moved a few utility functions to konforka and bumped konforka version requirement accordingly

11 files changed, 47 insertions, 235 deletions

diff --git a/components/exception_dev b/components/exception_dev
index d8c84e1..d62f462 100644
--- a/components/exception_dev
+++ b/components/exception_dev
@@ -1,36 +1,37 @@
 %%decl using namespace std;
 <%impl>
  #include <iostream>
  #include <fstream>
  #include <sstream>
  #include <cassert>
  #include <cstdarg>
  #include <stdexcept>
  #include <cxxabi.h>
  #include <sitecing/sitecing_util.h>
  #include <sitecing/util.h>
  #include <sitecing/magic.h>
+ #include <konforka/util.h>
  #include <konforka/exception.h>
 </%impl>
 %%var string message;
 %%var string root_source;
 %%var string root_intermediate;
 %%var string root_so;
 %%var string component;
 %%var int line_number = -1;
 %%var const exception* exception_caught;
 <%code>
  __SCIF->headers.clear();
  __SCIF->out->seekp(0);
  int magic = _magic;
  va_list va = _args;
  switch(magic) {
   case sitecing::__magic_compile_error:
    message = va_arg(va,const char*);
    root_source = va_arg(va,const char*);
    root_intermediate = va_arg(va,const char*);
    root_so = va_arg(va,const char*);
    component = va_arg(va,const char*);
    break;
   case sitecing::__magic_preprocess_error:
    message = va_arg(va,const char*);
@@ -233,59 +234,59 @@
     while(!err.eof()) {
      string oef = error_file;
      long oel = error_line;
      string line;
      getline(err,line);
      if(line[0]!=' ') {
       string::size_type c = line.find(':');
       if(c!=string::npos) {
        string fn = line.substr(0,c);
        string::size_type c1 = line.find(':',c+1);
        if(c1!=string::npos) {
         string ln = line.substr(c+1,c1-c-1);
         string::size_type nd = ln.find_first_not_of("0123456789");
         if(nd==string::npos) {
          try {
           error_file = sitecing::strip_prefix(fn,"In file included from ");
          }catch(sitecing::utility_no_prefix& unp) {
           error_file = fn;
          }
          error_line = strtol(ln.c_str(),0,10);
         }
        }
       }
       if((oel>0 && !oef.empty()) && (oel!=error_line || oef!=error_file)) {
-       string ef = "/"+sitecing::combine_path(root_source+component,oef);
+       string ef = "/"+konforka::combine_path(root_source+component,oef);
        report_error(ef,oel,remove_roots(cumulative));
        cumulative.clear(); 
       }
      }
      if(!cumulative.empty())
       cumulative += '\n';
      cumulative += line;
     }
     if(!(cumulative.empty() || error_file.empty() || error_line<0)) {
-     error_file = "/"+sitecing::combine_path(root_source+component,error_file);
+     error_file = "/"+konforka::combine_path(root_source+component,error_file);
      report_error(error_file,error_line,remove_roots(cumulative));
     }
    }
   </%code>
  </div>
 </%method>
 <%method void handle_unknown_error() %>
  <div class="exception-unknown">
   <h1>unknown error</h1>
  </div>
 </%method>
 <%method void report_error(const string& file,long line,const string& message) %>
  <div class="exception-codepoint-report">
   <h3><% sitecing::html_escape(strip_roots(file)) %></h3>
   <%code>
    if(line>=0) {
     int firstline = line-5, lastline = line+5;
     if(firstline<1)
      firstline = 1;
     ifstream ifs(file.c_str(),ios::in);
     if(ifs.bad()) {
      // TODO:
     }else{
      for(int l=1;l<firstline && !ifs.eof();l++) {
@@ -297,49 +298,49 @@
       <%output><ul></%output>
       for(int l=firstline;l<=lastline && !ifs.eof();l++) {
        string str;
        getline(ifs,str);
        for(string::size_type t=str.find('\t');t!=string::npos;t=str.find('\t')) {
         str.replace(t,1,8-(t%8),' ');
        }
        char tln[16];
        snprintf(tln,sizeof(tln),"%5d",l);
        <%output>
         <li class="<% l==line?"focused":"unfocused" %>"><span class="lineno"><% sitecing::html_escape(tln,sitecing::html_escape_nbsp) %></span>&nbsp;<span class="line"><% sitecing::html_escape(str,sitecing::html_escape_nbsp) %></span></li>
        </%output>
       }
       <%output></ul></%output>
      }
     }
    }
   </%code>
   <div class="what">
    <% sitecing::html_escape(message,sitecing::html_escape_br) %>
   </div>
  </div>
 </%method>
 <%codemethod string strip_roots(const string& filename) %>
- string np = sitecing::normalize_path(filename);
+ string np = konforka::normalize_path(filename);
  try{
   return sitecing::strip_prefix(np,root_source);
  }catch(sitecing::utility_no_prefix& e){ }
  try{
   return sitecing::strip_prefix(np,root_intermediate);
  }catch(sitecing::utility_no_prefix& e){ }
 </%codemethod>
 <%codemethod string remove_roots(const string& str) %>
  string rv = str;
  string::size_type rp;
  string::size_type rl = root_source.length();
  while((rp=rv.find(root_source))!=string::npos) {
   rv.erase(rp,rl);
  }
  rl = root_intermediate.length();
  while((rp=rv.find(root_intermediate))!=string::npos) {
   rv.erase(rp,rl);
  }
  rl = root_so.length();
  while((rp=rv.find(root_so))!=string::npos) {
   rv.erase(rp,rl);
  }
  return rv;
 </%codemethod>
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a8aa142..fde326b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,46 +1,50 @@
 AC_INIT([sitecing], [0.0.1], [sitecing-bugs@klever.net])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([include/sitecing/sitecing_parser.h])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([dist-bzip2])
 
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PROG_AWK
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_CC
 AM_PROG_LEX
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 AC_HEADER_STDC
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([stdlib.h unistd.h])
 
 AC_C_CONST
 
 AC_FUNC_MALLOC
 AC_FUNC_REALLOC
 
 AC_WITH_PKGCONFIG
 
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([KONFORKA],[konforka >= 0.0.1],,[
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([no proper version of konforka library found, get it at http://kin.klever.net/konforka/])
+])
+
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([KINGATE],[kingate >= 0.0.1],,[
  AC_MSG_ERROR([no kingate library found, get it at http://kin.klever.net/kingate/])
 ])
 HAVE_FCGI=false
 HAVE_PLAINCGI=false
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([KINGATE_FCGI],[kingate-fcgi >= 0.0.1],[
  HAVE_FCGI=true
 ],[
  AC_MSG_NOTICE([no fastcgi support in kingate library])
 ])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([KINGATE_PLAINCGI],[kingate-plaincgi >= 0.0.1],[
  HAVE_PLAINCGI=true
 ],[
  AC_MSG_NOTICE([no plaincgi support in kingate library])
 ])
 if ! (${HAVE_FCGI} || ${HAVE_PLAINCGI}) ; then
  AC_MSG_ERROR([not a single CGI interface supported in kingate])
 fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_FCGI],[${HAVE_FCGI}])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_PLAINCGI],[${HAVE_PLAINCGI}])
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([DOTCONF],[dotconf],,[
  AC_MSG_ERROR([no dotconf library found])
 ])
diff --git a/include/sitecing/sitecing_util.h b/include/sitecing/sitecing_util.h
index d1a6c4a..f642c74 100644
--- a/include/sitecing/sitecing_util.h
+++ b/include/sitecing/sitecing_util.h
@@ -1,91 +1,75 @@
 #ifndef __SITECING_SITECING_UTIL_H
 #define __SITECING_SITECING_UTIL_H
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <string>
 #include <konforka/exception.h>
+#include <konforka/util.h>
 
 /**
  * @file
  * @brief utility classes and functions.
  */
 
 namespace sitecing {
     using namespace std;
 
