Fixed more generic array handling, introduced unsetGenericArrayKey()
[core.git] / inc / classes / main / class_BaseFrameworkSystem.php
index c890cc23c0529f3c0109a00ed19e3c19f68da5f4..62b79bda0d49440bd0827c1d076fd0ff5a8312e3 100644 (file)
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *
  * @author             Roland Haeder <webmaster@ship-simu.org>
  * @version            0.0.0
- * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2011 Core Developer Team
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2012 Core Developer Team
  * @license            GNU GPL 3.0 or any newer version
  * @link               http://www.ship-simu.org
  *
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
+       /**
+        * The real class name
+        */
+       private $realClass = 'BaseFrameworkSystem';
+
        /**
         * Instance of a request class
         */
-       private $requestInstance = null;
+       private $requestInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Instance of a response class
         */
-       private $responseInstance = null;
+       private $responseInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Search criteria instance
         */
-       private $searchInstance = null;
+       private $searchInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Update criteria instance
         */
-       private $updateInstance = null;
+       private $updateInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * The file I/O instance for the template loader
         */
-       private $fileIoInstance = null;
+       private $fileIoInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Resolver instance
         */
-       private $resolverInstance = null;
+       private $resolverInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Template engine instance
         */
-       private $templateInstance = null;
+       private $templateInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Database result instance
         */
-       private $resultInstance = null;
+       private $resultInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Instance for user class
         */
-       private $userInstance = null;
+       private $userInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * A controller instance
         */
-       private $controllerInstance = null;
+       private $controllerInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Instance of a RNG
         */
-       private $rngInstance = null;
+       private $rngInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Instance of a crypto helper
         */
-       private $cryptoInstance = null;
+       private $cryptoInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Instance of an Iterator class
         */
-       private $iteratorInstance = null;
+       private $iteratorInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Instance of the list
         */
-       private $listInstance = null;
+       private $listInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Instance of a menu
         */
-       private $menuInstance = null;
+       private $menuInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Instance of the image
         */
-       private $imageInstance = null;
+       private $imageInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * Instance of the stacker
         */
-       private $stackerInstance = null;
+       private $stackerInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * A Compressor instance
         */
-       private $compressorInstance = null;
+       private $compressorInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * A Parseable instance
         */
-       private $parserInstance = null;
+       private $parserInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * A ProtocolHandler instance
         */
-       private $protocolInstance = null;
+       private $protocolInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
         * A database wrapper instance
         */
-       private $databaseInstance = null;
+       private $databaseInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
-        * The real class name
+        * A helper instance for the form
         */
-       private $realClass = 'BaseFrameworkSystem';
+       private $helperInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * An instance of a Sourceable class
+        */
+       private $sourceInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * An instance of a InputStreamable class
+        */
+       private $inputStreamInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * An instance of a OutputStreamable class
+        */
+       private $outputStreamInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
-        * Thousands seperator
+        * Networkable handler instance
+        */
+       private $handlerInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * Visitor handler instance
+        */
+       private $visitorInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * DHT instance
+        */
+       private $dhtInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * An instance of a database wrapper class
+        */
+       private $wrapperInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * Thousands separator
         */
        private $thousands = '.'; // German
 
        /**
-        * Decimal seperator
+        * Decimal separator
         */
        private $decimals  = ','; // German
 
        /**
         * Socket resource
         */
-       private $socketResource = false;
+       private $socketResource = FALSE;
 
        /**
         * Package data
         */
        private $packageData = array();
 
+       /**
+        * Generic array
+        */
+       private $genericArray = array();
+
        /***********************
         * Exception codes.... *
         ***********************/
+
        // @todo Try to clean these constants up
        const EXCEPTION_IS_NULL_POINTER              = 0x001;
        const EXCEPTION_IS_NO_OBJECT                 = 0x002;
@@ -202,6 +248,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        const EXCEPTION_ATTRIBUTES_ARE_MISSING       = 0x02b;
        const EXCEPTION_ARRAY_ELEMENTS_MISSING       = 0x02c;
        const EXCEPTION_TEMPLATE_ENGINE_UNSUPPORTED  = 0x02d;
+       const EXCEPTION_UNSPPORTED_OPERATION         = 0x02e;
        const EXCEPTION_MISSING_ELEMENT              = 0x030;
        const EXCEPTION_HEADERS_ALREADY_SENT         = 0x031;
        const EXCEPTION_DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_GONE      = 0x032;
@@ -214,6 +261,55 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        const EXCEPTION_DATABASE_UPDATED_NOT_ALLOWED = 0x039;
        const EXCEPTION_FILTER_CHAIN_INTERCEPTED     = 0x040;
 
+       /**
+        * Hexadecimal->Decimal translation array
+        */
+       private static $hexdec = array(
+               '0' => 0,
+               '1' => 1,
+               '2' => 2,
+               '3' => 3,
+               '4' => 4,
+               '5' => 5,
+               '6' => 6,
+               '7' => 7,
+               '8' => 8,
+               '9' => 9,
+               'a' => 10,
+               'b' => 11,
+               'c' => 12,
+               'd' => 13,
+               'e' => 14,
+               'f' => 15
+       );
+
+       /**
+        * Decimal->hexadecimal translation array
+        */
+       private static $dechex = array(
+                0 => '0',
+                1 => '1',
+                2 => '2',
+                3 => '3',
+                4 => '4',
+                5 => '5',
+                6 => '6',
+                7 => '7',
+                8 => '8',
+                9 => '9',
+               10 => 'a',
+               11 => 'b',
+               12 => 'c',
+               13 => 'd',
+               14 => 'e',
+               15 => 'f'
+       );
+
+       /**
+        * Startup time in miliseconds
+        */
+       private static $startupTime = 0;
+
        /**
         * Protected super constructor
         *
@@ -227,16 +323,22 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                // Set configuration instance if no registry ...
                if (!$this instanceof Register) {
                        // ... because registries doesn't need to be configured
-                       $this->setConfigInstance(FrameworkConfiguration::getInstance());
+                       $this->setConfigInstance(FrameworkConfiguration::getSelfInstance());
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Is the startup time set? (0 cannot be true anymore)
+               if (self::$startupTime == 0) {
+                       // Then set it
+                       self::$startupTime = microtime(true);
                } // END - if
        }
 
        /**
-        * Destructor reached...
+        * Destructor for all classes
         *
         * @return      void
         */
-       public function __destruct() {
+       public function __destruct () {
                // Flush any updated entries to the database
                $this->flushPendingUpdates();
 
@@ -246,10 +348,13 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                        $this->setRealClass('DestructedObject');
                } elseif ((defined('DEBUG_DESTRUCTOR')) && (is_object($this->getDebugInstance()))) {
                        // Already destructed object
-                       $this->debugOutput(sprintf("[%s:] The object <span class=\"object_name\">%s</span> is already destroyed.",
+                       self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:] The object <span class="object_name">%s</span> is already destroyed.',
                                __CLASS__,
                                $this->__toString()
                        ));
+               } else {
+                       // Do not call this twice
+                       trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': Called twice.');
                }
        }
 
@@ -261,21 +366,50 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
         * @return      void
         */
        public final function __call ($methodName, $args) {
-               // Implode all given arguments
+               return self::__callStatic($methodName, $args);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * The __callStatic() method where all non-implemented static methods end up
+        *
+        * @param       $methodName             Name of the missing method
+        * @args        $args                   Arguments passed to the method
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public static final function __callStatic ($methodName, $args) {
+               // Init argument string
                $argsString = '';
+
+               // Is it empty or an array?
                if (empty($args)) {
                        // No arguments
                        $argsString = 'NULL';
                } elseif (is_array($args)) {
                        // Some arguments are there
                        foreach ($args as $arg) {
-                               // Add the type
-                               $argsString .= $this->replaceControlCharacters($arg) . ' (' . gettype($arg);
+                               // Add the value itself if not array. This prevents 'array to string conversion' message
+                               if (is_array($arg)) {
+                                       $argsString .= 'Array';
+                               } else {
+                                       $argsString .= $arg;
+                               }
+
+                               // Add data about the argument
+                               $argsString .= ' (' . gettype($arg);
 
