diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index ad9736b1..19a934fd 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ lazy val commonSettings = Seq(
     "org.fusesource.jansi"        % "jansi"         % "1.12",
     "org.scoverage"              %% "scalac-scoverage-plugin" % "1.1.1",
     "com.github.nscala-time"     %% "nscala-time"   % "2.12.0",
-    "com.github.mauricio"        %% "mysql-async"   % "0.2.21"
+    "com.github.mauricio"        %% "mysql-async"   % "0.2.21",
+    "org.ini4j"                  % "ini4j"         % "0.5.4"
   )
 )
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/config/ConfigParser.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/config/ConfigParser.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..173a27eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/config/ConfigParser.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019 PSForever
+package net.psforever.config
+
+import org.ini4j
+import scala.reflect.ClassTag
+import scala.annotation.implicitNotFound
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+
+case class ConfigValueMapper[T](name: String)(f: (String => Option[T])) {
+  def apply(t: String): Option[T] = f(t)
+}
+
+object ConfigValueMapper {
+  implicit val toInt : ConfigValueMapper[Int] = ConfigValueMapper[Int]("toInt") { e =>
+    try {
+      Some(e.toInt)
+    } catch {
+      case e: Exception => None
+    }
+  }
+
+  implicit val toBool : ConfigValueMapper[Boolean] = ConfigValueMapper[Boolean]("toBool") { e =>
+    if (e == "yes") {
+      Some(true) 
+    } else if (e == "no") {
+      Some(false)
+    } else {
+      None
+    }
+  }
+
+  implicit val toFloat : ConfigValueMapper[Float] = ConfigValueMapper[Float]("toFloat") { e =>
+    try {
+      Some(e.toFloat)
+    } catch {
+      case e: Exception => None
+    }
+  }
+
+  implicit val toDuration : ConfigValueMapper[Duration] = ConfigValueMapper[Duration]("toDuration") { e =>
+    try {
+      Some(Duration(e))
+    } catch {
+      case e: Exception => None
+    }
+  }
+
+  implicit val toStr : ConfigValueMapper[String] = ConfigValueMapper[String]("toString") { e =>
+    Some(e)
+  }
+}
+
+sealed trait ConfigEntry {
+  type Value
+  val key : String
+  val default : Value
+  def getType : String
+  val constraints : Seq[Constraint[Value]]
+  def read(v: String): Option[Value]
+}
+
+final case class ConfigEntryString(key: String, default : String, constraints : Constraint[String]*) extends ConfigEntry {
+  type Value = String
+  def getType = "String"
+  def read(v : String) = ConfigValueMapper.toStr(v)
+}
+
+final case class ConfigEntryInt(key: String, default : Int, constraints : Constraint[Int]*) extends ConfigEntry {
+  type Value = Int
+  def getType = "Int"
+  def read(v : String) = ConfigValueMapper.toInt(v)
+}
+
+final case class ConfigEntryBool(key: String, default : Boolean, constraints : Constraint[Boolean]*) extends ConfigEntry {
+  type Value = Boolean
+  def getType = "Bool"
+  def read(v : String) = ConfigValueMapper.toBool(v)
+}
+
+final case class ConfigEntryFloat(key: String, default : Float, constraints : Constraint[Float]*) extends ConfigEntry {
+  type Value = Float
+  def getType = "Float"
+  def read(v : String) = ConfigValueMapper.toFloat(v)
+}
+
+final case class ConfigEntryTime(key: String, default : Duration, constraints : Constraint[Duration]*) extends ConfigEntry {
+  type Value = Duration
+  def getType = "Time"
+  def read(v : String) = ConfigValueMapper.toDuration(v)
+}
+
+case class ConfigSection(name: String, entries: ConfigEntry*)
+
+@implicitNotFound("Nothing was inferred")
+sealed trait ConfigTypeRequired[-T]
+
+object ConfigTypeRequired {
+  implicit object cfgTypeRequired extends ConfigTypeRequired[Any]
+  //We do not want Nothing to be inferred, so make an ambiguous implicit
+  implicit object `\n The Get[T] call needs a type T matching the corresponding ConfigEntry` extends ConfigTypeRequired[Nothing]
+}
+
+trait ConfigParser {
+  protected var config_map : Map[String, Any]
+  protected val config_template : Seq[ConfigSection]
+
