Merge origin/master

Bump junit from 4.12 to 4.13.1

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md

@@ -8,23 +8,22 @@ assignees: ''
 ---
 
 **Describe the bug**
-A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
+Replace this text with a clear and concise description of what the bug is.
 
 **To Reproduce**
 Steps to reproduce the behavior:
-1. Run with '...'
-2. Do a command '....'
-3. Some other step '....'
+1. 
+2. 
+3. 
 
 **Expected behavior**
-A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
+Replace this text with a clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
 
 **Screenshots**
-If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
+If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem here.
 
-**Version Info (please complete the following information):**
- - Operating System: [e.g. Windows 64bit]
- - JMusicBot Version: [e.g. 0.2.1]
+**Debug Info**
+Please run the `debug` command and paste it here or upload it as an attachment. If you cannot run the command, please provide information about your system such as operating system version, JMusicBot version, etc.
 
 **Additional context**
-Add any other context about the problem here.
+Replace this text with any other context about the problem.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: Community Support Server
+    url: https://discord.gg/0p9LSGoRLu6Pet0k
+    about: For general questions, please ask in the support server

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: Feature request
+name: Feature Request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: "[Feature Request] Title Here"
 labels: ''
@@ -8,17 +8,16 @@ assignees: ''
 ---
 
 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
-A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...]
+Replace this text with a clear and concise description of what the problem is.
 
 **Describe the solution you'd like**
-A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
+Replace this text with a clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
 
 **Describe the basic flow/steps of using this feature**
 How this feature would be used:
-1. Set something '...'
-2. Run some command '...'
-3. Other steps or related info '...'
-4. ...
+1. 
+2. 
+3. 
 
 **Additional context**
 Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.

pom.xml

@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.jagrosh</groupId>
     <artifactId>JMusicBot</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.6</version>
+    <version>Snapshot</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     
     <repositories>
         <repository>
             <id>central</id>
             <name>bintray</name>
-            <url>http://jcenter.bintray.com</url>
+            <url>https://jcenter.bintray.com</url>
+        </repository>
+        <repository>
+            <id>bintray-sedmelluq-com.sedmelluq</id>
+            <name>bintray</name>
+            <url>https://dl.bintray.com/sedmelluq/com.sedmelluq</url>
         </repository>
     </repositories>
     
@@ -18,17 +23,22 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.dv8tion</groupId> 
             <artifactId>JDA</artifactId> 
-            <version>3.8.3_464</version>
+            <version>4.2.0_214</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.sedmelluq</groupId>
             <artifactId>lavaplayer</artifactId>
-            <version>1.3.25</version>
+            <version>1.3.55</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.sedmelluq</groupId>
+            <artifactId>lavaplayer-natives-extra</artifactId>
+            <version>1.3.13</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.jagrosh</groupId>
             <artifactId>jda-utilities</artifactId>
-            <version>2.1.5</version>
+            <version>3.0.5</version>
             <type>pom</type>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -49,7 +59,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.12</version>
+            <version>4.13.1</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/Bot.java

@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.gui.GUI;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.playlist.PlaylistLoader;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings.SettingsManager;
 import java.util.Objects;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.JDA;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Game;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Guild;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDA;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Activity;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Guild;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ public class Bot
     
     public void resetGame()
     {
-        Game game = config.getGame()==null || config.getGame().getName().equalsIgnoreCase("none") ? null : config.getGame();
-        if(!Objects.equals(jda.getPresence().getGame(), game))
-            jda.getPresence().setGame(game);
+        Activity game = config.getGame()==null || config.getGame().getName().equalsIgnoreCase("none") ? null : config.getGame();
+        if(!Objects.equals(jda.getPresence().getActivity(), game))
+            jda.getPresence().setActivity(game);
     }
 
     public void shutdown()

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/BotConfig.java

@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ import com.typesafe.config.*;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
-import java.nio.file.Paths;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.OnlineStatus;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Game;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.OnlineStatus;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Activity;
 
 /**
  * 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ public class BotConfig
     private boolean stayInChannel, songInGame, npImages, updatealerts, useEval, dbots;
     private long owner, maxSeconds;
     private OnlineStatus status;
-    private Game game;
+    private Activity game;
     private Config aliases;
 
