Big PIM API Update Core Part (1/2 of what should be implemented):

OPimRecords:
	-Add a so called safeCast using the rtti value

OPimTodo:
	-Fix memleak with OPimState

OPimOccurrence:
	-New class. Every 'Access' can give occurrences
	 for a period of time

Move Documentation

26 files changed, 1244 insertions, 328 deletions

diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/core.pro b/libopie2/opiepim/core/core.pro
index b1b5655..f943318 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/core.pro
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/core.pro
@@ -1,48 +1,51 @@
 HEADERS += \
         core/ocontactaccess.h     \
         core/odatebookaccess.h    \
         core/opimaccessfactory.h  \
         core/opimaccesstemplate.h \       
         core/opimcache.h          \
         core/opimcontactfields.h  \
         core/opimcontact.h        \
         core/opimdateconversion.h \
         core/opimevent.h          \
         core/opimglobal.h         \
         core/opimmaintainer.h     \
         core/opimnotify.h         \
         core/opimnotifymanager.h  \       
+	core/opimoccurrence.h     \
         core/opimrecord.h         \
         core/opimrecordlist.h     \
         core/opimrecurrence.h     \
         core/opimresolver.h       \
         core/opimstate.h          \
         core/opimtemplatebase.h   \
         core/opimtimezone.h       \
         core/opimtodo.h           \
         core/opimxref.h           \
         core/opimxrefmanager.h    \
         core/opimxrefpartner.h    \      
         core/otodoaccess.h
 
 SOURCES += \
         core/ocontactaccess.cpp     \
         core/odatebookaccess.cpp    \                             
         core/opimcontactfields.cpp  \
         core/opimcontact.cpp        \
         core/opimdateconversion.cpp \
         core/opimevent.cpp          \     
         core/opimmaintainer.cpp     \
         core/opimnotify.cpp         \
         core/opimnotifymanager.cpp  \       
+	core/opimoccurrence.cpp      \
         core/opimrecord.cpp         \      
         core/opimrecurrence.cpp     \
         core/opimresolver.cpp       \
         core/opimstate.cpp          \       
+	core/opimtemplatebase.cpp   \
         core/opimtimezone.cpp       \
         core/opimtodo.cpp           \
         core/opimxref.cpp           \
         core/opimxrefmanager.cpp    \
         core/opimxrefpartner.cpp    \        
         core/otodoaccess.cpp
  
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/ocontactaccess.cpp b/libopie2/opiepim/core/ocontactaccess.cpp
index 771d855..9bbc820 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/ocontactaccess.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/ocontactaccess.cpp
@@ -41,124 +41,123 @@
 #include <opie2/opimresolver.h>
 #include <opie2/opimglobal.h>
 #include <opie2/odebug.h>
 
 //#include <qpe/qcopenvelope_qws.h>
 #include <qpe/global.h>
 
 /* QT */
 #include <qasciidict.h>
 #include <qdatetime.h>
 #include <qfile.h>
 #include <qregexp.h>
 #include <qlist.h>
 #include <qcopchannel_qws.h>
 
 /* STD */
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 
 namespace Opie {
 
 OPimContactAccess::OPimContactAccess ( const QString appname, const QString ,
 				       OPimContactAccessBackend* end, bool autosync ):
 	OPimAccessTemplate<OPimContact>( end )
 {
         /* take care of the backend. If there is no one defined, we
 	 * will use the XML-Backend as default (until we have a cute SQL-Backend..).
 	 */
         if( end == 0 ) {
-		owarn << "Using BackendFactory !" << oendl;
 		end = OBackendFactory<OPimContactAccessBackend>::defaultBackend( OPimGlobal::CONTACTLIST, appname );
         }
 	// Set backend locally and in template
         m_backEnd = end;
 	OPimAccessTemplate<OPimContact>::setBackEnd (end);
 
 
 	/* Connect signal of external db change to function */
 	QCopChannel *dbchannel = new QCopChannel( "QPE/PIM", this );
 	connect( dbchannel, SIGNAL(received(const QCString&,const QByteArray&)),
 		 this, SLOT(copMessage(const QCString&,const QByteArray&)) );
 	if ( autosync ){
 		QCopChannel *syncchannel = new QCopChannel( "QPE/Sync", this );
 		connect( syncchannel, SIGNAL(received(const QCString&,const QByteArray&)),
 			 this, SLOT(copMessage(const QCString&,const QByteArray&)) );
 	}
 
 
 }
 OPimContactAccess::~OPimContactAccess ()
 {
     /* The user may forget to save the changed database, therefore try to
      * do it for him..
      */
     save();
     // delete m_backEnd; is done by template..
 }
 
 
 bool OPimContactAccess::save ()
 {
     /* If the database was changed externally, we could not save the
      * Data. This will remove added items which is unacceptable !
      * Therefore: Reload database and merge the data...
      */
     if ( OPimAccessTemplate<OPimContact>::wasChangedExternally() )
         reload();
 
     bool status = OPimAccessTemplate<OPimContact>::save();
     if ( !status ) return false;
 
     /* Now tell everyone that new data is available.
      */
     QCopEnvelope e( "QPE/PIM", "addressbookUpdated()" );
 
     return true;
 }
 
 const uint OPimContactAccess::querySettings()
 {
     return ( m_backEnd->querySettings() );
 }
 
 bool OPimContactAccess::hasQuerySettings ( int querySettings ) const
 {
     return ( m_backEnd->hasQuerySettings ( querySettings ) );
 }
+
+#if 0
 OPimRecordList<OPimContact> OPimContactAccess::sorted( bool ascending, int sortOrder, int sortFilter, int cat ) const
 {
     QArray<int> matchingContacts = m_backEnd -> sorted( ascending, sortOrder, sortFilter, cat );
     return ( OPimRecordList<OPimContact>(matchingContacts, this) );
 }
+#endif
 
 
 bool OPimContactAccess::wasChangedExternally()const
 {
     return ( m_backEnd->wasChangedExternally() );
 }
 
 
 void OPimContactAccess::copMessage( const QCString &msg, const QByteArray & )
 {
     if ( msg == "addressbookUpdated()" ){
-        owarn << "OPimContactAccess: Received addressbokUpdated()" << oendl;
         emit signalChanged ( this );
     } else if ( msg == "flush()" ) {
-        owarn << "OPimContactAccess: Received flush()" << oendl;
         save ();
     } else if ( msg == "reload()" ) {
-        owarn << "OPimContactAccess: Received reload()" << oendl;
         reload ();
         emit signalChanged ( this );
     }
 }
 
 int OPimContactAccess::rtti() const
 {
     return OPimResolver::AddressBook;
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/ocontactaccess.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/ocontactaccess.h
index 4429b6f..691ece2 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/ocontactaccess.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/ocontactaccess.h
@@ -31,133 +31,126 @@
  * ToDo: Define enum for query settings
  * =====================================================================
  */
 #ifndef _OCONTACTACCESS_H
 #define _OCONTACTACCESS_H
 
 #include <qobject.h>
 
 #include <qpe/qcopenvelope_qws.h>
 
 #include <qvaluelist.h>
 #include <qfileinfo.h>
 
 #include <opie2/opimcontact.h>
 #include <opie2/ocontactaccessbackend.h>
 #include <opie2/opimaccesstemplate.h>
 
 namespace Opie {
 /**
  * Class to access the contacts database.
  * This is just a frontend for the real database handling which is
  * done by the backend.
  * This class is used to access the Contacts on a system. This class as any OPIE PIM
  * class is backend independent.
  * @author Stefan Eilers, Holger Freyther
  * @see OPimAccessTemplate
  */
 class OPimContactAccess: public QObject, public OPimAccessTemplate<OPimContact>
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
  public:
+    enum SortFilter {
+        DoNotShowNoneChildren      = FilterCustom<<1,
+        DoNotShowNoneAnniversary   = FilterCustom<<2,
+        DoNotShowNoneBirthday      = FilterCustom<<3,
+        DoNotShowNoHomeAddress     = FilterCustom<<4,
+        DoNotShowNoBusinessAddress = FilterCustom<<5
+    };
+
+    enum SortOrder {
+        SortTitle = SortCustom,
+        SortFirstName,
+        SortMiddleName,
+        SortSuffix,
+        SortEmail,
+        SortNickname,
+        SortAnniversary,
+        SortBirthday,
+        SortGender
+    };
+
 	/**
          * Create Database with contacts (addressbook).
 	 * @param appname Name of application which wants access to the database
 	 * (i.e. "todolist")
 	 * @param filename The name of the database file. If not set, the default one
 	 * is used.
 	 * @param backend Pointer to an alternative Backend. If not set, we will use
 	 * the default backend.
 	 * @param handlesync If <b>true</b> the database stores the current state
 	 * automatically if it receives the signals <i>flush()</i> and <i>reload()</i>
 	 * which are used before and after synchronisation. If the application wants
 	 * to react itself, it should be disabled by setting it to <b>false</b>
 	 * @see OPimContactAccessBackend
 	 */
 	OPimContactAccess (const QString appname, const QString filename = 0l,
-                    OPimContactAccessBackend* backend = 0l, bool handlesync = true);
-	~OPimContactAccess ();
+                           OPimContactAccessBackend* backend = 0l, bool handlesync = true);
+        ~OPimContactAccess ();
 
-	/** Constants for query.
-	 * Use this constants to set the query parameters.
-	 * Note: <i>query_IgnoreCase</i> just make sense with one of the other attributes !
-	 * @see queryByExample()
-	 */
-	enum QuerySettings {
-		WildCards  = 0x0001,
-		IgnoreCase = 0x0002,
-		RegExp     = 0x0004,
-		ExactMatch = 0x0008,
-		MatchOne   = 0x0010, // Only one Entry must match
-		DateDiff   = 0x0020, // Find all entries from today until given date
-		DateYear   = 0x0040, // The year matches
-		DateMonth  = 0x0080, // The month matches
-		DateDay    = 0x0100, // The day matches
-	};
-
-
-	/** Return all Contacts in a sorted manner.
-	 *  @param ascending true: Sorted in acending order.
-	 *  @param sortOrder Currently not implemented. Just defined to stay compatible to otodoaccess
-	 *  @param sortFilter Currently not implemented. Just defined to stay compatible to otodoaccess
-	 *  @param cat Currently not implemented. Just defined to stay compatible to otodoaccess
-	 */
-	List sorted( bool ascending, int sortOrder, int sortFilter, int cat ) const;
 
 	/** Return all possible settings.
 	 *  @return All settings provided by the current backend
 	 * (i.e.: query_WildCards & query_IgnoreCase)
 	 */
 	const uint querySettings();
 
 	/** Check whether settings are correct.
 	 * @return <i>true</i> if the given settings are correct and possible.
 	 */
 	bool hasQuerySettings ( int querySettings ) const;
 
 	/**
 	 * if the resource was changed externally.
 	 * You should use the signal instead of polling possible changes !
 	 */
 	bool wasChangedExternally()const;
 
 
 	/** Save contacts database.
 	 * Save is more a "commit". After calling this function, all changes are public available.
 	 * @return true if successful
 	 */
-	bool save();
-	
-	/** 
+        bool save();
+
+	/**
 	 * Return identification of used records
 	 */
 	int rtti() const;
 
  signals:
 	/* Signal is emitted if the database was changed. Therefore
 	 * we may need to reload to stay consistent.
 	 * @param which Pointer to the database who created this event. This pointer
 	 * is useful if an application has to handle multiple databases at the same time.
 	 * @see reload()
 	 */
 	void signalChanged ( const OPimContactAccess *which );
 
 
  private:
-	// class OPimContactAccessPrivate;
-	// OPimContactAccessPrivate* d;
         OPimContactAccessBackend *m_backEnd;
         bool m_loading:1;
 
  private slots:
 	void copMessage( const QCString &msg, const QByteArray &data );
 
  private:
         class Private;
 	Private *d;
 
 };
 
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/odatebookaccess.cpp b/libopie2/opiepim/core/odatebookaccess.cpp
index 440ee0a..32fbb7d 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/odatebookaccess.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/odatebookaccess.cpp
@@ -10,109 +10,86 @@
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 #include <opie2/obackendfactory.h>
 #include <opie2/odatebookaccess.h>
 #include <opie2/opimresolver.h>
 #include <opie2/opimglobal.h>
 
 namespace Opie {
 /**
  * Simple constructor
  * It takes a ODateBookAccessBackend as parent. If it is 0 the default implementation
  * will be used!
  * @param back The backend to be used or 0 for the default backend
  * @param ac What kind of access is intended
  */
-ODateBookAccess::ODateBookAccess( ODateBookAccessBackend* back, enum Access ac )
+ODateBookAccess::ODateBookAccess( ODateBookAccessBackend* back, enum Access  )
     : OPimAccessTemplate<OPimEvent>( back )
 {
     if (!back )
         back = OBackendFactory<ODateBookAccessBackend>::defaultBackend( OPimGlobal::DATEBOOK, QString::null );
 
     m_backEnd = back;
     setBackEnd( m_backEnd );
 }
 ODateBookAccess::~ODateBookAccess() {
 }
 
-/**
- * @return all events available
- */
-ODateBookAccess::List ODateBookAccess::rawEvents()const {
-    QArray<int> ints = m_backEnd->rawEvents();
-
-    List lis( ints, this );
-    return lis;
-}
 
 /**
  * @return all repeating events
  */
 ODateBookAccess::List ODateBookAccess::rawRepeats()const {
     QArray<int> ints = m_backEnd->rawRepeats();
 
     List lis( ints, this );
     return lis;
 }
 
 /**
  * @return all non repeating events
  */
 ODateBookAccess::List ODateBookAccess::nonRepeats()const {
     QArray<int> ints = m_backEnd->nonRepeats();
 
     List lis( ints, this );
     return lis;
 }
 
 /**
- * @return dates in the time span between from and to
- * @param from Include all events from...
- * @param to Include all events to...
- */
-OEffectiveEvent::ValueList ODateBookAccess::effectiveEvents( const QDate& from, const QDate& to ) const {
-    return m_backEnd->effectiveEvents( from, to );
-}
-/**
- * @return all events at a given datetime
- */
-OEffectiveEvent::ValueList ODateBookAccess::effectiveEvents( const QDateTime& start ) const {
-    return m_backEnd->effectiveEvents( start );
-}
-
-/**
  * @return non repeating dates in the time span between from and to
  * @param from Include all events from...
  * @param to Include all events to...
  */
-OEffectiveEvent::ValueList ODateBookAccess::effectiveNonRepeatingEvents( const QDate& from, const QDate& to ) const {
-    return m_backEnd->effectiveNonRepeatingEvents( from, to );
+OPimOccurrence::List ODateBookAccess::effectiveNonRepeatingEvents( const QDate& from, const QDate& to ) const {
+    return OPimBase::convertOccurrenceFromBackend( m_backEnd->effectiveNonRepeatingEvents( from, to ) );
 }
 /**
  * @return all non repeating events at a given datetime
  */
-OEffectiveEvent::ValueList ODateBookAccess::effectiveNonRepeatingEvents( const QDateTime& start ) const {
-    return m_backEnd->effectiveNonRepeatingEvents( start );
+OPimOccurrence::List ODateBookAccess::effectiveNonRepeatingEvents( const QDateTime& start ) const {
+    return OPimBase::convertOccurrenceFromBackend( m_backEnd->effectiveNonRepeatingEvents( start ) );
 }
+
 int ODateBookAccess::rtti() const
 {
 	return OPimResolver::DateBook;
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/odatebookaccess.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/odatebookaccess.h
index c6c3598..0be8606 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/odatebookaccess.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/odatebookaccess.h
@@ -20,62 +20,57 @@
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 #ifndef OPIE_DATE_BOOK_ACCESS_H
 #define OPIE_DATE_BOOK_ACCESS_H
 
