diff --git a/include/u-boot-its.mk b/include/u-boot-its.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..86f2573a2ebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/u-boot-its.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+comma=,
+
+U_BOOT_ITS_DUST = $(srctree)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.its.dust
+U_BOOT_ITS_JSON = $(srctree)/u-boot.its.json
+
+$(U_BOOT_ITS_JSON): FORCE
+	$(call cmd,gen_its_json)
+
+define check_its_dep
+	@if ! test -f "$(1)"; then \
+		if test "$(CONFIG_BUILDBOT_BROKEN_BINARIES)" = "y"; then \
+			touch "$(1)"; \
+		else \
+			echo "ERROR: $(2) file $(1) NOT found. If you want to build without " >&2; \
+			echo "a $(2) file (creating a NON-FUNCTIONAL binary), then enable" >&2; \
+			echo "config option CONFIG_BUILDBOT_BROKEN_BINARIES." >&2; \
+			false; \
+		fi \
+	fi
+endef
+
+dtb_of_list=$(subst ",,$(CONFIG_OF_LIST))
+define gen_its_json_dtbs
+	$(foreach dtb,$(dtb_of_list), { \
+		"path": "$(patsubst %,arch/$(ARCH)/dts/%.dtb,$(dtb))"$(comma) \
+		"name": "$(dtb)" } \
+		$(shell [ "$(dtb)" != "$(lastword $(dtb_of_list))" ] && echo $(comma)))
+endef
+
+quiet_cmd_gen_its = GENITS  $@
+cmd_gen_its = \
+	$(srctree)/tools/ashes/ashes.py \
+	$(if $(ASHES_VERBOSE),--verbose) \
+	--no-filter \
+	--template $(U_BOOT_ITS_DUST) \
+	--model $(U_BOOT_ITS_JSON) \
+	--output $@
diff --git a/tools/ashes/ashes.py b/tools/ashes/ashes.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..ec1a7f91af49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ashes/ashes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2723 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) Mahmoud Hashemi
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+import json
+import time
+import codecs
+import pprint
+import string
+import fnmatch
+
+
+PY3 = (sys.version_info[0] == 3)
+if PY3:
+    unicode, string_types = str, (str, bytes)
+    from html import escape as html_escape
+else:
+    string_types = (str, unicode)
+    from cgi import escape as html_escape
+
+__version__ = '19.2.1dev'
+__author__ = 'Mahmoud Hashemi'
+__contact__ = 'mahmoud@hatnote.com'
+__url__ = 'https://github.com/mahmoud/ashes'
+__license__ = 'BSD'
+
+
+DEFAULT_EXTENSIONS = ('.dust', '.html', '.xml')
+DEFAULT_IGNORED_PATTERNS = ('.#*',)
+
+
+# need to add group for literals
+# switch to using word boundary for params section
+node_re = re.compile(r'({'
+                     r'(?P<closing>\/)?'
+                     r'(?:(?P<symbol>[\~\#\?\@\:\<\>\+\^\%])\s*)?'
+                     r'(?P<refpath>[a-zA-Z0-9_\$\.]+|"[^"]+")'
+                     r'(?:\:(?P<contpath>[a-zA-Z0-9\$\.]+))?'
+                     r'(?P<filters>[\|a-z]+)*?'
+                     r'(?P<params>(?:\s+\w+\=(("[^"]*?")|([$\w\.]+)))*)?'
+                     r'\s*'
+                     r'(?P<selfclosing>\/)?'
+                     r'\})',
+                     flags=re.MULTILINE)
+
+key_re_str = '[a-zA-Z_$][0-9a-zA-Z_$]*'
+key_re = re.compile(key_re_str)
+path_re = re.compile('(' + key_re_str + ')?(\.' + key_re_str + ')+')
+comment_re = re.compile(r'(\{!.+?!\})|(\{`.+?`\})', flags=re.DOTALL)
+
+
+def get_path_or_key(pork):
+    if pork == '.':
+        pk = ['path', True, []]
+    elif path_re.match(pork):
+        f_local = pork.startswith('.')
+        if f_local:
+            pork = pork[1:]
+        pk = ['path', f_local, pork.split('.')]
+    elif key_re.match(pork):
+        pk = ['key', pork]
+    else:
+        raise ValueError('expected a path or key, not %r' % pork)
+    return pk
+
+
+def split_leading(text):
+    leading_stripped = text.lstrip()
+    leading_ws = text[:len(text) - len(leading_stripped)]
+    return leading_ws, leading_stripped
+
+
+class Token(object):
+    def __init__(self, text):
+        self.text = text
+
+    def get_line_count(self):
+        # returns 0 if there's only one line, because the
+        # token hasn't increased the number of lines.
+        count = len(self.text.splitlines()) - 1
+        if self.text[-1] in ('\n', '\r'):
+            count += 1
+        return count
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        cn = self.__class__.__name__
+        disp = self.text
+        if len(disp) > 20:
+            disp = disp[:17] + '...'
+        return '%s(%r)' % (cn, disp)
+
+
+class CommentToken(Token):
+    def to_dust_ast(self):
+        return [['comment', self.text]]
+
+
+class RawToken(Token):
+    def to_dust_ast(self):
+        return [['raw', self.text]]
+
+
+class BufferToken(Token):
+    def to_dust_ast(self):
+        # It is hard to simulate the PEG parsing in this case,
+        # especially while supporting universal newlines.
+        if not self.text:
+            return []
+        rev = []
+        remaining_lines = self.text.splitlines()
+        if self.text[-1] in ('\n', '\r'):
+            # kind of a bug in splitlines if you ask me.
+            remaining_lines.append('')
+        while remaining_lines:
+            line = remaining_lines.pop()
+            leading_ws, lstripped = split_leading(line)
+            if remaining_lines:
+                if lstripped:
+                    rev.append(['buffer', lstripped])
+                rev.append(['format', '\n', leading_ws])
+            else:
+                if line:
+                    rev.append(['buffer', line])
+        ret = list(reversed(rev))
+        return ret
+
+
+ALL_ATTRS = ('closing', 'symbol', 'refpath', 'contpath',
+             'filters', 'params', 'selfclosing')
+
+
+class Tag(Token):
+    req_attrs = ()
+    ill_attrs = ()
+
+    def __init__(self, text, **kw):
+        super(Tag, self).__init__(text)
+        self._attr_dict = kw
+        self.set_attrs(kw)
+
+    @property
+    def param_list(self):
+        try:
+            return params_to_kv(self.params)
+        except AttributeError:
+            return []
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        try:
+            return self.refpath.strip().lstrip('.')
+        except (AttributeError, TypeError):
+            return None
+
+    def set_attrs(self, attr_dict, raise_exc=True):
+        cn = self.__class__.__name__
+        all_attrs = getattr(self, 'all_attrs', ())
+        if all_attrs:
+            req_attrs = [a for a in ALL_ATTRS if a in all_attrs]
+            ill_attrs = [a for a in ALL_ATTRS if a not in all_attrs]
+        else:
+            req_attrs = getattr(self, 'req_attrs', ())
+            ill_attrs = getattr(self, 'ill_attrs', ())
+
+        opt_attrs = getattr(self, 'opt_attrs', ())
+        if opt_attrs:
+            ill_attrs = [a for a in ill_attrs if a not in opt_attrs]
+        for attr in req_attrs:
+            if attr_dict.get(attr, None) is None:
+                raise ValueError('%s expected %s' % (cn, attr))
+        for attr in ill_attrs:
+            if attr_dict.get(attr, None) is not None:
+                raise ValueError('%s does not take %s' % (cn, attr))
+
+        avail_attrs = [a for a in ALL_ATTRS if a not in ill_attrs]
+        for attr in avail_attrs:
+            setattr(self, attr, attr_dict.get(attr, ''))
+        return True
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_match(cls, match):
+        kw = dict([(str(k), v.strip())
+                   for k, v in match.groupdict().items()
+                   if v is not None and v.strip()])
+        obj = cls(text=match.group(0), **kw)
+        obj.orig_match = match
+        return obj
+
+
+class ReferenceTag(Tag):
+    all_attrs = ('refpath',)
+    opt_attrs = ('filters',)
+
+    def to_dust_ast(self):
+        pork = get_path_or_key(self.refpath)
+        filters = ['filters']
+        if self.filters:
+            f_list = self.filters.split('|')[1:]
+            for f in f_list:
+                filters.append(f)
+        return [['reference', pork, filters]]
+
+
+class SectionTag(Tag):
+    ill_attrs = ('closing')
+
+
+class ClosingTag(Tag):
+    all_attrs = ('closing', 'refpath')
+
+
+class SpecialTag(Tag):
+    all_attrs = ('symbol', 'refpath')
+
+    def to_dust_ast(self):
+        return [['special', self.refpath]]
+
+
+class BlockTag(Tag):
+    all_attrs = ('symbol', 'refpath')
+
+
+class PartialTag(Tag):
+    req_attrs = ('symbol', 'refpath', 'selfclosing')
+
+    def __init__(self, **kw):
+        super(PartialTag, self).__init__(**kw)
+        self.subtokens = parse_inline(self.refpath)
+
+    def to_dust_ast(self):
+        """
+            2014.05.09
+                This brings compatibility to the more popular fork of Dust.js
+                from LinkedIn (v1.0)
+
+                Adding in `params` so `partials` function like sections.
