diff --git a/include/appData.php b/include/appData.php
index 4f7ab9a..b15a0bf 100644
--- a/include/appData.php
+++ b/include/appData.php
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ class appData
         }
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        return $this->delete();
+    }
+
     function delete()
     {
         if(!$this->canEdit())
@@ -499,7 +504,7 @@ class appData
             } else if($this->iAppId)
             {
                 $oApp = new application($this->iAppId);
-                if($oApp->canEdit() && $oApp->objectGetQueueState() == 'accepted')
+                if($oApp->canEdit() && $oApp->objectGetState() == 'accepted')
                     return FALSE;
                 else
                     return TRUE;
diff --git a/include/application.php b/include/application.php
index 36e4f7e..bcefc76 100644
--- a/include/application.php
+++ b/include/application.php
@@ -100,15 +100,20 @@ class Application {
         }
     }
 
-    private function _internal_retrieve_all_versions($bIncludeObsolete = TRUE)
+    private function _internal_retrieve_all_versions($bIncludeObsolete = TRUE, $bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         if(!$bIncludeObsolete)
             $sObsolete = " AND obsoleteBy = '0'";
         else
             $sObsolete = "";
 
+        if($bIncludeDeleted)
+            $sExcludeDeleted = "";
+        else
+            $sExcludeDeleted = " AND state != 'deleted'";
+
         $sQuery = "SELECT versionId FROM appVersion WHERE
-                        appId = '?'$sObsolete ORDER by versionName";
+                appId = '?'$sObsolete$sExcludeDeleted ORDER by versionName";
         $hResult  = query_parameters($sQuery, $this->iAppId);
         return $hResult;
     }
@@ -236,8 +241,37 @@ class Application {
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**    
-     * Deletes the application from the database. 
+    /**
+    * Deletes the application from the database. 
+    * and request the deletion of linked elements.
+    */
+    public function purge()
+    {
+        $bSuccess = true;
+
+        /* make sure the current user has the appropriate permission to delete
+                this application */
+                if(!$_SESSION['current']->canDeleteApplication($this))
+                return false;
+
+        foreach($this->objectGetChildren(true) as $oChild)
+        {
+            if(!$oChild->purge())
+                $bSuccess = FALSE;
+        }
+
+        /* Flag the entry as deleted */
+                $sQuery = "DELETE FROM appFamily
+                WHERE appId = '?' 
+                LIMIT 1";
+        if(!($hResult = query_parameters($sQuery, $this->iAppId)))
+            $bSuccess = false;
+
+        return $bSuccess;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Falgs the application as deleted
      * and request the deletion of linked elements.
      */
     public function delete()
@@ -255,7 +289,8 @@ class Application {
                 $bSuccess = FALSE;
         }
 
-        $sQuery = "DELETE FROM appFamily 
+        /* Flag the entry as deleted */
+        $sQuery = "UPDATE appFamily SET state = 'deleted'
                    WHERE appId = '?' 
                    LIMIT 1";
         if(!($hResult = query_parameters($sQuery, $this->iAppId)))
@@ -1090,7 +1125,7 @@ class Application {
         return $oRow->count;
     }
 
-    public function getVersions($bIncludeObsolete = TRUE)
+    public function getVersions($bIncludeObsolete = TRUE, $bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         /* If no id is set we cannot query for the versions, but perhaps objects are already cached? */
         if(!$this->iAppId)
@@ -1098,7 +1133,7 @@ class Application {
 
         $aVersions = array();
 
-        $hResult = $this->_internal_retrieve_all_versions($bIncludeObsolete);
+        $hResult = $this->_internal_retrieve_all_versions($bIncludeObsolete, $bIncludeDeleted);
 
         while($oRow = mysql_fetch_object($hResult))
             $aVersions[] = new version($oRow->versionId);
@@ -1129,14 +1164,14 @@ class Application {
         return $sMsg;
     }
 
-    public function objectGetChildren()
+    public function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         $aChildren = array();
 
         /* Get versions */
-        foreach($this->getVersions() as $oVersion)
+                foreach($this->getVersions(true, $bIncludeDeleted) as $oVersion)
         {
-            $aChildren += $oVersion->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oVersion->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oVersion;
         }
 
