deleted the scheduing files for now, will be added after tests

first version of srevice 11 to add to fsfw
2020-09-10 15:41:05 +02:00 · 2020-08-27 15:55:05 +02:00
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 .project
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-# Changed from ASTP 1.1.0 to 1.2.0
-
-## API Changes
-
-### FSFW Architecture
-
- New src folder which contains all source files except the HAL, contributed code and test code
- External and internal API mostly stayed the same
- Folder names are now all smaller case: internalError was renamed to internalerror and
-  FreeRTOS was renamed to freertos
- Warning if optional headers are used but the modules was not added to the source files to compile
-
-### HAL
-
- HAL added back into FSFW. It is tightly bound to the FSFW, and compiling it as a static library
-  made using it more complicated than necessary
-
-## Bugfixes
-
-### FreeRTOS QueueMapManager
-
- Fixed a bug which causes the first generated Queue ID to be invalid
-
-## Enhancements
-
-### FSFW Architecture
-
- See API changes chapter. This change will keep the internal API consistent in the future
-
-# Changes from ASTP 1.0.0 to 1.1.0
-
-## API Changes
-
-### PUS
-
- Added PUS C support
- SUBSYSTEM_IDs added for PUS Services
- Added new Parameter which must be defined in config: fsfwconfig::FSFW_MAX_TM_PACKET_SIZE
-
-### ObjectManager
-
- - ObjectManager is now a singelton
-
-
-### Configuration
-
- Additional configuration option fsfwconfig::FSFW_MAX_TM_PACKET_SIZE which 
-  need to be specified in FSFWConfig.h
-
-### CMake
-
- Changed Cmake FSFW_ADDITIONAL_INC_PATH to FSFW_ADDITIONAL_INC_PATHS
-
-## Bugfixes 
-
- timemanager/TimeStamperIF.h: Timestamp config was not used correctly, leading to different timestamp sizes than configured in fsfwconfig::FSFW_MISSION_TIMESTAMP_SIZE
- TCP server fixes
-
-## Enhancements
-
-### FreeRTOS Queue Handles
-
- Fixed an internal issue how FreeRTOS MessageQueues were handled
-
-### Linux OSAL
-
- Better printf error messages
-
-### CMake
-
- Check for C++11 as mininimum required Version
-
-### Debug Output
-
- Changed Warning color to magenta, which is well readable on both dark and light mode IDEs
-
-
-# Changes from ASTP 0.0.1 to 1.0.0
-
-### Host OSAL
-
- Bugfix in MessageQueue, which caused the sender not to be set properly
-
-### FreeRTOS OSAL
-
- vRequestContextSwitchFromISR is declared extern "C" so it can be defined in
-a C file without issues
-
-### PUS Services
-
- It is now possible to change the message queue depth for the telecommand verification service (PUS1)
- The same is possible for the event reporting service (PUS5)
- PUS Health Service added, which allows to command and retrieve health via PUS packets
-
-
-### EnhancedControllerBase
-
- New base class for a controller which also implements HasActionsIF and HasLocalDataPoolIF
-
-### Local Pool
-
- Interface of LocalPools has changed. LocalPool is not a template anymore. Instead the size and
-bucket number of the pools per page and the number of pages are passed to the ctor instead of
-two ctor arguments and a template parameter
-
-### Parameter Service
-
- The API of the parameter service has been changed to prevent inconsistencies
-between documentation and actual code and to clarify usage.
- The parameter ID now consists of:
-	1. Domain ID (1 byte)
-	2. Unique Identifier (1 byte)
-	3. Linear Index (2 bytes)
-The linear index can be used for arrays as well as matrices.
-The parameter load command now explicitely expects the ECSS PTC and PFC
-information as well as  the rows and column number. Rows and column will
-default to one, which is equivalent to one scalar parameter (the most
-important use-case)
-   
-### File System Interface
-
- A new interfaces specifies the functions for a software object which exposes the file system of
-a given hardware to use message based file handling (e.g. PUS commanding)
-
-### Internal Error Reporter
-
- The new internal error reporter uses the local data pools. The pool IDs for
-the exisiting three error values and the new error set will be hardcoded for
-now, the the constructor for the internal error reporter just takes an object
-ID for now.
-
-### Device Handler Base
-
- There is an additional `PERFORM_OPERATION` step for the device handler base. It is important
-that DHB users adapt their polling sequence tables to perform this step. This steps allows for 
-a clear distinction between operation and communication steps
- setNormalDatapoolEntriesInvalid is not an abstract method and a default implementation was provided
- getTransitionDelayMs is now an abstract method
-
-### DeviceHandlerIF
-
- Typo for UNKNOWN_DEVICE_REPLY 
-
-### Events
-
- makeEvent function: Now takes three input parameters instead of two and
-allows setting a unique ID. Event.cpp source file removed, functions now
-defined in header directly. Namespaces renamed. Functions declared `constexpr`
-now
-
-### Commanding Service Base
-
- CSB uses the new fsfwconfig::FSFW_CSB_FIFO_DEPTH variable to determine  the FIFO depth for each 
-CSB instance. This variable has to be set in the FSFWConfig.h file
-
-### Service Interface
-
- Proper printf support contained in ServiceInterfacePrinter.h
- CPP ostream support now optional (can reduce executable size by 150 - 250 kB)
- Amalagated header which determines automatically which service interface to use depending on FSFWConfig.h configuration. 
-  Users can just use #include <fsfw/serviceinterface/ServiceInterface.h>
- If CPP streams are excluded, sif:: calls won't work anymore and need to be replaced by their printf counterparts. 
-  For the fsfw, this can be done by checking the processor define FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED from FSFWConfig.h. 
-  For mission code, developers need to replace sif:: calls by the printf counterparts, but only if the CPP stream are excluded. 
-  If this is not the case, everything should work as usual.
-
-### ActionHelper and ActionMessage
-
- ActionHelper finish function and ActionMessage::setCompletionReply now expects explicit 
-information whether to report a success or failure message instead of deriving it implicitely 
-from returnvalue
-
-### PUS Parameter Service 20
-
-Added PUS parameter service 20 (only custom subservices available).
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@ -1,348 +0,0 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
-
-set(FSFW_VERSION 3)
-set(FSFW_SUBVERSION 0)
-set(FSFW_REVISION 1)
-
-# Add the cmake folder so the FindSphinx module is found
-set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake" ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
-
-option(FSFW_GENERATE_SECTIONS
-    "Generate function and data sections. Required to remove unused code" ON
-)
-if(FSFW_GENERATE_SECTIONS)
-    option(FSFW_REMOVE_UNUSED_CODE "Remove unused code" ON)
-endif()
-
-option(FSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS "Build unittest binary in addition to static library" OFF)
-option(FSFW_BUILD_DOCS "Build documentation with Sphinx and Doxygen" OFF)
-if(FSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS)
-    option(FSFW_TESTS_GEN_COV "Generate coverage data for unittests" ON)
-endif()
-
-option(FSFW_WARNING_SHADOW_LOCAL_GCC "Enable -Wshadow=local warning in GCC" ON)
-# Options to exclude parts of the FSFW from compilation.
-option(FSFW_ADD_INTERNAL_TESTS "Add internal unit tests" ON)
-option(FSFW_ADD_UNITTESTS "Add regular unittests. Requires Catch2" OFF)
-option(FSFW_ADD_HAL "Add Hardware Abstraction Layer" ON)
-
-# Optional sources
-option(FSFW_ADD_PUS "Compile with PUS sources" ON)
-option(FSFW_ADD_MONITORING "Compile with monitoring components" ON)
-
-option(FSFW_ADD_RMAP "Compile with RMAP" OFF)
-option(FSFW_ADD_DATALINKLAYER "Compile with Data Link Layer" OFF)
-option(FSFW_ADD_COORDINATES "Compile with coordinate components" OFF)
-option(FSFW_ADD_TMSTORAGE "Compile with tm storage components" OFF)
-
-# Contrib sources
-option(FSFW_ADD_SGP4_PROPAGATOR "Add SGP4 propagator code" OFF)
-
-set(LIB_FSFW_NAME fsfw)
-set(FSFW_TEST_TGT fsfw-tests)
-set(FSFW_DUMMY_TGT fsfw-dummy)
-
-project(${LIB_FSFW_NAME})
-add_library(${LIB_FSFW_NAME})
-
-if(FSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS)
-    message(STATUS "Building the FSFW unittests in addition to the static library")
-    # Check whether the user has already installed Catch2 first
-    find_package(Catch2 3)
-    # Not installed, so use FetchContent to download and provide Catch2
-    if(NOT Catch2_FOUND)
-        include(FetchContent)
-
-        FetchContent_Declare(
-            Catch2
-            GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2.git
-            GIT_TAG        v3.0.0-preview4
-        )
-
-        FetchContent_MakeAvailable(Catch2)
-        #fixes regression -preview4, to be confirmed in later releases
-        set_target_properties(Catch2 PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX "")
-    endif()
-
-    set(FSFW_CONFIG_PATH tests/src/fsfw_tests/unit/testcfg)
-    configure_file(tests/src/fsfw_tests/unit/testcfg/FSFWConfig.h.in FSFWConfig.h)
-    configure_file(tests/src/fsfw_tests/unit/testcfg/TestsConfig.h.in tests/TestsConfig.h)
-
-    project(${FSFW_TEST_TGT} CXX C)
-    add_executable(${FSFW_TEST_TGT})
-
-    if(FSFW_TESTS_GEN_COV)
-        message(STATUS "Generating coverage data for the library")
-        message(STATUS "Targets linking against ${LIB_FSFW_NAME} "
-            "will be compiled with coverage data as well"
-        )
-        include(FetchContent)
-        FetchContent_Declare(
-            cmake-modules
-            GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/bilke/cmake-modules.git
-        )
-        FetchContent_MakeAvailable(cmake-modules)
-        set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Debug")
-        list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${cmake-modules_SOURCE_DIR})
-        include(CodeCoverage)
-    endif()
-endif()
-
-set(FSFW_CORE_INC_PATH "inc")
-
-set_property(CACHE FSFW_OSAL PROPERTY STRINGS host linux rtems freertos)
-
-# For configure files
-target_include_directories(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
-)
-target_include_directories(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} INTERFACE
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
-)
-
-if(NOT CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED True)
-elseif(${CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD} LESS 11)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Compiling the FSFW requires a minimum of C++11 support")
-endif()
-
-# Backwards comptability
-if(OS_FSFW AND NOT FSFW_OSAL)
-    message(WARNING "Please pass the FSFW OSAL as FSFW_OSAL instead of OS_FSFW")
-    set(FSFW_OSAL OS_FSFW)
-endif()
-
-if(NOT FSFW_OSAL)
-	message(STATUS "No OS for FSFW via FSFW_OSAL set. Assuming host OS")
-	# Assume host OS and autodetermine from OS_FSFW
-	if(UNIX)
-		set(FSFW_OSAL  "linux" 
-			CACHE STRING 
-			"OS abstraction layer used in the FSFW"
-		)
-	elseif(WIN32)
-		set(FSFW_OSAL  "host" 
-			CACHE STRING "OS abstraction layer used in the FSFW"
-		)
-	endif()
-
-endif()
-
-set(FSFW_OSAL_DEFINITION FSFW_OSAL_HOST)
-
-if(FSFW_OSAL MATCHES host)
-    set(FSFW_OS_NAME "Host")
-    set(FSFW_OSAL_HOST ON)
-elseif(FSFW_OSAL MATCHES linux)
-    set(FSFW_OS_NAME "Linux")
-    set(FSFW_OSAL_LINUX ON)
-elseif(FSFW_OSAL MATCHES freertos)
-    set(FSFW_OS_NAME "FreeRTOS")
-    set(FSFW_OSAL_FREERTOS ON)
-    target_link_libraries(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
-        ${LIB_OS_NAME}
-    )
-elseif(FSFW_OSAL STREQUAL rtems)
-    set(FSFW_OS_NAME "RTEMS")
-    set(FSFW_OSAL_RTEMS ON)
-else()
-    message(WARNING
-        "Invalid operating system for FSFW specified! Setting to host.."
-    )
-    set(FSFW_OS_NAME "Host")
-    set(OS_FSFW "host")
-endif()
-
-configure_file(src/fsfw/FSFW.h.in fsfw/FSFW.h)
-configure_file(src/fsfw/FSFWVersion.h.in fsfw/FSFWVersion.h)
-
-message(STATUS "Compiling FSFW for the ${FSFW_OS_NAME} operating system.")
-
-add_subdirectory(src)
-add_subdirectory(tests)
-if(FSFW_ADD_HAL)
-    add_subdirectory(hal)
-endif()
-add_subdirectory(contrib)
-if(FSFW_BUILD_DOCS)
-    add_subdirectory(docs)
-endif()
-
-if(FSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS)
-    if(FSFW_TESTS_GEN_COV)
-        if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
-            include(CodeCoverage)
-
-            # Remove quotes.
-            separate_arguments(COVERAGE_COMPILER_FLAGS
-                NATIVE_COMMAND "${COVERAGE_COMPILER_FLAGS}"
-            )
-
-            # Add compile options manually, we don't want coverage for Catch2
-            target_compile_options(${FSFW_TEST_TGT} PRIVATE
-                "${COVERAGE_COMPILER_FLAGS}"
-            )
-            target_compile_options(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
-                "${COVERAGE_COMPILER_FLAGS}"
-            )
-
-            # Exclude directories here
-            if(WIN32)
-                set(GCOVR_ADDITIONAL_ARGS
-                    "--exclude-throw-branches"
-                    "--exclude-unreachable-branches"
-                )
-                set(COVERAGE_EXCLUDES
-                    "/c/msys64/mingw64/*" "*/fsfw_hal/*"
-                )
-            elseif(UNIX)
-                set(COVERAGE_EXCLUDES
-                    "/usr/include/*" "/usr/bin/*" "Catch2/*"
-                    "/usr/local/include/*" "*/fsfw_tests/*"
-                    "*/catch2-src/*" "*/fsfw_hal/*"
-                )
-            endif()
-
-            target_link_options(${FSFW_TEST_TGT} PRIVATE
-                -fprofile-arcs
-                -ftest-coverage
-            )
-            target_link_options(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
-                -fprofile-arcs
-                -ftest-coverage
-            )
-            # Need to specify this as an interface, otherwise there will the compile issues
-            target_link_options(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} INTERFACE
-                -fprofile-arcs
-                -ftest-coverage
-            )
-
-            if(WIN32)
-                setup_target_for_coverage_gcovr_html(
-                    NAME ${FSFW_TEST_TGT}_coverage
-                    EXECUTABLE ${FSFW_TEST_TGT}
-                    DEPENDENCIES ${FSFW_TEST_TGT}
-                )
-            else()
-                setup_target_for_coverage_lcov(
-                    NAME ${FSFW_TEST_TGT}_coverage
-                    EXECUTABLE ${FSFW_TEST_TGT}
-                    DEPENDENCIES ${FSFW_TEST_TGT}
-                )
-            endif()
-        endif()
-    endif()
-    target_link_libraries(${FSFW_TEST_TGT} PRIVATE Catch2::Catch2 ${LIB_FSFW_NAME})
-endif()
-
-# The project CMakeLists file has to set the FSFW_CONFIG_PATH and add it.
-# If this is not given, we include the default configuration and emit a warning.
-if(NOT FSFW_CONFIG_PATH)
-    set(DEF_CONF_PATH misc/defaultcfg/fsfwconfig)
-    if(NOT FSFW_BUILD_DOCS)
-        message(WARNING "Flight Software Framework configuration path not set!")
-        message(WARNING "Setting default configuration from ${DEF_CONF_PATH} ..")
-    endif()
-    add_subdirectory(${DEF_CONF_PATH})
-    set(FSFW_CONFIG_PATH ${DEF_CONF_PATH})
-endif()
-
-# FSFW might be part of a possibly complicated folder structure, so we 
-# extract the absolute path of the fsfwconfig folder.
-if(IS_ABSOLUTE ${FSFW_CONFIG_PATH})
-	set(FSFW_CONFIG_PATH_ABSOLUTE ${FSFW_CONFIG_PATH})
-else()
-	get_filename_component(FSFW_CONFIG_PATH_ABSOLUTE
-		${FSFW_CONFIG_PATH} REALPATH BASE_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
-	)
-endif()
-
-foreach(INCLUDE_PATH ${FSFW_ADDITIONAL_INC_PATHS})
-    if(IS_ABSOLUTE ${INCLUDE_PATH})
-        set(CURR_ABS_INC_PATH "${INCLUDE_PATH}")
-    else()
-        get_filename_component(CURR_ABS_INC_PATH
-            ${INCLUDE_PATH} REALPATH BASE_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
-    endif()
-
-    if(CMAKE_VERBOSE)
-        message(STATUS "FSFW include path: ${CURR_ABS_INC_PATH}")
-    endif()
-
-    list(APPEND FSFW_ADD_INC_PATHS_ABS ${CURR_ABS_INC_PATH})
-endforeach()
-
-if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
-    if(NOT DEFINED FSFW_WARNING_FLAGS)
-	   set(FSFW_WARNING_FLAGS
-		  -Wall
-		  -Wextra
-		  -Wimplicit-fallthrough=1
-		  -Wno-unused-parameter
-		  -Wno-psabi
-        )
-    endif()
-
-    if(FSFW_GENERATE_SECTIONS)
-        target_compile_options(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
-            "-ffunction-sections"
-            "-fdata-sections"
-        )
-    endif()
-
-    if(FSFW_REMOVE_UNUSED_CODE)
-        target_link_options(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
-            "Wl,--gc-sections"
-        )
-    endif()
-  
-    if(FSFW_WARNING_SHADOW_LOCAL_GCC)
-        list(APPEND WARNING_FLAGS "-Wshadow=local")
-    endif()
-	
-endif()
-
-if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "MSVC")
-	set(COMPILER_FLAGS "/permissive-")
-endif()
-
-# Required include paths to compile the FSFW
-target_include_directories(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} INTERFACE 
-	${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
-	${FSFW_CONFIG_PATH_ABSOLUTE}
-	${FSFW_CORE_INC_PATH}
-	${FSFW_ADD_INC_PATHS_ABS}
-)
-
-# Includes path required to compile FSFW itself as well
-# We assume that the fsfwconfig folder uses include relative to the project
-# root here!
-target_include_directories(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE 
-	${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
-	${FSFW_CONFIG_PATH_ABSOLUTE}
-	${FSFW_CORE_INC_PATH}
-	${FSFW_ADD_INC_PATHS_ABS}
-)
-
-target_compile_options(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE 
-	${FSFW_WARNING_FLAGS}
-	${COMPILER_FLAGS}
-)
-
-target_link_libraries(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
-    ${FSFW_ADDITIONAL_LINK_LIBS}
-)
-
-string(CONCAT POST_BUILD_COMMENT
-    "######################################################################\n"
-    "Built FSFW v${FSFW_VERSION}.${FSFW_SUBVERSION}.${FSFW_REVISION}, "
-    "Target OSAL: ${FSFW_OS_NAME}\n"
-    "######################################################################\n"
-)
-
-add_custom_command(
-   TARGET ${LIB_FSFW_NAME}
-   POST_BUILD
-   COMMENT ${POST_BUILD_COMMENT}
-)
--- a/2
+++ b/2
@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ The initial version of the Flight Software Framework was developed during
 the Flying Laptop Project by the Universität Stuttgart in coorporation
 with Airbus Defence and Space GmbH.

-The supreme FSFW Logo was designed by Markus Koller and Luise Trilsbach.
-
 Copyrights in the Flight Software Framework are retained by their contributors.
 No copyright assignment is required to contribute to the Flight Software Framework.

--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-![FSFW Logo](misc/logo/FSFW_Logo_V3_bw.png)
-
-# Flight Software Framework (FSFW)
-
-The Flight Software Framework is a C++ Object Oriented Framework for unmanned,
-automated systems like Satellites. 
-
-The initial version of the Flight Software Framework was developed during
-the Flying Laptop Project by the University of Stuttgart in cooperation
-with Airbus Defence and Space GmbH.
-
-## Quick facts
-
-The framework is designed for systems, which communicate with external devices, perform control loops, receive telecommands and send telemetry, and need to maintain a high level of availability. Therefore, a mode and health system provides control over the states of the software and the controlled devices. In addition, a simple mechanism of event based fault detection, isolation and recovery is implemented as well. 
-
-The FSFW provides abstraction layers for operating systems to provide a uniform operating system abstraction layer (OSAL). Some components of this OSAL are required internally by the FSFW but is also very useful for developers to implement the same application logic on different operating systems with a uniform interface.
-
-Currently, the FSFW provides the following OSALs:
-
- Linux
- Host 
- FreeRTOS
- RTEMS
-
-The recommended hardware is a microprocessor with more than 1 MB of RAM and 1 MB of non-volatile
-memory. For reference, current applications use a Cobham Gaisler UT699 (LEON3FT), a
-ISISPACE IOBC or a Zynq-7020 SoC. The `fsfw` was also successfully run on the
-STM32H743ZI-Nucleo board and on a Raspberry Pi and is currently running on the active
-satellite mission Flying Laptop.
-
-## Getting started
-
-The [Hosted FSFW example](https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/fsfw/fsfw-example-hosted) provides a
-good starting point and a demo to see the FSFW capabilities.
-It is recommended to get started by building and playing around with the demo application.
-There are also other examples provided for all OSALs using the popular embedded platforms
-Raspberry Pi, Beagle Bone Black and STM32H7.
-
-Generally, the FSFW is included in a project by providing
-a configuration folder, building the static library and linking against it. 
-There are some functions like `printChar` which are different depending on the target architecture
-and need to be implemented by the mission developer.
-
-A template configuration folder was provided and can be copied into the project root to have
-a starting point. The [configuration section](docs/README-config.md#top) provides more specific 
-information about the possible options.
-
-## Adding the library
-
-The following steps show how to add and use FSFW components. It is still recommended to
-try out the example mentioned above to get started, but the following steps show how to
-add and link against the FSFW library in general.
-
-1. Add this repository as a submodule
-
-   ```sh
-   git submodule add https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/fsfw/fsfw.git fsfw   
-   ```
-
-2. Add the following directive inside the uppermost `CMakeLists.txt` file of your project
-
-   ```cmake
-   add_subdirectory(fsfw)
-   ```
-
-3. Make sure to provide a configuration folder and supply the path to that folder with
-   the `FSFW_CONFIG_PATH` CMake variable from the uppermost `CMakeLists.txt` file.
-   It is also necessary to provide the `printChar` function. You can find an example
-   implementation for a hosted build 
-   [here](https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/fsfw/fsfw-example-hosted/src/branch/master/bsp_hosted/utility/printChar.c).
-
-4. Link against the FSFW library
-
-	```cmake
-	target_link_libraries(<YourProjectName> PRIVATE fsfw)
-	```
-
-5. It should now be possible use the FSFW as a static library from the user code.
-
-## Building the unittests
-
-The FSFW also has unittests which use the [Catch2 library](https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2).
-These are built by setting the CMake option `FSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS` to `ON` or `TRUE`
-from your project `CMakeLists.txt` file or from the command line.
-
-The fsfw-tests binary will be built as part of the static library and dropped alongside it.
-If the unittests are built, the library and the tests will be built with coverage information by
-default. This can be disabled by setting the `FSFW_TESTS_COV_GEN` option to `OFF` or `FALSE`.
-
-You can use the following commands inside the `fsfw` folder to set up the build system
-
-```sh
-mkdir build-Unittest && cd build-Unittest
-cmake -DFSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS=ON -DFSFW_OSAL=host -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ..
-```
-
-You can also use `-DFSFW_OSAL=linux` on Linux systems.
-
-Coverage data in HTML format can be generated using the `CodeCoverage`
-[CMake module](https://github.com/bilke/cmake-modules/tree/master).
-To build the unittests, run them and then generare the coverage data in this format,
-the following command can be used inside the build directory after the build system was set up
-
-```sh
-cmake --build . -- fsfw-tests_coverage -j
-```
-
-The `coverage.py` script located in the `script` folder can also be used to do this conveniently.
-
-## Formatting the sources
-
-The formatting is done by the `clang-format` tool. The configuration is contained within the
-`.clang-format` file in the repository root. As long as `clang-format` is installed, you
-can run the `apply-clang-format.sh` helper script to format all source files consistently.
-
-## Index
-
-[1. High-level overview](docs/README-highlevel.md#top) <br>
-[2. Core components](docs/README-core.md#top) <br>
-[3. Configuration](docs/README-config.md#top) <br>
-[4. OSAL overview](docs/README-osal.md#top) <br>
-[5. PUS services](docs/README-pus.md#top) <br>
-[6. Device Handler overview](docs/README-devicehandlers.md#top) <br>
-[7. Controller overview](docs/README-controllers.md#top) <br>
-[8. Local Data Pools](docs/README-localpools.md#top) <br>
-
-
-
--- a/action/ActionHelper.cpp
+++ b/action/ActionHelper.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+#include "ActionHelper.h"
+#include "HasActionsIF.h"
+#include "../objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h"
+
+ActionHelper::ActionHelper(HasActionsIF* setOwner, MessageQueueIF* useThisQueue) :
+		owner(setOwner), queueToUse(useThisQueue), ipcStore(nullptr) {
+}
+
+ActionHelper::~ActionHelper() {
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t ActionHelper::handleActionMessage(CommandMessage* command) {
+	if (command->getCommand() == ActionMessage::EXECUTE_ACTION) {
+		ActionId_t currentAction = ActionMessage::getActionId(command);
+		prepareExecution(command->getSender(), currentAction,
+				ActionMessage::getStoreId(command));
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		return CommandMessage::UNKNOWN_COMMAND;
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t ActionHelper::initialize(MessageQueueIF* queueToUse_) {
+	ipcStore = objectManager->get<StorageManagerIF>(objects::IPC_STORE);
+	if (ipcStore == nullptr) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+	if(queueToUse_ != nullptr) {
+		setQueueToUse(queueToUse_);
+	}
+
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+void ActionHelper::step(uint8_t step, MessageQueueId_t reportTo, ActionId_t commandId, ReturnValue_t result) {
+	CommandMessage reply;
+	ActionMessage::setStepReply(&reply, commandId, step + STEP_OFFSET, result);
+	queueToUse->sendMessage(reportTo, &reply);
+}
+
+void ActionHelper::finish(MessageQueueId_t reportTo, ActionId_t commandId, ReturnValue_t result) {
+	CommandMessage reply;
+	ActionMessage::setCompletionReply(&reply, commandId, result);
+	queueToUse->sendMessage(reportTo, &reply);
+}
+
+void ActionHelper::setQueueToUse(MessageQueueIF* queue) {
+	queueToUse = queue;
+}
+
+void ActionHelper::prepareExecution(MessageQueueId_t commandedBy, ActionId_t actionId,
+		store_address_t dataAddress) {
+	const uint8_t* dataPtr = NULL;
+	size_t size = 0;
+	ReturnValue_t result = ipcStore->getData(dataAddress, &dataPtr, &size);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		CommandMessage reply;
+		ActionMessage::setStepReply(&reply, actionId, 0, result);
+		queueToUse->sendMessage(commandedBy, &reply);
+		return;
+	}
+	result = owner->executeAction(actionId, commandedBy, dataPtr, size);
+	ipcStore->deleteData(dataAddress);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		CommandMessage reply;
+		ActionMessage::setStepReply(&reply, actionId, 0, result);
+		queueToUse->sendMessage(commandedBy, &reply);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t ActionHelper::reportData(MessageQueueId_t reportTo,
+		ActionId_t replyId, SerializeIF* data, bool hideSender) {
+	CommandMessage reply;
+	store_address_t storeAddress;
+	uint8_t *dataPtr;
+	size_t maxSize = data->getSerializedSize();
+	if (maxSize == 0) {
+		//No error, there's simply nothing to report.
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+	size_t size = 0;
+	ReturnValue_t result = ipcStore->getFreeElement(&storeAddress, maxSize,
+			&dataPtr);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+	result = data->serialize(&dataPtr, &size, maxSize, SerializeIF::Endianness::BIG);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		ipcStore->deleteData(storeAddress);
+		return result;
+	}
+	//We don't need to report the objectId, as we receive REQUESTED data before the completion success message.
+	//True aperiodic replies need to be reported with another dedicated message.
+	ActionMessage::setDataReply(&reply, replyId, storeAddress);
+
+	//TODO Service Implementation sucks at the moment
+	if (hideSender){
+		result = MessageQueueSenderIF::sendMessage(reportTo, &reply);
+	} else {
+		result = queueToUse->sendMessage(reportTo, &reply);
+	}
+	if ( result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+		ipcStore->deleteData(storeAddress);
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+void ActionHelper::resetHelper() {
+}
--- a/action/ActionHelper.h
+++ b/action/ActionHelper.h
@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#ifndef ACTIONHELPER_H_
+#define ACTIONHELPER_H_
+
+#include "ActionMessage.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerializeIF.h"
+#include "../ipc/MessageQueueIF.h"
+/**
+ * \brief Action Helper is a helper class which handles action messages
+ *
+ * Components which use the HasActionIF this helper can be used to handle the action messages.
+ * It does handle step messages as well as other answers to action calls. It uses the executeAction function
+ * of its owner as callback. The call of the initialize function is mandatory and it needs a valid messageQueueIF pointer!
+ */
+class HasActionsIF;
+
+class ActionHelper {
+public:
+	/**
+	 * Constructor of the action helper
+	 * @param setOwner Pointer to the owner of the interface
+	 * @param useThisQueue messageQueue to be used, can be set during initialize function as well.
+	 */
+	ActionHelper(HasActionsIF* setOwner, MessageQueueIF* useThisQueue);
+
+	virtual ~ActionHelper();
+	/**
+	 * Function to be called from the owner with a new command message
+	 *
+	 * If the message is a valid action message the helper will use the executeAction function from HasActionsIF.
+	 * If the message is invalid or the callback fails a message reply will be send to the sender of the message automatically.
+	 *
+	 * @param command Pointer to a command message received by the owner
+	 * @return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK if the message is a action message, CommandMessage::UNKNOW_COMMAND if this message ID is unkown
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t handleActionMessage(CommandMessage* command);
+	/**
+	 * Helper initialize function. Must be called before use of any other helper function
+	 * @param queueToUse_ Pointer to the messageQueue to be used, optional if queue was set in constructor
+	 * @return Returns RETURN_OK if successful
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t initialize(MessageQueueIF* queueToUse_ = nullptr);
+	/**
+	 * Function to be called from the owner to send a step message. Success or failure will be determined by the result value.
+	 *
+	 * @param step Number of steps already done
+	 * @param reportTo The messageQueueId to report the step message to
+	 * @param commandId ID of the executed command
+	 * @param result Result of the execution
+	 */
+	void step(uint8_t step, MessageQueueId_t reportTo, ActionId_t commandId, ReturnValue_t result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+	/**
+	 * Function to be called by the owner to send a action completion message
+	 *
+	 * @param reportTo MessageQueueId_t to report the action completion message to
+	 * @param commandId ID of the executed command
+	 * @param result Result of the execution
+	 */
+	void finish(MessageQueueId_t reportTo, ActionId_t commandId, ReturnValue_t result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+	/**
+	 * Function to be called by the owner if an action does report data
+	 *
+	 * @param reportTo MessageQueueId_t to report the action completion message to
+	 * @param replyId ID of the executed command
+	 * @param data Pointer to the data
+	 * @return Returns RETURN_OK if successful, otherwise failure code
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t reportData(MessageQueueId_t reportTo, ActionId_t replyId, SerializeIF* data, bool hideSender = false);
+	/**
+	 * Function to setup the MessageQueueIF* of the helper. Can be used to set the messageQueueIF* if
+	 * message queue is unavailable at construction and initialize but must be setup before first call of other functions.
+	 * @param queue Queue to be used by the helper
+	 */
+	void setQueueToUse(MessageQueueIF *queue);
+protected:
+	static const uint8_t STEP_OFFSET = 1;//!< Increase of value of this per step
+	HasActionsIF* owner;//!< Pointer to the owner
+	MessageQueueIF* queueToUse;//!< Queue to be used as response sender, has to be set with
+	StorageManagerIF* ipcStore;//!< Pointer to an IPC Store, initialized during construction or initialize(MessageQueueIF* queueToUse_) or with setQueueToUse(MessageQueueIF *queue)
+	/**
+	 *Internal function called by handleActionMessage(CommandMessage* command)
+	 *
+	 * @param commandedBy MessageQueueID of Commander
+	 * @param actionId ID of action to be done
+	 * @param dataAddress Address of additional data in IPC Store
+	 */
+	virtual void prepareExecution(MessageQueueId_t commandedBy, ActionId_t actionId, store_address_t dataAddress);
+	/**
+	 *
+	 */
+	virtual void resetHelper();
+};
+
+#endif /* ACTIONHELPER_H_ */
--- a/action/ActionMessage.cpp
+++ b/action/ActionMessage.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#include "ActionMessage.h"
+#include "../objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h"
+#include "../storagemanager/StorageManagerIF.h"
+
+ActionMessage::ActionMessage() {
+}
+
+ActionMessage::~ActionMessage() {
+}
+
+void ActionMessage::setCommand(CommandMessage* message, ActionId_t fid,
+		store_address_t parameters) {
+	message->setCommand(EXECUTE_ACTION);
+	message->setParameter(fid);
+	message->setParameter2(parameters.raw);
+}
+
+ActionId_t ActionMessage::getActionId(const CommandMessage* message) {
+	return ActionId_t(message->getParameter());
+}
+
+store_address_t ActionMessage::getStoreId(const CommandMessage* message) {
+	store_address_t temp;
+	temp.raw = message->getParameter2();
+	return temp;
+}
+
+void ActionMessage::setStepReply(CommandMessage* message, ActionId_t fid, uint8_t step,
+		ReturnValue_t result) {
+	if (result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		message->setCommand(STEP_SUCCESS);
+	} else {
+		message->setCommand(STEP_FAILED);
+	}
+	message->setParameter(fid);
+	message->setParameter2((step << 16) + result);
+}
+
+uint8_t ActionMessage::getStep(const CommandMessage* message) {
+	return uint8_t((message->getParameter2() >> 16) & 0xFF);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t ActionMessage::getReturnCode(const CommandMessage* message) {
+	return message->getParameter2() & 0xFFFF;
+}
+
+void ActionMessage::setDataReply(CommandMessage* message, ActionId_t actionId,
+		store_address_t data) {
+	message->setCommand(DATA_REPLY);
+	message->setParameter(actionId);
+	message->setParameter2(data.raw);
+}
+
+void ActionMessage::setCompletionReply(CommandMessage* message,
+		ActionId_t fid, ReturnValue_t result) {
+	if (result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		message->setCommand(COMPLETION_SUCCESS);
+	} else {
+		message->setCommand(COMPLETION_FAILED);
+	}
+	message->setParameter(fid);
+	message->setParameter2(result);
+}
+
+void ActionMessage::clear(CommandMessage* message) {
+	switch(message->getCommand()) {
+	case EXECUTE_ACTION:
+	case DATA_REPLY: {
+		StorageManagerIF *ipcStore = objectManager->get<StorageManagerIF>(
+				objects::IPC_STORE);
+		if (ipcStore != NULL) {
+			ipcStore->deleteData(getStoreId(message));
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
--- a/action/ActionMessage.h
+++ b/action/ActionMessage.h
@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#ifndef ACTIONMESSAGE_H_
+#define ACTIONMESSAGE_H_
+
+#include "../ipc/CommandMessage.h"
+#include "../objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h"
+#include "../storagemanager/StorageManagerIF.h"
+typedef uint32_t ActionId_t;
+
+class ActionMessage {
+private:
+	ActionMessage();
+public:
+	static const uint8_t MESSAGE_ID = messagetypes::ACTION;
+	static const Command_t EXECUTE_ACTION = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(1);
+	static const Command_t STEP_SUCCESS = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(2);
+	static const Command_t STEP_FAILED = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(3);
+	static const Command_t DATA_REPLY =  MAKE_COMMAND_ID(4);
+	static const Command_t COMPLETION_SUCCESS = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(5);
+	static const Command_t COMPLETION_FAILED = MAKE_COMMAND_ID(6);
+	virtual ~ActionMessage();
+	static void setCommand(CommandMessage* message, ActionId_t fid, store_address_t parameters);
+	static ActionId_t getActionId(const CommandMessage* message );
+	static store_address_t getStoreId(const CommandMessage* message );
+	static void setStepReply(CommandMessage* message, ActionId_t fid, uint8_t step, ReturnValue_t result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+	static uint8_t getStep(const CommandMessage* message );
+	static ReturnValue_t getReturnCode(const CommandMessage* message );
+	static void setDataReply(CommandMessage* message, ActionId_t actionId, store_address_t data);
+	static void setCompletionReply(CommandMessage* message, ActionId_t fid, ReturnValue_t result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+	static void clear(CommandMessage* message);
+};
+
+#endif /* ACTIONMESSAGE_H_ */
--- a/action/CommandActionHelper.cpp
+++ b/action/CommandActionHelper.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+#include "ActionMessage.h"
+#include "CommandActionHelper.h"
+#include "CommandsActionsIF.h"
+#include "HasActionsIF.h"
+#include "../objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h"
+
+CommandActionHelper::CommandActionHelper(CommandsActionsIF *setOwner) :
+		owner(setOwner), queueToUse(NULL), ipcStore(
+		NULL), commandCount(0), lastTarget(0) {
+}
+
+CommandActionHelper::~CommandActionHelper() {
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CommandActionHelper::commandAction(object_id_t commandTo,
+		ActionId_t actionId, SerializeIF *data) {
+	HasActionsIF *receiver = objectManager->get<HasActionsIF>(commandTo);
+	if (receiver == NULL) {
+		return CommandsActionsIF::OBJECT_HAS_NO_FUNCTIONS;
+	}
+	store_address_t storeId;
+	uint8_t *storePointer;
+	size_t maxSize = data->getSerializedSize();
+	ReturnValue_t result = ipcStore->getFreeElement(&storeId, maxSize,
+			&storePointer);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+	size_t size = 0;
+	result = data->serialize(&storePointer, &size, maxSize,
+			SerializeIF::Endianness::BIG);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+	return sendCommand(receiver->getCommandQueue(), actionId, storeId);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CommandActionHelper::commandAction(object_id_t commandTo,
+		ActionId_t actionId, const uint8_t *data, uint32_t size) {
+//	if (commandCount != 0) {
+//		return CommandsFunctionsIF::ALREADY_COMMANDING;
+//	}
+	HasActionsIF *receiver = objectManager->get<HasActionsIF>(commandTo);
+	if (receiver == NULL) {
+		return CommandsActionsIF::OBJECT_HAS_NO_FUNCTIONS;
+	}
+	store_address_t storeId;
+	ReturnValue_t result = ipcStore->addData(&storeId, data, size);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+	return sendCommand(receiver->getCommandQueue(), actionId, storeId);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CommandActionHelper::sendCommand(MessageQueueId_t queueId,
+		ActionId_t actionId, store_address_t storeId) {
+	CommandMessage command;
+	ActionMessage::setCommand(&command, actionId, storeId);
+	ReturnValue_t result = queueToUse->sendMessage(queueId, &command);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		ipcStore->deleteData(storeId);
+	}
+	lastTarget = queueId;
+	commandCount++;
+	return result;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CommandActionHelper::initialize() {
+	ipcStore = objectManager->get<StorageManagerIF>(objects::IPC_STORE);
+	if (ipcStore == NULL) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	queueToUse = owner->getCommandQueuePtr();
+	if (queueToUse == NULL) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t CommandActionHelper::handleReply(CommandMessage *reply) {
+	if (reply->getSender() != lastTarget) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+	switch (reply->getCommand()) {
+	case ActionMessage::COMPLETION_SUCCESS:
+		commandCount--;
+		owner->completionSuccessfulReceived(ActionMessage::getActionId(reply));
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	case ActionMessage::COMPLETION_FAILED:
+		commandCount--;
+		owner->completionFailedReceived(ActionMessage::getActionId(reply),
+				ActionMessage::getReturnCode(reply));
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	case ActionMessage::STEP_SUCCESS:
+		owner->stepSuccessfulReceived(ActionMessage::getActionId(reply),
+				ActionMessage::getStep(reply));
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	case ActionMessage::STEP_FAILED:
+		commandCount--;
+		owner->stepFailedReceived(ActionMessage::getActionId(reply),
+				ActionMessage::getStep(reply),
+				ActionMessage::getReturnCode(reply));
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	case ActionMessage::DATA_REPLY:
+		extractDataForOwner(ActionMessage::getActionId(reply),
+				ActionMessage::getStoreId(reply));
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	default:
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+}
+
+uint8_t CommandActionHelper::getCommandCount() const {
+	return commandCount;
+}
+
+void CommandActionHelper::extractDataForOwner(ActionId_t actionId, store_address_t storeId) {
+	const uint8_t * data = NULL;
+	size_t size = 0;
+	ReturnValue_t result = ipcStore->getData(storeId, &data, &size);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return;
+	}
+	owner->dataReceived(actionId, data, size);
+	ipcStore->deleteData(storeId);
+}
--- a/action/CommandActionHelper.h
+++ b/action/CommandActionHelper.h
@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef COMMANDACTIONHELPER_H_
+#define COMMANDACTIONHELPER_H_
+
+#include "ActionMessage.h"
+#include "../objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h"
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerializeIF.h"
+#include "../storagemanager/StorageManagerIF.h"
+#include "../ipc/MessageQueueIF.h"
+
+class CommandsActionsIF;
+
+class CommandActionHelper {
+	friend class CommandsActionsIF;
+public:
+	CommandActionHelper(CommandsActionsIF* owner);
+	virtual ~CommandActionHelper();
+	ReturnValue_t commandAction(object_id_t commandTo,
+			ActionId_t actionId, const uint8_t* data, uint32_t size);
+	ReturnValue_t commandAction(object_id_t commandTo,
+			ActionId_t actionId, SerializeIF* data);
+	ReturnValue_t initialize();
+	ReturnValue_t handleReply(CommandMessage* reply);
+	uint8_t getCommandCount() const;
+private:
+	CommandsActionsIF* owner;
+	MessageQueueIF* queueToUse;
+	StorageManagerIF* ipcStore;
+	uint8_t commandCount;
+	MessageQueueId_t lastTarget;
+	void extractDataForOwner(ActionId_t actionId, store_address_t storeId);
+	ReturnValue_t sendCommand(MessageQueueId_t queueId, ActionId_t actionId,
+			store_address_t storeId);
+};
+
+#endif /* COMMANDACTIONHELPER_H_ */
--- a/action/CommandsActionsIF.h
+++ b/action/CommandsActionsIF.h
@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#ifndef COMMANDSACTIONSIF_H_
+#define COMMANDSACTIONSIF_H_
+
+#include "CommandActionHelper.h"
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include "../ipc/MessageQueueIF.h"
+
+/**
+ * Interface to separate commanding actions of other objects.
+ * In next iteration, IF should be shortened to three calls:
+ * - dataReceived(data)
+ * - successReceived(id, step)
+ * - failureReceived(id, step, cause)
+ * or even
+ * - replyReceived(id, step, cause) (if cause == OK, it's a success).