-                               // Add length if type is string
                                if (is_string($arg)) {
-                                       $argsString .= ', '.strlen($arg);
-                               } // END - if
+                                       // Add length for strings
+                                       $argsString .= ', ' . strlen($arg);
+                               } elseif (is_array($arg)) {
+                                       // .. or size if array
+                                       $argsString .= ', ' . count($arg);
+                               } elseif ($arg === TRUE) {
+                                       // ... is boolean 'true'
+                                       $argsString .= ', true';
+                               } elseif ($arg === FALSE) {
+                                       // ... is boolean 'true'
+                                       $argsString .= ', false';
+                               }
 
                                // Closing bracket
                                $argsString .= '), ';
@@ -291,14 +425,14 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                }
 
                // Output stub message
-               $this->debugOutput(sprintf("[%s-&gt;%s] Stub! Args: %s",
-                       $this->__toString(),
+               // @TODO __CLASS__ does always return BaseFrameworkSystem but not the extending (=child) class
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf("[unknown::%s:] Stub! Args: %s",
                        $methodName,
                        $argsString
                ));
 
                // Return nothing
-               return null;
+               return NULL;
        }
 
        /**
@@ -310,6 +444,56 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                return $this->realClass;
        }
 
+       /**
+        * Magic function to catch setting of missing but set class fields/attributes
+        *
+        * @param       $name   Name of the field/attribute
+        * @param       $value  Value to store
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function __set ($name, $value) {
+               $this->debugBackTrace(sprintf("Tried to set a missing field. name=%s, value[%s]=%s",
+                       $name,
+                       gettype($value),
+                       $value
+               ));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Magic function to catch getting of missing fields/attributes
+        *
+        * @param       $name   Name of the field/attribute
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function __get ($name) {
+               $this->debugBackTrace(sprintf("Tried to get a missing field. name=%s",
+                       $name
+               ));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Magic function to catch unsetting of missing fields/attributes
+        *
+        * @param       $name   Name of the field/attribute
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function __unset ($name) {
+               $this->debugBackTrace(sprintf("Tried to unset a missing field. name=%s",
+                       $name
+               ));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for the real class name
+        *
+        * @param       $realClass      Class name (string)
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setRealClass ($realClass) {
+               // Set real class
+               $this->realClass = (string) $realClass;
+       }
+
        /**
         * Setter for database result instance
         *
@@ -453,7 +637,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        /**
         * Setter for web output instance
         *
-        * @param               $webInstance    The instance for web output class
+        * @param       $webInstance    The instance for web output class
         * @return      void
         */
        public final function setWebOutputInstance (OutputStreamer $webInstance) {
@@ -473,30 +657,30 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        /**
         * Setter for database instance
         *
-        * @param               $dbInstance     The instance for the database connection (forced DatabaseConnection)
+        * @param       $databaseInstance       The instance for the database connection (forced DatabaseConnection)
         * @return      void
         */
-       public final function setDatabaseInstance (DatabaseConnection $dbInstance) {
-               Registry::getRegistry()->addInstance('db_instance', $dbInstance);
+       public final function setDatabaseInstance (DatabaseConnection $databaseInstance) {
+               Registry::getRegistry()->addInstance('db_instance', $databaseInstance);
        }
 
        /**
         * Getter for database layer
         *
-        * @return      $dbInstance     The database layer instance
+        * @return      $databaseInstance       The database layer instance
         */
        public final function getDatabaseInstance () {
                // Get instance
-               $dbInstance = Registry::getRegistry()->getInstance('db_instance');
+               $databaseInstance = Registry::getRegistry()->getInstance('db_instance');
 
                // Return instance
-               return $dbInstance;
+               return $databaseInstance;
        }
 
        /**
         * Setter for compressor channel
         *
-        * @param               $compressorInstance             An instance of CompressorChannel
+        * @param       $compressorInstance             An instance of CompressorChannel
         * @return      void
         */
        public final function setCompressorChannel (CompressorChannel $compressorInstance) {
@@ -572,179 +756,586 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for the real class name
+        * Private getter for language instance
         *
-        * @param               $realClass      Class name (string)
-        * @return      void
+        * @return      $langInstance   An instance to the language sub-system
         */
-       public final function setRealClass ($realClass) {
-               // Cast to string
-               $realClass = (string) $realClass;
-
-               // Set real class
-               $this->realClass = $realClass;
+       protected final function getLanguageInstance () {
+               $langInstance = Registry::getRegistry()->getInstance('language');
+               return $langInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Checks wether an object equals this object. You should overwrite this
-        * method to implement own equality checks
+        * Setter for language instance
         *
-        * @param       $objectInstance         An instance of a FrameworkInterface object
-        * @return      $equals                         Wether both objects equals
+        * @param       $langInstance   An instance to the language sub-system
+        * @return      void
+        * @see         LanguageSystem
         */
-       public function equals (FrameworkInterface $objectInstance) {
-               // Now test it
-               $equals = ((
-                       $this->__toString() == $objectInstance->__toString()
-               ) && (
-                       $this->hashCode() == $objectInstance->hashCode()
-               ));
-
-               // Return the result
-               return $equals;
+       public final function setLanguageInstance (ManageableLanguage $langInstance) {
+               Registry::getRegistry()->addInstance('language', $langInstance);
        }
 
        /**
-        * Generates a generic hash code of this class. You should really overwrite
-        * this method with your own hash code generator code. But keep KISS in mind.
+        * Private getter for file IO instance
         *
-        * @return      $hashCode       A generic hash code respresenting this whole class
+        * @return      $fileIoInstance         An instance to the file I/O sub-system
         */
-       public function hashCode () {
-               // Simple hash code
-               return crc32($this->__toString());
+       protected final function getFileIoInstance () {
+               return $this->fileIoInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Formats computer generated price values into human-understandable formats
-        * with thousand and decimal seperators.
+        * Setter for file I/O instance
         *
-        * @param       $value          The in computer format value for a price
-        * @param       $currency       The currency symbol (use HTML-valid characters!)
-        * @param       $decNum         Number of decimals after commata
-        * @return      $price          The for the current language formated price string
-        * @throws      MissingDecimalsThousandsSeperatorException      If decimals or
-        *                                                                                              thousands seperator
-        *                                                                                              is missing
+        * @param       $fileIoInstance         An instance to the file I/O sub-system
+        * @return      void
         */
-       public function formatCurrency ($value, $currency = '&euro;', $decNum = 2) {
-               // Are all required attriutes set?
-               if ((!isset($this->decimals)) || (!isset($this->thousands))) {
-                       // Throw an exception
-                       throw new MissingDecimalsThousandsSeperatorException($this, self::EXCEPTION_ATTRIBUTES_ARE_MISSING);
-               } // END - if
-
-               // Cast the number
-               $value = (float) $value;
-
-               // Reformat the US number
-               $price = number_format($value, $decNum, $this->decimals, $this->thousands) . $currency;
+       public final function setFileIoInstance (IoHandler $fileIoInstance) {
+               $this->fileIoInstance = $fileIoInstance;
+       }
 
-               // Return as string...
-               return $price;
+       /**
+        * Protected setter for user instance
+        *
+        * @param       $userInstance   An instance of a user class
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setUserInstance (ManageableAccount $userInstance) {
+               $this->userInstance = $userInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Private getter for language instance
+        * Getter for user instance
         *
-        * @return      $langInstance   An instance to the language sub-system
+        * @return      $userInstance   An instance of a user class
         */
-       protected final function getLanguageInstance () {
-               $langInstance = Registry::getRegistry()->getInstance('language');
-               return $langInstance;
+       public final function getUserInstance () {
+               return $this->userInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for language instance
+        * Setter for controller instance (this surely breaks a bit the MVC patterm)
         *
-        * @param       $langInstance   An instance to the language sub-system
+        * @param       $controllerInstance             An instance of the controller
         * @return      void
-        * @see         LanguageSystem
         */
-       public final function setLanguageInstance (ManageableLanguage $langInstance) {
-               Registry::getRegistry()->addInstance('language', $langInstance);
+       public final function setControllerInstance (Controller $controllerInstance) {
+               $this->controllerInstance = $controllerInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Appends a trailing slash to a string
+        * Getter for controller instance (this surely breaks a bit the MVC patterm)
         *
-        * @param       $str            A string (maybe) without trailing slash
-        * @return      $str            A string with an auto-appended trailing slash
+        * @return      $controllerInstance             An instance of the controller
         */
-       public final function addMissingTrailingSlash ($str) {
-               // Is there a trailing slash?
-               if (substr($str, -1, 1) != '/') {
-                       $str .= '/';
-               } // END - if
+       public final function getControllerInstance () {
+               return $this->controllerInstance;
+       }
 
