diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 8e3a2f1186d635b20f1b4f61299c44fab7e09799..e8d047488a1ce8d482ba8d2ed428562205647f4a 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ src/main.cpp -text
 src/memory_space.cpp -text
 src/plugin_man.cpp -text
 src/zipr.cpp -text
+src/zipr_new_options.cpp -text
 src/zipr_options.cpp -text
 src/zipr_stats.cpp -text
 test/MemorySpace.cpp -text
 test/SConscript -text
 test/SConstruct -text
+test/ZiprOptions.cpp -text
 test/dylib/Makefile -text
 test/dylib/dylib.c -text
 test/dylib/dylib.h -text
diff --git a/src/zipr_new_options.cpp b/src/zipr_new_options.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e5e76da5e4cfe33690ae74ec26a6e21efbdfd01f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zipr_new_options.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 - Zephyr Software LLC
+ *
+ * This file may be used and modified for non-commercial purposes as long as
+ * all copyright, permission, and nonwarranty notices are preserved.
+ * Redistribution is prohibited without prior written consent from Zephyr
+ * Software.
+ *
+ * Please contact the authors for restrictions applying to commercial use.
+ *
+ * THIS SOURCE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ *
+ * Author: Zephyr Software
+ * e-mail: jwd@zephyr-software.com
+ * URL   : http://www.zephyr-software.com/
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <zipr_sdk.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <cstddef>
+
+#ifndef IMPLEMENTATION_DEBUG
+#define IMPLEMENTATION_DEBUG 0
+#endif
+
+using namespace Zipr_SDK;
+using namespace std;
+
+void ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::PrintNamespace() {
+	ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::const_iterator it = begin();
+	ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::const_iterator it_end = end();
+	for (it; it != it_end; it++) {
+		cout << (*it)->Key() << ": " << (*it)->StringValue() << endl;
+	}
+}
+
+bool ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::RequirementsMet() {
+	ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::const_iterator it = begin();
+	ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::const_iterator it_end = end();
+	for (it; it != it_end; it++) {
+		if (!(*it)->RequirementMet())
+			return false;
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+void ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::AddOption(ZiprUntypedOption_t *option) {
+	insert(option);
+}
+
+ZiprUntypedOption_t *ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::OptionByKey(string key) {
+	ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::const_iterator it = begin();
+	ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::const_iterator it_end = end();
+	for (it; it != it_end; it++) {
+		if ((*it)->Key() == key)
+			return *it;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::PrintUsage(int tabs, ostream &out) {
+	ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::const_iterator it = begin();
+	ZiprOptionsNamespace_t::const_iterator it_end = end();
+	for (it; it != it_end; it++) {
+		string description = (*it)->Description();
+		{ int t = 0; for (; t<tabs; t++) cout << "\t"; }
+		out << Namespace() << ":" << description << endl;
+	}
+}
+
+void ZiprNewOptions_t::PrintUsage(ostream &out) {
+	set<ZiprOptionsNamespace_t*>::const_iterator it = m_namespaces.begin();
+	set<ZiprOptionsNamespace_t*>::const_iterator it_end = m_namespaces.end();
+	for (it; it != it_end; it++)
+		(*it)->PrintUsage(1, out);
+}	
+
+bool ZiprNewOptions_t::RequirementsMet() {
+	set<ZiprOptionsNamespace_t*>::const_iterator it = m_namespaces.begin();
