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diff --git a/horrible_cast.h b/horrible_cast.h
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/horrible_cast.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#ifndef __horrible_cast_h__
+#define __horrible_cast_h__
+
+
+// horrible_union is used by {safe|dangerous}_horrible_cast to copy one arbitrary type to another
+template <typename t_out, typename t_in>
+union horrible_union
+{
+	t_in in;
+	t_out out;
+};
+
+
+// dangerous_horrible_cast uses horrible_union to blindly copy one arbitrary type to another
+//
+// the data is zeroed out (via memset) before copying, in the case that he input type is smaller
+// than the output type
+template <typename t_out, typename t_in>
+inline t_out dangerous_horrible_cast(t_in in)
+{
+	// instance the union
+	horrible_union<t_out,t_in> data;
+
+	// zero out the output part of the union (only if the input is actually smaller than the output)
+	if ( sizeof(t_in) < sizeof(t_out) )
+	{
+		memset(&data.out,0,sizeof(data.out));
+	}
+
+	// copy the input into the union
+	data.in = in;
+
+	// return the output part out of the union
+	return data.out;
+}
+
+
+// safe_horrible_cast is exactly like dangerous_horrible_cast, except it statically checks to make
+// certain that the output type (t_out) is at least large enough (in size) to store an instance of
+// the input type (t_in)
+//
+// note: if you use safe_horrible_cast to copy an instance of A to B, then you may safely use
+// dangerous_horrible_cast to copy an instance of B back to A.
+template <typename t_out, typename t_in>
+inline t_out safe_horrible_cast(t_in in)
+{
+	// statically (compile-time) test if t_out is at least as big as t_in
+	typedef int ERROR___horrible_union_is_too_small_to_store_input_type[(sizeof(t_in) <= sizeof(t_out)) ? 1 : -1];
+
+	// now just do the regular horrible_cast
+	return dangerous_horrible_cast<t_out,t_in>(in);
+}
+
+
+#endif // __horrible_cast_h__
+
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <cstring>
+
+
+#include "slot.h"
+#include "signal0.h"
+
+class ParentFoo
+{
+public:
+	virtual bool Bar()
+	{
+		printf("ParentFoo::Bar!\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	virtual ~ParentFoo()
+	{
+		// empty
+	}
+};
+
+class Foo: public ParentFoo
+{
+public:
+	bool Bar()
+	{
+		printf("Foo::Bar!\n");
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	virtual ~Foo()
+	{
+		// empty
+	}
+};
+
+Foo f;
+
+bool somefunc()
+{
+	printf("some func\n");
+	return true;
+}
+
+template <class T_class, typename T_method>
+slot0_method<T_class,T_method>* make_slot(T_class* c, T_method m)
+{
+	return new slot0_method<T_class,T_method>(c,m);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv)
+{
+	slot0* s = make_slot(&f,&Foo::Bar);
+	slot0* t = make_slot(&f,&ParentFoo::Bar);
+
+	slot0_function<bool> x( somefunc );
+	slot0* u = &x;
+
+	if ( *s == *t )
+		(*s)();
+
+	(*u)();
+
+	signal0 sig;
+	sig.connect(&f,&Foo::Bar);
+	sig();
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/signal.cpp b/signal.cpp
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diff --git a/signal.h b/signal.h
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diff --git a/signal0.h b/signal0.h
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index 0000000..ca15ee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/signal0.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef __signal0_h__
+#define __signal0_h__
+
+#include "signal_base.h"
+#include "slot.h"
+
+class signal0: public signal_base
+{
+	public:
+		/*
+		signal0();
+		virtual ~signal0();
+*/
+
+		void operator() () const
+		{
+			// TODO: need a way to iterate the bound signal_base list ...
