Missing fields may debugging
[core.git] / inc / classes / main / class_BaseFrameworkSystem.php
index cb52a1c391570406fcf06a3b9fedaf0b7ced8b75..d42cfc3968cf0c06554df81e1d23c10c3dbb2015 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 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;
 
        /**
         * Instance of an Iterator class
         */
-       private $iteratorInstance = null;
+       private $iteratorInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
-        * The real class name
+        * Instance of the list
+        */
+       private $listInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * Instance of a menu
+        */
+       private $menuInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * Instance of the image
+        */
+       private $imageInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * Instance of the stacker
+        */
+       private $stackerInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * A Compressor instance
+        */
+       private $compressorInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * A Parseable instance
+        */
+       private $parserInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * A ProtocolHandler instance
+        */
+       private $protocolInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * A database wrapper instance
+        */
+       private $databaseInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * A helper instance for the form
         */
-       private $realClass      = 'BaseFrameworkSystem';
+       private $helperInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
-        * Thousands seperator
+        * 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;
+
+       /**
+        * Networkable handler instance
+        */
+       private $handlerInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * Visitor handler instance
+        */
+       private $visitorInstance = 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;
+
+       /**
+        * Package data
+        */
+       private $packageData = array();
+
        /***********************
         * Exception codes.... *
         ***********************/
+
        // @todo Try to clean these constants up
        const EXCEPTION_IS_NULL_POINTER              = 0x001;
        const EXCEPTION_IS_NO_OBJECT                 = 0x002;
@@ -147,8 +238,7 @@ 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_MISSING_LANGUAGE_HANDLER     = 0x02e;
-       const EXCEPTION_MISSING_FILE_IO_HANDLER      = 0x02f;
+       const EXCEPTION_UNSPPORTED_OPERATION         = 0x02e;
        const EXCEPTION_MISSING_ELEMENT              = 0x030;
        const EXCEPTION_HEADERS_ALREADY_SENT         = 0x031;
        const EXCEPTION_DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_GONE      = 0x032;
@@ -161,6 +251,55 @@ 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
         *
@@ -171,18 +310,23 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                // Set real class
                $this->setRealClass($className);
 
-               // Set configuration instance if no registry
+               // Set configuration instance if no registry ...
                if (!$this instanceof Register) {
-                       // Because registries doesn't need to be configured
-                       $this->setConfigInstance(FrameworkConfiguration::getInstance());
+                       // ... because registries doesn't need to be configured
+                       $this->setConfigInstance(FrameworkConfiguration::getSelfInstance());
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Is the startup time set? (0 cannot be true anymore)
+               if (self::$startupTime == 0) {
+                       // Then set it
+                       self::$startupTime = microtime(true);
                } // END - if
        }
 
        /**
-        * Destructor reached...
+        * Destructor for all classes
         *
         * @return      void
-        * @todo        This is old code. Do we still need this old lost code?
         */
        public function __destruct() {
                // Flush any updated entries to the database
@@ -202,8 +346,10 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        }
 
        /**
-        * The call method where all non-implemented methods end up
+        * The __call() method where all non-implemented methods end up
         *
+        * @param       $methodName             Name of the missing method
+        * @args        $args                   Arguments passed to the method
         * @return      void
         */
        public final function __call ($methodName, $args) {
@@ -215,11 +361,29 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                } elseif (is_array($args)) {
                        // Some arguments are there
                        foreach ($args as $arg) {
-                               // Add the type
-                               $argsString .= $arg . ' (' . gettype($arg);
-
-                               // Add length if type is string
-                               if (gettype($arg) == 'string') $argsString .= ', '.strlen($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);
+
+                               if (is_string($arg)) {
+                                       // 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 .= '), ';
@@ -242,7 +406,66 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                ));
 
                // Return nothing
-               return null;
+               return NULL;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for $realClass
+        *
+        * @return      $realClass The name of the real class (not BaseFrameworkSystem)
+        */
+       public function __toString () {
+               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;
        }
 