+        """
+        context = ['context']
+        contpath = self.contpath
+        if contpath:
+            context.append(get_path_or_key(contpath))
+
+        params = ['params']
+        param_list = self.param_list
+        if param_list:
+            try:
+                params.extend(params_to_dust_ast(param_list))
+            except ParseError as pe:
+                pe.token = self
+                raise
+
+        # tying to make this more standardized
+        inline_body = inline_to_dust_ast(self.subtokens)
+        return [['partial',
+                 inline_body,
+                 context,
+                 params,
+                 ]]
+
+
+def parse_inline(source):
+    if not source:
+        raise ParseError('empty inline token')
+    if source.startswith('"') and source.endswith('"'):
+        source = source[1:-1]
+    if not source:
+        return [BufferToken("")]
+    tokens = tokenize(source, inline=True)
+    return tokens
+
+
+def inline_to_dust_ast(tokens):
+    if tokens and all(isinstance(t, BufferToken) for t in tokens):
+        body = ['literal', ''.join(t.text for t in tokens)]
+    else:
+        body = ['body']
+        for b in tokens:
+            body.extend(b.to_dust_ast())
+    return body
+
+
+def params_to_kv(params_str):
+    ret = []
+    new_k, v = None, None
+    p_str = params_str.strip()
+    k, _, tail = p_str.partition('=')
+    while tail:
+        tmp, _, tail = tail.partition('=')
+        tail = tail.strip()
+        if not tail:
+            v = tmp
+        else:
+            v, new_k = tmp.split()
+        ret.append((k.strip(), v.strip()))
+        k = new_k
+    return ret
+
+
+def params_to_dust_ast(param_kv):
+    ret = []
+    for k, v in param_kv:
+        try:
+            v_body = get_path_or_key(v)
+        except ValueError:
+            v_body = inline_to_dust_ast(parse_inline(v))
+        ret.append(['param', ['literal', k], v_body])
+    return ret
+
+
+def get_tag(match, inline=False):
+    groups = match.groupdict()
+    symbol = groups['symbol']
+    closing = groups['closing']
+    refpath = groups['refpath']
+    if closing:
+        tag_type = ClosingTag
+    elif symbol is None and refpath is not None:
+        tag_type = ReferenceTag
+    elif symbol in '#?^<+@%':
+        tag_type = SectionTag
+    elif symbol == '~':
+        tag_type = SpecialTag
+    elif symbol == ':':
+        tag_type = BlockTag
+    elif symbol == '>':
+        tag_type = PartialTag
+    else:
+        raise ParseError('invalid tag symbol: %r' % symbol)
+    if inline and tag_type not in (ReferenceTag, SpecialTag):
+        raise ParseError('invalid inline tag')
+    return tag_type.from_match(match)
+
+
+def tokenize(source, inline=False):
+    tokens = []
+    com_nocom = comment_re.split(source)
+    line_counts = [1]
+
+    def _add_token(t):
+        # i wish i had nonlocal so bad
+        t.start_line = sum(line_counts)
+        line_counts.append(t.get_line_count())
+        t.end_line = sum(line_counts)
+        tokens.append(t)
+    for cnc in com_nocom:
+        if not cnc:
+            continue
+        elif cnc.startswith('{!') and cnc.endswith('!}'):
+            _add_token(CommentToken(cnc[2:-2]))
+            continue
+        elif cnc.startswith('{`') and cnc.endswith('`}'):
+            _add_token(RawToken(cnc[2:-2]))
+            continue
+        prev_end = 0
+        start = None
+        end = None
+        for match in node_re.finditer(cnc):
+            start, end = match.start(1), match.end(1)
+            if prev_end < start:
+                _add_token(BufferToken(cnc[prev_end:start]))
+            prev_end = end
+            try:
+                _add_token(get_tag(match, inline))
+            except ParseError as pe:
+                pe.line_no = sum(line_counts)
+                raise
+        tail = cnc[prev_end:]
+        if tail:
+            _add_token(BufferToken(tail))
+    return tokens
+
+#########
+# PARSING
+#########
+
+
+class Section(object):
+    def __init__(self, start_tag=None, blocks=None):
+        if start_tag is None:
+            refpath = None
+            name = '<root>'
+        else:
+            refpath = start_tag.refpath
+            name = start_tag.name
+
+        self.refpath = refpath
+        self.name = name
+        self.start_tag = start_tag
+        self.blocks = blocks or []
+
+    def add(self, obj):
+        if type(obj) == Block:
+            self.blocks.append(obj)
+        else:
+            if not self.blocks:
+                self.blocks = [Block()]
+            self.blocks[-1].add(obj)
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        ret = {self.name: dict([(b.name, b.to_list()) for b in self.blocks])}
+        return ret
+
+    def to_dust_ast(self):
+        symbol = self.start_tag.symbol
+
+        pork = get_path_or_key(self.refpath)
+
+        context = ['context']
+        contpath = self.start_tag.contpath
+        if contpath:
+            context.append(get_path_or_key(contpath))
+
+        params = ['params']
+        param_list = self.start_tag.param_list
+        if param_list:
+            try:
+                params.extend(params_to_dust_ast(param_list))
+            except ParseError as pe:
+                pe.token = self
+                raise
+
+        bodies = ['bodies']
+        if self.blocks:
+            for b in reversed(self.blocks):
+                bodies.extend(b.to_dust_ast())
+
+        return [[symbol,
+                pork,
+                context,
+                params,
+                bodies]]
+
+
+class Block(object):
+    def __init__(self, name='block'):
+        if not name:
+            raise ValueError('blocks need a name, not: %r' % name)
+        self.name = name
+        self.items = []
+
+    def add(self, item):
+        self.items.append(item)
+
+    def to_list(self):
+        ret = []
+        for i in self.items:
+            try:
+                ret.append(i.to_dict())
+            except AttributeError:
+                ret.append(i)
+        return ret
+
+    def _get_dust_body(self):
+        # for usage by root block in ParseTree
+        ret = []
+        for i in self.items:
+            ret.extend(i.to_dust_ast())
+        return ret
+
+    def to_dust_ast(self):
+        name = self.name
+        body = ['body']
+        dust_body = self._get_dust_body()
+        if dust_body:
+            body.extend(dust_body)
+        return [['param',
+                ['literal', name],
+                body]]
+
+
+class ParseTree(object):
+    def __init__(self, root_block):
+        self.root_block = root_block
+
+    def to_dust_ast(self):
+        ret = ['body']
+        ret.extend(self.root_block._get_dust_body())
+        return ret
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_tokens(cls, tokens):
+        root_sect = Section()
+        ss = [root_sect]  # section stack
+        for token in tokens:
+            if type(token) == SectionTag:
+                new_s = Section(token)
+                ss[-1].add(new_s)
+                if not token.selfclosing:
+                    ss.append(new_s)
+            elif type(token) == ClosingTag:
+                if len(ss) <= 1:
+                    msg = 'closing tag before opening tag: %r' % token.text
+                    raise ParseError(msg, token=token)
+                if token.name != ss[-1].name:
+                    msg = ('improperly nested tags: %r does not close %r' %
+                           (token.text, ss[-1].start_tag.text))
+                    raise ParseError(msg, token=token)
+                ss.pop()
+            elif type(token) == BlockTag:
+                if len(ss) <= 1:
+                    msg = 'start block outside of a section: %r' % token.text
+                    raise ParseError(msg, token=token)
+                new_b = Block(name=token.refpath)
+                ss[-1].add(new_b)
+            else:
+                ss[-1].add(token)
+        if len(ss) > 1:
+            raise ParseError('unclosed tag: %r' % ss[-1].start_tag.text,
+                             token=ss[-1].start_tag)
+        return cls(root_sect.blocks[0])
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_source(cls, src):
+        tokens = tokenize(src)
+        return cls.from_tokens(tokens)
+
+
+##############
+# Optimize AST
+##############
+DEFAULT_SPECIAL_CHARS = {'s': ' ',
+                         'n': '\n',
+                         'r': '\r',
+                         'lb': '{',
+                         'rb': '}'}
+
+DEFAULT_OPTIMIZERS = {
+    'body': 'compact_buffers',
+    'special': 'convert_special',
+    'format': 'nullify',
+    'comment': 'nullify'}
+
+for nsym in ('buffer', 'filters', 'key', 'path', 'literal', 'raw'):
+    DEFAULT_OPTIMIZERS[nsym] = 'noop'
+
+for nsym in ('#', '?', '^', '<', '+', '@', '%', 'reference',
+             'partial', 'context', 'params', 'bodies', 'param'):
+    DEFAULT_OPTIMIZERS[nsym] = 'visit'
+
+UNOPT_OPTIMIZERS = dict(DEFAULT_OPTIMIZERS)
+UNOPT_OPTIMIZERS.update({'format': 'noop', 'body': 'visit'})
+
+
+def escape(text, esc_func=json.dumps):
+    return esc_func(text)
+
+
+class Optimizer(object):
+    def __init__(self, optimizers=None, special_chars=None):
+        if special_chars is None:
+            special_chars = DEFAULT_SPECIAL_CHARS
+        self.special_chars = special_chars
+
+        if optimizers is None:
+            optimizers = DEFAULT_OPTIMIZERS
+        self.optimizers = dict(optimizers)
+
+    def optimize(self, node):
+        # aka filter_node()
+        nsym = node[0]
+        optimizer_name = self.optimizers[nsym]
+        return getattr(self, optimizer_name)(node)
+
+    def noop(self, node):
+        return node
+
+    def nullify(self, node):
+        return None
+
+    def convert_special(self, node):
+        return ['buffer', self.special_chars[node[1]]]
+
+    def visit(self, node):
+        ret = [node[0]]
+        for n in node[1:]:
+            filtered = self.optimize(n)
+            if filtered:
+                ret.append(filtered)
+        return ret
+
+    def compact_buffers(self, node):
+        ret = [node[0]]
+        memo = None
+        for n in node[1:]:
+            filtered = self.optimize(n)
+            if not filtered:
+                continue
+            if filtered[0] == 'buffer':
+                if memo is not None:
+                    memo[1] += filtered[1]
+                else:
+                    memo = filtered
+                    ret.append(filtered)
+            else:
+                memo = None
+                ret.append(filtered)
+        return ret
+
+    def __call__(self, node):
+        return self.optimize(node)
+
+
+#########
+# Compile
+#########
+
+
+ROOT_RENDER_TMPL = \
+'''def render(chk, ctx):
+    {body}
+    return {root_func_name}(chk, ctx)
+'''
+
+
+def _python_compile(source):
+    """
+    Generates a Python `code` object (via `compile`).
