Index: branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/globals.php
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diff -u -N -r14699 -r14868
--- branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/globals.php	(.../globals.php)	(revision 14699)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/globals.php	(.../globals.php)	(revision 14868)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: globals.php 14699 2011-10-26 11:39:38Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: globals.php 14868 2011-12-15 14:40:59Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -660,6 +660,30 @@
 
 		return $default;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Generate subpath from hashed value
+	 *
+	 * @param string $name
+	 * @param int $levels
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function getHashPathForLevel($name, $levels = 2)
+	{
+		if ( $levels == 0 ) {
+			return '';
+		}
+		else {
+			$path = '';
+			$hash = md5($name);
+
+			for ($i = 0; $i < $levels; $i++) {
+				$path .= substr($hash, $i, 1) . '/';
+			}
+
+			return $path;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 /**