     /**
      * Base class for utility exceptions.
      */
     class utility_error : public konforka::exception {
         public:
             utility_error(const string& fi,const string& fu,int l,const string& w)
                 : konforka::exception(fi,fu,l,w) { }
     };
-    /**
-     * Restricted sequence encountered.
-     */
-    class utility_restricted_sequence : public utility_error {
-        public:
-            utility_restricted_sequence(const string& fi,const string& fu,int l,const string& w)
-                : utility_error(fi,fu,l,w) { }
-    };
+    
     /**
      * No prefix or suffix found to strip out.
      */
     class utility_no_affix : public utility_error {
         public:
             utility_no_affix(const string& fi,const string& fu,int l,const string& w)
                 : utility_error(fi,fu,l,w) { }
     };
     /**
      * No prefix to strip found.
      */
     class utility_no_prefix : public utility_no_affix {
         public:
             utility_no_prefix(const string& fi,const string& fu,int l,const string& w)
                 : utility_no_affix(fi,fu,l,w) { }
     };
     /**
      * No suffix to strip found.
      */
     class utility_no_suffix : public utility_no_affix {
         public:
             utility_no_suffix(const string& fi,const string& fu,int l,const string& w)
                 : utility_no_affix(fi,fu,l,w) { }
     };
 
     /**
-     * Went up beyond root.
-     * @todo TODO: wish I could remember the details -- document me.
-     */
-    class utility_beyond_root : public utility_error {
-        public:
-            utility_beyond_root(const string& fi,const string& fu,int l,const string& w)
-                : utility_error(fi,fu,l,w) { }
-    };
-
-    /**
      * The file lock object. Released at the object destruction.
      */
     class file_lock {
         public:
             /**
              * The file descriptor.
              */
             int fd;
 
             file_lock()
                 : fd(-1) { }
             /**
              * @param f file name.
              */
             file_lock(const string& f)
                 : fd(-1) { lock(f); }
             ~file_lock() { unlock(); }
 
             /**
              * Do lock.
              * @param f file name.
              */
             void lock(const string& f);
             /**
@@ -194,128 +178,63 @@ namespace sitecing {
             /**
              * @param s reference to the semaphore.
              * @param l lock at creation?
              */
             semaphore_lock(semaphore& s,bool l=true)
                 : sem(&s), locked(false) {
                     if(l) lock();
                 }
 
             ~semaphore_lock() {
                 unlock();
             }
 
             /**
              * Lock it.
              */
             void lock();
             /**
              * Unlock it.
              */
             void unlock();
     };
 
     /**
-     * normalize_path options enumeration.
-     * @see normalize_path()
-     */
-    enum normalize_path_options {
-        /**
-         * Restrict the /../ sequence.
-         */
-        restrict_dotdot = 1,
-        /**
-         * Strip out the leading slash.
-         */
-        strip_leading_slash = 2,
-        /**
-         * Strip out the trailing slash.
-         */
-        strip_trailing_slash = 4
-    };
-    /**
-     * combine_path options enumeration.
-     * @see combine_path()
-     */
-    enum combine_path_options {
-        /**
-         * The origin is file. Otherwise it is directory.
-         */
-        origin_is_file = 1,
-        /**
-         * Fail if we've gone up beyond root.
-         */
-        fail_beyond_root = 2
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Normalize pathname by stripping duplicate slashes, etc.
-     * @param path the path name.
-     * @param opts options.
-     * @return the normalized path.
-     * @see normalize_path_options
-     * @todo TODO: document exceptions.
-     */
-    string normalize_path(const string& path,int opts=(restrict_dotdot|strip_trailing_slash));
-    /**
      * Strip prefix from the string.
      * @param str the string.
      * @param prefix prefix to strip.
      * @return the string without prefix.
      * @todo TODO: document exceptions.
      */
     string strip_prefix(const string& str,const string& prefix);
     /**
      * Strip suffix from the string.
      * @param str the string.
      * @param suffix suffix to strip.
      * @return the string without suffix.
      * @todo TODO: document exceptions.
      */
     string strip_suffix(const string& str,const string& suffix);
-    /**
-     * Get the directory part of the filename.
-     * @param filename the full file name.
-     * @return the directory part.
-     */
-    string dir_name(const string& filename);
-    /**
-     * Combine path with the relative path.
-     * @param origin the origin.
-     * @param relative relative path to combine origin with.
-     * @param opts options.
-     * @return the pathc combined.
-     * @see combine_path_options
-     * @todo TODO: document exceptions.
-     */
-    string combine_path(const string& origin,const string& relative,int opts=origin_is_file);
-   
-    /**
-     * Create directory and parent directories if needed.
-     * @param path the pathname.
-     * @param mode the mode for newly created directories.
-     */
-    void make_path(const string& path,mode_t mode);
 
     /**
      * Change to the directory and pop back at object's destruction (e.g. when
      * the object goes out of scope).
      */
     class auto_chdir {
         public:
             /**
              * Saved working directory.
              */
             string saved_pwd;
             /**
              * Whether we want to change back automatically.
              */
             bool autopop;
 
             auto_chdir()
                 : autopop(false) { }
             /**
              * @param td destination path.
              * @param ap automatically come back?
              */
             auto_chdir(const string& td,bool ap=true)
                 : autopop(false) { pushdir(td,ap); }
diff --git a/lib/component_factory.cc b/lib/component_factory.cc
index d9692de..af3d911 100644
--- a/lib/component_factory.cc
+++ b/lib/component_factory.cc
@@ -1,58 +1,59 @@
 #ifdef USE_PCH
  #include "pch.h"
 #else
  #include <sys/types.h>
  #include <sys/stat.h>
  #include <unistd.h>
  #include <sys/wait.h>
  #include <fcntl.h>
  #include <iostream>
  #include <fstream>
  #include <stdexcept>
  #include <vector>
  using namespace std;
+ #include <konforka/util.h>
  #include "sitecing/component_factory.h"
  #include "sitecing/sitecing_util.h"
  #include "sitecing/sitecing_parser.h"
  #include "sitecing/sitecing_exception.h"
 #endif
  
 namespace sitecing {
 
     static const char *pp_targets[] = { ".cc", ".h", ".imports", ".classname", ".baseclassname", ".ancestors", ".pp_stamp" };
     static const char *cc_targets[] = { ".o", ".d" };
 
     component_factory::component_factory(configuration& c)
         : config(c),
-    root_source(normalize_path(c.root_source,strip_trailing_slash)+'/'),
-    root_intermediate(normalize_path(c.root_intermediate,strip_trailing_slash)+'/'),
-    root_so(normalize_path(c.root_so,strip_trailing_slash)+'/') {
+    root_source(konforka::normalize_path(c.root_source,konforka::strip_trailing_slash)+'/'),
+    root_intermediate(konforka::normalize_path(c.root_intermediate,konforka::strip_trailing_slash)+'/'),
+    root_so(konforka::normalize_path(c.root_so,konforka::strip_trailing_slash)+'/') {
     }
 