 
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ public class BotConfig
         try 
         {
             // get the path to the config, default config.txt
-            path = Paths.get(System.getProperty("config.file", System.getProperty("config", "config.txt")));
+            path = OtherUtil.getPath(System.getProperty("config.file", System.getProperty("config", "config.txt")));
             if(path.toFile().exists())
             {
                 if(System.getProperty("config.file") == null)
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ public class BotConfig
                 if(owner<=0)
                 {
                     prompt.alert(Prompt.Level.ERROR, CONTEXT, "Invalid User ID! Exiting.\n\nConfig Location: " + path.toAbsolutePath().toString());
-                    System.exit(0);
+                    return;
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -147,31 +146,7 @@ public class BotConfig
             }
             
             if(write)
-            {
-                String original = OtherUtil.loadResource(this, "/reference.conf");
-                byte[] bytes;
-                if(original==null)
-                {
-                    bytes = ("token = "+token+"\r\nowner = "+owner).getBytes();
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    bytes = original.substring(original.indexOf(START_TOKEN)+START_TOKEN.length(), original.indexOf(END_TOKEN))
-                        .replace("BOT_TOKEN_HERE", token)
-                        .replace("0 // OWNER ID", Long.toString(owner))
-                        .trim().getBytes();
-                }
-                try 
-                {
-                    Files.write(path, bytes);
-                }
-                catch(IOException ex) 
-                {
-                    prompt.alert(Prompt.Level.WARNING, CONTEXT, "Failed to write new config options to config.txt: "+ex
-                        + "\nPlease make sure that the files are not on your desktop or some other restricted area.\n\nConfig Location: " 
-                        + path.toAbsolutePath().toString());
-                }
-            }
+                writeToFile();
             
             // if we get through the whole config, it's good to go
             valid = true;
@@ -182,6 +157,33 @@ public class BotConfig
         }
     }
     
+    private void writeToFile()
+    {
+        String original = OtherUtil.loadResource(this, "/reference.conf");
+        byte[] bytes;
+        if(original==null)
+        {
+            bytes = ("token = "+token+"\r\nowner = "+owner).getBytes();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            bytes = original.substring(original.indexOf(START_TOKEN)+START_TOKEN.length(), original.indexOf(END_TOKEN))
+                .replace("BOT_TOKEN_HERE", token)
+                .replace("0 // OWNER ID", Long.toString(owner))
+                .trim().getBytes();
+        }
+        try 
+        {
+            Files.write(path, bytes);
+        }
+        catch(IOException ex) 
+        {
+            prompt.alert(Prompt.Level.WARNING, CONTEXT, "Failed to write new config options to config.txt: "+ex
+                + "\nPlease make sure that the files are not on your desktop or some other restricted area.\n\nConfig Location: " 
+                + path.toAbsolutePath().toString());
+        }
+    }
+    
     public boolean isValid()
     {
         return valid;
@@ -237,7 +239,7 @@ public class BotConfig
         return searchingEmoji;
     }
     
-    public Game getGame()
+    public Activity getGame()
     {
         return game;
     }

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/JMusicBot.java

@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.gui.GUI;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings.SettingsManager;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.OtherUtil;
 import java.awt.Color;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import javax.security.auth.login.LoginException;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.*;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Game;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.*;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Activity;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.GatewayIntent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.utils.cache.CacheFlag;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -43,9 +46,10 @@ public class JMusicBot
     public final static String PLAY_EMOJI  = "\u25B6"; // ▶
     public final static String PAUSE_EMOJI = "\u23F8"; // ⏸
     public final static String STOP_EMOJI  = "\u23F9"; // ⏹
-    public final static Permission[] RECOMMENDED_PERMS = new Permission[]{Permission.MESSAGE_READ, Permission.MESSAGE_WRITE, Permission.MESSAGE_HISTORY, Permission.MESSAGE_ADD_REACTION,
+    public final static Permission[] RECOMMENDED_PERMS = {Permission.MESSAGE_READ, Permission.MESSAGE_WRITE, Permission.MESSAGE_HISTORY, Permission.MESSAGE_ADD_REACTION,
                                 Permission.MESSAGE_EMBED_LINKS, Permission.MESSAGE_ATTACH_FILES, Permission.MESSAGE_MANAGE, Permission.MESSAGE_EXT_EMOJI,
                                 Permission.MANAGE_CHANNEL, Permission.VOICE_CONNECT, Permission.VOICE_SPEAK, Permission.NICKNAME_CHANGE};
+    public final static GatewayIntent[] INTENTS = {GatewayIntent.DIRECT_MESSAGES, GatewayIntent.GUILD_MESSAGES, GatewayIntent.GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS, GatewayIntent.GUILD_VOICE_STATES};
     /**
      * @param args the command line arguments
      */
@@ -58,18 +62,13 @@ public class JMusicBot
         Prompt prompt = new Prompt("JMusicBot", "Switching to nogui mode. You can manually start in nogui mode by including the -Dnogui=true flag.", 
                 "true".equalsIgnoreCase(System.getProperty("nogui", "false")));
         
