diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b191eac..2a8dfd1 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ checksum = "a4c527152e37cf757a3f78aae5a06fbeefdb07ccc535c980a3208ee3060dd544"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "async-trait"
-version = "0.1.42"
+version = "0.1.48"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8d3a45e77e34375a7923b1e8febb049bb011f064714a8e17a1a616fef01da13d"
+checksum = "36ea56748e10732c49404c153638a15ec3d6211ec5ff35d9bb20e13b93576adf"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -374,9 +374,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.60"
+version = "1.0.64"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c700597eca8a5a762beb35753ef6b94df201c81cca676604f547495a0d7f0081"
+checksum = "3fd9d1e9976102a03c542daa2eff1b43f9d72306342f3f8b3ed5fb8908195d6f"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2c4532d..2c289e1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ serde_json = "1.0.59"
 toml = "0.5"
 radix64 = "0.3.0"
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
-async-trait = "0.1.42"
+async-trait = "0.1.48"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 # colorful = "0.2.1"
 # ozelot = "0.9.0" # Ozelot 0.9.0 supports protocol version 578 (1.15.2)
diff --git a/src/mctypes.rs b/src/mctypes.rs
index 348e7d1..954e8c8 100644
--- a/src/mctypes.rs
+++ b/src/mctypes.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,25 @@ pub mod functions {
         t.read_exact(&mut buffer).await?;
         Ok(buffer[0])
     }
+    /// Read `l` bytes from the given `TcpStream`.
+    pub async fn read_bytes(t: &mut TcpStream, l: usize) -> tokio::io::Result<Vec<u8>> {
+        let mut buffer = vec![];
+        for _ in 0..l {
+            buffer.push(read_byte(t).await?);
+        }
+        Ok(buffer)
+    }
     /// Write a single byte to the given `TcpStream`.
-    pub async fn write_byte(t: &mut TcpStream, value: u8) -> tokio::io::Result<u8> {
+    pub async fn write_byte(t: &mut TcpStream, value: u8) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         t.write(&[value]).await?;
-        Ok(value)
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    /// Write multiple bytes to the given `TcpStream`.
+    pub async fn write_bytes(t: &mut TcpStream, bytes: &[u8]) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+        for b in bytes {
+            write_byte(t, *b).await?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
     }
     /// Take `l` bytes from the given `Vec<u8>`.
     pub fn get_bytes(v: Vec<u8>, l: usize) -> Box<[u8]> {
diff --git a/src/server/mod.rs b/src/server/mod.rs
index 8956422..f60c0fc 100644
--- a/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -128,8 +128,7 @@ impl NetworkClient {
     pub async fn update(&mut self, num_players: usize) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         match self.state {
             NetworkClientState::Handshake => {
-                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) = read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                let handshake = Handshake::read(&mut self.stream).await?;
+                let handshake = self.get_packet::<Handshake>().await?;
                 // Minecraft versions 1.8 - 1.8.9 use protocol version 47.
                 let compatible_versions = handshake.protocol_version == 47;
                 let next_state = match handshake.next_state.into() {
@@ -144,15 +143,14 @@ impl NetworkClient {
                     logindisconnect.reason = MCChat {
                         text: MCString::from("Incompatible client! Server is on 1.8.9"),
                     };
-                    logindisconnect.write(&mut self.stream).await?;
+                    self.send_packet(logindisconnect).await?;
                     self.state = NetworkClientState::Disconnected;
                 }
-                debug!("Got handshake: {:?}", handshake);
+                debug!("{:?}", handshake);
             }
             NetworkClientState::Status => {
-                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) = read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                let statusrequest = StatusRequest::read(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                debug!("Got status request: {:?}", statusrequest);
+                let statusrequest = self.get_packet::<StatusRequest>().await?;
+                debug!("{:?}", statusrequest);
                 let mut statusresponse = StatusResponse::new();
                 statusresponse.json_response = json!({
                     "version": {
@@ -176,20 +174,17 @@ impl NetworkClient {
                 })
                 .to_string()
                 .into();
-                statusresponse.write(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                debug!("Sending status response: StatusResponse");
-                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) = read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                let statusping = StatusPing::read(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                debug!("Got status ping: {:?}", statusping);
+                self.send_packet(statusresponse).await?;
+
+                let statusping = self.get_packet::<StatusPing>().await?;
+                debug!("{:?}", statusping);
                 let mut statuspong = StatusPong::new();
                 statuspong.payload = statusping.payload;
-                statuspong.write(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                debug!("Sending status pong: {:?}", statuspong);
+                self.send_packet(statuspong).await?;
                 self.state = NetworkClientState::Disconnected;
             }
             NetworkClientState::Login => {
-                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) = read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                let loginstart = LoginStart::read(&mut self.stream).await?;
+                let loginstart = self.get_packet::<LoginStart>().await?;
                 debug!("{:?}", loginstart);
                 // Offline mode skips encryption and compression.
