diff --git a/Attractor.cpp b/Attractor.cpp
index 7d2c7b1..5132381 100644
--- a/Attractor.cpp
+++ b/Attractor.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Attractor::Attractor(const char* const fileName) {
 
 	
 	// read parameters
-    const unsigned int numberOfParameters = myAttractor->numberOfParameters();
+    const unsigned int numberOfParameters = myAttractor->getNumberOfParameters();
 
     for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < numberOfParameters; i++ ) {
         stfu::node attractorParameters = attractor.getChild("parameters");
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void Attractor::init_range() {
     }
 
     // initialize projectors with dimension and first point
-    const unsigned int dimension = myAttractor->dimension();
+    const unsigned int dimension = myAttractor->getDimension();
     const double * point = myAttractor->vector();
     for ( std::vector<Projector*>::iterator it = projectors.begin(); it != projectors.end(); it++ ) {
         (*it)->extern_dim = dimension;
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void Attractor::plot() {
     IO & control
 */
 void Attractor::output() {
-    const unsigned int dimension = myAttractor->dimension();
+    const unsigned int dimension = myAttractor->getDimension();
     const double * point = myAttractor->vector();
 
     for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < dimension; i++ ) {
diff --git a/AttractorKernel.cpp b/AttractorKernel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb3ad1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AttractorKernel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+ *  AttractorKernel.cpp
+ *  AwesomeAttractor
+ *
+ *  Created by Joshua Moerman on 07-08-10.
+ *  Copyright 2010 Rodo. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "AttractorKernel.hpp"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#pragma mark -
+#pragma mark memory
+
+AttractorKernel::AttractorKernel(const unsigned int dimension, const unsigned int numberOfParameters):
+numberOfParameters(numberOfParameters), dimension(dimension) {
+	
+	try {
+		parameters = new double[numberOfParameters];
+		
+		vectorNew = new double[dimension];
+		vectorOld = new double[dimension];
+	} catch (std::bad_alloc& e) {
+		std::cerr << "Exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << "Quiting because nothing to do... " << std::endl;
+		exit(1);
+	}
+	
+	std::fill_n(parameters, numberOfParameters, 0.0);
+	std::fill_n(vectorNew, dimension, 0.0);
+	std::fill_n(vectorOld, dimension, 0.0);
+
+}
+
+AttractorKernel::~AttractorKernel(){
+	delete[] vectorOld;
+	delete[] vectorNew;
+	delete[] parameters;
+}
+
+void AttractorKernel::reallocParameters(const unsigned int newNumberOfParameters){
+	delete[] parameters;
+	
+	numberOfParameters = newNumberOfParameters;
+	
+	try {
+		parameters = new double[numberOfParameters];
+	}
+	catch (std::bad_alloc& e) {
+		std::cerr << "Exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << "Quiting because nothing to do... " << std::endl;
+		exit(1);
+	}
+	
+	std::fill_n(parameters, numberOfParameters, 0.0);
+}
+
+#pragma mark -
+#pragma mark parameters
+
+double & AttractorKernel::operator[](const unsigned int index){
+	return parameters[index];
+}
+
+double const & AttractorKernel::operator[](const unsigned int index) const{
+	return parameters[index];
+}
+
+unsigned int AttractorKernel::getNumberOfParameters() const{
+	return numberOfParameters;
+}
+
+#pragma mark -
+#pragma mark vector
+
+double const * AttractorKernel::vector() const{
+	return vectorNew;
+}
+
+double const * AttractorKernel::previousVector() const{
+	return vectorOld;
+}
+
+unsigned int AttractorKernel::getDimension() const{
+	return dimension;
+}
+
diff --git a/AttractorKernel.hpp b/AttractorKernel.hpp
index dc71523..2b5f18f 100644
--- a/AttractorKernel.hpp
+++ b/AttractorKernel.hpp
@@ -3,30 +3,43 @@
 
