diff --git a/src/lam/threads/Makefile.am b/src/lam/threads/Makefile.am
index c88e90a7b5..2977d315f4 100644
--- a/src/lam/threads/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lam/threads/Makefile.am
@@ -10,14 +10,25 @@ noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libthreads.la
 # Source code files
 
 headers = \
+	condition.h \
+	condition_pthread.h \
+	condition_spinlock.h \
+	condition_spinwait.h \
 	mutex.h \
+	mutex_pthread.h \
 	mutex_spinlock.h \
 	mutex_spinwait.h \
 	thread.h
 
 libthreads_la_SOURCES = \
 	$(headers) \
-    mutex.c \
+	condition_pthread.c \
+	condition_spinlock.c \
+	condition_spinwait.c \
+	mutex.c \
+	mutex_pthread.c \
+	mutex_spinlock.c \
+	mutex_spinwait.c \
 	thread.c
 
 # Conditionally install the header files
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/condition.h b/src/lam/threads/condition.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd373476ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lam/threads/condition.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * $HEADER$
+ */
+#ifndef LAM_CONDITION_H
+#define LAM_CONDITION_H
+
+#include "lam_config.h"
+#include "lam/threads/mutex.h"
+
+#if defined(LAM_USE_SPINLOCK)
+#include "condition_spinlock.h"
+#elif defined(LAM_USE_SPINWAIT)
+#include "condition_spinwait.h"
+#elif defined(LAM_USE_PTHREADS)
+#include "condition_pthread.h"
+#else
+#error "concurrency model not configured"
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/condition_pthread.c b/src/lam/threads/condition_pthread.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..290e828481
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lam/threads/condition_pthread.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * $HEADER$
+ */
+
+#include "mutex.h"
+#include "condition.h"
+#if defined(LAM_USE_PTHREADS)
+
+static void lam_condition_construct(lam_condition_t* c)
+{
+    pthread_cond_init(&c->c_cond, NULL);
+}
+                                                                                                                   
+static void lam_condition_destruct(lam_condition_t* c)
+{
+    pthread_cond_destroy(&c->c_cond);
+}
+                                                                                                                   
+OBJ_CLASS_INSTANCE(
+    lam_condition_t,
+    lam_object_t,
+    lam_condition_construct,
+    lam_condition_destruct
+);
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/condition_pthread.h b/src/lam/threads/condition_pthread.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ce097fb37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lam/threads/condition_pthread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/* 
+ * $HEADER$
+ */
+#ifndef LAM_CONDITION_PTHREAD_H
+#define LAM_CONDITION_PTHREAD_H
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include "lam/threads/mutex.h"
+
+
+struct lam_condition_t {
+    lam_object_t super;
+    pthread_cond_t c_cond;
+};
+typedef struct lam_condition_t lam_condition_t;
+
+OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(lam_condition_t);
+
+
+static inline int lam_condition_wait(lam_condition_t* c, lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    return pthread_cond_wait(&c->c_cond, &m->m_lock);
+}
+
+static inline int lam_condition_timedwait(lam_condition_t* c, lam_mutex_t* m, const struct timespec *abstime)
+{
+    return pthread_cond_timedwait(&c->c_cond, &m->m_lock, abstime);
+}
+
+static inline int lam_condition_signal(lam_condition_t* c)
+{
+    return pthread_cond_signal(&c->c_cond);
+}
+
+static inline int lam_condition_broadcast(lam_condition_t* c)
+{
+    return pthread_cond_broadcast(&c->c_cond);
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/condition_spinlock.c b/src/lam/threads/condition_spinlock.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ff4bdee8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lam/threads/condition_spinlock.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * $HEADER$
+ */
+
+#include "mutex.h"
+#include "condition.h"
+
+#if defined(LAM_USE_SPINLOCK)
+
+                                                                                                             
+static void lam_condition_construct(lam_condition_t* c)
+{
+}
+                                                                                                             
+                                                                                                             
+static void lam_condition_destruct(lam_condition_t* c)
