More cleanup

15 files changed, 162 insertions, 83 deletions

diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSCoding.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSCoding.java
index c578dbc..330e682 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSCoding.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSCoding.java
@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _BigDecimalSupport extends _BigIntegerSupport {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public Object decodeObject(NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -58,11 +60,13 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _BigIntegerSupport extends Support {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public Object decodeObject(NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _DoubleSupport extends _NumberSupport {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -101,6 +106,7 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _FloatSupport extends _NumberSupport {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -115,6 +121,7 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _LongSupport extends _NumberSupport {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -129,6 +136,7 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _IntegerSupport extends _NumberSupport {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -143,6 +151,7 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _ShortSupport extends _NumberSupport {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -157,6 +166,7 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _ByteSupport extends _NumberSupport {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -171,16 +181,19 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _NumberSupport extends Support {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
-		public Class classForCoder(Object obj) {
+		@Override
+		public Class<?> classForCoder(Object obj) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public Object decodeObject(NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -195,11 +208,13 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _CharacterSupport extends Support {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public Object decodeObject(NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -214,11 +229,13 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _DateSupport extends Support {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public Object decodeObject(NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -233,11 +250,13 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _StringSupport extends Support {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public Object decodeObject(NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -252,11 +271,13 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	public static class _BooleanSupport extends Support {
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public void encodeWithCoder(Object obj, NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
 
 		/** Not yet implemented */
+		@Override
 		public Object decodeObject(NSCoder nscoder) {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
@@ -270,13 +291,13 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 	/** Helper class for NSCoding. */
 	public static abstract class Support {
 
-		private static NSMutableDictionary classSupportMap = new NSMutableDictionary(16);
+		private static NSMutableDictionary<Class<?>, Support> classSupportMap = new NSMutableDictionary<>(16);
 
-		public static Support supportForClass(Class aClass) {
+		public static Support supportForClass(Class<?> aClass) {
 			Support support = null;
-			Class realClass = aClass;
+			Class<?> realClass = aClass;
 			while (support == null && realClass != null) {
-				support = (Support) classSupportMap.objectForKey(realClass);
+				support = classSupportMap.objectForKey(realClass);
 				if (support == null)
 					realClass.getSuperclass();
 				// Cache if we had to look to a superclass.
@@ -286,7 +307,7 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 			return support;
 		}
 
-		public static void setSupportForClass(Support support, Class class1) {
+		public static void setSupportForClass(Support support, Class<?> class1) {
 			classSupportMap.setObjectForKey(support, class1);
 		}
 
@@ -294,7 +315,7 @@ public interface NSCoding {
 		 * Return the class of a given object. It boggles the mind as to why this is not
 		 * a static, but in the original, it's not. &lt;sigh&gt;
 		 */
-		public Class classForCoder(Object obj) {
+		public Class<?> classForCoder(Object obj) {
 			return obj.getClass();
 		}
 
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSKeyValueCodingAdditions.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSKeyValueCodingAdditions.java
index 72c9fc8..a93fff9 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSKeyValueCodingAdditions.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSKeyValueCodingAdditions.java
@@ -49,13 +49,23 @@ public interface NSKeyValueCodingAdditions extends NSKeyValueCoding {
 	 * Returns a Map of the specified keys to their values, each of which might be
 	 * obtained by calling valueForKey.
 	 */
-	NSDictionary<String, Object> valuesForKeys(List<String> aKeyList);
+	default NSDictionary<String, Object> valuesForKeys(List<String> aKeyList) {
+		NSDictionary<String, Object> ret = new NSMutableDictionary<>();
+		
+		for (String key : aKeyList) {
+			ret.put(key, valueForKey(key));
+		}
+		
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Takes the keys from the specified map as properties and applies the
 	 * corresponding values, each of which might be set by calling takeValueForKey.
 	 */
-	void takeValuesFromDictionary(Map<String, Object> aMap);
+	default void takeValuesFromDictionary(Map<String, Object> aMap) {
+		aMap.forEach((key, val) -> takeValueForKey(val, key));
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Static utility methods that call the appropriate method if the object
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSMutableRange.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSMutableRange.java
index 2bfb692..d529f23 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSMutableRange.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSMutableRange.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class NSMutableRange extends NSRange {
 	/**
 	 * Returns a copy of this range.
 	 */
+	@Override
 	public Object clone() {
 		return new NSMutableRange(location(), length());
 	}
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSNotification.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSNotification.java
index 4fbd8af..90d09a4 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSNotification.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSNotification.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class NSNotification {
 
 	protected String name;
 	protected Object object;
-	protected Map userInfo;
+	protected Map<? extends Object, ? extends Object> userInfo;
 