+  // Misuse of this function can lead to run time exceptions when the types don't match
+  def Get[T : ConfigTypeRequired](key : String) : T = config_map(key).asInstanceOf[T]
+
+  def Load(filename : String) : ValidationResult = {
+    val ini = new org.ini4j.Ini()
+    config_map = Map()
+
+    try {
+      ini.load(new java.io.File(filename))
+    } catch {
+      case e : org.ini4j.InvalidFileFormatException =>
+        return Invalid(e.getMessage)
+      case e : java.io.FileNotFoundException =>
+        return Invalid(e.getMessage)
+    }
+
+    val result : Seq[ValidationResult] = config_template.map { section =>
+      val sectionIni = ini.get(section.name)
+
+      if (sectionIni == null)
+        Seq(Invalid("section.missing", section.name))
+      else
+        section.entries.map(parseSection(sectionIni, _))
+    }.reduceLeft((x, y) => x ++ y)
+
+    val errors : Seq[Invalid] = result.collect { case iv : Invalid => iv }
+
+    if (errors.length > 0)
+      errors.reduceLeft((x, y) => x ++ y)
+    else
+      // run post-parse validation only if we successfully parsed
+      postParseChecks
+  }
+
+  def FormatErrors(invalidResult : Invalid) : Seq[String] = {
+    var count = 0;
+
+    invalidResult.errors.map((error) => {
+      var message = error.message;
+
+      if (error.args.length > 0)
+        message += " ("+error.args(0)+")"
+
+      count += 1;
+      s"Error ${count}: ${message}"
+    });
+  }
+
+  protected def postParseChecks : ValidationResult = {
+    Valid
+  }
+
+  protected def parseSection(sectionIni : org.ini4j.Profile.Section, entry : ConfigEntry) : ValidationResult = {
+    var rawValue = sectionIni.get(entry.key)
+    val full_key = sectionIni.getName + "." + entry.key
+
+    val value = if (rawValue == null) {
+      // warn about defaults from unset parameters?
+      entry.default
+    } else {
+      rawValue = rawValue.stripPrefix("\"").stripSuffix("\"")
+
+      entry.read(rawValue) match {
+        case Some(v) => v
+        case None => return Invalid(ValidationError(String.format("%s: value format error (expected: %s)", full_key, entry.getType)))
+      }
+    }
+    config_map += (full_key -> value)
+
+    ParameterValidator(entry.constraints, Some(value)) match {
+      case v @ Valid => v
+      case i @ Invalid(errors) => {
+        Invalid(errors.map(x => ValidationError(x.messages.map(full_key + ": " + _), x.args: _*)))
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/config/ConfigValidation.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/config/ConfigValidation.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b50a2039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/config/ConfigValidation.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019 PSForever
+// Lifted from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/playframework/playframework/2.7.x/core/play/src/main/scala/play/api/data/validation/Validation.scala
+package net.psforever.config
+
+
+/**
+ * A form constraint.
+ *
+ * @tparam T type of values handled by this constraint
+ * @param name the constraint name, to be displayed to final user
+ * @param args the message arguments, to format the constraint name
+ * @param f the validation function
+ */
+case class Constraint[-T](name: Option[String], args: Seq[Any])(f: (T => ValidationResult)) {
+
+  /**
+   * Run the constraint validation.
+   *
+   * @param t the value to validate
+   * @return the validation result
+   */
+  def apply(t: T): ValidationResult = f(t)
+}
+
+/**
+ * This object provides helpers for creating `Constraint` values.
+ *
+ * For example:
+ * {{{
+ *   val negative = Constraint[Int] {
+ *     case i if i < 0 => Valid
+ *     case _ => Invalid("Must be a negative number.")
+ *   }
+ * }}}
+ */
+object Constraint {
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new anonymous constraint from a validation function.
+   *
+   * @param f the validation function
+   * @return a constraint
+   */
+  def apply[T](f: (T => ValidationResult)): Constraint[T] = apply(None, Nil)(f)
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new named constraint from a validation function.
