diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMRepository.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMRepository.java
index 3df4c4f7bd..9e60afe32e 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMRepository.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMRepository.java
@@ -559,6 +559,20 @@ class AVMRepository
         return store.getListing(version, pathParts[1]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the list of nodes directly contained in a directory.
+     * @param version The version to look under.
+     * @param path The path to the directory to list.
+     * @return A Map of names to descriptors.
+     */
+    public SortedMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> getListingDirect(int version, String path)
+    {
+        fLookupCount.set(1);
+        String [] pathParts = SplitPath(path);
+        AVMStore store = getAVMStoreByName(pathParts[0]);
+        return store.getListingDirect(version, pathParts[1]);
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Get a directory listing from a directory node descriptor.
      * @param dir The directory node descriptor.
@@ -577,6 +591,20 @@ class AVMRepository
         return dirNode.getListing(dir);
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Get the names of deleted nodes in a directory.
+     * @param version The version to look under.
+     * @param path The path to the directory.
+     * @return A List of names.
+     */
+    public List<String> getDeleted(int version, String path)
+    {
+        fLookupCount.set(1);
+        String [] pathParts = SplitPath(path);
+        AVMStore store = getAVMStoreByName(pathParts[0]);
+        return store.getDeleted(version, pathParts[1]);
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Get descriptors of all AVMStores.
      * @return A list of all descriptors.
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMService.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMService.java
index d8b0706efd..54c06f6801 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMService.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMService.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public interface AVMService
      * Get a listing of a Folder by name.
      * @param version The version id to look in.
      * @param path The simple absolute path to the file node.
-     * @return A List of FolderEntrys.
+     * @return A Map of names to descriptors.
      * @throws AVMNotFoundException If <code>path</code> is not found.
      * @throws AVMWrongTypeException If <code>path</code> contains a non-terminal
      * component that is not a directory, or if <code>path</code> is not pointing
@@ -93,6 +93,20 @@ public interface AVMService
      */
     public SortedMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> getDirectoryListing(int version, String path);
     
+    /**
+     * Get the listing of nodes contained directly in a directory. This is the
+     * same as getDirectoryListing for PlainDirectories, but returns only those that
+     * are directly contained in a layered directory.
+     * @param version The version to look up.
+     * @param path The full path to get listing for.
+     * @return A Map of names to descriptors.
+     * @throws AVMNotFoundException If <code>path</code> does not exist.
+     * @throws AVMWrongTypeException If <code>path</code> contains any non-directory
+     * elements.
+     */
+    public SortedMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> 
+        getDirectoryListingDirect(int version, String path);
+
     /**
      * Get a directory listing from a node descriptor.
      * @param dir The directory node descriptor.
@@ -103,6 +117,17 @@ public interface AVMService
      */
     public SortedMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> getDirectoryListing(AVMNodeDescriptor dir);
     
