commit f47dd66d88b983cf3b5d2fdc7c9f6b683610ae1f
Author: JeremyStarTM <jeremystartm@staropensource.de>
Date:   Sat Jun 8 15:33:03 2024 +0200

    Initial commit

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+### Gradle ###
+.gradle
+build/
+!gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
+!**/src/main/**/build/
+!**/src/test/**/build/
+
+### IntelliJ IDEA ###
+.idea/modules.xml
+.idea/jarRepositories.xml
+.idea/compiler.xml
+.idea/libraries/
+*.iws
+*.iml
+*.ipr
+out/
+!**/src/main/**/out/
+!**/src/test/**/out/
+
+### Eclipse ###
+.apt_generated
+.classpath
+.factorypath
+.project
+.settings
+.springBeans
+.sts4-cache
+bin/
+!**/src/main/**/bin/
+!**/src/test/**/bin/
+
+### NetBeans ###
+/nbproject/private/
+/nbbuild/
+/dist/
+/nbdist/
+/.nb-gradle/
+
+### VS Code ###
+.vscode/
+
+### Mac OS ###
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/.idea/workspace.xml b/.idea/workspace.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="RunManager">
+    <configuration name="Build test application" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle">
+      <ExternalSystemSettings>
+        <option name="executionName" />
+        <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+        <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+        <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+        <option name="taskDescriptions">
+          <list />
+        </option>
+        <option name="taskNames">
+          <list>
+            <option value="shadowJar" />
+          </list>
+        </option>
+        <option name="vmOptions" />
+      </ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+      <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+      <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+      <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+      <method v="2" />
+    </configuration>
+    <configuration name="Clean" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle">
+      <ExternalSystemSettings>
+        <option name="executionName" />
+        <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+        <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+        <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+        <option name="taskDescriptions">
+          <list />
+        </option>
+        <option name="taskNames">
+          <list>
+            <option value="clean" />
+          </list>
+        </option>
+        <option name="vmOptions" />
+      </ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+      <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+      <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+      <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+      <method v="2" />
+    </configuration>
+    <configuration name="Generate Javadoc" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle">
+      <ExternalSystemSettings>
+        <option name="executionName" />
+        <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+        <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+        <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+        <option name="taskDescriptions">
+          <list />
+        </option>
+        <option name="taskNames">
+          <list>
+            <option value="javadoc" />
+          </list>
+        </option>
+        <option name="vmOptions" />
+      </ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+      <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+      <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+      <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+      <method v="2" />
+    </configuration>
+    <configuration name="Run test application" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle">
+      <ExternalSystemSettings>
+        <option name="executionName" />
+        <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+        <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+        <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+        <option name="taskDescriptions">
+          <list />
+        </option>
+        <option name="taskNames">
+          <list>
+            <option value="shadowJar" />
+            <option value="testapp:run" />
+          </list>
+        </option>
+        <option name="vmOptions" />
+      </ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+      <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+      <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+      <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+      <method v="2" />
+    </configuration>
+    <list>
+      <item itemvalue="Gradle.Run test application" />
+      <item itemvalue="Gradle.Build test application" />
+      <item itemvalue="Gradle.Generate Javadoc" />
+      <item itemvalue="Gradle.Clean" />
+    </list>
+    <recent_temporary>
+      <list>
+        <item itemvalue="Gradle.Generate Javadoc" />
+      </list>
+    </recent_temporary>
+  </component>
+</project>
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
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+# StarOpenSource Engine
+The StarOpenSource engine (or sos!engine for short) is a modular, extensible and easy to use Java game and application engine.
+
+## Index
+- [About](#about)
+  - [About the engine](#about-the-engine)
+  - [About the repository](#about-the-repository)
+  - [Priorities](#priorities)
+- [Documentation](#documentation)
+- [Contributing](#contributing)
+  - [Requirements](#requirements)
+  - [What IDE to use?](#what-ide-to-use)
+  - [Code style](#code-style)
+  - [Read this before creating a pull request](#read-this-before-creating-a-pull-request)
+  - [Making your first contribution](#making-your-first-contribution)
+
+## About
+### About the engine
+The sos!engine is a modular and extensible framework for building applications and games, written in the Java programming language.
+The engine consists of various subsystems, each separate and responsible for only one thing. The engine also houses various useful utilities and classes making development fun, while being lightweight.
+### About the repository
+The sos!engine repository is a monorepo, consisting of the core engine, official subsystems and their documentation.
+### Priorities
+- modular
+- small & lightweight
+- fast
+- [do one thing and do it well](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy) (subsystems)
+- have as few dependencies as possible
+
+## Documentation
+The official documentation for the StarOpenSource Engine is not yet available and won't be until we hit v1-rc0.
+You can however [visit the Javadocs](https://jd.engine.staropensource.de).
+
+## Contributing
+### Requirements
+You need the following things to be able to contribute to the StarOpenSource Engine:
+- knowledge of Java
+- (basic) knowledge of the engine
+### What IDE to use?
+We use and recommend using [IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition](https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community) for development because it is flexible, extendable, customizable, provides good completions and error detection. It's also open source.
+### Code style
+We recommend looking at existing classes.
+### Read this before creating a pull request
+Before creating a pull request, make sure you've
+- created tests for the functionality you added, changed or removed (if applicable),
+- tested your changes,
+- made sure that everything works,
+- is compatible with other code in the monorepo, and
+- is compatible with other applications. If not, tell us in your pull request description.
+### Making your first contribution
+TODO (probably) until v1-rc0
diff --git a/base/build.gradle b/base/build.gradle
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'java'
+    id "io.freefair.lombok" version "${pluginLombok}"
+}
+
+group = project.group
+version = project.versioningVersion + "-" + project.versioningType + project.versioningTyperelease + project.versioningFork
+
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    // Lombok
+    compileOnly 'org.projectlombok:lombok:' + project.dependencyLombok
+    annotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok:' + project.dependencyLombok
+
+    // JetBrains annotations
+    compileOnly 'org.jetbrains:annotations:' + project.dependencyJetbrainsAnnotations
+
+    // ANSI support
+    implementation 'org.fusesource.jansi:jansi:' + project.dependencyJansi
+}
+
+javadoc.options {
+    setMemberLevel(JavadocMemberLevel.PUBLIC)
+    setOverview("src/main/javadoc/overview.html")
+    setLocale("en_US");
+    setJFlags([
+            // Force Javadoc to use English translations
+            "-Duser.language=en_US"
+    ])
+}
diff --git a/base/gradle b/base/gradle
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/gradle
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../gradle
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/base/gradlew b/base/gradlew
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..502f5a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/gradlew
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../gradlew
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/base/gradlew.bat b/base/gradlew.bat
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..28401328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/gradlew.bat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../gradlew.bat
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/Engine.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/Engine.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ea872c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/Engine.java
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.CrashHandler;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.LoggerInstance;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.CodePart;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.*;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * sos!engine management object.<br/>
+ * It is responsible for the base engine initialization.
+ *
+ * @see EngineConfiguration
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused", "JavadocDeclaration", "JavadocBlankLines" })
+public class Engine {
+    /**
+     * Instance.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the {@link Engine} instance.
+     *
+     * @return {@link Engine} instance unless uninitialized
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    @Getter
+    private static Engine instance = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Logger instance.
+     *
+     * @see LoggerInstance
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LoggerInstance logger;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor, initializes the StarOpenSource Engine.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public Engine() {
+        // Check if sos!engine is already loaded
+        if (instance == null)
+            instance = this;
+        else {
+            instance.logger.crash("sos!engine tried to initialize twice");
+            //noinspection DataFlowIssue
+            logger = null;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Startup time measurement
+        long initTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+
+        // Initialize EngineConfiguration and load it
+        new EngineConfiguration();
+        EngineConfiguration.getInstance().loadConfiguration();
+
+        // Initialize classes
+        // Sorted in rough order of dependence
+        new BuildInfo();
+        new PlaceholderEngine();
+        new ShortcodeConverter();
+
+        // Populate crash content
+        populateCrashContent();
+
+        // Initialize variables
+        logger = new LoggerInstance(new LogIssuer(getClass(), CodePart.ENGINE));
+
+        // Startup time measurement
+        initTime = System.currentTimeMillis() - initTime;
+
+        // Print finish message
+        logger.info("Initialized sos!engine v%engine_version% in " + initTime + "ms");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method populates the Crash Handler's content with the default set of content.
+     *
+     * @see CrashHandler#getCrashContent()
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("ExtractMethodRecommender")
+    private void populateCrashContent() {
+        // Issuer
+        Map<String, String> crashContentIssuer = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        crashContentIssuer.put("Code part", "%issuer_code_part%");
+        crashContentIssuer.put("Classpath", "%issuer_path%");
+        crashContentIssuer.put("Additional information", "%issuer_info%");
+        crashContentIssuer.put("Message", "%issuer_message%");
+
+        // Engine -> Dependencies
+        Map<String, String> crashContentEngineDependencies = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        crashContentEngineDependencies.put("Lombok", "%engine_dependency_lombok%");
+        crashContentEngineDependencies.put("Jetbrains Annotations", "%engine_dependency_jetbrains_annotations%");
+        crashContentEngineDependencies.put("Jansi", "%engine_dependency_jansi%");
+        // Engine -> Plugins
+        Map<String, String> crashContentEnginePlugins = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        crashContentEnginePlugins.put("Shadow", "%engine_plugin_shadow%");
+        crashContentEnginePlugins.put("Lombok", "%engine_plugin_lombok%");
+        // Engine -> *
+        Map<String, Object> crashContentEngine = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        crashContentEngine.put("Version", "%engine_version%");
+        crashContentEngine.put("Dependencies", crashContentEngineDependencies);
+        crashContentEngine.put("Plugins", crashContentEnginePlugins);
+
+        // JVM -> Implementation
+        Map<String, String> crashContentJvmImplementation = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        crashContentJvmImplementation.put("Name", "%jvm_implementation_name%");
+        crashContentJvmImplementation.put("Version", "%jvm_implementation_version%");
+        crashContentJvmImplementation.put("Vendor", "%jvm_implementation_vendor%");
+        // JVM -> *
+        Map<String, Object> crashContentJvm = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        crashContentJvm.put("Java Version", "%jvm_java%");
+        crashContentJvm.put("Implementation", crashContentJvmImplementation);
+        crashContentJvm.put("Arguments", "%jvm_arguments%");
+
+        // Operating system
+        Map<String, String> crashContentOS = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        crashContentOS.put("Time", "%time_hour%:%time_minute%:%time_second% (%time_zone%, UNIX Epoch: %time_epoch%)");
+        crashContentOS.put("Date", "%date_day%.%date_month%.%date_year%");
+
+        // Add to crash handler
+        CrashHandler.getCrashContent().put("Issuer", crashContentIssuer);
+        CrashHandler.getCrashContent().put("Engine", crashContentEngine);
+        CrashHandler.getCrashContent().put("Java Virtual Machine", crashContentJvm);
+        CrashHandler.getCrashContent().put("Operating system", crashContentOS);
+        CrashHandler.getCrashContent().put("Stacktrace", "%stacktrace%");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/EngineConfiguration.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/EngineConfiguration.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37c4a66c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/EngineConfiguration.java
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.CodePart;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogLevel;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.PropertyParser;
+import lombok.Getter;
+
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+/**
+ * Provides the engine configuration for all classes in a centralized place.
