- Switch messages.yml to minimessage

build.gradle

@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ repositories {
     maven {
         url = uri('https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/')
     }
+
+    maven {
+        name = "sonatype-oss-snapshots"
+        url = uri("https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/")
+    }
     mavenCentral()
 }
 
@@ -33,6 +38,10 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly 'io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.18.1-R0.1-SNAPSHOT'
     implementation 'org.bstats:bstats-base:3.0.0'
     implementation 'org.bstats:bstats-bukkit:3.0.0'
+    implementation("net.kyori:adventure-text-minimessage:4.2.0-SNAPSHOT") {
+        exclude group: "net.kyori", module: "adventure-api"
+        exclude group: "org.jetbrains", module: "annotations"
+    }
 }
 
 group = 'dev.plex'

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/PlexCommand.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import net.kyori.adventure.audience.Audience;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ public abstract class PlexCommand extends Command implements PluginIdentifiableC
 
         if (commandSource == RequiredCommandSource.CONSOLE && sender instanceof Player)
         {
-            sender.sendMessage(tl("noPermissionInGame"));
+            sender.sendMessage(messageComponent("noPermissionInGame"));
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ public abstract class PlexCommand extends Command implements PluginIdentifiableC
         {
             if (sender instanceof ConsoleCommandSender)
             {
-                send(sender, tl("noPermissionConsole"));
+                send(sender, messageComponent("noPermissionConsole"));
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ public abstract class PlexCommand extends Command implements PluginIdentifiableC
             {
                 if (!plexPlayer.getRankFromString().isAtLeast(getLevel()))
                 {
-                    send(sender, tl("noPermissionRank", ChatColor.stripColor(getLevel().getLoginMessage())));
+                    send(sender, messageComponent("noPermissionRank", ChatColor.stripColor(getLevel().getLoginMessage())));
                     return true;
                 }
             }
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ public abstract class PlexCommand extends Command implements PluginIdentifiableC
             {
                 if (!player.hasPermission(perms.permission()))
                 {
-                    send(sender, tl("noPermissionNode", perms.permission()));
+                    send(sender, messageComponent("noPermissionNode", perms.permission()));
                     return true;
                 }
             }
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ public abstract class PlexCommand extends Command implements PluginIdentifiableC
                 | ConsoleOnlyException | ConsoleMustDefinePlayerException
                 | PlayerNotBannedException ex)
         {
-            send(sender, ex.getMessage());
+            send(sender, MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(ex.getMessage()));
         }
         return true;
     }
@@ -262,14 +263,14 @@ public abstract class PlexCommand extends Command implements PluginIdentifiableC
         {
             if (!plexPlayer.getRankFromString().isAtLeast(rank))
             {
-                throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.tl("noPermissionRank", ChatColor.stripColor(rank.getLoginMessage())));
+                throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.messageString("noPermissionRank", ChatColor.stripColor(rank.getLoginMessage())));
             }
         }
         else if (plugin.getSystem().equalsIgnoreCase("permissions"))
         {
             if (!player.hasPermission(permission))
             {
-                throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.tl("noPermissionNode", permission));
+                throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.messageString("noPermissionNode", permission));
             }
         }
         return true;
@@ -419,9 +420,9 @@ public abstract class PlexCommand extends Command implements PluginIdentifiableC
      * @param objects Any objects to replace in order
      * @return A kyori component
      */
-    protected Component tl(String s, Object... objects)
+    protected Component messageComponent(String s, Object... objects)
     {
-        return componentFromString(PlexUtils.tl(s, objects));
+        return PlexUtils.messageComponent(s, objects);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -482,7 +483,7 @@ public abstract class PlexCommand extends Command implements PluginIdentifiableC
         World world = Bukkit.getWorld(name);
         if (world == null)
         {
-            throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.tl("worldNotFound"));
+            throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.messageString("worldNotFound"));
         }
         return world;
     }

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/exception/ConsoleMustDefinePlayerException.java

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package dev.plex.command.exception;
 
-import static dev.plex.util.PlexUtils.tl;
+import static dev.plex.util.PlexUtils.messageString;
 
 public class ConsoleMustDefinePlayerException extends RuntimeException
 {
     public ConsoleMustDefinePlayerException()
     {
-        super(tl("consoleMustDefinePlayer"));
+        super(messageString("consoleMustDefinePlayer"));
     }
 }

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/exception/ConsoleOnlyException.java

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package dev.plex.command.exception;
 
-import static dev.plex.util.PlexUtils.tl;
+import static dev.plex.util.PlexUtils.messageString;
 
 public class ConsoleOnlyException extends RuntimeException
 {
     public ConsoleOnlyException()
     {
-        super(tl("consoleOnly"));
+        super(messageString("consoleOnly"));
     }
 }

