diff --git a/core/PaginatedList.php b/core/PaginatedList.php
index 779021d6e..6a2718bc4 100644
--- a/core/PaginatedList.php
+++ b/core/PaginatedList.php
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class PaginatedList extends SS_ListDecorator {
 	 */
 	public function getIterator() {
 		return new IteratorIterator(
-			$this->list->getRange($this->getPageStart(), $this->pageLength)
+			$this->list->limit($this->pageLength, $this->getPageStart())
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/forms/TableListField.php b/forms/TableListField.php
index bd20da389..05cc6b5bd 100644
--- a/forms/TableListField.php
+++ b/forms/TableListField.php
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ JS
 			    $SQL_start = 0;
 		    }
 		
-		    $items = $items->getRange($SQL_start, $SQL_limit);
+		    $items = $items->limit($SQL_limit, $SQL_start);
 	    }
 
 		return $items;
diff --git a/forms/gridfield/GridField.php b/forms/gridfield/GridField.php
index ac1fbbd39..7f9628ebe 100755
--- a/forms/gridfield/GridField.php
+++ b/forms/gridfield/GridField.php
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class GridField extends FormField {
 		foreach($this->components as $item) {			
 			if($item instanceof GridField_HTMLProvider) {
 				$fragments = $item->getHTMLFragments($this);
-				foreach($fragments as $k => $v) {
+				if($fragments) foreach($fragments as $k => $v) {
 					$k = strtolower($k);
 					if(!isset($content[$k])) $content[$k] = "";
 					$content[$k] .= $v . "\n";
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ class GridField extends FormField {
 				continue;
 			}
 			
-			if(in_array($actionName, array_map('strtolower', $component->getActions($this)))) {
+			if(is_array($component->getActions($this)) && in_array($actionName, array_map('strtolower', $component->getActions($this)))) {
 				return $component->handleAction($this, $actionName, $args, $data);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/forms/gridfield/GridFieldConfig.php b/forms/gridfield/GridFieldConfig.php
index 76ad37a6b..b6da4213f 100755
--- a/forms/gridfield/GridFieldConfig.php
+++ b/forms/gridfield/GridFieldConfig.php
@@ -132,10 +132,14 @@ class GridFieldConfig_Base extends GridFieldConfig {
 	 */
 	public function __construct($itemsPerPage=null) {
 		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldToolbarHeader());
-		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldSortableHeader());
-		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldFilterHeader());
+		$this->addComponent($sort = new GridFieldSortableHeader());
+		$this->addComponent($filter = new GridFieldFilterHeader());
 		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldDataColumns());
-		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldPaginator($itemsPerPage));
+		$this->addComponent($pagination = new GridFieldPaginator($itemsPerPage));
+
+		$sort->throwExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
+		$filter->throwExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
+		$pagination->throwExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -159,13 +163,17 @@ class GridFieldConfig_RecordEditor extends GridFieldConfig {
 	 */
 	public function __construct($itemsPerPage=null) {
 		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldToolbarHeader());
-		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldSortableHeader());
-		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldFilterHeader());
+		$this->addComponent($sort = new GridFieldSortableHeader());
+		$this->addComponent($filter = new GridFieldFilterHeader());
 		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldDataColumns());
 		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldEditButton());
 		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldDeleteAction());
-		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldPaginator($itemsPerPage));
+		$this->addComponent($pagination = new GridFieldPaginator($itemsPerPage));
 		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldDetailForm());
+
+		$sort->throwExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
+		$filter->throwExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
+		$pagination->throwExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -202,12 +210,16 @@ class GridFieldConfig_RelationEditor extends GridFieldConfig {
 	public function __construct($itemsPerPage=null) {
 		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldToolbarHeader());
 		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldAddExistingAutocompleter());
-		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldSortableHeader());
-		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldFilterHeader());
+		$this->addComponent($sort = new GridFieldSortableHeader());
+		$this->addComponent($filter = new GridFieldFilterHeader());
 		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldDataColumns());
 		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldEditButton());
-		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldDeleteAction(true));
-		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldPaginator($itemsPerPage));
+		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldDeleteAction());
+		$this->addComponent($pagination = new GridFieldPaginator($itemsPerPage));
 		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldDetailForm());
+
+		$sort->throwExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
+		$filter->throwExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
+		$pagination->throwExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/forms/gridfield/GridFieldFilterHeader.php b/forms/gridfield/GridFieldFilterHeader.php
index 4990efe60..b59c38ee6 100644
--- a/forms/gridfield/GridFieldFilterHeader.php
+++ b/forms/gridfield/GridFieldFilterHeader.php
@@ -8,17 +8,54 @@
  * @subpackage fields-relational
  */
 class GridFieldFilterHeader implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataManipulator, GridField_ActionProvider {
+
+	/**
+	 * See {@link throwExceptionOnBadDataType()}
+	 */
+	protected $throwExceptionOnBadDataType = true;
 	
