Refactor. Make ConsoleBase a true base class. Create CommandConsole as a simple

console capable of processing commands. Create LocalConsole as a console
that uses cursor control and context help. Precursor to a distributed
console system for the new grid services. No functional change intended :)

16 files changed, 991 insertions, 819 deletions

diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/CommandConsole.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/CommandConsole.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c314b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/CommandConsole.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,467 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSim Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using log4net;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
+{
+    public delegate void CommandDelegate(string module, string[] cmd);
+
+    public class Commands
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Encapsulates a command that can be invoked from the console
+        /// </summary>
+        private class CommandInfo
+        {
+            /// <value>
+            /// The module from which this command comes
+            /// </value>
+            public string module;
+            
+            /// <value>
+            /// Whether the module is shared
+            /// </value>
+            public bool shared;
+            
+            /// <value>
+            /// Very short BNF description
+            /// </value>
+            public string help_text;
+            
+            /// <value>
+            /// Longer one line help text
+            /// </value>
+            public string long_help;
+            
+            /// <value>
+            /// Full descriptive help for this command
+            /// </value>
+            public string descriptive_help;
+            
+            /// <value>
+            /// The method to invoke for this command
+            /// </value>
+            public List<CommandDelegate> fn;
+        }
+
+        /// <value>
+        /// Commands organized by keyword in a tree
+        /// </value>
+        private Dictionary<string, object> tree =
+                new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get help for the given help string
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="helpParts">Parsed parts of the help string.  If empty then general help is returned.</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public List<string> GetHelp(string[] cmd)
+        {                  
+            List<string> help = new List<string>();
+            List<string> helpParts = new List<string>(cmd);
+            
+            // Remove initial help keyword
+            helpParts.RemoveAt(0);
+
+            // General help
+            if (helpParts.Count == 0)
+            {
+                help.AddRange(CollectHelp(tree));
+                help.Sort();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                help.AddRange(CollectHelp(helpParts));
+            }
+
+            return help;
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// See if we can find the requested command in order to display longer help
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="helpParts"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private List<string> CollectHelp(List<string> helpParts)
+        {            
+            string originalHelpRequest = string.Join(" ", helpParts.ToArray());
+            List<string> help = new List<string>();
+            
+            Dictionary<string, object> dict = tree;
+            while (helpParts.Count > 0)
+            {
+                string helpPart = helpParts[0];
+                
+                if (!dict.ContainsKey(helpPart))
+                    break;
+                
+                //m_log.Debug("Found {0}", helpParts[0]);
+                
+                if (dict[helpPart] is Dictionary<string, Object>)
+                    dict = (Dictionary<string, object>)dict[helpPart]; 
+                
+                helpParts.RemoveAt(0);                                                               
+            }
+        
+            // There was a command for the given help string
+            if (dict.ContainsKey(String.Empty))
+            {
+                CommandInfo commandInfo = (CommandInfo)dict[String.Empty];
+                help.Add(commandInfo.help_text);
+                help.Add(commandInfo.long_help);
+                help.Add(commandInfo.descriptive_help);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                help.Add(string.Format("No help is available for {0}", originalHelpRequest));
+            }
+            
+            return help;
+        }            
+
+        private List<string> CollectHelp(Dictionary<string, object> dict)
+        {
+            List<string> result = new List<string>();
+
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, object> kvp in dict)
+            {
+                if (kvp.Value is Dictionary<string, Object>)
+                {
+                    result.AddRange(CollectHelp((Dictionary<string, Object>)kvp.Value));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    if (((CommandInfo)kvp.Value).long_help != String.Empty)
+                        result.Add(((CommandInfo)kvp.Value).help_text+" - "+
+                                ((CommandInfo)kvp.Value).long_help);
+                }
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Add a command to those which can be invoked from the console.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="module"></param>
+        /// <param name="command"></param>
+        /// <param name="help"></param>
+        /// <param name="longhelp"></param>
+        /// <param name="fn"></param>
+        public void AddCommand(string module, bool shared, string command,
+                string help, string longhelp, CommandDelegate fn)   
+        {
+            AddCommand(module, shared, command, help, longhelp,
+                    String.Empty, fn);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Add a command to those which can be invoked from the console.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="module"></param>
+        /// <param name="command"></param>
+        /// <param name="help"></param>
+        /// <param name="longhelp"></param>
+        /// <param name="descriptivehelp"></param>
+        /// <param name="fn"></param>
+        public void AddCommand(string module, bool shared, string command,
+                string help, string longhelp, string descriptivehelp,
+                CommandDelegate fn)
+        {
+            string[] parts = Parser.Parse(command);
+
+            Dictionary<string, Object> current = tree;
+            
+            foreach (string s in parts)
+            {
+                if (current.ContainsKey(s))
+                {
+                    if (current[s] is Dictionary<string, Object>)
+                    {
+                        current = (Dictionary<string, Object>)current[s];
+                    }
+                    else
+                        return;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    current[s] = new Dictionary<string, Object>();
+                    current = (Dictionary<string, Object>)current[s];
+                }
+            }
+
+            CommandInfo info;
+
+            if (current.ContainsKey(String.Empty))
+            {
+                info = (CommandInfo)current[String.Empty];
+                if (!info.shared && !info.fn.Contains(fn))
+                    info.fn.Add(fn);
+
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            info = new CommandInfo();
+            info.module = module;
+            info.shared = shared;
+            info.help_text = help;
+            info.long_help = longhelp;
+            info.descriptive_help = descriptivehelp;
+            info.fn = new List<CommandDelegate>();
+            info.fn.Add(fn);
+            current[String.Empty] = info;
+        }
+
+        public string[] FindNextOption(string[] cmd, bool term)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> current = tree;
+
+            int remaining = cmd.Length;
+
+            foreach (string s in cmd)
+            {
+                remaining--;
+
+                List<string> found = new List<string>();
+
+                foreach (string opt in current.Keys)
+                {
+                    if (remaining > 0 && opt == s)
+                    {
+                        found.Clear();
+                        found.Add(opt);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    if (opt.StartsWith(s))
+                    {
+                        found.Add(opt);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (found.Count == 1 && (remaining != 0 || term))
+                {
+                    current = (Dictionary<string, object>)current[found[0]];
+                }
