diff --git a/Package.swift b/Package.swift
index e0f243e..2531b31 100644
--- a/Package.swift
+++ b/Package.swift
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ let package = Package(
         // Products define the executables and libraries produced by a package, and make them visible to other packages.
         .library(
             name: "FirebladeECS",
-            targets: ["FirebladeECS"]),
+            targets: ["FirebladeECS"])
     ],
     dependencies: [
         // Dependencies declare other packages that this package depends on.
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ let package = Package(
             dependencies: []),
         .testTarget(
             name: "FirebladeECSTests",
-            dependencies: ["FirebladeECS"]),
+            dependencies: ["FirebladeECS"])
     ]
 )
diff --git a/Sources/FirebladeECS/Component.swift b/Sources/FirebladeECS/Component.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12c7346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/FirebladeECS/Component.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+//
+//  Component.swift
+//  FirebladeECS
+//
+//  Created by Christian Treffs on 08.10.17.
+//
+
+public protocol Component: UniqueComponentIdentifiable {}
+
+// MARK: UCI
+extension Component {
+	/// Uniquely identifies the component by its meta type
+	public static var uct: UCT { return UCT(Self.self) }
+	/// Uniquely identifies the component by its meta type
+	public var uct: UCT { return Self.uct }
+}
+
+// MARK: Equatable
+public func ==<A: Component, B: Component>(lhs: A, rhs: B) -> Bool {
+	return A.uct == B.uct
+}
diff --git a/Sources/FirebladeECS/Entity.swift b/Sources/FirebladeECS/Entity.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a25a7e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/FirebladeECS/Entity.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+//
+//  Entity.swift
+//  FirebladeECS
+//
+//  Created by Christian Treffs on 08.10.17.
+//
+
+public final class Entity: UniqueEntityIdentifiable {
+	public let uei: UEI
+
+	fileprivate var componentMap: [UCT:Component]
+
+	private init(uei: UEI) {
+		self.uei = uei
+		componentMap = [UCT: Component]()
+		componentMap.reserveCapacity(2)
+	}
+
+	convenience public init() {
+		let uei: UEI = UEI.next
+		self.init(uei: uei)
+		defer {
+			notify(init: unownedRef)
+		}
+	}
+
+	deinit {
+		defer {
+			destroy()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// MARK: - Equatable
+public func ==(lhs: Entity, rhs: Entity) -> Bool {
+	return lhs.uei == rhs.uei
+}
+
+// MARK: - number of components
+public extension Entity {
+	public final var numComponents: Int { return componentMap.count }
+}
+
+// MARK: - has component(s)
+public extension Entity {
+
+	public final func has(_ component: Component.Type) -> Bool {
+		return has(UCT(component))
+	}
+
+	public final func has(_ component: UCT) -> Bool {
+		fatalError()
+	}
+
+	public final var hasComponents: Bool { return !componentMap.isEmpty }
+
+}
+
+// MARK: - push component(s)
+public extension Entity {
+
+	@discardableResult
+	public final func push<C: Component>(component: C) -> Entity {
+		let previousComponent: C? = componentMap.updateValue(component, forKey: component.uct) as? C
+		if let pComp: C = previousComponent {
+			notify(update: component, previous: pComp)
+		} else {
+			notify(add: component)
+		}
+		return self
+	}
+
+	@discardableResult
+	public static func += <C: Component>(lhs: Entity, rhs: C) -> Entity {
+		return lhs.push(component: rhs)
+	}
+
+	@discardableResult
+	public static func << <C: Component>(lhs: Entity, rhs: C) -> Entity {
+		return lhs.push(component: rhs)
+	}
+}
+
+// MARK: - peek component
