diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldStateManager.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldStateManager.java
index 67911d6d..3ced6038 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldStateManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldStateManager.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.blacklist.loggers.ConsoleLoggerHandler;
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.blacklist.loggers.DatabaseLoggerHandler;
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.blacklist.loggers.FileLoggerHandler;
+import com.sk89q.worldguard.chest.ChestProtection;
+import com.sk89q.worldguard.chest.SignChestProtection;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ public class WorldStateManager {
     private File blacklistFile;
 
     private Blacklist blacklist;
-    private SignChestProtection chestProtection = new SignChestProtection();
+    private ChestProtection chestProtection = new SignChestProtection();
 
     /* Configuration data start */
     public boolean opPermissions;
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@ public boolean isAdjacentChestProtected(Block block, Player player) {
         return chestProtection.isAdjacentChestProtected(block, player);
     }
 
-    public SignChestProtection getChestProtection() {
+    public ChestProtection getChestProtection() {
         return chestProtection;
     }
     
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/chest/ChestProtection.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/chest/ChestProtection.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98246f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/chest/ChestProtection.java
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// $Id$
+/*
+ * WorldGuard
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 sk89q <http://www.sk89q.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.sk89q.worldguard.chest;
+
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for chest protection.
+ */
+public interface ChestProtection {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether a block is protected.
+     * 
+     * @param block
+     * @param player
+     * @return
+     */
+    public boolean isProtected(Block block, Player player);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether a location where a chest block is trying to be created 
+     * is protected. 
+     * 
+     * @param block
+     * @param player
+     * @return
+     */
+    public boolean isProtectedPlacement(Block block, Player player);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether an adjacent chest is protected.
+     * 
+     * @param searchBlock
+     * @param player
+     * @return
+     */
+    public boolean isAdjacentChestProtected(Block searchBlock, Player player);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether a material is a chest.
+     * 
+     * @param material
+     * @return
+     */
+    public boolean isChest(Material material);
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/SignChestProtection.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/chest/SignChestProtection.java
similarity index 94%
rename from src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/SignChestProtection.java
rename to src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/chest/SignChestProtection.java
index c5e1c819..eebad59e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/SignChestProtection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/chest/SignChestProtection.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-package com.sk89q.worldguard.bukkit;
+package com.sk89q.worldguard.chest;
 
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 /**
- * Utility class for sign chest protection.
+ * Sign-based chest protection.
  * 
  * @author sk89q
  */
-public class SignChestProtection {
+public class SignChestProtection implements ChestProtection {
     
     public boolean isProtected(Block block, Player player) {
         if (isChest(block.getType())) {
@@ -119,13 +119,6 @@ private boolean isProtectedSignAndChestBinary(Block block, Player player) {
         }
         return true;
     }
-    
-    public boolean isChest(Material material) {
-        return material == Material.CHEST
-                || material == Material.DISPENSER
-                || material == Material.FURNACE
-                || material == Material.BURNING_FURNACE;
-    }
 
     public boolean isAdjacentChestProtected(Block searchBlock, Player player) {
         Block side;
@@ -153,4 +146,11 @@ public boolean isAdjacentChestProtected(Block searchBlock, Player player) {
         
         return false;
     }
+    
+    public boolean isChest(Material material) {
+        return material == Material.CHEST
+                || material == Material.DISPENSER
+                || material == Material.FURNACE
+                || material == Material.BURNING_FURNACE;
+    }
 }