First commit of Diva Groups. The Data bits went to OpenSim.Data core, the rest to Addons.Groups.dll.

24 files changed, 9544 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/ForeignImporter.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/ForeignImporter.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 OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    public class ForeignImporter
+    {
+        IUserManagement m_UserManagement;
+        public ForeignImporter(IUserManagement uman)
+        {
+            m_UserManagement = uman;
+        }
+
+        public GroupMembersData ConvertGroupMembersData(ExtendedGroupMembersData _m)
+        {
+            GroupMembersData m = new GroupMembersData();
+            m.AcceptNotices = _m.AcceptNotices;
+            m.AgentPowers = _m.AgentPowers;
+            m.Contribution = _m.Contribution;
+            m.IsOwner = _m.IsOwner;
+            m.ListInProfile = _m.ListInProfile;
+            m.OnlineStatus = _m.OnlineStatus;
+            m.Title = _m.Title;
+
+            string url = string.Empty, first = string.Empty, last = string.Empty, tmp = string.Empty;
+            Util.ParseUniversalUserIdentifier(_m.AgentID, out m.AgentID, out url, out first, out last, out tmp);
+            if (url != string.Empty)
+                m_UserManagement.AddUser(m.AgentID, first, last, url);
+
+            return m;
+        }
+
+        public GroupRoleMembersData ConvertGroupRoleMembersData(ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData _rm)
+        {
+            GroupRoleMembersData rm = new GroupRoleMembersData();
+            rm.RoleID = _rm.RoleID;
+
+            string url = string.Empty, first = string.Empty, last = string.Empty, tmp = string.Empty;
+            Util.ParseUniversalUserIdentifier(_rm.MemberID, out rm.MemberID, out url, out first, out last, out tmp);
+            if (url != string.Empty)
+                m_UserManagement.AddUser(rm.MemberID, first, last, url);
+
+            return rm;
+        }
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/GroupsExtendedData.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/GroupsExtendedData.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 OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    public class ExtendedGroupRecord : GroupRecord
+    {
+        public int MemberCount;
+        public int RoleCount;
+        public string ServiceLocation;
+        public string FounderUUI;
+    }
+
+    public class ExtendedGroupMembershipData : GroupMembershipData
+    {
+        public string AccessToken;
+    }
+
+    public class ExtendedGroupMembersData 
+    {
+        // This is the only difference: this is a string
+        public string AgentID;
+        public int Contribution;
+        public string OnlineStatus;
+        public ulong AgentPowers;
+        public string Title;
+        public bool IsOwner;
+        public bool ListInProfile;
+        public bool AcceptNotices;
+        public string AccessToken;
+    }
+
+    public class ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData
+    {
+        public UUID RoleID;
+        // This is the only difference: this is a string
+        public string MemberID;
+    
+    }
+
+    public struct ExtendedGroupNoticeData
+    {
+        public UUID NoticeID;
+        public uint Timestamp;
+        public string FromName;
+        public string Subject;
+        public bool HasAttachment;
+        public byte AttachmentType;
+        public string AttachmentName;
+        public UUID AttachmentItemID;
+        public string AttachmentOwnerID;
+
+        public GroupNoticeData ToGroupNoticeData()
+        {
+            GroupNoticeData n = new GroupNoticeData();
+            n.FromName = this.FromName;
+            n.AssetType = this.AttachmentType;
+            n.HasAttachment = this.HasAttachment;
+            n.NoticeID = this.NoticeID;
+            n.Subject = this.Subject;
+            n.Timestamp = this.Timestamp;
+
+            return n;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class GroupsDataUtils
+    {
+        public static string Sanitize(string s)
+        {
+            return s == null ? string.Empty : s;
+        }
+
+        public static Dictionary<string, object> GroupRecord(ExtendedGroupRecord grec)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            if (grec == null)
+                return dict;
+
+            dict["AllowPublish"] = grec.AllowPublish.ToString();
+            dict["Charter"] = Sanitize(grec.Charter);
+            dict["FounderID"] = grec.FounderID.ToString();
+            dict["FounderUUI"] = Sanitize(grec.FounderUUI);
+            dict["GroupID"] = grec.GroupID.ToString();
+            dict["GroupName"] = Sanitize(grec.GroupName);
+            dict["InsigniaID"] = grec.GroupPicture.ToString();
+            dict["MaturePublish"] = grec.MaturePublish.ToString();
+            dict["MembershipFee"] = grec.MembershipFee.ToString();
+            dict["OpenEnrollment"] = grec.OpenEnrollment.ToString();
+            dict["OwnerRoleID"] = grec.OwnerRoleID.ToString();
+            dict["ServiceLocation"] = Sanitize(grec.ServiceLocation);
+            dict["ShownInList"] = grec.ShowInList.ToString();
+            dict["MemberCount"] =  grec.MemberCount.ToString();
+            dict["RoleCount"] = grec.RoleCount.ToString();
+
+            return dict;
+        }
+
+        public static ExtendedGroupRecord GroupRecord(Dictionary<string, object> dict)
+        {
+            if (dict == null)
+                return null;
+
+            ExtendedGroupRecord grec = new ExtendedGroupRecord();
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("AllowPublish") && dict["AllowPublish"] != null)
+                grec.AllowPublish = bool.Parse(dict["AllowPublish"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("Charter") && dict["Charter"] != null)
+                grec.Charter = dict["Charter"].ToString();
+            else
+                grec.Charter = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("FounderID") && dict["FounderID"] != null)
+                grec.FounderID = UUID.Parse(dict["FounderID"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("FounderUUI") && dict["FounderUUI"] != null)
+                grec.FounderUUI = dict["FounderUUI"].ToString();
+            else
+                grec.FounderUUI = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("GroupID") && dict["GroupID"] != null)
+                grec.GroupID = UUID.Parse(dict["GroupID"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("GroupName") && dict["GroupName"] != null)
+                grec.GroupName = dict["GroupName"].ToString();
+            else
+                grec.GroupName = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("InsigniaID") && dict["InsigniaID"] != null)
+                grec.GroupPicture = UUID.Parse(dict["InsigniaID"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("MaturePublish") && dict["MaturePublish"] != null)
+                grec.MaturePublish = bool.Parse(dict["MaturePublish"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("MembershipFee") && dict["MembershipFee"] != null)
+                grec.MembershipFee = Int32.Parse(dict["MembershipFee"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("OpenEnrollment") && dict["OpenEnrollment"] != null)
+                grec.OpenEnrollment = bool.Parse(dict["OpenEnrollment"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("OwnerRoleID") && dict["OwnerRoleID"] != null)
+                grec.OwnerRoleID = UUID.Parse(dict["OwnerRoleID"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("ServiceLocation") && dict["ServiceLocation"] != null)
+                grec.ServiceLocation = dict["ServiceLocation"].ToString();
+            else
+                grec.GroupName = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("ShownInList") && dict["ShownInList"] != null)
+                grec.ShowInList = bool.Parse(dict["ShownInList"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("MemberCount") && dict["MemberCount"] != null)
+                grec.MemberCount = Int32.Parse(dict["MemberCount"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("RoleCount") && dict["RoleCount"] != null)
+                grec.RoleCount = Int32.Parse(dict["RoleCount"].ToString());
+
+            return grec;
+        }
+
+        public static Dictionary<string, object> GroupMembershipData(ExtendedGroupMembershipData membership)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            if (membership == null)
+                return dict;
+
+            dict["AcceptNotices"] = membership.AcceptNotices.ToString();
+            dict["AccessToken"] = Sanitize(membership.AccessToken);
+            dict["Active"] = membership.Active.ToString();
+            dict["ActiveRole"] = membership.ActiveRole.ToString();
+            dict["AllowPublish"] = membership.AllowPublish.ToString();
+            dict["Charter"] = Sanitize(membership.Charter);
+            dict["Contribution"] = membership.Contribution.ToString();
+            dict["FounderID"] = membership.FounderID.ToString();
+            dict["GroupID"] = membership.GroupID.ToString();
+            dict["GroupName"] = Sanitize(membership.GroupName);
+            dict["GroupPicture"] = membership.GroupPicture.ToString();
+            dict["GroupPowers"] = membership.GroupPowers.ToString();
+            dict["GroupTitle"] = Sanitize(membership.GroupTitle);
+            dict["ListInProfile"] = membership.ListInProfile.ToString();
+            dict["MaturePublish"] = membership.MaturePublish.ToString();
+            dict["MembershipFee"] = membership.MembershipFee.ToString();
+            dict["OpenEnrollment"] = membership.OpenEnrollment.ToString();
+            dict["ShowInList"] = membership.ShowInList.ToString();
+
+            return dict;
+        }
+
+        public static ExtendedGroupMembershipData GroupMembershipData(Dictionary<string, object> dict)
+        {
+            if (dict == null)
+                return null;
+
+            ExtendedGroupMembershipData membership = new ExtendedGroupMembershipData();
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("AcceptNotices") && dict["AcceptNotices"] != null)
+                membership.AcceptNotices = bool.Parse(dict["AcceptNotices"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("AccessToken") && dict["AccessToken"] != null)
+                membership.AccessToken = dict["AccessToken"].ToString();
+            else
+                membership.AccessToken = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("Active") && dict["Active"] != null)
+                membership.Active = bool.Parse(dict["Active"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("ActiveRole") && dict["ActiveRole"] != null)
+                membership.ActiveRole = UUID.Parse(dict["ActiveRole"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("AllowPublish") && dict["AllowPublish"] != null)
+                membership.AllowPublish = bool.Parse(dict["AllowPublish"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("Charter") && dict["Charter"] != null)
+                membership.Charter = dict["Charter"].ToString();
+            else
+                membership.Charter = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("Contribution") && dict["Contribution"] != null)
+                membership.Contribution = Int32.Parse(dict["Contribution"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("FounderID") && dict["FounderID"] != null)
+                membership.FounderID = UUID.Parse(dict["FounderID"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("GroupID") && dict["GroupID"] != null)
+                membership.GroupID = UUID.Parse(dict["GroupID"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("GroupName") && dict["GroupName"] != null)
+                membership.GroupName = dict["GroupName"].ToString();
+            else
+                membership.GroupName = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("GroupPicture") && dict["GroupPicture"] != null)
+                membership.GroupPicture = UUID.Parse(dict["GroupPicture"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("GroupPowers") && dict["GroupPowers"] != null)
+                membership.GroupPowers = UInt64.Parse(dict["GroupPowers"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("GroupTitle") && dict["GroupTitle"] != null)
+                membership.GroupTitle = dict["GroupTitle"].ToString();
+            else
+                membership.GroupTitle = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("ListInProfile") && dict["ListInProfile"] != null)
+                membership.ListInProfile = bool.Parse(dict["ListInProfile"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("MaturePublish") && dict["MaturePublish"] != null)
+                membership.MaturePublish = bool.Parse(dict["MaturePublish"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("MembershipFee") && dict["MembershipFee"] != null)
+                membership.MembershipFee = Int32.Parse(dict["MembershipFee"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("OpenEnrollment") && dict["OpenEnrollment"] != null)
+                membership.OpenEnrollment = bool.Parse(dict["OpenEnrollment"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("ShowInList") && dict["ShowInList"] != null)
+                membership.ShowInList = bool.Parse(dict["ShowInList"].ToString());
+
+            return membership;
+        }
+
+        public static Dictionary<string, object> GroupMembersData(ExtendedGroupMembersData member)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            dict["AcceptNotices"] = member.AcceptNotices.ToString();
+            dict["AccessToken"] = Sanitize(member.AccessToken);
+            dict["AgentID"] = Sanitize(member.AgentID);
+            dict["AgentPowers"] = member.AgentPowers.ToString();
+            dict["Contribution"] = member.Contribution.ToString();
+            dict["IsOwner"] = member.IsOwner.ToString();
+            dict["ListInProfile"] = member.ListInProfile.ToString();
+            dict["OnlineStatus"] = Sanitize(member.OnlineStatus);
+            dict["Title"] = Sanitize(member.Title);
+
+            return dict;
+        }
+
+        public static ExtendedGroupMembersData GroupMembersData(Dictionary<string, object> dict)
+        {
+            ExtendedGroupMembersData member = new ExtendedGroupMembersData();
+
+            if (dict == null)
+                return member;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("AcceptNotices") && dict["AcceptNotices"] != null)
+                member.AcceptNotices = bool.Parse(dict["AcceptNotices"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("AccessToken") && dict["AccessToken"] != null)
+                member.AccessToken = Sanitize(dict["AccessToken"].ToString());
+            else
+                member.AccessToken = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("AgentID") && dict["AgentID"] != null)
+                member.AgentID = Sanitize(dict["AgentID"].ToString());
+            else
+                member.AgentID = UUID.Zero.ToString();
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("AgentPowers") && dict["AgentPowers"] != null)
+                member.AgentPowers = UInt64.Parse(dict["AgentPowers"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("Contribution") && dict["Contribution"] != null)
+                member.Contribution = Int32.Parse(dict["Contribution"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("IsOwner") && dict["IsOwner"] != null)
+                member.IsOwner = bool.Parse(dict["IsOwner"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("ListInProfile") && dict["ListInProfile"] != null)
+                member.ListInProfile = bool.Parse(dict["ListInProfile"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("OnlineStatus") && dict["OnlineStatus"] != null)
+                member.OnlineStatus = Sanitize(dict["OnlineStatus"].ToString());
+            else
+                member.OnlineStatus = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("Title") && dict["Title"] != null)
+                member.Title = Sanitize(dict["Title"].ToString());
+            else
+                member.Title = string.Empty;
+
+            return member;
+        }
+
+        public static Dictionary<string, object> GroupRolesData(GroupRolesData role)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            dict["Description"] = Sanitize(role.Description);
+            dict["Members"] = role.Members.ToString();
+            dict["Name"] = Sanitize(role.Name);
+            dict["Powers"] = role.Powers.ToString();
+            dict["RoleID"] = role.RoleID.ToString();
+            dict["Title"] = Sanitize(role.Title);
+
+            return dict;
+        }
+
+        public static GroupRolesData GroupRolesData(Dictionary<string, object> dict)
+        {
+            GroupRolesData role = new GroupRolesData();
+
+            if (dict == null)
+                return role;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("Description") && dict["Description"] != null)
+                role.Description = Sanitize(dict["Description"].ToString());
+            else
+                role.Description = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("Members") && dict["Members"] != null)
+                role.Members = Int32.Parse(dict["Members"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("Name") && dict["Name"] != null)
+                role.Name = Sanitize(dict["Name"].ToString());
+            else
+                role.Name = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("Powers") && dict["Powers"] != null)
+                role.Powers = UInt64.Parse(dict["Powers"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("Title") && dict["Title"] != null)
+                role.Title = Sanitize(dict["Title"].ToString());
+            else
+                role.Title = string.Empty;
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("RoleID") && dict["RoleID"] != null)
+                role.RoleID = UUID.Parse(dict["RoleID"].ToString());
+
+            return role;
+        }
+
+        public static Dictionary<string, object> GroupRoleMembersData(ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData rmember)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            dict["RoleID"] = rmember.RoleID.ToString();
+            dict["MemberID"] = rmember.MemberID;
+            return dict;
+        }
+
+        public static ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData GroupRoleMembersData(Dictionary<string, object> dict)
+        {
+            ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData rmember = new ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData();
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("RoleID") && dict["RoleID"] != null)
+                rmember.RoleID = new UUID(dict["RoleID"].ToString());
+
+            if (dict.ContainsKey("MemberID") && dict["MemberID"] != null)
+                rmember.MemberID = dict["MemberID"].ToString();
+
+            return rmember;
+        }
+
+        public static Dictionary<string, object> GroupInviteInfo(GroupInviteInfo invite)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            dict["InviteID"] = invite.InviteID.ToString();
+            dict["GroupID"] = invite.GroupID.ToString();
+            dict["RoleID"] = invite.RoleID.ToString();
+            dict["AgentID"] = invite.AgentID;
+
+            return dict;
+        }
+
+        public static GroupInviteInfo GroupInviteInfo(Dictionary<string, object> dict)
+        {
+            if (dict == null)
+                return null;
+
+            GroupInviteInfo invite = new GroupInviteInfo();
+
+            invite.InviteID = new UUID(dict["InviteID"].ToString());
+            invite.GroupID = new UUID(dict["GroupID"].ToString());
+            invite.RoleID = new UUID(dict["RoleID"].ToString());
+            invite.AgentID = Sanitize(dict["AgentID"].ToString());
+
+            return invite;
+        }
+
+        public static Dictionary<string, object> GroupNoticeData(ExtendedGroupNoticeData notice)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            dict["NoticeID"] = notice.NoticeID.ToString();
+            dict["Timestamp"] = notice.Timestamp.ToString();
+            dict["FromName"] = Sanitize(notice.FromName);
+            dict["Subject"] = Sanitize(notice.Subject);
+            dict["HasAttachment"] = notice.HasAttachment.ToString();
+            dict["AttachmentItemID"] = notice.AttachmentItemID.ToString();
+            dict["AttachmentName"] = Sanitize(notice.AttachmentName);
+            dict["AttachmentType"] = notice.AttachmentType.ToString();
+            dict["AttachmentOwnerID"] = Sanitize(notice.AttachmentOwnerID);
+
+            return dict;
+        }
+
+        public static ExtendedGroupNoticeData GroupNoticeData(Dictionary<string, object> dict)
+        {
+            ExtendedGroupNoticeData notice = new ExtendedGroupNoticeData();
+
+            if (dict == null)
+                return notice;
+
+            notice.NoticeID = new UUID(dict["NoticeID"].ToString());
+            notice.Timestamp = UInt32.Parse(dict["Timestamp"].ToString());
+            notice.FromName = Sanitize(dict["FromName"].ToString());
+            notice.Subject = Sanitize(dict["Subject"].ToString());
+            notice.HasAttachment = bool.Parse(dict["HasAttachment"].ToString());
+            notice.AttachmentItemID = new UUID(dict["AttachmentItemID"].ToString());
+            notice.AttachmentName = dict["AttachmentName"].ToString();
+            notice.AttachmentType = byte.Parse(dict["AttachmentType"].ToString());
+            notice.AttachmentOwnerID = dict["AttachmentOwnerID"].ToString();
+
+            return notice;
+        }
+
+        public static Dictionary<string, object> GroupNoticeInfo(GroupNoticeInfo notice)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> dict = GroupNoticeData(notice.noticeData);
+
+            dict["GroupID"] = notice.GroupID.ToString();
+            dict["Message"] = Sanitize(notice.Message);
+
+            return dict;
+        }
+
+        public static GroupNoticeInfo GroupNoticeInfo(Dictionary<string, object> dict)
+        {
+            GroupNoticeInfo notice = new GroupNoticeInfo();
+
+            notice.noticeData = GroupNoticeData(dict);
+            notice.GroupID = new UUID(dict["GroupID"].ToString());
+            notice.Message = Sanitize(dict["Message"].ToString());
+
+            return notice;
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d172d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,594 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using log4net;
+using Mono.Addins;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenMetaverse.StructuredData;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using PresenceInfo = OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.PresenceInfo;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    [Extension(Path = "/OpenSim/RegionModules", NodeName = "RegionModule", Id = "GroupsMessagingModule")]
+    public class GroupsMessagingModule : ISharedRegionModule, IGroupsMessagingModule
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private List<Scene> m_sceneList = new List<Scene>();
+        private IPresenceService m_presenceService;
+
+        private IMessageTransferModule m_msgTransferModule = null;
+
+        private IGroupsServicesConnector m_groupData = null;
+
+        // Config Options
+        private bool m_groupMessagingEnabled = false;
+        private bool m_debugEnabled = true;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If enabled, module only tries to send group IMs to online users by querying cached presence information.
+        /// </summary>
+        private bool m_messageOnlineAgentsOnly;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cache for online users.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Group ID is key, presence information for online members is value.
+        /// Will only be non-null if m_messageOnlineAgentsOnly = true
+        /// We cache here so that group messages don't constantly have to re-request the online user list to avoid
+        /// attempted expensive sending of messages to offline users.
+        /// The tradeoff is that a user that comes online will not receive messages consistently from all other users
+        /// until caches have updated.
+        /// Therefore, we set the cache expiry to just 20 seconds.
+        /// </remarks>
+        private ExpiringCache<UUID, PresenceInfo[]> m_usersOnlineCache;
+
+        private int m_usersOnlineCacheExpirySeconds = 20;
+
+        #region Region Module interfaceBase Members
+
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource config)
+        {
+            IConfig groupsConfig = config.Configs["Groups"];
+
+            if (groupsConfig == null)
+                // Do not run this module by default.
+                return;
+
+            // if groups aren't enabled, we're not needed.
+            // if we're not specified as the connector to use, then we're not wanted
+            if ((groupsConfig.GetBoolean("Enabled", false) == false)
+                    || (groupsConfig.GetString("MessagingModule", "") != Name))
+            {
+                m_groupMessagingEnabled = false;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            m_groupMessagingEnabled = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("MessagingEnabled", true);
+
+            if (!m_groupMessagingEnabled)
+                return;
+
+            m_messageOnlineAgentsOnly = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("MessageOnlineUsersOnly", false);
+
+            if (m_messageOnlineAgentsOnly)
+                m_usersOnlineCache = new ExpiringCache<UUID, PresenceInfo[]>();
+
+            m_debugEnabled = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("DebugEnabled", true);
+
+            m_log.InfoFormat(
+                "[Groups.Messaging]: GroupsMessagingModule enabled with MessageOnlineOnly = {0}, DebugEnabled = {1}",
+                m_messageOnlineAgentsOnly, m_debugEnabled);
+        }
+
+        public void AddRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_groupMessagingEnabled)
+                return;
+            
+            scene.RegisterModuleInterface<IGroupsMessagingModule>(this);
+            m_sceneList.Add(scene);
+
+            scene.EventManager.OnNewClient += OnNewClient;
+            scene.EventManager.OnIncomingInstantMessage += OnGridInstantMessage;
+            scene.EventManager.OnClientLogin += OnClientLogin;
+        }
+        
+        public void RegionLoaded(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_groupMessagingEnabled)
+                return;
+
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            m_groupData = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IGroupsServicesConnector>();
+
+            // No groups module, no groups messaging
+            if (m_groupData == null)
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[Groups.Messaging]: Could not get IGroupsServicesConnector, GroupsMessagingModule is now disabled.");
+                RemoveRegion(scene); 
+                return;
+            }
+
+            m_msgTransferModule = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMessageTransferModule>();
+
+            // No message transfer module, no groups messaging
+            if (m_msgTransferModule == null)
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[Groups.Messaging]: Could not get MessageTransferModule");
+                RemoveRegion(scene);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (m_presenceService == null)
+                m_presenceService = scene.PresenceService;
+
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_groupMessagingEnabled)
+                return;
+
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            m_sceneList.Remove(scene);
+            scene.EventManager.OnNewClient -= OnNewClient;
+            scene.EventManager.OnIncomingInstantMessage -= OnGridInstantMessage;
+            scene.EventManager.OnClientLogin -= OnClientLogin;
+            scene.UnregisterModuleInterface<IGroupsMessagingModule>(this);
+        }
+
+        public void Close()
+        {
+            if (!m_groupMessagingEnabled)
+                return;
+
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.Debug("[Groups.Messaging]: Shutting down GroupsMessagingModule module.");
+
+            m_sceneList.Clear();
+
+            m_groupData = null;
+            m_msgTransferModule = null;
+        }
+
+        public Type ReplaceableInterface 
+        {
+            get { return null; }
+        }
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return "Groups Messaging Module V2"; }
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+            // NoOp
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Not really needed, but does confirm that the group exists.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool StartGroupChatSession(UUID agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled)
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+                
+            GroupRecord groupInfo = m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(agentID.ToString(), groupID, null);
+
+            if (groupInfo != null)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        public void SendMessageToGroup(GridInstantMessage im, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            List<GroupMembersData> groupMembers = m_groupData.GetGroupMembers(new UUID(im.fromAgentID).ToString(), groupID);
+            int groupMembersCount = groupMembers.Count;
+
+            if (m_messageOnlineAgentsOnly)
+            {
+                string[] t1 = groupMembers.ConvertAll<string>(gmd => gmd.AgentID.ToString()).ToArray();
+
+                // We cache in order not to overwhlem the presence service on large grids with many groups.  This does
+                // mean that members coming online will not see all group members until after m_usersOnlineCacheExpirySeconds has elapsed.
+                // (assuming this is the same across all grid simulators).
+                PresenceInfo[] onlineAgents;
+                if (!m_usersOnlineCache.TryGetValue(groupID, out onlineAgents))
+                {
+                    onlineAgents = m_presenceService.GetAgents(t1);
+                    m_usersOnlineCache.Add(groupID, onlineAgents, m_usersOnlineCacheExpirySeconds);
+                }
+
+                HashSet<string> onlineAgentsUuidSet = new HashSet<string>();
+                Array.ForEach<PresenceInfo>(onlineAgents, pi => onlineAgentsUuidSet.Add(pi.UserID));
+
+                groupMembers = groupMembers.Where(gmd => onlineAgentsUuidSet.Contains(gmd.AgentID.ToString())).ToList();
+
+    //            if (m_debugEnabled)
+//                    m_log.DebugFormat(
+//                        "[Groups.Messaging]: SendMessageToGroup called for group {0} with {1} visible members, {2} online",
+//                        groupID, groupMembersCount, groupMembers.Count());
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (m_debugEnabled)
+                    m_log.DebugFormat(
+                        "[Groups.Messaging]: SendMessageToGroup called for group {0} with {1} visible members",
+                        groupID, groupMembers.Count);
+            }
+
+            int requestStartTick = Environment.TickCount;
+
+            foreach (GroupMembersData member in groupMembers)
+            {
+                if (m_groupData.hasAgentDroppedGroupChatSession(member.AgentID.ToString(), groupID))
+                {
+                    // Don't deliver messages to people who have dropped this session
+                    if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: {0} has dropped session, not delivering to them", member.AgentID);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Copy Message
+                GridInstantMessage msg = new GridInstantMessage();
+                msg.imSessionID = groupID.Guid;
+                msg.fromAgentName = im.fromAgentName;
+                msg.message = im.message;
+                msg.dialog = im.dialog;
+                msg.offline = im.offline;
+                msg.ParentEstateID = im.ParentEstateID;
+                msg.Position = im.Position;
+                msg.RegionID = im.RegionID;
+                msg.binaryBucket = im.binaryBucket;
+                msg.timestamp = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
+
+                msg.fromAgentID = im.fromAgentID;
+                msg.fromGroup = true;
+
+                msg.toAgentID = member.AgentID.Guid;
+
+                IClientAPI client = GetActiveClient(member.AgentID);
+                if (client == null)
+                {
+                    // If they're not local, forward across the grid
+                    if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: Delivering to {0} via Grid", member.AgentID);
+                    m_msgTransferModule.SendInstantMessage(msg, delegate(bool success) { });
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Deliver locally, directly
+                    if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: Passing to ProcessMessageFromGroupSession to deliver to {0} locally", client.Name);
+                    ProcessMessageFromGroupSession(msg);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Temporary for assessing how long it still takes to send messages to large online groups.
+            if (m_messageOnlineAgentsOnly)
+                m_log.DebugFormat(
+                    "[Groups.Messaging]: SendMessageToGroup for group {0} with {1} visible members, {2} online took {3}ms",
+                    groupID, groupMembersCount, groupMembers.Count(), Environment.TickCount - requestStartTick);
+        }
+        
+        #region SimGridEventHandlers
+
+        void OnClientLogin(IClientAPI client)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: OnInstantMessage registered for {0}", client.Name);
+        }
+
+        private void OnNewClient(IClientAPI client)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: OnInstantMessage registered for {0}", client.Name);
+
+            client.OnInstantMessage += OnInstantMessage;
+        }
+
+        private void OnGridInstantMessage(GridInstantMessage msg)
+        {
+            // The instant message module will only deliver messages of dialog types:
+            // MessageFromAgent, StartTyping, StopTyping, MessageFromObject
+            //
+            // Any other message type will not be delivered to a client by the 
+            // Instant Message Module
+
+
+            if (m_debugEnabled)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+                DebugGridInstantMessage(msg);
+            }
+
+            // Incoming message from a group
+            if ((msg.fromGroup == true) && 
+                ((msg.dialog == (byte)InstantMessageDialog.SessionSend)
+                 || (msg.dialog == (byte)InstantMessageDialog.SessionAdd)
+                 || (msg.dialog == (byte)InstantMessageDialog.SessionDrop)))
+            {
+                ProcessMessageFromGroupSession(msg);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void ProcessMessageFromGroupSession(GridInstantMessage msg)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: Session message from {0} going to agent {1}", msg.fromAgentName, msg.toAgentID);
+
+            UUID AgentID = new UUID(msg.fromAgentID);
+            UUID GroupID = new UUID(msg.imSessionID);
+
+            switch (msg.dialog)
+            {
+                case (byte)InstantMessageDialog.SessionAdd:
+                    m_groupData.AgentInvitedToGroupChatSession(AgentID.ToString(), GroupID);
+                    break;
+
+                case (byte)InstantMessageDialog.SessionDrop:
+                    m_groupData.AgentDroppedFromGroupChatSession(AgentID.ToString(), GroupID);
+                    break;
+
+                case (byte)InstantMessageDialog.SessionSend:
+                    if (!m_groupData.hasAgentDroppedGroupChatSession(AgentID.ToString(), GroupID)
+                        && !m_groupData.hasAgentBeenInvitedToGroupChatSession(AgentID.ToString(), GroupID)
+                        )
+                    {
+                        // Agent not in session and hasn't dropped from session
+                        // Add them to the session for now, and Invite them
+                        m_groupData.AgentInvitedToGroupChatSession(AgentID.ToString(), GroupID);
+
+                        UUID toAgentID = new UUID(msg.toAgentID);
+                        IClientAPI activeClient = GetActiveClient(toAgentID);
+                        if (activeClient != null)
+                        {
+                            GroupRecord groupInfo = m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(UUID.Zero.ToString(), GroupID, null);
+                            if (groupInfo != null)
+                            {
+                                if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: Sending chatterbox invite instant message");
+
+                                // Force? open the group session dialog???
+                                // and simultanously deliver the message, so we don't need to do a seperate client.SendInstantMessage(msg);
+                                IEventQueue eq = activeClient.Scene.RequestModuleInterface<IEventQueue>();
+                                eq.ChatterboxInvitation(
+                                    GroupID
+                                    , groupInfo.GroupName
+                                    , new UUID(msg.fromAgentID)
+                                    , msg.message
+                                    , new UUID(msg.toAgentID)
+                                    , msg.fromAgentName
+                                    , msg.dialog
+                                    , msg.timestamp
+                                    , msg.offline == 1
+                                    , (int)msg.ParentEstateID
+                                    , msg.Position
+                                    , 1
+                                    , new UUID(msg.imSessionID)
+                                    , msg.fromGroup
+                                    , OpenMetaverse.Utils.StringToBytes(groupInfo.GroupName)
+                                    );
+
+                                eq.ChatterBoxSessionAgentListUpdates(
+                                    new UUID(GroupID)
+                                    , new UUID(msg.fromAgentID)
+                                    , new UUID(msg.toAgentID)
+                                    , false //canVoiceChat
+                                    , false //isModerator
+                                    , false //text mute
+                                    );
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else if (!m_groupData.hasAgentDroppedGroupChatSession(AgentID.ToString(), GroupID))
+                    {
+                        // User hasn't dropped, so they're in the session, 
+                        // maybe we should deliver it.