     void component_factory::get_dependencies(const string& dst,file_list_t& deps) {
         deps.clear();
-        string dp = normalize_path(dst,strip_trailing_slash);
+        string dp = konforka::normalize_path(dst,konforka::strip_trailing_slash);
         // source documents
         try { // XXX: or just compare it off?
             string noro = strip_prefix(dp,root_source);
             return;
         }catch(utility_no_affix& una) { }
         // .so binaries
         try {
             string noso = strip_suffix(dp,".so");
             string noro = strip_prefix(noso,root_so);
             deps.push_back(root_intermediate+noro+".o");
             config_options *co_so_deps = config.lookup_config(noro,config_options::flag_so_deps);
             if(co_so_deps) {
                 for(list<string>::const_iterator i=co_so_deps->so_deps.begin();i!=co_so_deps->so_deps.end();++i)
                     deps.push_back(*i);
             }
             return;
         }catch(utility_no_prefix& unp) {
             throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"component is outside of component root");
         }catch(utility_no_suffix& uns) { }
         try {
             // preprocessor targets
             string noro = strip_prefix(dp,root_intermediate);
             for(int ppt=0;ppt<sizeof(pp_targets)/sizeof(*pp_targets);ppt++) {
                 try {
@@ -77,268 +78,268 @@ namespace sitecing {
                         }
                     }
                     // XXX: intermediate_deps should be broken down
                     config_options *co_intermediate_deps = config.lookup_config(nos,config_options::flag_intermediate_deps);
                     if(co_intermediate_deps) {
                         for(list<string>::const_iterator i=co_intermediate_deps->intermediate_deps.begin();i!=co_intermediate_deps->intermediate_deps.end();++i)
                             deps.push_back(*i);
                     }
                     return;
                 }catch(utility_no_suffix& uns) { }
             }
             // compiler targets
             for(int cct=0;cct<sizeof(cc_targets)/sizeof(*cc_targets);cct++) {
                 try {
                     string nos = strip_suffix(noro,cc_targets[cct]);
                     deps.push_back(root_intermediate+nos+".cc");
                     config_options *co_cpp_deps = config.lookup_config(noro,config_options::flag_cpp_deps);
                     if( (!co_cpp_deps) || co_cpp_deps->cpp_deps) {
                         ifstream df((root_intermediate+nos+".d").c_str(),ios::in);
                         if(df.good()) {
                             string str;
                             while(!df.eof()) {
                                 df >> str;
                                 if(str.find_first_of("\\:")==string::npos)
-                                    deps.push_back(combine_path(config.root_source+nos,str));
+                                    deps.push_back(konforka::combine_path(config.root_source+nos,str));
                             }
                         }
                     }
                     // XXX: intermediate_deps should be broken down
                     config_options *co_intermediate_deps = config.lookup_config(nos,config_options::flag_intermediate_deps);
                     if(co_intermediate_deps) {
                         for(list<string>::const_iterator i=co_intermediate_deps->intermediate_deps.begin();i!=co_intermediate_deps->intermediate_deps.end();++i)
                             deps.push_back(*i);
                     }
                 }catch(utility_no_suffix& uns) { }
             }
         }catch(utility_no_prefix& unp) { }
     }
 
     bool component_factory::is_uptodate(const string& dst,file_list_t *deps) {
-        string dp = normalize_path(dst,strip_trailing_slash);
+        string dp = konforka::normalize_path(dst,konforka::strip_trailing_slash);
         try {
             string noro = strip_prefix(dp,root_intermediate);
             for(int ppt=0;(ppt+1)<sizeof(pp_targets)/sizeof(*pp_targets);ppt++) {
                 try {
                     string nos = strip_suffix(noro,pp_targets[ppt]);
                     return file_factory::is_uptodate(root_intermediate+nos+".pp_stamp",deps);
                 }catch(utility_no_suffix& uns) { }
             }
             bool rv =  file_factory::is_uptodate(dst,deps);
             return rv;
         }catch(utility_no_prefix& unp) { }
         // XXX: or just compare it off, instead of throwing things around.
         try {
             strip_prefix(dp,root_so);
             return file_factory::is_uptodate(dst,deps);
         }catch(utility_no_prefix& unp) { }
         return true;
     }
 
     void component_factory::build(const string& dst) {
-        string dp = normalize_path(dst,strip_trailing_slash);
+        string dp = konforka::normalize_path(dst,konforka::strip_trailing_slash);
         // sources
         try {
             string noro = strip_prefix(dp,root_source);
             // building the sources is left up to developer
             return;
         }catch(utility_no_prefix& unp) { }
         // .so files
         try {
             string noso = strip_suffix(dp,".so");
             string noro = strip_prefix(noso,root_so);
             string o = root_intermediate+noro+".o";
             cerr << "Linking " << noro << endl;
             if(access(o.c_str(),R_OK))
                 throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,string("can't access compiled component code (")+o+")");
-            make_path(dir_name(root_so+noro),0755);
+            konforka::make_path(konforka::dir_name(root_so+noro),0755);
             file_lock lock_cc(root_intermediate+noro+".o.lock");
             file_lock lock_so(root_so+noro+".so.lock");
             int stdO = open((root_intermediate+noro+".ld.stdout").c_str(),O_CREAT|O_TRUNC|O_WRONLY,0664);
             if(stdO<0)
                 throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to open/create linker stdout");
             int stdE = open((root_intermediate+noro+".ld.stderr").c_str(),O_CREAT|O_TRUNC|O_WRONLY,0664);
             if(stdE<0) {
                 close(stdO);
                 throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to open/create linker stderr");
             }
             list<string> args;
             config_options *co_ld_flags = config.lookup_config(noro,config_options::flag_ld_flags);
             if(co_ld_flags) {
                 args.insert(args.end(),co_ld_flags->ld_flags.begin(),co_ld_flags->ld_flags.end());
             }
             args.push_back("-shared");
             args.push_back(o);
             file_list_t ancestors;
             get_ancestors(noro,ancestors);
             for(file_list_t::const_iterator i=ancestors.begin();i!=ancestors.end();++i) {
                 string aso=root_so+*i+".so";
                 make(aso);
                 args.push_back(aso);
             }
             args.push_back("-o"); args.push_back(dp);
             // TODO: "g++" configurable
             int rv = execute("g++",args,stdO,stdE);
             if(! (WIFEXITED(rv) && !WEXITSTATUS(rv)) )
                 throw link_error(CODEPOINT,"failed to link component",noro);
             return;
         }catch(utility_no_prefix& unp) {
             throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"component is outside of component root");
         }catch(utility_no_suffix& uns) { }
         try {
             string noro = strip_prefix(dp,root_intermediate);
             // compiler targets
             for(int cct=0;cct<sizeof(cc_targets)/sizeof(*cc_targets);cct++) {
                 try {
                     string nos = strip_suffix(noro,cc_targets[cct]);
                     string cc = root_intermediate+nos+".cc";
                     string o = root_intermediate+nos+".o";
                     cerr << "Compiling " << nos << endl;
                     if(access(cc.c_str(),R_OK))
                         throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,string("can't access preprocessed component code (")+cc+")");
-                    make_path(dir_name(cc),0755);
-                    string pwd = dir_name(root_source+nos);
+                    konforka::make_path(konforka::dir_name(cc),0755);
+                    string pwd = konforka::dir_name(root_source+nos);
                     auto_chdir dir_changer(pwd);
                     file_lock lock_source(root_intermediate+nos+".lock");
                     file_lock lock_cc(root_intermediate+nos+".o.lock");
                     int stdO = open((root_intermediate+nos+".stdout").c_str(),O_CREAT|O_TRUNC|O_WRONLY,0664);
                     if(stdO<0)
                         throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to open/create compiler stdout");
                     int stdE = open((root_intermediate+nos+".stderr").c_str(),O_CREAT|O_TRUNC|O_WRONLY,0664);
                     if(stdE<0) {
                         close(stdO);
                         throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to open/create compiler's stderr");
                     }
                     list<string> args;
                     config_options *co_cpp_flags = config.lookup_config(nos,config_options::flag_cpp_flags);
                     if(co_cpp_flags) {
                         args.insert(args.end(),co_cpp_flags->cpp_flags.begin(),co_cpp_flags->cpp_flags.end());
                     }
                     // TODO: maybe move it to separare config option like CoreCPPFLags?
                     args.push_back("-I"+root_intermediate);
                     args.push_back("-I"+root_source);
                     args.push_back("-MD"); args.push_back("-MF"); args.push_back(root_intermediate+nos+".d");
                     args.push_back("-c");
                     args.push_back(cc);
                     args.push_back("-o"); args.push_back(o);
                     // TODO: "g++" configurable
                     int rv = execute("g++",args,stdO,stdE);
                     if(! (WIFEXITED(rv) && !WEXITSTATUS(rv)) )
                         throw compile_error(CODEPOINT,"failed to compile component",nos);
                     return;
                 }catch(utility_no_suffix& uns) { }
             }
             // preprocessor targets
             for(int ppt=0;ppt<sizeof(pp_targets)/sizeof(*pp_targets);ppt++) {
                 try {
                     string nos = strip_suffix(noro,pp_targets[ppt]);
                     string src = root_source+nos;
                     cerr << "Preprocessing " << nos << endl;
                     if(access(src.c_str(),R_OK))
                         throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,string("can't access component source (")+src+")");
-                    make_path(dir_name(root_intermediate+nos),0755);
+                    konforka::make_path(konforka::dir_name(root_intermediate+nos),0755);
                     file_lock lock(root_intermediate+nos+".lock");
                     sitecing_parser parser(*this);
                     config_options *co_skeleton = config.lookup_config(nos,config_options::flag_skeleton);
                     if(co_skeleton)
                         parser.skeleton = co_skeleton->skeleton;
                     static const char *id_chars = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789_ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ";
-                    parser.class_name = normalize_path(nos,strip_leading_slash|strip_trailing_slash);
+                    parser.class_name = konforka::normalize_path(nos,konforka::strip_leading_slash|konforka::strip_trailing_slash);
                     for(string::size_type illc = parser.class_name.find_first_not_of(id_chars);illc!=string::npos;illc=parser.class_name.find_first_not_of(id_chars,illc)) {
                         string::size_type lc = parser.class_name.find_first_of(id_chars,illc);
                         int n = ((lc==string::npos)?parser.class_name.length():lc)-illc;
                         parser.class_name.replace(illc,n,n,'_');
                     }
                     parser.class_name = "_SCC_"+parser.class_name;
                     parser.output_basename = root_intermediate+nos;
                     parser.component_basename = nos;
                     try {
                         parser.preprocess(src);
                         string sf = root_intermediate+nos+".pp_stamp";
                         ofstream sfs(sf.c_str(),ios::trunc|ios::out); // touch .pp_stamp
                     }catch(preprocessor_error& pe) {
                         pe.component_name = nos;
                         pe.see(CODEPOINT);
                         throw;
                     }
                     return;
                 }catch(utility_no_suffix& uns) { }
             }
         }catch(utility_no_prefix& unp) { }
         cerr << "ignoring build request for " << dp << endl;
     }
 
