCurrency(getMoney(), ess)));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -222,7 +225,7 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IReplyTo, IUser
 	@Override
 	public int compareTo(final User other)
 	{
-		return Util.stripFormat(this.getDisplayName()).compareToIgnoreCase(Util.stripFormat(other.getDisplayName()));
+		return FormatUtil.stripFormat(this.getDisplayName()).compareToIgnoreCase(FormatUtil.stripFormat(other.getDisplayName()));
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -336,11 +339,11 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IReplyTo, IUser
 		}
 		if (!longnick && output.length() > 16)
 		{
-			output = Util.lastCode(strPrefix) + nickname;
+			output = FormatUtil.lastCode(strPrefix) + nickname;
 		}
 		if (!longnick && output.length() > 16)
 		{
-			output = Util.lastCode(strPrefix) + nickname.substring(0, 14);
+			output = FormatUtil.lastCode(strPrefix) + nickname.substring(0, 14);
 		}
 		if (output.charAt(output.length() - 1) == '§')
 		{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
index 014adb08c..a6474b084 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.*;
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf
 		{
 			folder.mkdirs();
 		}
-		config = new EssentialsConf(new File(folder, Util.sanitizeFileName(base.getName()) + ".yml"));
+		config = new EssentialsConf(new File(folder, StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(base.getName()) + ".yml"));
 		reloadConfig();
 	}
 
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf
 
 	private String getHomeName(String search)
 	{
-		if (Util.isInt(search))
+		if (NumberUtil.isInt(search))
 		{
 			try
 			{
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf
 	public void setHome(String name, Location loc)
 	{
 		//Invalid names will corrupt the yaml
-		name = Util.safeString(name);
+		name = StringUtil.safeString(name);
 		homes.put(name, loc);
 		config.setProperty("homes." + name, loc);
 		config.save();
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf
 		String search = getHomeName(name);
 		if (!homes.containsKey(search))
 		{
-			search = Util.safeString(search);
+			search = StringUtil.safeString(search);
 		}
 		if (homes.containsKey(search))
 		{
@@ -634,7 +636,7 @@ public abstract class UserData extends PlayerExtension implements IConf
 
 	public void setBanReason(String reason)
 	{
-		config.setProperty("ban.reason", Util.sanitizeString(reason));
+		config.setProperty("ban.reason", StringUtil.sanitizeString(reason));
 		config.save();
 	}
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserMap.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserMap.java
index 19cfb98e9..6261b0300 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserMap.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/UserMap.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import com.google.common.cache.Cache;
 import com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilder;
 import com.google.common.cache.CacheLoader;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public class UserMap extends CacheLoader<String, User> implements IConf
 						continue;
 					}
 					final String name = string.substring(0, string.length() - 4);
-					keys.add(Util.sanitizeFileName(name));
+					keys.add(StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(name));
 				}
 			}
 		});
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class UserMap extends CacheLoader<String, User> implements IConf
 
 	public boolean userExists(final String name)
 	{
-		return keys.contains(Util.sanitizeFileName(name));
+		return keys.contains(StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(name));
 	}
 
 	public User getUser(final String name)
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ public class UserMap extends CacheLoader<String, User> implements IConf
 	@Override
 	public User load(final String name) throws Exception
 	{
-		String sanitizedName = Util.sanitizeFileName(name);
+		String sanitizedName = StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(name);
 		if (!sanitizedName.equals(name))
 		{
 			User user = getUser(sanitizedName);
@@ -114,8 +115,8 @@ public class UserMap extends CacheLoader<String, User> implements IConf
 
 	public void removeUser(final String name)
 	{
-		keys.remove(Util.sanitizeFileName(name));
-		users.invalidate(Util.sanitizeFileName(name));
+		keys.remove(StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(name));
+		users.invalidate(StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(name));
 		users.invalidate(name);
 	}
 
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ public class UserMap extends CacheLoader<String, User> implements IConf
 
 	public File getUserFile(final String name)
 	{
-		return getUserFile2(Util.sanitizeFileName(name));
+		return getUserFile2(StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(name));
 	}
 
