diff --git a/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java b/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java
index 8f1e5d7..cb06a4c 100644
--- a/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java
+++ b/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java
@@ -39,12 +39,8 @@ public class DemoApplicationBuild extends WebProject {
     }
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {
-        var level = Level.FINER;
-        var consoleHandler = new ConsoleHandler();
-        consoleHandler.setLevel(level);
-        var logger = Logger.getLogger(BootJarOperation.class.getName());
-        logger.addHandler(consoleHandler);
-        logger.setLevel(level);
+        var logger = Logger.getLogger("rife.bld.extension");
+        logger.setLevel(Level.FINER);
 
         new DemoApplicationBuild().start(args);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractBootOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractBootOperation.java
index 4ffeaf8..59fb15a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractBootOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractBootOperation.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package rife.bld.extension;
 
-import rife.bld.Project;
 import rife.bld.operations.AbstractOperation;
 import rife.tools.FileUtils;
 import rife.tools.exceptions.FileUtilsErrorException;
@@ -35,13 +34,14 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import java.util.spi.ToolProvider;
 
 /**
- * Implements commons methods used by Spring Boot operations, such as {@link BootJarOperation} and
+ * Implements common methods used by Spring Boot operations, such as {@link BootJarOperation} and
  * {@link BootWarOperation}.
  *
  * @author <a href="https://erik.thauvin.net/">Erik C. Thauvin</a>
  * @since 1.0
  */
-public abstract class AbstractBootOperation extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBootOperation> {
+public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
+        extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBootOperation<T>> {
     private final List<File> infLibs_ = new ArrayList<>();
     private final List<File> launcherJars_ = new ArrayList<>();
     private final List<BootManifestAttribute> manifestAttributes_ = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBo
     private File destinationDirectory_;
     private String launcherClass_;
     private String mainClass_;
-    private Project project_;
 
     public void deleteDirectories(File... directory) throws FileUtilsErrorException {
         for (var d : directory) {
@@ -66,9 +65,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBo
      * @param name the archive file name
      * @return this operation instance
      */
-    public AbstractBootOperation destinationArchiveFileName(String name) {
+    public T destinationArchiveFileName(String name) {
         destinationArchiveFileName = name;
-        return this;
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        return (T) this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -95,10 +95,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBo
      * @param directory the destination directory
      * @return this operation instance
      */
-    public AbstractBootOperation destinationDirectory(File directory) throws IOException {
+    public T destinationDirectory(File directory) throws IOException {
         destinationDirectory_ = directory;
         mkDirs(destinationDirectory_);
-        return this;
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        return (T) this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -209,9 +210,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBo
      * @param jars Java archive files
      * @return this operation instance
      */
-    public AbstractBootOperation infLibs(List<File> jars) {
+    public T infLibs(List<File> jars) {
         infLibs_.addAll(jars);
-        return this;
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        return (T) this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -220,9 +222,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBo
      * @param jar Java archive file
      * @return this operation instance
      */
-    public AbstractBootOperation infLibs(File... jar) {
+    public T infLibs(File... jar) {
         infLibs_.addAll(List.of(jar));
-        return this;
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        return (T) this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -235,9 +238,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBo
     /**
      * Part of the {@link #execute} operation, configure the JAR launcher ({@code spring-boot-loader}) class name.
      */
-    public AbstractBootOperation launcherClass(String className) {
+    public T launcherClass(String className) {
         launcherClass_ = className;
-        return this;
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        return (T) this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -261,7 +265,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBo
     /**
      * Part of the {@link #execute} operation, configure the launcher ({@code spring-boot-loader}) JAR location.
      */
-    public AbstractBootOperation launcherJars(List<File> jars) throws IOException {
+    public T launcherJars(List<File> jars) throws IOException {
         if (!jars.isEmpty()) {
             for (var j : jars) {
                 if (!j.exists()) {
@@ -270,15 +274,17 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBo
             }
             launcherJars_.addAll(jars);
         }
-        return this;
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        return (T) this;
     }
 
     /**
      * Provides the fully-qualified main class name.
      */
-    protected AbstractBootOperation mainClass(String className) {
+    protected T mainClass(String className) {
         mainClass_ = className;
-        return this;
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        return (T) this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -295,9 +301,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBo
      * @param value the attribute value to put in the manifest
      * @return this operation instance
      */
-    public AbstractBootOperation manifestAttribute(String name, String value) {
+    public T manifestAttribute(String name, String value) {
         manifestAttributes_.add(new BootManifestAttribute(name, value));
-        return this;
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        return (T) this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -315,9 +322,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBo
      * @param attributes the attributes to put in the manifest
      * @return this operation instance
      */
-    public AbstractBootOperation manifestAttributes(Collection<BootManifestAttribute> attributes) {
+    public T manifestAttributes(Collection<BootManifestAttribute> attributes) {
         manifestAttributes_.addAll(attributes);
-        return this;
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        return (T) this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -329,30 +337,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation extends AbstractOperation<AbstractBo
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Provides the bld project.
-     */
-    public AbstractBootOperation project(Project project) {
-        project_ = project;
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Retrieves the bld project.
-     */
-    public Project project() {
-        return project_;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Provides source directories that will be used for the jar archive creation.
      *
      * @param directories source directories
      * @return this operation instance
      */
-    public AbstractBootOperation sourceDirectories(File... directories) {
+    public T sourceDirectories(File... directories) {
         sourceDirectories_.addAll(List.of(directories));
-        return this;
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        return (T) this;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.java
index bc84b47..5a720ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import rife.tools.FileUtils;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
@@ -33,121 +32,9 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
  * @author <a href="https://erik.thauvin.net/">Erik C. Thauvin</a>
  * @since 1.0
  */
-public class BootJarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation {
+public class BootJarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation<BootJarOperation> {
     private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(BootJarOperation.class.getName());
 