+{
+}
+                                                                                                             
+                                                                                                             
+OBJ_CLASS_INSTANCE(
+    lam_condition_t,
+    lam_object_t,
+    lam_condition_construct,
+    lam_condition_destruct
+);
+                                                                                                             
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/condition_spinlock.h b/src/lam/threads/condition_spinlock.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b917fd9063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lam/threads/condition_spinlock.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/* 
+ * $HEADER$
+ */
+#ifndef LAM_CONDITION_SPINLOCK_H
+#define LAM_CONDITION_SPINLOCK_H
+
+#include "lam/threads/condition.h"
+
+
+struct lam_condition_t {
+    volatile int c_waiting;
+};
+typedef struct lam_condition_t lam_condition_t;
+
+OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(lam_condition_t);
+
+
+static inline int lam_condition_wait(lam_condition_t* c, lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int lam_condition_timedwait(lam_condition_t* c, lam_mutex_t* m, const struct timespec *abstime)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int lam_condition_signal(lam_condition_t* c)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int lam_condition_broadcast(lam_condition_t* c)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/condition_spinwait.c b/src/lam/threads/condition_spinwait.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae821f9d3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lam/threads/condition_spinwait.c
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * $HEADER$
+ */
+
+#include "mutex.h"
+#include "condition.h"
+
+#if defined(LAM_USE_SPINWAIT)
+
+
+static void lam_condition_construct(lam_condition_t* c)
+{
+    pthread_cond_init(&c->c_cond, NULL);
+}
+                                                                                                                   
+static void lam_condition_destruct(lam_condition_t* c)
+{
+    pthread_cond_destroy(&c->c_cond);
+}
+                                                                                                                   
+OBJ_CLASS_INSTANCE(
+    lam_condition_t,
+    lam_object_t,
+    lam_condition_construct,
+    lam_condition_destruct
+);
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/condition_spinwait.h b/src/lam/threads/condition_spinwait.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..979b5fb804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lam/threads/condition_spinwait.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/* 
+ * $HEADER$
+ */
+#ifndef LAM_CONDITION_SPINWAIT_H
+#define LAM_CONDITION_SPINWAIT_H
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include "lam/threads/mutex.h"
+
+
+struct lam_condition_t {
+    lam_object_t super;
+    pthread_cond_t c_cond;
+};
+typedef struct lam_condition_t lam_condition_t;
+
+OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(lam_condition_t);
+
+
+static inline int lam_condition_wait(lam_condition_t* c, lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    
+    int rc;
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&m->m_lock);
+    /* release the spinlock */
+    fetchNset(&m->m_spinlock, 0);
+    if(m->m_waiting)
+        pthread_cond_signal(&m->m_cond);
+    rc = pthread_cond_wait(&c->c_cond, &m->m_lock);
+    fetchNset(&m->m_spinlock, 1);
+    return rc;
+}
+
+static inline int lam_condition_timedwait(lam_condition_t* c, lam_mutex_t* m, const struct timespec *abstime)
+{
+    int rc;
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&m->m_lock);
+    /* release the spinlock */
+    fetchNset(&m->m_spinlock, 0);
+    if(m->m_waiting)
+        pthread_cond_signal(&m->m_cond);
+    rc = pthread_cond_timedwait(&c->c_cond, &m->m_lock, abstime);
+    fetchNset(&m->m_spinlock, 1);
+    return rc;
+}
+
+static inline int lam_condition_signal(lam_condition_t* c)
+{
+    return pthread_cond_signal(&c->c_cond);
+}
+
+static inline int lam_condition_broadcast(lam_condition_t* c)
+{
+    return pthread_cond_broadcast(&c->c_cond);
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/mutex.h b/src/lam/threads/mutex.h
index 6884240737..42070484d3 100644
--- a/src/lam/threads/mutex.h
+++ b/src/lam/threads/mutex.h
@@ -8,11 +8,17 @@
 #define LAM_MUTEX_H_
 