 	private File getUserFile2(final String name)
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Util.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Util.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b9b93939..000000000
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Util.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,736 +0,0 @@
-package com.earth2me.essentials;
-
-import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
-import java.math.BigDecimal;
-import java.math.RoundingMode;
-import java.text.DecimalFormat;
-import java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols;
-import java.util.*;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
-import java.util.regex.Matcher;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-import org.bukkit.Location;
-import org.bukkit.Material;
-import org.bukkit.World;
-import org.bukkit.block.Block;
-import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
-import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
-
-
-public class Util
-{
-	private Util()
-	{
-	}
-	private final static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("Minecraft");
-	private final static Pattern INVALIDFILECHARS = Pattern.compile("[^a-z0-9]");
-	private final static Pattern INVALIDCHARS = Pattern.compile("[^\t\n\r\u0020-\u007E\u0085\u00A0-\uD7FF\uE000-\uFFFC]");
-
-	//Used to clean file names before saving to disk
-	public static String sanitizeFileName(final String name)
-	{
-		return safeString(name);
-	}
-
-	//Used to clean strings/names before saving as filenames/permissions
-	public static String safeString(final String string)
-	{
-		return INVALIDFILECHARS.matcher(string.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH)).replaceAll("_");
-	}
-
-	//Less restrictive string sanitizing, when not used as perm or filename
-	public static String sanitizeString(final String string)
-	{
-		return INVALIDCHARS.matcher(string).replaceAll("");
-	}
-
-	public static String formatDateDiff(long date)
-	{
-		Calendar c = new GregorianCalendar();
-		c.setTimeInMillis(date);
-		Calendar now = new GregorianCalendar();
-		return Util.formatDateDiff(now, c);
-	}
-
-	public static String formatDateDiff(Calendar fromDate, Calendar toDate)
-	{
-		boolean future = false;
-		if (toDate.equals(fromDate))
-		{
-			return _("now");
-		}
-		if (toDate.after(fromDate))
-		{
-			future = true;
-		}
-
-		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-		int[] types = new int[]
-		{
-			Calendar.YEAR,
-			Calendar.MONTH,
-			Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH,
-			Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY,
-			Calendar.MINUTE,
-			Calendar.SECOND
-		};
-		String[] names = new String[]
-		{
-			_("year"),
-			_("years"),
-			_("month"),
-			_("months"),
-			_("day"),
-			_("days"),
-			_("hour"),
-			_("hours"),
-			_("minute"),
-			_("minutes"),
-			_("second"),
-			_("seconds")
-		};
-		int accuracy = 0;
-		for (int i = 0; i < types.length; i++)
-		{
-			if (accuracy > 2)
-			{
-				break;
-			}
-			int diff = dateDiff(types[i], fromDate, toDate, future);
-			if (diff > 0)
-			{
-				accuracy++;
-				sb.append(" ").append(diff).append(" ").append(names[i * 2 + (diff > 1 ? 1 : 0)]);
-			}
-		}
-		if (sb.length() == 0)
-		{
-			return "now";
-		}
-		return sb.toString().trim();
-	}
-
-	private static int dateDiff(int type, Calendar fromDate, Calendar toDate, boolean future)
-	{
-		int diff = 0;
-		long savedDate = fromDate.getTimeInMillis();
-		while ((future && !fromDate.after(toDate)) || (!future && !fromDate.before(toDate)))
-		{
-			savedDate = fromDate.getTimeInMillis();
-			fromDate.add(type, future ? 1 : -1);
-			diff++;
-		}
-		diff--;
-		fromDate.setTimeInMillis(savedDate);
-		return diff;
-	}
-
-	public static long parseDateDiff(String time, boolean future) throws Exception
-	{
-		Pattern timePattern = Pattern.compile(
-				"(?:([0-9]+)\\s*y[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?"
-				+ "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*mo[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?"
-				+ "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*w[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?"
-				+ "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*d[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?"
-				+ "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*h[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?"
-				+ "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*m[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?"
-				+ "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*(?:s[a-z]*)?)?", Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
-		Matcher m = timePattern.matcher(time);
-		int years = 0;
-		int months = 0;
-		int weeks = 0;
-		int days = 0;
-		int hours = 0;
-		int minutes = 0;
-		int seconds = 0;
-		boolean found = false;
-		while (m.find())
-		{
-			if (m.group() == null || m.group().isEmpty())
-			{
-				continue;
-			}
-			for (int i = 0; i < m.groupCount(); i++)
-			{
-				if (m.group(i) != null && !m.group(i).isEmpty())
-				{
-					found = true;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-			if (found)
-			{
-				if (m.group(1) != null && !m.group(1).isEmpty())
-				{
-					years = Integer.parseInt(m.group(1));
-				}
-				if (m.group(2) != null && !m.group(2).isEmpty())
-				{
-					months = Integer.parseInt(m.group(2));
-				}
-				if (m.group(3) != null && !m.group(3).isEmpty())
-				{
-					weeks = Integer.parseInt(m.group(3));
-				}
-				if (m.group(4) != null && !m.group(4).isEmpty())
-				{
-					days = Integer.parseInt(m.group(4));
-				}
-				if (m.group(5) != null && !m.group(5).isEmpty())
-				{
-					hours = Integer.parseInt(m.group(5));
-				}
-				if (m.group(6) != null && !m.group(6).isEmpty())
-				{
-					minutes = Integer.parseInt(m.group(6));
-				}
-				if (m.group(7) != null && !m.group(7).isEmpty())
-				{
-					seconds = Integer.parseInt(m.group(7));
-				}
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		if (!found)
-		{
-			throw new Exception(_("illegalDate"));
-		}
-		Calendar c = new GregorianCalendar();
-		if (years > 0)
-		{
-			c.add(Calendar.YEAR, years * (future ? 1 : -1));
-		}
-		if (months > 0)
-		{
-			c.add(Calendar.MONTH, months * (future ? 1 : -1));
-		}
-		if (weeks > 0)
-		{
-			c.add(Calendar.WEEK_OF_YEAR, weeks * (future ? 1 : -1));
-		}
-		if (days > 0)
-		{
-			c.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, days * (future ? 1 : -1));
-		}
-		if (hours > 0)
-		{
-			c.add(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, hours * (future ? 1 : -1));
-		}
-		if (minutes > 0)
-		{
-			c.add(Calendar.MINUTE, minutes * (future ? 1 : -1));
-		}
-		if (seconds > 0)
-		{
-			c.add(Calendar.SECOND, seconds * (future ? 1 : -1));
-		}
-
-		Calendar max = new GregorianCalendar();
-		max.add(Calendar.YEAR, 10);
-		if (c.after(max))
-		{
-			return max.getTimeInMillis();
-		}
-		return c.getTimeInMillis();
-	}
-	// The player can stand inside these materials 
-	private static final Set<Integer> HOLLOW_MATERIALS = new HashSet<Integer>();
-	private static final HashSet<Byte> TRANSPARENT_MATERIALS = new HashSet<Byte>();
-
-	static
-	{
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.AIR.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.SAPLING.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.POWERED_RAIL.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.DETECTOR_RAIL.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.LONG_GRASS.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.DEAD_BUSH.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.YELLOW_FLOWER.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.RED_ROSE.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.BROWN_MUSHROOM.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.RED_MUSHROOM.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.TORCH.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.REDSTONE_WIRE.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.SEEDS.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.SIGN_POST.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.WOODEN_DOOR.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.LADDER.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.RAILS.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.WALL_SIGN.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.LEVER.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.STONE_PLATE.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.IRON_DOOR_BLOCK.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.WOOD_PLATE.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.REDSTONE_TORCH_OFF.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.REDSTONE_TORCH_ON.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.STONE_BUTTON.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.SNOW.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.SUGAR_CANE_BLOCK.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.DIODE_BLOCK_OFF.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.DIODE_BLOCK_ON.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.PUMPKIN_STEM.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.MELON_STEM.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.VINE.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.FENCE_GATE.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.WATER_LILY.getId());
-		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.NETHER_WARTS.getId());
-
-		for (Integer integer : HOLLOW_MATERIALS)
-		{
-			TRANSPARENT_MATERIALS.add(integer.byteValue());
-		}
-		TRANSPARENT_MATERIALS.add((byte)Material.WATER.getId());
-		TRANSPARENT_MATERIALS.add((byte)Material.STATIONARY_WATER.getId());
-	}
-
-	public static Location getTarget(final LivingEntity entity) throws Exception
-	{
-		final Block block = entity.getTargetBlock(TRANSPARENT_MATERIALS, 300);
-		if (block == null)
-		{
-			throw new Exception("Not targeting a block");
-		}
-		return block.getLocation();
-	}
-	public final static int RADIUS = 3;
-	public final static Vector3D[] VOLUME;
-
-
-	public static class Vector3D
-	{
-		public Vector3D(int x, int y, int z)
-		{
-			this.x = x;
-			this.y = y;
-			this.z = z;
-		}
-		public int x;
-		public int y;
-		public int z;
-	}
-
-	static
-	{
-		List<Vector3D> pos = new ArrayList<Vector3D>();
-		for (int x = -RADIUS; x <= RADIUS; x++)
-		{
-			for (int y = -RADIUS; y <= RADIUS; y++)
-			{
-				for (int z = -RADIUS; z <= RADIUS; z++)
-				{
-					pos.add(new Vector3D(x, y, z));
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		Collections.sort(pos, new Comparator<Vector3D>()
-		{
-			@Override
-			public int compare(Vector3D a, Vector3D b)
-			{
-				return (a.x * a.x + a.y * a.y + a.z * a.z) - (b.x * b.x + b.y * b.y + b.z * b.z);
-			}
-		});
-		VOLUME = pos.toArray(new Vector3D[0]);
-	}
-
-	public static Location getSafeDestination(final Location loc) throws Exception
-	{
-		if (loc == null || loc.getWorld() == null)
-		{
-			throw new Exception(_("destinationNotSet"));
-		}
-		final World world = loc.getWorld();
-		int x = loc.getBlockX();
-		int y = (int)Math.round(loc.getY());
-		int z = loc.getBlockZ();
-		final int origX = x;
-		final int origY = y;
-		final int origZ = z;
-
-		while (isBlockAboveAir(world, x, y, z))
-		{
-			y -= 1;
-			if (y < 0)
-			{
-				y = origY;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (isBlockUnsafe(world, x, y, z))
-		{
-			x = Math.round(loc.getX()) == origX ? x - 1 : x + 1;
-			z = Math.round(loc.getZ()) == origZ ? z - 1 : z + 1;
-		}
-
-		int i = 0;
-		while (isBlockUnsafe(world, x, y, z))
-		{
-			i++;
-			if (i >= VOLUME.length)
-			{
-				x = origX;
-				y = origY + RADIUS;
-				z = origZ;
-				break;
-			}
-			x = origX + VOLUME[i].x;
-			y = origY + VOLUME[i].y;
-			z = origZ + VOLUME[i].z;
-		}
-
-		while (isBlockUnsafe(world, x, y, z))
-		{
-			y += 1;
-			if (y >= world.getMaxHeight())
-			{
-				x += 1;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		while (isBlockUnsafe(world, x, y, z))
-		{
-			y -= 1;
-			if (y <= 1)
-			{
-				x += 1;
-				y = world.getHighestBlockYAt(x, z);
-				if (x - 48 > loc.getBlockX())
-				{
-					throw new Exception(_("holeInFloor"));
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		return new Location(world, x + 0.5D, y, z + 0.5D, loc.getYaw(), loc.getPitch());
-	}
-
-	private static boolean isBlockAboveAir(final World world, final int x, final int y, final int z)
-	{
-		return HOLLOW_MATERIALS.contains(world.getBlockAt(x, y - 1, z).getType().getId());
-	}
-
-	public static boolean isBlockUnsafe(final World world, final int x, final int y, final int z)
-	{
-		if (isBlockDamaging(world, x, y, z))
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-		return isBlockAboveAir(world, x, y, z);
-	}
-
-	public static boolean isBlockDamaging(final World world, final int x, final int y, final int z)
-	{
-		final Block below = world.getBlockAt(x, y - 1, z);
-		if (below.getType() == Material.LAVA || below.getType() == Material.STATIONARY_LAVA)
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		if (below.getType() == Material.FIRE)
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		if (below.getType() == Material.BED_BLOCK)
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		if ((!HOLLOW_MATERIALS.contains(world.getBlockAt(x, y, z).getType().getId()))
-			|| (!HOLLOW_MATERIALS.contains(world.getBlockAt(x, y + 1, z).getType().getId())))
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	public static ItemStack convertBlockToItem(final Block block)
-	{
-		final ItemStack is = new ItemStack(block.getType(), 1, (short)0, block.getData());
-		switch (is.getType())
-		{
-		case WOODEN_DOOR:
-			is.setType(Material.WOOD_DOOR);
-			is.setDurability((short)0);
-			break;
-		case IRON_DOOR_BLOCK:
-			is.setType(Material.IRON_DOOR);
-			is.setDurability((short)0);
-			break;
-		case SIGN_POST:
-		case WALL_SIGN:
-			is.setType(Material.SIGN);
-			is.setDurability((short)0);
-			break;
-		case CROPS:
-			is.setType(Material.SEEDS);
-			is.setDurability((short)0);
-			break;
-		case CAKE_BLOCK:
-			is.setType(Material.CAKE);
-			is.setDurability((short)0);
-			break;
-		case BED_BLOCK:
-			is.setType(Material.BED);
-			is.setDurability((short)0);
-			break;
-		case REDSTONE_WIRE:
-			is.setType(Material.REDSTONE);
-			is.setDurability((short)0);
-			break;
-		case REDSTONE_TORCH_OFF:
-		case REDSTONE_TORCH_ON:
-			is.setType(Material.REDSTONE_TORCH_ON);
-			is.setDurability((short)0);
-			break;
-		case DIODE_BLOCK_OFF:
-		case DIODE_BLOCK_ON:
-			is.setType(Material.DIODE);
-			is.setDurability((short)0);
-			break;
-		case DOUBLE_STEP:
-			is.setType(Material.STEP);
-			break;
-		case TORCH:
-		case RAILS:
-		case LADDER:
-		case WOOD_STAIRS:
-		case COBBLESTONE_STAIRS:
-		case LEVER:
-		case STONE_BUTTON:
-		case FURNACE:
-		case DISPENSER:
-		case PUMPKIN:
-		case JACK_O_LANTERN:
-		case WOOD_PLATE:
-		case STONE_PLATE:
-		case PISTON_STICKY_BASE:
-		case PISTON_BASE:
-		case IRON_FENCE:
-		case THIN_GLASS:
-		case TRAP_DOOR:
-		case FENCE:
-		case FENCE_GATE:
-		case NETHER_FENCE:
-			is.setDurability((short)0);
-			break;
-		case FIRE:
-			return null;
-		case PUMPKIN_STEM:
-			is.setType(Material.PUMPKIN_SEEDS);
-			break;
-		case MELON_STEM:
-			is.setType(Material.MELON_SEEDS);
-			break;
-		}
-		return is;
-	}
-	private static DecimalFormat currencyFormat = new DecimalFormat("#0.00", DecimalFormatSymbols.getInstance(Locale.US));
-
-	public static String formatAsCurrency(final BigDecimal value)
-	{
-		currencyFormat.setRoundingMode(RoundingMode.FLOOR);
-		String str = currencyFormat.format(value);
-		if (str.endsWith(".00"))
-		{
-			str = str.substring(0, str.length() - 3);
-		}
-		return str;
-	}
-
-	public static String displayCurrency(final BigDecimal value, final IEssentials ess)
-	{
-		return _("currency", ess.getSettings().getCurrencySymbol(), formatAsCurrency(value));
-	}
-
-	public static String shortCurrency(final BigDecimal value, final IEssentials ess)
-	{
-		return ess.getSettings().getCurrencySymbol() + formatAsCurrency(value);
-	}
-	private static DecimalFormat threeDPlaces = new DecimalFormat("#,###.###");
-
-	public static String formatDouble(final double value)
-	{
-		threeDPlaces.setRoundingMode(RoundingMode.HALF_UP);
-		return threeDPlaces.format(value);
-	}
-
-	public static boolean isInt(final String sInt)
-	{
-		try
-		{
-			Integer.parseInt(sInt);
-		}
-		catch (NumberFormatException e)
-		{
-			return false;
-		}
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	public static String joinList(Object... list)
-	{
-		return joinList(", ", list);
-	}
-
-	public static String joinList(String seperator, Object... list)
-	{
-		StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder();
-		for (Object each : list)
-		{
-			if (buf.length() > 0)
-			{
-				buf.append(seperator);
-			}
-
-			if (each instanceof Collection)
-			{
-				buf.append(joinList(seperator, ((Collection)each).toArray()));
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				try
-				{
-					buf.append(each.toString());
-				}
-				catch (Exception e)
-				{
-					buf.append(each.toString());
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		return buf.toString();
-	}
-
-	public static String lastCode(final String input)
-	{
-		int pos = input.lastIndexOf("§");
-		if (pos == -1 || (pos + 1) == input.length())
-		{
-			return "";
-		}
-		return input.substring(pos, pos + 2);
-	}
-	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 LOGCOLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\\x1B\\[([0-9]{1,2}(;[0-9]{1,2})?)?[m|K]");
-	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])");
-
-	//This method is used to simply strip the native minecraft colour codes
-	public static String stripFormat(final String input)
-	{
-		if (input == null)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-		return VANILLA_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
-	}
-
-	public static String stripLogColorFormat(final String input)
-	{
-		if (input == null)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-		return LOGCOLOR_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
-	}
-
-	//This method is used to simply replace the ess colour codes with minecraft ones, ie &c
-	public static String replaceFormat(final String input)
-	{
-		if (input == null)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-		return REPLACE_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("\u00a7$1");
-	}
-
-	//This is the general permission sensitive message format function, does not touch urls.
-	public static String formatString(final IUser user, final String permBase, final String input)
-	{
-		if (input == null)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-		String message;
-		if (user.isAuthorized(permBase + ".color"))
-		{
-			message = Util.replaceColor(input, REPLACE_COLOR_PATTERN);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			message = Util.stripColor(input, VANILLA_COLOR_PATTERN);
-		}
-		if (user.isAuthorized(permBase + ".magic"))
-		{
-			message = Util.replaceColor(message, REPLACE_MAGIC_PATTERN);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			message = Util.stripColor(message, VANILLA_MAGIC_PATTERN);
-		}
-		if (user.isAuthorized(permBase + ".format"))
-		{
-			message = Util.replaceColor(message, REPLACE_FORMAT_PATTERN);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			message = Util.stripColor(message, VANILLA_FORMAT_PATTERN);
-		}
-		return message;
-	}
-
-	//This is the general permission sensitive message format function, checks for urls.
-	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 (!user.isAuthorized(permBase + ".url"))
-		{
-			message = Util.blockURL(message);
-		}
-		return message;
-	}
-
-	private 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;
-	}
-
-	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$1");
-	}
-	private static final Pattern IPPATTERN = Pattern.compile(
-			"^([01]?\\d\\d?|2[0-4]\\d|25[0-5])\\.([01]?\\d\\d?|2[0-4]\\d|25[0-5])\\."
-			+ "([01]?\\d\\d?|2[0-4]\\d|25[0-5])\\.([01]?\\d\\d?|2[0-4]\\d|25[0-5])$");
-
-	public static boolean validIP(String ipAddress)
-	{
-		return IPPATTERN.matcher(ipAddress).matches();
-	}
-}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Warps.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Warps.java
index 4ee883b06..abe8e8dc1 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Warps.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Warps.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.api.IWarps;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.api.InvalidNameException;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ public class Warps implements IConf, IWarps
 	@Override
 	public void setWarp(String name, Location loc) throws Exception
 	{
-		String filename = Util.sanitizeFileName(name);
+		String filename = StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(name);
 		EssentialsConf conf = warpPoints.get(new StringIgnoreCase(name));
 		if (conf == null)
 		{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/api/Economy.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/api/Economy.java
index 1a71e5b7d..22a895e31 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/api/Economy.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/api/Economy.java
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.EssentialsConf;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.IEssentials;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.math.MathContext;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public final class Economy
 		{
 			folder.mkdirs();
 		}
-		EssentialsConf npcConfig = new EssentialsConf(new File(folder, Util.sanitizeFileName(name) + ".yml"));
+		EssentialsConf npcConfig = new EssentialsConf(new File(folder, StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(name) + ".yml"));
 		npcConfig.load();
 		npcConfig.setProperty("npc", true);
 		npcConfig.setProperty("money", ess.getSettings().getStartingBalance());
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public final class Economy
 		{
 			folder.mkdirs();
 		}
-		File config = new File(folder, Util.sanitizeFileName(name) + ".yml");
+		File config = new File(folder, StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(name) + ".yml");
 		EssentialsConf npcConfig = new EssentialsConf(config);
 		npcConfig.load();
 		if (npcConfig.hasProperty("npc") && npcConfig.getBoolean("npc", false))
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ public final class Economy
 		{
 			throw new RuntimeException(noCallBeforeLoad);
 		}
-		return Util.displayCurrency(amount, ess);
+		return NumberUtil.displayCurrency(amount, ess);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandantioch.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandantioch.java
index 79ef1f969..a98f448f0 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandantioch.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandantioch.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.LocationUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.entity.TNTPrimed;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ public class Commandantioch extends EssentialsCommand
 			ess.broadcastMessage(user, "who being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.");
 		}		
 
-		final Location loc = Util.getTarget(user);
+		final Location loc = LocationUtil.getTarget(user);
 		loc.getWorld().spawn(loc, TNTPrimed.class);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalance.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalance.java
index 270b497ae..ec82c235d 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalance.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalance.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ public class Commandbalance extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 
 		User target = getPlayer(server, args, 0, true, true);
-		sender.sendMessage(_("balanceOther", target.getDisplayName(), Util.displayCurrency(target.getMoney(), ess)));
+		sender.sendMessage(_("balanceOther", target.getDisplayName(), NumberUtil.displayCurrency(target.getMoney(), ess)));
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -34,13 +35,13 @@ public class Commandbalance extends EssentialsCommand
 		if (args.length < 1 || !user.isAuthorized("essentials.balance.others"))
 		{
 			final BigDecimal bal = user.getMoney();
-			user.sendMessage(_("balance", Util.displayCurrency(bal, ess)));
+			user.sendMessage(_("balance", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(bal, ess)));
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			final User target = getPlayer(server, args, 0, true, true);
 			final BigDecimal bal = target.getMoney();
-			user.sendMessage(_("balanceOther", target.getDisplayName(), Util.displayCurrency(bal, ess)));
+			user.sendMessage(_("balanceOther", target.getDisplayName(), NumberUtil.displayCurrency(bal, ess)));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalancetop.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalancetop.java
index ddb5a7157..ae7c25a56 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalancetop.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalancetop.java
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.SimpleTextInput;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.TextPager;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.text.DateFormat;
 import java.util.*;
@@ -132,11 +133,11 @@ public class Commandbalancetop extends EssentialsCommand
 						}
 					});
 
-					cache.getLines().add(_("serverTotal", Util.displayCurrency(totalMoney, ess)));
+					cache.getLines().add(_("serverTotal", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(totalMoney, ess)));
 					int pos = 1;
 					for (Map.Entry<String, BigDecimal> entry : sortedEntries)
 					{
-						cache.getLines().add(pos + ". " + entry.getKey() + ", " + Util.displayCurrency(entry.getValue(), ess));
+						cache.getLines().add(pos + ". " + entry.getKey() + ", " + NumberUtil.displayCurrency(entry.getValue(), ess));
 						pos++;
 					}
 					cacheage = System.currentTimeMillis();
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandban.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandban.java
index d985cada1..d3510f1f7 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandban.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandban.java
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.Console;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.OfflinePlayer;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ public class Commandban extends EssentialsCommand
 		String banReason;
 		if (args.length > 1)
 		{
-			banReason = Util.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 1).replace("\\n", "\n").replace("|", "\n"));
+			banReason = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 1).replace("\\n", "\n").replace("|", "\n"));
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbigtree.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbigtree.java
index 5dd22503a..405a3e703 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbigtree.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbigtree.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.LocationUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.TreeType;
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ public class Commandbigtree extends EssentialsCommand
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
 
-		final Location loc = Util.getTarget(user);
-		final Location safeLocation = Util.getSafeDestination(loc);
+		final Location loc = LocationUtil.getTarget(user);
+		final Location safeLocation = LocationUtil.getSafeDestination(loc);
 		final boolean success = user.getWorld().generateTree(safeLocation, tree);
 		if (success)
 		{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbroadcast.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbroadcast.java
index 2b588d684..e89ed45bc 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbroadcast.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbroadcast.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ public class Commandbroadcast extends EssentialsCommand
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
 
-		ess.broadcastMessage(null, _("broadcast", Util.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0)), user.getDisplayName()));
+		ess.broadcastMessage(null, _("broadcast", FormatUtil.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0)), user.getDisplayName()));
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -33,6 +34,6 @@ public class Commandbroadcast extends EssentialsCommand
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
 
