29 files changed, 136 insertions, 87 deletions

diff --git a/src/Bindings/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Bindings/CMakeLists.txt
index 76a912d2b..f5896f02d 100644
--- a/src/Bindings/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Bindings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -169,5 +169,5 @@ endif()
 
 if(NOT MSVC)
 	add_library(Bindings ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
-	target_link_libraries(Bindings fmt::fmt lua sqlite tolualib mbedtls HTTPServer)
+	target_link_libraries(Bindings fmt::fmt lua lsqlite tolualib mbedtls HTTPServer SQLiteCpp)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/Bindings/LuaJson.cpp b/src/Bindings/LuaJson.cpp
index ef042d44d..1cd88cf96 100644
--- a/src/Bindings/LuaJson.cpp
+++ b/src/Bindings/LuaJson.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "LuaState.h"
 #include "tolua++/include/tolua++.h"
 #include "json/json.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 
 
 
@@ -295,10 +296,10 @@ static int tolua_cJson_Parse(lua_State * a_LuaState)
 
 	// Parse the string:
 	Json::Value root;
-	Json::Reader reader;
-	if (!reader.parse(input, root, false))
+	AString ParseError;
+	if (!JsonUtils::ParseString(input, root, &ParseError))
 	{
-		L.Push(cLuaState::Nil, Printf("Parsing Json failed: %s", reader.getFormattedErrorMessages().c_str()));
+		L.Push(cLuaState::Nil, Printf("Parsing Json failed: %s", ParseError));
 		return 2;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/BlockEntities/CMakeLists.txt b/src/BlockEntities/CMakeLists.txt
index 859b845e6..6e88ef128 100644
--- a/src/BlockEntities/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/BlockEntities/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ SET (HDRS
 
 if(NOT MSVC)
 	add_library(BlockEntities ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
-	target_link_libraries(BlockEntities fmt::fmt)
+	target_link_libraries(BlockEntities fmt::fmt SQLiteCpp)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/BlockTypePalette.cpp b/src/BlockTypePalette.cpp
index b452023c4..7759505cf 100644
--- a/src/BlockTypePalette.cpp
+++ b/src/BlockTypePalette.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "Globals.h"
 #include "BlockTypePalette.h"
 #include "json/value.h"
-#include "json/reader.h"
+#include "JsonUtils.h"
 
 
 
@@ -170,10 +170,8 @@ void BlockTypePalette::loadFromJsonString(const AString & aJsonPalette)
 {
 	// Parse the string into JSON object:
 	Json::Value root;
-	Json::CharReaderBuilder builder;
-	std::unique_ptr<Json::CharReader> reader(builder.newCharReader());
 	std::string errs;
-	if (!reader->parse(aJsonPalette.data(), aJsonPalette.data() + aJsonPalette.size(), &root, &errs))
+	if (!JsonUtils::ParseString(aJsonPalette, root, &errs))
 	{
 		throw LoadFailedException(errs);
 	}
diff --git a/src/Blocks/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Blocks/CMakeLists.txt
index dea14b7f1..9d9f07b52 100644
--- a/src/Blocks/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Blocks/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -108,5 +108,5 @@ SET (HDRS
 
 if(NOT MSVC)
 	add_library(Blocks ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
-	target_link_libraries(Blocks fmt::fmt)
+	target_link_libraries(Blocks fmt::fmt SQLiteCpp)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 43327d197..2ee723227 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ SET (SRCS
 	Inventory.cpp
 	Item.cpp
 	ItemGrid.cpp
+	JsonUtils.cpp
 	LightingThread.cpp
 	LineBlockTracer.cpp
 	LinearInterpolation.cpp
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ SET (HDRS
 	Item.h
 	ItemGrid.h
 	LazyArray.h
+	JsonUtils.h
 	LightingThread.h
 	LineBlockTracer.h
 	LinearInterpolation.h
@@ -171,8 +173,6 @@ file(WRITE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/Globals.h"
 	"/* This file allows Globals.h to be included with an absolute path */\n#include \"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Globals.h\"\n")
 
 include_directories("${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include")
-include_directories ("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../lib/sqlite")
-include_directories ("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../lib/SQLiteCpp/include")
 include_directories (SYSTEM "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../lib/TCLAP/include")
 
 configure_file("BuildInfo.h.cmake" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/BuildInfo.h")
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "FreeBSD")
 	add_flags_lnk(-L/usr/ports/devel)
 endif()
 
