From ab789774113a0122510810f6e3274c7073899fb2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kris Jordan <krisjordan@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:22:09 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Wrapping up new Layouts, Parts, & Blocks system. This is a
 major commit that is not backwards compatible with the previous GitHub Edge
 Layouts.

Major components of the new view system in place. Still need comments.

Added documentation for Part and Buffer as well as regression tests.

AssertiveTemplate commented.

Layout commented and tested.

PartBlock and Buffer documented and tested.

Updated WelcomeApp

Updated default resource scaffolding.
---
 apps/welcome/WelcomeApplication.class.php     |   2 +
 .../WelcomeHomeController.class.php           |   7 -
 apps/welcome/views/common/footer.php          |   4 -
 apps/welcome/views/home/index.php             |   6 +-
 .../{common/header.php => master.layout.php}  |  21 +-
 .../tools/RecessToolsApplication.class.php    |   3 +
 .../RecessToolsAppsController.class.php       |   5 +-
 .../tools/templates/Application.template.php  |   2 +-
 .../scaffolding/views/home/index.template.php |   4 +-
 ...emplate.php => master.layout.template.php} |  26 +-
 .../views/resource/details.part.template.php  |   2 +-
 .../views/resource/details.template.php       |   6 +-
 .../views/resource/editForm.template.php      |   6 +-
 .../views/resource/form.part.template.php     |   4 +-
 .../views/resource/index.template.php         |   6 +-
 .../views/resource/layout.template.php        |   9 -
 .../resource/resource.layout.template.php     |   9 +
 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/app.php   |  27 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/apps/createModel.php     |   8 +-
 .../tools/views/apps/createModelComplete.php  |   2 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/apps/genController.php   |   2 +-
 .../tools/views/apps/generateScaffolding.php  |   2 +-
 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/home.php  |   2 +-
 .../tools/views/apps/newAppInstructions.php   |   2 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizard.php    |   2 +-
 .../tools/views/apps/newAppWizardComplete.php |   2 +-
 .../tools/views/apps/newAppWizardStep2.php    |   2 +-
 .../tools/views/apps/newModelComplete.php     |   2 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/apps/uninstall.php       |   2 +-
 .../recess/apps/tools/views/code/byClass.php  |   2 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/code/byPackage.php       |   2 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/code/classInfo.php       |   2 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/code/createTable.tpl     |   1 -
 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/home.php  |  29 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/code/packageInfo.php     |   2 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/code/table.part.php      |  25 ++
 .../apps/tools/views/database/dropTable.php   |   2 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/database/emptyTable.php  |   2 +-
 .../recess/apps/tools/views/database/home.php |   2 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/database/newSource.php   |   2 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/database/row.part.php    |  11 +
 .../apps/tools/views/database/showTable.php   |  48 ++--
 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/home/home.php  |   2 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/layouts/apps.layout.php  |   9 +
 .../recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/apps.php  |   9 -
 .../apps/tools/views/layouts/code.layout.php  |  10 +
 .../recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/code.php  |   9 -
 .../tools/views/layouts/database.layout.php   |  11 +
 .../apps/tools/views/layouts/database.php     |   9 -
 .../apps/tools/views/layouts/home.layout.php  |   8 +
 .../recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/home.php  |   7 -
 .../layouts/{master.php => master.layout.php} |  16 +-
 .../views/layouts/navigation-item.part.php    |  13 +
 .../tools/views/layouts/navigation.part.php   |  28 +-
 .../tools/views/layouts/routes.layout.php     |  10 +
 .../apps/tools/views/layouts/routes.php       |   9 -
 .../recess/apps/tools/views/routes/home.php   |  10 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/routes/rows.part.php     |  11 +-
 .../apps/tools/views/routes/table.part.php    |   7 +-
 .../recess/framework/AbstractView.class.php   |   2 +-
 .../recess/framework/DefaultPolicy.class.php  |  10 +-
 .../controllers/Controller.class.php          |  15 +-
 .../helpers/AssertiveTemplate.class.php       | 207 ++++++++++++++
 .../recess/framework/helpers/Buffer.class.php | 133 +++++++++
 .../recess/framework/helpers/Layout.class.php | 264 ++++--------------
 .../recess/framework/helpers/Part.class.php   | 146 +++++++---
 recess/recess/framework/helpers/Url.class.php |   8 +-
 .../framework/helpers/blocks/Block.class.php  |  33 +++
 .../helpers/blocks/HtmlBlock.class.php        |  59 ++++
 .../helpers/blocks/ListBlock.class.php        | 128 +++++++++
 .../helpers/blocks/PartBlock.class.php        | 168 +++++++++++
 .../BlockToStringException.class.php          |  10 +
 .../InputDoesNotExistException.class.php      |  10 +
 .../InputTypeCheckException.class.php         |  10 +
 ...ngRequiredDrawArgumentsException.class.php |  10 +
 .../MissingRequiredInputException.class.php   |  10 +
 .../framework/parts/each-toggle.part.php      |  13 +
 recess/recess/framework/parts/each.part.php   |  11 +
 .../recess/framework/views/JsonView.class.php |   2 +-
 .../framework/views/LayoutsView.class.php     |  16 +-
 .../framework/views/NativeView.class.php      |  15 +-
 recess/recess/http/Request.class.php          |   1 +
 recess/recess/lang/PathFinder.class.php       |  23 ++
 recess/test/bootstrap.php                     |   2 +-
 .../framework/RecessFrameworkAllTests.php     |   2 +
 .../helpers/AssertiveTemplateTest.php         |  77 +++++
 .../recess/framework/helpers/BufferTest.php   |  80 ++++++
 .../recess/framework/helpers/LayoutTest.php   |  64 +++++
 .../recess/framework/helpers/PartTest.php     | 127 +++++++++
 .../RecessFrameworkHelpersAllTests.php        |  24 ++
 .../helpers/blocks/HtmlBlockTest.php          |  68 +++++
 .../helpers/blocks/ListBlockTest.php          |  53 ++++
 .../helpers/blocks/PartBlockTest.php          | 198 +++++++++++++
 .../RecessFrameworkHelpersBlocksAllTests.php  |  20 ++
 .../recess/framework/helpers/simple.at.php    |  10 +
 .../helpers/test-layouts/context.layout.php   |   4 +
 .../helpers/test-layouts/context.php          |   3 +
 .../helpers/test-layouts/defaults.layout.php  |   4 +
 .../helpers/test-layouts/defaults.php         |   3 +
 .../helpers/test-layouts/middle.layout.php    |   6 +
 .../test-layouts/middle.master.layout.php     |   8 +
 .../framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.php |   4 +
 .../helpers/test-layouts/multiple.layout.php  |  11 +
 .../helpers/test-layouts/multiple.php         |  10 +
 .../helpers/test-layouts/simple.layout.php    |   4 +
 .../framework/helpers/test-layouts/simple.php |   4 +
 .../helpers/test-parts/multi-input.part.php   |   9 +
 .../test-parts/optional-inputs.part.php       |   5 +
 .../helpers/test-parts/single-input.part.php  |   4 +
 .../helpers/test-parts/zero-input.part.php    |   3 +
 110 files changed, 2086 insertions(+), 510 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 apps/welcome/views/common/footer.php
 rename apps/welcome/views/{common/header.php => master.layout.php} (71%)
 rename recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/{master.template.php => master.layout.template.php} (57%)
 delete mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/layout.template.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/resource.layout.template.php
 delete mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/createTable.tpl
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/table.part.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/row.part.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/apps.layout.php
 delete mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/apps.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/code.layout.php
 delete mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/code.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/database.layout.php
 delete mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/database.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/home.layout.php
 delete mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/home.php
 rename recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/{master.php => master.layout.php} (85%)
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/navigation-item.part.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/routes.layout.php
 delete mode 100644 recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/routes.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/helpers/AssertiveTemplate.class.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/helpers/Buffer.class.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/Block.class.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/HtmlBlock.class.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/ListBlock.class.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/PartBlock.class.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/BlockToStringException.class.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/InputDoesNotExistException.class.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/InputTypeCheckException.class.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException.class.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/MissingRequiredInputException.class.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/parts/each-toggle.part.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/framework/parts/each.part.php
 create mode 100644 recess/recess/lang/PathFinder.class.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/AssertiveTemplateTest.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/BufferTest.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/LayoutTest.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/PartTest.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/RecessFrameworkHelpersAllTests.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/HtmlBlockTest.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/ListBlockTest.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/PartBlockTest.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/RecessFrameworkHelpersBlocksAllTests.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/simple.at.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/context.layout.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/context.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/defaults.layout.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/defaults.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.layout.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.master.layout.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/multiple.layout.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/multiple.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/simple.layout.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/simple.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/multi-input.part.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/optional-inputs.part.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/single-input.part.php
 create mode 100644 recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/zero-input.part.php

diff --git a/apps/welcome/WelcomeApplication.class.php b/apps/welcome/WelcomeApplication.class.php
index 00a73e8..f1e7bb2 100644
--- a/apps/welcome/WelcomeApplication.class.php
+++ b/apps/welcome/WelcomeApplication.class.php
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ public function __construct() {
 		
 		$this->routingPrefix = '/';
 		
+		$this->assetUrl = 'recess/recess/apps/tools/public/';
+		
 	}
 }
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/welcome/controllers/WelcomeHomeController.class.php b/apps/welcome/controllers/WelcomeHomeController.class.php
index d07ec5f..1aa35e8 100644
--- a/apps/welcome/controllers/WelcomeHomeController.class.php
+++ b/apps/welcome/controllers/WelcomeHomeController.class.php
@@ -12,12 +12,5 @@ class WelcomeHomeController extends Controller {
 	function index() {
 		$this->flash = 'Welcome to your new Recess app!';
 	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * !Route GET, foo
-	 */
-	function foo() {
-		
-	}
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/apps/welcome/views/common/footer.php b/apps/welcome/views/common/footer.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e60d78..0000000
--- a/apps/welcome/views/common/footer.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-
-		</div>
-	</body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/welcome/views/home/index.php b/apps/welcome/views/home/index.php
index 3826f6f..09564e1 100644
--- a/apps/welcome/views/home/index.php
+++ b/apps/welcome/views/home/index.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php 
+Layout::extend('master');
 $title = 'Welcome to Recess!';
-include_once($viewsDir . 'common/header.php');
 ?>
 <div class="span-24 last">
 <div class="span-12 notice">
@@ -16,6 +16,4 @@
 </div>
 </div>
 
-<h3>For more information visit <a href="http://www.recessframework.org/">http://www.recessframework.org/</a></h3>
-
-<?php include_once($viewsDir . 'common/footer.php'); ?>
\ No newline at end of file
+<h3>For more information visit <a href="http://www.recessframework.org/">http://www.recessframework.org/</a></h3>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/welcome/views/common/header.php b/apps/welcome/views/master.layout.php
similarity index 71%
rename from apps/welcome/views/common/header.php
rename to apps/welcome/views/master.layout.php
index 6cf6499..27c561d 100644
--- a/apps/welcome/views/common/header.php
+++ b/apps/welcome/views/master.layout.php
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+Layout::input($title, 'string');
+Layout::input($body, 'Block');
+?>
 <html>
 	<head>
 		<!-- Blue Print -->
-		<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $_ENV['url.content']; ?>css/blueprint/screen.css" type="text/css" media="screen, projection" />
-		<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $_ENV['url.content']; ?>css/blueprint/print.css" type="text/css" media="print" /> 
+		<?php echo Html::css('blueprint/screen', 'screen') ?>
+		<?php echo Html::css('blueprint/print', 'print') ?>
 		<!--[if IE]>
-		  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/blueprint/ie.css" type="text/css" media="screen, projection" />
+			<?php echo Html::css('blueprint/ie', 'screen') ?>
 		<![endif]-->
-		<!-- Syntax Highlighter -->  
-		<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $_ENV['url.content']; ?>css/SyntaxHighlighter.css"></link>
 		<title><?php if(isset($title)) echo $title; else echo 'Recess!'; ?></title>
-		
 		<style type="text/css">
 			.error,.notice,.success{ margin: 0 0 1em 0; padding: 0.8em; border: 2px solid #000; }
 			.error{ background: #FBE3E4; border-color: #FBC2C4; }
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@
 	<body>
 	<div class="container">
 		<div class="span-24">
-			<h1>Welcome to Recess!</h1>
+			<h1><?php echo $title ?></h1>
 		</div>
-		<div class="span-24 last">
\ No newline at end of file
+		<div class="span-24 last">
+			<?php echo $body ?>
+		</div>
+	</body>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/RecessToolsApplication.class.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/RecessToolsApplication.class.php
index 4787aa0..6b49987 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/RecessToolsApplication.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/RecessToolsApplication.class.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Library::import('recess.framework.Application');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.AssertiveTemplate');
 
 class RecessToolsApplication extends Application {
 	
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ public function __construct() {
 		
 		$this->routingPrefix = 'recess/';
 		
+		AssertiveTemplate::addPath($_ENV['dir.recess'] . 'recess/framework/parts/');
+
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsAppsController.class.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsAppsController.class.php
index d67002a..cc7d5f8 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsAppsController.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsAppsController.class.php
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ private function generateApp() {
 		$this->messages[] = $this->tryGeneratingFile('Navigation Part', $this->application->codeTemplatesDir . 'scaffolding/views/parts/navigation.part.template.php', $appDir . '/views/parts/navigation.part.php', $appReplacements);
 		$this->messages[] = $this->tryGeneratingFile('Style Part', $this->application->codeTemplatesDir . 'scaffolding/views/parts/style.part.template.php', $appDir . '/views/parts/style.part.php', $appReplacements);
 		$this->messages[] = $this->tryCreatingDirectory($appDir . '/views/home', 'home views');
+		$this->messages[] = $this->tryCreatingDirectory($appDir . '/views/layouts', 'layouts');
 		$this->messages[] = $this->tryGeneratingFile('Home Template', $this->application->codeTemplatesDir . 'scaffolding/views/home/index.template.php', $appDir . '/views/home/index.php', $appReplacements);
-		$this->messages[] = $this->tryGeneratingFile('Master Layout', $this->application->codeTemplatesDir . 'scaffolding/views/master.template.php', $appDir . '/views/master.php', $appReplacements);
+		$this->messages[] = $this->tryGeneratingFile('Master Layout', $this->application->codeTemplatesDir . 'scaffolding/views/master.layout.template.php', $appDir . '/views/layouts/master.layout.php', $appReplacements);
 		
