diff --git a/Source/MFCDialog/CMakeSetup.cpp b/Source/MFCDialog/CMakeSetup.cpp
index 707b9c6e6..e958b2f83 100644
--- a/Source/MFCDialog/CMakeSetup.cpp
+++ b/Source/MFCDialog/CMakeSetup.cpp
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ BOOL CMakeSetup::InitInstance()
 
   // clean up globals 
   cmListFileCache::GetInstance()->ClearCache(); 
-  cmMakefileGenerator::UnRegisterGenerators();
-  cmCacheManager::DeleteInstance();
   // Since the dialog has been closed, return FALSE so that we exit the
   //  application, rather than start the application's message pump.
   return FALSE;
diff --git a/Source/MFCDialog/CMakeSetupDialog.cpp b/Source/MFCDialog/CMakeSetupDialog.cpp
index 9f1e20e39..4ddca5444 100644
--- a/Source/MFCDialog/CMakeSetupDialog.cpp
+++ b/Source/MFCDialog/CMakeSetupDialog.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ CMakeSetupDialog::CMakeSetupDialog(const CMakeCommandLineInfo& cmdInfo,
 {
   cmSystemTools::SetErrorCallback(MFCMessageCallback);
   m_RegistryKey  = "Software\\Kitware\\CMakeSetup\\Settings\\StartPath";
+  m_CacheEntriesList.m_CMakeSetupDialog = this;
   
   //{{AFX_DATA_INIT(CMakeSetupDialog)
   // Get the parameters from the command line info
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ CMakeSetupDialog::CMakeSetupDialog(const CMakeCommandLineInfo& cmdInfo,
 
   m_oldCX = -1;
   m_deltaXRemainder = 0;
+  m_CMakeInstance = 0;
 }
 
 void CMakeSetupDialog::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)
@@ -243,9 +245,9 @@ BOOL CMakeSetupDialog::OnInitDialog()
   SetIcon(m_hIcon, FALSE);		// Set small icon
   // Load source and build dirs from registry
   this->LoadFromRegistry();
-  cmake m; // force a register of generators
+  this->m_CMakeInstance = new cmake;
   std::vector<std::string> names;
-  cmMakefileGenerator::GetRegisteredGenerators(names);
+  this->m_CMakeInstance->GetRegisteredGenerators(names);
   for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = names.begin();
       i != names.end(); ++i)
     {
@@ -558,11 +560,16 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::RunCMake(bool generateProjectFiles)
   this->UpdateData();
   // always save the current gui values to disk
   this->SaveCacheFromGUI();
+  // free the old cmake and create a new one here
+  if (this->m_CMakeInstance)
+    {
+    delete this->m_CMakeInstance;
+    this->m_CMakeInstance = 0;
+    }
+  this->m_CMakeInstance = new cmake;
   // Make sure we are working from the cache on disk
   this->LoadCacheFromDiskToGUI(); 
   m_OKButton.EnableWindow(false);
-  // create a cmake object
-  cmake make;
   // create the arguments for the cmake object
   std::vector<std::string> args;
   args.push_back((const char*)m_PathToExecutable);
@@ -577,7 +584,7 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::RunCMake(bool generateProjectFiles)
   arg += m_GeneratorChoiceString;
   args.push_back(arg);
   // run the generate process
-  if(make.Generate(args, generateProjectFiles) != 0)
+  if(this->m_CMakeInstance->Generate(args, generateProjectFiles) != 0)
     {
     cmSystemTools::Error(
       "Error in generation process, project files may be invalid");
@@ -643,14 +650,14 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::OnChangeWhereBuild()
   std::string cache_file = path;
   cache_file += "/CMakeCache.txt";
 
-  cmCacheManager *cache = cmCacheManager::GetInstance();
+  cmCacheManager *cachem = this->m_CMakeInstance->GetCacheManager();
 
   if (cmSystemTools::FileExists(cache_file.c_str()) &&
-      cache->LoadCache(path.c_str()) &&
-      cache->GetCacheEntry("CMAKE_HOME_DIRECTORY"))
+      cachem->LoadCache(path.c_str()) &&
+      cachem->GetCacheEntry("CMAKE_HOME_DIRECTORY"))
     {
     path = ConvertToWindowsPath(
-      cache->GetCacheEntry("CMAKE_HOME_DIRECTORY")->m_Value.c_str());
+      cachem->GetCacheEntry("CMAKE_HOME_DIRECTORY")->m_Value.c_str());
     this->m_WhereSource = path.c_str();
     this->m_WhereSourceControl.SetWindowText(this->m_WhereSource);
     this->OnChangeWhereSource();
@@ -666,6 +673,7 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::OnChangeWhereBuild()
 // copy from the cache manager to the cache edit list box
 void CMakeSetupDialog::FillCacheGUIFromCacheManager()
 { 
+  cmCacheManager *cachem = this->m_CMakeInstance->GetCacheManager();
   size_t size = m_CacheEntriesList.GetItems().size();
   bool reverseOrder = false;
   // if there are already entries in the cache, then
@@ -683,7 +691,7 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::FillCacheGUIFromCacheManager()
     CPropertyItem* item = *i;
     item->m_NewValue = false;
     }
-  for(cmCacheManager::CacheIterator i = cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->NewIterator();
+  for(cmCacheManager::CacheIterator i = cachem->NewIterator();
       !i.IsAtEnd(); i.Next())
     {
     const char* key = i.GetName();
@@ -700,7 +708,7 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::FillCacheGUIFromCacheManager()
 
     if(!m_AdvancedValues)
       {
-      if(cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->IsAdvanced(key))
+      if(cachem->IsAdvanced(key))
         {
 	m_CacheEntriesList.RemoveProperty(key);
         continue;
@@ -758,7 +766,7 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::FillCacheGUIFromCacheManager()
       }
     }
   m_OKButton.EnableWindow(false);
-  if(cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetSize() > 0 && !cmSystemTools::GetErrorOccuredFlag())
+  if(cachem->GetSize() > 0 && !cmSystemTools::GetErrorOccuredFlag())
     {
     bool enable = true;
     items = m_CacheEntriesList.GetItems();
@@ -787,13 +795,13 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::FillCacheGUIFromCacheManager()
 // copy from the list box to the cache manager
 void CMakeSetupDialog::FillCacheManagerFromCacheGUI()
 { 
+  cmCacheManager *cachem = this->m_CMakeInstance->GetCacheManager();
   std::set<CPropertyItem*> items = m_CacheEntriesList.GetItems();
   for(std::set<CPropertyItem*>::iterator i = items.begin();
       i != items.end(); ++i)
     {
     CPropertyItem* item = *i; 
-    cmCacheManager::CacheEntry *entry = 
-      cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetCacheEntry(
+    cmCacheManager::CacheEntry *entry = cachem->GetCacheEntry(
         (const char*)item->m_propName);
     if (entry)
       {
@@ -820,14 +828,15 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::FillCacheManagerFromCacheGUI()
 //! Load cache file from m_WhereBuild and display in GUI editor
 void CMakeSetupDialog::LoadCacheFromDiskToGUI()
 {
+  cmCacheManager *cachem = this->m_CMakeInstance->GetCacheManager();
   if(m_WhereBuild != "")
     {
-    cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->LoadCache(m_WhereBuild);
+    cachem->LoadCache(m_WhereBuild);
     this->FillCacheGUIFromCacheManager();
-    if(cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetCacheEntry("CMAKE_GENERATOR"))
+    if(cachem->GetCacheEntry("CMAKE_GENERATOR"))
       {
       std::string curGen = 
-        cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetCacheEntry("CMAKE_GENERATOR")->m_Value;
+        cachem->GetCacheEntry("CMAKE_GENERATOR")->m_Value;
       if(m_GeneratorChoiceString != curGen.c_str())
         {
         m_GeneratorChoiceString = curGen.c_str();
@@ -840,10 +849,11 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::LoadCacheFromDiskToGUI()
 //! Save GUI values to cmCacheManager and then save to disk.
 void CMakeSetupDialog::SaveCacheFromGUI()
 {
+  cmCacheManager *cachem = this->m_CMakeInstance->GetCacheManager();
   this->FillCacheManagerFromCacheGUI();
   if(m_WhereBuild != "")
     {
-    cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->SaveCache(m_WhereBuild);
+    cachem->SaveCache(m_WhereBuild);
     }
 }
 
