diff --git a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Bootstrap.php b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Bootstrap.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..267e1ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Bootstrap.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+namespace Everyman\Neo4j;
+use Everyman\Neo4j\Transport as BaseTransport;
+//db part of the rest endpoint
+DI::register("dbPath", "/db/data");
+
+//register node creation callback
+DI::register(
+	"Node",
+	function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
+	    return new Node($client);
+    }
+);
+
+//register relationship creation callback
+DI::register(
+	"Relationship",
+	function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
+	    return new Relationship($client);
+	}
+);
+
+//register transport creation callback
+DI::register(
+	"transport",
+    function($host='localhost', $port=7474) {
+        if (extension_loaded("curl")) {
+            return new BaseTransport\Curl($host, $port);
+        }
+        return new BaseTransport\Stream($host, $port);
+    },
+    true
+);
+
+
+//ensure consistency between the default ssl
+//varification with curl and with http stream
+DI::register(
+    "httpStreamOptions",
+    array("ssl" => array(
+        "verify_peer" => true,
+        "allow_self_signed" => false
+    ))
+);
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diff --git a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Cache/EntityCache.php b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Cache/EntityCache.php
index 59390cc..40cf0ff 100644
--- a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Cache/EntityCache.php
+++ b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Cache/EntityCache.php
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
     Everyman\Neo4j\PropertyContainer,
     Everyman\Neo4j\Node,
     Everyman\Neo4j\Relationship,
-    Everyman\Neo4j\Cache;
+    Everyman\Neo4j\Cache,
+    Everyman\Neo4j\DI;
 
 /**
  * Store and retrieve cached entities without hitting the server
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public function getCachedEntity($id, $type)
 			throw new Exception('Unknown entity type: '.$type);
 		}
 
-		$entity = $this->getCache()->get("{$type}-{$id}");
+		$entity = $this->getCache()->get("{$this->resolveCacheKey($type)}-{$id}");
 		if ($entity) {
 			$entity->setClient($this->client);
 		}
@@ -98,15 +99,31 @@ protected function getCache()
 	 * Determine the cache key used to retrieve the given entity from the cache
 	 *
 	 * @param PropertyContainer $entity
-	 * @return string 
+	 * @return string
 	 */
 	protected function getEntityCacheKey(PropertyContainer $entity)
 	{
 		if ($entity instanceof Node) {
-			return 'node-'.$entity->getId();
+			return $this->resolveCacheKey('node') . '-'.$entity->getId();
 		} else if ($entity instanceof Relationship) {
-			return 'relationship-'.$entity->getId();
+			return $this->resolveCacheKey('relationship') . '-'.$entity->getId();
 		}
 		throw new Exception('Unknown entity type: '.get_class($entity));
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Resolves cache key by given type. Checks if there is registered
+	 * cache prefix for this type and returns it, otherwise it returns
+	 * the type itself as a key
+	 * @param string $type
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function resolveCacheKey($type)
+	{
+	    if (DI::isRegistered($type . "CachePrefix")) {
+	        return DI::resolve($type . "CachePrefix");
+	    }
+
+	    return $type;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Client.php b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Client.php
index a24230c..d6e33d5 100644
--- a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Client.php
+++ b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Client.php
@@ -30,27 +30,18 @@ class Client
 	 */
 	public function __construct($transport=null, $port=7474)
 	{
+
 		try {
 			if ($transport === null) {
-				$transport = new Transport\Curl();
+				$transport = DI::resolve("transport");
 			} elseif (is_string($transport)) {
-				$transport = new Transport\Curl($transport, $port);
+				$transport = DI::resolve("transport", array($transport, $port));
 			}
 		} catch (Exception $e) {
-			if ($transport === null) {
-				$transport = new Transport\Stream();
-			} elseif (is_string($transport)) {
-				$transport = new Transport\Stream($transport, $port);
-			}
+			throw new Exception("Could not create transport object!");
 		}
 