 
 /*
- Protocol/interface, what you want
+ ABC
  */
 class AttractorKernel {
+private:
+	
+	
+protected:
+	
+	// stuff used by subclasses
+	AttractorKernel(const unsigned int dimension, const unsigned int numberOfParameters);
+	void reallocParameters(const unsigned int numberOfParameters);
+	
+	unsigned int numberOfParameters;
+	double * parameters;
+	
+	unsigned int dimension;
+	double * vectorNew;
+	double * vectorOld;
+	
+	
 public:
 
     // parameters are stored in a array of doubles
-    // if you want to use other types, use the properties
-	virtual double & operator[](const unsigned int index) = 0;
-	virtual double const & operator[](const unsigned int index) const = 0;
+	double & operator[](const unsigned int index);
+	double const & operator[](const unsigned int index) const;
+    unsigned int getNumberOfParameters() const;
 
-    virtual unsigned int numberOfParameters() const = 0;
-
-    // iterate his formula
-    // vector pointers will be swapped! so new remains new and old remains old
+    // iterate his formula, implemented by subclasses
 	virtual void operator()() = 0;
 
-    // getter functions for teh resulta (can be used as setters, and it may be used as such)
-    virtual double * & vector() = 0;
-    virtual double * & previousVector() = 0;
-	
-	virtual unsigned int dimension() const = 0;
+    // getter functions for teh resulta (can't be used as setters)
+    double const * vector() const;
+    double const * previousVector() const;
+	unsigned int getDimension() const;
 	
-	// dtor, default is generally good
-	virtual ~AttractorKernel() {};
+	// dtor, should be virtual for subclasses to be deleted
+	virtual ~AttractorKernel();
 	
 };
 
diff --git a/defines.hpp b/defines.hpp
index aff37f6..866614b 100644
--- a/defines.hpp
+++ b/defines.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 
 //TODO: do this with files
-#define ATTRACTOR_FILE  "attractors/testPolynomial.stf"
+#define ATTRACTOR_FILE  "attractors/testLorenz.stf"
 
