diff --git a/doc/xmlrpc-functions-reference.sxw b/doc/xmlrpc-functions-reference.sxw
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index 0000000..cfab457
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diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/rpc/XmlRpcLibrary.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/rpc/XmlRpcLibrary.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aeaccd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/rpc/XmlRpcLibrary.java
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.ui.rpc;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.*;
+
+public class XmlRpcLibrary
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static XmlRpcLibrary s_self = null;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private XmlRpcLibrary()
+  { // no external access
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public final void setIfNotNull(Map struct, String name, Object value)
+  {
+    if (value!=null)
+      struct.put(name,value);
+
+  } // end setIfNotNull
+
+  public final int structMemberAsInt(Map struct, String name) throws XmlRpcFault
+  {
+    Object foo = struct.get(name);
+    if (foo instanceof Integer)
+      return ((Integer)foo).intValue();
+    else if (foo instanceof Boolean)
+      return ((Boolean)foo).booleanValue() ? 1 : 0;
+    else
+      throw new XmlRpcFault(10000,"type mismatch in structure member \"" + name + "\"");
+    
+  } // end structMemberAsInt
+
+  public final String structMemberAsString(Map struct, String name) throws XmlRpcFault
+  {
+    Object foo = struct.get(name);
+    if ((foo instanceof byte[]) || (foo instanceof List) || (foo instanceof Map))
+      throw new XmlRpcFault(10000,"type mismatch in structure member \"" + name + "\"");
+    return foo.toString();
+
+  } // end structMemberAsString
+
+  public final boolean structMemberAsBoolean(Map struct, String name) throws XmlRpcFault
+  {
+    Object foo = struct.get(name);
+    if (foo instanceof Boolean)
+      return ((Boolean)foo).booleanValue();
+    else if (foo instanceof Integer)
+      return (((Integer)foo).intValue()!=0);
+    else if (foo instanceof String)
+      return !StringUtil.isStringEmpty((String)foo);
+    else
+      throw new XmlRpcFault(10000,"type mismatch in structure member \"" + name + "\"");
+    
+  } // end structMemberAsBoolean
+
+  public final java.util.Date structMemberAsDate(Map struct, String name) throws XmlRpcFault
+  {
+    Object foo = struct.get(name);
+    if (!(foo instanceof java.util.Date))
+      throw new XmlRpcFault(10000,"type mismatch in structure member \"" + name + "\"");
+    return (java.util.Date)foo;
+
+  } // end structMemberAsDate
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External static operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public static final XmlRpcLibrary get()
+  {
+    if (s_self==null)
+      s_self = new XmlRpcLibrary();
+    return s_self;
+
+  } // end get
+
+} // end class XmlRpcLibrary
diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/rpc/XmlRpcRequest.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/rpc/XmlRpcRequest.java
index 2a8c241..4d6d8de 100644
--- a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/rpc/XmlRpcRequest.java
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/rpc/XmlRpcRequest.java
@@ -441,6 +441,44 @@ public class XmlRpcRequest
 