-               // Return string with trailing slash
-               return $str;
+       /**
+        * Setter for RNG instance
+        *
+        * @param       $rngInstance    An instance of a random number generator (RNG)
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setRngInstance (RandomNumberGenerator $rngInstance) {
+               $this->rngInstance = $rngInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Private getter for file IO instance
+        * Getter for RNG instance
         *
-        * @return      $fileIoInstance An instance to the file I/O sub-system
+        * @return      $rngInstance    An instance of a random number generator (RNG)
         */
-       protected final function getFileIoInstance () {
-               return $this->fileIoInstance;
+       public final function getRngInstance () {
+               return $this->rngInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for file I/O instance
+        * Setter for Cryptable instance
         *
-        * @param       $fileIoInstance An instance to the file I/O sub-system
+        * @param       $cryptoInstance An instance of a Cryptable class
         * @return      void
         */
-       public final function setFileIoInstance (FileIoHandler $fileIoInstance) {
-               $this->fileIoInstance = $fileIoInstance;
+       protected final function setCryptoInstance (Cryptable $cryptoInstance) {
+               $this->cryptoInstance = $cryptoInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Prepare the template engine (WebTemplateEngine by default) for a given
-        * application helper instance (ApplicationHelper by default).
+        * Getter for Cryptable instance
         *
-        * @param               $applicationInstance    An application helper instance or
-        *                                                                              null if we shall use the default
-        * @return              $templateInstance               The template engine instance
-        * @throws              NullPointerException    If the discovered application
-        *                                                                              instance is still null
+        * @return      $cryptoInstance An instance of a Cryptable class
         */
-       protected function prepareTemplateInstance (ManageableApplication $applicationInstance = null) {
-               // Is the application instance set?
-               if (is_null($applicationInstance)) {
-                       // Get the current instance
-                       $applicationInstance = $this->getApplicationInstance();
-
-                       // Still null?
-                       if (is_null($applicationInstance)) {
-                               // Thrown an exception
-                               throw new NullPointerException($this, self::EXCEPTION_IS_NULL_POINTER);
-                       } // END - if
-               } // END - if
+       public final function getCryptoInstance () {
+               return $this->cryptoInstance;
+       }
 
-               // Initialize the template engine
-               $templateInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('web_template_class');
+       /**
+        * Setter for the list instance
+        *
+        * @param       $listInstance   A list of Listable
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setListInstance (Listable $listInstance) {
+               $this->listInstance = $listInstance;
+       }
 
-               // Return the prepared instance
-               return $templateInstance;
+       /**
+        * Getter for the list instance
+        *
+        * @return      $listInstance   A list of Listable
+        */
+       protected final function getListInstance () {
+               return $this->listInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Debugs this instance by putting out it's full content
+        * Setter for the menu instance
         *
-        * @param       $message        Optional message to show in debug output
+        * @param       $menuInstance   A RenderableMenu instance
         * @return      void
         */
-       public final function debugInstance ($message = '') {
-               // Restore the error handler to avoid trouble with missing array elements or undeclared variables
-               restore_error_handler();
-
-               // Init content
-               $content = '';
+       protected final function setMenuInstance (RenderableMenu $menuInstance) {
+               $this->menuInstance = $menuInstance;
+       }
 
-               // Is a message set?
-               if (!empty($message)) {
+       /**
+        * Getter for the menu instance
+        *
+        * @return      $menuInstance   A RenderableMenu instance
+        */
+       protected final function getMenuInstance () {
+               return $this->menuInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for image instance
+        *
+        * @param       $imageInstance  An instance of an image
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setImageInstance (BaseImage $imageInstance) {
+               $this->imageInstance = $imageInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for image instance
+        *
+        * @return      $imageInstance  An instance of an image
+        */
+       public final function getImageInstance () {
+               return $this->imageInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for stacker instance
+        *
+        * @param       $stackerInstance        An instance of an stacker
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setStackerInstance (Stackable $stackerInstance) {
+               $this->stackerInstance = $stackerInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for stacker instance
+        *
+        * @return      $stackerInstance        An instance of an stacker
+        */
+       public final function getStackerInstance () {
+               return $this->stackerInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for compressor instance
+        *
+        * @param       $compressorInstance     An instance of an compressor
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setCompressorInstance (Compressor $compressorInstance) {
+               $this->compressorInstance = $compressorInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for compressor instance
+        *
+        * @return      $compressorInstance     An instance of an compressor
+        */
+       public final function getCompressorInstance () {
+               return $this->compressorInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for Parseable instance
+        *
+        * @param       $parserInstance An instance of an Parseable
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setParserInstance (Parseable $parserInstance) {
+               $this->parserInstance = $parserInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for Parseable instance
+        *
+        * @return      $parserInstance An instance of an Parseable
+        */
+       public final function getParserInstance () {
+               return $this->parserInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for ProtocolHandler instance
+        *
+        * @param       $protocolInstance       An instance of an ProtocolHandler
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setProtocolInstance (ProtocolHandler $protocolInstance = NULL) {
+               $this->protocolInstance = $protocolInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for ProtocolHandler instance
+        *
+        * @return      $protocolInstance       An instance of an ProtocolHandler
+        */
+       public final function getProtocolInstance () {
+               return $this->protocolInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for DatabaseWrapper instance
+        *
+        * @param       $wrapperInstance        An instance of an DatabaseWrapper
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setWrapperInstance (DatabaseWrapper $wrapperInstance) {
+               $this->wrapperInstance = $wrapperInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for DatabaseWrapper instance
+        *
+        * @return      $wrapperInstance        An instance of an DatabaseWrapper
+        */
+       public final function getWrapperInstance () {
+               return $this->wrapperInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for socket resource
+        *
+        * @param       $socketResource         A valid socket resource
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setSocketResource ($socketResource) {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput($this->__toString() . '::' . __FUNCTION__ . ': socketResource=' . $socketResource . ',previous[' . gettype($this->socketResource) . ']=' . $this->socketResource);
+               $this->socketResource = $socketResource;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for socket resource
+        *
+        * @return      $socketResource         A valid socket resource
+        */
+       public final function getSocketResource () {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput($this->__toString() . '::' . __FUNCTION__ . ': socketResource[' . gettype($this->socketResource) . ']=' . $this->socketResource);
+               return $this->socketResource;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for helper instance
+        *
+        * @param       $helperInstance         An instance of a helper class
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setHelperInstance (Helper $helperInstance) {
+               $this->helperInstance = $helperInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for helper instance
+        *
+        * @return      $helperInstance         An instance of a helper class
+        */
+       public final function getHelperInstance () {
+               return $this->helperInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for a Sourceable instance
+        *
+        * @param       $sourceInstance The Sourceable instance
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setSourceInstance (Sourceable $sourceInstance) {
+               $this->sourceInstance = $sourceInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for a Sourceable instance
+        *
+        * @return      $sourceInstance The Sourceable instance
+        */
+       protected final function getSourceInstance () {
+               return $this->sourceInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for a InputStreamable instance
+        *
+        * @param       $inputStreamInstance    The InputStreamable instance
+        */
+       protected final function getInputStreamInstance () {
+               return $this->inputStreamInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for a InputStreamable instance
+        *
+        * @param       $inputStreamInstance    The InputStreamable instance
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setInputStreamInstance (InputStreamable $inputStreamInstance) {
+               $this->inputStreamInstance = $inputStreamInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for a OutputStreamable instance
+        *
+        * @param       $outputStreamInstance   The OutputStreamable instance
+        */
+       protected final function getOutputStreamInstance () {
+               return $this->outputStreamInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for a OutputStreamable instance
+        *
+        * @param       $outputStreamInstance   The OutputStreamable instance
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setOutputStreamInstance (OutputStreamable $outputStreamInstance) {
+               $this->outputStreamInstance = $outputStreamInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for handler instance
+        *
+        * @param       $handlerInstance        An instance of a Handleable class
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setHandlerInstance (Handleable $handlerInstance) {
+               $this->handlerInstance = $handlerInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for handler instance
+        *
+        * @return      $handlerInstance        A Networkable instance
+        */
+       protected final function getHandlerInstance () {
+               return $this->handlerInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for visitor instance
+        *
+        * @param       $visitorInstance        A Visitor instance
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setVisitorInstance (Visitor $visitorInstance) {
+               $this->visitorInstance = $visitorInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for visitor instance
+        *
+        * @return      $visitorInstance        A Visitor instance
+        */
+       protected final function getVisitorInstance () {
+               return $this->visitorInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for DHT instance
+        *
+        * @param       $dhtInstance    A Distributable instance
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setDhtInstance (Distributable $dhtInstance) {
+               $this->dhtInstance = $dhtInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for DHT instance
+        *
+        * @return      $dhtInstance    A Distributable instance
+        */
+       protected final function getDhtInstance () {
+               return $this->dhtInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for raw package Data
+        *
+        * @param       $packageData    Raw package Data
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setPackageData (array $packageData) {
+               $this->packageData = $packageData;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for raw package Data
+        *
+        * @return      $packageData    Raw package Data
+        */
+       public function getPackageData () {
+               return $this->packageData;
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for Iterator instance
+        *
+        * @param       $iteratorInstance       An instance of an Iterator
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setIteratorInstance (Iterator $iteratorInstance) {
+               $this->iteratorInstance = $iteratorInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for Iterator instance
+        *
+        * @return      $iteratorInstance       An instance of an Iterator
+        */
+       public final function getIteratorInstance () {
+               return $this->iteratorInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Checks whether an object equals this object. You should overwrite this
+        * method to implement own equality checks
+        *
+        * @param       $objectInstance         An instance of a FrameworkInterface object
+        * @return      $equals                         Whether both objects equals
+        */
+       public function equals (FrameworkInterface $objectInstance) {
+               // Now test it
+               $equals = ((
+                       $this->__toString() == $objectInstance->__toString()
+               ) && (
+                       $this->hashCode() == $objectInstance->hashCode()
+               ));
+
+               // Return the result
+               return $equals;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Generates a generic hash code of this class. You should really overwrite
+        * this method with your own hash code generator code. But keep KISS in mind.
+        *
+        * @return      $hashCode       A generic hash code respresenting this whole class
+        */
+       public function hashCode () {
+               // Simple hash code
+               return crc32($this->__toString());
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Formats computer generated price values into human-understandable formats
+        * with thousand and decimal separators.
+        *
+        * @param       $value          The in computer format value for a price
+        * @param       $currency       The currency symbol (use HTML-valid characters!)
+        * @param       $decNum         Number of decimals after commata
+        * @return      $price          The for the current language formated price string
+        * @throws      MissingDecimalsThousandsSeparatorException      If decimals or
+        *                                                                                              thousands separator
+        *                                                                                              is missing
+        */
+       public function formatCurrency ($value, $currency = '&euro;', $decNum = 2) {
+               // Are all required attriutes set?
+               if ((!isset($this->decimals)) || (!isset($this->thousands))) {
+                       // Throw an exception
+                       throw new MissingDecimalsThousandsSeparatorException($this, self::EXCEPTION_ATTRIBUTES_ARE_MISSING);
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Cast the number
+               $value = (float) $value;
+
+               // Reformat the US number
+               $price = number_format($value, $decNum, $this->decimals, $this->thousands) . $currency;
+
+               // Return as string...
+               return $price;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Appends a trailing slash to a string
+        *
+        * @param       $str    A string (maybe) without trailing slash
+        * @return      $str    A string with an auto-appended trailing slash
+        */
+       public final function addMissingTrailingSlash ($str) {
+               // Is there a trailing slash?
+               if (substr($str, -1, 1) != '/') {
+                       $str .= '/';
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Return string with trailing slash
+               return $str;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Prepare the template engine (WebTemplateEngine by default) for a given
+        * application helper instance (ApplicationHelper by default).
+        *
+        * @param               $applicationInstance    An application helper instance or
+        *                                                                              null if we shall use the default
+        * @return              $templateInstance               The template engine instance
+        * @throws              NullPointerException    If the discovered application
+        *                                                                              instance is still null
+        */
+       protected function prepareTemplateInstance (ManageableApplication $applicationInstance = NULL) {
+               // Is the application instance set?
+               if (is_null($applicationInstance)) {
+                       // Get the current instance
+                       $applicationInstance = $this->getApplicationInstance();
+
+                       // Still null?
+                       if (is_null($applicationInstance)) {
+                               // Thrown an exception
+                               throw new NullPointerException($this, self::EXCEPTION_IS_NULL_POINTER);
+                       } // END - if
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Initialize the template engine
+               $templateInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('web_template_class');
+
+               // Return the prepared instance
+               return $templateInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Debugs this instance by putting out it's full content
+        *
+        * @param       $message        Optional message to show in debug output
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function debugInstance ($message = '') {
+               // Restore the error handler to avoid trouble with missing array elements or undeclared variables
+               restore_error_handler();
+
+               // Init content
+               $content = '';
+
+               // Is a message set?
+               if (!empty($message)) {
                        // Construct message
                        $content = sprintf("<div class=\"debug_message\">Message: %s</div>\n", $message);
                } // END - if
@@ -759,10 +1350,10 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                );
 
