diff --git a/ckittylib.code-workspace b/ckittylib.code-workspace
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+++ b/ckittylib.code-workspace
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+{
+	"folders": [
+		{
+			"path": "."
+		}
+	],
+	"settings": {
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/src/ckitty/crypto/UUID.hpp b/src/ckitty/crypto/UUID.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp>
+#include <ckitty/memory/iterators.hpp>
+#include <ckitty/system/strings.hpp>
+#include <ckitty/crypto/openssl.hpp>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <array>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    /**
+     * @brief An UUID v4.
+     */
+    class UUID {
+    private:
+
+        u8 bytes[16];
+
+    public:
+
+        UUID() {
+            std::fill(bytes, bytes + sizeof(bytes), 0);
+        }
+
+        UUID(const UUID& uuid) {
+            for (u32 i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+                bytes[i] = uuid.bytes[i];
+            }
+        }
+
+        i32 compare(const UUID& uuid) const {
+            for (u32 i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+                u32 j = 15 - i;
+                i32 r = i32(bytes[j]) - i32(uuid.bytes[j]);
+                if (r < 0) return -1;
+                if (r > 0) return 1;
+            }
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        bool operator==(const UUID& uuid) const {
+            return compare(uuid) == 0;
+        }
+
+        bool operator!=(const UUID& uuid) const {
+            return compare(uuid) != 0;
+        }
+
+        bool operator<(const UUID& uuid) const {
+            return compare(uuid) < 0;
+        }
+
+        bool operator<=(const UUID& uuid) const {
+            return compare(uuid) <= 0;
+        }
+
+        bool operator>(const UUID& uuid) const {
+            return compare(uuid) > 0;
+        }
+
+        bool operator>=(const UUID& uuid) const {
+            return compare(uuid) >= 0;
+        }
+
+    public:
+
+        std::string toString() const {
+            // %s%s-%s-%s-%s-%s%s%s
+            // convert to UUID format
+            char chars[] = {
+                '0', '1', '2', '3',
+                '4', '5', '6', '7',
+                '8', '9', 'A', 'B',
+                'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'
+            };
+            std::string out = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000";
+
+            // 8 starting chars
+            u32 i = 0, j = 0;
+            while (j < 16) {
+                // parse that byte into 2 hex chars
+                for (u32 k = 0; k < 2; k++) {
+                    out[i++] = chars[(bytes[j] >> 4) & 0xF];
+                    out[i++] = chars[(bytes[j] >> 0) & 0xF];
+                    j++;
+                }
+
+                // move by one?
+                if (i < out.size() && out[i] == '-') i++;
+            }
+
+            // send string
+            return out;
+        }
+
+    public:
+
+        static UUID create() {
+            // get random bytes
+            UUID uuid;
+            openssl::randomBytes(uuid.bytes, sizeof(uuid.bytes));
+
+            // Set version to 0100
+            uuid.bytes[6] = (uuid.bytes[6] & 0x0F) | 0x40;
+
+            // Set bits 6-7 to 10
+            uuid.bytes[8] = (uuid.bytes[8] & 0x3F) | 0x80;
+            return uuid;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Creates an empty UUID.
+         */
+        static UUID empty() { 
+            UUID id = {};
+            for(int i = 0; i < 16; i++) id.bytes[i] = 0;
+            return id;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Attempts to parse an UUID.
+         */
+        static UUID fromString(const std::string& str) {
+            // must be 36 characters long
+            if(str.length() != 36) throw std::runtime_error("");
+            
+            // 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
+            std::array<size, 4> hyphens = {8, 13, 18, 23};
+            UUID id;
+            size j = 0;
+
+            // for loop the chars
+            for(size i = 0; i < 36; i += 2) {
+                // check hypen
+                if(str[i] == '-') {
+                    if(!it::contains(hyphens, i))
+                        throw std::runtime_error("Error: Hyphen at unexpected position " + std::to_string(i) + ".");
+                    i++;
+                }
+
+                // parse...
+                u8 write = 0;
+                for(size n = 0; n < 2; n++) {
+                    int hex = strings::hexChar(str[i + n]) << ((1 - n) * 4);
+                    if (hex == -1) throw std::runtime_error("Error: Unexpected character \"" + strings::display(str[i + n]) + "\" position " + std::to_string(i + n) + ".");
+                    write |= hex & 0xFF;
+                }
+
+                // write a byte
+                id.bytes[j++] = write;
+            }
+
+            // return the id now!
