diff --git a/src/monger/db.clj b/src/monger/db.clj
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/monger/db.clj
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+;; Copyright (c) 2011 Michael S. Klishin
+;;
+;; The use and distribution terms for this software are covered by the
+;; Eclipse Public License 1.0 (http://opensource.org/licenses/eclipse-1.0.php)
+;; which can be found in the file epl-v10.html at the root of this distribution.
+;; By using this software in any fashion, you are agreeing to be bound by
+;; the terms of this license.
+;; You must not remove this notice, or any other, from this software.
+
+(ns monger.db
+  (:refer-clojure :exclude [find remove count drop distinct empty?])
+  (:import [com.mongodb Mongo DB DBCollection])
+  (:require [monger core]))
+
+
+
+(defn add-user
+  "Adds a new user for this db"
+  ([^String username, ^chars password] 
+     (.addUser ^DB monger.core/*mongodb-database* username password))
+  ([^DB database ^String username, ^chars password]
+     (.addUser ^DB database username password)))
+
+
+(defn drop-db
+  "Drops the currently set database (via core/set-db) or the specified database."
+  ([] 
+     (.dropDatabase ^DB monger.core/*mongodb-database*))
+  ([^DB database]
+     (.dropDatabase ^DB database)))
+
+
+(defn get-collection-names
+  "Returns a set containing the names of all collections in this database."
+  ([] 
+     (into #{} (.getCollectionNames ^DB monger.core/*mongodb-database*)))
+  ([^DB database]
+     (into #{} (.getCollectionNames ^DB database)))
+)
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/test/monger/test/core.clj b/test/monger/test/core.clj
index 3f14d0a..62b7513 100644
--- a/test/monger/test/core.clj
+++ b/test/monger/test/core.clj
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 (ns monger.test.core
   (:require [monger core collection util result]
-            [monger.test.helper :as helper])
+            [monger.test.helper :as helper]            
+            [monger.collection :as mgcol])
   (:import (com.mongodb Mongo DB WriteConcern))
   (:use [clojure.test]))
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
         db         (monger.core/get-db connection "monger-test")]
     (is (instance? com.mongodb.DB db))))
 
+
 ;; (deftest get-database-with-valid-credentials
 ;;   (let [connection (monger.core/connect)
 ;;         db         (monger.core/get-db connection "monger-test" "monger" "test_password")]
diff --git a/test/monger/test/db.clj b/test/monger/test/db.clj
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+++ b/test/monger/test/db.clj
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+(ns monger.test.db
+  (:require [monger core db]
+            [monger.test.helper :as helper]            
+            [monger.collection :as mgcol])
+  (:import (com.mongodb Mongo DB))
+  (:use [clojure.test]))
+
+(helper/connect!)
+
+
+
+(deftest add-user  
+  (let [username "clojurewerkz/monger!"
+        pwd      (.toCharArray "monger!")]
+    (monger.db/add-user username pwd)
+    (is (monger.core/authenticate "monger-test" username pwd))))
+
+
+(deftest drop-database     
+  (let [collection "test"
+        _          (mgcol/insert collection { :name "Clojure" })
+        check      (mgcol/count collection)
+        _          (monger.db/drop-db)
+  ]
+    (is (= 1 check))
+    (is (not (mgcol/exists? collection)))
+    (is (= 0 (mgcol/count collection)))
+  )
+)    
+
+
+(deftest get-collection-names    
+    (mgcol/insert "test-1" { :name "Clojure" })
+    (mgcol/insert "test-2" { :name "Clojure" })
+  (let [collections (monger.db/get-collection-names)]
+    (is (.contains collections "test-1"))
+    (is (.contains collections "test-2"))
+  ))    
+
+
+
+