Index: /trunk/nv/lua/lua_proxy.hh
===================================================================
--- /trunk/nv/lua/lua_proxy.hh	(revision 538)
+++ /trunk/nv/lua/lua_proxy.hh	(revision 539)
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@
 #include <nv/common.hh>
 #include <nv/stl/string.hh>
+#include <nv/stl/string_table.hh>
 
 namespace nv
@@ -25,13 +26,86 @@
 			stack_proxy( stack_proxy&& ) = default;
 			stack_proxy& operator=( stack_proxy&& ) = default;
-			string64 get_string64() const;
-			string64 to_string64();
+
+			uint32 get_uint32( uint32 def = 0 ) const;
+			sint32 get_sint32( sint32 def = 0 ) const;
+			char get_char( char def = ' ' ) const;
+			f64 get_f64( f64 def = 0.0 ) const;
+			f32 get_f32( f32 def = 0.0f ) const;
+			bool get_bool( bool def = false ) const;
+
+			template< typename E >
+			E get_enum( E def = E() ) const
+			{
+				return static_cast<E>( get_uint32( static_cast<sint32>( def ) ) );
+			}
+
+			template< typename T >
+			T as( const T& def ) const
+			{
+				return static_cast<T>( pass_traits< converted_type_t<T> >::to( *m_state, m_index, def ) );
+			}
+
+			template< typename T >
+			T as() const
+			{
+				return static_cast<T>( pass_traits< converted_type_t<T> >::to( *m_state, m_index ) );
+			}
+
+			bool is_table() const;
+			bool is_number() const;
+			bool is_bool() const;
+			bool is_string() const;
+
+			const_string get_string() const { return const_string( get_string_view() ); }
+			const_string as_string()        { return const_string( as_string_view() ); }
+			string32 get_string32() const   { return string32( get_string_view() ); }
+			string32 as_string32()          { return string32( as_string_view() ); }
+			string64 get_string64() const   { return string64( get_string_view() ); }
+			string64 as_string64()          { return string64( as_string_view() ); }
+			string128 get_string128() const { return string128( get_string_view() ); }
+			string128 as_string128()        { return string128( as_string_view() ); }
+			shash64 get_shash64() const     { return is_string() ? shash64( get_string_view() ) : shash64(); }
+			shash64 as_shash64()            { return is_string() ? shash64( as_string_view() ) : shash64(); }
+
+			shash64 get_string( string_table* table ) const
+			{
+				string_view result( get_string_view() );
+				return table ? table->insert( result ) : result;
+			}
+
+			shash64 as_string( string_table* table )
+			{
+				string_view result( as_string_view() );
+				return table ? table->insert( result ) : result;
+			}
+
 			// TO FUCKING DO : non-copyable stringview
 //			string_view get_string_view() const;
 //			string_view to_string_view();
 		protected:
+			// Not public because not permanent
+			string_view get_string_view() const;
+			// Not public because not permanent
+			string_view as_string_view();
+
 			state* m_state;
 			sint32 m_index;
 		};
+
+		class temporary_proxy : public stack_proxy
+		{
+		protected:
+			temporary_proxy( const temporary_proxy& ) = delete;
+			temporary_proxy& operator=( const temporary_proxy& ) = delete;
+			temporary_proxy( temporary_proxy&& ) = default;
+			temporary_proxy& operator=( temporary_proxy&& ) = default;
+
+			temporary_proxy( state* state );
+		public:
+			~temporary_proxy();
+			friend class table_guard;
+		};
+
+
 
 		class kv_proxy
Index: /trunk/nv/lua/lua_state.hh
===================================================================
--- /trunk/nv/lua/lua_state.hh	(revision 538)
+++ /trunk/nv/lua/lua_state.hh	(revision 539)
@@ -393,47 +393,47 @@
 			}
 
+			const temporary_proxy operator[]( const string_view& key ) const;
+			const temporary_proxy operator[]( sint32 key ) const;
 // TO FUCKING DO:
-//			const stack_proxy operator[]( const string_view& key ) const;
-//			const stack_proxy operator[]( sint32 key ) const;
-//			stack_proxy operator[]( const string_view& key );
-//			stack_proxy operator[]( sint32 key );
+//			temporary_proxy operator[]( const string_view& key );
+//			temporary_proxy operator[]( sint32 key );
 
 
 			bool has_field( string_view element );
 			