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/exception/PlayerNotBannedException.java

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package dev.plex.command.exception;
 
-import static dev.plex.util.PlexUtils.tl;
+import static dev.plex.util.PlexUtils.messageString;
 
 public class PlayerNotBannedException extends RuntimeException
 {
     public PlayerNotBannedException()
     {
-        super(tl("playerNotBanned"));
+        super(messageString("playerNotBanned"));
     }
 }

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/exception/PlayerNotFoundException.java

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package dev.plex.command.exception;
 
-import static dev.plex.util.PlexUtils.tl;
+import static dev.plex.util.PlexUtils.messageString;
 
 public class PlayerNotFoundException extends RuntimeException
 {
     public PlayerNotFoundException()
     {
-        super(tl("playerNotFound"));
+        super(messageString("playerNotFound"));
     }
 }

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/AdminCMD.java

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class AdminCMD extends PlexCommand
 
             if (isAdmin(plexPlayer))
             {
-                return tl("playerIsAdmin");
+                return messageComponent("playerIsAdmin");
             }
 
             Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(new AdminAddEvent(sender, plexPlayer));
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class AdminCMD extends PlexCommand
 
             if (!isAdmin(plexPlayer))
             {
-                return tl("playerNotAdmin");
+                return messageComponent("playerNotAdmin");
             }
 
             Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(new AdminRemoveEvent(sender, plexPlayer));
@@ -117,21 +117,21 @@ public class AdminCMD extends PlexCommand
 
             if (!rankExists(args[2]))
             {
-                return tl("rankNotFound");
+                return messageComponent("rankNotFound");
             }
 
             Rank rank = Rank.valueOf(args[2].toUpperCase());
 
             if (!rank.isAtLeast(Rank.ADMIN))
             {
-                return tl("rankMustBeHigherThanAdmin");
+                return messageComponent("rankMustBeHigherThanAdmin");
             }
 
             PlexPlayer plexPlayer = DataUtils.getPlayer(targetUUID);
 
             if (!isAdmin(plexPlayer))
             {
-                return tl("playerNotAdmin");
+                return messageComponent("playerNotAdmin");
             }
 
             Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(new AdminSetRankEvent(sender, plexPlayer, rank));

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/AdminworldCMD.java

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class AdminworldCMD extends PlexCommand
         {
             Location loc = new Location(Bukkit.getWorld("adminworld"), 0, 50, 0);
             playerSender.teleportAsync(loc);
-            return tl("teleportedToWorld", "adminworld");
+            return messageComponent("teleportedToWorld", "adminworld");
         }
         return null;
     }

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/AdventureCMD.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class AdventureCMD extends PlexCommand
         {
             if (isConsole(sender))
             {
-                throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.tl("consoleMustDefinePlayer"));
+                throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.messageString("consoleMustDefinePlayer"));
             }
             Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(new GameModeUpdateEvent(sender, playerSender, GameMode.ADVENTURE));
             return null;
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ public class AdventureCMD extends PlexCommand
                 for (Player targetPlayer : Bukkit.getServer().getOnlinePlayers())
                 {
                     targetPlayer.setGameMode(GameMode.ADVENTURE);
-                    tl("gameModeSetTo", "adventure");
+                    messageComponent("gameModeSetTo", "adventure");
                 }
-                PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("setEveryoneGameMode", sender.getName(), "adventure"));
+                PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("setEveryoneGameMode", sender.getName(), "adventure"));
                 return null;
             }
 

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/BanCMD.java

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class BanCMD extends PlexCommand
                 PlexPlayer plexPlayer1 = getPlexPlayer(playerSender);
                 if (!plexPlayer1.getRankFromString().isAtLeast(plexPlayer.getRankFromString()))
                 {
-                    return tl("higherRankThanYou");
+                    return messageComponent("higherRankThanYou");
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class BanCMD extends PlexCommand
         punishment.setCustomTime(false);
         punishment.setActive(true);
         plugin.getPunishmentManager().doPunishment(punishedPlayer, punishment);
-        PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("banningPlayer", sender.getName(), plexPlayer.getName()));
+        PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("banningPlayer", sender.getName(), plexPlayer.getName()));
         if (player != null)
         {
             player.kick(componentFromString("&cYou've been banned."));