 #ifdef UNI_BUILD
     #warning Building for the RU, are you sure?
diff --git a/kernels/KernelBasicParameter.cpp b/kernels/KernelBasicParameter.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index cce6c6f..0000000
--- a/kernels/KernelBasicParameter.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  KernelBasicParameter.cpp
- *  AwesomeAttractor
- *
- *  Created by Joshua Moerman on 18-07-10.
- *  Copyright 2010 Rodo. All rights reserved.
- *
- */
-
-#include "KernelBasicParameter.hpp"
-#include <iostream>
-
-
-#pragma mark -
-#pragma mark Memory managment
-
-KernelBasicParameter::KernelBasicParameter(const unsigned int numberOfParameters):
-myNumberOfParameters(numberOfParameters){
-	init();
-}
-
-void KernelBasicParameter::resetNumberOfParameters(const unsigned int numberOfParameters){
-	dealloc();
-	myNumberOfParameters = numberOfParameters;
-	init();
-}
-
-KernelBasicParameter::~KernelBasicParameter(){
-	dealloc();
-}
-
-void KernelBasicParameter::init(){
-	parameters = new double[myNumberOfParameters];
-	
-	for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < myNumberOfParameters; i++ ) {
-        parameters[i] = 0.0;
-    }
-}
-
-void KernelBasicParameter::dealloc(){
-	delete[] parameters;
-}
-
-
-#pragma mark -
-#pragma mark Implementation
-
-double & KernelBasicParameter::operator[](const unsigned int index){
-	return parameters[index];
-}
-
-double const & KernelBasicParameter::operator[](const unsigned int index) const{
-	return parameters[index];
-}
-
-unsigned int KernelBasicParameter::numberOfParameters() const{
-	return myNumberOfParameters;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kernels/KernelBasicParameter.hpp b/kernels/KernelBasicParameter.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 320cf87..0000000
--- a/kernels/KernelBasicParameter.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  KernelBasicParameter.hpp
- *  AwesomeAttractor
- *
- *  Created by Joshua Moerman on 18-07-10.
- *  Copyright 2010 Rodo. All rights reserved.
- *
- */
-
-#ifndef KERNELBASICPARAMETER_HPP
-#define KERNELBASICPARAMETER_HPP
-
-#include "../AttractorKernel.hpp"
-
-/*
- This is a partial default implementation of the abstract AttractorKernel class
- you can easily use the constructor to initialise the parameters and stuff...
- */
-class KernelBasicParameter : virtual public AttractorKernel {
-private:
-	
-	void init();
-	void dealloc();
-	
-protected:
-	
-	unsigned int myNumberOfParameters;
-	double * parameters;
-	
-	KernelBasicParameter(const unsigned int numberOfParameters);
-	virtual ~KernelBasicParameter();
-	
-	void resetNumberOfParameters(const unsigned int numberOfParameters);
-	
-public:
-	
-	// parameters are stored in a array of doubles
-    // if you want to use other types, use the properties
-	virtual double & operator[](const unsigned int index);
-	virtual double const & operator[](const unsigned int index) const;
-	
-	virtual unsigned int numberOfParameters() const;
-
-};
-
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kernels/KernelBasicVector.cpp b/kernels/KernelBasicVector.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index b8398ec..0000000
--- a/kernels/KernelBasicVector.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  KernelBasicVector.cpp
- *  AwesomeAttractor
- *
- *  Created by Joshua Moerman on 18-07-10.
- *  Copyright 2010 Rodo. All rights reserved.
- *
- */
-
-#include "KernelBasicVector.hpp"
-#include <iostream>
-
-
-#pragma mark -
-#pragma mark Memory Managment
-
-KernelBasicVector::KernelBasicVector(const unsigned int dimension):
-myDimension(dimension){
-	init();
-}
-
-KernelBasicVector::~KernelBasicVector(){
-	dealloc();
-}
-
-void KernelBasicVector::init(){
-	vectorNew = new double[myDimension];
-	vectorOld = new double[myDimension];
-	
-	for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < myDimension; i++ ) {
-        vectorNew[i] = vectorOld[i] = 0.0;
-    }
-}
-
-void KernelBasicVector::dealloc(){
-	delete[] vectorOld;
-	delete[] vectorNew;
-}
-
-
-#pragma mark -
-#pragma mark Implementation
-
-double * & KernelBasicVector::vector(){
-	return vectorNew;
-}
-	
-double * & KernelBasicVector::previousVector(){
-	return vectorOld;
-}
-
-unsigned int KernelBasicVector::dimension() const{
-	return myDimension;
-}
-
diff --git a/kernels/KernelBasicVector.hpp b/kernels/KernelBasicVector.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index a37ce14..0000000
--- a/kernels/KernelBasicVector.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  KernelBasicVector.hpp
- *  AwesomeAttractor
- *
- *  Created by Joshua Moerman on 18-07-10.
- *  Copyright 2010 Rodo. All rights reserved.
- *
- */
-
-#ifndef KERNELBASICVECTOR_HPP
-#define KERNELBASICVECTOR_HPP
-
-#include "../AttractorKernel.hpp"
-
-/*
- This is a partial default implementation of the abstract AttractorKernel class
- you can easily use the constructor to initialise the vectors and stuff...
- */
-class KernelBasicVector : virtual public AttractorKernel {
-private:
-	
-	void init();
-	void dealloc();
-	
-protected:
-	
-	unsigned int myDimension;
-	
-	double * vectorNew;
-	double * vectorOld;
-	
-	KernelBasicVector(const unsigned int dimension);
-	virtual ~KernelBasicVector();
-
-public:
-	
-	// getter functions for teh resulta (can be used as setters, and it may be used as such)
-    virtual double * & vector();
-    virtual double * & previousVector();
-	
-	virtual unsigned int dimension() const;
-
-};
-
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kernels/Logistic.cpp b/kernels/Logistic.cpp
index 0943ab7..696a238 100644
--- a/kernels/Logistic.cpp
+++ b/kernels/Logistic.cpp
@@ -10,16 +10,14 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 
 Logistic::Logistic():
-		KernelBasicParameter(3),
-        KernelBasicVector(3) {
+		AttractorKernel(3, 3) {
 
     init();
 			