+public extension Entity {
+
+	public final func peekComponent<C: Component>() -> C? {
+		return componentMap[C.uct] as? C
+	}
+
+	public final func peek<C: Component>(_ componentType: C.Type) -> C? {
+		return componentMap[componentType.uct] as? C
+	}
+
+	public final func peek<C: Component>(_ uct: UCT) -> C? {
+		return componentMap[uct] as? C
+	}
+
+	public final func peek<C: Component>(_ unwrapping: (C?) -> C) -> C {
+		return unwrapping(peekComponent())
+	}
+
+	@discardableResult
+	public final func peek<C: Component, Result>(_ applying: (C?) -> Result) -> Result {
+		return applying(peekComponent())
+	}
+
+}
+
+// MARK: - remove component(s)
+public extension Entity {
+
+	@discardableResult
+	public final func remove(_ component: Component) -> Entity {
+		return remove(component.uct)
+	}
+
+	@discardableResult
+	public final func remove<C: Component>(_ componentType: C.Type) -> Entity {
+		let removedComponent: C? = componentMap.removeValue(forKey: C.uct) as? C
+		if let rComp: C = removedComponent {
+			notify(removed: rComp)
+		}
+		return self
+	}
+
+	@discardableResult
+	public final func remove(_ uct: UCT) -> Entity {
+		let removedComponent = componentMap.removeValue(forKey: uct)
+		if let rComp = removedComponent {
+			assert(rComp.uct.type == uct.type)
+			notify(removed: rComp)
+		}
+		return self
+	}
+
+	public final func removeAll() {
+		componentMap.forEach { remove($0.key) }
+	}
+
+	@discardableResult
+	public static func -= <C: Component>(lhs: Entity, rhs: C) -> Entity {
+		return lhs.remove(rhs)
+	}
+
+	@discardableResult
+	public static func -= <C: Component>(lhs: Entity, rhs: C.Type) -> Entity {
+		return lhs.remove(rhs)
+	}
+}
+
+// MARK: - destroy/deinit entity
+extension Entity {
+	final func destroy() {
+		removeAll()
+		UEI.free(uei)
+		notify(destroyed: unownedRef)
+	}
+}
+
+extension Entity: EventSender {
+
+	private unowned var unownedRef: Entity {
+		return self
+	}
+
+	private func notify(init: Entity) {
+		dispatch(event: EntityCreated(entity: unownedRef))
+	}
+
+	private func notify<C: Component>(add component: C) {
+		dispatch(event: ComponentAdded(component: component, to: unownedRef))
+	}
+
+	private func notify<C: Component>(update newComponent: C, previous previousComponent: C) {
+		dispatch(event: ComponentUpdated(component: newComponent, previous: previousComponent, at: unownedRef))
+	}
+
+	private func notify<C: Component>(removed component: C) {
+		dispatch(event: ComponentRemoved(component: component, from: unownedRef))
+	}
+
+	private func notify(removed component: Component) {
+		dispatch(event: ComponentRemoved(component: component, from: unownedRef))
+	}
+
+	private func notify(destroyed: Entity) {
+		dispatch(event: EntityDestroyed(entity: unownedRef))
+	}
+
+}
+
+// MARK: - debugging and string representation
+/*
+extension Entity: CustomStringConvertible, CustomDebugStringConvertible {
+	public var description: String { return "Entity\(stringifyLabel())[\(uid)]" }
+	public var debugDescription: String {
+		let comps: String = self.componentMap.map { (_: ComponentType, comp: Component) in
+			return comp.debugDescription
+			}.joined(separator: ",")
+		return "\(self.description){ \(comps) }"
+	}
+}
+extension Entity: CustomPlaygroundQuickLookable {
+	public var customPlaygroundQuickLook: PlaygroundQuickLook {
+		return .text(self.debugDescription)
+	}
+}
+*/
diff --git a/Sources/FirebladeECS/Event.swift b/Sources/FirebladeECS/Event.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..169a3dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/FirebladeECS/Event.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+//
+//  Event.swift
+//  FirebladeECS
+//
+//  Created by Christian Treffs on 08.10.17.
