diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/ArrayHelper.java b/src/net/persei/tools/ArrayHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50c0f90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/ArrayHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package net.persei.tools;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+public class ArrayHelper {
+	public static <E> E[] fillArray(E[] array, E value) {
+		Arrays.fill(array, value);
+		return array;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/Base62.java b/src/net/persei/tools/Base62.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..208312d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/Base62.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package net.persei.tools;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+
+public class Base62 {
+	
+	private static final BigInteger SIXTY_TWO = BigInteger.valueOf(62);
+	
+	private static char toChar(byte value) {
+		if (value < 0)
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("< 0");
+		if (value < 10)
+			return (char) ('0' + value);
+		if (value < 36)
+			return (char) ('A' + value - 10);
+		if (value < 62)
+			return (char) ('a' + value - 36);
+		throw new IllegalArgumentException("> 61");			
+	}
+	
+	private static byte toByte(char value) {
+		if (value >= '0' && value <= '9')
+			return (byte) (value - '0');
+		if (value >= 'A' && value <= 'Z')
+			return (byte) (value - 'A' + 10);
+		if (value >= 'a' && value <= 'z')
+			return (byte) (value - 'a' + 36);
+		throw new IllegalArgumentException("not a valid base62 char");		
+	}
+	
+	public static byte[] decode(String key) {
+		BigInteger value = BigInteger.ZERO;
+		
+		for (int i = 0; i < key.length(); i++) {
+			value = value.multiply(SIXTY_TWO);
+			value = value.add(BigInteger.valueOf(toByte(key.charAt(i))));
+		}
+		
+		return value.toByteArray();
+	}
+	
+	public static String encode(byte key[]) {
+		BigInteger i = new BigInteger(key);
+		
+		StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+		
+		while (i.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) > 0) {
+			builder.append(toChar(i.mod(SIXTY_TWO).byteValue()));
+			i = i.divide(SIXTY_TWO);
+		}
+		
+		return builder.reverse().toString();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/StringHelper.java b/src/net/persei/tools/StringHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7780d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/StringHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package net.persei.tools;
+
+public class StringHelper {
+	public static String repeat(int length, String string) {
+		StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+		for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+			builder.append(string);
+		}
+		return builder.toString();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/exceptions/WhatTheFuckException.java b/src/net/persei/tools/exceptions/WhatTheFuckException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7aca6b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/exceptions/WhatTheFuckException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package net.persei.tools.exceptions;
+
+public class WhatTheFuckException extends RuntimeException {
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 8501185517458311794L;
+
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/ArgumentType.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/ArgumentType.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd76d3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/ArgumentType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt;
+
+public enum ArgumentType {
+	NONE, OPTIONAL, NECESSARY
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/HelpHandler.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/HelpHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f929f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/HelpHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions.OptionException;
+import net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions.SilentShutdownException;
+
+public class HelpHandler implements OptionHandler {
+
+	private List<Option> options;
+	private String applicationName;
+	private String version;
+	private String copyright;
+	private String licence;
+	private String helpText;
+	private String appendex;
+	private String executeableName;
+	
+	public HelpHandler(List<Option> options, String applicationName, String version, String copyright, String licence, String helpText, String appendex) {
+		this.options = options.stream().filter(o -> o.hasSynopsis()).collect(Collectors.toList());
+		this.applicationName = applicationName;
+		this.version = version;
+		this.copyright = copyright;
+		this.licence = licence;
+		this.helpText = helpText;
+		this.appendex = appendex;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void handle(String argument) throws OptionException {
+		if (executeableName == null)
+			executeableName = "";
+		
+		if (applicationName != null) {
+			System.out.print(applicationName);
+			if (version != null)
+				System.out.print(" " + version);
+			
+			if (copyright != null)
+				System.out.print(" - (C) by " + copyright);
+			
+			System.out.println();
+			
+			if (licence != null) {
+				System.out.println(licence);
+			}
+			
+			System.out.println();
+		}
+		
+		System.out.print("SYNOPSIS: " + executeableName + " [OPTIONS] ");