   } // end getParamType
 
+  public final boolean isParamCompatible(int ndx, String type)
+  {
+    Object foo = m_method_params.get(ndx);
+    if (type.equals("int"))
+      return ((foo instanceof Boolean) || (foo instanceof Integer));
+    if (type.equals("boolean"))
+      return ((foo instanceof Boolean) || (foo instanceof Integer) || (foo instanceof String));
+    if (type.equals("string"))
+      return (   (foo instanceof Boolean) || (foo instanceof Integer) || (foo instanceof Double)
+	      || (foo instanceof String) || (foo instanceof java.util.Date));
+    if (type.equals("double"))
+      return ((foo instanceof Boolean) || (foo instanceof Integer) || (foo instanceof Double));
+    if (type.equals("dateTime"))
+      return (foo instanceof java.util.Date);
+    if (type.equals("base64"))
+      return (foo instanceof byte[]);
+    if (type.equals("struct"))
+      return (foo instanceof Map);
+    if (type.equals("array"))
+      return (foo instanceof List);
+    return false;
+
+  } // end isParamCompatible
+
+  public final boolean getParamBoolean(int ndx) throws XmlRpcFault
+  {
+    Object foo = m_method_params.get(ndx);
+    if (foo instanceof Boolean)
+      return ((Boolean)foo).booleanValue();
+    else if (foo instanceof Integer)
+      return (((Integer)foo).intValue()!=0);
+    else if (foo instanceof String)
+      return !StringUtil.isStringEmpty((String)foo);
+    else
+      throw new XmlRpcFault(XmlRpcFault.INVALID_PARAMS,"parameter type mismatch");
+
+  } // end getParamBoolean
+
   public final int getParamInt(int ndx) throws XmlRpcFault
   {
     Object foo = m_method_params.get(ndx);
@@ -496,10 +534,42 @@ public class XmlRpcRequest
 
   } // end getParamSQLDate
 
+  public final Map getParamStruct(int ndx) throws XmlRpcFault
+  {
+    Object foo = m_method_params.get(ndx);
+    if (foo instanceof Map)
+      return (Map)foo;
+    throw new XmlRpcFault(XmlRpcFault.INVALID_PARAMS,"parameter type mismatch");
+
+  } // end getParamStruct
+
+  public final List getParamArray(int ndx) throws XmlRpcFault
+  {
+    Object foo = m_method_params.get(ndx);
+    if (foo instanceof List)
+      return (List)foo;
+    throw new XmlRpcFault(XmlRpcFault.INVALID_PARAMS,"parameter type mismatch");
+
+  } // end getParamArray
+
+  public final AdminUserContext getParamUser(int ndx, AdminOperations adm) throws XmlRpcFault, DataException
+  {
+    Object foo = m_method_params.get(ndx);
+    if (   (foo instanceof byte[]) || (foo instanceof List) || (foo instanceof Map) || (foo instanceof Boolean)
+	|| (foo instanceof java.util.Date))
+      throw new XmlRpcFault(XmlRpcFault.INVALID_PARAMS,"parameter type mismatch");
+    if (foo instanceof Number)
+      return adm.getUserContext(((Number)foo).intValue());
+    else
+      return adm.getUserContext(foo.toString().trim());
+
+  } // end getParamUser
+
   public final CommunityContext getParamCommunity(int ndx) throws XmlRpcFault, DataException
   {
     Object foo = m_method_params.get(ndx);
-    if ((foo instanceof byte[]) || (foo instanceof List) || (foo instanceof Map) || (foo instanceof Boolean))
+    if (   (foo instanceof byte[]) || (foo instanceof List) || (foo instanceof Map) || (foo instanceof Boolean)
+	|| (foo instanceof java.util.Date))
       throw new XmlRpcFault(XmlRpcFault.INVALID_PARAMS,"parameter type mismatch");
     if (foo instanceof Integer)
       return m_req.getUser().getCommunityContext(((Integer)foo).intValue());
@@ -512,7 +582,8 @@ public class XmlRpcRequest
       throws XmlRpcFault, DataException, AccessError
   {
     Object foo = m_method_params.get(ndx);
-    if ((foo instanceof byte[]) || (foo instanceof List) || (foo instanceof Map) || (foo instanceof Boolean))
+    if (   (foo instanceof byte[]) || (foo instanceof List) || (foo instanceof Map) || (foo instanceof Boolean)
+	|| (foo instanceof java.util.Date))
       throw new XmlRpcFault(XmlRpcFault.INVALID_PARAMS,"parameter type mismatch");
     if (foo instanceof Integer)
       return comm.getConferenceContext(((Integer)foo).intValue());
diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/script/ScriptManager.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/script/ScriptManager.java
index 084c9d2..95f315f 100644
--- a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/script/ScriptManager.java
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/script/ScriptManager.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * 
  * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
  * 
- * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
  * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
  * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
  * 
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.ui.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.ui.helpers.ThrowableContent;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.ui.rpc.XmlRpcLibrary;
 