 #include "odatebookaccessbackend.h"
 #include "opimaccesstemplate.h"
 
 #include <opie2/opimevent.h>
 
 namespace Opie {
 /**
  * This is the object orientated datebook database. It'll use OBackendFactory
  * to query for a backend.
  * All access to the datebook should be done via this class.
  * Make sure to load and save the datebook this is not part of
  * destructing and creating the object
  *
  * @author Holger Freyther, Stefan Eilers
  */
 class ODateBookAccess : public OPimAccessTemplate<OPimEvent> {
 public:
     ODateBookAccess( ODateBookAccessBackend* = 0l, enum Access acc = Random );
     ~ODateBookAccess();
 
-    /* return all events */
-    List rawEvents()const;
-
     /* return repeating events */
     List rawRepeats()const;
 
     /* return non repeating events */
     List nonRepeats()const;
 
     /* return non repeating events (from,to) */
-    OEffectiveEvent::ValueList effectiveEvents( const QDate& from, const QDate& to ) const;
-    OEffectiveEvent::ValueList effectiveEvents( const QDateTime& start ) const;
-    OEffectiveEvent::ValueList effectiveNonRepeatingEvents( const QDate& from, const QDate& to ) const;
-    OEffectiveEvent::ValueList effectiveNonRepeatingEvents( const QDateTime& start ) const;
+    OPimOccurrence::List effectiveNonRepeatingEvents( const QDate& from, const QDate& to ) const;
+    OPimOccurrence::List effectiveNonRepeatingEvents( const QDateTime& start ) const;
 
-    /** 
+    /**
      * Return identification of used records
      */
     int rtti() const;
 
 
 private:
     ODateBookAccessBackend* m_backEnd;
     class Private;
     Private* d;
 };
 
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimaccesstemplate.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimaccesstemplate.h
index f936d4e..2deb92a 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimaccesstemplate.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimaccesstemplate.h
@@ -1,373 +1,522 @@
 /*
                              This file is part of the Opie Project
                              Copyright (C) Holger Freyther <zecke@handhelds.org>
-                 Copyright (C) Stefan Eilers <eilers.stefan@epost.de>
+                             Copyright (C) Stefan Eilers <eilers.stefan@epost.de>
               =.             Copyright (C) The Opie Team <opie-devel@handhelds.org>
             .=l.
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU Library General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 #ifndef OPIE_PIM_ACCESS_TEMPLATE_H
 #define OPIE_PIM_ACCESS_TEMPLATE_H
 
 /* OPIE */
 #include <opie2/opimrecord.h>
 #include <opie2/opimaccessbackend.h>
 #include <opie2/opimrecordlist.h>
 
 #include <opie2/opimtemplatebase.h>
 #include <opie2/odebug.h>
 
 /* QT */
 #include <qarray.h>
+#include <qdatetime.h>
 
 namespace Opie {
 
 class OPimAccessTemplatePrivate;
 /**
  * Thats the frontend to our OPIE PIM
  * Library. Either you want to use it's
  * interface or you want to implement
  * your own Access lib
  * Just create a OPimRecord and inherit from
  * the templates
  */
 
 template <class T = OPimRecord >
 class OPimAccessTemplate : public OTemplateBase<T> {
 public:
+    /**
+     *
+     */
     enum Access {
         Random = 0,
         SortedAccess
     };
     typedef OPimRecordList<T> List;
     typedef OPimAccessBackend<T> BackEnd;
     typedef OPimCache<T> Cache;
 
-    /**
-     * c'tor BackEnd
-     * enum Access a small hint on how to handle the backend
-     */
+    //@{
     OPimAccessTemplate( BackEnd* end);
-
     virtual ~OPimAccessTemplate();
+    //@}
 
-    /**
-     * load from the backend
-     */
+    //@{
     bool load();
-
-    /** Reload database.
-     * You should execute this function if the external database
-     * was changed.
-     * This function will load the external database and afterwards
-     * rejoin the local changes. Therefore the local database will be set consistent.
-     */
     virtual bool reload();
-
-    /** Save contacts database.
-     * Save is more a "commit". After calling this function, all changes are public available.
-     * @return true if successful
-     */
     bool save();
+    void clear() ;
+    //@}
+
 
-    /**
-     * if the resource was changed externally
-     * You should use the signal handling instead of polling possible changes !
-     * zecke: Do you implement a signal for otodoaccess ?
-     */
     bool wasChangedExternally()const;
 
-    /**
-     * return a List of records
-     * you can iterate over them
-     */
+    //@{
     virtual List allRecords()const;
-
-     /**
-     * return a List of records
-     * that match the regex
-     */
     virtual List matchRegexp(  const QRegExp &r ) const;
-
-    /**
-     * queryByExample.
-     * @see otodoaccess, ocontactaccess
-     */
     virtual List queryByExample( const T& t, int querySettings, const QDateTime& d = QDateTime() );
+    virtual T find( UID uid )const;
+    virtual T find( UID uid, const QArray<int>&,
+		    uint current, typename OTemplateBase<T>::CacheDirection dir = OTemplateBase<T>::Forward )const;
+    virtual List sorted( const List&, bool ascending, int sortOrder,
+			 int sortFilter, int cat )const;
+    virtual List sorted( const List&, bool ascending, int sortOrder,
+			 int sortFilter, const QArray<UID>& cats )const;
+    virtual List sorted( bool ascending, int sortOrder, int sortFilter, int cat )const;
+    virtual List sorted( bool ascending, int sortOrder, int sortOrder,
+			 const QArray<UID>& cats )const;
+    //@}
 
     /**
-     * find the OPimRecord uid
-     */
-    T find( int uid )const;
-
-    /**
-     * read ahead cache find method ;)
-     */
-    T find( int uid, const QArray<int>&,
-                    uint current, typename OTemplateBase<T>::CacheDirection dir = OTemplateBase<T>::Forward )const;
-
-
-    /* invalidate cache here */
-    /**
-     * clears the backend and invalidates the backend
+     * (Re)Implementation
      */
-    void clear() ;
-
-    /**
-     * add T to the backend
-     * @param t The item to add.
-     * @return <i>true</i> if added successfully.
-     */
-     virtual bool add( const T& t ) ;
-
+    //@{
+    UIDArray matchRegexpSimple( const QRegExp& r )const;
+    UIDArray queryByExampleSimple( const OPimRecord*, int, const QDateTime& )const;
+    UIDArray sortedSimple( const UIDArray&, bool asc, int sortOrder,
+                           int sortFilter, int cat )const;
+    UIDArray sortedSimple( const UIDArray&, bool asc, int sortOrder,
+                           int sortFilter, const QArray<int>& )const;
+    UIDArray sortedSimple( bool ascending, int sortOrder, int sortFilter,
+                           int cat )const;
+    UIDArray sortedSimple( bool ascending, int sortOrder, int sortFilter,
+                           const QArray<int>& )const;
+    OPimOccurrence::List occurrences( const QDate& start,  const QDate& end )const;
+    OPimOccurrence::List occurrences( const QDateTime& dt )const;
+    //@}
+
+    //@{
+    virtual bool add( const T& t ) ;
     bool add( const OPimRecord& );
-    /** 
-     * Add an Opie PimRecord.
-     * Info: Take this if  you are working with OPimRecords and you need to add it into any database.
-     *       But take care that the accessing database is compatible to the real type of OPimRecord !! 
-     *       Otherwise this access will be rejected !
-     */
     bool add( const OPimRecord* );
-
-
-    /* only the uid matters */
-    /**
-     * remove T from the backend
-     * @param t The item to remove
-     * @return <i>true</i> if successful.
-     */
     virtual bool remove( const T& t );
-
-    /**
-     * remove the OPimRecord with uid
-     * @param uid The ID of the item to remove
-     * @return <i>true</i> if successful.
-     */
-    bool remove( int uid );
+    bool remove( UID uid );
     bool remove( const OPimRecord& );
-
-    /**
-     * replace T from backend
-     * @param t The item to replace
-     * @return <i>true</i> if successful.
-     */
     virtual bool replace( const T& t) ;
 
+    //@}
+
     void setReadAhead( uint count );
-    /**
-     * @internal
-     */
+    virtual T cacheFind( int uid )const;
     void cache( const T& )const;
     void setSaneCacheSize( int );
 
-    QArray<int> records()const;
+    QArray<UID> records()const;
 protected:
     /**
      * invalidate the cache
      */
     void invalidateCache();
 
     void setBackEnd( BackEnd* end );
     /**
      * returns the backend
      */
     BackEnd* backEnd();
     BackEnd* m_backEnd;
 
     Cache m_cache;
 
 private:
     OPimAccessTemplatePrivate *d;
 
 };
 
+/**
+ * c'tor BackEnd
+ * enum Access a small hint on how to handle the backend
+ */
 template <class T>
 OPimAccessTemplate<T>::OPimAccessTemplate( BackEnd* end )
     : OTemplateBase<T>(), m_backEnd( end )
 {
     if (end )
         end->setFrontend( this );
 }
 template <class T>
 OPimAccessTemplate<T>::~OPimAccessTemplate() {
-    owarn << "~OPimAccessTemplate<T>" << oendl;
     delete m_backEnd;
 }
+
+/**
+ * load from the backend
+ */
 template <class T>
 bool OPimAccessTemplate<T>::load() {
     invalidateCache();
     return m_backEnd->load();
 }
+
+/** Reload database.
+ * You should execute this function if the external database
+ * was changed.
+ * This function will load the external database and afterwards
+ * rejoin the local changes. Therefore the local database will be set consistent.
+ */
 template <class T>
 bool OPimAccessTemplate<T>::reload() {
     invalidateCache();
     return m_backEnd->reload();
 }
+
+/**
+ * Save contacts database.
+ * Save is more a "commit". After calling this function, all changes are public available.
+ * @return true if successful
+ */
 template <class T>
 bool OPimAccessTemplate<T>::save() {
     return m_backEnd->save();
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * return a List of records
+ * you can iterate over them
+ */
 template <class T>
 typename OPimAccessTemplate<T>::List OPimAccessTemplate<T>::allRecords()const {
     QArray<int> ints = m_backEnd->allRecords();
     List lis(ints, this );
     return lis;
 }
+
+/**
+ * return a List of records
+ * that match the regex
+ */
 template <class T>
 typename OPimAccessTemplate<T>::List OPimAccessTemplate<T>::matchRegexp( const QRegExp &r )const {
     QArray<int> ints = m_backEnd->matchRegexp( r );
     List lis(ints, this );
     return lis;
 }
+
+/**
+ * find the OPimRecord uid
+ */
 template <class T>
 QArray<int> OPimAccessTemplate<T>::records()const {
     return m_backEnd->allRecords();
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * queryByExample.
+ * @see otodoaccess, ocontactaccess
+ */
 template <class T>
 typename OPimAccessTemplate<T>::List
 OPimAccessTemplate<T>::queryByExample( const T& t, int settings, const QDateTime& d ) {
     QArray<int> ints = m_backEnd->queryByExample( t, settings, d );
 
     List lis(ints, this );
     return lis;
 }
+
 template <class T>
-T OPimAccessTemplate<T>::find( int uid ) const{
+T OPimAccessTemplate<T>::find( UID uid ) const{
     // First search in cache..
     if ( m_cache.contains( uid ) )
 	    return m_cache.find( uid );
 
     T t = m_backEnd->find( uid );
     cache( t );
 
     return t;
 }
 
 template <class T>
-T OPimAccessTemplate<T>::find( int uid, const QArray<int>& ar,
+T OPimAccessTemplate<T>::cacheFind( int uid ) const
+{
+	return m_cache.find( uid );
+}
+
+/**
+ * read ahead cache find method ;)
+ */
+template <class T>
+T OPimAccessTemplate<T>::find( UID uid, const QArray<int>& ar,
                                uint current, typename OTemplateBase<T>::CacheDirection dir )const {
     /*
      * better do T.isEmpty()
      * after a find this way we would
      * avoid two finds in QCache...
      */
-    // owarn << "find it now " << uid << oendl;
-    if ( m_cache.contains( uid ) ) {
+    if (m_cache.contains( uid ) )
         return m_cache.find( uid );
-    }
+
 
     T t = m_backEnd->find( uid, ar, current, dir );
     cache( t );
     return t;
 }
+
+/**
+ * clears the backend and invalidates the backend
+ */
 template <class T>
 void OPimAccessTemplate<T>::clear() {
     invalidateCache();
     m_backEnd->clear();
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * add T to the backend
+ * @param t The item to add.
+ * @return <i>true</i> if added successfully.
+ */
 template <class T>
 bool OPimAccessTemplate<T>::add( const T& t ) {
     cache( t );
     return m_backEnd->add( t );
 }
 
 template <class T>
 bool OPimAccessTemplate<T>::add( const OPimRecord& rec ) {
     /* same type */
     T tempInstance;
     if ( rec.rtti() == tempInstance.rtti() ) {
         const T& t = static_cast<const T&>(rec);
         return add(t);
     } else {
 	owarn << "Adding not possible: Objecttype mismatch" << oendl;
     }
     return false;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Add an Opie PimRecord.
+ * Info: Take this if  you are working with OPimRecords and you need to add it into any database.
+ *       But take care that the accessing database is compatible to the real type of OPimRecord !!
+ *       Otherwise this access will be rejected !
+ */
 template <class T>
 bool OPimAccessTemplate<T>::add( const OPimRecord* rec) {
     /* same type, but pointer  */
     T tempInstance;
     if ( rec -> rtti() == tempInstance.rtti() ) {
         const T* t = static_cast<const T*>(rec);
         return add( *t );
     } else {
 	owarn << "Adding not possible: Objecttype mismatch" << oendl;
     }
     return false;
 }
 
+/**
+ * remove T from the backend
+ * @param t The item to remove
+ * @return <i>true</i> if successful.
+ */
 template <class T>
 bool OPimAccessTemplate<T>::remove( const T& t ) {
     return remove( t.uid() );
 }
+
+/**
+ * remove the OPimRecord with uid
+ * @param uid The ID of the item to remove
+ * @return <i>true</i> if successful.
+ */
 template <class T>
-bool OPimAccessTemplate<T>::remove( int uid ) {
+bool OPimAccessTemplate<T>::remove( UID uid ) {
     m_cache.remove( uid );
     return m_backEnd->remove( uid );
 }
 template <class T>
 bool OPimAccessTemplate<T>::remove( const OPimRecord& rec) {
     return remove( rec.uid() );
 }
+
+/**
+ * replace T from backend
+ * @param t The item to replace
+ * @return <i>true</i> if successful.
+ */
 template <class T>
 bool OPimAccessTemplate<T>::replace( const T& t ) {
     m_cache.replace( t );
     return m_backEnd->replace( t );
 }
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
 template <class T>
 void OPimAccessTemplate<T>::invalidateCache() {
     m_cache.invalidate();
 }
 template <class T>
 typename OPimAccessTemplate<T>::BackEnd* OPimAccessTemplate<T>::backEnd() {
     return m_backEnd;
 }
+
+/**
+ * if the resource was changed externally
+ * You should use the signal handling instead of polling possible changes !
+ * zecke: Do you implement a signal for otodoaccess ?
+ */
 template <class T>
 bool OPimAccessTemplate<T>::wasChangedExternally()const {
     return false;
 }
 template <class T>
 void OPimAccessTemplate<T>::setBackEnd( BackEnd* end ) {
     m_backEnd = end;
     if (m_backEnd )
         m_backEnd->setFrontend( this );
 }
 template <class T>
 void OPimAccessTemplate<T>::cache( const T& t ) const{
     /* hacky we need to work around the const*/
     ((OPimAccessTemplate<T>*)this)->m_cache.add( t );
 }
 template <class T>
 void OPimAccessTemplate<T>::setSaneCacheSize( int size ) {
     m_cache.setSize( size );
 }
 template <class T>
 void OPimAccessTemplate<T>::setReadAhead( uint count ) {
     m_backEnd->setReadAhead( count );
 }
 