@@ -1150,7 +1185,7 @@ class Application {
         while($oRow = mysql_fetch_object($hResult))
         {
             $oUrl = new url(0, $oRow);
-            $aChildren += $oUrl->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oUrl->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oUrl;
         }
 
@@ -1164,7 +1199,7 @@ class Application {
         while($oRow = mysql_fetch_object($hResult))
         {
             $oMaintainer = new maintainer(0, $oRow);
-            $aChildren += $oMaintainer->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oMaintainer->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oMaintainer;
         }
 
diff --git a/include/application_queue.php b/include/application_queue.php
index ad561ce..4a67fec 100644
--- a/include/application_queue.php
+++ b/include/application_queue.php
@@ -113,6 +113,25 @@ class application_queue
         $this->oApp->reject();
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        $bSuccess = TRUE;
+
+        if(!$this->oApp->purge())
+            $bSuccess = FALSE;
+
+        /* When deleting a duplicate app in the application queue, the version is moved
+                to another app and so when application_queue::delete() is called there is
+                no version child to delete, so check if the versionId is valid */
+                if($this->oVersionQueue->oVersion->iVersionId)
+        {
+            if(!$this->oVersionQueue->purge())
+                $bSuccess = FALSE;
+        }
+
+        return $bSuccess;
+    }
+
     function delete()
     {
         $bSuccess = TRUE;
@@ -132,9 +151,9 @@ class application_queue
         return $bSuccess;
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
-        return $this->oApp->objectGetChildren();
+        return $this->oApp->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
     }
 
     function objectGetSubmitterId()
diff --git a/include/bugs.php b/include/bugs.php
index 84020d3..ed1a330 100644
--- a/include/bugs.php
+++ b/include/bugs.php
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ class Bug
         }
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        return $this->delete();
+    }
+
     /**    
      * Deletes the Bug from the database. 
      * and request its deletion from the filesystem (including the thumbnail).
@@ -273,7 +278,7 @@ class Bug
                 return array(null, null, null);
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         return array();
     }
diff --git a/include/comment.php b/include/comment.php
index 63554bf..c521ee5 100644
--- a/include/comment.php
+++ b/include/comment.php
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ class Comment {
         return true;
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        return $this->delete();
+    }
 
     /**
      * Removes the current comment from the database.
@@ -456,7 +460,7 @@ class Comment {
         return array($sSubject, $sMessage, $aRecipients);
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         return array();
     }
diff --git a/include/distribution.php b/include/distribution.php
index 821a06c..25526cf 100644
--- a/include/distribution.php
+++ b/include/distribution.php
@@ -142,6 +142,38 @@ class distribution {
         }
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        /* Is the current user allowed to delete this distribution?  We allow
+                everyone to delete a queued, empty distribution, because it should be
+                deleted along with the last testData associated with it */
+                if(!($this->canEdit() || (!sizeof($this->aTestingIds) &&
+                $this->sState != 'accepted')))
+                return false;
+
+        // if the distribution has test results only enable an admin to delete
+        // the distribution
+                if(sizeof($this->aTestingIds) && !$_SESSION['current']->hasPriv("admin"))
+                return FALSE;
+
+        $bSuccess = TRUE;
+
+        foreach($this->objectGetChildren(true) as $oChild)
+        {
+            if(!$oChild->purge())
+                $bSuccess = FALSE;
+        }
+
+        // now delete the Distribution 
+                $sQuery = "DELETE FROM distributions
+                WHERE distributionId = '?' 
+                LIMIT 1";
+        if(!($hResult = query_parameters($sQuery, $this->iDistributionId)))
+            $bSuccess = FALSE;
+
+        return $bSuccess;
+    }
+
     // Delete Distributution.
     function delete()
     {
@@ -166,7 +198,7 @@ class distribution {
         }
 
         // now delete the Distribution 
-        $sQuery = "DELETE FROM distributions
+        $sQuery = "UPDATE distributions SET state = 'deleted'
                    WHERE distributionId = '?' 
                    LIMIT 1";
         if(!($hResult = query_parameters($sQuery, $this->iDistributionId)))
@@ -175,7 +207,6 @@ class distribution {
         return $bSuccess;
     }
 
