upgrade to use systemd

Change-Id: Ic07116882d572af7e9b4618e2cf1fce55b997453
Signed-off-by: José Bollo <jose.bollo@iot.bzh>

5 files changed, 424 insertions, 766 deletions

diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 4676c66..f7c9843 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pkg_check_modules(EXTRAS REQUIRED
 	openssl
 	xmlsec1 xmlsec1-openssl
 	json-c
-	dbus-1
+	libsystemd
 	)
 
 add_compile_options(${EXTRAS_CFLAGS})
diff --git a/src/afm-system-daemon.c b/src/afm-system-daemon.c
index 25d9456..b7f878f 100644
--- a/src/afm-system-daemon.c
+++ b/src/afm-system-daemon.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#include <systemd/sd-bus.h>
+#include <systemd/sd-event.h>
 #include <json.h>
 
 #include "verbose.h"
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ const char error_bad_request[] = "\"bad request\"";
 const char error_not_found[] = "\"not found\"";
 const char error_cant_start[] = "\"can't start\"";
 
-static void on_install(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *req, void *unused)
+static void on_install(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *req, void *unused)
 {
 	const char *wgtfile;
 	const char *root;
@@ -89,22 +91,22 @@ static void on_install(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *req, void *unused)
 			break;
 		}
 	default:
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, error_bad_request);
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, error_bad_request);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	/* install the widget */
 	ifo = install_widget(wgtfile, root, force);
 	if (ifo == NULL)
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, "\"installation failed\"");
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, "\"installation failed\"");
 	else {
 		/* build the response */
 		resp = json_object_new_object();
 		if(!resp || !j_add_string(resp, "added", wgt_info_desc(ifo)->idaver))
-			jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, "\"out of memory but installed!\"");
+			jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, "\"out of memory but installed!\"");
 		else {
 			jbus_send_signal_s(jbus, "changed", "true");
-			jbus_reply_j(jreq, resp);
+			jbus_reply_j(smsg, resp);
 		}
 
 		/* clean-up */
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ static void on_install(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *req, void *unused)
 	}
 }
 
-static void on_uninstall(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *req, void *unused)
+static void on_uninstall(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *req, void *unused)
 {
 	const char *idaver;
 	const char *root;
@@ -132,17 +134,17 @@ static void on_uninstall(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *req, void *unuse
 			break;
 		}
 	default:
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, error_bad_request);
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, error_bad_request);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	/* install the widget */
 	rc = uninstall_widget(idaver, root);
 	if (rc)
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, "\"uninstallation had error\"");
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, "\"uninstallation had error\"");
 	else {
 		jbus_send_signal_s(jbus, "changed", "true");
-		jbus_reply_s(jreq, "true");
+		jbus_reply_s(smsg, "true");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -158,7 +160,9 @@ static int daemonize()
 
 int main(int ac, char **av)
 {
-	int i, daemon = 0;
+	int i, daemon = 0, rc;
+	struct sd_event *evloop;
+	struct sd_bus *sysbus;
 
 	LOGAUTH(appname);
 
@@ -216,8 +220,25 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	/* get systemd objects */
+	rc = sd_event_new(&evloop);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		ERROR("can't create event loop");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	rc = sd_bus_open_system(&sysbus);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		ERROR("can't create system bus");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	rc = sd_bus_attach_event(sysbus, evloop, 0);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		ERROR("can't attach system bus to event loop");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	/* init service	*/
-	jbus = create_jbus_system(AFM_SYSTEM_DBUS_PATH);
+	jbus = create_jbus(sysbus, AFM_SYSTEM_DBUS_PATH);
 	if (!jbus) {
 		ERROR("create_jbus failed");
 		return 1;
@@ -229,11 +250,11 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	}
 
 	/* start and run */
-	if (jbus_start_serving(jbus)) {
+	if (jbus_start_serving(jbus) < 0) {
 		ERROR("can't start server");
 		return 1;
 	}
-	while (!jbus_read_write_dispatch(jbus, -1));
+	for(;;)
+		sd_event_run(evloop, (uint64_t)-1);
 	return 0;
 }
-
diff --git a/src/afm-user-daemon.c b/src/afm-user-daemon.c
index 2b7ec7a..24e07d3 100644
--- a/src/afm-user-daemon.c
+++ b/src/afm-user-daemon.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include <systemd/sd-bus.h>
+#include <systemd/sd-event.h>
 #include <json.h>
 
 #include "verbose.h"
@@ -93,20 +95,20 @@ const char error_system[] = "\"system error\"";
 
 /*
  * retrieves the 'runid' in 'obj' parameters received with the
- * request 'jreq' for the 'method'.
+ * request 'smsg' for the 'method'.
  *
  * Returns 1 in case of success.
  * Otherwise, if the 'runid' can't be retrived, an error stating
- * the bad request is replied for 'jreq' and 0 is returned.
+ * the bad request is replied for 'smsg' and 0 is returned.
  */
-static int onrunid(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj,
+static int onrunid(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *obj,
 						const char *method, int *runid)
 {
 	if (!j_read_integer(obj, runid)
 				&& !j_read_integer_at(obj, "runid", runid)) {
 		INFO("bad request method %s: %s", method,
 					json_object_to_json_string(obj));
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, error_bad_request);
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, error_bad_request);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -115,48 +117,48 @@ static int onrunid(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj,
 }
 
 /*
- * Sends the reply 'resp' to the request 'jreq' if 'resp' is not NULL.
+ * Sends the reply 'resp' to the request 'smsg' if 'resp' is not NULL.
  * Otherwise, when 'resp' is NULL replies the error string 'errstr'.
  */
-static void reply(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *resp,
+static void reply(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *resp,
 						const char *errstr)
 {
 	if (resp)
-		jbus_reply_j(jreq, resp);
+		jbus_reply_j(smsg, resp);
 	else
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, errstr);
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, errstr);
 }
 
 /*
- * Sends the reply "true" to the request 'jreq' if 'status' is zero.
+ * Sends the reply "true" to the request 'smsg' if 'status' is zero.
  * Otherwise, when 'status' is not zero replies the error string 'errstr'.
  */
-static void reply_status(struct jreq *jreq, int status, const char *errstr)
+static void reply_status(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, int status, const char *errstr)
 {
 	if (status)
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, errstr);
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, errstr);
 	else
-		jbus_reply_s(jreq, "true");
+		jbus_reply_s(smsg, "true");
 }
 
 /*
- * On query "runnables" from 'jreq' with parameters of 'obj'.
+ * On query "runnables" from 'smsg' with parameters of 'obj'.
  *
  * Nothing is expected in 'obj' that can be anything.
  */
-static void on_runnables(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
+static void on_runnables(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 {
 	struct json_object *resp;
 	INFO("method runnables called");
 	resp = afm_db_application_list(afdb);
-	jbus_reply_j(jreq, resp);
+	jbus_reply_j(smsg, resp);
 	json_object_put(resp);
 }
 
 /*
- * On query "detail" from 'jreq' with parameters of 'obj'.
+ * On query "detail" from 'smsg' with parameters of 'obj'.
  */
-static void on_detail(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
+static void on_detail(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 {
 	const char *appid;
 	struct json_object *resp;
@@ -168,22 +170,22 @@ static void on_detail(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 		; /* appid as obj.id string */
 	else {
 		INFO("method detail called but bad request!");
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, error_bad_request);
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, error_bad_request);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	/* wants details for appid */
 	INFO("method detail called for %s", appid);
 	resp = afm_db_get_application_public(afdb, appid);
-	reply(jreq, resp, error_not_found);
+	reply(smsg, resp, error_not_found);
 	json_object_put(resp);
 }
 