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/CreativeCMD.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class CreativeCMD extends PlexCommand
         {
             if (isConsole(sender))
             {
-                throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.tl("consoleMustDefinePlayer"));
+                throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.messageString("consoleMustDefinePlayer"));
             }
             if (!(playerSender == null))
             {
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ public class CreativeCMD extends PlexCommand
                 for (Player targetPlayer : Bukkit.getServer().getOnlinePlayers())
                 {
                     targetPlayer.setGameMode(GameMode.CREATIVE);
-                    tl("gameModeSetTo", "creative");
+                    messageComponent("gameModeSetTo", "creative");
                 }
-                PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("setEveryoneGameMode", sender.getName(), "creative"));
+                PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("setEveryoneGameMode", sender.getName(), "creative"));
                 return null;
             }
 

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/DeopAllCMD.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class DeopAllCMD extends PlexCommand
         {
             player.setOp(false);
         }
-        PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("deoppedAllPlayers", sender.getName()));
+        PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("deoppedAllPlayers", sender.getName()));
         return null;
     }
 

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/DeopCMD.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class DeopCMD extends PlexCommand
         }
         Player player = getNonNullPlayer(args[0]);
         player.setOp(false);
-        PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("oppedPlayer", sender.getName(), player.getName()));
+        PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("oppedPlayer", sender.getName(), player.getName()));
         return null;
     }
 

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/FlatlandsCMD.java

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class FlatlandsCMD extends PlexCommand
         {
             Location loc = new Location(Bukkit.getWorld("flatlands"), 0, 50, 0);
             playerSender.teleportAsync(loc);
-            return tl("teleportedToWorld", "flatlands");
+            return messageComponent("teleportedToWorld", "flatlands");
         }
         return null;
     }

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/FreezeCMD.java

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class FreezeCMD extends PlexCommand
         punishment.setReason("");
 
         plugin.getPunishmentManager().doPunishment(punishedPlayer, punishment);
-        PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("frozePlayer", sender.getName(), player.getName()));
+        PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("frozePlayer", sender.getName(), player.getName()));
         return null;
     }
 

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/LocalSpawnCMD.java

@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ public class LocalSpawnCMD extends PlexCommand
     protected Component execute(@NotNull CommandSender sender, @Nullable Player playerSender, String[] args)
     {
         playerSender.teleportAsync(playerSender.getWorld().getSpawnLocation());
-        return tl("teleportedToWorldSpawn");
+        return messageComponent("teleportedToWorldSpawn");
     }
 }

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/MasterbuilderworldCMD.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class MasterbuilderworldCMD extends PlexCommand
         {
             Location loc = new Location(Bukkit.getWorld("masterbuilderworld"), 0, 50, 0);
             playerSender.teleportAsync(loc);
-            return tl("teleportedToWorld", "Master Builder World");
+            return messageComponent("teleportedToWorld", "Master Builder World");
         }
         return null;
     }

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/NameHistoryCMD.java

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class NameHistoryCMD extends PlexCommand
         AshconInfo info = MojangUtils.getInfo(username);
         if (info == null)
         {
-            return tl("nameHistoryDoesntExist");
+            return messageComponent("nameHistoryDoesntExist");
         }
         PlexLog.debug("NameHistory UUID: " + info.getUuid());
         PlexLog.debug("NameHistory Size: " + info.getUsernameHistories().length);

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/OpAllCMD.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class OpAllCMD extends PlexCommand
         {
             player.setOp(true);
         }
-        PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("oppedAllPlayers", sender.getName()));
+        PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("oppedAllPlayers", sender.getName()));
         return null;
     }
 

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/OpCMD.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class OpCMD extends PlexCommand
         }
         Player player = getNonNullPlayer(args[0]);
         player.setOp(true);
-        PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("oppedPlayer", sender.getName(), player.getName()));
+        PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("oppedPlayer", sender.getName(), player.getName()));
         return null;
     }
 

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/RankCMD.java

@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ public class RankCMD extends PlexCommand
             if (!(playerSender == null))
             {
                 Rank rank = getPlexPlayer(playerSender).getRankFromString();
-                return tl("yourRank", rank.getReadable());
+                return messageComponent("yourRank", rank.getReadable());
             }
         }
         else
         {
             Player player = getNonNullPlayer(args[0]);
             Rank rank = getPlexPlayer(player).getRankFromString();
-            return tl("otherRank", player.getName(), rank.getReadable());
+            return messageComponent("otherRank", player.getName(), rank.getReadable());
         }
         return null;
     }