-			shash64 get_string_hash_64( string_view element, uint64 defval = 0 );
-			shash64 get_string( string_view element, string_table* table, uint64 defval = 0 );
-			const_string get_string( string_view element, string_view defval = string_view() );
-			string128 get_string128( string_view element, string_view defval = string_view() );
-			string64 get_string64( string_view element, string_view defval = string_view() );
-			string32 get_string32( string_view element, string_view defval = string_view() );
-
-			char get_char( string_view element, char defval = ' ' );
-			int get_integer( string_view element, int defval = 0 );
-			unsigned get_unsigned( string_view element, unsigned defval = 0 );
-			double get_double( string_view element, double defval = 0.0 );
-			float get_float( string_view element, float defval = 0.0 );
-			bool get_boolean( string_view element, bool defval = false );
-
-			shash64 get_string_hash_64( int i, uint64 defval = 0 );
-			shash64 get_string( int i, string_table* table, uint64 defval = 0 );
-			const_string get_string( int i, string_view defval = string_view() );
-			string128 get_string128( int i, string_view defval = string_view() );
-
-			char get_char( int i, char defval = ' ' );
-			int get_integer( int i, int defval = 0 );
-			unsigned get_unsigned( int i, unsigned defval = 0 );
-			double get_double( int i, double defval = 0.0 );
-			float get_float( int i, float defval = 0.0 );
-			bool get_boolean( int i, bool defval = false );
-
-			bool is_table( string_view element );
-			bool is_number( string_view element );
-			bool is_boolean( string_view element );
-			bool is_string( string_view element );
-			bool is_table( int i );
-			bool is_number( int i );
-			bool is_boolean( int i );
-			bool is_string( int i );
+// 			shash64 get_string_hash_64( string_view element, uint64 defval = 0 );
+// 			shash64 get_string( string_view element, string_table* table, uint64 defval = 0 );
+// 			const_string get_string( string_view element, string_view defval = string_view() );
+// 			string128 get_string128( string_view element, string_view defval = string_view() );
+// 			string64 get_string64( string_view element, string_view defval = string_view() );
+// 			string32 get_string32( string_view element, string_view defval = string_view() );
+// 
+// 			char get_char( string_view element, char defval = ' ' );
+// 			int get_integer( string_view element, int defval = 0 );
+// 			unsigned get_unsigned( string_view element, unsigned defval = 0 );
+// 			double get_double( string_view element, double defval = 0.0 );
+// 			float get_float( string_view element, float defval = 0.0 );
+// 			bool get_boolean( string_view element, bool defval = false );
+// 
+// 			shash64 get_string_hash_64( int i, uint64 defval = 0 );
+// 			shash64 get_string( int i, string_table* table, uint64 defval = 0 );
+// 			const_string get_string( int i, string_view defval = string_view() );
+// 			string128 get_string128( int i, string_view defval = string_view() );
+// 
+// 			char get_char( int i, char defval = ' ' );
+// 			int get_integer( int i, int defval = 0 );
+// 			unsigned get_unsigned( int i, unsigned defval = 0 );
+// 			double get_double( int i, double defval = 0.0 );
+// 			float get_float( int i, float defval = 0.0 );
+// 			bool get_boolean( int i, bool defval = false );
+// 
+// 			bool is_table( string_view element );
+// 			bool is_number( string_view element );
+// 			bool is_boolean( string_view element );
+// 			bool is_string( string_view element );
+// 			bool is_table( int i );
+// 			bool is_number( int i );
+// 			bool is_boolean( int i );
+// 			bool is_string( int i );
 
 			template < typename T >
Index: /trunk/src/engine/animation.cc
===================================================================
--- /trunk/src/engine/animation.cc	(revision 538)
+++ /trunk/src/engine/animation.cc	(revision 539)
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 
 	nv::animator_data* animator = new nv::animator_data;
-	animator->id = table.get_string64( "id" );
+	animator->id = table["id"].get_string64();
 	animator->poses = poses;
 	if ( poses == nullptr )
 	{
-		string128 poses_path = table.get_string128( "poses" );
+		string128 poses_path = table["poses"].get_string128();
 		if ( !poses_path.empty() )
 		{
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@
 		nv::lua::table_guard layer_table( table, layer_idx );
 		nv::animator_layer_data& layer = animator->layers[layer_idx - 1];
-		layer.name = layer_table.get_string( "name", m_strings, 0 );
-		layer.mask = layer_table.get_integer( "mask", -1 );
+		layer.name = layer_table["name"].get_string( m_strings );
+		layer.mask = layer_table["mask"].get_sint32( -1 );
 		layer.def_state = -1;
 
@@ -70,5 +70,5 @@
 		}
 
-		if ( layer_table.is_table( "states" ) )
+		if ( layer_table["states"].is_table() )
 		{
 			nv::lua::table_guard states_table( layer_table, "states" );
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@
 					nv::animator_state_data& state = layer.states[state_idx - 1];
 
-					state.name = state_table.get_string( "name", m_strings, 0 );
+					state.name = state_table["name"].get_string( m_strings );
 					NV_ASSERT( state.name, "Animation state without name is invalid!" );
 					state_names[state.name] = state_idx - 1;
-					state.loop = state_table.get_boolean( "loop", true );
-					state.duration = state_table.get_float( "duration", 0.0f );
-					state.interp = nv::interpolation( state_table.get_unsigned( "interpolation", uint32( nv::interpolation::SPHERICAL ) ) );
+					state.loop = state_table["loop"].get_bool( true );
+					state.duration = state_table["duration"].get_f32();
+					state.interp = state_table["interpolation"].get_enum( nv::interpolation::SPHERICAL );
 
-					shash64 pose_set = state_table.get_string_hash_64( "pose_set" );
+					shash64 pose_set = state_table["pose_set"].get_shash64();
 					if ( pose_set )
 					{
@@ -98,6 +98,6 @@
 						uint32 pid = it->second.start;
 						uint32 pose_count = it->second.count;
-						uint32 start = state_table.get_unsigned( "start", 0 );
-						uint32 stop = state_table.get_unsigned( "stop", pose_count - 1 );
+						uint32 start = state_table["start"].get_uint32();
+						uint32 stop = state_table["stop"].get_uint32( pose_count - 1 );
 						for ( nv::uint32 i = pid + start; i < pid + stop + 1; ++i )
 						{
@@ -116,5 +116,5 @@
 					nv::lua::table_guard state_table( states_table, state_idx );
 
-					if ( state_table.is_table( "transitions" ) )
+					if ( state_table["transitions"].is_table() )
 					{
 						nv::lua::table_guard transitions_table( state_table, "transitions" );
@@ -125,6 +125,6 @@
 							{
 								nv::lua::table_guard transition_table( transitions_table, transition_idx );
-								shash64 name = transition_table.get_string( "name", m_strings, 0 );
-								shash64 target_name = transition_table.get_string_hash_64( "target", 0 );
+								shash64 name = transition_table["name"].get_string( m_strings );
+								shash64 target_name = transition_table["target"].get_shash64();
 								NV_ASSERT( name, "Transition state without name is invalid!" );
 								NV_ASSERT( target_name, "Transition state without name is invalid!" );
@@ -134,6 +134,6 @@
 								nv::animator_transition_data tr_data;
 								tr_data.target = it->second;
-								tr_data.duration = transition_table.get_float( "duration", 0.0f );
-								tr_data.interp = nv::interpolation( transition_table.get_unsigned( "interpolation", uint32( nv::interpolation::SPHERICAL ) ) );
+								tr_data.duration = transition_table["duration"].get_f32();
+								tr_data.interp = transition_table["interpolation"].get_enum( nv::interpolation::SPHERICAL );
 								tr_data.easing = read_easing( transition_table );
 