 
 /*
- * On query "start" from 'jreq' with parameters of 'obj'.
+ * On query "start" from 'smsg' with parameters of 'obj'.
  */
-static void on_start(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
+static void on_start(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 {
 	const char *appid, *modestr;
 	char *uri;
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ static void on_start(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 		}
 	}
 	if (!is_valid_launch_mode(mode)) {
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, error_bad_request);
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, error_bad_request);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ static void on_start(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 						name_of_launch_mode(mode));
 	appli = afm_db_get_application(afdb, appid);
 	if (appli == NULL) {
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, error_not_found);
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, error_not_found);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -221,7 +223,7 @@ static void on_start(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 	uri = NULL;
 	runid = afm_run_start(appli, mode, &uri);
 	if (runid <= 0) {
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, error_cant_start);
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, error_cant_start);
 		free(uri);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ static void on_start(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 		/* returns only the runid */
 		snprintf(runidstr, sizeof runidstr, "%d", runid);
 		runidstr[sizeof runidstr - 1] = 0;
-		jbus_reply_s(jreq, runidstr);
+		jbus_reply_s(smsg, runidstr);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -238,80 +240,80 @@ static void on_start(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 	resp = json_object_new_object();
 	if (resp != NULL && j_add_integer(resp, "runid", runid)
 					&& j_add_string(resp, "uri", uri))
-		jbus_reply_j(jreq, resp);
+		jbus_reply_j(smsg, resp);
 	else {
 		afm_run_stop(runid);
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, error_system);
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, error_system);
 	}
 	json_object_put(resp);
 	free(uri);
 }
 
 /*
- * On query "stop" from 'jreq' with parameters of 'obj'.
+ * On query "stop" from 'smsg' with parameters of 'obj'.
  */
-static void on_stop(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
+static void on_stop(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 {
 	int runid, status;
-	if (onrunid(jreq, obj, "stop", &runid)) {
+	if (onrunid(smsg, obj, "stop", &runid)) {
 		status = afm_run_stop(runid);
-		reply_status(jreq, status, error_not_found);
+		reply_status(smsg, status, error_not_found);
 	}
 }
 
 /*
- * On query "continue" from 'jreq' with parameters of 'obj'.
+ * On query "continue" from 'smsg' with parameters of 'obj'.
  */
-static void on_continue(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
+static void on_continue(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 {
 	int runid, status;
-	if (onrunid(jreq, obj, "continue", &runid)) {
+	if (onrunid(smsg, obj, "continue", &runid)) {
 		status = afm_run_continue(runid);
-		reply_status(jreq, status, error_not_found);
+		reply_status(smsg, status, error_not_found);
 	}
 }
 
 /*
- * On query "terminate" from 'jreq' with parameters of 'obj'.
+ * On query "terminate" from 'smsg' with parameters of 'obj'.
  */
-static void on_terminate(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
+static void on_terminate(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 {
 	int runid, status;
-	if (onrunid(jreq, obj, "terminate", &runid)) {
+	if (onrunid(smsg, obj, "terminate", &runid)) {
 		status = afm_run_terminate(runid);
-		reply_status(jreq, status, error_not_found);
+		reply_status(smsg, status, error_not_found);
 	}
 }
 
 /*
- * On query "runners" from 'jreq' with parameters of 'obj'.
+ * On query "runners" from 'smsg' with parameters of 'obj'.
  */
-static void on_runners(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
+static void on_runners(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 {
 	struct json_object *resp;
 	INFO("method runners called");
 	resp = afm_run_list();
-	jbus_reply_j(jreq, resp);
+	jbus_reply_j(smsg, resp);
 	json_object_put(resp);
 }
 
 /*
- * On query "state" from 'jreq' with parameters of 'obj'.
+ * On query "state" from 'smsg' with parameters of 'obj'.
  */
-static void on_state(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
+static void on_state(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
 {
 	int runid;
 	struct json_object *resp;
-	if (onrunid(jreq, obj, "state", &runid)) {
+	if (onrunid(smsg, obj, "state", &runid)) {
 		resp = afm_run_state(runid);
-		reply(jreq, resp, error_not_found);
+		reply(smsg, resp, error_not_found);
 		json_object_put(resp);
 	}
 }
 
 /*
  * Calls the system daemon to achieve application management of
- * the 'method' gotten from 'jreq' with the parameter's string 'msg'.
+ * the 'method' gotten from 'smsg' with the parameter's string 'msg'.
  *
  * The principle is very simple: call the corresponding system method
  * and reply its response to the caller.
@@ -319,36 +321,36 @@ static void on_state(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *obj, void *unused)
  * The request and reply is synchronous and is blocking.
  * It is possible to implment it in an asynchrounous way but it
  * would brake the common behaviour. It would be a call like
- * jbus_call_ss(system_bus, method, msg, callback, jreq)
+ * jbus_call_ss(system_bus, method, msg, callback, smsg)
  */
-static void propagate(struct jreq *jreq, const char *msg, const char *method)
+static void propagate(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, const char *msg, const char *method)
 {
 	char *reply;
 	INFO("method %s propagated with %s", method, msg);
 	reply = jbus_call_ss_sync(system_bus, method, msg);
 	if (reply) {
-		jbus_reply_s(jreq, reply);
+		jbus_reply_s(smsg, reply);
 		free(reply);
 	}
 	else
-		jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, error_system);
+		jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, error_system);
 }
 
 #if defined(EXPLICIT_CALL)
 /*
- * On query "install" from 'jreq' with parameters of 'msg'.
+ * On query "install" from 'smsg' with parameters of 'msg'.
  */
-static void on_install(struct jreq *jreq, const char *msg, void *unused)
+static void on_install(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, const char *msg, void *unused)
 {
-	return propagate(jreq, msg, "install");
+	return propagate(smsg, msg, "install");
 }
 
 /*
- * On query "uninstall" from 'jreq' with parameters of 'msg'.
+ * On query "uninstall" from 'smsg' with parameters of 'msg'.
  */
-static void on_uninstall(struct jreq *jreq, const char *msg, void *unused)
+static void on_uninstall(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, const char *msg, void *unused)
 {
-	return propagate(jreq, msg, "uninstall");
+	return propagate(smsg, msg, "uninstall");
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -382,8 +384,11 @@ static int daemonize()
  */
 int main(int ac, char **av)
 {
-	int i, daemon = 0;
+	int i, daemon = 0, rc;
 	enum afm_launch_mode mode;
+	struct sd_event *evloop;
+	struct sd_bus *sysbus, *usrbus;
+
 
 	LOGAUTH(appname);
 
@@ -475,8 +480,35 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	/* get systemd objects */
+	rc = sd_event_new(&evloop);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		ERROR("can't create event loop");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	rc = sd_bus_open_system(&sysbus);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		ERROR("can't create system bus");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	rc = sd_bus_attach_event(sysbus, evloop, 0);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		ERROR("can't attach system bus to event loop");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	rc = sd_bus_open_user(&usrbus);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		ERROR("can't create user bus");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	rc = sd_bus_attach_event(usrbus, evloop, 0);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		ERROR("can't attach user bus to event loop");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	/* connects to the system bus */
-	system_bus = create_jbus_system(AFM_SYSTEM_DBUS_PATH);
+	system_bus = create_jbus(sysbus, AFM_SYSTEM_DBUS_PATH);
 	if (!system_bus) {
 		ERROR("create_jbus failed for system");
 		return 1;
@@ -489,7 +521,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	}
 
