diff --git a/library/smarty/libs/sysplugins/smarty_data.php b/library/smarty/libs/sysplugins/smarty_data.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * Smarty Plugin Data
+ * This file contains the data object
+ *
+ * @package    Smarty
+ * @subpackage Template
+ * @author     Uwe Tews
+ */
+
+/**
+ * class for the Smarty data object
+ * The Smarty data object will hold Smarty variables in the current scope
+ *
+ * @package    Smarty
+ * @subpackage Template
+ */
+class Smarty_Data extends Smarty_Internal_Data {
+    /**
+     * Counter
+     *
+     * @var int
+     */
+    static $count = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Data block name
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $dataObjectName = '';
+    /**
+     * Smarty object
+     *
+     * @var Smarty
+     */
+    public $smarty = null;
+
+    /**
+     * create Smarty data object
+     *
+     * @param Smarty|array $_parent parent template
+     * @param Smarty|Smarty_Internal_Template $smarty global smarty instance
+     * @param string $name optional data block name
+     *
+     * @throws SmartyException
+     */
+    public function __construct($_parent = null, $smarty = null, $name = null) {
+        self::$count++;
+        $this->dataObjectName = 'Data_object ' . (isset($name) ? "'{$name}'" : self::$count);
+        $this->smarty = $smarty;
+        if (is_object($_parent)) {
+            // when object set up back pointer
+            $this->parent = $_parent;
+        } elseif (is_array($_parent)) {
+            // set up variable values
+            foreach ($_parent as $_key => $_val) {
+                $this->tpl_vars[$_key] = new Smarty_Variable($_val);
+            }
+        } elseif ($_parent != null) {
+            throw new SmartyException("Wrong type for template variables");
+        }
+    }
+}