Remove relocation

Replace direct references to the '§' and '&' chars with named constants
to improve code readability and maintainability within the MiniMessageUtils
class

pom.xml

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.10.1</version>
+                    <version>3.8.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <failOnError>false</failOnError>
                         <failOnWarnings>false</failOnWarnings>
@@ -454,18 +454,6 @@
                             <pattern>com.alessiodp.libby</pattern>
                             <shadedPattern>fr.xephi.authme.libs.com.alessiodp.libby</shadedPattern>
                         </relocation>
-                        <relocation>
-                            <pattern>net.kyori.adventure</pattern>
-                            <shadedPattern>fr.xephi.authme.libs.net.kyori.adventure</shadedPattern>
-                        </relocation>
-                        <relocation>
-                            <pattern>net.kyori.examination</pattern>
-                            <shadedPattern>fr.xephi.authme.libs.net.kyori.examination</shadedPattern>
-                        </relocation>
-                        <relocation>
-                            <pattern>net.kyori.option</pattern>
-                            <shadedPattern>fr.xephi.authme.libs.net.kyori.option</shadedPattern>
-                        </relocation>
                     </relocations>
 
                     <filters>
@@ -497,13 +485,13 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.3</version>
+                <version>3.1.2</version>
             </plugin>
             <!-- Deploy the jars as artifacts into the remote repository -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.3</version>
+                <version>3.1.2</version>
             </plugin>
             <!-- Handle documentation generation, required by other plugins -->
             <plugin>
@@ -784,7 +772,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
-            <version>9.1.0</version>
+            <version>8.0.33</version>
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -901,12 +889,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.kyori</groupId>
             <artifactId>adventure-platform-bukkit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.3.4</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>net.kyori</groupId>
-            <artifactId>adventure-text-serializer-gson</artifactId>
-            <version>4.17.0</version>
+            <version>4.3.3</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- LuckPerms plugin -->
@@ -1142,7 +1125,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.checkerframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>checker-qual</artifactId>
-            <version>3.48.0</version>
+            <version>3.45.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
@@ -1158,7 +1141,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.xerial</groupId>
             <artifactId>sqlite-jdbc</artifactId>
-            <version>3.46.1.2</version>
+            <version>3.46.0.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.listener.ServerListener;
 import fr.xephi.authme.mail.EmailService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.output.ConsoleLoggerFactory;
 import fr.xephi.authme.security.crypts.Sha256;
+import fr.xephi.authme.service.AdventureService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.BackupService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.BukkitService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.MigrationService;
@@ -76,11 +77,12 @@ public class AuthMe extends JavaPlugin {
     // Version and build number values
     private static String pluginVersion = "5.7.0-Fork";
     private static final String pluginBuild = "b";
-    private static String pluginBuildNumber = "53";
+    private static String pluginBuildNumber = "52";
     // Private instances
     private EmailService emailService;
     private CommandHandler commandHandler;
     private static TaskScheduler scheduler;
+    private static AdventureService adventureService;
     @Inject
     public static Settings settings;
     private DataSource database;
@@ -139,6 +141,13 @@ public class AuthMe extends JavaPlugin {
         return scheduler;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the AdventureService
+     */
+    public static AdventureService getAdventureService() {
+        return adventureService;
+    }
+
     /**
      * The library manager
      */
@@ -153,6 +162,8 @@ public class AuthMe extends JavaPlugin {
         loadPluginInfo(getDescription().getVersion());
         scheduler = UniversalScheduler.getScheduler(this);
         libraryManager = new BukkitLibraryManager(this);
+        adventureService = new AdventureService(this);
+        adventureService.init();
 
         // Set the Logger instance and log file path
         ConsoleLogger.initialize(getLogger(), new File(getDataFolder(), LOG_FILENAME));
@@ -403,6 +414,11 @@ public class AuthMe extends JavaPlugin {
         // Wait for tasks and close data source
         new TaskCloser(database).run();
 
+        // Close AdventureService
+        if (adventureService != null) {
+            adventureService.close();
+        }
+
         // Disabled correctly
         Consumer<String> infoLogMethod = logger == null ? getLogger()::info : logger::info;
         infoLogMethod.accept("AuthMe " + this.getDescription().getVersion() + " is unloaded successfully!");

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/authme/RegisterAdminCommand.java

