diff --git a/test_rig.py b/test_rig.py
index 4cdad67e2..9fab8e3f9 100644
--- a/test_rig.py
+++ b/test_rig.py
@@ -5,34 +5,51 @@ Created on 10 Mar 2013
 '''
 
 import pdb
-from volatility.framework import xp_sp2_x86_vtypes, context, symbols
+from volatility import framework
+from volatility.framework import xp_sp2_x86_vtypes, layers
 from volatility.framework.symbols import vtypes, native
 
-def main():
+def test_symbols():
     nativelst = native.x86NativeTable
 
     virtual_types = xp_sp2_x86_vtypes.ntkrnlmp_types
 
     ntkrnlmp = vtypes.VTypeSymbolTable('ntkrnlmp', virtual_types, nativelst)
 
-    ctx = context.Context(symbols.SymbolSpace(nativelst))
-    ctx.symbol_space.append(nativelst)
+    ctx = framework.Context(nativelst)
+    # ctx.symbol_space.append(nativelst)
     ctx.symbol_space.append(ntkrnlmp)
     print("Symbols,", nativelst.symbols)
 
-    for _ in []: # 1, 2]:
-        for i in list(ntkrnlmp.symbols):
-            symbol = ctx.symbol_space.resolve('ntkrnlmp!' + i)
-            print(symbol.symbol_name, symbol, symbol.size)
-            # objthing = symbol(context, layer_name = '', offset = 0)
+    for i in list(ntkrnlmp.symbols):
+        symbol = ctx.symbol_space.resolve('ntkrnlmp!' + i)
+        print(symbol.symbol_name, symbol, symbol.size)
+        _objthing = symbol(ctx, layer_name = '', offset = 0)
     symbol = ctx.symbol_space.resolve('ntkrnlmp!_EPROCESS')
 
+def test_memory():
+    nativelst = native.x86NativeTable
+    virtual_types = xp_sp2_x86_vtypes.ntkrnlmp_types
+    virtual_types['TEST_SYMBOL'] = [0x6,
+    {'test1': [0x0, ['unsigned int']],
+     'test2': [0x4, ['unsigned short']]
+     }]
+    ntkrnlmp = vtypes.VTypeSymbolTable('ntkrnlmp', virtual_types, nativelst)
+
+    ctx = framework.Context(nativelst)
+    ctx.symbol_space.append(ntkrnlmp)
+
+    base = layers.BufferDataLayer(ctx, 'data', buffer = b"\x01\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00")
+    ctx.memory.add_layer(base)
+    val = ctx.object('ntkrnlmp!TEST_SYMBOL', 'data', 0)
+    print(hex(val.test1), val.test1.size)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # import timeit
     # print(timeit.Timer(main).timeit(10))
     try:
-        main()
+        # test_symbols()
+        test_memory()
     except Exception as e:
         print(repr(e))
         pdb.post_mortem()
diff --git a/volatility/framework/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/__init__.py
index d9abefacf..73462ac12 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/__init__.py
@@ -28,5 +28,44 @@ def require_version(*args):
             if args[1] > version()[1]:
                 raise Exception("Framework version " + ".".join([str(x) for x in version()[0:1]]) + " is an older revision than the required version " + ".".join([str(x) for x in args[0:2]]))
 
+from volatility.framework import interfaces, symbols, layers
+
+class Context(interfaces.ContextInterface):
+    """Maintains the context within which to construct objects"""
+
+    def __init__(self, natives):
+        super(Context, self).__init__()
+        self._symbol_space = symbols.SymbolSpace(natives)
+        self._memory = layers.Memory()
+
+    ### Symbol Space Functions
+
+    @property
+    def symbol_space(self):
+        return self._symbol_space
+
+    @property
+    def memory(self):
+        return self._memory
+
+    ### Address Space Functions
+
+    def add_translation_layer(self, layer):
+        """Adds a named translation layer to the context"""
+        self._memory.add_layer(layer)
+
+    ### Object Factory Functions
+
+    def object(self, symbol, layer_name, offset):
+        """Object factory, takes a context, symbol, offset and optional layername
+        
+           Looks up the layername in the context, finds the object template based on the symbol,
+           and constructs an object using the object template on the layer at the offset. 
+        
+           Returns a fully constructed object
+        """
+        object_template = self._symbol_space.resolve(symbol)
+        return object_template(self, layer_name = layer_name, offset = offset)
+
 
 
diff --git a/volatility/framework/context.py b/volatility/framework/context.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ed97b3bfc..000000000
--- a/volatility/framework/context.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-'''
-Created on 12 Feb 2013
-
-@author: mike
-'''
-
-from volatility.framework import interfaces
-
-class Context(interfaces.ContextInterface):
-    """Maintains the context within which to construct objects"""
-
-    def __init__(self, symbol_space):
-        super(Context, self).__init__()
-        self._symbol_space = symbol_space
-        self._layers = {}
-
-    ### Symbol Space Functions
-
-    @property
-    def symbol_space(self):
-        return self._symbol_space
-
-    ### Address Space Functions
-
-    def add_translation_layer(self, layer, name = None):
-        """Adds a named translation layer to the context"""
-        self._layers[name] = layer
-
-    ### Object Factory Functions
-
-    def object(self, symbol, layer_name, offset):
-        """Object factory, takes a context, symbol, offset and optional layername
-        
-           Looks up the layername in the context, finds the object template based on the symbol,
-           and constructs an object using the object template on the layer at the offset. 
-        
-           Returns a fully constructed object
-        """
-        object_template = self._symbol_space.resolve(symbol)
-        return object_template(self, layer_name = layer_name, offset = offset)
-
diff --git a/volatility/framework/exceptions.py b/volatility/framework/exceptions.py
index 2100f9d5d..7c0f233fa 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/exceptions.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/exceptions.py
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ class InvalidAddressException(VolatilityException):
 
 class SymbolSpaceError(VolatilityException):
     """Thrown when an error occurs dealing with Symbols and Symbolspaces"""
+
+class LayerException(VolatilityException):
+    """Thrown when an error occurs dealing with memory and layers"""
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/__init__.py
index b5ae9383b..c59a0f076 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/__init__.py
@@ -19,10 +19,15 @@ class ContextInterface(object):
     def symbol_space(self):
         """Returns the symbol_space for the context"""
 
-    ### Address Space Functions
+    ### Memory Functions
 
-    def add_translation_layer(self, layer, name = None):
-        """Adds a named translation layer to the context"""
+    @property
+    def memory(self):
+        """Returns the memory object for the context"""
+
+    def add_layer(self, layer):
+        """Adds a named translation layer to the context memory"""
+        self.memory.add_layer(layer)
 
     ### Object Factory Functions
 
@@ -37,19 +42,19 @@ class ContextInterface(object):
 
 class ObjectInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines):
     """ A base object required to be the ancestor of every object used in volatility """
-    def __init__(self, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, size, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, size, parent = None, **kwargs):
         # Since objects are likely to be instantiated often,
         # we're only checking that a context is a context
         # Everything else may be wrong, but that will get caught later on
-        self.type_check(context, ContextInterface)
-        self._context = context
+        self._context = self.type_check(context, ContextInterface)
+        self._parent = None if not parent else self.type_check(parent, ObjectInterface)
         self._offset = offset
         self._layer_name = layer_name
         self._symbol_name = symbol_name
         self._size = size
 
     def cast(self, new_symbol_name):
-        object_template = self._context.resolve(new_symbol_name)
+        object_template = self._context.symbol_space.resolve(new_symbol_name)
         return object_template(context = self._context, layer_name = self._layer_name, offset = self._offset)
 
 class Template(object):
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
index baeaf5834..5cc7f08ac 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
@@ -50,3 +50,6 @@ class TranslationLayerInterface(DataLayerInterface):
 
     def mapping(self, offset, length):
         """Returns a list of (offset, length, layer) mappings"""
+
+    def dependencies(self):
+        """Returns a list of layer names that this layer translates onto"""
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py
index 339746ae2..80ea52680 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py
@@ -4,13 +4,60 @@ Created on 4 May 2013
 @author: mike
 '''
 
+from volatility.framework import validity, exceptions
 from volatility.framework.interfaces import layers
 
+class Memory(validity.ValidityRoutines):
+    """Container for multiple layers of data"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._layers = {}
+
+    def read(self, layer, offset, length, pad = False):
+        """Reads from a particular layer at offset for length bytes"""
+        return self[layer].read(offset, length, pad)
+
+    def write(self, layer, offset, data):
+        """Writes to a particular layer at offset for length bytes"""
+        self[layer].write(offset, data)
+
+    def add_layer(self, layer):
+        """Adds a layer to memory model
+        
+           This will throw an exception if the required dependencies are not met
+        """
+        self.type_check(layer, layers.DataLayerInterface)
+        if isinstance(layer, layers.TranslationLayerInterface):
+            if layer.name in self._layers:
+                raise exceptions.LayerException("")
+            missing_list = [sublayer for sublayer in layer.dependencies if sublayer not in self._layers]
+            if missing_list:
+                raise exceptions.LayerException("Layer " + layer.name + " has unmet dependencies of " + ", ".join(missing_list))
+        self._layers[layer.name] = layer
+
+    def del_layer(self, name):
+        """Removes the layer called name
+        
+           This will throw an exception if other layers depend upon this layer
+        """
+        for layer in self._layers:
+            depend_list = [superlayer for superlayer in self._layers if name in superlayer.dependencies]
+            if depend_list:
+                raise exceptions.LayerException("Layer " + layer.name + " is depended upon by " + ", ".join(depend_list))
+        del self._layers[name]
+
+    def __getitem__(self, name):
+        """Returns the layer of specified name"""
+        return self._layers[name]
+
+    def check_cycles(self):
+        """Runs through the available layers and identifies if there are cycles in the DAG"""
+
 class BufferDataLayer(layers.DataLayerInterface):
     """A DataLayer class backed by a buffer in memory, designed for testing and swift data access"""
 
-    def __init__(self, name = None, buffer = None):
-        super(BufferDataLayer, self).__init__(name)
+    def __init__(self, context, name, buffer):
+        super(BufferDataLayer, self).__init__(context, name)
         self._buffer = self.type_check(buffer, bytes)
 
     @property
diff --git a/volatility/framework/obj/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/obj/__init__.py
index 550a95d5e..eb8fba2a4 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/obj/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/obj/__init__.py
@@ -28,15 +28,19 @@ class Void(interfaces.ObjectInterface):
 class PrimitiveObject(interfaces.ObjectInterface):
     """PrimitiveObject is an interface for any objects that should simulate a Python primitive"""
 
-    def __init__(self, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, struct_format = '<I', **kwargs):
-        super(PrimitiveObject, self).__init__(context = context, layer_name = layer_name, offset = offset, symbol_name = symbol_name)
+    def __init__(self, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, size = None, parent = None, struct_format = '<I', **kwargs):
+        super(PrimitiveObject, self).__init__(context = context,
+                                              layer_name = layer_name,
+                                              offset = offset,
+                                              symbol_name = symbol_name,
+                                              size = size,
+                                              parent = parent)
         self._struct_format = struct_format
 
     @classmethod
     def _struct_value(cls, struct_format, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name):
-        aspace = context.get_address_space(layer_name)
         length = struct.calcsize(struct_format)
-        data = aspace.read(offset, length)
+        data = context.memory.read(layer_name, offset, length)
         (value,) = struct.unpack(struct_format, data)
         return value
 
@@ -58,19 +62,19 @@ class Integer(PrimitiveObject, int):
     """Primitive Object that handles standard numeric types"""
 
     def __new__(cls, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, struct_format, **kwargs):
-        return cls._struct_value(struct_format, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name)
+        return int.__new__(cls, cls._struct_value(struct_format, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name))
 
 class Float(PrimitiveObject, float):
     """Primitive Object that handles double or floating point numbers"""
 
     def __new__(cls, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, struct_format, **kwargs):
-        return cls._struct_value(struct_format, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name)
+        return float.__new__(cls, cls._struct_value(struct_format, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name))
 
 class Bytes(PrimitiveObject, bytes):
     """Primitive Object that handles specific series of bytes"""
 
-    def __new__(cls, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, length = 1):
-        return cls._struct_value(str(length) + "s", context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name)
+    def __new__(cls, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, length = 1, **kwargs):
+        return bytes.__new__(cls, cls._struct_value(str(length) + "s", context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name))
 
 class String(PrimitiveObject, str):
     """Primitive Object that handles string values
@@ -78,18 +82,20 @@ class String(PrimitiveObject, str):
        length: specifies the maximum possible length that the string could hold in memory
     """
 
-    def __new__(cls, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, length = 1):
-        return cls._struct_value(str(length) + "s", context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name)
+    def __new__(cls, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, length = 1, **kwargs):
+        return str.__new__(cls, cls._struct_value(str(length) + "s", context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name))
 
 class Pointer(Integer):
     """Pointer which points to another object"""
-    def __init__(self, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, struct_format = None, target = None):
+    def __init__(self, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, size = None, parent = None, struct_format = None, target = None, **kwargs):
         if not isinstance(target, templates.ObjectTemplate):
             raise TypeError("Pointer targets must be an ObjectTemplate")
         super(Pointer, self).__init__(context,
                                       layer_name = layer_name,
                                       offset = offset,
                                       symbol_name = symbol_name,
+                                      size = size,
+                                      parent = parent,
                                       struct_format = struct_format)
         self._target = target
 
@@ -97,7 +103,11 @@ class Pointer(Integer):
         """Dereferences the pointer"""
         # Cache the target
         if isinstance(self._target, templates.ObjectTemplate):
-            self._target = self.target(context = self._context, layer_name = self._layer_name, offset = self, self = self._target.size, parent = self)
+            self._target = self.target(context = self._context,
+                                       layer_name = self._layer_name,
+                                       offset = self,
+                                       self = self._target.size,
+                                       parent = self)
         return self._target
 
     def __getattr__(self, attr):
@@ -120,8 +130,13 @@ class Pointer(Integer):
 
 class BitField(PrimitiveObject, int):
     """Object containing a field which is made up of bits rather than whole bytes"""
-    def __new__(cls, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, target = None, start_bit = 0, end_bit = 0):
-        value = target(context = context, layer_name = layer_name, offset = offset, symbol_name = symbol_name)
+    def __new__(cls, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, size = None, parent = None, target = None, start_bit = 0, end_bit = 0, **kwargs):
+        value = target(context = context,
+                       layer_name = layer_name,
+                       offset = offset,
+                       symbol_name = symbol_name,
+                       size = size,
+                       parent = parent)
         return (value >> start_bit) & ((1 << end_bit) - 1)
 
     @classmethod
@@ -140,10 +155,15 @@ class Enumeration(interfaces.ObjectInterface):
 
 class Array(interfaces.ObjectInterface, collections.Sequence):
     """Object which can contain a fixed number of an object type"""
-    def __init__(self, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, size = None, count = 0, target = None):
+    def __init__(self, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, size = None, parent = None, count = 0, target = None, **kwargs):
         if not isinstance(target, templates.ObjectTemplate):
             raise TypeError("Array target must be an ObjectTemplate")
-        super(Array, self).__init__(context = context, layer_name = layer_name, offset = offset, symbol_name = symbol_name, size = size)
+        super(Array, self).__init__(context = context,
+                                    layer_name = layer_name,
+                                    offset = offset,
+                                    symbol_name = symbol_name,
+                                    size = size,
+                                    parent = parent)
         self._count = count
         self._target = target
 
@@ -179,12 +199,13 @@ class Array(interfaces.ObjectInterface, collections.Sequence):
 class Struct(interfaces.ObjectInterface):
     """Object which can contain members that are other objects"""
 
-    def __init__(self, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, size = None, members = None):
+    def __init__(self, context, layer_name, offset, symbol_name, size = None, members = None, parent = None, **kwargs):
         super(Struct, self).__init__(context = context,
                                      layer_name = layer_name,
                                      offset = offset,
                                      symbol_name = symbol_name,
-                                     size = size)
+                                     size = size,
+                                     parent = parent)
         self.check_members(members)
         self._members = members
         self._concrete_members = {}
diff --git a/volatility/framework/obj/templates.py b/volatility/framework/obj/templates.py
index 4c68d5d67..7f7cdf5ae 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/obj/templates.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/obj/templates.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ Created on 1 Mar 2013
 @author: mike
 '''
 
-from volatility.framework import interfaces
+from volatility.framework import interfaces, validity
 
-class ObjectTemplate(interfaces.Template):
+class ObjectTemplate(interfaces.Template, validity.ValidityRoutines):
     """Factory class that produces objects that adhere to the Object interface on demand
     
        This is effectively a method of currying, but adds more structure to avoid abuse.
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ class ObjectTemplate(interfaces.Template):
     """
     def __init__(self, object_class = None, symbol_name = None, **kwargs):
         super(ObjectTemplate, self).__init__(symbol_name = symbol_name, **kwargs)
-        if not issubclass(object_class, interfaces.ObjectInterface):
-            raise TypeError("ObjectTemplate object_class must inherit from ObjectInterface")
-        self.object_class = object_class
+        self.object_class = self.class_check(object_class, interfaces.ObjectInterface)
 
     @property
     def size(self):
@@ -46,7 +44,11 @@ class ObjectTemplate(interfaces.Template):
         
            Returns: an object adhereing to the Object interface 
         """
-        return self.object_class(context = context, layer_name = layer_name, offset = offset, symbol_name = self.symbol_name, size = self.size, parent = parent, **self._kwargs)
+        # We always use the template size (as calculated by the object class)
+        # over the one passed in by an argument
+        self._kwargs['size'] = self.size
+        self._kwargs['symbol_name'] = self.symbol_name
+        return self.object_class(context = context, layer_name = layer_name, offset = offset, parent = parent, **self._kwargs)
 
 class ReferenceTemplate(interfaces.Template):
     """Factory class that produces objects based on a delayed reference type
diff --git a/volatility/framework/symbols/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/symbols/__init__.py
index 3a92f0973..200b5f34a 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/symbols/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/symbols/__init__.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class SymbolSpace(collections.Mapping):
             table_name = symarr[0]
             symbol_name = symarr[1]
             return self._dict[table_name].resolve(symbol_name)
+        elif symbol in self.natives:
+            return self.natives.resolve(symbol)
         raise exceptions.SymbolNotFoundException("Malformed symbol name")
 
     def resolve(self, symbol):
diff --git a/volatility/framework/symbols/native.py b/volatility/framework/symbols/native.py
index 02be774a7..25d099862 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/symbols/native.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/symbols/native.py
@@ -33,19 +33,18 @@ class NativeTable(interfaces.symbols.NativeTableInterface):
            symbol_space is used to resolve any target symbols if they don't exist in this list
         """
         if symbol_name == 'void':
-            return obj.templates.ObjectTemplate(obj.Void, symbol_name = symbol_name, size = 0)
+            return obj.templates.ObjectTemplate(obj.Void, symbol_name = symbol_name)
         elif symbol_name == 'array':
-            return obj.templates.ObjectTemplate(obj.Array, symbol_name = symbol_name, count = 0, target = self.resolve('void'), size = 0)
+            return obj.templates.ObjectTemplate(obj.Array, symbol_name = symbol_name, count = 0, target = self.resolve('void'))
         elif symbol_name == 'Enumeration':
-            return obj.templates.ObjectTemplate(obj.Enumeration, symbol_name = symbol_name, target = self.resolve('void'), choices = {}, size = 0)
+            return obj.templates.ObjectTemplate(obj.Enumeration, symbol_name = symbol_name, target = self.resolve('void'), choices = {})
         elif symbol_name == 'BitField':
-            return obj.templates.ObjectTemplate(obj.BitField, symbol_name = symbol_name, start_bit = 0, end_bit = 0, size = 0)
+            return obj.templates.ObjectTemplate(obj.BitField, symbol_name = symbol_name, start_bit = 0, end_bit = 0)
 
         _native_type, native_format = self._native_dictionary[symbol_name]
-        native_size = struct.calcsize(native_format)
         if symbol_name == 'pointer':
-            return obj.templates.ObjectTemplate(obj.Pointer, symbol_name = symbol_name, target = self.resolve('void'), size = native_size)
-        return obj.templates.ObjectTemplate(self.get_symbol_class(symbol_name), symbol_name = symbol_name, struct_format = native_format, size = native_size)
+            return obj.templates.ObjectTemplate(obj.Pointer, symbol_name = symbol_name, target = self.resolve('void'))
+        return obj.templates.ObjectTemplate(self.get_symbol_class(symbol_name), symbol_name = symbol_name, struct_format = native_format)
 
 native_types = {'int' :                 (obj.Integer, '<i'),
                 'long':                 (obj.Integer, '<i'),
diff --git a/volatility/framework/validity.py b/volatility/framework/validity.py
index e96d3331b..6e3bdbe63 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/validity.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/validity.py
@@ -10,9 +10,16 @@ class ValidityRoutines(object):
     def type_check(self, value, valid_type):
         """Checks that value is an instance of valid_type, and returns value if it is, or throws a TypeError otherwise"""
         if not isinstance(value, valid_type):
-            raise TypeError(self.__class__.__name__ + " expected " + valid_type.__class__.__name__ + ", not " + type(value))
+            print(repr(valid_type), repr(type(value).__name__))
+            raise TypeError(self.__class__.__name__ + " expected " + valid_type.__name__ + ", not " + type(value).__name__)
         return value
 
+    def class_check(self, klass, valid_class):
+        """Checks that value is an instance of valid_type, and returns value if it is, or throws a TypeError otherwise"""
+        if not issubclass(klass, valid_class):
+            raise TypeError(self.__class__.__name__ + " expected " + valid_class.__name__ + ", not " + klass.__name__)
+        return klass
+
     def confirm(self, assertion, error):
         """Acts like an assertion, but will not be disabled when __debug__ is disabled"""
         if not assertion: