30 files changed, 1936 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/MCServer/Plugins/APIDump/APIDesc.lua b/MCServer/Plugins/APIDump/APIDesc.lua
index 516aa2e61..1fffbfcd0 100644
--- a/MCServer/Plugins/APIDump/APIDesc.lua
+++ b/MCServer/Plugins/APIDump/APIDesc.lua
@@ -1489,6 +1489,68 @@ a_Player:OpenWindow(Window);
 			Inherits = "cWindow",
 		},  -- cLuaWindow
 
+		cMap =
+		{
+			Desc = [[
+				This class encapsulates a single in-game colored map.</p>
+				<p>
+				The contents (i.e. pixel data) of a cMap are dynamically updated by each
+				tracked {{cPlayer}} instance. Furthermore, a cMap maintains and periodically
+				updates	a list of map decorators, which are objects drawn on the map that
+				can freely move (e.g. Player and item frame pointers).
+			]],
+			Functions =
+			{
+				EraseData = { Params = "", Return = "", Notes = "Erases all pixel data." },
+				GetCenterX = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the X coord of the map's center." },
+				GetCenterZ = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the Y coord of the map's center." },
+				GetDimension = { Params = "", Return = "eDimension", Notes = "Returns the dimension of the associated world." },
+				GetHeight = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the height of the map." },
+				GetID = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the numerical ID of the map. (The item damage value)" },
+				GetName = { Params = "", Return = "string", Notes = "Returns the name of the map." },
+				GetNumPixels = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the number of pixels in this map." },
+				GetPixel = { Params = "PixelX, PixelZ", Return = "ColorID", Notes = "Returns the color of the specified pixel." },
+				GetPixelWidth = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the width of a single pixel in blocks." },
+				GetScale = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the scale of the map. Range: [0,4]" },
+				GetWidth = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the width of the map." },
+				GetWorld = { Params = "", Return = "cWorld", Notes = "Returns the associated world." },
+				Resize = { Params = "Width, Height", Return = "", Notes = "Resizes the map. WARNING: This will erase the pixel data." },
+				SetPixel = { Params = "PixelX, PixelZ, ColorID", Return = "bool", Notes = "Sets the color of the specified pixel. Returns false on error (Out of range)." },
+				SetPosition = { Params = "CenterX, CenterZ", Return = "", Notes = "Relocates the map. The pixel data will not be modified." },
+				SetScale = { Params = "number", Return = "", Notes = "Rescales the map. The pixel data will not be modified." },
+			},
+			Constants =
+			{
+				E_BASE_COLOR_BLUE = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_BROWN = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_DARK_BROWN = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_DARK_GRAY = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_DARK_GREEN = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_GRAY_1 = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_GRAY_2 = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_LIGHT_BROWN = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_LIGHT_GRAY = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_LIGHT_GREEN = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_PALE_BLUE = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_RED = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_TRANSPARENT = { Notes = "" },
+				E_BASE_COLOR_WHITE = { Notes = "" },
+			},
+		}, -- cMap
+
+		cMapManager =
+		{
+			Desc = [[
+				This class is associated with a single {{cWorld}} instance and manages a list of maps.
+			]],
+			Functions =
+			{
+				DoWithMap = { Params = "ID, CallbackFunction, [CallbackData]", Return = "bool", Notes = "If a map with the specified ID exists, calls the CallbackFunction for that map. The CallbackFunction has the following signature: <pre class=\"prettyprint lang-lua\">function Callback({{cMap|Map}}, [CallbackData])</pre> Returns true if the map was found and the callback called, false if map not found." },
+				GetNumMaps = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the number of registered maps." },
+			},
+
+		}, -- cMapManager
+
 		cMonster =
 		{
 			Desc = [[
@@ -2107,7 +2169,8 @@ end
 				GetGeneratorQueueLength = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the number of chunks that are queued in the chunk generator." },
 				GetHeight = { Params = "BlockX, BlockZ", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the maximum height of the particula block column in the world. If the chunk is not loaded, it waits for it to load / generate. <b>WARNING</b>: Do not use, Use TryGetHeight() instead for a non-waiting version, otherwise you run the risk of a deadlock!" },
 				GetIniFileName = { Params = "", Return = "string", Notes = "Returns the name of the world.ini file that the world uses to store the information." },
-				GetLightingQueueLength = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the number of chunks in the lighting thread's queue." },
+				GetLightingQueueLength = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the number of chunks in the lighting thread's queue." },				
+				GetMapManager = { Params = "", Return = "{{cMapManager}}", Notes = "Returns the {{cMapManager|MapManager}} object used by this world." },
 				GetMaxCactusHeight = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the configured maximum height to which cacti will grow naturally." },
 				GetMaxSugarcaneHeight = { Params = "", Return = "number", Notes = "Returns the configured maximum height to which sugarcane will grow naturally." },
 				GetName = { Params = "", Return = "string", Notes = "Returns the name of the world, as specified in the settings.ini file." },
diff --git a/MCServer/crafting.txt b/MCServer/crafting.txt
index fe9a465d0..92abe24cb 100644
--- a/MCServer/crafting.txt
+++ b/MCServer/crafting.txt
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Lighter        = IronIngot, 1:1                | Flint, 2:2
 Lighter        = IronIngot, 2:1                | Flint, 1:2
 Bucket         = IronIngot, 1:1, 2:2, 3:1
 Compass        = IronIngot, 2:1, 1:2, 3:2, 2:3 | RedstoneDust, 2:2
-Map            = Paper,     1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 2:1, 2:3, 3:1, 3:2, 3:3 | Compass, 2:2
+EmptyMap       = Paper,     1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 2:1, 2:3, 3:1, 3:2, 3:3 | Compass, 2:2
 Watch          = GoldIngot, 2:1, 1:2, 3:2, 2:3 | RedstoneDust, 2:2
 FishingRod     = Stick, 1:3, 2:2, 3:1          | String, 3:2, 3:3
 FishingRod     = Stick, 3:3, 2:2, 1:1          | String, 1:2, 1:3
diff --git a/src/Bindings/AllToLua.pkg b/src/Bindings/AllToLua.pkg
index 1f08c66dc..4fd5a68b8 100644
--- a/src/Bindings/AllToLua.pkg
+++ b/src/Bindings/AllToLua.pkg
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ $cfile "../ItemGrid.h"
 $cfile "../BlockEntities/BlockEntity.h"
 $cfile "../BlockEntities/BlockEntityWithItems.h"
 $cfile "../BlockEntities/ChestEntity.h"
+$cfile "../BlockEntities/CommandBlockEntity.h"
 $cfile "../BlockEntities/DropSpenserEntity.h"
 $cfile "../BlockEntities/DispenserEntity.h"
 $cfile "../BlockEntities/DropperEntity.h"
@@ -72,6 +73,8 @@ $cfile "../CraftingRecipes.h"
 $cfile "../UI/Window.h"
 $cfile "../Mobs/Monster.h"
 $cfile "../CompositeChat.h"
+$cfile "../Map.h"
+$cfile "../MapManager.h"
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/Bindings/ManualBindings.cpp b/src/Bindings/ManualBindings.cpp
index 475913ea2..2f3f3ee91 100644
--- a/src/Bindings/ManualBindings.cpp
+++ b/src/Bindings/ManualBindings.cpp
@@ -2575,6 +2575,10 @@ void ManualBindings::Bind(lua_State * tolua_S)
 			tolua_function(tolua_S, "UpdateSign",                tolua_cWorld_SetSignLines);
 		tolua_endmodule(tolua_S);
 		
+		tolua_beginmodule(tolua_S, "cMapManager");
+			tolua_function(tolua_S, "DoWithMap", tolua_DoWithID<cMapManager, cMap, &cMapManager::DoWithMap>);
+		tolua_endmodule(tolua_S);
+		
 		tolua_beginmodule(tolua_S, "cPlugin");
 			tolua_function(tolua_S, "Call", tolua_cPlugin_Call);
 		tolua_endmodule(tolua_S);
diff --git a/src/ClientHandle.cpp b/src/ClientHandle.cpp
index 4715eb100..b08ceb5f6 100644
--- a/src/ClientHandle.cpp
+++ b/src/ClientHandle.cpp
@@ -2142,6 +2142,33 @@ void cClientHandle::SendInventorySlot(char a_WindowID, short a_SlotNum, const cI
 
 
 
