Initiall check-in of new metadata APIs (corba) - not hooked up yet.

	* libnautilus-extensions/Makefile.am:
	* libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-factory.c:
	(nautilus_metafile_factory_initialize_class),
	(nautilus_metafile_factory_get_epv),
	(nautilus_metafile_factory_get_vepv),
	(nautilus_metafile_factory_create_servant),
	(nautilus_metafile_factory_initialize), (destroy),
	(nautilus_meta_file_factory_new), (corba_open):
	* libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-factory.h:
	* libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-server.idl:
	* libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile.c:
	(nautilus_metafile_initialize_class), (nautilus_metafile_get_epv),
	(nautilus_metafile_get_vepv), (nautilus_metafile_create_servant),
	(nautilus_metafile_initialize), (destroy), (nautilus_metafile_new),
	(corba_get), (corba_get_list), (corba_set), (corba_set_list),
	(corba_copy), (corba_remove), (corba_rename),
	(corba_register_monitor), (corba_unregister_monitor):
	* libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile.h:
	Initiall check-in of new metadata APIs (corba) - not hooked
	up yet.

13 files changed, 1237 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 33876f044..854ce04e9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
+2001-02-01  Michael Engber  <engber@eazel.com>
+
+	* libnautilus-extensions/Makefile.am:
+	* libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-factory.c:
+	(nautilus_metafile_factory_initialize_class),
+	(nautilus_metafile_factory_get_epv),
+	(nautilus_metafile_factory_get_vepv),
+	(nautilus_metafile_factory_create_servant),
+	(nautilus_metafile_factory_initialize), (destroy),
+	(nautilus_meta_file_factory_new), (corba_open):
+	* libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-factory.h:
+	* libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-server.idl:
+	* libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile.c:
+	(nautilus_metafile_initialize_class), (nautilus_metafile_get_epv),
+	(nautilus_metafile_get_vepv), (nautilus_metafile_create_servant),
+	(nautilus_metafile_initialize), (destroy), (nautilus_metafile_new),
+	(corba_get), (corba_get_list), (corba_set), (corba_set_list),
+	(corba_copy), (corba_remove), (corba_rename),
+	(corba_register_monitor), (corba_unregister_monitor):
+	* libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile.h:
+	Initiall check-in of new metadata APIs (corba) - not hooked
+	up yet.
+
 2001-02-01  Gene Z. Ragan  <gzr@eazel.com>
 
 	reviewed by: Pavel Cisler <pavel@eazel.com>
diff --git a/libnautilus-extensions/Makefile.am b/libnautilus-extensions/Makefile.am
index 342ff77de..1361bea3b 100644
--- a/libnautilus-extensions/Makefile.am
+++ b/libnautilus-extensions/Makefile.am
@@ -47,7 +47,14 @@ libnautilus_extensions_la_LDFLAGS =	\
 	$(XML_LIBS) 			\
 	$(NULL)
 
+nautilus_metafile_server_idl_sources =		\
+	nautilus-metafile-server-stubs.c	\
+	nautilus-metafile-server-skels.c	\
+	nautilus-metafile-server.h		\
+	nautilus-metafile-server-common.c
+
 libnautilus_extensions_la_SOURCES = 		\
+	$(nautilus_metafile_server_idl_sources)	\
 	bug-5712-pr3-workaround--gdk-pixbuf-drawable.c \
 	bug-5712-pr3-workaround--gdk-pixbuf-private.h \
 	bug-5712-pr3-workaround--gdkimage.c \
@@ -112,6 +119,8 @@ libnautilus_extensions_la_SOURCES = 		\
 	nautilus-list-column-title.c		\
 	nautilus-list.c                         \
 	nautilus-merged-directory.c		\
+	nautilus-metafile.c                     \
+	nautilus-metafile-factory.c             \
 	nautilus-mime-actions.c			\
 	nautilus-password-dialog.c		\
 	nautilus-preferences-box.c		\
@@ -223,6 +232,8 @@ noinst_HEADERS =				\
 	nautilus-list.h                         \
 	nautilus-merged-directory.h		\
 	nautilus-metadata.h			\
+	nautilus-metafile.h                     \
+	nautilus-metafile-factory.h             \
 	nautilus-mime-actions.h			\
 	nautilus-password-dialog.h		\
 	nautilus-preferences-box.h		\
@@ -266,3 +277,22 @@ noinst_HEADERS =				\
 	$(NULL)
 
 $(lib_LTLIBRARIES): $(dependency_static_libs)
+
+$(nautilus_metafile_server_idl_sources): nautilus_metafile_server_idl_stamp
+
+nautilus_metafile_server_idl_stamp: nautilus-metafile-server.idl $(ORBIT_IDL)
+	$(ORBIT_IDL) $(IDL_CFLAGS) $(srcdir)/nautilus-metafile-server.idl
+	touch nautilus_metafile_server_idl_stamp
+
+EXTRA_DIST = \
+	nautilus-metafile-server.idl	\
+	$(NULL)
+
+BUILT_SOURCES = \
+	$(nautilus_metafile_server_idl_sources)		\
+	$(NULL)
+
+CLEANFILES = \
+	$(nautilus_metafile_server_idl_sources)		\
+	nautilus_metafile_server_idl_stamp		\
+	$(NULL)
diff --git a/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-factory.c b/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-factory.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72a5be469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-factory.c
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: 8; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
+
+/* nautilus-metafile.c - server side of Nautilus::MetafileFactory
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eazel, Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+#include "nautilus-metafile-factory.h"
+#include "nautilus-metafile-server.h"
+#include "nautilus-metafile.h"
+
+#include <libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-gtk-macros.h>
+#include <libnautilus/nautilus-bonobo-workarounds.h>
+
+struct NautilusMetafileFactoryDetails {
+};
+
+static void nautilus_metafile_factory_initialize       (NautilusMetafileFactory      *factory);
+static void nautilus_metafile_factory_initialize_class (NautilusMetafileFactoryClass *klass);
+
+static void destroy (GtkObject *factory);
+
+static Nautilus_Metafile corba_open (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+				     const Nautilus_URI      directory,