+		
+		if (appendex != null)
+			System.out.print(appendex);
+		
+		System.out.println();
+		System.out.println();
+		
+		if (helpText != null) {
+			System.out.println(helpText);
+			System.out.println();
+		}
+		
+		if (options != null && options.size() > 0) {
+			System.out.println("OPTIONS:");
+			
+			for (Option option : options) {
+				System.out.println(option.getSynopsis());
+			}
+		}
+		
+		throw new SilentShutdownException(0);
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.executeableName = name;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/Option.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/Option.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..129a08c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/Option.java
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt;
+
+import java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+import com.sun.org.apache.bcel.internal.generic.NEW;
+import com.sun.xml.internal.ws.message.StringHeader;
+
+import net.persei.tools.StringHelper;
+import net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions.NecessaryOptionMissingException;
+import net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions.OptionAlreadyGivenException;
+import net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions.OptionDoesNotHaveArgumentException;
+import net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions.OptionException;
+import net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions.OptionNeedsArgumentException;
+
+public class Option {
+	
+	private static final int LONG_OPTION_MAX_LENGTH = 10;
+	private static final int MAX_LINE_LENGTH = 80;
+	
+	private Character shortOption;
+	private String longOption;
+	private ArgumentType argumentType = ArgumentType.NONE;
+	private OptionType optionType = OptionType.OPTIONAL;
+	private String synopsis = null;
+	private boolean isSingleton = false;
+	private boolean wasHandled = false;
+	private OptionHandler handler;
+	
+	public Option() {
+	}
+	
+	public Option(char option, OptionHandler handler) {
+		this.shortOption = Character.valueOf(option);
+		this.handler = handler;
+	}
+	
+	public Option(String option, OptionHandler handler) {
+		this.longOption = option;
+		this.handler = handler;
+	}
+	
+	public Option setSynopsis(String synopsis) {
+		this.synopsis = synopsis;
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public Option setShortOption(char option) {
+		this.shortOption = Character.valueOf(option);
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public Option setLongOption(String option) {
+		this.longOption = option;
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public Option setArgumentType(ArgumentType type) {
+		this.argumentType = type;
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public Option setOptionType(OptionType type) {
+		this.optionType = type;
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public Option setHandler(OptionHandler handler) {
+		this.handler = handler;
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public Option setSingleton(boolean singleton) {
+		this.isSingleton = singleton;
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public boolean isValid() {
+		return ((shortOption != null || longOption != null) 
+				&& argumentType != null 
+				&& optionType != null 
+				&& handler != null);
+	}
+	
+	public OptionType getOptionType() {
+		return optionType;
+	}
+	
+	public void handlingWasOkay() throws OptionException {
+		if (!wasHandled && optionType == OptionType.NECESSARY)
+			throw new NecessaryOptionMissingException(toString());
+	}
+	
+	public boolean check(boolean isShort, String option, String argument) throws OptionException {
+		if (isShort) {
+			if (shortOption == null)
+				return false;
+			if (!option.equals(String.valueOf(shortOption)))
+				return false;
+			if (argument == null && argumentType == ArgumentType.NECESSARY)
+				throw new OptionNeedsArgumentException("-" + option);
+			if (argument != null && argumentType == ArgumentType.NONE)
+				throw new OptionDoesNotHaveArgumentException("-" + option);
+		} else {
+			if (longOption == null)
+				return false;
+			if (!option.equals(longOption))
+				return false;
+			if (argument == null && argumentType == ArgumentType.NECESSARY)
+				throw new OptionNeedsArgumentException("--" + option);
+			if (argument != null && argumentType == ArgumentType.NONE)
+				throw new OptionDoesNotHaveArgumentException("--" + option);
+		}
+		
+		if (isSingleton && wasHandled) {
+			throw new OptionAlreadyGivenException((isShort ? "-" : "--") + option);
+		}
+		wasHandled = true;
+		handler.handle(argument);
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	public String toString() {
+		if (shortOption != null)
+			return "-" + shortOption;
+		if (longOption != null)
+			return "--" + longOption;
+		return "[no option set]";
+	}
+
+	public boolean hasSynopsis() {
+		return synopsis != null;
+	}
+	
+	public String getSynopsis() {
+		StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+		
+		builder.append(" ");
+		
+		if (shortOption == null)
+			builder.append("  ");
+		else
+			builder.append("-").append(shortOption);
+		
+		builder.append("  ");
+		
+		int tmp = 0;
+		
+		if (longOption == null)
+			tmp = LONG_OPTION_MAX_LENGTH + 2;
+		else {
+			builder.append("--").append(longOption);
+			tmp = LONG_OPTION_MAX_LENGTH - longOption.length();
+		}
