diff --git a/FakeMon/src/fmon/Game.scala b/FakeMon/src/fmon/Game.scala
index 3064738..f2cac0c 100644
--- a/FakeMon/src/fmon/Game.scala
+++ b/FakeMon/src/fmon/Game.scala
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ object Game {
     implicit val rng = new scala.util.Random()
     val form1 = Form("Diabolo")
     val form2 = Form("Chanilla")
-    val movepool1 = IndexedSeq(Move("Aqua Jet"))
-    val movepool2 = IndexedSeq(Move("Thunder Wave"))
+    val movepool1 = IndexedSeq(Move("Confuse Ray"))
+    val movepool2 = IndexedSeq(Move("Headbutt"))
     val p1 = TrainerID("Jaeda", Gender.Female, 0)
     val p2 = TrainerID("Wild Monster", Gender.Male, 0)
     val party1 = new Party(p1, new MonsterPtr(new Monster(new StorageMon("Allied Mon", 500, Gene.randomGene(null, form1), form1, Statistic.emptyEvs, movepool1))), IndexedSeq())
diff --git a/FakeMon/src/fmon/battle/BattleEngine.scala b/FakeMon/src/fmon/battle/BattleEngine.scala
index 0ae5985..7bd4966 100644
--- a/FakeMon/src/fmon/battle/BattleEngine.scala
+++ b/FakeMon/src/fmon/battle/BattleEngine.scala
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class BattleEngine(val player: Party, val enemy: Party)(implicit val rng: Random
     val queue = rng.shuffle(actions).sorted // Shuffle to randomize in the event of a tie
     queue.foreach(useMove)
     val eotQueue = Seq(player.lead, enemy.lead).sortBy(_(Speed))
-    eotQueue.foreach(mon => mon.status.map(_.onResidual(mon)))
-    
+    eotQueue.foreach(mon => mon.statuses.map(_.onResidual(mon)))
+
     if (!player.lead.isAlive) {
       if (player.canFight) {
       val replace = player.pollReplacement(enemy) 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class BattleEngine(val player: Party, val enemy: Party)(implicit val rng: Random
     val move = action.move
     val target = action.target
     if (user.isAlive) {
-      if (user.status.forall(_.onBeforeMove(user, move, target))) {
+      if (user.statuses.forall(_.onBeforeMove(user, move, target))) {
         move.useMove(user, target)
       }
     }
diff --git a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Element.scala b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Element.scala
index edbf909..1a65dff 100644
--- a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Element.scala
+++ b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Element.scala
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ case class Element(val name : String, val effect : Map[String, Double]) {
 }
 
 object Element {
-  private val elements = YamlHelper.extractSeq[Element](Element.getClass.getResourceAsStream("data/elements.yaml"))
-  private val fromName =  elements.map(e => (e.name, e)).toMap
+  private val elements = YamlHelper.extractMap[Element](Element.getClass.getResourceAsStream("data/elements.yaml"))
   
-  def apply(name : String) = fromName(name)
+  def apply(name : String) = elements(name)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Monster.scala b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Monster.scala
index 089a8cd..494f45b 100644
--- a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Monster.scala
+++ b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Monster.scala
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Monster(val base : StorageMon) {
   var hp = stats(Hp)
   
   var status : Option[Status] = None
+  var volatile = Seq[Status]()
   
   def isAlive = hp > 0
   
@@ -36,11 +37,34 @@ class Monster(val base : StorageMon) {
     hp = Math.min(stats(Hp), hp + healing)
   }
   
+  def statuses = volatile ++ status
+  
   def cureStatus() {
     status.map(_.onEnd(this))
     status = None
   }
   