                // Output it
-               ApplicationEntryPoint::app_die(sprintf("<div class=\"debug_header\">%s debug output:</div><div class=\"debug_content\">%s</div>\nLoaded includes: <div class=\"debug_include_list\">%s</div>",
+               ApplicationEntryPoint::app_exit(sprintf("<div class=\"debug_header\">%s debug output:</div><div class=\"debug_content\">%s</div>\nLoaded includes: <div class=\"debug_include_list\">%s</div>",
                        $this->__toString(),
                        $content,
-                       ClassLoader::getInstance()->getPrintableIncludeList()
+                       ClassLoader::getSelfInstance()->getPrintableIncludeList()
                ));
        }
 
@@ -775,9 +1366,9 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        protected function replaceControlCharacters ($str) {
                // Replace them
                $str = str_replace(
-                       "\r", '[r]', str_replace(
-                       "\n", '[n]', str_replace(
-                       "\t", '[t]',
+                       chr(13), '[r]', str_replace(
+                       chr(10), '[n]', str_replace(
+                       chr(9) , '[t]',
                        $str
                )));
 
@@ -802,66 +1393,121 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                } // END - if
 
                // Construct the full message
-               $stubMessage = sprintf("[%s:] Partial stub!",
+               $stubMessage = sprintf('[%s:] Partial stub!',
                        $methodName
                );
 
                // Is the extra message given?
                if (!empty($message)) {
                        // Then add it as well
-                       $stubMessage .= sprintf(" Message: <span id=\"stub_message\">%s</span>", $message);
+                       $stubMessage .= ' Message: ' . $message;
                } // END - if
 
                // Debug instance is there?
                if (!is_null($this->getDebugInstance())) {
                        // Output stub message
-                       $this->debugOutput($stubMessage);
+                       self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput($stubMessage);
                } else {
                        // Trigger an error
-                       trigger_error($stubMessage . "<br />\n");
+                       trigger_error($stubMessage);
                }
        }
 
        /**
         * Outputs a debug backtrace and stops further script execution
         *
+        * @param       $message        An optional message to output
+        * @param       $doExit         Whether exit the program (true is default)
         * @return      void
         */
-       public function debugBackTrace () {
+       public function debugBackTrace ($message = '', $doExit = TRUE) {
                // Sorry, there is no other way getting this nice backtrace
-               print("<pre>\n");
+               if (!empty($message)) {
+                       // Output message
+                       printf('Message: %s<br />' . chr(10), $message);
+               } // END - if
+
+               print('<pre>');
                debug_print_backtrace();
-               print("</pre>");
-               exit();
+               print('</pre>');
+
+               // Exit program?
+               if ($doExit === TRUE) {
+                       exit();
+               } // END - if
        }
 
