diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/configuration/ConfigurationSection.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/configuration/ConfigurationSection.java
index 739a3359..0843c04e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/configuration/ConfigurationSection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/configuration/ConfigurationSection.java
@@ -390,6 +390,156 @@ public interface ConfigurationSection {
     public boolean isList(String path);
 
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the requested List of String by path.
+     * <p>
+     * If the List does not exist but a default value has been specified, this
+     * will return the default value. If the List does not exist and no default
+     * value was specified, this will return null.
+     * <p>
+     * This method will attempt to cast any values into a String if possible, but may
+     * miss any values out if they are not compatible.
+     *
+     * @param path Path of the List to get.
+     * @return Requested List of String.
+     */
+    public List<String> getStringList(String path);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the requested List of Integer by path.
+     * <p>
+     * If the List does not exist but a default value has been specified, this
+     * will return the default value. If the List does not exist and no default
+     * value was specified, this will return null.
+     * <p>
+     * This method will attempt to cast any values into a Integer if possible, but may
+     * miss any values out if they are not compatible.
+     *
+     * @param path Path of the List to get.
+     * @return Requested List of Integer.
+     */
+    public List<Integer> getIntegerList(String path);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the requested List of Boolean by path.
+     * <p>
+     * If the List does not exist but a default value has been specified, this
+     * will return the default value. If the List does not exist and no default
+     * value was specified, this will return null.
+     * <p>
+     * This method will attempt to cast any values into a Boolean if possible, but may
+     * miss any values out if they are not compatible.
+     *
+     * @param path Path of the List to get.
+     * @return Requested List of Boolean.
+     */
+    public List<Boolean> getBooleanList(String path);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the requested List of Double by path.
+     * <p>
+     * If the List does not exist but a default value has been specified, this
+     * will return the default value. If the List does not exist and no default
+     * value was specified, this will return null.
+     * <p>
+     * This method will attempt to cast any values into a Double if possible, but may
+     * miss any values out if they are not compatible.
+     *
+     * @param path Path of the List to get.
+     * @return Requested List of Double.
+     */
+    public List<Double> getDoubleList(String path);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the requested List of Float by path.
+     * <p>
+     * If the List does not exist but a default value has been specified, this
+     * will return the default value. If the List does not exist and no default
+     * value was specified, this will return null.
+     * <p>
+     * This method will attempt to cast any values into a Float if possible, but may
+     * miss any values out if they are not compatible.
+     *
+     * @param path Path of the List to get.
+     * @return Requested List of Float.
+     */
+    public List<Float> getFloatList(String path);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the requested List of Long by path.
+     * <p>
+     * If the List does not exist but a default value has been specified, this
+     * will return the default value. If the List does not exist and no default
+     * value was specified, this will return null.
+     * <p>
+     * This method will attempt to cast any values into a Long if possible, but may
+     * miss any values out if they are not compatible.
+     *
+     * @param path Path of the List to get.
+     * @return Requested List of Long.
+     */
+    public List<Long> getLongList(String path);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the requested List of Byte by path.
+     * <p>
+     * If the List does not exist but a default value has been specified, this
+     * will return the default value. If the List does not exist and no default
+     * value was specified, this will return null.
+     * <p>
+     * This method will attempt to cast any values into a Byte if possible, but may
+     * miss any values out if they are not compatible.
+     *
+     * @param path Path of the List to get.
+     * @return Requested List of Byte.
+     */
+    public List<Byte> getByteList(String path);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the requested List of Character by path.
+     * <p>
+     * If the List does not exist but a default value has been specified, this
+     * will return the default value. If the List does not exist and no default
+     * value was specified, this will return null.
+     * <p>
+     * This method will attempt to cast any values into a Character if possible, but may
+     * miss any values out if they are not compatible.
+     *
+     * @param path Path of the List to get.
+     * @return Requested List of Character.
+     */
+    public List<Character> getCharacterList(String path);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the requested List of Short by path.
+     * <p>
+     * If the List does not exist but a default value has been specified, this
+     * will return the default value. If the List does not exist and no default
+     * value was specified, this will return null.
+     * <p>
+     * This method will attempt to cast any values into a Short if possible, but may
+     * miss any values out if they are not compatible.
+     *
+     * @param path Path of the List to get.
+     * @return Requested List of Short.
+     */
+    public List<Short> getShortList(String path);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the requested List of Maps by path.
+     * <p>
+     * If the List does not exist but a default value has been specified, this
+     * will return the default value. If the List does not exist and no default
+     * value was specified, this will return null.
+     * <p>
+     * This method will attempt to cast any values into a Map if possible, but may
+     * miss any values out if they are not compatible.
+     *
+     * @param path Path of the List to get.
+     * @return Requested List of Maps.
+     */
+    public List<Map<String, Object>> getMapList(String path);
+
 
