diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 5d128028..1948b2ed 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ VARIABLES = \
 	variables/time_wday.cc \
 	variables/time_year.cc \
 	variables/tx.cc \
-	variables/variable.cc
-
+	variables/variable.cc \
+	variables/variations/count.cc \
+	variables/variations/exclusion.cc
 
 
 ACTIONS = \
diff --git a/src/parser/seclang-parser.yy b/src/parser/seclang-parser.yy
index 1ada6c61..45cd9f99 100644
--- a/src/parser/seclang-parser.yy
+++ b/src/parser/seclang-parser.yy
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class Driver;
 #include "utils/geo_lookup.h"
 #include "audit_log.h"
 
+#include "variables/variations/count.h"
+#include "variables/variations/exclusion.h"
 #include "variables/duration.h"
 #include "variables/env.h"
 #include "variables/highest_severity.h"
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ using ModSecurity::operators::Operator;
 using ModSecurity::Rule;
 using ModSecurity::Utils::GeoLookup;
 
+using ModSecurity::Variables::Variations::Count;
+using ModSecurity::Variables::Variations::Exclusion;
 using ModSecurity::Variables::Duration;
 using ModSecurity::Variables::Env;
 using ModSecurity::Variables::HighestSeverity;
@@ -58,6 +62,22 @@ using ModSecurity::Variables::TimeWDay;
 using ModSecurity::Variables::TimeYear;
 using ModSecurity::Variables::Variable;
 
+#define CHECK_VARIATION_DECL \
+    Variable *var = NULL; \
+    bool t = false;
+
+#define CHECK_VARIATION(a) \
+    if (var == NULL) { \
+        if (name.at(0) == std::string(#a).at(0)) { \
+            name.erase(0, 1); \
+            t = true ; \
+        } \
+    } else { \
+        t = false; \
+    } \
+    if (t)
+
+
 /**
  * %destructor { code } THING
  *
@@ -168,6 +188,7 @@ using ModSecurity::Variables::Variable;
 
 %type <std::vector<Action *> *> actions
 %type <std::vector<Variable *> *> variables
+%type <Variable *> var
 
 
 %printer { yyoutput << $$; } <*>;
@@ -354,174 +375,147 @@ expression:
         driver.remoteRulesActionOnFailed = Rules::OnFailedRemoteRulesAction::WarnOnFailedRemoteRulesAction;
       }
 
+
 variables:
-    variables PIPE VARIABLE
+    variables PIPE var
       {
         std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new Variable($3));
+        v->push_back($3);
         $$ = $1;
       }
-    | VARIABLE
+    | var
       {
         std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new Variable($1));
+        variables->push_back($1);
         $$ = variables;
       }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_DUR
+
+var:
+    VARIABLE
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new Duration($3));
-        $$ = $1;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new Variable(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new Variable(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new Variable(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_DUR
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new Duration($1));
-        $$ = variables;
-      }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_ENV
-      {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new Env($3));
-        $$ = $1;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new Duration(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new Duration(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new Duration(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_ENV
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new Env($1));
-        $$ = variables;
-      }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_BLD
-      {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new ModsecBuild($3));
-        $$ = $1;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new Env(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new Env(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new Env(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_BLD
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new ModsecBuild($1));
-        $$ = variables;
-      }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_HSV
-      {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new HighestSeverity($3));
-        $$ = $1;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new ModsecBuild(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new ModsecBuild(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new ModsecBuild(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_HSV
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new HighestSeverity($1));
-        $$ = variables;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new HighestSeverity(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new HighestSeverity(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new HighestSeverity(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new Time($1));
-        $$ = variables;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new Time(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new Time(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new Time(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_DAY
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new TimeDay($1));
-        $$ = variables;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new TimeDay(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new TimeDay(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new TimeDay(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_EPOCH
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeEpoch($1));
-        $$ = variables;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new TimeEpoch(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new TimeEpoch(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new TimeEpoch(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_HOUR
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeHour($1));
-        $$ = variables;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new TimeHour(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new TimeHour(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new TimeHour(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_MIN
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeMin($1));
-        $$ = variables;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new TimeMin(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new TimeMin(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new TimeMin(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_MON
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeMon($1));
-        $$ = variables;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new TimeMon(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new TimeMon(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new TimeMon(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_SEC
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeSec($1));
-        $$ = variables;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new TimeSec(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new TimeSec(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new TimeSec(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_WDAY
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeWDay($1));
-        $$ = variables;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new TimeWDay(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new TimeWDay(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new TimeWDay(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
     | RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_YEAR
       {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *variables = new std::vector<Variable *>;
-        variables->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeYear($1));
-        $$ = variables;
-      }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME
-      {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::Time($3));
-        $$ = $1;
-      }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_DAY
-      {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeDay($3));
-        $$ = $1;
-      }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_EPOCH
-      {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeEpoch($3));
-        $$ = $1;
-      }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_HOUR
-      {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeHour($3));
-        $$ = $1;
-      }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_MIN
-      {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeMin($3));
-        $$ = $1;
-      }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_MON
-      {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeMon($3));
-        $$ = $1;
-      }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_SEC
-      {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeSec($3));
-        $$ = $1;
-      }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_WDAY
-      {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeWDay($3));
-        $$ = $1;
-      }
-    | variables PIPE RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_YEAR
-      {
-        std::vector<Variable *> *v = $1;
-        v->push_back(new ModSecurity::Variables::TimeYear($3));
-        $$ = $1;
+        std::string name($1);
+        CHECK_VARIATION_DECL
+        CHECK_VARIATION(&) { var = new Count(new TimeYear(name)); }
+        CHECK_VARIATION(!) { var = new Exclusion(new TimeYear(name)); }
+        if (!var) { var = new TimeYear(name); }
+        $$ = var;
       }
 