-        // check deprecated nogui mode (new way of setting it is -Dnogui=true)
-        for(String arg: args)
-            if("-nogui".equalsIgnoreCase(arg))
-            {
-                prompt.alert(Prompt.Level.WARNING, "GUI", "The -nogui flag has been deprecated. "
-                        + "Please use the -Dnogui=true flag before the name of the jar. Example: java -jar -Dnogui=true JMusicBot.jar");
-                break;
-            }
-        
         // get and check latest version
         String version = OtherUtil.checkVersion(prompt);
         
+        // check for valid java version
+        if(!System.getProperty("java.vm.name").contains("64"))
+            prompt.alert(Prompt.Level.WARNING, "Java Version", "It appears that you may not be using a supported Java version. Please use 64-bit java.");
+        
         // load config
         BotConfig config = new BotConfig(prompt);
         config.load();
@@ -145,11 +144,11 @@ public class JMusicBot
             cb.useDefaultGame();
         else if(config.getGame().getName().equalsIgnoreCase("none"))
         {
-            cb.setGame(null);
+            cb.setActivity(null);
             nogame = true;
         }
         else
-            cb.setGame(config.getGame());
+            cb.setActivity(config.getGame());
         
         if(!prompt.isNoGUI())
         {
@@ -167,18 +166,18 @@ public class JMusicBot
             }
         }
         
-        log.info("Loaded config from "+config.getConfigLocation());
+        log.info("Loaded config from " + config.getConfigLocation());
         
         // attempt to log in and start
         try
         {
-            JDA jda = new JDABuilder(AccountType.BOT)
-                    .setToken(config.getToken())
-                    .setAudioEnabled(true)
-                    .setGame(nogame ? null : Game.playing("loading..."))
+            JDA jda = JDABuilder.create(config.getToken(), Arrays.asList(INTENTS))
+                    .enableCache(CacheFlag.MEMBER_OVERRIDES, CacheFlag.VOICE_STATE)
+                    .disableCache(CacheFlag.ACTIVITY, CacheFlag.CLIENT_STATUS, CacheFlag.EMOTE)
+                    .setActivity(nogame ? null : Activity.playing("loading..."))
                     .setStatus(config.getStatus()==OnlineStatus.INVISIBLE || config.getStatus()==OnlineStatus.OFFLINE 
                             ? OnlineStatus.INVISIBLE : OnlineStatus.DO_NOT_DISTURB)
-                    .addEventListener(cb.build(), waiter, new Listener(bot))
+                    .addEventListeners(cb.build(), waiter, new Listener(bot))
                     .setBulkDeleteSplittingEnabled(true)
                     .build();
             bot.setJDA(jda);

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/Listener.java

@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot;
 
