diff --git a/src/cfgnet/launcher.py b/src/cfgnet/launcher.py
index a3e4b7a..f7f699a 100644
--- a/src/cfgnet/launcher.py
+++ b/src/cfgnet/launcher.py
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@
     "`--disable-linker foo --disable-linker bar`.",
 )
 
+add_enable_file_type_plugins = click.option(
+    "--enable_file_type_plugins",
+    type=click.BOOL,
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    help="Enable file type plugins."
+    "Besides concept plugins also file type plugins will be used to construct the network.",
+)
+
 
 @click.group()
 @click.option(
@@ -57,6 +66,7 @@ def main(verbose: bool):
 @add_project_root_argument
 @add_enable_linker_option
 @add_disable_linker_option
+@add_enable_file_type_plugins
 def init(
     enable_static_blacklist: bool,
     enable_internal_links: bool,
@@ -65,6 +75,7 @@ def init(
     project_root: str,
     enable_linker: List[str],
     disable_linker: List[str],
+    enable_file_type_plugins: bool,
     config_files: List,
 ):
     """Initialize configuration network."""
@@ -78,6 +89,7 @@ def init(
         enable_internal_links=enable_internal_links,
         enabled_linkers=list(set(enable_linker) - set(disable_linker)),
         enable_all_conflicts=enable_all_conflicts,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=enable_file_type_plugins,
         system_level=system_level,
     )
     LinkerManager.set_enabled_linkers(network_configuration.enabled_linkers)
@@ -142,6 +154,7 @@ def validate(project_root: str):
 @add_project_root_argument
 @add_enable_linker_option
 @add_disable_linker_option
+@add_enable_file_type_plugins
 def analyze(
     enable_static_blacklist: bool,
     enable_internal_links: bool,
@@ -151,6 +164,7 @@ def analyze(
     disable_linker: List[str],
     config_files: List,
     system_level: bool,
+    enable_file_type_plugins: bool,
 ):
     """Run self-evaluating analysis of commit history."""
     project_name = os.path.basename(project_root)
@@ -165,6 +179,7 @@ def analyze(
         enabled_linkers=list(set(enable_linker) - set(disable_linker)),
         enable_all_conflicts=enable_all_conflicts,
         system_level=system_level,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=enable_file_type_plugins,
     )
     LinkerManager.set_enabled_linkers(network_configuration.enabled_linkers)
     logger.configure_repo_logger(network_configuration.logfile_path())
@@ -231,8 +246,13 @@ def export(
 @click.option("-o", "--output", required=True)
 @click.option("-f", "--system_level", is_flag=False)
 @add_project_root_argument
+@add_enable_file_type_plugins
 def extract(
-    project_root: str, config_files: List, output: str, system_level: bool
+    project_root: str,
+    config_files: List,
+    output: str,
+    enable_file_type_plugins: bool,
+    system_level: bool,
 ):
     """Extract key-value pairs."""
     project_name = os.path.basename(project_root)
@@ -244,6 +264,7 @@ def extract(
         enable_static_blacklist=False,
         enable_internal_links=False,
         enable_all_conflicts=False,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=enable_file_type_plugins,
         system_level=system_level,
     )
 
diff --git a/src/cfgnet/network/network.py b/src/cfgnet/network/network.py
index 0d597da..c780470 100644
--- a/src/cfgnet/network/network.py
+++ b/src/cfgnet/network/network.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 )
 from cfgnet.network.network_configuration import NetworkConfiguration
 from cfgnet.exporter.exporter import DotExporter, JSONExporter
-from cfgnet.utility.util import is_test_file, get_system_files
+from cfgnet.utility.util import get_system_files
 
 
 class Network:
@@ -300,20 +300,19 @@ def init_network(cfg: NetworkConfiguration) -> Network:
         network = Network(project_name=project_name, root=root, cfg=cfg)
 
         tracked_files = IgnoreFile.filter(tracked_files)
-        plugins = PluginManager.get_plugins()
+        concept_plugins = PluginManager.get_concept_plugins()
+        file_type_plugins = PluginManager.get_file_type_plugins()
 
         for file in sorted(tracked_files):
             abs_file_path = os.path.join(cfg.project_root_abs, file)
 
