diff --git a/LibGit2Sharp.Core/Database.cs b/LibGit2Sharp.Core/Database.cs
index 91589fd43..8d049bab4 100644
--- a/LibGit2Sharp.Core/Database.cs
+++ b/LibGit2Sharp.Core/Database.cs
@@ -62,5 +62,13 @@ public RawObject ReadHeader(ObjectId id)
             GitError.Check(ret);
             return new RawObject(ro);
         }
+
+        public RawObject Read(ObjectId id)
+        {
+            git_rawobj ro = new git_rawobj();
+            int ret = NativeMethods.git_odb_read(&ro, database, &id.oid);
+            GitError.Check(ret);
+            return new RawObject(ro);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/LibGit2Sharp.Core/RawObject.cs b/LibGit2Sharp.Core/RawObject.cs
index 6ffd1beb0..4839f4a73 100644
--- a/LibGit2Sharp.Core/RawObject.cs
+++ b/LibGit2Sharp.Core/RawObject.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ public git_otype Type
     
         public byte[] GetData()
         {
+            if (rawobj.data == IntPtr.Zero)
+                return null;
+
             byte[] rawData = new byte[Length];
             Marshal.Copy(rawobj.data, rawData, 0, (int)Length);
             return rawData;
diff --git a/LibGit2Sharp.Core/Repository.cs b/LibGit2Sharp.Core/Repository.cs
index b27808539..bb7cbb4b3 100644
--- a/LibGit2Sharp.Core/Repository.cs
+++ b/LibGit2Sharp.Core/Repository.cs
@@ -190,6 +190,30 @@ public Database Database
                 return new Database(NativeMethods.git_repository_database(repository));
             }
         }
+
+        public ObjectId HeadObjectId
+        {
+            get {
+                return ReferenceLookup("HEAD").Resolve().ObjectId;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public GitObject GetHead()
+        {
+            return Lookup(HeadObjectId);
+        }
+
+        public T GetHead<T>() where T : GitObject
+        {
+            return Lookup<T>(HeadObjectId);
+        }
+
+        public Commit Head
+        {
+            get {
+                return GetHead<Commit>();
+            }
+        }
         
         #region IDisposable implementation
         public void Dispose()
diff --git a/libgit2sharp.Tests/LookingUpAHeadReference.cs b/LibGit2Sharp.Tests/LookingUpAHeadReference.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from libgit2sharp.Tests/LookingUpAHeadReference.cs
rename to LibGit2Sharp.Tests/LookingUpAHeadReference.cs
diff --git a/libgit2sharp.Tests/ResolvingAHeadReference.cs b/LibGit2Sharp.Tests/ResolvingAHeadReference.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from libgit2sharp.Tests/ResolvingAHeadReference.cs
rename to LibGit2Sharp.Tests/ResolvingAHeadReference.cs
diff --git a/libgit2sharp.Tests/ResolvingATagReference.cs b/LibGit2Sharp.Tests/ResolvingATagReference.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from libgit2sharp.Tests/ResolvingATagReference.cs
rename to LibGit2Sharp.Tests/ResolvingATagReference.cs
diff --git a/libgit2sharp/IReferenceManager.cs b/LibGit2Sharp/IReferenceManager.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from libgit2sharp/IReferenceManager.cs
rename to LibGit2Sharp/IReferenceManager.cs
diff --git a/libgit2sharp/ReferenceManager.cs b/LibGit2Sharp/ReferenceManager.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from libgit2sharp/ReferenceManager.cs
rename to LibGit2Sharp/ReferenceManager.cs
diff --git a/LibGit2Sharp/Repository.cs b/LibGit2Sharp/Repository.cs
index 62c3d6725..264520c1a 100644
--- a/LibGit2Sharp/Repository.cs
+++ b/LibGit2Sharp/Repository.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public Header ReadHeader(string objectId)
                 return new Header(objectId, (ObjectType)rawObj.Type, rawObj.Length);
             };
 			
-            return ReadInternal(objectId, builder);
+            return ReadHeaderInternal(objectId, builder);
         }
 
         public RawObject Read(string objectId)
@@ -91,9 +91,16 @@ public bool Exists(string objectId)
             return _lifecycleManager.CoreRepository.Database.Exists(new Core.ObjectId(objectId));
         }
 		
-        private TType ReadInternal<TType>(string objectid, Func<Core.RawObject, TType> builder) 
+        private TType ReadHeaderInternal<TType>(string objectid, Func<Core.RawObject, TType> builder)
         {
             var rawObj = _lifecycleManager.CoreRepository.Database.ReadHeader(new Core.ObjectId(objectid));
+
+            return builder(rawObj);
+        }
+
+        private TType ReadInternal<TType>(string objectid, Func<Core.RawObject, TType> builder)
+        {
+            var rawObj = _lifecycleManager.CoreRepository.Database.Read(new Core.ObjectId(objectid));
             
             return builder(rawObj);
         }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0bae58fcb..4b50d66ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ NativeMethods.cs for LibGit2.Core. You can do it via the command line:
 
 Or just use "Run this item" from your IDE.
 
+Coding Guidelines
+=================
+
+We are using the default Microsoft/MSDN guidlines for coding.
+Please don't forget that our tab consists of 4 spaces and every
+text file should have a new line at the ending.
+The later rule makes it easier for patch tools used by vanilla
+git to retrieve patch hunks.
+
 Authors
 =======