diff --git a/xml_converter/generators/code_generator.py b/xml_converter/generators/code_generator.py
index dbd5c683..ef193af6 100644
--- a/xml_converter/generators/code_generator.py
+++ b/xml_converter/generators/code_generator.py
@@ -9,264 +9,12 @@
 from jinja2 import Template, FileSystemLoader, Environment
 from jinja_helpers import UnindentBlocks
 
-SchemaType = Dict[str, Any]
-schema = """
-type: object
-properties:
-    type:
-        type: string
-        enum: [Int32, Fixed32, Float32, String, Boolean, MultiflagValue, Enum, CompoundValue, Custom, CompoundCustomClass]
-allOf:
-    #############################
-    # Int32 Type
-    #############################
-    - if:
-        properties:
-            type:
-                const: Int32
-      then:
-        additionalProperties: false
-        required: [{shared_fields}]
-        properties:
-            {shared_field_properties}
-
-    #############################
-    # Fixed32 Type
-    #############################
-    - if:
-        properties:
-            type:
-                const: Fixed32
-      then:
-        additionalProperties: false
-        required: [{shared_fields}]
-        properties:
-            {shared_field_properties}
-
-    #############################
-    # Float32 Type
-    #############################
-    - if:
-        properties:
-            type:
-                const: Float32
-      then:
-        additionalProperties: false
-        required: [{shared_fields}]
-        properties:
-            {shared_field_properties}
-
-    #############################
-    # String Type
-    #############################
-    - if:
-        properties:
-            type:
-                const: String
-      then:
-        additionalProperties: false
-        required: [{shared_fields}]
-        properties:
-            {shared_field_properties}
-
-    #############################
-    # Boolean Type
-    #############################
-    - if:
-        properties:
-            type:
-                const: Boolean
-      then:
-        additionalProperties: false
-        required: [{shared_fields}]
-        properties:
-            {shared_field_properties}
-
-    #############################
-    # MultiflagValue Type
-    #############################
-    - if:
-        properties:
-            type:
-                const: MultiflagValue
-      then:
-        additionalProperties: false
-        required: [{shared_fields}, flags]
-        properties:
-            {shared_field_properties}
-            flags:
-                type: object
-                patternProperties:
-                    "^[a-z_]+$":
-                        type: array
-                        items:
-                            type: string
-
-    #############################
-    # Enum Type
-    #############################
-    - if:
-        properties:
-            type:
-                const: Enum
-      then:
-        additionalProperties: false
-        required: [{shared_fields}, values]
-        properties:
-            {shared_field_properties}
-            values:
-                type: object
-                patternProperties:
-                    "^[a-z_]+$":
-                        type: array
-                        items:
-                            type: string
-
-    #############################
-    # CompoundValue Type
-    #############################
-    - if:
-        properties:
-            type:
-                const: CompoundValue
-      then:
-        additionalProperties: false
-        required: [{shared_fields}, xml_bundled_components, xml_separate_components, components]
-        properties:
-            {shared_field_properties}
-            xml_bundled_components:
-                type: array
-                items:
-                    type: string
-            xml_separate_components:
-                type: array
-                items:
-                    type: string
-            components:
-                type: array
-                items:
-                    type: object
-                    additionalProperties: false
-                    required: [name, type, xml_fields, protobuf_field, compatability]
-                    properties:
-                        name:
-                            type: string
-                        type:
-                            type: string
-                            enum: [Int32, Fixed32, Float32]
-                        xml_fields:
-                            type: array
-                            items:
-                                type: string
-                                pattern: "^[A-Za-z]+$"
-                        protobuf_field:
-                            type: string
-                            pattern: "^[a-z_.]+$"
-                        compatability:
-                            type: array
-                            items:
-                                type: string