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.OtherUtil;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.JDA;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Guild;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.User;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.VoiceChannel;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.events.ReadyEvent;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.events.ShutdownEvent;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.events.guild.GuildJoinEvent;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.events.message.guild.GuildMessageDeleteEvent;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.hooks.ListenerAdapter;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDA;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Guild;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.VoiceChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.ReadyEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.ShutdownEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.guild.GuildJoinEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.message.guild.GuildMessageDeleteEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.hooks.ListenerAdapter;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ public class Listener extends ListenerAdapter
     @Override
     public void onReady(ReadyEvent event) 
     {
-        if(event.getJDA().getGuilds().isEmpty())
+        if(event.getJDA().getGuildCache().isEmpty())
         {
             Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger("MusicBot");
             log.warn("This bot is not on any guilds! Use the following link to add the bot to your guilds!");
-            log.warn(event.getJDA().asBot().getInviteUrl(JMusicBot.RECOMMENDED_PERMS));
+            log.warn(event.getJDA().getInviteUrl(JMusicBot.RECOMMENDED_PERMS));
         }
         credit(event.getJDA());
         event.getJDA().getGuilds().forEach((guild) -> 

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/audio/AudioHandler.java

@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.queue.FairQueue;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings.Settings;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.FormatUtil;
 import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.source.youtube.YoutubeAudioTrack;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.EmbedBuilder;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.JDA;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.MessageBuilder;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.audio.AudioSendHandler;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Guild;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Message;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.User;
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.EmbedBuilder;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDA;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.MessageBuilder;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.audio.AudioSendHandler;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Guild;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Message;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ public class AudioHandler extends AudioEventAdapter implements AudioSendHandler
     }
     
     // Audio Send Handler methods
-    @Override
+    /*@Override
     public boolean canProvide() 
     {
         if (lastFrame == null)
@@ -283,6 +284,19 @@ public class AudioHandler extends AudioEventAdapter implements AudioSendHandler
         lastFrame = null;
 
         return data;
+    }*/
+    
+    @Override
+    public boolean canProvide() 
+    {
+        lastFrame = audioPlayer.provide();
+        return lastFrame != null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ByteBuffer provide20MsAudio() 
+    {
+        return ByteBuffer.wrap(lastFrame.getData());
     }
 
     @Override

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/audio/NowplayingHandler.java

@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Game;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Guild;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Message;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.TextChannel;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.exceptions.PermissionException;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Activity;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Guild;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Message;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.TextChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.exceptions.PermissionException;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.exceptions.RateLimitedException;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -108,23 +109,25 @@ public class NowplayingHandler
         if(tchan!=null && guild.getSelfMember().hasPermission(tchan, Permission.MANAGE_CHANNEL))
         {
             String otherText;
-            if(tchan.getTopic()==null || tchan.getTopic().isEmpty())
+            String topic = tchan.getTopic();
+            if(topic==null || topic.isEmpty())
                 otherText = "\u200B";
-            else if(tchan.getTopic().contains("\u200B"))
-                otherText = tchan.getTopic().substring(tchan.getTopic().lastIndexOf("\u200B"));
+            else if(topic.contains("\u200B"))
+                otherText = topic.substring(topic.lastIndexOf("\u200B"));
             else
-                otherText = "\u200B\n "+tchan.getTopic();
+                otherText = "\u200B\n "+topic;
             String text = handler.getTopicFormat(bot.getJDA()) + otherText;
             if(!text.equals(tchan.getTopic()))
             {
                 try 
                 {
-                    if(wait)
-                        tchan.getManager().setTopic(text).complete();
-                    else
-                        tchan.getManager().setTopic(text).queue();
+                    // normally here if 'wait' was false, we'd want to queue, however,
+                    // new discord ratelimits specifically limiting changing channel topics
+                    // mean we don't want a backlog of changes piling up, so if we hit a 
+                    // ratelimit, we just won't change the topic this time
+                    tchan.getManager().setTopic(text).complete(wait);
                 } 
-                catch(PermissionException ignore) {}
+                catch(PermissionException | RateLimitedException ignore) {}
             }
         }
     }
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ public class NowplayingHandler
         if(bot.getConfig().getSongInStatus())
         {
             if(track!=null && bot.getJDA().getGuilds().stream().filter(g -> g.getSelfMember().getVoiceState().inVoiceChannel()).count()<=1)
-                bot.getJDA().getPresence().setGame(Game.listening(track.getInfo().title));
+                bot.getJDA().getPresence().setActivity(Activity.listening(track.getInfo().title));
             else
                 bot.resetGame();
         }