+	/**
+	 * Determine what happens when this component is used with a list that isn't {@link SS_Filterable}.
+	 * 
+	 *  - true: An exception is thrown
+	 *  - false: This component will be ignored - it won't make any changes to the GridField.
+	 * 
+	 * By default, this is set to true so that it's clearer what's happening, but the predefined
+	 * {@link GridFieldConfig} subclasses set this to false for flexibility.
+	 */
+	public function throwExceptionOnBadDataType($throwExceptionOnBadDataType) {
+		$this->throwExceptionOnBadDataType = $throwExceptionOnBadDataType; 
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Check that this dataList is of the right data type.
+	 * Returns false if it's a bad data type, and if appropriate, throws an exception.
+	 */
+	protected function checkDataType($dataList) {
+		if($dataList instanceof SS_Filterable) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			if($this->throwExceptionOnBadDataType) {
+				throw new LogicException(get_class($this) . " expects an SS_Filterable list to be passed to the GridField.");
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 *
 	 * @param GridField $gridField
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	public function getActions($gridField) {
+		if(!$this->checkDataType($gridField->getList())) return;
+
 		return array('filter', 'reset');
 	}
 
 	function handleAction(GridField $gridField, $actionName, $arguments, $data) {
+		if(!$this->checkDataType($gridField->getList())) return;
+
 		$state = $gridField->State->GridFieldFilterHeader;
 		if($actionName === 'filter') {
 			if(isset($data['filter'])){
@@ -39,6 +76,8 @@ class GridFieldFilterHeader implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataMan
 	 * @return SS_List 
 	 */
 	public function getManipulatedData(GridField $gridField, SS_List $dataList) {
+		if(!$this->checkDataType($dataList)) return $dataList;
+		
 		$state = $gridField->State->GridFieldFilterHeader;
 		if(!isset($state->Columns)) {
 			return $dataList;
@@ -54,6 +93,8 @@ class GridFieldFilterHeader implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataMan
 	}
 
 	public function getHTMLFragments($gridField) {
+		if(!$this->checkDataType($gridField->getList())) return;
+
 		$forTemplate = new ArrayData(array());
 		$forTemplate->Fields = new ArrayList;
 
diff --git a/forms/gridfield/GridFieldPaginator.php b/forms/gridfield/GridFieldPaginator.php
index 7805f227d..282d50495 100755
--- a/forms/gridfield/GridFieldPaginator.php
+++ b/forms/gridfield/GridFieldPaginator.php
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ class GridFieldPaginator implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataManipu
 	 */
 	protected $itemClass = 'GridFieldPaginator_Row';
 
+	/**
+	 * See {@link throwExceptionOnBadDataType()}
+	 */
+	protected $throwExceptionOnBadDataType = true;
+
 	/**
 	 *
 	 * @param int $itemsPerPage - How many items should be displayed per page
@@ -27,6 +32,34 @@ class GridFieldPaginator implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataManipu
 	public function __construct($itemsPerPage=null) {
 		if($itemsPerPage) $this->itemsPerPage = $itemsPerPage;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Determine what happens when this component is used with a list that isn't {@link SS_Filterable}.
+	 * 
+	 *  - true: An exception is thrown
+	 *  - false: This component will be ignored - it won't make any changes to the GridField.
+	 * 
+	 * By default, this is set to true so that it's clearer what's happening, but the predefined
+	 * {@link GridFieldConfig} subclasses set this to false for flexibility.
+	 */
+	public function throwExceptionOnBadDataType($throwExceptionOnBadDataType) {
+		$this->throwExceptionOnBadDataType = $throwExceptionOnBadDataType; 
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Check that this dataList is of the right data type.
+	 * Returns false if it's a bad data type, and if appropriate, throws an exception.
+	 */
+	protected function checkDataType($dataList) {
+		if($dataList instanceof SS_Limitable) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			if($this->throwExceptionOnBadDataType) {
+				throw new LogicException(get_class($this) . " expects an SS_Limitable list to be passed to the GridField.");
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 *
@@ -34,6 +67,8 @@ class GridFieldPaginator implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataManipu
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	public function getActions($gridField) {
+		if(!$this->checkDataType($gridField->getList())) return;
+		
 		return array('paginate');
 	}
 