     // Bukkit
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/configuration/MemorySection.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/configuration/MemorySection.java
index fa330e64..46965c23 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/configuration/MemorySection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/configuration/MemorySection.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.bukkit.configuration;
 
 import org.bukkit.configuration.serialization.ConfigurationSerializable;
 import java.io.File;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -430,6 +431,310 @@ public class MemorySection implements ConfigurationSection {
         return val instanceof List;
     }
 
+    public List getStringList(String path) {
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path cannot be null");
+        }
+
+        List<Object> list = getList(path);
+        List<String> result = new ArrayList();
+        
+        for (Object object : list) {
+            if ((object instanceof String) || (isPrimitiveWrapper(object))) {
+                result.add(String.valueOf(object));
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public List getIntegerList(String path) {
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path cannot be null");
+        }
+
+        List<Object> list = getList(path);
+        List<Integer> result = new ArrayList();
+        
+        for (Object object : list) {
+            if (object instanceof Integer) {
+                result.add((Integer)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof String) {
+                try {
+                    result.add(Integer.valueOf((String)object));
+                } catch (Exception ex) {}
+            } else if (object instanceof Byte) {
+                result.add((Integer)(int)(byte)(Byte)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Character) {
+                result.add((Integer)(int)(char)(Character)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Short) {
+                result.add((Integer)(int)(short)(Short)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Integer) {
+                result.add((Integer)(int)(int)(Integer)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Long) {
+                result.add((Integer)(int)(long)(Long)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Float) {
+                result.add((Integer)(int)(float)(Float)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Double) {
+                result.add((Integer)(int)(double)(Double)object);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public List getBooleanList(String path) {
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path cannot be null");
+        }
+
+        List<Object> list = getList(path);
+        List<Boolean> result = new ArrayList();
+        
+        for (Object object : list) {
+            if (object instanceof Boolean) {
+                result.add((Boolean)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof String) {
+                if (Boolean.TRUE.toString().equals(object)) {
+                    result.add(true);
+                } else if (Boolean.FALSE.toString().equals(object)) {
+                    result.add(false);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public List getDoubleList(String path) {
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path cannot be null");
+        }
+
+        List<Object> list = getList(path);
+        List<Double> result = new ArrayList();
+        
+        for (Object object : list) {
+            if (object instanceof Double) {
+                result.add((Double)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof String) {
+                try {
+                    result.add(Double.valueOf((String)object));
+                } catch (Exception ex) {}
+            } else if (object instanceof Byte) {
+                result.add((Double)(double)(byte)(Byte)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Character) {
+                result.add((Double)(double)(char)(Character)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Short) {
+                result.add((Double)(double)(short)(Short)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Integer) {
+                result.add((Double)(double)(int)(Integer)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Long) {
+                result.add((Double)(double)(long)(Long)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Float) {
+                result.add((Double)(double)(float)(Float)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Double) {
+                result.add((Double)(double)(double)(Double)object);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public List getFloatList(String path) {
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path cannot be null");
+        }
+
+        List<Object> list = getList(path);
+        List<Float> result = new ArrayList();
+        
+        for (Object object : list) {
+            if (object instanceof Float) {
+                result.add((Float)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof String) {
+                try {
+                    result.add(Float.valueOf((String)object));
+                } catch (Exception ex) {}
+            } else if (object instanceof Byte) {
+                result.add((Float)(float)(byte)(Byte)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Character) {
+                result.add((Float)(float)(char)(Character)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Short) {
+                result.add((Float)(float)(short)(Short)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Integer) {
+                result.add((Float)(float)(int)(Integer)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Long) {
+                result.add((Float)(float)(long)(Long)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Float) {
+                result.add((Float)(float)(float)(Float)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Double) {
+                result.add((Float)(float)(double)(Double)object);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public List getLongList(String path) {
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path cannot be null");
+        }
+
+        List<Object> list = getList(path);
+        List<Long> result = new ArrayList();
+        
+        for (Object object : list) {
+            if (object instanceof Long) {
+                result.add((Long)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof String) {
+                try {
+                    result.add(Long.valueOf((String)object));
+                } catch (Exception ex) {}
+            } else if (object instanceof Byte) {
+                result.add((Long)(long)(byte)(Byte)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Character) {
+                result.add((Long)(long)(char)(Character)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Short) {
+                result.add((Long)(long)(short)(Short)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Integer) {
+                result.add((Long)(long)(int)(Integer)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Long) {
+                result.add((Long)(long)(long)(Long)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Float) {
+                result.add((Long)(long)(float)(Float)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Double) {
+                result.add((Long)(long)(double)(Double)object);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public List getByteList(String path) {
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path cannot be null");
+        }
+
+        List<Object> list = getList(path);
+        List<Byte> result = new ArrayList();
+        
+        for (Object object : list) {
+            if (object instanceof Byte) {
+                result.add((Byte)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof String) {
+                try {
+                    result.add(Byte.valueOf((String)object));
+                } catch (Exception ex) {}
+            } else if (object instanceof Byte) {
+                result.add((Byte)(byte)(byte)(Byte)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Character) {
+                result.add((Byte)(byte)(char)(Character)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Short) {
+                result.add((Byte)(byte)(short)(Short)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Integer) {
+                result.add((Byte)(byte)(int)(Integer)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Long) {
+                result.add((Byte)(byte)(long)(Long)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Float) {
+                result.add((Byte)(byte)(float)(Float)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Double) {
+                result.add((Byte)(byte)(double)(Double)object);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public List getCharacterList(String path) {
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path cannot be null");
+        }
+
+        List<Object> list = getList(path);
+        List<Character> result = new ArrayList();
+        
+        for (Object object : list) {
+            if (object instanceof Character) {
+                result.add((Character)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof String) {
+                String str = (String)object;
+                
+                if (str.length() == 1) {
+                    result.add(str.charAt(0));
+                }
+            } else if (object instanceof Byte) {
+                result.add((Character)(char)(byte)(Byte)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Character) {
+                result.add((Character)(char)(char)(Character)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Short) {
+                result.add((Character)(char)(short)(Short)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Integer) {
+                result.add((Character)(char)(int)(Integer)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Long) {
+                result.add((Character)(char)(long)(Long)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Float) {
+                result.add((Character)(char)(float)(Float)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Double) {
+                result.add((Character)(char)(double)(Double)object);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public List getShortList(String path) {
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path cannot be null");
+        }
+
+        List<Object> list = getList(path);
+        List<Short> result = new ArrayList();
+        
+        for (Object object : list) {
+            if (object instanceof Short) {
+                result.add((Short)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof String) {
+                try {
+                    result.add(Short.valueOf((String)object));
+                } catch (Exception ex) {}
+            } else if (object instanceof Byte) {
+                result.add((Short)(short)(byte)(Byte)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Character) {
+                result.add((Short)(short)(char)(Character)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Short) {
+                result.add((Short)(short)(short)(Short)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Integer) {
+                result.add((Short)(short)(int)(Integer)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Long) {
+                result.add((Short)(short)(long)(Long)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Float) {
+                result.add((Short)(short)(float)(Float)object);
+            } else if (object instanceof Double) {
+                result.add((Short)(short)(double)(Double)object);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public List<Map<String, Object>> getMapList(String path) {
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path cannot be null");
+        }
+
+        List<Object> list = getList(path);
+        List<Map<String, Object>> result = new ArrayList();
+        
+        for (Object object : list) {
+            if (object instanceof Map) {
+                result.add((Map<String, Object>)object);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+
 // Bukkit
     public Vector getVector(String path) {
         if (path == null) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/bukkit/configuration/ConfigurationSectionTest.java b/src/test/java/org/bukkit/configuration/ConfigurationSectionTest.java
index fea435a8..6834bfda 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/bukkit/configuration/ConfigurationSectionTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/bukkit/configuration/ConfigurationSectionTest.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.bukkit.configuration;
 