@@ -958,7 +968,6 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::OnOk()
   cmSystemTools::EnableMessages();
   m_CacheEntriesList.ClearDirty();
   this->RunCMake(true);
-  cmMakefileGenerator::UnRegisterGenerators();
   if (!(::GetKeyState(VK_SHIFT) & 0x1000))
     {
     CDialog::OnOK();
@@ -1111,12 +1120,13 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::OnHelpButton()
 
 void CMakeSetupDialog::ShowAdvancedValues()
 {
-  for(cmCacheManager::CacheIterator i = cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->NewIterator();
+  cmCacheManager *cachem = this->m_CMakeInstance->GetCacheManager();
+  for(cmCacheManager::CacheIterator i = cachem->NewIterator();
       !i.IsAtEnd(); i.Next())
     {
     const char* key = i.GetName();
     const cmCacheManager::CacheEntry& value = i.GetEntry();
-    if(!cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->IsAdvanced(key))
+    if(!cachem->IsAdvanced(key))
       {
       continue;
       }
@@ -1175,12 +1185,14 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::ShowAdvancedValues()
 
 void CMakeSetupDialog::RemoveAdvancedValues()
 {
-  for(cmCacheManager::CacheIterator i = cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->NewIterator();
+  cmCacheManager *cachem = this->m_CMakeInstance->GetCacheManager();
+  
+  for(cmCacheManager::CacheIterator i = cachem->NewIterator();
       !i.IsAtEnd(); i.Next())
     {
     const char* key = i.GetName();
     const cmCacheManager::CacheEntry& value = i.GetEntry();
-    if(cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->IsAdvanced(key))
+    if(cachem->IsAdvanced(key))
       {
       m_CacheEntriesList.RemoveProperty(key);
       }
@@ -1229,17 +1241,17 @@ void CMakeSetupDialog::ChangeDirectoriesFromFile(const char* buffer)
   std::string cache_file = path;
   cache_file += "/CMakeCache.txt";
 
-  cmCacheManager *cache = cmCacheManager::GetInstance();
+  cmCacheManager *cachem = this->m_CMakeInstance->GetCacheManager();
 
   if (cmSystemTools::FileExists(cache_file.c_str()) &&
-      cache->LoadCache(path.c_str()) &&
-      cache->GetCacheEntry("CMAKE_HOME_DIRECTORY"))
+      cachem->LoadCache(path.c_str()) &&
+      cachem->GetCacheEntry("CMAKE_HOME_DIRECTORY"))
     {
     path = ConvertToWindowsPath(path.c_str());
     this->m_WhereBuild = path.c_str();
 
     path = ConvertToWindowsPath(
-      cache->GetCacheEntry("CMAKE_HOME_DIRECTORY")->m_Value.c_str());
+      cachem->GetCacheEntry("CMAKE_HOME_DIRECTORY")->m_Value.c_str());
     this->m_WhereSource = path.c_str();
     }
   else
diff --git a/Source/MFCDialog/CMakeSetupDialog.h b/Source/MFCDialog/CMakeSetupDialog.h
index d0c5ac12d..21ff68d5c 100644
--- a/Source/MFCDialog/CMakeSetupDialog.h
+++ b/Source/MFCDialog/CMakeSetupDialog.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 // CMakeSetupDialog dialog
 
 class CMakeCommandLineInfo;
+class cmake;
 
 class CMakeSetupDialog : public CDialog
 {
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ class CMakeSetupDialog : public CDialog
 public:
   CMakeSetupDialog(const CMakeCommandLineInfo& cmdInfo, 
                    CWnd* pParent = NULL);	
+  // return the cmake that is currently being used
+  cmake *GetCMakeInstance() {
+    return m_CMakeInstance; }
 protected:
   //! Load cache file from m_WhereBuild and display in GUI editor
   void LoadCacheFromDiskToGUI();
@@ -119,8 +123,9 @@ protected:
   DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()
     
     int m_oldCX;
-    int m_oldCY;
+  int m_oldCY;
   float m_deltaXRemainder;
+  cmake *m_CMakeInstance;
 };
 
 //{{AFX_INSERT_LOCATION}}
diff --git a/Source/MFCDialog/PropertyList.cpp b/Source/MFCDialog/PropertyList.cpp
index 4887fa4ad..1ef39506f 100644
--- a/Source/MFCDialog/PropertyList.cpp
+++ b/Source/MFCDialog/PropertyList.cpp
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 //
 
 #include "stdafx.h"
-#include "PropertyList.h"
+#include "shellapi.h"
+#include "CMakeSetup.h"
+#include "CMakeSetupDialog.h"
 #include "PathDialog.h"
 #include "../cmCacheManager.h"
 #include "../cmSystemTools.h"
-
+#include "../cmake.h"
 #define IDC_PROPCMBBOX   712
 #define IDC_PROPEDITBOX  713
 #define IDC_PROPBTNCTRL  714
@@ -655,7 +657,7 @@ void CPropertyList::OnDelete()
     return;
     }
   CPropertyItem* pItem = (CPropertyItem*) GetItemDataPtr(m_curSel);
-  cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->RemoveCacheEntry(pItem->m_propName);
+  m_CMakeSetupDialog->GetCMakeInstance()->GetCacheManager()->RemoveCacheEntry(pItem->m_propName);
   m_PropertyItems.erase(pItem);
   delete pItem; 
   this->DeleteString(m_curSel);
@@ -680,7 +682,8 @@ void CPropertyList::RemoveAll()
   for(int i =0; i < c; ++i)
     {
     CPropertyItem* pItem = (CPropertyItem*) GetItemDataPtr(0);
-    cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->RemoveCacheEntry(pItem->m_propName);
+    m_CMakeSetupDialog->GetCMakeInstance()->GetCacheManager()
+      ->RemoveCacheEntry(pItem->m_propName);
     m_PropertyItems.erase(pItem);
     delete pItem;
     this->DeleteString(0);
diff --git a/Source/MFCDialog/PropertyList.h b/Source/MFCDialog/PropertyList.h
index 5cda18c2f..535f0d07e 100644
--- a/Source/MFCDialog/PropertyList.h
+++ b/Source/MFCDialog/PropertyList.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 
 #include "../cmStandardIncludes.h"
+class CMakeSetupDialog;
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //CPropertyList Items
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ public:
   CString m_cmbItems;
   bool m_NewValue;
   bool m_Removed;
+  
 public:
   CPropertyItem(CString propName, CString curValue,
                 CString helpString,
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ public:
   