+			list_node* cur = head;
+			while(cur)
+			{
+				(cur->slot)();
+				cur = cur->next;
+			}
+		}
+
+		template <class T_object, typename T_member>
+		void connect(T_object* p_object, T_member p_member)
+		{
+			bind( slot0_method<T_object,T_member>(p_object,p_member) );
+		}
+};
+
+#include "signal0.inl"
+
+#endif // __signal0_h__
+
diff --git a/signal0.inl b/signal0.inl
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diff --git a/signal_base.cpp b/signal_base.cpp
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/signal_base.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+#include <cassert>
+#include "signal_base.h"
+
+signal_base::signal_base() : head(0), tail(0)
+{
+	// empty
+}
+
+signal_base::~signal_base()
+{
+	// clear the list
+	clear_list();
+}
+
+bool signal_base::bind(const slot_base& slot)
+{
+	// add it to our signal list
+	return add_to_list(slot);
+}
+
+bool signal_base::unbind(const slot_base& slot)
+{
+	// look for corresponding list_node in list
+	list_node* n = find_in_list(slot);
+
+	// see if we found a match
+	if ( !n )
+	{
+		return false; // no match found
+	}
+
+	// take it out of the linked list
+	remove_from_list(n);
+
+	// free it
+	delete n;
+
+	// found a match, success
+	return true;
+}
+
+void signal_base::clear_list()
+{
+	// start at head
+	list_node* cur = head;
+
+	// iterate
+	while ( cur )
+	{
+		// save off next so we can safely delete
+		list_node* next = cur->next;
+
+		// free
+		delete cur;
+
+		// advance
+		cur = next;
+	}
+
+	// reset head & tail
+	head = tail = 0;
+}
+
+signal_base::list_node* signal_base::find_in_list(const slot_base& slot) const
+{
+	// start search at head of list
+	list_node* cur  = head;
+
+	// search list for slot
+	while ( cur )
+	{
+		// see if this is a match
+		if ( cur->slot == slot )
+		{
+			// we have a match, return it
+			return cur;
+		}
+
+		// advance to next in list
+		cur = cur->next;
+	}
+
+	// no match
+	return 0;
+}
+
+bool signal_base::add_to_list(const slot_base& slot)
+{
+	// a sanity check
+	assert((head && tail) || (!head && !tail));
+
+	// make a new list_node to hold this slot in the list
+	list_node* n = new list_node;
+	if ( !n )
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// initialize new list_node
+	n->slot = slot; // copy slot into list_node
+	n->prev = tail; // prev is tail because we'll put this list_node behind it (i.e. the new tail)
+	n->next = 0;    // next is 0 because we'll put this list_node on the tail
+
+	// add to tail
+	if ( tail )
+	{
+		// tail exists, just append
+		tail->next = n; // insert item after current tail
+		tail       = n; // now have a new tail
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// list is currently empty, add this new list_node
+		head = tail = n; // now have a single list_node, which is also both the head and tail
+	}
+	
+	return true;
+}
+
+void signal_base::remove_from_list(list_node* n)
+{
+	// do a little sanity checking
+	assert((head && tail) || (!head && !tail));
+	assert(n->prev == 0 || n->prev->next == n);
+	assert(n->next == 0 || n->next->prev == n);
+
+	// if this is the head, set the new head
+	if ( n == head )
+	{
+		head = n->next;
+	}
+
+	// if this is the tail, set the new tail
+	if ( n == tail )
+	{
+		tail = n->prev;
+	}
+
+	// set list to skip over this list_node
+	if ( n->prev )
+	{
+		n->prev->next = n->next;
+	}
+	if ( n->next )
+	{
+		n->next->prev = n->prev;
+	}
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/signal_base.h b/signal_base.h
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/signal_base.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#ifndef __signal_base_h__
+#define __signal_base_h__
+
+#include "slot_base.h"
+
+class signal_base
+{
+	public:
+
+		signal_base();
+		virtual ~signal_base();
+
+	protected:
+
+		bool bind(const slot_base& slot);
+		bool unbind(const slot_base& slot);
+
+// TEMP HACK	private:
+
+		// linked list data structure
+		struct list_node
+		{
+			slot_base slot;
+			list_node* prev;
+			list_node* next;
+		};
+		list_node* head;
+		list_node* tail;
+
+		// linked list manipulation
+		void clear_list();
+		list_node* find_in_list(const slot_base& slot) const;
+		bool add_to_list(const slot_base& slot);
+		void remove_from_list(list_node* n);
+};
+
+#endif // __signal_base_h__
+
diff --git a/slot.h b/slot.h
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+++ b/slot.h
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#ifndef __slot_h__
+#define __slot_h__
+
+
+#include "slot_base.h"
+#include "horrible_cast.h"
+
+
+// TODO: do return types really matter???
+//       if we get rid of them, slot0 untemplates, making signal completely untemplate as well!
+//       maybe signal::Emit() should simply return the number of signals it emits?