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/SpectatorCMD.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class SpectatorCMD extends PlexCommand
         {
             if (isConsole(sender))
             {
-                throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.tl("consoleMustDefinePlayer"));
+                throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.messageString("consoleMustDefinePlayer"));
             }
             Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(new GameModeUpdateEvent(sender, playerSender, GameMode.SPECTATOR));
             return null;
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ public class SpectatorCMD extends PlexCommand
                 for (Player targetPlayer : Bukkit.getServer().getOnlinePlayers())
                 {
                     targetPlayer.setGameMode(GameMode.SPECTATOR);
-                    tl("gameModeSetTo", "spectator");
+                    messageComponent("gameModeSetTo", "spectator");
                 }
-                PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("setEveryoneGameMode", sender.getName(), "spectator"));
+                PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("setEveryoneGameMode", sender.getName(), "spectator"));
                 return null;
             }
 

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/SurvivalCMD.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class SurvivalCMD extends PlexCommand
         {
             if (isConsole(sender))
             {
-                throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.tl("consoleMustDefinePlayer"));
+                throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.messageString("consoleMustDefinePlayer"));
             }
             Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(new GameModeUpdateEvent(sender, playerSender, GameMode.SURVIVAL));
         }
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ public class SurvivalCMD extends PlexCommand
                 for (Player targetPlayer : Bukkit.getServer().getOnlinePlayers())
                 {
                     targetPlayer.setGameMode(GameMode.SURVIVAL);
-                    send(targetPlayer, tl("gameModeSetTo", "survival"));
+                    send(targetPlayer, messageComponent("gameModeSetTo", "survival"));
                 }
-                PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("setEveryoneGameMode", sender.getName(), "survival"));
+                PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("setEveryoneGameMode", sender.getName(), "survival"));
                 return null;
             }
 

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/TagCMD.java

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class TagCMD extends PlexCommand
         {
             if (sender instanceof ConsoleCommandSender)
             {
-                return tl("noPermissionConsole");
+                return messageComponent("noPermissionConsole");
             }
             PlexPlayer player = DataUtils.getPlayer(playerSender.getUniqueId());
             if (args.length < 2)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class TagCMD extends PlexCommand
             {
                 if (sender instanceof ConsoleCommandSender)
                 {
-                    return tl("noPermissionConsole");
+                    return messageComponent("noPermissionConsole");
                 }
 
                 PlexPlayer player = DataUtils.getPlayer(playerSender.getUniqueId());

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/UnbanCMD.java

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class UnbanCMD extends PlexCommand
             }
 
             plugin.getPunishmentManager().unban(targetUUID);
-            PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("unbanningPlayer", sender.getName(), plexPlayer.getName()));
+            PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("unbanningPlayer", sender.getName(), plexPlayer.getName()));
         }
         return null;
     }

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/UnfreezeCMD.java

@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ public class UnfreezeCMD extends PlexCommand
         PunishedPlayer punishedPlayer = PlayerCache.getPunishedPlayer(player.getUniqueId());
         if (!punishedPlayer.isFrozen())
         {
-            throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.tl("playerNotFrozen"));
+            throw new CommandFailException(PlexUtils.messageString("playerNotFrozen"));
         }
         punishedPlayer.setFrozen(false);
-        return tl("unfrozePlayer", sender.getName(), player.getName());
+        return messageComponent("unfrozePlayer", sender.getName(), player.getName());
     }
 
     @Override

src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/WorldCMD.java

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class WorldCMD extends PlexCommand
         }
         World world = getNonNullWorld(args[0]);
         playerSender.teleportAsync(new Location(world, 0, world.getHighestBlockYAt(0, 0) + 1, 0, 0, 0));
-        return tl("playerWorldTeleport", world.getName());
+        return messageComponent("playerWorldTeleport", world.getName());
     }
 
     @Override

src/main/java/dev/plex/event/AdminAddEvent.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package dev.plex.event;
 
 import dev.plex.player.PlexPlayer;
 import lombok.Data;
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
 /**
  * Event that is ran when a player is added to the admin list
  */
+@EqualsAndHashCode(callSuper = true)
 @Data
 public class AdminAddEvent extends Event
 {

src/main/java/dev/plex/event/AdminRemoveEvent.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package dev.plex.event;
 
 import dev.plex.player.PlexPlayer;
 import lombok.Data;
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
 /**
  * Event that is ran when a player is removed from the admin list
  */
+@EqualsAndHashCode(callSuper = true)
 @Data
 public class AdminRemoveEvent extends Event
 {

src/main/java/dev/plex/event/AdminSetRankEvent.java

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package dev.plex.event;
 import dev.plex.player.PlexPlayer;
 import dev.plex.rank.enums.Rank;
 import lombok.Data;
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
 /**
  * Event that is ran when an admin's rank is set
  */
+@EqualsAndHashCode(callSuper = true)
 @Data
 public class AdminSetRankEvent extends Event
 {

src/main/java/dev/plex/event/GameModeUpdateEvent.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package dev.plex.event;
 