+				     CORBA_Environment      *ev);
+
+NAUTILUS_DEFINE_CLASS_BOILERPLATE (NautilusMetafileFactory, nautilus_metafile_factory, BONOBO_OBJECT_TYPE)
+
+static void
+nautilus_metafile_factory_initialize_class (NautilusMetafileFactoryClass *klass)
+{
+	GTK_OBJECT_CLASS (klass)->destroy = destroy;
+}
+
+static POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory__epv *
+nautilus_metafile_factory_get_epv (void)
+{
+	static POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory__epv epv;
+
+	epv.open = corba_open;
+	
+	return &epv;
+}
+
+static POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory__vepv *
+nautilus_metafile_factory_get_vepv (void)
+{
+	static POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory__vepv vepv;
+
+	vepv.Bonobo_Unknown_epv = nautilus_bonobo_object_get_epv ();
+	vepv.Nautilus_MetafileFactory_epv = nautilus_metafile_factory_get_epv ();
+
+	return &vepv;
+}
+
+static POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory *
+nautilus_metafile_factory_create_servant (void)
+{
+	POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory *servant;
+	CORBA_Environment ev;
+
+	servant = (POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory *) g_new0 (BonoboObjectServant, 1);
+	servant->vepv = nautilus_metafile_factory_get_vepv ();
+	CORBA_exception_init (&ev);
+	POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory__init ((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
+	if (ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION){
+		g_error ("can't initialize Nautilus metafile factory");
+	}
+	CORBA_exception_free (&ev);
+
+	return servant;
+}
+
+static void
+nautilus_metafile_factory_initialize (NautilusMetafileFactory *factory)
+{
+	Nautilus_MetafileFactory corba_factory;
+
+	factory->details = g_new0 (NautilusMetafileFactoryDetails, 1);
+
+	corba_factory = bonobo_object_activate_servant
+		(BONOBO_OBJECT (factory), nautilus_metafile_factory_create_servant ());
+	bonobo_object_construct (BONOBO_OBJECT (factory), corba_factory);
+}
+
+static void
+destroy (GtkObject *object)
+{
+	NautilusMetafileFactory *factory;
+
+	factory = NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY (object);
+	g_free (factory->details);
+
+	NAUTILUS_CALL_PARENT_CLASS (GTK_OBJECT_CLASS, destroy, (object));
+}
+
+NautilusMetafileFactory *
+nautilus_meta_file_factory_new (void)
+{
+	NautilusMetafileFactory *metafile_factory;
+	metafile_factory = NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY (gtk_object_new (NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE_FACTORY, NULL));
+	return metafile_factory;
+}
+
+static Nautilus_Metafile
+corba_open (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+	    const Nautilus_URI      directory,
+	    CORBA_Environment      *ev)
+{
+	BonoboObject *object;
+	object = BONOBO_OBJECT (nautilus_metafile_new (directory));
+	return CORBA_Object_duplicate (bonobo_object_corba_objref (object), ev);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-factory.h b/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-factory.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e1c3bdf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-factory.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: 8; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
+
+/* nautilus-metafile.h - server side of Nautilus::MetafileFactory
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eazel, Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY_H
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY_H
+
+#include <bonobo/bonobo-object.h>
+
+#define NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE_FACTORY	          (nautilus_metafile_factory_get_type ())
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY(obj)	          (GTK_CHECK_CAST ((obj), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE_FACTORY, NautilusMetafileFactory))
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY_CLASS(klass)    (GTK_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE_FACTORY, NautilusMetafileFactoryClass))
+#define NAUTILUS_IS_METAFILE_FACTORY(obj)         (GTK_CHECK_TYPE ((obj), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE_FACTORY))
+#define NAUTILUS_IS_METAFILE_FACTORY_CLASS(klass) (GTK_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE_FACTORY))
+
+typedef struct NautilusMetafileFactoryDetails NautilusMetafileFactoryDetails;
+
+typedef struct {
+	BonoboObject parent_slot;
+	NautilusMetafileFactoryDetails *details;
+} NautilusMetafileFactory;
+
+typedef struct {
+	BonoboObjectClass parent_slot;
+} NautilusMetafileFactoryClass;
+
+GtkType nautilus_metafile_factory_get_type (void);
+
+NautilusMetafileFactory *nautilus_meta_file_factory_new (void);
+
+#endif /* NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY_H */
diff --git a/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-server.idl b/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-server.idl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a77235357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile-server.idl
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: 8; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
+
+/* nautilus-metafile-server.idl - Interface for components to access Nautilus metadata
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eazel, Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NAUTILUS_METAFILE_SERVER_IDL_INCLUDED
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE_SERVER_IDL_INCLUDED
+
+#include <Bonobo.idl>
+#include <libnautilus/nautilus-view-component.idl>
+
+module Nautilus {
+
+	/* NautilusFiles creates (and registers) MetafileMonitors in order
+	 * to get notified of metafile changes.
