diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0b95a68..3794a22 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ project(libabacus)
 
 add_compile_options(-pedantic -Wall)
 
-add_library(abacus STATIC src/lexer.c src/libabacus_util.c src/table.c src/parser.c)
+add_library(abacus STATIC src/lexer.c src/libabacus_util.c src/table.c src/parser.c src/libabacus.c)
 add_executable(libabacus src/main.c)
 add_subdirectory(external/liblex)
 
diff --git a/include/lexer.h b/include/lexer.h
index b0fcf0b..bded969 100644
--- a/include/lexer.h
+++ b/include/lexer.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define LIBABACUS_LEXER_H
 
 #include "eval.h"
-#include "libabacus.h"
+#include "libabacus_result.h"
 
 /**
  * The lexer used for reading
diff --git a/include/libabacus.h b/include/libabacus.h
index 2ae8e91..0cbb079 100644
--- a/include/libabacus.h
+++ b/include/libabacus.h
@@ -1,19 +1,97 @@
 #ifndef LIBABACUS_H
 #define LIBABACUS_H
 
+#include "ht.h"
+#include "lexer.h"
+#include "table.h"
+#include "libabacus_result.h"
+
 /**
- * An enum that represents the outcomes of
- * libabacus functions that can fail.
+ * A function pointer that is called
+ * to execute a certain type of function.
  */
-enum libab_result_e {
-    LIBAB_SUCCESS,
-    LIBAB_MALLOC,
-    LIBAB_BAD_PATTERN,
-    LIBAB_FAILED_MATCH,
-    LIBAB_EOF,
-    LIBAB_UNEXPECTED
+typedef void(*libab_function_ptr)();
+
+/**
+ * A struct that holds informatiion
+ * about an operator that has been
+ * registered with libabacus.
+ */
+struct libab_operator_s {
+    /**
+     * The precedence of the operator.
+     */
+    int precedence;
+    /**
+     * The functionality of the operator.
+     */
+    libab_function_ptr function;
 };
 
-typedef enum libab_result_e libab_result;
+/**
+ * A struct that holds information
+ * about an function that has been
+ * registered with libabacus.
+ */
+struct libab_function_s {
+    /**
+     * The functionality of the function.
+     */
+    libab_function_ptr function;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * The main struct of libabacus,
+ * which essentially holds all the informatiom
+ * for the library's state and operation.
+ */
+struct libab_s {
+    /**
+     * The lexer used to convert a string
+     * to tokens.
+     */
+    libab_lexer lexer;
+    /**
+     * The table used to store top-level
+     * things like functions and operators.
+     */
+    libab_table table;
+};
+
+typedef struct libab_operator_s libab_operator;
+typedef struct libab_function_s libab_function;
+typedef struct libab_s libab;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the libabacus struct as well
+ * as all its internal structures such as the lexer.
+ * @param ab the libabacus instance used to keep state.
+ * @return the result of the initialization.
+ */
+libab_result libab_init(libab* ab);
+/**
+ * Registers an operator with libabacus.
+ * @param ab the libabacus instance to reigster the operator with.
+ * @param op the operator string to register.
+ * @param precedence the precedence of the operator.
+ * @param func the function that describes the functionality of the operator.
+ * @return the result of the initialization.
+ */
+libab_result libab_register_operator(libab* ab, const char* op, int precedence, libab_function_ptr func);
+/**
+ * Registers a function with libabacus.
+ * @param ab the libabacus instance used to keep state.
+ * @param name the name of the function.
+ * @param func the function that describes the functionality of the function.
+ * @return the result of the initialization.
+ */
+libab_result libab_register_function(libab* ab, const char* name, libab_function_ptr func);
+/**
+ * Releases all the resources allocated by libabacus.
+ * @param ab the libabacus instance to release.
+ * @return the result of the initialization.
+ */
+libab_result libab_free(libab* ab);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/libabacus_result.h b/include/libabacus_result.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edc70e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/libabacus_result.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#ifndef LIBABACUS_RESULT_H
+#define LIBABACUS_RESULT_H
+
+/**
+ * An enum that represents the outcomes of
+ * libabacus functions that can fail.
+ */
+enum libab_result_e {
+    LIBAB_SUCCESS,
+    LIBAB_MALLOC,
+    LIBAB_BAD_PATTERN,
+    LIBAB_FAILED_MATCH,
+    LIBAB_EOF,
+    LIBAB_UNEXPECTED
+};
+
+typedef enum libab_result_e libab_result;
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/libabacus_util.h b/include/libabacus_util.h
index 6c91b46..9ed2780 100644
--- a/include/libabacus_util.h
+++ b/include/libabacus_util.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "libds.h"
 #include "liblex.h"
-#include "libabacus.h"
+#include "libabacus_result.h"
 
 /**
  * Converts a result code from liblex to libabacus.
diff --git a/include/table.h b/include/table.h
index 8d921ee..a598fbb 100644
--- a/include/table.h
+++ b/include/table.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define LIBABACUS_TABLE_H
 
 #include "ht.h"
-#include "libabacus.h"
+#include "libabacus_result.h"
 
 /**
  * A struct that represents a structure
diff --git a/src/libabacus.c b/src/libabacus.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a3ee1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libabacus.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include "libabacus.h"
+
+libab_result libab_init(libab* ab) {
+    libab_table_init(&ab->table);
+    return libab_lexer_init(&ab->lexer);
+}
+
+libab_result libab_free(libab* ab) {
+    libab_table_free(&ab->table);
+    return libab_lexer_free(&ab->lexer);
+}