diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 18b00b0..88b2141 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -71,30 +71,48 @@ var SmartenvEnvironment;
 var SmartenvObjectStorage;
 (function (SmartenvObjectStorage) {
     function init() {
-        var obs = {};
+        var obs = {
+            add: function (paramNameArg, objectArg) {
+                if (paramNameArg === void 0) { paramNameArg = "undefined"; }
+                if (objectArg === void 0) { objectArg = "undefined"; }
+                if (paramNameArg == "undefined") {
+                    plugins.beautylog.error("paramName is undefined");
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (objectArg == "undefined") {
+                    plugins.beautylog.error("objectArg is undefined");
+                }
+                if (typeof obsItems[paramNameArg] === "undefined") {
+                    obsItems[paramNameArg] = objectArg;
+                }
+                else {
+                    plugins.beautylog.error("object is already present, so add operation has failed.");
+                }
+                return obsItems[paramNameArg];
+            },
+            replace: function (paramNameArg, objectArg) {
+                obsItems[paramNameArg] = objectArg;
+            },
+            merge: function (paramNameArg, objectArg) {
+                if (!(typeof obsItems[paramNameArg] === "undefined")) {
+                    obsItems[paramNameArg] = plugins._.assign(obsItems[paramNameArg], objectArg);
+                }
+                else {
+                    plugins.beautylog.error("object is not present, so there is nothing to merge");
+                }
+            },
+            get: function (keyName) {
+                return obsItems[keyName];
+            },
+            getAll: function () {
+                return obsItems;
+            },
+            addComplete: function (itemsArg) {
+                obsItems = plugins._.assign(obsItems, itemsArg);
+                return obsItems;
+            }
+        };
         var obsItems = {};
-        obs.add = function (paramNameArg, objectArg) {
-            if (paramNameArg === void 0) { paramNameArg = "undefined"; }
-            if (objectArg === void 0) { objectArg = "undefined"; }
-            if (paramNameArg == "undefined") {
-                plugins.beautylog.error("paramName is undefined");
-                return;
-            }
-            if (objectArg == "undefined") {
-                plugins.beautylog.error("objectArg is undefined");
-            }
-            obsItems[paramNameArg] = objectArg;
-        };
-        obs.get = function (keyName) {
-            return obsItems[keyName];
-        };
-        obs.getAll = function () {
-            return obsItems;
-        };
-        obs.addComplete = function (itemsArg) {
-            obsItems = plugins._.assign(obsItems, itemsArg);
-            return obsItems;
-        };
         return obs;
     }
     SmartenvObjectStorage.init = init;
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 81fb9ff..e195820 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -4,11 +4,18 @@ var beautylog = require("beautylog")("os");
 beautylog.info("Now testing the smartenv module");
 smartenv.printEnv();
 beautylog.info("Now testing the smartenv module");
-smartenv.obs.add("docit", { key1: "Peter" });
+//test smartenv.obs.add
+smartenv.obs.add("myTestObject", { key1: "Peter" });
+smartenv.obs.add("myTestObject", { key1: "Klaus" }); //now trying to add a second
 smartenv.printEnv();
-beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("docit").key1);
-beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("docit").key1);
+beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key1); // this should be Peter
+//test smartenv.obs.replace
+smartenv.obs.replace("myTestObject", { key1: "Klaus" });
+beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key1); // this should be Klaus
+//test smartenv.obs.merge
+smartenv.obs.merge("myTestObject", { key2: "Peter" });
+beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key1 + smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key2); // this should be KlausPeter
 var key2 = "hello";
-smartenv.obs.get("docit").key2 = key2;
-beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("docit").key2);
+smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key2 = key2;
+beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key2);
 beautylog.success("Success!");
diff --git a/ts/smartenv.objectstorage.ts b/ts/smartenv.objectstorage.ts
index 74e375a..dfa341e 100644
--- a/ts/smartenv.objectstorage.ts
+++ b/ts/smartenv.objectstorage.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,44 @@
 /// <reference path="index.ts" />
 module SmartenvObjectStorage {
     export function init() {
-        var obs:any = {};
+        var obs:any = {
+            add: function(paramNameArg = "undefined",objectArg = "undefined") {
+                if (paramNameArg == "undefined"){
+                    plugins.beautylog.error("paramName is undefined");
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (objectArg == "undefined"){
+                    plugins.beautylog.error("objectArg is undefined");
+                }