+	 */
+	interface MetafileMonitor : ::Bonobo::Unknown {
+		void metafile_changed ();
+	};
+
+	typedef sequence<string> MetadataList;
+
+	/* A Metafile provides access to the metadata for the files
+	 * in a directory.
+	 *
+	 * Note: file names within the directory are specified, by
+	 * strings whose special characters have been URI encoded.
+	 */
+	interface Metafile : ::Bonobo::Unknown {
+
+		/* getters for a file's metadata
+		 */
+		string           get  (in string  file_name,
+				       in string  key,
+				       in string  default_value);
+		MetadataList get_list (in string  file_name,
+				       in string  list_key,
+				       in string  list_subkey);
+
+		/* setters for a file's metadata
+		 */
+		boolean set      (in string       file_name,
+				  in string       key,
+				  in string       default_value,
+				  in string       metadata);
+		boolean set_list (in string       file_name,
+				  in string       list_key,
+				  in string       list_subkey,
+				  in MetadataList list);
+				     
+		/* calls to keep metadata in sync with file operations
+		 */
+		void copy   (in Metafile source_metafile,
+			     in string   source_file_name,
+			     in string   destination_file_name);
+		void remove (in string   file_name);
+		void rename (in string   old_file_name,
+			     in string   new_file_name);
+
+		/* calls for registering a MetafileMonitor with a Metafile 
+		 */
+		void register_monitor   (in MetafileMonitor monitor);
+		void unregister_monitor (in MetafileMonitor monitor);
+	};
+
+	/* Components use the MetafileFactory to get a Metafile for a directory. 
+	 */
+	interface MetafileFactory : ::Bonobo::Unknown {
+		Metafile open (in URI directory);
+	};
+};
+
+#endif /* NAUTILUS_METAFILE_SERVER_IDL_INCLUDED */
diff --git a/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile.c b/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30540881b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile.c
@@ -0,0 +1,260 @@
+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: 8; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
+
+/* nautilus-metafile.c - server side of Nautilus::Metafile
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eazel, Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+#include "nautilus-metafile.h"
+#include "nautilus-metafile-server.h"
+
+#include <libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-gtk-macros.h>
+#include <libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-directory.h>
+#include <libnautilus/nautilus-bonobo-workarounds.h>
+
+struct NautilusMetafileDetails {
+	NautilusDirectory *directory;
+};
+
+static void nautilus_metafile_initialize       (NautilusMetafile      *metafile);
+static void nautilus_metafile_initialize_class (NautilusMetafileClass *klass);
+
+static void destroy (GtkObject *metafile);
+
+static CORBA_char *corba_get		      (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+					       const CORBA_char       *file_name,
+					       const CORBA_char       *key,
+					       const CORBA_char       *default_value,
+					       CORBA_Environment      *ev);
+static Nautilus_MetadataList *corba_get_list (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+					       const CORBA_char      *file_name,
+					       const CORBA_char      *list_key,
+					       const CORBA_char      *list_subkey,
+					       CORBA_Environment     *ev);
+
+static CORBA_boolean corba_set      (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+				     const CORBA_char       *file_name,
+				     const CORBA_char       *key,
+				     const CORBA_char       *default_value,
+				     const CORBA_char       *metadata,
+				     CORBA_Environment      *ev);
+static CORBA_boolean corba_set_list (PortableServer_Servant       servant,
+				     const CORBA_char            *file_name,
+				     const CORBA_char            *list_key,
+				     const CORBA_char            *list_subkey,
+				     const Nautilus_MetadataList *list,
+				     CORBA_Environment           *ev);
+					       
+static void corba_copy  (PortableServer_Servant   servant,
+			 const Nautilus_Metafile  source_metafile,
+			 const CORBA_char        *source_file_name,
+			 const CORBA_char        *destination_file_name,
+			 CORBA_Environment       *ev);
+static void corba_remove (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+			 const CORBA_char        *file_name,
+			 CORBA_Environment       *ev);
+static void corba_rename (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+			 const CORBA_char        *old_file_name,
+			 const CORBA_char        *new_file_name,
+			 CORBA_Environment       *ev);
+
+static void corba_register_monitor   (PortableServer_Servant          servant,
+				      const Nautilus_MetafileMonitor  monitor,
+				      CORBA_Environment              *ev);
+static void corba_unregister_monitor (PortableServer_Servant          servant,
+				      const Nautilus_MetafileMonitor  monitor,
+				      CORBA_Environment              *ev);
+
+
+NAUTILUS_DEFINE_CLASS_BOILERPLATE (NautilusMetafile, nautilus_metafile, BONOBO_OBJECT_TYPE)
+
+static void
+nautilus_metafile_initialize_class (NautilusMetafileClass *klass)
+{
+	GTK_OBJECT_CLASS (klass)->destroy = destroy;
+}
+
+static POA_Nautilus_Metafile__epv *
