diff --git a/Doctrine/Collection.php b/Doctrine/Collection.php
index 7fc28a47b..e6e0536a3 100644
--- a/Doctrine/Collection.php
+++ b/Doctrine/Collection.php
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ class Doctrine_Collection extends Doctrine_Access implements Countable, Iterator
             return $query;
         }
 
-        $rel     = $this->table->getForeignKey($name);
+        $rel     = $this->table->getRelation($name);
         $table   = $rel->getTable();
         $foreign = $rel->getForeign();
         $local   = $rel->getLocal();
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ class Doctrine_Collection extends Doctrine_Access implements Countable, Iterator
      * @return void
      */
     public function populateRelated($name, Doctrine_Collection $coll) {
-        $rel     = $this->table->getForeignKey($name);
+        $rel     = $this->table->getRelation($name);
         $table   = $rel->getTable();
         $foreign = $rel->getForeign();
         $local   = $rel->getLocal();
diff --git a/Doctrine/Connection.php b/Doctrine/Connection.php
index 3cec94d42..7ffa0aa9a 100644
--- a/Doctrine/Connection.php
+++ b/Doctrine/Connection.php
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Connection extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Coun
                 //print "$k -- adding <b>$nm</b>...<br \>";
             }
 
-            $rels = $table->getForeignKeys();
+            $rels = $table->getRelations();
             
             // group relations
             
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Connection extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Coun
     final public function saveRelated(Doctrine_Record $record) {
         $saveLater = array();
         foreach($record->getReferences() as $k=>$v) {
-            $fk = $record->getTable()->getForeignKey($k);
+            $fk = $record->getTable()->getRelation($k);
             if($fk instanceof Doctrine_ForeignKey ||
                $fk instanceof Doctrine_LocalKey) {
                 switch($fk->getType()):
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Connection extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Coun
      * @return void
      */
     final public function deleteComposites(Doctrine_Record $record) {
-        foreach($record->getTable()->getForeignKeys() as $fk) {
+        foreach($record->getTable()->getRelations() as $fk) {
             switch($fk->getType()):
                 case Doctrine_Relation::ONE_COMPOSITE:
                 case Doctrine_Relation::MANY_COMPOSITE:
diff --git a/Doctrine/Connection/Mysql.php b/Doctrine/Connection/Mysql.php
index a6d0432c7..89d43e148 100644
--- a/Doctrine/Connection/Mysql.php
+++ b/Doctrine/Connection/Mysql.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Doctrine_Connection_Mysql extends Doctrine_Connection_Common {
         $pdo->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES, true);
         $this->setAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_QUERY_LIMIT, Doctrine::LIMIT_ROWS);
         parent::__construct($manager,$pdo);
-    }
+    }    
     /**
      * deletes all data access object from the collection
      * @param Doctrine_Collection $coll
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Doctrine_Connection_Mysql extends Doctrine_Connection_Common {
         $a   = $coll->getTable()->getCompositePaths();
         $a   = array_merge(array($coll->getTable()->getComponentName()),$a);
 
-        $graph = new Doctrine_DQL_Parser($this);
+        $graph = new Doctrine_Query();
         foreach($coll as $k=>$record) {
             switch($record->getState()):
                 case Doctrine_Record::STATE_DIRTY:
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class Doctrine_Connection_Mysql extends Doctrine_Connection_Common {
         return $ids;
     }
     */
-
     /**
      * returns maximum identifier values
      *
diff --git a/Doctrine/Hydrate.php b/Doctrine/Hydrate.php
index 9e023da94..34dc5a562 100644
--- a/Doctrine/Hydrate.php
+++ b/Doctrine/Hydrate.php
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Hydrate extends Doctrine_Access {
                 $prev[$root] = $coll;
 
                 
-                if($this->aggregate) 
+                if($this->aggregate)
                     $return = Doctrine::FETCH_ARRAY;
 
                 $array = $this->parseData($stmt);
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Hydrate extends Doctrine_Access {
                             $tmp     = explode(".", $path);
                             $alias   = end($tmp);
                             unset($tmp);
-                            $fk      = $this->tables[$pointer]->getForeignKey($alias);
+                            $fk      = $this->tables[$pointer]->getRelation($alias);
 
                             if( ! isset($prev[$pointer]) )
                                 continue;
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Hydrate extends Doctrine_Access {
                                 $tmp     = explode(".", $path);
                                 $alias   = end($tmp);
                                 unset($tmp);
-                                $fk      = $this->tables[$pointer]->getForeignKey($alias);
+                                $fk      = $this->tables[$pointer]->getRelation($alias);
                                 $last    = $prev[$pointer]->getLast();
 
                                 switch($fk->getType()):
diff --git a/Doctrine/Query.php b/Doctrine/Query.php
index 5d8a9f017..c4e13514c 100644
--- a/Doctrine/Query.php
+++ b/Doctrine/Query.php
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class Doctrine_Query extends Doctrine_Hydrate implements Countable {
                 $field    = $table->getTableName().'.'.$table->getIdentifier();
                 array_unshift($this->parts['where'], $field.' IN ('.$subquery.')');
                 $modifyLimit = false;
-            }   
+            }
         }
 