+
+    args:
+        source: (required) string of python code to be compiled
+
+    this actually compiles the template to code
+    """
+    try:
+        code = compile(source, '<string>', 'single')
+        return code
+    except:
+        raise
+
+
+def _python_exec(code, name, global_env=None):
+    """
+    this loads a code object (generated via `_python_compile`
+
+    args:
+        code: (required) code object (generate via `_python_compile`)
+        name: (required) the name of the function
+
+    kwargs:
+        global_env: (default None): the environment
+    """
+    if global_env is None:
+        global_env = {}
+    else:
+        global_env = dict(global_env)
+    if PY3:
+        exec(code, global_env)
+    else:
+        exec("exec code in global_env")
+    return global_env[name]
+
+
+def python_string_to_code(python_string):
+    """
+    utility function
+    used to compile python string functions to code object
+
+    args:
+        ``python_string``
+    """
+    code = _python_compile(python_string)
+    return code
+
+
+def python_string_to_function(python_string):
+    """
+    utility function
+    used to compile python string functions for template loading/caching
+
+    args:
+        ``python_string``
+    """
+    code = _python_compile(python_string)
+    function = _python_exec(code, name='render', global_env=None)
+    return function
+
+
+class Compiler(object):
+    """
+    Note: Compiler objects aren't really meant to be reused,
+    the class is just for namespacing and convenience.
+    """
+    sections = {'#': 'section',
+                '?': 'exists',
+                '^': 'notexists'}
+    nodes = {'<': 'inline_partial',
+             '+': 'region',
+             '@': 'helper',
+             '%': 'pragma'}
+
+    def __init__(self, env=None):
+        if env is None:
+            env = default_env
+        self.env = env
+
+        self.bodies = {}
+        self.blocks = {}
+        self.block_str = ''
+        self.index = 0
+        self.auto = self.env.autoescape_filter
+
+    def compile(self, ast, name='render'):
+        python_source = self._gen_python(ast)
+        python_code = _python_compile(python_source)
+        python_func = _python_exec(python_code, name=name)
+        return (python_code, python_func)
+
+    def _gen_python(self, ast):  # ast to init?
+        lines = []
+        c_node = self._node(ast)
+
+        block_str = self._root_blocks()
+
+        bodies = self._root_bodies()
+        lines.extend(bodies.splitlines())
+        if block_str:
+            lines.extend(['', block_str, ''])
+        body = '\n    '.join(lines)
+
+        ret = ROOT_RENDER_TMPL.format(body=body,
+                                      root_func_name=c_node)
+        self.python_source = ret
+        return ret
+
+    def _root_blocks(self):
+        if not self.blocks:
+            self.block_str = ''
+            return ''
+        self.block_str = 'ctx = ctx.shift_blocks(blocks)\n    '
+        pairs = ['"' + name + '": ' + fn for name, fn in self.blocks.items()]
+        return 'blocks = {' + ', '.join(pairs) + '}'
+
+    def _root_bodies(self):
+        max_body = max(self.bodies.keys())
+        ret = [''] * (max_body + 1)
+        for i, body in self.bodies.items():
+            ret[i] = ('\ndef body_%s(chk, ctx):\n    %sreturn chk%s\n'
+                      % (i, self.block_str, body))
+        return ''.join(ret)
+
+    def _convert_special(self, node):
+        return ['buffer', self.special_chars[node[1]]]
+
+    def _node(self, node):
+        ntype = node[0]
+        if ntype in self.sections:
+            stype = self.sections[ntype]
+            return self._section(node, stype)
+        elif ntype in self.nodes:
+            ntype = self.nodes[ntype]
+        cfunc = getattr(self, '_' + ntype, None)
+        if not callable(cfunc):
+            raise TypeError('unsupported node type: "%r"', node[0])
+        return cfunc(node)
+
+    def _body(self, node):
+        index = self.index
+        self.index += 1   # make into property, equal to len of bodies?
+        name = 'body_%s' % index
+        self.bodies[index] = self._parts(node)
+        return name
+
+    def _parts(self, body):
+        parts = []
+        for part in body[1:]:
+            parts.append(self._node(part))
+        return ''.join(parts)
+
+    def _raw(self, node):
+        return '.write(%r)' % node[1]
+
+    def _buffer(self, node):
+        return '.write(%s)' % escape(node[1])
+
+    def _format(self, node):
+        return '.write(%s)' % escape(node[1] + node[2])
+
+    def _reference(self, node):
+        return '.reference(%s,ctx,%s)' % (self._node(node[1]),
+                                          self._node(node[2]))
+
+    def _section(self, node, cmd):
+        return '.%s(%s,%s,%s,%s)' % (cmd,
+                                     self._node(node[1]),
+                                     self._node(node[2]),
+                                     self._node(node[4]),
+                                     self._node(node[3]))
+
+    def _inline_partial(self, node):
+        bodies = node[4]
+        for param in bodies[1:]:
+            btype = param[1][1]
+            if btype == 'block':
+                self.blocks[node[1][1]] = self._node(param[2])
+                return ''
+        return ''
+
+    def _region(self, node):
+        """aka the plus sign ('+') block"""
+        tmpl = '.block(ctx.get_block(%s),%s,%s,%s)'
+        return tmpl % (escape(node[1][1]),
+                       self._node(node[2]),
+                       self._node(node[4]),
+                       self._node(node[3]))
+
+    def _helper(self, node):
+        return '.helper(%s,%s,%s,%s)' % (escape(node[1][1]),
+                                         self._node(node[2]),
+                                         self._node(node[4]),
+                                         self._node(node[3]))
+
+    def _pragma(self, node):
+        pr_name = node[1][1]
+        pragma = self.env.pragmas.get(pr_name)
+        if not pragma or not callable(pragma):
+            self.env.log('error', 'pragma', 'missing pragma: %s' % pr_name)
+            return ''
+        raw_bodies = node[4]
+        bodies = {}
+        for rb in raw_bodies[1:]:
+            bodies[rb[1][1]] = rb[2]
+
+        raw_params = node[3]
+        params = {}
+        for rp in raw_params[1:]:
+            params[rp[1][1]] = rp[2][1]
+
+        try:
+            ctx = node[2][1][1]
+        except (IndexError, AttributeError):
+            ctx = None
+
+        return pragma(self, ctx, bodies, params)
+
+    def _partial(self, node):
+        """
+        2014.05.09
+          This brings compatibility to the more popular fork of Dust.js
+          from LinkedIn (v1.0)
+
+          Adding in `params` so `partials` function like sections.
+          updating call to .partial() to include the kwargs
+
+          dust.js reference :
+                compile.nodes = {
+                    partial: function(context, node) {
+                      return '.partial(' +
+                          compiler.compileNode(context, node[1]) +
+                          ',' + compiler.compileNode(context, node[2]) +
+                          ',' + compiler.compileNode(context, node[3]) + ')';
+                    },
+        """
+        if node[0] == 'body':
+            body_name = self._node(node[1])
+            return '.partial(' + body_name + ', %s)' % self._node(node[2])
+        return '.partial(%s, %s, %s)' % (self._node(node[1]),
+                                         self._node(node[2]),
+                                         self._node(node[3]))
+
+    def _context(self, node):
+        contpath = node[1:]
+        if contpath:
+            return 'ctx.rebase(%s)' % (self._node(contpath[0]))
+        return 'ctx'
+
+    def _params(self, node):
+        parts = [self._node(p) for p in node[1:]]
+        if parts:
+            return '{' + ','.join(parts) + '}'
+        return 'None'
+
+    def _bodies(self, node):
+        parts = [self._node(p) for p in node[1:]]
+        return '{' + ','.join(parts) + '}'
+
+    def _param(self, node):
+        return ':'.join([self._node(node[1]), self._node(node[2])])
+
+    def _filters(self, node):
+        ret = '"%s"' % self.auto
+        f_list = ['"%s"' % f for f in node[1:]]  # repr?