+void cClientHandle::SendMapColumn(int a_ID, int a_X, int a_Y, const Byte * a_Colors, unsigned int a_Length)
+{
+	m_Protocol->SendMapColumn(a_ID, a_X, a_Y, a_Colors, a_Length);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cClientHandle::SendMapDecorators(int a_ID, const cMapDecoratorList & a_Decorators)
+{
+	m_Protocol->SendMapDecorators(a_ID, a_Decorators);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cClientHandle::SendMapInfo(int a_ID, unsigned int a_Scale)
+{
+	m_Protocol->SendMapInfo(a_ID, a_Scale);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 void cClientHandle::SendParticleEffect(const AString & a_ParticleName, float a_SrcX, float a_SrcY, float a_SrcZ, float a_OffsetX, float a_OffsetY, float a_OffsetZ, float a_ParticleData, int a_ParticleAmmount)
 {
 	m_Protocol->SendParticleEffect(a_ParticleName, a_SrcX, a_SrcY, a_SrcZ, a_OffsetX, a_OffsetY, a_OffsetZ, a_ParticleData, a_ParticleAmmount);
diff --git a/src/ClientHandle.h b/src/ClientHandle.h
index e0447d3f7..194533402 100644
--- a/src/ClientHandle.h
+++ b/src/ClientHandle.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "ChunkDef.h"
 #include "ByteBuffer.h"
 #include "Scoreboard.h"
+#include "Map.h"
 
 
 
@@ -112,6 +113,9 @@ public:
 	void SendGameMode            (eGameMode a_GameMode);
 	void SendHealth              (void);
 	void SendInventorySlot       (char a_WindowID, short a_SlotNum, const cItem & a_Item);
+	void SendMapColumn           (int a_ID, int a_X, int a_Y, const Byte * a_Colors, unsigned int a_Length);
+	void SendMapDecorators       (int a_ID, const cMapDecoratorList & a_Decorators);
+	void SendMapInfo             (int a_ID, unsigned int a_Scale);
 	void SendPaintingSpawn       (const cPainting & a_Painting);
 	void SendPickupSpawn         (const cPickup & a_Pickup);
 	void SendEntityAnimation     (const cEntity & a_Entity, char a_Animation);
diff --git a/src/Entities/Player.cpp b/src/Entities/Player.cpp
index 70ddb3c98..0152bfc5b 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities/Player.cpp
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ void cPlayer::Tick(float a_Dt, cChunk & a_Chunk)
 		HandleFloater();
 	}
 
+	// Update items (e.g. Maps)
+	m_Inventory.UpdateItems();
+
 	// Send Player List (Once per m_LastPlayerListTime/1000 ms)
 	cTimer t1;
 	if (m_LastPlayerListTime + cPlayer::PLAYER_LIST_TIME_MS <= t1.GetNowTime())
diff --git a/src/Generating/StructGen.cpp b/src/Generating/StructGen.cpp
index 4efcf92f0..47945cc2b 100644
--- a/src/Generating/StructGen.cpp
+++ b/src/Generating/StructGen.cpp
@@ -51,15 +51,6 @@ const int NEST_SIZE_GRAVEL = 32;
 
 
 
-template <typename T> T Clamp(T a_Value, T a_Min, T a_Max)
-{
-	return (a_Value < a_Min) ? a_Min : ((a_Value > a_Max) ? a_Max : a_Value);
-}
-
-
-
-
-
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // cStructGenTrees:
 
diff --git a/src/Globals.h b/src/Globals.h
index 1e90d83e9..e4737a98a 100644
--- a/src/Globals.h
+++ b/src/Globals.h
@@ -235,6 +235,16 @@ public:
 
 
 
+/** Clamp X to the specified range. */
+template <typename T>
+T Clamp(T a_Value, T a_Min, T a_Max)
+{
+	return (a_Value < a_Min) ? a_Min : ((a_Value > a_Max) ? a_Max : a_Value);
+}
+
+
+
+
 
 // Common headers (part 2, with macros):
 #include "ChunkDef.h"
diff --git a/src/Inventory.cpp b/src/Inventory.cpp
index 0e1cedc85..7f434adfd 100644
--- a/src/Inventory.cpp
+++ b/src/Inventory.cpp
@@ -515,6 +515,31 @@ bool cInventory::AddToBar( cItem & a_Item, const int a_Offset, const int a_Size,
 
 
 
+void cInventory::UpdateItems(void)
+{
+	const cItem & Slot = GetEquippedItem();
+
+	if (Slot.IsEmpty())
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	switch (Slot.m_ItemType)
+	{
+		case E_ITEM_MAP:
+		{
+			ItemHandler(Slot.m_ItemType)->OnUpdate(m_Owner.GetWorld(), &m_Owner, Slot);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		default: break;
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 void cInventory::SaveToJson(Json::Value & a_Value)
 {
 	// The JSON originally included the 4 crafting slots and the result, so we have to put empty items there, too:
diff --git a/src/Inventory.h b/src/Inventory.h
index 3c6a19de8..fd2089a13 100644
--- a/src/Inventory.h
+++ b/src/Inventory.h
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ public:
 	/// Sends the slot contents to the owner
 	void SendSlot(int a_SlotNum);
 
+	/// Update items (e.g. Maps)
+	void UpdateItems(void);
+
 	/// Converts an armor slot number into the ID for the EntityEquipment packet
 	static int ArmorSlotNumToEntityEquipmentID(short a_ArmorSlotNum);
 
diff --git a/src/Items/ItemEmptyMap.h b/src/Items/ItemEmptyMap.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db28511f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Items/ItemEmptyMap.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+
+// ItemEmptyMap.h
+
+
+
+
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../Entities/Entity.h"
+#include "../Item.h"
+
+
+
+
+
+class cItemEmptyMapHandler :
+	public cItemHandler
+{
+	typedef cItemHandler super;
+
+	static const unsigned int DEFAULT_SCALE = 0;
+	
+public:
+	cItemEmptyMapHandler() :
+		super(E_ITEM_EMPTY_MAP)
+	{
+	}
+
+	virtual bool OnItemUse(cWorld * a_World, cPlayer * a_Player, const cItem & a_Item, int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ, eBlockFace a_Dir) override
+	{
+		UNUSED(a_Item);
+		UNUSED(a_BlockX);
+		UNUSED(a_BlockZ);
+		UNUSED(a_Dir);
+
+		// The map center is fixed at the central point of the 8x8 block of chunks you are standing in when you right-click it.
+
+		const int RegionWidth = cChunkDef::Width * 8 * pow(2, DEFAULT_SCALE);
+
+		int CenterX = round(a_Player->GetPosX() / (float) RegionWidth) * RegionWidth;
+		int CenterZ = round(a_Player->GetPosZ() / (float) RegionWidth) * RegionWidth;
+
+		cMap * NewMap = a_World->GetMapManager().CreateMap(CenterX, CenterZ, DEFAULT_SCALE);
+
+		// Remove empty map from inventory
+		if (!a_Player->GetInventory().RemoveOneEquippedItem())
+		{
+			ASSERT(!"Inventory mismatch");
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		if (NewMap == NULL)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		a_Player->GetInventory().AddItem(cItem(E_ITEM_MAP, 1, NewMap->GetID()), true, true);
+
+		return true;
+	}
+} ;
diff --git a/src/Items/ItemHandler.cpp b/src/Items/ItemHandler.cpp
index e9bb616a6..c10d13edc 100644
--- a/src/Items/ItemHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/Items/ItemHandler.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "ItemComparator.h"
 #include "ItemDoor.h"
 #include "ItemDye.h"
+#include "ItemEmptyMap.h"
 #include "ItemFishingRod.h"
 #include "ItemFlowerPot.h"
 #include "ItemFood.h"
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "ItemHoe.h"
 #include "ItemLeaves.h"
 #include "ItemLighter.h"
+#include "ItemMap.h"
 #include "ItemMinecart.h"
 #include "ItemNetherWart.h"
 #include "ItemPainting.h"
@@ -103,11 +105,13 @@ cItemHandler *cItemHandler::CreateItemHandler(int a_ItemType)
 		case E_ITEM_COMPARATOR:        return new cItemComparatorHandler(a_ItemType);
 		case E_ITEM_DYE:               return new cItemDyeHandler(a_ItemType);
 		case E_ITEM_EGG:               return new cItemEggHandler();
+		case E_ITEM_EMPTY_MAP:         return new cItemEmptyMapHandler();
 		case E_ITEM_ENDER_PEARL:       return new cItemEnderPearlHandler();
 		case E_ITEM_FIREWORK_ROCKET:   return new cItemFireworkHandler();
 		case E_ITEM_FISHING_ROD:       return new cItemFishingRodHandler(a_ItemType);
 		case E_ITEM_FLINT_AND_STEEL:   return new cItemLighterHandler(a_ItemType);
 		case E_ITEM_FLOWER_POT:        return new cItemFlowerPotHandler(a_ItemType);
+		case E_ITEM_MAP:               return new cItemMapHandler();
 		case E_ITEM_ITEM_FRAME:        return new cItemItemFrameHandler(a_ItemType);
 		case E_ITEM_NETHER_WART:       return new cItemNetherWartHandler(a_ItemType);
 		case E_ITEM_PAINTING:          return new cItemPaintingHandler(a_ItemType);
diff --git a/src/Items/ItemHandler.h b/src/Items/ItemHandler.h
index 1a6bb044f..ef3f37a7a 100644
--- a/src/Items/ItemHandler.h
+++ b/src/Items/ItemHandler.h
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ public:
 		UNUSED(a_BlockZ);
 		UNUSED(a_BlockFace);
 	}
+
+	/// Called every tick while the item is on the player's inventory (Used by maps) - For now, called only for equipped items
+	virtual void OnUpdate(cWorld * a_World, cPlayer * a_Player, const cItem & a_Item)
+	{
+		UNUSED(a_World);
+		UNUSED(a_Player);
+		UNUSED(a_Item);
+	}
 	