 	// for debugging only
 	private Throwable stackTrace;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class NSNotification {
 	 * Constructor specifying name, object, and a Map containing application
 	 * specific information.
 	 */
-	public NSNotification(String aName, Object anObject, Map aUserInfo) {
+	public NSNotification(String aName, Object anObject, Map<? extends Object, ? extends Object> aUserInfo) {
 		name = aName;
 		object = anObject;
 		if (showStack)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class NSNotification {
 	 * specific information relating to this notification, or null if no such data
 	 * exists.
 	 */
-	public NSDictionary userInfo() {
+	public NSDictionary<? extends Object, ? extends Object> userInfo() {
 		if (userInfo == null)
 			return null;
 		return new NSDictionary<>(userInfo);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class NSNotification {
 	 * notification, or null if no such data exists. Note: this method is not in the
 	 * spec.
 	 */
-	public Map userInfoMap() {
+	public Map<? extends Object, ? extends Object> userInfoMap() {
 		return userInfo;
 	}
 
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public class NSNotification {
 	/**
 	 * Returns a human-readable string representation.
 	 */
+	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 		return "[ " + name() + " : " + object() + " : " + userInfo() + " ]";
 	}
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSNumberFormatter.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSNumberFormatter.java
index 7e6386d..11e266c 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSNumberFormatter.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSNumberFormatter.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import java.text.DecimalFormat;
  */
 
 public class NSNumberFormatter extends DecimalFormat {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 7972222004050211308L;
+
 	public NSNumberFormatter() {
 		super();
 	}
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSPropertyListSerialization.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSPropertyListSerialization.java
index b52dc2d..b819662 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSPropertyListSerialization.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSPropertyListSerialization.java
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 
 package net.wotonomy.foundation;
 
+/**
+ * Class for serializing/unserializing property lists in the .plist format
+ * 
+ *
+ */
 public class NSPropertyListSerialization {
 
 	public static final int PLIST_ARRAY = 0;
@@ -21,11 +26,11 @@ public class NSPropertyListSerialization {
 	 * 
 	 * @s The string representation of a NSArray object.
 	 */
-	public static NSArray arrayForString(String s) {
+	public static NSArray<Object> arrayForString(String s) {
 		s = s.trim();
 		if (!(s.charAt(0) == TOKEN_BEGIN[PLIST_ARRAY] && s.charAt(s.length() - 1) == TOKEN_END[PLIST_ARRAY]))
 			return null;
-		NSMutableArray arr = new NSMutableArray();
+		NSMutableArray<Object> arr = new NSMutableArray<>();
 		int pos = 1;
 		int valbegin = -1;
 		while (pos < s.length()) {
@@ -88,13 +93,12 @@ public class NSPropertyListSerialization {
 	 * 
 	 * @s The string representation of a NSDictionary.
 	 */
-	public static NSDictionary dictionaryForString(String s) {
+	public static NSDictionary<Object, Object> dictionaryForString(String s) {
 		s = s.trim();
 		if (!(s.charAt(0) == TOKEN_BEGIN[PLIST_DICTIONARY] && s.charAt(s.length() - 1) == TOKEN_END[PLIST_DICTIONARY]))
 			return null;
-		NSMutableDictionary d = new NSMutableDictionary();
+		NSMutableDictionary<Object, Object> d = new NSMutableDictionary<>();
 		int pos = 1;
-		boolean parsing = true;
 		Object key = null;
 		int valbegin = -1;
 		while (pos < s.length()) {
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSSelector.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSSelector.java
index 8f5969a..caaea25 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSSelector.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSSelector.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import net.wotonomy.foundation.internal.PropertyComparator;
  * @version $Revision: 892 $
  */
 public class NSSelector implements Comparator, Serializable {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 2531682514697198972L;
+	
 	protected NSMutableDictionary methodMap; // map of classes to methods
 	protected String methodName;
 	protected Class[] parameterTypes;
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSTimeZone.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSTimeZone.java
index 7c7b4da..411bc3b 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSTimeZone.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSTimeZone.java
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 
 /**
- * A channel to the database, representing a communication stream within a
- * context of an adaptor.
+ * A time zone for an NSTimeStamp
  *
  * @author cgruber@israfil.net
  * @author $Author: cgruber $
@@ -37,11 +36,14 @@ import java.util.TimeZone;
  */
 
