diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..383168b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Auth {
+    
+    protected $config;
+    protected $session;
+    
+    protected $backend;
+    protected $user;
+    protected $authenticated;
+
+    public function __construct(Sihnon_Config $config, Sihnon_Session $session) {
+        $this->config = $config;
+        $this->session = $session;
+        $this->authenticated = false;
+        
+        $this->init($this->config->get('auth'));
+    }
+    
+    protected function init($backend) {
+        $this->backend = Sihnon_Auth_PluginFactory::create($this->config, $backend);
+        $this->restoreSession();
+    }
+    
+    public function isAuthenticated() {
+        return $this->authenticated;
+    }
+    
+    public function authenticatedUser() {
+        return $this->user;
+    }
+    
+    public function saveSession() {
+        if ($this->user) {
+            $this->session->set('user.id', $this->user->username());
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public function clearSession() {
+        $this->session->delete('user.id');
+    }
+    
+    public function restoreSession() {
+        if ($this->session->exists('user.id')) {
+            $this->user = $this->backend->authenticateSession($this->session->get('user.id'));
+            $this->authenticated = true;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public function register($username, $password) {
+        $this->user = $this->addUser($username, $password);
+        $this->authenticated = true;
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * IPlugin methods
+     */
+    
+    public function listUsers() {
+        return $this->backend->listUsers();
+    }
+    
+    public function authenticate($username, $password) {
+        $this->user = $this->backend->authenticate($username, $password);
+        $this->authenticated = true;
+        
+        $this->session->securityLeveLChanged();
+        $this->saveSession();
+    }
+    
+    public function deauthenticate() {
+        $this->user = null;
+        $this->authenticated = false;
+        
+        $this->clearSession();
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * IUpdateable methods
+     */
+    
+    public function addUser($username, $password) {
+        return $this->backend->addUser($username, $password);
+    }
+    
+    public function removeUser() {
+        $this->backend->removeUser($this->user);
+        $this->user = null;
+        $this->authenticated = false;
+    }
+    
+    public function changePassword($new_password) {
+        $this->backend->changePassword($this->user, $new_password);
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * IPermissionable methods
+     */
+    
+    public function isAdministrator() {
+        if ( ! $this->user) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        
+        return $this->backend->isAdministrator($this->user);
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * IFinelyPermissionable methods
+     */
+    
+    public function hasPermission($permission) {
+        if ( ! $this->user) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        
+        return $this->backend->hasPermission($this->user, $permission);
+    }
+    
+}
+
+?>
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diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IFinelyPermissionable.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IFinelyPermissionable.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f291c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IFinelyPermissionable.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+interface SihnonFramework_Auth_IFinelyPermissionable extends Sihnon_Auth_IPermissionable {
+    
+    public function hasPermission(Sihnon_Auth_IUser $user, $permission);
+    
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IPermissionable.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IPermissionable.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75abc3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IPermissionable.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+interface SihnonFramework_Auth_IPermissionable {
+    
+    public function isAdministrator(Sihnon_Auth_IUser $user);
+    
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IPlugin.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IPlugin.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26dd425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IPlugin.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+interface SihnonFramework_Auth_IPlugin extends Sihnon_IPlugin {
+    
+    /**
+     * Creates a new instance of the Auth Plugin
+     * 
+     * @param SihnonFramework_Config $config Config option to retrieve plugin configuration
+     * @return SihnonFramework_Auth_IPlugin
+     */
+    public static function create(SihnonFramework_Config $config);
+    
+    public function userExists($username);
+    
+    public function listUsers();
+    
+    public function authenticate($username, $password);
+    
+    public function authenticateSession($username);
+    
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IUpdateable.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IUpdateable.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..971c956
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IUpdateable.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+interface SihnonFramework_Auth_IUpdateable {
+
+    public function addUser($username, $password);
+    
+    public function removeUser(Sihnon_Auth_IUser $user);
+    
+    public function changePassword(Sihnon_Auth_IUser $user, $new_password);
+    
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IUser.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IUser.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ed5814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/IUser.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+
+interface SihnonFramework_Auth_IUser {
+    
+    public function username();
+    
+    public function checkPassword($password);
+    
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6200d0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Auth_Plugin_Database
+    extends    Sihnon_PluginBase 
+    implements Sihnon_Auth_IPlugin, 
+               Sihnon_Auth_IUpdateable, 
+               Sihnon_Auth_IFinelyPermissionable {
+
+    protected $config;
+    protected $database;
+    
+    protected function __construct($config) {
+        $this->config = $config;
+        $this->database = SihnonFramework_Main::instance()->database();
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * IPlugin methods 
+     */
+    
+    public static function create(SihnonFramework_Config $config) {
+        return new self($config);
+    }
+    
+    public function userExists($username) {
+        return Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_Database_User::exists($username);
+    }
+    
+    public function listUsers() {
+        return Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_Database_User::all();
+    }
+    
+    public function authenticate($username, $password) {
+        try {
+            $user = Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_Database_User::from('username', $username);
+        } catch (Sihnon_Exception_ResultCountMismatch $e) {
+            throw new Sihnon_Exception_UnknownUser();
+        }
+        
+        if ( ! $user->checkPassword($password)) {
+            throw new Sihnon_Exception_IncorrectPassword();
+        }
+        
+        return $user;
+    }
+    
+    public function authenticateSession($username) {
+        return Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_Database_User::from('username', $username);
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * IUpdateable methods
+     */
+    
+    public function addUser($username, $password) {
+        return Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_Database_User::add($username, $password);
+    }
+    
+    public function removeUser(Sihnon_Auth_IUser $user) {
+        $user->delete();
+    }
+    
+    public function changePassword(Sihnon_Auth_IUser $user, $new_password) {
+        $user->changePassword($new_password);
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * IPermissionable methods
+     */
+    
+    public function isAdministrator(Sihnon_Auth_IUser $user) {
+        // As this class supports fine-grained permissions, map the isAdministrator function to the Superadmin privilege
+        // to fallback for badly written applications
+        return $user->hasPermission(Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_Database_Permission::PERM_Administrator);
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * IFinelyPermissionable methods
+     */
+
+    public function hasPermission(Sihnon_Auth_IUser $user, $permission) {
+        return $user->hasPermission($permission);
+    }
+    
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/Group.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/Group.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b707c40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/Group.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Auth_Plugin_Database_Group extends Sihnon_DatabaseObject {
+    
+    protected static $table = 'group';
+    