@@ -46,12 +81,16 @@ class GridFieldPaginator implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataManipu
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public function handleAction(GridField $gridField, $actionName, $arguments, $data) {
+		if(!$this->checkDataType($gridField->getList())) return;
+		
 		if($actionName !== 'paginate') {
 			return;
 		}
 		$state = $gridField->State->GridFieldPaginator;
 		$state->currentPage = (int)$arguments;
 	}
+	
+	protected $totalItems = 0;
 
 	/**
 	 *
@@ -60,18 +99,23 @@ class GridFieldPaginator implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataManipu
 	 * @return SS_List 
 	 */
 	public function getManipulatedData(GridField $gridField, SS_List $dataList) {
+		if(!$this->checkDataType($dataList)) return $dataList;
+		
+		$this->totalItems = $gridField->getList()->count();
+		
 		$state = $gridField->State->GridFieldPaginator;
-		if(!is_int($state->currentPage))
+		if(!is_int($state->currentPage)) {
 			$state->currentPage = 1;
+		}
 
-		if(!$this->getListPaginatable($dataList)) {
+		if(!($dataList instanceof SS_Limitable)) {
 			return $dataList;
 		}
 		if(!$state->currentPage) {
-			return $dataList->getRange(0, (int)$this->itemsPerPage);
+			return $dataList->limit((int)$this->itemsPerPage);
 		}
 		$startRow = $this->itemsPerPage * ($state->currentPage - 1);
-		return $dataList->getRange((int)$startRow, (int)$this->itemsPerPage);
+		return $dataList->limit((int)$this->itemsPerPage, (int)$startRow);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -80,13 +124,14 @@ class GridFieldPaginator implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataManipu
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	public function getHTMLFragments($gridField) {
+		if(!$this->checkDataType($gridField->getList())) return;
+		
 		$state = $gridField->State->GridFieldPaginator;
 		if(!is_int($state->currentPage))
 			$state->currentPage = 1;
 
 		// Figure out which page and record range we're on
-		$countList = clone $gridField->List;
-		$totalRows = $countList->limit(null)->count();
+		$totalRows = $this->totalItems;
 		if(!$totalRows) return array();
 
 		$totalPages = ceil($totalRows/$this->itemsPerPage);
@@ -159,14 +204,4 @@ class GridFieldPaginator implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataManipu
 		return $this->itemsPerPage;
 	}
 
-	/** Duck check to see if list support methods we need to paginate */
-	protected function getListPaginatable(SS_List $list) {
-		// If no list yet, not paginatable
-		if (!$list) return false;
-		// Check for methods we use
-		if(!method_exists($list, 'getRange')) return false;
-		if(!method_exists($list, 'limit')) return false;
-		// Default it true
-		return true;
-	}
 }
diff --git a/forms/gridfield/GridFieldSortableHeader.php b/forms/gridfield/GridFieldSortableHeader.php
index 130cadc46..e52138864 100644
--- a/forms/gridfield/GridFieldSortableHeader.php
+++ b/forms/gridfield/GridFieldSortableHeader.php
@@ -8,11 +8,46 @@
  * @subpackage fields-relational
  */
 class GridFieldSortableHeader implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataManipulator, GridField_ActionProvider {
+
+	/**
+	 * See {@link throwExceptionOnBadDataType()}
+	 */
+	protected $throwExceptionOnBadDataType = true;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Determine what happens when this component is used with a list that isn't {@link SS_Filterable}.
+	 * 
+	 *  - true: An exception is thrown
+	 *  - false: This component will be ignored - it won't make any changes to the GridField.
+	 * 
+	 * By default, this is set to true so that it's clearer what's happening, but the predefined
+	 * {@link GridFieldConfig} subclasses set this to false for flexibility.
+	 */
+	public function throwExceptionOnBadDataType($throwExceptionOnBadDataType) {
+		$this->throwExceptionOnBadDataType = $throwExceptionOnBadDataType; 
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Check that this dataList is of the right data type.
+	 * Returns false if it's a bad data type, and if appropriate, throws an exception.
+	 */
+	protected function checkDataType($dataList) {
+		if($dataList instanceof SS_Sortable) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			if($this->throwExceptionOnBadDataType) {
+				throw new LogicException(get_class($this) . " expects an SS_Sortable list to be passed to the GridField.");
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
 	
 	/**
 	 * Returns the header row providing titles with sort buttons 
 	 */
 	public function getHTMLFragments($gridField) {
+		if(!$this->checkDataType($gridField->getList())) return;
+
 		$forTemplate = new ArrayData(array());
 		$forTemplate->Fields = new ArrayList;
 