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/audio/PlayerManager.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.player.AudioPlayer;
 import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.player.DefaultAudioPlayerManager;
 import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.source.AudioSourceManagers;
 import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.source.youtube.YoutubeAudioSourceManager;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Guild;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Guild;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/audio/QueuedTrack.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.audio;
 import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.track.AudioTrack;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.queue.Queueable;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.FormatUtil;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.User;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/AdminCommand.java

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands;
 
 import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.Command;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/DJCommand.java

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands;
 import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.CommandEvent;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings.Settings;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Role;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Role;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/MusicCommand.java

@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.CommandEvent;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings.Settings;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.audio.AudioHandler;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.GuildVoiceState;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.TextChannel;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.VoiceChannel;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.exceptions.PermissionException;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.GuildVoiceState;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.TextChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.VoiceChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.exceptions.PermissionException;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/admin/PrefixCmd.java

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class PrefixCmd extends AdminCommand
         else
         {
             s.setPrefix(event.getArgs());
-            event.replySuccess("Custom prefix set to `" + event.getArgs() + " on *" + event.getGuild().getName() + "*");
+            event.replySuccess("Custom prefix set to `" + event.getArgs() + "` on *" + event.getGuild().getName() + "*");
         }
     }
 }

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/admin/SetdjCmd.java

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.AdminCommand;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings.Settings;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.FormatUtil;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Role;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Role;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/admin/SettcCmd.java

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.AdminCommand;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings.Settings;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.FormatUtil;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.TextChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.TextChannel;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/admin/SetvcCmd.java

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.AdminCommand;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings.Settings;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.FormatUtil;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.VoiceChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.VoiceChannel;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/dj/ForceRemoveCmd.java

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.menu.OrderedMenu;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.audio.AudioHandler;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.DJCommand;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Member;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.User;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Member;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/dj/ForceskipCmd.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.CommandEvent;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.audio.AudioHandler;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.DJCommand;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.User;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/dj/PlaynextCmd.java

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.player.AudioLoadResultHandler;
 import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.tools.FriendlyException;
 import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.track.AudioPlaylist;
 import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.track.AudioTrack;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Message;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Message;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/general/SettingsCmd.java

@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.CommandEvent;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings.Settings;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.FormatUtil;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.EmbedBuilder;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.MessageBuilder;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Role;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.TextChannel;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.VoiceChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.EmbedBuilder;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.MessageBuilder;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Role;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.TextChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.VoiceChannel;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/music/LyricsCmd.java

@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@
 package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.music;
 
 import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.CommandEvent;
-import com.jagrosh.jlyrics.Lyrics;
 import com.jagrosh.jlyrics.LyricsClient;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.audio.AudioHandler;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.MusicCommand;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.EmbedBuilder;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.EmbedBuilder;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ public class LyricsCmd extends MusicCommand
         {
             if(lyrics == null)
             {
-                event.replyError("Lyrics for `" + title + "` could not be found!");
+                event.replyError("Lyrics for `" + title + "` could not be found!" + (event.getArgs().isEmpty() ? " Try entering the song name manually (`lyrics [song name]`)" : ""));
                 return;
             }
 

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/music/NowplayingCmd.java

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.CommandEvent;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.audio.AudioHandler;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.MusicCommand;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Message;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Message;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/music/PlayCmd.java

@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.MusicCommand;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.playlist.PlaylistLoader.Playlist;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.FormatUtil;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Message;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.exceptions.PermissionException;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Message;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.exceptions.PermissionException;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/music/QueueCmd.java

@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.audio.QueuedTrack;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.MusicCommand;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings.Settings;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.FormatUtil;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.MessageBuilder;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Message;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.exceptions.PermissionException;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.MessageBuilder;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Message;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.exceptions.PermissionException;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/music/RemoveCmd.java

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.audio.AudioHandler;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.audio.QueuedTrack;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.MusicCommand;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings.Settings;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.User;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/music/SearchCmd.java

