26 files changed, 594 insertions, 190 deletions
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/Algorithm.h b/Swiften/Base/Algorithm.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e68e70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Base/Algorithm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
+ * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <list>
+#include <map>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+namespace Swift {
+
+	/*
+	 * Generic erase()
+	 */
+	namespace Detail {
+		struct VectorCategory {};
+		struct ListCategory {};
+		struct MapCategory {};
+
+		template<typename T> 
+		struct ContainerTraits;
+
+		template<typename A, typename B> 
+		struct ContainerTraits< std::vector<A, B> > {
+			typedef VectorCategory Category;
+		};
+
+		template<>
+		struct ContainerTraits< std::string > {
+			typedef VectorCategory Category;
+		};
+
+		template<typename A, typename B> 
+		struct ContainerTraits< std::list<A, B> > {
+			typedef ListCategory Category;
+		};
+
+		template<typename A, typename B, typename C, typename D> 
+		struct ContainerTraits< std::map<A, B, C, D> > {
+			typedef MapCategory Category;
+		};
+
+		template<typename C, typename V>
+		void eraseImpl(C& c, const V& v, VectorCategory) {
+			c.erase(std::remove(c.begin(), c.end(), v), c.end());
+		}
+
+		template<typename C, typename V>
+		void eraseImpl(C& c, const V& v, ListCategory) {
+			c.remove(v);
+		}
+
+		template<typename C, typename V>
+		void eraseImpl(C& c, const V& v, MapCategory) {
+		  for (typename C::iterator it = c.begin(); it != c.end(); ) {
+				if (it->second == v) {
+					c.erase(it++);
+				}
+				else {
+					++it;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		template<typename C, typename P>
+		void eraseIfImpl(C& c, const P& p, MapCategory) {
+		  for (typename C::iterator it = c.begin(); it != c.end(); ) {
+				if (p(*it)) {
+					c.erase(it++);
+				}
+				else {
+					++it;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		template<typename C, typename P>
+		void eraseIfImpl(C& c, const P& p, VectorCategory) {
+			c.erase(std::remove_if(c.begin(), c.end(), p), c.end());
+		}
+	}
+
+	template<typename C, typename V>
+	void erase(C& container, const V& value) {
+		Detail::eraseImpl(container, value, typename Detail::ContainerTraits<C>::Category());
+	}
+
+	template<typename C, typename P>
+	void eraseIf(C& container, const P& predicate) {
+		Detail::eraseIfImpl(container, predicate, typename Detail::ContainerTraits<C>::Category());
+	}
+
+	template<typename Source, typename Target>
+	void append(Target& target, const Source& source) {
+		target.insert(target.end(), source.begin(), source.end());
+	}
+
+	template<typename A, typename B, typename C, typename D> 
+	B get(const std::map<A, B, C, D>& map, const A& key, const B& defaultValue) {
+		typename std::map<A, B, C, D>::const_iterator i = map.find(key);
+		if (i != map.end()) {
+			return i->second;
+		}
+		else {
+			return defaultValue;
+		}
+	}
+
+	template<typename Container>
+	void safeClear(Container& c) {
+		std::fill(c.begin(), c.end(), 0);
+		c.clear();
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Functors
+	 */
+	template<typename K, typename V>
+	class PairFirstEquals {
+		public:
+			PairFirstEquals(const K& value) : value(value) {
+			}
+
+			bool operator()(const std::pair<K,V>& pair) const {
+				return pair.first == value;
+			}
+
+		private:
+			K value;
+	};
+
+	template<typename K, typename V>
+	class PairSecondEquals {
+		public:
+			PairSecondEquals(const V& value) : value(value) {
+			}
+
+			bool operator()(const std::pair<K,V>& pair) const {
+				return pair.second == value;
+			}
+
+		private:
+			V value;
+	};
+}
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/ByteArray.cpp b/Swiften/Base/ByteArray.cpp
index 928e145..6be96aa 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/ByteArray.cpp
+++ b/Swiften/Base/ByteArray.cpp
@@ -4,37 +4,46 @@
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
 
