diff --git a/lib/jekyll.rb b/lib/jekyll.rb
index 02aa40b1..7506553a 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll.rb
@@ -49,12 +49,19 @@ module Jekyll
   autoload :Filters,             'jekyll/filters'
   autoload :FrontmatterDefaults, 'jekyll/frontmatter_defaults'
   autoload :Layout,              'jekyll/layout'
-  autoload :LayoutReader,        'jekyll/layout_reader'
+  autoload :CollectionReader,    'jekyll/readers/collection_reader'
+  autoload :DataReader,          'jekyll/readers/data_reader'
+  autoload :LayoutReader,        'jekyll/readers/layout_reader'
+  autoload :DraftReader,         'jekyll/readers/draft_reader'
+  autoload :PostReader,          'jekyll/readers/post_reader'
+  autoload :PageReader,          'jekyll/readers/page_reader'
+  autoload :StaticFileReader,    'jekyll/readers/static_file_reader'
   autoload :LogAdapter,          'jekyll/log_adapter'
   autoload :Page,                'jekyll/page'
   autoload :PluginManager,       'jekyll/plugin_manager'
   autoload :Post,                'jekyll/post'
   autoload :Publisher,           'jekyll/publisher'
+  autoload :Reader,              'jekyll/reader'
   autoload :Regenerator,         'jekyll/regenerator'
   autoload :RelatedPosts,        'jekyll/related_posts'
   autoload :Renderer,            'jekyll/renderer'
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/reader.rb b/lib/jekyll/reader.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7a6ab48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jekyll/reader.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+# encoding: UTF-8
+require 'csv'
+
+module Jekyll
+  class Reader
+    attr_reader :site
+
+    def initialize(site)
+      @site = site
+    end
+
+    # Read Site data from disk and load it into internal data structures.
+    #
+    # Returns nothing.
+    def read
+      @site.layouts = LayoutReader.new(site).read
+      read_directories
+      @site.data = DataReader.new(site).read(site.config['data_source'])
+      CollectionReader.new(site).read
+    end
+
+    # Recursively traverse directories to find posts, pages and static files
+    # that will become part of the site according to the rules in
+    # filter_entries.
+    #
+    # dir - The String relative path of the directory to read. Default: ''.
+    #
+    # Returns nothing.
+    def read_directories(dir = '')
+      base = site.in_source_dir(dir)
+
+      dot = Dir.chdir(base) { filter_entries(Dir.entries('.'), base) }
+      dot_dirs = dot.select{ |file| File.directory?(@site.in_source_dir(base,file)) }
+      dot_files = (dot - dot_dirs)
+      dot_pages = dot_files.select{ |file| Utils.has_yaml_header?(@site.in_source_dir(base,file)) }
+      dot_static_files = dot_files - dot_pages
+
+      retrieve_posts(dir)
+      retrieve_dirs(base, dir, dot_dirs)
+      retrieve_pages(dir, dot_pages)
+      retrieve_static_files(dir, dot_static_files)
+    end
+
+    # Retrieves all the posts(posts/drafts) from the given directory
+    # and add them to the site and sort them.
+    #
+    # dir - The String representing the directory to retrieve the posts from.
+    #
+    # Returns nothing.
+    def retrieve_posts(dir)
+      site.posts.concat(PostReader.new(site).read(dir))
+      site.posts.concat(DraftReader.new(site).read(dir)) if site.show_drafts
+      site.posts.sort!
+    end
+
+    # Recursively traverse directories with the read_directories function.
+    #
+    # base - The String representing the site's base directory.
+    # dir - The String representing the directory to traverse down.
+    # dot_dirs - The Array of subdirectories in the dir.
+    #
+    # Returns nothing.
+    def retrieve_dirs(base, dir, dot_dirs)
+      dot_dirs.map { |file|
+        dir_path = site.in_source_dir(dir,file)
+        rel_path = File.join(dir, file)
+        @site.reader.read_directories(rel_path) unless @site.dest.sub(/\/$/, '') == dir_path
+      }
+    end
+
+    # Retrieve all the pages from the current directory,
+    # add them to the site and sort them.
+    #
+    # dir - The String representing the directory retrieve the pages from.
+    # dot_pages - The Array of pages in the dir.
+    #
+    # Returns nothing.
+    def retrieve_pages(dir, dot_pages)
+      site.pages.concat(PageReader.new(site, dir).read(dot_pages))
+      site.pages.sort_by!(&:name)
+    end
+
+    # Retrieve all the static files from the current directory,
+    # add them to the site and sort them.
+    #
+    # dir - The directory retrieve the static files from.
+    # dot_static_files - The static files in the dir.
+    #
+    # Returns nothing.
+    def retrieve_static_files(dir, dot_static_files)
+      site.static_files.concat(StaticFileReader.new(site, dir).read(dot_static_files))
+      site.static_files.sort_by!(&:relative_path)
+    end
+
+    # Filter out any files/directories that are hidden or backup files (start
