diff --git a/src/CryFuse.cpp b/src/CryFuse.cpp
index ed438834..d8074ae2 100644
--- a/src/CryFuse.cpp
+++ b/src/CryFuse.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <cassert>
 
+#include "cryfs_lib/CryNode.h"
+#include "cryfs_lib/CryErrnoException.h"
+
 #define UNUSED(expr) (void)(expr)
 
 using fusepp::path;
@@ -25,11 +28,12 @@ CryFuse::CryFuse(CryDevice *device)
 }
 
 int CryFuse::getattr(const path &path, struct stat *stbuf) {
-  UNUSED(stbuf);
-  //printf("getattr(%s, _)\n", path.c_str());
-  auto real_path = _device->RootDir() / path;
-  int retstat = lstat(real_path.c_str(), stbuf);
-  return errcode_map(retstat);
+  try {
+    _device->LoadFromPath(path)->stat(stbuf);
+    return 0;
+  } catch(cryfs::CryErrnoException &e) {
+    return -e.getErrno();
+  }
 }
 
 int CryFuse::fgetattr(const path &path, struct stat *stbuf, fuse_file_info *fileinfo) {
diff --git a/src/cryfs_lib/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cryfs_lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 95b0c809..0a0910f7 100644
--- a/src/cryfs_lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cryfs_lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-add_library(cryfs_lib CryDevice.cpp)
+add_library(cryfs_lib CryDevice.cpp CryDir.cpp CryErrnoException.cpp CryFile.cpp CryNode.cpp)
 
-target_link_libraries(cryfs_lib)
+target_link_libraries(cryfs_lib boost_filesystem)
diff --git a/src/cryfs_lib/CryDevice.cpp b/src/cryfs_lib/CryDevice.cpp
index a91135be..d9fe5395 100644
--- a/src/cryfs_lib/CryDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/cryfs_lib/CryDevice.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,30 @@
 #include "../cryfs_lib/CryDevice.h"
 
-#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "CryDir.h"
+#include "CryFile.h"
+#include "CryErrnoException.h"
 
 using namespace cryfs;
 
-CryDevice::CryDevice(const fusepp::path &rootdir)
+using std::unique_ptr;
+using std::make_unique;
+
+CryDevice::CryDevice(const bf::path &rootdir)
   :_rootdir(rootdir) {
 }
 
 CryDevice::~CryDevice() {
 }
+
+unique_ptr<CryNode> CryDevice::LoadFromPath(const bf::path &path) {
+  auto real_path = RootDir() / path;
+  if(bf::is_directory(real_path)) {
+    return make_unique<CryDir>(this, path);
+  } else if(bf::is_regular_file(real_path)) {
+    return make_unique<CryFile>(this, path);
+  }
+
+  throw CryErrnoException(ENOENT);
+}
diff --git a/src/cryfs_lib/CryDevice.h b/src/cryfs_lib/CryDevice.h
index 02fab583..e63a3718 100644
--- a/src/cryfs_lib/CryDevice.h
+++ b/src/cryfs_lib/CryDevice.h
@@ -2,24 +2,31 @@
 #ifndef CRYFS_LIB_CRYDEVICE_H_
 #define CRYFS_LIB_CRYDEVICE_H_
 
-#include "fusepp/Fuse.h"
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include "utils/macros.h"
+#include <memory>
 
 namespace cryfs {
+class CryNode;
+
+namespace bf = boost::filesystem;
 
 class CryDevice {
 public:
-	CryDevice(const fusepp::path &rootdir);
+	CryDevice(const bf::path &rootdir);
 	virtual ~CryDevice();
 
-	const fusepp::path &RootDir() const;
+	std::unique_ptr<CryNode> LoadFromPath(const bf::path &path);
+	//std::unique_ptr<const CryNode> LoadFromPath(const bf::path &path) const;
+
+	const bf::path &RootDir() const;
 private:
-	const fusepp::path _rootdir;
+	const bf::path _rootdir;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CryDevice);
 };
 