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.audio.AudioHandler;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.audio.QueuedTrack;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.MusicCommand;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.FormatUtil;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Message;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Message;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ public class SearchCmd extends MusicCommand
                         }
                         AudioHandler handler = (AudioHandler)event.getGuild().getAudioManager().getSendingHandler();
                         int pos = handler.addTrack(new QueuedTrack(track, event.getAuthor()))+1;
-                        event.replySuccess("Added **"+track.getInfo().title
-                                +"** (`"+FormatUtil.formatTime(track.getDuration())+"`) "+(pos==0 ? "to begin playing" 
+                        event.replySuccess("Added **" + FormatUtil.filter(track.getInfo().title)
+                                + "** (`" + FormatUtil.formatTime(track.getDuration()) + "`) " + (pos==0 ? "to begin playing" 
                                     : " to the queue at position "+pos));
                     })
                     .setCancel((msg) -> {})

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/music/SkipCmd.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.CommandEvent;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.audio.AudioHandler;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.MusicCommand;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.User;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/DebugCmd.java

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.OwnerCommand;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.OtherUtil;
 import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.tools.PlayerLibrary;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.JDAInfo;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.ChannelType;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDAInfo;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.ChannelType;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class DebugCmd extends OwnerCommand
     protected void execute(CommandEvent event)
     {
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-        sb.append("System Properties:");
+        sb.append("```\nSystem Properties:");
         for(String key: PROPERTIES)
             sb.append("\n  ").append(key).append(" = ").append(System.getProperty(key));
         sb.append("\n\nJMusicBot Information:")
@@ -76,11 +76,12 @@ public class DebugCmd extends OwnerCommand
                 .append("\n  ID = ").append(event.getJDA().getSelfUser().getId())
                 .append("\n  Guilds = ").append(event.getJDA().getGuildCache().size())
                 .append("\n  Users = ").append(event.getJDA().getUserCache().size());
+        sb.append("\n```");
         
         if(event.isFromType(ChannelType.PRIVATE) 
                 || event.getSelfMember().hasPermission(event.getTextChannel(), Permission.MESSAGE_ATTACH_FILES))
             event.getChannel().sendFile(sb.toString().getBytes(), "debug_information.txt").queue();
         else
-            event.reply("Debug Information: ```\n" + sb.toString() + "\n```");
+            event.reply("Debug Information: " + sb.toString());
     }
 }

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/SetavatarCmd.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.CommandEvent;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.OwnerCommand;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.OtherUtil;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Icon;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Icon;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/SetgameCmd.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.owner;
 import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.CommandEvent;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.OwnerCommand;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Game;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Activity;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class SetgameCmd extends OwnerCommand
         String title = event.getArgs().toLowerCase().startsWith("playing") ? event.getArgs().substring(7).trim() : event.getArgs();
         try
         {
-            event.getJDA().getPresence().setGame(title.isEmpty() ? null : Game.playing(title));
+            event.getJDA().getPresence().setActivity(title.isEmpty() ? null : Activity.playing(title));
             event.reply(event.getClient().getSuccess()+" **"+event.getSelfUser().getName()
                     +"** is "+(title.isEmpty() ? "no longer playing anything." : "now playing `"+title+"`"));
         }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class SetgameCmd extends OwnerCommand
             }
             try
             {
-                event.getJDA().getPresence().setGame(Game.streaming(parts[1], "https://twitch.tv/"+parts[0]));
+                event.getJDA().getPresence().setActivity(Activity.streaming(parts[1], "https://twitch.tv/"+parts[0]));
                 event.replySuccess("**"+event.getSelfUser().getName()
                         +"** is now streaming `"+parts[1]+"`");
             }
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class SetgameCmd extends OwnerCommand
             String title = event.getArgs().toLowerCase().startsWith("to") ? event.getArgs().substring(2).trim() : event.getArgs();
             try
             {
-                event.getJDA().getPresence().setGame(Game.listening(title));
+                event.getJDA().getPresence().setActivity(Activity.listening(title));
                 event.replySuccess("**"+event.getSelfUser().getName()+"** is now listening to `"+title+"`");
             } catch(Exception e) {
                 event.reply(event.getClient().getError()+" The game could not be set!");
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class SetgameCmd extends OwnerCommand
             String title = event.getArgs();
             try
             {
-                event.getJDA().getPresence().setGame(Game.watching(title));
+                event.getJDA().getPresence().setActivity(Activity.watching(title));
                 event.replySuccess("**"+event.getSelfUser().getName()+"** is now watching `"+title+"`");
             } catch(Exception e) {
                 event.reply(event.getClient().getError()+" The game could not be set!");