-target_link_libraries(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} luaexpat jsoncpp_lib_static mbedtls zlib sqlite lua SQLiteCpp event_core event_extra fmt::fmt)
+target_link_libraries(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} luaexpat jsoncpp_lib mbedtls zlib lsqlite lua SQLiteCpp event_core event_extra fmt::fmt)
 
 # Create a folder for Bindings' documentation:
 FILE(MAKE_DIRECTORY "Bindings/docs")
diff --git a/src/CompositeChat.cpp b/src/CompositeChat.cpp
index e5f4d83e6..fefc0a60c 100644
--- a/src/CompositeChat.cpp
+++ b/src/CompositeChat.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "Globals.h"
 #include "CompositeChat.h"
 #include "ClientHandle.h"
+#include "JsonUtils.h"
 
 
 
@@ -408,11 +409,10 @@ AString cCompositeChat::CreateJsonString(bool a_ShouldUseChatPrefixes) const
 
 	#if 1
 		// Serialize as machine-readable string (no whitespace):
-		Json::FastWriter writer;
-		return writer.write(msg);
+		return JsonUtils::WriteFastString(msg);
 	#else
 		// Serialize as human-readable string (pretty-printed):
-		return msg.toStyledString();
+		return JsonUtils::WriteStyledString(msg);
 	#endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Entities/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Entities/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c1190800..1a6e78af5 100644
--- a/src/Entities/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Entities/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ SET (HDRS
 
 if(NOT MSVC)
 	add_library(Entities ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
-	target_link_libraries(Entities fmt::fmt WorldStorage)
+	target_link_libraries(Entities fmt::fmt WorldStorage SQLiteCpp)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/Entities/Player.cpp b/src/Entities/Player.cpp
index f82b23e6b..b38e987bd 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities/Player.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "../Blocks/ChunkInterface.h"
 
 #include "../IniFile.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 #include "json/json.h"
 
 // 6000 ticks or 5 minutes
@@ -2196,10 +2197,13 @@ bool cPlayer::LoadFromFile(const AString & a_FileName, cWorldPtr & a_World)
 
 	// Parse the JSON format:
 	Json::Value root;
-	Json::Reader reader;
-	if (!reader.parse(buffer, root, false))
+	AString ParseError;
+	if (!JsonUtils::ParseString(buffer, root, &ParseError))
 	{
-		LOGWARNING("Cannot parse player data in file \"%s\"", a_FileName.c_str());
+		FLOGWARNING(
+			"Cannot parse player data in file \"{0}\":\n  {1}",
+			a_FileName, ParseError
+		);
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -2369,9 +2373,7 @@ bool cPlayer::SaveToDisk()
 		root["gamemode"] = static_cast<int>(eGameMode_NotSet);
 	}
 
-	Json::StyledWriter writer;
-	std::string JsonData = writer.write(root);
-
+	auto JsonData = JsonUtils::WriteStyledString(root);
 	AString SourceFile = GetUUIDFileName(m_UUID);
 
 	cFile f;
diff --git a/src/Items/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Items/CMakeLists.txt
index 6620f9c6b..9deec08c7 100644
--- a/src/Items/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Items/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ SET (HDRS
 