 // Attributes
 public:
+  CMakeSetupDialog *m_CMakeSetupDialog;
 
 // Operations
 public:
diff --git a/Source/cmCPluginAPI.cxx b/Source/cmCPluginAPI.cxx
index c73402874..683393505 100644
--- a/Source/cmCPluginAPI.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCPluginAPI.cxx
@@ -32,13 +32,15 @@ void cmSetClientData(void *info, void *cd)
   ((cmLoadedCommandInfo *)info)->ClientData = cd;
 }
 
-unsigned int cmGetCacheMajorVersion(void *)
+unsigned int cmGetCacheMajorVersion(void *arg)
 {
-  return cmMakefile::GetCacheMajorVersion();
+  cmMakefile *mf = static_cast<cmMakefile *>(arg);
+  return mf->GetCacheMajorVersion();
 }
-unsigned int cmGetCacheMinorVersion(void *)
+unsigned int cmGetCacheMinorVersion(void *arg)
 {
-  return cmMakefile::GetCacheMinorVersion();
+  cmMakefile *mf = static_cast<cmMakefile *>(arg);
+  return mf->GetCacheMinorVersion();
 }
 
 unsigned int cmGetMajorVersion(void *)
diff --git a/Source/cmCacheManager.cxx b/Source/cmCacheManager.cxx
index f15b4dbbd..598deb893 100644
--- a/Source/cmCacheManager.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCacheManager.cxx
@@ -50,27 +50,6 @@ cmCacheManager::CacheEntryType cmCacheManager::StringToType(const char* s)
   return STRING;
 }
 
-void cmCacheManager::DeleteInstance()
-{
-  delete cmCacheManager::GetInstance();
-  cmCacheManager::s_Instance = 0;
-}
-
-    
-
-cmCacheManager* cmCacheManager::s_Instance = 0;
-
-cmCacheManager* cmCacheManager::GetInstance()
-{
-  if(!cmCacheManager::s_Instance)
-    {
-    cmCacheManager::s_Instance = new cmCacheManager;
-    }
-  return cmCacheManager::s_Instance;
-}
-
-
-
 bool cmCacheManager::LoadCache(cmMakefile* mf)
 {
   return this->LoadCache(mf->GetHomeOutputDirectory());
@@ -523,8 +502,7 @@ bool cmCacheManager::IsAdvanced(const char* key)
 {
   std::string advancedVar = key;
   advancedVar += "-ADVANCED";
-  const char* value = 
-    cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetCacheValue(advancedVar.c_str());
+  const char* value = this->GetCacheValue(advancedVar.c_str());
   if(value)
     {
     return cmSystemTools::IsOn(value);
diff --git a/Source/cmCacheManager.h b/Source/cmCacheManager.h
index dca613fdb..0e8082253 100644
--- a/Source/cmCacheManager.h
+++ b/Source/cmCacheManager.h
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ public:
    * can be different than just a path input
    */
   static CacheEntryType StringToType(const char*);
-  ///! Singleton pattern get instance of the cmCacheManager.
-  static cmCacheManager* GetInstance();
-  static void DeleteInstance();
   
   ///! Load a cache for given makefile.  Loads from ouput home.
   bool LoadCache(cmMakefile*); 
@@ -122,7 +119,6 @@ protected:
 private:
   static void OutputHelpString(std::ofstream& fout, 
                                const std::string& helpString);
-  static cmCacheManager* s_Instance;
   CacheEntryMap m_Cache;
   // Only cmake and cmMakefile should be able to add cache values
   // the commands should never use the cmCacheManager directly
diff --git a/Source/cmCommands.cxx b/Source/cmCommands.cxx
index b60a114a0..7517bf064 100644
--- a/Source/cmCommands.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCommands.cxx
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 #include "cmSubdirCommand.cxx"
 #include "cmSubdirDependsCommand.cxx"
 #include "cmTargetLinkLibrariesCommand.cxx"
+#include "cmTryCompileCommand.cxx"
 #include "cmUseMangledMesaCommand.cxx"
 #include "cmUtilitySourceCommand.cxx"
 #include "cmVariableRequiresCommand.cxx"
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ void GetPredefinedCommands(std::list<cmCommand*>& commands)
   commands.push_back(new cmSubdirCommand);
   commands.push_back(new cmSubdirDependsCommand);
   commands.push_back(new cmTargetLinkLibrariesCommand);
+  commands.push_back(new cmTryCompileCommand);
   commands.push_back(new cmUseMangledMesaCommand);
   commands.push_back(new cmUtilitySourceCommand);
   commands.push_back(new cmVariableRequiresCommand);
diff --git a/Source/cmFindPathCommand.cxx b/Source/cmFindPathCommand.cxx
index f4b2474aa..6141826e9 100644
--- a/Source/cmFindPathCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmFindPathCommand.cxx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ bool cmFindPathCommand::InitialPass(std::vector<std::string> const& argsIn)
   if(cacheValue)
     {
     cmCacheManager::CacheEntry* e = 
-      cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetCacheEntry(args[0].c_str());
+      m_Makefile->GetCacheManager()->GetCacheEntry(args[0].c_str());
     if(e)
       {
       helpString = e->m_HelpString;
diff --git a/Source/cmFindProgramCommand.cxx b/Source/cmFindProgramCommand.cxx
index c67597366..1efea588e 100644
--- a/Source/cmFindProgramCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmFindProgramCommand.cxx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ bool cmFindProgramCommand::InitialPass(std::vector<std::string> const& argsIn)
   if(cacheValue)
     {
     cmCacheManager::CacheEntry* e = 
-      cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetCacheEntry(args[0].c_str());
+      m_Makefile->GetCacheManager()->GetCacheEntry(args[0].c_str());
     if(e)
       {
       doc = e->m_HelpString;
diff --git a/Source/cmLoadCacheCommand.cxx b/Source/cmLoadCacheCommand.cxx
index aa9186a70..ea19afebe 100644
--- a/Source/cmLoadCacheCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmLoadCacheCommand.cxx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ bool cmLoadCacheCommand::InitialPass(std::vector<std::string> const& argsIn)
       {
       break;
       }
-    cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->LoadCache(args[i].c_str(), false,
+    m_Makefile->GetCacheManager()->LoadCache(args[i].c_str(), false,
 					     excludes, includes);
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/cmLoadCommandCommand.cxx b/Source/cmLoadCommandCommand.cxx
index a181f001e..16e16ee92 100644
--- a/Source/cmLoadCommandCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmLoadCommandCommand.cxx
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ bool cmLoadCommandCommand::InitialPass(std::vector<std::string> const& argsIn)
   