+ */
+class CommandsActionsIF {
+	friend class CommandActionHelper;
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::COMMANDS_ACTIONS_IF;
+	static const ReturnValue_t OBJECT_HAS_NO_FUNCTIONS = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(1);
+	static const ReturnValue_t ALREADY_COMMANDING = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(2);
+	virtual ~CommandsActionsIF() {}
+	virtual MessageQueueIF* getCommandQueuePtr() = 0;
+protected:
+	virtual void stepSuccessfulReceived(ActionId_t actionId, uint8_t step) = 0;
+	virtual void stepFailedReceived(ActionId_t actionId, uint8_t step, ReturnValue_t returnCode) = 0;
+	virtual void dataReceived(ActionId_t actionId, const uint8_t* data, uint32_t size) = 0;
+	virtual void completionSuccessfulReceived(ActionId_t actionId) = 0;
+	virtual void completionFailedReceived(ActionId_t actionId, ReturnValue_t returnCode) = 0;
+};
+
+
+#endif /* COMMANDSACTIONSIF_H_ */
--- a/src/fsfw/action/HasActionsIF.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/action/HasActionsIF.h
@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-#ifndef FSFW_ACTION_HASACTIONSIF_H_
-#define FSFW_ACTION_HASACTIONSIF_H_
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_ACTION_HASACTIONSIF_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_ACTION_HASACTIONSIF_H_

-#include "../ipc/MessageQueueIF.h"
-#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
 #include "ActionHelper.h"
 #include "ActionMessage.h"
 #include "SimpleActionHelper.h"
-
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include "../ipc/MessageQueueIF.h"
 /**
 * @brief
 * Interface for component which uses actions
@ -34,29 +33,28 @@
 * @ingroup interfaces
 */
 class HasActionsIF {
- public:
-  static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::HAS_ACTIONS_IF;
-  static const ReturnValue_t IS_BUSY = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(1);
-  static const ReturnValue_t INVALID_PARAMETERS = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(2);
-  static const ReturnValue_t EXECUTION_FINISHED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(3);
-  static const ReturnValue_t INVALID_ACTION_ID = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(4);
-  virtual ~HasActionsIF() {}
-  /**
-   * Function to get the MessageQueueId_t of the implementing object
-   * @return MessageQueueId_t of the object
-   */
-  virtual MessageQueueId_t getCommandQueue() const = 0;
-  /**
-   * Execute or initialize the execution of a certain function.
-   * The ActionHelpers will execute this function and behave differently
-   * depending on the returnvalue.
-   *
-   * @return
-   * -@c EXECUTION_FINISHED Finish reply will be generated
-   * -@c Not RETURN_OK Step failure reply will be generated
-   */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueId_t commandedBy,
-                                      const uint8_t* data, size_t size) = 0;
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::HAS_ACTIONS_IF;
+	static const ReturnValue_t IS_BUSY = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(1);
+	static const ReturnValue_t INVALID_PARAMETERS = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(2);
+	static const ReturnValue_t EXECUTION_FINISHED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(3);
+	static const ReturnValue_t INVALID_ACTION_ID = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(4);
+	virtual ~HasActionsIF() { }
+	/**
+	 * Function to get the MessageQueueId_t of the implementing object
+	 * @return MessageQueueId_t of the object
+	 */
+	virtual MessageQueueId_t getCommandQueue() const = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Execute or initialize the execution of a certain function.
+	 * Returning #EXECUTION_FINISHED or a failure code, nothing else needs to
+	 * be done. When needing more steps, return RETURN_OK and issue steps and
+	 * completion manually.
+	 * One "step failed" or completion report must be issued!
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t executeAction(ActionId_t actionId,
+			MessageQueueId_t commandedBy, const uint8_t* data, size_t size) = 0;
 };

-#endif /* FSFW_ACTION_HASACTIONSIF_H_ */
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_ACTION_HASACTIONSIF_H_ */
--- a/action/SimpleActionHelper.cpp
+++ b/action/SimpleActionHelper.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#include "HasActionsIF.h"
+#include "SimpleActionHelper.h"
+SimpleActionHelper::SimpleActionHelper(HasActionsIF* setOwner,
+		MessageQueueIF* useThisQueue) :
+		ActionHelper(setOwner, useThisQueue), isExecuting(false), lastCommander(
+				0), lastAction(0), stepCount(0) {
+}
+
+SimpleActionHelper::~SimpleActionHelper() {
+}
+
+void SimpleActionHelper::step(ReturnValue_t result) {
+	//STEP_OFFESET is subtracted to compensate for adding offset in base method, which is not necessary here.
+	ActionHelper::step(stepCount - STEP_OFFSET, lastCommander, lastAction,
+			result);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		resetHelper();
+	}
+}
+
+void SimpleActionHelper::finish(ReturnValue_t result) {
+	ActionHelper::finish(lastCommander, lastAction, result);
+	resetHelper();
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t SimpleActionHelper::reportData(SerializeIF* data) {
+	return ActionHelper::reportData(lastCommander, lastAction, data);
+}
+
+void SimpleActionHelper::resetHelper() {
+	stepCount = 0;
+	isExecuting = false;
+	lastAction = 0;
+	lastCommander = 0;
+}
+
+void SimpleActionHelper::prepareExecution(MessageQueueId_t commandedBy,
+		ActionId_t actionId, store_address_t dataAddress) {
+	CommandMessage reply;
+	if (isExecuting) {
+		ipcStore->deleteData(dataAddress);
+		ActionMessage::setStepReply(&reply, actionId, 0,
+				HasActionsIF::IS_BUSY);
+		queueToUse->sendMessage(commandedBy, &reply);
+	}
+	const uint8_t* dataPtr = NULL;
+	size_t size = 0;
+	ReturnValue_t result = ipcStore->getData(dataAddress, &dataPtr, &size);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		ActionMessage::setStepReply(&reply, actionId, 0, result);
+		queueToUse->sendMessage(commandedBy, &reply);
+		return;
+	}
+	lastCommander = commandedBy;
+	lastAction = actionId;
+	result = owner->executeAction(actionId, commandedBy, dataPtr, size);
+	ipcStore->deleteData(dataAddress);
+	switch (result) {
+	case HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK:
+		isExecuting = true;
+		stepCount++;
+		break;
+	case HasActionsIF::EXECUTION_FINISHED:
+		ActionMessage::setCompletionReply(&reply, actionId,
+				HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+		queueToUse->sendMessage(commandedBy, &reply);
+		break;
+	default:
+		ActionMessage::setStepReply(&reply, actionId, 0, result);
+		queueToUse->sendMessage(commandedBy, &reply);
+		break;
+	}
+
+}
--- a/action/SimpleActionHelper.h
+++ b/action/SimpleActionHelper.h
@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#ifndef SIMPLEACTIONHELPER_H_
+#define SIMPLEACTIONHELPER_H_
+
+#include "ActionHelper.h"
+
+class SimpleActionHelper: public ActionHelper {
+public:
+	SimpleActionHelper(HasActionsIF* setOwner, MessageQueueIF* useThisQueue);
+	virtual ~SimpleActionHelper();
+	void step(ReturnValue_t result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+	void finish(ReturnValue_t result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+	ReturnValue_t reportData(SerializeIF* data);
+
+protected:
+	void prepareExecution(MessageQueueId_t commandedBy, ActionId_t actionId, store_address_t dataAddress);
+	virtual  void resetHelper();
+private:
+	bool isExecuting;
+	MessageQueueId_t lastCommander;
+	ActionId_t lastAction;
+	uint8_t stepCount;
+};
+
+#endif /* SIMPLEACTIONHELPER_H_ */
--- a/automation/Dockerfile
+++ b/automation/Dockerfile
@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-FROM ubuntu:focal
-
-RUN apt-get update
-RUN apt-get --yes upgrade
-
-#tzdata is a dependency, won't install otherwise
-ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-RUN apt-get --yes install gcc g++ cmake make lcov git valgrind nano iputils-ping
--- a/automation/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/automation/Jenkinsfile
@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-pipeline {
-    environment {
-        BUILDDIR = 'build-tests'
-    }
-    agent {
-        docker { image 'fsfw-ci:d1'}
-    }
-    stages {
-        stage('Clean') {
-            steps {
-                sh 'rm -rf $BUILDDIR'
-            }
-        }
-        stage('Configure') {
-            steps {
-                dir(BUILDDIR) {
-                    sh 'cmake -DFSFW_OSAL=host -DFSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS=ON ..'
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        stage('Build') {
-            steps {
-                dir(BUILDDIR) {
-                    sh 'cmake --build . -j'
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        stage('Unittests') {
-            steps {
-                dir(BUILDDIR) {
-                    sh 'cmake --build . -- fsfw-tests_coverage -j'
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        stage('Valgrind') {
-            steps {
-                dir(BUILDDIR) {
-                    sh 'valgrind --leak-check=full --error-exitcode=1 ./fsfw-tests'
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
--- a/cmake/FindSphinx.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindSphinx.cmake
@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Look for an executable called sphinx-build
-find_program(SPHINX_EXECUTABLE
-             NAMES sphinx-build
-             DOC "Path to sphinx-build executable")
-
-include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
-
-# Handle standard arguments to find_package like REQUIRED and QUIET
-find_package_handle_standard_args(
-    Sphinx
-    "Failed to find sphinx-build executable"
-    SPHINX_EXECUTABLE
-)
--- a/container/ArrayList.h
+++ b/container/ArrayList.h
@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+#ifndef ARRAYLIST_H_
+#define ARRAYLIST_H_
+
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerializeAdapter.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerializeIF.h"
+
+/**
+ * A List that stores its values in an array.
+ *
+ * The backend is an array that can be allocated by the class itself or supplied via ctor.
+ *
+ *
+ * @ingroup container
+ */
+template<typename T, typename count_t = uint8_t>
+class ArrayList {
+	template<typename U, typename count> friend class SerialArrayListAdapter;
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::ARRAY_LIST;
+	static const ReturnValue_t FULL = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x01);
+
+	/**
+	 * An Iterator to go trough an ArrayList
+	 *
+	 * It stores a pointer to an element and increments the
+	 * pointer when incremented itself.
+	 */
+	class Iterator {
+	public:
+		/**
+		 * Empty ctor, points to NULL
+		 */
+		Iterator() :
+				value(0) {
+
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Initializes the Iterator to point to an element
+		 *
+		 * @param initialize
+		 */
+		Iterator(T *initialize) {
+			value = initialize;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * The current element the iterator points to
+		 */
+		T *value;
+
+		Iterator& operator++() {
+			value++;
+			return *this;
+		}
+
+		Iterator operator++(int) {
+			Iterator tmp(*this);
+			operator++();
+			return tmp;
+		}
+
+		Iterator& operator--() {
+			value--;
+			return *this;
+		}
+
+		Iterator operator--(int) {
+			Iterator tmp(*this);
+			operator--();
+			return tmp;
+		}
+
+		T operator*() {
+			return *value;
+		}
+
+		T *operator->() {
+			return value;
+		}
+
+		const T *operator->() const{
+			return value;
+		}
+
+		//SHOULDDO this should be implemented as non-member
+		bool operator==(const typename ArrayList<T, count_t>::Iterator& other) const{
+			return (value == other.value);
+		}
+
+		//SHOULDDO this should be implemented as non-member
+		bool operator!=(const typename ArrayList<T, count_t>::Iterator& other) const {
+			return !(*this == other);
+		}
+	}
+	;
+
+	/**
+	 * Number of Elements stored in this List
+	 */
+	count_t size;
+
+	/**
+	 * This is the allocating constructor;
+	 *
+	 * It allocates an array of the specified size.
+	 *
+	 * @param maxSize
+	 */
+	ArrayList(count_t maxSize) :
+			size(0), maxSize_(maxSize), allocated(true) {
+		entries = new T[maxSize];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This is the non-allocating constructor
+	 *
+	 * It expects a pointer to an array of a certain size and initializes itself to it.
+	 *
+	 * @param storage the array to use as backend
+	 * @param maxSize size of storage
+	 * @param size size of data already present in storage
+	 */
+	ArrayList(T *storage, count_t maxSize, count_t size = 0) :
+			size(size), entries(storage), maxSize_(maxSize), allocated(false) {
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Destructor, if the allocating constructor was used, it deletes the array.
+	 */
+	virtual ~ArrayList() {
+		if (allocated) {
+			delete[] entries;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Iterator pointing to the first stored elmement
+	 *
+	 * @return Iterator to the first element
+	 */
+	Iterator begin() const {
+		return Iterator(&entries[0]);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * returns an Iterator pointing to the element after the last stored entry
+	 *
+	 * @return Iterator to the element after the last entry
+	 */
+	Iterator end() const {
+		return Iterator(&entries[size]);
+	}
+
+	T & operator[](count_t i) const {
+		return entries[i];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The first element
+	 *
+	 * @return pointer to the first stored element
+	 */
+	T *front() {
+		return entries;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The last element
+	 *
+	 * does not return a valid pointer if called on an empty list.
+	 *
+	 * @return pointer to the last stored element
+	 */
+	T *back() {
+		return &entries[size - 1];
+		//Alternative solution
+		//return const_cast<T*>(static_cast<const T*>(*this).back());
+	}
+
+	const T* back() const{
+		return &entries[size-1];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The maximum number of elements this List can contain
+	 *
+	 * @return maximum number of elements
+	 */
+	uint32_t maxSize() const {
+		return this->maxSize_;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Insert a new element into the list.
+	 *
+	 * The new element is inserted after the last stored element.
+	 *
+	 * @param entry
+	 * @return
+	 *          -@c FULL if the List is full
+	 *          -@c RETURN_OK else
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t insert(T entry) {
+		if (size >= maxSize_) {
+			return FULL;
+		}
+		entries[size] = entry;
+		++size;
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * clear the List
+	 *
+	 * This does not actually clear all entries, it only sets the size to 0.
+	 */
+	void clear() {
+		size = 0;
+	}
+
+	count_t remaining() {
+		return (maxSize_ - size);
+	}
+private:
+	/**
+	 * This is the copy constructor
+	 *
+	 * It is private, as copying is too ambigous in this case. (Allocate a new backend? Use the same?
+	 * What to do in an modifying call?)
+	 *
+	 * @param other
+	 */
+	ArrayList(const ArrayList& other) :
+			size(other.size), entries(other.entries), maxSize_(other.maxSize_), allocated(
+					false) {
+	}
+protected:
+	/**
+	 * pointer to the array in which the entries are stored
+	 */
+	T *entries;
+	/**
+	 * remembering the maximum size
+	 */
+	uint32_t maxSize_;
+
+	/**
+	 * true if the array was allocated and needs to be deleted in the destructor.
+	 */
+	bool allocated;
+
+};
+#endif /* ARRAYLIST_H_ */
--- a/container/BinaryTree.h
+++ b/container/BinaryTree.h
@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_BINARYTREE_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_BINARYTREE_H_
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <map>
+template<typename Tp>
+class BinaryNode {
+public:
+	BinaryNode(Tp* setValue) :
+			value(setValue), left(NULL), right(NULL), parent(NULL) {
+	}
+	Tp *value;
+	BinaryNode* left;
+	BinaryNode* right;
+	BinaryNode* parent;
+};
+
+template<typename Tp>
+class ExplicitNodeIterator {
+public:
+	typedef ExplicitNodeIterator<Tp> _Self;
+	typedef BinaryNode<Tp> _Node;
+	typedef Tp value_type;
+	typedef Tp* pointer;
+	typedef Tp& reference;
+	ExplicitNodeIterator() :
+			element(NULL) {
+	}
+	ExplicitNodeIterator(_Node* node) :
+			element(node) {
+	}
+	BinaryNode<Tp>* element;
+	_Self up() {
+		return _Self(element->parent);
+	}
+	_Self left() {
+		if (element != NULL) {
+			return _Self(element->left);
+		} else {
+			return _Self(NULL);
+		}
+
+	}
+	_Self right() {
+		if (element != NULL) {
+			return _Self(element->right);
+		} else {
+			return _Self(NULL);
+		}
+
+	}
+	bool operator==(const _Self& __x) const {
+		return element == __x.element;
+	}
+	bool operator!=(const _Self& __x) const {
+		return element != __x.element;
+	}
+    pointer
+    operator->() const {
+    	if (element != NULL) {
+    		return element->value;
+    	} else {
+    		return NULL;
+    	}
+    }
+    pointer operator*() const {
+    	return this->operator->();
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Pretty rudimentary version of a simple binary tree (not a binary search tree!).
+ */
+template<typename Tp>
+class BinaryTree {
+public:
+	typedef ExplicitNodeIterator<Tp> iterator;
+	typedef BinaryNode<Tp> Node;
+	typedef std::pair<iterator, iterator> children;
+	BinaryTree() :
+			rootNode(NULL) {
+	}
+	BinaryTree(Node* rootNode) :
+			rootNode(rootNode) {
+	}
+	iterator begin() const {
+		return iterator(rootNode);
+	}
+	static iterator end() {
+		return iterator(NULL);
+	}
+	iterator insert(bool insertLeft, iterator parentNode, Node* newNode ) {
+		newNode->parent = parentNode.element;
+		if (parentNode.element != NULL) {
+			if (insertLeft) {
+				parentNode.element->left = newNode;
+			} else {
+				parentNode.element->right = newNode;
+			}
+		} else {
+			//Insert first element.
+			rootNode = newNode;
+		}
+		return iterator(newNode);
+	}
+	//No recursion to children. Needs to be done externally.
+	children erase(iterator node) {
+		if (node.element == rootNode) {
+			//We're root node
+			rootNode = NULL;
+		} else {
+			//Delete parent's reference
+			if (node.up().left() == node) {
+				node.up().element->left = NULL;
+			} else {
+				node.up().element->right = NULL;
+			}
+		}
+		return children(node.element->left, node.element->right);
+	}
+	static uint32_t countLeft(iterator start) {
+		if (start == end()) {
+			return 0;
+		}
+		//We also count the start node itself.
+		uint32_t count = 1;
+		while (start.left() != end()) {
+			count++;
+			start = start.left();
+		}
+		return count;
+	}
+	static uint32_t countRight(iterator start) {
+		if (start == end()) {
+			return 0;
+		}
+		//We also count the start node itself.
+		uint32_t count = 1;
+		while (start.right() != end()) {
+			count++;
+			start = start.right();
+		}
+		return count;
+	}
+
+protected:
+	Node* rootNode;
+};
+
+
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_BINARYTREE_H_ */
--- a/container/FIFO.h
+++ b/container/FIFO.h
@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#ifndef FIFO_H_
+#define FIFO_H_
+
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief Simple First-In-First-Out data structure
+ * @tparam T Entry Type
+ * @tparam capacity Maximum capacity
+ */
+template<typename T, uint8_t capacity>
+class FIFO {
+private:
+	uint8_t readIndex, writeIndex, currentSize;
+	T data[capacity];
+
+	uint8_t next(uint8_t current) {
+		++current;
+		if (current == capacity) {
+			current = 0;
+		}
+		return current;
+	}
+public:
+	FIFO() :
+			readIndex(0), writeIndex(0), currentSize(0) {
+	}
+
+	bool empty() {
+		return (currentSize == 0);
+	}
+
+	bool full() {
+		return (currentSize == capacity);
+	}
+
+	uint8_t size(){
+		return currentSize;
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t insert(T value) {
+		if (full()) {
+			return FULL;
+		} else {
+			data[writeIndex] = value;
+			writeIndex = next(writeIndex);
+			++currentSize;
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t retrieve(T *value) {
+		if (empty()) {
+			return EMPTY;
+		} else {
+			*value = data[readIndex];
+			readIndex = next(readIndex);
+			--currentSize;
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t peek(T * value) {
+	    if(empty()) {
+	        return EMPTY;
+	    } else {
+	       *value = data[readIndex];
+	       return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	    }
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t pop() {
+		T value;
+		return this->retrieve(&value);
+	}
+
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::FIFO_CLASS;
+	static const ReturnValue_t FULL = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(1);
+	static const ReturnValue_t EMPTY = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(2);
+};
+
+#endif /* FIFO_H_ */
--- a/container/FixedArrayList.h
+++ b/container/FixedArrayList.h
@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#ifndef FIXEDARRAYLIST_H_
+#define FIXEDARRAYLIST_H_
+
+#include "ArrayList.h"
+/**
+ * \ingroup container
+ */
+template<typename T, uint32_t MAX_SIZE, typename count_t = uint8_t>
+class FixedArrayList: public ArrayList<T, count_t> {
+private:
+	T data[MAX_SIZE];
+public:
+	FixedArrayList() :
+			ArrayList<T, count_t>(data, MAX_SIZE) {
+	}
+
+	FixedArrayList(const FixedArrayList& other) :
+			ArrayList<T, count_t>(data, MAX_SIZE) {
+		memcpy(this->data, other.data, sizeof(this->data));
+		this->entries = data;
+	}
+
+	FixedArrayList& operator=(FixedArrayList other) {
+		memcpy(this->data, other.data, sizeof(this->data));
+		this->entries = data;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	virtual ~FixedArrayList() {
+	}
+
+};
+
+#endif /* FIXEDARRAYLIST_H_ */
--- a/container/FixedMap.h
+++ b/container/FixedMap.h
@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+#ifndef FIXEDMAP_H_
+#define FIXEDMAP_H_
+
+#include "ArrayList.h"
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include <utility>
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup container
+ */
+template<typename key_t, typename T>
+class FixedMap: public SerializeIF {
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::FIXED_MAP;
+	static const ReturnValue_t KEY_ALREADY_EXISTS = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x01);
+	static const ReturnValue_t MAP_FULL = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x02);
+	static const ReturnValue_t KEY_DOES_NOT_EXIST = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x03);
+
+private:
+	static const key_t EMPTY_SLOT = -1;
+	ArrayList<std::pair<key_t, T>, uint32_t> theMap;
+	uint32_t _size;
+
+	uint32_t findIndex(key_t key) const {
+		if (_size == 0) {
+			return 1;
+		}
+		uint32_t i = 0;
+		for (i = 0; i < _size; ++i) {
+			if (theMap[i].first == key) {
+				return i;
+			}
+		}
+		return i;
+	}
+public:
+	FixedMap(uint32_t maxSize) :
+			theMap(maxSize), _size(0) {
+	}
+
+	class Iterator: public ArrayList<std::pair<key_t, T>, uint32_t>::Iterator {
+	public:
+		Iterator() :
+				ArrayList<std::pair<key_t, T>, uint32_t>::Iterator() {
+		}
+
+		Iterator(std::pair<key_t, T> *pair) :
+				ArrayList<std::pair<key_t, T>, uint32_t>::Iterator(pair) {
+		}
+
+		T operator*() {
+			return ArrayList<std::pair<key_t, T>, uint32_t>::Iterator::value->second;
+		}
+
+		T *operator->() {
+			return &ArrayList<std::pair<key_t, T>, uint32_t>::Iterator::value->second;
+		}
+
+	};
+
+	Iterator begin() const {
+		return Iterator(&theMap[0]);
+	}
+
+	Iterator end() const {
+		return Iterator(&theMap[_size]);
+	}
+
+	uint32_t size() const {
+		return _size;
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t insert(key_t key, T value, Iterator *storedValue = NULL) {
+		if (exists(key) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			return KEY_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+		}
+		if (_size == theMap.maxSize()) {
+			return MAP_FULL;
+		}
+		theMap[_size].first = key;
+		theMap[_size].second = value;
+		if (storedValue != NULL) {
+			*storedValue = Iterator(&theMap[_size]);
+		}
+		++_size;
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t insert(std::pair<key_t, T> pair) {
+		return insert(pair.fist, pair.second);
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t exists(key_t key) const {
+		ReturnValue_t result = KEY_DOES_NOT_EXIST;
+		if (findIndex(key) < _size) {
+			result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t erase(Iterator *iter) {
+		uint32_t i;
+		if ((i = findIndex((*iter).value->first)) >= _size) {
+			return KEY_DOES_NOT_EXIST;
+		}
+		theMap[i] = theMap[_size - 1];
+		--_size;
+		--((*iter).value);
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t erase(key_t key) {
+		uint32_t i;
+		if ((i = findIndex(key)) >= _size) {
+			return KEY_DOES_NOT_EXIST;
+		}
+		theMap[i] = theMap[_size - 1];
+		--_size;
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	T *findValue(key_t key) const {
+		return &theMap[findIndex(key)].second;
+	}
+
+	Iterator find(key_t key) const {
+		ReturnValue_t result = exists(key);
+		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			return end();
+		}
+		return Iterator(&theMap[findIndex(key)]);
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t find(key_t key, T **value) const {
+		ReturnValue_t result = exists(key);
+		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			return result;
+		}
+		*value = &theMap[findIndex(key)].second;
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	void clear() {
+		_size = 0;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t maxSize() const {
+		return theMap.maxSize();
+	}
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+			size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const {
+		ReturnValue_t result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&this->_size,
+				buffer, size, maxSize, streamEndianness);
+		uint32_t i = 0;
+		while ((result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) && (i < this->_size)) {
+			result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&theMap[i].first, buffer,
+					size, maxSize, streamEndianness);
+			result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&theMap[i].second, buffer, size,
+					maxSize, streamEndianness);
+			++i;
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	virtual size_t getSerializedSize() const {
+		uint32_t printSize = sizeof(_size);
+		uint32_t i = 0;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < _size; ++i) {
+			printSize += SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(
+					&theMap[i].first);
+			printSize += SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(&theMap[i].second);
+		}
+
+		return printSize;
+	}
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+			Endianness streamEndianness) {
+		ReturnValue_t result = SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&this->_size,
+				buffer, size, streamEndianness);
+		if (this->_size > theMap.maxSize()) {
+			return SerializeIF::TOO_MANY_ELEMENTS;
+		}
+		uint32_t i = 0;
+		while ((result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) && (i < this->_size)) {
+			result = SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&theMap[i].first, buffer,
+					size, streamEndianness);
+			result = SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&theMap[i].second, buffer, size,
+					streamEndianness);
+			++i;
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
+};
+
+#endif /* FIXEDMAP_H_ */
--- a/container/FixedOrderedMultimap.h
+++ b/container/FixedOrderedMultimap.h
@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_FIXEDORDEREDMULTIMAP_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_FIXEDORDEREDMULTIMAP_H_
+
+#include "ArrayList.h"
+#include <cstring>
+#include <set>
+/**
+ * \ingroup container
+ */
+template<typename key_t, typename T, typename KEY_COMPARE = std::less<key_t>>
+class FixedOrderedMultimap {
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::FIXED_MAP;
+	static const ReturnValue_t KEY_ALREADY_EXISTS = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x01);
+	static const ReturnValue_t MAP_FULL = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x02);
+	static const ReturnValue_t KEY_DOES_NOT_EXIST = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x03);
+
+private:
+	typedef KEY_COMPARE compare;
+	compare myComp;
+	ArrayList<std::pair<key_t, T>, uint32_t> theMap;
+	uint32_t _size;
+
+	uint32_t findFirstIndex(key_t key, uint32_t startAt = 0) const {
+		if (startAt >= _size) {
+			return startAt + 1;
+		}
+		uint32_t i = startAt;
+		for (i = startAt; i < _size; ++i) {
+			if (theMap[i].first == key) {
+				return i;
+			}
+		}
+		return i;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t findNicePlace(key_t key) const {
+		uint32_t i = 0;
+		for (i = 0; i < _size; ++i) {
+			if (myComp(key, theMap[i].first)) {
+				return i;
+			}
+		}
+		return i;
+	}
+
+	void removeFromPosition(uint32_t position) {
+		if (_size <= position) {
+			return;
+		}
+		memmove(&theMap[position], &theMap[position + 1],
+				(_size - position - 1) * sizeof(std::pair<key_t,T>));
+		--_size;
+	}
+public:
+	FixedOrderedMultimap(uint32_t maxSize) :
+			theMap(maxSize), _size(0) {
+	}
+	virtual ~FixedOrderedMultimap() {
+	}
+
+	class Iterator: public ArrayList<std::pair<key_t, T>, uint32_t>::Iterator {
+	public:
+		Iterator() :
+				ArrayList<std::pair<key_t, T>, uint32_t>::Iterator() {
+		}
+
+		Iterator(std::pair<key_t, T> *pair) :
+				ArrayList<std::pair<key_t, T>, uint32_t>::Iterator(pair) {
+		}
+
+		T operator*() {
+			return ArrayList<std::pair<key_t, T>, uint32_t>::Iterator::value->second;
+		}
+
+		T *operator->() {
+			return &ArrayList<std::pair<key_t, T>, uint32_t>::Iterator::value->second;
+		}
+
+	};
+
+	Iterator begin() const {
+		return Iterator(&theMap[0]);
+	}
+
+	Iterator end() const {
+		return Iterator(&theMap[_size]);
+	}
+
+	uint32_t size() const {
+		return _size;
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t insert(key_t key, T value, Iterator *storedValue = NULL) {
+		if (_size == theMap.maxSize()) {
+			return MAP_FULL;
+		}
+		uint32_t position = findNicePlace(key);
+		memmove(&theMap[position + 1], &theMap[position],
+				(_size - position) * sizeof(std::pair<key_t,T>));
+		theMap[position].first = key;
+		theMap[position].second = value;
+		++_size;
+		if (storedValue != NULL) {
+			*storedValue = Iterator(&theMap[position]);
+		}
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t insert(std::pair<key_t, T> pair) {
+		return insert(pair.fist, pair.second);
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t exists(key_t key) const {
+		ReturnValue_t result = KEY_DOES_NOT_EXIST;
+		if (findFirstIndex(key) < _size) {
+			result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t erase(Iterator *iter) {
+		uint32_t i;
+		if ((i = findFirstIndex((*iter).value->first)) >= _size) {
+			return KEY_DOES_NOT_EXIST;
+		}
+		removeFromPosition(i);
+		if (*iter != begin()) {
+			(*iter)--;
+		} else {
+			*iter = begin();
+		}
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t erase(key_t key) {
+		uint32_t i;
+		if ((i = findFirstIndex(key)) >= _size) {
+			return KEY_DOES_NOT_EXIST;
+		}
+		do {
+			removeFromPosition(i);
+			i = findFirstIndex(key, i);
+		} while (i < _size);
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	//This is potentially unsafe
+//	T *findValue(key_t key) const {
+//		return &theMap[findFirstIndex(key)].second;
+//	}
+
+
+	Iterator find(key_t key) const {
+		ReturnValue_t result = exists(key);
+		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			return end();
+		}
+		return Iterator(&theMap[findFirstIndex(key)]);
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t find(key_t key, T **value) const {
+		ReturnValue_t result = exists(key);
+		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			return result;
+		}
+		*value = &theMap[findFirstIndex(key)].second;
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	void clear() {
+		_size = 0;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t maxSize() const {
+		return theMap.maxSize();
+	}
+
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_FIXEDORDEREDMULTIMAP_H_ */
--- a/container/HybridIterator.h
+++ b/container/HybridIterator.h
@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_HYBRIDITERATOR_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_HYBRIDITERATOR_H_
+
+#include "ArrayList.h"
+#include "SinglyLinkedList.h"
+
+template<typename T, typename count_t = uint8_t>
+class HybridIterator: public LinkedElement<T>::Iterator,
+		public ArrayList<T, count_t>::Iterator {
+public:
+	HybridIterator() {}
+
+	HybridIterator(typename LinkedElement<T>::Iterator *iter) :
+		LinkedElement<T>::Iterator(*iter), value(iter->value),
+		linked(true) {
+
+	}
+
+	HybridIterator(LinkedElement<T> *start) :
+		LinkedElement<T>::Iterator(start), value(start->value),
+		linked(true) {
+
+	}
+
+	HybridIterator(typename ArrayList<T, count_t>::Iterator start,
+			typename ArrayList<T, count_t>::Iterator end) :
+			ArrayList<T, count_t>::Iterator(start), value(start.value),
+			linked(false), end(end.value) {
+		if (value == this->end) {
+			value = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	HybridIterator(T *firstElement, T *lastElement) :
+			ArrayList<T, count_t>::Iterator(firstElement), value(firstElement),
+			linked(false), end(++lastElement) {
+		if (value == end) {
+			value = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	HybridIterator& operator++() {
+		if (linked) {
+			LinkedElement<T>::Iterator::operator++();
+			if (LinkedElement<T>::Iterator::value != nullptr) {
+				value = LinkedElement<T>::Iterator::value->value;
+			} else {
+				value = nullptr;
+			}
+		} else {
+			ArrayList<T, count_t>::Iterator::operator++();
+			value = ArrayList<T, count_t>::Iterator::value;
+
+			if (value == end) {
+				value = nullptr;
+			}
+		}
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	HybridIterator operator++(int) {
+		HybridIterator tmp(*this);
+		operator++();
+		return tmp;
+	}
+
+	bool operator==(const HybridIterator& other) const {
+		return value == other.value;
+	}
+
+	bool operator!=(const HybridIterator& other) const {
+		return !(*this == other);
+	}
+
+	T operator*() {
+		return *value;
+	}
+
+	T *operator->() {
+		return value;
+	}
+
+	T* value = nullptr;
+
+private:
+	bool linked = false;
+	T *end = nullptr;
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_HYBRIDITERATOR_H_ */
--- a/container/IndexedRingMemoryArray.h
+++ b/container/IndexedRingMemoryArray.h
@ -0,0 +1,700 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_INDEXEDRINGMEMORY_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_INDEXEDRINGMEMORY_H_
+
+#include "ArrayList.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/CRC.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerialArrayListAdapter.h"
+#include <cmath>
+
+template<typename T>
+class Index: public SerializeIF{
+	/**
+	 * Index is the Type used for the list of indices. The template parameter is the type which describes the index, it needs to be a child of SerializeIF to be able to make it persistent
+	 */
+	static_assert(std::is_base_of<SerializeIF,T>::value,"Wrong Type for Index, Type must implement SerializeIF");
+public:
+	Index():blockStartAddress(0),size(0),storedPackets(0){}
+
+	Index(uint32_t startAddress):blockStartAddress(startAddress),size(0),storedPackets(0){
+
+	}
+
+	void setBlockStartAddress(uint32_t newAddress){
+		this->blockStartAddress = newAddress;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t getBlockStartAddress() const {
+		return blockStartAddress;
+	}
+
+	const T* getIndexType() const {
+		return &indexType;
+	}
+
+	T* modifyIndexType(){
+		return &indexType;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Updates the index Type. Uses = operator
+	 * @param indexType Type to copy from
+	 */
+	void setIndexType(T* indexType) {
+		this->indexType = *indexType;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t getSize() const {
+		return size;
+	}
+
+	void setSize(uint32_t size) {
+		this->size = size;
+	}
+
+	void addSize(uint32_t size){
+		this->size += size;
+	}
+
+	void setStoredPackets(uint32_t newStoredPackets){
+		this->storedPackets = newStoredPackets;
+	}
+
+	void addStoredPackets(uint32_t packets){
+		this->storedPackets += packets;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t getStoredPackets() const{
+		return this->storedPackets;
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+				size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const {
+		ReturnValue_t result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&blockStartAddress,buffer,size,maxSize,streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+			return result;
+		}
+		result = indexType.serialize(buffer,size,maxSize,streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+			return result;
+		}
+		result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&this->size,buffer,size,maxSize,streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+			return result;
+		}
+		result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&this->storedPackets,buffer,size,maxSize,streamEndianness);
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+				Endianness streamEndianness){
+		ReturnValue_t result = SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&blockStartAddress,buffer,size,streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+			return result;
+		}
+		result = indexType.deSerialize(buffer,size,streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+			return result;
+		}
+		result = SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&this->size,buffer,size,streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+			return result;
+		}
+		result = SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&this->storedPackets,buffer,size,streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+			return result;
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	size_t getSerializedSize() const {
+		uint32_t size = SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(&blockStartAddress);
+		size += indexType.getSerializedSize();
+		size += SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(&this->size);
+		size += SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(&this->storedPackets);
+		return size;
+	}
+
+
+	bool operator==(const Index<T>& other){
+		return ((blockStartAddress == other.getBlockStartAddress()) && (size==other.getSize())) && (indexType == *(other.getIndexType()));
+	}
+
+private:
+	uint32_t blockStartAddress;
+	uint32_t size;
+	uint32_t storedPackets;
+	T indexType;
+};
+
+
+
+template<typename T>
+class IndexedRingMemoryArray: public SerializeIF, public ArrayList<Index<T>, uint32_t>{
+	/**
+	 * Indexed Ring Memory Array is a class for a ring memory with indices. It assumes that the newest data comes in last
+	 * It uses the currentWriteBlock as pointer to the current writing position
+	 * The currentReadBlock must be set manually
+	 */
+public:
+	IndexedRingMemoryArray(uint32_t startAddress, uint32_t size, uint32_t bytesPerBlock, SerializeIF* additionalInfo,
+			bool overwriteOld) :ArrayList<Index<T>,uint32_t>(NULL,(uint32_t)10,(uint32_t)0),totalSize(size),indexAddress(startAddress),currentReadSize(0),currentReadBlockSizeCached(0),lastBlockToReadSize(0), additionalInfo(additionalInfo),overwriteOld(overwriteOld){
+
+		//Calculate the maximum number of indices needed for this blocksize
+		uint32_t maxNrOfIndices = floor(static_cast<double>(size)/static_cast<double>(bytesPerBlock));
+
+		//Calculate the Size needeed for the index itself
+		uint32_t serializedSize = 0;
+		if(additionalInfo!=NULL){
+			serializedSize += additionalInfo->getSerializedSize();
+		}
+		//Size of current iterator type
+		Index<T> tempIndex;
+		serializedSize += tempIndex.getSerializedSize();
+
+		//Add Size of Array
+		serializedSize += sizeof(uint32_t); //size of array
+		serializedSize += (tempIndex.getSerializedSize() * maxNrOfIndices); //size of elements
+		serializedSize += sizeof(uint16_t); //size of crc
+
+		//Calculate new size after index
+		if(serializedSize > totalSize){
+			error << "IndexedRingMemory: Store is too small for index" << std::endl;
+		}
+		uint32_t useableSize = totalSize - serializedSize;
+		//Update the totalSize for calculations
+		totalSize = useableSize;
+
+		//True StartAddress
+		uint32_t trueStartAddress = indexAddress + serializedSize;
+
+		//Calculate True number of Blocks and reset size of true Number of Blocks
+		uint32_t trueNumberOfBlocks = floor(static_cast<double>(totalSize) / static_cast<double>(bytesPerBlock));
+
+		//allocate memory now
+		this->entries = new Index<T>[trueNumberOfBlocks];
+		this->size = trueNumberOfBlocks;
+		this->maxSize_ = trueNumberOfBlocks;
+		this->allocated = true;
+
+		//Check trueNumberOfBlocks
+		if(trueNumberOfBlocks<1){
+			error << "IndexedRingMemory: Invalid Number of Blocks: " << trueNumberOfBlocks;
+		}
+
+
+
+		//Fill address into index
+		uint32_t address = trueStartAddress;
+		for (typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it = this->begin();it!=this->end();++it) {
+			it->setBlockStartAddress(address);
+			it->setSize(0);
+			it->setStoredPackets(0);
+			address += bytesPerBlock;
+		}
+
+
+		//Initialize iterators
+		currentWriteBlock = this->begin();
+		currentReadBlock = this->begin();
+		lastBlockToRead = this->begin();
+
+		//Check last blockSize
+		uint32_t lastBlockSize = (trueStartAddress + useableSize) -  (this->back()->getBlockStartAddress());
+		if((lastBlockSize<bytesPerBlock) && (this->size > 1)){
+			//remove the last Block so the second last block has more size
+			this->size -= 1;
+			debug << "IndexedRingMemory: Last Block is smaller than bytesPerBlock, removed last block" << std::endl;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Resets the whole index, the iterators and executes the given reset function on every index type
+	 * @param typeResetFnc static reset function which accepts a pointer to the index Type
+	 */
+	void reset(void (*typeResetFnc)(T*)){
+		currentReadBlock = this->begin();
+		currentWriteBlock = this->begin();
+		lastBlockToRead = this->begin();
+		currentReadSize = 0;
+		currentReadBlockSizeCached = 0;
+		lastBlockToReadSize = 0;
+		for(typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it = this->begin();it!=this->end();++it){
+			it->setSize(0);
+			it->setStoredPackets(0);
+			(*typeResetFnc)(it->modifyIndexType());
+		}
+	}
+
+	void resetBlock(typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it,void (*typeResetFnc)(T*)){
+		it->setSize(0);
+		it->setStoredPackets(0);
+		(*typeResetFnc)(it->modifyIndexType());
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Reading
+	 */
+
+	void setCurrentReadBlock(typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it){
+		currentReadBlock = it;
+		currentReadBlockSizeCached = it->getSize();
+	}
+
+	void resetRead(){
+		currentReadBlock = this->begin();
+		currentReadSize = 0;
+		currentReadBlockSizeCached = this->begin()->getSize();
+		lastBlockToRead = currentWriteBlock;
+		lastBlockToReadSize = currentWriteBlock->getSize();
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Sets the last block to read to this iterator.