 	/// Called while the player diggs a block using this item
 	virtual bool OnDiggingBlock(cWorld * a_World, cPlayer * a_Player, const cItem & a_HeldItem, int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ, eBlockFace a_BlockFace);
diff --git a/src/Items/ItemMap.h b/src/Items/ItemMap.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8ff9da88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Items/ItemMap.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+
+// ItemMap.h
+
+
+
+
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../Entities/Entity.h"
+#include "../Item.h"
+
+
+
+
+
+class cItemMapHandler :
+	public cItemHandler
+{
+	typedef cItemHandler super;
+
+	static const unsigned int DEFAULT_RADIUS = 128;
+	
+public:
+	cItemMapHandler() :
+		super(E_ITEM_MAP)
+	{
+	}
+
+	virtual void OnUpdate(cWorld * a_World, cPlayer * a_Player, const cItem & a_Item)
+	{
+		cMap * Map = a_World->GetMapManager().GetMapData(a_Item.m_ItemDamage);
+
+		if (Map == NULL)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		Map->UpdateRadius(*a_Player, DEFAULT_RADIUS);
+
+		Map->UpdateClient(a_Player);
+	}
+} ;
diff --git a/src/Map.cpp b/src/Map.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b8c4c74c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Map.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,629 @@
+
+// Map.cpp
+
+#include "Globals.h"
+
+#include "Map.h"
+
+#include "ClientHandle.h"
+#include "World.h"
+#include "Chunk.h"
+#include "Entities/Player.h"
+#include "FastRandom.h"
+
+
+
+
+
+cMapDecorator::cMapDecorator(cMap * a_Map, eType a_Type, int a_X, int a_Z, int a_Rot)
+	: m_Map(a_Map)
+	, m_Type(a_Type)
+	, m_PixelX(a_X)
+	, m_PixelZ(a_Z)
+	, m_Rot(a_Rot)
+	, m_Player(NULL)
+{
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+cMapDecorator::cMapDecorator(cMap * a_Map, cPlayer * a_Player)
+	: m_Map(a_Map)
+	, m_Type(E_TYPE_PLAYER)
+	, m_Player(a_Player)
+{
+	Update();
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMapDecorator::Update(void)
+{
+	if (m_Player != NULL)
+	{
+		ASSERT(m_Map != NULL);
+		unsigned int PixelWidth = m_Map->GetPixelWidth();
+
+		int InsideWidth  = (m_Map->GetWidth()  / 2) - 1;
+		int InsideHeight = (m_Map->GetHeight() / 2) - 1;
+
+		int PixelX = (m_Player->GetPosX() - m_Map->GetCenterX()) / PixelWidth;
+		int PixelZ = (m_Player->GetPosZ() - m_Map->GetCenterZ()) / PixelWidth;
+
+		// Center of pixel
+		m_PixelX = (2 * PixelX) + 1;
+		m_PixelZ = (2 * PixelZ) + 1;
+
+		if ((PixelX > -InsideWidth) && (PixelX <= InsideWidth) && (PixelZ > -InsideHeight) && (PixelZ <= InsideHeight))
+		{
+			double Yaw = m_Player->GetYaw();
+
+			if (m_Map->GetDimension() == dimNether)
+			{
+				cFastRandom Random;
+
+				Int64 WorldAge = m_Player->GetWorld()->GetWorldAge();
+
+				// TODO 2014-02-19 xdot: Refine
+				m_Rot = Random.NextInt(16, WorldAge);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				m_Rot = (Yaw * 16) / 360;
+			}
+
+			m_Type = E_TYPE_PLAYER;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if ((abs(PixelX) > 320.0) || (abs(PixelZ) > 320.0))
+			{
+				// TODO 2014-02-18 xdot: Remove decorator
+			}
+
+			m_Rot = 0;
+
+			m_Type = E_TYPE_PLAYER_OUTSIDE;
+
+			// Move to border
+			if (PixelX <= -InsideWidth)
+			{
+				m_PixelX = (2 * -InsideWidth) + 1;
+			}
+			if (PixelZ <= -InsideHeight)
+			{
+				m_PixelZ = (2 * -InsideHeight) + 1;
+			}
+			if (PixelX > InsideWidth)
+			{
+				m_PixelX = (2 * InsideWidth) + 1;
+			}
+			if (PixelZ > InsideHeight)
+			{
+				m_PixelZ = (2 * InsideHeight) + 1;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+cMap::cMap(unsigned int a_ID, cWorld * a_World)
+	: m_ID(a_ID)
+	, m_Width(cChunkDef::Width * 8)
+	, m_Height(cChunkDef::Width * 8)
+	, m_Scale(3)
+	, m_CenterX(0)
+	, m_CenterZ(0)
+	, m_World(a_World)
+{
+	m_Data.assign(m_Width * m_Height, E_BASE_COLOR_TRANSPARENT);
+
+	Printf(m_Name, "map_%i", m_ID);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+cMap::cMap(unsigned int a_ID, int a_CenterX, int a_CenterZ, cWorld * a_World, unsigned int a_Scale)
+	: m_ID(a_ID)
+	, m_Width(cChunkDef::Width * 8)
+	, m_Height(cChunkDef::Width * 8)
+	, m_Scale(a_Scale)
+	, m_CenterX(a_CenterX)
+	, m_CenterZ(a_CenterZ)
+	, m_World(a_World)
+{
+	m_Data.assign(m_Width * m_Height, E_BASE_COLOR_TRANSPARENT);
+
+	Printf(m_Name, "map_%i", m_ID);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMap::UpdateRadius(int a_PixelX, int a_PixelZ, unsigned int a_Radius)
+{
+	int PixelRadius = a_Radius / GetPixelWidth();
+
+	unsigned int StartX = Clamp(a_PixelX - PixelRadius, 0, (int)m_Width);
+	unsigned int StartZ = Clamp(a_PixelZ - PixelRadius, 0, (int)m_Height);
+
+	unsigned int EndX   = Clamp(a_PixelX + PixelRadius, 0, (int)m_Width);
+	unsigned int EndZ   = Clamp(a_PixelZ + PixelRadius, 0, (int)m_Height);
+
+	for (unsigned int X = StartX; X < EndX; ++X)
+	{
+		for (unsigned int Z = StartZ; Z < EndZ; ++Z)
+		{
+			int dX = X - a_PixelX;
+			int dZ = Z - a_PixelZ;
+
+			if ((dX * dX) + (dZ * dZ) < (PixelRadius * PixelRadius))
+			{
+				UpdatePixel(X, Z);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMap::UpdateRadius(cPlayer & a_Player, unsigned int a_Radius)
+{
+	unsigned int PixelWidth = GetPixelWidth();
+
+	int PixelX = (a_Player.GetPosX() - m_CenterX) / PixelWidth + (m_Width  / 2);
+	int PixelZ = (a_Player.GetPosZ() - m_CenterZ) / PixelWidth + (m_Height / 2);
+
+	UpdateRadius(PixelX, PixelZ, a_Radius);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+bool cMap::UpdatePixel(unsigned int a_X, unsigned int a_Z)
+{
+	unsigned int PixelWidth = GetPixelWidth();
+
+	int BlockX = m_CenterX + ((a_X - (m_Width  / 2)) * PixelWidth);
+	int BlockZ = m_CenterZ + ((a_Z - (m_Height / 2)) * PixelWidth);
+
+	int ChunkX, ChunkY, ChunkZ;
+	m_World->BlockToChunk(BlockX, 0, BlockZ, ChunkX, ChunkY, ChunkZ);
+
+	int RelX = BlockX - (ChunkX * cChunkDef::Width);
+	int RelZ = BlockZ - (ChunkZ * cChunkDef::Width);
+
+	class cCalculatePixelCb :
+		public cChunkCallback
+	{
+		cMap * m_Map;
+
+		int m_RelX, m_RelZ;
+
+		ColorID m_PixelData;
+
+	public:
+		cCalculatePixelCb(cMap * a_Map, int a_RelX, int a_RelZ)
+			: m_Map(a_Map), m_RelX(a_RelX), m_RelZ(a_RelZ), m_PixelData(E_BASE_COLOR_TRANSPARENT) {}
+
+		virtual bool Item(cChunk * a_Chunk) override
+		{
+			if (a_Chunk == NULL)
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			unsigned int PixelWidth = m_Map->GetPixelWidth();
+
+			if (m_Map->GetDimension() == dimNether)
+			{
+				// TODO 2014-02-22 xdot: Nether maps
+
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			typedef std::map<ColorID, unsigned int> ColorCountMap;
+			ColorCountMap ColorCounts;
+
+			// Count surface blocks
+			for (unsigned int X = m_RelX; X < m_RelX + PixelWidth; ++X)
+			{
+				for (unsigned int Z = m_RelZ; Z < m_RelZ + PixelWidth; ++Z)
+				{
+					unsigned int WaterDepth = 0;
+
+					BLOCKTYPE TargetBlock = E_BLOCK_AIR;
+					NIBBLETYPE TargetMeta = 0;
+
+					int Height = a_Chunk->GetHeight(X, Z);
+
+					while (Height > 0)
+					{
+						a_Chunk->GetBlockTypeMeta(X, Height, Z, TargetBlock, TargetMeta);
+
+						// TODO 2014-02-22 xdot: Check if block color is transparent
+						if (TargetBlock == E_BLOCK_AIR)
+						{
+							--Height;
+							continue;
+						}
+						// TODO 2014-02-22 xdot: Check if block is liquid
+						else if (false)
+						{
+							--Height;
+							++WaterDepth;
+							continue;
+						}
+
+						break;
+					}
+
+					// TODO 2014-02-22 xdot: Query block color
+					ColorID Color = E_BASE_COLOR_BROWN;
+
+					// Debug - Temporary
+					switch (TargetBlock)
+					{
+						case E_BLOCK_GRASS:
+						{
+							Color = E_BASE_COLOR_LIGHT_GREEN; break;
+						}
+						case E_BLOCK_STATIONARY_WATER:
+						case E_BLOCK_WATER:
+						{
+							Color = E_BASE_COLOR_BLUE; break;
+						}
+					}
+
+					++ColorCounts[Color];
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Find dominant color
+			ColorID PixelColor = E_BASE_COLOR_TRANSPARENT;
+
+			unsigned int MaxCount = 0;
+
+			for (ColorCountMap::iterator it = ColorCounts.begin(); it != ColorCounts.end(); ++it)
+			{
+				if (it->second > MaxCount)
+				{
+					PixelColor = it->first;
+					MaxCount = it->second;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// TODO 2014-02-22 xdot: Adjust brightness
+			unsigned int dColor = 1;
+
+			m_PixelData = PixelColor + dColor;
+
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		ColorID GetPixelData(void) const
+		{
+			return m_PixelData;
+		}
+	} CalculatePixelCb(this, RelX, RelZ);
+
+	ASSERT(m_World != NULL);
+	m_World->DoWithChunk(ChunkX, ChunkZ, CalculatePixelCb);
+
+	SetPixel(a_X, a_Z, CalculatePixelCb.GetPixelData());
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMap::UpdateDecorators(void)
+{
+	for (cMapDecoratorList::iterator it = m_Decorators.begin(); it != m_Decorators.end(); ++it)
+	{
+		it->Update();
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMap::AddPlayer(cPlayer * a_Player, Int64 a_WorldAge)
+{
+	cClientHandle * Handle = a_Player->GetClientHandle();
+	if (Handle == NULL)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	cMapClient MapClient;
+
+	MapClient.m_LastUpdate = a_WorldAge;
+	MapClient.m_SendInfo   = true;
+	MapClient.m_Handle     = Handle;
+
+	m_Clients.push_back(MapClient);
+
+	cMapDecorator PlayerDecorator(this, a_Player);
+
+	m_Decorators.push_back(PlayerDecorator);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMap::RemoveInactiveClients(Int64 a_WorldAge)
+{
+	for (cMapClientList::iterator it = m_Clients.begin(); it != m_Clients.end();)
+	{
+		if (it->m_LastUpdate < a_WorldAge)
+		{
+			// Remove associated decorators
+			for (cMapDecoratorList::iterator it2 = m_Decorators.begin(); it2 != m_Decorators.end();)
+			{
+				if (it2->GetPlayer()->GetClientHandle() == it->m_Handle)
+				{
+					// Erase decorator
+					cMapDecoratorList::iterator temp = it2;
+					++it2;
+					m_Decorators.erase(temp);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					++it2;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Erase client
+			cMapClientList::iterator temp = it;
+			++it;
+			m_Clients.erase(temp);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			++it;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMap::StreamNext(cMapClient & a_Client)
+{
+	cClientHandle * Handle = a_Client.m_Handle;
+
+	if (a_Client.m_SendInfo)
+	{
+		Handle->SendMapInfo(m_ID, m_Scale);
+
+		a_Client.m_SendInfo = false;
+
+		return;
+	}
+
+	++a_Client.m_NextDecoratorUpdate;
+
+	if (a_Client.m_NextDecoratorUpdate >= 4)
+	{
+		// TODO 2014-02-19 xdot
+		// This is dangerous as the player object may have been destroyed before the decorator is erased from the list
+		UpdateDecorators();
+
+		Handle->SendMapDecorators(m_ID, m_Decorators);
+
+		a_Client.m_NextDecoratorUpdate = 0;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		++a_Client.m_DataUpdate;
+
+		unsigned int Y = (a_Client.m_DataUpdate * 11) % m_Width;
+
+		const Byte * Colors = &m_Data[Y * m_Height];
+
+		Handle->SendMapColumn(m_ID, Y, 0, Colors, m_Height);
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMap::UpdateClient(cPlayer * a_Player)
+{
+	ASSERT(a_Player != NULL);
+	cClientHandle * Handle = a_Player->GetClientHandle();
+
+	if (Handle == NULL)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	Int64 WorldAge = a_Player->GetWorld()->GetWorldAge();
+
+	RemoveInactiveClients(WorldAge - 5);
+
+	// Linear search for client state
+	for (cMapClientList::iterator it = m_Clients.begin(); it != m_Clients.end(); ++it)
+	{
+		if (it->m_Handle == Handle)
+		{
+			it->m_LastUpdate = WorldAge;
+
+			StreamNext(*it);
+
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// New player, construct a new client state
+	AddPlayer(a_Player, WorldAge);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMap::EraseData(void)
+{
+	m_Data.assign(m_Width * m_Height, 0);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+eDimension cMap::GetDimension(void) const
+{
+	ASSERT(m_World != NULL);
+	return m_World->GetDimension();
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMap::Resize(unsigned int a_Width, unsigned int a_Height)
+{
+	if ((m_Width == a_Width) && (m_Height == a_Height))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	m_Width = a_Width;
+	m_Height = a_Height;
+
+	m_Data.assign(m_Width * m_Height, 0);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMap::SetPosition(int a_CenterX, int a_CenterZ)
+{
+	m_CenterX = a_CenterX;
+	m_CenterZ = a_CenterZ;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMap::SetScale(unsigned int a_Scale)
+{
+	if (m_Scale == a_Scale)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	m_Scale = a_Scale;
+
+	for (cMapClientList::iterator it = m_Clients.begin(); it != m_Clients.end(); ++it)
+	{
+		it->m_SendInfo = true;
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+bool cMap::SetPixel(unsigned int a_X, unsigned int a_Z, cMap::ColorID a_Data)
