diff --git a/include/dindexer-machinery/scantask/singlefile.hpp b/include/dindexer-machinery/scantask/singlefile.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e56fe2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/dindexer-machinery/scantask/singlefile.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/* Copyright 2015, 2016, Michele Santullo
+ * This file is part of "dindexer".
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with "dindexer".  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "dindexer-machinery/scantask/dirtree.hpp"
+#include <string>
+
+struct stat;
+
+namespace mchlib {
+	namespace scantask {
+		class SingleFileTask : public Base<std::vector<mchlib::FileRecordData>> {
+		public:
+			typedef std::vector<mchlib::FileRecordData> PathList;
+
+			explicit SingleFileTask ( std::string parPath );
+			explicit SingleFileTask ( std::string parPath, const struct stat* parStat );
+			virtual ~SingleFileTask ( void ) noexcept = default;
+
+		private:
+			virtual void on_data_destroy ( PathList& parData ) override;
+			virtual void on_data_create ( PathList& parData ) override;
+
+			std::string m_path;
+			const struct stat* m_stat;
+		};
+	} //namespace scantask
+} //namespace mchlib
diff --git a/src/locate/hash.cpp b/src/locate/hash.cpp
index 43f1708..52d1b56 100644
--- a/src/locate/hash.cpp
+++ b/src/locate/hash.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "hash.hpp"
 #include "dindexer-machinery/scantask/hashing.hpp"
-#include "dindexer-machinery/scantask/dirtree.hpp"
+#include "dindexer-machinery/scantask/singlefile.hpp"
 #include "dindexer-machinery/recorddata.hpp"
 #include "dindexer-machinery/make_filerecord_tree.hpp"
 #include <memory>
@@ -31,48 +31,6 @@ namespace stask = mchlib::scantask;
 
 namespace din {
 	namespace {
-		class SingleFileTask : public stask::Base<std::vector<mchlib::FileRecordData>> {
-		public:
-			typedef std::vector<mchlib::FileRecordData> PathList;
-
-			SingleFileTask ( std::string parPath, const struct stat* parStat );
-			virtual ~SingleFileTask ( void ) noexcept = default;
-
-		private:
-			virtual void on_data_destroy ( PathList& parData ) override;
-			virtual void on_data_create ( PathList& parData ) override;
-
-			std::string m_path;
-			const struct stat* m_stat;
-		};
-
-		SingleFileTask::SingleFileTask (std::string parPath, const struct stat* parStat) :
-			m_path(std::move(parPath)),
-			m_stat(parStat)
-		{
-			assert(not m_path.empty());
-			assert(m_stat);
-		}
-
-		void SingleFileTask::on_data_destroy (PathList& parData) {
-			assert(not parData.empty());
-			parData.clear();
-		}
-
-		void SingleFileTask::on_data_create (PathList& parData) {
-			assert(parData.empty());
-			parData.reserve(1);
-			parData.push_back(mchlib::FileRecordData(
-				std::string(m_path),
-				0,
-				m_stat->st_atime,
-				m_stat->st_mtime,
-				0,
-				false,
-				false
-			));
-		}
-
 		void fill_hash_nodes (
 			const std::vector<mchlib::FileRecordData>& parRefData,
 			const std::vector<mchlib::FileRecordNode>& parNodesIn,
@@ -99,6 +57,7 @@ namespace din {
 	std::vector<HashNode> hash (const std::string& parPath) {
 		using mchlib::FileRecordData;
 		using HashingTaskPtr = std::shared_ptr<stask::Hashing>;
+		using stask::SingleFileTask;
 
 		struct stat path_stat;
 		{
diff --git a/src/machinery/CMakeLists.txt b/src/machinery/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c8ac3e..dc9a8fd 100644
--- a/src/machinery/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/machinery/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED
 	scantask/contenttype.cpp
 	scantask/mime.cpp
 	scantask/setbasic.cpp
+	scantask/singlefile.cpp
 	make_filerecord_tree.cpp
 )
 
diff --git a/src/machinery/scantask/singlefile.cpp b/src/machinery/scantask/singlefile.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e74b835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/machinery/scantask/singlefile.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/* Copyright 2015, 2016, Michele Santullo
+ * This file is part of "dindexer".
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with "dindexer".  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "dindexer-machinery/scantask/singlefile.hpp"
+#include "dindexer-machinery/recorddata.hpp"
+#include <cassert>
+#include <ciso646>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+namespace mchlib {
+	namespace scantask {
+		SingleFileTask::SingleFileTask (std::string parPath) :
+			SingleFileTask(parPath, nullptr)
+		{
+		}
+
+		SingleFileTask::SingleFileTask (std::string parPath, const struct stat* parStat) :
+			m_path(std::move(parPath)),
+			m_stat(parStat)
+		{
+			assert(not m_path.empty());
+		}
+
+		void SingleFileTask::on_data_destroy (PathList& parData) {
+			assert(not parData.empty());
+			parData.clear();
+		}
+
+		void SingleFileTask::on_data_create (PathList& parData) {
+			struct stat path_stat;
+			const struct stat* stat_to_use = m_stat;
+
+			if (not stat_to_use) {
+				const int retval = stat(m_path.c_str(), &path_stat);
+				if (retval) {
+					throw std::runtime_error("Can't access file \"" + m_path + "\"");
+				}
+				stat_to_use = &path_stat;
+			}
+
+			assert(parData.empty());
+			parData.reserve(1);
+			parData.push_back(mchlib::FileRecordData(
+				std::string(m_path),
+				0,
+				stat_to_use->st_atime,
+				stat_to_use->st_mtime,
+				0,
+				false,
+				false
+			));
+		}
+	} //namespace scantask
+} //namespace mchlib