+                        IClientAPI client = GetActiveClient(new UUID(msg.toAgentID));
+                        if (client != null)
+                        {
+                            // Deliver locally, directly
+                            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: Delivering to {0} locally", client.Name);
+                            client.SendInstantMessage(msg);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: Received a message over the grid for a client that isn't here: {0}", msg.toAgentID);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: I don't know how to proccess a {0} message.", ((InstantMessageDialog)msg.dialog).ToString());
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+
+        #region ClientEvents
+        private void OnInstantMessage(IClientAPI remoteClient, GridInstantMessage im)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+                DebugGridInstantMessage(im);
+            }
+
+            // Start group IM session
+            if ((im.dialog == (byte)InstantMessageDialog.SessionGroupStart))
+            {
+                if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.InfoFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: imSessionID({0}) toAgentID({1})", im.imSessionID, im.toAgentID);
+
+                UUID GroupID = new UUID(im.imSessionID);
+                UUID AgentID = new UUID(im.fromAgentID);
+
+                GroupRecord groupInfo = m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(UUID.Zero.ToString(), GroupID, null);
+    
+                if (groupInfo != null)
+                {
+                    m_groupData.AgentInvitedToGroupChatSession(AgentID.ToString(), GroupID);
+
+                    ChatterBoxSessionStartReplyViaCaps(remoteClient, groupInfo.GroupName, GroupID);
+
+                    IEventQueue queue = remoteClient.Scene.RequestModuleInterface<IEventQueue>();
+                    queue.ChatterBoxSessionAgentListUpdates(
+                        GroupID
+                        , AgentID
+                        , new UUID(im.toAgentID)
+                        , false //canVoiceChat
+                        , false //isModerator
+                        , false //text mute
+                        );
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Send a message from locally connected client to a group
+            if ((im.dialog == (byte)InstantMessageDialog.SessionSend))
+            {
+                UUID GroupID = new UUID(im.imSessionID);
+                UUID AgentID = new UUID(im.fromAgentID);
+
+                if (m_debugEnabled) 
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: Send message to session for group {0} with session ID {1}", GroupID, im.imSessionID.ToString());
+
+                //If this agent is sending a message, then they want to be in the session
+                m_groupData.AgentInvitedToGroupChatSession(AgentID.ToString(), GroupID);
+
+                SendMessageToGroup(im, GroupID);
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        void ChatterBoxSessionStartReplyViaCaps(IClientAPI remoteClient, string groupName, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            OSDMap moderatedMap = new OSDMap(4);
+            moderatedMap.Add("voice", OSD.FromBoolean(false));
+
+            OSDMap sessionMap = new OSDMap(4);
+            sessionMap.Add("moderated_mode", moderatedMap);
+            sessionMap.Add("session_name", OSD.FromString(groupName));
+            sessionMap.Add("type", OSD.FromInteger(0));
+            sessionMap.Add("voice_enabled", OSD.FromBoolean(false));
+
+            OSDMap bodyMap = new OSDMap(4);
+            bodyMap.Add("session_id", OSD.FromUUID(groupID));
+            bodyMap.Add("temp_session_id", OSD.FromUUID(groupID));
+            bodyMap.Add("success", OSD.FromBoolean(true));
+            bodyMap.Add("session_info", sessionMap);
+
+            IEventQueue queue = remoteClient.Scene.RequestModuleInterface<IEventQueue>();
+
+            if (queue != null)
+            {
+                queue.Enqueue(queue.BuildEvent("ChatterBoxSessionStartReply", bodyMap), remoteClient.AgentId);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void DebugGridInstantMessage(GridInstantMessage im)
+        {
+            // Don't log any normal IMs (privacy!)
+            if (m_debugEnabled && im.dialog != (byte)InstantMessageDialog.MessageFromAgent)
+            {
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: IM: fromGroup({0})", im.fromGroup ? "True" : "False");
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: IM: Dialog({0})", ((InstantMessageDialog)im.dialog).ToString());
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: IM: fromAgentID({0})", im.fromAgentID.ToString());
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: IM: fromAgentName({0})", im.fromAgentName.ToString());
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: IM: imSessionID({0})", im.imSessionID.ToString());
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: IM: message({0})", im.message.ToString());
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: IM: offline({0})", im.offline.ToString());
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: IM: toAgentID({0})", im.toAgentID.ToString());
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: IM: binaryBucket({0})", OpenMetaverse.Utils.BytesToHexString(im.binaryBucket, "BinaryBucket"));
+            }
+        }
+
+        #region Client Tools
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Try to find an active IClientAPI reference for agentID giving preference to root connections
+        /// </summary>
+        private IClientAPI GetActiveClient(UUID agentID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: Looking for local client {0}", agentID);
+
+            IClientAPI child = null;
+
+            // Try root avatar first
+            foreach (Scene scene in m_sceneList)
+            {
+                ScenePresence sp = scene.GetScenePresence(agentID);
+                if (sp != null)
+                {
+                    if (!sp.IsChildAgent)
+                    {
+                        if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: Found root agent for client : {0}", sp.ControllingClient.Name);
+                        return sp.ControllingClient;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: Found child agent for client : {0}", sp.ControllingClient.Name);
+                        child = sp.ControllingClient;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // If we didn't find a root, then just return whichever child we found, or null if none
+            if (child == null)
+            {
+                if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: Could not find local client for agent : {0}", agentID);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.Messaging]: Returning child agent for client : {0}", child.Name);
+            }
+            return child;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/GroupsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/GroupsModule.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10bfa8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/GroupsModule.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,1467 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Reflection;
+using System.Timers;
+using log4net;
+using Mono.Addins;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenMetaverse.StructuredData;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using DirFindFlags = OpenMetaverse.DirectoryManager.DirFindFlags;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    [Extension(Path = "/OpenSim/RegionModules", NodeName = "RegionModule", Id = "GroupsModule")]
+    public class GroupsModule : ISharedRegionModule, IGroupsModule
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// </summary>
+
+        private static readonly ILog m_log =
+            LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private List<Scene> m_sceneList = new List<Scene>();
+
+        private IMessageTransferModule m_msgTransferModule = null;
+        
+        private IGroupsServicesConnector m_groupData = null;
+        private IUserManagement m_UserManagement;
+
+        // Configuration settings
+        private bool m_groupsEnabled = false;
+        private bool m_groupNoticesEnabled = true;
+        private bool m_debugEnabled = false;
+        private int  m_levelGroupCreate = 0;
+
+        #region Region Module interfaceBase Members
+
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource config)
+        {
+            IConfig groupsConfig = config.Configs["Groups"];
+
+            if (groupsConfig == null)
+            {
+                // Do not run this module by default.
+                return;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                m_groupsEnabled = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("Enabled", false);
+                if (!m_groupsEnabled)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (groupsConfig.GetString("Module", "Default") != Name)
+                {
+                    m_groupsEnabled = false;
+
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[Groups]: Initializing {0}", this.Name);
+
+                m_groupNoticesEnabled   = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("NoticesEnabled", true);
+                m_debugEnabled          = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("DebugEnabled", false);
+                m_levelGroupCreate      = groupsConfig.GetInt("LevelGroupCreate", 0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void AddRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (m_groupsEnabled)
+            {
+                scene.RegisterModuleInterface<IGroupsModule>(this);
+                scene.AddCommand(
+                    "debug",
+                    this,
+                    "debug groups verbose",
+                    "debug groups verbose <true|false>",
+                    "This setting turns on very verbose groups debugging",
+                    HandleDebugGroupsVerbose);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void HandleDebugGroupsVerbose(object modules, string[] args)
+        {
+            if (args.Length < 4)
+            {
+                MainConsole.Instance.Output("Usage: debug groups verbose <true|false>");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            bool verbose = false;
+            if (!bool.TryParse(args[3], out verbose))
+            {
+                MainConsole.Instance.Output("Usage: debug groups verbose <true|false>");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            m_debugEnabled = verbose;
+
+            MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("{0} verbose logging set to {1}", Name, m_debugEnabled);
+        }
+
+        public void RegionLoaded(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_groupsEnabled)
+                return;
+
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            scene.EventManager.OnNewClient += OnNewClient;
+            scene.EventManager.OnIncomingInstantMessage += OnGridInstantMessage;
+            // The InstantMessageModule itself doesn't do this, 
+            // so lets see if things explode if we don't do it
+            // scene.EventManager.OnClientClosed += OnClientClosed;
+
+            if (m_groupData == null)
+            {
+                m_groupData = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IGroupsServicesConnector>();
+
+                // No Groups Service Connector, then nothing works...
+                if (m_groupData == null)
+                {
+                    m_groupsEnabled = false;
+                    m_log.Error("[Groups]: Could not get IGroupsServicesConnector");
+                    RemoveRegion(scene);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (m_msgTransferModule == null)
+            {
+                m_msgTransferModule = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMessageTransferModule>();
+
+                // No message transfer module, no notices, group invites, rejects, ejects, etc
+                if (m_msgTransferModule == null)
+                {
+                    m_log.Warn("[Groups]: Could not get MessageTransferModule");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (m_UserManagement == null)
+            {
+                m_UserManagement = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IUserManagement>();
+                if (m_UserManagement == null)
+                    m_log.Warn("[Groups]: Could not get UserManagementModule");
+            }
+
+            lock (m_sceneList)
+            {
+                m_sceneList.Add(scene);
+            }
+
+
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_groupsEnabled)
+                return;
+
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            scene.EventManager.OnNewClient -= OnNewClient;
+            scene.EventManager.OnIncomingInstantMessage -= OnGridInstantMessage;
+
+            lock (m_sceneList)
+            {
+                m_sceneList.Remove(scene);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Close()
+        {
+            if (!m_groupsEnabled)
+                return;
+
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.Debug("[Groups]: Shutting down Groups module.");
+        }
+
+        public Type ReplaceableInterface 
+        {
+            get { return null; }
+        }
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return "Groups Module V2"; }
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+            // NoOp
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region EventHandlers
+        private void OnNewClient(IClientAPI client)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            client.OnUUIDGroupNameRequest += HandleUUIDGroupNameRequest;
+            client.OnAgentDataUpdateRequest += OnAgentDataUpdateRequest;
+            client.OnDirFindQuery += OnDirFindQuery;
+            client.OnRequestAvatarProperties += OnRequestAvatarProperties;
+
+            // Used for Notices and Group Invites/Accept/Reject
+            client.OnInstantMessage += OnInstantMessage;
+
+            // Send client their groups information.
+            SendAgentGroupDataUpdate(client, client.AgentId);
+        }
+
+        private void OnRequestAvatarProperties(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID avatarID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            //GroupMembershipData[] avatarGroups = m_groupData.GetAgentGroupMemberships(GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient), avatarID).ToArray();
+            GroupMembershipData[] avatarGroups = GetProfileListedGroupMemberships(remoteClient, avatarID);
+            remoteClient.SendAvatarGroupsReply(avatarID, avatarGroups);
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * This becomes very problematic in a shared module.  In a shared module you may have more then one
+         * reference to IClientAPI's, one for 0 or 1 root connections, and 0 or more child connections.
+         * The OnClientClosed event does not provide anything to indicate which one of those should be closed
+         * nor does it provide what scene it was from so that the specific reference can be looked up.
+         * The InstantMessageModule.cs does not currently worry about unregistering the handles, 
+         * and it should be an issue, since it's the client that references us not the other way around
+         * , so as long as we don't keep a reference to the client laying around, the client can still be GC'ed
+        private void OnClientClosed(UUID AgentId)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            lock (m_ActiveClients)
+            {
+                if (m_ActiveClients.ContainsKey(AgentId))
+                {
+                    IClientAPI client = m_ActiveClients[AgentId];
+                    client.OnUUIDGroupNameRequest -= HandleUUIDGroupNameRequest;
+                    client.OnAgentDataUpdateRequest -= OnAgentDataUpdateRequest;
+                    client.OnDirFindQuery -= OnDirFindQuery;
+                    client.OnInstantMessage -= OnInstantMessage;
+
+                    m_ActiveClients.Remove(AgentId);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups]: Client closed that wasn't registered here.");
+                }
+
+                
+            }
+        }
+        */
+
+        void OnDirFindQuery(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID queryID, string queryText, uint queryFlags, int queryStart)
+        {
+            if (((DirFindFlags)queryFlags & DirFindFlags.Groups) == DirFindFlags.Groups)
+            {
+                if (m_debugEnabled) 
+                    m_log.DebugFormat(
+                        "[Groups]: {0} called with queryText({1}) queryFlags({2}) queryStart({3})", 
+                        System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name, queryText, (DirFindFlags)queryFlags, queryStart);
+
+                // TODO: This currently ignores pretty much all the query flags including Mature and sort order
+                remoteClient.SendDirGroupsReply(queryID, m_groupData.FindGroups(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), queryText).ToArray());
+            }
+            
+        }
+
+        private void OnAgentDataUpdateRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID dataForAgentID, UUID sessionID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            UUID activeGroupID = UUID.Zero;
+            string activeGroupTitle = string.Empty;
+            string activeGroupName = string.Empty;
+            ulong activeGroupPowers  = (ulong)GroupPowers.None;
+
+            GroupMembershipData membership = m_groupData.GetAgentActiveMembership(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), dataForAgentID.ToString());
+            if (membership != null)
+            {
+                activeGroupID = membership.GroupID;
+                activeGroupTitle = membership.GroupTitle;
+                activeGroupPowers = membership.GroupPowers;
+            }
+
+            SendAgentDataUpdate(remoteClient, dataForAgentID, activeGroupID, activeGroupName, activeGroupPowers, activeGroupTitle);
+
+            SendScenePresenceUpdate(dataForAgentID, activeGroupTitle);
+        }
+
+        private void HandleUUIDGroupNameRequest(UUID GroupID, IClientAPI remoteClient)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            string GroupName;
+
+            GroupRecord group = m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), GroupID, null);
+            if (group != null)
+            {
+                GroupName = group.GroupName;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                GroupName = "Unknown";
+            }
+
+            remoteClient.SendGroupNameReply(GroupID, GroupName);
+        }
+
+        private void OnInstantMessage(IClientAPI remoteClient, GridInstantMessage im)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: IM From {0} to {1} msg {2} type {3}", im.fromAgentID, im.toAgentID, im.message, (InstantMessageDialog)im.dialog);
+            // Group invitations
+            if ((im.dialog == (byte)InstantMessageDialog.GroupInvitationAccept) || (im.dialog == (byte)InstantMessageDialog.GroupInvitationDecline))
+            {
+                UUID inviteID = new UUID(im.imSessionID);
+                GroupInviteInfo inviteInfo = m_groupData.GetAgentToGroupInvite(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), inviteID);
+
+                if (inviteInfo == null)
+                {
+                    if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups]: Received an Invite IM for an invite that does not exist {0}.", inviteID);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: Invite is for Agent {0} to Group {1}.", inviteInfo.AgentID, inviteInfo.GroupID);
+
+                UUID fromAgentID = new UUID(im.fromAgentID);
+                UUID invitee = UUID.Zero;
+                string tmp = string.Empty;
+                Util.ParseUniversalUserIdentifier(inviteInfo.AgentID, out invitee, out tmp, out tmp, out tmp, out tmp);
+                if ((inviteInfo != null) && (fromAgentID == invitee))
+                {
+                    // Accept
+                    if (im.dialog == (byte)InstantMessageDialog.GroupInvitationAccept)
+                    {
+                        //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: Received an accept invite notice.");
+
+                        // and the sessionid is the role
+                        string reason = string.Empty;
+                        if (!m_groupData.AddAgentToGroup(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), invitee.ToString(), inviteInfo.GroupID, inviteInfo.RoleID, string.Empty, out reason))
+                            remoteClient.SendAgentAlertMessage("Unable to add you to the group: " + reason, false);
+                        else
+                        {
+                            GridInstantMessage msg = new GridInstantMessage();
+                            msg.imSessionID = UUID.Zero.Guid;
+                            msg.fromAgentID = UUID.Zero.Guid;
+                            msg.toAgentID = invitee.Guid;
+                            msg.timestamp = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
+                            msg.fromAgentName = "Groups";
+                            msg.message = string.Format("You have been added to the group.");
+                            msg.dialog = (byte)OpenMetaverse.InstantMessageDialog.MessageBox;
+                            msg.fromGroup = false;
+                            msg.offline = (byte)0;
+                            msg.ParentEstateID = 0;
+                            msg.Position = Vector3.Zero;
+                            msg.RegionID = UUID.Zero.Guid;
+                            msg.binaryBucket = new byte[0];
+
+                            OutgoingInstantMessage(msg, invitee);
+
+                            UpdateAllClientsWithGroupInfo(invitee);
+                        }
+
+                        m_groupData.RemoveAgentToGroupInvite(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), inviteID);
+
+                    }
+
+                    // Reject
+                    if (im.dialog == (byte)InstantMessageDialog.GroupInvitationDecline)
+                    {
+                        if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Received a reject invite notice.");
+                        m_groupData.RemoveAgentToGroupInvite(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), inviteID);
+
+                        m_groupData.RemoveAgentFromGroup(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), inviteInfo.AgentID, inviteInfo.GroupID);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Group notices
+            if ((im.dialog == (byte)InstantMessageDialog.GroupNotice))
+            {
+                if (!m_groupNoticesEnabled)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                UUID GroupID = new UUID(im.toAgentID);
+                if (m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), GroupID, null) != null)
+                {
+                    UUID NoticeID = UUID.Random();
+                    string Subject = im.message.Substring(0, im.message.IndexOf('|'));
+                    string Message = im.message.Substring(Subject.Length + 1);
+
+                    InventoryItemBase item = null;
+                    bool hasAttachment = false;
+
+                    if (im.binaryBucket.Length >= 1 && im.binaryBucket[0] > 0)
+                    {
+                        hasAttachment = true;
+                        string binBucket = OpenMetaverse.Utils.BytesToString(im.binaryBucket);
+                        binBucket = binBucket.Remove(0, 14).Trim();
+
+                        OSD binBucketOSD = OSDParser.DeserializeLLSDXml(binBucket);
+                        if (binBucketOSD is OSDMap)
+                        {
+                            OSDMap binBucketMap = (OSDMap)binBucketOSD;
+
+                            UUID itemID = binBucketMap["item_id"].AsUUID();
+                            UUID ownerID = binBucketMap["owner_id"].AsUUID();
+                            item = new InventoryItemBase(itemID, ownerID);
+                            item = m_sceneList[0].InventoryService.GetItem(item);
+                        }
+                        else
+                            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Received OSD with unexpected type: {0}", binBucketOSD.GetType());
+                    }
+
+                    if (m_groupData.AddGroupNotice(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), GroupID, NoticeID, im.fromAgentName, Subject, Message,
+                        hasAttachment, 
+                        (byte)(item == null ? 0 : item.AssetType),
+                        item == null ? null : item.Name, 
+                        item == null ? UUID.Zero : item.ID,
+                        item == null ? UUID.Zero.ToString() : item.Owner.ToString()))
+                    {
+                        if (OnNewGroupNotice != null)
+                        {
+                            OnNewGroupNotice(GroupID, NoticeID);
+                        }
+
+                        // Send notice out to everyone that wants notices
+                        // Build notice IIM
+                        GridInstantMessage msg = CreateGroupNoticeIM(UUID.Zero, NoticeID, (byte)OpenMetaverse.InstantMessageDialog.GroupNotice);
+                        foreach (GroupMembersData member in m_groupData.GetGroupMembers(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), GroupID))
+                        {
+                            if (member.AcceptNotices)
+                            {
+                                msg.toAgentID = member.AgentID.Guid;
+                                OutgoingInstantMessage(msg, member.AgentID);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (im.dialog == (byte)InstantMessageDialog.GroupNoticeInventoryAccepted)
+            {
+                if (im.binaryBucket.Length < 16) // Invalid
+                    return;
+
+                //// 16 bytes are the UUID. Maybe.
+                UUID folderID = new UUID(im.binaryBucket, 0);
+                UUID noticeID = new UUID(im.imSessionID);
+
+                GroupNoticeInfo notice = m_groupData.GetGroupNotice(remoteClient.AgentId.ToString(), noticeID);
+                if (notice != null)
+                {
+                    UUID giver = new UUID(im.toAgentID);
+                    string tmp = string.Empty;
+                    Util.ParseUniversalUserIdentifier(notice.noticeData.AttachmentOwnerID, out giver, out tmp, out tmp, out tmp, out tmp);
+
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Giving inventory from {0} to {1}", giver, remoteClient.AgentId);
+                    InventoryItemBase itemCopy = ((Scene)(remoteClient.Scene)).GiveInventoryItem(remoteClient.AgentId, 
+                        giver, notice.noticeData.AttachmentItemID);
+
+                    if (itemCopy == null)
+                    {
+                        remoteClient.SendAgentAlertMessage("Can't find item to give. Nothing given.", false);
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    remoteClient.SendInventoryItemCreateUpdate(itemCopy, 0);
+                }
+
+            }
+          
+            // Interop, received special 210 code for ejecting a group member
+            // this only works within the comms servers domain, and won't work hypergrid
+            // TODO:FIXME: Use a presense server of some kind to find out where the 
+            // client actually is, and try contacting that region directly to notify them,
+            // or provide the notification via xmlrpc update queue
+            if ((im.dialog == 210))
+            {
+                // This is sent from the region that the ejectee was ejected from
+                // if it's being delivered here, then the ejectee is here
+                // so we need to send local updates to the agent.
+
+                UUID ejecteeID = new UUID(im.toAgentID);
+
+                im.dialog = (byte)InstantMessageDialog.MessageFromAgent;
+                OutgoingInstantMessage(im, ejecteeID);
+
+                IClientAPI ejectee = GetActiveClient(ejecteeID);
+                if (ejectee != null)
+                {
+                    UUID groupID = new UUID(im.imSessionID);
+                    ejectee.SendAgentDropGroup(groupID);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void OnGridInstantMessage(GridInstantMessage msg)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.InfoFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            // Trigger the above event handler
+            OnInstantMessage(null, msg);
+
+            // If a message from a group arrives here, it may need to be forwarded to a local client
+            if (msg.fromGroup == true)
+            {
+                switch (msg.dialog)
+                {
+                    case (byte)InstantMessageDialog.GroupInvitation:
+                    case (byte)InstantMessageDialog.GroupNotice:
+                        UUID toAgentID = new UUID(msg.toAgentID);
+                        IClientAPI localClient = GetActiveClient(toAgentID);
+                        if (localClient != null)
+                        {
+                            localClient.SendInstantMessage(msg);
+                        }
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region IGroupsModule Members
+
+        public event NewGroupNotice OnNewGroupNotice;
+
+        public GroupRecord GetGroupRecord(UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(UUID.Zero.ToString(), GroupID, null);
+        }
+
+        public GroupRecord GetGroupRecord(string name)
+        {
+            return m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(UUID.Zero.ToString(), UUID.Zero, name);
+        }
+        
+        public void ActivateGroup(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            m_groupData.SetAgentActiveGroup(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID);
+
+            // Changing active group changes title, active powers, all kinds of things
+            // anyone who is in any region that can see this client, should probably be 
+            // updated with new group info.  At a minimum, they should get ScenePresence
+            // updated with new title.
+            UpdateAllClientsWithGroupInfo(remoteClient.AgentId);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get the Role Titles for an Agent, for a specific group
+        /// </summary>
+        public List<GroupTitlesData> GroupTitlesRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            List<GroupRolesData> agentRoles = m_groupData.GetAgentGroupRoles(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID);
+            GroupMembershipData agentMembership = m_groupData.GetAgentGroupMembership(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID);
+
+            List<GroupTitlesData> titles = new List<GroupTitlesData>();
+            foreach (GroupRolesData role in agentRoles)
+            {
+                GroupTitlesData title = new GroupTitlesData();
+                title.Name = role.Name;
+                if (agentMembership != null)
+                {
+                    title.Selected = agentMembership.ActiveRole == role.RoleID;
+                }
+                title.UUID = role.RoleID;
+
+                titles.Add(title);
+            }
+
+            return titles;
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupMembersData> GroupMembersRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) 
+                m_log.DebugFormat(
+                    "[Groups]: GroupMembersRequest called for {0} from client {1}", groupID, remoteClient.Name);
+            
+            List<GroupMembersData> data = m_groupData.GetGroupMembers(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID);
+
+            if (m_debugEnabled)
+            {
+                foreach (GroupMembersData member in data)
+                {
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Member({0}) - IsOwner({1})", member.AgentID, member.IsOwner);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return data;
+
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GroupRoleDataRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            List<GroupRolesData> data = m_groupData.GetGroupRoles(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID);
+
+            return data;
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRoleMembersData> GroupRoleMembersRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            List<GroupRoleMembersData> data = m_groupData.GetGroupRoleMembers(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID);
+
+            if (m_debugEnabled)
+            {
+                foreach (GroupRoleMembersData member in data)
+                {
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Member({0}) - Role({1})", member.MemberID, member.RoleID);
+                }
+            }
+            return data;
+        }
+
+        public GroupProfileData GroupProfileRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            GroupProfileData profile = new GroupProfileData();
+
+            // just to get the OwnerRole...
+            ExtendedGroupRecord groupInfo = m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID, string.Empty);
+            GroupMembershipData memberInfo = m_groupData.GetAgentGroupMembership(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID);
+            if (groupInfo != null)
+            {
+                profile.AllowPublish = groupInfo.AllowPublish;
+                profile.Charter = groupInfo.Charter;
+                profile.FounderID = groupInfo.FounderID;
+                profile.GroupID = groupID;
+                profile.GroupMembershipCount = groupInfo.MemberCount;
+                profile.GroupRolesCount = groupInfo.RoleCount;
+                profile.InsigniaID = groupInfo.GroupPicture;
+                profile.MaturePublish = groupInfo.MaturePublish;
+                profile.MembershipFee = groupInfo.MembershipFee;
+                profile.Money = 0;
+                profile.Name = groupInfo.GroupName;
+                profile.OpenEnrollment = groupInfo.OpenEnrollment;
+                profile.OwnerRole = groupInfo.OwnerRoleID;
+                profile.ShowInList = groupInfo.ShowInList;
+            }
+            if (memberInfo != null)
+            {
+                profile.MemberTitle = memberInfo.GroupTitle;
+                profile.PowersMask = memberInfo.GroupPowers;
+            }
+
+            return profile;
+        }
+
+        public GroupMembershipData[] GetMembershipData(UUID agentID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            return m_groupData.GetAgentGroupMemberships(UUID.Zero.ToString(), agentID.ToString()).ToArray();
+        }
+
+        public GroupMembershipData GetMembershipData(UUID groupID, UUID agentID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) 
+                m_log.DebugFormat(
+                    "[Groups]: {0} called with groupID={1}, agentID={2}",
+                    System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name, groupID, agentID);
+
+            return m_groupData.GetAgentGroupMembership(UUID.Zero.ToString(), agentID.ToString(), groupID);
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateGroupInfo(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, bool openEnrollment, bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            // Note: Permissions checking for modification rights is handled by the Groups Server/Service
+            string reason = string.Empty;
+            if (!m_groupData.UpdateGroup(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID, charter, showInList, insigniaID, membershipFee,
+                openEnrollment, allowPublish, maturePublish, out reason))
+                remoteClient.SendAgentAlertMessage(reason, false);
+        }
+
+        public void SetGroupAcceptNotices(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID, bool acceptNotices, bool listInProfile)
+        {
+            // Note: Permissions checking for modification rights is handled by the Groups Server/Service
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            m_groupData.UpdateMembership(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID, acceptNotices, listInProfile);
+        }
+
+        public UUID CreateGroup(IClientAPI remoteClient, string name, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, bool openEnrollment, bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called in {1}", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name, remoteClient.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
+
+            if (m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), UUID.Zero, name) != null)
+            {
+                remoteClient.SendCreateGroupReply(UUID.Zero, false, "A group with the same name already exists.");
+                return UUID.Zero;
+            }
+
+            // check user level
+            ScenePresence avatar = null;
+            Scene scene = (Scene)remoteClient.Scene;
+            scene.TryGetScenePresence(remoteClient.AgentId, out avatar);
+
+            if (avatar != null)
+            {
+                if (avatar.UserLevel < m_levelGroupCreate)
+                {
+                    remoteClient.SendCreateGroupReply(UUID.Zero, false, String.Format("Insufficient permissions to create a group. Requires level {0}", m_levelGroupCreate));
+                    return UUID.Zero;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // check funds
+            // is there is a money module present ?
+            IMoneyModule money = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMoneyModule>();
+            if (money != null)
+            {
+                // do the transaction, that is if the agent has got sufficient funds
+                if (!money.AmountCovered(remoteClient.AgentId, money.GroupCreationCharge)) {
+                    remoteClient.SendCreateGroupReply(UUID.Zero, false, "Insufficient funds to create a group.");
+                    return UUID.Zero;
+                }
+                money.ApplyCharge(remoteClient.AgentId, money.GroupCreationCharge, "Group Creation");
+            }
+            string reason = string.Empty;
+            UUID groupID = m_groupData.CreateGroup(remoteClient.AgentId, name, charter, showInList, insigniaID, membershipFee, openEnrollment, 
+                allowPublish, maturePublish, remoteClient.AgentId, out reason);
+
+            if (groupID != UUID.Zero)
+            {
+                remoteClient.SendCreateGroupReply(groupID, true, "Group created successfullly");
+
+                // Update the founder with new group information.
+                SendAgentGroupDataUpdate(remoteClient, GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient));
+            }
+            else
+                remoteClient.SendCreateGroupReply(groupID, false, reason);
+
+            return groupID;
+        }
+
+        public GroupNoticeData[] GroupNoticesListRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            // ToDo: check if agent is a member of group and is allowed to see notices?
+
+            List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData> notices = m_groupData.GetGroupNotices(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID);
+            List<GroupNoticeData> os_notices = new List<GroupNoticeData>();
+            foreach (ExtendedGroupNoticeData n in notices)
+            {
+                GroupNoticeData osn = n.ToGroupNoticeData();
+                os_notices.Add(osn);
+            }
+
+            return os_notices.ToArray();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get the title of the agent's current role.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string GetGroupTitle(UUID avatarID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            GroupMembershipData membership = m_groupData.GetAgentActiveMembership(UUID.Zero.ToString(), avatarID.ToString());
+            if (membership != null)
+            {
+                return membership.GroupTitle;
+            } 
+            return string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Change the current Active Group Role for Agent
+        /// </summary>
+        public void GroupTitleUpdate(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID, UUID titleRoleID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            m_groupData.SetAgentActiveGroupRole(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID, titleRoleID);
+
+            // TODO: Not sure what all is needed here, but if the active group role change is for the group
+            // the client currently has set active, then we need to do a scene presence update too
+            // if (m_groupData.GetAgentActiveMembership(GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient)).GroupID == GroupID)
+                
+            UpdateAllClientsWithGroupInfo(GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient));
+        }
+
+
+        public void GroupRoleUpdate(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers, byte updateType)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            // Security Checks are handled in the Groups Service.
+
+            switch ((OpenMetaverse.GroupRoleUpdate)updateType)
+            {
+                case OpenMetaverse.GroupRoleUpdate.Create:
+                    string reason = string.Empty;
+                    if (!m_groupData.AddGroupRole(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID, UUID.Random(), name, description, title, powers, out reason))
+                        remoteClient.SendAgentAlertMessage("Unable to create role: " + reason, false);
+                    break;
+
+                case OpenMetaverse.GroupRoleUpdate.Delete:
+                    m_groupData.RemoveGroupRole(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID, roleID);
+                    break;
+
+                case OpenMetaverse.GroupRoleUpdate.UpdateAll:
+                case OpenMetaverse.GroupRoleUpdate.UpdateData:
+                case OpenMetaverse.GroupRoleUpdate.UpdatePowers:
+                    if (m_debugEnabled)
+                    {
+                        GroupPowers gp = (GroupPowers)powers;
+                        m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Role ({0}) updated with Powers ({1}) ({2})", name, powers.ToString(), gp.ToString());
+                    }
+                    m_groupData.UpdateGroupRole(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID, roleID, name, description, title, powers);
+                    break;
+
+                case OpenMetaverse.GroupRoleUpdate.NoUpdate:
+                default:
+                    // No Op
+                    break;
+
+            }
+
+            // TODO: This update really should send out updates for everyone in the role that just got changed.
+            SendAgentGroupDataUpdate(remoteClient, GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient));
+        }
+
+        public void GroupRoleChanges(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, UUID memberID, uint changes)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+            // Todo: Security check
+
+            switch (changes)
+            {
+                case 0:
+                    // Add
+                    m_groupData.AddAgentToGroupRole(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), memberID.ToString(), groupID, roleID);
+
+                    break;
+                case 1:
+                    // Remove
+                    m_groupData.RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), memberID.ToString(), groupID, roleID);
+                    
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[Groups]: {0} does not understand changes == {1}", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name, changes);
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            // TODO: This update really should send out updates for everyone in the role that just got changed.