+	 * Can be used to dump until block x
+	 * @param it The iterator for the last read block
+	 */
+	void setLastBlockToRead(typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it){
+		lastBlockToRead = it;
+		lastBlockToReadSize = it->getSize();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the read pointer to the first written Block, which is the first non empty block in front of the write block
+	 * Can be the currentWriteBlock as well
+	 */
+	void readOldest(){
+		resetRead();
+		currentReadBlock = getNextNonEmptyBlock();
+		currentReadBlockSizeCached = currentReadBlock->getSize();
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the current read iterator to the next Block and resets the current read size
+	 * The current size of the block will be cached to avoid race condition between write and read
+	 * If the end of the ring is reached the read pointer will be set to the begin
+	 */
+	void readNext(){
+		currentReadSize = 0;
+		if((this->size != 0) && (currentReadBlock.value ==this->back())){
+			currentReadBlock = this->begin();
+		}else{
+			currentReadBlock++;
+		}
+
+		currentReadBlockSizeCached = currentReadBlock->getSize();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the address which is currently read from
+	 * @return Address to read from
+	 */
+	uint32_t getCurrentReadAddress() const {
+		return getAddressOfCurrentReadBlock() + currentReadSize;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Adds readSize to the current size and checks if the read has no more data left and advances the read block
+	 * @param readSize The size that was read
+	 * @return Returns true if the read can go on
+	 */
+	bool addReadSize(uint32_t readSize) {
+		if(currentReadBlock == lastBlockToRead){
+			//The current read block is the last to read
+			if((currentReadSize+readSize)<lastBlockToReadSize){
+				//the block has more data -> return true
+				currentReadSize += readSize;
+				return true;
+			}else{
+				//Reached end of read -> return false
+				currentReadSize = lastBlockToReadSize;
+				return false;
+			}
+		}else{
+			//We are not in the last Block
+			if((currentReadSize + readSize)<currentReadBlockSizeCached){
+				//The current Block has more data
+				currentReadSize += readSize;
+				return true;
+			}else{
+				//The current block is written completely
+				readNext();
+				if(currentReadBlockSizeCached==0){
+					//Next block is empty
+					typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it(currentReadBlock);
+					//Search if any block between this and the last block is not empty
+					for(;it!=lastBlockToRead;++it){
+						if(it == this->end()){
+							//This is the end, next block is the begin
+							it = this->begin();
+							if(it == lastBlockToRead){
+								//Break if the begin is the lastBlockToRead
+								break;
+							}
+						}
+						if(it->getSize()!=0){
+							//This is a non empty block. Go on reading with this block
+							currentReadBlock = it;
+							currentReadBlockSizeCached = it->getSize();
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+					//reached lastBlockToRead and every block was empty, check if the last block is also empty
+					if(lastBlockToReadSize!=0){
+						//go on with last Block
+						currentReadBlock = lastBlockToRead;
+						currentReadBlockSizeCached = lastBlockToReadSize;
+						return true;
+					}
+					//There is no non empty block left
+					return false;
+				}
+				//Size is larger than 0
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	uint32_t getRemainigSizeOfCurrentReadBlock() const{
+		if(currentReadBlock == lastBlockToRead){
+			return (lastBlockToReadSize - currentReadSize);
+		}else{
+			return (currentReadBlockSizeCached - currentReadSize);
+		}
+	}
+
+	uint32_t getAddressOfCurrentReadBlock() const {
+		return currentReadBlock->getBlockStartAddress();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the next non empty Block after the current write block,
+	 * @return Returns the iterator to the block. If there is non, the current write block is returned
+	 */
+	typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator getNextNonEmptyBlock() const {
+		for(typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it = getNextWrite();it!=currentWriteBlock;++it){
+				if(it == this->end()){
+					it = this->begin();
+					if(it == currentWriteBlock){
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				if(it->getSize()!=0){
+					return it;
+				}
+		}
+		return currentWriteBlock;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a copy of the oldest Index type
+	 * @return Type of Index
+	 */
+	T* getOldest(){
+		return (getNextNonEmptyBlock()->modifyIndexType());
+	}
+
+
+	/*
+	 * Writing
+	 */
+	uint32_t getAddressOfCurrentWriteBlock() const{
+		return currentWriteBlock->getBlockStartAddress();
+	}
+
+	uint32_t getSizeOfCurrentWriteBlock() const{
+		return currentWriteBlock->getSize();
+	}
+
+	uint32_t getCurrentWriteAddress() const{
+		return getAddressOfCurrentWriteBlock() + getSizeOfCurrentWriteBlock();
+	}
+
+	void clearCurrentWriteBlock(){
+		currentWriteBlock->setSize(0);
+		currentWriteBlock->setStoredPackets(0);
+	}
+
+	void addCurrentWriteBlock(uint32_t size, uint32_t storedPackets){
+		currentWriteBlock->addSize(size);
+		currentWriteBlock->addStoredPackets(storedPackets);
+	}
+
+	T* modifyCurrentWriteBlockIndexType(){
+		return currentWriteBlock->modifyIndexType();
+	}
+	void updatePreviousWriteSize(uint32_t size, uint32_t storedPackets){
+		typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it = getPreviousBlock(currentWriteBlock);
+		it->addSize(size);
+		it->addStoredPackets(storedPackets);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks if the block has enough space for sizeToWrite
+	 * @param sizeToWrite The data to be written in the Block
+	 * @return Returns true if size to write is smaller the remaining size of the block
+	 */
+	bool hasCurrentWriteBlockEnoughSpace(uint32_t sizeToWrite){
+		typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator next = getNextWrite();
+		uint32_t addressOfNextBlock = next->getBlockStartAddress();
+		uint32_t availableSize = ((addressOfNextBlock+totalSize) - (getAddressOfCurrentWriteBlock()+getSizeOfCurrentWriteBlock()))%totalSize;
+		return (sizeToWrite < availableSize);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks if the store is full if overwrite old is false
+	 * @return Returns true if it is writeable and false if not
+	 */
+	bool isNextBlockWritable(){
+		//First check if this is the end of the list
+		typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator next;
+		next = getNextWrite();
+		if((next->getSize()!=0) && (!overwriteOld)){
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates current write Block Index Type
+	 * @param infoOfNewBlock
+	 */
+	void updateCurrentBlock(T* infoOfNewBlock){
+		currentWriteBlock->setIndexType(infoOfNewBlock);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Succeed to next block, returns FAILED if overwrite is false and the store is full
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t writeNext(){
+		//Check Next Block
+		if(!isNextBlockWritable()){
+			//The Index is full and does not overwrite old
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+		//Next block can be written, update Metadata
+		currentWriteBlock = getNextWrite();
+		currentWriteBlock->setSize(0);
+		currentWriteBlock->setStoredPackets(0);
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Serializes the Index and calculates the CRC.
+	 * Parameters according to HasSerializeIF
+	 * @param buffer
+	 * @param size
+	 * @param maxSize
+	 * @param streamEndianness
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+				size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const{
+		uint8_t* crcBuffer = *buffer;
+		uint32_t oldSize = *size;
+		if(additionalInfo!=NULL){
+			additionalInfo->serialize(buffer,size,maxSize,streamEndianness);
+		}
+		ReturnValue_t result = currentWriteBlock->serialize(buffer,size,maxSize,streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+					return result;
+		}
+		result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&this->size,buffer,size,maxSize,streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+					return result;
+		}
+
+		uint32_t i = 0;
+		while ((result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) && (i < this->size)) {
+			result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&this->entries[i], buffer, size,
+					maxSize, streamEndianness);
+			++i;
+		}
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+			return result;
+		}
+		uint16_t crc = Calculate_CRC(crcBuffer,(*size-oldSize));
+		result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&crc,buffer,size,maxSize,streamEndianness);
+		return result;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the serialized Size of the index
+	 * @return The serialized size of the index
+	 */
+	size_t getSerializedSize() const {
+
+		uint32_t size = 0;
+		if(additionalInfo!=NULL){
+			size += additionalInfo->getSerializedSize();
+		}
+		size += currentWriteBlock->getSerializedSize();
+		size += SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(&this->size);
+		size += (this->entries[0].getSerializedSize()) * this->size;
+		uint16_t crc = 0;
+		size += SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(&crc);
+		return size;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * DeSerialize the Indexed Ring from a buffer, deSerializes the current write iterator
+	 * CRC Has to be checked before!
+	 * @param buffer
+	 * @param size
+	 * @param streamEndianness
+	 * @return
+	 */
+
+	ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+				Endianness streamEndianness){
+
+		ReturnValue_t result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+		if(additionalInfo!=NULL){
+			result = additionalInfo->deSerialize(buffer,size,streamEndianness);
+		}
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+					return result;
+		}
+
+		Index<T> tempIndex;
+		result = tempIndex.deSerialize(buffer,size,streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+					return result;
+		}
+		uint32_t tempSize = 0;
+		result = SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&tempSize,buffer,size,streamEndianness);
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+					return result;
+		}
+		if(this->size != tempSize){
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+		uint32_t i = 0;
+		while ((result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) && (i < this->size)) {
+			result = SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(
+					&this->entries[i], buffer, size,
+					streamEndianness);
+			++i;
+		}
+		if(result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+					return result;
+		}
+		typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator cmp(&tempIndex);
+		for(typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it= this->begin();it!=this->end();++it){
+			if(*(cmp.value) == *(it.value)){
+				currentWriteBlock = it;
+				return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+			}
+		}
+		//Reached if current write block iterator is not found
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t getIndexAddress() const {
+		return indexAddress;
+	}
+
+
+	/*
+	 * Statistics
+	 */
+	uint32_t getStoredPackets() const {
+		uint32_t size = 0;
+		for(typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it= this->begin();it!=this->end();++it){
+			size += it->getStoredPackets();
+		}
+		return size;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t getTotalSize() const {
+		return totalSize;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t getCurrentSize() const{
+		uint32_t size = 0;
+		for(typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it= this->begin();it!=this->end();++it){
+			size += it->getSize();
+		}
+		return size;
+	}
+
+	bool isEmpty() const{
+		return getCurrentSize()==0;
+	}
+
+	double getPercentageFilled() const{
+		uint32_t filledSize = 0;
+		for(typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it= this->begin();it!=this->end();++it){
+			filledSize += it->getSize();
+		}
+
+		return (double)filledSize/(double)this->totalSize;
+	}
+
+	typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator getCurrentWriteBlock() const{
+		return currentWriteBlock;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Get the next block of the currentWriteBlock.
+	 * Returns the first one if currentWriteBlock is the last one
+	 * @return Iterator pointing to the next block after currentWriteBlock
+	 */
+	typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator getNextWrite() const{
+		typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator next(currentWriteBlock);
+		if((this->size != 0) && (currentWriteBlock.value == this->back())){
+			next = this->begin();
+		}else{
+			++next;
+		}
+		return next;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Get the block in front of the Iterator
+	 * Returns the last block if it is the first block
+	 * @param it iterator which you want the previous block from
+	 * @return pointing to the block before it
+	 */
+	typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator getPreviousBlock(typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator it) {
+		if(this->begin() == it){
+			typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator next((this->back()));
+			return next;
+		}
+		typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator next(it);
+		--next;
+		return next;
+	}
+private:
+	//The total size used by the blocks (without index)
+	uint32_t totalSize;
+
+	//The address of the index
+	const uint32_t indexAddress;
+
+	//The iterators for writing and reading
+	typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator currentWriteBlock;
+	typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator currentReadBlock;
+
+	//How much of the current read block is read already
+	uint32_t currentReadSize;
+
+	//Cached Size of current read block
+	uint32_t currentReadBlockSizeCached;
+
+	//Last block of current write (should be write block)
+	typename IndexedRingMemoryArray<T>::Iterator lastBlockToRead;
+	//current size of last Block to read
+	uint32_t lastBlockToReadSize;
+
+	//Additional Info to be serialized with the index
+	SerializeIF* additionalInfo;
+
+	//Does it overwrite old blocks?
+	const bool overwriteOld;
+
+};
+
+
+
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_INDEXEDRINGMEMORY_H_ */
--- a/container/IsDerivedFrom.h
+++ b/container/IsDerivedFrom.h
@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#ifndef ISDERIVEDFROM_H_
+#define ISDERIVEDFROM_H_
+
+template<typename D, typename B>
+class IsDerivedFrom {
+	class No {
+	};
+	class Yes {
+		No no[3];
+	};
+
+	static Yes Test(B*); // declared, but not defined
+	static No Test(... ); // declared, but not defined
+
+public:
+	enum {
+		Is = sizeof(Test(static_cast<D*>(0))) == sizeof(Yes)
+	};
+};
+
+template<typename, typename>
+struct is_same {
+    static bool const value = false;
+};
+
+template<typename A>
+struct is_same<A, A> {
+    static bool const value = true;
+};
+
+
+template<bool C, typename T = void>
+struct enable_if {
+  typedef T type;
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+struct enable_if<false, T> { };
+
+
+#endif /* ISDERIVEDFROM_H_ */
--- a/container/PlacementFactory.h
+++ b/container/PlacementFactory.h
@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_PLACEMENTFACTORY_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_PLACEMENTFACTORY_H_
+
+#include "../storagemanager/StorageManagerIF.h"
+#include <utility>
+
+class PlacementFactory {
+public:
+	PlacementFactory(StorageManagerIF* backend) :
+			dataBackend(backend) {
+	}
+	template<typename T, typename ... Args>
+	T* generate(Args&&... args) {
+		store_address_t tempId;
+		uint8_t* pData = NULL;
+		ReturnValue_t result = dataBackend->getFreeElement(&tempId, sizeof(T),
+				&pData);
+		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		T* temp = new (pData) T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+		return temp;
+	}
+	template<typename T>
+	ReturnValue_t destroy(T* thisElement) {
+		//Need to call destructor first, in case something was allocated by the object (shouldn't do that, however).
+		thisElement->~T();
+		uint8_t* pointer = (uint8_t*) (thisElement);
+		return dataBackend->deleteData(pointer, sizeof(T));
+	}
+private:
+	StorageManagerIF* dataBackend;
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_PLACEMENTFACTORY_H_ */
--- a/container/RingBufferBase.h
+++ b/container/RingBufferBase.h
@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_RINGBUFFERBASE_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_RINGBUFFERBASE_H_
+
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+
+template<uint8_t N_READ_PTRS = 1>
+class RingBufferBase {
+public:
+	RingBufferBase(uint32_t startAddress, uint32_t size, bool overwriteOld) :
+			start(startAddress), write(startAddress), size(size), overwriteOld(overwriteOld) {
+		for (uint8_t count = 0; count < N_READ_PTRS; count++) {
+			read[count] = startAddress;
+		}
+	}
+	ReturnValue_t readData(uint32_t amount, uint8_t n = 0) {
+		if (availableReadData(n) >= amount) {
+			incrementRead(amount, n);
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+		} else {
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+	}
+	ReturnValue_t writeData(uint32_t amount) {
+		if (availableWriteSpace() >= amount || overwriteOld) {
+			incrementWrite(amount);
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+		} else {
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+	}
+	uint32_t availableReadData(uint8_t n = 0) const {
+		return ((write + size) - read[n]) % size;
+	}
+	uint32_t availableWriteSpace(uint8_t n = 0) const  {
+		//One less to avoid ambiguous full/empty problem.
+		return (((read[n] + size) - write - 1) % size);
+	}
+	bool isFull(uint8_t n = 0) {
+		return (availableWriteSpace(n) == 0);
+	}
+	bool isEmpty(uint8_t n = 0) {
+		return (availableReadData(n) == 0);
+	}
+	virtual ~RingBufferBase() {
+
+	}
+	uint32_t getRead(uint8_t n = 0) const {
+		return read[n];
+	}
+	void setRead(uint32_t read, uint8_t n = 0) {
+		if (read >= start && read < (start+size)) {
+			this->read[n] = read;
+		}
+	}
+	uint32_t getWrite() const {
+		return write;
+	}
+	void setWrite(uint32_t write) {
+		this->write = write;
+	}
+	void clear() {
+		write = start;
+		for (uint8_t count = 0; count < N_READ_PTRS; count++) {
+			read[count] = start;
+		}
+	}
+	uint32_t writeTillWrap() {
+		return (start + size) - write;
+	}
+	uint32_t readTillWrap(uint8_t n = 0) {
+		return (start + size) - read[n];
+	}
+	uint32_t getStart() const {
+		return start;
+	}
+	bool overwritesOld() const {
+		return overwriteOld;
+	}
+	uint32_t maxSize() const {
+		return size - 1;
+	}
+protected:
+	const uint32_t start;
+	uint32_t write;
+	uint32_t read[N_READ_PTRS];
+	const uint32_t size;
+	const bool overwriteOld;
+	void incrementWrite(uint32_t amount) {
+		write = ((write + amount - start) % size) + start;
+	}
+	void incrementRead(uint32_t amount, uint8_t n = 0) {
+		read[n] = ((read[n] + amount - start) % size) + start;
+	}
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_RINGBUFFERBASE_H_ */
--- a/container/RingBufferTest.cpp.ignore
+++ b/container/RingBufferTest.cpp.ignore
@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include "SimpleRingBuffer.h"
+
+
+int main() {
+	using namespace std;
+	SimpleRingBuffer buffer(64, false);
+	uint8_t data[8] = {'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h'};
+	ReturnValue_t result = buffer.writeData(data, 8);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		cout << "writeData failed." << endl;
+	}
+	result = buffer.writeData(data, 8);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		cout << "writeData failed." << endl;
+	}
+	uint8_t buffer2[47] = {0};
+	for (uint8_t count = 0; count<sizeof(buffer2); count++) {
+		buffer2[count] = count;
+	}
+	result = buffer.writeData(buffer2, sizeof(buffer2));
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		cout << "writeData failed." << endl;
+	}
+	result = buffer.writeData(buffer2, sizeof(buffer2));
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		cout << "writeData failed." << endl;
+	}
+	uint8_t readBuffer[64] = {0};
+	uint32_t writtenData = 0;
+	result = buffer.readData(readBuffer, 12, true, &writtenData);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		cout << "readData failed." << endl;
+	} else {
+		cout << "Read data: " << writtenData << endl;
+		for (uint32_t count = 0; count < writtenData; count++) {
+			cout << hex << (uint16_t)readBuffer[count] << " ";
+		}
+		cout << dec << endl;
+	}
+
+	result = buffer.readData(readBuffer, 60, true, &writtenData);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		cout << "readData failed." << endl;
+	} else {
+		cout << "Read data: " << writtenData << endl;
+		for (uint32_t count = 0; count < writtenData; count++) {
+			cout << hex << (uint16_t)readBuffer[count] << " ";
+		}
+		cout << dec << endl;
+	}
+	result = buffer.writeData(data, sizeof(data));
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		cout << "writeData failed." << endl;
+	}
+	result = buffer.readData(readBuffer, 60, true, &writtenData);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		cout << "readData failed." << endl;
+	} else {
+		cout << "Read data: " << writtenData << endl;
+		for (uint32_t count = 0; count < writtenData; count++) {
+			cout << hex << (uint16_t)readBuffer[count] << " ";
+		}
+		cout << dec << endl;
+	}
+	result = buffer.writeData(readBuffer, sizeof(readBuffer));
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		cout << "writeData failed." << endl;
+	}
+	result = buffer.writeData(readBuffer, sizeof(readBuffer)-1);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		cout << "writeData failed." << endl;
+	} else {
+		cout << "write done." << endl;
+	}
+}
+
+
--- a/container/SimpleRingBuffer.cpp
+++ b/container/SimpleRingBuffer.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#include "SimpleRingBuffer.h"
+#include <string.h>
+
+SimpleRingBuffer::SimpleRingBuffer(uint32_t size, bool overwriteOld) :
+		RingBufferBase<>(0, size, overwriteOld), buffer(NULL) {
+	buffer = new uint8_t[size];
+}
+
+SimpleRingBuffer::~SimpleRingBuffer() {
+	delete[] buffer;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t SimpleRingBuffer::writeData(const uint8_t* data,
+		uint32_t amount) {
+	if (availableWriteSpace() >= amount || overwriteOld) {
+		uint32_t amountTillWrap = writeTillWrap();
+		if (amountTillWrap >= amount) {
+			memcpy(&buffer[write], data, amount);
+		} else {
+			memcpy(&buffer[write], data, amountTillWrap);
+			memcpy(buffer, data + amountTillWrap, amount - amountTillWrap);
+		}
+		incrementWrite(amount);
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t SimpleRingBuffer::readData(uint8_t* data, uint32_t amount,
+		bool readRemaining, uint32_t* trueAmount) {
+	uint32_t availableData = availableReadData(READ_PTR);
+	uint32_t amountTillWrap = readTillWrap(READ_PTR);
+	if (availableData < amount) {
+		if (readRemaining) {
+			amount = availableData;
+		} else {
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+	}
+	if (trueAmount != NULL) {
+		*trueAmount = amount;
+	}
+	if (amountTillWrap >= amount) {
+		memcpy(data, &buffer[read[READ_PTR]], amount);
+	} else {
+		memcpy(data, &buffer[read[READ_PTR]], amountTillWrap);
+		memcpy(data + amountTillWrap, buffer, amount - amountTillWrap);
+	}
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t SimpleRingBuffer::deleteData(uint32_t amount,
+		bool deleteRemaining, uint32_t* trueAmount) {
+	uint32_t availableData = availableReadData(READ_PTR);
+	if (availableData < amount) {
+		if (deleteRemaining) {
+			amount = availableData;
+		} else {
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+	}
+	if (trueAmount != NULL) {
+		*trueAmount = amount;
+	}
+	incrementRead(amount, READ_PTR);
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
--- a/container/SimpleRingBuffer.h
+++ b/container/SimpleRingBuffer.h
@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_SIMPLERINGBUFFER_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_SIMPLERINGBUFFER_H_
+
+#include "RingBufferBase.h"
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+class SimpleRingBuffer: public RingBufferBase<> {
+public:
+	SimpleRingBuffer(uint32_t size, bool overwriteOld);
+	virtual ~SimpleRingBuffer();
+	ReturnValue_t writeData(const uint8_t* data, uint32_t amount);
+	ReturnValue_t readData(uint8_t* data, uint32_t amount, bool readRemaining = false, uint32_t* trueAmount = NULL);
+	ReturnValue_t deleteData(uint32_t amount, bool deleteRemaining = false, uint32_t* trueAmount = NULL);
+private:
+//	static const uint8_t TEMP_READ_PTR = 1;
+	static const uint8_t READ_PTR = 0;
+	uint8_t* buffer;
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_SIMPLERINGBUFFER_H_ */
+
--- a/container/SinglyLinkedList.h
+++ b/container/SinglyLinkedList.h
@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_SINGLYLINKEDLIST_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_CONTAINER_SINGLYLINKEDLIST_H_
+
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+/**
+ * @brief	Linked list data structure,
+ * 			each entry has a pointer to the next entry (singly)
+ * @ingroup container
+ */
+template<typename T>
+class LinkedElement {
+public:
+	T *value;
+	class Iterator {
+	public:
+		LinkedElement<T> *value = nullptr;
+		Iterator() {}
+
+		Iterator(LinkedElement<T> *element) :
+				value(element) {
+		}
+
+		Iterator& operator++() {
+			value = value->getNext();
+			return *this;
+		}
+
+		Iterator operator++(int) {
+			Iterator tmp(*this);
+			operator++();
+			return tmp;
+		}
+
+		bool operator==(Iterator other) {
+			return value == other.value;
+		}
+
+		bool operator!=(Iterator other) {
+			return !(*this == other);
+		}
+		T *operator->() {
+			return value->value;
+		}
+	};
+
+	LinkedElement(T* setElement, LinkedElement<T>* setNext = nullptr):
+	       value(setElement), next(setNext) {}
+
+	virtual ~LinkedElement(){}
+
+	virtual LinkedElement* getNext() const {
+		return next;
+	}
+
+	virtual void setNext(LinkedElement* next) {
+		this->next = next;
+	}
+
+	virtual void setEnd() {
+	    this->next = nullptr;
+	}
+
+	LinkedElement* begin() {
+		return this;
+	}
+	LinkedElement* end() {
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+private:
+	LinkedElement *next;
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+class SinglyLinkedList {
+public:
+    using ElementIterator = typename LinkedElement<T>::Iterator;
+
+	SinglyLinkedList() {}
+
+	SinglyLinkedList(ElementIterator start) :
+			start(start.value) {}
+
+	SinglyLinkedList(LinkedElement<T>* startElement) :
+			start(startElement) {}
+
+	ElementIterator begin() const {
+		return ElementIterator::Iterator(start);
+	}
+
+	/** Returns iterator to nulltr */
+	ElementIterator end() const {
+		return ElementIterator::Iterator();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns last element in singly linked list.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	ElementIterator back() const {
+	    LinkedElement<T> *element = start;
+	    while (element->getNext() != nullptr) {
+	        element = element->getNext();
+	    }
+	    return ElementIterator::Iterator(element);
+	}
+
+	size_t getSize() const {
+		size_t size = 0;
+		LinkedElement<T> *element = start;
+		while (element != nullptr) {
+			size++;
+			element = element->getNext();
+		}
+		return size;
+	}
+	void setStart(LinkedElement<T>* firstElement) {
+		start = firstElement;
+	}
+
+	void setNext(LinkedElement<T>* currentElement,
+	        LinkedElement<T>* nextElement) {
+	    currentElement->setNext(nextElement);
+	}
+
+    void setLast(LinkedElement<T>* lastElement) {
+        lastElement->setEnd();
+    }
+
+    void insertElement(LinkedElement<T>* element, size_t position) {
+        LinkedElement<T> *currentElement = start;
+        for(size_t count = 0; count < position; count++) {
+            if(currentElement == nullptr) {
+                return;
+            }
+            currentElement = currentElement->getNext();
+        }
+        LinkedElement<T>* elementAfterCurrent = currentElement->next;
+        currentElement->setNext(element);
+        if(elementAfterCurrent != nullptr) {
+            element->setNext(elementAfterCurrent);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void insertBack(LinkedElement<T>* lastElement) {
+        back().value->setNext(lastElement);
+    }
+
+protected:
+	LinkedElement<T> *start = nullptr;
+};
+
+#endif /* SINGLYLINKEDLIST_H_ */
--- a/src/fsfw/container/group.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/container/group.h
@ -11,4 +11,5 @@
 * as an Adapter to swap the endianness.
 */

+
 #endif /* GROUP_H_ */
--- a/container/listTest.cpp.ignore
+++ b/container/listTest.cpp.ignore
@ -0,0 +1,365 @@
+#include "FixedArrayList.h"
+#include "SinglyLinkedList.h"
+#include "HybridIterator.h"
+
+#include "FixedMap.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/*
+
+class Packet: public SinglyLinkedList {
+public:
+	SinglyLinkedList::Element<uint32_t> element1;
+	SinglyLinkedList::Element<uint32_t> element2;
+
+	Packet() {
+		this->start = &element1;
+		element1.next = &element2;
+	}
+};
+
+class Packet2: public SinglyLinkedList {
+public:
+	SinglyLinkedList::Element<uint32_t> element1;
+	SinglyLinkedList::Element<FixedArrayList<FixedArrayList<uint8_t, 5>, 2>> element2;
+	SinglyLinkedList::Element<uint32_t> element3;
+
+	Packet2() {
+		this->start = &element1;
+		element1.next = &element2;
+		element2.next = &element3;
+	}
+};
+
+class Packet3: public SinglyLinkedList {
+public:
+	SinglyLinkedList::TypedElement<uint32_t> element1;
+	SinglyLinkedList::TypedElement<uint32_t> element2;
+
+	Packet3() {
+		this->start = &element1;
+		element1.next = &element2;
+	}
+};
+
+void arrayList() {
+	puts("** Array List **");
+	FixedArrayList<uint32_t, 10, uint32_t> list;
+	FixedArrayList<uint32_t, 10, uint32_t> list2;
+
+	list.size = 2;
+
+	list[0] = 0xcafecafe;
+
+	list[1] = 0x12345678;
+
+	uint8_t buffer[100];
+	uint8_t *pointer = buffer;
+	uint32_t size = 0;
+	uint32_t maxSize = 100;
+	uint32_t i;
+	int32_t size2;
+
+	printf("printsize: %i\n", list.getPrintSize());
+
+	list.print(&pointer, &size, 100, true);
+
+	printf("buffer(%i):", size);
+	for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+		printf("%02x", buffer[i]);
+	}
+	printf("\n");
+
+	pointer = buffer;
+
+	size2 = size;
+
+	printf("list2 read: %x\n", list2.read(&pointer, &size2, true));
+
+	printf("list2(%i):", list2.size);
+	for (ArrayList<uint32_t, uint32_t>::Iterator iter = list2.begin();
+			iter != list2.end(); iter++) {
+		printf("0x%04x ", *iter);
+	}
+	printf("\n");
+
+	HybridIterator<uint32_t, uint32_t> hiter(list.begin(),list.end());
+
+	printf("hybrid1: 0x%04x\n", *(hiter++));
+	printf("hybrid2: 0x%04x\n", *hiter);
+
+}
+
+void allocatingList() {
+	puts("** Allocating List **");
+	ArrayList<uint8_t> myList(3), myList2(2);
+	myList[0] = 0xab;
+	myList[1] = 0xcd;
+	myList.size = 2;
+
+	uint8_t buffer[100];
+	uint8_t *pointer = buffer;
+	uint32_t size = 0;
+	uint32_t maxSize = 100;
+	uint32_t i;
+	int32_t size2;
+
+	myList.print(&pointer, &size, 100, true);
+
+	pointer = buffer;
+	size2 = size;
+
+	printf("Read %x\n", myList2.read(&pointer, &size2, true));
+
+	printf("%x,%x\n", myList2[0], myList2[1]);
+
+}
+
+void linkedList() {
+	puts("** Linked List **");
+	uint8_t buffer[100];
+	uint8_t *pointer = buffer;
+	uint32_t size = 0;
+	uint32_t maxSize = 100;
+	uint32_t i;
+	int32_t size2;
+
+	Packet myPacket;
+	myPacket.element1.entry = 0x12345678;
+	myPacket.element2.entry = 0x9abcdef0;
+
+	pointer = buffer;
+	size = 0;
+	ReturnValue_t result = myPacket.print(&pointer, &size, 100, true);
+
+	printf("result %02x\n", result);
+
+	printf("printsize: %i\n", myPacket.getPrintSize());
+
+	printf("buffer(%i):", size);
+	for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+		printf("%02x", buffer[i]);
+	}
+	printf("\n");
+
+	Packet3 myPacket3;
+
+	myPacket3.element1.entry = 0x12345678;
+	myPacket3.element2.entry = 0xabcdeff;
+
+	SinglyLinkedList::TypedIterator<uint32_t> titer(&myPacket3.element1);
+
+	printf("0x%04x\n", *titer);
+
+	HybridIterator<uint32_t, uint32_t> hiter(&myPacket3.element1);
+
+	printf("hybrid1: 0x%04x\n", *hiter);
+	hiter++;
+	printf("hybrid2: 0x%04x\n", *hiter);
+}
+
+void complex() {
+	puts("** complex **");
+	uint8_t buffer[100];
+	uint8_t *pointer = buffer;
+	uint32_t size = 0;
+	uint32_t maxSize = 100;
+	uint32_t i;
+	int32_t size2 = size;
+
+	Packet myPacket2;
+
+	size2 = size;
+	pointer = buffer;
+
+	myPacket2.read(&pointer, &size2, true);
+
+	printf("packet: 0x%04x, 0x%04x\n", myPacket2.element1.entry,
+			myPacket2.element2.entry);
+
+	buffer[0] = 0x12;
+	buffer[1] = 0x34;
+	buffer[2] = 0x56;
+	buffer[3] = 0x78;
+	buffer[4] = 0x2;
+	buffer[5] = 0x3;
+	buffer[6] = 0xab;
+	buffer[7] = 0xcd;
+	buffer[8] = 0xef;
+	buffer[9] = 0x2;
+	buffer[10] = 0x11;
+	buffer[11] = 0x22;
+	buffer[12] = 0xca;
+	buffer[13] = 0xfe;
+	buffer[14] = 0x5a;
+	buffer[15] = 0xfe;
+
+	pointer = buffer;
+	size2 = 23;
+
+	Packet2 p2;
+
+	ReturnValue_t result = p2.read(&pointer, &size2, true);
+	printf("result is %02x\n", result);
+
+	printf("%04x; %i: %i: %x %x %x; %i: %x %x;; %04x\n", p2.element1.entry,
+			p2.element2.entry.size, p2.element2.entry[0].size,
+			p2.element2.entry[0][0], p2.element2.entry[0][1],
+			p2.element2.entry[0][2], p2.element2.entry[1].size,
+			p2.element2.entry[1][0], p2.element2.entry[1][1],
+			p2.element3.entry);
+
+}
+*/
+struct Test {
+	uint32_t a;
+	uint32_t b;
+};
+
+template<typename key_t, typename T>
+void printMap(FixedMap<key_t, T> *map) {
+	typename FixedMap<key_t, T>::Iterator iter;
+	printf("Map (%i): ", map->getSize());
+	for (iter = map->begin(); iter != map->end(); ++iter) {
+		printf("%x:%08x,%08x ", iter.value->first, (*iter).a, (*iter).b);
+	}
+	printf("\n");
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void map() {
+	puts("** Map **");
+	typename FixedMap<T, Test>::Iterator iter;
+	ReturnValue_t result;
+	FixedMap<T, Test> myMap(5);
+
+	printMap<T, Test>(&myMap);
+
+	Test a;
+	a.a = 0x01234567;
+	a.b = 0xabcdef89;
+
+	myMap.insert(1, a);
+	printMap<T, Test>(&myMap);
+
+	a.a = 0;
+
+	myMap.insert(2, a);
+	printMap<T, Test>(&myMap);
+
+	printf("2 exists: %x\n", myMap.exists(0x02));
+
+	printf("ff exists: %x\n", myMap.exists(0xff));
+
+	a.a = 1;
+	printf("insert 0x2: %x\n", myMap.insert(2, a));
+
+	result = myMap.insert(0xff, a);
+	a.a = 0x44;
+	result = myMap.insert(0xab, a);
+	result = myMap.insert(0xa, a);
+
+	printMap<T, Test>(&myMap);
+
+	printf("insert 0x5: %x\n", myMap.insert(5, a));
+
+	printf("erase 0xfe: %x\n", myMap.erase(0xfe));
+
+	printf("erase 0x2: %x\n", myMap.erase(0x2));
+
+	printMap<T, Test>(&myMap);
+
+	printf("erase 0xab: %x\n", myMap.erase(0xab));
+	printMap<T, Test>(&myMap);
+
+	printf("insert 0x5: %x\n", myMap.insert(5, a));
+	printMap<T, Test>(&myMap);
+
+	iter = myMap.begin();
+	++iter;
+	++iter;
+	++iter;
+
+	printf("iter: %i: %x,%x\n",iter.value->first, iter->a, iter->b);
+
+	myMap.erase(&iter);
+
+	printf("iter: %i: %x,%x\n",iter.value->first, iter->a, iter->b);
+	printMap<T, Test>(&myMap);
+
+}
+
+/*
+void mapPrint() {
+	puts("** Map Print **");
+	FixedMap<uint16_t, Packet2> myMap(5);
+	Packet2 myPacket;
+	myPacket.element1.entry = 0x12345678;
+
+	myPacket.element2.entry[0][0] = 0xab;
+	myPacket.element2.entry[0][1] = 0xcd;
+	myPacket.element2.entry[0].size = 2;
+	myPacket.element2.entry.size = 1;
+
+	myPacket.element3.entry = 0xabcdef90;
+
+	myMap.insert(0x1234, myPacket);
+
+	uint8_t buffer[100];
+	uint32_t size = 0, i;
+	uint8_t *pointer = buffer;
+
+	printf("printsize: %i\n", myMap.getPrintSize());
+
+	SerializeAdapter<FixedMap<uint16_t, Packet2>>::print(&myMap, &pointer,
+			&size, 100, false);
+
+	printf("buffer(%i):", size);
+	for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+		printf("%02x", buffer[i]);
+	}
+	printf("\n");
+
+	int32_t size2 = size;
+	pointer = buffer;
+
+	FixedMap<uint16_t, Packet2> myMap2(5);
+
+	ReturnValue_t result = SerializeAdapter<FixedMap<uint16_t, Packet2>>::read(
+			&myMap2, &pointer, &size2, false);
+
+	Packet2 *myPacket2 = myMap2.find(0x1234);
+
+	printf("Map (%i): Packet2: %x, Array (%i): Array (%i): %x, %x; %x\n",
+			myMap2.getSize(), myPacket2->element1.entry,
+			myPacket2->element2.entry.size, myPacket2->element2.entry[0].size,
+			myPacket2->element2.entry[0][0], myPacket2->element2.entry[0][1],
+			myPacket2->element3.entry);
+
+}
+
+void empty() {
+	puts("** Empty **");
+	ArrayList<uint32_t> list(0);
+	printf("%p %p\n", list.front(), list.back());
+}
+*/
+
+int main(void) {
+
+//	arrayList();
+//	linkedList();
+//	allocatingList();
+//	complex();
+
+	map<uint32_t>();
+//
+//	mapPrint();
+
+//	empty();
+
+
+
+	return 0;
+}
--- a/contrib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/CMakeLists.txt
@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-target_include_directories(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-)
-
-target_include_directories(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} INTERFACE
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-)
-
-add_subdirectory(fsfw_contrib)
--- a/contrib/fsfw_contrib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/fsfw_contrib/CMakeLists.txt
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-if(FSFW_ADD_SGP4_PROPAGATOR)
-    target_sources(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
-        sgp4/sgp4unit.cpp
-    )
-    target_include_directories(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/sgp4
-    )
-    target_include_directories(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} INTERFACE
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/sgp4
-    )
-endif()
--- a/contrib/fsfw_contrib/sgp4/LICENSE
+++ b/contrib/fsfw_contrib/sgp4/LICENSE
--- a/contrib/fsfw_contrib/sgp4/sgp4unit.cpp
+++ b/contrib/fsfw_contrib/sgp4/sgp4unit.cpp
--- a/contrib/fsfw_contrib/sgp4/sgp4unit.h
+++ b/contrib/fsfw_contrib/sgp4/sgp4unit.h
@ -1,117 +1,117 @@
-#ifndef _sgp4unit_
-#define _sgp4unit_
-/*     ----------------------------------------------------------------
-*
-*                                 sgp4unit.h
-*
-*    this file contains the sgp4 procedures for analytical propagation
-*    of a satellite. the code was originally released in the 1980 and 1986
-*    spacetrack papers. a detailed discussion of the theory and history
-*    may be found in the 2006 aiaa paper by vallado, crawford, hujsak,
-*    and kelso.
-*
-*                            companion code for
-*               fundamentals of astrodynamics and applications
-*                                    2007
-*                              by david vallado
-*
-*       (w) 719-573-2600, email dvallado@agi.com
-*
-*    current :
-*              20 apr 07  david vallado
-*                           misc fixes for constants
-*    changes :
-*              11 aug 06  david vallado
-*                           chg lyddane choice back to strn3, constants, misc doc
-*              15 dec 05  david vallado
-*                           misc fixes
-*              26 jul 05  david vallado
-*                           fixes for paper
-*                           note that each fix is preceded by a
-*                           comment with "sgp4fix" and an explanation of
-*                           what was changed
-*              10 aug 04  david vallado
-*                           2nd printing baseline working
-*              14 may 01  david vallado
-*                           2nd edition baseline
-*                     80  norad
-*                           original baseline
-*       ----------------------------------------------------------------      */
-
-#include <math.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-// -------------------------- structure declarations ----------------------------
-typedef enum
-{
-  wgs72old,
-  wgs72,
-  wgs84
-} gravconsttype;
-
-typedef struct elsetrec
-{
-  long int  satnum;
-  int       epochyr, epochtynumrev;
-  int       error;
-  char      init, method;
-
-  /* Near Earth */
-  int    isimp;
-  double aycof  , con41  , cc1    , cc4      , cc5    , d2      , d3   , d4    ,
-         delmo  , eta    , argpdot, omgcof   , sinmao , t       , t2cof, t3cof ,
-         t4cof  , t5cof  , x1mth2 , x7thm1   , mdot   , nodedot, xlcof , xmcof ,
-         nodecf;
-
-  /* Deep Space */
-  int    irez;
-  double d2201  , d2211  , d3210  , d3222    , d4410  , d4422   , d5220 , d5232 ,
-         d5421  , d5433  , dedt   , del1     , del2   , del3    , didt  , dmdt  ,
-         dnodt  , domdt  , e3     , ee2      , peo    , pgho    , pho   , pinco ,
-         plo    , se2    , se3    , sgh2     , sgh3   , sgh4    , sh2   , sh3   ,
-         si2    , si3    , sl2    , sl3      , sl4    , gsto    , xfact , xgh2  ,
-         xgh3   , xgh4   , xh2    , xh3      , xi2    , xi3     , xl2   , xl3   ,
-         xl4    , xlamo  , zmol   , zmos     , atime  , xli     , xni;
-
-  double a      , altp   , alta   , epochdays, jdsatepoch       , nddot , ndot  ,
-         bstar  , rcse   , inclo  , nodeo    , ecco             , argpo , mo    ,
-         no;
-} elsetrec;
-
-// --------------------------- function declarations ----------------------------
-int sgp4init
-       (
-         gravconsttype whichconst,      const int satn,     const double epoch,
-         const double xbstar, const double xecco, const double xargpo,
-         const double xinclo, const double xmo,   const double xno,
-         const double xnodeo,
-         elsetrec& satrec
-       );
-
-int sgp4
-       (
-         gravconsttype whichconst,
-         elsetrec& satrec, double tsince,
-         double r[], double v[]
-       );
-
-double  gstime
-       (
-         double
-       );
-
-void getgravconst
-      (
-       gravconsttype,
-       double&,
-       double&,
-       double&,
-       double&,
-       double&,
-       double&,
-       double&,
-       double&
-      );
-
-#endif
-
+#ifndef _sgp4unit_
+#define _sgp4unit_
+/*     ----------------------------------------------------------------
+*
+*                                 sgp4unit.h
+*
+*    this file contains the sgp4 procedures for analytical propagation
+*    of a satellite. the code was originally released in the 1980 and 1986
+*    spacetrack papers. a detailed discussion of the theory and history
+*    may be found in the 2006 aiaa paper by vallado, crawford, hujsak,
+*    and kelso.
