diff -r 1fdbf4170ef4 -r b8bf95b39952 src/server/safs/nametrans.c
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/server/safs/nametrans.c	Sat Jan 14 13:53:44 2012 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2011 Olaf Wintermann. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "nametrans.h"
+
+#include "../util/pblock.h"
+
+int test_nametrans(pblock *pb, Session *sn, Request *rq) {
+    printf("test_nametrans...\n");
+
+    // set ppath
+    //char *ppath = "/export/home/olaf/Desktop/hello.txt";
+    //pblock_kvinsert(pb_key_ppath, ppath, strlen(ppath), rq->vars);
+
+    return REQ_NOACTION;
+}
+
+/*
+ * assign_name
+ *
+ * Assigns the name specified by the name parameter if the uri has the
+ * specified prefix.
+ *
+ * pblock parameter:
+ * name     object name
+ * from     optional uri prefix
+ */
+int assign_name(pblock *pb, Session *sn, Request *rq) {
+    /* TODO: expression instead of simple prefix */
+
+    char *name = pblock_findkeyval(pb_key_name, pb);
+    char *from = pblock_findkeyval(pb_key_from, pb);
+
+    if(!name) {
+        /* TODO: add log */
+        protocol_status(sn, rq, 500, NULL);
+        return REQ_ABORTED;
+    }
+    
+    if(from) {
+        char *uri = pblock_findkeyval(pb_key_uri, rq->reqpb);
+        char c;
+        int i = 0;
+        while((c = from[i]) != 0) {
+            if(c != uri[i]) {
+                return REQ_NOACTION;
+            }
+            i++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* add object to rq->vars */
+    pblock_kvinsert(pb_key_name, name, strlen(name), rq->vars);
+
+    return REQ_NOACTION;
+}