        /**
-        * Outputs a debug message wether to debug instance (should be set!) or dies with or pints the message
+        * Creates an instance of a debugger instance
+        *
+        * @param       $className              Name of the class (currently unsupported)
+        * @return      $debugInstance  An instance of a debugger class
+        */
+       public final static function createDebugInstance ($className) {
+               // Init debug instance
+               $debugInstance = NULL;
+
+               // Try it
+               try {
+                       // Get a debugger instance
+                       $debugInstance = DebugMiddleware::createDebugMiddleware(FrameworkConfiguration::getSelfInstance()->getConfigEntry('debug_class'));
+               } catch (NullPointerException $e) {
+                       // Didn't work, no instance there
+                       exit('Cannot create debugInstance! Exception=' . $e->__toString() . ', message=' . $e->getMessage());
+               }
+
+               // Empty string should be ignored and used for testing the middleware
+               DebugMiddleware::getSelfInstance()->output('');
+
+               // Return it
+               return $debugInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Outputs a debug message whether to debug instance (should be set!) or
+        * dies with or ptints the message. Do NEVER EVER rewrite the exit() call to
+        * ApplicationEntryPoint::app_exit(), this would cause an endless loop.
         *
         * @param       $message        Message we shall send out...
-        * @param       $doPrint        Wether we shall print or die here which first is the default
+        * @param       $doPrint        Whether print or die here (default: print)
+        * @paran       $stripTags      Whether to strip tags (default: false)
         * @return      void
         */
-       public function debugOutput ($message, $doPrint = true) {
-               // Get debug instance
-               $debugInstance = $this->getDebugInstance();
+       public function debugOutput ($message, $doPrint = TRUE, $stripTags = FALSE) {
+               // Set debug instance to NULL
+               $debugInstance = NULL;
+
+               // Try it:
+               try {
+                       // Get debug instance
+                       $debugInstance = $this->getDebugInstance();
+               } catch (NullPointerException $e) {
+                       // The debug instance is not set (yet)
+               }
 
                // Is the debug instance there?
                if (is_object($debugInstance)) {
                        // Use debug output handler
-                       $debugInstance->output($message);
+                       $debugInstance->output($message, $stripTags);
 
-                       if ($doPrint === false) {
+                       if ($doPrint === FALSE) {
                                // Die here if not printed
-                               die();
+                               exit();
                        } // END - if
                } else {
+                       // Are debug times enabled?
+                       if ($this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry('debug_output_timings') == 'Y') {
+                               // Prepent it
+                               $message = $this->getPrintableExecutionTime() . $message;
+                       } // END - if
+
                        // Put directly out
-                       if ($doPrint === true) {
-                               print($message);
+                       if ($doPrint === TRUE) {
+                               // Print message
+                               print($message . chr(10));
                        } else {
-                               // DO NOT REWRITE THIS TO app_die() !!!
-                               die($message);
+                               // Die here
+                               exit($message);
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -919,7 +1565,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                // Init the code with error message
                if (is_array($errorArray)) {
                        // Get error infos
-                       $markedCode = sprintf("<div id=\"error_header\">File: <span id=\"error_data\">%s</span>, Line: <span id=\"error_data\">%s</span>, Message: <span id=\"error_data\">%s</span>, Type: <span id=\"error_data\">%s</span></div>",
+                       $markedCode = sprintf('<div id="error_header">File: <span id="error_data">%s</span>, Line: <span id="error_data">%s</span>, Message: <span id="error_data">%s</span>, Type: <span id="error_data">%s</span></div>',
                                basename($errorArray['file']),
                                $errorArray['line'],
                                $errorArray['message'],
@@ -928,9 +1574,9 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                } // END - if
 
                // Add line number to the code
-               foreach (explode("\n", $phpCode) as $lineNo => $code) {
+               foreach (explode(chr(10), $phpCode) as $lineNo => $code) {
                        // Add line numbers
-                       $markedCode .= sprintf("<span id=\"code_line\">%s</span>: %s\n",
+                       $markedCode .= sprintf('<span id="code_line">%s</span>: %s' . chr(10),
                                ($lineNo + 1),
                                htmlentities($code, ENT_QUOTES)
                        );
@@ -1025,7 +1671,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                $this->getResultInstance()->rewind();
 
                // Do we have an entry?
-               if ($this->getResultInstance()->valid() === false) {
+               if ($this->getResultInstance()->valid() === FALSE) {
                        throw new InvalidDatabaseResultException(array($this, $this->getResultInstance()), DatabaseResult::EXCEPTION_INVALID_DATABASE_RESULT);
                } // END - if
 
@@ -1048,7 +1694,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
         */
        public final function getField ($fieldName) {
                // Default field value
-               $fieldValue = null;
+               $fieldValue = NULL;
 
                // Get result instance
                $resultInstance = $this->getResultInstance();
@@ -1061,401 +1707,811 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
 
                // Get current array
                $fieldArray = $resultInstance->current();
-               //* DEBUG: */ $this->debugOutput($fieldName.':<pre>'.print_r($fieldArray, true).'</pre>');
+               //* DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput($fieldName.':<pre>'.print_r($fieldArray, true).'</pre>');
+
+               // Convert dashes to underscore
+               $fieldName = $this->convertDashesToUnderscores($fieldName);
 
                // Does the field exist?
                if (isset($fieldArray[$fieldName])) {
                        // Get it
                        $fieldValue = $fieldArray[$fieldName];
-               } // END - if
+               } else {
+                       // Missing field entry, may require debugging
+                       self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput($this->__toString() . ':fieldname=' . $fieldName . ' not found!');
+               }
 