-
     // Move Distribution out of the queue.
     function unQueue()
     {
@@ -217,10 +248,15 @@ class distribution {
         return $this->delete();
     }
 
-    function getTestResults()
+    function getTestResults($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
+        if($bIncludeDeleted)
+            $sExcludeDeleted = "";
+        else
+            $sExcludeDeleted = " AND state != 'deleted'";
+
         $aTests = array();
-        $sQuery = "SELECT * FROM testResults WHERE distributionId = '?'";
+        $sQuery = "SELECT * FROM testResults WHERE distributionId = '?'$sExcludeDeleted";
         $hResult = query_parameters($sQuery, $this->iDistributionId);
 
         while($oRow = mysql_fetch_object($hResult))
@@ -229,13 +265,13 @@ class distribution {
         return $aTests;
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         $aChildren = array();
 
-        foreach($this->getTestResults() as $oTest)
+        foreach($this->getTestResults($bIncludeDeleted) as $oTest)
         {
-            $aChildren += $oTest->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oTest->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oTest;
         }
 
diff --git a/include/downloadurl.php b/include/downloadurl.php
index d44ad0d..e188ddc 100644
--- a/include/downloadurl.php
+++ b/include/downloadurl.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class downloadurl
         return $sReturn;
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         /* We have none */
         return array();
@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ class downloadurl
         return TRUE;
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        return $this->delete();
+    }
+
     function delete()
     {
         if(!downloadurl::canEdit($this->iVersionId))
diff --git a/include/maintainer.php b/include/maintainer.php
index ce816b3..ca0e99e 100644
--- a/include/maintainer.php
+++ b/include/maintainer.php
@@ -334,6 +334,11 @@ class maintainer
             return TRUE;
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        return $this->delete();
+    }
+
     function delete()
     {
         $sQuery = "DELETE from appMaintainers where maintainerId = '?'";
@@ -875,7 +880,7 @@ class maintainer
         return array($aItemsPerPage, $iDefaultPerPage);
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         /* We have none */
         return array();
diff --git a/include/monitor.php b/include/monitor.php
index b01b087..ac9b791 100644
--- a/include/monitor.php
+++ b/include/monitor.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Monitor {
         }
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         /* We have none */
         return array();
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ class Monitor {
         return array($sSubject, $sMsg, $aMailTo);
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        return $this->delete();
+    }
+
    /**
      * Removes the current Monitor from the database.
      * Informs interested people about the deletion.
diff --git a/include/note.php b/include/note.php
index 7866f9e..9d576ee 100644
--- a/include/note.php
+++ b/include/note.php
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ class Note {
         return true;
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        return $this->delete();
+    }
 
     /**
      * Removes the current note from the database.
@@ -355,7 +359,7 @@ class Note {
                 return array(null, null, null);
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         return array();
     }
diff --git a/include/screenshot.php b/include/screenshot.php
index 46cf1e9..66bb34b 100644
--- a/include/screenshot.php
+++ b/include/screenshot.php
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ class screenshot
         }
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        return $this->delete();
+    }
 
     /**    
      * Deletes the screenshot from the database. 
@@ -290,7 +294,7 @@ class screenshot
         return $this->oScreenshotImage->get_width();
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         /* We have none */
         return array();
diff --git a/include/testData.php b/include/testData.php
index 3fcb9ba..81a308d 100644
--- a/include/testData.php
+++ b/include/testData.php
@@ -223,7 +223,29 @@ class testData{
             return false;
         }
     }
-    
+
+    // Purge test results from the database
+    function purge()
+    {
+        // is the current user allowed to delete this test result? 
+        $oVersion = new Version($this->iVersionId);
+        if(!$_SESSION['current']->hasPriv("admin") && 
+           !$_SESSION['current']->hasAppVersionModifyPermission($oVersion) &&
+           !(($_SESSION['current']->iUserId == $this->iSubmitterId) && !($this->sState == 'accepted')))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // now we delete the data
+        $sQuery = "DELETE FROM testResults
+                WHERE testingId = '?' 
+                LIMIT 1";
+        if(!($hResult = query_parameters($sQuery, $this->iTestingId)))
+            return false;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     // Delete test results.
     function delete()
     {
@@ -236,8 +258,8 @@ class testData{
             return false;
         }
 