+//
+
+protocol ECSEvent: UniqueEventIdentifiable { }
+extension ECSEvent {
+	static var uet: UET { return UET(Self.self) }
+	var uet: UET { return Self.uet }
+}
+
+// MARK: - event dispachter protocol
+ protocol EventHandler: class {
+	func subscribe<E: ECSEvent>(event eventHandler: @escaping (E) -> Void)
+	func unsubscribe<E: ECSEvent>(event eventHandler: @escaping (E) -> Void)
+
+	unowned var listenerRef: EventHandler { get }
+}
+
+extension EventHandler {
+
+	/// Subscribe with an event handler closure to receive events of type T
+	///
+	/// - Parameter eventHandler: event handler closure
+	func subscribe<E: ECSEvent>(event eventHandler: @escaping (E) -> Void) {
+		EventHub.shared.add(listener: listenerRef, handler: eventHandler)
+	}
+
+	/// Unsubscribe from an event handler closure to stop receiving events of type T
+	///
+	/// - Parameter eventHandler: event handler closure
+	func unsubscribe<E: ECSEvent>(event eventHandler: @escaping (E) -> Void) {
+		EventHub.shared.remove(listener: listenerRef, handler: eventHandler)
+	}
+
+}
+
+protocol EventSender: class {
+	func dispatch<E: ECSEvent>(event: E)
+}
+
+extension EventSender {
+	/// Dispatch an event of type E
+	///
+	/// - Parameter event: event of type E
+	func dispatch<E: ECSEvent>(event: E) {
+		EventHub.shared.dispatch(event)
+	}
+}
+
+// MARK: - event hub central
+fileprivate typealias EventListener = (weakRef: EventHandler, eventHandler: (ECSEvent) -> Void )
+final class EventHub {
+
+	static let shared: EventHub = EventHub()
+
+	private var listeners: [UET: ContiguousArray<EventListener>] = [:]
+
+	private init() {}
+
+}
+
+extension ContiguousArray where Element == EventListener {
+	func index(is listenerRef: EventHandler) -> Int? {
+		return index { (eventListener: EventListener) -> Bool in
+			return eventListener.weakRef === listenerRef
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
+extension EventHub {
+
+	private static func relayEvent<E: ECSEvent>(opaqueEvent: ECSEvent, eventHandler: @escaping (E) -> Void ) {
+		guard let typedEvent: E = opaqueEvent as? E else {
+			fatalError() // TODO: meaningful message
+		}
+		eventHandler(typedEvent)
+	}
+
+	final func add<E: ECSEvent>(listener listenerRef: EventHandler, handler: @escaping (E) -> Void) {
+		let eventListener: EventListener = (weakRef: listenerRef,
+											eventHandler: {	EventHub.relayEvent(opaqueEvent: $0, eventHandler: handler)	})
+
+		push(listener: eventListener, for: E.uet)
+	}
+
+	private func push(listener newListener: EventListener, `for` uet: UET) {
+		if listeners[uet] == nil {
+			listeners[uet] = []
+			listeners.reserveCapacity(1)
+		}
+		listeners[uet]?.append(newListener)
+	}
+
+}
+
+extension EventHub {
+
+	final func remove<E: ECSEvent>(listener listenerRef: EventHandler, handler: @escaping (E) -> Void) {
+		let uet: UET = E.uet
+
+		if let removeIdx: Int = listeners[uet]?.index(is: listenerRef) {
+			let removed = listeners[uet]?.remove(at: removeIdx)
+			assert(removed != nil)
+		}
+
+	}
+
+}
+
+extension EventHub {
+
+	final func dispatch<E: ECSEvent>(_ event: E) {
+		let uet: UET = E.uet
+		listeners[uet]?.forEach {
+			$0.eventHandler(event)
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
+/*
+extension EventHandler {
+	func subscribe<T: Event>(event eventHandler: @escaping (T) -> Void, syncOnQueue queue: WorkQueue)
+	func subscribe<T: Event>(event eventHandler: @escaping (T) -> Void, asyncOnQueue queue: WorkQueue)
+}
+
+extension EventSender {
+
+	/// Subscribe with a synchronous dispatched event handler closure to receive events of type T
+	///
+	/// - Parameters:
+	///   - eventHandler: event handler closure
+	///   - queue: queue to handle events
+	func subscribe<T: Event>(event eventHandler: @escaping (T) -> Void, syncOnQueue queue: WorkQueue) {
+		EventHub.shared.addSyncListener(owner: type(of: self), syncOnQueue: queue, handler: eventHandler)
+	}
+
+	/// Subscribe with an asynchronous dispatched event handler closure to receive events of type T
+	///
+	/// - Parameters:
+	///   - eventHandler: event handler closure
+	///   - queue: queue to handle events on
+	func subscribe<T: Event>(event eventHandler: @escaping (T) -> Void, asyncOnQueue queue: WorkQueue) {
+		EventHub.shared.addAsyncListener(owner: type(of: self), asyncOnQueue: queue, handler: eventHandler)
+	}
+}
+
+extension EventHub {
+
+	final func addSyncListener<T: Event>(owner: AnyClass, syncOnQueue queue: WorkQueue, handler: @escaping (T) -> Void) {
+		let syncListener: Listener = (owner: owner, handler: { event in
+			guard let tEvent: T = event as? T else { fatalError("can not cast event to required type") }
+			queue.syncExec { handler(tEvent) }
+		})
+		addToList(eventType: T.eventType, listener: syncListener)
+	}
+
+	final func addAsyncListener<T: Event>(owner: AnyClass, asyncOnQueue queue: WorkQueue, handler: @escaping (T) -> Void) {
+		let asyncListener: Listener = (owner: owner, handler: { event in
+			guard let tEvent: T = event as? T else { fatalError("can not cast event to required type") }
+			queue.asyncExec { handler(tEvent) }
+		})
+		addToList(eventType: T.eventType, listener: asyncListener)
+	}
+}
+*/
diff --git a/Sources/FirebladeECS/Events.swift b/Sources/FirebladeECS/Events.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e03d482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/FirebladeECS/Events.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+//
+//  Events.swift
+//  FirebladeECS
+//
+//  Created by Christian Treffs on 08.10.17.