+*
+*                            companion code for
+*               fundamentals of astrodynamics and applications
+*                                    2007
+*                              by david vallado
+*
+*       (w) 719-573-2600, email dvallado@agi.com
+*
+*    current :
+*              20 apr 07  david vallado
+*                           misc fixes for constants
+*    changes :
+*              11 aug 06  david vallado
+*                           chg lyddane choice back to strn3, constants, misc doc
+*              15 dec 05  david vallado
+*                           misc fixes
+*              26 jul 05  david vallado
+*                           fixes for paper
+*                           note that each fix is preceded by a
+*                           comment with "sgp4fix" and an explanation of
+*                           what was changed
+*              10 aug 04  david vallado
+*                           2nd printing baseline working
+*              14 may 01  david vallado
+*                           2nd edition baseline
+*                     80  norad
+*                           original baseline
+*       ----------------------------------------------------------------      */
+
+#include <math.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+// -------------------------- structure declarations ----------------------------
+typedef enum
+{
+  wgs72old,
+  wgs72,
+  wgs84
+} gravconsttype;
+
+typedef struct elsetrec
+{
+  long int  satnum;
+  int       epochyr, epochtynumrev;
+  int       error;
+  char      init, method;
+
+  /* Near Earth */
+  int    isimp;
+  double aycof  , con41  , cc1    , cc4      , cc5    , d2      , d3   , d4    ,
+         delmo  , eta    , argpdot, omgcof   , sinmao , t       , t2cof, t3cof ,
+         t4cof  , t5cof  , x1mth2 , x7thm1   , mdot   , nodedot, xlcof , xmcof ,
+         nodecf;
+
+  /* Deep Space */
+  int    irez;
+  double d2201  , d2211  , d3210  , d3222    , d4410  , d4422   , d5220 , d5232 ,
+         d5421  , d5433  , dedt   , del1     , del2   , del3    , didt  , dmdt  ,
+         dnodt  , domdt  , e3     , ee2      , peo    , pgho    , pho   , pinco ,
+         plo    , se2    , se3    , sgh2     , sgh3   , sgh4    , sh2   , sh3   ,
+         si2    , si3    , sl2    , sl3      , sl4    , gsto    , xfact , xgh2  ,
+         xgh3   , xgh4   , xh2    , xh3      , xi2    , xi3     , xl2   , xl3   ,
+         xl4    , xlamo  , zmol   , zmos     , atime  , xli     , xni;
+
+  double a      , altp   , alta   , epochdays, jdsatepoch       , nddot , ndot  ,
+         bstar  , rcse   , inclo  , nodeo    , ecco             , argpo , mo    ,
+         no;
+} elsetrec;
+
+// --------------------------- function declarations ----------------------------
+int sgp4init
+       (
+         gravconsttype whichconst,      const int satn,     const double epoch,
+         const double xbstar, const double xecco, const double xargpo,
+         const double xinclo, const double xmo,   const double xno,
+         const double xnodeo,
+         elsetrec& satrec
+       );
+
+int sgp4
+       (
+         gravconsttype whichconst,
+         elsetrec& satrec, double tsince,
+         double r[], double v[]
+       );
+
+double  gstime
+       (
+         double
+       );
+
+void getgravconst
+      (
+       gravconsttype,
+       double&,
+       double&,
+       double&,
+       double&,
+       double&,
+       double&,
+       double&,
+       double&
+      );
+
+#endif
+
--- a/controller/ControllerBase.cpp
+++ b/controller/ControllerBase.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+#include "../subsystem/SubsystemBase.h"
+#include "ControllerBase.h"
+#include "../subsystem/SubsystemBase.h"
+#include "../ipc/QueueFactory.h"
+#include "../action/HasActionsIF.h"
+
+ControllerBase::ControllerBase(uint32_t setObjectId, uint32_t parentId,
+		size_t commandQueueDepth) :
+		SystemObject(setObjectId), parentId(parentId), mode(MODE_OFF), submode(
+				SUBMODE_NONE), commandQueue(NULL), modeHelper(
+				this), healthHelper(this, setObjectId),hkSwitcher(this),executingTask(NULL) {
+	commandQueue = QueueFactory::instance()->createMessageQueue(commandQueueDepth);
+
+}
+
+ControllerBase::~ControllerBase() {
+	QueueFactory::instance()->deleteMessageQueue(commandQueue);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t ControllerBase::initialize() {
+	ReturnValue_t result = SystemObject::initialize();
+	if (result != RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	MessageQueueId_t parentQueue = 0;
+	if (parentId != 0) {
+		SubsystemBase *parent = objectManager->get<SubsystemBase>(parentId);
+		if (parent == NULL) {
+			return RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+		parentQueue = parent->getCommandQueue();
+
+		parent->registerChild(getObjectId());
+	}
+
+	result = healthHelper.initialize(parentQueue);
+	if (result != RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	result = modeHelper.initialize(parentQueue);
+	if (result != RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	result = hkSwitcher.initialize();
+	if (result != RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+	return RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+MessageQueueId_t ControllerBase::getCommandQueue() const {
+	return commandQueue->getId();
+}
+
+void ControllerBase::handleQueue() {
+	CommandMessage message;
+	ReturnValue_t result;
+	for (result = commandQueue->receiveMessage(&message); result == RETURN_OK;
+			result = commandQueue->receiveMessage(&message)) {
+
+		result = modeHelper.handleModeCommand(&message);
+		if (result == RETURN_OK) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		result = healthHelper.handleHealthCommand(&message);
+		if (result == RETURN_OK) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		result = handleCommandMessage(&message);
+		if (result == RETURN_OK) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		message.setToUnknownCommand();
+		commandQueue->reply(&message);
+	}
+
+}
+
+void ControllerBase::startTransition(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode) {
+	changeHK(this->mode, this->submode, false);
+	triggerEvent(CHANGING_MODE, mode, submode);
+	this->mode = mode;
+	this->submode = submode;
+	modeHelper.modeChanged(mode, submode);
+	modeChanged(mode, submode);
+	announceMode(false);
+	changeHK(this->mode, this->submode, true);
+}
+
+void ControllerBase::getMode(Mode_t* mode, Submode_t* submode) {
+	*mode = this->mode;
+	*submode = this->submode;
+}
+
+void ControllerBase::setToExternalControl() {
+	healthHelper.setHealth(EXTERNAL_CONTROL);
+}
+
+void ControllerBase::announceMode(bool recursive) {
+	triggerEvent(MODE_INFO, mode, submode);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t ControllerBase::performOperation(uint8_t opCode) {
+	handleQueue();
+	hkSwitcher.performOperation();
+	performControlOperation();
+	return RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+void ControllerBase::modeChanged(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode) {
+	return;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t ControllerBase::setHealth(HealthState health) {
+	switch (health) {
+	case HEALTHY:
+	case EXTERNAL_CONTROL:
+		healthHelper.setHealth(health);
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	default:
+		return INVALID_HEALTH_STATE;
+	}
+}
+
+HasHealthIF::HealthState ControllerBase::getHealth() {
+	return healthHelper.getHealth();
+}
+void ControllerBase::setTaskIF(PeriodicTaskIF* task_){
+			executingTask = task_;
+}
+
+void ControllerBase::changeHK(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode, bool enable) {
+}
--- a/controller/ControllerBase.h
+++ b/controller/ControllerBase.h
@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#ifndef CONTROLLERBASE_H_
+#define CONTROLLERBASE_H_
+
+#include "../health/HasHealthIF.h"
+#include "../health/HealthHelper.h"
+#include "../modes/HasModesIF.h"
+#include "../modes/ModeHelper.h"
+#include "../objectmanager/SystemObject.h"
+#include "../tasks/ExecutableObjectIF.h"
+#include "../datapool/HkSwitchHelper.h"
+
+
+class ControllerBase: public HasModesIF,
+		public HasHealthIF,
+		public ExecutableObjectIF,
+		public SystemObject,
+		public HasReturnvaluesIF {
+public:
+
+	static const Mode_t MODE_NORMAL = 2;
+
+	ControllerBase(uint32_t setObjectId, uint32_t parentId,
+			size_t commandQueueDepth = 3);
+	virtual ~ControllerBase();
+
+	ReturnValue_t initialize();
+
+	virtual MessageQueueId_t getCommandQueue() const;
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t performOperation(uint8_t opCode);
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t setHealth(HealthState health);
+
+	virtual HasHealthIF::HealthState getHealth();
+
+	/**
+	 * Implementation of ExecutableObjectIF function
+	 *
+	 * Used to setup the reference of the task, that executes this component
+	 * @param task_ Pointer to the taskIF of this task
+	 */
+	virtual  void setTaskIF(PeriodicTaskIF* task_);
+
+
+protected:
+	const uint32_t parentId;
+
+	Mode_t mode;
+
+	Submode_t submode;
+
+	MessageQueueIF* commandQueue;
+
+	ModeHelper modeHelper;
+
+	HealthHelper healthHelper;
+
+	HkSwitchHelper hkSwitcher;
+
+	/**
+	 * Pointer to the task which executes this component, is invalid before setTaskIF was called.
+	 */
+	PeriodicTaskIF* executingTask;
+
+	void handleQueue();
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t handleCommandMessage(CommandMessage *message) = 0;
+	virtual void performControlOperation() = 0;
+	virtual ReturnValue_t checkModeCommand(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode,
+			uint32_t *msToReachTheMode) = 0;
+	virtual void modeChanged(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode);
+	virtual void startTransition(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode);
+	virtual void getMode(Mode_t *mode, Submode_t *submode);
+	virtual void setToExternalControl();
+	virtual void announceMode(bool recursive);
+	virtual void changeHK(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode, bool enable);
+};
+
+#endif /* CONTROLLERBASE_H_ */
--- a/coordinates/CoordinateTransformations.cpp
+++ b/coordinates/CoordinateTransformations.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+#include "CoordinateTransformations.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/constants.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/math/MatrixOperations.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/math/VectorOperations.h"
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <cmath>
+
+
+void CoordinateTransformations::positionEcfToEci(const double* ecfPosition,
+		double* eciPosition, timeval *timeUTC) {
+	ecfToEci(ecfPosition, eciPosition, NULL, timeUTC);
+
+}
+
+void CoordinateTransformations::velocityEcfToEci(const double* ecfVelocity,
+		const double* ecfPosition, double* eciVelocity, timeval *timeUTC) {
+	ecfToEci(ecfVelocity, eciVelocity, ecfPosition, timeUTC);
+}
+
+void CoordinateTransformations::positionEciToEcf(const double* eciCoordinates, double* ecfCoordinates,timeval *timeUTC){
+	eciToEcf(eciCoordinates,ecfCoordinates,NULL,timeUTC);
+};
+
+void CoordinateTransformations::velocityEciToEcf(const double* eciVelocity,const double* eciPosition, double* ecfVelocity,timeval* timeUTC){
+	eciToEcf(eciVelocity,ecfVelocity,eciPosition,timeUTC);
+}
+
+double CoordinateTransformations::getEarthRotationAngle(timeval timeUTC) {
+
+	double jD2000UTC;
+	Clock::convertTimevalToJD2000(timeUTC, &jD2000UTC);
+
+	double TTt2000 = getJuleanCenturiesTT(timeUTC);
+
+	double theta = 2 * Math::PI
+			* (0.779057273264 + 1.00273781191135448 * jD2000UTC);
+
+	//Correct theta according to IAU 2000 precession-nutation model
+	theta = theta + 7.03270725817493E-008 + 0.0223603701 * TTt2000
+			+ 6.77128219501896E-006 * TTt2000 * TTt2000
+			+ 4.5300990362875E-010 * TTt2000 * TTt2000 * TTt2000
+			+ 9.12419347848147E-011 * TTt2000 * TTt2000 * TTt2000 * TTt2000;
+	return theta;
+}
+
+void CoordinateTransformations::getEarthRotationMatrix(timeval timeUTC,
+		double matrix[][3]) {
+	double theta = getEarthRotationAngle(timeUTC);
+
+	matrix[0][0] = cos(theta);
+	matrix[0][1] = sin(theta);
+	matrix[0][2] = 0;
+	matrix[1][0] = -sin(theta);
+	matrix[1][1] = cos(theta);
+	matrix[1][2] = 0;
+	matrix[2][0] = 0;
+	matrix[2][1] = 0;
+	matrix[2][2] = 1;
+}
+
+void CoordinateTransformations::ecfToEci(const double* ecfCoordinates,
+		double* eciCoordinates,
+		const double* ecfPositionIfCoordinatesAreVelocity, timeval *timeUTCin) {
+
+	timeval timeUTC;
+	if (timeUTCin != NULL) {
+		timeUTC = *timeUTCin;
+	} else {
+		Clock::getClock_timeval(&timeUTC);
+	}
+
+	double Tfi[3][3];
+	double Tif[3][3];
+	getTransMatrixECITOECF(timeUTC,Tfi);
+
+	MatrixOperations<double>::transpose(Tfi[0], Tif[0], 3);
+
+	MatrixOperations<double>::multiply(Tif[0], ecfCoordinates, eciCoordinates,
+			3, 3, 1);
+
+
+
+
+	if (ecfPositionIfCoordinatesAreVelocity != NULL) {
+
+		double Tdotfi[3][3];
+		double Tdotif[3][3];
+		double Trot[3][3] = { { 0, Earth::OMEGA, 0 },
+				{ 0 - Earth::OMEGA, 0, 0 }, { 0, 0, 0 } };
+
+		MatrixOperations<double>::multiply(Trot[0], Tfi[0], Tdotfi[0], 3, 3,
+				3);
+
+		MatrixOperations<double>::transpose(Tdotfi[0], Tdotif[0], 3);
+
+		double velocityCorrection[3];
+
+		MatrixOperations<double>::multiply(Tdotif[0],
+				ecfPositionIfCoordinatesAreVelocity, velocityCorrection, 3, 3,
+				1);
+
+		VectorOperations<double>::add(velocityCorrection, eciCoordinates,
+				eciCoordinates, 3);
+	}
+}
+
+double CoordinateTransformations::getJuleanCenturiesTT(timeval timeUTC) {
+	timeval timeTT;
+	Clock::convertUTCToTT(timeUTC, &timeTT);
+	double jD2000TT;
+	Clock::convertTimevalToJD2000(timeTT, &jD2000TT);
+
+	return jD2000TT / 36525.;
+}
+
+void CoordinateTransformations::eciToEcf(const double* eciCoordinates,
+		double* ecfCoordinates,
+		const double* eciPositionIfCoordinatesAreVelocity,timeval *timeUTCin){
+	timeval timeUTC;
+	if (timeUTCin != NULL) {
+		timeUTC = *timeUTCin;
+	}else{
+		Clock::getClock_timeval(&timeUTC);
+	}
+
+	double Tfi[3][3];
+
+	getTransMatrixECITOECF(timeUTC,Tfi);
+
+	MatrixOperations<double>::multiply(Tfi[0],eciCoordinates,ecfCoordinates,3,3,1);
+
+	if (eciPositionIfCoordinatesAreVelocity != NULL) {
+
+			double Tdotfi[3][3];
+			double Trot[3][3] = { { 0, Earth::OMEGA, 0 },
+					{ 0 - Earth::OMEGA, 0, 0 }, { 0, 0, 0 } };
+
+			MatrixOperations<double>::multiply(Trot[0], Tfi[0], Tdotfi[0], 3, 3,
+					3);
+
+			double velocityCorrection[3];
+
+			MatrixOperations<double>::multiply(Tdotfi[0],
+					eciPositionIfCoordinatesAreVelocity, velocityCorrection, 3, 3,
+					1);
+
+			VectorOperations<double>::add(ecfCoordinates, velocityCorrection,
+					ecfCoordinates, 3);
+		}
+};
+
+void CoordinateTransformations::getTransMatrixECITOECF(timeval timeUTC,double Tfi[3][3]){
+	double TTt2000 = getJuleanCenturiesTT(timeUTC);
+
+		//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+		// Calculate Precession Matrix
+
+		double zeta = 0.0111808609 * TTt2000
+				+ 1.46355554053347E-006 * TTt2000 * TTt2000
+				+ 8.72567663260943E-008 * TTt2000 * TTt2000 * TTt2000;
+		double theta_p = 0.0097171735 * TTt2000
+				- 2.06845757045384E-006 * TTt2000 * TTt2000
+				- 2.02812107218552E-007 * TTt2000 * TTt2000 * TTt2000;
+		double z = zeta + 3.8436028638364E-006 * TTt2000 * TTt2000
+				+ 0.000000001 * TTt2000 * TTt2000 * TTt2000;
+
+		double mPrecession[3][3];
+
+		mPrecession[0][0] = -sin(z) * sin(zeta) + cos(z) * cos(theta_p) * cos(zeta);
+		mPrecession[1][0] = cos(z) * sin(zeta) + sin(z) * cos(theta_p) * cos(zeta);
+		mPrecession[2][0] = sin(theta_p) * cos(zeta);
+
+		mPrecession[0][1] = -sin(z) * cos(zeta) - cos(z) * cos(theta_p) * sin(zeta);
+		mPrecession[1][1] = cos(z) * cos(zeta) - sin(z) * cos(theta_p) * sin(zeta);
+		mPrecession[2][1] = -sin(theta_p) * sin(zeta);
+
+		mPrecession[0][2] = -cos(z) * sin(theta_p);
+		mPrecession[1][2] = -sin(z) * sin(theta_p);
+		mPrecession[2][2] = cos(theta_p);
+
+		//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+		// Calculate Nutation Matrix
+
+		double omega_moon = 2.1824386244 - 33.7570459338 * TTt2000
+				+ 3.61428599267159E-005 * TTt2000 * TTt2000
+				+ 3.87850944887629E-008 * TTt2000 * TTt2000 * TTt2000;
+
+		double deltaPsi = -0.000083388 * sin(omega_moon);
+		double deltaEpsilon = 4.46174030725106E-005 * cos(omega_moon);
+
+		double epsilon = 0.4090928042 - 0.0002269655 * TTt2000
+				- 2.86040071854626E-009 * TTt2000 * TTt2000
+				+ 8.78967203851589E-009 * TTt2000 * TTt2000 * TTt2000;
+
+
+		double mNutation[3][3];
+
+		mNutation[0][0] = cos(deltaPsi);
+		mNutation[1][0] = cos(epsilon + deltaEpsilon) * sin(deltaPsi);
+		mNutation[2][0] = sin(epsilon + deltaEpsilon) * sin(deltaPsi);
+
+		mNutation[0][1] = -cos(epsilon) * sin(deltaPsi);
+		mNutation[1][1] = cos(epsilon) * cos(epsilon + deltaEpsilon) * cos(deltaPsi)
+				+ sin(epsilon) * sin(epsilon + deltaEpsilon);
+		mNutation[2][1] = cos(epsilon) * sin(epsilon + deltaEpsilon) * cos(deltaPsi)
+				- sin(epsilon) * cos(epsilon + deltaEpsilon);
+
+		mNutation[0][2] = -sin(epsilon) * sin(deltaPsi);
+		mNutation[1][2] = sin(epsilon) * cos(epsilon + deltaEpsilon) * cos(deltaPsi)
+				- cos(epsilon) * sin(epsilon + deltaEpsilon);
+		mNutation[2][2] = sin(epsilon) * sin(epsilon + deltaEpsilon) * cos(deltaPsi)
+				+ cos(epsilon) * cos(epsilon + deltaEpsilon);
+
+		//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+		// Calculate Earth rotation matrix
+		//calculate theta
+
+		double mTheta[3][3];
+		double Ttemp[3][3];
+		getEarthRotationMatrix(timeUTC, mTheta);
+
+		//polar motion is neglected
+		MatrixOperations<double>::multiply(mNutation[0], mPrecession[0], Ttemp[0],
+				3, 3, 3);
+
+		MatrixOperations<double>::multiply(mTheta[0], Ttemp[0], Tfi[0], 3, 3, 3);
+};
--- a/coordinates/CoordinateTransformations.h
+++ b/coordinates/CoordinateTransformations.h
@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#ifndef COORDINATETRANSFORMATIONS_H_
+#define COORDINATETRANSFORMATIONS_H_
+
+#include "../timemanager/Clock.h"
+#include <cstring>
+
+class CoordinateTransformations {
+public:
+	static void positionEcfToEci(const double* ecfCoordinates, double* eciCoordinates, timeval *timeUTC = NULL);
+
+	static void velocityEcfToEci(const double* ecfVelocity,
+			const double* ecfPosition,
+			double* eciVelocity, timeval *timeUTC = NULL);
+
+	static void positionEciToEcf(const double* eciCoordinates, double* ecfCoordinates,timeval *timeUTC = NULL);
+	static void velocityEciToEcf(const double* eciVelocity,const double* eciPosition, double* ecfVelocity,timeval* timeUTC = NULL);
+
+	static double getEarthRotationAngle(timeval timeUTC);
+
+	static void getEarthRotationMatrix(timeval timeUTC, double matrix[][3]);
+private:
+	CoordinateTransformations();
+	static void ecfToEci(const double* ecfCoordinates, double* eciCoordinates,
+			const double* ecfPositionIfCoordinatesAreVelocity, timeval *timeUTCin);
+	static void eciToEcf(const double* eciCoordinates,
+				double* ecfCoordinates,
+				const double* eciPositionIfCoordinatesAreVelocity,timeval *timeUTCin);
+
+	static double getJuleanCenturiesTT(timeval timeUTC);
+	static void getTransMatrixECITOECF(timeval time,double Tfi[3][3]);
+
+};
+
+#endif /* COORDINATETRANSFORMATIONS_H_ */
--- a/coordinates/Jgm3Model.h
+++ b/coordinates/Jgm3Model.h
@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_COORDINATES_JGM3MODEL_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_COORDINATES_JGM3MODEL_H_
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "CoordinateTransformations.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/math/VectorOperations.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/timevalOperations.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/constants.h"
+#include <memory.h>
+
+
+template<uint8_t DEGREE,uint8_t ORDER>
+class Jgm3Model {
+public:
+	static const uint32_t factorialLookupTable[DEGREE+3]; //This table is used instead of factorial calculation, must be increased if order or degree is higher
+
+	Jgm3Model() {
+		y0[0] = 0;
+		y0[1] = 0;
+		y0[2] = 0;
+		y0[3] = 0;
+		y0[4] = 0;
+		y0[5] = 0;
+
+		lastExecutionTime.tv_sec = 0;
+		lastExecutionTime.tv_usec = 0;
+	}
+	virtual ~Jgm3Model(){};
+
+	//double acsNavOrbit(double posECF[3],double velECF[3],timeval gpsTime);
+
+	double y0[6]; //position and velocity at beginning of RK step in EC
+	timeval lastExecutionTime; //Time of last execution
+
+
+	void accelDegOrd(const double pos[3],const double S[ORDER+1][DEGREE+1],const double C[ORDER+1][DEGREE+1],double* accel){
+		//Get radius of this position
+		double r = VectorOperations<double>::norm(pos,3);
+
+
+
+		//Initialize the V and W matrix
+		double V[DEGREE+2][ORDER+2] = {{0}};
+		double W[DEGREE+2][ORDER+2] = {{0}};
+
+		for(uint8_t m=0;m<(ORDER+2);m++){
+			for(uint8_t n=m;n<(DEGREE+2);n++){
+				if((n==0) && (m==0)){
+					//Montenbruck "Satellite Orbits Eq.3.31"
+					V[0][0] = Earth::MEAN_RADIUS / r;
+					W[0][0] = 0;
+				}else{
+					if(n==m){
+						//Montenbruck "Satellite Orbits Eq.3.29"
+						V[m][m] = (2*m-1)* (pos[0]*Earth::MEAN_RADIUS/pow(r,2)*V[m-1][m-1] - pos[1]*Earth::MEAN_RADIUS/pow(r,2)*W[m-1][m-1]);
+						W[m][m] = (2*m-1)* (pos[0]*Earth::MEAN_RADIUS/pow(r,2)*W[m-1][m-1] + pos[1]*Earth::MEAN_RADIUS/pow(r,2)*V[m-1][m-1]);
+					}else{
+						//Montenbruck "Satellite Orbits Eq.3.30"
+						V[n][m] = ((2*n-1)/(double)(n-m))*pos[2]*Earth::MEAN_RADIUS / pow(r,2)*V[n-1][m];
+						W[n][m] = ((2*n-1)/(double)(n-m))*pos[2]*Earth::MEAN_RADIUS / pow(r,2)*W[n-1][m];
+						if(n!=(m+1)){
+							V[n][m] = V[n][m] - (((n+m-1)/(double)(n-m)) * (pow(Earth::MEAN_RADIUS,2) / pow(r,2)) * V[n-2][m]);
+							W[n][m] = W[n][m] - (((n+m-1)/(double)(n-m)) * (pow(Earth::MEAN_RADIUS,2) / pow(r,2)) * W[n-2][m]);
+						}//End of if(n!=(m+1))
+					}//End of if(n==m){
+				}//End of if(n==0 and m==0)
+			}//End of for(uint8_t n=0;n<(DEGREE+1);n++)
+		}//End of for(uint8_t m=0;m<(ORDER+1);m++)
+
+
+		//overwrite accel if not properly initialized
+		accel[0] = 0;
+		accel[1] = 0;
+		accel[2] = 0;
+
+		for(uint8_t m=0;m<(ORDER+1);m++){
+			for(uint8_t n=m;n<(DEGREE+1);n++){
+				//Use table lookup to get factorial
+				double partAccel[3] = {0};
+				double factor = Earth::STANDARD_GRAVITATIONAL_PARAMETER/pow(Earth::MEAN_RADIUS,2);
+				if(m==0){
+					//Montenbruck "Satellite Orbits Eq.3.33"
+					partAccel[0] = factor * (-C[n][0]*V[n+1][1]);
+					partAccel[1] = factor * (-C[n][0]*W[n+1][1]);
+				}else{
+					double factMN = static_cast<double>(factorialLookupTable[n-m+2]) / static_cast<double>(factorialLookupTable[n-m]);
+					partAccel[0] = factor * 0.5 * ((-C[n][m]*V[n+1][m+1]-S[n][m]*W[n+1][m+1])+factMN*(C[n][m]*V[n+1][m-1]+S[n][m]*W[n+1][m-1]));
+					partAccel[1] = factor * 0.5 * ((-C[n][m]*W[n+1][m+1]+S[n][m]*V[n+1][m+1])+factMN*(-C[n][m]*W[n+1][m-1]+S[n][m]*V[n+1][m-1]));
+				}
+
+				partAccel[2] = factor * ((n-m+1)*(-C[n][m]*V[n+1][m]-S[n][m]*W[n+1][m]));
+
+
+				accel[0] += partAccel[0];
+				accel[1] += partAccel[1];
+				accel[2] += partAccel[2];
+			}//End of for(uint8_t n=0;n<DEGREE;n++)
+		}//End of uint8_t m=0;m<ORDER;m++
+	}
+
+	void initializeNavOrbit(const double position[3],const double velocity[3], timeval timeUTC){
+		CoordinateTransformations::positionEcfToEci(position,&y0[0],&timeUTC);
+		CoordinateTransformations::velocityEcfToEci(velocity,position,&y0[3],&timeUTC);
+		lastExecutionTime = timeUTC;
+	}
+
+
+	void acsNavOrbit(timeval timeUTC, const double S[ORDER+1][DEGREE+1],const double C[ORDER+1][DEGREE+1], double outputPos[3],double outputVel[3]){
+
+		//RK4 Integration for this timestamp
+		double deltaT = timevalOperations::toDouble(timeUTC-lastExecutionTime);
+
+		double y0dot[6] = {0,0,0,0,0,0};
+		double yA[6] = {0,0,0,0,0,0};
+		double yAdot[6] = {0,0,0,0,0,0};
+		double yB[6] = {0,0,0,0,0,0};
+		double yBdot[6] = {0,0,0,0,0,0};
+		double yC[6] = {0,0,0,0,0,0};
+		double yCdot[6] = {0,0,0,0,0,0};
+
+		//Step One
+		rungeKuttaStep(y0,y0dot,lastExecutionTime,S,C);
+
+		//Step Two
+		VectorOperations<double>::mulScalar(y0dot,deltaT/2,yA,6);
+		VectorOperations<double>::add(y0,yA,yA,6);
+		rungeKuttaStep(yA,yAdot,lastExecutionTime,S,C);
+
+		//Step Three
+		VectorOperations<double>::mulScalar(yAdot,deltaT/2,yB,6);
+		VectorOperations<double>::add(y0,yB,yB,6);
+		rungeKuttaStep(yB,yBdot,lastExecutionTime,S,C);
+
+		//Step Four
+		VectorOperations<double>::mulScalar(yBdot,deltaT,yC,6);
+		VectorOperations<double>::add(y0,yC,yC,6);
+		rungeKuttaStep(yC,yCdot,lastExecutionTime,S,C);
+
+		//Calc new State
+		VectorOperations<double>::mulScalar(yAdot,2,yAdot,6);
+		VectorOperations<double>::mulScalar(yBdot,2,yBdot,6);
+		VectorOperations<double>::add(y0dot,yAdot,y0dot,6);
+		VectorOperations<double>::add(y0dot,yBdot,y0dot,6);
+		VectorOperations<double>::add(y0dot,yCdot,y0dot,6);
+		VectorOperations<double>::mulScalar(y0dot,1./6.*deltaT,y0dot,6);
+		VectorOperations<double>::add(y0,y0dot,y0,6);
+
+		CoordinateTransformations::positionEciToEcf(&y0[0],outputPos,&timeUTC);
+		CoordinateTransformations::velocityEciToEcf(&y0[3],&y0[0],outputVel,&timeUTC);
+
+		lastExecutionTime = timeUTC;
+
+
+	}
+
+
+	void rungeKuttaStep(const double* yIn,double* yOut,timeval time, const double S[ORDER+1][DEGREE+1],const double C[ORDER+1][DEGREE+1]){
+		double rECF[3] = {0,0,0};
+		double rDotECF[3] = {0,0,0};
+		double accelECF[3] = {0,0,0};
+		double accelECI[3] = {0,0,0};
+
+
+		CoordinateTransformations::positionEciToEcf(&yIn[0],rECF,&time);
+		CoordinateTransformations::velocityEciToEcf(&yIn[3],&yIn[0],rDotECF,&time);
+		accelDegOrd(rECF,S,C,accelECF);
+		//This is not correct, as the acceleration would have derived terms but we don't know the velocity and position at that time
+		//Tests showed that a wrong velocity does make the equation worse than neglecting it
+		CoordinateTransformations::positionEcfToEci(accelECF,accelECI,&time);
+		memcpy(&yOut[0],&yIn[3],sizeof(yOut[0])*3);
+		memcpy(&yOut[3],accelECI,sizeof(yOut[0])*3);
+	}
+};
+
+
+
+
+
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_COORDINATES_JGM3MODEL_H_ */
--- a/coordinates/Sgp4Propagator.cpp
+++ b/coordinates/Sgp4Propagator.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+#include "CoordinateTransformations.h"
+#include "Sgp4Propagator.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/constants.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/math/MatrixOperations.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/math/VectorOperations.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/timevalOperations.h"
+#include <cstring>
+Sgp4Propagator::Sgp4Propagator() :
+		initialized(false), epoch({0, 0}), whichconst(wgs84) {
+
+}
+
+Sgp4Propagator::~Sgp4Propagator() {
+
+}
+
+void jday(int year, int mon, int day, int hr, int minute, double sec,
+		double& jd) {
+	jd = 367.0 * year - floor((7 * (year + floor((mon + 9) / 12.0))) * 0.25)
+			+ floor(275 * mon / 9.0) + day + 1721013.5
+			+ ((sec / 60.0 + minute) / 60.0 + hr) / 24.0;  // ut in days
+			// - 0.5*sgn(100.0*year + mon - 190002.5) + 0.5;
+}
+
+void days2mdhms(int year, double days, int& mon, int& day, int& hr, int& minute,
+		double& sec) {
+	int i, inttemp, dayofyr;
+	double temp;
+	int lmonth[] = { 31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31 };
+
+	dayofyr = (int) floor(days);
+	/* ----------------- find month and day of month ---------------- */
+	if ((year % 4) == 0)
+		lmonth[1] = 29;
+
+	i = 1;
+	inttemp = 0;
+	while ((dayofyr > inttemp + lmonth[i - 1]) && (i < 12)) {
+		inttemp = inttemp + lmonth[i - 1];
+		i++;
+	}
+	mon = i;
+	day = dayofyr - inttemp;
+
+	/* ----------------- find hours minutes and seconds ------------- */
+	temp = (days - dayofyr) * 24.0;
+	hr = (int) floor(temp);
+	temp = (temp - hr) * 60.0;
+	minute = (int) floor(temp);
+	sec = (temp - minute) * 60.0;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t Sgp4Propagator::initialize(const uint8_t* line1,
+		const uint8_t* line2) {
+
+	char longstr1[130];
+	char longstr2[130];
+
+	//need some space for decimal points
+	memcpy(longstr1, line1, 69);
+	memcpy(longstr2, line2, 69);
+
+	const double deg2rad = Math::PI / 180.0;    //   0.0174532925199433
+	const double xpdotp = 1440.0 / (2.0 * Math::PI); // 229.1831180523293
+
+	double sec, mu, radiusearthkm, tumin, xke, j2, j3, j4, j3oj2;
+	int cardnumb, numb, j;
+	long revnum = 0, elnum = 0;
+	char classification, intldesg[11];
+	int year = 0;
+	int mon, day, hr, minute, nexp, ibexp;
+
+	getgravconst(whichconst, tumin, mu, radiusearthkm, xke, j2, j3, j4, j3oj2);
+
+	satrec.error = 0;
+
+	// set the implied decimal points since doing a formated read
+	// fixes for bad input data values (missing, ...)
+	for (j = 10; j <= 15; j++)
+		if (longstr1[j] == ' ')
+			longstr1[j] = '_';
+
+	if (longstr1[44] != ' ')
+		longstr1[43] = longstr1[44];
+	longstr1[44] = '.';
+	if (longstr1[7] == ' ')
+		longstr1[7] = 'U';
+	if (longstr1[9] == ' ')
+		longstr1[9] = '.';
+	for (j = 45; j <= 49; j++)
+		if (longstr1[j] == ' ')
+			longstr1[j] = '0';
+	if (longstr1[51] == ' ')
+		longstr1[51] = '0';
+	if (longstr1[53] != ' ')
+		longstr1[52] = longstr1[53];
+	longstr1[53] = '.';
+	longstr2[25] = '.';
+	for (j = 26; j <= 32; j++)
+		if (longstr2[j] == ' ')
+			longstr2[j] = '0';
+	if (longstr1[62] == ' ')
+		longstr1[62] = '0';
+	if (longstr1[68] == ' ')
+		longstr1[68] = '0';
+
+	sscanf(longstr1,
+			"%2d %5ld %1c %10s %2d %12lf %11lf %7lf %2d %7lf %2d %2d %6ld ",
+			&cardnumb, &satrec.satnum, &classification, intldesg,
+			&satrec.epochyr, &satrec.epochdays, &satrec.ndot, &satrec.nddot,
+			&nexp, &satrec.bstar, &ibexp, &numb, &elnum);
+
+	if (longstr2[52] == ' ') {
+		sscanf(longstr2, "%2d %5ld %9lf %9lf %8lf %9lf %9lf %10lf %6ld \n",
+				&cardnumb, &satrec.satnum, &satrec.inclo, &satrec.nodeo,
+				&satrec.ecco, &satrec.argpo, &satrec.mo, &satrec.no, &revnum);
+	} else {
+		sscanf(longstr2, "%2d %5ld %9lf %9lf %8lf %9lf %9lf %11lf %6ld \n",
+				&cardnumb, &satrec.satnum, &satrec.inclo, &satrec.nodeo,
+				&satrec.ecco, &satrec.argpo, &satrec.mo, &satrec.no, &revnum);
+	}
+
+	// ---- find no, ndot, nddot ----
+	satrec.no = satrec.no / xpdotp; //* rad/min
+	satrec.nddot = satrec.nddot * pow(10.0, nexp);
+	satrec.bstar = satrec.bstar * pow(10.0, ibexp);
+
+	// ---- convert to sgp4 units ----
+	satrec.a = pow(satrec.no * tumin, (-2.0 / 3.0));
+	satrec.ndot = satrec.ndot / (xpdotp * 1440.0);  //* ? * minperday
+	satrec.nddot = satrec.nddot / (xpdotp * 1440.0 * 1440);
+
+	// ---- find standard orbital elements ----
+	satrec.inclo = satrec.inclo * deg2rad;
+	satrec.nodeo = satrec.nodeo * deg2rad;
+	satrec.argpo = satrec.argpo * deg2rad;
+	satrec.mo = satrec.mo * deg2rad;
+
+	satrec.alta = satrec.a * (1.0 + satrec.ecco) - 1.0;
+	satrec.altp = satrec.a * (1.0 - satrec.ecco) - 1.0;
+
+	// ----------------------------------------------------------------
+	// find sgp4epoch time of element set
+	// remember that sgp4 uses units of days from 0 jan 1950 (sgp4epoch)
+	// and minutes from the epoch (time)
+	// ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	// ---------------- temp fix for years from 1957-2056 -------------------
+	// --------- correct fix will occur when year is 4-digit in tle ---------
+	if (satrec.epochyr < 57) {
+		year = satrec.epochyr + 2000;
+	} else {
+		year = satrec.epochyr + 1900;
+	}
+
+	days2mdhms(year, satrec.epochdays, mon, day, hr, minute, sec);
+	jday(year, mon, day, hr, minute, sec, satrec.jdsatepoch);
+
+	double unixSeconds = (satrec.jdsatepoch - 2451544.5) * 24 * 3600
+			+ 946684800;
+
+	epoch.tv_sec = unixSeconds;
+	double subseconds = unixSeconds - epoch.tv_sec;
+	epoch.tv_usec = subseconds * 1000000;
+
+	// ---------------- initialize the orbit at sgp4epoch -------------------
+	uint8_t result = sgp4init(whichconst, satrec.satnum,
+			satrec.jdsatepoch - 2433281.5, satrec.bstar, satrec.ecco,
+			satrec.argpo, satrec.inclo, satrec.mo, satrec.no, satrec.nodeo,
+			satrec);
+
+	if (result != 00) {
+		return MAKE_RETURN_CODE(result);
+	} else {
+		initialized = true;
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t Sgp4Propagator::propagate(double* position, double* velocity,
+		timeval time, uint8_t gpsUtcOffset) {
+
+	if (!initialized) {
+		return TLE_NOT_INITIALIZED;
+	}
+
+	//Time since epoch in minutes
+	timeval timeSinceEpoch = time - epoch;
+	double minutesSinceEpoch = timeSinceEpoch.tv_sec / 60.
+			+ timeSinceEpoch.tv_usec / 60000000.;
+
+	double yearsSinceEpoch = minutesSinceEpoch / 60 / 24 / 365;
+
+	if ((yearsSinceEpoch > 1) || (yearsSinceEpoch < -1)) {
+		return TLE_TOO_OLD;
+	}
+
+	double positionTEME[3];
+	double velocityTEME[3];
+
+	uint8_t result = sgp4(whichconst, satrec, minutesSinceEpoch, positionTEME,
+			velocityTEME);
+
+	VectorOperations<double>::mulScalar(positionTEME, 1000, positionTEME, 3);
+	VectorOperations<double>::mulScalar(velocityTEME, 1000, velocityTEME, 3);
+
+	//Transform to ECF
+	double earthRotationMatrix[3][3];
+	CoordinateTransformations::getEarthRotationMatrix(time,
+			earthRotationMatrix);
+
+	MatrixOperations<double>::multiply(earthRotationMatrix[0], positionTEME,
+			position, 3, 3, 1);
+	MatrixOperations<double>::multiply(earthRotationMatrix[0], velocityTEME,
+			velocity, 3, 3, 1);
+
+	double omegaEarth[3] = { 0, 0, Earth::OMEGA };
+	double velocityCorrection[3];
+	VectorOperations<double>::cross(omegaEarth, position, velocityCorrection);
+	VectorOperations<double>::subtract(velocity, velocityCorrection, velocity);
+
+	if (result != 0) {
+		return MAKE_RETURN_CODE(result || 0xB0);
+	} else {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	}
+}
--- a/coordinates/Sgp4Propagator.h
+++ b/coordinates/Sgp4Propagator.h
@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#ifndef SGP4PROPAGATOR_H_
+#define SGP4PROPAGATOR_H_
+
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include "../contrib/sgp4/sgp4unit.h"
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+
+class Sgp4Propagator {
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::SGP4PROPAGATOR_CLASS;
+	static const ReturnValue_t INVALID_ECCENTRICITY = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0xA1);
+	static const ReturnValue_t INVALID_MEAN_MOTION = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0xA2);
+	static const ReturnValue_t INVALID_PERTURBATION_ELEMENTS = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0xA3);
+	static const ReturnValue_t INVALID_SEMI_LATUS_RECTUM = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0xA4);
+	static const ReturnValue_t INVALID_EPOCH_ELEMENTS = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0xA5);
+	static const ReturnValue_t SATELLITE_HAS_DECAYED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0xA6);
+	static const ReturnValue_t TLE_TOO_OLD = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0xB1);
+	static const ReturnValue_t TLE_NOT_INITIALIZED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0xB2);
+
+
+
+	Sgp4Propagator();
+	virtual ~Sgp4Propagator();
+
+	ReturnValue_t initialize(const uint8_t *line1, const uint8_t *line2);
+
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @param[out] position in ECF
+	 * @param[out] velocity in ECF
+	 * @param time to which to propagate
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t propagate(double *position, double *velocity, timeval time, uint8_t gpsUtcOffset);
+
+private:
+	bool initialized;
+	timeval epoch;
+	elsetrec satrec;
+	gravconsttype whichconst;
+
+};
+
+#endif /* SGP4PROPAGATOR_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/BCFrame.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/BCFrame.h
@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/**
+ * @file	BCFrame.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the BCFrame class.
+ * @date	24.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef BCFRAME_H_
+#define BCFRAME_H_
+
+#include "CCSDSReturnValuesIF.h"
+
+/**
+ * Small helper class to identify a BcFrame.
+ * @ingroup ccsds_handling
+ */
+class BcFrame: public CCSDSReturnValuesIF {
+private:
+	static const uint8_t UNLOCK_COMMAND = 0b00000000;//! Identifier for a certain BC Command.
+	static const uint8_t SET_V_R_1 = 0b10000010;//! Identifier for a certain BC Command.
+	static const uint8_t SET_V_R_2 = 0b00000000;//! Identifier for a certain BC Command.
+
+public:
+	uint8_t byte1;	//!< First content byte
+	uint8_t byte2;	//!< Second content byte
+	uint8_t vR;	//!< vR byte
+	/**
+	 * Simple default constructor.
+	 */
+	BcFrame() :
+			byte1(0), byte2(0), vR(0) {
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Main and only useful method of the class.
+	 * With the buffer and size information passed, the class passes the content
+	 * and checks if it is one of the two valid BC Command Frames.
+	 * @param inBuffer	Content of the frame to check,
+	 * @param inSize	Size of the data to check.
+	 * @return 	- #BC_ILLEGAL_COMMAND if it is no command.
+	 * 			- #BC_IS_UNLOCK_COMMAND if it is an unlock command.
+	 * 			- #BC_IS_SET_VR_COMMAND if it is such.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t initialize(const uint8_t* inBuffer, uint16_t inSize) {
+		ReturnValue_t returnValue = BC_ILLEGAL_COMMAND;
+		if (inSize == 1) {
+			byte1 = inBuffer[0];
+			if (byte1 == UNLOCK_COMMAND) {
+				returnValue = BC_IS_UNLOCK_COMMAND;
+			}
+		} else if (inSize == 3) {
+			byte1 = inBuffer[0];
+			byte2 = inBuffer[1];
+			vR = inBuffer[2];
+			if (byte1 == SET_V_R_1 && byte2 == SET_V_R_2) {
+				returnValue = BC_IS_SET_VR_COMMAND;
+			}
+		}
+		return returnValue;
+	}
+};
+
+#endif /* BCFRAME_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/CCSDSReturnValuesIF.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/CCSDSReturnValuesIF.h
@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/**
+ * @file	CCSDSReturnValuesIF.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the CCSDSReturnValuesIF class.
+ * @date	24.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef CCSDSRETURNVALUESIF_H_
+#define CCSDSRETURNVALUESIF_H_
+
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+/**
+ * This is a helper class to collect special return values that come up during CCSDS Handling.
+ * @ingroup ccsds_handling
+ */
+class CCSDSReturnValuesIF: public HasReturnvaluesIF {
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::CCSDS_HANDLER_IF;	//!< Basic ID of the interface.
+
+	static const ReturnValue_t BC_IS_SET_VR_COMMAND = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0x01 );	//!< A value to describe a BC frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t BC_IS_UNLOCK_COMMAND = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0x02 );	//!< A value to describe a BC frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t BC_ILLEGAL_COMMAND = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xB0 );//!< A value to describe an illegal BC frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t BOARD_READING_NOT_FINISHED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xB1 );	//! The CCSDS Board is not yet finished reading, it requires another cycle.
+
+	static const ReturnValue_t NS_POSITIVE_W = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xF0 );//!< NS is in the positive window
+	static const ReturnValue_t NS_NEGATIVE_W = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xF1 );//!< NS is in the negative window
+	static const ReturnValue_t NS_LOCKOUT = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xF2 );	//!< NS is in lockout state
+	static const ReturnValue_t FARM_IN_LOCKOUT = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xF3 );//!< FARM-1 is currently in lockout state
+	static const ReturnValue_t FARM_IN_WAIT = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xF4 );	//!< FARM-1 is currently in wait state
+
+	static const ReturnValue_t WRONG_SYMBOL = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xE0 );	//!< An error code in the FrameFinder.
+	static const ReturnValue_t DOUBLE_START = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xE1 );	//!< An error code in the FrameFinder.
+	static const ReturnValue_t START_SYMBOL_MISSED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xE2 );//!< An error code in the FrameFinder.
+	static const ReturnValue_t END_WITHOUT_START = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xE3 );//!< An error code in the FrameFinder.
