Merge branch 'master' into careminster-presence-refactor

22 files changed, 699 insertions, 266 deletions

diff --git a/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/RemoteController/RemoteAdminPlugin.cs b/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/RemoteController/RemoteAdminPlugin.cs
index 7529e01..ee3d7c5 100644
--- a/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/RemoteController/RemoteAdminPlugin.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/RemoteController/RemoteAdminPlugin.cs
@@ -2304,6 +2304,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.ApplicationPlugins.RemoteController
         ///       <description>UUID of the region</description></item>
         /// <item><term>region_name</term>
         ///       <description>region name</description></item>
+        /// <item><term>merge</term>
+        ///       <description>true if oar should be merged</description></item>
+        /// <item><term>skip-assets</term>
+        ///       <description>true if assets should be skiped</description></item>
         /// </list>
         ///
         /// <code>region_uuid</code> takes precedence over
@@ -2362,10 +2366,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.ApplicationPlugins.RemoteController
                             throw new Exception(String.Format("failed to switch to region {0}", region_name));
                     }
                     else throw new Exception("neither region_name nor region_uuid given");
+                    
+                    bool mergeOar = false;
+                    bool skipAssets = false;
+
+                    if ((string)requestData["merge"] == "true")
+                    {
+                        mergeOar = true;
+                    }
+                    if ((string)requestData["skip-assets"] == "true")
+                    {
+                        skipAssets = true;
+                    }
 
                     IRegionArchiverModule archiver = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IRegionArchiverModule>();
                     if (archiver != null)
-                        archiver.DearchiveRegion(filename);
+                        archiver.DearchiveRegion(filename, mergeOar, skipAssets, Guid.Empty);
                     else
                         throw new Exception("Archiver module not present for scene");
 
@@ -2405,6 +2421,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.ApplicationPlugins.RemoteController
         ///       <description>UUID of the region</description></item>
         /// <item><term>region_name</term>
         ///       <description>region name</description></item>
+        ///       <item><term>profile</term>
+        ///       <description>profile url</description></item>
+        /// <item><term>noassets</term>
+        ///       <description>true if no assets should be saved</description></item>
         /// </list>
         ///
         /// <code>region_uuid</code> takes precedence over
@@ -2462,12 +2482,29 @@ namespace OpenSim.ApplicationPlugins.RemoteController
                 }
                 else throw new Exception("neither region_name nor region_uuid given");
 
+                Dictionary<string, object> options = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+                //if (requestData.Contains("version"))
+                //{
+                //    options["version"] = (string)requestData["version"];
+                //}
+
+                if (requestData.Contains("profile"))
+                {
+                    options["profile"] = (string)requestData["profile"];
+                }
+
+                if (requestData["noassets"] == "true")
+                {
+                    options["noassets"] = (string)requestData["noassets"] ;
+                }
+
                 IRegionArchiverModule archiver = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IRegionArchiverModule>();
 
                 if (archiver != null)
                 {
                     scene.EventManager.OnOarFileSaved += RemoteAdminOarSaveCompleted;
-                    archiver.ArchiveRegion(filename, new Dictionary<string, object>());
+                    archiver.ArchiveRegion(filename, options);
                     lock (m_saveOarLock) Monitor.Wait(m_saveOarLock,5000);
                     scene.EventManager.OnOarFileSaved -= RemoteAdminOarSaveCompleted;
                 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/AssetBase.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/AssetBase.cs
index 8e24f91..06e040f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/AssetBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/AssetBase.cs
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 
                 return m_id;
             }
+            
             set
             {
                 UUID uuid = UUID.Zero;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/IClientAPI.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/IClientAPI.cs
index 31a45e2..0a4dcac 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/IClientAPI.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/IClientAPI.cs
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         bool IsActive { get; set; }
 
         /// <value>
-        /// Determines whether the client is logging out or not.
+        /// Determines whether the client is or has been removed from a given scene
         /// </value>
         bool IsLoggingOut { get; set; }
         
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs
index 5c3cad4..64b9c3e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Timers;
 using log4net;
@@ -124,7 +125,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
                     m_logFileAppender = appender;
                 }
             }
-
         }
         
         /// <summary>
@@ -443,45 +443,68 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
         {
             string buildVersion = string.Empty;
 
-            // Add commit hash and date information if available
-            // The commit hash and date are stored in a file bin/.version
-            // This file can automatically created by a post
-            // commit script in the opensim git master repository or
-            // by issuing the follwoing command from the top level
-            // directory of the opensim repository
-            // git log -n 1 --pretty="format:%h: %ci" >bin/.version
-            // For the full git commit hash use %H instead of %h
-            //
             // The subversion information is deprecated and will be removed at a later date
             // Add subversion revision information if available
             // Try file "svn_revision" in the current directory first, then the .svn info.
             // This allows to make the revision available in simulators not running from the source tree.
             // FIXME: Making an assumption about the directory we're currently in - we do this all over the place
             // elsewhere as well
+            string gitDir = "../.git/";
+            string gitRefPointerPath = gitDir + "HEAD";
+
             string svnRevisionFileName = "svn_revision";
             string svnFileName = ".svn/entries";
-            string gitCommitFileName = ".version";
+            string manualVersionFileName = ".version";
             string inputLine;
             int strcmp;
 