+    protected $_db_id;
+    protected $_db_name;
+    protected $_db_description;
+    
+    
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/GroupPermission.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/GroupPermission.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bb0f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/GroupPermission.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Auth_Plugin_Database_GroupPermission extends Sihnon_DatabaseObject {
+    
+    protected static $table = 'grouppermission';
+    
+    protected $_db_id;
+    protected $_db_group;
+    protected $_db_permission;
+    protected $_db_added;
+    
+    
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/Permission.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/Permission.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec525f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/Permission.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Auth_Plugin_Database_Permission extends Sihnon_DatabaseObject {
+    
+    /*
+     * Built-in permissions
+     */
+    
+    // The Administrator permission always exists, and is always offers the most functionality
+    // This maps to the isAdministrator method for coarse-grained permissions.
+    const PERM_Administrator = 1;
+    
+    protected static $table = 'permission';
+    
+    protected $_db_id;
+    protected $_db_name;
+    protected $_db_description;
+    
+    
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/User.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/User.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9fa180
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/User.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Auth_Plugin_Database_User extends Sihnon_DatabaseObject implements Sihnon_Auth_IUser {
+    
+    protected static $table = 'user';
+
+    protected $_db_id;
+    protected $_db_username;
+    protected $_db_password;
+    protected $_db_fullname;
+    protected $_db_email;
+    protected $_db_last_login;
+    protected $_db_last_password_change;
+    
+    protected $groups = null;
+    protected $permissions = null;
+    
+    public static function exists($username) {
+        return parent::exists('username', $username);
+    }
+    
+    public static function add($username, $password) {
+        $user = new self();
+        $user->username = $username;
+        $user->password = sha1($password);
+        $user->last_password_change = time();
+        $user->create();
+        
+        return $user;
+    }
+    
+    public function username() {
+        return $this->username;
+    }
+    
+    public function checkPassword($password) {
+        return ($this->password == sha1($password));
+    }
+    
+    public function changePassword($new_password) {
+        $this->password = sha1($new_password);
+        $this->save();
+    }
+    
+    public function groups($ignore_cache = false) {
+        if ($this->groups === null || $ignore_cache) {
+            $this->groups = Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_Database_Group::allFor('user', $this->id, 'groups_by_user');
+        }
+        
+        return $this->groups;
+    }
+    
+    public function permissions($ignore_cache = false) {
+        if ($this->permissions === null || $ignore_cache) {
+            $this->permissions = Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_Database_Permission::allFor('user', $this->id, 'permissions_by_user');
+        }
+        
+        return $this->permissions;
+    }
+    
+    public function hasPermission($permission) {
+        $permissions = $this->permissions();
+        foreach ($permissions as $has_permission) {
+            if ($permission == $has_permission->id) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/UserGroup.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/UserGroup.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83ef191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/Database/UserGroup.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Auth_Plugin_Database_UserGroup extends Sihnon_DatabaseObject {
+    
+    protected static $table = 'uergroup';
+    
+    protected $_db_id;
+    protected $_db_user;
+    protected $_db_group;
+    protected $_db_added;
+    
+    
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/FlatFile.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/FlatFile.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7480d9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/FlatFile.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Auth_Plugin_FlatFile
+    extends    Sihnon_PluginBase
+    implements Sihnon_Auth_IPlugin,
+    Sihnon_Auth_IUpdateable,
+    Sihnon_Auth_IPermissionable {
+
+    protected $config;
+    
+    protected function __construct($config) {
+        $this->config = $config;
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * IPlugin methods
+    */
+    
+    public static function create(SihnonFramework_Config $config) {
+        return new self($config);
+    }
+    
+    public function userExists($username) {
+        return Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_FlatFile_User::exists($username);
+    }
+    
+    public function listUsers() {
+        return Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_FlatFile_User::all();
+    }
+    
+    public function authenticate($username, $password) {
+        $user = Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_FlatFile_User::load($username);
+    
+        if ( ! $user->checkPassword($password)) {
+            throw new Sihnon_Exception_IncorrectPassword();
+        }
+    
+        return $user;
+    }
+    
+    public function authenticateSession($username) {
+        return Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_FlatFile_User::load($username);
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * IUpdateable methods
+    */
+    
+    public function addUser($username, $password) {
+        return Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_Database_User::add($username, $password);
+    }
+    
+    public function removeUser(Sihnon_Auth_IUser $user) {
+        $user->delete();
+    }
+    
+    public function changePassword(Sihnon_Auth_IUser $user, $new_password) {
+        $user->changePassword($new_password);
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * IPermissionable methods
+    */
+    
+    public function isAdministrator(Sihnon_Auth_IUser $user) {
+        return $user->isAdministrator();
+    }
+
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/FlatFile/User.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/FlatFile/User.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f5a80f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/FlatFile/User.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Auth_Plugin_FlatFile_User implements Sihnon_Auth_IUser {
+    
+    public static function exists($username) {
+        throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_NotImplemented();
+    }
+    
+    public static function load($username) {
+        throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_NotImplemented();
+    }
+
+    public static function add($username, $password) {
+        throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_NotImplemented();
+    }
+    
+    public function username() {
+        return $this->username;
+    }
+    
+    public function checkPassword($password) {
+        return ($this->password == sha1($password));
+    }
+    
+    public function changePassword($new_password) {
+        throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_NotImplemented();
+    }
+    
+    public function isAdministrator() {
+        throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_NotImplemented();
+    }
+    
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/PluginFactory.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/PluginFactory.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74286c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth/PluginFactory.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Auth_PluginFactory extends Sihnon_PluginFactory {
+    
+    protected static $plugin_prefix    = 'Sihnon_Auth_Plugin_';
+    protected static $plugin_interface = 'SihnonFramework_Auth_IPlugin';
+    protected static $plugin_dir       = array(
+    	SihnonFramework_Lib => 'SihnonFramework/Auth/Plugin/',
+    	Sihnon_Lib          => 'Sihnon/Auth/Plugin/',
+	);
+    
+    public static function init() {
+        
+    }
+    
+    public static function create(SihnonFramework_Config $config, $plugin) {
+        self::ensureScanned();
+        
+        if (! self::isValidPlugin($plugin)) {
+            throw new Sihnon_Exception_InvalidPluginName($plugin);
+        }
+        
+        $classname = self::classname($plugin);
+        
+        return call_user_func(array($classname, 'create'), $config);
+    }
+    
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/BackgroundTask.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/BackgroundTask.class.php
index 90c057f..69491e0 100644
--- a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/BackgroundTask.class.php
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/BackgroundTask.class.php
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ class SihnonFramework_BackgroundTask {
         