 #include "lam_config.h"
+#define LAM_USE_PTHREADS
 
-#if defined(USE_SPINWAIT)
-#include "lam/threads/mutex_spinwait.h"
-#else
+
+#if defined(LAM_USE_SPINLOCK)
 #include "lam/threads/mutex_spinlock.h"
+#elif defined(LAM_USE_SPINWAIT)
+#include "lam/threads/mutex_spinwait.h"
+#elif defined(LAM_USE_PTHREADS)
+#include "lam/threads/mutex_pthread.h"
+#else
+#error "concurrency model not configured"
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/mutex_pthread.c b/src/lam/threads/mutex_pthread.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4ce50300f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lam/threads/mutex_pthread.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * $HEADER$
+ */
+#include "lam/threads/mutex.h"
+#if defined(LAM_USE_PTHREADS)
+
+static void lam_mutex_construct(lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    pthread_mutex_init(&m->m_lock, 0);
+}
+                                                                                                                   
+static void lam_mutex_destruct(lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&m->m_lock);
+}
+
+OBJ_CLASS_INSTANCE(
+    lam_mutex_t,
+    lam_object_t,
+    lam_mutex_construct,
+    lam_mutex_destruct
+);
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/mutex_pthread.h b/src/lam/threads/mutex_pthread.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ccbcc8eb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lam/threads/mutex_pthread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * $HEADER$
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LAM_MUTEX_PTHREAD_
+#define _LAM_MUTEX_PTHREAD_
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include "lam/lfc/lam_object.h"
+#include "lam/os/atomic.h"
+
+
+struct lam_mutex_t {
+     lam_object_t     super;
+     pthread_mutex_t  m_lock;
+};
+typedef struct lam_mutex_t lam_mutex_t;
+
+OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(lam_mutex_t);
+
+
+
+static inline void lam_mutex_lock(lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&m->m_lock);
+}
+
+
+static inline int lam_mutex_trylock(lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    return pthread_mutex_trylock(&m->m_lock);
+}
+
+
+static inline void lam_mutex_unlock(lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&m->m_lock);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinlock.c b/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinlock.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..591d332a1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinlock.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * $HEADER$
+ */
+
+#include "mutex.h"
+#if defined(LAM_USE_SPINLOCK)
+
+static void lam_mutex_construct(lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    spinunlock(&m->m_lock);
+}
+                                                                                                             
+                                                                                                             
+static void lam_mutex_destruct(lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+}
+
+
+OBJ_CLASS_INSTANCE(
+    lam_mutex_t,
+    lam_object_t,
+    lam_mutex_construct,
+    lam_mutex_destruct
+);
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinlock.h b/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinlock.h
index 1ce5fdc90b..1be18ea699 100644
--- a/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinlock.h
+++ b/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinlock.h
@@ -5,13 +5,34 @@
 #ifndef LAM_MUTEX_SPINLOCK_
 #define LAM_MUTEX_SPINLOCK_
 
+#include "lam/lfc/lam_object.h"
 #include "lam/os/atomic.h"
-typedef lam_lock_data_t lam_mutex_t;
 
-#define lam_mutex_init(m)    spinunlock(m)
-#define lam_mutex_destroy(m) 
-#define lam_mutex_lock(m)    spinlock(m)
-#define lam_mutex_trylock(m) spintrylock(m)
-#define lam_mutex_unlock(m)  spinunlock(m)
+
+struct lam_mutex_t {
+    lam_object_t super;
+    lam_lock_data_t m_lock;
+
+};
+typedef struct lam_mutex_t lam_mutex_t;
+
+
+OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(lam_mutex_t);
+
+
+static inline void lam_mutex_lock(lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    spinlock(&m->m_lock);
+}
+
+static inline int lam_mutex_trylock(lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    return spintrylock(&m->m_lock);
+}
+
+static inline void lam_mutex_unlock(lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    spinunlock(&m->m_lock);
+}
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinwait.c b/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinwait.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cedd0ad5cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinwait.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include "lam/threads/mutex.h"
+#if defined(LAM_USE_SPINWAIT)
+
+
+static void lam_mutex_construct(lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    m->m_spinlock = 0;
+    m->m_waiting = 0;
+    pthread_mutex_init(&m->m_lock, 0);
+    pthread_cond_init(&m->m_cond, 0);
+}
+                                                                                                                   
+static void lam_mutex_destruct(lam_mutex_t* m)
+{
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&m->m_lock);
+    pthread_cond_destroy(&m->m_cond);
+}
+
+OBJ_CLASS_INSTANCE(
+    lam_mutex_t,
+    lam_object_t,
+    lam_mutex_construct,
+    lam_mutex_destruct
+);
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinwait.h b/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinwait.h
index f4d5645bfa..a37eba2c7d 100644
--- a/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinwait.h
+++ b/src/lam/threads/mutex_spinwait.h
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 #define LAM_MUTEX_SPINWAIT_
 
 #include <pthread.h>
-#include "os/atomic.h"
+#include "lam/lfc/lam_object.h"
+#include "lam/os/atomic.h"
 
 #ifndef MUTEX_SPINWAIT
 #define MUTEX_SPINWAIT 10000
@@ -14,58 +15,49 @@
 
 
 struct lam_mutex_t {
-     volatile int     mutex_spinlock;
-     volatile int     mutex_waiting;
-     pthread_mutex_t  mutex_lock;
-     pthread_cond_t   mutex_cond;
+     lam_object_t     super;
+     volatile int     m_spinlock;
+     volatile int     m_waiting;
+     pthread_mutex_t  m_lock;
+     pthread_cond_t   m_cond;
 };
-struct lam_mutex_t lam_mutex_t;
+typedef struct lam_mutex_t lam_mutex_t;
 
+OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(lam_mutex_t);
 