+    # with "." or "#" or end with "~"), or contain site content (start with "_"),
+    # or are excluded in the site configuration, unless they are web server
+    # files such as '.htaccess'.
+    #
+    # entries - The Array of String file/directory entries to filter.
+    # base_directory - The string representing the optional base directory.
+    #
+    # Returns the Array of filtered entries.
+    def filter_entries(entries, base_directory = nil)
+      EntryFilter.new(site, base_directory).filter(entries)
+    end
+
+    # Read the entries from a particular directory for processing
+    #
+    # dir - The String representing the relative path of the directory to read.
+    # subfolder - The String representing the directory to read.
+    #
+    # Returns the list of entries to process
+    def get_entries(dir, subfolder)
+      base = site.in_source_dir(dir, subfolder)
+      return [] unless File.exist?(base)
+      entries = Dir.chdir(base) { filter_entries(Dir['**/*'], base) }
+      entries.delete_if { |e| File.directory?(site.in_source_dir(base, e)) }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/readers/collection_reader.rb b/lib/jekyll/readers/collection_reader.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04324fa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jekyll/readers/collection_reader.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+module Jekyll
+  class CollectionReader
+    attr_reader :site, :content
+    def initialize(site)
+      @site = site
+      @content = {}
+    end
+
+    # Read in all collections specified in the configuration
+    #
+    # Returns nothing.
+    def read
+      site.collections.each do |_, collection|
+        collection.read unless collection.label.eql?('data')
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/readers/data_reader.rb b/lib/jekyll/readers/data_reader.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbb24be3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jekyll/readers/data_reader.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+module Jekyll
+  class DataReader
+    attr_reader :site, :content
+    def initialize(site)
+      @site = site
+      @content = {}
+    end
+
+    # Read all the files in <source>/<dir>/_drafts and create a new Draft
+    # object with each one.
+    #
+    # dir - The String relative path of the directory to read.
+    #
+    # Returns nothing.
+    def read(dir)
+      base = site.in_source_dir(dir)
+      read_data_to(base, @content)
+      @content
+    end
+
+    # Read and parse all yaml files under <dir> and add them to the
+    # <data> variable.
+    #
+    # dir - The string absolute path of the directory to read.
+    # data - The variable to which data will be added.
+    #
+    # Returns nothing
+    def read_data_to(dir, data)
+      return unless File.directory?(dir) && (!site.safe || !File.symlink?(dir))
+
+      entries = Dir.chdir(dir) do
+        Dir['*.{yaml,yml,json,csv}'] + Dir['*'].select { |fn| File.directory?(fn) }
+      end
+
+      entries.each do |entry|
+        path = @site.in_source_dir(dir, entry)
+        next if File.symlink?(path) && site.safe
+
+        key = sanitize_filename(File.basename(entry, '.*'))
+        if File.directory?(path)
+          read_data_to(path, data[key] = {})
+        else
+          data[key] = read_data_file(path)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Determines how to read a data file.
+    #
+    # Returns the contents of the data file.
+    def read_data_file(path)
+      case File.extname(path).downcase
+        when '.csv'
+          CSV.read(path, {
+                           :headers => true,
+                           :encoding => site.config['encoding']
+                       }).map(&:to_hash)
+        else
+          SafeYAML.load_file(path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def sanitize_filename(name)
+      name.gsub!(/[^\w\s-]+/, '')
+      name.gsub!(/(^|\b\s)\s+($|\s?\b)/, '\\1\\2')
+      name.gsub(/\s+/, '_')
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/readers/draft_reader.rb b/lib/jekyll/readers/draft_reader.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d62029b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jekyll/readers/draft_reader.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+module Jekyll
+  class DraftReader
+    attr_reader :site, :unfiltered_content
+    def initialize(site)
+      @site = site
+      @unfiltered_content = Array.new
+    end
+
+    # Read all the files in <source>/<dir>/_drafts and create a new Draft
+    # object with each one.
+    #
+    # dir - The String relative path of the directory to read.
+    #
+    # Returns nothing.
+    def read(dir)
+      @unfiltered_content = read_content(dir, '_drafts')
+      @unfiltered_content.select{ |draft| site.publisher.publish?(draft) }