     }
 
-    public static function run($command) {
+    public static function run($command, $cwd=null, $env=null) {
         SihnonFramework_LogEntry::debug(SihnonFramework_Main::instance()->log(), "Running background task: {$command} &", 'default');
         $pipes = array();
-        $pid = proc_open($command . ' &', array(), $pipes);
+        $pid = proc_open($command . ' &', array(), $pipes, $cwd, $env);
         proc_close($pid);
     }
     
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Config.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Config.class.php
index 50a84e6..1f804ab 100644
--- a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Config.class.php
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Config.class.php
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ class SihnonFramework_Config {
      */
     const TYPE_STRING_LIST = 'array(string)';
     
+    /**
+     * Hash type with string keys and mixed-type values
+     * @var array(string=>mixed)
+     */
+    const TYPE_HASH = 'hash';
+    
     /**
      * Backend to be used for this Config object
      * @var Sihnon_Config_IPlugin
@@ -58,9 +64,11 @@ class SihnonFramework_Config {
     
     protected static function pack($type, $value) {
         switch ($type) {
-            case static::TYPE_STRING_LIST: {
+            case static::TYPE_STRING_LIST:
                 return join("\n", $value);
-            } break;
+            
+            case static::TYPE_HASH:
+                return join("\n", array_map(function($k, $v) { return "{$k}:{$v}"; }, array_keys($value), array_values($value)));
             
             default: {
                 return $value;
@@ -70,9 +78,17 @@ class SihnonFramework_Config {
     
     protected static function unpack($type, $value) {
         switch ($type) {
-            case self::TYPE_STRING_LIST:
+            case static::TYPE_STRING_LIST:
+                // foo
+                // bar
                 return array_map('trim', explode("\n", $value));
                 
+            case static::TYPE_HASH:
+                // foo:bar
+                // baz:quz
+                preg_match_all("/^([^:]+):(.+)$/m", $value, $pairs);
+                return array_combine($pairs[1], $pairs[2]);
+                
             default:
                return $value;
         }
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Daemon.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Daemon.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fc3d5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Daemon.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Daemon {
+    
+    protected $config;
+    
+    protected $lock_file;
+    protected $lock;
+    protected $locked;
+    
+    public function __construct(SihnonFramework_Config $config) {
+        $this->config = $config;
+        $this->lock_file = $config->get('daemon.lock-file');
+        $this->lock = null;
+        $this->locked = false;
+        
+        $this->init();
+    }
+    
+    public function __destruct() {
+        $this->teardown();
+    }
+    
+    protected function init() {
+        $this->lock = fopen($this->lock_file, 'w');
+        $wouldBlock = false;
+        
+        $result = flock($this->lock, LOCK_EX|LOCK_NB, $wouldBlock);
+        if ($wouldBlock) {
+            // Another instance is already running
+            throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_AlreadyRunning();
+        } else if ( ! $result) {
+            throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_LockingFailed();
+        }
+        
+        
+    }
+    
+    protected function teardown() {
+        if ( ! $this->locked) {
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        flock($this->lock, LOCK_UN);
+        fclose($this->lock);
+        unlink($this->lock_file);
+    }
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Database.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Database.class.php
index 9de43f6..57f596c 100644
--- a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Database.class.php
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Database.class.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class SihnonFramework_Database {
     }
     
     private function query($sql, $count = 0) {
-        $results = $this->dbh->query($sql);
+        $results = $this->dbh->query($sql, PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
         if (! $results) {
             list($std_code, $driver_code, $message) = $this->dbh->errorInfo();
             
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class SihnonFramework_Database {
                 }
             }
             
-			return $stmt->fetchAll();
+			return $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
 