+	set<ZiprOptionsNamespace_t*>::const_iterator it_end = m_namespaces.end();
+	for (it; it != it_end; it++)
+		if (!(*it)->RequirementsMet())
+			return false;
+	return true;
+}
+
+ZiprNewOptions_t::ZiprNewOptions_t(int argc, char **argv) {
+	int i = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i<argc; i++) {
+		m_arguments.push_back(string(argv[i]));
+	}
+}
+
+bool ZiprNewOptions_t::Parse(ostream &warn) {
+	vector<string>::const_iterator it = m_arguments.begin();
+	vector<string>::const_iterator it_end = m_arguments.end();
+
+	for (it; it != it_end; it++) {
+		string ns, key, argument = *it;
+		string::size_type location = 0;
+		ZiprOptionsNamespace_t *option_ns;
+		ZiprUntypedOption_t *option_option;
+
+		if (0 != (location = argument.find_first_of("--"))) {
+			warn << "Warning: " << argument << " does not start with --" << endl;
+			continue;
+		}
+#if IMPLEMENTATION_DEBUG
+		cout << "location: " << location << endl;
+#endif
+		argument = argument.substr(location+2, string::npos);
+		if (string::npos == (location = argument.find_first_of(":"))) {
+			warn << "Warning: " << argument << " going in global namespace." << endl;
+			ns = "global";
+			location = -1;
+		} else {
+			ns = argument.substr(0, location);
+		}
+#if IMPLEMENTATION_DEBUG
+		cout << "argument: " << argument << endl;
+#endif
+		key = argument.substr(location+1, string::npos);
+#if IMPLEMENTATION_DEBUG
+		cout << "ns: " << ns << endl;
+		cout << "key: " << key << endl;
+#endif
+		if (!(option_ns = Namespace(ns))) {
+			warn << "Invalid namespace: " << ns << endl;
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (!(option_option = option_ns->OptionByKey(key))) {
+			warn << ns << " does not accept key " << key << endl;
+			continue;
+		}
+		/*
+		 * By default, options need and take values. Some, though,
+		 * take values but don't need them. Finally, some neither
+		 * take nor need values.
+		 */
+		if (option_option->NeedsValue()) {
+			if ((it + 1) == it_end)
+			{
+				warn << ns << ":" << key << " is missing value." << endl;
+				continue;
+			}
+			option_option->SetValue(*(++it));
+		} else if (option_option->TakesValue()) {
+			/*
+			 * Check to see if the next argument starts with --.
+			 * If it does, we consider it the next option
+			 * and not the value to the previous option.
+			 */
+			if (((it+1) != it_end) && 
+			    (0 != (location = (*(it+1)).find_first_of("--")))) {
+				option_option->SetValue(*(++it));
+			} else {
+				option_option->Set();
+			}
+		} else {
+			option_option->Set();
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+ZiprOptionsNamespace_t *ZiprNewOptions_t::Namespace(string ns) {
+	set<ZiprOptionsNamespace_t*>::const_iterator it = m_namespaces.begin();
+	set<ZiprOptionsNamespace_t*>::const_iterator it_end = m_namespaces.end();
+	for (it; it != it_end; it++) {
+		if ((*it)->Namespace() == ns)
+			return *it;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void ZiprNewOptions_t::AddNamespace(ZiprOptionsNamespace_t *ns) {
+	m_namespaces.insert(ns);
+}
+
+void ZiprNewOptions_t::PrintNamespaces() {
+	set<ZiprOptionsNamespace_t*>::const_iterator it = m_namespaces.begin();
+	set<ZiprOptionsNamespace_t*>::const_iterator it_end = m_namespaces.end();
+
+	for (it; it != it_end; it++) {
+		cout << (*it)->Namespace() << endl;
+		(*it)->PrintNamespace();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test/SConscript b/test/SConscript
index 3b65e67d5fb040ab967b18300d1f05509d1fbd3a..7d21bbdab5fdfd1d68a3bce01ea5956753d45c9c 100644
--- a/test/SConscript
+++ b/test/SConscript
@@ -8,12 +8,17 @@ myenv.Replace(ZIPR_SDK=os.environ['ZIPR_SDK'])
 myenv.Replace(ZIPR_INSTALL=os.environ['ZIPR_INSTALL'])
 