+ *
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused", "JavadocDeclaration", "JavadocBlankLines" })
+@Getter
+public class EngineConfiguration {
+    /**
+     * Instance.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the {@link EngineConfiguration} instance.
+     *
+     * @return {@link EngineConfiguration} instance
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @Getter
+    private static EngineConfiguration instance;
+
+    /**
+     * Defines the group every property must start with to be recognized as an engine configuration setting.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the group every property must start with to be recognized as an engine configuration setting.
+     *
+     * @return the property group
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @Getter
+    private static final String group = "sosengine.base.";
+
+    /**
+     * If enabled, allows for unintentional behaviour and excess logging.<br/>
+     * Unless you want to debug or work on a sensitive part of the engine, don't enable this!
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Gets the value for {@code debug}.
+     *
+     * @return variable value
+     * @see EngineConfiguration#debug
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private boolean debug;
+
+    /**
+     * If enabled, very verbose messages about the {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.ShortcodeConverter}'s internals will be printed.<br/>
+     * Don't enable unless you have knowledge about the {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.ShortcodeConverter} and want to work on it.
+     *
+     * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.ShortcodeConverter
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Gets the value for {@code debugShortcodeConverter}.
+     *
+     * @return variable value
+     * @see EngineConfiguration#debugShortcodeConverter
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private boolean debugShortcodeConverter;
+
+    /**
+     * If enabled, invalid shortcodes will be logged in {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.ShortcodeConverter}.
+     * The message will be printed as a silent warning.
+     *
+     * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.ShortcodeConverter
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Gets the value for {@code errorShortcodeConverter}.
+     *
+     * @return variable value
+     * @see EngineConfiguration#errorShortcodeConverter
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private boolean errorShortcodeConverter;
+
+    /**
+     * Determines which logger levels are allowed.
+     *
+     * @see Logger
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Gets the value for {@code loggerLevel}.
+     *
+     * @return variable value
+     * @see EngineConfiguration#loggerLevel
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private LogLevel loggerLevel;
+
+    /**
+     * Contains the logging template.
+     *
+     * @see Logger
+     * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders Global placeholder list
+     * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger Logger placeholder list
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Gets the value for {@code loggerTemplate}
+     *
+     * @return variable value
+     * @see EngineConfiguration#loggerTemplate
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private String loggerTemplate;
+
+    /**
+     * If enabled, the JVM will immediately shutdown. This will prevent shutdown hooks from executing.<br/>
+     * Note: This will also prevent Jansi from removing temporary native libraries at shutdown.
+     *
+     * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.CrashHandler
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Gets the value for {@code loggerImmediateShutdown}.
+     *
+     * @return variable value
+     * @see EngineConfiguration#loggerImmediateShutdown
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private boolean loggerImmediateShutdown;
+
+    /**
+     * If enabled, will force the {@link Logger} and {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.CrashHandler} to use the standard output.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Gets the value for {@code loggerForceStandardOutput}.
+     *
+     * @return variable value
+     * @see EngineConfiguration#loggerForceStandardOutput
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private boolean loggerForceStandardOutput;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @see Engine
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public EngineConfiguration() {
+        // Only allow one instance
+        if (instance == null)
+            instance = this;
+        else
+            Logger.crash(new LogIssuer(getClass(), CodePart.ENGINE), "Tried reinitializing " + getClass().getName() + " twice");
+
+        loadDefaultConfiguration();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads the engine configuration from the specified {@link java.util.Properties}.<br/>
+     * Unless you want to allow configuration overriding, resetting the configuration using {@code loadDefaultConfiguration()} is advised.
+     *
+     * @param properties the {@link Properties} object
+     * @see EngineConfiguration#loadDefaultConfiguration()
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public void loadConfiguration(Properties properties) {
+        // Define variables
+        PropertyParser parser = new PropertyParser(properties);
+
+        for (String property : properties.stringPropertyNames()) {
+            // Check if property name starts with "de.staropensource.sosengine.base."
+            if (!property.startsWith(group)) continue;
+
+            // Skip to important stuff
+            property = property.substring(group.length());
+
+            // Match settings
+            try {
+                switch (property) {
+                    case "debug" -> debug = parser.getBoolean(group + property);
+                    case "debugShortcodeConverter" -> debugShortcodeConverter = parser.getBoolean(group + property);
+
+                    case "errorShortcodeConverter" -> errorShortcodeConverter = parser.getBoolean(group + property);
+
+                    case "loggerLevel" -> {
+                        try {
+                            loggerLevel = LogLevel.valueOf(parser.getString(group + property).toUpperCase());
+                        } catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {
+                            System.out.println("Logger level " + parser.getString(group + property) + " is not valid");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    case "loggerTemplate" -> loggerTemplate = parser.getString(group + property);
+                    case "loggerImmediateShutdown" -> loggerImmediateShutdown = parser.getBoolean(group + property);
+                    case "loggerForceStandardOutput" -> loggerForceStandardOutput = parser.getBoolean(group + property);
+                }
+            } catch (NullPointerException ignored) {}
+        }
+
+        // Disable all debug options if 'debug' is disabled
+        if (!debug) {
+            debugShortcodeConverter = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads the engine configuration from the system properties.
+     *
+     * @see EngineConfiguration#loadConfiguration(Properties) 
+     * @see System#getProperties()
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public void loadConfiguration() {
+        loadConfiguration(System.getProperties());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads the default engine configuration.
+     * 
+     * @see EngineConfiguration#loadConfiguration()
+     * @see EngineConfiguration#loadConfiguration(Properties)
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public void loadDefaultConfiguration() {
+        debug = false;
+        debugShortcodeConverter = false;
+
+        errorShortcodeConverter = true;
+
+        loggerLevel = LogLevel.INFORMATIONAL;
+        loggerTemplate = "%log_color_primary%[%time_hour%:%time_minute%:%time_second%] [%log_level% %log_path%%log_info%] %log_color_secondary%%log_message%<reset>";
+        loggerImmediateShutdown = false;
+        loggerForceStandardOutput = false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/classes/LoggerImpl.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/classes/LoggerImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f89543ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/classes/LoggerImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogLevel;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for implementing custom logger implementations, called by {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger}.
+ *
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public interface LoggerImpl {
+    /**
+     * Run before placeholders are replaced.
+     *
+     * @param level     log level
+     * @param logIssuer log issuer
+     * @param message   log message
+     * @return new log message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    String prePlaceholder(@NotNull LogLevel level, @NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message);
+
+    /**
+     * Run after placeholders are replaced.
+     *
+     * @param level     log level
+     * @param logIssuer log issuer
+     * @param message   log message
+     * @return new log message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    String postPlaceholder(@NotNull LogLevel level, @NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message);
+
+    /**
+     * Responsible for printing the finalized log message.
+     *
+     * @param level     log level
+     * @param logIssuer log issuer
+     * @param message   finalized log message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    void print(@NotNull LogLevel level, @NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message);
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/classes/Placeholder.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/classes/Placeholder.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbf2cf3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/classes/Placeholder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.PlaceholderEngine;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for implementing placeholders.
+ *
+ * @see PlaceholderEngine
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public interface Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Returns the placeholder's name.
+     *
+     * @return the placeholder name
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    String getName();
+
+    /**
+     * Replaces the placeholder with it's appropriate content.
+     *
+     * @param text the text to process
+     * @return the processed text
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    String replace(@NotNull String text);
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/classes/package-info.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/classes/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..672191c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/classes/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Contains various interfaces.
+ *
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes;
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/package-info.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f85d23f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Contains various packages with tiny classes that provide or process information.
+ *
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data;
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/DateDay.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/DateDay.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5200f083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/DateDay.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.Miscellaneous;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.util.Calendar;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code date_day} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class DateDay implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public DateDay() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "date_day";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", Miscellaneous.padNumbers(Calendar.getInstance().get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH), 2));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/DateMonth.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/DateMonth.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01a2228b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/DateMonth.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.Miscellaneous;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.util.Calendar;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code date_month} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class DateMonth implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public DateMonth() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "date_month";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", Miscellaneous.padNumbers(Calendar.getInstance().get(Calendar.MONTH), 2));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/DateYear.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/DateYear.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b069478
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/DateYear.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.Miscellaneous;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.util.Calendar;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code date_year} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class DateYear implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public DateYear() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "date_year";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", Miscellaneous.padNumbers(Calendar.getInstance().get(Calendar.YEAR), 4));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineDependencyJansi.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineDependencyJansi.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d93c3d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineDependencyJansi.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.BuildInfo;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code engine_dependency_jansi} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class EngineDependencyJansi implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public EngineDependencyJansi() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "engine_dependency_jansi";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", BuildInfo.getInstance().getDependencyJansi());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineDependencyJetbrainsAnnotations.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineDependencyJetbrainsAnnotations.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c40ac1c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineDependencyJetbrainsAnnotations.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.BuildInfo;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code engine_dependency_jetbrains_annotations} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ * @see Placeholder
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class EngineDependencyJetbrainsAnnotations implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public EngineDependencyJetbrainsAnnotations() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "engine_dependency_jetbrains_annotations";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", BuildInfo.getInstance().getDependencyJetbrainsAnnotations());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineDependencyLombok.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineDependencyLombok.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c866906b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineDependencyLombok.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.BuildInfo;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code engine_dependency_lombok} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class EngineDependencyLombok implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public EngineDependencyLombok() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "engine_dependency_lombok";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", BuildInfo.getInstance().getDependencyLombok());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EnginePluginLombok.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EnginePluginLombok.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e856dfa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EnginePluginLombok.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.BuildInfo;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code engine_plugin_lombok} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class EnginePluginLombok implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public EnginePluginLombok() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "engine_plugin_lombok";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", BuildInfo.getInstance().getPluginLombok());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EnginePluginShadow.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EnginePluginShadow.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..707f3eb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EnginePluginShadow.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.BuildInfo;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code engine_plugin_shadow} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class EnginePluginShadow implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public EnginePluginShadow() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "engine_plugin_shadow";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", BuildInfo.getInstance().getPluginShadow());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersion.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersion.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68c691c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersion.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code engine_version} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class EngineVersion implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public EngineVersion() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "engine_version";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", "%engine_version_version%-%engine_version_type%%engine_version_typerelease%%engine_version_fork%");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersionFork.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersionFork.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..059d1e08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersionFork.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.BuildInfo;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code engine_version_fork} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class EngineVersionFork implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public EngineVersionFork() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "engine_version_fork";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", BuildInfo.getInstance().getVersioningFork());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersionType.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersionType.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3be15967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersionType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.BuildInfo;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code engine_version_type} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class EngineVersionType implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public EngineVersionType() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "engine_version_type";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", BuildInfo.getInstance().getVersioningType().name().toLowerCase());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersionTyperelease.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersionTyperelease.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8ffcc0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersionTyperelease.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.BuildInfo;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code engine_version_typerelease} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class EngineVersionTyperelease implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public EngineVersionTyperelease() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "engine_version_typerelease";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", String.valueOf(BuildInfo.getInstance().getVersioningTyperelease()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersionVersion.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersionVersion.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9c8a731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/EngineVersionVersion.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.BuildInfo;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code engine_version_version} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class EngineVersionVersion implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public EngineVersionVersion() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "engine_version_version";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", String.valueOf(BuildInfo.getInstance().getVersioningVersion()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmArguments.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmArguments.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4123d50a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmArguments.java