 		$this->setTransport($transport);
-		$this->setNodeFactory(function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
-			return new Node($client);
-		});
-		$this->setRelationshipFactory(function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
-			return new Relationship($client);
-		});
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -431,8 +422,8 @@ public function loadRelationship(Relationship $rel)
 	 */
 	public function makeNode($properties=array())
 	{
-		$nodeFactory = $this->nodeFactory;
-		$node = $nodeFactory($this, $properties);
+
+		$node = DI::resolve("Node", array($this, $properties));
 		if (!($node instanceof Node)) {
 			throw new Exception('Node factory did not return a Node object.');
 		}
@@ -447,8 +438,7 @@ public function makeNode($properties=array())
 	 */
 	public function makeRelationship($properties=array())
 	{
-		$relFactory = $this->relFactory;
-		$rel = $relFactory($this, $properties);
+		$rel = DI::resolve("Relationship", array($this, $properties));
 		if (!($rel instanceof Relationship)) {
 			throw new Exception('Relationship factory did not return a Relationship object.');
 		}
diff --git a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Command/ExecuteCypherQuery.php b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Command/ExecuteCypherQuery.php
index 5d6e30e..40aa4a2 100644
--- a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Command/ExecuteCypherQuery.php
+++ b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Command/ExecuteCypherQuery.php
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
     Everyman\Neo4j\Command,
 	Everyman\Neo4j\Client,
 	Everyman\Neo4j\Cypher\Query,
-	Everyman\Neo4j\Query\ResultSet;
+	Everyman\Neo4j\Query\ResultSet,
+    Everyman\Neo4j\DI;
 
 /**
  * Perform a query using the Cypher query language and return the results
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ protected function getPath()
 			throw new Exception('Cypher unavailable');
 		}
 
-		return preg_replace('/^.+\/db\/data/', '', $url);
+		return preg_replace('/^.+' . preg_quote(DI::resolve("dbPath"), "/") .'/', '', $url);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/DI.php b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/DI.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..895dba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/DI.php
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<?php
+namespace Everyman\Neo4j;
+
+/**
+ * A dependency injector
+ */
+class DI
+{
+	/**
+	 * Stores the registereditems
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+    private static $register = array();
+
+    /**
+     * Stores resolved singletons
+     * @var array
+     */
+	private static $singletons = array();
+
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * Register new entry for resolution
+	 * @param string $id - resolution entry identifier
+	 * @param mixed $value - resolution entry value
+	 * @param bool $singleton=false - flag indicating whether the entry is singleton
+	 */
+	public static function register ($id, $value, $singleton = false)
+	{
+
+		static::$register[$id]['resolver'] = $value;
+		static::$register[$id]['singleton'] = (bool)$singleton;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * Resolves registered entry and returns the resolved result
+	 * @param string $id - the identifier of the entity to be resolved
+	 * @param array $args - arguments if the entry to be resolved is a closure
+	 *  that expects parameters
+	 * @throws \Exception
+	 * @return resolved entry
+	 */
+	public static function resolve ($id, array $args = array())
+	{
+		if (!array_key_exists($id, static::$register)
+			&& !array_key_exists($id, static::$singletons)
+		) {
+			throw new Exception("No registry for key {$id}!");
+		}
+
+		//return singleton
+		if (array_key_exists($id, static::$singletons)) {
+			return static::$singletons[$id];
+		}
+
+
+		if (static::$register[$id]['resolver'] instanceof \Closure) {
+
+			//if the resolver is registered as singleton create an
+			//instance and keep it instead of the resolver function
+			if (static::$register[$id]['singleton']) {
+
+				static::$singletons[$id] = call_user_func_array(
+					static::$register[$id]['resolver'],
+					$args
+				);
+				unset(static::$register[$id]);
+
+				return static::$singletons[$id];
+			}
+
+			return call_user_func_array(
+				static::$register[$id]['resolver'],
+				$args
+			);
+		}
+
+		return static::$register[$id]['resolver'];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * Checks if there is entry registered under a given key
+	 * @param string $id
+	 */
+	public static function isRegistered ($id)
+	{
+	    return array_key_exists($id, static::$register)
+	           || array_key_exists($id, static::$singletons);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * Delete entry from the register
+	 * @param string $id
+	 */
+	public static function unregister ($id)
+	{
+	    unset(static::$register[$id]);
+	    unset(static::$singletons[$id]);
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Transport.php b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Transport.php
index f8c708a..1c33782 100644
--- a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Transport.php
+++ b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Transport.php
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ public function __construct($host='localhost', $port=7474)
 	{
 		$this->host = $host;
 		$this->port = $port;
+		if (DI::isRegistered("dbPath")) {
+		    $this->path = DI::resolve("dbPath");
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -147,11 +150,12 @@ public function setAuth($username=null, $password=null)
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Turn HTTPS on or off
+	 * Turn HTTPS on or off and adds ssl specific options
 	 *
 	 * Returns this Trnasport object
 	 *
 	 * @param boolean $useHttps
+	 * @param array $options
 	 * @return Transport
 	 */
 	public function useHttps($useHttps=true)
diff --git a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Transport/Curl.php b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Transport/Curl.php
index b1eea09..a334750 100644
--- a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Transport/Curl.php
+++ b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Transport/Curl.php
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ public function makeRequest($method, $path, $data=array())
 			break;
 		}
 
