diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 70b1710..55ac718 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ libuhub_SOURCES := \
 		src/misc.c \
 		src/netevent.c \
 		src/network.c \
+		src/rbtree.c \
 		src/route.c \
 		src/sid.c \
 		src/tiger.c \
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ uhub_HEADERS := \
 		src/misc.h \
 		src/netevent.h \
 		src/network.h \
+		src/rbtree.h \
 		src/route.h \
 		src/sid.h \
 		src/tiger.h \
diff --git a/src/rbtree.c b/src/rbtree.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..337854d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rbtree.c
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/*
+ * uhub - A tiny ADC p2p connection hub
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2009, Jan Vidar Krey
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include "rbtree.h"
+
+#define RED   0
+#define BLACK 1
+
+struct rb_node
+{
+	const void* key;
+	const void* value; /* data */
+	int color;
+	struct rb_node* parent;
+	struct rb_node* left;
+	struct rb_node* right;
+};
+
+struct rb_tree
+{
+	struct rb_node* root;
+	size_t elements;
+	rb_tree_alloc alloc;
+	rb_tree_free free;
+	rb_tree_compare compare;
+};
+
+/* returns the grandparent of a node, if it exits */
+static inline struct rb_node* get_grandparent(struct rb_node* n)
+{
+	if (n->parent)
+		return n->parent->parent;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct rb_node* get_uncle(struct rb_node* n)
+{
+	struct rb_node* gparent = n->parent ? n->parent->parent : 0;
+	if (gparent)
+		return (n->parent == gparent->left) ? gparent->right : gparent->left;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct rb_node* tree_search(struct rb_tree* tree, const void* key)
+{
+	struct rb_node* node = tree->root;
+	while (node)
+	{
+		int res = tree->compare(key, node->key);
+		if (res < 0)      node = node->left;
+		else if (res > 0) node = node->right;
+		else              return node;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct rb_node* tree_insert(struct rb_tree* tree, const void* key, const void* value)
+{
+	struct rb_node* node = tree->root;
+	struct rb_node* newnode = tree->alloc(sizeof(struct rb_node));
+	newnode->key = key;
+	newnode->value = value;
+	newnode->color = RED;
+	
+
+	while (node)
+	{
+		int res = tree->compare(key, node->key);
+		if (res < 0)      node = node->left;
+		else if (res > 0) node = node->right;
+		else
+		{
+			/* key already exists in tree */
+			return node;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return newnode;
+}
+
+
+struct rb_tree* rb_tree_create(rb_tree_compare compare, rb_tree_alloc a, rb_tree_free f)
+{
+	struct rb_tree* tree = a(sizeof(struct rb_tree));
+	tree->compare = compare;
+	tree->alloc = a;
+	tree->free = f;
+	return tree;
+}
+
+void rb_tree_destroy(struct rb_tree* tree)
+{
+	rb_tree_free f = tree->free;
+	f(tree);
+}
+
+void* rb_tree_insert(struct rb_tree* tree, const void* key, const void* value)
+{
+	struct rb_node* node = tree_insert(tree, key, value);
+	if (node)
+		return (void*) node->value;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void* rb_tree_remove(struct rb_tree* tree, const void* key)
+{
+
+}
+
+void* rb_tree_get(struct rb_tree* tree, const void* key)
+{
+	struct rb_node* node = tree_search(tree, key);
+	if (node)
+		return node->value;
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/rbtree.h b/src/rbtree.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecc681c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rbtree.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * uhub - A tiny ADC p2p connection hub
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2009, Jan Vidar Krey
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef HAVE_UHUB_RED_BLACK_TREE_H
+#define HAVE_UHUB_RED_BLACK_TREE_H
+
+struct rb_tree;
+typedef int (*rb_tree_compare)(const void* a, const void* b);
+typedef void* (*rb_tree_alloc)(size_t);
+typedef void (*rb_tree_free)(void*);
+
+
+extern struct rb_tree* rb_tree_create(rb_tree_compare, rb_tree_alloc, rb_tree_free);
+extern void rb_tree_destroy(struct rb_tree*);
+
+extern void* rb_tree_insert(struct rb_tree* tree, const void* key, const void* data);
+extern void* rb_tree_remove(struct rb_tree* tree, const void* key);
+extern void* rb_tree_get(struct rb_tree* tree, const void* key); 
+
+
+#endif /* HAVE_UHUB_RED_BLACK_TREE_H */
+