Protect updates :: ability to prevent wither damage :: block spawning of new mobs

Essentials/src/config.yml

@@ -496,7 +496,10 @@ protect:
       ocelot: false
       iron_golem: false
       villager: false
-
+      wither: false
+      bat: false
+      witch: false
+      
   # Maximum height the creeper should explode. -1 allows them to explode everywhere.
   # Set prevent.creeper-explosion to true, if you want to disable creeper explosions.
   creeper:
@@ -549,6 +552,9 @@ protect:
 
     # Should the damage after hit by a lightning be disabled?
     lightning: false
+    
+    # Should Wither damage be disabled?
+    wither: false
 
     # Disable weather options
     weather:

EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/EssentialsProtectEntityListener.java

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.*;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.*;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityTargetEvent.TargetReason;
-import org.bukkit.event.entity.*;
 
 
 public class EssentialsProtectEntityListener implements Listener
@@ -184,6 +184,14 @@ public class EssentialsProtectEntityListener implements Listener
 				event.setCancelled(true);
 				return;
 			}
+			if (cause == DamageCause.WITHER
+				&& prot.getSettingBool(ProtectConfig.disable_wither)
+				&& !(user.isAuthorized("essentials.protect.damage.wither"))
+					 && !user.isAuthorized("essentials.protect.damage.disable"))
+			{
+				event.setCancelled(true);
+				return;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 

EssentialsProtect/src/com/earth2me/essentials/protect/ProtectConfig.java

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public enum ProtectConfig
 	disable_firedmg("protect.disable.firedmg", false),
 	disable_lightning("protect.disable.lightning", false),
 	disable_drown("protect.disable.drown", false),
+	disable_wither("protect.disable.wither", false),
 	disable_weather_storm("protect.disable.weather.storm", false),
 	disable_weather_lightning("protect.disable.weather.lightning", false),
 	disable_weather_thunder("protect.disable.weather.thunder", false),