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.service.BukkitService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.CommonService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.ValidationService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.ValidationService.ValidationResult;
+import fr.xephi.authme.util.message.MiniMessageUtils;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ public class RegisterAdminCommand implements ExecutableCommand {
             if (player != null) {
                 bukkitService.scheduleSyncTaskFromOptionallyAsyncTask(() ->
                     // AuthMeReReloaded - Folia compatibility
-                    bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(player, () -> player.kickPlayer(commonService.retrieveSingleMessage(player, MessageKey.KICK_FOR_ADMIN_REGISTER))));
+                    bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(player, () -> MiniMessageUtils.kickPlayer(player, MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessage(commonService.retrieveSingleMessage(player, MessageKey.KICK_FOR_ADMIN_REGISTER)))));
             }
         });
     }

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/changepassword/ChangePasswordCommand.java

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.process.Management;
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.CommonService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.ValidationService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.ValidationService.ValidationResult;
-import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.SecuritySettings;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
@@ -43,14 +42,11 @@ public class ChangePasswordCommand extends PlayerCommand {
             commonService.send(player, MessageKey.NOT_LOGGED_IN);
             return;
         }
-
-        if (commonService.getProperty(SecuritySettings.CHANGE_PASSWORD_EMAIL_VERIFICATION_REQUIRED)) {
-            // Check if the user has been verified or not
-            if (codeManager.isVerificationRequired(player)) {
-                codeManager.codeExistOrGenerateNew(name);
-                commonService.send(player, MessageKey.VERIFICATION_CODE_REQUIRED);
-                return;
-            }
+        // Check if the user has been verified or not
+        if (codeManager.isVerificationRequired(player)) {
+            codeManager.codeExistOrGenerateNew(name);
+            commonService.send(player, MessageKey.VERIFICATION_CODE_REQUIRED);
+            return;
         }
 
         String oldPassword = arguments.get(0);

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/data/TempbanManager.java

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.settings.Settings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.SecuritySettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.PlayerUtils;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.expiring.TimedCounter;
+import fr.xephi.authme.util.message.MiniMessageUtils;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ public class TempbanManager implements SettingsDependent, HasCleanup {
             bukkitService.runTask(player,() -> { // AuthMeReReloaded - Folia compatibility
                 if (customCommand.isEmpty()) {
                     bukkitService.banIp(ip, reason, expires, "AuthMe");
-                    player.kickPlayer(reason);
+                    MiniMessageUtils.kickPlayer(player, MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessage(reason));
                 } else {
                     String command = customCommand
                         .replace("%player%", name)

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/DoubleLoginFixListener.java

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package fr.xephi.authme.listener;
 
 import fr.xephi.authme.message.MessageKey;
 import fr.xephi.authme.service.CommonService;
+import fr.xephi.authme.util.message.MiniMessageUtils;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ public class DoubleLoginFixListener implements Listener {
         HashSet<String> PlayerSet = new HashSet<String>();
         for (Player ep : PlayerList) {
             if (PlayerSet.contains(ep.getName().toLowerCase())) {
-                ep.kickPlayer(service.retrieveSingleMessage(ep.getPlayer(), MessageKey.DOUBLE_LOGIN_FIX));
+                MiniMessageUtils.kickPlayer(ep, MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessage(service.retrieveSingleMessage(ep.getPlayer(), MessageKey.DOUBLE_LOGIN_FIX)));
                 break;
             }
             PlayerSet.add(ep.getName().toLowerCase());

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/OnJoinVerifier.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RegistrationSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RestrictionSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.StringUtils;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.Utils;
+import fr.xephi.authme.util.message.MiniMessageUtils;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerLoginEvent;
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ public class OnJoinVerifier implements Reloadable {
         Player nonVipPlayer = generateKickPlayer(onlinePlayers);
         if (nonVipPlayer != null) {
             // AuthMeReReloaded - Folia compatibility
-            bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(nonVipPlayer, () -> nonVipPlayer.kickPlayer(messages.retrieveSingle(player, MessageKey.KICK_FOR_VIP)));
+            bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(nonVipPlayer, () -> MiniMessageUtils.kickPlayer(nonVipPlayer, MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessage(messages.retrieveSingle(player, MessageKey.KICK_FOR_VIP))));
             event.allow();
             return false;
         } else {