 	/* connect to the session bus */
-	user_bus = create_jbus_session(AFM_USER_DBUS_PATH);
+	user_bus = create_jbus(usrbus, AFM_USER_DBUS_PATH);
 	if (!user_bus) {
 		ERROR("create_jbus failed");
 		return 1;
@@ -508,21 +540,22 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	 || jbus_add_service_s(user_bus, "install",   on_install, NULL)
 	 || jbus_add_service_s(user_bus, "uninstall", on_uninstall, NULL)) {
 #else
-	 || jbus_add_service_s(user_bus, "install",   (void (*)(struct jreq *, const char *, void *))propagate, "install")
-	 || jbus_add_service_s(user_bus, "uninstall", (void (*)(struct jreq *, const char *, void *))propagate, "uninstall")) {
+	 || jbus_add_service_s(user_bus, "install",   (void (*)(struct sd_bus_message *, const char *, void *))propagate, "install")
+	 || jbus_add_service_s(user_bus, "uninstall", (void (*)(struct sd_bus_message *, const char *, void *))propagate, "uninstall")) {
 #endif
 		ERROR("adding services failed");
 		return 1;
 	}
 
 	/* start servicing */
-	if (jbus_start_serving(user_bus)) {
+	if (jbus_start_serving(user_bus) < 0) {
 		ERROR("can't start server");
 		return 1;
 	}
 
 	/* run until error */
-	while (jbus_read_write_dispatch_multiple(jbuses, 2, -1, 20) >= 0);
+	for(;;)
+		sd_event_run(evloop, (uint64_t)-1);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utils-jbus.c b/src/utils-jbus.c
index 408d65c..c3bb1e7 100644
--- a/src/utils-jbus.c
+++ b/src/utils-jbus.c
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #include <json.h>
-#include <dbus/dbus.h>
+#include <systemd/sd-bus.h>
+#include <systemd/sd-bus-protocol.h>
 
 #include "utils-jbus.h"
 
@@ -37,21 +38,7 @@
 /*
  * errors messages generated by jbus
  */
-#if defined(NO_JSON_ERROR_STRING)
-static const char invalid_request_string[] = "invalid request";
 static const char out_of_memory_string[] = "out of memory";
-#else
-static const char invalid_request_string[] = "\"invalid request\"";
-static const char out_of_memory_string[] = "\"out of memory\"";
-#endif
-
-/*
- * structure for handled requests
- */
-struct jreq {
-	DBusConnection *connection; /* connection of the request */
-	DBusMessage *request;       /* message of the request */
-};
 
 /*
  * structure for services
@@ -59,9 +46,9 @@ struct jreq {
 struct jservice {
 	struct jservice *next;	/* link to the next service */
 	char *method;		/* method name for the service */
-	void (*oncall_s) (struct jreq *, const char *, void *);
+	void (*oncall_s) (struct sd_bus_message *, const char *, void *);
 				/* string callback */
-	void (*oncall_j) (struct jreq *, struct json_object *, void *);
+	void (*oncall_j) (struct sd_bus_message *, struct json_object *, void *);
 				/* json callback */
 	void *data;		/* closure data for the callbacks */
 };
@@ -80,24 +67,15 @@ struct jsignal {
 };
 
 /*
- * structure for asynchronous requests (resp-onse w-aiter)
+ * structure for asynchronous requests
  */
 struct jrespw {
-	struct jrespw *next;	/* next asynchronous */
-	dbus_uint32_t serial;	/* serial dbus number */
-	void *data;		/* closure data for the callbacks */
+	struct jbus *jbus;
 	void (*onresp_s) (int, const char *, void *);
 				/* string callback */
 	void (*onresp_j) (int, struct json_object *, void *);
 				/* json callback */
-};
-
-/*
- * structure for synchronous requests
- */
-struct respsync {
-	int replied;	/* boolean flag indicating reply */
-	char *value;	/* copy of the returned value */
+	void *data;		/* closure data for the callbacks */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -105,28 +83,24 @@ struct respsync {
  */
 struct jbus {
 	int refcount;			/* referenced how many time */
-	DBusConnection *connection;	/* connection to DBU */
+	struct sd_bus *sdbus;
+	struct sd_bus_slot *sservice;
+	struct sd_bus_slot *ssignal;
 	struct json_tokener *tokener;	/* string to json tokenizer */
 	struct jservice *services;	/* first service */
 	struct jsignal *signals;	/* first signal */
-	struct jrespw *waiters;		/* first response waiter */
 	char *path;			/* dbus path */
 	char *name;			/* dbus name */
-	int watchnr;			/* counter of watching need */
-	int watchfd;			/* file to watch */
-	short watchflags;		/* watched flags */
 };
 
 /*********************** STATIC COMMON METHODS *****************/
 
-/*
- * Frees the ressources attached to a request
- */
-static inline void free_jreq(struct jreq *jreq)
+static int mkerrno(int rc)
 {
-	dbus_message_unref(jreq->request);
-	dbus_connection_unref(jreq->connection);
-	free(jreq);
+	if (rc >= 0)
+		return rc;
+	errno = -rc;
+	return -1;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -135,23 +109,64 @@ static inline void free_jreq(struct jreq *jreq)
  * allocation fails. Thus, it set errno to ENOMEM and
  * returns -1.
  */
-static inline int reply_out_of_memory(struct jreq *jreq)
+static inline int reply_out_of_memory(struct sd_bus_message *smsg)
 {
-	jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, out_of_memory_string);
+	jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, out_of_memory_string);
 	errno = ENOMEM;
 	return -1;
 }
 
 /*
- * Checks if the incoming 'message' matches the interface
- * linked to 'jbus'.
+ * Parses the json-string 'msg' to create a json object stored
+ * in 'obj'. It uses the tokener of 'jbus'. This is a small
+ * improvement to avoid recreation of tokeners.
  *
- * Returns 1 if it matches or 0 wether it does not matches.
+ * Returns 1 in case of success and put the result in *'obj'.
+ * Returns 0 in case of error and put NULL in *'obj'.
  */
-static int matchitf(struct jbus *jbus, DBusMessage * message)
+static int jparse(struct jbus *jbus, const char *msg, struct json_object **obj)
 {
-	const char *itf = dbus_message_get_interface(message);
-	return itf != NULL && !strcmp(itf, jbus->name);
+	json_tokener_reset(jbus->tokener);
+	*obj = json_tokener_parse_ex(jbus->tokener, msg, -1);
+	if (json_tokener_get_error(jbus->tokener) == json_tokener_success)
+		return 1;
+	json_object_put(*obj);
+	*obj = NULL;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int on_service_call(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct jbus *jbus, sd_bus_error *error)
+{
+	struct jservice *service;
+	const char *member, *content;
+	struct json_object *obj;
+
+	/* check the type */
+	if (!sd_bus_message_has_signature(smsg, "s")
+	  || sd_bus_message_read_basic(smsg, 's', &content) < 0) {
+		sd_bus_error_set_const(error, "bad signature", "");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	/* dispatch */
+	member = sd_bus_message_get_member(smsg);
+	service = jbus->services;
+	while (service != NULL) {
+		if (!strcmp(service->method, member)) {
+			sd_bus_message_ref(smsg);
+			if (service->oncall_s)
+				service->oncall_s(smsg, content, service->data);
+			else if (service->oncall_j) {
+				if (!jparse(jbus, content, &obj))
+					obj = json_object_new_string(content);
+				service->oncall_j(smsg, obj, service->data);
+				json_object_put(obj);
+			}
+			return 1;
+		}
+		service = service->next;
+	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -165,12 +180,22 @@ static int matchitf(struct jbus *jbus, DBusMessage * message)
 static int add_service(
 		struct jbus *jbus,
 		const char *method,
-		void (*oncall_s) (struct jreq *, const char *, void *),
-		void (*oncall_j) (struct jreq *, struct json_object *, void *),
+		void (*oncall_s) (struct sd_bus_message *, const char *, void *),
+		void (*oncall_j) (struct sd_bus_message *, struct json_object *, void *),
 		void *data)
 {
+	int rc;
 	struct jservice *srv;
 