+{
+	if ((a_X < m_Width) && (a_Z < m_Height))
+	{
+		m_Data[a_Z + (a_X * m_Height)] = a_Data;
+
+		return true;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+cMap::ColorID cMap::GetPixel(unsigned int a_X, unsigned int a_Z)
+{
+	if ((a_X < m_Width) && (a_Z < m_Height))
+	{
+		return m_Data[a_Z + (a_X * m_Height)];
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return E_BASE_COLOR_TRANSPARENT;
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMap::SendTo(cClientHandle & a_Client)
+{
+	a_Client.SendMapInfo(m_ID, m_Scale);
+
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m_Width; ++i)
+	{
+		const Byte* Colors = &m_Data[i * m_Height];
+
+		a_Client.SendMapColumn(m_ID, i, 0, Colors, m_Height);
+	}
+
+	a_Client.SendMapDecorators(m_ID, m_Decorators);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+unsigned int cMap::GetNumPixels(void) const
+{
+	return m_Width * m_Height;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+unsigned int cMap::GetNumDecorators(void) const
+{
+	return m_Decorators.size();
+}
+
+
+
+
+unsigned int cMap::GetPixelWidth(void) const
+{
+	return pow(2, m_Scale);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/Map.h b/src/Map.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a313d5431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Map.h
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+
+// Map.h
+
+// Implementation of in-game coloured maps
+
+
+
+
+
+#pragma once
+
+
+
+
+
+#include "BlockID.h"
+
+
+
+
+
+class cClientHandle;
+class cWorld;
+class cPlayer;
+class cMap;
+
+
+
+
+
+/** Encapsulates a map decorator.
+ *
+ * A map decorator represents an object drawn on the map that can move freely.
+ * (e.g. player trackers and item frame pointers)
+ *
+ * Excluding manually placed decorators,
+ * decorators are automatically managed (allocated and freed) by their parent cMap instance.
+ */
+class cMapDecorator
+{
+public:
+
+	enum eType
+	{
+		E_TYPE_PLAYER         = 0x00,
+		E_TYPE_ITEM_FRAME     = 0x01,
+
+		/** Player outside of the boundaries of the map. */
+		E_TYPE_PLAYER_OUTSIDE = 0x06
+	};
+
+
+public:
+
+	/** Constructs a map decorator fixed at the specified pixel coordinates. (DEBUG) */
+	cMapDecorator(cMap * a_Map, eType a_Type, int a_X, int a_Z, int a_Rot);
+
+	/** Constructs a map decorator that tracks a player. */
+	cMapDecorator(cMap * a_Map, cPlayer * a_Player);
+
+	/** Updates the decorator. */
+	void Update(void);
+
+	unsigned int GetPixelX(void) const { return m_PixelX; }
+	unsigned int GetPixelZ(void) const { return m_PixelZ; }
+
+	int GetRot(void) const { return m_Rot; }
+
+	eType GetType(void) const { return m_Type; }
+
+	cPlayer * GetPlayer(void) { return m_Player; }
+
+
+protected:
+
+	cMap * m_Map;
+
+	eType m_Type;
+
+	unsigned int m_PixelX;
+	unsigned int m_PixelZ;
+
+	unsigned int m_Rot;
+
+	cPlayer * m_Player;
+
+};
+
+typedef std::list<cMapDecorator> cMapDecoratorList;
+
+
+
+
+
+// tolua_begin
+
+/** Encapsulates an in-game world map. */
+class cMap
+{
+public:
+
+	enum eBaseColor
+	{
+		E_BASE_COLOR_TRANSPARENT = 0,  /* Air     */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_LIGHT_GREEN = 4,  /* Grass   */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_LIGHT_BROWN = 8,  /* Sand    */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_GRAY_1      = 12, /* Cloth   */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_RED         = 16, /* TNT     */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_PALE_BLUE   = 20, /* Ice     */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_GRAY_2      = 24, /* Iron    */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_DARK_GREEN  = 28, /* Foliage */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_WHITE       = 32, /* Snow    */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_LIGHT_GRAY  = 36, /* Clay    */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_BROWN       = 40, /* Dirt    */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_DARK_GRAY   = 44, /* Stone   */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_BLUE        = 48, /* Water   */
+		E_BASE_COLOR_DARK_BROWN  = 52  /* Wood    */
+	};
+
+	typedef Byte ColorID;
+
+	// tolua_end
+
+	typedef std::vector<ColorID> cColorList;
+
+
+public:
+
+	/** Construct an empty map. */
+	cMap(unsigned int a_ID, cWorld * a_World);
+
+	/** Construct an empty map at the specified coordinates. */
+	cMap(unsigned int a_ID, int a_CenterX, int a_CenterZ, cWorld * a_World, unsigned int a_Scale = 3);
+
+	/** Send this map to the specified client. WARNING: Slow */
+	void SendTo(cClientHandle & a_Client);
+
+	/** Update a circular region with the specified radius and center (in pixels). */
+	void UpdateRadius(int a_PixelX, int a_PixelZ, unsigned int a_Radius);
+
+	/** Update a circular region around the specified player. */
+	void UpdateRadius(cPlayer & a_Player, unsigned int a_Radius);
+
+	/** Send next update packet to the specified player and remove invalid decorators/clients. */
+	void UpdateClient(cPlayer * a_Player);
+
+	// tolua_begin
+
+	/** Erase pixel data */
+	void EraseData(void);
+
+	void Resize(unsigned int a_Width, unsigned int a_Height);
+
+	void SetPosition(int a_CenterX, int a_CenterZ);
+
+	void SetScale(unsigned int a_Scale);
+
+	bool SetPixel(unsigned int a_X, unsigned int a_Z, ColorID a_Data);
+
+	ColorID GetPixel(unsigned int a_X, unsigned int a_Z);
+
+	unsigned int GetWidth (void) const { return m_Width;  }
+	unsigned int GetHeight(void) const { return m_Height; }
+
+	unsigned int GetScale(void) const { return m_Scale; }
+
+	int GetCenterX(void) const { return m_CenterX; }
+	int GetCenterZ(void) const { return m_CenterZ; }
+
+	unsigned int GetID(void) const { return m_ID; }
+
+	cWorld * GetWorld(void) { return m_World; }
+
+	AString GetName(void) { return m_Name; }
+
+	eDimension GetDimension(void) const;
+
+	unsigned int GetNumPixels(void) const;
+
+	unsigned int GetPixelWidth(void) const;
+
+	// tolua_end
+
+	unsigned int GetNumDecorators(void) const;
+
+	const cColorList & GetData(void) const { return m_Data; }
+
+	static const char * GetClassStatic(void)  // Needed for ManualBindings's DoWith templates
+	{
+		return "cMap";
+	}
+
+
+protected:
+
+	/** Encapsulates the state of a map client.
+	 *
+	 * In order to enhance performace, maps are streamed column-by-column to each client.
+	 * This structure stores the state of the stream.
+	 */
+	struct cMapClient
+	{
+		cClientHandle * m_Handle;
+
+		/** Whether the map scale was modified and needs to be resent. */
+		bool m_SendInfo;
+
+		/** Ticks since last decorator update. */
+		unsigned int m_NextDecoratorUpdate;
+
+		/** Number of pixel data updates. */
+		Int64 m_DataUpdate;
+
+		Int64 m_LastUpdate;
+	};
+
+	typedef std::list<cMapClient> cMapClientList;
+
+
+private:
+
+	/** Update the associated decorators. */
+	void UpdateDecorators(void);
+
+	/** Update the specified pixel. */
+	bool UpdatePixel(unsigned int a_X, unsigned int a_Z);
+
+	/** Add a new map client. */
+	void AddPlayer(cPlayer * a_Player, Int64 a_WorldAge);
+
+	/** Remove inactive or invalid clients. */
+	void RemoveInactiveClients(Int64 a_WorldAge);
+
+	/** Send next update packet to the specified client. */
+	void StreamNext(cMapClient & a_Client);
+
+	unsigned int m_ID;
+
+	unsigned int m_Width;
+	unsigned int m_Height;
+
+	/** The zoom level, 2^scale square blocks per pixel */
+	unsigned int m_Scale;
+
+	int m_CenterX;
+	int m_CenterZ;
+
+	/** Column-major array of colours */
+	cColorList m_Data;
+
+	cWorld * m_World;
+
+	cMapDecoratorList m_Decorators;
+
+	cMapClientList m_Clients;
+
+	AString m_Name;
+
+	friend class cMapSerializer;
+
+}; // tolua_export
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/MapManager.cpp b/src/MapManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d02eafb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MapManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+
+// MapManager.cpp
+
+#include "Globals.h"
+
+#include "MapManager.h"
+
+#include "World.h"
+#include "WorldStorage/MapSerializer.h"
+
+
+
+
+
+cMapManager::cMapManager(cWorld * a_World)
+	: m_World(a_World)
+{
+	ASSERT(m_World != NULL);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+bool cMapManager::DoWithMap(int a_ID, cMapCallback & a_Callback)
+{
+	cCSLock Lock(m_CS);
+	cMap * Map = GetMapData(a_ID);
+
+	if (Map == NULL)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		a_Callback.Item(Map);
+		return true;
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+bool cMapManager::ForEachMap(cMapCallback & a_Callback)
+{
+	cCSLock Lock(m_CS);
+	for (cMapList::iterator itr = m_MapData.begin(); itr != m_MapData.end(); ++itr)
+	{
+		cMap * Map = &(*itr);
+		if (a_Callback.Item(Map))
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+	}  // for itr - m_MapData[]
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+cMap * cMapManager::GetMapData(unsigned int a_ID)
+{
+	if (a_ID < m_MapData.size())
+	{
+		return &m_MapData[a_ID];
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+cMap * cMapManager::CreateMap(int a_CenterX, int a_CenterY, int a_Scale)
+{
+	cCSLock Lock(m_CS);
+
+	if (m_MapData.size() >= 65536)
+	{
+		LOGWARN("Could not craft map - Too many maps in use");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	cMap Map(m_MapData.size(), a_CenterX, a_CenterY, m_World, a_Scale);
+
+	m_MapData.push_back(Map);
+
+	return &m_MapData[Map.GetID()];
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+unsigned int cMapManager::GetNumMaps(void) const
+{
+	return m_MapData.size();
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMapManager::LoadMapData(void)
+{
+	cCSLock Lock(m_CS);
+
+	cIDCountSerializer IDSerializer(m_World->GetName());
+
+	if (!IDSerializer.Load())
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	unsigned int MapCount = IDSerializer.GetMapCount();
+
+	m_MapData.clear();
+
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < MapCount; ++i)
+	{
+		cMap Map(i, m_World);
+
+		cMapSerializer Serializer(m_World->GetName(), &Map);
+
+		if (!Serializer.Load())
+		{
+			LOGWARN("Could not load map #%i", Map.GetID());
+		}
+
+		m_MapData.push_back(Map);
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMapManager::SaveMapData(void)
+{
+	cCSLock Lock(m_CS);
+
+	if (m_MapData.empty())
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	cIDCountSerializer IDSerializer(m_World->GetName());
+
+	IDSerializer.SetMapCount(m_MapData.size());
+
+	if (!IDSerializer.Save())
+	{
+		LOGERROR("Could not save idcounts.dat");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	for (cMapList::iterator it = m_MapData.begin(); it != m_MapData.end(); ++it)
+	{
+		cMap & Map = *it;
+
+		cMapSerializer Serializer(m_World->GetName(), &Map);
+
+		if (!Serializer.Save())
+		{
+			LOGWARN("Could not save map #%i", Map.GetID());
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/MapManager.h b/src/MapManager.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80e6d16d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MapManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+
+// MapManager.h
+
+
+
+
+
+#pragma once
+
+
+
+
+
+#include "Map.h"
+
+
+
+
+typedef cItemCallback<cMap> cMapCallback;
+
+
+
+
+// tolua_begin
+
+/** Manages the in-game maps of a single world - Thread safe. */
+class cMapManager
+{
+public:
+	// tolua_end
+
+	cMapManager(cWorld * a_World);
+
+	/** Returns the map with the specified ID, NULL if out of range.
+	 *
+	 * WARNING: The returned map object is not thread safe.
+	 */
+	cMap * GetMapData(unsigned int a_ID);
+
+	/** Creates a new map. Returns NULL on error */
+	cMap * CreateMap(int a_CenterX, int a_CenterY, int a_Scale = 3);
+
+	/** Calls the callback for the map with the specified ID.
+	 *
+	 * Returns true if the map was found and the callback called, false if map not found. 
+	 * Callback return ignored.
+	 */
+	bool DoWithMap(int a_ID, cMapCallback & a_Callback); // Exported in ManualBindings.cpp
+
+	/** Calls the callback for each map. 
+	 *
+	 * Returns true if all maps processed, false if the callback aborted by returning true.
+	 */
+	bool ForEachMap(cMapCallback & a_Callback);
+
+	unsigned int GetNumMaps(void) const; // tolua_export
+
+	/** Loads the map data from the disk */
+	void LoadMapData(void);
+
+	/** Saves the map data to the disk */
+	void SaveMapData(void);
+
+
+private:
+
+	typedef std::vector<cMap> cMapList;
+
+	cCriticalSection m_CS;
+
+	cMapList m_MapData;
+
+	cWorld * m_World;
+
+}; // tolua_export
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol.h b/src/Protocol/Protocol.h
index 46b627254..b5560f7c1 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol.h
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "../Defines.h"
 #include "../Endianness.h"
 #include "../Scoreboard.h"
+#include "../Map.h"
 