 		$this->messages[] = $this->tryCreatingDirectory($appDir . '/public', 'public');
 		$this->messages[] = $this->tryCreatingDirectory($appDir . '/public/css', 'css');
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ public function generateScaffolding($app, $model) {
 		
 		$viewsDir = $app->viewsDir . $replacements['viewsPrefix'] . '/';
 		$this->messages[] = $this->tryCreatingDirectory($viewsDir, $model . ' views dir');
-		$this->messages[] = $this->tryGeneratingFile('resource layout', $this->application->codeTemplatesDir . 'scaffolding/views/resource/layout.template.php', $viewsDir . 'layout.php', $replacements);
+		$this->messages[] = $this->tryGeneratingFile('resource layout', $this->application->codeTemplatesDir . 'scaffolding/views/resource/resource.layout.template.php', $viewsDir . '../layouts/' . $replacements['viewsPrefix'] . '.layout.php', $replacements);
 		$this->messages[] = $this->tryGeneratingFile('index view', $this->application->codeTemplatesDir . 'scaffolding/views/resource/index.template.php', $viewsDir . 'index.php', $replacements);
 		$this->messages[] = $this->tryGeneratingFile('editForm view', $this->application->codeTemplatesDir . 'scaffolding/views/resource/editForm.template.php', $viewsDir . 'editForm.php', $replacements, true);
 		$this->messages[] = $this->tryGeneratingFile('form part', $this->application->codeTemplatesDir . 'scaffolding/views/resource/form.part.template.php', $viewsDir . 'form.part.php', $replacements, true);
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/Application.template.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/Application.template.php
index 099cffe..abd121d 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/Application.template.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/Application.template.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public function __construct() {
 		$this->controllersPrefix = '{{camelProgrammaticName}}.controllers.';
 		
 		$this->routingPrefix = '{{routesPrefix}}';
-		
+				
 	}
 }
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/home/index.template.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/home/index.template.php
index abe9e58..420319b 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/home/index.template.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/home/index.template.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
-Layout::extend('master');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Home');
+Layout::extend('layouts/master');
+$title = 'Home';
 ?>
 <h1>Hello Kick-ass Developer!</h1>
 <h2 class="highlight"><?php echo $flash; ?></h2>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/master.template.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/master.layout.template.php
similarity index 57%
rename from recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/master.template.php
rename to recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/master.layout.template.php
index 259e5f2..7405269 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/master.template.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/master.layout.template.php
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+Layout::input($title, 'string');
+Layout::input($body, 'Block');
+Layout::input($navigation, 'Block', new HtmlBlock());
+Layout::input($style, 'Block', new HtmlBlock());
+?>
 <html>
 	<head>
-		<?php 
-		Layout::slot('style');
-			Part::render('parts/style');
-		Layout::slotEnd();		
+		<?php
+		if(!$style->draw()) {
+			Part::draw('parts/style');
+		}
 		?>
-		<title>{{appName}} - <?php Layout::slot('title'); Layout::slotEnd() ?></title> 
+		<title>{{appName}} - <?php echo $title; ?></title> 
 	</head>
 	<body>
 	<div class="container">
@@ -14,15 +20,9 @@
 		</div>
 		<div class="span-24 last">
 			<div class="navigation">
-			<?php
-			Layout::slot('navigation');
-			Layout::slotEnd();
-			?>
+			<?php echo $navigation; ?>
 			</div>
-			<?php 
-			Layout::slot('body');
-			Layout::slotEnd();
-			?>
+			<?php echo $body; ?>
 		</div>
 		<div class="span-24 footer">
 		  <p class="quiet bottom">
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/details.part.template.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/details.part.template.php
index 723f3a6..7c86b92 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/details.part.template.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/details.part.template.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-assert(${{modelNameLower}} instanceof {{modelName}});
+Part::input(${{modelNameLower}}, '{{modelName}}');
 ?>
 <form method="POST" action="<?php echo Url::action('{{modelName}}Controller::delete', ${{modelNameLower}}->{{primaryKey}}) ?>">
 	<fieldset>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/details.template.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/details.template.php
index 16c15af..b6ef2ee 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/details.template.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/details.template.php
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <?php 
-Layout::extend('{{modelNameLower}}/layout');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Details of {{modelName}} #' . ${{modelNameLower}}->{{primaryKey}} );
+Layout::extend('layouts/{{modelNameLower}}');
+$title = 'Details of {{modelName}} #' . ${{modelNameLower}}->{{primaryKey}} ;
 ?>
 
-<?php Part::render('{{modelNameLower}}/details', ${{modelNameLower}}) ?>
+<?php Part::draw('{{modelNameLower}}/details', ${{modelNameLower}}) ?>
 
 <?php echo Html::anchor(Url::action('{{modelName}}Controller::index'), 'Back to list of {{modelNameLower}}s') ?>
 <hr />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/editForm.template.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/editForm.template.php
index 483828e..ac219c2 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/editForm.template.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/editForm.template.php
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <?php 
-Layout::extend('{{modelNameLower}}/layout');
+Layout::extend('layouts/{{modelNameLower}}');
 if(isset(${{modelNameLower}}->{{primaryKey}})) {
 	$title = 'Edit {{modelName}} #' . ${{modelNameLower}}->{{primaryKey}};
 } else {
 	$title = 'Create New {{modelName}}';
 }
-Layout::blockAssign('title', $title);
+$title = $title;
 ?>
 
-<?php Part::render('{{modelNameLower}}/form', $_form, $title) ?>
+<?php Part::draw('{{modelNameLower}}/form', $_form, $title) ?>
 
 <?php echo Html::anchor(Url::action('{{modelName}}Controller::index'), '{{modelName}} List') ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/form.part.template.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/form.part.template.php
index 571a2c0..d0df3ae 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/form.part.template.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/form.part.template.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
-assert($form instanceof ModelForm);
-assert(is_string($title));
+Part::input($form, 'ModelForm');
+Part::input($title, 'string');
 ?>
 <?php $form->begin(); ?>
 	<fieldset>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/index.template.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/index.template.php
index a2ddedb..3a4570b 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/index.template.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/index.template.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php 
-Layout::extend('{{modelNameLower}}/layout');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Index');
+Layout::extend('layouts/{{modelNameLower}}');
+$title = 'Index';
 ?>
 
 <h3><?php echo Html::anchor(Url::action('{{modelName}}Controller::newForm'), 'Create New {{modelName}}') ?></h3>
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 <?php endif; ?>
 
 <?php foreach(${{modelNameLower}}Set as ${{modelNameLower}}): ?>
-	<?php Part::render('{{modelNameLower}}/details', ${{modelNameLower}}) ?>
+	<?php Part::draw('{{modelNameLower}}/details', ${{modelNameLower}}) ?>
 	<hr />
 <?php endforeach; ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/layout.template.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/layout.template.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 46e228e..0000000
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/layout.template.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-Layout::extend('master');
-
-Layout::slotAppend('title', '{{modelName}} - ');
-
-Layout::block('navigation');
-	Part::render('parts/navigation');
-Layout::blockEnd();
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/resource.layout.template.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/resource.layout.template.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c86eb2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/templates/scaffolding/views/resource/resource.layout.template.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+Layout::extend('layouts/master');
+Layout::input($title, 'string');
+Layout::input($body, 'Block');
+
+$title .= '{{modelName}} - ';
+
+$navigation = Part::block('parts/navigation');
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/app.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/app.php
index 9bfa73e..4b8c9d5 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/app.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/app.php
@@ -1,42 +1,33 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/apps');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', $app->name);
-
-Library::import('recess.apps.tools.controllers.RecessToolsCodeController');
-$codeController = new RecessToolsCodeController($response->request->meta->app);
+$title = $app->name;
 ?>
 <h1><?php echo $app->name; ?></h1>
 <p>Class: 
 	<a href="<?php 
-	echo $codeController
-			->urlTo(
-					'classInfo',
-					Library::getFullyQualifiedClassName(
-						get_class($app)
-					)
-				); ?>"><?php echo get_class($app); ?></a></p>
+	echo Url::action('RecessToolsCodeController::classInfo', Library::getFullyQualifiedClassName(get_class($app))) ?>"><?php echo get_class($app); ?></a></p>
 <div class="span-6">
 <h2 class="bottom">Models (<a href="<?php echo $controller->urlTo('createModel',get_class($app)); ?>">new</a>)</h2>
-<p>Location: <a href="<?php echo $codeController->urlTo('packageInfo', substr($app->modelsPrefix,0,-1)); ?>"><?php echo $app->modelsPrefix; ?></a></p>
+<p>Location: <?php echo Html::anchor(Url::action('RecessToolsCodeController::packageInfo',substr($app->modelsPrefix,0,-1)), $app->modelsPrefix ) ?> </p>
 <?php
-function printClassesInNamespace($namespace, $codeController) {
+function printClassesInNamespace($namespace) {
 	$classes = Library::findClassesIn($namespace);
 	if(!empty($classes)) {
 		echo '<ul>';
 		foreach($classes as $class) {
-			echo '<li><a href="' . $codeController->urlTo('classInfo',$namespace . $class) . '">' . $class . '</a></li>';
+			echo '<li>' . Html::anchor(Url::action('RecessToolsCodeController::classInfo', $namespace . $class), $class) . '</li>';
 		}
 		echo '</ul>';
 	}
 }
-printClassesInNamespace($app->modelsPrefix, $codeController);
+printClassesInNamespace($app->modelsPrefix);
 ?>
 </div>
 <div class="span-6">
 <h2 class="bottom">Controllers (<a href="<?php echo $controller->urlTo('createController', get_class($app)); ?>">new</a>)</h2>
-<p>Location: <a href="<?php echo $codeController->urlTo('packageInfo', substr($app->controllersPrefix,0,-1)); ?>"><?php echo $app->controllersPrefix; ?></a></p>
+<p>Location: <?php echo Html::anchor(Url::action('RecessToolsCodeController::packageInfo',substr($app->controllersPrefix,0,-1)), $app->controllersPrefix ) ?></p>
 <?php
-printClassesInNamespace($app->controllersPrefix, $codeController);
+printClassesInNamespace($app->controllersPrefix);
 ?>
 </div>
 
@@ -52,7 +43,7 @@ function printClassesInNamespace($namespace, $codeController) {
 $routes = new RtNode();
 $app->addRoutesToRouter($routes);
 // include_once($viewsDir . 'common/printRoutes.php');
-Part::render('routes/table', $routes, $codeController, '');
+Part::draw('routes/table', $routes, '');
 ?>
 
 <hr />
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/createModel.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/createModel.php
index 705f1cc..b4f2e2f 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/createModel.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/createModel.php
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/apps');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', $app);
+$title = $app;
 
-Layout::block('scripts');
-include_once($viewsDir . 'apps/newModelJQuery.php');
-Layout::blockEnd();
+Buffer::to($scripts);
+include 'newModelJQuery.php';
+Buffer::end();
 ?>
 
 <h1>New <strong>Model</strong> Helper</h1>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/createModelComplete.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/createModelComplete.php
index 3244e5e..4dd717d 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/createModelComplete.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/createModelComplete.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/apps');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Model Created');
+$title = 'Model Created';
 ?>
 <h1>Creating <strong><?php echo $modelName; ?></strong> Model...</h1>
 
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/genController.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/genController.php
index b9e65d1..8a7dc7a 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/genController.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/genController.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/apps');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Scaffolding Generation');
+$title = 'Scaffolding Generation';
 ?>
 
 <h1>Select the Model to Generate Scaffolding for:</h1>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/generateScaffolding.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/generateScaffolding.php
index c75210a..f375ee4 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/generateScaffolding.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/generateScaffolding.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/apps');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Scaffolding Generation');
+$title = 'Scaffolding Generation';
 ?>
 
 <h1>Generating Scaffolding for <?php echo $modelName; ?>...</h1>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/home.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/home.php
index 2515dae..0e61e50 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/home.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/home.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/apps');
-Layout::blockAssign('Title', 'Home');
+$title = 'Home';
 ?>
 
 <h1>Applications</h1>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppInstructions.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppInstructions.php
index 26d929d..e9036b9 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppInstructions.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppInstructions.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/apps');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'New App Instructions');
+$title = 'New App Instructions';
 ?>
 
 <h1>Your apps dir isn't writeable...</h1>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizard.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizard.php
index 97f73c4..90bdd24 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizard.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizard.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/apps');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'New Application Instructions');
+$title = 'New Application Instructions';
 ?>
 
 
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizardComplete.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizardComplete.php
index c573b55..606786c 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizardComplete.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizardComplete.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/apps');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'New Application Instructions');
+$title = 'New Application Instructions';
 ?>
 
 <h1>Creating New Application...</h1>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizardStep2.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizardStep2.php
index bc01144..daf2edf 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizardStep2.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newAppWizardStep2.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/apps');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'New Application');
+$title = 'New Application';
 ?>
 
 
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newModelComplete.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newModelComplete.php
index 15cfd58..1465549 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newModelComplete.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/newModelComplete.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/apps');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'New Application');
+$title = 'New Application';
 ?>
 
 <h1>Creating <strong><?php echo $modelName; ?></strong> Model...</h1>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/uninstall.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/uninstall.php
index 9a7f465..97e785f 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/uninstall.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/apps/uninstall.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/apps');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Uninstall');
+$title = 'Uninstall';
 ?>
 
 <h1>To <span class="removed">Uninstall</span> <?php echo $app->name; ?>...</h1>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/byClass.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/byClass.php
index ec8dd4b..e159811 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/byClass.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/byClass.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/code');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'By Class');
+$title = 'By Class';
 ?>
 
 <h1>Browse Code by Class</h1>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/byPackage.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/byPackage.php
index 0b4ffa7..ced7ad4 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/byPackage.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/byPackage.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/code');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'By Package');
+$title = 'By Package';
 ?>
 
 <h1>Browse Code by Package</h1>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/classInfo.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/classInfo.php
index de16645..7d0b2a7 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/classInfo.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/classInfo.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/code');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Class ' . $reflection->name);
+$title = 'Class ' . $reflection->name;
 ?>
 