-		ess.broadcastMessage(null, _("broadcast", Util.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0)), sender.getName()));
+		ess.broadcastMessage(null, _("broadcast", FormatUtil.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0)), sender.getName()));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandclearinventory.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandclearinventory.java
index 5ca434fc6..d3de475eb 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandclearinventory.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandclearinventory.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ public class Commandclearinventory extends EssentialsCommand
 			final ItemStack item = ess.getItemDb().get(split[0]);
 			final int type = item.getTypeId();
 
-			if (split.length > 1 && Util.isInt(split[1]))
+			if (split.length > 1 && NumberUtil.isInt(split[1]))
 			{
 				player.getInventory().clear(type, Integer.parseInt(split[1]));
 			}
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ public class Commandclearinventory extends EssentialsCommand
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				if (Util.isInt(split[0]))
+				if (NumberUtil.isInt(split[0]))
 				{
 					player.getInventory().clear(type, -1);
 				}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandeco.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandeco.java
index ffb9ef645..300a1f90a 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandeco.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandeco.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
@@ -108,11 +109,11 @@ public class Commandeco extends EssentialsCommand
 
 		if (broadcast != null)
 		{
-			server.broadcastMessage(_("resetBal", Util.displayCurrency(broadcast, ess)));
+			server.broadcastMessage(_("resetBal", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(broadcast, ess)));
 		}
 		if (broadcastAll != null)
 		{
-			server.broadcastMessage(_("resetBalAll", Util.displayCurrency(broadcastAll, ess)));
+			server.broadcastMessage(_("resetBalAll", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(broadcastAll, ess)));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ public class Commandeco extends EssentialsCommand
 		else if (sender == null)
 		{
 			player.setMoney(minBalance);
-			player.sendMessage(_("takenFromAccount", Util.displayCurrency(player.getMoney(), ess)));
+			player.sendMessage(_("takenFromAccount", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(player.getMoney(), ess)));
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -140,10 +141,10 @@ public class Commandeco extends EssentialsCommand
 		BigDecimal minBalance = ess.getSettings().getMinMoney();
 		boolean underMinimum = (amount.compareTo(minBalance) < 0);
 		player.setMoney(underMinimum ? minBalance : amount);
-		player.sendMessage(_("setBal", Util.displayCurrency(player.getMoney(), ess)));
+		player.sendMessage(_("setBal", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(player.getMoney(), ess)));
 		if (sender != null)
 		{
-			sender.sendMessage(_("setBalOthers", player.getDisplayName(), Util.displayCurrency(player.getMoney(), ess)));
+			sender.sendMessage(_("setBalOthers", player.getDisplayName(), NumberUtil.displayCurrency(player.getMoney(), ess)));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandenchant.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandenchant.java
index f95b777a2..6f6bbca78 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandenchant.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandenchant.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.Enchantments;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.MetaItemStack;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class Commandenchant extends EssentialsCommand
 					//enchantmentslist.add(enchantmentName);
 				}
 			}
-			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException(_("enchantments", Util.joinList(enchantmentslist.toArray())));
+			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException(_("enchantments", StringUtil.joinList(enchantmentslist.toArray())));
 		}
 
 		int level = -1;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandessentials.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandessentials.java
index 671a5a2b0..126566e3e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandessentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandessentials.java
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.UserMap;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.metrics.Metrics;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ public class Commandessentials extends EssentialsCommand
 
 	private void run_cleanup(final Server server, final CommandSender sender, final String command, final String args[]) throws Exception
 	{
-		if (args.length < 2 || !Util.isInt(args[1]))
+		if (args.length < 2 || !NumberUtil.isInt(args[1]))
 		{
 			sender.sendMessage("This sub-command will delete users who havent logged in in the last <days> days.");
 			sender.sendMessage("Optional parameters define the minium amount required to prevent deletion.");
@@ -229,8 +231,8 @@ public class Commandessentials extends EssentialsCommand
 
 		final long daysArg = Long.parseLong(args[1]);
 		final double moneyArg = args.length >= 3 ? Double.parseDouble(args[2].replaceAll("[^0-9\\.]", "")) : 0;
-		final int homesArg = args.length >= 4 && Util.isInt(args[3]) ? Integer.parseInt(args[3]) : 0;
-		final int bansArg = args.length >= 5 && Util.isInt(args[4]) ? Integer.parseInt(args[4]) : 0;
+		final int homesArg = args.length >= 4 && NumberUtil.isInt(args[3]) ? Integer.parseInt(args[3]) : 0;
+		final int bansArg = args.length >= 5 && NumberUtil.isInt(args[4]) ? Integer.parseInt(args[4]) : 0;
 		final UserMap userMap = ess.getUserMap();
 
 		ess.runTaskAsynchronously(new Runnable()
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ public class Commandessentials extends EssentialsCommand
 
 					if (ess.getSettings().isDebug())
 					{
-						ess.getLogger().info("Deleting user: " + user.getName() + " Money: " + moneyCount + " Homes: " + homeCount + " Last seen: " + Util.formatDateDiff(lastLog));
+						ess.getLogger().info("Deleting user: " + user.getName() + " Money: " + moneyCount + " Homes: " + homeCount + " Last seen: " + DateUtil.formatDateDiff(lastLog));
 					}
 
 					user.reset();
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandexp.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandexp.java
index d309b595b..c2a1dc9ff 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandexp.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandexp.java
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 

 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;

 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;

-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;

+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;

 import com.earth2me.essentials.craftbukkit.SetExpFix;

+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;

 import java.util.List;

 import java.util.Locale;

 import org.bukkit.Server;

@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ public class Commandexp extends EssentialsCommand
 		}

 		else

 		{

-			if (args.length >= 1 && Util.isInt(args[0].toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("l", "")) && user.isAuthorized("essentials.exp.give"))

+			if (args.length >= 1 && NumberUtil.isInt(args[0].toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("l", "")) && user.isAuthorized("essentials.exp.give"))

 			{

 				if (args.length >= 2 && user.isAuthorized("essentials.exp.give.others"))

 				{

@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ public class Commandexp extends EssentialsCommand
 		else

 		{

 			String match = args[0].trim();

-			if (args.length >= 2 && Util.isInt(args[0].toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("l", "")))

+			if (args.length >= 2 && NumberUtil.isInt(args[0].toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("l", "")))

 			{

 				match = args[1].trim();

 				expMatch(server, sender, match, args[0], true);

diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandfirework.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandfirework.java
index 41a844fbd..b07a93595 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandfirework.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandfirework.java
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.MetaItemStack;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import org.bukkit.FireworkEffect;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public class Commandfirework extends EssentialsCommand
 					boolean direction = false;
 					if (args.length > 1)
 					{
-						if (Util.isInt(args[1]))
+						if (NumberUtil.isInt(args[1]))
 						{
 							final int serverLimit = ess.getSettings().getSpawnMobLimit();
 							amount = Integer.parseInt(args[1]);
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgc.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgc.java
index 1cb0696da..ccfc2e598 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgc.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgc.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
 import java.lang.management.ManagementFactory;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
@@ -35,8 +37,8 @@ public class Commandgc extends EssentialsCommand
 			color = ChatColor.RED;
 		}
 
-		sender.sendMessage(_("uptime", Util.formatDateDiff(ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean().getStartTime())));
-		sender.sendMessage(_("tps", "" + color + Util.formatDouble(tps)));
+		sender.sendMessage(_("uptime", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean().getStartTime())));
+		sender.sendMessage(_("tps", "" + color + NumberUtil.formatDouble(tps)));
 		sender.sendMessage(_("gcmax", (Runtime.getRuntime().maxMemory() / 1024 / 1024)));
 		sender.sendMessage(_("gctotal", (Runtime.getRuntime().totalMemory() / 1024 / 1024)));
 		sender.sendMessage(_("gcfree", (Runtime.getRuntime().freeMemory() / 1024 / 1024)));
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java
index 098499a9e..1d668d2b5 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.MetaItemStack;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.craftbukkit.InventoryWorkaround;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public class Commandgive extends EssentialsCommand
 
 		try
 		{
-			if (args.length > 3 && Util.isInt(args[2]) && Util.isInt(args[3]))
+			if (args.length > 3 && NumberUtil.isInt(args[2]) && NumberUtil.isInt(args[3]))
 			{
 				stack.setAmount(Integer.parseInt(args[2]));
 				stack.setDurability(Short.parseShort(args[3]));
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ public class Commandgive extends EssentialsCommand
 				allowUnsafe = false;
 			}
 			
-			metaStack.parseStringMeta(sender, allowUnsafe, args, Util.isInt(args[3]) ? 4 : 3, ess);
+			metaStack.parseStringMeta(sender, allowUnsafe, args, NumberUtil.isInt(args[3]) ? 4 : 3, ess);
 			
 			stack = metaStack.getItemStack();
 		}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelp.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelp.java
index 6339359f1..2a650fff1 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelp.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelp.java
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.*;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ public class Commandhelp extends EssentialsCommand
 
 		if (input.getLines().isEmpty())
 		{
-			if (Util.isInt(pageStr) || pageStr == null)
+			if (NumberUtil.isInt(pageStr) || pageStr == null)
 			{
 				output = new HelpInput(user, "", ess);
 			}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelpop.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelpop.java
index 3a00c86e3..820efd343 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelpop.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelpop.java
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Console;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ public class Commandhelpop extends EssentialsCommand
 		{
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
-		final String message = _("helpOp", from, Util.stripFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0)));
+		final String message = _("helpOp", from, FormatUtil.stripFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0)));
 		CommandSender cs = Console.getCommandSender(server);
 		cs.sendMessage(message);
 		for (Player onlinePlayer : server.getOnlinePlayers())
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhome.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhome.java
index a13616dc0..903f773d8 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhome.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhome.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Trade;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class Commandhome extends EssentialsCommand
 						homes.add(_("bedNull"));
 					}
 				}
-				user.sendMessage(_("homes", Util.joinList(homes)));
+				user.sendMessage(_("homes", StringUtil.joinList(homes)));
 			}
 		}
 		throw new NoChargeException();
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandjails.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandjails.java
index 051bcf710..b7eccdba3 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandjails.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandjails.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ public class Commandjails extends EssentialsCommand
 	@Override
 	protected void run(final Server server, final CommandSender sender, final String commandLabel, final String[] args) throws Exception
 	{
-		sender.sendMessage("§7" + Util.joinList(" ", ess.getJails().getList()));
+		sender.sendMessage("§7" + StringUtil.joinList(" ", ess.getJails().getList()));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandjump.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandjump.java
index 073c20dce..edc67e482 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandjump.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandjump.java
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Trade;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.LocationUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerTeleportEvent.TeleportCause;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ public class Commandjump extends EssentialsCommand
 
 		try
 		{
-			loc = Util.getTarget(user);
+			loc = LocationUtil.getTarget(user);
 			loc.setYaw(cloc.getYaw());
 			loc.setPitch(cloc.getPitch());
 			loc.setY(loc.getY() + 1);
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkick.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkick.java
index 9df21285d..f50bb4bfb 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkick.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkick.java
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Console;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ public class Commandkick extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 
 		String kickReason = args.length > 1 ? getFinalArg(args, 1) : _("kickDefault");
-		kickReason = Util.replaceFormat(kickReason.replace("\\n", "\n").replace("|", "\n"));
+		kickReason = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(kickReason.replace("\\n", "\n").replace("|", "\n"));
 
 		target.kickPlayer(kickReason);
 		final String senderName = sender instanceof Player ? ((Player)sender).getDisplayName() : Console.NAME;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkickall.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkickall.java
index 6944823f3..95104fc61 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkickall.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkickall.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ public class Commandkickall extends EssentialsCommand
 	public void run(final Server server, final CommandSender sender, final String commandLabel, final String[] args) throws Exception
 	{
 		String kickReason = args.length > 0 ? getFinalArg(args, 0) : _("kickDefault");
-		kickReason = Util.replaceFormat(kickReason.replace("\\n", "\n").replace("|", "\n"));
+		kickReason = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(kickReason.replace("\\n", "\n").replace("|", "\n"));
 
 		for (Player onlinePlayer : server.getOnlinePlayers())
 		{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkit.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkit.java
index 0cbab8cb6..c3983b835 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkit.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandkit.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Kit;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Trade;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ public class Commandkit extends EssentialsCommand
 		else if (args.length > 1 && user.isAuthorized("essentials.kit.others"))
 		{
 			final User userTo = getPlayer(server, user, args, 1);
-			final String kitName = Util.sanitizeString(args[0].toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH)).trim();
+			final String kitName = StringUtil.sanitizeString(args[0].toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH)).trim();
 			giveKit(userTo, user, kitName);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			final String kitName = Util.sanitizeString(args[0].toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH)).trim();
+			final String kitName = StringUtil.sanitizeString(args[0].toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH)).trim();
 			giveKit(user, user, kitName);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlist.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlist.java
index 5e0c03387..62acdbb70 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlist.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandlist.java
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.util.*;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ public class Commandlist extends EssentialsCommand
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
-			final String group = Util.stripFormat(onlineUser.getGroup().toLowerCase());
+			final String group = FormatUtil.stripFormat(onlineUser.getGroup().toLowerCase());
 			List<User> list = playerList.get(group);
 			if (list == null)
 			{
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ public class Commandlist extends EssentialsCommand
 			List<User> matchedList = playerList.get(configGroup);
 