 
 
@@ -82,6 +83,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void SendInventorySlot       (char a_WindowID, short a_SlotNum, const cItem & a_Item) = 0;
 	virtual void SendKeepAlive           (int a_PingID) = 0;
 	virtual void SendLogin               (const cPlayer & a_Player, const cWorld & a_World) = 0;
+	virtual void SendMapColumn           (int a_ID, int a_X, int a_Y, const Byte * a_Colors, unsigned int a_Length) = 0;
+	virtual void SendMapDecorators       (int a_ID, const cMapDecoratorList & a_Decorators) = 0;
+	virtual void SendMapInfo             (int a_ID, unsigned int a_Scale) = 0;
 	virtual void SendPaintingSpawn       (const cPainting & a_Painting) = 0;
 	virtual void SendPickupSpawn         (const cPickup & a_Pickup) = 0;
 	virtual void SendPlayerAbilities     (void) = 0;
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol125.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol125.cpp
index 7020699d1..3980350f5 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol125.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol125.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ enum
 	PACKET_WINDOW_PROPERTY           = 0x69,
 	PACKET_CREATIVE_INVENTORY_ACTION = 0x6B,
 	PACKET_UPDATE_SIGN               = 0x82,
+	PACKET_ITEM_DATA                 = 0x83,
 	PACKET_PLAYER_LIST_ITEM          = 0xC9,
 	PACKET_PLAYER_ABILITIES          = 0xca,
 	PACKET_PLUGIN_MESSAGE            = 0xfa,
@@ -614,6 +615,57 @@ void cProtocol125::SendLogin(const cPlayer & a_Player, const cWorld & a_World)
 