+		//additional curl options
+		if (\Everyman\Neo4j\DI::isRegistered("curlOptions")) {
+		    $additionalOptions = \Everyman\Neo4j\DI::resolve("curlOptions");
+		    if (is_array($additionalOptions)) {
+		        $options = array_replace($options, $additionalOptions);
+		    }
+		    unset($additionalOptions);
+		}
+
 		$ch = $this->getHandle();
 		curl_setopt_array($ch, $options);
 
diff --git a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Transport/Stream.php b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Transport/Stream.php
index c295ea3..3b21688 100644
--- a/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Transport/Stream.php
+++ b/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Transport/Stream.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public function makeRequest($method, $path, $data=array())
 		$url = $this->getEndpoint().$path;
 
 		$context_options = array (
-			$this->scheme => array (
+			'http' => array (
 				'method' => 'GET',
 				'ignore_errors' => true,
 				'header'=>
@@ -38,12 +38,21 @@ public function makeRequest($method, $path, $data=array())
 			case self::POST :
 			case self::PUT :
 				$dataString = $this->encodeData($data);
-				$context_options[$this->scheme]['method'] = $method;
-				$context_options[$this->scheme]['content'] = $dataString;
-				$context_options[$this->scheme]['header'] .= 'Context-Length: ' . strlen($dataString) . "\r\n";
+				$context_options['http']['method'] = $method;
+				$context_options['http']['content'] = $dataString;
+				$context_options['http']['header'] .= 'Context-Length: ' . strlen($dataString) . "\r\n";
 				break;
 		}
 
+		//add options for the ssl connection
+		if (\Everyman\Neo4j\DI::isRegistered("httpStreamOptions")) {
+		    $streamOptions = \Everyman\Neo4j\DI::resolve("httpStreamOptions");
+		    if (is_array($streamOptions)) {
+		        $context_options = array_replace_recursive($context_options, $streamOptions);
+		    }
+		    unset($streamOptions);
+		}
+
 		$context = stream_context_create($context_options);
 		$response = file_get_contents($url, false, $context);
 		// $http_response_header is set by file_get_contents with the http:// wrapper
diff --git a/tests/bootstrap.php b/tests/bootstrap.php
index 09ac34d..77be24b 100644
--- a/tests/bootstrap.php
+++ b/tests/bootstrap.php
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ function loaderTestAutoloader($sClass)
 spl_autoload_register('loaderTestAutoloader');
 error_reporting(-1);
 ini_set('display_errors', 1);
+
+
+include __DIR__ . "/../lib/Everyman/Neo4j/Bootstrap.php";
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diff --git a/tests/unit/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/ClientTest.php b/tests/unit/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/ClientTest.php
index d5c8b1c..b430829 100644
--- a/tests/unit/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/ClientTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/ClientTest.php
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ public function testGetReferenceNode_Found_ReturnsNode()
 
 	public function testNodeFactory_SetNodeFactory_ReturnsNodeFromFactory()
 	{
-		$this->client->setNodeFactory(function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
+		DI::register("Node", function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
 			return new NodeFactoryTestClass_ClientTest($client);
 		});
 
@@ -977,15 +977,9 @@ public function testNodeFactory_SetNodeFactory_ReturnsNodeFromFactory()
 		$this->assertInstanceOf('Everyman\Neo4j\NodeFactoryTestClass_ClientTest', $node);
 	}
 
