diff --git a/lib/core/tools.psm1 b/lib/core/tools.psm1
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+++ b/lib/core/tools.psm1
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+Import-IcingaDirectoryModules -LibDirectory (Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot -ChildPath $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Name) -ForceReload;
diff --git a/lib/core/tools/New-StringTree.psm1 b/lib/core/tools/New-StringTree.psm1
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+++ b/lib/core/tools/New-StringTree.psm1
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+function New-StringTree()
+{
+    param(
+        [int]$Spacing
+    )
+    
+    if ($Spacing -eq 0) {
+        return '';
+    }
+
+    [string]$spaces = ' \_ ';
+    
+    while ($Spacing -gt 1) {
+        $Spacing -= 1;
+        $spaces = '   ' + $spaces;
+    }
+
+    return $spaces;
+}
diff --git a/lib/core/tools/Test-Numeric.psm1 b/lib/core/tools/Test-Numeric.psm1
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+++ b/lib/core/tools/Test-Numeric.psm1
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+function Test-Numeric ($number) {
+    return $number -Match "^[\d\.]+$";
+}