diff --git a/llvm_array/__init__.py b/llvm_array/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6a0f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llvm_array/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_imports
+from .array.py import *
diff --git a/llvm_array/array.py b/llvm_array/array.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12df60e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llvm_array/array.py
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+# This should be moved to llvmpy
+# 
+# There are different array kinds parameterized by eltype and nd
+# 
+# Contiguous or Fortran 
+# struct {
+#    eltype *data;
+#    intp shape[nd]; 
+# } contiguous_array(eltype, nd)
+#
+# struct {
+#    eltype *data;
+#    diminfo shape[nd];
+# } strided_array(eltype, nd)
+# 
+# struct {
+#    eltype *data;
+#    intp shape[nd];
+#    intp stride[nd];
+# } strided_soa_array(eltype, nd)
+#
+# struct {
+#   intp dim;
+#   intp stride;
+#} diminfo
+#
+
+import llvm.core as lc
+from llvm.core import Type
+import llvm_cbuilder.shortnames as C
+
+CONTIGUOUS = 1 << 8
+STRIDED = CONTIGUOUS + 1
+STRIDED_SOA = CONTIGUOUS + 2
+
+array_kinds = (CONTIGUOUS, STRIDED, STRIDED_SOA)
+
+void_type = C.void
+int_type = C.int
+char_type = C.char
+int16_type = C.int16
+intp_type = C.intp
+
+diminfo_type = Type.struct([intp_type,    # shape
+                            intp_type     # stride
+                            ], name='diminfo')
+
+# This is the way we define LLVM arrays. 
+def cont_array_type(nd, el_type=char_type, name=''):
+    terms = [Type.pointer(el_type),        # data
+             Type.array(intp_type, nd)     # shape
+            ]
+    return Type.struct(terms, name=name)
+
+def strided_array_type(nd, el_type=char_type, name=''):
+    terms = [Type.pointer(el_type),        # data
+             Type.array(diminfo_type, nd)  # diminfo
+            ]
+    return Type.struct(terms, name=name)
+
+def strided_soa_type(nd, el_type=char_type, name=''):
+    terms = [Type.pointer(el_type),     # data
+             Type.array(intp_type, nd), # shape[nd]
+             Type.array(intp_type, nd)  # strides[nd]
+            ]
+    return Type.struct(terms, name=name)
+
+def check_array(arrtyp):
+    if not isinstance(arrtyp, lc.StructType):
+        return None
+    if arrtyp.element_count not in [2, 3]:
+        return None
+    if not isinstance(arrtyp.elements[0], lc.PointerType) or \
+        not isinstance(arrtyp.elements[1], lc.ArrayType):
+        return None
+
+    data_type = arrtyp.elements[0].pointee
+    s1 = arrtyp.elements[1]
+    nd = s1.count
+
+    if arrtyp.element_count == 3:
+        if not isinstance(arrtyp.elements[2], lc.ArrayType):
+            return None
+        s2 = arrtyp.elements[2]
+        if s1.element != intp_type or s2.element != intp_type:
+            return None
+        if s1.count != s2.count:
+            return None
+        return STRIDED_SOA, nd, data_type
+
+    if s1.element == diminfo_type:
+        return STRIDED, nd, data_type
+    elif s1.element == intp_type:
+        return CONTIGUOUS, nd, data_type
+    else:
+        return None
+
+def is_cont_array(arrtyp):
+    if not isinstance(arrtyp, lc.StructType):
+        return False
+    if arrtyp.element_count != 2 or \
+          not isinstance(arrtyp.elements[0], lc.PointerType) or \
+          not isinstance(arrtyp.elements[1], lc.ArrayType):
+        return False
+    if arrtyp.elements[1].element != intp_type:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+def is_strided_array(arrtyp, kind=diminfo_type):
+    if not isinstance(arrtyp, lc.StructType):
+        return False
+    if arrtyp.element_count != 2 or \
+          not isinstance(arrtyp.elements[0], lc.PointerType) or \
+          not isinstance(arrtyp.elements[1], lc.ArrayType):
+        return False
+    if arrtyp.elements[1].element != kind:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+def is_strided_soa_array(arrtyp):
+    if not isinstance(arrtyp, lc.StructType):
+        return False
+    if arrtyp.element_count != 3 or \
+          not isinstance(arrtyp.elements[0], lc.PointerType) or \
+          not isinstance(arrtyp.elements[1], lc.ArrayType) or \
+          not isinstance(arrtyp.elements[2], lc.ArrayType):
+        return False
+    s1, s2 = arrtyp.elements[1:]        
+    if s1.element != intp_type or s2.element != intp_type:
+        return False
+    if s1.count != s2.count:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+def test():
+    arr = cont_array_type(5)
+    assert check_array(arr) == (CONTIGUOUS, 5, char_type)
+    arr = strided_array_type(4)
+    assert check_array(arr) == (STRIDED, 4, char_type)
+    arr = strided_soa_type(3)
+    assert check_array(arr) == (STRIDED_SOA, 3, char_type)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    test()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/llvmpy/capsule.py b/llvmpy/capsule.py
index 9c1e86a..f66836f 100644
--- a/llvmpy/capsule.py
+++ b/llvmpy/capsule.py
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+def silent_logger():
+    '''
+    Silent logger for unless we have a error message.
+    '''
+    logger.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+
+# comment out the line below to re-enable logging at DEBUG level.
+silent_logger()
+
 def set_debug(enabled):
     '''
     Side-effect: configure logger with it is not configured.
diff --git a/llvmpy/src/Function.py b/llvmpy/src/Function.py
index 55a50d9..c453fd1 100644
--- a/llvmpy/src/Function.py
+++ b/llvmpy/src/Function.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from binding import *
 from .namespace import llvm
 from .Value import GlobalValue, Constant, Function, Argument, Value
 from .BasicBlock import BasicBlock
+from .ValueSymbolTable import ValueSymbolTable
 from .Attributes import Attributes
 from .Type import Type
 from .DerivedTypes import FunctionType
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class Function:
     getCallingConv = Method(CallingConv.ID)
     setCallingConv = Method(Void, CallingConv.ID)
 
