diff --git a/src/Collection.php b/src/Collection.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b13781
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Collection.php
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ *	Collection class with dynamic members
+ *	Similar functionality to an Array or Dictionary class
+ *	Typically holding a collection/array of Entity members
+ *	This class is not particularly useful compared to a standard array,
+ *		but it's used to `extend` the functionality of standard arrays.
+ *
+ *	@link	https://laravel.com/docs/5.4/eloquent-collections#available-methods
+ *
+ *	@author	Trevor Herselman <therselman@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+namespace Twister;
+
+class Collection implements \Iterator, \Countable, \ArrayAccess
+{
+	protected $members	=	null;
+
+	public function __construct(array $members = [])
+	{
+		$this->members	=&	$members;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	Countable interface
+	 */
+	public function find(...$params)
+	{
+		if (count($params) === 1)
+			return count($this->members);
+		
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	return all the array keys
+	 */
+	public function keys()
+	{
+		return array_keys($this->members);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	
+	 */
+	public function isEmpty()
+	{
+		return count($this->members) === 0;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	Get member by id/index
+	 *
+	 *	Note: This is not very useful, because most members will be indexed by integer.
+	 *
+	 *	@param  string|int  $idx
+	 *	@return mixed
+	 */
+	public function __get($idx)
+	{
+		return $this->members[$idx];
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	Set member by id/index
+	 *
+	 *	@param  string|int  $idx
+	 *	@param  mixed       $value
+	 *	@return void
+	 */
+	public function __set($idx, $value)
+	{
+		$this->members[$idx] = $value;
+	}
+
+
+	function __isset($idx)
+	{
+		return isset($this->members[$idx]);
+	}
+	function __unset($idx)
+	{
+		unset($this->members[$idx]);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	Workaround for the `array access functions` eg. array_push($obj->toArray(), $value);
+	 */
+	public function &toArray()
+	{
+		return $this->members;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	
+	 */
+	public function toJson()
+	{
+		return json_encode($this->members);
+	}
+
+
+    public function __toString()
+    {
+        return json_encode($this->members);
+    }
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	Iterator interface
+	 */
+	public function rewind()
+	{
+		return reset($this->members);
+	}
+	public function current()
+	{
+		return current($this->members);
+	}
+	public function key()
+	{
+		return key($this->members);
+	}
+	public function next()
+	{
+		return next($this->members);
+	}
+	public function valid()
+	{
+		return key($this->members) !== null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	Countable interface
+	 */
+	public function count()
+	{
+		return count($this->members);
+	}
+	/**
+	 *	@alias count()
+	 */
+	public function length()
+	{
+		return count($this->members);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	ArrayAccess interface
+	 */
+	public function offsetGet($idx)			//	eg. var_dump($obj['two']);
+	{
+		return $this->members[$idx];
+	}
+	public function offsetSet($idx, $value)	//	eg. $obj['two'] = 'A value';
+	{
+		$this->members[$idx] = $value;
+	}
+	public function offsetExists($idx)		//	eg. isset($obj['two'])
+	{
+		return isset($this->members[$idx]);
+	}
+	public function offsetUnset($idx)		//	eg. unset($obj['two']);
+	{
+		unset($this->members[$idx]);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/ORM/ActiveRecord.php b/src/ORM/ActiveRecord.php
index 66720df..e2f15ab 100644
--- a/src/ORM/ActiveRecord.php
+++ b/src/ORM/ActiveRecord.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Twister\ORM;
  *	This class is designed for inheritance and users can subclass this class to
  *	write their own repositories with business-specific methods to locate entities.
  *
- *	@author  Trevor Herselman <therselman@gmail.com>
+ *	@author	Trevor Herselman <therselman@gmail.com>
  */
 class ActiveRecord
 {
diff --git a/src/ORM/Collection.php b/src/ORM/Collection.php
index 560fab0..2dd1be1 100644
--- a/src/ORM/Collection.php
+++ b/src/ORM/Collection.php
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
  *	Typically holding a collection/array of Entity members
  *	This class is not particularly useful compared to a standard array,
  *		but it's used to `extend` the functionality of standard arrays.
+ *
+ *	@link	https://laravel.com/docs/5.4/eloquent-collections#available-methods
+ *
+ *	@author	Trevor Herselman <therselman@gmail.com>
  */
 
 namespace Twister\ORM;
@@ -14,12 +18,41 @@ class Collection implements \Iterator, \Countable, \ArrayAccess
 {
 	protected $members	=	null;
 