 public class NSTimeZone extends TimeZone implements Cloneable, Serializable, NSCoding {
-	protected static class __NSTZPeriodComparator extends NSComparator {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -2771392108329800748L;
+
+	protected static class __NSTZPeriodComparator extends NSComparator<__NSTZPeriod> {
 
 		protected boolean _ascending = false;
 
-		public int compare(Object obj, Object obj1) throws NSComparator.ComparisonException {
+		@Override
+		public int compare(__NSTZPeriod obj, __NSTZPeriod obj1) throws NSComparator.ComparisonException {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 		}
 
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ public class NSTimeZone extends TimeZone implements Cloneable, Serializable, NSC
 		return getClass();
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public Object clone() {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
@@ -145,10 +148,12 @@ public class NSTimeZone extends TimeZone implements Cloneable, Serializable, NSC
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void setID(String s) {
 		throw new IllegalStateException(getClass().getName() + " is immutable.");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void setRawOffset(int i) {
 		throw new IllegalStateException(getClass().getName() + " is immutable.");
 	}
@@ -185,34 +190,42 @@ public class NSTimeZone extends TimeZone implements Cloneable, Serializable, NSC
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public String getDisplayName(boolean flag, int i, Locale locale) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public String getID() {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public int getOffset(int i, int j, int k, int l, int i1, int j1) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public int getRawOffset() {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public synchronized int hashCode() {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public boolean hasSameRules(TimeZone timezone) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public boolean inDaylightTime(Date date) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
@@ -241,10 +254,12 @@ public class NSTimeZone extends TimeZone implements Cloneable, Serializable, NSC
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public boolean useDaylightTime() {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSTimestamp.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSTimestamp.java
index 03590f2..57c728d 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSTimestamp.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSTimestamp.java
@@ -36,10 +36,13 @@ import java.util.TimeZone;
 
 public class NSTimestamp extends Timestamp implements NSCoding {
 
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 8450053854095874663L;
+
 	public static class IntRef {
 
 		public int value = 0;
 
+		@Override
 		public String toString() {
 			return getClass().getName() + " < value = " + value + " >";
 		}
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ public class NSTimestamp extends Timestamp implements NSCoding {
 		return l * 1000L;
 	}
 
-	public Class classForCoder() {
+	public Class<?> classForCoder() {
 		return getClass();
 	}
 
@@ -205,6 +208,7 @@ public class NSTimestamp extends Timestamp implements NSCoding {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
@@ -217,44 +221,53 @@ public class NSTimestamp extends Timestamp implements NSCoding {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void setNanos(int i) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
 	/** @deprecated This method deprecated in parent java.util.Date */
+	@Override
 	public void setDate(int i) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
 	/** @deprecated This method deprecated in parent java.util.Date */
+	@Override
 	public void setHours(int i) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
 	/** @deprecated This method deprecated in parent java.util.Date */
+	@Override
 	public void setMinutes(int i) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
 	/** @deprecated This method deprecated in parent java.util.Date */
+	@Override
 	public void setMonth(int i) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
 	/** @deprecated This method deprecated in parent java.util.Date */
+	@Override
 	public void setSeconds(int i) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void setTime(long l) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public long getTime() {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
 