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
@@ -375,11 +376,26 @@ public abstract class ConfigurationSectionTest {
     public void testGetList_String() {
         ConfigurationSection section = getConfigurationSection();
         String key = "exists";
-        List value = Arrays.asList("One", "Two", "Three");
+        Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+        
+        map.put("one", 1);
+        map.put("two", "two");
+        map.put("three", 3.14);
+        
+        List value = Arrays.asList((Object)"One", "Two", "Three", 4, "5", 6.0, true, "false", map);
         
         section.set(key, value);
         
         assertEquals(value, section.getList(key));
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList((Object)"One", "Two", "Three", "4", "5", "6.0", "true", "false"), section.getStringList(key));
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList((Object)4, 5, 6), section.getIntegerList(key));
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList((Object)true, false), section.getBooleanList(key));
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList((Object)4.0, 5.0, 6.0), section.getDoubleList(key));
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList((Object)4.0f, 5.0f, 6.0f), section.getFloatList(key));
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList((Object)4l, 5l, 6l), section.getLongList(key));
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList((Object)(byte)4, (byte)5, (byte)6), section.getByteList(key));
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList((Object)(short)4, (short)5, (short)6), section.getShortList(key));
+        assertEquals(map, section.getMapList(key).get(0));
         assertNull(section.getString("doesntExist"));
     }