 
 
+void cProtocol125::SendMapColumn(int a_ID, int a_X, int a_Y, const Byte * a_Colors, unsigned int a_Length)
+{
+	cCSLock Lock(m_CSPacket);
+
+	WriteByte (PACKET_ITEM_DATA);
+	WriteShort(E_ITEM_MAP);
+	WriteShort(a_ID);
+	WriteShort(3 + a_Length);
+
+	WriteByte(0);
+	WriteByte(a_X);
+	WriteByte(a_Y);
+	
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < a_Length; ++i)
+	{
+		WriteByte(a_Colors[i]);
+	}
+
+	Flush();
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cProtocol125::SendMapDecorators(int a_ID, const cMapDecoratorList & a_Decorators)
+{
+	cCSLock Lock(m_CSPacket);
+
+	WriteByte (PACKET_ITEM_DATA);
+	WriteShort(E_ITEM_MAP);
+	WriteShort(a_ID);
+	WriteShort(1 + (3 * a_Decorators.size()));
+
+	WriteByte(1);
+	
+	for (cMapDecoratorList::const_iterator it = a_Decorators.begin(); it != a_Decorators.end(); ++it)
+	{
+		WriteByte((it->GetType() << 4) | (it->GetRot() & 0xf));
+		WriteByte(it->GetPixelX());
+		WriteByte(it->GetPixelZ());
+	}
+
+	Flush();
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
 void cProtocol125::SendPickupSpawn(const cPickup & a_Pickup)
 {
 	cCSLock Lock(m_CSPacket);
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol125.h b/src/Protocol/Protocol125.h
index 54551ea5f..1d1484a60 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol125.h
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol125.h
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void SendInventorySlot       (char a_WindowID, short a_SlotNum, const cItem & a_Item) override;
 	virtual void SendKeepAlive           (int a_PingID) override;
 	virtual void SendLogin               (const cPlayer & a_Player, const cWorld & a_World) override;
+	virtual void SendMapColumn           (int a_ID, int a_X, int a_Y, const Byte * a_Colors, unsigned int a_Length) override;
+	virtual void SendMapDecorators       (int a_ID, const cMapDecoratorList & a_Decorators) override;
+	virtual void SendMapInfo             (int a_ID, unsigned int a_Scale) override {} // This protocol doesn't support such message
 	virtual void SendParticleEffect      (const AString & a_ParticleName, float a_SrcX, float a_SrcY, float a_SrcZ, float a_OffsetX, float a_OffsetY, float a_OffsetZ, float a_ParticleData, int a_ParticleAmmount) override;
 	virtual void SendPaintingSpawn       (const cPainting & a_Painting) override {};
 	virtual void SendPickupSpawn         (const cPickup & a_Pickup) override;
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.cpp
index aaf8830cd..992023464 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.cpp
@@ -587,6 +587,61 @@ void cProtocol172::SendPaintingSpawn(const cPainting & a_Painting)
 
