@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	public <T> T getAttribute(String key, Object fail) {
		if (attributes.containsKey(key))
			return (T) attributes.get(key);
		else
			return (T) fail;
	}

public <T> T getAttribute(String key, T fail) {

		Object object = attributes.get(key);

		if (object != null && object.getClass() == fail.getClass()) {
			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
			T t = (T) object;
			return t;
		}
		if (fail == null) {//wtf
			return null;
		}

		return fail;
	}