-#include "Swiften/Base/ByteArray.h"
+#include <Swiften/Base/ByteArray.h>
 
 #include <fstream>
 
-std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Swift::ByteArray& s) {
-	std::ios::fmtflags oldFlags = os.flags(); 
-	os << std::hex;
-	for (Swift::ByteArray::const_iterator i = s.begin(); i != s.end(); ++i) {
-		os << "0x" << static_cast<unsigned int>(static_cast<unsigned char>(*i));
-		if (i + 1 < s.end()) {
-			os << " ";
-		}
-	}
-	os << std::endl;
-	os.flags(oldFlags);
-	return os;
-}
-
 namespace Swift {
 
 static const int BUFFER_SIZE = 4096;
 
-void ByteArray::readFromFile(const std::string& file) {
+void readByteArrayFromFile(ByteArray& data, const std::string& file) {
 	std::ifstream input(file.c_str(), std::ios_base::in|std::ios_base::binary);
 	while (input.good()) {
-		size_t oldSize = data_.size();
-		data_.resize(oldSize + BUFFER_SIZE);
-		input.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&data_[oldSize]), BUFFER_SIZE);
-		data_.resize(oldSize + input.gcount());
+		size_t oldSize = data.size();
+		data.resize(oldSize + BUFFER_SIZE);
+		input.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&data[oldSize]), BUFFER_SIZE);
+		data.resize(oldSize + input.gcount());
 	}
 	input.close();
 }
 
+std::vector<unsigned char> createByteArray(const std::string& s) {
+	return std::vector<unsigned char>(s.begin(), s.end());
+}
+
+std::vector<unsigned char> createByteArray(const char* c) {
+	std::vector<unsigned char> data;
+	while (*c) {
+		data.push_back(static_cast<unsigned char>(*c));
+		++c;
+	}
+	return data;
+}
+
+std::string byteArrayToString(const ByteArray& b) {
+	size_t i;
+	for (i = b.size(); i > 0; --i) {
+		if (b[i - 1] != 0) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	return i > 0 ? std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(vecptr(b)), i) : "";
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/ByteArray.h b/Swiften/Base/ByteArray.h
index ad2c1e5..b368ef8 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/ByteArray.h
+++ b/Swiften/Base/ByteArray.h
@@ -6,135 +6,39 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <cstring>
 #include <vector>
-#include <iostream>
-
 #include <string>
 
 namespace Swift {
-	class ByteArray
-	{
-		public:
-			typedef std::vector<unsigned char>::const_iterator const_iterator;
-
-			ByteArray() : data_() {}
-
-			ByteArray(const std::string& s) : data_(s.begin(), s.end()) {}
-
-			ByteArray(const char* c) {
-				while (*c) {
-					data_.push_back(*c);
-					++c;
-				}
-			}
-
-			ByteArray(const char* c, size_t n) {
-				if (n > 0) {
-					data_.resize(n);
-					memcpy(&data_[0], c, n);
-				}
-			}
-
-			ByteArray(const unsigned char* c, size_t n) {
-				if (n > 0) {
-					data_.resize(n);
-					memcpy(&data_[0], c, n);
-				}
-			}
-
-			ByteArray(const std::vector<unsigned char>& data) : data_(data) {
-			}
-
-			const unsigned char* getData() const {
-				return data_.empty() ? NULL : &data_[0];
-			}
-
-			unsigned char* getData() {
-				return data_.empty() ? NULL : &data_[0];
-			}
-			
-			const std::vector<unsigned char>& getVector() const {
-				return data_;
-			}
-
-			std::vector<unsigned char>& getVector() {
-				return data_;
-			}
-
-			size_t getSize() const {
-				return data_.size();
-			}
-
-			bool isEmpty() const {
-				return data_.empty();
-			}
-
-			void resize(size_t size) {
-				return data_.resize(size);
-			}
-
-			void resize(size_t size, char c) {
-				return data_.resize(size, c);
-			}
-
-			friend ByteArray operator+(const ByteArray& a, const ByteArray&b) {
-				ByteArray result(a);
-				result.data_.insert(result.data_.end(), b.data_.begin(), b.data_.end());
-				return result;
-			}
-
-			friend ByteArray operator+(const ByteArray& a, char b) {
-				ByteArray x;
-				x.resize(1);
-				x[0] = b;
-				return a + x;
-			}
-
-			ByteArray& operator+=(const ByteArray& b) {
-				data_.insert(data_.end(), b.data_.begin(), b.data_.end());
-				return *this;
-			}
-
-			ByteArray& operator+=(char c) {
-				data_.push_back(c);
-				return *this;
-			}
-
-			friend bool operator==(const ByteArray& a, const ByteArray& b) {
-				return a.data_ == b.data_;
-			}
+	typedef std::vector<unsigned char> ByteArray;
 