+	static const ReturnValue_t TOO_LARGE = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xE4 );//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t TOO_SHORT = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xE5 );//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t WRONG_TF_VERSION = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xE6 );	//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t WRONG_SPACECRAFT_ID = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xE7 );//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t NO_VALID_FRAME_TYPE = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xE8 );//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t CRC_FAILED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xE9 );//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t VC_NOT_FOUND = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xEA );	//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t FORWARDING_FAILED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xEB );//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t CONTENT_TOO_LARGE = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xEC );//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t RESIDUAL_DATA = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xED );//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t DATA_CORRUPTED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xEE );//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t ILLEGAL_SEGMENTATION_FLAG = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xEF );//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t ILLEGAL_FLAG_COMBINATION = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xD0 );	//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t SHORTER_THAN_HEADER = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xD1 );	//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t TOO_SHORT_BLOCKED_PACKET = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xD2 );	//!< An error code for a frame.
+	static const ReturnValue_t TOO_SHORT_MAP_EXTRACTION = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0xD3 );	//!< An error code for a frame.
+
+	virtual ~CCSDSReturnValuesIF() {
+	} //!< Empty virtual destructor
+};
+
+#endif /* CCSDSRETURNVALUESIF_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/Clcw.cpp
+++ b/datalinklayer/Clcw.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/**
+ * @file	Clcw.cpp
+ * @brief	This file defines the Clcw class.
+ * @date	17.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+
+
+#include "Clcw.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+Clcw::Clcw() {
+	content.raw = 0;
+	content.status = STATUS_FIELD_DEFAULT;
+}
+
+Clcw::~Clcw() {
+}
+
+void Clcw::setVirtualChannel(uint8_t setChannel) {
+	content.virtualChannelIdSpare = ((setChannel & 0x3F) << 2);
+}
+
+void Clcw::setLockoutFlag(bool lockout) {
+	content.flags = (content.flags & LOCKOUT_FLAG_MASK) | (lockout << LOCKOUT_FLAG_POSITION);
+}
+
+void Clcw::setWaitFlag(bool waitFlag) {
+	content.flags = (content.flags & WAIT_FLAG_MASK) | (waitFlag << WAIT_FLAG_POSITION);
+}
+
+void Clcw::setRetransmitFlag(bool retransmitFlag) {
+	content.flags = (content.flags & RETRANSMIT_FLAG_MASK) | (retransmitFlag << RETRANSMIT_FLAG_POSITION);
+}
+
+void Clcw::setFarmBCount(uint8_t count) {
+	content.flags = (content.flags & FARM_B_COUNT_MASK) | ((count & 0x03) << 1);
+}
+
+void Clcw::setReceiverFrameSequenceNumber(uint8_t vR) {
+	content.vRValue = vR;
+}
+
+uint32_t Clcw::getAsWhole() {
+	return content.raw;
+}
+
+void Clcw::setRFAvailable(bool rfAvailable) {
+	content.flags = (content.flags & NO_RF_AVIALABLE_MASK) | (!rfAvailable << NO_RF_AVIALABLE_POSITION);
+}
+
+void Clcw::setBitLock(bool bitLock) {
+	content.flags = (content.flags & NO_BIT_LOCK_MASK) | (!bitLock << NO_BIT_LOCK_POSITION);
+}
+
+void Clcw::print() {
+	sif::debug << "Clcw::print: Clcw is: " << std::hex << getAsWhole() << std::dec << std::endl;
+}
+
+void Clcw::setWhole(uint32_t rawClcw) {
+	content.raw = rawClcw;
+}
--- a/datalinklayer/Clcw.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/Clcw.h
@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/**
+ * @file	Clcw.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the Clcw class.
+ * @date	17.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef CLCW_H_
+#define CLCW_H_
+
+#include "ClcwIF.h"
+/**
+ * Small helper method to handle the Clcw values.
+ * It has a content struct that manages the register and can be set externally.
+ * @ingroup ccsds_handling
+ */
+class Clcw : public ClcwIF {
+private:
+	static const uint8_t STATUS_FIELD_DEFAULT = 0b00000001; //!< Default for the status field.
+	static const uint8_t NO_RF_AVIALABLE_POSITION = 7;	//!< Position of a flag in the register (starting with 0).
+	static const uint8_t NO_BIT_LOCK_POSITION = 6;	//!< Position of a flag in the register (starting with 0).
+	static const uint8_t LOCKOUT_FLAG_POSITION = 5;	//!< Position of a flag in the register (starting with 0).
+	static const uint8_t WAIT_FLAG_POSITION = 4;	//!< Position of a flag in the register (starting with 0).
+	static const uint8_t RETRANSMIT_FLAG_POSITION = 3;	//!< Position of a flag in the register (starting with 0).
+	static const uint8_t NO_RF_AVIALABLE_MASK = 0xFF xor (1 << NO_RF_AVIALABLE_POSITION);	//!< Mask for a flag in the register.
+	static const uint8_t NO_BIT_LOCK_MASK = 0xFF xor (1 << NO_BIT_LOCK_POSITION);	//!< Mask for a flag in the register.
+	static const uint8_t LOCKOUT_FLAG_MASK = 0xFF xor (1 << LOCKOUT_FLAG_POSITION);	//!< Mask for a flag in the register.
+	static const uint8_t WAIT_FLAG_MASK = 0xFF xor (1 << WAIT_FLAG_POSITION);	//!< Mask for a flag in the register.
+	static const uint8_t RETRANSMIT_FLAG_MASK = 0xFF xor (1 << RETRANSMIT_FLAG_POSITION);	//!< Mask for a flag in the register.
+	static const uint8_t FARM_B_COUNT_MASK = 0b11111001;	//!< Mask for a counter in the register.
+	/**
+	 * This is the data structure of the CLCW register.
+	 */
+	union clcwContent {
+		uint32_t raw;
+		struct {
+			uint8_t status;
+			uint8_t virtualChannelIdSpare;
+			uint8_t flags;
+			uint8_t vRValue;
+		};
+	};
+	clcwContent content;	//!< Represents the content of the register.
+public:
+	/**
+	 * The constructor sets everything to default values.
+	 */
+	Clcw();
+	/**
+	 * Nothing happens in the destructor.
+	 */
+	~Clcw();
+	void setVirtualChannel( uint8_t setChannel );
+	void setLockoutFlag( bool lockout );
+	void setWaitFlag( bool waitFlag );
+	void setRetransmitFlag( bool retransmitFlag );
+	void setFarmBCount( uint8_t count );
+	void setReceiverFrameSequenceNumber( uint8_t vR );
+	void setRFAvailable( bool rfAvailable );
+	void setBitLock( bool bitLock );
+	uint32_t getAsWhole();
+	void setWhole( uint32_t rawClcw );
+	void print();
+};
+
+#endif /* CLCW_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/ClcwIF.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/ClcwIF.h
@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/**
+ * @file	ClcwIF.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the ClcwIF class.
+ * @date	17.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef CLCWIF_H_
+#define CLCWIF_H_
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/**
+ * Interface to manage a CLCW register.
+ * @ingroup ccsds_handling
+ */
+class ClcwIF {
+public:
+	/**
+	 * Empty virtual destructor.
+	 */
+	virtual ~ClcwIF() {	}
+	/**
+	 * Simple setter.
+	 * @param setChannel The virtual channel id to set.
+	 */
+	virtual void setVirtualChannel( uint8_t setChannel ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Simple setter.
+	 * @param lockout status of the flag.
+	 */
+	virtual void setLockoutFlag( bool lockout ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Simple setter.
+	 * @param waitFlag status of the flag.
+	 */
+	virtual void setWaitFlag( bool waitFlag ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Simple setter.
+	 * @param retransmitFlag status of the flag.
+	 */
+	virtual void setRetransmitFlag( bool retransmitFlag ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Sets the farm B count.
+	 * @param count A full 8bit counter value can be passed. Only the last three bits are used.
+	 */
+	virtual void setFarmBCount( uint8_t count ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Simple setter.
+	 * @param vR Value of vR.
+	 */
+	virtual void setReceiverFrameSequenceNumber( uint8_t vR ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Returns the register as a full 32bit value.
+	 * @return The value.
+	 */
+	virtual uint32_t getAsWhole() = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Sets the whole content to this value.
+	 * @param rawClcw	The value to set the content.
+	 */
+	virtual void setWhole( uint32_t rawClcw ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Debug method to print the CLCW.
+	 */
+	virtual void print() = 0;
+};
+
+
+#endif /* CLCWIF_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/DataLinkLayer.cpp
+++ b/datalinklayer/DataLinkLayer.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+#include "DataLinkLayer.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/CRC.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+DataLinkLayer::DataLinkLayer(uint8_t* set_frame_buffer, ClcwIF* setClcw,
+		uint8_t set_start_sequence_length, uint16_t set_scid) :
+		spacecraftId(set_scid), frameBuffer(set_frame_buffer), clcw(setClcw), receivedDataLength(0), currentFrame(
+				NULL), startSequenceLength(set_start_sequence_length) {
+	//Nothing to do except from setting the values above.
+}
+
+DataLinkLayer::~DataLinkLayer() {
+
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataLinkLayer::frameDelimitingAndFillRemoval() {
+	if ((receivedDataLength - startSequenceLength) < FRAME_PRIMARY_HEADER_LENGTH) {
+		return SHORTER_THAN_HEADER;
+	}
+	//Removing start sequence.
+	//SHOULDDO: Not implemented here.
+	while ( *frameBuffer == START_SEQUENCE_PATTERN ) {
+		frameBuffer++;
+	}
+	TcTransferFrame frame_candidate(frameBuffer);
+	this->currentFrame = frame_candidate; //should work with shallow copy.
+
+	return RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataLinkLayer::frameValidationCheck() {
+	//Check TF_version number
+	if (this->currentFrame.getVersionNumber() != FRAME_VERSION_NUMBER_DEFAULT) {
+		return WRONG_TF_VERSION;
+	}
+	//Check SpaceCraft ID
+	if (this->currentFrame.getSpacecraftId() != this->spacecraftId) {
+		return WRONG_SPACECRAFT_ID;
+	}
+	//Check other header limitations:
+	if (!this->currentFrame.bypassFlagSet() && this->currentFrame.controlCommandFlagSet()) {
+		return NO_VALID_FRAME_TYPE;
+	}
+	//- Spares are zero
+	if (!this->currentFrame.spareIsZero()) {
+		return NO_VALID_FRAME_TYPE;
+	}
+	//Compare detected frame length with the one in the header
+	uint16_t length = currentFrame.getFullSize();
+	if (length > receivedDataLength) {
+		//Frame is too long or just right
+//		error << "frameValidationCheck: Too short.";
+//		currentFrame.print();
+		return TOO_SHORT;
+	}
+	if (USE_CRC) {
+		return this->frameCheckCRC();
+	}
+	return RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataLinkLayer::frameCheckCRC() {
+	uint16_t checkValue = CRC::crc16ccitt(this->currentFrame.getFullFrame(),
+			this->currentFrame.getFullSize());
+	if (checkValue == 0) {
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		return CRC_FAILED;
+	}
+
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataLinkLayer::allFramesReception() {
+	ReturnValue_t status = this->frameDelimitingAndFillRemoval();
+	if (status != RETURN_OK) {
+		return status;
+	}
+	return this->frameValidationCheck();
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataLinkLayer::masterChannelDemultiplexing() {
+	//Nothing to do at present. Ideally, there would be a map of MCID's identifying which MC to use.
+	return virtualChannelDemultiplexing();
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataLinkLayer::virtualChannelDemultiplexing() {
+	uint8_t vcId = currentFrame.getVirtualChannelId();
+	virtualChannelIterator iter = virtualChannels.find(vcId);
+	if (iter == virtualChannels.end()) {
+		//Do not report because passive board will get this error all the time.
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		return (iter->second)->frameAcceptanceAndReportingMechanism(&currentFrame, clcw);
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataLinkLayer::processFrame(uint16_t length) {
+	receivedDataLength = length;
+	ReturnValue_t status = allFramesReception();
+	if (status != RETURN_OK) {
+		sif::error << "DataLinkLayer::processFrame: frame reception failed. "
+		         "Error code: " << std::hex << status << std::dec << std::endl;
+//		currentFrame.print();
+		return status;
+	} else {
+		return masterChannelDemultiplexing();
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataLinkLayer::addVirtualChannel(uint8_t virtualChannelId,
+		VirtualChannelReceptionIF* object) {
+	std::pair<virtualChannelIterator, bool> returnValue = virtualChannels.insert(
+			std::pair<uint8_t, VirtualChannelReceptionIF*>(virtualChannelId, object));
+	if (returnValue.second == true) {
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		return RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataLinkLayer::initialize() {
+	ReturnValue_t returnValue = RETURN_FAILED;
+	//Set Virtual Channel ID to first virtual channel instance in this DataLinkLayer instance to avoid faulty information (e.g. 0) in the VCID.
+	if ( virtualChannels.begin() != virtualChannels.end() ) {
+		clcw->setVirtualChannel( virtualChannels.begin()->second->getChannelId() );
+	} else {
+		sif::error << "DataLinkLayer::initialize: No VC assigned to this DLL instance! " << std::endl;
+		return RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	for (virtualChannelIterator iterator = virtualChannels.begin();
+			iterator != virtualChannels.end(); iterator++) {
+		returnValue = iterator->second->initialize();
+		if (returnValue != RETURN_OK)
+			break;
+	}
+	return returnValue;
+
+}
--- a/datalinklayer/DataLinkLayer.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/DataLinkLayer.h
@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+#ifndef DATALINKLAYER_H_
+#define DATALINKLAYER_H_
+
+#include "CCSDSReturnValuesIF.h"
+#include "ClcwIF.h"
+#include "TcTransferFrame.h"
+#include "VirtualChannelReceptionIF.h"
+#include "../events/Event.h"
+#include <map>
+
+
+class VirtualChannelReception;
+/**
+ * A complete representation of the CCSDS Data Link Layer.
+ * The operations of this layer are defined in the CCSDS TC Space Data Link Protocol
+ * document. It is configured to handle a VC Demultiplexing function. All reception
+ * steps are performed.
+ */
+class DataLinkLayer : public CCSDSReturnValuesIF {
+public:
+	static const uint8_t SUBSYSTEM_ID = SUBSYSTEM_ID::SYSTEM_1;
+	static const Event RF_AVAILABLE = MAKE_EVENT(0, SEVERITY::INFO); //!< A RF available signal was detected. P1: raw RFA state, P2: 0
+	static const Event RF_LOST = MAKE_EVENT(1, SEVERITY::INFO); //!< A previously found RF available signal was lost. P1: raw RFA state, P2: 0
+	static const Event BIT_LOCK = MAKE_EVENT(2, SEVERITY::INFO); //!< A Bit Lock signal. Was detected. P1: raw BLO state, P2: 0
+	static const Event BIT_LOCK_LOST = MAKE_EVENT(3, SEVERITY::INFO); //!< A previously found Bit Lock signal was lost. P1: raw BLO state, P2: 0
+//	static const Event RF_CHAIN_LOST = MAKE_EVENT(4, SEVERITY::INFO); //!< The CCSDS Board detected that either bit lock or RF available or both are lost. No parameters.
+	static const Event FRAME_PROCESSING_FAILED = MAKE_EVENT(5, SEVERITY::LOW); //!< The CCSDS Board could not interpret a TC
+	/**
+	 * The Constructor sets the passed parameters and nothing else.
+	 * @param set_frame_buffer The buffer in which incoming frame candidates are stored.
+	 * @param setClcw	The CLCW class to work on when returning CLCW information.
+	 * @param set_start_sequence_length	Length of the Start sequence in front of every TC Transfer Frame.
+	 * @param set_scid	The SCID to operate on.
+	 */
+	DataLinkLayer( uint8_t* set_frame_buffer, ClcwIF* setClcw, uint8_t set_start_sequence_length, uint16_t set_scid );
+	/**
+	 * Empty virtual destructor.
+	 */
+	~DataLinkLayer();
+	/**
+	 * This method tries to process a frame that is placed in #frameBuffer.
+	 * The procedures described in the Standard are performed.
+	 * @param length	Length of the incoming frame candidate.
+	 * @return	@c RETURN_OK on successful handling, otherwise the return codes of the higher methods.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t processFrame( uint16_t length );
+	/**
+	 * Configuration method to add a new TC Virtual Channel.
+	 * Shall only be called during initialization. As soon as the method was called, the layer can
+	 * handle Frames directed to this VC.
+	 * @param virtualChannelId	Id of the VC. Shall be smaller than 64.
+	 * @param object	Reference to the object that handles the Frame.
+	 * @return	@c RETURN_OK on success, @c RETURN_FAILED otherwise.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t addVirtualChannel( uint8_t virtualChannelId, VirtualChannelReceptionIF* object );
+	/**
+	 * The initialization method calls the @c initialize routine of all virtual channels.
+	 * @return The return code of the first failed VC initialization or @c RETURN_OK.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t initialize();
+private:
+	typedef std::map<uint8_t, VirtualChannelReceptionIF*>::iterator virtualChannelIterator; //!< Typedef to simplify handling the #virtualChannels map.
+	static const uint8_t FRAME_VERSION_NUMBER_DEFAULT = 0x00;	//!< Constant for the default value of Frame Version Numbers.
+	static const uint8_t FRAME_PRIMARY_HEADER_LENGTH = 5;	//!< Length of the frame's primary header.
+	static const uint8_t START_SEQUENCE_PATTERN = 0x00; //!< The start sequence pattern which might be with the frame.
+	static const bool USE_CRC = true;	//!< A global, so called "Managed Parameter" that identifies if incoming frames have CRC's or not.
+	uint16_t spacecraftId;	//!< The Space Craft Identifier (SCID) configured.
+	uint8_t* frameBuffer;	//!< A pointer to point to the current incoming frame.
+	ClcwIF* clcw;	//!< Pointer to store the CLCW to work on.
+	uint16_t receivedDataLength;	//!< Stores the length of the currently processed frame.
+	TcTransferFrame currentFrame;	//!< Stores a more convenient access to the current frame.
+	uint8_t startSequenceLength;	//!< Configured length of the start sequence. Maybe this must be done more variable.
+	std::map<uint8_t, VirtualChannelReceptionIF*> virtualChannels;	//!< Map of all virtual channels assigned.
+	/**
+	 * Method that performs all possible frame validity checks (as specified).
+	 * @return	Various error codes or @c RETURN_OK on success.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t frameValidationCheck();
+	/**
+	 * First method to call.
+	 * Removes start sequence bytes and checks if the complete frame was received.
+	 * SHOULDDO: Maybe handling the start sequence must be done more variable.
+	 * @return @c RETURN_OK or @c TOO_SHORT.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t frameDelimitingAndFillRemoval();
+	/**
+	 * Small helper method to check the CRC of the Frame.
+	 * @return @c RETURN_OK or @c CRC_FAILED.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t frameCheckCRC();
+	/**
+	 * Method that groups the reception process of all Frames.
+	 * Calls #frameDelimitingAndFillRemoval and #frameValidationCheck.
+	 * @return The return codes of the sub calls.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t allFramesReception();
+	/**
+	 * Dummy method for master channel demultiplexing.
+	 * As there's only one Master Channel here, the method calls #virtualChannelDemultiplexing.
+	 * @return	The return codes of #virtualChannelDemultiplexing.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t masterChannelDemultiplexing();
+	/**
+	 * Method to demultiplex the Frames to Virtual Channels (VC's).
+	 * Looks up the requested VC in #virtualChannels and forwards the Frame to its
+	 * #frameAcceptanceAndReportingMechanism method, if found.
+	 * @return The higher method codes or @c VC_NOT_FOUND.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t virtualChannelDemultiplexing();
+};
+
+#endif /* DATALINKLAYER_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/Farm1StateIF.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/Farm1StateIF.h
@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/**
+ * @file	Farm1StateIF.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the Farm1StateIF class.
+ * @date	24.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef FARM1STATEIF_H_
+#define FARM1STATEIF_H_
+
+#include "CCSDSReturnValuesIF.h"
+class VirtualChannelReception;
+class TcTransferFrame;
+class ClcwIF;
+
+/**
+ * This is the interface for states of the FARM-1 state machine.
+ * Classes implementing this interface can be used as FARM-1 states. This is a simple implementation
+ * of the state pattern.
+ */
+class Farm1StateIF : public CCSDSReturnValuesIF {
+public:
+	/**
+	 * A method that shall handle an incoming frame as AD Frame.
+	 * @param frame	The frame to handle.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW shall be done with the help of this interface.
+	 * @return	If forwarding to a MAP Channel is required, the return value shall be #FRAME_OK.
+	 * 			Otherwise, an appropriate return value or error code shall be generated.
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t handleADFrame( TcTransferFrame* frame, ClcwIF* clcw ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * This method shall handle frames that have been successfully identified as BC Unlock frames.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW shall be done with the help of this interface.
+	 * @return	If forwarding to a MAP Channel is required, the return value shall be #FRAME_OK.
+	 * 			Otherwise, an appropriate return value or error code shall be generated.
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t handleBCUnlockCommand( ClcwIF* clcw ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * This method shall handle frames that have been successfully identified as BC Set VR frames.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW shall be done with the help of this interface.
+	 * @param vr The V(r) value found in the frame.
+	 * @return	If forwarding to a MAP Channel is required, the return value shall be #FRAME_OK.
+	 * 			Otherwise, an appropriate return value or error code shall be generated.
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t handleBCSetVrCommand( ClcwIF* clcw, uint8_t vr ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Empty virtual destructor.
+	 */
+	virtual ~Farm1StateIF() {
+
+	}
+};
+
+#endif /* FARM1STATEIF_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/Farm1StateLockout.cpp
+++ b/datalinklayer/Farm1StateLockout.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/**
+ * @file	Farm1StateLockout.cpp
+ * @brief	This file defines the Farm1StateLockout class.
+ * @date	24.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+
+
+#include "ClcwIF.h"
+#include "Farm1StateLockout.h"
+#include "TcTransferFrame.h"
+#include "VirtualChannelReception.h"
+Farm1StateLockout::Farm1StateLockout(VirtualChannelReception* setMyVC) : myVC(setMyVC) {
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t Farm1StateLockout::handleADFrame(TcTransferFrame* frame,
+		ClcwIF* clcw) {
+	return FARM_IN_LOCKOUT;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t Farm1StateLockout::handleBCUnlockCommand(ClcwIF* clcw) {
+	myVC->farmBCounter++;
+	clcw->setRetransmitFlag(false);
+	clcw->setLockoutFlag( false );
+	clcw->setWaitFlag( false );
+	myVC->currentState = &(myVC->openState);
+	return BC_IS_UNLOCK_COMMAND;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t Farm1StateLockout::handleBCSetVrCommand(ClcwIF* clcw,
+		uint8_t vr) {
+	myVC->farmBCounter++;
+	return BC_IS_SET_VR_COMMAND;
+}
--- a/datalinklayer/Farm1StateLockout.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/Farm1StateLockout.h
@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/**
+ * @file	Farm1StateLockout.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the Farm1StateLockout class.
+ * @date	24.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef FARM1STATELOCKOUT_H_
+#define FARM1STATELOCKOUT_H_
+
+#include "Farm1StateIF.h"
+
+/**
+ * This class represents the FARM-1 "Lockout" State.
+ * The Lockout state is reached if the received Transfer Frame Sequence Number is completely wrong
+ * (i.e. within the Lockout Window). No AD Frames are forwarded. To leave the State, a BC Unlock
+ * command is required.
+ */
+class Farm1StateLockout : public Farm1StateIF {
+private:
+	/**
+	 * This is a reference to the "owner" class the State works on.
+	 */
+	VirtualChannelReception* myVC;
+public:
+	/**
+	 * The default constructor if the State.
+	 * Sets the "owner" of the State.
+	 * @param setMyVC	The "owner" class.
+	 */
+	Farm1StateLockout( VirtualChannelReception* setMyVC );
+	/**
+	 * All AD Frames are rejected with FARM_IN_LOCKOUT
+	 * @param frame	The frame to handle.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW shall be done with the help of this interface.
+	 * @return FARM_IN_LOCKOUT
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t handleADFrame( TcTransferFrame* frame, ClcwIF* clcw );
+	/**
+	 * These commands are handled as specified.
+	 * State changes to Farm1StateOpen.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW shall be done with the help of this interface.
+	 * @return	As the frame needs no forwarding to a MAP Channel, #BC_IS_UNLOCK_COMMAND
+	 * 			is returned.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t handleBCUnlockCommand( ClcwIF* clcw );
+	/**
+	 * These commands are handled as specified.
+	 * The V(r) value is not set in Lockout State, even though the Command itself is accepted.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW shall be done with the help of this interface.
+	 * @param vr The V(r) value found in the frame.
+	 * @return	As the frame needs no forwarding to a MAP Channel, #BC_IS_SET_VR_COMMAND
+	 * 			is returned.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t handleBCSetVrCommand( ClcwIF* clcw, uint8_t vr );
+};
+
+
+#endif /* FARM1STATELOCKOUT_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/Farm1StateOpen.cpp
+++ b/datalinklayer/Farm1StateOpen.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ * @file	Farm1StateOpen.cpp
+ * @brief	This file defines the Farm1StateOpen class.
+ * @date	24.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+
+
+
+#include "ClcwIF.h"
+#include "Farm1StateOpen.h"
+#include "TcTransferFrame.h"
+#include "VirtualChannelReception.h"
+
+Farm1StateOpen::Farm1StateOpen(VirtualChannelReception* setMyVC) : myVC(setMyVC) {
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t Farm1StateOpen::handleADFrame(TcTransferFrame* frame,
+		ClcwIF* clcw) {
+	int8_t diff = frame->getSequenceNumber() - myVC->vR;
+	if (diff == 0 ) {
+		myVC->vR++;
+		clcw->setRetransmitFlag(false);
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	} else if (diff < myVC->positiveWindow && diff > 0 ) {
+		clcw->setRetransmitFlag(true);
+		return NS_POSITIVE_W;
+	} else if (diff < 0 && diff >= -myVC->negativeWindow) {
+		return NS_NEGATIVE_W;
+	} else {
+		clcw->setLockoutFlag(true);
+		myVC->currentState = &(myVC->lockoutState);
+		return NS_LOCKOUT;
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t Farm1StateOpen::handleBCUnlockCommand( ClcwIF* clcw ) {
+	myVC->farmBCounter++;
+	clcw->setRetransmitFlag(false);
+	return BC_IS_UNLOCK_COMMAND;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t Farm1StateOpen::handleBCSetVrCommand( ClcwIF* clcw, uint8_t vr ) {
+	myVC->farmBCounter++;
+	clcw->setRetransmitFlag(false);
+	myVC->vR = vr;
+	return BC_IS_SET_VR_COMMAND;
+}
--- a/datalinklayer/Farm1StateOpen.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/Farm1StateOpen.h
@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/**
+ * @file	Farm1StateOpen.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the Farm1StateOpen class.
+ * @date	24.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef FARM1STATEOPEN_H_
+#define FARM1STATEOPEN_H_
+
+#include "Farm1StateIF.h"
+
+/**
+ * This class represents the FARM-1 "Open" State.
+ * The Open state is the state of normal operation. It handles all types of frames,
+ * including AD Frames. If a wrong Frame Sequence Number is detected in an AD Frame, the
+ * State reacts as specified.
+ */
+class Farm1StateOpen : public Farm1StateIF {
+private:
+	/**
+	 * This is a reference to the "owner" class the State works on.
+	 */
+	VirtualChannelReception* myVC;
+public:
+	/**
+	 * The default constructor if the State.
+	 * Sets the "owner" of the State.
+	 * @param setMyVC	The "owner" class.
+	 */
+	Farm1StateOpen( VirtualChannelReception* setMyVC );
+	/**
+	 * Method to check the validity of AD Frames.
+	 * It checks the Frame Sequence Number and reacts as specified in the standard. The state may
+	 * change to Farm1StateLockout.
+	 * @param frame	The frame to handle.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW shall be done with the help of this interface.
+	 * @return If the Sequence Number is ok, it returns #RETURN_OK. Otherwise either #NS_POSITIVE_W,
+	 * 			#NS_NEGATIVE_W or NS_LOCKOUT is returned.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t handleADFrame( TcTransferFrame* frame, ClcwIF* clcw );
+	/**
+	 * These commands are handled as specified.
+	 * State does not change.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW shall be done with the help of this interface.
+	 * @return	As the frame needs no forwarding to a MAP Channel, #BC_IS_UNLOCK_COMMAND
+	 * 			is returned.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t handleBCUnlockCommand( ClcwIF* clcw );
+	/**
+	 * These commands are handled as specified.
+	 * State does not change.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW shall be done with the help of this interface.
+	 * @param vr The V(r) value found in the frame.
+	 * @return	As the frame needs no forwarding to a MAP Channel, #BC_IS_SET_VR_COMMAND
+	 * 			is returned.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t handleBCSetVrCommand( ClcwIF* clcw, uint8_t vr );
+};
+
+
+#endif /* FARM1STATEOPEN_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/Farm1StateWait.cpp
+++ b/datalinklayer/Farm1StateWait.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/**
+ * @file	Farm1StateWait.cpp
+ * @brief	This file defines the Farm1StateWait class.
+ * @date	24.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+
+#include "ClcwIF.h"
+#include "Farm1StateWait.h"
+#include "TcTransferFrame.h"
+#include "VirtualChannelReception.h"
+
+Farm1StateWait::Farm1StateWait(VirtualChannelReception* setMyVC) : myVC(setMyVC) {
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t Farm1StateWait::handleADFrame(TcTransferFrame* frame,
+		ClcwIF* clcw) {
+
+	int8_t diff = frame->getSequenceNumber() - myVC->vR;
+	if ( diff < -myVC->negativeWindow || diff >= myVC->positiveWindow ) {
+		clcw->setLockoutFlag(true);
+		myVC->currentState = &(myVC->lockoutState);
+	}
+	return FARM_IN_WAIT;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t Farm1StateWait::handleBCUnlockCommand(ClcwIF* clcw) {
+	myVC->farmBCounter++;
+	clcw->setRetransmitFlag(false);
+	clcw->setWaitFlag( false );
+	myVC->currentState = &(myVC->openState);
+	return BC_IS_UNLOCK_COMMAND;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t Farm1StateWait::handleBCSetVrCommand(ClcwIF* clcw, uint8_t vr) {
+	myVC->farmBCounter++;
+	clcw->setWaitFlag( false );
+	clcw->setRetransmitFlag(false);
+	myVC->vR = vr;
+	myVC->currentState = &(myVC->openState);
+	return BC_IS_SET_VR_COMMAND;
+}
--- a/datalinklayer/Farm1StateWait.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/Farm1StateWait.h
@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/**
+ * @file	Farm1StateWait.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the Farm1StateWait class.
+ * @date	24.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef FARM1STATEWAIT_H_
+#define FARM1STATEWAIT_H_
+
+#include "Farm1StateIF.h"
+
+/**
+ * This class represents the FARM-1 "Wait" State.
+ * The Wait state is reached if higher level procedures inform the FARM-1 Machine to wait
+ * for a certain period. Currently, it is not in use.
+ */
+class Farm1StateWait : public Farm1StateIF {
+private:
+	/**
+	 * This is a reference to the "owner" class the State works on.
+	 */
+	VirtualChannelReception* myVC;
+public:
+	/**
+	 * The default constructor if the State.
+	 * Sets the "owner" of the State.
+	 * @param setMyVC	The "owner" class.
+	 */
+	Farm1StateWait( VirtualChannelReception* setMyVC );
+	/**
+	 * AD Frames are always discarded.
+	 * If the frame number is in the lockout window, the state changes to Farm1StateLockout.
+	 * @param frame	The frame to handle.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW shall be done with the help of this interface.
+	 * @return	Always returns FARM_IN_WAIT.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t handleADFrame( TcTransferFrame* frame, ClcwIF* clcw );
+	/**
+	 * These commands are handled as specified.
+	 * State changes to Farm1StateOpen.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW shall be done with the help of this interface.
+	 * @return	As the frame needs no forwarding to a MAP Channel, #BC_IS_UNLOCK_COMMAND
+	 * 			is returned.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t handleBCUnlockCommand( ClcwIF* clcw );
+	/**
+	 * These commands are handled as specified.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW shall be done with the help of this interface.
+	 * @param vr The V(r) value found in the frame.
+	 * @return	As the frame needs no forwarding to a MAP Channel, #BC_IS_SET_VR_COMMAND
+	 * 			is returned.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t handleBCSetVrCommand( ClcwIF* clcw, uint8_t vr );
+};
+
+
+#endif /* FARM1STATEWAIT_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/MapPacketExtraction.cpp
+++ b/datalinklayer/MapPacketExtraction.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/**
+ * @file	MapPacketExtraction.cpp
+ * @brief	This file defines the MapPacketExtraction class.
+ * @date	26.03.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#include "MapPacketExtraction.h"
+#include "../ipc/QueueFactory.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+#include "../storagemanager/StorageManagerIF.h"
+#include "../tmtcpacket/SpacePacketBase.h"
+#include "../tmtcservices/AcceptsTelecommandsIF.h"
+#include "../tmtcservices/TmTcMessage.h"
+#include <string.h>
+
+MapPacketExtraction::MapPacketExtraction(uint8_t setMapId,
+		object_id_t setPacketDestination) :
+		lastSegmentationFlag(NO_SEGMENTATION), mapId(setMapId), packetLength(0), bufferPosition(
+				packetBuffer), packetDestination(setPacketDestination), packetStore(
+				NULL), tcQueueId(MessageQueueSenderIF::NO_QUEUE) {
+	memset(packetBuffer, 0, sizeof(packetBuffer));
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t MapPacketExtraction::extractPackets(TcTransferFrame* frame) {
+	uint8_t segmentationFlag = frame->getSequenceFlags();
+	ReturnValue_t status = TOO_SHORT_MAP_EXTRACTION;
+	switch (segmentationFlag) {
+	case NO_SEGMENTATION:
+		status = unpackBlockingPackets(frame);
+		break;
+	case FIRST_PORTION:
+		packetLength = frame->getDataLength();
+		if (packetLength <= MAX_PACKET_SIZE) {
+			memcpy(packetBuffer, frame->getDataField(), packetLength);
+			bufferPosition = &packetBuffer[packetLength];
+			status = RETURN_OK;
+		} else {
+			sif::error
+					<< "MapPacketExtraction::extractPackets. Packet too large! Size: "
+					<< packetLength << std::endl;
+			clearBuffers();
+			status = CONTENT_TOO_LARGE;
+		}
+		break;
+	case CONTINUING_PORTION:
+	case LAST_PORTION:
+		if (lastSegmentationFlag == FIRST_PORTION
+				|| lastSegmentationFlag == CONTINUING_PORTION) {
+			packetLength += frame->getDataLength();
+			if (packetLength <= MAX_PACKET_SIZE) {
+				memcpy(bufferPosition, frame->getDataField(),
+						frame->getDataLength());
+				bufferPosition = &packetBuffer[packetLength];
+				if (segmentationFlag == LAST_PORTION) {
+					status = sendCompletePacket(packetBuffer, packetLength);
+					clearBuffers();
+				}
+				status = RETURN_OK;
+			} else {
+				sif::error
+						<< "MapPacketExtraction::extractPackets. Packet too large! Size: "
+						<< packetLength << std::endl;
+				clearBuffers();
+				status = CONTENT_TOO_LARGE;
+			}
+		} else {
+			sif::error
+					<< "MapPacketExtraction::extractPackets. Illegal segment! Last flag: "
+					<< (int) lastSegmentationFlag << std::endl;
+			clearBuffers();
+			status = ILLEGAL_SEGMENTATION_FLAG;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		sif::error
+				<< "MapPacketExtraction::extractPackets. Illegal segmentationFlag: "
+				<< (int) segmentationFlag << std::endl;
+		clearBuffers();
+		status = DATA_CORRUPTED;
+		break;
+	}
+	lastSegmentationFlag = segmentationFlag;
+	return status;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t MapPacketExtraction::unpackBlockingPackets(
+		TcTransferFrame* frame) {
+	ReturnValue_t status = TOO_SHORT_BLOCKED_PACKET;
+	uint32_t totalLength = frame->getDataLength();
+	if (totalLength > MAX_PACKET_SIZE)
+		return CONTENT_TOO_LARGE;
+	uint8_t* position = frame->getDataField();
+	while ((totalLength > SpacePacketBase::MINIMUM_SIZE)) {
+		SpacePacketBase packet(position);
+		uint32_t packetSize = packet.getFullSize();
+		if (packetSize <= totalLength) {
+			status = sendCompletePacket(packet.getWholeData(),
+					packet.getFullSize());
+			totalLength -= packet.getFullSize();
+			position += packet.getFullSize();
+			status = RETURN_OK;
+		} else {
+			status = DATA_CORRUPTED;
+			totalLength = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	if (totalLength > 0) {
+		status = RESIDUAL_DATA;
+	}
+	return status;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t MapPacketExtraction::sendCompletePacket(uint8_t* data,
+		uint32_t size) {
+	store_address_t store_id;
+	ReturnValue_t status = this->packetStore->addData(&store_id, data, size);
+	if (status == RETURN_OK) {
+		TmTcMessage message(store_id);
+		status = MessageQueueSenderIF::sendMessage(tcQueueId,&message);
+	}
+	return status;
+}
+
+void MapPacketExtraction::clearBuffers() {
+	memset(packetBuffer, 0, sizeof(packetBuffer));
+	bufferPosition = packetBuffer;
+	packetLength = 0;
+	lastSegmentationFlag = NO_SEGMENTATION;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t MapPacketExtraction::initialize() {
+	packetStore = objectManager->get<StorageManagerIF>(objects::TC_STORE);
+	AcceptsTelecommandsIF* distributor = objectManager->get<
+			AcceptsTelecommandsIF>(packetDestination);
+	if ((packetStore != NULL) && (distributor != NULL)) {
+		tcQueueId = distributor->getRequestQueue();
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		return RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+}
+
+void MapPacketExtraction::printPacketBuffer(void) {
+	sif::debug << "DLL: packet_buffer contains: " << std::endl;
+	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < this->packetLength; ++i) {
+		sif::debug << "packet_buffer[" << std::dec << i << "]: 0x" << std::hex
+				<< (uint16_t) this->packetBuffer[i] << std::endl;
+	}
+}
+
+uint8_t MapPacketExtraction::getMapId() const {
+	return mapId;
+}
--- a/datalinklayer/MapPacketExtraction.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/MapPacketExtraction.h
@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/**
+ * @file	MapPacketExtraction.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the MapPacketExtraction class.
+ * @date	26.03.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef MAPPACKETEXTRACTION_H_
+#define MAPPACKETEXTRACTION_H_
+
+#include "MapPacketExtractionIF.h"
+#include "../objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h"
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include "../ipc/MessageQueueSenderIF.h"
+
+class StorageManagerIF;
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of a MAP Packet Extraction class.
+ * The class implements the full MAP Packet Extraction functionality as described in the CCSDS
+ * TC Space Data Link Protocol. It internally stores incomplete segmented packets until they are
+ * fully received. All found packets are forwarded to a single distribution entity.
+ */
+class MapPacketExtraction: public MapPacketExtractionIF {
+private:
+	static const uint32_t MAX_PACKET_SIZE = 4096;
+	uint8_t lastSegmentationFlag;	//!< The segmentation flag of the last received frame.
+	uint8_t mapId;	//!< MAP ID of this MAP Channel.
+	uint32_t packetLength;	//!< Complete length of the current Space Packet.
+	uint8_t* bufferPosition;	//!< Position to write to in the internal Packet buffer.
+	uint8_t packetBuffer[MAX_PACKET_SIZE];	//!< The internal Space Packet Buffer.
+	object_id_t packetDestination;
+	StorageManagerIF* packetStore;	//!< Pointer to the store where full TC packets are stored.
+	MessageQueueId_t tcQueueId;		//!< QueueId to send found packets to the distributor.
+	/**
+	 * Debug method to print the packet Buffer's content.
+	 */
+	void printPacketBuffer();
+	/**
+	 * Method that is called if the segmentation flag is @c NO_SEGMENTATION.
+	 * The method extracts one or more packets within the frame and forwards them to the OBSW.
+	 * @param frame	The TC Transfer Frame to work on.
+	 * @return	@c RETURN_OK if all Packets were extracted. If something is entirely wrong,
+	 * 	 @c DATA_CORRUPTED is returned, if some bytes are left over @c RESIDUAL_DATA.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t unpackBlockingPackets(TcTransferFrame* frame);
+	/**
+	 * Helper method to forward a complete packet to the OBSW.
+	 * @param data	Pointer to the data, either directly from the frame or from the packetBuffer.
+	 * @param size	Complete total size of the packet.
+	 * @return	Return Code of the Packet Store or the Message Queue.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t sendCompletePacket( uint8_t* data, uint32_t size );
+	/**
+	 * Helper method to reset the internal buffer.
+	 */
+	void clearBuffers();
+public:
+	/**
+	 * Default constructor.
+	 * Members are set to default values.
+	 * @param setMapId	The MAP ID of the instance.
+	 */
+	MapPacketExtraction( uint8_t setMapId, object_id_t setPacketDestination );
+	ReturnValue_t extractPackets(TcTransferFrame* frame);
+	/**
+	 * The #packetStore and the default destination of #tcQueue are initialized here.
+	 * @return	@c RETURN_OK on success, @c RETURN_FAILED otherwise.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t initialize();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return The MAP ID of this instance.
+	 */
+	uint8_t getMapId() const;
+};
+
+#endif /* MAPPACKETEXTRACTION_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/MapPacketExtractionIF.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/MapPacketExtractionIF.h
@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/**
+ * @file	MapPacketExtractionIF.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the MapPacketExtractionIF class.
+ * @date	25.03.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef MAPPACKETEXTRACTIONIF_H_
+#define MAPPACKETEXTRACTIONIF_H_
+
+#include "CCSDSReturnValuesIF.h"
+#include "TcTransferFrame.h"
+
+/**
+ * This is the interface for MAP Packet Extraction classes.
+ * All classes implementing this interface shall be able to extract blocked or segmented Space
+ * Packets on a certain MAP channel. This is done in accordance with the CCSDS TC Space Data Link
+ * Protocol.
+ */
+class MapPacketExtractionIF : public CCSDSReturnValuesIF {
+protected:
+	static const uint8_t FIRST_PORTION = 0b01;		//!< Identification of the first part of a segmented Packet.
+	static const uint8_t CONTINUING_PORTION = 0b00;	//!< Identification of a continuing part of segmented Packets.
+	static const uint8_t LAST_PORTION = 0b10;		//!< The last portion of a segmented Packet.
+	static const uint8_t NO_SEGMENTATION = 0b11;	//!< A Frame without segmentation but maybe with blocking.
+public:
+	/**
+	 * Empty virtual destructor.
+	 */
+	virtual ~MapPacketExtractionIF() {
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Method to call to handle a single Transfer Frame.
+	 * The method tries to extract Packets from the frame as stated in the Standard.
+	 * @param frame
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t extractPackets( TcTransferFrame* frame ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Any post-instantiation initialization shall be done in this method.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t initialize() = 0;
+};
+
+
+#endif /* MAPPACKETEXTRACTIONIF_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/TcTransferFrame.cpp
+++ b/datalinklayer/TcTransferFrame.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/**
+ * @file	TcTransferFrame.cpp
+ * @brief	This file defines the TcTransferFrame class.