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListener.java

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
 
         String customJoinMessage = settings.getProperty(RegistrationSettings.CUSTOM_JOIN_MESSAGE);
         if (!customJoinMessage.isEmpty()) {
-            customJoinMessage = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessageToLegacy(customJoinMessage));
+            customJoinMessage = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', customJoinMessage);
             event.setJoinMessage(customJoinMessage
                 .replace("{PLAYERNAME}", player.getName())
                 .replace("{DISPLAYNAME}", player.getDisplayName())
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
         final Player player = event.getPlayer();
         if (!quickCommandsProtectionManager.isAllowed(player.getName())) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
-            bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(player, () -> player.kickPlayer(messages.retrieveSingle(player, MessageKey.QUICK_COMMAND_PROTECTION_KICK)));
+            bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(player, () -> MiniMessageUtils.kickPlayer(player, MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessage(messages.retrieveSingle(player, MessageKey.QUICK_COMMAND_PROTECTION_KICK))));
             // AuthMeReReloaded - Folia compatibility
             return;
         }

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/message/Messages.java

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package fr.xephi.authme.message;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
+import fr.xephi.authme.AuthMe;
 import fr.xephi.authme.ConsoleLogger;
 import fr.xephi.authme.mail.EmailService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.output.ConsoleLoggerFactory;
+import fr.xephi.authme.service.AdventureService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.expiring.Duration;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.message.I18NUtils;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.message.MiniMessageUtils;
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ public class Messages {
     private final ConsoleLogger logger = ConsoleLoggerFactory.get(EmailService.class);
 
     private MessagesFileHandler messagesFileHandler;
+    private static final AdventureService adventureService = AuthMe.getAdventureService();
 
     /*
      * Constructor.
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ public class Messages {
     public void send(CommandSender sender, MessageKey key) {
         String[] lines = retrieve(key, sender);
         for (String line : lines) {
-            sender.sendMessage(line);
+            adventureService.send(sender, MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessage(line));
         }
     }
 
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ public class Messages {
     public void send(CommandSender sender, MessageKey key, String... replacements) {
         String message = retrieveSingle(sender, key, replacements);
         for (String line : message.split("\n")) {
-            sender.sendMessage(line);
+            adventureService.send(sender, MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessage(line));
         }
     }
 
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ public class Messages {
             displayName = ((Player) sender).getDisplayName();
         }
         
-        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessageToLegacy(message))
+        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', message)
                 .replace(NEWLINE_TAG, "\n")
                 .replace(USERNAME_TAG, sender.getName())
                 .replace(DISPLAYNAME_TAG, displayName);
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ public class Messages {
     private String retrieveMessage(MessageKey key, String name) {
         String message = messagesFileHandler.getMessage(key.getKey());
         
-        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessageToLegacy(message))
+        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', message)
                 .replace(NEWLINE_TAG, "\n")
                 .replace(USERNAME_TAG, name)
                 .replace(DISPLAYNAME_TAG, name);

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/join/AsynchronousJoin.java

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RegistrationSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RestrictionSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.InternetProtocolUtils;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.PlayerUtils;
+import fr.xephi.authme.util.message.MiniMessageUtils;
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ public class AsynchronousJoin implements AsynchronousProcess {
 
     private void handlePlayerWithUnmetNameRestriction(Player player, String ip) {
         bukkitService.scheduleSyncTaskFromOptionallyAsyncTask(() -> {
-            player.kickPlayer(service.retrieveSingleMessage(player, MessageKey.NOT_OWNER_ERROR));
+            MiniMessageUtils.kickPlayer(player, MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessage(service.retrieveSingleMessage(player, MessageKey.NOT_OWNER_ERROR)));
             if (service.getProperty(RestrictionSettings.BAN_UNKNOWN_IP)) {
                 server.banIP(ip);
             }
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ public class AsynchronousJoin implements AsynchronousProcess {
             && countOnlinePlayersByIp(ip) > service.getProperty(RestrictionSettings.MAX_JOIN_PER_IP)) {
 
             bukkitService.scheduleSyncTaskFromOptionallyAsyncTask(
-                () -> player.kickPlayer(service.retrieveSingleMessage(player, MessageKey.SAME_IP_ONLINE)));
+                () -> MiniMessageUtils.kickPlayer(player, MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessage(service.retrieveSingleMessage(player, MessageKey.SAME_IP_ONLINE))));
             return false;
         }
         return true;

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/login/AsynchronousLogin.java

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RestrictionSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.InternetProtocolUtils;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.PlayerUtils;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.Utils;
+import fr.xephi.authme.util.message.MiniMessageUtils;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ public class AsynchronousLogin implements AsynchronousProcess {
             tempbanManager.tempbanPlayer(player);
         } else if (service.getProperty(RestrictionSettings.KICK_ON_WRONG_PASSWORD)) {
             bukkitService.scheduleSyncTaskFromOptionallyAsyncTask(
-                () -> player.kickPlayer(service.retrieveSingleMessage(player, MessageKey.WRONG_PASSWORD)));
+                () -> MiniMessageUtils.kickPlayer(player, MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessage(service.retrieveSingleMessage(player, MessageKey.WRONG_PASSWORD))));
         } else {
             service.send(player, MessageKey.WRONG_PASSWORD);
 