@@ -149,5 +149,5 @@
 
 
-		shash64 def_state_name = layer_table.get_string_hash_64( "default", 0 );
+		shash64 def_state_name = layer_table["default"].get_shash64();
 		if ( def_state_name )
 		{
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@
 {
 	nv::easing result;
-	result.in = nv::easing_type( table.get_integer( "easing", int( nv::easing_type::NONE ) ) );
-	result.in = nv::easing_type( table.get_integer( "ease_in", int( result.in ) ) );
-	result.out = nv::easing_type( table.get_integer( "ease_out", int( nv::easing_type::NONE ) ) );
+	result.in = table["easing"].get_enum( nv::easing_type::NONE );
+	result.in = table["ease_in"].get_enum( result.in );
+	result.out = table["ease_out"].get_enum( nv::easing_type::NONE );
 	if ( table.has_field( "ease_in_out" ) )
 	{
-		result.in = result.out = nv::easing_type( table.get_integer( "ease_in_out", int( nv::easing_type::NONE ) ) );
+		result.in = result.out = table["ease_in_out"].get_enum( nv::easing_type::NONE );
 	}
 	if ( result.in == nv::easing_type::NONE && result.out == nv::easing_type::NONE )
Index: /trunk/src/engine/material_manager.cc
===================================================================
--- /trunk/src/engine/material_manager.cc	(revision 538)
+++ /trunk/src/engine/material_manager.cc	(revision 539)
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
 	material* m = new material;
 
-	if ( table.is_string( "path" ) )
+	if ( table["path"].is_string() )
 	{
-		m->id = table.get_string128( "id" );
-		string128 path = table.get_string128( "path" );
+		m->id = table["id"].get_string128();
+		string128 path = table["path"].get_string128();
 		for ( uint32 i = 0; i < 5; ++i )
 			m->paths[i] = path;
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@
 	else
 	{
-		m->paths[ TEX_DIFFUSE ]  = table.get_string128( "diffuse" );
-		m->paths[ TEX_NORMAL ]   = table.get_string128( "normal" );
-		m->paths[ TEX_METALLIC]  = table.get_string128( "metallic" );
-		m->paths[ TEX_ROUGHNESS] = table.get_string128( "roughness" );
-		m->paths[ TEX_EMISSIVE ] = table.get_string128( "emissive" );
+		m->paths[ TEX_DIFFUSE  ] = table[ "diffuse"   ].get_string128();
+		m->paths[ TEX_NORMAL   ] = table[ "normal"    ].get_string128();
+		m->paths[ TEX_METALLIC ] = table[ "metallic"  ].get_string128();
+		m->paths[ TEX_ROUGHNESS] = table[ "roughness" ].get_string128();
+		m->paths[ TEX_EMISSIVE ] = table[ "emissive"  ].get_string128();
 	}
 	add( id, m );
Index: /trunk/src/engine/model_manager.cc
===================================================================
--- /trunk/src/engine/model_manager.cc	(revision 538)
+++ /trunk/src/engine/model_manager.cc	(revision 539)
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@
 
 	model* gm = new model;
-	gm->flags  = table.get< flags<32> >( "flags" );
-	gm->attach = table.get_string_hash_64( "attach" );
-	gm->root.set_position( table.get<vec3>( "root_position", vec3() ) );
-	gm->root.set_orientation( vec4_to_quat( table.get<vec4>( "root_orientation", vec4(0.0f,0.0f,0.0f,1.0f) ) ) );
+	gm->flags  = table["flags"].as< flags<32> >();
+	gm->attach = table["attach"].get_shash64();
+	gm->root.set_position( table["root_position"].as<vec3>() );
+	gm->root.set_orientation( vec4_to_quat( table["root_orientation"].as<vec4>( vec4(0.0f,0.0f,0.0f,1.0f) ) ) );
 	
 	resource< mesh_data > def_data;
-	if ( table.is_string( "path" ) )
-		def_data = m_rm->get< mesh_data >( table.get_string128( "path" ) );
+	if ( table["path"].is_string() )
+		def_data = m_rm->get< mesh_data >( table["path"].get_string128() );
 
-	if ( table.is_string( "ragdoll" ) )
-		gm->ragdoll_id = table.get_string32( "ragdoll" );
+	if ( table["ragdoll"].is_string() )
+		gm->ragdoll_id = table["ragdoll"].get_string32();
 	
 	if ( table.has_field( "animator" ) )
 	{
-		gm->animator = m_rm->get< animator_data >( table.get_string( "animator" ) );
+		gm->animator = m_rm->get< animator_data >( table["animator"].get_string() );
 		pose_data_set* poses = gm->animator.lock()->poses;
 		if ( !def_data || !def_data.lock()->node_data )
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
 	if ( table.has_field( "phx_mesh" ) )
 	{
-		nv::string128 cpath( table.get_string128( "phx_mesh" ) );
+		nv::string128 cpath( table["phx_mesh"].get_string128() );
 		gm->phx_mesh = m_mesh_datas->get_path( cpath, def_data );
 	}
 
-	if ( table.is_table( "model" ) )
+	if ( table["model"].is_table() )
 	{
 		lua::table_guard model_table( table, "model" );
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 	sint16 attach_id = -1;
 
-	if ( table.is_string( "material" ) )
+	if ( table["material"].is_string() )
 	{
-		nv::string128 mat_id( table.get_string128( "material" ) );
+		nv::string128 mat_id( table["material"].get_string128() );
 		cmaterial = m_rm->get< material >( mat_id );
 		if ( !cmaterial )
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@
 	}
 
