diff --git a/src/lib/iter-adaptor.hpp b/src/lib/iter-adapter.hpp
similarity index 91%
rename from src/lib/iter-adaptor.hpp
rename to src/lib/iter-adapter.hpp
index 560b03eae..1b8bbbc7b 100644
--- a/src/lib/iter-adaptor.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/iter-adapter.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  
 */
 
-/** @file iter-adaptor.hpp
+/** @file iter-adapter.hpp
  ** Helper template(s) for creating <b>lumiera forward iterators</b>.
  ** This denotes a concept similar to STL's  "forward iterator", with
  ** the addition of an bool check to detect iteration end. The latter
@@ -61,13 +61,15 @@ namespace lib {
   
   
   /**
-   * simple ptr-to-object based implementation of the lumiera forward iterator concept.
-   * Basically such an PtrIter behaves like the similar concept from STL, but
-   * - it is not just a disguised pointer (meaning, its more expensive)
+   * Adapter for building an implementation of the lumiera forward iterator concept.
+   * The "current position" is represented as an opaque element (usually an nested iterator),
+   * with callbacks to the controlling container instance for managing this position. 
+   * Basically such an IterAdapter behaves like the similar concept from STL, but
+   * - it is not just a disguised pointer (meaning, it's more expensive)
    * - it checks validity on every operation and may throw
    * - it has a distinct back-link to the source container
    * - the source container needs to implement iterStart() and iterInc()
-   * - we need friendship to and from the container class 
+   * - we need friendship to access the callbacks on the container 
    * - the end-of-iteration can be detected by bool check
    * 
    * @see scoped-ptrvect.hpp usage example
diff --git a/src/lib/scoped-ptrvect.hpp b/src/lib/scoped-ptrvect.hpp
index 5f68037d7..932bcffb6 100644
--- a/src/lib/scoped-ptrvect.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/scoped-ptrvect.hpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 
 #include "include/logging.h"
-#include "lib/iter-adaptor.hpp"
+#include "lib/iter-adapter.hpp"
 #include "lib/error.hpp"
 #include "lib/util.hpp"
 
diff --git a/tests/40components.tests b/tests/40components.tests
index 379df32c1..59e355116 100644
--- a/tests/40components.tests
+++ b/tests/40components.tests
@@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ return: 0
 END
 
 
-PLANNED "Lumiera Iterator Concept" IterAdaptor_test  <<END
+TEST "Lumiera Iterator Concept" IterAdapter_test 20 <<END
+out: ::0::1::2::3::4::5::6::7::8::9::10::11::12::13::14::15::16::17::18::19
 END
 
 
diff --git a/tests/lib/Makefile.am b/tests/lib/Makefile.am
index 1679c19cf..c9c853dc0 100644
--- a/tests/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ test_lib_SOURCES =						\
 	$(testlib_srcdir)/hash-indexed-test.cpp			\
 	$(testlib_srcdir)/helloworldtest.cpp			\
 	$(testlib_srcdir)/lifecycletest.cpp			\
-	$(testlib_srcdir)/iter-adaptor-test.cpp			\
+	$(testlib_srcdir)/iter-adapter-test.cpp			\
 	$(testlib_srcdir)/mainsuite.cpp				\
 	$(testlib_srcdir)/meta/typelist-test.cpp         	\
 	$(testlib_srcdir)/meta/typelist-manip-test.cpp    	\
diff --git a/tests/lib/iter-adaptor-test.cpp b/tests/lib/iter-adapter-test.cpp
similarity index 93%
rename from tests/lib/iter-adaptor-test.cpp
rename to tests/lib/iter-adapter-test.cpp
index be29b9aca..ca9684d06 100644
--- a/tests/lib/iter-adaptor-test.cpp
+++ b/tests/lib/iter-adapter-test.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-  IterAdaptor(Test)  -  building simple iterators for a given container
+  IterAdapter(Test)  -  building various custom iterators for a given container
  
   Copyright (C)         Lumiera.org
     2009,               Hermann Vosseler <Ichthyostega@web.de>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "lib/util.hpp"
 
 //#include "lib/scoped-ptrvect.hpp"
-#include "lib/iter-adaptor.hpp"
+#include "lib/iter-adapter.hpp"
 //#include "testdummy.hpp"
 #include <vector>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -72,10 +72,7 @@ namespace test{
             for_each (numberz_, killIt);
           }
        
-        typedef int *  value_type;
-        typedef int ** pointer;
-        typedef int *& reference;
-       
+        
         typedef IterAdapter<_Vec::iterator,       TestContainer> iterator;
         typedef IterAdapter<_Vec::const_iterator, TestContainer> const_iterator;
         typedef PtrDerefIter<iterator      > ref_iterator;
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@ namespace test{
    *        "lumiera forward iterator"
    * @todo see Ticket #182
    */
-  class IterAdaptor_test : public Test
+  class IterAdapter_test : public Test
     {
       
       virtual void
@@ -199,6 +196,13 @@ namespace test{
               ASSERT ((*iter) == i);
             }
           
+          TestContainer::ref_iterator rI (elms.begin_ref());
+          
+          ASSERT (0 == *rI );
+          ASSERT (0 == *rI++);
+          ASSERT (1 == *rI  );
+          ASSERT (2 == *++rI);
+          
           ASSERT (TestContainer::iterator() == elms.end());
           ASSERT (!(TestContainer::iterator()));
           ASSERT (!(elms.end()));
@@ -211,7 +215,7 @@ namespace test{
       
     };
   
-  LAUNCHER (IterAdaptor_test, "unit common");
+  LAUNCHER (IterAdapter_test, "unit common");
   
   
 }} // namespace lib::test