+            SendAgentGroupDataUpdate(remoteClient, GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient));
+        }
+
+        public void GroupNoticeRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupNoticeID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called for notice {1}", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name, groupNoticeID);
+
+            //GroupRecord groupInfo = m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient), data.GroupID, null);
+
+            GridInstantMessage msg = CreateGroupNoticeIM(remoteClient.AgentId, groupNoticeID, (byte)InstantMessageDialog.GroupNoticeRequested);
+            //GridInstantMessage msg = new GridInstantMessage();
+            //msg.imSessionID = UUID.Zero.Guid;
+            //msg.fromAgentID = data.GroupID.Guid;
+            //msg.toAgentID = GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient).Guid;
+            //msg.timestamp = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
+            //msg.fromAgentName = "Group Notice : " + groupInfo == null ? "Unknown" : groupInfo.GroupName;
+            //msg.message = data.noticeData.Subject + "|" + data.Message;
+            //msg.dialog = (byte)OpenMetaverse.InstantMessageDialog.GroupNoticeRequested;
+            //msg.fromGroup = true;
+            //msg.offline = (byte)0;
+            //msg.ParentEstateID = 0;
+            //msg.Position = Vector3.Zero;
+            //msg.RegionID = UUID.Zero.Guid;
+            //msg.binaryBucket = data.BinaryBucket;
+
+            OutgoingInstantMessage(msg, GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient));
+        }
+
+        public GridInstantMessage CreateGroupNoticeIM(UUID agentID, UUID groupNoticeID, byte dialog)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            GridInstantMessage msg = new GridInstantMessage();
+            byte[] bucket;
+
+            msg.imSessionID = groupNoticeID.Guid;
+            msg.toAgentID = agentID.Guid;
+            msg.dialog = dialog;
+            // msg.dialog = (byte)OpenMetaverse.InstantMessageDialog.GroupNotice;
+            msg.fromGroup = true;
+            msg.offline = (byte)0;
+            msg.ParentEstateID = 0;
+            msg.Position = Vector3.Zero;
+            msg.RegionID = UUID.Zero.Guid;
+
+            GroupNoticeInfo info = m_groupData.GetGroupNotice(agentID.ToString(), groupNoticeID);
+            if (info != null)
+            {
+                msg.fromAgentID = info.GroupID.Guid;
+                msg.timestamp = info.noticeData.Timestamp;
+                msg.fromAgentName = info.noticeData.FromName;
+                msg.message = info.noticeData.Subject + "|" + info.Message;
+                if (info.noticeData.HasAttachment)
+                {
+                    byte[] name = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(info.noticeData.AttachmentName);
+                    bucket = new byte[19 + name.Length];
+                    bucket[0] = 1; // has attachment?
+                    bucket[1] = info.noticeData.AttachmentType; // attachment type
+                    name.CopyTo(bucket, 18);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    bucket = new byte[19];
+                    bucket[0] = 0; // Has att?
+                    bucket[1] = 0; // type
+                    bucket[18] = 0; // null terminated
+                }
+
+                info.GroupID.ToBytes(bucket, 2);
+                msg.binaryBucket = bucket;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Group Notice {0} not found, composing empty message.", groupNoticeID);
+                msg.fromAgentID = UUID.Zero.Guid;
+                msg.timestamp = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch(); ;
+                msg.fromAgentName = string.Empty;
+                msg.message = string.Empty;
+                msg.binaryBucket = new byte[0];
+            }
+
+            return msg;
+        }
+
+        public void SendAgentGroupDataUpdate(IClientAPI remoteClient)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            // Send agent information about his groups
+            SendAgentGroupDataUpdate(remoteClient, GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient));
+        }
+
+        public void JoinGroupRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            string reason = string.Empty;
+            // Should check to see if OpenEnrollment, or if there's an outstanding invitation
+            if (m_groupData.AddAgentToGroup(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID, UUID.Zero, string.Empty, out reason))
+            {
+
+                remoteClient.SendJoinGroupReply(groupID, true);
+
+                // Should this send updates to everyone in the group?
+                SendAgentGroupDataUpdate(remoteClient, GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient));
+            }
+            else
+                remoteClient.SendJoinGroupReply(groupID, false);
+        }
+
+        public void LeaveGroupRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            m_groupData.RemoveAgentFromGroup(GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), GetRequestingAgentIDStr(remoteClient), groupID);
+
+            remoteClient.SendLeaveGroupReply(groupID, true);
+
+            remoteClient.SendAgentDropGroup(groupID);
+
+            // SL sends out notifcations to the group messaging session that the person has left
+            // Should this also update everyone who is in the group?
+            SendAgentGroupDataUpdate(remoteClient, GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient));
+        }
+
+        public void EjectGroupMemberRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID, UUID ejecteeID)
+        {
+            EjectGroupMember(remoteClient, GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient), groupID, ejecteeID);
+        }
+
+        public void EjectGroupMember(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID agentID, UUID groupID, UUID ejecteeID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            // Todo: Security check?
+            m_groupData.RemoveAgentFromGroup(agentID.ToString(), ejecteeID.ToString(), groupID);
+
+            string agentName;
+            RegionInfo regionInfo;
+
+            // remoteClient provided or just agentID?
+            if (remoteClient != null)
+            {
+                agentName = remoteClient.Name;
+                regionInfo = remoteClient.Scene.RegionInfo;
+                remoteClient.SendEjectGroupMemberReply(agentID, groupID, true);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                IClientAPI client = GetActiveClient(agentID);
+
+                if (client != null)
+                {
+                    agentName = client.Name;
+                    regionInfo = client.Scene.RegionInfo;
+                    client.SendEjectGroupMemberReply(agentID, groupID, true);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    regionInfo = m_sceneList[0].RegionInfo;
+                    UserAccount acc = m_sceneList[0].UserAccountService.GetUserAccount(regionInfo.ScopeID, agentID);
+
+                    if (acc != null)
+                    {
+                        agentName = acc.FirstName + " " + acc.LastName;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        agentName = "Unknown member";
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            GroupRecord groupInfo = m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(agentID.ToString(), groupID, null);
+
+            UserAccount account = m_sceneList[0].UserAccountService.GetUserAccount(regionInfo.ScopeID, ejecteeID);
+            if ((groupInfo == null) || (account == null))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Send Message to Ejectee
+            GridInstantMessage msg = new GridInstantMessage();
+            
+            msg.imSessionID = UUID.Zero.Guid;
+            msg.fromAgentID = agentID.Guid;
+            // msg.fromAgentID = info.GroupID;
+            msg.toAgentID = ejecteeID.Guid;
+            //msg.timestamp = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
+            msg.timestamp = 0;
+            msg.fromAgentName = agentName;
+            msg.message = string.Format("You have been ejected from '{1}' by {0}.", agentName, groupInfo.GroupName);
+            msg.dialog = (byte)OpenMetaverse.InstantMessageDialog.MessageFromAgent;
+            msg.fromGroup = false;
+            msg.offline = (byte)0;
+            msg.ParentEstateID = 0;
+            msg.Position = Vector3.Zero;
+            msg.RegionID = regionInfo.RegionID.Guid;
+            msg.binaryBucket = new byte[0];
+            OutgoingInstantMessage(msg, ejecteeID);
+
+            // Message to ejector
+            // Interop, received special 210 code for ejecting a group member
+            // this only works within the comms servers domain, and won't work hypergrid
+            // TODO:FIXME: Use a presense server of some kind to find out where the 
+            // client actually is, and try contacting that region directly to notify them,
+            // or provide the notification via xmlrpc update queue
+
+            msg = new GridInstantMessage();
+            msg.imSessionID = UUID.Zero.Guid;
+            msg.fromAgentID = agentID.Guid;
+            msg.toAgentID = agentID.Guid;
+            msg.timestamp = 0;
+            msg.fromAgentName = agentName;
+            if (account != null)
+            {
+                msg.message = string.Format("{2} has been ejected from '{1}' by {0}.", agentName, groupInfo.GroupName, account.FirstName + " " + account.LastName);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                msg.message = string.Format("{2} has been ejected from '{1}' by {0}.", agentName, groupInfo.GroupName, "Unknown member");
+            }
+            msg.dialog = (byte)210; //interop
+            msg.fromGroup = false;
+            msg.offline = (byte)0;
+            msg.ParentEstateID = 0;
+            msg.Position = Vector3.Zero;
+            msg.RegionID = regionInfo.RegionID.Guid;
+            msg.binaryBucket = new byte[0];
+            OutgoingInstantMessage(msg, agentID);
+
+
+            // SL sends out messages to everyone in the group
+            // Who all should receive updates and what should they be updated with?
+            UpdateAllClientsWithGroupInfo(ejecteeID);
+        }
+
+        public void InviteGroupRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID, UUID invitedAgentID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            InviteGroup(remoteClient, GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient), groupID, invitedAgentID, roleID);
+        }
+
+        public void InviteGroup(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID agentID, UUID groupID, UUID invitedAgentID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            string agentName = m_UserManagement.GetUserName(agentID);
+            RegionInfo regionInfo = m_sceneList[0].RegionInfo;
+
+            GroupRecord group = m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(agentID.ToString(), groupID, null);
+            if (group == null)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: No such group {0}", groupID);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Todo: Security check, probably also want to send some kind of notification
+            UUID InviteID = UUID.Random();
+
+            if (m_groupData.AddAgentToGroupInvite(agentID.ToString(), InviteID, groupID, roleID, invitedAgentID.ToString()))
+            {
+                if (m_msgTransferModule != null)
+                {
+                    Guid inviteUUID = InviteID.Guid;
+
+                    GridInstantMessage msg = new GridInstantMessage();
+
+                    msg.imSessionID = inviteUUID;
+
+                    // msg.fromAgentID = agentID.Guid;
+                    msg.fromAgentID = groupID.Guid;
+                    msg.toAgentID = invitedAgentID.Guid;
+                    //msg.timestamp = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
+                    msg.timestamp = 0;
+                    msg.fromAgentName = agentName;
+                    msg.message = string.Format("{0} has invited you to join a group called {1}. There is no cost to join this group.", agentName, group.GroupName);
+                    msg.dialog = (byte)OpenMetaverse.InstantMessageDialog.GroupInvitation;
+                    msg.fromGroup = true;
+                    msg.offline = (byte)0;
+                    msg.ParentEstateID = 0;
+                    msg.Position = Vector3.Zero;
+                    msg.RegionID = regionInfo.RegionID.Guid;
+                    msg.binaryBucket = new byte[20];
+
+                    OutgoingInstantMessage(msg, invitedAgentID);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Client/Update Tools
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Try to find an active IClientAPI reference for agentID giving preference to root connections
+        /// </summary>
+        private IClientAPI GetActiveClient(UUID agentID)
+        {
+            IClientAPI child = null;
+
+            // Try root avatar first
+            foreach (Scene scene in m_sceneList)
+            {
+                ScenePresence sp = scene.GetScenePresence(agentID);
+                if (sp != null)
+                {
+                    if (!sp.IsChildAgent)
+                    {
+                        return sp.ControllingClient;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        child = sp.ControllingClient;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // If we didn't find a root, then just return whichever child we found, or null if none
+            return child;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Send 'remoteClient' the group membership 'data' for agent 'dataForAgentID'.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void SendGroupMembershipInfoViaCaps(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID dataForAgentID, GroupMembershipData[] data)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.InfoFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            OSDArray AgentData = new OSDArray(1);
+            OSDMap AgentDataMap = new OSDMap(1);
+            AgentDataMap.Add("AgentID", OSD.FromUUID(dataForAgentID));
+            AgentData.Add(AgentDataMap);
+
+
+            OSDArray GroupData = new OSDArray(data.Length);
+            OSDArray NewGroupData = new OSDArray(data.Length);
+
+            foreach (GroupMembershipData membership in data)
+            {
+                if (GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient) != dataForAgentID)
+                {
+                    if (!membership.ListInProfile)
+                    {
+                        // If we're sending group info to remoteclient about another agent, 
+                        // filter out groups the other agent doesn't want to share.
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                OSDMap GroupDataMap = new OSDMap(6);
+                OSDMap NewGroupDataMap = new OSDMap(1);
+
+                GroupDataMap.Add("GroupID", OSD.FromUUID(membership.GroupID));
+                GroupDataMap.Add("GroupPowers", OSD.FromULong(membership.GroupPowers));
+                GroupDataMap.Add("AcceptNotices", OSD.FromBoolean(membership.AcceptNotices));
+                GroupDataMap.Add("GroupInsigniaID", OSD.FromUUID(membership.GroupPicture));
+                GroupDataMap.Add("Contribution", OSD.FromInteger(membership.Contribution));
+                GroupDataMap.Add("GroupName", OSD.FromString(membership.GroupName));
+                NewGroupDataMap.Add("ListInProfile", OSD.FromBoolean(membership.ListInProfile));
+
+                GroupData.Add(GroupDataMap);
+                NewGroupData.Add(NewGroupDataMap);
+            }
+
+            OSDMap llDataStruct = new OSDMap(3);
+            llDataStruct.Add("AgentData", AgentData);
+            llDataStruct.Add("GroupData", GroupData);
+            llDataStruct.Add("NewGroupData", NewGroupData);
+
+            if (m_debugEnabled)
+            {
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[Groups]: {0}", OSDParser.SerializeJsonString(llDataStruct));
+            }
+
+            IEventQueue queue = remoteClient.Scene.RequestModuleInterface<IEventQueue>();
+
+            if (queue != null)
+            {
+                queue.Enqueue(queue.BuildEvent("AgentGroupDataUpdate", llDataStruct), GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient));
+            }
+            
+        }
+
+        private void SendScenePresenceUpdate(UUID AgentID, string Title)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Updating scene title for {0} with title: {1}", AgentID, Title);
+
+            ScenePresence presence = null;
+
+            foreach (Scene scene in m_sceneList)
+            {
+                presence = scene.GetScenePresence(AgentID);
+                if (presence != null)
+                {
+                    if (presence.Grouptitle != Title)
+                    {
+                        presence.Grouptitle = Title;
+
+                        if (! presence.IsChildAgent)
+                            presence.SendAvatarDataToAllAgents();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Send updates to all clients who might be interested in groups data for dataForClientID
+        /// </summary>
+        private void UpdateAllClientsWithGroupInfo(UUID dataForClientID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.InfoFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            // TODO: Probably isn't nessesary to update every client in every scene.
+            // Need to examine client updates and do only what's nessesary.
+            lock (m_sceneList)
+            {
+                foreach (Scene scene in m_sceneList)
+                {
+                    scene.ForEachClient(delegate(IClientAPI client) { SendAgentGroupDataUpdate(client, dataForClientID); });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Update remoteClient with group information about dataForAgentID
+        /// </summary>
+        private void SendAgentGroupDataUpdate(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID dataForAgentID)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.InfoFormat("[Groups]: {0} called for {1}", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name, remoteClient.Name);
+
+            // TODO: All the client update functions need to be reexamined because most do too much and send too much stuff
+
+            OnAgentDataUpdateRequest(remoteClient, dataForAgentID, UUID.Zero);
+
+            // Need to send a group membership update to the client
+            // UDP version doesn't seem to behave nicely.  But we're going to send it out here
+            // with an empty group membership to hopefully remove groups being displayed due
+            // to the core Groups Stub
+            //remoteClient.SendGroupMembership(new GroupMembershipData[0]);
+
+            GroupMembershipData[] membershipArray = GetProfileListedGroupMemberships(remoteClient, dataForAgentID);
+            SendGroupMembershipInfoViaCaps(remoteClient, dataForAgentID, membershipArray);
+            //remoteClient.SendAvatarGroupsReply(dataForAgentID, membershipArray);
+            if (remoteClient.AgentId == dataForAgentID)
+                remoteClient.RefreshGroupMembership();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get a list of groups memberships for the agent that are marked "ListInProfile"
+        /// (unless that agent has a godLike aspect, in which case get all groups)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="dataForAgentID"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private GroupMembershipData[] GetProfileListedGroupMemberships(IClientAPI requestingClient, UUID dataForAgentID)
+        {
+            List<GroupMembershipData> membershipData = m_groupData.GetAgentGroupMemberships(requestingClient.AgentId.ToString(), dataForAgentID.ToString());
+            GroupMembershipData[] membershipArray;
+
+            //  cScene and property accessor 'isGod' are in support of the opertions to bypass 'hidden' group attributes for
+            // those with a GodLike aspect.
+            Scene cScene = (Scene)requestingClient.Scene;
+            bool isGod = cScene.Permissions.IsGod(requestingClient.AgentId);
+
+            if (isGod)
+            {
+                membershipArray = membershipData.ToArray();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (requestingClient.AgentId != dataForAgentID)
+                {
+                    Predicate<GroupMembershipData> showInProfile = delegate(GroupMembershipData membership)
+                    {
+                        return membership.ListInProfile;
+                    };
+
+                    membershipArray = membershipData.FindAll(showInProfile).ToArray();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    membershipArray = membershipData.ToArray();
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if (m_debugEnabled)
+            {
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[Groups]: Get group membership information for {0} requested by {1}", dataForAgentID, requestingClient.AgentId);
+                foreach (GroupMembershipData membership in membershipArray)
+                {
+                    m_log.InfoFormat("[Groups]: {0} :: {1} - {2} - {3}", dataForAgentID, membership.GroupName, membership.GroupTitle, membership.GroupPowers);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return membershipArray;
+        }
+
+ 
+        private void SendAgentDataUpdate(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID dataForAgentID, UUID activeGroupID, string activeGroupName, ulong activeGroupPowers, string activeGroupTitle)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            // TODO: All the client update functions need to be reexamined because most do too much and send too much stuff
+            UserAccount account = m_sceneList[0].UserAccountService.GetUserAccount(remoteClient.Scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID, dataForAgentID);
+            string firstname, lastname;
+            if (account != null)
+            {
+                firstname = account.FirstName;
+                lastname = account.LastName;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                firstname = "Unknown";
+                lastname = "Unknown";
+            }
+
+            remoteClient.SendAgentDataUpdate(dataForAgentID, activeGroupID, firstname,
+                    lastname, activeGroupPowers, activeGroupName,
+                    activeGroupTitle);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region IM Backed Processes
+
+        private void OutgoingInstantMessage(GridInstantMessage msg, UUID msgTo)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.InfoFormat("[Groups]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            IClientAPI localClient = GetActiveClient(msgTo);
+            if (localClient != null)
+            {
+                if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.InfoFormat("[Groups]: MsgTo ({0}) is local, delivering directly", localClient.Name);
+                localClient.SendInstantMessage(msg);
+            }
+            else if (m_msgTransferModule != null)
+            {
+                if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.InfoFormat("[Groups]: MsgTo ({0}) is not local, delivering via TransferModule", msgTo);
+                m_msgTransferModule.SendInstantMessage(msg, delegate(bool success) { if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Message Sent: {0}", success?"Succeeded":"Failed"); });
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void NotifyChange(UUID groupID)
+        {
+            // Notify all group members of a chnge in group roles and/or
+            // permissions
+            //
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        private string GetRequestingAgentIDStr(IClientAPI client)
+        {
+            return GetRequestingAgentID(client).ToString();
+        }
+
+        private UUID GetRequestingAgentID(IClientAPI client)
+        {
+            UUID requestingAgentID = UUID.Zero;
+            if (client != null)
+            {
+                requestingAgentID = client.AgentId;
+            }
+            return requestingAgentID;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/GroupsServiceHGConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/GroupsServiceHGConnector.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59fec6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/GroupsServiceHGConnector.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Server.Base;
+
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using log4net;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    public class GroupsServiceHGConnector
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private string m_ServerURI;
+        private object m_Lock = new object();
+
+        public GroupsServiceHGConnector(string url)
+        {
+            m_ServerURI = url;
+            if (!m_ServerURI.EndsWith("/"))
+                m_ServerURI += "/";
+
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.HGConnector]: Groups server at {0}", m_ServerURI);
+        }
+
+        public bool CreateProxy(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, string accessToken, UUID groupID, string url, string name, out string reason)
+        {
+            reason = string.Empty;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string,object>();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["AgentID"] = AgentID.ToString();
+            sendData["AccessToken"] = accessToken;
+            sendData["GroupID"] = groupID.ToString();
+            sendData["Location"] = url;
+            sendData["Name"] = name;
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("POSTGROUP", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return false;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return false;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString().ToLower() != "true")
+            {
+                reason = ret["REASON"].ToString();
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentFromGroup(string AgentID, UUID GroupID, string token)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["AgentID"] = AgentID;
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["AccessToken"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(token);
+            MakeRequest("REMOVEAGENTFROMGROUP", sendData);
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupRecord GetGroupRecord(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string GroupName, string token)
+        {
+            if (GroupID == UUID.Zero && (GroupName == null || (GroupName != null && GroupName == string.Empty)))
+                return null;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            if (GroupID != UUID.Zero)
+                sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            if (GroupName != null && GroupName != string.Empty)
+                sendData["Name"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(GroupName);
+
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["AccessToken"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(token);
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETGROUP", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return null;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return null;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return null;
+
+            return GroupsDataUtils.GroupRecord((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]);
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> GetGroupMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string token)
+        {
+            List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> members = new List<ExtendedGroupMembersData>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["AccessToken"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(token);
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETGROUPMEMBERS", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return members;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return members;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return members;
+            foreach (object v in ((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]).Values)
+            {
+                ExtendedGroupMembersData m = GroupsDataUtils.GroupMembersData((Dictionary<string, object>)v);
+                members.Add(m);
+            }
+
+            return members;
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string token)
+        {
+            List<GroupRolesData> roles = new List<GroupRolesData>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["AccessToken"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(token);
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETGROUPROLES", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return roles;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return roles;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return roles;
+            foreach (object v in ((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]).Values)
+            {
+                GroupRolesData m = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRolesData((Dictionary<string, object>)v);
+                roles.Add(m);
+            }
+
+            return roles;
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> GetGroupRoleMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string token)
+        {
+            List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> rmembers = new List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["AccessToken"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(token);
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETROLEMEMBERS", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return rmembers;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return rmembers;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return rmembers;
+
+            foreach (object v in ((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]).Values)
+            {
+                ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData m = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRoleMembersData((Dictionary<string, object>)v);
+                rmembers.Add(m);
+            }
+
+            return rmembers;
+        }
+
+        public bool AddNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID noticeID, string fromName, string subject, string message,
+                                    bool hasAttachment, byte attType, string attName, UUID attItemID, string attOwnerID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = groupID.ToString();
+            sendData["NoticeID"] = noticeID.ToString();
+            sendData["FromName"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(fromName);
+            sendData["Subject"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(subject);
+            sendData["Message"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(message);
+            sendData["HasAttachment"] = hasAttachment.ToString();
+            if (hasAttachment)
+            {
+                sendData["AttachmentType"] = attType.ToString();
+                sendData["AttachmentName"] = attName.ToString();
+                sendData["AttachmentItemID"] = attItemID.ToString();
+                sendData["AttachmentOwnerID"] = attOwnerID;
+            }
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("ADDNOTICE", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return false;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return false;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString().ToLower() != "true")
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public bool VerifyNotice(UUID noticeID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["NoticeID"] = noticeID.ToString();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = groupID.ToString();
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("VERIFYNOTICE", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return false;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return false;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString().ToLower() != "true")
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        //
+        //
+        //
+        //
+        //
+
+        #region Make Request
+
+        private Dictionary<string, object> MakeRequest(string method, Dictionary<string, object> sendData)
+        {
+            sendData["METHOD"] = method;
+
+            string reply = string.Empty;
+            lock (m_Lock)
+                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
+                         m_ServerURI + "hg-groups",
+                         ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: reply was {0}", reply);
+
+            if (reply == string.Empty || reply == null)
+                return null;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(
+                    reply);
+
+            return replyData;
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/GroupsServiceHGConnectorModule.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/GroupsServiceHGConnectorModule.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f670272
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/GroupsServiceHGConnectorModule.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,717 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using Mono.Addins;
+using log4net;
+using Nini.Config;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    [Extension(Path = "/OpenSim/RegionModules", NodeName = "RegionModule", Id = "GroupsServiceHGConnectorModule")]
+    public class GroupsServiceHGConnectorModule : ISharedRegionModule, IGroupsServicesConnector
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private bool m_Enabled = false;
+        private IGroupsServicesConnector m_LocalGroupsConnector;
+        private string m_LocalGroupsServiceLocation;
+        private IUserManagement m_UserManagement;
+        private IOfflineIMService m_OfflineIM;
+        private IMessageTransferModule m_Messaging;
+        private List<Scene> m_Scenes;
+        private ForeignImporter m_ForeignImporter;
+        private string m_ServiceLocation;
+        private IConfigSource m_Config;
+
+        private Dictionary<string, GroupsServiceHGConnector> m_NetworkConnectors = new Dictionary<string, GroupsServiceHGConnector>();
+        private RemoteConnectorCacheWrapper m_CacheWrapper; // for caching info of external group services
+
+        #region ISharedRegionModule
+
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource config)
+        {
+            IConfig groupsConfig = config.Configs["Groups"];
+            if (groupsConfig == null)
+                return;
+
+            if ((groupsConfig.GetBoolean("Enabled", false) == false)
+                    || (groupsConfig.GetString("ServicesConnectorModule", string.Empty) != Name))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            m_Config = config;
+            m_ServiceLocation = groupsConfig.GetString("LocalService", "local"); // local or remote
+            m_LocalGroupsServiceLocation = groupsConfig.GetString("GroupsExternalURI", "http://127.0.0.1");
+            m_Scenes = new List<Scene>();
+
+            m_Enabled = true;
+
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Initializing {0} with LocalService {1}", this.Name, m_ServiceLocation);
+        }
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return "Groups HG Service Connector"; }
+        }
+
+        public Type ReplaceableInterface
+        {
+            get { return null; }
+        }
+
+        public void AddRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Registering {0} with {1}", this.Name, scene.RegionInfo.RegionName); 
+            scene.RegisterModuleInterface<IGroupsServicesConnector>(this);
+            m_Scenes.Add(scene);
+
+            scene.EventManager.OnNewClient += OnNewClient;
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            scene.UnregisterModuleInterface<IGroupsServicesConnector>(this);
+            m_Scenes.Remove(scene);
+        }
+
+        public void RegionLoaded(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            if (m_UserManagement == null)
+            {
+                m_UserManagement = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IUserManagement>();
+                m_OfflineIM = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IOfflineIMService>();
+                m_Messaging = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMessageTransferModule>();
+                m_ForeignImporter = new ForeignImporter(m_UserManagement);
+
+                if (m_ServiceLocation.Equals("local"))
+                {
+                    m_LocalGroupsConnector = new GroupsServiceLocalConnectorModule(m_Config, m_UserManagement);
+                    // Also, if local, create the endpoint for the HGGroupsService
+                    new HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector(m_Config, MainServer.Instance, string.Empty, 
+                        scene.RequestModuleInterface<IOfflineIMService>(), scene.RequestModuleInterface<IUserAccountService>());
+
+                }
+                else
+                    m_LocalGroupsConnector = new GroupsServiceRemoteConnectorModule(m_Config, m_UserManagement);
+
+                m_CacheWrapper = new RemoteConnectorCacheWrapper(m_UserManagement);
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void Close()
+        {
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        private void OnNewClient(IClientAPI client)
+        {
+            client.OnCompleteMovementToRegion += OnCompleteMovementToRegion;
+        }
+
+        void OnCompleteMovementToRegion(IClientAPI client, bool arg2)
+        {
+            object sp = null;
+            if (client.Scene.TryGetScenePresence(client.AgentId, out sp))
+            {
+                if (sp is ScenePresence && ((ScenePresence)sp).PresenceType != PresenceType.Npc)
+                {
+                    AgentCircuitData aCircuit = ((ScenePresence)sp).Scene.AuthenticateHandler.GetAgentCircuitData(client.AgentId);
+                    if (aCircuit != null && (aCircuit.teleportFlags & (uint)Constants.TeleportFlags.ViaHGLogin) != 0 && 
+                        m_OfflineIM != null && m_Messaging != null)
+                    {
+                        List<GridInstantMessage> ims = m_OfflineIM.GetMessages(aCircuit.AgentID);
+                        if (ims != null && ims.Count > 0)
+                            foreach (GridInstantMessage im in ims)
+                                m_Messaging.SendInstantMessage(im, delegate(bool success) { });
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        #region IGroupsServicesConnector
+
+        public UUID CreateGroup(UUID RequestingAgentID, string name, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, bool openEnrollment, 
+            bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish, UUID founderID, out string reason)
+        {
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Creating group {0}", name);
+            reason = string.Empty;
+            if (m_UserManagement.IsLocalGridUser(RequestingAgentID))
+                return m_LocalGroupsConnector.CreateGroup(RequestingAgentID, name, charter, showInList, insigniaID, 
+                    membershipFee, openEnrollment, allowPublish, maturePublish, founderID, out reason);
+            else
+            {
+                reason = "Only local grid users are allowed to create a new group";
+                return UUID.Zero;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool UpdateGroup(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, 
+            bool openEnrollment, bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish, out string reason)
+        {
+            reason = string.Empty;
+            string url = string.Empty;
+            string name = string.Empty;
+            if (IsLocal(groupID, out url, out name))
+                return m_LocalGroupsConnector.UpdateGroup(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), groupID, charter, showInList, insigniaID, membershipFee, 
+                    openEnrollment, allowPublish, maturePublish, out reason);
+            else
+            {
+                reason = "Changes to remote group not allowed. Please go to the group's original world.";
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupRecord GetGroupRecord(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string GroupName)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty;
+            string name = string.Empty;
+            if (IsLocal(GroupID, out url, out name))
+                return m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetGroupRecord(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), GroupID, GroupName);
+            else if (url != string.Empty)
+            {
+                ExtendedGroupMembershipData membership = m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetAgentGroupMembership(RequestingAgentID, RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+                string accessToken = string.Empty;
+                if (membership != null)
+                    accessToken = membership.AccessToken;
+                else
+                    return null;
+
+                GroupsServiceHGConnector c = GetConnector(url);
+                if (c != null)
+                {
+                    ExtendedGroupRecord grec = m_CacheWrapper.GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID, GroupID, GroupName, delegate
+                    {
+                        return c.GetGroupRecord(AgentUUIForOutside(RequestingAgentID), GroupID, GroupName, accessToken);
+                    });
+
+                    if (grec != null)
+                        ImportForeigner(grec.FounderUUI);
+                    return grec;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public List<DirGroupsReplyData> FindGroups(string RequestingAgentID, string search)
+        {
+            return m_LocalGroupsConnector.FindGroups(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), search);
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupMembersData> GetGroupMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+            if (IsLocal(GroupID, out url, out gname))
+                return m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetGroupMembers(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), GroupID);
+            else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(url))
+            {
+                ExtendedGroupMembershipData membership = m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetAgentGroupMembership(RequestingAgentID, RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+                string accessToken = string.Empty;
+                if (membership != null)
+                    accessToken = membership.AccessToken;
+                else
+                    return null;
+
+                GroupsServiceHGConnector c = GetConnector(url);
+                if (c != null)
+                {
+                    return m_CacheWrapper.GetGroupMembers(RequestingAgentID, GroupID, delegate
+                    {
+                        return c.GetGroupMembers(AgentUUIForOutside(RequestingAgentID), GroupID, accessToken);
+                    });
+
+                }
+            }
+            return new List<GroupMembersData>();
+        }
+
+        public bool AddGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers, out string reason)
+        {
+            reason = string.Empty;
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(groupID, out url, out gname))
+                return m_LocalGroupsConnector.AddGroupRole(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), groupID, roleID, name, description, title, powers, out reason);
+            else
+            {
+                reason = "Operation not allowed outside this group's origin world.";
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool UpdateGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(groupID, out url, out gname))
+                return m_LocalGroupsConnector.UpdateGroupRole(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), groupID, roleID, name, description, title, powers);
+            else
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(groupID, out url, out gname))
+                m_LocalGroupsConnector.RemoveGroupRole(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), groupID, roleID);
+            else
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(groupID, out url, out gname))
+                return m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetGroupRoles(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), groupID);
+            else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(url))
+            {
+                ExtendedGroupMembershipData membership = m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetAgentGroupMembership(RequestingAgentID, RequestingAgentID, groupID);
+                string accessToken = string.Empty;
+                if (membership != null)
+                    accessToken = membership.AccessToken;
+                else
+                    return null;
+
+                GroupsServiceHGConnector c = GetConnector(url);
+                if (c != null)
+                {
+                    return m_CacheWrapper.GetGroupRoles(RequestingAgentID, groupID, delegate
+                    {
+                        return c.GetGroupRoles(AgentUUIForOutside(RequestingAgentID), groupID, accessToken);
+                    });
+
+                }
+            }
+
+            return new List<GroupRolesData>();
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRoleMembersData> GetGroupRoleMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(groupID, out url, out gname))
+                return m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetGroupRoleMembers(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), groupID);
+            else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(url))
+            {
+                ExtendedGroupMembershipData membership = m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetAgentGroupMembership(RequestingAgentID, RequestingAgentID, groupID);
+                string accessToken = string.Empty;
+                if (membership != null)
+                    accessToken = membership.AccessToken;
+                else
+                    return null;
+
+                GroupsServiceHGConnector c = GetConnector(url);
+                if (c != null)
+                {
+                    return m_CacheWrapper.GetGroupRoleMembers(RequestingAgentID, groupID, delegate
+                    {
+                        return c.GetGroupRoleMembers(AgentUUIForOutside(RequestingAgentID), groupID, accessToken);
+                    });
+
+                }
+            }
+            
+            return new List<GroupRoleMembersData>();
+        }
+
+        public bool AddAgentToGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID, string token, out string reason)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty;
+            string name = string.Empty;
+            reason = string.Empty;
+
+            UUID uid = new UUID(AgentID);
+            if (IsLocal(GroupID, out url, out name))
+            {
+                if (m_UserManagement.IsLocalGridUser(uid)) // local user
+                {
+                    // normal case: local group, local user
+                    return m_LocalGroupsConnector.AddAgentToGroup(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID), GroupID, RoleID, token, out reason);
+                }
+                else // local group, foreign user
+                {
+                    // the user is accepting the  invitation, or joining, where the group resides
+                    token = UUID.Random().ToString();
+                    bool success = m_LocalGroupsConnector.AddAgentToGroup(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID), GroupID, RoleID, token, out reason);
+
+                    if (success)
+                    {
+                        url = m_UserManagement.GetUserServerURL(uid, "GroupsServerURI");
+                        if (url == string.Empty)
+                        {
+                            reason = "User doesn't have a groups server";
+                            return false;
+                        }
+
+                        GroupsServiceHGConnector c = GetConnector(url);
+                        if (c != null)
+                            return c.CreateProxy(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentID, token, GroupID, m_LocalGroupsServiceLocation, name, out reason);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else if (m_UserManagement.IsLocalGridUser(uid)) // local user
+            {
+                // foreign group, local user. She's been added already by the HG service.