+        if f_list:
+            ret += ',[%s]' % ','.join(f_list)
+        return ret
+
+    def _key(self, node):
+        return 'ctx.get(%r)' % node[1]
+
+    def _path(self, node):
+        cur = node[1]
+        keys = node[2] or []
+        return 'ctx.get_path(%s, %s)' % (cur, keys)
+
+    def _literal(self, node):
+        return escape(node[1])
+
+
+#########
+# Runtime
+#########
+
+
+class UndefinedValueType(object):
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return self.__class__.__name__ + '()'
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return ''
+
+
+UndefinedValue = UndefinedValueType()
+
+# Prerequisites for escape_url_path
+
+
+def _make_quote_map(allowed_chars):
+    ret = {}
+    for i in range(256):
+        c = chr(i)
+        esc_c = c if c in allowed_chars else '%{0:02X}'.format(i)
+        ret[i] = ret[c] = esc_c
+    return ret
+
+# The unreserved URI characters (per RFC 3986)
+_UNRESERVED_CHARS = (frozenset(string.ascii_letters)
+                     | frozenset(string.digits)
+                     | frozenset('-._~'))
+_RESERVED_CHARS = frozenset(":/?#[]@!$&'()*+,;=")  # not used
+_PATH_RESERVED_CHARS = frozenset("?#")  # not used
+
+_PATH_QUOTE_MAP = _make_quote_map(_UNRESERVED_CHARS | set('/?=&:#'))
+
+# Escapes/filters
+
+
+def escape_uri_path(text, to_bytes=True):
+    # actually meant to run on path + query args + fragment
+    text = to_unicode(text)
+    if not to_bytes:
+        return unicode().join([_PATH_QUOTE_MAP.get(c, c) for c in text])
+    try:
+        bytestr = text.encode('utf-8')
+    except UnicodeDecodeError:
+        bytestr = text
+    except:
+        raise ValueError('expected text or UTF-8 encoded bytes, not %r' % text)
+    return ''.join([_PATH_QUOTE_MAP[b] for b in bytestr])
+
+
+def escape_uri_component(text):
+    return (escape_uri_path(text)  # calls to_unicode for us
+            .replace('/', '%2F')
+            .replace('?', '%3F')
+            .replace('=', '%3D')
+            .replace('&', '%26'))
+
+
+def escape_html(text):
+    text = to_unicode(text)
+    # TODO: dust.js doesn't use this, but maybe we should:
+    # .replace("'", '&squot;')
+    return html_escape(text, True)
+
+
+def escape_js(text):
+    text = to_unicode(text)
+    return (text
+            .replace('\\', '\\\\')
+            .replace('"', '\\"')
+            .replace("'", "\\'")
+            .replace('\r', '\\r')
+            .replace('\u2028', '\\u2028')
+            .replace('\u2029', '\\u2029')
+            .replace('\n', '\\n')
+            .replace('\f', '\\f')
+            .replace('\t', '\\t'))
+
+
+def comma_num(val):
+    try:
+        return '{0:,}'.format(val)
+    except ValueError:
+        return to_unicode(val)
+
+
+def pp_filter(val):
+    try:
+        return pprint.pformat(val)
+    except:
+        try:
+            return repr(val)
+        except:
+            return 'unreprable object %s' % object.__repr__(val)
+
+
+JSON_PP_INDENT = 2
+
+
+def ppjson_filter(val):
+    "A best-effort pretty-printing filter, based on the JSON module"
+    try:
+        return json.dumps(val, indent=JSON_PP_INDENT, sort_keys=True, default=unicode)
+    except TypeError:
+        return to_unicode(val)
+
+
+# Helpers
+
+def first_helper(chunk, context, bodies, params=None):
+    if context.stack.index > 0:
+        return chunk
+    if 'block' in bodies:
+        return bodies['block'](chunk, context)
+    return chunk
+
+
+def last_helper(chunk, context, bodies, params=None):
+    if context.stack.index < context.stack.of - 1:
+        return chunk
+    if 'block' in bodies:
+        return bodies['block'](chunk, context)
+    return chunk
+
+
+def sep_helper(chunk, context, bodies, params=None):
+    if context.stack.index == context.stack.of - 1:
+        return chunk
+    if 'block' in bodies:
+        return bodies['block'](chunk, context)
+    return chunk
+
+
+def idx_helper(chunk, context, bodies, params=None):
+    if 'block' in bodies:
+        return bodies['block'](chunk, context.push(context.stack.index))
+    return chunk
+
+
+def idx_1_helper(chunk, context, bodies, params=None):
+    if 'block' in bodies:
+        return bodies['block'](chunk, context.push(context.stack.index + 1))
+    return chunk
+
+
+def size_helper(chunk, context, bodies, params):
+    try:
+        key = params['key']
+        return chunk.write(unicode(len(key)))
+    except (KeyError, TypeError):
+        return chunk
+
+
+def _sort_iterate_items(items, sort_key, direction):
+    if not items:
+        return items
+    reverse = False
+    if direction == 'desc':
+        reverse = True
+    if not sort_key:
+        sort_key = 0
+    elif sort_key[0] == '$':
+        sort_key = sort_key[1:]
+    if sort_key == 'key':
+        sort_key = 0
+    elif sort_key == 'value':
+        sort_key = 1
+    else:
+        try:
+            sort_key = int(sort_key)
+        except:
+            sort_key = 0
+    return sorted(items, key=lambda x: x[sort_key], reverse=reverse)
+
+
+def iterate_helper(chunk, context, bodies, params):
+    params = params or {}
+    body = bodies.get('block')
+    sort = params.get('sort')
+    sort_key = params.get('sort_key')
+    target = params.get('key')
+    if not body or not target:
+        context.env.log('warn', 'helper.iterate', 'empty block or target')
+        return chunk
+    try:
+        iter(target)
+    except:
+        context.env.log('warn', 'helper.iterate', 'non-iterable target')
+        return chunk
+    try:
+        items = target.items()
+        is_dict = True
+    except:
+        items = target
+        is_dict = False
+    if sort:
+        try:
+            items = _sort_iterate_items(items, sort_key, direction=sort)
+        except:
+            context.env.log('warn', 'helper.iterate', 'failed to sort target')
+            return chunk
+    if is_dict:
+        for key, value in items:
+            body(chunk, context.push({'$key': key,
+                                      '$value': value,
+                                      '$type': type(value).__name__,
+                                      '$0': key,
+                                      '$1': value}))
+    else:
+        # all this is for iterating over tuples and the like
+        for values in items:
+            try:
+                key = values[0]
+            except:
+                key, value = None, None
+            else:
+                try:
+                    value = values[1]
+                except:
+                    value = None
+            new_scope = {'$key': key,
+                         '$value': value,
+                         '$type': type(value).__name__}
+            try:
+                for i, value in enumerate(values):
+                    new_scope['$%s' % i] = value
+            except TypeError:
+                context.env.log('warn', 'helper.iterate',
+                                'unable to enumerate values')
+                return chunk
+            else:
+                body(chunk, context.push(new_scope))
+    return chunk
+
+
+def _do_compare(chunk, context, bodies, params, cmp_op):
+    "utility function used by @eq, @gt, etc."
+    params = params or {}
+    select_state = _get_select_state(context) or {}
+    will_resolve = False
+    if (select_state.get('is_resolved')
+        and not select_state.get('is_deferred_pending')):
+        return chunk
+    try:
+        body = bodies['block']
+    except KeyError:
+        context.env.log('warn', 'helper.compare',
+                        'comparison missing body')
+        return chunk
+    key = params.get('key') or select_state.get('key')
+    value = params.get('value')
+    typestr = params.get('type') or select_state.get('type')
+    if ((key is None and 'key' not in params and 'key' not in select_state)
+        or value is None and 'value' not in params):
+        context.env.log('warn', 'helper.compare',
+                        'comparison missing key or value')
+        return chunk
+    rkey = _resolve_value(key, chunk, context)
+    if not typestr:
+        typestr = _COERCE_REV_MAP.get(type(rkey), 'string')
+    rvalue = _resolve_value(value, chunk, context)
+    crkey, crvalue = _coerce(rkey, typestr), _coerce(rvalue, typestr)
+    if isinstance(crvalue, type(crkey)) and cmp_op(crkey, crvalue):
+        if not select_state.get('is_pending'):
+            will_resolve = True
+            select_state['is_deferred_pending'] = True
+        chunk = chunk.render(body, context)
+        if will_resolve:
+            select_state['is_resolved'] = True
+    elif 'else' in bodies:
+        return chunk.render(bodies['else'], context)
+    return chunk
+
+
+def _resolve_value(item, chunk, context):
+    if not callable(item):
+        return item
+    try:
+        return chunk.tap_render(item, context)
+    except TypeError:
+        if getattr(context, 'is_strict', None):
+            raise
+        return item
+
+
+_COERCE_MAP = {
+    'number': float,
+    'string': unicode,
+    'boolean': bool,
+}  # Not implemented: date, context
+_COERCE_REV_MAP = dict([(v, k) for k, v in _COERCE_MAP.items()])
+_COERCE_REV_MAP[int] = 'number'
+try:
+    _COERCE_REV_MAP[long] = 'number'
+except NameError:
+    pass
+
+
+def _coerce(value, typestr):
+    coerce_type = _COERCE_MAP.get(typestr.lower())
+    if not coerce_type or isinstance(value, coerce_type):
+        return value
+    if isinstance(value, string_types):
+        try:
+            value = json.loads(value)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            pass
+    try:
+        return coerce_type(value)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return value
+
+
+def _make_compare_helpers():
+    from functools import partial
+    from operator import eq, ne, lt, le, gt, ge
+    CMP_MAP = {'eq': eq, 'ne': ne, 'gt': gt, 'lt': lt, 'gte': ge, 'lte': le}
+    ret = {}
+    for name, op in CMP_MAP.items():
+        ret[name] = partial(_do_compare, cmp_op=op)
+    return ret
+
+
+def _add_select_state(context, state):
+    head = context.stack.head
+    new_context = context.rebase(head)
+
+    if context.stack and context.stack.tail:
+        new_context.stack = context.stack.tail
+
+    state = dict(state)
+    state.update(is_deferred_pending=False,
+                 is_deferred_complete=False,
+                 is_resolved=False,
+                 deferreds=[])
+    ret = (new_context
+           .push({'__select__': state})
+           .push(head, context.stack.index, context.stack.of))
+    return ret
+
+
+def _get_select_state(context):
+    if context.stack.tail and context.stack.tail.head:
+        state = context.stack.tail.head.get('__select__')
+        if state:
+            return state
+    return None
+
+
+def _resolve_select_deferreds(state):
+    state['is_deferred_pending'] = True
+    if state['deferreds']:
+        state['is_deferred_complete'] = True
+        for deferred in state['deferreds']:
+            deferred()
+    state['is_deferred_pending'] = False
+
+
+def select_helper(chunk, context, bodies, params):
+    state, body = {}, bodies.get('block')
+    if not body:
+        context.env.log('warn', 'helper.select', 'missing body')
+        return chunk
+    key = params.get('key') if params else None
+    state['key'] = context.get(key) if key else None
+    state['type'] = params.get('type') if params else None
+
+    context = _add_select_state(context, state)
+    chunk = chunk.render(body, context)
+    _resolve_select_deferreds(_get_select_state(context))
+
+    return chunk
+
+
+def any_helper(chunk, context, bodies, params):
+    state = _get_select_state(context)
+    if not state:
+        context.env.log('error', 'any_helper',
+                        '{@any} must be used inside {@select} block')
+        return chunk
+    elif state.get('is_deferred_complete'):
+        context.env.log('error', 'any_helper',
+                        '{@any} must not be nested inside {@any} / {@none}')
+        return chunk
+
+    def _push_render_any(chunk):
+        def _render_any():
+            if state['is_resolved']:
+                _chunk = chunk.render(bodies['block'], context)
+                _chunk.end()
+            else:
+                chunk.end()
+        state['deferreds'].append(_render_any)
+
+    ret_chunk = chunk.map(_push_render_any)
+    return ret_chunk
+
+
+def none_helper(chunk, context, bodies, params):
+    state = _get_select_state(context)
+    if not state:
+        context.env.log('error', 'none_helper',
+                        '{@none} must be used inside {@select} block')
+        return chunk
+    elif state.get('is_deferred_complete'):
+        context.env.log('error', 'none_helper',
+                        '{@none} must not be nested inside {@any} / {@none}')
+        return chunk
+
+    def _push_render_none(chunk):
+        def _render_none():
+            if not state['is_resolved']:
+                _chunk = chunk.render(bodies['block'], context)
+                _chunk.end()
+            else:
+                chunk.end()
+        state['deferreds'].append(_render_none)
+
+    ret_chunk = chunk.map(_push_render_none)
+    return ret_chunk
+
+
+DEFAULT_HELPERS = {'first': first_helper,
+                   'last': last_helper,
+                   'sep': sep_helper,
+                   'idx': idx_helper,
+                   'idx_1': idx_1_helper,
+                   'size': size_helper,
+                   'iterate': iterate_helper,
+                   'select': select_helper,
+                   'any': any_helper,
+                   'none': none_helper}
+DEFAULT_HELPERS.update(_make_compare_helpers())
+
+
+def make_base(env, stack, global_vars=None):
+    """`make_base( env, stack, global_vars=None )`
+        `env` and `stack` are required by the Python implementation.