+                else if (found.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    return found.ToArray();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    break;
+//                    return new string[] {"<cr>"};
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (current.Count > 1)
+            {
+                List<string> choices = new List<string>();
+
+                bool addcr = false;
+                foreach (string s in current.Keys)
+                {
+                    if (s == String.Empty)
+                    {
+                        CommandInfo ci = (CommandInfo)current[String.Empty];
+                        if (ci.fn.Count != 0)
+                            addcr = true;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        choices.Add(s);
+                }
+                if (addcr)
+                    choices.Add("<cr>");
+                return choices.ToArray();
+            }
+
+            if (current.ContainsKey(String.Empty))
+                return new string[] { "Command help: "+((CommandInfo)current[String.Empty]).help_text};
+
+            return new string[] { new List<string>(current.Keys)[0] };
+        }
+
+        public string[] Resolve(string[] cmd)
+        {
+            string[] result = cmd;
+            int index = -1;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> current = tree;
+
+            foreach (string s in cmd)
+            {
+                index++;
+
+                List<string> found = new List<string>();
+
+                foreach (string opt in current.Keys)
+                {
+                    if (opt == s)
+                    {
+                        found.Clear();
+                        found.Add(opt);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    if (opt.StartsWith(s))
+                    {
+                        found.Add(opt);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (found.Count == 1)
+                {
+                    result[index] = found[0];
+                    current = (Dictionary<string, object>)current[found[0]];
+                }
+                else if (found.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    return new string[0];
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (current.ContainsKey(String.Empty))
+            {
+                CommandInfo ci = (CommandInfo)current[String.Empty];
+                if (ci.fn.Count == 0)
+                    return new string[0];
+                foreach (CommandDelegate fn in ci.fn)
+                {
+                    if (fn != null)
+                        fn(ci.module, result);
+                    else
+                        return new string[0];
+                }
+                return result;
+            }
+            
+            return new string[0];
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class Parser
+    {
+        public static string[] Parse(string text)
+        {
+            List<string> result = new List<string>();
+
+            int index;
+
+            string[] unquoted = text.Split(new char[] {'"'});
+
+            for (index = 0 ; index < unquoted.Length ; index++)
+            {
+                if (index % 2 == 0)
+                {
+                    string[] words = unquoted[index].Split(new char[] {' '});
+                    foreach (string w in words)
+                    {
+                        if (w != String.Empty)
+                            result.Add(w);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    result.Add(unquoted[index]);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result.ToArray();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // A console that processes commands internally
+    //
+    public class CommandConsole : ConsoleBase
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        public Commands Commands = new Commands();
+
+        public CommandConsole(string defaultPrompt) : base(defaultPrompt)
+        {
+            Commands.AddCommand("console", false, "help", "help [<command>]", 
+                    "Get general command list or more detailed help on a specific command", Help);
+        }
+
+        private void Help(string module, string[] cmd)
+        {
+            List<string> help = Commands.GetHelp(cmd);
+
+            foreach (string s in help)
+                Output(s);
+        }
+
+        public void Prompt()
+        {
+            string line = ReadLine(m_defaultPrompt, true, true);
+
+            if (line != String.Empty)
+            {
+                m_log.Info("Invalid command");
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void RunCommand(string cmd)
+        {
+            string[] parts = Parser.Parse(cmd);
+            Commands.Resolve(parts);
+        }
+
+        public override string ReadLine(string p, bool isCommand, bool e)
+        {
+            System.Console.Write("{0}", prompt);
+            string cmdinput = System.Console.ReadLine();
+
+            if (isCommand)
+            {
+                string[] cmd = Commands.Resolve(Parser.Parse(cmdinput));
+
+                if (cmd.Length != 0)
+                {
+                    int i;
+
+                    for (i=0 ; i < cmd.Length ; i++)
+                    {
+                        if (cmd[i].Contains(" "))
+                            cmd[i] = "\"" + cmd[i] + "\"";
+                    }
+                    return String.Empty;
+                }
+            }
+            return cmdinput;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs
index fda2037..30493fc 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs
@@ -35,388 +35,11 @@ using log4net;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
 {
-    public delegate void CommandDelegate(string module, string[] cmd);
-
-    public class Commands
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Encapsulates a command that can be invoked from the console
-        /// </summary>
-        private class CommandInfo
-        {
-            /// <value>
-            /// The module from which this command comes
-            /// </value>
-            public string module;
-            
-            /// <value>
-            /// Whether the module is shared
-            /// </value>
-            public bool shared;
-            
-            /// <value>
-            /// Very short BNF description
-            /// </value>
-            public string help_text;
-            
-            /// <value>
-            /// Longer one line help text
-            /// </value>
-            public string long_help;
-            
-            /// <value>
-            /// Full descriptive help for this command
-            /// </value>
-            public string descriptive_help;
-            
-            /// <value>
-            /// The method to invoke for this command
-            /// </value>
-            public List<CommandDelegate> fn;
-        }
-
-        /// <value>
-        /// Commands organized by keyword in a tree
-        /// </value>
-        private Dictionary<string, object> tree =
-                new Dictionary<string, object>();
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Get help for the given help string
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="helpParts">Parsed parts of the help string.  If empty then general help is returned.</param>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        public List<string> GetHelp(string[] cmd)
-        {                  
-            List<string> help = new List<string>();
-            List<string> helpParts = new List<string>(cmd);
-            
-            // Remove initial help keyword
-            helpParts.RemoveAt(0);
-
-            // General help
-            if (helpParts.Count == 0)
-            {
-                help.AddRange(CollectHelp(tree));
-                help.Sort();
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                help.AddRange(CollectHelp(helpParts));
-            }
-
-            return help;
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        /// See if we can find the requested command in order to display longer help
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="helpParts"></param>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        private List<string> CollectHelp(List<string> helpParts)
-        {            
-            string originalHelpRequest = string.Join(" ", helpParts.ToArray());
-            List<string> help = new List<string>();
-            
-            Dictionary<string, object> dict = tree;
-            while (helpParts.Count > 0)
-            {
-                string helpPart = helpParts[0];
-                
-                if (!dict.ContainsKey(helpPart))
-                    break;
-                
-                //m_log.Debug("Found {0}", helpParts[0]);
-                
-                if (dict[helpPart] is Dictionary<string, Object>)
-                    dict = (Dictionary<string, object>)dict[helpPart]; 
-                
-                helpParts.RemoveAt(0);                                                               
