Merge branch 'careminster-presence-refactor' of ssh://3dhosting.de/var/git/careminster into careminster-presence-refactor

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diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/AssetHelpers.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/AssetHelpers.cs
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * 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.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``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 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.
+ */
+
+using System.Text;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Serialization;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common
+{
+    public class AssetHelpers
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a notecard asset with a random uuid and dummy text.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="creatorId">/param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static AssetBase CreateAsset(UUID creatorId)
+        {
+            return CreateAsset(UUID.Random(), AssetType.Notecard, "hello", creatorId);
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create and store a notecard asset with a random uuid and dummy text.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="creatorId">/param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static AssetBase CreateAsset(Scene scene, UUID creatorId)
+        {
+            AssetBase asset = CreateAsset(UUID.Random(), AssetType.Notecard, "hello", creatorId);
+            scene.AssetService.Store(asset);
+            return asset;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create an asset from the given object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="assetUuidTail">
+        /// The hexadecimal last part of the UUID for the asset created.  A UUID of the form "00000000-0000-0000-0000-{0:XD12}"
+        /// will be used.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="sog"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static AssetBase CreateAsset(int assetUuidTail, SceneObjectGroup sog)
+        {
+            return CreateAsset(new UUID(string.Format("00000000-0000-0000-0000-{0:X12}", assetUuidTail)), sog);
+        }
+                
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create an asset from the given object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="assetUuid"></param>
+        /// <param name="sog"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static AssetBase CreateAsset(UUID assetUuid, SceneObjectGroup sog)
+        {
+            return CreateAsset(
+                assetUuid, 
+                AssetType.Object, 
+                Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(SceneObjectSerializer.ToOriginalXmlFormat(sog)), 
+                sog.OwnerID);
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create an asset from the given scene object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="assetUuidTail">
+        /// The hexadecimal last part of the UUID for the asset created.  A UUID of the form "00000000-0000-0000-0000-{0:XD12}"
+        /// will be used.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="coa"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static AssetBase CreateAsset(int assetUuidTail, CoalescedSceneObjects coa)
+        {
+            return CreateAsset(new UUID(string.Format("00000000-0000-0000-0000-{0:X12}", assetUuidTail)), coa);
+        } 
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create an asset from the given scene object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="assetUuid"></param>
+        /// <param name="coa"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static AssetBase CreateAsset(UUID assetUuid, CoalescedSceneObjects coa)
+        {
+            return CreateAsset(
+                assetUuid, 
+                AssetType.Object, 
+                Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(CoalescedSceneObjectsSerializer.ToXml(coa)), 
+                coa.CreatorId);
+        }         
+            
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create an asset from the given data.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static AssetBase CreateAsset(UUID assetUuid, AssetType assetType, string data, UUID creatorID)
+        {
+            return CreateAsset(assetUuid, assetType, Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(data), creatorID);
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create an asset from the given data.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static AssetBase CreateAsset(UUID assetUuid, AssetType assetType, byte[] data, UUID creatorID)
+        {
+            AssetBase asset = new AssetBase(assetUuid, assetUuid.ToString(), (sbyte)assetType, creatorID.ToString());
+            asset.Data = data;
+            return asset;
+        }
+        
+        public static string ReadAssetAsString(IAssetService assetService, UUID uuid)
