diff --git a/catalyst/menu-bundle/Menu/Collection.php b/catalyst/menu-bundle/Menu/Collection.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace Catalyst\MenuBundle\Menu;
+
+use Iterator;
+
+// iterable collection of menu items
+class Collection implements Iterator
+{
+    protected $position = 0;
+    protected $array;
+    protected $index_array;
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->position = 0;
+        $this->array = array();
+        $this->index_array = array();
+    }
+
+    // iterator stuff
+    public function rewind()
+    {
+        $this->position = 0;
+    }
+
+    public function current()
+    {
+        return $this->array[$this->index_array[$this->position]];
+    }
+
+    public function key()
+    {
+        return $this->position;
+    }
+
+    public function next()
+    {
+        return ++$this->position;
+    }
+
+    public function valid()
+    {
+        return isset($this->index_array[$this->position]);
+    }
+    // end of iterator stuff
+
+    public function add(Item $mi)
+    {
+        $id = $mi->getID();
+        $this->array[$id] = $mi;
+        $this->index_array[] = $id;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function get($id)
+    {
+        if (isset($this->array[$id]))
+            return $this->array[$id];
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public function unselectAll()
+    {
+        foreach ($this->array as $mi)
+            $mi->setSelected(false, false);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/catalyst/menu-bundle/Menu/Generator.php b/catalyst/menu-bundle/Menu/Generator.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace Catalyst\MenuBundle\Menu;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Exception\RouteNotFoundException;
+use Symfony\Component\Yaml\Parser as YamlParser;
+use Symfony\Component\Config\ConfigCache;
+use Symfony\Component\Config\Resource\FileResource;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\RouterInterface;
+
+class Generator
+{
+    protected $index;
+    protected $menu;
+    protected $router;
+    protected $cache_dir;
+    protected $config_dir;
+    protected $config_file;
+
+    public function __construct(RouterInterface $router, string $cache_dir, string $config_dir, $config_file = 'menu.yaml')
+    {
+        $this->index = new Collection();
+        $this->menu = new Collection();
+        $this->router = $router;
+        $this->cache_dir = $cache_dir;
+        $this->config_dir = $config_dir;
+        $this->config_file = $config_file;
+    }
+
+    public function getMenu($menu_key)
+    {
+        // initialize
+        $menu_data = [
+            'menu' => [],
+            'index' => []
+        ];
+
+        // cache config
+        $cache_file = $this->cache_dir . '/' . $this->config_file . '.' . $menu_key . '.serial';
+        $menu_cache = new ConfigCache($cache_file, true);
+
+        // cache not fresh
+        if (!$menu_cache->isFresh())
+        {
+            $files = [];
+            $resources = [];
+
+            try
+            {
+                // get location of menu config file
+                $path = $this->config_dir . '/' . $this->config_file;
+                $files[] = $path;
+                $resources[] = new FileResource($path);
+
+                // TODO: handle routes changes as well
+                // NOTE: need to figure out how to handle route changes or require
+                //       a cache clear for every route change
+
+                // process bundle menu
+                $this->parseMenu($path, $menu_key);
+            }
+            catch (\InvalidArgumentException $e)
+            {
+                error_log($e->getMessage());
+                error_log($menu_key . ' menu not found.');
+                return $menu_data;
+            }
+
+            $menu_data = [
+                'menu' => $this->menu,
+                'index' => $this->index,
+            ];
+            $menu_serial = serialize($menu_data);
+            $menu_cache->write($menu_serial, $resources);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            $menu_serial = file_get_contents($cache_file);
+            $menu_data = unserialize($menu_serial);
+            $this->menu = $menu_data['menu'];
+            $this->index = $menu_data['index'];
+        }
+
+        return $menu_data;
+    }
+
+    protected function parseMenu($path, $menu_key)
+    {
+        $parser = new YamlParser();
+        $menu_config = $parser->parse(file_get_contents($path));
+
+        // check if we have menu items
+        if (!isset($menu_config[$menu_key]))
+        {
+            error_log('No ' . $menu_key . ' found for ' . $path);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // go through each one
+        foreach ($menu_config[$menu_key] as $mi_data)
+        {
+            // check params
+            if (!isset($mi_data['icon']))
+                $mi_data['icon'] = null;
+
+            // instantiate
+            $mi = $this->newItem($mi_data['id'], $mi_data['label'], $mi_data['icon']);
+
+            // acl
+            if (isset($mi_data['acl']))
+                $mi->setACLKey($mi_data['acl']);
+
+            // check parent
+            if (isset($mi_data['parent']) && $mi_data['parent'] != null)
+            {
+                $parent = $this->index->get($mi_data['parent']);
+                if ($parent == null)
+                    continue;
+
+                $parent->addChild($mi);
+            }
+            else
+                $this->menu->add($mi);
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected function newItem($id, $label, $icon = null)
+    {
+        $mi = new Item();
+        $mi->setID($id)
+            ->setLabel($label);
+
+        try
+        {
+            $mi->setLink($this->router->generate($id));
+        }
+        catch (RouteNotFoundException $e)
+        {
+            // no route, set to #
+            $mi->setLink('#');
+        }
+
+        if ($icon != null)
+            $mi->setIcon($icon);
+
+        $this->index->add($mi);
+
+        return $mi;
+    }
+
+    public function generate()
+    {
+        $this->getAllBundleMenus();
+
+        return $this->menu;
+    }
+
+    public function getIndex()
+    {
+        return $this->index;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/catalyst/menu-bundle/Menu/Item.php b/catalyst/menu-bundle/Menu/Item.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace Catalyst\MenuBundle\Menu;
+
+class Item
+{
+    protected $id;
+    protected $icon;
+    protected $link;
+    protected $label;
+    protected $children;
+    protected $selected;
+    protected $parent;
+    protected $acl_key;
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->id = '';
+        $this->icon = null;
+        $this->link = null;
+        $this->label = '';
+        $this->children = [];
+        $this->selected = false;
+        $this->parent = null;
+        $this->acl_key = null;
+    }
+
+    // setters
+    public function setID($id)
+    {
+        $this->id = $id;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function setIcon($icon)
+    {
+        $this->icon = $icon;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function setLink($link)
+    {
+        $this->link = $link;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function setLabel($label)
+    {
+        $this->label = $label;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function setParent(self $parent)
+    {
+        $this->parent = $parent;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function addChild(self $child)
+    {
+        $child->setParent($this);
+
+        // check if selected
+        if ($child->isSelected())
+            $this->setSelected();
+
+        $this->children[] = $child;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function setSelected($sel = true, $to_bubble = true)
+    {
+        if ($sel)
+        {
+            $this->selected = true;
+            // bubble up to parents
+            if ($this->parent != null && $to_bubble)
+                $this->parent->setSelected(true, true);
+        }
+        else
+            $this->selected = false;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function setACLKey($key)
+    {
+        $this->acl_key = $key;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    // getters
+    public function getID()
+    {
+        return $this->id;
+    }
+
+    public function getIcon()
+    {
+        return $this->icon;
+    }
+
+    public function getLink()
+    {
+        return $this->link;
+    }
+
+    public function getLabel()
+    {
+        return $this->label;
+    }
+
+    public function getChildren()
+    {
+        return $this->children;
+    }
+
+    public function hasChildren()
+    {
+        if (count($this->children) > 0)
+            return true;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public function isSelected()
+    {
+        return $this->selected;
+    }
+
+    public function getParent()
+    {
+        return $this->parent;
+    }
+
+    public function getACLKey()
+    {
+        return $this->acl_key;
+    }
+}