 			// If the group value is an int, then we might need to truncate it
-			if (Util.isInt(groupValue))
+			if (NumberUtil.isInt(groupValue))
 			{
 				if (matchedList != null && !matchedList.isEmpty())
 				{
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ public class Commandlist extends EssentialsCommand
 					int limit = Integer.parseInt(groupValue);
 					if (matchedList.size() > limit)
 					{
-						sender.sendMessage(outputFormat(oConfigGroup, _("groupNumber", matchedList.size(), commandLabel, Util.stripFormat(configGroup))));
+						sender.sendMessage(outputFormat(oConfigGroup, _("groupNumber", matchedList.size(), commandLabel, FormatUtil.stripFormat(configGroup))));
 					}
 					else
 					{
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ public class Commandlist extends EssentialsCommand
 	private String outputFormat(String group, String message)
 	{
 		final StringBuilder outputString = new StringBuilder();
-		outputString.append(_("listGroupTag", Util.replaceFormat(group)));
+		outputString.append(_("listGroupTag", FormatUtil.replaceFormat(group)));
 		outputString.append(message);
 		outputString.setCharAt(0, Character.toTitleCase(outputString.charAt(0)));
 		return outputString.toString();
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmail.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmail.java
index e6c4cd8ab..ebf3730f4 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmail.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmail.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ public class Commandmail extends EssentialsCommand
 			}
 			if (!u.isIgnoredPlayer(user))
 			{
-				final String mail = user.getName() + ": " + Util.sanitizeString(Util.stripFormat(getFinalArg(args, 2)));
+				final String mail = user.getName() + ": " + StringUtil.sanitizeString(FormatUtil.stripFormat(getFinalArg(args, 2)));
 				if (mail.length() > 1000)
 				{
 					throw new Exception("Mail message too long. Try to keep it below 1000");
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ public class Commandmail extends EssentialsCommand
 			{
 				throw new Exception(_("noPerm", "essentials.mail.sendall"));
 			}
-			ess.runTaskAsynchronously(new SendAll(user.getName() + ": " + Util.stripFormat(getFinalArg(args, 1))));
+			ess.runTaskAsynchronously(new SendAll(user.getName() + ": " + FormatUtil.stripFormat(getFinalArg(args, 1))));
 			user.sendMessage(_("mailSent"));
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandme.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandme.java
index 6120caaf2..e1b088e25 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandme.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandme.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ public class Commandme extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 
 		String message = getFinalArg(args, 0);
-		message = Util.formatMessage(user, "essentials.chat", message);	
+		message = FormatUtil.formatMessage(user, "essentials.chat", message);	
 
 		user.setDisplayNick();
 		ess.broadcastMessage(user, _("action", user.getDisplayName(), message));
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public class Commandme extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 
 		String message = getFinalArg(args, 0);
-		message = Util.replaceFormat(message);	
+		message = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(message);	
 
 		ess.getServer().broadcastMessage(_("action", "@", message));
 	}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmsg.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmsg.java
index 585bb5b29..ca33c33b2 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmsg.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmsg.java
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.Console;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.IReplyTo;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -34,11 +35,11 @@ public class Commandmsg extends EssentialsCommand
 			{
 				throw new Exception(_("voiceSilenced"));
 			}
-			message = Util.formatMessage(user, "essentials.msg", message);
+			message = FormatUtil.formatMessage(user, "essentials.msg", message);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			message = Util.replaceFormat(message);
+			message = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(message);
 		}
 
 		final String translatedMe = _("me");
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java
index 4b376b9a7..1a6ab80a2 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmute.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ public class Commandmute extends EssentialsCommand
 		if (args.length > 1)
 		{
 			final String time = getFinalArg(args, 1);
-			muteTimestamp = Util.parseDateDiff(time, true);
+			muteTimestamp = DateUtil.parseDateDiff(time, true);
 			player.setMuted(true);
 		}
 		else
@@ -46,8 +47,8 @@ public class Commandmute extends EssentialsCommand
 		{
 			if (muteTimestamp > 0)
 			{
-				sender.sendMessage(_("mutedPlayerFor", player.getDisplayName(), Util.formatDateDiff(muteTimestamp)));
-				player.sendMessage(_("playerMutedFor", Util.formatDateDiff(muteTimestamp)));
+				sender.sendMessage(_("mutedPlayerFor", player.getDisplayName(), DateUtil.formatDateDiff(muteTimestamp)));
+				player.sendMessage(_("playerMutedFor", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(muteTimestamp)));
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandnick.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandnick.java
index b7cf4b32d..d54524ba5 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandnick.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandnick.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -66,11 +67,11 @@ public class Commandnick extends EssentialsCommand
 	{
 		if (user == null)
 		{
-			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/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandping.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandping.java
index 0b1df5bf5..bd0c25d90 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandping.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandping.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ public class Commandping extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			sender.sendMessage(Util.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0)));
+			sender.sendMessage(FormatUtil.replaceFormat(getFinalArg(args, 0)));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpotion.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpotion.java
index 1e0937e6f..f5c760016 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpotion.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpotion.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.MetaItemStack;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Potions;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class Commandpotion extends EssentialsCommand
 					potionslist.add(entry.getKey());
 				}
 			}
-			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException(_("potions", Util.joinList(potionslist.toArray())));
+			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException(_("potions", StringUtil.joinList(potionslist.toArray())));
 		}
 
 		if (stack.getType() == Material.POTION)
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpowertool.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpowertool.java
index d72744ae3..5aad27e1a 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpowertool.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandpowertool.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class Commandpowertool extends EssentialsCommand
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					sender.sendMessage(_("powerToolList", Util.joinList(powertools), itemName));
+					sender.sendMessage(_("powerToolList", StringUtil.joinList(powertools), itemName));
 				}
 				throw new NoChargeException();
 			}
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class Commandpowertool extends EssentialsCommand
 				}
 
 				powertools.add(command);
-				sender.sendMessage(_("powerToolAttach", Util.joinList(powertools), itemName));
+				sender.sendMessage(_("powerToolAttach", StringUtil.joinList(powertools), itemName));
 			}
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandptime.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandptime.java
index 46548c57c..44e9bbc64 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandptime.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandptime.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
-import com.earth2me.essentials.DescParseTickFormat;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DescParseTickFormat;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
 import java.util.*;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandr.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandr.java
index d2dfeb78b..e882c0233 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandr.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandr.java
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.Console;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.IReplyTo;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -32,13 +33,13 @@ public class Commandr extends EssentialsCommand
 		if (sender instanceof Player)
 		{
 			User user = ess.getUser(sender);
-			message = Util.formatMessage(user, "essentials.msg", message);			
+			message = FormatUtil.formatMessage(user, "essentials.msg", message);			
 			replyTo = user;
 			senderName = user.getDisplayName();
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			message = Util.replaceFormat(message);
+			message = FormatUtil.replaceFormat(message);
 			replyTo = Console.getConsoleReplyTo();
 			senderName = Console.NAME;
 		}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrealname.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrealname.java
index dae764160..9cf194798 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrealname.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrealname.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ public class Commandrealname extends EssentialsCommand
 				continue;
 			}
 			u.setDisplayNick();
-			final String displayName = Util.stripFormat(u.getDisplayName()).toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
+			final String displayName = FormatUtil.stripFormat(u.getDisplayName()).toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
 			if (displayName.contains(whois))
 			{
 				foundUser = true;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrecipe.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrecipe.java
index 7f40a062c..9ccfd21d1 100755
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrecipe.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrecipe.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 

 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;

 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;

-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;

+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;

+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;

 import java.util.HashMap;

 import java.util.List;

 import java.util.Locale;

@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ public class Commandrecipe extends EssentialsCommand
 		

 		if (args.length > 1)

 		{

-			if (Util.isInt(args[1]))

+			if (NumberUtil.isInt(args[1]))

 			{

 				recipeNo = Integer.parseInt(args[1]) - 1;

 			}

diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrepair.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrepair.java
index a0a0513c2..32b4fd5ee 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrepair.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrepair.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.*;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ public class Commandrepair extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user.sendMessage(_("repair", Util.joinList(repaired)));
+			user.sendMessage(_("repair", StringUtil.joinList(repaired)));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandseen.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandseen.java
index 8c34687ca..655886e83 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandseen.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandseen.java
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.UserMap;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ public class Commandseen extends EssentialsCommand
 			User player = ess.getOfflineUser(args[0]);
 			if (player == null)
 			{
-				if (ipLookup && Util.validIP(args[0]))
+				if (ipLookup && FormatUtil.validIP(args[0]))
 				{
 					seenIP(server, sender, args[0]);
 					return;
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ public class Commandseen extends EssentialsCommand
 	{
 
 		user.setDisplayNick();
-		sender.sendMessage(_("seenOnline", user.getDisplayName(), Util.formatDateDiff(user.getLastLogin())));
+		sender.sendMessage(_("seenOnline", user.getDisplayName(), DateUtil.formatDateDiff(user.getLastLogin())));
 		if (user.isAfk())
 		{
 			sender.sendMessage(_("whoisAFK", _("true")));
@@ -73,13 +75,13 @@ public class Commandseen extends EssentialsCommand
 		if (user.isJailed())
 		{
 			sender.sendMessage(_("whoisJail", (user.getJailTimeout() > 0
-											   ? Util.formatDateDiff(user.getJailTimeout())
+											   ? DateUtil.formatDateDiff(user.getJailTimeout())
 											   : _("true"))));
 		}
 		if (user.isMuted())
 		{
 			sender.sendMessage(_("whoisMuted", (user.getMuteTimeout() > 0
-												? Util.formatDateDiff(user.getMuteTimeout())
+												? DateUtil.formatDateDiff(user.getMuteTimeout())
 												: _("true"))));
 		}
 		final String location = user.getGeoLocation();
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ public class Commandseen extends EssentialsCommand
 		user.setDisplayNick();
 		if (user.getLastLogout() > 0)
 		{
-			sender.sendMessage(_("seenOffline", user.getName(), Util.formatDateDiff(user.getLastLogout())));
+			sender.sendMessage(_("seenOffline", user.getName(), DateUtil.formatDateDiff(user.getLastLogout())));
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -157,7 +159,7 @@ public class Commandseen extends EssentialsCommand
 				if (matches.size() > 0)
 				{
 					sender.sendMessage(_("matchingIPAddress"));
-					sender.sendMessage(Util.joinList(matches));
+					sender.sendMessage(StringUtil.joinList(matches));
 				}
 				else
 				{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsell.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsell.java
index a0a142630..efa37b2eb 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsell.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsell.java
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Trade;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ public class Commandsell extends EssentialsCommand
 			}
 			if (totalWorth.signum() > 0)
 			{
-				user.sendMessage(_("totalWorthAll", type, Util.displayCurrency(totalWorth, ess)));
+				user.sendMessage(_("totalWorthAll", type, NumberUtil.displayCurrency(totalWorth, ess)));
 			}
 			return;
 		}
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ public class Commandsell extends EssentialsCommand
 			}
 			if (totalWorth.signum() > 0)
 			{
-				user.sendMessage(_("totalWorthBlocks", type, Util.displayCurrency(totalWorth, ess)));
+				user.sendMessage(_("totalWorthBlocks", type, NumberUtil.displayCurrency(totalWorth, ess)));
 			}
 			return;
 		}
@@ -163,8 +164,8 @@ public class Commandsell extends EssentialsCommand
 		user.updateInventory();
 		Trade.log("Command", "Sell", "Item", user.getName(), new Trade(ris, ess), user.getName(), new Trade(result, ess), user.getLocation(), ess);
 		user.giveMoney(result);
-		user.sendMessage(_("itemSold", Util.displayCurrency(result, ess), amount, is.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH), Util.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
-		logger.log(Level.INFO, _("itemSoldConsole", user.getDisplayName(), is.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH), Util.displayCurrency(result, ess), amount, Util.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
+		user.sendMessage(_("itemSold", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(result, ess), amount, is.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH), NumberUtil.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
+		logger.log(Level.INFO, _("itemSoldConsole", user.getDisplayName(), is.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH), NumberUtil.displayCurrency(result, ess), amount, NumberUtil.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
 		return result;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsethome.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsethome.java
index 1e27e7e3b..67e94acc5 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsethome.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsethome.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public class Commandsethome extends EssentialsCommand
 		{
 			name = "home";
 		}
-		if ("bed".equals(name) || Util.isInt(name))
+		if ("bed".equals(name) || NumberUtil.isInt(name))
 		{
 			throw new NoSuchFieldException(_("invalidHomeName"));
 		}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsetjail.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsetjail.java
index 877da4d26..7d590b352 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsetjail.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsetjail.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class Commandsetjail extends EssentialsCommand
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
 		ess.getJails().setJail(args[0], user.getLocation());
-		user.sendMessage(_("jailSet", Util.sanitizeString(args[0])));
+		user.sendMessage(_("jailSet", StringUtil.sanitizeString(args[0])));
 
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsetwarp.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsetwarp.java
index 279d069aa..6fc79092f 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsetwarp.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandsetwarp.java
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.api.IWarps;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ public class Commandsetwarp extends EssentialsCommand
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
 
-		if (Util.isInt(args[0]) || args[0].isEmpty())
+		if (NumberUtil.isInt(args[0]) || args[0].isEmpty())
 		{
 			throw new NoSuchFieldException(_("invalidWarpName"));
 		}
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public class Commandsetwarp extends EssentialsCommand
 		{
 		}
 
-		if (warpLoc == null || user.isAuthorized("essentials.warp.overwrite." + Util.safeString(args[0])))
+		if (warpLoc == null || user.isAuthorized("essentials.warp.overwrite." + StringUtil.safeString(args[0])))
 		{
 			warps.setWarp(args[0], loc);
 		}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandspawner.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandspawner.java
index a01f42f01..a0fb1d9b0 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandspawner.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandspawner.java
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Mob;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Trade;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.LocationUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -24,10 +26,10 @@ public class Commandspawner extends EssentialsCommand
 	{
 		if (args.length < 1 || args[0].length() < 2)
 		{
-			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException(_("mobsAvailable", Util.joinList(Mob.getMobList())));
+			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException(_("mobsAvailable", StringUtil.joinList(Mob.getMobList())));
 		}
 
-		final Location target = Util.getTarget(user);
+		final Location target = LocationUtil.getTarget(user);
 		if (target == null || target.getBlock().getType() != Material.MOB_SPAWNER)
 		{
 			throw new Exception(_("mobSpawnTarget"));
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ public class Commandspawner extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 		if (args.length > 1)
 		{
-			if (Util.isInt(args[1]))
+			if (NumberUtil.isInt(args[1]))
 			{
 				delay = Integer.parseInt(args[1]);
 			}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandspawnmob.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandspawnmob.java
index 706a3f84b..6b1fe596a 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandspawnmob.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandspawnmob.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Mob;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.SpawnMob;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class Commandspawnmob extends EssentialsCommand
 	{
 		if (args.length < 3)
 		{
-			final String mobList = Util.joinList(Mob.getMobList());
+			final String mobList = StringUtil.joinList(Mob.getMobList());
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException(_("mobsAvailable", mobList));
 		}
 		