 
-files=  '''
+MemorySpaceFiles=  '''
 	MemorySpace.cpp
 	../src/memory_space.cpp
 	../src/zipr_options.cpp
 	'''
 
+OptionFiles=  '''
+	ZiprOptions.cpp
+	../src/zipr_new_options.cpp
+	'''
+
 # ELFIO needs to be first so we get the zipr version instead of the sectrans version.  the zipr version is modified to include get_offset.
 cpppath=''' 
 	.
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@ libpath='''
 	'''
 
 myenv.Append(CCFLAGS=" -Wall ")
+myenv.Append(CXXFLAGS=" -g -O0 -std=c++11 ")
 myenv.Append(LINKFLAGS=" -Wl,-E ")	# export all symbols
 
 
@@ -52,6 +58,7 @@ myenv=myenv.Clone(CPPPATH=Split(cpppath), LIBS=Split(libs), LIBPATH=Split(libpat
 #print 'myenv='
 #print myenv.Dump()
 
-MemorySpace=myenv.Program("MemorySpace.exe", Split(files))
-Default(MemorySpace)
+MemorySpace=myenv.Program("MemorySpace.exe", Split(MemorySpaceFiles))
+Options=myenv.Program("Options.exe", Split(OptionFiles))
+Default([MemorySpace, Options])
 
diff --git a/test/ZiprOptions.cpp b/test/ZiprOptions.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c906e5d56528a2159b020fb9abaca7b31446dd95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ZiprOptions.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 - Zephyr Software LLC
+ *
+ * This file may be used and modified for non-commercial purposes as long as
+ * all copyright, permission, and nonwarranty notices are preserved.
+ * Redistribution is prohibited without prior written consent from Zephyr
+ * Software.
+ *
+ * Please contact the authors for restrictions applying to commercial use.
+ *
+ * THIS SOURCE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ *
+ * Author: Zephyr Software
+ * e-mail: jwd@zephyr-software.com
+ * URL   : http://www.zephyr-software.com/
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <zipr_all.h>
+#include <zipr_sdk.h>
+
+using namespace zipr;
+using namespace std;
+
+#define INVOKE(a) \
+bool __ ## a ## _result = false; \
+__ ## a ## _result = a(); \
+printf(#a ":"); \
+if (__ ## a ## _result) \
+{ \
+printf(" pass\n"); \
+} \
+else \
+{ \
+printf(" fail\n"); \
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	ZiprNewOptions_t options(argc-1, argv+1);
+
+	ZiprOptionsNamespace_t global_ns("global");
+	ZiprOptionsNamespace_t local_ns("local");
+
+	ZiprStringOption_t global_a_option("a");
+	ZiprBooleanOption_t local_b_option("b");
+	ZiprBooleanOption_t local_c_option("c", false);
+	ZiprIntegerOption_t local_d_option("d", "55");
+
+	local_b_option.SetRequired(true);
+	local_b_option.SetDescription("Set the B option.");
+	local_d_option.SetRequired(true);
+
+	global_ns.AddOption(&global_a_option);
+	local_ns.AddOption(&local_b_option);
+	local_ns.AddOption(&local_c_option);
+	local_ns.AddOption(&local_d_option);
+
+	options.AddNamespace(&global_ns);
+	options.AddNamespace(&local_ns);
+
+	options.Parse(cout);
+
+	if (!options.RequirementsMet())
+	{
+		cout << "Usage: " << endl;
+		options.PrintUsage(cout);
+	}
+
+	options.PrintNamespaces();
+	if (global_a_option == "avl") {
+		cout << "global_a_option is avl." << endl;
+	} else {
+		cout << "global_a_option is NOT avl." << endl;
+	}
+
+	if (local_b_option == true) {
+		cout << "local_b_option is true." << endl;
+	} else {
+		cout << "local_b_option is false." << endl;
+	}
+	if (local_c_option == false) {
+		cout << "local_c_option is false." << endl;
+	} else {
+		cout << "local_c_option is true." << endl;
+	}
+	if (local_d_option == 55) {
+		cout << "local_d_option is " << local_d_option.Value() << endl;
+	}
+}