+        `global_vars` is optional. set to global_vars.
+
+    2014.05.09
+        This brings compatibility to the more popular fork of Dust.js
+        from LinkedIn (v1.0)
+
+        adding this to try and create compatibility with Dust
+
+        this is used for the non-activated alternative approach of rendering a
+        partial with a custom context object
+
+          dust.makeBase = function(global) {
+            return new Context(new Stack(), global);
+          };
+    """
+    return Context(env, stack, global_vars)
+
+
+# Actual runtime objects
+
+class Context(object):
+    """\
+    The context is a special object that handles variable lookups and
+    controls template behavior. It is the interface between your
+    application logic and your templates. The context can be
+    visualized as a stack of objects that grows as we descend into
+    nested sections.
+
+    When looking up a key, Dust searches the context stack from the
+    bottom up. There is no need to merge helper functions into the
+    template data; instead, create a base context onto which you can
+    push your local template data.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, env, stack, global_vars=None, blocks=None):
+        self.env = env
+        self.stack = stack
+        if global_vars is None:
+            global_vars = {}
+        self.globals = global_vars
+        self.blocks = blocks
+
+    @classmethod
+    def wrap(cls, env, context):
+        if isinstance(context, cls):
+            return context
+        return cls(env, Stack(context))
+
+    def get(self, path, cur=False):
+        "Retrieves the value `path` as a key from the context stack."
+        if isinstance(path, (str, unicode)):
+            if path[0] == '.':
+                cur = True
+                path = path[1:]
+            path = path.split('.')
+        return self._get(cur, path)
+
+    def get_path(self, cur, down):
+        return self._get(cur, down)
+
+    def _get(self, cur, down):
+        # many thanks to jvanasco for his contribution -mh 2014
+        """
+           * Get a value from the context
+           * @method `_get`
+           * @param {boolean} `cur` Get only from the current context
+           * @param {array} `down` An array of each step in the path
+           * @private
+           * @return {string | object}
+        """
+        ctx = self.stack
+        length = 0 if not down else len(down)  # TODO: try/except?
+
+        if not length:
+            # wants nothing?  ok, send back the entire payload
+            return ctx.head
+
+        first_path_element = down[0]
+
+        value = UndefinedValue
+
+        if cur and not length:
+            ctx = ctx.head
+        else:
+            if not cur:
+                # Search up the stack for the first_path_element value
+                while ctx:
+                    if isinstance(ctx.head, dict):
+                        if first_path_element in ctx.head:
+                            value = ctx.head[first_path_element]
+                            break
+                    ctx = ctx.tail
+                if value is UndefinedValue:
+                    if first_path_element in self.globals:
+                        ctx = self.globals[first_path_element]
+                    else:
+                        ctx = UndefinedValue
+                else:
+                    ctx = value
+            else:
+                # if scope is limited by a leading dot, don't search up tree
+                if first_path_element in ctx.head:
+                    ctx = ctx.head[first_path_element]
+                else:
+                    ctx = UndefinedValue
+
+            if ctx is UndefinedValue and self.env.defaults:
+                try:
+                    ctx = self.env.defaults[first_path_element]
+                except KeyError:
+                    pass
+
+            i = 1
+            while ctx and ctx is not UndefinedValue and i < length:
+                if down[i] in ctx:
+                    ctx = ctx[down[i]]
+                else:
+                    ctx = UndefinedValue
+                i += 1
+
+            if ctx is UndefinedValue:
+                return None
+            else:
+                return ctx
+
+    def push(self, head, index=None, length=None):
+        """\
+        Pushes an arbitrary value `head` onto the context stack and returns
+        a new `Context` instance. Specify `index` and/or `length` to enable
+        enumeration helpers."""
+        return Context(self.env,
+                       Stack(head, self.stack, index, length),
+                       self.globals,
+                       self.blocks)
+
+    def rebase(self, head):
+        """\
+        Returns a new context instance consisting only of the value at
+        `head`, plus any previously defined global object."""
+        return Context(self.env,
+                       Stack(head),
+                       self.globals,
+                       self.blocks)
+
+    def current(self):
+        """Returns the head of the context stack."""
+        return self.stack.head
+
+    def get_block(self, key):
+        blocks = self.blocks
+        if not blocks:
+            return None
+        fn = None
+        for block in blocks[::-1]:
+            try:
+                fn = block[key]
+                if fn:
+                    break
+            except KeyError:
+                continue
+        return fn
+
+    def shift_blocks(self, local_vars):
+        blocks = self.blocks
+        if local_vars:
+            if blocks:
+                new_blocks = blocks + [local_vars]
+            else:
+                new_blocks = [local_vars]
+            return Context(self.env, self.stack, self.globals, new_blocks)
+        return self
+
+
+class Stack(object):
+    def __init__(self, head, tail=None, index=None, length=None):
+        self.head = head
+        self.tail = tail
+        self.index = index or 0
+        self.of = length or 1
+        # self.is_object = is_scalar(head)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return 'Stack(%r, %r, %r, %r)' % (self.head,
+                                          self.tail,
+                                          self.index,
+                                          self.of)
+
+
+class Stub(object):
+    def __init__(self, callback):
+        self.head = Chunk(self)
+        self.callback = callback
+        self._out = []
+
+    @property
+    def out(self):
+        return ''.join(self._out)
+
+    def flush(self):
+        chunk = self.head
+        while chunk:
+            if chunk.flushable:
+                self._out.append(chunk.data)
+            elif chunk.error:
+                self.callback(chunk.error, '')
+                self.flush = lambda self: None
+                return
+            else:
+                return
+            self.head = chunk = chunk.next
+        self.callback(None, self.out)
+
+
+class Stream(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.head = Chunk(self)
+        self.events = {}
+
+    def flush(self):
+        chunk = self.head
+        while chunk:
+            if chunk.flushable:
+                self.emit('data', chunk.data)
+            elif chunk.error:
+                self.emit('error', chunk.error)
+                self.flush = lambda self: None
+                return
+            else:
+                return
+            self.head = chunk = chunk.next
+        self.emit('end')
+
+    def emit(self, etype, data=None):
+        try:
+            self.events[etype](data)
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+
+    def on(self, etype, callback):
+        self.events[etype] = callback
+        return self
+
+
+def is_scalar(obj):
+    return not hasattr(obj, '__iter__') or isinstance(obj, string_types)
+
+
+def is_empty(obj):
+    try:
+        return obj is None or obj is False or len(obj) == 0
+    except TypeError:
+        return False
+
+
+class Chunk(object):
+    """\
+    A Chunk is a Dust primitive for controlling the flow of the
+    template. Depending upon the behaviors defined in the context,
+    templates may output one or more chunks during rendering. A
+    handler that writes to a chunk directly must return the modified
+    chunk.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, root, next_chunk=None, taps=None):
+        self.root = root
+        self.next = next_chunk
+        self.taps = taps
+        self._data, self.data = [], ''
+        self.flushable = False
+        self.error = None
+
+    def write(self, data):
+        "Writes data to this chunk's buffer"
+        if self.taps:
+            data = self.taps.go(data)
+        self._data.append(data)
+        return self
+
+    def end(self, data=None):
+        """\
+        Writes data to this chunk's buffer and marks it as flushable. This
+        method must be called on any chunks created via chunk.map. Do
+        not call this method on a handler's main chunk -- dust.render
+        and dust.stream take care of this for you.
+        """
+        if data:
+            self.write(data)
+        self.data = ''.join(self._data)
+        self.flushable = True
+        self.root.flush()
+        return self
+
+    def map(self, callback):
+        """\
+        Creates a new chunk and passes it to `callback`. Use map to wrap
+        asynchronous functions and to partition the template for
+        streaming.  chunk.map tells Dust to manufacture a new chunk,
+        reserving a slot in the output stream before continuing on to
+        render the rest of the template. You must (eventually) call
+        chunk.end() on a mapped chunk to weave its content back into
+        the stream.
+        """
+        cursor = Chunk(self.root, self.next, self.taps)
+        branch = Chunk(self.root, cursor, self.taps)
+        self.next = branch
+        self.data = ''.join(self._data)
+        self.flushable = True
+        callback(branch)
+        return cursor
+
+    def tap(self, tap):
+        "Convenience methods for applying filters to a stream."
+        if self.taps:
+            self.taps = self.taps.push(tap)
+        else:
+            self.taps = Tap(tap)
+        return self
+
+    def untap(self):
+        "Convenience methods for applying filters to a stream."
+        self.taps = self.taps.tail
+        return self
+
+    def render(self, body, context):
+        """\
+        Renders a template block, such as a default block or an else
+        block. Basically equivalent to body(chunk, context).
+        """
+        return body(self, context)
+
+    def tap_render(self, body, context):
+        output = []
+
+        def tmp_tap(data):
+            if data:
+                output.append(data)
+            return ''
+        self.tap(tmp_tap)
+        try:
+            self.render(body, context)
+        finally:
+            self.untap()
+        return ''.join(output)
+
+    def reference(self, elem, context, auto, filters=None):
+        """\
+        These methods implement Dust's default behavior for keys,
+        sections, blocks, partials and context helpers. While it is
+        unlikely you'll need to modify these methods or invoke them
+        from within handlers, the source code may be a useful point of
+        reference for developers.
+        """
+        if callable(elem):
+            # this whole callable thing is a quirky thing about dust
+            try:
+                elem = elem(self, context)
+            except TypeError:
+                if getattr(context, 'is_strict', None):
+                    raise
+                elem = repr(elem)
+            else:
+                if isinstance(elem, Chunk):
+                    return elem
+        if is_empty(elem):
+            return self
+        else:
+            filtered = context.env.apply_filters(elem, auto, filters)
+            return self.write(filtered)
+
+    def section(self, elem, context, bodies, params=None):
+        """\
+        These methods implement Dust's default behavior for keys, sections,
+        blocks, partials and context helpers. While it is unlikely you'll need
+        to modify these methods or invoke them from within handlers, the
+        source code may be a useful point of reference for developers."""