+	ByteArray createByteArray(const std::string& s);
+	ByteArray createByteArray(const char* c);
 
-			const unsigned char& operator[](size_t i) const {
-				return data_[i];
-			}
+	inline ByteArray createByteArray(const unsigned char* c, size_t n) {
+		return ByteArray(c, c  + n);
+	}
 
-			unsigned char& operator[](size_t i) {
-				return data_[i];
-			}
+	inline ByteArray createByteArray(const char* c, size_t n) {
+		return ByteArray(c, c  + n);
+	}
 
-			const_iterator begin() const { 
-				return data_.begin(); 
-			}
-		
-			const_iterator end() const { 
-				return data_.end(); 
-			}
+	inline ByteArray createByteArray(char c) {
+		return std::vector<unsigned char>(1, c);
+	}
 
-			std::string toString() const {
-				return std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(getData()), getSize());
-			}
+	template<typename T, typename A>
+	static const T* vecptr(const std::vector<T, A>& v) {
+		return v.empty() ? NULL : &v[0];
+	}
 
-			void readFromFile(const std::string& file);
+	template<typename T, typename A>
+	static T* vecptr(std::vector<T, A>& v) {
+		return v.empty() ? NULL : &v[0];
+	}
 
-			void clear() {
-				data_.clear();
-			}
+	std::string byteArrayToString(const ByteArray& b);
 
-		private:
-			std::vector<unsigned char> data_;
-	};
+	void readByteArrayFromFile(ByteArray&, const std::string& file);
 }
 