 	/** @deprecated This method deprecated in parent java.util.Date */
+	@Override
 	public void setYear(int i) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not Yet Implemented");
 	}
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSTimestampFormatter.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSTimestampFormatter.java
index c8fbc44..3abac66 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSTimestampFormatter.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/NSTimestampFormatter.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
  */
 
 public class NSTimestampFormatter extends SimpleDateFormat {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -4480420834738564573L;
+
 	public NSTimestampFormatter() {
 		super();
 	}
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/Introspector.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/Introspector.java
index 09687e2..870ff83 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/Introspector.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/Introspector.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
  * <br>
  *
  * Of particular note are the get() and set() methods, which will attempt to get
- * and set artibrary values on arbitrary objects to the best of its ability,
+ * and set arbitrary values on arbitrary objects to the best of its ability,
  * converting values as appropriate. Properties of the form
  * "property.nestedproperty.anotherproperty" are supported to get and set values
  * on property values directly.<br>
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ public class Introspector {
 	// wildcard value - using this class to represent a "wildcard" generic class.
 	// we have to do this when matching methods by parameter types and a
 	// null value is passed in - can't tell what class the null should be.
-	public static Class WILD = Introspector.class;
+	public static Class<?> WILD = Introspector.class;
 
 	// empty class array - prevents having to create one every time
-	private static final Class[] EMPTY_CLASS_ARRAY = new Class[0];
+	private static final Class<?>[] EMPTY_CLASS_ARRAY = new Class[0];
 
 	// use OGNL for property access
 	private static boolean useOGNL;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class Introspector {
 	 *                    parameters.
 	 * @return The appropriate method for the class, or null if not found.
 	 */
-	static public Method getPropertyReadMethod(Class objectClass, String aProperty, Class[] paramTypes) {
+	static public Method getPropertyReadMethod(Class<?> objectClass, String aProperty, Class<?>[] paramTypes) {
 		Method result = null;
 
 		result = getMethodFromClass(objectClass, aProperty, paramTypes, true);
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/NetworkClassLoader.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/NetworkClassLoader.java
index 7761876..a36c616 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/NetworkClassLoader.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/NetworkClassLoader.java
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ import java.util.Hashtable;
  */
 public class NetworkClassLoader extends ClassLoader {
 	private ClassLoader parent = null; // parent classloader
-	private Hashtable classCache = new Hashtable();
-	private Hashtable urlset = new Hashtable();
+	private Hashtable<String, Class<?>> classCache = new Hashtable<>();
+	private Hashtable<URL, URLResourceReader> urlset = new Hashtable<>();
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new instance of the class loader.
@@ -132,14 +132,15 @@ public class NetworkClassLoader extends ClassLoader {
 	/**
 	 * @return An enumeration of URLs where this class loader looks for classes.
 	 */
-	public Enumeration getURLs() {
+	public Enumeration<URL> getURLs() {
 		return urlset.keys();
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Call this to bypass the implementation of loadClass.
 	 */
-	public Class findClass(String name) {
+	@Override
+	public Class<?> findClass(String name) {
 		byte[] b = loadClassData(name);
 		if (b == null)
 			return null;
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ public class NetworkClassLoader extends ClassLoader {
 
 	protected byte[] loadResource(String resource) {
 		byte[] barray = null;
-		for (Enumeration e = urlset.keys(); e.hasMoreElements();) {
+		for (Enumeration<URL> e = urlset.keys(); e.hasMoreElements();) {
 			URL url = (URL) e.nextElement();
 
 			try {
@@ -182,11 +183,12 @@ public class NetworkClassLoader extends ClassLoader {
 	 * Overridden to search for a resource and return a "jar"-style URL or normal
 	 * "file" URL as necessary.
 	 */
+	@Override
 	protected URL findResource(String name) { // System.out.println( "findResource: " + name );
 		URL url;
 		byte[] barray = null;
 
-		for (Enumeration e = urlset.keys(); e.hasMoreElements();) {
+		for (Enumeration<URL> e = urlset.keys(); e.hasMoreElements();) {
 			url = (URL) e.nextElement();
 			try {
 				barray = loadResource(url, name); // loads fully: wasteful
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ public class NetworkClassLoader extends ClassLoader {
 	 * @return The resource as the input stream if such a resource exists, otherwise
 	 *         returns null.
 	 */
+	@Override
 	public InputStream getResourceAsStream(String name) {
 		// System.out.println( "getResourceAsStream: " + name );
 		InputStream istream = null;
@@ -257,12 +260,13 @@ public class NetworkClassLoader extends ClassLoader {
 	 * @param The class data bytes.
 	 * @return The class object.
 	 */
-	protected Class defineClass(String classname, byte[] classdata) {
+	protected Class<?> defineClass(String classname, byte[] classdata) {
 		return defineClass(classname, classdata, 0, classdata.length);
 	}
 