-        // now delete the test data 
-        $sQuery = "DELETE FROM testResults
+        // now we flag the data as deleted
+        $sQuery = "UPDATE testResults SET state = 'deleted'
                    WHERE testingId = '?' 
                    LIMIT 1";
         if(!($hResult = query_parameters($sQuery, $this->iTestingId)))
@@ -1163,7 +1185,7 @@ class testData{
         return TRUE;
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         /* We have none */
         return array();
diff --git a/include/testData_queue.php b/include/testData_queue.php
index d6ef874..9447ab3 100644
--- a/include/testData_queue.php
+++ b/include/testData_queue.php
@@ -22,6 +22,21 @@ class testData_queue
         return $this->oTestData->create();
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        $bSuccess = $this->oTestData->purge();
+
+        /* We delete the distribution if it has not been approved and is not associated
+                with any other testData.  Otherwise we would have to have a distribution
+                queue for admins to clean up unused, queued entries */
+                $this->oDistribution = new distribution($this->oDistribution->iDistributionId);
+        if(!sizeof($this->oDistribution->aTestingIds) &&
+           $this->oDistribution->canEdit())
+            $this->oDistribution->purge();
+
+        return $bSuccess;
+    }
+
     function delete()
     {
         $bSuccess = $this->oTestData->delete();
@@ -198,9 +213,9 @@ class testData_queue
         return $this->oTestData->objectGetSubmitterId();
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
-        return $this->oTestData->objectGetChildren();
+        return $this->oTestData->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
     }
 
     function objectGetMailOptions($sAction, $bMailSubmitter, $bParentAction)
diff --git a/include/url.php b/include/url.php
index 72c814d..cc337be 100644
--- a/include/url.php
+++ b/include/url.php
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ class Url {
         return true;
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        return $this->delete();
+    }
 
     /**    
      * Deletes the url from the database. 
@@ -506,7 +510,7 @@ class Url {
                 return array(null, null, null);
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         return array();
     }
diff --git a/include/vendor.php b/include/vendor.php
index 1ede853..6e7b061 100644
--- a/include/vendor.php
+++ b/include/vendor.php
@@ -144,9 +144,32 @@ class Vendor {
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+    * Remove the vendor from the database. 
+    */
+    function purge()
+    {
+        if(sizeof($this->aApplicationsIds)>0)
+        {
+            return FALSE;
+        } else
+        {
+            $sQuery = "DELETE FROM vendor 
+                    WHERE vendorId = '?' 
+                    LIMIT 1";
+            if(query_parameters($sQuery, $this->iVendorId))
+            {
+                return TRUE;
+            }
+
+            return FALSE;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 
     /**
-     * Deletes the vendor from the database. 
+     * Flag the vendor as deleted
      */
     function delete()
     {
@@ -155,7 +178,7 @@ class Vendor {
             return FALSE;
         } else
         {
-            $sQuery = "DELETE FROM vendor 
+            $sQuery = "UPDATE vendor SET state = 'deleted'
                        WHERE vendorId = '?' 
                        LIMIT 1";
             if(query_parameters($sQuery, $this->iVendorId))
@@ -307,7 +330,7 @@ class Vendor {
         return new mailOptions();
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         /* We don't have any */
         return array();
diff --git a/include/version.php b/include/version.php
index 025cd92..9061262 100644
--- a/include/version.php
+++ b/include/version.php
@@ -251,9 +251,40 @@ class version {
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Removes the version from the database and
+     * requests the same action for child entries
+     */
+    public function purge()
+    {
+        /* We need the versionId to continue */
+                if(!$this->iVersionId)
+                return;
 