     void component_factory::make(const string& dst) {
-        string dp = normalize_path(dst,strip_trailing_slash);
+        string dp = konforka::normalize_path(dst,konforka::strip_trailing_slash);
         try {
             string noso = strip_suffix(dp,".so");
             string noro = strip_prefix(noso,root_so);
             file_list_t a;
             get_ancestors(noro,a);
             for(file_list_t::const_iterator i=a.begin();i!=a.end();++i) {
                 make(root_so+*i+".so");
             }
         }catch(utility_no_affix& una) { }
         file_factory::make(dst);
     }
 
     int component_factory::execute(const string& cmd, const list<string>& args,int stdo,int stde) {
         // XXX: is it right that we do stdio/stderr tricks outside of the function?
         // cerr << "executing: " << cmd;
         vector<const char*> argv(args.size()+2);
         argv[0]=cmd.c_str();
         int an = 1;
         for(list<string>::const_iterator i=args.begin();i!=args.end();i++) {
             // cerr << " " << *i ;
             argv[an++] = i->c_str();
         }
         // cerr << endl;
         argv[an++]=NULL;
         pid_t pid = vfork();
         if(pid==-1) {
             close(stdo); close(stde);
             throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to vfork()");
         }
         if(!pid) {
             // child
             if(dup2(stdo,1)!=1)
                 _exit(-1);
             if(dup2(stde,2)!=2)
                 _exit(-1);
             close(0);
             execvp(cmd.c_str(),(char**)&argv.front());
             _exit(-1);
         }
         // parent
         close(stdo); close(stde);
         int rv;
         if(waitpid(pid,&rv,0)<0)
             throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to waitpid()");
         return rv;
     }
 
     string component_factory::get_classname(const string& component) {
-        string cn = root_intermediate+normalize_path(component,strip_trailing_slash|strip_leading_slash)+".classname";
+        string cn = root_intermediate+konforka::normalize_path(component,konforka::strip_trailing_slash|konforka::strip_leading_slash)+".classname";
         make(cn);
         ifstream ifs(cn.c_str());
         if(!ifs.good())
             throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to access component .classname");
         ifs >> cn;
         return cn;
     }
 
     void component_factory::get_ancestors(const string& component,file_list_t& rv) {
-        string cn = root_intermediate+normalize_path(component,strip_trailing_slash|strip_leading_slash)+".ancestors";
+        string cn = root_intermediate+konforka::normalize_path(component,konforka::strip_trailing_slash|konforka::strip_leading_slash)+".ancestors";
         make(cn);
         ifstream ifs(cn.c_str());
         if(!ifs.good())
             throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,string("failed to access component '")+component+"' .ancestors");
         rv.clear();
         while(!ifs.eof()) {
             string a;
             ifs >> a;
             if(!a.empty())
                 rv.push_back(a);
         }
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/lib/configuration.cc b/lib/configuration.cc
index 4ee1526..6b21690 100644
--- a/lib/configuration.cc
+++ b/lib/configuration.cc
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
 #ifdef USE_PCH
  #include "pch.h"
 #else
  #include <unistd.h>
  #include <fnmatch.h>
  #include <cassert>
  #include <stdexcept>
  using namespace std;
+ #include <konforka/util.h>
  #include <dotconf.h>
  #include "sitecing/configuration.h"
  #include "sitecing/sitecing_util.h"
  #include "sitecing/scoreboard.h"
 #endif
 
 namespace sitecing {
 
     configuration::configuration()
         : flags(0), autobuild(false) { }
     configuration::configuration(const string& cfile,bool ab)
         : flags(0), autobuild(ab) {
             parse(cfile);
         }
 
     enum dc_ctx {
         DCC_ROOT = 1,
         DCC_PATH = 2,
         DCC_SCRC = 4
     };
     struct dc_context {
         dc_ctx ctx;
         configuration* cf;
         list<config_options*> co;
@@ -283,159 +284,159 @@ namespace sitecing {
             i = ii.first;
         }
         assert(i!=loaded_specs.end());
         return &(i->second);
     }
 
     config_options::action_handler_t *config_options::lookup_action_handler(const string& target) {
         for(action_handlers_t::iterator i=action_handlers.begin();i!=action_handlers.end();++i) {
             if(i->regex.search(target))
                 return &*i;
         }
         return NULL;
     }
 
     string config_options::lookup_http_status_handler(const string& status) {
         http_status_handlers_t::const_iterator i = http_status_handlers.find(status);
         string rv;
         if(i!=http_status_handlers.end())
             rv = i->second;
         return rv;
     }
 
     string configuration::lookup_http_status_handler(const string& target,const string& status) {
         string t = "/";
-        t += normalize_path(target,strip_leading_slash);
+        t += konforka::normalize_path(target,konforka::strip_leading_slash);
         string rv;
         for(;;) {
             if(t[t.length()-1]=='/') {
                 loaded_options* lo = lookup_loaded_options(t);
                 if( lo && (lo->flags&config_options::flag_http_status_handlers) ) {
                     rv = lo->lookup_http_status_handler(status);
                     if(!rv.empty())
                         return rv;
                 }
             }
             specs_t::iterator i = specs.find(t);
             if( i!=specs.end() && (i->second.flags&&config_options::flag_http_status_handlers) ) {
                 rv = i->second.lookup_http_status_handler(status);
                 if(!rv.empty())
                     return rv;
             }
             if(t.empty())
                 return rv;
             string::size_type sl=t.rfind('/');
             if(sl==string::npos) {
                 t.erase();
             }else{
                 if(sl==(t.length()-1))
                     t.erase(sl);
                 else
                     t.erase(sl+1);
             }
         }
     }
 
