25 files changed, 575 insertions, 175 deletions

diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/AssetDataBase.cs b/OpenSim/Data/AssetDataBase.cs
index e1a810c..1bb432c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/AssetDataBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/AssetDataBase.cs
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data
     public abstract class AssetDataBase : IAssetDataPlugin
     {
         public abstract AssetBase GetAsset(UUID uuid);
-        
         public abstract void StoreAsset(AssetBase asset);
-        public abstract bool ExistsAsset(UUID uuid);
+        public abstract bool[] AssetsExist(UUID[] uuids);
 
         public abstract List<AssetMetadata> FetchAssetMetadataSet(int start, int count);
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/IAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/IAssetData.cs
index f31b215c..a41e310 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/IAssetData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/IAssetData.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data
     {
         AssetBase GetAsset(UUID uuid);
         void StoreAsset(AssetBase asset);
-        bool ExistsAsset(UUID uuid);
+        bool[] AssetsExist(UUID[] uuids);
         List<AssetMetadata> FetchAssetMetadataSet(int start, int count);
         void Initialise(string connect);
         bool Delete(string id);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/IXAssetDataPlugin.cs b/OpenSim/Data/IXAssetDataPlugin.cs
index 74ad6f4..2d24797 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/IXAssetDataPlugin.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/IXAssetDataPlugin.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data
     {
         AssetBase GetAsset(UUID uuid);
         void StoreAsset(AssetBase asset);
-        bool ExistsAsset(UUID uuid);
+        bool[] AssetsExist(UUID[] uuids);
         List<AssetMetadata> FetchAssetMetadataSet(int start, int count);
         void Initialise(string connect);
         bool Delete(string id);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/MSSQL/MSSQLAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/MSSQL/MSSQLAssetData.cs
index f3e008d..ce70396 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/MSSQL/MSSQLAssetData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/MSSQL/MSSQLAssetData.cs
@@ -225,17 +225,38 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.MSSQL
 //        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Check if asset exist in m_database
+        /// Check if the assets exist in the database.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="uuid"></param>
-        /// <returns>true if exist.</returns>
-        override public bool ExistsAsset(UUID uuid)
+        /// <param name="uuids">The assets' IDs</param>
+        /// <returns>For each asset: true if it exists, false otherwise</returns>
+        public override bool[] AssetsExist(UUID[] uuids)
         {
-            if (GetAsset(uuid) != null)
+            if (uuids.Length == 0)
+                return new bool[0];
+
+            HashSet<UUID> exist = new HashSet<UUID>();
+
+            string ids = "'" + string.Join("','", uuids) + "'";
+            string sql = string.Format("SELECT id FROM assets WHERE id IN ({0})", ids);
+
+            using (SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(m_connectionString))
+            using (SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(sql, conn))
             {
-                return true;
+                conn.Open();
+                using (SqlDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader())
+                {
+                    while (reader.Read())
+                    {
+                        UUID id = DBGuid.FromDB(reader["id"]);
+                        exist.Add(id);
+                    }
+                }
             }
-            return false;
+
+            bool[] results = new bool[uuids.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < uuids.Length; i++)
+                results[i] = exist.Contains(uuids[i]);
+            return results;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLAssetData.cs
index 21362b9..c96139d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLAssetData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLAssetData.cs
@@ -257,46 +257,44 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.MySQL
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Check if the asset exists in the database
+        /// Check if the assets exist in the database.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="uuid">The asset UUID</param>
-        /// <returns>true if it exists, false otherwise.</returns>
-        override public bool ExistsAsset(UUID uuid)
+        /// <param name="uuidss">The assets' IDs</param>
+        /// <returns>For each asset: true if it exists, false otherwise</returns>
+        public override bool[] AssetsExist(UUID[] uuids)
         {
-//            m_log.DebugFormat("[ASSETS DB]: Checking for asset {0}", uuid);
+            if (uuids.Length == 0)
+                return new bool[0];
 