 		} else {
 			$results = array();
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/DatabaseObject.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/DatabaseObject.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4fd3bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/DatabaseObject.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+<?php
+
+abstract class SihnonFramework_DatabaseObject {
+    
+    protected static $table;
+    
+    protected static function table() {
+        return static::$table;
+    }
+    
+    protected function setDatabaseProperties(array $properties) {
+        foreach($properties as $property => $value) {
+            if (property_exists(get_called_class(), '_db_' . $property)) {
+                $this->{'_db_' . $property} = $value;
+            } else {
+                throw new Sihnon_Exception_InvalidProperty($property);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public static function fromDatabaseRow($row) {
+        $object = new static();
+        $object->setDatabaseProperties($row);
+        
+        return $object;
+    }
+    
+	/**
+     * Load a DatabaseObject given its ID
+     *
+     * @param int $id
+     * @return SihnonFramework_DatabaseObject
+     */
+    public static function fromId($id) {
+        $database = SihnonFramework_Main::instance()->database();
+        
+        $object = self::fromDatabaseRow(
+            $database->selectOne('SELECT * FROM `'.static::table().'` WHERE id=:id', array(
+                    array('name' => 'id', 'value' => $id, 'type' => PDO::PARAM_INT)
+                )
+            )
+        );
+    
+        return $object;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Load a DatabaseObject given a field name and value
+     * 
+     * @param string $name Name of the field to match on
+     * @param mixed $value Value of the field to match on
+     */
+    public static function from($field, $value) {
+        $database = SihnonFramework_Main::instance()->database();
+        
+        $object = self::fromDatabaseRow(
+            $database->selectOne("SELECT * FROM `".static::table()."` WHERE `{$field}`=:{$field}", array(
+                    array('name' => $field, 'value' => $value, 'type' => PDO::PARAM_STR)
+                )
+            )
+        );
+        
+        return $object;        
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Load a list of all objects
+     * 
+	 * @return SihnonFramework_DatabaseObject
+     */
+    public static function all($view = null, $additional_conditions = null, $additional_params = null) {
+        $database = SihnonFramework_Main::instance()->database();
+        
+        if ($view === null) {
+            $view = static::table();
+        }
+        
+        $class = new ReflectionClass(get_called_class());
+        $properties = $class->getproperties();
+        
+        $fields = array();
+        foreach ($properties as $property) {
+            $matches = array();
+            if (preg_match('/^_db_(.*)/', $property->name, $matches)) {
+                $fields[] = $matches[1];
+            }
+        }
+        
+        $field_list = join(', ', array_map(function($v) { return "`{$v}`"; }, $fields));
+        
+        $params = array();
+        if ($additional_params) {
+            $params = array_merge($params, $additional_params);
+        }
+        
+        $conditions = '';
+        if ($additional_conditions) {
+            $conditions = "AND ({$additional_conditions}) ";
+        }
+        
+        $objects = array();
+        $sql = "SELECT {$field_list} FROM `{$view}` WHERE `id` > 0 {$conditions} ORDER BY `id` DESC";
+        foreach ($database->selectList($sql, $params) as $row) {
+            $objects[] = static::fromDatabaseRow($row);
+        }
+    
+        return $objects;
+    }
+    
+    public static function allFor($field, $value, $view = null, $additional_conditions = null, $additional_params = null) {
+        $conditions = "`{$field}`=:{$field} ";
+        if ($additional_conditions) {
+            $conditions .= "AND ({$additional_conditions}) ";
+        }
+        
+        $params = array(
+            array('name' => $field, 'value' => $value, 'type' => PDO::PARAM_STR),
+        );
+        if ($additional_params) {
+            $params = array_merge($params, $additional_params);
+        }
+         
+        return static::all($view, $conditions, $params);
+    }
+    
+    public static function exists($field, $value, $view = null) {
+        $database = Sihnon_Main::instance()->database();
+        
+        return $database->selectOne('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `'.static::table().'` "WHERE `{$field}`=:{$field} LIMIT 1', array(
+                array('name' => $field, 'value' => $value, 'type' => PDO::PARAM_STR),
+            )
+        );
+    }
+    
+    protected function create() {
+        $database = SihnonFramework_Main::instance()->database();
+        
+        $class = new ReflectionClass(get_called_class());
+        $properties = $class->getproperties();
+        
+        $fields = array();
+        $params = array();
+        foreach ($properties as $property) {
+            $matches = array();
+            if (preg_match('/^_db_(.*)/', $property->name, $matches)) {
+                $fields[] = $matches[1];
+
+                $params[] = array(
+                    'name' => $matches[1],
+                    'value' => ($matches[1] == 'id') ? 'NULL' : $this->{"_db_{$matches[1]}"},
+                    'type' => PDO::PARAM_STR
+                ); 
+            }
+        }
+        
+        $id_list = join(', ', array_map(function($v) { return "`{$v}`"; }, $fields));
+        $value_list = join(', ', array_map(function($v) { return ":{$v}"; }, $fields));
+        
+        $database->insert("INSERT INTO `".static::table()."` ({$id_list}) VALUES({$value_list})", $params);
+    
+        $this->id = $database->lastInsertId();
+    }
+    
+    public function save() {
+        $database = SihnonFramework_Main::instance()->database();
+        
+        $class = new ReflectionClass(get_called_class());
+        $properties = $class->getproperties();
+        
+        $fields = array();
+        $params = array();
+        foreach ($properties as $property) {
+            $matches = array();
+            if (preg_match('/^_db_(.*)/', $property->name, $matches)) {
+                if ($matches[1] != 'id') {
+                    $fields[] = $matches[1];
+                }
+        
+                $params[] = array(
+                            'name' => $matches[1],