-    /**
-     * Provides the destination file name that will be used for the JAR creation.
-     *
-     * @param name the JAR destination file name
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootJarOperation destinationArchiveFileName(String name) {
-        return (BootJarOperation) super.destinationArchiveFileName(name);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides the destination directory in which the JAR will be created.
-     *
-     * @param directory the JAR destination directory
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootJarOperation destinationDirectory(File directory) throws IOException {
-        return (BootJarOperation) super.destinationDirectory(directory);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides JAR libraries that will be used for the JAR creation.
-     *
-     * @param jars Java archive files
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootJarOperation infLibs(List<File> jars) {
-        return (BootJarOperation) super.infLibs(jars);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides JAR libraries that will be used for the JAR creation.
-     *
-     * @param jar Java archive file
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootJarOperation infLibs(File... jar) {
-        return (BootJarOperation) super.infLibs(jar);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Part of the {@link #execute} operation, configure the JAR launcher ({@code spring-boot-loader}) class.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootJarOperation launcherClass(String className) {
-        return (BootJarOperation) super.launcherClass(className);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Part of the {@link #execute} operation, configure the launcher ({@code spring-boot-loader}) JAR(s).
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootJarOperation launcherJars(List<File> jars) throws IOException {
-        return (BootJarOperation) super.launcherJars(jars);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides the fully-qualified main class name.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootJarOperation mainClass(String className) {
-        return (BootJarOperation) super.mainClass(className);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides an attribute to put in the JAR manifest.
-     *
-     * @param name  the attribute name to put in the manifest
-     * @param value the attribute value to put in the manifest
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootJarOperation manifestAttribute(String name, String value) {
-        return (BootJarOperation) super.manifestAttribute(name, value);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides a map of attributes to put in the jar manifest.
-     * <p>
-     * A copy will be created to allow this map to be independently modifiable.
-     *
-     * @param attributes the attributes to put in the manifest
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootJarOperation manifestAttributes(Collection<BootManifestAttribute> attributes) {
-        return (BootJarOperation) super.manifestAttributes(attributes);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides the bld project.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootJarOperation project(Project project) {
-        return (BootJarOperation) super.project(project);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides source directories that will be used for the jar archive creation.
-     *
-     * @param directories source directories
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootJarOperation sourceDirectories(File... directories) {
-        return (BootJarOperation) super.sourceDirectories(directories);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Performs the BootJar operation.
      */
@@ -174,7 +61,6 @@ public class BootJarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation {
         }
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Part of the {@link #execute} operation, creates the {@code BOOT-INF} staging directory.
      */
@@ -188,7 +74,6 @@ public class BootJarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation {
      * Configures the operation from a {@link Project}.
      */
     public BootJarOperation fromProject(Project project) throws IOException {
-        project(project);
         mainClass(project.mainClass());
 
         return destinationDirectory(project.buildDistDirectory())
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootWarOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootWarOperation.java
index 80e17e2..505590f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootWarOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootWarOperation.java
@@ -34,122 +34,10 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
  * @author <a href="https://erik.thauvin.net/">Erik C. Thauvin</a>
  * @since 1.0
  */
-public class BootWarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation {
+public class BootWarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation<BootWarOperation> {
     private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(BootWarOperation.class.getName());
     private final List<File> webInfProvidedLibs_ = new ArrayList<>();
 
