public static int load(Player player) throws Exception {

        List<String> fileLine = new ArrayList<String>();
        File file = new File("./data/characters/" + player.getUsername() + ".txt");

        // Checks if character file exits
        if (!file.exists()) {
            return 2;
        }

        BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("./data/characters/" + player.getUsername() + ".txt"));
        String line = reader.readLine();

        // Reads each line of file and adds it to a list
        while (line != null) {
            fileLine.add(line);
            line = reader.readLine();
        }

        String[] currentLine;
        String lineType;

        // Validate password
        for (int i = 0; i < fileLine.size(); i++) {
            currentLine = fileLine.get(i).split(" ");
            lineType = currentLine[0];

            if (lineType.equalsIgnoreCase("PASSWORD")) {
                if (currentLine[2].equals(player.getPassword()))
                    break;
                else
                    reader.close();
                    return 3;
            }
        }

        // Iterate through list and defines player variables
        try {
            for (int i = 0; i < fileLine.size(); i++) {
                currentLine = fileLine.get(i).split(" ");
                lineType = currentLine[0];

                switch (lineType) {
                case "USERNAME":
                    player.setUsername(currentLine[2]);
                    break;
                case "PASSWORD":
                    player.setPassword(currentLine[2]);
                    break;
                case "DISPLAY_NAME":
                    player.setDisplayName(currentLine[2]);
                    break;
                case "USERGROUP":
                    player.setStaffRights(Integer.parseInt(currentLine[2]));
                    break;
                }
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            reader.close();
            return 24;
        }
        reader.close();
        return 2;
    }