 actions:
diff --git a/src/parser/seclang-scanner.ll b/src/parser/seclang-scanner.ll
index 7751e356..a0e94feb 100755
--- a/src/parser/seclang-scanner.ll
+++ b/src/parser/seclang-scanner.ll
@@ -144,22 +144,22 @@ FREE_TEXT_NEW_LINE       [^\"|\n]+
 {CONFIG_DIR_DEBUG_LVL}[ ]{CONFIG_VALUE_NUMBER}  { return yy::seclang_parser::make_CONFIG_DIR_DEBUG_LVL(strchr(yytext, ' ') + 1, *driver.loc.back()); }
 
 %{ /* Variables */ %}
-{VARIABLE}:?{DICT_ELEMENT}?             { return yy::seclang_parser::make_VARIABLE(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_DUR}                      { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_DUR(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_ENV}:?{DICT_ELEMENT}?     { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_ENV(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_BLD}                      { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_BLD(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_HSV}                      { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_HSV(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{VARIABLE}:?{DICT_ELEMENT}?             { return yy::seclang_parser::make_VARIABLE(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_DUR}                      { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_DUR(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_ENV}:?{DICT_ELEMENT}?     { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_ENV(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_BLD}                      { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_BLD(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_HSV}                      { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_HSV(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
 
 %{ /* Variables: TIME */ %}
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME}        { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_DAY}    { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_DAY(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_EPOCH}  { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_EPOCH(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_HOUR}   { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_HOUR(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_MIN}    { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_MIN(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_MON}    { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_MON(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_SEC}    { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_SEC(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_WDAY}   { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_WDAY(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
-{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_YEAR}   { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_YEAR(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME}        { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_DAY}    { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_DAY(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?[&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_EPOCH}  { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_EPOCH(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_HOUR}   { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_HOUR(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_MIN}    { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_MIN(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_MON}    { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_MON(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_SEC}    { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_SEC(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_WDAY}   { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_WDAY(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
+[!|&]?{RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_YEAR}   { return yy::seclang_parser::make_RUN_TIME_VAR_TIME_YEAR(yytext, *driver.loc.back()); }
 
 %{ /* Geo DB loopkup */ %}
 {CONFIG_DIR_GEO_DB}[ ]{FREE_TEXT_NEW_LINE}      { return yy::seclang_parser::make_CONFIG_DIR_GEO_DB(strchr(yytext, ' ') + 1, *driver.loc.back()); }
diff --git a/src/rule.cc b/src/rule.cc
index 264921e7..a1b069a1 100644
--- a/src/rule.cc
+++ b/src/rule.cc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 #include <cstring>
@@ -27,7 +28,9 @@
 #include "actions/action.h"
 #include "modsecurity/modsecurity.h"
 #include "actions/transformations/none.h"
+#include "variables/variation/exclusion.h"
 
+using ModSecurity::Variables::Variation::Exclusion;
 
 namespace ModSecurity {
 
@@ -108,14 +111,39 @@ bool Rule::evaluate(Assay *assay) {
 
     clock_t begin = clock();
 
+    std::list<std::string> exclusions;
+    for (int i = 0; i < variables->size(); i++) {
+        Variable *variable = variables->at(i);
+        Exclusion *exl = dynamic_cast<Exclusion *>(variable);
+
+        if (exl != NULL) {
+            std::list<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> z =
+                variable->evaluate(assay);
+            for (auto &y : z) {
+                exclusions.push_back(y.first);
+            }
+            exclusions.push_back(variable->name);
+        }
+    }
+
     for (int i = 0; i < variables->size(); i++) {
         int transformations = 0;
         Variable *variable = variables->at(i);
+        Exclusion *exl = dynamic_cast<Exclusion *>(variable);
+        if (exl != NULL) {
+            continue;
+        }
 
         std::list<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> e =
             variable->evaluate(assay);
 
         for (auto &v : e) {
+            if (std::find(exclusions.begin(), exclusions.end(),
+                v.first) != exclusions.end()) {
+                assay->debug(9, "Variable: " + v.first + " is part of the" +
+                    " exclusion list, skipping...");
+                continue;
+            }
             std::string value = v.second;
             int none = 0;
             for (Action *a : this->actions_runtime_pre) {
diff --git a/src/variables/variable.cc b/src/variables/variable.cc
index 0619849b..c3f12464 100644
--- a/src/variables/variable.cc
+++ b/src/variables/variable.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 #include <list>
 