   // the file must exist
   std::string fullPath = cmDynamicLoader::LibPrefix();
-  fullPath += argsIn[0] + cmDynamicLoader::LibExtension();
+  fullPath += "cm" + argsIn[0] + cmDynamicLoader::LibExtension();
 
   std::vector<std::string> args;
   cmSystemTools::ExpandListArguments(argsIn, args);
diff --git a/Source/cmMSDotNETGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmMSDotNETGenerator.cxx
index 804eaa158..79e30d517 100644
--- a/Source/cmMSDotNETGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMSDotNETGenerator.cxx
@@ -1380,3 +1380,50 @@ std::string cmMSDotNETGenerator::ConvertToXMLOutputPathSingle(const char* path)
   cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(ret, "\"", "");
   return ret;
 }
+
+
+int cmMSDotNETGenerator::TryCompile(const char *srcdir, 
+                                    const char *bindir,
+                                    const char *projectName)
+{
+  // now build the test
+  std::string makeCommand = m_Makefile->GetDefinition("CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM");
+  if(makeCommand.size() == 0)
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::Error(
+      "Generator cannot find the appropriate make command.");
+    return 1;
+    }
+  makeCommand = cmSystemTools::ConvertToOutputPath(makeCommand.c_str());
+  std::string lowerCaseCommand = makeCommand;
+  cmSystemTools::LowerCase(lowerCaseCommand);
+
+  /**
+   * Run an executable command and put the stdout in output.
+   */
+  std::string output;
+
+  std::string cwd = cmSystemTools::GetCurrentWorkingDirectory();
+  cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(bindir);
+
+#if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)      
+  if(makeCommand.find(' ') != std::string::npos)
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::GetShortPath(makeCommand.c_str(), makeCommand);
+    }
+#endif
+  makeCommand += " ";
+  makeCommand += projectName;
+  makeCommand += ".sln /rebuild Debug /project ALL_BUILD";
+  
+  if (!cmSystemTools::RunCommand(makeCommand.c_str(), output))
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::Error("Generator: execution of devenv failed.");
+    // return to the original directory
+    cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(cwd.c_str());
+    return 1;
+    }
+  cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(cwd.c_str());
+  return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/Source/cmMSDotNETGenerator.h b/Source/cmMSDotNETGenerator.h
index b2c5f1b8d..7fb9ab828 100644
--- a/Source/cmMSDotNETGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmMSDotNETGenerator.h
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ public:
    */
   virtual void EnableLanguage(const char*);
 
+
+  /**
+   * Try running cmake and building a file. This is used for dynalically
+   * loaded commands, not as part of the usual build process. For the
+   * generator, it can assume that cmake has been run on the srcdir/bindir
+   * and it just needs to be compiled.  
+   */
+  virtual int TryCompile(const char *srcdir, const char *bindir,
+                         const char *projectName);
+
 protected:  
   /**
    * Return array of created VCProj names in a STL vector.
diff --git a/Source/cmMSProjectGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmMSProjectGenerator.cxx
index c577efb51..9d0768eba 100644
--- a/Source/cmMSProjectGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMSProjectGenerator.cxx
@@ -75,3 +75,51 @@ void cmMSProjectGenerator::EnableLanguage(const char*)
     }
 }
 
+int cmMSProjectGenerator::TryCompile(const char *srcdir, 
+                                     const char *bindir,
+                                     const char *projectName)
+{
+  // now build the test
+  std::string makeCommand = m_Makefile->GetDefinition("CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM");
+  if(makeCommand.size() == 0)
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::Error(
+      "Generator cannot find the appropriate make command.");
+    return 1;
+    }
+  makeCommand = cmSystemTools::ConvertToOutputPath(makeCommand.c_str());
+  std::string lowerCaseCommand = makeCommand;
+  cmSystemTools::LowerCase(lowerCaseCommand);
+
+  /**
+   * Run an executable command and put the stdout in output.
+   */
+  std::string output;
+
+  std::string cwd = cmSystemTools::GetCurrentWorkingDirectory();
+  cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(bindir);
+
+  // if there are spaces in the makeCommand, assume a full path
+  // and convert it to a path with no spaces in it as the
+  // RunCommand does not like spaces
+#if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)      
+  if(makeCommand.find(' ') != std::string::npos)
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::GetShortPath(makeCommand.c_str(), makeCommand);
+    }
+#endif
+  makeCommand += " ";
+  makeCommand += projectName;
+  makeCommand += ".dsw /MAKE \"ALL_BUILD - Debug\" /REBUILD";
+  
+  if (!cmSystemTools::RunCommand(makeCommand.c_str(), output))
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::Error("Generator: execution of msdev failed.");
+    // return to the original directory
+    cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(cwd.c_str());
+    return 1;
+    }
+  cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(cwd.c_str());
+  return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/Source/cmMSProjectGenerator.h b/Source/cmMSProjectGenerator.h
index d8d81a030..ff1762af0 100644
--- a/Source/cmMSProjectGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmMSProjectGenerator.h
@@ -75,6 +75,15 @@ public:
    */
   virtual void EnableLanguage(const char*);
 
+  /**
+   * Try running cmake and building a file. This is used for dynalically
+   * loaded commands, not as part of the usual build process. For the
+   * generator, it can assume that cmake has been run on the srcdir/bindir
+   * and it just needs to be compiled.  
+   */
+  virtual int TryCompile(const char *srcdir, const char *bindir,
+                         const char *projectName);
+
 private:
   cmDSWWriter* m_DSWWriter;
   cmDSPWriter* m_DSPWriter;
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
index 9948b90b3..ba036c29e 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "cmCacheManager.h"
 #include "cmFunctionBlocker.h"
 #include "cmListFileCache.h"
+#include "cmake.h"
 #include <stdio.h>  // required for sprintf
 
 // default is not to be building executables
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ cmMakefile::cmMakefile()
   
   m_DefineFlags = " ";
   m_MakefileGenerator = 0;
+  m_CacheManager = 0;
   this->AddSourceGroup("", "^.*$");
   this->AddSourceGroup("Source Files", "\\.(cpp|C|c|cxx|rc|def|r|odl|idl|hpj|bat)$");
   this->AddSourceGroup("Header Files", "\\.(h|hh|hpp|hxx|hm|inl)$");
@@ -57,24 +59,20 @@ cmMakefile::cmMakefile()
 
 unsigned int cmMakefile::GetCacheMajorVersion()
 {
-  if(!cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->
-     GetCacheValue("CMAKE_CACHE_MAJOR_VERSION"))
+  if(!this->m_CacheManager->GetCacheValue("CMAKE_CACHE_MAJOR_VERSION"))
     {
     return 0;
     }
-  return atoi(cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->
-              GetCacheValue("CMAKE_CACHE_MAJOR_VERSION"));
+  return atoi(this->m_CacheManager->GetCacheValue("CMAKE_CACHE_MAJOR_VERSION"));
 }
 
 unsigned int cmMakefile::GetCacheMinorVersion()
 {
-  if(!cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->
-     GetCacheValue("Cmake_Cache_MINOR_VERSION"))
+  if(!this->m_CacheManager->GetCacheValue("Cmake_Cache_MINOR_VERSION"))
     {
     return 0;
     }
-  return atoi(cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->
-              GetCacheValue("CMAKE_CACHE_MINOR_VERSION"));
+  return atoi(this->m_CacheManager->GetCacheValue("CMAKE_CACHE_MINOR_VERSION"));
 }
 