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/SetnameCmd.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.owner;
 import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.CommandEvent;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.OwnerCommand;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.exceptions.RateLimitedException;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.exceptions.RateLimitedException;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/commands/owner/SetstatusCmd.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.owner;
 import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.CommandEvent;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.Bot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.commands.OwnerCommand;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.OnlineStatus;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.OnlineStatus;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/playlist/PlaylistLoader.java

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.playlist;
 
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.BotConfig;
+import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.OtherUtil;
 import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.player.AudioLoadResultHandler;
 import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.player.AudioPlayerManager;
 import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.tools.FriendlyException;
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ import com.sedmelluq.discord.lavaplayer.track.AudioTrack;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -61,29 +61,29 @@ public class PlaylistLoader
     {
         try
         {
-            Files.createDirectory(Paths.get(config.getPlaylistsFolder()));
+            Files.createDirectory(OtherUtil.getPath(config.getPlaylistsFolder()));
         } 
         catch (IOException ignore) {}
     }
     
     public boolean folderExists()
     {
-        return Files.exists(Paths.get(config.getPlaylistsFolder()));
+        return Files.exists(OtherUtil.getPath(config.getPlaylistsFolder()));
     }
     
     public void createPlaylist(String name) throws IOException
     {
-        Files.createFile(Paths.get(config.getPlaylistsFolder()+File.separator+name+".txt"));
+        Files.createFile(OtherUtil.getPath(config.getPlaylistsFolder()+File.separator+name+".txt"));
     }
     
     public void deletePlaylist(String name) throws IOException
     {
-        Files.delete(Paths.get(config.getPlaylistsFolder()+File.separator+name+".txt"));
+        Files.delete(OtherUtil.getPath(config.getPlaylistsFolder()+File.separator+name+".txt"));
     }
     
     public void writePlaylist(String name, String text) throws IOException
     {
-        Files.write(Paths.get(config.getPlaylistsFolder()+File.separator+name+".txt"), text.trim().getBytes());
+        Files.write(OtherUtil.getPath(config.getPlaylistsFolder()+File.separator+name+".txt"), text.trim().getBytes());
     }
     
     public Playlist getPlaylist(String name)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class PlaylistLoader
             {
                 boolean[] shuffle = {false};
                 List<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
-                Files.readAllLines(Paths.get(config.getPlaylistsFolder()+File.separator+name+".txt")).forEach(str -> 
+                Files.readAllLines(OtherUtil.getPath(config.getPlaylistsFolder()+File.separator+name+".txt")).forEach(str -> 
                 {
                     String s = str.trim();
                     if(s.isEmpty())

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/settings/Settings.java

@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings;
 import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.GuildSettingsProvider;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Guild;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Role;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.TextChannel;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.VoiceChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Guild;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Role;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.TextChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.VoiceChannel;
 
 /**
  *

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/settings/SettingsManager.java

@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
 package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.settings;
 
 import com.jagrosh.jdautilities.command.GuildSettingsManager;
+import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils.OtherUtil;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.HashMap;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Guild;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Guild;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ public class SettingsManager implements GuildSettingsManager
     {
         this.settings = new HashMap<>();
         try {
-            JSONObject loadedSettings = new JSONObject(new String(Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get("serversettings.json"))));
+            JSONObject loadedSettings = new JSONObject(new String(Files.readAllBytes(OtherUtil.getPath("serversettings.json"))));
             loadedSettings.keySet().forEach((id) -> {
                 JSONObject o = loadedSettings.getJSONObject(id);
                 settings.put(Long.parseLong(id), new Settings(this,
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ public class SettingsManager implements GuildSettingsManager
             obj.put(Long.toString(key), o);
         });
         try {
-            Files.write(Paths.get("serversettings.json"), obj.toString(4).getBytes());
+            Files.write(OtherUtil.getPath("serversettings.json"), obj.toString(4).getBytes());
         } catch(IOException ex){
             LoggerFactory.getLogger("Settings").warn("Failed to write to file: "+ex);
         }