+        {            
+            byte[] assetData = assetService.GetData(uuid.ToString());
+            return Encoding.ASCII.GetString(assetData);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/BaseRequestHandlerHelpers.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/BaseRequestHandlerHelpers.cs
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * 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.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``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 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.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer;
+using OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common
+{
+    public class BaseRequestHandlerHelpers
+    {
+        private static string[] m_emptyStringArray = new string[] { };
+
+        public static void BaseTestGetParams(BaseRequestHandler handler, string assetsPath)
+        {
+            Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, handler.GetParam(null), "Failed on null path.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, handler.GetParam(""), "Failed on empty path.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, handler.GetParam("s"), "Failed on short url.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, handler.GetParam("corruptUrl"), "Failed on corruptUrl.");
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, handler.GetParam(assetsPath));
+            Assert.AreEqual("/", handler.GetParam(assetsPath + "/"));
+            Assert.AreEqual("/a", handler.GetParam(assetsPath + "/a"));
+            Assert.AreEqual("/b/", handler.GetParam(assetsPath + "/b/"));
+            Assert.AreEqual("/c/d", handler.GetParam(assetsPath + "/c/d"));
+            Assert.AreEqual("/e/f/", handler.GetParam(assetsPath + "/e/f/"));
+        }
+
+        public static void BaseTestSplitParams(BaseRequestHandler handler, string assetsPath)
+        {
+            Assert.AreEqual(m_emptyStringArray, handler.SplitParams(null), "Failed on null.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(m_emptyStringArray, handler.SplitParams(""), "Failed on empty path.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(m_emptyStringArray, handler.SplitParams("corruptUrl"), "Failed on corrupt url.");
+ 
+            Assert.AreEqual(m_emptyStringArray, handler.SplitParams(assetsPath), "Failed on empty params.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(m_emptyStringArray, handler.SplitParams(assetsPath + "/"), "Failed on single slash.");
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(new string[] { "a" }, handler.SplitParams(assetsPath + "/a"), "Failed on first segment.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(new string[] { "b" }, handler.SplitParams(assetsPath + "/b/"), "Failed on second slash.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(new string[] { "c", "d" }, handler.SplitParams(assetsPath + "/c/d"), "Failed on second segment.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(new string[] { "e", "f" }, handler.SplitParams(assetsPath + "/e/f/"), "Failed on trailing slash.");
+        }
+
+        public static byte[] EmptyByteArray = new byte[] {};
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/SceneSetupHelpers.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/SceneSetupHelpers.cs
new file mode 100644
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * 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.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``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 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.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Console;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer;
+using OpenSim.Region.Physics.Manager;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Gods;
+using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Asset;
+using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Authentication;
+using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Inventory;
+using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Grid;
+using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.UserAccounts;
+using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Presence;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Helpers for setting up scenes.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class SceneSetupHelpers
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set up a test scene
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Automatically starts service threads, as would the normal runtime.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static TestScene SetupScene()
+        {
+            return SetupScene("Unit test region", UUID.Random(), 1000, 1000);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set up a scene. If it's more then one scene, use the same CommunicationsManager to link regions