-            bool assetExists = false;
+            HashSet<UUID> exist = new HashSet<UUID>();
+
+            string ids = "'" + string.Join("','", uuids) + "'";
+            string sql = string.Format("SELECT id FROM assets WHERE id IN ({0})", ids);
 
             lock (m_dbLock)
             {
                 using (MySqlConnection dbcon = new MySqlConnection(m_connectionString))
                 {
                     dbcon.Open();
-                    using (MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("SELECT id FROM assets WHERE id=?id", dbcon))
+                    using (MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(sql, dbcon))
                     {
-                        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?id", uuid.ToString());
-
-                        try
+                        using (MySqlDataReader dbReader = cmd.ExecuteReader())
                         {
-                            using (MySqlDataReader dbReader = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.SingleRow))
+                            while (dbReader.Read())
                             {
-                                if (dbReader.Read())
-                                {
-//                                    m_log.DebugFormat("[ASSETS DB]: Found asset {0}", uuid);
-                                    assetExists = true;
-                                }
+                                UUID id = DBGuid.FromDB(dbReader["id"]);
+                                exist.Add(id);
                             }
                         }
-                        catch (Exception e)
-                        {
-                            m_log.Error(
-                                string.Format("[ASSETS DB]: MySql failure fetching asset {0}.  Exception  ", uuid), e);
-                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
 
-            return assetExists;
+            bool[] results = new bool[uuids.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < uuids.Length; i++)
+                results[i] = exist.Contains(uuids[i]);
+
+            return results;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLXAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLXAssetData.cs
index 91389ce..1bf6a9a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLXAssetData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLXAssetData.cs
@@ -397,45 +397,43 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.MySQL
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Check if the asset exists in the database
+        /// Check if the assets exist in the database.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="uuid">The asset UUID</param>
-        /// <returns>true if it exists, false otherwise.</returns>
-        public bool ExistsAsset(UUID uuid)
+        /// <param name="uuids">The asset UUID's</param>
+        /// <returns>For each asset: true if it exists, false otherwise</returns>
+        public bool[] AssetsExist(UUID[] uuids)
         {
-//            m_log.DebugFormat("[ASSETS DB]: Checking for asset {0}", uuid);
+            if (uuids.Length == 0)
+                return new bool[0];
+
+            HashSet<UUID> exists = new HashSet<UUID>();
 
-            bool assetExists = false;
+            string ids = "'" + string.Join("','", uuids) + "'";
+            string sql = string.Format("SELECT ID FROM assets WHERE ID IN ({0})", ids);
 
             lock (m_dbLock)
             {
                 using (MySqlConnection dbcon = new MySqlConnection(m_connectionString))
                 {
                     dbcon.Open();
-                    using (MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("SELECT ID FROM XAssetsMeta WHERE ID=?ID", dbcon))
+                    using (MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(sql, dbcon))
                     {
-                        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?ID", uuid.ToString());
-
-                        try
+                        using (MySqlDataReader dbReader = cmd.ExecuteReader())
                         {
-                            using (MySqlDataReader dbReader = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.SingleRow))
+                            while (dbReader.Read())
                             {
-                                if (dbReader.Read())
-                                {
-//                                    m_log.DebugFormat("[ASSETS DB]: Found asset {0}", uuid);
-                                    assetExists = true;
-                                }
+                                UUID id = DBGuid.FromDB(dbReader["ID"]);
+                                exists.Add(id);
                             }
                         }
-                        catch (Exception e)
-                        {
-                            m_log.Error(string.Format("[XASSETS DB]: MySql failure fetching asset {0}", uuid), e);
-                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
 
-            return assetExists;
+            bool[] results = new bool[uuids.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < uuids.Length; i++)
+                results[i] = exists.Contains(uuids[i]);
+            return results;
         }
 