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/quit/ProcessSyncPlayerQuit.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class ProcessSyncPlayerQuit implements SynchronousProcess {
         } else {
             limboService.restoreData(player);
             if (!UniversalScheduler.isFolia) { // AuthMeReReloaded - Fix #146 (Very stupid solution, but works)
-                // player.saveData(); // #1238: Speed is sometimes not restored properly
+                player.saveData(); // #1238: Speed is sometimes not restored properly
             }
         }
         player.leaveVehicle();

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/register/ProcessSyncPasswordRegister.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.settings.commandconfig.CommandManager;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.EmailSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RegistrationSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.PlayerUtils;
+import fr.xephi.authme.util.message.MiniMessageUtils;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ public class ProcessSyncPasswordRegister implements SynchronousProcess {
 
         // Kick Player after Registration is enabled, kick the player
         if (service.getProperty(RegistrationSettings.FORCE_KICK_AFTER_REGISTER)) {
-            player.kickPlayer(service.retrieveSingleMessage(player, MessageKey.REGISTER_SUCCESS));
+            MiniMessageUtils.kickPlayer(player, MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessage(service.retrieveSingleMessage(player, MessageKey.REGISTER_SUCCESS)));
             return;
         }
 

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/AdventureService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package fr.xephi.authme.service;
+
+import fr.xephi.authme.AuthMe;
+import net.kyori.adventure.platform.bukkit.BukkitAudiences;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+public class AdventureService {
+    private final AuthMe plugin;
+    public BukkitAudiences adventure;
+    public AdventureService(AuthMe plugin) {
+        this.plugin = plugin;
+    }
+
+    public void init() {
+        adventure = BukkitAudiences.create(plugin);
+    }
+
+    public void close() {
+        if (adventure != null) {
+            adventure.close();
+            adventure = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void send(CommandSender sender, Component component) {
+        adventure.sender(sender).sendMessage(component);
+    }
+
+    public void send(Player player, Component component) {
+        adventure.player(player).sendMessage(component);
+    }
+
+}

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/hook/papi/AuthMeExpansion.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
  */
 public class AuthMeExpansion extends PlaceholderExpansion {
     private final Settings settings = AuthMe.settings;
+    private final AuthMeApi authMeApi = AuthMeApi.getInstance();
     @Override
     public @NotNull String getIdentifier() {
         return "authme";
@@ -38,8 +39,6 @@ public class AuthMeExpansion extends PlaceholderExpansion {
     @Override
     public String onRequest(OfflinePlayer player, @NotNull String params) {
         if (!settings.getProperty(HooksSettings.PLACEHOLDER_API)) return null;
-        AuthMeApi authMeApi = AuthMeApi.getInstance();
-        if (authMeApi == null) return null;
         if (params.equalsIgnoreCase("version")) {
             return getVersion();
         }

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public final class RestrictionSettings implements SettingsHolder {
 
     @Comment("Regex syntax for allowed chars in email.")
     public static final Property<String> ALLOWED_EMAIL_REGEX =
-        newProperty("settings.restrictions.allowedEmailCharacters", "^([a-zA-Z0-9_.+-]+)@([a-zA-Z0-9-]+)\\.([a-zA-Z]{2,})$");
+        newProperty("settings.restrictions.allowedEmailCharacters", "^[A-Za-z0-9_.]{3,20}@(qq|outlook|163|gmail|icloud)\\.com$");
 
 
     @Comment("Force survival gamemode when player joins?")

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java

@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ public final class SecuritySettings implements SettingsHolder {
     public static final Property<Integer> HAVE_I_BEEN_PWNED_LIMIT =
         newProperty("Security.account.haveIBeenPwned.limit", 0);
 
-    @Comment({"Require email verification when changing password if email feature enabled.",
-        "Original behavior is true"})
-    public static final Property<Boolean> CHANGE_PASSWORD_EMAIL_VERIFICATION_REQUIRED =
-        newProperty("Security.account.emailVerification.required", true);
-
     @Comment("Enable captcha when a player uses wrong password too many times")
     public static final Property<Boolean> ENABLE_LOGIN_FAILURE_CAPTCHA =
         newProperty("Security.captcha.useCaptcha", false);