 import lombok.Data;
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
+@EqualsAndHashCode(callSuper = true)
 @Data
 public class GameModeUpdateEvent extends Event
 {

src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/AdminListener.java

@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import dev.plex.player.PlexPlayer;
 import dev.plex.rank.enums.Rank;
 import dev.plex.util.PlexUtils;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
-import static dev.plex.util.PlexUtils.tl;
+
+import static dev.plex.util.PlexUtils.messageComponent;
+import static dev.plex.util.PlexUtils.messageString;
 
 public class AdminListener extends PlexListener
 {
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ public class AdminListener extends PlexListener
         PlexPlayer target = event.getPlexPlayer();
         target.setRank(Rank.ADMIN.name());
         DataUtils.update(target);
-        PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("newAdminAdded", userSender, target.getName()));
+        PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("newAdminAdded", userSender, target.getName()));
     }
 
     @EventHandler
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ public class AdminListener extends PlexListener
         PlexPlayer target = event.getPlexPlayer();
         target.setRank("");
         DataUtils.update(target);
-        PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("adminRemoved", userSender, target.getName()));
+        PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("adminRemoved", userSender, target.getName()));
     }
 
     @EventHandler
@@ -41,6 +43,6 @@ public class AdminListener extends PlexListener
         Rank newRank = event.getRank();
         target.setRank(newRank.name().toLowerCase());
         DataUtils.update(target);
-        PlexUtils.broadcast(tl("adminSetRank", userSender, target.getName(), newRank.getReadable()));
+        PlexUtils.broadcast(messageComponent("adminSetRank", userSender, target.getName(), newRank.getReadable()));
     }
 }

src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/BanListener.java

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import dev.plex.punishment.PunishmentType;
 import dev.plex.util.MojangUtils;
 import dev.plex.util.PlexUtils;
 import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
+
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent;
@@ -24,10 +26,10 @@ public class BanListener extends PlexListener
             PunishedPlayer player = PlayerCache.getPunishedPlayer(event.getUniqueId());
             player.getPunishments().stream().filter(punishment -> punishment.getType() == PunishmentType.BAN && punishment.isActive()).findFirst().ifPresent(punishment ->
             {
-                String banMessage = PlexUtils.tl("banMessage", banUrl, punishment.getReason(),
+                Component banMessage = PlexUtils.messageComponent("banMessage", banUrl, punishment.getReason(),
                         DATE_FORMAT.format(punishment.getEndDate()), punishment.getPunisher() == null ? "CONSOLE" : MojangUtils.getInfo(punishment.getPunisher().toString()).getUsername());
                 event.disallow(AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent.Result.KICK_BANNED,
-                        LegacyComponentSerializer.legacyAmpersand().deserialize(banMessage));
+                        banMessage);
             });
         }
     }

src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/ChatListener.java

@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ public class ChatListener extends PlexListener
         {
             renderer.hasPrefix = true;
             renderer.prefix = prefix;
+        } else {
+            renderer.hasPrefix = false;
+            renderer.prefix = null;
         }
         event.renderer(renderer);
     }
@@ -44,18 +47,18 @@ public class ChatListener extends PlexListener
                 PlexPlayer plexPlayer = PlayerCache.getPlexPlayerMap().get(player.getUniqueId());
                 if (plexPlayer.getRankFromString().isAtLeast(Rank.ADMIN))
                 {
-                    player.sendMessage(PlexUtils.tl("adminChatFormat", sender.getName(), message));
+                    player.sendMessage(PlexUtils.messageComponent("adminChatFormat", sender.getName(), message));
                 }
             }
             else if (plugin.getSystem().equalsIgnoreCase("permissions"))
             {
                 if (player.hasPermission("plex.adminchat"))
                 {
-                    player.sendMessage(PlexUtils.tl("adminChatFormat", sender.getName(), message));
+                    player.sendMessage(PlexUtils.messageComponent("adminChatFormat", sender.getName(), message));
                 }
             }
         }
-        Bukkit.getLogger().info(PlexUtils.tl("adminChatFormat", sender.getName(), message));
+        plugin.getServer().getConsoleSender().sendMessage(PlexUtils.messageComponent("adminChatFormat", sender.getName(), message));
     }
 
