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diff --git a/floof/lib/helpers.py b/floof/lib/helpers.py
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--- a/floof/lib/helpers.py
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@@ -1,7 +1,50 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Helper functions
 
 Consists of functions to typically be used within templates, but also
-available to Controllers. This module is available to templates as 'h'.
+available to Controllers. This module is available to both as 'h'.
 """
 # Import helpers as desired, or define your own, ie:
-#from webhelpers.html.tags import checkbox, password
+# from webhelpers.html.tags import checkbox, password
+from webhelpers import *
+from routes import url_for, redirect_to
+from pylons import config, url
+
+# Scaffolding helper imports
+from webhelpers.html.tags import *
+from webhelpers.html.tools import *
+from webhelpers.html import HTML, literal
+from webhelpers.pylonslib import Flash
+import sqlalchemy.types as types
+flash = Flash()
+# End of.
+
+from floof.lib import file_storage as storage
+
+def get_object_or_404(model, **kw):
+    from pylons.controllers.util import abort
+    """
+    Returns object, or raises a 404 Not Found is object is not in db.
+    Uses elixir-specific `get_by()` convenience function (see elixir source:
+    http://elixir.ematia.de/trac/browser/elixir/trunk/elixir/entity.py#L1082)
+    Example: user = get_object_or_404(model.User, id = 1)
+    """
+    obj = model.get_by(**kw)
+    if obj is None:
+        abort(404)
+    return obj
+
+def get_comment_owner_url(**route):
+    """Given a view route, returns the owner_url route parameter for generating
+    comment URLs.
+    """
+    if 'owner_url' in route:
+        # We're already in a comments page.  Reuse the existing owner URL
+        return route['owner_url']
+
+    # url() returns URLs beginning with a slash.  We just need to strip it.
+    return url(**route)[1:]
+
+def storage_url(prefix, identifier):
+    """Returns a URL for the given object-in-storage."""
+    return storage.get_path(prefix, identifier)