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLAssetData.cs
index ab74856..ca18dc9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLAssetData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLAssetData.cs
@@ -231,17 +231,38 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.PGSQL
 //        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Check if asset exist in m_database
+        /// Check if the assets exist in the database.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="uuid"></param>
-        /// <returns>true if exist.</returns>
-        override public bool ExistsAsset(UUID uuid)
+        /// <param name="uuids">The assets' IDs</param>
+        /// <returns>For each asset: true if it exists, false otherwise</returns>
+        public override bool[] AssetsExist(UUID[] uuids)
         {
-            if (GetAsset(uuid) != null)
+            if (uuids.Length == 0)
+                return new bool[0];
+
+            HashSet<UUID> exist = new HashSet<UUID>();
+
+            string ids = "'" + string.Join("','", uuids) + "'";
+            string sql = string.Format("SELECT id FROM assets WHERE id IN ({0})", ids);
+
+            using (NpgsqlConnection conn = new NpgsqlConnection(m_connectionString))
+            using (NpgsqlCommand cmd = new NpgsqlCommand(sql, conn))
             {
-                return true;
+                conn.Open();
+                using (NpgsqlDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader())
+                {
+                    while (reader.Read())
+                    {
+                        UUID id = DBGuid.FromDB(reader["id"]);
+                        exist.Add(id);
+                    }
+                }
             }
-            return false;
+
+            bool[] results = new bool[uuids.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < uuids.Length; i++)
+                results[i] = exist.Contains(uuids[i]);
+            return results;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLXAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLXAssetData.cs
index e959619..c6cebff 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLXAssetData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLXAssetData.cs
@@ -407,6 +407,43 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.PGSQL
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Check if the assets exist in the database.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="uuids">The assets' IDs</param>
+        /// <returns>For each asset: true if it exists, false otherwise</returns>
+        public bool[] AssetsExist(UUID[] uuids)
+        {
+            if (uuids.Length == 0)
+                return new bool[0];
+
+            HashSet<UUID> exist = new HashSet<UUID>();
+
+            string ids = "'" + string.Join("','", uuids) + "'";
+            string sql = string.Format(@"SELECT ""ID"" FROM XAssetsMeta WHERE ""ID"" IN ({0})", ids);
+
+            using (NpgsqlConnection conn = new NpgsqlConnection(m_connectionString))
+            {
+                conn.Open();
+                using (NpgsqlCommand cmd = new NpgsqlCommand(sql, conn))
+                {
+                    using (NpgsqlDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader())
+                    {
+                        while (reader.Read())
+                        {
+                            UUID id = DBGuid.FromDB(reader["id"]);
+                            exist.Add(id);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            bool[] results = new bool[uuids.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < uuids.Length; i++)
+                results[i] = exist.Contains(uuids[i]);
+            return results;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Check if the asset exists in the database
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="uuid">The asset UUID</param>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/SQLite/SQLiteAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/SQLite/SQLiteAssetData.cs
index c32982e..1f32376 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/SQLite/SQLiteAssetData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/SQLite/SQLiteAssetData.cs
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.SQLite
             }
 
             //m_log.Info("[ASSET DB]: Creating Asset " + asset.FullID.ToString());
-            if (ExistsAsset(asset.FullID))
+            if (AssetsExist(new[] { asset.FullID })[0])
             {
                 //LogAssetLoad(asset);
 
@@ -214,32 +214,39 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.SQLite
 //        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Check if an asset exist in database
+        /// Check if the assets exist in the database.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="uuid">The asset UUID</param>
-        /// <returns>True if exist, or false.</returns>
-        override public bool ExistsAsset(UUID uuid)
+        /// <param name="uuids">The assets' IDs</param>
+        /// <returns>For each asset: true if it exists, false otherwise</returns>
+        public override bool[] AssetsExist(UUID[] uuids)
         {
-            lock (this) 
+            if (uuids.Length == 0)
+                return new bool[0];
+
+            HashSet<UUID> exist = new HashSet<UUID>();
+
+            string ids = "'" + string.Join("','", uuids) + "'";
+            string sql = string.Format("SELECT id FROM assets WHERE id IN ({0})", ids);
+
+            lock (this)
             {
                 using (SqliteCommand cmd = new SqliteCommand(SelectAssetSQL, m_conn))
                 {
-                    cmd.Parameters.Add(new SqliteParameter(":UUID", uuid.ToString()));
                     using (IDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader())
                     {
-                        if (reader.Read())
-                        {
-                            reader.Close();
-                            return true;
-                        }
-                        else
+                        while (reader.Read())
                         {
-                            reader.Close();
-                            return false;
+                            UUID id = new UUID((string)reader["UUID"]);
+                            exist.Add(id);
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            bool[] results = new bool[uuids.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < uuids.Length; i++)
+                results[i] = exist.Contains(uuids[i]);
+            return results;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/AssetTests.cs b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/AssetTests.cs
index 8cb2ee0..d778d1c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/AssetTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/AssetTests.cs
@@ -107,10 +107,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.Tests
         public void T001_LoadEmpty()
         {
             TestHelpers.InMethod();
-            
-            Assert.That(m_db.ExistsAsset(uuid1), Is.False);
-            Assert.That(m_db.ExistsAsset(uuid2), Is.False);
-            Assert.That(m_db.ExistsAsset(uuid3), Is.False);
+
+            bool[] exist = m_db.AssetsExist(new[] { uuid1, uuid2, uuid3 });
+            Assert.IsFalse(exist[0]);
+            Assert.IsFalse(exist[1]);
+            Assert.IsFalse(exist[2]);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -159,9 +160,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.Tests
             AssetBase a3b = m_db.GetAsset(uuid3);
             Assert.That(a3b, Constraints.PropertyCompareConstraint(a3a));
 
