diff --git a/cache/stores/static/lang/en/cache_static.php b/cache/stores/static/lang/en/cache_static.php
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+++ b/cache/stores/static/lang/en/cache_static.php
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+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * The library file for the static cache store.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the static cache store, it contains the API for interacting with an instance of the store.
+ * This is used as a default cache store within the Cache API. It should never be deleted.
+ *
+ * @package    cache_static
+ * @category   cache
+ * @copyright  2012 Sam Hemelryk
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
+
+$string['pluginname'] = 'Static request cache';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cache/stores/static/lib.php b/cache/stores/static/lib.php
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/cache/stores/static/lib.php
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+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * The library file for the static cache store.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the static cache store, it contains the API for interacting with an instance of the store.
+ * This is used as a default cache store within the Cache API. It should never be deleted.
+ *
+ * @package    cache_static
+ * @category   cache
+ * @copyright  2012 Sam Hemelryk
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
+
+/**
+ * The static store class.
+ *
+ * @copyright  2012 Sam Hemelryk
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class cache_store_static extends static_data_store implements cache_store, cache_is_key_aware {
+
+    /**
+     * The name of the store
+     * @var store
+     */
+    protected $name;
+
+    /**
+     * The store id (should be unique)
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $storeid;
+
+    /**
+     * The store we use for data.
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $store;
+
+    /**
+     * The ttl if there is one. Hopefully not.
+     * @var int
+     */
+    protected $ttl = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs the store instance.
+     *
+     * Noting that this function is not an initialisation. It is used to prepare the store for use.
+     * The store will be initialised when required and will be provided with a cache_definition at that time.
+     *
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param array $configuration
+     */
+    public function __construct($name, array $configuration = array()) {
+        $this->name = $name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the supported features as a combined int.
+     *
+     * @param array $configuration
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public static function get_supported_features(array $configuration = array()) {
+        return self::SUPPORTS_DATA_GUARANTEE +
+               self::SUPPORTS_NATIVE_TTL;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the supported modes as a combined int.
+     *
+     * @param array $configuration
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public static function get_supported_modes(array $configuration = array()) {
+        return self::MODE_REQUEST;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the store requirements are met.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public static function are_requirements_met() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the given mode is supported by this store.
+     *
+     * @param int $mode One of cache_store::MODE_*
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public static function is_supported_mode($mode) {
+        return ($mode === self::MODE_REQUEST);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the store instance guarantees data.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function supports_data_guarantee() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the store instance supports multiple identifiers.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function supports_multiple_indentifiers() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the store instance supports native ttl.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function supports_native_ttl() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialises the cache.
+     *
+     * Once this has been done the cache is all set to be used.
+     *
+     * @param cache_definition $definition
+     */
+    public function initialise(cache_definition $definition) {
+        $this->storeid = $definition->generate_definition_hash();
+        $this->store = &self::register_store_id($this->storeid);
+        $this->ttl = $definition->get_ttl();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true once this instance has been initialised.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function is_initialised() {
+        return (is_array($this->store));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if this store instance is ready to be used.
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function is_ready() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves an item from the cache store given its key.
+     *
+     * @param string $key The key to retrieve
+     * @return mixed The data that was associated with the key, or false if the key did not exist.
+     */
+    public function get($key) {
+        $maxtime = cache::now() - $this->ttl;
+        if (array_key_exists($key, $this->store)) {
+            if ($this->ttl == 0) {
+                return $this->store[$key];
+            } else if ($this->store[$key][1] >= $maxtime) {
+                return $this->store[$key][0];
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves several items from the cache store in a single transaction.
+     *
+     * If not all of the items are available in the cache then the data value for those that are missing will be set to false.
+     *
+     * @param array $keys The array of keys to retrieve
+     * @return array An array of items from the cache. There will be an item for each key, those that were not in the store will
+     *      be set to false.
+     */
+    public function get_many($keys) {
+        $return = array();
+        $maxtime = cache::now() - $this->ttl;
+        foreach ($keys as $key) {
+            $return[$key] = false;
+            if (array_key_exists($key, $this->store)) {
+                if ($this->ttl == 0) {
+                    $return[$key] = $this->store[$key];
+                } else if ($this->store[$key][1] >= $maxtime) {
+                    $return[$key] = $this->store[$key][0];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return $return;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets an item in the cache given its key and data value.
+     *
+     * @param string $key The key to use.
+     * @param mixed $data The data to set.
+     * @return bool True if the operation was a success false otherwise.