+		
+		builder.append(StringHelper.repeat(tmp, " "));
+		
+		builder.append("  ");
+		
+		int offset = 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + LONG_OPTION_MAX_LENGTH + 2;
+			
+		String syn = synopsis;
+		
+		boolean first = true;
+		while(syn != null && syn.length() > 0) {
+			if (!first)
+				builder.append("\n").append(StringHelper.repeat(offset, " "));
+			first = false;
+			if (syn.length() > MAX_LINE_LENGTH - offset) {
+				builder.append(syn.substring(0, MAX_LINE_LENGTH - offset));
+				syn = syn.substring(MAX_LINE_LENGTH - offset);
+			} else {
+				builder.append(syn);
+				syn = null;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return builder.toString();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/OptionHandler.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/OptionHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24d57cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/OptionHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt;
+
+import net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions.OptionException;
+
+@FunctionalInterface
+public interface OptionHandler {
+
+	void handle(String argument) throws OptionException;
+	
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/OptionParser.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/OptionParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f55541a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/OptionParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import net.persei.tools.exceptions.WhatTheFuckException;
+import net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions.OptionDoesNotHaveArgumentException;
+import net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions.OptionException;
+import net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions.OptionNotValidException;
+import net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions.UnknownOptionException;
+
+public class OptionParser {
+	
+	private UnknownOptionBehaviour unknownOptionBehaviour = UnknownOptionBehaviour.ERROR;
+	
+	private List<Option> options;
+
+	private HelpHandler helpHandler;
+	
+	public OptionParser() {
+		this.options = new LinkedList<>();
+	}
+	
+	public void addOption(Option option) throws OptionException {
+		if (!option.isValid())
+			throw new OptionNotValidException(option.toString());
+		options.add(option);
+	}
+	
+	public void setUnknownOptionBehaviour(UnknownOptionBehaviour b) {
+		this.unknownOptionBehaviour = b;
+	}
+	
+	public String[] parse(String[] args) throws OptionException {
+		if (helpHandler != null && args.length > 0)
+			helpHandler.setName(args[0]);
+		
+		int i;
+		for (i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
+			String arg = args[i];
+			
+			if (arg.startsWith("--")) {
+				arg = arg.substring(2);
+				if (arg.length() == 0)
+					break;
+				String argument = null;
+				String optionString = null;
+				int equals = arg.indexOf("=");
+				if (equals >= 0) {
+					optionString = arg.substring(0, equals);
+					if (arg.length() > equals + 1)
+						argument = arg.substring(equals + 1);
+				} else {
+					optionString = arg;
+				}
+				boolean okay = false;
+				for (Option option : options) {
+					if (option.check(false, optionString, argument)) {
+						okay = true;
+						continue;
+					}
+				}
+				
+				if (!okay) {
+					boolean end = false;
+					switch (unknownOptionBehaviour) {
+					case END:
+						end = true;
+						break;
+					case ERROR:
+						throw new UnknownOptionException("--" + optionString);
+					case IGNORE:
+						break;
+					default:
+						throw new WhatTheFuckException();
+					}
+					
+					if (end)
+						break;
+				}
+			} else if (arg.startsWith("-")) {
+				arg = arg.substring(1);
+				if (arg.length() == 0)
+					break;
+				String argument = null;
+				if (args.length > i + 1)
+					argument = args[i + 1];
+				for(int j = 0; j < arg.length(); j++) {
+					String optionString = arg.substring(j, j + 1);
+					boolean okay = false;
+					for (Option option : options) {
+						try {
+							if (arg.length() == j + 1 && argument != null) {
+								okay = option.check(true, optionString, argument);
+								i++;
+							} else {
+								okay = option.check(true, optionString, null);
+							}
+						} catch (OptionDoesNotHaveArgumentException e) {
+							okay = option.check(true, optionString, null);
+						} catch (OptionException e) {
+							throw e;
+						}
+						if (okay)
+							continue;
+					}
+					
+					if (!okay) {
+						boolean end = false;
+						switch (unknownOptionBehaviour) {
+						case END:
+							end = true;
+							break;
+						case ERROR:
+							throw new UnknownOptionException("-" + optionString);
+						case IGNORE:
+							break;
+						default:
+							throw new WhatTheFuckException();
+						}
+						
+						if (end)
+							break;
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (i == args.length + 1)
+			return new String[0];
+		
+		return Arrays.asList(args).subList(i, args.length).toArray(new String[args.length - i]);
+	}
+
+	public void setHelp(Option option, String applicationName, String version, String copyright, String licence, String helpText, String appendex) throws OptionException {
+		helpHandler = new HelpHandler(options, applicationName, version, copyright, licence, helpText, appendex);
+		option.setHandler(helpHandler);
+		
+		addOption(option);