+        /// or a different, to get a brand new scene with new shared region modules.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">Name of the region</param>
+        /// <param name="id">ID of the region</param>
+        /// <param name="x">X co-ordinate of the region</param>
+        /// <param name="y">Y co-ordinate of the region</param>
+        /// <param name="cm">This should be the same if simulating two scenes within a standalone</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static TestScene SetupScene(string name, UUID id, uint x, uint y)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine("Setting up test scene {0}", name);
+
+            // We must set up a console otherwise setup of some modules may fail
+            MainConsole.Instance = new MockConsole("TEST PROMPT");
+            
+            RegionInfo regInfo = new RegionInfo(x, y, new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Loopback, 9000), "127.0.0.1");
+            regInfo.RegionName = name;
+            regInfo.RegionID = id;
+
+            AgentCircuitManager acm = new AgentCircuitManager();
+            SceneCommunicationService scs = new SceneCommunicationService();
+
+            ISimulationDataService simDataService = OpenSim.Server.Base.ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<ISimulationDataService>("OpenSim.Tests.Common.dll", null);
+            IEstateDataService estateDataService = null;
+            IConfigSource configSource = new IniConfigSource();
+
+            TestScene testScene = new TestScene(
+                regInfo, acm, scs, simDataService, estateDataService, null, false, false, false, configSource, null);
+
+            IRegionModule godsModule = new GodsModule();
+            godsModule.Initialise(testScene, new IniConfigSource());
+            testScene.AddModule(godsModule.Name, godsModule);
+
+            LocalAssetServicesConnector       assetService       = StartAssetService(testScene);
+                                                                   StartAuthenticationService(testScene);
+            LocalInventoryServicesConnector   inventoryService   = StartInventoryService(testScene);
+                                                                   StartGridService(testScene);
+            LocalUserAccountServicesConnector userAccountService = StartUserAccountService(testScene);            
+            LocalPresenceServicesConnector    presenceService    = StartPresenceService(testScene);
+
+            inventoryService.PostInitialise();
+            assetService.PostInitialise();
+            userAccountService.PostInitialise();
+            presenceService.PostInitialise();
+            
+            testScene.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.EstateOwner = UUID.Random();
+            testScene.SetModuleInterfaces();
+
+            testScene.LandChannel = new TestLandChannel(testScene);
+            testScene.LoadWorldMap();
+
+            PhysicsPluginManager physicsPluginManager = new PhysicsPluginManager();
+            physicsPluginManager.LoadPluginsFromAssembly("Physics/OpenSim.Region.Physics.BasicPhysicsPlugin.dll");
+            testScene.PhysicsScene
+                = physicsPluginManager.GetPhysicsScene("basicphysics", "ZeroMesher",   new IniConfigSource(), "test");
+
+            testScene.RegionInfo.EstateSettings = new EstateSettings();
+            testScene.LoginsDisabled = false;
+
+            return testScene;
+        }
+
+        private static LocalAssetServicesConnector StartAssetService(Scene testScene)
+        {
+            LocalAssetServicesConnector assetService = new LocalAssetServicesConnector();
+            IConfigSource config = new IniConfigSource();
+            
+            config.AddConfig("Modules");            
+            config.Configs["Modules"].Set("AssetServices", "LocalAssetServicesConnector");            
+            config.AddConfig("AssetService");
+            config.Configs["AssetService"].Set("LocalServiceModule", "OpenSim.Services.AssetService.dll:AssetService");            
+            config.Configs["AssetService"].Set("StorageProvider", "OpenSim.Tests.Common.dll");
+            
+            assetService.Initialise(config);
+            assetService.AddRegion(testScene);
+            assetService.RegionLoaded(testScene);
+            testScene.AddRegionModule(assetService.Name, assetService);
+            
+            return assetService;
+        }
+
+        private static void StartAuthenticationService(Scene testScene)
+        {
+            ISharedRegionModule service = new LocalAuthenticationServicesConnector();
+            IConfigSource config = new IniConfigSource();
+            
+            config.AddConfig("Modules");
+            config.AddConfig("AuthenticationService");
+            config.Configs["Modules"].Set("AuthenticationServices", "LocalAuthenticationServicesConnector");
+            config.Configs["AuthenticationService"].Set(
+                "LocalServiceModule", "OpenSim.Services.AuthenticationService.dll:PasswordAuthenticationService");
