diff --git a/filevault.py b/filevault.py
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+from os import path
+from os import makedirs
+from uuid import uuid4
+from hashlib import sha256
+from itertools import permutations
+
+HEX="0123456789abcdef"
+
+class Vault( object ):
+    def __init__( self, vaultpath='vault', depth=3, salt='changeme' ):
+        self.vaultpath = vaultpath
+        self.depth = depth
+        self.salt = salt
+        self.initVault()
+
+    def initVault( self ):
+        """Build the vault directories if they don't exist"""
+        if path.exists( self.vaultpath ):
+            return True
+
+        perms = permutations( HEX * self.depth, self.depth )
+        for perm in perms:
+            try: makedirs( path.join( self.vaultpath, *perm ) )
+            except OSError: pass
+
+    def _generate_filename( self, h, ext='', absolute=False ):
+        """Accept a hash, return a valid file path"""
+        dirs = h[ 0 : self.depth ]
+        if ext and not ext.startswith( '.' ): ext = '.' + ext
+        if absolute == True:
+            return path.join( self.vaultpath, *dirs ) + '/' + h + ext
+        return path.join( *dirs ) + '/' + h + ext
+
+    def create_filename( self, seed, ext='', absolute=False ):
+        """
+        Create a valid vault filename seeded with input. Optional extension.
+        Path relative to vaultpath by default unless absolute is True.
+        """ 
+        h = sha256( seed + self.salt ).hexdigest()
+        return self._generate_filename( h, ext, absolute )
+
+    def create_random_filename( self, ext='', absolute=False ):
+        """
+        Create a valid vault filename seeded with random input. Optional extension.
+        Path relative to vaultpath by default unless absolute is True.
+        """
+        h = sha256( str( uuid4() ) + self.salt ).hexdigest()
+        return self._generate_filename( h, ext, absolute )
+
+