-static inline void lam_mutex_init(lam_mutex_t* m) 
-{
-    m->mutex_spinlock = 0;
-    m->mutex_waiting = 0;
-    pthread_mutex_init(&m->mutex_lock, 0);
-    pthread_cond_init(&m->mutex_cond, 0);
-}
-
-static inline void lam_mutex_destroy(lam_mutex_t* m)
-{
-
-}
 
 
 static inline void lam_mutex_lock(lam_mutex_t* m)
 {
-    unsigned long cnt = 0;
-    int locked;
-
-    fetchNadd(&m->mutex_waiting, 1);
-    while( ((locked = fetchNset(&m->mutex_spinlock, 1)) == 1)
-           && (cnt++ < MUTEX_SPINWAIT) )
-        ;
-    if(locked) {
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&m->mutex_lock);
-        while(fetchNset(&m->mutex_spinlock, 1) == 1)
-            pthread_cond_wait(&m->mutex_cond, &m->mutex_lock);
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&m->mutex_lock);
+    if(fetchNset(&m->m_spinlock, 1) == 1) {
+        unsigned long cnt = 0;
+        int locked;
+        fetchNadd(&m->m_waiting, 1);
+        while( ((locked = fetchNset(&m->m_spinlock, 1)) == 1)
+               && (cnt++ < MUTEX_SPINWAIT) )
+            ;
+        if(locked) {
+            pthread_mutex_lock(&m->m_lock);
+            while(fetchNset(&m->m_spinlock, 1) == 1)
+                pthread_cond_wait(&m->m_cond, &m->m_lock);
+            pthread_mutex_unlock(&m->m_lock);
+        }
+        fetchNadd(&m->m_waiting, -1);
     }
-    fetchNadd(&m->mutex_waiting, -1);
 }
 
 
 static inline int lam_mutex_trylock(lam_mutex_t* m)
 {
-    return (fetchNset(&m->mutex_spinlock, 1) == 0);
+    return (fetchNset(&m->m_spinlock, 1) == 0);
 }
 
 
 static inline void lam_mutex_unlock(lam_mutex_t* m)
 {
-    fetchNset(&m->mutex_spinlock, 0); 
-    if(m->mutex_waiting) {
-        pthread_cond_signal(&m->mutex_cond);
+    fetchNset(&m->m_spinlock, 0); 
+    if(m->m_waiting) {
+        pthread_cond_signal(&m->m_cond);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/thread.c b/src/lam/threads/thread.c
index c101887856..1071093829 100644
--- a/src/lam/threads/thread.c
+++ b/src/lam/threads/thread.c
@@ -2,5 +2,46 @@
  * $HEADER$
  */
 
+#include "lam/constants.h"
 #include "lam/threads/thread.h"
 
+
+static void lam_thread_construct(lam_thread_t* t)
+{
+    t->t_run = 0;
+    t->t_handle = -1;
+}
+                                                                                                             
+                                                                                                             
+static void lam_thread_destruct(lam_thread_t* t)
+{
+}
+
+                                                                                                             
+OBJ_CLASS_INSTANCE(
+    lam_thread_t,
+    lam_object_t,
+    lam_thread_construct,
+    lam_thread_destruct
+);
+
+typedef void* (*pthread_start_fn_t)(void*);
+
+
+int lam_thread_start(lam_thread_t* t)
+{
+    int rc;
+#if LAM_ENABLE_DEBUG
+    if(NULL == t->t_run || t->t_handle != -1)
+        return LAM_ERR_BAD_PARAM;
+#endif
+    rc = pthread_create(&t->t_handle, NULL, (pthread_start_fn_t)t->t_run, t);
+    return (rc == 0) ? LAM_SUCCESS: LAM_ERROR;
+}
+
+int lam_thread_join(lam_thread_t* t, void** thr_return)
+{
+    int rc = pthread_join(t->t_handle, thr_return);
+    return (rc == 0) ? LAM_SUCCESS: LAM_ERROR;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/lam/threads/thread.h b/src/lam/threads/thread.h
index 15cf65d5f7..634a511572 100644
--- a/src/lam/threads/thread.h
+++ b/src/lam/threads/thread.h
@@ -5,16 +5,25 @@
 #ifndef LAM_THREAD_H
 #define LAM_THREAD_H
 
+#include <pthread.h>
 #include "lam/lfc/lam_object.h"
 
-typedef struct lam_thread
+typedef void* (*lam_thread_fn_t)(lam_object_t*);
+
+
+struct lam_thread_t
 {
     lam_object_t super;
-    void (*thr_run)(lam_object_t*);
-} lam_thread_t;
+    lam_thread_fn_t t_run;
+    pthread_t t_handle;
+};
+typedef struct lam_thread_t lam_thread_t;
 
 
-void lam_thr_construct(lam_thread_t *a_thread);
-lam_thread_t *lam_thr_create(lam_object_t *arg);
+OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(lam_thread_t);
+
+
+int lam_thread_start(lam_thread_t*);
+int lam_thread_join(lam_thread_t*, void** thread_return);
 
 #endif /* LAM_THREAD_H */