diff --git a/lib/cdist/core/object.py b/lib/cdist/core/object.py
index 081b3e56..c136390e 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/core/object.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/core/object.py
@@ -1,292 +1,37 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# 2010-2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see .
+#
+#
+
import os
-import tempfile
-# FIXME: change these to match your environment
-os.environ['__cdist_base_dir'] = '/home/sar/vcs/cdist'
-# FIXME: testing against the cache, change path
-os.environ['__cdist_out_dir'] = '/home/sar/vcs/cdist/cache/sans-asteven-02.ethz.ch/out'
-
-
-'''
-cd /path/to/dir/with/this/file
-ipython
-
-
-In [1]: import oo
-
-In [2]: t = oo.Type('__mkfs')
-
-In [3]: t.
-t.base_dir t.is_install t.list_type_names t.name t.path
-t.explorers t.is_singleton t.list_types t.optional_parameters t.required_parameters
-
-In [3]: t.path
-Out[3]: '/home/sar/vcs/cdist/conf/type/__mkfs'
-
-In [4]: t.required_parameters
-Out[4]: ['type']
-
-In [5]: t.optional_parameters
-Out[5]: ['device', 'options', 'blocks']
-
-In [6]: t.is
-t.is_install t.is_singleton
-
-In [6]: t.is_singleton
-Out[6]: False
-
-In [7]: o = oo.Object(t, 'dev/sda1')
-
-In [8]: o.
-o.base_dir o.list_object_names o.list_type_names o.parameter o.qualified_name o.type
-o.changed o.list_objects o.object_id o.path o.requirements
-
-In [8]: o.pa
-o.parameter o.path
-
-In [8]: o.path
-Out[8]: '/home/sar/vcs/cdist/cache/sans-asteven-02.ethz.ch/out/object/__mkfs/dev/sda1/.cdist'
-
-In [9]: o.changed
-Out[9]: False
-
-In [10]: o.changed = True
-
-In [11]: # creates /home/sar/vcs/cdist/cache/sans-asteven-02.ethz.ch/out/object/__mkfs/dev/sda1/.cdist/changed
-
-In [12]: o.changed
-Out[12]: True
-
-In [13]: o.changed = False
-
-In [14]: # removes /home/sar/vcs/cdist/cache/sans-asteven-02.ethz.ch/out/object/__mkfs/dev/sda1/.cdist/changed
-
-In [15]:
-
-
------
-
-In [1]: import oo
-
-In [2]: oo.Type.
-oo.Type.base_dir oo.Type.is_install oo.Type.list_type_names oo.Type.mro oo.Type.path
-oo.Type.explorers oo.Type.is_singleton oo.Type.list_types oo.Type.optional_parameters oo.Type.required_parameters
-
-In [2]: oo.Type.list
-oo.Type.list_type_names oo.Type.list_types
-
-In [2]: oo.Type.list_type_names()
-Out[2]:
-['__addifnosuchline',
- '__apt_ppa',
- '__apt_update_index',
- '__autofs_map',
- '__autofs_master',
- '__debconf_set_selections',
- '__directory',
- '__file',
- '__group',
- '__issue',
- '__key_value',
- '__link',
- '__mkfs',
- '__motd',
- '__package',
- '__package_apt',
- '__package_pacman',
- '__package_pkg_openbsd',
- '__package_rubygem',
- '__package_yum',
- '__partition_msdos',
- '__partition_msdos_apply',
- '__postgres_database',
- '__postgres_role',
- '__process',
- '__removeline',
- '__ssh_authorized_key',
- '__timezone',
- '__user']
-
-In [3]: list(oo.Type.list_types())
-Out[3]:
-[,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ,
- ]
-
-In [4]:
-
-In [4]: oo.Object.
-oo.Object.base_dir oo.Object.changed oo.Object.list_object_names oo.Object.list_objects oo.Object.list_type_names oo.Object.mro oo.Object.path
-
-In [4]: oo.Object.list
-oo.Object.list_object_names oo.Object.list_objects oo.Object.list_type_names
-
-In [4]: oo.Object.list_ob
-oo.Object.list_object_names oo.Object.list_objects
-
-In [4]: oo.Object.list_object_names()
-Out[4]:
-
-In [5]: list(oo.Object.list_object_names())
-Out[5]:
-['__mkfs/dev/sda1',
- '__mkfs/dev/sda2',
- '__mkfs/dev/sda5',
- '__mkfs/dev/sda6',
- '__mkfs/dev/sda7',
- '__partition_msdos/dev/sda1',
- '__partition_msdos/dev/sda2',
- '__partition_msdos/dev/sda3',
- '__partition_msdos/dev/sda5',
- '__partition_msdos/dev/sda6',
- '__partition_msdos/dev/sda7',
- '__partition_msdos_apply/singleton']
-
-In [6]: list(oo.Object.list_objects())
-Out[6]:
-[