+    end
+
+    # Read all the content files from <source>/<dir>/magic_dir
+    #   and return them with the type klass.
+    #
+    # dir - The String relative path of the directory to read.
+    # magic_dir - The String relative directory to <dir>,
+    #   looks for content here.
+    # klass - The return type of the content.
+    #
+    # Returns klass type of content files
+    def read_content(dir, magic_dir)
+      @site.reader.get_entries(dir, magic_dir).map do |entry|
+        Draft.new(site, site.source, dir, entry) if Draft.valid?(entry)
+      end.reject do |entry|
+        entry.nil?
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/layout_reader.rb b/lib/jekyll/readers/layout_reader.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/jekyll/layout_reader.rb
rename to lib/jekyll/readers/layout_reader.rb
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/readers/page_reader.rb b/lib/jekyll/readers/page_reader.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..099ebf13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jekyll/readers/page_reader.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+module Jekyll
+  class PageReader
+    attr_reader :site, :dir, :unfiltered_content
+    def initialize(site, dir)
+      @site = site
+      @dir = dir
+      @unfiltered_content = Array.new
+    end
+
+    # Read all the files in <source>/<dir>/ for Yaml header and create a new Page
+    # object for each file.
+    #
+    # dir - The String relative path of the directory to read.
+    #
+    # Returns an array of static pages.
+    def read(files)
+      files.map{ |page| @unfiltered_content << Page.new(@site, @site.source, @dir, page) }
+      @unfiltered_content.select{ |page| site.publisher.publish?(page) }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/readers/post_reader.rb b/lib/jekyll/readers/post_reader.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73bdd85d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jekyll/readers/post_reader.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+module Jekyll
+  class PostReader
+    attr_reader :site, :unfiltered_content
+    def initialize(site)
+      @site = site
+      @unfiltered_content = Array.new
+    end
+
+    # Read all the files in <source>/<dir>/_posts and create a new Post
+    # object with each one.
+    #
+    # dir - The String relative path of the directory to read.
+    #
+    # Returns nothing.
+    def read(dir)
+      @unfiltered_content = read_content(dir, '_posts')
+      @unfiltered_content.select{ |post| site.publisher.publish?(post) }
+    end
+
+    # Read all the content files from <source>/<dir>/magic_dir
+    #   and return them with the type klass.
+    #
+    # dir - The String relative path of the directory to read.
+    # magic_dir - The String relative directory to <dir>,
+    #   looks for content here.
+    # klass - The return type of the content.
+    #
+    # Returns klass type of content files
+    def read_content(dir, magic_dir)
+      @site.reader.get_entries(dir, magic_dir).map do |entry|
+        Post.new(site, site.source, dir, entry) if Post.valid?(entry)
+      end.reject do |entry|
+        entry.nil?
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/readers/static_file_reader.rb b/lib/jekyll/readers/static_file_reader.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..279bea46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jekyll/readers/static_file_reader.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+module Jekyll
+  class StaticFileReader
+    attr_reader :site, :dir, :unfiltered_content
+    def initialize(site, dir)
+      @site = site
+      @dir = dir
+      @unfiltered_content = Array.new
+    end
+
+    # Read all the files in <source>/<dir>/ for Yaml header and create a new Page
+    # object for each file.
+    #
+    # dir - The String relative path of the directory to read.
+    #
+    # Returns an array of static files.
+    def read(files)
+      files.map{ |file| @unfiltered_content << StaticFile.new(@site, @site.source, @dir, file)}
+      @unfiltered_content
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/site.rb b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
index 3961669a..d42cf7e6 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/site.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ require 'csv'
 module Jekyll
   class Site
     attr_reader   :source, :dest, :config
-    attr_accessor :layouts, :posts, :pages, :static_files,
+    attr_accessor :layouts, :posts, :pages, :static_files, :drafts,
                   :exclude, :include, :lsi, :highlighter, :permalink_style,
                   :time, :future, :unpublished, :safe, :plugins, :limit_posts,
                   :show_drafts, :keep_files, :baseurl, :data, :file_read_opts,
                   :gems, :plugin_manager
 