 }
 
 Logistic::Logistic(const unsigned int dimension):
-		KernelBasicParameter(dimension),
-		KernelBasicVector(dimension) {
+		AttractorKernel(dimension, dimension) {
 			
     init();
 			
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ Logistic::Logistic(const unsigned int dimension):
 void Logistic::init() {
 
 	// setting some starting values
-	for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < myDimension; i++ ) {
+	for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < dimension; i++ ) {
         vectorNew[i] = vectorOld[i] = 0.5;
     }
 	
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ void Logistic::operator()() {
 	
 	std::swap(vectorNew, vectorOld);
 
-    for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < myDimension; i++ ) {
+    for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < dimension; i++ ) {
         vectorNew[i] = parameters[i]*vectorOld[i]*(1.0 - vectorOld[i]);
     }
 	
diff --git a/kernels/Logistic.hpp b/kernels/Logistic.hpp
index 3cbe0e4..dca5792 100644
--- a/kernels/Logistic.hpp
+++ b/kernels/Logistic.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef LOGISTIC_HPP
 #define LOGISTIC_HPP
 
-#include "KernelBasicParameter.hpp"
-#include "KernelBasicVector.hpp"
+#include "../AttractorKernel.hpp"
 
-class Logistic : public KernelBasicParameter, public KernelBasicVector {
+class Logistic : public AttractorKernel {
 private:
 	
 	void init();
diff --git a/kernels/Lorenz3D.cpp b/kernels/Lorenz3D.cpp
index 43bd02f..6a35fc1 100644
--- a/kernels/Lorenz3D.cpp
+++ b/kernels/Lorenz3D.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 
 Lorenz3D::Lorenz3D():
-		KernelBasicParameter(4),
-		KernelBasicVector(3){
+		AttractorKernel(3, 4){
 			
     init();
 			
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ Lorenz3D::Lorenz3D():
 void Lorenz3D::init() {
 	
 	// setting some starting values
-    for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < myDimension; i++ ) {
+    for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < dimension; i++ ) {
         vectorNew[i] = vectorOld[i] = 1.0;
     }
 	
diff --git a/kernels/Lorenz3D.hpp b/kernels/Lorenz3D.hpp
index 69f90b5..819929c 100644
--- a/kernels/Lorenz3D.hpp
+++ b/kernels/Lorenz3D.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef LORENZ_HPP
 #define LORENZ_HPP
 
-#include "KernelBasicParameter.hpp"
-#include "KernelBasicVector.hpp"
+#include "../AttractorKernel.hpp"
 
-class Lorenz3D : public KernelBasicParameter, public KernelBasicVector {
+class Lorenz3D : public AttractorKernel {
 private:
 	
     void init();
diff --git a/kernels/Polynomial.cpp b/kernels/Polynomial.cpp
index abf523b..445627a 100644
--- a/kernels/Polynomial.cpp
+++ b/kernels/Polynomial.cpp
@@ -11,29 +11,27 @@
 //#include <iostream>
 
 Polynomial::Polynomial():
-		KernelBasicParameter(0),
-		KernelBasicVector(3),
+		AttractorKernel(3, 0),
 		orde(2){
 
     init();
 }
 
 Polynomial::Polynomial(const unsigned int dimension, const unsigned int orde):
-		KernelBasicParameter(0),
-		KernelBasicVector(dimension),
+		AttractorKernel(dimension, 0),
 		orde(orde) {
     init();
 }
 
 void Polynomial::init() {
     const unsigned int number = calculateNumberOfParameters();
-	KernelBasicParameter::resetNumberOfParameters(number);
+	reallocParameters(number);
 }
 