         $q .= ( ! empty($this->parts['where']))?" WHERE ".implode(" AND ",$this->parts["where"]):'';
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ class Doctrine_Query extends Doctrine_Hydrate implements Countable {
                         $tname = $table->getTableName();
 
 
-                    $fk       = $table->getForeignKey($name);
+                    $fk       = $table->getRelation($name);
                     $name     = $fk->getTable()->getComponentName();
                     $original = $fk->getTable()->getTableName();
 
diff --git a/Doctrine/Record.php b/Doctrine/Record.php
index 6f5fda19a..3a8cd415b 100644
--- a/Doctrine/Record.php
+++ b/Doctrine/Record.php
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Record extends Doctrine_Access implements Countable, Ite
         } else {
             // if not found, throws InvalidKeyException
 
-            $fk = $this->table->getForeignKey($name);
+            $fk = $this->table->getRelation($name);
 
             // one-to-many or one-to-one relation
             if($fk instanceof Doctrine_ForeignKey ||
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Record extends Doctrine_Access implements Countable, Ite
      * @return void
      */
     final public function saveAssociations() {
-        foreach($this->table->getForeignKeys() as $fk):
+        foreach($this->table->getRelations() as $fk):
             $table   = $fk->getTable();
             $name    = $table->getComponentName();
             $alias   = $this->table->getAlias($name);
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Record extends Doctrine_Access implements Countable, Ite
      */
     final public function loadReference($name) {
 
-        $fk      = $this->table->getForeignKey($name);
+        $fk      = $this->table->getRelation($name);
         $table   = $fk->getTable();
 
         $local   = $fk->getLocal();
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Record extends Doctrine_Access implements Countable, Ite
      * @return integer
      */
     public function countRelated($name) {
-        $rel            = $this->table->getForeignKey($name);
+        $rel            = $this->table->getRelation($name);
         $componentName  = $rel->getTable()->getComponentName();
         $alias          = $rel->getTable()->getAlias(get_class($this));
         $query          = new Doctrine_Query();
diff --git a/Doctrine/Session.php b/Doctrine/Session.php
index 3f19bf196..7062552d4 100644
--- a/Doctrine/Session.php
+++ b/Doctrine/Session.php
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Session extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countab
                 //print "$k -- adding <b>$nm</b>...<br \>";
             }
 
-            $rels = $table->getForeignKeys();
+            $rels = $table->getRelations();
             
             // group relations
             
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Session extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countab
     final public function saveRelated(Doctrine_Record $record) {
         $saveLater = array();
         foreach($record->getReferences() as $k=>$v) {
-            $fk = $record->getTable()->getForeignKey($k);
+            $fk = $record->getTable()->getRelation($k);
             if($fk instanceof Doctrine_ForeignKey ||
                $fk instanceof Doctrine_LocalKey) {
                 switch($fk->getType()):
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Session extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countab
      * @return void
      */
     final public function deleteComposites(Doctrine_Record $record) {
-        foreach($record->getTable()->getForeignKeys() as $fk) {
+        foreach($record->getTable()->getRelations() as $fk) {
             switch($fk->getType()):
                 case Doctrine_Relation::ONE_COMPOSITE:
                 case Doctrine_Relation::MANY_COMPOSITE:
diff --git a/Doctrine/Table.php b/Doctrine/Table.php
index a053891d4..856482137 100644
--- a/Doctrine/Table.php
+++ b/Doctrine/Table.php
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class Doctrine_Table extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countable {
         $name  = $this->getComponentName();
         foreach($this->bound as $k=>$a) {
             try {
-            $fk = $this->getForeignKey($k);
+            $fk = $this->getRelation($k);
             switch($fk->getType()):
                 case Doctrine_Relation::ONE_COMPOSITE:
                 case Doctrine_Relation::MANY_COMPOSITE:
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ class Doctrine_Table extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countable {
      * @param string $name              component name of which a foreign key object is bound
      * @return Doctrine_Relation
      */
-    final public function getForeignKey($name) {
+    final public function getRelation($name) {
         $original = $name;
 
         if(isset($this->relations[$name]))
@@ -624,10 +624,10 @@ class Doctrine_Table extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countable {
      *
      * @return array
      */
-    final public function getForeignKeys() {
+    final public function getRelations() {
         $a = array();
         foreach($this->bound as $k=>$v) {
-            $this->getForeignKey($k);
+            $this->getRelation($k);
         }
 
         return $this->relations;
diff --git a/Doctrine/Validator.php b/Doctrine/Validator.php
index 24b83060d..2fd13d814 100644
--- a/Doctrine/Validator.php
+++ b/Doctrine/Validator.php
@@ -158,14 +158,21 @@ class Doctrine_Validator {
                 $err[$key] = Doctrine_Validator::ERR_LENGTH;
                 continue;
             }
+            if( ! is_array($column[2]))
+                $e = explode("|",$column[2]);
+            else
+                $e = $column[2];
 