+            config.Configs["AuthenticationService"].Set("StorageProvider", "OpenSim.Data.Null.dll");
+            
+            service.Initialise(config);
+            service.AddRegion(testScene);
+            service.RegionLoaded(testScene);
+            testScene.AddRegionModule(service.Name, service);
+            //m_authenticationService = service;
+        }
+
+        private static LocalInventoryServicesConnector StartInventoryService(Scene testScene)
+        {
+            LocalInventoryServicesConnector inventoryService = new LocalInventoryServicesConnector();
+            
+            IConfigSource config = new IniConfigSource();            
+            config.AddConfig("Modules");
+            config.AddConfig("InventoryService");
+            config.Configs["Modules"].Set("InventoryServices", "LocalInventoryServicesConnector");
+            config.Configs["InventoryService"].Set("LocalServiceModule", "OpenSim.Services.InventoryService.dll:InventoryService");
+            config.Configs["InventoryService"].Set("StorageProvider", "OpenSim.Tests.Common.dll");
+            
+            inventoryService.Initialise(config);
+            inventoryService.AddRegion(testScene);
+            inventoryService.RegionLoaded(testScene);
+            testScene.AddRegionModule(inventoryService.Name, inventoryService);
+            
+            return inventoryService;           
+        }
+
+        private static LocalGridServicesConnector StartGridService(Scene testScene)
+        {
+            IConfigSource config = new IniConfigSource();
+            config.AddConfig("Modules");
+            config.AddConfig("GridService");
+            config.Configs["Modules"].Set("GridServices", "LocalGridServicesConnector");
+            config.Configs["GridService"].Set("StorageProvider", "OpenSim.Data.Null.dll:NullRegionData");
+            config.Configs["GridService"].Set("LocalServiceModule", "OpenSim.Services.GridService.dll:GridService");
+
+            LocalGridServicesConnector gridService = new LocalGridServicesConnector();
+            gridService.Initialise(config);
+            gridService.AddRegion(testScene);
+            gridService.RegionLoaded(testScene);
+            
+            return gridService;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Start a user account service
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="testScene"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private static LocalUserAccountServicesConnector StartUserAccountService(Scene testScene)
+        {
+            IConfigSource config = new IniConfigSource();
+            config.AddConfig("Modules");
+            config.AddConfig("UserAccountService");
+            config.Configs["Modules"].Set("UserAccountServices", "LocalUserAccountServicesConnector");
+            config.Configs["UserAccountService"].Set("StorageProvider", "OpenSim.Data.Null.dll");
+            config.Configs["UserAccountService"].Set(
+                "LocalServiceModule", "OpenSim.Services.UserAccountService.dll:UserAccountService");
+
+            LocalUserAccountServicesConnector userAccountService = new LocalUserAccountServicesConnector();
+            userAccountService.Initialise(config);
+
+            userAccountService.AddRegion(testScene);
+            userAccountService.RegionLoaded(testScene);
+            testScene.AddRegionModule(userAccountService.Name, userAccountService);
+            
+            return userAccountService;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Start a presence service
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="testScene"></param>
+        private static LocalPresenceServicesConnector StartPresenceService(Scene testScene)
+        {
+            IConfigSource config = new IniConfigSource();
+            config.AddConfig("Modules");
+            config.AddConfig("PresenceService");
+            config.Configs["Modules"].Set("PresenceServices", "LocalPresenceServicesConnector");
+            config.Configs["PresenceService"].Set("StorageProvider", "OpenSim.Data.Null.dll");
+            config.Configs["PresenceService"].Set(
+                "LocalServiceModule", "OpenSim.Services.PresenceService.dll:PresenceService");
+
+            LocalPresenceServicesConnector presenceService = new LocalPresenceServicesConnector();
+            presenceService.Initialise(config);
+
+            presenceService.AddRegion(testScene);
+            presenceService.RegionLoaded(testScene);
+            testScene.AddRegionModule(presenceService.Name, presenceService);
+            
+            return presenceService;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Setup modules for a scene using their default settings.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        /// <param name="modules"></param>
+        public static void SetupSceneModules(Scene scene, params object[] modules)
+        {