        /**
@@ -325,7 +548,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        /**
         * Setter for resolver instance
         *
-        * @param       $resolverInstance               Instance of a command resolver class
+        * @param       $resolverInstance       Instance of a command resolver class
         * @return      void
         */
        public final function setResolverInstance (Resolver $resolverInstance) {
@@ -335,7 +558,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        /**
         * Getter for resolver instance
         *
-        * @return      $resolverInstance               Instance of a command resolver class
+        * @return      $resolverInstance       Instance of a command resolver class
         */
        public final function getResolverInstance () {
                return $this->resolverInstance;
@@ -388,7 +611,7 @@ 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) {
@@ -408,31 +631,30 @@ 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) {
@@ -508,182 +730,559 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for $realClass
+        * Private getter for language instance
         *
-        * @return      $realClass The name of the real class (not BaseFrameworkSystem)
+        * @return      $langInstance   An instance to the language sub-system
         */
-       public final function __toString () {
-               return $this->realClass;
+       protected final function getLanguageInstance () {
+               $langInstance = Registry::getRegistry()->getInstance('language');
+               return $langInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for the real class name
+        * Setter for language instance
         *
-        * @param               $realClass      Class name (string)
+        * @param       $langInstance   An instance to the language sub-system
         * @return      void
+        * @see         LanguageSystem
         */
-       public final function setRealClass ($realClass) {
-               // Cast to string
-               $realClass = (string) $realClass;
-
-               // Set real class
-               $this->realClass = $realClass;
+       public final function setLanguageInstance (ManageableLanguage $langInstance) {
+               Registry::getRegistry()->addInstance('language', $langInstance);
        }
 
        /**
-        * Checks wether an object equals this object. You should overwrite this
-        * method to implement own equality checks
+        * Private getter for file IO instance
         *
-        * @param       $objectInstance         An instance of a FrameworkInterface object
-        * @return      $equals                         Wether both objects equals
+        * @return      $fileIoInstance         An instance to the file I/O sub-system
         */
-       public function equals (FrameworkInterface $objectInstance) {
-               // Now test it
-               $equals = ((
-                       $this->__toString() == $objectInstance->__toString()
-               ) && (
-                       $this->hashCode() == $objectInstance->hashCode()
-               ));
-
-               // Return the result
-               return $result;
+       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);
-               }
+       public final function setFileIoInstance (FileIoHandler $fileIoInstance) {
+               $this->fileIoInstance = $fileIoInstance;
+       }
 
-               // Cast the number
-               $value = (float) $value;
+       /**
+        * Protected setter for user instance
+        *
+        * @param       $userInstance   An instance of a user class
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setUserInstance (ManageableAccount $userInstance) {
+               $this->userInstance = $userInstance;
+       }
 
-               // Reformat the US number
-               $price = number_format($value, $decNum, $this->decimals, $this->thousands) . $currency;
+       /**
+        * Getter for user instance
+        *
+        * @return      $userInstance   An instance of a user class
+        */
+       public final function getUserInstance () {
+               return $this->userInstance;
+       }
 