 <?php
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/createTable.tpl b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/createTable.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index ad83803..0000000
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/createTable.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{$sql}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/home.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/home.php
index 86a8aee..bfad00d 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/home.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/home.php
@@ -1,37 +1,14 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/code');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Code Browser');
+$title = 'Code Browser';
 ?>
 <h1>Code Browser</h1>
 <?php if(count($packages) == 0):?>
 	<h3><a href="<?php echo $controller->urlTo('index'); ?>">First time here? Index your code. (Note: this can take a few, please be patient!)</a></h3>
 <?php endif; ?>
 <h2>By Package</h2>
-<?php printTable($controller, $packages); ?>
+<?php Part::draw('code/table', $controller, $packages); ?>
 <h2>By Class</h2>
-<?php printTable($controller, $classes);?>
-<?php 
-function printTable($controller, $objects, $columns = 4) { 
-	$count = $objects->count();
-	$perColumn = ceil($count / $columns);
-	echo '<table>';
-	for($row = 0 ; $row < $perColumn ; $row++) {
-		echo '<tr>';
-		for($col = 0 ; $col < $columns ; $col++) {
-			$object = isset($objects[$perColumn*$col+$row]) ? $objects[$perColumn*$col+$row] : '';
-			$value = is_object($object) ? $object->name : '';
-			if($object instanceof RecessReflectorClass && $object->package() != null) {
-				$prefix = $object->package()->name . '.';
-			} else {
-				$prefix = '';
-			}
-			$linkTo = get_class($object) == 'RecessReflectorClass' ? 'class' : 'package';
-			echo '<td><a href="', $controller->urlTo($linkTo . 'Info', $prefix . $value),'">', $value, '</a></td>';
-		}
-		echo '</tr>';
-	}
-	echo '</table>';
-}
-?>
+<?php Part::draw('code/table', $controller, $classes);?>
 
 <a href="<?php echo $controller->urlTo('index'); ?>">Re-index your Code</a>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/packageInfo.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/packageInfo.php
index 855f2cf..e14723a 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/packageInfo.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/packageInfo.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/code');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', $package->name);
+$title = $package->name;
 ?>
 <?php
 function linkedPackagePath($package, $linkPrefix = "") {
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/table.part.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/table.part.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0478fda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/code/table.part.php
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php
+Part::input($controller, 'Controller');
+Part::input($objects, 'ModelSet');
+Part::input($columns, 'int', 4);
+
+$count = $objects->count();
+$perColumn = ceil($count / $columns);
+echo '<table>';
+for($row = 0 ; $row < $perColumn ; $row++) {
+	echo '<tr>';
+	for($col = 0 ; $col < $columns ; $col++) {
+		$object = isset($objects[$perColumn*$col+$row]) ? $objects[$perColumn*$col+$row] : '';
+		$value = is_object($object) ? $object->name : '';
+		if($object instanceof RecessReflectorClass && $object->package() != null) {
+			$prefix = $object->package()->name . '.';
+		} else {
+			$prefix = '';
+		}
+		$linkTo = get_class($object) == 'RecessReflectorClass' ? 'class' : 'package';
+		echo '<td><a href="', $controller->urlTo($linkTo . 'Info', $prefix . $value),'">', $value, '</a></td>';
+	}
+	echo '</tr>';
+}
+echo '</table>';
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/dropTable.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/dropTable.php
index a73761c..ed0fb18 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/dropTable.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/dropTable.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/database');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Drop ' . $tableName);
+$title = 'Drop ' . $tableName;
 ?>
 <h1><span class="highlight">Drop "<?php echo $tableName; ?>" table</span>?</h1>
 <h2><a href="<?php echo $controller->urlTo('showTable', $sourceName, $tableName); ?>">No, Just Kidding, Take Me Back</a></h2>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/emptyTable.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/emptyTable.php
index 2d5a88f..d864f49 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/emptyTable.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/emptyTable.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/database');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Empty ' . $tableName);
+$title = 'Empty ' . $tableName;
 ?>
 
 <h1><span class="highlight">Empty "<?php echo $tableName; ?>" table</span>?</h1>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/home.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/home.php
index 395d83f..dbe1fdf 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/home.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/home.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/database');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Home');
+$title = 'Home';
 ?>
 <h1>Data Sources</h1>
 <hr />
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/newSource.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/newSource.php
index 3e54c88..6b11cd5 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/newSource.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/newSource.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/database');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'New Data Source');
+$title = 'New Data Source';
 ?>
 <h1>Adding a New Named Data Source</h1>
 <p>Recess allows for multiple named data sources. Currently only MySQL and Sqlite are supported.</p>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/row.part.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/row.part.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd5b2de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/row.part.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php 
+Part::input($class, 'string');
+Part::input($column, 'RecessColumnDescriptor');
+?>
+<tr<?php if($class != '') {echo " class=\"$class\"";}?>>
+	<td><?php echo $column->isPrimaryKey ? 'Yes' : ''; ?></td>
+	<td><?php echo $column->name; ?></td>
+	<td><?php echo $column->type; ?></td>
+	<td><?php echo $column->nullable ? 'Y' : 'N'; ?></td>
+	<td><?php echo $column->defaultValue == '' ? 'N/A' : $column->defaultValue; ?></td>
+</tr>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/showTable.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/showTable.php
index 5460f66..4ff83a8 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/showTable.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/database/showTable.php
@@ -1,40 +1,28 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/database');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', $sourceName . ':' . $table);
+$title = $sourceName . ':' . $table;
 ?>
 <h1>Table: <strong><?php echo $table;?></strong></h1>
 <h2>Source: <?php echo $sourceName;?></h2>
 <h2>Columns:</h2>
-
 <table>
-<thead>
-	<tr>
-		<td>Primary</td>
-		<td>Column Name</td>
-		<td>Type</td>
-		<td>Nullable</td>
-		<td>Default Value</td>
-	</tr>
-</thead>
-<tbody>
-<?php 
-$i = 0;
-foreach($columns as $column): 
-$i++;
-if($i % 2 == 0) {
-	echo '<tr class="light">';
-} else {
-	echo '<tr>';
-}
-?>
-		<td><?php echo $column->isPrimaryKey ? 'Yes' : ''; ?></td>
-		<td><?php echo $column->name; ?></td>
-		<td><?php echo $column->type; ?></td>
-		<td><?php echo $column->nullable ? 'Y' : 'N'; ?></td>
-		<td><?php echo $column->defaultValue == '' ? 'N/A' : $column->defaultValue; ?></td>
-	</tr>
-<?php endforeach ?>
-</tbody>
+	<thead>
+		<tr>
+			<td>Primary</td>
+			<td>Column Name</td>
+			<td>Type</td>
+			<td>Nullable</td>
+			<td>Default Value</td>
+		</tr>
+	</thead>
+	<tbody>
+		<?php 
+		Part::draw( 'each-toggle', 
+					$columns, 
+					Part::block('database/row', ''),
+					Part::block('database/row', 'light')
+					); ?>
+	</tbody>
 </table>
 <hr />
 <h3><a href="<?php echo $controller->urlTo('emptyTable',$sourceName,$table); ?>">Empty Table</a> - <a href="<?php echo $controller->urlTo('dropTable', $sourceName, $table); ?>">Drop Table</a></h3>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/home/home.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/home/home.php
index 6a8ad28..271d0f3 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/home/home.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/home/home.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php Layout::extend('layouts/home'); ?>
-<?php Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Welcome'); ?>
+<?php $title = 'Welcome' ?>
 
 <h1>Welcome to Recess</h1>
 <?php if(get_magic_quotes_gpc()): ?>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/apps.layout.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/apps.layout.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ccd4e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/apps.layout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php 
+Layout::extend('layouts/master');
+Layout::input($title, 'string');
+Layout::input($body, 'Block');
+Layout::input($scripts, 'Block', new HtmlBlock());
+
+$title .= ' > Apps > ';
+$navigation = Part::block('layouts/navigation', 'Apps');
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/apps.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/apps.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 961cd50..0000000
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/apps.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?php 
-Layout::extend('layouts/master');
-
-Layout::slotAppend('title', ' > Apps > ');
-
-Layout::block('navigation');
-	Part::render('layouts/navigation', 'Apps');
-Layout::blockEnd() ;
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/code.layout.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/code.layout.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3f5b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/code.layout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php 
+Layout::extend('layouts/master');
+Layout::input($title, 'string');
+Layout::input($body, 'Block');
+Layout::input($scripts, 'Block', new HtmlBlock());
+
+$title .= ' > Code > ';
+
+$navigation = Part::block('layouts/navigation', 'Code');
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/code.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/code.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a4924e..0000000
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/code.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?php 
-Layout::extend('layouts/master');
-
-Layout::slotAppend('title', ' > Code > ');
-
-Layout::block('navigation');
-	Part::render('layouts/navigation', 'Code');
-Layout::blockEnd() ;
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/database.layout.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/database.layout.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91aeade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/database.layout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php 
+Layout::extend('layouts/master');
+Layout::input($title, 'string');
+Layout::input($body, 'Block');
+Layout::input($scripts, 'Block', new HtmlBlock());
+
+
+$title .= ' > Database > ';
+
+$navigation = Part::block('layouts/navigation', 'Database');
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/database.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/database.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 68c38c0..0000000
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/database.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?php 
-Layout::extend('layouts/master');
-
-Layout::slotAppend('title', ' > Database > ');
-
-Layout::block('navigation');
-	Part::render('layouts/navigation', 'Database');
-Layout::blockEnd() ;
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/home.layout.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/home.layout.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2385171
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/home.layout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php 
+Layout::extend('layouts/master');
+Layout::input($body, 'Block');
+Layout::input($title, 'string');
+
+$title .= ' > Home > ';
+$navigation = Part::block('layouts/navigation', '');
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/home.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/home.php
deleted file mode 100644
index fc0fd8b..0000000
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/home.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-<?php 
-Layout::extend('layouts/master');
-Layout::slotAppend('title', ' > Home > ');
-Layout::block('navigation');
-	Part::render('layouts/navigation', '');
-Layout::blockEnd() ;
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/master.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/master.layout.php
similarity index 85%
rename from recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/master.php
rename to recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/master.layout.php
index 8e9c697..128a54f 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/master.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/master.layout.php
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+Layout::input($title, 'string');
+Layout::input($body, 'Block');
+Layout::input($navigation, 'Block');
+Layout::input($scripts, 'Block', new HtmlBlock());
+?>
 <html>
 	<head>
 		<!-- Blue Print -->
@@ -20,8 +26,8 @@
 				dp.SyntaxHighlighter.HighlightAll('code');
 			}
 		</script>
-		<?php Layout::slot('scripts') ?><?php Layout::slotEnd() ?>
-		<title>Recess Tools!<?php Layout::slot('title') ?><?php Layout::slotEnd() ?></title>
+		<?php echo $scripts ?>
+		<title>Recess Tools!<?php echo $title; ?></title>
 	</head>
 	<body>
 	<div class="container">
@@ -32,10 +38,8 @@
 				<p class="qotm quiet">"Give us the tools, and we'll finish the job." ~Churchill</p>
 			</div>
 			<div class="span-19">
-				<?php Layout::slot('navigation') ?>
-				<?php Layout::slotEnd() ?>
-				<?php Layout::slot('body') ?>
-				<?php Layout::slotEnd() ?>
+				<?php echo $navigation; ?>
+				<?php echo $body; ?>
 			</div>
 			<div class="span-5 last infobar">
 			  <h3><span>Recess Resources</span></h3>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/navigation-item.part.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/navigation-item.part.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7afe1af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/navigation-item.part.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+Part::input($action, 'string');
+Part::input($display, 'string');
+Part::input($selectedUrl, 'string');
+
+if($selectedUrl == $display)  {
+	$liClass = ' class="highlight"';
+} else {
+	$liClass = '';
+}
+
+echo '<li' . $liClass . '>' . Html::anchor(Url::action($action),$display) . '</li>';
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/navigation.part.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/navigation.part.php
index 248a0a0..9b2ec73 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/navigation.part.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/navigation.part.php
@@ -1,20 +1,26 @@
 <?php
 /*== Part Inputs ==*/
 // selected: The name of the selected navigation item
-assert(is_string($selected));
+Part::input($selected, 'string');
 /*=================*/
-
-function printNavItem($action, $display, $selectedUrl) {
-	if($selectedUrl == $display) $liClass = ' class="highlight"';
-	else $liClass = '';
-	echo '<li' . $liClass . '>' . Html::anchor(Url::action($action),$display) . '</li>';
-}
 ?>
 <div class="span-19 navigation last">
 	<ul>
-	<?php printNavItem('RecessToolsAppsController::home', 'Apps', $selected) ?>
-	<?php printNavItem('RecessToolsDatabaseController::home', 'Database', $selected) ?>
-	<?php printNavItem('RecessToolsCodeController::home', 'Code', $selected) ?>
-	<?php printNavItem('RecessToolsRoutesController::home', 'Routes', $selected) ?>
+	<?php Part::draw('layouts/navigation-item',
+						'RecessToolsAppsController::home',
+						'Apps',
+						$selected) ?>
+	<?php Part::draw('layouts/navigation-item',
+						'RecessToolsDatabaseController::home',
+						'Database',
+						$selected) ?>
+	<?php Part::draw('layouts/navigation-item',
+						'RecessToolsCodeController::home',
+						'Code',
+						$selected) ?>
+	<?php Part::draw('layouts/navigation-item',
+						'RecessToolsRoutesController::home',
+						'Routes',
+						$selected) ?>
 	</ul>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/routes.layout.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/routes.layout.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7745677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/routes.layout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php 
+Layout::extend('layouts/master');
+Layout::input($title, 'string');
+Layout::input($body, 'Block');
+Layout::input($scripts, 'Block', new HtmlBlock());
+
+$title .= ' > Routes > ';
+
+$navigation = Part::block('layouts/navigation', 'Routes');
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/routes.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/routes.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 45b4849..0000000
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/layouts/routes.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?php 
-Layout::extend('layouts/master');
-
-Layout::slotAppend('title', ' > Routes > ');
-
-Layout::block('navigation');
-	Part::render('layouts/navigation', 'Routes');
-Layout::blockEnd() ;
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/routes/home.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/routes/home.php
index 406b325..a954eee 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/routes/home.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/routes/home.php
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 <?php
 Layout::extend('layouts/routes');
-Layout::blockAssign('title', 'Home');
+$title = 'Home';
 ?>
 <h2 class="bottom">Routes</h2>
 <?php
-//include_once($viewsDir . 'common/printRoutes.php');
 $routes = RecessConf::getRoutes();
-
-Library::import('recess.apps.tools.controllers.RecessToolsCodeController');
-$codeController = new RecessToolsCodeController($response->request->meta->app);
-
-// printRoutes($routes, $codeController, '/recess');
-Part::render('routes/table', $routes, $codeController, '/recess');
+Part::draw('routes/table', $routes, '/recess');
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/routes/rows.part.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/routes/rows.part.php
index b877eb1..1bf85e0 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/routes/rows.part.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/routes/rows.part.php
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 <?php
-assert($routingNode instanceof RtNode);
-assert($codeController instanceof Controller);
-assert(is_string($fullPath));
-assert(is_string($omit));
+Part::input($routingNode, 'RtNode');
+Part::input($fullPath, 'string');
+Part::input($omit, 'string');
 
 if($omit != '' && strpos($fullPath, $omit) === 0) {
 	return;
@@ -30,10 +29,10 @@
 	ksort($staticPaths);
 	ksort($parametricPaths);
 	foreach($staticPaths as $path => $node) {
-		Part::render('routes/rows', $node, $codeController, $fullPath . '/' . $path, $omit);
+		Part::draw('routes/rows', $node, $fullPath . '/' . $path, $omit);
 	}
 	foreach($parametricPaths as $path => $node) {
-		Part::render('routes/rows', $node, $codeController, $fullPath . '/$' . $path, $omit);
+		Part::draw('routes/rows', $node, $fullPath . '/$' . $path, $omit);
 	}
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/routes/table.part.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/routes/table.part.php
index 980d8a8..9cfe2f9 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/routes/table.part.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/routes/table.part.php
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?php
-assert($routes instanceof RtNode);
-assert($codeController instanceof Controller);
-assert(is_string($omit));
+Part::input($routes, 'RtNode');
+Part::input($omit, 'string');
 