-	public synchronized Class loadClass(String name, boolean resolve) throws ClassNotFoundException {
-		Class c = null;
+	@Override
+	public synchronized Class<?> loadClass(String name, boolean resolve) throws ClassNotFoundException {
+		Class<?> c = null;
 
 		// Algorithm: (Please do not change the order; unless you
 		// have a good reason to do so).
@@ -293,7 +297,7 @@ public class NetworkClassLoader extends ClassLoader {
 		}
 
 		// Lets see if the class is in the cache..
-		c = (Class) classCache.get(name);
+		c = (Class<?>) classCache.get(name);
 
 		if (c != null)
 			return c;
@@ -328,6 +332,7 @@ public class NetworkClassLoader extends ClassLoader {
 	 * This method resets this ClassLoader's state and resets the references for
 	 * garbage collection.
 	 */
+	@Override
 	protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
 		// Cleanup real well. Otherwise, this can be
 		// a major source of memory leaks...
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/PropertyListParser.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/PropertyListParser.java
index 3698325..c44a892 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/PropertyListParser.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/PropertyListParser.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import java.io.*;
  * return the top-level object represented by the plist.
  * <p>
  * 
- * A property list is a heirarchical data structure containing only Maps, Lists,
+ * A property list is a hierarchical data structure containing only Maps, Lists,
  * and Strings -- nothing else. In other words, a property list is either a Map,
  * List, or String instance, with the restrictions that the collections may only
  * contain Map, List, or String instances.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ import java.io.*;
  * are thrown with the line number and column of the problem.
  * <p>
  * 
- * Currenty, HashMaps and ArrayLists are the actual Map and List classes used
+ * Currently, HashMaps and ArrayLists are the actual Map and List classes used
  * when creating the property list.
  * <p>
  * 
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ public class PropertyListParser {
 		return stringBuffer.toString();
 	}
 
-	private List readList() {
-		List newList = new ArrayList();
+	private List<Object> readList() {
+		List<Object> newList = new ArrayList<>();
 
 		currIndex++; // skip over '('
 		skipCommentWhitespace();
@@ -488,8 +488,8 @@ public class PropertyListParser {
 		return newList;
 	}
 
-	private Map readMap() {
-		HashMap newMap = new HashMap();
+	private Map<Object, Object> readMap() {
+		HashMap<Object, Object> newMap = new HashMap<>();
 
 		currIndex++; // skip over open brace
 		skipCommentWhitespace();
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/URLResourceReader.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/URLResourceReader.java
index 8694564..92862f6 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/URLResourceReader.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/URLResourceReader.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ import java.util.zip.ZipInputStream;
  * @author Harish Prabandham
  */
 public class URLResourceReader {
-	private Hashtable resourceCache = new Hashtable();
+	private Hashtable<String, Object> resourceCache = new Hashtable<>();
 	private boolean iszip = true;
 	private URL url = null;
 	private boolean cache = true;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class URLResourceReader {
 	/**
 	 * Returns an Enumeration of all "known" resource names.
 	 */
-	public Enumeration getResourceNames() {
+	public Enumeration<String> getResourceNames() {
 		return resourceCache.keys();
 	}
 
