diff --git a/src/bdf/types/BdfArray.java b/src/bdf/types/BdfArray.java
index eb857d9..aa9b645 100644
--- a/src/bdf/types/BdfArray.java
+++ b/src/bdf/types/BdfArray.java
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ public class BdfArray implements IBdfType, Iterable<BdfObject>
 		while(i < data.size())
 		{
 			// Get the size of the object
-			int size = DataHelpers.getByteBuffer(data.getPointer(i, Integer.BYTES)).getInt();
+			int size = BdfObject.getSize(data.getPointer(i));
 			
 			// Get the object
-			BdfObject object = new BdfObject(lookupTable, data.getPointer((i+Integer.BYTES), size));
+			BdfObject object = new BdfObject(lookupTable, data.getPointer(i, size));
 			
 			// Add the object to the elements list
 			elements.add(object);
 			
 			// Increase the iterator by the amount of bytes
-			i += Integer.BYTES+size;
+			i += size;
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public class BdfArray implements IBdfType, Iterable<BdfObject>
 		
 		for(BdfObject o : elements) {
 			size += o.serializeSeeker(locations);
-			size += 4;
 		}
 		
 		return size;
@@ -59,13 +58,8 @@ public class BdfArray implements IBdfType, Iterable<BdfObject>
 	{
 		int pos = 0;
 		
-		for(BdfObject o : elements)
-		{
-			int size = o.serialize(database.getPointer(pos + 4), locations);
-			database.setBytes(pos, DataHelpers.serializeInt(size));
-			
-			pos += size;
-			pos += 4;
+		for(BdfObject o : elements) {
+			pos += o.serialize(database.getPointer(pos), locations);
 		}
 		
 		return pos;
diff --git a/src/bdf/types/BdfNamedList.java b/src/bdf/types/BdfNamedList.java
index 3189023..ab9274e 100644
--- a/src/bdf/types/BdfNamedList.java
+++ b/src/bdf/types/BdfNamedList.java
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ public class BdfNamedList implements IBdfType
 			i += 4;
 			
 			// Get the object
-			int object_size = DataHelpers.getByteBuffer(data.getPointer(i, 4)).getInt();
-			i += 4;
+			int object_size = BdfObject.getSize(data.getPointer(i));
 			BdfObject object = new BdfObject(lookupTable, data.getPointer(i, object_size));
 			
 			// Create a new element and save some data to it
@@ -64,14 +63,9 @@ public class BdfNamedList implements IBdfType
 		{
 			database.setBytes(pos, DataHelpers.serializeInt(locations[o.key]));
 			
-			pos += 4;
-			
 			int size = o.object.serialize(database.getPointer(pos + 4), locations);
 			
-			database.setBytes(pos, DataHelpers.serializeInt(size));
-			
-			pos += 4;
-			pos += size;
+			pos += size + 4;
 		}
 		
 		return pos;
@@ -84,7 +78,7 @@ public class BdfNamedList implements IBdfType
 		
 		for(Element o : elements)
 		{
-			size += 8;
+			size += 4;
 			size += o.object.serializeSeeker(locations);
 		}
 		
@@ -128,19 +122,16 @@ public class BdfNamedList implements IBdfType
 		stream.write('}');
 	}
 	
-	public BdfObject get(String key)
+	public BdfObject get(int key)
 	{
 		// Get the object to send back
 		BdfObject object = null;
 		
-		// Convert the key to bytes
-		byte[] key_bytes = key.getBytes();
-		
 		// Loop over the elements
 		for(Element e : elements)
 		{
 			// Is this the element key
-			if(DataHelpers.bytesAreEqual(lookupTable.getName(e.key), key_bytes))
+			if(e.key == key)
 			{
 				// Set the object
 				object = e.object;
@@ -160,11 +151,8 @@ public class BdfNamedList implements IBdfType
 		return o;
 	}
 	
-	public BdfObject remove(String key)
+	public BdfObject remove(int key)
 	{
-		// Convert the key to bytes
-		byte[] key_bytes = key.getBytes();
-		
 		// Loop over the elements
 		for(int i=0;i<elements.size();i++)
 		{
@@ -172,7 +160,7 @@ public class BdfNamedList implements IBdfType
 			Element e = elements.get(i);
 			
 			// Is the specified key the same as the elements key
-			if(DataHelpers.bytesAreEqual(lookupTable.getName(e.key), key_bytes)) {
+			if(e.key == key) {
 				return elements.remove(i).object;
 			}
 		}
@@ -181,16 +169,13 @@ public class BdfNamedList implements IBdfType
 		return null;
 	}
 	
