diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/GameDataElement.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/GameDataElement.java
index 5643f57..f65a961 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/GameDataElement.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/GameDataElement.java
@@ -39,6 +39,22 @@ public abstract class GameDataElement implements ProjectTreeNode, Serializable {
 	private Map<GameDataElement, Integer> backlinks = new ConcurrentHashMap<GameDataElement, Integer>();
 
 	public String id = null;
+
+	protected boolean needsToBeLinked(){
+		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
+			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (this.state == State.init) {
+			//Not parsed yet.
+			this.parse();
+		} else if (this.state == State.linked) {
+			//Already linked.
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+
+	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public Enumeration<ProjectTreeNode> children() {
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ActorCondition.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ActorCondition.java
index b171a3c..e2aa928 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ActorCondition.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ActorCondition.java
@@ -224,17 +224,7 @@ public class ActorCondition extends JSONElement {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
-			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
-			return;
-		}
-		if (this.state == State.init) {
-			//Not parsed yet.
-			this.parse();
-		} else if (this.state == State.linked) {
-			//Already linked.
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
 		if (this.icon_id != null) {
 			String spritesheetId = this.icon_id.split(":")[0];
 			if (getProject().getSpritesheet(spritesheetId) == null) {
@@ -250,7 +240,8 @@ public class ActorCondition extends JSONElement {
 		
 		this.state = State.linked;
 	}
-	
+
+
 
 	public static String getStaticDesc() {
 		return "Actor Conditions";
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Dialogue.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Dialogue.java
index d316955..2493858 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Dialogue.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Dialogue.java
@@ -206,17 +206,7 @@ public class Dialogue extends JSONElement {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
-			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
-			return;
-		}
-		if (this.state == State.init) {
-			//Not parsed yet.
-			this.parse();
-		} else if (this.state == State.linked) {
-			//Already linked.
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
 		Project proj = getProject();
 		if (proj == null) {
 			Notification.addError("Error linking dialogue "+id+". No parent project found.");
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Droplist.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Droplist.java
index b83dea5..8f62df8 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Droplist.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Droplist.java
@@ -129,17 +129,7 @@ public class Droplist extends JSONElement {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
-			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
-			return;
-		}
-		if (this.state == State.init) {
-			//Not parsed yet.
-			this.parse();
-		} else if (this.state == State.linked) {
-			//Already linked.
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
 		Project proj = getProject();
 		if (proj == null) {
 			Notification.addError("Error linking droplist "+id+". No parent project found.");
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Item.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Item.java
index 6cad8c4..94ac347 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Item.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Item.java
@@ -206,17 +206,7 @@ public class Item extends JSONElement {
 
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
-			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
-			return;
-		}
-		if (this.state == State.init) {
-			//Not parsed yet.
-			this.parse();
-		} else if (this.state == State.linked) {
-			//Already linked.
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
 		Project proj = getProject();
 		if (proj == null) {
 			Notification.addError("Error linking item "+id+". No parent project found.");
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ItemCategory.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ItemCategory.java
index 1c6622d..8a2110c 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ItemCategory.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/ItemCategory.java
@@ -171,17 +171,7 @@ public class ItemCategory extends JSONElement {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
-			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
-			return;
-		}
-		if (this.state == State.init) {
-			//Not parsed yet.
-			this.parse();
-		} else if (this.state == State.linked) {
-			//Already linked.
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
 		
 		//Nothing to link to :D
 		this.state = State.linked;
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/NPC.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/NPC.java
index 0a939d0..2a7458a 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/NPC.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/NPC.java
@@ -208,17 +208,7 @@ public class NPC extends JSONElement {
 
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
-			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
-			return;
-		}
-		if (this.state == State.init) {
-			//Not parsed yet.
-			this.parse();
-		} else if (this.state == State.linked) {
-			//Already linked.
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
 		Project proj = getProject();
 		if (proj == null) {
 			Notification.addError("Error linking item "+id+". No parent project found.");
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Quest.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Quest.java
index cbb993c..c7455f8 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Quest.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Quest.java
@@ -113,17 +113,7 @@ public class Quest extends JSONElement {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
-			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
-			return;
-		}
-		if (this.state == State.init) {
-			//Not parsed yet.
-			this.parse();
-		} else if (this.state == State.linked) {
-			//Already linked.
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
 		
 		for (QuestStage stage : stages) {
 			stage.link();
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/QuestStage.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/QuestStage.java
index 61baa85..072c376 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/QuestStage.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/QuestStage.java
@@ -59,17 +59,7 @@ public class QuestStage extends JSONElement {
 
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
-			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
-			return;
-		}
-		if (this.state == State.init) {
-			//Not parsed yet.
-			this.parse();
-		} else if (this.state == State.linked) {
-			//Already linked.
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
 		
 		//Nothing to link to :D
 		this.state = State.linked;
diff --git a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Requirement.java b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Requirement.java
index 66e8af2..25e4974 100644
--- a/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Requirement.java
+++ b/src/com/gpl/rpg/atcontentstudio/model/gamedata/Requirement.java
@@ -153,17 +153,7 @@ public class Requirement extends JSONElement {
 
 	@Override
 	public void link() {
-		if (this.state == State.created || this.state == State.modified || this.state == State.saved) {
-			//This type of state is unrelated to parsing/linking.
-			return;
-		}
-		if (this.state == State.init) {
-			//Not parsed yet.
-			this.parse();
-		} else if (this.state == State.linked) {
-			//Already linked.
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!this.needsToBeLinked()) return;
 		Project proj = getProject();
 		if (proj == null) {
 			Notification.addError("Error linking requirement "+getDesc()+". No parent project found.");