                 // TODO: Encryption and compression
@@ -198,26 +193,20 @@ impl NetworkClient {
                 // TODO: Get uuid and username from Mojang servers.
                 loginsuccess.uuid = "00000000-0000-3000-0000-000000000000".into();
                 loginsuccess.username = loginstart.player_name;
-                loginsuccess.write(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                debug!("{:?}", loginsuccess);
                 self.uuid = Some(loginsuccess.uuid.clone().into());
                 self.username = Some(loginsuccess.username.clone().into());
+                self.send_packet(loginsuccess).await?;
                 self.state = NetworkClientState::Play;
                 let joingame = JoinGame::new();
                 // TODO: Fill out `joingame` with actual information.
-                joingame.write(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                debug!("{:?}", joingame);
-                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) = read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                let clientsettings = ClientSettings::read(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                // TODO: Actualy use client settings.
+                self.send_packet(joingame).await?;
+
+                let clientsettings = self.get_packet::<ClientSettings>().await?;
+                // TODO: Actually use client settings.
                 debug!("{:?}", clientsettings);
-
-                // All good up to here.
-
                 let helditemchange = HeldItemChange::new();
                 // TODO: Retrieve selected slot from storage.
-                helditemchange.write(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                debug!("{:?}", helditemchange);
+                self.send_packet(helditemchange).await?;
                 // TODO: S->C Declare Recipes (1.16?)
                 // TODO: S->C Tags (1.16?)
                 // TODO: S->C Entity Status (optional?)
@@ -226,8 +215,7 @@ impl NetworkClient {
                 // TODO: S->C Player Position and Look
                 let playerpositionandlook = PlayerPositionAndLook::new();
                 // TODO: Retrieve player position from storage.
-                playerpositionandlook.write(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                debug!("{:?}", playerpositionandlook);
+                self.send_packet(playerpositionandlook).await?;
                 // TODO: S->C Player Info (Add Player action) (1.16?)
                 // TODO: S->C Player Info (Update latency action) (1.16?)
                 // TODO: S->C Update View Position (1.16?)
@@ -236,8 +224,7 @@ impl NetworkClient {
                 // TODO: S->C World Border
                 // TODO: S->C Spawn Position
                 let spawnposition = SpawnPosition::new();
-                spawnposition.write(&mut self.stream).await?;
-                debug!("{:?}", spawnposition);
+                self.send_packet(spawnposition).await?;
                 // Send initial keep alive.
                 self.send_chat_message("keep alive").await?;
                 self.keep_alive().await?;
@@ -267,36 +254,56 @@ impl NetworkClient {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Send a generic packet to the client.
+    pub async fn send_packet<P: Into<Packet> + core::fmt::Debug>(
+        &mut self,
+        packet: P,
+    ) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+        debug!("{:?}", packet);
+        Into::<Packet>::into(packet).write(&mut self.stream).await
+    }
+
+    /// Read a generic packet from the network.
+    pub async fn get_packet<T: PacketCommon>(&mut self) -> tokio::io::Result<T> {
+        let (_packet_length, _packet_id) = read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await?;
+        Ok(T::read(&mut self.stream).await?)
+    }
+
+    /// Send the client a message in chat.
     async fn send_chat_message<C: Into<MCChat>>(&mut self, message: C) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         let mut chatmessage = ClientboundChatMessage::new();
         chatmessage.text = message.into();
-        chatmessage.write(&mut self.stream).await?;
-        debug!("{:?}", chatmessage);
+        self.send_packet(chatmessage).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Disconnect the client.
+    ///
+    /// Sends `0x40 Disconnect` then waits 10 seconds before forcing the connection closed.
     async fn disconnect(&mut self, reason: Option<&str>) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
-        self.connected = false;
-        self.state = NetworkClientState::Disconnected;
-        // Send 0x40 Disconnect.
         let mut disconnect = Disconnect::new();
         disconnect.reason.text = reason.unwrap_or("Disconnected").into();
-        disconnect.write(&mut self.stream).await?;
-        debug!("{:?}", disconnect);
+        self.send_packet(disconnect).await?;
         // Give the client 10 seconds to disconnect before forcing it.
         tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
+        self.force_disconnect();
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Force disconnect the client by marking it for cleanup as disconnected.