     public static class PlexChatRenderer implements ChatRenderer

src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/GameModeListener.java

@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ public class GameModeListener extends PlexListener
         if (userSender.getName().equals(target.getName()))
         {
             target.setGameMode(event.getGameMode());
-            userSender.sendMessage(PlexUtils.tl("gameModeSetTo", event.getGameMode().toString().toLowerCase()));
+            userSender.sendMessage(PlexUtils.messageComponent("gameModeSetTo", event.getGameMode().toString().toLowerCase()));
         }
         else
         {
-            target.sendMessage(PlexUtils.tl("playerSetOtherGameMode", userSender.getName(), event.getGameMode().toString().toLowerCase()));
+            target.sendMessage(PlexUtils.messageComponent("playerSetOtherGameMode", userSender.getName(), event.getGameMode().toString().toLowerCase()));
             target.setGameMode(event.getGameMode());
-            userSender.sendMessage(PlexUtils.tl("setOtherPlayerGameModeTo", target.getName(), event.getGameMode().toString().toLowerCase()));
+            userSender.sendMessage(PlexUtils.messageComponent("setOtherPlayerGameModeTo", target.getName(), event.getGameMode().toString().toLowerCase()));
         }
     }
 }

src/main/java/dev/plex/menu/PunishedPlayerMenu.java

@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import dev.plex.player.PunishedPlayer;
 import dev.plex.punishment.Punishment;
 import dev.plex.util.menu.AbstractMenu;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -34,17 +38,17 @@ public class PunishedPlayerMenu extends AbstractMenu
             Inventory inventory = Bukkit.createInventory(null, 54, "Punishments Page " + (i + 1));
             ItemStack nextPage = new ItemStack(Material.FEATHER);
             ItemMeta meta = nextPage.getItemMeta();
-            meta.setDisplayName(ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE + "Next Page");
+            meta.displayName(Component.text("Next Page").color(NamedTextColor.LIGHT_PURPLE));
             nextPage.setItemMeta(meta);
 
             ItemStack previousPage = new ItemStack(Material.FEATHER);
             ItemMeta meta2 = previousPage.getItemMeta();
-            meta2.setDisplayName(ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE + "Previous Page");
+            meta2.displayName(Component.text("Next Page").color(NamedTextColor.LIGHT_PURPLE));
             previousPage.setItemMeta(meta2);
 
             ItemStack back = new ItemStack(Material.BARRIER);
             ItemMeta meta3 = back.getItemMeta();
-            meta3.setDisplayName(ChatColor.RED + "Return");
+            meta3.displayName(Component.text("Next Page").color(NamedTextColor.LIGHT_PURPLE));
             back.setItemMeta(meta3);
 
             inventory.setItem(50, nextPage);
@@ -81,8 +85,8 @@ public class PunishedPlayerMenu extends AbstractMenu
 
             ItemStack item = new ItemStack(Material.NETHER_STAR);
             ItemMeta meta = item.getItemMeta();
-            meta.setDisplayName(ChatColor.RED + punishment.getType().name().toUpperCase());
+            meta.displayName(Component.text(punishment.getType().name().toUpperCase()).color(NamedTextColor.RED));
-            meta.setLore(Arrays.asList(ChatColor.YELLOW + "Reason: \n" + ChatColor.GRAY + punishment.getReason()));
+            meta.lore(Collections.singletonList(Component.text("Reason: ").color(NamedTextColor.YELLOW).append(Component.newline()).append(Component.text(punishment.getReason()).color(NamedTextColor.GRAY))));
             item.setItemMeta(meta);
 
             inv.setItem(currentItemIndex, item);
@@ -109,10 +113,12 @@ public class PunishedPlayerMenu extends AbstractMenu
             return;
         }
         ItemStack item = event.getCurrentItem();
+        if (!item.hasItemMeta()) return;
+        if (!item.getItemMeta().hasDisplayName()) return;
         event.setCancelled(true);
         if (item.getType() == Material.FEATHER)
         {
-            if (item.getItemMeta().getDisplayName().equalsIgnoreCase(ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE + "Next Page"))
+            if (item.getItemMeta().displayName().equals(Component.text("Next Page").color(NamedTextColor.LIGHT_PURPLE)))
             {
                 if (getCurrentInventoryIndex(inv) + 1 > inventories.size() - 1)
                 {
@@ -124,7 +130,7 @@ public class PunishedPlayerMenu extends AbstractMenu
                 }
                 openInv((Player)event.getWhoClicked(), getCurrentInventoryIndex(inv) + 1);
             }
-            else if (item.getItemMeta().getDisplayName().equalsIgnoreCase(ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE + "Previous Page"))
+            else if (item.getItemMeta().displayName().equals(Component.text("Previous Page").color(NamedTextColor.LIGHT_PURPLE)))
             {
                 if (getCurrentInventoryIndex(inv) - 1 < 0)
                 {