-	public BdfNamedList set(String key, BdfObject object)
+	public BdfNamedList set(int key, BdfObject object)
 	{
-		// Convert the key to bytes
-		byte[] key_bytes = key.getBytes();
-		
 		// Loop over the elements, does it already exist
 		for(Element e : elements)
 		{
 			// Is the key here the same as the specified key
-			if(DataHelpers.bytesAreEqual(lookupTable.getName(e.key), key_bytes))
+			if(e.key == key)
 			{
 				// Set the new object
 				e.object = object;
@@ -202,8 +187,8 @@ public class BdfNamedList implements IBdfType
 		
 		// Create a new element object
 		Element e = new Element();
-		e.key = lookupTable.getLocation(key_bytes);
 		e.object = object;
+		e.key = key;
 		
 		// Add the new element object to the elements list
 		elements.add(e);
@@ -212,16 +197,13 @@ public class BdfNamedList implements IBdfType
 		return this;
 	}
 	
-	public boolean contains(String key)
+	public boolean contains(int key)
 	{
-		// Convert the key to bytes
-		byte[] key_bytes = key.getBytes();
-		
 		// Loop over the elements
 		for(Element e : elements)
 		{
 			// Is the elements key the same as the specified key
-			if(DataHelpers.bytesAreEqual(lookupTable.getName(e.key), key_bytes))
+			if(e.key == key)
 			{
 				// Send back true to say the element was found
 				return true;
@@ -232,23 +214,47 @@ public class BdfNamedList implements IBdfType
 		return false;
 	}
 	
-	public String[] getKeys()
+	public int[] getKeys()
 	{
 		// Get the keys to send back
-		String[] keys = new String[elements.size()];
+		int[] keys = new int[elements.size()];
 		
 		// Loop over the elements
 		for(int i=0;i<elements.size();i++)
 		{
 			// Get the element
 			Element e = elements.get(i);
-			keys[i] = new String(lookupTable.getName(e.key));
+			keys[i] = e.key;
 		}
 		
 		// Return the list of keys as strings
 		return keys;
 	}
 	
+	public int getKeyLocation(String key) {
+		return lookupTable.getLocation(key.getBytes());
+	}
+	
+	public String getKeyName(int key) {
+		return new String(lookupTable.getName(key));
+	}
+	
+	public boolean contains(String key) {
+		return contains(lookupTable.getLocation(key.getBytes()));
+	}
+	
+	public BdfNamedList set(String key, BdfObject object) {
+		return set(lookupTable.getLocation(key.getBytes()), object);
+	}
+	
+	public BdfObject remove(String key) {
+		return remove(lookupTable.getLocation(key.getBytes()));
+	}
+	
+	public BdfObject get(String key) {
+		return get(lookupTable.getLocation(key.getBytes()));
+	}
+	
 	public int size() {
 		return elements.size();
 	}
diff --git a/src/bdf/types/BdfObject.java b/src/bdf/types/BdfObject.java
index 4e973dc..0f6fc1e 100644
--- a/src/bdf/types/BdfObject.java
+++ b/src/bdf/types/BdfObject.java
@@ -26,8 +26,15 @@ public class BdfObject implements IBdfType
 		this.lookupTable = lookupTable;
 		
 		// Get the type and database values
-		type = data.getByte(0);
-		database = data.getPointer(1, data.size() - 1);
+		byte flags = data.getByte(0);
+
+		type = flags & 0x0f;
+		database = data.getPointer(1);
+		
+		// Skip the size bytes if size is stored
+		if(shouldStoreSize(type)) {
+			database = database.getPointer(4 - (flags & 0b00110000) >> 4);
+		}
 		
 		// Set the object variable if there is an object specified
 		if(type == BdfTypes.STRING) object = database.getString();
@@ -39,6 +46,49 @@ public class BdfObject implements IBdfType
 		}
 	}
 	
+	private boolean shouldStoreSize(byte b) {
+		return b > 7;
+	}
+	
+	static int getSize(IBdfDatabase db)
+	{
+		byte type = db.getByte(0);
+		int size = getSize(type);
+		
+		if(size != -1) {
+			return size;
+		}
+		
+		return DataHelpers.getByteBuffer(db.getPointer(1, 4)).getInt() + 5;
+	}
+	
+	static int getSize(byte type)
+	{
+		type &= 0x0f;
+
+		switch(type)
+		{
+		case BdfTypes.BOOLEAN:
+			return 2;
+		case BdfTypes.BYTE:
+			return 2;
+		case BdfTypes.DOUBLE:
+			return 9;
+		case BdfTypes.FLOAT:
+			return 5;
+		case BdfTypes.INTEGER:
+			return 5;
+		case BdfTypes.LONG:
+			return 9;
+		case BdfTypes.SHORT:
+			return 3;
+		case BdfTypes.UNDEFINED:
+			return 1;
+		default:
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public void getLocationUses(int[] locations)
 	{
@@ -52,33 +102,38 @@ public class BdfObject implements IBdfType
 	{
 		int size;
 		
-		IBdfDatabase db = database.getPointer(1);
+		boolean storeSize = shouldStoreSize(type);
 		
 		// Objects
 		switch(type)
 		{
 		case BdfTypes.ARRAY:
-			size = ((BdfArray)object).serialize(db, locations) + 1;
+			size = ((BdfArray)object).serialize(database.getPointer(5), locations) + 5;
 			break;
 			
 		case BdfTypes.NAMED_LIST:
-			size = ((BdfNamedList)object).serialize(db, locations) + 1;
+			size = ((BdfNamedList)object).serialize(database.getPointer(5), locations) + 5;
 			break;
 			
 		case BdfTypes.STRING:
 			byte[] str = ((String)object).getBytes();
-			size = str.length + 1;
-			db.setBytes(0, str);
+			size = str.length + 5;
+			database.setBytes(5, str);
 			break;
 			
 		default:
-			size = this.database.size() + 1;
-			db.setBytes(0, this.database.getBytes());
+			int o = storeSize ? 5 : 1;
+			size = this.database.size() + o;
+			database.setBytes(o, this.database.getBytes());
 			break;
 		}
 		
 		database.setByte(0, type);
 		
+		if(storeSize) {
+			database.setBytes(1, DataHelpers.serializeInt(size - 5));
+		}
+		
 		return size;
 	}
 
@@ -88,13 +143,18 @@ public class BdfObject implements IBdfType
 		// Objects
 		switch(type)
 		{
-		case BdfTypes.ARRAY: return ((BdfArray)object).serializeSeeker(locations) + 1;
-		case BdfTypes.NAMED_LIST: return ((BdfNamedList)object).serializeSeeker(locations) + 1;
-		case BdfTypes.STRING: return ((String)object).getBytes().length + 1;
+		case BdfTypes.ARRAY: return ((BdfArray)object).serializeSeeker(locations) + 5;
+		case BdfTypes.NAMED_LIST: return ((BdfNamedList)object).serializeSeeker(locations) + 5;
+		case BdfTypes.STRING: return ((String)object).getBytes().length + 5;
 		}
 		
-		// Anything else
-		return database.size() + 1;
+		int size = getSize(type);
+		
+		if(size != -1) {
+			return size;
+		}
+		
+		return database.size() + 5;
 	}
 	
 	private String calcIndent(BdfIndent indent, int it) {
diff --git a/src/bdf/types/BdfReader.java b/src/bdf/types/BdfReader.java
index 7c12bfd..606f8ee 100644
--- a/src/bdf/types/BdfReader.java
+++ b/src/bdf/types/BdfReader.java
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ public class BdfReader
 		
 		// Get the rest of the data
 		int upto = lookupTable_size + 4;
-		int bdf_size = DataHelpers.getByteBuffer(database.getPointer(upto, 4)).getInt();
-		bdf = new BdfObject(lookupTable, database.getPointer(upto + 4, bdf_size));
+		int bdf_size = BdfObject.getSize(database.getPointer(upto));
+		bdf = new BdfObject(lookupTable, database.getPointer(upto, bdf_size));
 	}
 	
 	public BdfDatabase serialize()
@@ -49,14 +49,13 @@ public class BdfReader
 		
 		int bdf_size = bdf.serializeSeeker(locations);
 		int lookupTable_size = lookupTable.serializeSeeker(locations);
-		int database_size = bdf_size + lookupTable_size + 8;
+		int database_size = bdf_size + lookupTable_size + 4;
 		BdfDatabase database = new BdfDatabase(database_size);
 		
 		database.setBytes(0, DataHelpers.serializeInt(lookupTable_size));
-		database.setBytes(4 + lookupTable_size, DataHelpers.serializeInt(bdf_size));
 		
 		lookupTable.serialize(database.getPointer(4, lookupTable_size), locations);
-		bdf.serialize(database.getPointer(8 + lookupTable_size, database_size), locations);
+		bdf.serialize(database.getPointer(4 + lookupTable_size, database_size), locations);
 		
 		return database;
 	}