-    /**
-     * Provides the destination file name that will be used for the WAR creation.
-     *
-     * @param name the wAR archive destination file name
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootWarOperation destinationArchiveFileName(String name) {
-        return (BootWarOperation) super.destinationArchiveFileName(name);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides the destination directory in which the WAR will be created.
-     *
-     * @param directory the WAR destination directory
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootWarOperation destinationDirectory(File directory) throws IOException {
-        return (BootWarOperation) super.destinationDirectory(directory);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides JAR libraries that will be used for the WAR creation.
-     *
-     * @param jars Java archive files
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootWarOperation infLibs(List<File> jars) {
-        return (BootWarOperation) super.infLibs(jars);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides JAR libraries that will be used for the WAR creation.
-     *
-     * @param jar Java archive file
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootWarOperation infLibs(File... jar) {
-        return (BootWarOperation) super.infLibs(jar);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Part of the {@link #execute} operation, configure the JAR launcher ({@code spring-boot-loader}) class.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootWarOperation launcherClass(String className) {
-        return (BootWarOperation) super.launcherClass(className);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Part of the {@link #execute} operation, configure the launcher ({@code spring-boot-loader}) JAR(s).
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootWarOperation launcherJars(List<File> jars) throws IOException {
-        return (BootWarOperation) super.launcherJars(jars);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides the fully-qualified main class name.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootWarOperation mainClass(String className) {
-        return (BootWarOperation) super.mainClass(className);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides an attribute to put in the JAR manifest.
-     *
-     * @param name  the attribute name to put in the manifest
-     * @param value the attribute value to put in the manifest
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootWarOperation manifestAttribute(String name, String value) {
-        return (BootWarOperation) super.manifestAttribute(name, value);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides a map of attributes to put in the jar manifest.
-     * <p>
-     * A copy will be created to allow this map to be independently modifiable.
-     *
-     * @param attributes the attributes to put in the manifest
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootWarOperation manifestAttributes(Collection<BootManifestAttribute> attributes) {
-        return (BootWarOperation) super.manifestAttributes(attributes);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides the bld project.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootWarOperation project(Project project) {
-        return (BootWarOperation) super.project(project);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Provides source directories that will be used for the jar archive creation.
-     *
-     * @param directories source directories
-     * @return this operation instance
-     */
-    @Override
-    public BootWarOperation sourceDirectories(File... directories) {
-        return (BootWarOperation) super.sourceDirectories(directories);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Performs the BootJar operation.
      */
@@ -204,7 +92,6 @@ public class BootWarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation {
      * @param project the project to configure the operation from
      */
     public BootWarOperation fromProject(Project project) throws IOException {
-        project(project);
         mainClass(project.mainClass());
 
         return destinationDirectory(project.buildDistDirectory())
@@ -224,7 +111,6 @@ public class BootWarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation {
                 .sourceDirectories(project.buildMainDirectory(), project.srcMainResourcesDirectory());
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Provides JAR libraries that will be used for the WAR creation in {@code /WEB-INF/lib-provided}.
      *
diff --git a/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.java b/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.java
index cc48e56..ef28039 100644
--- a/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.java
@@ -177,9 +177,7 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/\n" +
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/\n" +
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/\n" +
-                        "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/AbstractBootOperation$ManifestAttribute.class\n" +
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/AbstractBootOperation.class\n" +
-                        "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation$ManifestAttribute.class\n" +
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.class\n" +
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/BootManifestAttribute.class\n" +
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/BootWarOperation.class\n" +
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
                         "BOOT-INF/lib/" + SPRING_BOOT + '\n' +
                         "BOOT-INF/lib/" + SPRING_BOOT_ACTUATOR + '\n' +
                         "META-INF/\n" +
-                        "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF" + LAUNCHER_JARS);
+                        "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF\n" + LAUNCHER_JARS);
 
         FileUtils.deleteDirectory(tmp_dir);
     }
@@ -213,9 +211,7 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/\n" +
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/\n" +
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/\n" +
-                        "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/AbstractBootOperation$ManifestAttribute.class\n" +
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/AbstractBootOperation.class\n" +
-                        "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation$ManifestAttribute.class\n" +
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.class\n" +
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/BootManifestAttribute.class\n" +
                         "BOOT-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/BootWarOperation.class\n" +
@@ -224,7 +220,7 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
                         "BOOT-INF/lib/" + SPRING_BOOT + '\n' +
                         "BOOT-INF/lib/" + SPRING_BOOT_ACTUATOR + '\n' +
                         "META-INF/\n" +
-                        "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF" + LAUNCHER_JARS);
+                        "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF\n" + LAUNCHER_JARS);
 
         FileUtils.deleteDirectory(tmp_dir);
     }
@@ -235,7 +231,6 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
         var project = new CustomProject(tmp_dir);
         var bootJar = new BootJarOperation().fromProject(project);
 
-        assertThat(bootJar.project()).as("project").isEqualTo(project);
         assertThat(bootJar.mainClass()).as("mainClass").isEqualTo(MAIN_CLASS);
         assertThat(bootJar.sourceDirectories()).as("sourceDirectories.size").hasSize(2);
         assertThat(bootJar.manifestAttributes()).as("manifestAttributes.size").hasSize(3);
@@ -280,9 +275,7 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
                         "WEB-INF/classes/rife/\n" +
                         "WEB-INF/classes/rife/bld/\n" +
                         "WEB-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/\n" +
-                        "WEB-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/AbstractBootOperation$ManifestAttribute.class\n" +
                         "WEB-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/AbstractBootOperation.class\n" +
-                        "WEB-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation$ManifestAttribute.class\n" +
                         "WEB-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.class\n" +
                         "WEB-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/BootManifestAttribute.class\n" +
                         "WEB-INF/classes/rife/bld/extension/BootWarOperation.class\n" +