+   *
+   * @param name the constraint name
+   * @param args the constraint arguments, used to format the constraint name
+   * @param f the validation function
+   * @return a constraint
+   */
+  def apply[T](name: String, args: Any*)(f: (T => ValidationResult)): Constraint[T] = apply(Some(name), args.toSeq)(f)
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Defines a set of built-in constraints.
+ */
+object Constraints extends Constraints
+
+/**
+ * Defines a set of built-in constraints.
+ *
+ * @define emailAddressDoc Defines an ‘emailAddress’ constraint for `String` values which will validate email addresses.
+ *
+ * '''name'''[constraint.email]
+ * '''error'''[error.email]
+ *
+ * @define nonEmptyDoc Defines a ‘required’ constraint for `String` values, i.e. one in which empty strings are invalid.
+ *
+ * '''name'''[constraint.required]
+ * '''error'''[error.required]
+ */
+trait Constraints {
+
+  private val emailRegex =
+    """^[a-zA-Z0-9\.!#$%&'*+/=?^_`{|}~-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?(?:\.[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?)*$""".r
+
+  /**
+   * $emailAddressDoc
+   */
+  def emailAddress(errorMessage: String = "error.email"): Constraint[String] = Constraint[String]("constraint.email") {
+    e =>
+      if (e == null) Invalid(ValidationError(errorMessage))
+      else if (e.trim.isEmpty) Invalid(ValidationError(errorMessage))
+      else
+        emailRegex
+          .findFirstMatchIn(e)
+          .map(_ => Valid)
+          .getOrElse(Invalid(ValidationError(errorMessage)))
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * $emailAddressDoc
+   *
+   */
+  def emailAddress: Constraint[String] = emailAddress()
+
+  /**
+   * $nonEmptyDoc
+   */
+  def nonEmpty(errorMessage: String = "error.required"): Constraint[String] =
+    Constraint[String]("constraint.required") { o =>
+      if (o == null) Invalid(ValidationError(errorMessage))
+      else if (o.trim.isEmpty) Invalid(ValidationError(errorMessage))
+      else Valid
+    }
+
+  /**
+   * $nonEmptyDoc
+   *
+   */
+  def nonEmpty: Constraint[String] = nonEmpty()
+
+  /**
+   * Defines a minimum value for `Ordered` values, by default the value must be greater than or equal to the constraint parameter
+   *
+   * '''name'''[constraint.min(minValue)]
+   * '''error'''[error.min(minValue)] or [error.min.strict(minValue)]
+   */
+  def min[T](
+      minValue: T,
+      strict: Boolean = false,
+      errorMessage: String = "error.min",
+      strictErrorMessage: String = "error.min.strict"
+  )(implicit ordering: scala.math.Ordering[T]): Constraint[T] = Constraint[T]("constraint.min", minValue) { o =>
+    (ordering.compare(o, minValue).signum, strict) match {
+      case (1, _) | (0, false) => Valid
+      case (_, false)          => Invalid(ValidationError(errorMessage, minValue))
+      case (_, true)           => Invalid(ValidationError(strictErrorMessage, minValue))
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Defines a maximum value for `Ordered` values, by default the value must be less than or equal to the constraint parameter
+   *
+   * '''name'''[constraint.max(maxValue)]
+   * '''error'''[error.max(maxValue)] or [error.max.strict(maxValue)]
+   */
+  def max[T](
+      maxValue: T,
+      strict: Boolean = false,
+      errorMessage: String = "error.max",
+      strictErrorMessage: String = "error.max.strict"
+  )(implicit ordering: scala.math.Ordering[T]): Constraint[T] = Constraint[T]("constraint.max", maxValue) { o =>
+    (ordering.compare(o, maxValue).signum, strict) match {
+      case (-1, _) | (0, false) => Valid
+      case (_, false)           => Invalid(ValidationError(errorMessage, maxValue))
+      case (_, true)            => Invalid(ValidationError(strictErrorMessage, maxValue))