+                // Let's just check
+                if (m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetAgentGroupMembership(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID), GroupID) != null)
+                    return true;
+            }
+
+            reason = "Operation not allowed outside this group's origin world";
+            return false;
+        }
+
+
+        public void RemoveAgentFromGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, name = string.Empty;
+            if (!IsLocal(GroupID, out url, out name) && url != string.Empty)
+            {
+                ExtendedGroupMembershipData membership = m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetAgentGroupMembership(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID), GroupID);
+                if (membership != null)
+                {
+                    GroupsServiceHGConnector c = GetConnector(url);
+                    if (c != null)
+                        c.RemoveAgentFromGroup(AgentUUIForOutside(AgentID), GroupID, membership.AccessToken);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // remove from local service
+            m_LocalGroupsConnector.RemoveAgentFromGroup(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID), GroupID);
+        }
+
+        public bool AddAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string agentID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(groupID, out url, out gname))
+                return m_LocalGroupsConnector.AddAgentToGroupInvite(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), inviteID, groupID, roleID, AgentUUI(agentID));
+            else
+                return false;
+        }
+
+        public GroupInviteInfo GetAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID)
+        {
+            return m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetAgentToGroupInvite(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), inviteID); ;
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID)
+        {
+            m_LocalGroupsConnector.RemoveAgentToGroupInvite(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), inviteID);
+        }
+
+        public void AddAgentToGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(GroupID, out url, out gname))
+                m_LocalGroupsConnector.AddAgentToGroupRole(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID), GroupID, RoleID);
+
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(GroupID, out url, out gname))
+                m_LocalGroupsConnector.RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID), GroupID, RoleID);
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetAgentGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(GroupID, out url, out gname))
+                return m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetAgentGroupRoles(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID), GroupID);
+            else
+                return new List<GroupRolesData>();
+        }
+
+        public void SetAgentActiveGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(GroupID, out url, out gname))
+                m_LocalGroupsConnector.SetAgentActiveGroup(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID), GroupID);
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentActiveMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID)
+        {
+            return m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetAgentActiveMembership(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID));
+        }
+
+        public void SetAgentActiveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(GroupID, out url, out gname))
+                m_LocalGroupsConnector.SetAgentActiveGroupRole(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID), GroupID, RoleID);
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, bool AcceptNotices, bool ListInProfile)
+        {
+            m_LocalGroupsConnector.UpdateMembership(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID), GroupID, AcceptNotices, ListInProfile);
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentGroupMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(GroupID, out url, out gname))
+                return m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetAgentGroupMembership(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID), GroupID);
+            else
+                return null;
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupMembershipData> GetAgentGroupMemberships(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID)
+        {
+            return m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetAgentGroupMemberships(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), AgentUUI(AgentID));
+        }
+
+        public bool AddGroupNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID noticeID, string fromName, string subject, string message,
+            bool hasAttachment, byte attType, string attName, UUID attItemID, string attOwnerID)
+        {
+            string url = string.Empty, gname = string.Empty;
+
+            if (IsLocal(groupID, out url, out gname))
+            {
+                if (m_LocalGroupsConnector.AddGroupNotice(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), groupID, noticeID, fromName, subject, message,
+                        hasAttachment, attType, attName, attItemID, AgentUUI(attOwnerID)))
+                {
+                    // then send the notice to every grid for which there are members in this group
+                    List<GroupMembersData> members = m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetGroupMembers(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), groupID);
+                    List<string> urls = new List<string>();
+                    foreach (GroupMembersData m in members)
+                    {
+                        UUID userID = UUID.Zero;
+                        if (!m_UserManagement.IsLocalGridUser(m.AgentID))
+                        {
+                            string gURL = m_UserManagement.GetUserServerURL(m.AgentID, "GroupsServerURI");
+                            if (!urls.Contains(gURL))
+                                urls.Add(gURL);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // so we have the list of urls to send the notice to
+                    // this may take a long time...
+                    Util.FireAndForget(delegate
+                    {
+                        foreach (string u in urls)
+                        {
+                            GroupsServiceHGConnector c = GetConnector(u);
+                            if (c != null)
+                            {
+                                c.AddNotice(AgentUUIForOutside(RequestingAgentID), groupID, noticeID, fromName, subject, message,
+                                    hasAttachment, attType, attName, attItemID, AgentUUIForOutside(attOwnerID));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                return false;
+            }
+            else
+                return false;
+        }
+
+        public GroupNoticeInfo GetGroupNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID noticeID)
+        {
+            GroupNoticeInfo notice = m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetGroupNotice(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), noticeID);
+
+            if (notice != null && notice.noticeData.HasAttachment && notice.noticeData.AttachmentOwnerID != null)
+               ImportForeigner(notice.noticeData.AttachmentOwnerID);
+
+            return notice;
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData> GetGroupNotices(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetGroupNotices(AgentUUI(RequestingAgentID), GroupID);
+        }
+
+        public void ResetAgentGroupChatSessions(string agentID)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public bool hasAgentBeenInvitedToGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public bool hasAgentDroppedGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public void AgentDroppedFromGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void AgentInvitedToGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region hypergrid groups
+
+        private string AgentUUI(string AgentIDStr)
+        {
+            UUID AgentID = UUID.Zero;
+            try
+            {
+                AgentID = new UUID(AgentIDStr);
+            }
+            catch (FormatException)
+            {
+                return AgentID.ToString();
+            }
+
+            if (m_UserManagement.IsLocalGridUser(AgentID))
+                return AgentID.ToString();
+
+            AgentCircuitData agent = null;
+            foreach (Scene scene in m_Scenes)
+            {
+                agent = scene.AuthenticateHandler.GetAgentCircuitData(AgentID);
+                if (agent != null)
+                    break;
+            }
+            if (agent == null) // oops
+                return AgentID.ToString();
+
+            return Util.ProduceUserUniversalIdentifier(agent);
+        }
+
+        private string AgentUUIForOutside(string AgentIDStr)
+        {
+            UUID AgentID = UUID.Zero;
+            try
+            {
+                AgentID = new UUID(AgentIDStr);
+            }
+            catch (FormatException)
+            {
+                return AgentID.ToString();
+            }
+
+            AgentCircuitData agent = null;
+            foreach (Scene scene in m_Scenes)
+            {
+                agent = scene.AuthenticateHandler.GetAgentCircuitData(AgentID);
+                if (agent != null)
+                    break;
+            }
+            if (agent == null) // oops
+                return AgentID.ToString();
+
+            return Util.ProduceUserUniversalIdentifier(agent);
+        }
+
+        private UUID ImportForeigner(string uID)
+        {
+            UUID userID = UUID.Zero;
+            string url = string.Empty, first = string.Empty, last = string.Empty, tmp = string.Empty;
+            if (Util.ParseUniversalUserIdentifier(uID, out userID, out url, out first, out last, out tmp))
+                m_UserManagement.AddUser(userID, first, last, url);
+            
+            return userID;
+        }
+
+        private bool IsLocal(UUID groupID, out string serviceLocation, out string name)
+        {
+            serviceLocation = string.Empty;
+            name = string.Empty;
+            ExtendedGroupRecord group = m_LocalGroupsConnector.GetGroupRecord(UUID.Zero.ToString(), groupID, string.Empty);
+            if (group == null)
+            {
+                //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: IsLocal? group {0} not found -- no.", groupID);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            serviceLocation = group.ServiceLocation;
+            name = group.GroupName;
+            bool isLocal = (group.ServiceLocation == string.Empty);
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: IsLocal? {0}", isLocal);
+            return isLocal;
+        }
+
+        private GroupsServiceHGConnector GetConnector(string url)
+        {
+            lock (m_NetworkConnectors)
+            {
+                if (m_NetworkConnectors.ContainsKey(url))
+                    return m_NetworkConnectors[url];
+
+                GroupsServiceHGConnector c = new GroupsServiceHGConnector(url);
+                m_NetworkConnectors[url] = c;
+            }
+
+            return m_NetworkConnectors[url];
+        }
+        #endregion
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92dd85c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,443 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Xml;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Server.Base;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer;
+using OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Base;
+using log4net;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    public class HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector : ServiceConnector
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private HGGroupsService m_GroupsService;
+        private string m_HomeURI = string.Empty;
+        private string m_ConfigName = "Groups";
+
+        // Called by Robust shell
+        public HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector(IConfigSource config, IHttpServer server, string configName) :
+            this(config, server, configName, null, null)
+        {
+        }
+
+        // Called by the sim-bound module
+        public HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector(IConfigSource config, IHttpServer server, string configName, IOfflineIMService im, IUserAccountService users) :
+            base(config, server, configName)
+        {
+            if (configName != String.Empty)
+                m_ConfigName = configName;
+
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RobustHGConnector]: Starting with config name {0}", m_ConfigName);
+
+            IConfig cnf = config.Configs[m_ConfigName];
+            if (cnf == null)
+                throw new Exception(String.Format("[Groups.RobustHGConnector]: {0} section does not exist", m_ConfigName));
+
+            string homeURI = cnf.GetString("HomeURI", string.Empty);
+            if (homeURI == string.Empty)
+                throw new Exception(String.Format("[Groups.RobustHGConnector]: please provide the HomeURI in section {0}", m_ConfigName));
+
+            if (im == null)
+            {
+                string imDll = cnf.GetString("OfflineIMService", string.Empty);
+                if (imDll == string.Empty)
+                    throw new Exception(String.Format("[Groups.RobustHGConnector]: please provide OfflineIMService in section {0}", m_ConfigName));
+
+                Object[] args = new Object[] { config };
+                im = ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<IOfflineIMService>(imDll, args);
+            }
+
+            if (users == null)
+            {
+                string usersDll = cnf.GetString("UserAccountService", string.Empty);
+                if (usersDll == string.Empty)
+                    throw new Exception(String.Format("[Groups.RobustHGConnector]: please provide UserAccountService in section {0}", m_ConfigName));
+
+                Object[] args = new Object[] { config };
+                users = ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<IUserAccountService>(usersDll, args);
+            }
+
+            m_GroupsService = new HGGroupsService(config, im, users, homeURI);
+
+            server.AddStreamHandler(new HGGroupsServicePostHandler(m_GroupsService));
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    public class HGGroupsServicePostHandler : BaseStreamHandler
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private HGGroupsService m_GroupsService;
+
+        public HGGroupsServicePostHandler(HGGroupsService service) :
+            base("POST", "/hg-groups")
+        {
+            m_GroupsService = service;
+        }
+
+        public override byte[] Handle(string path, Stream requestData,
+                IOSHttpRequest httpRequest, IOSHttpResponse httpResponse)
+        {
+            StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(requestData);
+            string body = sr.ReadToEnd();
+            sr.Close();
+            body = body.Trim();
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: query String: {0}", body);
+
+            try
+            {
+                Dictionary<string, object> request =
+                        ServerUtils.ParseQueryString(body);
+
+                if (!request.ContainsKey("METHOD"))
+                    return FailureResult();
+
+                string method = request["METHOD"].ToString();
+                request.Remove("METHOD");
+
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RobustHGConnector]: {0}", method);
+                switch (method)
+                {
+                    case "POSTGROUP":
+                        return HandleAddGroupProxy(request);
+                    case "REMOVEAGENTFROMGROUP":
+                        return HandleRemoveAgentFromGroup(request);
+                    case "GETGROUP":
+                        return HandleGetGroup(request);
+                    case "ADDNOTICE":
+                        return HandleAddNotice(request);
+                    case "VERIFYNOTICE":
+                        return HandleVerifyNotice(request);
+                    case "GETGROUPMEMBERS":
+                        return HandleGetGroupMembers(request);
+                    case "GETGROUPROLES":
+                        return HandleGetGroupRoles(request);
+                    case "GETROLEMEMBERS":
+                        return HandleGetRoleMembers(request);
+
+                }
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RobustHGConnector]: unknown method request: {0}", method);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RobustHGConnector]: Exception {0}", e.StackTrace);
+            }
+
+            return FailureResult();
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleAddGroupProxy(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID")
+                || !request.ContainsKey("AgentID")
+                || !request.ContainsKey("AccessToken") || !request.ContainsKey("Location"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+
+            else
+            {
+                string RequestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+                string agentID = request["AgentID"].ToString();
+                UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                string accessToken = request["AccessToken"].ToString();
+                string location = request["Location"].ToString();
+                string name = string.Empty;
+                if (request.ContainsKey("Name"))
+                    name = request["Name"].ToString();
+
+                string reason = string.Empty;
+                bool success = m_GroupsService.CreateGroupProxy(RequestingAgentID, agentID, accessToken, groupID, location, name, out reason);
+                result["REASON"] = reason;
+                result["RESULT"] = success.ToString();
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleRemoveAgentFromGroup(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("AccessToken") || !request.ContainsKey("AgentID") ||
+                !request.ContainsKey("GroupID"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                string agentID = request["AgentID"].ToString();
+                string token = request["AccessToken"].ToString();
+                string reason = string.Empty;
+
+                m_GroupsService.RemoveAgentFromGroup(agentID, agentID, groupID, token);
+            }
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            result["RESULT"] = "true";
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result));
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleGetGroup(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("AccessToken"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                string RequestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+                string token = request["AccessToken"].ToString();
+
+                UUID groupID = UUID.Zero;
+                string groupName = string.Empty;
+
+                if (request.ContainsKey("GroupID"))
+                    groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                if (request.ContainsKey("Name"))
+                    groupName = request["Name"].ToString();
+
+                ExtendedGroupRecord grec = m_GroupsService.GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID, groupID, groupName, token);
+                if (grec == null)
+                    NullResult(result, "Group not found");
+                else
+                    result["RESULT"] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRecord(grec);
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleGetGroupMembers(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID") || !request.ContainsKey("AccessToken"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                string requestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+                string token = request["AccessToken"].ToString();
+
+                List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> members = m_GroupsService.GetGroupMembers(requestingAgentID, groupID, token);
+                if (members == null || (members != null && members.Count == 0))
+                {
+                    NullResult(result, "No members");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+                    int i = 0;
+                    foreach (ExtendedGroupMembersData m in members)
+                    {
+                        dict["m-" + i++] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupMembersData(m);
+                    }
+
+                    result["RESULT"] = dict;
+                }
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleGetGroupRoles(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID") || !request.ContainsKey("AccessToken"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                string requestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+                string token = request["AccessToken"].ToString();
+
+                List<GroupRolesData> roles = m_GroupsService.GetGroupRoles(requestingAgentID, groupID, token);
+                if (roles == null || (roles != null && roles.Count == 0))
+                {
+                    NullResult(result, "No members");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+                    int i = 0;
+                    foreach (GroupRolesData r in roles)
+                        dict["r-" + i++] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRolesData(r);
+
+                    result["RESULT"] = dict;
+                }
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleGetRoleMembers(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID") || !request.ContainsKey("AccessToken"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                string requestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+                string token = request["AccessToken"].ToString();
+
+                List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> rmembers = m_GroupsService.GetGroupRoleMembers(requestingAgentID, groupID, token);
+                if (rmembers == null || (rmembers != null && rmembers.Count == 0))
+                {
+                    NullResult(result, "No members");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+                    int i = 0;
+                    foreach (ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData rm in rmembers)
+                        dict["rm-" + i++] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRoleMembersData(rm);
+
+                    result["RESULT"] = dict;
+                }
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleAddNotice(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID") || !request.ContainsKey("NoticeID") ||
+                !request.ContainsKey("FromName") || !request.ContainsKey("Subject") || !request.ContainsKey("Message") ||
+                !request.ContainsKey("HasAttachment"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+
+            else
+            {
+
+                bool hasAtt = bool.Parse(request["HasAttachment"].ToString());
+                byte attType = 0;
+                string attName = string.Empty;
+                string attOwner = string.Empty;
+                UUID attItem = UUID.Zero;
+                if (request.ContainsKey("AttachmentType"))
+                    attType = byte.Parse(request["AttachmentType"].ToString());
+                if (request.ContainsKey("AttachmentName"))
+                    attName = request["AttachmentType"].ToString();
+                if (request.ContainsKey("AttachmentItemID"))
+                    attItem = new UUID(request["AttachmentItemID"].ToString());
+                if (request.ContainsKey("AttachmentOwnerID"))
+                    attOwner = request["AttachmentOwnerID"].ToString();
+
+                bool success = m_GroupsService.AddNotice(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString()),
+                        new UUID(request["NoticeID"].ToString()), request["FromName"].ToString(), request["Subject"].ToString(),
+                        request["Message"].ToString(), hasAtt, attType, attName, attItem, attOwner);
+
+                result["RESULT"] = success.ToString();
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleVerifyNotice(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("NoticeID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+
+            else
+            {
+                UUID noticeID = new UUID(request["NoticeID"].ToString());
+                UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+
+                bool success = m_GroupsService.VerifyNotice(noticeID, groupID);
+                //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: VerifyNotice returned {0}", success);
+                result["RESULT"] = success.ToString();
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        //
+        //
+        //
+        //
+        //
+
+        #region Helpers
+
+        private void NullResult(Dictionary<string, object> result, string reason)
+        {
+            result["RESULT"] = "NULL";
+            result["REASON"] = reason;
+        }
+
+        private byte[] FailureResult()
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            NullResult(result, "Unknown method");
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/IGroupsServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/IGroupsServicesConnector.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73deb7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/IGroupsServicesConnector.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+ * 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 OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    public interface IGroupsServicesConnector
+    {
+        UUID CreateGroup(UUID RequestingAgentID, string name, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, 
+            bool openEnrollment, bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish, UUID founderID, out string reason);
+        bool UpdateGroup(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, 
+            bool openEnrollment, bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish, out string reason);
+        ExtendedGroupRecord GetGroupRecord(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string GroupName);
+        List<DirGroupsReplyData> FindGroups(string RequestingAgentID, string search);
+        List<GroupMembersData> GetGroupMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID);
+
+        bool AddGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers, out string reason);
+        bool UpdateGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers);
+        void RemoveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID);
+        List<GroupRolesData> GetGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID);
+        List<GroupRoleMembersData> GetGroupRoleMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID);
+
+        bool AddAgentToGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID, string token, out string reason);
+        void RemoveAgentFromGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID);
+
+        bool AddAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string agentID);
+        GroupInviteInfo GetAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID);
+        void RemoveAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID);
+
+        void AddAgentToGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID);
+        void RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID);
+        List<GroupRolesData> GetAgentGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID);
+
+        void SetAgentActiveGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID);
+        ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentActiveMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID);
+
+        void SetAgentActiveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID);
+        void UpdateMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, bool AcceptNotices, bool ListInProfile);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get information about a specific group to which the user belongs.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="RequestingAgentID">The agent requesting the information.</param>
+        /// <param name="AgentID">The agent requested.</param>
+        /// <param name="GroupID">The group requested.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// If the user is a member of the group then the data structure is returned.  If not, then null is returned.
+        /// </returns>
+        ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentGroupMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID);
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get information about the groups to which a user belongs.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="RequestingAgentID">The agent requesting the information.</param>
+        /// <param name="AgentID">The agent requested.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// Information about the groups to which the user belongs.  If the user belongs to no groups then an empty
+        /// list is returned.
+        /// </returns>
+        List<GroupMembershipData> GetAgentGroupMemberships(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID);
+
+        bool AddGroupNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID noticeID, string fromName, string subject, string message, 
+            bool hasAttachment, byte attType, string attName, UUID attItemID, string attOwnerID);
+        GroupNoticeInfo GetGroupNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID noticeID);
+        List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData> GetGroupNotices(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID);
+
+        void ResetAgentGroupChatSessions(string agentID);
+        bool hasAgentBeenInvitedToGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID);
+        bool hasAgentDroppedGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID);
+        void AgentDroppedFromGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID);
+        void AgentInvitedToGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID);
+
+    }
+
+    public class GroupInviteInfo
+    {
+        public UUID GroupID  = UUID.Zero;
+        public UUID RoleID   = UUID.Zero;
+        public string AgentID  = string.Empty;
+        public UUID InviteID = UUID.Zero;
+    }
+
+    public class GroupNoticeInfo
+    {
+        public ExtendedGroupNoticeData noticeData = new ExtendedGroupNoticeData();
+        public UUID GroupID = UUID.Zero;
+        public string Message = string.Empty;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Local/GroupsServiceLocalConnectorModule.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Local/GroupsServiceLocalConnectorModule.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..905bc91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Local/GroupsServiceLocalConnectorModule.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,347 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using Mono.Addins;
+using log4net;
+using Nini.Config;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    [Extension(Path = "/OpenSim/RegionModules", NodeName = "RegionModule", Id = "GroupsServiceLocalConnectorModule")]
+    public class GroupsServiceLocalConnectorModule : ISharedRegionModule, IGroupsServicesConnector
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private bool m_Enabled = false;
+        private GroupsService m_GroupsService;
+        private IUserManagement m_UserManagement;
+        private List<Scene> m_Scenes;
+        private ForeignImporter m_ForeignImporter;
+
+        #region constructors
+        public GroupsServiceLocalConnectorModule()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public GroupsServiceLocalConnectorModule(IConfigSource config, IUserManagement uman)
+        {
+            Init(config);
+            m_UserManagement = uman;
+            m_ForeignImporter = new ForeignImporter(uman);
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+        private void Init(IConfigSource config)
+        {
+            m_GroupsService = new GroupsService(config);
+            m_Scenes = new List<Scene>();
+        }
+
+        #region ISharedRegionModule
+
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource config)
+        {
+            IConfig groupsConfig = config.Configs["Groups"];
+            if (groupsConfig == null)
+                return;
+
+            if ((groupsConfig.GetBoolean("Enabled", false) == false)
+                    || (groupsConfig.GetString("ServicesConnectorModule", string.Empty) != Name))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Init(config);
+            m_Enabled = true;
+
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Initializing {0}", this.Name);
+        }
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return "Groups Local Service Connector"; }
+        }
+
+        public Type ReplaceableInterface
+        {
+            get { return null; }
+        }
+
+        public void AddRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Registering {0} with {1}", this.Name, scene.RegionInfo.RegionName); 
+            scene.RegisterModuleInterface<IGroupsServicesConnector>(this);
+            m_Scenes.Add(scene);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            scene.UnregisterModuleInterface<IGroupsServicesConnector>(this);
+            m_Scenes.Remove(scene);
+        }
+
+        public void RegionLoaded(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            if (m_UserManagement == null)
+            {
+                m_UserManagement = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IUserManagement>();
+                m_ForeignImporter = new ForeignImporter(m_UserManagement);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void Close()
+        {
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region IGroupsServicesConnector
+
+        public UUID CreateGroup(UUID RequestingAgentID, string name, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, bool openEnrollment, 
+            bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish, UUID founderID, out string reason)
+        {
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Creating group {0}", name);
+            reason = string.Empty;
+            return m_GroupsService.CreateGroup(RequestingAgentID.ToString(), name, charter, showInList, insigniaID, 
+                    membershipFee, openEnrollment, allowPublish, maturePublish, founderID, out reason);
+        }
+
+        public bool UpdateGroup(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, 
+            bool openEnrollment, bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish, out string reason)
+        {
+            reason = string.Empty;
+            m_GroupsService.UpdateGroup(RequestingAgentID, groupID, charter, showInList, insigniaID, membershipFee, openEnrollment, allowPublish, maturePublish);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupRecord GetGroupRecord(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string GroupName)
+        {
+            if (GroupID != UUID.Zero)
+                return m_GroupsService.GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+            else if (GroupName != null)
+                return m_GroupsService.GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID, GroupName);
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public List<DirGroupsReplyData> FindGroups(string RequestingAgentID, string search)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.FindGroups(RequestingAgentID, search);
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupMembersData> GetGroupMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> _members = m_GroupsService.GetGroupMembers(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+            if (_members != null && _members.Count > 0)
+            {
+                List<GroupMembersData> members = _members.ConvertAll<GroupMembersData>(new Converter<ExtendedGroupMembersData, GroupMembersData>(m_ForeignImporter.ConvertGroupMembersData));
+                return members;
+            }
+
+            return new List<GroupMembersData>();
+        }
+
+        public bool AddGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers, out string reason)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.AddGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, groupID, roleID, name, description, title, powers, out reason);
+        }
+
+        public bool UpdateGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.UpdateGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, groupID, roleID, name, description, title, powers);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            m_GroupsService.RemoveGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, groupID, roleID);
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.GetGroupRoles(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRoleMembersData> GetGroupRoleMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> _rm = m_GroupsService.GetGroupRoleMembers(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+            if (_rm != null && _rm.Count > 0)
+            {
+                List<GroupRoleMembersData> rm = _rm.ConvertAll<GroupRoleMembersData>(new Converter<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData, GroupRoleMembersData>(m_ForeignImporter.ConvertGroupRoleMembersData));
+                return rm;
+            }
+
+            return new List<GroupRoleMembersData>();
+
+        }
+
+        public bool AddAgentToGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID, string token, out string reason)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.AddAgentToGroup(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID, token, out reason);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentFromGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            m_GroupsService.RemoveAgentFromGroup(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID);
+        }
+
+        public bool AddAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string agentID)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.AddAgentToGroupInvite(RequestingAgentID, inviteID, groupID, roleID, agentID);
+        }
+
+        public GroupInviteInfo GetAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.GetAgentToGroupInvite(RequestingAgentID, inviteID); ;
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID)
+        {
+            m_GroupsService.RemoveAgentToGroupInvite(RequestingAgentID, inviteID);
+        }
+
+        public void AddAgentToGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            m_GroupsService.AddAgentToGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            m_GroupsService.RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID);
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetAgentGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.GetAgentGroupRoles(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID);
+        }
+
+        public void SetAgentActiveGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            m_GroupsService.SetAgentActiveGroup(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID);
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentActiveMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.GetAgentActiveMembership(RequestingAgentID, AgentID);
+        }
+
+        public void SetAgentActiveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            m_GroupsService.SetAgentActiveGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID);
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, bool AcceptNotices, bool ListInProfile)
+        {
+            m_GroupsService.UpdateMembership(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, AcceptNotices, ListInProfile);
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentGroupMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.GetAgentGroupMembership(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID); ;
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupMembershipData> GetAgentGroupMemberships(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.GetAgentGroupMemberships(RequestingAgentID, AgentID);
+        }
+
+        public bool AddGroupNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID noticeID, string fromName, string subject, string message,
+            bool hasAttachment, byte attType, string attName, UUID attItemID, string attOwnerID)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.AddGroupNotice(RequestingAgentID, groupID, noticeID, fromName, subject, message, 
+                hasAttachment, attType, attName, attItemID, attOwnerID);
+        }
+
+        public GroupNoticeInfo GetGroupNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID noticeID)
+        {
+            GroupNoticeInfo notice = m_GroupsService.GetGroupNotice(RequestingAgentID, noticeID);
+
+            //if (notice != null && notice.noticeData.HasAttachment && notice.noticeData.AttachmentOwnerID != null)
+            //{
+            //    UUID userID = UUID.Zero;
+            //    string url = string.Empty, first = string.Empty, last = string.Empty, tmp = string.Empty;
+            //    Util.ParseUniversalUserIdentifier(notice.noticeData.AttachmentOwnerID, out userID, out url, out first, out last, out tmp);
+            //    if (url != string.Empty)
+            //        m_UserManagement.AddUser(userID, first, last, url);
+            //}
+
+            return notice;
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData> GetGroupNotices(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.GetGroupNotices(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+        }
+
+        public void ResetAgentGroupChatSessions(string agentID)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public bool hasAgentBeenInvitedToGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public bool hasAgentDroppedGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public void AgentDroppedFromGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void AgentInvitedToGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..166803f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Mono.Addins;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following 
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("OpenSim.Addons.Groups")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("http://opensimulator.org")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("OpenSim.Addons.Groups")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright (c) OpenSimulator.org Developers")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+
+// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible 
+// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from 
+// COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.