 if(NOT MSVC)
 	add_library(Items ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
-	target_link_libraries(Items fmt::fmt)
+	target_link_libraries(Items fmt::fmt SQLiteCpp)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/JsonUtils.cpp b/src/JsonUtils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c70e70d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/JsonUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#include "Globals.h"
+
+#include "JsonUtils.h"
+#include "json/json.h"
+
+#include <sstream>
+
+
+namespace JsonUtils
+{
+
+AString WriteFastString(const Json::Value & a_Root)
+{
+	Json::StreamWriterBuilder Builder;
+	Builder["commentStyle"] = "None";
+	Builder["indentation"] = "";
+	return Json::writeString(Builder, a_Root);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+AString WriteStyledString(const Json::Value & a_Root)
+{
+	Json::StreamWriterBuilder Builder;
+	return Json::writeString(Builder, a_Root);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+bool ParseString(const AString & a_JsonStr, Json::Value & a_Root, AString * a_ErrorMsg)
+{
+	Json::CharReaderBuilder Builder;
+	std::unique_ptr<Json::CharReader> Reader(Builder.newCharReader());
+
+	const char * Doc = a_JsonStr.data();
+	return Reader->parse(Doc, Doc + a_JsonStr.size(), &a_Root, a_ErrorMsg);
+}
+
+}  // namespace JsonUtils
diff --git a/src/JsonUtils.h b/src/JsonUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d315dbed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/JsonUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// fwd:
+namespace Json
+{
+class Value;
+}
+
+namespace JsonUtils
+{
+
+AString WriteFastString(const Json::Value & a_Root);
+AString WriteStyledString(const Json::Value & a_Root);
+
+bool ParseString(const AString & a_JsonStr, Json::Value & a_Root, AString * a_ErrorMsg = nullptr);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Mobs/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Mobs/CMakeLists.txt
index 579ba8938..aada8f3a8 100644
--- a/src/Mobs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Mobs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@ SET (HDRS
 
 if(NOT MSVC)
 	add_library(Mobs ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
-	target_link_libraries(Mobs fmt::fmt)
+	target_link_libraries(Mobs fmt::fmt SQLiteCpp)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Authenticator.cpp b/src/Protocol/Authenticator.cpp
index 85c5c920a..995ba1394 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Authenticator.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Authenticator.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "../UUID.h"
 
 #include "../IniFile.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 #include "json/json.h"
 
 #include "../mbedTLS++/BlockingSslClientSocket.h"
@@ -185,8 +186,7 @@ bool cAuthenticator::AuthWithYggdrasil(AString & a_UserName, const AString & a_S
 		return false;
 	}
 	Json::Value root;
-	Json::Reader reader;
-	if (!reader.parse(Response, root, false))
+	if (!JsonUtils::ParseString(Response, root))
 	{
 		LOGWARNING("cAuthenticator: Cannot parse received data (authentication) to JSON!");
 		return false;
diff --git a/src/Protocol/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Protocol/CMakeLists.txt
index f2169ce86..0f22e531f 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Protocol/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ SET (HDRS
 
 if (NOT MSVC)
 	add_library(Protocol ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
-	target_link_libraries(Protocol fmt::fmt)
+	target_link_libraries(Protocol fmt::fmt SQLiteCpp)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/Protocol/MojangAPI.cpp b/src/Protocol/MojangAPI.cpp
index be6ee35e2..8a3868ecc 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/MojangAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/MojangAPI.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "SQLiteCpp/Database.h"
 #include "SQLiteCpp/Statement.h"
 #include "../IniFile.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 #include "json/json.h"
 #include "../mbedTLS++/BlockingSslClientSocket.h"
 #include "../mbedTLS++/SslConfig.h"
@@ -514,7 +515,7 @@ void cMojangAPI::LoadCachesFromDisk(void)
 	try
 	{
 		// Open up the SQLite DB:
-		SQLite::Database db("MojangAPI.sqlite", SQLITE_OPEN_READWRITE | SQLITE_OPEN_CREATE);
+		SQLite::Database db("MojangAPI.sqlite", SQLite::OPEN_READWRITE | SQLite::OPEN_CREATE);
 		db.exec("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS PlayerNameToUUID (PlayerName, UUID, DateTime)");
 		db.exec("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS UUIDToProfile    (UUID, PlayerName, Textures, TexturesSignature, DateTime)");
 
