diff --git a/Cipher.php b/Cipher.php
index b123055..893e090 100644
--- a/Cipher.php
+++ b/Cipher.php
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ abstract class Cipher extends Base
 	/**
 	 * Constructor
 	 *
-	 * @param string $cipher_name one of the predefined ciphers
+	 * @param string $name one of the predefined ciphers
 	 * @param string $key The key used for encryption
 	 * @param int Optional, the required size of a key for the cipher
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	protected function __construct($cipher_name, $key = "", $required_key_sz = 0)
+	protected function __construct($name, $key = "", $required_key_sz = 0)
 	{
-		$this->cipher_name = $cipher_name;
+		$this->name($name);
 		$this->setKey($key, $required_key_sz);
 	}
 
@@ -164,8 +164,11 @@ public function operation($op = 0)
 	 *
 	 * @return string The cipher name
 	 */
-	public function name()
+	public function name($name = "")
 	{
+		if($name != "")
+			$this->cipher_name = $name;
+
 		return $this->cipher_name;
 	}
 
@@ -216,7 +219,7 @@ public function keySize()
 	 *	byte of the key string
 	 * @return string The next substring of the key
 	 */
-	protected function keyNextSubstr($size = 1, $reset = false)
+	protected function keyChunk($size = 1, $reset = false)
 	{
 		if($reset || $this->key_pos >= strlen($this->key))
 			$this->key_pos = 0;
diff --git a/Mode.php b/Mode.php
index a3b1e70..22d6435 100644
--- a/Mode.php
+++ b/Mode.php
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ abstract class Mode
 	 * @param string $mode_name The name of phpCrypt's modes, as defined in the mode
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	protected function __construct($cipher, $mode_name)
+	protected function __construct($mode_name, $cipher)
 	{
-		$this->cipher = $cipher;
-		$this->mode_name = $mode_name;
+		$this->name($mode_name);
+		$this->cipher($cipher);
 	}
 
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ abstract public function requiresIV();
 	 *		PHP_Crypt::IV_RAND, PHP_Crypt::IV_DEV_RAND, PHP_Crypt::IV_DEV_URAND
 	 * @return string The IV that is being used by the mode
 	 */
-	public function createIV($src = "")
+	public function createIV($src = null)
 	{
 		// if the mode does not use an IV, lets not waste time
 		if(!$this->requiresIV())
@@ -186,31 +186,34 @@ public function createIV($src = "")
 		}
 
 		// now store the IV we created
-		$this->setIV($iv);
-
-		return $iv;
+		return $this->IV($iv);
 	}
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Sets an IV for the mode to use
+	 * Sets or Returns an IV for the mode to use
 	 *
-	 * @param string $iv An IV to use for the mode and cipher selected
+	 * @param string $iv Optional, An IV to use for the mode and cipher selected
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function setIV($iv)
+	public function IV($iv = null)
 	{
-		// check that the iv is the correct length,
-		$len = strlen($iv);
-		if($len != $this->block_size)
+		if($iv != null)
 		{
-			$msg = "Incorrect IV size. Supplied length: $len bytes, Required: {$this->block_size} bytes";
-			trigger_error($msg, E_USER_WARNING);
+			// check that the iv is the correct length,
+			$len = strlen($iv);
+			if($len != $this->block_size)
+			{
+				$msg = "Incorrect IV size. Supplied length: $len bytes, Required: {$this->block_size} bytes";
+				trigger_error($msg, E_USER_WARNING);
+			}
+
+			$this->clearRegisters();
+			$this->register = $iv;
+			$this->iv = $iv;
 		}
 
-		$this->clearRegisters();
-		$this->register = $iv;
-		$this->iv = $iv;
+		return $this->iv;
 	}
 