+                            'value' => $this->{"_db_{$matches[1]}"},
+                            'type' => PDO::PARAM_STR
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        
+        $id_list = join(', ', array_map(function($v) { return "`{$v}`=:{$v}"; }, $fields));
+        $value_list = join(', ', array_map(function($v) { return ":{$v}"; }, $fields));
+        
+        $database->update("UPDATE `".static::table()."` SET {$id_list} WHERE `id`=:id", $params);
+    }
+    
+    public function delete() {
+        $database = SihnonFramework_Main::instance()->database();
+        
+        $database->update(
+        	'DELETE FROM `'.static::table().'` WHERE `id`=:id LIMIT 1',
+            array(
+                array('name' => 'id', 'value' => $this->id, 'type' => PDO::PARAM_INT),
+            )
+        );
+    
+        $this->id = null;
+    }
+    
+    public function __set($name, $value) {
+        $fullname = "_db_{$name}";
+        if ( ! property_exists(get_called_class(), $fullname)){
+            throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_InvalidProperty($name);
+        }
+        
+        $this->{$fullname} = $value;
+    }
+    
+    public function __get($name) {
+        $fullname = "_db_{$name}";
+        if ( ! property_exists(get_called_class(), $fullname)){
+            throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_InvalidProperty($name);
+        }
+        
+        return $this->{$fullname};
+    }
+    
+   
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/DateTime.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/DateTime.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8de5602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/DateTime.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_DateTime {
+    
+    const MINUTE = 60;
+    const HOUR   = 3600;
+    const DAY    = 86400;
+    const WEEK   = 604800;
+    const MONTH  = 2629744;
+    const YEAR   = 31556926;
+
+    /**
+     * Formats the time in a fuzzy way
+     * 
+     * Taken from http://byteinn.com/res/426/Fuzzy_Time_function/ and reformatted for use in a class.
+     * "An online free resource for developers who believe in reuse of code and do not waste time to reinvent the wheel."
+	 * info@byteinn.com
+     * 
+     * @param mixed $time The time to be formatted
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public static function fuzzyTime($time) {
+        if ( ! preg_match('/^\d+$/', $time)) {
+            if (($time = strtotime($time)) == false) {
+                return 'an unknown time';
+            }
+        }
+        
+        $now = time();
+        
+        // sod = start of day :)
+        $sod = mktime(0, 0, 0, date('m', $time), date('d', $time), date('Y', $time));
+        $sod_now = mktime(0, 0, 0, date('m', $now), date('d', $now), date('Y', $now));
+
+        // used to convert numbers to strings
+        $convert = array(
+            1 => 'one', 
+            2 => 'two', 
+            3 => 'three',
+            4 => 'four',
+            5 => 'five', 
+            6 => 'six', 
+            7 => 'seven', 
+            8 => 'eight', 
+            9 => 'nine', 
+            10 => 'ten', 
+            11 => 'eleven'
+        );
+
+        // today
+        if ($sod_now == $sod) {
+            if ($time > $now - (self::MINUTE * 3)) {
+                return 'just a moment ago';
+            } else if ($time > $now - (self::MINUTE * 7)) {
+                return 'a few minutes ago';
+            } else if ($time > $now - (self::HOUR)) {
+                return 'less than an hour ago';
+            }
+            return 'today at ' . date('g:ia', $time);
+        }
+
+        // yesterday
+        if (($sod_now - $sod) <= self::DAY) {
+            if (date('i', $time) > (self::MINUTE + 30)) {
+                $time += self::HOUR / 2;
+            }
+            return 'yesterday around ' . date('ga', $time);
+        }
+
+        // within the last 5 days
+        if (($sod_now - $sod) <= (self::DAY * 5)) {
+            $str = date('l', $time);
+            $hour = date('G', $time);
+            if ($hour < 12) {
+                $str .= ' morning';
+            } else if ($hour < 17) {
+                $str .= ' afternoon';
+            } else if ($hour < 20) {
+                $str .= ' evening';
+            } else {
+                $str .= ' night';
+            }
+            return $str;
+        }
+
+        // number of weeks (between 1 and 3)...
+        if (($sod_now-$sod) < (self::WEEK * 3.5)) {
+            if (($sod_now-$sod) < (self::WEEK * 1.5)) {
+                return 'about a week ago';
+            } else if (($sod_now-$sod) < (self::DAY * 2.5)) {
+                return 'about two weeks ago';
+            } else {
+                return 'about three weeks ago';
+            }
+        }
+
+        // number of months (between 1 and 11)...
+        if (($sod_now-$sod) < (self::MONTH * 11.5)) {
+            for ($i = (self::WEEK * 3.5), $m=0; $i < self::YEAR; $i += self::MONTH, $m++) {
+                if ( ($sod_now-$sod) <= $i ) {
+                    return 'about ' . $convert[$m] . ' month' . (($m>1)?'s':'') . ' ago';
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // number of years...
+        for ($i = (self::MONTH * 11.5), $y=0; $i < (self::YEAR * 10); $i += self::YEAR, $y++) {
+            if (($sod_now-$sod) <= $i) {
+                return 'about ' . $convert[$y] . ' year' . (($y>1)?'s':'') . ' ago';
+            }
+        }
+
+        // more than ten years...
+        return 'more than ten years ago';
+    }
+
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Exceptions.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Exceptions.class.php
index 0ce68c0..c67f4d3 100644
--- a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Exceptions.class.php
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Exceptions.class.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class SihnonFramework_Exception_TemplateException      extends SihnonFramework_E
 class SihnonFramework_Exception_AbortEntirePage        extends SihnonFramework_Exception_TemplateException {}; 
 class SihnonFramework_Exception_Unauthorized           extends SihnonFramework_Exception_TemplateException {};
 class SihnonFramework_Exception_FileNotFound           extends SihnonFramework_Exception_TemplateException {};
+class SihnonFramework_Exception_NotAuthorised          extends SihnonFramework_Exception_TemplateException {};
 class SihnonFramework_Exception_InvalidParameters      extends SihnonFramework_Exception_TemplateException {};
 