 
 
+void cProtocol172::SendMapColumn(int a_ID, int a_X, int a_Y, const Byte * a_Colors, unsigned int a_Length)
+{
+	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x34);
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_ID);
+	Pkt.WriteShort (3 + a_Length);
+
+	Pkt.WriteByte(0);
+	Pkt.WriteByte(a_X);
+	Pkt.WriteByte(a_Y);
+	
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < a_Length; ++i)
+	{
+		Pkt.WriteByte(a_Colors[i]);
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cProtocol172::SendMapDecorators(int a_ID, const cMapDecoratorList & a_Decorators)
+{
+	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x34);
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_ID);
+	Pkt.WriteShort (1 + (3 * a_Decorators.size()));
+
+	Pkt.WriteByte(1);
+	
+	for (cMapDecoratorList::const_iterator it = a_Decorators.begin(); it != a_Decorators.end(); ++it)
+	{
+		Pkt.WriteByte((it->GetType() << 4) | (it->GetRot() & 0xf));
+		Pkt.WriteByte(it->GetPixelX());
+		Pkt.WriteByte(it->GetPixelZ());
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cProtocol172::SendMapInfo(int a_ID, unsigned int a_Scale)
+{
+	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, 0x34);
+	Pkt.WriteVarInt(a_ID);
+	Pkt.WriteShort (2);
+
+	Pkt.WriteByte(2);
+	Pkt.WriteByte(a_Scale);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
 void cProtocol172::SendPickupSpawn(const cPickup & a_Pickup)
 {
 	{
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.h b/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.h
index ae3577867..113501568 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.h
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.h
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void SendInventorySlot       (char a_WindowID, short a_SlotNum, const cItem & a_Item) override;
 	virtual void SendKeepAlive           (int a_PingID) override;
 	virtual void SendLogin               (const cPlayer & a_Player, const cWorld & a_World) override;
+	virtual void SendMapColumn           (int a_ID, int a_X, int a_Y, const Byte * a_Colors, unsigned int a_Length) override;
+	virtual void SendMapDecorators       (int a_ID, const cMapDecoratorList & a_Decorators) override;
+	virtual void SendMapInfo             (int a_ID, unsigned int a_Scale) override;
 	virtual void SendPaintingSpawn       (const cPainting & a_Painting) override;
 	virtual void SendPickupSpawn         (const cPickup & a_Pickup) override;
 	virtual void SendPlayerAbilities     (void) override;
diff --git a/src/Protocol/ProtocolRecognizer.cpp b/src/Protocol/ProtocolRecognizer.cpp
index b658dc9db..84b052146 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/ProtocolRecognizer.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/ProtocolRecognizer.cpp
@@ -396,6 +396,36 @@ void cProtocolRecognizer::SendLogin(const cPlayer & a_Player, const cWorld & a_W
 
 
 
+void cProtocolRecognizer::SendMapColumn(int a_ID, int a_X, int a_Y, const Byte * a_Colors, unsigned int a_Length)
+{
+	ASSERT(m_Protocol != NULL);
+	m_Protocol->SendMapColumn(a_ID, a_X, a_Y, a_Colors, a_Length);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cProtocolRecognizer::SendMapDecorators(int a_ID, const cMapDecoratorList & a_Decorators)
+{
+	ASSERT(m_Protocol != NULL);
+	m_Protocol->SendMapDecorators(a_ID, a_Decorators);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cProtocolRecognizer::SendMapInfo(int a_ID, unsigned int a_Scale)
+{
+	ASSERT(m_Protocol != NULL);
+	m_Protocol->SendMapInfo(a_ID, a_Scale);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 void cProtocolRecognizer::SendParticleEffect(const AString & a_ParticleName, float a_SrcX, float a_SrcY, float a_SrcZ, float a_OffsetX, float a_OffsetY, float a_OffsetZ, float a_ParticleData, int a_ParticleAmmount)
 {
 	ASSERT(m_Protocol != NULL);
diff --git a/src/Protocol/ProtocolRecognizer.h b/src/Protocol/ProtocolRecognizer.h
index abbb22827..6aaafedeb 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/ProtocolRecognizer.h
+++ b/src/Protocol/ProtocolRecognizer.h
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void SendInventorySlot       (char a_WindowID, short a_SlotNum, const cItem & a_Item) override;
 	virtual void SendKeepAlive           (int a_PingID) override;
 	virtual void SendLogin               (const cPlayer & a_Player, const cWorld & a_World) override;
+	virtual void SendMapColumn           (int a_ID, int a_X, int a_Y, const Byte * a_Colors, unsigned int a_Length) override;
+	virtual void SendMapDecorators       (int a_ID, const cMapDecoratorList & a_Decorators) override;
+	virtual void SendMapInfo             (int a_ID, unsigned int a_Scale) override;
 	virtual void SendParticleEffect      (const AString & a_ParticleName, float a_SrcX, float a_SrcY, float a_SrcZ, float a_OffsetX, float a_OffsetY, float a_OffsetZ, float a_ParticleData, int a_ParticleAmmount) override;
 	virtual void SendPaintingSpawn       (const cPainting & a_Painting) override;
 	virtual void SendPickupSpawn         (const cPickup & a_Pickup) override;
diff --git a/src/World.cpp b/src/World.cpp
index 42c286c46..ffdae2a37 100644
--- a/src/World.cpp
+++ b/src/World.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "ChunkMap.h"
 #include "Generating/ChunkDesc.h"
 #include "OSSupport/Timer.h"
+
+// Serializers
 #include "WorldStorage/ScoreboardSerializer.h"
 
 // Entities (except mobs):
@@ -251,6 +253,7 @@ cWorld::cWorld(const AString & a_WorldName) :
 	m_bCommandBlocksEnabled(false),
 	m_bUseChatPrefixes(true),
 	m_Scoreboard(this),
+	m_MapManager(this),
 	m_GeneratorCallbacks(*this),
 	m_TickThread(*this)
 {
@@ -261,6 +264,8 @@ cWorld::cWorld(const AString & a_WorldName) :
 	// Load the scoreboard
 	cScoreboardSerializer Serializer(m_WorldName, &m_Scoreboard);
 	Serializer.Load();
+
+	m_MapManager.LoadMapData();
 }
 
 
@@ -284,6 +289,8 @@ cWorld::~cWorld()
 	cScoreboardSerializer Serializer(m_WorldName, &m_Scoreboard);
 	Serializer.Save();
 
+	m_MapManager.SaveMapData();
+
 	delete m_ChunkMap;
 }
 
@@ -3025,6 +3032,7 @@ cFluidSimulator * cWorld::InitializeFluidSimulator(cIniFile & a_IniFile, const c
 
 
 
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // cWorld::cTaskSaveAllChunks:
 
diff --git a/src/World.h b/src/World.h
index 5c18c5d23..4b74f7aba 100644
--- a/src/World.h
+++ b/src/World.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "Entities/ProjectileEntity.h"
 #include "ForEachChunkProvider.h"
 #include "Scoreboard.h"
+#include "MapManager.h"
 #include "Blocks/WorldInterface.h"
 #include "Blocks/BroadcastInterface.h"
 
@@ -580,9 +581,12 @@ public:
 	/** Returns the name of the world.ini file used by this world */
 	const AString & GetIniFileName(void) const {return m_IniFileName; }
 
-	/** Returns the associated scoreboard instance */
+	/** Returns the associated scoreboard instance. */
 	cScoreboard & GetScoreBoard(void) { return m_Scoreboard; }
 
+	/** Returns the associated map manager instance. */
+	cMapManager & GetMapManager(void) { return m_MapManager; }
+
 	bool AreCommandBlocksEnabled(void) const { return m_bCommandBlocksEnabled; }
 	void SetCommandBlocksEnabled(bool a_Flag) { m_bCommandBlocksEnabled = a_Flag; }
 
@@ -848,6 +852,7 @@ private:
 	cChunkGenerator  m_Generator;
 
 	cScoreboard      m_Scoreboard;
+	cMapManager      m_MapManager;
 	