-    /**    
-     * Deletes the version from the database. 
+        /* is the current user allowed to delete this version? */
+                if(!$_SESSION['current']->canDeleteVersion($this))
+                return false;
+
+        $bSuccess = TRUE;
+
+        foreach($this->objectGetChildren(TRUE) as $oChild)
+        {
+            if(!$oChild->purge())
+                $bSuccess = FALSE;
+        }
+
+        /* now remove the version from the DB */
+        $hResult = query_parameters("DELETE FROM appVersion
+                WHERE versionId = '?' 
+                LIMIT 1", $this->iVersionId);
+        if(!$hResult)
+            $bSuccess = FALSE;
+
+        return $bSuccess;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Flags the version as deleted
      * and request the deletion of linked elements.
      */
     public function delete()
@@ -274,8 +305,8 @@ class version {
                 $bSuccess = FALSE;
         }
 
-        /* now delete the version */
-        $hResult = query_parameters("DELETE FROM appVersion 
+        /* now flag the version as deleted */
+        $hResult = query_parameters("UPDATE appVersion SET state = 'deleted'
                                      WHERE versionId = '?' 
                                      LIMIT 1", $this->iVersionId);
         if(!$hResult)
@@ -1591,17 +1622,22 @@ class version {
              "From that page you can edit, delete or approve it into the AppDB.</p>\n";
     }
 
-    public function getTestResults()
+    public function getTestResults($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
-        /* If we don't have an id we can query the database, but perhaps we
+        /* If we don't have an id we can't query the database, but perhaps we
            have some cached entries? */
         if(!$this->iVersionId)
             return $this->aTestResults;
 
         $aTests = array();
 
+        if($bIncludeDeleted)
+            $sExcludeDeleted = "";
+        else
+            $sExcludeDeleted = " AND state != 'deleted'";
+
         /* Find test results */
-        $sQuery = "SELECT * FROM testResults WHERE versionId = '?'";
+        $sQuery = "SELECT * FROM testResults WHERE versionId = '?'$sExcludeDeleted";
         $hResult = query_parameters($sQuery, $this->iVersionId);
 
         if(!$hResult)
@@ -1613,13 +1649,13 @@ class version {
         return $aTests;
     }
 
-    public function objectGetChildren()
+    public function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
         $aChildren = array();
 
-        foreach($this->getTestResults() as $oTest)
+        foreach($this->getTestResults($bIncludeDeleted) as $oTest)
         {
-            $aChildren += $oTest->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oTest->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oTest;
         }
 
@@ -1633,7 +1669,7 @@ class version {
         while($oRow = mysql_fetch_object($hResult))
         {
             $oMaintainer = new maintainer(0, $oRow);
-            $aChildren += $oMaintainer->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oMaintainer->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oMaintainer;
         }
 
@@ -1647,7 +1683,7 @@ class version {
         while($oRow = mysql_fetch_object($hResult))
         {
             $oMonitor = new monitor(0, $oRow);
-            $aChildren += $oMonitor->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oMonitor->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oMonitor;
         }
 
@@ -1661,7 +1697,7 @@ class version {
         while($oRow = mysql_fetch_object($hResult))
         {
             $oNote = new note(0, $oRow);
-            $aChildren += $oNote->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oNote->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oNote;
         }
 
@@ -1675,7 +1711,7 @@ class version {
         while($oRow = mysql_fetch_object($hResult))
         {
             $oScreenshot = new screenshot(0, $oRow);
-            $aChildren += $oScreenshot->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oScreenshot->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oScreenshot;
         }
 
@@ -1683,7 +1719,7 @@ class version {
         foreach($this->get_buglink_ids() as $iBugId)
         {
             $oBug = new bug($iBugId);
-            $aChildren += $oBug->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oBug->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oBug;
         }
 
@@ -1697,7 +1733,7 @@ class version {
         while($oRow = mysql_fetch_object($hResult))
         {
             $oComment = new comment(0, $oRow);
-            $aChildren += $oComment->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oComment->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oComment;
         }
 
@@ -1711,7 +1747,7 @@ class version {
         while($oRow = mysql_fetch_object($hResult))
         {
             $oUrl = new url(0, $oRow);
-            $aChildren += $oUrl->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oUrl->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oUrl;
         }
 