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.JvmInformation;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code jvm_arguments} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class JvmArguments implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public JvmArguments() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "jvm_arguments";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        StringBuilder arguments = new StringBuilder();
+
+        for (String argument : JvmInformation.getArguments()) {
+            if (!arguments.isEmpty()) arguments.append(" ");
+
+            arguments
+                    .append("\"")
+                    .append(
+                            argument
+                                    .replace("\\", "\\\\")
+                                    .replace("\n", "\\n")
+                                    .replace("\"", "\\\"")
+                    )
+                    .append("\"");
+        }
+
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", arguments.toString());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmImplementationName.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmImplementationName.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1615bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmImplementationName.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.JvmInformation;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code jvm_implementation_name} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class JvmImplementationName implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public JvmImplementationName() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "jvm_implementation_name";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", JvmInformation.getImplementationName());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmImplementationVendor.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmImplementationVendor.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0fcec10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmImplementationVendor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.JvmInformation;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code jvm_implementation_vendor} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class JvmImplementationVendor implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public JvmImplementationVendor() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "jvm_implementation_vendor";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", JvmInformation.getImplementationVendor());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmImplementationVersion.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmImplementationVersion.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e5fd006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmImplementationVersion.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.JvmInformation;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code jvm_implementation_version} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class JvmImplementationVersion implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public JvmImplementationVersion() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "jvm_implementation_version";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", JvmInformation.getImplementationVersion());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmUptime.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmUptime.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..746a80e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmUptime.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.JvmInformation;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code jvm_uptime} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class JvmUptime implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public JvmUptime() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "jvm_uptime";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", String.valueOf(JvmInformation.getUptime()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmVersion.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmVersion.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0bd8eea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/JvmVersion.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.JvmInformation;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code jvm_java} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class JvmVersion implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public JvmVersion() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "jvm_java";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", String.valueOf(JvmInformation.getJavaVersion()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeEpoch.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeEpoch.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75f27627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeEpoch.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.Miscellaneous;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code time_epoch} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ *
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class TimeEpoch implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public TimeEpoch() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "time_epoch";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", Miscellaneous.padNumbers(System.currentTimeMillis(), String.valueOf(Long.MAX_VALUE).length()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeHour.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeHour.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41e1fca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeHour.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.Miscellaneous;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.util.Calendar;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code time_hour} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class TimeHour implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public TimeHour() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "time_hour";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", Miscellaneous.padNumbers(Calendar.getInstance().get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY), 2));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeMinute.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeMinute.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..776cf844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeMinute.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.Miscellaneous;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.util.Calendar;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code time_minute} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class TimeMinute implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public TimeMinute() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "time_minute";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", Miscellaneous.padNumbers(Calendar.getInstance().get(Calendar.MINUTE), 2));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeSecond.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeSecond.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c433d8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeSecond.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.Miscellaneous;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.util.Calendar;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code time_second} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class TimeSecond implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public TimeSecond() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "time_second";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", Miscellaneous.padNumbers(Calendar.getInstance().get(Calendar.SECOND), 2));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeZone.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeZone.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f17b9d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/TimeZone.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code time_zone} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class TimeZone implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public TimeZone() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getName() {
+        return "time_zone";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", java.util.TimeZone.getDefault().getDisplayName(false, java.util.TimeZone.SHORT, Locale.US));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/package-info.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec907e32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/data/placeholders/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Contains all built-in placeholders used in {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.PlaceholderEngine}.
+ *
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.PlaceholderEngine
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders;
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/CrashHandler.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/CrashHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31e8b414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/CrashHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.EngineConfiguration;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.crashhandler.*;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogLevel;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.PlaceholderEngine;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * Handles engine and application crashes.
+ *
+ * @see Logger
+ * @see LoggerInstance
+ * @see LogIssuer
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused", "JavadocDeclaration", "JavadocBlankLines" })
+public class CrashHandler {
+    /**
+     * Hopefully {@code false} :)
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Hopefully {@code false} :)
+     *
+     * @return if the engine is in a crashed state
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private static boolean crashed = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Contains the template used to print a crash report.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Gets the template used to print a crash report.
+     *
+     * @return crash report template
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- SETTER --
+     * Sets the template used to print a crash report.
+     *
+     * @param crashTemplate new crash template
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @Getter
+    @Setter
+    private static String crashTemplate = """
+<fg:red><bold>
+------------------------
+    sos!engine crash
+------------------------
+%content%
+
+------------------------
+    sos!engine crash
+------------------------
+""";
+
+    /**
+     * Contains nested {@link LinkedHashMap}s that contain the content printed at the time of a crash.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the nested {@link LinkedHashMap}s that contain the content printed at the time of a crash.
+     *
+     * @return crash content
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @Getter
+    private static final LinkedHashMap<Object, Object> crashContent = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public CrashHandler() {}
+
+    /**
+     * Handles a crash.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer information about the class that caused the crash
+     * @param message   crash error detail
+     * @param exception simply to provide stacktrace and further insight into the crash, can be set to {@code null}
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static void handleCrash(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message, @Nullable Exception exception) {
+        crashed = true;
+        String base = crashTemplate;
+
+        // Convert crashContent to String and replace %content% in crashTemplate with the result
+        base = base.replace("%content%", processCrashContent());  // This is so simple we don't need the PlaceholderEngine to do it for us
+
+        // Execute LoggerImpl#prePlaceholder
+        base = Logger.getLoggerImplementation().prePlaceholder(LogLevel.CRASH, logIssuer, base);
+
+        // Create list of temporary placeholders
+        List<Placeholder> temporaryPlaceholders = new ArrayList<>();
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new IssuerMessage(message)); // log_message is out of order to allow for placeholder usage
+
+        // issuer_*
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new IssuerClass(logIssuer));
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new IssuerCodePart(logIssuer));
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new IssuerInfo(logIssuer));
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new IssuerPackage(logIssuer));
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new IssuerPath(logIssuer));
+        // etc
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new Stacktrace(exception));
+
+        // Replace placeholders
+        base = PlaceholderEngine.getInstance().process(base, temporaryPlaceholders);
+
+        // Execute LoggerImpl#postPlaceholder
+        base = Logger.getLoggerImplementation().postPlaceholder(LogLevel.CRASH, logIssuer, base);
+
+        // Print log message
+        Logger.getLoggerImplementation().print(LogLevel.CRASH, logIssuer, base);
+
+        // Shutdown JVM
+        if (EngineConfiguration.getInstance().isLoggerImmediateShutdown())
+            Runtime.getRuntime().halt(69);
+        else
+            Runtime.getRuntime().exit(69);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Internal method for generating the crash message content. Do not call.
+     *
+     * @param map            the {@link LinkedHashMap} to process
+     * @param indentationSize the indentation level
+     * @return crash content string
+     * @see CrashHandler#processCrashContent()
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+     /*
+       Note: This entire method causes a compilation warning as we are using "unchecked or unsecure operations".
+             We can safely ignore this as this method
+             1. checks data types as best as it can, and
+             2. only works on a String and not on a File or something which could cause damage.
+      */
+    @NotNull
+    private static String processCrashContent(@NotNull LinkedHashMap<Object, Object> map, int indentationSize) {
+        StringBuilder content = new StringBuilder();
+
+        for (Object key : map.keySet()) {
+            if (!(key instanceof String))
+                // Invalid content key, skip
+                continue;
+
+            if (!(map.get(key) instanceof LinkedHashMap<?, ?> || map.get(key) instanceof String))
+                // Invalid content value, skip
+                continue;
+
+            if (!content.isEmpty())
+                content.append("\n");
+
+            if (map.get(key) instanceof String) {
+                if (indentationSize == 0) content.append("\n");
+                else content.append(" ".repeat(indentationSize)).append("-> ");
+                content.append(key).append(": ").append(map.get(key));
+            } else {
+                if (indentationSize == 0) content.append("\n");
+                else content.append(" ".repeat(indentationSize)).append("-> ");
+                content.append(key).append("\n");
+
+                // We are the types in this function already
+                //noinspection unchecked
+                content.append(processCrashContent((LinkedHashMap<Object, Object>) map.get(key), indentationSize + 1));
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        return content.toString();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates the content for a crash report. Processes {@code crashContent} and spits out a String.
+     *
+     * @return crash content string
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static String processCrashContent() {
+        return processCrashContent(crashContent, 0);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/DefaultLoggerImpl.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/DefaultLoggerImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4fc959a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/DefaultLoggerImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.EngineConfiguration;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.LoggerImpl;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogLevel;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.ShortcodeConverter;
+import org.fusesource.jansi.Ansi;
+import org.fusesource.jansi.AnsiConsole;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * The default logger implementation for the StarOpenSource Engine.
+ *
+ * @see Logger
+ * @see LoggerImpl
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+public class DefaultLoggerImpl implements LoggerImpl {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public DefaultLoggerImpl() {}
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public String prePlaceholder(@NotNull LogLevel level, @NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message) {
+        // No modifications necessary
+        return message;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public String postPlaceholder(@NotNull LogLevel level, @NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message) {
+        // No modifications necessary
+        return message;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public void print(@NotNull LogLevel level, @NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message) {
+        // Convert to Ansi
+        Ansi output = ShortcodeConverter.getInstance().process(message, true);
+
+        // Print message
+        if (level == LogLevel.ERROR || level == LogLevel.CRASH)
+            if (EngineConfiguration.getInstance().isLoggerForceStandardOutput())
+                AnsiConsole.out().println(output);
+            else
+                AnsiConsole.err().println(output);
+        else
+            AnsiConsole.out().println(output);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/Logger.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/Logger.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20e01243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/Logger.java
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.EngineConfiguration;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.LoggerImpl;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger.*;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogLevel;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.PlaceholderEngine;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Provides the engine's logging infrastructure except for the {@link CrashHandler}.
+ *
+ * @see CrashHandler
+ * @see LoggerInstance
+ * @see LogIssuer
+ * @see LogLevel
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused", "JavadocDeclaration" })
+public class Logger {
+    /**
+     * Refers to the active {@link LoggerImpl} that is used to process and print log messages.
+     *
+     * @see LoggerImpl
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the active {@link LoggerImpl}.
+     *
+     * @return active {@link LoggerImpl}
+     * @see LoggerImpl
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- SETTER --
+     * Sets the active {@link LoggerImpl}.
+     *
+     * @param loggerImplementation the new active {@link LoggerImpl}
+     * @see LoggerImpl
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    @Getter
+    @Setter
+    private static LoggerImpl loggerImplementation = new DefaultLoggerImpl();
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public Logger() {}
+
+    /**
+     * Handler for all log messages.