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/utils/FormatUtil.java

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Role;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.TextChannel;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.VoiceChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Role;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.TextChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.VoiceChannel;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ public class FormatUtil {
     
     public static String filter(String input)
     {
-        return input.replace("@everyone", "@\u0435veryone").replace("@here", "@h\u0435re").trim(); // cyrillic letter e
+        return input.replace("\u202E","")
+                .replace("@everyone", "@\u0435veryone") // cyrillic letter e
+                .replace("@here", "@h\u0435re") // cyrillic letter e
+                .trim();
     }
 }

src/main/java/com/jagrosh/jmusicbot/utils/OtherUtil.java

@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@ package com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.utils;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.JMusicBot;
 import com.jagrosh.jmusicbot.entities.Prompt;
 import java.io.*;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.net.URLConnection;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.OnlineStatus;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Game;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.OnlineStatus;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Activity;
 import okhttp3.*;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
@@ -37,7 +40,38 @@ public class OtherUtil
                     + "Current version: %s\n"
                     + "New Version: %s\n\n"
                     + "Please visit https://github.com/jagrosh/MusicBot/releases/latest to get the latest release.";
+    private final static String WINDOWS_INVALID_PATH = "c:\\windows\\system32\\";
     
+    /**
+     * gets a Path from a String
+     * also fixes the windows tendency to try to start in system32
+     * any time the bot tries to access this path, it will instead start in the location of the jar file
+     * 
+     * @param path the string path
+     * @return the Path object
+     */
+    public static Path getPath(String path)
+    {
+        // special logic to prevent trying to access system32
+        if(path.toLowerCase().startsWith(WINDOWS_INVALID_PATH))
+        {
+            String filename = path.substring(WINDOWS_INVALID_PATH.length());
+            try
+            {
+                path = new File(JMusicBot.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().toURI()).getParentFile().getPath() + File.separator + filename;
+            }
+            catch(URISyntaxException ex) {}
+        }
+        return Paths.get(path);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Loads a resource from the jar as a string
+     * 
+     * @param clazz class base object
+     * @param name name of resource
+     * @return string containing the contents of the resource
+     */
     public static String loadResource(Object clazz, String name)
     {
         try(BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(clazz.getClass().getResourceAsStream(name))))
@@ -52,6 +86,12 @@ public class OtherUtil
         }
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Loads image data from a URL
+     * 
+     * @param url url of image
+     * @return inputstream of url
+     */
     public static InputStream imageFromUrl(String url)
     {
         if(url==null)
@@ -67,28 +107,39 @@ public class OtherUtil
         return null;
     }
     
-    public static Game parseGame(String game)
+    /**
+     * Parses an activity from a string
+     * 
+     * @param game the game, including the action such as 'playing' or 'watching'
+     * @return the parsed activity
+     */
+    public static Activity parseGame(String game)
     {
         if(game==null || game.trim().isEmpty() || game.trim().equalsIgnoreCase("default"))
             return null;
         String lower = game.toLowerCase();
         if(lower.startsWith("playing"))
-            return Game.playing(game.substring(7).trim());
+            return Activity.playing(makeNonEmpty(game.substring(7).trim()));
         if(lower.startsWith("listening to"))
-            return Game.listening(game.substring(12).trim());
+            return Activity.listening(makeNonEmpty(game.substring(12).trim()));
         if(lower.startsWith("listening"))
-            return Game.listening(game.substring(9).trim());
+            return Activity.listening(makeNonEmpty(game.substring(9).trim()));
         if(lower.startsWith("watching"))
-            return Game.watching(game.substring(8).trim());
+            return Activity.watching(makeNonEmpty(game.substring(8).trim()));
         if(lower.startsWith("streaming"))
         {
             String[] parts = game.substring(9).trim().split("\\s+", 2);
             if(parts.length == 2)
             {
-                return Game.streaming(parts[1], "https://twitch.tv/"+parts[0]);
+                return Activity.streaming(makeNonEmpty(parts[1]), "https://twitch.tv/"+parts[0]);
             }
         }
-        return Game.playing(game);
+        return Activity.playing(game);
+    }
+   
+    public static String makeNonEmpty(String str)
+    {
+        return str == null || str.isEmpty() ? "\u200B" : str;
     }
     
     public static OnlineStatus parseStatus(String status)