+
+template <class T>
+typename OPimAccessTemplate<T>::List OPimAccessTemplate<T>::sorted( const OPimAccessTemplate::List& lst,
+                                                                    bool ascending, int sortOrder,
+                                                                    int sortFilter, int cat )const {
+    QArray<int> cats( 1 );
+    cats[0] = cat;
+    UIDArray ints = m_backEnd->sorted( lst.uids(), ascending, sortOrder,
+                                       sortFilter, cats );
+    return List(ints, this);
+}
+
+template<class T>
+typename OPimAccessTemplate<T>::List OPimAccessTemplate<T>::sorted( const OPimAccessTemplate::List& lst,
+                                                                    bool ascending, int sortOrder,
+                                                                    int sortFilter, const QArray<UID>& cats )const {
+    UIDArray ints = m_backEnd->sorted( lst.uids(), ascending, sortOrder,
+                                       sortFilter, cats );
+    return List(ints, this);
+}
+
+template<class T>
+typename OPimAccessTemplate<T>::List OPimAccessTemplate<T>::sorted( bool ascending, int sortOrder,
+                                                                    int sortFilter, int cat )const {
+    QArray<int> cats( 1 );
+    cats[0] = cat;
+    UIDArray ints = m_backEnd->sorted( ascending, sortOrder,
+                                       sortFilter, cats );
+    return List(ints, this);
+}
+
+template<class T>
+typename OPimAccessTemplate<T>::List OPimAccessTemplate<T>::sorted( bool ascending, int sortOrder,
+                                                                    int sortFilter, const QArray<UID>& cats )const {
+    UIDArray ints = m_backEnd->sorted( ascending, sortOrder,
+                                       sortFilter, cats );
+    return List(ints, this);
+}
+
+template <class T>
+OPimOccurrence::List OPimAccessTemplate<T>::occurrences( const QDate& start,
+                                                         const QDate& end ) const {
+    /*
+     * Some magic involved to go from single OPimBackendOccurrence
+     * to multiple OPimOccurrence's
+     */
+    return OPimBase::convertOccurrenceFromBackend( m_backEnd->occurrences( start, end ) );
+}
+
+template<class T>
+OPimOccurrence::List OPimAccessTemplate<T>::occurrences( const QDateTime& dt )const {
+    return OPimBase::convertOccurrenceFromBackend(  m_backEnd->occurrences( dt ) );
+}
+
+/*
+ *Implementations!!
+ */
+template <class T>
+UIDArray OPimAccessTemplate<T>::matchRegexpSimple( const QRegExp &r )const {
+    return m_backEnd->matchRegexp( r );
+}
+
+template <class T>
+UIDArray OPimAccessTemplate<T>::queryByExampleSimple( const OPimRecord* rec,
+                                                      int settings,
+                                                      const QDateTime& d )const {
+    return m_backEnd->queryByExample( rec, settings, d );
+}
+
+template <class T>
+UIDArray OPimAccessTemplate<T>::sortedSimple( const UIDArray& lst,
+                                              bool ascending,
+                                              int sortOrder, int sortFilter,
+                                              int cat ) const{
+    QArray<int> cats( 1 );
+    cats[0] = cat;
+    return m_backEnd->sorted( lst, ascending, sortOrder, sortFilter, cats );
+}
+
+template <class T>
+UIDArray OPimAccessTemplate<T>::sortedSimple( const UIDArray& lst,
+                                              bool ascending,
+                                              int sortOrder, int sortFilter,
+                                              const QArray<int>& cats ) const{
+    return m_backEnd->sorted( lst, ascending, sortOrder, sortFilter, cats );
+}
+
+template <class T>
+UIDArray OPimAccessTemplate<T>::sortedSimple( bool ascending,
+                                              int sortOrder, int sortFilter,
+                                              int cat ) const{
+    QArray<int> cats( 1 );
+    cats[0] = cat;
+
+    return m_backEnd->sorted( ascending, sortOrder, sortFilter, cats );
+}
+
+template <class T>
+UIDArray OPimAccessTemplate<T>::sortedSimple( bool ascending,
+                                              int sortOrder, int sortFilter,
+                                              const QArray<int>& cats ) const{
+    return m_backEnd->sorted( ascending, sortOrder, sortFilter, cats );
+}
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimcontact.cpp b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimcontact.cpp
index 36e9a93..64f195b 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimcontact.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimcontact.cpp
@@ -52,65 +52,64 @@
 
   This data includes information the name of the person, contact
   information, and business information such as deparment and job title.
 
   \ingroup qtopiaemb
   \ingroup qtopiadesktop
 */
 
 
 namespace Opie
 {
 /*!
   Creates a new, empty contact.
 */
 OPimContact::OPimContact():OPimRecord(), mMap(), d( 0 )
 {}
 
 /*!
   \internal
   Creates a new contact.  The properties of the contact are
   set from \a fromMap.
 */
 OPimContact::OPimContact( const QMap<int, QString> &fromMap ):OPimRecord(), mMap( fromMap ), d( 0 )
 {
     QString cats = mMap[ Qtopia::AddressCategory ];
     if ( !cats.isEmpty() )
         setCategories( idsFromString( cats ) );
 
     QString uidStr = find( Qtopia::AddressUid );
 
     if ( uidStr.isEmpty() || ( uidStr.toInt() == 0 ) )
     {
-        owarn << "Invalid UID found. Generate new one.." << oendl;
         setUid( uidGen().generate() );
     }
     else
         setUid( uidStr.toInt() );
 
     //     if ( !uidStr.isEmpty() )
     //  setUid( uidStr.toInt() );
 }
 
 /*!
   Destroys a contact.
 */
 OPimContact::~OPimContact()
 {}
 
 /*! \fn void OPimContact::setTitle( const QString &str )
   Sets the title of the contact to \a str.
 */
 
 /*! \fn void OPimContact::setFirstName( const QString &str )
   Sets the first name of the contact to \a str.
 */
 
 /*! \fn void OPimContact::setMiddleName( const QString &str )
   Sets the middle name of the contact to \a str.
 */
 
 /*! \fn void OPimContact::setLastName( const QString &str )
   Sets the last name of the contact to \a str.
 */
 
 /*! \fn void OPimContact::setSuffix( const QString &str )
@@ -1109,115 +1108,111 @@ bool OPimContact::match( const QRegExp &r ) const
 
 
 QString OPimContact::toShortText() const
 {
     return ( fullName() );
 }
 
 
 QString OPimContact::type() const
 {
     return QString::fromLatin1( "OPimContact" );
 }
 
 
 class QString OPimContact::recordField( int pos ) const
 {
     QStringList SLFIELDS = fields(); // ?? why this ? (se)
     return SLFIELDS[ pos ];
 }
 
 // In future releases, we should store birthday and anniversary
 // internally as QDate instead of QString !
 // QString is always too complicate to interprete (DD.MM.YY, DD/MM/YY, MM/DD/YY, etc..)(se)
 
 /*! \fn void OPimContact::setBirthday( const QDate& date )
   Sets the birthday for the contact to \a date. If date is null
   the current stored date will be removed.
 */
 void OPimContact::setBirthday( const QDate &v )
 {
     if ( v.isNull() )
     {
-        owarn << "Remove Birthday" << oendl;
         replace( Qtopia::Birthday, QString::null );
         return ;
     }
 
     if ( v.isValid() )
         replace( Qtopia::Birthday, OPimDateConversion::dateToString( v ) );
 
 }
 
 
 /*! \fn void OPimContact::setAnniversary( const QDate &date )
   Sets the anniversary of the contact to \a date. If date is
   null, the current stored date will be removed.
 */
 void OPimContact::setAnniversary( const QDate &v )
 {
     if ( v.isNull() )
     {
-        owarn << "Remove Anniversary" << oendl;
         replace( Qtopia::Anniversary, QString::null );
         return ;
     }
 
     if ( v.isValid() )
         replace( Qtopia::Anniversary, OPimDateConversion::dateToString( v ) );
 }
 
 
 /*! \fn QDate OPimContact::birthday() const
   Returns the birthday of the contact.
 */
 QDate OPimContact::birthday() const
 {
     QString str = find( Qtopia::Birthday );
-    // owarn << "Birthday " << str << oendl;
     if ( !str.isEmpty() )
         return OPimDateConversion::dateFromString ( str );
     else
         return QDate();
 }
 
 
 /*! \fn QDate OPimContact::anniversary() const
   Returns the anniversary of the contact.
 */
 QDate OPimContact::anniversary() const
 {
     QDate empty;
     QString str = find( Qtopia::Anniversary );
-    // owarn << "Anniversary " << str << oendl;
     if ( !str.isEmpty() )
         return OPimDateConversion::dateFromString ( str );
     else
         return empty;
 }
 
 
 void OPimContact::insertEmail( const QString &v )
 {
     //odebug << "insertEmail " << v << "" << oendl;
     QString e = v.simplifyWhiteSpace();
     QString def = defaultEmail();
 
     // if no default, set it as the default email and don't insert
     if ( def.isEmpty() )
     {
         setDefaultEmail( e ); // will insert into the list for us
         return ;
     }
 
     // otherwise, insert assuming doesn't already exist
     QString emailsStr = find( Qtopia::Emails );
     if ( emailsStr.contains( e ) )
         return ;
     if ( !emailsStr.isEmpty() )
         emailsStr += emailSeparator();
     emailsStr += e;
     replace( Qtopia::Emails, emailsStr );
 }
 
 
         void OPimContact::removeEmail( const QString &v )
@@ -1253,39 +1248,58 @@ void OPimContact::insertEmail( const QString &v )
 void OPimContact::clearEmails()
 {
     mMap.remove( Qtopia::DefaultEmail );
     mMap.remove( Qtopia::Emails );
 }
 
 
 void OPimContact::setDefaultEmail( const QString &v )
 {
     QString e = v.simplifyWhiteSpace();
 
     //odebug << "OPimContact::setDefaultEmail " << e << "" << oendl;
     replace( Qtopia::DefaultEmail, e );
 
     if ( !e.isEmpty() )
         insertEmail( e );
 
 }
 
 
 void OPimContact::insertEmails( const QStringList &v )
 {
     for ( QStringList::ConstIterator it = v.begin(); it != v.end(); ++it )
         insertEmail( *it );
 }
 
 
 int OPimContact::rtti() const
 {
     return OPimResolver::AddressBook;
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Cast to OPimContact or on failure return 0l
+ *
+ * This method tries to cast from a OPimRecord to a
+ * OPimContact it uses. If the OPimRecord is from type
+ * OPimContact the case will suceed and a pointer to
+ * OPimContact is returned otherwise a Null Pointer is returned.
+ *
+ *
+ * @see OPimTodo::safeCast()
+ * @see OPimEvent::safeCast()
+ * @return Return a OPimContact or a Null Pointer
+ */
+OPimContact* OPimContact::safeCast( const OPimRecord* rec ) {
+    return( rec && rec->rtti() == OPimResolver::AddressBook ) ?
+        static_cast<OPimContact*>( const_cast<OPimRecord*>(rec) ) :
+        0l;
+}
+
 
 void OPimContact::setUid( int i )
 {
     OPimRecord::setUid( i );
     replace( Qtopia::AddressUid , QString::number( i ) );
 }
 }
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimcontact.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimcontact.h
index 6891dd6..6fa2c4b 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimcontact.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimcontact.h
@@ -199,58 +199,62 @@ class QPC_EXPORT OPimContact : public OPimRecord
 
     //personal
     QString spouse() const { return find( Qtopia::Spouse ); }
     QString gender() const { return find( Qtopia::Gender ); }
     QDate birthday() const;
     QDate anniversary() const;
     QString nickname() const { return find( Qtopia::Nickname ); }
     QString children() const { return find( Qtopia::Children ); }
     QStringList childrenList() const;
 
     // other
     QString notes() const { return find( Qtopia::Notes ); }
     QString groups() const { return find( Qtopia::Groups ); }
     QStringList groupList() const;
 
     QString toRichText() const;
     QMap<int, QString> toMap() const;
     QString field( int key ) const { return find( key ); }
 
 
     void setUid( int i );
 
     QString toShortText() const;
     QString type() const;
     class QString recordField( int ) const;
 
     // Why private ? (eilers,se)
     QString emailSeparator() const { return " "; }
 
     // the emails should be seperated by a comma
     void setEmails( const QString &v );
     QString emails() const { return find( Qtopia::Emails ); }
+
+    //@{
     int rtti() const;
+    static OPimContact* safeCast( const OPimRecord* );
+    //@}
 
   private:
     // The XML Backend needs some access to the private functions
     friend class OPimContactAccessBackend_XML;
 
     void insert( int key, const QString &value );
     void replace( int key, const QString &value );
     QString find( int key ) const;
     static QStringList fields();
 
     void save( QString &buf ) const;
 
     QString displayAddress( const QString &street,
                             const QString &city,
                             const QString &state,
                             const QString &zip,
                             const QString &country ) const;
 
     QMap<int, QString> mMap;
     OPimContactPrivate *d;
 };
 
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimevent.cpp b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimevent.cpp
index 7bc6c32..1b553d8 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimevent.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimevent.cpp
@@ -460,64 +460,83 @@ QString OPimEvent::toShortText() const
     text += QString::number( startDateTime().date().day() );
     text += ".";
     text += QString::number( startDateTime().date().month() );
     text += ".";
     text += QString::number( startDateTime().date().year() );
     text += " ";
     text += QString::number( startDateTime().time().hour() );
     text += ":";
     text += QString::number( startDateTime().time().minute() );
     text += " - ";
     text += description();
     return text;
 }
 
 
 QString OPimEvent::type() const
 {
     return QString::fromLatin1( "OPimEvent" );
 }
 