 $fullPath = $_ENV['url.base'];
 if(strrpos($fullPath, '/') == strlen($fullPath) - 1) $fullPath = substr($fullPath,0,-1);
@@ -10,6 +9,6 @@
 <table>
 <thead><td>HTTP</td><td>Route</td><td>Controller</td><td>Method</td></thead>
 <tbody>
-	<?php Part::render('routes/rows', $routes, $codeController, $fullPath, $omit) ?>
+	<?php Part::draw('routes/rows', $routes, $fullPath, $omit) ?>
 </tbody>
 </table>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/AbstractView.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/AbstractView.class.php
index 9cb8166..bdd0745 100644
--- a/recess/recess/framework/AbstractView.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/AbstractView.class.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 abstract class AbstractView extends Object {
 	protected $response;
 	
-	public abstract function canRespondsWith(Response $response);
+	public abstract function canRespondWith(Response $response);
 	
 	/**
 	 * The entry point from the Recess with a Response to be rendered.
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/DefaultPolicy.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/DefaultPolicy.class.php
index 1beab96..1294427 100644
--- a/recess/recess/framework/DefaultPolicy.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/DefaultPolicy.class.php
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ public function getViewFor(Response &$response) {
 			$response->meta->respondWith[] = 'JsonView';
 		}
 		
+		if($response instanceof ForwardingResponse) {
+			return new NativeView();
+		}
+		
 		// Here we select a view that can respond in the desired format
 		$viewClasses = $response->meta->respondWith;
 		$views = array();
@@ -70,13 +74,13 @@ public function getViewFor(Response &$response) {
 		do {
 			$format = $accepts->nextFormat();
 			foreach($views as $view) {
-				if($view->canRespondsWith($response)) {
+				if($view->canRespondWith($response)) {
 					return $view;
 				}
 			}
 		} while ($format !== false);
-		
-		throw new RecessResponseException('Unable to provide with desired content-type.', ResponseCodes::HTTP_NOT_ACCEPTABLE, array());
+		exit;
+		throw new RecessResponseException('Unable to provide with desired content-type.', ResponseCodes::HTTP_NOT_ACCEPTABLE, get_defined_vars());
 	}
 	
 	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/controllers/Controller.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/controllers/Controller.class.php
index 2d7caf3..0b48dd5 100644
--- a/recess/recess/framework/controllers/Controller.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/controllers/Controller.class.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ protected static function initClassDescriptor($class) {
 		$descriptor->routes = array();
 		$descriptor->methodUrls = array();
 		$descriptor->routesPrefix = '';
-		$descriptor->viewClass = 'recess.framework.views.LayoutsView';
+		$descriptor->viewClass = 'LayoutsView';
 		$descriptor->viewsPrefix = '';
 		$descriptor->respondWith = array();
 		return $descriptor;
@@ -186,17 +186,22 @@ function wrappedServe(Request $request) {
 		}
 		
 		$descriptor = self::getClassDescriptor($this);
-		if(!isset($response->meta->viewName)) $response->meta->viewName = $methodName;
+		if(!$response instanceof ForwardingResponse && 
+		   !isset($response->meta->viewName)) $response->meta->viewName = $methodName;
 		// TODO: Remove this deprecated viewClass at 0.3
 		$response->meta->viewClass = $descriptor->viewClass;
 		$response->meta->viewsPrefix = $descriptor->viewsPrefix;
 		
 		$response->meta->respondWith = $descriptor->respondWith;
 		if(empty($response->data)) $response->data = get_object_vars($this);
-		$response->data['controller'] = $this;
+
 		if(is_array($this->headers)) { foreach($this->headers as $header) $response->addHeader($header); }
-		unset($response->data['request']);
-		unset($response->data['headers']);
+		
+		if(is_array($response->data)) {
+			$response->data['controller'] = $this;
+			unset($response->data['request']);
+			unset($response->data['headers']);
+		}
 		return $response;
 	}
 
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/AssertiveTemplate.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/AssertiveTemplate.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57b5a06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/AssertiveTemplate.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.cache.Cache');
+Library::import('recess.lang.PathFinder');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.exceptions.MissingRequiredInputException');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.exceptions.InputTypeCheckException');
+
+/**
+ * AssertiveTemplate is a helper class that provides support for
+ * 'Assertive Templates' or templates that assert their inputs. Typically
+ * you will use a subclass of AssertiveTemplate, rather than the base
+ * class itself.
+ * 
+ * @author Kris Jordan
+ */
+abstract class AssertiveTemplate {
+	protected static $app;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Used to locate AssertiveTemplates 
+	 * @var Paths
+	 */
+	private static $paths;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Initialize the AssertiveTemplate helper class by registering
+	 * the application's views directory as a path.
+	 * 
+	 * @param AbstractView
+	 */
+	public static function init(AbstractView $view) {
+		$response = $view->getResponse();
+		if(self::$app == null) {
+			self::$app = $response->meta->app;
+			self::addPath(self::$app->getViewsDir());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Add a directory to be checked for the existance of AssertiveTemplates.
+	 * Paths are checked in the reverse order of their being added so
+	 * that the most specific paths are checked first.
+	 * @param string $path
+	 */
+	public static function addPath($path) {
+		if(!self::$paths instanceof PathFinder) {
+			// To-do: Cache Paths
+			self::$paths = new PathFinder();
+		}
+		self::$paths->addPath($path);
+	}
+	
+	protected static $loaded = array();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Include a PHP file with a context and return the context that results
+	 * after the template has been executed.
+	 * 
+	 * @param string The PHP file to include relative to registered paths.
+	 * @param array An associative array whose keys will become variables in the template.
+	 * @return array The context after execution of the template as a key/value array.
+	 */
+	public static function includeTemplate($__assertive_template__, $context) {
+		$__assertive_template__ = self::$paths->find($__assertive_template__);
+		if($__assertive_template__ === false) {
+			throw new Exception('Could not locate AssertiveTemplate: ' . $templateFile);
+		}
+		// Unset 'context' if it isn't a key in $context
+		if(isset($context['context'])) {
+			extract($context);
+		} else {
+			extract($context);
+			unset($context);
+		}
+		include $__assertive_template__;
+		return get_defined_vars();
+	}
+	
+	static $types = array('string','int','bool','float','array');
+	
+	/**
+	 * input is used by the assertive templates themselves to assert the
+	 * variable name and type of an expected input, as well as a default
+	 * value for optional inputs. If the input is required and is missing
+	 * this will throw a MissingRequiredInputException. If the input type
+	 * does not match the expected type this will throw an 
+	 * InputTypeCheckException.
+	 * 
+	 * @param varies based on the type string passed at argument 2.
+	 * @param string The type $input is expected to be.
+	 * @param varies Default value for optional arguments.
+	 * 
+	 * @return Returns the $input, if $input was null and optional returns $default.
+	 */
+	public static function input(&$input, $type, $default = null) {
+		if($input === null && $default !== null) {
+			$input = $default;
+		} else {
+			if($input === null) {
+				throw new MissingRequiredInputException('Missing required input.', 1);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if(!self::typeCheck($input, $type)) {
+			$passed = gettype($input);
+			if($passed === 'object') {
+				$passed = get_class($value);
+			}
+			throw new InputTypeCheckException("Input type mismatch, expected: '$type', actual:'$passed'.", 1);			
+		}
+		
+		return $input;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Determines whether a provided value is of the requested type. Not
+	 * quite the same as PHP's internal type checking to allow for type
+	 * 'array' to be satisfied by implementations of ArrayAccess. The type
+	 * argument is a string that can be either a PHP type like 'string',
+	 * 'int', 'float', or a class name.
+	 * 
+	 * @param variable The value whose type is being checked.
+	 * @param string The expected type.
+	 * @return boolean True if $value is a $type. False if not.
+	 */
+	public static function typeCheck($value, $type) {
+		if(in_array($type, self::$types)) {
+			if($type === 'array') {
+				if(!(is_array($value) || $value instanceof ArrayAccess)) {
+					return false;
+				} else {
+					return true;
+				}
+			} else {
+				$fn = 'is_' . $type;
+				if(!$fn($value)) {
+					return false;
+				} else {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			if(!$value instanceof $type) {
+				return false;
+			} else {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns a multi-dimensional array that describes the inputs
+	 * of an assertive template. Data available: 
+	 *   array[$inputName]['required'] = boolean
+	 *   array[$inputName]['type'] = string type representation
+	 *   
+	 * @param string Part name relative to AssertiveTemplate's paths.
+	 * @param string The class name to look for, i.e. for Part::input 'Part', Layout::input 'Layout'
+	 * @returns array Representation of required inputs.
+	 */
+	public static function getInputs($template, $class = 'AssertiveTemplate') {
+		if(!isset(self::$loaded[$template])) {
+			$cacheKey = 'AssertiveTemplate::inputs::' . $template;
+			if(($inputs = Cache::get($cacheKey)) !== false) {
+				self::$loaded[$template] = $inputs;
+			} else {
+				$templateFile = self::$paths->find($template);
+				if($templateFile === false) {
+					throw new RecessFrameworkException("The file \"$template\" does not exist.", 1);
+				}
+				$file = file_get_contents($templateFile);
+				$pattern = self::getInputRegex($class);
+				preg_match_all($pattern, $file, $matches);
+		
+				$inputs = array();
+				foreach($matches[0] as $key => $value) {
+					$input = array();
+					$name = $matches[1][$key];
+					$input['type'] = $matches[2][$key];
+					$input['required'] = !isset($matches[3][$key]) || $matches[3][$key] === '';
+					$inputs[$name] = $input;
+				}
+
+				self::$loaded[$template] = $inputs;
+				Cache::set($cacheKey, $inputs);
+			}
+		}
+		return self::$loaded[$template];
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the regex to extract all inputs from a file.
+	 * @param string The class name to search for.
+	 * @return string The regex.
+	 */
+	private static function getInputRegex($class) {
+		$ws = '(?:\W*)';
+		$openParen = '\(';
+		$closeParen = '\)';
+		$identifier = '[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z_0-9]*';
+		$quote = '["\']';
+		$classInput = "$class$ws::$ws" . "input$ws";
+		$dollar = '\$';
+		$pattern = "/$classInput$openParen$ws$dollar($identifier)$ws,$ws$quote($identifier)$quote$ws(?:,$ws(.*)|$ws)?$closeParen$ws;/";
+		return $pattern;	
+	}
+}
+?>
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diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Buffer.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Buffer.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a183258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Buffer.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.blocks.HtmlBlock');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.blocks.ListBlock');
+Library::import('recess.framework.AbstractHelper');
+
+/**
+ * Buffer is a helper class that acts as a factory for
+ * HtmlBlocks. Buffer and blocks are often used in conjunction
+ * with layouts as an easy mechanism for transferring chunks of
+ * HTML from a child template to a parent Layout.
+ * 
+ * Buffer can be used to fill unempty HtmlBlocks,
+ * overwrite HtmlBlocks, or append/prepend to them. Here are some
+ * example usages:
+ * 
+ * Buffer::to($block);
+ * echo 'hello world';
+ * Buffer::end();
+ * // $block is now an HtmlBlock with contents 'hello world'
+ * 
+ * Buffer::append($block);
+ * echo '!<br />';
+ * Buffer::end();
+ * // $block is now an HtmlBlock with contents 'hello world!<br />'
+ * 
+ * Buffer::to($block);
+ * print_r($block);
+ * Block::end();
+ * // $block is still 'hello world!<br />'
+ * 
+ * Buffer::to($block, Buffer::OVERWRITE);
+ * echo 'overwritten';
+ * Buffer::end();
+ * // $block is now 'overwritten'
+ * 
+ * echo $block;
+ * // overwritten
+ * 
+ * @author Kris Jordan
+ */
+abstract class Buffer extends AbstractHelper {
+	
+	const NORMAL = 0;
+	const OVERWRITE = 1;
+	const APPEND = 2;
+	const PREPEND = 3;
+	
+	/** STATIC MEMBERS **/
+	
+	private static $bufferBlocks = array();
+	private static $bufferModes = array();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Begin output buffering to the block passed by reference. If the
+	 * reference is set to Null a new HtmlBlock will be assigned to the 
+	 * reference.
+	 * 
+	 * @param HtmlBlock or Null - The block the buffer will fill.
+	 * @param int Optional - mode used to fill block.
+	 */
+	public static function to(&$block, $mode = self::NORMAL) {
+		self::modalStart($block, $mode);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Buffer will append to the provided HtmlBlock. If null this will
+	 * create a new block, not fail.
+	 * 
+	 * @param HtmlBlock The block to append to.
+	 */
+	public static function appendTo(&$block) {
+		self::modalStart($block, self::APPEND);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Buffer will append to the provided HtmlBlock. If null this will
+	 * create a new block, not fail.
+	 * 
+	 * @param HtmlBlock The block to append to.
+	 */
+	public static function prependTo(&$block) {
+		self::modalStart($block, self::PREPEND);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Internal helper method for starting a new buffer.
+	 * 
+	 * @param HtmlBlock The block to append to.
+	 */
+	private static function modalStart(&$block, $mode) {
+		if($block === null) {
+			$block = new HtmlBlock();
+		}
+		array_push(self::$bufferBlocks, $block);
+		array_push(self::$bufferModes, $mode);
+		ob_start();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * End the output buffer, clear contents, and assign contents
+	 * to the block passed by reference to start the buffer. Also
+	 * returns the block.
+	 * 
+	 * @return The final block.
+	 */
+	public static function end() {
+		if(empty(self::$bufferBlocks)) {
+			throw new RecessFrameworkException('Buffer ended without corresponding Buffer::to($block).', 2);
+		}		
+		$buffer = ob_get_clean();
+		$mode = array_pop(self::$bufferModes);
+		$block = array_pop(self::$bufferBlocks);
+		switch($mode) {
+			case self::NORMAL: 
+				if((string)$block === '') {
+					$block->set($buffer);
+				}
+				break;
+			case self::OVERWRITE:
+				$block->set($buffer);
+				break;
+			case self::APPEND:
+				$block->append($buffer);
+				break;
+			case self::PREPEND:
+				$block->prepend($buffer);
+				break;
+		}
+		return $block;
+	}
+	
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Layout.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Layout.class.php
index 4322306..877e60c 100644
--- a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Layout.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Layout.class.php
@@ -1,231 +1,71 @@
 <?php
-Library::import('recess.framework.AbstractHelper');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.AssertiveTemplate');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Buffer');
 
