diff --git a/src/TladoubleModule.jl b/src/TladoubleModule.jl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..077ddb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/TladoubleModule.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+module TladoubleModule
+    using CxxWrap
+    
+    # one need to specify the location of adolc_wrap.{so, dylib}
+    total_build_dir = joinpath(@__DIR__, "build")
+    @wrapmodule(() -> joinpath(total_build_dir,"libadolc_wrap"), :Tladouble_module)
+    
+    function __init__()
+      @initcxx
+    end
+
+  # need to handle c++ opbjec tladouble* (array of tladoubles), if the access is over the bound
+  # it returns eps
+  Base.getindex(a::CxxWrap.CxxWrapCore.CxxPtr{TladoubleCxx}, i::Int64) = getindex_tl(a, i)
+
+  struct Tladouble <: AbstractFloat
+    """
+    Wrapper for tladouble from c++ but with more flexibility.
+    
+    @param val: Its a Float64 or a c++ tladouble. This gives the possibility
+                to have containers of type Tladouble but without allocating 
+                an element which has to be differentiated. 
+    """
+    val:: Union{Float64, Main.ADOLC_wrap.TladoubleModule.TladoubleCxxAllocated}
+    Tladouble() = new(TladoubleCxx())
+    function Tladouble(x::Float64, isadouble::Bool)
+        """
+        The idea behind this is that when a floating point number is promoted to 
+        a adouble e.g. in vcat, then we dont want to create a new adouble since 
+        this would require a new derivative calculation.
+        """
+        if isadouble
+            return new(TladoubleCxx(x))
+        end
+        return new(x)
+    end
+    Tladouble(x::Float64) = new(x)
+
+    # conversion from the c++ type tladouble to the julia type Tladouble
+    Tladouble(a::Main.ADOLC_wrap.TladoubleModule.TladoubleCxxAllocated) = new(a)
+end
+
+getValue(a::Tladouble) = typeof(a.val) == Float64 ? a.val : getValue(a.val)
+
+#--------------- Operation: * -------------------
+
+Base.:*(a::Tladouble, x::Float64) = Tladouble(a.val * x)
+Base.:*(x::Float64, a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(x * a.val)
+
+Base.:*(a::Tladouble, x::Int64) = Tladouble(a.val * Float64(x))
+Base.:*(x::Int64, a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(Float64(x) * a.val)
+
+Base.:*(a::Tladouble, x::Bool) = Tladouble(a.val * Float64(x))
+Base.:*(x::Bool, a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(Float64(x) * a.val)
+
+Base.:*(a::Tladouble, b::Tladouble) = Tladouble(a.val * b.val)
+
+##############################################################
+
+#--------------- Operation: + -------------------
+Base.:+(x::Float64, a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(x + a.val)
+Base.:+(a::Tladouble, x::Float64) = Tladouble(a.val + x)
+
+Base.:+(x::Int64, a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(Float64(x) + a.val)
+Base.:+(a::Tladouble, x::Int64) = Tladouble(a.val + Float64(x))
+
+Base.:+(x::Bool, a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(Float64(x) + a.val)
+Base.:+(a::Tladouble, x::Bool) = Tladouble(a.val + Float64(x))
+
+Base.:+(a::Tladouble, b::Tladouble) = Tladouble(a.val + b.val)
+
+##############################################################
+
+#--------------- Operation: - -------------------
+Base.:-(x::Float64, a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(x - a.val)
+Base.:-(a::Tladouble, x::Float64) = Tladouble(a.val - x)
+
+Base.:-(x::Int64, a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(Float64(x) - a.val)
+Base.:-(a::Tladouble, x::Int64) = Tladouble(a.val - Float64(x))
+
+Base.:-(x::Bool, a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(Float64(x) - a.val)