-            Assert.That(m_db.ExistsAsset(uuid1), Is.True);
-            Assert.That(m_db.ExistsAsset(uuid2), Is.True);
-            Assert.That(m_db.ExistsAsset(uuid3), Is.True);
+            bool[] exist = m_db.AssetsExist(new[] { uuid1, uuid2, uuid3 });
+            Assert.IsTrue(exist[0]);
+            Assert.IsTrue(exist[1]);
+            Assert.IsTrue(exist[2]);
 
             List<AssetMetadata> metadatas = m_db.FetchAssetMetadataSet(0, 1000);
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
index c7a7341..b133ff3 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ using OpenMetaverse;
 using OpenMetaverse.StructuredData;
 using Amib.Threading;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
+using System.Web;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Framework
 {
@@ -866,6 +868,54 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Parses a foreign asset ID.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">A possibly-foreign asset ID: http://grid.example.com:8002/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 </param>
+        /// <param name="url">The URL: http://grid.example.com:8002</param>
+        /// <param name="assetID">The asset ID: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000. Returned even if 'id' isn't foreign.</param>
+        /// <returns>True: this is a foreign asset ID; False: it isn't</returns>
+        public static bool ParseForeignAssetID(string id, out string url, out string assetID)
+        {
+            url = String.Empty;
+            assetID = String.Empty;
+
+            UUID uuid;
+            if (UUID.TryParse(id, out uuid))
+            {
+                assetID = uuid.ToString();
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if ((id.Length == 0) || (id[0] != 'h' && id[0] != 'H'))
+                return false;
+
+            Uri assetUri;
+            if (!Uri.TryCreate(id, UriKind.Absolute, out assetUri) || assetUri.Scheme != Uri.UriSchemeHttp)
+                return false;
+
+            // Simian
+            if (assetUri.Query != string.Empty)
+            {
+                NameValueCollection qscoll = HttpUtility.ParseQueryString(assetUri.Query);
+                assetID = qscoll["id"];
+                if (assetID != null)
+                    url = id.Replace(assetID, ""); // Malformed again, as simian expects
+                else
+                    url = id; // !!! best effort
+            }
+            else // robust
+            {
+                url = "http://" + assetUri.Authority;
+                assetID = assetUri.LocalPath.Trim(new char[] { '/' });
+            }
+
+            if (!UUID.TryParse(assetID, out uuid))
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Removes all invalid path chars (OS dependent)
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="path">path</param>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Asset/FlotsamAssetCache.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Asset/FlotsamAssetCache.cs
index c7bd3d0..f06d70d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Asset/FlotsamAssetCache.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Asset/FlotsamAssetCache.cs
@@ -1038,6 +1038,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Asset
             return true;
         }
 
+        public bool[] AssetsExist(string[] ids)
+        {
+            bool[] exist = new bool[ids.Length];
+            
+            for (int i = 0; i < ids.Length; i++)
+            {
+                exist[i] = Check(ids[i]);
+            }
+            
+            return exist;
+        }
+
         public string Store(AssetBase asset)
         {
             if (asset.FullID == UUID.Zero)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGAssetMapper.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGAssetMapper.cs
index d4fb1ba..532bc74 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGAssetMapper.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGAssetMapper.cs
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.InventoryAccess
                     string id = m_scene.AssetService.Store(asset1);
                     if (id == string.Empty)
                     {
-                        m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Asset server {0} did not accept {1}", url, asset.ID);
+                        m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Failed to post asset {0} to asset server {1}: the server did not accept the asset", asset.ID, url);
                         success = false;
                     }
                     else
-                        m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Posted copy of asset {0} from local asset server to {1}", asset1.ID, url);
+                        m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Posted asset {0} to asset server {1}", asset1.ID, url);
                 }
                 return success;
             }
@@ -279,36 +279,65 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.InventoryAccess
 
         public void Post(UUID assetID, UUID ownerID, string userAssetURL)
         {
-                // Post the item from the local AssetCache onto the remote asset server
-                // and place an entry in m_assetMap
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Starting to send asset {0} with children to asset server {1}", assetID, userAssetURL);
+
+            // Find all the embedded assets
 