+  def +=(s : Status)(implicit rng: Random) = {
+    if (s.effectType == EffectType.Volatile && !volatile.exists(_.name == s.name)) {
+      volatile +:= s
+      s.onStart(this)
+    } else if (s.effectType == EffectType.NonVolatile && status == None) {
+      status = Some(s)
+      s.onStart(this)
+    } else {
+      println("But it failed!")
+    }
+  }
+  
+  def -=(s : Status) = {
+    if (s.effectType == EffectType.Volatile) {
+      s.onEnd(this)
+      volatile = volatile.filterNot(_.name == s.name)
+    } else {
+      cureStatus()
+    }
+  }
+  
   def applyBoost(s : Stat, boost : Int) {
     val modified = boosts.getOrElse(s, 0) + boost
     boosts = boosts.updated(s, Math.min(MaxBoost, Math.max(-MaxBoost, modified)))
diff --git a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Move.scala b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Move.scala
index c4a312f..7bc1da7 100644
--- a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Move.scala
+++ b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Move.scala
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ abstract class Move extends MoveTurn {
   val crit: Int
   val status: StatusTemplate
   val drain: Fraction
+  val effect: Secondary
   val selfEffect: Secondary
   val secondary: Secondary
   // boosts
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ abstract class Move extends MoveTurn {
       }
       applyBoosts(target, boosts)
       applyStatus(target, status)
+      if (effect != null) {
+        applyEffect(target, effect)
+      }
       if (selfEffect != null) {
         applyEffect(user, selfEffect)
       }
@@ -104,7 +108,6 @@ abstract class Move extends MoveTurn {
         applyEffect(target, secondary)
       }
 
-      // TODO : Support moves
       // TODO : Multiparty
     } else {
       println("Missed!")
@@ -155,18 +158,12 @@ abstract class Move extends MoveTurn {
   def applyEffect(target: Monster, effect: Secondary)(implicit rng: Random) {
     applyBoosts(target, effect.boosts)
     applyStatus(target, effect.status)
+    applyStatus(target, effect.volatile)
   }
 
   def applyStatus(target: Monster, status: StatusTemplate)(implicit rng: Random) {
     if (target.isAlive && status != null) {
-      if (target.status == None) {
-        // apply status
-        val s = status.build
-        target.status = Some(s)
-        s.onStart(target)
-      } else {
-        println("But it failed!")
-      }
+      target += status.build
     }
   }
 
@@ -204,6 +201,7 @@ case class MoveToken(
   val status:                                                String,
   val self:                                                  SecondaryToken,
   val secondary:                                             SecondaryToken,
+  val volatileStatus:                                        String,
   val drain:                                                 Fraction,
   val recoil:                                                Fraction,
   @JsonScalaEnumeration(classOf[TargetType]) val target:     Target           = Target.Normal,
@@ -212,6 +210,7 @@ case class MoveToken(
 
   def instantiate() = {
     val token = this
+    val effectToken = SecondaryToken(100, Map(), null, token.volatileStatus, null)
     new Move {
       val name = token.name
       val desc = token.shortDesc
@@ -228,6 +227,7 @@ case class MoveToken(
       val crit = token.critRatio
       val status = if (token.status != null) Status(token.status) else null
       val drain = if (token.drain != null) token.drain else if (token.recoil != null) -token.recoil else 0.frac
+      val effect = effectToken.instantiate()
       val selfEffect = if (token.self != null) token.self.instantiate() else null
       val secondary = if (token.secondary != null) token.secondary.instantiate() else null
     }
diff --git a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Secondary.scala b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Secondary.scala
index 150f969..1d9f34b 100644
--- a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Secondary.scala
+++ b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Secondary.scala
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ abstract class Secondary {
   val chance : Int
   val boosts : Map[Stat, Int]
   val status : StatusTemplate
-  // val volatileStatus
+  val volatile: StatusTemplate
   //val onHit : 
   // val self
 }
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ case class SecondaryToken(
     val chance : Int,
     val boosts : Map[String, Int],
     val status : String,
-    //val volatileStatus
+    val volatileStatus: String,
     val onHit : String
     ) {
   def instantiate() : Secondary = {
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ case class SecondaryToken(
       val chance = self.chance
       val boosts = if (self.boosts != null) self.boosts.map{case (s, i) => (Statistic(s), i)} else Map()
       val status = if (self.status != null) Status(self.status) else null
+      val volatile =  if (self.volatileStatus != null) Status(self.volatileStatus) else null
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Status.scala b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Status.scala
index 213175e..ffcd61d 100644
--- a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Status.scala
+++ b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/Status.scala
@@ -8,11 +8,24 @@ import scala.util.Random
 import scala.io.Source
 