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Defines a minimum length constraint for `String` values, i.e. the string’s length must be greater than or equal to the constraint parameter
+   *
+   * '''name'''[constraint.minLength(length)]
+   * '''error'''[error.minLength(length)]
+   */
+  def minLength(length: Int, errorMessage: String = "error.minLength"): Constraint[String] =
+    Constraint[String]("constraint.minLength", length) { o =>
+      require(length >= 0, "string minLength must not be negative")
+      if (o == null) Invalid(ValidationError(errorMessage, length))
+      else if (o.size >= length) Valid
+      else Invalid(ValidationError(errorMessage, length))
+    }
+
+  /**
+   * Defines a maximum length constraint for `String` values, i.e. the string’s length must be less than or equal to the constraint parameter
+   *
+   * '''name'''[constraint.maxLength(length)]
+   * '''error'''[error.maxLength(length)]
+   */
+  def maxLength(length: Int, errorMessage: String = "error.maxLength"): Constraint[String] =
+    Constraint[String]("constraint.maxLength", length) { o =>
+      require(length >= 0, "string maxLength must not be negative")
+      if (o == null) Invalid(ValidationError(errorMessage, length))
+      else if (o.size <= length) Valid
+      else Invalid(ValidationError(errorMessage, length))
+    }
+
+  /**
+   * Defines a regular expression constraint for `String` values, i.e. the string must match the regular expression pattern
+   *
+   * '''name'''[constraint.pattern(regex)] or defined by the name parameter.
+   * '''error'''[error.pattern(regex)] or defined by the error parameter.
+   */
+  def pattern(
+      regex: => scala.util.matching.Regex,
+      name: String = "constraint.pattern",
+      error: String = "error.pattern"
+  ): Constraint[String] = Constraint[String](name, () => regex) { o =>
+    require(regex != null, "regex must not be null")
+    require(name != null, "name must not be null")
+    require(error != null, "error must not be null")
+
+    if (o == null) Invalid(ValidationError(error, regex))
+    else regex.unapplySeq(o).map(_ => Valid).getOrElse(Invalid(ValidationError(error, regex)))
+  }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * A validation result.
+ */
+sealed trait ValidationResult
+
+/**
+ * Validation was a success.
+ */
+case object Valid extends ValidationResult
+
+/**
+ * Validation was a failure.
+ *
+ * @param errors the resulting errors
+ */
+case class Invalid(errors: Seq[ValidationError]) extends ValidationResult {
+
+  /**
+   * Combines these validation errors with another validation failure.
+   *
+   * @param other validation failure
+   * @return a new merged `Invalid`
+   */
+  def ++(other: Invalid): Invalid = Invalid(this.errors ++ other.errors)
+}
+
+/**
+ * This object provides helper methods to construct `Invalid` values.
+ */
+object Invalid {
+
+  /**
+   * Creates an `Invalid` value with a single error.
+   *
+   * @param error the validation error
+   * @return an `Invalid` value
+   */
+  def apply(error: ValidationError): Invalid = Invalid(Seq(error))
+
+  /**
+   * Creates an `Invalid` value with a single error.
+   *
+   * @param error the validation error message
+   * @param args the validation error message arguments
+   * @return an `Invalid` value
+   */
+  def apply(error: String, args: Any*): Invalid = Invalid(Seq(ValidationError(error, args: _*)))
+}
+
+object ParameterValidator {
+  def apply[T](constraints: Iterable[Constraint[T]], optionalParam: Option[T]*) =
+    optionalParam.flatMap {
+      _.map { param =>
+        constraints.flatMap {
+          _(param) match {
+            case i: Invalid => Some(i)
+            case _          => None
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }.flatten match {
+      case Nil => Valid
+      case invalids =>
+        invalids.reduceLeft { (a, b) =>
+          a ++ b
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * A validation error.