-               // Return as string...
-               return $price;
+       /**
+        * Setter for controller instance (this surely breaks a bit the MVC patterm)
+        *
+        * @param       $controllerInstance             An instance of the controller
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setControllerInstance (Controller $controllerInstance) {
+               $this->controllerInstance = $controllerInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Private getter for language instance
+        * Getter for controller instance (this surely breaks a bit the MVC patterm)
         *
-        * @return      $langInstance   An instance to the language sub-system
+        * @return      $controllerInstance             An instance of the controller
         */
-       protected final function getLanguageInstance () {
-               $langInstance = Registry::getRegistry()->getInstance('language');
-               return $langInstance;
+       public final function getControllerInstance () {
+               return $this->controllerInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for language instance
+        * Setter for RNG instance
         *
-        * @param       $langInstance   An instance to the language sub-system
+        * @param       $rngInstance    An instance of a random number generator (RNG)
         * @return      void
-        * @see         LanguageSystem
         */
-       public final function setLanguageInstance (ManageableLanguage $langInstance) {
-               Registry::getRegistry()->addInstance('language', $langInstance);
+       protected final function setRngInstance (RandomNumberGenerator $rngInstance) {
+               $this->rngInstance = $rngInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Appends a trailing slash to a string
+        * Getter for RNG instance
         *
-        * @param       $str            A string (maybe) without trailing slash
-        * @return      $str            A string with an auto-appended trailing slash
+        * @return      $rngInstance    An instance of a random number generator (RNG)
         */
-       public final function addMissingTrailingSlash ($str) {
-               // Is there a trailing slash?
-               if (substr($str, -1, 1) != '/') $str .= '/';
-               return $str;
+       public final function getRngInstance () {
+               return $this->rngInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Private getter for file IO instance
+        * Setter for Cryptable instance
         *
-        * @return      $fileIoInstance An instance to the file I/O sub-system
+        * @param       $cryptoInstance An instance of a Cryptable class
+        * @return      void
         */
-       protected final function getFileIoInstance () {
-               return $this->fileIoInstance;
+       protected final function setCryptoInstance (Cryptable $cryptoInstance) {
+               $this->cryptoInstance = $cryptoInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for file I/O instance
+        * Getter for Cryptable instance
+        *
+        * @return      $cryptoInstance An instance of a Cryptable class
+        */
+       public final function getCryptoInstance () {
+               return $this->cryptoInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for the list instance
         *
-        * @param       $fileIoInstance An instance to the file I/O sub-system
+        * @param       $listInstance   A list of Listable
         * @return      void
         */
-       public final function setFileIoInstance (FileIoHandler $fileIoInstance) {
-               $this->fileIoInstance = $fileIoInstance;
+       protected final function setListInstance (Listable $listInstance) {
+               $this->listInstance = $listInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Prepare the template engine (WebTemplateEngine by default) for a given
-        * application helper instance (ApplicationHelper by default).
+        * Getter for the list instance
         *
-        * @param               $appInstance                    An application helper instance or
-        *                                                                              null if we shall use the default
-        * @return              $templateInstance                               The template engine instance
-        * @throws              NullPointerException    If the template engine could not
-        *                                                                              be initialized
-        * @throws              UnsupportedTemplateEngineException      If $templateInstance is an
-        *                                                                              unsupported template engine
-        * @throws              MissingLanguageHandlerException If the language sub-system
-        *                                                                              is not yet initialized
-        * @throws              NullPointerException    If the discovered application
-        *                                                                              instance is still null
+        * @return      $listInstance   A list of Listable
         */
-       protected function prepareTemplateInstance (FrameworkInterface $appInstance=null) {
-               // Is the application instance set?
-               if (is_null($appInstance)) {
-                       // Get the current instance
-                       $appInstance = $this->getApplicationInstance();
+       protected final function getListInstance () {
+               return $this->listInstance;
+       }
 
-                       // Still null?
-                       if (is_null($appInstance)) {
-                               // Thrown an exception
-                               throw new NullPointerException($this, self::EXCEPTION_IS_NULL_POINTER);
-                       } // END - if
-               } // END - if
+       /**
+        * Setter for the menu instance
+        *
+        * @param       $menuInstance   A RenderableMenu instance
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setMenuInstance (RenderableMenu $menuInstance) {
+               $this->menuInstance = $menuInstance;
+       }
 
-               // Are both instances set?
-               if ($appInstance->getLanguageInstance() === null) {
-                       // Invalid language instance
-                       throw new MissingLanguageHandlerException($appInstance, self::EXCEPTION_MISSING_LANGUAGE_HANDLER);
-               } elseif ($appInstance->getFileIoInstance() === null) {
-                       // Invalid language instance
-                       throw new MissingFileIoHandlerException($appInstance, self::EXCEPTION_MISSING_FILE_IO_HANDLER);
-               }
+       /**
+        * Getter for the menu instance
+        *
+        * @return      $menuInstance   A RenderableMenu instance
+        */
+       protected final function getMenuInstance () {
+               return $this->menuInstance;
+       }
 