-            }
-        
-            // There was a command for the given help string
-            if (dict.ContainsKey(String.Empty))
-            {
-                CommandInfo commandInfo = (CommandInfo)dict[String.Empty];
-                help.Add(commandInfo.help_text);
-                help.Add(commandInfo.long_help);
-                help.Add(commandInfo.descriptive_help);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                help.Add(string.Format("No help is available for {0}", originalHelpRequest));
-            }
-            
-            return help;
-        }            
-
-        private List<string> CollectHelp(Dictionary<string, object> dict)
-        {
-            List<string> result = new List<string>();
-
-            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, object> kvp in dict)
-            {
-                if (kvp.Value is Dictionary<string, Object>)
-                {
-                    result.AddRange(CollectHelp((Dictionary<string, Object>)kvp.Value));
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    if (((CommandInfo)kvp.Value).long_help != String.Empty)
-                        result.Add(((CommandInfo)kvp.Value).help_text+" - "+
-                                ((CommandInfo)kvp.Value).long_help);
-                }
-            }
-            return result;
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Add a command to those which can be invoked from the console.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="module"></param>
-        /// <param name="command"></param>
-        /// <param name="help"></param>
-        /// <param name="longhelp"></param>
-        /// <param name="fn"></param>
-        public void AddCommand(string module, bool shared, string command,
-                string help, string longhelp, CommandDelegate fn)   
-        {
-            AddCommand(module, shared, command, help, longhelp,
-                    String.Empty, fn);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Add a command to those which can be invoked from the console.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="module"></param>
-        /// <param name="command"></param>
-        /// <param name="help"></param>
-        /// <param name="longhelp"></param>
-        /// <param name="descriptivehelp"></param>
-        /// <param name="fn"></param>
-        public void AddCommand(string module, bool shared, string command,
-                string help, string longhelp, string descriptivehelp,
-                CommandDelegate fn)
-        {
-            string[] parts = Parser.Parse(command);
-
-            Dictionary<string, Object> current = tree;
-            
-            foreach (string s in parts)
-            {
-                if (current.ContainsKey(s))
-                {
-                    if (current[s] is Dictionary<string, Object>)
-                    {
-                        current = (Dictionary<string, Object>)current[s];
-                    }
-                    else
-                        return;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    current[s] = new Dictionary<string, Object>();
-                    current = (Dictionary<string, Object>)current[s];
-                }
-            }
-
-            CommandInfo info;
-
-            if (current.ContainsKey(String.Empty))
-            {
-                info = (CommandInfo)current[String.Empty];
-                if (!info.shared && !info.fn.Contains(fn))
-                    info.fn.Add(fn);
-
-                return;
-            }
-            
-            info = new CommandInfo();
-            info.module = module;
-            info.shared = shared;
-            info.help_text = help;
-            info.long_help = longhelp;
-            info.descriptive_help = descriptivehelp;
-            info.fn = new List<CommandDelegate>();
-            info.fn.Add(fn);
-            current[String.Empty] = info;
-        }
-
-        public string[] FindNextOption(string[] cmd, bool term)
-        {
-            Dictionary<string, object> current = tree;
-
-            int remaining = cmd.Length;
-
-            foreach (string s in cmd)
-            {
-                remaining--;
-
-                List<string> found = new List<string>();
-
-                foreach (string opt in current.Keys)
-                {
-                    if (remaining > 0 && opt == s)
-                    {
-                        found.Clear();
-                        found.Add(opt);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    if (opt.StartsWith(s))
-                    {
-                        found.Add(opt);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (found.Count == 1 && (remaining != 0 || term))
-                {
-                    current = (Dictionary<string, object>)current[found[0]];
-                }
-                else if (found.Count > 0)
-                {
-                    return found.ToArray();
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    break;
-//                    return new string[] {"<cr>"};
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (current.Count > 1)
-            {
-                List<string> choices = new List<string>();
-
-                bool addcr = false;
-                foreach (string s in current.Keys)
-                {
-                    if (s == String.Empty)
-                    {
-                        CommandInfo ci = (CommandInfo)current[String.Empty];
-                        if (ci.fn.Count != 0)
-                            addcr = true;
-                    }
-                    else
-                        choices.Add(s);
-                }
-                if (addcr)
-                    choices.Add("<cr>");
-                return choices.ToArray();
-            }
-
-            if (current.ContainsKey(String.Empty))
-                return new string[] { "Command help: "+((CommandInfo)current[String.Empty]).help_text};
-
-            return new string[] { new List<string>(current.Keys)[0] };
-        }
-
-        public string[] Resolve(string[] cmd)
-        {
-            string[] result = cmd;
-            int index = -1;
-
-            Dictionary<string, object> current = tree;
-
-            foreach (string s in cmd)
-            {
-                index++;
-
-                List<string> found = new List<string>();
-
-                foreach (string opt in current.Keys)
-                {
-                    if (opt == s)
-                    {
-                        found.Clear();
-                        found.Add(opt);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    if (opt.StartsWith(s))
-                    {
-                        found.Add(opt);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (found.Count == 1)
-                {
-                    result[index] = found[0];
-                    current = (Dictionary<string, object>)current[found[0]];
-                }
-                else if (found.Count > 0)
-                {
-                    return new string[0];
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (current.ContainsKey(String.Empty))
-            {
-                CommandInfo ci = (CommandInfo)current[String.Empty];
-                if (ci.fn.Count == 0)
-                    return new string[0];
-                foreach (CommandDelegate fn in ci.fn)
-                {
-                    if (fn != null)
-                        fn(ci.module, result);
-                    else
-                        return new string[0];
-                }
-                return result;
-            }
-            
-            return new string[0];
-        }
-    }
-
-    public class Parser
-    {
-        public static string[] Parse(string text)
-        {
-            List<string> result = new List<string>();
-
-            int index;
-
-            string[] unquoted = text.Split(new char[] {'"'});
-
-            for (index = 0 ; index < unquoted.Length ; index++)
-            {
-                if (index % 2 == 0)
-                {
-                    string[] words = unquoted[index].Split(new char[] {' '});
-                    foreach (string w in words)
-                    {
-                        if (w != String.Empty)
-                            result.Add(w);
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    result.Add(unquoted[index]);
-                }
-            }
-
-            return result.ToArray();
-        }
-    }
-
     public class ConsoleBase
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
-        private readonly object m_syncRoot = new object();
-
-        private int y = -1;
-        private int cp = 0;
-        private int h = 1;
-        private string prompt = "# ";
-        private StringBuilder cmdline = new StringBuilder();
-        public Commands Commands = new Commands();
-        private bool echo = true;
-        private List<string> history = new List<string>();
-        private bool gui = false;
+        protected string prompt = "# ";
 
