diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/indexable.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/indexable.hpp
index 6d04b90ad..f0791b170 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/indexable.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/indexable.hpp
@@ -15,44 +15,6 @@ namespace boost { namespace geometry { namespace index { namespace detail {
 
 namespace dispatch {
 
-// Distinguish between indexables and other geometries
-
-template <typename Geometry, typename GeometryTag>
-struct indexable_type
-{
-    typedef void type;
-};
-
-template <typename Point>
-struct indexable_type<Point, geometry::point_tag>
-{
-    typedef Point type;
-};
-
-template <typename Box>
-struct indexable_type<Box, geometry::box_tag>
-{
-    typedef Box type;
-};
-
-} // namespace dispatch
-
-namespace traits
-{
-
-template <typename Indexable>
-struct indexable_type
-{
-    typedef typename dispatch::indexable_type<
-        Indexable,
-        typename geometry::traits::tag<Indexable>::type
-    >::type type;
-};
-
-} // namespace traits
-
-namespace dispatch {
-
 template <typename Indexable, typename IndexableTag>
 struct point_type
 {
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/rtree/node/node_d_mem_dynamic.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/rtree/node/node_d_mem_dynamic.hpp
index 5a39b3e87..7d7bc401e 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/rtree/node/node_d_mem_dynamic.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/rtree/node/node_d_mem_dynamic.hpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct visitor<Value, Parameters, Box, Allocators, node_d_mem_dynamic_tag, IsVis
 template <typename Element, typename Translator>
 struct element_indexable_type
 {
-    typedef typename translator::indexable_type<Translator>::type type;
+    typedef typename indexable_type<Translator>::type type;
 };
 
 template <typename First, typename Pointer, typename Translator>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct element_indexable_type<
 // element's indexable getter
 
 template <typename Element, typename Translator>
-typename translator::result_type<Translator>::type
+typename result_type<Translator>::type
 element_indexable(Element const& el, Translator const& tr)
 {
     return tr(el);
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/rtree/visitors/nearest_query.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/rtree/visitors/nearest_query.hpp
index 0019a4d81..43a808f5d 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/rtree/visitors/nearest_query.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/rtree/visitors/nearest_query.hpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct nearest_query_result_k
 public:
     typedef typename geometry::default_distance_result<
         Point,
-        typename translator::indexable_type<Translator>::type
+        typename indexable_type<Translator>::type
     >::type distance_type;
 
     inline explicit nearest_query_result_k(size_t k, OutIt out_it)
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ public:
 
     typedef index::detail::distances_calc<
         DistancesPredicates,
-        typename translator::indexable_type<Translator>::type,
+        typename indexable_type<Translator>::type,
         index::detail::value_tag
     > value_distances_calc;
     typedef typename value_distances_calc::result_type value_distances_type;
     typedef index::detail::distances_predicates_check<
         DistancesPredicates,
-        typename translator::indexable_type<Translator>::type,
+        typename indexable_type<Translator>::type,
         index::detail::value_tag
     > value_distances_predicates_check;
 