@@ -1725,7 +1761,7 @@ class version {
         while($oRow = mysql_fetch_object($hResult))
         {
             $oDownload = new downloadurl(0, $oRow);
-            $aChildren += $oDownload->objectGetChildren();
+            $aChildren += $oDownload->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
             $aChildren[] = $oDownload;
         }
 
diff --git a/include/version_queue.php b/include/version_queue.php
index 92deef9..de3483e 100644
--- a/include/version_queue.php
+++ b/include/version_queue.php
@@ -72,6 +72,22 @@ class version_queue
         $this->oTestDataQueue->update();
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        $bSuccess = TRUE;
+
+        if(!$this->oVersion->purge())
+            $bSuccess = FALSE;
+
+        if(!$this->oTestDataQueue->purge())
+            $bSuccess = FALSE;
+
+        if($this->oDownloadUrl->iId && !$this->oDownloadUrl->purge())
+            $bSuccess = FALSE;
+
+        return $bSuccess;
+    }
+
     function delete()
     {
         $bSuccess = TRUE;
@@ -100,9 +116,9 @@ class version_queue
         return $this->oVersion->objectGetSubmitterId();
     }
 
-    function objectGetChildren()
+    function objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted = false)
     {
-        return $this->oVersion->objectGetChildren();
+        return $this->oVersion->objectGetChildren($bIncludeDeleted);
     }
 
     function objectGetMailOptions($sAction, $bMailSubmitter, $bParentAction)
diff --git a/include/vote.php b/include/vote.php
index c97295e..6f3e836 100644
--- a/include/vote.php
+++ b/include/vote.php
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ class voteManager
         return TRUE;
     }
 
+    function purge()
+    {
+        return $this->delete();
+    }
+
     public function delete()
     {
         $bSuccess = TRUE;
diff --git a/tables/appdb_tables.sql b/tables/appdb_tables.sql
index 88d8697..8c444cc 100644
--- a/tables/appdb_tables.sql
+++ b/tables/appdb_tables.sql
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ create table vendor (
        vendorId         int not null auto_increment,
        vendorName       varchar(100) not null,
        vendorURL        varchar(200),
-       state           enum('accepted','queued') NOT NULL default 'accepted',
+       state           enum('accepted','queued','deleted') NOT NULL default 'accepted',
        key(vendorId)
 );
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ create table appFamily (
 	catId         int,
 	submitTime    datetime NOT NULL,
 	submitterId   int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
-	state         enum('accepted','queued','rejected') NOT NULL default 'accepted',
+	state         enum('accepted','queued','rejected','deleted') NOT NULL default 'accepted',
 	key(appId)
 );
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ create table appVersion (
   submitterId           int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
   license		enum('Retail','Open Source','Freeware','Demo','Shareware'),
   obsoleteBy            int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
-  state                 enum('accepted','queued','rejected','pending') NOT NULL default 'accepted',
+  state                 enum('accepted','queued','rejected','pending','deleted') NOT NULL default 'accepted',
   key(versionId),
   index(appId)
 );
diff --git a/tables/distributions.sql b/tables/distributions.sql
index d628eae..4118694 100644
--- a/tables/distributions.sql
+++ b/tables/distributions.sql
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ create table distributions (
         url                 varchar(255) default NULL,
         submitTime          datetime NOT NULL,
         submitterId         int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
-        state               enum('accepted','queued') NOT NULL default 'accepted',
+        state               enum('accepted','queued','deleted') NOT NULL default 'accepted',
         key(distributionId),
         index(name)
 );
diff --git a/tables/testResults.sql b/tables/testResults.sql
index 33fb502..8c377ef 100644
--- a/tables/testResults.sql
+++ b/tables/testResults.sql
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ create table testResults (
         comments        text,
 	submitTime	datetime NOT NULL,
 	submitterId	int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
-	state		enum('accepted','queued','rejected','pending') NOT NULL default 'accepted',
+	state		enum('accepted','queued','rejected','pending','deleted') NOT NULL default 'accepted',
         key(testingId)
 );
diff --git a/unit_test/test_appData.php b/unit_test/test_appData.php
index 2dc4cb7..335a642 100644
--- a/unit_test/test_appData.php
+++ b/unit_test/test_appData.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function test_appData_listSubmittedBy()
     }
 
     /* Clean up */
-    if(!$oDownloadUrl->delete())
+    if(!$oDownloadUrl->purge())
     {
         $bSuccess = false;
         error("Failed to delete oDownloadUrl!");
diff --git a/unit_test/test_application.php b/unit_test/test_application.php
index b358843..bf5dbe7 100644
--- a/unit_test/test_application.php
+++ b/unit_test/test_application.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require_once(BASE.'include/version.php');
 require_once(BASE.'include/application.php');
 require_once("test_common.php");
 
-/* test that Application::delete() properly deletes data dependent on */
+/* test that Application::purge() properly deletes data dependent on */
 /* having an application */
 //TODO: need to test that we delete all urls, maintainers and other things
 //      tested under an application
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ function test_application_getWithRating()
 function delete_app_and_user($oApp, $oUser)
 {
     $bSuccess = true;
-    if(!$oApp->delete())
+    if(!$oApp->purge())
     {
-        echo __FUNCTION__."() oApp->delete() failed\n";
+        echo __FUNCTION__."() oApp->purge() failed\n";
         $bSuccess = false;
     }
 
diff --git a/unit_test/test_common.php b/unit_test/test_common.php
index b498a80..6189f66 100644
--- a/unit_test/test_common.php
+++ b/unit_test/test_common.php
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ function delete_version_and_parent_app($iVersionId)
 
     $oVersion = new version($iVersionId);
     $oApp = new application($oVersion->iAppId);
-    if(!$oApp->delete())
+    if(!$oApp->purge())
     {
-        echo __FUNCTION__."() oApp->delete() failed, returned false!\n";
+        echo __FUNCTION__."() oApp->purge() failed, returned false!\n";
     }
 
     // remove the admin privleges only if the user didn't
diff --git a/unit_test/test_maintainer.php b/unit_test/test_maintainer.php
index 1332f88..a31fb26 100644
--- a/unit_test/test_maintainer.php
+++ b/unit_test/test_maintainer.php
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ function test_maintainer_getAppsMaintained()
 
     /* remove this application */
     $oApp = new Application($iAppId);
-    $oApp->delete();
+    $oApp->purge();
 
     $oUser->delete();
 
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ function test_superMaintainerOnAppSubmit()
 
     Maintainer::deleteMaintainer($oUser, $iAppId);
 
-    $oApp->delete();
+    $oApp->purge();
     $oUser->delete();
 
     return true;
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ function test_maintainer_getMaintainersForAppIdVersionId()
     {
         error("Failed to get list of maintainers!");
         $oUser->delete(); // delete the user
-        $oApp->delete(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
+        $oApp->purge(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
         return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ function test_maintainer_getMaintainersForAppIdVersionId()
     {
         error("Got super maintainer count of $iReceived instead of $iExpected!");
         $oUser->delete(); // delete the user
-        $oApp->delete(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
+        $oApp->purge(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
         return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ function test_maintainer_getMaintainersForAppIdVersionId()
     {
         error("Failed to get list of maintainers!");
         $oUser->delete(); // delete the user
-        $oApp->delete(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
+        $oApp->purge(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
         return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ function test_maintainer_getMaintainersForAppIdVersionId()
     {
         error("Failed to get list of maintainers!");
         $oUser->delete(); // delete the user
-        $oApp->delete(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
+        $oApp->purge(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
         return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ function test_maintainer_getMaintainersForAppIdVersionId()
     {
         error("Got maintainer count of $iReceived instead of $iExpected!");
         $oUser->delete(); // delete the user
-        $oApp->delete(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
+        $oApp->purge(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
         return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ function test_maintainer_getMaintainersForAppIdVersionId()
     {
         error("Failed to get list of maintainers!");
         $oUser->delete(); // delete the user
-        $oApp->delete(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
+        $oApp->purge(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
         return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -639,12 +639,12 @@ function test_maintainer_getMaintainersForAppIdVersionId()
     {
         error("Got maintainer count of $iReceived instead of $iExpected!");
         $oUser->delete(); // clean up the user
-        $oApp->delete(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
+        $oApp->purge(); // cleanup the application and its versions we created
         return FALSE;
     }
 
-    if(!$oApp->delete())
-      echo __FUNCTION__." oApp->delete() failed\n";
+    if(!$oApp->purge())
+      echo __FUNCTION__." oApp->purge() failed\n";
 
     $oUser->delete(); // clean up the user
 
diff --git a/unit_test/test_maintainer_notify.php b/unit_test/test_maintainer_notify.php
index 1edbae1..0f46bf8 100644
--- a/unit_test/test_maintainer_notify.php
+++ b/unit_test/test_maintainer_notify.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class notifyContainer
 
   function cleanup()
   {
-    $this->oTestData->delete();   // deleted the created testData
+    $this->oTestData->purge();   // deleted the created testData
     $this->oMaintainer->delete(); // delete the created maintainer entry
                                   // (Should be deleted when the user is deleted)
 
diff --git a/unit_test/test_om_objects.php b/unit_test/test_om_objects.php
index 7e1695a..fc1e1bf 100644
--- a/unit_test/test_om_objects.php
+++ b/unit_test/test_om_objects.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function test_class($sClassName, $aTestMethods)
     {
         error("Got '$hResult' instead of a valid query handle");
         error("FAILED\t\t$sClassName::$sClassName");
-        $oTestObject->delete();
+        $oTestObject->purge();
         return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function test_class($sClassName, $aTestMethods)
     {
         error("Failed to fetch query object");
         error("FAILED\t\t$sClassName::$sClassName");
-        $oTestObject->delete();
+        $oTestObject->purge();
         return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function test_class($sClassName, $aTestMethods)
     {
         error("Got '$iReceived' instead of a valid id");
         error("FAILED\t\t$sClassName::$sClassName()");
-        $oTestObject->delete();
+        $oTestObject->purge();
         return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ function test_class($sClassName, $aTestMethods)
     if(!$oUser->addPriv("admin"))
         error("oUser->addPriv('admin') failed");
 
-    if(!$oTestObject->delete())
+    if(!$oTestObject->purge())
     {
-        error("sClassName of '".$sClassName."' oTestObject->delete() failed!");
+        error("sClassName of '".$sClassName."' oTestObject->purge() failed!");
         $oUser->delete();
         return false;
     }
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ function test_class($sClassName, $aTestMethods)
                 {
                     error("Got $iReceived instead of >= $iExpected");
                     error("FAILED\t\t$sClassName::$sMethod");
-                    $oTestObject->delete();
+                    $oTestObject->purge();
                     return FALSE;
                 }
 
                 /* Class specific clean-up */
                 cleanup($oTestObject);
-                $oTestObject->delete();
+                $oTestObject->purge();
 
                 echo "PASSED\t\t$sClassName::$sMethod\n";
             break;
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ function cleanup($oObject)
         break;
         case "version":
             $oApp = new application($oObject->iAppId);
-            $oApp->delete();
+            $oApp->purge();
         break;
         case "version_queue":
             $oApp = new application($oObject->oVersion->iAppId);
-            $oApp->delete();
+            $oApp->purge();
         break;
     }
 }
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ function test_object_methods()
                           "canEdit",
                           "display",
                           "getOutputEditorValues",
+                          "mustBeQueued",
                           "objectGetChildren",
                           "objectGetEntries",
                           "objectGetHeader",
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ function test_object_methods()
                           "objectMakeLink",
                           "objectMakeUrl",
                           "outputEditor",
-                          "mustBeQueued"
+                          "purge"
                          );
 
     $aTestClasses = array("application",
diff --git a/unit_test/test_testData.php b/unit_test/test_testData.php
index e639681..c17fdcb 100644
--- a/unit_test/test_testData.php
+++ b/unit_test/test_testData.php
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ function test_testData_getNewestTestidFromVersionId()
     if($iExpected != $iReceived)
     {
         error("Got testData id of $iReceived instead of $iExpected!");
-        $oOldTestData->delete();
-        $oNewTestData->delete();
+        $oOldTestData->purge();
+        $oNewTestData->purge();
         $oUser->delete();
         return FALSE;
     }
 
-    $oOldTestData->delete();
-    $oNewTestData->delete();
+    $oOldTestData->purge();
+    $oNewTestData->purge();
     $oUser->delete();
 
     return TRUE;