+	/* connection of the service */
+	if (jbus->sservice == NULL) {
+		rc = sd_bus_add_object(jbus->sdbus, &jbus->sservice, jbus->path, (void*)on_service_call, jbus);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			errno = -rc;
+			goto error;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* allocation */
 	srv = malloc(sizeof *srv);
 	if (srv == NULL) {
@@ -198,6 +223,36 @@ static int add_service(
 	return -1;
 }
 
+static int on_signal_event(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct jbus *jbus, sd_bus_error *error)
+{
+	struct jsignal *signal;
+	const char *member, *content;
+	struct json_object *obj;
+
+	/* check the type */
+	if (!sd_bus_message_has_signature(smsg, "s")
+	  || sd_bus_message_read_basic(smsg, 's', &content) < 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* dispatch */
+	member = sd_bus_message_get_member(smsg);
+	signal = jbus->signals;
+	while (signal != NULL) {
+		if (!strcmp(signal->name, member)) {
+			if (signal->onsignal_s)
+				signal->onsignal_s(content, signal->data);
+			else if (signal->onsignal_j) {
+				if (!jparse(jbus, content, &obj))
+					obj = json_object_new_string(content);
+				signal->onsignal_j(obj, signal->data);
+				json_object_put(obj);
+			}
+		}
+		signal = signal->next;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Adds to 'jbus' a handler for the signal of 'name' emmited by
  * the sender and the interface that 'jbus' is linked to.
@@ -215,26 +270,36 @@ static int add_signal(
 		void (*onsignal_j) (struct json_object *, void *),
 		void *data)
 {
-	char *rule;
+	int rc;
 	struct jsignal *sig;
-
-	/* record the signal */
-	if (jbus->signals == NULL) {
-		if (0 >= asprintf(&rule,
-			  "type='signal',sender='%s',interface='%s',path='%s'",
-					jbus->name, jbus->name, jbus->path))
-			return -1;
-		dbus_bus_add_match(jbus->connection, rule, NULL);
-		free(rule);
+	char *match;
+
+	/* connection of the signal */
+	if (jbus->ssignal == NULL) {
+		rc = asprintf(&match, "type='signal',path='%s',interface='%s'", jbus->path, jbus->name);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			errno = ENOMEM;
+			goto error;
+		}
+		rc = sd_bus_add_match(jbus->sdbus, &jbus->ssignal, match, (void*)on_signal_event, jbus);
+		free(match);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			errno = -rc;
+			goto error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* allocation */
 	sig = malloc(sizeof *sig);
-	if (sig == NULL)
+	if (sig == NULL) {
+		errno = ENOMEM;
 		goto error;
+	}
 	sig->name = strdup(name);
-	if (!sig->name)
+	if (!sig->name) {
+		errno = ENOMEM;
 		goto error2;
+	}
 
 	/* record the signal */
 	sig->onsignal_s = onsignal_s;
@@ -248,10 +313,40 @@ static int add_signal(
  error2:
 	free(sig);
  error:
-	errno = ENOMEM;
 	return -1;
 }
 
+static int on_reply(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct jrespw *jrespw, sd_bus_error *error)
+{
+	struct json_object *obj;
+	const char *reply;
+	int iserror;
+
+	/* check the type */
+	if (!sd_bus_message_has_signature(smsg, "s")
+	  || sd_bus_message_read_basic(smsg, 's', &reply) < 0) {
+		sd_bus_error_set_const(error, "bad signature", "");
+		goto end;
+	}
+	iserror = sd_bus_message_is_method_error(smsg, NULL);
+
+	/* dispatch string? */
+	if (jrespw->onresp_s != NULL) {
+		jrespw->onresp_s(iserror, reply, jrespw->data);
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	/* dispatch json */
+	if (!jparse(jrespw->jbus, reply, &obj))
+		obj = json_object_new_string(reply);
+	jrespw->onresp_j(iserror, obj, jrespw->data);
+	json_object_put(obj);
+
+ end:
+	free(jrespw);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 /*
  * Creates a message for 'method' with one string parameter being 'query'
  * and sends it to the destination, object and interface linked to 'jbus'.
@@ -269,7 +364,7 @@ static int call(
 		void (*onresp_j) (int, struct json_object *, void *),
 		void *data)
 {
-	DBusMessage *msg;
+	int rc;
 	struct jrespw *resp;
 
 	/* allocates the response structure */
@@ -279,349 +374,29 @@ static int call(
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	/* creates the message */
-	msg = dbus_message_new_method_call(jbus->name, jbus->path, jbus->name,
-								method);
-	if (msg == NULL) {
-		errno = ENOMEM;
-		goto error2;
-	}
-
-	/* fill it */
-	if (!dbus_message_append_args
-	    (msg, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &query, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)) {
-		errno = ENOMEM;
-		goto error3;
-	}
-
-	/* send it */
-	if (!dbus_connection_send(jbus->connection, msg, &resp->serial)) {
-		/* TODO: which error? */
-		goto error3;
-	}
-
-	/* release the message that is not more used */
-	dbus_message_unref(msg);
-
 	/* fulfill the response structure */
-	resp->data = data;
+	resp->jbus = jbus;
 	resp->onresp_s = onresp_s;
 	resp->onresp_j = onresp_j;
+	resp->data = data;
+
+	rc = sd_bus_call_method_async(jbus->sdbus, NULL, jbus->name, jbus->path, jbus->name, method, (void*)on_reply, resp, "s", query);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		errno = -rc;
+		goto error2;
+	}
 
-	/* links the response to list of reponse waiters */
-	resp->next = jbus->waiters;
-	jbus->waiters = resp;
 	return 0;
 
- error3:
-	dbus_message_unref(msg);
  error2:
 	free(resp);
  error:
 	return -1;
 }
 