+Base.:-(a::Tladouble, x::Bool) = Tladouble(a.val - Float64(x))
+
+Base.:-(a::Tladouble, b::Tladouble) = Tladouble(a.val - b.val)
+
+Base.:-(a::Tladouble) = (-1) * a
+
+##############################################################
+
+#--------------- Operation: / -------------------
+Base.:/(x::Float64, a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(x / a.val)
+Base.:/(a::Tladouble, x::Float64) = Tladouble(a.val / x)
+
+Base.:/(x::Int64, a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(Float64(x) / a.val)
+Base.:/(a::Tladouble, x::Int64) = Tladouble(a.val / Float64(x))
+
+Base.:/(x::Bool, a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(Float64(x) / a.val)
+Base.:/(a::Tladouble, x::Bool) = Tladouble(a.val / Float64(x))
+
+Base.:/(a::Tladouble, b::Tladouble) = Tladouble(a.val / b.val)
+
+##############################################################
+
+#--------------- Operation: >= -------------------
+Base.:>=(x::Float64, a::Tladouble) = x >= a.val
+Base.:>=(a::Tladouble, x::Float64) = a.val >= x
+
+Base.:>=(x::Int64, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) >= a.val
+Base.:>=(a::Tladouble, x::Int64) = a.val >= Float64(x)
+
+Base.:>=(x::Bool, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) >= a.val
+Base.:>=(a::Tladouble, x::Bool) = a.val >= Float64(x)
+
+Base.:>=(a::Tladouble, b::Tladouble) = a.val >= b.val
+
+##############################################################
+
+#--------------- Operation: > -------------------
+Base.:>(x::Float64, a::Tladouble) = x > a.val
+Base.:>(a::Tladouble, x::Float64) = a.val > x
+
+Base.:>(x::Int64, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) > a.val
+Base.:>(a::Tladouble, x::Int64) = a.val > Float64(x)
+
+Base.:>(x::Bool, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) > a.val
+Base.:>(a::Tladouble, x::Bool) = a.val > Float64(x)
+
+Base.:>(a::Tladouble, b::Tladouble) = a.val > b.val
+
+##############################################################
+
+#--------------- Operation: <= -------------------
+Base.:<=(x::Float64, a::Tladouble) = x <= a.val
+Base.:<=(a::Tladouble, x::Float64) = a.val <= x
+
+Base.:<=(x::Int64, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) <= a.val
+Base.:<=(a::Tladouble, x::Int64) = a.val <= Float64(x)
+
+Base.:<=(x::Bool, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) <= a.val
+Base.:<=(a::Tladouble, x::Bool) = a.val <= Float64(x)
+
+Base.:<=(a::Tladouble, b::Tladouble) = a.val <= b.val
+
+##############################################################
+
+#--------------- Operation: < -------------------
+Base.:<(x::Float64, a::Tladouble) = x < a.val
+Base.:<(a::Tladouble, x::Float64) = a.val < x
+
+Base.:<(x::Int64, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) < a.val
+Base.:<(a::Tladouble, x::Int64) = a.val < Float64(x)
+
+Base.:<(x::Bool, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) < a.val
+Base.:<(a::Tladouble, x::Bool) = a.val < Float64(x)
+
+Base.:<(a::Tladouble, b::Tladouble) = a.val < b.val
+
+##############################################################
+
+#--------------- Operation: < -------------------
+Base.:<(x::Float64, a::Tladouble) = x < a.val
+Base.:<(a::Tladouble, x::Float64) = a.val < x
+
+Base.:<(x::Int64, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) < a.val
+Base.:<(a::Tladouble, x::Int64) = a.val < Float64(x)
+
+Base.:<(x::Bool, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) < a.val
+Base.:<(a::Tladouble, x::Bool) = a.val < Float64(x)
+
+Base.:<(a::Tladouble, b::Tladouble) = a.val < b.val
+
+##############################################################
+
+#--------------- Operation: == -------------------
