diff --git a/src/cpp-utils/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cpp-utils/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a163be9..c1f388a1 100644
--- a/src/cpp-utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cpp-utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ set(SOURCES
         system/memory_windows.cpp
         system/time.cpp
 		system/diskspace.cpp
+        value_type/ValueType.cpp
 )
 
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} STATIC ${SOURCES})
diff --git a/src/cpp-utils/value_type/ValueType.cpp b/src/cpp-utils/value_type/ValueType.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa166d0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp-utils/value_type/ValueType.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+//
+// Created by heinzi on 21/05/18.
+//
+
diff --git a/src/cpp-utils/value_type/ValueType.h b/src/cpp-utils/value_type/ValueType.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74e6e2b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp-utils/value_type/ValueType.h
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+#pragma once
+#ifndef MESSMER_CPPUTILS_VALUETYPE_H_
+#define MESSMER_CPPUTILS_VALUETYPE_H_
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <cpp-utils/assert/assert.h>
+
+namespace cpputils {
+
+// TODO Test
+template<class Config>
+class ValueType final {
+public:
+    using underlying_type = typename Config::underlying_type;
+
+    constexpr explicit ValueType(underlying_type value);
+
+    template<class U = Config>
+    constexpr std::enable_if_t<sizeof(U) && Config::enable_value_access(), underlying_type> value() const {
+        return _value;
+    };
+
+    constexpr ValueType& operator++();
+    constexpr ValueType operator++(int);
+    constexpr ValueType& operator--();
+    constexpr ValueType operator--(int);
+
+    constexpr ValueType& operator+=(ValueType rhs);
+    constexpr ValueType& operator-=(ValueType rhs);
+    constexpr ValueType& operator*=(underlying_type rhs);
+    constexpr ValueType& operator/=(underlying_type rhs);
+    constexpr ValueType& operator%=(underlying_type rhs);
+
+private:
+    friend struct std::hash<ValueType>;
+    underlying_type _value;
+};
+
+/*template<class Config>
+constexpr ValueType<Config> operator "" _bytes(unsigned long long int value);*/
+
+template<class Config> constexpr ValueType<Config> operator+(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs);
+template<class Config> constexpr ValueType<Config> operator-(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs);
+template<class Config> constexpr ValueType<Config> operator*(ValueType<Config> lhs, typename Config::underlying_type rhs);
+template<class Config> constexpr ValueType<Config> operator*(typename Config::underlying_type lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs);
+template<class Config> constexpr ValueType<Config> operator/(ValueType<Config> lhs, typename Config::underlying_type rhs);
+template<class Config> constexpr typename Config::underlying_type operator/(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs);
+template<class Config> constexpr ValueType<Config> operator%(ValueType<Config> lhs, typename Config::underlying_type rhs);
+template<class Config> constexpr typename Config::underlying_type operator%(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs);
+
+template<class Config> constexpr bool operator==(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs);
+template<class Config> constexpr bool operator!=(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs);
+template<class Config> constexpr bool operator<(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs);
+template<class Config> constexpr bool operator>(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs);
+template<class Config> constexpr bool operator<=(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs);
+template<class Config> constexpr bool operator>=(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs);
+
+
+/*
+ * Implementation follows
+ */
+
+/*template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config> operator "" _bytes(unsigned long long int value) {
+    return ValueType<Config>(value);
+}*/
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config>::ValueType(typename Config::underlying_type value)
+        : _value(value) {}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config>& ValueType<Config>::operator++() {
+    ++_value;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config> ValueType<Config>::operator++(int) {
+    ValueType<Config> tmp = *this;
+    ++(*this);
+    return tmp;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config>& ValueType<Config>::operator--() {
+    --_value;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config> ValueType<Config>::operator--(int) {
+    ValueType<Config> tmp = *this;
+    --(*this);
+    return tmp;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config>& ValueType<Config>::operator+=(ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    _value += rhs._value;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config>& ValueType<Config>::operator-=(ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    _value -= rhs._value;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config>& ValueType<Config>::operator*=(typename Config::underlying_type rhs) {
+    _value *= rhs;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config>& ValueType<Config>::operator/=(typename Config::underlying_type rhs) {
+    _value /= rhs;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config>& ValueType<Config>::operator%=(typename Config::underlying_type rhs) {
+    _value %= rhs;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config> operator+(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    return lhs += rhs;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config> operator-(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    return lhs -= rhs;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config> operator*(ValueType<Config> lhs, typename Config::underlying_type rhs) {
+    return lhs *= rhs;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config> operator*(typename Config::underlying_type lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    return rhs * lhs;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config> operator/(ValueType<Config> lhs, typename Config::underlying_type rhs) {
+    return lhs /= rhs;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr typename Config::underlying_type operator/(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    return lhs.value() / rhs.value();
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr ValueType<Config> operator%(ValueType<Config> lhs, typename Config::underlying_type rhs) {
+    return lhs %= rhs;
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr typename Config::underlying_type operator%(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    return lhs.value() % rhs.value();
+}
+
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr bool operator==(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    return lhs.value() == rhs.value();
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr bool operator!=(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    return !operator==(lhs, rhs);
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr bool operator<(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    return lhs.value() < rhs.value();
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr bool operator>(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    return lhs.value() > rhs.value();
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr bool operator<=(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    return !operator>(lhs, rhs);
+}
+
+template<class Config>
+inline constexpr bool operator>=(ValueType<Config> lhs, ValueType<Config> rhs) {
+    return !operator<(lhs, rhs);
+}
+
+}
+
+namespace std {
+    template<class Config>
+    struct hash<cpputils::ValueType<Config>> {
+        constexpr hash() = default;
+        constexpr size_t operator()(cpputils::ValueType<Config> v) {
+            return v._value;
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test/cpp-utils/CMakeLists.txt b/test/cpp-utils/CMakeLists.txt
index d185504e..1d87df95 100644
--- a/test/cpp-utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/cpp-utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ set(SOURCES
     system/TimeTest.cpp
     system/MemoryTest.cpp
     system/HomedirTest.cpp
+    value_type/ValueTypeTest.cpp
 )
 
 add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SOURCES})
diff --git a/test/cpp-utils/value_type/ValueTypeTest.cpp b/test/cpp-utils/value_type/ValueTypeTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a307e207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp-utils/value_type/ValueTypeTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include <cpp-utils/value_type/ValueType.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+using cpputils::ValueType;
+
+class AllEnabledConfig final {
+    using underlying_type = int;
+    static constexpr bool allow_value_access() { return true; }
+};
+
+using AllEnabledValueType = ValueType<AllEnabledConfig>;
+
+template<class T, class Enable = void> struct has_value_access : std::false_type {};
+template<class T> struct has_value_access<T, std::void_t<T::value()>> : std::true_type {
+    static_assert(std::is_same<typename T::underlying_type, std::result_of_t<T::value()>>::value, "value() method returns wrong type");
+};
+
+struct ConfigWithValueAccess final {
+    using underlying_type = int;
+    static constexpr bool allow_value_access() { return true; }
+};
+
+struct ConfigWithoutValueAccess final {
+    using underlying_type = int;
+    static constexpr bool allow_value_access() { return false; }
+};
+
+static_assert(has_value_access<ValueType<AllEnabledConfig>>::value, "");
+static_assert(has_value_access<ValueType<ConfigWithValueAccess>>::value, "");
+static_assert(!has_value_access<ValueType<ConfigWithoutValueAccess>>::value, "");
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