 public class ScriptManager
 {
@@ -52,9 +53,9 @@ public class ScriptManager
 
     public void output(Object o)
     {
-      if (return_stack.size()>0)
+      if (m_return_stack.size()>0)
       { // set the return value
-	ScriptReturn sro = (ScriptReturn)(return_stack.getFirst());
+	ScriptReturn sro = (ScriptReturn)(m_return_stack.getFirst());
 	sro.set(o);
 
       } // end if
@@ -72,30 +73,30 @@ public class ScriptManager
   {
     public void fatal(Object message)
     {
-      if (logger_stack.size()>0)
-	((Logger)(logger_stack.getFirst())).fatal(message);
+      if (m_logger_stack.size()>0)
+	((Logger)(m_logger_stack.getFirst())).fatal(message);
 
     } // end fatal
 
     public void error(Object message)
     {
-      if (logger_stack.size()>0)
-	((Logger)(logger_stack.getFirst())).error(message);
+      if (m_logger_stack.size()>0)
+	((Logger)(m_logger_stack.getFirst())).error(message);
 
     } // end error
 
     public void warn(Object message)
     {
-      if (logger_stack.size()>0)
-	((Logger)(logger_stack.getFirst())).warn(message);
+      if (m_logger_stack.size()>0)
+	((Logger)(m_logger_stack.getFirst())).warn(message);
 
     } // end warn
 
     public void info(Object message)
     {
-      if (logger_stack.size()>0)
+      if (m_logger_stack.size()>0)
       { // check to make sure info is enabled first
-	Logger l = (Logger)(logger_stack.getFirst());
+	Logger l = (Logger)(m_logger_stack.getFirst());
 	if (l.isInfoEnabled())
 	  l.info(message);
 
@@ -105,9 +106,9 @@ public class ScriptManager
 
     public void debug(Object message)
     {
-      if (logger_stack.size()>0)
+      if (m_logger_stack.size()>0)
       { // check to make sure debug is enabled first
-	Logger l = (Logger)(logger_stack.getFirst());
+	Logger l = (Logger)(m_logger_stack.getFirst());
 	if (l.isDebugEnabled())
 	  l.debug(message);
 
@@ -132,10 +133,10 @@ public class ScriptManager
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    */
 
-  private BSFManager mgr;                  // Bean Scripting Framework manager
-  private LinkedList registered_names;     // stack of lists of registered names
-  private LinkedList logger_stack;         // stack of loggers for nested evaluation
-  private LinkedList return_stack;         // stack of return values
+  private BSFManager m_bsf;                // Bean Scripting Framework manager
+  private LinkedList m_registered_names;   // stack of lists of registered names
+  private LinkedList m_logger_stack;       // stack of loggers for nested evaluation
+  private LinkedList m_return_stack;       // stack of return values
 
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Constructor
@@ -154,14 +155,14 @@ public class ScriptManager
       logger.debug("creating new ScriptManager");
 
     // initialize the BSFManager
-    mgr = new BSFManager();
-    mgr.setTempDir(temp_dir);
+    m_bsf = new BSFManager();
+    m_bsf.setTempDir(temp_dir);
 
     if (BSFManager.isLanguageRegistered("javascript"))
     { // we need to so some fixing up to make Rhino work
       try
       { // ensure the engine is loaded, and do our fixup routine
-	mgr.loadScriptingEngine("javascript");
+	m_bsf.loadScriptingEngine("javascript");
 	fixupRhino();
 
