diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java
index 4f200229..e6e430b6 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public class StaticConnectionProvider implements ConnectionProvider
 	throws PersistenceException
     {
 	String value = props.getProperty(name);
-	if (StringUtil.blank(value)) {
+	if (StringUtil.isBlank(value)) {
             // augment the error message
             errmsg = "Unable to get connection. " + errmsg;
 	    throw new PersistenceException(errmsg);
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/user/UserManager.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/user/UserManager.java
index 8310e42a..c52b77cf 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/user/UserManager.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/user/UserManager.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class UserManager
 
         // look up any override to our user auth cookie
         String authCook = config.getProperty("auth_cookie.name");
-        if (!StringUtil.blank(authCook)) {
+        if (!StringUtil.isBlank(authCook)) {
             _userAuthCookie = authCook;
         }
 
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/util/ParameterUtil.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/util/ParameterUtil.java
index ab713386..1b4e25b4 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/util/ParameterUtil.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/util/ParameterUtil.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class ParameterUtil
         String[] values = req.getParameterValues(name);
         if (values != null) {
             for (int ii = 0; ii < values.length; ii++) {
-                if (!StringUtil.blank(values[ii])) {
+                if (!StringUtil.isBlank(values[ii])) {
                     ints.add(parseIntParameter(values[ii], invalidDataMessage));
                 }
             }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class ParameterUtil
         String[] values = req.getParameterValues(name);
         if (values != null) {
             for (int ii = 0; ii < values.length; ii++) {
-                if (!StringUtil.blank(values[ii])) {
+                if (!StringUtil.isBlank(values[ii])) {
                     set.add(values[ii]);
                 }
             }
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class ParameterUtil
         HttpServletRequest req, String name, String defval)
     {
 	String value = req.getParameter(name);
-        return StringUtil.blank(value) ? defval : value.trim();
+        return StringUtil.isBlank(value) ? defval : value.trim();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public class ParameterUtil
 	throws DataValidationException
     {
 	String value = getParameter(req, name, false);
-        if (StringUtil.blank(value)) {
+        if (StringUtil.isBlank(value)) {
             return defval;
         }
         return parseIntParameter(value, invalidDataMessage);
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class ParameterUtil
 	throws DataValidationException
     {
 	String value = getParameter(req, name, false);
-        if (StringUtil.blank(value)) {
+        if (StringUtil.isBlank(value)) {
             return defval;
         }
         return parseLongParameter(value, invalidDataMessage);
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ public class ParameterUtil
 	throws DataValidationException
     {
 	String value = getParameter(req, name, true);
-	if (StringUtil.blank(value)) {
+	if (StringUtil.isBlank(value)) {
 	    throw new DataValidationException(missingDataMessage);
 	}
 	return value;
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public class ParameterUtil
 	throws DataValidationException
     {
 	String value = getParameter(req, name, false);
-        if (StringUtil.blank(value)) {
+        if (StringUtil.isBlank(value)) {
             return null;
         }
         return parseDateParameter(value, invalidDataMessage);
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public class ParameterUtil
     {
         String value = getParameter(req, name, true);
         return (value == null) ? defaultValue :
-            !StringUtil.blank(req.getParameter(name));
+            !StringUtil.isBlank(req.getParameter(name));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/util/RequestUtils.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/util/RequestUtils.java
index 754cdac2..5f6e2c7c 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/util/RequestUtils.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/util/RequestUtils.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class RequestUtils
             buf.insert(csidx, servername);
         }
         String query = req.getQueryString();
-        if (!StringUtil.blank(query)) {
+        if (!StringUtil.isBlank(query)) {
             buf.append("?").append(query);
         }
         return buf.toString();
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
index 0f74dfae..a45cb9c5 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class Label implements SwingConstants, LabelStyleConstants
         // the Java text stuff freaks out in a variety of ways if it is
         // asked to deal with the empty string, so we fake blank labels by
         // just using a space
-        if (StringUtil.blank(text)) {
+        if (StringUtil.isBlank(text)) {
             _text = " ";
         } else if (!text.equals(_text)) {
             _text = text;
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/SimpleSlider.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/SimpleSlider.java
index c0e098fe..a82ab0f9 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/SimpleSlider.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/SimpleSlider.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class SimpleSlider extends JPanel
     public void setLabel (String label)
     {
         _label.setText(label);
-        _label.setVisible(!StringUtil.blank(label));
+        _label.setVisible(!StringUtil.isBlank(label));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ConfigUtil.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ConfigUtil.java
index 29910d7f..23b5f2a0 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ConfigUtil.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ConfigUtil.java
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ public class ConfigUtil
         }
 