+//
+
+struct EntityCreated: ECSEvent {
+	let entity: Entity
+}
+
+struct EntityDestroyed: ECSEvent {
+	let entity: Entity
+}
+
+struct ComponentAdded: ECSEvent {
+	let component: Component
+	let to: Entity
+}
+
+struct ComponentUpdated: ECSEvent {
+	let component: Component
+	let previous: Component
+	let at: Entity
+}
+
+struct ComponentRemoved: ECSEvent {
+	let component: Component
+	let from: Entity
+}
+
+/*
+public enum ECSEvent {
+
+	case entityCreated(Entity)
+	case entityDestroyed(Entity)
+
+	case componentAdded(Component, to: Entity)
+	case componentUpdated(Component, previous: Component, at: Entity)
+	case componentRemoved(Component, from: Entity)
+
+
+}
+*/
diff --git a/Sources/FirebladeECS/Family.swift b/Sources/FirebladeECS/Family.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1032ff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/FirebladeECS/Family.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+//
+//  Family.swift
+//  FirebladeECS
+//
+//  Created by Christian Treffs on 08.10.17.
+//
+/*
+// TODO: is this needed?
+struct FamilyMemberAdded: Event {
+	let entity: Entity
+	let family: Family
+}
+// TODO: is this needed?
+struct FamilyMemberRemoved: Event {
+	let entity: Entity
+	let family: Family
+}
+
+struct FamilyCreated: Event {
+	let family: Family
+}
+
+struct FamilyDestroyed: Event {
+	//TODO: family
+}
+
+public final class Family: EventSender, EventHandler {
+
+	// members of this Family must conform to:
+	let required: Set<ComponentType>
+	let excluded: Set<ComponentType>
+
+	public private(set) var members: ContiguousArray<Entity>
+
+	public convenience init(requiresAll required: ComponentType...) {
+		self.init(requiresAll: required, excludesAll: [])
+	}
+
+	public init(requiresAll required: [ComponentType], excludesAll excluded: [ComponentType]) {
+		self.required = Set<ComponentType>(required)
+		self.excluded = Set<ComponentType>(excluded)
+
+		self.members = []
+
+		subscribe(event: handleComponentAddedToEntity)
+		subscribe(event: handleComponentRemovedFromEntity)
+
+		dispatch(event: FamilyCreated(family: self))
+	}
+
+	deinit {
+
+		//TODO: optimize for large sets
+		//TODO: dispatch entity removed event
+		self.members.removeAll()
+
+		unsubscribe(event: handleComponentAddedToEntity)
+		unsubscribe(event: handleComponentRemovedFromEntity)
+
+		dispatch(event: FamilyDestroyed())
+	}
+
+	final func handleComponentAddedToEntity(event: ComponentAdded) {
+		//TODO: optimize by more specific comparison
+		self.update(familyMembership: event.toEntity)
+	}
+	final func handleComponentRemovedFromEntity(event: ComponentRemoved) {
+		//TODO: optimize by more specific comparison
+		self.update(familyMembership: event.fromEntity)
+	}
+
+	final func matches(familyRequirements entity: Entity) -> Bool {
+		return entity.contains(all: required) && entity.contains(none: excluded)
+	}
+
+	final func contains(entity: Entity) -> Bool {
+		return self.members.contains(where: { $0.uid == entity.uid })
+	}
+	final func indexOf(entity: Entity) -> Int? {
+		return self.members.index(where: { $0.uid == entity.uid })
+	}
+
+	final func update(familyMemberships entities: ContiguousArray<Entity>) {
+		//TODO: optimize for large sets
+		entities.forEach { self.update(familyMembership:$0) }
+	}
+
+	private final func update(familyMembership entity: Entity) {
+
+		let NEW: Int = -1
+		let isMatch: Bool = matches(familyRequirements: entity)
+		let index: Int = indexOf(entity: entity) ?? NEW
+		let isNew: Bool = index == NEW