-std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Swift::ByteArray& s);
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/Concat.h b/Swiften/Base/Concat.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83a43b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Base/Concat.h
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
+ * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace Swift {
+	template<typename C>
+	C concat(const C& c1, const C& c2) {
+		C result;
+		result.resize(c1.size() + c2.size());
+		std::copy(c2.begin(), c2.end(), std::copy(c1.begin(), c1.end(), result.begin()));
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	template<typename C>
+	C concat(const C& c1, const C& c2, const C& c3) {
+		C result;
+		result.resize(c1.size() + c2.size() + c3.size());
+		std::copy(c3.begin(), c3.end(), std::copy(c2.begin(), c2.end(), std::copy(c1.begin(), c1.end(), result.begin())));
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	template<typename C>
+	C concat(const C& c1, const C& c2, const C& c3, const C& c4) {
+		C result;
+		result.resize(c1.size() + c2.size() + c3.size() + c4.size());
+		std::copy(c4.begin(), c4.end(), std::copy(c3.begin(), c3.end(), std::copy(c2.begin(), c2.end(), std::copy(c1.begin(), c1.end(), result.begin()))));
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	template<typename C>
+	C concat(const C& c1, const C& c2, const C& c3, const C& c4, const C& c5) {
+		C result;
+		result.resize(c1.size() + c2.size() + c3.size() + c4.size() + c5.size());
+		std::copy(c5.begin(), c5.end(), std::copy(c4.begin(), c4.end(), std::copy(c3.begin(), c3.end(), std::copy(c2.begin(), c2.end(), std::copy(c1.begin(), c1.end(), result.begin())))));
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	template<typename C>
+	C concat(const C& c1, const C& c2, const C& c3, const C& c4, const C& c5, const C& c6) {
+		C result;
+		result.resize(c1.size() + c2.size() + c3.size() + c4.size() + c5.size() + c6.size());
+		std::copy(c6.begin(), c6.end(), std::copy(c5.begin(), c5.end(), std::copy(c4.begin(), c4.end(), std::copy(c3.begin(), c3.end(), std::copy(c2.begin(), c2.end(), std::copy(c1.begin(), c1.end(), result.begin()))))));
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	template<typename C>
+	C concat(const C& c1, const C& c2, const C& c3, const C& c4, const C& c5, const C& c6, const C& c7) {
+		C result;
+		result.resize(c1.size() + c2.size() + c3.size() + c4.size() + c5.size() + c6.size() + c7.size());
+		std::copy(c7.begin(), c7.end(), std::copy(c6.begin(), c6.end(), std::copy(c5.begin(), c5.end(), std::copy(c4.begin(), c4.end(), std::copy(c3.begin(), c3.end(), std::copy(c2.begin(), c2.end(), std::copy(c1.begin(), c1.end(), result.begin())))))));
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	template<typename C>
+	C concat(const C& c1, const C& c2, const C& c3, const C& c4, const C& c5, const C& c6, const C& c7, const C& c8) {
+		C result;
+		result.resize(c1.size() + c2.size() + c3.size() + c4.size() + c5.size() + c6.size() + c7.size() + c8.size());
+		std::copy(c8.begin(), c8.end(), std::copy(c7.begin(), c7.end(), std::copy(c6.begin(), c6.end(), std::copy(c5.begin(), c5.end(), std::copy(c4.begin(), c4.end(), std::copy(c3.begin(), c3.end(), std::copy(c2.begin(), c2.end(), std::copy(c1.begin(), c1.end(), result.begin()))))))));
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	template<typename C>
+	C concat(const C& c1, const C& c2, const C& c3, const C& c4, const C& c5, const C& c6, const C& c7, const C& c8, const C& c9) {
+		C result;
+		result.resize(c1.size() + c2.size() + c3.size() + c4.size() + c5.size() + c6.size() + c7.size() + c8.size() + c9.size());
+		std::copy(c9.begin(), c9.end(), std::copy(c8.begin(), c8.end(), std::copy(c7.begin(), c7.end(), std::copy(c6.begin(), c6.end(), std::copy(c5.begin(), c5.end(), std::copy(c4.begin(), c4.end(), std::copy(c3.begin(), c3.end(), std::copy(c2.begin(), c2.end(), std::copy(c1.begin(), c1.end(), result.begin())))))))));
+		return result;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/DateTime.cpp b/Swiften/Base/DateTime.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fae26d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Base/DateTime.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
+ * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
+ */
+
+#include <Swiften/Base/DateTime.h>
+
+#include <locale>
+#include <boost/date_time/time_facet.hpp>
+#include <boost/date_time/local_time/local_time.hpp>
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
+
+#include <Swiften/Base/String.h>
+
+namespace Swift {
+
+boost::posix_time::ptime stringToDateTime(const std::string& string) {
+	static std::locale locale(std::locale::classic(), new boost::local_time::local_time_input_facet("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S%F%ZP"));
+	std::istringstream stream(string); 
+	stream.imbue(locale);
+	boost::local_time::local_date_time result(boost::date_time::not_a_date_time);
+	stream >> result;
+	return result.utc_time();
+}
+
+std::string dateTimeToString(const boost::posix_time::ptime& time) {
+	std::string stampString = std::string(boost::posix_time::to_iso_extended_string(time));
+	String::replaceAll(stampString, ',', ".");
+	stampString += "Z";
+	return stampString;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/DateTime.h b/Swiften/Base/DateTime.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2407ddc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Base/DateTime.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
+ * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/ptime.hpp>
+
+namespace Swift {
+	/**
+	 * Converts a date formatted according to XEP-0082 into a ptime
+	 * object (in UTC).
+	 */
+	boost::posix_time::ptime stringToDateTime(const std::string& string);
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts a UTC ptime object to a XEP-0082 formatted string.
+	 */
+	std::string dateTimeToString(const boost::posix_time::ptime& time);
+}
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/Error.cpp b/Swiften/Base/Error.cpp
index dd127a6..60ad7ac 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/Error.cpp
+++ b/Swiften/Base/Error.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
 