-	if ( table.is_string( "tag" ) )
-		node->tag = table.get_string32( "tag" );
+	if ( table["tag"].is_string() )
+		node->tag = table["tag"].get_string32();
 
 	if ( table.has_field( "path" ) )
 	{
-		nv::string128 cpath( table.get_string128( "path" ) );
+		nv::string128 cpath( table["path"].get_string128() );
 		nv::data_node_info info;
 		cmesh = m_mesh_datas->get_path( cpath, def_data, &info );
@@ -86,44 +86,44 @@
 
 	if ( table.has_field( "phx_hextents" ) )
-		node->phx_hextents = table.get<vec3>( "phx_hextents", vec3() );
+		node->phx_hextents = table["phx_hextents"].as<vec3>();
 	if ( table.has_field( "phx_offset" ) )
-		node->phx_offset = table.get<vec3>( "phx_offset", vec3() );
+		node->phx_offset = table["phx_offset"].as<vec3>();
 	if ( table.has_field( "phx_mass" ) )
-		node->phx_mass = table.get<float>( "phx_mass", 0.0f);
+		node->phx_mass = table["phx_mass"].as<float>( 0.0f );
 	if ( table.has_field( "phx_mass" ) )
-		node->phx_shape = nv::phx_shape( table.get<int>( "phx_shape", 0 ) );
+		node->phx_shape = nv::phx_shape( table["phx_shape"].as<int>( 0 ) );
 
 	if ( table.has_field( "local_position" ) )
-		node->local.set_position( table.get<vec3>( "local_position", vec3() ) );
+		node->local.set_position( table["local_position"].as<vec3>() );
 	if ( table.has_field( "local_orientation" ) )
-		node->local.set_orientation( vec4_to_quat( table.get<vec4>( "local_orientation", vec4( 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f ) ) ) );
+		node->local.set_orientation( vec4_to_quat( table["local_orientation"].as<vec4>( vec4( 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f ) ) ) );
 
 	if ( table.has_field( "position" ) )
 	{
-		node->position.min = table.get<vec3>( "position", vec3() );
+		node->position.min = table["position"].as<vec3>();
 		node->position.max = node->position.min;
 	}
 	if ( table.has_field( "rotation" ) )
 	{
-		node->rotation.min = table.get<vec3>( "rotation", vec3() );
+		node->rotation.min = table["rotation"].as<vec3>();
 		node->rotation.max = node->rotation.min;
 	}
-	if ( table.has_field( "position_min" ) )  node->position.min  = table.get<vec3>( "position_min", vec3() );
-	if ( table.has_field( "position_max" ) )  node->position.max  = table.get<vec3>( "position_max", vec3() );
-	if ( table.has_field( "position_dist" ) ) node->position.dist = random_dist( table.get_unsigned( "position_dist", 0 ) );
-	if ( table.has_field( "rotation_min" ) )  node->rotation.min  = table.get<vec3>( "rotation_min", vec3() );
-	if ( table.has_field( "rotation_max" ) )  node->rotation.max  = table.get<vec3>( "rotation_max", vec3() );
-	if ( table.has_field( "rotation_dist" ) ) node->rotation.dist = random_dist( table.get_unsigned( "rotation_dist", 0 ) );
+	if ( table.has_field( "position_min" ) )  node->position.min  = table["position_min"].as<vec3>();
+	if ( table.has_field( "position_max" ) )  node->position.max  = table["position_max"].as<vec3>();
+	if ( table.has_field( "position_dist" ) ) node->position.dist = random_dist( table["position_dist"].get_uint32() );
+	if ( table.has_field( "rotation_min" ) )  node->rotation.min  = table["rotation_min"].as<vec3>();
+	if ( table.has_field( "rotation_max" ) )  node->rotation.max  = table["rotation_max"].as<vec3>();
+	if ( table.has_field( "rotation_dist" ) ) node->rotation.dist = random_dist( table["rotation_dist"].get_uint32() );
 
 	if ( table.has_field( "attach" ) )
 	{
-		if ( table.is_number( "attach" ) )
+		if ( table["attach"].is_number() )
 		{
-			attach_id = sint16( table.get_integer( "attach", -1 ) );
+			attach_id = sint16( table["attach"].get_sint32( -1 ) );
 			//				parent_id = 0;
 		}
 		else if ( auto m = def_data.lock() )
 		{
-			auto it = m->node_names.find( table.get_string_hash_64( "attach" ) );
+			auto it = m->node_names.find( table["attach"].get_shash64() );
 			if ( it != m->node_names.end() )
 				attach_id = sint16( it->second + 1 );
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
 	}
 	
-	node->nflags    = table.get< flags<16,uint16> >( "flags" );
-	node->choice    = model_node_choice( table.get_unsigned( "choice", false ) );
-	node->chance    = table.get_float( "chance", 1.0f );
-	node->weight    = static_cast< uint16 >( table.get_unsigned( "weight", 1 ) );
+	node->nflags    = table["flags"].as< flags<16,uint16> >();
+	node->choice    = model_node_choice( table["choice"].get_uint32( 0 ) );
+	node->chance    = table["chance"].get_f32( 1.0f );
+	node->weight    = static_cast< uint16 >( table["weight"].get_uint32( 1 ) );
 	node->mesh      = cmesh;
 	node->attach_id = attach_id;
Index: /trunk/src/engine/particle_manager.cc
===================================================================
--- /trunk/src/engine/particle_manager.cc	(revision 538)
+++ /trunk/src/engine/particle_manager.cc	(revision 539)
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
 	data->emitter_count   = 0;
 	data->affector_count  = 0;
-	data->orientation     = particle_orientation( table.get_unsigned("orientation", 0) );
-	data->origin          = particle_origin( table.get_unsigned( "origin",0  ) );
+	data->orientation     = particle_orientation( table["orientation"].get_uint32() );
+	data->origin          = particle_origin( table["origin"].get_uint32() );
 
