diff --git a/rbackup/hierarchy.py b/rbackup/hierarchy.py
index a133155..828b81b 100644
--- a/rbackup/hierarchy.py
+++ b/rbackup/hierarchy.py
@@ -2,20 +2,22 @@
 
 import os.path
 import datetime
+import glob
 
 
 class Hierarchy:
-    """A class for generating the backup root hierarchy.
-    """
+    """A class for organizing the backup root hierarchy.
+    See README.rst for more details."""
 
     def __init__(self, dest):
-        """Default constructor for the hierarchy class.
+        """Default constructor for the Hierarchy class.
 
         :param dest: the root directory of the backup hierarchy
-        :type dest: str, bytes, or path-like object
+        :type dest: str, bytes
+        :raises: NotADirectoryError if dest is not a directory
         """
         if not os.path.isdir(dest):
-            raise ValueError(f"{dest} is not a valid directory")
+            raise NotADirectoryError(f"{dest}: no such directory")
 
         self.dest = dest
 
@@ -23,53 +25,122 @@ class Hierarchy:
     def base_dir(self):
         """Return the base directory of this hierarchy.
 
+        >>> h = Hierarchy('backup')
+        >>> h.base_dir
+        >>> 'backup'
+
         :rtype: str
         """
         return self.dest
 
+
+class Repository(Hierarchy):
+    def __init__(self, dest):
+        """Default constructor for the Repository class."""
+        super().__init__(dest)
+
+        self._snapshot_dir = os.path.join(self.base_dir, "data")
+        self._snapshots = [
+            Snapshot(s)
+            for s in glob.glob(f"{self._snapshot_dir}/*")
+            if os.path.isdir(s)
+        ]
+
+    @property
+    def snapshots(self):
+        """Return a list of snapshot names stored in this Repository.
+
+        Example
+        -------
+        * Assuming that backup/data has the snapshot dirs:
+          * snapshot-one
+          * snapshot-two
+        >>> repo = Repository('backup')
+        >>> repo.snapshots
+        >>> ['snapshot-one', 'snapshot-two']
+
+        :returns: the names of all snapshots in this repository sorted by
+            date
+        :rtype: list
+        """
+        return self._snapshots
+
     @property
     def prev_snapshot(self):
         """Return the canonical path of the previous snapshot stored in
         this hierarchy.
 
-        This method checks whether or not '/dest/prev' is a symlink to
-        a snapshot. If it is not, then a FileExistsError is raised.
-
-        :rtype: str
-        :raises: FileExistsError if 'dest/prev' is not a symlink
-            to a snapshot
-        """
-        prevpath = os.path.join(self.base_dir, "prev")
-
-        if os.path.exists(prevpath) and not os.path.islink(prevpath):
-            raise FileExistsError(f"{prevpath} exists and is not a symlink")
-        elif not os.path.exists(prevpath):
-            raise FileNotFoundError(f"prevpath does not exist")
-
-        return os.path.realpath(prevpath)
-
-    @property
-    def prev_snapshot_link(self):
-        """Return the symlink path of the previous snapshot stored in
-        this hierarchy.
-
         :rtype: str
         """
-        return os.path.join(self.base_dir, "prev")
+        if self._snapshots == []:
+            return None
+        else:
+            return os.path.realpath(self.snapshot_dir, self.snapshots[-1])
 
     @property
     def curr_snapshot(self):
-        """Retrieve the current date and time and use that in the path
-        for the current snapshot-to-be.
+        """Create a new Snapshot object and return its handle.
+
+        Example
+        -------
+        >>> repo = Repository('backup')
+        >>> repo.curr_snapshot
+        >>> Snapshot('backup/data/snapshot-{utcnow}')
+
+        :rtype: Snapshot object
+        """
+        date = datetime.datetime.utcnow().isoformat().replace(":", "-")
+        path = os.path.join(self._snapshot_dir, f"snapshot-{date}")
+
+        return Snapshot(path)
+
+
+class Snapshot(Hierarchy):
+    """Hierarchy for a single snapshot.
+
+    Example
+    -------
+    >>> repo = Repository('backup')
+    >>> snapshots = repo.snapshots
+    >>> prev = snapshots[-1]
+    >>> prev.name
+    >>> 'backup/data/snapshot-{prevtime}'
+    >>> prev.home_dir
+    >>> 'backup/data/snapshot-{prevtime}/home'
+    >>> curr = repo.curr_snapshot
+    >>> curr.name
+    >>> 'snapshot-{utcnow}'
+    >>> curr.home_dir
+    >>> 'backup/data/snapshot-{utcnow}/home'
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, dest):
+        """Default constructor for the Snapshot class."""
+        super().__init__(dest)
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """Return the name of this snapshot.
+
+        Example
+        -------
+        >>> s = Snapshot('backup/data/snapshot-{utcprev}')
+        >>> s.name
+        >>> 'snapshot-{utcprev}'
 
         :rtype: str
         """
-        date = datetime.datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
-        return os.path.join(self.base_dir, date.replace(":", "-"))
+        return os.path.basename(self.base_dir)
 
     @property
     def boot_dir(self):
-        """Retrieve the /boot backup directory of this hierarchy.
+        """Retrieve the /boot backup directory of this snapshot.
+
+        Example
+        -------
+        >>> s = Snapshot('backup/data/snapshot-{utcnow}')
+        >>> s.boot_dir
+        >>> 'backup/data/snapshot-{utcnow}/boot'
 
         :rtype: str
         """
@@ -77,7 +148,13 @@ class Hierarchy:
 
     @property
     def etc_dir(self):
-        """Retrieve the /etc backup directory of this hierarchy.
+        """Retrieve the /etc backup directory of this snapshot.
+
+        Example
+        -------
+        >>> s = Snapshot('backup/data/snapshot-{utcnow}')
+        >>> s.etc_dir
+        >>> 'backup/data/snapshot-{utcnow}/etc'
 
         :rtype: str
         """
@@ -85,7 +162,13 @@ class Hierarchy:
 
     @property
     def home_dir(self):
-        """Retrieve the /home backup directory of this hierarchy.
+        """Retrieve the /home backup directory of this snapshot.
+
+        Example
+        -------
+        >>> s = Snapshot('backup/data/snapshot-{utcnow}')
+        >>> s.home_dir
+        >>> 'backup/data/snapshot-{utcnow}/home'
 
         :rtype: str
         """
@@ -93,7 +176,13 @@ class Hierarchy:
 
     @property
     def root_home_dir(self):
-        """Retrieve root's home directory of this hierarchy.
+        """Retrieve root's home directory of this snapshot.
+
+        Example
+        -------
+        >>> s = Snapshot('backup/data/snapshot-{utcnow}')
+        >>> s.root_home_dir
+        >>> 'backup/data/snapshot-{utcnow}/root'
 
         :rtype: str
         """