diff --git a/empire-db/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/commons/StringUtils.java b/empire-db/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/commons/StringUtils.java
index 6b4b088..4f41468 100644
--- a/empire-db/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/commons/StringUtils.java
+++ b/empire-db/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/commons/StringUtils.java
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Empty String
+     */
+    public static final String EMPTY = "";
+
+    /**
+     * Single Space
+     */
+    public static final String SPACE = " ";
+
+    /**
      * Converts a value to a string.
      * If the value is null then the default value is returned.
      * 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 681dd2b..038423a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -365,12 +365,12 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.myfaces.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>myfaces-api</artifactId>
-				<version>2.2.12</version>
+				<version>2.2.14</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.myfaces.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>myfaces-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.2.12</version>
+				<version>2.2.14</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 			    <groupId>javax.el</groupId>