-            $e = explode("|",$column[2]);
 
             foreach($e as $k => $arg) {
                 if(empty($arg) || $arg == "primary" || $arg == "protected" || $arg == "autoincrement")
                     continue;
 
-                $args = explode(":",$arg);
+                if( ! is_integer($k)) {
+                    $args = $arg;
+                } else
+                    $args = explode(":",$arg);
+                
                 if( ! isset($args[1])) 
                     $args[1] = '';
 
diff --git a/tests/QueryTestCase.php b/tests/QueryTestCase.php
index 08eedc3a8..25baade1e 100644
--- a/tests/QueryTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/QueryTestCase.php
@@ -874,14 +874,14 @@ class Doctrine_QueryTestCase extends Doctrine_UnitTestCase {
 
         $board = new Forum_Board();
         $table = $board->getTable();
-        $fk    = $table->getForeignKey("Threads");
+        $fk    = $table->getRelation("Threads");
 
         $this->assertEqual($table->getComponentName(), "Forum_Board");
         $this->assertTrue($fk instanceof Doctrine_ForeignKey);
         $this->assertEqual($fk->getTable()->getComponentName(), "Forum_Thread");
 
         $entry = new Forum_Entry();
-        $this->assertTrue($entry->getTable()->getForeignKey("Thread") instanceof Doctrine_LocalKey);
+        $this->assertTrue($entry->getTable()->getRelation("Thread") instanceof Doctrine_LocalKey);
 
         $board->name = "Doctrine Forum";
 
diff --git a/tests/RecordTestCase.php b/tests/RecordTestCase.php
index 57459041d..320f43cee 100644
--- a/tests/RecordTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/RecordTestCase.php
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class Doctrine_RecordTestCase extends Doctrine_UnitTestCase {
     public function testTreeStructure() {
         $e = new Element();
 
-        $fk = $e->getTable()->getForeignKey("Child");
+        $fk = $e->getTable()->getRelation("Child");
         $this->assertTrue($fk instanceof Doctrine_ForeignKey);
         $this->assertEqual($fk->getType(), Doctrine_Relation::MANY_AGGREGATE);
         $this->assertEqual($fk->getForeign(), "parent_id");
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ class Doctrine_RecordTestCase extends Doctrine_UnitTestCase {
         $this->assertEqual($e2->message, "user error2");
         
 
-        $fk = $e->getTable()->getForeignKey("Description");
+        $fk = $e->getTable()->getRelation("Description");
         $this->assertTrue($fk instanceof Doctrine_ForeignKey);
         $this->assertEqual($fk->getLocal(),"file_md5");
         $this->assertEqual($fk->getForeign(),"file_md5");
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ class Doctrine_RecordTestCase extends Doctrine_UnitTestCase {
         // ACCESSING ASSOCIATION OBJECT PROPERTIES
 
         $user = new User();
-        $this->assertTrue($user->getTable()->getForeignKey("Groupuser") instanceof Doctrine_ForeignKey);
+        $this->assertTrue($user->getTable()->getRelation("Groupuser") instanceof Doctrine_ForeignKey);
         $this->assertTrue($user->Groupuser instanceof Doctrine_Collection);
         $this->assertTrue($user->Groupuser[0] instanceof Groupuser);
         
diff --git a/tests/TableTestCase.php b/tests/TableTestCase.php
index c612b6b0d..c22c2945d 100644
--- a/tests/TableTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/TableTestCase.php
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ class Doctrine_TableTestCase extends Doctrine_UnitTestCase {
         $table = $this->connection->getTable("User");
     }
     public function testGetForeignKey() {
-        $fk = $this->objTable->getForeignKey("Group");
+        $fk = $this->objTable->getRelation("Group");
         $this->assertTrue($fk instanceof Doctrine_Association);
         $this->assertTrue($fk->getTable() instanceof Doctrine_Table);
         $this->assertTrue($fk->getType() == Doctrine_Relation::MANY_AGGREGATE);
         $this->assertTrue($fk->getLocal() == "user_id");
         $this->assertTrue($fk->getForeign() == "group_id");
 
-        $fk = $this->objTable->getForeignKey("Email");
+        $fk = $this->objTable->getRelation("Email");
         $this->assertTrue($fk instanceof Doctrine_LocalKey);
         $this->assertTrue($fk->getTable() instanceof Doctrine_Table);
         $this->assertTrue($fk->getType() == Doctrine_Relation::ONE_COMPOSITE);
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Doctrine_TableTestCase extends Doctrine_UnitTestCase {
         $this->assertTrue($fk->getForeign() == $fk->getTable()->getIdentifier());
 
 
-        $fk = $this->objTable->getForeignKey("Phonenumber");
+        $fk = $this->objTable->getRelation("Phonenumber");
         $this->assertTrue($fk instanceof Doctrine_ForeignKey);
         $this->assertTrue($fk->getTable() instanceof Doctrine_Table);
         $this->assertTrue($fk->getType() == Doctrine_Relation::MANY_COMPOSITE);