 
@@ -464,10 +462,10 @@ void cmMakefile::AddCustomCommand(const char* source,
     m_Targets[target].GetCustomCommands().push_back(cc);
     std::string cacheCommand = command;
     this->ExpandVariablesInString(cacheCommand);
-    if(cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetCacheValue(cacheCommand.c_str()))
+    if(this->m_CacheManager->GetCacheValue(cacheCommand.c_str()))
       {
       m_Targets[target].AddUtility(
-        cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetCacheValue(cacheCommand.c_str()));
+        this->m_CacheManager->GetCacheValue(cacheCommand.c_str()));
       }
     }
 }
@@ -598,7 +596,7 @@ void cmMakefile::AddCacheDefinition(const char* name, const char* value,
                                     const char* doc,
                                     cmCacheManager::CacheEntryType type)
 {
-  cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->AddCacheEntry(name, value, doc, type);
+  this->m_CacheManager->AddCacheEntry(name, value, doc, type);
   this->AddDefinition(name, value);
 }
 
@@ -620,7 +618,7 @@ void cmMakefile::AddDefinition(const char* name, bool value)
 
 void cmMakefile::AddCacheDefinition(const char* name, bool value, const char* doc)
 {
-  cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->AddCacheEntry(name, value, doc);
+  this->m_CacheManager->AddCacheEntry(name, value, doc);
   this->AddDefinition(name, value);
 }
 
@@ -673,7 +671,7 @@ void cmMakefile::AddLibrary(const char* lname, int shared,
   // hence useless.
   std::string depname = lname;
   depname += "_LIB_DEPENDS";
-  cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->
+  this->m_CacheManager->
     AddCacheEntry(depname.c_str(), "",
                   "Dependencies for target", cmCacheManager::STATIC);
 
@@ -686,7 +684,7 @@ void cmMakefile::AddLibrary(const char* lname, int shared,
   // Add an entry into the cache 
   std::string libPath = lname;
   libPath += "_CMAKE_PATH";
-  cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->
+  this->m_CacheManager->
     AddCacheEntry(libPath.c_str(),
                   this->GetCurrentOutputDirectory(),
                   "Path to a library", cmCacheManager::INTERNAL);
@@ -697,28 +695,26 @@ void cmMakefile::AddLibrary(const char* lname, int shared,
   switch (shared)
     {
     case 0:
-      cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->
-	AddCacheEntry(ltname.c_str(),
-		      "STATIC",
+      this->m_CacheManager->AddCacheEntry(ltname.c_str(),"STATIC",
 		      "Whether a library is static, shared or module.",
 		      cmCacheManager::INTERNAL);
       break;
     case 1:
-      cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->
+      this->m_CacheManager->
 	AddCacheEntry(ltname.c_str(),
 		      "SHARED",
 		      "Whether a library is static, shared or module.",
 		      cmCacheManager::INTERNAL);
       break;
     case 2:
-      cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->
+      this->m_CacheManager->
 	AddCacheEntry(ltname.c_str(),
 		      "MODULE",
 		      "Whether a library is static, shared or module.",
 		      cmCacheManager::INTERNAL);
       break;
     default:
-      cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->
+      this->m_CacheManager->
 	AddCacheEntry(ltname.c_str(),
 		      "STATIC",
 		      "Whether a library is static, shared or module.",
@@ -755,7 +751,7 @@ void cmMakefile::AddExecutable(const char *exeName,
   // Add an entry into the cache 
   std::string exePath = exeName;
   exePath += "_CMAKE_PATH";
-  cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->
+  this->m_CacheManager->
     AddCacheEntry(exePath.c_str(),
                   this->GetCurrentOutputDirectory(),
                   "Path to an executable", cmCacheManager::INTERNAL);
@@ -908,7 +904,7 @@ const char* cmMakefile::GetDefinition(const char* name) const
     {
     return (*pos).second.c_str();
     }
-  return cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetCacheValue(name);
+  return this->m_CacheManager->GetCacheValue(name);
 }
 
 int cmMakefile::DumpDocumentationToFile(std::ostream& f)
@@ -1157,6 +1153,7 @@ cmMakefile::FindSubDirectoryCMakeListsFiles(std::vector<cmMakefile*>& makefiles)
       {
       cmMakefile* mf = new cmMakefile;
       mf->SetMakefileGenerator(m_MakefileGenerator->CreateObject());
+      mf->SetCacheManager(this->m_CacheManager);
       makefiles.push_back(mf);
       // initialize new makefile
       mf->SetHomeOutputDirectory(this->GetHomeOutputDirectory());
@@ -1436,3 +1433,64 @@ void cmMakefile::ExpandSourceListArguments(
     }
   cmSystemTools::ExpandListArguments(tmpArgs, newargs);
 }
+
+int cmMakefile::TryCompile(const char *srcdir, const char *bindir, 
+                           const char *projectName)
+{
+  if (!m_MakefileGenerator)
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::Error("Internal CMake error, Attempt to call Try Compile without the generator being set");
+    return 1;
+    }
+  
+  // does the binary directory exist ? If not create it...
+  if (!cmSystemTools::FileIsDirectory(bindir))
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::MakeDirectory(bindir);
+    }
+  
+  // change to the tests directory and run cmake
+  // use the cmake object instead of calling cmake
+  std::string cwd = cmSystemTools::GetCurrentWorkingDirectory();
+  cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(bindir);
+  
+  std::vector<std::string> args;
+  
+  // make sure the same generator is used
+  // use this program as the cmake to be run, it should not
+  // be run that way but the cmake object requires a vailid path
+  std::string cmakeCommand = this->GetDefinition("CMAKE_COMMAND");
+  args.push_back(cmakeCommand.c_str());
+  args.push_back(srcdir);
+  
+  std::string generator = "-G";
+  generator += this->GetDefinition("CMAKE_GENERATOR");
+  args.push_back(generator);
+  
+  cmake cm;
+  if (cm.Generate(args) != 0)
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::Error(
+      "Internal CMake error, TryCompile execution of cmake failed");
+    // return to the original directory
+    cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(cwd.c_str());
+    return 1;
+    }
+
+  cmake cm2;
+  if (cm2.Generate(args) != 0)
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::Error(
+      "Internal CMake error, TryCompile execution of cmake failed");
+    // return to the original directory
+    cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(cwd.c_str());
+    return 1;
+    }
+
+  // finally call the generator to actually build the resulting project
+  m_MakefileGenerator->TryCompile(srcdir,bindir,projectName);
+  cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(cwd.c_str());
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.h b/Source/cmMakefile.h
index 7040fcaa6..4b3bbe3b4 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.h
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.h
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ public:
    * was used to write the currently loaded cache, note
    * this method will not work before the cache is loaded.
    */
-  static unsigned int GetCacheMajorVersion();
-  static unsigned int GetCacheMinorVersion();
+  unsigned int GetCacheMajorVersion();
+  unsigned int GetCacheMinorVersion();
   