 /**
- * The Layout helper enables template inheritance with a system of slots
- * filled by blocks. Parent templates define slots that can be filled by 
- * child templates with blocks. Slots and blocks are named with strings.
- * Content in a child template that appears outside of any blocks will
- * implicitly create a 'body' block.
+ * Layout is a style of AssertiveTemplate that allows child templates
+ * to 'extend' parent Layouts. Context is transferred from child to parent
+ * by matching variables that exist in the child and are registered
+ * as an input to the parent. Thus layouts must specify any required and
+ * optional inputs they expect to be passed.
  * 
- * <code>
- * <?php
- * // master.php
- * Layout::slot('foo');
- * echo 'This is the slot\'s default content.';
- * Layout::slotEnd();
+ * Parent layouts require a '.layout.php' extension.
  * 
- * Layout::slot('body');
- * echo 'This is the default body content.';
- * Layout::slotEnd();
- * ?>
- * 
- * <?php
- * // child.php
- * Layout::extend('master');
- * Layout::block('foo');
- * echo 'This overrides the parent\'s foo slot content.';
- * Layout::blockEnd();
- * 
- * echo 'By default this fills the body slot.';
- * ?>
- * </code>
- * @author Kris Jordan
- * @author Joshua Paine
+ * @author Kris
  */
-class Layout extends AbstractHelper {
-	
-	const DEFAULT_BLOCK = 'body';
-	
-	protected static $extendStack = array();
-	
-	protected static $blockStack = array();
-	protected static $blockMap = array();
-	
-	protected static $slotStack = array();
-	
-	protected static $app;
+class Layout extends AssertiveTemplate {
+	private static $parentStack = array();
+	private static $debugTraces = array();
 	
 	/**
-	 * Initialize the Layout helper with a View.
+	 * Outputs a child template. Pass the template name (with extension) and
+	 * an associative array context of variables to be passed to the child.
 	 * 
-	 * @param	AbstractView The view this helper is helping.
+	 * @param string The filename of the template, with extension, relative to AssertiveTemplate paths.
+	 * @param array The associative array of context the child template expects.
+	 * @return boolean Returns true on success.
 	 */
-	public static function init(AbstractView $view) {
-		$response = $view->getResponse();
-		self::$app = $response->meta->app;
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Extend a parent layout. Referenced from the views/ directory in
-	 * the current application.
-	 * 
-	 * @param	string	The layout to extend.
-	 */
-	public static function extend($layout) {
-		if(!empty(self::$extendStack)) {
-			throw new RecessFrameworkException('Nesting extends is not allowed.', 1);
-		}
-		
-		$layout = self::$app->getViewsDir() . $layout;
-		if(strrpos($layout, '.') < strrpos($layout, '/')) {
-			$layout .= '.php';
-		}
-
-		if(!file_exists($layout)) {
-			throw new RecessFrameworkException('Extended layout ('.$layout.') does not exist.', 1);
-		}
-
-		array_push(self::$extendStack, $layout);
-		ob_start();
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Open a block that will fill a slot on a parent template. Any content sent 
-	 * to the output buffer between block/blockEnd will be used to fill the slot.
-	 * 
-	 * @param	string	The name of the slot this block fills.
-	 */
-	public static function block($title) {
-		if(empty(self::$extendStack)) {
-			throw new RecessFrameworkException('Blocks are only valid when extending a layout using Layout::extend()', 1);
-		}
-		
-		if(!empty(self::$blockStack)) {
-			throw new RecessFrameworkException('Nesting blocks is not allowed. You must end a block with Layout::blockEnd() before starting a new block.', 1);
-		}
-		
-		array_push(self::$blockStack, $title);
-		ob_start();
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Mark the end of a slot. Must be called after an opening block().
-	 */
-	public static function blockEnd() {
-		if(empty(self::$blockStack)) {
-			throw new RecessFrameworkException('Block end encountered without a preceding Layout::block() to open the block.', 1);
-		}
-		
-		$blockName = array_pop(self::$blockStack);
-		if(!isset(self::$blockMap[$blockName])) {
-			self::$blockMap[$blockName] = ob_get_clean();
-		} else {
-			ob_end_clean();
+	public static function draw($template, $context) {
+		Buffer::to($body);
+		$context = self::includeTemplate($template, $context);
+		Buffer::end();
+		if(!isset($context['body'])) {
+			$context['body'] = $body;
 		}
-	}
-	
-	/**
- 	 * Helper method for blocks whose content is a single string. Prints 
- 	 * string between a block/blockEnd pair to avoid verbosity in a child
- 	 * layout.
- 	 * 
- 	 * @param string The name of the slot this block fills.
- 	 * @param string The value of the block.
-	 */
-	public static function blockAssign($title, $value) {
-		self::block($title);
-		echo $value;
-		self::blockEnd();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Marks the beging of a slot in a parent template to be optionally
-	 * filled by a child. Any content output between this slot open and
-	 * slotEnd will be used as the default content of a slot should the
-	 * extending template not fill it with a block.
-	 * 
-	 * @param string The name of the slot.
-	 */
-	public static function slot($title) {
-		if(!empty(self::$slotStack)) {
-			throw new RecessFrameworkException('Nesting slots is not allowed. You must end a slot with Layout::slotEnd() before starting a new slot.', 1);
-		}
-		
-		array_push(self::$slotStack, $title);
-		ob_start();
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Marks the end of a slot. In effect this outputs the content of a slot.
-	 */
-	public static function slotEnd() {
-		if(empty(self::$slotStack)) {
-			throw new RecessFrameworkException('Slot end encountered without a preceding Layout::slot() to open the slot.', 1);
-		}
-		
-		$slotName = array_pop(self::$slotStack);
-		if(isset(self::$blockMap[$slotName])) {
-			ob_end_clean();
-			echo self::$blockMap[$slotName];
-			unset(self::$blockMap[$slotName]);
-		} else {
-			ob_end_flush();
+		while($parent = array_pop(self::$parentStack)) {
+			try{
+				$parentInputs = self::getInputs($parent, 'Layout');
+			}catch(RecessFrameworkException $e) {
+//				if(RecessConf::$mode == RecessConf::DEVELOPMENT) {
+					$trace = array_pop(self::$debugTraces);
+					throw new RecessErrorException('Extended layout does not exist.', 0, 0, $trace[0]['file'], $trace[0]['line'], $trace[0]['args']);
+//				} else {
+//					throw $e;
+//				}
+			}
+			$context = array_intersect_key($context, $parentInputs);
+			$context = self::includeTemplate($parent, $context);
 		}
+//		if(RecessConf::$mode == RecessConf::DEVELOPMENT) {
+			array_pop(self::$debugTraces);
+//		}
+		return true;
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * Helper method for a common scenario of a 'middle'
-	 * template filling some additional information in a slot
-	 * and re-opening the slot for a child to append to. Example:
-	 * 
-	 * <code>
-	 * // master.php
-	 * 	<html>
-	 * 	  <head>
-	 * 		<title>Master<?php Layout::slot('Title') ?><?php Layout::slotEnd(); ?></title>
-	 * 	  </head>
-	 * </html>
-	 * </code>
-	 * 
-	 * <code>
-	 * <?php 
-	 * // section.php
-	 * Layout::extend('master');
-	 * Layout::slotAppend('title', ' > Section');
-	 * ?>
-	 * </code>
+	 * Used by child templates so indicate they 'extend' a parent layout which
+	 * is to be included and assume all requested context from a child. Parent
+	 * layouts are required to use a '.layout.php' extension.
 	 * 
-	 * <code>
-	 * <?php
-	 * // page.php
-	 * Layout::extend('section');
-	 * Layout::slotAppend('title', ' > Page');
-	 * ?>
-	 * </code>
-	 * 
-	 * Result is: <title>Master > Section > Page</title>
-	 * 
-	 * @param string The slot to append to.
-	 * @param string The value to append to the slot.
-	 */
-	public static function slotAppend($title, $value) {
-		self::block($title);
-		echo $value;
-		self::slot($title);
-		self::slotEnd();
-		self::blockEnd();
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * End a template extension and process the parent. 
-	 * Called automatically by LayoutsView but can be called manually.
+	 * @param string The name of the layout being extended without the '.layout.php' extension.
 	 */
-	public static function extendEnd() {
-		if(!empty(self::$extendStack)) {
-			if(!isset(self::$blockMap[Layout::DEFAULT_BLOCK])) {
-				self::$blockMap[Layout::DEFAULT_BLOCK] = ob_get_clean();
-			} else {
-				ob_end_clean();
-			}
-			
-			$parent = array_pop(self::$extendStack);
-			include($parent);
-			
-			self::extendEnd();	
-		}
+	public static function extend($assertiveTemplate) {
+		array_push(self::$parentStack, $assertiveTemplate . '.layout.php');
+		//if(RecessConf::$mode == RecessConf::DEVELOPMENT) {
+			$trace = debug_backtrace();
+			array_pop($trace);
+			array_push(self::$debugTraces, $trace);
+		//}
 	}
-	
 }
-
-?>
+?>
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diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Part.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Part.class.php
index b1f37c5..3c5382b 100644
--- a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Part.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Part.class.php
@@ -1,50 +1,130 @@
 <?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.AssertiveTemplate');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.blocks.PartBlock');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.exceptions.MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException');
+
 /**
- * @todo Exception handling
+ * A Part is a template that defines specific inputs and has similarities 
+ * to 'partials' of other frameworks. These inputs are defined sequentially
+ * so that parts can be drawn with a list of arguments just like a function
+ * call. Parts have a Block counterpart: PartBlock which can be instantiated
+ * using the static 'block' method.
  * 
- * @author Kris
+ * Part templates require the extension: '.part.php'
+ * 
+ * @author Kris Jordan
  */
-class Part extends AbstractHelper {
-	
+class Part extends AssertiveTemplate {
 	protected static $app;
 	
-	protected static $loaded = array();
-	
-	public static function init(AbstractView $view) {
-		$response = $view->getResponse();
-		self::$app = $response->meta->app;
+	/**
+	 * Returns a multi-dimensional array that describes the inputs
+	 * of a part. Data available: 
+	 *   array[$inputName]['required'] = boolean
+	 *   array[$inputName]['type'] = string type representation
+	 *   
+	 * @param string Part name relative to AssertiveTemplate's paths.
+	 * @param string Always use 'Part' here.
+	 * @returns array Representation of required inputs.
+	 */
+	public static function getInputs($part, $class = 'Part') {
+		return parent::getInputs($part . '.part.php', $class);
 	}
 	
-	public static function render() { 
+	/**
+	 * Send a part directly to output with the provided arguments. The first
+	 * argument is the filename of the part relative to paths registered with
+	 * AssertiveTemplate minus the '.part.php' extension. Subsequent arguments
+	 * depend on the parts themselves.
+	 * 
+	 * @param string The filename of part relative to AssertiveTemplate's paths minus '.part.php'
+	 * @param Depends on the part's inputs.
+	 * @return boolean Returns true if successful. Throws if unsuccessful.
+	 */
+	public static function draw() {
 		$args = func_get_args();
-		$templateFile = self::$app->getViewsDir() . $args[0] . '.part.php';
-	
-		if(!isset(self::$loaded[$templateFile])) {
-			$template = file_get_contents($templateFile);
-			
-			preg_match_all("/assert(?:\W*)\\((?:\W*)(?:is_(.*?)(?:\W*)\\((?:\W*)\\$(.*?)(?:\W*)\\)|\\$(\\w*?)(?:\W*)instanceof(?:\W*)(\\w*?))(?:\W*)\\)(?:\W*);/",
-							$template,
-							$matches);
-			
-			$parameters = array();
-			foreach($matches[0] as $key => $value) {
-				if(isset($matches[1][$key]) && $matches[1][$key] != '') {
-					$parameters[$matches[2][$key]] = $matches[1][$key];
-				} else if (isset($matches[3][$key])) {
-					$parameters[$matches[3][$key]] = $matches[4][$key];
+		try {	
+			if(!empty($args)) {
+				$partPath = array_shift($args);
+				
+				$argCount = count($args);
+				if($argCount > 0) {
+					$inputs = self::getInputs($partPath);
+					$inputKeys = array_keys($inputs);
+					$inputCount = count($inputKeys);
+					if($inputCount > $argCount) {
+						$inputKeys = array_slice($inputKeys, 0, $argCount);
+					} else {
+						$args = array_slice($args, 0, $inputCount);
+					}
+					if(!empty($inputKeys)) {
+						$args = array_combine($inputKeys, $args);
+					}
 				}
+				
+				self::drawArray($partPath, $args);
 			}
-			
-			self::$loaded[$templateFile] = $parameters;
+		} catch(MissingRequiredInputException $e) {
+			throw new MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException($e->getMessage(), 1);
 		}
 		