-                                enum: [BlishHUD, Burrito, TacO]
-    #############################
-    # CompoundCustomClass Type
-    #############################
-    - if:
-        properties:
-            type:
-                const: CompoundCustomClass
-      then:
-        additionalProperties: false
-        required: [{shared_fields}, xml_bundled_components, xml_separate_components, class]
-        properties:
-            {shared_field_properties}
-            class:
-                type: string
-            xml_bundled_components:
-                type: array
-                items:
-                    type: string
-            xml_separate_components:
-                type: array
-                items:
-                    type: string
-            components:
-                type: array
-                items:
-                    type: object
-                    additionalProperties: false
-                    required: [name, type, xml_fields, protobuf_field, compatability]
-                    properties:
-                        name:
-                            type: string
-                        type:
-                            type: string
-                            enum: [Int32, Fixed32, Float32]
-                        xml_fields:
-                            type: array
-                            items:
-                                type: string
-                                pattern: "^[A-Za-z]+$"
-                        protobuf_field:
-                            type: string
-                            pattern: "^[a-z_.]+$"
-                        compatability:
-                            type: array
-                            items:
-                                type: string
-                                enum: [BlishHUD, Burrito, TacO]
-
-    #############################
-    # Custom Type
-    #############################
-    - if:
-        properties:
-            type:
-                const: Custom
-      then:
-        additionalProperties: false
-        required: [{shared_fields}, class]
-        properties:
-            {shared_field_properties}
-            class:
-                type: string
-            side_effects:
-                type: array
-                items:
-                    type: string
-            uses_file_path:
-                type: boolean
-
-""".format(
-    shared_field_properties="""type:
-                type: string
-            name:
-                type: string
-            applies_to:
-                type: array
-                items:
-                    type: string
-                    enum: [Icon, Trail, Category]
-            compatability:
-                type: array
-                items:
-                    type: string
-                    enum: [BlishHUD, Burrito, TacO]
-            xml_fields:
-                type: array
-                items:
-                    type: string
-                    pattern: "^[A-Za-z]+$"
-            protobuf_field:
-                type: string
-                pattern: "^[a-z_.]+$"
-    """,
-    shared_fields="type, name, applies_to, compatability, xml_fields, protobuf_field"
-)
-
+from schema import schema
 
+SchemaType = Dict[str, Any]
 def validate_front_matter_schema(front_matter: Any) -> str:
     try:
-        validate(front_matter, yaml.safe_load(schema))
+        validate(front_matter, schema)
     except ValidationError as e:
         return "Error Message: {} (Path: {}".format(e.message, e.json_path)
     return ""
diff --git a/xml_converter/generators/schema.py b/xml_converter/generators/schema.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a75dd5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xml_converter/generators/schema.py
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+from jsonschema import validate  # type:ignore
+from jsonschema.exceptions import ValidationError  # type:ignore
+from typing import Any, Optional, List, Dict, Iterable, TypedDict, Literal, Union, Tuple
+import yaml
+
+
+################################################################################
+# A union type of all of the different type helpers found below
+################################################################################
+DefType = Union[
+    "StringDef",
+    "BooleanDef",
+    "EnumDef",
+    "ArrayDef",
+    "ObjectDef",
+    "PatternDictionaryDef"
+];
+
+
+################################################################################
+# String Definition Helpers
+#
+# 
+################################################################################
+class BaseStringDef(TypedDict):
+    type: Literal["string"]
+class StringDef(BaseStringDef, total=False):
+    pattern: Optional[str]
+def string_t(pattern: Optional[str] = None) -> StringDef:
+    if pattern is None:
+        return {
+            "type": "string"
+        }
+    else:
+        return {
+            "type": "string",
+            "pattern": pattern,