 #include "modsecurity/assay.h"
+#include "variations/exclusion.h"
+
+using ModSecurity::Variables::Variations::Exclusion;
 
 namespace ModSecurity {
 namespace Variables {
@@ -33,8 +36,18 @@ std::list<std::pair<std::string, std::string>>
 std::string Variable::to_s(
     std::vector<Variable *> *variables) {
     std::string ret;
+    std::string except("");
     for (int i = 0; i < variables->size() ; i++) {
         std::string name = variables->at(i)->name;
+        Exclusion *e =  dynamic_cast<Exclusion *>(variables->at(i));
+        if (e != NULL) {
+            if (except.empty()) {
+                except = except + name;
+            } else {
+                except = except + "|" + name;
+            }
+            continue;
+        }
 
         if (i == 0) {
             ret = ret + name;
@@ -43,6 +56,9 @@ std::string Variable::to_s(
         }
     }
 
+    if (except.empty() == false) {
+        ret = ret + ", except for: " + except;
+    }
     return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/variables/variations/count.cc b/src/variables/variations/count.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c55c4a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/variables/variations/count.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Trustwave Holdings, Inc. (http://www.trustwave.com/)
+ *
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address security@modsecurity.org.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "variables/variations/count.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <list>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include "modsecurity/assay.h"
+#include "src/utils.h"
+
+namespace ModSecurity {
+namespace Variables {
+namespace Variations {
+
+std::list<std::pair<std::string, std::string>>
+    Count::evaluate(Assay *assay) {
+    std::list<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> reslIn;
+    std::list<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> reslOut;
+    std::pair<std::string, std::string> pair;
+    int count = 0;
+
+    reslIn = var->evaluate(assay);
+
+    for (auto &a : reslIn) {
+        count++;
+    }
+
+    std::string res = std::to_string(count);
+
+    pair = std::make_pair(std::string(var->name), std::string(res));
+    reslOut.push_back(pair);
+
+    return reslOut;
+}
+
+
+}  // namespace Variations
+}  // namespace Variables
+}  // namespace ModSecurity
diff --git a/src/variables/variations/count.h b/src/variables/variations/count.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dfb9bebe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/variables/variations/count.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Trustwave Holdings, Inc. (http://www.trustwave.com/)
+ *
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address security@modsecurity.org.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <list>
+#include <utility>
+
+#ifndef SRC_VARIABLES_VARIATIONS_COUNT_H_
+#define SRC_VARIABLES_VARIATIONS_COUNT_H_
+
+#include "variables/variable.h"
+
+namespace ModSecurity {
+
+class Assay;
+namespace Variables {
+namespace Variations {
+
+class Count : public Variable {
+ public:
+    explicit Count(Variable *v)
+        : Variable("count(" + v->name + ")"),
+        var(v) { }
+
+    std::list<std::pair<std::string, std::string>>
+        evaluate(Assay *assay) override;
+
+    Variable *var;
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace Variations
+}  // namespace Variables
+}  // namespace ModSecurity
+
+#endif  // SRC_VARIABLES_VARIATIONS_COUNT_H_
diff --git a/src/variables/variations/exclusion.cc b/src/variables/variations/exclusion.cc
new file mode 100644
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+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Trustwave Holdings, Inc. (http://www.trustwave.com/)
+ *
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address security@modsecurity.org.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "variables/variations/exclusion.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <list>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include "modsecurity/assay.h"
+#include "src/utils.h"
+
+namespace ModSecurity {
+namespace Variables {
+namespace Variations {
+
+
+std::list<std::pair<std::string, std::string>>
+    Exclusion::evaluate(Assay *assay) {
+    return assay->resolve_variable(this->name);
+}
+
+
+}  // namespace Variations
+}  // namespace Variables
+}  // namespace ModSecurity
diff --git a/src/variables/variations/exclusion.h b/src/variables/variations/exclusion.h
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+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Trustwave Holdings, Inc. (http://www.trustwave.com/)
+ *
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address security@modsecurity.org.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <list>
+#include <utility>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#ifndef SRC_VARIABLES_VARIATIONS_EXCLUSION_H_
+#define SRC_VARIABLES_VARIATIONS_EXCLUSION_H_
+
+#include "variables/variable.h"
+
+namespace ModSecurity {
+
+class Assay;
+namespace Variables {
+namespace Variations {
+
+class Exclusion : public Variable {
+ public:
+    explicit Exclusion(Variable *v)
+        : Variable(v->name),
+        var(v) { }
+
+    std::list<std::pair<std::string, std::string>>
+        evaluate(Assay *assay) override;
+
+    Variable *var;
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace Variations
+}  // namespace Variables
+}  // namespace ModSecurity
+
+#endif  // SRC_VARIABLES_VARIATIONS_EXCLUSION_H_