+    async fn force_disconnect(&mut self) {
+        self.connected = false;
+        self.state = NetworkClientState::Disconnected;
+    }
+
     /// Send a keep alive packet to the client.
     async fn keep_alive(&mut self) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         // Keep alive ping to client.
         let clientboundkeepalive = KeepAlivePing::new();
-        clientboundkeepalive.write(&mut self.stream).await?;
-        debug!("{:?}", clientboundkeepalive);
+        self.send_packet(clientboundkeepalive).await?;
         // Keep alive pong to server.
-        let (_packet_length, _packet_id) = read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await?;
-        let serverboundkeepalive = KeepAlivePong::read(&mut self.stream).await?;
+
+        let serverboundkeepalive = self.get_packet::<KeepAlivePong>().await?;
         debug!("{:?}", serverboundkeepalive);
         self.last_keep_alive = Instant::now();
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/server/packets/clientbound.rs b/src/server/packets/clientbound.rs
index 758e4c7..818ed7a 100644
--- a/src/server/packets/clientbound.rs
+++ b/src/server/packets/clientbound.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::PacketCommon;
 use crate::mctypes::*;
 use crate::CONFIG;
 use std::convert::{Into, TryFrom};
@@ -23,18 +24,19 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for StatusResponse {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl StatusResponse {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for StatusResponse {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         StatusResponse {
             json_response: MCString::from(""),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &'_ mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &'_ mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut statusresponse = StatusResponse::new();
         statusresponse.json_response = MCString::read(t).await?;
         Ok(statusresponse)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &'_ mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &'_ mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -62,16 +64,17 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for StatusPong {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl StatusPong {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for StatusPong {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         StatusPong { payload: 0.into() }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut statuspong = StatusPong::new();
         statuspong.payload = MCLong::read(t).await?;
         Ok(statuspong)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -101,20 +104,21 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for LoginSuccess {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl LoginSuccess {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for LoginSuccess {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         LoginSuccess {
             uuid: MCString::from(""),
             username: MCString::from(""),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut loginsuccess = LoginSuccess::new();
         loginsuccess.uuid = MCString::read(t).await?;
         loginsuccess.username = MCString::read(t).await?;
         Ok(loginsuccess)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -142,22 +146,23 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for LoginDisconnect {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl LoginDisconnect {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for LoginDisconnect {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         LoginDisconnect {
             reason: MCChat {
                 text: MCString::from(""),
             },
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut logindisconnect = LoginDisconnect::new();
         logindisconnect.reason = MCChat {
             text: MCString::read(t).await?,
         };
         Ok(logindisconnect)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -167,13 +172,13 @@ impl LoginDisconnect {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct JoinGame {
-    entity_id: MCInt,              // The player's Entity ID (EID)
-    gamemode: MCUnsignedByte, // 0: Survival, 1: Creative, 2: Adventure, 3: Spectator. Bit 3 (0x8) is the hardcore flag.
-    dimension: MCByte,        // -1: Nether, 0: Overworld, 1: End
-    difficulty: MCUnsignedByte, // 0: Peaceful, 1: Easy, 2: Normal, 3: Hard
-    max_players: MCUnsignedByte, // Used by the client to draw the player list
-    level_type: MCString,     // default, flat, largeBiomes, amplified, default_1_1
-    reduced_debug_info: MCBoolean, // If true, a Notchian client shows reduced information on the debug screen.
+    pub entity_id: MCInt,              // The player's Entity ID (EID)
+    pub gamemode: MCUnsignedByte, // 0: Survival, 1: Creative, 2: Adventure, 3: Spectator. Bit 3 (0x8) is the hardcore flag.
+    pub dimension: MCByte,        // -1: Nether, 0: Overworld, 1: End
+    pub difficulty: MCUnsignedByte, // 0: Peaceful, 1: Easy, 2: Normal, 3: Hard
+    pub max_players: MCUnsignedByte, // Used by the client to draw the player list
+    pub level_type: MCString,     // default, flat, largeBiomes, amplified, default_1_1
+    pub reduced_debug_info: MCBoolean, // If true, a Notchian client shows reduced information on the debug screen.