-    attr_accessor :converters, :generators
+    attr_accessor :converters, :generators, :reader
     attr_reader   :regenerator
 
     # Public: Initialize a new Site.
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ module Jekyll
       @source              = File.expand_path(config['source']).freeze
       @dest                = File.expand_path(config['destination']).freeze
 
+      @reader = Jekyll::Reader.new(self)
+
       # Initialize incremental regenerator
       @regenerator = Regenerator.new(self)
 
@@ -98,30 +100,6 @@ module Jekyll
       end
     end
 
-    # Public: Prefix a given path with the source directory.
-    #
-    # paths - (optional) path elements to a file or directory within the
-    #         source directory
-    #
-    # Returns a path which is prefixed with the source directory.
-    def in_source_dir(*paths)
-      paths.reduce(source) do |base, path|
-        Jekyll.sanitized_path(base, path)
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Public: Prefix a given path with the destination directory.
-    #
-    # paths - (optional) path elements to a file or directory within the
-    #         destination directory
-    #
-    # Returns a path which is prefixed with the destination directory.
-    def in_dest_dir(*paths)
-      paths.reduce(dest) do |base, path|
-        Jekyll.sanitized_path(base, path)
-      end
-    end
-
     # The list of collections and their corresponding Jekyll::Collection instances.
     # If config['collections'] is set, a new instance is created for each item in the collection.
     # If config['collections'] is not set, a new hash is returned.
@@ -152,140 +130,8 @@ module Jekyll
     #
     # Returns nothing.
     def read
-      self.layouts = LayoutReader.new(self).read
-      read_directories
-      read_data(config['data_source'])
-      read_collections
-    end
-
-    # Recursively traverse directories to find posts, pages and static files
-    # that will become part of the site according to the rules in
-    # filter_entries.
-    #
-    # dir - The String relative path of the directory to read. Default: ''.
-    #
-    # Returns nothing.
-    def read_directories(dir = '')
-      base = in_source_dir(dir)
-      entries = Dir.chdir(base) { filter_entries(Dir.entries('.'), base) }
-
-      read_posts(dir)
-      read_drafts(dir) if show_drafts
-      posts.sort!
-      limit_posts! if limit_posts > 0 # limit the posts if :limit_posts option is set
-
-      entries.each do |f|
-        f_abs = in_source_dir(base, f)
-        if File.directory?(f_abs)
-          f_rel = File.join(dir, f)
-          read_directories(f_rel) unless dest.sub(/\/$/, '') == f_abs
-        elsif Utils.has_yaml_header?(f_abs)
-          page = Page.new(self, source, dir, f)
-          pages << page if publisher.publish?(page)
-        else
-          static_files << StaticFile.new(self, source, dir, f)
-        end
-      end
-
-      pages.sort_by!(&:name)
-      static_files.sort_by!(&:relative_path)
-    end
-
-    # Read all the files in <source>/<dir>/_posts and create a new Post
-    # object with each one.
-    #
-    # dir - The String relative path of the directory to read.
-    #
-    # Returns nothing.
-    def read_posts(dir)
-      posts = read_content(dir, '_posts', Post)
-
-      posts.each do |post|
-        aggregate_post_info(post) if publisher.publish?(post)
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Read all the files in <source>/<dir>/_drafts and create a new Post
