Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java
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diff -u -r811003bdaefc92c8f7ddc49a1caaa9116cb8f729 -rc0758b4553e9608cf15b7722e371efbdc6246908
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java	(.../Forum.java)	(revision 811003bdaefc92c8f7ddc49a1caaa9116cb8f729)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java	(.../Forum.java)	(revision c0758b4553e9608cf15b7722e371efbdc6246908)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.EqualsBuilder;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.HashCodeBuilder;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.util.ForumToolContentHandler;
 
 /**
  * Forum
@@ -409,4 +410,9 @@
 	public void setAllowRichEditor(boolean allowRichEditor) {
 		this.allowRichEditor = allowRichEditor;
 	}
+	
+	public static Forum newInstance(Forum defaultContent, Long contentID2, ForumToolContentHandler forumToolContentHandler) {
+		
+		return null;
+	}
 }
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/ForumDao.java
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diff -u -rfd1d19665518ba6781ce9e3851889c077e8efff4 -rc0758b4553e9608cf15b7722e371efbdc6246908
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/ForumDao.java	(.../ForumDao.java)	(revision fd1d19665518ba6781ce9e3851889c077e8efff4)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/ForumDao.java	(.../ForumDao.java)	(revision c0758b4553e9608cf15b7722e371efbdc6246908)
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@
 		this.getHibernateTemplate().flush();
 	}
 
+	public void flush() {
+		this.getHibernateTemplate().flush();
+	}
+
 }
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/ForumToolSessionDao.java
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diff -u -r811003bdaefc92c8f7ddc49a1caaa9116cb8f729 -rc0758b4553e9608cf15b7722e371efbdc6246908
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/ForumToolSessionDao.java	(.../ForumToolSessionDao.java)	(revision 811003bdaefc92c8f7ddc49a1caaa9116cb8f729)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/ForumToolSessionDao.java	(.../ForumToolSessionDao.java)	(revision c0758b4553e9608cf15b7722e371efbdc6246908)
@@ -48,4 +48,14 @@
 		return list;
 	}
 
+	public void remove(Long sessionId) {
+		ForumToolSession session = getBySessionId(sessionId);
+		this.getHibernateTemplate().delete(session);
+		this.getHibernateTemplate().flush();
+	}
+
+	public void delete(ForumToolSession session){
+		this.getHibernateTemplate().delete(session);
+		this.getHibernateTemplate().flush();
+	}
 }
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java
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diff -u -rbbe88a48d8e196a1c6df3d8d915142c19857b052 -rc0758b4553e9608cf15b7722e371efbdc6246908
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	(.../ForumService.java)	(revision bbe88a48d8e196a1c6df3d8d915142c19857b052)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	(.../ForumService.java)	(revision c0758b4553e9608cf15b7722e371efbdc6246908)
@@ -454,18 +454,57 @@
     // ToolContentManager and ToolSessionManager methods
     //***************************************************************************************************************
 	public void copyToolContent(Long fromContentId, Long toContentId) throws ToolException {
+		if (fromContentId == null || toContentId == null)
+			throw new ToolException(
+					"Failed to create the SubmitFiles tool seession");
+
+		Forum fromContent = forumDao.getByContentId(fromContentId);
+		if ( fromContent == null ) {
+			fromContent = createDefaultContent(fromContentId);
+		}
+		Forum toContent = Forum.newInstance(fromContent,toContentId,forumToolContentHandler);
+
+		forumDao.save(toContent);
+
 	}
 
 	public void setAsDefineLater(Long toolContentId) throws DataMissingException, ToolException {
+		Forum forum = forumDao.getByContentId(toolContentId);
+		if(forum == null){
+			throw new ToolException("No found tool content by given content ID:" + toolContentId);
+		}
+		forum.setDefineLater(true);
+		forumDao.flush();
 	}
 
 	public void setAsRunOffline(Long toolContentId) throws DataMissingException, ToolException {
+		Forum forum = forumDao.getByContentId(toolContentId);
+		if(forum == null){
+			throw new ToolException("No found tool content by given content ID:" + toolContentId);
+		}
+		forum.setRunOffline(true);
+		forumDao.flush();
 	}
 
 	public void removeToolContent(Long toolContentId, boolean removeSessionData) throws SessionDataExistsException, ToolException {
+		Forum forum = forumDao.getByContentId(toolContentId);
+		if(removeSessionData){
+			List list = forumToolSessionDao.getByContentId(toolContentId);
+			Iterator iter = list.iterator();
+			while(iter.hasNext()){
+				ForumToolSession session = (ForumToolSession) iter.next();
+				forumToolSessionDao.delete(session);
+			}
+		}
+		forumDao.delete(forum);
 	}
 
 	public void createToolSession(Long toolSessionId, Long toolContentId) throws ToolException {
+		ForumToolSession session = new ForumToolSession();
+		session.setSessionId(toolSessionId);
+		Forum forum = forumDao.getByContentId(toolContentId);
+		session.setForum(forum);
+		forumToolSessionDao.saveOrUpdate(session);
 	}
 
 	public String leaveToolSession(Long toolSessionId, Long learnerId) throws DataMissingException, ToolException {
@@ -481,8 +520,27 @@
 	}
 
 	public void removeToolSession(Long toolSessionId) throws DataMissingException, ToolException {
+		forumToolSessionDao.remove(toolSessionId);
 	}
-	
+    
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.sbmt.service.ISubmitFilesService#createDefaultContent(java.lang.Long)
+     */
+	public Forum createDefaultContent(Long contentID) {
+    	if (contentID == null)
+    	{
+    	    String error="Could not retrieve default content id for Forum tool";
+    	    log.error(error);
+    	    throw new ForumException(error);
+    	}
+    	
+    	Forum defaultContent = getDefaultForum();
+    	//save default content by given ID.
+    	Forum content = new Forum();
+    	content = Forum.newInstance(defaultContent,contentID,forumToolContentHandler);
+    	
+		return content;
+	}
     //***************************************************************************************************************
     // Get / Set methods
     //***************************************************************************************************************