         public object ConsoleScene = null;
 
@@ -433,22 +56,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
         public ConsoleBase(string defaultPrompt)
         {
             DefaultPrompt = defaultPrompt;
-
-            Commands.AddCommand("console", false, "help", "help [<command>]", 
-                    "Get general command list or more detailed help on a specific command", Help);
-        }
-
-        public void SetGuiMode(bool mode)
-        {
-            gui = mode;
-        }
-
-        private void AddToHistory(string text)
-        {
-            while (history.Count >= 100)
-                history.RemoveAt(0);
-
-            history.Add(text);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -458,10 +65,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="input">arbitrary string for input</param>
         /// <returns>an ansii color</returns>
-        private static ConsoleColor DeriveColor(string input)
+        protected virtual ConsoleColor DeriveColor(string input)
         {
-            int colIdx = (input.ToUpper().GetHashCode() % 6) + 9;
-            return (ConsoleColor) colIdx;
+            return ConsoleColor.White;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -559,280 +165,58 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
             WriteNewLine(DeriveColor(sender), sender, ConsoleColor.Gray, format, args);
         }
 
-        private int SetCursorTop(int top)
+        protected virtual void WriteNewLine(ConsoleColor senderColor, string sender, ConsoleColor color, string format, params object[] args)
         {
-            if (top >= 0 && top < System.Console.BufferHeight)
-            {
-                System.Console.CursorTop = top;
-                return top;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                return System.Console.CursorTop;
-            }
+            WritePrefixLine(senderColor, sender);
+            WriteConsoleLine(color, format, args);
         }
 
-        private int SetCursorLeft(int left)
+        protected virtual void WriteNewLine(ConsoleColor color, string format, params object[] args)
         {
-            if (left >= 0 && left < System.Console.BufferWidth)
-            {
-                System.Console.CursorLeft = left;
-                return left;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                return System.Console.CursorLeft;
-            }
+            WriteConsoleLine(color, format, args);
         }
 
-        private void WriteNewLine(ConsoleColor senderColor, string sender, ConsoleColor color, string format, params object[] args)
-        {
-            lock (cmdline)
-            {
-                if (y != -1)
-                {
-                    y=SetCursorTop(y);
-                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
-
-                    int count = cmdline.Length;
-
-                    System.Console.Write("  ");
-                    while (count-- > 0)
-                        System.Console.Write(" ");
-
-                    y=SetCursorTop(y);
-                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
-                }
-                WritePrefixLine(senderColor, sender);
-                WriteConsoleLine(color, format, args);
-                if (y != -1)
-                    y = System.Console.CursorTop;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void WriteNewLine(ConsoleColor color, string format, params object[] args)
-        {
-            lock (cmdline)
-            {
-                if (y != -1)
-                {
-                    y=SetCursorTop(y);
-                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
-
-                    int count = cmdline.Length;
-
-                    System.Console.Write("  ");
-                    while (count-- > 0)
-                        System.Console.Write(" ");
-
-                    y=SetCursorTop(y);
-                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
-                }
-                WriteConsoleLine(color, format, args);
-                if (y != -1)
-                    y = System.Console.CursorTop;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void WriteConsoleLine(ConsoleColor color, string format, params object[] args)
+        protected virtual void WriteConsoleLine(ConsoleColor color, string format, params object[] args)
         {
             try
             {
-                lock (m_syncRoot)
-                {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        if (color != ConsoleColor.White)
-                            System.Console.ForegroundColor = color;
-
-                        System.Console.WriteLine(format, args);
-                        System.Console.ResetColor();
-                    }
-                    catch (ArgumentNullException)
-                    {
-                        // Some older systems dont support coloured text.
-                        System.Console.WriteLine(format, args);
-                    }
-                    catch (FormatException)
-                    {
-                        System.Console.WriteLine(args);
-                    }
-                }
+                System.Console.WriteLine(format, args);
             }
             catch (ObjectDisposedException)
             {
             }
         }
 
-        private void WritePrefixLine(ConsoleColor color, string sender)
+        protected virtual void WritePrefixLine(ConsoleColor color, string sender)
         {
             try
             {
-                lock (m_syncRoot)
-                {
-                    sender = sender.ToUpper();
+                sender = sender.ToUpper();
 
-                    System.Console.WriteLine("[" + sender + "] ");
+                System.Console.WriteLine("[" + sender + "] ");
 
-                    System.Console.Write("[");
+                System.Console.Write("[");
 
-                    try
-                    {
-                        System.Console.ForegroundColor = color;
-                        System.Console.Write(sender);
-                        System.Console.ResetColor();
-                    }
-                    catch (ArgumentNullException)
-                    {
-                        // Some older systems dont support coloured text.
-                        System.Console.WriteLine(sender);
-                    }
+                System.Console.Write(sender);
 
-                    System.Console.Write("] \t");
-                }
+                System.Console.Write("] \t");
             }
             catch (ObjectDisposedException)
             {
             }
         }
 