@@ -58,10 +93,14 @@ class GridFieldSortableHeader implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataM
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	public function getActions($gridField) {
+		if(!$this->checkDataType($gridField->getList())) return;
+
 		return array('sortasc', 'sortdesc');
 	}
 	
 	function handleAction(GridField $gridField, $actionName, $arguments, $data) {
+		if(!$this->checkDataType($gridField->getList())) return;
+
 		$state = $gridField->State->GridFieldSortableHeader;
 		switch($actionName) {
 			case 'sortasc':
@@ -77,6 +116,8 @@ class GridFieldSortableHeader implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_DataM
 	}
 	
 	public function getManipulatedData(GridField $gridField, SS_List $dataList) {
+		if(!$this->checkDataType($dataList)) return $dataList;
+
 		$state = $gridField->State->GridFieldSortableHeader;
 		if ($state->SortColumn == "") {
 			return $dataList;
diff --git a/model/ArrayList.php b/model/ArrayList.php
index 0df9e7c2f..fe7bd91f2 100644
--- a/model/ArrayList.php
+++ b/model/ArrayList.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * @package    sapphire
  * @subpackage model
  */
-class ArrayList extends ViewableData implements SS_List {
+class ArrayList extends ViewableData implements SS_List, SS_Filterable, SS_Sortable, SS_Limitable {
 
 	/**
 	 * Holds the items in the list
@@ -119,6 +119,18 @@ class ArrayList extends ViewableData implements SS_List {
 	 * @return ArrayList 
 	 */
 	public function getRange($offset, $length) {
+		Deprecation::notice("3.0", 'getRange($offset, $length) is deprecated.  Use limit($length, $offset) instead.  Note the new argument order.');
+		return $this->limit($length, $offset);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get a sub-range of this dataobjectset as an array
+	 * 
+	 * @param int $offset
+	 * @param int $length
+	 * @return ArrayList 
+	 */
+	public function limit($length, $offset = 0) {
 		return new ArrayList(array_slice($this->items, $offset, $length));
 	}
 
@@ -357,6 +369,15 @@ class ArrayList extends ViewableData implements SS_List {
 		call_user_func_array('array_multisort', $multisortArgs);
 		return $this;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if the given column can be used to filter the records.
+	 * 
+	 * It works by checking the fields available in the first record of the list.
+	 */
+	public function canFilterBy($by) {
+		return array_key_exists($by, $this->first());
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Filter the list to include items with these charactaristics
diff --git a/model/DataList.php b/model/DataList.php
index 5e83a5d7a..1984af0df 100644
--- a/model/DataList.php
+++ b/model/DataList.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * @package    sapphire
  * @subpackage model
  */
-class DataList extends ViewableData implements SS_List {
+class DataList extends ViewableData implements SS_List, SS_Filterable, SS_Sortable, SS_Limitable {
 	/**
 	 * The DataObject class name that this data list is querying
 	 * 
@@ -145,8 +145,14 @@ class DataList extends ViewableData implements SS_List {
 	 * 
 	 * @param string $limit
 	 */
-	public function limit($limit) {
-		$this->dataQuery->limit($limit);
+	public function limit($limit, $offset = 0) {
+		if(!$limit && !$offset) {
+			return $this;
+		}
+		if($limit && !is_numeric($limit)) {
+			Deprecation::notice('3.0', 'Please pass limits as 2 arguments, rather than an array or SQL fragment.');
+		}
+		$this->dataQuery->limit($limit, $offset);
 		return $this;
 	}
 	
@@ -545,7 +551,8 @@ class DataList extends ViewableData implements SS_List {
 	 * @return DataList
 	 */
 	public function getRange($offset, $length) {
-		return $this->limit(array('start' => $offset, 'limit' => $length));
+		Deprecation::notice("3.0", 'getRange($offset, $length) is deprecated.  Use limit($length, $offset) instead.  Note the new argument order.');
+		return $this->limit($length, $offset);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -813,7 +820,7 @@ class DataList extends ViewableData implements SS_List {
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function offsetExists($key) {
-	    return ($this->getRange($key, 1)->First() != null);
+	    return ($this->limit(1,$key)->First() != null);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -823,7 +830,7 @@ class DataList extends ViewableData implements SS_List {
 	 * @return DataObject
 	 */
 	public function offsetGet($key) {
-	    return $this->getRange($key, 1)->First();
+	    return $this->limit(1, $key)->First();
 	}
 	