+[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
+
+// The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
+[assembly: Guid("313d4865-d179-4735-9b5a-fe74885878b2")]
+
+// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
+//
+//      Major Version
+//      Minor Version 
+//      Build Number
+//      Revision
+//
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.7.5.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+
+[assembly: Addin("OpenSim.Groups", "0.1")]
+[assembly: AddinDependency("OpenSim", "0.5")]
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Remote/GroupsServiceRemoteConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Remote/GroupsServiceRemoteConnector.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04328c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Remote/GroupsServiceRemoteConnector.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,642 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Server.Base;
+
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using log4net;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    public class GroupsServiceRemoteConnector
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private string m_ServerURI;
+        private object m_Lock = new object();
+
+        public GroupsServiceRemoteConnector(string url)
+        {
+            m_ServerURI = url;
+            if (!m_ServerURI.EndsWith("/"))
+                m_ServerURI += "/";
+
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RemoteConnector]: Groups server at {0}", m_ServerURI);
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupRecord CreateGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string name, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, bool openEnrollment,
+                                bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish, UUID founderID, out string reason)
+        {
+            reason = string.Empty;
+
+            ExtendedGroupRecord rec = new ExtendedGroupRecord();
+            rec.AllowPublish = allowPublish;
+            rec.Charter = charter;
+            rec.FounderID = founderID;
+            rec.GroupName = name;
+            rec.GroupPicture = insigniaID;
+            rec.MaturePublish = maturePublish;
+            rec.MembershipFee = membershipFee;
+            rec.OpenEnrollment = openEnrollment;
+            rec.ShowInList = showInList;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRecord(rec);
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["OP"] = "ADD";
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("PUTGROUP", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return null;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+            {
+                reason = ret["REASON"].ToString();
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return GroupsDataUtils.GroupRecord((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]);
+
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupRecord UpdateGroup(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, bool openEnrollment, bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish)
+        {
+            ExtendedGroupRecord rec = new ExtendedGroupRecord();
+            rec.AllowPublish = allowPublish;
+            rec.Charter = charter;
+            rec.GroupPicture = insigniaID;
+            rec.MaturePublish = maturePublish;
+            rec.GroupID = groupID;
+            rec.MembershipFee = membershipFee;
+            rec.OpenEnrollment = openEnrollment;
+            rec.ShowInList = showInList;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRecord(rec);
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["OP"] = "UPDATE";
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("PUTGROUP", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null || (ret != null && ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL"))
+                return null;
+
+            return GroupsDataUtils.GroupRecord((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]);
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupRecord GetGroupRecord(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string GroupName)
+        {
+            if (GroupID == UUID.Zero && (GroupName == null || (GroupName != null && GroupName == string.Empty)))
+                return null;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            if (GroupID != UUID.Zero)
+                sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            if (GroupName != null && GroupName != string.Empty)
+                sendData["Name"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(GroupName);
+
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETGROUP", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null || (ret != null && ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL"))
+                return null;
+
+            return GroupsDataUtils.GroupRecord((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]);
+        }
+
+        public GroupMembershipData AddAgentToGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID, string token, out string reason)
+        {
+            reason = string.Empty;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string,object>();
+            sendData["AgentID"] = AgentID;
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RoleID"] = RoleID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["AccessToken"] = token;
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("ADDAGENTTOGROUP", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return null;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return null;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+            {
+                reason = ret["REASON"].ToString();
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return GroupsDataUtils.GroupMembershipData((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]);
+
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentFromGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["AgentID"] = AgentID;
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            MakeRequest("REMOVEAGENTFROMGROUP", sendData);
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["AgentID"] = AgentID;
+            if (GroupID != UUID.Zero)
+                sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETMEMBERSHIP", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return null;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return null;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return null;
+
+            return GroupsDataUtils.GroupMembershipData((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]);
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupMembershipData> GetMemberships(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID)
+        {
+            List<GroupMembershipData> memberships = new List<GroupMembershipData>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["AgentID"] = AgentID;
+            sendData["ALL"] = "true";
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETMEMBERSHIP", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return memberships;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return memberships;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return memberships;
+
+            foreach (object v in ((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]).Values)
+            {
+                GroupMembershipData m = GroupsDataUtils.GroupMembershipData((Dictionary<string, object>)v);
+                memberships.Add(m);
+            }
+
+            return memberships;
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> GetGroupMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> members = new List<ExtendedGroupMembersData>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETGROUPMEMBERS", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return members;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return members;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return members;
+            foreach (object v in ((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]).Values)
+            {
+                ExtendedGroupMembersData m = GroupsDataUtils.GroupMembersData((Dictionary<string, object>)v);
+                members.Add(m);
+            }
+
+            return members;
+        }
+
+        public bool AddGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers, out string reason)
+        {
+            reason = string.Empty;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = groupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RoleID"] = roleID.ToString();
+            sendData["Name"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(name);
+            sendData["Description"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(description);
+            sendData["Title"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(title);
+            sendData["Powers"] = powers.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["OP"] = "ADD";
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("PUTROLE", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return false;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return false;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString().ToLower() != "true")
+            {
+                reason = ret["REASON"].ToString();
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public bool UpdateGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = groupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RoleID"] = roleID.ToString();
+            sendData["Name"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(name);
+            sendData["Description"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(description);
+            sendData["Title"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(title);
+            sendData["Powers"] = powers.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["OP"] = "UPDATE";
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("PUTROLE", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return false;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return false;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString().ToLower() != "true")
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = groupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RoleID"] = roleID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            MakeRequest("REMOVEROLE", sendData);
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            List<GroupRolesData> roles = new List<GroupRolesData>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETGROUPROLES", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return roles;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return roles;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return roles;
+            foreach (object v in ((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]).Values)
+            {
+                GroupRolesData m = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRolesData((Dictionary<string, object>)v);
+                roles.Add(m);
+            }
+
+            return roles;
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> GetGroupRoleMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> rmembers = new List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETROLEMEMBERS", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return rmembers;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return rmembers;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return rmembers;
+
+            foreach (object v in ((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]).Values)
+            {
+                ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData m = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRoleMembersData((Dictionary<string, object>)v);
+                rmembers.Add(m);
+            }
+
+            return rmembers;
+        }
+
+        public bool AddAgentToGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["AgentID"] = AgentID.ToString();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RoleID"] = RoleID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["OP"] = "ADD";
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("AGENTROLE", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return false;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return false;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString().ToLower() != "true")
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public bool RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["AgentID"] = AgentID.ToString();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RoleID"] = RoleID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["OP"] = "DELETE";
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("AGENTROLE", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return false;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return false;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString().ToLower() != "true")
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetAgentGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            List<GroupRolesData> roles = new List<GroupRolesData>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["AgentID"] = AgentID.ToString();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETAGENTROLES", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return roles;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return roles;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return roles;
+
+            foreach (object v in ((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]).Values)
+            {
+                GroupRolesData m = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRolesData((Dictionary<string, object>)v);
+                roles.Add(m);
+            }
+
+            return roles;
+        }
+
+        public GroupMembershipData SetAgentActiveGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["AgentID"] = AgentID.ToString();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["OP"] = "GROUP";
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("SETACTIVE", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return null;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return null;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return null;
+
+            return GroupsDataUtils.GroupMembershipData((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]);
+        }
+
+        public void SetAgentActiveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["AgentID"] = AgentID.ToString();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RoleID"] = RoleID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["OP"] = "ROLE";
+
+            MakeRequest("SETACTIVE", sendData);
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, bool AcceptNotices, bool ListInProfile)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["AgentID"] = AgentID.ToString();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["AcceptNotices"] = AcceptNotices.ToString();
+            sendData["ListInProfile"] = ListInProfile.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            MakeRequest("UPDATEMEMBERSHIP", sendData);
+        }
+
+        public bool AddAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string agentID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["InviteID"] = inviteID.ToString();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = groupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RoleID"] = roleID.ToString();
+            sendData["AgentID"] = agentID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["OP"] = "ADD";
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("INVITE", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return false;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return false;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString().ToLower() != "true") // it may return "NULL"
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public GroupInviteInfo GetAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["InviteID"] = inviteID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["OP"] = "GET";
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("INVITE", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return null;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return null;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return null;
+
+            return GroupsDataUtils.GroupInviteInfo((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["InviteID"] = inviteID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            sendData["OP"] = "DELETE";
+
+            MakeRequest("INVITE", sendData);
+        }
+
+        public bool AddGroupNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID noticeID, string fromName, string subject, string message,
+            bool hasAttachment, byte attType, string attName, UUID attItemID, string attOwnerID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = groupID.ToString();
+            sendData["NoticeID"] = noticeID.ToString();
+            sendData["FromName"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(fromName);
+            sendData["Subject"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(subject);
+            sendData["Message"] = GroupsDataUtils.Sanitize(message);
+            sendData["HasAttachment"] = hasAttachment.ToString();
+            if (hasAttachment)
+            {
+                sendData["AttachmentType"] = attType.ToString();
+                sendData["AttachmentName"] = attName.ToString();
+                sendData["AttachmentItemID"] = attItemID.ToString();
+                sendData["AttachmentOwnerID"] = attOwnerID;
+            }
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("ADDNOTICE", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return false;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return false;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString().ToLower() != "true")
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public GroupNoticeInfo GetGroupNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID noticeID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["NoticeID"] = noticeID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETNOTICES", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return null;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return null;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return null;
+
+            return GroupsDataUtils.GroupNoticeInfo((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]);
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData> GetGroupNotices(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData> notices = new List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["GroupID"] = GroupID.ToString();
+            sendData["RequestingAgentID"] = RequestingAgentID;
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETNOTICES", sendData);
+
+            if (ret == null)
+                return notices;
+
+            if (!ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+                return notices;
+
+            if (ret["RESULT"].ToString() == "NULL")
+                return notices;
+
+            foreach (object v in ((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["RESULT"]).Values)
+            {
+                ExtendedGroupNoticeData m = GroupsDataUtils.GroupNoticeData((Dictionary<string, object>)v);
+                notices.Add(m);
+            }
+
+            return notices;
+        }
+
+        #region Make Request
+
+        private Dictionary<string, object> MakeRequest(string method, Dictionary<string, object> sendData)
+        {
+            sendData["METHOD"] = method;
+
+            string reply = string.Empty;
+            lock (m_Lock)
+                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
+                         m_ServerURI + "groups",
+                         ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+
+            if (reply == string.Empty)
+                return null;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(
+                    reply);
+
+            return replyData;
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Remote/GroupsServiceRemoteConnectorModule.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Remote/GroupsServiceRemoteConnectorModule.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1c02db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Remote/GroupsServiceRemoteConnectorModule.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,437 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Text;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Server.Base;
+
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using Mono.Addins;
+using log4net;
+using Nini.Config;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    [Extension(Path = "/OpenSim/RegionModules", NodeName = "RegionModule", Id = "GroupsServiceRemoteConnectorModule")]
+    public class GroupsServiceRemoteConnectorModule : ISharedRegionModule, IGroupsServicesConnector
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private bool m_Enabled = false;
+        private GroupsServiceRemoteConnector m_GroupsService;
+        private IUserManagement m_UserManagement;
+        private List<Scene> m_Scenes;
+
+        private RemoteConnectorCacheWrapper m_CacheWrapper;
+
+        #region constructors
+        public GroupsServiceRemoteConnectorModule()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public GroupsServiceRemoteConnectorModule(IConfigSource config, IUserManagement uman)
+        {
+            Init(config);
+            m_UserManagement = uman;
+            m_CacheWrapper = new RemoteConnectorCacheWrapper(m_UserManagement);
+
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+        private void Init(IConfigSource config)
+        {
+            IConfig groupsConfig = config.Configs["Groups"];
+            string url = groupsConfig.GetString("GroupsServerURI", string.Empty);
+            if (url == string.Empty)
+            {
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[Groups.RemoteConnector]: Groups server URL not provided. Groups will not work.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            m_GroupsService = new GroupsServiceRemoteConnector(url);
+            m_Scenes = new List<Scene>();
+
+        }
+
+        #region ISharedRegionModule
+
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource config)
+        {
+            IConfig groupsConfig = config.Configs["Groups"];
+            if (groupsConfig == null)
+                return;
+
+            if ((groupsConfig.GetBoolean("Enabled", false) == false)
+                    || (groupsConfig.GetString("ServicesConnectorModule", string.Empty) != Name))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Init(config);
+
+            m_Enabled = true;
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RemoteConnector]: Initializing {0}", this.Name);
+        }
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return "Groups Remote Service Connector"; }
+        }
+
+        public Type ReplaceableInterface
+        {
+            get { return null; }
+        }
+
+        public void AddRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RemoteConnector]: Registering {0} with {1}", this.Name, scene.RegionInfo.RegionName); 
+            scene.RegisterModuleInterface<IGroupsServicesConnector>(this);
+            m_Scenes.Add(scene);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            scene.UnregisterModuleInterface<IGroupsServicesConnector>(this);
+            m_Scenes.Remove(scene);
+        }
+
+        public void RegionLoaded(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            if (m_UserManagement == null)
+            {
+                m_UserManagement = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IUserManagement>();
+                m_CacheWrapper = new RemoteConnectorCacheWrapper(m_UserManagement);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void Close()
+        {
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region IGroupsServicesConnector
+
+        public UUID CreateGroup(UUID RequestingAgentID, string name, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, bool openEnrollment, 
+            bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish, UUID founderID, out string reason)
+        {
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RemoteConnector]: Creating group {0}", name);
+            string r = string.Empty;
+
+            UUID groupID = m_CacheWrapper.CreateGroup(RequestingAgentID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.CreateGroup(RequestingAgentID.ToString(), name, charter, showInList, insigniaID,
+                    membershipFee, openEnrollment, allowPublish, maturePublish, founderID, out r);
+            });
+
+            reason = r;
+            return groupID;
+        }
+
+        public bool UpdateGroup(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, 
+            bool openEnrollment, bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish, out string reason)
+        {
+            string r = string.Empty;
+
+            bool success = m_CacheWrapper.UpdateGroup(groupID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.UpdateGroup(RequestingAgentID, groupID, charter, showInList, insigniaID, membershipFee, openEnrollment, allowPublish, maturePublish);
+            });
+
+            reason = r;
+            return success;
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupRecord GetGroupRecord(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string GroupName)
+        {
+            if (GroupID == UUID.Zero && (GroupName == null || GroupName != null && GroupName == string.Empty))
+                return null;
+
+            return m_CacheWrapper.GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID,GroupID,GroupName, delegate 
+            { 
+                return m_GroupsService.GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID, GroupID, GroupName); 
+            });
+        }
+
+        public List<DirGroupsReplyData> FindGroups(string RequestingAgentID, string search)
+        {
+            // TODO!
+            return new List<DirGroupsReplyData>();
+        }
+
+        public bool AddAgentToGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID, string token, out string reason)
+        {
+            string agentFullID = AgentID;
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RemoteConnector]: Add agent {0} to group {1}", agentFullID, GroupID);
+            string r = string.Empty;
+
+            bool success = m_CacheWrapper.AddAgentToGroup(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.AddAgentToGroup(RequestingAgentID, agentFullID, GroupID, RoleID, token, out r);
+            });
+
+            reason = r;
+            return success;
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentFromGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            m_CacheWrapper.RemoveAgentFromGroup(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, delegate
+            {
+                m_GroupsService.RemoveAgentFromGroup(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID);
+            });
+
+        }
+
+        public void SetAgentActiveGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            m_CacheWrapper.SetAgentActiveGroup(AgentID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.SetAgentActiveGroup(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentActiveMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID)
+        {
+            return m_CacheWrapper.GetAgentActiveMembership(AgentID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.GetMembership(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, UUID.Zero);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentGroupMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return m_CacheWrapper.GetAgentGroupMembership(AgentID, GroupID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.GetMembership(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupMembershipData> GetAgentGroupMemberships(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID)
+        {
+            return m_CacheWrapper.GetAgentGroupMemberships(AgentID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.GetMemberships(RequestingAgentID, AgentID);
+            });
+        }
+
+
+        public List<GroupMembersData> GetGroupMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return m_CacheWrapper.GetGroupMembers(RequestingAgentID, GroupID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.GetGroupMembers(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public bool AddGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers, out string reason)
+        {
+            string r = string.Empty;
+            bool success = m_CacheWrapper.AddGroupRole(roleID, description, name, powers, title, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.AddGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, groupID, roleID, name, description, title, powers, out r);
+            });
+
+            reason = r;
+            return success;
+        }
+
+        public bool UpdateGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers)
+        {
+            return m_CacheWrapper.UpdateGroupRole(groupID, roleID, name, description, title, powers, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.UpdateGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, groupID, roleID, name, description, title, powers);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            m_CacheWrapper.RemoveGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, groupID, roleID, delegate
+            {
+                m_GroupsService.RemoveGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, groupID, roleID);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return m_CacheWrapper.GetGroupRoles(RequestingAgentID, GroupID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.GetGroupRoles(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRoleMembersData> GetGroupRoleMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return m_CacheWrapper.GetGroupRoleMembers(RequestingAgentID, GroupID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.GetGroupRoleMembers(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public void AddAgentToGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            m_CacheWrapper.AddAgentToGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.AddAgentToGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            m_CacheWrapper.RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetAgentGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return m_CacheWrapper.GetAgentGroupRoles(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.GetAgentGroupRoles(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID); ;
+            });
+        }
+
+        public void SetAgentActiveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            m_CacheWrapper.SetAgentActiveGroupRole(AgentID, GroupID, delegate
+            {
+                m_GroupsService.SetAgentActiveGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, bool AcceptNotices, bool ListInProfile)
+        {
+            m_CacheWrapper.UpdateMembership(AgentID, GroupID, AcceptNotices, ListInProfile, delegate
+            {
+                m_GroupsService.UpdateMembership(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, AcceptNotices, ListInProfile);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public bool AddAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string agentID)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.AddAgentToGroupInvite(RequestingAgentID, inviteID, groupID, roleID, agentID);
+        }
+
+        public GroupInviteInfo GetAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID)
+        {
+            return m_GroupsService.GetAgentToGroupInvite(RequestingAgentID, inviteID);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID)
+        {
+            m_GroupsService.RemoveAgentToGroupInvite(RequestingAgentID, inviteID);
+        }
+
+        public bool AddGroupNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID noticeID, string fromName, string subject, string message, 
+            bool hasAttachment, byte attType, string attName, UUID attItemID, string attOwnerID)
+        {
+            GroupNoticeInfo notice = new GroupNoticeInfo();
+            notice.GroupID = groupID;
+            notice.Message = message;
+            notice.noticeData = new ExtendedGroupNoticeData();
+            notice.noticeData.AttachmentItemID = attItemID;
+            notice.noticeData.AttachmentName = attName;
+            notice.noticeData.AttachmentOwnerID = attOwnerID.ToString();
+            notice.noticeData.AttachmentType = attType;
+            notice.noticeData.FromName = fromName;
+            notice.noticeData.HasAttachment = hasAttachment;
+            notice.noticeData.NoticeID = noticeID;
+            notice.noticeData.Subject = subject;
+            notice.noticeData.Timestamp = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
+
+            return m_CacheWrapper.AddGroupNotice(groupID, noticeID, notice, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.AddGroupNotice(RequestingAgentID, groupID, noticeID, fromName, subject, message,
+                            hasAttachment, attType, attName, attItemID, attOwnerID);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public GroupNoticeInfo GetGroupNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID noticeID)
+        {
+            return m_CacheWrapper.GetGroupNotice(noticeID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.GetGroupNotice(RequestingAgentID, noticeID);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData> GetGroupNotices(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return m_CacheWrapper.GetGroupNotices(GroupID, delegate
+            {
+                return m_GroupsService.GetGroupNotices(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public void ResetAgentGroupChatSessions(string agentID)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public bool hasAgentBeenInvitedToGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public bool hasAgentDroppedGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public void AgentDroppedFromGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void AgentInvitedToGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Remote/GroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Remote/GroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c257ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Remote/GroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,760 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Xml;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Server.Base;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer;
+using OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Base;
+using log4net;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    public class GroupsServiceRobustConnector : ServiceConnector
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private GroupsService m_GroupsService;
+        private string m_ConfigName = "Groups";
+
+        public GroupsServiceRobustConnector(IConfigSource config, IHttpServer server, string configName) :
+            base(config, server, configName)
+        {
+            if (configName != String.Empty)
+                m_ConfigName = configName;
+
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RobustConnector]: Starting with config name {0}", m_ConfigName);
+
+            m_GroupsService = new GroupsService(config);
+
+            server.AddStreamHandler(new GroupsServicePostHandler(m_GroupsService));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class GroupsServicePostHandler : BaseStreamHandler
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private GroupsService m_GroupsService;
+
+        public GroupsServicePostHandler(GroupsService service) :
+            base("POST", "/groups")
+        {
+            m_GroupsService = service;
+        }
+
+        public override byte[] Handle(string path, Stream requestData,
+                IOSHttpRequest httpRequest, IOSHttpResponse httpResponse)
+        {
+            StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(requestData);
+            string body = sr.ReadToEnd();
+            sr.Close();
+            body = body.Trim();
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: query String: {0}", body);
+
+            try
+            {
+                Dictionary<string, object> request =
+                        ServerUtils.ParseQueryString(body);
+
+                if (!request.ContainsKey("METHOD"))
+                    return FailureResult();
+
+                string method = request["METHOD"].ToString();
+                request.Remove("METHOD");
+
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.Handler]: {0}", method);
+                switch (method)
+                {
+                    case "PUTGROUP":
+                        return HandleAddOrUpdateGroup(request);
+                    case "GETGROUP":
+                        return HandleGetGroup(request);
+                    case "ADDAGENTTOGROUP":
+                        return HandleAddAgentToGroup(request);
+                    case "REMOVEAGENTFROMGROUP":
+                        return HandleRemoveAgentFromGroup(request);
+                    case "GETMEMBERSHIP":
+                        return HandleGetMembership(request);
+                    case "GETGROUPMEMBERS":
+                        return HandleGetGroupMembers(request);
+                    case "PUTROLE":
+                        return HandlePutRole(request);
+                    case "REMOVEROLE":
+                        return HandleRemoveRole(request);
+                    case "GETGROUPROLES":
+                        return HandleGetGroupRoles(request);
+                    case "GETROLEMEMBERS":
+                        return HandleGetRoleMembers(request);
+                    case "AGENTROLE":
+                        return HandleAgentRole(request);
+                    case "GETAGENTROLES":
+                        return HandleGetAgentRoles(request);
+                    case "SETACTIVE":
+                        return HandleSetActive(request);
+                    case "UPDATEMEMBERSHIP":
+                        return HandleUpdateMembership(request);
+                    case "INVITE":
+                        return HandleInvite(request);
+                    case "ADDNOTICE":
+                        return HandleAddNotice(request);
+                    case "GETNOTICES":
+                        return HandleGetNotices(request);
+                }
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[GROUPS HANDLER]: unknown method request: {0}", method);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[GROUPS HANDLER]: Exception {0}", e.StackTrace);
+            }
+
+            return FailureResult();
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleAddOrUpdateGroup(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            ExtendedGroupRecord grec = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRecord(request);
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("OP"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+
+            else
+            {
+                string RequestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+                string reason = string.Empty;
+                string op = request["OP"].ToString();
+                if (op == "ADD")
+                {
+                    grec.GroupID = m_GroupsService.CreateGroup(RequestingAgentID, grec.GroupName, grec.Charter, grec.ShowInList, grec.GroupPicture, grec.MembershipFee,
+                        grec.OpenEnrollment, grec.AllowPublish, grec.MaturePublish, grec.FounderID, out reason);
+
+                }
+                else if (op == "UPDATE")
+                {
+                    m_GroupsService.UpdateGroup(RequestingAgentID, grec.GroupID, grec.Charter, grec.ShowInList, grec.GroupPicture, grec.MembershipFee,
+                        grec.OpenEnrollment, grec.AllowPublish, grec.MaturePublish);
+
+                }
+
+                grec = m_GroupsService.GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID, grec.GroupID);
+                if (grec == null)
+                    NullResult(result, "Internal Error");
+                else
+                    result["RESULT"] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRecord(grec);
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleGetGroup(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                string RequestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+                ExtendedGroupRecord grec = null;
+                if (request.ContainsKey("GroupID"))
+                {
+                    UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                    grec = m_GroupsService.GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID, groupID);
+                }
+                else if (request.ContainsKey("Name"))
+                {
+                    string name = request["Name"].ToString();
+                    grec = m_GroupsService.GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID, name);
+                }
+
+                if (grec == null)
+                    NullResult(result, "Group not found");
+                else
+                    result["RESULT"] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRecord(grec);
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleAddAgentToGroup(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("AgentID") ||
+                !request.ContainsKey("GroupID") || !request.ContainsKey("RoleID"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                UUID roleID = new UUID(request["RoleID"].ToString());
+                string agentID = request["AgentID"].ToString();
+                string requestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+                string token = string.Empty;
+                string reason = string.Empty;
+
+                if (request.ContainsKey("AccessToken"))
+                    token = request["AccessToken"].ToString();
+
+                if (!m_GroupsService.AddAgentToGroup(requestingAgentID, agentID, groupID, roleID, token, out reason))
+                    NullResult(result, reason);
+                else
+                {
+                    GroupMembershipData membership = m_GroupsService.GetAgentGroupMembership(requestingAgentID, agentID, groupID);
+                    if (membership == null)
+                        NullResult(result, "Internal error");
+                    else
+                        result["RESULT"] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupMembershipData((ExtendedGroupMembershipData)membership);
+                }
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleRemoveAgentFromGroup(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("AgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                string agentID = request["AgentID"].ToString();
+                string requestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+                string reason = string.Empty;
+
+                m_GroupsService.RemoveAgentFromGroup(requestingAgentID, agentID, groupID);
+            }
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            result["RESULT"] = "true";
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result));
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleGetMembership(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("AgentID"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                string agentID = request["AgentID"].ToString();
+                UUID groupID = UUID.Zero;
+                if (request.ContainsKey("GroupID"))
+                    groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                string requestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+                bool all = request.ContainsKey("ALL");
+
+                if (!all)
+                {
+                    ExtendedGroupMembershipData membership = null;
+                    if (groupID == UUID.Zero)
+                    {
+                        membership = m_GroupsService.GetAgentActiveMembership(requestingAgentID, agentID);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        membership = m_GroupsService.GetAgentGroupMembership(requestingAgentID, agentID, groupID);
+                    }
+
+                    if (membership == null)
+                        NullResult(result, "No such membership");
+                    else
+                        result["RESULT"] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupMembershipData(membership);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    List<GroupMembershipData> memberships = m_GroupsService.GetAgentGroupMemberships(requestingAgentID, agentID);
+                    if (memberships == null || (memberships != null && memberships.Count == 0))
+                    {
+                        NullResult(result, "No memberships");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+                        int i = 0;
+                        foreach (GroupMembershipData m in memberships)
+                            dict["m-" + i++] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupMembershipData((ExtendedGroupMembershipData)m);
+
+                        result["RESULT"] = dict;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleGetGroupMembers(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                string requestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+
+                List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> members = m_GroupsService.GetGroupMembers(requestingAgentID, groupID);
+                if (members == null || (members != null && members.Count == 0))
+                {
+                    NullResult(result, "No members");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+                    int i = 0;
+                    foreach (ExtendedGroupMembersData m in members)
+                    {
+                        dict["m-" + i++] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupMembersData(m);
+                    }
+
+                    result["RESULT"] = dict;
+                }
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandlePutRole(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID") || !request.ContainsKey("RoleID") ||
+                !request.ContainsKey("Name") || !request.ContainsKey("Descrption") || !request.ContainsKey("Title") ||
+                !request.ContainsKey("Powers") || !request.ContainsKey("OP")) 
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+
+            else
+            {
+                string op = request["OP"].ToString();
+                string reason = string.Empty;
+
+                bool success = false;
+                if (op == "ADD")
+                    success = m_GroupsService.AddGroupRole(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString()),
+                        new UUID(request["RoleID"].ToString()), request["Name"].ToString(), request["Description"].ToString(),
+                        request["Title"].ToString(), UInt64.Parse(request["Powers"].ToString()), out reason);
+
+                else if (op == "UPDATE")
+                    success = m_GroupsService.UpdateGroupRole(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString()),
+                        new UUID(request["RoleID"].ToString()), request["Name"].ToString(), request["Description"].ToString(),
+                        request["Title"].ToString(), UInt64.Parse(request["Powers"].ToString()));
+
+                result["RESULT"] = success.ToString();
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleRemoveRole(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID") || !request.ContainsKey("RoleID"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+
+            else
+            {
+                m_GroupsService.RemoveGroupRole(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString()),
+                    new UUID(request["RoleID"].ToString()));
+                result["RESULT"] = "true";
+            }
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result));
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleGetGroupRoles(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                string requestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+
+                List<GroupRolesData> roles = m_GroupsService.GetGroupRoles(requestingAgentID, groupID);
+                if (roles == null || (roles != null && roles.Count == 0))
+                {
+                    NullResult(result, "No members");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+                    int i = 0;
+                    foreach (GroupRolesData r in roles)
+                        dict["r-" + i++] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRolesData(r);
+
+                    result["RESULT"] = dict;
+                }
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleGetRoleMembers(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                string requestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+
+                List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> rmembers = m_GroupsService.GetGroupRoleMembers(requestingAgentID, groupID);
+                if (rmembers == null || (rmembers != null && rmembers.Count == 0))
+                {
+                    NullResult(result, "No members");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+                    int i = 0;
+                    foreach (ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData rm in rmembers)
+                        dict["rm-" + i++] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRoleMembersData(rm);
+
+                    result["RESULT"] = dict;
+                }
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleAgentRole(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID") || !request.ContainsKey("RoleID") ||
+                !request.ContainsKey("AgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("OP"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+
+            else
+            {
+                string op = request["OP"].ToString();
+                string reason = string.Empty;
+
+                bool success = false;
+                if (op == "ADD")
+                    success = m_GroupsService.AddAgentToGroupRole(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), request["AgentID"].ToString(), 
+                        new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString()), new UUID(request["RoleID"].ToString()));
+
+                else if (op == "DELETE")
+                    success = m_GroupsService.RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), request["AgentID"].ToString(), 
+                        new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString()), new UUID(request["RoleID"].ToString()));
+
+                result["RESULT"] = success.ToString();
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleGetAgentRoles(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID") || !request.ContainsKey("AgentID"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+            else
+            {
+                UUID groupID = new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString());
+                string agentID = request["AgentID"].ToString();
+                string requestingAgentID = request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString();
+
+                List<GroupRolesData> roles = m_GroupsService.GetAgentGroupRoles(requestingAgentID, agentID, groupID);
+                if (roles == null || (roles != null && roles.Count == 0))
+                {
+                    NullResult(result, "No members");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+                    int i = 0;
+                    foreach (GroupRolesData r in roles)
+                        dict["r-" + i++] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupRolesData(r);
+
+                    result["RESULT"] = dict;
+                }
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleSetActive(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID") ||
+                !request.ContainsKey("AgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("OP"))
+            {
