diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/index.html b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/index.html
index d653bfc0a7..308063629b 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/index.html
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/index.html
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     <script type="text/javascript" src="resources/js/sonia.login.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="resources/js/sonia.group.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="resources/js/sonia.repository.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="resources/js/sonia.sample.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="resources/js/layout.js"></script>
 
 
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/layout.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/layout.js
index 97da8879b9..0c94e7eb67 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/layout.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/layout.js
@@ -15,13 +15,26 @@ Ext.onReady(function(){
   var tabPanel = new Ext.TabPanel({
       region: 'center', // a center region is ALWAYS required for border layout
       deferredRender: false,
-      activeTab: 0,     // first tab initially active
+      activeTab: 1,     // first tab initially active
       items: [{
         id: 'welcome',
         xtype: 'panel',
         title: 'Welcome',
         // closable: true,
         autoScroll: true
+      },{
+        id: 't_sample',
+        xtype: 'restGrid',
+        title: 'Sample',
+        autoScroll: true,
+        store: groupStore,
+        cm: groupColModel,
+        idField: 'name',
+        searchField: 'name',
+        editForm: 'sampleEditForm',
+        restAddUrl: restUrl + 'groups.json',
+        restEditUrlPattern: restUrl + 'groups/{0}.json',
+        restRemoveUrlPattern: restUrl + 'groups/{0}.json'
       }]
     });
 
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.rest.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.rest.js
index 84dc797a39..22c1fd46c6 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.rest.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.rest.js
@@ -29,3 +29,213 @@ Sonia.rest.JsonStore = Ext.extend( Ext.data.JsonStore, {
   }
 