src/main/java/dev/plex/punishment/PunishmentManager.java

@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public class PunishmentManager extends PlexBase
                         return;
                     }
                     player.setFrozen(false);
-                    Bukkit.broadcastMessage(PlexUtils.tl("unfrozePlayer", "Plex", Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(UUID.fromString(player.getUuid())).getName()));
+                    Bukkit.broadcast(PlexUtils.messageComponent("unfrozePlayer", "Plex", Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(UUID.fromString(player.getUuid())).getName()));
                     Bukkit.getLogger().info("Unfroze");
                 }
             }.runTaskLater(Plex.get(), 20 * seconds);

src/main/java/dev/plex/services/impl/GameRuleService.java

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public class GameRuleService extends AbstractService
         world.setGameRule(GameRule.ANNOUNCE_ADVANCEMENTS, false);
         world.setGameRule(GameRule.SHOW_DEATH_MESSAGES, false);
         world.setGameRule(GameRule.SEND_COMMAND_FEEDBACK, false);
+        world.setGameRule(GameRule.DO_WEATHER_CYCLE, false);
     }
 
     @Override

src/main/java/dev/plex/util/PlexUtils.java

@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.plain.PlainTextComponentSerializer;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
@@ -116,8 +118,9 @@ public class PlexUtils extends PlexBase
         return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', string);
     }
 
+    /*@Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
     // if you think the name of this method is dumb feel free to change it i just thought it'd be cool
-    public static String tl(String s, Object... objects)
+    public static String messageComponent(String s, Object... objects)
     {
         if (s.equals("baseColor") || s.equals("errorColor") || s.equals("broadcastColor"))
         {
@@ -140,6 +143,25 @@ public class PlexUtils extends PlexBase
         f = f.replaceAll("<e>", error.toString());
         f = color(f);
         return base + f;
+    }*/
+
+    public static Component messageComponent(String entry, Object... objects)
+    {
+        return MiniMessage.miniMessage().parse(messageString(entry, objects));
+    }
+
+    public static String messageString(String entry, Object... objects)
+    {
+         String f = plugin.messages.getString(entry);
+        if (f == null)
+        {
+            throw new NullPointerException();
+        }
+        for (Object object : objects)
+        {
+            f = f.replaceFirst("<v>", String.valueOf(object));
+        }
+        return f;
     }
 
     public static ChatColor getChatColorFromConfig(Config config, ChatColor def, String path)

src/main/resources/messages.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Plex Messages File
+# Reference https://docs.adventure.kyori.net/minimessage/format.html
 
 # Messages in here will be placed in for certain commands, actions, etc.
 # Warning: not all commands have customizable messages
@@ -15,15 +16,11 @@ errorColor: "c"
 # you are unable to change the order the variables are used due to it being a code-side functionality.
 # if you are wishing to change these messages it's recommended you use the same amount of variables as stated in the documentation, however it's not required.
 