-            if (File.Exists(gitCommitFileName))
+            if (File.Exists(manualVersionFileName))
             {
-                StreamReader CommitFile = File.OpenText(gitCommitFileName);
-                buildVersion = CommitFile.ReadLine();
-                CommitFile.Close();
+                using (StreamReader CommitFile = File.OpenText(manualVersionFileName))
+                    buildVersion = CommitFile.ReadLine();
+
                 m_version += buildVersion ?? "";
             }
+            else if (File.Exists(gitRefPointerPath))
+            {
+//                m_log.DebugFormat("[OPENSIM]: Found {0}", gitRefPointerPath);
+
+                string rawPointer = "";
+
+                using (StreamReader pointerFile = File.OpenText(gitRefPointerPath))
+                    rawPointer = pointerFile.ReadLine();
+
+//                m_log.DebugFormat("[OPENSIM]: rawPointer [{0}]", rawPointer);
+
+                Match m = Regex.Match(rawPointer, "^ref: (.+)$");
+
+                if (m.Success)
+                {
+//                    m_log.DebugFormat("[OPENSIM]: Matched [{0}]", m.Groups[1].Value);
+
+                    string gitRef = m.Groups[1].Value;
+                    string gitRefPath = gitDir + gitRef;
+                    if (File.Exists(gitRefPath))
+                    {
+//                        m_log.DebugFormat("[OPENSIM]: Found gitRefPath [{0}]", gitRefPath);
 
-            // Remove the else logic when subversion mirror is no longer used
+                        using (StreamReader refFile = File.OpenText(gitRefPath))
+                        {
+                            string gitHash = refFile.ReadLine();
+                            m_version += gitHash.Substring(0, 7);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             else
             {
+                // Remove the else logic when subversion mirror is no longer used
                 if (File.Exists(svnRevisionFileName))
                 {
                     StreamReader RevisionFile = File.OpenText(svnRevisionFileName);
                     buildVersion = RevisionFile.ReadLine();
                     buildVersion.Trim();
                     RevisionFile.Close();
-
                 }
 
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(buildVersion) && File.Exists(svnFileName))
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/ConfigurationLoader.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/ConfigurationLoader.cs
index 2d81ea8..d19852b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/ConfigurationLoader.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/ConfigurationLoader.cs
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
                 config.Set("meshing", "Meshmerizer");
                 config.Set("physical_prim", true);
                 config.Set("see_into_this_sim_from_neighbor", true);
-                config.Set("serverside_object_permissions", false);
+                config.Set("serverside_object_permissions", true);
                 config.Set("storage_plugin", "OpenSim.Data.SQLite.dll");
                 config.Set("storage_connection_string", "URI=file:OpenSim.db,version=3");
                 config.Set("storage_prim_inventories", true);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Asset/FlotsamAssetCache.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Asset/FlotsamAssetCache.cs
index 9ef5bc9..d85d727 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Asset/FlotsamAssetCache.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Asset/FlotsamAssetCache.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
         private List<string> m_CurrentlyWriting = new List<string>();
 #endif
 
+        private bool m_FileCacheEnabled = true;
+
         private ExpiringCache<string, AssetBase> m_MemoryCache;
         private bool m_MemoryCacheEnabled = false;
 
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
                     }
                     else
                     {
+                        m_FileCacheEnabled = assetConfig.GetBoolean("FileCacheEnabled", m_FileCacheEnabled);
                         m_CacheDirectory = assetConfig.GetString("CacheDirectory", m_DefaultCacheDirectory);
 
                         m_MemoryCacheEnabled = assetConfig.GetBoolean("MemoryCacheEnabled", m_MemoryCacheEnabled);
@@ -173,7 +176,7 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
 
                     m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Cache Directory {0}", m_CacheDirectory);
 
-                    if ((m_FileExpiration > TimeSpan.Zero) && (m_FileExpirationCleanupTimer > TimeSpan.Zero))
+                    if (m_FileCacheEnabled && (m_FileExpiration > TimeSpan.Zero) && (m_FileExpirationCleanupTimer > TimeSpan.Zero))
                     {
                         m_CacheCleanTimer = new System.Timers.Timer(m_FileExpirationCleanupTimer.TotalMilliseconds);
                         m_CacheCleanTimer.AutoReset = true;
@@ -226,7 +229,6 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
                 if (m_AssetService == null)
                 {
                     m_AssetService = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IAssetService>();
-
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -250,18 +252,15 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
 
         private void UpdateMemoryCache(string key, AssetBase asset)
         {
-            if (m_MemoryCacheEnabled)
-                m_MemoryCache.AddOrUpdate(key, asset, m_MemoryExpiration);
+            m_MemoryCache.AddOrUpdate(key, asset, m_MemoryExpiration);
         }
 
-        public void Cache(AssetBase asset)
+        private void UpdateFileCache(string key, AssetBase asset)
         {
             // TODO: Spawn this off to some seperate thread to do the actual writing
             if (asset != null)
             {
-                UpdateMemoryCache(asset.ID, asset);
-
-                string filename = GetFileName(asset.ID);
+                string filename = GetFileName(key);
 
                 try
                 {
@@ -278,8 +277,8 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
                         catch
                         {
                         }
-                    } else { 
-                        
+                    } else {
+
                         // Once we start writing, make sure we flag that we're writing
                         // that object to the cache so that we don't try to write the 
                         // same file multiple times.
@@ -319,78 +318,118 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
             }
         }
 
-        public AssetBase Get(string id)
+        public void Cache(AssetBase asset)
         {
-            m_Requests++;
+            // TODO: Spawn this off to some seperate thread to do the actual writing
+            if (asset != null)
+            {
+                //m_log.DebugFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Caching asset with id {0}", asset.ID);
+
+                if (m_MemoryCacheEnabled)
+                    UpdateMemoryCache(asset.ID, asset);
+
+                if (m_FileCacheEnabled)
+                    UpdateFileCache(asset.ID, asset);
+            }
+        }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Try to get an asset from the in-memory cache.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private AssetBase GetFromMemoryCache(string id)
+        {
             AssetBase asset = null;
 
