Index: lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/Config.as
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diff -u -rc40830be7545758efe68288de4e980bbdd498bff -ree261cfca3e2c0de48cbc149e95c1702b08e92e1
--- lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/Config.as	(.../Config.as)	(revision c40830be7545758efe68288de4e980bbdd498bff)
+++ lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/Config.as	(.../Config.as)	(revision ee261cfca3e2c0de48cbc149e95c1702b08e92e1)
@@ -1,20 +1,34 @@
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.*
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.*;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.util.*;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.*;
+
 /**
 * Stores configuration data for LAMS application
 * @class	Config
 * @author	DI
 */
 class Config {
-
 	//Declarations
 
-    //Application instance is stored as a static in the application class
-    private static var _instance:Config = null;     
+    //Config instance is stored as a static in the class
+    private static var _instance:Config = null;   
+    
+    private var _configData:Object      //Object that stores configuration data
+    private var _cm:CookieMonster;
+    private var _comms:Communication;
 	private var _className = 'Config';
+    
+    private var _version:String;        //Config properties
+    private var _language:String;
+    private var _theme:String;
+    private var _rootUrl:String;
+    
 
 	//Constructor
-	private function Config() {
-        
+	private function Config() {
+        //Get a ref to the cookie monster 
+        _cm = CookieMonster.getInstance();
+        _comms = Application.getInstance().getComms();
 	}
     
     /**
@@ -30,14 +44,25 @@
     /**
     * Loads application configuration data for LAMS, can load from a URL or cookie
     */
-    function load(src:Object){
+    public function load(src:Object){
         if(typeof(src)=='string'{
             //load from URL otherwise 
         }else {
-            //load from config cookie
+            //load from config cookie
+            _configData = _cm.open('config');
         }
-    }
+    }
     
+    /**
+    * Set the default configuration properties 
+    */
+    public function setDefaults(){
+        //TODO - DI 16/05/05 Get these from server eventually
+        _version = '1.1';
+        _language = 'uk';
+        _theme = 'default';
+        _rootUrl = 'http:dolly.uklams.net/lams';
+    }
 
 	//Getters+Setters
 	function get className():String{
Index: lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/util/CookieMonster.as
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diff -u
--- lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/util/CookieMonster.as	(revision 0)
+++ lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/util/CookieMonster.as	(revision ee261cfca3e2c0de48cbc149e95c1702b08e92e1)
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.util.*
+
+/**
+* CookieMonster - Singleton used for opening and saving shared objects (cookies);
+* 
+* 
+* @author   DI
+* @usage    
+*           //Import and get and instance of CookieMonster singleton
+*           import CookieMonster
+*           var cm = CookieMonster.getInstance();
+*           
+*           //Create an object and save under a name with cmInstance.save(obj:Object,name:String);
+*           var john:Object = {name:'john',age:25,town:'London'};
+*           cm.save(john,'john');
+*           //The following code should trace "name:John age:25"
+*           var savedPerson:Object = cm.open('john');
+*           trace('name:' + savedPerson.name + ' age:' + savedPerson.age);
+*/
+class CookieMonster {
+    
+    //CookieMonster instance is stored as a static in the CookieMonster class
+    private static var _instance:CookieMonster = null;     
+
+    private var _className = 'CookieMonster';
+    private var _so:SharedObject;
+
+    //Constructor    
+    private function CookieMonster(){
+        //Create the LAMS shared object
+        _so = SharedObject.getLocal('org.lamsfoundation.lams','/');        
+        _so.data.name = 'LAMSData';
+    }
+    
+    /**
+    * Clears all data in org.lamsfoundation.lams shared object
+    * NOTE: - This should be called only when ALL local data for lams is to be deleted
+    */
+    public function purge():Void {
+        _so.clear();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+    * Retrieves an instance of the CookieMonster singleton
+    */ 
+    public static function getInstance():CookieMonster{
+        if(CookieMonster._instance == null){
+            CookieMonster._instance = new CookieMonster();
+        }
+        return CookieMonster._instance;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+    * Saves the object under the name provided
+    */
+    public function save(obj:Object,name:String){
+        //TODO DI 16/05/05 Error handling needs to provide for size limits, duplicates etc.
+        //Save the object under the named reference provided
+        if(!_so.data[name]) {
+            _so.data[name]=obj;    
+            _so.flush();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    
+    /**
+    * Saves the object under the name provided
+    */
+    public function open(obj:Object,name:String):Object{
+        //TODO DI 16/05/05 Error handling needs to provide for missing objects
+        //Save the object under the named reference provided
+        return _so.data[name];    
+    }
+    
+    function get className():String{
+        return _className;
+    }
+}