 class SihnonFramework_Exception_DatabaseException      extends SihnonFramework_Exception {};
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ class SihnonFramework_Exception_DatabaseConnectFailed  extends SihnonFramework_E
 class SihnonFramework_Exception_NoDatabaseConnection   extends SihnonFramework_Exception_DatabaseException {};
 class SihnonFramework_Exception_DatabaseQueryFailed    extends SihnonFramework_Exception_DatabaseException {};
 class SihnonFramework_Exception_ResultCountMismatch    extends SihnonFramework_Exception_DatabaseException {};
+class SihnonFramework_Exception_InvalidProperty        extends SihnonFramework_Exception_DatabaseException {};
 
 class SihnonFramework_Exception_ConfigException        extends SihnonFramework_Exception {};
 class SihnonFramework_Exception_UnknownSetting         extends SihnonFramework_Exception_ConfigException {};
@@ -38,4 +40,16 @@ class SihnonFramework_Exception_LogException           extends SihnonFramework_E
 class SihnonFramework_Exception_LogFileNotWriteable    extends SihnonFramework_Exception_LogException {};
 class SihnonFramework_Exception_InvalidLog             extends SihnonFramework_Exception_LogException {};
 
+class SihnonFramework_Exception_AuthException          extends SihnonFramework_Exception {};
+class SihnonFramework_Exception_UnknownUser            extends SihnonFramework_Exception_AuthException {};
+class SihnonFramework_Exception_IncorrectPassword      extends SihnonFramework_Exception_AuthException {};
+
+class SihnonFramework_Exception_ValidationException    extends SihnonFramework_Exception {};
+class SihnonFramework_Exception_InvalidContent         extends SihnonFramework_Exception_ValidationException {};
+class SihnonFramework_Exception_InvalidLength          extends SihnonFramework_Exception_ValidationException {};
+
+class SihnonFramework_Exception_DaemonException        extends SihnonFramework_Exception {};
+class SihnonFramework_Exception_AlreadyRunning         extends SihnonFramework_Exception_DaemonException {};
+class SihnonFramework_Exception_LockingFailed          extends SihnonFramework_Exception_DaemonException {};
+
 ?>
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/ForegroundTask.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/ForegroundTask.class.php
index 3434c4f..837a2fc 100644
--- a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/ForegroundTask.class.php
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/ForegroundTask.class.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class SihnonFramework_ForegroundTask {
         );
         
         $pipes = array();
-        $process = proc_open($command, $descriptors, $pipes);
+        $process = proc_open($command, $descriptors, $pipes, $cwd, $env);
         
         stream_set_blocking($pipes[self::PIPE_STDIN], 0); // Make stdin/stdout/stderr non-blocking
         stream_set_blocking($pipes[self::PIPE_STDOUT], 0);
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Formatting.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Formatting.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8ce086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Formatting.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Formatting {
+    
+    public static function filesize($bytes) {
+        return SihnonFramework_Main::formatFilesize($bytes);
+    }
+
+    public static function duration($seconds, $fuzziness) {
+        return SihnonFramework_Main::formatDuration($seconds, $fuzziness);
+    }
+    
+    public static function pluralise($count, $singular, $multiple) {
+        if ($count == 1) {
+            return $singular;
+        } else{
+            return $multiple;
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Log/Plugin/Console.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Log/Plugin/Console.class.php
index 565e791..d56017a 100644
--- a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Log/Plugin/Console.class.php
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Log/Plugin/Console.class.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class SihnonFramework_Log_Plugin_Console extends SihnonFramework_Log_PluginBase
         
         // Make some alterations for ease of display
         $fields_map['timestamp'] = date('d/m/y H:i:s', $fields_map['ctime']);
+        $fields_map['shortfile'] = basename($fields_map['file']);
         
         // split the map back out again now the modifications have been made
         $fields = array_keys($fields_map);
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Main.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Main.class.php
index 0f6917b..1a17a0f 100644
--- a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Main.class.php
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Main.class.php
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ class SihnonFramework_Main {
     protected $database;
     protected $log;
     protected $cache;
+    protected $session;
+    protected $auth;
     
     protected $base_uri;
 
     protected function __construct() {
-        $this->base_uri = dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']) . '/';
+        $dirname = dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']);
+        $this->base_uri =  $dirname == '/' ? '/' : $dirname . '/';
     }
     
     protected function init() {
@@ -38,6 +41,9 @@ class SihnonFramework_Main {
         $this->log    = new Sihnon_Log($this->config);
                 
         $this->cache  = new Sihnon_Cache($this->config);
+        
+        $this->session = new Sihnon_Session($this->config);
+        $this->auth = new Sihnon_Auth($this->config, $this->session);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -86,6 +92,22 @@ class SihnonFramework_Main {
         return $this->cache;
     }
     
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @return SihnonFramework_Session
+     */
+    public function session() {
+        return $this->session;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @return SihnonFramework_Auth
+     */
+    public function auth() {
+        return $this->auth;
+    }
+    
     public function baseUri() {
         return $this->base_uri;
     }
@@ -333,32 +355,74 @@ class SihnonFramework_Main {
         return $default;
     }
 
