import org.spongepowered.api.Sponge;
import org.spongepowered.api.effect.sound.SoundType;
import org.spongepowered.api.effect.sound.SoundTypes;
import org.spongepowered.api.entity.living.player.Player;

public static SoundType matchSound(String input)
    {
        if (input == null)
            return null;

        input = StringUtils.stripChars(input.toLowerCase(), " _-");

        for (SoundType sound : Sponge.getRegistry().getAllOf(SoundType.class))
        {
            if (StringUtils.stripChars(sound.getName().replace("minecraft:", "").toLowerCase(), "_").equals(input))
                return sound;
        }
        return null;
    }