-#include "Swiften/Base/Error.h"
+#include <Swiften/Base/Error.h>
 
 namespace Swift {
 
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/IDGenerator.cpp b/Swiften/Base/IDGenerator.cpp
index 74a0f65..5556f7b 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/IDGenerator.cpp
+++ b/Swiften/Base/IDGenerator.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010 Remko Tronçon
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2011 Remko Tronçon
  * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
 
-#include "Swiften/Base/IDGenerator.h"
+#include <Swiften/Base/IDGenerator.h>
+
+#include <boost/uuid/uuid.hpp>
+#include <boost/uuid/uuid_io.hpp>
+#include <boost/uuid/uuid_generators.hpp>
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
 namespace Swift {
 
@@ -12,23 +17,8 @@ IDGenerator::IDGenerator() {
 }
 
 std::string IDGenerator::generateID() {
-	bool carry = true;
-	size_t i = 0;
-	while (carry && i < currentID_.size()) {
-		char c = currentID_[i];
-		if (c >= 'z') {
-			currentID_[i] = 'a';
-		}
-		else {
-			currentID_[i] = c+1;
-			carry = false;
-		}
-		++i;
-	}
-	if (carry) {
-		currentID_ += 'a';
-	}
-	return currentID_;
+	static boost::uuids::random_generator generator;
+	return boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(generator());
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/IDGenerator.h b/Swiften/Base/IDGenerator.h
index 4b6289b..44eeb76 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/IDGenerator.h
+++ b/Swiften/Base/IDGenerator.h
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
 
-#ifndef SWIFTEN_IDGenerator_H
-#define SWIFTEN_IDGenerator_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <string>
 
@@ -15,10 +14,5 @@ namespace Swift {
 			IDGenerator();
 
 			std::string generateID();
-
-		private:
-			std::string currentID_;
 	};
 }
-
-#endif
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/Log.cpp b/Swiften/Base/Log.cpp
index 2041013..4132353 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/Log.cpp
+++ b/Swiften/Base/Log.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
 
-#include "Swiften/Base/Log.h"
+#include <Swiften/Base/Log.h>
 
 namespace Swift {
 
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/Paths.cpp b/Swiften/Base/Paths.cpp
index 43eee57..b40f9b8 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/Paths.cpp
+++ b/Swiften/Base/Paths.cpp
@@ -24,22 +24,22 @@ boost::filesystem::path Paths::getExecutablePath() {
 	ByteArray path;
 	uint32_t size = 4096;
 	path.resize(size);
-	if (_NSGetExecutablePath(reinterpret_cast<char*>(path.getData()), &size) == 0) {
-		return boost::filesystem::path(path.toString().c_str()).parent_path();
+	if (_NSGetExecutablePath(const_cast<char*>(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(vecptr(path))), &size) == 0) {
+		return boost::filesystem::path(std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(vecptr(path)), path.size()).c_str()).parent_path();
 	}
 #elif defined(SWIFTEN_PLATFORM_LINUX)
 	ByteArray path;
 	path.resize(4096);
-	size_t size = readlink("/proc/self/exe", reinterpret_cast<char*>(path.getData()), path.getSize());
+	size_t size = readlink("/proc/self/exe", reinterpret_cast<char*>(vecptr(path)), path.size());
 	if (size > 0) {
 		path.resize(size);
-		return boost::filesystem::path(path.toString().c_str()).parent_path();
+		return boost::filesystem::path(std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(vecptr(path)), path.size()).c_str()).parent_path();
 	}
 #elif defined(SWIFTEN_PLATFORM_WINDOWS)
 	ByteArray data;
 	data.resize(2048);
-	GetModuleFileName(NULL, reinterpret_cast<char*>(data.getData()), data.getSize());
-	return boost::filesystem::path(data.toString().c_str()).parent_path();
+	GetModuleFileName(NULL, reinterpret_cast<char*>(vecptr(data)), data.size());
+	return boost::filesystem::path(std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(vecptr(data)), data.size()).c_str()).parent_path();
 #endif
 	return boost::filesystem::path();
 }
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/Paths.h b/Swiften/Base/Paths.h
index 06c6aeb..8ac4640 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/Paths.h
+++ b/Swiften/Base/Paths.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>
 
 namespace Swift {
 	class Paths {
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/Platform.h b/Swiften/Base/Platform.h
index 32e2671..395747c 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/Platform.h
+++ b/Swiften/Base/Platform.h
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
 
