diff --git a/src/proc/engine/buffer-provider.hpp b/src/proc/engine/buffer-provider.hpp
index 02f6ff262..bbb7766ef 100644
--- a/src/proc/engine/buffer-provider.hpp
+++ b/src/proc/engine/buffer-provider.hpp
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ namespace engine {
       virtual BuffHandle lockBufferFor (BufferDescriptor const&)  =0;
       virtual void releaseBuffer (BuffHandle const&)              =0;
       
+      template<typename BU>
+      BuffHandle lockBufferFor ();
+      
       
       /** describe the kind of buffer managed by this provider */
       BufferDescriptor getDefaultDescriptor();                //////////////TODO really? there is no sensible "default"
@@ -87,7 +90,25 @@ namespace engine {
       bool verifyValidity (BufferDescriptor const&);
       
     };
+    
+    
+    
+    
+  /* === Implementation === */
   
+  /** convenience shortcut:
+   *  prepare and claim ("lock") a buffer suitable
+   *  to hold an object of the given type.
+   * @return a handle embedding a suitably configured
+   *         buffer descriptor. The corresponding buffer
+   *         has been allocated and marked for exclusive use
+   */
+  template<typename BU>
+  BuffHandle
+  BufferProvider::lockBufferFor()
+  {
+    UNIMPLEMENTED ("convenience shortcut to announce and lock for a specific object type");
+  }
   
   
 } // namespace engine
diff --git a/src/proc/engine/buffhandle.hpp b/src/proc/engine/buffhandle.hpp
index f2e9646fb..889638724 100644
--- a/src/proc/engine/buffhandle.hpp
+++ b/src/proc/engine/buffhandle.hpp
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ namespace engine {
       // using standard copy operations
       
       
+      template<typename BU>
+      BU& create();
+      
+      
       Buff&
       operator* ()  const
         {
@@ -146,9 +150,30 @@ namespace engine {
               && descriptor_.verifyValidity();
         }
       
+      size_t
+      size()  const
+        {
+          UNIMPLEMENTED ("forward to the buffer provider for storage size diagnostics");
+        }
+      
     };
   
   
+  /* === Implementation details === */
+  
+  /** convenience shortcut: place and maintain an object within the buffer.
+   *  This operation performs the necessary steps to attach an object;
+   *  if the buffer isn't locked yet, it will do so. Moreover, the created
+   *  object will be owned by the buffer management facilities, i.e. the
+   *  destructor is registered as cleanup function.   
+   */
+  template<typename BU>
+  BU&
+  BuffHandle::create()
+  {
+    UNIMPLEMENTED ("convenience shortcut to attach/place an object in one sway");
+  }
+  
   
   
 } // namespace engine
diff --git a/tests/components/proc/engine/buffer-provider-protocol-test.cpp b/tests/components/proc/engine/buffer-provider-protocol-test.cpp
index a50ceb2a5..38f65568d 100644
--- a/tests/components/proc/engine/buffer-provider-protocol-test.cpp
+++ b/tests/components/proc/engine/buffer-provider-protocol-test.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "lib/test/test-helper.hpp"
 #include "lib/util-foreach.hpp"
 //#include "proc/play/diagnostic-output-slot.hpp"
+#include "proc/engine/testframe.hpp"
 #include "proc/engine/diagnostic-buffer-provider.hpp"
 #include "proc/engine/buffhandle.hpp"
 #include "proc/engine/bufftable.hpp"
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ namespace test  {
       void
       verifySimpleUsage()
         {
-#if false /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////UNIMPLEMENTED :: TICKET #829
           // Create Test fixture.
           // In real usage, a suitable memory/frame/buffer provider
           // will be preconfigured, depending on the usage context
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ namespace test  {
           CHECK (sizeof(TestFrame) <= buff.size());
           buff.create<TestFrame>() = testData(0);
           
+#if false /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////UNIMPLEMENTED :: TICKET #829
           TestFrame* storage = *buff;
           CHECK (testData(0) == *storage);
           
diff --git a/tests/components/proc/engine/testframe.hpp b/tests/components/proc/engine/testframe.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ea6a8d75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/proc/engine/testframe.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+  TESTFRAME.hpp  -  test data frame (stub) for checking Render engine functionality
+
+  Copyright (C)         Lumiera.org
+    2011,               Hermann Vosseler <Ichthyostega@web.de>
+
+  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+*/
+
+
+#ifndef PROC_ENGINE_TESTFRAME_H
+#define PROC_ENGINE_TESTFRAME_H
+
+
+//#include "lib/time/timevalue.hpp"
+
+//#include <string>
+
+
+//using std::tr1::shared_ptr;
+//using std::string;
+
+
+namespace engine {
+namespace test   {
+  
+  
+//class TestPlacement;
+  
+  /**
+   * Mock data frame for simulated rendering.
+   * A test frame can be created and placed instead of a real data frame.
+   * It doesn't depend on any external libraries and will be self-maintaining.
+   * Placeholder functions are provided for assignment (simulating the actual
+   * calculations); additional diagnostic functions allow to verify the
+   * performed operations after-the fact
+   *  
+   * @todo WIP-WIP-WIP 9/11
+   * 
+   */
+  class TestFrame
+    {
+      
+    public:
+    };
+  
+  
+  
+  TestFrame
+  testData (uint seqNr)
+  {
+    UNIMPLEMENTED ("build, memorise and expose test data frames on demand");
+  }
+  
+  TestFrame
+  testData (uint chanNr, uint seqNr)
+  {
+    UNIMPLEMENTED ("build, memorise and expose test data frames on demand (multi-channel)");
+  }
+  
+  
+  
+  /* == some test data to check == */
+  // extern const lib::time::Duration LENGTH_TestClip;
+  
+  
+}} // namespace engine::test
+#endif