-               // Initialize the template engine
-               $templateInstance = ObjectFactory::createObjectByConfiguredName('template_class', array($appInstance));
+       /**
+        * Setter for image instance
+        *
+        * @param       $imageInstance  An instance of an image
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setImageInstance (BaseImage $imageInstance) {
+               $this->imageInstance = $imageInstance;
+       }
 
-               // Return the prepared instance
-               return $templateInstance;
+       /**
+        * Getter for image instance
+        *
+        * @return      $imageInstance  An instance of an image
+        */
+       public final function getImageInstance () {
+               return $this->imageInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Debugs this instance by putting out it's full content
+        * Setter for stacker instance
         *
-        * @param       $message        Optional message to show in debug output
+        * @param       $stackerInstance        An instance of an stacker
         * @return      void
         */
-       public final function debugInstance ($message = '') {
-               // Restore the error handler to avoid trouble with missing array elements or undeclared variables
-               restore_error_handler();
+       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 BaseDatabaseWrapper instance
+        *
+        * @param       $wrapperInstance        An instance of an BaseDatabaseWrapper
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setWrapperInstance (BaseDatabaseWrapper $wrapperInstance) {
+               $this->wrapperInstance = $wrapperInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for BaseDatabaseWrapper instance
+        *
+        * @return      $wrapperInstance        An instance of an BaseDatabaseWrapper
+        */
+       public final function getWrapperInstance () {
+               return $this->wrapperInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for socket resource
+        *
+        * @param       $socketResource         A valid socket resource
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public final function setSocketResource ($socketResource) {
+               $this->socketResource = $socketResource;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for socket resource
+        *
+        * @return      $socketResource         A valid socket resource
+        */
+       public function getSocketResource () {
+               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 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 = '';
@@ -707,10 +1306,29 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                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>",
                        $this->__toString(),
                        $content,
-                       ClassLoader::getInstance()->getPrintableIncludeList()
+                       ClassLoader::getSelfInstance()->getPrintableIncludeList()
                ));
        }
 
+       /**
+        * Replaces control characters with printable output
+        *
+        * @param       $str    String with control characters
+        * @return      $str    Replaced string
+        */
+       protected function replaceControlCharacters ($str) {
+               // Replace them
+               $str = str_replace(
+                       chr(13), '[r]', str_replace(
+                       chr(10), '[n]', str_replace(
+                       chr(9) , '[t]',
+                       $str
+               )));
+
+               // Return it
+               return $str;
+       }
+
        /**
         * Output a partial stub message for the caller method
         *
@@ -724,18 +1342,18 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                // Generate the class::method string
                $methodName = 'UnknownClass-&gt;unknownMethod';
                if ((isset($backtrace[1]['class'])) && (isset($backtrace[1]['function']))) {
-                       $methodName = $backtrace[1]['class']."-&gt;".$backtrace[1]['function'];
+                       $methodName = $backtrace[1]['class'] . '-&gt;' . $backtrace[1]['function'];
                } // 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 .= sprintf(' Message: <span id="stub_message">%s</span>', $message);
                } // END - if
 
                // Debug instance is there?
@@ -744,28 +1362,39 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                        $this->debugOutput($stubMessage);
                } else {
                        // Trigger an error
-                       trigger_error($stubMessage."<br />\n");
+                       trigger_error($stubMessage . '<br />' . chr(10));
                }
        }
 