-    public static function formatDuration($time) {
-        if (is_null($time)) {
-            return 'unknown';
-        }
+	public static function formatDuration($seconds, $fuzziness = 0) {
+	    if (is_null($seconds)) {
+	        return 'indeterminate time';
+	    }
+	    
+	    $labels = array('second', 'minute', 'hour', 'day', 'week', 'month', 'year');
+	    $pluralLabels = array('seconds', 'minutes', 'hours', 'days', 'weeks', 'months', 'years');
+	    $limits = array(1, 60, 3600, 86400, 604800, 2592000, 31556926, PHP_INT_MAX);
+	    $components = array(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+	    
+	    $workingTime = $seconds;
+	    
+	    $result = "";
+	    $ptr = count($labels) - 1;
 
-        $labels = array('seconds', 'minutes', 'hours', 'days', 'weeks', 'months', 'years');
-        $limits = array(1, 60, 3600, 86400, 604800, 2592000, 31556926, PHP_INT_MAX);
+	    while ($ptr >= 0 && $workingTime < $limits[$ptr]) {
+	        --$ptr;
+	    }
+	    $mostSignificantPtr = $ptr;
+	    
+	    // Convert the value into components using the remaining labels
+	    while ($ptr >= 0) {
+	        $unitTime = floor($workingTime / $limits[$ptr]);
+	        $workingTime -= $unitTime * $limits[$ptr];
+	        $components[$ptr] = $unitTime;
+	        --$ptr;
+	    }
+	    
+	    $componentsUsed = 0;
+	    $approximate = false;
+	    $lastComponent = false;
+	    $ptr = $mostSignificantPtr;
+	    while ($ptr >= 0) {
+	        if ($fuzziness && $componentsUsed >= $fuzziness) {
+	            break;
+	        } elseif ($ptr == 0 || ($fuzziness && $componentsUsed == $fuzziness-1)) {
+	            $lastComponent = true;
+	        }
+	        
+	        $component = $components[$ptr];
+	        if ($component) {
+    	        // If we're going to hide the next value, take its component into account here
+    	        if ($lastComponent && $ptr > 0) {
+    	            $component += round($components[$ptr-1] / $limits[$ptr]);
+    	            $approximate = true;
+    	        }
+    	        
+    	        if ($lastComponent && $ptr < $mostSignificantPtr) {
+    	            $result .= ' and';
+    	        }
+    	        
+    	        $result .= ' ' . $component . ' ' . ($component == 1 ? $labels[$ptr] : $pluralLabels[$ptr]);
+	        
+	        }
+	        
+	        // Increment even if we've hidden this component because it's zero
+	        // Then we don't end up with overly precise times like '2 years and 1 second'
+	        ++$componentsUsed;
+            
+	        --$ptr;
+	    }
 
-        $working_time = $time;
+	    if ($approximate) {
+	        $result = 'approximately ' . $result;
+	    }
 
-        $result = "";
-        $ptr = count($labels) - 1;
-
-        while ($ptr >= 0 && $working_time < $limits[$ptr]) {
-            --$ptr;
-        }
-
-        while ($ptr >= 0) {
-            $unit_time = floor($working_time / $limits[$ptr]);
-            $working_time -= $unit_time * $limits[$ptr];
-            $result = $result . ' ' . $unit_time . ' ' . $labels[$ptr];
-            --$ptr;
-        }
-
-        return $result;
-    }
+	    return $result;
+	}
     
     public static function formatFilesize($bytes) {
         if (is_null($bytes)) {
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Page.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Page.class.php
index ab8be43..8bd37d2 100644
--- a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Page.class.php
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Page.class.php
@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ class SihnonFramework_Page {
 
     private $page;
 
-    public function __construct(Smarty $smarty, SihnonFramework_RequestParser $request) {
+    public function __construct(Smarty $smarty, SihnonFramework_RequestParser $request, $page = null) {
         $this->smarty = $smarty;
         $this->request = $request;
-        $this->page = $request->page();
+        $this->page = $page;
+        
+        if ($page === null) {
+            $this->page = $request->page();
+        }
     }
 
     public function page() {
@@ -20,23 +24,34 @@ class SihnonFramework_Page {
     public function template_filename() {
         return $this->page . '.tpl';
     }
+    
+    public function code_filename() {
+        return $this->page . '.php';
+    }
 
     public function evaluate($template_variables = array()) {
-        $code_filename     = $this->page . '.php';
+        $code_filename     = $this->code_filename();
         $template_filename = $this->template_filename();
 
+        $content = '';
         try {
-            $this->render($template_filename, $code_filename, $template_variables);
+            $this->smarty->assign('page', $this);
+            $this->smarty->assign('requested_page', $this->page);
+            $content = $this->render($template_filename, $code_filename, $template_variables);
         } catch (SihnonFramework_Exception_AbortEntirePage $e) {
             return false;
         } catch (SihnonFramework_Exception_FileNotFound $e) {
-            $this->render('errors/404.tpl', 'errors/404.php');
+            $content = $this->render('errors/404.tpl', 'errors/404.php');
+        } catch (SihnonFramework_Exception_NotAuthorised $e) {
+            $content = $this->render('errors/401.tpl', 'errors/404.php');
         } catch (SihnonFramework_Exception $e) {
-            $this->render('errors/unhandled-exception.tpl', 'errors/unhandled-exception.php', array(
+            $content = $this->render('errors/unhandled-exception.tpl', 'errors/unhandled-exception.php', array(
                 'exception' => $e,
             ));
         } 
         