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/task/TimeoutTask.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package fr.xephi.authme.task;
 
 import fr.xephi.authme.data.auth.PlayerCache;
+import fr.xephi.authme.util.message.MiniMessageUtils;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 /**
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ public class TimeoutTask implements Runnable {
     @Override
     public void run() {
         if (!playerCache.isAuthenticated(player.getName())) {
-            player.kickPlayer(message);
+            MiniMessageUtils.kickPlayer(player, MiniMessageUtils.parseMiniMessage(message));
         }
     }
 }

src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/message/MiniMessageUtils.java

@@ -1,12 +1,36 @@
 package fr.xephi.authme.util.message;
 
+import fr.xephi.authme.util.Utils;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 public class MiniMessageUtils {
     private static final MiniMessage miniMessage = MiniMessage.miniMessage();
+    private static final char SECTION_CHAR = '§';
+    private static final char AMPERSAND_CHAR = '&';
+    private static final boolean HEX_SUPPORTED = Utils.MAJOR_VERSION >= 16;
+    private static Method methodDisallow;
+    private static Method methodKick;
 
+    static {
+        try {
+            methodDisallow = AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent.class.getMethod("disallow", AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent.Result.class, Component.class);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            methodDisallow = null;
+        }
+        try {
+            methodKick = Player.class.getMethod("kick", Component.class);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            methodKick = null;
+        }
+    }
     /**
      * Parse a MiniMessage string into a legacy string.
      *
@@ -17,6 +41,98 @@ public class MiniMessageUtils {
         Component component = miniMessage.deserialize(message);
         return LegacyComponentSerializer.legacyAmpersand().serialize(component);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Parse a MiniMessage string into a component.
+     *
+     * @param message The message to parse.
+     * @return The parsed message.
+     */
+    public static Component parseMiniMessage(String message) {
+        return miniMessage.deserialize(convertLegacyToMiniMessage(message, false, SECTION_CHAR, HEX_SUPPORTED));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Kicks a player with the given message.
+     *
+     * @param player the player to kick
+     * @param message the message to send
+     */
+    public static void kickPlayer(Player player, Component message) {
+        if (methodKick != null) {
+            try {
+                methodKick.invoke(player, message);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                player.kickPlayer(LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(message));
+            }
+        } else {
+            player.kickPlayer(LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(message));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Disallows the login event with the given result and reason.
+     *
+     * @param event the event
+     * @param result the event result to set
+     * @param message the denial message
+     */
+    public static void disallowPreLoginEvent(AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent event,
+                                                              AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent.Result result, Component message) {
+        if (methodDisallow != null) {
+            try {
+                methodDisallow.invoke(event, result, message);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                event.disallow(result, LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(message));
+            }
+        } else {
+            event.disallow(result, LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(message));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("all")
+    private static String convertLegacyToMiniMessage(String legacy, boolean concise, char charCode, boolean rgb) {
+        String miniMessage = legacy.replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "0", "<black>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "1", "<dark_blue>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "2", "<dark_green>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "3", "<dark_aqua>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "4", "<dark_red>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "5", "<dark_purple>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "6", "<gold>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "7", "<gray>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "8", "<dark_gray>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "9", "<blue>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "a", "<green>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "b", "<aqua>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "c", "<red>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "d", "<light_purple>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "e", "<yellow>")
+            .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "f", "<white>");
+
+        if (concise) {
+            miniMessage = miniMessage.replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "n", "<u>")
+                .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "m", "<st>")
+                .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "k", "<obf>")
+                .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "o", "<i>")
+                .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "l", "<b>")
+                .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "r", "<r>");
+        } else {
+            miniMessage = miniMessage.replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "n", "<underlined>")
+                .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "m", "<strikethrough>")
+                .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "k", "<obfuscated>")
+                .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "o", "<italic>")
+                .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "l", "<bold>")
+                .replaceAll(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "r", "<reset>");
+        }
+
+        if (rgb) {
+            Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(Pattern.quote(String.valueOf(charCode)) + "#([0-9a-fA-F]{6})");
+            Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(miniMessage);
+            miniMessage = matcher.replaceAll("<#$1>");
+        }
+
+        return miniMessage;
+    }
     private MiniMessageUtils() {
     }
 }

src/main/resources/plugin.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: A fork of AuthMeReloaded that contains bug fixes
 # noinspection YAMLSchemaValidation
 main: ${pluginDescription.main}
 folia-supported: true
-version: 5.7.0-FORK-b53
+version: 5.7.0-FORK-b52
 api-version: 1.13
 softdepend:
     - Vault