 // i want to has constexpr, so the ctor can be clean :]
 unsigned int Polynomial::calculateNumberOfParameters() {
     double n_coef = orde + 1;
-    for (unsigned int i = 2; i <= myDimension; i++) {
+    for (unsigned int i = 2; i <= dimension; i++) {
         n_coef = n_coef*(orde + i)/(i - 1);
     }
 
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ void Polynomial::operator()() {
 	std::swap(vectorNew, vectorOld);
 
     unsigned int m = 0;
-    for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < myDimension; i++ ) {
+    for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < dimension; i++ ) {
 
         vectorNew[i] = parameters[m];
         m++;
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ void Polynomial::operator()() {
 
 void Polynomial::recur(unsigned int curr_dimension, unsigned int prev_i, unsigned int n, unsigned int& m, double prev_product) {
     double product;
-    for (unsigned int i = prev_i; i < myDimension; i++) {
+    for (unsigned int i = prev_i; i < dimension; i++) {
 
         product = prev_product * vectorOld[i];
         vectorNew[curr_dimension] += parameters[m] * product;
@@ -67,3 +65,8 @@ void Polynomial::recur(unsigned int curr_dimension, unsigned int prev_i, unsigne
     }
 }
 
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/kernels/Polynomial.hpp b/kernels/Polynomial.hpp
index 4f73fbd..3572258 100644
--- a/kernels/Polynomial.hpp
+++ b/kernels/Polynomial.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef POLYNOMIAL_HPP
 #define POLYNOMIAL_HPP
 
-#include "KernelBasicParameter.hpp"
-#include "KernelBasicVector.hpp"
+#include "../AttractorKernel.hpp"
 
-class Polynomial : public KernelBasicParameter, public KernelBasicVector {
+class Polynomial : public AttractorKernel {
 private:
 	
     unsigned int orde;
diff --git a/kernels/PolynomialA3D.cpp b/kernels/PolynomialA3D.cpp
index 8dfeccb..ac664d5 100644
--- a/kernels/PolynomialA3D.cpp
+++ b/kernels/PolynomialA3D.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 
 PolynomialA3D::PolynomialA3D():
-		KernelBasicParameter(3),
-		KernelBasicVector(3){
+		AttractorKernel(3, 3){
     init();
 }
 
diff --git a/kernels/PolynomialA3D.hpp b/kernels/PolynomialA3D.hpp
index 0ff2a00..74de519 100644
--- a/kernels/PolynomialA3D.hpp
+++ b/kernels/PolynomialA3D.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef POLYNOMIALA3D_HPP
 #define POLYNOMIALA3D_HPP
 
-#include "KernelBasicParameter.hpp"
-#include "KernelBasicVector.hpp"
+#include "../AttractorKernel.hpp"
 
-class PolynomialA3D : public KernelBasicParameter, public KernelBasicVector {
+class PolynomialA3D : public AttractorKernel {
 private:
 
     void init();
diff --git a/kernels/Unravel3D.cpp b/kernels/Unravel3D.cpp
index 7842475..aebe7f5 100644
--- a/kernels/Unravel3D.cpp
+++ b/kernels/Unravel3D.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 #include <cmath>
 
 Unravel3D::Unravel3D():
-		KernelBasicParameter(7),
-		KernelBasicVector(3){
+		AttractorKernel(3, 7){
 
 }
 
diff --git a/kernels/Unravel3D.hpp b/kernels/Unravel3D.hpp
index 32e060c..5b68d9d 100644
--- a/kernels/Unravel3D.hpp
+++ b/kernels/Unravel3D.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef UNRAVEL_HPP
 #define UNRAVEL_HPP
 
-#include "KernelBasicParameter.hpp"
-#include "KernelBasicVector.hpp"
+#include "../AttractorKernel.hpp"
 
-class Unravel3D : public KernelBasicParameter, public KernelBasicVector {
+class Unravel3D : public AttractorKernel {
 public:
 
     Unravel3D();