+        if callable(elem):
+            try:
+                elem = elem(self, context, bodies, params)
+            except TypeError:
+                if getattr(context, 'is_strict', None):
+                    raise
+                elem = repr(elem)
+            else:
+                if isinstance(elem, Chunk):
+                    return elem
+        body = bodies.get('block')
+        else_body = bodies.get('else')
+        if params:
+            context = context.push(params)
+        if not elem and else_body and elem is not 0:
+            # breaks with dust.js; dust.js doesn't render else blocks
+            # on sections referencing empty lists.
+            return else_body(self, context)
+
+        if not body or elem is None:
+            return self
+        if elem is True:
+            return body(self, context)
+        elif isinstance(elem, dict) or is_scalar(elem):
+            return body(self, context.push(elem))
+        else:
+            chunk = self
+            length = len(elem)
+            head = context.stack.head
+            for i, el in enumerate(elem):
+                new_ctx = context.push(el, i, length)
+                new_ctx.globals.update({'$len': length,
+                                        '$idx': i,
+                                        '$idx_1': i + 1})
+                chunk = body(chunk, new_ctx)
+            return chunk
+
+    def exists(self, elem, context, bodies, params=None):
+        """\
+        These methods implement Dust's default behavior for keys, sections,
+        blocks, partials and context helpers. While it is unlikely you'll need
+        to modify these methods or invoke them from within handlers, the
+        source code may be a useful point of reference for developers."""
+        if not is_empty(elem):
+            if bodies.get('block'):
+                return bodies['block'](self, context)
+        elif bodies.get('else'):
+            return bodies['else'](self, context)
+        return self
+
+    def notexists(self, elem, context, bodies, params=None):
+        """\
+        These methods implement Dust's default behavior for keys,
+        sections, blocks, partials and context helpers. While it is
+        unlikely you'll need to modify these methods or invoke them
+        from within handlers, the source code may be a useful point of
+        reference for developers.
+        """
+        if is_empty(elem):
+            if bodies.get('block'):
+                return bodies['block'](self, context)
+        elif bodies.get('else'):
+            return bodies['else'](self, context)
+        return self
+
+    def block(self, elem, context, bodies, params=None):
+        """\
+        These methods implement Dust's default behavior for keys,
+        sections, blocks, partials and context helpers. While it is
+        unlikely you'll need to modify these methods or invoke them
+        from within handlers, the source code may be a useful point of
+        reference for developers.
+        """
+        body = bodies.get('block')
+        if elem:
+            body = elem
+        if body:
+            body(self, context)
+        return self
+
+    def partial(self, elem, context, params=None):
+        """These methods implement Dust's default behavior for keys, sections,
+        blocks, partials and context helpers. While it is unlikely you'll need
+        to modify these methods or invoke them from within handlers, the
+        source code may be a useful point of reference for developers.
+        """
+        if params:
+            context = context.push(params)
+        if callable(elem):
+            _env = context.env
+            cback = lambda name, chk: _env.load_chunk(name, chk, context).end()
+            return self.capture(elem, context, cback)
+        return context.env.load_chunk(elem, self, context)
+
+    def helper(self, name, context, bodies, params=None):
+        """\
+        These methods implement Dust's default behavior for keys,
+        sections, blocks, partials and context helpers. While it is
+        unlikely you'll need to modify these methods or invoke them
+        from within handlers, the source code may be a useful point of
+        reference for developers.
+        """
+        return context.env.helpers[name](self, context, bodies, params)
+
+    def capture(self, body, context, callback):
+        def map_func(chunk):
+            def stub_cb(err, out):
+                if err:
+                    chunk.set_error(err)
+                else:
+                    callback(out, chunk)
+            stub = Stub(stub_cb)
+            body(stub.head, context).end()
+        return self.map(map_func)
+
+    def set_error(self, error):
+        "Sets an error on this chunk and immediately flushes the output."
+        self.error = error
+        self.root.flush()
+        return self
+
+
+class Tap(object):
+    def __init__(self, head=None, tail=None):
+        self.head = head
+        self.tail = tail
+
+    def push(self, tap):
+        return Tap(tap, self)
+
+    def go(self, value):
+        tap = self
+        while tap:
+            value = tap.head(value)  # TODO: type errors?
+            tap = tap.tail
+        return value
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        cn = self.__class__.__name__
+        return '%s(%r, %r)' % (cn, self.head, self.tail)
+
+
+def to_unicode(obj):
+    try:
+        return unicode(obj)
+    except UnicodeDecodeError:
+        return unicode(obj, encoding='utf8')
+
+
+DEFAULT_FILTERS = {
+    'h': escape_html,
+    's': to_unicode,
+    'j': escape_js,
+    'u': escape_uri_path,
+    'uc': escape_uri_component,
+    'cn': comma_num,
+    'pp': pp_filter,
+    'ppjson': ppjson_filter}
+
+
+#########
+# Pragmas
+#########
+
+
+def esc_pragma(compiler, context, bodies, params):
+    old_auto = compiler.auto
+    if not context:
+        context = 'h'
+    if context == 's':
+        compiler.auto = ''
+    else:
+        compiler.auto = context
+    out = compiler._parts(bodies['block'])
+    compiler.auto = old_auto
+    return out
+
+
+DEFAULT_PRAGMAS = {
+    'esc': esc_pragma
+}
+
+
+###########
+# Interface
+###########
+
+def load_template_path(path, encoding='utf-8'):
+    """
+    split off `from_path` so __init__ can use
+    returns a tuple of the source and adjusted absolute path
+    """
+    abs_path = os.path.abspath(path)
+    if not os.path.isfile(abs_path):
+        raise TemplateNotFound(abs_path)
+    with codecs.open(abs_path, 'r', encoding) as f:
+        source = f.read()
+    return (source, abs_path)
+
+
+class Template(object):
+    # no need to set defaults on __init__
+    last_mtime = None
+    is_convertable = True
+
+    def __init__(self,
+                 name,
+                 source,
+                 source_file=None,
+                 optimize=True,
+                 keep_source=True,
+                 env=None,
+                 lazy=False,
+                 ):
+        if not source and source_file:
+            (source, source_abs_path) = load_template_path(source_file)
+        self.name = name
+        self.source = source
+        self.source_file = source_file
+        self.time_generated = time.time()
+        if source_file:
+            self.last_mtime = os.path.getmtime(source_file)
+        self.optimized = optimize
+        if env is None:
+            env = default_env
+        self.env = env
+
+        if lazy:  # lazy is only for testing
+            self.render_func = None
+            return
+        (render_code, self.render_func) = self._get_render_func(optimize)
+        if not keep_source:
+            self.source = None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_path(cls, path, name=None, encoding='utf-8', **kw):
+        """classmethod.
+        Builds a template from a filepath.
+        args:
+            ``path``
+        kwargs:
+            ``name`` default ``None``.
+            ``encoding`` default ``utf-8``.
+        """
+        (source, abs_path) = load_template_path(path)
+        if not name:
+            name = path
+        return cls(name=name, source=source, source_file=abs_path, **kw)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_ast(cls, ast, name=None, **kw):
+        """classmethod
+        Builds a template from an AST representation.
+        This is only provided as an invert to `to_ast`
+        args:
+            ``ast``
+        kwargs:
+            ``name`` default ``None``.
+        """
+        template = cls(name=name, source='', lazy=True, **kw)
+        (render_code,
+         render_func
+         ) = template._ast_to_render_func(ast)
+        template.render_func = render_func
+        template.is_convertable = False
+        return template
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_python_string(cls, python_string, name=None, **kw):
+        """classmethod
+        Builds a template from an python string representation.
+        This is only provided as an invert to `to_python_string`
+        args:
+            ``python_string``
+        kwargs:
+            ``name`` default ``None``.
+        """
+        template = cls(name=name, source='', lazy=True, **kw)
+        render_code = _python_compile(python_string)
+        template.render_func = _python_exec(render_code, name='render')
+        template.is_convertable = False
+        return template
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_python_code(cls, python_code, name=None, **kw):
+        """classmethod
+        Builds a template from python code object.
+        This is only provided as an invert to `to_python_code`
+        args:
+            ``python_code``
+        kwargs:
+            ``name`` default ``None``.
+        """
+        template = cls(name=name, source='', lazy=True, **kw)
+        template.render_func = _python_exec(python_code, name='render')
+        template.is_convertable = False
+        return template
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_python_func(cls, python_func, name=None, **kw):
+        """classmethod
+        Builds a template from an compiled python function.
+        This is only provided as an invert to `to_python_func`
+        args:
+            ``python_func``
+        kwargs:
+            ``name`` default ``None``.
+        """
+        template = cls(name=name, source='', lazy=True, **kw)
+        template.render_func = python_func
+        template.is_convertable = False
+        return template
+
+    def to_ast(self, optimize=True, raw=False):
+        """Generates the AST for a given template.
+        This can be inverted with the classmethod `from_ast`.
+
+        kwargs:
+            ``optimize`` default ``True``.
+            ``raw`` default ``False``.
+
+        Note: this is just a public function for `_get_ast`
+        """
+        if not self.is_convertable:
+            raise TemplateConversionException()
+        return self._get_ast(optimize=optimize, raw=raw)
+
+    def to_python_string(self, optimize=True):
+        """Generates the Python string representation for a template.
+        This can be inverted with the classmethod `from_python_string`.
+
+        kwargs:
+            ``optimize`` default ``True``.
+
+        Note: this is just a public method for `_get_render_string`
+        """
+        if not self.is_convertable:
+            raise TemplateConversionException()
+        python_string = self._get_render_string(optimize=optimize)
+        return python_string
+
+    def to_python_code(self, optimize=True):
+        """Generates the Python code representation for a template.
+        This can be inverted with the classmethod `from_python_code`.
+
+        kwargs:
+            ``optimize`` default ``True``.
+
+        Note: this is just a public method for `_get_render_func`
+        """
+        if not self.is_convertable:
+            raise TemplateConversionException()
+        (python_code,
+         python_string
+         ) = self._get_render_func(optimize=optimize)
+        return python_code
+
+    def to_python_func(self, optimize=True):
+        """Makes the python render func available.
+        This can be inverted with the classmethod `from_python_func`.