-        private void Help(string module, string[] cmd)
-        {
-            List<string> help = Commands.GetHelp(cmd);
-
-            foreach (string s in help)
-                Output(s);
-        }
-
-        private void Show()
-        {
-            lock (cmdline)
-            {
-                if (y == -1 || System.Console.BufferWidth == 0)
-                    return;
-
-                int xc = prompt.Length + cp;
-                int new_x = xc % System.Console.BufferWidth;
-                int new_y = y + xc / System.Console.BufferWidth;
-                int end_y = y + (cmdline.Length + prompt.Length) / System.Console.BufferWidth;
-                if (end_y / System.Console.BufferWidth >= h)
-                    h++;
-                if (end_y >= System.Console.BufferHeight) // wrap
-                {
-                    y--;
-                    new_y--;
-                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
-                    System.Console.CursorTop = System.Console.BufferHeight-1;
-                    System.Console.WriteLine(" ");
-                }
-
-                y=SetCursorTop(y);
-                System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
-
-                if (echo)
-                    System.Console.Write("{0}{1}", prompt, cmdline);
-                else
-                    System.Console.Write("{0}", prompt);
-
-                SetCursorLeft(new_x);
-                SetCursorTop(new_y);
-            }
-        }
-
-        public void LockOutput()
-        {
-            Monitor.Enter(cmdline);
-            try
-            {
-                if (y != -1)
-                {
-                    y = SetCursorTop(y);
-                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
-
-                    int count = cmdline.Length + prompt.Length;
-
-                    while (count-- > 0)
-                        System.Console.Write(" ");
-
-                    y = SetCursorTop(y);
-                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
-
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception)
-            {
-            }
-        }
-
-        public void UnlockOutput()
+        public virtual void LockOutput()
         {
-            if (y != -1)
-            {
-                y = System.Console.CursorTop;
-                Show();
-            }
-            Monitor.Exit(cmdline);
         }
 
-        public void Output(string text)
+        public virtual void UnlockOutput()
         {
-            lock (cmdline)
-            {
-                if (y == -1)
-                {
-                    System.Console.WriteLine(text);
-
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                y = SetCursorTop(y);
-                System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
-
-                int count = cmdline.Length + prompt.Length;
-
-                while (count-- > 0)
-                    System.Console.Write(" ");
-
-                y = SetCursorTop(y);
-                System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
-
-                System.Console.WriteLine(text);
-
-                y = System.Console.CursorTop;
-
-                Show();
-            }
-        }
-
-        private bool ContextHelp()
-        {
-            string[] words = Parser.Parse(cmdline.ToString());
-
-            bool trailingSpace = cmdline.ToString().EndsWith(" ");
-
-            // Allow ? through while typing a URI
-            //
-            if (words.Length > 0 && words[words.Length-1].StartsWith("http") && !trailingSpace)
-                return false;
-
-            string[] opts = Commands.FindNextOption(words, trailingSpace);
-
-            if (opts[0].StartsWith("Command help:"))
-                Output(opts[0]);
-            else
-                Output(String.Format("Options: {0}", String.Join(" ", opts)));
-
-            return true;
         }
 
-        public void Prompt()
+        public virtual void Output(string text)
         {
-            string line = ReadLine(m_defaultPrompt, true, true);
-
-            if (line != String.Empty)
-            {
-                m_log.Info("Invalid command");
-            }
+            System.Console.WriteLine(text);
         }
 
         public string CmdPrompt(string p)
@@ -850,19 +234,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
         }
 
         // Displays a command prompt and returns a default value, user may only enter 1 of 2 options
-        public string CmdPrompt(string prompt, string defaultresponse, string OptionA, string OptionB)
+        public string CmdPrompt(string prompt, string defaultresponse, List<string> options)
         {
             bool itisdone = false;
+            string optstr = String.Empty;
+            foreach (string s in options)
+                optstr += " " + s;
+
             string temp = CmdPrompt(prompt, defaultresponse);
             while (itisdone == false)
             {
-                if ((temp == OptionA) || (temp == OptionB))
+                if (options.Contains(temp))
                 {
                     itisdone = true;
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    System.Console.WriteLine("Valid options are " + OptionA + " or " + OptionB);
+                    System.Console.WriteLine("Valid options are" + optstr);
                     temp = CmdPrompt(prompt, defaultresponse);
                 }
             }
@@ -876,167 +264,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
             return ReadLine(p, false, false);
         }
 
-        public void RunCommand(string cmd)
-        {
-            string[] parts = Parser.Parse(cmd);
-            Commands.Resolve(parts);
-        }
-
-        public string ReadLine(string p, bool isCommand, bool e)
+        public virtual string ReadLine(string p, bool isCommand, bool e)
         {
-            h = 1;
-            cp = 0;
-            prompt = p;
-            echo = e;
-            int historyLine = history.Count;
+            System.Console.Write("{0}", prompt);
+            string cmdinput = System.Console.ReadLine();
 