 import fmon.util._
+import EffectType.Volatile
+
+object EffectType extends Enumeration {
+  
+  val NonVolatile, Volatile, Field, Weather = Value
+  
+  def parse(s : String, default : EffectType) = s match {
+    case "status" => NonVolatile
+    case "volatile" => Volatile
+    case "weather" => Weather
+    case _ => default
+  }
+}
 
 class Status(template: StatusTemplate) {
   def name = template.name
   // val id
-  // val effectType
+  def effectType = template.effectType
   def onStart(mon: Monster)(implicit rng: Random) = template.onStart(this, mon, rng)
   def onEnd(mon: Monster) = template.onEnd(this, mon)
   def onModifyStat(mon: Monster, stat: Stat) = template.onModifyStat(this, mon, stat)
@@ -33,7 +46,7 @@ class Status(template: StatusTemplate) {
 abstract class StatusTemplate {
   val name: String
   // val id
-  // val effectType
+  val effectType: EffectType
   val onStart: (Status, Monster, Random) => Unit
   val onEnd: (Status, Monster) => Unit
   val onModifyStat: (Status, Monster, Stat) => Fraction
@@ -52,6 +65,7 @@ abstract class StatusTemplate {
 
 case class StatusToken(
   val name:            String,
+  val effectType:      String,
   val onStart:         String,
   val onEnd:           String,
   val onBeforeMove:    String,
@@ -62,6 +76,7 @@ case class StatusToken(
     val self = this
     new StatusTemplate {
       val name = self.name
+      val effectType = EffectType.parse(self.effectType, Volatile)
       val onStart = Status.compileOnStart(self.onStart)
       val onEnd = Status.compileOnEnd(self.onEnd)
       val onBeforeMove = Status.compileOnBeforeMove(self.onBeforeMove)
@@ -74,7 +89,7 @@ case class StatusToken(
 
 object Status {
   private var statuses = Map[String, StatusTemplate]()
-  val tokens = YamlHelper.extractSeq[StatusToken](Source.fromInputStream(Move.getClass.getResourceAsStream("data/statuses.yaml"))).map(t => (t.name, t)).toMap
+  val tokens = YamlHelper.extractMap[StatusToken](Source.fromInputStream(Status.getClass.getResourceAsStream("data/statuses.yaml")))
 