        /**
         * 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
+        * Outputs a debug message whether to debug instance (should be set!) or dies with or pints the message
         *
         * @param       $message        Message we shall send out...
-        * @param       $doPrint        Wether we shall print or die here which first is the default
+        * @param       $doPrint        Whether we shall print or die here which first is the default
         * @return      void
         */
        public function debugOutput ($message, $doPrint = true) {
@@ -776,13 +1405,27 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (is_object($debugInstance)) {
                        // Use debug output handler
                        $debugInstance->output($message);
-                       if ($doPrint === false) die(); // Die here if not printed
+
+                       if ($doPrint === false) {
+                               // Die here if not printed
+                               die();
+                       } // END - if
                } else {
                        // Put directly out
                        if ($doPrint === true) {
-                               print($message);
+                               // Are debug times enabled?
+                               if ($this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry('debug_output_timings') == 'Y') {
+                                       // Output it first
+                                       print($this->getPrintableExecutionTime());
+                               } // END - if
+
+                               // Print message
+                               print($message . chr(10));
                        } else {
-                               // DO NOT REWRITE THIS TO app_die() !!!
+                               /*
+                                * BIG FAT NOTE: Do NEVER rewrite this to app_die(), this will
+                                * cause an endless loop.
+                                */
                                die($message);
                        }
                }
@@ -841,7 +1484,7 @@ 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'],
@@ -850,9 +1493,9 @@ 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)
                        );
@@ -880,7 +1523,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                        $readable = $this->getLanguageInstance()->getMessage('null_timestamp');
                } else {
                        switch ($this->getLanguageInstance()->getLanguageCode()) {
-                               case "de": // German format is a bit different to default
+                               case 'de': // German format is a bit different to default
                                        // Split the GMT stamp up
                                        $dateTime  = explode(' ', $timestamp  );
                                        $dateArray = explode('-', $dateTime[0]);
@@ -900,13 +1543,35 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                                default: // Default is pass-through
                                        $readable = $timestamp;
                                        break;
-                       }
+                       } // END - switch
                }
 
                // Return the stamp
                return $readable;
        }
 
+       /**
+        * Filter a given number into a localized number
+        *
+        * @param       $value          The raw value from e.g. database
+        * @return      $localized      Localized value
+        */
+       public function doFilterFormatNumber ($value) {
+               // Generate it from config and localize dependencies
+               switch ($this->getLanguageInstance()->getLanguageCode()) {
+                       case 'de': // German format is a bit different to default
+                               $localized = number_format($value, $this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry('decimals'), ',', '.');
+                               break;
+
+                       default: // US, etc.
+                               $localized = number_format($value, $this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry('decimals'), '.', ',');
+                               break;
+               } // END - switch
+
+               // Return it
+               return $localized;
+       }
+
        /**
         * "Getter" for databse entry
         *
@@ -948,7 +1613,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
         */
        public final function getField ($fieldName) {
                // Default field value
-               $fieldValue = null;
+               $fieldValue = NULL;
 
                // Get result instance
                $resultInstance = $this->getResultInstance();
@@ -961,55 +1626,21 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
 
                // Get current array
                $fieldArray = $resultInstance->current();
+               //* DEBUG: */ $this->debugOutput($fieldName.':<pre>'.print_r($fieldArray, true).'</pre>');
 
                // Does the field exist?
                if (isset($fieldArray[$fieldName])) {
                        // Get it
                        $fieldValue = $fieldArray[$fieldName];
-               } // END - if
+               } else {
+                       // Missing field entry, may require debugging
+                       $this->debugOutput($this->__toString() . ':fieldname=' . $fieldName . ' not found!');
+               }
 
                // Return it
                return $fieldValue;
        }
 
-       /**
-        * Protected setter for user instance
-        *
-        * @param       $userInstance   An instance of a user class
-        * @return      void
-        */
-       protected final function setUserInstance (ManageableAccount $userInstance) {
-               $this->userInstance = $userInstance;
-       }
-
-       /**
-        * Getter for user instance
-        *
-        * @return      $userInstance   An instance of a user class
-        */
-       public final function getUserInstance () {
-               return $this->userInstance;
-       }
-
-       /**
-        * Setter for controller instance (this surely breaks a bit the MVC patterm)
-        *
-        * @param       $controllerInstance             An instance of the controller
-        * @return      void
-        */
-       public final function setControllerInstance (Controller $controllerInstance) {
-               $this->controllerInstance = $controllerInstance;
-       }
-
-       /**
-        * Getter for controller instance (this surely breaks a bit the MVC patterm)
-        *
-        * @return      $controllerInstance             An instance of the controller
-        */
-       public final function getControllerInstance () {
-               return $this->controllerInstance;
-       }
-
        /**
         * Flushs all pending updates to the database layer
         *
@@ -1048,7 +1679,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                                $this->debugOutput($message);
                        } else {
                                // Trigger an error
-                               trigger_error($message."<br />\n");
+                               trigger_error($message . "<br />\n");
                        }
                } else {
                        // @TODO Finish this part!
@@ -1057,21 +1688,10 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        }
 