+            SetupSceneModules(scene, new IniConfigSource(), modules);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Setup modules for a scene.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        /// <param name="config"></param>
+        /// <param name="modules"></param>
+        public static void SetupSceneModules(Scene scene, IConfigSource config, params object[] modules)
+        {
+            List<IRegionModuleBase> newModules = new List<IRegionModuleBase>();
+            foreach (object module in modules)
+            {
+                if (module is IRegionModule)
+                {
+                    IRegionModule m = (IRegionModule)module;
+                    m.Initialise(scene, config);
+                    scene.AddModule(m.Name, m);
+                    m.PostInitialise();
+                }
+                else if (module is IRegionModuleBase)
+                {
+                    // for the new system, everything has to be initialised first,
+                    // shared modules have to be post-initialised, then all get an AddRegion with the scene
+                    IRegionModuleBase m = (IRegionModuleBase)module;
+                    m.Initialise(config);
+                    newModules.Add(m);
+                }
+            }
+
+            foreach (IRegionModuleBase module in newModules)
+            {
+                if (module is ISharedRegionModule) ((ISharedRegionModule)module).PostInitialise();
+            }
+
+            foreach (IRegionModuleBase module in newModules)
+            {
+                module.AddRegion(scene);
+                scene.AddRegionModule(module.Name, module);
+            }
+            
+            // RegionLoaded is fired after all modules have been appropriately added to all scenes
+            foreach (IRegionModuleBase module in newModules)
+                module.RegionLoaded(scene);                
+
+            scene.SetModuleInterfaces();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generate some standard agent connection data.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="agentId"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static AgentCircuitData GenerateAgentData(UUID agentId)
+        {
+            string firstName = "testfirstname";
+
+            AgentCircuitData agentData = new AgentCircuitData();
+            agentData.AgentID = agentId;
+            agentData.firstname = firstName;
+            agentData.lastname = "testlastname";
+            agentData.SessionID = UUID.Zero;
+            agentData.SecureSessionID = UUID.Zero;
+            agentData.circuitcode = 123;
+            agentData.BaseFolder = UUID.Zero;
+            agentData.InventoryFolder = UUID.Zero;
+            agentData.startpos = Vector3.Zero;
+            agentData.CapsPath = "http://wibble.com";
+
+            return agentData;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Add a root agent where the details of the agent connection (apart from the id) are unimportant for the test
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        /// <param name="agentId"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static TestClient AddRootAgent(Scene scene, UUID agentId)
+        {
+            return AddRootAgent(scene, GenerateAgentData(agentId));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Add a root agent.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This function
+        ///
+        /// 1)  Tells the scene that an agent is coming.  Normally, the login service (local if standalone, from the
+        /// userserver if grid) would give initial login data back to the client and separately tell the scene that the
+        /// agent was coming.
+        ///
+        /// 2)  Connects the agent with the scene
+        ///
+        /// This function performs actions equivalent with notifying the scene that an agent is
+        /// coming and then actually connecting the agent to the scene.  The one step missed out is the very first
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        /// <param name="agentData"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static TestClient AddRootAgent(Scene scene, AgentCircuitData agentData)
+        {
+            string reason;
+
+            // We emulate the proper login sequence here by doing things in four stages
+
+            // Stage 0: log the presence
+            scene.PresenceService.LoginAgent(agentData.AgentID.ToString(), agentData.SessionID, agentData.SecureSessionID);
+
+            // Stage 1: simulate login by telling the scene to expect a new user connection
+            if (!scene.NewUserConnection(agentData, (uint)TeleportFlags.ViaLogin, out reason))
+                Console.WriteLine("NewUserConnection failed: " + reason);
+
+            // Stage 2: add the new client as a child agent to the scene
+            TestClient client = new TestClient(agentData, scene);
+            scene.AddNewClient(client);
+
+            // Stage 3: Complete the entrance into the region.  This converts the child agent into a root agent.