 	/**
diff --git a/model/DataObject.php b/model/DataObject.php
index ca972f6b2..c684ea7af 100644
--- a/model/DataObject.php
+++ b/model/DataObject.php
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ class DataObject extends ViewableData implements DataObjectInterface, i18nEntity
 	 *
 	 * @return HasManyList The components of the one-to-many relationship.
 	 */
-	public function getComponents($componentName, $filter = "", $sort = "", $join = "", $limit = "") {
+	public function getComponents($componentName, $filter = "", $sort = "", $join = "", $limit = null) {
 		$result = null;
 
 		if(!$componentClass = $this->has_many($componentName)) {
@@ -2479,11 +2479,17 @@ class DataObject extends ViewableData implements DataObjectInterface, i18nEntity
 	 *
 	 * @return mixed The objects matching the filter, in the class specified by $containerClass
 	 */
-	public static function get($callerClass, $filter = "", $sort = "", $join = "", $limit = "", $containerClass = "DataList") {
+	public static function get($callerClass, $filter = "", $sort = "", $join = "", $limit = null, $containerClass = "DataList") {
 		// Todo: Determine if we can deprecate for 3.0.0 and use DI or something instead
 		// Todo: Make the $containerClass method redundant
 		if($containerClass != "DataList") user_error("The DataObject::get() \$containerClass argument has been deprecated", E_USER_NOTICE);
-		$result = DataList::create($callerClass)->where($filter)->sort($sort)->limit($limit);
+		$result = DataList::create($callerClass)->where($filter)->sort($sort);
+		if($limit && strpos($limit, ',') !== false) {
+			$limitArguments = explode(',', $limit);
+			$result->limit($limitArguments[1],$limitArguments[0]);
+		} elseif($limit) {
+			$result->limit($limit);
+		}
 		if($join) $result = $result->join($join);
 		$result->setModel(DataModel::inst());
 		return $result;
diff --git a/model/DataQuery.php b/model/DataQuery.php
index a11dca4e0..de6514e5a 100644
--- a/model/DataQuery.php
+++ b/model/DataQuery.php
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@ class DataQuery {
 	/**
 	 * Set the limit of this query
 	 */
-	function limit($limit) {
+	function limit($limit, $offset = 0) {
 		$clone = $this;
-		$clone->query->limit($limit);
+		$clone->query->limit($limit, $offset);
 		return $clone;
 	}
 