 
 QString OPimEvent::recordField( int /*id */ ) const
 {
     return QString::null;
 }
 
 
 int OPimEvent::rtti() const
 {
     return OPimResolver::DateBook;
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Cast safely to OPimEvent from OPimRecord
+ *
+ * Safely cast from OPimRecord to OPimEvent. If the
+ * OPimRecord is not of type OPimEvent Null will be
+ * returned.
+ *
+ * @param rec The OPimRecord to be casted to OPimEvent
+ *
+ * @see OPimTodo::safeCast
+ * @return OPimEvent or Null Pointer
+ */
+OPimEvent* OPimEvent::safeCast( const OPimRecord* rec) {
+    return ( rec && rec->rtti() == OPimResolver::DateBook ) ?
+        static_cast<OPimEvent*>( const_cast<OPimRecord*>(rec) ) :
+        0l;
+}
+
+
 
 bool OPimEvent::loadFromStream( QDataStream& )
 {
     return true;
 }
 
 
 bool OPimEvent::saveToStream( QDataStream& ) const
 {
     return true;
 }
 
 
 void OPimEvent::changeOrModify()
 {
     if ( data->count != 1 )
     {
         data->deref();
         Data* d2 = new Data;
         d2->description = data->description;
         d2->location = data->location;
 
         if ( data->manager )
             d2->manager = new OPimNotifyManager( *data->manager );
 
         if ( data->recur )
             d2->recur = new OPimRecurrence( *data->recur );
 
         d2->note = data->note;
         d2->created = data->created;
         d2->start = data->start;
         d2->end = data->end;
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimevent.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimevent.h
index 5553cac..32f648f 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimevent.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimevent.h
@@ -89,135 +89,149 @@ class OPimEvent : public OPimRecord
         FRPosition,
         FRFreq,
         FRHasEndDate,
         FREndDate,
         FRCreated,
         FRExceptions,
         FStart,
         FEnd,
         FNote,
         FTimeZone,
         FRecParent,
         FRecChildren,
     };
 
     /**
      * Start with an Empty OPimEvent. UID == 0 means that it is empty
      */
     OPimEvent( int uid = 0 );
 
     /**
      * copy c'tor
      */
     OPimEvent( const OPimEvent& );
 
     /**
      * Create OPimEvent, initialized by map
      * @see enum RecordFields
      */
     OPimEvent( const QMap<int, QString> map );
     ~OPimEvent();
     OPimEvent &operator=( const OPimEvent& );
 
+    //@{
     QString description() const;
     void setDescription( const QString& description );
 
     QString location() const;
     void setLocation( const QString& loc );
+    //@}
 
+    //@{
     bool hasNotifiers() const;
     OPimNotifyManager &notifiers() const;
+    //@}
 
+    //@{
     OPimRecurrence recurrence() const;
     void setRecurrence( const OPimRecurrence& );
     bool hasRecurrence() const;
+    //@}
 
+    //@{
     QString note() const;
     void setNote( const QString& note );
+    //@}
 
 
     QDateTime createdDateTime() const;
     void setCreatedDateTime( const QDateTime& dt );
 
     /** set the date to dt. dt is the QDateTime in localtime */
     void setStartDateTime( const QDateTime& );
     /** returns the datetime in the local timeZone */
     QDateTime startDateTime() const;
 
     /** returns the start datetime in the current zone */
     QDateTime startDateTimeInZone() const;
 
     /** in current timezone */
     void setEndDateTime( const QDateTime& );
     /** in current timezone */
     QDateTime endDateTime() const;
     QDateTime endDateTimeInZone() const;
 
     bool isMultipleDay() const;
     bool isAllDay() const;
     void setAllDay( bool isAllDay );
 
     /* pin this event to a timezone! FIXME */
     void setTimeZone( const QString& timeZone );
     QString timeZone() const;
 
 
-    virtual bool match( const QRegExp& ) const;
-
+    //@{
     /** For exception to recurrence here is a list of children...  */
     QArray<int> children() const;
     void setChildren( const QArray<int>& );
     void addChild( int uid );
     void removeChild( int uid );
+    //@}
 
     /** return the parent OPimEvent */
     int parent() const;
     void setParent( int uid );
 
 
     /* needed reimp */
+    //@{ Reimplementations
+    virtual bool match( const QRegExp& ) const;
     QString toRichText() const;
     QString toShortText() const;
     QString type() const;
 
     QMap<int, QString> toMap() const;
     void fromMap( const QMap<int, QString>& map );
     QString recordField( int ) const;
 
-    int rtti() const;
-
     bool loadFromStream( QDataStream& );
     bool saveToStream( QDataStream& ) const;
+    //@}
+
+    //@{
+    int rtti() const;
+    static OPimEvent* safeCast( const OPimRecord* );
+    //@}
 
-    /*    bool operator==( const OPimEvent& );
+  /*    bool operator==( const OPimEvent& );
         bool operator!=( const OPimEvent& );
         bool operator<( const OPimEvent& );
         bool operator<=( const OPimEvent& );
         bool operator>( const OPimEvent& );
         bool operator>=(const OPimEvent& );
     */
 
   private:
     inline void changeOrModify();
     void deref();
     struct Data;
     Data* data;
     class Private;
     Private* priv;
 
 };
 
 /**
  * AN Event can span through multiple days. We split up a multiday eve
  */
 class OEffectiveEvent
 {
 
   public:
     typedef QValueList<OEffectiveEvent> ValueList;
     enum Position { MidWay, Start, End, StartEnd };
     // If we calculate the effective event of a multi-day event
     // we have to figure out whether we are at the first day,
     // at the end, or anywhere else ("middle"). This is important
     // for the start/end times (00:00/23:59)
     // MidWay: 00:00 -> 23:59, as we are "in the middle" of a multi-
     //         day event
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimglobal.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimglobal.h
index 3925c89..9d319a1 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimglobal.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimglobal.h
@@ -1,64 +1,76 @@
 /*
                              This file is part of the Opie Project
                              Copyright (C) Stefan Eilers <eilers.stefan@epost.de>
               =.             Copyright (C) The Opie Team <opie-devel@handhelds.org>
             .=l.
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU Library General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 #ifndef __OPIMGLOBAL_H_
 #define __OPIMGLOBAL_H_
 
+#include <qarray.h>
+
 namespace Opie{
+
+/**
+ * The unique identifier for every
+ * PIM record. For now it is a negative
+ * int but we could change it to long or QUuid
+ * in the future
+ */
+typedef int UID;
+typedef QArray<UID> UIDArray;
+
 namespace Pim{
 
 
-	/** 
-	 * Contains global types and enums for the PIM-API 
+	/**
+	 * Contains global types and enums for the PIM-API
 	 */
 class OPimGlobal{
  public:
 	enum PimType {
 		TODOLIST,
 		CONTACTLIST,
 		DATEBOOK,
 		_END_PimType
 	};
-	
+
 	enum DatabaseStyle {
 		DEFAULT,      // Use default Database
 		UNKNOWN,      // Unknown database style
 		XML,
 		SQL,
 		VCARD,        // Also used for VCAL !
 		_END_DatabaseStyle
 	};
 
 
 };
 
 }
 }
 
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimnotifymanager.cpp b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimnotifymanager.cpp
index 516dc79..77cd922 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimnotifymanager.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimnotifymanager.cpp
@@ -135,116 +135,111 @@ void OPimNotifyManager::setAlarms( const Alarms& al )
 void OPimNotifyManager::setReminders( const Reminders& rem )
 {
     m_rem = rem;
 }
 
 
 /* FIXME!!! */
 /**
  * The idea is to check if the provider for our service
  * is online
  * if it is we will use QCOP
  * if not the Factory to get the backend...
  * Qtopia1.6 services would be kewl to have here....
  */
 void OPimNotifyManager::registerNotify( const OPimNotify& )
 {
 }
 
 
 /* FIXME!!! */
 /**
  * same as above...
  * Also implement Url model
  * have a MainWindow....
  */
 void OPimNotifyManager::deregister( const OPimNotify& )
 {
 }
 
 
 bool OPimNotifyManager::isEmpty() const
 {
-    owarn << "is Empty called on OPimNotifyManager " << m_rem.count() << " " << m_al.count() << "" << oendl;
     if ( m_rem.isEmpty() && m_al.isEmpty() ) return true;
     else return false;
 }
 
 
 // Taken from otodoaccessxml.. code duplication bad. any alternative?
 QString OPimNotifyManager::alarmsToString() const
 {
     QString str;
 
     OPimNotifyManager::Alarms alarms = m_al;
     if ( !alarms.isEmpty() )
     {
         QStringList als;
         OPimNotifyManager::Alarms::Iterator it = alarms.begin();
         for ( ; it != alarms.end(); ++it )
         {
             /* only if time is valid */
             if ( ( *it ).dateTime().isValid() )
             {
                 als << OPimDateConversion::dateTimeToString( ( *it ).dateTime() )
                 + ":" + QString::number( ( *it ).duration() )
                 + ":" + QString::number( ( *it ).sound() )
                 + ":";
             }
         }
         // now write the list
-        owarn << "als: " << als.join( "____________" ) << "" << oendl;
         str = als.join( ";" );
     }
 
     return str;
 }
 
 
 QString OPimNotifyManager::remindersToString() const
 {
     QString str;
 
     OPimNotifyManager::Reminders reminders = m_rem;
     if ( !reminders.isEmpty() )
     {
         OPimNotifyManager::Reminders::Iterator it = reminders.begin();
         QStringList records;
         for ( ; it != reminders.end(); ++it )
         {
             records << QString::number( ( *it ).recordUid() );
         }
         str = records.join( ";" );
     }
 
     return str;
 }
 
 
 void OPimNotifyManager::alarmsFromString( const QString& str )
 {
     QStringList als = QStringList::split( ";", str );
     for ( QStringList::Iterator it = als.begin(); it != als.end(); ++it )
     {
         QStringList alarm = QStringList::split( ":", ( *it ), TRUE ); // allow empty
-        owarn << "alarm: " << alarm.join( "___" ) << "" << oendl;
-        owarn << "alarm[0]: " << alarm[ 0 ] << " "
-              << OPimDateConversion::dateTimeFromString( alarm[ 0 ] ).toString() << oendl;
         OPimAlarm al( alarm[ 2 ].toInt(), OPimDateConversion::dateTimeFromString( alarm[ 0 ] ),
                       alarm[ 1 ].toInt() );
         add( al );
     }
 }
 
 
 void OPimNotifyManager::remindersFromString( const QString& str )
 {
 
     QStringList rems = QStringList::split( ";", str );
     for ( QStringList::Iterator it = rems.begin(); it != rems.end(); ++it )
     {
         OPimReminder rem( ( *it ).toInt() );
         add( rem );
     }
 