-            m_log.Debug("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Posting object " + assetID + " to asset server " + userAssetURL);
             AssetBase asset = m_scene.AssetService.Get(assetID.ToString());
-            if (asset != null)
+            if (asset == null)
             {
-                Dictionary<UUID, sbyte> ids = new Dictionary<UUID, sbyte>();
-                HGUuidGatherer uuidGatherer = new HGUuidGatherer(m_scene.AssetService, string.Empty);
-                uuidGatherer.GatherAssetUuids(asset.FullID, asset.Type, ids);
-                bool success = false;
-                foreach (UUID uuid in ids.Keys)
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Something wrong with asset {0}, it could not be found", assetID);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Dictionary<UUID, sbyte> ids = new Dictionary<UUID, sbyte>();
+            HGUuidGatherer uuidGatherer = new HGUuidGatherer(m_scene.AssetService, string.Empty);
+            uuidGatherer.GatherAssetUuids(asset.FullID, asset.Type, ids);
+
+            // Check which assets already exist in the destination server
+
+            string url = userAssetURL;
+            if (!url.EndsWith("/") && !url.EndsWith("="))
+                url = url + "/";
+
+            string[] remoteAssetIDs = new string[ids.Count];
+            int i = 0;
+            foreach (UUID id in ids.Keys)
+                remoteAssetIDs[i++] = url + id.ToString();
+
+            bool[] exist = m_scene.AssetService.AssetsExist(remoteAssetIDs);
+
+            var existSet = new HashSet<string>();
+            i = 0;
+            foreach (UUID id in ids.Keys)
+            {
+                if (exist[i])
+                    existSet.Add(id.ToString());
+                ++i;
+            }
+
+            // Send only those assets which don't already exist in the destination server
+
+            bool success = true;
+
+            foreach (UUID uuid in ids.Keys)
+            {
+                if (!existSet.Contains(uuid.ToString()))
                 {
                     asset = m_scene.AssetService.Get(uuid.ToString());
                     if (asset == null)
                         m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Could not find asset {0}", uuid);
                     else
-                        success = PostAsset(userAssetURL, asset);
+                        success &= PostAsset(userAssetURL, asset);
                 }
-
-                // maybe all pieces got there...
-                if (!success)
-                    m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Problems posting item {0} to asset server {1}", assetID, userAssetURL);
                 else
-                    m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Successfully posted item {0} to asset server {1}", assetID, userAssetURL);
-
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Didn't post asset {0} because it already exists in asset server {1}", uuid, userAssetURL);
             }
-            else
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Something wrong with asset {0}, it could not be found", assetID);
 
+            if (!success)
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Problems sending asset {0} with children to asset server {1}", assetID, userAssetURL);
+            else
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET MAPPER]: Successfully sent asset {0} with children to asset server {1}", assetID, userAssetURL);
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Asset/HGAssetBroker.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Asset/HGAssetBroker.cs
index 9f58175..ff8b051 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Asset/HGAssetBroker.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Asset/HGAssetBroker.cs
@@ -312,6 +312,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Asset
             }
         }
 
+        public virtual bool[] AssetsExist(string[] ids)
+        {
+            int numHG = 0;
+            foreach (string id in ids)
+            {
+                if (IsHG(id))
+                    ++numHG;
+            }
+
+            if (numHG == 0)
+                return m_GridService.AssetsExist(ids);
+            else if (numHG == ids.Length)
+                return m_HGService.AssetsExist(ids);
+            else
+                throw new Exception("[HG ASSET CONNECTOR]: AssetsExist: all the assets must be either local or foreign");
+        }
+
         public string Store(AssetBase asset)
         {
             bool isHG = IsHG(asset.ID);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Asset/LocalAssetServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Asset/LocalAssetServiceConnector.cs
index 52b1039..97b7559 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Asset/LocalAssetServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Asset/LocalAssetServiceConnector.cs
@@ -253,6 +253,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Asset
             });
         }
 
+        public bool[] AssetsExist(string[] ids)
+        {
+            return m_AssetService.AssetsExist(ids);
+        }
+
         public string Store(AssetBase asset)
         {
             if (m_Cache != null)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetServerConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetServerConnector.cs
index cc4325a..9b86986 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetServerConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetServerConnector.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Asset
             server.AddStreamHandler(new AssetServerGetHandler(m_AssetService));
             server.AddStreamHandler(new AssetServerPostHandler(m_AssetService));
             server.AddStreamHandler(new AssetServerDeleteHandler(m_AssetService, allowedRemoteDeleteTypes));
+            server.AddStreamHandler(new AssetsExistHandler(m_AssetService));
 