-            if (m_MemoryCacheEnabled && m_MemoryCache.TryGetValue(id, out asset))
-            {
+            if (m_MemoryCache.TryGetValue(id, out asset))
                 m_MemoryHits++;
-            }
-            else
+
+            return asset;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Try to get an asset from the file cache.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private AssetBase GetFromFileCache(string id)
+        {
+            AssetBase asset = null;
+
+            string filename = GetFileName(id);
+            if (File.Exists(filename))
             {
-                string filename = GetFileName(id);
-                if (File.Exists(filename))
+                FileStream stream = null;
+                try
                 {
-                    FileStream stream = null;
-                    try
-                    {
-                        stream = File.Open(filename, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read);
-                        BinaryFormatter bformatter = new BinaryFormatter();
+                    stream = File.Open(filename, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read);
+                    BinaryFormatter bformatter = new BinaryFormatter();
 
-                        asset = (AssetBase)bformatter.Deserialize(stream);
+                    asset = (AssetBase)bformatter.Deserialize(stream);
 
-                        UpdateMemoryCache(id, asset);
+                    UpdateMemoryCache(id, asset);
 
-                        m_DiskHits++;
-                    }
-                    catch (System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException e)
-                    {
-                        LogException(e);
+                    m_DiskHits++;
+                }
+                catch (System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException e)
+                {
+                    LogException(e);
 
-                        // If there was a problem deserializing the asset, the asset may 
-                        // either be corrupted OR was serialized under an old format 
-                        // {different version of AssetBase} -- we should attempt to
-                        // delete it and re-cache
-                        File.Delete(filename);
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception e)
-                    {
-                        LogException(e);
-                    }
-                    finally
-                    {
-                        if (stream != null)
-                            stream.Close();
-                    }
+                    // If there was a problem deserializing the asset, the asset may
+                    // either be corrupted OR was serialized under an old format
+                    // {different version of AssetBase} -- we should attempt to
+                    // delete it and re-cache
+                    File.Delete(filename);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    LogException(e);
                 }
+                finally
+                {
+                    if (stream != null)
+                        stream.Close();
+                }
+            }
 
 
 #if WAIT_ON_INPROGRESS_REQUESTS
-                // Check if we're already downloading this asset.  If so, try to wait for it to 
-                // download.
-                if (m_WaitOnInprogressTimeout > 0)
-                {
-                    m_RequestsForInprogress++;
+            // Check if we're already downloading this asset.  If so, try to wait for it to
+            // download.
+            if (m_WaitOnInprogressTimeout > 0)
+            {
+                m_RequestsForInprogress++;
 
-                    ManualResetEvent waitEvent;
-                    if (m_CurrentlyWriting.TryGetValue(filename, out waitEvent))
-                    {
-                        waitEvent.WaitOne(m_WaitOnInprogressTimeout);
-                        return Get(id);
-                    }
-                }
-#else
-                // Track how often we have the problem that an asset is requested while
-                // it is still being downloaded by a previous request.
-                if (m_CurrentlyWriting.Contains(filename))
+                ManualResetEvent waitEvent;
+                if (m_CurrentlyWriting.TryGetValue(filename, out waitEvent))
                 {
-                    m_RequestsForInprogress++;
+                    waitEvent.WaitOne(m_WaitOnInprogressTimeout);
+                    return Get(id);
                 }
-#endif
             }
+#else
+            // Track how often we have the problem that an asset is requested while
+            // it is still being downloaded by a previous request.
+            if (m_CurrentlyWriting.Contains(filename))
+            {
+                m_RequestsForInprogress++;
+            }
+#endif
+
+            return asset;
+        }
+
+        public AssetBase Get(string id)
+        {
+            m_Requests++;
+
+            AssetBase asset = null;
+
+            if (m_MemoryCacheEnabled)
+                asset = GetFromMemoryCache(id);
+            else if (m_FileCacheEnabled)
+                asset = GetFromFileCache(id);
 
             if (((m_LogLevel >= 1)) && (m_HitRateDisplay != 0) && (m_Requests % m_HitRateDisplay == 0))
             {
@@ -424,10 +463,13 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
 
             try
             {
-                string filename = GetFileName(id);
-                if (File.Exists(filename))
+                if (m_FileCacheEnabled)
                 {
-                    File.Delete(filename);
+                    string filename = GetFileName(id);
+                    if (File.Exists(filename))
+                    {
+                        File.Delete(filename);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (m_MemoryCacheEnabled)
@@ -442,11 +484,14 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
         public void Clear()
         {
             if (m_LogLevel >= 2)
-                m_log.Debug("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Clearing Cache.");
+                m_log.Debug("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Clearing caches.");
 
-            foreach (string dir in Directory.GetDirectories(m_CacheDirectory))
+            if (m_FileCacheEnabled)
             {
-                Directory.Delete(dir);
+                foreach (string dir in Directory.GetDirectories(m_CacheDirectory))
+                {
+                    Directory.Delete(dir);
+                }
             }
 
             if (m_MemoryCacheEnabled)
@@ -481,9 +526,9 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
         /// removes empty tier directories.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="dir"></param>
+        /// <param name="purgeLine"></param>
         private void CleanExpiredFiles(string dir, DateTime purgeLine)
         {
-
             foreach (string file in Directory.GetFiles(dir))
             {
                 if (File.GetLastAccessTime(file) < purgeLine)
@@ -721,18 +766,28 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
                 switch (cmd)
                 {
                     case "status":
-                        m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] Memory Cache : {0} assets", m_MemoryCache.Count);
-
-                        int fileCount = GetFileCacheCount(m_CacheDirectory);
-                        m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] File Cache : {0} assets", fileCount);
+                        if (m_MemoryCacheEnabled)
+                            m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Memory Cache : {0} assets", m_MemoryCache.Count);
+                        else
+                            m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Memory cache disabled");
 