+nautilus_metafile_get_epv (void)
+{
+	static POA_Nautilus_Metafile__epv epv;
+	
+	epv.get                = corba_get;
+	epv.get_list           = corba_get_list;
+	epv.set                = corba_set;
+	epv.set_list           = corba_set_list;
+	epv.copy               = corba_copy;
+	epv.remove             = corba_remove;
+	epv.rename             = corba_rename;
+	epv.register_monitor   = corba_register_monitor;
+	epv.unregister_monitor = corba_unregister_monitor;
+
+	return &epv;
+}
+
+static POA_Nautilus_Metafile__vepv *
+nautilus_metafile_get_vepv (void)
+{
+	static POA_Nautilus_Metafile__vepv vepv;
+
+	vepv.Bonobo_Unknown_epv = nautilus_bonobo_object_get_epv ();
+	vepv.Nautilus_Metafile_epv = nautilus_metafile_get_epv ();
+
+	return &vepv;
+}
+
+static POA_Nautilus_Metafile *
+nautilus_metafile_create_servant (void)
+{
+	POA_Nautilus_Metafile *servant;
+	CORBA_Environment ev;
+
+	servant = (POA_Nautilus_Metafile *) g_new0 (BonoboObjectServant, 1);
+	servant->vepv = nautilus_metafile_get_vepv ();
+	CORBA_exception_init (&ev);
+	POA_Nautilus_Metafile__init ((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
+	if (ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION){
+		g_error ("can't initialize Nautilus metafile");
+	}
+	CORBA_exception_free (&ev);
+
+	return servant;
+}
+
+static void
+nautilus_metafile_initialize (NautilusMetafile *metafile)
+{
+	Nautilus_Metafile corba_metafile;
+
+	metafile->details = g_new0 (NautilusMetafileDetails, 1);
+
+	corba_metafile = bonobo_object_activate_servant
+		(BONOBO_OBJECT (metafile), nautilus_metafile_create_servant ());
+	bonobo_object_construct (BONOBO_OBJECT (metafile), corba_metafile);
+}
+
+static void
+destroy (GtkObject *object)
+{
+	NautilusMetafile *metafile;
+
+	metafile = NAUTILUS_METAFILE (object);
+	nautilus_directory_unref (metafile->details->directory);
+	g_free (metafile->details);
+
+	NAUTILUS_CALL_PARENT_CLASS (GTK_OBJECT_CLASS, destroy, (object));
+}
+
+NautilusMetafile *
+nautilus_metafile_new (const char *directory_uri)
+{
+	NautilusMetafile *metafile;
+	metafile = NAUTILUS_METAFILE (gtk_object_new (NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE, NULL));
+	metafile->details->directory = nautilus_directory_get (directory_uri);
+	return metafile;
+}
+
+static CORBA_char *
+corba_get (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+	   const CORBA_char       *file_name,
+	   const CORBA_char       *key,
+	   const CORBA_char       *default_value,
+	   CORBA_Environment      *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+	return CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+}
+
+static Nautilus_MetadataList *
+corba_get_list (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+	        const CORBA_char       *file_name,
+	        const CORBA_char       *list_key,
+	        const CORBA_char       *list_subkey,
+	        CORBA_Environment      *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+	return CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+}
+
+static CORBA_boolean
+corba_set (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+	   const CORBA_char       *file_name,
+	   const CORBA_char       *key,
+	   const CORBA_char       *default_value,
+	   const CORBA_char       *metadata,
+	   CORBA_Environment      *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+	return CORBA_FALSE;
+}
+
+static CORBA_boolean
+corba_set_list (PortableServer_Servant      servant,
+		const CORBA_char            *file_name,
+		const CORBA_char            *list_key,
+		const CORBA_char            *list_subkey,
+		const Nautilus_MetadataList *list,
+		CORBA_Environment           *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+	return CORBA_FALSE;
+}
+					       
+static void
+corba_copy (PortableServer_Servant   servant,
+	    const Nautilus_Metafile  source_metafile,
+	    const CORBA_char        *source_file_name,
+	    const CORBA_char        *destination_file_name,
+	    CORBA_Environment       *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+}
+
+static void
+corba_remove (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+	      const CORBA_char       *file_name,
+	      CORBA_Environment      *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+}
+
+static void
+corba_rename (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+	      const CORBA_char       *old_file_name,
+	      const CORBA_char       *new_file_name,
+	      CORBA_Environment      *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+}
+
+static void
+corba_register_monitor (PortableServer_Servant          servant,
+			const Nautilus_MetafileMonitor  monitor,
+			CORBA_Environment              *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+}
+
+static void
+corba_unregister_monitor (PortableServer_Servant          servant,
+			  const Nautilus_MetafileMonitor  monitor,
+			  CORBA_Environment              *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+}
diff --git a/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile.h b/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39050bbdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-metafile.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: 8; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
+