@@ -572,7 +573,7 @@ void cMojangAPI::SaveCachesToDisk(void)
 	try
 	{
 		// Open up the SQLite DB:
-		SQLite::Database db("MojangAPI.sqlite", SQLITE_OPEN_READWRITE | SQLITE_OPEN_CREATE);
+		SQLite::Database db("MojangAPI.sqlite", SQLite::OPEN_READWRITE | SQLite::OPEN_CREATE);
 		db.exec("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS PlayerNameToUUID (PlayerName, UUID, DateTime)");
 		db.exec("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS UUIDToProfile (UUID, PlayerName, Textures, TexturesSignature, DateTime)");
 
@@ -670,8 +671,7 @@ void cMojangAPI::QueryNamesToUUIDs(AStringVector & a_NamesToQuery)
 			root.append(req);
 		}  // for itr - a_PlayerNames[]
 		a_NamesToQuery.erase(a_NamesToQuery.begin(), itr);
-		Json::FastWriter Writer;
-		AString RequestBody = Writer.write(root);
+		auto RequestBody = JsonUtils::WriteFastString(root);
 
 		// Create the HTTP request:
 		AString Request;
@@ -712,11 +712,11 @@ void cMojangAPI::QueryNamesToUUIDs(AStringVector & a_NamesToQuery)
 		Response.erase(0, idxHeadersEnd + 4);
 
 		// Parse the returned string into Json:
-		Json::Reader reader;
-		if (!reader.parse(Response, root, false) || !root.isArray())
+		AString ParseError;
+		if (!JsonUtils::ParseString(Response, root, &ParseError) || !root.isArray())
 		{
-			LOGWARNING("%s failed: Cannot parse received data (NameToUUID) to JSON: \"%s\"", __FUNCTION__, reader.getFormattedErrorMessages().c_str());
-			LOGD("Response body:\n%s", CreateHexDump(HexDump, Response.data(), Response.size(), 16).c_str());
+			LOGWARNING("%s failed: Cannot parse received data (NameToUUID) to JSON: \"%s\"", __FUNCTION__, ParseError);
+			LOGD("Response body:\n%s", CreateHexDump(HexDump, Response.data(), Response.size(), 16));
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -822,11 +822,11 @@ void cMojangAPI::QueryUUIDToProfile(const cUUID & a_UUID)
 	Response.erase(0, idxHeadersEnd + 4);
 
 	// Parse the returned string into Json:
-	Json::Reader reader;
 	Json::Value root;
-	if (!reader.parse(Response, root, false) || !root.isObject())
+	AString ParseError;
+	if (!JsonUtils::ParseString(Response, root, &ParseError) || !root.isObject())
 	{
-		LOGWARNING("%s failed: Cannot parse received data (NameToUUID) to JSON: \"%s\"", __FUNCTION__, reader.getFormattedErrorMessages().c_str());
+		LOGWARNING("%s failed: Cannot parse received data (NameToUUID) to JSON: \"%s\"", __FUNCTION__, ParseError);
 		LOGD("Response body:\n%s", CreateHexDump(HexDump, Response.data(), Response.size(), 16).c_str());
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/Protocol/ProtocolRecognizer.cpp b/src/Protocol/ProtocolRecognizer.cpp
index ddc1aaf93..73f8e0ff1 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/ProtocolRecognizer.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/ProtocolRecognizer.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "../Server.h"
 #include "../World.h"
 #include "../ChatColor.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 #include "../Bindings/PluginManager.h"
 
 
@@ -1222,8 +1223,7 @@ void cProtocolRecognizer::HandlePacketStatusRequest(void)
 		ResponseValue["favicon"] = Printf("data:image/png;base64,%s", Favicon.c_str());
 	}
 
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
-	AString Response = Writer.write(ResponseValue);
+	AString Response = JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue);
 
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
 	Pkt.WriteString(Response);
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_10.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_10.cpp
index 83df39a6c..1ab412839 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_10.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_10.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Implements the 1.10 protocol classes:
 #include "../Root.h"
 #include "../Server.h"
 #include "../ClientHandle.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 
 #include "../WorldStorage/FastNBT.h"
 