+ *
+ * @param messages the error message, if more then one message is passed it will use the last one
+ * @param args the error message arguments
+ */
+case class ValidationError(messages: Seq[String], args: Any*) {
+
+  lazy val message = messages.last
+
+}
+
+object ValidationError {
+
+
+  def apply(message: String, args: Any*) = new ValidationError(Seq(message), args: _*)
+
+}
diff --git a/config/worldserver.ini.dist b/config/worldserver.ini.dist
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb12d0e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/worldserver.ini.dist
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#######################################
+# PSForever Server configuration file #
+#######################################
+[worldserver]
+ListeningPort = 51001
+
+[loginserver]
+ListeningPort = 51000
+
diff --git a/pslogin/src/main/scala/PsLogin.scala b/pslogin/src/main/scala/PsLogin.scala
index 58183746..04b7c051 100644
--- a/pslogin/src/main/scala/PsLogin.scala
+++ b/pslogin/src/main/scala/PsLogin.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import ch.qos.logback.core.joran.spi.JoranException
 import ch.qos.logback.core.status._
 import ch.qos.logback.core.util.StatusPrinter
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
+import net.psforever.config.{Valid, Invalid}
 import net.psforever.crypto.CryptoInterface
 import net.psforever.objects.zones._
 import net.psforever.objects.guid.TaskResolver
@@ -102,6 +103,33 @@ object PsLogin {
     }
   }
 
+  def loadConfig(configDirectory : String) = {
+    val worldConfigFile = configDirectory + File.separator + "worldserver.ini"
+    // For fallback when no user-specific config file has been created
+    val worldDefaultConfigFile = configDirectory + File.separator + "worldserver.ini.dist"
+
+    val worldConfigToLoad = if ((new File(worldConfigFile)).exists()) {
+      worldConfigFile
+    } else if ((new File(worldDefaultConfigFile)).exists()) {
+      println("WARNING: loading the default worldserver.ini.dist config file")
+      println("WARNING: Please create a worldserver.ini file to override server defaults")
+
+      worldDefaultConfigFile
+    } else {
+      println("FATAL: unable to load any worldserver.ini file")
+      sys.exit(1)
+    }
+
+    WorldConfig.Load(worldConfigToLoad) match {
+      case Valid =>
+        println("Loaded world config from " + worldConfigFile)
+      case i : Invalid =>
+        println("FATAL: Error loading config from " + worldConfigFile)
+        println(WorldConfig.FormatErrors(i).mkString("\n"))
+        sys.exit(1)
+    }
+  }
+
   def parseArgs(args : Array[String]) : Unit = {
     if(args.length == 1) {
       LoginConfig.serverIpAddress = InetAddress.getByName(args{0})
@@ -125,9 +153,15 @@ object PsLogin {
       configDirectory = System.getProperty("prog.home") + File.separator + "config"
     }
 
-    initializeLogging(configDirectory + File.separator + "logback.xml")
     parseArgs(this.args)
 
+    val loggingConfigFile = configDirectory + File.separator + "logback.xml"
+
+    loadConfig(configDirectory)
+
+    println(s"Initializing logging from ${loggingConfigFile}...")
+    initializeLogging(loggingConfigFile)
+
     /** Initialize the PSCrypto native library
       *
       * PSCrypto provides PlanetSide specific crypto that is required to communicate with it.
@@ -194,9 +228,8 @@ object PsLogin {
       SessionPipeline("world-session-", Props[WorldSessionActor])
     )
 
-    val loginServerPort = 51000
-    val worldServerPort = 51001
-
+    val loginServerPort = WorldConfig.Get[Int]("loginserver.ListeningPort")
+    val worldServerPort = WorldConfig.Get[Int]("worldserver.ListeningPort")
 
     // Uncomment for network simulation
     // TODO: make this config or command flag
diff --git a/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldConfig.scala b/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldConfig.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f5bff41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldConfig.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019 PSForever
+import net.psforever.config._
+
+object WorldConfig extends ConfigParser {
+  protected var config_map : Map[String, Any] = Map()
+
+  protected val config_template = Seq(
+    ConfigSection("loginserver",
+      ConfigEntryInt("ListeningPort", 51000, Constraints.min(1), Constraints.max(65535))