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
index 016f7f773..689ffdfcc 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Console;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
 import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public class Commandtempban extends EssentialsCommand
 			}
 		}
 		final String time = getFinalArg(args, 1);
-		final long banTimestamp = Util.parseDateDiff(time, true);
+		final long banTimestamp = DateUtil.parseDateDiff(time, true);
 
 		final long maxBanLength = ess.getSettings().getMaxTempban() * 1000;
 		if (maxBanLength > 0 && ((banTimestamp - GregorianCalendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis()) > maxBanLength) 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class Commandtempban extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 
 		final String senderName = sender instanceof Player ? ((Player)sender).getDisplayName() : Console.NAME;
-		final String banReason = _("tempBanned", Util.formatDateDiff(banTimestamp), senderName);
+		final String banReason = _("tempBanned", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(banTimestamp), senderName);
 		user.setBanReason(banReason);
 		user.setBanTimeout(banTimestamp);
 		user.setBanned(true);
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtime.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtime.java
index 92d564391..501d532d4 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtime.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtime.java
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
-import com.earth2me.essentials.DescParseTickFormat;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DescParseTickFormat;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.*;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.World;
@@ -22,11 +23,11 @@ public class Commandtime extends EssentialsCommand
 	{
 		boolean add = false;
 		final List<String> argList = new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(args));
-		if (argList.remove("set") && !argList.isEmpty() && Util.isInt(argList.get(0)))
+		if (argList.remove("set") && !argList.isEmpty() && NumberUtil.isInt(argList.get(0)))
 		{
 			argList.set(0, argList.get(0) + "t");
 		}
-		if (argList.remove("add") && !argList.isEmpty() && Util.isInt(argList.get(0)))
+		if (argList.remove("add") && !argList.isEmpty() && NumberUtil.isInt(argList.get(0)))
 		{
 			add = true;
 			argList.set(0, argList.get(0) + "t");
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtogglejail.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtogglejail.java
index 70a922b7c..d5b4ce9f4 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtogglejail.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtogglejail.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -61,11 +62,11 @@ public class Commandtogglejail extends EssentialsCommand
 			if (args.length > 2)
 			{
 				final String time = getFinalArg(args, 2);
-				timeDiff = Util.parseDateDiff(time, true);
+				timeDiff = DateUtil.parseDateDiff(time, true);
 				player.setJailTimeout(timeDiff);
 			}
 			sender.sendMessage((timeDiff > 0
-								? _("playerJailedFor", player.getName(), Util.formatDateDiff(timeDiff))
+								? _("playerJailedFor", player.getName(), DateUtil.formatDateDiff(timeDiff))
 								: _("playerJailed", player.getName())));
 			return;
 		}
@@ -79,9 +80,9 @@ public class Commandtogglejail extends EssentialsCommand
 		if (args.length >= 2 && player.isJailed() && args[1].equalsIgnoreCase(player.getJail()))
 		{
 			final String time = getFinalArg(args, 2);
-			final long timeDiff = Util.parseDateDiff(time, true);
+			final long timeDiff = DateUtil.parseDateDiff(time, true);
 			player.setJailTimeout(timeDiff);
-			sender.sendMessage(_("jailSentenceExtended", Util.formatDateDiff(timeDiff)));
+			sender.sendMessage(_("jailSentenceExtended", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(timeDiff)));
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtree.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtree.java
index 6c2c15983..59fe2fb36 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtree.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtree.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.LocationUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.TreeType;
@@ -60,8 +61,8 @@ public class Commandtree extends EssentialsCommand
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
 
-		final Location loc = Util.getTarget(user);
-		final Location safeLocation = Util.getSafeDestination(loc);
+		final Location loc = LocationUtil.getTarget(user);
+		final Location safeLocation = LocationUtil.getSafeDestination(loc);
 		final boolean success = user.getWorld().generateTree(safeLocation, tree);
 		if (success)
 		{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandunbanip.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandunbanip.java
index 9b0cb2fe0..c0711b03a 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandunbanip.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandunbanip.java
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Console;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ public class Commandunbanip extends EssentialsCommand
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
 		String ipAddress;
-		if (Util.validIP(args[0]))
+		if (FormatUtil.validIP(args[0]))
 		{
 			ipAddress = args[0];
 		}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandwarp.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandwarp.java
index 5984a29fe..aa44878de 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandwarp.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandwarp.java
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Trade;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.api.IWarps;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class Commandwarp extends EssentialsCommand
 	@Override
 	public void run(final Server server, final CommandSender sender, final String commandLabel, final String[] args) throws Exception
 	{
-		if (args.length < 2 || Util.isInt(args[0]))
+		if (args.length < 2 || NumberUtil.isInt(args[0]))
 		{
 			warpList(sender, args);
 			throw new NoChargeException();
@@ -88,13 +89,13 @@ public class Commandwarp extends EssentialsCommand
 			}
 		}
 		int page = 1;
-		if (args.length > 0 && Util.isInt(args[0]))
+		if (args.length > 0 && NumberUtil.isInt(args[0]))
 		{
 			page = Integer.parseInt(args[0]);
 		}
 
 		final int warpPage = (page - 1) * WARPS_PER_PAGE;
-		final String warpList = Util.joinList(warpNameList.subList(warpPage, warpPage + Math.min(warpNameList.size() - warpPage, WARPS_PER_PAGE)));
+		final String warpList = StringUtil.joinList(warpNameList.subList(warpPage, warpPage + Math.min(warpNameList.size() - warpPage, WARPS_PER_PAGE)));
 
 		if (warpNameList.size() > WARPS_PER_PAGE)
 		{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandwhois.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandwhois.java
index ad549cb0a..7e6ed7332 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandwhois.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandwhois.java
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.craftbukkit.SetExpFix;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ public class Commandwhois extends EssentialsCommand
 		sender.sendMessage(_("whoisLocation", user.getLocation().getWorld().getName(), user.getLocation().getBlockX(), user.getLocation().getBlockY(), user.getLocation().getBlockZ()));
 		if (!ess.getSettings().isEcoDisabled())
 		{
-			sender.sendMessage(_("whoisMoney", Util.displayCurrency(user.getMoney(), ess)));
+			sender.sendMessage(_("whoisMoney", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(user.getMoney(), ess)));
 		}
 		sender.sendMessage(_("whoisIPAddress", user.getAddress().getAddress().toString()));
 		final String location = user.getGeoLocation();
@@ -52,12 +54,12 @@ public class Commandwhois extends EssentialsCommand
 		sender.sendMessage(_("whoisAFK", (user.isAfk() ? _("true") : _("false"))));
 		sender.sendMessage(_("whoisJail", (user.isJailed()
 										   ? user.getJailTimeout() > 0
-											 ? Util.formatDateDiff(user.getJailTimeout())
+											 ? DateUtil.formatDateDiff(user.getJailTimeout())
 											 : _("true")
 										   : _("false"))));
 		sender.sendMessage(_("whoisMuted", (user.isMuted()
 											? user.getMuteTimeout() > 0
-											  ? Util.formatDateDiff(user.getMuteTimeout())
+											  ? DateUtil.formatDateDiff(user.getMuteTimeout())
 											  : _("true")
 											: _("false"))));
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandworth.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandworth.java
index db1424249..1509e7235 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandworth.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandworth.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
@@ -54,14 +55,14 @@ public class Commandworth extends EssentialsCommand
 						 ? _("worthMeta",
 							 iStack.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("_", ""),
 							 iStack.getDurability(),
-							 Util.displayCurrency(result, ess),
+							 NumberUtil.displayCurrency(result, ess),
 							 amount,
-							 Util.displayCurrency(worth, ess))
+							 NumberUtil.displayCurrency(worth, ess))
 						 : _("worth",
 							 iStack.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("_", ""),
-							 Util.displayCurrency(result, ess),
+							 NumberUtil.displayCurrency(result, ess),
 							 amount,
-							 Util.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
+							 NumberUtil.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -100,13 +101,13 @@ public class Commandworth extends EssentialsCommand
 						   ? _("worthMeta",
 							   iStack.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("_", ""),
 							   iStack.getDurability(),
-							   Util.displayCurrency(result, ess),
+							   NumberUtil.displayCurrency(result, ess),
 							   amount,
-							   Util.displayCurrency(worth, ess))
+							   NumberUtil.displayCurrency(worth, ess))
 						   : _("worth",
 							   iStack.getType().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("_", ""),
-							   Util.displayCurrency(result, ess),
+							   NumberUtil.displayCurrency(result, ess),
 							   amount,
-							   Util.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
+							   NumberUtil.displayCurrency(worth, ess)));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/EssentialsCommand.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/EssentialsCommand.java
index 26146f629..86f23f34d 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/EssentialsCommand.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/EssentialsCommand.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import com.earth2me.essentials.*;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ public abstract class EssentialsCommand implements IEssentialsCommand
 				final User userMatch = ess.getUser(onlinePlayer);
 				if (getHidden || !userMatch.isHidden() || userMatch.equals(sourceUser))
 				{
-					final String displayName = Util.stripFormat(userMatch.getDisplayName()).toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
+					final String displayName = FormatUtil.stripFormat(userMatch.getDisplayName()).toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
 					if (displayName.contains(matchText))
 					{
 						return userMatch;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PermissionsHandler.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PermissionsHandler.java
index c5653b0ad..b0e77f761 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PermissionsHandler.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PermissionsHandler.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.perm;
 
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ public class PermissionsHandler implements IPermissionsHandler
 		if (bPermPlugin != null && bPermPlugin.isEnabled())
 		{
 			final String bVer = bPermPlugin.getDescription().getVersion().replace(".", "");
-			if (Util.isInt(bVer) && Integer.parseInt(bVer) < 284)
+			if (NumberUtil.isInt(bVer) && Integer.parseInt(bVer) < 284)
 			{
 				if (!(handler instanceof BPermissionsHandler))
 				{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/EssentialsSign.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/EssentialsSign.java
index d89ffbed7..a8b9db45b 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/EssentialsSign.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/EssentialsSign.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.signs;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.*;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ public class EssentialsSign
 		final BigDecimal money = trade.getMoney();
 		if (money != null)
 		{
-			sign.setLine(index, Util.shortCurrency(money, ess));
+			sign.setLine(index, NumberUtil.shortCurrency(money, ess));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignBalance.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignBalance.java
index 4949cb645..2cd339c69 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignBalance.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignBalance.java
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.signs;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.IEssentials;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 
 
 public class SignBalance extends EssentialsSign
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ public class SignBalance extends EssentialsSign
 	@Override
 	protected boolean onSignInteract(final ISign sign, final User player, final String username, final IEssentials ess) throws SignException
 	{
-		player.sendMessage(_("balance", Util.displayCurrency(player.getMoney(), ess)));
+		player.sendMessage(_("balance", NumberUtil.displayCurrency(player.getMoney(), ess)));
 		return true;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignBlockListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignBlockListener.java
index fce49958e..207d0d6e2 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignBlockListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignBlockListener.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.signs;
 
 import com.earth2me.essentials.IEssentials;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ 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)));
 		}
 
 		final String topLine = event.getLine(0);
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ public class SignBlockListener implements Listener
 			final EssentialsSign sign = signs.getSign();
 			if (topLine.equalsIgnoreCase(sign.getSuccessName()))
 			{
-				event.setLine(0, Util.stripFormat(topLine));
+				event.setLine(0, FormatUtil.stripFormat(topLine));
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignProtection.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignProtection.java
index c336ec8c8..9ea3e6e12 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignProtection.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignProtection.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.signs;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.*;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Trade.OverflowType;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.*;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ 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/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignTrade.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignTrade.java
index eb611e7ea..37501f1aa 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignTrade.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignTrade.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Trade.TradeType;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.*;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Trade.OverflowType;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Map;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
@@ -175,11 +176,11 @@ public class SignTrade extends EssentialsSign
 			final BigDecimal money = getMoney(split[0]);
 			if (money != null)
 			{
-				if (Util.shortCurrency(money, ess).length() * 2 > 15)
+				if (NumberUtil.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, NumberUtil.shortCurrency(money, ess) + ":0");
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ 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, NumberUtil.shortCurrency(money, ess) + ":" + NumberUtil.shortCurrency(amount, ess).substring(1));
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ public class SignTrade extends EssentialsSign
 			final BigDecimal amount = getBigDecimal(split[1]);
 			if (money != null && amount != null)
 			{
-				final String newline = Util.shortCurrency(money, ess) + ":" + Util.shortCurrency(value, ess).substring(1);
+				final String newline = NumberUtil.shortCurrency(money, ess) + ":" + NumberUtil.shortCurrency(value, ess).substring(1);
 				if (newline.length() > 15)
 				{
 					throw new SignException("This sign is full: Line too long!");
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/storage/BukkitConstructor.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/storage/BukkitConstructor.java
index d313a11b7..674829818 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/storage/BukkitConstructor.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/storage/BukkitConstructor.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.storage;
 
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public class BukkitConstructor extends CustomClassLoaderConstructor
 			{
 				final String val = (String)constructScalar((ScalarNode)node);
 				Material mat;
-				if (Util.isInt(val))
+				if (NumberUtil.isInt(val))
 				{
 					final int typeId = Integer.parseInt(val);
 					mat = Material.getMaterial(typeId);
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ public class BukkitConstructor extends CustomClassLoaderConstructor
 					return null;
 				}
 				Material mat;
-				if (Util.isInt(split[0]))
+				if (NumberUtil.isInt(split[0]))
 				{
 					final int typeId = Integer.parseInt(split[0]);
 					mat = Material.getMaterial(typeId);
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ public class BukkitConstructor extends CustomClassLoaderConstructor
 					return null;
 				}
 				byte data = 0;
-				if (split.length == 2 && Util.isInt(split[1]))
+				if (split.length == 2 && NumberUtil.isInt(split[1]))
 				{
 					data = Byte.parseByte(split[1]);
 				}
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ public class BukkitConstructor extends CustomClassLoaderConstructor
 					return null;
 				}
 				Material mat;
-				if (Util.isInt(split2[0]))
+				if (NumberUtil.isInt(split2[0]))
 				{
 					final int typeId = Integer.parseInt(split2[0]);
 					mat = Material.getMaterial(typeId);
@@ -119,12 +120,12 @@ public class BukkitConstructor extends CustomClassLoaderConstructor
 					return null;
 				}
 				short data = 0;
-				if (split2.length == 2 && Util.isInt(split2[1]))
+				if (split2.length == 2 && NumberUtil.isInt(split2[1]))
 				{
 					data = Short.parseShort(split2[1]);
 				}
 				int size = mat.getMaxStackSize();
-				if (split1.length > 1 && Util.isInt(split1[1]))
+				if (split1.length > 1 && NumberUtil.isInt(split1[1]))
 				{
 					size = Integer.parseInt(split1[1]);
 				}
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ public class BukkitConstructor extends CustomClassLoaderConstructor
 							continue;
 						}
 						Enchantment enchantment;
-						if (Util.isInt(split3[0]))
+						if (NumberUtil.isInt(split3[0]))
 						{
 							final int enchantId = Integer.parseInt(split3[0]);
 							enchantment = Enchantment.getById(enchantId);
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ public class BukkitConstructor extends CustomClassLoaderConstructor
 							continue;
 						}
 						int level = enchantment.getStartLevel();
-						if (split3.length == 2 && Util.isInt(split3[1]))
+						if (split3.length == 2 && NumberUtil.isInt(split3[1]))
 						{
 							level = Integer.parseInt(split3[1]);
 						}
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ public class BukkitConstructor extends CustomClassLoaderConstructor
 					return null;
 				}
 				Enchantment enchant;
-				if (Util.isInt(split[0]))
+				if (NumberUtil.isInt(split[0]))
 				{
 					final int typeId = Integer.parseInt(split[0]);
 					enchant = Enchantment.getById(typeId);
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ public class BukkitConstructor extends CustomClassLoaderConstructor
 					return null;
 				}
 				int level = enchant.getStartLevel();
-				if (split.length == 2 && Util.isInt(split[1]))
+				if (split.length == 2 && NumberUtil.isInt(split[1]))
 				{
 					level = Integer.parseInt(split[1]);
 				}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/textreader/KeywordReplacer.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/textreader/KeywordReplacer.java
index 2a95d4d84..a1c71ef39 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/textreader/KeywordReplacer.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/textreader/KeywordReplacer.java
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.textreader;
 