     config_options::action_handler_t *configuration::lookup_action_handler(const string& target) {
         string t = "/";
-        t += normalize_path(target,strip_leading_slash);
+        t += konforka::normalize_path(target,konforka::strip_leading_slash);
         for(;;) {
             if(t[t.length()-1]=='/') {
                 loaded_options* lo = lookup_loaded_options(t);
                 if( lo && (lo->flags&config_options::flag_action_handlers) ) {
                     config_options::action_handler_t *rv = lo->lookup_action_handler(target);
                     if(rv)
                         return rv;
                 }
             }
             specs_t::iterator i = specs.find(t);
             if( i!=specs.end() && (i->second.flags&&config_options::flag_action_handlers) ) {
                 config_options::action_handler_t *rv = i->second.lookup_action_handler(target);
                 if(rv)
                     return rv;
             }
             if(t.empty())
                 return NULL;
             string::size_type sl=t.rfind('/');
             if(sl==string::npos) {
                 t.erase();
             }else{
                 if(sl==(t.length()-1))
                     t.erase(sl);
                 else
                     t.erase(sl+1);
             }
         }
     }
 
     config_options* configuration::lookup_config(const string& target,int flag) {
         string t = "/"; // always assume leading slash
-        t += normalize_path(target,strip_leading_slash);
+        t += konforka::normalize_path(target,konforka::strip_leading_slash);
         // XXX: reconsider precedence
         for(;;) {
             if(t[t.length()-1]=='/') {
                 loaded_options* lo = lookup_loaded_options(t);
                 if( lo && (lo->flags&flag)==flag )
                     return lo;
             }
             specs_t::iterator i = specs.find(t);
             if( i!=specs.end() && (i->second.flags&flag)==flag )
                 return &(i->second);
             if(t.empty())
                 return NULL;
             string::size_type sl=t.rfind('/');
             if(sl==string::npos) {
                 t.erase();
             }else{
                 if(sl==(t.length()-1))
                     t.erase(sl);
                 else
                     t.erase(sl+1);
             }
         }
     }
 
     bool config_options::match_autobuild_files(const char *fn,bool &rv) {
         for(list<string>::reverse_iterator i=auto_build_files.rbegin();i!=auto_build_files.rend();++i) {
             const char *pat = i->c_str();
             bool plus = true;
             if((*pat)=='+')
                 pat++;
             else if((*pat)=='-') {
                 plus = false;
                 pat++;
             }
             if(!fnmatch(pat,fn,FNM_NOESCAPE|FNM_PATHNAME|FNM_PERIOD)) {
                 rv = plus;
                 return true;
             }
         }
         return false;
     }
 
     bool configuration::match_autobuild_files(const string& target,const char *fn) {
         string t = "/";
-        t += normalize_path(target,strip_leading_slash|strip_trailing_slash);
+        t += konforka::normalize_path(target,konforka::strip_leading_slash|konforka::strip_trailing_slash);
         t += "/";
         bool rv = false;
         for(;;) {
             if(t[t.length()-1]=='/') {
                 loaded_options* lo = lookup_loaded_options(t);
                 if(lo && (lo->flags&config_options::flag_auto_build_files) && lo->match_autobuild_files(fn,rv) )
                     return rv;
             }
             specs_t::iterator i = specs.find(t);
             if( i!=specs.end() && (i->second.flags&config_options::flag_auto_build_files) && i->second.match_autobuild_files(fn,rv) )
                 return rv;
             if(t.empty())
                 return rv;
             string::size_type sl=t.rfind('/');
             if(sl==string::npos) {
                 t.erase();
             }else{
                 if(sl==(t.length()-1))
                     t.erase(sl);
                 else
                     t.erase(sl+1);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/lib/sitecing_parser.ll b/lib/sitecing_parser.ll
index 4fd6709..8dd8d5f 100644
--- a/lib/sitecing_parser.ll
+++ b/lib/sitecing_parser.ll
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
 %{
  /*
   * XXX: I have a strong feeling that this parser should be completely rewritten.
   */
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <stdexcept>
 using namespace std;
+#include <konforka/util.h>
 #include "sitecing/sitecing_util.h"
 #include "sitecing/sitecing_exception.h"
 using namespace sitecing;
 #define sitecing_parser_flexlexer_once
 #include "sitecing/sitecing_parser.h"
 #include "sitecing/sitecing_enflesher.h"
 #undef yyFlexLexer
 #define yyFlexLexer sitecing_parserFlexLexer
 %}
 %x SLASHSTAR_COMMENT SLASHSLASH_COMMENT STRING
 %x CODELINE CLASSLINE DECLLINE IMPLLINE DECLBLOCK IMPLBLOCK VARLINE VARINIT
 %x IMPORTLINE IMPORTCOMPONENT
 %x IMPORTTYPELINE IMPORTTYPECOMPONENT
 %x DERIVELINE DERIVECOMPONENT
 %x CONSTRUCTOR DESTRUCTOR CODEMETHODLINE CODEMETHODARGS
 %x CODEMETHODBLOCK INLINE METHODLINE METHODARGS METHODBLOCK CODEBLOCK OUTPUTBLOCK
 %x PRAGMALINE
 %option 8bit c++ verbose noyywrap yyclass="sitecing_parser" prefix="sitecing_parser" stack yylineno
 
         WHITESPACE[ \t]
         ID      [A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*
         NOIDCHAR[^A-Za-z0-9_]
 
 %%
@@ -276,118 +277,118 @@ NOIDCHAR	[^A-Za-z0-9_]
         modus_operandi& m = M();
         if(!m._name.empty())
             throw preprocessor_error(CODEPOINT,"syntax error",lineno());
         m._name = yytext;
     }
             \=  {
         M().output.clear();
         BEGIN(IMPORTCOMPONENT);
     }
 }
 <IMPORTCOMPONENT>{
             {WHITESPACE}+{ }
             \n{
         modus_operandi& m = M();
         string::size_type t = m.output.find_first_not_of(" \t");
         if(t!=string::npos)
             m.output.erase(0,t);
         t = m.output.find_last_not_of(" \t;");
         if(t!=string::npos)
             m.output.erase(t+1);
         if(m.output[0]=='"' && m.output[m.output.length()-1]=='"') {
             m.output.erase(0,1);
             m.output.erase(m.output.length()-1);
         }
-        string c = combine_path(component_basename,m.output);
-        member_variables.push_back(member_variable(m._type,m._name,normalize_path(c,strip_leading_slash),true));
+        string c = konforka::combine_path(component_basename,m.output);
+        member_variables.push_back(member_variable(m._type,m._name,konforka::normalize_path(c,konforka::strip_leading_slash),true));
         modi.pop_front();
         BEGIN(INITIAL);
     }
 }
 
 <IMPORTTYPELINE>{
             {WHITESPACE}+{ }
             {ID}{
         modus_operandi& m = M();
         if(!m._name.empty())
             throw preprocessor_error(CODEPOINT,"syntax error",lineno());
         m._name = yytext;
     }
             \=  {
         M().output.clear();
         BEGIN(IMPORTTYPECOMPONENT);
     }
 }
 <IMPORTTYPECOMPONENT>{
             {WHITESPACE}+{ }
             \n{
         modus_operandi& m = M();
         string::size_type t = m.output.find_first_not_of(" \t");
         if(t!=string::npos)
             m.output.erase(0,t);
         t = m.output.find_last_not_of(" \t;");
         if(t!=string::npos)
             m.output.erase(t+1);
         if(m.output[0]=='"' && m.output[m.output.length()-1]=='"') {
             m.output.erase(0,1);
             m.output.erase(m.output.length()-1);
         }
-        string c = combine_path(component_basename,m.output);
-        member_variables.push_back(member_variable(m._type,m._name,normalize_path(c,strip_leading_slash),true,true));
+        string c = konforka::combine_path(component_basename,m.output);
+        member_variables.push_back(member_variable(m._type,m._name,konforka::normalize_path(c,konforka::strip_leading_slash),true,true));
         modi.pop_front();
         BEGIN(INITIAL);
     }
 }
 
