diff --git a/src/object/object.h b/src/object/object.h
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+/*
+ * object.h
+ * Copyright (C) 2017  Belledonne Communications SARL
+ *
+ * This program 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.
+ *
+ * This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _OBJECT_H_
+#define _OBJECT_H_
+
+#include "utils/general.h"
+
+// =============================================================================
+
+namespace Linphone {
+	class Object;
+
+	class ObjectPrivate {
+	public:
+		virtual ~ObjectPrivate () = default;
+
+	protected:
+		Object *mPublic = nullptr;
+
+	private:
+		L_DECLARE_PUBLIC(Object);
+	};
+
+	class Object {
+	public:
+		virtual ~Object () {
+			delete mPrivate;
+		}
+
+	protected:
+		explicit Object (ObjectPrivate *objectPrivate) : mPrivate(objectPrivate) {
+			if (mPrivate)
+				mPrivate->mPublic = this;
+		}
+
+		ObjectPrivate *mPrivate = nullptr;
+
+	private:
+		L_DECLARE_PRIVATE(Object);
+		L_DISABLE_COPY(Object);
+	};
+}
+
+#endif // ifndef _OBJECT_H_
diff --git a/src/object/singleton.h b/src/object/singleton.h
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+/*
+ * singleton.h
+ * Copyright (C) 2017  Belledonne Communications SARL
+ *
+ * This program 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.
+ *
+ * This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _SINGLETON_H_
+#define _SINGLETON_H_
+
+#include "object.h"
+
+// =============================================================================
+
+namespace Linphone {
+	template<class T>
+	class Singleton : public Object {
+	public:
+		static Singleton<T> *getInstance () {
+			if (!mInstance)
+				mInstance = new Singleton<T>();
+			return mInstance;
+		}
+
+		virtual ~Singleton () = default;
+
+	protected:
+		explicit Singleton (ObjectPrivate *objectPrivate = nullptr) : Object(objectPrivate) {}
+
+	private:
+		static Singleton<T> *mInstance;
+
+		L_DISABLE_COPY(Singleton);
+	};
+
+	template<class T>
+	Singleton<T> *Singleton<T>::mInstance = nullptr;
+}
+
+#endif // ifndef _SINGLETON_H_
diff --git a/src/utils/general.h b/src/utils/general.h
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+/*
+ * general.h
+ * Copyright (C) 2017  Belledonne Communications SARL
+ *
+ * This program 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.
+ *
+ * This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+// =============================================================================
+
+#ifndef _GENERAL_H_
+#define _GENERAL_H_
+
+#define L_DECLARE_PRIVATE(CLASS) \
+	inline CLASS ## Private * getPrivate() { \
+		return reinterpret_cast<CLASS ## Private *>(mPrivate); \
+	} \
+	inline const CLASS ## Private *getPrivate() const { \
+		return reinterpret_cast<const CLASS ## Private *>(mPrivate); \
+	} \
+	friend class CLASS ## Private;
+
+#define L_DECLARE_PUBLIC(CLASS) \
+	inline CLASS * getPublic() { \
+		return static_cast<CLASS *>(mPublic); \
+	} \
+	inline const CLASS *getPublic() const { \
+		return static_cast<const CLASS *>(mPublic); \
+	} \
+	friend class CLASS;
+
+#define L_DISABLE_COPY(CLASS) \
+	CLASS(const CLASS &) = delete; \
+	CLASS &operator= (const CLASS &) = delete;
+
+#define L_D(CLASS) CLASS ## Private * const d = getPrivate();
+#define L_Q(CLASS) CLASS * const q = getPublic();
+
+#endif // ifndef _GENERAL_H_