-import com.earth2me.essentials.DescParseTickFormat;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DescParseTickFormat;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.IEssentials;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import java.text.DateFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Date;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public class KeywordReplacer implements IText
 			userName = user.getName();
 			ipAddress = user.getAddress() == null || user.getAddress().getAddress() == null ? "" : user.getAddress().getAddress().toString();
 			address = user.getAddress() == null ? "" : user.getAddress().toString();
-			balance = Util.displayCurrency(user.getMoney(), ess);
+			balance = NumberUtil.displayCurrency(user.getMoney(), ess);
 			mails = Integer.toString(user.getMails().size());
 			world = user.getLocation() == null || user.getLocation().getWorld() == null ? "" : user.getLocation().getWorld().getName();
 			worldTime12 = DescParseTickFormat.format12(user.getWorld() == null ? 0 : user.getWorld().getTime());
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/textreader/TextInput.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/textreader/TextInput.java
index 6e9256b4c..cd7ee6ec4 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/textreader/TextInput.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/textreader/TextInput.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.textreader;
 
 import com.earth2me.essentials.IEssentials;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
 import java.io.*;
 import java.lang.ref.SoftReference;
 import java.util.*;
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ public class TextInput implements IText
 		if (sender instanceof Player)
 		{
 			final User user = ess.getUser(sender);
-			file = new File(ess.getDataFolder(), filename + "_" + Util.sanitizeFileName(user.getName()) + ".txt");
+			file = new File(ess.getDataFolder(), filename + "_" + StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(user.getName()) + ".txt");
 			if (!file.exists())
 			{
-				file = new File(ess.getDataFolder(), filename + "_" + Util.sanitizeFileName(user.getGroup()) + ".txt");
+				file = new File(ess.getDataFolder(), filename + "_" + StringUtil.sanitizeFileName(user.getGroup()) + ".txt");
 			}
 		}
 		if (file == null || !file.exists())
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/DateUtil.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/DateUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e416fbb0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/DateUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+package com.earth2me.essentials.utils;
+
+import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
+import java.util.Calendar;
+import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+
+public class DateUtil
+{
+	public static long parseDateDiff(String time, boolean future) throws Exception
+	{
+		Pattern timePattern = Pattern.compile("(?:([0-9]+)\\s*y[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?" + "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*mo[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?" + "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*w[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?" + "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*d[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?" + "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*h[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?" + "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*m[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?" + "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*(?:s[a-z]*)?)?", Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
+		Matcher m = timePattern.matcher(time);
+		int years = 0;
+		int months = 0;
+		int weeks = 0;
+		int days = 0;
+		int hours = 0;
+		int minutes = 0;
+		int seconds = 0;
+		boolean found = false;
+		while (m.find())
+		{
+			if (m.group() == null || m.group().isEmpty())
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+			for (int i = 0; i < m.groupCount(); i++)
+			{
+				if (m.group(i) != null && !m.group(i).isEmpty())
+				{
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (found)
+			{
+				if (m.group(1) != null && !m.group(1).isEmpty())
+				{
+					years = Integer.parseInt(m.group(1));
+				}
+				if (m.group(2) != null && !m.group(2).isEmpty())
+				{
+					months = Integer.parseInt(m.group(2));
+				}
+				if (m.group(3) != null && !m.group(3).isEmpty())
+				{
+					weeks = Integer.parseInt(m.group(3));
+				}
+				if (m.group(4) != null && !m.group(4).isEmpty())
+				{
+					days = Integer.parseInt(m.group(4));
+				}
+				if (m.group(5) != null && !m.group(5).isEmpty())
+				{
+					hours = Integer.parseInt(m.group(5));
+				}
+				if (m.group(6) != null && !m.group(6).isEmpty())
+				{
+					minutes = Integer.parseInt(m.group(6));
+				}
+				if (m.group(7) != null && !m.group(7).isEmpty())
+				{
+					seconds = Integer.parseInt(m.group(7));
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (!found)
+		{
+			throw new Exception(_("illegalDate"));
+		}
+		Calendar c = new GregorianCalendar();
+		if (years > 0)
+		{
+			c.add(Calendar.YEAR, years * (future ? 1 : -1));
+		}
+		if (months > 0)
+		{
+			c.add(Calendar.MONTH, months * (future ? 1 : -1));
+		}
+		if (weeks > 0)
+		{
+			c.add(Calendar.WEEK_OF_YEAR, weeks * (future ? 1 : -1));
+		}
+		if (days > 0)
+		{
+			c.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, days * (future ? 1 : -1));
+		}
+		if (hours > 0)
+		{
+			c.add(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, hours * (future ? 1 : -1));
+		}
+		if (minutes > 0)
+		{
+			c.add(Calendar.MINUTE, minutes * (future ? 1 : -1));
+		}
+		if (seconds > 0)
+		{
+			c.add(Calendar.SECOND, seconds * (future ? 1 : -1));
+		}
+		Calendar max = new GregorianCalendar();
+		max.add(Calendar.YEAR, 10);
+		if (c.after(max))
+		{
+			return max.getTimeInMillis();
+		}
+		return c.getTimeInMillis();
+	}
+
+	static int dateDiff(int type, Calendar fromDate, Calendar toDate, boolean future)
+	{
+		int diff = 0;
+		long savedDate = fromDate.getTimeInMillis();
+		while ((future && !fromDate.after(toDate)) || (!future && !fromDate.before(toDate)))
+		{
+			savedDate = fromDate.getTimeInMillis();
+			fromDate.add(type, future ? 1 : -1);
+			diff++;
+		}
+		diff--;
+		fromDate.setTimeInMillis(savedDate);
+		return diff;
+	}
+
+	public static String formatDateDiff(long date)
+	{
+		Calendar c = new GregorianCalendar();
+		c.setTimeInMillis(date);
+		Calendar now = new GregorianCalendar();
+		return DateUtil.formatDateDiff(now, c);
+	}
+
+	public static String formatDateDiff(Calendar fromDate, Calendar toDate)
+	{
+		boolean future = false;
+		if (toDate.equals(fromDate))
+		{
+			return _("now");
+		}
+		if (toDate.after(fromDate))
+		{
+			future = true;
+		}
+		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+		int[] types = new int[]
+		{
+			Calendar.YEAR, Calendar.MONTH, Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, Calendar.MINUTE, Calendar.SECOND
+		};
+		String[] names = new String[]
+		{
+			_("year"), _("years"), _("month"), _("months"), _("day"), _("days"), _("hour"), _("hours"), _("minute"), _("minutes"), _("second"), _("seconds")
+		};
+		int accuracy = 0;
+		for (int i = 0; i < types.length; i++)
+		{
+			if (accuracy > 2)
+			{
+				break;
+			}
+			int diff = dateDiff(types[i], fromDate, toDate, future);
+			if (diff > 0)
+			{
+				accuracy++;
+				sb.append(" ").append(diff).append(" ").append(names[i * 2 + (diff > 1 ? 1 : 0)]);
+			}
+		}
+		if (sb.length() == 0)
+		{
+			return "now";
+		}
+		return sb.toString().trim();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/DescParseTickFormat.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/DescParseTickFormat.java
index 91efe3c0a..166dd874f 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/DescParseTickFormat.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/DescParseTickFormat.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.earth2me.essentials;
+package com.earth2me.essentials.utils;
 