-	data->common_up  = math::normalize( table.get<vec3>("common_up",  vec3(1,0,0) ) );
-	data->common_dir = math::normalize( table.get<vec3>("common_dir", vec3(0,1,0) ) );
+	data->common_up  = math::normalize( table["common_up"].as( vec3(1,0,0) ) );
+	data->common_dir = math::normalize( table["common_dir"].as( vec3(0,1,0) ) );
 
 	vec2 def_size        = table.get<vec2>("size", vec2(0.1,0.1) );
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@
 	{
 		lua::table_guard element( table, i+1 );
-		const_string type     = element.get_string( "type" );
-		const_string sub_type = element.get_string( "sub_type" );
+		const_string type     = element["type"].get_string();
+		const_string sub_type = element["sub_type"].get_string();
 		if ( type == "emitter" )
 		{
@@ -86,41 +86,41 @@
 				}
 
-				edata.position     = element.get<vec3>("position", vec3() );
-				edata.extents      = element.get<vec3>("extents", vec3(1,1,1) );
-				edata.extents[0]   = element.get<float>("width",  edata.extents[0] );
-				edata.extents[1]   = element.get<float>("depth",  edata.extents[1] );
-				edata.extents[2]   = element.get<float>("height", edata.extents[2] );
-				edata.extents[0]   = element.get<float>("radius",  edata.extents[0] );
-				edata.iextents     = element.get<vec3>("inner_extents", vec3() );
-				edata.iextents[0]  = element.get<float>("inner_width",  edata.iextents[0] );
-				edata.iextents[1]  = element.get<float>("inner_depth",  edata.iextents[1] );
-				edata.iextents[2]  = element.get<float>("inner_height", edata.iextents[2] );
-				edata.iextents[0]  = element.get<float>("inner_radius",  edata.iextents[0] );
+				edata.position     = element["position"].as( vec3() );
+				edata.extents      = element["extents"].as( vec3(1,1,1) );
+				edata.extents[0]   = element["width"].as( edata.extents[0] );
+				edata.extents[1]   = element["depth"].as( edata.extents[1] );
+				edata.extents[2]   = element["height"].as( edata.extents[2] );
+				edata.extents[0]   = element["radius"].as( edata.extents[0] );
+				edata.iextents     = element["inner_extents"].as( vec3() );
+				edata.iextents[0]  = element["inner_width"].as( edata.iextents[0] );
+				edata.iextents[1]  = element["inner_depth"].as( edata.iextents[1] );
+				edata.iextents[2]  = element["inner_height"].as( edata.iextents[2] );
+				edata.iextents[0]  = element["inner_radius"].as( edata.iextents[0] );
 				edata.hextents     = 0.5f * edata.extents;
 				edata.ihextents    = 0.5f * edata.iextents;
-				edata.precise      = element.get<bool>("precise", false );
-				edata.square       = element.get<bool>("square", true );
-				vec4 color         = element.get<vec4>("color", vec4(1,1,1,1) );
-				edata.color_min    = element.get<vec4>("color_min", color );
-				edata.color_max    = element.get<vec4>("color_max", color );
-				vec2 size          = element.get<vec2>("size", def_size );
-				edata.size_min     = element.get<vec2>("size_min", size );
-				edata.size_max     = element.get<vec2>("size_max", size );
-				edata.angle        = element.get<float>("angle", 0.0f );
-				float velocity     = element.get<float>("velocity", 0.0f );
-				edata.velocity_min = element.get<float>("velocity_min", velocity );
-				edata.velocity_max = element.get<float>("velocity_max", velocity );
-				float lifetime     = element.get<float>("lifetime", 1.0f );
-				edata.lifetime_min = element.get<float>("lifetime_min", lifetime );
-				edata.lifetime_max = element.get<float>("lifetime_max", lifetime );
-				float duration     = element.get<float>("duration", 0.0f );
-				edata.duration_min = element.get<float>("duration_min", duration );
-				edata.duration_max = element.get<float>("duration_max", duration );
-				float repeat       = element.get<float>("repeat_delay", 0.0f );
-				edata.repeat_min   = element.get<float>("repeat_delay_min", repeat );
-				edata.repeat_max   = element.get<float>("repeat_delay_max", repeat );
+				edata.precise      = element["precise"].as( false );
+				edata.square       = element["square"].as( true );
+				vec4 color         = element["color"].as( vec4(1,1,1,1) );
+				edata.color_min    = element["color_min"].as( color );
+				edata.color_max    = element["color_max"].as( color );
+				vec2 size          = element["size"].as( def_size );
+				edata.size_min     = element["size_min"].as( size );
+				edata.size_max     = element["size_max"].as( size );
+				edata.angle        = element["angle"].as( 0.0f );
+				float velocity     = element["velocity"].as( 0.0f );
+				edata.velocity_min = element["velocity_min"].as( velocity );
+				edata.velocity_max = element["velocity_max"].as( velocity );
+				float lifetime     = element["lifetime"].as( 1.0f );
+				edata.lifetime_min = element["lifetime_min"].as( lifetime );
+				edata.lifetime_max = element["lifetime_max"].as( lifetime );
+				float duration     = element["duration"].as( 0.0f );
+				edata.duration_min = element["duration_min"].as( duration );
+				edata.duration_max = element["duration_max"].as( duration );
+				float repeat       = element["repeat_delay"].as( 0.0f );
+				edata.repeat_min   = element["repeat_delay_min"].as( repeat );
+				edata.repeat_max   = element["repeat_delay_max"].as( repeat );
 