@@ -375,8 +376,7 @@ void cProtocol_1_10_0::HandlePacketStatusRequest(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 		ResponseValue["favicon"] = Printf("data:image/png;base64,%s", Favicon.c_str());
 	}
 
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
-	AString Response = Writer.write(ResponseValue);
+	AString Response = JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue);
 
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
 	Pkt.WriteString(Response);
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_11.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_11.cpp
index b12b45814..785b8f271 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_11.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_11.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Implements the 1.11 protocol classes:
 #include "../Server.h"
 #include "../ClientHandle.h"
 #include "../CompositeChat.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 #include "../Bindings/PluginManager.h"
 
 
@@ -642,9 +643,8 @@ void cProtocol_1_11_0::HandlePacketStatusRequest(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 	}
 
 	// Serialize the response into a packet:
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
-	Pkt.WriteString(Writer.write(ResponseValue));
+	Pkt.WriteString(JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue));
 }
 
 
@@ -1265,7 +1265,6 @@ void cProtocol_1_11_1::HandlePacketStatusRequest(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 	}
 
 	// Serialize the response into a packet:
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
-	Pkt.WriteString(Writer.write(ResponseValue));
+	Pkt.WriteString(JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue));
 }
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_12.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_12.cpp
index d2e7b2071..dba85435b 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_12.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_12.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Implements the 1.12 protocol classes:
 #include "../Server.h"
 #include "../ClientHandle.h"
 #include "../Bindings/PluginManager.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 
 
 
@@ -361,9 +362,8 @@ void cProtocol_1_12::HandlePacketStatusRequest(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 	}
 
 	// Serialize the response into a packet:
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
-	Pkt.WriteString(Writer.write(ResponseValue));
+	Pkt.WriteString(JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue));
 }
 
 
@@ -1220,9 +1220,8 @@ void cProtocol_1_12_1::HandlePacketStatusRequest(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 	}
 
 	// Serialize the response into a packet:
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
-	Pkt.WriteString(Writer.write(ResponseValue));
+	Pkt.WriteString(JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue));
 }
 
 
@@ -1378,9 +1377,8 @@ void cProtocol_1_12_2::HandlePacketStatusRequest(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 	}
 
 	// Serialize the response into a packet:
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
-	Pkt.WriteString(Writer.write(ResponseValue));
+	Pkt.WriteString(JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_13.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_13.cpp
index e7de8158d..fc048fe70 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_13.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_13.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Implements the 1.13 protocol classes:
 #include "../Root.h"
 #include "../Server.h"
 #include "../World.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 
 #include "../Bindings/PluginManager.h"
 
@@ -253,9 +254,8 @@ void cProtocol_1_13::HandlePacketStatusRequest(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 	}
 
 	// Serialize the response into a packet:
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
-	Pkt.WriteString(Writer.write(ResponseValue));
+	Pkt.WriteString(JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_8.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_8.cpp
index cc108fb69..9f149f643 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_8.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_8.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Implements the 1.8 protocol classes:
 #include "../Statistics.h"
 #include "../UUID.h"
 #include "../World.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 
 #include "../WorldStorage/FastNBT.h"
 #include "../WorldStorage/EnchantmentSerializer.h"
@@ -138,8 +139,7 @@ cProtocol_1_8_0::cProtocol_1_8_0(cClientHandle * a_Client, const AString & a_Ser
 				m_Client->SetUUID(UUID);
 
 				Json::Value root;
-				Json::Reader reader;
-				if (!reader.parse(Params[3], root))
+				if (!JsonUtils::ParseString(Params[3], root))
 				{
 					LOGERROR("Unable to parse player properties: '%s'", Params[3]);
 				}
@@ -1561,13 +1561,12 @@ void cProtocol_1_8_0::SendUpdateSign(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ, c
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktUpdateSign);
 	Pkt.WritePosition64(a_BlockX, a_BlockY, a_BlockZ);
 