diff --git a/model/Filterable.php b/model/Filterable.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fcdda99b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/Filterable.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Additional interface for {@link SS_List} classes that are filterable.
+ * 
+ * @see SS_List, SS_Sortable, SS_Limitable
+ */
+interface SS_Filterable {
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns TRUE if the list can be filtered by a given field expression.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $by
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function canFilterBy($by);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Filter the list to include items with these charactaristics
+	 * 
+	 * @example $list->filter('Name', 'bob'); // only bob in the list
+	 * @example $list->filter('Name', array('aziz', 'bob'); // aziz and bob in list
+	 * @example $list->filter(array('Name'=>'bob, 'Age'=>21)); // bob with the age 21
+	 * @example $list->filter(array('Name'=>'bob, 'Age'=>array(21, 43))); // bob with the Age 21 or 43
+	 * @example $list->filter(array('Name'=>array('aziz','bob'), 'Age'=>array(21, 43))); // aziz with the age 21 or 43 and bob with the Age 21 or 43
+	 */
+	public function filter();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Exclude the list to not contain items with these charactaristics
+	 *
+	 * @example $list->exclude('Name', 'bob'); // exclude bob from list
+	 * @example $list->exclude('Name', array('aziz', 'bob'); // exclude aziz and bob from list
+	 * @example $list->exclude(array('Name'=>'bob, 'Age'=>21)); // exclude bob that has Age 21
+	 * @example $list->exclude(array('Name'=>'bob, 'Age'=>array(21, 43))); // exclude bob with Age 21 or 43
+	 * @example $list->exclude(array('Name'=>array('bob','phil'), 'Age'=>array(21, 43))); // bob age 21 or 43, phil age 21 or 43 would be excluded
+	 */
+	public function exclude();
+	
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/model/Limitable.php b/model/Limitable.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c0560b66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/Limitable.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Additional interface for {@link SS_List} classes that are limitable - able to have a subset of the list extracted.
+ * 
+ * @see SS_List, SS_Sortable, SS_Filterable
+ */
+interface SS_Limitable {
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a filtered version of this where no more than $limit records are included.
+	 * If $offset is specified, then that many records at the beginning of the list will be skipped.
+	 * This matches the behaviour of the SQL LIMIT clause.
+	 * 
+	 * @return SS_List
+	 */
+	public function limit($limit, $offset = 0);
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/model/List.php b/model/List.php
index b03688d6d..970c8a23c 100644
--- a/model/List.php
+++ b/model/List.php
@@ -21,15 +21,6 @@ interface SS_List extends ArrayAccess, Countable, IteratorAggregate {
 	 */
 	public function toNestedArray();
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns a subset of the items within the list.
-	 *
-	 * @param  int $offset
-	 * @param  int $length
-	 * @return SS_List
-	 */
-	public function getRange($offset, $length);
-
 	/**
 	 * Adds an item to the list, making no guarantees about where it will
 	 * appear.
@@ -87,45 +78,4 @@ interface SS_List extends ArrayAccess, Countable, IteratorAggregate {
 	 */
 	public function column($colName = "ID");
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns TRUE if the list can be sorted by a field.
-	 *
-	 * @param  string $by
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	public function canSortBy($by);
-
-	/**
-	 * Sorts this list by one or more fields. You can either pass in a single
-	 * field name and direction, or a map of field names to sort directions.
-	 *
-	 * @example $list->sort('Name'); // default ASC sorting
-	 * @example $list->sort('Name DESC'); // DESC sorting
-	 * @example $list->sort('Name', 'ASC');
-	 * @example $list->sort(array('Name'=>'ASC,'Age'=>'DESC'));
-	 */
-	public function sort();
-	
-	/**
-	 * Filter the list to include items with these charactaristics
-	 * 
-	 * @example $list->filter('Name', 'bob'); // only bob in the list
-	 * @example $list->filter('Name', array('aziz', 'bob'); // aziz and bob in list
-	 * @example $list->filter(array('Name'=>'bob, 'Age'=>21)); // bob with the age 21
-	 * @example $list->filter(array('Name'=>'bob, 'Age'=>array(21, 43))); // bob with the Age 21 or 43
-	 * @example $list->filter(array('Name'=>array('aziz','bob'), 'Age'=>array(21, 43))); // aziz with the age 21 or 43 and bob with the Age 21 or 43
-	 */
-	public function filter();
-	
-	/**
-	 * Exclude the list to not contain items with these charactaristics
-	 *
-	 * @example $list->exclude('Name', 'bob'); // exclude bob from list
-	 * @example $list->exclude('Name', array('aziz', 'bob'); // exclude aziz and bob from list
-	 * @example $list->exclude(array('Name'=>'bob, 'Age'=>21)); // exclude bob that has Age 21
-	 * @example $list->exclude(array('Name'=>'bob, 'Age'=>array(21, 43))); // exclude bob with Age 21 or 43
-	 * @example $list->exclude(array('Name'=>array('bob','phil'), 'Age'=>array(21, 43))); // bob age 21 or 43, phil age 21 or 43 would be excluded
-	 */
-	public function exclude();
-
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/model/ListDecorator.php b/model/ListDecorator.php
index a5d706cd2..19fb11150 100644
--- a/model/ListDecorator.php
+++ b/model/ListDecorator.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * @package    sapphire
  * @subpackage model
  */
-abstract class SS_ListDecorator extends ViewableData implements SS_List {
+abstract class SS_ListDecorator extends ViewableData implements SS_List, SS_Sortable, SS_Filterable, SS_Limitable {
 
 	protected $list;
 
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ abstract class SS_ListDecorator extends ViewableData implements SS_List {
 		$this->list->remove($itemObject);
 	}
 
-	public function getRange($offset, $length) {
-		return $this->list->getRange($offset, $length);
-	}
-
 	public function getIterator() {
 		return $this->list->getIterator();
 	}
@@ -123,6 +119,10 @@ abstract class SS_ListDecorator extends ViewableData implements SS_List {
 		return call_user_func_array(array($this->list, 'sort'), $args);
 	}
 
+	public function canFilterBy($by) {
+		return $this->list->canFilterBy($by);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Filter the list to include items with these charactaristics
 	 *
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ abstract class SS_ListDecorator extends ViewableData implements SS_List {
 		return call_user_func_array(array($this->list, 'filter'), $args);
 	}
 
+	public function limit($limit, $offset = 0) {
+		return $this->list->getRange($length, $offset);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Exclude the list to not contain items with these charactaristics
 	 *
diff --git a/model/SQLQuery.php b/model/SQLQuery.php
index f818ceff1..c283474a5 100644
--- a/model/SQLQuery.php
+++ b/model/SQLQuery.php
@@ -252,10 +252,10 @@ class SQLQuery {
 	 * @param string|array $limit
 	 * @return SQLQuery This instance
 	 */
-	public function limit($limit) {
+	public function limit($limit, $offset = 0) {
 		if($limit && is_numeric($limit)) {
 			$this->limit = array(
-				'start' => 0,
+				'start' => $offset,
 				'limit' => $limit,
 			);
 		} else if($limit && is_string($limit)) {
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ class SQLQuery {
 	function firstRow() {
 		$query = clone $this;
 		$offset = $this->limit ? $this->limit['start'] : 0;
-		$query->limit(array('start' => $offset, 'limit' => 1));
+		$query->limit(1, $offset);
 		return $query;
 	}
 