             MainConsole.Instance.Commands.AddCommand("Assets", false,
                     "show asset",
@@ -212,4 +213,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Asset
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetServerGetHandler.cs b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetServerGetHandler.cs
index 8b23a83..ed3b4af 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetServerGetHandler.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetServerGetHandler.cs
@@ -64,45 +64,61 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Asset
             if (p.Length == 0)
                 return result;
 
-            if (p.Length > 1 && p[1] == "data")
+            if (p.Length > 1)
             {
-                result = m_AssetService.GetData(p[0]);
-                if (result == null)
+                string id = p[0];
+                string cmd = p[1];
+
+                if (cmd == "data")
                 {
-                    httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.NotFound;
-                    httpResponse.ContentType = "text/plain";
-                    result = new byte[0];
+                    result = m_AssetService.GetData(id);
+                    if (result == null)
+                    {
+                        httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.NotFound;
+                        httpResponse.ContentType = "text/plain";
+                        result = new byte[0];
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.OK;
+                        httpResponse.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
+                    }
                 }
-                else
+                else if (cmd == "metadata")
                 {
-                    httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.OK;
-                    httpResponse.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
-                }
-            }
-            else if (p.Length > 1 && p[1] == "metadata")
-            {
-                AssetMetadata metadata = m_AssetService.GetMetadata(p[0]);
+                    AssetMetadata metadata = m_AssetService.GetMetadata(id);
 
-                if (metadata != null)
-                {
-                    XmlSerializer xs =
-                            new XmlSerializer(typeof(AssetMetadata));
-                    result = ServerUtils.SerializeResult(xs, metadata);
+                    if (metadata != null)
+                    {
+                        XmlSerializer xs =
+                                new XmlSerializer(typeof(AssetMetadata));
+                        result = ServerUtils.SerializeResult(xs, metadata);
 
-                    httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.OK;
-                    httpResponse.ContentType =
-                            SLUtil.SLAssetTypeToContentType(metadata.Type);
+                        httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.OK;
+                        httpResponse.ContentType =
+                                SLUtil.SLAssetTypeToContentType(metadata.Type);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.NotFound;
+                        httpResponse.ContentType = "text/plain";
+                        result = new byte[0];
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.NotFound;
+                    // Unknown request
+                    httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.BadRequest;
                     httpResponse.ContentType = "text/plain";
                     result = new byte[0];
                 }
             }
-            else
+            else if (p.Length == 1)
             {
-                AssetBase asset = m_AssetService.Get(p[0]);
+                // Get the entire asset (metadata + data)
+
+                string id = p[0];
+                AssetBase asset = m_AssetService.Get(id);
 
                 if (asset != null)
                 {
@@ -120,6 +136,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Asset
                     result = new byte[0];
                 }
             }
+            else
+            {
+                // Unknown request
+                httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.BadRequest;
+                httpResponse.ContentType = "text/plain";
+                result = new byte[0];
+            }
+            
             return result;
         }
     }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetsExistHandler.cs b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetsExistHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d01f86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Asset/AssetsExistHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ * 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 Nini.Config;
+using log4net;
+using System;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using System.Xml;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
+using OpenSim.Server.Base;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Asset
+{
+    public class AssetsExistHandler : BaseStreamHandler
+    {
+        //private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private IAssetService m_AssetService;
+
+        public AssetsExistHandler(IAssetService service) :
+            base("POST", "/get_assets_exist")
+        {
+            m_AssetService = service;
+        }
+
+        protected override byte[] ProcessRequest(string path, Stream request, IOSHttpRequest httpRequest, IOSHttpResponse httpResponse)
+        {
+            XmlSerializer xs;
+
+            string[] ids;
+            try
+            {
+                xs = new XmlSerializer(typeof(string[]));
+                ids = (string[])xs.Deserialize(request);
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.BadRequest;
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            bool[] exist = m_AssetService.AssetsExist(ids);
+
+            xs = new XmlSerializer(typeof(bool[]));
+            return ServerUtils.SerializeResult(xs, exist);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/AssetService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/AssetService.cs
index 08fd3f8..0aefa16 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/AssetService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/AssetService.cs
@@ -153,9 +153,24 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.AssetService
             return true;
         }
 