   /**
    * Construct an empty makefile.
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ public:
     { m_FunctionBlockers.remove(fb);}
   void RemoveFunctionBlocker(const char *name, const std::vector<std::string> &args);
   
+  /**
+   * Try running cmake and building a file. This is used for dynalically
+   * loaded commands, not as part of the usual build process.
+   */
+  int TryCompile(const char *srcdir, const char *bindir, 
+                 const char *projectName);
+    
   /**
    * Specify the makefile generator. This is platform/compiler
    * dependent, although the interface is through a generic
@@ -508,7 +515,18 @@ public:
   ///! Enable support for the named language, if null then all languages are enabled.
   void EnableLanguage(const char* );
 
+  /**
+   * Set/Get the name of the parent directories CMakeLists file
+   * given a current CMakeLists file name
+   */
+  void SetCacheManager(cmCacheManager *cm) {
+    this->m_CacheManager = cm; }
+  cmCacheManager *GetCacheManager() {
+    return m_CacheManager; }
+
 protected:
+  cmCacheManager *m_CacheManager;
+  
   // add link libraries and directories to the target
   void AddGlobalLinkInformation(const char* name, cmTarget& target);
   
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefileGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmMakefileGenerator.cxx
index ef0c819d6..5718e99ae 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefileGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefileGenerator.cxx
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 #include "cmMakefileGenerator.h"
 
 // static list of registered generators
-std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*>
-cmMakefileGenerator::s_RegisteredGenerators;
 std::map<cmStdString, bool> cmMakefileGenerator::s_LanguageEnabled;
 
 
@@ -27,60 +25,6 @@ void cmMakefileGenerator::SetMakefile(cmMakefile* mf)
   m_Makefile = mf;
 }
 
-void cmMakefileGenerator::UnRegisterGenerators()
-{
-  for(std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*>::iterator i
-        = s_RegisteredGenerators.begin(); 
-      i != s_RegisteredGenerators.end(); ++i)
-    {
-    delete i->second;
-    }
-   s_RegisteredGenerators = std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*>();
-}
-
-void cmMakefileGenerator::GetRegisteredGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names)
-{
-  for(std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*>::iterator i
-        = s_RegisteredGenerators.begin(); 
-      i != s_RegisteredGenerators.end(); ++i)
-    {
-    names.push_back(i->first);
-    }
-}
-
-
-void 
-cmMakefileGenerator::RegisterGenerator(cmMakefileGenerator* mg)
-{
-  std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*>::iterator i = 
-    s_RegisteredGenerators.find(mg->GetName());
-  // delete re-registered objects
-  if(i != s_RegisteredGenerators.end())
-    {
-    delete i->second;
-    }
-  s_RegisteredGenerators[mg->GetName()] = mg;
-}
-
-
-cmMakefileGenerator* 
-cmMakefileGenerator::CreateGenerator(const char* name)
-{
-  std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*>::iterator i;
-  for(i = s_RegisteredGenerators.begin();
-      i != s_RegisteredGenerators.end(); ++i)
-    {
-    cmMakefileGenerator* gen = i->second;
-    if(strcmp(name, gen->GetName()) == 0)
-      {
-      return gen->CreateObject();
-      }
-    }
-  return 0;
-}
-
-
-
 void cmMakefileGenerator::SetLanguageEnabled(const char* l)
 {
   s_LanguageEnabled[l] = true;
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefileGenerator.h b/Source/cmMakefileGenerator.h
index e00e86f6d..84a806cfb 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefileGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmMakefileGenerator.h
@@ -31,15 +31,13 @@ class cmClassFile;
 class cmMakefileGenerator
 {
 public:
-  ///! Create a named generator
-  static cmMakefileGenerator* CreateGenerator(const char* name);
-  ///! Register a generator
-  static void RegisterGenerator(cmMakefileGenerator*);
-  ///! delete all registered generators, useful for clean up
-  static void UnRegisterGenerators();
-  ///! Get the names of the current registered generators
-  static void GetRegisteredGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names);
-  
+  /**
+   * Try running cmake and building a file. This is used for dynalically
+   * loaded commands, not as part of the usual build process.
+   */
+  virtual int TryCompile(const char *srcdir, const char *bindir,
+                         const char *projectName) = 0;
+
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() = 0;
 
@@ -82,7 +80,6 @@ public:
 protected:
   cmMakefile* m_Makefile;
 private:
-  static std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*> s_RegisteredGenerators;
   static std::map<cmStdString, bool> s_LanguageEnabled;
 };
 
diff --git a/Source/cmNMakeMakefileGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmNMakeMakefileGenerator.cxx
index 0be634b48..09c044b03 100644
--- a/Source/cmNMakeMakefileGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmNMakeMakefileGenerator.cxx
@@ -738,4 +738,3 @@ std::string cmNMakeMakefileGenerator::LowerCasePath(const char* path)
 {
   return cmSystemTools::LowerCase(path);
 }
-
diff --git a/Source/cmNMakeMakefileGenerator.h b/Source/cmNMakeMakefileGenerator.h
index 29d6715cb..633d86daf 100644
--- a/Source/cmNMakeMakefileGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmNMakeMakefileGenerator.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 
   ///! figure out about the current system information
   virtual void EnableLanguage(const char*); 
+
 protected:
   std::string ShortPath(const char* path);
   std::string ShortPathCommand(const char* command);
diff --git a/Source/cmUnixMakefileGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmUnixMakefileGenerator.cxx
index 915493b09..6bd0cb973 100644
--- a/Source/cmUnixMakefileGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmUnixMakefileGenerator.cxx
@@ -2202,3 +2202,40 @@ void cmUnixMakefileGenerator::EnableLanguage(const char* lang)
     m_Makefile->AddDefinition("RUN_CONFIGURE", true);
     }
 }
+
+int cmUnixMakefileGenerator::TryCompile(const char *srcdir, 
+                                        const char *bindir,
+                                        const char *)
+{
+  // now build the test
+  std::string makeCommand = m_Makefile->GetDefinition("CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM");
+  if(makeCommand.size() == 0)
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::Error(
+      "Generator cannot find the appropriate make command.");
+    return 1;
+    }
+  makeCommand = cmSystemTools::ConvertToOutputPath(makeCommand.c_str());
+
+  /**
+   * Run an executable command and put the stdout in output.
+   */
+  std::string output;
+
+  std::string cwd = cmSystemTools::GetCurrentWorkingDirectory();
+  cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(bindir);
+
+  // now build
+  makeCommand += " all";
+  
+  if (!cmSystemTools::RunCommand(makeCommand.c_str(), output))
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::Error("Generator: execution of make failed.");
+    // return to the original directory
+    cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(cwd.c_str());
+    return 1;
+    }
+  cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(cwd.c_str());
+  return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/Source/cmUnixMakefileGenerator.h b/Source/cmUnixMakefileGenerator.h
index d3a79394d..c93b3632c 100644
--- a/Source/cmUnixMakefileGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmUnixMakefileGenerator.h
@@ -172,6 +172,14 @@ protected:
       return std::string(path);
     }
   