-				edata.rate         = element.get<float>("rate", 1.0f );
-				edata.dir          = math::normalize( element.get<vec3>("direction", vec3(0,1,0) ) );
+				edata.rate         = element["rate"].as( 1.0f );
+				edata.dir          = math::normalize( element["direction"].as( vec3(0,1,0) ) );
 				
 				edata.odir = vec3( 0, 0, 1 );
Index: /trunk/src/engine/program_manager.cc
===================================================================
--- /trunk/src/engine/program_manager.cc	(revision 538)
+++ /trunk/src/engine/program_manager.cc	(revision 539)
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 bool nv::program_manager::load_resource( lua::table_guard& table, shash64 id )
 {
-	NV_LOG_DEBUG( table.get_string("id") );
+	NV_LOG_DEBUG( table["id"].get_string() );
 	string_buffer vsource;
 	string_buffer fsource;
 	string_buffer header( m_shader_head );
-	if ( table.is_table("common") )
+	if ( table["common"].is_table() )
 	{
 		lua::table_guard common( table, "common" );
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
 	c_file_system fs;
 	string_buffer out( append );
-	if ( table.is_string( "files" ) )
+	if ( table["files"].is_string() )
 	{
-		out.append( file_to_string( table.get_string( "files" ) ) );
+		out.append( file_to_string( table["files"].get_string() ) );
 	}
-	else if ( table.is_table( "files" ) )
+	else if ( table["files"].is_table() )
 	{
 		lua::table_guard inctable( table, "files" );
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@
 	}
 
-	if ( table.is_string( "file" ) )
+	if ( table["file"].is_string() )
 	{
-		const_string data = file_to_string( table.get_string( "file" ) );
+		const_string data = file_to_string( table["file"].get_string() );
 		out.append( "#line 1\n" + data );
 	}
 
-	if ( table.is_string( "source" ) )
+	if ( table["source"].is_string() )
 	{
-		out.append( table.get_string( "source" ) );
+		out.append( table["source"].get_string() );
 	}
 	return out;
Index: /trunk/src/engine/ragdoll_manager.cc
===================================================================
--- /trunk/src/engine/ragdoll_manager.cc	(revision 538)
+++ /trunk/src/engine/ragdoll_manager.cc	(revision 539)
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@
 	NV_ASSERT_ALWAYS( m_world, "Physics world not setup in ragdoll_manager!" );
 	bool result = false;
-	nv::string64 model_id = table.get_string64( "model" );
+	nv::string64 model_id = table["model"].get_string64();
 	nv::resource< model > mr = m_model->get( model_id );
 	if ( !mr ) return false;
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@
 	if ( auto bind_data = rbind.lock() )
 	{
-		data->id = table.get_string32( "id" );
+		data->id = table["id"].get_string32();
 		int index = data->parts.size();
 		data->parts.emplace_back();
 		auto& part = data->parts.back();
-		part.name = table.get_string_hash_64( "name" );
-		part.bone_id = nv::uint32( bind_data->get_bone_list().resolve( table.get_string_hash_64( "bone" ) ) );
+		part.name = table["name"].get_shash64();
+		part.bone_id = nv::uint32( bind_data->get_bone_list().resolve( table["bone"].get_shash64() ) );
 		NV_ASSERT( part.bone_id < 256, "Bone ID not found!" );
-		float radius = table.get_float( "radius" );
+		float radius = table["radius"].get_f32();
 		float length = 0.0f;
 		if ( table.has_field( "target" ) )
 		{
 			const auto& of = bind_data->get_bone_transforms().m_offsets;
-			int target = bind_data->get_bone_list().resolve( table.get_string_hash_64( "target" ) );
+			int target = bind_data->get_bone_list().resolve( table["target"].get_shash64() );
 			if ( target < 0 ) return false;
 			length = math::distance( of[part.bone_id].get_position(), of[target].get_position() );
@@ -84,16 +84,16 @@
 		else
 		{
-			length = table.get_float( "length" );
+			length = table["length"].get_f32();
 		}
 		NV_ASSERT( radius > 0.0f && length > 0.0f, "Bad parameters!" );
 		part.shape      = m_world->create_capsule( radius, length );
 		part.parent_idx = pindex;
-		part.mass       = table.get_float( "mass", 1.0f );
+		part.mass       = table["mass"].get_f32( 1.0f );
 		part.cone_twist = false;
 		// Joints
 		if ( pindex != -1 )
 		{
-			part.cone_twist = table.get_string_hash_64("joint") == shash64( "cone_twist"_ls );
-			part.limits     = table.get< vec3 >( "limits" );
+			part.cone_twist = table["joint"].get_shash64() == shash64( "cone_twist"_ls );
+			part.limits     = table["limits"].as< vec3 >();
 		}
 		uint32 child_count = table.get_size();
Index: /trunk/src/engine/resource_system.cc
===================================================================
--- /trunk/src/engine/resource_system.cc	(revision 538)
+++ /trunk/src/engine/resource_system.cc	(revision 539)
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@
 	if ( do_clear ) clear();
 	lua::table_guard table( m_lua, get_storage_name() );
-	uint32 count = table.get_unsigned( "__counter" );
+	uint32 count = table["__counter"].get_uint32();
 	for ( auto i : range( count ) )
 	{
 		lua::table_guard sub_table( table, i + 1 );
-		load_resource( sub_table, sub_table.get_string_hash_64( "id" ) );
+		shash64 id = sub_table["id"].get_shash64();
+		load_resource( sub_table, id );
 	}
 }
@@ -39,9 +40,9 @@
 	m_id_hash.clear();
 	lua::table_guard table( m_lua, get_storage_name() );
-	uint32 count = table.get_unsigned( "__counter" );
+	uint32 count = table["__counter"].get_uint32();
 	for ( auto i : range( count ) )
 	{
 		lua::table_guard sub_table( table, i + 1 );
-		string64 id = sub_table.get_string64( "id" );
+		string64 id = sub_table["id"].get_string64();
 		NV_ASSERT( m_id_hash.find( id ) == m_id_hash.end(), "HASH COLLISION" );
 		m_id_hash[id] = id;
Index: /trunk/src/lua/lua_proxy.cc
===================================================================
--- /trunk/src/lua/lua_proxy.cc	(revision 538)
+++ /trunk/src/lua/lua_proxy.cc	(revision 539)
@@ -13,5 +13,55 @@
 using namespace nv::lua;
 