 
@@ -231,25 +234,57 @@ public function checkIV()
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns the Type of Mode in use
+	 * Sets and returns the name of the mode being used
+	 * If $name parameter is set, sets the mode. If
+	 * $name is not set, returns the current mode in use
 	 *
-	 * @return string The name of the mode
+	 * @param string $name Optional, One of the predefined
+	 * 	phpCrypt mode constant names
+	 * @return string One of the predefined phpCrypt mode
+	 * 	constant mode names
 	 */
-	public function name()
+	public function name($name = "")
 	{
+		if($name != "")
+			$this->mode_name = $name;
+
 		return $this->mode_name;
 	}
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Sets the type of padding to be used within the specified Mode
+	 * Sets or Returns the padding type used with the mode
+	 * If the $type parameter is not given, this function
+	 * returns the the padding type only.
 	 *
 	 * @param string $type One of the predefined padding types
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function setPadding($type = PHP_Crypt::ZERO)
+	public function padding($type = "")
+	{
+		if($type != "")
+			$this->padding = $type;
+
+		return $this->padding;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns or Sets the cipher object being used
+	 * If the $cipher parameter is set with a cipher object,
+	 * the cipher current cipher will be set to this cipher.
+	 * If the $cipher parameter is not set, returns the
+	 * current cipher object being used.
+	 *
+	 * @param object $cipher Optional, An object of type Cipher
+	 * @return object An object of type Cipher
+	 */
+	public function cipher($cipher = null)
 	{
-		$this->padding = $type;
+		if(is_object($cipher))
+			$this->cipher = $cipher;
+
+		return $this->cipher;
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/phpCrypt.php b/phpCrypt.php
index 9e5f5cb..d4f5bf9 100644
--- a/phpCrypt.php
+++ b/phpCrypt.php
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public function __construct($key, $cipher = self::CIPHER_AES_128, $mode = self::
 		}
 
 		// set the default padding
-		$this->setPadding($padding);
+		$this->padding($padding);
 	}
 
 
@@ -301,9 +301,10 @@ public function mode()
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Return the Cipher Type used
+	 * Returns the name of the cipher being used
 	 *
-	 * @return string The name of the cipher
+	 * @return string The name of the cipher currently in use,
+	 *	it will be one of the predefined phpCrypt cipher constants
 	 */
 	public function cipherName()
 	{
@@ -312,9 +313,10 @@ public function cipherName()
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Return the Mode Type used
+	 * Return the name of the mode being used
 	 *
-	 * @return string The name of the mode
+	 * @return string The name of the mode in use, it will
+	 * be one of the predefined phpCrypt mode constants
 	 */
 	public function modeName()
 	{
@@ -344,6 +346,27 @@ public function cipherKeySize()
 	}
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Sets the IV to use. Note that you do not need to call
+	 * this function if creating an IV using createIV(). This
+	 * function is used when an IV has already been created
+	 * outside of phpCrypt and needs to be set. Alternatively
+	 * you can just pass the $iv parameter to the encrypt()
+	 * or decrypt() functions
+	 *
+	 * When the $iv parameter is not given, the function will
+	 * return the current IV being used. See createIV() if you
+	 * need to create an IV.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $iv Optional, The IV to use during Encryption/Decryption
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function IV($iv = "")
+	{
+		return $this->mode->IV($iv);
+	}
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Creates an IV for the the Cipher selected, if one is required.
 	 * If you already have an IV to use, this function does not need
@@ -366,32 +389,15 @@ public function createIV($src = self::IV_RAND)
 	}
 
 
-	/**
-	 * Sets the IV to use. Note that you do not need to call
-	 * this function if creating an IV using createIV(). This
-	 * function is used when an IV has already been created
-	 * outside of phpCrypt and needs to be set. Alternatively
-	 * you can just pass the $iv parameter to the encrypt()
-	 * or decrypt() functions
-	 *
-	 * @param string $iv The IV to use during Encryption/Decryption
-	 * @return void
-	 */
-	public function setIV($iv)
-	{
-		$this->mode->setIV($iv);
-	}
-
-
 	/**
 	 * Sets the type of padding to be used within the specified Mode
 	 *
 	 * @param string $type One of the predefined padding types
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function setPadding($type)
+	public function padding($type = "")
 	{
-		$this->mode->setPadding($type);
+		return $this->mode->padding($type);
 	}
 }
 ?>
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