diff -r b06ff4c05d42 -r a86a25a9f75b lib/site.py
--- a/lib/site.py	Sat Feb 07 06:05:10 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/site.py	Sat Feb 07 06:54:52 2009 +0200
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
     Per-site stuff
 """
 
+import imp
+
 SITE_DIR = "sites"
 
 class Site (object) :
@@ -9,6 +11,46 @@
         A site is a website and its configuration
     """
 
-    pass
+    def __init__ (self, name) :
+        """
+            The given name must be like a valid hostname, e.g. 'www.qmsk.net'
+        """
 
+        # store
+        self.name = name
 
+        # load the site
+        self._load()
+
+    def _load (self) :
+        """
+            Loads this site, as a python module (i.e. dir with __init__.py)
+        """
+
+        # first, we need to find it
+        file, pathname, description = imp.find_module(self.name, [SITE_DIR])
+
+        # then, we can load it
+        self.module = imp.load_module(self.name, file, pathname, description)
+        
+        # create our mapper
+        self.mapper = self.module.build_mapper()
+
+    def get_mapper (self) :
+        """
+            Return the Mapper for this site
+        """
+
+        return self.mapper
+
+def lookup (request) :
+    """
+        Lookup and return a Site object for the given request
+    """
+
+    # request hostnmae
+    hostname = request.env.get('HTTP_POST')
+
+    # XXX: hardcoded for now
+    return Site("www.qmsk.net")
+