+            return id;
+        }
+
+    };
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/ckitty/crypto/base64.hpp b/src/ckitty/crypto/base64.hpp
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/ckitty/crypto/base64.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/crypto/openssl.hpp>
+#include <ckitty/memory/Buffers.hpp>
+#include <exception>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    namespace base64 {
+
+        inline std::string encode(const u8* data, const size length) {
+            u8 buffer[length * 4 / 3 + 2];
+            size strlen = EVP_EncodeBlock(buffer, data, length);
+            return std::string((const char*) buffer, strlen);
+        }
+
+        inline buffer decode(const std::string& str) {
+            u8 buff[str.length() * 3 / 4 + 3];
+            int n = EVP_DecodeBlock(buff, (const u8*) str.c_str(), str.length());
+            if(n == -1) throw std::runtime_error("Invalid base 64 string.");
+            return buffer(buff, buff + n);
+        }
+
+        // TODO: dedicated encoder & decoder have limited application right now.
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Object to encode base64 data in chunks.
+         */
+        class Encoder {
+        public:
+
+            Encoder() {}
+            
+        };
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Object to decode base64 data in chunks.
+         */
+        class Decoder {
+        public:
+
+            Decoder() {}
+
+        };
+
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/ckitty/crypto/hash.hpp b/src/ckitty/crypto/hash.hpp
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+++ b/src/ckitty/crypto/hash.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/crypto/openssl.hpp>
+#include <ckitty/memory/data_view.hpp>
+#include <ckitty/memory/buffers.hpp>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    namespace hash {
+
+        /**
+         * @brief SHA-1 implementation by OpenSSL
+         */
+        class sha1 {
+        public:
+
+            static buffer digestBuffer(data_view view) {
+                buffer buff(SHA_DIGEST_LENGTH);
+                SHA1(view.begin(), view.length(), buff.begin());
+                return buff;
+            }
+
+        public:
+
+            sha1() {}
+
+        };
+
+        /**
+         * @brief SHA-256 implementation by OpenSSL
+         */
+        class sha256 {
+        public:
+
+            static buffer digestBuffer(data_view view) {
+                buffer buff(SHA_DIGEST_LENGTH);
+                SHA256(view.begin(), view.length(), buff.begin());
+                return buff;
+            }
+
+        public:
+
+            sha256() {}
+
+        };
+
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/ckitty/crypto/openssl.hpp b/src/ckitty/crypto/openssl.hpp
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+++ b/src/ckitty/crypto/openssl.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#define CKITTY_OPENSSL
+#define OPENSSL_NO_DEPRECATED
+
+#include <ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp>
+#include <openssl/rand.h>
+#include <openssl/evp.h>
+#include <openssl/sha.h>
+#include <openssl/err.h>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    namespace openssl {
+
+        // NOTE: THIS SECTION REQUIRES AN ALREADY INITIALIZED OPENSSL LIBRARY!
+
+        inline std::string getError() {
+            char str[2048];
+            auto err = ERR_get_error();
+            ERR_error_string_n(err, str, sizeof(str));
+            return std::string(str);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Generates random bytes.
+         * Use public (private = false) if the bytes are general purpose.
+         * Use private if the bytes are meant to be secure, i.e. UUID.
+         */
+        inline void randomBytes(u8* bytes, size length, bool usePrivate = false) {
+            int r;
+            if (usePrivate) r = RAND_priv_bytes(bytes, length);
+            else r = RAND_bytes(bytes, length);
+            if (r != 1) throw std::runtime_error("Error: Could not create UUID: " + getError());
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/ckitty/memory/array.hpp b/src/ckitty/memory/array.hpp
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/ckitty/memory/array.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Represents a dynamically created,
+     * fixed size container. Useful to move data
+     * around, when the data itself has a fixed size.
+     * 
+     * C++ does not have a standard library equivalent.
+     * Closest to it are vector and std::array. However,
+     * vector does not have a constant length and array
+     * is not dynamically created.
+     */
+    template<typename T>
+    class array {
+    protected:
+    
+        ptr<T[]> _data;
+        size _length;
+
+    public:
+    
+        /**
+         * Inherits a pointer, and takes ownership of it.