+        public virtual bool[] AssetsExist(string[] ids)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                UUID[] uuid = Array.ConvertAll(ids, id => UUID.Parse(id));
+                return m_Database.AssetsExist(uuid);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[ASSET SERVICE]: Exception getting assets ", e);
+                return new bool[ids.Length];
+            }
+        }
+        
         public virtual string Store(AssetBase asset)
         {
-            if (!m_Database.ExistsAsset(asset.FullID))
+            bool exists = m_Database.AssetsExist(new[] { asset.FullID })[0];
+            if (!exists)
             {
 //                m_log.DebugFormat(
 //                    "[ASSET SERVICE]: Storing asset {0} {1}, bytes {2}", asset.Name, asset.FullID, asset.Data.Length);
@@ -186,4 +201,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.AssetService
             return m_Database.Delete(id);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/XAssetService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/XAssetService.cs
index 6047616..f58b769 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/XAssetService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/XAssetService.cs
@@ -175,9 +175,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.AssetService
             return true;
         }
 
+        public virtual bool[] AssetsExist(string[] ids)
+        {
+            UUID[] uuid = Array.ConvertAll(ids, id => UUID.Parse(id));
+            return m_Database.AssetsExist(uuid);
+        }
+        
         public virtual string Store(AssetBase asset)
         {
-            if (!m_Database.ExistsAsset(asset.FullID))
+            bool exists = m_Database.AssetsExist(new[] { asset.FullID })[0];
+            if (!exists)
             {
 //                m_log.DebugFormat(
 //                    "[XASSET SERVICE]: Storing asset {0} {1}, bytes {2}", asset.Name, asset.FullID, asset.Data.Length);
@@ -217,4 +224,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.AssetService
             m_ChainedAssetService.Delete(asset.ID);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/AssetServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/AssetServicesConnector.cs
index 8b04d7f..32415e9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/AssetServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/AssetServicesConnector.cs
@@ -254,6 +254,27 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             return true;
         }
 
+        public virtual bool[] AssetsExist(string[] ids)
+        {
+            string uri = m_ServerURI + "/get_assets_exist";
+
+            bool[] exist = null;
+            try
+            {
+                exist = SynchronousRestObjectRequester.MakeRequest<string[], bool[]>("POST", uri, ids);
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                // This is most likely to happen because the server doesn't support this function,
+                // so just silently return "doesn't exist" for all the assets.
+            }
+            
+            if (exist == null)
+                exist = new bool[ids.Length];
+
+            return exist;
+        }
+
         public string Store(AssetBase asset)
         {
             if (asset.Local)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/HGAssetServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/HGAssetServiceConnector.cs
index c395178..3710c86 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/HGAssetServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/HGAssetServiceConnector.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ using OpenSim.Framework;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid;
 using OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid;
+using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 {
@@ -83,39 +84,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             }
         }
 
-        private bool StringToUrlAndAssetID(string id, out string url, out string assetID)
-        {
-            url = String.Empty;
-            assetID = String.Empty;
-
-            Uri assetUri;
-
-            if (Uri.TryCreate(id, UriKind.Absolute, out assetUri) &&
-                    assetUri.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttp)
-            {
-                // Simian
-                if (assetUri.Query != string.Empty)
-                {
-                    NameValueCollection qscoll = HttpUtility.ParseQueryString(assetUri.Query);
-                    assetID = qscoll["id"];
-                    if (assetID != null)
-                        url = id.Replace(assetID, ""); // Malformed again, as simian expects
-                    else
-                        url = id; // !!! best effort
-                }
-                else // robust
-                {
-                    url = "http://" + assetUri.Authority;
-                    assetID = assetUri.LocalPath.Trim(new char[] { '/' });
-                }
-
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET SERVICE]: Malformed URL {0}", id);
-            return false;
-        }
-
         private IAssetService GetConnector(string url)
         {
             IAssetService connector = null;
@@ -149,7 +117,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             string url = string.Empty;
             string assetID = string.Empty;
 
-            if (StringToUrlAndAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
+            if (Util.ParseForeignAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
             {
                 IAssetService connector = GetConnector(url);
                 return connector.Get(assetID);
@@ -163,7 +131,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             string url = string.Empty;
             string assetID = string.Empty;
 