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ public class URLResourceReader {
 		resourceCache = null;
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 		return url.toString();
 	}
diff --git a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/ValueConverter.java b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/ValueConverter.java
index 3d995e5..551e4ce 100644
--- a/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/ValueConverter.java
+++ b/projects/net.wotonomy.foundation/src/main/java/net/wotonomy/foundation/internal/ValueConverter.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 		anObject = preprocess(anObject);
 
 		if (anObject instanceof Number) {
-			return new Short(((Number) anObject).shortValue());
+			return Short.valueOf(((Number) anObject).shortValue());
 		}
 
 		try {
@@ -194,16 +194,16 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 
 	static public Integer getInteger(Object anObject) {
 		if (anObject == null)
-			return new Integer(0);
+			return Integer.valueOf(0);
 		if ("".equals(anObject))
-			return new Integer(0);
+			return Integer.valueOf(0);
 		if (anObject instanceof Integer)
 			return (Integer) anObject;
 
 		anObject = preprocess(anObject);
 
 		if (anObject instanceof Number) {
-			return new Integer(((Number) anObject).intValue());
+			return Integer.valueOf(((Number) anObject).intValue());
 		}
 
 		try {
@@ -220,16 +220,16 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 
 	static public Long getLong(Object anObject) {
 		if (anObject == null)
-			return new Long(0);
+			return Long.valueOf(0);
 		if ("".equals(anObject))
-			return new Long(0);
+			return Long.valueOf(0);
 		if (anObject instanceof Long)
 			return (Long) anObject;
 
 		anObject = preprocess(anObject);
 
 		if (anObject instanceof Number) {
-			return new Long(((Number) anObject).longValue());
+			return Long.valueOf(((Number) anObject).longValue());
 		}
 
 		try {
@@ -246,16 +246,16 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 
 	static public Double getDouble(Object anObject) {
 		if (anObject == null)
-			return new Double(0.0);
+			return Double.valueOf(0.0);
 		if ("".equals(anObject))
-			return new Double(0);
+			return Double.valueOf(0);
 		if (anObject instanceof Double)
 			return (Double) anObject;
 
 		anObject = preprocess(anObject);
 
 		if (anObject instanceof Number) {
-			return new Double(((Number) anObject).doubleValue());
+			return Double.valueOf(((Number) anObject).doubleValue());
 		}
 
 		try {
@@ -272,16 +272,16 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 
 	static public Float getFloat(Object anObject) {
 		if (anObject == null)
-			return new Float(0.0);
+			return Float.valueOf(0.0f);
 		if ("".equals(anObject))
-			return new Float(0.0);
+			return Float.valueOf(0.0f);
 		if (anObject instanceof Float)
 			return (Float) anObject;
 
 		anObject = preprocess(anObject);
 
 		if (anObject instanceof Number) {
-			return new Float(((Number) anObject).floatValue());
+			return Float.valueOf(((Number) anObject).floatValue());
 		}
 
 		try {
@@ -298,18 +298,18 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 
 	static public Character getCharacter(Object anObject) {
 		if (anObject == null)
-			return new Character((char) 0);
+			return Character.valueOf((char) 0);
 		if (anObject instanceof Character)
 			return (Character) anObject;
 
 		anObject = preprocess(anObject);
 
 		if (anObject instanceof Number) {
-			return new Character((char) ((Number) anObject).byteValue());
+			return Character.valueOf((char) ((Number) anObject).byteValue());
 		}
 
 		try {
-			return new Character(anObject.toString().charAt(0));
+			return Character.valueOf(anObject.toString().charAt(0));
 		} catch (Exception exc) {
 			return null;
 		}
@@ -322,16 +322,16 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 
 	static public Byte getByte(Object anObject) {
 		if (anObject == null)
-			return new Byte(Byte.MIN_VALUE);
+			return Byte.valueOf(Byte.MIN_VALUE);
 		if ("".equals(anObject))
-			return new Byte(Byte.MIN_VALUE);
+			return Byte.valueOf(Byte.MIN_VALUE);
 		if (anObject instanceof Byte)
 			return (Byte) anObject;
 
 		anObject = preprocess(anObject);
 
 		if (anObject instanceof Number) {
-			return new Byte(((Number) anObject).byteValue());
+			return Byte.valueOf(((Number) anObject).byteValue());
 		}
 
 		try {
@@ -364,14 +364,14 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 			return (Boolean) anObject;
 		}
 		if (anObject instanceof Number) {
-			return new Boolean(((Number) anObject).doubleValue() == 0.0);
+			return Boolean.valueOf(((Number) anObject).doubleValue() == 0.0);
 		}
 
