diff --git a/classes/Server/Storage/Abstract.php b/classes/Server/Storage/Abstract.php
index 233ba3e..3407f4b 100644
--- a/classes/Server/Storage/Abstract.php
+++ b/classes/Server/Storage/Abstract.php
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ abstract class dropr_Server_Storage_Abstract
     const TYPE_FILE   = 3;
 
 
+    /**
+     * Create a server storage instance
+     *
+     * @param string $type
+     * @param string $dsn
+     * @return dropr_Server_Storage_Abstract
+     */
     public static function factory($type, $dsn)
     {
         $className = 'dropr_Server_Storage_' . ucfirst($type);
@@ -67,16 +74,16 @@ abstract public function pollProcessed($messageId);
     /**
      * @return array
      */
-    abstract public function getMessages($type = null, $limit = null);
+    abstract public function getMessages($channel = 'common', $limit = null);
 
     /**
      * Sets a message to processed state - the implementation must move it out
      * from the list of active messages to it's not in list of getMessages
      * anymore
      *
-     * @param 	pmq_Server_Message $message
+     * @param 	dropr_Server_Message $message
      * 
-     * @throws 	pmq_Server_Exception
+     * @throws 	dropr_Server_Exception
      */
     abstract public function setProcessed(dropr_Server_Message $message);
 
diff --git a/classes/Server/Storage/Filesystem.php b/classes/Server/Storage/Filesystem.php
index f89d5a9..e5492fd 100644
--- a/classes/Server/Storage/Filesystem.php
+++ b/classes/Server/Storage/Filesystem.php
@@ -81,22 +81,31 @@ protected function __construct($path)
     public function put(dropr_Server_Message $message)
     {
         $mHandle = $message->getMessage();
-        if ($mHandle instanceof SplFileInfo) {
-            // XXX typ!
+        if ($mHandle instanceof SplFileInfo || is_string($mHandle)) {
             // xxx auslagern in eigene funktion
 
-            $src  = $mHandle->getPathname();
             $proc = $this->buildMessagePath($message, self::SPOOLDIR_TYPE_SPOOL);
             $done = $this->buildMessagePath($message, self::SPOOLDIR_TYPE_PROCESSED);
-
+            
             if (file_exists ($proc) || file_exists ($done)) {
+                // the message has already been stored
+                // XXX write test!
                 return;
             }
             
-            // sometimes php throws a warning but returns true and the file is moved
-            // .. maybe NFS issue so we have to use the @-operator
-            if (!@rename($src, $proc)) {
-                throw new dropr_Server_Exception("Could not save $src to $proc");
+            if ($mHandle instanceof SplFileInfo) {
+                // handle is a file, move it
+                $src = $mHandle->getPathname();
+    
+                // sometimes php throws a warning but returns true and the file is moved
+                // .. maybe NFS issue so we have to use the @-operator
+                if (!@rename($src, $proc)) {
+                    throw new dropr_Server_Exception("Could not save $src to $proc");
+                }
+            } elseif (is_string($mHandle)) {
+                if (!file_put_contents($proc, $mHandle)) {
+                    throw new dropr_Server_Exception("Could not write content to $proc!");
+                }
             }
         } else {
             throw new dropr_Server_Exception('not implemented');
diff --git a/tests/server/LocalFilesystemTransportTest.php b/tests/server/LocalFilesystemTransportTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44d3b43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/server/LocalFilesystemTransportTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * dropr
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2007 - 2008 by the dropr project https://www.dropr.org/
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ *   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *     distribution.
+ *
+ *   * Neither the name of dropr nor the names of its
+ *     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * @package    dropr
+ * @author     Soenke Ruempler <soenke@jimdo.com>
+ * @author     Boris Erdmann <boris@jimdo.com>
+ * @copyright  2007-2008 Soenke Ruempler, Boris Erdmann
+ * @license    http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php  BSD License
+ */
+
+/**
+ * test example for bypassing the client queue for local delivery
+ * 
+ * basically this is an inter process communication but with 
+ * durability (messages are written to a durable storage)
+ * 
+ * @author Soenke Ruempler
+ */
+
+require dirname (__FILE__) . '/../../classes/dropr.php';  
+
+class LocalFilesystemTransportTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * @var dropr_Server_Storage_Filesystem
+     */
+    private $storage;
+    
+    private $dir;
+
+    public function setUp()
+	{
+        $this->dir = dirname (__FILE__) . '/testspool/server';
+        $this->storage = dropr_Server_Storage_Abstract::factory('Filesystem', $this->dir);
+	}
+
+	public function testPut()
+	{
+        $message = new dropr_Server_Message(
+            'localhost',
+            uniqid(null, true),
+            $message = 'testmessage',
+            'common',
+            1,
+            time()
+        );
+        
+        $this->storage->put($message);
+        
+        $messages = $this->storage->getMessages('common');
+        
+        $this->assertEquals(1, count($messages));
+        $this->assertEquals('testmessage', (string)$messages[0]);
+        
+        
+	}
+	
+    protected function tearDown()
+    {
+        // cleanup queue
+        foreach (new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($this->dir)) as $f) {
+            unlink($f);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/server/server.php b/tests/server/server.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 1044251..0000000
--- a/tests/server/server.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-require '../../server/classes/autoload.php';		
-
-ini_set('error_log', '/tmp/erdmann_dropr_server/errorlog');
-ini_set('log_errors', 1);
-
-$server = dropr_Server_Transport_Abstract::factory(
-	'HttpUpload',
-    dropr_Server_Storage_Abstract::factory('filesystem', '/tmp/erdmann_dropr_server/myserverqueue3')
-);
-
-#$directClass = new ServerDirectInvokeTest();
-
-#$server->addDirectInvocationHandler($directClass);
-        
-$server->handle();
-
-class ServerDirectInvokeTest implements dropr_Server_DirectInvocation 
-{
-    
-    public function invokeMessage(dropr_Server_Message $message)
-    {
-        echo $message;
-        return true;
-    }
-    
-}