+            ScenePresence scp = scene.GetScenePresence(agentData.AgentID);
+            scp.CompleteMovement(client);
+            //scp.MakeRootAgent(new Vector3(90, 90, 90), true);
+
+            return client;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Add a test object
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static SceneObjectPart AddSceneObject(Scene scene)
+        {
+            return AddSceneObject(scene, "Test Object");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Add a test object
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        /// <param name="name"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static SceneObjectPart AddSceneObject(Scene scene, string name)
+        {
+            SceneObjectPart part = CreateSceneObjectPart(name, UUID.Random(), UUID.Zero);
+
+            //part.UpdatePrimFlags(false, false, true);
+            //part.ObjectFlags |= (uint)PrimFlags.Phantom;
+
+            scene.AddNewSceneObject(new SceneObjectGroup(part), false);
+
+            return part;
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scene object part.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name"></param>
+        /// <param name="id"></param>
+        /// <param name="ownerId"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static SceneObjectPart CreateSceneObjectPart(string name, UUID id, UUID ownerId)
+        {            
+            return new SceneObjectPart(
+                ownerId, PrimitiveBaseShape.Default, Vector3.Zero, Quaternion.Identity, Vector3.Zero) 
+                    { Name = name, UUID = id, Scale = new Vector3(1, 1, 1) };            
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scene object but do not add it to the scene.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// UUID always starts at 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="parts">The number of parts that should be in the scene object</param>
+        /// <param name="ownerId"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static SceneObjectGroup CreateSceneObject(int parts, UUID ownerId)
+        {            
+            return CreateSceneObject(parts, ownerId, "", 0x1);
+        }          
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scene object but do not add it to the scene.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="parts">
+        /// The number of parts that should be in the scene object
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="ownerId"></param>
+        /// <param name="partNamePrefix">
+        /// The prefix to be given to part names.  This will be suffixed with "Part<part no>"
+        /// (e.g. mynamePart0 for the root part)
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="uuidTail">
+        /// The hexadecimal last part of the UUID for parts created.  A UUID of the form "00000000-0000-0000-0000-{0:XD12}"
+        /// will be given to the root part, and incremented for each part thereafter.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static SceneObjectGroup CreateSceneObject(int parts, UUID ownerId, string partNamePrefix, int uuidTail)
+        {            
+            string rawSogId = string.Format("00000000-0000-0000-0000-{0:X12}", uuidTail);
+            
+            SceneObjectGroup sog 
+                = new SceneObjectGroup(
+                    CreateSceneObjectPart(string.Format("{0}Part0", partNamePrefix), new UUID(rawSogId), ownerId));
+            
+            if (parts > 1)
+                for (int i = 1; i < parts; i++)
+                    sog.AddPart(
+                        CreateSceneObjectPart(
+                            string.Format("{0}Part{1}", partNamePrefix, i), 
+                            new UUID(string.Format("00000000-0000-0000-0000-{0:X12}", uuidTail + i)), 
+                            ownerId));
+            
+            return sog;
+        }        
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/TaskInventoryHelpers.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/TaskInventoryHelpers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5215c34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/TaskInventoryHelpers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * 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.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``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 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.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenMetaverse.Assets;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Utility functions for carrying out task inventory tests.
+    /// </summary>
+    ///
+    public static class TaskInventoryHelpers
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Add a notecard item to the given part.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        /// <param name="part"></param>
+        /// <returns>The item that was added</returns>
+        public static TaskInventoryItem AddNotecard(Scene scene, SceneObjectPart part)
+        {
+            AssetNotecard nc = new AssetNotecard();
+            nc.BodyText = "Hello World!";
+            nc.Encode();
+            UUID ncAssetUuid = new UUID("00000000-0000-0000-1000-000000000000");
+            UUID ncItemUuid = new UUID("00000000-0000-0000-1100-000000000000");
+            AssetBase ncAsset
+                = AssetHelpers.CreateAsset(ncAssetUuid, AssetType.Notecard, nc.AssetData, UUID.Zero);
+            scene.AssetService.Store(ncAsset);
+            TaskInventoryItem ncItem 
+                = new TaskInventoryItem 
+                    { Name = "ncItem", AssetID = ncAssetUuid, ItemID = ncItemUuid, 
+                      Type = (int)AssetType.Notecard, InvType = (int)InventoryType.Notecard };
+            part.Inventory.AddInventoryItem(ncItem, true); 
+            
+            return ncItem;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Add a scene object item to the given part.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        /// <param name="sop"></param>
+        /// <param name="itemName"></param>
+        /// <param name="id"></param>
+        public static TaskInventoryItem AddSceneObject(Scene scene, SceneObjectPart sop, string itemName, UUID id)
+        {
+            SceneObjectGroup taskSceneObject = SceneSetupHelpers.CreateSceneObject(1, UUID.Zero);
+            AssetBase taskSceneObjectAsset = AssetHelpers.CreateAsset(0x10, taskSceneObject);
+            scene.AssetService.Store(taskSceneObjectAsset);
+            TaskInventoryItem taskSceneObjectItem
+                = new TaskInventoryItem
+                    { Name = itemName, AssetID = taskSceneObjectAsset.FullID, ItemID = id,
+                      Type = (int)AssetType.Object, InvType = (int)InventoryType.Object };
+            sop.Inventory.AddInventoryItem(taskSceneObjectItem, true);
+
+            return taskSceneObjectItem;
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/UserAccountHelpers.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/UserAccountHelpers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cfad79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/UserAccountHelpers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * 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.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``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 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.