         // if the root extends another file, resolve that first
-        if (!StringUtil.blank(root._extends)) {
+        if (!StringUtil.isBlank(root._extends)) {
             try {
                 loadInheritedProperties(root._extends, loader, target);
             } catch (FileNotFoundException fnfe) {
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ public class ConfigUtil
     protected static String[] parseValues (String line)
     {
         String value = parseValue(line);
-        if (StringUtil.blank(value)) {
+        if (StringUtil.isBlank(value)) {
             return null;
         }
 
@@ -645,13 +645,13 @@ public class ConfigUtil
         public void validate ()
             throws IOException
         {
-            if (StringUtil.blank(_package)) {
+            if (StringUtil.isBlank(_package)) {
                 throw new IOException(
                     "Properties file missing '_package' identifier " + this);
             }
 
             if ((_overrides != null && _overrides.length > 0) &&
-                (!StringUtil.blank(_extends))) {
+                (!StringUtil.isBlank(_extends))) {
                 throw new IOException("Properties file cannot use both " +
                                       "'_overrides' and '_extends' " + this);
             }
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/DefaultLogProvider.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/DefaultLogProvider.java
index a8432922..530e302f 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/DefaultLogProvider.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/DefaultLogProvider.java
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ public class DefaultLogProvider implements LogProvider
         try {
             // enable vt100 escape codes if requested
             String pstr = System.getProperty("log_vt100");
-            if (!StringUtil.blank(pstr)) {
+            if (!StringUtil.isBlank(pstr)) {
                 _useVT100 = pstr.equalsIgnoreCase("true");
             }
             String wstr = System.getProperty("wrap_log");
-            if (!StringUtil.blank(wstr)) {
+            if (!StringUtil.isBlank(wstr)) {
                 _wrapLog = wstr.equalsIgnoreCase("true");
             }
 
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/KeyUtil.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/KeyUtil.java
index d5805942..290f154f 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/KeyUtil.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/KeyUtil.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class KeyUtil
     public static boolean verifyLuhn (String key)
     {
         // If there is a non digit, or it is all zeros.
-        if (StringUtil.blank(key) || key.matches(".*\\D.*") ||
+        if (StringUtil.isBlank(key) || key.matches(".*\\D.*") ||
             key.matches("^[0]+$")) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Log.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Log.java
index bbc49979..0e387261 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Log.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Log.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class Log
         // try setting our default log level for this package
         try {
             String lstr = System.getProperty("log_level:" + moduleName);
-            if (!StringUtil.blank(lstr)) {
+            if (!StringUtil.isBlank(lstr)) {
                 int level = levelFromString(lstr);
                 if (level != -1) {
                     _provider.setLevel(moduleName, level);
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public final class Log
         // now set our log level
         try {
             String lstr = System.getProperty("log_level");
-            if (!StringUtil.blank(lstr)) {
+            if (!StringUtil.isBlank(lstr)) {
                 int level = levelFromString(lstr);
                 if (level != -1) {
                     _provider.setLevel(level);
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/LoggingLogProvider.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/LoggingLogProvider.java
index d460f11c..c292180b 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/LoggingLogProvider.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/LoggingLogProvider.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class LoggingLogProvider
     protected final Logger getLogger (String moduleName)
     {
         Logger logger = Logger.global;
-        if (!StringUtil.blank(moduleName)) {
+        if (!StringUtil.isBlank(moduleName)) {
             logger = (Logger)_loggers.get(moduleName);
             if (logger == null) {
                 _loggers.put(moduleName,
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RuntimeAdjust.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RuntimeAdjust.java
index 6c4fb6d1..400b8cbd 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RuntimeAdjust.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RuntimeAdjust.java
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ public class RuntimeAdjust
         protected void redisplay ()
         {
             if (_display != null) {
-                _display.setText(StringUtil.blank(_value) ? "(unset)" : _value);
+                _display.setText(StringUtil.isBlank(_value) ? "(unset)" : _value);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/TermUtil.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/TermUtil.java
index 5597526d..bc85bd41 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/TermUtil.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/TermUtil.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class TermUtil
     /** Converts the string to an integer, returning -1 on any error. */
     protected static int safeToInt (String intstr)
     {
-        if (!StringUtil.blank(intstr)) {
+        if (!StringUtil.isBlank(intstr)) {
             try {
                 return Integer.parseInt(intstr);
             } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/Application.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/Application.java
index fd795213..5c90eff2 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/Application.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/Application.java
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ public class Application
         // create a site resource loader if the user set up the
         // site-specific jar file path
         String siteJarPath = getInitParameter(config, SITE_JAR_PATH_KEY);
-        if (!StringUtil.blank(siteJarPath)) {
+        if (!StringUtil.isBlank(siteJarPath)) {
             _siteLoader = new SiteResourceLoader(_siteIdent, siteJarPath);
         }
 