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/OptionType.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/OptionType.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9d1fb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/OptionType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt;
+
+public enum OptionType {
+	OPTIONAL, NECESSARY
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/UnknownOptionBehaviour.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/UnknownOptionBehaviour.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64110b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/UnknownOptionBehaviour.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt;
+
+public enum UnknownOptionBehaviour {
+	END, ERROR, IGNORE
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/NecessaryOptionMissingException.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/NecessaryOptionMissingException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16112eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/NecessaryOptionMissingException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions;
+
+public class NecessaryOptionMissingException extends OptionException {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 8987159468839724409L;
+
+	public NecessaryOptionMissingException(String string) {
+		super(string);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionAlreadyGivenException.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionAlreadyGivenException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbbff76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionAlreadyGivenException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions;
+
+public class OptionAlreadyGivenException extends OptionException {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 4569388876043615748L;
+
+	public OptionAlreadyGivenException(String string) {
+		super(string);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionDoesNotHaveArgumentException.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionDoesNotHaveArgumentException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0e4786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionDoesNotHaveArgumentException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions;
+
+public class OptionDoesNotHaveArgumentException extends OptionException {
+
+	public OptionDoesNotHaveArgumentException(String string) {
+		super(string);
+	}
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 8676936026575565663L;
+
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionException.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eeaaade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions;
+
+public class OptionException extends Exception {
+	public OptionException(String string) {
+		super(string);
+	}
+
+	public OptionException(Throwable cause) {
+		super(cause);
+	}
+	
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -2759943457136830835L;
+
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionNeedsArgumentException.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionNeedsArgumentException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db4313a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionNeedsArgumentException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions;
+
+public class OptionNeedsArgumentException extends OptionException {
+	public OptionNeedsArgumentException(String string) {
+		super(string);
+	}
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 8065562591269139444L;
+
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionNotValidException.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionNotValidException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab03661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/OptionNotValidException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions;
+
+public class OptionNotValidException extends OptionException {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 5443326801299785361L;
+
+	public OptionNotValidException(String string) {
+		super(string);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/SilentShutdownException.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/SilentShutdownException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17b9df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/SilentShutdownException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions;
+
+public class SilentShutdownException extends OptionException {
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -8807171464602371333L;
+	
+	private int errorCode;
+	
+	public SilentShutdownException(int errorCode) {
+		super(String.valueOf(errorCode));
+
+		this.errorCode = errorCode;
+	}
+	
+	public int getErrorCode() {
+		return errorCode;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/UnknownOptionException.java b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/UnknownOptionException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fa1730
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/persei/tools/getopt/exceptions/UnknownOptionException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package net.persei.tools.getopt.exceptions;
+
+public class UnknownOptionException extends OptionException {
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -6800015913092083730L;
+
+	public UnknownOptionException(String string) {
+		super(string);
+	}
+
+}