+    /**
+     * Get the names of nodes that have been deleted in a directory.
+     * @param version The version to look under.
+     * @param path The path of the directory.
+     * @return A List of names.
+     * @throws AVMNotFoundException If <code>path</code> does not exist.
+     * @throws AVMWrongTypeException If <code>path</code> contains any elements
+     * that are not directories.
+     */
+    public List<String> getDeleted(int version, String path);
+    
     /**
      * Create a new File. Fails if the file already exists.
      * @param path The simple absolute path to the parent.
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMServiceImpl.java
index 03523d4231..429bd7b4ec 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMServiceImpl.java
@@ -245,6 +245,38 @@ class AVMServiceImpl implements AVMService
         return doit.listing;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the listing of nodes contained directly in a directory. This is the
+     * same as getDirectoryListing for PlainDirectories, but returns only those that
+     * are directly contained in a layered directory.
+     * @param version The version to look up.
+     * @param path The full path to get listing for.
+     * @return A Map of names to descriptors.
+     * @throws AVMNotFoundException If <code>path</code> does not exist.
+     * @throws AVMWrongTypeException If <code>path</code> contains any non-directory
+     * elements.
+     */
+    public SortedMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> 
+        getDirectoryListingDirect(final int version, final String path)
+    {
+        if (path == null)
+        {
+            throw new AVMBadArgumentException("Null path.");
+        }
+        class TxnCallback implements RetryingTransactionCallback
+        {
+            public SortedMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> listing;
+            
+            public void perform()
+            {
+                listing = fAVMRepository.getListingDirect(version, path);
+            }
+        }
+        TxnCallback doit = new TxnCallback();
+        fTransaction.perform(doit, false);
+        return doit.listing;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get a directory listing from a node descriptor.
      * @param dir The directory node descriptor.
@@ -270,6 +302,35 @@ class AVMServiceImpl implements AVMService
         return doit.listing;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the names of nodes that have been deleted in a directory.
+     * @param version The version to look under.
+     * @param path The path of the directory.
+     * @return A List of names.
+     * @throws AVMNotFoundException If <code>path</code> does not exist.
+     * @throws AVMWrongTypeException If <code>path</code> contains any elements
+     * that are not directories.
+     */
+    public List<String> getDeleted(final int version, final String path)
+    {
+        if (path == null)
+        {
+            throw new AVMBadArgumentException("Null path.");
+        }
+        class TxnCallback implements RetryingTransactionCallback
+        {
+            public List<String> listing;
+            
+            public void perform()
+            {
+                listing = fAVMRepository.getDeleted(version, path);
+            }
+        }
+        TxnCallback doit = new TxnCallback();
+        fTransaction.perform(doit, false);
+        return doit.listing;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a new file. The file must not exist.
      * @param path The path to the containing directory.
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMServiceTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMServiceTest.java
index 51e302318c..0b51f8e630 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMServiceTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMServiceTest.java
@@ -39,6 +39,68 @@ import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
  */
 public class AVMServiceTest extends AVMServiceTestBase
 {
+    /**
+     * Test getting deleted names.
+     */
+    public void testGetDeleted()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            setupBasicTree();
+            fService.createLayeredDirectory("main:/a", "main:/", "layer");
+            fService.createSnapshot("main");
+            List<String> deleted = fService.getDeleted(-1, "main:/layer/b/c");
+            assertEquals(0, deleted.size());
+            fService.removeNode("main:/a/b/c", "foo");
+            fService.createSnapshot("main");
+            deleted = fService.getDeleted(-1, "main:/a/b/c");
+            assertEquals(0, deleted.size());
+            fService.removeNode("main:/layer/b/c", "bar");
+            fService.createSnapshot("main");
+            deleted = fService.getDeleted(-1, "main:/layer/b/c");
+            assertEquals(1, deleted.size());
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            e.printStackTrace(System.err);
+            fail();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Test directly contained listing.
+     */
+    public void testListingDirect()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            setupBasicTree();
+            fService.createLayeredDirectory("main:/a", "main:/", "layer");
+            fService.createSnapshot("main");
+            Map<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> listing = 
+                fService.getDirectoryListingDirect(-1, 
+                                                   "main:/layer");
+            assertEquals(0, listing.size());
+            fService.createFile("main:/layer/b/c", "sigmoid").close();
+            fService.createSnapshot("main");
+            listing = fService.getDirectoryListingDirect(-1, "main:/layer");
+            assertEquals(1, listing.size());
+            fService.createFile("main:/layer", "lepton");
+            fService.createSnapshot("main");
+            listing = fService.getDirectoryListingDirect(-1, "main:/layer");
+            assertEquals(2, listing.size());
+            listing = fService.getDirectoryListingDirect(-1, "main:/layer/b/c");
+            assertEquals(1, listing.size());
+            listing = fService.getDirectoryListingDirect(-1, "main:/a/b/c");
+            assertEquals(2, listing.size());
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            e.printStackTrace(System.err);
+            fail();
+        }
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Test layering info.
      */
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMStore.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMStore.java
index 5f8fa32614..0daf524ddb 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMStore.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMStore.java
@@ -110,7 +110,23 @@ interface AVMStore
      * @return A listing.
      */
     public SortedMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> getListing(int version, String path);
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the list of nodes directly contained in a directory.
+     * @param version The version to look under.
+     * @param path The path to the directory.
+     * @return A Map of names to descriptors.
+     */
+    public SortedMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> getListingDirect(int version, String path);
 
+    /**
+     * Get the names of the deleted nodes in a directory.
+     * @param version The version to look under.
+     * @param path The path to the directory.
+     * @return A List of names.
+     */
+    public List<String> getDeleted(int version, String path);
+    
     /**
      * Get an output stream to a file.
      * @param path The path to the file.
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMStoreImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMStoreImpl.java
index 74dc5f44b2..160d371ada 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMStoreImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMStoreImpl.java
@@ -307,6 +307,33 @@ class AVMStoreImpl implements AVMStore, Serializable
         Lookup lPath = lookupDirectory(version, path, false);
         DirectoryNode dir = (DirectoryNode)lPath.getCurrentNode();
         Map<String, AVMNode> listing = dir.getListing(lPath);
+        return translateListing(listing, lPath);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the list of nodes directly contained in a directory.
+     * @param version The version to look under.
+     * @param path The path to the directory.
+     * @return A Map of names to descriptors.
+     */
+    public SortedMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> getListingDirect(int version, String path)
+    {
+        Lookup lPath = lookupDirectory(version, path, false);
+        DirectoryNode dir = (DirectoryNode)lPath.getCurrentNode();
+        Map<String, AVMNode> listing = dir.getListingDirect(lPath);
+        return translateListing(listing, lPath);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper to convert an internal representation of a directory listing
+     * to an external representation.
+     * @param listing The internal listing, a Map of names to nodes.
+     * @param lPath The Lookup for the directory.
+     * @return A Map of names to descriptors.
+     */
+    private SortedMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> 
+        translateListing(Map<String, AVMNode> listing, Lookup lPath)
+    {
         SortedMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> results = new TreeMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor>();
         for (String name : listing.keySet())
         {
@@ -317,6 +344,19 @@ class AVMStoreImpl implements AVMStore, Serializable
         return results;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the names of the deleted nodes in a directory.
+     * @param version The version to look under.
+     * @param path The path to the directory.
+     * @return A List of names.
+     */
+    public List<String> getDeleted(int version, String path)
+    {
+        Lookup lPath = lookupDirectory(version, path, false);
+        DirectoryNode dir = (DirectoryNode)lPath.getCurrentNode();
+        return dir.getDeletedNames();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get an output stream to a file.
      * @param path The path to the file.
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/DirectoryNode.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/DirectoryNode.java
index 567b69e345..3d618940d1 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/DirectoryNode.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/DirectoryNode.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 package org.alfresco.repo.avm;
 