                // Return it
                return $fieldValue;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Protected setter for user instance
+        * Flushs all pending updates to the database layer
         *
-        * @param       $userInstance   An instance of a user class
         * @return      void
         */
-       protected final function setUserInstance (ManageableAccount $userInstance) {
-               $this->userInstance = $userInstance;
+       public function flushPendingUpdates () {
+               // Get result instance
+               $resultInstance = $this->getResultInstance();
+
+               // Do we have data to update?
+               if ((is_object($resultInstance)) && ($resultInstance->ifDataNeedsFlush())) {
+                       // Get wrapper class name config entry
+                       $configEntry = $resultInstance->getUpdateInstance()->getWrapperConfigEntry();
+
+                       // Create object instance
+                       $wrapperInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName($configEntry);
+
+                       // Yes, then send the whole result to the database layer
+                       $wrapperInstance->doUpdateByResult($this->getResultInstance());
+               } // END - if
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for user instance
+        * Outputs a deprecation warning to the developer.
         *
-        * @return      $userInstance   An instance of a user class
+        * @param       $message        The message we shall output to the developer
+        * @return      void
+        * @todo        Write a logging mechanism for productive mode
         */
-       public final function getUserInstance () {
-               return $this->userInstance;
+       public function deprecationWarning ($message) {
+               // Is developer mode active?
+               if (defined('DEVELOPER')) {
+                       // Debug instance is there?
+                       if (!is_null($this->getDebugInstance())) {
+                               // Output stub message
+                               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput($message);
+                       } else {
+                               // Trigger an error
+                               trigger_error($message . "<br />\n");
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       // @TODO Finish this part!
+                       $this->partialStub('Developer mode inactive. Message:' . $message);
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Checks whether the given PHP extension is loaded
+        *
+        * @param       $phpExtension   The PHP extension we shall check
+        * @return      $isLoaded       Whether the PHP extension is loaded
+        */
+       public final function isPhpExtensionLoaded ($phpExtension) {
+               // Is it loaded?
+               $isLoaded = in_array($phpExtension, get_loaded_extensions());
+
+               // Return result
+               return $isLoaded;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * "Getter" as a time() replacement but with milliseconds. You should use this
+        * method instead of the encapsulated getimeofday() function.
+        *
+        * @return      $milliTime      Timestamp with milliseconds
+        */
+       public function getMilliTime () {
+               // Get the time of day as float
+               $milliTime = gettimeofday(true);
+
+               // Return it
+               return $milliTime;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Idles (sleeps) for given milliseconds
+        *
+        * @return      $hasSlept       Whether it goes fine
+        */
+       public function idle ($milliSeconds) {
+               // Sleep is fine by default
+               $hasSlept = TRUE;
+
+               // Idle so long with found function
+               if (function_exists('time_sleep_until')) {
+                       // Get current time and add idle time
+                       $sleepUntil = $this->getMilliTime() + abs($milliSeconds) / 1000;
+
+                       // New PHP 5.1.0 function found, ignore errors
+                       $hasSlept = @time_sleep_until($sleepUntil);
+               } else {
+                       /*
+                        * My Sun station doesn't have that function even with latest PHP
+                        * package. :(
+                        */
+                       usleep($milliSeconds * 1000);
+               }
+
+               // Return result
+               return $hasSlept;
+       }
+       /**
+        * Converts a hexadecimal string, even with negative sign as first string to
+        * a decimal number using BC functions.
+        *
+        * This work is based on comment #86673 on php.net documentation page at:
+        * <http://de.php.net/manual/en/function.dechex.php#86673>
+        *
+        * @param       $hex    Hexadecimal string
+        * @return      $dec    Decimal number
+        */
+       protected function hex2dec ($hex) {
+               // Convert to all lower-case
+               $hex = strtolower($hex);
+
+               // Detect sign (negative/positive numbers)
+               $sign = '';
+               if (substr($hex, 0, 1) == '-') {
+                       $sign = '-';
+                       $hex = substr($hex, 1);
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Decode the hexadecimal string into a decimal number
+               $dec = 0;
+               for ($i = strlen($hex) - 1, $e = 1; $i >= 0; $i--, $e = bcmul($e, 16)) {
+                       $factor = self::$hexdec[substr($hex, $i, 1)];
+                       $dec = bcadd($dec, bcmul($factor, $e));
+               } // END - for
+
+               // Return the decimal number
+               return $sign . $dec;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Converts even very large decimal numbers, also signed, to a hexadecimal
+        * string.
+        *
+        * This work is based on comment #97756 on php.net documentation page at:
+        * <http://de.php.net/manual/en/function.hexdec.php#97756>
+        *
+        * @param       $dec            Decimal number, even with negative sign
+        * @param       $maxLength      Optional maximum length of the string
+        * @return      $hex    Hexadecimal string
+        */
+       protected function dec2hex ($dec, $maxLength = 0) {
+               // maxLength can be zero or devideable by 2
+               assert(($maxLength == 0) || (($maxLength % 2) == 0));
+
+               // Detect sign (negative/positive numbers)
+               $sign = '';
+               if ($dec < 0) {
+                       $sign = '-';
+                       $dec = abs($dec);
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Encode the decimal number into a hexadecimal string
+               $hex = '';
+               do {
+                       $hex = self::$dechex[($dec % (2 ^ 4))] . $hex;
+                       $dec /= (2 ^ 4);
+               } while ($dec >= 1);
+
+               /*
+                * Leading zeros are required for hex-decimal "numbers". In some
+                * situations more leading zeros are wanted, so check for both
+                * conditions.
+                */
+               if ($maxLength > 0) {
+                       // Prepend more zeros
+                       $hex = str_pad($hex, $maxLength, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);
+               } elseif ((strlen($hex) % 2) != 0) {
+                       // Only make string's length dividable by 2
+                       $hex = '0' . $hex;
+               }
+
+               // Return the hexadecimal string
+               return $sign . $hex;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for controller instance (this surely breaks a bit the MVC patterm)
+        * Converts a ASCII string (0 to 255) into a decimal number.
         *
-        * @param       $controllerInstance             An instance of the controller
-        * @return      void
+        * @param       $asc    The ASCII string to be converted
+        * @return      $dec    Decimal number
         */
-       public final function setControllerInstance (Controller $controllerInstance) {
-               $this->controllerInstance = $controllerInstance;
+       protected function asc2dec ($asc) {
+               // Convert it into a hexadecimal number
+               $hex = bin2hex($asc);
+
+               // And back into a decimal number
+               $dec = $this->hex2dec($hex);
+
+               // Return it
+               return $dec;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for controller instance (this surely breaks a bit the MVC patterm)
+        * Converts a decimal number into an ASCII string.
         *
-        * @return      $controllerInstance             An instance of the controller
+        * @param       $dec            Decimal number
+        * @return      $asc    An ASCII string
         */
-       public final function getControllerInstance () {
-               return $this->controllerInstance;
+       protected function dec2asc ($dec) {
+               // First convert the number into a hexadecimal string
+               $hex = $this->dec2hex($dec);
+
+               // Then convert it into the ASCII string
+               $asc = $this->hex2asc($hex);
+
+               // Return it
+               return $asc;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Flushs all pending updates to the database layer
+        * Converts a hexadecimal number into an ASCII string. Negative numbers
+        * are not allowed.
         *
-        * @return      void
+        * @param       $hex    Hexadecimal string
+        * @return      $asc    An ASCII string
         */
-       public function flushPendingUpdates () {
-               // Get result instance
-               $resultInstance = $this->getResultInstance();
+       protected function hex2asc ($hex) {
+               // Check for length, it must be devideable by 2
+               //* DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('hex='.$hex);
+               assert((strlen($hex) % 2) == 0);
 
-               // Do we have data to update?
-               if ((is_object($resultInstance)) && ($resultInstance->ifDataNeedsFlush())) {
-                       // Get wrapper class name config entry
-                       $configEntry = $resultInstance->getUpdateInstance()->getWrapperConfigEntry();
+               // Walk the string
+               $asc = '';
+               for ($idx = 0; $idx < strlen($hex); $idx+=2) {
+                       // Get the decimal number of the chunk
+                       $part = hexdec(substr($hex, $idx, 2));
 
-                       // Create object instance
-                       $wrapperInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName($configEntry);
+                       // Add it to the final string
+                       $asc .= chr($part);
+               } // END - for
 
-                       // Yes, then send the whole result to the database layer
-                       $wrapperInstance->doUpdateByResult($this->getResultInstance());
-               } // END - if
+               // Return the final string
+               return $asc;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Outputs a deprecation warning to the developer.
+        * Checks whether the given encoded data was encoded with Base64
         *
-        * @param       $message        The message we shall output to the developer
-        * @return      void
-        * @todo        Write a logging mechanism for productive mode
+        * @param       $encodedData    Encoded data we shall check
+        * @return      $isBase64               Whether the encoded data is Base64
         */
-       public function deprecationWarning ($message) {
-               // Is developer mode active?
-               if (defined('DEVELOPER')) {
-                       // Debug instance is there?
-                       if (!is_null($this->getDebugInstance())) {
-                               // Output stub message
-                               $this->debugOutput($message);
-                       } else {
-                               // Trigger an error
-                               trigger_error($message . "<br />\n");
-                       }
-               } else {
-                       // @TODO Finish this part!
-                       $this->partialStub('Developer mode inactive. Message:' . $message);
-               }
+       protected function isBase64Encoded ($encodedData) {
+               // Determine it
+               $isBase64 = (@base64_decode($encodedData, true) !== FALSE);
+
+               // Return it
+               return $isBase64;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Checks wether the given PHP extension is loaded
+        * "Getter" to get response/request type from analysis of the system.
         *
-        * @param       $phpExtension   The PHP extension we shall check
-        * @return      $isLoaded       Wether the PHP extension is loaded
+        * @return      $responseType   Analyzed response type
         */
-       public final function isPhpExtensionLoaded ($phpExtension) {
-               // Is it loaded?
-               $isLoaded = in_array($phpExtension, get_loaded_extensions());
+       protected function getResponseTypeFromSystem () {
+               // Default is console
+               $responseType = 'console';
 