-		$parameters = self::$loaded[$templateFile];
-		$keys = array_keys($parameters);
-		array_unshift($keys, '');
-		$params = array_combine($keys, $args);
-		extract($params);
-		include($templateFile);
+		return true;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Factory method to produce PartListBlock, a Block equivalent to Part. PartBlock
+	 * instances store the arguments they've been instantiated with so that when
+	 * their draw method is called only the remaining arguments (if any) must be
+	 * passed. Ex:
+	 * 
+	 * $block = Block::part('a-part', 'one');
+	 * $block->draw();
+	 * 
+	 * Equivalent to:
+	 * $block = Block::part('a-part');
+	 * $block->draw('one')
+	 * 
+	 * @see BlockPart for more information on its capabilities.
+	 * @param string The name of the part template.
+	 * @param varies Based on part.
+	 * @return PartBlock Returns a block that retains the arguments passed in.
+	 */
+	public static function block() {
+		$args = func_get_args();
+		return new PartBlock($args);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Draw a part by passing a key/value array where the keys match the
+	 * part's input variable names.
+	 * 
+	 * @param string The name of the part template.
+	 * @param array Key/values according to part's input(s).
+	 * @return boolean True if successful, throws exception if unsuccessful.
+	 */
+	public static function drawArray($partPath = '', $args = array()) {
+		if(!is_array($args)) {
+			throw new RecessFrameworkException("Part::drawArray must be called with an array.", 1);
+		}
+		if($partPath === '') {
+			throw new RecessFrameworkException("First parameter 'partPath' must not be empty.", 1);
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			$inputs = self::getInputs($partPath, 'Part');
+		} catch(Exception $e) { 
+			throw new RecessFrameworkException("Could not find Part: $partPath", 1);
+		}
+		
+		$part = $partPath;
+		$part .= '.part.php';
+		
+		// What if drawArray is always passed key=>value pairs?
+		$context = array_intersect_key($args, $inputs);
+		
+		self::includeTemplate($part, $context);
+		
+		return true;
+	}
 }
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Url.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Url.class.php
index 5521ed7..d51d6b6 100644
--- a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Url.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Url.class.php
@@ -69,8 +69,12 @@ public static function asset($file = ''){
 	 * @return string URL to an application action.
 	 */
 	public static function action($actionControllerMethodPair) {
-		$args = func_get_args();
-		return call_user_func_array(array(self::$app,'urlTo'),$args);
+		try {
+			$args = func_get_args();
+			return call_user_func_array(array(self::$app,'urlTo'),$args);
+		} catch(Exception $e) {
+			throw new RecessFrameworkException("No URL for $actionControllerMethodPair exists.", 1);
+		}
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/Block.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/Block.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e61961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/Block.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.exceptions.MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.exceptions.BlockToStringException');
+
+/**
+ * A Block is a fundamental unit of UI in Recess.
+ * 
+ * @author Kris Jordan
+ * @since 0.20
+ */
+abstract class Block {
+	
+	/**
+	 * Output the contents of the block. Returns true if successful or false if
+	 * the block is empty. Sub-classes of block may optionally require parameters
+	 * be passed to draw. If these parameters are not passed as expected the
+	 * sub-class must throw an exception of type MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException.
+	 * 
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public abstract function draw();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Return the contents of this block as a string. If the block is not fully
+	 * formed (i.e., it's draw requires an argument), then __toString will throw
+	 * an exception of type BlockToStringException.
+	 * 
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public abstract function __toString();
+	
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/HtmlBlock.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/HtmlBlock.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36c6633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/HtmlBlock.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.blocks.Block');
+
+/**
+ * HtmlBlock is a Block that wraps around static HTML strings.
+ * It is often used in conjunction with Buffer which is a helper
+ * for automatically buffering output to blocks.
+ *  
+ * @author Kris Jordan
+ */
+class HtmlBlock extends Block {
+	protected $contents = '';
+	
+	/**
+	 * HtmlBlock can be constructed with an optional string that denotes
+	 * its initial contents. i.e. $block = new HtmlBlock('<p>hello world</p>');
+	 * @param string Contents optional.
+	 */
+	public function __construct($contents = '') {
+		$this->contents = $contents;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * If the block has contents, draw will output the contents and return true. 
+	 * If not, it will return false. HtmlBlock's draw takes no arguments and 
+	 * will never throw MissingArgumentsException.
+	 * 
+	 * @see recess/framework/helpers/blocks/Block#draw()
+	 */
+	public function draw() {
+		if($this->contents !== '') {
+			echo $this->contents;
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Return 
+	 * @see recess/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/Block#__toString()
+	 */
+	public function __toString(){
+		return $this->contents;
+	}
+	
+	public function set($contents) {
+		$this->contents = $contents;
+	}
+	
+	public function append($contents) {
+		$this->contents .= $contents;
+	}
+	
+	public function prepend($contents) {
+		$this->contents = $contents . $this->contents;
+	}
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/ListBlock.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/ListBlock.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fd9c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/ListBlock.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.exceptions.InputTypeCheckException');
+
+/**
+ * The sequence Block type. Extends from Block so it acts as a block
+ * that can be composed of other Blocks. Its draw/to string iterates
+ * through contained blocks in-order and calls their draw method. Can
+ * form trees by adding ListBlocks to a ListBlock.
+ * 
+ * Only blocks whose draw method can be called without arguments should
+ * be added to a ListBlock else expect exceptions to be thrown when 
+ * drawing.
+ * 
+ * The instance methods: append, prepend, and add, as well as class
+ * methods: constructor, and make, can take strings or Blocks passed
+ * as a variable number of arguments or as an array.
+ * 
+ * @author Kris Jordan
+ */
+class ListBlock extends Block {
+
+	const APPEND = 0;
+	const PREPEND = 1;
+	protected $blocks = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new listblock. Variable parameters can be either
+	 * a sequence of Block or string arguments, or an array of Blocks
+	 * or strings.
+	 */
+	function __construct() {
+		$args = func_get_args();
+		$this->add($args, self::APPEND);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Iterate through each block in the list and execute its draw.
+	 * @see recess/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/Block#draw()
+	 */
+	function draw() {
+		foreach($this->blocks as $block) {
+			$block->draw();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Factory method for instantiating ListBlock without using new.
+	 * @return ListBlock
+	 */
+	static function make() {
+		$args = func_get_args();
+		$blocks = new ListBlock();
+		$blocks->add($args, self::APPEND);
+		return $blocks;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Append Blocks / strings to the ListBlock
+	 * @return ListBlock for chaining.
+	 */
+	function append() {
+		$args = func_get_args();
+		$this->add($args, self::APPEND);
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Prepend Blocks / strings to the ListBlock
+	 * @return ListBlock for chaining.
+	 */
+	function prepend() {
+		$args = func_get_args();
+		$this->add($args, self::PREPEND);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Private helper method for adding elements
+	 * to the head or teail of the list.
+	 */
+	private function add($args, $mode) {
+		if(!empty($args)) {
+			if(count($args) == 1) {
+				if(is_array($args[0])) {
+					$blocks = $args[0];
+				} else {
+					$blocks = array($args[0]);
+				}
+			} else {
+				$blocks = $args;
+			}
+		} else {
+			return;
+		}
+		// Flip the blocks if prepending.
+		if($mode == self::PREPEND) {
+			$blocks = array_reverse($blocks);
+		}
+		foreach($blocks as $block) {
+			if(is_string($block)) {
+				$block = new HtmlBlock($block);
+			}
+			if(!$block instanceof Block) {
+				throw new InputTypeCheckException('ListBlock accepts only Block instances and strings, given: ' . gettype($block), 2);
+			}
+			switch($mode) {
+				case self::APPEND:
+					$this->blocks[] = $block;
+					break;
+					
+				case self::PREPEND:
+					array_unshift($this->blocks, $block);
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the string representation of the ListBlock.
+	 * @see recess/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/Block#__toString()
+	 */
+	function __toString() {
+		Buffer::to($block);
+		$this->draw();
+		Buffer::end();
+		return (string)$block;
+	}
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/PartBlock.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/PartBlock.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..009a93b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/PartBlock.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.blocks.Block');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Buffer');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Part');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.exceptions.InputDoesNotExistException');
+
+/**
+ * PartBlock is an object wrapper for Part templates. Its design is
+ * inspired by curried lambdas. When a PartBlock is instantiated arguments
+ * can be curried into the instance. Then, when the draw method is called
+ * the remaining arguments can be passed. Ex:
+ * 
+ * $part = new PartBlock('mypart');
+ * $part->draw('foo');
+ * /// Equivalent to:
+ * $part = new PartBlock('mypart', 'foo');
+ * $part->draw();
+ * 
+ * There is also a mechanism for assigning values to inputs out-of-order 
+ * with jQuery style property assignment:
+ * 
+ * $partBlock->inputName('value')->inputName2(10)->draw();
+ * 
+ * The purpose of PartBlock is to enable the state of a part to be 
+ * passed around and manipulated by different entities before finally
+ * being drawn.
+ * 
+ * @author Kris Jordan
+ */
+class PartBlock extends Block {
+	protected $partPath = '';
+	protected $args = array();
+	protected $curriedArgs = 0;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Instantiate a new PartBlock by passing the name of the Part template
+	 * as the first argument followed by any other arguments to curry into
+	 * the instance in the order defined by the part.
+	 */
+	function __construct() {
+		$args = func_get_args();
+		
+		if(!empty($args)) {
+			if(count($args) == 1) {
+				if(is_array($args[0])) {
+					$args = $args[0];
+				} else {
+					$args = array($args[0]);
+				}
+			}
+		} else {	
+			throw new RecessFrameworkException('PartListBlock are required to be constructed with the name of the part as the first argument.', 1);
+		}
+
+		$this->partPath = array_shift($args);
+		$this->curry($args);
+	}	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Draw may or may not take arguments depending on the inputs of the
+	 * wrapped part and the arguments that were curried in the construction
+	 * of the PartBlock. The Part will throw a MissingRequiredInputException
+	 * if a required input has not been satisfied.
+	 * 
+	 * @see recess/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/Block#draw()
+	 */
+	public function draw() {
+		$args = func_get_args();
+		$clone = clone $this;
+		$clone->curry($args);
+		try {
+			Part::drawArray($clone->partPath, $clone->args);
+			return true;
+		} catch(MissingRequiredInputException $e) {
+			throw new MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException($e->getMessage(), 1);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Converts the PartBlock to a string based on inputs available. This will 
+	 * only succeed if all required inputs have been satisfied by currying or 
+	 * out-of-order assignment. If not, throws 'MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException'.
+	 * 
+	 * @see recess/recess/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/Block#__toString()
+	 */
+	public function __toString() {
+		Buffer::to($returnsBlock);
+		try {
+			$this->draw();
+		} catch(MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException $e) {
+			throw new BlockToStringException($e->getMessage(), 1);
+		}
+		Buffer::end();
+		return (string)$returnsBlock;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Magic method for out-of-order assignment. Call with the name of 
+	 * an input and no arguments to get its current value, or one argument
+	 * to assign it a value.
+	 */
+	public function __call($name, $arguments) {
+		if(!empty($arguments)) {
+			$count = count($arguments);
+			if($count == 0) {
+				return $this->args[$name];
+			} else if($count == 1) {
+				$clone = clone $this;
+				$clone->assign($name, $arguments[0]);
+				return $clone;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Private helper method for currying arguments into an instance.
+	 * @param array
+	 */
+	private function curry($args) {
+		// pair any args with their input names
+		if(is_array($args) && !empty($args)) {
+			$inputs = Part::getInputs($this->partPath);
+			$param = 0;
+			$arg = 0;
+			$argCount = count($args);
+			foreach($inputs as $input => $attributes) {
+				if($arg >= $argCount) {
+					break;
+				}
+				if($param >= $this->curriedArgs) {
+					try {
+						$this->assign($input, $args[$arg++]);
+					} catch(InputTypeCheckException $e) {
+						throw new InputTypeCheckException($e->getMessage(), 2);
+					}				}
+				++$param;
+			}
+			$this->curriedArgs = $arg;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Assign a value to a property of the PartBlock. This is an internal
+	 * helper method. This method will throw an InputTypeCheckException if
+	 * the assigned value does not match the expected value of a template.
+	 * 
+	 * @param string $property input name
+	 * @param varies $value The value to be assigned.
+	 */
+	protected function assign($property, $value) {
+		$inputs = Part::getInputs($this->partPath);
+		if(isset($inputs[$property])) {
+			if(Part::typeCheck($value, $inputs[$property]['type'])) {
+				$this->args[$property] = $value;
+			} else {
+				$expected = $inputs[$property]['type'];
+				$passed = gettype($value);
+				if($passed === 'object') {
+					$passed = get_class($value);
+				}
+				throw new InputTypeCheckException("Part input type mismatch '$property' expects '$expected' passed '$passed'.");
+			}
+		} else {
+			throw new InputDoesNotExistException("Part input '$property' does not exist.", 2); 
+		}
+	}
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/BlockToStringException.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/BlockToStringException.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..128a6dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/BlockToStringException.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @author Kris Jordan <krisjordan@gmail.com>
+ * @copyright 2008, 2009 Kris Jordan
+ * @package Recess PHP Framework
+ * @license MIT
+ * @link http://www.recessframework.org/
+ */
+class BlockToStringException extends RecessFrameworkException { }
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/InputDoesNotExistException.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/InputDoesNotExistException.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c45c0a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/InputDoesNotExistException.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @author Kris Jordan <krisjordan@gmail.com>
+ * @copyright 2008, 2009 Kris Jordan
+ * @package Recess PHP Framework
+ * @license MIT
+ * @link http://www.recessframework.org/
+ */
+class InputDoesNotExistException extends RecessFrameworkException { }
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/InputTypeCheckException.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/InputTypeCheckException.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6a306a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/InputTypeCheckException.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @author Kris Jordan <krisjordan@gmail.com>
+ * @copyright 2008, 2009 Kris Jordan
+ * @package Recess PHP Framework
+ * @license MIT
+ * @link http://www.recessframework.org/
+ */
+class InputTypeCheckException extends RecessFrameworkException { }
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..138ded8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @author Kris Jordan <krisjordan@gmail.com>
+ * @copyright 2008, 2009 Kris Jordan
+ * @package Recess PHP Framework
+ * @license MIT
+ * @link http://www.recessframework.org/
+ */
+class MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException extends RecessFrameworkException { }
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/MissingRequiredInputException.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/MissingRequiredInputException.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f1cab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/exceptions/MissingRequiredInputException.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @author Kris Jordan <krisjordan@gmail.com>
+ * @copyright 2008, 2009 Kris Jordan
+ * @package Recess PHP Framework
+ * @license MIT
+ * @link http://www.recessframework.org/
+ */
+class MissingRequiredInputException extends RecessFrameworkException { }
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/parts/each-toggle.part.php b/recess/recess/framework/parts/each-toggle.part.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3db116c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/parts/each-toggle.part.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+Part::input($items, 'array');
+Part::input($even, 'Block');
+Part::input($odd, 'Block');
+$i = -1;
+foreach($items as $item) {
+	if((++$i % 2) == 0) {
+		$even->draw($item);
+	} else {
+		$odd->draw($item);
+	}
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/parts/each.part.php b/recess/recess/framework/parts/each.part.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..378251e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/parts/each.part.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+Part::input($items, 'array');
+Part::input($part, 'Block');
+try {
+	foreach($items as $item) {
+		$part->draw($item);
+	}
+} catch(RecessFrameworkException $e) {
+	throw new RecessFrameworkException($e->getMessage(), 1);
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/views/JsonView.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/views/JsonView.class.php
index d135e95..12b073c 100644
--- a/recess/recess/framework/views/JsonView.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/views/JsonView.class.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 class JsonView extends AbstractView {
 	
