diff --git a/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/filters/StripLineBreaks.java b/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/filters/StripLineBreaks.java
index 58081e54d..62ca3e321 100644
--- a/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/filters/StripLineBreaks.java
+++ b/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/filters/StripLineBreaks.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package org.apache.tools.ant.filters;
 import java.io.FilterReader;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.Reader;
-import java.util.Hashtable;
 
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Parameter;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Parameterizable;
 
 /**
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public final class StripLineBreaks
      */
     private static final String LINE_BREAKS_KEY = "linebreaks";
 
-    private Hashtable parameters;
+    private Parameter[] parameters;
 
     /**
      * Create a new filtered reader.
@@ -73,15 +73,22 @@ public final class StripLineBreaks
      * the option is requested, then line breaks are probably in the source string.
      */
     private final String stripLineBreaks(final String source) {
-        final int len=source.length();
-        final String userDefinedLineBreaks =
-            (String) parameters.get(LINE_BREAKS_KEY);
+        final int len = source.length();
+        String userDefinedLineBreaks = null;
+        if (parameters != null) {
+            for (int i = 0; i < parameters.length; i++) {
+                if (LINE_BREAKS_KEY.equals(parameters[i].getName())) {
+                    userDefinedLineBreaks = parameters[i].getValue();
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
         String lineBreaks = DEFAULT_LINE_BREAKS;
         if (userDefinedLineBreaks != null) {
             lineBreaks = userDefinedLineBreaks;
         }
-        final StringBuffer dest=new StringBuffer(len);
+        final StringBuffer dest = new StringBuffer(len);
         for(int i=0;i<len;++i) {
             final char ch=source.charAt(i);
             if(lineBreaks.indexOf(ch)==-1) {
@@ -95,7 +102,7 @@ public final class StripLineBreaks
     /**
      * Set Parameters
      */
-    public final void setParameters(final Hashtable parameters) {
+    public final void setParameters(final Parameter[] parameters) {
         this.parameters = parameters;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/LoadFile.java b/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/LoadFile.java
index 96a02773e..83b73493a 100644
--- a/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/LoadFile.java
+++ b/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/LoadFile.java
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.AntFilterReader;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.FilterReaderSet;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Parameter;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Parameterizable;
 
 import java.io.*;
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
-import java.util.Hashtable;
 import java.util.Vector;
 
 /**
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ public final class LoadFile extends Task {
                             instream =
                                 (Reader) constructors[0].newInstance(rdr);
                             if (Parameterizable.class.isAssignableFrom(clazz)) {
-                                final Hashtable params = filter.getParams();
+                                final Parameter[] params = filter.getParams();
                                 ((Parameterizable)
                                     instream).setParameters(params);
                             }
diff --git a/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/AntFilterReader.java b/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/AntFilterReader.java
index 2d9277556..47cd10b1d 100644
--- a/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/AntFilterReader.java
+++ b/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/AntFilterReader.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ import java.io.FilterReader;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
 import java.util.Vector;
 
-import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Parameterizable;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
 
 /**
@@ -94,38 +93,9 @@ public final class AntFilterReader {
         parameters.addElement(param);
     }
 
-    public final Hashtable getParams() {
-        final int size = parameters.size();
-        final Hashtable params = new Hashtable();
-        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
-            final Parameter param = (Parameter) parameters.elementAt(i);
-            final String name = param.getName();
-            final String value = param.getValue();
-            if (name != null && value != null) {
-                params.put(name, value);
-            }
-        }
+    public final Parameter[] getParams() {
+        Parameter[] params = new Parameter[parameters.size()];
+        parameters.copyInto(params);
         return params;
     }
-
-    public static final class Parameter {
-        private String name = null;
-        private String value = null;
-
-        public final void setName(final String name) {
-            this.name = name;
-        }
-
-        public final void setValue(final String value) {
-            this.value = value;
-        }
-
-        public final String getName() {
-            return name;
-        }
-
-        public final String getValue() {
-            return value;
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Parameter.java b/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Parameter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..224de23b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Parameter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+ *  The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ *  Copyright (c) 2002 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+ *  reserved.
+ *
+ *  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *  are met:
+ *
+ *  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *  the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *  distribution.
+ *
+ *  3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if
+ *  any, must include the following acknowlegement:
+ *  "This product includes software developed by the
+ *  Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ *  Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
+ *  if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
+ *
+ *  4. The names "The Jakarta Project", "Ant", and "Apache Software
+ *  Foundation" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *  from this software without prior written permission. For written
+ *  permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
+ *
+ *  5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache"
+ *  nor may "Apache" appear in their names without prior written
+ *  permission of the Apache Group.
+ *
+ *  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ *  WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ *  OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ *  DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+ *  ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *  SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *  LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ *  USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ *  ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ *  OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ *  OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ *  SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *  ====================================================================
+ *
+ *  This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ *  individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
+ *  information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ *  <http://www.apache.org/>.
+ */
+package org.apache.tools.ant.types;
+
+/**
+ * A parameter is composed of a name, type and value.
+ *
+ * @author <a href="mailto:umagesh@apache.org">Magesh Umasankar</a>
+ */
+public final class Parameter {
+    private String name = null;
+    private String type = null;
+    private String value = null;
+
+    public final void setName(final String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    public final void setType(final String type) {
+        this.type = type;
+    }
+
+    public final void setValue(final String value) {
+        this.value = value;
+    }
+
+    public final String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public final String getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    public final String getValue() {
+        return value;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Parameterizable.java b/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Parameterizable.java
index f66f0fae4..7c4b5e0b5 100644
--- a/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Parameterizable.java
+++ b/proposal/sandbox/filterreaders/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Parameterizable.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
  */
 package org.apache.tools.ant.types;
 
-import java.util.Hashtable;
+import java.util.Vector;
 
 /**
  * Parameterizable objects take genric key value pairs.
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ import java.util.Hashtable;
  * @author <a href="mailto:umagesh@apache.org">Magesh Umasankar</a>
  */
 public interface Parameterizable {
-    void setParameters(Hashtable parameters);
+    void setParameters(Parameter[] parameters);
 }