-               // Return result
-               return $isLoaded;
+               // Is 'HTTP_HOST' set?
+               if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'])) {
+                       // Then it is a HTTP response/request
+                       $responseType = 'http';
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Return it
+               return $responseType;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for RNG instance
+        * Gets a cache key from Criteria instance
         *
-        * @param       $rngInstance    An instance of a random number generator (RNG)
-        * @return      void
+        * @param       $criteriaInstance       An instance of a Criteria class
+        * @param       $onlyKeys                       Only use these keys for a cache key
+        * @return      $cacheKey                       A cache key suitable for lookup/storage purposes
         */
-       protected final function setRngInstance (RandomNumberGenerator $rngInstance) {
-               $this->rngInstance = $rngInstance;
+       protected function getCacheKeyByCriteria (Criteria $criteriaInstance, array $onlyKeys = array()) {
+               // Generate it
+               $cacheKey = sprintf("%s@%s",
+                       $this->__toString(),
+                       $criteriaInstance->getCacheKey($onlyKeys)
+               );
+
+               // And return it
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput($this->__toString() . ': cacheKey=' . $cacheKey);
+               return $cacheKey;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for RNG instance
+        * Getter for startup time in miliseconds
         *
-        * @return      $rngInstance    An instance of a random number generator (RNG)
+        * @return      $startupTime    Startup time in miliseconds
         */
-       public final function getRngInstance () {
-               return $this->rngInstance;
+       protected function getStartupTime () {
+               return self::$startupTime;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for Cryptable instance
+        * "Getter" for a printable currently execution time in nice braces
         *
-        * @param       $cryptoInstance An instance of a Cryptable class
-        * @return      void
+        * @return      $executionTime  Current execution time in nice braces
         */
-       protected final function setCryptoInstance (Cryptable $cryptoInstance) {
-               $this->cryptoInstance = $cryptoInstance;
+       protected function getPrintableExecutionTime () {
+               // Caculate the execution time
+               $executionTime = microtime(true) - $this->getStartupTime();
+
+               // Pack it in nice braces
+               $executionTime = sprintf('[ %01.5f ] ', $executionTime);
+
+               // And return it
+               return $executionTime;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for Cryptable instance
+        * Hashes a given string with a simple but stronger hash function (no salts)
         *
-        * @return      $cryptoInstance An instance of a Cryptable class
+        * @param       $str    The string to be hashed
+        * @return      $hash   The hash from string $str
         */
-       public final function getCryptoInstance () {
-               return $this->cryptoInstance;
+       public function hashString ($str) {
+               // Hash given string with (better secure) hasher
+               $hash = mhash(MHASH_SHA256, $str);
+
+               // Return it
+               return $hash;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for Iterator instance
+        * Checks whether the given number is really a number (only chars 0-9).
         *
-        * @param       $iteratorInstance       An instance of an Iterator
-        * @return      void
+        * @param       $num            A string consisting only chars between 0 and 9
+        * @param       $castValue      Whether to cast the value to double. Do only use this to secure numbers from Requestable classes.
+        * @param       $assertMismatch         Whether to assert mismatches
+        * @return      $ret            The (hopefully) secured numbered value
         */
-       protected final function setIteratorInstance (Iterator $iteratorInstance) {
-               $this->iteratorInstance = $iteratorInstance;
+       public function bigintval ($num, $castValue = TRUE, $assertMismatch = FALSE) {
+               // Filter all numbers out
+               $ret = preg_replace('/[^0123456789]/', '', $num);
+
+               // Shall we cast?
+               if ($castValue === TRUE) {
+                       // Cast to biggest numeric type
+                       $ret = (double) $ret;
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Assert only if requested
+               if ($assertMismatch === TRUE) {
+                       // Has the whole value changed?
+                       assert(('' . $ret . '' != '' . $num . '') && (!is_null($num)));
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Return result
+               return $ret;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for Iterator instance
+        * Checks whether the given hexadecimal number is really a hex-number (only chars 0-9,a-f).
         *
-        * @return      $iteratorInstance       An instance of an Iterator
+        * @param       $num    A string consisting only chars between 0 and 9
+        * @param       $assertMismatch         Whether to assert mismatches
+        * @return      $ret    The (hopefully) secured hext-numbered value
         */
-       public final function getIteratorInstance () {
-               return $this->iteratorInstance;
+       public function hexval ($num, $assertMismatch = FALSE) {
+               // Filter all numbers out
+               $ret = preg_replace('/[^0123456789abcdefABCDEF]/', '', $num);
+
+               // Assert only if requested
+               if ($assertMismatch === TRUE) {
+                       // Has the whole value changed?
+                       assert(('' . $ret . '' != '' . $num . '') && (!is_null($num)));
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Return result
+               return $ret;
        }
 
        /**
-        * "Getter" as a time() replacement but with milliseconds. You should use this
-        * method instead of the encapsulated getimeofday() function.
+        * Checks whether start/end marker are set
         *
-        * @return      $milliTime      Timestamp with milliseconds
+        * @param       $data   Data to be checked
+        * @return      $isset  Whether start/end marker are set
         */
-       public function getMilliTime () {
-               // Get the time of day as float
-               $milliTime = gettimeofday(true);
+       public final function ifStartEndMarkersSet ($data) {
+               // Determine it
+               $isset = ((substr($data, 0, strlen(BaseRawDataHandler::STREAM_START_MARKER)) == BaseRawDataHandler::STREAM_START_MARKER) && (substr($data, -1 * strlen(BaseRawDataHandler::STREAM_END_MARKER), strlen(BaseRawDataHandler::STREAM_END_MARKER)) == BaseRawDataHandler::STREAM_END_MARKER));
 
-               // Return it
-               return $milliTime;
+               // ... and return it
+               return $isset;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Idles (sleeps) for given milliseconds
+        * Determines if an element is set in the generic array
         *
-        * @return      $hasSlept       Wether it goes fine
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to check
+        * @param       $element        Element to check
+        * @return      $isset          Whether the given key is set
         */
-       public function idle ($milliSeconds) {
-               // Sleep is fine by default
-               $hasSlept = true;
-
-               // Idle so long with found function
-               if (function_exists('time_sleep_until')) {
-                       // Get current time and add idle time
-                       $sleepUntil = $this->getMilliTime() + abs($milliSeconds) / 1000;
-
-                       // New PHP 5.1.0 function found
-                       $hasSlept = time_sleep_until($sleepUntil);
-               } else {
-                       // My Sun Station doesn't have that function even with latest PHP
-                       // package. :(
-                       usleep($milliSeconds * 1000);
-               }
+       protected final function isGenericArrayElementSet ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key, $element) {
+               // Is it there?
+               $isset = isset($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key][$element]);
 
-               // Return result
-               return $hasSlept;
+               // Return it
+               return $isset;
        }
-
        /**
-        * Setter for the list instance
+        * Determines if a key is set in the generic array
         *
-        * @param       $listInstance   A list of Listable
-        * @return      void
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to check
+        * @return      $isset          Whether the given key is set
         */
-       protected final function setListInstance (Listable $listInstance) {
-               $this->listInstance = $listInstance;
+       protected final function isGenericArrayKeySet ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key) {
+               // Is it there?
+               $isset = isset($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key]);
+
+               // Return it
+               return $isset;
        }
 