-	Json::StyledWriter JsonWriter;
 	AString Lines[] = { a_Line1, a_Line2, a_Line3, a_Line4 };
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < ARRAYCOUNT(Lines); i++)
 	{
 		Json::Value RootValue;
 		RootValue["text"] = Lines[i];
-		Pkt.WriteString(JsonWriter.write(RootValue).c_str());
+		Pkt.WriteString(JsonUtils::WriteFastString(RootValue));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2275,8 +2274,7 @@ void cProtocol_1_8_0::HandlePacketStatusRequest(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 		ResponseValue["favicon"] = Printf("data:image/png;base64,%s", Favicon.c_str());
 	}
 
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
-	AString Response = Writer.write(ResponseValue);
+	auto Response = JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue);
 
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
 	Pkt.WriteString(Response);
@@ -2741,11 +2739,10 @@ void cProtocol_1_8_0::HandlePacketUpdateSign(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 
 	AString Lines[4];
 	Json::Value root;
-	Json::Reader reader;
 	for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 	{
 		HANDLE_READ(a_ByteBuffer, ReadVarUTF8String, AString, Line);
-		if (reader.parse(Line, root, false))
+		if (JsonUtils::ParseString(Line, root))
 		{
 			Lines[i] = root.asString();
 		}
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_9.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_9.cpp
index ff62df242..49d5e876b 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_9.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_9.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Implements the 1.9 protocol classes:
 #include "../StringCompression.h"
 #include "../CompositeChat.h"
 #include "../Statistics.h"
-#include "../World.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 
 #include "../WorldStorage/FastNBT.h"
 
@@ -702,8 +702,7 @@ void cProtocol_1_9_0::HandlePacketStatusRequest(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 		ResponseValue["favicon"] = Printf("data:image/png;base64,%s", Favicon.c_str());
 	}
 
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
-	AString Response = Writer.write(ResponseValue);
+	auto Response = JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue);
 
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
 	Pkt.WriteString(Response);
@@ -2281,8 +2280,7 @@ void cProtocol_1_9_1::HandlePacketStatusRequest(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 		ResponseValue["favicon"] = Printf("data:image/png;base64,%s", Favicon.c_str());
 	}
 
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
-	AString Response = Writer.write(ResponseValue);
+	AString Response = JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue);
 
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
 	Pkt.WriteString(Response);
@@ -2339,8 +2337,7 @@ void cProtocol_1_9_2::HandlePacketStatusRequest(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 		ResponseValue["favicon"] = Printf("data:image/png;base64,%s", Favicon.c_str());
 	}
 
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
-	AString Response = Writer.write(ResponseValue);
+	AString Response = JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue);
 
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
 	Pkt.WriteString(Response);
@@ -2397,8 +2394,7 @@ void cProtocol_1_9_4::HandlePacketStatusRequest(cByteBuffer & a_ByteBuffer)
 		ResponseValue["favicon"] = Printf("data:image/png;base64,%s", Favicon.c_str());
 	}
 
-	Json::FastWriter Writer;
-	AString Response = Writer.write(ResponseValue);
+	AString Response = JsonUtils::WriteFastString(ResponseValue);
 
 	cPacketizer Pkt(*this, pktStatusResponse);
 	Pkt.WriteString(Response);
@@ -2439,19 +2435,18 @@ void cProtocol_1_9_4::SendUpdateSign(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ, c
 	Writer.AddInt("z",        a_BlockZ);
 	Writer.AddString("id", "Sign");
 
-	Json::StyledWriter JsonWriter;
 	Json::Value Line1;
 	Line1["text"] = a_Line1;
-	Writer.AddString("Text1", JsonWriter.write(Line1));
+	Writer.AddString("Text1", JsonUtils::WriteFastString(Line1));
 	Json::Value Line2;
 	Line2["text"] = a_Line2;
-	Writer.AddString("Text2", JsonWriter.write(Line2));
+	Writer.AddString("Text2", JsonUtils::WriteFastString(Line2));
 	Json::Value Line3;
 	Line3["text"] = a_Line3;
-	Writer.AddString("Text3", JsonWriter.write(Line3));
+	Writer.AddString("Text3", JsonUtils::WriteFastString(Line3));
 	Json::Value Line4;
 	Line4["text"] = a_Line4;
-	Writer.AddString("Text4", JsonWriter.write(Line4));
+	Writer.AddString("Text4", JsonUtils::WriteFastString(Line4));
 