 }
 impl Into<Vec<u8>> for JoinGame {
     fn into(self) -> Vec<u8> {
@@ -197,8 +202,9 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for JoinGame {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl JoinGame {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for JoinGame {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         JoinGame {
             entity_id: 0.into(),
             gamemode: 1.into(),  // Default to creative mode.
@@ -209,7 +215,7 @@ impl JoinGame {
             reduced_debug_info: false.into(), // The debug info should be useful.
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut joingame = JoinGame::new();
         joingame.entity_id = MCInt::read(t).await?;
         joingame.gamemode = MCUnsignedByte::read(t).await?;
@@ -220,7 +226,7 @@ impl JoinGame {
         joingame.reduced_debug_info = MCBoolean::read(t).await?;
         Ok(joingame)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -230,7 +236,7 @@ impl JoinGame {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct HeldItemChange {
-    selected_slot: MCByte,
+    pub selected_slot: MCByte,
 }
 impl Into<Vec<u8>> for HeldItemChange {
     fn into(self) -> Vec<u8> {
@@ -248,18 +254,19 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for HeldItemChange {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl HeldItemChange {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for HeldItemChange {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         HeldItemChange {
             selected_slot: 0.into(),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut helditemchange = HeldItemChange::new();
         helditemchange.selected_slot = MCByte::read(t).await?;
         Ok(helditemchange)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -269,31 +276,31 @@ impl HeldItemChange {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct EntityStatus {
-    entity_id: MCInt,
-    entity_status: MCByte, // See table below.
-                           // 1:  Sent when resetting a mob spawn minecart's timer / Rabbit jump animation
-                           // 2:  Living Entity hurt
-                           // 3:  Living Entity dead
-                           // 4:  Iron Golem throwing up arms
-                           // 6:  Wolf/Ocelot/Horse taming — Spawn “heart” particles
-                           // 7:  Wolf/Ocelot/Horse tamed — Spawn “smoke” particles
-                           // 8:  Wolf shaking water — Trigger the shaking animation
-                           // 9:  (of self) Eating accepted by server
-                           // 10: Sheep eating grass
-                           // 10: Play TNT ignite sound
-                           // 11: Iron Golem handing over a rose
-                           // 12: Villager mating — Spawn “heart” particles
-                           // 13: Spawn particles indicating that a villager is angry and seeking revenge
-                           // 14: Spawn happy particles near a villager
-                           // 15: Witch animation — Spawn “magic” particles
-                           // 16: Play zombie converting into a villager sound
-                           // 17: Firework exploding
-                           // 18: Animal in love (ready to mate) — Spawn “heart” particles
-                           // 19: Reset squid rotation
-                           // 20: Spawn explosion particle — works for some living entities
-                           // 21: Play guardian sound — works for only for guardians
-                           // 22: Enables reduced debug for players
-                           // 23: Disables reduced debug for players
+    pub entity_id: MCInt,
+    pub entity_status: MCByte, // See table below.
+                               // 1:  Sent when resetting a mob spawn minecart's timer / Rabbit jump animation
+                               // 2:  Living Entity hurt
+                               // 3:  Living Entity dead
+                               // 4:  Iron Golem throwing up arms
+                               // 6:  Wolf/Ocelot/Horse taming — Spawn “heart” particles
+                               // 7:  Wolf/Ocelot/Horse tamed — Spawn “smoke” particles
+                               // 8:  Wolf shaking water — Trigger the shaking animation
+                               // 9:  (of self) Eating accepted by server
+                               // 10: Sheep eating grass
+                               // 10: Play TNT ignite sound
+                               // 11: Iron Golem handing over a rose
+                               // 12: Villager mating — Spawn “heart” particles
+                               // 13: Spawn particles indicating that a villager is angry and seeking revenge
+                               // 14: Spawn happy particles near a villager
+                               // 15: Witch animation — Spawn “magic” particles
+                               // 16: Play zombie converting into a villager sound
+                               // 17: Firework exploding
+                               // 18: Animal in love (ready to mate) — Spawn “heart” particles
+                               // 19: Reset squid rotation
+                               // 20: Spawn explosion particle — works for some living entities
+                               // 21: Play guardian sound — works for only for guardians
+                               // 22: Enables reduced debug for players
+                               // 23: Disables reduced debug for players
 }
 impl Into<Vec<u8>> for EntityStatus {
     fn into(self) -> Vec<u8> {