+     *
+     * @param level          log level
+     * @param logIssuer      log issuer
+     * @param message        log message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private static void log(@NotNull LogLevel level, @NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message) {
+        // Check if level is allowed
+        if (level.compareTo(EngineConfiguration.getInstance().getLoggerLevel()) < 0)
+            return;
+
+        // Template for now, final log message later
+        String base = EngineConfiguration.getInstance().getLoggerTemplate();
+
+        // Execute LoggerImpl#prePlaceholder
+        base = loggerImplementation.prePlaceholder(level, logIssuer, base);
+
+        // Create list of temporary placeholders
+        List<Placeholder> temporaryPlaceholders = new ArrayList<>();
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new LogMessage(message)); // log_message is out of order to allow for placeholder usage
+
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new LogColorPrimary(level));
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new LogColorSecondary(level));
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new LogClass(logIssuer));
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new LogColorPrimary(level));
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new LogInfo(logIssuer));
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger.LogLevel(level));
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new LogPackage(logIssuer));
+        temporaryPlaceholders.add(new LogPath(logIssuer));
+
+        // Replace placeholders
+        base = PlaceholderEngine.getInstance().process(base, temporaryPlaceholders);
+
+        // Execute LoggerImpl#postPlaceholder
+        base = loggerImplementation.postPlaceholder(level, logIssuer, base);
+
+        // Print log message
+        loggerImplementation.print(level, logIssuer, base);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints a diagnostic message.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer issuing class
+     * @param message   diagnostic message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static void diag(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message) {
+        log(LogLevel.DIAGNOSTIC, logIssuer, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints a verbose message.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer issuing class
+     * @param message   verbose message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static void verb(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message) {
+        log(LogLevel.VERBOSE, logIssuer, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints a silent warning message.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer issuing class
+     * @param message   silent warning message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static void sarn(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message) {
+        log(LogLevel.SILENT_WARNING, logIssuer, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints an informational message.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer issuing class
+     * @param message   informational message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static void info(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message) {
+        log(LogLevel.INFORMATIONAL, logIssuer, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints a warning message.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer issuing class
+     * @param message   warning message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static void warn(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message) {
+        log(LogLevel.WARNING, logIssuer, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints an error message.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer issuing class
+     * @param message   error message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static void error(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message) {
+        log(LogLevel.ERROR, logIssuer, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Crashes the entire engine.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer issuing class
+     * @param message   diagnostic message
+     * @param exception the exception that caused this crash
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static void crash(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message, @NotNull Exception exception) {
+        CrashHandler.handleCrash(logIssuer, message, exception);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Crashes the entire engine.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer issuing class
+     * @param message   diagnostic message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static void crash(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer, @NotNull String message) {
+        CrashHandler.handleCrash(logIssuer, message, null);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/LoggerInstance.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/LoggerInstance.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75c5ac2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/LoggerInstance.java
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Removes the need to add {@code getClass()} to all calls to {@link Logger}.
+ *
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused", "JavadocDeclaration", "JavadocBlankLines" })
+@Getter
+public class LoggerInstance {
+    /**
+     * Contains the class that this {@link LoggerInstance} belongs to.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the class that this {@link LoggerInstance} belongs to.
+     *
+     * @return the parent class
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogIssuer logIssuer;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer information about the parent class
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LoggerInstance(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer) {
+        this.logIssuer = logIssuer;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints a diagnostic message.
+     *
+     * @param message the diagnostic message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public void diag(@NotNull String message) {
+        Logger.diag(logIssuer, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints a verbose message.
+     *
+     * @param message the verbose message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public void verb(@NotNull String message) {
+        Logger.verb(logIssuer, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints a silent warning message.
+     *
+     * @param message the silent warning message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public void sarn(@NotNull String message) {
+        Logger.sarn(logIssuer, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints an informational message.
+     *
+     * @param message the informational message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public void info(@NotNull String message) {
+        Logger.info(logIssuer, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints a warning message.
+     *
+     * @param message the warning message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public void warn(@NotNull String message) {
+        Logger.warn(logIssuer, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prints an error message.
+     *
+     * @param message the error message
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public void error(@NotNull String message) {
+        Logger.error(logIssuer, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Crashes the entire engine.
+     *
+     * @param message   the diagnostic message
+     * @param exception the exception that caused this crash
+     * @see CrashHandler
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public void crash(@NotNull String message, @NotNull Exception exception) {
+        Logger.crash(logIssuer, message, exception);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Crashes the entire engine.
+     *
+     * @param message the diagnostic message
+     * @see CrashHandler
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public void crash(@NotNull String message) {
+        Logger.crash(logIssuer, message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/package-info.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c56f27cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Contains sos&#33;engine's logging infrastructure.
+ *
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.LoggerInstance
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.CrashHandler
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging;
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerClass.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerClass.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f9b2b8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerClass.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.crashhandler;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code issuer_class} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class IssuerClass implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link LogIssuer} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogIssuer logIssuer;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer the {@link LogIssuer} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public IssuerClass(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer) {
+        this.logIssuer = logIssuer;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "issuer_class";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", logIssuer.getClazz().getName().replace(logIssuer.getClazz().getPackageName() + ".", ""));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerCodePart.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerCodePart.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bfab6241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerCodePart.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.crashhandler;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code issuer_code_part} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class IssuerCodePart implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link LogIssuer} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogIssuer logIssuer;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer the {@link LogIssuer} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public IssuerCodePart(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer) {
+        this.logIssuer = logIssuer;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "issuer_code_part";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", logIssuer.getCodePart().name());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerInfo.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b809fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.crashhandler;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code issuer_info} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class IssuerInfo implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link LogIssuer} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogIssuer logIssuer;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer the {@link LogIssuer} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public IssuerInfo(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer) {
+        this.logIssuer = logIssuer;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "issuer_info";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        if (logIssuer.getAdditionalInformation() == null)
+            return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", "<none>");
+        else
+            return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", logIssuer.getAdditionalInformation());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerMessage.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerMessage.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de7b14bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerMessage.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.crashhandler;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code issuer_message} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class IssuerMessage implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The message to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final String message;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param message the message to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public IssuerMessage(@NotNull String message) {
+        this.message = message;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "issuer_message";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerPackage.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerPackage.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5dd81f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerPackage.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.crashhandler;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code issuer_package} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class IssuerPackage implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link LogIssuer} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogIssuer logIssuer;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer the {@link LogIssuer} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public IssuerPackage(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer) {
+        this.logIssuer = logIssuer;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "issuer_package";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", logIssuer.getClazz().getPackageName());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerPath.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerPath.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cef3712f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/IssuerPath.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.crashhandler;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code issuer_path} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class IssuerPath implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link LogIssuer} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogIssuer logIssuer;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer the {@link LogIssuer} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public IssuerPath(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer) {
+        this.logIssuer = logIssuer;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "issuer_path";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", logIssuer.getClazz().getName());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/Stacktrace.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/Stacktrace.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a030633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/Stacktrace.java
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.crashhandler;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.StackTraceParser;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code stacktrace} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class Stacktrace implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link Exception} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    private final Exception exception;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param exception the {@link Exception} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public Stacktrace(@Nullable Exception exception) {
+        this.exception = exception;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "stacktrace";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        if (exception == null)
+            return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", "No stacktrace is available.");
+        else {
+            StackTraceParser stackTraceParser = new StackTraceParser(exception);
+
+            return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", stackTraceParser.getHeader() + "\n" + stackTraceParser.getStackTrace());
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/package-info.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e2a47a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/crashhandler/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Contains all placeholders used in the {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.CrashHandler}.
+ *
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.CrashHandler
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.crashhandler;
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogClass.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogClass.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6fb7e080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogClass.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code log_class} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class LogClass implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link LogIssuer} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogIssuer logIssuer;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer the {@link LogIssuer} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogClass(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer) {
+        this.logIssuer = logIssuer;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "log_class";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", logIssuer.getClazz().getName().replace(logIssuer.getClazz().getPackageName() + ".", ""));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogCodePart.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogCodePart.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..33609e83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogCodePart.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code log_code_part} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class LogCodePart implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link LogIssuer} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogIssuer logIssuer;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer the {@link LogIssuer} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogCodePart(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer) {
+        this.logIssuer = logIssuer;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "log_code_part";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", logIssuer.getCodePart().name());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogColorPrimary.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogColorPrimary.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93c8382e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogColorPrimary.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogLevel;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code log_color_primary} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class LogColorPrimary implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link LogLevel} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogLevel level;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param level the {@link LogLevel} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogColorPrimary(@NotNull LogLevel level) {
+        this.level = level;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "log_color_primary";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        String color;
+
+        switch (level) {
+            case DIAGNOSTIC, VERBOSE -> color = "<fg:blue>";
+            case SILENT_WARNING, WARNING -> color = "<fg:yellow>";
+            case INFORMATIONAL -> color = "<fg:white>";
+            case ERROR -> color = "<fg:red>";
+            case CRASH -> color = "You should not be seeing this";
+            default -> color = "";
+        }
+
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", color);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogColorSecondary.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogColorSecondary.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d66def0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogColorSecondary.java
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogLevel;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code log_color_secondary} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class LogColorSecondary implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link LogLevel} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogLevel level;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param level the {@link LogLevel} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogColorSecondary(@NotNull LogLevel level) {
+        this.level = level;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "log_color_secondary";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        String color;
+
+        switch (level) {
+            case DIAGNOSTIC, SILENT_WARNING -> color = "<italic>";
+            default -> color = "";
+        }
+
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", color);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogInfo.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56e21c65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code log_info} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class LogInfo implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link LogIssuer} to use
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogIssuer logIssuer;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer the {@link LogIssuer} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogInfo(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer) {
+        this.logIssuer = logIssuer;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "log_info";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        if (logIssuer.getAdditionalInformation() != null)
+            return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", "/" + logIssuer.getAdditionalInformation());
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", "");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogLevel.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogLevel.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e424cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogLevel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code log_level} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class LogLevel implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogLevel} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogLevel level;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param level the {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogLevel} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogLevel(@NotNull de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogLevel level) {
+        this.level = level;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "log_level";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        String levelText;
+
+        switch (level) {
+            case CRASH -> levelText = "CRSH";
+            case ERROR -> levelText = "ERR!";
+            case SILENT_WARNING -> levelText = "SARN";
+            default -> levelText = level.name().substring(0, 4);
+        }
+
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", levelText);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogMessage.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogMessage.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd972dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogMessage.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code log_message} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class LogMessage implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The message to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final String message;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param message the message to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogMessage(@NotNull String message) {
+        this.message = message;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "log_message";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogPackage.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogPackage.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a0698ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogPackage.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code log_package} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class LogPackage implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link LogIssuer} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogIssuer logIssuer;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer the {@link LogIssuer} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogPackage(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer) {
+        this.logIssuer = logIssuer;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "log_package";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", logIssuer.getClazz().getPackageName());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogPath.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogPath.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bb8ea4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/LogPath.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implements the {@code log_path} placeholder.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class LogPath implements Placeholder {
+    /**
+     * The {@link LogIssuer} to use.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LogIssuer logIssuer;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param logIssuer the {@link LogIssuer} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogPath(@NotNull LogIssuer logIssuer) {
+        this.logIssuer = logIssuer;
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String getName() {
+        return "log_path";
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String replace(@NotNull String text) {
+        return text.replace("%" + getName() + "%", logIssuer.getClazz().getName());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/package-info.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aaf34196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/logger/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Contains all placeholders used in the {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger}.
+ *
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders.logger;
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/package-info.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..876e93f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/logging/placeholders/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Contains placeholders used by the {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger} or {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.CrashHandler}.
+ *
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.CrashHandler
+ */
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.placeholders;
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/package-info.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e01367a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Contains the core engine code.
+ *
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.Engine
+ * @since v1-alpha0
+ * @author jeremystartm &lt;jeremystartm@staropensource.de&gt;
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base;
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/CodePart.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/CodePart.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7aca07d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/CodePart.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types;
+
+/**
+ * Indicates whether the class belongs to the engine, application or modification.
+ *
+ * @see LogIssuer
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.CrashHandler
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public enum CodePart {
+    /**
+     * Indicates that the specified code or class belongs to the sos!engine.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    ENGINE,
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates that the specified code or class belongs to the running application.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    APPLICATION,
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates that the specified code or class belongs to a modification to the running application.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    MODIFICATION
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/LogIssuer.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/LogIssuer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6a2a0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/LogIssuer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types;
+
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+/**
+ * Used for identifying a log message's origin.
+ *
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.CrashHandler
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused", "JavadocDeclaration", "JavadocBlankLines" })
+@Getter
+public class LogIssuer {
+    /**
+     * Contains the issuing class.
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the issuing class.
+     *
+     * @return the issuing class
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final Class<?> clazz;
+
+    /**
+     * Contains additional information about the issuer.
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns additional information about the issuer.
+     *
+     * @return additional information about the issuer
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    private final String additionalInformation;
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether the class belongs to the engine, application or a modification.
+     *
+     * @see CodePart
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the {@link CodePart} that indicates whether the class belongs to the engine, application or a modification.
+     *
+     * @return the {@link CodePart}
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final CodePart codePart;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param clazz                 the issuing class
+     * @param additionalInformation additional information about the issuer
+     * @param codePart              identifies to which part of the program the class belongs to
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogIssuer(@NotNull Class<?> clazz, @NotNull String additionalInformation, @NotNull CodePart codePart) {
+        this.clazz = clazz;
+        if (additionalInformation.isEmpty()) this.additionalInformation = null;
+        else this.additionalInformation = additionalInformation;
+        this.codePart = codePart;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param clazz                 the issuing class
+     * @param additionalInformation additional information about the issuer
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogIssuer(@NotNull Class<?> clazz, @NotNull String additionalInformation) {
+        this.clazz = clazz;
+        if (additionalInformation.isEmpty()) this.additionalInformation = null;
+        else this.additionalInformation = additionalInformation;
+        this.codePart = CodePart.APPLICATION;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param clazz                 the issuing class
+     * @param codePart              identifies to which part of the program the class belongs to
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogIssuer(@NotNull Class<?> clazz, @NotNull CodePart codePart) {
+        this.clazz = clazz;
+        this.additionalInformation = null;
+        this.codePart = codePart;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param clazz                 the issuing class
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public LogIssuer(@NotNull Class<?> clazz) {
+        this.clazz = clazz;
+        this.additionalInformation = null;
+        this.codePart = CodePart.APPLICATION;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/LogLevel.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/LogLevel.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2b20169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/LogLevel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types;
+
+/**
+ * Used for determining a log message's priority.
+ *
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public enum LogLevel {
+    /**
+     * Indicates that the log message is diagnostic and solely provides debugging information. It is not important.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    DIAGNOSTIC,
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates that the log message contains more details about some action. It is not important but nice to have.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    VERBOSE,
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates that an unimportant warning occurred.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    SILENT_WARNING,
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates that the log message provides useful information and is important.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    INFORMATIONAL,
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates that an important warning occurred.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    WARNING,
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates that a non-fatal error occurred.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    ERROR,
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates that a fatal error occurred.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    CRASH,
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/VersionType.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/VersionType.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..935fdd06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/VersionType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.BuildInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Provides all available version types.
+ *
+ * @see BuildInfo#getVersioningType()
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public enum VersionType {
+    /**
+     * Indicates that the next version is in the early stages of development and is highly experimental. Behaviour may break at and time and may contain bugs and issues.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    ALPHA,
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates that the next version is in development and is experimental. It may contain bugs and issues.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    BETA,
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates that the application is nearing the next release. The application may be stable but needs to be tested before release.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    RELEASECANDIDATE,
+
+    /**
+     * Should be used for tested, stable and working builds.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    RELEASE
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/package-info.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc03e02b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Contains various data types using {@link java.lang.Enum}s and regular {@code Class}es.
+ *
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types;
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/BuildInfo.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/BuildInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60fdf8c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/BuildInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.LoggerInstance;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.CodePart;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.VersionType;
+import lombok.Getter;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+/**
+ * Provides build information about the sos!engine.
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused", "JavadocDeclaration", "JavadocBlankLines" })
+@Getter
+public class BuildInfo {
+    /**
+     * Instance.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the {@link BuildInfo} instance.
+     *
+     * @return {@link BuildInfo} instance
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @Getter
+    private static BuildInfo instance;
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the engine's version.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Provides the engine's version.
+     *
+     * @return engine version
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private int versioningVersion;
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the engine's version type.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Provides the engine's version type.
+     *
+     * @return engine version type
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private VersionType versioningType;
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the engine's type release.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Provides the engine's type release.
+     *
+     * @return engine type release
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private int versioningTyperelease;
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the engine's fork identifier.<br/>
+     * Likely empty. If not, it must be prefixed with a dash.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Provides the engine's fork identifier.<br/>
+     * Likely empty. If not, it must be prefixed with a dash.
+     *
+     * @return engine fork identifier
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private String versioningFork;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the version of the dependency {@code Lombok}.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Provides the version of the dependency {@code Lombok}.
+     *
+     * @return Lombok dependency version
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private String dependencyLombok;
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the version of the dependency {@code Jetbrains Annotations}.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Provides the version of the dependency {@code Jetbrains Annotations}.
+     *
+     * @return Jetbrains Annotations dependency version
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private String dependencyJetbrainsAnnotations;
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the version of the dependency {@code Jansi}.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Provides the version of the dependency {@code Jansi}.
+     *
+     * @return Jansi dependency version
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private String dependencyJansi;
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the version of the Gradle plugin {@code Shadow}.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Provides the version of the Gradle plugin {@code Shadow}.
+     *
+     * @return Shadow plugin version
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private String pluginShadow;
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the version of the Gradle plugin {@code Lombok}.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Provides the version of the Gradle plugin {@code Lombok}.
+     *
+     * @return Lombok plugin version
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private String pluginLombok;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public BuildInfo() {
+        LoggerInstance logger = new LoggerInstance(new LogIssuer(getClass(), CodePart.ENGINE));
+
+        // Only allow one instance
+        if (instance == null)
+            instance = this;
+        else {
+            logger.crash("Tried reinitializing " + getClass().getName() + " twice");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Load properties from gradle.properties
+        Properties properties = new Properties();
+        InputStream inputStream = this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("gradle.properties");
+
+        if (inputStream == null) {
+            logger.crash("Unable to load build information: InputStream is null");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            properties.load(inputStream);
+            inputStream.close();
+        } catch (IOException exception) {
+            logger.crash("Unable to load build information: InputStream failed", exception);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Create new PropertyParser
+        PropertyParser parser = new PropertyParser(properties);
+
+        // Apply properties to fields
+        versioningVersion = parser.getInteger("versioningVersion", true);
+        versioningType = VersionType.valueOf(parser.getString("versioningType").toUpperCase());
+        versioningTyperelease = parser.getInteger("versioningTyperelease", true);
+        versioningFork = parser.getString("versioningFork");
+
+        dependencyLombok = parser.getString("dependencyLombok");
+        dependencyJetbrainsAnnotations = parser.getString("dependencyJetbrainsAnnotations");
+        dependencyJansi = parser.getString("dependencyJansi");
+
+        pluginShadow = parser.getString("pluginShadow");
+        pluginLombok = parser.getString("pluginLombok");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/JvmInformation.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/JvmInformation.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7cd95a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/JvmInformation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility;
+
+import java.lang.management.ManagementFactory;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Provides information about the running Java Virtual Machine.
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class JvmInformation {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public JvmInformation() {}
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the Java version this JVM implements.
+     *
+     * @return the Java version
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static int getJavaVersion() {
+        String version = System.getProperty("java.version");
+
+        if (version.startsWith("1."))
+            version = version.substring(2, 3);
+        else {
+            if (version.contains("."))
+                version = version.substring(0, version.indexOf("."));
+        }
+
+        return Integer.parseInt(version);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the JVM implementation name.
+     *
+     * @return the JVM implementation name
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static String getImplementationName() {
+        return ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean().getVmName();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the JVM implementation version.
+     *
+     * @return the JVM implementation version
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static String getImplementationVersion() {
+        return ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean().getVmVersion();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the JVM implementation vendor.
+     *
+     * @return the JVM implementation vendor
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static String getImplementationVendor() {
+        return ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean().getVmVendor();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the uptime of the JVM.
+     *
+     * @return uptime in milliseconds
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static long getUptime() {
+        return ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean().getUptime();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the arguments passed to the JVM (not to the running program).
+     *
+     * @return the JVM arguments
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public static List<String> getArguments() {
+        return ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean().getInputArguments();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/Miscellaneous.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/Miscellaneous.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9ac276a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/Miscellaneous.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility;
+
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Contains smaller functions that don't fit into other utility classes.
+ *
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public class Miscellaneous {
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public Miscellaneous() {}
+
+    /**
+     * Adds padding zeros to a number.
+     *
+     * @param number number
+     * @param length length
+     * @return the padded number
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public static String padNumbers(long number, int length) {
+        return String.format("%0" + length + "d", number);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/PlaceholderEngine.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/PlaceholderEngine.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2df13f51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/PlaceholderEngine.java
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.data.placeholders.*;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.CodePart;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * A modular and extensible placeholder engine.
+ *
+ * @see Placeholder
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused", "JavadocDeclaration", "JavadocBlankLines" })
+public class PlaceholderEngine {
+    /**
+     * Instance.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the {@link PlaceholderEngine} instance.
+     *
+     * @return {@link PlaceholderEngine} instance
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @Getter
+    private static PlaceholderEngine instance;
+
+    /**
+     * Contains all global placeholders.
+     *
+     * @see Placeholder
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the list containing all global placeholders.
+     *
+     * @return list of all global placeholders
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("FieldMayBeFinal")
+    @Getter
+    @NotNull
+    private List<Placeholder> placeholders = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public PlaceholderEngine() {
+        // Only allow one instance
+        if (instance == null)
+            instance = this;
+        else {
+            Logger.crash(new LogIssuer(getClass(), CodePart.ENGINE), "Tried reinitializing " + getClass().getName() + " twice");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Add default placeholders.
+        // date_*
+        placeholders.add(new DateDay());
+        placeholders.add(new DateMonth());
+        placeholders.add(new DateYear());
+        // engine_dependency_*
+        placeholders.add(new EngineDependencyLombok());
+        placeholders.add(new EngineDependencyJetbrainsAnnotations());
+        placeholders.add(new EngineDependencyJansi());
+        // engine_plugin_*
+        placeholders.add(new EnginePluginLombok());
+        placeholders.add(new EnginePluginShadow());
+        // engine_version*
+        placeholders.add(new EngineVersion());
+        placeholders.add(new EngineVersionVersion());
+        placeholders.add(new EngineVersionType());
+        placeholders.add(new EngineVersionTyperelease());
+        placeholders.add(new EngineVersionFork());
+        // jvm_*
+        placeholders.add(new JvmArguments());
+        placeholders.add(new JvmVersion());
+        // jvm_implementation_*
+        placeholders.add(new JvmImplementationName());
+        placeholders.add(new JvmImplementationVendor());
+        placeholders.add(new JvmImplementationVersion());
+        // time_*
+        placeholders.add(new TimeEpoch());
+        placeholders.add(new TimeHour());
+        placeholders.add(new TimeMinute());
+        placeholders.add(new TimeSecond());
+        placeholders.add(new TimeZone());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Process all placeholders for a given {@code text}.
+     *
+     * @param text                  the text to process
+     * @param temporaryPlaceholders placeholders to process only for this run
+     * @return the processed text
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public String process(@NotNull String text, List<Placeholder> temporaryPlaceholders) {
+        // Process temporary placeholders
+        for (Placeholder temporaryPlaceholder : temporaryPlaceholders)
+            if (text.contains("%" + temporaryPlaceholder.getName() + "%"))
+                text = temporaryPlaceholder.replace(text);
+
+        // Process normal placeholders
+        for (Placeholder placeholder : placeholders)
+            if (text.contains("%" + placeholder.getName() + "%"))
+                text = placeholder.replace(text);
+
+        return text;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Process all placeholders for a given {@code text}.
+     *
+     * @param text the text to process
+     * @return the processed text
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public String process(@NotNull String text) {
+        return process(text, new ArrayList<>());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/PropertyParser.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/PropertyParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdac7083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/PropertyParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,295 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.LoggerInstance;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+/**
+ * Allows parsing various data types against a set of {@link Properties}.
+ *
+ * @see Properties
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused", "JavadocDeclaration" })
+@NotNull
+public final class PropertyParser {
+    /**
+     * Instance providing access to the JVM-wide properties.
+     *
+     * @see System#getProperties()
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns a {@link Properties} instance providing access to the JVM-wide properties.
+     *
+     * @return {@link Properties} using the JVM-wide properties
+     * @see System#getProperties()
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    @Getter
+    private static final PropertyParser instance = new PropertyParser(System.getProperties());
+    /**
+     * The {@link Properties} in use by this instance.
+     *
+     * @see Properties
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the {@link Properties} in use by this instance.
+     *
+     * @return the {@link Properties} in use by this instance
+     * @see Properties
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @Getter
+    private final @NotNull Properties properties;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Logger instance,
+     *
+     * @see LoggerInstance
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    private final LoggerInstance logger;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param properties the {@link Properties} to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public PropertyParser(@NotNull Properties properties) {
+        this.properties = properties;
+        this.logger = new LoggerInstance(new LogIssuer(getClass(), String.valueOf(properties.hashCode())));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Just returns the property value.
+     *
+     * @param name the property name
+     * @return a {@link String}
+     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified property does not exist
+     * @see String
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public String getString(@NotNull String name) throws NullPointerException {
+        if (properties.getProperty(name) == null) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get String from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+            throw new NullPointerException("Unable to get String from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+        }
+        return properties.getProperty(name);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parses a property as a {@link Boolean}.
+     *
+     * @param name the property name
+     * @return a {@link Boolean}
+     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified property does not exist
+     * @see Boolean
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public Boolean getBoolean(@NotNull String name) {
+        if (properties.getProperty(name) == null) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Boolean from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+            throw new NullPointerException("Unable to get Boolean from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+        }
+
+        switch (properties.getProperty(name)) {
+            case "1", "true", "yes", "y" -> {
+                return Boolean.TRUE;
+            }
+            case null, default -> {
+                return Boolean.FALSE;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parses a property as a {@link Byte}.
+     *
+     * @param name the property name
+     * @return a {@link Byte}
+     * @throws NullPointerException  if the specified property does not exist
+     * @throws NumberFormatException if the specified property cannot be parsed as a {@link Byte}
+     * @see Byte
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public Byte getByte(@NotNull String name) throws NullPointerException, NumberFormatException {
+        if (properties.getProperty(name) == null) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Byte from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+            throw new NullPointerException("Unable to get Byte from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            return Byte.parseByte(properties.getProperty(name));
+        } catch (NumberFormatException exception) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Byte from property '" + name + "': String cannot be parsed as a Byte.");
+            throw exception;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parses a property as a {@link Short}.
+     *
+     * @param name the property name
+     * @return a {@link Short}
+     * @throws NullPointerException  if the specified property does not exist
+     * @throws NumberFormatException if the specified property cannot be parsed as a {@link Short}
+     * @see Short
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public Short getShort(@NotNull String name) throws NumberFormatException {
+        if (properties.getProperty(name) == null) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Short from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+            throw new NullPointerException("Unable to get Short from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            return Short.parseShort(properties.getProperty(name));
+        } catch (NumberFormatException exception) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Short from property '" + name + "': String cannot be parsed as a Short.");
+            throw exception;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parses a property as an {@link Integer}.
+     *
+     * @param name     the property name
+     * @param unsigned determines if the {@link Integer} is unsigned
+     * @return an {@link Integer}
+     * @throws NullPointerException  if the specified property does not exist
+     * @throws NumberFormatException if the specified property cannot be parsed as an {@link Integer}
+     * @see Integer
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public Integer getInteger(@NotNull String name, boolean unsigned) throws NumberFormatException {
+        if (properties.getProperty(name) == null) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Integer from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+            throw new NullPointerException("Unable to get Integer from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            if (unsigned)
+                return Integer.parseUnsignedInt(properties.getProperty(name));
+            else
+                return Integer.parseInt(properties.getProperty(name));
+        } catch (NumberFormatException exception) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Integer from property '" + name + "': String cannot be parsed as an Integer.");
+            throw exception;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parses a property as a {@link Long}.
+     *
+     * @param name the property name
+     * @param unsigned determines if the {@link Long} is unsigned
+     * @return a {@link Long}
+     * @throws NullPointerException  if the specified property does not exist
+     * @throws NumberFormatException if the specified property cannot be parsed as an {@link Long}
+     * @see Long
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public Long getLong(@NotNull String name, boolean unsigned) throws NumberFormatException {
+        if (properties.getProperty(name) == null) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Long from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+            throw new NullPointerException("Unable to get Long from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            if (unsigned)
+                return Long.parseUnsignedLong(properties.getProperty(name));
+            else
+                return Long.parseLong(properties.getProperty(name));
+        } catch (NumberFormatException exception) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Long from property '" + name + "': String cannot be parsed as a Long.");
+            throw exception;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parses a property as a {@link Float}.
+     *
+     * @param name the property name
+     * @return a {@link Float}
+     * @throws NullPointerException  if the specified property does not exist
+     * @throws NumberFormatException if the specified property cannot be parsed as an {@link Float}
+     * @see Float
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public Float getFloat(@NotNull String name) throws NullPointerException, NumberFormatException {
+        if (properties.getProperty(name) == null) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Float from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+            throw new NullPointerException("Unable to get Float from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            return Float.parseFloat(properties.getProperty(name));
+        } catch (NumberFormatException exception) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Float from property '" + name + "': String cannot be parsed as a Float.");
+            throw exception;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parses a property as a {@link Double}.
+     *
+     * @param name the property name
+     * @return a {@link Double}
+     * @throws NullPointerException  if the specified property does not exist
+     * @throws NumberFormatException if the specified property cannot be parsed as an {@link Double}
+     * @see Double
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public Double getDouble(@NotNull String name) throws NullPointerException, NumberFormatException {
+        if (properties.getProperty(name) == null) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Double from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+            throw new NullPointerException("Unable to get Double from property '" + name + "': Property does not exist");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            return Double.parseDouble(properties.getProperty(name));
+        } catch (NullPointerException exception) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Double from property '" + name + "': String is null.");
+            throw exception;
+        } catch (NumberFormatException exception) {
+            logger.sarn("Unable to get Double from property '" + name + "': String cannot be parsed as a Double.");
+            throw exception;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/ShortcodeConverter.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/ShortcodeConverter.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5bbf0a6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/ShortcodeConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.EngineConfiguration;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.Logger;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.LoggerInstance;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.CodePart;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.fusesource.jansi.Ansi;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Converts shortcodes like {@code <red>} or {@code <bold>} into ANSI escape sequences.<br/>
+ * The following shortcodes are supported: {@code fg:<Ansi.Color>, bg:<Ansi.Color>, attr:<Ansi.Attribute>, bold, italic, strikethrough, underline, blink, italic}
+ *
+ * @see Ansi
+ * @see Ansi.Color
+ * @see Ansi.Attribute
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused", "JavadocDeclaration", "JavadocBlankLines" })
+public class ShortcodeConverter {
+    /**
+     * Instance.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the {@link ShortcodeConverter} instance.
+     *
+     * @return {@link ShortcodeConverter} instance
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @Getter
+    private static ShortcodeConverter instance;
+
+    /**
+     * Logger instance.
+     *
+     * @see LoggerInstance
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private final LoggerInstance logger = new LoggerInstance(new LogIssuer(getClass()));
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public ShortcodeConverter() {
+        // Only allow one instance
+        if (instance == null)
+            instance = this;
+        else {
+            Logger.crash(new LogIssuer(getClass(), CodePart.ENGINE), "Tried reinitializing " + getClass().getName() + " twice");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Converts shortcodes into ANSI escape sequences.
