Handle null damage events for item frames. Fixes BUKKIT-5114

Some types of damage are handled specially so do not end up returning an
event in handleEntityDamageEvent. To ensure we don't have problems with
these we need to check for them and simply ignore them, as they've been
handled already.
Call event when pistons push an item frame/painting. Fixes BUKKIT-5110

When pistons push/pull blocks they call Entity.move(float, float) to move
entities out of their path. For hanging entities this code path makes them
simply die and drop as an item. We now call an event in this scenario so
plugins can control this behavior.
Print message on startup before loading log4j

Log4j takes a long time to load on startup. Before it loads, the server
appears to have frozen as there is no output until after. We now print
a loading message before this happens to let the user know the server
is actually working.
POM Changes
mc-dev imports
Skeleton API Implementations
Spigot Configuration
Better Chunk Tick Selection
Crop Growth Rates
More Efficient Chunk Save Queue
More Efficient GetCubes
Merge tweaks and configuration

This allows the merging of Experience orbs, as well as the configuration of the merge radius of items. Additionally it refactors the merge algorithm to be a better experience for players.
LongHash Tweaks
Async Operation Catching

Catch and throw an exception when a potentially unsafe operation occurs on a thread other than the main server thread.
View Distance

This commit allows the user to select per world view distances, and view distances below 3. Be wary of the issues selecting a view distance of 1 or 2 may cause!
Compressed Nibble Arrays

Implement 'lightening' of NibbleArrays - only allocate
 buffers when non-trivial value Saving from 40-45% of memory use by chunk
 section data.

Finish up NibbleArray lightening work - use for Snapshots, reduce copies

Fix nibble handling with NBT - arrays aren't copied by NBTByteArray
Sync Free Chunk Reference Cache
Highly Optimized Tick Loop
Improved Timings System

Tracks nearly every point of minecraft internals and plugin events to give a good quick overview on what is causing TPS loss.
Orebfuscator