-    # object with each one.
-    #
-    # dir - The String relative path of the directory to read.
-    #
-    # Returns nothing.
-    def read_drafts(dir)
-      drafts = read_content(dir, '_drafts', Draft)
-
-      drafts.each do |draft|
-        if draft.published?
-          aggregate_post_info(draft)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    def read_content(dir, magic_dir, klass)
-      get_entries(dir, magic_dir).map do |entry|
-        klass.new(self, source, dir, entry) if klass.valid?(entry)
-      end.reject do |entry|
-        entry.nil?
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Read and parse all yaml files under <source>/<dir>
-    #
-    # Returns nothing
-    def read_data(dir)
-      base = in_source_dir(dir)
-      read_data_to(base, self.data)
-    end
-
-    # Read and parse all yaml files under <dir> and add them to the
-    # <data> variable.
-    #
-    # dir - The string absolute path of the directory to read.
-    # data - The variable to which data will be added.
-    #
-    # Returns nothing
-    def read_data_to(dir, data)
-      return unless File.directory?(dir) && (!safe || !File.symlink?(dir))
-
-      entries = Dir.chdir(dir) do
-        Dir['*.{yaml,yml,json,csv}'] + Dir['*'].select { |fn| File.directory?(fn) }
-      end
-
-      entries.each do |entry|
-        path = in_source_dir(dir, entry)
-        next if File.symlink?(path) && safe
-
-        key = sanitize_filename(File.basename(entry, '.*'))
-        if File.directory?(path)
-          read_data_to(path, data[key] = {})
-        else
-          data[key] = read_data_file(path)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Determines how to read a data file.
-    #
-    # Returns the contents of the data file.
-    def read_data_file(path)
-      case File.extname(path).downcase
-      when '.csv'
-        CSV.read(path, {
-          :headers => true,
-          :encoding => config['encoding']
-        }).map(&:to_hash)
-      else
-        SafeYAML.load_file(path)
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Read in all collections specified in the configuration
-    #
-    # Returns nothing.
-    def read_collections
-      collections.each do |_, collection|
-        collection.read unless collection.label.eql?("data")
-      end
+      reader.read
+      limit_posts!
     end
 
     # Run each of the Generators.
@@ -301,7 +147,7 @@ module Jekyll
     #
     # Returns nothing.
     def render
-      relative_permalinks_deprecation_method
+      relative_permalinks_are_deprecated
 
       payload = site_payload
       collections.each do |label, collection|
@@ -412,18 +258,6 @@ module Jekyll
       }
     end
 
-    # Filter out any files/directories that are hidden or backup files (start
-    # with "." or "#" or end with "~"), or contain site content (start with "_"),
-    # or are excluded in the site configuration, unless they are web server
-    # files such as '.htaccess'.
-    #
-    # entries - The Array of String file/directory entries to filter.
-    #
-    # Returns the Array of filtered entries.
-    def filter_entries(entries, base_directory = nil)
-      EntryFilter.new(self, base_directory).filter(entries)
-    end
-
     # Get the implementation class for the given Converter.
     #
     # klass - The Class of the Converter to fetch.
@@ -448,30 +282,12 @@ module Jekyll
       end
     end
 