 <DERIVELINE>{
             {WHITESPACE}+{ }
             {ID}{
         modus_operandi& m = M();
         if(!m._name.empty())
             throw preprocessor_error(CODEPOINT,"syntax_error",lineno());
         m._name = yytext;
     }
             \=  {
         M().output.clear();
         BEGIN(DERIVECOMPONENT);
     }
 }
 <DERIVECOMPONENT>{
             {WHITESPACE}+{ }
     \n {
         modus_operandi& m = M();
         string::size_type t = m.output.find_first_not_of(" \t");
         if(t!=string::npos)
             m.output.erase(0,t);
         t = m.output.find_last_not_of(" \t;");
         if(t!=string::npos)
             m.output.erase(t+1);
         if(m.output[0]=='"' && m.output[m.output.length()-1]=='"') {
             m.output.erase(0,1);
             m.output.erase(m.output.length()-1);
         }
-        string c = combine_path(component_basename,m.output);
-        ancestor_classes.push_back(ancestor_class(m._name,normalize_path(c,strip_leading_slash)));
+        string c = konforka::combine_path(component_basename,m.output);
+        ancestor_classes.push_back(ancestor_class(m._name,konforka::normalize_path(c,konforka::strip_leading_slash)));
         modi.pop_front();
         BEGIN(INITIAL);
     }
 }
 
 <VARLINE>{
             {WHITESPACE}+{
         modus_operandi& m = M();
         if(!m.output.empty()) {
             if(!m._lastid.empty()) {
                 if(!m._type.empty()) m._type += ' ';
                 m._type += m._lastid;
             }
             m._lastid = m.output;
             m.output.clear();
         }
     }
             \*{
         modus_operandi& m = M();
         ECHO;
         if(!m._lastid.empty()) {
             if(!m._type.empty()) m._type += ' ';
             m._type += m._lastid;
         }
diff --git a/lib/sitecing_util.cc b/lib/sitecing_util.cc
index f892a60..f1432df 100644
--- a/lib/sitecing_util.cc
+++ b/lib/sitecing_util.cc
@@ -1,120 +1,58 @@
 #ifdef USE_PCH
  #include "pch.h"
 #else
  #include <sys/stat.h>
  #include <sys/types.h>
  #include <unistd.h>
  #include <fcntl.h>
  #include <sys/ipc.h>
  #include <sys/sem.h>
  #include <errno.h>
  #include <iostream>
  #include <fstream>
  #include <cassert>
  #include "sitecing/sitecing_util.h"
 #endif
 
 namespace sitecing {
 
     /*
      * XXX: all of these utilities could be sheerly optimized.
      */
 
-    string normalize_path(const string& path,int opts) {
-        const char *s = path.c_str();
-        string rv;
-        string::size_type notslash = 0;
-        if( (*s)=='.' && s[1]=='/' )
-            s+=2;
-        if(opts&strip_leading_slash)
-            for(;(*s) && (*s)=='/';s++);
-        for(;*s;s++) {
-            if( (*s)=='/' ) {
-                if(s[1]=='/')
-                    continue;
-                if(s[1]=='.' && s[2]=='/') {
-                    s+=2;
-                    continue;
-                }
-            }
-            if(opts&restrict_dotdot) {
-                if(
-                                ( rv.empty() && s[0]=='.' && s[1]=='.' && s[2]=='/' )// "^../"
-                        || ( s[0]=='/' && s[1]=='.' && s[2]=='.' && (s[3]==0 || s[3]=='/') ) // "/..(/|$)"
-                  )
-                    throw utility_restricted_sequence(CODEPOINT,"restricted updir sequence encountered");
-            }
-            rv += *s;
-            if( (*s) != '/' )
-                notslash=rv.length();
-        }
-        if(!(opts&strip_trailing_slash))
-            notslash++;
-        if(notslash<rv.length())
-            rv.erase(notslash); // XXX: check the logic of stripping/not strippling trailing slash
-        return rv;
-    }
-
     string strip_prefix(const string& str,const string& prefix) {
         if( (str.length()<prefix.length()) || str.compare(0,prefix.length(),prefix))
             throw utility_no_prefix(CODEPOINT,"no such prefix");
         return str.substr(prefix.length());
     }
 
     string strip_suffix(const string& str,const string& suffix) {
         if( (str.length()<suffix.length()) || str.compare(str.length()-suffix.length(),suffix.length(),suffix))
             throw utility_no_suffix(CODEPOINT,"no such suffix");
         return str.substr(0,str.length()-suffix.length());
     }
 
-    string dir_name(const string& filename) {
-        string::size_type sl = filename.find_last_of('/');
-        if(sl==string::npos)
-            return ""; // no slashes -- no dir.
-        string::size_type nosl = filename.find_last_not_of('/',sl);
-        if(nosl==string::npos)
-            return ""; // only slashes -- no dir. XXX: only slashes after the last slash... does it mean no dir?
-        return filename.substr(0,nosl+1);
-    }
-
-    void make_path(const string& path,mode_t mode) {
-        struct stat st;
-        for(string::size_type sl=0;sl!=string::npos;sl=path.find('/',sl+1)) {
-            if(!sl)
-                continue;
-            string p = path.substr(0,sl);
-            if(stat(p.c_str(),&st) || !S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
-                if(mkdir(p.c_str(),mode))
-                    throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to mkdir()");
-            }
-        }
-        if(stat(path.c_str(),&st) || !S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
-            if(mkdir(path.c_str(),mode))
-                throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to mkdir()");
-        }
-    }
-
     void file_lock::lock(const string& f) {
         unlock();
         fd = open(f.c_str(),O_CREAT|O_RDWR,S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR);
         if(fd<0)
             throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to open/create lockfile");
         try {
             lock();
         }catch(konforka::exception& ke) {
             ke.see(CODEPOINT);
             close(fd); fd=-1;
             throw;
         }catch(...) {
             close(fd); fd=-1;
             throw;
         }
     }
     void file_lock::lock() {
         assert(fd>=0);
         struct flock fl;
         fl.l_type = F_WRLCK;
         fl.l_whence=SEEK_SET;
         fl.l_start=fl.l_len=0;
         for(int tries=3;tries;tries--) {
             if(!fcntl(fd,F_SETLK,&fl))
@@ -183,97 +121,42 @@ namespace sitecing {
         sb.sem_op=1;
         sb.sem_flg = SEM_UNDO;
         while(semop(semid,&sb,1)<0) {
             if(errno!=EINTR)
                 throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to semop()");
         }
     }
 
     void semaphore_lock::lock() {
         assert(sem);
         if(locked)
             return;
         sem->on();
         locked = true;
     }
     void semaphore_lock::unlock() {
         if(!sem)
             return;
         if(!locked)
             return;
         sem->off();
         locked=false;
     }
 