+ */
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Utility functions for carrying out user profile related tests.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class UserAccountHelpers
+    {
+//        /// <summary>
+//        /// Create a test user with a standard inventory
+//        /// </summary>
+//        /// <param name="commsManager"></param>
+//        /// <param name="callback">
+//        /// Callback to invoke when inventory has been loaded.  This is required because
+//        /// loading may be asynchronous, even on standalone
+//        /// </param>
+//        /// <returns></returns>
+//        public static CachedUserInfo CreateUserWithInventory(
+//            CommunicationsManager commsManager, OnInventoryReceivedDelegate callback)
+//        {
+//            UUID userId = UUID.Parse("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000099");
+//            return CreateUserWithInventory(commsManager, userId, callback);
+//        }
+//
+//        /// <summary>
+//        /// Create a test user with a standard inventory
+//        /// </summary>
+//        /// <param name="commsManager"></param>
+//        /// <param name="userId">User ID</param>
+//        /// <param name="callback">
+//        /// Callback to invoke when inventory has been loaded.  This is required because
+//        /// loading may be asynchronous, even on standalone
+//        /// </param>
+//        /// <returns></returns>
+//        public static CachedUserInfo CreateUserWithInventory(
+//            CommunicationsManager commsManager, UUID userId, OnInventoryReceivedDelegate callback)
+//        {
+//            return CreateUserWithInventory(commsManager, "Bill", "Bailey", userId, callback);
+//        }
+//
+//        /// <summary>
+//        /// Create a test user with a standard inventory
+//        /// </summary>
+//        /// <param name="commsManager"></param>
+//        /// <param name="firstName">First name of user</param>
+//        /// <param name="lastName">Last name of user</param>
+//        /// <param name="userId">User ID</param>
+//        /// <param name="callback">
+//        /// Callback to invoke when inventory has been loaded.  This is required because
+//        /// loading may be asynchronous, even on standalone
+//        /// </param>
+//        /// <returns></returns>
+//        public static CachedUserInfo CreateUserWithInventory(
+//            CommunicationsManager commsManager, string firstName, string lastName, 
+//            UUID userId, OnInventoryReceivedDelegate callback)
+//        {
+//            return CreateUserWithInventory(commsManager, firstName, lastName, "troll", userId, callback);
+//        }
+//
+//        /// <summary>
+//        /// Create a test user with a standard inventory
+//        /// </summary>
+//        /// <param name="commsManager"></param>
+//        /// <param name="firstName">First name of user</param>
+//        /// <param name="lastName">Last name of user</param>
+//        /// <param name="password">Password</param>
+//        /// <param name="userId">User ID</param>
+//        /// <param name="callback">
+//        /// Callback to invoke when inventory has been loaded.  This is required because
+//        /// loading may be asynchronous, even on standalone
+//        /// </param>
+//        /// <returns></returns>
+//        public static CachedUserInfo CreateUserWithInventory(
+//            CommunicationsManager commsManager, string firstName, string lastName, string password,
+//            UUID userId, OnInventoryReceivedDelegate callback)
+//        {
+//            LocalUserServices lus = (LocalUserServices)commsManager.UserService;
+//            lus.AddUser(firstName, lastName, password, "bill@bailey.com", 1000, 1000, userId);
+//
+//            CachedUserInfo userInfo = commsManager.UserProfileCacheService.GetUserDetails(userId);
+//            userInfo.OnInventoryReceived += callback;
+//            userInfo.FetchInventory();
+//
+//            return userInfo;
+//        }
+
+        public static UserAccount CreateUserWithInventory(Scene scene)
+        {
+            return CreateUserWithInventory(
+                scene, "Bill", "Bailey", UUID.Parse("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000099"), "troll");
+        }
+
+        public static UserAccount CreateUserWithInventory(
+            Scene scene, string firstName, string lastName, UUID userId, string pw)
+        {
+            UserAccount ua 
+                = new UserAccount(userId) 
+                    { FirstName = firstName, LastName = lastName };