-    # Read the entries from a particular directory for processing
+    # Warns the user if permanent links are relative to the parent
+    # directory. As this is a deprecated function of Jekyll.
     #
-    # dir - The String relative path of the directory to read
-    # subfolder - The String directory to read
-    #
-    # Returns the list of entries to process
-    def get_entries(dir, subfolder)
-      base = in_source_dir(dir, subfolder)
-      return [] unless File.exist?(base)
-      entries = Dir.chdir(base) { filter_entries(Dir['**/*'], base) }
-      entries.delete_if { |e| File.directory?(in_source_dir(base, e)) }
-    end
-
-    # Aggregate post information
-    #
-    # post - The Post object to aggregate information for
-    #
-    # Returns nothing
-    def aggregate_post_info(post)
-      posts << post
-    end
-
-    def relative_permalinks_deprecation_method
-      if config['relative_permalinks'] && has_relative_page?
+    # Returns
+    def relative_permalinks_are_deprecated
+    if config['relative_permalinks'] && has_relative_page?
         Jekyll::Deprecator.deprecation_message "Since v2.0, permalinks for pages" +
                                             " in subfolders must be relative to the" +
                                             " site source directory, not the parent" +
@@ -480,16 +296,23 @@ module Jekyll
       end
     end
 
+    # Get the to be written documents
+    #
+    # Returns an Array of Documents which should be written
     def docs_to_write
       documents.select(&:write?)
     end
 
+    # Get all the documents
+    #
+    # Returns an Array of all Documents
     def documents
       collections.reduce(Set.new) do |docs, (_, collection)|
         docs + collection.docs + collection.files
       end.to_a
     end
 
+
     def each_site_file
       %w(posts pages static_files docs_to_write).each do |type|
         send(type).each do |item|
@@ -498,6 +321,10 @@ module Jekyll
       end
     end
 
+    # Returns the FrontmatterDefaults or creates a new FrontmatterDefaults
+    # if it doesn't already exist.
+    #
+    # Returns The FrontmatterDefaults
     def frontmatter_defaults
       @frontmatter_defaults ||= FrontmatterDefaults.new(self)
     end
@@ -509,29 +336,64 @@ module Jekyll
       override['full_rebuild'] || config['full_rebuild']
     end
 
+    # Returns the publisher or creates a new publisher if it doesn't
+    # already exist.
+    #
+    # Returns The Publisher
     def publisher
       @publisher ||= Publisher.new(self)
     end
 
+    # Public: Prefix a given path with the source directory.
+    #
+    # paths - (optional) path elements to a file or directory within the
+    #         source directory
+    #
+    # Returns a path which is prefixed with the source directory.
+    def in_source_dir(*paths)
+      paths.reduce(source) do |base, path|
+        Jekyll.sanitized_path(base, path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Public: Prefix a given path with the destination directory.
+    #
+    # paths - (optional) path elements to a file or directory within the
+    #         destination directory
+    #
+    # Returns a path which is prefixed with the destination directory.
+    def in_dest_dir(*paths)
+      paths.reduce(dest) do |base, path|
+        Jekyll.sanitized_path(base, path)
+      end
+    end
+
     private
 
+    # Checks if the site has any pages containing relative links
+    #
+    # Returns a Boolean: true for usage of relateive permalinks, false
+    # if it doesn't
     def has_relative_page?
       pages.any? { |page| page.uses_relative_permalinks }
     end
 
+    # Limits the current posts; removes the posts which exceed the limit_posts
+    #
+    # Returns nothing
     def limit_posts!
-      limit = posts.length < limit_posts ? posts.length : limit_posts
-      self.posts = posts[-limit, limit]
+      if limit_posts > 0
+        limit = posts.length < limit_posts ? posts.length : limit_posts
+        self.posts = posts[-limit, limit]
+      end
     end
 
+    # Returns the Cleaner or creates a new Cleaner if it doesn't
+    # already exist.
+    #
+    # Returns The Cleaner
     def site_cleaner
       @site_cleaner ||= Cleaner.new(self)
     end
-
-    def sanitize_filename(name)
-      name.gsub!(/[^\w\s-]+/, '')
-      name.gsub!(/(^|\b\s)\s+($|\s?\b)/, '\\1\\2')
-      name.gsub(/\s+/, '_')
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/test_entry_filter.rb b/test/test_entry_filter.rb
index e5a5dc66..c0ce59b3 100644
--- a/test/test_entry_filter.rb
+++ b/test/test_entry_filter.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class TestEntryFilter < JekyllUnitTest
       files = %w[index.html site.css .htaccess vendor]
 