-    string combine_path(const string& origin,const string& relative,int opts) {
-        string r = normalize_path(relative,0);
-        string rv;
-        // XXX: what to do if relative is empty is a question, really.
-        if(r.empty()) {
-            return normalize_path( (opts&origin_is_file)?dir_name(origin):origin ,strip_leading_slash|restrict_dotdot|strip_trailing_slash);
-        }else{
-            if(r[0]=='/') {
-                r.erase(0,1);
-            }else{
-                rv = normalize_path((opts&origin_is_file)?dir_name(origin):origin,restrict_dotdot|strip_trailing_slash);
-            }
-        }
-        string::size_type lsl = rv.rfind('/');
-        for(string::size_type sl=r.find('/');sl!=string::npos;sl=r.find('/')) {
-            assert(sl!=0);
-            if(sl==1 && r[0]=='.') {
-                // it's a "./"
-                r.erase(0,2);
-            }else if(sl==2 && r[0]=='.' && r[1]=='.') {
-                // we have a "../"
-                if(lsl==string::npos) {
-                    if(rv.empty() && (opts&fail_beyond_root))
-                        throw utility_beyond_root(CODEPOINT,"went beyond root while combining path");
-                    rv.clear();
-                }else{
-                    rv.erase(lsl);
-                    lsl = rv.rfind('/');
-                }
-                r.erase(0,3);
-            }else{
-                // we have a "something/"
-                lsl = rv.length();
-                rv += '/';
-                rv += r.substr(0,sl);
-                r.erase(0,sl+1);
-            }
-        }
-        if(r.empty())
-            return rv+'/';
-        if(r.length()==2 && r[0]=='.' && r[0]=='.') {
-            if(lsl==string::npos) {
-                if(rv.empty() & (opts&fail_beyond_root))
-                    throw utility_beyond_root(CODEPOINT,"went beyond root while combining path");
-                return "/";
-            }else{
-                rv.erase(lsl+1);
-                return rv;
-            }
-        }
-        rv += '/';
-        rv += r;
-        return rv;
-    }
-
     void auto_chdir::pushdir(const string& td,bool ap) {
         /* TODO: make use of fchdir(2) instead */
         char *tmp = getcwd(0,0);
         assert(tmp);
         saved_pwd = tmp;
         free(tmp);
         autopop=ap;
         if(chdir(td.c_str()))
             throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to chdir()");
     }
     void auto_chdir::popdir() {
         autopop=false;
         if(chdir(saved_pwd.c_str()))
             throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to chdir()");
         // XXX: or should it be thrown? after all we call it from destructor...
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/lib/sitespace.cc b/lib/sitespace.cc
index 0406d11..d5592bf 100644
--- a/lib/sitespace.cc
+++ b/lib/sitespace.cc
@@ -1,47 +1,48 @@
 #ifdef USE_PCH
  #include "pch.h"
 #else
  #include <cassert>
+ #include <konforka/util.h>
  #include "sitecing/sitespace.h"
  #include "sitecing/sitecing_util.h"
 #endif
 
 namespace sitecing {
 
     sitespace::sitespace(configuration& c)
         : config(c), factory(c) { }
 
     sitespace::~sitespace() {
         for(sentenced_t::iterator i = sentenced.begin();i!=sentenced.end();++i) {
             assert((*i)->chickens_used.empty());
             delete *i;
         }
     }
 
     so_component sitespace::fetch(const string& c,sitecing_interface* scif) {
         execute_sentenced();
-        string sobase = normalize_path(c);
+        string sobase = konforka::normalize_path(c);
         string sopath = factory.root_so+sobase+".so";
         config_options *co_build = config.lookup_config(sobase,config_options::flag_build);
         if( (!co_build) || co_build->build )
             factory.make(sopath);
         components_t::iterator i = components.find(sopath);
         if(i!=components.end()) {
             if(i->second->is_uptodate())
                 return so_component(i->second,scif);
             if(i->second->chickens_used.empty()) {
                 delete i->second;
             }else{
                 sentenced.push_back(i->second);
             }
             components.erase(i);
         }
         pair<components_t::iterator,bool> ins = components.insert(components_t::value_type(sopath,new component_so(sopath)));
         return so_component(ins.first->second,scif);
     }
 
     void sitespace::execute_sentenced() {
         for(sentenced_t::iterator i = sentenced.begin();i!=sentenced.end();++i) {
             if((*i)->chickens_used.empty()) {
                 delete *i;
                 sentenced.erase(i);
diff --git a/src/sitecing-build.cc b/src/sitecing-build.cc
index 4cad0a3..887ef83 100644
--- a/src/sitecing-build.cc
+++ b/src/sitecing-build.cc
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <memory>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <set>
 using namespace std;
+#include <konforka/util.h>
 #include "sitecing/sitecing_util.h"
 #include "sitecing/util.h"
 #include "sitecing/sitespace.h"
 #include "sitecing/sitecing_interface_cgi.h"
 #include "sitecing/cgi_component.h"
 #include "sitecing/configuration.h"
 #include "sitecing/magic.h"
 #include "sitecing/sitecing_exception.h"
 #include "sitecing/exception.h"
 using namespace sitecing;
 
 #include "config.h"
 #define PHEADER PACKAGE "-build Version " VERSION
 #define PCOPY   "Copyright (c) 2004 Klever Group"
 
 static sitespace* site_space = NULL;
 typedef pair<dev_t,ino_t> the_inode_t;
 set<the_inode_t> built_inodes;
 
 void build_component(const string& component) {
     assert(site_space);
     cerr << "Building " << component << endl;
     try {
         site_space->factory.make(site_space->config.root_so+component+".so");
@@ -57,49 +58,49 @@ void build_with_imports(const string& component) {
         built_inodes.insert(the_inode_t(st.st_dev,st.st_ino));
     }
     build_component(component);
     build_imports(component);
 }
 
 void build_imports(const string& component) {
     assert(site_space);
     ifstream ifs((site_space->config.root_intermediate+component+".imports").c_str(),ios::in);
     cerr << "Building components imported by " << component << endl;
     if(ifs) {
         string import;
         while(!ifs.eof()) {
             ifs >> import;
             if(!import.empty())
                 build_with_imports(import);
         }
     }
 }
 
 void build_http_status_handlers(const string& target) {
     assert(site_space);
     set<string> stop_list;
     string t = "/";
-    t += normalize_path(target,strip_leading_slash);
+    t += konforka::normalize_path(target,konforka::strip_leading_slash);
     for(;;) {
         if(t[t.length()-1]=='/') {
             loaded_options* lo = site_space->config.lookup_loaded_options(t);
             if( lo && (lo->flags&config_options::flag_http_status_handlers) ) {
                 for(config_options::http_status_handlers_t::const_iterator i=lo->http_status_handlers.begin();i!=lo->http_status_handlers.end();++i) {
                     if(stop_list.find(i->first)==stop_list.end()) {
                         build_with_imports(i->second);
                         stop_list.insert(i->first);
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
         configuration::specs_t::iterator i=site_space->config.specs.find(t);
         if( i!=site_space->config.specs.end() && (i->second.flags&config_options::flag_http_status_handlers) ) {
             for(config_options::http_status_handlers_t::const_iterator ii=i->second.http_status_handlers.begin();ii!=i->second.http_status_handlers.end();++i) {
                 if(stop_list.find(ii->first)==stop_list.end()) {
                     build_with_imports(ii->second);
                     stop_list.insert(ii->first);
                 }
             }
         }
         if(t.empty())
             return;
         string::size_type sl=t.rfind('/');
@@ -126,49 +127,49 @@ void build_target(const string& target) {
 void build(const string& target) {
     assert(site_space);
     build_http_status_handlers(target);
     config_options *co_exception_handler = site_space->config.lookup_config(target,config_options::flag_exception_handler);
     if(co_exception_handler) {
         string handler = co_exception_handler->exception_handler;
         build_with_imports(handler);
     }
     string target_source = site_space->config.root_source+target;
     struct stat st;
     if(stat(target_source.c_str(),&st))
         throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to stat() target");
     if(S_ISREG(st.st_mode)) {
         build_target(target);
     }else if(S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
         build_http_status_handlers(target);
         DIR *d=opendir(target_source.c_str());
         if(!d)
             throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to opendir()");
         for(struct dirent *de=readdir(d);de;de=readdir(d)) {
             if(!strcmp(de->d_name,"."))
                 continue;
             if(!strcmp(de->d_name,".."))
                 continue;
-            string subtarget = normalize_path(target+"/"+de->d_name);
+            string subtarget = konforka::normalize_path(target+"/"+de->d_name);
             struct stat sts;
             if(stat((site_space->config.root_source+subtarget).c_str(),&sts))
                 throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to stat() subtarget");
             if(S_ISDIR(sts.st_mode)) {
                 build(subtarget);
             }else{
                 if(site_space->config.match_autobuild_files(target,de->d_name)){
                     build_target(subtarget);
                 }
             }
         }
         closedir(d);
     }
 }
 