+
+        Note: this is just a public method for `_get_render_func`
+        """
+        if self.render_func:
+            return self.render_func
+        if not self.is_convertable:
+            raise TemplateConversionException()
+        (render_code, render_func) = self._get_render_func(optimize=optimize)
+        return render_func
+
+    def render(self, model, env=None):
+        env = env or self.env
+        rendered = []
+
+        def tmp_cb(err, result):
+            # TODO: get rid of
+            if err:
+                print('Error on template %r: %r' % (self.name, err))
+                raise RenderException(err)
+            else:
+                rendered.append(result)
+                return result
+
+        chunk = Stub(tmp_cb).head
+        self.render_chunk(chunk, Context.wrap(env, model)).end()
+        return rendered[0]
+
+    def render_chunk(self, chunk, context):
+        if not self.render_func:
+            # to support laziness for testing
+            (render_code,
+             self.render_func
+             ) = self._get_render_func()
+        return self.render_func(chunk, context)
+
+    def _get_tokens(self):
+        if not self.source:
+            return None
+        return tokenize(self.source)
+
+    def _get_ast(self, optimize=False, raw=False):
+        if not self.source:
+            return None
+        try:
+            dast = ParseTree.from_source(self.source).to_dust_ast()
+        except ParseError as pe:
+            pe.source_file = self.source_file
+            raise
+        if raw:
+            return dast
+        return self.env.filter_ast(dast, optimize)
+
+    def _get_render_string(self, optimize=True):
+        """
+        Uses `optimize=True` by default because it makes the output easier to
+         read and more like dust's docs
+
+        This was previously `_get_render_func(..., ret_str=True)`
+        """
+        ast = self._get_ast(optimize)
+        if not ast:
+            return None
+        # for testing/dev purposes
+        return Compiler(self.env)._gen_python(ast)
+
+    def _get_render_func(self, optimize=True, ret_str=False):
+        """
+        Uses `optimize=True` by default because it makes the output easier to
+         read and more like dust's docs
+
+        split `ret_str=True` into `_get_render_string()`
+
+        Note that this doesn't save the render_code/render_func.
+        It is compiled as needed.
+        """
+        ast = self._get_ast(optimize)
+        if not ast:
+            return (None, None)
+        # consolidated the original code into _ast_to_render_func as-is below
+        (render_code,
+         render_func
+         ) = self._ast_to_render_func(ast)
+        return (render_code, render_func)
+
+    def _ast_to_render_func(self, ast):
+        """this was part of ``_get_render_func`` but is better implemented
+        as an separate function so that AST can be directly loaded.
+        """
+        compiler = Compiler(self.env)
+        (python_code,
+         python_func
+         ) = compiler.compile(ast)
+        return (python_code, python_func)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        cn = self.__class__.__name__
+        name, source_file = self.name, self.source_file
+        if not source_file:
+            return '<%s name=%r>' % (cn, name)
+        return '<%s name=%r source_file=%r>' % (cn, name, source_file)
+
+
+class AshesException(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class TemplateNotFound(AshesException):
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.name = name
+        super(TemplateNotFound, self).__init__('could not find template: %r'
+                                               % name)
+
+
+class RenderException(AshesException):
+    pass
+
+
+class ParseError(AshesException):
+    token = None
+    source_file = None
+
+    def __init__(self, message, line_no=None, token=None):
+        self.message = message
+        self.token = token
+        self._line_no = line_no
+
+        super(ParseError, self).__init__(self.__str__())
+
+    @property
+    def line_no(self):
+        if self._line_no:
+            return self._line_no
+        if getattr(self.token, 'start_line', None) is not None:
+            return self.token.start_line
+        return None
+
+    @line_no.setter
+    def set_line_no(self, val):
+        self._line_no = val
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        msg = self.message
+        infos = []
+        if self.source_file:
+            infos.append('in %s' % self.source_file)
+        if self.line_no is not None:
+            infos.append('line %s' % self.line_no)
+        if infos:
+            msg += ' (%s)' % ' - '.join(infos)
+        return msg
+
+
+class TemplateConversionException(AshesException):
+    def __init__(self):
+        msg = 'only templates from source are convertable'
+        super(TemplateConversionException, self).__init__(msg)
+
+
+class BaseAshesEnv(object):
+    template_type = Template
+    autoescape_filter = 'h'
+
+    def __init__(self,
+                 loaders=None,
+                 helpers=None,
+                 filters=None,
+                 special_chars=None,
+                 optimizers=None,
+                 pragmas=None,
+                 defaults=None,
+                 auto_reload=True,
+                 log_func=None):
+        self.templates = {}
+        self.loaders = list(loaders or [])
+        self.filters = dict(DEFAULT_FILTERS)
+        if filters:
+            self.filters.update(filters)
+        self.helpers = dict(DEFAULT_HELPERS)
+        if helpers:
+            self.helpers.update(helpers)
+        self.special_chars = dict(DEFAULT_SPECIAL_CHARS)
+        if special_chars:
+            self.special_chars.update(special_chars)
+        self.optimizers = dict(DEFAULT_OPTIMIZERS)
+        if optimizers:
+            self.optimizers.update(optimizers)
+        self.pragmas = dict(DEFAULT_PRAGMAS)
+        if pragmas:
+            self.pragmas.update(pragmas)
+        self.defaults = dict(defaults or {})
+        self.auto_reload = auto_reload
+        self._log_func = log_func
+
+    def log(self, level, name, message):
+        if self._log_func:
+            self._log_func(level, name, message)
+
+    def render(self, name, model):
+        tmpl = self.load(name)
+        return tmpl.render(model, self)
+
+    def load(self, name):
+        """Loads a template.
+
+        args:
+            ``name``  template name
+         """
+        try:
+            template = self.templates[name]
+        except KeyError:
+            template = self._load_template(name)
+            self.register(template)
+        if self.auto_reload:
+            if not getattr(template, 'source_file', None):
+                return template
+            mtime = os.path.getmtime(template.source_file)
+            if mtime > template.last_mtime:
+                template = self._load_template(name)
+                self.register(template)
+        return self.templates[name]
+
+    def _load_template(self, name):
+        for loader in self.loaders:
+            try:
+                source = loader.load(name, env=self)
+            except TemplateNotFound:
+                continue
+            else:
+                return source
+        raise TemplateNotFound(name)
+
+    def load_all(self, do_register=True, **kw):
+        """Loads all templates.
+
+        args:
+            ``do_register``  default ``True`
+        """
+        all_tmpls = []
+        for loader in reversed(self.loaders):
+            # reversed so the first loader to have a template
+            # will take precendence on registration
+            if callable(getattr(loader, 'load_all', None)):
+                tmpls = loader.load_all(self, **kw)
+                all_tmpls.extend(tmpls)
+                if do_register:
+                    for t in tmpls:
+                        self.register(t)
+        return all_tmpls
+
+    def register(self, template, name=None):
+        if name is None:
+            name = template.name
+        self.templates[name] = template
+        return
+
+    def register_path(self, path, name=None, **kw):
+        """\
+        Reads in, compiles, and registers a single template from a specific
+        path to a file containing the dust source code.
+        """
+        kw['env'] = self
+        ret = self.template_type.from_path(path=path, name=name, **kw)
+        self.register(ret)
+        return ret
+
+    def register_source(self, name, source, **kw):
+        """\
+        Compiles and registers a single template from source code
+        string. Assumes caller already decoded the source string.
+        """
+        kw['env'] = self
+        ret = self.template_type(name=name, source=source, **kw)
+        self.register(ret)
+        return ret
+
+    def filter_ast(self, ast, optimize=True):
+        if optimize:
+            optimizers = self.optimizers
+        else:
+            optimizers = UNOPT_OPTIMIZERS
+        optimizer = Optimizer(optimizers, self.special_chars)
+        ret = optimizer.optimize(ast)
+        return ret
+
+    def apply_filters(self, string, auto, filters):
+        filters = filters or []
+        if not filters:
+            if auto:
+                filters = ['s', auto]
+            else:
+                filters = ['s']
+        elif filters[-1] != 's':
+            if auto and auto not in filters:
+                filters += ['s', auto]
+            else:
+                filters += ['s']
+        for f in filters:
+            filt_fn = self.filters.get(f)
+            if filt_fn:
+                string = filt_fn(string)
+        return string
+
+    def load_chunk(self, name, chunk, context):
+        try:
+            tmpl = self.load(name)
+        except TemplateNotFound as tnf:
+            context.env.log('error', 'load_chunk',
+                            'TemplateNotFound error: %r' % tnf.name)
+            return chunk.set_error(tnf)
+        return tmpl.render_chunk(chunk, context)
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        return self.templates.itervalues()
+
+
+class AshesEnv(BaseAshesEnv):
+    """
+    A slightly more accessible Ashes environment, with more
+    user-friendly options exposed.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, paths=None, keep_whitespace=True, *a, **kw):
+        if isinstance(paths, string_types):
+            paths = [paths]
+        self.paths = list(paths or [])
+        self.keep_whitespace = keep_whitespace
+        self.is_strict = kw.pop('is_strict', False)
+        exts = list(kw.pop('exts', DEFAULT_EXTENSIONS))
+
+        super(AshesEnv, self).__init__(*a, **kw)
+
+        for path in self.paths:
+            tpl = TemplatePathLoader(path, exts)
+            self.loaders.append(tpl)
+
+    def filter_ast(self, ast, optimize=None):
+        optimize = not self.keep_whitespace  # preferences override
+        return super(AshesEnv, self).filter_ast(ast, optimize)
+
+
+def iter_find_files(directory, patterns, ignored=None):
+    """\
+    Finds files under a `directory`, matching `patterns` using "glob"
+    syntax (e.g., "*.txt"). It's also possible to ignore patterns with
+    the `ignored` argument, which uses the same format as `patterns.