@@ -312,20 +319,21 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for EntityStatus {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl EntityStatus {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for EntityStatus {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         EntityStatus {
             entity_id: 0.into(),
             entity_status: 0.into(),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut entitystatus = EntityStatus::new();
         entitystatus.entity_id = MCInt::read(t).await?;
         entitystatus.entity_status = MCByte::read(t).await?;
         Ok(entitystatus)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -335,12 +343,12 @@ impl EntityStatus {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct PlayerPositionAndLook {
-    x: MCDouble,
-    y: MCDouble,
-    z: MCDouble,
-    yaw: MCFloat,
-    pitch: MCFloat,
-    flags: MCByte,
+    pub x: MCDouble,
+    pub y: MCDouble,
+    pub z: MCDouble,
+    pub yaw: MCFloat,
+    pub pitch: MCFloat,
+    pub flags: MCByte,
 }
 impl Into<Vec<u8>> for PlayerPositionAndLook {
     fn into(self) -> Vec<u8> {
@@ -363,8 +371,9 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for PlayerPositionAndLook {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl PlayerPositionAndLook {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for PlayerPositionAndLook {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         PlayerPositionAndLook {
             x: 0.0.into(),
             y: 0.0.into(),
@@ -374,7 +383,7 @@ impl PlayerPositionAndLook {
             flags: 0x00.into(),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut playerpositionandlook = PlayerPositionAndLook::new();
         playerpositionandlook.x = MCDouble::read(t).await?;
         playerpositionandlook.y = MCDouble::read(t).await?;
@@ -384,7 +393,7 @@ impl PlayerPositionAndLook {
         playerpositionandlook.flags = MCByte::read(t).await?;
         Ok(playerpositionandlook)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -395,7 +404,7 @@ impl PlayerPositionAndLook {
 // TODO: Actually send the position.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct SpawnPosition {
-    position: MCPosition,
+    pub position: MCPosition,
 }
 impl Into<Vec<u8>> for SpawnPosition {
     fn into(self) -> Vec<u8> {
@@ -414,18 +423,19 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for SpawnPosition {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl SpawnPosition {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for SpawnPosition {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         SpawnPosition {
             position: MCPosition::new(),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut spawnposition = SpawnPosition::new();
         spawnposition.position = MCPosition::read(t).await?;
         Ok(spawnposition)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -435,7 +445,7 @@ impl SpawnPosition {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct KeepAlivePing {
-    payload: MCVarInt,
+    pub payload: MCVarInt,
 }
 impl Into<Vec<u8>> for KeepAlivePing {
     fn into(self) -> Vec<u8> {
@@ -453,16 +463,17 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for KeepAlivePing {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl KeepAlivePing {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for KeepAlivePing {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         KeepAlivePing { payload: 0.into() }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut keepalive = KeepAlivePing::new();
         keepalive.payload = MCVarInt::read(t).await?;
         Ok(keepalive)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -490,20 +501,21 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for Disconnect {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl Disconnect {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for Disconnect {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         Disconnect {
             reason: MCChat {
                 text: "Disconnected".into(),
             },
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut keepalive = Disconnect::new();
         keepalive.reason = MCChat::read(t).await?;
         Ok(keepalive)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -533,20 +545,21 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for ClientboundChatMessage {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl ClientboundChatMessage {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for ClientboundChatMessage {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         ClientboundChatMessage {
             text: MCChat { text: "".into() },
             position: 0.into(),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut clientboundchatmessage = ClientboundChatMessage::new();
         clientboundchatmessage.text = MCChat::read(t).await?;
         clientboundchatmessage.position = MCByte::read(t).await?;
         Ok(clientboundchatmessage)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
diff --git a/src/server/packets/mod.rs b/src/server/packets/mod.rs
index 86dfd1f..f104f78 100644
--- a/src/server/packets/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/packets/mod.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub mod serverbound;
 
 use crate::mctypes::MCVarInt;
 pub use clientbound::*;
+use core::convert::TryFrom;
 pub use serverbound::*;
 use tokio::net::TcpStream;
 
@@ -14,3 +15,82 @@ pub async fn read_packet_header(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<(MCVarIn
     let id = MCVarInt::read(t).await?;
     Ok((length, id))
 }
+
+/// A way to generically encode a packet.