-	public function canRespondsWith(Response $response) {
+	public function canRespondWith(Response $response) {
 		return 'json' === $response->request->accepts->format();
 	}
 	
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/views/LayoutsView.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/views/LayoutsView.class.php
index 6f4de42..8e63843 100644
--- a/recess/recess/framework/views/LayoutsView.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/views/LayoutsView.class.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Layout');
 Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Url');
 Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Html');
+Library::import('recess.framework.util.AssertedParams');
 
 class LayoutsView extends NativeView { 	
 	/**
@@ -15,13 +16,14 @@ class LayoutsView extends NativeView {
 	 * @abstract 
 	 */
 	protected function render(Response $response) {
-		$this->loadHelper(
-						'recess.framework.helpers.Layout',
-						'recess.framework.helpers.Part',
-						'recess.framework.helpers.Url',
-						'recess.framework.helpers.Html');
-		parent::render($response);
-		Layout::extendEnd();
+		$this->loadHelper(	'recess.framework.helpers.Layout',
+							'recess.framework.helpers.Part',
+							'recess.framework.helpers.Buffer',
+							'recess.framework.helpers.Url',
+							'recess.framework.helpers.Html' );
+		$template = $this->getTemplateFor($response);
+		$template = str_replace($response->meta->app->getViewsDir(), '', $template);
+		Layout::draw($template, $response->data);
 	}
 }
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/views/NativeView.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/views/NativeView.class.php
index bdfb6ec..b433626 100644
--- a/recess/recess/framework/views/NativeView.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/views/NativeView.class.php
@@ -3,28 +3,29 @@
 
 class NativeView extends AbstractView {
 	protected function getTemplateFor($response) {
-		// TODO: Cache in production mode
 		$format = $response->request->accepts->format();
-		
 		if($format == 'html' || $format == '') {
 			$extension = '.php';
 		} else {
 			$extension = ".$format.php";
 		}
-		
-		return $response->meta->app->getViewsDir() 
+		$template =
+				$response->meta->app->getViewsDir() 
 				. $response->meta->viewsPrefix 
 				. $response->meta->viewName 
 				. $extension;
+		return $template;
 	}
 	
-	public function canRespondsWith(Response $response) {
+	public function canRespondWith(Response $response) {
+		// TODO: Cache in production mode
 		return file_exists($this->getTemplateFor($response));
 	}
 	
 	protected function render(Response $response) {
-		extract($response->data);
-		$viewsDir = $response->meta->app->getViewsDir();
+		$context = $response->data;
+		$context['viewsDir'] = $response->meta->app->getViewsDir();
+		extract($context);
 		include $this->getTemplateFor($response);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/recess/recess/http/Request.class.php b/recess/recess/http/Request.class.php
index ce824bb..c9abe7f 100644
--- a/recess/recess/http/Request.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/http/Request.class.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 Library::import('recess.lang.Object');
+Library::import('recess.http.Accepts');
 
 /**
  * @author Kris Jordan <krisjordan@gmail.com>
diff --git a/recess/recess/lang/PathFinder.class.php b/recess/recess/lang/PathFinder.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93eb8b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/lang/PathFinder.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+class PathFinder {
+	
+	protected $paths = array();
+	
+	function addPath($path) {
+		array_push($this->paths, $path);
+	}
+	
+	function find($file) {
+		for($i = count($this->paths) - 1; $i >= 0;  $i--) {
+			$filePath = $this->paths[$i] . $file;
+			if(file_exists($filePath)) {
+				return $filePath;
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/bootstrap.php b/recess/test/bootstrap.php
index 58d108e..2b86690 100644
--- a/recess/test/bootstrap.php
+++ b/recess/test/bootstrap.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 $_ENV['dir.recess'] = $_ENV['dir.bootstrap'] . 'recess/';
 $_ENV['dir.plugins'] = $_ENV['dir.bootstrap'] . 'plugins/';
 $_ENV['dir.apps'] = $_ENV['dir.bootstrap'] . 'apps/';
-$_ENV['dir.test'] = $_ENV['dir.bootstrap'] . 'data/test/';
+$_ENV['dir.test'] = $_ENV['dir.bootstrap'] . 'recess/test/';
 $_ENV['dir.temp'] = $_ENV['dir.bootstrap'] . 'data/temp/';
 $_ENV['url.content'] = $_ENV['url.base'] . 'content/';
 
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/RecessFrameworkAllTests.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/RecessFrameworkAllTests.php
index 76690ad..97617c1 100644
--- a/recess/test/recess/framework/RecessFrameworkAllTests.php
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/RecessFrameworkAllTests.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 require_once 'PHPUnit/Framework.php';
 require_once 'recess/framework/routing/RecessFrameworkRoutingAllTests.php';
+require_once 'recess/framework/helpers/RecessFrameworkHelpersAllTests.php';
 
 class RecessFrameworkAllTests
 {
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ public static function suite()
         $suite = new PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite('recess.framework');
 
         $suite->addTestSuite(RecessFrameworkRoutingAllTests::suite());
+        $suite->addTestSuite(RecessFrameworkHelpersAllTests::suite());
  		