 }
 }
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimoccurrence.cpp b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimoccurrence.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14ab5cf
--- a/dev/null
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimoccurrence.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+/*
+                             This file is part of the Opie Project
+                             Copyright (C) 2003, 2004 Holger Freyther <zecke@handhelds.org>
+              =.             Copyright (C) The Opie Team <opie-devel@handhelds.org>
+            .=l.
+           .>+-=
+ _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
+.> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
+:`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+.="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
+ - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
+     ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
+    .%`+i>       _;_.
+    .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
+     +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+    : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
+    =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+  _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
+++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
+ :     =  ...= . :.=-
+ -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
+  -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
+    --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
+                             If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+                             Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+                             Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+*/
+
+#include "opimoccurrence.h"
+#include <opie2/opimtemplatebase.h>
+#include <opie2/private/opimoccurrence_p.h>
+
+
+/* QT */
+#include <qshared.h>
+
+
+namespace Opie {
+
+OPimOccurrence::OPimOccurrence( OPimOccurrence::Data* _data,
+                                enum OPimOccurrence::Position pos )
+    : m_pos( pos ), data( _data )
+{}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Copy constructor
+ */
+OPimOccurrence::OPimOccurrence( const OPimOccurrence& oc )
+    : data( oc.data )
+{
+    /*
+     * Increment the reference count
+     */
+    data->ref();
+
+    /*
+     * copy the other information
+     */
+    m_start = oc.m_start;
+    m_end   = oc.m_end;
+    m_occurrence = oc.m_occurrence;
+    m_isAllDay = oc.m_isAllDay;
+    m_pos = oc.m_pos;
+}
+
+OPimOccurrence::OPimOccurrence()
+    : m_isAllDay( false ), m_pos( StartEnd )
+{
+    /* simple convient c'tor */
+    data = new OPimOccurrence::Data();
+}
+
+OPimOccurrence::~OPimOccurrence() {
+    deref();
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Copy Operator
+ */
+OPimOccurrence& OPimOccurrence::operator=( const OPimOccurrence& oc ) {
+    /* guard against self assignment */
+    if ( this == &oc ) return *this;
+
+    oc.data->ref();
+    deref();
+    data = oc.data;
+
+
+    /*
+     * copy the other information
+     */
+    m_start = oc.m_start;
+    m_end   = oc.m_end;
+    m_occurrence = oc.m_occurrence;
+    m_isAllDay = oc.m_isAllDay;
+    m_pos = oc.m_pos;
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+void OPimOccurrence::deref() {
+    if ( data->deref() ) {
+        delete data;
+        data = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set the Occurrence to be All Day on a specified QDate
+ *
+ * If no QTime is associated to a OPimOccurrence use this Method
+ * to set the Period of this Occurrence. When using this Method
+ * later calls to \sa isAllDay() will return true.
+ * The Occurrence will be set to occurr on \par from.
+ *
+ * @param from The Day this OPimOccurrence occurs
+ *
+ */
+void OPimOccurrence::setPeriod( const QDate& from ) {
+    m_occurrence = from;
+    m_start = m_end = QTime(); // assign invalid value just in case
+    m_isAllDay = true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set the period of this Occurrence with a QTime associated (overloaded)
+ *
+ * Set the period of time for this Occurrence. Each Ocurrence is limited
+ * to one day. Using this Method will make \sa isAllDay() return false.
+ * If \par from and \par to are on two different days the QDate of the
+ * \par from QDateTime will be used.
+ *
+ * @param from The Start Date Time of the Occurrence
+ * @param to   The End Date Time of the Occurrence
+ */
+void OPimOccurrence::setPeriod( const QDateTime& from,  const QDateTime& to ) {
+    m_occurrence = from.date();
+    m_start = from.time();
+    m_end = to.time();
+    m_isAllDay = false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set the period of this Occurrence with a QTime associated
+ *
+ * @param from  The QDate of the Occurrence
+ * @param start The Start QTime of the Occurrence
+ * @param end   The End QTime of the Occurrence
+ */
+void OPimOccurrence::setPeriod( const QDate& from, const QTime& start,
+                                const QTime& end ) {
+    m_occurrence = from;
+    m_start = start;
+    m_end = end;
+    m_isAllDay = false;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * \brief Is a QTime associated to the OPimOccurrence
+ *
+ * @return Return true if no QTime is associated
+ */
+bool OPimOccurrence::isAllDay()const {
+    return m_isAllDay;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * \brief Return the QDate where this OPimOccurrence takes place
+ * @return the QDate where this OPimOccurrence occurrs.
+ */
+QDate OPimOccurrence::date()const {
+    return m_occurrence;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * \brief Return the start time of the OPimOccurrence
+ *
+ * @return Return the Start Time of the OPimOccurrence. It is
+ * invalid if \sa isAllDay() returns true.
+ */
+QTime OPimOccurrence::startTime()const {
+    return m_start;
+}
+
+QTime OPimOccurrence::endTime()const {
+    return m_end;
+}
+
+QDateTime OPimOccurrence::startDateTime()const {
+    return QDateTime( m_occurrence, m_start );
+}
+
+QDateTime OPimOccurrence::endDateTime()const {
+    return QDateTime( m_occurrence, m_end );
+}
+
+
+QString OPimOccurrence::summary()const {
+    return data->summary;
+}
+
+QString OPimOccurrence::location()const {
+    return data->location;
+}
+
+QString OPimOccurrence::note()const {
+    return data->note;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * -1 if no time is associated
+ * otherwise the length of the occurrence in hours
+ */
+int OPimOccurrence::length()const {
+    if ( m_isAllDay )
+        return -1;
+    else
+        return ( m_end.hour() * 60 - m_start.hour() * 60 )
+            + QABS( m_start.minute() - m_end.minute() );
+}
+
+enum OPimOccurrence::Position OPimOccurrence::position()const {
+    return m_pos;
+}
+
+void OPimOccurrence::setPosition( enum OPimOccurrence::Position& pos ) {
+    m_pos = pos;
+}
+
+
+Opie::Core::OSharedPointer<OPimRecord> OPimOccurrence::record()const {
+    if ( !data->record && data->backend )
+        data->record = data->backend->record( data->uid );
+    return data->record;
+}
+
+template<class Record> Record OPimOccurrence::internalToRecord()const {
+    Record target;
+
+    /* If it is not loaded, try to load it using OPimBase */
+    if ( !data->record && data->backend )
+        data->record = data->backend->record( data->uid );
+
+    Record *ta = Record::safeCast( data->record );
+    if ( ta )
+        target = *ta;
+
+
+    return target;
+}
+
+OPimEvent OPimOccurrence::toEvent()const {
+    return internalToRecord<OPimEvent>();
+}
+
+OPimTodo OPimOccurrence::toTodo()const {
+    return internalToRecord<OPimTodo>();
+}
+
+OPimContact OPimOccurrence::toContact()const {
+    return internalToRecord<OPimContact>();
+}
+
+bool OPimOccurrence::operator<( const OPimOccurrence& oc )const {
+    if ( m_occurrence < oc.m_occurrence )
+        return true;
+    if ( m_occurrence == oc.m_occurrence )
+        return m_start < oc.m_start;
+    else
+        return false;
+}
+
+bool OPimOccurrence::operator<=( const OPimOccurrence& oc )const {
+    return ( m_occurrence <= oc.m_occurrence );
+}
+
+bool OPimOccurrence::operator==( const OPimOccurrence& oc )const {
+    if ( data->uid != oc.data->uid )
+        return false;
+    if ( m_occurrence != oc.m_occurrence )
+        return false;
+    if ( m_isAllDay != oc.m_isAllDay )
+        return false;
+    if ( m_isAllDay && oc.m_isAllDay )
+        if ( m_start != oc.m_start ||
+             m_end   != oc.m_end )
+            return false;
+    if ( data->summary != oc.data->summary )
+        return false;
+    if ( data->note != oc.data->note )
+        return false;
+    if ( data->location != oc.data->location )
+        return false;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool OPimOccurrence::operator!=( const OPimOccurrence& oc )const {
+    return !( *this == oc );
+}
+
+bool OPimOccurrence::operator>( const OPimOccurrence& oc )const {
+    return !( *this <= oc );
+}
+
+bool OPimOccurrence::operator>=( const OPimOccurrence& oc )const {
+    return !( *this < oc );
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimoccurrence.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimoccurrence.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..902638b
--- a/dev/null
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimoccurrence.h
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/*
+                             This file is part of the Opie Project
+                             Copyright (C) 2003, 2004 Holger Freyther <zecke@handhelds.org>
+              =.             Copyright (C) The Opie Team <opie-devel@handhelds.org>
+            .=l.
+           .>+-=
+ _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
+.> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
+:`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+.="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
+ - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
+     ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
+    .%`+i>       _;_.
+    .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
+     +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+    : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
+    =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+  _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
+++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
+ :     =  ...= . :.=-
+ -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
+  -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
+    --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
+                             If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+                             Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+                             Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+*/
+
+#ifndef OPIE_PIM_OCCURRENCE_H
+#define OPIE_PIM_OCCURRENCE_H
+
+#include <opie2/osharedpointer.h>
+#include <opie2/opimrecord.h>
+#include <opie2/opimevent.h>
+#include <opie2/opimtodo.h>
+#include <opie2/opimcontact.h>
+
+#include <qdatetime.h>
+#include <qstringlist.h>
+
+namespace Opie {
+
+template<class T> class OPimAccessTemplate;
+/**
+ * \brief An OPimOccurrence represents a occurence for one day of a OPimRecord
+ *
+ * An OPimOccurrence represents the occurrence of one OPimRecord
+ * for a period of Time for one day. An occurrence can spawn
+ * more then one day and then is splitted into multiple OPimOccurrence.
+ * By attributes you can find if a OPimOccurrence is the beginning and
+ * end, begin, end or is midway of  a multiday occurrence.
+ *
+ */
+class OPimOccurrence {
+    friend class OPimBase;
+public:
+    typedef QValueList<OPimOccurrence> List;
+    /**
+     * The position of the OPimOccurrence in a possible
+     * MultiDay Occurrence.
+     */
+    enum Position {
+        MidWay,  /* This OPimOccurrence is somewhere in between Start and End  */
+        Start,   /* This OPimOccurrence is the Start of a multi day Occurrence */
+        End,     /* This OPimOccurrence is the End of a multi day Occurrence   */
+        StartEnd /* This OPimOccurrence only spans one day                     */
+    };
+
+    //@{
+    OPimOccurrence();
+    OPimOccurrence( const OPimOccurrence& );
+    ~OPimOccurrence();
+    //@}
+
+    //@{
+    void setPeriod( const QDate& from );
+    void setPeriod( const QDateTime& from, const QDateTime& to );
+    void setPeriod( const QDate& from,  const QTime& start, const QTime& end );
+    //@}
+
+    //@{
+    bool isAllDay()const;
+    QDate date()const;
+    QTime startTime()const;
+    QTime endTime()const;
+    QDateTime startDateTime()const;
+    QDateTime endDateTime()const;
+    //@}
+
+    //@{
+    QString summary()const;
+    QString location()const;
+    QString note()const;
+    //@}
+
+    //@{
+    int length()const;
+    Position position()const;
+    void setPosition( enum Position& );
+    //@}
+
+    //@{
+    Opie::Core::OSharedPointer<OPimRecord> record()const;
+    OPimEvent   toEvent()const;
+    OPimTodo    toTodo()const;
+    OPimContact toContact()const;
+    //@}
+
+
+    //@{
+    bool operator< ( const OPimOccurrence& )const;
+    bool operator<=( const OPimOccurrence& )const;
+    bool operator==( const OPimOccurrence& )const;
+    bool operator!=( const OPimOccurrence& )const;
+    bool operator> ( const OPimOccurrence& )const;
+    bool operator>=( const OPimOccurrence& )const;
+    OPimOccurrence &operator=( const OPimOccurrence& );
+    //@}
+
+private:
+    QDate m_occurrence;
+    QTime m_start, m_end;
+    bool m_isAllDay : 1;
+    enum Position m_pos;
+
+    void deref();
+    inline void changeOrModify();
+
+    struct Private;
+    struct Data;
+
+    Data *data;
+    Private *d;
+
+private: // ctor
+    OPimOccurrence( OPimOccurrence::Data *, enum Position );
+    template<class T> T internalToRecord()const;
+};
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimrecord.cpp b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimrecord.cpp
index 6546d99..60946e0 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimrecord.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimrecord.cpp
@@ -71,89 +71,73 @@ OPimRecord &OPimRecord::operator=( const OPimRecord& rec )
     return *this;
 }
 
 
 /*
  * category names
  */
 QStringList OPimRecord::categoryNames( const QString& appname ) const
 {
     QStringList list;
     QArray<int> cats = categories();
     Categories catDB;
     catDB.load( categoryFileName() );
 
     for ( uint i = 0; i < cats.count(); i++ )
     {
         list << catDB.label( appname, cats[ i ] );
     }
 
     return list;
 }
 
 
 void OPimRecord::setCategoryNames( const QStringList& )
 {
 }
 
 
 void OPimRecord::addCategoryName( const QString& )
 {
     Categories catDB;
     catDB.load( categoryFileName() );
-
-
 }
 
 
 bool OPimRecord::isEmpty() const
 {
     return ( uid() == 0 );
 }
 
 
-/*QString OPimRecord::crossToString()const {
-    QString str;
-    QMap<QString, QArray<int> >::ConstIterator it;
-    for (it = m_relations.begin(); it != m_relations.end(); ++it ) {
-        QArray<int> id = it.data();
-        for ( uint i = 0; i < id.size(); ++i ) {
-            str += it.key() + "," + QString::number( i ) + ";";
-        }
-    }
-    str = str.remove( str.length()-1, 1); // strip the ;
-    //owarn << "IDS " + str << oendl; 
-
-    return str;
-    }*/
 /* if uid = 1 assign a new one */
 void OPimRecord::setUid( int uid )
 {
     if ( uid == 1 )
         uid = uidGen().generate();
 
     Qtopia::Record::setUid( uid );
 };
 
 
 Qtopia::UidGen &OPimRecord::uidGen()
 {
     return m_uidGen;
 }
 
 
 OPimXRefManager &OPimRecord::xrefmanager()
 {
     return m_xrefman;
 }
 
 
 int OPimRecord::rtti() const
 {
     return 0;
 }
 
 /**
  * now let's put our data into the stream
  */
 /*
  * First read UID
@@ -241,33 +225,40 @@ OPimXRefPartner OPimRecord::partner( QDataStream& stream )
     par.setUid( i );
 
     stream >> i ;
     par.setField( i );
 
     return par;
 }
 
 
 void OPimRecord::setLastHitField( int lastHit ) const
 {
     m_lastHit = lastHit;
 }
 
 
 int OPimRecord::lastHitField() const
 {
     return m_lastHit;
 }
 
 
 QMap<QString, QString> OPimRecord::toExtraMap() const
 {
     return customMap;
 }
 
 
 void OPimRecord::setExtraMap( const QMap<QString, QString>& map )
 {
     customMap = map;
 }
 
+#if 0
+QString OPimRecord::recordAttributeTranslated( int field )const
+{
+    return recordAttributeTranslated()[field];
+}
+#endif
+
 }
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimrecord.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimrecord.h
index 127439a..363cc78 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimrecord.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimrecord.h
@@ -3,93 +3,95 @@
                              Copyright (C) The Main Author <main-author@whereever.org>
               =.             Copyright (C) The Opie Team <opie-devel@handhelds.org>
             .=l.
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU Library General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 
 #ifndef OPIMRECORD_H
 #define OPIMRECORD_H
 
 /* OPIE */
 #include <opie2/opimxrefmanager.h>
+#include <opie2/opimglobal.h>
+
 /*
  * we need to get customMap which is private...
  */
 #define private protected
 #include <qpe/palmtoprecord.h>
 #undef private
 
 /* QT */
 #include <qdatastream.h>
 #include <qmap.h>
 #include <qstring.h>
 #include <qstringlist.h>
 
 namespace Opie
 {
 /**
  * This is the base class for
  * all PIM Records
  *
  */
 class OPimRecord : public Qtopia::Record
 {
   public:
     /**
      * c'tor
      * uid of 0 isEmpty
      * uid of 1 will be assigned a new one
      */
-    OPimRecord( int uid = 0 );
+    OPimRecord( UID uid = 0 );
     ~OPimRecord();
 
     /**
      * copy c'tor
      */
     OPimRecord( const OPimRecord& rec );
 
     /**
      * copy operator
      */
     OPimRecord &operator=( const OPimRecord& );
 
     /**
      * category names resolved
      */
     QStringList categoryNames( const QString& appname ) const;
 
     /**
      * set category names they will be resolved
      */
     void setCategoryNames( const QStringList& );
 
     /**
      * addCategoryName adds a name
      * to the internal category list
      */
     void addCategoryName( const QString& );
 
     /**
      * if a Record isEmpty
      * it's empty if it's 0
      */
@@ -109,68 +111,73 @@ class OPimRecord : public Qtopia::Record
      * the name of the Record
      */
     virtual QString type() const = 0;
 
     /**
      * matches the Records the regular expression?
      */
     virtual bool match( const QString &regexp ) const
     {
         setLastHitField( -1 );
         return Qtopia::Record::match( QRegExp( regexp ) );
     };
 
     /**
      * if implemented this function returns which item has been
      * last hit by the match() function.
      * or -1 if not implemented or no hit has occured
      */
     int lastHitField() const;
 
     /**
      * converts the internal structure to a map
      */
     virtual QMap<int, QString> toMap() const = 0;
     // virtual fromMap( const <int, QString>& map ) = 0; // Should be added in the future (eilers)
 
     /**
      * key value representation of extra items
      */
     QMap<QString, QString> toExtraMap() const;
     void setExtraMap( const QMap<QString, QString>& );
 
+//@{
     /**
      * the name for a recordField
      */
-    virtual QString recordField( int ) const = 0;
+    virtual QString           recordField( int )    const = 0;
+//    virtual QArray<int>       recordAttributes()const = 0;
+//    virtual QMap<int,QString> recordAttributesTranslated() const = 0;
+//    QString                   recordAttributeTranslated(int field)const;
+//@}
 
     /**
      * returns a reference of the
      * Cross Reference Manager
      * Partner 'One' is THIS PIM RECORD!
      * 'Two' is the Partner where we link to
      */
     OPimXRefManager& xrefmanager();
 
     /**
      * set the uid
      */
     virtual void setUid( int uid );
 
     /*
      * used inside the Templates for casting
      * REIMPLEMENT in your ....
      */
     virtual int rtti() const;
 
     /**
      * some marshalling and de marshalling code
      * saves the OPimRecord
      * to and from a DataStream
      */
     virtual bool loadFromStream( QDataStream& );
     virtual bool saveToStream( QDataStream& stream ) const;
 
   protected:
     // need to be const cause it is called from const methods
     mutable int m_lastHit;
     void setLastHitField( int lastHit ) const;
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimrecordlist.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimrecordlist.h
index 1d5027f..0459f41 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimrecordlist.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimrecordlist.h
@@ -12,64 +12,65 @@
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 
 #ifndef ORECORDLIST_H
 #define ORECORDLIST_H
 
 /* OPIE */
 #include <opie2/opimtemplatebase.h>
 #include <opie2/opimrecord.h>
 //#include <opie2/odebug.h>
 
 /* QT */
 #include <qarray.h>
 
 namespace Opie
 {
 
+template<class T> class OPimAccessTemplate;
 class OPimRecordListIteratorPrivate;
 /**
  * Our List Iterator
  * it behaves like STL or Qt
  *
  * for(it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it )
  *   doSomeCoolStuff( (*it) );
  */
 template <class T> class OPimRecordList;
 template <class T = OPimRecord>
 class OPimRecordListIterator
 {
     friend class OPimRecordList<T>;
 
   public:
     typedef OTemplateBase<T> Base;
 
     /**
      * The c'tor used internally from
      * OPimRecordList
      */
     OPimRecordListIterator( const QArray<int>, const Base* );
 
     /**
      * The standard c'tor
      */
     OPimRecordListIterator();
     ~OPimRecordListIterator();
 
     OPimRecordListIterator( const OPimRecordListIterator& );
     OPimRecordListIterator &operator=( const OPimRecordListIterator& );
 
@@ -91,161 +92,162 @@ class OPimRecordListIterator
 
     /**
      * the number of items
      */
     uint count() const;
 
     /**
      * sets the current item
      */
     void setCurrent( uint cur );
 
   private:
     QArray<int> m_uids;
     uint m_current;
     const Base* m_temp;
     bool m_end : 1;
     T m_record;
     bool m_direction : 1;
 