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/FormatUtil.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/FormatUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f47ff3296
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/FormatUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+package com.earth2me.essentials.utils;
+
+import com.earth2me.essentials.IUser;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+
+public class FormatUtil
+{
+	static final transient Pattern REPLACE_COLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&([0-9a-f])");
+	static final transient Pattern VANILLA_MAGIC_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00a7+[Kk]");
+	static final transient Pattern VANILLA_FORMAT_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\u00a7+[L-ORl-or]");
+	static final transient Pattern REPLACE_FORMAT_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&([l-or])");
+	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 LOGCOLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\\x1B\\[([0-9]{1,2}(;[0-9]{1,2})?)?[m|K]");
+	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 URL_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("((?:(?:https?)://)?[\\w-_\\.]{2,})\\.([a-z]{2,3}(?:/\\S+)?)");
+	public static final Pattern IPPATTERN = Pattern.compile("^([01]?\\d\\d?|2[0-4]\\d|25[0-5])\\.([01]?\\d\\d?|2[0-4]\\d|25[0-5])\\." + "([01]?\\d\\d?|2[0-4]\\d|25[0-5])\\.([01]?\\d\\d?|2[0-4]\\d|25[0-5])$");
+
+	//This method is used to simply strip the native minecraft colour codes
+	public static String stripFormat(final String input)
+	{
+		if (input == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		return VANILLA_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
+	}
+
+	//This is the general permission sensitive message format function, checks for urls.
+	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 (!user.isAuthorized(permBase + ".url"))
+		{
+			message = FormatUtil.blockURL(message);
+		}
+		return message;
+	}
+
+	//This method is used to simply replace the ess colour codes with minecraft ones, ie &c
+	public static String replaceFormat(final String input)
+	{
+		if (input == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		return REPLACE_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("\u00a7$1");
+	}
+
+	static String replaceColor(final String input, final Pattern pattern)
+	{
+		return pattern.matcher(input).replaceAll("\u00a7$1");
+	}
+
+	//This is the general permission sensitive message format function, does not touch urls.
+	public static String formatString(final IUser user, final String permBase, final String input)
+	{
+		if (input == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		String message;
+		if (user.isAuthorized(permBase + ".color"))
+		{
+			message = FormatUtil.replaceColor(input, REPLACE_COLOR_PATTERN);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			message = FormatUtil.stripColor(input, VANILLA_COLOR_PATTERN);
+		}
+		if (user.isAuthorized(permBase + ".magic"))
+		{
+			message = FormatUtil.replaceColor(message, REPLACE_MAGIC_PATTERN);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			message = FormatUtil.stripColor(message, VANILLA_MAGIC_PATTERN);
+		}
+		if (user.isAuthorized(permBase + ".format"))
+		{
+			message = FormatUtil.replaceColor(message, REPLACE_FORMAT_PATTERN);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			message = FormatUtil.stripColor(message, VANILLA_FORMAT_PATTERN);
+		}
+		return message;
+	}
+
+	public static String stripLogColorFormat(final String input)
+	{
+		if (input == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		return LOGCOLOR_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
+	}
+
+	static String stripColor(final String input, final Pattern pattern)
+	{
+		return pattern.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
+	}
+
+	public static String lastCode(final String input)
+	{
+		int pos = input.lastIndexOf("\u00a7");
+		if (pos == -1 || (pos + 1) == input.length())
+		{
+			return "";
+		}
+		return input.substring(pos, pos + 2);
+	}
+
+	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 boolean validIP(String ipAddress)
+	{
+		return IPPATTERN.matcher(ipAddress).matches();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/LocationUtil.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/LocationUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6cee2fde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/LocationUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,306 @@
+package com.earth2me.essentials.utils;
+
+import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import org.bukkit.Location;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.World;
+import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+
+
+public class LocationUtil
+{
+	// The player can stand inside these materials
+	public static final Set<Integer> HOLLOW_MATERIALS = new HashSet<Integer>();
+	private static final HashSet<Byte> TRANSPARENT_MATERIALS = new HashSet<Byte>();
+	
+	static
+	{
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.AIR.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.SAPLING.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.POWERED_RAIL.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.DETECTOR_RAIL.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.LONG_GRASS.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.DEAD_BUSH.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.YELLOW_FLOWER.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.RED_ROSE.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.BROWN_MUSHROOM.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.RED_MUSHROOM.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.TORCH.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.REDSTONE_WIRE.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.SEEDS.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.SIGN_POST.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.WOODEN_DOOR.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.LADDER.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.RAILS.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.WALL_SIGN.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.LEVER.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.STONE_PLATE.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.IRON_DOOR_BLOCK.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.WOOD_PLATE.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.REDSTONE_TORCH_OFF.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.REDSTONE_TORCH_ON.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.STONE_BUTTON.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.SNOW.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.SUGAR_CANE_BLOCK.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.DIODE_BLOCK_OFF.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.DIODE_BLOCK_ON.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.PUMPKIN_STEM.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.MELON_STEM.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.VINE.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.FENCE_GATE.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.WATER_LILY.getId());
+		HOLLOW_MATERIALS.add(Material.NETHER_WARTS.getId());
+
+		for (Integer integer : HOLLOW_MATERIALS)
+		{
+			TRANSPARENT_MATERIALS.add(integer.byteValue());
+		}
+		TRANSPARENT_MATERIALS.add((byte)Material.WATER.getId());
+		TRANSPARENT_MATERIALS.add((byte)Material.STATIONARY_WATER.getId());
+	}
+	
+	public final static int RADIUS = 3;
+	public final static Vector3D[] VOLUME;
+
+	public static ItemStack convertBlockToItem(final Block block)
+	{
+		final ItemStack is = new ItemStack(block.getType(), 1, (short)0, block.getData());
+		switch (is.getType())
+		{
+		case WOODEN_DOOR:
+			is.setType(Material.WOOD_DOOR);
+			is.setDurability((short)0);
+			break;
+		case IRON_DOOR_BLOCK:
+			is.setType(Material.IRON_DOOR);
+			is.setDurability((short)0);
+			break;
+		case SIGN_POST:
+		case WALL_SIGN:
+			is.setType(Material.SIGN);
+			is.setDurability((short)0);
+			break;
+		case CROPS:
+			is.setType(Material.SEEDS);
+			is.setDurability((short)0);
+			break;
+		case CAKE_BLOCK:
+			is.setType(Material.CAKE);
+			is.setDurability((short)0);
+			break;
+		case BED_BLOCK:
+			is.setType(Material.BED);
+			is.setDurability((short)0);
+			break;
+		case REDSTONE_WIRE:
+			is.setType(Material.REDSTONE);
+			is.setDurability((short)0);
+			break;
+		case REDSTONE_TORCH_OFF:
+		case REDSTONE_TORCH_ON:
+			is.setType(Material.REDSTONE_TORCH_ON);
+			is.setDurability((short)0);
+			break;
+		case DIODE_BLOCK_OFF:
+		case DIODE_BLOCK_ON:
+			is.setType(Material.DIODE);
+			is.setDurability((short)0);
+			break;
+		case DOUBLE_STEP:
+			is.setType(Material.STEP);
+			break;
+		case TORCH:
+		case RAILS:
+		case LADDER:
+		case WOOD_STAIRS:
+		case COBBLESTONE_STAIRS:
+		case LEVER:
+		case STONE_BUTTON:
+		case FURNACE:
+		case DISPENSER:
+		case PUMPKIN:
+		case JACK_O_LANTERN:
+		case WOOD_PLATE:
+		case STONE_PLATE:
+		case PISTON_STICKY_BASE:
+		case PISTON_BASE:
+		case IRON_FENCE:
+		case THIN_GLASS:
+		case TRAP_DOOR:
+		case FENCE:
+		case FENCE_GATE:
+		case NETHER_FENCE:
+			is.setDurability((short)0);
+			break;
+		case FIRE:
+			return null;
+		case PUMPKIN_STEM:
+			is.setType(Material.PUMPKIN_SEEDS);
+			break;
+		case MELON_STEM:
+			is.setType(Material.MELON_SEEDS);
+			break;
+		}
+		return is;
+	}
+
+	public static class Vector3D
+	{
+		public Vector3D(int x, int y, int z)
+		{
+			this.x = x;
+			this.y = y;
+			this.z = z;
+		}
+		public int x;
+		public int y;
+		public int z;
+	}
+
+	static
+	{
+		List<Vector3D> pos = new ArrayList<Vector3D>();
+		for (int x = -RADIUS; x <= RADIUS; x++)
+		{
+			for (int y = -RADIUS; y <= RADIUS; y++)
+			{
+				for (int z = -RADIUS; z <= RADIUS; z++)
+				{
+					pos.add(new Vector3D(x, y, z));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		Collections.sort(
+				pos, new Comparator<Vector3D>()
+		{
+			@Override
+			public int compare(Vector3D a, Vector3D b)
+			{
+				return (a.x * a.x + a.y * a.y + a.z * a.z) - (b.x * b.x + b.y * b.y + b.z * b.z);
+			}
+		});
+		VOLUME = pos.toArray(new Vector3D[0]);
+	}
+	
+
+	public static Location getTarget(final LivingEntity entity) throws Exception
+	{
+		final Block block = entity.getTargetBlock(TRANSPARENT_MATERIALS, 300);
+		if (block == null)
+		{
+			throw new Exception("Not targeting a block");
+		}
+		return block.getLocation();
+	}
+
+	static boolean isBlockAboveAir(final World world, final int x, final int y, final int z)
+	{
+		return HOLLOW_MATERIALS.contains(world.getBlockAt(x, y - 1, z).getType().getId());
+	}
+
+	public static boolean isBlockUnsafe(final World world, final int x, final int y, final int z)
+	{
+		if (isBlockDamaging(world, x, y, z))
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+		return isBlockAboveAir(world, x, y, z);
+	}
+
+	public static boolean isBlockDamaging(final World world, final int x, final int y, final int z)
+	{
+		final Block below = world.getBlockAt(x, y - 1, z);
+		if (below.getType() == Material.LAVA || below.getType() == Material.STATIONARY_LAVA)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (below.getType() == Material.FIRE)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (below.getType() == Material.BED_BLOCK)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+		if ((!HOLLOW_MATERIALS.contains(world.getBlockAt(x, y, z).getType().getId())) || (!HOLLOW_MATERIALS.contains(world.getBlockAt(x, y + 1, z).getType().getId())))
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public static Location getSafeDestination(final Location loc) throws Exception
+	{
+		if (loc == null || loc.getWorld() == null)
+		{
+			throw new Exception(_("destinationNotSet"));
+		}
+		final World world = loc.getWorld();
+		int x = loc.getBlockX();
+		int y = (int)Math.round(loc.getY());
+		int z = loc.getBlockZ();
+		final int origX = x;
+		final int origY = y;
+		final int origZ = z;
+		while (isBlockAboveAir(world, x, y, z))
+		{
+			y -= 1;
+			if (y < 0)
+			{
+				y = origY;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (isBlockUnsafe(world, x, y, z))
+		{
+			x = Math.round(loc.getX()) == origX ? x - 1 : x + 1;
+			z = Math.round(loc.getZ()) == origZ ? z - 1 : z + 1;
+		}
+		int i = 0;
+		while (isBlockUnsafe(world, x, y, z))
+		{
+			i++;
+			if (i >= VOLUME.length)
+			{
+				x = origX;
+				y = origY + RADIUS;
+				z = origZ;
+				break;
+			}
+			x = origX + VOLUME[i].x;
+			y = origY + VOLUME[i].y;
+			z = origZ + VOLUME[i].z;
+		}
+		while (isBlockUnsafe(world, x, y, z))
+		{
+			y += 1;
+			if (y >= world.getMaxHeight())
+			{
+				x += 1;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		while (isBlockUnsafe(world, x, y, z))
+		{
+			y -= 1;
+			if (y <= 1)
+			{
+				x += 1;
+				y = world.getHighestBlockYAt(x, z);
+				if (x - 48 > loc.getBlockX())
+				{
+					throw new Exception(_("holeInFloor"));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return new Location(world, x + 0.5, y, z + 0.5, loc.getYaw(), loc.getPitch());
+	}	
+}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/NumberUtil.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/NumberUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c6332ea6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/NumberUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package com.earth2me.essentials.utils;
+
+import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.IEssentials;
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.math.RoundingMode;
+import java.text.DecimalFormat;
+import java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols;
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+
+public class NumberUtil
+{
+	static DecimalFormat threeDPlaces = new DecimalFormat("#,###.###");
+	static DecimalFormat currencyFormat = new DecimalFormat("#0.00", DecimalFormatSymbols.getInstance(Locale.US));
+
+	public static String shortCurrency(final BigDecimal value, final IEssentials ess)
+	{
+		return ess.getSettings().getCurrencySymbol() + formatAsCurrency(value);
+	}
+
+	public static String formatDouble(final double value)
+	{
+		threeDPlaces.setRoundingMode(RoundingMode.HALF_UP);
+		return threeDPlaces.format(value);
+	}
+
+	public static String formatAsCurrency(final BigDecimal value)
+	{
+		currencyFormat.setRoundingMode(RoundingMode.FLOOR);
+		String str = currencyFormat.format(value);
+		if (str.endsWith(".00"))
+		{
+			str = str.substring(0, str.length() - 3);
+		}
+		return str;
+	}
+
+	public static String displayCurrency(final BigDecimal value, final IEssentials ess)
+	{
+		return _("currency", ess.getSettings().getCurrencySymbol(), formatAsCurrency(value));
+	}
+
+	public static boolean isInt(final String sInt)
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			Integer.parseInt(sInt);
+		}
+		catch (NumberFormatException e)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/StringUtil.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/StringUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10696d78e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/StringUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package com.earth2me.essentials.utils;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+
+public class StringUtil
+{
+	private StringUtil()
+	{
+	}
+	private final static Pattern INVALIDFILECHARS = Pattern.compile("[^a-z0-9]");
+	private final static Pattern INVALIDCHARS = Pattern.compile("[^\t\n\r\u0020-\u007E\u0085\u00A0-\uD7FF\uE000-\uFFFC]");
+
+	//Used to clean file names before saving to disk
+	public static String sanitizeFileName(final String name)
+	{
+		return safeString(name);
+	}
+
+	//Used to clean strings/names before saving as filenames/permissions
+	public static String safeString(final String string)
+	{
+		return INVALIDFILECHARS.matcher(string.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH)).replaceAll("_");
+	}
+
+	//Less restrictive string sanitizing, when not used as perm or filename
+	public static String sanitizeString(final String string)
+	{
+		return INVALIDCHARS.matcher(string).replaceAll("");
+	}
+
+	public static String joinList(Object... list)
+	{
+		return joinList(", ", list);
+	}
+
+	public static String joinList(String seperator, Object... list)
+	{
+		StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder();
+		for (Object each : list)
+		{
+			if (buf.length() > 0)
+			{
+				buf.append(seperator);
+			}
+
+			if (each instanceof Collection)
+			{
+				buf.append(joinList(seperator, ((Collection)each).toArray()));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				try
+				{
+					buf.append(each.toString());
+				}
+				catch (Exception e)
+				{
+					buf.append(each.toString());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return buf.toString();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Essentials/test/com/earth2me/essentials/UtilTest.java b/Essentials/test/com/earth2me/essentials/UtilTest.java
index e1edda95e..53f79d387 100644
--- a/Essentials/test/com/earth2me/essentials/UtilTest.java
+++ b/Essentials/test/com/earth2me/essentials/UtilTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials;
 
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.DateUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.LocationUtil;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
@@ -46,25 +48,25 @@ public class UtilTest extends TestCase
 			testSet.add(x + ":" + y + ":" + z);
 			count++;
 			i++;
-			if (i >= Util.VOLUME.length)
+			if (i >= LocationUtil.VOLUME.length)
 			{
 				break;
 			}
-			x = origX + Util.VOLUME[i].x;
-			y = origY + Util.VOLUME[i].y;
-			z = origZ + Util.VOLUME[i].z;
+			x = origX + LocationUtil.VOLUME[i].x;
+			y = origY + LocationUtil.VOLUME[i].y;
+			z = origZ + LocationUtil.VOLUME[i].z;
 		}
 		assertTrue(testSet.contains("0:0:0"));
 		assertTrue(testSet.contains("3:3:3"));
 		assertEquals(testSet.size(), count);
-		int diameter = Util.RADIUS * 2 + 1;
+		int diameter = LocationUtil.RADIUS * 2 + 1;
 		assertEquals(diameter * diameter * diameter, count);
 	}
 
 	public void testFDDnow()
 	{
 		Calendar c = new GregorianCalendar();
-		String resp = Util.formatDateDiff(c, c);
+		String resp = DateUtil.formatDateDiff(c, c);
 		assertEquals(resp, "now");
 	}
 
@@ -73,67 +75,67 @@ public class UtilTest extends TestCase
 		Calendar a, b;
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 1);
-		assertEquals("1 second", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 second", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 2);
-		assertEquals("2 seconds", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("2 seconds", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 3);
-		assertEquals("3 seconds", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("3 seconds", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 1, 0);
-		assertEquals("1 minute", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 minute", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 2, 0);
-		assertEquals("2 minutes", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("2 minutes", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 3, 0);
-		assertEquals("3 minutes", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("3 minutes", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 11, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("1 hour", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 hour", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("2 hours", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("2 hours", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 13, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("3 hours", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("3 hours", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 2, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("1 day", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 day", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 3, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("2 days", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("2 days", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 4, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("3 days", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("3 days", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 2, 1, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("1 month", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 month", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 3, 1, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("2 months", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("2 months", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 4, 1, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("3 months", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("3 months", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2011, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("1 year", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 year", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2012, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("2 years", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("2 years", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2013, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("3 years", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("3 years", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2011, 4, 5, 23, 38, 12);
-		assertEquals("1 year 3 months 4 days", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 year 3 months 4 days", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 9, 17, 23, 45, 45);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2015, 3, 7, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("4 years 5 months 20 days", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("4 years 5 months 20 days", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2011, 4, 31, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2011, 4, 31, 10, 5, 0);
-		assertEquals("5 minutes", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("5 minutes", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 	}
 