-                        foreach (string s in Directory.GetFiles(m_CacheDirectory, "*.fac"))
+                        if (m_FileCacheEnabled)
                         {
-                            m_log.Info("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] Deep Scans were performed on the following regions:");
-
-                            string RegionID = s.Remove(0,s.IndexOf("_")).Replace(".fac","");
-                            DateTime RegionDeepScanTMStamp = File.GetLastWriteTime(s);
-                            m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] Region: {0}, {1}", RegionID, RegionDeepScanTMStamp.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss"));
+                            int fileCount = GetFileCacheCount(m_CacheDirectory);
+                            m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: File Cache : {0} assets", fileCount);
+    
+                            foreach (string s in Directory.GetFiles(m_CacheDirectory, "*.fac"))
+                            {
+                                m_log.Info("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Deep Scans were performed on the following regions:");
+    
+                                string RegionID = s.Remove(0,s.IndexOf("_")).Replace(".fac","");
+                                DateTime RegionDeepScanTMStamp = File.GetLastWriteTime(s);
+                                m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Region: {0}, {1}", RegionID, RegionDeepScanTMStamp.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss"));
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: File cache disabled");
                         }
 
                         break;
@@ -740,7 +795,7 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
                     case "clear":
                         if (cmdparams.Length < 2)
                         {
-                            m_log.Warn("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] Usage is fcache clear [file] [memory]");
+                            m_log.Warn("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Usage is fcache clear [file] [memory]");
                             break;
                         }
 
@@ -761,36 +816,48 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
 
                         if (clearMemory)
                         {
-                            m_MemoryCache.Clear();
-                            m_log.Info("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] Memory cache cleared.");
+                            if (m_MemoryCacheEnabled)
+                            {
+                                m_MemoryCache.Clear();
+                                m_log.Info("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Memory cache cleared.");
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                m_log.Info("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Memory cache not enabled.");
+                            }
                         }
     
                         if (clearFile)
                         {
-                            ClearFileCache();
-                            m_log.Info("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] File cache cleared.");
+                            if (m_FileCacheEnabled)
+                            {
+                                ClearFileCache();
+                                m_log.Info("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: File cache cleared.");
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                m_log.Info("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: File cache not enabled.");
+                            }
                         }
 
                         break;
 
 
                     case "assets":
-                        m_log.Info("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] Caching all assets, in all scenes.");
+                        m_log.Info("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Caching all assets, in all scenes.");
 
                         Util.FireAndForget(delegate {
                             int assetsCached = CacheScenes();
-                            m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] Completed Scene Caching, {0} assets found.", assetsCached);
+                            m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Completed Scene Caching, {0} assets found.", assetsCached);
 
                         });
 
                         break;
 
                     case "expire":
-
-
                         if (cmdparams.Length < 3)
                         {
-                            m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] Invalid parameters for Expire, please specify a valid date & time", cmd);
+                            m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Invalid parameters for Expire, please specify a valid date & time", cmd);
                             break;
                         }
 
@@ -808,26 +875,28 @@ namespace Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache
 
                         if (!DateTime.TryParse(s_expirationDate, out expirationDate))
                         {
-                            m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] {0} is not a valid date & time", cmd);
+                            m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: {0} is not a valid date & time", cmd);
                             break;
                         }
 
-                        CleanExpiredFiles(m_CacheDirectory, expirationDate);
+                        if (m_FileCacheEnabled)
+                            CleanExpiredFiles(m_CacheDirectory, expirationDate);
+                        else
+                            m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: File cache not active, not clearing.");
 
                         break;
                     default:
-                        m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] Unknown command {0}", cmd);
+                        m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: Unknown command {0}", cmd);
                         break;
                 }
             }
             else if (cmdparams.Length == 1)
             {
-                m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] flotsamcache status - Display cache status");
-                m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] flotsamcache clearmem - Remove all assets cached in memory");
-                m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] flotsamcache clearfile - Remove all assets cached on disk");
-                m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] flotsamcache cachescenes - Attempt a deep cache of all assets in all scenes");
-                m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE] flotsamcache <datetime> - Purge assets older then the specified date & time");
-
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: fcache status - Display cache status");
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: fcache clearmem - Remove all assets cached in memory");
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: fcache clearfile - Remove all assets cached on disk");
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: fcache cachescenes - Attempt a deep cache of all assets in all scenes");
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[FLOTSAM ASSET CACHE]: fcache <datetime> - Purge assets older then the specified date & time");
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Asset/Tests/FlotsamAssetCacheTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Asset/Tests/FlotsamAssetCacheTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63b0c31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Asset/Tests/FlotsamAssetCacheTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+ * 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.IO;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Threading;
+using log4net.Config;
+using Nini.Config;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenMetaverse.Assets;
+using Flotsam.RegionModules.AssetCache;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Serialization;
+using OpenSim.Tests.Common;
+using OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Asset.Tests
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// At the moment we're only test the in-memory part of the FlotsamAssetCache.  This is a considerable weakness.
+    /// </summary>
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class FlotsamAssetCacheTests
+    {
+        protected TestScene m_scene;
+        protected FlotsamAssetCache m_cache;
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public void SetUp()
+        {
+            IConfigSource config = new IniConfigSource();
+
+            config.AddConfig("Modules");
+            config.Configs["Modules"].Set("AssetCaching", "FlotsamAssetCache");
+            config.AddConfig("AssetCache");
+            config.Configs["AssetCache"].Set("FileCacheEnabled", "false");
+            config.Configs["AssetCache"].Set("MemoryCacheEnabled", "true");
+
+            m_cache = new FlotsamAssetCache();
+            m_scene = SceneSetupHelpers.SetupScene();
+            SceneSetupHelpers.SetupSceneModules(m_scene, config, m_cache);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestCacheAsset()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InMethod();
+//            log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
+
+            AssetBase asset = AssetHelpers.CreateAsset();
+            asset.ID = TestHelper.ParseTail(0x1).ToString();
+
+            // Check we don't get anything before the asset is put in the cache
+            AssetBase retrievedAsset = m_cache.Get(asset.ID.ToString());
+            Assert.That(retrievedAsset, Is.Null);
+
+            m_cache.Store(asset);
+
+            // Check that asset is now in cache
+            retrievedAsset = m_cache.Get(asset.ID.ToString());
+            Assert.That(retrievedAsset, Is.Not.Null);
+            Assert.That(retrievedAsset.ID, Is.EqualTo(asset.ID));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestExpireAsset()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InMethod();
+//            log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
+
+            AssetBase asset = AssetHelpers.CreateAsset();
+            asset.ID = TestHelper.ParseTail(0x2).ToString();
+
+            m_cache.Store(asset);
+
+            m_cache.Expire(asset.ID);
+
+            AssetBase retrievedAsset = m_cache.Get(asset.ID.ToString());
+            Assert.That(retrievedAsset, Is.Null);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestClearCache()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InMethod();
+//            log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
+
+            AssetBase asset = AssetHelpers.CreateAsset();
+            asset.ID = TestHelper.ParseTail(0x2).ToString();
+
+            m_cache.Store(asset);
+
+            m_cache.Clear();
+
+            AssetBase retrievedAsset = m_cache.Get(asset.ID.ToString());
+            Assert.That(retrievedAsset, Is.Null);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandObject.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandObject.cs
index 2a6d362..04b20d4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandObject.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandObject.cs
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Land
 