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+                string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+                return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                string op = request["OP"].ToString();
+                string reason = string.Empty;
+
+                if (op == "GROUP")
+                {
+                    ExtendedGroupMembershipData group = m_GroupsService.SetAgentActiveGroup(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(),
+                        request["AgentID"].ToString(), new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString()));
+
+                    if (group == null)
+                        NullResult(result, "Internal error");
+                    else
+                        result["RESULT"] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupMembershipData(group);
+
+                    string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+                    //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+                    return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+
+                }
+                else if (op == "ROLE" && request.ContainsKey("RoleID"))
+                {
+                    m_GroupsService.SetAgentActiveGroupRole(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), request["AgentID"].ToString(),
+                        new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString()), new UUID(request["RoleID"].ToString()));
+                    result["RESULT"] = "true";
+                }
+
+                return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result));
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleUpdateMembership(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("AgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID") ||
+                !request.ContainsKey("AcceptNotices") || !request.ContainsKey("ListInProfile"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+
+            else
+            {
+                m_GroupsService.UpdateMembership(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), request["AgentID"].ToString(), new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString()),
+                    bool.Parse(request["AcceptNotices"].ToString()), bool.Parse(request["ListInProfile"].ToString()));
+
+                result["RESULT"] = "true";
+            }
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result));
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleInvite(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("InviteID"))
+            {
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+                string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+                return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                string op = request["OP"].ToString();
+                string reason = string.Empty;
+
+                if (op == "ADD" && request.ContainsKey("GroupID") && request.ContainsKey("RoleID") && request.ContainsKey("AgentID"))
+                {   
+                    bool success = m_GroupsService.AddAgentToGroupInvite(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), 
+                        new UUID(request["InviteID"].ToString()), new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString()),
+                        new UUID(request["RoleID"].ToString()), request["AgentID"].ToString());
+
+                    result["RESULT"] = success.ToString();
+                    return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result));
+
+                }
+                else if (op == "DELETE")
+                {
+                    m_GroupsService.RemoveAgentToGroupInvite(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), new UUID(request["InviteID"].ToString()));
+                    result["RESULT"] = "true";
+                    return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result));
+                }
+                else if (op == "GET")
+                {
+                    GroupInviteInfo invite = m_GroupsService.GetAgentToGroupInvite(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), 
+                        new UUID(request["InviteID"].ToString()));
+
+                    result["RESULT"] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupInviteInfo(invite);
+                    return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result));
+                }
+
+                NullResult(result, "Bad OP in request");
+                return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result));
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleAddNotice(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID") || !request.ContainsKey("GroupID") || !request.ContainsKey("NoticeID") ||
+                !request.ContainsKey("FromName") || !request.ContainsKey("Subject") || !request.ContainsKey("Message") ||
+                !request.ContainsKey("HasAttachment"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+
+            else
+            {
+
+                bool hasAtt = bool.Parse(request["HasAttachment"].ToString());
+                byte attType = 0;
+                string attName = string.Empty;
+                string attOwner = string.Empty;
+                UUID attItem = UUID.Zero;
+                if (request.ContainsKey("AttachmentType"))
+                    attType = byte.Parse(request["AttachmentType"].ToString());
+                if (request.ContainsKey("AttachmentName"))
+                    attName = request["AttachmentName"].ToString();
+                if (request.ContainsKey("AttachmentItemID"))
+                    attItem = new UUID(request["AttachmentItemID"].ToString());
+                if (request.ContainsKey("AttachmentOwnerID"))
+                    attOwner = request["AttachmentOwnerID"].ToString();
+
+                bool success = m_GroupsService.AddGroupNotice(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString()),
+                        new UUID(request["NoticeID"].ToString()), request["FromName"].ToString(), request["Subject"].ToString(),
+                        request["Message"].ToString(), hasAtt, attType, attName, attItem, attOwner);
+
+                result["RESULT"] = success.ToString();
+            }
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: resp string: {0}", xmlString);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+        byte[] HandleGetNotices(Dictionary<string, object> request)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            if (!request.ContainsKey("RequestingAgentID"))
+                NullResult(result, "Bad network data");
+
+            else if (request.ContainsKey("NoticeID")) // just one
+            {
+                GroupNoticeInfo notice =  m_GroupsService.GetGroupNotice(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), new UUID(request["NoticeID"].ToString()));
+
+                if (notice == null)
+                    NullResult(result, "NO such notice");
+                else
+                    result["RESULT"] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupNoticeInfo(notice);
+
+            }
+            else if (request.ContainsKey("GroupID")) // all notices for group
+            {
+                List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData> notices = m_GroupsService.GetGroupNotices(request["RequestingAgentID"].ToString(), new UUID(request["GroupID"].ToString()));
+
+                if (notices == null || (notices != null && notices.Count == 0))
+                    NullResult(result, "No notices");
+                else
+                {
+                    Dictionary<string, object> dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+                    int i = 0;
+                    foreach (ExtendedGroupNoticeData n in notices)
+                        dict["n-" + i++] = GroupsDataUtils.GroupNoticeData(n);
+
+                    result["RESULT"] = dict;
+                }
+
+            }
+            else
+                NullResult(result, "Bad OP in request");
+
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+
+
+        #region Helpers
+
+        private void NullResult(Dictionary<string, object> result, string reason)
+        {
+            result["RESULT"] = "NULL";
+            result["REASON"] = reason;
+        }
+
+        private byte[] FailureResult()
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> result = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            NullResult(result, "Unknown method");
+            string xmlString = ServerUtils.BuildXmlResponse(result);
+            return Util.UTF8NoBomEncoding.GetBytes(xmlString);
+        }
+        #endregion
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/RemoteConnectorCacheWrapper.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/RemoteConnectorCacheWrapper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f789626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/RemoteConnectorCacheWrapper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,824 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Reflection;
+using System.Threading;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    public delegate ExtendedGroupRecord GroupRecordDelegate();
+    public delegate GroupMembershipData GroupMembershipDelegate();
+    public delegate List<GroupMembershipData> GroupMembershipListDelegate();
+    public delegate List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> GroupMembersListDelegate();
+    public delegate List<GroupRolesData> GroupRolesListDelegate();
+    public delegate List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> RoleMembersListDelegate();
+    public delegate GroupNoticeInfo NoticeDelegate();
+    public delegate List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData> NoticeListDelegate();
+    public delegate void VoidDelegate();
+    public delegate bool BooleanDelegate();
+
+    public class RemoteConnectorCacheWrapper
+    {
+        private ForeignImporter m_ForeignImporter;
+
+        private Dictionary<string, bool> m_ActiveRequests = new Dictionary<string, bool>();
+        private const int GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT = 5 * 60; // 5 minutes
+
+        // This all important cache cahces objects of different types:
+        // group-<GroupID> or group-<Name>          => ExtendedGroupRecord
+        // active-<AgentID>                         => GroupMembershipData
+        // membership-<AgentID>-<GroupID>           => GroupMembershipData
+        // memberships-<AgentID>                    => List<GroupMembershipData>
+        // members-<RequestingAgentID>-<GroupID>    => List<ExtendedGroupMembersData>
+        // role-<RoleID>                            => GroupRolesData
+        // roles-<GroupID>                          => List<GroupRolesData> ; all roles in the group
+        // roles-<GroupID>-<AgentID>                => List<GroupRolesData> ; roles that the agent has
+        // rolemembers-<RequestingAgentID>-<GroupID> => List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData>
+        // notice-<noticeID>                        => GroupNoticeInfo
+        // notices-<GroupID>                        => List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData>
+        private ExpiringCache<string, object> m_Cache = new ExpiringCache<string, object>();
+
+        public RemoteConnectorCacheWrapper(IUserManagement uman)
+        {
+            m_ForeignImporter = new ForeignImporter(uman);
+        }
+
+        public UUID CreateGroup(UUID RequestingAgentID, GroupRecordDelegate d)
+        {
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RemoteConnector]: Creating group {0}", name);
+            //reason = string.Empty;
+
+            //ExtendedGroupRecord group = m_GroupsService.CreateGroup(RequestingAgentID.ToString(), name, charter, showInList, insigniaID,
+            //    membershipFee, openEnrollment, allowPublish, maturePublish, founderID, out reason);
+            ExtendedGroupRecord group = d();
+
+            if (group == null)
+                return UUID.Zero;
+
+            if (group.GroupID != UUID.Zero)
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    m_Cache.Add("group-" + group.GroupID.ToString(), group, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                    if (m_Cache.Contains("memberships-" + RequestingAgentID.ToString()))
+                        m_Cache.Remove("memberships-" + RequestingAgentID.ToString());
+                }
+
+            return group.GroupID;
+        }
+
+        public bool UpdateGroup(UUID groupID, GroupRecordDelegate d)
+        {
+            //reason = string.Empty;
+            //ExtendedGroupRecord group = m_GroupsService.UpdateGroup(RequestingAgentID, groupID, charter, showInList, insigniaID, membershipFee, openEnrollment, allowPublish, maturePublish);
+            ExtendedGroupRecord group = d();
+
+            if (group != null && group.GroupID != UUID.Zero)
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                    m_Cache.AddOrUpdate("group-" + group.GroupID.ToString(), group, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupRecord GetGroupRecord(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string GroupName, GroupRecordDelegate d)
+        {
+            //if (GroupID == UUID.Zero && (GroupName == null || GroupName != null && GroupName == string.Empty))
+            //    return null;
+
+            object group = null;
+            bool firstCall = false;
+            string cacheKey = "group-";
+            if (GroupID != UUID.Zero)
+                cacheKey += GroupID.ToString();
+            else
+                cacheKey += GroupName;
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetGroupRecord {0}", cacheKey);
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out group))
+                    {
+                        //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetGroupRecord {0} cached!", cacheKey);
+                        return (ExtendedGroupRecord)group;
+                    }
+
+                    // not cached
+                    if (!m_ActiveRequests.ContainsKey(cacheKey))
+                    {
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Add(cacheKey, true);
+                        firstCall = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (firstCall)
+                {
+                    //group = m_GroupsService.GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID, GroupID, GroupName);
+                    group = d();
+
+                    lock (m_Cache)
+                    {
+                        m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, group, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Remove(cacheKey);
+                        return (ExtendedGroupRecord)group;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    Thread.Sleep(50);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool AddAgentToGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, GroupMembershipDelegate d)
+        {
+            GroupMembershipData membership = d();
+            if (membership == null)
+                return false;
+
+            lock (m_Cache)
+            {
+                // first, remove everything! add a user is a heavy-duty op
+                m_Cache.Clear();
+
+                m_Cache.AddOrUpdate("active-" + AgentID.ToString(), membership, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                m_Cache.AddOrUpdate("membership-" + AgentID.ToString() + "-" + GroupID.ToString(), membership, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+            }
+
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentFromGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, VoidDelegate d)
+        {
+            d();
+
+            lock (m_Cache)
+            {
+                string cacheKey = "active-" + AgentID.ToString();
+                if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                    m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+
+                cacheKey = "memberships-" + AgentID.ToString();
+                if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                    m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+
+                cacheKey = "membership-" + AgentID.ToString() + "-" + GroupID.ToString();
+                if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                    m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+
+                cacheKey = "members-" + RequestingAgentID.ToString() + "-" + GroupID.ToString();
+                if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                    m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+
+                cacheKey = "roles-" + "-" + GroupID.ToString() + "-" + AgentID.ToString();
+                if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                    m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void SetAgentActiveGroup(string AgentID, GroupMembershipDelegate d)
+        {
+            GroupMembershipData activeGroup = d();
+            if (activeGroup != null)
+            {
+                string cacheKey = "active-" + AgentID.ToString();
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                    if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                        m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, activeGroup, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentActiveMembership(string AgentID, GroupMembershipDelegate d)
+        {
+            object membership = null;
+            bool firstCall = false;
+            string cacheKey = "active-" + AgentID.ToString();
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetAgentActiveMembership {0}", cacheKey);
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out membership))
+                    {
+                        //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetAgentActiveMembership {0} cached!", cacheKey);
+                        return (ExtendedGroupMembershipData)membership;
+                    }
+
+                    // not cached
+                    if (!m_ActiveRequests.ContainsKey(cacheKey))
+                    {
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Add(cacheKey, true);
+                        firstCall = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (firstCall)
+                {
+                    membership = d();
+
+                    lock (m_Cache)
+                    {
+                        m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, membership, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Remove(cacheKey);
+                        return (ExtendedGroupMembershipData)membership;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    Thread.Sleep(50);
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentGroupMembership(string AgentID, UUID GroupID, GroupMembershipDelegate d)
+        {
+            object membership = null;
+            bool firstCall = false;
+            string cacheKey = "membership-" + AgentID.ToString() + "-" + GroupID.ToString();
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetAgentGroupMembership {0}", cacheKey);
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out membership))
+                    {
+                        //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetAgentGroupMembership {0}", cacheKey);
+                        return (ExtendedGroupMembershipData)membership;
+                    }
+
+                    // not cached
+                    if (!m_ActiveRequests.ContainsKey(cacheKey))
+                    {
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Add(cacheKey, true);
+                        firstCall = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (firstCall)
+                {
+                    membership = d();
+                    lock (m_Cache)
+                    {
+                        m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, membership, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Remove(cacheKey);
+                        return (ExtendedGroupMembershipData)membership;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    Thread.Sleep(50);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupMembershipData> GetAgentGroupMemberships(string AgentID, GroupMembershipListDelegate d)
+        {
+            object memberships = null;
+            bool firstCall = false;
+            string cacheKey = "memberships-" + AgentID.ToString();
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetAgentGroupMemberships {0}", cacheKey);
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out memberships))
+                    {
+                        //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetAgentGroupMemberships {0} cached!", cacheKey);
+                        return (List<GroupMembershipData>)memberships;
+                    }
+
+                    // not cached
+                    if (!m_ActiveRequests.ContainsKey(cacheKey))
+                    {
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Add(cacheKey, true);
+                        firstCall = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (firstCall)
+                {
+                    memberships = d();
+                    lock (m_Cache)
+                    {
+                        m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, memberships, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Remove(cacheKey);
+                        return (List<GroupMembershipData>)memberships;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    Thread.Sleep(50);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupMembersData> GetGroupMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, GroupMembersListDelegate d)
+        {
+            object members = null;
+            bool firstCall = false;
+            // we need to key in also on the requester, because different ppl have different view privileges
+            string cacheKey = "members-" + RequestingAgentID.ToString() + "-" + GroupID.ToString();
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetGroupMembers {0}", cacheKey);
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out members))
+                    {
+                        List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> xx = (List<ExtendedGroupMembersData>)members;
+                        return xx.ConvertAll<GroupMembersData>(new Converter<ExtendedGroupMembersData, GroupMembersData>(m_ForeignImporter.ConvertGroupMembersData));
+                    }
+
+                    // not cached
+                    if (!m_ActiveRequests.ContainsKey(cacheKey))
+                    {
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Add(cacheKey, true);
+                        firstCall = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (firstCall)
+                {
+                    List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> _members = d();
+
+                    if (_members != null && _members.Count > 0)
+                        members = _members.ConvertAll<GroupMembersData>(new Converter<ExtendedGroupMembersData, GroupMembersData>(m_ForeignImporter.ConvertGroupMembersData));
+                    else
+                        members = new List<GroupMembersData>();
+
+                    lock (m_Cache)
+                    {
+                        //m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, members, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                        m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, _members, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Remove(cacheKey);
+
+                        return (List<GroupMembersData>)members;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    Thread.Sleep(50);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool AddGroupRole(UUID roleID, string description, string name, ulong powers, string title, BooleanDelegate d)
+        {
+            if (d())
+            {
+                GroupRolesData role = new GroupRolesData();
+                role.Description = description;
+                role.Members = 0;
+                role.Name = name;
+                role.Powers = powers;
+                role.RoleID = roleID;
+                role.Title = title;
+
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                    m_Cache.AddOrUpdate("role-" + roleID.ToString(), role, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public bool UpdateGroupRole(UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers, BooleanDelegate d)
+        {
+            if (d())
+            {
+                object role;
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue("role-" + roleID.ToString(), out role))
+                    {
+                        GroupRolesData r = (GroupRolesData)role;
+                        r.Description = description;
+                        r.Name = name;
+                        r.Powers = powers;
+                        r.Title = title;
+
+                        m_Cache.Update("role-" + roleID.ToString(), r, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                    }
+                return true;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    if (m_Cache.Contains("role-" + roleID.ToString()))
+                        m_Cache.Remove("role-" + roleID.ToString());
+
+                    // also remove these lists, because they will have an outdated role
+                    if (m_Cache.Contains("roles-" + groupID.ToString()))
+                        m_Cache.Remove("roles-" + groupID.ToString());
+
+                }
+
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, VoidDelegate d)
+        {
+            d();
+
+            lock (m_Cache)
+            {
+                if (m_Cache.Contains("role-" + roleID.ToString()))
+                    m_Cache.Remove("role-" + roleID.ToString());
+
+                // also remove the list, because it will have an removed role
+                if (m_Cache.Contains("roles-" + groupID.ToString()))
+                    m_Cache.Remove("roles-" + groupID.ToString());
+
+                if (m_Cache.Contains("roles-" + groupID.ToString() + "-" + RequestingAgentID.ToString()))
+                    m_Cache.Remove("roles-" + groupID.ToString() + "-" + RequestingAgentID.ToString());
+
+                if (m_Cache.Contains("rolemembers-" + RequestingAgentID.ToString() + "-" + groupID.ToString()))
+                    m_Cache.Remove("rolemembers-" + RequestingAgentID.ToString() + "-" + groupID.ToString());
+            }
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, GroupRolesListDelegate d)
+        {
+            object roles = null;
+            bool firstCall = false;
+            string cacheKey = "roles-" + GroupID.ToString();
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out roles))
+                        return (List<GroupRolesData>)roles;
+
+                    // not cached
+                    if (!m_ActiveRequests.ContainsKey(cacheKey))
+                    {
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Add(cacheKey, true);
+                        firstCall = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (firstCall)
+                {
+                    roles = d();
+                    if (roles != null)
+                    {
+                        lock (m_Cache)
+                        {
+                            m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, roles, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                            m_ActiveRequests.Remove(cacheKey);
+                            return (List<GroupRolesData>)roles;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    Thread.Sleep(50);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRoleMembersData> GetGroupRoleMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, RoleMembersListDelegate d)
+        {
+            object rmembers = null;
+            bool firstCall = false;
+            // we need to key in also on the requester, because different ppl have different view privileges
+            string cacheKey = "rolemembers-" + RequestingAgentID.ToString() + "-" + GroupID.ToString();
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetGroupRoleMembers {0}", cacheKey);
+            while (true)
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out rmembers))
+                    {
+                        List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> xx = (List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData>)rmembers;
+                        return xx.ConvertAll<GroupRoleMembersData>(m_ForeignImporter.ConvertGroupRoleMembersData);
+                    }
+
+                    // not cached
+                    if (!m_ActiveRequests.ContainsKey(cacheKey))
+                    {
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Add(cacheKey, true);
+                        firstCall = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (firstCall)
+                {
+                    List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> _rmembers = d();
+
+                    if (_rmembers != null && _rmembers.Count > 0)
+                        rmembers = _rmembers.ConvertAll<GroupRoleMembersData>(new Converter<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData, GroupRoleMembersData>(m_ForeignImporter.ConvertGroupRoleMembersData));
+                    else
+                        rmembers = new List<GroupRoleMembersData>();
+
+                    lock (m_Cache)
+                    {
+                        // For some strange reason, when I cache the list of GroupRoleMembersData,
+                        // it gets emptied out. The TryGet gets an empty list...
+                        //m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, rmembers, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                        // Caching the list of ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData doesn't show that issue
+                        // I don't get it.
+                        m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, _rmembers, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Remove(cacheKey);
+                        return (List<GroupRoleMembersData>)rmembers;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    Thread.Sleep(50);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void AddAgentToGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID, BooleanDelegate d)
+        {
+            if (d())
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    // update the cached role
+                    string cacheKey = "role-" + RoleID.ToString();
+                    object obj;
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out obj))
+                    {
+                        GroupRolesData r = (GroupRolesData)obj;
+                        r.Members++;
+                    }
+
+                    // add this agent to the list of role members
+                    cacheKey = "rolemembers-" + RequestingAgentID.ToString() + "-" + GroupID.ToString();
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out obj))
+                    {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            // This may throw an exception, in which case the agentID is not a UUID but a full ID
+                            // In that case, let's just remove the whoe things from the cache
+                            UUID id = new UUID(AgentID);
+                            List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> xx = (List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData>)obj;
+                            List<GroupRoleMembersData> rmlist = xx.ConvertAll<GroupRoleMembersData>(m_ForeignImporter.ConvertGroupRoleMembersData);
+                            GroupRoleMembersData rm = new GroupRoleMembersData();
+                            rm.MemberID = id;
+                            rm.RoleID = RoleID;
+                            rmlist.Add(rm);
+                        }
+                        catch
+                        {
+                            m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // Remove the cached info about this agent's roles
+                    // because we don't have enough local info about the new role
+                    cacheKey = "roles-" + GroupID.ToString() + "-" + AgentID.ToString();
+                    if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                        m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID, BooleanDelegate d)
+        {
+            if (d())
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    // update the cached role
+                    string cacheKey = "role-" + RoleID.ToString();
+                    object obj;
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out obj))
+                    {
+                        GroupRolesData r = (GroupRolesData)obj;
+                        r.Members--;
+                    }
+
+                    cacheKey = "roles-" + GroupID.ToString() + "-" + AgentID.ToString();
+                    if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                        m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+
+                    cacheKey = "rolemembers-" + RequestingAgentID.ToString() + "-" + GroupID.ToString();
+                    if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                        m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetAgentGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, GroupRolesListDelegate d)
+        {
+            object roles = null;
+            bool firstCall = false;
+            string cacheKey = "roles-" + GroupID.ToString() + "-" + AgentID.ToString();
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetAgentGroupRoles {0}", cacheKey);
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out roles))
+                    {
+                        //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetAgentGroupRoles {0} cached!", cacheKey);
+                        return (List<GroupRolesData>)roles;
+                    }
+
+                    // not cached
+                    if (!m_ActiveRequests.ContainsKey(cacheKey))
+                    {
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Add(cacheKey, true);
+                        firstCall = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (firstCall)
+                {
+                    roles = d();
+                    lock (m_Cache)
+                    {
+                        m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, roles, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Remove(cacheKey);
+                        return (List<GroupRolesData>)roles;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    Thread.Sleep(50);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void SetAgentActiveGroupRole(string AgentID, UUID GroupID, VoidDelegate d)
+        {
+            d();
+
+            lock (m_Cache)
+            {
+                // Invalidate cached info, because it has ActiveRoleID and Powers
+                string cacheKey = "membership-" + AgentID.ToString() + "-" + GroupID.ToString();
+                if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                    m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+
+                cacheKey = "memberships-" + AgentID.ToString();
+                if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                    m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateMembership(string AgentID, UUID GroupID, bool AcceptNotices, bool ListInProfile, VoidDelegate d)
+        {
+            d();
+
+            lock (m_Cache)
+            {
+                string cacheKey = "membership-" + AgentID.ToString() + "-" + GroupID.ToString();
+                if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                    m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+
+                cacheKey = "memberships-" + AgentID.ToString();
+                if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                    m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+
+                cacheKey = "active-" + AgentID.ToString();
+                object m = null;
+                if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out m))
+                {
+                    GroupMembershipData membership = (GroupMembershipData)m;
+                    membership.ListInProfile = ListInProfile;
+                    membership.AcceptNotices = AcceptNotices;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool AddGroupNotice(UUID groupID, UUID noticeID, GroupNoticeInfo notice, BooleanDelegate d)
+        {
+            if (d())
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    m_Cache.AddOrUpdate("notice-" + noticeID.ToString(), notice, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                    string cacheKey = "notices-" + groupID.ToString();
+                    if (m_Cache.Contains(cacheKey))
+                        m_Cache.Remove(cacheKey);
+
+                }
+
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public GroupNoticeInfo GetGroupNotice(UUID noticeID, NoticeDelegate d)
+        {
+            object notice = null;
+            bool firstCall = false;
+            string cacheKey = "notice-" + noticeID.ToString();
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetAgentGroupRoles {0}", cacheKey);
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out notice))
+                    {
+                        return (GroupNoticeInfo)notice;
+                    }
+
+                    // not cached
+                    if (!m_ActiveRequests.ContainsKey(cacheKey))
+                    {
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Add(cacheKey, true);
+                        firstCall = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (firstCall)
+                {
+                    GroupNoticeInfo _notice = d();
+
+                    lock (m_Cache)
+                    {
+                        m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, _notice, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Remove(cacheKey);
+                        return _notice;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    Thread.Sleep(50);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData> GetGroupNotices(UUID GroupID, NoticeListDelegate d)
+        {
+            object notices = null;
+            bool firstCall = false;
+            string cacheKey = "notices-" + GroupID.ToString();
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetGroupNotices {0}", cacheKey);
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                lock (m_Cache)
+                {
+                    if (m_Cache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out notices))
+                    {
+                        //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: GetGroupNotices {0} cached!", cacheKey);
+                        return (List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData>)notices;
+                    }
+
+                    // not cached
+                    if (!m_ActiveRequests.ContainsKey(cacheKey))
+                    {
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Add(cacheKey, true);
+                        firstCall = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (firstCall)
+                {
+                    notices = d();
+
+                    lock (m_Cache)
+                    {
+                        m_Cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, notices, GROUPS_CACHE_TIMEOUT);
+                        m_ActiveRequests.Remove(cacheKey);
+                        return (List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData>)notices;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    Thread.Sleep(50);
+            }
+        }
+
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Service/GroupsService.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Service/GroupsService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc567dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Service/GroupsService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,1014 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Reflection;
+using System.Timers;
+using log4net;
+using Nini.Config;
+
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Data;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    public class GroupsService : GroupsServiceBase
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        public const GroupPowers DefaultEveryonePowers = GroupPowers.AllowSetHome |
+                                                         GroupPowers.Accountable |
+                                                         GroupPowers.JoinChat |
+                                                         GroupPowers.AllowVoiceChat |
+                                                         GroupPowers.ReceiveNotices |
+                                                         GroupPowers.StartProposal |
+                                                         GroupPowers.VoteOnProposal;
+
+        public const GroupPowers OwnerPowers = GroupPowers.Accountable |
+                                                GroupPowers.AllowEditLand |
+                                                GroupPowers.AllowFly |
+                                                GroupPowers.AllowLandmark |
+                                                GroupPowers.AllowRez |
+                                                GroupPowers.AllowSetHome |
+                                                GroupPowers.AllowVoiceChat |
+                                                GroupPowers.AssignMember |
+                                                GroupPowers.AssignMemberLimited |
+                                                GroupPowers.ChangeActions |
+                                                GroupPowers.ChangeIdentity |
+                                                GroupPowers.ChangeMedia |
+                                                GroupPowers.ChangeOptions |
+                                                GroupPowers.CreateRole |
+                                                GroupPowers.DeedObject |
+                                                GroupPowers.DeleteRole |
+                                                GroupPowers.Eject |
+                                                GroupPowers.FindPlaces |
+                                                GroupPowers.Invite |
+                                                GroupPowers.JoinChat |
+                                                GroupPowers.LandChangeIdentity |
+                                                GroupPowers.LandDeed |
+                                                GroupPowers.LandDivideJoin |
+                                                GroupPowers.LandEdit |
+                                                GroupPowers.LandEjectAndFreeze |
+                                                GroupPowers.LandGardening |
+                                                GroupPowers.LandManageAllowed |
+                                                GroupPowers.LandManageBanned |
+                                                GroupPowers.LandManagePasses |
+                                                GroupPowers.LandOptions |
+                                                GroupPowers.LandRelease |
+                                                GroupPowers.LandSetSale |
+                                                GroupPowers.ModerateChat |
+                                                GroupPowers.ObjectManipulate |
+                                                GroupPowers.ObjectSetForSale |
+                                                GroupPowers.ReceiveNotices |
+                                                GroupPowers.RemoveMember |
+                                                GroupPowers.ReturnGroupOwned |
+                                                GroupPowers.ReturnGroupSet |
+                                                GroupPowers.ReturnNonGroup |
+                                                GroupPowers.RoleProperties |
+                                                GroupPowers.SendNotices |
+                                                GroupPowers.SetLandingPoint |
+                                                GroupPowers.StartProposal |
+                                                GroupPowers.VoteOnProposal;
+
+        #region Daily Cleanup
+
+        private Timer m_CleanupTimer;
+
+        public GroupsService(IConfigSource config, string configName)
+            : base(config, configName)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public GroupsService(IConfigSource config)
+            : this(config, string.Empty)
+        {
+            // Once a day
+            m_CleanupTimer = new Timer(24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+            m_CleanupTimer.AutoReset = true;
+            m_CleanupTimer.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(m_CleanupTimer_Elapsed);
+            m_CleanupTimer.Enabled = true;
+            m_CleanupTimer.Start();
+        }
+
+        private void m_CleanupTimer_Elapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            m_Database.DeleteOldNotices();
+            m_Database.DeleteOldInvites();
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        public UUID CreateGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string name, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, bool openEnrollment, 
+            bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish, UUID founderID, out string reason)
+        {
+            reason = string.Empty;
+
+            // Create the group
+            GroupData data = new GroupData();
+            data.GroupID = UUID.Random();
+            data.Data = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+            data.Data["Name"] = name;
+            data.Data["Charter"] = charter;
+            data.Data["InsigniaID"] = insigniaID.ToString();
+            data.Data["FounderID"] = founderID.ToString();
+            data.Data["MembershipFee"] = membershipFee.ToString();
+            data.Data["OpenEnrollment"] = openEnrollment ? "1" : "0";
+            data.Data["ShowInList"] = showInList ? "1" : "0";
+            data.Data["AllowPublish"] = allowPublish ? "1" : "0";
+            data.Data["MaturePublish"] = maturePublish ? "1" : "0";
+            data.Data["OwnerRoleID"] = UUID.Random().ToString();
+
+            if (!m_Database.StoreGroup(data))
+                return UUID.Zero;
+
+            // Create Everyone role
+            _AddOrUpdateGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, data.GroupID, UUID.Zero, "Everyone", "Everyone in the group", "Member of " + name, (ulong)DefaultEveryonePowers, true);
+
+            // Create Owner role
+            UUID roleID = UUID.Random();
+            _AddOrUpdateGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, data.GroupID, roleID, "Owners", "Owners of the group", "Owner of " + name, (ulong)OwnerPowers, true);
+
+            // Add founder to group
+            _AddAgentToGroup(RequestingAgentID, founderID.ToString(), data.GroupID, roleID);
+
+            return data.GroupID;
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateGroup(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, bool openEnrollment, bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish)
+        {
+            GroupData data = m_Database.RetrieveGroup(groupID);
+            if (data == null)
+                return;
+
+            // Check perms
+            if (!HasPower(RequestingAgentID, groupID, GroupPowers.ChangeActions))
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: ({0}) Attempt at updating group {1} denied because of lack of permission", RequestingAgentID, groupID);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            data.GroupID = groupID;
+            data.Data["Charter"] = charter;
+            data.Data["ShowInList"] = showInList ? "1" : "0";
+            data.Data["InsigniaID"] = insigniaID.ToString();
+            data.Data["MembershipFee"] = membershipFee.ToString();
+            data.Data["OpenEnrollment"] = openEnrollment ? "1" : "0";
+            data.Data["AllowPublish"] = allowPublish ? "1" : "0";
+            data.Data["MaturePublish"] = maturePublish ? "1" : "0";
+
+            m_Database.StoreGroup(data);
+
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupRecord GetGroupRecord(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            GroupData data = m_Database.RetrieveGroup(GroupID);
+
+            return _GroupDataToRecord(data);
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupRecord GetGroupRecord(string RequestingAgentID, string GroupName)
+        {
+            GroupData data = m_Database.RetrieveGroup(GroupName);
+
+            return _GroupDataToRecord(data);
+        }
+
+        public List<DirGroupsReplyData> FindGroups(string RequestingAgentID, string search)
+        {
+            List<DirGroupsReplyData> groups = new List<DirGroupsReplyData>();
+
+            GroupData[] data = m_Database.RetrieveGroups(search);
+
+            if (data != null && data.Length > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (GroupData d in data)
+                {
+                    // Don't list group proxies
+                    if (d.Data.ContainsKey("Location") && d.Data["Location"] != string.Empty)
+                        continue;
+
+                    DirGroupsReplyData g = new DirGroupsReplyData();
+                    g.groupID = d.GroupID;
+
+                    if (d.Data.ContainsKey("Name"))
+                        g.groupName = d.Data["Name"];
+                    else
+                        m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Key Name not found");
+
+                    g.members = m_Database.MemberCount(d.GroupID);
+
+                    groups.Add(g);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return groups;
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> GetGroupMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> members = new List<ExtendedGroupMembersData>();
+
+            GroupData group = m_Database.RetrieveGroup(GroupID);
+            if (group == null)
+                return members;
+
+            UUID ownerRoleID = new UUID(group.Data["OwnerRoleID"]);
+
+            RoleData[] roles = m_Database.RetrieveRoles(GroupID);
+            if (roles == null)
+                // something wrong with this group
+                return members;
+            List<RoleData> rolesList = new List<RoleData>(roles);
+
+            // Is the requester a member of the group?
+            bool isInGroup = false;
+            if (m_Database.RetrieveMember(GroupID, RequestingAgentID) != null)
+                isInGroup = true;
+
+            if (!isInGroup) // reduce the roles to the visible ones
+                rolesList = rolesList.FindAll(r => (UInt64.Parse(r.Data["Powers"]) & (ulong)GroupPowers.MemberVisible) != 0);
+
+            MembershipData[] datas = m_Database.RetrieveMembers(GroupID);
+            if (datas == null || (datas != null && datas.Length == 0))
+                return members;
+
+            // OK, we have everything we need
+
+            foreach (MembershipData d in datas)
+            {
+                RoleMembershipData[] rolememberships = m_Database.RetrieveMemberRoles(GroupID, d.PrincipalID);
+                List<RoleMembershipData> rolemembershipsList = new List<RoleMembershipData>(rolememberships);
+
+                ExtendedGroupMembersData m = new ExtendedGroupMembersData();
+
+                // What's this person's current role in the group?
+                UUID selectedRole = new UUID(d.Data["SelectedRoleID"]);
+                RoleData selected = rolesList.Find(r => r.RoleID == selectedRole);
+
+                if (selected != null)
+                {
+                    m.Title = selected.Data["Title"];
+                    m.AgentPowers = UInt64.Parse(selected.Data["Powers"]);
+
+                    m.AgentID = d.PrincipalID;
+                    m.AcceptNotices = d.Data["AcceptNotices"] == "1" ? true : false;
+                    m.Contribution = Int32.Parse(d.Data["Contribution"]);
+                    m.ListInProfile = d.Data["ListInProfile"] == "1" ? true : false;
+
+                    // Is this person an owner of the group?