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.SortedMap;
 
@@ -68,6 +69,13 @@ interface DirectoryNode extends AVMNode
      * @return A SortedMap of names to DirectoryEntries.
      */
     public Map<String, AVMNode> getListing(Lookup lPath);
+    
+    /**
+     * Get a listing of the nodes directly contained by a directory.
+     * @param lPath The Lookup to this directory.
+     * @return A Map of names to nodes.
+     */
+    public Map<String, AVMNode> getListingDirect(Lookup lPath);
 
     /**
      * Get a listing from a directory specified by an AVMNodeDescriptor.
@@ -75,6 +83,12 @@ interface DirectoryNode extends AVMNode
      * @return A Map of names to node descriptors
      */
     public SortedMap<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> getListing(AVMNodeDescriptor dir);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the names of nodes deleted in this directory.
+     * @return A List of names.
+     */
+    public List<String> getDeletedNames();
     
     /**
      * Set the directory, which must be in a layer, into a primary
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl.java
index 10f018299d..fd5ba0c945 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.alfresco.repo.avm;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -349,6 +350,21 @@ class LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements LayeredDirec
         return listing;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get a listing of the nodes directly contained by a directory.
+     * @param lPath The Lookup to this directory.
+     * @return A Map of names to nodes.
+     */
+    public Map<String, AVMNode> getListingDirect(Lookup lPath)
+    {
+        Map<String, AVMNode> listing = new HashMap<String, AVMNode>();
+        for (ChildEntry entry : AVMContext.fgInstance.fChildEntryDAO.getByParent(this))
+        {
+            listing.put(entry.getName(), entry.getChild());
+        }
+        return listing;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get a listing from a directory node descriptor.
      * @param dir The directory node descriptor.
@@ -401,6 +417,21 @@ class LayeredDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements LayeredDirec
         return baseListing;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the names of nodes deleted in this directory.
+     * @return A List of names.
+     */
+    public List<String> getDeletedNames()
+    {
+        List<DeletedChild> deleted = getDeleted();
+        List<String> listing = new ArrayList<String>();
+        for (DeletedChild child : deleted)
+        {
+            listing.add(child.getName());
+        }
+        return listing;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Lookup a child by name. 
      * @param lPath The Lookup.
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/PlainDirectoryNodeImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/PlainDirectoryNodeImpl.java
index dcc72937fb..e13634576f 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/PlainDirectoryNodeImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/PlainDirectoryNodeImpl.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 package org.alfresco.repo.avm;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.SortedMap;
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ class PlainDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements PlainDirectory
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public Map<String, AVMNode> getListing(Lookup lPath)
     {
-        TreeMap<String, AVMNode> result = new TreeMap<String, AVMNode>();
+        Map<String, AVMNode> result = new HashMap<String, AVMNode>();
         List<ChildEntry> children = AVMContext.fgInstance.fChildEntryDAO.getByParent(this);
         for (ChildEntry child : children)
         {
@@ -99,6 +101,16 @@ class PlainDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements PlainDirectory
         return result;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get a listing of the nodes directly contained by a directory.
+     * @param lPath The Lookup to this directory.
+     * @return A Map of names to nodes.
+     */
+    public Map<String, AVMNode> getListingDirect(Lookup lPath)
+    {
+        return getListing(lPath);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get a listing of from a directory node descriptor.
      * @param dir The directory node descriptor.
@@ -120,6 +132,15 @@ class PlainDirectoryNodeImpl extends DirectoryNodeImpl implements PlainDirectory
         return result;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the names of nodes deleted in this directory.
+     * @return A List of names.
+     */
+    public List<String> getDeletedNames()
+    {
+        return new ArrayList<String>();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Lookup a child by name.
      * @param lPath The lookup path so far.