   def apply(name: String) = {
     if (!statuses.contains(name)) {
@@ -135,6 +150,7 @@ object Status {
           import scala.util.Random
           import fmon.stat._
           import fmon.stat.Statistic._
+          import fmon.util._
           def onBeforeMove(self: Status, mon: Monster, move: MoveTurn, target: Monster, rng: Random): Boolean = {
             $code
           }
diff --git a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/data/elements.yaml b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/data/elements.yaml
index 30ea6c2..7769681 100644
--- a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/data/elements.yaml
+++ b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/data/elements.yaml
@@ -1,131 +1,174 @@
-[
-{
-  name: Normal,
-  effect: {
-    Rock: 0.5,
-    Steel: 0.5,
-    Ghost: 0
-  }
-},
-{
-  name: Fire,
-  effect: {
-    Fire: 0.5,
-    Water: 0.5,
-    Rock: 0.5,
-    Dragon: 0.5,
-    Bug: 2.0,
-    Grass: 2.0,
-    Ice: 2.0,
-    Steel: 2
-  }
-},
-{
-  name: Grass,
-  effect: {
-    Bug: 0.5,
-    Dragon: 0.5,
-    Fire: 0.5,
-    Flying: 0.5,
-    Water: 2.0,
-    Ground: 2.0,
-    Rock: 2.0,
-    Grass: 0.5,
+Bug:
+  effect:
+    Dark: 2.0
+    Fairy: 0.5
+    Fighting: 0.5
+    Fire: 0.5
+    Flying: 0.5
+    Ghost: 0.5
+    Grass: 2.0
     Poison: 0.5
-  }
-},
-{
-  name: Water,
-  effect: {
-    Fire: 2.0,
-    Ground: 2.0,
-    Rock: 2.0,
-    Water: 0.5,
-    Grass: 0.5,
+    Psychic: 2.0
+    Steel: 0.5
+  name: Bug
+Dark:
+  effect:
+    Dark: 0.5
+    Fairy: 0.5
+    Fighting: 0.5
+    Ghost: 2.0
+    Psychic: 2.0
+  name: Dark
+Dragon:
+  effect:
+    Dragon: 2.0
+    Fairy: 0.0
+    Steel: 0.5
+  name: Dragon
+Electric:
+  effect:
     Dragon: 0.5
-  }
-},
-{
-  name: Electric,
-  effect: {
-    Flying: 2.0,
-    Water: 2.0,
-    Dragon: 0.5,
-    Electric: 0.5,
-    Grass: 0.5,
-    Ground: 0
-  }
-},
-{
-  name: Ice,
-  effect: {
-    Dragon: 2.0,
-    Flying: 2.0,
-    Grass: 2.0,
-    Ground: 2.0,
-    Fire: 0.5,
-    Ice: 0.5,
-    Water: 0.5,
+    Electric: 0.5
+    Flying: 2.0
+    Grass: 0.5
+    Ground: 0.0
+    Water: 2.0
+  name: Electric
+Fairy:
+  effect:
+    Dark: 2.0
+    Dragon: 2.0
+    Fighting: 2.0
+    Fire: 0.5
+    Poison: 0.5
     Steel: 0.5
-  }
-},
-{
-  name: Psychic,
-  effect: {
-    Fighting: 2.0,
-    Poison: 2.0,
-    Psychic: 0.5,
-    Steel: 0.5,
-    Dark: 0
-  }
-},
-{
-  name: Dark,
-  effect: {
-    Ghost: 2.0,
-    Psychic: 2.0,
-    Dark: 0.5,
-    Fairy: 0.5,
-    Fight: 0.5
-  }
-},
-{
-  name: Fairy,
-  effect: {
-    Dark: 2.0,
-    Dragon: 2.0,
-    Fighting: 2.0,
-    Fire: 0.5,
-    Poison: 0.5,
-    Steel: 0.5
-  }
-},
-{
-  name: Fighting,
-  effect: {
-    Dark: 2.0,
-    Ice: 2.0,
-    Normal: 2.0,
-    Rock: 2.0,
-    Steel: 2.0,
-    Bug: 0.5,
-    Fairy: 0.5,
-    Flying: 0.5,
-    Poison: 0.5,
-    Psychic: 0.5,
+  name: Fairy
+Fighting:
+  effect:
+    Bug: 0.5
+    Dark: 2.0
+    Fairy: 0.5
+    Flying: 0.5
     Ghost: 0.0
-  }
-},
-{
-  name: Poison,
-  effect: {
-    Fairy: 2.0,
-    Grass: 2.0,
-    Poison: 0.5,
-    Ground: 0.5,
-    Rock: 0.5,
-    Ghost: 0.5,
+    Ice: 2.0
+    Normal: 2.0
+    Poison: 0.5
+    Psychic: 0.5
+    Rock: 2.0
+    Steel: 2.0
+  name: Fighting
+Fire:
+  effect:
+    Bug: 2.0
+    Dragon: 0.5
+    Fire: 0.5
+    Grass: 2.0
+    Ice: 2.0
+    Rock: 0.5
+    Steel: 2.0
+    Water: 0.5
+  name: Fire
+Flying:
+  effect:
+    Bug: 2.0
+    Electric: 0.5
+    Fighting: 2.0
+    Grass: 2.0
+    Rock: 0.5
+    Steel: 0.5
+  name: Flying
+Ghost:
+  effect:
+    Dark: 0.5
+    Ghost: 2.0
+    Normal: 0.0
+    Psychic: 2.0
+  name: Ghost
+Grass:
+  effect:
+    Bug: 0.5
+    Dragon: 0.5
+    Fire: 0.5
+    Flying: 0.5
+    Grass: 0.5
+    Ground: 2.0
+    Poison: 0.5
+    Rock: 2.0
+    Steel: 0.5
+    Water: 2.0
+  name: Grass
+Ground:
+  effect:
+    Bug: 0.5
+    Electric: 2.0
+    Fire: 2.0
+    Flying: 0.0
+    Grass: 0.5
+    Poison: 2.0
+    Rock: 2.0
+    Steel: 2.0
+  name: Ground
+Ice:
+  effect:
+    Dragon: 2.0
+    Fire: 0.5
+    Flying: 2.0
+    Grass: 2.0
+    Ground: 2.0
+    Ice: 0.5
+    Steel: 0.5
+    Water: 0.5
+  name: Ice
+Normal:
+  effect:
+    Ghost: 0.0
+    Rock: 0.5
+    Steel: 0.5
+  name: Normal
+Poison:
+  effect:
+    Fairy: 2.0
+    Ghost: 0.5
+    Grass: 2.0
+    Ground: 0.5
+    Poison: 0.5
+    Rock: 0.5
     Steel: 0.0
-  }
-}
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+  name: Poison
+Psychic:
+  effect:
+    Dark: 0.0
+    Fighting: 2.0
+    Poison: 2.0
+    Psychic: 0.5
+    Steel: 0.5
+  name: Psychic
+Rock:
+  effect:
+    Bug: 2.0
+    Fighting: 0.5
+    Fire: 2.0
+    Flying: 2.0
+    Ground: 0.5
+    Ice: 2.0
+    Steel: 0.5
+  name: Rock
+Steel:
+  effect:
+    Electric: 0.5
+    Fairy: 2.0
+    Fire: 0.5
+    Ice: 2.0
+    Rock: 2.0
+    Steel: 0.5
+    Water: 0.5
+  name: Steel
+Water:
+  effect:
+    Dragon: 0.5
+    Fire: 2.0
+    Grass: 0.5
+    Ground: 2.0
+    Rock: 2.0
+    Water: 0.5
+  name: Water
diff --git a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/data/moves.yaml b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/data/moves.yaml
index 3dea64e..df2361d 100644
--- a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/data/moves.yaml
+++ b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/data/moves.yaml
@@ -112,6 +112,28 @@
   type: "Fighting"
   zMovePower: 190
   contestType: "Tough"
+  
+- name: Confuse Ray
+  accuracy: 100
+  basePower: 0
+  category: Status
+  contestType: Clever
+  desc: Causes the target to become confused.
+  flags:
+    mirror: 1
+    protect: 1
+    reflectable: 1
+  id: confuseray
+  num: 109
+  pp: 10
+  priority: 0
+  secondary: null
+  shortDesc: Confuses the target.
+  target: Normal
+  type: Ghost
+  volatileStatus: confusion
+  zMoveBoost:
+    MAtk: 1
 