+                    m.IsOwner = (rolemembershipsList.Find(r => r.RoleID == ownerRoleID) != null) ? true : false;
+
+                    members.Add(m);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return members;
+        }
+
+        public bool AddGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers, out string reason)
+        {
+            reason = string.Empty;
+            // check that the requesting agent has permissions to add role
+            if (!HasPower(RequestingAgentID, groupID, GroupPowers.CreateRole))
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: ({0}) Attempt at creating role in group {1} denied because of lack of permission", RequestingAgentID, groupID);
+                reason = "Insufficient permission to create role";
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return _AddOrUpdateGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, groupID, roleID, name, description, title, powers, true);
+
+        }
+
+        public bool UpdateGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers)
+        {
+            // check perms
+            if (!HasPower(RequestingAgentID, groupID, GroupPowers.ChangeActions))
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: ({0}) Attempt at changing role in group {1} denied because of lack of permission", RequestingAgentID, groupID);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return _AddOrUpdateGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, groupID, roleID, name, description, title, powers, false);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            // check perms
+            if (!HasPower(RequestingAgentID, groupID, GroupPowers.DeleteRole))
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: ({0}) Attempt at deleting role from group {1} denied because of lack of permission", RequestingAgentID, groupID);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Can't delete Everyone and Owners roles
+            if (roleID == UUID.Zero)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Attempt at deleting Everyone role from group {0} denied", groupID);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            GroupData group = m_Database.RetrieveGroup(groupID);
+            if (group == null)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Attempt at deleting role from non-existing group {0}", groupID);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (roleID == new UUID(group.Data["OwnerRoleID"]))
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: Attempt at deleting Owners role from group {0} denied", groupID);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _RemoveGroupRole(groupID, roleID);
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            // TODO: check perms
+            return _GetGroupRoles(GroupID);
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> GetGroupRoleMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            // TODO: check perms
+
+            // Is the requester a member of the group?
+            bool isInGroup = false;
+            if (m_Database.RetrieveMember(GroupID, RequestingAgentID) != null)
+                isInGroup = true;
+
+            return _GetGroupRoleMembers(GroupID, isInGroup);
+        }
+
+        public bool AddAgentToGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID, string token, out string reason)
+        {
+            reason = string.Empty;
+
+            _AddAgentToGroup(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID, token);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentFromGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            // check perms
+            if (RequestingAgentID != AgentID && !HasPower(RequestingAgentID, GroupID, GroupPowers.Eject))
+                    return;
+
+            _RemoveAgentFromGroup(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID);
+        }
+
+        public bool AddAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string agentID)
+        {
+            // Check whether the invitee is already a member of the group
+            MembershipData m = m_Database.RetrieveMember(groupID, agentID);
+            if (m != null)
+                return false;
+
+            // Check permission to invite
+            if (!HasPower(RequestingAgentID, groupID, GroupPowers.Invite))
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: ({0}) Attempt at inviting to group {1} denied because of lack of permission", RequestingAgentID, groupID);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Check whether there are pending invitations and delete them
+            InvitationData invite = m_Database.RetrieveInvitation(groupID, agentID);
+            if (invite != null)
+                m_Database.DeleteInvite(invite.InviteID);
+
+            invite = new InvitationData();
+            invite.InviteID = inviteID;
+            invite.PrincipalID = agentID;
+            invite.GroupID = groupID;
+            invite.RoleID = roleID;
+            invite.Data = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+
+            return m_Database.StoreInvitation(invite);
+        }
+
+        public GroupInviteInfo GetAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID)
+        {
+            InvitationData data = m_Database.RetrieveInvitation(inviteID);
+
+            if (data == null)
+                return null;
+
+            GroupInviteInfo inviteInfo = new GroupInviteInfo();
+            inviteInfo.AgentID = data.PrincipalID;
+            inviteInfo.GroupID = data.GroupID;
+            inviteInfo.InviteID = data.InviteID;
+            inviteInfo.RoleID = data.RoleID;
+
+            return inviteInfo;
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentToGroupInvite(string RequestingAgentID, UUID inviteID)
+        {
+            m_Database.DeleteInvite(inviteID);
+        }
+
+        public bool AddAgentToGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            //if (!m_Database.CheckOwnerRole(RequestingAgentID, GroupID, RoleID))
+            //    return;
+
+            // check permissions
+            bool limited = HasPower(RequestingAgentID, GroupID, GroupPowers.AssignMemberLimited);
+            bool unlimited = HasPower(RequestingAgentID, GroupID, GroupPowers.AssignMember) | IsOwner(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+            if (!limited || !unlimited)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: ({0}) Attempt at assigning {1} to role {2} denied because of lack of permission", RequestingAgentID, AgentID, RoleID);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // AssignMemberLimited means that the person can assign another person to the same roles that she has in the group
+            if (!unlimited && limited)
+            {
+                // check whether person's has this role
+                RoleMembershipData rolemembership = m_Database.RetrieveRoleMember(GroupID, RoleID, AgentID);
+                if (rolemembership == null)
+                {
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: ({0}) Attempt at assigning {1} to role {2} denied because of limited permission", RequestingAgentID, AgentID, RoleID);
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            _AddAgentToGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public bool RemoveAgentFromGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            // Don't remove from Everyone role!
+            if (RoleID == UUID.Zero)
+                return false;
+
+            // check permissions
+            bool unlimited = HasPower(RequestingAgentID, GroupID, GroupPowers.AssignMember) || IsOwner(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+            if (!unlimited)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: ({0}) Attempt at removing {1} from role {2} denied because of lack of permission", RequestingAgentID, AgentID, RoleID);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            RoleMembershipData rolemember = m_Database.RetrieveRoleMember(GroupID, RoleID, AgentID);
+
+            if (rolemember == null)
+                return false;
+
+            m_Database.DeleteRoleMember(rolemember);
+
+            // Find another role for this person
+            UUID newRoleID = UUID.Zero; // Everyone
+            RoleMembershipData[] rdata = m_Database.RetrieveMemberRoles(GroupID, AgentID);
+            if (rdata != null)
+                foreach (RoleMembershipData r in rdata)
+                {
+                    if (r.RoleID != UUID.Zero)
+                    {
+                        newRoleID = r.RoleID;
+                        break;
+                    }   
+                }   
+
+            MembershipData member = m_Database.RetrieveMember(GroupID, AgentID);
+            if (member != null)
+            {
+                member.Data["SelectedRoleID"] = newRoleID.ToString();
+                m_Database.StoreMember(member);
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetAgentGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            List<GroupRolesData> roles = new List<GroupRolesData>();
+            // TODO: check permissions
+
+            RoleMembershipData[] data = m_Database.RetrieveMemberRoles(GroupID, AgentID);
+            if (data == null || (data != null && data.Length ==0))
+                return roles;
+
+            foreach (RoleMembershipData d in data)
+            {
+                RoleData rdata = m_Database.RetrieveRole(GroupID, d.RoleID);
+                if (rdata == null) // hippos
+                    continue;
+
+                GroupRolesData r = new GroupRolesData();
+                r.Name = rdata.Data["Name"];
+                r.Powers = UInt64.Parse(rdata.Data["Powers"]);
+                r.RoleID = rdata.RoleID;
+                r.Title = rdata.Data["Title"];
+
+                roles.Add(r);
+            }
+
+            return roles;
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupMembershipData SetAgentActiveGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            // TODO: check perms
+            PrincipalData principal = new PrincipalData();
+            principal.PrincipalID = AgentID;
+            principal.ActiveGroupID = GroupID;
+            m_Database.StorePrincipal(principal);
+
+            return GetAgentGroupMembership(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID);
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentActiveMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID)
+        {
+            // 1. get the principal data for the active group
+            PrincipalData principal = m_Database.RetrievePrincipal(AgentID);
+            if (principal == null)
+                return null;
+
+            return GetAgentGroupMembership(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, principal.ActiveGroupID);
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentGroupMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            return GetAgentGroupMembership(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, null);
+        }
+
+        private ExtendedGroupMembershipData GetAgentGroupMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, MembershipData membership)
+        {
+            // 2. get the active group
+            GroupData group = m_Database.RetrieveGroup(GroupID);
+            if (group == null)
+                return null;
+
+            // 3. get the membership info if we don't have it already
+            if (membership == null)
+            {
+                membership = m_Database.RetrieveMember(group.GroupID, AgentID);
+                if (membership == null)
+                    return null;
+            }
+
+            // 4. get the active role
+            UUID activeRoleID = new UUID(membership.Data["SelectedRoleID"]);
+            RoleData role = m_Database.RetrieveRole(group.GroupID, activeRoleID);
+
+            ExtendedGroupMembershipData data = new ExtendedGroupMembershipData();
+            data.AcceptNotices = membership.Data["AcceptNotices"] == "1" ? true : false;
+            data.AccessToken = membership.Data["AccessToken"];
+            data.Active = true;
+            data.ActiveRole = activeRoleID;
+            data.AllowPublish = group.Data["AllowPublish"] == "1" ? true : false;
+            data.Charter = group.Data["Charter"];
+            data.Contribution = Int32.Parse(membership.Data["Contribution"]);
+            data.FounderID = new UUID(group.Data["FounderID"]);
+            data.GroupID = new UUID(group.GroupID);
+            data.GroupName = group.Data["Name"];
+            data.GroupPicture = new UUID(group.Data["InsigniaID"]);
+            if (role != null)
+            {
+                data.GroupPowers = UInt64.Parse(role.Data["Powers"]);
+                data.GroupTitle = role.Data["Title"];
+            }
+            data.ListInProfile = membership.Data["ListInProfile"] == "1" ? true : false;
+            data.MaturePublish = group.Data["MaturePublish"] == "1" ? true : false;
+            data.MembershipFee = Int32.Parse(group.Data["MembershipFee"]);
+            data.OpenEnrollment = group.Data["OpenEnrollment"] == "1" ? true : false;
+            data.ShowInList = group.Data["ShowInList"] == "1" ? true : false;
+
+            return data;
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupMembershipData> GetAgentGroupMemberships(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID)
+        {
+            List<GroupMembershipData> memberships = new List<GroupMembershipData>();
+
+            // 1. Get all the groups that this person is a member of
+            MembershipData[] mdata = m_Database.RetrieveMemberships(AgentID);
+
+            if (mdata == null || (mdata != null && mdata.Length == 0))
+                return memberships;
+
+            foreach (MembershipData d in mdata)
+            {
+                GroupMembershipData gmember = GetAgentGroupMembership(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, d.GroupID, d);
+                if (gmember != null)
+                {
+                    memberships.Add(gmember);
+                    //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: Member of {0} as {1}", gmember.GroupName, gmember.GroupTitle);
+                    //Util.PrintCallStack();
+                }
+            }
+
+            return memberships;
+        }
+
+        public void SetAgentActiveGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            MembershipData data = m_Database.RetrieveMember(GroupID, AgentID);
+            if (data == null)
+                return;
+
+            data.Data["SelectedRoleID"] = RoleID.ToString();
+            m_Database.StoreMember(data);
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateMembership(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, bool AcceptNotices, bool ListInProfile)
+        {
+            // TODO: check perms
+
+            MembershipData membership = m_Database.RetrieveMember(GroupID, AgentID);
+            if (membership == null)
+                return;
+
+            membership.Data["AcceptNotices"] = AcceptNotices ? "1" : "0";
+            membership.Data["ListInProfile"] = ListInProfile ? "1" : "0";
+
+            m_Database.StoreMember(membership);
+        }
+
+        public bool AddGroupNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID noticeID, string fromName, string subject, string message, 
+            bool hasAttachment, byte attType, string attName, UUID attItemID, string attOwnerID)
+        {
+            // Check perms
+            if (!HasPower(RequestingAgentID, groupID, GroupPowers.SendNotices))
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: ({0}) Attempt at sending notice to group {1} denied because of lack of permission", RequestingAgentID, groupID);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return _AddNotice(groupID, noticeID, fromName, subject, message, hasAttachment, attType, attName, attItemID, attOwnerID);
+        }
+
+        public GroupNoticeInfo GetGroupNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID noticeID)
+        {
+            NoticeData data = m_Database.RetrieveNotice(noticeID);
+
+            if (data == null)
+                return null;
+
+            return _NoticeDataToInfo(data);
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData> GetGroupNotices(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            NoticeData[] data = m_Database.RetrieveNotices(groupID);
+            List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData> infos = new List<ExtendedGroupNoticeData>();
+
+            if (data == null || (data != null && data.Length == 0))
+                return infos;
+
+            foreach (NoticeData d in data)
+            {
+                ExtendedGroupNoticeData info = _NoticeDataToData(d);
+                infos.Add(info);
+            }
+
+            return infos;
+        }
+
+        public void ResetAgentGroupChatSessions(string agentID)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public bool hasAgentBeenInvitedToGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public bool hasAgentDroppedGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public void AgentDroppedFromGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void AgentInvitedToGroupChatSession(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+        }
+
+        #region Actions without permission checks
+
+        private void _AddAgentToGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            _AddAgentToGroup(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID, string.Empty);
+        }
+
+        public void _RemoveAgentFromGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID)
+        {
+            // 1. Delete membership
+            m_Database.DeleteMember(GroupID, AgentID);
+
+            // 2. Remove from rolememberships
+            m_Database.DeleteMemberAllRoles(GroupID, AgentID);
+
+            // 3. if it was active group, inactivate it
+            PrincipalData principal = m_Database.RetrievePrincipal(AgentID);
+            if (principal != null && principal.ActiveGroupID == GroupID)
+            {
+                principal.ActiveGroupID = UUID.Zero;
+                m_Database.StorePrincipal(principal);
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected void _AddAgentToGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID, string accessToken)
+        {
+            // Check if it's already there
+            MembershipData data = m_Database.RetrieveMember(GroupID, AgentID);
+            if (data != null)
+                return;
+
+            // Add the membership
+            data = new MembershipData();
+            data.PrincipalID = AgentID;
+            data.GroupID = GroupID;
+            data.Data = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+            data.Data["SelectedRoleID"] = RoleID.ToString();
+            data.Data["Contribution"] = "0";
+            data.Data["ListInProfile"] = "1";
+            data.Data["AcceptNotices"] = "1";
+            data.Data["AccessToken"] = accessToken;
+
+            m_Database.StoreMember(data);
+
+            // Add principal to everyone role
+            _AddAgentToGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, UUID.Zero);
+
+            // Add principal to role, if different from everyone role
+            if (RoleID != UUID.Zero)
+                _AddAgentToGroupRole(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID, RoleID);
+
+            // Make thit this active group
+            PrincipalData pdata = new PrincipalData();
+            pdata.PrincipalID = AgentID;
+            pdata.ActiveGroupID = GroupID;
+            m_Database.StorePrincipal(pdata);
+
+        }
+
+        private bool _AddOrUpdateGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string name, string description, string title, ulong powers, bool add)
+        {
+            RoleData data = m_Database.RetrieveRole(groupID, roleID);
+
+            if (add && data != null) // it already exists, can't create
+                return false;
+
+            if (!add && data == null) // it deosn't exist, can't update
+                return false;
+
+            if (add)
+                data = new RoleData();
+
+            data.GroupID = groupID;
+            data.RoleID = roleID;
+            data.Data = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+            data.Data["Name"] = name;
+            data.Data["Description"] = description;
+            data.Data["Title"] = title;
+            data.Data["Powers"] = powers.ToString();
+
+            return m_Database.StoreRole(data);
+        }
+
+        private void _RemoveGroupRole(UUID groupID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            m_Database.DeleteRole(groupID, roleID);
+        }
+
+        private void _AddAgentToGroupRole(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, UUID RoleID)
+        {
+            RoleMembershipData data = m_Database.RetrieveRoleMember(GroupID, RoleID, AgentID);
+            if (data != null)
+                return;
+
+            data = new RoleMembershipData();
+            data.GroupID = GroupID;
+            data.PrincipalID = AgentID;
+            data.RoleID = RoleID;
+            m_Database.StoreRoleMember(data);
+
+            // Make it the SelectedRoleID
+            MembershipData membership = m_Database.RetrieveMember(GroupID, AgentID);
+            if (membership == null)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups]: ({0}) No such member {0} in group {1}", AgentID, GroupID);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            membership.Data["SelectedRoleID"] = RoleID.ToString();
+            m_Database.StoreMember(membership);
+
+        }
+
+        private List<GroupRolesData> _GetGroupRoles(UUID groupID)
+        {
+            List<GroupRolesData> roles = new List<GroupRolesData>();
+
+            RoleData[] data = m_Database.RetrieveRoles(groupID);
+
+            if (data == null || (data != null && data.Length == 0))
+                return roles;
+
+            foreach (RoleData d in data)
+            {
+                GroupRolesData r = new GroupRolesData();
+                r.Description = d.Data["Description"];
+                r.Members = m_Database.RoleMemberCount(groupID, d.RoleID);
+                r.Name = d.Data["Name"];
+                r.Powers = UInt64.Parse(d.Data["Powers"]);
+                r.RoleID = d.RoleID;
+                r.Title = d.Data["Title"];
+
+                roles.Add(r);
+            }
+
+            return roles;
+        }
+
+        private List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> _GetGroupRoleMembers(UUID GroupID, bool isInGroup)
+        {
+            List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> rmembers = new List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData>();
+
+            RoleData[] rdata = new RoleData[0];
+            if (!isInGroup)
+            {
+                rdata = m_Database.RetrieveRoles(GroupID);
+                if (rdata == null || (rdata != null && rdata.Length == 0))
+                    return rmembers;
+            }
+            List<RoleData> rlist = new List<RoleData>(rdata);
+            if (!isInGroup)
+                rlist = rlist.FindAll(r => (UInt64.Parse(r.Data["Powers"]) & (ulong)GroupPowers.MemberVisible) != 0);
+
+            RoleMembershipData[] data = m_Database.RetrieveRolesMembers(GroupID);
+
+            if (data == null || (data != null && data.Length == 0))
+                return rmembers;
+
+            foreach (RoleMembershipData d in data)
+            {
+                if (!isInGroup)
+                {
+                    RoleData rd = rlist.Find(_r => _r.RoleID == d.RoleID); // visible role
+                    if (rd == null)
+                        continue;
+                }
+
+                ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData r = new ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData();
+                r.MemberID = d.PrincipalID;
+                r.RoleID = d.RoleID;
+
+                rmembers.Add(r);
+            }
+
+            return rmembers;
+        }
+
+        protected bool _AddNotice(UUID groupID, UUID noticeID, string fromName, string subject, string message,
+            bool hasAttachment, byte attType, string attName, UUID attItemID, string attOwnerID)
+        {
+            NoticeData data = new NoticeData();
+            data.GroupID = groupID;
+            data.NoticeID = noticeID;
+            data.Data = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+            data.Data["FromName"] = fromName;
+            data.Data["Subject"] = subject;
+            data.Data["Message"] = message;
+            data.Data["HasAttachment"] = hasAttachment ? "1" : "0";
+            if (hasAttachment)
+            {
+                data.Data["AttachmentType"] = attType.ToString();
+                data.Data["AttachmentName"] = attName;
+                data.Data["AttachmentItemID"] = attItemID.ToString();
+                data.Data["AttachmentOwnerID"] = attOwnerID;
+            }
+            data.Data["TMStamp"] = ((uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch()).ToString();
+
+            return m_Database.StoreNotice(data);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region structure translations
+        ExtendedGroupRecord _GroupDataToRecord(GroupData data)
+        {
+            if (data == null)
+                return null;
+
+            ExtendedGroupRecord rec = new ExtendedGroupRecord();
+            rec.AllowPublish = data.Data["AllowPublish"] == "1" ? true : false;
+            rec.Charter = data.Data["Charter"];
+            rec.FounderID = new UUID(data.Data["FounderID"]);
+            rec.GroupID = data.GroupID;
+            rec.GroupName = data.Data["Name"];
+            rec.GroupPicture = new UUID(data.Data["InsigniaID"]);
+            rec.MaturePublish = data.Data["MaturePublish"] == "1" ? true : false;
+            rec.MembershipFee = Int32.Parse(data.Data["MembershipFee"]);
+            rec.OpenEnrollment = data.Data["OpenEnrollment"] == "1" ? true : false;
+            rec.OwnerRoleID = new UUID(data.Data["OwnerRoleID"]);
+            rec.ShowInList = data.Data["ShowInList"] == "1" ? true : false;
+            rec.ServiceLocation = data.Data["Location"];
+            rec.MemberCount = m_Database.MemberCount(data.GroupID);
+            rec.RoleCount = m_Database.RoleCount(data.GroupID);
+
+            return rec;
+        }
+
+        GroupNoticeInfo _NoticeDataToInfo(NoticeData data)
+        {
+            GroupNoticeInfo notice = new GroupNoticeInfo();
+            notice.GroupID = data.GroupID;
+            notice.Message = data.Data["Message"];
+            notice.noticeData = _NoticeDataToData(data);
+
+            return notice;
+        }
+
+        ExtendedGroupNoticeData _NoticeDataToData(NoticeData data)
+        {
+            ExtendedGroupNoticeData notice = new ExtendedGroupNoticeData();
+            notice.FromName = data.Data["FromName"];
+            notice.NoticeID = data.NoticeID;
+            notice.Subject = data.Data["Subject"];
+            notice.Timestamp = uint.Parse((string)data.Data["TMStamp"]);
+            notice.HasAttachment = data.Data["HasAttachment"] == "1" ? true : false;
+            if (notice.HasAttachment)
+            {
+                notice.AttachmentName = data.Data["AttachmentName"];
+                notice.AttachmentItemID = new UUID(data.Data["AttachmentItemID"].ToString());
+                notice.AttachmentType = byte.Parse(data.Data["AttachmentType"].ToString());
+                notice.AttachmentOwnerID = data.Data["AttachmentOwnerID"].ToString();
+            }
+
+
+            return notice;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region permissions
+        private bool HasPower(string agentID, UUID groupID, GroupPowers power)
+        {
+            RoleMembershipData[] rmembership = m_Database.RetrieveMemberRoles(groupID, agentID);
+            if (rmembership == null || (rmembership != null && rmembership.Length == 0))
+                return false;
+
+            foreach (RoleMembershipData rdata in rmembership)
+            {
+                RoleData role = m_Database.RetrieveRole(groupID, rdata.RoleID);
+                if ( (UInt64.Parse(role.Data["Powers"]) & (ulong)power) != 0 )
+                    return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        private bool IsOwner(string agentID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            GroupData group = m_Database.RetrieveGroup(groupID);
+            if (group == null)
+                return false;
+
+            RoleMembershipData rmembership = m_Database.RetrieveRoleMember(groupID, new UUID(group.Data["OwnerRoleID"]), agentID);
+            if (rmembership == null)
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Service/GroupsServiceBase.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Service/GroupsServiceBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2611a3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Service/GroupsServiceBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Reflection;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Data;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Services.Base;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    public class GroupsServiceBase : ServiceBase
+    {
+        protected IGroupsData m_Database = null;
+
+        public GroupsServiceBase(IConfigSource config, string cName)
+            : base(config)
+        {
+            string dllName = String.Empty;
+            string connString = String.Empty;
+            string realm = "os_groups";
+            string configName = (cName == string.Empty) ? "Groups" : cName;
+
+            //
+            // Try reading the [DatabaseService] section, if it exists
+            //
+            IConfig dbConfig = config.Configs["DatabaseService"];
+            if (dbConfig != null)
+            {
+                if (dllName == String.Empty)
+                    dllName = dbConfig.GetString("StorageProvider", String.Empty);
+                if (connString == String.Empty)
+                    connString = dbConfig.GetString("ConnectionString", String.Empty);
+            }
+
+            //
+            // [Groups] section overrides [DatabaseService], if it exists
+            //
+            IConfig groupsConfig = config.Configs[configName];
+            if (groupsConfig != null)
+            {
+                dllName = groupsConfig.GetString("StorageProvider", dllName);
+                connString = groupsConfig.GetString("ConnectionString", connString);
+                realm = groupsConfig.GetString("Realm", realm);
+            }
+
+            //
+            // We tried, but this doesn't exist. We can't proceed.
+            //
+            if (dllName.Equals(String.Empty))
+                throw new Exception("No StorageProvider configured");
+
+            m_Database = LoadPlugin<IGroupsData>(dllName, new Object[] { connString, realm });
+            if (m_Database == null)
+                throw new Exception("Could not find a storage interface in the given module " + dllName);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Service/HGGroupsService.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Service/HGGroupsService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d7961c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Service/HGGroupsService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,353 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Reflection;
+using System.Timers;
+using log4net;
+using Nini.Config;
+
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Data;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Groups
+{
+    public class HGGroupsService : GroupsService
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private IOfflineIMService m_OfflineIM;
+        private IUserAccountService m_UserAccounts;
+        private string m_HomeURI;
+
+        public HGGroupsService(IConfigSource config, IOfflineIMService im, IUserAccountService users, string homeURI)
+            : base(config, string.Empty)
+        {
+            m_OfflineIM = im;
+            m_UserAccounts = users;
+            m_HomeURI = homeURI;
+            if (!m_HomeURI.EndsWith("/"))
+                m_HomeURI += "/";
+        }
+
+
+        #region HG specific operations
+
+        public bool CreateGroupProxy(string RequestingAgentID, string agentID,  string accessToken, UUID groupID, string serviceLocation, string name, out string reason)
+        {
+            reason = string.Empty;
+            Uri uri = null;
+            try
+            {
+                uri = new Uri(serviceLocation);
+            }
+            catch (UriFormatException)
+            {
+                reason = "Bad location for group proxy";
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Check if it already exists
+            GroupData grec = m_Database.RetrieveGroup(groupID);
+            if (grec == null || 
+                (grec != null && grec.Data["Location"] != string.Empty && grec.Data["Location"].ToLower() != serviceLocation.ToLower()))
+            {
+                // Create the group
+                grec = new GroupData();
+                grec.GroupID = groupID;
+                grec.Data = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+                grec.Data["Name"] = name + " @ " + uri.Authority;
+                grec.Data["Location"] = serviceLocation;
+                grec.Data["Charter"] = string.Empty;
+                grec.Data["InsigniaID"] = UUID.Zero.ToString();
+                grec.Data["FounderID"] = UUID.Zero.ToString();
+                grec.Data["MembershipFee"] = "0";
+                grec.Data["OpenEnrollment"] = "0";
+                grec.Data["ShowInList"] = "0";
+                grec.Data["AllowPublish"] = "0";
+                grec.Data["MaturePublish"] = "0";
+                grec.Data["OwnerRoleID"] = UUID.Zero.ToString();
+
+
+                if (!m_Database.StoreGroup(grec))
+                    return false;
+            }
+
+            if (grec.Data["Location"] == string.Empty)
+            {
+                reason = "Cannot add proxy membership to non-proxy group";
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            UUID uid = UUID.Zero;
+            string url = string.Empty, first = string.Empty, last = string.Empty, tmp = string.Empty;
+            Util.ParseUniversalUserIdentifier(RequestingAgentID, out uid, out url, out first, out last, out tmp);
+            string fromName = first + "." + last + "@" + url;
+
+            // Invite to group again
+            InviteToGroup(fromName, groupID, new UUID(agentID), grec.Data["Name"]);
+
+            // Stick the proxy membership in the DB already
+            // we'll delete it if the agent declines the invitation
+            MembershipData membership = new MembershipData();
+            membership.PrincipalID = agentID;
+            membership.GroupID = groupID;
+            membership.Data = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+            membership.Data["SelectedRoleID"] = UUID.Zero.ToString();
+            membership.Data["Contribution"] = "0";
+            membership.Data["ListInProfile"] = "1";
+            membership.Data["AcceptNotices"] = "1";
+            membership.Data["AccessToken"] = accessToken;
+
+            m_Database.StoreMember(membership);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveAgentFromGroup(string RequestingAgentID, string AgentID, UUID GroupID, string token)
+        {
+            // check the token
+            MembershipData membership = m_Database.RetrieveMember(GroupID, AgentID);
+            if (membership != null)
+            {
+                if (token != string.Empty && token.Equals(membership.Data["AccessToken"]))
+                    RemoveAgentFromGroup(RequestingAgentID, AgentID, GroupID);
+                else
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.HGGroupsService]: access token {0} did not match stored one {1}", token, membership.Data["AccessToken"]);
+            }
+            else
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.HGGroupsService]: membership not found for {0}", AgentID);
+        }
+
+        public ExtendedGroupRecord GetGroupRecord(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string groupName, string token)
+        {
+            // check the token
+            if (!VerifyToken(GroupID, RequestingAgentID, token))
+                return null;
+
+            ExtendedGroupRecord grec;
+            if (GroupID == UUID.Zero)
+                grec = GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID, groupName);
+            else
+                grec = GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+
+            if (grec != null)
+                FillFounderUUI(grec);
+
+            return grec;
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> GetGroupMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string token)
+        {
+            if (!VerifyToken(GroupID, RequestingAgentID, token))
+                return new List<ExtendedGroupMembersData>();
+
+            List<ExtendedGroupMembersData> members = GetGroupMembers(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+
+            // convert UUIDs to UUIs
+            members.ForEach(delegate (ExtendedGroupMembersData m)
+            {
+                if (m.AgentID.ToString().Length == 36) // UUID
+                {
+                    UserAccount account = m_UserAccounts.GetUserAccount(UUID.Zero, new UUID(m.AgentID));
+                    if (account != null)
+                        m.AgentID = Util.UniversalIdentifier(account.PrincipalID, account.FirstName, account.LastName, m_HomeURI);
+                }
+            });
+
+            return members;
+        }
+
+        public List<GroupRolesData> GetGroupRoles(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string token)
+        {
+            if (!VerifyToken(GroupID, RequestingAgentID, token))
+                return new List<GroupRolesData>();
+
+            return GetGroupRoles(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+        }
+
+        public List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> GetGroupRoleMembers(string RequestingAgentID, UUID GroupID, string token)
+        {
+            if (!VerifyToken(GroupID, RequestingAgentID, token))
+                return new List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData>();
+
+            List<ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData> rolemembers = GetGroupRoleMembers(RequestingAgentID, GroupID);
+
+            // convert UUIDs to UUIs
+            rolemembers.ForEach(delegate(ExtendedGroupRoleMembersData m)
+            {
+                if (m.MemberID.ToString().Length == 36) // UUID
+                {
+                    UserAccount account = m_UserAccounts.GetUserAccount(UUID.Zero, new UUID(m.MemberID));
+                    if (account != null)
+                        m.MemberID = Util.UniversalIdentifier(account.PrincipalID, account.FirstName, account.LastName, m_HomeURI);
+                }
+            });
+
+            return rolemembers;
+        }
+
+        public bool AddNotice(string RequestingAgentID, UUID groupID, UUID noticeID, string fromName, string subject, string message,
+            bool hasAttachment, byte attType, string attName, UUID attItemID, string attOwnerID)
+        {
+            // check that the group proxy exists
+            ExtendedGroupRecord grec = GetGroupRecord(RequestingAgentID, groupID);
+            if (grec == null)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.HGGroupsService]: attempt at adding notice to non-existent group proxy");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // check that the group is remote
+            if (grec.ServiceLocation == string.Empty)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.HGGroupsService]: attempt at adding notice to local (non-proxy) group");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // check that there isn't already a notice with the same ID
+            if (GetGroupNotice(RequestingAgentID, noticeID) != null)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.HGGroupsService]: a notice with the same ID already exists", grec.ServiceLocation);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // This has good intentions (security) but it will potentially DDS the origin...
+            // We'll need to send a proof along with the message. Maybe encrypt the message
+            // using key pairs
+            //
+            //// check that the notice actually exists in the origin
+            //GroupsServiceHGConnector c = new GroupsServiceHGConnector(grec.ServiceLocation);
+            //if (!c.VerifyNotice(noticeID, groupID))
+            //{
+            //    m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.HGGroupsService]: notice does not exist at origin {0}", grec.ServiceLocation);
+            //    return false;
+            //}
+
+            // ok, we're good!