         public bool IsBannedFromLand(UUID avatar)
         {
-            if (m_scene.Permissions.IsAdministrator(avatar))
+            if (m_scene.Permissions.CanEditParcelProperties(avatar, this, 0))
                 return false;
 
             if (m_scene.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.IsEstateManager(avatar))
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Land
                             if (e.AgentID == avatar && e.Flags == AccessList.Ban)
                                 return true;
                             return false;
-                        }) != -1 && LandData.OwnerID != avatar)
+                        }) != -1)
                 {
                     return true;
                 }
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Land
 
         public bool IsRestrictedFromLand(UUID avatar)
         {
-            if (m_scene.Permissions.IsAdministrator(avatar))
+            if (m_scene.Permissions.CanEditParcelProperties(avatar, this, 0))
                 return false;
 
             if (m_scene.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.IsEstateManager(avatar))
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Land
                             if (e.AgentID == avatar && e.Flags == AccessList.Access)
                                 return true;
                             return false;
-                        }) == -1 && LandData.OwnerID != avatar)
+                        }) == -1)
                 {
                     if (!HasGroupAccess(avatar))
                     {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
index 43b37c7..2c7843f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Permissions
                 return;
 
             m_allowGridGods = myConfig.GetBoolean("allow_grid_gods", false);
-            m_bypassPermissions = !myConfig.GetBoolean("serverside_object_permissions", false);
+            m_bypassPermissions = !myConfig.GetBoolean("serverside_object_permissions", true);
             m_propagatePermissions = myConfig.GetBoolean("propagate_permissions", true);
             m_RegionOwnerIsGod = myConfig.GetBoolean("region_owner_is_god", true);
             m_RegionManagerIsGod = myConfig.GetBoolean("region_manager_is_god", false);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/NPC/INPCModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
index cd2fe4f..21a755f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/NPC/INPCModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 using OpenMetaverse;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
 
-namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.NPC
+namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
 {
     public interface INPCModule
     {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/AsyncInventorySender.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/AsyncInventorySender.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06cd14b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/AsyncInventorySender.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+/*
+ * 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 log4net;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
+{
+    class FetchHolder
+    {
+        public IClientAPI Client { get; private set; }
+        public UUID ItemID { get; private set; }
+
+        public FetchHolder(IClientAPI client, UUID itemID)
+        {
+            Client = client;
+            ItemID = itemID;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Send FetchInventoryReply information to clients asynchronously on a single thread rather than asynchronously via
+    /// multiple threads.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// If the main root inventory is right-clicked on a version 1 viewer for a user with a large inventory, a very
+    /// very large number of FetchInventory requests are sent to the simulator.  Each is handled on a separate thread
+    /// by the IClientAPI, but the sheer number of requests overwhelms the number of threads available and ends up
+    /// freezing the inbound packet handling.
+    ///
+    /// This class makes the first FetchInventory packet thread process the queue.  If new requests come
+    /// in while it is processing, then the subsequent threads just add the requests and leave it to the original
+    /// thread to process them.
+    ///
+    /// This might slow down outbound packets but these are limited by the IClientAPI outbound queues
+    /// anyway.
+    ///
+    /// It might be possible to ignore FetchInventory requests altogether, particularly as they are redundant wrt to
+    /// FetchInventoryDescendents requests, but this would require more investigation.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public class AsyncInventorySender
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        protected Scene m_scene;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Queues fetch requests
+        /// </summary>
+        Queue<FetchHolder> m_fetchHolder = new Queue<FetchHolder>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Signal whether a queue is currently being processed or not.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected volatile bool m_processing;
+
+        public AsyncInventorySender(Scene scene)
+        {
+            m_processing = false;
+            m_scene = scene;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handle a fetch inventory request from the client
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="remoteClient"></param>
+        /// <param name="itemID"></param>
+        /// <param name="ownerID"></param>
+        public void HandleFetchInventory(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID itemID, UUID ownerID)
+        {
+            lock (m_fetchHolder)
+            {
+//                m_log.DebugFormat(
+//                    "[ASYNC INVENTORY SENDER]: Putting request from {0} for {1} on queue", remoteClient.Name, itemID);
+
+                m_fetchHolder.Enqueue(new FetchHolder(remoteClient, itemID));
+            }
+
+            if (!m_processing)
+            {
+                m_processing = true;
+                ProcessQueue();
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Process the queue of fetches
+        /// </summary>
+        protected void ProcessQueue()
+        {
+            FetchHolder fh = null;
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                lock (m_fetchHolder)
+                {
+//                    m_log.DebugFormat("[ASYNC INVENTORY SENDER]: {0} items left to process", m_fetchHolder.Count);
+
+                    if (m_fetchHolder.Count == 0)
+                    {
+                        m_processing = false;
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        fh = m_fetchHolder.Dequeue();
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (fh.Client.IsLoggingOut)
+                    continue;
+
+//                m_log.DebugFormat(
+//                    "[ASYNC INVENTORY SENDER]: Handling request from {0} for {1} on queue", fh.Client.Name, fh.ItemID);
+
+                InventoryItemBase item = new InventoryItemBase(fh.ItemID, fh.Client.AgentId);
+                item = m_scene.InventoryService.GetItem(item);
+    
+                if (item != null)
+                    fh.Client.SendInventoryItemDetails(item.Owner, item);
+    
+                 // TODO: Possibly log any failure
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
index 28c0276..dbefb4a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         protected AsyncSceneObjectGroupDeleter m_asyncSceneObjectDeleter;
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Allows inventory details to be sent to clients asynchronously
+        /// </summary>
+        protected AsyncInventorySender m_asyncInventorySender;
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Start all the scripts in the scene which should be started.
         /// </summary>
         public void CreateScriptInstances()
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs
index e2d7208..44472b2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs
@@ -461,31 +461,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 }
             );
         }
-
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Handle a fetch inventory request from the client
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="remoteClient"></param>
-        /// <param name="itemID"></param>
-        /// <param name="ownerID"></param>
-        public void HandleFetchInventory(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID itemID, UUID ownerID)
-        {
-            if (LibraryService != null && LibraryService.LibraryRootFolder != null && ownerID == LibraryService.LibraryRootFolder.Owner)
-            {
-                //m_log.Debug("request info for library item");
-                return;
-            }
-            
-            InventoryItemBase item = new InventoryItemBase(itemID, remoteClient.AgentId);
-            item = InventoryService.GetItem(item);
-            
-            if (item != null)
-            {
-                remoteClient.SendInventoryItemDetails(ownerID, item);
-            }
-            // else shouldn't we send an alert message?
-        }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Tell the client about the various child items and folders contained in the requested folder.
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 253adae..e02a866 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -604,6 +604,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             m_asyncSceneObjectDeleter = new AsyncSceneObjectGroupDeleter(this);
             m_asyncSceneObjectDeleter.Enabled = true;
 
+            m_asyncInventorySender = new AsyncInventorySender(this);
+
             #region Region Settings
 
             // Load region settings
@@ -2866,14 +2868,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         public virtual void SubscribeToClientInventoryEvents(IClientAPI client)
         {
-            
             client.OnLinkInventoryItem += HandleLinkInventoryItem;
             client.OnCreateNewInventoryFolder += HandleCreateInventoryFolder;
             client.OnUpdateInventoryFolder += HandleUpdateInventoryFolder;
             client.OnMoveInventoryFolder += HandleMoveInventoryFolder; // 2; //!!
             client.OnFetchInventoryDescendents += HandleFetchInventoryDescendents;
             client.OnPurgeInventoryDescendents += HandlePurgeInventoryDescendents; // 2; //!!
-            client.OnFetchInventory += HandleFetchInventory;
+            client.OnFetchInventory += m_asyncInventorySender.HandleFetchInventory;
             client.OnUpdateInventoryItem += UpdateInventoryItemAsset;
             client.OnCopyInventoryItem += CopyInventoryItem;
             client.OnMoveItemsAndLeaveCopy += MoveInventoryItemsLeaveCopy;
@@ -2993,13 +2994,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         public virtual void UnSubscribeToClientInventoryEvents(IClientAPI client)
         {
-            
             client.OnCreateNewInventoryFolder -= HandleCreateInventoryFolder;
             client.OnUpdateInventoryFolder -= HandleUpdateInventoryFolder;
             client.OnMoveInventoryFolder -= HandleMoveInventoryFolder; // 2; //!!
             client.OnFetchInventoryDescendents -= HandleFetchInventoryDescendents;
             client.OnPurgeInventoryDescendents -= HandlePurgeInventoryDescendents; // 2; //!!
-            client.OnFetchInventory -= HandleFetchInventory;
+            client.OnFetchInventory -= m_asyncInventorySender.HandleFetchInventory;
             client.OnUpdateInventoryItem -= UpdateInventoryItemAsset;
             client.OnCopyInventoryItem -= CopyInventoryItem;
             client.OnMoveInventoryItem -= MoveInventoryItem;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
index 48d236f..3cdd06d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ using Nini.Config;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
-using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.NPC;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
 using Timer=System.Timers.Timer;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
@@ -47,31 +46,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
 
         // private const bool m_enabled = false;
 
-        private Mutex m_createMutex;
-        private Timer m_timer;
-
         private Dictionary<UUID,NPCAvatar> m_avatars = new Dictionary<UUID, NPCAvatar>();
         private Dictionary<UUID,AvatarAppearance> m_appearanceCache = new Dictionary<UUID, AvatarAppearance>();
 
-        // Timer vars.
-        private bool p_inUse = false;
-        private readonly object p_lock = new object();
-        // Private Temporary Variables.
-        private string p_firstname;
-        private string p_lastname;
-        private Vector3 p_position;
-        private Scene p_scene;
-        private UUID p_cloneAppearanceFrom;
-        private UUID p_returnUuid;
-
         public void Initialise(Scene scene, IConfigSource source)
         {
-            m_createMutex = new Mutex(false);
-
-            m_timer = new Timer(500);
-            m_timer.Elapsed += m_timer_Elapsed;
-            m_timer.Start();
-
             scene.RegisterModuleInterface<INPCModule>(this);
         }
 