+/* nautilus-metafile.h - server side of Nautilus::Metafile
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eazel, Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NAUTILUS_METAFILE_H
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE_H
+
+#include <bonobo/bonobo-object.h>
+
+#define NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE	          (nautilus_metafile_get_type ())
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE(obj)	          (GTK_CHECK_CAST ((obj), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE, NautilusMetafile))
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE_CLASS(klass)    (GTK_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE, NautilusMetafileClass))
+#define NAUTILUS_IS_METAFILE(obj)         (GTK_CHECK_TYPE ((obj), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE))
+#define NAUTILUS_IS_METAFILE_CLASS(klass) (GTK_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE))
+
+typedef struct NautilusMetafileDetails NautilusMetafileDetails;
+
+typedef struct {
+	BonoboObject parent_slot;
+	NautilusMetafileDetails *details;
+} NautilusMetafile;
+
+typedef struct {
+	BonoboObjectClass parent_slot;
+} NautilusMetafileClass;
+
+GtkType nautilus_metafile_get_type (void);
+
+NautilusMetafile *nautilus_metafile_new (const char *directory_uri);
+
+#endif /* NAUTILUS_METAFILE_H */
diff --git a/libnautilus-private/Makefile.am b/libnautilus-private/Makefile.am
index 342ff77de..1361bea3b 100644
--- a/libnautilus-private/Makefile.am
+++ b/libnautilus-private/Makefile.am
@@ -47,7 +47,14 @@ libnautilus_extensions_la_LDFLAGS =	\
 	$(XML_LIBS) 			\
 	$(NULL)
 
+nautilus_metafile_server_idl_sources =		\
+	nautilus-metafile-server-stubs.c	\
+	nautilus-metafile-server-skels.c	\
+	nautilus-metafile-server.h		\
+	nautilus-metafile-server-common.c
+
 libnautilus_extensions_la_SOURCES = 		\
+	$(nautilus_metafile_server_idl_sources)	\
 	bug-5712-pr3-workaround--gdk-pixbuf-drawable.c \
 	bug-5712-pr3-workaround--gdk-pixbuf-private.h \
 	bug-5712-pr3-workaround--gdkimage.c \
@@ -112,6 +119,8 @@ libnautilus_extensions_la_SOURCES = 		\
 	nautilus-list-column-title.c		\
 	nautilus-list.c                         \
 	nautilus-merged-directory.c		\
+	nautilus-metafile.c                     \
+	nautilus-metafile-factory.c             \
 	nautilus-mime-actions.c			\
 	nautilus-password-dialog.c		\
 	nautilus-preferences-box.c		\
@@ -223,6 +232,8 @@ noinst_HEADERS =				\
 	nautilus-list.h                         \
 	nautilus-merged-directory.h		\
 	nautilus-metadata.h			\
+	nautilus-metafile.h                     \
+	nautilus-metafile-factory.h             \
 	nautilus-mime-actions.h			\
 	nautilus-password-dialog.h		\
 	nautilus-preferences-box.h		\
@@ -266,3 +277,22 @@ noinst_HEADERS =				\
 	$(NULL)
 
 $(lib_LTLIBRARIES): $(dependency_static_libs)
+
+$(nautilus_metafile_server_idl_sources): nautilus_metafile_server_idl_stamp
+
+nautilus_metafile_server_idl_stamp: nautilus-metafile-server.idl $(ORBIT_IDL)
+	$(ORBIT_IDL) $(IDL_CFLAGS) $(srcdir)/nautilus-metafile-server.idl
+	touch nautilus_metafile_server_idl_stamp
+
+EXTRA_DIST = \
+	nautilus-metafile-server.idl	\
+	$(NULL)
+
+BUILT_SOURCES = \
+	$(nautilus_metafile_server_idl_sources)		\
+	$(NULL)
+
+CLEANFILES = \
+	$(nautilus_metafile_server_idl_sources)		\
+	nautilus_metafile_server_idl_stamp		\
+	$(NULL)
diff --git a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile-factory.c b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile-factory.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72a5be469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile-factory.c
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: 8; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
+
+/* nautilus-metafile.c - server side of Nautilus::MetafileFactory
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eazel, Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+#include "nautilus-metafile-factory.h"
+#include "nautilus-metafile-server.h"
+#include "nautilus-metafile.h"
+
+#include <libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-gtk-macros.h>
+#include <libnautilus/nautilus-bonobo-workarounds.h>
+
+struct NautilusMetafileFactoryDetails {
+};
+
+static void nautilus_metafile_factory_initialize       (NautilusMetafileFactory      *factory);
+static void nautilus_metafile_factory_initialize_class (NautilusMetafileFactoryClass *klass);
+
+static void destroy (GtkObject *factory);
+
+static Nautilus_Metafile corba_open (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+				     const Nautilus_URI      directory,
+				     CORBA_Environment      *ev);
+
+NAUTILUS_DEFINE_CLASS_BOILERPLATE (NautilusMetafileFactory, nautilus_metafile_factory, BONOBO_OBJECT_TYPE)
+
+static void
+nautilus_metafile_factory_initialize_class (NautilusMetafileFactoryClass *klass)
+{
+	GTK_OBJECT_CLASS (klass)->destroy = destroy;
+}
+
+static POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory__epv *
+nautilus_metafile_factory_get_epv (void)
+{
+	static POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory__epv epv;
+
+	epv.open = corba_open;
+	
+	return &epv;
+}
+
+static POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory__vepv *
+nautilus_metafile_factory_get_vepv (void)
+{
+	static POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory__vepv vepv;