       @site.exclude = excludes + ["exclude*"]
-      assert_equal files, @site.filter_entries(excludes + files + ["excludeA"])
+      assert_equal files, @site.reader.filter_entries(excludes + files + ["excludeA"])
     end
 
     should "filter entries with exclude relative to site source" do
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TestEntryFilter < JekyllUnitTest
       files = %w[index.html vendor/css .htaccess]
 
       @site.exclude = excludes
-      assert_equal files, @site.filter_entries(excludes + files + ["css"])
+      assert_equal files, @site.reader.filter_entries(excludes + files + ["css"])
     end
 
     should "filter excluded directory and contained files" do
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class TestEntryFilter < JekyllUnitTest
       files = %w[index.html .htaccess]
 
       @site.exclude = excludes
-      assert_equal files, @site.filter_entries(excludes + files + ["css", "css/main.css", "css/vendor.css"])
+      assert_equal files, @site.reader.filter_entries(excludes + files + ["css", "css/main.css", "css/vendor.css"])
     end
 
     should "not filter entries within include" do
@@ -43,26 +43,26 @@ class TestEntryFilter < JekyllUnitTest
       files = %w[index.html _index.html .htaccess includeA]
 
       @site.include = includes
-      assert_equal files, @site.filter_entries(files)
+      assert_equal files, @site.reader.filter_entries(files)
     end
 
     should "filter symlink entries when safe mode enabled" do
       site = Site.new(site_configuration('safe' => true))
       allow(File).to receive(:symlink?).with('symlink.js').and_return(true)
       files = %w[symlink.js]
-      assert_equal [], site.filter_entries(files)
+      assert_equal [], site.reader.filter_entries(files)
     end
 
     should "not filter symlink entries when safe mode disabled" do
       allow(File).to receive(:symlink?).with('symlink.js').and_return(true)
       files = %w[symlink.js]
-      assert_equal files, @site.filter_entries(files)
+      assert_equal files, @site.reader.filter_entries(files)
     end
 
     should "not include symlinks in safe mode" do
       site = Site.new(site_configuration('safe' => true))
 
-      site.read_directories("symlink-test")
+      site.reader.read_directories("symlink-test")
       assert_equal [], site.pages
       assert_equal [], site.static_files
     end
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class TestEntryFilter < JekyllUnitTest
     should "include symlinks in unsafe mode" do
       site = Site.new(site_configuration)
 
-      site.read_directories("symlink-test")
+      site.reader.read_directories("symlink-test")
       refute_equal [], site.pages
       refute_equal [], site.static_files
     end
diff --git a/test/test_site.rb b/test/test_site.rb
index 7888f330..9e4555f4 100644
--- a/test/test_site.rb
+++ b/test/test_site.rb
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class TestSite < JekyllUnitTest
     end
 
     should "read posts" do
-      @site.read_posts('')
+      @site.posts.concat(PostReader.new(@site).read(''))
       posts = Dir[source_dir('_posts', '**', '*')]
       posts.delete_if { |post| File.directory?(post) && !Post.valid?(post) }
       assert_equal posts.size - @num_invalid_posts, @site.posts.size
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class TestSite < JekyllUnitTest
         site = Site.new(site_configuration)
         site.process
 
-        file_content = site.read_data_file(source_dir('_data', 'members.yaml'))
+        file_content = DataReader.new(site).read_data_file(source_dir('_data', 'members.yaml'))
 
         assert_equal site.data['members'], file_content
         assert_equal site.site_payload['site']['data']['members'], file_content
diff --git a/test/test_tags.rb b/test/test_tags.rb
index 945cc2da..644527fb 100644
--- a/test/test_tags.rb
+++ b/test/test_tags.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class TestTags < JekyllUnitTest
     site = fixture_site({"highlighter" => "rouge"}.merge(override))
 
     if override['read_posts']
-      site.read_posts('')
+      site.posts.concat(PostReader.new(site).read(''))
     end
 
     info = { :filters => [Jekyll::Filters], :registers => { :site => site } }