     /* d pointer for future versions */
     OPimRecordListIteratorPrivate *d;
 };
 
 
 class OPimRecordListPrivate;
 /**
  * The recordlist used as a return type
  * from OPimAccessTemplate
  */
 template <class T = OPimRecord >
 class OPimRecordList
 {
+   template<class> friend class OPimAccessTemplate;
   public:
     typedef OTemplateBase<T> Base;
     typedef OPimRecordListIterator<T> Iterator;
 
     /**
      * c'tor
      */
-    OPimRecordList ()
-    {}
+    OPimRecordList (){}
     OPimRecordList( const QArray<int>& ids,
-                 const Base* );
+		    const Base* );
     ~OPimRecordList();
 
     /**
      * the first iterator
      */
     Iterator begin();
 
     /**
      * the end
      */
     Iterator end();
 
     /**
      * the number of items in the list
      */
     uint count() const;
 
     T operator[] ( uint i );
     int uidAt( uint i );
 
     /**
      * Remove the contact with given uid
      */
     bool remove( int uid );
 
     /*
       ConstIterator begin()const;
       ConstIterator end()const;
     */
+  protected:
+    UIDArray uids()const;
+
   private:
     QArray<int> m_ids;
     const Base* m_acc;
     OPimRecordListPrivate *d;
 };
 
 
 /* ok now implement it  */
 template <class T>
 OPimRecordListIterator<T>::OPimRecordListIterator()
 {
     m_current = 0;
     m_temp = 0l;
     m_end = true;
     m_record = T();
     /* forward */
     m_direction = TRUE;
 }
 
 
 template <class T>
 OPimRecordListIterator<T>::~OPimRecordListIterator()
 {
     /* nothing to delete */
 }
 
 
 template <class T>
 OPimRecordListIterator<T>::OPimRecordListIterator( const OPimRecordListIterator<T>& it )
 {
-    //owarn << "OPimRecordListIterator copy c'tor" << oendl;
     m_uids = it.m_uids;
     m_current = it.m_current;
     m_temp = it.m_temp;
     m_end = it.m_end;
     m_record = it.m_record;
     m_direction = it.m_direction;
 }
 
 
 template <class T>
 OPimRecordListIterator<T> &OPimRecordListIterator<T>::operator=( const OPimRecordListIterator<T>& it )
 {
     m_uids = it.m_uids;
     m_current = it.m_current;
     m_temp = it.m_temp;
     m_end = it.m_end;
     m_record = it.m_record;
 
     return *this;
 }
 
 
 template <class T>
 T OPimRecordListIterator<T>::operator*()
 {
-    //owarn << "operator* " << m_current << " " << m_uids[m_current] << oendl;
     if ( !m_end )
         m_record = m_temp->find( m_uids[ m_current ], m_uids, m_current,
                                  m_direction ? Base::Forward :
                                  Base::Reverse );
     else
         m_record = T();
 
     return m_record;
 }
 
 
 template <class T>
 OPimRecordListIterator<T> &OPimRecordListIterator<T>::operator++()
 {
     m_direction = true;
     if ( m_current < m_uids.count() )
     {
         m_end = false;
         ++m_current;
     }
     else
         m_end = true;
 
     return *this;
 }
 
 
 template <class T>
 OPimRecordListIterator<T> &OPimRecordListIterator<T>::operator--()
 {
     m_direction = false;
     if ( m_current > 0 )
@@ -370,34 +372,39 @@ T OPimRecordList<T>::operator[] ( uint i )
 template <class T>
 int OPimRecordList<T>::uidAt( uint i )
 {
     return m_ids[ i ];
 }
 
 
 template <class T>
 bool OPimRecordList<T>::remove( int uid )
 {
     QArray<int> copy( m_ids.count() );
     int counter = 0;
     bool ret_val = false;
 
     for ( uint i = 0; i < m_ids.count(); i++ )
     {
         if ( m_ids[ i ] != uid )
         {
             copy[ counter++ ] = m_ids[ i ];
 
         }
         else
             ret_val = true;
     }
 
     copy.resize( counter );
     m_ids = copy;
 
 
     return ret_val;
 }
 
+template<class T>
+UIDArray OPimRecordList<T>::uids()const {
+    return m_ids;
+}
+
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimresolver.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimresolver.h
index 0a6dddf..088474b 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimresolver.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimresolver.h
@@ -16,66 +16,64 @@
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 #ifndef OPIMRESOLVER_H
 #define OPIMRESOLVER_H
 
 /* OPIE */
 #include <opie2/opimtemplatebase.h>
 
 /* QT */
 #include <qstring.h>
 #include <qvaluelist.h>
 
 namespace Opie {
 /**
  * OPimResolver is a MetaClass to access
  * available backends read only.
  * It will be used to resolve uids + app names
  * to full informations
  * to traverse through a list of alarms, reminders
  * to get access to built in PIM functionality
  * and to more stuff
- * THE PERFORMANCE will depend on THE BACKEND
- * USING XML is a waste of memory!!!!!
  */
 class OPimResolver {
   
   public:
     enum BuiltIn { TodoList = 0,
                    DateBook,
                    AddressBook
     };
     static OPimResolver* self();
 
 
     /**
      * return a record for a uid
      * and an service
      * You've THE OWNERSHIP NOW!
      */
     OPimRecord *record( const QString& service, int uid );
 
     /**
      * return the QCopChannel for service
      * When we will use Qtopia Services it will be used here
      */
     QCString qcopChannel( enum BuiltIn& )const;
     QCString qcopChannel( const QString& service )const;
 
     /**
      * The Application channel (QPE/Application/name)
      */
     QCString applicationChannel( enum BuiltIn& )const;
     QCString applicationChannel( const QString& service )const;
 
     /**
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimstate.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimstate.h
index 8336b3e..ae1e0d2 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimstate.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimstate.h
@@ -9,70 +9,64 @@
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU Library General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 #ifndef OPIMSTATE_H
 #define OPIMSTATE_H
 
 /* QT */
 #include <qstring.h>
 
 namespace Opie {
 /**
  * The State of a Task
  * This class encapsules the state of a todo
  * and it's shared too
  */
-/*
- * in c a simple struct would be enough ;)
- * g_new_state();
- * g_do_some_thing( state_t*  );
- * ;)
- */
 class OPimState {
 
   public:
     enum State {
         Started = 0,
         Postponed,
         Finished,
         NotStarted,
         Undefined
     };
     OPimState( int state = Undefined );
     OPimState( const OPimState& );
     ~OPimState();
 
     bool operator==( const OPimState& );
     OPimState &operator=( const OPimState& );
     void setState( int state);
     int state()const;
     
   private:
     void deref();
     inline void copyInternally();
 
     struct Data;
     Data* data;
 
     class Private;
     Private *d;
 };
 
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtemplatebase.cpp b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtemplatebase.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a07320
--- a/dev/null
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtemplatebase.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*
+                             This file is part of the Opie Project
+                             Copyright (C) 2004 Holger Freyther <zecke@handhelds.org>
+              =.             Copyright (C) The Opie Team <opie-devel@handhelds.org>
+            .=l.
+           .>+-=
+ _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
+.> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
+:`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+.="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
+ - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
+     ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
+    .%`+i>       _;_.
+    .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
+     +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+    : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
+    =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+  _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
+++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
+ :     =  ...= . :.=-
+ -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
+  -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
+    --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
+                             If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+                             Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+                             Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+*/
+
+#include "opimtemplatebase.h"
+
+#include <opie2/opimoccurrence.h>
+#include <opie2/private/opimoccurrence_p.h>
+
+namespace Opie {
+
+static void setPeriod( OPimOccurrence& oc, bool period, const QDate& d,
+                       const QTime& s, const QTime& t ) {
+    if ( period )
+        oc.setPeriod( d );
+    else
+        oc.setPeriod( d, s, t );
+}
+
+// namespace Opie {
+OPimBase::OPimBase() {}
+OPimBase::~OPimBase() {}
+
+/**
+ * @internal Convert internal Occurrence representation
+ * to the external
+ */
+OPimOccurrence::List OPimBase::convertOccurrenceFromBackend( const OPimBackendOccurrence::List& lst )const {
+    OPimOccurrence::List oc_lst;
+
+    /*
+     * Split multiday events up. Create the internal data structure
+     * and then iterate over the days and create the OPimOccurrecne.
+     */
+    for ( OPimBackendOccurrence::List::ConstIterator it = lst.begin(); it != lst.end(); ++it ) {
+        OPimBackendOccurrence boc = *it;
+
+        /*
+         * Create the Shared Data Structure
+         */
+        OPimOccurrence::Data *data = new OPimOccurrence::Data();
+        data->summary = boc.summary();
+        data->location = boc.location();
+        data->note = boc.note();
+        data->uid = boc.uid();
+        data->backend = const_cast<OPimBase*>(this);
+
+        QDateTime start = boc.startDateTime();
+        QDateTime end = boc.endDateTime();
+
+        /*
+         * Start and End are on the same day
+         * Start and End are on two different ways.
+         *      - Add Start and End and the days inbetween
+         */
+        int dto = start.daysTo( end );
+        bool allDay = boc.isAllDay();
+
+        if ( dto == 0 ) {
+            OPimOccurrence oc = OPimOccurrence( data, OPimOccurrence::StartEnd );
+            setPeriod( oc, allDay, start.date(), start.time(), end.time() );
+            oc_lst.append( oc );
+        }else {
+
+            OPimOccurrence oc = OPimOccurrence( data, OPimOccurrence::Start );
+            setPeriod( oc, allDay, start.date(), start.time(), QTime(23,59,59));
+            oc_lst.append( oc );
+
+            QDate next = start.addDays( 1 ).date();
+            while ( next != end.date() ) {
+                oc = OPimOccurrence( data, OPimOccurrence::MidWay );
+                setPeriod( oc, allDay, next, QTime(0, 0, 0), QTime(23, 59, 59));
+                oc_lst.append( oc );
+                next = next.addDays( 1 );
+            }
+
+            oc = OPimOccurrence( data, OPimOccurrence::End );
+            setPeriod( oc, allDay, end.date(), QTime(0, 0, 0 ), end.time() );
+            oc_lst.append( oc );
+        }
+    }
+
+    return oc_lst;
+}
+// }
+
+}
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtemplatebase.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtemplatebase.h
index 787486c..b238a68 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtemplatebase.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtemplatebase.h
@@ -3,128 +3,221 @@
                              Copyright (C) Holger Freyther <zecke@handhelds.org>
               =.             Copyright (C) The Opie Team <opie-devel@handhelds.org>
             .=l.
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU Library General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 #ifndef OTEMPLATEBASE_H
 #define OTEMPLATEBASE_H
 
 /* OPIE */
 #include <opie2/opimrecord.h>
 #include <opie2/opimcache.h>
+#include <opie2/opimoccurrence.h>
+#include <opie2/opimbackendoccurrence.h>
 
 /* QT */
 #include <qarray.h>
+#include <qdatetime.h>
 
 namespace Opie {
+
+class OPimBasePrivate;
+
 /**
- * Templates do not have a base class, This is why
- * we've this class
- * this is here to give us the possibility
- * to have a common base class
- * You may not want to use that interface internaly
- * POOR mans interface
+ * This is the base class for all our Interfaces to the
+ * PIM Records. It is pointer based and can be used
+ * generically for all types of Records.
+ *
  */
-class OPimBasePrivate;
 struct OPimBase {
+    //@{
+    OPimBase();
+    virtual ~OPimBase();
+    //@}
+
+    //@{
     /**
      * return the rtti
      */
     virtual int rtti() const = 0;
     virtual OPimRecord* record()const = 0;
     virtual OPimRecord* record(int uid)const = 0;
+    //@}
+
+    //@{
     virtual bool add( const OPimRecord& ) = 0;
     virtual bool add( const OPimRecord* ) = 0;
+
     virtual bool remove( int uid ) = 0;
     virtual bool remove( const OPimRecord& ) = 0;
+    //@}
+
+    //@{
     virtual void clear() = 0;
     virtual bool load() = 0;
     virtual bool save() = 0;
-    virtual QArray<int> records()const = 0;
-    /*
-     * ADD editing here?
-     * -zecke
+    //@}
+
+    //@{
+    virtual QArray<UID> records()const = 0;
+
+    /** Constants for query.
+     * Use this constants to set the query parameters.
+     * Note: <i>query_IgnoreCase</i> just make sense with one of the other attributes !
+     * @see queryByExample()
      */
-private:
-    OPimBasePrivate* d;     
+    enum QuerySettings {
+        WildCards  = 0x0001, /** Use Wildcards */
+        IgnoreCase = 0x0002, /** Ignore the Case  */
+        RegExp     = 0x0004, /** Do a Regular Expression match */
+        ExactMatch = 0x0008, /** It needs to exactly match     */
+        MatchOne   = 0x0010, /** Only one Entry must match */
+        DateDiff   = 0x0020, /** Find all entries from today until given date */
+        DateYear   = 0x0040, /** The year matches */
+        DateMonth  = 0x0080, /** The month matches */
+        DateDay    = 0x0100, /** The day matches */
+        LastItem   = 0xffff  /** the last possible name */
+    };
 
+    /**
+     * Common Attributes for the Sort Order
+     */
+    enum SortOrderBase {
+        SortSummary = 0,       /** Sort by a Summary of the records */
+        SortByCategory = 1,    /** Sort by Category */
+        SortByDate = 2,        /** Sort by Date */
+        SortCustom  = 10,      /** The First available sort number for the OPimAccessTemplates */
+        LastSortOrderBase = 0xffff /** make this enum 16bit large */
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Sort with the help of the \sa sorted function
+     * a list of Items.
+     * The Item you provide in SortOrder will be used
+     * for sorting.
+     *
+     * @see sorted
+     */
+    enum SortFilterBase {
+        FilterCategory = 1,
+        FilterCustom = 1024,
+        LastSortFilterBase = 0xffffffff
+    };
+
+    virtual UIDArray matchRegexpSimple( const QRegExp& r )const = 0;
+    virtual UIDArray queryByExampleSimple( const OPimRecord*, int settings,
+                                           const QDateTime& d = QDateTime() )const  = 0;
+    virtual UIDArray sortedSimple( const UIDArray& uid, bool ascending,
+                                   int sortOrder, int sortFilter, int cat)const = 0;
+    virtual UIDArray sortedSimple( const UIDArray& uid, bool ascending,
+                                   int sortOrder, int sortFilter, const QArray<UID>& cats )const = 0;
+    virtual UIDArray sortedSimple( bool ascending, int sortOrder, int sortFilter, int cat)const = 0;
+    virtual UIDArray sortedSimple( bool ascending, int sortOrder, int sortFilter, const QArray<UID>& cats )const = 0;
+    virtual OPimOccurrence::List occurrences( const QDate& start,  const QDate& end )const = 0;
+    virtual OPimOccurrence::List occurrences( const QDateTime& dt )const = 0;
+    //@}
+
+
+protected:
+    OPimOccurrence::List convertOccurrenceFromBackend( const OPimBackendOccurrence::List& )const;
+
+private:
+    OPimBasePrivate* d;
 };
+
+
 /**
  * internal template base
  * Attention: T needs to implement the copy c'tor!!!
  */
 class OTemplateBasePrivate;
 template <class T = OPimRecord>
 class OTemplateBase : public OPimBase {
 public:
-    /** Look ahead direction of cache */ 
-    enum CacheDirection { Forward=0, Reverse };
-
-    OTemplateBase() {
+    /**
+     * The Direction for ReadAhead/ReadBehind which will
+     * be used by the backends to Cache Items in
+     * advance.
+     * For example if you know that you will access the
+     * next ten items you can give the backend a hint
+     * to read ahead or read before.
+     */
+    enum CacheDirection {
+        Forward=0, /** Go forward   when caching (++ to the index) */
+        Reverse    /** Go backward  when caching (-- to the index) */
     };
-    virtual ~OTemplateBase() {
-    }
+
+
+    //@{
+    OTemplateBase() {};
+    virtual ~OTemplateBase() {}
+    //@}
+
+
+    //@{
     virtual T find( int uid )const = 0;
 