-#ifndef SWIFTEN_Platform_H
-#define SWIFTEN_Platform_H
+#pragma once
 
 // Base platforms
 #if defined(linux) || defined(__linux) || defined(__linux__)
@@ -26,6 +25,10 @@
 #define SWIFTEN_PLATFORM_BEOS
 #elif defined(macintosh) || defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__APPLE_CC__)
 #define SWIFTEN_PLATFORM_MACOSX
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#  if defined(TARGET_OS_IPHONE)
+#  define SWIFTEN_PLATFORM_IPHONE
+#  endif
 #elif defined(__IBMCPP__) || defined(_AIX)
 #define SWIFTEN_PLATFORM_AIX
 #elif defined(__amigaos__)
@@ -46,5 +49,3 @@
 #elif defined(BOOST_BIG_ENDIAN)
 #define SWIFTEN_BIG_ENDIAN
 #endif
-
-#endif
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/SConscript b/Swiften/Base/SConscript
index 01252e5..8752ea8 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/SConscript
+++ b/Swiften/Base/SConscript
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Import("swiften_env")
 
 objects = swiften_env.SwiftenObject([
 			"ByteArray.cpp",
+			"DateTime.cpp",
+			"SafeByteArray.cpp",
 			"Error.cpp",
 			"Log.cpp",
 			"Paths.cpp",
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/SafeAllocator.h b/Swiften/Base/SafeAllocator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f9dd42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Base/SafeAllocator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
+ * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+namespace Swift {
+	template<typename T>
+	class SafeAllocator : public std::allocator<T> {
+		public:
+			template <class U> struct rebind {
+				typedef SafeAllocator<U> other;
+			};
+
+			SafeAllocator() throw() {}
+			SafeAllocator(const SafeAllocator&) throw() : std::allocator<T>() {}
+			template <class U> SafeAllocator(const SafeAllocator<U>&) throw() {}
+			~SafeAllocator() throw() {}
+
+			void deallocate (T* p, size_t num) {
+				std::fill(reinterpret_cast<char*>(p), reinterpret_cast<char*>(p + num), 0);
+				std::allocator<T>::deallocate(p, num);
+			}
+	};
+};
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/SafeByteArray.cpp b/Swiften/Base/SafeByteArray.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..848b6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Base/SafeByteArray.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
+ * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
+ */
+
+#include <Swiften/Base/SafeByteArray.h>
+
+using namespace Swift;
+
+namespace Swift {
+
+SafeByteArray createSafeByteArray(const char* c) {
+	SafeByteArray data;
+	while (*c) {
+		data.push_back(static_cast<unsigned char>(*c));
+		++c;
+	}
+	return data;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/SafeByteArray.h b/Swiften/Base/SafeByteArray.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ef1d84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Base/SafeByteArray.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
+ * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <Swiften/Base/SafeAllocator.h>
+#include <Swiften/Base/ByteArray.h>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/make_shared.hpp>
+
+namespace Swift {
+	typedef std::vector<unsigned char, SafeAllocator<unsigned char> > SafeByteArray;
+
+	inline SafeByteArray createSafeByteArray(const ByteArray& a) {
+		return SafeByteArray(a.begin(), a.end());
+	}
+
+	SafeByteArray createSafeByteArray(const char* c);
+
+	inline SafeByteArray createSafeByteArray(const std::string& s) {
+		return SafeByteArray(s.begin(), s.end());
+	}
+
+	inline boost::shared_ptr<SafeByteArray> createSafeByteArrayRef(const std::string& s) {
+		return boost::make_shared<SafeByteArray>(s.begin(), s.end());
+	}
+
+	inline SafeByteArray createSafeByteArray(char c) {
+		return SafeByteArray(1, c);
+	}
+
+	inline SafeByteArray createSafeByteArray(const char* c, size_t n) {
+		return SafeByteArray(c, c + n);
+	}
+
+	inline boost::shared_ptr<SafeByteArray> createSafeByteArrayRef(const char* c, size_t n) {
+		return boost::make_shared<SafeByteArray>(c, c + n);
+	}
+
+	inline SafeByteArray createSafeByteArray(const unsigned char* c, size_t n) {
+		return SafeByteArray(c, c + n);
+	}
+
+	inline boost::shared_ptr<SafeByteArray> createSafeByteArrayRef(const unsigned char* c, size_t n) {
+		return boost::make_shared<SafeByteArray>(c, c + n);
+	}
+
+	/* WARNING! This breaks the safety of the data in the safe byte array.
+	 * Do not use in modes that require data safety. */
+	inline std::string safeByteArrayToString(const SafeByteArray& b) {
+		return byteArrayToString(ByteArray(b.begin(), b.end()));
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/SafeString.h b/Swiften/Base/SafeString.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef9c7cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Base/SafeString.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
+ * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <Swiften/Base/SafeByteArray.h>
+
+namespace Swift {
+	class SafeString {
+		public:
+			SafeString(const SafeByteArray& data) : data(data) {
+			}
+
+			SafeString(const std::string& s) {
+				data = createSafeByteArray(s);
+			}
+
+			SafeString(const char* s) {
+				data = createSafeByteArray(s);
+			}
+
+			operator SafeByteArray () const {
+				return data;
+			}
+
+		private:
+			SafeByteArray data;
+	};
+}
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/String.h b/Swiften/Base/String.h
index 192d53b..db6c28b 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/String.h
+++ b/Swiften/Base/String.h
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <map>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
+#include <sstream>
 