        /**
-        * 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());
-       }
-
-       /**
-        * Checks wether the given PHP extension is loaded
+        * Checks whether the given PHP extension is loaded
         *
         * @param       $phpExtension   The PHP extension we shall check
-        * @return      $isLoaded       Wether the PHP extension is loaded
+        * @return      $isLoaded       Whether the PHP extension is loaded
         */
        public final function isPhpExtensionLoaded ($phpExtension) {
                // Is it loaded?
@@ -1082,81 +1702,334 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for RNG instance
+        * "Getter" as a time() replacement but with milliseconds. You should use this
+        * method instead of the encapsulated getimeofday() function.
         *
-        * @param       $rngInstance    An instance of a random number generator (RNG)
-        * @return      void
+        * @return      $milliTime      Timestamp with milliseconds
         */
-       protected final function setRngInstance (RandomNumberGenerator $rngInstance) {
-               $this->rngInstance = $rngInstance;
+       public function getMilliTime () {
+               // Get the time of day as float
+               $milliTime = gettimeofday(true);
+
+               // Return it
+               return $milliTime;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for RNG instance
+        * Idles (sleeps) for given milliseconds
         *
-        * @return      $rngInstance    An instance of a random number generator (RNG)
+        * @return      $hasSlept       Whether it goes fine
         */
-       public final function getRngInstance () {
-               return $this->rngInstance;
+       public function idle ($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;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for Iterator instance
+        * Converts even very large decimal numbers, also with negative sign, to a
+        * hexadecimal string.
         *
-        * @param       $iteratorInstance       An instance of an Iterator
-        * @return      void
+        * 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 % 16)] . $hex;
+                       $dec /= 16;
+               } while ($dec >= 1);
+
+               /*
+                * We need hexadecimal strings with leading zeros if the length cannot
+                * be divided by 2
+                */
+               if ($maxLength > 0) {
+                       // Prepend more zeros
+                       $hex = $this->prependStringToString($hex, '0', $maxLength);
+               } elseif ((strlen($hex) % 2) != 0) {
+                       $hex = '0' . $hex;
+               }
+
+               // Return the hexadecimal string
+               return $sign . $hex;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Converts a ASCII string (0 to 255) into a decimal number.
+        *
+        * @param       $asc    The ASCII string to be converted
+        * @return      $dec    Decimal number
         */
-       protected final function setIteratorInstance (Iterator $iteratorInstance) {
-               $this->iteratorInstance = $iteratorInstance;
+       protected function asc2dec ($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 Iterator instance
+        * Converts a decimal number into an ASCII string.
         *
-        * @return      $iteratorInstance       An instance of an Iterator
+        * @param       $dec            Decimal number
+        * @return      $asc    An ASCII string
         */
-       public final function getIteratorInstance () {
-               return $this->iteratorInstance;
+       protected function dec2asc ($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;
        }
 
