diff --git a/src/session.rs b/src/session.rs
index 71d3198..86892a7 100644
--- a/src/session.rs
+++ b/src/session.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use json_dotpath::DotPaths;
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
 use rand::Rng;
 use rocket::fairing::{self, Fairing, Info};
@@ -8,30 +7,40 @@ use rocket::{
     http::{Cookie, Status},
     Outcome, Request, Response, Rocket, State,
 };
-use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
-use serde::Serialize;
-use serde_json::{Map, Value};
 
+use serde::export::PhantomData;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::ops::Add;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
-const SESSION_ID: &str = "SESSID";
-
-type SessionsMap = HashMap<String, SessionInstance>;
+const SESSION_COOKIE: &str = "SESSID";
+const SESSION_ID_LEN : usize = 16;
 
+/// Session, as stored in the sessions store
 #[derive(Debug)]
-struct SessionInstance {
-    data: serde_json::Map<String, Value>,
+struct SessionInstance<D>
+where
+    D: 'static + Sync + Send + Default,
+{
+    /// Data object
+    data: D,
+    /// Expiry
     expires: Instant,
 }
 
+/// Session store (shared state)
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
-struct SessionStore {
-    inner: RwLock<SessionsMap>,
+struct SessionStore<D>
+where
+    D: 'static + Sync + Send + Default,
+{
+    /// The internaly mutable map of sessions
+    inner: RwLock<HashMap<String, SessionInstance<D>>>,
+    /// Sessions lifespan
     lifespan: Duration,
 }
 
+/// Session ID newtype for rocket's "local_cache"
 #[derive(PartialEq, Hash, Clone, Debug)]
 struct SessionID(String);
 
@@ -40,7 +49,7 @@ impl<'a, 'r> FromRequest<'a, 'r> for &'a SessionID {
 
     fn from_request(request: &'a Request<'r>) -> Outcome<Self, (Status, Self::Error), ()> {
         Outcome::Success(request.local_cache(|| {
-            if let Some(cookie) = request.cookies().get(SESSION_ID) {
+            if let Some(cookie) = request.cookies().get(SESSION_COOKIE) {
                 SessionID(cookie.value().to_string()) // FIXME avoid cloning (cow?)
             } else {
                 SessionID(
@@ -54,25 +63,34 @@ impl<'a, 'r> FromRequest<'a, 'r> for &'a SessionID {
     }
 }
 
+/// Session instance
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Session<'a> {
-    store: State<'a, SessionStore>,
+pub struct Session<'a, D>
+where
+    D: 'static + Sync + Send + Default,
+{
+    /// The shared state reference
+    store: State<'a, SessionStore<D>>,
+    /// Session ID
     id: &'a SessionID,
 }
 
-impl<'a, 'r> FromRequest<'a, 'r> for Session<'a> {
+impl<'a, 'r, D> FromRequest<'a, 'r> for Session<'a, D>
+where
+    D: 'static + Sync + Send + Default,
+{
     type Error = ();
 
     fn from_request(request: &'a Request<'r>) -> Outcome<Self, (Status, Self::Error), ()> {
         Outcome::Success(Session {
             id: request.local_cache(|| {
-                if let Some(cookie) = request.cookies().get(SESSION_ID) {
+                if let Some(cookie) = request.cookies().get(SESSION_COOKIE) {
                     SessionID(cookie.value().to_string())
                 } else {
                     SessionID(
                         rand::thread_rng()
                             .sample_iter(&rand::distributions::Alphanumeric)
-                            .take(16)
+                            .take(SESSION_ID_LEN)
                             .collect(),
                     )
                 }
@@ -82,18 +100,27 @@ impl<'a, 'r> FromRequest<'a, 'r> for Session<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Session<'a> {
+impl<'a, D> Session<'a, D>
+where
+    D: 'static + Sync + Send + Default,
+{
+    /// Get the fairing object
     pub fn fairing(lifespan: Duration) -> impl Fairing {
-        SessionFairing { lifespan }
+        SessionFairing::<D> {
+            lifespan,
+            _phantom: PhantomData,
+        }
     }
 
-    pub fn tap<T>(&self, func: impl FnOnce(&mut serde_json::Map<String, Value>) -> T) -> T {
+    /// Run a closure with a mutable reference to the session object.
+    /// The closure's return value is send to the caller.
+    pub fn tap<T>(&self, func: impl FnOnce(&mut D) -> T) -> T {
         let mut wg = self.store.inner.write();
         if let Some(instance) = wg.get_mut(&self.id.0) {
             instance.expires = Instant::now().add(self.store.lifespan);
             func(&mut instance.data)
         } else {
-            let mut data = Map::new();
+            let mut data = D::default();
             let rv = func(&mut data);
             wg.insert(
                 self.id.0.clone(),
@@ -106,53 +133,25 @@ impl<'a> Session<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Renew the session
     pub fn renew(&self) {
         self.tap(|_| ())
     }
-
-    pub fn reset(&self) {
-        self.tap(|data| data.clear())
-    }
-
-    pub fn get<T: DeserializeOwned>(&self, path: &str) -> Option<T> {
-        self.tap(|data| data.dot_get(path))
-    }
-
-    pub fn get_or<T: DeserializeOwned>(&self, path: &str, def: T) -> T {
-        self.get(path).unwrap_or(def)
-    }
-
-    pub fn get_or_else<T: DeserializeOwned, F: FnOnce() -> T>(&self, path: &str, def: F) -> T {
-        self.get(path).unwrap_or_else(def)
-    }
-
-    pub fn get_or_default<T: DeserializeOwned + Default>(&self, path: &str) -> T {
-        self.get(path).unwrap_or_default()
-    }
-
-    pub fn take<T: DeserializeOwned>(&self, path: &str) -> Option<T> {
-        self.tap(|data| data.dot_take(path))
-    }
-
-    pub fn replace<O: DeserializeOwned, N: Serialize>(&self, path: &str, new: N) -> Option<O> {
-        self.tap(|data| data.dot_replace(path, new))
-    }
-
-    pub fn set<T: Serialize>(&self, path: &str, value: T) {
-        self.tap(|data| data.dot_set(path, value));
-    }
-
-    pub fn remove(&self, path: &str) -> bool {
-        self.tap(|data| data.dot_remove(path))
-    }
 }
 
 /// Fairing struct
-struct SessionFairing {
-    lifespan: Duration
+struct SessionFairing<D>
+where
+    D: 'static + Sync + Send + Default,
+{
+    lifespan: Duration,
+    _phantom: PhantomData<D>,
 }
 
-impl Fairing for SessionFairing {
+impl<D> Fairing for SessionFairing<D>
+where
+    D: 'static + Sync + Send + Default,
+{
     fn info(&self) -> Info {
         Info {
             name: "Session",
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ impl Fairing for SessionFairing {
     }
 
     fn on_attach(&self, rocket: Rocket) -> Result<Rocket, Rocket> {
-        Ok(rocket.manage(SessionStore {
+        Ok(rocket.manage(SessionStore::<D> {
             inner: Default::default(),
             lifespan: self.lifespan,
         }))
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ impl Fairing for SessionFairing {
         let session = request.local_cache(|| SessionID("".to_string()));
 
         if !session.0.is_empty() {
-            response.adjoin_header(Cookie::build(SESSION_ID, session.0.clone()).finish());
+            response.adjoin_header(Cookie::build(SESSION_COOKIE, session.0.clone()).finish());
         }
     }
 }