+
+    (from osutils.py in the boltons package)
+    """
+    if isinstance(patterns, string_types):
+        patterns = [patterns]
+    pats_re = re.compile('|'.join([fnmatch.translate(p) for p in patterns]))
+
+    if not ignored:
+        ignored = []
+    elif isinstance(ignored, string_types):
+        ignored = [ignored]
+    ign_re = re.compile('|'.join([fnmatch.translate(p) for p in ignored]))
+    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(directory):
+        for basename in files:
+            if pats_re.match(basename):
+                if ignored and ign_re.match(basename):
+                    continue
+                filename = os.path.join(root, basename)
+                yield filename
+    return
+
+
+def walk_ext_matches(path, exts=None, ignored=None):
+    if exts is None:
+        exts = DEFAULT_EXTENSIONS
+    if ignored is None:
+        ignored = DEFAULT_IGNORED_PATTERNS
+    patterns = list(['*.' + e.lstrip('*.') for e in exts])
+
+    return sorted(iter_find_files(directory=path,
+                                  patterns=patterns,
+                                  ignored=ignored))
+
+
+class TemplatePathLoader(object):
+    def __init__(self, root_path, exts=None, encoding='utf-8'):
+        self.root_path = os.path.normpath(root_path)
+        self.encoding = encoding
+        self.exts = exts or list(DEFAULT_EXTENSIONS)
+
+    def load(self, path, env=None):
+        env = env or default_env
+        norm_path = os.path.normpath(path)
+        if path.startswith('../'):
+            raise ValueError('no traversal above loader root path: %r' % path)
+        if not path.startswith(self.root_path):
+            norm_path = os.path.join(self.root_path, norm_path)
+        abs_path = os.path.abspath(norm_path)
+        template_name = os.path.relpath(abs_path, self.root_path)
+        template_type = env.template_type
+        return template_type.from_path(path=abs_path,
+                                       name=template_name,
+                                       encoding=self.encoding,
+                                       env=env)
+
+    def load_all(self, env, exts=None, **kw):
+        ret = []
+        exts = exts or self.exts
+        tmpl_paths = walk_ext_matches(self.root_path, exts)
+        for tmpl_path in tmpl_paths:
+            ret.append(self.load(tmpl_path, env))
+        return ret
+
+
+class FlatteningPathLoader(TemplatePathLoader):
+    """
+    I've seen this mode of using dust templates in a couple places,
+    but really it's lazy and too ambiguous. It increases the chances
+    of silent conflicts and makes it hard to tell which templates refer
+    to which just by looking at the template code.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, *a, **kw):
+        self.keep_ext = kw.pop('keep_ext', True)
+        super(FlatteningPathLoader, self).__init__(*a, **kw)
+
+    def load(self, *a, **kw):
+        tmpl = super(FlatteningPathLoader, self).load(*a, **kw)
+        name = os.path.basename(tmpl.name)
+        if not self.keep_ext:
+            name, ext = os.path.splitext(name)
+        tmpl.name = name
+        return tmpl
+
+
+if not os.getenv('ASHES_DISABLE_BOTTLE'):
+    try:
+        import bottle
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
+    else:
+        class AshesBottleTemplate(bottle.BaseTemplate):
+            extensions = list(bottle.BaseTemplate.extensions)
+            extensions.extend(['ash', 'ashes', 'dust'])
+
+            def prepare(self, **options):
+                if not self.source:
+                    self.source = self._load_source(self.name)
+                    if self.source is None:
+                        raise TemplateNotFound(self.name)
+
+                options['name'] = self.name
+                options['source'] = self.source
+                options['source_file'] = self.filename
+                for key in ('optimize', 'keep_source', 'env'):
+                    if key in self.settings:
+                        options.setdefault(key, self.settings[key])
+                env = self.settings.get('env', default_env)
+
+                options = dict([(str(k), v) for k, v in options.iteritems()])
+                self.tpl = env.register_source(**options)
+
+            def _load_source(self, name):
+                fname = self.search(name, self.lookup)
+                if not fname:
+                    return
+                with codecs.open(fname, "rb", self.encoding) as f:
+                    return f.read()
+
+            def render(self, *a, **kw):
+                for dictarg in a:
+                    kw.update(dictarg)
+                context = self.defaults.copy()
+                context.update(kw)
+                return self.tpl.render(context)
+
+        from functools import partial as _fp
+        ashes_bottle_template = _fp(bottle.template,
+                                    template_adapter=AshesBottleTemplate)
+        ashes_bottle_view = _fp(bottle.view,
+                                template_adapter=AshesBottleTemplate)
+        del bottle
+        del _fp
+
+
+ashes = default_env = AshesEnv()
+
+
+def _main():
+    try:
+        tmpl = ('{@eq key=hello value="True" type="boolean"}'
+                '{hello}, world'
+                '{:else}'
+                'oh well, world'
+                '{/eq}'
+                ', {@size key=hello/} characters')
+        ashes.register_source('hi', tmpl)
+        print(ashes.render('hi', {'hello': 'ayy'}))
+    except Exception as e:
+        import pdb;pdb.post_mortem()
+        raise
+
+    ae = AshesEnv(filters={'cn': comma_num})
+    ae.register_source('cn_tmpl', 'comma_numd: {thing|cn}')
+    # print(ae.render('cn_tmpl', {'thing': 21000}))
+    ae.register_source('tmpl', '{`{ok}thing`}')
+    print(ae.render('tmpl', {'thing': 21000}))
+
+    ae.register_source('tmpl2', '{test|s}')
+    out = ae.render('tmpl2', {'test': ['<hi>'] * 10})
+    print(out)
+
+    ae.register_source('tmpl3', '{@iterate sort="desc" sort_key=1 key=lol}'
+                       '{$idx} - {$0}: {$1}{~n}{/iterate}')
+    out = ae.render('tmpl3', {'lol': {'uno': 1, 'dos': 2}})
+    print(out)
+    out = ae.render('tmpl3', {'lol': [(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6)]})
+    print(out)
+
+    print(escape_uri_path("https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia's_Next_Top_Model_(cycle_3)"))
+    print(escape_uri_component("https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia's_Next_Top_Model_(cycle_3)"))
+    print('')
+    ae.register_source('tmpl4', '{#iterable}{$idx_1}/{$len}: {.}{@sep}, {/sep}{/iterable}')
+    out = ae.render('tmpl4', {'iterable': range(100, 108)})
+    print(out)
+
+    tmpl = '''\
+    {#.}
+    row{~n}
+    {#.}
+    {.}{~n}
+    {/.}
+    {/.}'''
+    ashes.keep_whitespace = False
+    ashes.autoescape_filter = ''
+    ashes.register_source('nested_lists', tmpl)
+    print(ashes.render('nested_lists', [[1, 2], [3, 4]]))
+
+    tmpl = '''\
+    name:
+    {@select key="name"}
+    {@eq value="ibnsina"} chetori{/eq}
+    {@eq value="nasreddin"} dorood{/eq}
+    {@any}, yes!{/any}
+    {@none} Can't win 'em all.{@any}{/any}{/none}
+    {/select}
+    '''
+    ashes.keep_whitespace = False
+    ashes.autoescape_filter = ''
+    ashes.register_source('basic_select', tmpl)
+    print(ashes.render('basic_select', {'name': 'ibnsina'}))
+    print(ashes.render('basic_select', {'name': 'nasreddin'}))
+    print(ashes.render('basic_select', {'name': 'nope'}))
+
+
+class CLIError(ValueError):
+    pass
+
+
+def _stderr_log_func(level, name, message):
+    sys.stderr.write('%s - %s - %s\n' % (level.upper(), name, message))
+    sys.stderr.flush()
+
+
+def _simple_render(template_path, template_literal, env_path_list,
+                   model_path, model_literal,
+                   trim_whitespace, filter, no_filter,
+                   output_path, output_encoding, verbose):
+    # TODO: default value (placeholder for missing values)
+    log_func = _stderr_log_func if verbose else None
+    env = AshesEnv(env_path_list, log_func=log_func)
+    env.keep_whitespace = not trim_whitespace
+    if filter in env.filters:
+        env.autoescape_filter = filter
+    else:
+        raise CLIError('unexpected filter %r, expected one of %r'
+                       % (filter, env.filters))
+    if no_filter:
+        env.autoescape_filter = ''
+
+    if template_literal:
+        tmpl_obj = env.register_source('_literal_template', template_literal)
+    else:
+        if not template_path:
+            raise CLIError('expected template or template literal')
+        try:
+            tmpl_obj = env.load(template_path)
+        except (KeyError, TemplateNotFound):
+            tmpl_obj = env.register_path(template_path)
+
+    if model_literal:
+        model = json.loads(model_literal)
+    elif not model_path:
+        raise CLIError('expected model or model literal')
+    elif model_path == '-':
+        model = json.load(sys.stdin)
+    else:
+        with open(model_path) as f:
+            model = json.load(f)
+
+    output_text = tmpl_obj.render(model)
+    output_bytes = output_text.encode(output_encoding)
+    if output_path == '-':
+        print(output_bytes)
+    else:
+        with open(output_path, 'wb') as f:
+            f.write(output_bytes)
+    return
+
+
+def main():
+    # using optparse for backwards compat with 2.6 (and earlier, maybe)
+    from optparse import OptionParser
+
+    prs = OptionParser(description="render a template using a JSON input",
+                       version='ashes %s' % (__version__,))
+    ao = prs.add_option
+    ao('--env-path',
+       help="paths to search for templates, separate paths with :")
+    ao('--filter', default='h',
+       help="autoescape values with this filter, defaults to 'h' for HTML")
+    ao('--no-filter', action="store_true",
+       help="disables default HTML-escaping filter, overrides --filter")
+    ao('--trim-whitespace', action="store_true",
+       help="removes whitespace on template load")
+    ao('-m', '--model', dest='model_path',
+       help="path to the JSON model file, default - for stdin")
+    ao('-M', '--model-literal',
+       help="the literal string of the JSON model, overrides model")
+    ao('-o', '--output', dest='output_path', default='-',
+       help="path to the output file, default - for stdout")
+    ao('--output-encoding', default='utf-8',
+       help="encoding for the output, default utf-8")
+    ao('-t', '--template', dest='template_path',
+       help="path of template to render, absolute or relative to env-path")
+    ao('-T', '--template-literal',
+       help="the literal string of the template, overrides template")
+    ao('--verbose', action='store_true', help="emit extra output on stderr")
+
+    opts, _ = prs.parse_args()
+    kwargs = dict(opts.__dict__)
+
+    kwargs['env_path_list'] = (kwargs.pop('env_path') or '').split(':')
+    try:
+        _simple_render(**kwargs)
+    except CLIError as clie:
+        err_msg = '%s; use --help option for more info.' % (clie.args[0],)
+        prs.error(err_msg)
+    return
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