+
+	vepv.Bonobo_Unknown_epv = nautilus_bonobo_object_get_epv ();
+	vepv.Nautilus_MetafileFactory_epv = nautilus_metafile_factory_get_epv ();
+
+	return &vepv;
+}
+
+static POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory *
+nautilus_metafile_factory_create_servant (void)
+{
+	POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory *servant;
+	CORBA_Environment ev;
+
+	servant = (POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory *) g_new0 (BonoboObjectServant, 1);
+	servant->vepv = nautilus_metafile_factory_get_vepv ();
+	CORBA_exception_init (&ev);
+	POA_Nautilus_MetafileFactory__init ((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
+	if (ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION){
+		g_error ("can't initialize Nautilus metafile factory");
+	}
+	CORBA_exception_free (&ev);
+
+	return servant;
+}
+
+static void
+nautilus_metafile_factory_initialize (NautilusMetafileFactory *factory)
+{
+	Nautilus_MetafileFactory corba_factory;
+
+	factory->details = g_new0 (NautilusMetafileFactoryDetails, 1);
+
+	corba_factory = bonobo_object_activate_servant
+		(BONOBO_OBJECT (factory), nautilus_metafile_factory_create_servant ());
+	bonobo_object_construct (BONOBO_OBJECT (factory), corba_factory);
+}
+
+static void
+destroy (GtkObject *object)
+{
+	NautilusMetafileFactory *factory;
+
+	factory = NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY (object);
+	g_free (factory->details);
+
+	NAUTILUS_CALL_PARENT_CLASS (GTK_OBJECT_CLASS, destroy, (object));
+}
+
+NautilusMetafileFactory *
+nautilus_meta_file_factory_new (void)
+{
+	NautilusMetafileFactory *metafile_factory;
+	metafile_factory = NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY (gtk_object_new (NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE_FACTORY, NULL));
+	return metafile_factory;
+}
+
+static Nautilus_Metafile
+corba_open (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+	    const Nautilus_URI      directory,
+	    CORBA_Environment      *ev)
+{
+	BonoboObject *object;
+	object = BONOBO_OBJECT (nautilus_metafile_new (directory));
+	return CORBA_Object_duplicate (bonobo_object_corba_objref (object), ev);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile-factory.h b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile-factory.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e1c3bdf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile-factory.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: 8; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
+
+/* nautilus-metafile.h - server side of Nautilus::MetafileFactory
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eazel, Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY_H
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY_H
+
+#include <bonobo/bonobo-object.h>
+
+#define NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE_FACTORY	          (nautilus_metafile_factory_get_type ())
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY(obj)	          (GTK_CHECK_CAST ((obj), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE_FACTORY, NautilusMetafileFactory))
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY_CLASS(klass)    (GTK_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE_FACTORY, NautilusMetafileFactoryClass))
+#define NAUTILUS_IS_METAFILE_FACTORY(obj)         (GTK_CHECK_TYPE ((obj), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE_FACTORY))
+#define NAUTILUS_IS_METAFILE_FACTORY_CLASS(klass) (GTK_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE_FACTORY))
+
+typedef struct NautilusMetafileFactoryDetails NautilusMetafileFactoryDetails;
+
+typedef struct {
+	BonoboObject parent_slot;
+	NautilusMetafileFactoryDetails *details;
+} NautilusMetafileFactory;
+
+typedef struct {
+	BonoboObjectClass parent_slot;
+} NautilusMetafileFactoryClass;
+
+GtkType nautilus_metafile_factory_get_type (void);
+
+NautilusMetafileFactory *nautilus_meta_file_factory_new (void);
+
+#endif /* NAUTILUS_METAFILE_FACTORY_H */
diff --git a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile-server.idl b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile-server.idl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a77235357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile-server.idl
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: 8; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
+
+/* nautilus-metafile-server.idl - Interface for components to access Nautilus metadata
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eazel, Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NAUTILUS_METAFILE_SERVER_IDL_INCLUDED
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE_SERVER_IDL_INCLUDED
+
+#include <Bonobo.idl>
+#include <libnautilus/nautilus-view-component.idl>
+
+module Nautilus {
+
+	/* NautilusFiles creates (and registers) MetafileMonitors in order
+	 * to get notified of metafile changes.
+	 */
+	interface MetafileMonitor : ::Bonobo::Unknown {
+		void metafile_changed ();
+	};
+
+	typedef sequence<string> MetadataList;
+
+	/* A Metafile provides access to the metadata for the files
+	 * in a directory.
+	 *
+	 * Note: file names within the directory are specified, by
+	 * strings whose special characters have been URI encoded.
