r20387@hades (orig r526): edenc | 2008-01-28 00:23:45 -0300

 branching for vp/widget emergency fixes
 r20388@hades (orig r527):  edenc | 2008-01-28 01:05:58 -0300
 unlazified field value setting
 r20403@hades (orig r537):  edenc | 2008-01-30 12:43:49 -0300
 fixed typo
 r20404@hades (orig r538):  edenc | 2008-01-30 13:20:23 -0300
 checking for definedness on required fields
 r20429@hades (orig r544):  edenc | 2008-01-30 16:51:39 -0300
 removing vestigial subroutine
 r20432@hades (orig r547):  edenc | 2008-01-30 17:56:04 -0300
 using _model_has_value instead of has_value
 r20436@hades (orig r551):  edenc | 2008-01-30 18:14:42 -0300
 checking _model_has_value