+ * @date	27.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+
+
+#include "TcTransferFrame.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+TcTransferFrame::TcTransferFrame() {
+	 frame = NULL;
+}
+
+TcTransferFrame::TcTransferFrame(uint8_t* setData) {
+	 this->frame = (tc_transfer_frame*)setData;
+}
+
+uint8_t TcTransferFrame::getVersionNumber() {
+	 return (this->frame->header.flagsAndScid & 0b11000000) >> 6;
+}
+
+bool TcTransferFrame::bypassFlagSet() {
+	 return (this->frame->header.flagsAndScid & 0b00100000) != 0;
+}
+
+bool TcTransferFrame::controlCommandFlagSet() {
+	 return (this->frame->header.flagsAndScid & 0b00010000) != 0;
+}
+
+bool TcTransferFrame::spareIsZero() {
+	 return ( (this->frame->header.flagsAndScid & 0b00001100) == 0 );
+}
+
+uint16_t TcTransferFrame::getSpacecraftId() {
+	 return ( (this->frame->header.flagsAndScid & 0b00000011) << 8 ) + this->frame->header.spacecraftId_l;
+}
+
+uint8_t TcTransferFrame::getVirtualChannelId() {
+	 return (this->frame->header.vcidAndLength_h & 0b11111100) >> 2;
+}
+
+uint16_t TcTransferFrame::getFrameLength() {
+	 return  ( (this->frame->header.vcidAndLength_h & 0b00000011) << 8 ) + this->frame->header.length_l;
+}
+
+uint16_t TcTransferFrame::getDataLength() {
+	 return  this->getFrameLength() - this->getHeaderSize() -1 - FRAME_CRC_SIZE + 1; // -1 for the segment header.
+}
+
+uint8_t TcTransferFrame::getSequenceNumber() {
+	 return this->frame->header.sequenceNumber;
+}
+
+uint8_t TcTransferFrame::getSequenceFlags() {
+	 return (this->frame->dataField & 0b11000000)>>6;
+}
+
+uint8_t TcTransferFrame::getMAPId() {
+	 return this->frame->dataField & 0b00111111;
+}
+
+uint8_t* TcTransferFrame::getDataField() {
+	return &(this->frame->dataField) + 1;
+}
+
+uint8_t* TcTransferFrame::getFullFrame() {
+	return (uint8_t*)this->frame;
+}
+
+uint16_t TcTransferFrame::getFullSize() {
+	return this->getFrameLength() + 1;
+}
+
+uint16_t TcTransferFrame::getHeaderSize() {
+	 return sizeof(frame->header);
+}
+
+uint16_t TcTransferFrame::getFullDataLength() {
+	return this->getFrameLength() - this->getHeaderSize() - FRAME_CRC_SIZE + 1;
+}
+
+uint8_t* TcTransferFrame::getFullDataField() {
+	return &frame->dataField;
+}
+
+void TcTransferFrame::print() {
+	sif::debug << "Raw Frame: " << std::hex << std::endl;
+	for (uint16_t count = 0; count < this->getFullSize(); count++ ) {
+		sif::debug << (uint16_t)this->getFullFrame()[count] << " ";
+	}
+	sif::debug << std::dec << std::endl;
+//	debug << "Frame Header:" << std::endl;
+//	debug << "Version Number: " << std::hex << (uint16_t)this->current_frame.getVersionNumber() << std::endl;
+//	debug << "Bypass Flag set?| Ctrl Cmd Flag set?: " << (uint16_t)this->current_frame.bypassFlagSet() << " | " << (uint16_t)this->current_frame.controlCommandFlagSet()  << std::endl;
+//	debug << "SCID : " << this->current_frame.getSpacecraftId() << std::endl;
+//	debug << "VCID : " << (uint16_t)this->current_frame.getVirtualChannelId() << std::endl;
+//	debug << "Frame length: " << std::dec << this->current_frame.getFrameLength() << std::endl;
+//	debug << "Sequence Number: " << (uint16_t)this->current_frame.getSequenceNumber() << std::endl;
+}
--- a/datalinklayer/TcTransferFrame.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/TcTransferFrame.h
@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+#ifndef TCTRANSFERFRAME_H_
+#define TCTRANSFERFRAME_H_
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+/**
+ * The TcTransferFrame class simplifies handling of such Frames.
+ * It operates on any buffer passed on construction. The data length
+ * is determined by the length field in the frame itself.
+ * It has a lot of getters for convenient access to the content.
+ * @ingroup ccsds_handling
+ */
+class TcTransferFrame {
+protected:
+	/**
+	 * The struct that defines the Frame's Primary Header.
+	 */
+	struct TcTransferFramePrimaryHeader {
+		uint8_t flagsAndScid;	//!< Highest byte with Flags and part of SCID.
+		uint8_t spacecraftId_l;	//!< Byte with rest of SCID
+		uint8_t vcidAndLength_h;	//!< Byte with VCID and part of length.
+		uint8_t length_l;			//!< Byte with rest of length.
+		uint8_t sequenceNumber;	//!< Lowest byte with Frame Sequence Number N(S).
+	};
+	/**
+	 * The struct defining the whole Transfer Frame.
+	 */
+	struct tc_transfer_frame {
+		TcTransferFramePrimaryHeader header;	//!< The header struct.
+		uint8_t dataField;				//!< The data field of the Transfer Frame.
+	};
+	tc_transfer_frame* frame;			//!< Pointer to a buffer where a Frame is placed.
+public:
+	static const uint8_t FRAME_CRC_SIZE = 2;	//!< Constant for the CRC size.
+	/**
+	 * Empty Constructor that sets the data pointer to NULL.
+	 */
+	TcTransferFrame();
+	/**
+	 * The data pointer passed in this Constructor is casted to the #tc_transfer_frame struct.
+	 * @param setData The data on which the class shall operate.
+	 */
+	TcTransferFrame(uint8_t* setData);
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return The Version number.
+	 */
+	uint8_t getVersionNumber();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return	If the bypass flag is set or not.
+	 */
+	bool bypassFlagSet();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return If the control command flag is set or not.
+	 */
+	bool controlCommandFlagSet();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return If the spare bits in the Header are zero or not.
+	 */
+	bool spareIsZero();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return The Spacecraft Identifier.
+	 */
+	uint16_t getSpacecraftId();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return The Virtual Channel Identifier.
+	 */
+	uint8_t getVirtualChannelId();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return The Frame length as stored in the Header.
+	 */
+	uint16_t getFrameLength();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return The length of pure data (without CRC), assuming that a Segment Header is present.
+	 */
+	uint16_t getDataLength();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return The length of pure data (without CRC), assuming that no Segment Header is present (for BC Frames).
+	 */
+	uint16_t getFullDataLength();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return The sequence number from the header.
+	 */
+	uint8_t getSequenceNumber();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return The Sequence Flags in the Segment Header byte (right aligned).
+	 */
+	uint8_t getSequenceFlags();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return The Multiplexer Access Point Identifier from the Segment Header byte.
+	 */
+	uint8_t getMAPId();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return A pointer to the date field AFTER a Segment Header.
+	 */
+	uint8_t* getDataField();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return A pointer to the first byte in the Data Field (ignoring potential Segment Headers, for BC Frames).
+	 */
+	uint8_t* getFullDataField();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return A pointer to the beginning of the Frame.
+	 */
+	uint8_t* getFullFrame();
+	/**
+	 * Getter
+	 * @return The total size of the Frame, which is the size stated in the Header + 1.
+	 */
+	uint16_t getFullSize();
+	/**
+	 * Getter.
+	 * @return Size of the #TcTransferFramePrimaryHeader.
+	 */
+	uint16_t getHeaderSize();
+	/**
+	 * Debug method to print the whole Frame to screen.
+	 */
+	void print();
+
+};
+
+#endif /* TCTRANSFERFRAME_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/TcTransferFrameLocal.cpp
+++ b/datalinklayer/TcTransferFrameLocal.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ * @file	TcTransferFrameLocal.cpp
+ * @brief	This file defines the TcTransferFrameLocal class.
+ * @date	27.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#include "TcTransferFrameLocal.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/CRC.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+#include <string.h>
+
+TcTransferFrameLocal::TcTransferFrameLocal(bool bypass, bool controlCommand, uint16_t scid,
+		uint8_t vcId, uint8_t sequenceNumber, uint8_t setSegmentHeader, uint8_t* data, uint16_t dataSize, uint16_t forceCrc) {
+	this->frame = (tc_transfer_frame*)&localData;
+	frame->header.flagsAndScid = (bypass << 5) + (controlCommand << 4) + ((scid & 0x0300) >> 8);
+	frame->header.spacecraftId_l = (scid & 0x00FF);
+	frame->header.vcidAndLength_h = (vcId & 0b00111111) << 2;
+	frame->header.length_l = sizeof(TcTransferFramePrimaryHeader) -1;
+	frame->header.sequenceNumber = sequenceNumber;
+	frame->dataField = setSegmentHeader;
+	if (data != NULL) {
+		if (bypass && controlCommand) {
+			memcpy(&(frame->dataField), data, dataSize);
+			uint16_t totalSize = sizeof(TcTransferFramePrimaryHeader) + dataSize + FRAME_CRC_SIZE -1;
+			frame->header.vcidAndLength_h |= (totalSize & 0x0300) >> 8;
+			frame->header.length_l = (totalSize & 0x00FF);
+			uint16_t crc = CRC::crc16ccitt(getFullFrame(), getFullSize() -2);
+			this->getFullFrame()[getFullSize()-2] = (crc & 0xFF00) >> 8;
+			this->getFullFrame()[getFullSize()-1] = (crc & 0x00FF);
+		} else if (dataSize <= 1016) {
+			memcpy(&(frame->dataField) +1, data, dataSize);
+			uint16_t dataCrcSize = sizeof(TcTransferFramePrimaryHeader) + 1 + dataSize + FRAME_CRC_SIZE -1;
+			frame->header.vcidAndLength_h |= (dataCrcSize & 0x0300) >> 8;
+			frame->header.length_l = (dataCrcSize & 0x00FF);
+			uint16_t crc = CRC::crc16ccitt(getFullFrame(), getFullSize() -2);
+			this->getFullFrame()[getFullSize()-2] = (crc & 0xFF00) >> 8;
+			this->getFullFrame()[getFullSize()-1] = (crc & 0x00FF);
+		} else {
+			sif::debug << "TcTransferFrameLocal: dataSize too large: " << dataSize << std::endl;
+		}
+	} else {
+		//No data in frame
+	}
+	if (forceCrc != 0 ) {
+		localData.data[getFullSize()-2] = (forceCrc & 0xFF00) >> 8;
+		localData.data[getFullSize()-1] = (forceCrc & 0x00FF);
+	}
+}
--- a/datalinklayer/TcTransferFrameLocal.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/TcTransferFrameLocal.h
@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ * @file	TcTransferFrameLocal.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the TcTransferFrameLocal class.
+ * @date	27.04.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef TCTRANSFERFRAMELOCAL_H_
+#define TCTRANSFERFRAMELOCAL_H_
+
+#include "TcTransferFrame.h"
+
+/**
+ * This is a helper class to locally create TC Transfer Frames.
+ * This is mainly required for testing purposes and therefore not very sophisticated.
+ * @ingroup ccsds_handling
+ */
+class TcTransferFrameLocal : public TcTransferFrame {
+private:
+	/**
+	 * A stuct to locally store the complete data.
+	 */
+	struct frameData {
+		TcTransferFramePrimaryHeader header;	//!< The primary header.
+		uint8_t data[1019];	//!< The data field.
+	};
+public:
+	frameData localData; //!< The local data in the Frame.
+	/**
+	 * The default Constructor.
+	 * All parameters in the Header are passed.
+	 * If a BC Frame is detected no segment header is created.
+	 * Otherwise (AD and BD), the Segment Header is set.
+	 * @param bypass			The bypass flag.
+	 * @param controlCommand	The Control Command flag.
+	 * @param scid				The SCID.
+	 * @param vcId				The VCID.
+	 * @param sequenceNumber	The Frame Sequence Number N(s)
+	 * @param setSegmentHeader	A value for the Segment Header.
+	 * @param data				Data to put into the Frame Data Field.
+	 * @param dataSize			Size of the Data.
+	 * @param forceCrc			if != 0, the value is used as CRC.
+	 */
+	TcTransferFrameLocal(bool bypass, bool controlCommand, uint16_t scid, uint8_t vcId, uint8_t sequenceNumber,
+			uint8_t setSegmentHeader = 0xC0, uint8_t* data = NULL, uint16_t dataSize = 0, uint16_t forceCrc = 0);
+};
+
+
+#endif /* TCTRANSFERFRAMELOCAL_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/VirtualChannelReception.cpp
+++ b/datalinklayer/VirtualChannelReception.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/**
+ * @file	VirtualChannelReception.cpp
+ * @brief	This file defines the VirtualChannelReception class.
+ * @date	26.03.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#include "BCFrame.h"
+#include "VirtualChannelReception.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+VirtualChannelReception::VirtualChannelReception(uint8_t setChannelId,
+		uint8_t setSlidingWindowWidth) :
+		channelId(setChannelId), slidingWindowWidth(setSlidingWindowWidth), positiveWindow(
+				setSlidingWindowWidth / 2), negativeWindow(setSlidingWindowWidth / 2), currentState(
+				&openState), openState(this), waitState(this), lockoutState(this), vR(0), farmBCounter(
+				0) {
+	internalClcw.setVirtualChannel(channelId);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t VirtualChannelReception::mapDemultiplexing(TcTransferFrame* frame) {
+	uint8_t mapId = frame->getMAPId();
+	mapChannelIterator iter = mapChannels.find(mapId);
+	if (iter == mapChannels.end()) {
+//		error << "VirtualChannelReception::mapDemultiplexing on VC " << std::hex << (int) channelId
+//				<< ": MapChannel " << (int) mapId << std::dec << " not found." << std::endl;
+		return VC_NOT_FOUND;
+	} else {
+		return (iter->second)->extractPackets(frame);
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t VirtualChannelReception::doFARM(TcTransferFrame* frame, ClcwIF* clcw) {
+	uint8_t bypass = frame->bypassFlagSet();
+	uint8_t controlCommand = frame->controlCommandFlagSet();
+	uint8_t typeValue = (bypass << 1) + controlCommand;
+	switch (typeValue) {
+	case AD_FRAME:
+		return currentState->handleADFrame(frame, clcw);
+	case BD_FRAME:
+		return handleBDFrame(frame, clcw);
+	case BC_FRAME:
+		return handleBCFrame(frame, clcw);
+	default:
+		return ILLEGAL_FLAG_COMBINATION;
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t VirtualChannelReception::frameAcceptanceAndReportingMechanism(TcTransferFrame* frame,
+		ClcwIF* clcw) {
+	ReturnValue_t result = RETURN_OK;
+	result = doFARM(frame, &internalClcw);
+	internalClcw.setReceiverFrameSequenceNumber(vR);
+	internalClcw.setFarmBCount(farmBCounter);
+	clcw->setWhole(internalClcw.getAsWhole());
+	switch (result) {
+	case RETURN_OK:
+		return mapDemultiplexing(frame);
+	case BC_IS_SET_VR_COMMAND:
+	case BC_IS_UNLOCK_COMMAND:
+		//Need to catch these codes to avoid error reporting later.
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t VirtualChannelReception::addMapChannel(uint8_t mapId, MapPacketExtractionIF* object) {
+	std::pair<mapChannelIterator, bool> returnValue = mapChannels.insert(
+			std::pair<uint8_t, MapPacketExtractionIF*>(mapId, object));
+	if (returnValue.second == true) {
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		return RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t VirtualChannelReception::handleBDFrame(TcTransferFrame* frame, ClcwIF* clcw) {
+	farmBCounter++;
+	return RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t VirtualChannelReception::handleBCFrame(TcTransferFrame* frame, ClcwIF* clcw) {
+	BcFrame content;
+	ReturnValue_t returnValue = content.initialize(frame->getFullDataField(),
+			frame->getFullDataLength());
+	if (returnValue == BC_IS_UNLOCK_COMMAND) {
+		returnValue = currentState->handleBCUnlockCommand(clcw);
+	} else if (returnValue == BC_IS_SET_VR_COMMAND) {
+		returnValue = currentState->handleBCSetVrCommand(clcw, content.vR);
+	} else {
+		//Do nothing
+	}
+	return returnValue;
+}
+
+uint8_t VirtualChannelReception::getChannelId() const {
+	return channelId;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t VirtualChannelReception::initialize() {
+	ReturnValue_t returnValue = RETURN_FAILED;
+	if ((slidingWindowWidth > 254) || (slidingWindowWidth % 2 != 0)) {
+		sif::error << "VirtualChannelReception::initialize: Illegal sliding window width: "
+				<< (int) slidingWindowWidth << std::endl;
+		return RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+	for (mapChannelIterator iterator = mapChannels.begin(); iterator != mapChannels.end();
+			iterator++) {
+		returnValue = iterator->second->initialize();
+		if (returnValue != RETURN_OK)
+			break;
+	}
+	return returnValue;
+}
+
+void VirtualChannelReception::setToWaitState() {
+	internalClcw.setWaitFlag(true);
+	this->currentState = &waitState;
+}
--- a/datalinklayer/VirtualChannelReception.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/VirtualChannelReception.h
@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/**
+ * @file	VirtualChannelReception.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the VirtualChannelReception class.
+ * @date	25.03.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef VIRTUALCHANNELRECEPTION_H_
+#define VIRTUALCHANNELRECEPTION_H_
+
+#include "CCSDSReturnValuesIF.h"
+#include "Clcw.h"
+#include "Farm1StateIF.h"
+#include "Farm1StateLockout.h"
+#include "Farm1StateOpen.h"
+#include "Farm1StateWait.h"
+#include "MapPacketExtractionIF.h"
+#include "VirtualChannelReceptionIF.h"
+#include <map>
+/**
+ * Implementation of a TC Virtual Channel.
+ * This is a full implementation of a virtual channel as specified in the CCSDS TC Space Data Link
+ * Protocol. It is designed to operate within an instance of the @c DataLinkLayer class.
+ * Features:
+ *  - any (6bit) Virtual Channel ID is assignable.
+ *  - Supports an arbitrary number of MAP Channels (with a map).
+ *  - Has a complete FARM-1 Machine built-in.
+ *
+ * The FARM-1 state machine uses the State Pattern.
+ */
+class VirtualChannelReception : public VirtualChannelReceptionIF, public CCSDSReturnValuesIF {
+	friend class Farm1StateOpen;
+	friend class Farm1StateWait;
+	friend class Farm1StateLockout;
+private:
+	uint8_t channelId;	//!< Stores the VCID that was assigned on construction.
+	uint8_t slidingWindowWidth;	//!< A constant to set the FARM-1 sliding window width.
+	uint8_t positiveWindow;	//!< The positive window for the FARM-1 machine.
+	uint8_t negativeWindow; //!< The negative window for the FARM-1 machine.
+protected:
+	Farm1StateIF* currentState;	//!< The current state. To change, one of the other states must be assigned to this pointer.
+	Farm1StateOpen openState;	//!< Instance of the FARM-1 State "Open".
+	Farm1StateWait waitState;	//!< Instance of the FARM-1 State "Wait".
+	Farm1StateLockout lockoutState;	//!< Instance of the FARM-1 State "Lockout".
+	Clcw internalClcw;	//!< A CLCW class to internally set the values before writing them back to the TTC System.
+	uint8_t vR;	//!< The Receiver Frame Sequence Number V(R) as it shall be maintained for every Virtual Channel.
+	uint8_t farmBCounter;	//!< The FARM-B COunter as it shall be maintained for every Virtual Channel.
+	typedef std::map<uint8_t, MapPacketExtractionIF*>::iterator mapChannelIterator;	//!< Typedef to simplify handling of the mapChannels map.
+	std::map<uint8_t, MapPacketExtractionIF*> mapChannels;	//!< A map that maintains all map Channels. Channels must be configured on initialization. MAy be omitted in a simplified version.
+	/**
+	 * This method handles demultiplexing to different map channels.
+	 * It parses the entries of #mapChannels and forwards the Frame to a found MAP Channel.
+	 * @param frame	The frame to forward.
+	 * @return	#VC_NOT_FOUND or the return value of the map channel extraction.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t mapDemultiplexing( TcTransferFrame* frame );
+	/**
+	 * A sub-method that actually does the FARM-1 handling for different Frame types.
+	 * @param frame	The Tc Transfer Frame to handle.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes on the CLCW shall be done with this method.
+	 * @return	The return code of higher methods or @c ILLEGAL_FLAG_COMBINATION.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t doFARM(TcTransferFrame* frame, ClcwIF* clcw);
+	/**
+	 * Handles incoming BD Frames.
+	 * Handling these Frames is independent of the State, so no subcall to #currentState is
+	 * required.
+	 * @param frame	The Tc Transfer Frame to handle.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes on the CLCW shall be done with this method.
+	 * @return Always returns @c RETURN_OK.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t handleBDFrame( TcTransferFrame* frame, ClcwIF* clcw );
+	/**
+	 * Handles incoming BC Frames.
+	 * The type of the BC Frame is detected and checked first, then methods of #currentState are called.
+	 * @param frame	The Tc Transfer Frame to handle.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes on the CLCW shall be done with this method.
+	 * @return The failure code of BC Frame interpretation or the return code of higher methods.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t handleBCFrame( TcTransferFrame* frame, ClcwIF* clcw );
+public:
+	/**
+	 * Default constructor.
+	 * Only sets the channelId of the channel. Setting the Sliding Window width is possible as well.
+	 * @param setChannelId	Virtual Channel Identifier (VCID) of the channel.
+	 */
+	VirtualChannelReception( uint8_t setChannelId, uint8_t setSlidingWindowWidth );
+	ReturnValue_t frameAcceptanceAndReportingMechanism( TcTransferFrame* frame, ClcwIF* clcw );
+	/**
+	 * Helper method to simplify adding a mapChannel during construction.
+	 * @param mapId	The mapId of the object to add.
+	 * @param object	Pointer to the MapPacketExtraction object itself.
+	 * @return	@c RETURN_OK if the channel was successfully inserted, @c RETURN_FAILED otherwise.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t addMapChannel( uint8_t mapId, MapPacketExtractionIF* object );
+	/**
+	 * The initialization routine checks the set #slidingWindowWidth and initializes all MAP
+	 * channels.
+	 * @return	@c RETURN_OK on successful initialization, @c RETURN_FAILED otherwise.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t initialize();
+	/**
+	 * Getter for the VCID.
+	 * @return	The #channelId.
+	 */
+	uint8_t getChannelId() const;
+	/**
+	 * Small method to set the state to Farm1StateWait.
+	 */
+	void setToWaitState();
+};
+
+
+#endif /* VIRTUALCHANNELRECEPTION_H_ */
--- a/datalinklayer/VirtualChannelReceptionIF.h
+++ b/datalinklayer/VirtualChannelReceptionIF.h
@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/**
+ * @file	VirtualChannelReceptionIF.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the VirtualChannelReceptionIF class.
+ * @date	25.03.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef VIRTUALCHANNELRECEPTIONIF_H_
+#define VIRTUALCHANNELRECEPTIONIF_H_
+
+#include "ClcwIF.h"
+#include "TcTransferFrame.h"
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+
+/**
+ * This is the interface for Virtual Channel reception classes.
+ * It represents a single TC Virtual Channel that operates on one IO
+ */
+class VirtualChannelReceptionIF {
+public:
+	/**
+	 * Enum including all valid types of frames.
+	 * The type is made up by two flags, so 0b1111 is definitely illegal.
+	 */
+	enum frameType  {
+		AD_FRAME = 0b00,
+		BC_FRAME = 0b11,
+		BD_FRAME = 0b10,
+		ILLEGAL_FRAME = 0b1111
+	};
+	/**
+	 * Empty virtual destructor.
+	 */
+	virtual ~VirtualChannelReceptionIF() {
+	}
+	/**
+	 * This method shall accept frames and do all FARM-1 stuff.
+	 * Handling the Frame includes forwarding to higher-level procedures.
+	 * @param frame	The Tc Transfer Frame that was received and checked.
+	 * @param clcw	Any changes to the CLCW value are forwarded by using this parameter.
+	 * @return The return Value shall indicate successful processing with @c RETURN_OK.
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t frameAcceptanceAndReportingMechanism( TcTransferFrame* frame, ClcwIF* clcw ) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * If any other System Objects are required for operation they shall be initialized here.
+	 * @return	@c RETURN_OK for successful initialization.
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t initialize() = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Getter for the VCID.
+	 * @return	The #channelId.
+	 */
+	virtual uint8_t getChannelId() const = 0;
+};
+
+
+#endif /* VIRTUALCHANNELRECEPTIONIF_H_ */
--- a/datapool/ControllerSet.cpp
+++ b/datapool/ControllerSet.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include "ControllerSet.h"
+
+ControllerSet::ControllerSet() {
+
+}
+
+ControllerSet::~ControllerSet() {
+}
+
+void ControllerSet::setInvalid() {
+	read();
+	setToDefault();
+	commit(PoolVariableIF::INVALID);
+}
--- a/datapool/ControllerSet.h
+++ b/datapool/ControllerSet.h
@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef CONTROLLERSET_H_
+#define CONTROLLERSET_H_
+
+#include "DataSet.h"
+
+class ControllerSet :public DataSet {
+public:
+	ControllerSet();
+	virtual ~ControllerSet();
+
+	virtual void setToDefault() = 0;
+	void setInvalid();
+};
+
+#endif /* CONTROLLERSET_H_ */
--- a/datapool/DataPool.cpp
+++ b/datapool/DataPool.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+#include "DataPool.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+#include "../ipc/MutexFactory.h"
+
+DataPool::DataPool( void ( *initFunction )( std::map<uint32_t, PoolEntryIF*>* pool_map ) ) {
+	mutex = MutexFactory::instance()->createMutex();
+	if (initFunction != NULL ) {
+		initFunction( &this->data_pool );
+	}
+}
+
+DataPool::~DataPool() {
+	MutexFactory::instance()->deleteMutex(mutex);
+	for ( std::map<uint32_t, PoolEntryIF*>::iterator it = this->data_pool.begin(); it != this->data_pool.end(); ++it ) {
+		delete it->second;
+	}
+}
+
+//The function checks PID, type and array length before returning a copy of the PoolEntry. In failure case, it returns a temp-Entry with size 0 and NULL-ptr.
+template <typename T> PoolEntry<T>* DataPool::getData( uint32_t data_pool_id,  uint8_t sizeOrPosition ) {
+	std::map<uint32_t, PoolEntryIF*>::iterator it = this->data_pool.find( data_pool_id );
+	if ( it != this->data_pool.end() ) {
+		PoolEntry<T>* entry = dynamic_cast< PoolEntry<T>* >( it->second );
+		if (entry != NULL ) {
+			if ( sizeOrPosition <= entry->length ) {
+				return entry;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+PoolEntryIF* DataPool::getRawData( uint32_t data_pool_id ) {
+	std::map<uint32_t, PoolEntryIF*>::iterator it = this->data_pool.find( data_pool_id );
+	if ( it != this->data_pool.end() ) {
+		return it->second;
+	} else {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+//uint8_t DataPool::getRawData( uint32_t data_pool_id, uint8_t* address, uint16_t* size, uint32_t maxSize ) {
+//	std::map<uint32_t, PoolEntryIF*>::iterator it = this->data_pool.find( data_pool_id );
+//	if ( it != this->data_pool.end() ) {
+//		if ( it->second->getByteSize() <= maxSize ) {
+//			*size = it->second->getByteSize();
+//			memcpy( address, it->second->getRawData(), *size );
+//			return DP_SUCCESSFUL;
+//		}
+//	}
+//	*size = 0;
+//	return DP_FAILURE;
+//}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataPool::freeDataPoolLock() {
+	ReturnValue_t status = mutex->unlockMutex();
+	if ( status != RETURN_OK ) {
+		sif::error << "DataPool::DataPool: unlock of mutex failed with error code: " << status << std::endl;
+	}
+	return status;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataPool::lockDataPool() {
+	ReturnValue_t status = mutex->lockMutex(MutexIF::BLOCKING);
+	if ( status != RETURN_OK ) {
+		sif::error << "DataPool::DataPool: lock of mutex failed with error code: " << status << std::endl;
+	}
+	return status;
+}
+
+void DataPool::print() {
+	sif::debug << "DataPool contains: " << std::endl;
+	std::map<uint32_t, PoolEntryIF*>::iterator	dataPoolIt;
+	dataPoolIt = this->data_pool.begin();
+	while( dataPoolIt != this->data_pool.end() ) {
+		sif::debug << std::hex << dataPoolIt->first << std::dec << " |";
+		dataPoolIt->second->print();
+		dataPoolIt++;
+	}
+}
+
+template PoolEntry<uint8_t>* DataPool::getData<uint8_t>( uint32_t data_pool_id,  uint8_t size );
+template PoolEntry<uint16_t>* DataPool::getData<uint16_t>( uint32_t data_pool_id,  uint8_t size );
+template PoolEntry<uint32_t>* DataPool::getData<uint32_t>( uint32_t data_pool_id,  uint8_t size );
+template PoolEntry<uint64_t>* DataPool::getData<uint64_t>(uint32_t data_pool_id,
+		uint8_t size);
+template PoolEntry<int8_t>* DataPool::getData<int8_t>( uint32_t data_pool_id,  uint8_t size );
+template PoolEntry<int16_t>* DataPool::getData<int16_t>( uint32_t data_pool_id,  uint8_t size );
+template PoolEntry<int32_t>* DataPool::getData<int32_t>( uint32_t data_pool_id,  uint8_t size );
+template PoolEntry<float>* DataPool::getData<float>( uint32_t data_pool_id,  uint8_t size );
+template PoolEntry<double>* DataPool::getData<double>(uint32_t data_pool_id,
+		uint8_t size);
+
+
+uint32_t DataPool::PIDToDataPoolId(uint32_t parameter_id) {
+	return (parameter_id >> 8) & 0x00FFFFFF;
+}
+
+uint8_t DataPool::PIDToArrayIndex(uint32_t parameter_id) {
+	return (parameter_id & 0x000000FF);
+}
+
+uint32_t DataPool::poolIdAndPositionToPid(uint32_t poolId, uint8_t index) {
+	return (poolId << 8) + index;
+}
+
+
+//SHOULDDO: Do we need a mutex lock here... I don't think so, as we only check static const values of elements in a list that do not change.
+//there is no guarantee in the standard, but it seems to me that the implementation is safe -UM
+ReturnValue_t DataPool::getType(uint32_t parameter_id, Type* type) {
+	std::map<uint32_t, PoolEntryIF*>::iterator it = this->data_pool.find( PIDToDataPoolId(parameter_id));
+	if ( it != this->data_pool.end() ) {
+		*type = it->second->getType();
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		*type = Type::UNKNOWN_TYPE;
+		return RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+}
+
+bool DataPool::exists(uint32_t parameterId) {
+	uint32_t poolId = PIDToDataPoolId(parameterId);
+	uint32_t index = PIDToArrayIndex(parameterId);
+	std::map<uint32_t, PoolEntryIF*>::iterator it = this->data_pool.find( poolId );
+	if (it != data_pool.end()) {
+		if (it->second->getSize() >= index) {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
--- a/datapool/DataPool.h
+++ b/datapool/DataPool.h
@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/**
+ *	\file	DataPool.h
+ *
+ *  \date	10/17/2012
+ *	\author	Bastian Baetz
+ *
+ *	\brief	This file contains the definition of the DataPool class and (temporarily)
+ *			the "extern" definition of the global dataPool instance.
+ */
+
+#ifndef DATAPOOL_H_
+#define DATAPOOL_H_
+
+#include "PoolEntry.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/Type.h"
+#include "../ipc/MutexIF.h"
+#include <map>
+
+/**
+ * \defgroup data_pool Data Pool
+ * This is the group, where all classes associated with Data Pool Handling belong to.
+ * This includes classes to access Data Pool variables.
+ */
+
+#define DP_SUCCESSFUL	0
+#define DP_FAILURE		1
+
+/**
+ *	\brief		This class represents the OBSW global data-pool.
+ *
+ *	\details	All variables are registered and space is allocated in an initialization
+ *				function, which is passed do the constructor.
+ *				Space for the variables is allocated on the heap (with a new call).
+ *				The data is found by a data pool id, which uniquely represents a variable.
+ *				Data pool variables should be used with a blackboard logic in mind,
+ *				which means read data is valid (if flagged so), but not necessarily up-to-date.
+ *				Variables are either single values or arrays.
+ *	\ingroup data_pool
+ */
+class DataPool : public HasReturnvaluesIF {
+private:
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is the actual data pool itself.
+	 * \details	It is represented by a map
+	 * 			with the data pool id as index and a pointer to a single PoolEntry as value.
+	 */
+	std::map<uint32_t, PoolEntryIF*> data_pool;
+public:
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The mutex is created in the constructor and makes access mutual exclusive.
+	 * \details	Locking and unlocking the pool is only done by the DataSet class.
+	 */
+	MutexIF*	mutex;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	In the classes constructor, the passed initialization function is called.
+	 * \details	To enable filling the pool,
+	 * 			a pointer to the map is passed, allowing direct access to the pool's content.
+	 * 			On runtime, adding or removing variables is forbidden.
+	 */
+	DataPool( void ( *initFunction )( std::map<uint32_t, PoolEntryIF*>* pool_map ) );
+	/**
+	 * 	\brief	The destructor iterates through the data_pool map and calls all Entries destructors to clean up the heap.
+	 */
+	~DataPool();
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is the default call to access the pool.
+	 * \details	A pointer to the PoolEntry object is returned.
+	 *  		The call checks data pool id, type and array size. Returns NULL in case of failure.
+	 * \param data_pool_id	The data pool id to search.
+	 * \param sizeOrPosition The array size (not byte size!) of the pool entry, or the position the user wants to read.
+	 * 			If smaller than the entry size, everything's ok.
+	 */
+	template <typename T> PoolEntry<T>* getData( uint32_t data_pool_id, uint8_t sizeOrPosition );
+	/**
+	 * \brief	An alternative call to get a data pool entry in case the type is not implicitly known
+	 * 			(i.e. in Housekeeping Telemetry).
+	 * \details	It returns a basic interface and does NOT perform
+	 * 			a size check. The caller has to assure he does not copy too much data.
+	 * 			Returns NULL in case the entry is not found.
+	 * \param data_pool_id	The data pool id to search.
+	 */
+	PoolEntryIF* getRawData( uint32_t data_pool_id );
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is a small helper function to facilitate locking the global data pool.
+	 * \details	It fetches the pool's mutex id and tries to acquire the mutex.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t lockDataPool();
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is a small helper function to facilitate unlocking the global data pool.
+	 * \details	It fetches the pool's mutex id and tries to free the mutex.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t freeDataPoolLock();
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The print call is a simple debug method.
+	 * \details	It prints the current content of the data pool.
+	 *  		It iterates through the data_pool map and calls each entry's print() method.
+	 */
+	void print();
+	/**
+	 * Extracts the data pool id from a SCOS 2000 PID.
+	 * @param parameter_id The passed Parameter ID.
+	 * @return The data pool id as used within the OBSW.
+	 */
+	static uint32_t PIDToDataPoolId( uint32_t parameter_id );
+	/**
+	 * Extracts an array index out of a SCOS 2000 PID.
+	 * @param parameter_id The passed Parameter ID.
+	 * @return The index of the corresponding data pool entry.
+	 */
+	static uint8_t PIDToArrayIndex( uint32_t parameter_id );
+	/**
+	 * Retransforms a data pool id and an array index to a SCOS 2000 PID.
+	 */
+	static uint32_t poolIdAndPositionToPid( uint32_t poolId, uint8_t index );
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to return the type of a pool variable.
+	 * @param parameter_id A parameterID (not pool id) of a DP member.
+	 * @param type Returns the type or TYPE::UNKNOWN_TYPE
+	 * @return RETURN_OK if parameter exists, RETURN_FAILED else.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t getType( uint32_t parameter_id, Type* type );
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to check if a PID exists.
+	 * Does not lock, as there's no possibility to alter the list that is checked during run-time.
+	 * @param parameterId The PID (not pool id!) of a parameter.
+	 * @return	true if exists, false else.
+	 */
+	bool exists(uint32_t parameterId);
+};
+
+//We assume someone globally instantiates a DataPool.
+extern DataPool dataPool;
+#endif /* DATAPOOL_H_ */
--- a/datapool/DataPoolAdmin.cpp
+++ b/datapool/DataPoolAdmin.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,300 @@
+#include "DataPool.h"
+#include "DataPoolAdmin.h"
+#include "DataSet.h"
+#include "PoolRawAccess.h"
+#include "../ipc/CommandMessage.h"
+#include "../ipc/QueueFactory.h"
+#include "../parameters/ParameterMessage.h"
+
+DataPoolAdmin::DataPoolAdmin(object_id_t objectId) :
+		SystemObject(objectId), storage(NULL), commandQueue(NULL), memoryHelper(
+				this, NULL), actionHelper(this, NULL) {
+	commandQueue = QueueFactory::instance()->createMessageQueue();
+}
+
+DataPoolAdmin::~DataPoolAdmin() {
+	QueueFactory::instance()->deleteMessageQueue(commandQueue);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolAdmin::performOperation(uint8_t opCode) {
+	handleCommand();
+	return RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+MessageQueueId_t DataPoolAdmin::getCommandQueue() const {
+	return commandQueue->getId();
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolAdmin::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId,
+		MessageQueueId_t commandedBy, const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
+	if (actionId != SET_VALIDITY) {
+		return INVALID_ACTION_ID;
+	}
+
+	if (size != 5) {
+		return INVALID_PARAMETERS;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t address = (data[0] << 24) | (data[1] << 16) | (data[2] << 8)
+			| data[3];
+
+	uint8_t valid = data[4];
+
+	uint32_t poolId = ::dataPool.PIDToDataPoolId(address);
+
+	DataSet mySet;
+	PoolRawAccess variable(poolId, 0, &mySet, PoolVariableIF::VAR_READ_WRITE);
+	ReturnValue_t status = mySet.read();
+	if (status != RETURN_OK) {
+		return INVALID_ADDRESS;
+	}
+	if (valid != 0) {
+		variable.setValid(PoolVariableIF::VALID);
+	} else {
+		variable.setValid(PoolVariableIF::INVALID);
+	}
+
+	mySet.commit();
+
+	return EXECUTION_FINISHED;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolAdmin::getParameter(uint8_t domainId,
+		uint16_t parameterId, ParameterWrapper* parameterWrapper,
+		const ParameterWrapper* newValues, uint16_t startAtIndex) {
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+}
+
+void DataPoolAdmin::handleCommand() {
+	CommandMessage command;
+	ReturnValue_t result = commandQueue->receiveMessage(&command);
+	if (result != RETURN_OK) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	result = actionHelper.handleActionMessage(&command);
+
+	if (result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	result = handleParameterCommand(&command);
+	if (result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	result = memoryHelper.handleMemoryCommand(&command);
+	if (result != RETURN_OK) {
+		command.setToUnknownCommand();
+		commandQueue->reply(&command);
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolAdmin::handleMemoryLoad(uint32_t address,
+		const uint8_t* data, size_t size, uint8_t** dataPointer) {
+	uint32_t poolId = ::dataPool.PIDToDataPoolId(address);
+	uint8_t arrayIndex = ::dataPool.PIDToArrayIndex(address);
+	DataSet testSet;
+	PoolRawAccess varToGetSize(poolId, arrayIndex, &testSet,
+			PoolVariableIF::VAR_READ);
+	ReturnValue_t status = testSet.read();
+	if (status != RETURN_OK) {
+		return INVALID_ADDRESS;
+	}
+	uint8_t typeSize = varToGetSize.getSizeOfType();
+
+	if (size % typeSize != 0) {
+		return INVALID_SIZE;
+	}
+
+	if (size > varToGetSize.getSizeTillEnd()) {
+		return INVALID_SIZE;
+	}
+	const uint8_t* readPosition = data;
+
+	for (; size > 0; size -= typeSize) {
+		DataSet rawSet;
+		PoolRawAccess variable(poolId, arrayIndex, &rawSet,
+				PoolVariableIF::VAR_READ_WRITE);
+		status = rawSet.read();
+		if (status == RETURN_OK) {
+			status = variable.setEntryFromBigEndian(readPosition, typeSize);
+			if (status == RETURN_OK) {
+				status = rawSet.commit();
+			}
+		}
+		arrayIndex += 1;
+		readPosition += typeSize;
+	}
+	return ACTIVITY_COMPLETED;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolAdmin::handleMemoryDump(uint32_t address, size_t size,
+		uint8_t** dataPointer, uint8_t* copyHere) {
+	uint32_t poolId = ::dataPool.PIDToDataPoolId(address);
+	uint8_t arrayIndex = ::dataPool.PIDToArrayIndex(address);
+	DataSet testSet;
+	PoolRawAccess varToGetSize(poolId, arrayIndex, &testSet,
+			PoolVariableIF::VAR_READ);
+	ReturnValue_t status = testSet.read();
+	if (status != RETURN_OK) {
+		return INVALID_ADDRESS;
+	}
+	uint8_t typeSize = varToGetSize.getSizeOfType();
+	if (size > varToGetSize.getSizeTillEnd()) {
+		return INVALID_SIZE;
+	}
+	uint8_t* ptrToCopy = copyHere;
+	for (; size > 0; size -= typeSize) {
+		DataSet rawSet;
+		PoolRawAccess variable(poolId, arrayIndex, &rawSet,
+				PoolVariableIF::VAR_READ);
+		status = rawSet.read();
+		if (status == RETURN_OK) {
+			size_t temp = 0;
+			status = variable.getEntryEndianSafe(ptrToCopy, &temp, size);
+			if (status != RETURN_OK) {
+				return RETURN_FAILED;
+			}
+		} else {
+			//Error reading parameter.