+            return _AddNotice(groupID, noticeID, fromName, subject, message, hasAttachment, attType, attName, attItemID, attOwnerID);
+        }
+
+        public bool VerifyNotice(UUID noticeID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            GroupNoticeInfo notice = GetGroupNotice(string.Empty, noticeID);
+
+            if (notice == null)
+                return false;
+
+            if (notice.GroupID != groupID)
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        private void InviteToGroup(string fromName, UUID groupID, UUID invitedAgentID, string groupName)
+        {
+            // Todo: Security check, probably also want to send some kind of notification
+            UUID InviteID = UUID.Random();
+
+            if (AddAgentToGroupInvite(InviteID, groupID, invitedAgentID.ToString()))
+            {
+                Guid inviteUUID = InviteID.Guid;
+
+                GridInstantMessage msg = new GridInstantMessage();
+
+                msg.imSessionID = inviteUUID;
+
+                // msg.fromAgentID = agentID.Guid;
+                msg.fromAgentID = groupID.Guid;
+                msg.toAgentID = invitedAgentID.Guid;
+                //msg.timestamp = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
+                msg.timestamp = 0;
+                msg.fromAgentName = fromName;
+                msg.message = string.Format("Please confirm your acceptance to join group {0}.", groupName);
+                msg.dialog = (byte)OpenMetaverse.InstantMessageDialog.GroupInvitation;
+                msg.fromGroup = true;
+                msg.offline = (byte)0;
+                msg.ParentEstateID = 0;
+                msg.Position = Vector3.Zero;
+                msg.RegionID = UUID.Zero.Guid;
+                msg.binaryBucket = new byte[20];
+
+                string reason = string.Empty;
+                m_OfflineIM.StoreMessage(msg, out reason);
+
+            }
+        }
+
+        private bool AddAgentToGroupInvite(UUID inviteID, UUID groupID, string agentID)
+        {
+            // Check whether the invitee is already a member of the group
+            MembershipData m = m_Database.RetrieveMember(groupID, agentID);
+            if (m != null)
+                return false;
+
+            // Check whether there are pending invitations and delete them
+            InvitationData invite = m_Database.RetrieveInvitation(groupID, agentID);
+            if (invite != null)
+                m_Database.DeleteInvite(invite.InviteID);
+
+            invite = new InvitationData();
+            invite.InviteID = inviteID;
+            invite.PrincipalID = agentID;
+            invite.GroupID = groupID;
+            invite.RoleID = UUID.Zero;
+            invite.Data = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+
+            return m_Database.StoreInvitation(invite);
+        }
+
+        private void FillFounderUUI(ExtendedGroupRecord grec)
+        {
+            UserAccount account = m_UserAccounts.GetUserAccount(UUID.Zero, grec.FounderID);
+            if (account != null)
+                grec.FounderUUI = Util.UniversalIdentifier(account.PrincipalID, account.FirstName, account.LastName, m_HomeURI);
+        }
+
+        private bool VerifyToken(UUID groupID, string agentID, string token)
+        {
+            // check the token
+            MembershipData membership = m_Database.RetrieveMember(groupID, agentID);
+            if (membership != null)
+            {
+                if (token != string.Empty && token.Equals(membership.Data["AccessToken"]))
+                    return true;
+                else
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.HGGroupsService]: access token {0} did not match stored one {1}", token, membership.Data["AccessToken"]);
+            }
+            else
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.HGGroupsService]: membership not found for {0}", agentID);
+
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/IGroupsData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/IGroupsData.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c11e649
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/IGroupsData.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/*
+ * 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 OpenSim.Data;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Data
+{
+    public class GroupData
+    {
+        public UUID GroupID;
+        public Dictionary<string, string> Data;
+    }
+
+    public class MembershipData
+    {
+        public UUID GroupID;
+        public string PrincipalID;
+        public Dictionary<string, string> Data;
+    }
+
+    public class RoleData
+    {
+        public UUID GroupID;
+        public UUID RoleID;
+        public Dictionary<string, string> Data;
+    }
+
+    public class RoleMembershipData
+    {
+        public UUID GroupID;
+        public UUID RoleID;
+        public string PrincipalID;
+    }
+
+    public class PrincipalData
+    {
+        public string PrincipalID;
+        public UUID ActiveGroupID;
+    }
+
+    public class InvitationData
+    {
+        public UUID InviteID;
+        public UUID GroupID;
+        public UUID RoleID;
+        public string PrincipalID;
+        public Dictionary<string, string> Data;
+    }
+
+    public class NoticeData
+    {
+        public UUID GroupID;
+        public UUID NoticeID;
+        public Dictionary<string, string> Data;
+    }
+
+
+    public interface IGroupsData 
+    {
+        // groups table
+        bool StoreGroup(GroupData data);
+        GroupData RetrieveGroup(UUID groupID);
+        GroupData RetrieveGroup(string name);
+        GroupData[] RetrieveGroups(string pattern);
+        bool DeleteGroup(UUID groupID);
+        int GroupsCount();
+
+        // membership table
+        MembershipData RetrieveMember(UUID groupID, string pricipalID);
+        MembershipData[] RetrieveMembers(UUID groupID);
+        MembershipData[] RetrieveMemberships(string pricipalID);
+        bool StoreMember(MembershipData data);
+        bool DeleteMember(UUID groupID, string pricipalID);
+        int MemberCount(UUID groupID);
+
+        // roles table
+        bool StoreRole(RoleData data);
+        RoleData RetrieveRole(UUID groupID, UUID roleID);
+        RoleData[] RetrieveRoles(UUID groupID);
+        bool DeleteRole(UUID groupID, UUID roleID);
+        int RoleCount(UUID groupID);
+
+        // rolememberhip table
+        RoleMembershipData[] RetrieveRolesMembers(UUID groupID);
+        RoleMembershipData[] RetrieveRoleMembers(UUID groupID, UUID roleID);
+        RoleMembershipData[] RetrieveMemberRoles(UUID groupID, string principalID);
+        RoleMembershipData RetrieveRoleMember(UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string principalID);
+        int RoleMemberCount(UUID groupID, UUID roleID);
+        bool StoreRoleMember(RoleMembershipData data);
+        bool DeleteRoleMember(RoleMembershipData data);
+        bool DeleteMemberAllRoles(UUID groupID, string principalID);
+
+        // principals table
+        bool StorePrincipal(PrincipalData data);
+        PrincipalData RetrievePrincipal(string principalID);
+        bool DeletePrincipal(string principalID);
+
+        // invites table
+        bool StoreInvitation(InvitationData data);
+        InvitationData RetrieveInvitation(UUID inviteID);
+        InvitationData RetrieveInvitation(UUID groupID, string principalID);
+        bool DeleteInvite(UUID inviteID);
+        void DeleteOldInvites();
+
+        // notices table
+        bool StoreNotice(NoticeData data);
+        NoticeData RetrieveNotice(UUID noticeID);
+        NoticeData[] RetrieveNotices(UUID groupID);
+        bool DeleteNotice(UUID noticeID);
+        void DeleteOldNotices();
+
+        // combinations
+        MembershipData RetrievePrincipalGroupMembership(string principalID, UUID groupID);
+        MembershipData[] RetrievePrincipalGroupMemberships(string principalID);
+
+        // Misc
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLGroupsData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLGroupsData.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a1bd6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLGroupsData.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,484 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Data.MySQL;
+
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Data.MySQL
+{
+    public class MySQLGroupsData : IGroupsData
+    {
+        private MySqlGroupsGroupsHandler m_Groups;
+        private MySqlGroupsMembershipHandler m_Membership;
+        private MySqlGroupsRolesHandler m_Roles;
+        private MySqlGroupsRoleMembershipHandler m_RoleMembership;
+        private MySqlGroupsInvitesHandler m_Invites;
+        private MySqlGroupsNoticesHandler m_Notices;
+        private MySqlGroupsPrincipalsHandler m_Principals;
+
+        public MySQLGroupsData(string connectionString, string realm)
+        {
+            m_Groups = new MySqlGroupsGroupsHandler(connectionString, realm + "_groups", realm + "_Store");
+            m_Membership = new MySqlGroupsMembershipHandler(connectionString, realm + "_membership");
+            m_Roles = new MySqlGroupsRolesHandler(connectionString, realm + "_roles");
+            m_RoleMembership = new MySqlGroupsRoleMembershipHandler(connectionString, realm + "_rolemembership");
+            m_Invites = new MySqlGroupsInvitesHandler(connectionString, realm + "_invites");
+            m_Notices = new MySqlGroupsNoticesHandler(connectionString, realm + "_notices");
+            m_Principals = new MySqlGroupsPrincipalsHandler(connectionString, realm + "_principals");
+        }
+
+        #region groups table
+        public bool StoreGroup(GroupData data)
+        {
+            return m_Groups.Store(data);
+        }
+
+        public GroupData RetrieveGroup(UUID groupID)
+        {
+            GroupData[] groups = m_Groups.Get("GroupID", groupID.ToString());
+            if (groups.Length > 0)
+                return groups[0];
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public GroupData RetrieveGroup(string name)
+        {
+            GroupData[] groups = m_Groups.Get("Name", name);
+            if (groups.Length > 0)
+                return groups[0];
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public GroupData[] RetrieveGroups(string pattern)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(pattern))
+                pattern = "1 ORDER BY Name LIMIT 100";
+            else
+                pattern = string.Format("Name LIKE %{0}% ORDER BY Name LIMIT 100", pattern);
+
+            return m_Groups.Get(pattern);
+        }
+
+        public bool DeleteGroup(UUID groupID)
+        {
+            return m_Groups.Delete("GroupID", groupID.ToString());
+        }
+
+        public int GroupsCount()
+        {
+            return (int)m_Groups.GetCount("Location=\"\"");
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region membership table
+        public MembershipData[] RetrieveMembers(UUID groupID)
+        {
+            return m_Membership.Get("GroupID", groupID.ToString());
+        }
+
+        public MembershipData RetrieveMember(UUID groupID, string pricipalID)
+        {
+            MembershipData[] m = m_Membership.Get(new string[] { "GroupID", "PrincipalID" },
+                                                  new string[] { groupID.ToString(), pricipalID });
+            if (m != null && m.Length > 0)
+                return m[0];
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public MembershipData[] RetrieveMemberships(string pricipalID)
+        {
+            return m_Membership.Get("PrincipalID", pricipalID.ToString());
+        }
+
+        public bool StoreMember(MembershipData data)
+        {
+            return m_Membership.Store(data);
+        }
+
+        public bool DeleteMember(UUID groupID, string pricipalID)
+        {
+            return m_Membership.Delete(new string[] { "GroupID", "PrincipalID" }, 
+                                       new string[] { groupID.ToString(), pricipalID });
+        }
+        
+        public int MemberCount(UUID groupID)
+        {
+            return (int)m_Membership.GetCount("GroupID", groupID.ToString());
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+        #region roles table
+        public bool StoreRole(RoleData data)
+        {
+            return m_Roles.Store(data);
+        }
+
+        public RoleData RetrieveRole(UUID groupID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            RoleData[] data = m_Roles.Get(new string[] { "GroupID", "RoleID" },
+                                          new string[] { groupID.ToString(), roleID.ToString() });
+
+            if (data != null && data.Length > 0)
+                return data[0];
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public RoleData[] RetrieveRoles(UUID groupID)
+        {
+            //return m_Roles.RetrieveRoles(groupID);
+            return m_Roles.Get("GroupID", groupID.ToString());
+        }
+
+        public bool DeleteRole(UUID groupID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            return m_Roles.Delete(new string[] { "GroupID", "RoleID" }, 
+                                  new string[] { groupID.ToString(), roleID.ToString() });
+        }
+
+        public int RoleCount(UUID groupID)
+        {
+            return (int)m_Roles.GetCount("GroupID", groupID.ToString());
+        }
+
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region rolememberhip table
+        public RoleMembershipData[] RetrieveRolesMembers(UUID groupID)
+        {
+            RoleMembershipData[] data = m_RoleMembership.Get("GroupID", groupID.ToString());
+
+            return data;
+        }
+
+        public RoleMembershipData[] RetrieveRoleMembers(UUID groupID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            RoleMembershipData[] data = m_RoleMembership.Get(new string[] { "GroupID", "RoleID" },
+                                                             new string[] { groupID.ToString(), roleID.ToString() });
+
+            return data;
+        }
+
+        public RoleMembershipData[] RetrieveMemberRoles(UUID groupID, string principalID)
+        {
+            RoleMembershipData[] data = m_RoleMembership.Get(new string[] { "GroupID", "PrincipalID" },
+                                                             new string[] { groupID.ToString(), principalID.ToString() });
+
+            return data;
+        }
+
+        public RoleMembershipData RetrieveRoleMember(UUID groupID, UUID roleID, string principalID)
+        {
+            RoleMembershipData[] data = m_RoleMembership.Get(new string[] { "GroupID", "RoleID", "PrincipalID" },
+                                                             new string[] { groupID.ToString(), roleID.ToString(), principalID.ToString() });
+
+            if (data != null && data.Length > 0)
+                return data[0];
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public int RoleMemberCount(UUID groupID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            return (int)m_RoleMembership.GetCount(new string[] { "GroupID", "RoleID" },
+                                                  new string[] { groupID.ToString(), roleID.ToString() });
+        }
+
+        public bool StoreRoleMember(RoleMembershipData data)
+        {
+            return m_RoleMembership.Store(data);
+        }
+
+        public bool DeleteRoleMember(RoleMembershipData data)
+        {
+            return m_RoleMembership.Delete(new string[] { "GroupID", "RoleID", "PrincipalID"},
+                                           new string[] { data.GroupID.ToString(), data.RoleID.ToString(), data.PrincipalID });
+        }
+
+        public bool DeleteMemberAllRoles(UUID groupID, string principalID)
+        {
+            return m_RoleMembership.Delete(new string[] { "GroupID", "PrincipalID" },
+                                           new string[] { groupID.ToString(), principalID });
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region principals table
+        public bool StorePrincipal(PrincipalData data)
+        {
+            return m_Principals.Store(data);
+        }
+
+        public PrincipalData RetrievePrincipal(string principalID)
+        {
+            PrincipalData[] p = m_Principals.Get("PrincipalID", principalID);
+            if (p != null && p.Length > 0)
+                return p[0];
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public bool DeletePrincipal(string principalID)
+        {
+            return m_Principals.Delete("PrincipalID", principalID);
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+        #region invites table
+
+        public bool StoreInvitation(InvitationData data)
+        {
+            return m_Invites.Store(data);
+        }
+
+        public InvitationData RetrieveInvitation(UUID inviteID)
+        {
+            InvitationData[] invites = m_Invites.Get("InviteID", inviteID.ToString());
+
+            if (invites != null && invites.Length > 0)
+                return invites[0];
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public InvitationData RetrieveInvitation(UUID groupID, string principalID)
+        {
+            InvitationData[] invites = m_Invites.Get(new string[] { "GroupID", "PrincipalID" },
+                                                     new string[] { groupID.ToString(), principalID });
+
+            if (invites != null && invites.Length > 0)
+                return invites[0];
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public bool DeleteInvite(UUID inviteID)
+        {
+            return m_Invites.Delete("InviteID", inviteID.ToString());
+        }
+
+        public void DeleteOldInvites()
+        {
+            m_Invites.DeleteOld();
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region notices table
+
+        public bool StoreNotice(NoticeData data)
+        {
+            return m_Notices.Store(data);
+        }
+
+        public NoticeData RetrieveNotice(UUID noticeID)
+        {
+            NoticeData[] notices = m_Notices.Get("NoticeID", noticeID.ToString());
+
+            if (notices != null && notices.Length > 0)
+                return notices[0];
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public NoticeData[] RetrieveNotices(UUID groupID)
+        {
+            NoticeData[] notices = m_Notices.Get("GroupID", groupID.ToString());
+
+            return notices;
+        }
+
+        public bool DeleteNotice(UUID noticeID)
+        {
+            return m_Notices.Delete("NoticeID", noticeID.ToString());
+        }
+
+        public void DeleteOldNotices()
+        {
+            m_Notices.DeleteOld();
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region combinations
+        public MembershipData RetrievePrincipalGroupMembership(string principalID, UUID groupID)
+        {
+            // TODO
+            return null;
+        }
+        public MembershipData[] RetrievePrincipalGroupMemberships(string principalID)
+        {
+            // TODO
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+
+    public class MySqlGroupsGroupsHandler : MySQLGenericTableHandler<GroupData>
+    {
+        protected override Assembly Assembly
+        {
+            // WARNING! Moving migrations to this assembly!!!
+            get { return GetType().Assembly; }
+        }
+
+        public MySqlGroupsGroupsHandler(string connectionString, string realm, string store) 
+            : base(connectionString, realm, store)
+        {
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    public class MySqlGroupsMembershipHandler : MySQLGenericTableHandler<MembershipData>
+    {
+        protected override Assembly Assembly
+        {
+            // WARNING! Moving migrations to this assembly!!!
+            get { return GetType().Assembly; }
+        }
+
+        public MySqlGroupsMembershipHandler(string connectionString, string realm) 
+            : base(connectionString, realm, string.Empty)
+        {
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    public class MySqlGroupsRolesHandler : MySQLGenericTableHandler<RoleData>
+    {
+        protected override Assembly Assembly
+        {
+            // WARNING! Moving migrations to this assembly!!!
+            get { return GetType().Assembly; }
+        }
+
+        public MySqlGroupsRolesHandler(string connectionString, string realm) 
+            : base(connectionString, realm, string.Empty)
+        {
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    public class MySqlGroupsRoleMembershipHandler : MySQLGenericTableHandler<RoleMembershipData>
+    {
+        protected override Assembly Assembly
+        {
+            // WARNING! Moving migrations to this assembly!!!
+            get { return GetType().Assembly; }
+        }
+
+        public MySqlGroupsRoleMembershipHandler(string connectionString, string realm) 
+            : base(connectionString, realm, string.Empty)
+        {
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    public class MySqlGroupsInvitesHandler : MySQLGenericTableHandler<InvitationData>
+    {
+        protected override Assembly Assembly
+        {
+            // WARNING! Moving migrations to this assembly!!!
+            get { return GetType().Assembly; }
+        }
+
+        public MySqlGroupsInvitesHandler(string connectionString, string realm) 
+            : base(connectionString, realm, string.Empty)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void DeleteOld()
+        {
+            uint now = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
+
+            using (MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand())
+            {
+                cmd.CommandText = String.Format("delete from {0} where TMStamp < ?tstamp", m_Realm);
+                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?tstamp", now - 14 * 24 * 60 * 60); // > 2 weeks old
+
+                ExecuteNonQuery(cmd);
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class MySqlGroupsNoticesHandler : MySQLGenericTableHandler<NoticeData>
+    {
+        protected override Assembly Assembly
+        {
+            // WARNING! Moving migrations to this assembly!!!
+            get { return GetType().Assembly; }
+        }
+
+        public MySqlGroupsNoticesHandler(string connectionString, string realm) 
+            : base(connectionString, realm, string.Empty)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void DeleteOld()
+        {
+            uint now = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
+
+            using (MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand())
+            {
+                cmd.CommandText = String.Format("delete from {0} where TMStamp < ?tstamp", m_Realm);
+                cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?tstamp", now - 14 * 24 * 60 * 60); // > 2 weeks old
+
+                ExecuteNonQuery(cmd);
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class MySqlGroupsPrincipalsHandler : MySQLGenericTableHandler<PrincipalData>
+    {
+        protected override Assembly Assembly
+        {
+            // WARNING! Moving migrations to this assembly!!!
+            get { return GetType().Assembly; }
+        }
+
+        public MySqlGroupsPrincipalsHandler(string connectionString, string realm) 
+            : base(connectionString, realm, string.Empty)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/Resources/os_groups_Store.migrations b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/Resources/os_groups_Store.migrations
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e6f1c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/Resources/os_groups_Store.migrations
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+:VERSION 1         # -------------------------- 
+
+BEGIN;
+
+CREATE TABLE `os_groups_groups` (
+  `GroupID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `Location` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  `Name` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  `Charter` text NOT NULL,
+  `InsigniaID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `FounderID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `MembershipFee` int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
+  `OpenEnrollment` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  `ShowInList` int(4) NOT NULL default '0',
+  `AllowPublish` int(4) NOT NULL default '0',
+  `MaturePublish` int(4) NOT NULL default '0',
+  `OwnerRoleID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  PRIMARY KEY  (`GroupID`),
+  UNIQUE KEY `Name` (`Name`),
+  FULLTEXT KEY `Name_2` (`Name`)
+) ENGINE=MyISAM;
+
+
+CREATE TABLE `os_groups_membership` (
+  `GroupID`char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `PrincipalID` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  `SelectedRoleID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `Contribution` int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
+  `ListInProfile` int(4) NOT NULL default '1',
+  `AcceptNotices` int(4) NOT NULL default '1',
+  `AccessToken` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  PRIMARY KEY  (`GroupID`,`PrincipalID`),
+  KEY `PrincipalID` (`PrincipalID`)
+) ENGINE=MyISAM;
+
+
+CREATE TABLE `os_groups_roles` (
+  `GroupID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `RoleID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `Name` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  `Description` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  `Title` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  `Powers` bigint(20) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
+  PRIMARY KEY  (`GroupID`,`RoleID`),
+  KEY `GroupID` (`GroupID`)
+) ENGINE=MyISAM;
+
+
+CREATE TABLE `os_groups_rolemembership` (
+  `GroupID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `RoleID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `PrincipalID` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  PRIMARY KEY  (`GroupID`,`RoleID`,`PrincipalID`),
+  KEY `PrincipalID` (`PrincipalID`)
+) ENGINE=MyISAM;
+
+
+CREATE TABLE `os_groups_invites` (
+  `InviteID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `GroupID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `RoleID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `PrincipalID` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  `TMStamp` timestamp NOT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY  (`InviteID`),
+  UNIQUE KEY `PrincipalGroup` (`GroupID`,`PrincipalID`)
+) ENGINE=MyISAM;
+
+
+CREATE TABLE `os_groups_notices` (
+  `GroupID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `NoticeID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `TMStamp` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
+  `FromName` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  `Subject` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  `Message` text NOT NULL,
+  `HasAttachment` int(4) NOT NULL default '0',
+  `AttachmentType` int(4) NOT NULL default '0',
+  `AttachmentName` varchar(128) NOT NULL default '',
+  `AttachmentItemID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  `AttachmentOwnerID` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  PRIMARY KEY  (`NoticeID`),
+  KEY  `GroupID` (`GroupID`),
+  KEY `TMStamp` (`TMStamp`)
+) ENGINE=MyISAM;
+
+CREATE TABLE `os_groups_principals` (
+  `PrincipalID` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL default '',
+  `ActiveGroupID` char(36) NOT NULL default '',
+  PRIMARY KEY  (`PrincipalID`)
+) ENGINE=MyISAM;
+
+COMMIT;
+
+:VERSION 2         # -------------------------- 
+
+BEGIN;
+
+INSERT INTO `os_groups_groups` SELECT * from `diva_groups_groups`;
+DROP TABLE `diva_groups_groups`;
+INSERT INTO `os_groups_membership` SELECT * from `diva_groups_membership`;
+DROP TABLE `diva_groups_membership`;
+INSERT INTO `os_groups_roles` SELECT * from `diva_groups_roles`;
+DROP TABLE `diva_groups_roles`;
+INSERT INTO `os_groups_rolemembership` SELECT * from `diva_groups_rolemembership`;
+DROP TABLE `diva_groups_rolemembership`;
+INSERT INTO `os_groups_invites` SELECT * from `diva_groups_invites`;
+DROP TABLE `diva_groups_invites`;
+INSERT INTO `os_groups_notices` SELECT * from `diva_groups_notices`;
+DROP TABLE `diva_groups_notices`;
+INSERT INTO `os_groups_principals` SELECT * from `diva_groups_principals`;
+DROP TABLE `diva_groups_principals`;
+
+DELETE FROM `migrations` WHERE name='diva_im_Store';
+
+COMMIT;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
index 674a66c..cb978f1 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
+++ b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
@@ -931,33 +931,47 @@
     ;; Enables the groups module
     ; Enabled = false
 
-    ;# {Module} {Enabled:true} {Groups module to use? (Use GroupsModule to use Flotsam/Simian)} {} Default
-    ;; This is the current groups stub in Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Groups.
-    ;; All the other settings below only really apply to the Flotsam/SimianGrid
-    ;; GroupsModule.
-    ;; This module can use a PHP XmlRpc server from the Flotsam project at
+    ;# {Module} {Enabled:true} {Groups module to use? (Use GroupsModule to use Flotsam/Simian)} {Default "Groups Module V2"} Default
+    ;; The default module can use a PHP XmlRpc server from the Flotsam project at
     ;; http://code.google.com/p/flotsam/
     ;; or from the SimianGrid project at http://code.google.com/p/openmetaverse
     ; Module = Default
+        ;; or... use Groups Module V2, which works for standalones and robust grids
+        ; Module = "Groups Module V2"
 
-    ;# {MessagingEnabled} {Module:GroupsModule} {Is groups messaging enabled?} {true false} true
-    ; MessagingEnabled = true
-
-    ;# {MessagingModule} {MessagingEnabled:true} {Module to use for groups messaging} {GroupsMessagingModule} GroupsMessagingModule
-    ; MessagingModule = GroupsMessagingModule
+    ;# {StorageProvider} {Module:Groups Module V2} {The DLL that provides the storage for V2} {OpenSim.Data.MySQL.dll} 
+    ; StorageProvider = OpenSim.Data.MySQL.dll
 
-    ;# {ServicesConnectorModule} {Module:GroupsModule} {Service connector to use for groups} {XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector SimianGroupsServicesConnector} XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector
+    ;# {ServicesConnectorModule} {Module:GroupsModule Module:Groups Module V2} {Service connector to use for groups} {XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector SimianGroupsServicesConnector "Groups Local Service Connector" "Groups Remote Service Connector" "Groups HG Service Connector"} XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector
     ;; Service connectors to the Groups Service as used in the GroupsModule.  Select one depending on
-    ;; whether you're using a Flotsam XmlRpc backend or a SimianGrid backend
+    ;; whether you're using a Flotsam XmlRpc backend or a SimianGrid backend or several flavours of V2, Hypergrided or not, standalone or grided.
     ; ServicesConnectorModule = XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector
 
-    ;# {GroupsServerURI} {Module:GroupsModule} {Groups Server URI} {}
-    ;; URI for the groups services
+    ;# {LocalService} {ServicesConnectorModule:Groups HG Service Connector} {Is the group service in this process or elsewhere?} {local remote} local
+        ;; Used for V2 in HG only. If standalone, set this to local; if grided sim, set this to remote
+    ; LocalService = local
+
+    ;# {GroupsServerURI} {Module:GroupsModule (ServicesConnectorModule:Groups Remote Service Connector or (ServicesConnectorModule:Groups HG Service Connector and LocalService:remote))} {Groups Server URI} {}
+    ;; URI for the groups services of this grid
     ;; e.g. http://yourxmlrpcserver.com/xmlrpc.php for Flotsam XmlRpc
     ;; or http://mygridserver.com:82/Grid/ for SimianGrid
+        ;; or http:://mygridserver.com:8003 for robust, V2
     ; GroupsServerURI = ""
 
-    ;# {NoticesEnabled} {Module:GroupsModule} {Enable group notices?} {true false} true
+    ;# {HomeURI} {ServicesConnectorModule:Groups HG Service Connector} {What's the home address of this world?} {} 
+        ;; Used for V2 in HG only. For example
+        ;; http://mygridserver.com:9000 or http://mygridserver.com:8002
+    ; HomeURI = "" 
+
+    ;# {MessagingEnabled} {Module:GroupsModule Module:Groups Module V2} {Is groups messaging enabled?} {true false} true
+    ; MessagingEnabled = true
+
+    ;# {MessagingModule} {MessagingEnabled:true} {Module to use for groups messaging} {GroupsMessagingModule "Groups Messaging Module V2"} GroupsMessagingModule
+    ; MessagingModule = GroupsMessagingModule
+        ;; or use V2 for Groups V2
+        ; MessagingModule = "Groups Messaging Module V2"
+
+    ;# {NoticesEnabled} {Module:GroupsModule Module:Groups Module V2} {Enable group notices?} {true false} true
     ;; Enable Group Notices
     ; NoticesEnabled = true
 
diff --git a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
index 020815e..f249dd2 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ MapAddServiceConnector = "8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:MapAddServiceConnecto
 MapGetServiceConnector = "8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:MapGetServiceConnector"
 ;; Uncomment this if you want offline IM to work
 ;OfflineIMServiceConnector = "8003/OpenSim.Addons.OfflineIM.dll:OfflineIMServiceRobustConnector"
+;; Uncomment this if you want Groups V2 to work
+;GroupsServiceConnector = "8003/OpenSim.Addons.Groups.dll:GroupsServiceRobustConnector"
 
 ;; Additions for Hypergrid
 
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ HGFriendsServerConnector = "8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:HGFriendsServerConn
 InstantMessageServerConnector = "8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:InstantMessageServerConnector"
 HGInventoryServiceConnector = "HGInventoryService@8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:XInventoryInConnector"
 HGAssetServiceConnector = "HGAssetService@8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AssetServiceConnector"
+;; Uncomment this if you want Groups V2, HG to work
+;HGGroupsServiceConnector = "8002/Diva.Groups.dll:HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector"
 
 ;; Additions for other add-on modules. For example:
 ;; WifiServerConnector = "8002/Diva.Wifi.dll:WifiServerConnector"
@@ -550,3 +554,9 @@ HGAssetServiceConnector = "HGAssetService@8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:Asset
     ; OfflineIM
     OfflineIMService = "OpenSim.Addons.OfflineIM.dll:OfflineIMService"
 
+[Groups]
+    ;; for the HG Groups service
+    OfflineIMService = "OpenSim.Addons.OfflineIM.dll:OfflineIMService"
+    ; What is the HomeURI of users associated with this grid?
+    HomeURI = "http://127.0.0.1:8002"
+    UserAccountService = "OpenSim.Services.UserAccountService.dll:UserAccountService"
diff --git a/bin/Robust.ini.example b/bin/Robust.ini.example
index 63a5699..eee313a 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.ini.example
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ MapAddServiceConnector = "8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:MapAddServiceConnecto
 MapGetServiceConnector = "8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:MapGetServiceConnector"
 ;; Uncomment this if you want offline IM to work
 ;OfflineIMServiceConnector = "8003/OpenSim.Addons.OfflineIM.dll:OfflineIMServiceRobustConnector"
+;; Uncomment this if you want Groups V2 to work
+;GroupsServiceConnector = "8003/OpenSim.Addons.Groups.dll:GroupsServiceRobustConnector"
 
 
 ; * This is common for all services, it's the network setup for the entire
diff --git a/prebuild.xml b/prebuild.xml
index 1caa54b..fa193d9 100644
--- a/prebuild.xml
+++ b/prebuild.xml
@@ -2571,6 +2571,54 @@
       </Files>
     </Project>
 
+    <Project frameworkVersion="v3_5" name="OpenSim.Addons.Groups" path="OpenSim/Addons/Groups" type="Library">
+      <Configuration name="Debug">
+        <Options>
+          <OutputPath>../../../bin/</OutputPath>
+        </Options>
+      </Configuration>
+      <Configuration name="Release">
+        <Options>
+          <OutputPath>../../../bin/</OutputPath>
+        </Options>
+      </Configuration>
+
+      <ReferencePath>../../bin/</ReferencePath>
+      <Reference name="System"/>
+      <Reference name="System.Core"/>
+      <Reference name="System.Data"/>
+      <Reference name="System.Web"/>
+      <Reference name="System.Xml"/>
+
+      <Reference name="Nini" path="../../../bin/"/>
+      <Reference name="Mono.Addins" path="../../../bin/"/>
+      <Reference name="log4net" path="../../../bin/"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenMetaverse" path="../../../bin/"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenMetaverseTypes" path="../../../bin/"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenMetaverse.StructuredData" path="../../../bin/"/>
+
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Data"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework.Servers"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Services.Base"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Services.Interfaces"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Region.Framework"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Server.Base"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Server.Handlers"/>
+
+      <!-- To allow regions to have mono addins -->
+      <Reference name="Mono.Addins" path="../../../bin/" />
+
+      <Files>
+        <Match pattern="*.cs" recurse="true">
+          <Exclude pattern="Tests" />
+        </Match>
+        <Match buildAction="EmbeddedResource" path="Resources" pattern="*.migrations"/>
+      </Files>
+
+    </Project>
+
 
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