@@ -90,35 +69,53 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
             return new AvatarAppearance();
         }
 
-        public UUID CreateNPC(string firstname, string lastname,Vector3 position, Scene scene, UUID cloneAppearanceFrom)
+        public UUID CreateNPC(string firstname, string lastname, Vector3 position, Scene scene, UUID cloneAppearanceFrom)
         {
+            NPCAvatar npcAvatar = new NPCAvatar(firstname, lastname, position, scene);
+            npcAvatar.CircuitCode = (uint)Util.RandomClass.Next(0, int.MaxValue);
+
             m_log.DebugFormat(
-                "[NPC MODULE]: Queueing request to create NPC {0} {1} at {2} in {3} cloning appearance of {4}",
-                firstname, lastname, position, scene.RegionInfo.RegionName, cloneAppearanceFrom);
+                "[NPC MODULE]: Creating NPC {0} {1} {2} at {3} in {4}",
+                firstname, lastname, npcAvatar.AgentId, position, scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
+
+            AgentCircuitData acd = new AgentCircuitData();
+            acd.AgentID = npcAvatar.AgentId;
+            acd.firstname = firstname;
+            acd.lastname = lastname;
+            acd.ServiceURLs = new Dictionary<string, object>();
 
-            // Block.
-            m_createMutex.WaitOne();
+            AvatarAppearance originalAppearance = GetAppearance(cloneAppearanceFrom, scene);
+            AvatarAppearance npcAppearance = new AvatarAppearance(originalAppearance, true);
+            acd.Appearance = npcAppearance;
 
-            // Copy Temp Variables for Timer to pick up.
-            lock (p_lock)
+            scene.AuthenticateHandler.AddNewCircuit(npcAvatar.CircuitCode, acd);
+            scene.AddNewClient(npcAvatar);
+
+            ScenePresence sp;
+            if (scene.TryGetScenePresence(npcAvatar.AgentId, out sp))
             {
-                p_firstname = firstname;
-                p_lastname = lastname;
-                p_position = position;
-                p_scene = scene;
-                p_cloneAppearanceFrom = cloneAppearanceFrom;
-                p_inUse = true;
-                p_returnUuid = UUID.Zero;
-            }
+                m_log.DebugFormat(
+                    "[NPC MODULE]: Successfully retrieved scene presence for NPC {0} {1}", sp.Name, sp.UUID);
+
+                // Shouldn't call this - temporary.
+                sp.CompleteMovement(npcAvatar);
 
-            while (p_returnUuid == UUID.Zero)
+//                        sp.SendAppearanceToAllOtherAgents();
+//
+//                        // Send animations back to the avatar as well
+//                        sp.Animator.SendAnimPack();
+            }
+            else
             {
-                Thread.Sleep(250);
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[NPC MODULE]: Could not find scene presence for NPC {0} {1}", sp.Name, sp.UUID);
             }
 
-            m_createMutex.ReleaseMutex();
+            lock (m_avatars)
+                m_avatars.Add(npcAvatar.AgentId, npcAvatar);
 
-            return p_returnUuid;
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[NPC MODULE]: Created NPC with id {0}", npcAvatar.AgentId);
+
+            return npcAvatar.AgentId;
         }
 
         public void Autopilot(UUID agentID, Scene scene, Vector3 pos)
@@ -157,69 +154,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
             }
         }
 
-        void m_timer_Elapsed(object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                lock (p_lock)
-                {
-                    if (p_inUse)
-                    {
-                        p_inUse = false;
-    
-                        NPCAvatar npcAvatar = new NPCAvatar(p_firstname, p_lastname, p_position, p_scene);
-                        npcAvatar.CircuitCode = (uint) Util.RandomClass.Next(0, int.MaxValue);
-    
-                        m_log.DebugFormat(
-                            "[NPC MODULE]: Creating NPC {0} {1} {2} at {3} in {4}",
-                            p_firstname, p_lastname, npcAvatar.AgentId, p_position, p_scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
-    
-                        AgentCircuitData acd = new AgentCircuitData();
-                        acd.AgentID = npcAvatar.AgentId;
-                        acd.firstname = p_firstname;
-                        acd.lastname = p_lastname;
-                        acd.ServiceURLs = new Dictionary<string, object>();
-    
-                        AvatarAppearance originalAppearance = GetAppearance(p_cloneAppearanceFrom, p_scene);
-                        AvatarAppearance npcAppearance = new AvatarAppearance(originalAppearance, true);
-                        acd.Appearance = npcAppearance;
-    
-                        p_scene.AuthenticateHandler.AddNewCircuit(npcAvatar.CircuitCode, acd);
-                        p_scene.AddNewClient(npcAvatar);
-    
-                        ScenePresence sp;
-                        if (p_scene.TryGetScenePresence(npcAvatar.AgentId, out sp))
-                        {
-                            m_log.DebugFormat(
-                                "[NPC MODULE]: Successfully retrieved scene presence for NPC {0} {1}", sp.Name, sp.UUID);
-    
-                            // Shouldn't call this - temporary.
-                            sp.CompleteMovement(npcAvatar);
-    
-    //                        sp.SendAppearanceToAllOtherAgents();
-    //
-    //                        // Send animations back to the avatar as well
-    //                        sp.Animator.SendAnimPack();
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            m_log.WarnFormat("[NPC MODULE]: Could not find scene presence for NPC {0} {1}", sp.Name, sp.UUID);
-                        }
-    
-                        m_avatars.Add(npcAvatar.AgentId, npcAvatar);
-    
-                        p_returnUuid = npcAvatar.AgentId;
-
-                        m_log.DebugFormat("[NPC MODULE]: Created NPC with id {0}", p_returnUuid);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[NPC MODULE]: NPC creation failed with exception {0} {1}", ex.Message, ex.StackTrace);
-            }
-        }
-
         public void PostInitialise()
         {
         }
@@ -238,4 +172,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
             get { return true; }
         }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..899e721
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * 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 NUnit.Framework;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Avatar;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.AvatarService;
+using OpenSim.Tests.Common;
+using OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC.Tests
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class NPCModuleTests
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void TestCreate()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InMethod();
+//            log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
+
+            IConfigSource config = new IniConfigSource();
+
+            config.AddConfig("Modules");
+            config.Configs["Modules"].Set("AvatarServices", "LocalAvatarServicesConnector");
+            config.AddConfig("AvatarService");
+            config.Configs["AvatarService"].Set("LocalServiceModule", "OpenSim.Services.AvatarService.dll:AvatarService");
+            config.Configs["AvatarService"].Set("StorageProvider", "OpenSim.Data.Null.dll");
+
+            TestScene scene = SceneSetupHelpers.SetupScene();
+            SceneSetupHelpers.SetupSceneModules(scene, config, new NPCModule(), new LocalAvatarServicesConnector());
+
+            INPCModule npcModule = scene.RequestModuleInterface<INPCModule>();
+            UUID npcId = npcModule.CreateNPC("John", "Smith", new Vector3(128, 128, 30), scene, UUID.Zero);
+
+            ScenePresence npc = scene.GetScenePresence(npcId);
+            Assert.That(npc, Is.Not.Null);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/Meshing/Meshmerizer.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/Meshing/Meshmerizer.cs
index 99b2d84..a5fe45b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/Meshing/Meshmerizer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/Meshing/Meshmerizer.cs
@@ -291,7 +291,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.Meshing
                     {
                         try
                         {
-                            meshOsd = (OSDMap)OSDParser.DeserializeLLSDBinary(data);
+                            OSD osd = OSDParser.DeserializeLLSDBinary(data);
+                            if (osd is OSDMap)
+                                meshOsd = (OSDMap)osd;
+                            else
+                            {
+                                m_log.Warn("[Mesh}: unable to cast mesh asset to OSDMap");
+                                return null;
+                            }
                         }
                         catch (Exception e)
                         {
@@ -302,11 +309,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.Meshing
 