+		}
+		arrayIndex += 1;
+		ptrToCopy += typeSize;
+	}
+	return ACTIVITY_COMPLETED;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolAdmin::initialize() {
+	ReturnValue_t result = SystemObject::initialize();
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	result = memoryHelper.initialize(commandQueue);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	storage = objectManager->get<StorageManagerIF>(objects::IPC_STORE);
+	if (storage == NULL) {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	result = actionHelper.initialize(commandQueue);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+//mostly identical to ParameterHelper::handleParameterMessage()
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolAdmin::handleParameterCommand(CommandMessage* command) {
+	ReturnValue_t result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	switch (command->getCommand()) {
+	case ParameterMessage::CMD_PARAMETER_DUMP: {
+		uint8_t domain = HasParametersIF::getDomain(
+				ParameterMessage::getParameterId(command));
+		uint16_t parameterId = HasParametersIF::getMatrixId(
+				ParameterMessage::getParameterId(command));
+
+		DataPoolParameterWrapper wrapper;
+		result = wrapper.set(domain, parameterId);
+
+		if (result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			result = sendParameter(command->getSender(),
+					ParameterMessage::getParameterId(command), &wrapper);
+		}
+	}
+		break;
+	case ParameterMessage::CMD_PARAMETER_LOAD: {
+
+		uint8_t domain = HasParametersIF::getDomain(
+				ParameterMessage::getParameterId(command));
+		uint16_t parameterId = HasParametersIF::getMatrixId(
+				ParameterMessage::getParameterId(command));
+		uint8_t index = HasParametersIF::getIndex(
+				ParameterMessage::getParameterId(command));
+
+		const uint8_t *storedStream;
+		size_t storedStreamSize;
+		result = storage->getData(ParameterMessage::getStoreId(command),
+				&storedStream, &storedStreamSize);
+		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			break;
+		}
+
+		ParameterWrapper streamWrapper;
+		result = streamWrapper.set(storedStream, storedStreamSize);
+		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			storage->deleteData(ParameterMessage::getStoreId(command));
+			break;
+		}
+
+		DataPoolParameterWrapper poolWrapper;
+		result = poolWrapper.set(domain, parameterId);
+		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			storage->deleteData(ParameterMessage::getStoreId(command));
+			break;
+		}
+
+		result = poolWrapper.copyFrom(&streamWrapper, index);
+
+		storage->deleteData(ParameterMessage::getStoreId(command));
+
+		if (result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			result = sendParameter(command->getSender(),
+					ParameterMessage::getParameterId(command), &poolWrapper);
+		}
+	}
+		break;
+	default:
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		rejectCommand(command->getSender(), result, command->getCommand());
+	}
+
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+
+}
+
+//identical to ParameterHelper::sendParameter()
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolAdmin::sendParameter(MessageQueueId_t to, uint32_t id,
+		const DataPoolParameterWrapper* wrapper) {
+	size_t serializedSize = wrapper->getSerializedSize();
+
+	uint8_t *storeElement;
+	store_address_t address;
+
+	ReturnValue_t result = storage->getFreeElement(&address, serializedSize,
+			&storeElement);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	size_t storeElementSize = 0;
+
+	result = wrapper->serialize(&storeElement, &storeElementSize,
+			serializedSize, SerializeIF::Endianness::BIG);
+
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		storage->deleteData(address);
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	CommandMessage reply;
+
+	ParameterMessage::setParameterDumpReply(&reply, id, address);
+
+	commandQueue->sendMessage(to, &reply);
+
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+//identical to ParameterHelper::rejectCommand()
+void DataPoolAdmin::rejectCommand(MessageQueueId_t to, ReturnValue_t reason,
+		Command_t initialCommand) {
+	CommandMessage reply;
+	reply.setReplyRejected(reason, initialCommand);
+	commandQueue->sendMessage(to, &reply);
+}
--- a/datapool/DataPoolAdmin.h
+++ b/datapool/DataPoolAdmin.h
@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#ifndef DATAPOOLADMIN_H_
+#define DATAPOOLADMIN_H_
+
+#include "../memory/MemoryHelper.h"
+#include "../action/HasActionsIF.h"
+#include "../action/SimpleActionHelper.h"
+#include "../objectmanager/SystemObject.h"
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include "../tasks/ExecutableObjectIF.h"
+#include "../parameters/ReceivesParameterMessagesIF.h"
+#include "DataPoolParameterWrapper.h"
+#include "../ipc/MessageQueueIF.h"
+
+class DataPoolAdmin: public HasActionsIF,
+		public ExecutableObjectIF,
+		public AcceptsMemoryMessagesIF,
+		public HasReturnvaluesIF,
+		public ReceivesParameterMessagesIF,
+		public SystemObject {
+public:
+	static const ActionId_t SET_VALIDITY = 1;
+
+	DataPoolAdmin(object_id_t objectId);
+
+	~DataPoolAdmin();
+
+	ReturnValue_t performOperation(uint8_t opCode);
+
+	MessageQueueId_t getCommandQueue() const;
+
+	ReturnValue_t handleMemoryLoad(uint32_t address, const uint8_t* data,
+			size_t size, uint8_t** dataPointer);
+	ReturnValue_t handleMemoryDump(uint32_t address, size_t size,
+			uint8_t** dataPointer, uint8_t* copyHere);
+
+	ReturnValue_t executeAction(ActionId_t actionId,
+			MessageQueueId_t commandedBy, const uint8_t* data, size_t size);
+
+	//not implemented as ParameterHelper is no used
+	ReturnValue_t getParameter(uint8_t domainId, uint16_t parameterId,
+			ParameterWrapper *parameterWrapper,
+			const ParameterWrapper *newValues, uint16_t startAtIndex);
+
+	ReturnValue_t initialize();
+private:
+	StorageManagerIF *storage;
+	MessageQueueIF* commandQueue;
+	MemoryHelper memoryHelper;
+	SimpleActionHelper actionHelper;
+	void handleCommand();
+	ReturnValue_t handleParameterCommand(CommandMessage *command);
+	ReturnValue_t sendParameter(MessageQueueId_t to, uint32_t id,
+			const DataPoolParameterWrapper* wrapper);
+	void rejectCommand(MessageQueueId_t to, ReturnValue_t reason,
+			Command_t initialCommand);
+};
+
+#endif /* DATAPOOLADMIN_H_ */
--- a/datapool/DataPoolParameterWrapper.cpp
+++ b/datapool/DataPoolParameterWrapper.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+#include "DataPoolParameterWrapper.h"
+
+//for returncodes
+#include "../parameters/HasParametersIF.h"
+
+#include "DataSet.h"
+#include "PoolRawAccess.h"
+
+DataPoolParameterWrapper::DataPoolParameterWrapper() :
+		type(Type::UNKNOWN_TYPE), rows(0), columns(0), poolId(
+				PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER) {
+
+}
+
+DataPoolParameterWrapper::~DataPoolParameterWrapper() {
+
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolParameterWrapper::set(uint8_t domainId,
+		uint16_t parameterId) {
+	poolId = (domainId << 16) + parameterId;
+
+	DataSet mySet;
+	PoolRawAccess raw(poolId, 0, &mySet, PoolVariableIF::VAR_READ);
+	ReturnValue_t status = mySet.read();
+	if (status != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		//should only fail for invalid pool id
+		return HasParametersIF::INVALID_MATRIX_ID;
+	}
+
+	type = raw.getType();
+	rows = raw.getArraySize();
+	columns = 1;
+
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolParameterWrapper::serialize(uint8_t** buffer,
+		size_t* size, size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const {
+	ReturnValue_t result;
+
+	result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&type, buffer, size, maxSize,
+			streamEndianness);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&columns, buffer, size,
+			maxSize, streamEndianness);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+	result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&rows, buffer, size, maxSize,
+			streamEndianness);
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	for (uint8_t index = 0; index < rows; index++){
+		DataSet mySet;
+		PoolRawAccess raw(poolId, index, &mySet,PoolVariableIF::VAR_READ);
+		mySet.read();
+		result = raw.serialize(buffer,size,maxSize,streamEndianness);
+		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK){
+			return result;
+		}
+	}
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+//same as ParameterWrapper
+size_t DataPoolParameterWrapper::getSerializedSize() const {
+	size_t serializedSize = 0;
+	serializedSize += type.getSerializedSize();
+	serializedSize += sizeof(rows);
+	serializedSize += sizeof(columns);
+	serializedSize += rows * columns * type.getSize();
+
+	return serializedSize;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolParameterWrapper::deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer,
+		size_t* size, Endianness streamEndianness) {
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolParameterWrapper::deSerializeData(uint8_t startingRow,
+		uint8_t startingColumn, const void* from, uint8_t fromRows) {
+	//treat from as a continuous Stream as we copy all of it
+	const uint8_t *fromAsStream = (const uint8_t *) from;
+
+	ReturnValue_t result = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+
+	for (uint8_t fromRow = 0; fromRow < fromRows; fromRow++) {
+
+		DataSet mySet;
+		PoolRawAccess raw(poolId, startingRow + fromRow, &mySet,
+				PoolVariableIF::VAR_READ_WRITE);
+		mySet.read();
+
+		result = raw.setEntryFromBigEndian(fromAsStream, sizeof(T));
+
+		fromAsStream += sizeof(T);
+
+		if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			return result;
+		}
+
+		mySet.commit();
+	}
+
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataPoolParameterWrapper::copyFrom(const ParameterWrapper* from,
+		uint16_t startWritingAtIndex) {
+	if (poolId == PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER) {
+		return ParameterWrapper::NOT_SET;
+	}
+
+	if (type != from->type) {
+		return ParameterWrapper::DATATYPE_MISSMATCH;
+	}
+
+	//check if from fits into this
+	uint8_t startingRow = startWritingAtIndex / columns;
+	uint8_t startingColumn = startWritingAtIndex % columns;
+
+	if ((from->rows > (rows - startingRow))
+			|| (from->columns > (columns - startingColumn))) {
+		return ParameterWrapper::TOO_BIG;
+	}
+
+	ReturnValue_t result;
+	//copy data
+	if (from->pointsToStream) {
+		switch (type) {
+		case Type::UINT8_T:
+			result = deSerializeData<uint8_t>(startingRow, startingColumn,
+					from->readonlyData, from->rows);
+			break;
+		case Type::INT8_T:
+			result = deSerializeData<int8_t>(startingRow, startingColumn,
+					from->readonlyData, from->rows);
+			break;
+		case Type::UINT16_T:
+			result = deSerializeData<uint16_t>(startingRow, startingColumn,
+					from->readonlyData, from->rows);
+			break;
+		case Type::INT16_T:
+			result = deSerializeData<int16_t>(startingRow, startingColumn,
+					from->readonlyData, from->rows);
+			break;
+		case Type::UINT32_T:
+			result = deSerializeData<uint32_t>(startingRow, startingColumn,
+					from->readonlyData, from->rows);
+			break;
+		case Type::INT32_T:
+			result = deSerializeData<int32_t>(startingRow, startingColumn,
+					from->readonlyData, from->rows);
+			break;
+		case Type::FLOAT:
+			result = deSerializeData<float>(startingRow, startingColumn,
+					from->readonlyData, from->rows);
+			break;
+		case Type::DOUBLE:
+			result = deSerializeData<double>(startingRow, startingColumn,
+					from->readonlyData, from->rows);
+			break;
+		default:
+			result = ParameterWrapper::UNKNOW_DATATYPE;
+			break;
+		}
+	} else {
+		//not supported
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
--- a/datapool/DataPoolParameterWrapper.h
+++ b/datapool/DataPoolParameterWrapper.h
@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#ifndef DATAPOOLPARAMETERWRAPPER_H_
+#define DATAPOOLPARAMETERWRAPPER_H_
+
+#include "../globalfunctions/Type.h"
+#include "../parameters/ParameterWrapper.h"
+
+class DataPoolParameterWrapper: public SerializeIF {
+public:
+	DataPoolParameterWrapper();
+	virtual ~DataPoolParameterWrapper();
+
+	ReturnValue_t set(uint8_t domainId, uint16_t parameterId);
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+			size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const override;
+
+	virtual size_t getSerializedSize() const override;
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+			Endianness streamEndianness) override;
+
+	ReturnValue_t copyFrom(const ParameterWrapper *from,
+			uint16_t startWritingAtIndex);
+
+private:
+	Type type;
+	uint8_t rows;
+	uint8_t columns;
+
+	uint32_t poolId;
+
+	template<typename T>
+	ReturnValue_t deSerializeData(uint8_t startingRow, uint8_t startingColumn,
+			const void *from, uint8_t fromRows);
+
+};
+
+#endif /* DATAPOOLPARAMETERWRAPPER_H_ */
--- a/datapool/DataSet.cpp
+++ b/datapool/DataSet.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+#include "DataSet.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+DataSet::DataSet() :
+		fill_count(0), state(DATA_SET_UNINITIALISED) {
+	for (unsigned count = 0; count < DATA_SET_MAX_SIZE; count++) {
+		registeredVariables[count] = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+DataSet::~DataSet() {
+	//Don't do anything with your variables, they are dead already! (Destructor is already called)
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataSet::read() {
+	ReturnValue_t result = RETURN_OK;
+	if (state == DATA_SET_UNINITIALISED) {
+		lockDataPool();
+		for (uint16_t count = 0; count < fill_count; count++) {
+			if (registeredVariables[count]->getReadWriteMode()
+					!= PoolVariableIF::VAR_WRITE
+					&& registeredVariables[count]->getDataPoolId()
+							!= PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER) {
+				ReturnValue_t status = registeredVariables[count]->read();
+				if (status != RETURN_OK) {
+					result = INVALID_PARAMETER_DEFINITION;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		state = DATA_SET_WAS_READ;
+		freeDataPoolLock();
+	} else {
+		sif::error << "DataSet::read(): Call made in wrong position." << std::endl;
+		result = SET_WAS_ALREADY_READ;
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataSet::commit(uint8_t valid) {
+	setValid(valid);
+	return commit();
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataSet::commit() {
+	if (state == DATA_SET_WAS_READ) {
+		lockDataPool();
+		for (uint16_t count = 0; count < fill_count; count++) {
+			if (registeredVariables[count]->getReadWriteMode()
+					!= PoolVariableIF::VAR_READ
+					&& registeredVariables[count]->getDataPoolId()
+							!= PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER) {
+				registeredVariables[count]->commit();
+			}
+		}
+		state = DATA_SET_UNINITIALISED;
+		freeDataPoolLock();
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		ReturnValue_t result = RETURN_OK;
+		lockDataPool();
+		for (uint16_t count = 0; count < fill_count; count++) {
+			if (registeredVariables[count]->getReadWriteMode()
+					== PoolVariableIF::VAR_WRITE
+					&& registeredVariables[count]->getDataPoolId()
+							!= PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER) {
+				registeredVariables[count]->commit();
+			} else if (registeredVariables[count]->getDataPoolId()
+					!= PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER) {
+				if (result != COMMITING_WITHOUT_READING) {
+					sif::error <<
+					        "DataSet::commit(): commit-without-read "
+					        "call made with non write-only variable." << std::endl;
+					result = COMMITING_WITHOUT_READING;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		state = DATA_SET_UNINITIALISED;
+		freeDataPoolLock();
+		return result;
+	}
+
+}
+
+void DataSet::registerVariable(PoolVariableIF* variable) {
+	if (state == DATA_SET_UNINITIALISED) {
+		if (variable != NULL) {
+			if (fill_count < DATA_SET_MAX_SIZE) {
+				registeredVariables[fill_count] = variable;
+				fill_count++;
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	sif::error
+			<< "DataSet::registerVariable: failed. Either NULL, or set is full, or call made in wrong position."
+			<< std::endl;
+	return;
+}
+
+uint8_t DataSet::freeDataPoolLock() {
+	return ::dataPool.freeDataPoolLock();
+}
+
+uint8_t DataSet::lockDataPool() {
+	return ::dataPool.lockDataPool();
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataSet::serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+		size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const {
+	ReturnValue_t result = RETURN_FAILED;
+	for (uint16_t count = 0; count < fill_count; count++) {
+		result = registeredVariables[count]->serialize(buffer, size, maxSize,
+				streamEndianness);
+		if (result != RETURN_OK) {
+			return result;
+		}
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+size_t DataSet::getSerializedSize() const {
+	size_t size = 0;
+	for (uint16_t count = 0; count < fill_count; count++) {
+		size += registeredVariables[count]->getSerializedSize();
+	}
+	return size;
+}
+
+void DataSet::setValid(uint8_t valid) {
+	for (uint16_t count = 0; count < fill_count; count++) {
+		if (registeredVariables[count]->getReadWriteMode()
+				!= PoolVariableIF::VAR_READ) {
+			registeredVariables[count]->setValid(valid);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t DataSet::deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+		Endianness streamEndianness) {
+	ReturnValue_t result = RETURN_FAILED;
+	for (uint16_t count = 0; count < fill_count; count++) {
+		result = registeredVariables[count]->deSerialize(buffer, size,
+				streamEndianness);
+		if (result != RETURN_OK) {
+			return result;
+		}
+	}
+	return result;
+}
--- a/datapool/DataSet.h
+++ b/datapool/DataSet.h
@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*
+ * \file	DataSet.h
+ *
+ * \brief	This file contains the DataSet class and a small structure called DataSetContent.
+ *
+ * \date	10/17/2012
+ *
+ * \author	Bastian Baetz
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef DATASET_H_
+#define DATASET_H_
+
+#include "DataPool.h"
+#include "DataSetIF.h"
+#include "PoolRawAccess.h"
+#include "PoolVariable.h"
+#include "PoolVarList.h"
+#include "PoolVector.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerializeAdapter.h"
+/**
+ * \brief	The DataSet class manages a set of locally checked out variables.
+ *
+ * \details	This class manages a list, where a set of local variables (or pool variables) are
+ * 			registered. They are checked-out (i.e. their values are looked up and copied)
+ * 			with the read call. After the user finishes working with the pool variables,
+ * 			he can write back all variable values to the pool with the commit call.
+ * 			The data set manages locking and freeing the data pool, to ensure that all values
+ * 			are read and written back at once.
+ * 			An internal state manages usage of this class. Variables may only be registered before
+ * 			the read call is made, and the commit call only after the read call.
+ * 			If pool variables are writable and not committed until destruction of the set, the
+ * 			DataSet class automatically sets the valid flag in the data pool to invalid (without)
+ * 			changing the variable's value.
+ *
+ *	\ingroup data_pool
+ */
+class DataSet: public DataSetIF, public HasReturnvaluesIF, public SerializeIF {
+private:
+	//SHOULDDO we could use a linked list of datapool variables
+	static const uint8_t DATA_SET_MAX_SIZE = 63; //!< This definition sets the maximum number of variables to register in one DataSet.
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This array represents all pool variables registered in this set.
+	 * \details	It has a maximum size of DATA_SET_MAX_SIZE.
+	 */
+	PoolVariableIF* registeredVariables[DATA_SET_MAX_SIZE];
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The fill_count attribute ensures that the variables register in the correct array
+	 * 			position and that the maximum number of variables is not exceeded.
+	 */
+	uint16_t fill_count;
+	/**
+	 * States of the seet.
+	 */
+	enum States {
+		DATA_SET_UNINITIALISED, //!< DATA_SET_UNINITIALISED
+		DATA_SET_WAS_READ     //!< DATA_SET_WAS_READ
+	};
+	/**
+	 * \brief	state manages the internal state of the data set, which is important e.g. for the
+	 * 			behavior on destruction.
+	 */
+	States state;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is a small helper function to facilitate locking the global data pool.
+	 * \details	It makes use of the lockDataPool method offered by the DataPool class.
+	 */
+	uint8_t lockDataPool();
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is a small helper function to facilitate unlocking the global data pool.
+	 * \details	It makes use of the freeDataPoolLock method offered by the DataPool class.
+	 */
+	uint8_t freeDataPoolLock();
+
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::DATA_SET_CLASS;
+	static const ReturnValue_t INVALID_PARAMETER_DEFINITION =
+			MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0x01 );
+	static const ReturnValue_t SET_WAS_ALREADY_READ = MAKE_RETURN_CODE( 0x02 );
+	static const ReturnValue_t COMMITING_WITHOUT_READING =
+			MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x03);
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The constructor simply sets the fill_count to zero and sets the state to "uninitialized".
+	 */
+	DataSet();
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The destructor automatically manages writing the valid information of variables.
+	 * \details	In case the data set was read out, but not committed (indicated by state),
+	 * 			the destructor parses all variables that are still registered to the set.
+	 * 			For each, the valid flag in the data pool is set to "invalid".
+	 */
+	~DataSet();
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The read call initializes reading out all registered variables.
+	 * \details	It iterates through the list of registered variables and calls all read()
+	 * 			functions of the registered pool variables (which read out their values from the
+	 * 			data pool) which are not write-only. In case of an error (e.g. a wrong data type,
+	 * 			or an invalid data pool id), the operation is aborted and
+	 * 			\c INVALID_PARAMETER_DEFINITION returned.
+	 * 			The data pool is locked during the whole read operation and freed afterwards.
+	 * 			The state changes to "was written" after this operation.
+	 * \return	- \c RETURN_OK if all variables were read successfully.
+	 * 			- \c INVALID_PARAMETER_DEFINITION if PID, size or type of the
+	 * 					requested variable is invalid.
+	 * 			- \c SET_WAS_ALREADY_READ if read() is called twice without calling
+	 * 					commit() in between
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t read();
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The commit call initializes writing back the registered variables.
+	 * \details	It iterates through the list of registered variables and calls
+	 * 			the commit() method of the remaining registered variables (which write back
+	 * 			their values to the pool).
+	 * 			The data pool is locked during the whole commit operation and freed afterwards.
+	 * 			The state changes to "was committed" after this operation.
+	 * 			If the set does contain at least one variable which is not write-only commit()
+	 * 			can only be called after read(). If the set only contains variables which are
+	 * 			write only, commit() can be called without a preceding read() call.
+	 * \return	- \c RETURN_OK if all variables were read successfully.
+	 * 			- \c COMMITING_WITHOUT_READING if set was not read yet and contains non write-only
+	 * 				variables
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t commit(void);
+	/**
+	 * Variant of method above which sets validity of all elements of the set.
+	 * @param valid Validity information from PoolVariableIF.
+	 * \return	- \c RETURN_OK if all variables were read successfully.
+	 * 			- \c COMMITING_WITHOUT_READING if set was not read yet and contains non write-only
+	 * 				variables
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t commit(uint8_t valid);
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This operation is used to register the local variables in the set.
+	 * \details	It copies all required information to the currently
+	 * 			free space in the registeredVariables list.
+	 */
+	void registerVariable(PoolVariableIF* variable);
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the valid information of all variables contained in the set which are not readonly
+	 *
+	 * @param valid Validity information from PoolVariableIF.
+	 */
+	void setValid(uint8_t valid);
+
+	ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+			size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const override;
+
+	size_t getSerializedSize() const override;
+
+	ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+			Endianness streamEndianness) override;
+
+};
+
+#endif /* DATASET_H_ */
--- a/datapool/DataSetIF.h
+++ b/datapool/DataSetIF.h
@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/**
+ * \file	DataSetIF.h
+ *
+ * \brief	This file contains the small interface to access the DataSet class.
+ *
+ * \date	10/23/2012
+ *
+ * \author	Bastian Baetz
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef DATASETIF_H_
+#define DATASETIF_H_
+
+class PoolVariableIF;
+
+/**
+ * \brief	This class defines a small interface to register on a DataSet.
+ *
+ * \details	Currently, the only purpose of this interface is to provide a method for locally
+ * 			checked-out variables to register on a data set. Still, it may become useful for
+ * 			other purposes as well.
+ *
+ *	\ingroup data_pool
+ */
+class DataSetIF {
+public:
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is an empty virtual destructor, as it is proposed for C++ interfaces.
+	 */
+	virtual ~DataSetIF() {}
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This operation provides a method to register local data pool variables
+	 * 			to register in a data set by passing itself to this DataSet operation.
+	 */
+	virtual void registerVariable( PoolVariableIF* variable ) = 0;
+};
+
+#endif /* DATASETIF_H_ */
--- a/datapool/HkSwitchHelper.cpp
+++ b/datapool/HkSwitchHelper.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#include "HkSwitchHelper.h"
+//#include <mission/tmtcservices/HKService_03.h>
+#include "../ipc/QueueFactory.h"
+
+HkSwitchHelper::HkSwitchHelper(EventReportingProxyIF* eventProxy) :
+		commandActionHelper(this), eventProxy(eventProxy) {
+	actionQueue = QueueFactory::instance()->createMessageQueue();
+}
+
+HkSwitchHelper::~HkSwitchHelper() {
+	// TODO Auto-generated destructor stub
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t HkSwitchHelper::initialize() {
+	ReturnValue_t result = commandActionHelper.initialize();
+
+	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t HkSwitchHelper::performOperation(uint8_t operationCode) {
+	CommandMessage message;
+	while (actionQueue->receiveMessage(&message) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+		ReturnValue_t result = commandActionHelper.handleReply(&message);
+		if (result == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		message.setToUnknownCommand();
+		actionQueue->reply(&message);
+	}
+
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+void HkSwitchHelper::stepSuccessfulReceived(ActionId_t actionId, uint8_t step) {
+}
+
+void HkSwitchHelper::stepFailedReceived(ActionId_t actionId, uint8_t step,
+		ReturnValue_t returnCode) {
+	eventProxy->forwardEvent(SWITCHING_TM_FAILED, returnCode, actionId);
+}
+
+void HkSwitchHelper::dataReceived(ActionId_t actionId, const uint8_t* data,
+		uint32_t size) {
+}
+
+void HkSwitchHelper::completionSuccessfulReceived(ActionId_t actionId) {
+}
+
+void HkSwitchHelper::completionFailedReceived(ActionId_t actionId,
+		ReturnValue_t returnCode) {
+	eventProxy->forwardEvent(SWITCHING_TM_FAILED, returnCode, actionId);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t HkSwitchHelper::switchHK(SerializeIF* sids, bool enable) {
+//	ActionId_t action = HKService::DISABLE_HK;
+//	if (enable) {
+//		action = HKService::ENABLE_HK;
+//	}
+//
+//	ReturnValue_t result = commandActionHelper.commandAction(
+//			objects::PUS_HK_SERVICE, action, sids);
+//
+//	if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+//		eventProxy->forwardEvent(SWITCHING_TM_FAILED, result);
+//	}
+//	return result;
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+MessageQueueIF* HkSwitchHelper::getCommandQueuePtr() {
+	return actionQueue;
+}
--- a/datapool/HkSwitchHelper.h
+++ b/datapool/HkSwitchHelper.h
@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_DATAPOOL_HKSWITCHHELPER_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_DATAPOOL_HKSWITCHHELPER_H_
+
+#include "../tasks/ExecutableObjectIF.h"
+#include "../action/CommandsActionsIF.h"
+#include "../events/EventReportingProxyIF.h"
+
+//TODO this class violations separation between mission and framework
+//but it is only a transitional solution until the Datapool is
+//implemented decentrally
+
+class HkSwitchHelper: public ExecutableObjectIF, public CommandsActionsIF {
+public:
+
+	static const uint8_t SUBSYSTEM_ID = SUBSYSTEM_ID::HK;
+	static const Event SWITCHING_TM_FAILED = MAKE_EVENT(1, SEVERITY::LOW); //!< Commanding the HK Service failed, p1: error code, p2 action: 0 disable / 1 enable
+
+	HkSwitchHelper(EventReportingProxyIF *eventProxy);
+	virtual ~HkSwitchHelper();
+
+	ReturnValue_t initialize();
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t  performOperation(uint8_t operationCode = 0);
+
+	ReturnValue_t switchHK(SerializeIF *sids, bool enable);
+
+	virtual void setTaskIF(PeriodicTaskIF* task_){};
+
+protected:
+	virtual void stepSuccessfulReceived(ActionId_t actionId, uint8_t step);
+	virtual void stepFailedReceived(ActionId_t actionId, uint8_t step,
+			ReturnValue_t returnCode);
+	virtual void dataReceived(ActionId_t actionId, const uint8_t* data,
+			uint32_t size);
+	virtual void completionSuccessfulReceived(ActionId_t actionId);
+	virtual void completionFailedReceived(ActionId_t actionId,
+			ReturnValue_t returnCode);
+	virtual MessageQueueIF* getCommandQueuePtr();
+
+private:
+	CommandActionHelper commandActionHelper;
+	MessageQueueIF* actionQueue;
+	EventReportingProxyIF *eventProxy;
+};
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_DATAPOOL_HKSWITCHHELPER_H_ */
--- a/datapool/PIDReader.h
+++ b/datapool/PIDReader.h
@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+#ifndef PIDREADER_H_
+#define PIDREADER_H_
+#include "DataPool.h"
+#include "DataSetIF.h"
+#include "PoolEntry.h"
+#include "PoolVariableIF.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerializeAdapter.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+template<typename U, uint8_t n_var> class PIDReaderList;
+
+template<typename T>
+class PIDReader: public PoolVariableIF {
+	template<typename U, uint8_t n_var> friend class PIDReaderList;
+protected:
+	uint32_t parameterId;
+	uint8_t valid;
+	ReturnValue_t read() {
+		uint8_t arrayIndex = DataPool::PIDToArrayIndex(parameterId);
+		PoolEntry<T> *read_out = ::dataPool.getData<T>(
+				DataPool::PIDToDataPoolId(parameterId), arrayIndex);
+		if (read_out != NULL) {
+			valid = read_out->valid;
+			value = read_out->address[arrayIndex];
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+		} else {
+			value = 0;
+			valid = false;
+			sif::error << "PIDReader: read of PID 0x" << std::hex << parameterId
+					<< std::dec << " failed." << std::endl;
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Never commit, is read-only.
+	 * Reason is the possibility to access a single DP vector element, but if we commit,
+	 * we set validity of the whole vector.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t commit() {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Empty ctor for List initialization
+	 */
+	PIDReader() :
+			parameterId(PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER), valid(
+					PoolVariableIF::INVALID), value(0) {
+
+	}
+public:
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is the local copy of the data pool entry.
+	 */
+	T value;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	In the constructor, the variable can register itself in a DataSet (if not NULL is
+	 * 			passed).
+	 * \details	It DOES NOT fetch the current value from the data pool, but sets the value
+	 * 			attribute to default (0). The value is fetched within the read() operation.
+	 * \param set_id	This is the id in the global data pool this instance of the access class
+	 * 					corresponds to.
+	 * \param dataSet	The data set in which the variable shall register itself. If NULL,
+	 * 					the variable is not registered.
+	 * \param setWritable If this flag is set to true, changes in the value attribute can be
+	 * 					written back to the data pool, otherwise not.
+	 */
+	PIDReader(uint32_t setParameterId, DataSetIF *dataSet) :
+			parameterId(setParameterId), valid(PoolVariableIF::INVALID), value(
+					0) {
+		if (dataSet != NULL) {
+			dataSet->registerVariable(this);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Copy ctor to copy classes containing Pool Variables.
+	 */
+	PIDReader(const PIDReader &rhs) :
+			parameterId(rhs.parameterId), valid(rhs.valid), value(rhs.value) {
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The classes destructor is empty.
+	 */
+	~PIDReader() {
+
+	}
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This operation returns the data pool id of the variable.
+	 */
+	uint32_t getDataPoolId() const {
+		return DataPool::PIDToDataPoolId(parameterId);
+	}
+	uint32_t getParameterId() const {
+		return parameterId;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * This method returns if the variable is write-only, read-write or read-only.
+	 */
+	ReadWriteMode_t getReadWriteMode() const {
+		return VAR_READ;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * \brief	With this call, the valid information of the variable is returned.
+	 */
+	bool isValid() const {
+		if (valid)
+			return true;
+		else
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	uint8_t getValid() {
+		return valid;
+	}
+
+	void setValid(uint8_t valid) {
+		this->valid = valid;
+	}
+
+	operator T() {
+		return value;
+	}
+
+	PIDReader<T>& operator=(T newValue) {
+		value = newValue;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size,
+			size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const override {
+		return SerializeAdapter::serialize(&value, buffer, size, maxSize,
+				streamEndianness);
+	}
+
+	virtual size_t getSerializedSize() const override {
+		return SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(&value);
+	}
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size,
+			Endianness streamEndianness) override {
+		return SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&value, buffer, size,
+				streamEndianness);
+	}
+};
+
+#endif /* PIDREADER_H_ */
--- a/datapool/PIDReaderList.h
+++ b/datapool/PIDReaderList.h
@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_DATAPOOL_PIDREADERLIST_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_DATAPOOL_PIDREADERLIST_H_
+
+#include "PIDReader.h"
+#include "PoolVariableIF.h"
+template <class T, uint8_t n_var>
+class PIDReaderList {
+private:
+	PIDReader<T> variables[n_var];
+public:
+	PIDReaderList( const uint32_t setPid[n_var], DataSetIF* dataSet) {
+		//I really should have a look at the new init list c++ syntax.
+		if (dataSet == NULL) {
+			return;
+		}
+		for (uint8_t count = 0; count < n_var; count++) {
+			variables[count].parameterId = setPid[count];
+			dataSet->registerVariable(&variables[count]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	PIDReader<T> &operator [](int i) { return variables[i]; }
+};
+
+
+
+#endif /* FRAMEWORK_DATAPOOL_PIDREADERLIST_H_ */
--- a/datapool/PoolEntry.cpp
+++ b/datapool/PoolEntry.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#include "PoolEntry.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+#include "../globalfunctions/arrayprinter.h"
+#include <cstring>
+
+template <typename T>
+PoolEntry<T>::PoolEntry(std::initializer_list<T> initValue, uint8_t setLength,
+		bool setValid ) : length(setLength), valid(setValid) {
+	this->address = new T[this->length];
+	if(initValue.size() == 0) {
+		std::memset(this->address, 0, this->getByteSize());
+	}
+	else if (initValue.size() != setLength){
+		sif::warning << "PoolEntry: setLength is not equal to initializer list"
+				"length! Performing zero initialization with given setLength"
+				<< std::endl;
+		std::memset(this->address, 0, this->getByteSize());
+	}
+	else {
+		std::copy(initValue.begin(), initValue.end(), this->address);
+	}
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+PoolEntry<T>::PoolEntry( T* initValue, uint8_t setLength, bool setValid ) :
+		length(setLength), valid(setValid) {
+	this->address = new T[this->length];
+	if (initValue != nullptr) {
+		std::memcpy(this->address, initValue, this->getByteSize() );
+	} else {
+		std::memset(this->address, 0, this->getByteSize() );
+	}
+}
+
+//As the data pool is global, this dtor is only be called on program exit.
+//Warning! Never copy pool entries!
+template <typename T>
+PoolEntry<T>::~PoolEntry() {
+	delete[] this->address;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+uint16_t PoolEntry<T>::getByteSize() {
+	return ( sizeof(T) * this->length );
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+uint8_t PoolEntry<T>::getSize() {
+	return this->length;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void* PoolEntry<T>::getRawData() {
+	return this->address;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void PoolEntry<T>::setValid(bool isValid) {
+	this->valid = isValid;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+bool PoolEntry<T>::getValid() {
+	return valid;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void PoolEntry<T>::print() {
+	 sif::debug << "Pool Entry Validity: " <<
+			 (this->valid? " (valid) " : " (invalid) ") << std::endl;
+	arrayprinter::print(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(address), length);
+	sif::debug << std::dec << std::endl;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+Type PoolEntry<T>::getType() {
+	return PodTypeConversion<T>::type;
+}
+
+template class PoolEntry<uint8_t>;
+template class PoolEntry<uint16_t>;
+template class PoolEntry<uint32_t>;
+template class PoolEntry<int8_t>;
+template class PoolEntry<int16_t>;
+template class PoolEntry<int32_t>;
+template class PoolEntry<float>;
+template class PoolEntry<double>;
--- a/datapool/PoolEntry.h
+++ b/datapool/PoolEntry.h
@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_DATAPOOL_POOLENTRY_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_DATAPOOL_POOLENTRY_H_
+
+#include "PoolEntryIF.h"
+
+#include <initializer_list>
+#include <type_traits>
+#include <cstddef>
+
+/**
+ * @brief	This is a small helper class that defines a single data pool entry.
+ * @details
+ * The helper is used to store all information together with the data as a
+ * single data pool entry. The content's type is defined by the template
+ * argument.
+ *
+ * It is prepared for use with plain old data types, but may be
+ * extended to complex types if necessary. It can be initialized with a
+ * certain value, size and validity flag.
+ *
+ * It holds a pointer to the real data and offers methods to access this data
+ * and to acquire additional information (such as validity and array/byte size).
+ * It is NOT intended to be used outside DataPool implementations as it performs
+ * dynamic memory allocation.
+ *
+ * @ingroup data_pool
+ */
+template <typename T>
+class PoolEntry : public PoolEntryIF {
+public:
+	static_assert(not std::is_same<T, bool>::value,
+				"Do not use boolean for the PoolEntry type, use uint8_t "
+				"instead! The ECSS standard defines a boolean as a one bit "
+				"field. Therefore it is preferred to store a boolean as an "
+				"uint8_t");
+	/**
+	 * @brief	In the classe's constructor, space is allocated on the heap and
+	 * 			potential init values are copied to that space.
+	 * @details
+	 * Not passing any arguments will initialize an non-array pool entry
+	 * (setLength = 1) with an initial invalid state.
+	 * Please note that if an initializer list is passed, the correct
+	 * corresponding length should be passed too, otherwise a zero
+	 * initialization will be performed with the given setLength.
+	 * @param initValue
+	 * Initializer list with values to initialize with, for example {0,0} to
+	 * initialize the two entries to zero.
+	 * @param setLength
+	 * Defines the array length of this entry. Should be equal to the
+	 * intializer list length.
+	 * @param setValid
+	 * Sets the initialization flag. It is invalid by default.
+	 */
+	PoolEntry(std::initializer_list<T> initValue = {}, uint8_t setLength = 1,
+			bool setValid = false);
+	/**
+	 * @brief	In the classe's constructor, space is allocated on the heap and
+	 * 			potential init values are copied to that space.
+	 * @param initValue
+	 * A pointer to the single value or array that holds the init value.
+	 * With the default value (nullptr), the entry is initalized with all 0.
+	 * @param setLength
+	 * Defines the array length of this entry.
+	 * @param setValid
+	 * Sets the initialization flag. It is invalid by default.
+	 */
+	PoolEntry(T* initValue, uint8_t setLength = 1, bool setValid = false);
+
+	//! Explicitely deleted copy ctor, copying is not allowed!
+	PoolEntry(const PoolEntry&) = delete;
+	//! Explicitely deleted copy assignment, copying is not allowed!
+	PoolEntry& operator=(const PoolEntry&) = delete;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief	The allocated memory for the variable is freed
+	 * 			in the destructor.
+	 * @details
+	 * As the data pool is global, this dtor is only called on program exit.
+	 * PoolEntries shall never be copied, as a copy might delete the variable
+	 * on the heap.
+	 */
+	~PoolEntry();
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This is the address pointing to the allocated memory.
+	 */
+	T* address;
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This attribute stores the length information.
+	 */
+	uint8_t length;
+	/**
+	 * @brief	Here, the validity information for a variable is stored.
+	 * 			Every entry (single variable or vector) has one valid flag.
+	 */
+	uint8_t valid;
+	/**
+	 * @brief	getSize returns the array size of the entry.
+	 * @details	A single parameter has size 1.
+	 */
+	uint8_t getSize();
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This operation returns the size in bytes.
+	 * @details	The size is calculated by sizeof(type) * array_size.
+	 */
+	uint16_t getByteSize();
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This operation returns a the address pointer casted to void*.
+	 */
+	void* getRawData();
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This method allows to set the valid information
+	 * 			of the pool entry.
+	 */
+	void setValid( bool isValid );
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This method allows to get the valid information
+	 * 			of the pool entry.
+	 */
+	bool getValid();
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This is a debug method that prints all values and the valid
+	 * 			information to the screen. It prints all array entries in a row.
+	 */
+	void print();
+
+	Type getType();
+};
+
+#endif /* POOLENTRY_H_ */
--- a/datapool/PoolEntryIF.h
+++ b/datapool/PoolEntryIF.h
@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#ifndef FRAMEWORK_DATAPOOL_POOLENTRYIF_H_
+#define FRAMEWORK_DATAPOOL_POOLENTRYIF_H_
+
+#include "../globalfunctions/Type.h"
+#include <cstdint>
+
+/**
+ * @brief	This interface defines the access possibilities to a
+ * 			single data pool entry.
+ * @details
+ * The interface provides methods to determine the size and the validity
+ * information of a value. It also defines a method to receive a pointer to the
+ * raw data content. It is mainly used by DataPool itself, but also as a
+ * return pointer.
+ *
+ * @author	Bastian Baetz
+ * @ingroup data_pool
+ *
+ */
+class PoolEntryIF {
+public:
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This is an empty virtual destructor,
+	 * 			as it is required for C++ interfaces.
+	 */
+	virtual ~PoolEntryIF() {
+	}
+	/**
+	 * @brief	getSize returns the array size of the entry.
+	 * 			A single variable parameter has size 1.
+	 */
+	virtual uint8_t getSize() = 0;
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This operation returns the size in bytes, which is calculated by
+	 * 			sizeof(type) * array_size.
+	 */
+	virtual uint16_t getByteSize() = 0;
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This operation returns a the address pointer casted to void*.
+	 */
+	virtual void* getRawData() = 0;
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This method allows to set the valid information of the pool entry.
+	 */
+	virtual void setValid(bool isValid) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This method allows to set the valid information of the pool entry.
+	 */
+	virtual bool getValid() = 0;
+	/**
+	 * @brief	This is a debug method that prints all values and the valid
+	 * 			information to the screen. It prints all array entries in a row.
+	 * @details
+	 * Also displays whether the pool entry is valid or invalid.
+	 */
+	virtual void print() = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Returns the type of the entry.
+	 */
+	virtual Type getType() = 0;
+};
+
+#endif /* POOLENTRYIF_H_ */
--- a/datapool/PoolRawAccess.cpp
+++ b/datapool/PoolRawAccess.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+#include "DataPool.h"
+#include "PoolEntryIF.h"
+#include "PoolRawAccess.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+#include "../serialize/EndianConverter.h"
+
+#include <cstring>
+
+PoolRawAccess::PoolRawAccess(uint32_t set_id, uint8_t setArrayEntry,
+		DataSetIF *data_set, ReadWriteMode_t setReadWriteMode) :
+		dataPoolId(set_id), arrayEntry(setArrayEntry), valid(false), type(
+				Type::UNKNOWN_TYPE), typeSize(0), arraySize(0), sizeTillEnd(0), readWriteMode(
+				setReadWriteMode) {
+	memset(value, 0, sizeof(value));
+	if (data_set != NULL) {
+		data_set->registerVariable(this);
+	}
+}
+
+PoolRawAccess::~PoolRawAccess() {
+
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PoolRawAccess::read() {
+	PoolEntryIF *read_out = ::dataPool.getRawData(dataPoolId);
+	if (read_out != NULL) {
+		valid = read_out->getValid();
+		if (read_out->getSize() > arrayEntry) {
+			arraySize = read_out->getSize();
+			typeSize = read_out->getByteSize() / read_out->getSize();
+			type = read_out->getType();
+			if (typeSize <= sizeof(value)) {
+				uint16_t arrayPosition = arrayEntry * typeSize;
+				sizeTillEnd = read_out->getByteSize() - arrayPosition;
+				uint8_t *ptr =
+						&((uint8_t*) read_out->getRawData())[arrayPosition];
+				memcpy(value, ptr, typeSize);
+				return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+			} else {
+				//Error value type too large.
+			}
+		} else {
+			//Error index requested too large
+		}
+	} else {
+		//Error entry does not exist.