-            if (StringToUrlAndAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
+            if (Util.ParseForeignAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
             {
                 IAssetService connector = GetConnector(url);
                 return connector.GetCached(assetID);
@@ -177,7 +145,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             string url = string.Empty;
             string assetID = string.Empty;
 
-            if (StringToUrlAndAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
+            if (Util.ParseForeignAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
             {
                 IAssetService connector = GetConnector(url);
                 return connector.GetMetadata(assetID);
@@ -196,7 +164,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             string url = string.Empty;
             string assetID = string.Empty;
 
-            if (StringToUrlAndAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
+            if (Util.ParseForeignAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
             {
                 IAssetService connector = GetConnector(url);
                 return connector.Get(assetID, sender, handler);
@@ -205,12 +173,72 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             return false;
         }
 
+
+        private struct AssetAndIndex
+        {
+            public UUID assetID;
+            public int index;
+
+            public AssetAndIndex(UUID assetID, int index)
+            {
+                this.assetID = assetID;
+                this.index = index;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public virtual bool[] AssetsExist(string[] ids)
+        {
+            // This method is a bit complicated because it works even if the assets belong to different
+            // servers; that requires sending separate requests to each server.
+
+            // Group the assets by the server they belong to
+
+            var url2assets = new Dictionary<string, List<AssetAndIndex>>();
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < ids.Length; i++)
+            {
+                string url = string.Empty;
+                string assetID = string.Empty;
+
+                if (Util.ParseForeignAssetID(ids[i], out url, out assetID))
+                {
+                    if (!url2assets.ContainsKey(url))
+                        url2assets.Add(url, new List<AssetAndIndex>());
+                    url2assets[url].Add(new AssetAndIndex(UUID.Parse(assetID), i));
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Query each of the servers in turn
+
+            bool[] exist = new bool[ids.Length];
+
+            foreach (string url in url2assets.Keys)
+            {
+                IAssetService connector = GetConnector(url);
+                lock (EndPointLock(connector))
+                {
+                    List<AssetAndIndex> curAssets = url2assets[url];
+                    string[] assetIDs = curAssets.ConvertAll(a => a.assetID.ToString()).ToArray();
+                    bool[] curExist = connector.AssetsExist(assetIDs);
+
+                    int i = 0;
+                    foreach (AssetAndIndex ai in curAssets)
+                    {
+                        exist[ai.index] = curExist[i];
+                        ++i;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return exist;
+        }
+
         public string Store(AssetBase asset)
         {
             string url = string.Empty;
             string assetID = string.Empty;
 
-            if (StringToUrlAndAssetID(asset.ID, out url, out assetID))
+            if (Util.ParseForeignAssetID(asset.ID, out url, out assetID))
             {
                 IAssetService connector = GetConnector(url);
                 // Restore the assetID to a simple UUID
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs
index 6f8d9ed..01cbf91 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs
@@ -231,6 +231,26 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             return true;
         }
 
+        public bool[] AssetsExist(string[] ids)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(m_serverUrl))
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: No AssetServerURI configured");
+                throw new InvalidOperationException();
+            }
+
+            bool[] exist = new bool[ids.Length];
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < ids.Length; i++)
+            {
+                AssetMetadata metadata = GetMetadata(ids[i]);
+                if (metadata != null)
+                    exist[i] = true;
+            }
+
+            return exist;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new asset
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IAssetService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IAssetService.cs
index 3c469c6..8f1e039 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IAssetService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IAssetService.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Interfaces
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>True if the id was parseable, false otherwise</returns>
         bool Get(string id, Object sender, AssetRetrieved handler);
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Check if assets exist in the database.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="ids">The assets' IDs</param>
+        /// <returns>For each asset: true if it exists, false otherwise</returns>
+        bool[] AssetsExist(string[] ids);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new asset
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/BaseAssetRepository.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/BaseAssetRepository.cs
index cfefd38..e6e08cd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/BaseAssetRepository.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/BaseAssetRepository.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock
 
         public AssetBase FetchAsset(UUID uuid) 
         {
-            if (ExistsAsset(uuid))
+            if (AssetsExist(new[] { uuid })[0])
                 return Assets[uuid];
             else
                 return null;
@@ -53,9 +54,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock
             CreateAsset(asset);
         }
 
-        public bool ExistsAsset(UUID uuid) 
-        { 
-            return Assets.ContainsKey(uuid); 
+        public bool[] AssetsExist(UUID[] uuids) 
+        {
+            return Array.ConvertAll(uuids, id => Assets.ContainsKey(id));
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file