     /**
      * read ahead find
      */
     virtual T find( int uid, const QArray<int>& items,
                     uint current, CacheDirection dir = Forward )const = 0;
+    //@}
 
+    //@{
    /**
     * Put element into Cache
     */
     virtual void cache( const T& )const = 0;
     virtual void setSaneCacheSize( int ) = 0;
 
     OPimRecord* record()const;
     OPimRecord* record(int uid )const;
     static T* rec();
+    //@}
 
-    
 private:
-    OTemplateBasePrivate *d;    
+    OTemplateBasePrivate *d;
 };
 
 
 template <class T>
 OPimRecord* OTemplateBase<T>::record()const {
     T* t = new T;
     return t;
 }
 template <class T>
 OPimRecord* OTemplateBase<T>::record(int uid )const {
     T  t2 = find(uid );
     T* t1 = new T(t2);
 
     return t1;
-};
+}
+
 template <class T>
 T* OTemplateBase<T>::rec() {
     return new T;
 }
-
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtimezone.cpp b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtimezone.cpp
index 5b32b1f..1dc36b4 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtimezone.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtimezone.cpp
@@ -11,118 +11,132 @@
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 
 #include "opimtimezone.h"
 
 /* OPIE */
 #include <opie2/odebug.h>
 
 /* STD */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 namespace Opie
 {
 
-QDateTime utcTime( time_t t )
+/*
+ * Save the old timeZone in a secure way (NULL Pointer check),
+ * set the new timeZone from the parameter, call tzset
+ * and then return the old timezone
+ */
+static QString setTimeZone( const QString& zone) {
+    QString old;
+    char *org = ::getenv( "TZ" );
+    if( org )
+        old = QString::fromLocal8Bit( org );
+
+    ::setenv( "TZ", zone.local8Bit(), true );
+    ::tzset();
+
+    return old;
+}
+
+static void resetTimeZone( const QString& zone ) {
+    ::setenv( "TZ", zone.local8Bit(), true );
+}
+
+static QDateTime utcTime( time_t t )
 {
     tm * broken = ::gmtime( &t );
     QDateTime ret;
     ret.setDate( QDate( broken->tm_year + 1900, broken->tm_mon + 1, broken->tm_mday ) );
     ret.setTime( QTime( broken->tm_hour, broken->tm_min, broken->tm_sec ) );
     return ret;
 }
 
-QDateTime utcTime( time_t t, const QString& zone )
+static QDateTime utcTime( time_t t, const QString& zone )
 {
-    QCString org = ::getenv( "TZ" );
-#ifndef Q_OS_MACX   // Following line causes bus errors on Mac
-
-    ::setenv( "TZ", zone.latin1(), true );
-    ::tzset();
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_MACX   // Following line causes bus errors on Mac
+    QString old = setTimeZone( zone );
     tm* broken = ::localtime( &t );
-    ::setenv( "TZ", org, true );
+    resetTimeZone( old );
 #else
 #warning "Need a replacement for MacOSX!!"
 
     tm* broken = ::localtime( &t );
 #endif
 
     QDateTime ret;
     ret.setDate( QDate( broken->tm_year + 1900, broken->tm_mon + 1, broken->tm_mday ) );
     ret.setTime( QTime( broken->tm_hour, broken->tm_min, broken->tm_sec ) );
 
     return ret;
 }
 
 
-time_t to_Time_t( const QDateTime& utc, const QString& str )
+static time_t to_Time_t( const QDateTime& utc, const QString& str )
 {
     QDate d = utc.date();
     QTime t = utc.time();
 
     tm broken;
     broken.tm_year = d.year() - 1900;
     broken.tm_mon = d.month() - 1;
     broken.tm_mday = d.day();
     broken.tm_hour = t.hour();
     broken.tm_min = t.minute();
     broken.tm_sec = t.second();
 
-    QCString org = ::getenv( "TZ" );
 #ifndef Q_OS_MACX   // Following line causes bus errors on Mac
-
-    ::setenv( "TZ", str.latin1(), true );
-    ::tzset();
-
+    QString old = setTimeZone( str );
     time_t ti = ::mktime( &broken );
-    ::setenv( "TZ", org, true );
+    resetTimeZone( old );
 #else
 #warning "Need a replacement for MacOSX!!"
 
     time_t ti = ::mktime( &broken );
 #endif
 
     return ti;
 }
 }
 
 namespace Opie
 {
 OPimTimeZone::OPimTimeZone( const ZoneName& zone )
         : m_name( zone )
 {}
 
 
 OPimTimeZone::~OPimTimeZone()
 {}
 
 
 bool OPimTimeZone::isValid() const
 {
     return !m_name.isEmpty();
 }
 
 /*
  * we will get the current timezone
  * and ask it to convert to the timezone date
  */
 QDateTime OPimTimeZone::toLocalDateTime( const QDateTime& dt )
 {
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtodo.cpp b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtodo.cpp
index 27b36a6..16ca987 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtodo.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtodo.cpp
@@ -35,194 +35,210 @@
 #include <opie2/opimmaintainer.h>
 #include <opie2/opimnotifymanager.h>
 #include <opie2/opimresolver.h>
 #include <opie2/odebug.h>
 
 #include <qpe/palmtopuidgen.h>
 #include <qpe/palmtoprecord.h>
 #include <qpe/categories.h>
 #include <qpe/categoryselect.h>
 #include <qpe/stringutil.h>
 
 /* QT */
 #include <qobject.h>
 #include <qshared.h>
 
 namespace Opie
 {
 
 struct OPimTodo::OPimTodoData : public QShared
 {
     OPimTodoData() : QShared()
     {
         recur = 0;
         state = 0;
         maintainer = 0;
         notifiers = 0;
     };
     ~OPimTodoData()
     {
         delete recur;
         delete maintainer;
         delete notifiers;
+        delete state;
     }
 
     QDate date;
     bool isCompleted: 1;
     bool hasDate: 1;
     int priority;
     QString desc;
     QString sum;
     QMap<QString, QString> extra;
     ushort prog;
     OPimState *state;
     OPimRecurrence *recur;
     OPimMaintainer *maintainer;
     QDate start;
     QDate completed;
     OPimNotifyManager *notifiers;
 };
 
 
 OPimTodo::OPimTodo( const OPimTodo &event )
         : OPimRecord( event ), data( event.data )
 {
     data->ref();
-    //    owarn << "ref up" << oendl;
 }
 
 
 OPimTodo::~OPimTodo()
 {
 
-    //    owarn << "~OPimTodo " << oendl;
     if ( data->deref() )
     {
-        //        owarn << "OPimTodo::dereffing" << oendl;
         delete data;
         data = 0l;
     }
 }
 
 
 OPimTodo::OPimTodo( bool completed, int priority,
               const QArray<int> &category,
               const QString& summary,
               const QString &description,
               ushort progress,
               bool hasDate, QDate date, int uid )
         : OPimRecord( uid )
 {
-    //    owarn << "OPimTodoData " + summary << oendl;
     setCategories( category );
 
     data = new OPimTodoData;
 
     data->date = date;
     data->isCompleted = completed;
     data->hasDate = hasDate;
     data->priority = priority;
     data->sum = summary;
     data->prog = progress;
     data->desc = Qtopia::simplifyMultiLineSpace( description );
 }
 
 
 OPimTodo::OPimTodo( bool completed, int priority,
               const QStringList &category,
               const QString& summary,
               const QString &description,
               ushort progress,
               bool hasDate, QDate date, int uid )
         : OPimRecord( uid )
 {
-    //    owarn << "OPimTodoData" + summary << oendl;
     setCategories( idsFromString( category.join( ";" ) ) );
 
     data = new OPimTodoData;
 
     data->date = date;
     data->isCompleted = completed;
     data->hasDate = hasDate;
     data->priority = priority;
     data->sum = summary;
     data->prog = progress;
     data->desc = Qtopia::simplifyMultiLineSpace( description );
 }
 
 
 bool OPimTodo::match( const QRegExp &regExp ) const
 {
     if ( QString::number( data->priority ).find( regExp ) != -1 )
     {
         setLastHitField( Priority );
         return true;
     }
     else if ( data->hasDate && data->date.toString().find( regExp ) != -1 )
     {
         setLastHitField( HasDate );
         return true;
     }
     else if ( data->desc.find( regExp ) != -1 )
     {
         setLastHitField( Description );
         return true;
     }
     else if ( data->sum.find( regExp ) != -1 )
     {
         setLastHitField( Summary );
         return true;
     }
     return false;
 }
 
 
 bool OPimTodo::isCompleted() const
 {
     return data->isCompleted;
 }
 
 
 bool OPimTodo::hasDueDate() const
 {
     return data->hasDate;
 }
 
-
+/**
+ * \brief Does this Todo have a start date
+ *
+ * Does this Todo have a start date. The decision
+ * is based on if the internal startDate isValid
+ * in the sense of QDate::isValid.
+ *
+ * @return True if the startDate isValid
+ * @see startDate
+ * @see setStartDate
+ * @see QDate::isValid()
+ */
 bool OPimTodo::hasStartDate() const
 {
     return data->start.isValid();
 }
 
-
+/**
+ * \brief Does this Todo have a Date when it was completed
+ *
+ * As in \sa hasStartDate() it is determined if there
+ * is a completed date by looking if the internal date
+ * isValid \sa QDate::isValid.
+ *
+ * @see hasStartDate
+ * @return True if the completedDate is set and valid.
+ */
 bool OPimTodo::hasCompletedDate() const
 {
     return data->completed.isValid();
 }
 
 
 int OPimTodo::priority() const
 {
     return data->priority;
 }
 
 
 QString OPimTodo::summary() const
 {
     return data->sum;
 }
 
 
 ushort OPimTodo::progress() const
 {
     return data->prog;
 }
 
 
 QDate OPimTodo::dueDate() const
 {
     return data->date;
 }
 
 
 QDate OPimTodo::startDate() const
 {
@@ -279,65 +295,64 @@ OPimRecurrence OPimTodo::recurrence() const
 bool OPimTodo::hasMaintainer() const
 {
     if ( !data->maintainer ) return false;
 
     return ( data->maintainer->mode() != OPimMaintainer::Undefined );
 }
 
 
 OPimMaintainer OPimTodo::maintainer() const
 {
     if ( !data->maintainer ) return OPimMaintainer();
 
     return ( *data->maintainer );
 }
 
 
 void OPimTodo::setCompleted( bool completed )
 {
     changeOrModify();
     data->isCompleted = completed;
 }
 
 
 void OPimTodo::setHasDueDate( bool hasDate )
 {
     changeOrModify();
     data->hasDate = hasDate;
 }
 
 
 void OPimTodo::setDescription( const QString &desc )
 {
-    //    owarn << "desc " + desc << oendl;
     changeOrModify();
     data->desc = Qtopia::simplifyMultiLineSpace( desc );
 }
 
 
 void OPimTodo::setSummary( const QString& sum )
 {
     changeOrModify();
     data->sum = sum;
 }
 
 
 void OPimTodo::setPriority( int prio )
 {
     changeOrModify();
     data->priority = prio;
 }
 
 
 void OPimTodo::setDueDate( const QDate& date )
 {
     changeOrModify();
     data->date = date;
 }
 
 
 void OPimTodo::setStartDate( const QDate& date )
 {
     changeOrModify();
     data->start = date;
 }
 
@@ -351,65 +366,65 @@ void OPimTodo::setCompletedDate( const QDate& date )
 
 void OPimTodo::setState( const OPimState& state )
 {
     changeOrModify();
     if ( data->state )
         ( *data->state ) = state;
     else
         data->state = new OPimState( state );
 }
 
 
 void OPimTodo::setRecurrence( const OPimRecurrence& rec )
 {
     changeOrModify();
     if ( data->recur )
         ( *data->recur ) = rec;
     else
         data->recur = new OPimRecurrence( rec );
 }
 
 
 void OPimTodo::setMaintainer( const OPimMaintainer& pim )
 {
     changeOrModify();
 
     if ( data->maintainer )
         ( *data->maintainer ) = pim;
     else
         data->maintainer = new OPimMaintainer( pim );
 }
 
 
-bool OPimTodo::isOverdue( )
+bool OPimTodo::isOverdue( )const
 {
     if ( data->hasDate && !data->isCompleted )
         return QDate::currentDate() > data->date;
     return false;
 }
 
 
 void OPimTodo::setProgress( ushort progress )
 {
     changeOrModify();
     data->prog = progress;
 }
 
 
 QString OPimTodo::toShortText() const
 {
     return summary();
 }
 
 
 /*!
   Returns a richt text string
 */
 QString OPimTodo::toRichText() const
 {
     QString text;
     QStringList catlist;
 
     // summary
     text += "<b><h3><img src=\"todo/TodoList\"> ";
     if ( !summary().isEmpty() )
     {
@@ -564,150 +579,232 @@ bool OPimTodo::operator>=( const OPimTodo &toDoEvent ) const
         if ( dueDate() == toDoEvent.dueDate() )
         { // let's the priority decide
             return priority() > toDoEvent.priority();
         }
         else
         {
             return dueDate() > toDoEvent.dueDate();
         }
     }
     return true;
 }
 
 
 bool OPimTodo::operator==( const OPimTodo &toDoEvent ) const
 {
     if ( data->priority != toDoEvent.data->priority ) return false;
     if ( data->priority != toDoEvent.data->prog ) return false;
     if ( data->isCompleted != toDoEvent.data->isCompleted ) return false;
     if ( data->hasDate != toDoEvent.data->hasDate ) return false;
     if ( data->date != toDoEvent.data->date ) return false;
     if ( data->sum != toDoEvent.data->sum ) return false;
     if ( data->desc != toDoEvent.data->desc ) return false;
     if ( data->maintainer != toDoEvent.data->maintainer )
         return false;
 
     return OPimRecord::operator==( toDoEvent );
 }
 
 
 void OPimTodo::deref()
 {
 
-    //    owarn << "deref in ToDoEvent" << oendl;
     if ( data->deref() )
     {
-        //        owarn << "deleting" << oendl;
         delete data;
         data = 0;
     }
 }
 
 
 OPimTodo &OPimTodo::operator=( const OPimTodo &item )
 {
     if ( this == &item ) return * this;
 