+                if (typeof obsItems[paramNameArg] === "undefined"){
+                    obsItems[paramNameArg] = objectArg;
+                } else {
+                    plugins.beautylog.error("object is already present, so add operation has failed.");
+                }
+                return obsItems[paramNameArg];
+            },
+            replace: function(paramNameArg,objectArg){
+                obsItems[paramNameArg] = objectArg;
+            },
+            merge: function(paramNameArg,objectArg){
+                if(!(typeof obsItems[paramNameArg] === "undefined")){
+                    obsItems[paramNameArg] = plugins._.assign(obsItems[paramNameArg],objectArg);
+                } else {
+                    plugins.beautylog.error("object is not present, so there is nothing to merge");
+                }
+            },
+            get: function(keyName) {
+                return obsItems[keyName];
+            },
+            getAll: function () {
+                return obsItems;
+            },
+            addComplete: function(itemsArg) {
+                obsItems = plugins._.assign(obsItems,itemsArg);
+                return obsItems;
+            }
+        };
         var obsItems:any = {};
-        obs.add = function(paramNameArg = "undefined",objectArg = "undefined") {
-            if (paramNameArg == "undefined"){
-                plugins.beautylog.error("paramName is undefined");
-                return;
-            }
-            if (objectArg == "undefined"){
-                plugins.beautylog.error("objectArg is undefined");
-            }
-            obsItems[paramNameArg] = objectArg;
-        };
-        obs.get = function(keyName) {
-            return obsItems[keyName];
-        };
-        obs.getAll = function () {
-            return obsItems;
-        }
-
-        obs.addComplete = function(itemsArg) {
-            obsItems = plugins._.assign(obsItems,itemsArg);
-            return obsItems;
-        };
         return obs;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/ts/test.js b/ts/test.js
index 307c3d5..7832d19 100644
--- a/ts/test.js
+++ b/ts/test.js
@@ -4,12 +4,19 @@ var beautylog = require("beautylog")("os");
 beautylog.info("Now testing the smartenv module");
 smartenv.printEnv();
 beautylog.info("Now testing the smartenv module");
-smartenv.obs.add("docit", { key1: "Peter" });
+//test smartenv.obs.add
+smartenv.obs.add("myTestObject", { key1: "Peter" });
+smartenv.obs.add("myTestObject", { key1: "Klaus" }); //now trying to add a second
 smartenv.printEnv();
-beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("docit").key1);
-beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("docit").key1);
+beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key1); // this should be Peter
+//test smartenv.obs.replace
+smartenv.obs.replace("myTestObject", { key1: "Klaus" });
+beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key1); // this should be Klaus
+//test smartenv.obs.merge
+smartenv.obs.merge("myTestObject", { key2: "Peter" });
+beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key1 + smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key2); // this should be KlausPeter
 var key2 = "hello";
-smartenv.obs.get("docit").key2 = key2;
-beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("docit").key2);
+smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key2 = key2;
+beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key2);
 beautylog.success("Success!");
 //# sourceMappingURL=test.js.map
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diff --git a/ts/test.js.map b/ts/test.js.map
index a7f85cf..e9cb713 100644
--- a/ts/test.js.map
+++ b/ts/test.js.map
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/ts/test.ts b/ts/test.ts
index 8604e96..bd03fdf 100644
--- a/ts/test.ts
+++ b/ts/test.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,23 @@ var beautylog = require("beautylog")("os");
 beautylog.info("Now testing the smartenv module");
 smartenv.printEnv();
 beautylog.info("Now testing the smartenv module");
-smartenv.obs.add("docit",{key1:"Peter"});
+
+//test smartenv.obs.add
+smartenv.obs.add("myTestObject",{key1:"Peter"});
+smartenv.obs.add("myTestObject",{key1:"Klaus"}); //now trying to add a second
 smartenv.printEnv();
-beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("docit").key1);
-beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("docit").key1);
+beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key1); // this should be Peter
+
+//test smartenv.obs.replace
+smartenv.obs.replace("myTestObject",{key1:"Klaus"});
+beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key1); // this should be Klaus
+
+//test smartenv.obs.merge
+smartenv.obs.merge("myTestObject",{key2:"Peter"});
+beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key1 + smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key2); // this should be KlausPeter
 
 var key2 = "hello";
-smartenv.obs.get("docit").key2 = key2;
-beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("docit").key2);
+smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key2 = key2;
+beautylog.log(smartenv.obs.get("myTestObject").key2);
 
 beautylog.success("Success!");
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