+
+		switch (isMatch, isNew) {
+		case (true, true): // isMatch && new -> add
+			add(toFamily: entity)
+			return
+
+		case (false, false): // noMatch && isPart -> remove
+			remove(entityAtIndex: index)
+			return
+
+		default:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	private final func add(toFamily entity: Entity) {
+		self.members.append(entity)
+		dispatch(event: FamilyMemberAdded(entity: entity, family: self))
+	}
+
+	private final func remove(entityAtIndex index: Int) {
+		let removedEntity: Entity = self.members.remove(at: index)
+		dispatch(event: FamilyMemberRemoved(entity: removedEntity, family: self))
+	}
+}
+*/
diff --git a/Sources/FirebladeECS/FirebladeECS.swift b/Sources/FirebladeECS/FirebladeECS.swift
deleted file mode 100644
index be3396f..0000000
--- a/Sources/FirebladeECS/FirebladeECS.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-struct FirebladeECS {
-    var text = "Hello, World!"
-}
diff --git a/Sources/FirebladeECS/Logging.swift b/Sources/FirebladeECS/Logging.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8e4fdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/FirebladeECS/Logging.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+//
+//  Logging.swift
+//  FirebladeECS
+//
+//  Created by Christian Treffs on 08.10.17.
+//
+
+struct Log {
+
+	private init() { }
+
+	enum Level {
+		case info, debug, warn, error
+
+		var toString: String {
+			switch self {
+			case .info: return "INFO"
+			case .debug: return "DEBUG"
+			case .warn: return "WARN"
+			case .error: return "ERROR"
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	static func info(_ args: Any?...) { Log.log(level: .info, args: args) }
+	static func debug(_ args: Any?...) { Log.log(level: .debug, args: args) }
+	static func warn(_ args: Any?...) { Log.log(level: .warn, args: args) }
+	static func error(_ args: Any?...) { Log.log(level: .error, args: args) }
+
+	private static func log(level: Log.Level, args: [Any?]) {
+		let entry: String = Log.serialize(level: level, args: args)
+		Swift.print(entry)
+	}
+
+	private static func serialize(level: Log.Level, args: [Any?]) -> String {
+		let argStrings: [String] = args.flatMap { arg in
+			if let arg = arg {
+				return String(describing: arg)
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		let argString: String = argStrings.joined(separator: " ")
+		let levelString: String = level.toString
+
+		return ["[", levelString, "]\t", argString].joined()
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/Sources/FirebladeECS/System.swift b/Sources/FirebladeECS/System.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a778b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/FirebladeECS/System.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//
+//  System.swift
+//  FirebladeECS
+//
+//  Created by Christian Treffs on 08.10.17.
+//
+
+public enum SystemState {
+	case running, paused, inactive
+}
+
+public protocol System: class {
+	//var state: SystemState { set get }
+	func startup()
+	func shutdown()
+}
+
+public protocol EntitySystem: System {
+	//TODO: var systemFamily: Family { get }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/FirebladeECS/UCT.swift b/Sources/FirebladeECS/UCT.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40933d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/FirebladeECS/UCT.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+//
+//  UCT.swift
+//  FirebladeECS
+//
+//  Created by Christian Treffs on 08.10.17.