 int main(int argc,char **argv) {
     try {
         string config_file = "sitecing.conf";
         while(true) {
             static struct option opts[] = {
                 { "help", no_argument, 0, 'h' },
                 { "usage", no_argument, 0, 'h' },
                 { "version", no_argument, 0, 'V' },
                 { "license", no_argument, 0, 'L' },
diff --git a/src/sitecing-fastcgi.cc b/src/sitecing-fastcgi.cc
index 756dcee..03587aa 100644
--- a/src/sitecing-fastcgi.cc
+++ b/src/sitecing-fastcgi.cc
@@ -144,68 +144,68 @@ void sitecing_fastcgi_pm::process(int slot) {
         sitespace ss(config);
         fcgi_socket& fs = *fss;
         sitecing_interface_cgi scif(&ss);
         string component_path;
         string action;
         config_options::action_handler_t *action_handler;
         int rpc = 0;
         if(config.flags&configuration::flag_requests_per_child)
             rpc = config.requests_per_child;
         for(int req=0;(rpc<=0) || (req<rpc);rpc++) {
             semaphore_lock sl;
             if(multi) {
                 sslot->state = scoreboard_slot::state_idle;
                 sl.sem = &sem;
                 sl.lock();
             }
             sslot->state = scoreboard_slot::state_accept;
             fcgi_interface fi(fs);
             sslot->state = scoreboard_slot::state_processing;
             if(multi)
                 sl.unlock();
             cgi_gateway gw(fi);
             scif.prepare(&gw);
             try {
-                component_path = normalize_path(gw.path_info(),strip_leading_slash|strip_trailing_slash);
+                component_path = konforka::normalize_path(gw.path_info(),konforka::strip_leading_slash|konforka::strip_trailing_slash);
                 string full_component_path;
                 string sitecing_path_info;
                 while(true) {
                     full_component_path = config.root_source+'/'+component_path;
                     if(!access(full_component_path.c_str(),F_OK))
                         break;
                     string::size_type sl = component_path.rfind('/');
                     if(sl==string::npos)
                         throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"can't find the target component");
                     sitecing_path_info.insert(0,component_path,sl,string::npos);
                     component_path.erase(sl);
                 }
                 fi.metavars["SITECING_PATH_INFO"]=sitecing_path_info;
                 action = component_path;
                 action_handler = config.lookup_action_handler(component_path);
                 if(action_handler) {
                     action = action_handler->action;
                 }
-                string pwd = dir_name(full_component_path);
+                string pwd = konforka::dir_name(full_component_path);
                 if(chdir(pwd.c_str()))
                     throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to chdir() into document's directory");
                 so_component soc = ss.fetch(action,&scif);
                 if(action_handler) {
                     soc.ac->run(__magic_action,
                             config.root_source.c_str(), config.root_intermediate.c_str(), config.root_so.c_str(),
                             &(action_handler->args)
                             );
                 }else{
                     soc.ac->main(0,NULL);
                 }
             }catch(http_status& hs) {
                 scif.headers["Status"] = hs.status+" "+hs.message;
                 string hshp = config.lookup_http_status_handler(component_path,hs.status);
                 if(!hshp.empty()) {
                     so_component hsh = ss.fetch(hshp,&scif); // TODO: handle error trying to handle status
                     hsh.ac->run(__magic_http_status,config.root_source.c_str(),config.root_intermediate.c_str(),
                             config.root_so.c_str(),action.c_str(),&hs);
                 }
             }catch(compile_error& ce) {
                 config_options *co_exception_handler = config.lookup_config(component_path,config_options::flag_exception_handler);
                 if(co_exception_handler) {
                     so_component eh = ss.fetch(co_exception_handler->exception_handler,&scif); // TODO: handle error trying to handle error.
                     eh.ac->run(__magic_compile_error,ce.what(),config.root_source.c_str(),config.root_intermediate.c_str(),config.root_so.c_str(),ce.component_path.c_str());
diff --git a/src/sitecing-plaincgi.cc b/src/sitecing-plaincgi.cc
index 3bd291a..2f93cc5 100644
--- a/src/sitecing-plaincgi.cc
+++ b/src/sitecing-plaincgi.cc
@@ -29,68 +29,68 @@ using namespace sitecing;
 #define PCOPY   "Copyright (c) 2005 Klever Group"
 
 class cdummyClass : public acomponent {
     public:
         void main(int _magic,va_list _args) {}
         void *__the_most_derived_this() { return NULL; }
 } cdummyInstance;
 class adummyClass : public cgi_component {
     public:
         void main(int _magic,va_list _args) {}
         void *__the_most_derived_this() { return NULL; }
 } adummyInstance;
 
 void process_request(configuration& config) {
     try {
         sitespace ss(config);
         sitecing_interface_cgi scif(&ss);
         string component_path;
         string action;
         config_options::action_handler_t *action_handler;
         plaincgi_interface ci;
         cgi_gateway gw(ci);
         scif.prepare(&gw);
         try {
-            component_path = normalize_path(gw.path_info(),strip_leading_slash|strip_trailing_slash);
+            component_path = konforka::normalize_path(gw.path_info(),konforka::strip_leading_slash|konforka::strip_trailing_slash);
             string full_component_path;
             string sitecing_path_info;
             while(true) {
                 full_component_path = config.root_source+'/'+component_path;
                 if(!access(full_component_path.c_str(),F_OK))
                     break;
                 string::size_type sl = component_path.rfind('/');
                 if(sl==string::npos)
                     throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"can't find the target component");
                 sitecing_path_info.insert(0,component_path,sl,string::npos);
                 component_path.erase(sl);
             }
             ci.metavars["SITECING_PATH_INFO"]=sitecing_path_info;
             action = component_path;
             action_handler = config.lookup_action_handler(component_path);
             if(action_handler) {
                 action = action_handler->action;
             }
-            string pwd = dir_name(full_component_path);
+            string pwd = konforka::dir_name(full_component_path);
             if(chdir(pwd.c_str()))
                 throw konforka::exception(CODEPOINT,"failed to chdir() into document's directory");
             so_component soc = ss.fetch(action,&scif);
             if(action_handler) {
                 soc.ac->run(__magic_action,
                         config.root_source.c_str(), config.root_intermediate.c_str(), config.root_so.c_str(),
                         &(action_handler->args)
                         );
             }else{
                 soc.ac->main(0,NULL);
             }
         }catch(http_status& hs) {
             scif.headers["Status"] = hs.status+" "+hs.message;
             string hshp = config.lookup_http_status_handler(component_path,hs.status);
             if(!hshp.empty()) {
                 so_component hsh = ss.fetch(hshp,&scif); // TODO: handle error trying to handle status
                 hsh.ac->run(__magic_http_status,config.root_source.c_str(),config.root_intermediate.c_str(),
                         config.root_so.c_str(),action.c_str(),&hs);
             }
         }catch(compile_error& ce) {
             config_options *co_exception_handler = config.lookup_config(component_path,config_options::flag_exception_handler);
             if(co_exception_handler) {
                 so_component eh = ss.fetch(co_exception_handler->exception_handler,&scif); // TODO: handle error trying to handle error.
                 eh.ac->run(__magic_compile_error,ce.what(),config.root_source.c_str(),config.root_intermediate.c_str(),config.root_so.c_str(),ce.component_path.c_str());