-	public function __construct(array $members = null)
+	public function __construct(array $members = [])
 	{
 		$this->members	=&	$members;
 	}
 
 
+	/**
+	 *	Countable interface
+	 */
+	public function find(...$params)
+	{
+		if (count($params) === 1)
+			return count($this->members);
+		
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	return all the array keys
+	 */
+	public function keys()
+	{
+		return array_keys($this->members);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	
+	 */
+	public function isEmpty()
+	{
+		return count($this->members) === 0;
+	}
+
+
 	/**
 	 *	Get member by id/index
 	 *
@@ -33,6 +66,7 @@ class Collection implements \Iterator, \Countable, \ArrayAccess
 		return $this->members[$idx];
 	}
 
+
 	/**
 	 *	Set member by id/index
 	 *
@@ -65,6 +99,21 @@ class Collection implements \Iterator, \Countable, \ArrayAccess
 	}
 
 
+	/**
+	 *	
+	 */
+	public function toJson()
+	{
+		return json_encode($this->members);
+	}
+
+
+    public function __toString()
+    {
+        return json_encode($this->members);
+    }
+
+
 	/**
 	 *	Iterator interface
 	 */
@@ -97,6 +146,13 @@ class Collection implements \Iterator, \Countable, \ArrayAccess
 	{
 		return count($this->members);
 	}
+	/**
+	 *	@alias count()
+	 */
+	public function length()
+	{
+		return count($this->members);
+	}
 
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/ORM/Model.php b/src/ORM/Model.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d13558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ORM/Model.php
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Twister\ORM;
+
+/**
+ *	A Repository serves as a repository for entities with generic as well as
+ *	business specific methods for retrieving entities.
+ *
+ *	This class is designed for inheritance and users can subclass this class to
+ *	write their own repositories with business-specific methods to locate entities.
+ *
+ *	@author  Trevor Herselman <therselman@gmail.com>
+ */
+class Model
+{
+	/**
+	 *	The database connection used by the EntityManager.
+	 *
+	 *	@var \Doctrine\DBAL\Connection
+	 */
+	protected $em			=	null;
+
+
+	public function __construct(Container $c)
+	{
+		$this->conn	=	$c->db;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	{@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function getConnection()
+	{
+		return $this->conn;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	{@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function getRepository($entityName)
+	{
+		static $repos = null;
+		if ( ! isset($repos[$entityName])) {
+			$repoName = $entityName . 'Repository';
+echo 'loading: ' . $repoName;
+			$repos[$entityName] = new $repoName($this);
+		}
+		return $repos[$entityName];
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	{@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function beginTransaction()
+	{
+		$this->conn->beginTransaction();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	{@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function transaction($func)		//	AKA `transactional` in Doctrine
+	{
+		if (!is_callable($func)) {
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Expected argument of type "callable", got "' . gettype($func) . '"');
+		}
+		$this->conn->beginTransaction();
+		try {
+			$return = call_user_func($func, $this);
+			$this->flush();
+			$this->conn->commit();
+			return $return ?: true;
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			$this->close();
+			$this->conn->rollBack();
+			throw $e;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	{@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function commit()
+	{
+		$this->conn->commit();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *	{@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function rollback()
+	{
+		$this->conn->rollBack();
+	}
+
+
+    /**
+     * Adds support for magic method calls.
+     *
+     * @param string $method
+     * @param array  $args
+     *
+     * @return mixed The returned value from the resolved method.
+     *
+     * @throws ORMException
+     * @throws \BadMethodCallException If the method called is invalid
+     */
+    public function __call($method, $args)
+    {
+        if (0 === strpos($method, 'findBy')) {
+            return $this->resolveMagicCall('findBy', substr($method, 6), $args);
+        }
+        if (0 === strpos($method, 'findOneBy')) {
+            return $this->resolveMagicCall('findOneBy', substr($method, 9), $args);
+        }
+        if (0 === strpos($method, 'countBy')) {
+            return $this->resolveMagicCall('count', substr($method, 7), $args);
+        }
+        throw new \BadMethodCallException(
+            "Undefined method '$method'. The method name must start with ".
+            "either findBy, findOneBy or countBy!"
+        );
+    }
+
+}