-	public function testNodeFactory_SetNodeFactory_NotCallable_ThrowsException()
-	{
-		$this->setExpectedException('Everyman\Neo4j\Exception');
-		$this->client->setNodeFactory('bar');
-	}
-
 	public function testNodeFactory_NodeFactoryReturnsNotNode_ThrowsException()
 	{
-		$this->client->setNodeFactory(function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
+		DI::register("Node", function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
 			return new \stdClass();
 		});
 
@@ -995,7 +989,7 @@ public function testNodeFactory_NodeFactoryReturnsNotNode_ThrowsException()
 
 	public function testRelationshipFactory_SetRelationshipFactory_ReturnsRelationshipFromFactory()
 	{
-		$this->client->setRelationshipFactory(function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
+		DI::register("Relationship", function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
 			return new RelFactoryTestClass_ClientTest($client);
 		});
 
@@ -1003,21 +997,44 @@ public function testRelationshipFactory_SetRelationshipFactory_ReturnsRelationsh
 		$this->assertInstanceOf('Everyman\Neo4j\RelFactoryTestClass_ClientTest', $rel);
 	}
 
-	public function testRelationshipFactory_SetRelationshipFactory_NotCallable_ThrowsException()
-	{
-		$this->setExpectedException('Everyman\Neo4j\Exception');
-		$this->client->setRelationshipFactory('bar');
-	}
-
 	public function testRelationshipFactory_RelationshipFactoryReturnsNotRelationship_ThrowsException()
 	{
-		$this->client->setRelationshipFactory(function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
+		DI::register("Relationship", function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
 			return new \stdClass();
 		});
 
 		$this->setExpectedException('Everyman\Neo4j\Exception');
 		$rel = $this->client->makeRelationship();
 	}
+
+	public function tearDown()
+	{
+	    DI::register(
+	    	"Node",
+    	    function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
+    	        return new Node($client);
+    	    }
+	    );
+
+	    DI::register(
+	    	"Relationship",
+    	    function (Client $client, $properties=array()) {
+    	        return new Relationship($client);
+    	    }
+	    );
+
+	    DI::unregister("transport");
+	    DI::register(
+	    	"transport",
+    	    function($host='localhost', $port=7474) {
+    	        if (extension_loaded("curl")) {
+    	            return new \Everyman\Neo4j\Transport\Curl($host, $port);
+    	        }
+    	        return new \Everyman\Neo4j\Transport\Stream($host, $port);
+    	    },
+    	    true
+	    );
+	}
 }
 
 class NodeFactoryTestClass_ClientTest extends Node {}
diff --git a/tests/unit/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/DITest.php b/tests/unit/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/DITest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34b49aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/lib/Everyman/Neo4j/DITest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?php
+namespace Everyman\Neo4j;
+
+class DITest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+{
+
+    public function testRegisterScalar()
+    {
+
+        DI::register("testScalar", 42);
+        $this->assertEquals(DI::resolve("testScalar"), 42);
+        DI::unregister("testScalar");
+    }
+
+    public function testRegisterClosure()
+    {
+        DI::register("testClosure", function() {
+            return 42;
+        });
+
+        $this->assertEquals(DI::resolve("testClosure"), 42);
+        DI::unregister("testClosure");
+
+        DI::register("testClosureWithParams", function ($a, $b) {
+            return $a+$b;
+        });
+
+        $this->assertEquals(DI::resolve("testClosureWithParams", array(2,40)), 42);
+        DI::unregister("testClosureWithParams");
+    }
+
+    public function testSingleton()
+    {
+        DI::register("testSingleton", function() {return new \StdClass();}, true);
+
+        $singleton1 = DI::resolve("testSingleton");
+        $singleton1->test = 42;
+
+        $singleton2 = DI::resolve("testSingleton");
+        $this->assertEquals($singleton2->test, 42);
+
+        $singleton2->test++;
+        $this->assertEquals($singleton1->test, 43);
+
+        DI::unregister("testSingleton");
+    }
+
+    public function testUnregister()
+    {
+        DI::register("testScalar", 42);
+        $this->assertTrue(DI::isRegistered("testScalar"));
+
+        DI::unregister("testScalar");
+        $this->assertFalse(DI::isRegistered("testScalar"));
+
+    }
+
+    public function testExceptionForUnexistingEntry()
+    {
+        $this->setExpectedException('Everyman\Neo4j\Exception');
+        DI::resolve("unexistingEntry");
+    }
+
+}
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