-nv::string64 nv::lua::stack_proxy::get_string64() const
+uint32 nv::lua::stack_proxy::get_uint32( uint32 def ) const
+{
+	return lua_type( *m_state, m_index ) == LUA_TNUMBER ? nlua_tounsigned( *m_state, m_index ) : def;
+}
+
+sint32 nv::lua::stack_proxy::get_sint32( sint32 def ) const
+{
+	return lua_type( *m_state, m_index ) == LUA_TNUMBER ? static_cast<sint32>( lua_tointeger( *m_state, m_index ) ) : def;
+}
+
+char nv::lua::stack_proxy::get_char( char def /*= ' ' */ ) const
+{
+	return ( lua_type( *m_state, m_index ) == LUA_TSTRING && nlua_rawlen( *m_state, m_index ) > 0 ) ? lua_tostring( *m_state, m_index )[0] : def;
+}
+
+nv::f64 nv::lua::stack_proxy::get_f64( f64 def /*= 0.0 */ ) const
+{
+	return lua_type( *m_state, m_index ) == LUA_TNUMBER ? lua_tonumber( *m_state, m_index ) : def;
+}
+
+nv::f32 nv::lua::stack_proxy::get_f32( f32 def /*= 0.0f */ ) const
+{
+	return lua_type( *m_state, m_index ) == LUA_TNUMBER ? static_cast<float>( lua_tonumber( *m_state, m_index ) ) : def;
+}
+
+bool nv::lua::stack_proxy::get_bool( bool def /*= false */ ) const
+{
+	return lua_type( *m_state, m_index ) == LUA_TBOOLEAN ? lua_toboolean( *m_state, m_index ) != 0 : def;
+}
+
+bool nv::lua::stack_proxy::is_number() const
+{
+	return lua_type( *m_state, m_index ) == LUA_TNUMBER;
+}
+
+bool nv::lua::stack_proxy::is_bool() const
+{
+	return lua_type( *m_state, m_index ) == LUA_TBOOLEAN;
+}
+
+bool nv::lua::stack_proxy::is_string() const
+{
+	return lua_type( *m_state, m_index ) == LUA_TSTRING;
+}
+
+bool nv::lua::stack_proxy::is_table() const
+{
+	return lua_type( *m_state, m_index ) == LUA_TTABLE;
+}
+
+nv::string_view nv::lua::stack_proxy::get_string_view() const
 {
 	size_t l = 0;
@@ -21,12 +71,23 @@
 		str = lua_tolstring( *m_state, m_index, &l );
 	}
-	return string64( str, static_cast<uint32>( l ) );
+	return string_view( str, static_cast<uint32>( l ) );
 }
 
-nv::string64 nv::lua::stack_proxy::to_string64()
+nv::string_view nv::lua::stack_proxy::as_string_view()
 {
 	size_t l = 0;
 	const char* str = nullptr;
 	str = lua_tolstring( *m_state, m_index, &l );
-	return string64( str, static_cast<uint32>( l ) );
+	return string_view( str, static_cast<uint32>( l ) );
 }
+
+nv::lua::temporary_proxy::temporary_proxy( state* state )
+	: stack_proxy( state, -1 )
+{
+
+}
+
+nv::lua::temporary_proxy::~temporary_proxy()
+{
+	lua_pop( *m_state, 1 );
+}
Index: /trunk/src/lua/lua_state.cc
===================================================================
--- /trunk/src/lua/lua_state.cc	(revision 538)
+++ /trunk/src/lua/lua_state.cc	(revision 539)
@@ -185,341 +185,14 @@
 }
 