+	 */
+	interface Metafile : ::Bonobo::Unknown {
+
+		/* getters for a file's metadata
+		 */
+		string           get  (in string  file_name,
+				       in string  key,
+				       in string  default_value);
+		MetadataList get_list (in string  file_name,
+				       in string  list_key,
+				       in string  list_subkey);
+
+		/* setters for a file's metadata
+		 */
+		boolean set      (in string       file_name,
+				  in string       key,
+				  in string       default_value,
+				  in string       metadata);
+		boolean set_list (in string       file_name,
+				  in string       list_key,
+				  in string       list_subkey,
+				  in MetadataList list);
+				     
+		/* calls to keep metadata in sync with file operations
+		 */
+		void copy   (in Metafile source_metafile,
+			     in string   source_file_name,
+			     in string   destination_file_name);
+		void remove (in string   file_name);
+		void rename (in string   old_file_name,
+			     in string   new_file_name);
+
+		/* calls for registering a MetafileMonitor with a Metafile 
+		 */
+		void register_monitor   (in MetafileMonitor monitor);
+		void unregister_monitor (in MetafileMonitor monitor);
+	};
+
+	/* Components use the MetafileFactory to get a Metafile for a directory. 
+	 */
+	interface MetafileFactory : ::Bonobo::Unknown {
+		Metafile open (in URI directory);
+	};
+};
+
+#endif /* NAUTILUS_METAFILE_SERVER_IDL_INCLUDED */
diff --git a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile.c b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30540881b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile.c
@@ -0,0 +1,260 @@
+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: 8; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
+
+/* nautilus-metafile.c - server side of Nautilus::Metafile
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eazel, Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+#include "nautilus-metafile.h"
+#include "nautilus-metafile-server.h"
+
+#include <libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-gtk-macros.h>
+#include <libnautilus-extensions/nautilus-directory.h>
+#include <libnautilus/nautilus-bonobo-workarounds.h>
+
+struct NautilusMetafileDetails {
+	NautilusDirectory *directory;
+};
+
+static void nautilus_metafile_initialize       (NautilusMetafile      *metafile);
+static void nautilus_metafile_initialize_class (NautilusMetafileClass *klass);
+
+static void destroy (GtkObject *metafile);
+
+static CORBA_char *corba_get		      (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+					       const CORBA_char       *file_name,
+					       const CORBA_char       *key,
+					       const CORBA_char       *default_value,
+					       CORBA_Environment      *ev);
+static Nautilus_MetadataList *corba_get_list (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+					       const CORBA_char      *file_name,
+					       const CORBA_char      *list_key,
+					       const CORBA_char      *list_subkey,
+					       CORBA_Environment     *ev);
+
+static CORBA_boolean corba_set      (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+				     const CORBA_char       *file_name,
+				     const CORBA_char       *key,
+				     const CORBA_char       *default_value,
+				     const CORBA_char       *metadata,
+				     CORBA_Environment      *ev);
+static CORBA_boolean corba_set_list (PortableServer_Servant       servant,
+				     const CORBA_char            *file_name,
+				     const CORBA_char            *list_key,
+				     const CORBA_char            *list_subkey,
+				     const Nautilus_MetadataList *list,
+				     CORBA_Environment           *ev);
+					       
+static void corba_copy  (PortableServer_Servant   servant,
+			 const Nautilus_Metafile  source_metafile,
+			 const CORBA_char        *source_file_name,
+			 const CORBA_char        *destination_file_name,
+			 CORBA_Environment       *ev);
+static void corba_remove (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+			 const CORBA_char        *file_name,
+			 CORBA_Environment       *ev);
+static void corba_rename (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+			 const CORBA_char        *old_file_name,
+			 const CORBA_char        *new_file_name,
+			 CORBA_Environment       *ev);
+
+static void corba_register_monitor   (PortableServer_Servant          servant,
+				      const Nautilus_MetafileMonitor  monitor,
+				      CORBA_Environment              *ev);
+static void corba_unregister_monitor (PortableServer_Servant          servant,
+				      const Nautilus_MetafileMonitor  monitor,
+				      CORBA_Environment              *ev);
+
+
+NAUTILUS_DEFINE_CLASS_BOILERPLATE (NautilusMetafile, nautilus_metafile, BONOBO_OBJECT_TYPE)
+
+static void
+nautilus_metafile_initialize_class (NautilusMetafileClass *klass)
+{
+	GTK_OBJECT_CLASS (klass)->destroy = destroy;
+}
+
+static POA_Nautilus_Metafile__epv *
+nautilus_metafile_get_epv (void)
+{
+	static POA_Nautilus_Metafile__epv epv;
+	
+	epv.get                = corba_get;
+	epv.get_list           = corba_get_list;
+	epv.set                = corba_set;
+	epv.set_list           = corba_set_list;
+	epv.copy               = corba_copy;
+	epv.remove             = corba_remove;
+	epv.rename             = corba_rename;
+	epv.register_monitor   = corba_register_monitor;
+	epv.unregister_monitor = corba_unregister_monitor;
+
+	return &epv;
+}
+
+static POA_Nautilus_Metafile__vepv *
+nautilus_metafile_get_vepv (void)
+{
+	static POA_Nautilus_Metafile__vepv vepv;
+
+	vepv.Bonobo_Unknown_epv = nautilus_bonobo_object_get_epv ();
+	vepv.Nautilus_Metafile_epv = nautilus_metafile_get_epv ();
+
+	return &vepv;
+}
+
+static POA_Nautilus_Metafile *