-            if is_test_file(abs_file_path=abs_file_path):
-                continue
-
-            plugin = PluginManager.get_responsible_plugin(
-                plugins, abs_file_path
+            concept_plugin = PluginManager.get_responsible_plugin(
+                concept_plugins, abs_file_path
             )
-            if plugin:
+
+            if concept_plugin:
                 try:
-                    plugin.parse_file(
+                    concept_plugin.parse_file(
                         abs_file_path=abs_file_path,
                         rel_file_path=file,
                         root=root,
@@ -321,10 +320,32 @@ def init_network(cfg: NetworkConfiguration) -> Network:
                 except UnicodeDecodeError as error:
                     logging.warning(
                         "%s: %s (%s)",
-                        plugin.__class__.__name__,
+                        concept_plugin.__class__.__name__,
                         error.reason,
                         file,
                     )
+                continue
+
+            if cfg.enable_file_type_plugins:
+                file_type_plugin = PluginManager.get_responsible_plugin(
+                    file_type_plugins, abs_file_path
+                )
+
+                if file_type_plugin:
+                    try:
+                        file_type_plugin.parse_file(
+                            abs_file_path=abs_file_path,
+                            rel_file_path=file,
+                            root=root,
+                        )
+                    except UnicodeDecodeError as error:
+                        logging.warning(
+                            "%s: %s (%s)",
+                            file_type_plugin.__class__.__name__,
+                            error.reason,
+                            file,
+                        )
+                    continue
 
         LinkerManager.apply_linkers(network)
 
diff --git a/src/cfgnet/network/network_configuration.py b/src/cfgnet/network/network_configuration.py
index bf927f3..0c7abbb 100644
--- a/src/cfgnet/network/network_configuration.py
+++ b/src/cfgnet/network/network_configuration.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class NetworkConfiguration:
     enable_static_blacklist: bool
     enable_internal_links: bool
     enable_all_conflicts: bool
+    enable_file_type_plugins: bool
     system_level: bool
     # Path to CfgNet data directory relative to project_root
     cfgnet_path_rel: str = ".cfgnet"
diff --git a/src/cfgnet/plugins/plugin_manager.py b/src/cfgnet/plugins/plugin_manager.py
index 6a4e21e..6063088 100644
--- a/src/cfgnet/plugins/plugin_manager.py
+++ b/src/cfgnet/plugins/plugin_manager.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 from cfgnet.plugins.file_type.configparser_plugin import ConfigParserPlugin
 from cfgnet.plugins.file_type.yaml_plugin import YAMLPlugin
 from cfgnet.plugins.file_type.toml_plugin import TomlPlugin
-from cfgnet.plugins.file_type.hadoop_plugin import HadoopPlugin
+from cfgnet.plugins.file_type.json_plugin import JsonPlugin
 from cfgnet.plugins.concept.mysql_plugin import MysqlPlugin
 from cfgnet.plugins.concept.ansible_plugin import AnsiblePlugin
 from cfgnet.plugins.concept.ansible_playbook_plugin import (
@@ -101,14 +101,19 @@ class PluginManager:
         ConfigParserPlugin(),
         YAMLPlugin(),
         TomlPlugin(),
-        HadoopPlugin(),
+        JsonPlugin(),
     ]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_plugins() -> List:
-        """Return all plugins except vcs plugins."""
+    def get_concept_plugins() -> List:
+        """Return all concept plugins."""
         return PluginManager.concept_plugins
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_file_type_plugins() -> List:
+        """Return all file type plugins."""
+        return PluginManager.file_type_plugins
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_responsible_plugin(
         plugins: List[Plugin], artifact_path: str
diff --git a/tests/cfgnet/analyze/test_analyzer.py b/tests/cfgnet/analyze/test_analyzer.py
index 9ce1fed..857745b 100644
--- a/tests/cfgnet/analyze/test_analyzer.py
+++ b/tests/cfgnet/analyze/test_analyzer.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def get_config_(get_repo):
         enable_static_blacklist=False,
         enable_internal_links=False,
         enable_all_conflicts=False,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=False,
         system_level=False
     )
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ def get_config_all_conflicts_(get_repo):
         enable_static_blacklist=False,
         enable_internal_links=False,
         enable_all_conflicts=True,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=False,
         system_level=False
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/cfgnet/conflicts/test_conflict_detector.py b/tests/cfgnet/conflicts/test_conflict_detector.py
index 0d95c29..5e4d13f 100644
--- a/tests/cfgnet/conflicts/test_conflict_detector.py
+++ b/tests/cfgnet/conflicts/test_conflict_detector.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def get_maven_docker_networks():
         enable_static_blacklist=False,
         enable_internal_links=False,
         enable_all_conflicts=False,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=False,
         system_level=False
     )
     ref_network = Network.init_network(cfg=network_configuration)
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ def get_docker_networks():
         enable_static_blacklist=False,
         enable_internal_links=True,
         enable_all_conflicts=False,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=False,
         system_level=False
     )
     ref_network = Network.init_network(cfg=network_configuration)
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ def get_port_db_networks():
         enable_static_blacklist=False,
         enable_internal_links=False,
         enable_all_conflicts=False,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=False,
         system_level=False
     )
     ref_network = Network.init_network(cfg=network_configuration)
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@ def get_nodejs_networks():
         enable_static_blacklist=False,
         enable_internal_links=False,
         enable_all_conflicts=True,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=False,
         system_level=False
     )
     ref_network = Network.init_network(cfg=network_configuration)
@@ -130,6 +134,7 @@ def get_networks_equally_changed():
         enable_static_blacklist=False,
         enable_internal_links=False,
         enable_all_conflicts=False,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=False,
         system_level=False
     )
     ref_network = Network.init_network(cfg=network_configuration)
diff --git a/tests/cfgnet/exporter/test_exporter.py b/tests/cfgnet/exporter/test_exporter.py
index 1df8c31..4add5f7 100644
--- a/tests/cfgnet/exporter/test_exporter.py
+++ b/tests/cfgnet/exporter/test_exporter.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def get_config_(get_repo):
         enable_static_blacklist=False,
         enable_internal_links=False,
         enable_all_conflicts=False,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=False,
         system_level=False
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/cfgnet/network/test_ignorefile.py b/tests/cfgnet/network/test_ignorefile.py
index 2bd9e08..def8954 100644
--- a/tests/cfgnet/network/test_ignorefile.py
+++ b/tests/cfgnet/network/test_ignorefile.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def test_ignorefile(repo):
         enable_static_blacklist=False,
         enable_internal_links=False,
         enable_all_conflicts=False,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=False,
         system_level=False
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/cfgnet/network/test_network.py b/tests/cfgnet/network/test_network.py
index f7e6f5c..12bb71b 100644
--- a/tests/cfgnet/network/test_network.py
+++ b/tests/cfgnet/network/test_network.py
@@ -37,6 +37,19 @@ def get_repo_():
     return repo
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(name="get_file_type_repo")
+def get_file_type_repo_():
+    repo = TemporaryRepository(
+        "tests/test_repos/file_type_repo/0001-Initial-commit.patch"
+    )
+
+    repo.apply_patch(
+        "tests/test_repos/file_type_repo/0002-Add-config-file.patch"
+    )
+
+    return repo
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(name="get_config")
 def get_config_(get_repo):
     network_configuration = NetworkConfiguration(
@@ -44,6 +57,7 @@ def get_config_(get_repo):
         enable_static_blacklist=False,
         enable_internal_links=False,
         enable_all_conflicts=False,
+        enable_file_type_plugins=False,
         system_level=False
     )
 