-            if (gui)
-            {
-                System.Console.Write("{0}", prompt);
-                string cmdinput = System.Console.ReadLine();
-
-                if (isCommand)
-                {
-                    string[] cmd = Commands.Resolve(Parser.Parse(cmdinput));
-
-                    if (cmd.Length != 0)
-                    {
-                        int i;
-
-                        for (i=0 ; i < cmd.Length ; i++)
-                        {
-                            if (cmd[i].Contains(" "))
-                                cmd[i] = "\"" + cmd[i] + "\"";
-                        }
-                        return String.Empty;
-                    }
-                }
-                return cmdinput;
-            }
-
-            System.Console.CursorLeft = 0; // Needed for mono
-            System.Console.Write(" "); // Needed for mono
-
-            lock (cmdline)
-            {
-                y = System.Console.CursorTop;
-                cmdline.Remove(0, cmdline.Length);
-            }
-
-            while (true)
-            {
-                Show();
-
-                ConsoleKeyInfo key = System.Console.ReadKey(true);
-                char c = key.KeyChar;
-
-                if (!Char.IsControl(c))
-                {
-                    if (cp >= 318)
-                        continue;
-
-                    if (c == '?' && isCommand)
-                    {
-                        if (ContextHelp())
-                            continue;
-                    }
-
-                    cmdline.Insert(cp, c);
-                    cp++;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    switch (key.Key)
-                    {
-                    case ConsoleKey.Backspace:
-                        if (cp == 0)
-                            break;
-                        cmdline.Remove(cp-1, 1);
-                        cp--;
-
-                        System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
-                        y = SetCursorTop(y);
-
-                        System.Console.Write("{0}{1} ", prompt, cmdline);
-
-                        break;
-                    case ConsoleKey.End:
-                        cp = cmdline.Length;
-                        break;
-                    case ConsoleKey.Home:
-                        cp = 0;
-                        break;
-                    case ConsoleKey.UpArrow:
-                        if (historyLine < 1)
-                            break;
-                        historyLine--;
-                        LockOutput();
-                        cmdline.Remove(0, cmdline.Length);
-                        cmdline.Append(history[historyLine]);
-                        cp = cmdline.Length;
-                        UnlockOutput();
-                        break;
-                    case ConsoleKey.DownArrow:
-                        if (historyLine >= history.Count)
-                            break;
-                        historyLine++;
-                        LockOutput();
-                        if (historyLine == history.Count)
-                        {
-                            cmdline.Remove(0, cmdline.Length);
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            cmdline.Remove(0, cmdline.Length);
-                            cmdline.Append(history[historyLine]);
-                        }
-                        cp = cmdline.Length;
-                        UnlockOutput();
-                        break;
-                    case ConsoleKey.LeftArrow:
-                        if (cp > 0)
-                            cp--;
-                        break;
-                    case ConsoleKey.RightArrow:
-                        if (cp < cmdline.Length)
-                            cp++;
-                        break;
-                    case ConsoleKey.Enter:
-                        System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
-                        y = SetCursorTop(y);
-
-                        System.Console.WriteLine("{0}{1}", prompt, cmdline);
-
-                        lock (cmdline)
-                        {
-                            y = -1;
-                        }
-
-                        if (isCommand)
-                        {
-                            string[] cmd = Commands.Resolve(Parser.Parse(cmdline.ToString()));
-
-                            if (cmd.Length != 0)
-                            {
-                                int i;
-
-                                for (i=0 ; i < cmd.Length ; i++)
-                                {
-                                    if (cmd[i].Contains(" "))
-                                        cmd[i] = "\"" + cmd[i] + "\"";
-                                }
-                                AddToHistory(String.Join(" ", cmd));
-                                return String.Empty;
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        AddToHistory(cmdline.ToString());
-                        return cmdline.ToString();
-                    default:
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            return cmdinput;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/LocalConsole.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/LocalConsole.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dde969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/LocalConsole.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,470 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSim Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using log4net;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
+{
+    // A console that uses cursor control and color
+    //
+    public class LocalConsole : CommandConsole
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private readonly object m_syncRoot = new object();
+
+        private int y = -1;
+        private int cp = 0;
+        private int h = 1;
+        private string prompt = "# ";
+        private StringBuilder cmdline = new StringBuilder();
+        private bool echo = true;
+        private List<string> history = new List<string>();
+
+        public LocalConsole(string defaultPrompt) : base(defaultPrompt)
+        {
+        }
+
+        private void AddToHistory(string text)
+        {
+            while (history.Count >= 100)
+                history.RemoveAt(0);
+
+            history.Add(text);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// derive an ansi color from a string, ignoring the darker colors.
+        /// This is used to help automatically bin component tags with colors
+        /// in various print functions.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="input">arbitrary string for input</param>
+        /// <returns>an ansii color</returns>
+        protected override ConsoleColor DeriveColor(string input)
+        {
+            int colIdx = (input.ToUpper().GetHashCode() % 6) + 9;
+            return (ConsoleColor) colIdx;
+        }
+
+        private int SetCursorTop(int top)
+        {
+            if (top >= 0 && top < System.Console.BufferHeight)
+            {
+                System.Console.CursorTop = top;
+                return top;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return System.Console.CursorTop;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private int SetCursorLeft(int left)
+        {
+            if (left >= 0 && left < System.Console.BufferWidth)
+            {
+                System.Console.CursorLeft = left;
+                return left;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return System.Console.CursorLeft;
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void WriteNewLine(ConsoleColor senderColor, string sender, ConsoleColor color, string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            lock (cmdline)
+            {
+                if (y != -1)
+                {
+                    y=SetCursorTop(y);
+                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
+
+                    int count = cmdline.Length;
+
+                    System.Console.Write("  ");
+                    while (count-- > 0)
+                        System.Console.Write(" ");
+
+                    y=SetCursorTop(y);
+                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
+                }
+                WritePrefixLine(senderColor, sender);
+                WriteConsoleLine(color, format, args);
+                if (y != -1)
+                    y = System.Console.CursorTop;
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void WriteNewLine(ConsoleColor color, string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            lock (cmdline)
+            {
+                if (y != -1)
+                {
+                    y=SetCursorTop(y);
+                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
+
+                    int count = cmdline.Length;
+
+                    System.Console.Write("  ");
+                    while (count-- > 0)
+                        System.Console.Write(" ");
+
+                    y=SetCursorTop(y);
+                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
+                }
+                WriteConsoleLine(color, format, args);
+                if (y != -1)
+                    y = System.Console.CursorTop;
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void WriteConsoleLine(ConsoleColor color, string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                lock (m_syncRoot)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        if (color != ConsoleColor.White)
+                            System.Console.ForegroundColor = color;
+
+                        System.Console.WriteLine(format, args);
+                        System.Console.ResetColor();
+                    }
+                    catch (ArgumentNullException)
+                    {
+                        // Some older systems dont support coloured text.