+
+
+//
+// abstract base class for a slot taking 0 arguments
+//
+// this is basically just slot_base with the pure virtual "operator(...)" added
+//
+// each derivative of this should have NO storage of its own.  Instead it should 
+// store data in the slot_base (parent class) members 'data[]'.  Use horrible_cast<>()
+// to subvert C++'s type system.
+//
+class slot0: public slot_base
+{
+	public:
+
+		virtual void operator() () const = 0;
+};
+
+
+//
+// a concrete slot class for a normal function
+//
+template <typename T_return>
+class slot0_function: public slot0
+{
+	public:
+
+		typedef T_return (*FUNCTION_POINTER)();
+
+		slot0_function(const FUNCTION_POINTER func)
+		{
+			// convert and store function pointer in slot_base
+			this->data[0] = safe_horrible_cast<data_container>(func);
+		}
+
+		void operator() () const
+		{
+			// retrieve data from slot_base and convert back to a function pointer
+			FUNCTION_POINTER func = dangerous_horrible_cast<FUNCTION_POINTER>(this->data[0]);
+
+			// call function
+			func();
+		}
+};
+
+
+//
+// a concrete slot class for an object pointer and method (usually 'this' and 'Class::Method')
+//
+template <class T_object, typename T_member> 
+class slot0_method: public slot0
+{
+	public:
+
+		slot0_method(const T_object* p_object, const T_member p_member)
+		{
+			// convert and store object pointer and member function pointer in slot_base
+			this->data[0] = safe_horrible_cast<data_container>(p_object);
+			this->data[1] = safe_horrible_cast<data_container>(p_member);
+		}
+
+		void operator() () const
+		{
+			// retrieve data from slot_base and convert back to an object pointer and member function pointer
+			T_object* p_object = dangerous_horrible_cast<T_object*>(this->data[0]);
+			T_member  p_member = dangerous_horrible_cast<T_member> (this->data[1]);
+
+			// call member function
+			(p_object->*p_member)();
+		}
+};
+
+
+#endif // __slot_h__
+
diff --git a/slot_base.cpp b/slot_base.cpp
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+++ b/slot_base.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#include "slot_base.h"
+
+		
+bool slot_base::data_container::operator== (const slot_base::data_container& other) const
+{
+	// TODO: should use memcmp or equivalent
+	
+	// do a bytewise comparison
+	for (int i=0;i<SIZE_IN_WORDS;++i)
+	{
+		if ( this->data[i] != other.data[i] )
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// must be a perfect match
+	return true;
+}
+		
+void slot_base::data_container::zero()
+{
+	// do a bytewise zeroing
+	for (int i=0;i<SIZE_IN_WORDS;++i)
+	{
+		this->data[i] = 0;
+	}
+}
+
+		
+slot_base::slot_base ()
+{
+	for (int i=0;i<NUM_DATA_ITEMS;++i)
+	{
+		data[i].zero();
+	}
+}
+
+slot_base::~slot_base ()
+{
+	// empty
+}
+
+bool slot_base::operator== (const slot_base& other) const
+{
+	// check each data item for inequality
+	for (int i=0;i<NUM_DATA_ITEMS;++i)
+	{
+		if ( !(this->data[i] == other.data[i]) )
+			return false;
+	}
+	
+	// all data matched
+	return true;
+}
+
diff --git a/slot_base.h b/slot_base.h
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/slot_base.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#ifndef __slot_base_h__
+#define __slot_base_h__
+
+class slot_base
+{
+	public:
+
+		slot_base ();  // constructor
+		virtual ~slot_base (); // destructor
+
+		/* Use compiler-generated copy constructor, assignment operator */
+
+		bool operator== (const slot_base& other) const;
+
+	protected:
+
+		// a generic type to hold a pointer, virtual method function pointer, etc.
+		struct data_container
+		{
+			// should be at least as large as the largest type you want
+			// to store in one of these
+			enum { SIZE_IN_WORDS = 4 };
+			enum { SIZE_IN_BYTES = SIZE_IN_WORDS*sizeof(unsigned int) };
+
+			// the actual storage space
+			unsigned int data[SIZE_IN_WORDS];
+
+			// an equality operator
+			bool operator== (const data_container& other) const;
+
+			// a method to set to empty (zero)
+			void zero();
+		};
+
+		// number of pointers, etc. we'll track in this class
+		enum { NUM_DATA_ITEMS = 2 };
+
+		// storage for function pointers, etc. hoisted out of derivative slots
+		data_container data[NUM_DATA_ITEMS];
+};
+
+#endif // __slot_base_h__
+