-# Reset color <r> - this will reset the color of the message to the base color defined above.
-# Broadcast color <b> - this will make the color of the message the broadcast color defined above.
-# Error color <e> - this will make the color of the message the error color defined above.
-
 # 1. Appeal URL
 # 2. Reason
 # 3. Expiry
 # 4. Punisher
-banMessage: "&cYou have been banned! You may appeal at &6<v>.\n&cReason: &6<v>\n&cEnd date: &6<v>\n&cBanned by: &6<v>"
+banMessage: "<red>You have been banned! You may appeal at <gold><v>.\n<red>Reason: <gold><v>\n<red>End date: <gold><v>\n<red>Banned by: <gold><v>"
 test: "this is a test message!"
 # 1. The command sender's username
 variableTest: "variable test with <v>!"
@@ -32,33 +29,33 @@ worldNotFound: "World not found!"
 # 1. The world you have been teleported to
 playerWorldTeleport: "You have been teleported to <v>."
 # 1. The sender who opped everyone
-oppedAllPlayers: "<b><v> - Opped all players on the server"
+oppedAllPlayers: "<aqua><v> - Opped all players on the server"
 # 1. The sender who de-opped everyone
-deoppedAllPlayers: "<b><v> - De-opped all players on the server"
+deoppedAllPlayers: "<aqua><v> - De-opped all players on the server"
 # 1. The person who is opping
 # 2. The person who has been opped
-oppedPlayer: "<b><v> - Opped <v>"
+oppedPlayer: "<aqua><v> - Opped <v>"
 # 1. The person who is freezing
 # 2. The person who has been frozen
-frozePlayer: "<b><v> - Froze <v>"
+frozePlayer: "<aqua><v> - Froze <v>"
 # 1. The person who is unfreezing
 # 2. The person who has been unfrozen
-unfrozePlayer: "<b><v> - Unfroze <v>"
+unfrozePlayer: "<aqua><v> - Unfroze <v>"
-noPermission: "<e>You cannot use this command!"
+noPermission: "<red>You cannot use this command!"
 # 1. The rank required to use the command
-noPermissionRank: "<e>You must be at least <v> to use this command!"
+noPermissionRank: "<red>You must be at least <v> to use this command!"
 # 1. The permission node required to use the command
-noPermissionNode: "<e>You must have the permission: <v> to use this command!"
+noPermissionNode: "<red>You must have the permission: <v> to use this command!"
-noPermissionInGame: "<e>You must be in console to use this command!"
+noPermissionInGame: "<red>You must be in console to use this command!"
-noPermissionConsole: "<e>You must be in-game to use this command!"
+noPermissionConsole: "<red>You must be in-game to use this command!"
 # 1. The username of the name history
 nameHistoryTitle: "Name History of <v>"
 # 1. A username of the found user
 # 2. When the user changed to that username
 nameHistoryBody: " - <v> (<v>)"
 # 1. The username that failed
-nameHistoryFail: "<e>Something went wrong while trying to retrieve name history of <v>! Try again later!"
+nameHistoryFail: "<red>Something went wrong while trying to retrieve name history of <v>! Try again later!"
-nameHistoryDoesntExist: "<e>Couldn't find this user! Please check if your spelling was correct and this player exists"
+nameHistoryDoesntExist: "<red>Couldn't find this user! Please check if your spelling was correct and this player exists"
 # 1. The gamemode
 gameModeSetTo: "Your gamemode has been set to <v>."
 # 1. The player's name
@@ -69,38 +66,38 @@ setOtherPlayerGameModeTo: "You set <v>'s gamemode to <v>."
 playerSetOtherGameMode: "<v> set your gamemode to <v>."
 # 1. The command sender
 # 2. The gamemode
-setEveryoneGameMode: "<b><v> - Changing everyone's gamemode to <v>"
+setEveryoneGameMode: "<aqua><v> - Changing everyone's gamemode to <v>"
 consoleMustDefinePlayer: "You must define a player since you are running this command from console."
 # 1. The command sender
 # 2. The player
-newAdminAdded: "<b><v> - Adding <v> to the admin list"
+newAdminAdded: "<aqua><v> - Adding <v> to the admin list"
 # 1. The command sender
 # 2. The player
-adminRemoved: "<e><v> - Removing <v> from the admin list"
+adminRemoved: "<red><v> - Removing <v> from the admin list"
 # 1. The command sender
 # 2. The player
-adminSetRank: "<b><v> - Setting <v>'s rank to <v>"
+adminSetRank: "<aqua><v> - Setting <v>'s rank to <v>"
 # The world name
-teleportedToWorld: "<b>You have been teleported to the <v>."
+teleportedToWorld: "<aqua>You have been teleported to the <v>."
-higherRankThanYou: "<e>This player is an admin and a higher rank than you."
+higherRankThanYou: "<red>This player is an admin and a higher rank than you."
-playerNotAdmin: "<e>That player is not an admin."
+playerNotAdmin: "<red>That player is not an admin."
-playerIsAdmin: "<e>That player is already an admin."
+playerIsAdmin: "<red>That player is already an admin."
-rankNotFound: "<e>The rank you entered was not found."
+rankNotFound: "<red>The rank you entered was not found."
-rankMustBeHigherThanAdmin: "<e>The rank you entered must be higher than Admin."
+rankMustBeHigherThanAdmin: "<red>The rank you entered must be higher than Admin."
-consoleOnly: "<e>This command can only be executed by the console."
+consoleOnly: "<red>This command can only be executed by the console."
 # 1. Rank
-yourRank: "<b>Your rank is: <v>"
+yourRank: "<aqua>Your rank is: <v>"
 # 1. Player name
 # 2. Rank
-otherRank: "<b><v>'s rank is: <v>"
+otherRank: "<aqua><v>'s rank is: <v>"
 # 1. The command sender
 # 2. The player
-banningPlayer: "<e><v> - Banning <v>"
+banningPlayer: "<red><v> - Banning <v>"
 # 1. The command sender
 # 2. The player
-unbanningPlayer: "<b><v> - Unbanning <v>"
+unbanningPlayer: "<aqua><v> - Unbanning <v>"
-playerNotBanned: "<e>That player is not banned!"
+playerNotBanned: "<red>That player is not banned!"
-teleportedToWorldSpawn: "<b>Teleporting to the local spawn"
+teleportedToWorldSpawn: "<aqua>Teleporting to the local spawn"
 toggleCommandSpy: "CommandSpy has been "
 enabled: "enabled"
 disabled: "disabled"