-/*
- * Callback function for synchronous calls.
- * This function fills the respsync structure pointed by 'data'
- * with the copy of the answer.
- */
-static void sync_of_replies(int status, const char *value, void *data)
-{
-	struct respsync *s = data;
-	s->value = status ? NULL : strdup(value ? value : "");
-	s->replied = 1;
-}
-
-/*
- * Parses the json-string 'msg' to create a json object stored
- * in 'obj'. It uses the tokener of 'jbus'. This is a small
- * improvement to avoid recreation of tokeners.
- *
- * Returns 1 in case of success and put the result in *'obj'.
- * Returns 0 in case of error and put NULL in *'obj'.
- */
-static int jparse(struct jbus *jbus, const char *msg, struct json_object **obj)
-{
-	json_tokener_reset(jbus->tokener);
-	*obj = json_tokener_parse_ex(jbus->tokener, msg, -1);
-	if (json_tokener_get_error(jbus->tokener) == json_tokener_success)
-		return 1;
-	json_object_put(*obj);
-	*obj = NULL;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*********************** STATIC DBUS MESSAGE HANDLING *****************/
-
-/*
- * Handles incomming responses 'message' on 'jbus'. Response are
- * either expected if 'iserror' == 0 or errors if 'iserror' != 0.
- *
- * Returns DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED or DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED
- * as defined by the dbus function 'dbus_connection_add_filter'.
- */
-static DBusHandlerResult incoming_resp(
-		struct jbus *jbus,
-		DBusMessage * message,
-		int iserror)
-{
-	int status;
-	const char *str;
-	struct jrespw *jrw, **prv;
-	struct json_object *reply;
-	dbus_uint32_t serial;
-
-	/* search for the waiter */
-	serial = dbus_message_get_reply_serial(message);
-	prv = &jbus->waiters;
-	while ((jrw = *prv) != NULL && jrw->serial != serial)
-		prv = &jrw->next;
-	if (jrw == NULL)
-		return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED;
-	*prv = jrw->next;
-
-	/* retrieve the string value */
-	if (dbus_message_get_args
-	    (message, NULL, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &str, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID))
-		status = 0;
-	else {
-		status = -1;
-		str = NULL;
-		reply = NULL;
-	}
-
-	/* treat it */
-	if (jrw->onresp_s)
-		jrw->onresp_s(iserror ? -1 : status, str, jrw->data);
-	else {
-		status = jparse(jbus, str, &reply) - 1;
-		jrw->onresp_j(iserror ? -1 : status, reply, jrw->data);
-		json_object_put(reply);
-	}
-
-	free(jrw);
-	return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
-}
-
-/*
- * Handles incomming on 'jbus' method calls for 'message'.
- *
- * Returns DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED or DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED
- * as defined by the dbus function 'dbus_connection_add_filter'.
- */
-static DBusHandlerResult incoming_call(
-		struct jbus *jbus,
-		DBusMessage * message)
-{
-	struct jservice *srv;
-	struct jreq *jreq;
-	const char *str;
-	const char *method;
-	struct json_object *query;
-
-	/* search for the service */
-	if (!matchitf(jbus, message))
-		return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED;
-	method = dbus_message_get_member(message);
-	if (method == NULL)
-		return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED;
-	srv = jbus->services;
-	while (srv != NULL && strcmp(method, srv->method))
-		srv = srv->next;
-	if (srv == NULL)
-		return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED;
-
-	/* creates and init the jreq structure */
-	jreq = malloc(sizeof *jreq);
-	if (jreq == NULL)
-		return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NEED_MEMORY;
-	jreq->request = dbus_message_ref(message);
-	jreq->connection = dbus_connection_ref(jbus->connection);
-
-	/* retrieve the string parameter of the message */
-	if (!dbus_message_get_args
-	    (message, NULL, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &str, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID))
-		goto invalid_request;
-
-	/* send the message to the callback */
-	if (srv->oncall_s) {
-		/* handling strings only */
-		srv->oncall_s(jreq, str, srv->data);
-	} else {
-		/* handling json only */
-		if (!jparse(jbus, str, &query))
-			goto invalid_request;
-		srv->oncall_j(jreq, query, srv->data);
-		json_object_put(query);
-	}
-	return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
-
-invalid_request:
-	jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, invalid_request_string);
-	return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
-}
-
-/*
- * Handles incomming on 'jbus' signal propagated with 'message'.
- *
- * This is a design choice to ignore invalid signals.
- *
- * Returns DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED or DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED
- * as defined by the dbus function 'dbus_connection_add_filter'.
- */
-static DBusHandlerResult incoming_signal(
-		struct jbus *jbus,
-		DBusMessage * message)
-{
-	struct jsignal *sig;
-	const char *str;
-	const char *name;
-	struct json_object *obj;
-
-	/* search for the signal name */
-	if (!matchitf(jbus, message))
-		return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED;
-	name = dbus_message_get_member(message);
-	if (name == NULL)
-		return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED;
-	sig = jbus->signals;
-	while (sig != NULL && strcmp(name, sig->name))
-		sig = sig->next;
-	if (sig == NULL)
-		return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED;
-
-	/* retrieve the string value */
-	if (dbus_message_get_args
-	    (message, NULL, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &str, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)) {
-		if (sig->onsignal_s) {
-			/* handling strings only */
-			sig->onsignal_s(str, sig->data);
-		} else {
-			/* handling json only (if valid) */
-			if (jparse(jbus, str, &obj)) {
-				sig->onsignal_j(obj, sig->data);
-				json_object_put(obj);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
-}
-
-/*
- * Filters incomming messages as defined by the dbus function
- * 'dbus_connection_add_filter'.
- * Returns DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED or DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED.
- */
-static DBusHandlerResult incoming(
-		DBusConnection * connection,
-		DBusMessage * message,
-		void *data)
-{
-	struct jbus *jbus = data;
-	switch (dbus_message_get_type(message)) {
-	case DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_METHOD_CALL:
-		return incoming_call(jbus, message);
-	case DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_METHOD_RETURN:
-		return incoming_resp(jbus, message, 0);
-	case DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_ERROR:
-		return incoming_resp(jbus, message, 1);
-	case DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_SIGNAL:
-		return incoming_signal(jbus, message);
-	}
-	return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED;
-}
-
-/*********************** STATIC DBUS WATCH/POLLING INTERFACE **********/
-
-/*
- * Set the watched flags of 'jbus' following what DBUS expects by 'watch'
- */
-static void watchset(DBusWatch * watch, struct jbus *jbus)
-{
-	unsigned int flags;
-	short wf;
-
-	flags = dbus_watch_get_flags(watch);
-	wf = jbus->watchflags;
-	if (dbus_watch_get_enabled(watch)) {
-		if (flags & DBUS_WATCH_READABLE)
-			wf |= POLLIN;
-		if (flags & DBUS_WATCH_WRITABLE)
-			wf |= POLLOUT;
-	} else {
-		if (flags & DBUS_WATCH_READABLE)
-			wf &= ~POLLIN;
-		if (flags & DBUS_WATCH_WRITABLE)
-			wf &= ~POLLOUT;
-	}
-	jbus->watchflags = wf;
-}
-
-/*
- * DBUS Callback for removing a 'watch'.
- * See function 'dbus_connection_set_watch_functions'
- */
-static void watchdel(DBusWatch * watch, void *data)
-{
-	struct jbus *jbus = data;
-
-	assert(jbus->watchnr > 0);
-	assert(jbus->watchfd == dbus_watch_get_unix_fd(watch));
-	jbus->watchnr--;
-}
-
-/*
- * DBUS Callback for changing a 'watch'.
- * See function 'dbus_connection_set_watch_functions'
- */
-static void watchtoggle(DBusWatch * watch, void *data)
-{
-	struct jbus *jbus = data;
-
-	assert(jbus->watchnr > 0);
-	assert(jbus->watchfd == dbus_watch_get_unix_fd(watch));
-	watchset(watch, jbus);
-}
-
-/*
- * DBUS Callback for adding a 'watch'.
- * See function 'dbus_connection_set_watch_functions'
- */
-static dbus_bool_t watchadd(DBusWatch * watch, void *data)
-{
-	struct jbus *jbus = data;
-	if (jbus->watchnr == 0) {
-		jbus->watchfd = dbus_watch_get_unix_fd(watch);
-		jbus->watchflags = 0;
-	} else if (jbus->watchfd != dbus_watch_get_unix_fd(watch))
-		return FALSE;
-	jbus->watchnr++;
-	watchset(watch, jbus);
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
 /********************* MAIN FUNCTIONS *****************************************/
 