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/translator.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/translator.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f377c720a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/index/detail/translator.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// Boost.Geometry Index
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2013 Adam Wulkiewicz, Lodz, Poland.
+//
+// Use, modification and distribution is subject to the Boost Software License,
+// Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#ifndef BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_DETAIL_TRANSLATOR_HPP
+#define BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_DETAIL_TRANSLATOR_HPP
+
+namespace boost { namespace geometry { namespace index {
+
+namespace detail {
+
+template <typename IndexableGetter, typename EqualTo>
+struct translator
+    : public IndexableGetter
+    , public EqualTo
+{
+    typedef typename IndexableGetter::result_type result_type;
+
+    translator(IndexableGetter const& i, EqualTo const& e)
+        : IndexableGetter(i), EqualTo(e)
+    {}
+
+    template <typename Value>
+    result_type operator()(Value const& value) const
+    {
+        return IndexableGetter::operator()(value);
+    }
+
+    template <typename Value>
+    bool equals(Value const& v1, Value const& v2) const
+    {
+        return EqualTo::operator()(v1, v2);
+    }
+};
+
+template <typename IndexableGetter>
+struct result_type
+{
+    typedef typename IndexableGetter::result_type type;
+};
+
+template <typename IndexableGetter>
+struct indexable_type
+{
+    typedef typename boost::remove_const<
+        typename boost::remove_reference<
+            typename result_type<IndexableGetter>::type
+        >::type
+    >::type type;
+};
+
+} // namespace detail
+
+}}} // namespace boost::geometry::index
+
+#endif // BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_DETAIL_TRANSLATOR_HPP
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/index/equal_to.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/index/equal_to.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf29b5d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/index/equal_to.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+// Boost.Geometry Index
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2013 Adam Wulkiewicz, Lodz, Poland.
+//
+// Use, modification and distribution is subject to the Boost Software License,
+// Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#ifndef BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_EQUAL_TO_HPP
+#define BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_EQUAL_TO_HPP
+
+#include <boost/geometry/algorithms/equals.hpp>
+
+namespace boost { namespace geometry { namespace index {
+
+namespace detail {
+
+template <typename Geometry, typename Tag>
+struct equals
+{
+    static bool apply(Geometry const& g1, Geometry const& g2)
+    {
+        return geometry::equals(g1, g2);
+    }
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+struct equals<T, void>
+{
+    static bool apply(T const& v1, T const& v2)
+    {
+        return v1 == v2;
+    }
+};
+
+template <typename Tuple, size_t I, size_t N>
+struct tuple_equals
+{
+    inline static bool apply(Tuple const& t1, Tuple const& t2)
+    {
+        typedef typename boost::tuples::element<I, Tuple>::type T;
+        return
+            equals<
+                T, typename geometry::traits::tag<T>::type
+            >::apply(boost::get<I>(t1), boost::get<I>(t2))
+            &&
+            tuple_equals<Tuple, I+1, N>::apply(t1, t2);
+    }
+};
+
+template <typename Tuple, size_t I>
+struct tuple_equals<Tuple, I, I>
+{
+    inline static bool apply(Tuple const&, Tuple const&)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+};
+
+} // namespace detail
+
+/*!
+\brief The function object comparing Values.
+
+It compares Geometries using geometry::equals() function. Other types are compared using operator==.
+The default version handles Values which are Indexables.
+This template is also specialized for std::pair<T1, T2> and boost::tuple<...>.
+
+\tparam Value       The type of objects which are compared by this function object.
+*/
+template <typename Value>
+struct equal_to
+{
+    typedef bool result_type;
+    bool operator()(Value const& l, Value const& r) const
+    {
+        return detail::equals<Value, typename geometry::traits::tag<Value>::type>::apply(l ,r);
+    }
+};
+
+/*!
+\brief The function object comparing Values.
+
+This specialization compares values of type std::pair<T1, T2>.
+It compares pairs' first values, then second values.
+
+\tparam T1       The first type.
+\tparam T2       The second type.
+*/
+template <typename T1, typename T2>
+struct equal_to< std::pair<T1, T2> >
+{
+    typedef bool result_type;
+    bool operator()(std::pair<T1, T2> const& l, std::pair<T1, T2> const& r) const
+    {
+        typedef detail::equals<T1, typename geometry::traits::tag<T1>::type> equals1;
+        typedef detail::equals<T2, typename geometry::traits::tag<T2>::type> equals2;
+
+        return equals1::apply(l.first, r.first) && equals2::apply(l.second, r.second);
+    }
+};
+
+/*!
+\brief The function object comparing Values.
+
+This specialization compares values of type boost::tuple<...>.
+It compares values stored in tuple in range [0, length<tuple<...>>::value).
+*/
+template <typename T0, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4,
+          typename T5, typename T6, typename T7, typename T8, typename T9>
+struct equal_to< boost::tuple<T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9> >
+{
+    typedef boost::tuple<T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9> value_type;
+
+    typedef bool result_type;
+    bool operator()(value_type const& l, value_type const& r) const
+    {
+        return detail::tuple_equals<
+            value_type, 0, boost::tuples::length<value_type>::value
+        >::apply(l ,r);
+    }
+};
+
+}}} // namespace boost::geometry::index
+
+#endif // BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_EQUAL_TO_HPP
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/index/indexable.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/index/indexable.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f27459fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/index/indexable.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+// Boost.Geometry Index
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2013 Adam Wulkiewicz, Lodz, Poland.
+//
+// Use, modification and distribution is subject to the Boost Software License,
+// Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#ifndef BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_INDEXABLE_HPP
+#define BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_INDEXABLE_HPP
+
+#include <boost/mpl/assert.hpp>
+
+namespace boost { namespace geometry { namespace index {
+
+namespace detail {
+
+template <typename Geometry, typename GeometryTag>
+struct is_indexable_impl { static const bool value = false; };
+
+template <typename Point>
+struct is_indexable_impl<Point, geometry::point_tag> { static const bool value = true; };
+
+template <typename Box>
+struct is_indexable_impl<Box, geometry::box_tag> { static const bool value = true; };
+
+template <typename Indexable>
+struct is_indexable
+{
+    static const bool value =
+        is_indexable_impl<Indexable, typename geometry::traits::tag<Indexable>::type>::value;
+};
+
+} // namespace detail
+
+/*!
+\brief The function object extracting Indexable from Value.
+
+It translates Value object to Indexable object. The default version handles Values which are Indexables.
+This template is also specialized for std::pair<Indexable, T2> and boost::tuple<Indexable, ...>.
+
+\tparam Value       The Value type which may be translated directly to the Indexable.
+*/
+template <typename Value>
+struct indexable
+{
+    BOOST_MPL_ASSERT_MSG(
+        (detail::is_indexable<Value>::value),
+        NOT_VALID_INDEXABLE_TYPE,
+        (Value)
+    );
+
+    typedef Value const& result_type;
+    result_type operator()(Value const& v) const
+    {
+        return v;
+    }
+};
+
+/*!
+\brief The function object extracting Indexable from Value.
+
+This specialization translates from std::pair<Indexable, T2>.
+
+\tparam Indexable       The Indexable type.
+\tparam T2              The second type.
+*/
+template <typename Indexable, typename T2>
+struct indexable< std::pair<Indexable, T2> >
+{
+    BOOST_MPL_ASSERT_MSG(
+        (detail::is_indexable<Indexable>::value),
+        NOT_VALID_INDEXABLE_TYPE,
+        (Indexable)
+    );
+
+    typedef Indexable const& result_type;
+    result_type operator()(std::pair<Indexable, T2> const& v) const
+    {
+        return v.first;
+    }
+};
+
+/*!
+\brief The function object extracting Indexable from Value.
+
+This specialization translates from boost::tuple<Indexable, ...>.
+
+\tparam Indexable   The Indexable type.
+*/
+template <typename Indexable, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4,
+          typename T5, typename T6, typename T7, typename T8, typename T9>
+struct indexable< boost::tuple<Indexable, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9> >
+{
+    typedef boost::tuple<Indexable, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9> value_type;
+
+    BOOST_MPL_ASSERT_MSG(
+        (detail::is_indexable<Indexable>::value),
+        NOT_VALID_INDEXABLE_TYPE,
+        (Indexable)
+        );
+
+    typedef Indexable const& result_type;
+    result_type operator()(value_type const& v) const
+    {
+        return boost::get<0>(v);
+    }
+};
+
+}}} // namespace boost::geometry::index
+
+#endif // BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_INDEXABLE_HPP
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/index/rtree.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/index/rtree.hpp
index 4118ca19e..1f8fd246a 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/index/rtree.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/index/rtree.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@
 
 #include <boost/geometry/index/detail/rtree/options.hpp>
 
-#include <boost/geometry/index/translator.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/index/indexable.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/index/equal_to.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/geometry/index/detail/indexable.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/index/detail/translator.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/geometry/index/predicates.hpp>
 #include <boost/geometry/index/distance_predicates.hpp>
@@ -122,8 +126,8 @@ public:
 
     // TODO: SHOULD THIS TYPE BE REMOVED?
     /*! \brief The Indexable type to which Value is translated. */
-    typedef typename index::detail::translator::indexable_type<
-        detail::translator::translator<IndexableGetter, EqualTo>
+    typedef typename index::detail::indexable_type<
+        detail::translator<IndexableGetter, EqualTo>
     >::type indexable_type;
 
     /*! \brief The Box type used by the R-tree. */
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ public:
 #if !defined(BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_DETAIL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INTERFACE)
 private:
 #endif
-    typedef detail::translator::translator<IndexableGetter, EqualTo> translator_type;
+    typedef detail::translator<IndexableGetter, EqualTo> translator_type;
 
     typedef bounds_type box_type;
     typedef typename detail::rtree::options_type<Parameters>::type options_type;
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/index/translator.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/index/translator.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 611623057..000000000
--- a/include/boost/geometry/index/translator.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,274 +0,0 @@
-// Boost.Geometry Index
-//
-// Copyright (c) 2011-2013 Adam Wulkiewicz, Lodz, Poland.
-//
-// Use, modification and distribution is subject to the Boost Software License,
-// Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
-// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
-
-#ifndef BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_TRANSLATOR_TRANSLATOR_HPP
-#define BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_TRANSLATOR_TRANSLATOR_HPP
-
-// move index::translator::def<> to index::translator<>
-// make all index::translator<> methods static
-// remove translator::index
-// move helpers to index::default::translator
-
-//#include <boost/geometry/index/translator/def.hpp>
-//#include <boost/geometry/index/translator/index.hpp>
-
-#include <boost/mpl/assert.hpp>
-
-#include <boost/geometry/algorithms/equals.hpp>
-#include <boost/geometry/index/detail/indexable.hpp>
-
-namespace boost { namespace geometry { namespace index {
-
-namespace detail { namespace translator {
-
-template <typename Geometry>
-struct indexable_not_found_error
-{
-    static const bool value = false;
-};
-template <>
-struct indexable_not_found_error<void>
-{
-    static const bool value = true;
-};
-
-template <typename Geometry, typename Tag>
-struct equals
-{
-    static bool apply(Geometry const& g1, Geometry const& g2)
-    {
-        return geometry::equals(g1, g2);
-    }
-};
-
-template <typename T>
-struct equals<T, void>
-{
-    static bool apply(T const& v1, T const& v2)
-    {
-        return v1 == v2;
-    }
-};
-
-template <typename Tuple, size_t I, size_t N>
-struct compare_tuples
-{
-    inline static bool apply(Tuple const& t1, Tuple const& t2)
-    {
-        typedef typename boost::tuples::element<I, Tuple>::type T;
-        return detail::translator::equals<
-                    T,
-                    typename geometry::traits::tag<T>::type
-                >::apply(boost::get<I>(t1), boost::get<I>(t2))
-            &&
-               compare_tuples<Tuple, I+1, N>::apply(t1, t2);
-    }
-};
-
-template <typename Tuple, size_t I>
-struct compare_tuples<Tuple, I, I>
-{
-    inline static bool apply(Tuple const&, Tuple const&)
-    {
-        return true;
-    }
-};
-
-}} // namespace detail::translator
-
-/*!
-\brief The function object extracting Indexable from Value.
-
-It translates Value object to Indexable object. The default version handles Values which are Indexables.
-This template is also specialized for std::pair<Indexable, T2> and boost::tuple<Indexable, ...>.
-
-\tparam Value       The Value type which may be translated directly to the Indexable.
-*/
-template <typename Value>
-struct indexable
-{
-    BOOST_MPL_ASSERT_MSG(
-        (!detail::translator::indexable_not_found_error<
-            typename detail::traits::indexable_type<Value>::type
-         >::value),
-        NOT_VALID_INDEXABLE_TYPE,
-        (Value)
-    );
-
-    typedef Value const& result_type;
-    result_type operator()(Value const& v) const
-    {
-        return v;
-    }
-};
-
-/*!
-\brief The function object extracting Indexable from Value.
-
-This specialization translates from std::pair<Indexable, T2>.
-
-\tparam Indexable       The Indexable type.
-\tparam T2              The second type.
-*/
-template <typename Indexable, typename T2>
-struct indexable< std::pair<Indexable, T2> >
-{
-    BOOST_MPL_ASSERT_MSG(
-        (!detail::translator::indexable_not_found_error<
-            typename detail::traits::indexable_type<Indexable>::type
-         >::value),
-        NOT_VALID_INDEXABLE_TYPE,
-        (Indexable)
-    );
-
-    typedef Indexable const& result_type;
-    result_type operator()(std::pair<Indexable, T2> const& v) const
-    {
-        return v.first;
-    }
-};
-
-/*!
-\brief The function object extracting Indexable from Value.
-
-This specialization translates from boost::tuple<Indexable, ...>.
-
-\tparam Indexable   The Indexable type.
-*/
-template <typename Indexable, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4,
-          typename T5, typename T6, typename T7, typename T8, typename T9>
-struct indexable< boost::tuple<Indexable, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9> >
-{
-    typedef boost::tuple<Indexable, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9> value_type;
-
-    BOOST_MPL_ASSERT_MSG(
-        (!detail::translator::indexable_not_found_error<
-            typename detail::traits::indexable_type<Indexable>::type
-        >::value),
-        NOT_VALID_INDEXABLE_TYPE,
-        (Indexable)
-        );
-
-    typedef Indexable const& result_type;
-    result_type operator()(value_type const& v) const
-    {
-        return boost::get<0>(v);
-    }
-};
-
-// equal_to
-
-/*!
-\brief The function object comparing Values.
-
-It compares Geometries using geometry::equals() function. Other types are compared using operator==.
-The default version handles Values which are Indexables.
-This template is also specialized for std::pair<T1, T2> and boost::tuple<...>.
-
-\tparam Value       The type of objects which are compared by this function object.
-*/
-template <typename Value>
-struct equal_to
-{
-    typedef bool result_type;
-    bool operator()(Value const& l, Value const& r) const
-    {
-        return detail::translator::equals<Value, typename geometry::traits::tag<Value>::type>::apply(l ,r);
-    }
-};
-
-/*!
-\brief The function object comparing Values.
-
-This specialization compares values of type std::pair<T1, T2>.
-It compares pairs' first values, then second values.
-
-\tparam T1       The first type.
-\tparam T2       The second type.
-*/
-template <typename T1, typename T2>
-struct equal_to< std::pair<T1, T2> >
-{
-    typedef bool result_type;
-    bool operator()(std::pair<T1, T2> const& l, std::pair<T1, T2> const& r) const
-    {
-        typedef detail::translator::equals<T1, typename geometry::traits::tag<T1>::type> equals1;
-        typedef detail::translator::equals<T2, typename geometry::traits::tag<T2>::type> equals2;
-
-        return equals1::apply(l.first, r.first) && equals2::apply(l.second, r.second);
-    }
-};
-
-/*!
-\brief The function object comparing Values.
-
-This specialization compares values of type boost::tuple<...>.
-It compares values stored in tuple in range [0, length<tuple<...>>::value).
-*/
-template <typename T0, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4,
-          typename T5, typename T6, typename T7, typename T8, typename T9>
-struct equal_to< boost::tuple<T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9> >
-{
-    typedef boost::tuple<T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9> value_type;
-
-    typedef bool result_type;
-    bool operator()(value_type const& l, value_type const& r) const
-    {
-        return detail::translator::compare_tuples<
-            value_type, 0, boost::tuples::length<value_type>::value
-        >::apply(l ,r);
-    }
-};
-
-namespace detail { namespace translator {
-
-template <typename IndexableGetter, typename EqualTo>
-struct translator
-    : public IndexableGetter
-    , public EqualTo
-{
-    typedef typename IndexableGetter::result_type result_type;
-
-    translator(IndexableGetter const& i, EqualTo const& e)
-        : IndexableGetter(i), EqualTo(e)
-    {}
-
-    template <typename Value>
-    result_type operator()(Value const& value) const
-    {
-        return IndexableGetter::operator()(value);
-    }
-
-    template <typename Value>
-    bool equals(Value const& v1, Value const& v2) const
-    {
-        return EqualTo::operator()(v1, v2);
-    }
-};
-
-template <typename Translator>
-struct result_type
-{
-    typedef typename Translator::result_type type;
-};
-
-template <typename Translator>
-struct indexable_type
-{
-    typedef typename boost::remove_const<
-        typename boost::remove_reference<
-            typename result_type<Translator>::type
-        >::type
-    >::type type;
-};
-
-}} // namespace detail::translator
-
-}}} // namespace boost::geometry::index
-
-#endif // BOOST_GEOMETRY_INDEX_TRANSLATOR_TRANSLATOR_HPP