+//
+
+// MARK: Unique Component Type
+/// Unique Component Type
+public struct UCT {
+	let objectIdentifier: ObjectIdentifier
+	let type: Component.Type
+
+	init(_ componentType: Component.Type) {
+		objectIdentifier = ObjectIdentifier(componentType)
+		type = componentType
+	}
+
+	init(_ component: Component) {
+		let componentType: Component.Type = component.uct.type
+		self.init(componentType)
+	}
+}
+
+extension UCT: Equatable {
+	public static func ==(lhs: UCT, rhs: UCT) -> Bool {
+		return lhs.objectIdentifier == rhs.objectIdentifier
+	}
+}
+
+extension UCT: Hashable {
+	public var hashValue: Int {
+		return objectIdentifier.hashValue
+	}
+}
+
+// MARK: Unique Component Identifiable
+public protocol UniqueComponentIdentifiable {
+	static var uct: UCT { get }
+	var uct: UCT { get }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/FirebladeECS/UEI.swift b/Sources/FirebladeECS/UEI.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c343023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/FirebladeECS/UEI.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+//
+//  UEI.swift
+//  FirebladeECS
+//
+//  Created by Christian Treffs on 08.10.17.
+//
+
+// MARK: Unique Entity Index
+
+public typealias UEI = UInt32 // provides 4294967295 unique identifiers
+
+public extension UEI {
+
+	private static var currentUEI: UEI = UInt32.min // starts at 0
+
+	/// Provides the next (higher/free) unique entity identifer.
+	/// Minimum: 1, maximum: 4294967295.
+	/// - Returns: next higher unique entity identifer.
+	public static var next: UEI {
+		currentUEI += 1
+		return currentUEI
+	}
+
+	internal static func free(_ uei: UEI) {
+		// TODO: free used index
+	}
+}
+
+// MARK: Unique Entity Identifiable
+public protocol UniqueEntityIdentifiable: Hashable {
+	var uei: UEI { get }
+}
+
+public extension UniqueEntityIdentifiable {
+	public var hashValue: Int { return uei.hashValue }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/FirebladeECS/UET.swift b/Sources/FirebladeECS/UET.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81fe884
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/FirebladeECS/UET.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+//
+//  UET.swift
+//  FirebladeECS
+//
+//  Created by Christian Treffs on 09.10.17.
+//
+
+// MARK: Unique Event Type
+/// Unique Event Type
+public struct UET {
+	let objectIdentifier: ObjectIdentifier
+	let type: ECSEvent.Type
+
+	init(_ eventType: ECSEvent.Type) {
+		objectIdentifier = ObjectIdentifier(eventType)
+		type = eventType
+	}
+
+	init(_ event: ECSEvent) {
+		let eventType: ECSEvent.Type = event.uet.type
+		self.init(eventType)
+	}
+}
+
+extension UET: Equatable {
+	public static func ==(lhs: UET, rhs: UET) -> Bool {
+		return lhs.objectIdentifier == rhs.objectIdentifier
+	}
+}
+
+extension UET: Hashable {
+	public var hashValue: Int {
+		return objectIdentifier.hashValue
+	}
+}
+
+// MARK: Unique Event Identifiable
+public protocol UniqueEventIdentifiable {
+	static var uet: UET { get }
+	var uet: UET { get }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/FirebladeECSTests/FirebladeECSTests.swift b/Tests/FirebladeECSTests/FirebladeECSTests.swift
index a24dd85..5c0c3da 100644
--- a/Tests/FirebladeECSTests/FirebladeECSTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/FirebladeECSTests/FirebladeECSTests.swift
@@ -2,15 +2,11 @@ import XCTest
 @testable import FirebladeECS
 
 class FirebladeECSTests: XCTestCase {
-    func testExample() {
-        // This is an example of a functional test case.
-        // Use XCTAssert and related functions to verify your tests produce the correct
-        // results.
-        XCTAssertEqual(FirebladeECS().text, "Hello, World!")
-    }
 
 
-    static var allTests = [
-        ("testExample", testExample),
-    ]
+	func testCreateEntity() {
+		let newEntity = Entity()
+		XCTAssert(newEntity.hasComponents == false)
+		XCTAssert(newEntity.uei == 1)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/Tests/LinuxMain.swift b/Tests/LinuxMain.swift
index 66c8f57..bf6795e 100644
--- a/Tests/LinuxMain.swift
+++ b/Tests/LinuxMain.swift
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ import XCTest
 @testable import FirebladeECSTests
 
 XCTMain([
-    testCase(FirebladeECSTests.allTests),
+    testCase(FirebladeECSTests.allTests)
 ])