+Base.:(==)(x::Float64, a::Tladouble) = x == a.val
+Base.:(==)(a::Tladouble, x::Float64) = a.val == x
+
+Base.:(==)(x::Int64, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) == a.val
+Base.:(==)(a::Tladouble, x::Int64) = a.val == Float64(x)
+
+Base.:(==)(x::Bool, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) == a.val
+Base.:(==)(a::Tladouble, x::Bool) = a.val == Float64(x)
+
+Base.:(==)(a::Tladouble, b::Tladouble) = a.val == b.val
+
+##############################################################
+
+#-------------- Functions: max -----------------
+
+Base.max(x::Float64, a::Tladouble) = x > a.val ? Tladouble(x) : a
+Base.max(a::Tladouble, x::Float64) = max(x, a)
+
+Base.max(x::Int64, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) > a.val ? Tladouble(Float64(x)) : a
+Base.max(a::Tladouble, x::Int64) = max(x, a)
+
+Base.max(x::Bool, a::Tladouble) = Float64(x) > a.val ? Tladouble(Float64(x)) : a
+Base.max(a::Tladouble, x::Bool) = max(x, a)
+
+Base.max(a::Tladouble, b::Tladouble) = b.val > a.val ? b : a
+
+##############################################################
+
+#-------------- Functions: abs, exp, sqrt -----------------
+
+Base.abs(a::Tladouble) = a.val >= 0 ? a : Tladouble(abs(a.val))
+Base.exp(a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(exp(a.val))
+Base.sqrt(a::Tladouble) = Tladouble(sqrt(a.val))
+
+##############################################################
+
+
+#-------- utilities for type handling ----------
+Base.promote(x::Float64, y::Tladouble) = Tladouble(x, false)
+Base.promote_rule(::Type{Tladouble}, ::Type{Float64}) = Tladouble
+
+# since every operation where an argument is a adouble have to return a adouble
+Base.promote_op(f::Core.Any, ::Type{Float64}, ::Type{Tladouble}) = Tladouble
+
+
+
+Base.convert(::Type{Tladouble}, x::Float64) = Tladouble(x, false)
+Base.convert(::Type{Tladouble}, x::Int64) = Tladouble(Float64(x), false)
+
+
+
+
+
+###############################################################
+
+
+function tladouble_vector_init(data::Vector{Float64}) 
+  """
+  Create a vector of Tladouble with val = tladouble(data_entry). 
+  """
+
+  # c++ function
+  tl_a = tl_init_for_gradient(data, length(data))
+
+  tl_a_vec = Vector{Tladouble}(undef, length(data))
+  for i in 1:length(data)
+    tl_a_vec[i] = Tladouble(tl_a[i])
+  end
+  return tl_a_vec
+
+end
+
+function get_gradient(a::Tladouble, num_independent::Int64)
+  grad = Vector{Float64}(undef, num_independent)
+  for i in 1:num_independent
+    grad[i] = getADValue(a.val, i)
+  end
+  return grad
+end
+
+  # current base operations:
+  # max, abs, exp, sqrt, *, +, -, ^
+  export tladouble, getADValue, setADValue, getValue, tl_init_for_gradient, getindex_tl, tladouble_vector_init, Tladouble, get_gradient
+
+end # module adouble
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diff --git a/src/tladolc_interface.cpp b/src/tladolc_interface.cpp
index 4a8377e..dc16870 100644
--- a/src/tladolc_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/tladolc_interface.cpp
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ tladouble *tl_init_for_gradient(double const *data, int const &n)
     return x;
 }
 
-JLCXX_MODULE define_julia_module_tl(jlcxx::Module &types)
+JLCXX_MODULE Tladouble_module(jlcxx::Module &types)
 {
-    types.add_type<tladouble>("tladouble", jlcxx::julia_type("AbstractFloat", "Base"))
+    types.add_type<tladouble>("TladoubleCxx", jlcxx::julia_type("AbstractFloat", "Base"))
         .constructor<double>();
     types.method("tl_init_for_gradient", [](double const *data, int const &n)
                  { return tl_init_for_gradient(data, n); });