diff --git a/build/vc100/turtle.vcxproj b/build/vc100/turtle.vcxproj
index 23e6a1c..0a321cb 100644
--- a/build/vc100/turtle.vcxproj
+++ b/build/vc100/turtle.vcxproj
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\turtle\log.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\turtle\mock.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\turtle\object.hpp" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\turtle\reset.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\turtle\sequence.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\turtle\stream.hpp" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\turtle\verify.hpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <ProjectGuid>{831F2DEE-1E35-4533-A3B2-12C01BA8DA1D}</ProjectGuid>
diff --git a/build/vc100/turtle.vcxproj.filters b/build/vc100/turtle.vcxproj.filters
index ecf86ac..d62fb0c 100644
--- a/build/vc100/turtle.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/build/vc100/turtle.vcxproj.filters
@@ -118,5 +118,11 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\turtle\format.hpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\turtle\verify.hpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\turtle\reset.hpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_object.cpp b/test/test_object.cpp
index cec330d..9d9e083 100644
--- a/test/test_object.cpp
+++ b/test/test_object.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
 #include "mock_error.hpp"
-#include <turtle/object.hpp>
+#include <turtle/reset.hpp>
+#include <turtle/verify.hpp>
 #include <turtle/detail/function.hpp>
 #include <boost/test/auto_unit_test.hpp>
 
diff --git a/turtle/detail/function.hpp b/turtle/detail/function.hpp
index 0727005..ebe958d 100644
--- a/turtle/detail/function.hpp
+++ b/turtle/detail/function.hpp
@@ -47,18 +47,4 @@
 #undef BOOST_PP_FILENAME_1
 #undef BOOST_PP_ITERATION_LIMITS
 
-namespace mock
-{
-    template< typename Signature >
-    bool verify( const detail::function< Signature >& f )
-    {
-        return f.verify();
-    }
-    template< typename Signature >
-    void reset( detail::function< Signature >& f )
-    {
-        f.reset();
-    }
-} // mock
-
 #endif // MOCK_FUNCTION_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/turtle/detail/root.hpp b/turtle/detail/root.hpp
index aa351c9..2bac0e8 100644
--- a/turtle/detail/root.hpp
+++ b/turtle/detail/root.hpp
@@ -123,15 +123,6 @@ namespace detail
     };
     BOOST_TEST_SINGLETON_INST( root )
 }
-
-    inline bool verify()
-    {
-        return detail::root.verify();
-    }
-    inline void reset()
-    {
-        detail::root.reset();
-    }
 } // mock
 
 #endif // MOCK_ROOT_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/turtle/mock.hpp b/turtle/mock.hpp
index cf048f7..8706f71 100644
--- a/turtle/mock.hpp
+++ b/turtle/mock.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 #include "config.hpp"
 #include "object.hpp"
+#include "reset.hpp"
+#include "verify.hpp"
 #include "detail/function.hpp"
 #include "detail/type_name.hpp"
 #include "detail/signature.hpp"
diff --git a/turtle/object.hpp b/turtle/object.hpp
index 78d13e5..31a71e5 100644
--- a/turtle/object.hpp
+++ b/turtle/object.hpp
@@ -20,18 +20,7 @@
 
 namespace mock
 {
-    class object
-    {
-    public:
-        object()
-            : impl_( new detail::object_impl() )
-        {}
-    protected:
-        ~object()
-        {}
-    public:
-        boost::shared_ptr< detail::object_impl > impl_;
-    };
+    class object;
 
 namespace detail
 {
@@ -39,11 +28,7 @@ namespace detail
     E& configure( const object& o, E& e,
         boost::unit_test::const_string instance,
         boost::optional< type_name > type,
-        boost::unit_test::const_string name )
-    {
-        e.configure( *o.impl_, o.impl_.get(), instance, type, name );
-        return e;
-    }
+        boost::unit_test::const_string name );
 
     template< typename T, typename E >
     E& configure( const T& t, E& e,
@@ -58,14 +43,30 @@ namespace detail
         return e;
     }
 }
-    inline bool verify( const object& o )
+    class object
     {
-        return o.impl_->verify();
-    }
-    inline void reset( object& o )
-    {
-        o.impl_->reset();
-    }
+    public:
+        object()
+            : impl_( new detail::object_impl() )
+        {}
+    protected:
+        ~object()
+        {}
+    private:
+        friend void reset( const object& o );
+        friend bool verify( const object& o );
+        template< typename E >
+        friend E& detail::configure( const object& o, E& e,
+            boost::unit_test::const_string instance,
+            boost::optional< detail::type_name > type,
+            boost::unit_test::const_string name )
+        {
+            e.configure( *o.impl_, o.impl_.get(), instance, type, name );
+            return e;
+        }
+    private:
+        boost::shared_ptr< detail::object_impl > impl_;
+    };
 } // mock
 
 #endif // MOCK_OBJECT_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/turtle/reset.hpp b/turtle/reset.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddf9a7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/turtle/reset.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// http://turtle.sourceforge.net
+//
+// Copyright Mathieu Champlon 2012
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+// (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#ifndef MOCK_RESET_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define MOCK_RESET_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#include "object.hpp"
+#include "detail/root.hpp"
+#include "detail/function.hpp"
+
+namespace mock
+{
+    inline void reset()
+    {
+        detail::root.reset();
+    }
+    inline void reset( const object& o )
+    {
+        o.impl_->reset();
+    }
+    template< typename Signature >
+    void reset( detail::function< Signature >& f )
+    {
+        f.reset();
+    }
+} // mock
+
+#endif // MOCK_RESET_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/turtle/verify.hpp b/turtle/verify.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..060e9a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/turtle/verify.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// http://turtle.sourceforge.net
+//
+// Copyright Mathieu Champlon 2012
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+// (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#ifndef MOCK_VERIFY_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define MOCK_VERIFY_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#include "object.hpp"
+#include "detail/root.hpp"
+#include "detail/function.hpp"
+
+namespace mock
+{
+    inline bool verify()
+    {
+        return detail::root.verify();
+    }
+    inline bool verify( const object& o )
+    {
+        return o.impl_->verify();
+    }
+    template< typename Signature >
+    bool verify( const detail::function< Signature >& f )
+    {
+        return f.verify();
+    }
+} // mock
+
+#endif // MOCK_VERIFY_HPP_INCLUDED