+	}
+	sif::error << "PoolRawAccess: read of DP Variable 0x" << std::hex
+			<< dataPoolId << std::dec << " failed." << std::endl;
+	valid = INVALID;
+	typeSize = 0;
+	sizeTillEnd = 0;
+	memset(value, 0, sizeof(value));
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PoolRawAccess::commit() {
+	PoolEntryIF *write_back = ::dataPool.getRawData(dataPoolId);
+	if ((write_back != NULL) && (readWriteMode != VAR_READ)) {
+		write_back->setValid(valid);
+		uint8_t array_position = arrayEntry * typeSize;
+		uint8_t *ptr = &((uint8_t*) write_back->getRawData())[array_position];
+		memcpy(ptr, value, typeSize);
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+	}
+}
+
+uint8_t* PoolRawAccess::getEntry() {
+	return value;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PoolRawAccess::getEntryEndianSafe(uint8_t *buffer,
+		size_t *writtenBytes, size_t maxSize) {
+	uint8_t *data_ptr = getEntry();
+//	debug << "PoolRawAccess::getEntry: Array position: " << index * size_of_type << " Size of T: " << (int)size_of_type << " ByteSize: " << byte_size << " Position: " << *size << std::endl;
+	if (typeSize == 0) {
+		return DATA_POOL_ACCESS_FAILED;
+	}
+	if (typeSize > maxSize) {
+		return INCORRECT_SIZE;
+	}
+	EndianConverter::convertBigEndian(buffer, data_ptr, typeSize);
+	*writtenBytes = typeSize;
+	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+Type PoolRawAccess::getType() {
+	return type;
+}
+
+size_t PoolRawAccess::getSizeOfType() {
+	return typeSize;
+}
+
+size_t PoolRawAccess::getArraySize() {
+	return arraySize;
+}
+
+uint32_t PoolRawAccess::getDataPoolId() const {
+	return dataPoolId;
+}
+
+PoolVariableIF::ReadWriteMode_t PoolRawAccess::getReadWriteMode() const {
+	return readWriteMode;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PoolRawAccess::setEntryFromBigEndian(const uint8_t *buffer,
+		size_t setSize) {
+	if (typeSize == setSize) {
+		EndianConverter::convertBigEndian(value, buffer, typeSize);
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		sif::error
+				<< "PoolRawAccess::setEntryFromBigEndian: Illegal sizes: Internal"
+				<< (uint32_t) typeSize << ", Requested: " << setSize
+				<< std::endl;
+		return INCORRECT_SIZE;
+	}
+}
+
+bool PoolRawAccess::isValid() const {
+	if (valid != INVALID)
+		return true;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+
+void PoolRawAccess::setValid(uint8_t valid) {
+	this->valid = valid;
+}
+
+size_t PoolRawAccess::getSizeTillEnd() const {
+	return sizeTillEnd;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PoolRawAccess::serialize(uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size,
+		size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const {
+	if (typeSize + *size <= maxSize) {
+		switch (streamEndianness) {
+		case (Endianness::BIG):
+			EndianConverter::convertBigEndian(*buffer, value, typeSize);
+			break;
+		case (Endianness::LITTLE):
+			EndianConverter::convertLittleEndian(*buffer, value, typeSize);
+			break;
+		default:
+		case (Endianness::MACHINE):
+			memcpy(*buffer, value, typeSize);
+			break;
+		}
+		*size += typeSize;
+		(*buffer) += typeSize;
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		return SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT;
+	}
+}
+
+size_t PoolRawAccess::getSerializedSize() const {
+	return typeSize;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PoolRawAccess::deSerialize(const uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size,
+		Endianness streamEndianness) {
+
+	if (*size >= typeSize) {
+		switch (streamEndianness) {
+		case (Endianness::BIG):
+			EndianConverter::convertBigEndian(value, *buffer, typeSize);
+			break;
+		case (Endianness::LITTLE):
+			EndianConverter::convertLittleEndian(value, *buffer, typeSize);
+			break;
+		default:
+		case (Endianness::MACHINE):
+			memcpy(value, *buffer, typeSize);
+			break;
+		}
+		*size -= typeSize;
+		*buffer += typeSize;
+		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+	} else {
+		return SerializeIF::STREAM_TOO_SHORT;
+	}
+}
--- a/datapool/PoolRawAccess.h
+++ b/datapool/PoolRawAccess.h
@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+#ifndef POOLRAWACCESS_H_
+#define POOLRAWACCESS_H_
+
+#include "DataSetIF.h"
+#include "PoolVariableIF.h"
+
+/**
+ * This class allows accessing Data Pool variables as raw bytes.
+ * This is necessary to have an access method for HK data, as the PID's alone do not
+ * provide a type information.
+ *	\ingroup data_pool
+ */
+class PoolRawAccess: public PoolVariableIF {
+private:
+	/**
+	 * \brief	To access the correct data pool entry on read and commit calls, the data pool id
+	 * 			is stored.
+	 */
+	uint32_t dataPoolId;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The array entry that is fetched from the data pool.
+	 */
+	uint8_t arrayEntry;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The valid information as it was stored in the data pool is copied to this attribute.
+	 */
+	uint8_t valid;
+	/**
+	 *  \brief	This value contains the type of the data pool entry.
+	 */
+	Type type;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This value contains the size of the data pool entry in bytes.
+	 */
+	size_t typeSize;
+	/**
+	 * The size of the DP array (single values return 1)
+	 */
+	size_t arraySize;
+	/**
+	 * The size (in bytes) from the selected entry till the end of this DataPool variable.
+	 */
+	size_t sizeTillEnd;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The information whether the class is read-write or read-only is stored here.
+	 */
+	ReadWriteMode_t readWriteMode;
+	static const uint8_t RAW_MAX_SIZE = sizeof(double);
+protected:
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is a call to read the value from the global data pool.
+	 * \details	When executed, this operation tries to fetch the pool entry with matching
+	 * 			data pool id from the global data pool and copies the value and the valid
+	 * 			information to its local attributes. In case of a failure (wrong type or
+	 * 			pool id not found), the variable is set to zero and invalid.
+	 * 			The operation does NOT provide any mutual exclusive protection by itself.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t read();
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The commit call writes back the variable's value to the data pool.
+	 * \details	It checks type and size, as well as if the variable is writable. If so,
+	 * 			the value is copied and the valid flag is automatically set to "valid".
+	 * 			The operation does NOT provide any mutual exclusive protection by itself.
+	 *
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t commit();
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::POOL_RAW_ACCESS_CLASS;
+	static const ReturnValue_t INCORRECT_SIZE = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x01);
+	static const ReturnValue_t DATA_POOL_ACCESS_FAILED = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x02);
+	uint8_t value[RAW_MAX_SIZE];
+	PoolRawAccess(uint32_t data_pool_id, uint8_t arrayEntry,
+			DataSetIF *data_set, ReadWriteMode_t setReadWriteMode =
+					PoolVariableIF::VAR_READ);
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The classes destructor is empty. If commit() was not called, the local value is
+	 * 			discarded and not written back to the data pool.
+	 */
+	~PoolRawAccess();
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This operation returns a pointer to the entry fetched.
+	 * \details	This means, it does not return a pointer to byte "index", but to the start byte of
+	 * 			array entry "index". Example: If the original data pool array consists of an double
+	 * 			array of size four, getEntry(1) returns &(this->value[8]).
+	 */
+	uint8_t* getEntry();
+	/**
+	 * \brief 	This operation returns the fetched entry from the data pool and
+	 * 			flips the bytes, if necessary.
+	 * \details	It makes use of the getEntry call of this function, but additionally flips the
+	 * 			bytes to big endian, which is the default for external communication (as House-
+	 * 			keeping telemetry). To achieve this, the data is copied directly to the passed
+	 * 			buffer, if it fits in the given maxSize.
+	 * \param buffer	A pointer to a buffer to write to
+	 * \param writtenBytes	The number of bytes written is returned with this value.
+	 * \param maxSize	The maximum size that the function may write to buffer.
+	 * \return	- \c RETURN_OK if entry could be acquired
+	 * 			- \c RETURN_FAILED else.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t getEntryEndianSafe(uint8_t *buffer, size_t *size,
+			size_t maxSize);
+	/**
+	 * With this method, the content can be set from a big endian buffer safely.
+	 * @param buffer	Pointer to the data to set
+	 * @param size		Size of the data to write. Must fit this->size.
+	 * @return	- \c RETURN_OK on success
+	 * 			- \c RETURN_FAILED on failure
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t setEntryFromBigEndian(const uint8_t *buffer,
+			size_t setSize);
+	/**
+	 *  \brief This operation returns the type of the entry currently stored.
+	 */
+	Type getType();
+	/**
+	 *  \brief This operation returns the size of the entry currently stored.
+	 */
+	size_t getSizeOfType();
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @return the size of the datapool array
+	 */
+	size_t getArraySize();
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This operation returns the data pool id of the variable.
+	 */
+	uint32_t getDataPoolId() const;
+	/**
+	 * This method returns if the variable is read-write or read-only.
+	 */
+	ReadWriteMode_t getReadWriteMode() const;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	With this call, the valid information of the variable is returned.
+	 */
+	bool isValid() const;
+
+	void setValid(uint8_t valid);
+	/**
+	 * Getter for the remaining size.
+	 */
+	size_t getSizeTillEnd() const;
+
+	ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size, size_t maxSize,
+			 Endianness streamEndianness) const override;
+
+	size_t getSerializedSize() const override;
+
+	ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size,
+			 Endianness streamEndianness) override;
+};
+
+#endif /* POOLRAWACCESS_H_ */
--- a/datapool/PoolVarList.h
+++ b/datapool/PoolVarList.h
@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#ifndef POOLVARLIST_H_
+#define POOLVARLIST_H_
+
+#include "PoolVariable.h"
+#include "PoolVariableIF.h"
+template <class T, uint8_t n_var>
+class PoolVarList {
+private:
+	PoolVariable<T> variables[n_var];
+public:
+	PoolVarList( const uint32_t set_id[n_var], DataSetIF* dataSet, PoolVariableIF::ReadWriteMode_t setReadWriteMode ) {
+		//I really should have a look at the new init list c++ syntax.
+		if (dataSet == NULL) {
+			return;
+		}
+		for (uint8_t count = 0; count < n_var; count++) {
+			variables[count].dataPoolId = set_id[count];
+			variables[count].readWriteMode = setReadWriteMode;
+			dataSet->registerVariable(&variables[count]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	PoolVariable<T> &operator [](int i) { return variables[i]; }
+};
+
+
+
+#endif /* POOLVARLIST_H_ */
--- a/datapool/PoolVariable.h
+++ b/datapool/PoolVariable.h
@ -0,0 +1,295 @@
+/*
+ * \file	PoolVariable.h
+ *
+ * \brief	This file contains the PoolVariable class, which locally represents a non-array data pool variable.
+ *
+ * \date	10/17/2012
+ *
+ * \author	Bastian Baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef POOLVARIABLE_H_
+#define POOLVARIABLE_H_
+
+#include "DataSetIF.h"
+#include "PoolEntry.h"
+#include "PoolVariableIF.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerializeAdapter.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+template<typename T, uint8_t n_var> class PoolVarList;
+
+/**
+ * \brief	This is the access class for non-array data pool entries.
+ *
+ * \details	To ensure safe usage of the data pool, operation is not done directly on the data pool
+ * 			entries, but on local copies. This class provides simple type-safe access to single
+ * 			data pool entries (i.e. entries with length = 1).
+ * 			The class can be instantiated as read-write and read only.
+ * 			It provides a commit-and-roll-back semantic, which means that the variable's value in
+ * 			the data pool is not changed until the commit call is executed.
+ * 	\tparam	T The template parameter sets the type of the variable. Currently, all plain data types
+ * 			are supported, but in principle any type is possible.
+ *	\ingroup data_pool
+ */
+template<typename T>
+class PoolVariable: public PoolVariableIF {
+	template<typename U, uint8_t n_var> friend class PoolVarList;
+protected:
+	/**
+	 * \brief	To access the correct data pool entry on read and commit calls, the data pool id
+	 * 			is stored.
+	 */
+	uint32_t dataPoolId;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The valid information as it was stored in the data pool is copied to this attribute.
+	 */
+	uint8_t valid;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The information whether the class is read-write or read-only is stored here.
+	 */
+	ReadWriteMode_t readWriteMode;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is a call to read the value from the global data pool.
+	 * \details	When executed, this operation tries to fetch the pool entry with matching
+	 * 			data pool id from the global data pool and copies the value and the valid
+	 * 			information to its local attributes. In case of a failure (wrong type or
+	 * 			pool id not found), the variable is set to zero and invalid.
+	 * 			The operation does NOT provide any mutual exclusive protection by itself.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t read() {
+		PoolEntry<T> *read_out = ::dataPool.getData < T > (dataPoolId, 1);
+		if (read_out != NULL) {
+			valid = read_out->valid;
+			value = *(read_out->address);
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+		} else {
+			value = 0;
+			valid = false;
+			sif::error << "PoolVariable: read of DP Variable 0x" << std::hex
+					<< dataPoolId << std::dec << " failed." << std::endl;
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+	}
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The commit call writes back the variable's value to the data pool.
+	 * \details	It checks type and size, as well as if the variable is writable. If so,
+	 * 			the value is copied and the valid flag is automatically set to "valid".
+	 * 			The operation does NOT provide any mutual exclusive protection by itself.
+	 *
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t commit() {
+		PoolEntry<T> *write_back = ::dataPool.getData < T > (dataPoolId, 1);
+		if ((write_back != NULL) && (readWriteMode != VAR_READ)) {
+			write_back->valid = valid;
+			*(write_back->address) = value;
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+		} else {
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Empty ctor for List initialization
+	 */
+	PoolVariable() :
+			dataPoolId(PoolVariableIF::NO_PARAMETER), valid(
+					PoolVariableIF::INVALID), readWriteMode(VAR_READ), value(0) {
+
+	}
+public:
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is the local copy of the data pool entry.
+	 * \details	The user can work on this attribute
+	 * 			just like he would on a simple local variable.
+	 */
+	T value;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	In the constructor, the variable can register itself in a DataSet (if not NULL is
+	 * 			passed).
+	 * \details	It DOES NOT fetch the current value from the data pool, but sets the value
+	 * 			attribute to default (0). The value is fetched within the read() operation.
+	 * \param set_id	This is the id in the global data pool this instance of the access class
+	 * 					corresponds to.
+	 * \param dataSet	The data set in which the variable shall register itself. If NULL,
+	 * 					the variable is not registered.
+	 * \param setWritable If this flag is set to true, changes in the value attribute can be
+	 * 					written back to the data pool, otherwise not.
+	 */
+	PoolVariable(uint32_t set_id, DataSetIF *dataSet,
+			ReadWriteMode_t setReadWriteMode) :
+			dataPoolId(set_id), valid(PoolVariableIF::INVALID), readWriteMode(
+					setReadWriteMode), value(0) {
+		if (dataSet != NULL) {
+			dataSet->registerVariable(this);
+		}
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Copy ctor to copy classes containing Pool Variables.
+	 */
+	PoolVariable(const PoolVariable &rhs) :
+			dataPoolId(rhs.dataPoolId), valid(rhs.valid), readWriteMode(
+					rhs.readWriteMode), value(rhs.value) {
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The classes destructor is empty.
+	 * \details	If commit() was not called, the local value is
+	 * 			discarded and not written back to the data pool.
+	 */
+	~PoolVariable() {
+
+	}
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This operation returns the data pool id of the variable.
+	 */
+	uint32_t getDataPoolId() const {
+		return dataPoolId;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * This operation sets the data pool id of the variable.
+	 * The method is necessary to set id's of data pool member variables with bad initialization.
+	 */
+	void setDataPoolId(uint32_t poolId) {
+		dataPoolId = poolId;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * This method returns if the variable is write-only, read-write or read-only.
+	 */
+	ReadWriteMode_t getReadWriteMode() const {
+		return readWriteMode;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * \brief	With this call, the valid information of the variable is returned.
+	 */
+	bool isValid() const {
+		if (valid)
+			return true;
+		else
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	uint8_t getValid() {
+		return valid;
+	}
+
+	void setValid(uint8_t valid) {
+		this->valid = valid;
+	}
+
+	operator T() {
+		return value;
+	}
+
+	operator T() const {
+		return value;
+	}
+
+	PoolVariable<T>& operator=(T newValue) {
+		value = newValue;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	PoolVariable<T>& operator=(PoolVariable<T> newPoolVariable) {
+		value = newPoolVariable.value;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size,
+			size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const override {
+		return SerializeAdapter::serialize<T>(&value, buffer, size, maxSize,
+				streamEndianness);
+	}
+
+	virtual size_t getSerializedSize() const override {
+		return SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(&value);
+	}
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size,
+			Endianness streamEndianness) override {
+		return SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&value, buffer, size, streamEndianness);
+	}
+};
+
+typedef PoolVariable<uint8_t> db_uint8_t;
+typedef PoolVariable<uint16_t> db_uint16_t;
+typedef PoolVariable<uint32_t> db_uint32_t;
+typedef PoolVariable<int8_t> db_int8_t;
+typedef PoolVariable<int16_t> db_int16_t;
+typedef PoolVariable<int32_t> db_int32_t;
+typedef PoolVariable<uint8_t> db_bool_t;
+typedef PoolVariable<float> db_float_t;
+typedef PoolVariable<double> db_double_t;
+//Alternative (but I thing this is not as useful: code duplication, differences too small):
+
+//template <typename T>
+//class PoolReader : public PoolVariableIF {
+//private:
+//	uint32_t parameter_id;
+//	uint8_t valid;
+//public:
+//	T value;
+//	PoolReader( uint32_t set_id, DataSetIF* set ) : parameter_id(set_id), valid(false), value(0) {
+//		set->registerVariable( this );
+//	}
+//
+//	~PoolReader() {};
+//
+//	uint8_t commit() {
+//			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+//	}
+//
+//	uint8_t read() {
+//		PoolEntry<T>* read_out = ::dataPool.getData<T>( parameter_id, 1 );
+//		if ( read_out != NULL ) {
+//			valid = read_out->valid;
+//			value = *(read_out->address);
+//			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+//		} else {
+//			value = 0;
+//			valid = false;
+//			return CHECKOUT_FAILED;
+//		}
+//	}
+//	uint32_t getParameterId() { return parameter_id; }
+//	bool isWritable() { return false; };
+//	bool isValid() { if (valid) return true; else return false; }
+//};
+//
+//template <typename T>
+//class PoolWriter : public PoolVariableIF {
+//private:
+//	uint32_t parameter_id;
+//public:
+//	T value;
+//	PoolWriter( uint32_t set_id, DataSetIF* set ) : parameter_id(set_id), value(0) {
+//		set->registerVariable( this );
+//	}
+//
+//	~PoolWriter() {};
+//
+//	uint8_t commit() {
+//		PoolEntry<T>* write_back = ::dataPool.getData<T>( parameter_id, 1 );
+//		if ( write_back != NULL ) {
+//			write_back->valid = true;
+//			*(write_back->address) = value;
+//			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+//		} else {
+//			return CHECKOUT_FAILED;
+//		}
+//	}
+//	uint8_t read() {
+//		PoolEntry<T>* read_out = ::dataPool.getData<T>( parameter_id, 1 );
+//		if ( read_out != NULL ) {
+//			value = *(read_out->address);
+//			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+//		} else {
+//			value = 0;
+//			return CHECKOUT_FAILED;
+//		}
+//	}
+//	uint32_t getParameterId() { return parameter_id; }
+//	bool isWritable() { return true; };
+//	bool isValid() { return false; }
+//};
+
+#endif /* POOLVARIABLE_H_ */
--- a/datapool/PoolVariableIF.h
+++ b/datapool/PoolVariableIF.h
@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * \file	PoolVariableIF.h
+ *
+ * \brief	This file contains the interface definition for pool variables.
+ *
+ * \date	10/17/2012
+ *
+ * \author	Bastian Baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef POOLVARIABLEIF_H_
+#define POOLVARIABLEIF_H_
+
+#include "../returnvalues/HasReturnvaluesIF.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerializeIF.h"
+
+/**
+ * \brief	This interface is used to control local data pool variable representations.
+ *
+ * \details	To securely handle data pool variables, all pool entries are locally managed by
+ * 			data pool variable access classes, which are called pool variables. To ensure a
+ * 			common state of a set of variables needed in a function, these local pool variables
+ * 			again are managed by other classes, e.g. the DataSet. This interface provides unified
+ * 			access to local pool variables for such manager classes.
+ *	\ingroup data_pool
+ */
+class PoolVariableIF : public SerializeIF {
+	friend class DataSet;
+protected:
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The commit call shall write back a newly calculated local value to the data pool.
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t commit() = 0;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The read call shall read the value of this parameter from the data pool and store
+	 * 			the content locally.
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t read() = 0;
+public:
+	static const uint8_t VALID = 1;
+	static const uint8_t INVALID = 0;
+	static const uint32_t NO_PARAMETER = 0;
+	enum ReadWriteMode_t {
+		VAR_READ, VAR_WRITE, VAR_READ_WRITE
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is an empty virtual destructor, as it is proposed for C++ interfaces.
+	 */
+	virtual ~PoolVariableIF() {
+	}
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This method returns if the variable is write-only, read-write or read-only.
+	 */
+	virtual ReadWriteMode_t getReadWriteMode() const = 0;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This operation shall return the data pool id of the variable.
+	 */
+	virtual uint32_t getDataPoolId() const = 0;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	With this call, the valid information of the variable is returned.
+	 */
+	virtual bool isValid() const = 0;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	With this call, the valid information of the variable is set.
+	 */
+	virtual void setValid(uint8_t validity) = 0;
+
+};
+
+#endif /* POOLVARIABLEIF_H_ */
--- a/datapool/PoolVector.h
+++ b/datapool/PoolVector.h
@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+/*
+ * \file	PoolVector.h
+ *
+ * \brief	This file contains the PoolVector class, the header only class to handle data pool vectors.
+ *
+ * \date	10/23/2012
+ *
+ * \author	Bastian Baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef POOLVECTOR_H_
+#define POOLVECTOR_H_
+
+#include "DataSetIF.h"
+#include "PoolEntry.h"
+#include "PoolVariableIF.h"
+#include "../serialize/SerializeAdapter.h"
+#include "../serviceinterface/ServiceInterfaceStream.h"
+
+/**
+ * \brief	This is the access class for array-type data pool entries.
+ *
+ * \details	To ensure safe usage of the data pool, operation is not done directly on the data pool
+ * 			entries, but on local copies. This class provides simple type- and length-safe access
+ * 			to vector-style data pool entries (i.e. entries with length > 1).
+ * 			The class can be instantiated as read-write and read only.
+ * 			It provides a commit-and-roll-back semantic, which means that no array entry in
+ * 			the data pool is changed until the commit call is executed.
+ * 			There are two template parameters:
+ * 	\tparam	T This template parameter specifies the data type of an array entry. Currently, all
+ * 			plain data types are supported, but in principle any type is possible.
+ * 	\tparam vector_size	This template parameter specifies the vector size of this entry.
+ * 			Using a template parameter for this is not perfect, but avoids dynamic memory allocation.
+ *	\ingroup data_pool
+ */
+template<typename T, uint16_t vector_size>
+class PoolVector: public PoolVariableIF {
+private:
+	/**
+	 * \brief	To access the correct data pool entry on read and commit calls, the data pool id
+	 * 			is stored.
+	 */
+	uint32_t dataPoolId;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The valid information as it was stored in the data pool is copied to this attribute.
+	 */
+	uint8_t valid;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The information whether the class is read-write or read-only is stored here.
+	 */
+	ReadWriteMode_t readWriteMode;
+
+protected:
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is a call to read the array's values from the global data pool.
+	 * \details	When executed, this operation tries to fetch the pool entry with matching
+	 * 			data pool id from the global data pool and copies all array values and the valid
+	 * 			information to its local attributes. In case of a failure (wrong type, size or
+	 * 			pool id not found), the variable is set to zero and invalid.
+	 * 			The operation does NOT provide any mutual exclusive protection by itself.
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t read() {
+		PoolEntry<T>* read_out = ::dataPool.getData<T>(this->dataPoolId,
+				vector_size);
+		if (read_out != NULL) {
+			this->valid = read_out->valid;
+			memcpy(this->value, read_out->address, read_out->getByteSize());
+
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+
+		} else {
+			memset(this->value, 0, vector_size * sizeof(T));
+			sif::error << "PoolVector: read of DP Variable 0x" << std::hex
+					<< dataPoolId << std::dec << " failed." << std::endl;
+			this->valid = INVALID;
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+	}
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The commit call copies the array values back to the data pool.
+	 * \details	It checks type and size, as well as if the variable is writable. If so,
+	 * 			the value is copied and the valid flag is automatically set to "valid".
+	 * 			The operation does NOT provide any mutual exclusive protection by itself.
+	 *
+	 */
+	ReturnValue_t commit() {
+		PoolEntry<T>* write_back = ::dataPool.getData<T>(this->dataPoolId,
+				vector_size);
+		if ((write_back != NULL) && (this->readWriteMode != VAR_READ)) {
+			write_back->valid = valid;
+			memcpy(write_back->address, this->value, write_back->getByteSize());
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+		} else {
+			return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+		}
+	}
+public:
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This is the local copy of the data pool entry.
+	 * \detials	The user can work on this attribute
+	 * 			just like he would on a local array of this type.
+	 */
+	T value[vector_size];
+	/**
+	 * \brief	In the constructor, the variable can register itself in a DataSet (if not NULL is
+	 * 			passed).
+	 * \details	It DOES NOT fetch the current value from the data pool, but sets the value
+	 * 			attribute to default (0). The value is fetched within the read() operation.
+	 * \param set_id	This is the id in the global data pool this instance of the access class
+	 * 					corresponds to.
+	 * \param dataSet	The data set in which the variable shall register itself. If NULL,
+	 * 					the variable is not registered.
+	 * \param setWritable If this flag is set to true, changes in the value attribute can be
+	 * 					written back to the data pool, otherwise not.
+	 */
+	PoolVector(uint32_t set_id, DataSetIF* set,
+			ReadWriteMode_t setReadWriteMode) :
+			dataPoolId(set_id), valid(false), readWriteMode(setReadWriteMode) {
+		memset(this->value, 0, vector_size * sizeof(T));
+		if (set != NULL) {
+			set->registerVariable(this);
+		}
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Copy ctor to copy classes containing Pool Variables.
+	 */
+//	PoolVector(const PoolVector& rhs) {
+//		PoolVector<T, vector_size> temp(rhs.dataPoolId, rhs.)
+//		memcpy(value, rhs.value, sizeof(T)*vector_size);
+//	}
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The classes destructor is empty.
+	 * \details	If commit() was not called, the local value is
+	 * 			discarded and not written back to the data pool.
+	 */
+	~PoolVector() {
+	}
+	;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	The operation returns the number of array entries in this variable.
+	 */
+	uint8_t getSize() {
+		return vector_size;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * \brief	This operation returns the data pool id of the variable.
+	 */
+	uint32_t getDataPoolId() const {
+		return dataPoolId;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * This operation sets the data pool id of the variable.
+	 * The method is necessary to set id's of data pool member variables with bad initialization.
+	 */
+	void setDataPoolId(uint32_t poolId) {
+		dataPoolId = poolId;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * This method returns if the variable is write-only, read-write or read-only.
+	 */
+	ReadWriteMode_t getReadWriteMode() const {
+		return readWriteMode;
+	}
+	;
+	/**
+	 * \brief	With this call, the valid information of the variable is returned.
+	 */
+	bool isValid() const {
+		if (valid != INVALID)
+			return true;
+		else
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	void setValid(uint8_t valid) {
+		this->valid = valid;
+	}
+
+	uint8_t getValid() {
+		return valid;
+	}
+
+	T &operator [](int i) {
+		return value[i];
+	}
+
+	const T &operator [](int i) const {
+		return value[i];
+	}
+
+	PoolVector<T, vector_size> &operator=(
+			PoolVector<T, vector_size> newPoolVector) {
+
+		for (uint16_t i = 0; i < vector_size; i++) {
+			this->value[i] = newPoolVector.value[i];
+		}
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+			size_t maxSize, Endianness streamEndianness) const {
+		uint16_t i;
+		ReturnValue_t result;
+		for (i = 0; i < vector_size; i++) {
+			result = SerializeAdapter::serialize(&(value[i]), buffer, size,
+					maxSize, streamEndianness);
+			if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+				return result;
+			}
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	virtual size_t getSerializedSize() const {
+		return vector_size * SerializeAdapter::getSerializedSize(value);
+	}
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size,
+			Endianness streamEndianness) {
+		uint16_t i;
+		ReturnValue_t result;
+		for (i = 0; i < vector_size; i++) {
+			result = SerializeAdapter::deSerialize(&(value[i]), buffer, size,
+					streamEndianness);
+			if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
+				return result;
+			}
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+};
+
+#endif /* POOLVECTOR_H_ */
--- a/devicehandlers/AcceptsDeviceResponsesIF.h
+++ b/devicehandlers/AcceptsDeviceResponsesIF.h
@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * @file	AcceptsDeviceResponsesIF.h
+ * @brief	This file defines the AcceptsDeviceResponsesIF class.
+ * @date	15.05.2013
+ * @author	baetz
+ */
+
+#ifndef ACCEPTSDEVICERESPONSESIF_H_
+#define ACCEPTSDEVICERESPONSESIF_H_
+
+#include "../ipc/MessageQueueSenderIF.h"
+
+class AcceptsDeviceResponsesIF {
+public:
+	/**
+	 * Default empty virtual destructor.
+	 */
+	virtual ~AcceptsDeviceResponsesIF() {
+}
+virtual MessageQueueId_t getDeviceQueue() = 0;
+};
+
+#endif /* ACCEPTSDEVICERESPONSESIF_H_ */
--- a/devicehandlers/AssemblyBase.cpp
+++ b/devicehandlers/AssemblyBase.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+#include "AssemblyBase.h"
+
+AssemblyBase::AssemblyBase(object_id_t objectId, object_id_t parentId,
+		uint16_t commandQueueDepth) :
+		SubsystemBase(objectId, parentId, MODE_OFF, commandQueueDepth), internalState(
+				STATE_NONE), recoveryState(RECOVERY_IDLE), recoveringDevice(
+				childrenMap.end()), targetMode(MODE_OFF), targetSubmode(
+				SUBMODE_NONE) {
+	recoveryOffTimer.setTimeout(POWER_OFF_TIME_MS);
+}
+
+AssemblyBase::~AssemblyBase() {
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t AssemblyBase::handleCommandMessage(CommandMessage* message) {
+	return handleHealthReply(message);
+}
+
+void AssemblyBase::performChildOperation() {
+	if (isInTransition()) {
+		handleChildrenTransition();
+	} else {
+		handleChildrenChanged();
+	}
+}
+
+void AssemblyBase::startTransition(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode) {
+	doStartTransition(mode, submode);
+	if (modeHelper.isForced()) {
+		triggerEvent(FORCING_MODE, mode, submode);
+	} else {
+		triggerEvent(CHANGING_MODE, mode, submode);
+	}
+}
+
+void AssemblyBase::doStartTransition(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode) {
+	targetMode = mode;
+	targetSubmode = submode;
+	internalState = STATE_SINGLE_STEP;
+	ReturnValue_t result = commandChildren(mode, submode);
+	if (result == NEED_SECOND_STEP) {
+		internalState = STATE_NEED_SECOND_STEP;
+	}
+}
+
+bool AssemblyBase::isInTransition() {
+	return (internalState != STATE_NONE) || (recoveryState != RECOVERY_IDLE);
+}
+
+bool AssemblyBase::handleChildrenChanged() {
+	if (childrenChangedMode) {
+		ReturnValue_t result = checkChildrenState();
+		if (result != RETURN_OK) {
+			handleChildrenLostMode(result);
+		}
+		return true;
+	} else {
+		return handleChildrenChangedHealth();
+	}
+}
+
+void AssemblyBase::handleChildrenLostMode(ReturnValue_t result) {
+	triggerEvent(CANT_KEEP_MODE, mode, submode);
+	startTransition(MODE_OFF, SUBMODE_NONE);
+}
+
+bool AssemblyBase::handleChildrenChangedHealth() {
+	auto iter = childrenMap.begin();
+	for (; iter != childrenMap.end(); iter++) {
+		if (iter->second.healthChanged) {
+			iter->second.healthChanged = false;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (iter == childrenMap.end()) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	HealthState healthState = healthHelper.healthTable->getHealth(iter->first);
+	if (healthState == HasHealthIF::NEEDS_RECOVERY) {
+		triggerEvent(TRYING_RECOVERY);
+		recoveryState = RECOVERY_STARTED;
+		recoveringDevice = iter;
+		doStartTransition(targetMode, targetSubmode);
+	} else {
+		triggerEvent(CHILD_CHANGED_HEALTH);
+		doStartTransition(mode, submode);
+	}
+	if (modeHelper.isForced()) {
+		triggerEvent(FORCING_MODE, targetMode, targetSubmode);
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+void AssemblyBase::handleChildrenTransition() {
+	if (commandsOutstanding <= 0) {
+		switch (internalState) {
+		case STATE_NEED_SECOND_STEP:
+			internalState = STATE_SECOND_STEP;
+			commandChildren(targetMode, targetSubmode);
+			return;
+		case STATE_OVERWRITE_HEALTH: {
+			internalState = STATE_SINGLE_STEP;
+			ReturnValue_t result = commandChildren(mode, submode);
+			if (result == NEED_SECOND_STEP) {
+				internalState = STATE_NEED_SECOND_STEP;
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+		case STATE_NONE:
+			//Valid state, used in recovery.
+		case STATE_SINGLE_STEP:
+		case STATE_SECOND_STEP:
+			if (checkAndHandleRecovery()) {
+				return;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+		ReturnValue_t result = checkChildrenState();
+		if (result == RETURN_OK) {
+			handleModeReached();
+		} else {
+			handleModeTransitionFailed(result);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void AssemblyBase::handleModeReached() {
+	internalState = STATE_NONE;
+	setMode(targetMode, targetSubmode);
+}
+
+void AssemblyBase::handleModeTransitionFailed(ReturnValue_t result) {
+//always accept transition to OFF, there is nothing we can do except sending an info event
+//In theory this should never happen, but we would risk an infinite loop otherwise
+	if (targetMode == MODE_OFF) {
+		triggerEvent(CHILD_PROBLEMS, result);
+		internalState = STATE_NONE;
+		setMode(targetMode, targetSubmode);
+	} else {
+		if (handleChildrenChangedHealth()) {
+			//If any health change is pending, handle that first.
+			return;
+		}
+		triggerEvent(MODE_TRANSITION_FAILED, result);
+		startTransition(MODE_OFF, SUBMODE_NONE);
+	}
+}
+
+void AssemblyBase::sendHealthCommand(MessageQueueId_t sendTo,
+		HealthState health) {
+	CommandMessage command;
+	HealthMessage::setHealthMessage(&command, HealthMessage::HEALTH_SET,
+			health);
+	if (commandQueue->sendMessage(sendTo, &command) == RETURN_OK) {
+		commandsOutstanding++;
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t AssemblyBase::checkChildrenState() {
+	if (targetMode == MODE_OFF) {
+		return checkChildrenStateOff();
+	} else {
+		return checkChildrenStateOn(targetMode, targetSubmode);
+	}
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t AssemblyBase::checkChildrenStateOff() {
+	for (std::map<object_id_t, ChildInfo>::iterator iter = childrenMap.begin();
+			iter != childrenMap.end(); iter++) {
+		if (checkChildOff(iter->first) != RETURN_OK) {
+			return NOT_ENOUGH_CHILDREN_IN_CORRECT_STATE;
+		}
+	}
+	return RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t AssemblyBase::checkChildOff(uint32_t objectId) {
+	ChildInfo childInfo = childrenMap.find(objectId)->second;
+	if (healthHelper.healthTable->isCommandable(objectId)) {
+		if (childInfo.submode != SUBMODE_NONE) {
+			return RETURN_FAILED;
+		} else {
+			if ((childInfo.mode != MODE_OFF)
+					&& (childInfo.mode != DeviceHandlerIF::MODE_ERROR_ON)) {
+				return RETURN_FAILED;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t AssemblyBase::checkModeCommand(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode,
+		uint32_t* msToReachTheMode) {
+
+//always accept transition to OFF
+	if (mode == MODE_OFF) {
+		if (submode != SUBMODE_NONE) {
+			return INVALID_SUBMODE;
+		}
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	}
+
+	if ((mode != MODE_ON) && (mode != DeviceHandlerIF::MODE_NORMAL)) {
+		return INVALID_MODE;
+	}
+
+	if (internalState != STATE_NONE) {
+		return IN_TRANSITION;
+	}
+
+	return isModeCombinationValid(mode, submode);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t AssemblyBase::handleHealthReply(CommandMessage* message) {
+	if (message->getCommand() == HealthMessage::HEALTH_INFO) {
+		HealthState health = HealthMessage::getHealth(message);
+		if (health != EXTERNAL_CONTROL) {
+			updateChildChangedHealth(message->getSender(), true);
+		}
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	}
+	if (message->getCommand() == HealthMessage::REPLY_HEALTH_SET
+			|| (message->getCommand() == CommandMessage::REPLY_REJECTED
+					&& message->getParameter2() == HealthMessage::HEALTH_SET)) {
+		if (isInTransition()) {
+			commandsOutstanding--;
+		}
+		return RETURN_OK;
+	}
+	return RETURN_FAILED;
+}
+
+bool AssemblyBase::checkAndHandleRecovery() {
+	switch (recoveryState) {
+	case RECOVERY_STARTED:
+		recoveryState = RECOVERY_WAIT;
+		recoveryOffTimer.resetTimer();
+		return true;
+	case RECOVERY_WAIT:
+		if (recoveryOffTimer.isBusy()) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		triggerEvent(RECOVERY_STEP, 0);
+		sendHealthCommand(recoveringDevice->second.commandQueue, HEALTHY);
+		internalState = STATE_NONE;
+		recoveryState = RECOVERY_ONGOING;
+		//Don't check state!
+		return true;
+	case RECOVERY_ONGOING:
+		triggerEvent(RECOVERY_STEP, 1);
+		recoveryState = RECOVERY_ONGOING_2;
+		recoveringDevice->second.healthChanged = false;
+		//Device should be healthy again, so restart a transition.
+		//Might be including second step, but that's already handled.
+		doStartTransition(targetMode, targetSubmode);
+		return true;
+	case RECOVERY_ONGOING_2:
+		triggerEvent(RECOVERY_DONE);
+		//Now we're through, but not sure if it was successful.
+		recoveryState = RECOVERY_IDLE;
+		return false;
+	case RECOVERY_IDLE:
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+void AssemblyBase::overwriteDeviceHealth(object_id_t objectId,
+		HasHealthIF::HealthState oldHealth) {
+	triggerEvent(OVERWRITING_HEALTH, objectId, oldHealth);
+	internalState = STATE_OVERWRITE_HEALTH;
+	modeHelper.setForced(true);
+	sendHealthCommand(childrenMap[objectId].commandQueue, EXTERNAL_CONTROL);
+}
--- a/devicehandlers/AssemblyBase.h
+++ b/devicehandlers/AssemblyBase.h
@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+#ifndef ASSEMBLYBASE_H_
+#define ASSEMBLYBASE_H_
+
+#include "../container/FixedArrayList.h"
+#include "DeviceHandlerBase.h"
+#include "../subsystem/SubsystemBase.h"
+
+class AssemblyBase: public SubsystemBase {
+public:
+	static const uint8_t INTERFACE_ID = CLASS_ID::ASSEMBLY_BASE;
+	static const ReturnValue_t NEED_SECOND_STEP = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x01);
+	static const ReturnValue_t NEED_TO_RECONFIGURE = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x02);
+	static const ReturnValue_t MODE_FALLBACK = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x03);
+	static const ReturnValue_t CHILD_NOT_COMMANDABLE = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x04);
+	static const ReturnValue_t NEED_TO_CHANGE_HEALTH = MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0x05);
+	static const ReturnValue_t NOT_ENOUGH_CHILDREN_IN_CORRECT_STATE =
+			MAKE_RETURN_CODE(0xa1);
+
+	AssemblyBase(object_id_t objectId, object_id_t parentId, uint16_t commandQueueDepth = 8);
+	virtual ~AssemblyBase();
+
+protected:
+	enum InternalState {
+		STATE_NONE,
+		STATE_OVERWRITE_HEALTH,
+		STATE_NEED_SECOND_STEP,
+		STATE_SINGLE_STEP,
+		STATE_SECOND_STEP,
+	} internalState;
+
+	enum RecoveryState {
+		RECOVERY_IDLE,
+		RECOVERY_STARTED,
+		RECOVERY_ONGOING,
+		RECOVERY_ONGOING_2,
+		RECOVERY_WAIT
+	} recoveryState; //!< Indicates if one of the children requested a recovery.
+	ChildrenMap::iterator recoveringDevice;
+	/**
+	 * the mode the current transition is trying to achieve.
+	 * Can be different from the modehelper.commandedMode!
+	 */
+	Mode_t targetMode;
+
+	/**
+	 * the submode the current transition is trying to achieve.
+	 * Can be different from the modehelper.commandedSubmode!
+	 */
+	Submode_t targetSubmode;
+
+	Countdown recoveryOffTimer;
+
+	static const uint32_t POWER_OFF_TIME_MS = 1000;
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t handleCommandMessage(CommandMessage *message);
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t handleHealthReply(CommandMessage *message);
+
+	virtual void performChildOperation();
+
+	bool handleChildrenChanged();
+
+	/**
+	 * This method is called if the children changed its mode in a way that the current
+	 * mode can't be kept.
+	 * Default behavior is to go to MODE_OFF.
+	 * @param result The failure code which was returned by checkChildrenState.
+	 */
+	virtual void handleChildrenLostMode(ReturnValue_t result);
+
+	bool handleChildrenChangedHealth();
+
+	virtual void handleChildrenTransition();
+
+	ReturnValue_t checkModeCommand(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode,
+			uint32_t *msToReachTheMode);
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t isModeCombinationValid(Mode_t mode,
+			Submode_t submode) = 0;
+
+	virtual void startTransition(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode);
+
+	virtual void doStartTransition(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode);
+
+	virtual bool isInTransition();
+
+	virtual void handleModeReached();
+
+	virtual void handleModeTransitionFailed(ReturnValue_t result);
+
+	void sendHealthCommand(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, HealthState health);
+
+	//SHOULDDO: Change that OVERWRITE_HEALTH may be returned (or return internalState directly?)
+	/**
+	 * command children to reach mode,submode
+	 *
+	 * set #commandsOutstanding correctly, or use executeTable()
+	 *
+	 * @param mode
+	 * @param submode
+	 * @return
+	 *    - @c RETURN_OK if ok
+	 *    - @c NEED_SECOND_STEP if children need to be commanded again
+	 */
+	virtual ReturnValue_t commandChildren(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode) = 0;
+
+	//SHOULDDO: Remove wantedMode, wantedSubmode, as targetMode/submode is available?
+	virtual ReturnValue_t checkChildrenStateOn(Mode_t wantedMode,
+			Submode_t wantedSubmode) = 0;
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t checkChildrenStateOff();
+
+	ReturnValue_t checkChildrenState();
+
+	virtual ReturnValue_t checkChildOff(uint32_t objectId);
+
+	/**
+	 * Manages recovery of a device
+	 * @return true if recovery is still ongoing, false else.
+	 */
+	bool checkAndHandleRecovery();
+
+	/**
+	 * Helper method to overwrite health state of one of the children.
+	 * Also sets state to STATE_OVERWRITE_HEATH.
+	 * @param objectId Must be a registered child.
+	 */
+	void overwriteDeviceHealth(object_id_t objectId, HasHealthIF::HealthState oldHealth);
+
+};
+
+#endif /* ASSEMBLYBASE_H_ */
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