+                        System.Console.WriteLine(format, args);
+                    }
+                    catch (FormatException)
+                    {
+                        System.Console.WriteLine(args);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+            {
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void WritePrefixLine(ConsoleColor color, string sender)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                lock (m_syncRoot)
+                {
+                    sender = sender.ToUpper();
+
+                    System.Console.WriteLine("[" + sender + "] ");
+
+                    System.Console.Write("[");
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        System.Console.ForegroundColor = color;
+                        System.Console.Write(sender);
+                        System.Console.ResetColor();
+                    }
+                    catch (ArgumentNullException)
+                    {
+                        // Some older systems dont support coloured text.
+                        System.Console.WriteLine(sender);
+                    }
+
+                    System.Console.Write("] \t");
+                }
+            }
+            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+            {
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void Show()
+        {
+            lock (cmdline)
+            {
+                if (y == -1 || System.Console.BufferWidth == 0)
+                    return;
+
+                int xc = prompt.Length + cp;
+                int new_x = xc % System.Console.BufferWidth;
+                int new_y = y + xc / System.Console.BufferWidth;
+                int end_y = y + (cmdline.Length + prompt.Length) / System.Console.BufferWidth;
+                if (end_y / System.Console.BufferWidth >= h)
+                    h++;
+                if (end_y >= System.Console.BufferHeight) // wrap
+                {
+                    y--;
+                    new_y--;
+                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
+                    System.Console.CursorTop = System.Console.BufferHeight-1;
+                    System.Console.WriteLine(" ");
+                }
+
+                y=SetCursorTop(y);
+                System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
+
+                if (echo)
+                    System.Console.Write("{0}{1}", prompt, cmdline);
+                else
+                    System.Console.Write("{0}", prompt);
+
+                SetCursorLeft(new_x);
+                SetCursorTop(new_y);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override void LockOutput()
+        {
+            Monitor.Enter(cmdline);
+            try
+            {
+                if (y != -1)
+                {
+                    y = SetCursorTop(y);
+                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
+
+                    int count = cmdline.Length + prompt.Length;
+
+                    while (count-- > 0)
+                        System.Console.Write(" ");
+
+                    y = SetCursorTop(y);
+                    System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
+
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override void UnlockOutput()
+        {
+            if (y != -1)
+            {
+                y = System.Console.CursorTop;
+                Show();
+            }
+            Monitor.Exit(cmdline);
+        }
+
+        public override void Output(string text)
+        {
+            lock (cmdline)
+            {
+                if (y == -1)
+                {
+                    System.Console.WriteLine(text);
+
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                y = SetCursorTop(y);
+                System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
+
+                int count = cmdline.Length + prompt.Length;
+
+                while (count-- > 0)
+                    System.Console.Write(" ");
+
+                y = SetCursorTop(y);
+                System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
+
+                System.Console.WriteLine(text);
+
+                y = System.Console.CursorTop;
+
+                Show();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private bool ContextHelp()
+        {
+            string[] words = Parser.Parse(cmdline.ToString());
+
+            bool trailingSpace = cmdline.ToString().EndsWith(" ");
+
+            // Allow ? through while typing a URI
+            //
+            if (words.Length > 0 && words[words.Length-1].StartsWith("http") && !trailingSpace)
+                return false;
+
+            string[] opts = Commands.FindNextOption(words, trailingSpace);
+
+            if (opts[0].StartsWith("Command help:"))
+                Output(opts[0]);
+            else
+                Output(String.Format("Options: {0}", String.Join(" ", opts)));
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public override string ReadLine(string p, bool isCommand, bool e)
+        {
+            h = 1;
+            cp = 0;
+            prompt = p;
+            echo = e;
+            int historyLine = history.Count;
+
+            System.Console.CursorLeft = 0; // Needed for mono
+            System.Console.Write(" "); // Needed for mono
+
+            lock (cmdline)
+            {
+                y = System.Console.CursorTop;
+                cmdline.Remove(0, cmdline.Length);
+            }
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                Show();
+
+                ConsoleKeyInfo key = System.Console.ReadKey(true);
+                char c = key.KeyChar;
+
+                if (!Char.IsControl(c))
+                {
+                    if (cp >= 318)
+                        continue;
+
+                    if (c == '?' && isCommand)
+                    {
+                        if (ContextHelp())
+                            continue;
+                    }
+
+                    cmdline.Insert(cp, c);
+                    cp++;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    switch (key.Key)
+                    {
+                    case ConsoleKey.Backspace:
+                        if (cp == 0)
+                            break;
+                        cmdline.Remove(cp-1, 1);
+                        cp--;
+
+                        System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
+                        y = SetCursorTop(y);
+
+                        System.Console.Write("{0}{1} ", prompt, cmdline);
+
+                        break;
+                    case ConsoleKey.End:
+                        cp = cmdline.Length;
+                        break;
+                    case ConsoleKey.Home:
+                        cp = 0;
+                        break;
+                    case ConsoleKey.UpArrow:
+                        if (historyLine < 1)
+                            break;
+                        historyLine--;
+                        LockOutput();
+                        cmdline.Remove(0, cmdline.Length);
+                        cmdline.Append(history[historyLine]);
+                        cp = cmdline.Length;
+                        UnlockOutput();
+                        break;
+                    case ConsoleKey.DownArrow:
+                        if (historyLine >= history.Count)
+                            break;
+                        historyLine++;
+                        LockOutput();
+                        if (historyLine == history.Count)
+                        {
+                            cmdline.Remove(0, cmdline.Length);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            cmdline.Remove(0, cmdline.Length);
+                            cmdline.Append(history[historyLine]);
+                        }
+                        cp = cmdline.Length;
+                        UnlockOutput();
+                        break;
+                    case ConsoleKey.LeftArrow:
+                        if (cp > 0)
+                            cp--;
+                        break;
+                    case ConsoleKey.RightArrow:
+                        if (cp < cmdline.Length)
+                            cp++;
+                        break;
+                    case ConsoleKey.Enter:
+                        System.Console.CursorLeft = 0;
+                        y = SetCursorTop(y);
+
+                        System.Console.WriteLine("{0}{1}", prompt, cmdline);
+
+                        lock (cmdline)
+                        {
+                            y = -1;
+                        }
+
+                        if (isCommand)
+                        {
+                            string[] cmd = Commands.Resolve(Parser.Parse(cmdline.ToString()));
+
+                            if (cmd.Length != 0)
+                            {
+                                int i;
+
+                                for (i=0 ; i < cmd.Length ; i++)
+                                {
+                                    if (cmd[i].Contains(" "))
+                                        cmd[i] = "\"" + cmd[i] + "\"";
+                                }
+                                AddToHistory(String.Join(" ", cmd));
+                                return String.Empty;
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        AddToHistory(cmdline.ToString());
+                        return cmdline.ToString();
+                    default:
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/MainConsole.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/MainConsole.cs
index 15df699..b438089 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/MainConsole.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/MainConsole.cs
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
 {
     public class MainConsole
     {
-        private static ConsoleBase instance;
+        private static CommandConsole instance;
 