 #define SWIFTEN_STRING_TO_CFSTRING(a) \
 	CFStringCreateWithBytes(NULL, reinterpret_cast<const UInt8*>(a.c_str()), a.size(), kCFStringEncodingUTF8, false)
@@ -19,11 +19,28 @@ namespace Swift {
 			std::pair<std::string, std::string> getSplittedAtFirst(const std::string&, char c);
 			std::vector<std::string> split(const std::string&, char c);
 			void replaceAll(std::string&, char c, const std::string& s);
+
 			inline bool beginsWith(const std::string& s, char c) { 
 				return s.size() > 0 && s[0] == c; 
 			}
+
 			inline bool endsWith(const std::string& s, char c) { 
 				return s.size() > 0 && s[s.size()-1] == c; 
 			}
 	};
+
+	class makeString {
+		public:
+			 template <typename T> makeString& operator<<(T const& v) {
+					stream << v;
+					return *this;
+			 }
+
+			 operator std::string() const {
+					return stream.str();
+			 }
+
+		private:
+			 std::ostringstream stream;
+	};
 }
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/UnitTest/ByteArrayTest.cpp b/Swiften/Base/UnitTest/ByteArrayTest.cpp
index cb10dd4..ecd0439 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/UnitTest/ByteArrayTest.cpp
+++ b/Swiften/Base/UnitTest/ByteArrayTest.cpp
@@ -7,20 +7,49 @@
 #include <cppunit/extensions/HelperMacros.h>
 #include <cppunit/extensions/TestFactoryRegistry.h>
 
-#include "Swiften/Base/ByteArray.h"
+#include <Swiften/Base/ByteArray.h>
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
 using namespace Swift;
 
 class ByteArrayTest : public CppUnit::TestFixture {
 		CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(ByteArrayTest);
 		CPPUNIT_TEST(testGetData_NoData);
+		CPPUNIT_TEST(testToString);
+		CPPUNIT_TEST(testToString_NullTerminated);
+		CPPUNIT_TEST(testToString_TwoNullTerminated);
+		CPPUNIT_TEST(testToString_AllNull);
 		CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
 
 	public:
 		void testGetData_NoData() {
 			ByteArray testling;
 