 /*
- * Creates a 'jbus' bound to DBUS system using 'path' and returns it.
- * See 'create_jbus'
- */
-struct jbus *create_jbus_system(const char *path)
-{
-	return create_jbus(path, 0);
-}
-
-/*
- * Creates a 'jbus' bound to DBUS session using 'path' and returns it.
- * See 'create_jbus'
- */
-struct jbus *create_jbus_session(const char *path)
-{
-	return create_jbus(path, 1);
-}
-
-/*
  * Creates a 'jbus' bound the 'path' and it derived names and linked
  * either to the DBUS SYSTEM when 'session' is nul or to the DBUS SESSION
  * if 'session' is not nul.
@@ -638,7 +413,7 @@ struct jbus *create_jbus_session(const char *path)
  *
  * Returns the created jbus or NULL in case of error.
  */
-struct jbus *create_jbus(const char *path, int session)
+struct jbus *create_jbus(struct sd_bus *sdbus, const char *path)
 {
 	struct jbus *jbus;
 	char *name;
@@ -687,14 +462,7 @@ struct jbus *create_jbus(const char *path, int session)
 	}
 
 	/* connect and init */
-	jbus->connection = dbus_bus_get(session ? DBUS_BUS_SESSION
-						: DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM, NULL);
-	if (jbus->connection == NULL
-	    || !dbus_connection_add_filter(jbus->connection, incoming, jbus,
-									NULL)
-	    || !dbus_connection_set_watch_functions(jbus->connection, watchadd,
-					watchdel, watchtoggle, jbus, NULL))
-		goto error2;
+	jbus->sdbus = sd_bus_ref(sdbus);
 
 	return jbus;
 
@@ -720,26 +488,24 @@ void jbus_unref(struct jbus *jbus)
 {
 	struct jservice *srv;
 	struct jsignal *sig;
-	struct jrespw *wtr;
 	if (!--jbus->refcount) {
-		if (jbus->connection != NULL)
-			dbus_connection_unref(jbus->connection);
-		while ((wtr = jbus->waiters) != NULL) {
-			jbus->waiters = wtr->next;
-			free(wtr);
+		while ((srv = jbus->services) != NULL) {
+			jbus->services = srv->next;
+			free(srv->method);
+			free(srv);
 		}
 		while ((sig = jbus->signals) != NULL) {
 			jbus->signals = sig->next;
 			free(sig->name);
 			free(sig);
 		}
-		while ((srv = jbus->services) != NULL) {
-			jbus->services = srv->next;
-			free(srv->method);
-			free(srv);
-		}
+		if (jbus->sservice != NULL)
+			sd_bus_slot_unref(jbus->sservice);
+		if (jbus->ssignal != NULL)
+			sd_bus_slot_unref(jbus->ssignal);
 		if (jbus->tokener != NULL)
 			json_tokener_free(jbus->tokener);
+		sd_bus_unref(jbus->sdbus);
 		free(jbus->name);
 		free(jbus->path);
 		free(jbus);
@@ -747,79 +513,53 @@ void jbus_unref(struct jbus *jbus)
 }
 
 /*
- * Replies an error of string 'error' to the request handled by 'jreq'.
- * Also destroys the request 'jreq' that must not be used later.
+ * Replies an error of string 'error' to the request handled by 'smsg'.
+ * Also destroys the request 'smsg' that must not be used later.
  *
  * Returns 0 in case of success or -1 in case of error.
  */
-int jbus_reply_error_s(struct jreq *jreq, const char *error)
+int jbus_reply_error_s(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, const char *error)
 {
-	int rc = -1;
-	DBusMessage *message;
-
-	message = dbus_message_new_error(jreq->request, DBUS_ERROR_FAILED,
-								error);
-	if (message == NULL)
-		errno = ENOMEM;
-	else {
-		if (dbus_connection_send(jreq->connection, message, NULL))
-			rc = 0;
-		dbus_message_unref(message);
-	}
-	free_jreq(jreq);
-	return rc;
+	int rc = sd_bus_reply_method_errorf(smsg, SD_BUS_ERROR_FAILED, "%s", error);
+	sd_bus_message_unref(smsg);
+	return mkerrno(rc);
 }
 
 /*
- * Replies an error of json 'reply' to the request handled by 'jreq'.
- * Also destroys the request 'jreq' that must not be used later.
+ * Replies an error of json 'reply' to the request handled by 'smsg'.
+ * Also destroys the request 'smsg' that must not be used later.
  *
  * Returns 0 in case of success or -1 in case of error.
  */
-int jbus_reply_error_j(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *reply)
+int jbus_reply_error_j(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *reply)
 {
 	const char *str = json_object_to_json_string(reply);
-	return str ? jbus_reply_error_s(jreq, str) : reply_out_of_memory(jreq);
+	return str ? jbus_reply_error_s(smsg, str) : reply_out_of_memory(smsg);
 }
 
 /*
- * Replies normally the string 'reply' to the request handled by 'jreq'.
- * Also destroys the request 'jreq' that must not be used later.
+ * Replies normally the string 'reply' to the request handled by 'smsg'.
+ * Also destroys the request 'smsg' that must not be used later.
  *
  * Returns 0 in case of success or -1 in case of error.
  */
-int jbus_reply_s(struct jreq *jreq, const char *reply)
+int jbus_reply_s(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, const char *reply)
 {
-	int rc = -1;
-	DBusMessage *message;
-
-	message = dbus_message_new_method_return(jreq->request);
-	if (message == NULL)
-		return reply_out_of_memory(jreq);
-
-	if (!dbus_message_append_args
-	    (message, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &reply, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)) {
-		dbus_message_unref(message);
-		return reply_out_of_memory(jreq);
-	}
-
-	if (dbus_connection_send(jreq->connection, message, NULL))
-		rc = 0;
-	dbus_message_unref(message);
-	free_jreq(jreq);
-	return rc;
+	int rc = sd_bus_reply_method_return(smsg, "s", reply);
+	sd_bus_message_unref(smsg);	
+	return mkerrno(rc);
 }
 