       } // end if
@@ -173,8 +174,9 @@ public class ScriptManager
 
     try
     { // declare beans used by the scripting engines
-      mgr.declareBean("vlib",new MyScriptLibrary(),MyScriptLibrary.class);
-      mgr.declareBean("logger",new ScriptLogger(),ScriptLogger.class);
+      m_bsf.declareBean("vlib",new MyScriptLibrary(),MyScriptLibrary.class);
+      m_bsf.declareBean("logger",new ScriptLogger(),ScriptLogger.class);
+      m_bsf.declareBean("rpclib",XmlRpcLibrary.get(),XmlRpcLibrary.class);
 
     } // end try
     catch (BSFException e)
@@ -185,10 +187,10 @@ public class ScriptManager
     } // end catch
 
     // initialize the rest of the object
-    registered_names = new LinkedList();
-    registered_names.addFirst(new HashSet());
-    logger_stack = new LinkedList();
-    return_stack = new LinkedList();
+    m_registered_names = new LinkedList();
+    m_registered_names.addFirst(new HashSet());
+    m_logger_stack = new LinkedList();
+    m_return_stack = new LinkedList();
 
   } // end constructor
 
@@ -320,9 +322,9 @@ public class ScriptManager
 
   public void shutdown()
   {
-    mgr.terminate();
-    registered_names.clear();
-    logger_stack.clear();
+    m_bsf.terminate();
+    m_registered_names.clear();
+    m_logger_stack.clear();
 
   } // end shutdown
 
@@ -337,7 +339,7 @@ public class ScriptManager
 
     try
     { // look up the scripting language for this file
-      lang = mgr.getLangFromFilename(filename);
+      lang = m_bsf.getLangFromFilename(filename);
       code = IOUtil.loadText(file);
       if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
 	logger.debug("Code language is " + lang + ", loaded " + code.length() + " characters");
@@ -355,13 +357,13 @@ public class ScriptManager
     } // end catch
 
     if (logger_name!=null)  // push a new logger onto the stack
-      logger_stack.addFirst(Logger.getLogger(logger_name));
+      m_logger_stack.addFirst(Logger.getLogger(logger_name));
     if (sro!=null)
-      return_stack.addFirst(sro);
+      m_return_stack.addFirst(sro);
 
     try
     { // execute the script!
-      mgr.exec(lang,filename,1,1,code);
+      m_bsf.exec(lang,filename,1,1,code);
 
     } // end try
     catch (BSFException e)
@@ -372,9 +374,9 @@ public class ScriptManager
     finally
     { // pop the logger stack if necessary
       if (logger_name!=null)
-	logger_stack.removeFirst();
+	m_logger_stack.removeFirst();
       if (sro!=null)
-	return_stack.removeFirst();
+	m_return_stack.removeFirst();
 
     } // end finally
 
@@ -386,32 +388,32 @@ public class ScriptManager
 
   public void register(String name, Object obj)
   {
-    mgr.registerBean(name,obj);
-    HashSet tbl = (HashSet)(registered_names.getFirst());
+    m_bsf.registerBean(name,obj);
+    HashSet tbl = (HashSet)(m_registered_names.getFirst());
     tbl.add(name);
 
   } // end register
 
   public void pushContext()
   {
-    registered_names.addFirst(new HashSet());
+    m_registered_names.addFirst(new HashSet());
 
   } // end pushContext
 
   public void popContext()
   {
-    HashSet tbl = (HashSet)(registered_names.removeFirst());
+    HashSet tbl = (HashSet)(m_registered_names.removeFirst());
     Iterator it = tbl.iterator();
     while (it.hasNext())
-      mgr.unregisterBean((String)(it.next()));
-    if (registered_names.isEmpty())
-      registered_names.addFirst(new HashSet());
+      m_bsf.unregisterBean((String)(it.next()));
+    if (m_registered_names.isEmpty())
+      m_registered_names.addFirst(new HashSet());
 
   } // end popContext
 
   public Object lookupObject(String name)
   {
-    return mgr.lookupBean(name);
+    return m_bsf.lookupBean(name);
 
   } // end lookupObject