+    ),
+    ConfigSection("worldserver",
+      ConfigEntryInt("ListeningPort", 51001, Constraints.min(1), Constraints.max(65535))
+    )
+  )
+
+  override def postParseChecks : ValidationResult = {
+    var errors : Invalid = Invalid("")
+
+    if (Get[Int]("worldserver.ListeningPort") == Get[Int]("loginserver.ListeningPort"))
+      errors = errors ++ Invalid("worldserver.ListeningPort must be different from loginserver.ListeningPort")
+
+    if (errors.errors.length > 1)
+      // drop the first error using tail (it was a placeholder)
+      Invalid(errors.errors.tail)
+    else
+      Valid
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pslogin/src/test/resources/testconfig.ini b/pslogin/src/test/resources/testconfig.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64c98ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pslogin/src/test/resources/testconfig.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# This is a comment
+[default]
+string = a string
+string_quoted = "a string"
+int = 31
+time = 1 second
+time2 = 100 milliseconds
+float = 0.1
+bool_true = yes
+bool_false = no
+# missing
+
+[bad]
+bad_int = not a number
+bad_time = 10
+bad_float = A
+bad_bool = dunno
+bad_int_range = -1
+bad_int_range2 = 3
diff --git a/pslogin/src/test/scala/ConfigTest.scala b/pslogin/src/test/scala/ConfigTest.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56f9285c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pslogin/src/test/scala/ConfigTest.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019 PSForever
+import scala.io.Source
+import org.specs2.mutable._
+import net.psforever.config._
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+
+class ConfigTest extends Specification {
+  val testConfig = getClass.getResource("/testconfig.ini").getPath
+
+  "WorldConfig" should {
+    "have no errors" in {
+      WorldConfig.Load("config/worldserver.ini.dist") mustEqual Valid
+    }
+  }
+
+  "TestConfig" should {
+    "parse" in {
+      TestConfig.Load(testConfig) mustEqual Valid
+      TestConfig.Get[String]("default.string") mustEqual "a string"
+      TestConfig.Get[String]("default.string_quoted") mustEqual "a string"
+      TestConfig.Get[Int]("default.int") mustEqual 31
+      TestConfig.Get[Duration]("default.time") mustEqual (1 second)
+      TestConfig.Get[Duration]("default.time2") mustEqual (100 milliseconds)
+      TestConfig.Get[Float]("default.float") mustEqual 0.1f
+      TestConfig.Get[Boolean]("default.bool_true") mustEqual true
+      TestConfig.Get[Boolean]("default.bool_false") mustEqual false
+      TestConfig.Get[Int]("default.missing") mustEqual 1337
+    }
+  }
+
+  "TestBadConfig" should {
+    "not parse" in {
+      val error = TestBadConfig.Load(testConfig).asInstanceOf[Invalid]
+      val check_errors = List(
+        ValidationError("bad.bad_int: value format error (expected: Int)"),
+        ValidationError("bad.bad_time: value format error (expected: Time)"),
+        ValidationError("bad.bad_float: value format error (expected: Float)"),
+        ValidationError("bad.bad_bool: value format error (expected: Bool)"),
+        ValidationError("bad.bad_int_range: error.min", 0),
+        ValidationError("bad.bad_int_range2: error.max", 2)
+      )
+
+      error.errors mustEqual check_errors
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+object TestConfig extends ConfigParser {
+  protected var config_map : Map[String, Any] = Map()
+
+  protected val config_template = Seq(
+    ConfigSection("default",
+      ConfigEntryString("string", ""),
+      ConfigEntryString("string_quoted", ""),
+      ConfigEntryInt("int", 0),
+      ConfigEntryTime("time", 0 seconds),
+      ConfigEntryTime("time2", 0 seconds),
+      ConfigEntryFloat("float", 0.0f),
+      ConfigEntryBool("bool_true", false),
+      ConfigEntryBool("bool_false", true),
+      ConfigEntryInt("missing", 1337)
+    )
+  )
+}
+
+object TestBadConfig extends ConfigParser {
+  protected var config_map : Map[String, Any] = Map()
+
+  protected val config_template = Seq(
+    ConfigSection("bad",
+      ConfigEntryInt("bad_int", 0),
+      ConfigEntryTime("bad_time", 0 seconds),
+      ConfigEntryFloat("bad_float", 0.0f),
+      ConfigEntryBool("bad_bool", false),
+      ConfigEntryInt("bad_int_range", 0, Constraints.min(0)),
+      ConfigEntryInt("bad_int_range2", 0, Constraints.min(0), Constraints.max(2))
+    )
+  )
+}