@@ -61,6 +75,21 @@ def test_init_network(get_repo, get_config):
     assert os.path.isdir(network.cfg.data_dir_path())
 
 
+def test_init_network_with_file_type_plugins(get_file_type_repo, get_config):
+    config = get_config
+    config.project_root_abs = os.path.abspath(get_file_type_repo.root)
+    network = Network.init_network(cfg=config)
+
+    assert network
+    assert len(network.get_nodes(node_type=ArtifactNode)) == 2
+
+    config.enable_file_type_plugins = True
+    network = Network.init_network(cfg=config)
+
+    assert network
+    assert len(network.get_nodes(node_type=ArtifactNode)) == 3
+
+
 def test_links(get_config):
     network = Network.init_network(cfg=get_config)
     expected_links = {
diff --git a/tests/cfgnet/plugins/test_plugin_manager.py b/tests/cfgnet/plugins/test_plugin_manager.py
index a23e916..89f0aca 100644
--- a/tests/cfgnet/plugins/test_plugin_manager.py
+++ b/tests/cfgnet/plugins/test_plugin_manager.py
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
 from cfgnet.plugins.plugin_manager import PluginManager
 
 
-def test_get_all_plugins():
-    all_plugins = PluginManager.get_plugins()
+def test_get_all_concept_plugins():
+    all_concept_plugins = PluginManager.get_concept_plugins()
 
-    assert len(all_plugins) == 32
+    assert len(all_concept_plugins) == 32
 
 
-def test_get_responsible_plugin():
-    plugins = PluginManager.get_plugins()
+def test_get_responsible_concept_plugin():
+    plugins = PluginManager.get_concept_plugins()
 
     docker_plugin = PluginManager.get_responsible_plugin(plugins, "path/to/Dockerfile")
     maven_plugin = PluginManager.get_responsible_plugin(plugins, "path/to/pom.xml")
diff --git a/tests/test_repos/file_type_repo/0001-Initial-commit.patch b/tests/test_repos/file_type_repo/0001-Initial-commit.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b67990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_repos/file_type_repo/0001-Initial-commit.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+From 643b6134b92bfec74c822d0436fc7c57ded16935 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Sebastian Simon <Bastisimon95@googlemail.com>
+Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2024 14:37:52 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Initial commit
+
+---
+ src/Dockerfile | 24 +++++++++++++++++++
+ src/pom.xml    | 62 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ 2 files changed, 86 insertions(+)
+ create mode 100644 src/Dockerfile
+ create mode 100644 src/pom.xml
+
+diff --git a/src/Dockerfile b/src/Dockerfile
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..9b6c00d
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/src/Dockerfile
+@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
++# Stage 1: Build the application
++FROM maven:3.8.6-eclipse-temurin-17 AS build
++WORKDIR /app
++
++# Copy the pom.xml and download dependencies
++COPY pom.xml .
++RUN mvn dependency:go-offline -B
++
++# Copy the source code and build the application
++COPY src ./src
++RUN mvn package -DskipTests
++
++# Stage 2: Run the application
++FROM eclipse-temurin:17-jdk-alpine
++WORKDIR /app
++
++# Copy the built JAR file from the build stage
++COPY --from=build /app/target/spring-boot-app-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar app.jar
++
++# Expose the application port
++EXPOSE 8080
++
++# Run the application
++ENTRYPOINT ["java", "-jar", "app.jar"]
+diff --git a/src/pom.xml b/src/pom.xml
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..46042ed
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/src/pom.xml
+@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
++<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
++         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
++    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
++
++    <groupId>com.example</groupId>
++    <artifactId>spring-boot-app</artifactId>
++    <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
++    <packaging>jar</packaging>
++
++    <name>spring-boot-app</name>
++    <description>Simple Spring Boot Application</description>
++
++    <parent>
++        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
++        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
++        <version>3.1.0</version>
++        <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
++    </parent>
++
++    <properties>
++        <java.version>17</java.version>
++        <spring.boot.version>3.1.0</spring.boot.version>
++    </properties>
++
++    <dependencies>
++        <!-- Spring Boot Web Starter for creating web applications -->
++        <dependency>
++            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
++            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
++        </dependency>
++
++        <!-- Optional: Spring Boot Starter for JPA (database access) -->
++        <dependency>
++            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
++            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
++        </dependency>
++
++        <!-- Optional: Database driver (e.g., H2 for in-memory DB) -->
++        <dependency>
++            <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
++            <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
++            <scope>runtime</scope>
++        </dependency>
++
++        <!-- Optional: Spring Boot Test Starter for unit testing -->
++        <dependency>
++            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
++            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
++            <scope>test</scope>
++        </dependency>
++    </dependencies>
++
++    <build>
++        <plugins>
++            <!-- Spring Boot Maven Plugin -->
++            <plugin>
++                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
++                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
++            </plugin>
++        </plugins>
++    </build>
++</project>
+-- 
+2.34.1
+
diff --git a/tests/test_repos/file_type_repo/0002-Add-config-file.patch b/tests/test_repos/file_type_repo/0002-Add-config-file.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bed1ad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_repos/file_type_repo/0002-Add-config-file.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+From dac4a917a46c3051ca878a77007831e190f1394b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Sebastian Simon <Bastisimon95@googlemail.com>
+Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:57:33 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add config file
+
+---
+ src/config.yml | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+)
+ create mode 100644 src/config.yml
+
+diff --git a/src/config.yml b/src/config.yml
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..f0d3bc0
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/src/config.yml
+@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
++# Application configuration
++app:
++  name: "SampleSpringApp"
++  version: "1.0.0"
++  environment: "production"
++
++# Server configuration
++server:
++  port: 8080
++  context-path: "/api"
++
++# Database configuration
++database:
++  host: "localhost"
++  port: 5432
++  name: "sampledb"
++  username: "dbuser"
++  password: "dbpassword"
++  max-connections: 20
++  min-idle-connections: 5
++
++# Logging configuration
++logging:
++  level: "INFO"
++  file:
++    path: "/var/log/sample-spring-app"
++    max-size: "10MB"
++    max-history: 7
++
++# Cache configuration
++cache:
++  enabled: true
++  ttl: 300  # Time-to-live in seconds
++  max-entries: 1000
++
++# Security configuration
++security:
++  enable-https: true
++  allowed-origins:
++    - "https://example.com"
++    - "https://another-domain.com"
++  api-key: "random-generated-api-key"
++
++# Mail configuration
++mail:
++  enabled: true
++  host: "smtp.mailserver.com"
++  port: 587
++  username: "noreply@example.com"
++  password: "mailpassword"
++  from-address: "noreply@example.com"
++  timeout: 5000  # timeout in milliseconds
++
++# Feature toggles
++features:
++  enable-new-dashboard: true
++  enable-advanced-search: false
++  show-beta-banner: true
+-- 
+2.34.1
+