-shash64 nv::lua::table_guard::get_string_hash_64( string_view element, uint64 defval /*= 0 */ )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	size_t l = 0;
-	const char* str = nullptr;
-	uint64 result = defval;
-	if ( lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING )
-	{
-		str = lua_tolstring( m_state, -1, &l );
-		result = hash_string< uint64 >( str, static_cast< uint32 >( l ) );
-		//NV_LOG_DEBUG( str );
-	}
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return shash64( result );
-}
-
-nv::shash64 nv::lua::table_guard::get_string( string_view element, string_table* table, uint64 defval /*= 0 */ )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	size_t l = 0;
-	const char* str = nullptr;
-	shash64 result = shash64( defval );
-	if ( lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING )
-	{
-		str = lua_tolstring( m_state, -1, &l );
-		string_view sv( str, static_cast< uint32 >( l ) );
-		result = table ? table->insert( sv ) : shash64( sv );
-	}
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-shash64 nv::lua::table_guard::get_string_hash_64( int i, uint64 defval /*= 0 */ )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	size_t l = 0;
-	const char* str = nullptr;
-	uint64 result = defval;
-	if ( lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING )
-	{
-		str = lua_tolstring( m_state, -1, &l );
-		result = hash_string< uint64 >( str, static_cast< uint32 >( l ) );
-		//NV_LOG_DEBUG( str );
-	}
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return shash64( result );
-}
-
-nv::string128 nv::lua::table_guard::get_string128( int i, string_view defval /*= string_view() */ )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	size_t l = 0;
-	const char* str = nullptr;
-	if ( lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING )
-	{
-		str = lua_tolstring( m_state, -1, &l );
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		l = defval.size();
-		str = defval.data();
-	}
-	string128 result( str, static_cast< uint32 >( l ) );
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-const_string nv::lua::table_guard::get_string( int i, string_view defval /*= string_view() */ )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	size_t l = 0;
-	const char* str = nullptr;
-	if ( lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING )
-	{
-		str = lua_tolstring( m_state, -1, &l );
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		l = defval.size();
-		str = defval.data();
-	}
-	const_string result( str, static_cast< uint32 >( l ) );
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-shash64 nv::lua::table_guard::get_string( int i, string_table* table, uint64 defval /*= 0 */ )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	size_t l = 0;
-	const char* str = nullptr;
-	shash64 result = shash64( defval );
-	if ( lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING )
-	{
-		str = lua_tolstring( m_state, -1, &l );
-		string_view sv( str, static_cast< uint32 >( l ) );
-		result = table ? table->insert( sv ) : shash64( sv );
-	}
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-const_string lua::table_guard::get_string( string_view element, string_view defval /*= string_view() */ )
-{
- 	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
- 	size_t l = 0;
- 	const char* str = nullptr;
- 	if ( lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING )
- 	{
- 		str = lua_tolstring( m_state, -1, &l );
- 	}
- 	else
- 	{
- 		l = defval.size();
- 		str = defval.data();
- 	}
- 	const_string result( str, static_cast< uint32 >( l ) );
- 	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
- 	return result;
-}
-
-string128 lua::table_guard::get_string128( string_view element, string_view defval )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	size_t l = 0;
-	const char* str = nullptr;
-	if ( lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING )
-	{
-		str = lua_tolstring( m_state, -1, &l );
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		l = defval.size();
-		str = defval.data();
-	}
-	string128 result( str, static_cast< uint32 >( l ) );
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-nv::string64 nv::lua::table_guard::get_string64( string_view element, string_view defval /*= string_view() */ )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	size_t l = 0;
-	const char* str = nullptr;
-	if ( lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING )
-	{
-		str = lua_tolstring( m_state, -1, &l );
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		l = defval.size();
-		str = defval.data();
-	}
-	string64 result( str, static_cast< uint32 >( l ) );
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-
-nv::string32 nv::lua::table_guard::get_string32( string_view element, string_view defval /*= string_view() */ )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	size_t l = 0;
-	const char* str = nullptr;
-	if ( lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING )
-	{
-		str = lua_tolstring( m_state, -1, &l );
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		l = defval.size();
-		str = defval.data();
-	}
-	string32 result( str, static_cast< uint32 >( l ) );
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-char lua::table_guard::get_char( string_view element, char defval /*= "" */ )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	char result = ( lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING && nlua_rawlen( m_state, -1 ) > 0 ) ? lua_tostring( m_state, -1 )[0] : defval;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-int lua::table_guard::get_integer( string_view element, int defval /*= "" */ )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	lua_Integer result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TNUMBER ? lua_tointeger( m_state, -1 ) : defval;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return static_cast< int >( result );
-}
-
-unsigned lua::table_guard::get_unsigned( string_view element, unsigned defval /*= "" */ )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	unsigned result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TNUMBER ? nlua_tounsigned( m_state, -1 ) : defval;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-double lua::table_guard::get_double( string_view element, double defval /*= "" */ )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	double result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TNUMBER ? lua_tonumber( m_state, -1 ) : defval;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-char nv::lua::table_guard::get_char( int i, char defval /*= ' ' */ )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	char result = ( lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING && nlua_rawlen( m_state, -1 ) > 0 ) ? lua_tostring( m_state, -1 )[0] : defval;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-int nv::lua::table_guard::get_integer( int i, int defval /*= 0 */ )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	lua_Integer result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TNUMBER ? lua_tointeger( m_state, -1 ) : defval;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return static_cast<int>( result );
-}
-
-unsigned nv::lua::table_guard::get_unsigned( int i, unsigned defval /*= 0 */ )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	unsigned result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TNUMBER ? nlua_tounsigned( m_state, -1 ) : defval;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-double nv::lua::table_guard::get_double( int i, double defval /*= 0.0 */ )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	double result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TNUMBER ? lua_tonumber( m_state, -1 ) : defval;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-float nv::lua::table_guard::get_float( int i, float defval /*= 0.0 */ )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	float result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TNUMBER ? static_cast<float>( lua_tonumber( m_state, -1 ) ) : defval;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-bool nv::lua::table_guard::get_boolean( int i, bool defval /*= false */ )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	bool result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TBOOLEAN ? lua_toboolean( m_state, -1 ) != 0 : defval;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-float nv::lua::table_guard::get_float( string_view element, float defval /*= 0.0 */ )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	float result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TNUMBER ? static_cast<float>( lua_tonumber( m_state, -1 ) ) : defval;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-bool lua::table_guard::get_boolean( string_view element, bool defval /*= "" */ )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	bool result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TBOOLEAN ? lua_toboolean( m_state, -1 ) != 0 : defval;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-bool nv::lua::table_guard::is_table( string_view element )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	bool result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TTABLE;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-bool nv::lua::table_guard::is_table( int i )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	bool result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TTABLE;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-bool nv::lua::table_guard::is_number( int i )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	bool result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TNUMBER;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-bool nv::lua::table_guard::is_boolean( int i )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	bool result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TBOOLEAN;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-bool nv::lua::table_guard::is_string( int i )
-{
-	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, i );
-	bool result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-bool nv::lua::table_guard::is_number( string_view element )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	bool result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TNUMBER;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-bool nv::lua::table_guard::is_boolean( string_view element )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	bool result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TBOOLEAN;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
-}
-
-bool nv::lua::table_guard::is_string( string_view element )
-{
-	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, element.data() );
-	bool result = lua_type( m_state, -1 ) == LUA_TSTRING;
-	lua_pop( m_state, 1 );
-	return result;
+const nv::lua::temporary_proxy nv::lua::table_guard::operator[]( const string_view& key ) const
+{
+	lua_getfield( m_state, -1, key.data() );
+	return temporary_proxy( m_parent );
+}
+
+const nv::lua::temporary_proxy nv::lua::table_guard::operator[]( sint32 key ) const
+{
+	lua_rawgeti( m_state, -1, key );
+	return temporary_proxy( m_parent );
 }
 