+     *
+     * @param text     the text to process
+     * @param noErrors prevents printing tag/shortcode errors, overrides the engine configuration setting
+     * @return {@link Ansi} sequence
+     * @see EngineConfiguration#isErrorShortcodeConverter()
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public Ansi process(@NotNull String text, boolean noErrors) {
+        Ansi ansi = Ansi.ansi();
+        boolean tagActive = false;
+        String part = "";
+
+        for (char character : text.toCharArray()) {
+            if (tagActive) {
+                if (character == '>') {
+                    tagActive = false;
+
+                    // fg:*
+                    if (part.startsWith("fg:")) {
+                        // Print debug message
+                        if (EngineConfiguration.getInstance().isDebugShortcodeConverter())
+                            try {
+                                System.out.println("SCC textHash=" + text.hashCode() + " tag=fg data=" + part.substring(3).toUpperCase() + " enum=" + Ansi.Color.valueOf(part.substring(3).toUpperCase()));
+                            } catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {
+                                System.out.println("SCC textHash=" + text.hashCode() + " tag=fg data=" + part.substring(3).toUpperCase() + " enum=<invalid>");
+                            }
+
+                        // Convert text to 'Color' value and insert it on the foreground
+                        try {
+                            ansi.fg(Ansi.Color.valueOf(part.substring(3).toUpperCase()));
+                        } catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {}
+                    }
+
+                    // bg:*
+                    else if (part.startsWith("bg:")) {
+                        // Print debug message
+                        if (EngineConfiguration.getInstance().isDebugShortcodeConverter())
+                            try {
+                                System.out.println("SCC textHash=" + text.hashCode() + " tag=bg data=" + part.substring(3).toUpperCase() + " enum=" + Ansi.Color.valueOf(part.substring(3).toUpperCase()));
+                            } catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {
+                                System.out.println("SCC textHash=" + text.hashCode() + " tag=bg data=" + part.substring(3).toUpperCase() + " enum=<invalid>");
+                            }
+
+                        // Convert text to 'Color' value and insert it on the background
+                        try {
+                            ansi.bg(Ansi.Color.valueOf(part.substring(3).toUpperCase()));
+                        } catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {}
+                    }
+
+                    // attr:*
+                    else if (part.startsWith("attr:")) {
+                        // Print debug message
+                        if (EngineConfiguration.getInstance().isDebugShortcodeConverter())
+                            try {
+                                System.out.println("SCC textHash=" + text.hashCode() + " tag=attr data=" + part.substring(3).toUpperCase() + " enum=" + Ansi.Attribute.valueOf(part.substring(3).toUpperCase()));
+                            } catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {
+                                System.out.println("SCC textHash=" + text.hashCode() + " tag=attr data=" + part.substring(3).toUpperCase() + " enum=<invalid>");
+                            }
+
+                        // Convert text into 'Attribute' value and insert it
+                        try {
+                            ansi.a(Ansi.Attribute.valueOf(part.substring(3).toUpperCase()));
+                        } catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {}
+                    }
+
+                    // bold
+                    else if (part.equals("bold")) {
+                        // Print debug message
+                        if (EngineConfiguration.getInstance().isDebugShortcodeConverter())
+                            System.out.println("SCC textHash=" + text.hashCode() + " tag=bold");
+
+                        // Insert attribute
+                        ansi.a(Ansi.Attribute.INTENSITY_BOLD);
+                    }
+
+                    // italic
+                    else if (part.equals("italic")) {
+                        // Print debug message
+                        if (EngineConfiguration.getInstance().isDebugShortcodeConverter())
+                            System.out.println("SCC textHash=" + text.hashCode() + " tag=italic");
+
+                        // Insert attribute
+                        ansi.a(Ansi.Attribute.ITALIC);
+                    }
+
+                    // strikethrough
+                    else if (part.equals("strikethrough")) {
+                        // Print debug message
+                        if (EngineConfiguration.getInstance().isDebugShortcodeConverter())
+                            System.out.println("SCC textHash=" + text.hashCode() + " tag=strikethrough");
+
+                        // Insert attribute
+                        ansi.a(Ansi.Attribute.STRIKETHROUGH_ON);
+                    }
+
+                    // underline
+                    else if (part.equals("underline")) {
+                        // Print debug message
+                        if (EngineConfiguration.getInstance().isDebugShortcodeConverter())
+                            System.out.println("SCC textHash=" + text.hashCode() + " tag=underline");
+
+                        // Insert attribute
+                        ansi.a(Ansi.Attribute.UNDERLINE);
+                    }
+
+                    // blink
+                    else if (part.equals("blink")) {
+                        // Print debug message
+                        if (EngineConfiguration.getInstance().isDebugShortcodeConverter())
+                            System.out.println("SCC textHash=" + text.hashCode() + " tag=blink");
+
+                        // Insert attribute
+                        ansi.a(Ansi.Attribute.BLINK_SLOW);
+                    }
+
+                    // reset
+                    else if (part.equals("reset")) {
+                        // Print debug message
+                        if (EngineConfiguration.getInstance().isDebugShortcodeConverter())
+                            System.out.println("SCC textHash=" + text.hashCode() + " tag=reset");
+
+                        // Insert reset
+                        ansi.reset();
+                    }
+
+                    // error case
+                    else {
+                        // Complain about invalid shortcode
+                        if (EngineConfiguration.getInstance().isErrorShortcodeConverter())
+                            logger.sarn("Invalid shortcode: " + part);
+
+                        // Convert tag regular text
+                        ansi.a("<" + part + ">");
+                    }
+
+                    // Reset part
+                    part = "";
+                } else
+                    // Add character to part
+                    //noinspection StringConcatenationInLoop // It bloats the code to do it with StringBuilder
+                    part += character;
+            } else {
+                // Detect if character is start of tag
+                if (character == '<') {
+                    // Insert previous text
+                    ansi.a(part);
+
+                    // Prepare variables
+                    part = "";
+                    tagActive = true;
+                } else
+                    // Add character to part
+                    //noinspection StringConcatenationInLoop // It bloats the code to do it with StringBuilder
+                    part += character;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Insert remaining characters
+        ansi.a(part);
+
+        return ansi;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Converts shortcodes into ANSI escape sequences.
+     *
+     * @param text the text to process
+     * @return {@link Ansi} sequence
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public Ansi process(@NotNull String text) {
+        return process(text, false);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/StackTraceParser.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/StackTraceParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bad06e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/StackTraceParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility;
+
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Parses the {@link StackTraceElement}s of an {@link Exception} for use in {@link String}.
+ *
+ * @see Exception
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
+public final class StackTraceParser {
+    /**
+     * The exception to use.
+     *
+     * @see Exception
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    private final @NotNull Exception exception;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param exception the exception to use
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public StackTraceParser(@NotNull Exception exception) {
+        this.exception = exception;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the stack trace header.<br/>
+     * It looks like this: {@code Caused by java.lang.NullPointerException: This application can crash!}
+     *
+     * @return the stack trace header
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public String getHeader() {
+        if (exception.getMessage() == null)
+            return "Caused by: " + exception.getClass().getName();
+        else
+            return "Caused by: " + exception.getClass().getName() + ": " + exception.getMessage();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the stack trace.
+     *
+     * @return the stack trace
+     * @since 1-alpha0
+     */
+    public String getStackTrace() {
+        StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder();
+
+        for (StackTraceElement element : exception.getStackTrace()) {
+            if (!output.isEmpty()) output.append("\n");
+            output.append("\tat ").append(element.toString());
+        }
+
+        return output.toString();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/package-info.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed40aecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/utility/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Provides various utility classes specifically made for one task.
+ *
+ * @see de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.Miscellaneous
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility;
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/package-info.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a602167
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Contains the code for the sos!engine, it's subsystems as well as official modules.
+ *
+ * @since 1-alpha0
+ */
+package de.staropensource.sosengine;
diff --git a/base/src/main/javadoc/overview.html b/base/src/main/javadoc/overview.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bda59c5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/javadoc/overview.html
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<!--
+ STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+ Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+ Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+ This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+-->
+<body>
+ <p>Welcome to the sos!engine documentation!<br/>
+  You are currently in the documentation for the <b>base</b> subsystem, the core of the engine.</p>
+ <p>The most interesting parts for developers wanting to use the engine are:</p>
+ <ul>
+  <li>{@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.Engine} (main engine object)</li>
+  <li>{@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.EngineConfiguration} (engine configuration)</li>
+  <li>stuff in {@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility}</li>
+  <li>{@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.Placeholder} (for implementing custom placeholders)</li>
+  <li>{@link de.staropensource.sosengine.base.utility.PlaceholderEngine} (for adding those custom placeholders)</li>
+ </ul>
+</body>
diff --git a/base/src/main/resources/gradle.properties b/base/src/main/resources/gradle.properties
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..bc5f9c2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/resources/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../gradle.properties
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..281ae35a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Versioning
+versioningVersion=1
+versioningType=alpha
+versioningTyperelease=0
+versioningFork=
+
+# Dependencies
+dependencyLombok=1.18.32
+dependencyJetbrainsAnnotations=24.1.0
+dependencyJansi=2.4.1
+
+# Plugins
+pluginShadow=8.1.1
+pluginLombok=8.6
+
+# etc
+group = de.staropensource.sosengine
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6441136
Binary files /dev/null and b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4413138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
+distributionPath=wrapper/dists
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.8-bin.zip
+networkTimeout=10000
+validateDistributionUrl=true
+zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
+zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/gradlew b/gradlew
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b740cf13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradlew
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+#
+# Copyright © 2015-2021 the original authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+##############################################################################
+#
+#   Gradle start up script for POSIX generated by Gradle.
+#
+#   Important for running:
+#
+#   (1) You need a POSIX-compliant shell to run this script. If your /bin/sh is
+#       noncompliant, but you have some other compliant shell such as ksh or
+#       bash, then to run this script, type that shell name before the whole
+#       command line, like:
+#
+#           ksh Gradle
+#
+#       Busybox and similar reduced shells will NOT work, because this script
+#       requires all of these POSIX shell features:
+#         * functions;
+#         * expansions «$var», «${var}», «${var:-default}», «${var+SET}»,
+#           «${var#prefix}», «${var%suffix}», and «$( cmd )»;
+#         * compound commands having a testable exit status, especially «case»;
+#         * various built-in commands including «command», «set», and «ulimit».
+#
+#   Important for patching:
+#
+#   (2) This script targets any POSIX shell, so it avoids extensions provided
+#       by Bash, Ksh, etc; in particular arrays are avoided.
+#
+#       The "traditional" practice of packing multiple parameters into a
+#       space-separated string is a well documented source of bugs and security
+#       problems, so this is (mostly) avoided, by progressively accumulating
+#       options in "$@", and eventually passing that to Java.
+#
+#       Where the inherited environment variables (DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS,
+#       and GRADLE_OPTS) rely on word-splitting, this is performed explicitly;
+#       see the in-line comments for details.
+#
+#       There are tweaks for specific operating systems such as AIX, CygWin,
+#       Darwin, MinGW, and NonStop.
+#
+#   (3) This script is generated from the Groovy template
+#       https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/HEAD/platforms/jvm/plugins-application/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
+#       within the Gradle project.
+#
+#       You can find Gradle at https://github.com/gradle/gradle/.
+#
+##############################################################################
+
+# Attempt to set APP_HOME
+
+# Resolve links: $0 may be a link
+app_path=$0
+
+# Need this for daisy-chained symlinks.
+while
+    APP_HOME=${app_path%"${app_path##*/}"}  # leaves a trailing /; empty if no leading path
+    [ -h "$app_path" ]
+do
+    ls=$( ls -ld "$app_path" )
+    link=${ls#*' -> '}
+    case $link in             #(
+      /*)   app_path=$link ;; #(
+      *)    app_path=$APP_HOME$link ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# This is normally unused
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+APP_BASE_NAME=${0##*/}
+# Discard cd standard output in case $CDPATH is set (https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/25036)
+APP_HOME=$( cd "${APP_HOME:-./}" > /dev/null && pwd -P ) || exit
+
+# Use the maximum available, or set MAX_FD != -1 to use that value.
+MAX_FD=maximum
+
+warn () {
+    echo "$*"
+} >&2
+
+die () {
+    echo
+    echo "$*"
+    echo
+    exit 1
+} >&2
+
+# OS specific support (must be 'true' or 'false').