+  /**
+   * Try running cmake and building a file. This is used for dynalically
+   * loaded commands, not as part of the usual build process. For the
+   * generator, it can assume that cmake has been run on the srcdir/bindir
+   * and it just needs to be compiled.  
+   */
+  virtual int TryCompile(const char *srcdir, const char *bindir,
+                         const char *projectName);
   
 protected:
   std::string m_ExecutableOutputPath;
diff --git a/Source/cmVariableRequiresCommand.cxx b/Source/cmVariableRequiresCommand.cxx
index 6d89c0d44..6ac0b77fd 100644
--- a/Source/cmVariableRequiresCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmVariableRequiresCommand.cxx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void cmVariableRequiresCommand::FinalPass()
       requirementsMet = false;
       notSet += m_Arguments[i];
       notSet += "\n";
-      if(cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->IsAdvanced(m_Arguments[i].c_str()))
+      if(m_Makefile->GetCacheManager()->IsAdvanced(m_Arguments[i].c_str()))
         {
         hasAdvanced = true;
         }
diff --git a/Source/cmake.cxx b/Source/cmake.cxx
index 72d44655f..1772835a8 100644
--- a/Source/cmake.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmake.cxx
@@ -32,17 +32,24 @@ cmake::cmake()
 {
   m_Verbose = false;
 #if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)  
-  cmMakefileGenerator::RegisterGenerator(new cmMSProjectGenerator);
-  cmMakefileGenerator::RegisterGenerator(new cmMSDotNETGenerator);
-  cmMakefileGenerator::RegisterGenerator(new cmNMakeMakefileGenerator);
-  cmMakefileGenerator::RegisterGenerator(new cmBorlandMakefileGenerator);
+  this->RegisterGenerator(new cmMSProjectGenerator);
+  this->RegisterGenerator(new cmMSDotNETGenerator);
+  this->RegisterGenerator(new cmNMakeMakefileGenerator);
+  this->RegisterGenerator(new cmBorlandMakefileGenerator);
 #else
-  cmMakefileGenerator::RegisterGenerator(new cmUnixMakefileGenerator);
+  this->RegisterGenerator(new cmUnixMakefileGenerator);
 #endif
 }
 
 cmake::~cmake()
 {
+  for(std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*>::iterator i
+        = m_RegisteredGenerators.begin(); 
+      i != m_RegisteredGenerators.end(); ++i)
+    {
+    delete i->second;
+    }
+   m_RegisteredGenerators = std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*>();
 }
 
 
@@ -60,7 +67,7 @@ void cmake::Usage(const char* program)
   errorStream << "\n-Cpath_to_initial_cache (a cmake list file that is used to pre-load the cache with values.)\n";
   errorStream << "\n[-GgeneratorName] (where generator name can be one of these: ";
   std::vector<std::string> names;
-  cmMakefileGenerator::GetRegisteredGenerators(names);
+  this->GetRegisteredGenerators(names);
   for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator i =names.begin();
       i != names.end(); ++i)
     {
@@ -85,7 +92,7 @@ void cmake::SetCacheArgs(cmMakefile& builder,
       cmCacheManager::CacheEntryType type;
       if(cmCacheManager::ParseEntry(entry.c_str(), var, value, type))
         {
-          cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->AddCacheEntry(
+          this->m_CacheManager.AddCacheEntry(
             var.c_str(), 
             value.c_str(),
             "No help, variable specified on the command line.",
@@ -183,7 +190,7 @@ void cmake::SetArgs(cmMakefile& builder, const std::vector<std::string>& args)
       {
       std::string value = arg.substr(2);
       cmMakefileGenerator* gen = 
-        cmMakefileGenerator::CreateGenerator(value.c_str());
+        this->CreateGenerator(value.c_str());
       if(!gen)
         {
         cmSystemTools::Error("Could not create named generator ",
@@ -272,7 +279,7 @@ int cmake::AddCMakePaths(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
     return 0;
     }
   // Save the value in the cache
-  cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->AddCacheEntry
+  this->m_CacheManager.AddCacheEntry
     ("CMAKE_COMMAND",cMakeSelf.c_str(), "Path to CMake executable.",
      cmCacheManager::INTERNAL);
 
@@ -286,7 +293,7 @@ int cmake::AddCMakePaths(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
     }
   if(cmSystemTools::FileExists(editCacheCommand.c_str()))
     {
-    cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->AddCacheEntry
+    this->m_CacheManager.AddCacheEntry
       ("CMAKE_EDIT_COMMAND", editCacheCommand.c_str(),
        "Path to cache edit program executable.", cmCacheManager::INTERNAL);
     }
@@ -356,7 +363,7 @@ int cmake::AddCMakePaths(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
                          modules.c_str());
     return 0;
     }
-  cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->AddCacheEntry
+  this->m_CacheManager.AddCacheEntry
     ("CMAKE_ROOT", cMakeRoot.c_str(),
      "Path to CMake installation.", cmCacheManager::INTERNAL);
   return 1;
@@ -386,11 +393,13 @@ int cmake::Generate(const std::vector<std::string>& args, bool buildMakefiles)
     }
   // Create a makefile
   cmMakefile mf;
+  mf.SetCacheManager(&this->m_CacheManager);
+  
   // extract the directory arguments, could create a Generator
   this->SetArgs(mf, args);
   // Read and parse the input makefile
   mf.MakeStartDirectoriesCurrent();
-  cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->LoadCache(&mf);
+  this->m_CacheManager.LoadCache(&mf);
   if(mf.GetDefinition("CMAKE_HOME_DIRECTORY"))
     {
     std::string cacheStart = mf.GetDefinition("CMAKE_HOME_DIRECTORY");
@@ -422,7 +431,7 @@ int cmake::Generate(const std::vector<std::string>& args, bool buildMakefiles)
     const char* genName = mf.GetDefinition("CMAKE_GENERATOR");
     if(genName)
       {
-      gen = cmMakefileGenerator::CreateGenerator(genName);
+      gen = this->CreateGenerator(genName);
       }
     else
       {
@@ -510,24 +519,24 @@ int cmake::Generate(const std::vector<std::string>& args, bool buildMakefiles)
   // so users can edit the values in the cache:
   // LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH
   // EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH
-  if(!cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetCacheValue("LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH"))
+  if(!this->m_CacheManager.GetCacheValue("LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH"))
     {
-    cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->AddCacheEntry("LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH", "",
+    this->m_CacheManager.AddCacheEntry("LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH", "",
                                                  "Single output directory for building all libraries.",
                                                  cmCacheManager::PATH);
     } 
-  if(!cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetCacheValue("EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH"))
+  if(!this->m_CacheManager.GetCacheValue("EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH"))
     {
-    cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->AddCacheEntry("EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH", "",
+    this->m_CacheManager.AddCacheEntry("EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH", "",
                                                  "Single output directory for building all executables.",
                                                  cmCacheManager::PATH);
     }  
   