-			CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(NULL), reinterpret_cast<const char*>(testling.getData()));
+			CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(NULL), reinterpret_cast<const char*>(vecptr(testling)));
+		}
+
+		void testToString() {
+			ByteArray testling(createByteArray("abcde"));
+
+			CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("abcde"), byteArrayToString(testling));
+		}
+
+		void testToString_NullTerminated() {
+			ByteArray testling(createByteArray("abcde\0", 6));
+
+			CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("abcde"), byteArrayToString(testling));
+		}
+
+		void testToString_TwoNullTerminated() {
+			ByteArray testling(createByteArray("abcde\0\0", 7));
+
+			CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("abcde"), byteArrayToString(testling));
+		}
+
+		void testToString_AllNull() {
+			ByteArray testling(createByteArray("\0\0", 2));
+
+			CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string(""), byteArrayToString(testling));
 		}
 };
 
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/UnitTest/DateTimeTest.cpp b/Swiften/Base/UnitTest/DateTimeTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c3903a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Base/UnitTest/DateTimeTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Remko Tronçon
+ * Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
+ * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
+ */
+
+#include <cppunit/extensions/HelperMacros.h>
+#include <cppunit/extensions/TestFactoryRegistry.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
+
+#include <Swiften/Base/DateTime.h>
+
+using namespace Swift;
+
+class DateTimeTest : public CppUnit::TestFixture {
+		CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(DateTimeTest);
+		CPPUNIT_TEST(testStringToDateTime_UTC);
+		CPPUNIT_TEST(testStringToDateTime_WithTimezone);
+		CPPUNIT_TEST(testDateTimeToString);
+		CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
+
+	public:
+		void testStringToDateTime_UTC() {
+			boost::posix_time::ptime time = stringToDateTime("1969-07-21T02:56:15Z");
+
+			CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("1969-07-21T02:56:15"), boost::posix_time::to_iso_extended_string(time));
+		}
+
+		void testStringToDateTime_WithTimezone() {
+			boost::posix_time::ptime time = stringToDateTime("1969-07-20T21:56:15-05:00");
+
+			CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("1969-07-21T02:56:15"), boost::posix_time::to_iso_extended_string(time));
+		}
+
+		void testDateTimeToString() {
+			boost::posix_time::ptime time = stringToDateTime("1969-07-20T21:56:15-05:00");
+
+			CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("1969-07-21T02:56:15Z"), dateTimeToString(time));
+		}
+};
+
+CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(DateTimeTest);
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/UnitTest/IDGeneratorTest.cpp b/Swiften/Base/UnitTest/IDGeneratorTest.cpp
index 4874684..610138f 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/UnitTest/IDGeneratorTest.cpp
+++ b/Swiften/Base/UnitTest/IDGeneratorTest.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <cppunit/extensions/TestFactoryRegistry.h>
 #include <set>
 
-#include "Swiften/Base/IDGenerator.h"
+#include <Swiften/Base/IDGenerator.h>
 
 using namespace Swift;
 
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/foreach.h b/Swiften/Base/foreach.h
index 05366d6..87f6147 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/foreach.h
+++ b/Swiften/Base/foreach.h
@@ -4,12 +4,9 @@
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
 
-#ifndef SWIFTEN_FOREACH_H
-#define SWIFTEN_FOREACH_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 
 #undef foreach
 #define foreach BOOST_FOREACH
-
-#endif
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/format.h b/Swiften/Base/format.h
index 4591827..0e49eaa 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/format.h
+++ b/Swiften/Base/format.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
 
 namespace Swift {
 	inline boost::format format(const std::string& s) {
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/sleep.cpp b/Swiften/Base/sleep.cpp
index 892a3ba..7161217 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/sleep.cpp
+++ b/Swiften/Base/sleep.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
 
-#include "Swiften/Base/sleep.h"
+#include <Swiften/Base/sleep.h>
 
 #include <boost/thread.hpp>
 
diff --git a/Swiften/Base/sleep.h b/Swiften/Base/sleep.h
index c2bc601..a95e907 100644
--- a/Swiften/Base/sleep.h
+++ b/Swiften/Base/sleep.h
@@ -4,11 +4,8 @@
  * See Documentation/Licenses/GPLv3.txt for more information.
  */
 
-#ifndef SWIFTEN_sleep_H
-#define SWIFTEN_sleep_H
+#pragma once
 
 namespace Swift {
 	void sleep(unsigned int msecs);
 }
-
-#endif