 	public void testFDDpast()
@@ -141,63 +143,63 @@ public class UtilTest extends TestCase
 		Calendar a, b;
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 9, 59, 59);
-		assertEquals("1 second", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 second", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 9, 59, 58);
-		assertEquals("2 seconds", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("2 seconds", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 9, 59, 57);
-		assertEquals("3 seconds", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("3 seconds", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 9, 59, 0);
-		assertEquals("1 minute", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 minute", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 9, 58, 0);
-		assertEquals("2 minutes", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("2 minutes", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 9, 57, 0);
-		assertEquals("3 minutes", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("3 minutes", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 9, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("1 hour", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 hour", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 8, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("2 hours", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("2 hours", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 7, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("3 hours", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("3 hours", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 5, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 4, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("1 day", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 day", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 5, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 3, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("2 days", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("2 days", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 5, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 2, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("3 days", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("3 days", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 5, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 4, 1, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("1 month", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 month", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 5, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 3, 1, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("2 months", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("2 months", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 5, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 2, 1, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("3 months", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("3 months", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2009, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("1 year", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("1 year", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2008, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("2 years", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("2 years", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2007, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("3 years", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("3 years", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2009, 4, 5, 23, 38, 12);
-		assertEquals("8 months 26 days 10 hours", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("8 months 26 days 10 hours", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 		a = new GregorianCalendar(2010, 9, 17, 23, 45, 45);
 		b = new GregorianCalendar(2000, 3, 7, 10, 0, 0);
-		assertEquals("10 years 6 months 10 days", Util.formatDateDiff(a, b));
+		assertEquals("10 years 6 months 10 days", DateUtil.formatDateDiff(a, b));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/EssentialsAntiBuild/nbproject/build-impl.xml b/EssentialsAntiBuild/nbproject/build-impl.xml
index 94e589ef7..72a60d15a 100644
--- a/EssentialsAntiBuild/nbproject/build-impl.xml
+++ b/EssentialsAntiBuild/nbproject/build-impl.xml
@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </and>
         </condition>
     </target>
+    <target name="-init-test-properties">
+        <property name="test.binaryincludes" value="&lt;nothing&gt;"/>
+        <property name="test.binarytestincludes" value=""/>
+        <property name="test.binaryexcludes" value=""/>
+    </target>
     <target if="${nb.junit.single}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-single" unless="${nb.junit.batch}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
@@ -418,7 +423,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -432,6 +437,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -559,7 +567,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
         <macrodef name="junit-debug" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -573,6 +581,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -952,7 +963,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
     <target if="has.persistence.xml" name="-copy-persistence-xml">
         <mkdir dir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF"/>
         <copy todir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF">
-            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml"/>
+            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml orm.xml"/>
         </copy>
     </target>
     <target name="-post-compile">
diff --git a/EssentialsAntiBuild/nbproject/genfiles.properties b/EssentialsAntiBuild/nbproject/genfiles.properties
index ed84f2f67..a00aaef2d 100644
--- a/EssentialsAntiBuild/nbproject/genfiles.properties
+++ b/EssentialsAntiBuild/nbproject/genfiles.properties
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ build.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=28e38971@1.38.3.45
 # This file is used by a NetBeans-based IDE to track changes in generated files such as build-impl.xml.
 # Do not edit this file. You may delete it but then the IDE will never regenerate such files for you.
 nbproject/build-impl.xml.data.CRC32=ddb4519c
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=00e1454b
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=6ddba6b6@1.53.1.46
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=1c67208a
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=c6d2a60f@1.56.1.46
diff --git a/EssentialsChat/nbproject/build-impl.xml b/EssentialsChat/nbproject/build-impl.xml
index 2718ae609..7fc117783 100644
--- a/EssentialsChat/nbproject/build-impl.xml
+++ b/EssentialsChat/nbproject/build-impl.xml
@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </and>
         </condition>
     </target>
+    <target name="-init-test-properties">
+        <property name="test.binaryincludes" value="&lt;nothing&gt;"/>
+        <property name="test.binarytestincludes" value=""/>
+        <property name="test.binaryexcludes" value=""/>
+    </target>
     <target if="${nb.junit.single}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-single" unless="${nb.junit.batch}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
@@ -418,7 +423,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -432,6 +437,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -559,7 +567,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
         <macrodef name="junit-debug" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -573,6 +581,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -952,7 +963,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
     <target if="has.persistence.xml" name="-copy-persistence-xml">
         <mkdir dir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF"/>
         <copy todir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF">
-            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml"/>
+            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml orm.xml"/>
         </copy>
     </target>
     <target name="-post-compile">
diff --git a/EssentialsChat/nbproject/genfiles.properties b/EssentialsChat/nbproject/genfiles.properties
index 8f6e6c76c..d624bd5de 100644
--- a/EssentialsChat/nbproject/genfiles.properties
+++ b/EssentialsChat/nbproject/genfiles.properties
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ build.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=28e38971@1.38.2.45
 # This file is used by a NetBeans-based IDE to track changes in generated files such as build-impl.xml.
 # Do not edit this file. You may delete it but then the IDE will never regenerate such files for you.
 nbproject/build-impl.xml.data.CRC32=7c7f517b
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=9ec3d353
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=6ddba6b6@1.53.1.46
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=c6c8dc20
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=c6d2a60f@1.56.1.46
diff --git a/EssentialsChat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/chat/EssentialsChatPlayerListenerLowest.java b/EssentialsChat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/chat/EssentialsChatPlayerListenerLowest.java
index e8fee2fbb..a86dcd14f 100644
--- a/EssentialsChat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/chat/EssentialsChatPlayerListenerLowest.java
+++ b/EssentialsChat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/chat/EssentialsChatPlayerListenerLowest.java
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.chat;
 
 import com.earth2me.essentials.IEssentials;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ public class EssentialsChatPlayerListenerLowest extends EssentialsChatPlayer
 		/**
 		 * This listener should apply the general chat formatting only...then return control back the event handler
 		 */
-		event.setMessage(Util.formatMessage(user, "essentials.chat", event.getMessage()));
+		event.setMessage(FormatUtil.formatMessage(user, "essentials.chat", event.getMessage()));
 		String group = user.getGroup();
 		String world = user.getWorld().getName();
 		MessageFormat format = ess.getSettings().getChatFormat(group);
diff --git a/EssentialsGeoIP/nbproject/build-impl.xml b/EssentialsGeoIP/nbproject/build-impl.xml
index 13f9bde1f..156138fed 100644
--- a/EssentialsGeoIP/nbproject/build-impl.xml
+++ b/EssentialsGeoIP/nbproject/build-impl.xml
@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </and>
         </condition>
     </target>
+    <target name="-init-test-properties">
+        <property name="test.binaryincludes" value="&lt;nothing&gt;"/>
+        <property name="test.binarytestincludes" value=""/>
+        <property name="test.binaryexcludes" value=""/>
+    </target>
     <target if="${nb.junit.single}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-single" unless="${nb.junit.batch}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
@@ -418,7 +423,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -432,6 +437,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -559,7 +567,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
         <macrodef name="junit-debug" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -573,6 +581,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -952,7 +963,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
     <target if="has.persistence.xml" name="-copy-persistence-xml">
         <mkdir dir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF"/>
         <copy todir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF">
-            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml"/>
+            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml orm.xml"/>
         </copy>
     </target>
     <target name="-post-compile">
diff --git a/EssentialsGeoIP/nbproject/genfiles.properties b/EssentialsGeoIP/nbproject/genfiles.properties
index 2aab27202..85d5107d3 100644
--- a/EssentialsGeoIP/nbproject/genfiles.properties
+++ b/EssentialsGeoIP/nbproject/genfiles.properties
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ build.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=28e38971@1.44.1.45
 # This file is used by a NetBeans-based IDE to track changes in generated files such as build-impl.xml.
 # Do not edit this file. You may delete it but then the IDE will never regenerate such files for you.
 nbproject/build-impl.xml.data.CRC32=cbf94f59
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=af872325
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=6ddba6b6@1.53.1.46
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=e3c8394c
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=c6d2a60f@1.56.1.46
diff --git a/EssentialsGroupManager/nbproject/build-impl.xml b/EssentialsGroupManager/nbproject/build-impl.xml
index c0aa4cb1d..df136f2ba 100644
--- a/EssentialsGroupManager/nbproject/build-impl.xml
+++ b/EssentialsGroupManager/nbproject/build-impl.xml
@@ -370,6 +370,11 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </and>
         </condition>
     </target>
+    <target name="-init-test-properties">
+        <property name="test.binaryincludes" value="&lt;nothing&gt;"/>
+        <property name="test.binarytestincludes" value=""/>
+        <property name="test.binaryexcludes" value=""/>
+    </target>
     <target if="${nb.junit.single}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-single" unless="${nb.junit.batch}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
@@ -393,7 +398,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -407,6 +412,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -534,7 +542,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
         <macrodef name="junit-debug" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -548,6 +556,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -920,7 +931,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
     <target if="has.persistence.xml" name="-copy-persistence-xml">
         <mkdir dir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF"/>
         <copy todir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF">
-            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml"/>
+            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml orm.xml"/>
         </copy>
     </target>
     <target name="-post-compile">
diff --git a/EssentialsGroupManager/nbproject/genfiles.properties b/EssentialsGroupManager/nbproject/genfiles.properties
index e05d95a66..3c19c576e 100644
--- a/EssentialsGroupManager/nbproject/genfiles.properties
+++ b/EssentialsGroupManager/nbproject/genfiles.properties
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ build.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=28e38971@1.38.2.45
 # This file is used by a NetBeans-based IDE to track changes in generated files such as build-impl.xml.
 # Do not edit this file. You may delete it but then the IDE will never regenerate such files for you.
 nbproject/build-impl.xml.data.CRC32=a6709b83
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=3be9db7e
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=6ddba6b6@1.53.1.46
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=e5c840ec
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=c6d2a60f@1.56.1.46
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/nbproject/build-impl.xml b/EssentialsProtect/nbproject/build-impl.xml
index 19108f7b7..8c6e33a7f 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/nbproject/build-impl.xml
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/nbproject/build-impl.xml
@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </and>
         </condition>
     </target>
+    <target name="-init-test-properties">
+        <property name="test.binaryincludes" value="&lt;nothing&gt;"/>
+        <property name="test.binarytestincludes" value=""/>
+        <property name="test.binaryexcludes" value=""/>
+    </target>
     <target if="${nb.junit.single}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-single" unless="${nb.junit.batch}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
@@ -418,7 +423,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -432,6 +437,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -559,7 +567,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
         <macrodef name="junit-debug" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -573,6 +581,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -952,7 +963,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
     <target if="has.persistence.xml" name="-copy-persistence-xml">
         <mkdir dir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF"/>
         <copy todir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF">
-            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml"/>
+            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml orm.xml"/>
         </copy>
     </target>
     <target name="-post-compile">
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/nbproject/genfiles.properties b/EssentialsProtect/nbproject/genfiles.properties
index 94897cd6c..52527c86a 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/nbproject/genfiles.properties
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/nbproject/genfiles.properties
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ build.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=28e38971@1.38.3.45
 # This file is used by a NetBeans-based IDE to track changes in generated files such as build-impl.xml.
 # Do not edit this file. You may delete it but then the IDE will never regenerate such files for you.
 nbproject/build-impl.xml.data.CRC32=40644caa
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=eecff97a
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=6ddba6b6@1.53.1.46
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=60fc07c9
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=c6d2a60f@1.56.1.46
diff --git a/EssentialsSpawn/nbproject/build-impl.xml b/EssentialsSpawn/nbproject/build-impl.xml
index 0164b4434..8163b5e31 100644
--- a/EssentialsSpawn/nbproject/build-impl.xml
+++ b/EssentialsSpawn/nbproject/build-impl.xml
@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </and>
         </condition>
     </target>
+    <target name="-init-test-properties">
+        <property name="test.binaryincludes" value="&lt;nothing&gt;"/>
+        <property name="test.binarytestincludes" value=""/>
+        <property name="test.binaryexcludes" value=""/>
+    </target>
     <target if="${nb.junit.single}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-single" unless="${nb.junit.batch}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
@@ -418,7 +423,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -432,6 +437,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -559,7 +567,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
         <macrodef name="junit-debug" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -573,6 +581,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -952,7 +963,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
     <target if="has.persistence.xml" name="-copy-persistence-xml">
         <mkdir dir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF"/>
         <copy todir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF">
-            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml"/>
+            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml orm.xml"/>
         </copy>
     </target>
     <target name="-post-compile">
diff --git a/EssentialsSpawn/nbproject/genfiles.properties b/EssentialsSpawn/nbproject/genfiles.properties
index fea5f8449..fd3a6cd1e 100644
--- a/EssentialsSpawn/nbproject/genfiles.properties
+++ b/EssentialsSpawn/nbproject/genfiles.properties
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ build.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=28e38971@1.38.2.45
 # This file is used by a NetBeans-based IDE to track changes in generated files such as build-impl.xml.
 # Do not edit this file. You may delete it but then the IDE will never regenerate such files for you.
 nbproject/build-impl.xml.data.CRC32=e7b96939
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=731b5e85
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=6ddba6b6@1.53.1.46
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=1d8d66ff
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=c6d2a60f@1.56.1.46
diff --git a/EssentialsXMPP/nbproject/build-impl.xml b/EssentialsXMPP/nbproject/build-impl.xml
index 7e2958bc2..24de0b0e1 100644
--- a/EssentialsXMPP/nbproject/build-impl.xml
+++ b/EssentialsXMPP/nbproject/build-impl.xml
@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </and>
         </condition>
     </target>
+    <target name="-init-test-properties">
+        <property name="test.binaryincludes" value="&lt;nothing&gt;"/>
+        <property name="test.binarytestincludes" value=""/>
+        <property name="test.binaryexcludes" value=""/>
+    </target>
     <target if="${nb.junit.single}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-single" unless="${nb.junit.batch}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
@@ -418,7 +423,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-batch" unless="${nb.junit.single}">
         <macrodef name="junit" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -432,6 +437,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -559,7 +567,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
             </sequential>
         </macrodef>
     </target>
-    <target if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
+    <target depends="-init-test-properties" if="${nb.junit.batch}" name="-init-macrodef-junit-debug-batch">
         <macrodef name="junit-debug" uri="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/j2se-project/3">
             <attribute default="${includes}" name="includes"/>
             <attribute default="${excludes}" name="excludes"/>
@@ -573,6 +581,9 @@ is divided into following sections:
                         <fileset dir="${test.src.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes}" includes="@{includes}">
                             <filename name="@{testincludes}"/>
                         </fileset>
+                        <fileset dir="${build.test.classes.dir}" excludes="@{excludes},${excludes},${test.binaryexcludes}" includes="${test.binaryincludes}">
+                            <filename name="${test.binarytestincludes}"/>
+                        </fileset>
                     </batchtest>
                     <syspropertyset>
                         <propertyref prefix="test-sys-prop."/>
@@ -952,7 +963,7 @@ is divided into following sections:
     <target if="has.persistence.xml" name="-copy-persistence-xml">
         <mkdir dir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF"/>
         <copy todir="${build.classes.dir}/META-INF">
-            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml"/>
+            <fileset dir="${meta.inf.dir}" includes="persistence.xml orm.xml"/>
         </copy>
     </target>
     <target name="-post-compile">
diff --git a/EssentialsXMPP/nbproject/genfiles.properties b/EssentialsXMPP/nbproject/genfiles.properties
index 744ffaed2..61cf684cb 100644
--- a/EssentialsXMPP/nbproject/genfiles.properties
+++ b/EssentialsXMPP/nbproject/genfiles.properties
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ build.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=28e38971@1.42.1.45
 # This file is used by a NetBeans-based IDE to track changes in generated files such as build-impl.xml.
 # Do not edit this file. You may delete it but then the IDE will never regenerate such files for you.
 nbproject/build-impl.xml.data.CRC32=1012a5dd
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=db083724
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=6ddba6b6@1.53.1.46
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=637fa98c
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=c6d2a60f@1.56.1.46
diff --git a/EssentialsXMPP/src/com/earth2me/essentials/xmpp/XMPPManager.java b/EssentialsXMPP/src/com/earth2me/essentials/xmpp/XMPPManager.java
index ffe651d5b..21798521e 100644
--- a/EssentialsXMPP/src/com/earth2me/essentials/xmpp/XMPPManager.java
+++ b/EssentialsXMPP/src/com/earth2me/essentials/xmpp/XMPPManager.java
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.Console;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.EssentialsConf;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.IConf;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.IUser;
-import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.logging.Handler;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ public class XMPPManager extends Handler implements MessageListener, ChatManager
 						disconnect();
 						connect();
 					}
-					chat.sendMessage(Util.stripFormat(message));
+					chat.sendMessage(FormatUtil.stripFormat(message));
 					return true;
 				}
 			}
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ public class XMPPManager extends Handler implements MessageListener, ChatManager
 								for (LogRecord logRecord : copy)
 								{
 									final String message = formatter.format(logRecord);
-									if (!XMPPManager.this.sendMessage(user, Util.stripLogColorFormat(message)))
+									if (!XMPPManager.this.sendMessage(user, FormatUtil.stripLogColorFormat(message)))
 									{
 										failedUsers.add(user);
 										break;