 		if (anObject instanceof String) {
 			if (anObject.toString().toLowerCase().equals("yes")) {
 				return Boolean.TRUE;
 			}
-			return new Boolean((String) anObject);
+			return Boolean.valueOf((String) anObject);
 		}
 
 		return null;
@@ -396,24 +396,25 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 	 * in any other way, resorts to creating a new collection of the specified type
 	 * containing the specified object.
 	 */
-	static public Collection getCollection(Object anObject, Class aCollectionClass) {
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	static public Collection<?> getCollection(Object anObject, Class<?> aCollectionClass) {
 		if (anObject == null)
 			return null;
 		if (aCollectionClass.isAssignableFrom(anObject.getClass())) {
-			return (Collection) anObject;
+			return (Collection<?>) anObject;
 		}
 
-		Collection converted = null;
+		Collection<Object> converted = null;
 
 		// convert to collection class
 		if (anObject instanceof Collection) {
-			converted = (Collection) anObject;
+			converted = (Collection<Object>) anObject;
 		} else
 		// try to convert an array
 		if (anObject.getClass().isArray()) {
 			try {
 				int length = Array.getLength(anObject);
-				converted = new LinkedList();
+				converted = new LinkedList<>();
 				for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
 					converted.add(Array.get(anObject, i));
 				}
@@ -423,25 +424,25 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 		} else
 		// convert map values to collection and pass through
 		if (anObject instanceof Map) {
-			converted = ((Map) anObject).values();
+			converted = ((Map<?, Object>) anObject).values();
 		}
 
 		// fall back on list containing the object
 		if (converted == null) {
-			converted = new LinkedList();
+			converted = new LinkedList<>();
 			converted.add(anObject);
 		}
 
-		Collection result = null;
+		Collection<Object> result = null;
 
 		if (converted != null) {
 			try {
 				// collections required to have the copy constructor.
-				Constructor ctor = aCollectionClass.getConstructor(new Class[] { Collection.class });
-				result = (Collection) ctor.newInstance(new Object[] { converted });
+				Constructor<?> ctor = aCollectionClass.getConstructor(new Class[] { Collection.class });
+				result = (Collection<Object>) ctor.newInstance(new Object[] { converted });
 			} catch (Exception exc) {
 				try {
-					result = new LinkedList();
+					result = new LinkedList<>();
 					result.addAll(converted);
 				} catch (Exception exc2) {
 					// all attempts failed
@@ -456,7 +457,8 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 	/**
 	 * Convert the object to the specified array type.
 	 */
-	static public Object getArray(Object anObject, Class anArrayClass) {
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	static public Object getArray(Object anObject, Class<?> anArrayClass) {
 		if (anObject == null)
 			return null;
 
@@ -475,14 +477,14 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 		}
 		// convert map values to collection and pass through
 		if (anObject instanceof Map) {
-			anObject = ((Map) anObject).values();
+			anObject = ((Map<?, Object>) anObject).values();
 		}
 		// try to convert a collection
 		if (anObject instanceof Collection) {
 			try {
-				int length = ((Collection) anObject).size();
+				int length = ((Collection<?>) anObject).size();
 				Object result = Array.newInstance(anArrayClass.getComponentType(), length);
-				Iterator it = ((Collection) anObject).iterator();
+				Iterator<?> it = ((Collection<?>) anObject).iterator();
 				for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
 					Array.set(result, i, it.next());
 				}
@@ -545,12 +547,12 @@ public class ValueConverter {
 	public static Object invert(Object anObject) {
 		if (anObject == null)
 			return null;
-		Class aClass = anObject.getClass();
+		Class<?> aClass = anObject.getClass();
 
 		if (((anObject instanceof Number) && !(anObject instanceof Byte) && !(anObject instanceof Character))
 				|| (aClass == short.class) || (aClass == int.class) || (aClass == long.class) || (aClass == float.class)
 				|| (aClass == double.class)) {
-			return convertObjectToClass(new Double(getDoubleValue(anObject) * -1), aClass);
+			return convertObjectToClass(Double.valueOf(getDoubleValue(anObject) * -1), aClass);
 		}
 
 		Boolean converted = getBoolean(anObject);