+            CreateUserWithInventory(scene, ua, pw);
+            return ua;
+        }
+        
+        public static void CreateUserWithInventory(Scene scene, UserAccount ua, string pw)
+        {
+            // FIXME: This should really be set up by UserAccount itself
+            ua.ServiceURLs = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+                
+            scene.UserAccountService.StoreUserAccount(ua);
+            scene.InventoryService.CreateUserInventory(ua.PrincipalID);
+            scene.AuthenticationService.SetPassword(ua.PrincipalID, pw);
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/UserInventoryHelpers.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/UserInventoryHelpers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0419134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/UserInventoryHelpers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * 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.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``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 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.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Utility functions for carrying out user inventory tests.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class UserInventoryHelpers
+    {
+        public static readonly string PATH_DELIMITER = "/";
+
+        public static InventoryItemBase CreateInventoryItem(
+            Scene scene, string itemName, UUID itemId, string folderPath, UUID userId)
+        {
+            InventoryItemBase item = new InventoryItemBase();
+            item.Name = itemName;
+            item.AssetID = AssetHelpers.CreateAsset(scene, userId).FullID;
+            item.ID = itemId;
+            
+            // Really quite bad since the objs folder could be moved in the future and confuse the tests
+            InventoryFolderBase objsFolder = scene.InventoryService.GetFolderForType(userId, AssetType.Object);
+            
+            item.Folder = objsFolder.ID;
+            scene.AddInventoryItem(item);
+            
+            return item;
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create inventory folders starting from the user's root folder.
+        /// </summary>
+        ///
+        /// Ignores any existing folders with the same name
+        /// 
+        /// <param name="inventoryService"></param>
+        /// <param name="userId"></param>
+        /// <param name="path">
+        /// The folders to create.  Multiple folders can be specified on a path delimited by the PATH_DELIMITER
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The folder created.  If the path contains multiple folders then the last one created is returned.
+        /// Will return null if the root folder could not be found.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static InventoryFolderBase CreateInventoryFolder(
+            IInventoryService inventoryService, UUID userId, string path)
+        {
+            InventoryFolderBase rootFolder = inventoryService.GetRootFolder(userId);
+
+            if (null == rootFolder)
+                return null;
+
+            return CreateInventoryFolder(inventoryService, rootFolder, path);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create inventory folders starting from a given parent folder
+        /// </summary>
+        ///
+        /// Ignores any existing folders with the same name
+        /// 
+        /// <param name="inventoryService"></param>
+        /// <param name="parentFolder"></param>
+        /// <param name="path">
+        /// The folders to create.  Multiple folders can be specified on a path delimited by the PATH_DELIMITER
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The folder created.  If the path contains multiple folders then the last one created is returned.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static InventoryFolderBase CreateInventoryFolder(
+            IInventoryService inventoryService, InventoryFolderBase parentFolder, string path)
+        {
+            string[] components = path.Split(new string[] { PATH_DELIMITER }, 2, StringSplitOptions.None);
+
+            InventoryFolderBase newFolder 
+                = new InventoryFolderBase(UUID.Random(), components[0], parentFolder.Owner, parentFolder.ID);
+            inventoryService.AddFolder(newFolder);
+
+            if (components.Length > 1)
+                return CreateInventoryFolder(inventoryService, newFolder, components[1]);
+            else
+                return newFolder;
+        }
+    }
+}
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