+        $this->smarty->assign('page_content', $content);
+        
         return true;
     }
     
@@ -57,10 +72,13 @@ class SihnonFramework_Page {
             include $real_code_filename;
         }
         
-        $this->smarty->assign('requested_page', $this->page);
-        
         // Now execute the template itself, which will render the results of the code file
-        $this->smarty->assign('page_content', $this->smarty->fetch($template_filename));
+        return $this->smarty->fetch($template_filename);
+    }
+    
+    public function include_template($page, $template_variables = array()) {
+        $subpage = new Sihnon_Page($this->smarty, $this->request, $page);
+        return $subpage->render($subpage->template_filename(), $subpage->code_filename(), $template_variables);
     }
     
     public static function redirect($relative_url) {
diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Session.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Session.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6b3ccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Session.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<?php 
+
+class SihnonFramework_Session {
+    
+    protected $config;
+    
+    protected $enabled;
+    protected $state;
+    protected $dirty;
+    
+    public function __construct(Sihnon_Config $config) {
+        $this->config = $config;
+        $this->enabled = false;
+        $this->dirty = false;
+        
+        if ($this->config->exists('sessions') && $this->config->get('sessions')) {
+            $this->enabled = true;
+        }
+        
+        $this->init();
+    }
+    
+    public function __destruct() {
+        $this->teardown();
+    }
+    
+    protected function init() {
+        if ($this->enabled) {
+            session_start();
+            $this->state = $_SESSION;
+            
+            // Override the session parameters if configured
+            $params = session_get_cookie_params();
+            $lifetime = $this->config->exists('sessions.lifetime')  ? $this->config->get('sessions.lifetime')  : $params['lifetime'];
+            $path     = $this->config->exists('sessions.path')      ? $this->config->get('sessions.path')      : $params['path'];
+            $domain   = $this->config->exists('sessions.domain')    ? $this->config->get('sessions.domain')    : $params['domain'];
+            $secure   = $this->config->exists('sessions.secure')    ? $this->config->get('sessions.secure')    : $params['secure'];
+            $httponly = $this->config->exists('sessions.http-only') ? $this->config->get('sessions.http-only') : $params['httponly'];
+            session_set_cookie_params($lifetime, $path, $domain, $secure, $httponly);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    protected function teardown() {
+        if ($this->enabled && $this->dirty) {
+            $_SESSION = $this->state;
+            session_write_close();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public function set($name, $value) {
+        $this->state[$name] = $value;
+        $this->dirty = true;
+    }
+    
+    public function get($name, $default = null) {
+        if ( ! $this->exists($name)) {
+            return $default;
+        }
+        
+        return $this->state[$name];
+    }
+    
+    public function exists($name) {
+        return isset($this->state[$name]);
+    }
+    
+    public function delete($name) {
+        unset($this->state[$name]);
+        $this->dirty = true;
+    }
+    
+    public function securityLeveLChanged() {
+        if ($this->enabled) {
+            session_regenerate_id(true);
+        }
+    }
+    
+}
+
+?>
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diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Validation.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Validation.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9ac15f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Validation.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+abstract class SihnonFramework_Validation {
+    
+
+    
+}
+
+?>
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diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Validation/Enum.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Validation/Enum.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..feecc5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Validation/Enum.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+Class SihnonFramework_Validation_Enum extends SihnonFramework_Validation {
+    
+    public static function validate($inputs, $class, $prefix) {
+        if ( ! is_array($inputs)) {
+            $inputs = array($inputs);
+        }
+        
+        foreach ($inputs as $input) {
+            if ( ! SihnonFramework_Main::isClassConstantValue($class, $prefix, $input)) {
+                throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_InvalidContent();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+}
+
+?>
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diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Validation/Text.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Validation/Text.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acb60c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Validation/Text.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?php
+
+class SihnonFramework_Validation_Text extends SihnonFramework_Validation {
+    
+    const Defaults     = 0xff;
+    const Alphabetical = 0x01;
+    const Digit        = 0x02;
+    const Numeric      = 0x04;
+    const Symbol       = 0x08;
+    const Whitespace   = 0x16;
+    
+    protected static $contents = array(
+        self::Alphabetical => '[:alpha:]',
+        self::Digit        => '[:digit:]',
+        self::Numeric      => '[:digit:]\.-',
+        self::Symbol       => '[:punct:]',
+        self::Whitespace   => '[:space:]',
+    );
+
+    public static function content($inputs, $content = self::Defaults) {
+        static::pattern($inputs, static::buildContentPattern($content));
+    }
+    
+    public static function length($inputs, $min_length = null, $max_length = null) {
+        if ( ! is_array($inputs)) {
+            $inputs = array($inputs);
+        }
+        
+        foreach ($inputs as $input) { 
+            $length = strlen($input);
+        
+            if ($min_length !== null && $length < $min_length) {
+                throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_InvalidLength();
+            }
+            
+            if ($max_length !== null && $length > $max_length) {
+                throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_InvalidLength();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public static function pattern($inputs, $pattern) {
+        if ( ! is_array($inputs)) {
+            $inputs = array($inputs);
+        }
+        
+        foreach ($inputs as $input) {
+            if ( ! preg_match($pattern, $input)) {
+                throw new SihnonFramework_Exception_InvalidContent();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    protected static function buildContentPattern($contents) {
+        $classes = '';
+        foreach (static::$contents as $set => $class) {
+            if ($contents & $set) {
+                $classes .= $class;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return "/^[{$classes}]*$/";
+    }
+    
+}
+
+?>
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