 - name: Electro Ball
   num: 486
@@ -165,6 +187,28 @@
   zMovePower: 120
   contestType: "Beautiful"
 
+- name: Headbutt
+  accuracy: 100
+  basePower: 70
+  category: Physical
+  contestType: Tough
+  desc: Has a 30% chance to flinch the target.
+  flags:
+    contact: 1
+    mirror: 1
+    protect: 1
+  id: headbutt
+  num: 29
+  pp: 15
+  priority: 0
+  secondary:
+    chance: 30
+    volatileStatus: flinch
+  shortDesc: 30% chance to flinch the target.
+  target: Normal
+  type: Normal
+  zMovePower: 140
+
 - name: Ice Beam
   accuracy: 100
   basePower: 90
diff --git a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/data/statuses.yaml b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/data/statuses.yaml
index a320d98..ed1854a 100644
--- a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/data/statuses.yaml
+++ b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/data/statuses.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-- name: 'brn'
+brn:
+  name: 'brn'
   id: 'brn'
   num: 0
   effectType: 'Status'
@@ -24,8 +25,54 @@
   onResidual: |
     mon.takeDamage(mon(Hp) / 16);
     println(s"${mon} was hurt by its burn!")
-  
-- name: 'par'
+    
+confusion:
+  id: confusion
+  name: confusion
+  num: 0
+  onBeforeMove: |-
+    self.intData("time") -= 1
+    if (self.intData("time") <= 0) {
+      mon -= self
+      true
+    } else {
+      println(s"${mon} is confused!")
+      if (rng.chance(1, 3)) {
+        // confusion damage
+        val maxDmg = (2 * mon.level / 5 + 2) * 40 * mon(PAtk) / (mon(PDef) * 50) + 2
+        val minDmg = (17 \\ 20) * maxDmg
+        val dmg = rng.nextInt(minDmg, maxDmg)
+        println(s"${mon} hurt itself in its confusion.")
+        mon.takeDamage(dmg)
+        false
+      } else {
+        true
+      }
+    }
+    /*
+    this.activeTarget = mon;
+    let damage = this.getDamage(mon, mon, 40);
+    if (typeof damage !== 'number') throw new Error('Confusion damage not dealt');
+    mon.takeDamage(damage, mon, mon, /** @type {ActiveMove} */ ({
+        'id': 'confused',
+        'effectType': 'Move',
+        'type': '???'
+    }));
+    */
+  onBeforeMovePriority: 3
+  onEnd: println(s"${mon} snapped out of its confusion.")
+  onStart: |-
+    println(s"${mon} was confused!")
+    /*
+    if (sourceEffect && sourceEffect.id === 'lockedmove') {
+        this.add('-start', target, 'confusion', '[fatigue]');
+    } else {
+        this.add('-start', target, 'confusion');
+    }*/
+    self.intData("time") = rng.nextInt(2, 6);
+    
+par:
+  name: 'par'
   id: 'par'
   num: 0
   effectType: 'Status'
@@ -55,7 +102,8 @@
       true
     }
   
-- name: 'slp'
+slp:
+  name: 'slp'
   id: 'slp'
   num: 0
   effectType: 'Status'
@@ -91,7 +139,21 @@
       !move.flags("sleepUsable")
     }
   
-- name: 'frz'
+flinch:
+  duration: 1
+  id: flinch
+  name: flinch
+  num: 0
+  onBeforeMove: |-
+    println(s"${mon} flinched!")
+    false
+  onBeforeMovePriority: 8
+  onResidualOrder: 13
+  onResidual: |
+    mon -= self
+  
+frz:
+  name: 'frz'
   effectType: Status
   id: frz
   num: 0
@@ -127,7 +189,8 @@
       mon.cureStatus()
     }
   
-- name: 'psn'
+psn:
+  name: 'psn'
   id: 'psn'
   num: 0
   effectType: 'Status'
@@ -147,7 +210,8 @@
     mon.takeDamage(mon(Hp) / 8);
     println(s"${mon} was damaged by poison!")
   
-- name: 'tox'
+tox:
+  name: 'tox'
   id: 'tox'
   num: 0
   effectType: 'Status'
diff --git a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/package.scala b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/package.scala
index 20c40aa..03900c6 100644
--- a/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/package.scala
+++ b/FakeMon/src/fmon/stat/package.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import fmon.util.Dice
 
 package object stat {
   type Stat = Statistic.Value
+  type EffectType = EffectType.Value
   type MoveType = MoveType.Value
   type Gender = Gender.Value
   type Nature = Nature.Val
diff --git a/FakeMon/src/fmon/util/YamlHelper.scala b/FakeMon/src/fmon/util/YamlHelper.scala
index 4cee02c..2fc081e 100644
--- a/FakeMon/src/fmon/util/YamlHelper.scala
+++ b/FakeMon/src/fmon/util/YamlHelper.scala
@@ -42,4 +42,12 @@ object YamlHelper {
   def extractSeq[T](source : InputStream)(implicit m : Manifest[T]) : IndexedSeq[T] = {
     mapper.readValue[IndexedSeq[T]](source)
   }
+  
+  def extractMap[T](source : Source)(implicit mf : Manifest[T]) : Map[String, T] = {
+    extract[Map[String, T]](source)
+  }
+  
+  def extractMap[T](source : InputStream)(implicit m: Manifest[T]) : Map[String, T] = {
+    mapper.readValue[Map[String, T]](source)
+  }
 }
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