         // instantiate our message manager if the application wants one
         String bundlePath = getInitParameter(config, MESSAGE_BUNDLE_PATH_KEY);
-        if (!StringUtil.blank(bundlePath)) {
+        if (!StringUtil.isBlank(bundlePath)) {
             _msgmgr = new MessageManager(bundlePath, null);
         }
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class Application
         if (_msgmgr != null && _siteLoader != null) {
             String siteBundlePath = getInitParameter(
                 config, SITE_MESSAGE_BUNDLE_PATH_KEY);
-            if (!StringUtil.blank(siteBundlePath)) {
+            if (!StringUtil.isBlank(siteBundlePath)) {
                 _msgmgr.activateSiteSpecificMessages(
                     siteBundlePath, _siteLoader, _siteIdent);
 
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DispatcherServlet.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DispatcherServlet.java
index c8b66aab..782ccf33 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DispatcherServlet.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DispatcherServlet.java
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class DispatcherServlet extends VelocityServlet
         // load up our application configuration
         try {
             String appcl = config.getInitParameter(APP_CLASS_KEY);
-            if (StringUtil.blank(appcl)) {
+            if (StringUtil.isBlank(appcl)) {
                 _app = new Application();
             } else {
                 Class appclass = Class.forName(appcl);
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class DispatcherServlet extends VelocityServlet
             // now initialize the applicaiton
             String logicPkg = config.getInitParameter(LOGIC_PKG_KEY);
             _app.init(config, getServletContext(),
-                      StringUtil.blank(logicPkg) ? "" : logicPkg);
+                      StringUtil.isBlank(logicPkg) ? "" : logicPkg);
 
         } catch (Throwable t) {
             Log.warning("Error instantiating application.");
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/FormTool.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/FormTool.java
index 11409cab..7580335c 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/FormTool.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/FormTool.java
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ public class FormTool
     {
         StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer();
         buf.append("<textarea name=\"").append(name).append("\"");
-        if (!StringUtil.blank(extra)) {
+        if (!StringUtil.isBlank(extra)) {
             buf.append(" ").append(extra);
         }
         buf.append(">");
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ public class FormTool
         buf.append("<input type=\"").append(type).append("\"");
         buf.append(" name=\"").append(name).append("\"");
         buf.append(" value=\"").append(value).append("\"");
-        if (!StringUtil.blank(extra)) {
+        if (!StringUtil.isBlank(extra)) {
             buf.append(" ").append(extra);
         }
         buf.append(">");
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ public class FormTool
     protected String getValue (String name, Object defaultValue)
     {
         String value = ParameterUtil.getParameter(_req, name, true);
-        if (StringUtil.blank(value)) {
+        if (StringUtil.isBlank(value)) {
             if (defaultValue == null) {
                 value = "";
             } else {
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/StringTool.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/StringTool.java
index a1103ab4..cc3c1a1c 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/StringTool.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/StringTool.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class StringTool
      */
     public static boolean blank (String text)
     {
-        return StringUtil.blank(text);
+        return StringUtil.isBlank(text);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/xml/SetPropertyFieldsRule.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/xml/SetPropertyFieldsRule.java
index 3202baa3..432f20ae 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/xml/SetPropertyFieldsRule.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/xml/SetPropertyFieldsRule.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class SetPropertyFieldsRule extends Rule
         // applicable
 	for (int i = 0; i < attrs.getLength(); i++) {
 	    String lname = attrs.getLocalName(i);
-            if (StringUtil.blank(lname)) {
+            if (StringUtil.isBlank(lname)) {
                 lname = attrs.getQName(i);
             }