 });
+
+Sonia.rest.EditForm = Ext.extend(Ext.form.FormPanel, {
+
+  title: 'Edit REST',
+
+  initComponent: function(){
+
+    var config = {
+      labelWidth: 80,
+      autoHeight: true,
+      frame: true,
+      title: this.title,
+      defaultType:'textfield',
+      monitorValid: true,
+      defaults: {width: 190},
+      buttons:[
+        {text: 'Ok', formBind: true, scope: this, handler: this.submit},
+        {text: 'Cancel', scope: this, handler: this.cancel}
+      ]
+    };
+
+    this.addEvents('submit', 'cancel');
+
+    Ext.apply(this, Ext.apply(this.initialConfig, config));
+    Sonia.rest.EditForm.superclass.initComponent.apply(this, arguments);
+  },
+
+  load: function(item){
+    var data = {success: true, data: item};
+    this.getForm().loadRecord( data );
+  },
+
+  submit: function(){
+    var form = this.getForm();
+    var item = this.getItem( form );
+    this.fireEvent('submit', item);
+  },
+
+  getItem: function(form){
+    // abstract funtion
+  },
+
+  cancel: function(){
+    this.fireEvent('cancel', false);
+  }
+
+});
+
+Ext.reg('restEditForm', Sonia.rest.EditForm);
+
+Sonia.rest.Grid = Ext.extend(Ext.grid.GridPanel, {
+
+  restAddUrl: null,
+  restEditUrlPattern: null,
+  restRemoveUrlPattern: null,
+  idField: null,
+  searchField: null,
+  editForm: null,
+  editWindowWidth: 300,
+
+  initComponent: function(){
+
+    var restSelModel = new Ext.grid.RowSelectionModel({
+      singleSelect: true
+    });
+
+    var restToolbar = new Ext.Toolbar({
+      items: [
+        {xtype: 'tbbutton', text: 'Add', scope: this, handler: this.showAddWindow},
+        {xtype: 'tbbutton', text: 'Edit', scope: this, handler: this.showEditWindow},
+        {xtype: 'tbbutton', text: 'Remove', scope: this, handler: this.remove},
+        {xtype: 'tbbutton', text: 'Reload', scope: this, handler: this.reload},
+        {xtype: 'tbseparator'},
+        {xtype: 'label', text: 'Search: '},
+        {xtype: 'textfield', listeners: {
+          specialkey: {
+            fn: function(field, e){
+              if (e.getKey() == e.ENTER) {
+                this.search(field.getValue());
+              }
+            },
+            scope: this
+          }
+        }}
+      ]
+    });
+
+    var config = {
+      selModel: restSelModel,
+      tbar: restToolbar,
+      viewConfig: {
+        forceFit: true
+      },
+      loadMask: true,
+      listeners: {
+        celldblclick: this.showEditWindow
+      }
+    };
+
+    Ext.apply(this, Ext.apply(this.initialConfig, config));
+    Sonia.rest.Grid.superclass.initComponent.apply(this, arguments);
+    
+    // load data
+    this.store.load();
+  },
+
+  showAddWindow: function(){
+    var addWindow = new Sonia.rest.DetailWindow({
+      items: [{
+        id: 'addForm',
+        xtype: this.editForm,
+        listeners: {
+          submit: {
+            fn: function(item){
+
+              var store = this.store;
+
+              Ext.Ajax.request({
+                url: this.restAddUrl,
+                jsonData: item,
+                method: 'POST',
+                success: function(){
+                  store.reload();
+                  addWindow.close();
+                },
+                failure: function(){
+                  alert( 'failure' );
+                }
+              });
+
+            },
+            scope: this
+          },
+          cancel: function(){
+            addWindow.close();
+          }
+        }
+      }]
+    });
+
+    addWindow.show();
+  },
+
+  showEditWindow: function(){
+    if ( this.selModel.hasSelection() ){
+      console.debug( 'showEditWindow' );
+    }
+  },
+
+  remove: function(){
+    if ( this.selModel.hasSelection() ){
+      var id = this.selModel.getSelected().data[this.idField];
+
+      if ( debug ){
+        console.debug( 'remove item ' + id );
+      }
+
+      // TODO show confirmation dialog
+
+      var store = this.store;
+
+      var url = String.format( this.restRemoveUrlPattern, id );
+      Ext.Ajax.request({
+        url: url,
+        method: 'DELETE',
+        success: function(){
+          store.reload();
+        },
+        failure: function(){
+          alert( 'failure' );
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  },
+
+  reload: function(){
+    this.store.reload();
+  },
+
+  search: function(value){
+    if ( this.searchField != null ){
+      this.store.filter(this.searchField, new RegExp('.*' + value + '.*'));
+    }
+  }
+
+});
+
+Ext.reg('restGrid', Sonia.rest.Grid);
+
+Sonia.rest.DetailWindow = Ext.extend(Ext.Window, {
+
+  initComponent: function(){
+    var config = {
+      layout:'fit',
+      width: 300,
+      autoScroll: true,
+      closable: false,
+      resizable: false,
+      plain: true,
+      border: false,
+      modal: true
+    };
+
+    Ext.apply(this, Ext.apply(this.initialConfig, config));
+    Sonia.rest.DetailWindow.superclass.initComponent.apply(this, arguments);
+  }
+
+});
+
+Ext.reg('restDetailWindow', Sonia.rest.DetailWindow);
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.sample.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.sample.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04c5a68650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.sample.js
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/* 
+ * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+
+Ext.ns("Sonia.sample");
+
+Sonia.sample.EditForm = new Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.EditForm, {
+
+  initComponent: function(){
+
+    if ( this.store == null ){
+      this.store = new Ext.data.ArrayStore({
+        fields: [ 'name' ]
+      });
+    }
+
+    var config = {
+      items:[{
+        fieldLabel:'Name',
+        name:'name',
+        anchor: '100%',
+        allowBlank: false
+      },{
+        fieldLabel: 'Members',
+        xtype: 'fieldset',
+        items: [{
+          id: 'addMembersView',
+          name: 'members',
+          xtype: 'listview',
+          columnResize: false,
+          multiSelect: true,
+          hideHeaders: true,
+          store: this.store,
+          columns: [{
+            xtype: 'lvcolumn',
+            header: 'Member',
+            dataIndex: 'name'
+          }]
+        }]
+      },{
+        fieldLabel: 'Add Member',
+        xtype: 'compositefield',
+        items: [{
+          id: 'addMemberField',
+          name: 'addMember',
+          width: '60%',
+          xtype: 'textfield',
+          scope: this,
+          listeners: {
+            specialkey: {
+              fn: function(field, e){
+                if (e.getKey() == e.ENTER) {
+                  this.addMember();
+                }
+              },
+              scope: this
+            }
+          }
+        },{
+          xtype: 'button',
+          text: 'Add',
+          scope: this,
+          handler: this.addMember
+        },{
+          xtype: 'button',
+          text: 'Del',
+          scope: this,
+          handler: this.removeSelectedMember
+        }]
+      }]
+    };
+
+    Ext.apply(this, Ext.apply(this.initialConfig, config));
+    Sonia.sample.EditForm.superclass.initComponent.apply(this, arguments);
+  },
+
+  getItem: function(form){
+
+    var memberArray = [];
+    this.store.each(function(data){
+      memberArray.push( data.get('name') );
+    });
+
+    var name = form.findField('name').getValue();
+    var group = { name: name, members: memberArray }
+
+    return group;
+  },
+
+  addMemberBySpecialKey: function(field, e){
+    if (e.getKey() == e.ENTER) {
+      addMember();
+    }
+  },
+
+  addMember: function(){
+    var field = Ext.getCmp('addMemberField');
+    var value = field.getValue();
+    if ( value != '' ){
+      this.store.add( [ new Ext.data.Record( {name: value}) ] );
+      field.setValue('');
+    }
+  },
+
+  removeSelectedMember: function(){
+    var list = Ext.getCmp('addMembersView');
+    var nodes = list.getSelectedIndexes();
+    if ( nodes != null ){
+      Ext.each(nodes, function(data, index){
+        this.store.removeAt(data);
+      }, this);
+    }
+  }
+
+});
+
+Ext.reg('sampleEditForm', Sonia.sample.EditForm);
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