        /**
-        * "Getter" as a time() replacement but with milliseconds. You should use this
-        * method instead of the encapsulated getimeofday() function.
+        * Converts a hexadecimal number into an ASCII string. Negative numbers
+        * are not allowed.
         *
-        * @return      $milliTime      Timestamp with milliseconds
+        * @param       $hex    Hexadecimal string
+        * @return      $asc    An ASCII string
+        */
+       protected function hex2asc ($hex) {
+               // Check for length, it must be devideable by 2
+               //* DEBUG: */ $this->debugOutput('hex='.$hex);
+               assert((strlen($hex) % 2) == 0);
+
+               // 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));
+
+                       // Add it to the final string
+                       $asc .= chr($part);
+               } // END - for
+
+               // Return the final string
+               return $asc;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Prepends a given string $prepend to $str with a given total length
+        *
+        * @param       $str            Given original string which should be prepended
+        * @param       $prepend        The string to prepend
+        * @param       $length         Total length of the final string
+        * @return      $strFinal       Final prepended string
         */
-       public function getMilliTime () {
-               // Get the time of day as float
-               $milliTime = gettimeofday(true);
+       protected function prependStringToString ($str, $prepend, $length) {
+               // Set final string to original string by default
+               $strFinal = $str;
+
+               // Can it devided
+               if (strlen($str) < $length) {
+                       // Difference between total length and length of original string
+                       $diff = $length - strlen($str);
+
+                       // Prepend the string
+                       $prepend = str_repeat($prepend, ($diff / strlen($prepend) + 1));
+
+                       // Make sure it will definedly fit
+                       assert(strlen($prepend) >= $diff);
+
+                       // Cut it a little down
+                       $prepend = substr($prepend, 0, $diff);
+                       //* DEBUG: */ $this->debugOutput('prepend('.strlen($prepend).')='.$prepend.',diff='.$diff.',length='.$length);
+
+                       // Construct the final prepended string
+                       $strFinal = $prepend . $str;
+               } // END - if
 
                // Return it
-               return $milliTime;
+               return $strFinal;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Idles (sleeps) for given milliseconds
+        * Checks whether the given encoded data was encoded with Base64
         *
-        * @return      $hasSlept       Wether it goes fine
+        * @param       $encodedData    Encoded data we shall check
+        * @return      $isBase64               Whether the encoded data is Base64
         */
-       public function idle ($milliSeconds) {
-               // Sleep is fine by default
-               $hasSlept = true;
+       protected function isBase64Encoded ($encodedData) {
+               // Determine it
+               $isBase64 = (@base64_decode($encodedData, true) !== false);
 
-               // Idle so long with found function
-               if (function_exists('time_sleep_until')) {
-                       // Get current time and add idle time
-                       $sleepUntil = $this->getMilliTime() + $milliSeconds;
+               // Return it
+               return $isBase64;
+       }
 
-                       // 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);
-               }
+       /**
+        * "Getter" to get response/request type from analysis of the system.
+        *
+        * @return      $responseType   Analyzed response type
+        */
+       protected function getResponseTypeFromSystem () {
+               // Default is console
+               $responseType = 'console';
+
+               // Is 'HTTP_HOST' set?
+               if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'])) {
+                       // Then it is a HTTP response/request
+                       $responseType = 'http';
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Return it
+               return $responseType;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Gets a cache key from Criteria instance
+        *
+        * @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 function getCacheKeyByCriteria (Criteria $criteriaInstance, array $onlyKeys = array()) {
+               // Generate it
+               $cacheKey = sprintf("%s@%s",
+                       $this->__toString(),
+                       $criteriaInstance->getCacheKey($onlyKeys)
+               );
+
+               // And return it
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ $this->debugOutput($this->__toString() . ': cacheKey=' . $cacheKey);
+               return $cacheKey;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for startup time in miliseconds
+        *
+        * @return      $startupTime    Startup time in miliseconds
+        */
+       protected function getStartupTime () {
+               return self::$startupTime;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * "Getter" for a printable currently execution time in nice braces
+        *
+        * @return      $executionTime  Current execution time in nice braces
+        */
+       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;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Hashes a given string with a simple but stronger hash function (no salts)
+        *
+        * @param       $str    The string to be hashed
+        * @return      $hash   The hash from string $str
+        */
+       public function hashString ($str) {
+               // Hash given string with (better secure) hasher
+               $hash = mhash(MHASH_SHA256, $str);
+
+               // Return it
+               return $hash;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Checks whether the given number is really a number (only chars 0-9).
+        *
+        * @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      $ret            The (hopefully) secured numbered value
+        */
+       public function bigintval ($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 $hasSlept;
+               return $ret;
        }
 }