+
        /**
-        * Getter for the list instance
+        * Determines if a group is set in the generic array
         *
-        * @return      $listInstance   A list of Listable
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group
+        * @return      $isset          Whether the given group is set
         */
-       protected final function getListInstance () {
-               return $this->listInstance;
+       protected final function isGenericArrayGroupSet ($keyGroup, $subGroup) {
+               // Is it there?
+               $isset = isset($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup]);
+
+               // Return it
+               return $isset;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for the menu instance
+        * Getter for sub key group
         *
-        * @param       $menuInstance   A RenderableMenu instance
-        * @return      void
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main key group
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub key group
+        * @return      $array          An array with all array elements
         */
-       protected final function setMenuInstance (RenderableMenu $menuInstance) {
-               $this->menuInstance = $menuInstance;
+       protected final function getGenericSubArray ($keyGroup, $subGroup) {
+               // Is it there?
+               if (!$this->isGenericArrayGroupSet($keyGroup, $subGroup)) {
+                       // No, then abort here
+                       trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ' not found.');
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Return it
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ' returning!' . PHP_EOL);
+               return $this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup];
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for the menu instance
+        * Unsets a given key in generic array
         *
-        * @return      $menuInstance   A RenderableMenu instance
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to unset
+        * @return      void
         */
-       protected final function getMenuInstance () {
-               return $this->menuInstance;
+       protected final function unsetGenericArrayKey ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key) {
+               // Remove it
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ' unset!' . PHP_EOL);
+               unset($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key]);
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for image instance
+        * Unsets a given element in generic array
         *
-        * @param       $imageInstance  An instance of an image
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to unset
+        * @param       $element        Element to unset
         * @return      void
         */
-       public final function setImageInstance (BaseImage $imageInstance) {
-               $this->imageInstance = $imageInstance;
+       protected final function unsetGenericArrayElement ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key, $element) {
+               // Remove it
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ' unset!' . PHP_EOL);
+               unset($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key][$element]);
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for image instance
+        * Append a string to a given generic array key
         *
-        * @return      $imageInstance  An instance of an image
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to unset
+        * @param       $value          Value to add/append
+        * @return      void
         */
-       public final function getImageInstance () {
-               return $this->imageInstance;
+       protected final function appendStringToGenericArrayElement ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key, $value, $appendGlue = '') {
+               // Is it already there?
+               if ($this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key)) {
+                       // Append it
+                       $this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key] .= $appendGlue . (string) $value;
+               } else {
+                       // Add it
+                       $this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key] = (string) $value;
+               }
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for stacker instance
+        * Initializes given generic array
         *
-        * @param       $stackerInstance        An instance of an stacker
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to use
+        * @param       $forceInit      Optionally force initialization
         * @return      void
         */
-       public final function setStackerInstance (Stackable $stackerInstance) {
-               $this->stackerInstance = $stackerInstance;
+       protected final function initGenericArrayKey ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key, $forceInit = FALSE) {
+               // Is it already set?
+               if (($forceInit === FALSE) && ($this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key))) {
+                       // Already initialized
+                       trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ':keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ' already initialized.');
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Initialize it
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . PHP_EOL);
+               $this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key] = array();
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for stacker instance
+        * Pushes an element to a generic key
         *
-        * @return      $stackerInstance        An instance of an stacker
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to use
+        * @param       $value          Value to add/append
+        * @return      $count          Number of array elements
         */
-       public final function getStackerInstance () {
-               return $this->stackerInstance;
+       protected final function pushValueToGenericArrayElement ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key, $value) {
+               // Is it set?
+               if (!$this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key)) {
+                       // Initialize array
+                       $this->initGenericArrayKey($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key);
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Then push it
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ',value[' . gettype($value) . ']=' . print_r($value, TRUE) . PHP_EOL);
+               $count = array_push($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key], $value);
+
+               // Return count
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': genericArray=' . print_r($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key], TRUE));
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': count=' . $count . PHP_EOL);
+               return $count;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for compressor instance
+        * Pops an element from  a generic group
         *
-        * @param       $compressorInstance     An instance of an compressor
-        * @return      void
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to unset
+        * @return      $value          Last "popped" value
         */
-       public final function setCompressorInstance (Compressor $compressorInstance) {
-               $this->compressorInstance = $compressorInstance;
+       protected final function popGenericArrayElement ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key) {
+               // Is it set?
+               if (!$this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key)) {
+                       // Not found
+                       trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ' not found.');
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Then "pop" it
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ' pop-ing entry ...' . PHP_EOL);
+               $value = array_pop($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key]);
+
+               // Return value
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': genericArray=' . print_r($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key], TRUE));
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': value[' . gettype($value) . ']=' . print_r($value, TRUE) . PHP_EOL);
+               return $value;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for compressor instance
+        * Shifts an element from  a generic group
         *
-        * @return      $compressorInstance     An instance of an compressor
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to unset
+        * @return      $value          Last "popped" value
         */
-       public final function getCompressorInstance () {
-               return $this->compressorInstance;
+       protected final function shiftGenericArrayElement ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key) {
+               // Is it set?
+               if (!$this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key)) {
+                       // Not found
+                       trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ' not found.');
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Then "shift" it
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ' shifting entry ...' . PHP_EOL);
+               $value = array_shift($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key]);
+
+               // Return value
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': genericArray=' . print_r($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key], TRUE));
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ': value[' . gettype($value) . ']=' . $value . PHP_EOL);
+               return $value;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for Parseable instance
+        * Count generic array group
         *
-        * @param       $parserInstance An instance of an Parseable
-        * @return      void
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @return      $count          Count of given group
         */
-       public final function setParserInstance (Parseable $parserInstance) {
-               $this->parserInstance = $parserInstance;
+       protected final function countGenericArray ($keyGroup) {
+               // Is it there?
+               if (!isset($this->genericArray[$keyGroup])) {
+                       // Abort here
+                       trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ' not found.');
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Then count it
+               $count = count($this->genericArray[$keyGroup]);
+
+               // Return it
+               return $count;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for Parseable instance
+        * Count generic array sub group
         *
-        * @return      $parserInstance An instance of an Parseable
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @return      $count          Count of given group
         */
-       public final function getParserInstance () {
-               return $this->parserInstance;
+       protected final function countGenericArrayGroup ($keyGroup, $subGroup) {
+               // Is it there?
+               if (!$this->isGenericArrayGroupSet($keyGroup, $subGroup)) {
+                       // Abort here
+                       trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ' not found.');
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Then count it
+               $count = count($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup]);
+
+               // Return it
+               return $count;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for ProtocolHandler instance
+        * Count generic array elements
         *
-        * @param       $protocolInstance       An instance of an ProtocolHandler
-        * @return      void
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @para        $key            Key to count
+        * @return      $count          Count of given key
         */
-       public final function setProtocolInstance (ProtocolHandler $protocolInstance) {
-               $this->protocolInstance = $protocolInstance;
+       protected final function countGenericArrayElements ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key) {
+               // Is it there?
+               if (!$this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key)) {
+                       // Abort here
+                       trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ' not found.');
+               } elseif (!$this->isValidGenericArrayGroup($keyGroup, $subGroup)) {
+                       // Not valid
+                       trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ' is not an array.');
+               }
+
+               // Then count it
+               $count = count($this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key]);
+               //* DEBUG: */ print(__METHOD__ . ':keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ',count=' . $count . PHP_EOL);
+
+               // Return it
+               return $count;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for ProtocolHandler instance
+        * Getter for whole generic group array
         *
-        * @return      $protocolInstance       An instance of an ProtocolHandler
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Key group to get
+        * @return      $array          Whole generic array group
         */
-       public final function getProtocolInstance () {
-               return $this->protocolInstance;
+       protected final function getGenericArray ($keyGroup) {
+               // Is it there?
+               if (!isset($this->genericArray[$keyGroup])) {
+                       // Then abort here
+                       trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ' does not exist.');
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Return it
+               return $this->genericArray[$keyGroup];
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for BaseDatabaseWrapper instance
+        * Setter for generic array key
         *
-        * @param       $wrapperInstance        An instance of an BaseDatabaseWrapper
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Key group to get
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to unset
+        * @param       $value          Mixed value from generic array element
         * @return      void
         */
-       public final function setWrapperInstance (BaseDatabaseWrapper $wrapperInstance) {
-               $this->wrapperInstance = $wrapperInstance;
+       protected final function setGenericArrayKey ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key, $value) {
+               // Set value here
+               $this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key] = $value;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for BaseDatabaseWrapper instance
+        * Getter for generic array key
         *
-        * @return      $wrapperInstance        An instance of an BaseDatabaseWrapper
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Key group to get
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to unset
+        * @return      $value          Mixed value from generic array element
         */
-       public final function getWrapperInstance () {
-               return $this->wrapperInstance;
+       protected final function getGenericArrayKey ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key) {
+               // Is it there?
+               if (!$this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key)) {
+                       // Then abort here
+                       trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ' does not exist.');
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Return it
+               return $this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key];
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for socket resource
+        * Sets a value in given generic array key/element
         *
-        * @param       $socketResource         A valid socket resource
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Main group for the key
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to set
+        * @param       $element        Element to set
+        * @param       $value          Value to set
         * @return      void
         */
-       public final function setSocketResource ($socketResource) {
-               $this->socketResource = $socketResource;
+       protected final function setGenericArrayElement ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key, $element, $value) {
+               // Then set it
+               $this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key][$element] = $value;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for socket resource
+        * Getter for generic array element
         *
-        * @return      $socketResource         A valid socket resource
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Key group to get
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to look for
+        * @param       $element        Element to look for
+        * @return      $value          Mixed value from generic array element
         */
-       public function getSocketResource () {
-               return $this->socketResource;
+       protected final function getGenericArrayElement ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key, $element) {
+               // Is it there?
+               if (!$this->isGenericArrayElementSet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key, $element)) {
+                       // Then abort here
+                       trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ',element=' . $element . ' does not exist.');
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Return it
+               return $this->genericArray[$keyGroup][$subGroup][$key][$element];
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for raw package Data
+        * Checks if a given sub group is valid (array)
         *
-        * @param       $packageData    Raw package Data
-        * @return      void
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Key group to get
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @return      $isValid        Whether given sub group is valid
         */
-       public final function setPackageData (array $packageData) {
-               $this->packageData = $packageData;
+       protected final function isValidGenericArrayGroup ($keyGroup, $subGroup) {
+               // Determine it
+               $isValid = (($this->isGenericArrayGroupSet($keyGroup, $subGroup)) && (is_array($this->getGenericSubArray($keyGroup, $subGroup))));
+
+               // Return it
+               return $isValid;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for raw package Data
+        * Checks if a given key is valid (array)
         *
-        * @return      $packageData    Raw package Data
+        * @param       $keyGroup       Key group to get
+        * @param       $subGroup       Sub group for the key
+        * @param       $key            Key to check
+        * @return      $isValid        Whether given sub group is valid
         */
-       public function getPackageData () {
-               return $this->packageData;
+       protected final function isValidGenericArrayKey ($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key) {
+               // Determine it
+               $isValid = (($this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key)) && (is_array($this->getGenericArrayKey($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key))));
+
+               // Return it
+               return $isValid;
        }
 }