     OPimRecord::operator=( item );
-    //owarn << "operator= ref " << oendl;
     item.data->ref();
     deref();
     data = item.data;
 
     return *this;
 }
 
 
 QMap<int, QString> OPimTodo::toMap() const
 {
     QMap<int, QString> map;
 
     map.insert( Uid, QString::number( uid() ) );
     map.insert( Category, idsToString( categories() ) );
     map.insert( HasDate, QString::number( data->hasDate ) );
     map.insert( Completed, QString::number( data->isCompleted ) );
     map.insert( Description, data->desc );
     map.insert( Summary, data->sum );
     map.insert( Priority, QString::number( data->priority ) );
     map.insert( DateDay, QString::number( data->date.day() ) );
     map.insert( DateMonth, QString::number( data->date.month() ) );
     map.insert( DateYear, QString::number( data->date.year() ) );
     map.insert( Progress, QString::number( data->prog ) );
     //    map.insert( CrossReference, crossToString() );
     /* FIXME!!!   map.insert( State,  );
     map.insert( Recurrence, );
     map.insert( Reminders, );
     map.
     */
     return map;
 }
 
 
 /**
  *  change or modify looks at the ref count and either
  *  creates a new QShared Object or it can modify it
  * right in place
  */
 void OPimTodo::changeOrModify()
 {
     if ( data->count != 1 )
     {
-        owarn << "changeOrModify" << oendl;
         data->deref();
         OPimTodoData* d2 = new OPimTodoData();
         copy( data, d2 );
         data = d2;
     }
 }
 
 
 // WATCHOUT
 /*
  * if you add something to the Data struct
  * be sure to copy it here
  */
 void OPimTodo::copy( OPimTodoData* src, OPimTodoData* dest )
 {
     dest->date = src->date;
     dest->isCompleted = src->isCompleted;
     dest->hasDate = src->hasDate;
     dest->priority = src->priority;
     dest->desc = src->desc;
     dest->sum = src->sum;
     dest->extra = src->extra;
     dest->prog = src->prog;
 
     if ( src->state )
         dest->state = new OPimState( *src->state );
 
     if ( src->recur )
         dest->recur = new OPimRecurrence( *src->recur );
 
     if ( src->maintainer )
         dest->maintainer = new OPimMaintainer( *src->maintainer )
                            ;
     dest->start = src->start;
     dest->completed = src->completed;
 
     if ( src->notifiers )
         dest->notifiers = new OPimNotifyManager( *src->notifiers );
 }
 
 
 QString OPimTodo::type() const
 {
     return QString::fromLatin1( "OPimTodo" );
 }
 
 
-QString OPimTodo::recordField( int /*id*/ ) const
+QString OPimTodo::recordField( int  id) const
 {
-    return QString::null;
+    QString res;
+    Q_UNUSED( id )
+#if 0
+    switch( id ) {
+    case HasDate:
+        res = (hasDueDate() ?
+              QObject::tr( "Has a due-date" )
+              : QObject::tr( "No due-date" ));
+        break;
+    case Completed:
+        res = ( isCompleted() ?
+                QObject::tr( "Completed" ) :
+                QObject::tr( "Not completed" ));
+        break;
+    case Description:
+        res = description();
+        break;
+    case Summary:
+        res = summary();
+        break;
+    case Priority:
+        res = QString::number( priority() );
+        break;
+    case DateDay:
+        res = QString::number( dueDate().day() );
+        break;
+    case DateMonth:
+        res = QString::number( dueDate().month() );
+        break;
+    case DateYear:
+        res = QString::number( dueDate().year() );
+        break;
+    case Progress:
+        res = QString::number( progress() );
+        break;
+    case State:
+        res = QString::number( state().state() );
+        break;
+    case Recurrence:
+        res = ( hasRecurrence() ?
+                QString::null /*recurrence().summary()*/ :
+                QObject::tr("No reccurrence"));
+        break;
+    case Alarms:
+        break;
+    case Reminders:
+        break;
+    case Maintainer:
+        break;
+    case StartDate:
+        res = ( hasStartDate() ?
+                /*TimeString::()*/ QString::null :
+                QObject::tr( "No start-date" ) );
+        break;
+    case CompletedDate:
+        res = ( hasCompletedDate() ?
+                /*TimeString::()*/ QString::null :
+                QObject::tr( "No completed-date" ) );
+        break;
+    case DueDate:
+        res = ( hasDueDate() ?
+                /*TimeString::()*/ QString::null :
+                QObject::tr( "No due-date" );
+                break;
+    default:
+        res = OPimRecord::recordField( id );
+    }
+
+#endif
+    return res;
 }
 
 
 int OPimTodo::rtti() const
 {
     return OPimResolver::TodoList;
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Provide a SafeCast to OPimTodo from a OPimRecord
+ *
+ * Provide a safe cast that will return 0 if the record
+ * type is not OPimTodo. In the other case it will
+ * be casted to OPimTodo and returned
+ *
+ * @param rec The OPimRecord to be casted
+ *
+ * @return a pointer to OPimTodo or 0l
+ */
+OPimTodo* OPimTodo::safeCast( const OPimRecord* rec ) {
+    return (rec && rec->rtti() == OPimResolver::TodoList ) ?
+        static_cast<OPimTodo*>( const_cast<OPimRecord*>(rec) ) :
+        0l;
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtodo.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtodo.h
index e17fe6a..f4f9926 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtodo.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/opimtodo.h
@@ -41,69 +41,70 @@ _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 #include <qregexp.h>
 #include <qstringlist.h>
 #include <qdatetime.h>
 #include <qvaluelist.h>
 
 namespace Opie
 {
 
 class OPimState;
 class OPimRecurrence;
 class OPimMaintainer;
 class OPimNotifyManager;
 class OPimTodo : public OPimRecord
 {
   public:
     typedef QValueList<OPimTodo> ValueList;
     enum RecordFields {
         Uid = Qtopia::UID_ID,
         Category = Qtopia::CATEGORY_ID,
         HasDate,
         Completed,
         Description,
         Summary,
         Priority,
         DateDay,
         DateMonth,
         DateYear,
         Progress,
         CrossReference,
         State,
         Recurrence,
         Alarms,
-        Reminders,
-        Notifiers,
+	Reminders,
         Maintainer,
         StartDate,
-        CompletedDate
+	CompletedDate,
+//ADDITIONAL FOR RECORDFIELD
+	DueDate,
     };
   public:
     // priorities from Very low to very high
     enum TaskPriority { VeryHigh = 1, High, Normal, Low, VeryLow };
 
     /* Constructs a new ToDoEvent
        @param completed Is the TodoEvent completed
        @param priority What is the priority of this ToDoEvent
        @param category Which category does it belong( uid )
        @param summary A small summary of the todo
        @param description What is this ToDoEvent about
        @param hasDate Does this Event got a deadline
        @param date what is the deadline?
        @param uid what is the UUID of this Event
     **/
     OPimTodo( bool completed = false, int priority = Normal,
            const QStringList &category = QStringList(),
            const QString &summary = QString::null ,
            const QString &description = QString::null,
            ushort progress = 0,
            bool hasDate = false, QDate date = QDate::currentDate(),
            int uid = 0 /*empty*/ );
 
     OPimTodo( bool completed, int priority,
            const QArray<int>& category,
            const QString& summary = QString::null,
            const QString& description = QString::null,
            ushort progress = 0,
            bool hasDate = false, QDate date = QDate::currentDate(),
            int uid = 0 /* empty */ );
 
     /** Copy c'tor
@@ -253,68 +254,72 @@ class OPimTodo : public OPimRecord
 
     /**
      * set the end date
      */
     void setDueDate( const QDate& date );
 
     /**
      * set the start date
      */
     void setStartDate( const QDate& date );
 
     /**
      * set the completed date
      */
     void setCompletedDate( const QDate& date );
 
     void setRecurrence( const OPimRecurrence& );
 
     void setDescription( const QString& );
     void setSummary( const QString& );
 
     /**
      * set the state of a Todo
      * @param state State what the todo should take
      */
     void setState( const OPimState& state );
 
     /**
      * set the Maintainer Mode
      */
     void setMaintainer( const OPimMaintainer& );
 
-    bool isOverdue();
+    bool isOverdue()const;
 
 
     virtual bool match( const QRegExp &r ) const;
 
     bool operator<( const OPimTodo &toDoEvent ) const;
     bool operator<=( const OPimTodo &toDoEvent ) const;
     bool operator!=( const OPimTodo &toDoEvent ) const;
     bool operator>( const OPimTodo &toDoEvent ) const;
     bool operator>=( const OPimTodo &toDoEvent ) const;
     bool operator==( const OPimTodo &toDoEvent ) const;
     OPimTodo &operator=( const OPimTodo &toDoEvent );
 
+    //@{
     int rtti() const;
+    static OPimTodo* safeCast( const OPimRecord* );
+    //@}
+
 
   private:
     class OPimTodoPrivate;
     struct OPimTodoData;
 
     void deref();
     inline void changeOrModify();
     void copy( OPimTodoData* src, OPimTodoData* dest );
     OPimTodoPrivate *d;
     OPimTodoData *data;
 
 };
 
 
 inline bool OPimTodo::operator!=( const OPimTodo &toDoEvent ) const
 {
     return !( *this == toDoEvent );
 }
 
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/otodoaccess.cpp b/libopie2/opiepim/core/otodoaccess.cpp
index 26a68a0..4ad5950 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/otodoaccess.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/otodoaccess.cpp
@@ -21,81 +21,68 @@
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 #include <qdatetime.h>
 
 #include <qpe/alarmserver.h>
 
 // #include "otodoaccesssql.h"
 #include <opie2/otodoaccess.h>
 #include <opie2/obackendfactory.h>
 #include <opie2/opimresolver.h>
 #include <opie2/opimglobal.h>
 
 namespace Opie {
 OPimTodoAccess::OPimTodoAccess( OPimTodoAccessBackend* end, enum Access )
     : QObject(), OPimAccessTemplate<OPimTodo>( end ),  m_todoBackEnd( end )
 {
 //     if (end == 0l )
 //         m_todoBackEnd = new OPimTodoAccessBackendSQL( QString::null);
 
 	// Zecke: Du musst hier noch fr das XML-Backend einen Appnamen bergeben !
         if (end == 0l )
 		m_todoBackEnd = OBackendFactory<OPimTodoAccessBackend>::defaultBackend (OPimGlobal::TODOLIST, QString::null);
 
     setBackEnd( m_todoBackEnd );
 }
 OPimTodoAccess::~OPimTodoAccess() {
-//    owarn << "~OPimTodoAccess" << oendl; 
 }
+
 void OPimTodoAccess::mergeWith( const QValueList<OPimTodo>& list ) {
     QValueList<OPimTodo>::ConstIterator it;
     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
         replace( (*it) );
     }
 }
 OPimTodoAccess::List OPimTodoAccess::effectiveToDos( const QDate& start,
                                                const QDate& end,
-                                               bool includeNoDates ) {
+                                               bool includeNoDates )const {
     QArray<int> ints = m_todoBackEnd->effectiveToDos( start, end, includeNoDates );
 
     List lis( ints, this );
     return lis;
 }
 OPimTodoAccess::List OPimTodoAccess::effectiveToDos( const QDate& start,
-                                               bool includeNoDates ) {
+                                               bool includeNoDates )const {
     return effectiveToDos( start, QDate::currentDate(),
                            includeNoDates );
 }
-OPimTodoAccess::List OPimTodoAccess::overDue() {
+OPimTodoAccess::List OPimTodoAccess::overDue()const {
     List lis( m_todoBackEnd->overDue(), this );
     return lis;
 }
-/* sort order */
-OPimTodoAccess::List OPimTodoAccess::sorted( bool ascending, int sort,int filter, int cat ) {
-    QArray<int> ints = m_todoBackEnd->sorted( ascending, sort,
-                                      filter, cat );
-    OPimTodoAccess::List list( ints, this );
-    return list;
-}
+
 void OPimTodoAccess::removeAllCompleted() {
     m_todoBackEnd->removeAllCompleted();
 }
-QBitArray OPimTodoAccess::backendSupport( const QString& ) const{
-    return m_todoBackEnd->supports();
-}
-bool OPimTodoAccess::backendSupports( int attr,  const QString& ar) const{
-    return backendSupport(ar).testBit( attr );
-}
-
 
 int OPimTodoAccess::rtti() const
 {
 	return OPimResolver::TodoList;
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/libopie2/opiepim/core/otodoaccess.h b/libopie2/opiepim/core/otodoaccess.h
index 3f5af30..8338586 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiepim/core/otodoaccess.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiepim/core/otodoaccess.h
@@ -17,126 +17,102 @@
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 #ifndef OPIE_TODO_ACCESS_H
 #define OPIE_TODO_ACCESS_H
 
 #include <qobject.h>
 #include <qvaluelist.h>
 
 #include <opie2/opimtodo.h>
 #include <opie2/otodoaccessbackend.h>
 #include <opie2/opimaccesstemplate.h>
 
 namespace Opie {
 
 /**
  * OPimTodoAccess
  * the class to get access to
  * the todolist
  */
 class OPimTodoAccess : public QObject, public OPimAccessTemplate<OPimTodo> {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    enum SortOrder { Completed = 0,
+    enum SortOrder { Completed = SortCustom,
                      Priority,
-                     Description,
                      Deadline };
-    enum SortFilter{ Category =1,
-                     OnlyOverDue= 2,
-                     DoNotShowCompleted =4  };
+    enum SortFilter{ OnlyOverDue= FilterCustom,
+                     DoNotShowCompleted = FilterCustom<<1  };
     /**
      * if you use 0l
      * the default resource will be
      * picked up
      */
     OPimTodoAccess( OPimTodoAccessBackend* = 0l, enum Access acc = Random );
     ~OPimTodoAccess();
 
 
     /* our functions here */
     /**
      * include todos from start to end
      * includeNoDates whether or not to include
      * events with no dates
      */
     List effectiveToDos( const QDate& start,
                          const QDate& end,
-                         bool includeNoDates = true );
+                         bool includeNoDates = true )const;
 
     /**
      * start
      * end date taken from the currentDate()
      */
     List effectiveToDos( const QDate& start,
-                         bool includeNoDates = true );
+                         bool includeNoDates = true )const;
 
 
     /**
      * return overdue OPimTodos
      */
-    List overDue();
-
-    /**
-     *
-     */
-    List sorted( bool ascending, int sortOrder, int sortFilter, int cat );
+    List overDue()const;
 
     /**
      * merge a list of OPimTodos into
      * the resource
      */
     void mergeWith( const QValueList<OPimTodo>& );
 
     /**
      * delete all already completed items
      */
     void removeAllCompleted();
 
     /**
-     * request information about what a backend supports.
-     * Supports in the sense of beeing able to store.
-     * This is related to the enum in OPimTodo
-     *
-     * @param backend Will be used in the future when we support multiple backend
-     */
-    QBitArray backendSupport( const QString& backend = QString::null )const;
-
-    /**
-     * see above but for a specefic attribute. This method was added for convience
-     * @param attr The attribute to be queried for
-     * @param backend Will be used in the future when we support multiple backends
-     */
-    bool backendSupports( int attr, const QString& backend = QString::null  )const;
-
-
-    /** 
      * Return identification of used records
      */
     int rtti() const;
 signals:
     /**
      * if the OPimTodoAccess was changed
      */
     void changed( const OPimTodoAccess* );
     void changed( const OPimTodoAccess*, int uid );
     void added( const OPimTodoAccess*,  int uid );
     void removed( const OPimTodoAccess*, int uid );
 private:
     int m_cat;
     OPimTodoAccessBackend* m_todoBackEnd;
     class OPimTodoAccessPrivate;
     OPimTodoAccessPrivate* d;
 };
 
 }
 
 #endif