+cygwin=false
+msys=false
+darwin=false
+nonstop=false
+case "$( uname )" in                #(
+  CYGWIN* )         cygwin=true  ;; #(
+  Darwin* )         darwin=true  ;; #(
+  MSYS* | MINGW* )  msys=true    ;; #(
+  NONSTOP* )        nonstop=true ;;
+esac
+
+CLASSPATH=$APP_HOME/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
+
+
+# Determine the Java command to use to start the JVM.
+if [ -n "$JAVA_HOME" ] ; then
+    if [ -x "$JAVA_HOME/jre/sh/java" ] ; then
+        # IBM's JDK on AIX uses strange locations for the executables
+        JAVACMD=$JAVA_HOME/jre/sh/java
+    else
+        JAVACMD=$JAVA_HOME/bin/java
+    fi
+    if [ ! -x "$JAVACMD" ] ; then
+        die "ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: $JAVA_HOME
+
+Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
+location of your Java installation."
+    fi
+else
+    JAVACMD=java
+    if ! command -v java >/dev/null 2>&1
+    then
+        die "ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
+
+Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
+location of your Java installation."
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Increase the maximum file descriptors if we can.
+if ! "$cygwin" && ! "$darwin" && ! "$nonstop" ; then
+    case $MAX_FD in #(
+      max*)
+        # In POSIX sh, ulimit -H is undefined. That's why the result is checked to see if it worked.
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2039,SC3045
+        MAX_FD=$( ulimit -H -n ) ||
+            warn "Could not query maximum file descriptor limit"
+    esac
+    case $MAX_FD in  #(
+      '' | soft) :;; #(
+      *)
+        # In POSIX sh, ulimit -n is undefined. That's why the result is checked to see if it worked.
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2039,SC3045
+        ulimit -n "$MAX_FD" ||
+            warn "Could not set maximum file descriptor limit to $MAX_FD"
+    esac
+fi
+
+# Collect all arguments for the java command, stacking in reverse order:
+#   * args from the command line
+#   * the main class name
+#   * -classpath
+#   * -D...appname settings
+#   * --module-path (only if needed)
+#   * DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, and GRADLE_OPTS environment variables.
+
+# For Cygwin or MSYS, switch paths to Windows format before running java
+if "$cygwin" || "$msys" ; then
+    APP_HOME=$( cygpath --path --mixed "$APP_HOME" )
+    CLASSPATH=$( cygpath --path --mixed "$CLASSPATH" )
+
+    JAVACMD=$( cygpath --unix "$JAVACMD" )
+
+    # Now convert the arguments - kludge to limit ourselves to /bin/sh
+    for arg do
+        if
+            case $arg in                                #(
+              -*)   false ;;                            # don't mess with options #(
+              /?*)  t=${arg#/} t=/${t%%/*}              # looks like a POSIX filepath
+                    [ -e "$t" ] ;;                      #(
+              *)    false ;;
+            esac
+        then
+            arg=$( cygpath --path --ignore --mixed "$arg" )
+        fi
+        # Roll the args list around exactly as many times as the number of
+        # args, so each arg winds up back in the position where it started, but
+        # possibly modified.
+        #
+        # NB: a `for` loop captures its iteration list before it begins, so
+        # changing the positional parameters here affects neither the number of
+        # iterations, nor the values presented in `arg`.
+        shift                   # remove old arg
+        set -- "$@" "$arg"      # push replacement arg
+    done
+fi
+
+
+# Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
+DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS='"-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"'
+
+# Collect all arguments for the java command:
+#   * DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, and optsEnvironmentVar are not allowed to contain shell fragments,
+#     and any embedded shellness will be escaped.
+#   * For example: A user cannot expect ${Hostname} to be expanded, as it is an environment variable and will be
+#     treated as '${Hostname}' itself on the command line.
+
+set -- \
+        "-Dorg.gradle.appname=$APP_BASE_NAME" \
+        -classpath "$CLASSPATH" \
+        org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain \
+        "$@"
+
+# Stop when "xargs" is not available.
+if ! command -v xargs >/dev/null 2>&1
+then
+    die "xargs is not available"
+fi
+
+# Use "xargs" to parse quoted args.
+#
+# With -n1 it outputs one arg per line, with the quotes and backslashes removed.
+#
+# In Bash we could simply go:
+#
+#   readarray ARGS < <( xargs -n1 <<<"$var" ) &&
+#   set -- "${ARGS[@]}" "$@"
+#
+# but POSIX shell has neither arrays nor command substitution, so instead we
+# post-process each arg (as a line of input to sed) to backslash-escape any
+# character that might be a shell metacharacter, then use eval to reverse
+# that process (while maintaining the separation between arguments), and wrap
+# the whole thing up as a single "set" statement.
+#
+# This will of course break if any of these variables contains a newline or
+# an unmatched quote.
+#
+
+eval "set -- $(
+        printf '%s\n' "$DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS $JAVA_OPTS $GRADLE_OPTS" |
+        xargs -n1 |
+        sed ' s~[^-[:alnum:]+,./:=@_]~\\&~g; ' |
+        tr '\n' ' '
+    )" '"$@"'
+
+exec "$JAVACMD" "$@"
diff --git a/gradlew.bat b/gradlew.bat
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7101f8e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradlew.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+@rem
+@rem Copyright 2015 the original author or authors.
+@rem
+@rem Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+@rem you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+@rem You may obtain a copy of the License at
+@rem
+@rem      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+@rem
+@rem Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+@rem distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+@rem WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+@rem See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+@rem limitations under the License.
+@rem
+
+@if "%DEBUG%"=="" @echo off
+@rem ##########################################################################
+@rem
+@rem  Gradle startup script for Windows
+@rem
+@rem ##########################################################################
+
+@rem Set local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
+if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
+
+set DIRNAME=%~dp0
+if "%DIRNAME%"=="" set DIRNAME=.
+@rem This is normally unused
+set APP_BASE_NAME=%~n0
+set APP_HOME=%DIRNAME%
+
+@rem Resolve any "." and ".." in APP_HOME to make it shorter.
+for %%i in ("%APP_HOME%") do set APP_HOME=%%~fi
+
+@rem Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
+set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS="-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"
+
+@rem Find java.exe
+if defined JAVA_HOME goto findJavaFromJavaHome
+
+set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
+%JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
+if %ERRORLEVEL% equ 0 goto execute
+
+echo. 1>&2
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH. 1>&2
+echo. 1>&2
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
+echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
+
+goto fail
+
+:findJavaFromJavaHome
+set JAVA_HOME=%JAVA_HOME:"=%
+set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%/bin/java.exe
+
+if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto execute
+
+echo. 1>&2
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME% 1>&2
+echo. 1>&2
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
+echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
+
+goto fail
+
+:execute
+@rem Setup the command line
+
+set CLASSPATH=%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar
+
+
+@rem Execute Gradle
+"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -classpath "%CLASSPATH%" org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain %*
+
+:end
+@rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
+if %ERRORLEVEL% equ 0 goto mainEnd
+
+:fail
+rem Set variable GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE if you need the _script_ return code instead of
+rem the _cmd.exe /c_ return code!
+set EXIT_CODE=%ERRORLEVEL%
+if %EXIT_CODE% equ 0 set EXIT_CODE=1
+if not ""=="%GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE%" exit %EXIT_CODE%
+exit /b %EXIT_CODE%
+
+:mainEnd
+if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal
+
+:omega
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff7f8f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+rootProject.name = 'sosengine'
+
+include 'base'
+include 'testapp'
diff --git a/testapp/build.gradle b/testapp/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97d99a81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testapp/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version "${pluginShadow}"
+    id 'java'
+    id 'application'
+    id "io.freefair.lombok" version "${pluginLombok}"
+}
+
+group = project.group
+version = project.versioningVersion + "-" + project.versioningType + project.versioningTyperelease + project.versioningFork
+
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    // Lombok
+    compileOnly 'org.projectlombok:lombok:' + project.dependencyLombok
+    annotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok:' + project.dependencyLombok
+
+    // JetBrains annotations
+    compileOnly 'org.jetbrains:annotations:' + project.dependencyJetbrainsAnnotations
+
+    // Project
+    implementation project(":base")
+}
+
+javadoc.options {
+    setMemberLevel(JavadocMemberLevel.PUBLIC)
+    setOverview("src/main/javadoc/overview.html")
+    setLocale("en_US");
+    setJFlags([
+            // Force Javadoc to use English translations
+            "-Duser.language=en_US"
+    ])
+}
+
+jar {
+    manifest {
+        attributes(
+                'Main-Class': 'de.staropensource.sosengine.testapp.Main'
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+application {
+    mainClass.set("de.staropensource.sosengine.testapp.Main")
+    applicationDefaultJvmArgs = [
+            // Set log level to DIAGNOSTIC
+            "-Dsosengine.base.loggerLevel=diagnostic",
+
+            // Force writing to standard output
+            "-Dsosengine.base.loggerForceStandardOutput=true",
+
+            // Force Jansi to write escape sequences
+            "-Djansi.mode=force",
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/testapp/gradle b/testapp/gradle
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..3337596a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testapp/gradle
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../gradle
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testapp/gradlew b/testapp/gradlew
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..502f5a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testapp/gradlew
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../gradlew
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testapp/gradlew.bat b/testapp/gradlew.bat
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..28401328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testapp/gradlew.bat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../gradlew.bat
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testapp/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/testapp/Main.java b/testapp/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/testapp/Main.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be8e051e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testapp/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/testapp/Main.java
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/*
+    STAROPENSOURCE ENGINE SOURCE FILE
+    Copyright (c) 2024 The StarOpenSource Engine Contributors
+    Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.staropensource.sosengine.testapp;
+
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.Engine;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.LoggerInstance;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.LogIssuer;
+import lombok.Getter;
+
+/**
+ * The initialization class for sos!engine's development application.
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "unused", "JavadocDeclaration", "JavadocBlankLines" })
+public class Main {
+    /**
+     * Instance.
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the {@link Main} instance.
+     *
+     * @return {@link Main} instance
+     */
+    @Getter
+    private static final Main instance = new Main();
+
+    /**
+     * Reference to the main engine object.
+     *
+     * @see Engine
+     *
+     * -- GETTER --
+     * Returns the main engine object.
+     *
+     * @return sos!engine object
+     * @see Engine
+     */
+    @Getter
+    private Engine engine;
+
+    /**
+     * Logger instance.
+     *
+     * @see LoggerInstance
+     */
+    private final LoggerInstance logger = new LoggerInstance(new LogIssuer(getClass()));
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     */
+    public Main() {}
+
+    /**
+     * The program's entrypoint.
+     * Calls {@code run()} after invocation.
+     *
+     * @see Main#run(String[])
+     * @param args program's command line arguments
+     */
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        getInstance().run(args);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The program's entrypoint but not static.
+     * Here's where the "real magic" happens-
+     *
+     * @see Main#main(String[])
+     * @param args program's command line arguments
+     */
+    public void run(String[] args) {
+        // Initialize sos!engine
+        engine = new Engine();
+
+        // Say hello to the world!
+        logger.info("Hello world!");
+
+        // Test logger levels
+        logger.diag("Diagnostic message!");
+        logger.verb("Verbose message!");
+        logger.sarn("Silent warning message!");
+        logger.info("Informational message!");
+        logger.warn("Warning message!");
+        logger.error("Error message!");
+        logger.crash("Crash message!");
+    }
+}