+        }
+
+class BooleanDef(TypedDict):
+    type: Literal["boolean"]
+def boolean_t() -> BooleanDef:
+    return {
+        "type": "boolean"
+    }
+
+class EnumDef(TypedDict):
+    type: Literal["string"]
+    enum: List[str]
+def enum_t(options: Iterable[str]) -> EnumDef:
+    return {
+        "type": "string",
+        "enum": list(options)
+    }
+
+class ArrayDef(TypedDict):
+    type: Literal["array"]
+    items: DefType
+def array_t(element_type: DefType) -> ArrayDef:
+    return {
+        "type": "array",
+        "items": element_type
+    }
+
+class ObjectDef(TypedDict):
+    type: Literal["object"]
+    additionalProperties: Literal[False]
+    required: List[str]
+    properties: Dict[str, DefType]
+def object_t(fields: Dict[str, DefType], optional_fields: Dict[str, DefType] = {}) -> ObjectDef:
+    return {
+        "type": "object",
+        "additionalProperties": False,
+        "required": list(fields.keys()),
+        "properties": {**fields, **optional_fields}
+    }
+
+class PatternDictionaryDef(TypedDict):
+    type: Literal["object"]
+    patternProperties: Dict[str, DefType]
+def pattern_dictionary_t(pattern_properties: Dict[str, DefType]) -> PatternDictionaryDef:
+    return {
+        "type": "object",
+        "patternProperties": pattern_properties
+    }
+
+
+# Helper function for the union types
+def union_partial_t(*, required: Dict[str, DefType]={}, optional: Dict[str, DefType]={}) ->Tuple[Dict[str, DefType], Dict[str, DefType]]:
+    return (required, optional)
+upt=union_partial_t
+
+
+
+def union_t(options: Dict[str, Tuple[Dict[str, DefType], Dict[str, DefType]]]):
+    union_type = {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "type": enum_t(options.keys())
+        },
+        "allOf": [
+            {
+                "if": {
+                    "properties": {
+                        "type": {
+                            "const": key
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                "then": {
+                    "additionalProperties": False,
+                    "required": list(value[0].keys()),
+                    "properties": {**value[0], **value[1]}
+                }
+            }
+        for key, value in options.items()]
+    }
+
+    return union_type
+
+
+shared_field_properties: Dict[str, DefType] = {
+    "type": string_t(),
+    "name": string_t(),
+    "applies_to": array_t(enum_t(["Icon", "Trail", "Category"])),
+    # To Be Depricated
+    "compatability": array_t(enum_t(["BlishHUD", "Burrito", "TacO"])),
+    "xml_fields": array_t(string_t(pattern="^[A-Za-z]+$")),
+    "protobuf_field": string_t(pattern="^[a-z_.]+$"),
+}
+
+schema = union_t({
+    "Int32": union_partial_t(required=shared_field_properties),
+    "Fixed32": union_partial_t(required=shared_field_properties),
+    "Float32": union_partial_t(required=shared_field_properties),
+    "String": union_partial_t(required=shared_field_properties),
+    "Boolean": union_partial_t(required=shared_field_properties),
+    "MultiflagValue": union_partial_t(
+        required = {**shared_field_properties, **{
+            "flags": pattern_dictionary_t({"^[a-z_]+$": array_t(string_t())}),
+        }},
+    ),
+    "Enum": union_partial_t(
+        required={**shared_field_properties, **{
+            "values": pattern_dictionary_t({"^[a-z_]+$": array_t(string_t())})
+        }}
+    ),
+    "CompoundValue": union_partial_t(
+        required={**shared_field_properties, **{
+            "xml_bundled_components": array_t(string_t()),
+            "xml_separate_components": array_t(string_t()),
+            "components": array_t(object_t({
+                "name": string_t(),
+                "type": enum_t(["Int32", "Fixed32", "Float32"]),
+                "xml_fields": array_t(string_t("^[A-Za-z]+$")),
+                "protobuf_field": string_t("^[a-z_.]+$"),
+                # To Be Depricated
+                "compatability": array_t(enum_t(["BlishHUD", "Burrito", "TacO"]))
+            })),
+        }}
+    ),
+
+    "CompoundCustomClass": union_partial_t(
+        required={**shared_field_properties, **{
+            "class": string_t(),
+            "xml_bundled_components": array_t(string_t()),
+            "xml_separate_components": array_t(string_t()),
+            "components": array_t(object_t({
+                "name": string_t(),
+                "type": enum_t(["Int32", "Fixed32", "Float32"]),
+                "xml_fields": array_t(string_t("^[A-Za-z]+$")),
+                "protobuf_field": string_t("^[a-z_.]+$"),
+                # To Be Depricated
+                "compatability": array_t(enum_t(["BlishHUD", "Burrito", "TacO"]))
+            })),
+        }}
+    ),
+
+    "Custom": union_partial_t(
+        required={**shared_field_properties, **{"class": string_t()}},
+        optional={
+            "side_effects": array_t(string_t()),
+            "uses_file_path": boolean_t(),
+        }
+    ),
+})
+
+    
+
+
+