+         */
+        static array<T> inherit(T* data, size length) {
+            array<T> arr = array<T>();
+            arr._data = ptr<T[]>(data);
+            arr._length = length;
+            return arr;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Borrows a modifiable part of a buffer to
+         * this array. The array does not delete it.
+         */
+        static array<T> borrow(T* data, size length) {
+            array<T> arr = array<T>();
+            arr._data = ptr<T[]>(data, []([[maybe_unused]] T* _ptr) {});
+            arr._length = length;
+            return arr;
+        }
+
+    public:
+
+        array(const size length = 0)
+        : _data(new T[length]), _length(length) {}
+
+        array(const T* begin, const T* end)
+        : _data(new T[end - begin]), _length(end - begin) {
+            std::copy(begin, end, this->begin());
+        }
+
+        array(const array& copy) : _data(copy._data), _length(copy._length) {}
+
+        array(array&& move) : _data(std::move(move._data)), _length(move._length) {
+            // move._data = nullptr
+            move._length = 0;
+        }
+
+        array& operator=(const array& copy) {
+            this->_data = copy._data;
+            this->_length = copy._length;
+            return *this;
+        }
+
+        array& operator=(array&& move) {
+            this->_data = std::move(move._data);
+            this->_length = move._length;
+            // move._data = nullptr
+            move._length = 0;
+            return *this;
+        }
+
+        T& operator[](const size i) {
+            return *(_data.get() + i);
+        }
+
+        const T& operator[](const size i) const {
+            return *(_data.get() + i);
+        }
+
+        size length() const {
+            return _length;
+        }
+
+        T* begin() {
+            return _data.get();
+        }
+
+        T* end() {
+            return _data.get() + _length;
+        }
+
+        const T* begin() const {
+            return _data.get();
+        }
+
+        const T* end() const {
+            return _data.get() + _length;
+        }
+
+    };
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/ckitty/memory/bits.hpp b/src/ckitty/memory/bits.hpp
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+++ b/src/ckitty/memory/bits.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp>
+#include <ckitty/memory/array.hpp>
+
+#include <type_traits>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    namespace bits {
+
+        /**
+         * Unpacks a value into bytes.
+         */
+        template<typename T>
+        inline ckitty::array<u8> unpack(const T value, bool endianness) {
+            const size bytelen = sizeof(T);
+            ckitty::array<u8> bytes(bytelen);
+            for(size i = 0; i < bytelen; i++) {
+                size j = endianness ? bytelen - i - 1 : i;
+                bytes[i] = (value >> (j * 8)) & 0xFF;
+            }
+            return bytes;
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * Packs bytes into a value.
+         */
+        template<typename T>
+        inline T pack(const u8* bytes, bool endianness) {
+            const size bytelen = sizeof(T);
+            T type(0);
+            for(size i = 0; i < bytelen; i++) {
+                size j = endianness ? bytelen - i - 1 : i;
+                type |= T(bytes[i] << (j * 8)) & 0xFF;
+            }
+            return type;
+        }
+
+        template<typename T>
+        inline bool read(const T value, size bitno) {
+            return (value >> bitno) & 1;
+        }
+
+        template<typename T>
+        inline T write(const T value, size bitno, bool bitval) {
+            size mask = T(1) << bitno;
+            return bitval ? (value | mask) : (value & ~mask);
+        }
+
+        template<typename T>
+        inline void write_r(T& value, size bitno, bool bitval) {
+            value = write(value, bitno, bitval);
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/ckitty/memory/buffers.hpp b/src/ckitty/memory/buffers.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69a2ed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ckitty/memory/buffers.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/memory/array.hpp>
+#include <ckitty/memory/data_view.hpp>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <cmath>
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    /**
+     * Define a buffer as an array of u8.
+     */
+    using buffer = array<u8>;
+
+    namespace buffers {
+
+        /**
+         * @brief The sole purpose of this function
+         * is to stop me from confusing the signs.
+         */
+        inline bool fits(size index, size length) {
+            return index < length;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Returns true if some data fits in the
+         * provided space.
+         */
+        inline bool fits(size offset, size length, size test) {
+            return (offset < length) && ((length - offset) >= test);
+        }
+
+        inline data_view view(const buffer& buff) {
+            return data_view(buff.begin(), buff.end());
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Simple match agains data view.
+         */
+        inline bool matches(data_view d1, data_view d2) {
+            if(d1.length() != d2.length()) return false;
+            for(size i = 0; i < d1.length(); i++) {
+                if(d1[i] != d2[i]) return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Matches if the data starts with a prefix
+         */
+        inline bool startsWith(data_view d1, data_view pre) {
+            if(d1.length() < pre.length()) return false;
+            for(size i = 0; i < pre.length(); i++) {
+                if(d1[i] != pre[i]) return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        inline bool find(data_view data, data_view test, size& index) {
+            // loop until we find match
+            for(size off = 0; off < data.length(); off++) {
+                // fits?
+                if(!fits(off, data.length(), test.length())) return false;
+
+                // test for equality
+                if(matches(data_view(data.begin() + off, test.length()), test)) {
+                    index = off;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Checks if an index is in between
+         * min and max, inclusively.
+         */
+        inline bool in_range(size min, size index, size max) {
+            return min <= index && index <= max;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Moves the buffer to a new
+         * one, and restores the size in the
+         * previous one.
+         */
+        inline buffer moveRealocate(buffer& buff) {
+            size len = buff.length();
+            buffer out = std::move(buff);
+            buff = buffer(len);
+            return out;
+        }
+
+        inline data_view view(std::string& str) {
+            return data_view((const u8*) str.c_str(), str.length());
+        }
+
+        inline void copy(buffer& buff, size& index, const std::string& str) {
+            std::copy(str.begin(), str.end(), buff.begin() + index);
+            index += str.size();
+        }
+
+        inline void copy(buffer& buff, size& index, const buffer& data) {
+            std::copy(data.begin(), data.end(), buff.begin() + index);
+            index += data.length();
+        }
+
+        inline void hex(data_view view, std::ostream& os) {
+            char chars[] = {
+                '0', '1', '2', '3',
+                '4', '5', '6', '7',
+                '8', '9', 'A', 'B',
+                'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'
+            };
+
+            for(u8 c : view) {
+                os << chars[ (c >> 4) & 0xF ];
+                os << chars[  c       & 0xF ];
+            }
+        }
+
+        inline void hexdump(data_view view, std::ostream& os, std::string prefix = "") {
+            // format:
+            // FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF    FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
+            // -
+            char chars[] = {
+                '0', '1', '2', '3',
+                '4', '5', '6', '7',
+                '8', '9', 'A', 'B',
+                'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'
+            };
+
+            // how many rows chars to use?
+            double logv = std::log(std::max<size>(1, view.length()));
+            double spaces = std::floor((long double) (logv / std::log(16) + 1));
+            size rowchars = std::max<size>(2, spaces) - 1;
+
+            // print header
+            os << prefix << std::string(rowchars, ' ') << "     X0 X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7    X8 X9 XA XB XC XD XE XF  |  -------- --------\n";
+            
+            // check zero data
+            if(view.length() == 0) {
+                os << prefix << std::string(rowchars, ' ') << "     (NO DATA)\n";
+                os.flush();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // add prefix
+            os << prefix << "\n";
+
+            // loop through the bytes
+            size index = 0, row = 0;
+            while(index < view.length()) {
+                // ascii buffer
+                std::string ascii;
+
+                // add header
+                os << prefix;
+                os << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << std::setw(rowchars) << row << std::dec << "X    ";
+
+                // print a line of the characters
+                for(int g = 0; g < 2; g++) {
+                    // print half a row
+                    for(int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+                        // end of file?
+                        u8 value, high, low;
+
+                        // compute vars
+                        if(index < view.length()) {
+                            // get the byte value
+                            value = view[index++];
+                            high = (value >> 4) & 0xF;
+                            low = (value >> 0) & 0xF;
+
+                            // log value
+                            os << chars[high] << chars[low];
+                        } else {
+                            os << "  ";
+                            value = ' ';
+                        }
+
+                        // add to ascii?
+                        char ch = value;
+                        if(!std::isgraph(ch)) ch = ' ';
+                        ascii += ch;
+
+                        // space condition
+                        if(i < 7) {
+                            os << ' ';
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                        if(g == 0) {
+                            os << "    ";
+                            ascii += " ";
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    // <-
+                }
+
+                // add the "ASCII" version
+                os << "  |  " << ascii;
+                row++;
+
+                // end of line
+                os << '\n';
+                os.flush();
+            }
+
+            // undo manips
+            os << std::setfill(' ');
+        }
+
+        inline buffer from(const std::string& str) {
+            return buffer((const u8*) str.begin().base(), (const u8*) str.end().base());
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/ckitty/memory/data_view.hpp b/src/ckitty/memory/data_view.hpp
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/ckitty/memory/data_view.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Represents a piece of a shared buffer that
+     * is not owned by this object.
+     */
+    class data_view {
+    private:
+
+        const u8* _begin;
+        const u8* _end;
+
+    public:
+
+        data_view(const u8* begin, const u8* end)
+        : _begin(begin), _end(end) {}
+
+        data_view(const u8* data, const size length)
+        : _begin(data), _end(data + length) {}
+
+        data_view(const std::string& str)
+        : _begin((const u8*) str.begin().base()),
+        _end((const u8*) str.end().base()) {}
+
+        const u8* begin() const {
+            return _begin;
+        }
+
+        const u8* end() const {
+            return _end;
+        }
+
+        u8 operator[](size i) const {
+            return *(_begin + i);
+        }
+
+        size length() const {
+            return _end - _begin;
+        }
+
+        const data_view sub_off(size offset, size length) const {
+            return data_view(_begin + offset, _begin + offset + length);
+        }
+
+        const data_view sub_abs(size begin, size end) const {
+            return data_view(_begin + begin, _begin + end);
+        }
+    
+    };
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/ckitty/memory/iterators.hpp b/src/ckitty/memory/iterators.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfd4a38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ckitty/memory/iterators.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    namespace it {
+
+        template<typename T, typename V>
+        bool contains(const T& cont, const V& value) {
+            return std::find(cont.begin(), cont.end(), value) != cont.end();
+        }
+
+        template<typename T, typename V>
+        bool erase(T& cont, const V& value) {
+            auto it = std::find(cont.begin(), cont.end(), value);
+            if (it == cont.end()) return false;
+            cont.erase(it);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        template<typename T, typename V>
+        bool map_erase(T& map, const V& value) {
+            auto it = map.find(value);
+            if (it == map.end()) return false;
+            map.erase(it);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp b/src/ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6090a98
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+++ b/src/ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <vector>
+#include <map>
+#include <deque>
+#include <memory>
+#include <optional>
+#include <string>
+#include <initializer_list>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    typedef std::uint8_t  u8;
+    typedef std::uint16_t u16;
+    typedef std::uint32_t u32;
+    typedef std::uint64_t u64;
+    
+    typedef std::int8_t  i8;
+    typedef std::int16_t i16;
+    typedef std::int32_t i32;
+    typedef std::int64_t i64;
+
+    typedef std::size_t size;
+    
+    typedef float f32;
+    typedef double f64;
+
+    using std::vector;
+    using std::map;
+    using std::deque;
+    using std::optional;
+    
+    template<typename T> using ptr = std::shared_ptr<T>;
+    template<typename T> using uptr = std::unique_ptr<T>;
+    template<typename T> using wptr = std::weak_ptr<T>;
+
+    template<typename T> using ilist = std::initializer_list<T>;
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/ckitty/system/chrono.hpp b/src/ckitty/system/chrono.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..890005c
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+++ b/src/ckitty/system/chrono.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <string>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    namespace chrono {
+
+        using namespace std::chrono;
+
+        inline u64 millis() {
+            auto now = high_resolution_clock::now().time_since_epoch();
+            return duration_cast<milliseconds>(now).count();
+        }
+
+        inline u64 micros() {
+            auto now = high_resolution_clock::now().time_since_epoch();
+            return duration_cast<microseconds>(now).count();
+        }
+
+        // Date Time String // Could be done better but this is neat too
+
+        inline std::string dateTimeString(const std::string& format, const std::tm time) {
+            std::ostringstream oss;
+            oss << std::put_time(&time, format.c_str());
+            return oss.str();
+        }
+
+        inline std::string dateTimeString(const std::string& format = "%d-%m-%Y %H-%M-%S") {
+            const std::time_t t = std::time(nullptr);
+            std::tm tm = *std::localtime(&t);
+            return dateTimeString(format, tm);
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/ckitty/system/environment.hpp b/src/ckitty/system/environment.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb4b9e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ckitty/system/environment.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    namespace environment {
+
+#if defined(WIN32) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(__WIN32__) || defined(__NT__)
+    //define something for Windows (32-bit and 64-bit, this part is common)
+    // Do not bother to differentiate 32 bits from 64 bits.
+    inline const std::string OS_NAME = "Windows";
+    inline const std::string DEVICE = "Desktop";
+    inline const std::string CODE = "desktop/windows";
+    #define CKITTY_OS_WINDOWS
+    #define CKITTY_DEVICE_DESKTOP
+#elif __APPLE__
+    #include <TargetConditionals.h>
+    // iOS, tvOS, or watchOS Simulator
+    // #elif TARGET_OS_MACCATALYST
+    // Mac's Catalyst (ports iOS API into Mac, like UIKit).
+    #if defined(TARGET_IPHONE_SIMULATOR) || defined(TARGET_OS_IPHONE)
+        // iOS, tvOS, or watchOS device
+        inline const std::string OS_NAME = "iOS";
+        inline const std::string DEVICE = "Mobile";
+        inline const std::string CODE = "mobile/ios";
+        #define CKITTY_OS_IOS
+        #define CKITTY_DEVICE_MOBILE
+    #elif TARGET_OS_MAC
+        // Other kinds of Apple platforms
+        inline const std::string OS_NAME = "MacOS";
+        inline const std::string DEVICE = "Desktop";
+        inline const std::string CODE = "desktop/macos";
+        #define CKITTY_OS_MACOS
+        #define CKITTY_DEVICE_DESKTOP
+    #else
+    #   error "Unknown Apple platform"
+    #endif
+#elif __ANDROID__
+    // Below __linux__ check should be enough to handle Android,
+    // but something may be unique to Android.
+    // all unices not caught above
+    inline const std::string OS_NAME = "Android";
+    inline const std::string DEVICE = "Mobile";
+    inline const std::string CODE = "mobile/android";
+    #define CKITTY_OS_ANDROID
+    #define CKITTY_DEVICE_MOBILE
+#elif defined(__linux__) || defined(__unix__)
+    // linux / unix
+    inline const std::string OS_NAME = "Linux";
+    inline const std::string DEVICE = "Desktop";
+    inline const std::string CODE = "desktop/linux";
+    #define CKITTY_OS_LINUX
+    #define CKITTY_DEVICE_DESKTOP
+#elif defined(__EMSCRIPTEN__) || defined(__wasm__) || defined(__wasm)
+    // WASM
+    inline const std::string OS_NAME = "WASM";
+    inline const std::string DEVICE = "Browser";
+    inline const std::string CODE = "browser/wasm";
+    #define CKITTY_OS_WASM
+    #define CKITTY_DEVICE_BROWSER
+#else
+#   error "Unknown compiler/system."
+#endif
+
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/ckitty/system/error.hpp b/src/ckitty/system/error.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cc12d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ckitty/system/error.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    struct error {
+
+        i32 code;
+        std::string message;
+
+        error(i32 code = 0, const std::string& msg = "")
+            : code(code), message(msg) {
+        }
+
+        operator bool() const {
+            return code;
+        }
+
+        operator std::string() const {
+            std::ostringstream oss;
+            oss << "[" << std::hex << std::showbase << std::uppercase << std::setw(2) << std::setfill('0') << code << "] ";
+            oss << (message.empty() ? "(no info)" : message);
+            return oss.str();
+        }
+
+        error& operator+=(const error& err) {
+            auto err1 = (*this) + err;
+            code = err1.code;
+            message = err1.message;
+            return *this;
+        }
+
+        error operator+(const error& err) const {
+            // If this error has no code (no error), return the other error
+            if (code == 0) {
+                return err;
+            }
+
+            // If the other error has no code, return this error
+            if (err.code == 0) {
+                return *this;
+            }
+
+            // Both errors have codes, combine them
+            error result = *this;
+
+            // Combine messages
+            if (!result.message.empty()) {
+                result.message += "\n  ";
+            }
+
+            // add next error to the message
+            result.message += err.operator std::string();
+            return result;
+        }
+
+    };
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/ckitty/system/strings.hpp b/src/ckitty/system/strings.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..205c65f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ckitty/system/strings.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/memory/primitives.hpp>
+#include <string>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cctype>
+#include <locale>
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    namespace strings {
+
+        // trim spaces
+
+        inline void ltrim(std::string &s) {
+            s.erase(s.begin(), std::find_if(s.begin(), s.end(),
+            [](unsigned char ch) {
+                return !std::isspace(ch);
+            }));
+        }
+        
+        inline void rtrim(std::string &s) {
+            s.erase(std::find_if(s.rbegin(), s.rend(),
+            [](unsigned char ch) {
+                return !std::isspace(ch);
+            }).base(), s.end());
+        }
+
+        inline void trim(std::string& str) {
+            ltrim(str);
+            rtrim(str);
+        }
+
+        inline std::string trimc(const std::string& str) {
+            std::string copy = str;
+            trim(copy);
+            return copy;
+        }
+
+        inline std::string ltrimc(const std::string& str) {
+            std::string copy = str;
+            ltrim(copy);
+            return copy;
+        }
+
+        inline std::string rtrimc(const std::string& str) {
+            std::string copy = str;
+            rtrim(copy);
+            return copy;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Returns a displayable representation of the character.
+         */
+        inline std::string display(char c) {
+            if(std::isprint(c)) return std::string(1, c);
+            
+            char chars[] = {
+                '0', '1', '2', '3',
+                '4', '5', '6', '7',
+                '8', '9', 'A', 'B',
+                'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'
+            };
+            
+            std::string str = "0x00";
+            str[2] = chars[ (c >> 4) & 0xF ];
+            str[3] = chars[  c       & 0xF ];
+            return str;
+        }
+
+        inline int hexChar(char c) {
+            if('0' <= c && c <= '9') return c - '0';
+            if('a' <= c && c <= 'f') return c - 'a' + 10;
+            if('A' <= c && c <= 'F') return c - 'A' + 10;
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        // ascii upper & lower
+
+        inline void upper(std::string& str) {
+            std::transform(str.begin(), str.end(), str.begin(), ::toupper);
+        }
+
+        inline void lower(std::string& str) {
+            std::transform(str.begin(), str.end(), str.begin(), ::tolower);
+        }
+
+        inline std::string copy_upper(const std::string& str) {
+            std::string copy = str;
+            upper(copy);
+            return copy;
+        }
+
+        inline std::string copy_lower(const std::string& str) {
+            std::string copy = str;
+            lower(copy);
+            return copy;
+        }
+
+        // ...
+
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/ckitty/system/unicode.hpp b/src/ckitty/system/unicode.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a11961a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ckitty/system/unicode.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <ckitty/memory/array.hpp>
+#include <ckitty/system/strings.hpp>
+
+/*
+ * NOTICE: This is the standalone unicode library for ckittylib.
+ * If using ICU, use the /unicode folder's headers.
+*/
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    namespace unicode {
+
+        using sequences = std::string;
+        using string    = std::u32string;
+
+        /**
+         * Returns the amount of bytes needed to
+         * represent an UTF-8 character given
+         * the first byte of the sequence.
+         * 
+         * Returns 0 for invalid sequences.
+         */
+        inline u32 sequenceLength(const u8 head) {
+            return (head - 160 >> 20 - head / 16) + 2;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Encodes a UTF-32 character into a UTF-8 sequence.
+         */
+        inline sequences encodeChar(const u32 cha) {}
+
+        /**
+         * Decodes a UTF-8 sequence (the first one) into a UTF-32 character.
+         * Invalid sequences return 0 and raise a flag.
+         */
+        inline u32 decodeChar(const sequences& cha, bool* error = nullptr) {}
+
+        inline sequences encodeChar(const u32 cha) {}
+
+        struct decode_result {
+            // Was the result valid?
+            bool valid = false;
+            // First character error.
+            u64 errCharIndex = 0;
+            // Byte index of character.
+            u64 errByteIndex = 0;
+            // UTF32 result
+            string output;
+        };
+
+        /**
+         * Decodes all UTF-8 sequences into 32 bit chars.
+         * Invalid ones are read as one byte.
+         */
+        inline decode_result decodeUTF8(const sequences& str) {
+            decode_result r;
+            return r;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Encodes UTF32 into UTF-8 byte sequences.
+         */
+        inline sequences encodeUTF8(const string& str) {}
+
+        struct validate_result {
+            // Was the result valid?
+            bool valid = false;
+            // First character error.
+            u64 errCharIndex = 0;
+            // Byte index of character.
+            u64 errByteIndex = 0;
+        };
+
+        /**
+         * Validates that a std::string is made out of valid UTF8 sequences.
+         */
+        inline validate_result validateUTF8(const sequences& str) {
+            validate_result r;
+            return r;
+        }
+        
+    }
+
+}
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