-  cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->SaveCache(&mf);
+  this->m_CacheManager.SaveCache(&mf);
   
   if(m_Verbose)
     {
-    cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->PrintCache(std::cout);
+    this->m_CacheManager.PrintCache(std::cout);
     }
   
   if(cmSystemTools::GetErrorOccuredFlag())
@@ -666,3 +675,42 @@ int cmake::CMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
   ::CMakeCommandUsage(args[0].c_str());
   return 1;
 }
+
+void cmake::GetRegisteredGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names)
+{
+  for(std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*>::iterator i
+        = this->m_RegisteredGenerators.begin(); 
+      i != this->m_RegisteredGenerators.end(); ++i)
+    {
+    names.push_back(i->first);
+    }
+}
+
+
+void cmake::RegisterGenerator(cmMakefileGenerator* mg)
+{
+  std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*>::iterator i = 
+    this->m_RegisteredGenerators.find(mg->GetName());
+  // delete re-registered objects
+  if(i != this->m_RegisteredGenerators.end())
+    {
+    delete i->second;
+    }
+  this->m_RegisteredGenerators[mg->GetName()] = mg;
+}
+
+cmMakefileGenerator* cmake::CreateGenerator(const char* name)
+{
+  std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*>::iterator i;
+  for(i = this->m_RegisteredGenerators.begin();
+      i != this->m_RegisteredGenerators.end(); ++i)
+    {
+    cmMakefileGenerator* gen = i->second;
+    if(strcmp(name, gen->GetName()) == 0)
+      {
+      return gen->CreateObject();
+      }
+    }
+  return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/Source/cmake.h b/Source/cmake.h
index 9213759a1..906379485 100644
--- a/Source/cmake.h
+++ b/Source/cmake.h
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
      PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notices for more information.
 
 =========================================================================*/
-
+// This class represents a cmake invocation. It is the top level class when
+// running cmake. Most cmake based GUIS should primarily create an instance
+// of this class and communicate with it.
 
 #include "cmMakefile.h"
 #include "cmStandardIncludes.h"
@@ -62,6 +64,21 @@ class cmake
    */
   cmake();
   ~cmake();
+
+  ///! Create a named generator
+  cmMakefileGenerator* CreateGenerator(const char* name);
+  ///! Register a generator
+  void RegisterGenerator(cmMakefileGenerator*);
+  ///! Get the names of the current registered generators
+  void GetRegisteredGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names);
+
+  ///! get the cmCachemManager used by this invocation of cmake
+  cmCacheManager *GetCacheManager() {
+    return &m_CacheManager; }
+  
+protected:
+  std::map<cmStdString, cmMakefileGenerator*> m_RegisteredGenerators;
+  cmCacheManager m_CacheManager;
 private:
   bool m_Verbose;
   bool m_Local;
diff --git a/Source/cmakemain.cxx b/Source/cmakemain.cxx
index 696624c4c..e5ad54bd8 100644
--- a/Source/cmakemain.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmakemain.cxx
@@ -52,13 +52,9 @@ int main(int ac, char** av)
     {
     cmakewizard wizard;
     wizard.RunWizard(args); 
-    cmMakefileGenerator::UnRegisterGenerators();
-    cmCacheManager::DeleteInstance();
     return 0;
     }
   cmake cm;
   int ret = cm.Generate(args);
-  cmMakefileGenerator::UnRegisterGenerators();
-  cmCacheManager::DeleteInstance();
   return ret;  
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmakewizard.cxx b/Source/cmakewizard.cxx
index 0b759c48a..2880a85b1 100644
--- a/Source/cmakewizard.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmakewizard.cxx
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ cmakewizard::cmakewizard()
 }
 
   
-void cmakewizard::AskUser(const char* key, cmCacheManager::CacheEntry & entry)
+void cmakewizard::AskUser(const char* key, cmCacheManager::CacheEntry & entry,
+                          cmCacheManager *cacheManager)
 {
   std::cout << "Variable Name: " << key << "\n";
   std::cout << "Description:   " << entry.m_HelpString << "\n";
@@ -35,8 +36,7 @@ void cmakewizard::AskUser(const char* key, cmCacheManager::CacheEntry & entry)
   std::cin.getline(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
   if(buffer[0])
     {
-    cmCacheManager::CacheEntry *entry = 
-      cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->GetCacheEntry(key);
+    cmCacheManager::CacheEntry *entry = cacheManager->GetCacheEntry(key);
     if(entry)
       {
       entry->m_Value = buffer;
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void cmakewizard::RunWizard(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
     make.Generate(args);
     this->ShowMessage("\n");
     // load the cache from disk
-    cmCacheManager *cachem = cmCacheManager::GetInstance();
+    cmCacheManager *cachem = make.GetCacheManager();
     cachem->
       LoadCache(cmSystemTools::GetCurrentWorkingDirectory().c_str());
     cmCacheManager::CacheIterator i = cachem->NewIterator();
@@ -120,25 +120,24 @@ void cmakewizard::RunWizard(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         cmCacheManager::CacheEntry& e = askedCache.find(key)->second;
         if(e.m_Value != ce.m_Value)
           {
-          if(m_ShowAdvanced || !cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->IsAdvanced(key.c_str()))
+          if(m_ShowAdvanced || !cachem->IsAdvanced(key.c_str()))
             {
-            this->AskUser(key.c_str(), ce);
+            this->AskUser(key.c_str(), ce, cachem);
             asked = true;
             }
           }
         }
       else
         {    
-        if(m_ShowAdvanced || !cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->IsAdvanced(key.c_str()))
+        if(m_ShowAdvanced || !cachem->IsAdvanced(key.c_str()))
           {
-          this->AskUser(key.c_str(), ce);
+          this->AskUser(key.c_str(), ce, cachem);
           asked = true;
           }
         }
       askedCache[key] = i.GetEntry();
       }
-    cmCacheManager::GetInstance()->
-      SaveCache(cmSystemTools::GetCurrentWorkingDirectory().c_str());
+    cachem->SaveCache(cmSystemTools::GetCurrentWorkingDirectory().c_str());
     }
   while(asked);
   this->ShowMessage("CMake complete, run make to build project.\n");
diff --git a/Source/cmakewizard.h b/Source/cmakewizard.h
index 7bc497fe6..b8d21bca8 100644
--- a/Source/cmakewizard.h
+++ b/Source/cmakewizard.h
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ public:
   /**
    * Prompt the User for a new value for key, the answer is put in entry.
    */
-  virtual void AskUser(const char* key, cmCacheManager::CacheEntry & entry);
+  virtual void AskUser(const char* key, cmCacheManager::CacheEntry & entry,
+                       cmCacheManager *cm);
   ///! Show a message to wait for cmake to run.
   virtual void ShowMessage(const char*);