         return $suite;
     }
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/AssertiveTemplateTest.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/AssertiveTemplateTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..801b00a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/AssertiveTemplateTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.AssertiveTemplate');
+
+class AssertiveTemplateTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
+	protected $simple = '';
+	
+	function setUp() {
+		$this->simple = 'simple.at.php';
+		AssertiveTemplate::addPath($_ENV['dir.test'] . 'recess/framework/helpers/');
+	}
+	
+	function testGetInputs() {
+		$inputs = AssertiveTemplate::getInputs($this->simple);
+		$this->assertEquals(3, count($inputs));
+		
+		$this->assertEquals(array('title','aBlock','max'), array_keys($inputs));
+		
+		$this->assertEquals("string", $inputs['title']['type']);
+		$this->assertTrue($inputs['title']['required']);
+		
+		$this->assertEquals("Block", $inputs['aBlock']['type']);
+		$this->assertTrue($inputs['aBlock']['required']);
+		
+		$this->assertEquals("int", $inputs['max']['type']);
+		$this->assertFalse($inputs['max']['required']);
+	}
+	
+	function testRequiredInputs() {
+		$string = '1234';
+		$object = new stdclass;
+		$int = 1234;
+		$float = 12.24;
+		$bool = true;
+		
+		try{
+			AssertiveTemplate::input($string, 'string');
+			AssertiveTemplate::input($object, 'stdclass');
+			AssertiveTemplate::input($int, 'int');
+			AssertiveTemplate::input($float, 'float');
+			AssertiveTemplate::input($bool, 'bool');
+		} catch(Exception $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(false);
+			return;
+		}
+		$this->assertTrue(true);
+	}
+	
+	function testOptionalInputs() {
+		AssertiveTemplate::input($string, 'string', '1234');
+		$stdclass = new stdclass;
+		AssertiveTemplate::input($object, 'stdclass', $stdclass);
+		AssertiveTemplate::input($int, 'int', 1234);
+		AssertiveTemplate::input($float, 'float', 12.24);
+		AssertiveTemplate::input($bool, 'bool', true);
+		
+		$this->assertEquals('1234', $string);
+		$this->assertEquals($stdclass, $object);
+		$this->assertEquals(1234, $int);
+		$this->assertEquals(12.24, $float);
+		$this->assertTrue($bool);
+	}
+	
+	function testInputFailure() {
+		$string = '1234';
+		$object = new stdclass;
+		$int = 1234;
+		$float = 12.24;
+		$bool = true;
+		try {	AssertiveTemplate::input($object, 'string'); $this->assertTrue(false); } catch(Exception $e) { $this->assertTrue(true); }
+		try {	AssertiveTemplate::input($int, 'stdclass');	$this->assertTrue(false); } catch(Exception $e) { $this->assertTrue(true); }
+		try {	AssertiveTemplate::input($float, 'int'); $this->assertTrue(false); } catch(Exception $e) { $this->assertTrue(true); }
+		try {	AssertiveTemplate::input($bool, 'float'); $this->assertTrue(false); } catch(Exception $e) { $this->assertTrue(true); }
+		try {	AssertiveTemplate::input($string, 'bool'); $this->assertTrue(false); } catch(Exception $e) { $this->assertTrue(true); }
+	}
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/BufferTest.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/BufferTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..300942b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/BufferTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Buffer');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.blocks.HtmlBlock');
+
+class BufferTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
+	
+	function testTo() {
+		$content = 'Hello world.';
+		Buffer::to($start);
+		echo $content;
+		Buffer::end();
+		$this->assertType('Block', $start);
+		$this->assertType('HtmlBlock', $start);
+		$this->assertEquals($content, (string)$start);
+	}
+	
+	function testNesting() {
+		$firstLevel = 'First';
+		$secondLevel = 'Second';
+		Buffer::to($first);
+			Buffer::to($second);
+				echo $secondLevel;
+			Buffer::end();
+			echo $firstLevel;
+		Buffer::end();
+		
+		$this->assertEquals($firstLevel, (string)$first);
+		$this->assertEquals($secondLevel, (string)$second);
+	}
+	
+	function testStartDefault() {
+		$expected = 'This should still be the content.';
+		Buffer::to($block);
+		echo $expected;
+		Buffer::end();
+		Buffer::to($block);
+		echo 'Should not override.';
+		Buffer::end();
+		$this->assertType('Block', $block);
+		$this->assertEquals($expected, (string)$block);
+	}
+	
+	function testStartOverwrite() {
+		$original = 'This should still be the content.';
+		Buffer::to($block);
+		echo $original;
+		Buffer::end();
+		Buffer::to($block, Buffer::OVERWRITE);
+		$expected = 'This will override.';
+		echo $expected;
+		Buffer::end();
+		$this->assertType('Block', $block);
+		$this->assertEquals($expected, (string)$block);
+	}
+	
+	function testAppend() {
+		$original = 'Original';
+		$append = 'Appended';
+		$block = new HtmlBlock($original);
+		Buffer::appendTo($block);
+		echo $append;
+		Buffer::end();
+		$this->assertType('Block', $block);
+		$this->assertEquals($original.$append, (string)$block);
+	}
+	
+	function testPrepend() {
+		$original = 'Original';
+		$prepend = 'Prepend';
+		$block = new HtmlBlock($original);
+		Buffer::prependTo($block);
+		echo $prepend;
+		Buffer::end();
+		$this->assertType('Block', $block);
+		$this->assertEquals($prepend.$original, (string)$block);
+	}
+	
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/LayoutTest.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/LayoutTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5a7df7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/LayoutTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Layout');
+class LayoutTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
+	
+	protected $zero = 'zero-input';
+	protected $single = 'single-input';
+	protected $multi = 'multi-input';
+	protected $optional = 'optional-inputs';
+	
+	function setUp() {
+		Layout::addPath($_ENV['dir.test'] . 'recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/');
+	}
+	
+	function testSimple() {
+		ob_start();
+		Layout::draw('simple.php', array());
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('simple', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testContext() {
+		ob_start();
+		Layout::draw('context.php', array('context'=>'is valuable'));
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('is valuable', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testContextFail() {
+		ob_start();
+		try {
+			Layout::draw('context.php', array('contextFail'=>'is valuable'));
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredInputException');
+		} catch(MissingRequiredInputException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch(Exception $e) {
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredInputException. Threw: ' . get_class($e));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	function testMultiple() {
+		ob_start();
+		Layout::draw('multiple.php', array());
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('great success', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testDefaults() {
+		ob_start();
+		Layout::draw('defaults.php', array());
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('great success', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testMiddle() {
+		ob_start();
+		Layout::draw('middle.php', array());
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$string = 'child middle master';
+		$this->assertEquals($string.$string, $content);
+		
+	}
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/PartTest.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/PartTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c284c22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/PartTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Part');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.blocks.HtmlBlock');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.exceptions.MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException');
+
+class PartTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
+	
+	protected $zero = 'zero-input';
+	protected $single = 'single-input';
+	protected $multi = 'multi-input';
+	protected $optional = 'optional-inputs';
+	
+	function setUp() {
+		Part::addPath($_ENV['dir.test'] . 'recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/');
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawZeroArgs() {
+		ob_start();
+		Part::draw($this->zero);
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('no input', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawZeroArgsPassOne() {
+		ob_start();
+		Part::draw($this->zero, 'ignored');
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('no input', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawSingle() {
+		$pass = 'foo';
+		ob_start();
+		Part::draw($this->single, $pass);
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals($pass, $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawSingleWithTwoArgs() {
+		$pass = 'foo';
+		ob_start();
+		Part::draw($this->single, $pass, $pass);
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals($pass, $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawSingleFail() {
+		try {
+			Part::draw($this->single);	
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Passed.');
+		} catch (MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			echo $e;
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Got: ' . get_class($e));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawMulti() {
+		$one = 'one';
+		$two = 2;
+		$three = 'three';
+		
+		ob_start();
+		Part::draw($this->multi, $one, $two, $three);
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('onethreeonethree', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawMultiFail() {
+		try {
+			Part::draw($this->multi);	
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Passed.');
+		} catch (MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			echo $e;
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Got: ' . get_class($e));
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			Part::draw($this->multi, 'one');	
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Passed.');
+		} catch (MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			echo $e;
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException.');
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			Part::draw($this->multi, 'one', 2);	
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Passed.');
+		} catch (MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Got: ' . get_class($e));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawOptional() {
+		ob_start();
+		Part::draw($this->optional);
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('default', $content);
+		
+		ob_start();
+		Part::draw($this->optional, 'foo');
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('non-default', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testInputTypeFail() {
+		try{
+			Part::draw($this->optional, 1);
+			$this->fail('Should throw InputTypeCheckException');
+		} catch(InputTypeCheckException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch(Exception $e) {
+			print $e->getMessage();
+			$this->fail('Should throw InputTypeCheckException, Got: ' . get_class($e));
+		}
+	}
+	
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/RecessFrameworkHelpersAllTests.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/RecessFrameworkHelpersAllTests.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bad15c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/RecessFrameworkHelpersAllTests.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+require_once 'PHPUnit/Framework.php';
+require_once 'recess/framework/helpers/AssertiveTemplateTest.php';
+require_once 'recess/framework/helpers/BufferTest.php';
+require_once 'recess/framework/helpers/PartTest.php';
+require_once 'recess/framework/helpers/LayoutTest.php';
+require_once 'recess/framework/helpers/blocks/RecessFrameworkHelpersBlocksAllTests.php';
+
+class RecessFrameworkHelpersAllTests
+{
+    public static function suite()
+    {
+        $suite = new PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite('recess.framework.helpers');
+
+        $suite->addTestSuite('BufferTest');
+        $suite->addTestSuite('AssertiveTemplateTest');
+        $suite->addTestSuite('PartTest');
+        $suite->addTestSuite('LayoutTest');
+        $suite->addTestSuite(RecessFrameworkHelpersBlocksAllTests::suite());
+ 		
+        return $suite;
+    }
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/HtmlBlockTest.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/HtmlBlockTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c191ef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/HtmlBlockTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.blocks.HtmlBlock');
+
+class HtmlBlockTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
+	
+	public function testConstructor() {
+		$string = 'foo';
+		$emptyBlock = new HtmlBlock();
+		$stringBlock = new HtmlBlock($string);
+		$this->assertEquals('', (string)$emptyBlock);
+		$this->assertEquals($string, (string)$stringBlock);
+	}
+	
+	public function testDrawEmpty() {
+		$block = new HtmlBlock();
+		ob_start();		
+		$result = $block->draw();
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		
+		$this->assertFalse($result);
+		$this->assertEquals('', $content);
+	}
+	
+	public function testDrawNonEmpty() {
+		$string = 'foo';
+		$block = new HtmlBlock($string);
+		ob_start();		
+		$result = $block->draw();
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		
+		$this->assertTrue($result);
+		$this->assertEquals($string, $content);
+	}
+	
+	public function testToString(){
+		// Same as constructor test.
+		$string = 'foo';
+		$emptyBlock = new HtmlBlock();
+		$stringBlock = new HtmlBlock($string);
+		$this->assertEquals('', (string)$emptyBlock);
+		$this->assertEquals($string, (string)$stringBlock);
+	}
+	
+	public function testSet() {
+		$string = 'foo';
+		$emptyBlock = new HtmlBlock();
+		$emptyBlock->set($string);
+		$this->assertEquals($string, (string)$emptyBlock);
+	}
+	
+	public function testAppend() {
+		$string = 'foo';
+		$stringBlock = new HtmlBlock($string);
+		$stringBlock->append($string . '?');
+		$this->assertEquals($string . $string . '?', (string)$stringBlock);
+	}
+	
+	public function testPrepend() {
+		$string = 'foo';
+		$stringBlock = new HtmlBlock($string);
+		$stringBlock->prepend($string . '?');
+		$this->assertEquals($string . '?' . $string , (string)$stringBlock);
+	
+	}
+	
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/ListBlockTest.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/ListBlockTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5afdaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/ListBlockTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.blocks.ListBlock');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.blocks.HtmlBlock');
+
+class ListBlockTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
+	function test__construct($blocks = array()) {
+		$blocks = new ListBlock('one','two',new HtmlBlock('three'));
+		$this->assertEquals('onetwothree',(string)$blocks);
+	}
+
+	function testDraw() {
+		$blocks = new ListBlock('one','two');
+		ob_start();
+		$blocks->draw();
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('onetwo', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testMake() {
+		$block = ListBlock::make('one','two');
+		$this->assertEquals('onetwo', (string)$block);
+	}
+	
+	function testAppend() {
+		$block = ListBlock::make('one','two');
+		$block->append('three','four');
+		$block->append(array('five','six'));
+		$block->append('seven');
+		$this->assertEquals('onetwothreefourfivesixseven', (string)$block);
+	}
+	
+	function testPrepend() {
+		$block = ListBlock::make('one','two');
+		$block->prepend('three','four');
+		$block->prepend(array('five','six'));
+		$block->prepend('seven');
+		$this->assertEquals('sevenfivesixthreefouronetwo', (string)$block);
+	}
+	
+	function testAppendFail() {
+		$block = new ListBlock();
+		try {
+			$block->append(false);
+			$this->fail('Should throw exception!');
+		} catch(InputTypeCheckException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch(Exception $e) {
+			
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/PartBlockTest.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/PartBlockTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8f73e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/PartBlockTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Part');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.blocks.PartBlock');
+
+class PartBlockTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
+	
+	protected $zero = 'zero-input';
+	protected $single = 'single-input';
+	protected $multi = 'multi-input';
+	protected $optional = 'optional-inputs';
+	
+	function setUp() {
+		Part::addPath($_ENV['dir.test'] . 'recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/');
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawZeroArgs() {
+		ob_start();
+		$block = new PartBlock($this->zero);
+		$block->draw();
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('no input', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawZeroArgsPassOne() {
+		ob_start();
+		$block = new PartBlock($this->zero);
+		$block->draw('ignored');
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('no input', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawSingle() {
+		$pass = 'foo';
+		ob_start();
+		$block = new PartBlock($this->single, $pass);
+		$block->draw();
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals($pass, $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawSingleWithTwoArgs() {
+		$pass = 'foo';
+		ob_start();
+		$block = new PartBlock($this->single, $pass, $pass);
+		echo $block;
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals($pass, $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawSingleFail() {
+		try {
+			$block = new PartBlock($this->single);
+			$block->draw();
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Passed.');
+		} catch (MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			echo $e;
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Got: ' . get_class($e));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawMulti() {
+		$one = 'one';
+		$two = 2;
+		$three = 'three';
+		
+		ob_start();
+		$block = new PartBlock($this->multi);
+		$block->draw($one, $two, $three);
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('onethreeonethree', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawMultiFail() {
+		try {
+			Part::block($this->multi)->draw();
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Passed.');
+		} catch (MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			echo $e;
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Got: ' . get_class($e));
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			Part::block($this->multi, 'one')->draw();
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Passed.');
+		} catch (MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			echo $e;
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException.');
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			Part::block($this->multi, 'one', 2)->draw();	
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Passed.');
+		} catch (MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			$this->fail('Should throw MissingRequiredDrawArgumentsException. Got: ' . get_class($e));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	function testDrawOptional() {
+		ob_start();
+		Part::block($this->optional)->draw();
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('default', $content);
+		
+		ob_start();
+		Part::block($this->optional)->draw('foo');
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('non-default', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testInputTypeFail() {
+		try{
+			Part::block($this->optional, 1)->draw();
+			$this->fail('Should throw InputTypeCheckException');
+		} catch(InputTypeCheckException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch(Exception $e) {
+			print $e->getMessage();
+			$this->fail('Should throw InputTypeCheckException, Got: ' . get_class($e));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	function testOutOfOrderAssignment() {
+		$one = 'one';
+		$two = 2;
+		$three = 'three';
+		
+		ob_start();
+		$block = new PartBlock($this->multi);
+		$block->second($two)->first($one)->third($three)->draw();
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('onethreeonethree', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testCurrying() {
+		$one = 'one';
+		$two = 2;
+		$three = 'three';
+		
+		ob_start();
+		$block = new PartBlock($this->multi, $one);
+		$block->draw($two, $three);
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('onethreeonethree', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testCurryingFail() {
+		$one = 'one';
+		$two = 2;
+		$three = 'three';
+		
+		try {
+			$block = new PartBlock($this->multi, $one);	
+			$block->second($two)->draw($three);
+			$this->fail('Should throw InputTypeCheckException');
+		} catch(InputTypeCheckException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch(Exception $e) {
+			$this->fail('Should throw InputTypeCheckException, Got: ' . get_class($e));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	function testCurryingOptional() {
+		$one = 'one';
+		$two = 2;
+		$three = 'three';
+		
+		ob_start();
+		$block = new PartBlock($this->multi, $one);
+		$block->third($three)->draw($two);
+		$content = ob_get_clean();
+		$this->assertEquals('onethreeonethree', $content);
+	}
+	
+	function testNonExistantInput(){
+		$two = 2;
+		try {
+			$block = new PartBlock($this->multi);
+			$block->two($two);
+			$this->fail('Should throw InputDoesNotExistException');
+		} catch(InputDoesNotExistException $e) {
+			$this->assertTrue(true);
+		} catch(Exception $e) {
+			$this->fail('Should throw InputTypeCheckException, Got: ' . get_class($e));
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/RecessFrameworkHelpersBlocksAllTests.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/RecessFrameworkHelpersBlocksAllTests.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4118309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/blocks/RecessFrameworkHelpersBlocksAllTests.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+require_once 'PHPUnit/Framework.php';
+require_once 'recess/framework/helpers/blocks/HtmlBlockTest.php';
+require_once 'recess/framework/helpers/blocks/ListBlockTest.php';
+require_once 'recess/framework/helpers/blocks/PartBlockTest.php';
+
+class RecessFrameworkHelpersBlocksAllTests
+{
+    public static function suite()
+    {
+        $suite = new PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite('recess.framework.helpers.blocks');
+
+        $suite->addTestSuite('HtmlBlockTest');
+        $suite->addTestSuite('ListBlockTest');
+        $suite->addTestSuite('PartBlockTest');
+ 		
+        return $suite;
+    }
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/simple.at.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/simple.at.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1065390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/simple.at.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+ AssertiveTemplate	::	input	( $title , 'string' ) ;
+AssertiveTemplate::input($aBlock, 'Block');
+AssertiveTemplate	:: input (	$max,	'int',	1	)	;
+
+echo "$block\n";
+for($i = 0; $i < $max; $i++) {
+	echo "$title\n";
+}
+?>
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/context.layout.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/context.layout.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f01d394
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/context.layout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?php
+Layout::input($context, 'string');
+echo $context;
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/context.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/context.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1086be9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/context.php
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?php
+Layout::extend('context');
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/defaults.layout.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/defaults.layout.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..543aa05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/defaults.layout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?php
+Layout::input($default, 'string', 'great success');
+echo $default;
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/defaults.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/defaults.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53a9485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/defaults.php
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?php
+Layout::extend('defaults');
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.layout.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.layout.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb4573d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.layout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+Layout::extend('middle.master');
+Layout::input($string, 'string');
+$string .= ' middle';
+$number = 2;
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.master.layout.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.master.layout.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..775b9dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.master.layout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+Layout::input($string, 'string');
+Layout::input($number, 'int');
+$string .= ' master';
+for($i = 0; $i < $number ; $i++) {
+	echo $string;
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60f1bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/middle.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?php
+Layout::extend('middle');
+$string = 'child';
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/multiple.layout.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/multiple.layout.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..323370c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/multiple.layout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+Layout::input($string, 'string');
+Layout::input($int, 'int');
+Layout::input($object, 'ReallyObnoxiousClass');
+
+if($string == 'foo' && $int == 1 && get_class($object) == 'ReallyObnoxiousClass') {
+	echo 'great success';
+} else {
+	echo 'fail.';
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/multiple.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/multiple.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c0c29d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/multiple.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+Layout::extend('multiple');
+
+$int = 1;
+$string = 'foo';
+
+class ReallyObnoxiousClass { }
+$object = new ReallyObnoxiousClass();
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/simple.layout.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/simple.layout.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbf5367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/simple.layout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?php
+Layout::input($string, 'string');
+echo $string;
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/simple.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/simple.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fb68b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-layouts/simple.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?php
+Layout::extend('simple');
+$string = 'simple';
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/multi-input.part.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/multi-input.part.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86d4aa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/multi-input.part.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+Part::input($first, 'string');
+Part::input($second, 'int');
+Part::input($third, 'string');
+
+for($i = 0; $i < $second; $i++) {
+	echo $first . $third;
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/optional-inputs.part.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/optional-inputs.part.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b64c599
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/optional-inputs.part.php
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?php
+Part::input($optional, 'string', 'default');
+if($optional == 'default') { echo 'default'; }
+else { echo 'non-default'; }
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/single-input.part.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/single-input.part.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa10f96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/single-input.part.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?php
+Part::input($one, 'string');
+echo $one;
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/zero-input.part.php b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/zero-input.part.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f9a622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/test/recess/framework/helpers/test-parts/zero-input.part.php
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?php
+echo 'no input';
+?>
\ No newline at end of file