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ class SQLQuery {
 	function lastRow() {
 		$query = clone $this;
 		$offset = $this->limit ? $this->limit['start'] : 0;
-		$query->limit(array('start' => $this->count() + $offset - 1, 'limit' => 1));
+		$query->limit(1, $this->count() + $offset - 1);
 		return $query;
 	}
 
diff --git a/model/Sortable.php b/model/Sortable.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e916f3529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/Sortable.php
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Additional interface for {@link SS_List} classes that are sortable.
+ * 
+ * @see SS_List, SS_Filterable, SS_Limitable
+ */
+interface SS_Sortable {
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns TRUE if the list can be sorted by a field.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $by
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function canSortBy($by);
+
+	/**
+	 * Sorts this list by one or more fields. You can either pass in a single
+	 * field name and direction, or a map of field names to sort directions.
+	 *
+	 * @example $list->sort('Name'); // default ASC sorting
+	 * @example $list->sort('Name DESC'); // DESC sorting
+	 * @example $list->sort('Name', 'ASC');
+	 * @example $list->sort(array('Name'=>'ASC,'Age'=>'DESC'));
+	 */
+	public function sort();
+	
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/forms/GridFieldTest.php b/tests/forms/GridFieldTest.php
index 8012554d6..24334b0ed 100644
--- a/tests/forms/GridFieldTest.php
+++ b/tests/forms/GridFieldTest.php
@@ -30,12 +30,15 @@ class GridFieldTest extends SapphireTest {
 
 		$expectedComponents = new ArrayList(array(
 			new GridFieldToolbarHeader(),
-			new GridFieldSortableHeader,
-			new GridFieldFilterHeader,
-			new GridFieldDataColumns,
-			new GridFieldPaginator,
-			new GridState_Component,
+			$sort = new GridFieldSortableHeader(),
+			$filter = new GridFieldFilterHeader(),
+			new GridFieldDataColumns(),
+			$pagination = new GridFieldPaginator(),
+			new GridState_Component(),
 		));
+		$sort->throwExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
+		$filter->throwExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
+		$pagination->throwExceptionOnBadDataType(false);
 		
 		$this->assertEquals($expectedComponents, $obj->getConfig()->getComponents(), 'Testing default Config');
 	}
diff --git a/tests/forms/gridfield/GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest.php b/tests/forms/gridfield/GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest.php
index 2f67df433..ae6558e1d 100644
--- a/tests/forms/gridfield/GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest.php
+++ b/tests/forms/gridfield/GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest.php
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <?php
 class GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest extends SapphireTest {
 
+	static $fixture_file = 'GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest.yml';
+
+	protected $extraDataObjects = array(
+		'GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest_Company',
+	);
 
 	public function testGridTitleAddNewEnabled() {
 		$this->logInWithPermission('ADMIN');
@@ -8,7 +13,7 @@ class GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest extends SapphireTest {
 		$config = new GridFieldConfig();
 		$config->addComponent($titleField = new GridFieldToolbarHeader());
 		$actions = new FieldList();
-		$grid = new GridField('TestField', 'Test Field', new DataList('Company'),$config);
+		$grid = new GridField('TestField', 'Test Field', new DataList('GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest_Company'),$config);
 		$fields = new FieldList($rootTab = new TabSet("Root",$tabMain = new Tab('Main',$grid)));
 		$form = new Form(Controller::curr(), "TestForm", $fields, $actions);
 
@@ -23,7 +28,7 @@ class GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest extends SapphireTest {
 		$config = new GridFieldConfig();
 		$config->addComponent($titleField = new GridFieldToolbarHeader());
 		$actions = new FieldList();
-		$grid = new GridField('TestField', 'Test Field', new DataList('Company'),$config);
+		$grid = new GridField('TestField', 'Test Field', new DataList('GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest_Company'),$config);
 		$fields = new FieldList($rootTab = new TabSet("Root",$tabMain = new Tab('Main',$grid)));
 		$form = new Form(Controller::curr(), "TestForm", $fields, $actions);
 
@@ -36,11 +41,18 @@ class GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest extends SapphireTest {
 		if(Member::currentUser()) { Member::currentUser()->logOut(); }
 		$config = new GridFieldConfig();
 		$config->addComponent($titleField = new GridFieldToolbarHeader());
-		$grid = new GridField('TestField', 'Test Field', new DataList('Company'),$config);
+		$grid = new GridField('TestField', 'Test Field', new DataList('GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest_Company'),$config);
 		$fields = new FieldList(new TabSet("Root",$tabMain = new Tab('Main',$grid)));
 		$form = new Form(Controller::curr(), "TestForm", $fields, new FieldList());
 