+macro_rules! register_packets {
+    ($($name:ident),*) => {
+        #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+        pub enum Packet {
+            $($name($name),)*
+            Null,
+        }
+        impl Packet {
+            pub fn new() -> Packet {
+                Packet::Null
+            }
+            pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+                match self {
+                    $(
+                        Packet::$name(p) => p.write(t).await,
+                    )*
+                    Packet::Null => Ok(())
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        $(
+            impl $name {
+                pub fn into_packet(&self) -> Packet {
+                    Packet::$name(self.clone())
+                }
+            }
+            impl Into<Packet> for $name {
+                fn into(self) -> Packet {
+                    Packet::$name(self.clone())
+                }
+            }
+            impl TryFrom<Packet> for $name {
+                type Error = &'static str;
+                fn try_from(p: Packet) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+                    match p {
+                        Packet::$name(i) => Ok(i),
+                        _ => Err("wrong kind"),
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        )*
+    };
+}
+
+// Register all the packets.
+register_packets!(
+    // Clientbound.
+    StatusResponse,
+    StatusPong,
+    LoginSuccess,
+    LoginDisconnect,
+    JoinGame,
+    HeldItemChange,
+    EntityStatus,
+    PlayerPositionAndLook,
+    SpawnPosition,
+    KeepAlivePing,
+    Disconnect,
+    ClientboundChatMessage,
+    // Serverbound.
+    Handshake,
+    StatusRequest,
+    StatusPing,
+    LoginStart,
+    ClientSettings,
+    KeepAlivePong
+);
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+pub trait PacketCommon
+where
+    Self: Sized,
+{
+    fn new() -> Self;
+    async fn read(t: &'_ mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self>;
+    async fn write(&self, t: &'_ mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()>;
+}
diff --git a/src/server/packets/serverbound.rs b/src/server/packets/serverbound.rs
index 7e237bc..f34907f 100644
--- a/src/server/packets/serverbound.rs
+++ b/src/server/packets/serverbound.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::PacketCommon;
 use crate::mctypes::*;
 use std::convert::{Into, TryFrom};
 use tokio::net::TcpStream;
@@ -29,8 +30,9 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for Handshake {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl Handshake {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for Handshake {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         Handshake {
             protocol_version: 0.into(),
             server_address: "".into(),
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ impl Handshake {
             next_state: 0.into(),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut handshake = Handshake::new();
         handshake.protocol_version = MCVarInt::read(t).await?;
         handshake.server_address = MCString::read(t).await?;
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ impl Handshake {
         handshake.next_state = MCVarInt::read(t).await?;
         Ok(handshake)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -71,15 +73,16 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for StatusRequest {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl StatusRequest {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for StatusRequest {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         StatusRequest {}
     }
-    pub async fn read(_t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(_t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let statusrequest = StatusRequest::new();
         Ok(statusrequest)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -107,16 +110,17 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for StatusPing {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl StatusPing {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for StatusPing {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         StatusPing { payload: 0.into() }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut statusping = StatusPing::new();
         statusping.payload = MCLong::read(t).await?;
         Ok(statusping)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -144,18 +148,19 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for LoginStart {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl LoginStart {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for LoginStart {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         LoginStart {
             player_name: "".into(),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut loginstart = LoginStart::new();
         loginstart.player_name = MCString::read(t).await?;
         Ok(loginstart)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -199,8 +204,9 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for ClientSettings {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl ClientSettings {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for ClientSettings {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         ClientSettings {
             locale: "en_US".into(),
             view_distance: 8.into(), // 8 chunks.
@@ -209,7 +215,7 @@ impl ClientSettings {
             displayed_skin_parts: 0xff.into(), // Enable all parts.
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut clientsettings = ClientSettings::new();
         clientsettings.locale = MCString::read(t).await?;
         clientsettings.view_distance = MCByte::read(t).await?;
@@ -218,7 +224,7 @@ impl ClientSettings {
         clientsettings.displayed_skin_parts = MCUnsignedByte::read(t).await?;
         Ok(clientsettings)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
@@ -228,7 +234,7 @@ impl ClientSettings {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct KeepAlivePong {
-    payload: MCVarInt,
+    pub payload: MCVarInt,
 }
 impl Into<Vec<u8>> for KeepAlivePong {
     fn into(self) -> Vec<u8> {
@@ -246,16 +252,17 @@ impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for KeepAlivePong {
         Err("unimplemented")
     }
 }
-impl KeepAlivePong {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl PacketCommon for KeepAlivePong {
+    fn new() -> Self {
         KeepAlivePong { payload: 0.into() }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+    async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut keepalive = KeepAlivePong::new();
         keepalive.payload = MCVarInt::read(t).await?;
         Ok(keepalive)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
             write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }