Nucleus

diff --git a/include/nucleus/object.h b/include/nucleus/object.h
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+++ b/include/nucleus/object.h
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+#ifndef _NUCLEUS_OBJECT_H
+#define _NUCLEUS_OBJECT_H
+
+typedef struct ObjectType ObjectType;
+typedef struct Object Object;
+
+/* Object Type */
+struct ObjectType {
+	unsigned int count;
+	unsigned int usage;
+	void *(*new)(void);
+	void (*delete)(Object *);
+};
+
+/* Object */
+struct Object {
+	ObjectType *type;
+	unsigned int usage;
+};
+
+void *get(void *addr);
+void put(void *addr);
+void *new(ObjectType *type);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/object/manager.c b/object/manager.c
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+/*
+ * This is the Object Manager.  It implements the basic operations each object
+ * needs and leaves the rest up to the respective subsystem that implements that
+ * object.  The object manager is a resource manager which should help improve
+ * memory safety within the kernel.  It reference counts each object and
+ * controls their instantiation and deletion.
+ */
+
+#include "object.h"
+
+/* Obtain a reference to an object */
+void *
+get(void *addr)
+{
+	Object *obj = addr;
+	obj->type->usage++;
+	obj->usage++;
+	return addr;
+}
+
+/* Release a reference to an object */
+void
+put(void *addr)
+{
+	Object *obj = addr;
+	obj->type->usage--;
+	if (--obj->usage)
+		return;
+	obj->type->count--;
+	obj->type->delete(obj);
+}
+
+/* Create a new instance of an object */
+void *
+new(ObjectType *type)
+{
+	Object *obj = type->new();
+	obj->type = type;
+	type->count++;
+	return get(obj);
+}