diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Cache/Driver.php b/lib/Doctrine/Cache/Driver.php
index 3f416cde9..ca9cfbbd2 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Cache/Driver.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Cache/Driver.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * @version     $Revision$
  * @author      Konsta Vesterinen <kvesteri@cc.hut.fi>
  */
-class Doctrine_Cache_Driver implements Doctrine_Cache_Interface
+abstract class Doctrine_Cache_Driver implements Doctrine_Cache_Interface
 {
 
 }
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Cache/Exception.php b/lib/Doctrine/Cache/Exception.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23aec3f76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Cache/Exception.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the LGPL. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.phpdoctrine.com>.
+ */
+Doctrine::autoload('Doctrine_Exception');
+/**
+ * Doctrine_Cache_Exception
+ *
+ * @package     Doctrine
+ * @subpackage  Doctrine_Cache
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
+ * @category    Object Relational Mapping
+ * @link        www.phpdoctrine.com
+ * @since       1.0
+ * @version     $Revision$
+ * @author      Konsta Vesterinen <kvesteri@cc.hut.fi>
+ */
+class Doctrine_Cache_Exception extends Doctrine_Exception
+{ }
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Cache/Memcache.php b/lib/Doctrine/Cache/Memcache.php
index 2caf87a29..1c5f11812 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Cache/Memcache.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Cache/Memcache.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Doctrine_Cache_Memcache extends Doctrine_Cache_Driver
     /**
      * @var Memcache $_memcache     memcache object
      */
-    private $_memcache = null;
+    protected $_memcache = null;
     /**
      * constructor
      *