 /*
- * Replies normally the json 'reply' to the request handled by 'jreq'.
- * Also destroys the request 'jreq' that must not be used later.
+ * Replies normally the json 'reply' to the request handled by 'smsg'.
+ * Also destroys the request 'smsg' that must not be used later.
  *
  * Returns 0 in case of success or -1 in case of error.
  */
-int jbus_reply_j(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *reply)
+int jbus_reply_j(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *reply)
 {
 	const char *str = json_object_to_json_string(reply);
-	return str ? jbus_reply_s(jreq, str) : reply_out_of_memory(jreq);
+	return str ? jbus_reply_s(smsg, str) : reply_out_of_memory(smsg);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -829,28 +569,7 @@ int jbus_reply_j(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *reply)
  */
 int jbus_send_signal_s(struct jbus *jbus, const char *name, const char *content)
 {
-	int rc = -1;
-	DBusMessage *message;
-
-	message = dbus_message_new_signal(jbus->path, jbus->name, name);
-	if (message == NULL)
-		goto error;
-
-	if (!dbus_message_set_sender(message, jbus->name)
-	    || !dbus_message_append_args(message, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &content,
-					 DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)) {
-		dbus_message_unref(message);
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	if (dbus_connection_send(jbus->connection, message, NULL))
-		rc = 0;
-	dbus_message_unref(message);
-	return rc;
-
- error:
-	errno = ENOMEM;
-	return -1;
+	return mkerrno(sd_bus_emit_signal(jbus->sdbus, jbus->path, jbus->name, name, "s", content));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -875,7 +594,7 @@ int jbus_send_signal_j(struct jbus *jbus, const char *name,
  *
  * The callback 'oncall' is invoked for handling incoming method
  * calls. It receives 3 parameters:
- *   1. struct jreq *: a handler to data to be used for replying
+ *   1. struct sd_bus_message *: a handler to data to be used for replying
  *   2. const char *: the received string
  *   3. void *: the closure 'data' set by this function
  *
@@ -884,7 +603,7 @@ int jbus_send_signal_j(struct jbus *jbus, const char *name,
 int jbus_add_service_s(
 		struct jbus *jbus,
 		const char *method,
-		void (*oncall) (struct jreq *, const char *, void *),
+		void (*oncall) (struct sd_bus_message *, const char *, void *),
 		void *data)
 {
 	return add_service(jbus, method, oncall, NULL, data);
@@ -896,7 +615,7 @@ int jbus_add_service_s(
  *
  * The callback 'oncall' is invoked for handling incoming method
  * calls. It receives 3 parameters:
- *   1. struct jreq *: a handler to data to be used for replying
+ *   1. struct sd_bus_message *: a handler to data to be used for replying
  *   2. struct json_object *: the received json
  *   3. void *: the closure 'data' set by this function
  *
@@ -905,7 +624,7 @@ int jbus_add_service_s(
 int jbus_add_service_j(
 		struct jbus *jbus,
 		const char *method,
-		void (*oncall) (struct jreq *, struct json_object *, void *),
+		void (*oncall) (struct sd_bus_message *, struct json_object *, void *),
 		void *data)
 {
 	return add_service(jbus, method, NULL, oncall, data);
@@ -922,146 +641,7 @@ int jbus_add_service_j(
  */
 int jbus_start_serving(struct jbus *jbus)
 {
-	int status = dbus_bus_request_name(jbus->connection, jbus->name,
-					DBUS_NAME_FLAG_DO_NOT_QUEUE, NULL);
-	switch (status) {
-	case DBUS_REQUEST_NAME_REPLY_PRIMARY_OWNER:
-	case DBUS_REQUEST_NAME_REPLY_ALREADY_OWNER:
-		return 0;
-	case DBUS_REQUEST_NAME_REPLY_EXISTS:
-	case DBUS_REQUEST_NAME_REPLY_IN_QUEUE:
-	default:
-		errno = EADDRINUSE;
-		return -1;
-	}
-}
-
-/*
- * Fills the at least 'njbuses' structures of array 'fds' with data needed
- * to poll the 'njbuses' buses pointed by 'jbuses'.
- *
- * Returns the count of 'fds' structures filled.
- */
-int jbus_fill_pollfds(struct jbus **jbuses, int njbuses, struct pollfd *fds)
-{
-	int i, r;
-
-	for (r = i = 0; i < njbuses; i++) {
-		if (jbuses[i]->watchnr) {
-			fds[r].fd = jbuses[i]->watchfd;
-			fds[r].events = jbuses[i]->watchflags;
-			r++;
-		}
-	}
-	return r;
-}
-
-/*
- * Dispatchs a maximum of 'maxcount' events received by poll in 'fds' for the
- * 'njbuses' jbuses of the array 'jbuses'.
- *
- * Returns the count of event dispatched.
- */
-int jbus_dispatch_pollfds(
-		struct jbus **jbuses,
-		int njbuses,
-		struct pollfd *fds,
-		int maxcount)
-{
-	int i, r, n;
-	DBusDispatchStatus sts;
-
-	for (r = n = i = 0; i < njbuses && n < maxcount; i++) {
-		if (jbuses[i]->watchnr && fds[r].fd == jbuses[i]->watchfd) {
-			if (fds[r].revents) {
-				dbus_connection_read_write(
-						jbuses[i]->connection, 0);
-				sts = dbus_connection_get_dispatch_status(
-							jbuses[i]->connection);
-				while (sts == DBUS_DISPATCH_DATA_REMAINS
-							&& n < maxcount) {
-					sts = dbus_connection_dispatch(
-							jbuses[i]->connection);
-					n++;
-				}
-			}
-			r++;
-		}
-	}
-	return n;
-}
-
-/*
- * Dispatches 'maxcount' of buffered data from the 'njbuses' jbuses of the
- * array 'jbuses'.
- *
- * Returns the count of event dispatched.
- */
-int jbus_dispatch_multiple(struct jbus **jbuses, int njbuses, int maxcount)
-{
-	int i, r;
-	DBusDispatchStatus sts;
-
-	for (i = r = 0; i < njbuses && r < maxcount; i++) {
-		dbus_connection_read_write(jbuses[i]->connection, 0);
-		sts = dbus_connection_get_dispatch_status(
-							jbuses[i]->connection);
-		while (sts == DBUS_DISPATCH_DATA_REMAINS && r < maxcount) {
-			sts = dbus_connection_dispatch(jbuses[i]->connection);
-			r++;
-		}
-	}
-	return r;
-}
-
-/*
- * Polls during at most 'toms' milliseconds and dispatches 'maxcount'
- * of events from the 'njbuses' jbuses of the array 'jbuses'.
- *
- * Returns the count of event dispatched or -1 in case of error.
- */
-int jbus_read_write_dispatch_multiple(
-		struct jbus **jbuses,
-		int njbuses,
-		int toms,
-		int maxcount)
-{
-	int n, r, s;
-	struct pollfd *fds;
-
-	if (njbuses < 0 || njbuses > 100) {
-		errno = EINVAL;
-		return -1;
-	}
-	fds = alloca((unsigned)njbuses * sizeof *fds);
-	assert(fds != NULL);
-
-	r = jbus_dispatch_multiple(jbuses, njbuses, maxcount);
-	if (r)
-		return r;
-	n = jbus_fill_pollfds(jbuses, njbuses, fds);
-	for (;;) {
-		s = poll(fds, (nfds_t) n, toms);
-		if (s >= 0)
-			break;
-		if (errno != EINTR)
-			return r ? r : s;
-		toms = 0;
-	}
-	n = jbus_dispatch_pollfds(jbuses, njbuses, fds, maxcount - r);
-	return n >= 0 ? r + n : r ? r : n;
-}
-
-/*
- * Polls during at most 'toms' milliseconds and dispatches
- * the events from 'jbus'.
- *
- * Returns the count of event dispatched or -1 in case of error.
- */
-int jbus_read_write_dispatch(struct jbus *jbus, int toms)
-{
-	int r = jbus_read_write_dispatch_multiple(&jbus, 1, toms, 1000);
-	return r < 0 ? r : 0;
+	return mkerrno(sd_bus_request_name(jbus->sdbus, jbus->name, 0));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1169,12 +749,31 @@ char *jbus_call_ss_sync(
 		const char *method,
 		const char *query)
 {
-	struct respsync synchro;
-	synchro.value = NULL;
-	synchro.replied =
-	    jbus_call_ss(jbus, method, query, sync_of_replies, &synchro);
-	while (!synchro.replied && !jbus_read_write_dispatch(jbus, -1)) ;
-	return synchro.value;
+	sd_bus_message *smsg = NULL;
+        sd_bus_error error = SD_BUS_ERROR_NULL;
+	char *result = NULL;
+	const char *reply;
+
+	/* makes the call */
+	if (mkerrno(sd_bus_call_method(jbus->sdbus, jbus->name, jbus->path, jbus->name, method, &error, &smsg, "s", query)) < 0)
+		goto error;
+
+	/* check if error */
+	if (sd_bus_message_is_method_error(smsg, NULL))
+		goto error;
+
+	/* check the returned type */
+	if (!sd_bus_message_has_signature(smsg, "s")
+	  || sd_bus_message_read_basic(smsg, 's', &reply) < 0)
+		goto error;
+
+	/* get the result */
+	result = strdup(reply);
+
+error:
+	sd_bus_message_unref(smsg);
+	sd_bus_error_free(&error);
+	return result;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1275,25 +874,54 @@ int jbus_on_signal_j(
 
 /****************** FEW LITTLE TESTS *****************************************/
 
-#ifdef SERVER
+#if defined(SERVER)||defined(CLIENT)
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-struct jbus *jbus;
-void ping(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *request, void *unused)
+
+static struct sd_bus *msbus()
+{
+	static struct sd_bus *r = NULL;
+	if (r == NULL) {
+		static sd_event *e;
+		sd_event_default(&e);
+		sd_bus_open_user(&r);
+		sd_bus_attach_event(r, e, 0);
+	}
+	return r;
+}
+
+static sd_event *events()
+{
+	static sd_event *ev = NULL;
+	if (ev == NULL)
+		ev = sd_bus_get_event(msbus());
+	return ev;
+}
+
+static int mwait(int timeout, void *closure)
+{
+	sd_event_run(events(), -1);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct jbus *jbus;
+
+#ifdef SERVER
+void ping(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *request, void *unused)
 {
 	printf("ping(%s) -> %s\n", json_object_to_json_string(request),
 	       json_object_to_json_string(request));
-	jbus_reply_j(jreq, request);
+	jbus_reply_j(smsg, request);
 	json_object_put(request);
 }
 
-void incr(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *request, void *unused)
+void incr(struct sd_bus_message *smsg, struct json_object *request, void *unused)
 {
 	static int counter = 0;
 	struct json_object *res = json_object_new_int(++counter);
 	printf("incr(%s) -> %s\n", json_object_to_json_string(request),
 	       json_object_to_json_string(res));
-	jbus_reply_j(jreq, res);
+	jbus_reply_j(smsg, res);
 	jbus_send_signal_j(jbus, "incremented", res);
 	json_object_put(res);
 	json_object_put(request);
@@ -1302,18 +930,17 @@ void incr(struct jreq *jreq, struct json_object *request, void *unused)
 int main()
 {
 	int s1, s2, s3;
-	jbus = create_jbus(1, "/bzh/iot/jdbus");
+	jbus = create_jbus(msbus(), "/bzh/iot/jdbus");
 	s1 = jbus_add_service_j(jbus, "ping", ping, NULL);
 	s2 = jbus_add_service_j(jbus, "incr", incr, NULL);
 	s3 = jbus_start_serving(jbus);
 	printf("started %d %d %d\n", s1, s2, s3);
-	while (!jbus_read_write_dispatch(jbus, -1)) ;
+	while (!mwait(-1,jbus)) ;
+	return 0;
 }
 #endif
+
 #ifdef CLIENT
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-struct jbus *jbus;
 void onresp(int status, struct json_object *response, void *data)
 {
 	printf("resp: %d, %s, %s\n", status, (char *)data,
@@ -1321,25 +948,28 @@ void onresp(int status, struct json_object *response, void *data)
 	json_object_put(response);
 }
 
-void signaled(const char *data)
+void signaled(const char *content, void *data)
 {
-	printf("signaled with {%s}\n", data);
+	printf("signaled with {%s}/%s\n", content, (char*)data);
 }
 
 int main()
 {
-	int i = 10;
-	jbus = create_jbus(1, "/bzh/iot/jdbus");
-	jbus_on_signal_s(jbus, "incremented", signaled);
+	int i = 1;
+	jbus = create_jbus(msbus(), "/bzh/iot/jdbus");
+	jbus_on_signal_s(jbus, "incremented", signaled, "closure-signal");
 	while (i--) {
 		jbus_call_sj(jbus, "ping", "{\"toto\":[1,2,3,4,true,\"toto\"]}",
 			     onresp, "ping");
 		jbus_call_sj(jbus, "incr", "{\"doit\":\"for-me\"}", onresp,
 			     "incr");
-		jbus_read_write_dispatch(jbus, 1);
+		mwait(-1,jbus);
 	}
 	printf("[[[%s]]]\n",
 	       jbus_call_ss_sync(jbus, "ping", "\"formidable!\""));
-	while (!jbus_read_write_dispatch(jbus, -1)) ;
+	while (!mwait(-1,jbus)) ;
+	return 0;
 }
 #endif
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/utils-jbus.h b/src/utils-jbus.h
index 1069098..ff4c8fa 100644
--- a/src/utils-jbus.h
+++ b/src/utils-jbus.h
@@ -16,44 +16,18 @@
  limitations under the License.
 */
 
-struct jreq;
+#pragma once
+
+struct sd_bus;
+
+struct sd_bus_message;
 struct jbus;
-struct pollfd;
 
-extern struct jbus *create_jbus(const char *path, int session);
-extern struct jbus *create_jbus_session(const char *path);
-extern struct jbus *create_jbus_system(const char *path);
+extern struct jbus *create_jbus(struct sd_bus *sdbus, const char *path);
 
 extern void jbus_addref(struct jbus *jbus);
 extern void jbus_unref(struct jbus *jbus);
 
-extern int jbus_fill_pollfds(
-		struct jbus **jbuses,
-		int njbuses,
-		struct pollfd *fds);
-
-extern int jbus_dispatch_pollfds(
-		struct jbus **jbuses,
-		 int njbuses,
-		 struct pollfd *fds,
-		 int maxcount);
-
-extern int jbus_read_write_dispatch_multiple(
-		struct jbus **jbuses,
-		int njbuses,
-		int toms,
-		int maxcount);
-
-extern int jbus_dispatch_multiple(
-		struct jbus **jbuses,
-		int njbuses,
-		int maxcount);
-
-extern int jbus_read_write_dispatch(
-		struct jbus *jbus,
-		int toms);
-
-
 /* verbs for the clients */
 extern int jbus_call_ss(
 		struct jbus *jbus,
@@ -117,31 +91,31 @@ extern int jbus_on_signal_j(
 
 /* verbs for servers */
 extern int jbus_reply_s(
-		struct jreq *jreq,
+		struct sd_bus_message *smsg,
 		const char *reply);
 
 extern int jbus_reply_j(
-		struct jreq *jreq,
+		struct sd_bus_message *smsg,
 		struct json_object *reply);
 
 extern int jbus_reply_error_s(
-		struct jreq *jreq,
+		struct sd_bus_message *smsg,
 		const char *reply);
 
 extern int jbus_reply_error_j(
-		struct jreq *jreq,
+		struct sd_bus_message *smsg,
 		struct json_object *reply);
 
 extern int jbus_add_service_s(
 		struct jbus *jbus,
 		const char *method,
-		void (*oncall) (struct jreq *, const char *, void *),
+		void (*oncall) (struct sd_bus_message *, const char *, void *),
 		void *data);
 
 extern int jbus_add_service_j(
 		struct jbus *jbus,
 		const char *method,
-		void (*oncall) (struct jreq *, struct json_object *, void *),
+		void (*oncall) (struct sd_bus_message *, struct json_object *, void *),
 		void *data);
 
 extern int jbus_start_serving(