 	/** The callbacks that the ChunkGenerator uses to store new chunks and interface to plugins */
 	cChunkGeneratorCallbacks m_GeneratorCallbacks;
diff --git a/src/WorldStorage/MapSerializer.cpp b/src/WorldStorage/MapSerializer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bbe71a60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WorldStorage/MapSerializer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+
+// MapSerializer.cpp
+
+
+#include "Globals.h"
+#include "MapSerializer.h"
+#include "../StringCompression.h"
+#include "zlib/zlib.h"
+#include "FastNBT.h"
+
+#include "../Map.h"
+#include "../World.h"
+
+
+
+
+
+cMapSerializer::cMapSerializer(const AString& a_WorldName, cMap * a_Map)
+	: m_Map(a_Map)
+{
+	AString DataPath;
+	Printf(DataPath, "%s/data", a_WorldName.c_str());
+
+	Printf(m_Path, "%s/map_%i.dat", DataPath.c_str(), a_Map->GetID());
+
+	cFile::CreateFolder(FILE_IO_PREFIX + DataPath);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+bool cMapSerializer::Load(void)
+{
+	AString Data = cFile::ReadWholeFile(FILE_IO_PREFIX + m_Path);
+	if (Data.empty())
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	AString Uncompressed;
+	int res = UncompressStringGZIP(Data.data(), Data.size(), Uncompressed);
+
+	if (res != Z_OK)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// Parse the NBT data:
+	cParsedNBT NBT(Uncompressed.data(), Uncompressed.size());
+	if (!NBT.IsValid())
+	{
+		// NBT Parsing failed
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return LoadMapFromNBT(NBT);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+bool cMapSerializer::Save(void)
+{
+	cFastNBTWriter Writer;
+
+	SaveMapToNBT(Writer);
+
+	Writer.Finish();
+	
+	#ifdef _DEBUG
+	cParsedNBT TestParse(Writer.GetResult().data(), Writer.GetResult().size());
+	ASSERT(TestParse.IsValid());
+	#endif  // _DEBUG
+
+	cFile File;
+	if (!File.Open(FILE_IO_PREFIX + m_Path, cFile::fmWrite))
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	AString Compressed;
+	int res = CompressStringGZIP(Writer.GetResult().data(), Writer.GetResult().size(), Compressed);
+
+	if (res != Z_OK)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	File.Write(Compressed.data(), Compressed.size());
+	File.Close();
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cMapSerializer::SaveMapToNBT(cFastNBTWriter & a_Writer)
+{
+	a_Writer.BeginCompound("data");
+
+	a_Writer.AddByte("scale", m_Map->GetScale());
+	a_Writer.AddByte("dimension", (int) m_Map->GetDimension());
+
+	a_Writer.AddShort("width",  m_Map->GetWidth());
+	a_Writer.AddShort("height", m_Map->GetHeight());
+
+	a_Writer.AddInt("xCenter", m_Map->GetCenterX());
+	a_Writer.AddInt("zCenter", m_Map->GetCenterZ());
+
+	const cMap::cColorList & Data = m_Map->GetData();
+	a_Writer.AddByteArray("colors", (char *) Data.data(), Data.size());
+
+	a_Writer.EndCompound();
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+bool cMapSerializer::LoadMapFromNBT(const cParsedNBT & a_NBT)
+{
+	int Data = a_NBT.FindChildByName(0, "data");
+	if (Data < 0)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	int CurrLine = a_NBT.FindChildByName(Data, "scale");
+	if (CurrLine >= 0)
+	{
+		unsigned int Scale = a_NBT.GetByte(CurrLine);
+		m_Map->SetScale(Scale);
+	}
+
+	CurrLine = a_NBT.FindChildByName(Data, "dimension");
+	if (CurrLine >= 0)
+	{
+		eDimension Dimension = (eDimension) a_NBT.GetByte(CurrLine);
+		
+		ASSERT(Dimension == m_Map->m_World->GetDimension());
+	}
+
+	CurrLine = a_NBT.FindChildByName(Data, "width");
+	if (CurrLine >= 0)
+	{
+		unsigned int Width = a_NBT.GetShort(CurrLine);
+		m_Map->m_Width = Width;
+	}
+
+	CurrLine = a_NBT.FindChildByName(Data, "height");
+	if (CurrLine >= 0)
+	{
+		unsigned int Height = a_NBT.GetShort(CurrLine);
+		m_Map->m_Height = Height;
+	}
+
+	CurrLine = a_NBT.FindChildByName(Data, "xCenter");
+	if (CurrLine >= 0)
+	{
+		int CenterX = a_NBT.GetInt(CurrLine);
+		m_Map->m_CenterX = CenterX;
+	}
+
+	CurrLine = a_NBT.FindChildByName(Data, "zCenter");
+	if (CurrLine >= 0)
+	{
+		int CenterZ = a_NBT.GetInt(CurrLine);
+		m_Map->m_CenterZ = CenterZ;
+	}
+
+	unsigned int NumPixels = m_Map->GetNumPixels();
+	m_Map->m_Data.resize(NumPixels);
+
+	CurrLine = a_NBT.FindChildByName(Data, "colors");
+	if ((CurrLine >= 0) && (a_NBT.GetType(CurrLine) == TAG_ByteArray))
+	{
+		memcpy(m_Map->m_Data.data(), a_NBT.GetData(CurrLine), NumPixels);
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+cIDCountSerializer::cIDCountSerializer(const AString & a_WorldName) : m_MapCount(0)
+{
+	AString DataPath;
+	Printf(DataPath, "%s/data", a_WorldName.c_str());
+
+	Printf(m_Path, "%s/idcounts.dat", DataPath.c_str());
+
+	cFile::CreateFolder(FILE_IO_PREFIX + DataPath);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+bool cIDCountSerializer::Load(void)
+{
+	AString Data = cFile::ReadWholeFile(FILE_IO_PREFIX + m_Path);
+	if (Data.empty())
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// NOTE: idcounts.dat is not compressed (raw format)
+
+	// Parse the NBT data:
+	cParsedNBT NBT(Data.data(), Data.size());
+	if (!NBT.IsValid())
+	{
+		// NBT Parsing failed
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	int CurrLine = NBT.FindChildByName(0, "map");
+	if (CurrLine >= 0)
+	{
+		m_MapCount = (int)NBT.GetShort(CurrLine) + 1;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_MapCount = 0;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+bool cIDCountSerializer::Save(void)
+{
+	cFastNBTWriter Writer;
+
+	if (m_MapCount > 0)
+	{
+		Writer.AddShort("map", m_MapCount - 1);
+	}
+
+	Writer.Finish();
+	
+	#ifdef _DEBUG
+	cParsedNBT TestParse(Writer.GetResult().data(), Writer.GetResult().size());
+	ASSERT(TestParse.IsValid());
+	#endif  // _DEBUG
+
+	cFile File;
+	if (!File.Open(FILE_IO_PREFIX + m_Path, cFile::fmWrite))
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// NOTE: idcounts.dat is not compressed (raw format)
+
+	File.Write(Writer.GetResult().data(), Writer.GetResult().size());
+	File.Close();
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/WorldStorage/MapSerializer.h b/src/WorldStorage/MapSerializer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb7678a08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WorldStorage/MapSerializer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+
+// MapSerializer.h
+
+// Declares the cMapSerializer class that is used for saving maps into NBT format used by Anvil
+
+
+
+
+
+#pragma once
+
+
+
+
+
+// fwd:
+class cFastNBTWriter;
+class cParsedNBT;
+class cMap;
+
+
+
+
+/** Utility class used to serialize maps. */
+class cMapSerializer
+{
+public:
+
+	cMapSerializer(const AString& a_WorldName, cMap * a_Map);
+
+	/** Try to load the scoreboard */
+	bool Load(void);
+
+	/** Try to save the scoreboard */
+	bool Save(void);
+
+
+private:
+
+	void SaveMapToNBT(cFastNBTWriter & a_Writer);
+
+	bool LoadMapFromNBT(const cParsedNBT & a_NBT);
+
+	cMap * m_Map;
+
+	AString m_Path;
+
+
+} ;
+
+
+
+
+/** Utility class used to serialize item ID counts.
+ *
+ * In order to perform bounds checking (while loading),
+ * the last registered ID of each item is serialized to an NBT file.
+ */
+class cIDCountSerializer
+{
+public:
+
+	cIDCountSerializer(const AString & a_WorldName);
+
+	/** Try to load the ID counts */
+	bool Load(void);
+
+	/** Try to save the ID counts */
+	bool Save(void);
+
+	inline unsigned int GetMapCount(void) const { return m_MapCount; }
+
+	inline void SetMapCount(unsigned int a_MapCount) { m_MapCount = a_MapCount; }
+
+
+private:
+
+	AString m_Path;
+
+	unsigned int m_MapCount;
+
+};
+
+
+
+