+     */
+    public function set($key, $data) {
+        if ($this->ttl == 0) {
+            $this->store[$key] = $data;
+        } else {
+            $this->store[$key] = array($data, cache::now());
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets many items in the cache in a single transaction.
+     *
+     * @param array $keyvaluearray An array of key value pairs. Each item in the array will be an associative array with two
+     *      keys, 'key' and 'value'.
+     * @return int The number of items successfully set. It is up to the developer to check this matches the number of items
+     *      sent ... if they care that is.
+     */
+    public function set_many(array $keyvaluearray) {
+        $count = 0;
+        foreach ($keyvaluearray as $pair) {
+            $this->set($pair['key'], $pair['value']);
+            $count++;
+        }
+        return $count;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the store has a record for the given key and returns true if so.
+     *
+     * @param string $key
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function has($key) {
+        $maxtime = cache::now() - $this->ttl;
+        if (array_key_exists($key, $this->store)) {
+            if ($this->ttl == 0) {
+                return true;
+            } else if ($this->store[$key][1] >= $maxtime) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the store contains records for all of the given keys.
+     *
+     * @param array $keys
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function has_all(array $keys) {
+        $maxtime = cache::now() - $this->ttl;
+        foreach ($keys as $key) {
+            if (!array_key_exists($key, $this->store)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            if ($this->ttl != 0 && $this->store[$key][1] < $maxtime) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the store contains records for any of the given keys.
+     *
+     * @param array $keys
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function has_any(array $keys) {
+        $maxtime = cache::now() - $this->ttl;
+        foreach ($keys as $key) {
+            if (array_key_exists($key, $this->store) && ($this->ttl == 0 || $this->store[$key][1] >= $maxtime)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes an item from the cache store.
+     *
+     * @param string $key The key to delete.
+     * @return bool Returns true if the operation was a success, false otherwise.
+     */
+    public function delete($key) {
+        unset($this->store[$key]);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes several keys from the cache in a single action.
+     *
+     * @param array $keys The keys to delete
+     * @return int The number of items successfully deleted.
+     */
+    public function delete_many(array $keys) {
+        $count = 0;
+        foreach ($keys as $key) {
+            unset($this->store[$key]);
+            $count++;
+        }
+        return $count;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Purges the cache deleting all items within it.
+     *
+     * @return boolean True on success. False otherwise.
+     */
+    public function purge() {
+        $this->flush_store_by_id($this->storeid);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the user can add an instance of the store plugin.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public static function can_add_instance() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Performs any necessary clean up when the store instance is being deleted.
+     */
+    public function cleanup() {
+        $this->purge();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates an instance of the cache store that can be used for testing.
+     *
+     * @param cache_definition $definition
+     * @return false
+     */
+    public static function initialise_test_instance(cache_definition $definition) {
+        // Do something here perhaps.
+        $cache = new cache_store_static('Static store');
+        $cache->initialise($definition);
+        return $cache;;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * The static data store class
+ *
+ * @copyright  2012 Sam Hemelryk
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+abstract class static_data_store {
+    
+    /**
+     * An array for storage.
+     * @var array
+     */
+    private static $staticstore = array();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a static store by reference... REFERENCE SUPER IMPORTANT.
+     *
+     * @param string $id
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected static function &register_store_id($id) {
+        if (!array_key_exists($id, self::$staticstore)) {
+            self::$staticstore[$id] = array();
+        }
+        return self::$staticstore[$id];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Flushes the store of all values for belonging to the store with the given id.
+     * @param string $id
+     */
+    protected static function flush_store_by_id($id) {
+        unset(self::$staticstore[$id]);
+        self::$staticstore[$id] = array();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Flushes all of the values from all stores.
+     *
+     * @copyright  2012 Sam Hemelryk
+     * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+     */
+    protected static function flush_store() {
+        $ids = array_keys(self::$staticstore);
+        unset(self::$staticstore);
+        self::$staticstore = array();
+        foreach ($ids as $id) {
+            self::$staticstore[$id] = array();
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/cache/stores/static/version.php b/cache/stores/static/version.php
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index 00000000000..9a016846c71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cache/stores/static/version.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Cache static store version information.
+ *
+ * This is used as a default cache store within the Cache API. It should never be deleted.
+ *
+ * @package    cache_static
+ * @category   cache
+ * @copyright  2012 Sam Hemelryk
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die;
+
+$plugin->version   = 2012091000;    // The current module version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX)
+$plugin->requires  = 2012090700;    // Requires this Moodle version
+$plugin->component = 'cache_static';  // Full name of the plugin (used for diagnostics)
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