-    hasGC = Method(cast(bool, Bool))
+    hasGC = Method(cast(Bool, bool))
     getGC = Method(cast(ConstCharPtr, str))
     setGC = Method(Void, cast(str, ConstCharPtr))
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class Function:
     getArgumentList = CustomMethod('Function_getArgumentList', PyObjectPtr)
     getBasicBlockList = CustomMethod('Function_getBasicBlockList', PyObjectPtr)
     getEntryBlock = Method(ref(BasicBlock))
+    getValueSymbolTable = Method(ref(ValueSymbolTable))
 
     copyAttributesFrom = Method(Void, ptr(GlobalValue))
 
@@ -49,6 +51,9 @@ class Function:
 
     addFnAttr = Method(Void, Attributes.AttrVal)
     removeFnAttr = Method(Void, ref(Attributes))
+    #hasFnAttribute = Method(cast(Bool, bool), Attributes.AttrVal)
+
+    Create = Method(ptr(Function))
 
     eraseFromParent = Method()
     eraseFromParent.disowning = True
diff --git a/llvmpy/src/Value.py b/llvmpy/src/Value.py
index fb9c3cc..922850f 100644
--- a/llvmpy/src/Value.py
+++ b/llvmpy/src/Value.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ MDNode = llvm.Class(Value)
 MDString = llvm.Class(Value)
 User = llvm.Class(Value)
 BasicBlock = llvm.Class(Value)
+ValueSymbolTable = llvm.Class()
 Constant = llvm.Class(User)
 GlobalValue = llvm.Class(Constant)
 Function = llvm.Class(GlobalValue)
diff --git a/llvmpy/src/ValueSymbolTable.py b/llvmpy/src/ValueSymbolTable.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..862febc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llvmpy/src/ValueSymbolTable.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from binding import *
+from .Value import ValueSymbolTable, Value
+from .ADT.StringRef import StringRef
+
+@ValueSymbolTable
+class ValueSymbolTable:
+    new = Constructor()
+    delete = Destructor()
+    lookup = Method(ptr(Value), cast(str, StringRef))
+    empty = Method(cast(Bool, bool))
+    size = Method(cast(Unsigned, int))
+    dump = Method(Void)
+
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b74ec71..1dc8af8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ setup(
     packages = ['llvm', 'llvm.workaround',
                 'llvm_cbuilder',
                 'llpython',
+                'llvm_array',
                 'llvmpy.api', 'llvmpy.api.llvm'],
     py_modules = ['llvmpy',
                   'llvmpy._capsule',