 		$html = $form->forTemplate();
 		$this->assertNotContains('data-icon="add"', $html, "HTML should not contain the 'add new' button");
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+class GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest_Company extends DataObject implements TestOnly {
+
+	public static $db = array(
+		'Name' => 'Varchar(100)'
+	);
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/forms/gridfield/GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest.yml b/tests/forms/gridfield/GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88156d5df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/forms/gridfield/GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+GridFieldToolbarHeaderTest_Company:
+    test-company-1:
+        Name: Test company 1
+    test-company-2:
+        Name: Test company 2
diff --git a/tests/model/ArrayListTest.php b/tests/model/ArrayListTest.php
index bf84fff9f..f06f1a312 100644
--- a/tests/model/ArrayListTest.php
+++ b/tests/model/ArrayListTest.php
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ class ArrayListTest extends SapphireTest {
 		));
 	}
 
-	public function testGetRange() {
+	public function testLimit() {
 		$list = new ArrayList(array(
 			array('Key' => 1), array('Key' => 2), array('Key' => 3)
 		));
-		$this->assertEquals($list->getRange(1, 2)->toArray(), array(
+		$this->assertEquals($list->limit(2,1)->toArray(), array(
 			array('Key' => 2), array('Key' => 3)
 		));
 	}
diff --git a/tests/model/DataListTest.php b/tests/model/DataListTest.php
index 86850b26d..bec99455c 100755
--- a/tests/model/DataListTest.php
+++ b/tests/model/DataListTest.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class DataListTest extends SapphireTest {
 		$this->assertEquals(array('Bob', 'Joe', 'Phil'), $list->column('Name'));
 		
 		// We can also restrict the output to a range
-		$this->assertEquals(array('Joe', 'Phil'), $list->getRange(1,2)->column('Name'));
+		$this->assertEquals(array('Joe', 'Phil'), $list->limit(2, 1)->column('Name'));
 	}
 	
 	function testDataClass() {
diff --git a/tests/model/DataObjectTest.php b/tests/model/DataObjectTest.php
index 6e44a1b92..056c8f2c9 100644
--- a/tests/model/DataObjectTest.php
+++ b/tests/model/DataObjectTest.php
@@ -197,18 +197,12 @@ class DataObjectTest extends SapphireTest {
 		// There's 4 records in total
 		$this->assertEquals(4, $players->count());
 
-		// Testing "## offset ##" syntax
-		$this->assertEquals(4, $players->limit("20 OFFSET 0")->count());
-		$this->assertEquals(0, $players->limit("20 OFFSET 20")->count());
-		$this->assertEquals(2, $players->limit("2 OFFSET 0")->count());
-		$this->assertEquals(1, $players->limit("5 OFFSET 3")->count());
-
 		// Testing "##, ##" syntax
-		$this->assertEquals(4, $players->limit("20")->count());
-		$this->assertEquals(4, $players->limit("0, 20")->count());
-		$this->assertEquals(0, $players->limit("20, 20")->count());
-		$this->assertEquals(2, $players->limit("0, 2")->count());
-		$this->assertEquals(1, $players->limit("3, 5")->count());
+		$this->assertEquals(4, $players->limit(20)->count());
+		$this->assertEquals(4, $players->limit(20, 0)->count());
+		$this->assertEquals(0, $players->limit(20, 20)->count());
+		$this->assertEquals(2, $players->limit(2, 0)->count());
+		$this->assertEquals(1, $players->limit(5, 3)->count());
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/model/SQLQueryTest.php b/tests/model/SQLQueryTest.php
index 8d92021b4..556bdef8e 100755
--- a/tests/model/SQLQueryTest.php
+++ b/tests/model/SQLQueryTest.php
@@ -87,19 +87,13 @@ class SQLQueryTest extends SapphireTest {
 			// numeric limit
 			$query = new SQLQuery();
 			$query->from[] = "MyTable";
-			$query->limit("99");
+			$query->limit(99);
 			$this->assertEquals("SELECT * FROM MyTable LIMIT 99", $query->sql());
 		
-			// array limit
-			$query = new SQLQuery();
-			$query->from[] = "MyTable";
-			$query->limit(array('limit'=>99));
-			$this->assertEquals("SELECT * FROM MyTable LIMIT 99", $query->sql());
-
 			// array limit with start (MySQL specific)
 			$query = new SQLQuery();
 			$query->from[] = "MyTable";
-			$query->limit(array('limit'=>99, 'start'=>97));
+			$query->limit(99, 97);
 			$this->assertEquals("SELECT * FROM MyTable LIMIT 99 OFFSET 97", $query->sql());
 		}
 	}