 	Writer.Finish();
 	Pkt.WriteBuf(Writer.GetResult().data(), Writer.GetResult().size());
diff --git a/src/RankManager.cpp b/src/RankManager.cpp
index f4f594c17..1f90f6aae 100644
--- a/src/RankManager.cpp
+++ b/src/RankManager.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // cRankManager:
 
 cRankManager::cRankManager(void) :
-	m_DB("Ranks.sqlite", SQLITE_OPEN_READWRITE | SQLITE_OPEN_CREATE),
+	m_DB("Ranks.sqlite", SQLite::OPEN_READWRITE | SQLite::OPEN_CREATE),
 	m_IsInitialized(false),
 	m_MojangAPI(nullptr)
 {
diff --git a/src/Simulator/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Simulator/CMakeLists.txt
index c8514d91d..a8efc988c 100644
--- a/src/Simulator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Simulator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ SET (HDRS
 
 if(NOT MSVC)
 	add_library(Simulator ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
-	target_link_libraries(Simulator fmt::fmt)
+	target_link_libraries(Simulator fmt::fmt SQLiteCpp)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/UI/CMakeLists.txt b/src/UI/CMakeLists.txt
index 28a99b6ed..16c70f6fe 100644
--- a/src/UI/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/UI/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ SET (HDRS
 
 if(NOT MSVC)
 	add_library(UI ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
-	target_link_libraries(UI fmt::fmt)
+	target_link_libraries(UI fmt::fmt SQLiteCpp)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/WorldStorage/CMakeLists.txt b/src/WorldStorage/CMakeLists.txt
index a0875e351..341d88e68 100644
--- a/src/WorldStorage/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/WorldStorage/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ SET (HDRS
 
 if(NOT MSVC)
 	add_library(WorldStorage ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
-	target_link_libraries(WorldStorage fmt::fmt OSSupport)
+	target_link_libraries(WorldStorage fmt::fmt OSSupport SQLiteCpp)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/WorldStorage/StatSerializer.cpp b/src/WorldStorage/StatSerializer.cpp
index 2bc4b783f..b9f188c11 100644
--- a/src/WorldStorage/StatSerializer.cpp
+++ b/src/WorldStorage/StatSerializer.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "StatSerializer.h"
 
 #include "../Statistics.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 
 
 
@@ -44,9 +45,8 @@ bool cStatSerializer::Load(void)
 	}
 
 	Json::Value Root;
-	Json::Reader Reader;
 
-	if (Reader.parse(Data, Root, false))
+	if (JsonUtils::ParseString(Data, Root))
 	{
 		return LoadStatFromJSON(Root);
 	}
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ bool cStatSerializer::Save(void)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	Json::StyledWriter Writer;
-	AString JsonData = Writer.write(Root);
+	AString JsonData = JsonUtils::WriteStyledString(Root);
 
 	File.Write(JsonData.data(), JsonData.size());
 	File.Close();
diff --git a/src/WorldStorage/WSSAnvil.cpp b/src/WorldStorage/WSSAnvil.cpp
index 22564248a..060d1f4df 100755
--- a/src/WorldStorage/WSSAnvil.cpp
+++ b/src/WorldStorage/WSSAnvil.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "../SetChunkData.h"
 #include "../Root.h"
 #include "../BlockType.h"
+#include "../JsonUtils.h"
 
 #include "../BlockEntities/BeaconEntity.h"
 #include "../BlockEntities/BedEntity.h"
@@ -830,8 +831,7 @@ AString cWSSAnvil::DecodeSignLine(const AString & a_Line)
 
 	// Try to parse the JSON:
 	Json::Value root;
-	Json::Reader reader;
-	if (!reader.parse(a_Line, root, false) || !root.isObject())
+	if (!JsonUtils::ParseString(a_Line, root) || !root.isObject())
 	{
 		return a_Line;
 	}