diff --git a/src/factoryof.h b/src/factoryof.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98b764a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/factoryof.h
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Codecrypt.
+ *
+ * Codecrypt is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Codecrypt is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Codecrypt. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ccr_factoryof_h_
+#define _ccr_factoryof_h_
+
+/*
+ * This is a generic tool for safe spawning of instances of various derived
+ * ciphers on the fly.
+ */
+
+template<class base_type>
+class instanceof
+{
+	base_type*ptr;
+	bool deletable;
+public:
+	base_type& operator*() {
+		return *ptr;
+	}
+	const base_type& operator*() const {
+		return *ptr;
+	}
+
+	base_type* operator->() {
+		return ptr;
+	}
+	const base_type* operator->() const {
+		return ptr;
+	}
+
+	instanceof (base_type*p) : ptr (p), deletable (false) {}
+	instanceof (const instanceof&x) : ptr (x.ptr), deletable (false) {}
+	instanceof () {
+		deletable = false;
+	}
+
+	void collect() {
+		deletable = true;
+	}
+	void forget() {
+		deletable = false;
+	}
+
+	~instanceof() {
+		if (deletable) delete ptr;
+	}
+};
+
+template<class base_type, class derived_type = base_type> class factoryof;
+
+template<class base_type, class derived_type>
+class factoryof : public factoryof<base_type, base_type>
+{
+public:
+	base_type* get() {
+		return new derived_type;
+	}
+};
+
+template<class base_type>
+class factoryof<base_type, base_type>
+{
+public:
+	virtual base_type* get() = 0;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/hash.cpp b/src/hash.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e62d5c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hash.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Codecrypt.
+ *
+ * Codecrypt is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Codecrypt is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Codecrypt. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "hash.h"
+
+#include "sha_hash.h"
+#include "rmd_hash.h"
+#include "tiger_hash.h"
+#include "cube_hash.h"
+
+hash_proc::suite_t& hash_proc::suite()
+{
+	static suite_t s;
+
+#define do_hash(name,type) \
+	static factoryof<hash_proc,type> type##_var; \
+	s[name]=&type##_var;
+
+	if (s.empty() ) {
+		do_hash ("CUBE512", cube512proc);
+		do_hash ("RIPEMD128", rmd128proc);
+		do_hash ("TIGER192", tiger192proc);
+		do_hash ("SHA256", sha256proc);
+		do_hash ("SHA512", sha512proc);
+	}
+
+	return s;
+}
diff --git a/src/hash.h b/src/hash.h
index ccb8298..2a49cfa 100644
--- a/src/hash.h
+++ b/src/hash.h
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@
 #define _ccr_hash_h_
 
 #include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
 #include "types.h"
+#include "factoryof.h"
 
 /*
  * hash-providing functor class, meant to be instantiated by user.
@@ -39,6 +42,10 @@ public:
 	virtual void init() = 0;
 	virtual void eat (const std::vector<byte>&) = 0;
 	virtual std::vector<byte> finish() = 0;
+	virtual ~hash_proc() {}
+
+	typedef std::map<std::string, factoryof<hash_proc>*> suite_t;
+	static suite_t& suite();
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/hashfile.cpp b/src/hashfile.cpp
index 55ba6fd..db746a1 100644
--- a/src/hashfile.cpp
+++ b/src/hashfile.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@
 #include <map>
 using namespace std;
 
-#include "rmd_hash.h"
-#include "sha_hash.h"
-#include "tiger_hash.h"
-#include "cube_hash.h"
+#include <stdint.h>
 
+#include "hash.h"
 #include "iohelpers.h"
 
 /*
@@ -63,24 +61,21 @@ class size64proc : public hash_proc
  * list of hash functions available
  */
 
-typedef map<string, hash_proc*> hashmap;
+typedef map<string, instanceof<hash_proc> > hashmap;
 
 void fill_hashmap (hashmap&t)
 {
-#if HAVE_CRYPTOPP==1
-	static rmd128proc rh;
-	t["RIPEMD128"] = &rh;
-	static tiger192proc th;
-	t["TIGER192"] = &th;
-	static sha256proc sh256;
-	t["SHA256"] = &sh256;
-	static sha512proc sh512;
-	t["SHA512"] = &sh512;
-#endif //HAVE_CRYPTOPP
-	static cube512proc c512;
-	t["CUBE512"] = &c512;
-	static size64proc sh;
-	t["SIZE64"] = &sh;
+	//copy contents of the hash suite
+	for (hash_proc::suite_t::iterator
+	     i = hash_proc::suite().begin(),
+	     e = hash_proc::suite().end();
+	     i != e; ++i) {
+		t[i->first] = i->second->get();
+		t[i->first].collect();
+	}
+
+	//add size64 check
+	t["SIZE64"] = new size64proc;
 }
 
 bool hashfile::create (istream&in)
@@ -120,8 +115,10 @@ int hashfile::verify (istream&in)
 	fill_hashmap (hm_all);
 
 	for (hashes_t::iterator i = hashes.begin(), e = hashes.end(); i != e; ++i)
-		if (hm_all.count (i->first) )
+		if (hm_all.count (i->first) ) {
 			hm[i->first] = hm_all[i->first];
+			hm_all[i->first].forget();
+		}
 
 
 	if (hm.empty() ) {
diff --git a/src/sc.cpp b/src/sc.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69dacaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sc.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Codecrypt.
+ *
+ * Codecrypt is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Codecrypt is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Codecrypt. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "sc.h"
+
+#include "arcfour.h"
+#include "xsynd.h"
+#include "chacha.h"
+
+typedef arcfour<> arcfour_t; //template god demands sacrifice
+
+streamcipher::suite_t& streamcipher::suite()
+{
+	static suite_t s;
+#define do_cipher(name,type) \
+	static factoryof<streamcipher,type> type##_var; \
+	s[name]=&type##_var;
+
+	if (s.empty() ) {
+		do_cipher ("ARCFOUR", arcfour_t);
+		do_cipher ("CHACHA20", chacha20);
+		do_cipher ("XSYND", xsynd);
+	}
+
+	return s;
+}
diff --git a/src/sc.h b/src/sc.h
index c7320e3..148e3a5 100644
--- a/src/sc.h
+++ b/src/sc.h
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@
 #define _ccr_sc_h_
 
 #include "types.h"
+#include "factoryof.h"
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <vector>
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
 
 class streamcipher
 {
@@ -38,6 +41,8 @@ public:
 	virtual size_t key_size() = 0;
 	virtual size_t block_size() = 0;
 
+	virtual ~streamcipher() {}
+
 	void discard (size_t n) {
 		gen (n, 0);
 	}
@@ -46,6 +51,8 @@ public:
 		load_key (& (K[0]), & (K[K.size()]) );
 	}
 
+	typedef std::map<std::string, factoryof<streamcipher>*> suite_t;
+	static suite_t& suite();
 };
 
 #endif