+nautilus_metafile_create_servant (void)
+{
+	POA_Nautilus_Metafile *servant;
+	CORBA_Environment ev;
+
+	servant = (POA_Nautilus_Metafile *) g_new0 (BonoboObjectServant, 1);
+	servant->vepv = nautilus_metafile_get_vepv ();
+	CORBA_exception_init (&ev);
+	POA_Nautilus_Metafile__init ((PortableServer_Servant) servant, &ev);
+	if (ev._major != CORBA_NO_EXCEPTION){
+		g_error ("can't initialize Nautilus metafile");
+	}
+	CORBA_exception_free (&ev);
+
+	return servant;
+}
+
+static void
+nautilus_metafile_initialize (NautilusMetafile *metafile)
+{
+	Nautilus_Metafile corba_metafile;
+
+	metafile->details = g_new0 (NautilusMetafileDetails, 1);
+
+	corba_metafile = bonobo_object_activate_servant
+		(BONOBO_OBJECT (metafile), nautilus_metafile_create_servant ());
+	bonobo_object_construct (BONOBO_OBJECT (metafile), corba_metafile);
+}
+
+static void
+destroy (GtkObject *object)
+{
+	NautilusMetafile *metafile;
+
+	metafile = NAUTILUS_METAFILE (object);
+	nautilus_directory_unref (metafile->details->directory);
+	g_free (metafile->details);
+
+	NAUTILUS_CALL_PARENT_CLASS (GTK_OBJECT_CLASS, destroy, (object));
+}
+
+NautilusMetafile *
+nautilus_metafile_new (const char *directory_uri)
+{
+	NautilusMetafile *metafile;
+	metafile = NAUTILUS_METAFILE (gtk_object_new (NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE, NULL));
+	metafile->details->directory = nautilus_directory_get (directory_uri);
+	return metafile;
+}
+
+static CORBA_char *
+corba_get (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+	   const CORBA_char       *file_name,
+	   const CORBA_char       *key,
+	   const CORBA_char       *default_value,
+	   CORBA_Environment      *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+	return CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+}
+
+static Nautilus_MetadataList *
+corba_get_list (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+	        const CORBA_char       *file_name,
+	        const CORBA_char       *list_key,
+	        const CORBA_char       *list_subkey,
+	        CORBA_Environment      *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+	return CORBA_OBJECT_NIL;
+}
+
+static CORBA_boolean
+corba_set (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+	   const CORBA_char       *file_name,
+	   const CORBA_char       *key,
+	   const CORBA_char       *default_value,
+	   const CORBA_char       *metadata,
+	   CORBA_Environment      *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+	return CORBA_FALSE;
+}
+
+static CORBA_boolean
+corba_set_list (PortableServer_Servant      servant,
+		const CORBA_char            *file_name,
+		const CORBA_char            *list_key,
+		const CORBA_char            *list_subkey,
+		const Nautilus_MetadataList *list,
+		CORBA_Environment           *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+	return CORBA_FALSE;
+}
+					       
+static void
+corba_copy (PortableServer_Servant   servant,
+	    const Nautilus_Metafile  source_metafile,
+	    const CORBA_char        *source_file_name,
+	    const CORBA_char        *destination_file_name,
+	    CORBA_Environment       *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+}
+
+static void
+corba_remove (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+	      const CORBA_char       *file_name,
+	      CORBA_Environment      *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+}
+
+static void
+corba_rename (PortableServer_Servant  servant,
+	      const CORBA_char       *old_file_name,
+	      const CORBA_char       *new_file_name,
+	      CORBA_Environment      *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+}
+
+static void
+corba_register_monitor (PortableServer_Servant          servant,
+			const Nautilus_MetafileMonitor  monitor,
+			CORBA_Environment              *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+}
+
+static void
+corba_unregister_monitor (PortableServer_Servant          servant,
+			  const Nautilus_MetafileMonitor  monitor,
+			  CORBA_Environment              *ev)
+{
+	/* mse-evil */
+}
diff --git a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile.h b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39050bbdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-metafile.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: 8; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
+
+/* nautilus-metafile.h - server side of Nautilus::Metafile
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eazel, Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NAUTILUS_METAFILE_H
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE_H
+
+#include <bonobo/bonobo-object.h>
+
+#define NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE	          (nautilus_metafile_get_type ())
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE(obj)	          (GTK_CHECK_CAST ((obj), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE, NautilusMetafile))
+#define NAUTILUS_METAFILE_CLASS(klass)    (GTK_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE, NautilusMetafileClass))
+#define NAUTILUS_IS_METAFILE(obj)         (GTK_CHECK_TYPE ((obj), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE))
+#define NAUTILUS_IS_METAFILE_CLASS(klass) (GTK_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), NAUTILUS_TYPE_METAFILE))
+
+typedef struct NautilusMetafileDetails NautilusMetafileDetails;
+
+typedef struct {
+	BonoboObject parent_slot;
+	NautilusMetafileDetails *details;
+} NautilusMetafile;
+
+typedef struct {
+	BonoboObjectClass parent_slot;
+} NautilusMetafileClass;
+
+GtkType nautilus_metafile_get_type (void);
+
+NautilusMetafile *nautilus_metafile_new (const char *directory_uri);
+
+#endif /* NAUTILUS_METAFILE_H */