-inline const fusepp::path &CryDevice::RootDir() const {
+inline const bf::path &CryDevice::RootDir() const {
   return _rootdir;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cryfs_lib/CryDir.cpp b/src/cryfs_lib/CryDir.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a48c1555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cryfs_lib/CryDir.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "CryDir.h"
+#include "CryDevice.h"
+
+namespace cryfs {
+
+CryDir::CryDir(CryDevice *device, const bf::path &path)
+  :CryNode(device, path) {
+}
+
+CryDir::~CryDir() {
+}
+
+} /* namespace cryfs */
diff --git a/src/cryfs_lib/CryDir.h b/src/cryfs_lib/CryDir.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16d74865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cryfs_lib/CryDir.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+#ifndef CRYFS_LIB_CRYDIR_H_
+#define CRYFS_LIB_CRYDIR_H_
+
+#include "CryNode.h"
+
+namespace cryfs {
+class CryDevice;
+
+class CryDir: public CryNode {
+public:
+  CryDir(CryDevice *device, const bf::path &path);
+  virtual ~CryDir();
+};
+
+} /* namespace cryfs */
+
+#endif /* CRYFS_LIB_CRYDIR_H_ */
diff --git a/src/cryfs_lib/CryErrnoException.cpp b/src/cryfs_lib/CryErrnoException.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b81ad3fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cryfs_lib/CryErrnoException.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include <cryfs_lib/CryErrnoException.h>
+
+#include <cstring>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <string>
+
+using std::string;
+using std::runtime_error;
+
+namespace cryfs {
+
+CryErrnoException::CryErrnoException(int errno_)
+  :runtime_error(strerror(errno_)), _errno(errno_) {
+  assert(_errno != 0);
+}
+
+CryErrnoException::~CryErrnoException() {
+}
+
+int CryErrnoException::getErrno() const {
+  return _errno;
+}
+
+} /* namespace cryfs */
diff --git a/src/cryfs_lib/CryErrnoException.h b/src/cryfs_lib/CryErrnoException.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4428dda0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cryfs_lib/CryErrnoException.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+#ifndef CRYFS_LIB_CRYERRNOEXCEPTION_H_
+#define CRYFS_LIB_CRYERRNOEXCEPTION_H_
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+namespace cryfs {
+
+class CryErrnoException: public std::runtime_error {
+public:
+  CryErrnoException(int errno_);
+  virtual ~CryErrnoException();
+
+  int getErrno() const;
+private:
+  int _errno;
+};
+
+inline void CHECK_RETVAL(int retval) {
+  if (retval < 0) {
+    throw CryErrnoException(errno);
+  }
+}
+
+} /* namespace cryfs */
+
+#endif /* CRYFS_LIB_CRYERRNOEXCEPTION_H_ */
diff --git a/src/cryfs_lib/CryFile.cpp b/src/cryfs_lib/CryFile.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db0ee485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cryfs_lib/CryFile.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "CryFile.h"
+#include "CryErrnoException.h"
+
+namespace cryfs {
+
+CryFile::CryFile(CryDevice *device, const bf::path &path)
+  :CryNode(device, path) {
+}
+
+CryFile::~CryFile() {
+}
+
+} /* namespace cryfs */
diff --git a/src/cryfs_lib/CryFile.h b/src/cryfs_lib/CryFile.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e1ac14b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cryfs_lib/CryFile.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+#ifndef CRYFS_LIB_CRYFILE_H_
+#define CRYFS_LIB_CRYFILE_H_
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "CryDevice.h"
+#include "CryNode.h"
+
+namespace cryfs {
+
+class CryFile: public CryNode {
+public:
+  CryFile(CryDevice *device, const bf::path &path);
+  virtual ~CryFile();
+};
+
+} /* namespace cryfs */
+
+#endif /* CRYFS_LIB_CRYFILE_H_ */
diff --git a/src/cryfs_lib/CryNode.cpp b/src/cryfs_lib/CryNode.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6ea9d61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cryfs_lib/CryNode.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include "CryNode.h"
+
+#include "CryDevice.h"
+#include "CryErrnoException.h"
+
+namespace cryfs {
+
+CryNode::CryNode(CryDevice *device, const bf::path &path)
+  :_device(device), _path(path) {
+}
+
+CryNode::~CryNode() {
+}
+
+void CryNode::stat(struct stat *result) const {
+  int retval = ::lstat(base_path().c_str(), result);
+  CHECK_RETVAL(retval);
+}
+
+} /* namespace cryfs */
diff --git a/src/cryfs_lib/CryNode.h b/src/cryfs_lib/CryNode.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a39747e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cryfs_lib/CryNode.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#pragma once
+#ifndef CRYFS_LIB_CRYNODE_H_
+#define CRYFS_LIB_CRYNODE_H_
+
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+
+#include "utils/macros.h"
+#include "CryDevice.h"
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+namespace cryfs {
+
+namespace bf = boost::filesystem;
+
+class CryNode {
+public:
+  CryNode(CryDevice *device, const bf::path &path);
+  virtual ~CryNode();
+
+  void stat(struct stat *result) const;
+
+protected:
+  bf::path base_path() const;
+  CryDevice *device();
+
+private:
+  CryDevice *const _device;
+  const bf::path _path;
+
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CryNode);
+};
+
+inline bf::path CryNode::base_path() const {
+  return _device->RootDir() / _path;
+}
+
+} /* namespace cryfs */
+
+#endif /* CRYFS_LIB_CRYNODE_H_ */
diff --git a/src/cryfs_lib/utils/macros.h b/src/cryfs_lib/utils/macros.h
index e0dca2f5..e6e725c0 100644
--- a/src/cryfs_lib/utils/macros.h
+++ b/src/cryfs_lib/utils/macros.h
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@
   Class(const Class &rhs) = delete;            \
   Class &operator=(const Class &rhs) = delete;
 
-
 #endif /* CRYFS_LIB_UTILS_MACROS_H_ */
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 2bb7c793..1edfa3ab 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   printf("Version: %d\n", buildconfig::VERSION::MAJOR);
-  cryfs::CryDevice device(fusepp::path("/mnt/root"));
+  cryfs::CryDevice device(fusepp::path("/home/heinzi/cryfstest/root"));
   cryfs::CryFuse fuse(&device);
   fuse.run(argc, argv);
   return 0;