-        public static ConsoleBase Instance
+        public static CommandConsole Instance
         {
             get { return instance; }
             set { instance = value; }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs
index e03713e..0261146 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
         /// </summary>
         private Timer m_periodicDiagnosticsTimer = new Timer(60 * 60 * 1000);
 
-        protected ConsoleBase m_console;
+        protected CommandConsole m_console;
         protected OpenSimAppender m_consoleAppender;
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/AssetInventoryServer/AssetInventoryServer.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/AssetInventoryServer/AssetInventoryServer.cs
index 2687af6..8f4b9a0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/AssetInventoryServer/AssetInventoryServer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/AssetInventoryServer/AssetInventoryServer.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.AssetInventoryServer
         {
             ConfigFile = config;
 
-            m_console = new ConsoleBase("AssetInventory");
+            m_console = new LocalConsole("AssetInventory");
             MainConsole.Instance = m_console;
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/AssetServer/Main.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/AssetServer/Main.cs
index 5b23d5a..82a6078 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/AssetServer/Main.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/AssetServer/Main.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.AssetServer
 
         public OpenAsset_Main()
         {
-            m_console = new ConsoleBase("Asset");
+            m_console = new LocalConsole("Asset");
 
             MainConsole.Instance = m_console;
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/GridServer.Modules/GridServerPlugin.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/GridServer.Modules/GridServerPlugin.cs
index 1a4fe72..420249d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/GridServer.Modules/GridServerPlugin.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/GridServer.Modules/GridServerPlugin.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.GridServer.Modules
 
         protected IGridServiceCore m_core;
 
-        protected ConsoleBase m_console;
+        protected CommandConsole m_console;
 
         #region IGridPlugin Members
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/GridServer/GridServerBase.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/GridServer/GridServerBase.cs
index a1170f8..a281a37 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/GridServer/GridServerBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/GridServer/GridServerBase.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.GridServer
 
         public GridServerBase()
         {
-            m_console = new ConsoleBase("Grid");
+            m_console = new LocalConsole("Grid");
             MainConsole.Instance = m_console;
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/InventoryServer/Main.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/InventoryServer/Main.cs
index fa316b1..b2ed6d3 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/InventoryServer/Main.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/InventoryServer/Main.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.InventoryServer
 
         public OpenInventory_Main()
         {
-            m_console = new ConsoleBase("Inventory");
+            m_console = new LocalConsole("Inventory");
             MainConsole.Instance = m_console;
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/MessagingServer/Main.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/MessagingServer/Main.cs
index c92dd6e..6fe0c8f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/MessagingServer/Main.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/MessagingServer/Main.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.MessagingServer
 
         public OpenMessage_Main()
         {
-            m_console = new ConsoleBase("Messaging");
+            m_console = new LocalConsole("Messaging");
             MainConsole.Instance = m_console;
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/Main.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/Main.cs
index 0a5abd3..d9185cb 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/Main.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/Main.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.UserServer
 
         public OpenUser_Main()
         {
-            m_console = new ConsoleBase("User");
+            m_console = new LocalConsole("User");
             MainConsole.Instance = m_console;
         }
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.UserServer
 
             m_httpServer = new BaseHttpServer(Cfg.HttpPort);
 
-            RegisterInterface<ConsoleBase>(m_console);
+            RegisterInterface<CommandConsole>(m_console);
             RegisterInterface<UserConfig>(Cfg);
 
             //Should be in modules?
diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/UserServerCommandModule.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/UserServerCommandModule.cs
index f73b3de..1d74c80 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/UserServerCommandModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/UserServerCommandModule.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.UserServer
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
-        protected ConsoleBase m_console;
+        protected CommandConsole m_console;
         protected UserConfig m_cfg;
 
         protected UserDataBaseService m_userDataBaseService;
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.UserServer
                 m_loginService = loginService;
             }
 
-            ConsoleBase console;
-            if ((m_core.TryGet<ConsoleBase>(out console)) && (m_cfg != null)
+            CommandConsole console;
+            if ((m_core.TryGet<CommandConsole>(out console)) && (m_cfg != null)
                 && (m_userDataBaseService != null) && (m_loginService != null))
             {
                 RegisterConsoleCommands(console);
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.UserServer
 
         }
 
-        private void RegisterConsoleCommands(ConsoleBase console)
+        private void RegisterConsoleCommands(CommandConsole console)
         {
             m_console = console;
             m_console.Commands.AddCommand("userserver", false, "create user",
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
index d3941d6..5ba377b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
@@ -92,8 +92,10 @@ namespace OpenSim
             //GCSettings.LatencyMode = GCLatencyMode.Batch;
             //m_log.InfoFormat("[OPENSIM MAIN]: GC Latency Mode: {0}", GCSettings.LatencyMode.ToString());
 
-            m_console = new ConsoleBase("Region");
-            m_console.SetGuiMode(m_gui);
+            if (m_gui) // Driven by external GUI
+                m_console = new CommandConsole("Region");
+            else
+                m_console = new LocalConsole("Region");
             MainConsole.Instance = m_console;
 
             RegisterConsoleCommands();
diff --git a/OpenSim/TestSuite/BotManager.cs b/OpenSim/TestSuite/BotManager.cs
index 0838214..c4d5bab 100644
--- a/OpenSim/TestSuite/BotManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/TestSuite/BotManager.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.TestSuite
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
-        protected ConsoleBase m_console;
+        protected CommandConsole m_console;
         protected List<PhysicsBot> m_lBot;
         protected Thread[] m_td;
         protected bool m_verbose = true;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tools/pCampBot/BotManager.cs b/OpenSim/Tools/pCampBot/BotManager.cs
index c015bbc..2cd947e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tools/pCampBot/BotManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tools/pCampBot/BotManager.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace pCampBot
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
-        protected ConsoleBase m_console;
+        protected CommandConsole m_console;
         protected List<PhysicsBot> m_lBot;
         protected Thread[] m_td;
         protected bool m_verbose = true;
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ namespace pCampBot
         /// Standard CreateConsole routine
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        protected ConsoleBase CreateConsole()
+        protected CommandConsole CreateConsole()
         {
-            return new ConsoleBase("Region");
+            return new LocalConsole("Region");
         }
 
         private void HandleShutdown(string module, string[] cmd)