                     if (meshOsd is OSDMap)
                     {
+                        OSDMap physicsParms = null;
                         OSDMap map = (OSDMap)meshOsd;
-                        OSDMap physicsParms = (OSDMap)map["physics_shape"]; // old asset format
-
-                        if (physicsParms.Count == 0)
+                        if (map.ContainsKey("physics_shape"))
+                            physicsParms = (OSDMap)map["physics_shape"]; // old asset format
+                        else if (map.ContainsKey("physics_mesh"))
                             physicsParms = (OSDMap)map["physics_mesh"]; // new asset format
+                        if (physicsParms == null)
+                        {
+                            m_log.Warn("[Mesh]: no recognized physics mesh found in mesh asset");
+                            return null;
+                        }
 
                         int physOffset = physicsParms["offset"].AsInteger() + (int)start;
                         int physSize = physicsParms["size"].AsInteger();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs
index a0101af..8d9f5f1 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs
@@ -2502,7 +2502,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             }
 
             // if it's a standard box or sphere with no cuts, hollows, twist or top shear, return false since ODE can use an internal representation for the prim
-            if (!forceSimplePrimMeshing)
+            if (!forceSimplePrimMeshing && !pbs.SculptEntry)
             {
                 if ((pbs.ProfileShape == ProfileShape.Square && pbs.PathCurve == (byte)Extrusion.Straight)
                     || (pbs.ProfileShape == ProfileShape.HalfCircle && pbs.PathCurve == (byte)Extrusion.Curve1
@@ -2592,6 +2592,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                 }
             }
 
+            if (pbs.SculptEntry && meshSculptedPrim)
+                iPropertiesNotSupportedDefault++;
+
 
             if (iPropertiesNotSupportedDefault == 0)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
index 2b8155f..31222ff 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ using OpenSim;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
 
 using OpenSim.Framework.Console;
-using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.NPC;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
 using OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/AssetHelpers.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/AssetHelpers.cs
index aa55bcd..9b68331 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/AssetHelpers.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/AssetHelpers.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common
     public class AssetHelpers
     {
         /// <summary>
+        /// Create a notecard asset with a random uuids and dummy text.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static AssetBase CreateAsset()
+        {
+            return CreateAsset(UUID.Random(), AssetType.Notecard, "hello", UUID.Random());
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Create a notecard asset with a random uuid and dummy text.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="creatorId">/param>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/TestHelper.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/TestHelper.cs
index 1722e59..86bd107 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/TestHelper.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/TestHelper.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common
 {
@@ -56,5 +57,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common
             Console.WriteLine();
             Console.WriteLine("===> In Test Method : {0} <===", stackTrace.GetFrame(1).GetMethod().Name);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Parse tail section into full UUID.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="tail"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static UUID ParseTail(int tail)
+        {
+            return new UUID(string.Format("00000000-0000-0000-0000-{0:X12}", tail));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tools/Configger/ConfigurationLoader.cs b/OpenSim/Tools/Configger/ConfigurationLoader.cs
index 8e71b42..3914652 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tools/Configger/ConfigurationLoader.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tools/Configger/ConfigurationLoader.cs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tools.Configger
                 config.Set("meshing", "Meshmerizer");
                 config.Set("physical_prim", true);
                 config.Set("see_into_this_sim_from_neighbor", true);
-                config.Set("serverside_object_permissions", false);
+                config.Set("serverside_object_permissions", true);
                 config.Set("storage_plugin", "OpenSim.Data.SQLite.dll");
                 config.Set("storage_connection_string", "URI=file:OpenSim.db,version=3");
                 config.Set("storage_prim_inventories", true);